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Bachelet

lines on the record: 133
first: 2010-10-26
most recent: 2023-10-20
sittings or episodes: 10
sources: un-security-council

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“Such guarantees comprise a package of recommended measures to prevent the recurrence of conflict and human rights abuses and are grounded in deep analysis of the root causes and escalating manifestations of conflict and atrocity crimes. United Nations fact- finding missions and commissions of inquiry have repeatedly played a vital role in bringing facts to light, providing national authorities and the international community with an honest mapping of often complex and long-lasting issues. The contribution of such recent mechanisms in relation to Myanmar, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen, for example, cannot be overstated.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source
“The current conflict between the Lendu and Hema was preceded by a previous cycle of violence in 2003 that did not give rise to a concerted effort to promote accountability. I am convinced that the failure to sustain justice processes has been a factor in the revival of violence today. Equally, an inability to address the violence of today could pose a serious risk of renewed violations and abuses in the future. We have learned these lessons and know how to address them. The real question is whether there is the collective will to do so. My Office has witnessed the transformative power of transitional justice in many countries, particularly its role in shaping guarantees of non-repetition.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source
“I have just returned from a mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the recent United Nations-supported consultations in the Kasai region enabled many victims to express their views on truth, reconciliation, reparation and the prevention of future conflict. The consultations laid the groundwork for the establishment of a provincial peace, justice and reconciliation commission. That locally driven project, like others supported by the Peacebuilding Fund, establishes important links between transitional justice processes, the root causes of conflict and socioeconomic reintegration. While I was in Bunia, Ituri province, I was struck by the strong desire expressed by both the Hema and Lendu communities for transitional justice processes and by their emphasis on justice as the path to peace and reconciliation.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source
“The 1999 report provided an authoritative record of human rights violations during the conflict, giving a voice to the victims and analysing the dynamics underlying 36 years of conflict. It was instrumental in advancing victims’ rights, including in several high- profile judicial cases of conflict-related sexual violence and other crimes, which resulted in orders for victim- centred and transformative reparations. Such processes are often deeply empowering for victims, in particular women, indigenous communities and minorities that have been marginalized. That is vital to healing wounds and binding societies together.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source
“The multiple post-conflict or post-authoritarian situations I have witnessed have strengthened that conviction. Truth-seeking initiatives not only enable victims to recount their experiences, they also open new spaces where victims and perpetrators can re-establish a connection. They facilitate the recognition and accommodation of multiple narratives about what has occurred and the formulation of more searching recommendations for redress and reform. Over the past 30 years, various truth commissions in the Americas and elsewhere have greatly contributed to transitional justice processes. Guatemala stands out for the landmark final report of its truth commission — Memoria del Silencio.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source
“The recent popular overthrow of the regime in the Sudan was driven in large part by demands for justice across society built up over decades of impunity for human rights violations. Mass protests across the world have once again brought home the power of popular demands for equality, social justice, gender justice, climate justice and fundamental rights. Transitional justice processes have repeatedly shown that they can help to address grievances and divisions. I have seen that first-hand. My own experience in Chile convinced me that transitional justice processes that are context-specific, nationally owned and focused on the needs and informed choices of victims can connect, empower and transform societies, and thereby contribute to lasting and just peace.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source
“Ms. Bachelet: I am grateful to Belgium for organizing this vital discussion of such relevance to international peace and security, which I am sure will contribute to the increasing consideration of transitional justice as a useful peacebuilding tool by the Security Council and other bodies. We know that lasting peace is interlinked with justice, development and respect for human rights. We know that peace does not automatically happen when weapons fall silent and atrocity crimes cease. To be able to rebuild lives without fear of recurrence and for society to move forward, suffering needs to be acknowledged, confidence in State institutions restored and justice done. Demands for justice can be denied, but they will not disappear.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source
“Ms. Bachelet: I thank you again, Mr. President, for giving me the opportunity of participating in this important discussion and pledging our full commitment to supporting Haiti in all issues related to the promotion of human rights and, of course, issues close to my heart - gender equality and women's empowerment. We will continue working with the Government, independent of the decision of the Security Council on options for the future, and will continue to pursue the possibility of a stand-alone office, where we can support the recommendations of the Secretary-General and the Security Council.”
