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Recommendations to the Drafters of the Terms of Reference for the UN Security Council Mission to Haiti

On the occasion of the drafting of the Terms of Reference for the upcoming Security Council (SC) Mission to Haiti (13-16 April 2005), the NGOWG on Women, Peace and Security shared a series of recommendations for incorporating UN Security Council resolution 1325 into the Terms of Reference.

Recommendations to the Drafters of the Terms of Reference for the UN Security Council Mission to Haiti

16 March 2005

Recognizing the many demands on both SC Members and women in Haiti during this brief SC mission, and recalling SC resolution 1325 on women, peace and security,

The NGOWG recommends that the Security Council:

  1. Meet with local and national women's organizations. Further, the SC should schedule and arrange these meetings as soon as possible in order to: allow adequate timing for coordination; maximize inclusion of rural women's groups; and to secure funding for the organizations, if necessary, for any related costs.
  2. Hold a meeting with Senior Gender Advisor, Nadine Puechguirbal, during this mission.
  3. Incorporate a gender perspective and women-centered approach throughout this mission, including in the resulting report(s) and/or mandate, inter alia, by ensuring gender-knowledgeable staff participate in each phase of this SC mission. Gender-knowledgeable staff should: assist in advance coordination of the mission, attend meetings during the mission, and assist in drafting the resulting report and/or mandate.