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 (UNSC) has adopted four resolutions on women, peace and security (Resolutions: 1325, 1820, 1888 and 1889). The Resolution 1325 „Women, peace and security“ was adopted on October 31st 2000. This document emphasizes the consequences of bloody conflicts on women and girls and the importance of women's role in peacebuilding and the post-conflict recovery of the country. A particular challenge for its implementation is the refugee crisis in which more than half a million people seeking asylum arrived in Europe starting in 2015. Among them are particularly vulnerable groups of women and children, accommodated in refugee camps and asylum centers. During the stay whose duration is not pre-determined, they are directed towards meeting the needs within the existing local resources (material and human). In this context, the readiness of local communities to ensure the safety and psychosocial well-being of the refugees and migrants, especially women and children, in accordance with the adopted Action Plan for the implementation of Resolution 1325, will come to the fore.
The analytical approach in this paper includes the identification of the key determinants of the Resolution 1325 in the local context of the response to the refugee crisis.