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Mainero

lines on the record: 55
first: 2022-01-18
most recent: 2023-08-03
sittings or episodes: 10
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“Argentina, as a global producer and supplier of healthy, nutritious and quality food, is committed to ending hunger and achieving global food security in compliance with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2. We believe that the long food supply chains inherent to open international trade play a key role in guaranteeing and supporting global food security and the achievement of the SDGs in humanitarian emergency situations or armed conflicts.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“International humanitarian law prohibits using the starvation of civilians as a method of warfare and provides protection for objects necessary to provide food and drinking water. Despite those provisions of international humanitarian law, hunger is, with alarming frequency, the consequence of armed conflicts, either because the belligerents deliberately use it in violation of their obligations or because it arises as an indirect consequence of the destruction caused by war. What is clear is that respect for the rules of international humanitarian law can help to mitigate the impact of armed conflicts on food security.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Food insecurity, in turn, can become a trigger for violence and migration-related instability and a factor in recruitment by terrorist groups. In recent years, the Security Council has focused on the link between conflict and hunger. In 2018, the Council adopted resolution 2417 (2018), which recalls the link between armed conflict and conflict-induced food insecurity. Resolution 2417 (2018) strongly condemns the use of the starvation of civilians as a method of warfare and the unlawful denial of humanitarian access. And it urges all parties to protect critical civilian infrastructure to ensure the proper functioning of food systems. The Secretary-General’s report highlights that, four years after the adoption of resolution 2417 (2018), armed conflict continued to be a primary driver of hunger.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Mr. Mainero (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, my delegation would like to congratulate the United States on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and thank it for convening this important open debate. According to the World Food Programme, 60 per cent of the people suffering from hunger throughout the world live in conflict zones. The most recent report of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (S/2023/345) underscores the fact that conflict and insecurity were the most significant drivers of high levels of acute food insecurity for approximately 117 million people in 19 countries and territories. Armed conflicts generate food insecurity by destroying farms, roads and ports, paralysing the economy and disrupting humanitarian access.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“With regard to the recent events at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Argentina expressed its concern at the time and reiterated that holy sites should be a place of peaceful and safe prayer and religious reflection. Any attempt to deny or relativize the historical link of the holy sites in East Jerusalem with and their profound significance for any of the three monotheistic religions is completely unacceptable and does not serve the objective of finding a solution to the conflict. Argentina once again urges the parties to return to the path of negotiations in order to reach a just and lasting peace, in accordance with international law and the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Argentina considers the indiscriminate launching of rockets from the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon towards Israel unacceptable. Argentina recognizes the right of Israel to exercise its legitimate self-defence, emphasizing that the measures taken must be respectful of international humanitarian law, in particular the principles of distinction and proportionality. With respect to the situation in East Jerusalem, Argentina considers that one of the issues whose final status should be defined by the parties through bilateral negotiations, in accordance with relevant United Nations resolutions, and calls on all parties, in particular the Israeli authorities, to respect the legal, historical and religious status of the holy sites.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The resolution underscores that the settlements established by Israel in the West Bank and East Jerusalem have no legal validity, are contrary to international law, hinder peace and undermine the prospects for the achievement of the two-State solution. In that context, our country expressed its concern in February about the Israeli Government’s decision to legalize nine outposts and build 10,000 homes in existing settlements in the West Bank. Furthermore, Argentina reiterates its firm condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and has reiterated its dismay in recent months about the attacks perpetrated against Israeli citizens and citizens of other nationalities in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. We again offer our condolences to the families of the victims.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309Resumption1 (2023) · source
