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1. “Since the women and peace and security agenda is not solely a Government matter, we have established a broad-based working group comprising representatives not only of relevant ministries and the armed forces, but also of academia and civil society, to debate and draft our national action plan. In conclusion, let me reiterate Brazil's firm commitment to both the promotion of peace in Africa and the crosscutting campaign on gender equality and women's empowerment. We will continue to advance these inseparable agendas at all levels of the United Nations. The President: I give the floor to the representative of India.”

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2. “We are striving to elaborate an effective plan to address the four pillars of the agenda: prevention, protection, participation, and peacebuilding and recovery. This will include but will not be limited to measures to increase the percentage of female peacekeepers; to foster the participation of women in all peace and security processes, including in our Foreign and Defence Ministries; to further improve relations between troops and civilians, particularly women and girls, in peacekeeping operations; and to fortify humanitarian assistance and technical cooperation initiatives on gender issues in conflict and post-conflict situations.”

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3. “Denis Mukwege, a physician who has treated thousands of survivors of rape in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and a role model not just in Africa, but worldwide. Through the Guinea-Bissau configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission, I have witnessed first- hand the essential role played by women in building sustainable peace. The Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center in Rio de Janeiro regularly holds workshops and courses to train peacekeepers on gender issues and the protection of women, where rigorous standards regarding the conduct and discipline of personnel are upheld. At the domestic level, let me highlight the drafting process of our national action plan on women and peace and security.”

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4. “In this spirit, Brazil and the United States co-organized last week a CSW side event on the racial identity of women of African descent in the diaspora, in the context of the 2015-2024 International Decade for People of African Descent. We believe that visibility and self-representation are powerful strategies for tackling racism and injustice. Our South-South cooperation with Africa, a key priority of Brazilian foreign policy, is closely aligned with the women and peace and security agenda. In Guinea-Bissau, we helped enable health institutions to assist women and girl victims of gender-based violence. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, we have financed projects to assist victims of sexual and gender-based violence. In this respect, I cannot fail to refer to the inspiring work of Dr.”

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5. “A milestone in this regard was the recent International Criminal Court (ICC) trial, presided over by Brazilian Judge Sylvia Steiner, leading to the conviction of Jean-Pierre Bemba for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Central African Republic. This was the first ICC case to specifically focus on the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war, and should serve as a powerful deterrent to would- be perpetrators. As the current Chair of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), I am deeply committed to gender equality in all political and security processes. A specific concern are the human rights of women of African origin, who are often subject to discrimination and prejudice outside Africa.”

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6. “In recognizing and supporting women's role as agents of peace, the international community is also contributing to address one of the direst aspects of war that mostly affects women and girls. Sexual violence in conflict remains a serious concern for vulnerable populations impacted by war around the world, predominantly women and girls. Despite the strong African commitment to fighting sexual and gender- based violence, serious crimes against humanity, involving rape and sexual slavery, continue to occur in some regions of Africa. Brazil strongly condemns these abhorrent violations. We have long upheld the imperative to pursue accountability for serious crimes and abuses against women and girls, including but not limited to sexual and gender-based violence.”

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7. “Yet this positive trend cannot offset the fact that women constitute merely 4 per cent of the 88,000 troops and police personnel currently deployed in United Nations peacekeeping operations in Africa. In that regard, we recall resolution 2242 (2015), which calls upon the Secretary-General and Member States to double the number of women in military and police contingents of United Nations peacekeeping operations over the next five years. Female peacekeepers are uniquely well placed to build trust with local communities and to address sexual and gender-based violence. They also serve as role models to inspire women and girls to seek more rights and participation in our societies.”

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8. “We also welcome the adoption last year of the African Union Agenda 2063 and its pledge to empower African women in all spheres of social life. It is also heartening to note that three important peacekeeping operations in Africa are now led by women. We pay tribute to the commitment and leadership of Ellen Margrethe Loj, the Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan; Ai'chatou Mindaoudou, the Head of the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire; and Kim Bolduc, the Head of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara. Another woman, Hester Paneras, until recently steered the world's largest international police component - that of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur.”

