Statement of Thailand, October 2015

Women too often continue to remain unequally involved in peace, security, particularly in political and decision-making processes, and are also the target of sexual and gender based violence. Women, thus, have a great stake in peace processes and conflict prevention since they still suffer the most painful wounds of a conflict, whether or not they participate in them. The positive role women can play in such processes of conflict prevention and resolution is often ignored instead ofutilized.