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Ighil

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2021-10-21
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2022-04-13
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  1. “Innocent children are being used as a political tool by Morocco rulers, leading to tragic circumstances in which they are subjected to all forms of sexual violence by some who enjoy the protection of the authorities and officials. This is the bitter truth that is ignored by the representative of Morocco.”

    2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source

  2. “Stéphane Dujarric, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General categorically denied the false information reported by the Moroccan media about the alleged presence of child soldiers during a visit to refugee camps by the Personal Envoy for Western Sahara. It is a desperate attempt to defame the struggle of the Sahrawi people and mislead the international community about the core of the conflict, which is the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara. Instead of providing that false information, the representative of Morocco should have focused on the situation of children in his country, who are suffering from hunger and poverty. There are a great many school drop-outs in that country, where a large number of children use drugs.”

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  3. “Ms. Ighil (Algeria) (spoke in Arabic): It appears that the representative of Morocco really believes in lying until people believe his lies. Once again, he is repeating before the Security Council lies and fabrications about Sahrawi children who are subjected to violations in refugee camps and his false accusations about recruiting them. It is a hopeless attempt to convince some that his accusations are true. Those accusations are refuted and contradicted by United Nations reports and agencies, as well as non-governmental organizations that visit the refugee camps regularly. That phenomenon simply does not exist in those camps. In January, Mr.”

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  4. “Accordingly, I would like to refer to some facts that have been documented by a coalition of non-governmental organizations on the repeated and stark violations committed by Moroccan occupation forces in Western Sahara. Sexual violence has been used as a tool to intimidate women who are striving to defend human rights, as is the case for Sultana Khaya and Aminatou Haidar, for example. The violations have been documented by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders. These systematic and repeated violations require greater attention from international bodies, particularly the Office of the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, as this lies at the core of its mandate.”

    2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source

  5. “Seventh, all obstacles should be removed so that women can work to build peace by playing the role of community leaders and defenders of human rights in conflict and occupied zones in order to address sexual violence, human rights violations and enhance accountability. Addressing the issue of sexual violence in a comprehensive and just manner in conflict zones requires the international community, through the Security Council, to deal with all cases objectively, on a non-selective and unbiased basis, because sexual violence in conflict zones must be condemned anywhere and regardless of the identity of the perpetrator. There must be accountability, especially if those who commit such grave violations are those in power, as is the case in areas under the control of occupying Powers.”

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  6. “Similar mechanisms should be included in all processes without exception. Fifth, gender-equality policies should be enhanced, and active and comprehensive national programmes and plans of action should be developed for the empowerment and protection of women, particularly in situations of conflict. This would also include measures to address violence against women and girls in national development policies. Sixth, all stakeholders, Governments, parliaments, national human rights institutions, women’s organizations, the private sector, civil society organizations and the media need to be engaged so that they all work to raise awareness of the risks of sexual violence. There should also be specialized entities for accountability.”

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  7. “Realizing justice is a vital step in the assistance provided to survivors so that they can rebuild their lives. It gives them a chance to reintegrate into their societies. Second, efforts to achieve justice and accountability, including reparations, should be human rights-based and take the comprehensive and non-discriminatory interests of the victims into consideration. They should be undertaken with the participation of the victims. Third, we need to promote the legal framework to bring perpetrators of violence to justice and protect victims while ensuring them access to justice as soon as they are subjected to violence, because ending impunity will deter future violence. Fourth, the role and prerogatives of peacekeeping operations should be enhanced when it comes to monitoring violations of human rights and addressing sexual violence.”

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  8. “However, women and girls in areas of conflict still face tremendous challenges, particularly in relation to sexual violence. There has been a recent increase in sexual violence owing to the coronavirus disease pandemic and its repercussions, with the absence of the minimum level of guarantees for the rights of victims, including access to legal aid and justice. To ensure that sexual violence in areas of conflict is effectively addressed and ended, in accordance with international humanitarian and human rights law and other relevant United Nations resolutions, and out of our conviction that procedures and mechanisms need to be put in place to end these crimes and prevent their recurrence, I would like to make the following main points. First, accountability is key to response and prevention in conflict zones.”

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  9. “Algeria has therefore always called for promoting the participation of women in peace processes and their empowerment within the African Union. We hosted the first general assembly of the Network of African Women in Conflict Prevention and Mediation, which provides an institutional character to the role of women in peace negotiations. That led to further discussion on developing strategies to accelerate the role of women in peacebuilding and encouraging dialogue among members of the African Union. We sought to develop guidelines that take into account gender perspective in conflict and post-conflict recovery. It has been more than 20 years since the adoption of the women and peace and security agenda by the Security Council and 14 years since the adoption of resolution 1820 (2008), on sexual abuse in areas of conflict.”

