회의주제

2025 AWP

유엔 여성·평화·안보(WPS) 의제 25주년 및 청년·평화·안보(YPS) 의제 10주년

<여성·평화·안보(WPS) 25주년: 미래를 위한 우선순위와 혁신>

  • 회의소개

대한민국은 “여성과 함께하는 평화” 이니셔티브를 통해 여성·평화·안보(WPS: Women, Peace, and Security) 의제를 적극적으로 추진하고 있으며, 이 이니셔티브는 (1) 국제 평화 및 안보 분야에서 여성의 목소리를 강화하는 연례 회의 개최, (2) 분쟁 지역의 여성을 위한 인도적 지원 및 개발협력 지원이라는 두 축을 기반으로 하고 있습니다.

올해 11월, 대한민국 외교부는 “여성평화안보(WPS) 25주년: 미래를 위한 우선순위와 혁신(Priorities and Innovation for the Future)”을 주제로 제7차 여성과 함께하는 평화 국제회의를 개최합니다. 올해는 국제사회가 갈수록 격화되는 분쟁과 군사화, 축소되는 시민 공간, 중재 기회의 감소, 그리고 WPS 의제에 대한 저항 심화라는 도전적 환경 속에서, 기념비적인 유엔 안보리 결의 1325호(UNSCR 1325) 채택 25주년을 맞이하는 해입니다. 이러한 맥락에서, 그동안 대화와 지식 공유, 그리고 혁신의 중요한 플랫폼으로 기능해온 AWP 회의는 25주년을 넘어 WPS 의제를 어떻게 보호하고 발전시킬 것인지에 관한 국제적 논의에 기여하고자 합니다.

특히 제7차 AWP 회의는 다양한 행위자들을 한자리에 모아 인공지능(AI)과 사이버 기술 시대의 WPS 의제 발전을 위한 혁신적 접근법 탐색, 세대 간 리더십과 학습에 관한 통찰 교류, 분쟁 관련 성폭력 피해 생존자가 평화 구축·회복·정의 실현 과정에서 수행하는 핵심적 역할의 강화 등을 논의할 예정입니다. 다채롭고 풍성한 프로그램을 통해 이번 회의는 지난 25년간의 주요 성과를 기념하는 동시에, 향후 WPS 의제를 이끌어갈 전략적 우선과제와 혁신적 방안을 모색하고자 합니다.

  • 개최배경

2025년 10월, 국제사회는 유엔 안보리 결의 1325호(2000)의 채택 25주년을 기념하게 됩니다. 지난 25년간 WPS 의제는 아홉 차례의 후속 결의안과 수백 개의 국가행동계획에 힘입어 견고한 규범적·정책적 틀로 발전해왔습니다. WPS 관점은 평화 활동, 인도적 대응, 책임 규명 메커니즘 전반에 통합되어왔으며, 이러한 성과는 수십 년간 전 세계 여성단체와 여성 평화활동가들이 꾸준히 펼쳐온 헌신적 옹호와 집단적 노력의 결실입니다.

그러나 이러한 규범적 성과에도 불구하고, 급변하는 오늘날의 세계에서 WPS 의제의 실행은 점점 더 어려워지고 있습니다. 분쟁의 증가와 인도적 수요의 확대에도 불구하고, 지정학적 경쟁과 양극화로 인해 의미 있는 대화와 중재의 공간은 오히려 축소되고 있습니다. 기후 위기에서 하이브리드 전쟁에 이르기까지 평화와 안보에 대한 위협은 결의안 1325호의 입안자들이 예상할 수 없었던 복잡한 양상을 띠고 있습니다. 인공지능(AI)과 디지털 플랫폼을 포함한 신흥 기술은 전쟁과 평화 구축의 환경을 정책결정자들의 대응 능력을 훨씬 뛰어넘는 속도로 변화시키고 있습니다. 한편 최전선에서 활동하는 여성 평화활동가, 인권옹호자, 인도주의 활동가들은 자금 감소, 축소되는 시민 공간, 그리고 WPS 의제 자체에 대한 반발 증가라는 도전에 직면해 있습니다.