2019-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8502 (2019) · source
“Today, as Haiti stands at the crossroads between peacekeeping and development, we must recognize the progress accomplished. We must also continue building on it, or risk losing it. I encourage the Council to provide the people of Haiti with the support necessary to strengthen institutions, fight against impunity and promote and protect human rights as a foundation for stability and development. My Office intends to pursue its work in Haiti through a possible follow-on United Nations mission and, eventually - something on which we are working jointly with the Government - a stand-alone presence, with the support of the Security Council and Member States. We want to remain engaged and to support Haiti's commitment to achieving democratic and economic development so that the rights of all people in Haiti are upheld.”
2019-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8502 (2019) · source
“I welcome the significant increase in the Ombudsperson's budget, recently announced by the executive, and the efforts of the Ombudsperson to consolidate the Office's presence across Haiti. I am encouraged by the engagement of civil society for the promotion and protection of human rights and in accompanying victims of human rights violations. Yet it has not been able to fully assume a monitoring and advocacy role. Some civil-society organizations continue to be targeted by acts of intimidation. I encourage all stakeholders to work together to strengthen the human rights protection system. Haiti's return to constitutional order following the presidential, legislative and local elections in 2017 was a significant achievement.”
2019-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8502 (2019) · source
“I encourage the Haitian authorities to seize the opportunity of this important appointment to ensure that the needed leadership is provided to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Human Rights. The Committee has recently made strides towards the development of a national action plan on human rights. I encourage authorities to bring this to fruition so as to offer a comprehensive and realistic road map to strengthening human rights in Haiti. Haiti'snationalhumanrightsinstitution-theOffice of the National Human Rights Ombudsperson - has been acknowledged since 2013 as independent and functional, reflecting the highest status of compliance with the Paris Principles endorsed by the General Assembly.”
2019-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8502 (2019) · source
“More than 75 per cent of inmates are estimated to be in pre-trial detention - on average for 1,100 days - well over the limit set by national law. Prolonged pre-trial detention contributes to extreme overcrowding and practices amounting to degrading and inhumane treatment. Prisons lack basic sanitary conditions, and few detainees have access to legal counsel. Accountability should be considered as an effective measure to build trust in institutions. Strengthening the bedrock of the rule of law is a means to prevent further human rights violations and enable the advent of a sustainable peace. The delegate Minister for Human Rights and the Fight against Extreme Poverty - appointed in September 2018 - will contribute to re-energizing the Government's engagement on human rights and to restarting key actions that had been pending since 2014.”
2019-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8502 (2019) · source
“Despite significant improvements in the professionalism of the Haitian National Police, incidents of serious human rights violations, including cases of summary executions, continue to be reported, with limited accountability. The National Police conducts administrative investigations into the majority of allegations; yet judicial proceedings are rarely initiated against the alleged perpetrators. In 2018, only 12 per cent of cases of confirmed human rights violations were prosecuted, and no judicial measures were taken in the most emblematic cases. Perpetrators are consequently emboldened, and silenced victims may develop grievances. The weakness of the judicial system also has a negative impact on the penitentiary system.”
2019-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8502 (2019) · source
“While verification during and after the protests showed that some members of the Haitian National Police were the perpetrators of human rights violations, overall the police demonstrated a greater adherence to human rights norms compared with previous protests. The Haitian authorities responded by announcing measures to curb high prices, raise wages, attack corruption and act on the PetroCaribe case. We support and commend these important efforts. In addition, ensuring accountability for violence while fostering a constructive and inclusive dialogue among the various actors of Haitian society will also be essential to stability and sustainable development.”
