Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 October 2012

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

Gender Equality: Discussion

3:40 pm

Photo of Seán CroweSeán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I asked about UN Security Council Resolution 1325. It was adopted unanimously in 2000 but ten years later, very little had happened. We now have this national action plan. No chair has been elected, although I think civil society has recommended a number of replacements for Inez. I recommend that we write to the Minister in this regard. The resolution is coming up at the UN again. If a chairperson were in place, we could move forward in implementing the plan. It is a small step. Again, we are talking about symbolism.

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