Somalia
Somalia’s long-running armed conflict has been characterized by extremism, sectarian political violence, complex humanitarian crises, and piracy, and women have been disproportionately at risk of death and as targets of sexual and gender-based violence and displacement.
Based on the work of NGOWG members and their partners, the NGOWG advocates for women’s political participation, women’s meaningful and active participation in design and implementation of humanitarian responses, and strengthened mechanisms to prevent and respond to sexual and gender based violence.
Somalia
Somalia’s long-running armed conflict has been characterized by extremism, sectarian political violence, complex humanitarian crises, and piracy. Women have been disproportionately at risk of death, and as targets of sexual and gender-based violence and displacement.
Based on the work of NGOWG members and their partners, the NGOWG advocates for women’s political participation, women’s meaningful and active participation in design and implementation of humanitarian responses, and strengthened mechanisms to prevent and respond to sexual and gender based violence.
Current and Past Recommendations to the UN Security Council (Monthly Action Points)
Somalia (March 2016)
As the Council renews the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), the Council should add in provisions calling for the mission to consider gender as a cross-cutting issue in the implementation of the mandate. In contrast to previous mandates, SCR 2232 (2015) did not include several of UNSOM’s previously mandated tasks, including the prevention of conflict-related sexual violence, strengthening the judicial system to ensure accountability of women’s rights and investigating and monitoring any violations and abuses against women, including sexual and gender-based violence. These tasks should be reintegrated into the mandate for UNSOM. In addition, the Council must call on Somali authorities, AMISOM and UNSOM to ensure women and girls are protected from sexual violence, including sexual exploitation and abuse, as specified in SCR 2102 (2013) (OP 11). Further, Council Members should mandate UNSOM to promote and technically assist in women’s full and effective participation in: the constitutional review process, dialogues with Somali regional actors on the federal system, the implementation of the Somali Compact and all efforts to find a political solution to the ongoing armed violence.
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