Switzerland prioritized women’s full, equal, meaningful and safe participation in the UN Security Council meetings, achieving exact gender parity among those invited to brief the Council during the Swiss Presidency in October 2024.
To amplify the voices of the women civil society briefers we invited, we created the video series Women Building Peace.
You can browse the videos highlighting their key messages below.
Ilwad Elman, Elman Peace Center, briefed the Security Council on Somalia (3.10.2024)
Sarah Kyabu Ntambwe, Change your world Goma, briefed the Security Council on the Great Lakes region (9.10.2024)
Beatriz Quintero, Red Nacional de Mujeres, briefed the Security Council on Colombia (15.10.2024)
Rosy Auguste Ducéna, Réseau National de Défense des Droits Humains, briefed the Security Council on Haiti (22.10.2024)
Abir Hajibrahim, Mobaderoon, briefed the Security Council on Syria (23.10.2024)
Wai Wai Nu, Women's Peace Network, briefed the Security Council on Women, Peace and Security (24.10.2024)
Lady Justice Effie Owuor, Femwise Africa, briefed the Security Council on Women, Peace and Security (24.10.2024)
Hanna Eltigani, Youth Citizens Observers Network, briefed the Security Council on Sudan (28.10.2024)