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first: 2016-03-28
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“In conclusion, conflict analysis must include gender aspects that reflect and address the specific needs of women and men, girls and boys. We cannot ignore the various roles that women play, nor the insights that women bring to the table. Sustainable development, peace and security can never be achieved if half of the population is excluded. In order to take our common commitment seriously, we need to make sure that women's voices are being heard and that our decisions are influenced by the needs and realities of women who live in countries enduring conflict and emerging from it.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“Thirdly, we need to show leadership. Promoting women's participation in conflict resolution and prevention is about promoting change. In order to do that, we must be brave and persistent and show committed, proactive leadership. Enhancing gender equality and women's contribution to peace and security will require us to address a wide array of issues, including the shortage of resources and the uneven distribution of those resources, which are often at the core of inequality. In order to achieve real change, political commitment must be accompanied by sustainable financing. We must allocate resources and have the right expertise. That issue is one of leadership, and we must do more to integrate that aspect into all of the strategic analysis, planning and operational work of the United Nations.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“The global study highlights the indisputable evidence that shows the positive links between women's active participation in peace processes and the likelihood ofpeace agreements being signed, implemented and sustained. Secondly, we need to focus on women mediators. The resolution of conflicts requires skilled, impartial and respected mediators who can encourage settlements that reflect the needs of the entire population. While women's participation increases the likelihood of success, peace mediators are all too often exclusively men, and we must therefore increase the number and proportion of women mediators. That is a strong priority for the Nordic countries and has resulted, among other things, in the establishment of networks of women peace mediators at the national, regional and international levels.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“It therefore merits much more attention than it currently receives, not least in Africa. The role of women in all of those efforts and the need for women's equal representation and active involvement in all governmental, non-governmental and community forums cannot be overstated. I would like to highlight three particularly important aspects relating to the issue. First, we need to focus on representation. It is essential that we enhance women's influence and meaningful participation at all levels and stages of peace processes. Peacebuilding must be inclusive. Only through women's active participation in peace processes, such as those in Mali, South Sudan and Somalia, can we ensure that the needs and interests of society are being truly reflected and addressed.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“The recommendations of the global study on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), entitled Preventing Conflict, Transforming Justice, Securing the Peace, along with resolution 2242 (2015), have given us the momentum we need to move away from an ad-hoc, add-on approach and to start including women on an equal footing with men at all stages of conflict prevention, conflict resolution and peacebuilding. That must be a top priority for all of us. Any international actor working for peace and security who wants to be relevant and effective in the twenty- first century has to embrace the agenda for women and peace and security in a coherent and effective manner. Preventing conflicts is the most lifesaving and cost-efficient way to foster peace and avoid suffering.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“We live in turbulent times in which conflicts around the world are on the rise, leading to appalling death tolls and the forcing of millions of people to leave their homes. Often, those conflicts take place in countries that have already experienced armed conflict, or in regions that have been war-torn for decades, thus illustrating the difficulty of permanently ending conflicts and sustaining peace. Through the agenda on women and peace and security, we have the possibility of doing things differently and of increasing the likelihood of achieving sustainable peace.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“I have the honour to speak today on behalf of the Nordic countries, namely, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and my own country, Sweden. At the outset, we would like to thank you, Mr. President, and the Angolan presidency of the Council for this month for organizing today's debate on an important subject. We would also like to thank this morning's briefers - the Executive Director of UN- Women, the Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, the Permanent Observer of the African Union and the Executive Director of the South Sudan Women's Empowerment Network - for their valuable insights, but also for their efforts in working to advance the agenda for women and peace and security.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source