TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF UN RESOLUTION 1325

Early day motion 817, tabled 13 October 2010 by Valerie Vaz (Labour). Signed by 27 members.

That this House acknowledges the tenth anniversary this October of the groundbreaking UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women and peacebuilding; recognises the importance of considering the impacts on, and the representations of, women in conflict and post-conflict resolution situations; notes the continuing risks and abuses faced by women in such circumstances and their common exclusion from conflict resolution; supports the No Women, No Peace campaign co-ordinated by the network of organisations working together as part of Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS-UK); and urges the Government to address issues of conflict and resolution with commitment to the gender perspective advocated by Resolution 1325.

Signatures by party: Labour 14, Liberal Democrat 7, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Alliance 1, Conservative 1, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1.