By Vishalini Chandara Sagar
Synopsis
On the 15th anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, how far have countries in the Indo-Pacific region come to implement its peace and security agenda.
Commentary
THE UNITED Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 adopted on 31 October 2000, is the first UN decision to recognise that conflicts impact women and girls differently from men and boys. It also acknowledges the strong relationship between peace and women's role in decision-making and the active role women play throughout the conflict cycle.
It has paved the way for women to be treated as capable decision-makers in conflict situations and active supporters of sustainable peace and security. China and Malaysia were two countries in the Indo-Pacific region that supported the UNSCR 1325 as UN Security Council (UNSC) members.