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  1. “We also believe that it is necessary for those women’s organizations to be provided with the resources to carry out their work, an issue also raised in resolution 2493 (2019). Sixthly and finally, we would like to address the issue of conflict-related sexual violence, a major scourge in conflict situations. We commend the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict for developing the Model Legislative Provisions and Guidance on Investigation and Prosecution of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence. That framework will aid the relevant national authorities in addressing acts of conflict-related sexual violence and rendering justice.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source

  2. “Fifthly, we are concerned about the vulnerabilities of women involved in promoting peace and security in conflict-affected countries. Understandably, the report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security for the current period is dedicated to supporting women human rights defenders, peacebuilders and civil society. Consistent with resolution 2493 (2019), Member States should create environments that are conducive for all women involved in the promotion of the women and peace and security agenda to carry out their work independently, without fear or intimidation. Any violations of the rights of women, including those of women journalists, should be condemned and the perpetrators must be held accountable.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source

  3. “Key to their activities is sharing experiences and conducting fact-finding missions through solidarity field missions, such as the AWLN Baeriswyl solidarity missions to Mozambique and Mali. Fourthly, the continuous skilling, training and capacity-building of women in all sectors is important so that they can meaningfully participate in peace processes. South Africa continues to contribute to training and capacity-building for women in peace processes at the continental and local levels. We conduct annual youth and women’s training programmes on conflict resolution, mediation and negotiation, which are offered by our Foreign Ministry to women from conflict-affected countries. Some of the trainees are now members of various peacebuilding initiatives in their respective countries.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source

  4. “We also recognize the significant role of the Mano River Union Women’s Peace Network in contributing to peace in that region, which is an area that was once overrun by armed groups. We believe that they are some of the best practices for emulating in building resilience and support for women in regions plagued by armed groups. We are pleased that, in the past few years, a number of global networks have been established to accelerate the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda. South Africa currently co-chairs the Women, Peace and Security Focal Points Network and the Group of Friends of the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN), important platforms that galvanize support and engage in critical advocacy aimed at advancing the women and peace and security agenda at the national, regional and global levels.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source

  5. “It is by protecting women’s civil, political, economic and social rights, including in situations of armed conflict, that they will see their equal and meaningful participation in public life and in decision-making bodies realized. That also extends to the protection of women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights. Thirdly, we believe that women’s organizations and networks are of cardinal importance in fostering solidarity, cooperation and coordination on issues concerning women in armed conflict. We are reminded of the activities of our own South African Women in Dialogue, which since its inception in 2003 has shared the experiences of South African women in peace negotiations and peacebuilding with various African countries affected by conflict, such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi and the Sudan, among others.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source

  6. “We are seeing that in most regions on the African continent. Measures taken to combat the activities of armed and terrorist groups should also not be used against women’s civil-society organizations, human rights defenders or journalists. In that regard, adherence to obligations under international law, in particular international human rights law and international humanitarian law, remains critical. Secondly, women in conflict-affected situations are usually marginalized, and their access to and control of productive resources are limited, as are their economic opportunities compared to men’s. The women and peace and security agenda should therefore always be linked to the promotion of women’s economic empowerment.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source

  7. “A key challenge concerning such armed groups is the difficulty of holding them to account for their illegal actions. With a view to strengthening women’s resilience and leadership in such situations, South Africa would like to share the following points. First, it is important not only to combat the activities of armed and terrorist groups and their resurgence, proliferation and financing, but also to address their genesis. A whole-of-society approach, with all segments of the communities concerned represented, including women, is needed to address the proliferation and presence of armed groups in the countries affected. However, a regional approach is also needed for armed groups that have inter-State and regional effects that result in large numbers of refugees and the displaced.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source

  8. “It has become clear that an increase in violent conflicts, increasing activity by terrorist and armed groups on the African continent, military coups and unconstitutional changes of Government have had a negative impact on the advancement of the women and peace and security agenda. Armed groups are posing greater challenges to the implementation of the agenda because of their expanded activities. They not only undermine State authority but engage in activities that violate international human rights law and international humanitarian law, including conflict-related sexual violence and restrictions on women and girls’ participation in public life, which fuel conflicts and exacerbate violence against women and the marginalization of women’s participation in peace processes.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source

  9. “We see it as a demonstration of the sustained commitment of the United Nations and its Member States to supporting gender equality, women’s empowerment and leadership and ways to advance women’s full, equal, meaningful and effective participation in peace processes. Despite the Council’s efforts to advance the women and peace and security agenda, its implementation has not translated into concrete progress on the ground. The Secretary-General’s latest report on the subject recognizes the progress that has been made, as well as the challenges that are still to be tackled.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source

  10. “I have the honour to present this statement as South Africa’s focal point on women and peace and security. I would like to thank the delegation of Gabon for convening this annual open debate on women and peace and security under the theme “Strengthening women’s resilience and leadership as a path to peace in regions plagued by armed groups”. We also thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2022/740) and the briefers — Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, Executive Director of UN-Women Sima Bahous and the representatives of civil society — for their insightful interventions. South Africa fully supports the Security Council’s continuing attention to the women and peace and security agenda throughout this year.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source