UN Security Council Open Debate on Protection of Civilians – Statement by Hanaa Edwar

Hanaa Edwar, co-founder and chairperson of Iraqi Al-Amal Association, and co-founder of the Iraqi Women Network, was invited to provide a civil society perspective and recommendations when the Security Council met for the open debate on protection of civilians. The NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security facilitated her statement but she did not speak on behalf of the NGOWG.