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Mlambo-Ngcuka

lines on the record: 182
first: 2013-10-18
most recent: 2019-10-29
sittings or episodes: 13
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“Additionally, in the past few years we have seen advances, including the first forensic laboratory with capacity to test DNA in rape cases, and the Chief of the Somali National Army issuing a command order affirming zero tolerance for sexual violence and a traditional dispute-resolution policy to encourage families to take sexual violence complaints to courts rather than clan-based informal mechanisms. A woman has been appointed Chairperson of the National Independent Electoral Commission. Together with the African Union and the women of Somalia, we will soon launch the Somali chapter of the African Women Leaders Network. That will support the building of women's movement among the many women in Somalia who are hungry for change.”
2018-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8352 (2018) · source
“They must be represented at the tables where decisions are being taken because Somalia remains one of the countries with some of the worst conditions for women and girls. Earlier this year, Somaliland followed Puntland in adopting a law criminalizing rape, forced marriage, trafficking for sexual slavery and sexual harassment. Even advocates were taken by surprise when the bill got 35 of 50 votes in the House of Elders. The Federal Government finally agreed on a sexual offences bill, which only needs parliamentary approval. After a 10- year old girl bled to death, the Government announced the first-ever prosecution of female genital mutilation, and there is a draft bill to criminalize this practice. These are encouraging developments.”
2018-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8352 (2018) · source
“These women and the people of Somalia desperately need the continued support of the international community so that their courageous efforts will not be in vain. I also saw important developments, as evidenced by the constitutional review and the preparations for the 2020-2021 elections, starting with a legally binding 30 per cent quota for women. The Government of Somaliland agreed in June to reserve 20 per cent of seats for women in upcoming parliamentary and local council elections. It is my strong belief that the Security Council can and must stand with the Federal and state Governments in their efforts to advance gender equality, often against the objections of the more powerful clan-based authorities. The voices of the women of Somalia and other minorities must be heard.”
2018-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8352 (2018) · source
“The participation of women in Somalia would increase even faster if it were not left to the clan elders, who tend to entrench the inequalities that the laws are fighting against. Many more leaders are needed to embrace gender equality and support women in order to fast-track the critical changes. In Baidoa, the interim capital of South West state, where the Governor has been a stellar supporter of women, I spoke with 31 female legislators in the State Assembly, which has the highest number of women legislators in Somalia. I saw the need for support that the women called for. I was able to hear their pain and their desire to change the future of their children and their communities.”
2018-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8352 (2018) · source
“Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka: Let me start by thanking you, Madam President, for this opportunity to brief the Council on my recent visit to Somalia. Like previous speakers, I believe that Somalia has a once-in-a-generation opportunity for both peace and gender equality. Many of the Somalis I spoke to are risking their lives to seize this opportunity. One of the most important developments in Somalia is the representation of women in public office, which is increasing and has been helped by special measures. Women's representation jumped from 14 to almost 25 per cent in the latest parliamentary elections, bringing important voices to Somali politics and bringing to the centre the fight to end child marriage, to end female genital mutilation and to change the laws that discriminate against women.”
2018-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8352 (2018) · source
“The women and peace and security agenda continues to expand its footprint on global policymaking. It is now an essential pillar in global affairs but its advocates and champions are animated by the conviction that it is only the beginning. I share that conviction. The chorus of voices that are appalled by the persistent political marginalization of women in decision-making is becoming louder. The number of people who are determined to find solutions to the human suffering caused by conflict is growing. This agenda unites us because people from all over the world, every day, look up to the United Nations for peace, equality and inclusion.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“More than 60 countries, international and regional organizations and non-governmental organizations have united through the Call to Action on Protection from Gender-based Violence in Emergencies. A total of 122 countries voted to adopt a historic Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and women-led groups rightly received the Nobel Peace Prize for their tireless campaign and organization efforts, which is another major achievement. There are some encouraging signals for gender justice in the international courts, despite some of the challenges we face. Only a few days ago, the Economic Community of West African States court in Banjul set a significant precedent by making its first-everjudgment on the violation of the Maputo Protocol, which is an important provision for addressing gender equality in Africa.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“The annual report of the Secretary-General has many examples of the international community's will to find alliances and form coalitions in pursuit of the protection and empowerment of women. The regional roster of women mediators has been established. The African Women Leaders Network is one example of the ever-stronger cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union on this issue, which has also been supported by Germany. A total of 68 countries in our territories have adopted national action plans, and 63 countries are now part of the new women and peace and security national focal points network. We know that with more resources we can do more, as we have seen with the Peacebuilding Support Office. We have expanded our work on preventing violent extremism to over 25 projects across several countries and regions.