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Mayanja

lines on the record: 57
first: 2005-10-27
most recent: 2010-04-27
sittings or episodes: 6
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“The Secretary-General remains committed to strengthening the United Nations capacity to fully implement resolution 1325 (2000). He himself has been witness to and deeply troubled by the effects of violence, abuse and other blatant violations of the rights of women and girls in countries affected by conflict, and he remains unflinchingly committed to this cause. We all look forward to accelerating the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) in the hope that, 10 years from now, we can talk about full implementation with real, measurable changes on the ground.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“The report also recommends that the Council use the indicators presented in this report as the basis for establishing a system for assessing its own progress in monitoring the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). For his part, the Secretary-General reaffirms his commitment to the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and to the related resolutions 1820 (2008), 1882 (2009), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009) and 1894 (2009). Through the appointment of his Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, he has demonstrated his determination to address the persistent scourge of violence against women, including sexual violence, to lead by example and to strive to empower women and 10-33085 girls to play a meaningful role in peace and security, including in situations of armed conflict.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“In its conclusions, the report recommends that the Council urge the United Nations system to engage relevant organizations and parties that have technical expertise in data collection and analysis to populate these indicators in the shortest possible time, so that the data can be available for use by all stakeholders, including Member States. United Nations country teams, One United Nations pilot countries and integrated missions would be instrumental in testing and piloting indicators at the national level. In this regard, the Council may wish to urge Member States, in parallel with United Nations efforts, to volunteer to pilot the indicators, in order to ensure that they are relevant to specific country situations and to establish best practices in data collection and analysis.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“In terms of applicability of the indicators, the report before the Council notes that while most of the indicators have been proposed for countries or areas affected by conflict, it would be important in applying the indicators to be guided by the specific nature of each conflict situation. It is also important to note that the issues addressed in resolution 1325 (2000) are also relevant to contexts that have not experienced armed conflict. Applicable indicators among those presented in the report can be used in those contexts as well, to serve as early warning indicators.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“What is the purpose of the pilot and testing? Such an approach would allow the proposed indicators to be assessed for feasibility and effectiveness of data collection and also permit the establishment of a baseline for those indicators for which no data are 10-33085 currently available. The pilot phase would also be an opportunity to work with Member States, United Nations country teams, civil society organizations and other stakeholders to cement ownership of the process and the outcomes. It is expected that the length of the pilot phase would vary for each group of indicators, extending in some cases from two to five years.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“Those four areas are prevention, participation, protection, and relief and recovery. Within those groups, indicators range from those aimed at assessing the situation of women and girls and the degree to which gender considerations are mainstreamed in peace processes to those that seek to determine the resource availability and institutional capacity for addressing peace and security issues. The report acknowledges that the 26 indicators that were selected are at different stages of availability and technical development. That is recognized in the report through the assignment of feasibility indicators A to F, with indicator A requiring the shortest and least effort to assemble and use and F requiring the greatest. A testing and piloting phase will therefore be required for most of the indicators before they can become fully operational.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“Despite the breadth and scope of the consultations, I am pleased that the Secretariat has succeeded in meeting the short deadline for the production of the report. That is itself a sign of the commitment of the Secretary-General to moving ahead with more effective monitoring of resolution 1325 (2000), especially as we approach the tenth anniversary of its adoption in October. Now, let me turn to the indicators presented in the report. The selected indicators, 26 in all, are presented in tables 1 to 4 of the report and are briefly explained in the text. The indicators cover a broad range of substantive issues relating to women and peace and security. They are organized into four main groups, coinciding with the areas covered in the System-Wide Action Plan for measuring progress in implementing resolution 1325 (2000).”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“The results of the mapping exercise yielded more than 2,500 indicators that were reported to be in use or were referenced in various documents that the Working Group examined. They constitute the raw material for generating the indicators contained in the report before the Council today. They were subjected to a collaborative review process, including by representatives of civil society, technical experts, United Nations entities and Member States, with a view to reducing them to the most specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound measures. The result was a shortlist that was reviewed further through consultations with members of this Council, civil society, the principal United Nations entities and other stakeholders. The final list of indicators included in the report reflects the outcome of those extensive consultations.