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Kocyigit Grba

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2018-10-25

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2021-12-08

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1. “Turkey encourages the expansion of the United Nations-AU partnership so as to include the areas of institutional capacity- building, security sector reform, the protection of civilians, human rights, gender mainstreaming and combating organized crime. We must take stock of the positive efforts of the international community to reform peacekeeping missions to fully restore peace and tranquillity throughout the continent. The ultimate objective of our missions in Africa needs to be generating success stories of African ownership and responsiveness in cooperation with the international community and national authorities, consistent with the concept of African solutions to African problems. Somalia is a textbook example of the partnership and collaboration of the United Nations, the African Union and the European Union (EU).”

   2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source

2. “The diversity of challenges associated with peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts requires the contribution of a wide range of actors, including regional and subregional organizations, civil society and the private sector. As the dimensions of conflicts and crises now outpace the United Nations response capacity, we should adapt our approaches to respond to present and future crises. Various regional organizations, such as the African Union (AU), have become established actors in peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts, and the United Nations should be able to support and make use of the capabilities of those organizations. In that regard, we value the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union and other regional and subregional bodies on the continent.”

   2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source

3. “In that context, peacekeeping missions should be supported logistically so as to be well equipped, trained and prepared to meet the challenges. We need to have in place predictable, professional and flexible logistic support systems, as well as the necessary tools and means for increasing the performance of our troops and police. Peacekeeping is constantly evolving and being tailored to meet new challenges. The United Nations has come a long way in that endeavour, and its peacekeeping capabilities have progressed considerably over time. We welcome the efforts of the Secretary-General and his Action for Peacekeeping initiative, which we fully endorse.”

   2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source

4. “We would also like tojoin previous speakers in thanking you, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate. Allow me at the outset to pay tribute to the United Nations peacekeepers who put their lives at risk in the line of duty and express our deepest sympathy for those who paid the ultimate price for the noble cause ofpeace, most recently in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic. Peacekeeping is the flagship activity of the United Nations aimed at assisting host countries in the difficult transition from war to peace. The intensification and sophistication ofasymmetrical threats posed by terrorist and extremist groups is a serious challenge to United Nations peacekeeping, both in terms of force protection and the implementation of the mandate.”

   2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source

5. “With that understanding, MIKTA, as a cross-regional group of countries on different continents, underscores its readiness to contribute to international efforts to advance the women and peace and security agenda.”

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

6. “Further efforts are required to see more women gain leadership seats at the negotiating table, enhance their engagement in political and economic decision-making at all stages of the peace process, and implement peace agreements. According to UN-Women statistics, civilians - the majority of whom are women and children - constitute almost 90 per cent of the casualties in contemporary conflicts, whereas fewer than 4 per cent of signatories to peace agreements are women and fewer than 10 per cent of negotiators at peace tables are women. At a time when the causes and effects of conflicts easily spread across borders, regional and international coordination and cooperation remain important tools in addressing the challenges we face.”

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

7. “Rape, sexual exploitation, forced marriage, sexual abuse and torture constitute abhorrent violations of human rights and human dignity. We underscore that sexual abuse and gender-based violence are linked to gender inequality, poverty, exclusion and discrimination. The MIKTA countries therefore believe that it is imperative to directly address those root causes of conflict, including through the promotion of gender equality and the greater and meaningful participation of women in all forms of mediation, the prevention of conflicts, United Nations peacekeeping operations, post-conflict recovery and peacebuilding processes. We also support the importance of increasing gender advisers in United Nations peacekeeping operations.”

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

8. “The MIKTA countries acknowledge the importance of seven subsequent resolutions of the Security Council in establishing a sound normative framework for the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda by the United Nations system and Member States. As a result, there has been increased development of programmes to increase women's participation as leaders in military and law enforcement and as peacebuilders in treaty and peace agreement negotiations. There has been deeper awareness and more serious attention to the vulnerability and asymmetrical impact of conflict on women. Despite the progress made, women and girls still face daunting challenges. We note with deep concern that sexual violence has become a routine tactical element of war and armed conflict.”

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

9. “We remain committed to increasing women's participation in all aspects of peace and security, including women's political participation and leadership. We believe that women's political and economic empowerment is crucial to both the prevention of conflicts and the stabilization of societies emerging from armed conflict. We also attach importance to our commitment to achieving gender equality, which is key to the fulfilment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In that regard, we would like to note that all MIKTA countries are members of the Group of Friends of Gender Parity.”

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

10. “I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the MIKTA countries, namely, Mexico, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Turkey and Australia. At the outset, we would like to express our appreciation to the Bolivian presidency for convening today's open debate on the women and peace and security agenda. We also thank the Secretary- General for his recent report (S/2018/900). As we approach the twentieth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000), which set the foundation for the women and peace and security agenda, the MIKTA countries believe that it is critical to take stock of our achievements and discuss our further collective and individual efforts. The MIKTA countries recognize the key role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, as well as in peacebuilding and sustaining peace.”

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