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“The least we can do is to protect their space to speak out and raise their voices. I would like to applaud the Council for regularly inviting women from civil society organizations to brief it when discussing specific countries. I call upon all members to support the new practice * a commitment the Council adopted in resolution 2242 (2015). I also applaud other innovations in the Council's work, such as the adoption of the first-ever resolution devoted solely to addressing sexual exploitation and abuse, and human trafficking and sexual violence and their intersection with violent extremism, as well as the work of the Informal Expert Group on Women and Peace and Security. But the Council can and should do more to put its full political weight behind the implementation of the agenda. In closing, we can build on the progress we have made.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“The 15 per cent standard should be adopted by donors in their bilateral and multilateral cooperation, and by multi-partner trust funds in conflict-affected and fragile settings, such as that proposed for Liberia upon withdrawal of the mission. With more resources, the Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund, the only United Nations fund dedicated solely to women, peace and security, will be able to support women's organizations in many more places, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Iraq to Somalia and to Palestine. Women in those countries should not be left to their own devices when we have instruments to support them. Women's human rights defenders are under tremendous attack and we do not have enough to protect and support them. They need all our support and the support of the Council.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“We are committed to collaborating with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and United Nations partners and to ensuring that that analysis is reflected in mission planning, mandates, budgets and drawdown. It is equally crucial for our prevention work, as gender equality is one of our most reliable indicators of peace. The Peacebuilding Fund again exceeded the minimum 15 per cent target in 2016 and allocated 19.2 per cent of funds to gender equality and women's empowerment as a principal objective. That is something to celebrate. I call on all donors to reward the Peacebuilding Fund's good track record in financing and driving innovation in gender-responsive peacebuilding, and to continue supporting this vital instrument of United Nations work. The instrument works well.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“It is encouraging to see the reduction in the number of allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in the Central African Republic, recent improvements in victim support and assistance and that a culture of accountability is taking hold. It is dispiriting, however, to see gender advisory posts being lost or downgraded due to cuts in the peacekeeping budget. Gender should not be cut first whenever budgets must be managed, and for very good reason. This is a time when we need more gender expertise and capacity in our missions and country teams, rather than less. For example, both the United Nations and the Security Council agree on the importance of gender and conflict analysis.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“We have been trying to stamp out sexual exploitation and abuse by peacekeepers for almost as long, and we have fallen short at every turn. Thankfully, the Secretary- General is taking that issue very seriously, as we can see by the current developments. This damages our effectiveness and our reputation, if we are unable to cross the line. I welcome all the measures put in place to change that, which are detailed in the report of the Secretary- General on women and peace and security. I encourage the States Members of the United Nations to consider using all the tools at their disposal, from conditions to financial incentives.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“The Council had the opportunity to hear directly from one of the escapees two weeks ago and everyone in the room was visibly moved by her testimony. We must do something to find the girls who are still missing. At a time when mass abductions, trafficking, forced recruitment and radicalization are the common tactics of violent extremist groups, we have much to learn about the rehabilitationand reintegration of returnees and their children. The Council has debated peacekeeping reform multiple times over the past year alone. Peacekeeping operations are one of our most important tools and the face of the Organization in many corners of the planet. We have been calling for more women in peacekeeping for 17 years. Now, the numbers are still very low.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Often, that is the result of the destruction or closure of medical facilities due to insecurity. International non-governmental organizations providing specialized services on reproductive health and clinical management of rape recently left the Central African Republic because they could not protect their aid workers. A maternity hospital in Hama, Syria, was attacked at least 10 times, and finally put out of service in April of this year. Only a few months ago, we celebrated the release of 82 of the Chibok schoolgirls, most of whom are now young women, after more than three years in captivity. They are being supported with extensive trauma counselling, medical care, educational support, child care, and allowances for personal upkeep and family visits. UN-Women is glad to be part of that process.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“In conflict and in natural disasters gender inequality compounds the many obstacles to accessing food, water, sanitation, hygiene, health care, education, employment, housing and legal identity. Child marriage in Yemen is estimated to have increased from 32 to 52 per cent, with a significant minority of girls being married before they are 15 years old. The percentage of female-headed households tripled during the current crisis, and those households have significantly lower incomes and more food insecurity. The percentage of Yemeni women who are illiterate was projected to reach two thirds, quickly erasing the hard-won gains in education and literacy, which took decades to achieve. The maternal mortality rate in Nigeria is almost 10 times higher in the conflict-affected north- east than in the south-west.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“In some of those places we have amassed the most extensive documentation of sexual and gender-based violence in history. What we do not have are consequences for the perpetrators and justice, dignity, and support for the survivors. That impunity should not continue. The international community is reaching hundreds of thousands of survivors with assistance and programmes, which did not exist one or two decades ago. But many more cannot be reached owing to lack of resources, access and security. Many organizations, including UN-Women, participate in those efforts. I appreciate the work that has been done by the United Nations Population Fund with regard to women's reproductive health and gender-based violence survivors in some of those complex emergencies. The consequences of war on women and girls go beyond sexual violence.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“In Somalia, for instance, representation jumped to nearly 25 per cent, as compared with 14 per cent in the previous elections. In local elections in Mali at the end of last year, women represented 30 per cent of the elected candidates in Bamako, Gao and Timbuktu, four times higher than the previous result. Atrocities against women and girls in armed conflict have never been more thoroughly documented than they are now. International and national war crimes courts, commissions of inquiry, comprehensive mappings of human rights violations and documentation efforts led by civil society, expert investigators and reporters pay much closer attention to sexual and gender-based violence than ever before. The international community has more than enough evidence of these crimes in Syria, South, the Sudan and Central African Republic.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Six years into the Syrian civil war, and in spite of significant efforts by the United Nations, partners and the Special Envoy, women's participation in the peace talks is still inadequate and often limited to an advisory role. That political marginalization extends beyond peace talks. Only 17 countries have an elected woman Head of State or Government. That includes only one post-conflict conflict, namely, Liberia, where the presidency of Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf just ended after two terms that included democratic elections and the peaceful transfer of power. That is something to celebrate. The proportion of women parliamentarians in conflict and post-conflict countries has stagnated at 16 per cent in the past two years. The use of quotas and temporary special measures would help.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Although women's absence from peace tables is no longer easily brushed off as normal, it is still commonplace. Every year, we track women's overall participation in peace processes led by the United Nations, the the inclusion of gender expertise and gender-sensitive provisions in peace agreements, and the requirement to consult with women's civil-society organizations. On all of those indicators, we performed slightly worse than a year ago. At the Union of Myanmar peace conference in 2016, before the current crisis, there were seven women and 68 men among the delegates. Recent peace talks on the Central African Republic hosted by the Community of Sant'Egidio did not include a single woman.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“It also brings into the spotlight a number of alarming trends and setbacks. I am pleased to be here in the Chamber today with a Colombian activist who represents the many Colombian women who gave peace in their country a real chance. That is one example of the progress we have made. The United Nations has lauded their achievements and is following their lead, helping to implement a peace agreement with more than 100 provisions on gender equality. For example, the United Nations Mission in Colombia engages regularly with women's organizations and has a record percentage of women among its military observers - at 11 per cent, much higher than we have ever seen - with women representing 48 per cent of civilian staff. Unfortunately, Colombia is an exception to the global practice, but one that we can follow.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka: It is an honour to address the Security Council and to present the Secretary- General's report (S/2017/861) on women and peace and security. As mentioned by the Chef de Cabinet, the Secretary-General is currently in the Central African Republic. It is a pleasure to be accompanied today by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Navamanee Ratna Patten, who was part of our recent solidarity mission with the Deputy-Secretary-General to Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Together, we sought to enhance our joint support for the women and peace and security agenda in those countries. The Secretary-General's report on women and peace and security celebrates progress and good practice and sets out his vision and recommendations.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“The United Nations system has made important progress on that agenda under his leadership. We know that the issues are close to his heart and that he will continue to champion them in his future roles and whatever his new capacity will be, with the support of UN-Women. UN-Women thanks him for his commitment to women and peace and security, and we thank you, Mr. President, for the invitation to brief the Council today.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“In the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, women account for only 13 per cent of staff overall and 11 per cent of leadership positions. Such stark deficits in our own gender balance cannot continue. We need an intervention that can turn the tide. We pay a daily price for this issue in our reputation and effectiveness in the areas where we provide services. It is a challenge that the incoming Secretary-General will have to face in order to build on what has been started. We welcome his commitment to taking concrete measures to achieve gender parity within the United Nations. That would be a breakthrough that could result in a much more formidable United Nations by building on achievements so far. Finally, I would like to end by recognizing our current Secretary-General's contribution to women and peace and security.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“In Iraq, there was not a single woman in the four command cells for administering people's return to liberated areas, chaired by the Government and members of the security forces, tribal sheikhs, imams and notable community members. Since the transition ended in the Central African Republic, women's representation in national institutions has again dropped, to 8 per cent of members of parliament. In Afghanistan, the international community's huge investment in the security sector could offer women much more. Women make up less than 1 per cent of the country's armed forces and less than 2 per cent of its national police. In many of those contexts the United Nations itself shows a similarly poor representation of women.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“Elsewhere, South Sudanese women and girls are being raped by armed actors with total impunity, as we will no doubt hear this morning from Ms. Lopidia. In addition to such examples of extreme violence against women, we have countless examples of women's extreme political marginalization in public life and decision-making, which must also be of concern to the Council, in view of its considerable power. In the first year of the Informal Expert Group, members of the Security Council discussed four country situations - Mali, Iraq, the Central African Republic and Afghanistan. In Mali, of the 62 Malian members of the committees in charge of monitoring and implementing the peace agreement, only one was a woman. The representation of women among the committees' international mediation members is also dismal.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“Countries in conflict and post-conflict situations perform significantly worse in the areas of maternal mortality and education for girls. The Security Council is very aware of the atrocities committed against women and girls in war-ravaged countries. We are still counting the days since the Chibok girls were abducted. We remain concerned about the many who have not been found, in Nigeria or elsewhere. Although we welcome the fact that 21 of them have returned, we will continue to count the days until all are released. There have also been extensive reports of abuses committed against Iraqi and Syrian women and girls trapped between Da'esh and the military operations against it, including in the current situation in Mosul.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“And in Senegal, the trial of Hissene Habre saw the first conviction of a former Head of State for personally committing rape as an international crime. But we have many challenges remaining. The report also notes that there are many areas of concern and stagnation. The percentage of women beneficiaries of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes has declined markedly, decreasing to 12 per cent. In countries in conflict and post-conflict that have no quotas, women occupied a mere 11 per cent of seats in parliament, and their political participation has not improved significantly over the past five years. In the 12 months since resolution 2242 (2015) urged that women in civil society be asked to present briefings during the Security Council's country-specific deliberations, that commitment has not materialized.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“For the first time, the Peacebuilding Fund exceeded the 15 per cent target for funds intended directly for gender equality and women's empowerment. The percentage of female beneficiaries of temporary employment programmes has doubled since 2013, reaching 46 per cent in 2015. The percentage of peace agreements that include provisions on gender equality has increased from 22 to 72 per cent in the past five years. In the past few months we have seen several gender justice milestones in both national and international courts. In Guatemala, a national court prosecuted and convicted people on charges of sexual slavery during armed conflict, a first for a domestic court anywhere. In the past year, the International Criminal Court secured its first conviction for sexual and gender-based crimes.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“We are contributing to the implementation of the peace operations review, in collaboration with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Department of Political Affairs. We are collaborating closely with the Peacebuilding Support Office and other partners in order to ensure that gender is fully reflected in the agendas on sustaining peace and on youth and peace and security. I congratulate the Peacebuilding Commission on adopting a gender strategy, a first among our intergovernmental bodies. We are also working hard to ensure that the United Nations approach to preventing and countering violent extremism engages women's leadership, and that it respects and promotes women's rights. While there is still much more to do, this year's annual report includes several markers of progress.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“We are serving as the secretariat for key new mechanisms, such as the Council's new Informal Expert Group on Women and Peace and Security and the Global Acceleration Instrument for Women and Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action. We are pleased to announce that we will also perform a secretariat function in support of the new network of national focal points. And we are responding to last year's call for greater visibility and leadership in this area. We are therefore mobilizing high-level champions who can amplify our voice, message and presence everywhere, and ensure that the agenda on women and peace and security has the broadest possible support all over the world.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“They must therefore not simply be plans on paper; we must turn them into action. Last year's global study on women and peace and security was also welcomed as a guide that can keep our work in moving ahead. Today, therefore, we urge Member States, regional organizations and the United Nations to do more to take the study's recommendations forward and turn the commitments that were made into concrete action. The Council is well positioned to ensure we have greater accountability to one another for our commitments. UN-Women is already responding to many of the findings and recommendations of the global study and the appeal issued in resolution 2242 (2015).”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka: It is an honour to address the Security Council and to present the Secretary- General's report (S/2016/822) on women and peace and security on his behalf. I thank the presidency of the Russian Federation for presiding over today's debate and for proposing to review the implementation of the commitments made last year by Member States, regional organizations and the United Nations. Last year's open debate (see S/PV.7533) had the highest number of participating speakers in the entire history ofthe Security Council. More than 180 political, financial and institutional commitments were made in the course of the high-level review of resolution 1325 (2000), and the new resolution 2242 (2015) was adopted. Such commitments are important and can make a difference.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“It is also directly linked to strengthening efforts in conflict prevention, which is so needed in the face oftoday's complex peace and security environment.