Cyprus
Monthly Action Points on Women, Peace & Security for December 2009
NGO Working Group on Women, Peace & Security
In the MAP for December 2009, the NGOWG had several recommendations for the Security Council on the current situation in Golan Heights;Cyprus:
The only women, peace and security emphasis of the UN mandates in both the Golan Heights and Cyprus has been on sexual exploitation and abuse by the troops monitoring the cease fire. In both countries, any future mandate renewal should require comprehensive and robust gender-specific awareness training for these troops. In addition, as landmines and unexploded ordinance pose huge risks to civilians, especially women and girls, the Security Council should ask for an update on that situation, particularly how these missions are ensuring adequate health care for those maimed by landmines.
Download the December 2009 MAP [PDF]
Member Organizations
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