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  1. “If we truly want to give peace a chance, women must be given a chance too. That, in our view, is the true spirit behind the women and peace and security resolutions.”

    2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source

  2. “Before concluding, I would like to refer to the fact that the Brazilian Government recently recreated the Ministry for Women and has been working to substantially increase the number of women in Government leadership positions. That is part of our general commitment to gender equality and women and girls’ empowerment. As the annual open debate on women and peace and security will be held during Brazil’s presidency of the Council in October, we intend to follow up on the discussions being held here today and focus on women as agents of peace — women mediators in parliaments and the judiciary and women diplomats, peacebuilders and peacekeepers. We need women in all those areas and in decision-making positions so that they can make a difference in how States handle defence and security matters.”

    2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source

  3. “Bahous has often reminded us in this Chamber. Yet they play a pivotal role in peacebuilding efforts. Therefore, we should provide them with the necessary means and tools to enhance the impact and sustainability of their actions. The Peacebuilding Commission has made efforts in that regard, which Brazil commends and supports. We thank UN-Women and the other organizations that have strived to collect and analyse sex-disaggregated data to ensure that we have a comprehensive understanding of how women are affected by conflict and peacebuilding efforts. Such data can inform evidence-based policymaking and programme design, helping to ensure that woman’s experiences and perspectives are fully integrated into our endeavours to achieve sustainable peace.”

    2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source

  4. “That is why women and peace and security resolutions call for the increased participation of women briefers, panellists and delegates in all our meetings. Brazil will continue to advocate for the implementation of the women and peace and security resolutions, not just in theory but also in practice. We need to guarantee the integration of gender-sensitive approaches in the design, planning, implementation and evaluation of all United Nations programmes and policies. That approach should be applied at all levels, from the Security Council to the country level. We also need to find ways to increase funding and resources for women-led organizations and grass-roots movements working on peacebuilding and conflict resolution. Women-led organizations often work in difficult conditions, with limited resources and funding, as Ms.”

    2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source

  5. “Brazil is proud to be part of the group of Council members that have made the women and peace and security agenda one of the priorities of their mandates in order to work for effective implementation. The group made up of the signatories of the statement of shared commitments has called for more women briefers, as well as more specific discussions of the Council on areas of concern. It has also used media stakeouts to draw attention to country- specific situations. We decided to sign the statement of shared commitments because we believe women’s perspectives should inform the Council’s decisions on all the items under its agenda. We stress that the idea has always been to integrate women’s perspective into the daily practice of the Council and not to have those issues discussed in separate meetings attended only by women.”

    2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source

  6. “Sexual violence against women and girls, as well as against men and boys, for instance, was formally identified as a tactic of war in resolutions that call for the prevention, investigation and punishment of such acts and emphasize the need for support and services for survivors. That has led to the inclusion of more specific protective measures in the mandates designed by the Council. However, as pointed out in the most recent resolution on women and peace and security, resolution 2538 (2020), the United Nations must step up its efforts to also protect women peacekeepers from sexual harassment and other security threats. The list of normative contributions brought about by the women and peace and security agenda is long, but the implementation gap is also wide.”

    2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source

  7. “That is the message behind the calls that we often hear in this Chamber for the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in peace negotiations, peacekeeping and post-conflict situations. It will not suffice to have more women at peace negotiating tables or in peacekeeping operations, for instance, if we do not ensure that their voices are heard and their perspectives are taken into account. We must ensure that women’s views count — and that we do not count only the women. Since 2000, women and peace and security resolutions have also identified important protection gaps, as they recognize that women continue to face serious and multiple challenges in conflict situations.”

    2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source

  8. “It is, however, part of a gradual mindset shift engendered by women and peace and security resolutions. Women — like children — were once generally seen solely as victims of conflict and in need of protection. They are now also seen as indispensable agents of peace, especially if the primary objective is sustainable peace. It is also clear now that gender equality is a driving force for peace within and among nations. Women contribute to building societies that are less susceptible to violence, more resilient and inclusive. They help promote community reconciliation and lead successful pro-peace movements. But women and peace and security resolutions have come to formally identify a serious flaw — women have not been given the same space and opportunity as men to act in favour of peace.”

    2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source

  9. “Brazil congratulates Her Excellency Minister Verónica Nataniel Macamo Dlhovo and the presidency of Mozambique for providing us with this opportunity to reflect upon the women and peace and security agenda as we approach the twenty-fifth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000). We also thank all the briefers for their eloquent and inspiring presentations. It is always good to see in practice the increase in the number of women briefers — one of the concrete results of a process formally initiated with the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000). The advances brought about by the women and peace and security agenda should not be underestimated. Today it is widely recognized that women have an indispensable role to play in matters of international peace and security. Such an assumption can be considered by some as commonplace.”

    2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source