Argentina
H.E. Mr. Cesar Mayoral, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Australia
H.E. Mr Robert Hill, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Bangladesh
H.E. Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Ambassador and Permanent
Representative
We welcome the review of the
System-wide Action Plan this year. We hope that we will succeed
in overcoming its weaknesses through concerted efforts in the'
years to come. It is our belief that integrating gender perspective
across the UN system will keep in view geographical, cultural
and ethnic factors. Adequate resources should also be mobilized
to this effect. Active involvement of the civil society and
NGOs is a sine qua non.
Canada
H.E. Mr. John McNee, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
However, as noted by the Secretary-
General in his current report to the Council on women, peace
and security, Canada is also aware that attention to gender
equality has not been systematically integrated. In this regard,
Canada would like to stress the increasing need for effective
monitoring systems, including systematic sex-disaggregated data
collection, and more concrete accountability and reporting mechanisms
in all areas related to Resolution 1325. In addition, it is
important that we build an effective international capacity
to prevent and respond to situations where civilians, and particularly
women, are at high risk.
China
H.E. Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative
It is also the first anniversary
of the introduction by the Secretary General of the UN System-wide
Action Plan for the implementation of Resolution 1325. […]
As is described in the Secretary General's report, six years
of efforts and one year of practice show that the relevant bodies
and agencies in the UN system have done a great deal of work
in early warning and conflict prevention, peacemaking and peacebuilding,
peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance, post-conflict reconstruction,
implementation of DDR programmes, and the protection of women's
rights and interests in armed conflicts. Through the implementation
of myriad specific projects, they helped elevate the status
and role of women, and protected and bolstered their legitimate
rights and interests.
The Secretary-General's UN
System-wide Action Plan for the implementation of Resolution
1325 is a meaningful experiment as it involves dozens of UN
bodies and encompasses hundreds of specific actions. We hope
that the Plan will be followed through and integrated with the
UN reform process in order that the different bodies within
the UN system and the Secretariat are better adapted, systemically
and practice-wise, to implement fully this resolution.
Colombia
H.E. Mrs Maria Angela Holguin, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
The report notes the progress
in the application of the System-wide Action Plan for the implementation
of resolution 1325 (2000) throughout the entire United Nations
system, and the difficulties that were encountered, including
those relative to the analysis of gender problems and the incorporation
of a gender perspective within the Organization. The commitment
to agree on and coordinate action within the United Nations
system and among Member States is essential to achieving the
goals of resolution 1325 (2000).
Comoros
H.E. Mr. Mohamed El-Amine Souef, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Congo
H.E. Mr. Basile Ikouebe, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
First of all, let me express
the full gratitude of my delegation to the Secretariat for the
quality and clarity of the report submitted to us after only
eight months of the initial implementation and integration of
the United Nations System-wide Action Plan for the implementation
of resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security.
It is for that reason that
my delegation took note with great interest of the fact that
the report (S/2006/770) of the Secretary-General on women, peace
and security takes into account gender-specific issues in the
major operational areas of action of the Plan, including conflict
prevention and early warning, the restoration and consolidation
of peace, peacekeeping operations, humanitarian efforts, post-conflict
recovery, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, the
prevention and prosecution of sexual violence in armed conflict
and the prevention and punishment of exploitation and sexual
abuse committed by personnel. The inclusion of gender specific
policies in all those areas should make it possible for us to
have statistics broken down by sex, which could give us a clearer
idea of existing gaps. That should, in turn, promote the implementation
of appropriate solutions while taking into account the specific
situation of women as regards peace and security.
However, despite the encouraging
results outlined in the report of the Secretary-General, there
are still many gaps in the implementation of the Action Plan,
both within the United Nations and at the level of Member States.
In that regard, while my delegation endorses the recommendations
contained in the report of the Secretary-General aimed at speeding
up the implementation of both the Action Plan and resolution
1325 (2000), we are still concerned about contradictory trends
towards centralization or decentralization of the mechanisms
to manage gender policy and gender equality within the United
Nations itself. My delegation believes that this issue merits
further consideration, with a view to achieving balance, coherence
and effectiveness in the area of peace and security.
Croatia
H.E. Mrs. Mirjana Mladineo, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Denmark
H.E. Mrs. Ellen Margrethe Loj, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
Last year, Denmark warmly welcomed
the System-wide Action Plan for the implementation of SCR 1325.
