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first: 2009-12-08
most recent: 2023-06-16
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“The African Union has maintained cooperation with the regional economic communities, which have served as useful platforms for building the capacity of various actors. My Office, the Office of the Special Envoy, is working with member States, women’s organizations, think tanks and centres of excellence dealing with women and peace and security, building their capacities to enhance accountability and, in particular, countering violence and abuse against women and girls. Last year, we launched the first men’s conference on positive masculinity in leadership for the elimination of violence against women and girls, to address impunity and to call for accountability. It was attended by more than 15 Heads of States from our continent, who took the floor to address those issues and made the commitment to fight against violence against women.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064 (2022) · source
“First, we are conducting a solidarity mission with the African Women Leaders Network to go on the ground and talk to the women who are affected. As I speak now, a technical team with support from UN-Women is in Mali to follow up on our previous solidarity mission, which we undertook with the Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Amina Mohammed. The team is supporting women peacebuilders and leaders in their efforts to advocate for women’s inclusion in the ongoing negotiations and the process for a return to political stability, the holding of elections and the drafting of the new constitution. As the Executive Director of UN- Women said, the FemWise-Africa Network is another platform through which women are participating in mediation and negotiation efforts in various regions.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064 (2022) · source
“Moussa Faki Mahamat, to make sure that we implement the two agendas in Africa. We also thank the United Nations for its support on the women and peace and security agenda. In our recent report issued in 2022, my Office conducted a study in the Sahel with the support of Luxembourg. The study provided evidence of the multiple impacts of coups and related insecurity, climate change and the pandemic on the situation of women in the Sahel, where women’s fundamental rights and freedoms, service delivery, access to food, livelihoods and protection from violence and abuse have deteriorated. Therefore, in order to promote the inclusion of women in peace and security efforts, we have deployed several tools, of which I shall name a few.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064 (2022) · source
“Let me also emphasize that the African Union has strong instruments at its disposal, including the African Governance Architecture, which is the core organ mandated to promote good governance, as well as the African Peace and Security Architecture. Their full implementation is essential, and we therefore need to focus on how the United Nations could work with the AU to implement those two architectures. I think that will help to prevent the situation that we are experiencing today by ensuring good governance, access to resources and the prevention of conflict through dialogue and inclusion. In particular, the need for the participation of women in decision-making and leadership roles must be recognized. I applaud the efforts made by the Secretary-General to work closely with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064 (2022) · source
“We know that research has proved that gender inequality is the number one form of inequality, that it is the number one predictor of the fragility of peace, and that full participation of all citizens, both men and women, is the best way to build sustained democracies, reduce conflict and achieve human development. That is what the women and peace and security agenda stands for and, if it is fully implemented, it will contribute to addressing the devastating situation. In Africa, we have continued to advance the women and peace and security agenda despite the emergence of coups and the deterioration of the security situation. Right now, 58 per cent of our member States have adopted national action plans — many of them will be addressing this open debate.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064 (2022) · source
“The women themselves say that they are doubly affected — not just by coups, but also by terrorist attacks. As we know, frequently, the condition that leads to a military coup is gender exclusion and gender inequality, where one half of humankind constantly endures economic and social exploitation, deprivation and political disenfranchisement. Indeed, violence against women, gendered poverty, the exclusion of women from decision-making in politics and economics are not only examples of gender inequality, but also indicators of poor undemocratic governance that disrespects people’s human rights. We could therefore say that a coup d’état does not redress a situation such as the one I have just described, but rather, it exacerbates such a situation.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064 (2022) · source
“Ms. Diop: Allow me, Madam President, to congratulate you and, through you, the Republic of Albania, for steering the work of the Security Council in the month of June 2022, and for making sure that we devote this meeting on women, peace and security to the role of regional organizations in implementing the women and peace and security agenda in the face of political turmoil and seizures of power by force. This is a timely topic indeed, especially now that unconstitutional changes of Government, including the resurgence of military coups, have accelerated on the African continent, with dire consequences for the human security of women and girls, including access to socioeconomic services and rights. Let me just emphasize the situation in the Sahel region, where terrorists attacks continue to prevail.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, I pay tribute to the memory of all victims of this crisis — military, foreign and Malian, including the Blue Helmets who fell in recent days — who have given their lives in defence of Mali’s honour.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“Mali therefore remains determined to play its full part to restore peace and security throughout its national territory through the use of political and security levers, socioeconomic development, justice and reconciliation. However, the realization of those ambitious projects requires a clear, pragmatic, realistic and holistic reading of the situation, as well as the understanding and support of the Council and all of Mali’s partners in order to move forward. The Government and the people of Mali reiterate their appreciation and gratitude for the enormous contribution of the United Nations to the stabilization efforts under way in my country, particularly through MINUSMA.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“However, the Government of the Republic of Mali remains faithful to its commitment to regional integration and cooperation for the achievement of objectives that serve the interests of our peoples. In that regard, Mali will continue its bilateral cooperation with the countries concerned, as well as its regional security partnership within the framework of appropriate mechanisms, in a spirit of good neighbourliness, brotherhood, solidarity and friendship with those countries and their peoples. The Government remains aware that the lasting resolution of the Malian crisis continues to be the primary responsibility of the Malian people.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“On the regional dimension, as many members made reference to, I heard several Council members express regret at Mali’s withdrawal from the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel), including the Joint Force. I would like to remind them that this is a sovereign decision taken by Mali in response to violations of the organization’s founding treaties, double standards and hostile external interference from a founding member State. Mali’s withdrawal was formally notified to the G-5 Sahel bodies. I invite the Security Council to take note of that decision, including with regard to the implementation of MINUSMA’s mandate. As a result, the G-5 Sahel can no longer intervene on Malian territory.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“I would like to take this opportunity to categorically reject the false impression conveyed by this quarterly MINUSMA report that Malian forces are using violence to target individuals from certain ethnic communities. Mali is an age-old multi-ethnic country with a multi-ethnic army. Mali is therefore incapable of targeting particular ethnic communities. Clearly, those allegations are intended to tarnish the image of the Malian armed forces and to discredit them in the eyes of the population and the international community. Nevertheless, the Government of Mali remains open to constructive dialogue with human rights organizations, including the Malian National Human Rights Commission, in order to combat impunity.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“Indeed, it is to achieve those major objectives that Mali has called on the support of the international community, which is there to help us rather than to create problems for us. To conclude this chapter on human rights, I would like to remind the Council that the Government of Mali has rejected allegations of human rights violations and abuses attributed to the Malian Defence and Security Forces in the latest MINUSMA quarterly report. Indeed, after careful investigation, we have come to the conclusion that those allegations are biased, uncorroborated, based on uncontested testimony and not supported by any tangible evidence.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“However, the Government of Mali would like to draw the Council’s attention to the risks of the politicization and exploitation of human rights for the purposes of hidden agendas and to the multiplicity and multiplication of human rights mechanisms and their increasing burden on the functioning of the Malian Administration, whose officials must respond to their numerous, simultaneous and often uncoordinated requests at a time when that same Administration is called on to serve the urgent needs of our population. I hope that the Council takes that into account. The Government of Mali wishes to recall that the improvement of the human rights situation is closely linked to progress in the security sector, as well as the return of State representatives and basic social services for the benefit of the population we serve.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“Malian justice is therefore systematically referred to whenever cases of human rights violations are reported, including when such allegations are made against the Malian Defence and Security Forces. I must say that last year, the military courts sentenced many members of the Malian Defence and Security Forces, who are answering for their deeds. That shows the commitment of the Government of Mali, despite the many challenges, to making every effort to combat impunity.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, and the ECOWAS Mediator, His Excellency Mr. Goodluck Jonathan of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Secretary-General and several members of the Security Council have expressed their concern about the human rights situation in Mali — a significant concern. I would like to stress that the Government remains committed to respecting, and ensuring respect for, human rights, with regard to both our own forces and international forces present on our territory. I would also like to reiterate that there is no deliberate desire on the part of the Malian authorities to grant impunity in cases of proven human rights violations.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“Similarly, as part of the continuing dialogue with ECOWAS — a dialogue that has never been broken off, I recall, but is strengthening and which even has a positive momentum — a follow-up mechanism will be set up in consultation with the local transition follow-up committee, which, moreover, includes the United Nations, whose contribution in the context of that committee I welcome, and the African Union. Accordingly, the Government of Mali hopes that the embargo, which unjustly affects the Malian people and the economy of Mali, as well as that of the region, will be lifted very soon. In that regard, my Government expresses its deep gratitude to all the leading figures who are working tirelessly to achieve that result, particularly the President of the Togolese Republic, His Excellency Mr.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“That law also covers the single body in charge of managing the elections. I would recall that the recent events that took place in Mali in 2020 were mainly following election disputes. That electoral law will therefore be before the Transitional Council in the next few days and will be adopted. The Government will immediately proceed with publishing the timeline of the transition to further meet the expectations of ECOWAS and the other partners by the beginning of July, we hope.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“2022-0342/PT-RM of 10 June 2022 established, under the President of the Transition, a commission to draw up a preliminary draft constitution for the Republic of Mali, in the context of rebuilding. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General spoke at length on that development. That shows the commitment of the national authorities to the return to constitutional order. I think that that is the message that we would like to convey to the international community through the decree. We want everyone to be able to work with us within that time frame to get out of the current situation and have an elected President by 26 March 2024 at the latest so that the country can regain its place in the community of nations. In the next few days, a new electoral law will be adopted by the National Transitional Council.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“It is therefore necessary that coordination measures be put in place to prevent any unfortunate incident. It should be noted that all flights requested by MINUSMA are authorized as long as coordination is carried out and risks to air traffic are managed and that it does not interfere negatively with ongoing military operations. With regard to the question of the return to constitutional order in Mali mentioned by the Secretary-General in his report and by several members of the Security Council, I would like to recall the Malian people’s commitment to democracy. Decree No. 2022-0335/PT-RM of 6 June 2022 sets the duration of the transition at 24 months, starting on 26 March 2022 and ending on 26 March 2024. Similarly, Decree No.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“The introduction of temporary restrictions on part of the national airspace, which is a sovereign decision, has a dual purpose. First, it is a matter of protecting Malian forces engaged in a new dynamic and offensive posture to regain the initiative and reduce the ability of terrorist groups to harm the Malian population. The success of that dynamic depends on the freedom of manoeuvre of the national forces. The Council will recognize that. The second goal is to address risks to air traffic associated with the intensive use of the third dimension by the Malian forces, in particular with flights by military aircraft, including unmanned aircraft, and frequent artillery fire. Indeed, the security and safety of the users of Malian airspace is a sovereign responsibility of the State.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“We therefore call for respect for our country’s sovereignty and the decisions taken by the Malian authorities in that regard. Secondly, the Government of Mali stresses the need for better coordination of MINUSMA’s actions with the Malian State in order to ensure the full effectiveness of its future mandate. The Government of Mali also stresses the need for MINUSMA to work closely and effectively with the Malian authorities and stakeholders to help Mali to protect its civilian population and restore its authority throughout its territory. On the allegations of restrictions imposed on MINUSMA, it should be noted that the Malian Government has not taken any restrictive measures particularly or specifically targeting the Mission.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“In that context, how can MINUSMA protect the population if it is not able to deal with that threat? In that particular context, as the Ambassador of India also recalled, MINUSMA’s mandate must necessarily take into account the increasing strength of Mali’s Defence and Security Forces, which are now in the front line against the terrorist groups, which are certainly suffering losses but are also inflicting enormous damage on the ground. Similarly, in the context of the above-mentioned renewal of the MINUSMA mandate and the request for air support from Operation Barkhane, the Government of Mali expresses its strong opposition to the intervention of the French Barkhane force on its territory after the unilateral decision to withdraw that force, which was also followed by Mali’s termination of the defence agreements with France.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“With regard to the renewal of the MINUSMA mandate, I would like to share Mali’s position and its concerns, but also its expectations that the Security Council take them into account. First of all, I would like to make it clear that, for the Government of Mali, it is essential that the mandate be focused on the protection of the civilian population and support for the re-establishment of State authority throughout its national territory. In that perspective, it is essential to better define and explain the concept of the protection of civilians in a context of asymmetric warfare, as was recalled earlier by the representative of India. It is necessary to clarify against whom we want to protect the population, considering the main threat comes from armed terrorist groups.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“Mali is an old country that has long been a part of civilization. We have a medieval Constitution dating back to the year 1325 — the Kouroukan Fouga — that affords particular importance to respect for human rights. We are first and foremost doing it for ourselves. We are also doing it to meet our international commitments. We are doing it because we are aware that we cannot succeed in Mali’s current fight against terrorist groups by violating rights. We need to win the hearts and minds of the Malian people. Mali has absolutely no interest in taking that path, and we are aware that such a path could backfire. However, the Council should be aware that Mali is also a victim of a disinformation war, aimed precisely at punishing countries for their choices. I think that we can continue.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“Therefore, we are interested in all proposals that will assist us in meeting those needs. All partners wishing to contribute to that effort are welcome to do so. However, Mali will not tolerate any partner attempting to impose their own views on who Mali can or cannot cooperate with. That is not acceptable. Once again, I would recall that the large-scale operations under way in Mali are being conducted in accordance with international humanitarian law and international human rights law. In that regard, I welcome the investments made by the United Nations and a number of countries that are represented here in this Chamber to build the capacity of the Malian Defence and Security Forces. I also recall that, as part of those operations, Mali’s respect for human rights is not to please its foreign partners but for its own benefit.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“Our problem is how we provide for the safety and security of the Malian people, who are in dire straits, as not even their most fundamental rights are protected. Our concern is how we safeguard the unity and territorial integrity of our country in order to preserve it. Of course, our response hinges on the diversification of our partners, specifically on the security front. In that regard, I would once again reiterate that Mali has the right to choose its own partners, and will do so in a sovereign and responsible manner, just as every other country in this Chamber has the right to do. We will continue to pursue that track in order to achieve the desired results on the ground. In that connection, Mali remains open to all partners. As I mentioned, our problem is not the Wagner Group, but rather how to guarantee security for our country.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“I imagine that some Council members were referring to the bilateral cooperation between Mali and the Russian Federation, which is aimed at strengthening the operational capabilities of the Malian Defence and Security Forces and has yielded results on the ground. I would like to thank the Russian Federation for responding to Mali’s requests for support in that regard. Although some speakers referred to the Wagner Group, I would like to make it very clear that Mali knows nothing about the Wagner Group. The Wagner Group is not a problem for us. Our problem is how to ensure the survival of our State, which, as I mentioned earlier, lost two thirds of its territory following the intervention of which Council members are well aware.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“The Government wishes to reassure the Council that the increased strength of the Malian armed forces has enabled them to adapt to the evolving security situation on the ground. Steps have been taken to ensure that there will be no security vacuum following the departure of the French forces and the Takuba Task Force. The Malian Government is aware that the security of the Mission and its personnel is the responsibility of the host country and will do its utmost to assume that responsibility. In order to facilitate the transitional phase, we invite MINUSMA to complete its adaptation plan in collaboration with the Malian authorities. A number of allegations have been made in this Chamber in relation to the security situation, and I would like to take this opportunity to respond to them.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“With regard to the security situation, the Government wishes to underscore that, with the increased strength of the Malian armed forces, convincing results have been recorded on the ground, in particular with regard to the neutralization of prominent members of Katibat terrorist groups; the recovery of equipment; the liberation of local communities from the control of terrorists; the destruction of terrorist sanctuaries; and the return of displaced populations. Another result of the increased strength of the national armed forces, which the Malian people have welcomed, there has been a marked improvement in the political, security and humanitarian situation since December 2021, as well as a significant reduction in intercommunal violence in the centre of the country.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“I cannot neglect to mention the progress made in the DDR process, as the Special Representative also mentioned, as well as the increasingly significant participation of women in the peace process, including at the level of the Agreement Monitoring Committee. I would like to once again commend Algeria for its active role and to thank all the countries participating in the international mediation team for their support.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“The Government of Mali wishes to make it clear that it remains fully committed to the diligent and intelligent implementation of the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali resulting from the Algiers process. In that regard, we recall that from the time of its signature to the present day, significant progress has been made in the implementation of the Agreement, particularly on the political, security, development, justice and reconciliation fronts. The recommendations of the National Refoundation Conference, held in December 2021, form part of the Government’s commitment to implementing the Agreement, in particular those related to the drafting of a new Constitution in order, among other things, to establish the Senate and accelerate the State decentralization and deconcentration process.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“The Government has not in fact received any complaints from any group or group of movements in that regard. However, I would like to reassure the Council that the special recruitment initiated by the general staff of the Malian armed forces is aimed at elements of self- defence groups, as well as the recovery of weapons, with the ultimate objective of reducing violence in their localities. In no way does that recruitment interfere with the Agreement’s disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) process, which concerns combatants from movements who signed the Agreement and are already registered in the database of the national commission on DDR.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“That investment has enabled the Malian armed forces to grow in strength, with remarkable results on the ground, as recognized by the Malian people. I listened carefully to the observations made here today, and I would now like to respond, on behalf of the Government of Mali, to the report of the Secretary- General and the statements made by Security Council members, several of whom have stressed the need for the implementation of the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, which emerged from the Algiers process. I would like to begin by highlighting the Government of Mali’s surprise at the fact that the report notes that the signatory movements have denounced the Government’s special recruitment of 2,000 new elements to be deployed to the Malian armed forces in the northern and central regions of the country.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“Despite the international support Mali has received since 2013, unfortunately the security situation has only worsened. The insecurity that had been localized in the north of Mali spread to its centre, before proliferating throughout the country and beyond into its neighbours and even into some coastal States. That means that the results achieved have not met the expectations of the Malian people, or those of the people of the region. To reverse that trend, the Malian people decided to take their destiny into their own hands and play their part to the full. To that end, the Government of Mali has developed strategies and made enormous sacrifices by investing massively in its defence and security apparatus.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“Mr. Diop (Mali) (spoke in French): I would like to acknowledge the presence of the representative of Malian civil society. At the outset, on behalf of the Government and the people of Mali, I thank the United Nations for its efforts and for the sacrifices it has often made in restoring peace and stability to my country. I also thank my brother Mr. El Ghassim Wane, Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), for presenting the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Mali (S/2022/446). At the outset, I would like to firmly emphasize that Mali, a country at war with terrorism and insecurity, continues to face a multidimensional crisis following the intervention in Libya, which caused it to lose two thirds of its territory.”
