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1. “Thorough predeployment training on human rights and gender-related issues, including on the prevention of, and response to, conflict-related sexual violence and the eradication of sexual exploitation and abuse, is a must. Furthermore, gender advisers should be an integral part of all United Nations missions, and their activities should be further reinforced in settings where conflict-related sexual violence is widespread Estonia has contributed to peace and stabilization operations around the world. We will continue to contribute to making a difference for a peaceful world and to promote those ideas throughout our bid for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council for the period 2020-2021.”

   2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source

2. “For that reason, it is imperative to increase the number of female peacekeepers and promote their full, effective and meaningful participation in United Nations peace operations. Estonia has increased training opportunities for women in our armed forces. In time, that will have a direct and positive impact on Estonia's ability as a troop- contributing country to accelerate gender parity among United Nations peacekeeping troops by encouraging female military and police personnel to apply. In addition to striving to increase the number of female peacekeepers, we consider it paramount to sensitize all peacekeepers on gender aspects in peace operations.”

   2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source

3. “Secondly, let me highlight that Estonia fully supports striving towards more realistic, robust and tailored mandates for peacekeeping operations. Realistic mandates are the baseline according to which the performance of missions can be evaluated. Our expectations of United Nations peacekeeping missions are ever-growing. Missions are multidimensional and their objectives are much more far-reaching than mere peacekeeping. In order to meet multifaceted demands and expectations, missions ought to be agile and capable of constant adaptation. We continue to underline the relevance of our shared commitments under the Action for Peacekeeping initiative. Thirdly, on gender mainstreaming, peacekeeping operations and uniformed personnel are the most visible representatives of the United Nations, directly working with communities each day.”

   2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source

4. “I would like to thank the Indonesian presidency for convening today's open debate on a topic of such importance, as well as Lieutenant General Martins Filho and Mr. Holmberg for their briefings. Estonia aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union. Additionally, I would like to make the following few remarks. First, I would like to underline that, in order to build truly successful peacekeeping operations, we need better prepared troops. Sufficient training that is suitable to the conditions on the ground and the right equipment and interoperability of forces is the responsibility of us all. Predeployment training based on consolidated standards is vital to meeting the increasing expectations of the United Nations.”

   2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source