The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, represented by the Conflict Resolution Unit in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), will lead the development of Ireland’s Third National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security. The Women Peace and Security Agenda is based on UN Resolution 1325, and related resolutions, which recognises the different affects that conflict has on women and girls.

To help inform the development of Ireland’s Third National Action Plan, DFAT is issuing an open invitation for submissions to the Consultation Document. All submissions on the development of Ireland’s Third National Action Plan are welcome, in particular from women, girls, men and boys who have been affected by conflict, living on the island of Ireland and national and international civil society representatives and organisations who are working on this issue.

Submissions should be made in writing, in English or Irish and should not exceed 2,000 words. Details on how to submit are outlined in the document below:

Public Consultation Paper for Ireland’s Third National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security

Submissions can alternatively be sent by post to Women Peace and Security Consultation, Conflict Resolution Unit, Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, 79-80 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.

The closing date for submissions is Friday 14thDecember 2018.