OSCE marks twenty fifth anniversary of UN Decision 1325 with girls peace management Occasion

On 22 October, the OSCE, by way of its Gender Issues Programme and with the help of the WIN venture, marked the twenty fifth anniversary of United Nations Security Council decision 1325 on Women, Peace and Security with a high-level occasion in Vienna. The occasion introduced collectively individuals from all three editions of the Women Peace Leadership Programme (WPLP) – the flagship mentoring initiative below the OSCE Networking Platform for Women Leaders, together with peacebuilders and mediators.

This milestone occasion comes at a essential time. While the OSCE has made measurable progress since implementing its Action Plan for the Promotion of Gender Equality in 2004 – launching quite a few initiatives throughout its 57 taking part States to help girls’s management – important challenges stay and a rising world backlash in opposition to girls’s rights name for renewed dedication and motion.

Opened by the OSCE Secretary General Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu, Finland’s Permanent Representative to the OSCE and Chair of the Permanent Council, Ambassador Vesa Häkkinen, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the OSCE, Ambassador Raphael Nägeli, Counsellor and Deputy Permanent Representative of Malta to the OSCE  Deborah Borg, the occasion introduced collectively representatives from taking part States, Partners for Co-operation and WPLP alumnae to debate modern methods and collaborative pathways to advance the Women, Peace and Security agenda over the subsequent 25 years.

In his remarks, OSCE Secretary General Ambassador Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu emphasised that societies “Women and girls suffer disproportionately from conflict. Yet women often remain sidelined from decision-making processes that affect societies as a whole. This undermines the sustainability and durability of peace processes. At the OSCE, we recognize the vital role that women play in rebuilding societies and we invest in supporting women’s participation in peace and security efforts”.

Dr. Lara Scarpitta, OSCE Senior Adviser on Gender Issues and Head of the Gender Issues Programme, highlighted girls’s position in complete and lasting peace agreements: “Bringing their voices to the forefront is critical for efficient battle decision efforts, as their various views enrich peacebuilding processes and promote a tradition of peace”.

Three thematic panels explored key dimensions of the Women, Peace and Security agenda: The first, “Women, Peace and Security agenda throughout the years: What works?”, examined efficient practices and developed concrete suggestions for progress. The second, “Women and Climate: A Call to Action,” addressed the nexus between girls, local weather, and safety, highlighting the significance of ladies’s participation in climate-related decision-making. The remaining panel, “OSCE Tools to Advance WPS,” explored methods to boost girls’s significant participation in peace processes by way of collaborative approaches.

Launched in 2022 as a part of the multi-year venture WIN for Women and Men, the Women Peace Leadership Programme is a high-level mentoring initiative designed to help and empower girls peacebuilders from throughout the OSCE area and Afghanistan by way of in depth coaching on management, mediation, and communication expertise, in addition to mentoring by internationally famend girls leaders.