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  1. “As the report of the Secretary- General (S/2006/826) indicates, violent groups outside the law are the only parties that are responsible for the recruitment of children in Colombia. Thanks to the democratic security policy, the number of kidnappings has also been reduced and the phenomenon of internal displacement has slowed down. The number of newly displaced persons went from 450,000 in 2002 to 169,000 in 2005 and is at 90,000 so far in 2006. From November 1999 until September 2006, more than 3,000 children separated from illegal armed groups have entered into special care programmes established by the Colombian Family 06-63153 Welfare Institute. There, they are helped in different stages, depending on their conditions and needs, with the objective of reintegrating them with their families and their social environment.”

    2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573Resumption1 (2006) · source

  2. “It has also led to greater respect for and protection of human rights, and to the implementation of social programmes aimed at the most vulnerable sectors of the population. Democracy in Colombia continues to be solid and stable. Our Government recently started a second mandate, thanks to the unprecedented backing it received in free, transparent and democratic elections. In recent years, nearly 43,000 members of illegal armed groups have been demobilized, which has been reflected in a clear reduction in the recruitment of children. The Colombian State established by law the obligation not to recruit or link children less than 18 years of age to the armed forces and has strictly applied this prohibition.”

    2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573Resumption1 (2006) · source

  3. “Ms. Blum (Columbia) (spoke in Spanish): Mr. President, allow me first of all to express my delegation's satisfaction at seeing you preside over this important meeting of the Council. We would like to thank Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, and the Executive Director of UNICEF, Ms. Ann Veneman, for their presentations. It is with firm conviction that the Government of Colombia continues to make progress in building peace. Its democratic security policy has not only allowed for the recovery of the presence of legitimate institutions and law enforcement in all the municipalities of the country, but also for the strengthening of the rule of law.”

    2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573Resumption1 (2006) · source

  4. “The Government has always kept in mind the need to maintain and strengthen peace through social, economic and political reforms in order to achieve greater rates of economic growth and employment, and thus to greater access to, and opportunities for education, health and social security. We are convinced that this is the only way to build societies that are more just and democratic and to give women the place they deserve within the framework of development and social equality.”

    2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source

  5. “One of the goals for the period 2006-2010 is the inclusion of a gender perspective in the foreign policy and international cooperation agenda, with an emphasis on social development issues. Since 2002, my Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Presidential Advisory Office for the Equality of Women, has coordinated efforts to implement resolution 1325 (2000). One of those initiatives was the creation of a framework on women, peace and security that ultimately adopted a common agenda on the issue of women and their incorporation into priority actions for peace in Colombia. I would like to stress that, for the Government of Colombia, building and maintaining peace should not be limited to reaching peace accords with illegal armed groups.”

    2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source

  6. “That is the starting point from which to articulate objectives, strategies and actions aimed at the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women. The Advisory Office also promoted a national agreement on equality between men and women. That agreement has special significance to the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) as it not only advances the incorporation of a gender perspective into public policy, but also strengthens the participation of women based on conditions equal to those of men in all areas of society. The Government of Colombia is firmly committed to the achievement of the goals of women, the promotion and protection of their rights, and the advancement of their full participation in public life.”

    2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source

  7. “As the result of legislation adopted by Congress, the Presidential Advisory Office for the Equality of Women created the post of observer on gender issues that is responsible for incorporating the gender perspective in the analysis of the results achieved in the aforementioned areas. In order to implement Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), our National Development Plan, set out in the chapter on social equity, is mandated to carry out policies in favour of women pursuant to cross-cutting gender criteria coordinated by the Presidential Advisory Office for the Equality of Women. The Advisory Office - the guiding entity for governmental policies in that field - has outlined a policy on women as peacebuilders and promoters of development.”

    2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source

  8. “The democratic security policy applied in Colombia is based on a comprehensive vision that involves not only the security aspect, but also components of social equity and human development. Within that framework, Colombia has a social reform policy that works towards, among other objectives, greater gender equality. We deploy seven tools to that end: educational revolution, social protection, the promotion of economic solidarity, the social management of rural areas and public services, the democratization of property possession, and a guaranteed quality of life in urban areas. Each of those mechanisms includes a follow-up mechanism.”

    2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source

  9. “The dissemination and promotion of resolution 1325 (2000) has been a constant priority in the coordinated work of the Presidential Advisory Office on the Equality of Women, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. My country actively participated in the first training course on gender, conflict and peacebuilding in the Andean region, which was held in Lima in October 2005, under the auspices of Women Waging Peace. One month later, a similar event was held in Bogota, with the wide participation of the public sector and representatives of civil society and academia in order to promote resolution 1325 (2000) and highlight elements that can incorporate the gender perspective into peacebuilding programmes, policies and actions.”

    2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source

  10. “Aware that the main responsibility in the implementation of the resolution falls on Member States, Colombia has moved ahead with its implementation in legislation and through special programmes that have the cooperation and support of the United Nations system. The United Nations Development Fund for Women has been an important ally since Colombia's peace and security programme was created in 2003. Colombia has also adopted laws to protect women and promote their participation. Colombia's legislation favours female-headed households and guarantees that women will fill 30 per cent of public posts at decision-making levels in the different branches and organs of public administration. The legislation has had an incremental effect on their participation.”

    2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source

  11. “The report notes the progress in the application of the System-wide Action Plan for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) throughout the entire United Nations system, and the difficulties that were encountered, including those relative to the analysis of gender problems and the incorporation of a gender perspective within the Organization. The commitment to agree on and coordinate action within the United Nations system and among Member States is essential to achieving the goals of resolution 1325 (2000). Resolution 1325 (2000) has the firm support of Colombia, one of the countries that promoted it and as a member of the group of friends that drives its implementation and dissemination. Colombia presented a report to the Secretary-General in 2004 on the progress made in its implementation.”

    2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source

  12. “Mrs. Blum (Colombia) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, upon your management of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We are pleased that Japan has decided to convene this open debate a few days before 31 October - the sixth anniversary of the adoption by the Security Council of resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security. We thank Ms. Rachel Mayanja, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women, for her presentation of the report of the Secretary-General on women, peace and security.”

    2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source