“On that basis, my country has spoken out on several occasions because of the worrisome escalation of violence this year and has repeatedly called on the parties to avoid further confrontation and clashes. Argentina reiterates its concern about the persistent and continuous increase in the number of illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories and calls for a stop to their expansion. The gravity of the situation linked to the Israeli settlements has been recognized by the General Assembly and by the Security Council in resolution 2334 (2016), the terms of which we fully reaffirm.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Mr. Mainero (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): Argentina supports a peaceful, definitive and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian question and reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the two-State solution, while respecting the legitimate aspirations of Israelis and Palestinians to live side by side in peace and security. In that regard, Argentina reaffirms its support for the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and to establish an independent and viable State, recognized by all nations, as well as the right of the State of Israel to live in peace alongside its neighbours, within secure and internationally recognized borders.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309Resumption1 (2023) · source
“With the Council’s assistance, much progress has been made by African States, the African Union and other subregional organizations in conflict prevention, peacekeeping and peacebuilding. The partnership between the United Nations and the African Union and its member States is vital to realizing the collective efforts for peace and security on the continent.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299Resumption1 (2023) · source
“On another note, terrorism poses obstacles to the development of countries, and it is therefore essential that the complexities of that phenomenon be addressed jointly in a comprehensive multilateral effort among the relevant United Nations and AU entities and units, based on coordination and cooperation, in order to effectively prevent and combat that scourge. Coordinated action is required among the States of the region, subregional organizations and the United Nations in order to address the activities of terrorist groups and at the same time to confront the illicit trafficking of drugs and small arms and light weapons. African issues are a constant focus of the Security Council.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Over the past two decades, the African Union (AU) and its regional mechanisms have demonstrated their ability to address conflict and crisis situations on the continent. In that regard, we highlight the support and collaboration of the United Nations-African Union partnership, which generates synergies and coordinates different initiatives in order to reduce conflicts and achieve lasting and sustainable peace. A positive example of that is the Joint United Nations-African Union Framework for an Enhanced Partnership in Peace and Security, which was signed on 19 April 2017. That agreement cemented the relationship between the two organizations and their shared quest for peace and security in Africa.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In recent times, there has been a global trend of national conflicts rapidly becoming regional in nature. To ensure peace and generate growth, it is necessary to stabilize the areas of conflict and prevent those sources of instability from spreading to other areas. Economic difficulties and inequalities are major risk factors that can lead to conflict, exacerbate the competition for resources and limit States’ ability to resolve internal tensions peacefully. We note that the Silencing the Guns initiative is a key effort aimed at ending conflicts on the African continent that could play an important role in reducing such conflicts by limiting the availability of illicit weapons.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Mr. Mainero (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, we commend Mozambique for organizing today’s open debate, which has allowed us to gain a deeper understanding of how socioeconomic factors contribute to promoting social cohesion, peace and stability. In Africa as in other regions of the world, the implementation of structural change in individual countries is the key to maintaining a virtuous circle of development and peace. In that regard, it is worth noting that the African economy has seen significant growth in recent years. That economic growth should be sustained, including as a way to generate employment and opportunities, which will make it possible to deepen the process aimed at addressing the structural causes of conflicts.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Argentina remains committed to this vision and understands that the women and peace and security agenda is a key element in efforts to build international peace and security.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Finally, I would like to emphasize that, as Argentina is a country in a region of the global South where armed conflicts are not widespread, the strengthening of regional policies on women, peace and security with a preventive approach is one of the most valuable contributions that our country makes to the women and peace and security agenda, as it aims to prevent social conflicts that could lead to outbreaks or other forms of violence that could potentially destabilize the region. The women and peace and security agenda should be one of the priorities, not only of this Security Council, but of the United Nations as a whole. Women are agents of change and pillars of the community.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source
“It is also sensitive to gender and such other identity categories as race, class and sexual orientation, as well as to the particularities of local, regional and international environments. It highlights the situation of rural, Afro-descendent, indigenous, migrant, displaced populations as well as diverse women. This second plan also introduces specific actions on preventive diplomacy and mediation, cybersecurity and climate change. For our country, the implementation of the set of Security Council resolutions on women and peace and security is not only of the utmost importance in our foreign policy, but it is also part of the commitments assumed through various international instruments for the protection of women’s human rights, several of which have constitutional status in my country.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Let us not forget that there are also a growing number of armed groups for whom gender inequality is a strategic objective and misogyny a part of their core ideology. One of the keys to the successful implementation of the women and peace and security agenda is action by States at the domestic level. One of the specific ways in which States have been encouraged to show their commitment to the resolutions on women and peace and security is through the development of national action plans. That is why, in September 2022, Argentina approved its second national action plan for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). This second plan was adapted to the new realities and existing needs both externally and internally through an intersectional approach to violence and cross-cutting security.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source
“As a result of women’s underrepresentation, the vast majority of peace agreements adopted over the past three decades have not addressed their concerns and therefore have not reflected the interests of society as a whole. As an international community, we must anchor our vision of security to the inclusion of women in all our activities. It is women who serve as mediators of disputes at the community level, who hold families together in times of conflict, who manage resources when they are scarce and, in many cases, who defend and protect their communities. Given the impact of conflict on women’s lives, it is essential that those who have the power to influence the composition of the negotiating table ensure that women have a seat and equal and substantive participation.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Finally, gender perspectives often continue to be ignored in the development and implementation of post-conflict recovery measures. The most glaring problem in the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) has been the large gap between the ambitions set out in the resolution and the results achieved to date. Regrettably, women remain largely underrepresented in the peace and security sphere, and stereotypes about women in that field persist. Women continue to be perceived as passive victims of conflict, rather than as drivers of change. In fact, recent studies show that women’s participation in peace agreements makes them 64 per cent less likely to fail.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Mr. Mainero (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): Through resolution 1325 (2000), the Security Council recognized for the first time the central role that women must play in the prevention and resolution of conflicts. Since then, the world has become more aware of both the plight and the positive contribution of women in conflict situations, and as a result why their meaningful participation in prevention, peacebuilding and peacekeeping processes is necessary. However, significant gaps remain. We have faced many challenges in implementing the four pillars of resolution 1325 (2000) over the past 20 years. Women are often excluded from negotiating tables and decision-making processes in the area of peace and security. Similarly, conflict- related violence continues to affect women, despite our commitment to preventing such violence.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Ensuring that peace operations are adapted to modern times is therefore critical to the credibility and effectiveness of the Council itself.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Regional tensions, the breakdown of the rule of law, the absence or takeover of State institutions, illicit economic gains and a scarcity of resources exacerbated by climate change have become the main drivers of conflict. Furthermore, new threats to international peace and security are emerging that are difficult to address through traditional responses, such as transnational criminal networks and advances in weapons technology through the use of cyberspace. In the current landscape of constantly evolving conflicts, United Nations peace operations have had to adapt and reinvent themselves. In recent years there has been a growing call for robust mandates for peace operations to respond to changing security dynamics.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source
“That makes it imperative for the Council to develop new approaches to ensure an effective response in order to achieve sustainable peace. Implementing an approach centred on resilience is predicated on learning from past experience and addressing both emergency and long-term needs. It also requires that special attention be given to issues related to peacebuilding and rebuilding the State. The nature of conflict and violence has been substantially transformed since the United Nations was founded more than 75 years ago. Although the number of wars between States has decreased since 1946, intra-State conflicts and violence have continued to increase.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Inevitably, families and neighbours, with the support of local organizations, are the first to respond to provide essential life-sustaining resources. In times of need, people work together and organize themselves to mutually support each other, using their networks to access assistance and critical resources. In a broader sense, resilience can also mean the ability to adapt to and recover quickly from a crisis situation. In situations brought about by natural or human-made crises, it is important to address both the symptoms and the root causes, especially in conflict situations in which history tends to repeat itself. Emerging trends and dynamics linked to traditional and non-traditional security threats are presenting the Security Council with new challenges.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Mr. Mainero (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): The number of armed conflicts worldwide is increasing and, in those challenging environments, the humanitarian needs of the affected populations far exceed the capacities of national and international organizations to meet them. People have no other choice than to become resilient for their own immediate survival. In such life-or-death situations, resilience is used to describe the capacities of people and their communities to survive and maintain essential life-sustaining services when they are faced with extreme violence. When people are pushed to their limits, their innate resilience for survival and resistance can be seen clearly at the community level.