“It has been 15 years since the adoption of the landmark Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security...Yet, the impacts of conflicts on women and children are still inordinate and their engagement in peace processes is still insufficient...Gender equality is a natural precondition for sustainable development, stability and peace...As Kofi Annan said: "'When women thrive, all of society benefits, and succeeding generations are given a better start in life "...”
“The presence of women negotiators in high-profile United Nations peace and mediation processes, role of women deployed by the United Nations to major conflict zones and high-stake inter-state negotiations, as well as in peacekeeping and peace-building in general, is irreplaceable and should continue to grow..”