Women's Initiatives cited in UN Secretary-General Report
14 October 2009
On
16 September 2009, the UN Secretary-General submitted his annual report
on 'Women and peace and security' to the UN Security Council,
containing information on the implementation of UN Security Council
Resolution 1325. In paragraph 21, the Secretary-General relied on information provided
by the Women's Initiatives regarding the exclusion of women's voices in
formal peace negotiations, such as in the Democratic Republic of the
Congo.