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“Women are critical to intelligence-gathering. Women need to be resourced so that they do more. The commitment to allocating at least 15 per cent of peacebuilding funds to gender equality and women's empowerment must become a reality, and extended to all efforts at preventing and countering violent extremism. Women's organizations must receive the political and financial support needed to engage in violence prevention, mediation, and diplomacy. Investing in gender equality as part of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (General Assembly resolution 70/1) is the best recipe for structural, long-term prevention. The work of women peacemakers takes many forms in Africa and elsewhere, but their commitment is consistent, dependable and universal.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“For example, the Counter-Terrorism Committee should regularly consult with women's organizations to ensure that our efforts to counter violent extremism are not shutting down space and funds for the civil society actors who are key to prevention and saving lives. Council members should demand a robust gender analysis in the reports they receive and in all atrocity- prevention efforts. The new Informal Experts Group on Women, Peace and Security, which held its first meeting last month, is an important step in ensuring consistent and quality information flows to the Council. UN-Women is proud to serve as the secretariat for that new Group. Existing early warning systems should find ways of linking directly with women-led monitoring and prevention initiatives at the local level, which are are happy to facilitate.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“Revamping and strengthening the prevention work of the United Nations must include more frequent deliberations of the Council that are informed by the perspectives and analysis of women on the ground. That is why I am pleased today to brief the Council alongside Ms. Anyang today, who is one of our civil- society partners in resilience and conflict prevention among women in South Sudan. The practice of hearing from civil society representatives is now common in the thematic debates of the Council, and that is important. However, it should be extended to consultations on country-specific situations, the work of the Council's subsidiary bodies, and during Council visiting missions.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“Women's empowerment contributes to our defence against militarism and violent extremism, and requires our greater support and investment. In 2015, we learned from the global study on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security, which highlighted that countries with lower levels of gender inequality are less likely to resort to the use of force, and that the security of women is one of the most reliable indicators of the peacefulness of a State. We also learned that the spending patterns of women contribute directly to post-conflict social recovery. Women are the first to notice attacks on their rights and freedoms and the militarization and radicalization of individuals in their families and communities. They possess important insights and intelligence that are key to decision-making.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“In the broader Sahel region, the income status and resilience of women have been boosted by programmes that address the gender gap in access to land and other productive assets. It is that status and resilience that have provided a safeguard against radicalization and economic, political and climate shocks. In poor areas in Kenya, women's organizations are dedicated to working to identify and prevent the spread of radicalization. Mothers are using their influence to help their sons and their peers to resist recruitment by armed groups. Their success saves lives. In Burundi, hundreds of women mediators are working tirelessly to address local conflicts, and they prevent and stop the escalation of tensions.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“Often, nationally renowned women are mobilized to engage with heads of political parties, security sector institutions, and leaders offaith- based entities to respond to situations as they arise. They save lives, diffuse and de-escalate dangerous situations. They support women candidates and fight discrimination against women in the electoral process and gender-based election violence and harassment. Our research also shows that women play a key role in de-escalating tensions and preventing radicalization in their families. In Mali, the most important influence for the successful reintegration of many ex-combatants has been the women in their families and communities.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“These examples are about the deliberate prevention of violence while ensuring gender equality, and are not unique to Africa. Women in the Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe, Asia and Latin America have made similar contributions. I will start with women's situation rooms, which monitor and prevent election-related Violence. In the past five years, women's situation rooms have been established in Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Uganda. The model is being replicated in a growing list of countries across the African continent, with our support. These mechanisms are established during the electoral period to train and deploy female observers and monitors, receive and analyse hundreds of complaints and reports of violence or intimidation, and refer those to the relevant authorities for follow-up.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka: Last year, the Secretary- General identified four priority themes common to all three reviews on peace and security that were undertaken in 2014. This Council debate addresses the relationship between two of the four themes, specifically the need to focus on the prevention of violence and to pay attention to the critical importance of gender equality. The critical role of women in conflict prevention is increasingly being acknowledged even though it is still rarely visible. It is often missing from discussions about peace and security that take place at the highest levels, which is why this briefing is most appreciated. Today, I am pleased to share specific examples of conflict prevention led by women from across the African continent.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“We must make sure that gender inequality is also defeated and that their political voices are heard. In very large measure, the future of Liberia depends upon its women and their resilience. That is something that the international community cannot turn away from and must, in fact, take up as strongly as it can, or we will leave with our mission having been fully accomplished.”
