Guinea
H.E Mr. Alpha Ibrahima Sow, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Honduras
H.E. Ivan Romero Martinez, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Iceland
H.E. Mr. Hjalmar W. Hannesson, Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Indonesia
H.E. Eddy Pratomo, Deputy Minister / Director General for
Legal Affairs & International Treaties
No reference to theme
Israel
H.E. Dan Gillerman, Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Italy
H.E. Marcello Spatafora, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Japan
H.E. Mr. Yukio Takasu, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Kazakhstan
H.E. Mrs Byrganym Aitimova, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Kenya
H.E. Mr. Z.D. Muburi Muita, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Liechtenstein
H.E. Mr. