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Zin Zawawi

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2023-03-07
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2023-10-25
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  1. “Malaysia has women leaders in multiple disciplines of peace and security, including, inter alia, our Chief Justice, parliamentarians, top diplomats, peacekeepers and security force members. Fortified with courage and resilience, those inspiring ladies broke through the glass ceiling through their ambition and competence. Going forward, we will continue to ensure that women continue to play a key role in Malaysia’s commitments to maintaining international peace and security.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

  2. “There is a pressing need for more women to be included in peace processes, as their qualities of compassion and empathic listening are invaluable assets in addressing issues such as gender- based crimes and conflict-related sexual violence in armed conflict. As a member of ASEAN, Malaysia also fully endorses the Joint Statement on Promoting Women, Peace and Security in ASEAN, adopted in November 2017. The ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security, subsequently launched in 2021, is a further testament to our commitment to advancing the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda to promote sustainable peace and security for all citizens in the region.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

  3. “It is unfortunate, but unsurprising, that that structural exclusion correlates with the prolongation of conflict, as reported in the report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security (S/2023/725). Consistent with the goals of Malaysia’s national policy on women, launched in 1989, efforts have been undertaken to ensure women’s participation in the decision-making process at all levels in Malaysia. The formulation of Malaysia’s national policies takes into account a gender perspective in the process of furthering our domestic and global peace and security. That also serves as a basis of the deployment of 868 personnel of the Malaysian Armed Forces and Royal Malaysia Police to five United Nations peacekeeping operations, 96 of whom are female.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

  4. “The resolution and other relevant resolutions are evidence of the unequivocal trust and confidence that we put in women as agents of change in the maintenance of international peace and security. Today, 23 years after its adoption, it is time that we take stock of progress and get our priorities straight. Against the backdrop of heightened violence in armed conflict across the region, the regression in global efforts to advance the agenda of women and peace and security is highly regrettable. It is alarming that, despite notable achievements, the progress has been too slow or too narrow, or has been made easy to reverse. Women continue to be marginalized from peace processes and excluded from decision-making positions.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

  5. “At the outset, my delegation would like to express its appreciation to Brazil for convening today’s important debate. Malaysia would also like to thank the briefers for their insights and assessment. Our delegation aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Viet Nam on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The landmark resolution 1325 (2000) reaffirms the significant role played by women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in peacebuilding initiatives. It calls upon Member States to increase the representation of women at all decision-making levels in national, regional and international institutions.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

  6. “Let me conclude by stressing how important it is for the Council to work with the relevant stakeholders and partners in our efforts to strengthen the protection of civilians, including women and children, in conflict situations.”

    2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source

  7. “When women have a role as agents of change in the security framework, it can enhance citizens’ trust in institutions and contribute to improving intelligence-gathering, the reporting of gender-based violence and treatment for victims, witnesses and suspects. At the same time, we need to end harassment and reprisals targeting women in peace and security processes. Malaysia remains committed to the women and peace and security agenda and to collective efforts to combat conflict-related sexual violence, including through United Nations peacekeeping operations. The Malaysian Peacekeeping Centre has been teaching courses on gender and on the role of women in peacekeeping missions since 2014. The elimination of conflict-related sexual violence is our collective moral duty.”

    2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source

  8. “All States have an obligation to prohibit conflict-related sexual violence and prosecute the perpetrators. We also call for provisions concerning conflict-related sexual violence to be integrated into the negotiations and agreements of peace processes. Secondly, we see merit in broadening networking and coordination between the Security Council and the Human Rights Council with the aim of ensuring accountability for violations, including sexual assault and violence against women and children. Thirdly, the meaningful participation of women in prevention efforts, peacekeeping and peacebuilding should be prioritized.”

    2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source

  9. “Efforts to address sexual violence in conflict situations should employ an integrated and holistic approach by all important stakeholders, including States, the entire United Nations system and civil society. It is critical for countries in conflict and post-conflict situations to take adequate and necessary measures to prevent and respond to conflict-related sexual violence. In that regard, my delegation would like to highlight the following points. First, it is incumbent on States to introduce or strengthen legislation and judicial processes to document, investigate and prosecute sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict situations. Importantly, the duty of States to ensure accountability must be embedded in both domestic and international law.”

    2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source

  10. “At the outset, my delegation would like to express our appreciation to the United Kingdom for convening this important debate. Malaysia would also like to thank the briefers for their updates and assessments. I will try to be brief. Malaysia condemns the abhorrent use of sexual violence as a tactic of war, torture and terrorism. We are gravely concerned with the reported heightened risk of sexual violence against civilians, particularly women and children in conflict. The recent report of the Secretary-General on conflict-related sexual violence (S/2023/413) presents disturbing findings on patterns of sexual violence that have persisted and further deepened in conflict situations. Against that background, we are dismayed by the prevalent impunity, with perpetrators quite regularly avoiding formal accountability.”

    2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source

  11. “Malaysia has observed that the presence and active participation of women peacekeepers in conflict zones can facilitate interaction and confidence-building with local communities and the populations affected, particularly among women and children. In that regard, Malaysia firmly believes that women’s active participation and positive role are critical success factors in peace processes. The Secretary-General has stated that achieving gender equality and empowering women and girls is part of the unfinished business of our time and our greatest ongoing human rights challenge. At the current rate of progress, Malaysia wholeheartedly agrees with the Secretary-General’s statement that more needs to be done to achieve meaningful gender equality.”

    2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source

  12. “The importance that Malaysia attaches to the protection of women’s rights is reflected through its national policy on women, which was formulated in 1989. Its key objectives are ensuring access to opportunities, the equitable sharing of resources and the integration of women into every possible sector with a view to promoting an inclusive and prosperous nation. Within that framework, Malaysia equally recognizes that women have a critical role to play in helping to end wars and maintain peace. As of November 2022, of the 849 personnel from the Malaysian Armed Forces and Royal Malaysia Police deployed to five United Nations peacekeeping operations, 11.5 per cent — 98 of them — are women.”

    2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source

  13. “The fact remains that women continue to be largely excluded from processes aimed at achieving peace and security, and we have seen that some peace agreements lack provisions that prioritize the security and safety of women and girls. Malaysia is concerned about the degree to which rhetorical support for the agenda has continued to outpace its actual achievement. Advancing the women and peace and security agenda should work in tandem with efforts to implement the Sustainable Development Goals, and specifically Goal 5, on achieving gender equality, and Goal 16, on promoting peaceful and inclusive societies. The fact is that gender equality should be systematically integrated into all agendas in order to further empower women in achieving sustainable peace.”

    2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source

  14. “Malaysia would like to express its appreciation to Mozambique for convening today’s open debate on women and peace and security. We also thank the briefers for their insights. Our delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier by the representative of Indonesia on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Almost 23 years have passed since the Security Council’s unanimous adoption of resolution 1235 (2000). It affirmed the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, as well as in peace-building initiatives. Regrettably, we heard earlier in today’s open debate that the global efforts to advance the women and peace and security agenda have regressed.”

    2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source