Tag: “peace building”

30th October 2020 London

Avatar photo

by Joelle Jenny

Director, Joint Funds Unit

20 years of Women, Peace and Security

Women peacebuilders in Georgia

Today marks 20 years since the UK led the first ever UN Security Council Resolution on Women, Peace and Security. It’s an important moment to champion the crucial role women can play as actors and decision-makers at all levels in peace and political processes. Women’s participation in peace processes is essential. For reasons of equity […]

Read more on 20 years of Women, Peace and Security | Reply

27th September 2012

Avatar photo

by Nigel Baker

Ambassador to the Holy See (2011-2016)

Preventing Sexual Violence: A Bold Initiative worth Supporting

On 25 September, UK Foreign Secretary William Hague co-hosted an event at the UN General Assembly alongside Zainab Bangura, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict. He spoke about his Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI), launched in London last May. The PSVI aims to strengthen international efforts and co-ordination to prevent and […]

Read more on Preventing Sexual Violence: A Bold Initiative worth Supporting | Reply (1)