<font face="'PrimaSans BT,Verdana,sans-serif'"><span xmlns:st1=""><p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Security Council Report has published an Update Report on <a href="http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/site/c.glKWLeMTIsG/b.4690789/" target="1">Women, Peace and Security</a>. </span></span></p>         <p align="justify"><span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">On 29 October the Council will hold an open debate on women, peace and security to discuss the latest report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of&nbsp;</span></span><a href="http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/atf/cf/%7B65BFCF9B-6D27-4E9C-8CD3-CF6E4FF96FF9%7D/WPS%20SRES1325%20.pdf" target="1"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">resolution 1325</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> and a concept paper circulated by <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region> as president of the Council. Many delegations are expected to focus on the theme of women’s participation in peace processes–a main element of resolution 1325 on women, peace and security. At press time, Council members were about to start discussions on a draft presidential statement prepared by the <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region> in consultation with <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region>. It seems likely that this will reiterate the need to increase the participation of women at all stages of a peace process. Some related possible options are also discussed in this report. </span></span></span></p>         <p><span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Report in</strong>&nbsp;</span></span><a href="http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/site/c.glKWLeMTIsG/b.4690789/" target="1"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Web Format</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> • </span></span><a href="http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/atf/cf/%7B65BFCF9B-6D27-4E9C-8CD3-CF6E4FF96FF9%7D/Update%20Report%2021%20Oct%202008%20WPS.doc" target="1"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Word Format</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;• </span></span><a href="http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/atf/cf/%7B65BFCF9B-6D27-4E9C-8CD3-CF6E4FF96FF9%7D/Update%20Report%2021%20Oct%202008%20WPS.pdf" target="1"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">PDF Format</span></span></a></span></p>         <p><span>_________________________________________________________________________________________</span></p>         <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span><font face="#ce_temp_font#">Security Council Report<br>         One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza<br>         885 2nd Avenue @ 48th St, 31st Fl.<br>         New York, NY 10017<br>         <br>         T: 212.759.9429 F: 212.759.4038<br>         <a href="javascript:main.compose('new','t=contact@securitycouncilreport.org')">contact@securitycouncilreport.org</a><br>         <a href="http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/" target="1">www.securitycouncilreport.org</a></font></span></p>         <p>&nbsp;</p>     <br><br>Mailing Address:<br>Security Council Report<br>885 2nd Ave. <br>31st Floor<br>New York, NY  10017     <br>US <br><br>Contact Name: Amanda Roberts<br>Telephone Number: 212-759-9429</span></font>