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  1. “Furthermore, a focal point on women and peace and security was appointed within our Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion. Malta welcomes the Secretary-General's plan to enhance women's participation at all levels. It is important for the United Nations to be seen as an example of an international organization actively recruiting and promoting women to high-level posts. Women and girls need examples to emulate and on which to chart their future career paths. Demonstrating actively that women in decision-making roles are the norm and not the exception will be an important legacy of the United Nations for generations to come.”

    2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

  2. “We agree that sustainable approaches to the challenges highlighted throughout the present report will require our creativity and long-term commitment to move beyond one-off project-based approaches to women and peace and security to achieve system-level and structural changes. Gender equality is a priority. Sustainable Development Goal 5, as outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, should be one of the main overarching principles for all States Members of the United Nations in the field of gender equality and women's empowerment. Over the past years, Malta has taken renewed steps to enhance gender equality. A new law against gender-based violence and domestic violence was enacted this year that incorporates the provisions of the Istanbul Convention.”

    2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

  3. “As the Secretary-General states in his report, women have an equal right to participate in all efforts to prevent and resolve conflict (S/2018/900). In an overwhelming number of cases, women suffer direct and deliberate violence in conflict zones. The adoption of resolution 1820 (2008) recognized sexual violence as a weapon of war. The March 2018 report of the Secretary-General on conflict-related sexual violence (S/2018/250) presents all of us with a sobering read. The report also makes it clear that much more is required to combat the gender-based violence that is ravaging generations of women and girls. We take careful note of the Secretary-General's concern as outlined in October's report about the lack of progress across the most fundamental commitments to peace and security, human rights and gender equality.”

    2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

  4. “We are pleased that women's empowerment, gender equality and women's participation in public and political life is increasingly taking centre stage in the work of the Security Council. We consider resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent related resolutions central to the Council's work in the maintenance of international peace and security. Clearly, in achieving peace and security, we cannot ignore half of our population. Women should be central participants in society. They should be able to participate freely in local and international debates about their futures. They should be able to hold public office. And they should be able to become decision-makers in Governments and society. Women should also be allowed unhindered participation in discussions and debates outside of their home countries.”

    2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

  5. “First and foremost, I would like to thank the Bolivian presidency of the Security Council for organizing today's open debate on women and peace and security, and for giving due importance to this dimension of peace and security. We are pleased to participate at this important debate today and look forward to continue engaging with the international community on this issue. I would also like to thank the Executive Director of UN-Women and Ms. Randa Siniora Atallah for sharing their insights and experience with us today. Malta aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier by the observer of the European Union. I would like to present a few additional remarks in my national capacity.”

    2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

  6. “Furthermore, places where the State is fragile or absent can easily become breeding grounds for terrorist groups who abuse and exploit children. Here too we must strive to ensure that children do not grow up in an environment where the only opportunities are offered by a military life and a war economy. Synergies are needed so that Member States and regional and subregional organizations can work in partnership and complement United Nations efforts. We must continue investing in peace in order to ensure that children can grow up in an environment that allows them to reach their full potential.”

    2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source

  7. “In doing so, due attention must also be given to all who have already suffered grave violations. Those victims must not be forgotten, and we have a responsibility to offer them all the help they need to cope with their traumatic experience and become agents of change. Ms. Londofio's experience is testament to that. Malta remains particularly concerned about the alarming scale and severity of the effects of violence on children in war zones and their increasing exposure to it. Violence breeds violence. It is deplorable that hospitals and schools are bombed to destruction and that the life-saving work of humanitarian aid workers is impeded. International humanitarian law must be respected by all the parties to a conflict at all times.”

    2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source

  8. “This year's report by the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (S/2018/465) confirms that children continue to be disproportionately affected by such conflict. It is disheartening and shameful that in this day and age, children in various parts of the world continue to suffer the consequences of armed conflict. We cannot realistically expect a peaceful tomorrow if schools are being bombed today. It is completely unacceptable that in certain parts of the world, children have to deal with abductions, rape, sexual Violence and killings as if they were a normal part of daily life. Action at the international level is crucial if we are to ensure that children get the future they truly deserve, regardless of the country or region they happen to be born in.”

    2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source

  9. “First and foremost, I would like to join others in thanking the Swedish presidency of the Council for organizing today's open debate and placing a spotlight on this issue. The protection of children must remain one of our top priorities if we want to have lasting peace and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. I also thank Ms. Virginia Gamba, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Henrietta Fore, Executive Director ofUNICEF, and Ms. Yenny Londono for sharing their insights today. We particularly welcome the Special Representative's persistent efforts and invaluable work in this field. Malta aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier by the observer of the European Union.”

    2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source

  10. “I also take this opportunity to underscore the importance that Malta attaches to the resumption of the United Nations-led intra-Syrian talks in Geneva, as emphasized yesterday at the second Brussels conference on supporting the future of Syria and the region. There can be no military solution in Syria. Only a political solution in line with resolution 2254 (2015) and the 2012 Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex) can yield a sustainable solution for Syria and for peace in the region.”

    2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source

  11. “I take this opportunity to reiterate Malta's full support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. It is as crucial for Palestinian refugees as it is for the stability of the whole region. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is in dire need of a political horizon and the resumption of dialogue. Confidence needs to be restored and trust rebuilt. That is easier said than done, but forgiveness and restraint - in words and in action - remain crucial as the underlying basis for rebuilding confidence and trust. The international community and multilateralism have an important role to play in establishing a political horizon and in facilitating the resumption of dialogue between the two sides.”

    2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source

  12. “In addition, Malta condemns all acts of violence by all sides, especially against civilians and minors, and urges an end to incitement and provocations, which serve only to widen the gap between the two sides. Furthermore, the freedom of expression and peaceful assembly should be respected by all. Intra-Palestinian reconciliation is one of the key elements towards reaching a two-State solution. Therefore, Malta encourages the Palestinians to persevere on that track. We certainly commend Egypt for its mediation role. Intra-Palestinian reconciliation is also an important element to improve the dramatic humanitarian situation in Gaza. In that regard, Malta also advocates an end to the closure of Gaza, while addressing the security concerns of Israel.”

    2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source

  13. “In the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, I reiterate that Malta's position is quintessentially pro-peace. Prospects for a two-State solution are in danger, and it is our firm conviction that the international community is duty- bound to ensure that they be safeguarded. Lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians can be based only on a two-State solution, including addressing the needs and aspirations of both sides as well as all permanent status issues. Malta reiterates that the status of Jerusalem is a final-status issue, and maintaining international consensus on the issue is of the utmost importance. Malta also opposes further settlement activity, as settlements are illegal under international law and are an obstacle to peace.”

    2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source

  14. “I wish to thank the delegation of Peru, in its capacity as the President of the Security Council, for convening today's open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine. I also wish to join others in thanking the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Mladenov, for his comprehensive briefing. Malta aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union and would like to add a few elements in its national capacity. Malta notes with deep concern the recent developments throughout the Middle East, which continue to propagate instability and insecurity in the region and beyond. There is an urgent need for de-escalation, be it between the Israelis and Palestinians or in Syria. We call on all sides to avoid actions that undermine the prospects for peace.”

    2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source