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2004-10-28
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2004-10-28
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  1. “I wish to quote the Governor of Bougainville, speaking about the unsung heroes: "It is time that the world and the people of Bougainville appreciated the tremendous potentiality that is inherent in this so-called weaker sex. In many, many ways they are much, much stronger." I urge the Council today to celebrate those unsung heroes of peace-building and conflict resolution: women - whether from Bougainville, the Fiji Islands, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Timor-Leste, Northern Ireland, Kosovo, Afghanistan or wherever there is conflict - by providing them essential spaces at all negotiating tables and by implementing this landmark resolution.”

    2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066Resumption1 (2004) · source

  2. “The Commonwealth's challenge is to strengthen its support for, and deepen its partnership with, member countries and other stakeholders to prevent and resolve conflicts before they translate into loss of lives and livelihoods. We must promote increased women's participation and representation in peace- building, conflict resolution and post-conflict reconstruction processes - and, indeed, the resolution of conflicts through dialogue. As my Secretary-General has noted, conflict resolution is about battles that were not fought, blood that was not spilled and children, women and men who did not die. The positive contributions of women within the Commonwealth and throughout the world can no longer be ignored.”

    2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066Resumption1 (2004) · source

  3. “In order to ensure that women play their fair role in conflict resolution, the Commonwealth Secretariat has developed an integrated approach involving men, women and young persons in promoting a culture of peace, resolving conflicts and increasing women's representation and participation at all levels of the peace-building processes - Sierra Leone being a particularly good example of that work. In addition, we organized a sub-Saharan ministerial conference focusing on a programme of strategies in universal primary education in conflict-affected countries. That resulted in the Mombasa declaration, urging Governments to use education as a force for peace- building, conflict prevention, conflict resolution and nation-building.”

    2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066Resumption1 (2004) · source

  4. “Women and children remain deliberate targets in armed conflicts everywhere, yet they are not provided with opportunities to participate in negotiating peace agreements and in reconciliation and post-conflict reconstruction activities. Nor are they involved in finding solutions to lack of services such as education and health, or in resolving issues such as food security, gender-based violence and gender-based crimes. Despite those challenges and exclusions, women in the Commonwealth and beyond still play a crucial role in maintaining and building the social fabric during, and in the aftermath of, conflicts. Specially to be commended in that regard are the women of Papua New Guinea and Bougainville, Solomon Islands and Sierra Leone.”

    2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066Resumption1 (2004) · source

  5. “Using the Secretary-General's good offices, the Commonwealth has contributed to stability and progress in countries such as Cameroon, Fiji, the Gambia, Guyana, Kenya, Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania and Zanzibar. The Secretary- General's good offices work is supported by efforts to mainstream a gender perspective into peace and conflict management processes, a role that was reaffirmed by Commonwealth heads of Government when they met in Abuja in 2003. Building on initiatives and taking into consideration recent global developments, the Commonwealth ministers responsible for women and gender affairs adopted a ten-year plan in Fiji in May 2004, covering the period 2005-2015. That plan also focuses on the importance of peace-building.”

    2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066Resumption1 (2004) · source

  6. “Mr. Cox: We have circulated a longer text and therefore, in keeping with your injunction, Sir, I will abbreviate my statement. I am pleased to associate myself with the comments of those who have commented favourably on the quality of the presentation and papers we have received and thank you and the members of the Security Council for organizing this debate. I am also very pleased to have the opportunity to participate in this debate on resolution 1325 (2000), which affirms the role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts. The 53 member States of the Commonwealth, representing a third of the world's population, work together to promote peace, democracy, good governance, respect for human rights and the reduction of poverty through economic and social development.”

    2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066Resumption1 (2004) · source