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  1. “There has been too little funding until now to enable that change to happen and it is time to speed that up both in terms of financing and partnerships.”

    2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

  2. “Initiating the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda must therefore be part of all sectoral policies as a whole and at the heart of the decisions that determine them. It is only by dismantling the social norms that are the foundation of the devaluation of the role of women - the devaluation that enables men to legitimize the worst kinds of violence committed against women and girls during conflicts - that we can hasten the implementation of this agenda on every front: protection, education, economic participation and political power. That is also where we will make progress in striking a better balance so that we can perhaps begin to address the overrepresentation of men rather than the underrepresentation of women in some of these processes.”

    2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

  3. “But if we are to make serious progress today or, as some have said, ifwe want to finally hasten the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda, we must move resolutely beyond the perception that women still have to be trained and empowered to play a role. It is interesting, by the way, that no one, in the Council or elsewhere, ever wonders whether the men who participate in these peace processes have been adequately trained, which, given the state of the world and with all due respect to men, would seem not always to be the case. Some speakers have mentioned the inherent biases in the economic and social system that still determine women's ability not to be vulnerable but rather to be in a position when they no longer fear attacks and can control their own lives, like their male counterparts.”

    2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

  4. “"What are we afraid of?" Because what is actually at stake here is our ability to make profound changes to the foundations of our political and economic systems and to deconstruct the stereotypes that underlie the question that brings us together today. As we know, on the ground women show unparalleled resilience, strength and creativity in overcoming the physical, socioeconomic and political constraints that limit their lives. They are empowered and have proven their intrinsic ability to use their power for the common good every day. They undoubtedly contribute smiles and gentleness, as some speakers have already said this morning. As a woman, I take this reference to the feminine nature, while perhaps somewhat stereotypical, as a compliment.”

    2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

  5. “Secondly, we have the satisfaction of already having a range of political, legal and even operational tools at the national, regional and international levels that could enable us to make progress on these issues. And yet it is clear to all of us that despite the progress that has been made, today we still have to say that we are a long way from our goal, considering that in 2017 the number of documented cases of conflict-related sexual violence actually went up by 56 per cent. The Secretary-General of the International Organization of la Francophonie, Ms. Michaelle Jean, who spoke here in October 2017, during the last debate on this topic (see S/PV.8234), asked a question that I would like to reiterate.”

    2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

  6. “The objective of increasing the still-low number of female uniformed military and police personnel in peacekeeping operations is also on the agenda of the seminar organized today by the OIF in collaboration with the United Nations in a neighbouring room, with the aim of contributing to the effective implementation of the Declaration of Shared Commitments on United Nations Peacekeeping Operations to which the OIF has subscribed, as have the African Union, the European Union and NATO, as part of the Secretary-General's Action for Peacekeeping initiative. Today we collectively reiterate consensus on two essential points. The first is that the women and peace and security agenda, while based on fundamental rights, remains central to the prevention agenda, as well as to the peacebuilding and sustaining peace agenda.”

    2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

  7. “Such cooperation will also strengthen national legal frameworks and the adoption of concrete, multisectoral and coordinated measures to prevent such violence by addressing the root causes, in particular discrimination against women and girls. In operational terms, la Francophonie supports the strengthening of women's participation in peacekeeping operations. In May, the OIF teamed up with the Police Division of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to train female senior officers for the United Nations Police Command.”

    2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

  8. “The Heads of State and Government of States members of la Francophonie met in Yerevan on 11 and 12 October for their seventeenth summit and adopted a new strategy for the promotion of equality between women and men, and support for the rights and empowerment of women and girls. The seventeenth summit of la Francophonie also made it possible to reinforce the cooperation developed with the United Nations, with the signing of a framework agreement for cooperation between the OIF and the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Pramila Patten. That cooperation will favour political dialogue between parties to conflict for the protection and effective access of victims and survivors to justice, as well as the fight against impunity for perpetrators of violence.”

    2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

  9. “Allow me to thank the Bolivian presidency for organizing today's open debate on the fundamental issue of implementing the women and peace and security agenda and the goal of sustaining peace through the political and economic empowerment of women. I also thank the Ministers of Sweden and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Executive Director of UN-Women and Ms. Randa Siniora Atallah for their insightful statements this morning. This debate gives me an opportunity to present in this forum -which remains the heart of the international peace and security architecture - several aspects relating to the recent steps taken by the International Organization of 1a Francophonie (OIF) with regard to the agenda item under discussion today.”

    2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

  10. “I wish to conclude by focusing on that call, which is part and parcel of the quest to better align the efforts of the various relevant organizations and existing mechanisms, and to stress that we already have numerous opportunities at our disposal to systematically integrate young people into decision-making processes, as they are already organized enough to be credible interlocutors. We must accept being called into question; that is the aim of our present and future efforts.”