이러한 상황 속에서, UNSCR 1325의 25주년은 그간 쌓아온 성과를 반추하고 WPS 의제가 현안에 대응하면서도 미래지향적으로 발전하게끔 보장해야 하는 중대한 전환점이 됩니다. 제7차 AWP 회의는 전략적 성찰과 협력적 대화를 위한 장을 제공하고, 두 가지 핵심 우선과제에 초점을 맞추고자 합니다.

첫 번째 우선과제는 신흥 기술이 점점 더 큰 영향을 미치는 시대에 WPS 의제를 증진할 혁신적 경로를 모색하는 것입니다. 인공지능과 디지털 도구는 여성 보호와 평화 구축 활동을 강화할 수 있는 잠재력을 지니고 있지만, 동시에 디지털 감시, 허위정보, 알고리즘 편향, 온라인 기반 성폭력 등 반드시 완화해야 할 위험도 내포하고 있습니다. 이러한 새로운 환경은 참여, 보호, 예방, 구호 및 회복이라는 네 가지 핵심 축 전반에서 WPS 의제를 어떻게 효과적으로 이행할 것인지에 대한 재고를 요구합니다.

두 번째 우선과제는 WPS 의제를 발전시키는 과정에서 세대 간 리더십과 학습을 촉진하는 것입니다. 세대 간 접근법은 오늘날의 도전요소에 대응하기 위해 기성세대의 소중한 경험과 젊은 세대의 신선한 시각 및 디지털 친숙성을 결합합니다. 젊은 세대의 의미 있는 참여와 여성 청년 평화활동가들에 대한 투자는 WPS 의제가 향후 25년간 계속해서 적실성을 유지하고 지속적인 영향을 발휘할 수 있도록 하는 핵심 요소입니다.

  • 목표

아시아·태평양 지역 WPS 의제 이행 성과 및 교훈 점검, 지역 여성단체의 효과적 사례 공유, 지속·확대 방안 모색

신흥 기술이 분쟁 역학과 평화 프로세스에 미치는 영향 검토, 기술 개발·활용·거버넌스에 WPS 관점 반영 전략 탐구

향후 25년간 WPS 의제 발전을 위한 청년들의 열망과 요구 조명, 세대 간 리더십·학습 촉진을 위한 우수 사례 공유

분쟁 관련 성폭력에 대한 피해자 중심 접근 우수 사례 교류, 평화 구축·회복·정의 과정에서 피해자 역량·리더십 강화 전략 논의

Program

2024 AWP

The 6th

International Conference on
Action with Women and Peace

09:00 – 10:00 (GMT+9)

Opening Session

  • Opening Remarks
  • Kang Insun, 2nd Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Keynote Speech (*Pre-recorded video message)
  • Julie Bishop, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General on Myanmar
  • Sima Sami Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN Women*
  • Ingrid Gjerde, Chief of Defence Staff, Norwegian Armed Forces (Former Force Commander, UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP))*
  • Congratulatory Remarks
  • Batmunkh Battsetseg, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mongolia*
  • Jacqueline O’Neill, Ambassador for Women, Peace and Security, Canada*
  • Olof Skoog, EU Special Representative for Human Rights*
  • Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights*
  • Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General, UN Department of Peace Operations (UNDPO)*

10:00 –10:20 (GMT+9)

Coffee Break

10:20 –11:30 (GMT+9)

Panel Discussion 1: UN Peacekeeping Missions’ Operationalization of WPS Mandates on Promoting Women’s Meaningful Participation in Peace Processes

This session brings together mission leaders, gender advisors, and peacekeepers who have been involved in implementing WPS mandates, including increasing women’s meaningful participation in peace and political processes, and the integration of gender in the work of UN Peacekeeping Missions. Panelists will share promising practices, existing challenges, and key drivers to enhance WPS implementation in the field, including in transition of peace operations context. They will also provide insights on the significance of robust WPS language in peacekeeping mandates as we approach the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the landmark UNSCR 1325 next year.