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The initiative also represents a contribution by the countries of the Southern Cone to achieving the aim of creating more just, inclusive and peaceful societies that is Sustainable Development Goal 16. The women and peace and security agenda must be a priority not only for the Security Council but the entire United Nations. Women are agents of change and pillars of their communities. Argentina remains committed to realizing that vision and views the women and peace and security agenda as an integral part of efforts for peacebuilding and security.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Against that backdrop, we would like to highlight the Santiago Commitment, adopted in 2020, whereby the parties agreed to promote measures to ensure the full and effective participation of women at all levels and at all stages of peace processes and mediation, conflict prevention and conflict resolution initiatives. Argentina also advocated the establishment of the Regional Network of Women Mediators of the Southern Cone, launched in Buenos Aires in March 2021 by the Ministers of the member countries of the Southern Common Market. The Regional Network is a pioneering project in Latin America and the Caribbean that highlights the important work done by women in preventing conflict in their communities and strengthening the social fabric and ways of preventing conflicts through dialogue and mediation.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“They are in a unique position to build confidence and promote dialogue among the parties, as well as to offer support through mediation and reconciliation. Regional organizations play a fundamental role in advancing the women and peace and security agenda. That is why, in the regional context, the Argentine Republic has promoted the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) in various forums. Specifically, we promoted the inclusion of the topic of women and peace and security on the agenda of the Southern Common Market, as well as at the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The exclusion of women has become particularly prominent in the context of military coups and the seizure of power by force. We have witnessed the abrupt interruption of national commitments to women and peace and security, including through the dismantling of gender-based policies. In the context of military coups or the seizure of power by force, regional organizations, with their experience in mediation and conflict prevention and resolution, can have a positive impact on the protection, promotion and implementation of the women and peace and security agenda. Regional organizations are often the first to react to a crisis, engage the parties concerned and guarantee the protection of civilians.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Mr. Mainero (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): In resolution 1325 (2000), the Security Council recognized for the first time the central role that women must play in conflict prevention and resolution. Since then, the world has become more aware of the positive contribution of women in conflict situations and why their meaningful participation in conflict prevention, peacekeeping and peacebuilding processes is essential. However, significant gaps in the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) persist. More than 20 years have elapsed since its adoption, and yet very little progress has been made. Despite the advances made at the level of the normative framework, those achievements are not reflected on the ground. The role of national Governments and regional organizations is crucial in closing those gaps.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Over 20 years since the adoption of the first Security Council resolution on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, civilians continue to represent the vast majority of conflict victims. The problem lies not in the current normative framework, but in the translation and implementation of those norms in practice. In order to translate the normative advances of the past 20 years into demonstrable results, the Security Council, together with the international community as a whole, must advocate for a more robust implementation of the existing normative framework.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In that regard, Argentina considers it appropriate to highlight that, in addition to the ad hoc commissions of inquiry that may be established, international humanitarian law offers an instrument for the investigation of incidents that could constitute grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions by an impartial entity — the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission provided for in Protocol Additional I to the Geneva Conventions. On the other hand, Argentina wishes to highlight the fundamental role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the fight against impunity. Recourse to the ICC is a key tool in the search for justice and in many cases the key to access to the Court is held by the Security Council.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The situation led the Council to adopt resolution 2565 (2021), which required all parties to conflict to immediately implement a sustained and durable humanitarian pause to facilitate the equitable and safe distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in conflict-affected areas. Against such a backdrop, the protection of medical personnel and infrastructure is essential to ensure the large-scale distribution of vaccines. Another critical element in the protection of civilians is the investigation of the facts and holding to account those responsible for crimes against civilians.