New U.N. Envoy to Crack Down on Sexual Violence

4 Feb 2010:

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 2, 2010 (IPS) – When the Security Council adopted resolution 1325 back in October 2000, it was a historic event: for the first time the U.N.’s most powerful political body dealt with a gender-related issue, explicitly linking women to peace and security. Last week, that resolution completed a full political circle when Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Margot Wallstrom of Sweden as his Special Representative (SRSG) to tackle violence against women and children in the world’s battle zones.(Credit to: NGO Working Group on Women, Peace & Security) Läs hela artikeln.