    2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source

  11. “Because all national and international actors must act hand in hand with and for young people, an alliance was created between the IOF, the Commonwealth, the Ibero-American General Secretariat and the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries, which together represent 167 States and 61 per cent of the world's population. That alliance led to a call for universal humanism, launched jointly by the four women at the helm of those organizations, and to an action plan in which youth is acknowledged as a key actor in the stability of societies and in the establishment of the social cohesion necessary for peace and security.”

    2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source

  12. “As education remains the cornerstone of young people's involvement, the IOF also supports the development of educational and vocational training policies, through, inter alia, the Institute of the Francophonie for Education and Training, based in Dakar, as well as the Francophone University Association, which includes more than 800 institutions of higher education. Lastly, the IOF focuses on the mobilization ofefforts in the areas of integrated cooperation and of sustainable, inclusive and responsible human development. The task is so urgent and the challenge of such magnitude that no country or organization can achieve it alone; hence the importance of today's debate.”

    2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source

  13. “The United Nations Development Programme, which in 2017 carried out a study on factors contributing to violent radicalization in the Sahel region, stressed the fact that one of the triggers of such violence was without a doubt State violence against citizens, and this aspect must remain at the heart of our concerns. In addition to being guarantors of coexistence, young people, as has been stressed repeatedly today, are the economic actors of today and tomorrow. Given that the economic integration of young men and women is a critical component of their contribution to the building of peaceful societies, the IOF has adopted an economic and digital strategy through which it mobilizes funds for the support of innovation and entrepreneurship for young project leaders.”

    2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source

  14. “These same young men and women are also continuing to make contributions in the framework of the Francophone network for the prevention of radicalization currently being set up, as well as in the context of the national "Free Together" initiatives, specifically in Cote d'Ivoire and Benin, in partnership with the national authorities. Furthermore, convinced that it is more important than ever to work to reconcile young people and decision-makers and to create the climate of mutual trust that is critical for dialogue, the IOF has harnessed its capacities in the area of advocacy, political mediation at the highest level and technical partnership with its member States in order to contribute to the maintenance of the rule of law, which protects young people, their voice and their participation.”

    2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source

  15. “First, with respect to inclusion and participation, our efforts are not limited to systematically including young people in decision-making processes and bodies; the aim is also to give them a voice, through, for instance, the Free Together campaign. In its first year the campaign, launched in 2016 on social networks, mobilized more than 5,000 young people in the French-speaking community in the context of an initiative crafted by young people and focusing on the revalorization of coexistence, respect and the engagement of young people in public life.”

    2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source

  16. “Not only that, what we are in effect asking of them is that they get on a speeding train without ever considering how fast it is going. The second premise relates to one of the points that the study on young people, peace and security specifically underlines, something that we welcome. We need to move away from simplistic stereotypes that view young people only as a high-risk, irresponsible and potentially violent group, even though the vast majority of young people wish only to contribute positively to peace, security and development, and have already been doing so. Iwish here to discuss some of the efforts undertaken by the IOF to forge a robust partnership with and for young people that is aimed at building peace within the French-speaking community, which has by no means been spared conflicts and violence.”

    2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source

  17. “I wish to focus on all consultations conducted by the organization not only with its youth networks but also with its member States and to share with the Council some aspects of our efforts on the basis of two core premises. The first concerns the call made by young people today for us to question some of our certainties. Indeed, it is evident that young men and women represent the majority of the population and that it is we, those above age 35, who are now in the minority. Yet we continue to expect the majority to adapt to the demands of the minority without even including it in a dialogue on the necessary adjustments. This is especially true for mediation and crisis-exit processes, which, with a few exceptions, rarely welcome young people.”

    2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source

  18. “The International Organization of the Francophonie (IOF), which currently has 84 member States and Governments, acknowledges young people as actors critical to the success of its efforts in all areas. Based on this certainty, in 2014 the IOF, at its fifteenth summit of Heads of State and Government, held in Dakar, focused on women and young people in Francophone regions and their role in peace and development. In acknowledgement of the 270 million young people in Francophone areas, the organization has since 2014 been committed to including them in all its bodies at all levels. The 2014 summit gave rise to the IOF's youth strategy, which hinges on an inclusive approach based on human rights.”

    2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source

  19. “Allow me to begin by thanking the Peruvian presidency for having convened today's debate on an issue of critical importance for the advancement of our collective aspirations vis-a-vis international peace and security. We hope that the Council will consistently follow up on the youth, peace and security agenda. Council. I wish also to thank all of those who spoke this morning, as their input makes it possible for all our debates on this issue to be increasingly well-informed and detailed. More than two years have elapsed since the adoption of resolution 2250 (2015), which represented an unprecedented acknowledgement of the urgent need to mobilize young people in the promotion of peace and security, reaffirming the fact that without young people nothing is possible, nothing can be envisaged and nothing can be achieved.”

    2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source