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“The report is the culmination of a long and comprehensive process involving a broad range of stakeholders, including Member States, United Nations entities, civil society and technical and substantive specialists. In response to the Security Council's request, the Inter-Agency Task Force on Women and Peace and Security established the Technical Working Group on Global Indicators to define and outline the requested set of indicators. The Working Group, which was made up of representatives of United Nations entities and led and coordinated by the United Nations Development Fund for Women, initiated a comprehensive process of information-gathering on indicators used across the United Nations system and by national Governments and other organizations.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“The report before the Council responds to the Security Council's request, in October 2009, that the Secretary-General submit, within six months, for consideration a set of indicators for use at the global level to track implementation of its resolution 1325 (2000), which could serve as a common basis for reporting by relevant United Nations entities, other international and regional organizations and Member States on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) in 2010 and beyond. Before I introduce the indicators presented in the report, allow me to talk about the process that led to its preparation. That process is significant because it is an indication of the commitment of a broad range of stakeholders to finding a way to better monitor progress in implementing resolution 1325 (2000).”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“I would also like to express my gratitude to the Permanent Mission of Austria for its relentless support of the indicator development process and for working closely with the Technical Working Group on Global Indicators, including funding parts of the long process of consultation that resulted in the report before the Council today. I also join in warmly welcoming Ms. Margot Wallstrom, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Sexual Violence in Conflict. The Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality, which I chair, and I personally look forward to working closely with her to advance the rights of women and their contribution to peace and security.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“Ms. Mayanja: It is an honour for me to introduce the report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security (S/2010/l73). May I begin by expressing my deep gratitude to you, Mr. President, for giving me this opportunity to address the Council on the report before it, which presents for the Council's consideration a set of indicators for use at the global level to track the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). Your presidency of the Council this month has been instrumental in allowing us to conclude, in a timely manner, the preparations needed to convene this meeting of the Council.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“This is a major and fundamental challenge to the implementation of the resolution. Although the resolution requires them to take action, to date no mechanism has been designed to hold warring factions accountable. Thus, they violate women and girls with impunity. This aspect of the resolution requires the Council's attention. Warring parties must be held accountable. Without this, the protection of civilians as a whole, and of women and girls in particular, will remain elusive and the full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) out of reach.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196 (2009) · source
“Countries in and emerging from conflict will require support to strengthen their judiciary and security institutions to enable them to hold perpetrators of crime accountable. Despite progress, still few women are included in peace negotiations in countries affected by conflict and war. The reporting on the impact of armed conflict on women and girls, and indeed of the gender dimensions of armed conflict, is yet to become universal in country-specific reports to the Council. This information is essential to effective monitoring and reporting to the Council. It should become a standard feature of all country reports. Finally, I wish to draw the attention of the Council to the persistent blatant disregard of international law, international humanitarian law and resolution 1325 (2000) by parties to armed conflict.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196 (2009) · source
“Last month, the Deputy Secretary-General, the African Union and the European Commission jointly organized a ministerial breakfast focusing on resolution 1325 (2000). Likewise, civil society organizations are also engaged in the preparations. What has consistently emerged is the expectation that the Security Council will convene a ministerial-level meeting next year to review progress to date and to take concrete action to reinvigorate efforts towards the full implementation of the resolution. In spite of the demonstrated commitment at the highest levels, the persistent obstacles to implementation noted in the report before the Council will require even greater resolve from all of us.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196 (2009) · source
“Equally important is the Council's unequivocal commitment to women's engagement in the entirety of peace and security processes. The Council must be relentless in its insistence on women as peacekeepers, peacebuilders and decision makers. As we approach the tenth anniversary, the Council must rededicate itself to the full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). In this regard, I am pleased to inform the Council that preparations are already under way for the commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000). In June of this year, the Government of Iceland co-organized with the University of Iceland an international conference on the tenth anniversary.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196 (2009) · source
