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Minagano

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2019-06-25
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  1. “The majority of those who carry guns are young people, and it is much easier for young people to communicate with each another. Lastly, the DDR process should also address the specific needs of female ex-combatants. Women make up the majority of my country's population, and South Sudan cannot afford to ignore us. Giving us the resources that we need to participate in the future of our country will directly contribute to South Sudan's peace, stability and development. For the generations of South Sudanese women and girls like myself, who have never known anything other than conflict, we hope the agreement will deliver the peace we yearn to see.”

    2019-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8560 (2019) · source

  2. “Civil society must enjoy a safe and enabling environment in order to carry out its work. I would like to conclude by calling on the Security Council to ensure that the Government of South Sudan supports the implementation of the agreement with reliable and adequate financial resources; continue to call on parties to realize the 35 per cent quota for women's representation, especially in the upcoming transitional Government; encourage donors to support programmes for local and national civil society organizations; encourage UNMISS to continue to engage with diverse women's groups, particularly those working to end sexual and gender-based violence in our communities, as a fundamental part of implementing its protection of civilians mandate, which should include the creation of safe spaces, which are critical for survivors and victims of sexual and gender-based violence; urge parties to the conflict to vacate all civilian areas; ensure the adequate protection of women and girls from all forms of sexual and gender-based violence, including psychosocial support; support the security sector in developing expertise and require professional training, including in the prevention of sexual and gender-based violence and a response that is tailored to the specific context of South Sudan; and ensure that the process of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) engages youth and young women in their programming.”

    2019-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8560 (2019) · source

  3. “That can be achieved only by ensuring that their rights are protected and that they have adequate support for reintegration when they return. As my colleague Angelina Nyajima Simon Jial pointed out to the Security Council in March (see S/PV.8480), civil society in South Sudan plays a crucial role in building and maintaining peace and security. They are not only instrumental in the delivery of life-saving humanitarian services, but are also key to implementing the peace agreement. In March, the Security Council responded to our call for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to work more closely with us by giving it a mandate to engage with women-led non-governmental organizations and with civil society more generally. We now expect the Council to fulfil that mandate.”

    2019-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8560 (2019) · source

  4. “That means ensuring not only regional diversity, but the representation of men and women. The needs of women in the armed forces and in the cantonment areas must be addressed. The slow progress in the cantonment of all forces is an urgent outstanding issue and an important aspect of transforming the security sector, as it will allow for the professionalization of the army. I urge the parties to the agreement to ensure that major milestones for security sector reforms are achieved. Delays in professionalizing the army mean delays in ensuring the proper protection of women and girls. Comprehensive security sector reform backed by economic recovery programmes is necessary in order to win the trust of displaced women and girls so that they can return home safely and voluntarily and start rebuilding their communities.”

    2019-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8560 (2019) · source

  5. “Resolution 2459 (2019), which was adopted in March and calls on all parties to ensure the full and meaningful participation of women in the peace process, is an important step forward. However, that call must be backed by regular follow-up and specific monitoring measures to ensure it is adhered to and that there is accountability for the lack of its implementation. Security sector reform (SSR) is essential for long- term peace and stability in my country. SSR must ensure that all security-sector actors are competent, professional and responsive. Anti-corruption and human and women's rights training on an ongoing basis is essential, as are accountability standards for leadership. Furthermore, diversity and inclusion must be central to reform efforts. The security sector must represent all the people of South Sudan.”

    2019-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8560 (2019) · source

  6. “Nobody should die from easily treatable or preventable diseases. For women, peace is more than just a signed agreement. Its dividends must be felt in the daily lives of every man, woman and child in South Sudan. In the ongoing political processes, priority should be given to enabling women and women-led organizations to heal themselves and their communities. That means ensuring equal access to livelihoods, reproductive health services, psychosocial support and legal services. South Sudanese women advocated tirelessly for a place at the table during the High-level Revitalization Forum, which led to the signing ofthe peace agreement. We also fought to secure a 35 per cent quota for women's inclusion. However, that quota was not fully implemented during the nomination process to the pre-transitional arrangement bodies.”

    2019-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8560 (2019) · source

  7. “Although the military has vacated some civilian areas, its continued presence in other areas still puts women and girls at risk of sexual and other forms of gender-based violence. Without accountability for gender-based violence and challenging those in our communities who permit such actions we cannot move forward. The majority of those displaced by the conflict in South Sudan are women and children. I have listened to too many stories of women and girls who have fled as refugees to Uganda, or spent years stuck in the protection of civilian sites, where they are exposed to diseases and lack access to basic services, such as education for their children. One 14-year-old girl in Uganda told me how she lost her mother in a refugee camp owing to a simple fever. The pain and agony in that little girl's face still haunt me today.”

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  8. “The conflict of the past five years is deeply rooted in gender inequality. That has resulted in widespread violations of the rights of women and girls, including sexual and gender-based violence, forced displacement and the denial ofbasic access to livelihoods. As Council members know, South Sudan has one of the highest rates of violence against women and girls in the world. Entrenched discrimination and harmful practices, such as early and forced marriages, have contributed to an environment where gender-based Violence against women and girls is widespread. As I address the Security Council today, more than 50 civilian areas are still occupied by the military, according to the June 2019 report of the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism.”

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  9. “I am a member of the Strategic Defence and Security Review Board, one of the mechanisms of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, and a member of the South Sudan Women's Coalition for Peace, which participated in the peace talks in 2018. My statement will focus on four key areas. The first is the gendered nature of the conflict, especially its impact on women and girls. The second is the need to strengthen women's meaningful participation in the implementation of the peace agreement, as well as all decision-making processes that will impact the future of South Sudan. The third is the critical need for security sector reform. The last is the importance of consulting with civil society in South Sudan, particularly women- led organizations.”

    2019-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8560 (2019) · source

  10. “Ms. Minagano: I thank you, Mr. President, for this invitation to brief the Security Council on the situation of women and girls in South Sudan. Today marks more than nine months since the signing of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, yet the fighting has yet to fully cease. While women and girls are affected disproportionately by the years of conflict and the current humanitarian crisis, I want to speak not only of their despair, but also of their resilience and of what they need to rebuild their country. My name is Lydia Minagano, and I speak in my capacity as Project Manager of the Peace Implementation Monitoring Initiative, a network of civil society organizations working to monitor progress and challenges in implementing South Sudan's peace agreement.”

    2019-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8560 (2019) · source