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  1. “Nevertheless, the presence of women in decision-making bodies truly represents an opportunity for us. I would be happy to clarify or explain or answer questions on any of the issues I discussed.”

    2022-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9012 (2022) · source

  2. “Ninth, we need to promote the inclusion upstream of women in the security sector and civil-society organizations in negotiations on the provisions of security arrangements and Malian peace agreements, national security policies and military expenditure. Here I underline that those women who have joined the Agreement Monitoring Committee have changed the course of discussions within that institution. So I would say that the presence of women in decision-making institutions should be viewed as an opportunity and encouraged. Tenth, we need to undertake an assessment of the barriers that exist in the way of women’s participation in the security sector, in particular in decision-making instances. I did not include figures because we must be wary of figures in Mali, as we lack statistics.”

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  3. “Seventh, effective accountability mechanisms need to be put in place in order to end impunity for all forms of violence against women and groups that are underrepresented within security institutions. Eighth, we must transform into an opportunity potential sources of energy such as wind, the sun, water and space. I wish to underline that when I was in Tessalit, I saw solar panels in public places. At night the children would come and learn their lessons under those panels, and the men would come play pétanque. That sort of thing helps people to change their mindsets, coexist and be able to chat and relax a bit, because we know that those places can often be very hostile, especially if there is no electricity.”

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  4. “Currently, in the context of our relations with MINUSMA, with respect to tackling issues relating to gender-based violence, we note that there are few psychologists in their ranks. Few women are working in humanitarian operations within the Mission. Those women, when they are present, reassure other women that their issues can be effectively managed in the context of the services provided by MINUSMA. Sixth, we wish climate change to be mentioned in the mandate of MINUSMA as a key element affecting the security of the population, specifically women and children. Indeed, many intercommunal conflicts are linked to a lack of resources and to climate change. So that is a key element that impacts violence and conflict.”

    2022-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9012 (2022) · source

  5. “In the current mandate, the issue of gender was taken up, but no specific decision was taken to make that point more clear and specific in the mandate. Third, we need to provide specific orientations and key actions to be undertaken by the Mission to support what the Government is doing in order to ensure more gender-sensitive security services. Fourth, we need to strengthen women’s empowerment by enabling them to overcome the political, legal and institutional obstacles that hinder their recruitment, retention and promotion in the security sector. Fifth, the low percentage of women in the security sector affects their capacity to prevent violence, protect defenders of women’s human rights and provide services.”

    2022-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9012 (2022) · source

  6. “How to overcome those challenges? First, we have noted that the security context compounds inequalities and widens the gaps that must be overcome in order for women and young people to gain access to resources and governance. Civil society, in the face of those challenges, is planning to coordinate the efforts made by the Security Council and the Government of my country and promote a legal framework and resources conducive to building a more inclusive, effective, transparent, sustainable and responsible security sector that would serve the people of Mali. Second, it is also endeavouring to strengthen gender- sensitive language as used in MINUSMA’s mandate on security-sector reform, including by consulting Malian women prior to the mandate renewal, so as to ensure that their needs, perspectives and priorities are included therein.”

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  7. “We who work with MINUSMA understand the position of the Blue Helmets, and we are familiar with their mandate. But for the majority of people, MINUSMA’s role is to combat terrorism. I am saying that, and it can be put in quotes if so desired, but that is how most of the people understand it, as they do not grasp that MINUSMA does not have a mandate to combat terrorism. The fight against impunity for abuses, war crimes and acts of sexual violence linked to conflict is another challenge, as well as the fight against gender inequality. We must put to good use our human resources, meaning young people, because 60 per cent of the population of Mali are young people and have no employment prospects. Concerning Mali’s natural resources, we have the sun; indeed, today it is 44 degrees in Bamako. We also have wind, water and land.”

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  8. “But every time such meetings end in failure, and those failures have a negative effect on the people in general, particularly women. As long as no such agreement has been reached, the transition will not have begun. We are awaiting with impatience and concern an agreement on the lifting of sanctions and the return of constitutional order. Next is the issue of inclusivity with respect to governance actors. Today in Mali we have a law that states that 30 per cent of decision-making posts need to be allocated on the basis of gender. However, such inclusivity does not exist in terms of governance. We must also deal with residual insecurity. We do not always have the same understanding of that combat against insecurity and terrorism as does MINUSMA.”