The Plan responded to a deeply felt need for more systematic
implementation of the resolution in all UN activities for much
better coordination across the UN system. The Report of the
Secretary General on women, peace and security present an overview
of achievements, gaps and challenges as well as recommendations
for future actions of the implementation of the System-wide
Action Plan. The Report clearly informs that a larger number
of activities are undertaken to implement SCR 1325 by a range
of UN entities. But it also tells us, where we have to do much
more and better.
Guidelines, workshops and new
gender-inclusive procedures are important stepping-stones .Tools
for proper implementation and for achieving the objectives.
It is, however, important now to increase the visibility of
the outcome and impact of such initiatives. Have they made the
intended difference for women and girls on the ground! The sad
answer is, that we don't really know.
According to the Report a number
of gaps and challenges remain. Let me underline a few: Strong
commitment, leadership and accountability at the highest level
in the UN are key to progress. To this we can all agree. But
what does the Report say on this: That lack of leadership and
commitment to pursue the implementation of the Action Plan both
in inter-governmental bodies and in the UN system is one of
the serious weaknesses affecting the implementation of the resolution.
Despite the Security Council's many strategic initiatives to
promote gender equality and support the empowerment of women,
its attention to gender issues is not systematic.
It is furthermore incomprehensible,
that in the UN in 2006 there is, and I quote from the report:
"...lack of a common understanding of gender and gender
mainstreaming and especially their practical application.. ."
The use of gender advisors in peacekeeping operations by DPKO
has improved capacity. However, to really make a difference
gender advisors must be appointed at senior level, and their
efforts must be matched by the necessary resources. It is a
management responsibility to implement SCR 1325.
The Report must be credited
for unveiling weak accountability mechanisms. We all know, that
what is measured gets done, and Denmark strongly endorses the
recommendation to re-conceptualise the Action Plan into a result-based
programming, monitoring and reporting tool.
Egypt
H.E. Mr. Majed Abdelaziz, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
As we review today the first
progress report on the implementation of the System-Wide Action
Plan for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), we get
some mixed feelings of achievement coupled with a feeling of
confusion.
The Questionnaire that was
addressed to 39 United Nations entities on the status of implementation
of the resolution and the action plan got responses from 29
entities only. The report does not indicate whether the rest
of the entities refused to cooperate with the study, or just
neglected the subject all together, we need further clarification
in this regard.
Our efforts at this stage should
concentrate on widening the scope of consultations to include
all member states of the organization as well as new organs,
in particular the peace building commission. This will provide
the solid base for redrafting the system-wide action plan to
reflect what member states of the organization would like to
see done and to allocate the necessary funds from the regular
budget, not only concentrate on what the United Nations Secretariat
is doing without resources or coordination or accountability.
We believe that the action plan should become a complete United
Nations strategy with a clearly defined objectives that the
secretariat must ensure its implementation.
El Salvador
H.E. Mrs Carmen Maria Gallardo Hernadez, Ambassador and Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Fiji
Mr Filimone Kau, Charge d'affaires of Fiji to the United Nations
We thank the Secretary-General
for his report (S!2006/770) on women, peace and security. The
report has identified the gaps and opportunities presented by
the System Wide Action Plan and accordingly provides for some
remedies. We urge the Council to adopt its recommendations and
also call on member states to play their roles asnecessary.
Finland (for EU)
H.E. Minister Ms. Elisabeth Rehn
The European Union takes note
of the Report of the Secretary-General on the review of the
UN System-Wide Action Plan for implementing SCR 1325 in the
UN system. We are pleased that progress has been made in several
areas and that the UN system continues to show a wide range
of good practice. We encourage strengthened coordination between
UN agencies both at Headquarters and in the field in order to
avoid overlap and duplication of efforts and to maximise existing
capacity and expertise. In addition, in order to increase accountability,
there is an urgent need to develop a regular reporting and monitoring
mechanism for the UN System-Wide Action Plan.
France
H.E. Mr. Jean-Marc de la Sabliere, Ambassador and Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Germany
H.E. Mr. von Ungern-Sternberg, Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Ghana
H.E. Mr. Nana Effah-Apenteng, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
At the global level, in the
current climate of UN reform, the time is propi1ious to thoroughly
examine and strengthen the intergovernmental oversight. And
provide the ultimate layer of oversight to review both national
implementation of SCR 1325, and the implementation by UN entities.
Further, intergovernmental oversight is woefully inadequate.
The main instrument for implementing
SCR 1325 at the UN System level is the Secretary-General's System-wide
Action Plan developed by the Inter-Agency task Force on Women,
Peace and Security. However, its shortcomings have detracted
it from its overall purpose, thereby making it ineffective in
accurately tracking progress, as clearly articulated in the
Secretary-General's report. It is also not encouraging to read
that a third of tile entities within the UN failed to respond
to the questionnaire on this issue, which may be interpreted
a s lack of commitment on the part of these bodies. We fully
support the Secretary General's call for the System-wide Action
Plan to be revised and renewed beyond 2007 in order to remedy
its shortcomings and make it more supportive of the ideals and
goals of resolution 1325.
Greece
Mrs Alexandra Papadopoulou, Minister Counselor, Deputy Permanent
Representative
I would also like to thank
the Secretary-General for his Report on women, peace and security
(S/2006/770), which accurately depicts the progress achieved
so far in the context of the United Nations System-wide Action
Plan for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000).
Guatemala
H.E. Mr. Jorge Skinner Klee, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
We also thank the Secretary-General
for his report (S/2006/770), which discussed frankly and comprehensively
the shortcomings in the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000),
thus making it possible to adopt the collective measures needed
to correct them. At the same time, it pointed out the opportunities
that the Action Plan offers for the resolution’s implementation
and recognized the progress made so far.
We wish to highlight the work
accomplished by the Office of the Special Adviser on Gender
Issues and Advancement of Women in implementing resolution 1325
(2000) and the Action Plan.
For all those reasons, our
delegation agrees with the measures recommended by the Secretary-General
in his report, particularly the establishment of an effective
accountability, monitoring and reporting system for a new cycle
of the Action Plan, which will be renewed in 2007. We hope that
it will cover the entire system. We agree that the renewal should
be prepared in accordance with the conclusions and measures
set out in the report. In particular, we support the Action
Plan’s renewal to make it a tool for results based programming,
monitoring and reporting.
We also believe that heads
of units, special representatives and envoys of the Secretary-General
should be held responsible for mainstreaming a gender perspective
into policies and programmes. Moreover, we should strengthen
capacity for full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000),
improve coordination of the system, particularly on the ground,
and provide incentives for the participation of all interested
sectors of civil society
Guinea
H.E Mr. Alpha Ibrahima Sow, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Iceland
H.E. Mr. Hjalmar W. Hamesson, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
Since the adoption of resolution
1325, considerable attention has been paid to its implementation
at the UN level. Last year we welcomed the UN System Wide Action
Plan for the implementation of resolution 1325, as an instrument
to mainstream a gender perspective throughout the work of the
organization dealing with peace and security. In order to reach
the Millennium Development Goals a gender perspective must be
integrated into all strategies and programmes.
The report of the Secretary
General indicates that some progress has been made in the implementation
of the System Wide Action Plan, in particular, in areas such
as peacekeeping and peacemaking. Nonetheless, much more remains
to be done at the UN level, both at Headquarters and in the
field. We would like to underline the important role of the
Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Support Office
in the promotion of the full implementation of resolution 1325.
We fully share the opinion of the Secretary General that gender
equality should be recognized as a core issue in the maintenance
of peace and security.
Iceland is fully committed
to implementing resolution 1325. This includes promoting the
rights of women and girls and mainstreaming gender concerns
in the UN system and in our foreign policy.
Indonesia
H.E. Mrs. Adiyatwidi Adiwoso Asmady, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent
Representative
Even now, after much effort
to make gender mainstreaming commonplace throughout the United
Nations system, it remains true that not all United Nations
agencies and bodies focus on or make mention of gender in their
work. Still, the report provides the basis for some optimism
about the future, especially in relation to women's role in
the system's peace-keeping and peace-making activities. But
much more needs to be done in this area. However, what continues
to be a matter of concern after eight months of implementation
of the plan is the weak coordination that can be numbered among
the institutional gaps and challenges affecting the United Nations
system. System-wide efforts to infuse gender into peace and
security matters would greatly improve if overlapping and duplication
were to be minimized. Agencies must be made aware of what their
counterparts are doing and not engage in the same activities.
