Namibia to host focal meeting on women, peace and security issues

Albertina Nakale

WINDHOEK – Namibia to host the third meeting of the focal point on UN Security Council Resolution 1325 next year to discuss issues related to women, peace and security. Security

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, at the Diplomatic Corps Annual Conference Held Friday in the Capital

31, 2000, after recalling resolutions 1261 (1999), 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000) and 1314 (2000).

The resolution recognizes the disproportionate and unique impact of armed conflict on women and girls. It calls for the adoption of a gender perspective to take into account the specific needs of women and girls during conflict, repatriation and resettlement, rehabilitation, reintegration and post-conflict reconstruction.
On June 22, the ministerial committee convened in Luanda, Angola to discuss political and security issues in the SADC region.

She said it was at this meeting that Namibia presented an item on "Women, Peace and Security". The minister explained that this point is based on UNSC resolution 1325, which was initiated by Namibia upon its accession to the United Nations Security Council
of 1999 and 2000.

In October 2000, inspired the situation in Burundi Since then, subsequent resolutions have been adopted and a global network of focal points for women, peace and security has been established.

To date, the global network of focal points has 77 members. "I raise this issue not only because it is important but also to inform that Namibia will host the third meeting of focal points on UN Security Council Resolution 1325," Nandi-Ndaitwah said.

Resolution 1325 was the first official and legal document of the Security Council requiring parties to conflict to prevent violations of women's rights from supporting women's participation in peace negotiations. It was also the first resolution of the Council to specifically mention the unique impact of the conflict on women.
The resolution has since become an organizing framework for women, peace and security, which focus on advancing the components of resolution 1325.

Likewise, the minister has informed the diplomats accelerate the process of ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement Area Agreement (ACFTA).

Namibia eventually signed the ALEFF, which requires members to remove tariffs on 90% of goods, allowing free access to products, goods and services across the continent.
The Commission for Africa estimates that the agreement will boost intra-African trade by 52 percent by 2022.

The proposal will enter into force after its ratification by 2 Geingob a recently signed the highly anticipated trade agreement at the meeting of heads of state and government of the African Union (AU) at the 31st Ordinary Session of the Assembly that s 39; is held from July 1st to 2nd in Nouakchott. , Mauritania.

Trade Minister Tjekero Tweya is expected to table the agreement in the National Assembly for adoption and ratification.