Written question asked by Lord Judd (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Howell of Guildford (Conservative) on Monday, 15 November 2010.

Women: Peace and Security

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to promote the protection of women in areas of conflict and to monitor the effective implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1820.

Answer: The Government are fully committed to improving the protection of women in conflict and are taking a range of actions to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1820. We will set out our activity in a National Action Plan on Women Peace and Security, due for release later this month. Our activities include: action on the ground, such as Department for International Development's £60 million five-year ““Security Sector Accountability and Police Reform”” project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; supporting integration of UN Security Council Resolution 1820 into UN operations and missions; and providing training on UN Security Council Resolution 1325 for UK military and civilian personnel involved in conflict resolution. Fuller details of the Government's work will be set out in our national action plan. We intend to lay a copy of this plan before Parliament.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 3625; 722 c175-6WA
Session: 2010-12
Subjects: Armed conflict Women Protection UN resolutions UN Security Council
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk