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2018-10-25
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2018-10-25
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  1. “We celebrate the fact that the fight against sexual violence has gained recognition through the award of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize to activist Nadia Murad and Congolese physician Denis Mukwege. It is not only a recognition of their courageous work in defence of the victims of conflict-related sexual violence, but it is also a beacon of hope in a world where sexual violence is used as a weapon of war to silence, humiliate and terrorize women, girls and their communities. In conclusion, the Dominican Republic will occupy a position as a non-permanent member of the Security Council starting in January 2019. As such, we would like to reaffirm our commitment to the women and peace and security agenda, and pledge that we will continue to give due attention and priority to that agenda in order to ensure its full and effective implementation.”

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

  2. “In that connection, we congratulate the Secretary- General on achieving, for the first time in history, gender parity among Secretariat leadership positions, including through the appointment of a woman as Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations and the recent appointments of women as Special Representatives to the assistance missions in Somalia and Mali. As a sign ofthe Dominican Republic's commitment to zero tolerance on sexual abuse and exploitation, President Danilo Medina signed the voluntary compact on preventing and addressing sexual exploitation and abuse and is part of the Secretary-General's Circle of Leadership on that issue.”

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

  3. “However, the threats, violence and killings to which women in civil society and human rights defenders are exposed compel us to urgently establish and strengthen mechanisms for their protection. We welcome the Informal Expert Group on Women and Peace and Security and pledge to participate actively in its work to facilitate a more systematic approach to the Council agenda, including through resolutions, reports and field visits. It is essential to implement the Security Council's normative framework on women and peace and security. The Council should include that agenda and gender analysis in its responses to humanitarian crises, and that it ensure that more female military personnel are deployed in United Nations peacekeeping operations, where their presence empowers other women and makes them feel more identified with the operations.”

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

  4. “Resolution 1325 (2000) is not merely about having more women at the decision-making table, but about integrating their perspectives and that of women's organizations in mediation processes, thereby ensuring women's full and effective participation and the credibility and sustainability of the peace processes themselves. We must therefore redouble our efforts to address existing gaps and structural barriers to women's participation and leadership. We also recognize - and as experience on the ground indicates - the importance of cooperating with and supporting civil society and human rights defenders in the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), and of involving them in the work of the Security Council.”

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

  5. “As recent evidence of the impact of women's participation in mediation and peace processes, we are proud to cite the signing in 2016 of the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace between the Government and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia- Ejercito del Pueblo, ending more than 50 years of conflict and representing the first agreement of its kind to include gender as a central theme. According to the Secretary-General's report (S/2018/900), in July 45.5 per cent of the commissioners on United Nations- supported truth commissions in Colombia were women. That achievement is also due to the vast number of women and women's organizations that were involved in the process. The Colombian peace agreement should be seen as a benchmark and an inspiration for other peace processes.”

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

  6. “Women and girls are not only victims of conflicts; they are also actors and agents of change. The participation of women at all levels of peace processes is therefore vital. Their contribution to the prevention and reversal of conflicts, as well as to the maintenance of sustainable and lasting peace, is essential. We recall that when we have had more women in international criminal tribunals, there was a significant increase in indictments where sexual violence was considered a war crime.”

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

  7. “They can influence women's economic and physical security and their political participation, as well as how war crimes against women are prosecuted. Gender inequality, like poverty, is an injustice that exacerbates conflict and undermines peace. Gender equality and the full participation of women, as well as their political, social and economic empowerment, play a fundamental role in the prevention and resolution of armed conflict, peacebuilding, peacekeeping, the prevention of sexual violence and the protection of women and children. The women and peace and security agenda has made significant regulatory gains since its inception in 2000. However, despite the adoption of nine resolutions and the progress made, we continue to have serious problems with their implementation.”

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

  8. “Mr. Singer (Dominican Republic) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me to thank the Plurinational State of Bolivia and you, Sir, as President of the Security Council, for convening this open debate on women and peace and security. Our thanks also go to Secretary- General Antonio Guterres and the Executive Director of UN-Women, Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, for their briefings and recommendations. We extend our continued support to UN-Women in its role to advance the women and peace and security agenda. We also thank the civil society representative for enriching this debate by sharing her experience. Decisions on issues such as the distribution of power, electoral systems, the management of natural resources and the restitution of land and property have a profound impact on the lives of women as well as on prospects for lasting peace.”

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