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  1. “National action plans on women and peace and security also have an important role to play in that regard, and we are proud to be implementing our third national action plan, which includes a dual focus on both international and domestic commitments. Ireland will continue to work with partners at the international, regional and national levels to empower women’s organizations and enable the full, equal and meaningful participation of women at all levels.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

  2. “However, while progress in New York is important, we cannot fool ourselves into thinking that it will automatically translate into better implementation on the ground. In fact, in some cases the opposite may be true. In many contexts around the world we are losing ground on gender equality. It is that reality that has convinced us of the need to focus on implementation at the national and local levels as well. We must invest in women and women-led grass- roots organizations and provide sustained and flexible funding for projects that prioritize gender equality and the women and peace and security agenda. That is why Ireland has committed to investing €42 million over a five-year period in feminist and women’s rights organizations and in the work of women peacebuilders.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

  3. “The United Nations must lead by example and insist as a prerequisite on the full, equal and meaningful participation of women at all levels of the peace processes and political dialogues held under its auspices. “Equal” means setting a target of 50 per cent. Going beyond rhetoric and focusing on practical steps that can move the women and peace and security agenda forward was a key priority for Ireland during its recent membership of the Security Council. We were proud to initiate the women and peace and security trio presidency with Kenya and Mexico, which subsequently led to the statement of shared commitments to advance the women and peace and security agenda, which has so far been signed by 16 members and has been referenced several times today.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

  4. “That is not a nice idea to tick a box, but rather an essential requirement if we want to achieve just and sustainable peace. It relies not only on promoting women’s participation but on removing the barriers that too often limit it. That includes combating sexual and gender-based violence, both on- and offline, and holding perpetrators to account. It involves taking a zero-tolerance approach to reprisals, harassment or attacks of any kind against women peacebuilders and women human rights defenders, including for those who engage with the United Nations. It involves embracing an intersectional approach in peacebuilding and conflict resolution to create the space for the participation of all, including LGBTQI+ persons.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

  5. “I thank all participants who have sat around the table until this late hour to hear us. We welcome the theme of this year’s open debate, which recognizes the need to move beyond the rhetoric on the women and peace and security agenda and towards real, practical implementation. As we look ahead to the twenty-fifth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000), it remains clear that we are far from realizing the ambition of this agenda. We have the words on paper. We have the commitments from States. What we need now is the political will and recommitment to its implementation on the ground. The women and peace and security agenda is clear. Peace processes and political dialogues must include the full, equal, meaningful and safe participation of women.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source