Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict, April 2018: NATO
Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict, April 2018: NATO (Extract 1)
The international community has a responsibility to better protect women; but protection cannot exist without the promotion of women’s rights and acceptance that their full participation in all decision-making is critical.
Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict, April 2018: NATO (Extract 2)
At NATO we understand that protection is at the core of the Women, Peace and Security mandate. NATO-led forces have a responsibility to protect and defend women against violence, but we also recognize this cannot be separated from the issue of empowerment and participation. There can be no protection without participation [...] In NATO we tackle protection through a holistic approach to address the wider issues that affect women in conflict and post conflict. We equally focus on the importance of protecting women and girls from violence and the criticality of supporting and enhancing women’s participation.
Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict, April 2018: NATO (Extract 3)
We recognize that the best defence against sexual violence is prevention. We must make gender equality a central tenant of all our efforts to bring to light abuse and emphasize and expand areas of prevention. The adoption of early warning indicators, strengthened civil society dialogue, and reinforced public diplomacy has reinforced all our efforts