  • Moderator
  • Louise Olsson, Research Director, Department of Global Politics, Norms and Societies, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
  • Panelists
  • Catherine Andela, Chief of Gender Unit, UN Department of Peace Operations (UNDPO)
  • Kasumi Nishigaya, Chief of Gender Affairs Unit and Senior Gender Advisor, UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
  • Agbeko Koffi Sodjinou, Gender Affairs Officer, UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA)
  • Cecilia Erzuah, Force Gender Integration Mentor and Advisor, UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)
  • Yi Sungyeon, Liaison Officer, UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)

11:30 –11:50 (GMT+9)

Coffee Break

11:50 –13:00 (GMT+9)

Panel Discussion 2: Asian Countries’ Development and Implementation of WPS NAPs

This session convenes experts with in-depth knowledge of the development, implementation and monitoring of WPS National Action Plans (NAPs) in select Asian countries, including the Republic of Korea, Japan, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka, along with an expert on ASEAN WPS Regional Action Plan adopted in 2022. The panelists will discuss approaches specific to the region, best practices and lessons learned, and identify areas for future cooperation to promote the WPS agenda in the region and beyond.

  • Moderator
  • Norul Rashid, Policy Advisor on Governance, Peace and Security, UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
  • Panelists
  • Rodora Babaran, Director of Human Development, ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Department of the ASEAN Secretariat (*virtual live participation)
  • Maria Victoria Balleza, Chief Executive Officer, Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP)
  • Ryoko Yonamine, Gender Specialist on Women, Peace and Security, Ph.D Student at Osaka Jogakuin University
  • Yoon Jiso, Director, Center for International Development and Cooperation, Korean Women’s Development Institute (KWDI)

13:00 –14:30 (GMT+9)

Lunch

14:30 –15:30 (GMT+9)

Special Session: Seeking Peace in Myanmar – Women as Catalysts for Change

This session aims to underscore the importance of incorporating a gender perspective into efforts to build sustaining peace in Myanmar. Panelists will explore how women can act as catalysts for peace in and around Myanmar and highlight the importance of promoting women’s participation in finding a peaceful solution in the interests of the people in Myanmar. They will also discuss how the international community can help create a safe and enabling environment for women peacebuilders to carry out their vital work.

  • Moderator
  • Shin Heisoo, Chair, Board of Directors, Korea Center for UN Human Rights Policy (KOCUN)
  • Special Guest
  • Julie Bishop, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General on Myanmar
  • Panelists
  • Christine Arab, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, UN Women
  • Lee Yanghee, Board Chair, International Child Rights Center (InCRC)
  • Richard Horsey, Senior Myanmar Adviser, International Crisis Group
  • May Sabe Phyu, Director, Gender Equality Network (*virtual live participation)
  • Jun Hai Kyung, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, UNHCR

15:30 –15:45 (GMT+9)

Coffee Break

15:45– 15:55 (GMT+9)

Award Presentation for the Winners of the Global Youth Contest

15:55– 16:55 (GMT+9)

Youth Session: Toward the Next 25 Years of Women, Peace and Security Agenda

In this session, youth representatives will take center stage to share their visions for the future of the WPS agenda. Panelists will discuss innovative strategies for promoting women’s participation in peace and security and harnessing new and emerging technologies for greater advocacy of the WPS agenda. This session will also emphasize the crucial role of youth in shaping WPS agenda for the next 25 years, ensuring it evolves to mirror the changing dynamics of conflicts and security challenges.