To remedy this situation will require better dissemination and
sharing of information among United Nations bodies.
My delegation underlines the
urgent need for further actions to accelerate the implementation
of the resolution by the relevant UN entities, particularly
in their efforts to continue vigorous and multi-pronged engagement
with Member States. My delegation takes note of measures by
various UN entities to implement the resolution at national
and community levels. However, it is essential that these endeavors
should be taken in full consultation with national authorities.
Indonesia believe that the
implementation of the action plan represents the first phase
in achieving a well-coordinated, results-based, system-wide
strategy. To succeed, this strategy will require committed,
sensitive leadership throughout the United Nations system actively
supported by women in decision-making positions whose actions
will help to consolidate peace. And it would also be good protocol
for the Council to interact more closely with other major United
Nations organs to enrich its insights for action and achieve
better decision-making.
Israel
Ms. Meirav Eilon Shahar, Counsellor
We welcome the UN system-wide
action plan produced by the Secretary-General, which will help
ensure closer attention to gender perspectives in conflict prevention
and peacekeeping activities. Similarly, we encourage the Secretary-General
to continue to identify women candidates for senior level positions
within the UN system, with particular attention to Special Representatives.
We trust this will remain a priority for the incoming Secretary-General
as well.
Japan
H.E. Mr. Kenzo Oshima, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Kenya
H.E. Mr. Z.D. Muburi Muita, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
Kenya expresses its deep gratitude
to the Secretary-General for the comprehensive report,which
showcases the key sectors where tangible progress has been achieved
and identifiesthe gaps and challenges in implementation. Despite
the various progressive strides, numerous challenges still stand
in the way of implementation of resolution 1325. These include
lack of capacity to understand and implement gender mainstreaming
programmes; lack of leadership and commitment in implementing
the resolution, Lack of adequate accountability mechanisms,
lack of resources and limited inter-agency coordination. In
view of these challenges we welcome the comprehensive recommendations
in the Secretary General's report aimed at overcoming these
challengesand strengthening implementation of the resolution.
It is our sincere hope that
beyond 2007, the Action Plan will be re-conceptualized to strengthen
its accountability, monitoring and reporting system and to ensure
enhanced coordination across the United Nations system. Establishing
a Security Council working group, or designating a focal point
on women, peace and security issues, as recommended by the Secretary-General,
would ensure systematic integration and implementation of resolution
1325.
Lesotho ( for SADC)
H.E. Mr. Lebohang F. Maema KC, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
We welcome the report of the
Secretary-General as contained in document S/2006/770. We consider
it a comprehensive assessment of the implementation of the UN
System-wide Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security. We therefore
commend the Office of the Special Advisor on Gender Issues and
Advancement of Women for the pivotal role played in its preparation.
Also commendable is the positive response of other UN entities
that contributed towards the successful implementation of the
System-Wide Action Plan. The adoption by the Security Council,
of resolution 1325(2000), was a big step towards the protection
of women in conflict situations as well as the recognition of
the substantial difference that women make when actively involved
in conflict resolutions and peace processes. We therefore highly
commend the commitment shown by the Secretary-General by commissioning
a study to review the implementation of the System-wide Action
Plan. We are confident that the findings of the study will be
instrumental in accelerating implementation of resolution 1325(2000).
We are encouraged by the fact
that the study showed that considerable progress has been made
in implementing resolution 1325(2000) by all stakeholders. This
indeed demonstrates the importance we all attach to this resolution,which
if implemented effectively can save millions of lives. The resolution
recognises the impact of armed conflicts on women and stresses
the importance of women's equal participation in resolving conflicts
and therefore promoting peace and security. We are therefore
convinced that with more women taking an active role in peace
building processes, a lot can be achieved.
The pivotal role that women
play when trained in the area of early warning in order to prevent
conflict is well understood by our Governments. Indeed, it has
been noted that women are among the first to send alarm about
looming conflicts in their areas. Unfortunately, their voices
continue to be ignored. In this regard, we concur with the observation
in the Secretary General's report that concrete measures are
necessary to strengthen capacity-building in the field to ensure
women's full participation at all stages of the peace processes
especially in the negotiation and implementation of peace agreements.
