The European Parliament's resolution on the participation of women in peaceful conflict resolution was adopted on November 30th 2000. In line with the efforts of the United Nations, this resolution calls for the equal participation of women and men at all levels of diplomatic conflict resolution and reconstruction initiatives. Moreover, it urges the Commission and the Member States to gender sensitize peace and security related initiatives.

The resolution also condemns violence committed against women and children in situations of armed conflicts, such as rape, forced impregnation, sexual slavery and forced sterilization. In this regard, it urges Member States to amend Article 147 of the Fourth Geneva Protocol to ensure that such abuses regarded as grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions. The EU resolution also urges Member States to ratify the Treaty of Rome, authorizing the involvement of an international criminal court.
Furthermore, the European Parliament calls upon it's Member States and Commission to integrate a gender perspective in the planning of refugee camps, and help secure the right of women refugees to self-determination through appropriate economic opportunities and equal representation in refugee committees and other decision-making bodies in refugee camps.

On 31st October 2000, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1325 on Women Peace and Security, urging member states to ensure the full inclusion of women and gender perspectives in all aspects of peacemaking, peace building, conflict resolution, and post conflict reconstruction.

Marking a significant milestone for women all other the world, this resolution recognizes the significant value of gender mainstreaming in the prevention and resolution of conflict and in peace building operations. Subsequently, it calls for the implementation of concrete actions to increase the representation of women at all levels of decision making and peace negotiations.

The UNSC 1325 also addresses the hardships of women in armed conflict situations, and the need to foster a gender-sensitive approach to policies of disarmament, demobilization, repatriation and post-conflict reconstruction. Moreover, the resolution highlights the need to support local women's peace initiatives and indigenous processes for conflict resolution.

To facilitate this transition, the resolution requests that the UN Secretary-General provide member states with training guidelines and materials on the protection, rights and the particular needs of women, as well as on the importance of involving women in all peacekeeping and peace-building measures. Accordingly, it invites Member States to incorporate these elements, as well as HIV/AIDS awareness training, into their national training programmes for military and civilian police personnel in preparation for deployment.

"The world can no longer afford to neglect the abuses to which women and girls are subjected in armed conflict and its aftermath, or to ignore the contributions that women make to the search for peace. It is time they are given the voice in formal peace building and peace-making processes that they deserve."

The Fourth World Conference on Women convened in Beijing from 4 to 15 September 1995 to formulate an action plan to advance the goals of equality, development and peace for women around the globe.

The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action is an agenda for women's empowerment. It acknowledges that gender equality is directly linked to the achievement of sustainable peace and development, as well as a fundamental human right. Based on a five year plan, the Platform for Action denotes twelve Critical Areas of Concern and proposes concrete actions to diffuse their negative impact on the advancement of women. The Critical Areas of Concern in the advancement of women include:

• Women and Armed
  Conflicts Actors are urged to: increase the participation of women in conflict resolution and in the decision making process, ensure the protection of women living in conflict situations, minimize military expenditure and proliferation of arms, reduce the incidence of human rights abuses in conflict areas, acknowledge and promote the important role of women in fostering a culture of peace, provide assistance to refugee women…
• Human Rights of Women
  Recognizing the rights of women is an inalienable and integral part of universal human rights, this section urges member states to actively to promote and protect these rights throughout he broad spectrum of society. Actors are also required to implement human rights instruments, and forge a greater awareness of human rights laws.
• Women in Power and Decision Making
  Actors are urged to: attain gender balance in government and non-governmental institutions, including the UN, increase the integration of women into political parties, promote gender equality in the private sector and provide equal accesses to training, empower women to participate in decision-making and leadership...
• Mechanisms for the Advancement of Women
  Noting the lack mechanisms at national, regional and international levels for the advancement of women, this section urges member states to create or strengthen existing national machineries by integrating the a gender perspective in public policy.

• The Feminization of Poverty, Education and Training of Women.
• Education and Training of Women.
• Women and Health.
• Violence Against Women.
• Women and Economy.
• Human Rights of Women.
• Women and the Media.
• Women and the Environment.
• The Girl Child.