2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7649 (2016) · source
“First, as has been mentioned, is the enactment of pending bills on domestic violence, land rights, reproductive health and governance decentralization, which are important to women and gender equality. The second is women's involvement in the decentralization of health, education and agricultural and water and sanitation services. The third is a robust, dependable criminal justice system that can, and must, protect its communities and women. The last is the importance of taking ambitious steps to improve the decreasing representation of women in politics at the national and local levels, including through enforceable quotas and temporary special measures. That is a short and modest list for a country whose women fought very hard to defeat the rebels and Ebola.”
2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7649 (2016) · source
“The Mission has been playing an important role in advancing women's participation in peacebuilding and peace consolidation, while supporting various Government institutions in implementing their commitments to gender equality, advocating for important legal reforms and even building the capacity of women's organizations through quick-impact projects. UN-Women and the rest of the United Nations family are preparing for the challenging task of inheriting those functions and continuing to move forward. We need the support of the Mission, the Security Council and the international community at large in the crucial next few months, especially in four specific areas.”
2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7649 (2016) · source
“The country needs thousands of female teachers and midwives for an ambitious economic empowerment programme in support of rural women and to help them relaunch trading activity. Liberia's women need strong justice organizations and security actors to ensure respect for the country's laws. Even as the Mission continues its drawdown, I must ask it to consider its contribution to gender equality as a key element of its legacy. I am happy to report that the Liberia country team and the Mission have been planning for an orderly handover of gender-related functions and have consulted and fully integrated their efforts with the UN-Women team and other stakeholders in the country.”
2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7649 (2016) · source
“We should learn from the good practices in the fight against Ebola that were led by women or targeted them so that we can apply them to other epidemics that particularly affect women and girls, such as the Zika virus. We have supported efforts and provided economic grants for hard-hit cross-border traders, supported orphaned children and stigmatized survivors and ensured that women's needs were reflected in the United Nations humanitarian response. The country's network of women's peace huts, the local peacebuilding mechanism that has been copied in several countries in the region, must continue to receive our support for the needs it still has and in order to ensure that it becomes fully embedded in the local governance system.”
2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7649 (2016) · source
“The Government of Liberia, with support from UN-Women and the United Nations country team, has been at the forefront of implementing the Secretary-General's seven-point plan on gender- responsive peacekeeping. Future investments in Liberia's reconstruction must continue to adhere to the commitment to allocating a minimum of 15 per cent of all peacebuilding funds to gender equality. Similarly, we have to ensure that women are included, engaged and participate in the benefits of all the investments in water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure that are planned as part of the recovery from Ebola. We stand ready to support the training that will equip them to be competent partners in ensuring that those services are provided.”
2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7649 (2016) · source
“What I am asking of the international community is to increase its deployment of support to reconstruction, peacebuilding initiatives and the rule of law in order to bring women and girls the justice and peace dividend they have earned. During my visit we launched a five-year joint programme aimed at preventing sexual and gender-based violence that encompasses every important Government actor and a major number of United Nations entities in a great example of coordinated and extensive consultation with the community. The plan, which I have to say is one of the best I have ever seen anywhere, needs our support to succeed, especially in its law-enforcement aspect.”
2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7649 (2016) · source
“The Governments of both Liberia and Sierra Leone are our partners. The Council is mainly deliberating today on the continuation of the Mission drawdown plans and the future of the United Nations presence in Liberia. There cannot be a vacuum when the Mission leaves. We have to show Liberians that the end of the peacekeeping Mission does not mean that the international community will turn its back on them. There is no better way of showing that than by resolving to invest in those who need us most, who have been most affected by the war and the epidemic and who are also important to a secure post-conflict Liberia. Insecurity and impunity impact girls and women hardest. It is important that we understand and act on that so that no one is left behind.”
2016-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7649 (2016) · source