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2012-11-30

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2015-01-30

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1. “The international community must spare no effort in this regard, and the United Nations and non-governmental organizations must focus on bringing to an end the violations of the rights of women in areas where such heinous form of terrorism exists. Programmes must seek to eradicate terrorism, not just deal with it in a superficial passing fashion. International financial organizations and donors must respond to this form of terrorism, which destabilizes the entire world and jeopardizes development as we embark formulating the post-2015 development agenda in September.”

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2. “We must also continue to seek the best ways to respond to the challenges facing peacekeeping operations in the international context by implementing effective strategies on the ground. The principal responsibility for protecting civilians lies with States themselves under international law and relevant resolutions of the Security Council. Egypt firmly believes that it is extremely important to address the root causes of these conflicts. In other words, eliminating poverty and social marginalization is essential to stabilizing any country, regardless of culture or location. This should be one of the priorities of every States during and after conflicts. States must take ownership of these strategies to achieve sustainable peace. Egypt also believes that armed terrorism poses a serious threat to the safety of women and girls.”

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3. “We must also redouble our efforts to ensure that transitional justice measures contain procedures to punish those who perpetrate crimes against women and girls in armed conflicts and their aftermath. The empowerment of women in economic, social, political and cultural terms is crucial, as it is to ensure their participation in the prevention and settlement of conflicts and in peacebuilding. This is an essential element for dealing with the root causes of conflicts. Financial guarantees are also needed for the implementation of woman and peace and security programmes, especially in regions where women and girls are raped by terrorist groups or where State authority is practically non-existent or extremely limited in terms of human resources and financing.”

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4. “In spite of this legal framework of protection and by adding the protection of women and girls in conflict and post-conflict situations to the mandates of peacekeeping operations, this focus did not deal with violence against women and girls in these regions that is committed by terrorist groups, thus the measures taken by United Nations have a limited effect in alleviating their suffering. I should like to draw the attention of the Council to the following points. First, we firmly condemn all forms of violence targeting women and girls in conflicts because of terrorist groups in the Central African Republic, Somalia, Syria and other countries. We must ensure follow-up to the implementation of Security Council resolutions and take a more organized and better harmonized approach to collecting data and following up on resolutions.”

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5. “Mr. Khalek (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to first congratulate Chile on its assumption of the Council presidency and for organizing this important debate. The Security Council has succeeded, over the past 15 years, in anchoring the legal basis of the women and peace and security agenda by adopting resolution 1325 (2000), followed by six other resolutions. The most recent was resolution 2122 (2013), which linked human rights and violations of women's rights during and after a conflict.”

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6. “Egypt reiterates its commitment to the implementation of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), in line with its international obligations, as well as its conviction that women could play a critical and indispensable role in resolving armed conflicts and post-conflict situations. With regard to the reference made by the United States delegation to a rape incident in Cairo, although it is totally irrelevant to the theme of today's debate, I wish to state that all such incidents are being fully investigated and that perpetrators are duly prosecuted before the judiciary. In conclusion, I also want to express my deep appreciation to the Argentine presidency for submitting an excellent concept paper (S/2014/731, annex) to the Council. It has already enriched the debate.”

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7. “In that context, Egypt expresses its regret that the Secretary General's report on women and peace and security (S/2014/693) is without a single reference to the atrocities committed against Palestinian women in the Palestinian occupied territories. In that regard, we request the Secretary General and the field-based entities, particularly UN-Women and the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, to systematically include information on the situation of women and girls in the Arab occupied territories in their reports. We urge them to ensure that forcibly displaced populations are protected against any form of violence.”

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8. “We also stress the importance of strengthening the ability of the United Nations system to effectively prevent and respond, through early warnings and early action, to serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. The latest practices of the Israeli army in Gaza are clear violations of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of Arab women and girls under foreign occupation. According to the Secretary-General's report on Palestine contained in document S/2014/650, at least 2,104 Palestinians have reportedly been killed. That number includes at least 1,462 civilians, 495 of whom were children and 253 were women.”

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9. “However, the investigations are still slow and inconclusive, and in that regard we highlight the significance of references to zero tolerance in the mandates of new field missions. Fourthly, we see a gap between policies and standards and their implementation, with the biggest of these evident in the working methods of the Security Council. While we acknowledge that resolution 2122 (2013) on women and peace and security addressed some of those gaps, we believe that more systematic information-gathering, implementation and monitoring of implementation are still needed. Fifthly, Egypt believes that the agenda for women and peace and security needs more financial resources directed to projects related to sexual and gender-based violence in conflict situations.”

