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Women, peace, power: 20 years of UN Security Council resolution 1325 on women and peace and security
The 20th anniversary of UN Security Council resolution 1325 took place in a world where two billion people lived in countries affected by conflict. Women in these countries work against tremendous odds to build and sustain peace.
In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, in March 2020, the UN Secretary-General called for an immediate global ceasefire. A global UN campaign urged all parties to silence the guns and end airstrikes by the end of the year, so that the world could come together to focus on defeating COVID-19 and building a better future for all.
UN Women supported the call by both UN leadership and feminist organizations for taking action on disarmament and arms control, and shifting military spending to social investment.