UN calls for putting young women at the heart of peace and security efforts
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HIBAPRESS-RABAT-Onu Women
Peace is in jeopardy around the world and avenues for diplomatic dialogue are shrinking, but young women campaigning for peace are demonstrating that a better world is possible, a senior UN official told the Security Council.
Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Peacebuilding, speaking at a panel on investing in the transformative power of intergenerational leadership under the women, peace and security agenda . She urged council members to “open the doors to the next generation.”
“Investing in the women, peace and security agenda is not an option; it is a necessity to prevent conflicts and achieve lasting and inclusive peace,” she said.
“Against the status quo”
DiCarlo cited Malala Yousafzai, a champion of girls’ education from Pakistan and the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner ever, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and Ilwad Elman from Somalia who works to rehabilitate children. soldiers and the fight against violent extremism, as examples of young women demanding a world of justice and peace.
“These remarkable leaders remind us that transformation requires challenging the status quo,” she said.
In this regard, she referred to the UN Secretary-General’s policy brief on a new agenda for peace which calls for the dismantling of entrenched patriarchal systems that perpetuate inequality and exclusion.
Reimagining power structures
“This underscores the urgent need to reimagine global power structures and place women and girls – particularly young women – at the center of our efforts to tackle the root causes of conflict and insecurity,” he said. said Ms. DiCarlo. “If we do not free ourselves from patriarchal norms, true peace and inclusive security will remain elusive.”
Furthermore, the recently adopted Compact for the Future highlights the importance of ensuring that women’s leadership and participation are integrated into all aspects of conflict prevention and peacekeeping, she said. added.
Ms. DiCarlo highlighted three key areas for advancing intergenerational leadership: facilitating dialogues, fostering inclusive peace processes, and investing in young women’s leadership.
Promote dialogue and inclusion
She said intergenerational dialogues are essential opportunities to build trust and express common aspirations.
She cited the example of Chad, where the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund supported local dialogue platforms that brought together youth associations and traditional authorities. This ultimately strengthened social cohesion and reduced intercommunity tensions and conflicts in the Nya Pendé and Barh Sara regions.
Ms. DiCarlo also highlighted the need to advance inclusive peace processes that prioritize diverse groups of women, including young women, and promote their leadership and rights at all levels. At the same time, she recognized “the diverse and evolving landscape of mediation today.”
UN Photo/Gregorio Cunha Promoting peace from the bottom up
The senior UN official recalled that during the annual public debate of the Council on women, peace and security, the Secretary-General launched an initiative which invites mediators from different horizons of society to join the UN to take concrete measures to guarantee the participation of women in peace processes.
Furthermore, she noted that the UN actively supports multidimensional efforts that promote peace from the bottom up, with a focus on young women’s leadership.
She recently saw this in Colombia, where the UN Mission to Verify the 2016 Peace Agreement is supporting women and men of all backgrounds and ages, tackling the stigmatization of veterans in reintegration areas.
“Third, our investments must be aligned with our priorities. Significant and sustainable resources are essential to support young women working on peacebuilding and ensure their efforts flourish,” she said.
Build from the ground up
For example, through a Somali Peacebuilding Fund initiative, young men and women worked together to manage and restore water channels across clan boundaries, overcoming historical grievances and mitigating interclan conflict caused by resource scarcity.
Ms. DiCarlo said that as the 25th anniversary of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security approaches, as well as the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, , “we must open doors for the next generation”.
“Together, we must cultivate leadership from the ground up, putting young women and women’s rights at the heart of our efforts,” she concluded.
Call from Sudan
The Security Council also heard from Tahani Abbas, a human rights defender from Sudan, where rival military forces have been engaged in a brutal war since April 2023.
She said women are on the front lines of conflict response, creating “resistance networks” such as emergency response rooms that provide medical services, day care, communal kitchens and more.
She insisted that supporting women who work to build peace before, during and after crises pays off.
“When war broke out in Sudan, we found that women who had participated in de-escalation and dialogue processes at the local level before the war had used their skills and abilities to mediate, negotiate and manage tensions and conflicts. conflicts in their communities during the war,” she stressed.
Ms. Abbas called on the Council to continue supporting women “who fight every day for peace and security,” saying that “while it may be logistically and politically difficult, decisions taken within the United Nations will have a direct impact on the lives of the Sudanese people and women working for peace around the world.”