2019-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8502 (2019) · source
“Competition between rival gangs has resulted in deaths, sexual violence against women and girls, and the destruction and looting of houses. As tensions persist, the protection of the population must be addressed urgently, including by law-enforcement entities. These long-standing issues have contributed to triggering increasingly violent unrest across Haiti since last July. Since July 2018 at least 60 people have been killed, including members of the Haitian National Police, and many more injured. From 7 to 15 February, the longest and most violent protest in years almost entirely paralysed the country. Hospitals and conditions in prisons were affected by the unrest, with food, water and medicine less accessible.”
2019-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8502 (2019) · source
“With about 59 per cent of the population estimated to live below the poverty line, the country remains the poorest in the Americas and faces considerable economic and social difficulties, including limited employment opportunities, particularly for the youth. Basic services such as health care, water, electricity and education are out of the reach of many. This is exacerbated by Haiti's vulnerability to natural disasters, with every earthquake and hurricane further impeding development and intensifying the already precarious living conditions of many. Poverty creates a fertile environment for criminal activity to thrive, especially in the most underprivileged areas of the capital, where heavily armed gangs take advantage of the limited presence of the State.”
2019-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8502 (2019) · source
“Ms. Bachelet: I thank you, Mr. President, for inviting me to update the Security Council on the human rights situation in Haiti. It is an opportunity to mark the progress made on human rights to date and to also highlight how the Council can continue supporting Haiti's commitments to human rights and prevention. Haiti today is a very different country from what it was in 2004, when United Nations peacekeeping troops were deployed. Yet while the scale of human rights violations recorded then does not compare with the current situation, serious structural challenges persist. Social grievances, corruption and weak institutions constitute major obstacles to the realization of human rights in Haiti.”
2019-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8502 (2019) · source
“Creating these opportunities is not impossible, but it takes a special effort. It requires determination to make a priority of preventing gender-based violence in conflict. It requires determination to investigate and prosecute abuses of women's rights, or to insist on including women in a donor conference or a peace negotiation. This determination is not a matter of simply going through the motions; it is about going the extra mile. UN-Women and our partners in the United Nations system and civil society are here to go that extra mile.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“Since June 2010, women's share of senior United Nations positions, from P-5 to D-2, in political missions has actually dropped from 23 per cent to 18 per cent, and in peacekeeping missions from 24 per cent to 21 per cent. The United Nations system is currently reviewing this situation to take appropriate action. To conclude, the Secretary-General's report notes that we are not seeing results at the pace that we expected or that women rightfully expect of us. For this, we need to ensure that women have opportunities to play their full role in peace and security. We know that there is no shortage of women's leadership. However, as the Secretary-General's report points out, there is a shortage of opportunities for women to engage in conflict resolution and peacebuilding. We must create these opportunities.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“Zainab Bangura as Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict; Ms. Leila Zerrougui as Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict; and Ms. Fatou Bensouda as Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. I also welcome the appointments of Ms. Nkosazana Dlamini- Zuma as Chair of the African Union Commission, and Ms. Mari Skare as the NATO Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security. While these high-level appointments are welcome, I note with concern that the United Nations itself must do better in building the pipeline of women candidates for these positions.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“Finally, there is a need for continued improvement of tracking and accountability systems for the implementation of women and peace and security commitments, including at the regional and national levels. It is recommended that challenges to the national and regional implementation of women and peace and security commitments be assessed, including in upcoming reviews of national action plans. The need for increased coordination and consistent tracking of results at the United Nations is also noted. To summarize, we need determined leadership and dedicated systems to realize changes on the ground. With regard to leadership, I note the recent significant appointments of women to strategic international and regional peace and security roles. I welcome the appointments of Ms.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“The report cites the need for more women mediators, advisers, negotiators and observers in peace processes, and more women in the senior management of international and regional organizations, and calls for measures to address obstacles to their participation. In elections, temporary special measures help to encourage women's participation both as voters and as candidates. Special attention to the protection of women human rights defenders is called for. In United Nations missions, sector-specific gender experts can advance mainstreaming. Capacity-building of women's organizations during and after armed conflict will help amplify women's influence.