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Part of the  Gender and Security Toolkit, the Policy Brief:- explains how integrating a gender perspective enhances understanding of violent extremism and terrorism;- identifies why states need to integrate a gender perspective to ensure that their initiatives to prevent violent extremism and

Part of the  Gender and Security Toolkit, the Policy Brief:- explains how Agenda 2030 recognizes good governance of the security and justice sector as key to sustainable development;- explores how Agenda 2030 positions the achievement of gender equality as critical for the attainment of all of the

Information Exchange on the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security

This Policy Brief explains why integrating a gender perspective is important to the regulation of private military and security companies (PMSCs) and provides guidance to states on doing so in national legislation, contracting and procurement policies, as well as certification, oversight and accountability frameworks for PMSCs.

This Policy Brief explains how applying the principles of good security sector governance and reforming the security sector can help achieve the goals of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda.

Information Exchange on the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security

Report by the Director of the Conflict Prevention Centre, Ambassador Marcel Peško. Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea. Situation in Ukraine and the need to implement the Minsk agreements. European and World Day Against the Death Penalty, observed on 10 October. Russian Energy Week 2019, held in Moscow from 2 to 5 October 2019. Presidential election in Romania, to be held on 10 November 2019.

Politico-Military Aspects of Security/UNSCR 1540: – Presentation by Mr. A. Lambert, Academic Director, Geneva Institute of Geopolitical Studies (GIGS); – Presentation by Ms. E. K. Sokova, Executive Director, Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (FSC Co-ordinator for the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security, Romania, Annex 1; Representative of the FSC Chairmanship, on behalf of the FSC Co-ordinator on Non-Proliferation Issues, Spain, Annex 2). Situation in and around Ukraine.

Security dialogue: politico-military co-operation of Visegrad countries: – Presentation by Lieutenant General J. Zůna, First Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces; Presentation by Mr. M. Sklenár, Director, Security Policy Department, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic; – Presentation by Mr. T. Śmigielski, Ministry of Defence of Poland; – Presentation by Colonel A. Szöllősi, Head of the Defence Policy Department, Ministry of Defence of Hungary. Situation in and around Ukraine. Large-scale military exercise in Azerbaijan (Armenia, Annex 1; Azerbaijan, Annex 2).

924th Plenary Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation