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Franco Sousa

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first: 2023-03-07
most recent: 2023-03-07
sittings or episodes: 1
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“That is why, if we want to ensure peaceful, inclusive and democratic societies, we must defend women’s rights in all contexts. We must uphold our commitment to gender equality and be allies to women in our homes, in our communities and in our workplaces. We advocate for an inclusive human rights-based agenda in which women, young people and girls have a voice and play a leading role in building such an agenda for peace.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The comprehensive results of women’s participation, as actors for peace, suggest that their proactive efforts have a direct impact on negotiation and mediation activities, in which we have seen the growing involvement of women experts who have been specially trained in the development of peaceful solutions to conflicts. Recognizable progress has been achieved. Today there can be no doubt that the empowerment of women experts participating in Government delegations has resulted in a genuine approach to conflict resolution with a more human face. In addition, the provision of support for women in conflict zones has been key to the implementation of peace agreements. Empowering women is the key to successful sustainable peacemaking.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Our country supports the Council’s comprehensive capacity to adopt actions aimed at protecting and guaranteeing the rights of women and girls, thereby strengthening democracy and the rule of law. The positive effects of women’s inclusion in transition and reconstruction processes in societies that have been affected by hostilities and conflict are very clear. Such effects contribute to ensuring conditions conducive to negotiations and ceasefires, and to disarming the parties to the conflict and ensuring their return to society.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source
“If there is one thing we have learned, it is that peace and security depend on the capacity of States to ensure inclusion in all its forms and manifestations. As a demographic group, women make up almost half of the human population, yet they continue to face exclusion and inequality in the political, economic and social spheres, a problem that is even more acute in societies fragmented by armed conflict. It is important to emphasize that Panama recognizes resolution 1325 (2000) from the two perspectives it includes on women in situations of armed conflict — both as victims and in their key roles in decision-making in conflict prevention and negotiations for peacemaking and peacebuilding.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source
“However, despite the positive progress achieved, the risks remain enormous, and gender equality in the international arena, in particular with regard to peace contributions, is far from being a tangible reality. I would like to emphasize that violence against women is a violation of human rights, which means that we need to distance ourselves from those views that perceive and justify it as a manifestation of certain cultures or as the unquestioned privilege of certain groups or individuals in the exercise of power. Despite the absence of bombs and shells, the bodies of women and girls have become battlegrounds for unscrupulous armed militias and those who take advantage of the chaos of war to unleash violence against the most vulnerable members of their communities.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The resolution has become a starting point for incorporating the gender perspective into international humanitarian law, demonstrating that the promotion of women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in decision-making processes is the only way to achieve sustainable solutions for addressing the causes of the violence within those conflicts. In addition to the nine subsequent resolutions adopted in the context of its implementation following its adoption in 2000, the resolution has undoubtedly opened a valuable path for addressing issues such as the gendered impact of armed conflicts and the enormous capacity of women around the world to coordinate peace initiatives.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Mr. Franco Sousa (Panama) (spoke in Spanish): I would first like to commend Mozambique for convening today’s open debate, as well as you, Madam President, for your leadership today. On behalf of the Republic of Panama and our Minister for Foreign Affairs, Janaina Tewaney Mencomo, I would like to thank you, Madam, for the opportunity to participate in a forum that enables us to share our reflections on the extremely important role that women play in the maintenance of international peace and security. Resolution 1325 (2000) encompasses a transformative vision, which highlights the systematic and widespread practice of violence against women and girls in armed conflicts.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source