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“First, consistent implementation of international norms and standards on the human rights of women and girls is needed across all efforts to prevent and resolve conflict and build peace. The report calls for systematic attention to women and peace and security commitments across the Security Council's actions. It notes in particular the need to sustain the implementation of these commitments in situations of mission drawdown and transition. Secondly, when it comes to women's participation and representation, determination is needed to provide more opportunities, eliminate obstacles and build capacity for influence.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“It notes that gender expertise and the participation of women in official peace processes is decisive in ensuring greater sensitivity to women's rights and gender equality in a subsequent accord. For that to happen, gender issues must be addressed at the earliest possible stages - right from the start of dialogue and peace negotiations. The report welcomes opportunities created in the past year for women to participate in international strategy and donor conferences, including in the Central African Republic, Afghanistan and South Sudan. However, it acknowledges that insufficient attention is given to improving women's access to national and international peace dialogues. Greater effort must be made to invite women to participate in conflict-resolution forums. To ensure greater progress, the report recommends action in three broad areas.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“In the area of relief and recovery, the report indicates that post-conflict financial allocations to women's empowerment and gender equality are low but increasing. The percentage of project spending that targets gender-specific needs rose from an estimated 5.7 per cent in 2010 to 7.1 per cent this year. That is an improvement, but it is clearly still a long way from the 15 per cent minimum spending target set in the Secretary-General's action plan on gender-responsive peacebuilding. The report emphasizes the need for greater attention to women's post-conflict employment and other forms of livelihood support. The report has a special section on gender- responsive prevention and the resolution of conflict.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“In the area of protection, the report indicates that mechanisms pertaining to such things as community patrols, access to legal aid, rapid response and surge teams multiplied in the past year. There have also been initiatives to establish integrated services, address fuel and lighting needs and train security personnel. Women's protection is now part of standard operating procedures for security-sector personnel in some contexts. Despite the progress, the report identifies persistent protection gaps and obstacles to women's and girl's access to justice. We therefore welcome the attention given in the presidential statement to mission drawdown and the imperative of preventing any erosion of the protection environment during transitions.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“In the area of participation, particularly in formal peace processes, the report notes that while some good examples exist, specific efforts are needed to increase the number of women represented on official delegations. Of the 14 peace negotiations co-led by the United Nations in 2011, only four had delegations that included a woman. Of nine peace agreements signed in 2011, only two - Yemen and Somalia - included provisions on women and peace and security. In the area of elections, the report shows the value of temporary special measures to increase the number of women candidates. Yet, out of nine post-conflict elections last year, only one - in Uganda - employed an electoral gender quota, which produced a parliament made up of 35 per cent women. In the other eight elections, women won between 4 and 13 per cent of the seats.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“The report notes the rising number of countries and regional organizations that have strategies on women and peace and security, including the recently announced Pacific regional action plan. In the area of conflict prevention, the report finds that more actors, including the Security Council, are engaged in early-warning efforts to detect threats to women and girls. However, the effective prevention of violence against women and girls remain a challenge. One need look no further than Syria or Mali to find situations where conflict has severely affected women and children. Sexual and gender-based crimes persist, along with other abuses that affect women differently from men - such as forced displacement, the loss of a means of survival and limited access to basic services.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“Just two weeks ago, nearly 1,000 women leaders and members of civil society groups gathered in Bamako and delivered a common call for peace, during which they expressed solidarity across ethnic and other divisions and recommended specific measures to protect women's rights and to prevent violence against women and children. They asserted that now was the time to dedicate funding to reparations, care and the empowerment of survivors. Wherever there is conflict - whether in Mali, Syria, the Middle East or the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - women must be part of the solution. The Secretary-General's report (S/2012/732) assesses the state ofthe implementation ofresolution 1325 (2000) in the areas of conflict prevention, women's protection, their participation and gender-responsive relief and recovery efforts.