Inauguration of the 6th High-Level African Forum on Women, Peace, and Security
December 9, 2025, Tunis, Tunisia
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration, and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, inaugurated the 6th High-Level African Forum on Women, Peace, and Security today, December 9, 2025, at the headquarters of the International Diplomatic Academy of Tunis. The forum, organized by Tunisia on December 9-10, 2025, focuses on the theme "25 years after UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Strengthening multilateral diplomacy to consolidate the peace and security agenda in Africa in a changing global order."
Key Highlights
- The Minister welcomed the African Union's decision to hold the forum in Tunis for the first time outside the organization's headquarters, reflecting Tunisia's commitment to strengthening friendship and cooperation with African countries.
- The organization of the forum in Tunisia is part of the initiative launched by President Kais Saied, declaring 2025 the "year of multilateral cooperation," which emphasizes the importance of multilateral action in addressing common challenges, particularly in the areas of peace and security.
- The Minister presented Tunisia's experience in defending women's rights and promoting their participation at the national and international levels, reaffirming the country's commitment to the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, adopted 25 years ago.
Promoting Women's Rights and Participation
- The Minister stressed that achieving peace and security requires a proactive approach based on prevention, addressing the root causes of inequality, poverty, marginalization, and exclusion.
- Tunisia, a model for the promotion of women's rights in the Arab, Islamic, African, and Mediterranean regions, highly values the role of African women in strengthening the foundations of stability on the continent.
- The Minister of Family, Women, Children, and the Elderly, Asma Jabri, highlighted the African Union's efforts to strengthen political will and mobilize multilateral partnerships to implement the agenda for the next decade (2026-2035) and achieve the goals of the 2063 Agenda.
Commitment to Implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1325
- The Minister confirmed Tunisia's commitment to implementing the provisions of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, emphasizing the importance of promoting women's status and guaranteeing their constitutional rights.
- The development of the second national strategy for implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security has been launched, based on the results of the evaluation of the first strategy and using a participatory methodology involving government structures and concerned associations.
Participation and Representation
- The inaugural session of the forum was attended by a large number of representatives from African Union member states, regional and international organizations, partner countries, and organizations and associations active in supporting the role of women in peace and security across the continent.
- Participants included former Presidents of Ethiopia and Malawi, the UN Deputy Secretary-General for Women's Affairs, the African Union's Special Envoy for Women, Peace, and Security, and a number of Ministers from African Union member states.