    2022-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9012 (2022) · source

  9. “Another challenge is the consensual implementation of the agreement. Woman fought for the signing of a peace agreement and to create mechanisms for its implementation. In the beginning, we had noted that women were not involved in those agreement implementation mechanisms. Here I wish to congratulate MINUSMA, which provided us a great deal of support in our endeavours to ensure the involvement of women in the peace agreement implementation. Today, thanks to those efforts, nine women from civil society are members of the Agreement Monitoring Committee on the implementation of the agreement emanating from the Algiers process. Another challenge is the lifting of sanctions. Every time the Economic Community of West African States comes to Mali for a meeting, we have hope.”

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  10. “Moreover, the policies and programmes that could alleviate the plight of populations, especially women and children, are not being implemented. We have in place an action plan for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security. That plan has been delayed, and few commitments have been implemented. Poverty among women, especially women in rural areas, is increasing. That context is very difficult for rural women, who find it very difficult to trade or move about and have to face sexual violence. There are additional challenges facing Mali, including a common understanding of the mandate of MINUSMA by the people. Each time it is renewed, we believe that a communications programme on the mandate should be established so that we can reach a common understanding thereof.”

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  11. “There is a limitation on certain fundamental freedoms — the freedom of expression, the freedom of movement and access to justice. In that context of insecurity, one cannot say just anything, which means that the freedom of expression is often limited. I can say that today prominent people are speaking out against the restrictions on expression in Mali. There are few financial resources and partners. Partners basically left Mali. It is deserted. In the most remote locations, it is no longer possible to find partners to help local organizations carry out their work. There are also a growing fundamentalist trends, which are undermining all efforts with regard to gender-related issues. There is a widening of the gender inequality gap in all areas.”

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  12. “The overwhelming majority of civil society supports the increased power of the Malian armed forces, but remains concerned about the breakdown of international cooperation, in particular the European and subregional cooperation, and the consequences that that breakdown could have on the civilian population. Those facts have an impact on the work of NGOs on the ground. What difficulties are we facing? It is difficult to move around and to gain access to certain areas. It used to be possible — even during the period of insecurity — to move around with the support of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), but restrictions have been placed on access to the logistical means of MINUSMA.”

    2022-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9012 (2022) · source

  13. “Added to that is the failure to provide a timeline for the elections and for the transition, which has pitted Mali against its European partners, notably France, but also its African neighbours in the Economic Community of West African States. As the Secretary-General indicated, there has also been intense fighting between the Malian armed forces and armed terrorist groups in central and northern of Mali. That has been increasing recently, as underscored in the places where those conflicts took place. However, most people support the Malian armed forces in its counter-terrorism operations. And that support can be seen at all levels.”

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  14. “First, the holding of the Assises nationales de la refondation and the formulation of 516 recommendations, including the extension of the transition period and the institutional and political reforms, are an expression of popular will. Next, there is the will to change, advocated by the Malian authorities, when it comes to cooperation on defence and security, which led to a change of position vis-à-vis the international community following the authorities’ decision to diversify that cooperation. There is also the issue of the withdrawal of Operation Barkhane. This situation has led to apprehension among Western countries with regard to probable cooperation with the Wagner Group, which the Malian authorities refute.”

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  15. “In addition to what was said by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, I will add that Mali is currently facing a multidimensional crisis, characterized by political, security, cultural, identity and institutional challenges in an unstable environment and a very difficult economic situation. Insecurity in Mali is multifaceted and involves many actors and has had a very negative impact on the population and on human rights organizations. In that connection, I would like to recall some recent political and security developments in Mali that need to be taken into account when making decisions concerning Mali.”

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  16. “We are a member of the Gender, Climate Change and Security Coalition. We have noted that women are disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change, which is why we established the network, which analyses the traditional roles of women as consumers and managers of natural resources, which climate change can significantly affect. I would like to underscore that currently in Mali we have people who have been displaced as a result of climate change. This Coalition also brings together approximately 20 associations and NGOs working throughout Mali. The briefing I am delivering at this meeting is the result of a compilation of the views and analyses of those organizations and NGOs and individuals on the ground in the north, south and centre of Mali. What is the current context in Mali?”

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  17. “Ms. Samaké (spoke in French): It is an honour and a pleasure for me to address the Security Council as part of this briefing on the security situation in Mali. I sincerely thank Council members for the opportunity they are giving, through me, to Malian civil society. I am Ms. Bouaré Bintou Founé Samaké. I am a lawyer by training, the President of Women in Law and Development in Africa in Mali and the former Minister for the Promotion of Women, Children and the Family. The organization that I represent, Women in Law and Development in Africa in Mali, is a pan-African network for the promotion and protection of women’s rights. It is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that signed a framework agreement with the Republic of Mali and brings under its umbrella 25 organizations and NGOs for the promotion and protection of women’s rights.”

    2022-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9012 (2022) · source