UNITAR's programme on the ReliefWeb Hompage - General description of this UNITAR programme

Peacekeeping Websites

UNITAR Programme of Correspondence Instruction in Peacekeeping Operations (UNITAR POCI) Now offering distance-learning opportunities at greatly reduced rates to most categories of peacekeeping personnel, and free of charge to all African peacekeepers (E-learning for African Peacekeepers)!

International Association of Peacekeeping Training Centres

Links to Peacekeeping by the Training and Evaluation Service of DPKO - Explanations of abbreviations and links to relevant institutions' homepages

United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO)

Gender and Conflict Websites

DCAF's special programme on women and children and security

Gender and Peacekeeping (DPKO/Peacekeeping Best Practices Section)

International Committee of the Red Cross: Women and War

Kvinna till Kvinna ("woman to woman") Foundation (Sweden) - Support to women in war and conflict

OSCE ODIHR (Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights): Gender Unit - promotes equality in political and economic life

Peacewomen.org - Women, Gender and United Nations Peacekeeping

Women Building Peace - "International Alert's Gender and Peacebuilding Programme"

Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children - an independent affiliate of the International Rescue Committee

Women Watch - provides information on gender equality and empowerment of women

United Nations Office of the Special Advisor on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women, including an "Inventory of United Nations Resources on Women, Peace and Security"

Child Protection Websites

Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers - Information by country and region; International Standards on children and armed conflict; information for journalists; a comprehensive section on DDR (disarmament, demobilization and reintegration) of child soldiers; Child Soldiers Newsletter and Global Report

International Committee of the Red Cross: Children in War - Overview of the issues relating to children in war, including useful links

Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict

UNICEF: Impact of Armed Conflict on Children

University of Essex: Children and Armed Conflict Unit

On-line Documents & Databases

Bridge - On-line database of easily accessible and diverse gender information

DPKO Peacekeeping Best Practices Section: Library and Directory - the Library contains a collection of documents published by the PBPS, other UN bodies and external organizations relating to peacekeeping operations in a well-structured catalogue; the Directory is a source of contact information for organizations that are working on peacekeeping issues

In Brief - Bridge's bulletin on topical gender themes

OCHA/Reliefweb - Training Material on Gender
- Tools for planning and training in the field of gender analysis, gender mainstreaming etc. during unstable environments or emergencies
- Guidelines and checklists

Siyanda - On-line database of documents on gender and development, including material on gender and conflict; see also Siyanda's archive section or quick guide through it and a snap-shot of the latest gender and development resources. The Siyanda Gender Experts and Consultants Database can be used as a networking tool for connecting practitioners, researchers, activists, students and experts with like-minded colleagues. One can also join the list.

The South African Institute for Security Studies has an on-line documents list accessible via the link "publications" which, amongst others, contains information on issues of gender and child protection.

United Nations Development Programme Gender Virtual Library - On-line publications and country-specific sources for Europe and CIS

United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW): Glossary of Gender-related Terms and Concepts, Gender Aspects of Conflict, Peace and Security and INSTRAW's database of gender training opportunitiess and training material

On-line Courses & Links to Courses

Information on the Online Course "Gender and Conflict Transformation" by the Network University (University of Amsterdam)

Siyanda's links to Gender Training Courses - advertising gender training courses of other institutions

UNESCO: Gender-training Websites which can help design appropriate training for your staff and colleagues.

UN Documents

Resolution 1325 - addresses the impact of war on women, and women's contributions to conflict resolution and sustainable peace

Security Council Debate on Women, Peace and Security - Debate on women's experiences in conflict and post-conflict situations and their contributions to peace

UN Peace Missions: Gender Websites

MONUC (United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo)

UNAMA (United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan)

UNFICYP (United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus) - Gender resource package for peacekeeping operations

UNMIL (United Nations Mission in Liberia)

UNMIS (United Nations Mision in the Sudan)

Sponsors of this UNITAR Programme

Geneva Centre for Security Policy

United Nations Foundation

UNFIP (United Nations Fund for International Partnerships)


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