2022-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9061 (2022) · source
“Thirdly, we must leverage the existing platforms, such as the African Women Leaders Network and the Network of African Women in Conflict Prevention and Mediation to enhance women’s participation and representationinmediationandgovernancemechanisms. Fourthly, we must accelerate the gender reform of national defence and security forces to ensure women’s meaningful participation, leadership and deployment to peacekeeping missions. Finally, we welcome the Photoville travelling exhibition that will build bridges between peacekeeping and peacebuilding missions and their host communities. We hope to see the Photoville in Africa very soon.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886 (2021) · source
“We welcome that. However, my recent visit to Somalia demonstrated the need to better equip women peacekeepers with the necessary tools and allow them to pursue leadership roles in field operations. As I conclude, I wish to put forward a few recommendations for the kind consideration of the Security Council. First is the imperative to create a flexible funding mechanism to support the women in peacebuilding initiative. The second recommendation is ownership and coherent implementation of the development, humanitarian and peace agenda enshrined in Agenda 2063, the Sustainable Development Goals and the Generation Equality Forum. I think that that instrument will address some of the root causes of conflict if it is implemented.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886 (2021) · source
“The African Union Continental Results Framework 2020 report shows that most of the women and peace and security frameworks and national action plans in Africa have not translated into national development plans and budgets and are still largely dependent on external funding for implementation. The recommendation of the Secretary-General for the allocation of 15 per cent of all development funds to activities that seek to bring about gender equality and women’s empowerment is yet to be achieved. The increase in military expenditure has come at the expense of investment in human security, with negative repercussions for women and girls, especially during the coronavirus disease pandemic. Efforts have been made to increase the number of women peacekeepers — cases in point are is Kenya, Ethiopia and Senegal, just to name a few.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886 (2021) · source
“That example serves to reinforce the fact that the systematic integration and resourcing of women and their agency and their leadership role in collective peace, mediation and development efforts must be increased and prioritized. Investing in the Women’s Initiative is therefore the most efficient way to counter threats and conflict. Africa has the most robust framework for the advancement of the women and peace and security agenda. The African continent also leads in the world in the development of national action plans, amounting to 54.5 per cent of national action plans globally, as of 20 December 2020. Despite the existence of strong progressive and articulated continental policies, women and girls continue to bear the brunt of conflict on our continent.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886 (2021) · source
“Secondly, together with the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, my sister, Amina J. Mohammed, I have visited Mali, the Niger, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Somalia, just to name a few. In all these countries, women peacebuilders are struggling using their limited resources to fund their initiatives. Allow me to also underscore the need to raise our concern on women human rights defenders and peacebuilders who are at constant risk of reprisal and intimidation and are being denied their freedom of speech and expression. Nevertheless, they are key actors in driving the change we would like to see in the women and peace and security agenda.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886 (2021) · source
“I would like to focus my briefing on the findings from the report that align with this year’s open debate theme: “Investing in women in peacekeeping and peacebuilding”, and the Secretary-General’s report on women and peace and security (S/2021/827). I would speak on two pertinent issues — investing in local women peacebuilders and the implementation of national action plans. The history of conflict and peace in Africa has many examples in which local women have played a critical role in conflict prevention and peacebuilding, yet their actions have not been followed by sustained investment. I offer two examples. First, the Mano River Women’s Peace Network in West Africa was recognized by the General Assembly with the United Nations Prize for Human Rights in 2003. Despite that recognition, the network has largely gone unfunded.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886 (2021) · source
“In the Sahel region and in such countries as Mozambique, Ethiopia and Somalia, women and girls are at heightened risk of sexual violence and in West Africa, the loss of already precarious livelihood. Several countries are undergoing transition. Will women be afforded an opportunity for their meaningful participation and representation? The evidence is clear: women’s participation in peace negotiation, peacebuilding and post-conflict recovery is not only a matter of justice and rights, but it is a direct benefit for the success and sustainability of those processes. In September of this year, the African Union Commission released the Chairperson’s second report from the Continental Results Framework for Reporting on the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Africa, which presents the status of implementation of the agenda in Africa.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886 (2021) · source