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“I am also very happy to participate today with my colleague Herve' Ladsous and with Ms. Bineta Diop. The very origin of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) is the courage, leadership and accomplishments of women's civil society organizations that promote peace under what are often unimaginably difficult circumstances. Today we will hear many examples of the contributions of women leaders and civil society organizations. I would like to draw the Council's attention to what women's groups in Mali are doing right now to contribute to non-violent solutions to the crisis. In spite of their absence from official conflict- resolution processes, women leaders in the north of the country are using informal channels to call on the leaders of armed groups to participate in peace dialogues.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“Ms. Bachelet: It is an honour to address the Security Council and to introduce the report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security (S/2012/732). I join the Deputy Secretary-General in thanking the presidency of India and the previous President of the Council, the Ambassador of Guatemala, for encouraging us to address the role of women's civil society organizations in the prevention and resolution of armed conflict and in peacebuilding. We are grateful that this open debate was rescheduled after last month's hurricane. We thank the Council for having met exceptionally on 31 October to adopt the presidential statement that welcomed the enhanced participation, representation and involvement of women in the prevention and resolution of armed conflict and in peacebuilding (S/PRST/2012/23).”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“Fifthly, early technical assistance to post-conflict Governments to support reparations programmes can help address gender-based inequalities and promote inclusive and sustainable peacebuilding. Sixthly and finally, steps must be taken to address the barriers to women's participation in the upcoming elections in countries on the Council's agenda. Once again, Madam President, I thank you for this opportunity and I look forward to our discussions.”
2012-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6759 (2012) · source
“12-31060 Secondly, more opportunities must be made available to women to engage in conflict resolution and peacebuilding forums, and this can be done by ensuring that women are invited to a wider range of international engagement processes and donor conferences. Thirdly, the follow-up mechanism for the International Criminal Tribunals in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia offers the opportunity for a review of lessons learned from the prosecution of sexual and gender-based crimes; these lessons can be applied to future international tribunals and domestic judicial processes. Fourthly, country-specific resolutions and mandate renewals should encourage gender-sensitive constitutional and legal reform and discourage legal restrictions on women in the name of reconciliation.”
2012-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6759 (2012) · source
“To increase women's representation, temporary special measures such as positive action, preferential treatment and quota systems are required as recommended in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. In conclusion allow me to quickly restate some of our suggestions to the Council. First, continued consultations with envoys, special representatives of the Secretary-General, advisors and Member States on women's participation in conflict resolution and political dialogue create an incentive to engage more women in peace making and peacebuilding processes.”
2012-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6759 (2012) · source
“Throughout this briefing, I have stressed that the implementation of the Council's resolutions on women, peace and security requires women's leadership. Elections are the key means for the legitimate entry of more women to public office and for bringing women's issues into policy debates. Therefore, I will now make a few observations about recent post-conflict elections before handing over to Under-Secretary-General Ladsous to elaborate further on this topic. In the five parliamentary elections held in countries with United Nations missions in 2011, there were either small declines or just a modest increase in the number of women elected. The result was an average of a low 10 per cent of seats in parliaments for women. Looking ahead, 10 elections in countries on the agenda of the Council are expected in 2012.”
2012-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6759 (2012) · source
“As a matter of principle, women's rights must never be used as negotiating instruments or a soft bargaining chip to placate certain social groups. Particular attention should be paid by the Council to ensuring that women's rights are not eroded during mission drawdown. Country-specific resolutions should encourage gender-sensitive constitutional and legal reform, ensuring women's rights and protection. I strongly urge the Council to support increased numbers of women in leadership positions, constitution-making processes and inclusion in the justice and security sector work of United Nations missions. Women's participation in political, legislative, judicial and security institutions is perhaps the greatest resource on offer to promote peaceful and inclusive transitions.”
