UN Security Council resolution 2242

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UN Security Council resolution 2242 is a 2015 United Nations measure that strengthens and advances the Women, Peace and Security agenda by promoting women’s participation and gender perspectives in peace and security efforts.

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instanceOf United Nations Security Council resolution
international legal instrument
adoptedBy United Nations Security Council
adoptedByVote unanimous adoption
adoptionDate 2015-10-13
affects Member States of the United Nations
aimsTo improve implementation of existing Women, Peace and Security commitments
increase women’s participation in peace and security decision-making
integrate gender perspectives into all stages of peace processes
strengthen the Women, Peace and Security agenda
buildsOn UN Security Council resolution 1325
UN Security Council resolution 1820
UN Security Council resolution 1888
UN Security Council resolution 1889
UN Security Council resolution 1960
UN Security Council resolution 2106
UN Security Council resolution 2122
callsFor better consultation with women’s civil society organizations
enhanced gender analysis in UN peace and security work
greater participation of women in countering violent extremism and terrorism
greater representation of women in conflict prevention and resolution
improved gender-responsive training for peacekeepers
increased funding for Women, Peace and Security implementation
chapterOfUNCharterInvoked Chapter VI of the United Nations Charter
emphasizes the importance of women’s leadership in peacebuilding
the integration of gender perspectives across all country-specific and thematic agenda items of the Security Council
the need to protect women and girls from sexual and gender-based violence in conflict
establishes an Informal Experts Group on Women, Peace and Security
focusesOn linkages between terrorism, violent extremism and gender equality
mainstreaming gender in UN peace operations
language English
legalStatus non-binding resolution
linkedToAgendaItem Women and peace and security
partOf UN Women, Peace and Security normative framework
requests improved reporting and data collection on Women, Peace and Security
the Secretary-General to double the number of women in military and police contingents of UN peacekeeping
the Secretary-General to update the global study on the implementation of resolution 1325
resolutionNumber 2242
scope global
subject Women, Peace and Security agenda
countering violent extremism
gender equality in peace and security
gender perspectives in conflict prevention and resolution
implementation of resolution 1325 (2000)
protection of women and girls in armed conflict
women’s participation in peace processes
UNDocumentSymbol S/RES/2242(2015)
yearOfAdoption 2015

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Gender, Peace and Security Team alignedWith UN Security Council resolution 2242
UN Security Council resolutions on Women, Peace and Security includesResolution UN Security Council Resolution 2242
linked to: UN Security Council resolution 2242
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2467 buildsOn United Nations Security Council Resolution 2242
linked to: UN Security Council resolution 2242
UN Security Council resolution 2493 linkedTo UN Security Council resolution 2242