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10. “Secondly, we are deeply concerned about the increasing rates and patterns of violence against women and girls, mass displacement flows and related humanitarian challenges that have occurred in many conflict and post-conflict settings in 2014, especially in countries bordering on Syria and in some parts of Iraq, Somalia and the Central African Republic. We agree with the Secretary-General's description of such violations as deliberate campaigns against women's rights. ln that regard, we stress the indispensable role ofjustice and the rule of the law in protecting women's rights. Thirdly, Egypt commends the serious investigations the United Nations has conducted in order to address violations and abuses of women's human rights committed by some United Nations peacekeepers and personnel.”

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11. “During the past 15 years, the Security Council has laid the foundations for a normative framework for the agenda on women and peace and security, starting with the landmark resolution 1325 (2000). Egypt noted with interest the Secretary-General's most recent report on women and peace and security (S/2014/693). Today's debate's focus on the situation of refugees, internally displaced persons and stateless women and girls is a good opportunity to follow up on specific commitments made across various normative frameworks relevant to this agenda. In that context, I would like to make the following points. First, Egypt recognizes that women's economic, cultural, political and social empowerment is crucial to a life free of violence and a key element in sustainable development.”

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12. “Egypt stresses the responsibility of the United Nations system and of all international organizations concerned with women's issues towards women under foreign occupation, and the need to pay greater attention to their suffering and tragedy, in order to ensure them enjoyment of their rights, in compliance with the relevant provisions of international law, international humanitarian law and human rights law.”

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13. “Egypt hopes that her reports to the Security Council will mark the distinction between violence in conflict situations and violence in non-conflict situations, with full neutrality, professionalism and objectivity. Wars and armed conflicts have severe effects on all communities, including on men, women and children, but the Israeli occupation of Arab occupied territories has had severely negative impacts, especially on the status of Arab women psychologically, socially, economically, legally and politically. Arab women under foreign occupation bear a heavy burden because of the practices of the Israeli occupation, such as severe violations of human rights, the blockade that had led to a deteriorating economic situation, restrictions on freedom of movement, and displacement and poverty.”

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14. “Egypt deeply appreciates the role of the United Nations system in the area ofpeace and security and the increased political participation of women in a number of Arab States, as stated in the report, through its joint strategy with the Department of Political Affairs aimed at cultivating women's expertise in mediation and enhancing their role at all stages of mediation and negotiation, and their contribution to United Nations field operations. Egypt welcomes the appointment of Ms. Zainab Bangura, Special Representative of the Secretary- General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, and reaffirms its commitment to fully cooperate with her.”

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15. “In that context, Egypt also stresses the need for further efforts to include women in decision-making processes at all stages of peace negotiations and mediation, and the need to include the implementation of all relevant resolutions of the Security Council. Egypt believes that providing women with equal opportunities in the context of decision-making processes reflects not only our commitment to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women but also a clear recognition by the international community of the essential role that women play in their societies.”

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16. “Women are key and active partners in decision-making, conflict resolution, the development of peace strategies and the promotion of the culture of peace. The empowerment of women is therefore an instrumental factor and a cornerstone in the implementation of Security Council resolutions, particularly resolution 1325 (2000), which remains pivotal, as it affirms the responsibility of the international community to ensure women's rights in post-conflict situations and in peace processes. Egypt reiterates its full commitment to the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), in line with its international obligations as well as its conviction as to the central and indispensable role that could be played by women at all stages of conflict, with the aim of providing support and raising public awareness of the need to achieve peace.”

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17. “Egypt would like to express its appreciation for the efforts made in the preparation of the report and for the progress that has been achieved over the past year, in particular with regard to the involvement of women in mediation efforts; in peace accords that include special provisions to improve security for and the situation of women and girls; and in the continuing efforts for the follow-up, monitoring and evaluation of the activities ofUnited Nations missions. My delegation hopes that future reports will reflect an increase in the number of women who are in leadership positions and involved in the decision-making processes of the United Nations, in particular those related to peace and security.”

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18. “Mr. Khalek (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me at the outset to express our appreciation for the convening of this annual open debate to review the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security. Our appreciation is also extended to all previous speakers. Egypt has read with interest the report of the Secretary-General (S/2012/732) on women and peace and security.”

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