·
Develop and implement innovative strategies to increase the
participation of women in peacekeeping operations and invite the
Secretary-General to analyse their effectiveness in his reports on
peacekeeping operations, if appropriate, based on an expert group
meeting;
·
Mainstream a gender perspective into bilateral and multilateral peacebuilding discussions and promotion of social development.
D.
Preventing conflict and promoting a culture of peace
Actions to be taken by Governments, the international community and civil
society, as appropriate:
·
Integrate a gender perspective into foreign policies and adjust
policies accordingly;
·
Support the establishment of women-for-peace networks;
·
Discourage the adoption of and refrain from any unilateral measure
that is not in accordance with international law and the Charter of
the United Nations and that impedes the full achievement of economic
and social development by the population of the affected countries, in
particular women and children, that hinders their well-being and that
creates obstacles to the full enjoyment of their human rights;
·
Ensure that education, including teacher training, promotes peace,
respect for human rights and gender-sensitivity, tolerance for
diversity, including cultural and religious diversity, and pluralism;
·
Encourage the incorporation of relevant international humanitarian law
principles and their interpretation from a gender perspective into
national legal systems;
·
Encourage and support the participation of young people in programmes,
seminars and workshops on conflict resolution and human rights,
negotiations for the peaceful settlement of disputes and the
importance of a gender perspective in the promotion of a culture of
peace, development and human rights of women;
·
Strengthen ongoing efforts to train international peacekeeping forces
on human rights and gender-sensitivity, provide training on codes of
conduct and prevention of violence against women, ensuring that
trainers include civilians, women and experts in gender issues, and
monitor the impact of this training;
·
Enhance the culture of peace and the peaceful settlement of armed
conflicts, including through mass media, audio and video as
appropriate;
·
Draw upon and utilize the expertise of the Office of the United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights, the Division for the Advancement of
Women of the United Nations Secretariat, the United Nations
Development Fund for Women and the United Nations Children’s Fund for
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