Resolution 1325: the role of women in conflict prevention, the subject of a conference

Kinshasa, Sept. 22 nd, 2026 (CPA). – The important role of women and girls in early warningand conflict prevention has been discussed on Tuesday in Kinshasa during anintergenerational conference on the implementation of the ‘Women, Peace and Security’agenda set out in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325. “The women play a major role in early warning and the prevention of tensions because they work tirelesslyforlasting peace within their communities,” has declared Deborha Nyamugabo, a member oftheWomen’s Synergy for Peace and Security (SFPS). She has emphasised the need to support public policies, resources and the genuine participation of women in forums wheredecisionson peace and security are taken. “The women’s strength does not rest solely on courage or resilience,” she has said. Sharing her experience of implementing the third-generation ActionPlan for Resolution 1325, specifically its prevention pillar, Ms Nyamugabo has highlightedthe rather innovative nature of this document. “The third-generation National Action PlanonResolution 1325 gives us the opportunity to go further – that is, to move from recognising women’s contribution to their effective and meaningful participation in prevention, mediation, negotiations and decision-making mechanisms,” she has explained. “This third-generation NAP enables us to strengthen positive masculinity – not merely as a concept, but as a commitment by men and boys, alongside women, to prevent violence, promote equality andtransform the norms that perpetuate conflict and discrimination,” she has indicated.According to her, “investing in women and girls is not just about funding their activities; it isabout investing in their capacity to make decisions, prevent conflicts, protect theircommunities and build peace.” Ms Nyamugabo has spoken at the intergenerational conference on women’s ownership of Resolution 1325, in her capacity as a young person emerging as an active participant in peace and security issues on the side-lines of the International Day of Peace, with the support of UN Women. ACP/