UN Security Council
2015

Forum’s good practices on Women and Countering Violent Extremism, Recognizing the significance of the fifteen-year anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000), the progress made as well as the opportunity and need for far greater implementation of the women, peace and security agenda, remaining deeply concerned by the frequent under-representation of women in many formal processes and bodies related to the maintenance of international peace and security, the relatively low number of women in senior positions in political, peace and security - related national, regional and international institutions, the lack of adequate gendersensitive humanitarian responses and support for women’s leadership roles in these settings, insufficient financing for women, peace and security, and the resulting detrimental impact on the maintenance of international peace and security, Recognizing the important contribution of civil society, including women’s organizations, during the last fifteen years in the implementation of resolution 1325, Recognizing the new Global Acceleration Instrument on women’s engage ment in peace and security and humanitarian affairs, in addition to existing complementary mechanisms, as one avenue to attract resources, coordinate responses and accelerate implementation,