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Jaquez Huacuja

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2016-12-20
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2018-10-25
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  1. “We must recall once and for all that a fair, just, calm, safe and peaceful world cannot exist without the inclusion of half of the world's population in decision-making processes. It is the responsibility of the United Nations to ensure that the women and peace and security agenda is fully implemented with a sense of urgency.”

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

  2. “The results are clear: during the current legislative period, in Mexico approximately 48.8 per cent of the Chamber of Deputies will be made up of women. For its part, 49.22 per cent of the Senate of the Republic will be made up of women, going from ninth to fourth place in the world in that area. We reaffirm our support for the Council continuing to strengthen the mandates of peace operations with provisions related to the gender perspective, including gender advisers, as well as to foster gender awareness in the analysis and review of conflicts on its agenda. We also reaffirm the importance of promoting and integrating the participation of young women and adolescents in peace processes, whereby we recognize the increasingly close link ofthe agenda item that we are discussing today with its counterpart for young people.”

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

  3. “In plural, diverse and democratic societies, such as that of Mexico, the involvement of civil society organizations in matters of general interest allows for the defence of human rights and the improvement of Government policies, as well as ensuring accountability. Ensuring that organizations that safeguard women's rights participate in public institutions and processes, including in dialogue in peace processes, not only ensures the rights of women and girls, but also contributes to the goal of having a more just and peaceful society. Without political participation, women will never achieve their considerable potential. Gender relations are often marked by an unequal distribution and exercise of power. For Mexico, reversing decades of shortcomings in terms of women's participation has been a priority objective.”

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

  4. “For example, to address the root causes of conflicts and sustain peace is to understand that women must have economic autonomy and the full enjoyment of their human rights. That includes receiving sufficient economic resources and employment opportunities, eradicating the feminization of poverty and guaranteeing a balance between work and personal life and the freedom to participate in decision-making within the communities in which women live and coexist, as well as other areas. States must do much more in order for our public policies to grant those circumstances to women. The effective participation of women in all sectors of public life is fundamental.”

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

  5. “Although we have managed to comply with the 15 per cent offemale personnel required by the United Nations of contributing countries, Mexico reaffirms its commitment to continuing to expand the participation of female personnel. As part of the Women, Peace and Security National Focal Points Network, we recognize the importance of that interregional forum in sharing experiences and good practices, in order to advance the implementation of this agenda and identify opportunities and shortcomings. The women and peace and security agenda and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development are faces of the same coin. The former cannot be understood without the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, which incorporate fundamental elements to improve the social situation of women.”

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

  6. “That is why we commend the actions of Secretary- General Antenio Guterres to implement the gender parity strategy throughout the entire system. We call on Member States - particularly those that contribute personnel to peacekeeping operations i to increase activities to that end. Mexico has made great efforts since the resumption in 2015 of its participation as a police- and troop-contributing country to peacekeeping operations, while taking advantage of its outstanding female staff in international activities. As of today, Mexico has deployed a total of eight women belonging to its armed forces in the peace missions in Colombia, Western Sahara and Mali.”

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

  7. “Although the Security Council gave decisive impetus to that agenda and vision, which was supported by Member States, society and the Secretariat, much remains to be done for its effective, coherent and cross- cutting implementation. In terms of women's equity and participation, for instance, women still represent only 4 per cent of the military personnel deployed in peacekeeping operations and 9 per cent ofthe police personnel. Only 2 per cent of mediators are women, 8 per cent of the participants in negotiations are women and 5 per cent of the witnesses or signatories of peace processes have been female. Those numbers indicate the great challenges facing the international community in achieving gender equality in this area.”

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

  8. “Ms. Jaquez Huacuja (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): I thank Bolivia for convening this important open debate to review a topic that undoubtedly has a definitive impact on the peace and security agenda. Eighteen years after the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), it is clear that the role of women in the prevention and settlement of conflicts and in ensuring sustaining peace, in line with other efforts carried out by the United Nations for gender equality and the empowerment of women, is a sine qua non to fulfil the objectives of the United Nations. Mexico has been an active promoter of that agenda, which marked a milestone in the history of the international community, in establishing, for the first time, a comprehensive gender-based approach and the active role of women at all stages of peace processes.”

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

  9. “First, we have undertaken legal and institutional reforms to better address human trafficking in an effort to identify, investigate and punish its perpetrators and prevent the commission of this crime. In the past seven years, 733 people were sentenced in Mexico. Secondly, we have set up and have put in motion a national commission on human trafficking to benefit from the joint efforts of Government authorities, civil society and the academic sector. Thirdly, we have implemented a national detection instrument, in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in order to be able to benefit from timely and reliable information on the trend in Mexico. We currently benefit from the technical assistance of UNODC in a national campaign to combat this crime among vulnerable groups.”

    2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source

  10. “Similarly, full compliance with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development constitutes another essential tool to attack the structural factors that contribute to trafficking, such as extreme poverty, social exclusion, discrimination and the lack of opportunities. Pursuant to Goal 16 of the 2030 Agenda, we must put a stop to illicit financial flows and prevent organized crime and terrorist groups from enriching themselves. We can no longer allow the trafficking of women and girls to finance criminal activity. Finally, we must strengthen the multilateral framework with national strategies and concrete measures, with an emphasis on protecting and assisting victims. For that purpose, my country has taken three steps.”

    2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source

  11. “The 2016 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, issued by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, reflects the dismal overall picture of human trafficking, which continues to claim many victims every day. The findings of that report must form the basis of our strategies, programmes and plans for preventing and combating this scourge. The Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, enables international legal cooperation and bolsters common efforts to prevent, punish and investigate this offence.”

    2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source

  12. “Ms. Jaquez Huacuja (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): While the General Assembly has exhaustively addressed human trafficking, we commend the Security Council for its efforts to delve into the subject. It is one of the most shocking challenges facing the international community and one that affects all regions ofthe world, without exception, since every country is, or could become, the origin, transit or destination country for victims of this threat. We must emphatically condemn the fact that, in armed conflict, refugees, displaced persons and immigrants - particularly women and girls - are consistently extremely vulnerable to human trafficking, in addition to frequently being victims of abduction, sexual violence and abuse.”

    2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source