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Attacks on humanitarian personnel and unreasonable bureaucratic impediments unduly hamper the delivery of humanitarian assistance. We regret the fact that, six years after the adoption of resolution 2286 (2016), medical personnel, transport and facilities continue to be targeted in armed conflicts. According to the Secretary-General’s report, health personnel, facilities and transport were targeted and medical care were interfered with by parties to conflicts throughout 2021. During 2020 and 2021, the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic had a devastating impact on countries affected by armed conflict.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In that regard, we understand that the protection of civilians is an integrated mission-wide effort, requiring as an essential first step close cooperation among military, police and civilian components, in coordination with Governments, local communities and humanitarian organizations on the ground. The use of force to respond to threats of physical violence against civilians must be authorized in accordance with applicable legal obligations, the mandate established by the Security Council and mission-specific rules of engagement. Regardless of how armed actors undertake their operations, international humanitarian law obliges the parties to a conflict to allow and facilitate humanitarian access to affected areas and civilians in need.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The conduct of hostilities in densely populated areas increases the risks of death and injury to civilians, especially when explosive weapons are used in combat. In 2021, more than 1,000 incidents involving explosive weapons were recorded in populated areas, resulting in more than 10,000 casualties. In that context, there is an urgent need for parties to conflict to avoid the use of explosive weapons with wide-area effects in populated areas. It is also necessary to continue to include and strengthen protection of civilians activities on the ground in the mandates of United Nations peacekeeping missions.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Mr. Mainero (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): Since the inclusion of the protection of civilians as an item on the Security Council’s agenda in 1999, it has been one of the Council’s thematic priorities. It is essential that the Security Council remain committed to the issue through the promotion of full respect for international law, in particular international humanitarian law, international human rights law and refugee law. We thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2022/381) and appreciate its recommendations and conclusions. We regret that armed conflicts continue to be characterized by high levels of death, injury, sexual violence, torture, family separation and disappearances. Today 55 per cent of the world’s population reside in urban areas.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, we would like to recall that in 2015, Argentina and the United Kingdom spearheaded the General Assembly’s adoption of resolution 69/293, proclaiming 19 June the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict in order to raise awareness about the need to end conflict-related sexual violence, honour the victims and survivors and pay tribute to all who have courageously dedicated their lives to fighting to eradicate those crimes, as well as those who have died in the pursuit of that endeavour.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Resolution 2601 (2021), on the protection of education in armed conflict, expresses concern about the consequences of attacks on women and girls, including rape and other forms of sexual violence, that may impede the continuation of their education. In that regard, we would like to draw attention to the Safe Schools Declaration, an intergovernmental political commitment that seeks to ensure safe education and prevent sexual violence in conflict. The declaration has already been endorsed by 114 States, and we encourage all that have not yet done so to follow suit.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“It provides help to those who are investigating serious crimes under international law on behalf of States and international organizations and who require expert assistance in collecting evidence that can be used to investigate or prosecute international crimes. We especially value the cooperation and joint work between the mechanism and UN-Women to ensure that gender experts play a role in investigating sexual crimes. The partnership between Justice Rapid Response and UN-Women has helped build a roster of more than 200 experts on sexual and gender-based violence from more than 70 countries who are specifically trained to investigate and document sexual and gender-based violence. Sexual violence can also occur in schools or on the way to and from them.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“However, there is a gap between the capacities of international and national courts that limits their ability to effectively utilize existing legal frameworks to bring justice to victims. Owing to the sensitive nature of sexual crimes and the vulnerability of their victims, if investigations are to be conducted successfully they should be guided by specialists with expertise. Moreover, such experts need to be available at very short notice, in a matter of weeks or even days, to catalogue the evidence. In that regard, we would like to highlight the work of the Justice Rapid Response mechanism, of which Argentina is a member.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Holding the perpetrators of sexual violence to account is vital to bringing justice to their victims and deterring future crimes. International law provides that individuals may be held criminally responsible for such crimes, and States have a primary responsibility to prosecute the perpetrators. When a State is unwilling or unable to investigate and prosecute international crimes, including conflict-related sexual crimes, the international community should take the necessary steps to refer the situation to the International Criminal Court. The Rome Statute clearly recognizes rape and any other form of sexual violence as war crimes and crimes against humanity. We are seeing an increased willingness on the part of the international community to investigate sexual and gender-based crime.