“This is a welcome development, which should be emulated. However, the adoption of national action plans is only a first step. We must not lose sight of the fact that these plans must be implemented if they are to achieve their goals, and that they must be backed by resources. Greater efforts by the United Nations system and by Member States will be required beyond developing capacity. Concrete actions must be taken to ensure that services are provided and programmes implemented at the country level. It is critical that the Council continue to play a strong advocacy role to root out sexual violence in conflict and end to its use as a tactic and weapon of war. I commend the Council for the adoption of resolution 1888 (2009) as a reaffirmation of its commitment to eliminating gender-based violence in conflict situations.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196 (2009) · source
“Much attention is being paid to protecting women from the threat of mines, which remains a pressing issue in post-conflict situations. In the reporting period, there was a decrease in the number of casualties due to mines, reflecting intensified activities in this area. Of even greater significance is the recognition by women themselves of the importance of their participation in mine-action activities. Among the most significant signs of progress is the adoption by many Member States, including some that have recently emerged from conflict, of national action plans to guide the implementation of the resolution. The process of developing many of these plans has been collaborative, leading to the sharing of experiences and expertise among Member States, United Nations entities and civil society organizations.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196 (2009) · source
“For his part, the Secretary-General has repeatedly indicated in this Chamber his commitment to ending violence against women and girls in conflict situations. He did so on 7 August, 30 September, and in the statement which has just been delivered by the Deputy Secretary-General. Member States, United Nations entities and civil society have continued to make progress in ensuring the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). Progress is particularly evident in the areas of training and capacity development. As a result, in some situations women's participation in mediating and negotiating peace, in searching for justice, in fostering reconciliation, in supporting disarmament and demobilization, and in rebuilding national institutions, is evident.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196 (2009) · source
“Nine years since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), women and girls continue to be victims of gender- based violence, especially sexual violence, in many of the situations with which the Council was seized over the past year. Armed conflict and its aftermath continue to account for untold hardship for civilians, especially women and girls. These violations - especially sexual violence against women and girls - are pronounced during open hostilities, but they exist even where open hostilities have subsided. As noted in the statement delivered by the Deputy Secretary-General, unfortunately post-conflict atrocities often stay below the radar, seldom reaching the attention of the international community and leaving victims with little recourse to justice.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196 (2009) · source
“Ms. Mayanja: It is an honour for me to introduce the report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security (8/2009/465). May I begin by expressing gratitude to you, Mr. President, for giving me this opportunity to address the Council on the progress made in implementing resolution 1325 (2000) over the past year. I would also like to express my appreciation for the leadership and commitment of Viet Nam in preparing for this open debate. The report before the Council (S/2009/465) highlights ways in which armed conflict continues to affect women and girls in situations with which the Council has been seized. It identifies progress made in implementing resolution 1325 (2000) and outlines challenges and some recommendations for addressing them.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196 (2009) · source
“It must become unthinkable not to have women integrally involved in every stage of peace and post-conflict reconstruction processes. It is our duty and indeed our obligation to millions of women in conflict areas to use the opportunity offered by Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) to set in motion perhaps one of the most promising approaches to conflict resolution of the new century - a comprehensive approach based on inclusive values and gender equality.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005 (2008) · source
“How can we harness the full force of women's agency in the peace and security sphere? That may be done first, by increasing women's representation at higher levels of decision-making, and secondly, by ending gender- 3 based violence against women. As the Secretary- General's report clearly stated, "Only when the basic need for personal security is met can one begin to consider participation in public life ..." (S/2008/622, para. 5) Thirdly and perhaps most importantly, that force can be harnessed by breaking out of our old peace paradigm to make the peace process more accountable and inclusive of women and their concerns. We cannot afford to have more than half of the world's population continue to be excluded from the strategies of peace and security. To engage those resources requires a fundamental shift in our thinking.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005 (2008) · source
“Drawing on shared values of security, women come together around shared concerns - obtaining wells and schools, community health, nutrition and care for children and the elderly. They engage in confidence- building programmes across communities and play a key role in fostering reconciliation, both during conflict and after. Women's networks mobilize women across party lines and are sometimes able to build consensus around peace proposals. Women are among the strongest advocates of transparent and accountable governance. In addition, they increasingly create national coalitions and international networks for peace and democracy, building blocks for sustainable peace and gender equality. However, despite their successes, women continue to be marginalized and ignored.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005 (2008) · source