“Ms. Diop: I thank Ambassador Raychelle Omamo, Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Kenya, for presiding over today’s meeting. Let me also salute the Secretary-General of the United Nations, His Excellency Mr. António Guterres, and all members of the Security Council as well as civil society representatives. First and foremost, I would like to congratulate Kenya on assuming the presidency of the Security Council and thank you, Madam President, for convening today’s open debate on the women and peace and security agenda in commemoration of the twenty- first anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000). Twenty-one years after resolution 1325 (2000) was adopted, much progress has been made, but conflict and its impact on women and girls continues and may in fact be increasing. We have seen it most recently in Afghanistan.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886 (2021) · source
“Let me also recognize Norway, the United States, Ireland and South Korea, just to name a few that have been supporting our agenda, AU member States - for instance South Africa - as well as UN-Women, the United Nations Development Programme, and the United Nations Population Fund, among others. No more words. The time to act is now.”
2019-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649 (2019) · source
“They are there to restore the dignity of women who have been affected by conflict. It is crucial to provide support to those organizations in working hand in hand with Member States, the United Nations and the AU in addressing the gaps identified in the delivery of the women and peace and security agenda. In a recent intergenerational dialogue on women's leadership held in Kenya, we heard the demands of young people, like Alaa Salah, for a bigger say and role in building peace in Africa. We need to hear them, we need to include them, and we need to let them take the lead on women and peace and security. Let me again thank the Secretary-General for supporting the women and peace and security agenda. He came to Africa in January and he supports FemWise and the African Leadership Forum. He has the support of his brother Moussa Faki Mahamat.”
2019-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649 (2019) · source
“Member States need to scale up the adoption of national action plans for the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda, with a clear accountability framework. We need to measure through data collection and the sharing of good practices; otherwise, we cannot know what we have achieved. With a view to the twentieth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000) next year, the African Union Commission aims, together with the United Nations, to have at least 50 per cent of United Nations Member States adopt a national action plan, so that we can follow effective implementation on the ground. Women's organizations experience the realities of women and girls in our various countries on a daily basis. They take care of survivors, providing legal services, psychological support and economic recovery.”
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“That was the third time we went to the field. She will brief the Security Council in the coming days on the outcomes of the latest mission to the Horn of Africa that Visited Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia. Community-supported peace operations is an area in which I think we need to do more. The African Union Military Observer Mission in Somalia, which I was with last week, has provided technical expertise to the Government of Somalia on drafting its national gender policy and community watch programmes for the prevention of violent extremism. Time does not permit me to talk about implementation and what we have found at the country, regional and continental levels, but let me conclude my remarks with a few recommendations.”
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“At the same time, the AU Gender Peace and Security Programme is deploying gender advisers to enhance capacity on gender equality and women empowerment. As for strengthening the nexus between peace and development, the AU and the United Nations, with the support of Germany and UN-Women - and I thank my sister Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka - have joined forces to build a movement of women leaders, the African Women Leaders Network, to play a decisive role in the transformation of the continent, in line with the Agenda 2063 of the AU and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Through joint solidarity missions, the AU and the United Nations have adopted an action-oriented approach with the aim of listening to women at the community level and bringing their actions to the forefront. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed led our delegation.”
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“The report calls on Member States to use the Continental Results Framework, identify gaps, build on good practices and scale up actions, especially in the light of the twentieth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000), the AU Silencing the Guns by 2020 initiative and Beijing +25 forum. Among key practices is the inclusion of women at the peace table. When we take a look, we see that they are not present. When we look at the discussion concerning the Sudan currently under way in Juba, we see that women are missing. That is why the AU Commission has established the Network of African Women in Conflict Prevention and Mediation, commonly known as FemWise, to enhance the role of women in mediation at all levels, including the community level. Women mediators have been deployed to AU liaison offices in conflict-affected countries.”
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