Accelerated implementation of the recommendations is essential
to the realization of the goals of resolution 1325 (2000). We
need to address the gaps and challenges uncovered in the report
of the Secretary-General to enable the United Nations system
to effectively implement the System-wide Action Plan.
Member States too have the
critical role of supporting the United Nations system and monitoring
progress to make sure implementation is successful .We in SADC
pledge to do our part. In conclusion, Mr President, we support
the Secretary-General'srecommendation to the Security Council
that the system-wide Action Plan be renewed beyond the year
2007.
Liechtenstein
H.E. Mr. Christian Wenaweser, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
The United Nations and its
operations on the ground are perfectly placed to utilize this
largely untapped resource, and we wish to commend, in this respect,
the Secretary-General for his report on the implementation of
the System-wide Action Plan. In particular, we welcome the identification
of strengthened inter-agency cooperation in the field as a priority
area for further action to implement the Plan.
Myanmar
H.E. Mr. U Kyaw Tint Swe, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
In implementing resolution
1325 (2000) we also need to strengthen the capabilities of the
United Nations system in the area of gender. My delegation is
pleased to note that from the Report of the Secretary-General
on women, peace and security that United Nations entities focused
on developing policies and operational tools to facilitate gender
mainstreaming withal thematic and functional areas of peace
keeping and that regular gender training is provided for all
categories and levels of peace-keeping personnel. We are also
happy to learn that progress was made in implementing UN system-wide
Action Plan for implementing resolution 1325 (2000), including
in such areas as conflict prevention and early warning and peace
making and peace building.
The Netherlands
H.E. Mr. Frank Majoor, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Norway
Mr. Johan L. Lovald, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Papua New Guinea ( for Pacific
Islands Forum)
H.E. Mr Robert G. Aisia, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Peru
H.E. Mr Oswaldo Rivero, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
With regard to the Secretary-General’s
report, Peru welcomes its consideration of the Action Plan for
the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). In the light of
the conclusions reached, we support the proposal to continue
working to speed up the implementation of the resolution in
the five key areas.
Likewise, we agree with the
Secretary-General that the Action Plan, at all levels of the
United Nations system, should be renewed beyond 2007 and redesigned
to take into account the conclusions and measures contained
in the report.
Qatar
Dr. Mutlaq Majid al-Qahtani, Minister Plenipotentiary
Identifying ways and means
to empower women, including sharing sound practices and promoting
women’s roles in decision-making at all levels, is essential
for the effective implementation of resolution 1325 (2000).
In accordance with the mandate set out in that resolution and
the relevant Security Council presidential statements, the United
Nations Systemwide Action Plan for the implementation of resolution
1325 (2000) — which covers a number of priority areas
— has been established. While the Action Plan has made
a positive contribution to the implementation of the resolution,
we look forward to a revised action plan that includes more
detailed information about the framework of conflict analysis
resulting from early warning indicators that are sensitive to
gender and to geographic activities. Here, it is essential to
take into account the organic relation between the relevant
United Nations organs and national and regional organizations
and to focus on improving the coordination among the relevant
agencies and the technical cooperation at our disposal to promote
national peacemaking and peacebuilding capacities and to promote
practical guidelines on the basis of lessons learned from the
advancement of women and their active and full participation
in civil society institutions.
Russia
Ilya Rogachev, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative
The United Nations System-wide
Action Plan for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000)
was adopted in 2005 and helped us to implement the United Nations
strategy on women, peace and security. The Action Plan made
it possible to enhance interagency coordination and structural
accountability. However, its potential has not been fully utilized.
We agree with the observation made by the Secretary-General
in his report (S/2006/770) that there is a need to close the
gaps in the implementation of the Plan, which are due in part
to the problems throughout the United Nations system. Closing
those gaps does not mean establishing new structures, since
that would only worsen duplications and inconsistencies. Instead,
we should enhance the effectiveness of existing mechanisms and
special procedures by improving their coordination and accountability
and ensuring that they use reliable sources of information,
which would enable them to avoid bias. Here, we should highlight
the role of the Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality
and its Task Force on Women, Peace and Security. We also agree
that there is a need to make greater use of the expertise of
the Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement
of Women. The work of the Special Rapporteur on violence against
women is not above criticism. Here, too, we must ensure an objective
and depoliticized approach. We support an extension of the Action
Plan. In particular, it should cover all issues related to promoting
women’s participation in peace processes and ensure that
this issue will remain at the centre of the attention of United
Nations bodies.