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  10. “Algeria also seeks to enhance the role of women as drivers for peace at the national and regional levels. That is part of our vision for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) through our national plan of action, which is a road map that identifies Algeria’s priorities in promoting the role of women. We also prioritize the women and peace and security agenda. Additionally, within the League of Arab States, Algeria spearheaded efforts to establish the Emergency Committee for the Protection of Women during Armed Conflict. That enabled the setting up of the Arab Women Mediators Network by the Arab Women’s Committee in 2020, with Algeria as a member. Regarding the African continent, women are still the main victims of conflicts, crises and enforced displacement.”

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  11. “Ms. Ighil (Algeria) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I congratulate the delegation of the United Kingdom on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month, and I wish it every success in performing its tasks. Believing in the pivotal role of women in building sound societies and in their active and valuable participation in the political, economic and social fields, Algeria seeks to empower women and protect them against any abuse, in line with our Constitution, which ensures the protection of women from all forms of violence in all circumstances and in all professional, private and public areas. Algeria is working hard to strengthen its legal system and review its laws on the protection and promotion of women at all levels in order to ensure that they are in line with the current requirements.”

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  12. “Secondly, we should reinforce dialogue and engagement with the relevant stakeholders, such as regional and national organizations and civil society members that deal with peace, security and development, in order to better understand the role of women in a wide range of mediation and conflict- prevention activities, especially in Africa. Let me conclude by stressing that, more than 20 years after the establishment of the women and peace and security agenda, the responsibility for its implementation falls to us. As part of the international community, we should strengthen our joint action to meet the challenges faced by women and give the United Nations the proper means to put women at the centre of peace efforts worldwide. We can deliver on the peace agenda only if we recentre the role of women as a key element in achieving progress.”

    2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source

  13. “First, we should reinforce the participation of women in conflict resolution and peacekeeping operations. In that regard, we should provide the necessary training for mediators and envoys who participate in mediation and ceasefire negotiations and in achieving peace and preventive diplomacy. We should ensure that peace agreements include provisions to strengthen the role of women in conflict resolution, as was the case with the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali emanating from the Algiers process.”

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  14. “Accordingly, Algeria hosted the first General Assembly of the Network of African Women in Conflict Prevention and Mediation, FemWise-Africa, which aims at institutionalizing the place and role of women in peace negotiations. These meetings helped shape the debate on the importance of developing strategies to accelerate women’s action in peacebuilding efforts and stimulate dialogue among AU member States in order to develop guidelines for gender-sensitive actions in conflicts and post-conflict recovery processes. My delegation believes that the success of our common endeavour lies in the political will to empower women and strengthen their ability to be at the centre of the peacebuilding architecture. Two areas of action should be considered in that regard.”

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  15. “Within the League of Arab States, Algeria led the establishment of the Emergency Committee for the Protection of Women in Armed Conflict, which enabled the creation of an institution dedicated to peace in connection with the Arab Women’s Committee. An Algerian woman ambassador has been appointed to be part of the “Mediators for Peace” mechanism set up by the Committee in February 2020. At the level of the African continent, the role of women, who are the main victims of conflicts, crises and forced displacement, remains major. In this regard, Algeria has always advocated the strengthening of the participation of women in peace processes and conflict management within the African Union (AU).”

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  16. “Against this backdrop and building upon our commitment to the empowerment of women, Algeria endeavours to promote the role of women as key actors for peace at both the national and regional levels. Indeed, as part of its implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), Algeria has adopted a national action plan that will serve as a road map to define the country’s priorities in the promotion of the role of women in peace processes. This action plan was elaborated by a multisectoral and multidisciplinary committee composed of representatives of civil society, thereby ensuring an inclusive and grass-roots approach.”

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  17. “In this regard, the past 20 years have seen greater attention being given to the role and representation of women in United Nations peace operations. Increasingly robust mandates on women, peace and security have been adopted with a greater understanding of the need to use gender expertise and analysis. The proportion of women in military and police components has begun to increase at a faster rate in recent years, reaffirming the broad agreement that prospects for successful peacekeeping and peacebuilding activities are better where women have greater levels of empowerment. However, despite this significant progress, it is clear that more efforts are needed to place women’s participation and leadership at the core of conflict-prevention and peace-settlement efforts.”

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  18. “At the outset, I would like to congratulate Kenya for its leadership in the presidency of the Security Council for this month, and I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s debate on women and peace and security. I also thank the briefers for their insightful briefings. As we hold this debate amid our recovery efforts from an unprecedented pandemic that brought to light deep-seated disparities that especially affect women and girls and pose severe threats in conflict zones, it is due time to take stock of what we have achieved since the inception of the women and peace and security agenda in order to strengthen our commitment to the full and effective participation of women in United Nations-led peace processes.”

    2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source