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Women, Peace and Security, available at: https://www.usip.org/gender_peacebuilding/about_UNSCR_1325
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The Diplomat, Lessons from the Women, Peace and Security Agenda: Why gendered approaches to peace and
security are now more secure than ever, Jessica Zimerman, available at, https://thediplomat.com/2017/11/lessons-
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Pete McCollaum is a retired US Army Special Forces officer with a
degree in International Relations and over 35 years of experience. He
worked in NATO as the Special Operations Advisor to the Commander
of JFC-Naples. As a civilian he has worked for seven years in US
Army Africa, for five years as the North African Branch Chief for
Security Cooperation and for over two years as a special advisor to
the US Vice Director of CoESPU.

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