Morocco advocated before the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU-PSC), on Friday in Addis-Ababa, for the recognition of the impact of emerging threats to peace and security on women and girls.
During a PSC session on the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda, the Moroccan delegation urged the Council to recognize the impacts of emerging threats to peace and security on women and girls, including climate change and epidemics.
The delegation further underscored the need to incorporate these repercussions into the strategies for implementing the WPS agenda across Africa.
In this respect, the PSC could consider emphasizing the need to establish clear indicators and robust monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to regularly report on the progress of the commitments related to the WPS agenda, the delegation stressed during this PSC meeting chaired by Morocco for the period of March.
The delegation explained that Morocco has undertaken concrete initiatives to support the Agenda, including the launch of the first National Action Plan in 2022, which aligns with UN Security Council Resolution 1325.
The National Plan focuses on preventive diplomacy, mediation, and peacekeeping, while also promoting a culture of peace and equality and advancing the economic empowerment of women.
It also aligns with King Mohammed VI's vision to promote gender equality as a foundation for a modern and democratic society, according to the delegation.
As part of this initiative, the delegation noted ongoing efforts in women's training, particularly in the prevention of extremism. Additionally, they emphasized economic empowerment of women as another means of combating violence.
This initiative, which aims to integrate the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda with climate challenges, aligns with the 2019 AU Commission Chairperson's report, and recognizes the impact of emerging security threats, including climate change, on women and girls.