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9. “That point is highly relevant for Africa, where most peacekeeping operations are deployed and where women's organizations have been playing and will continue to play a positive role in all peace processes, from mediation and prevention initiatives to reconciliation and reconstruction in the aftermath of conflict. Notwithstanding significant challenges, African women have many success stories to tell. Women's organizations were at the forefront of the Liberian peace process. Post-conflict recovery initiatives led to the economic empowerment of thousands of women in Burundi and Rwanda. The policies and instruments of the African Union Gender Policy, as well as the Gender, Peace and Security Programme of the African Peace and Security Architecture, provide valuable tools to support the empowerment of African women as agents of peace.”

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10. “Brazil took note with satisfaction of the recommendations of the global study on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and, in particular, its emphasis on prevention and the need to avoid the militarization of the women and peace and security agenda. As highlighted by the global study, increasing recognition of women's participation and empowerment is an end in itself and should not be part of counterterrorism strategies or efforts to prevent violent extremism conducive to terrorism; rather, it should be a part of the civilian peace agenda.”

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11. “I now give the floor to the representative of Brazil. Mr. De Aguiar Patriota (Brazil) Let me congratulate Angola on having organized this debate under the guidance of its Minister for Family and the Promotion of Women, Ms. Maria Filomena Delgado. I also thank the Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, the Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, the Permanent Observer of the African Union and Ms. Palegi Ayang for their presentations. Today's debate provides a timely opportunity to reflect on the results of the high-level review of the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), and to focus on the needs and perspectives of Africa.”

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12. “I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate the text in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber. I would like to appeal to speakers to deliver their statements at the normal speed so that interpretation may be provided properly. I wish to inform all concerned that we will be carrying on this open debate through the lunch hour as we have a very large number of speakers. I now give the floor to the representative of Kazakhstan.”

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13. “We are sure that if strong political will and commitment are fully brought into action towards the attainment of such goals, women will make a tangible contribution to building a more just and peaceful world. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I now give the floor to the members of the Security Council.”

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14. “Angola has been playing a role in the preservation of peace and security in Africa, especially in the Great Lakes region, in promoting a culture of peace based on experience gained in conflict-prevention processes, in the promotion of dialogue and national reconciliation. Today, we have many women at all levels of the army and the police. In my delegation, we have a woman brigadier. Women also participate in electoral observer missions. Finally, it is our expectation that the new awareness on the key role women play in social, political and economic life will lead to a world where women can effectively carry out their responsibilities and fully exercise of their rights.”

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15. “The Government established counselling centres to raise awareness on their economic, social, political and civil rights and as a tool for families' participation in the country's development. Through partnerships with civil society organizations, efforts have been deployed in order to strengthen women's participation in the country's political and economic life. The non-governmental organization Roots of Peace was created with the aim of bringing together women from all political parties represented in Parliament to participate in the efforts to consolidate peace and democracy. Angola joined the campaign He for She, which is aimed at raising the awareness of men and boys for the eradication of all forms of gender-based violence.”

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16. “The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, the African Union Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa, the African Union's five-year Gender, Peace and Security Programme and the emphasis on women's leadership on issues related to peace and security are achievements translating a renewed awareness of the essential role played by women. Women in Angola have participated decisively in all efforts towards the attainment of peace. The immediate post-conflict period included women's direct involvement in peacebuilding and national reconstruction. Women were instrumental in providing psychological support to the victims of the armed conflict as counsellors of peace, national reconciliation and social healing.”

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17. “Therefore, their participation in those processes becomes a crucial issue. Their voices must be heard in the prevention of conflict, in the negotiation of peace settlements and in ensuring that their interests are taken into account in post-conflict reconstruction. It is of pivotal importance that the institutional mechanisms established in Africa promote an environment conducive to the meaningful participation of women in peace and security, while reasserting the full commitments of the African States to that objective.”

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18. “In addition, besides ensuring the inclusion of gender-sensitive language in peace agreements, women can bring more than gender issues to the negotiating table by instilling the holistic approach that a peace process entails. The global study refers to paradigmatic cases in Liberia, Kenya and Burundi, where women's groups have achieved significant results through the exercise of a strong influence in the negotiating processes, by exerting pressure for the start and conclusion of negotiations and, in some cases, mobilizing for the signing of a peace agreement or, alternatively, promoting measures to prevent a new cycle of violence, addressing the root causes of conflict, thereby contributing to changing power relations in society. Women and children are the main victims in today's armed conflicts.”