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The work of preventing systematic and widespread sexual violence should begin in peacetime, with national legislation that takes a sufficiently strong approach to criminalizing those acts. States must ensure that their legislative mechanisms and judicial institutions are ready to address the issue comprehensively. Sexual-violence crimes have a gendered impact and the conversation around them therefore tends to focus on violence perpetrated by men against women and girls. However, we should be broadening the discussion of these crimes to include their effects on men, boys and LGBTIQ+ persons as victims. Such cases are grossly underreported, occurring in a climate of reprisals, discrimination and stigmatization that contributes to widespread impunity for the perpetrators.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Mr. Mainero (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): Throughout history, rape and sexual violence have been used as weapons of war, and often as a deliberate tactic during hostilities. Although there are a number of international instruments that call for protecting civilians from sexual assault in armed conflict and recognize that such acts can constitute international crimes, conflict-related sexual violence has continued unabated amid a culture of near-total impunity. Deep-seated gender inequality can exacerbate conflict-related sexual violence and, in turn, further normalize it. Gender inequality is both an underlying cause of sexual crimes and an obstacle to preventing them.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Peace and reconstruction processes that include gender-specific provisions must translate into targeted assistance and tangible reforms to ensure a sustainable and gender-inclusive peace. However, in some cases, post-conflict gender inclusion in political and economic reconstruction does not appear to benefit from substantial funding. Few donor States have committed to the United Nations target of 15 per cent of peacebuilding funding to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment. In that context, monitoring funding is critical to achieving gender equality goals and the effective implementation of the women and peace and security agenda. International commitments to supporting peace processes must be translated into gender-inclusive investments in post-conflict reconstruction.”
2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Conflict-affected women often face great difficulties in accessing public services, social protection and employment opportunities and are discriminated against during disarmament, demobilization and reintegration. In addition, women are often absent from governance bodies and decision-making processes regarding economic and political reforms, recovery and reconstruction in their respective countries. The 2015 global study on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) highlighted a persistent failure to adequately finance the women, peace and security agenda. The study recommended that States, regional organizations and agencies within the United Nations system allocate at least 15 per cent of all peace and security-related funding to programmes that address women’s specific needs and promote gender equality.”
2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Despite the wealth of evidence highlighting the benefits of investing in women in terms of conflict prevention and crisis response, the lack of allocation of sufficient resources and funding has been perhaps the most significant obstacle to the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000). Women in conflict situations suffer due to restricted access to productive assets and resources, including land, agricultural inputs, finance and credit and technology, which profoundly affects their livelihoods. Furthermore, the significant time burden of women’s unpaid work responsibilities further hampers their ability to benefit from employment opportunities, as well as longer-term social, political and peacebuilding initiatives.”
2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Mr. Mainero (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, my delegation wishes to express its appreciation for the convening of this open debate on such a special day. International Women’s Day serves as an occasion to take stock of our achievements and see how far we have come in the struggle for equality. The role of women in the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts is essential, which is why it is imperative to advance the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda. More than 20 years ago, resolution 1325 (2000) reaffirmed the importance of women’s full and equal participation in all efforts to maintain and promote peace and security.”
2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Threats and violence against women peacebuilders are expressions of misogyny, with the goal of preventing women from doing their work. Normalizing the participation of women in peace processes and shining a light on the important role they play in this field, together with increasing the cost of attacks on them through accountability measures, are vital to broadening the space for women’s participation. The women and peace and security agenda must be a priority not only for the Security Council but for the United Nations as a whole. Women are agents of change and pillars of their communities. Argentina remains committed to that vision and views the women and peace and security agenda as a key component of efforts to ensure international peace and security.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949Resumption1 (2022) · source