Women, Peace and Security
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The Council will hold its annual open debate on women, peace and security on 27 October. The theme of this year's discussion is women's role in the consolidation of peace. A presidential statement addressing the challenges of implementing and monitoring resolution 1325 on women, peace and security is the expected outcome.
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On 23 February the Council will hold an open meeting on the issue of sexual exploitation and abuse by peacekeeping personnel. No formal outcome is expected.
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As this edition goes to press, a presidential statement urging the full implementation of resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, as well as welcoming the Secretary-General's provision of an action plan for the resolution, is expected to be the outcome of the 27 October open debate on this issue. The debate will focus on women's participation in peace processes, a theme proposed by the Romanian presidency, and will feature two speakers from civil society.