“Allow me to make a few comments on women's equal participation and full involvement in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and security, as mandated by resolution 1325 (2000). Women are most affected by armed conflict and post- conflict situations. They experience war and conflict in different ways compared to men; as victims of rape, trafficking, sexual slavery and forced prostitution as well as, in some instances, as perpetrators of violence and participants in conflict. But they are also a driving force for the prevention and management of conflicts. They are peacemakers and advocates for peace and national reconciliation. They are single heads of households and principal caregivers.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005 (2008) · source
“The report (S/2008/622) contains a number of action-oriented recommendations to fill those gaps, calling for more gender-sensitive conflict prevention and early warning, stronger focus on means to prevent 08-57476 or deter sexual Violence, dispatch of missions of the Council to assess situations where sexual violence is being used as a tactic of war and consideration of targeted sanctions on individuals or parties to conflict carrying out widespread or systematic sexual violence. The report also recommends strengthening the mandates of peacekeeping operations to prevent sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict situations, providing peacekeeping operations with adequate resources, more systematic gender mainstreaming in security sector reform and the rule of law, and increasing the use ofArria formula meetings.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005 (2008) · source
“We have a long way to go in ensuring women's equal participation and full involvement in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and security. Only ten Member States have developed specific national action plans for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and five more are in the process of developing such plans. The capacity of the United Nations system to provide coherent, timely and demand-driven support to Member States must be significantly enhanced.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005 (2008) · source
“There have been undoubted gains in many of the broad areas for action set out in the resolution, namely, awareness of the importance of gender equality, development of national action plans, gender mainstreaming, capacity-building and support for the greater participation of women in decision-making and nation-building, including in elections and governance. Significant gains have been made in gender mainstreaming in peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance. More attention to gender equality is being paid in peacebuilding. Civil society has been active in the national implementation process, holding governments accountable and injecting new dynamism into societies. However, a noticeable gap between policies and implementation of the resolution remains, in particular, at the national level.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005 (2008) · source
“The Council recognized sexual violence as a security problem that requires a systematic response. I commend the Council for its efforts in ending sexual violence. We must maintain and build on the momentum created by resolution 1820 (2008); by General Assembly resolutions 62/133 on the elimination of all forms of violence against women and 62/ 134 on eliminating rape and other forms of sexual violence; by the Secretary-General's Unite to End Violence against Women campaign, launched on 25 February 2008; and by many other initiatives of the United Nations system.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005 (2008) · source
“The report before the Council (S/2008/622) provides an assessment of the progress and challenges in the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and measures taken by Member States, United Nations entities and civil society, including best practices, to improve the capacities of Member States. Over the past years, some important progress has been made in mainstreaming a gender perspective into the overall peace and security architecture, making it more sensitive to women's needs and concerns. This Council has addressed various aspects of women and 08-57476 peace in its thematic debates and discussions of country-specific conflict situations on its agenda. The adoption of resolution 1820 (2008) earlier this year marked a new milestone in fighting sexual violence in situations of armed conflict.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005 (2008) · source
“Ms. Mayanja: It is an honour for me to introduce the report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security (S/2008/622). I welcome the leadership shown by the People's Republic of China in holding this open thematic debate during its presidency, a testimony to its commitment to gender equality and the full involvement of women in all peace processes. I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for affording me this opportunity to address the Council on the critical theme of women's equal participation and full involvement in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and security.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005 (2008) · source
“I urge all Governments, parliaments, international organizations and civil society to join the worldwide campaign on violence against women and girls to be launched by the Secretary-General later this year, to build and sustain global political commitment and action to prevent and respond to gender-based violence. Only by acting together can we create more equal relationships and more peaceful societies.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766 (2007) · source
“If the situation is not addressed now, and with urgency, thousands of women and girls will continue to die, and tens of millions more will be sexually brutalized, traumatized, tormented, stigmatized and ostracized. I firmly believe that we are at a moment in history when the world should finally be ready to alter the course of human development and renounce all forms of violence by decisively accepting the responsibility to stamp them out. Today, the Council can help accelerate that shift by establishing a dedicated mechanism to monitor the situation of women and girls in conflict situations and hold parties to conflicts accountable for sexual and gender-based violence.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766 (2007) · source
