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'Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Women Peace and Security Initiative' new name for women's program
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 27 - 09 - 2020

UAE's General Women's Union on Sunday announced that the Women Peace and Security Training Program has been renamed the "Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Women Peace and Security Initiative", demonstrating the highest level of political support to the program.
Against the backdrop of rising conflict globally, the landmark training program builds women's capacity in the military and peacekeeping sectors and is sponsored by the UAE government and hosted by the Khawla Bint Al Azwar Military School in Abu Dhabi.
Under the patronage of Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, chairwoman of the General Women's Union, (GWU), president of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and supreme chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, the program was established in September 2018 by the UAE's Ministry of Defense and General Women's Union to build and develop the capabilities of women in the military and peacekeeping sectors in September 2018.
UN Women plays a key role in providing support and engagement on standard-setting and capacity support in the area of Women, Peace and Security. The signing of an agreement which memorialized this collaboration was witnessed by Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation, during his visit to New York to lead the UAE's participation at the 73rd United Nations General Assembly.
Speaking on the development, Sheikh Abdullah has hailed renaming the program as "Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Women Peace and Security Initiative", noting the UAE's unwavering support for establishing security and peace around the world. "Women's contribution to global peace-making efforts is essential to their success," he added.
The Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Women Peace and Security Initiative aims to boost the participation of women in peace and security sectors, increase the number of women qualified to work in the military sector and create support networks for women working in the military around the world.
The initiative also advances the strategic objectives of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, that recognized for the first time the inextricable link between gender equality and women's participation in international peace and security and highlighted the critical role of women's full and equal participation in conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and peacekeeping.
Speaking on the occasion, Noura Al Suwaidi, director-general of the General Women's Union, said, "It is an immense honor for this pioneering training program to carry Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak's name. The program has achieved exceptional success within two years of its establishment and has been praised by UN Women.
It is unique in the sense that we have the UAE Armed Forces manage and deliver the training of women from several countries in the region and beyond. This is a testament to the UAE's commitment to women's empowerment across all sectors and our committed contribution to advancing the agenda of Women, Peace and Security."
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN under secretary-general and executive director of UN Women, added, "I have been greatly impressed by the success of the Women, Peace and Security Training Program that can train our next generation of women leaders across Africa, Asia and the Middle East in the military and peacekeeping sector.
"UN Women is proud to support this unique effort as a key partner by bringing its expertise on women, peace and security to this program. Evidence shows that women's engagement in conflict resolution and peacebuilding results in longer lasting peace. It is essential for the effectiveness of security forces that they build their knowledge and understanding of gender equality and women's rights."
The first round of the program was launched in January 2019 with the participation of 134 Arab women from seven countries. After the success of the first round, the scope of participation was expanded to include countries from Africa and Asia. The second round of the program was launched with 223 women from 11 African, Asian and Arab countries in January 2020. The participants completed their training program in April 2020. — WAM


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