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Nemat

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  1. “In conclusion, I would like emphasize that women, especially in conflict-affected situations, should not be considered victims; rather, we should be duly recognized as powerful agents of change.”

    2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source

  2. “The success of peace agreements must be gauged not just by the fact of their having been signed, but by real, measurable security improvements for women and for all members of the community. Peace is a process, not an event. We look to Member States, including members of the Security Council, to ensure that women are consistently appointed as mediators and negotiators and to ensure that our rights are fundamental to peace processes and outcomes. We have seen the difference women make when they are involved in conflict prevention and resolution, highlighted most recently in the awarding of this year's Nobel Peace Prize to women from Liberia and Yemen for that work.”

    2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source

  3. “Thirdly, as to ensuring that women's equal rights are fundamental to peace accords and all political settlements, it has been frustrating to see that the full recognition of all rights is still not consistently included in peace talks and accords, and there appears to be little sense of urgency to improve that. In too many cases, as was the case in the Sudan in 2005, even when women have been included in peace talks, their rights have been neglected in the accords. Today's open debate is focused on the matter of women's security. When Afghan women are asked for their definition of security, we use the expression "amnyat wamasuniat", by which we mean a comprehensive feeling of safety in daily public and social life.”

    2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source

  4. “To ensure that the voices of the most marginalized are heard in those processes, the efforts of women's groups to strengthen the links between communities and negotiations at the national level require greater investment and protection. There is an important connection between high- level political commitment and its translation to the field or local level. For example, in Afghanistan, when we asked for protection for women provincial candidates, central authorities immediately agreed to provide that protection. However, when the provincial women candidates approached the local authorities, the women and their security concerns were dismissed or mocked, and they were told that such protection would be a waste of resources.”

    2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source

  5. “A commitment to women's equal and full participation requires our immediate involvement in the drafting and negotiating of all peace agreements and in the reform of relevant political, security and justice institutions. The next 12 months will see, for example, new elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, continuing political transition in the Middle East and North Africa, and ongoing efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan. In all such situations, we strongly urge the Council to support the full participation of women in constitutional and legislative reform, to support women political candidates and to provide safe environments for women to fully exercise their rights in electoral processes. The development of women's leadership in peace processes must be promoted at the local, national and international levels.”

    2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source

  6. “And if we are to continue and increase our work in conflict prevention, we need the Council's support in ensuring our safety and in guaranteeing independent investigations into any attacks on us, the effective control of arms transfers and sustained funding for the development of our programmes. Secondly, in fulfilling women's right to participate fully in decisions regarding the future of our countries, including in peace processes, it is vital that women in conflict-affected areas be fully able to exercise their equal right to shape their country's future. The United Nations and its Member States have repeatedly expressed a commitment to that principle. However, there has been little or no sense of urgency in seeing that through.”

    2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source

  7. “As to the first step - increasing women's role in the prevention of conflict - the most effective way to ensure peace and security for all is, of course, by preventing conflict. Too often, however, national and international efforts to do so ignore or, worse, undermine the important work women are already doing in their communities to address the root causes of conflict. In looking for ways to effectively prevent conflict, national and international authorities should ask us women what lessons we have already learned and what recommendations we have for addressing the root causes of conflict.”

    2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source

  8. “Nevertheless, we continue to face political and practical barriers to exercising our right to full and meaningful participation in every peace process. It is particularly frustrating that we are repeatedly marginalized, despite the many national and international commitments already made to including us at the decision-making table. There are three urgent steps that the United Nations and its Member States must take: increasing women's role in the prevention of conflict; fulfilling women's right to participate fully in decisions regarding the future of their countries, including in peace processes; and ensuring that women's equal rights are fundamental to peace accords and all political settlements.”

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  9. “This is particularly true with respect to the implementation of the provisions contained in paragraph 1 of resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security, namely, the "increased representation of women at all decision-making levels in national, regional and international institutions and mechanisms for the prevention, management, and resolution of conflict". The theme of this open debate is therefore particularly timely. As I know from experience in Afghanistan, women are crucial to all efforts to create and maintain peace and security, and there are examples from around the world - in Liberia, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Nepal, Yemen, Guatemala, Northern Ireland and in many others - that demonstrate that women can be effective leaders in conflict prevention and in all aspects of peacebuilding.”

    2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source

  10. “The establishment of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women), once adequately funded, and with advice from women's human rights defenders, offers Governments and civil society new possibilities for effectively advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women. The increased number of references to women, peace and security in United Nations reports and mandate renewals by the Security Council are also most welcome. So, too, is the Security Council's adoption in December 2010 of resolution 1960 (2010) on women, peace and security, which focuses on strengthening the prevention of, and the response to, conflict-related sexual violence. However, we also agree with the Secretary- General that implementation remains far from even.”

    2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source

  11. “Ms. Nemat: I would like to thank the representative of Nigeria, the President of the Security Council, for the invitation to speak here today. I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, a coalition of international civil society organizations that advocates for the equal and full participation of women in all efforts to maintain international peace and security. Personally, as a long-time advocate for the rights of women in Afghanistan, I am delighted to sit at this high-level table. As the Secretary-General has reported, we have seen some progress in the implementation of the women, peace and security agenda, particularly within the United Nations system.”

    2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source