  • Moderator
  • Emilia Hannuksela, Team Lead, Youth Peace and Security, UN Youth Office
  • Panelists
  • Noor Azizah, Director, Rohingya Maìyafuìnor Collaborative Network
  • Hajer Sharief, Co-founder,  Together We Build It
  • Pashtana Dorani, Executive Director, LEARN Afghanistan
  • Kim Eubin, 2024 Korean Youth Envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

16:55 – 17:00 (GMT+9)

Closing Session

  • Closing Remarks
  • Lee Chul, Director-General for International Organizations and Nuclear Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea

Concept Note

2024 AWP

Approaching 25 Years of UNSCR 1325: Sharing Lessons Across UN Missions and Nations

  • INTRODUCTION

The Republic of Korea is committed to promoting the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda through its “Action with Women and Peace” initiative. This initiative is built on two pillars: 1) an annual conference that amplifies women's voices in the field of international peace and security; and 2) humanitarian and development assistance for women and girls in conflict-affected regions.

This December, Korea will host the 6th Action with Women and Peace Conference under the theme of Approaching 25 Years of UNSCR 1325: Sharing Lessons Across UN Missions and Nations. As we approach the 25th anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325, the conference offers a crucial platform to reflect on past achievements and chart the future of the WPS agenda. It will foster knowledge sharing and future collaboration across UN Peacekeeping Missions and Member States to ensure full, equal and meaningful participation of women and girls in building and sustaining peace for the next quarter century.

Additionally, this year's conference will include a special session on Myanmar, exploring the intricate ties between women, peace and security and highlighting the paramount roles women play as catalysts for peace. The conference will also feature youth session, where youth peace advocates will discuss opportunities and challenges in advancing the WPS agenda for our time and beyond.

  • BACKGROUND

In October 2025, we will celebrate the 25th anniversary of UNSCR 1325. Adopted in 2000, UNSCR 1325 was groundbreaking as the first Security Council Resolution to recognize the unique impact of armed conflict on women and girls, and to champion their rights and potential to contribute to international peace and security.

Since 2000, the international community has made significant progress in advancing the WPS agenda. The adoption of UNSCR 1325 marked the beginning of explicit references of women and gender issues in peacekeeping mandates, with subsequent resolutions further expanding and refining the responsibilities of peacekeeping missions. In the past 24 years, over 100 Member States have adopted National Action Plans to integrate the WPS agenda into their national policies, reflecting a widespread commitment to turning the WPS agenda into tangible actions.

Despite these systematic efforts, the UN Secretary-General’s 2023 report on women, peace and security notes that women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in building peace is still far from being a reality. The UN Secretary-General’s 2022 report also highlights a concerning trend where generational gains in women’s rights are being reversed while violent conflicts, military expenditures, military coups, displacements and hunger continue to rise.

In this light, the 25th anniversary of UNSCR 1325 will be a vital moment to take stock of the past achievements and chart a path forward. UN Peacekeeping Missions serve as a critical starting point, offering practical insights into implementing the WPS agenda on the ground, often in the most fragile and challenging environments. Another key area for reflections is the development and implementation of WPS National Action Plans, as governments play an indispensable role in ensuring the effective integration of WPS commitments into domestic policies and legislations.

Developments leading up to the 25th anniversary will be crucial in ensuring that the WPS agenda remains fit for purpose beyond the milestone. The upcoming conference will provide a platform for UN Peacekeeping Missions and Member States to share their experiences, discuss progress and challenges, and explore areas for future collaboration, adding to the broader discussions on the future of the WPS agenda.

  • OBJECTIVE

Facilitate inter-mission learning on implementing WPS mandates in peacekeeping operations, including in the context of accelerated drawdowns, and provide insights for the future WPS work of the UN Security Council

Explore strategies for developing, implementing and monitoring WPS National Action Plans (NAPs), with a focus on Asian countries’ experiences and lessons learned, and identify areas for cooperation to promote the WPS agenda in this region and beyond

Highlight the critical roles women play as catalysts for peace in and around Myanmar, and discuss ways to better support their peacebuilding efforts on the ground

Provide a platform for youth peace advocates, and showcase innovative ideas of youth participants to advance the WPS agenda for the next quarter century