Slovakia
H.E. Mr. Peter Burian, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
Slovakia also welcomes the
recent Report of the Secretary-General on women, peace and security
focusing on implementation of the United Nations System-wide
Action Plan for the implementation of Resolution 1325 (2000).
The SG report reflects some progress made so far in the area
of active participation of women in early warning and conflict
prevention work, including consultations on the situation on
the ground facilitated by DPKO.
Slovakia fully supports the
efforts of the SG and of the whole UN system to mainstream the
gender issues in the agenda, and especially in the field of
conflict prevention, peacekeeping and peacebuilding and the
systematic approach to this task through the United Nations
System-wide Action Plan for the implementation of Resolution
1325 (2000) as reflected in the SG report.
Slovenia ( for Human Security
Network)
H.E. Mr. Roman Kirn, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
We stress the importance of
better implementation of the UN System-wide Action Plan on implementation
of the 1325 SC resolution (adopted in October 2005, Sl20051636).
We therefore strongly call for the creation of a Security Council
mechanism to monitor its own actions in integrating 1325 Resolution,
as well as other related resolutions, into its daily work. We
also fully expect the Security Council to meet with civil society
organizations, including women's groups, when on a mission to
conflict-affected countries or regions. This is to underpin
the commitment to develop national-level coordination strategies
or action plans on implementation of the SC Resolution 1325.
As the report of the Secretary-General
(S/2006/770) the awareness and action on the System-wide Action
Plan is still implemented in a sporadic rather than in a systematic
and holistic approach. Insufficient gender mainstreaming and
gender empowerment is true of the international community as
a whole when dealing with conflict resolution and peacebuilding.
We call on both the Security Council and the new Peacebuilding
Commission to take the lead towards a genuinely gender-blind
culture, which will provide benefits to the individuals in the
society and to society as a whole!
South Africa
H.E. Mr. Dumasani S. Kumalo, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
The full achievement of the
goals contained in Resolution 1325 can only become a reality,
through better information, coordination and cooperation as
well as strengthened commitment and accountability at all levels
of the United Nations system. Enhanced cooperation with regional
organisations as well as civil society and women's national
machineries is also essential. My delegation therefore notes
with appreciation, the progress made in the, implementation
of the UN System-Wide Action Plan proposed last years.
Spain
H.E. Mrs. Silvia Escobar, Special Mission Ambassador Special
Mission for Human Rights
No reference to theme
Sudan
H.E. Mr. Abdalmahmood Abdalhaleen Mohamad, Ambassador and Permanent
Representative
We note in that respect the
Security Council’s request to the Secretary-General to
submit a systemwide action plan to implement resolution 1325
(2000), including major areas of action in the field of women,
peace and security and providing a framework for relevant inter-agency
activities, and to address this issue through strategies to
promote the gender perspective, confidence-building, and the
development of local and regional women’s organizations
to complement the role of the United Nations at the regional
and local levels.
Sweden
H.E. Mr. Anders Lidén, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
The UN system has undertaken
considerable efforts in developing a comprehensive action plan
to implement SCR 1325. Sweden strongly supports the implementation
and follow-up of the UN system's joint Action Plan for Resolution
1325 adopted in 2005.
Tanzania
H.E. Mr. Tuvako N. Manongi, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent
Representative
We welcome the report of the
Secretary General, S/2006/770, on the review of the United Nations
System-wide Action Plan for the implementation of Security Council
resolution 1325. We are encouraged by the progress made in the
implementation of the Action Plan. The challenge is to sustain
the momentum and progress achieved while striving to overcome
the gaps and challenges in the implementation of the Action
Plan. In this regard, we support the Secretary General's recommendation
that the Action Plan be renewed beyond 2007. The wealth of knowledge,
information and good practices that have been gathered in the
implementation process need to be widely shared
Uganda
H.E. Mr Francis K. Butagira, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
United Kingdom
H.E. Sir Emyr Jones Parry, Ambassador and Permanent representative
No reference to theme
United States
Molly Phee, Deputy Political Counselor
No reference to theme
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