2012-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6759 (2012) · source
“As the role of peacekeeping missions grows in the area of rule of law and support for transitional justice, the Council can make a major difference to women survivors of violence by supporting the early establishment of comprehensive national reparations programmes. Allow me to register a particular concern about the instability of legal frameworks on women's rights in post-conflict countries and the threat of a loss of gains on women's legal rights. In March, religious leaders in Afghanistan called for restrictions on women's rights, including their mobility and social standing. In countries undergoing transition, the combination of recent conflict and weakened social protection threatens to undermine progress in women's rights.”
2012-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6759 (2012) · source
“I commend the Government and the National Transitional Council for implementing many of the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry by partnering with the United Nations to address conflict- related sexual and gender-based violence. In Libya, UN-Women has provided the Special Representative of the Secretary-General with a senior gender advisor to support the efforts of the Libyan authorities and civil society on women's engagement in the transitional process. Reparations programmes are also needed in transitional justice processes. Reparations for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence can link redress for individuals with efforts to eliminate economic and social marginalization, thus addressing some of the root causes of violence against women.”
2012-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6759 (2012) · source
“The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is to be commended for this. What is needed now is implementation and support for follow-up. The Commission of Inquiry for Libya found that, in cases of sexual and gender-based crime, few victims were willing to come forward due to the severe obstacles to reporting, including stigma, family pressure and fear of reprisals. The Commission concluded that sexual violence played a significant role in provoking fear in various communities. I had a meeting with one minister involved in that inquiry who is seeking methods for encouraging people to tell the truth in ways that avoid their being stigmatized.”
2012-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6759 (2012) · source
“These lessons should be applied in the work of the International Criminal Court and in United Nations peacekeeping missions assisting domestic actors to prosecute these crimes. UN-Women will work with the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on such a review. While prosecutions of individual perpetrators are crucial, transitional justice measures can ensure truth- telling and a process of repair and redress. I draw the Council's attention to the fact that, in the past two years, there has been strong gender analysis evident in the reports of commissions of inquiry. In the past year alone the commissions established for Libya, Syria and Cote d'Ivoire have included gender experts and produced important findings on sexual and gender- based crimes.”
2012-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6759 (2012) · source
“One of the concerns raised by women's groups is that amnesty for war crimes against women contributes to a post-conflict environment of impunity for gender-based violence. Prosecutions are crucial for the credibility of efforts to reassert the rule of law after conflict. In that regard, I welcome the completion of the first case of the International Criminal Court. The Council, through its referral mechanism, has contributed to ensuring the effectiveness of the Court. In relation to the two ad hoc international courts - the International Criminal Tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia - in the past year the Council has established a follow-up body that will take over when they close. It is important that this mechanism include a specific review of the lessons learned from the prosecution of sexual and gender-based crimes.”
2012-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6759 (2012) · source
“I would note here that progress has been made in addressing gender issues in rule-of-law and transitional justice measures. As the Security Council noted in January, the rule of law is "one of the key elements of conflict prevention, peacekeeping, conflict resolution and peacebuilding" (see S/PV.6705). Since 2004, the Council has made reference to the rule of law and transitional justice in more than 160 resolutions. As the Secretary-General has said, we have entered into a new age of accountability. That accountability must include the effective prosecution of war crimes against women and adequate redress. In recent months, we have seen an amnesty law passed in Yemen, amnesty granted in Mali and blanket amnesties debated in other settings, including Nepal.”
2012-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6759 (2012) · source
“We need to address the obstacles that women face in being informed about, and participating in, formal conflict resolution. An important resource in this regard is the Council's continued encouragement to mediators, envoys, advisers and Member States to bring women into the process of conflict resolution. By requesting updates about outreach to women's groups, the Council encourages stronger attention to gender issues on the part of mediators. In that regard, I know that mandate renewals for United Nations missions, such as the recent one for Afghanistan, have been explicit about the imperative of women's participation. This can be extended to all types of national, regional and international engagement processes designed to support reconciliation.”
