The first working meeting of the GNI on the WPS Agenda in 2024, 9 jan. 2024 10.01.2024
Today, January 9, in the presence of the deputy head of the Department for Parliament Liaison and Personnel Welfare, major-general Valeriu Rosu, and of the Chief of Gender Management Office in the MApN, colonel Manuela-Elena Bercea, the first working meeting of the National Implementation Group (NGI) of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda took place in 2024.
The activity is dedicated to the completion of the „National Strategy and National Action Plan on the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) (UNSCR) Women, peace and security for the period 2024-2028”, which will be approved by Government decision.
National strategy and national action plan on the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) Women, Peace and Security for the period 2024 – 2028 is the instrument underlying the development of common policies and directions for the implementation of UNSCR 1.325 (2000) used by institutions in the national defence system and national security in Romania, as well as other central administration institutions with responsibilities in the field.
This Strategy has been developed on 5 objectives, as follows:
(1) – Integration of gender perspective into security and defence policies;
(2) – Increasing representation and significant participation of women in the national defence, public order and national security system in peace negotiations and mediation processes and peacekeeping missions;
(3) – Preventing and combating all forms of discrimination, harassment and sexual violence based on gender;
(4) – Relief and Restoration;
(5) – Collaboration with civil society and profile entities in the process of implementing the WPSAgenda.
During the meeting, these objectives were analyzed and debated, so that possible proposals to modify the content would contribute to improving the final form of the Strategy.