Swedish Delegation for Peace, Security and Development trains members of the Peace Secretariat on the inclusion of gender in the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) process in Mozambique. A delegation from the Folke Bernadotte Academy in Sweden, the world-renowned Swedish agency dealing with Peace, Security and Development issues, is visiting Maputo to lead a training on gender in DDR, at the invitation of the Peace Process Secretariat (PPS) in Mozambique. The purpose of capacity building is to develop gender-sensitive strategies and messages aimed at DDR beneficiaries throughout the ongoing process in the country. Sweden is one of the main donors to the Common Fund for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement in Mozambique. For Sweden, the participation of women and the integration of a gender perspective in peace processes is one of the pillars of Sweden’s Feminist Foreign Policy and an important prerequisite for the creation of sustainable and legitimate peace.” No representation, rights and resources for women, we will never have peace and security Peace and security negotiations must be based on a gender perspective to ensure that the needs of the entire population, including women, are considered. in the entirety of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 for the achievement of sustainable peace. Sweden is in the process of elaborating a new bilateral cooperation strategy for development between Mozambique and Sweden, to be decided soon, with greater possibility to deepen and create new and solid partnerships to support sustainable peace, with women playing an increasingly important role,” she said. and Mette Sunnergren, Swedish Ambassador to Mozambique.”During the implementation of the Maputo Agreement, we have continuously prioritized the involvement of women as we recognize the unique and significant challenges faced by women beneficiaries of DDR and by women and girls in their communities. The work of the Peace Process Secretariat is guided by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security and Mozambique’s National Action Plan for Women, Peace and Security (2018-2022). We are grateful to Sweden and the Folke Bernadotte Academy for this training, which will help us to further incorporate gender perspectives in all our work,” said Mirko Manzoni, United Nations Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Mozambique. will last for three days, from September 22 to 24. Participants will include the Joint Technical Group for Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration, the Joint Technical Group on Monitoring and Verification, Provincial Focal Points, Peace Clubs and PPS, among others. Source:O País
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