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UN rights chief Türk urges women's central role in peace and security

Original: ‘Women are not victims’: Türk calls for women to be at the heart of peace and security

Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said 'women are not victims' and called for women to be placed at the heart of peace and security efforts. He argued that women should be recognised as agents of change in conflict prevention and resolution rather than only as those affected by war, in remarks drawing attention to their role in peace processes.

Why now: The UN human rights chief's remarks on women's role in peace and security are drawing international attention.

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