“Impunity for perpetrators and insufficient response to the needs of survivors are morally reprehensible and unacceptable. Sexual violence in conflict, particularly rape, should be named for what it is: not a private act or the unfortunate misbehaviour of a renegade soldier, but aggression, torture, war crime and genocide. The Security Council has done much to place the issue of sexual violence in conflict on the global policy agenda, and has strongly condemned it. However, despite the Council's repeated condemnation of all acts of gender-based violence and its demands to all parties to conflict for the immediate cessation of such acts, sexual violence remains pervasive.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766 (2007) · source
“National action plans and strategies provide a catalyst for ensuring that these commitments to gender equality and women's empowerment are effectively translated into domestic and foreign policies. The United Nations system, other multilateral institutions and international partners should, in turn, be held accountable for supporting nationally owned plans and strategies and for making sure that they meet international standards and norms. Once these are in place, the support provided by the United Nations and the partners should align with national plans, priorities and approaches. Resolution 1325 (2000) is primarily about how to make this world safe for women's and girls' equal participation in matters of peace and security. Determined action to eradicate gender-based violence will be required to enable the achievement of those goals.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766 (2007) · source
“As national Governments shape and contribute to peacemaking, peacekeeping and rebuilding efforts and to conflict prevention, their commitment to women and peace and security enhances women's empowerment in survival and reconstruction efforts - or their inaction leaves existing structures of discrimination, poverty and violence unchanged. In that connection, I wish to pay a special tribute to the Government of India for sending an all-women police contingent to the United Nations Mission in Liberia, as we heard this morning from Mr. Guehenno. As role models for the women of Liberia, they have contributed in no small measure to the substantial enrolment of Liberian women in the Liberian police.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766 (2007) · source
“The establishment of accountability procedures through the utilization of common standards is central to a coherent and efficient implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) by the United Nations. Where there is accountability, we will make progress; where there is none, we will underperform. It is imperative for international organizations, national Governments and civil society to work together to identify priorities and to develop a practical approach to implementation strategies on women and peace and security at the national level. The challenges are many and continue to defeat the best efforts of Member States, United Nations entities and civil society in the full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). Member States play a critical role in implementing resolution 1325 (2000) at the national and local levels.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766 (2007) · source
“It has three new main features: a sharpened focus through the consolidation of 12 areas into five thematic areas - prevention, participation, protection, relief and recovery, and normative - to enable the United Nations system to promote inter-agency synergies within the thematic areas; a results-based management framework, including indicators to measure progress in achieving goals under each of the aforementioned thematic areas; and expected accomplishments and baseline data. The development of a common set of indicators provides the basis for enhanced reporting, monitoring and accountability with respect to the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) by United Nations entities.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766 (2007) · source
“The lack of such key elements as baseline data, performance indicators and timelines, which constitute an effective tool for measuring performance, negatively affected the monitoring, reporting and accountability processes. The updated Action Plan for 2008-2009 has been reconceptualized and transformed into a results-based programming, reporting and monitoring tool. The proposed framework is rooted in intergovernmental mandates contained in resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent presidential statements on women and peace and security.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766 (2007) · source
“The second implementation review conducted by my Office in consultation with United Nations entities noted new progress by the United Nations system in implementing resolution 1325 (2000), through an increased political commitment to gender equality, leadership and support by senior officials, strengthened or new policies and programmes, enhanced capacity- building on gender mainstreaming, improved advocacy and better engagement with Member States and civil society. It also reaffirmed the findings of the first review of the implementation of the System-wide Action Plan, which was conducted in 2006 and was reported to the Council in document S/2006/770.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766 (2007) · source
“Ms. Mayanja: I have the honour to introduce the report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security (S/2007/567). May I begin by expressing gratitude to you, Sir, for convening this crucially important meeting on a coherent and effective implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). Your presiding over this Council today is testimony to the deep commitment of Ghana to peace, gender equality and the empowerment of women worldwide. The report before the Council contains the results of a second implementation review of the 2005-2007 United Nation System-wide Action Plan on resolution 1325 (2000) and an update of the Action Plan for 2008- 2009.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766 (2007) · source
“We can succeed in achieving sustainable peace if we - Member States, United Nations entities and civil society - put our minds to it and use the tools, resources and knowledge at our disposal to fully empower women. For its part, the United Nations will remain a strong partner for Member States and civil society. I look forward to working with everyone in that quest.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source
