Statement of Thailand on the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security, October, 2015
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.
Statement of Thailand, October 2015
The Network calls upon member states, UN entities, regional and sub- regional organization to support member states in their efforts to implement resolution 1325. The Network also calls for greater efforts to promote and respect the human rights of both women and girls, as well as to strengthen the efforts that address gender-based violence through a people-centered approach. Specifically, this can be done by ensuring and implementing strategies that protect their integrity, and promoting women's representation at all decision-making levels and in mechanisms for the prevention, management and resolution o f conflict.
Statement of Thailand, October 2015
Effective measures and immediate actions should be taken to end impunity and to prosecute and punish those responsible for violation of human rights including crimes against women and girls in conflict.
Statement of Thailand, October 2015
Women's empowerment and participation are essential to any prevention and protection response. As such, strategies for effective integration of gender perspective should be pursued to promote women's empowerment and participation.
The importance of women's participation in peace processes as well as peacekeeping operations has been underlined in Resolution 1325. We call for greater recognition and support for their participation in all stages of conflict resolution and post-conflict reconciliation processes so peace agreements can be reached and are more likely to last.
Statement of Thailand, October 2015
The Thai government agencies involved have for the past few months, undergone a rigorous process of drafting, discussing, amending and presenting to the public at large, our National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security. We have conducted one large public hearing thus far in the capital and will conduct a few more in the provinces, in order to ensure that our NAP is relevant, beneficial and gains the necessary local support and awareness for it to be effective. We hope that in just a few months' time, this draft will be able to undergo the final approval process and be duly launched.