Un Security Council Resolution 1325 “Women, Peace and Security” in the Local Context of Refugee Crisis: Old Experience or New Challenges?

Abstract

Since 2000, the United Nation Security Council has adopted four resolutions on women, peace and security (UN SC Resolutions: 1325, 1820, 1888 and 1889. The UN SC Resolution 1325 "Women, peace and security" was adopted on 31 st October 2000. This document emphasizes the consequences of armed conflicts on women and girls and the importance of women's role in peace-building and the post-conflict recovery of the country. A particular challenge for its implementation has been the refugee crisis, as a result of which more than half a million asylum seekers have arrived in Europe since 2015. Particularly vulnerable groups among them are women and children, who are accommodated in refugee camps and asylum centers. During their stay in these centers, they focus on meeting their basic needs within the existing local (material and human) resources. In this context, the readiness of local communities to ensure the safety and psycho-social well-being of refugees and migrants, especially women and children, in accordance with the adopted Action Plan for the implementation of UNSC Resolution 1325, will come to the fore. The analytical approach in this paper includes the identification of the key determinants of the UNSC Resolution 1325 in the local context of response to the refugee crisis.