“And finally, States and United Nations entities should allocate sufficient resources and capacities for the national implementation of the resolution. A frank and constructive discussion on how to meet those and other challenges related to national implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) was held on 23 October. It underlined the critical importance of national implementation as the key to achieving sustainable peace and the equal participation of women in peace processes. Within that framework, the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women last month released "Securing equality, engendering peace: a guide to policy and planning on women, peace and security". The full and effective implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) will require all the will and creativity the international community can muster.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source
“However, it is no secret that, even with political will at the top and pressure from women's groups below, many Governments are generally hesitant to challenge pre- conflict societal values and norms that are often deeply patriarchal and wedded to customary practices. To overcome that challenge, the following four conditions should be met. First, the international community should summon all possible political will in order to meet its commitments to women in the realm of peace and security. Secondly, at the national level, Governments should establish clear accountability systems for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). Thirdly, the Security Council should provide more effective leadership to monitor progress in the implementation in the field and should encourage States to do more.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source
“Yet, the past year has demonstrated that our collective efforts to ensure equal participation by women in the consolidation of peace have thus far generally fallen short of what is required. From the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Sudan, and from Somalia to Timor Leste, women continue to be exposed to violence or to be targeted by parties to a conflict, as well as to be marginalized in formal processes, in particular as regards issues of war and peace. It is axiomatic that States, in particular those emerging from conflict situations, and their Governments have a vested interest in maintaining peace and security, and hence in bringing about the 06-58727 political reorganization of society and establishing credible institutions that can result in human security for all, in particular for women and girls.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source
“The report contains a comprehensive and candid assessment of the first eight months of carrying out the System-wide Action Plan for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), in support of activities and commitments by Governments and civil society. The assessment identifies progress and challenges in the implementation of the Plan and offers measures to redress the shortcomings. The Plan has proved to be a useful tool for strengthened inter-agency coordination. The consolidation of peace is an opportunity to redress grievances and problems that led to conflict in the first place. It holds the promise of establishing equality in a democratic environment and reforming institutions in ways that enable women to take full advantage of opportunities presented through the restoration of peace.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source
“Ms. Mayanja: It is a privilege to address the Council at this open debate and to introduce the report of the Secretary-General on women, peace and security (S/2006/770). Let me begin by expressing gratitude to you, Mr. President, for convening this crucially important meeting on the roles of women in the consolidation of peace. I am also deeply heartened by the Council's continued commitment to the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). The Council has before it the report of the Secretary-General on women, peace and security, prepared in response to the request of the Council contained in its presidential statement S/PRST/2005/52.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source
“Without the equal participation of women in all decision-making processes in the United Nations, including the Council, and within Member States, the vision outlined in the Charter will elude us. Before closing, I would like to say that I participated this morning in a cyber-dialogue organized by the International Women's Tribune Centre, during which women from Timor-Leste, the Philippines, Zimbabwe and other countries asked me to convey to the Council the urgency of the need to accelerate the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000).”
2005-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5294 (2005) · source
“As the international community struggles with how to respond to global threats and challenges and as the Secretary-General undertakes far-reaching steps in implementing the Summit Outcome, it is vital that we make the principles of resolution 1325 (2000) and women's contributions an integral part of all of our efforts. I urge all members to ensure that discussions on reform and on country-specific conflict situations include practical strategies to accelerate the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). I call on all Member States to adopt strategies and action plans for implementing resolution 1325 (2000) and for promoting women's participation.”
2005-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5294 (2005) · source
“My recent mission to the Sudan reinforced my conviction that we must urgently accelerate the full and effective implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). Women shoulder the main burden of post-conflict problems and are the primary victims of unspeakable sexual and gender-based violence. I call on the Council to hold the parties to conflicts fully accountable for protecting women's human rights, and on donors to ensure that humanitarian and development assistance reaches women. Gender equality is absolutely essential to the success of any peace process. We must use the untapped potential of women in maintaining peace and security.”
2005-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5294 (2005) · source