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2022-03-08
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2023-09-20
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  1. “Unless we fix that systemic flaw, we will continue to be found wanting. In conclusion, we continue to advocate Prime Minister Modi’s view that this is not an era of war. On the contrary, it is a time for development and cooperation. It is indeed vital that we continue to believe in the promise of diplomacy and that eventually it is always dialogue and diplomacy that deliver.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption2 (2023) · source

  2. “We are providing humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, as well as economic support to some of our neighbours in the global South facing economic distress. We need to avoid steps that endanger the possibility of dialogue and negotiations. At the present juncture, we must pause and ask ourselves two pressing questions. The first is: are we anywhere near a possible acceptable solution? And if not, why is it that the United Nations system, and particularly its principal organ, the Security Council, mandated to primarily maintain international peace and security, is rendered completely ineffective to the resolution of the ongoing conflict? For multilateralism to be effective, outdated and archaic structures need reform and reinventing, else their credibility will always be on the wane.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption2 (2023) · source

  3. “Dialogue is the only answer to settling differences and disputes, however daunting that may appear at this moment. The path to peace requires us to keep all channels of diplomacy open. We note with regret that the collateral consequences of the conflict have led to rising prices of food, fuel and fertilizers, affecting the world at large and particularly the Member States of the global South, who have been left to fend for themselves. From our perspective, it is critical that their voices be heard and their legitimate concerns be duly addressed. India’s presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) has ensured that some of the economic pitfalls faced by developing countries were brought to the forefront of the G20 agenda for solutions to issues such as debt distress. India’s approach to the Ukrainian conflict will continue to be people-centric.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption2 (2023) · source

  4. “We convey our felicitations to His Excellency Prime Minister Edi Rama for Albania’s successful presidency of the Security Council and for convening this timely and important open debate today. India continues to remain concerned over the situation in Ukraine. We have always advocated that no solution can ever be arrived at at the cost of human lives. An escalation of hostilities and violence is in no one’s interest. We have urged that all efforts be made for an immediate cessation of hostilities and an urgent return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy. The global order that we all subscribe to is based on international law, the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of all States. Those principles must be upheld, without exception.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption2 (2023) · source

  5. “Member States should undertake measures to ensure the elimination of violence against women and strengthen their participation in peace and political processes, thereby contributing to women’s economic inclusion. India is committed to engaging with all its partners to work towards the mainstreaming of women and peace and security considerations for building inclusive, peaceful and resilient societies. India’s experience of enhancing women’s leadership across sectors will continue to guide our actions.”

    2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989 (2022) · source

  6. “We need to identify and eliminate barriers to women’s optimum participation in the political process and in decision-making, if we are to meaningfully address their socioeconomic empowerment. Neither of those two aspects can be seen in isolation. In order to foster synergy between the two, democracy, pluralism and rule of law are essential prerequisites. In that context, we continue to underline the importance of inclusive and representative governance in Afghanistan, with the meaningful participation of women, as well as the protection of women’s rights, in accordance with resolution 2593 (2021). A strong normative framework for the women and peace and security agenda is an absolute imperative. It can be strengthened only by increasing our collective partnerships for greater women’s economic inclusion.”

    2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989 (2022) · source

  7. “The unit’s decade-long service in Liberia resulted in a threefold increase in female recruitment in the Liberian National Police and an overall reduction of crime. It had a salutary transformational impact on the fabric of Liberian society and brought women to the forefront of political and legislative decision-making. However, it is also pertinent to acknowledge that women have also suffered disproportionately, in the face of violent extremism, conflicts and terrorist attacks. That calls for the collective endorsement of a zero- tolerance approach by the Council against terrorism. Ensuring that women continue to have a stake in peace processes in conflict zones is essential to securing the long-lasting solutions to which we aspire.”

    2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989 (2022) · source

  8. “In fact, for decades now, our girls have outnumbered boys in our medical schools. We now have women in important positions of responsibility, not just in businesses, but also in the areas of science and technology. Women scientists have played a vital role in research and development in various field, including the technology industry. In fact, women are playing an important part in furthering India’s space research and missions. About 27 per cent of the key executive positions in spearheading the Mars Orbiter Mission were led by Indian women. Commissioning more women police officers and women peacekeepers can be a game-changer in our collective response to tackling conflicts. The Council may recall the deployment of the first-ever all-female formed police unit for United Nations peacekeeping in Liberia in 2007 by India.”

    2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989 (2022) · source

  9. “We have opened online bank accounts for over 445 million people, of whom more than 55 per cent of account-holders were women. During the coronavirus disease pandemic, this initiative helped in direct benefit transfer to nearly 200 million women. Through the Mudra scheme, the Government provides collateral-free loans to encourage entrepreneurship and self-employment. About 70 per cent of its beneficiaries are women-owned and -operated enterprises. Women have consequently become economically empowered and are providing employment to others as well. To open up these economic opportunities, equal access to education is fundamental. I am happy that a large number of women in India are taking up education in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine.”

    2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989 (2022) · source

  10. “On the question of socioeconomic empowerment, the need to devise an overall institutional framework, especially legal, to provide access for women to economic opportunities and partnerships is an essential prerequisite. Economic opportunities cannot be viewed in isolation from other socioeconomic factors, especially access to high-quality education. In this context, I would like to mention that India has taken numerous citizen-centric initiatives to take good governance practices right to the grass-roots level. In this, digital initiatives have been transformative in minimizing the gender divide. We have leveraged digital technologies to provide greater access for women to finance, credit, technology and employment.”

    2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989 (2022) · source

  11. “India’s development narrative has witnessed a transformational change, from promoting women’s development to entirely women-led development, and from being exclusively Government-led to having a multi-stakeholder inclusive governance model. As the world’s largest democracy, India offers a unique template for gender-sensitive governance. More than 1.3 million elected women representatives, who constitute nearly 44 per cent of the total elected representatives, are leading political decision-making at the grass-roots level. India is one of the few countries to have had women at its helm as Head of State, Head of Government, Defence Minister, Finance Minister and External Affairs Minister.”

    2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989 (2022) · source

  12. “Way back in 1948, she insisted on rephrasing the line “All men are born free and equal” to “All human beings are born free and equal”. Visionaries like her have brought us where we are today, congregated in the Security Council and deliberating on an extremely important theme: “Economic inclusion through partnerships”. This becomes more pertinent as the world order continues to grapple with a fragile post- pandemic recovery. We must therefore strengthen our resolve to harness the transformative potential of resolution 1325 (2001), which for the first time linked gender equality and the maintenance of international peace and security and recognized women’s participation as being key to resolving conflicts and securing peace.”

    2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989 (2022) · source

  13. “We thank the United Arab Emirates for convening today’s open debate on this all- important issue. I would like to express my gratitude to Her Excellency Ms. Mariam Almheiri, United Arab Emirates Minister of Climate Change and Environment, for presiding over this meeting. We appreciate the insights provided by the Executive Director of UN- Women, Ms. Sima Bahous; the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Ms. Kristalina Georgieva; and Ms. Moussokoro Coulibaly, civil society briefer, on this issue. As we celebrate International Women’s Day today, let me commence by recalling an exemplary contribution made by an Indian representative, Dr. Hansa Mehta, to the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.”

    2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989 (2022) · source