2012-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6759 (2012) · source
“In Somalia, during the Second National Constitutional Conference, held in February, DPA staff advised the adoption of measures to ensure that women represent at least 30 per cent of the members of the future Interim Independent Electoral Commission, the National Constituent Assembly and the new Federal Parliament. Women should also be supported in terms of their engaging in other peacebuilding encounters such as international contact group meetings and donor conferences. In December 2011, efforts were made to ensure women's participation in both the Bonn Conference on Afghanistan and the Washington, DC, Conference for South Sudan. However, I would like to stress that women's participation in such processes should not be dependent on the willingness of conference organizers to extend invitations to them.”
2012-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6759 (2012) · source
“In conflict resolution, women's participation and gender expertise provide a firm foundation for women's post-conflict participation. Both numeric and substantive representation are needed. To that end, special measures must be taken. In Yemen, there is now heightened determination among women's civil society groups to be involved in the forthcoming national dialogues. UN-Women, the United Nations Population Fund and the United Nations Development Programme are supporting women's engagement in Yemen's upcoming transition. I am concerned about the early findings of a joint United Nations assessment of rising levels of violence against women and of abduction and early marriage among displaced populations.”
2012-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6759 (2012) · source
“We know full well that in political transformations, already organized political interest groups are the most successful at seizing power. Women's groups tend to be underfunded and are often poorly positioned to seize opportunities to influence politics. Given the current crisis in Syria, this remains a matter of concern. Women's participation is vital both in resolving the crisis and in making sure that women's interests are addressed in agreements moving forward. 12-31060 Women's participation is also needed to improve reporting on the gender-specific impacts of violence. To date it has been difficult to obtain information, and I would urge the Council to be attentive to the gender dimensions of the crisis.”
2012-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6759 (2012) · source
“In some Arab States, women's contributions to the front lines of democratization have in the main not yet translated into leadership roles in decision-making institutions. On my recent visit to Libya, I met, of course, with the Government, but also with women leaders from civil society. They conveyed their perception that their contributions to the struggle for democratization had been under-recognized and that they were not playing the meaningful role they aspired to in the building of a new, democratic Libya. They raised concerns in relation to the upcoming elections and voiced support for sex-segregated polling stations to counteract pressure to follow family voting patterns. I reminded them that they must make themselves relevant to the political process, to demonstrate they are an important constituency for peace and democracy.”
2012-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6759 (2012) · source
“In Senegal, participants took action during last month's elections to create a "women's situation room for peaceful elections", working to ensure women's protection in campaigning and voting and providing early alerts of electoral violations. In Sierra Leone, participants from the same mediation training are now being encouraged to take this situation-room approach in the upcoming elections. In the current crisis in Mali, participants in last week's Ouagadougou dialogue on political stabilization succeeded in ensuring that there is mention of gender- based violence in the resulting declaration. Unfortunately, as a rule, the high level of women's engagement in informal efforts does not translate into a significant presence or influence in formal conflict resolution or political dialogue.”
2012-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6759 (2012) · source
“The Department of Political Affairs has increased the number of women candidates on its rosters of mediators to 36 per cent. Rapid-response capacity has been strengthened. The United Nations Mediation Support Standby Team has a gender expert for the second year running. Guidance on how to address sexual violence in peace talks has been developed, and Member States are now invited to make active use of that expertise to render conflict mediation and prevention efforts more inclusive. In 2011, we supported mediation training for more than 200 women leaders and some men leaders from West Africa, the Balkans, and Central and South- East Asia. The West Africa mediation trainings have already yielded results.”
2012-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6759 (2012) · source
“Ms. Bachelet: I wish to thank you, Madam President, for inviting me to brief the Council on recent developments in the area of women, peace and security. Today I will focus on advancing resolution 1325 (2000) through women's engagement in conflict resolution and transitional justice and touch briefly on some patterns that we have observed in recent post- conflict elections. Since January 2011, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) and the Department of Political Affairs (DPA) have pursued a joint strategy on gender and mediation to increase the availability of gender expertise to mediation teams and the number of women mediators, observers and negotiators in peace processes managed by the United Nations.”
2012-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6759 (2012) · source