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2005-10-27
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2005-10-27
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  1. “Only when women's concerns and contributions are integrated into those processes will we truly give meaning to that landmark resolution.”

    2005-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5294Resumption1 (2005) · source

  2. “In conclusion, the Commonwealth recognizes that sustainable peace, gender equality and development are mutually reinforcing and can only be achieved when women and men adhere to the principles of representative democracy, which allow for dialogue and collective action from all citizens and address their concerns. Five years on, our collective responsibility to protect, as highlighted by the outcome document, must not be ignored. We must take all necessary steps to effectively address the challenges of resolution 1325 (2000), in particular as regards the protection of the rights of women and children and their participation and representation in all phases of conflict, including prevention, resolution, peacekeeping, reconstruction and peacebuilding.”

    2005-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5294Resumption1 (2005) · source

  3. “In recognition of the need for collective action, the outcome document of the Millennium Summit (General Assembly resolution 55/2) outlined the responsibility to protect. It thus called on Member States and the international community to ensure the protection of civilians, in particular women and children, in conflict and post-conflict environments. Along with our strong constituents at the country level, we are working in collaboration with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and member Governments to address some of the challenges highlighted in resolution 1325 (2000) related to enhancing gender awareness on the part of troops.”

    2005-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5294Resumption1 (2005) · source

  4. “The third element relates to developing a culture of peace through peace education. Along with other partners, the Commonwealth is actively engaged in the development of peace education curriculums especially aimed at young persons, in countries such as Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka and Uganda. The fourth is documentation and information- sharing and good practices. As part of our continuing effort to provide information and document good practices, the Commonwealth has published a new book entitled Gender Mainstreaming in Conflict Transformation: Building Sustainable Peace. The book is a body of advocacy, capacity-building and policy tools that is intended to contribute to the why and how of implementing resolution 1325 (2000) and to peacebuilding throughout the world. The fifth element concerns partnerships.”

    2005-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5294Resumption1 (2005) · source

  5. “Women's representation and participation is critical because, for women to be able to influence policies and decisions that affect their lives and those of their societies, especially in conflict and post-conflict situations, their political, social, cultural and economic empowerment through access to decision-making must form part of the democratic ideal. To further promote women's representation, the Commonwealth Secretary-General regularly appoints special envoys to countries to monitor developments in member States that are likely to result in conflict. Such envoys work with member countries to carry out dialogue and prevent conflicts before they occur. Some women envoys have been appointed in that regard, to countries such as Cameroon. However, there is room for more participation by women.”

    2005-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5294Resumption1 (2005) · source

  6. “Commonwealth ministers for women and gender affairs have adopted a new Plan of Action for Gender Equality. In the Plan of Action the ministers recalled the 1991 Harare Declaration, which was adopted by Commonwealth heads of Government and urged member States to promote gender equality as a fundamental principle of democracy, good governance and peace both within the Commonwealth and throughout the world. In furtherance of those objectives, efforts are under way to establish a regional leadership training institute for Caribbean women in politics, an undertaking that was the result of a workshop organized by the Commonwealth secretariat and other partners. It is envisaged that such initiatives will promote women's increased participation and representation in decision-making at all levels.”

    2005-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5294Resumption1 (2005) · source

  7. “The Commonwealth works with member States to build the necessary capacity for democratic elections and governance systems and to ensure that member countries seek to achieve representative democracies that include women, men, young persons and politically marginalized groups. The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth appoints election observers and monitors to support elections in member States. They report on the conduct of elections in countries such as Cameroon, Papua New Guinea, Malawi, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and a number of others. In the Commonwealth we reaffirm our conviction that gender equality is a fundamental premise in achieving representative democracy. The second element is increased participation and representation of women at all levels.”

    2005-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5294Resumption1 (2005) · source

  8. “Within those fundamental values, the Commonwealth's comparative advantage lies in upholding democracy and developing and encouraging a stronger democratic culture within member countries, as evidence has shown that countries with strong democracies are less likely to experience conflict. In that connection, Mr. McKinnon has noted that "when women and men are enabled to play their full part in the future of their country, when there is real debate about issues of collective concern - about education, health care, employment, governance, social justice - extremist and violent ideologies are less likely to hold sway". Broadly speaking, the Commonwealth has a five- pronged approach to conflict prevention, conflict management and peacebuilding. It includes the following elements. The first relates to strengthening democracies.”

    2005-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5294Resumption1 (2005) · source

  9. “Ms. Onubogu: I would like to congratulate the delegation of Romania on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. I should also like to express our gratitude for the holding of this meeting and for the opportunity to address the Council. I would also like to extend to the Council the greetings of to The Right Honourable Don McKinnon, Commonwealth Secretary- General. Since 2000, the Commonwealth has been working with member countries to implement the historic resolution 1235 (2000), particularly by strengthening its programme of work on gender, democracy, peace and conflict through the Commonwealth's new Plan of Action for Gender Equality 2005-2015. The Commonwealth's 53 member States straddle nearly every continent in seeking to promote peace, strong democracies, good governance, gender equality and sustainable development.”

    2005-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5294Resumption1 (2005) · source