YouSaid · the spoken record

Gilmutdinova

lines on the record
7
first
2019-04-11
most recent
2019-04-11
sittings or episodes
1
sources
un-security-council

Every line below is reproduced as it was said and linked to the record it came from. Nothing here is summarised or generated. Directory · Search · Corrections

  1. “We also have a wealth of experience in training peacekeepers, including women, at United Nations- certified training centres, particularly the All-Russian Institute for Advanced Training of Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation in Domodedovo, which has continued to train foreign law-enforcement officers every year, with the broad participation of women. We will continue to provide all possible assistance to building the capacities of United Nations peacekeeping.”

    2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source

  2. “The natural problems that may arise in achieving one or another indicator should not be a criterion for making decisions about the deployment of particular contingents. The Russian Federation has been providing peacekeepers to United Nations peacekeeping operations for more than 45 years. Our current percentage of women is at least 17 per cent, and our women peacekeepers are working in the United Nations missions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kosovo, South Sudan, Western Sahara and Cyprus. We are pleased that they are highly rated for their service in the various United Nations peacekeeping missions.”

    2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source

  3. “This is generally related to the impossibility of combining their work and family life on the ground, and to the insecurity of their environment. Such factors will have to be taken into account in the Secretariat's future implementation of its gender policy. It is also essential to comply with the principle of fair geographical representation in appointing women, including to leadership positions in the Department of Peace Operations. We should also remember that the primary responsibility for increasing the number of women in the military components of peacekeeping forces belongs to States themselves. It is therefore important to consider the opinions of the troop-contributing countries themselves in this regard and each country's national approach to staffing.”

    2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source

  4. “For example, women peacekeepers may be more effective in establishing contacts with the local population, especially women and children, because they elicit a greater sense of trust and protection. Such efforts are needed when investigating cases of sexual violence where the victims may be more open with women peacekeepers. However, we must not forget that peacekeeping is also related to military action and its concomitant risks, particularly when it involves tasks that require physical strength. In order to increase women's involvement in peacekeeping, it is important to create favourable conditions that take into account their particular requirements. We know that at one stage or another women are often forced to give up peacekeeping work in order to deal with family concerns and caring for children and relatives.”

    2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source

  5. “Professional qualities, rather than artificial indicators aimed at achieving a particular ratio of women to men, must also be taken into account. In that respect, we would like to caution against the excessive use of temporary special measures to increase numbers of women peacekeepers, since lowering the bar, for instance in the area of rank, can also discriminate against men. What sort of gender equality or equal opportunities can we talk about in such circumstances? The specifics for each country's presence also have to be taken into account, including the security conditions for conducting operations. It goes without saying that both women and men bring their own particular advantages that should be used rationally.”

    2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source

  6. “We would like to point out that since the Security Council's adoption in 2000 of resolution 1325 (2000), the first ofa series ofresolutions on women and peace and security, the joint efforts of the Secretariat and troop-contributing countries have been fostering a steady increase in the role and number of women peacekeepers in the military and police components ofUnited Nations peacekeeping operations. We agree with the importance of ensuring equal opportunities for women participating in United Nations peacekeeping operations and of removing structural barriers. At the same time, increasing the number of women in field missions should not be an end in itself. It is crucial that the process of involving women in peacekeeping activities be conducted thoughtfully, based on the actual requirements of a specific presence on the ground.”

    2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source

  7. “Mrs. Gilmutdinova (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I thank you, Madam President, for organizing today's open debate devoted to issues related to women's participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations. We thank Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Major General Kristin Lund, Head of Mission of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization, and Ms. Lorna Merekaje for their views. We firmly believe in the substantial positive potential of women's participation in various aspects of the settlement of armed conflicts and peacebuilding, including within the framework of United Nations peacekeeping operations.”

    2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source