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19. “The global study on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) recognizes the importance of enhancing the role of women and of their participation at all phases and levels ofpeace processes, given its potential for accelerating the attainment of solutions to conflict and the sustainability of peace. Women's participation in the prevention and resolution of conflicts can take on different forms and dimensions, inter alia, direct involvement in formal peace negotiations, consultative commissions, public policies, decision-making, national dialogues, peacebuilding and comprehensive reforms, leading to democratization processes.”

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20. “The reviews furthermore stressed the value added of the women and peace and security agenda to conflict prevention and the potential for early warning in gender-sensitive analysis by identifying the drivers of conflict, such as changing dynamics, namely, at family and community-level relations. It also highlighted that conflict prevention could be greatly improved by engaging with women, given their grass-roots knowledge, especially in providing relevant indicators for dealing with the threats of conflict and for the implementation of preventive measures.”

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21. “In the search for more effective means to deal with conflict situations, in 2015 the Secretary-General launched three major peace and security reviews. They include the High-level Independent Panel on United Nations Peace Operations, the Advisory Group of Experts for the Review of Peacebuilding Architecture and the global study on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security. The reviews agreed on the postulate that the greatest responsibility of the international community is the prevention of armed conflict and highlighted the critical need for greater investment in prevention strategies.”

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22. “It is also understood that the resolution of conflicts should take place through the channels of dialogue, mediation and the compatibility of diverging interests, which is possible only when dialogue and mediation lead to meaningful compromise and everybody's interests are safeguarded. The Security Council is currently dealing with a large number of such conflicts - deploying military means through peacekeeping operations, after the signing of peace deals and managing post-conflict situations. The Council has also established a number ofpolitical special missions ofa preventive nature, and the Secretary-General or his envoys have exercised good offices and mediation efforts to seek to avert the outbreak of conflicts.”

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23. “Such situations have exacted a heavy burden, primarily on the civilian populations of the countries affected, as well as on the international community, which has been required to intervene in order to contain the spillover effects of the conflicts. It is universally understood that prevention is the most effective way to avoid the human, social and financial costs caused by conflicts. It is also understood that the best means to prevent conflict is to build societies based on principles of inclusivity, with equal rights accorded to all citizens without exclusion or discrimination and with the prevalence of the rule of law.”

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24. “Taye-Brook Zerihoun; the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, Ambassador Macharia Kamau; Ambassador Tete Antonio, Permanent Observer of the African Union; and Ms. Paleki Ayang of the South Sudan Women's Empowerment Network. The African continent is still engulfed in conflict situations, some of them dragging on for more than a generation. Civil strife and fratricidal conflicts have greatly affected the social, economic and human development of the continent. Besides the colonial legacy, policies of social and political exclusion, coupled with widespread economic inequalities and violations of human rights, are relevant root causes of those conflicts.”

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25. “I thank Ms. Ayang for her briefing. I shall now make a statement in my national capacity as the Minister for Family and the Promotion of Women of Angola. It is a great honour to address the Security Council on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Angola and to offer some insights on the important issue of women and peace and security, with particular emphasis on the role of women in conflict prevention and resolution in Africa. I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to the briefers for their significant contributions to the subject matter under consideration. I welcome the Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN-Women, Ms. Phumzile Mlambo- Ngcuka; the Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr.”

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26. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2016/2l9, which contains a note verbale dated 7 March 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Angola to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting a concept paper on the item under consideration. I now give the floor to Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka.”

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27. “Macharia Kamau, Permanent Representative of Kenya and Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission; His Excellency Mr. Tete Antonio, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations; and Ms. Paleki Ayang, Executive Director of the South Sudan Women's Empowerment Network. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Ioannis Vrailas, Deputy Head of the European Union Delegation to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting. I propose that the Council invite the Permanent Observer of the Observer State of the Holy See to the United Nations to participate in this meeting, in accordance with the provisional rules of procedure and the previous practice in this regard. There being no objection, it is so decided.”

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28. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Algeria, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Ethiopia, Georgia, Hungary, India, Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Namibia, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Rwanda, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, Thailand and Turkey to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women; Mr. Taye-Brook Zerihoun, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs; His Excellency Mr.”

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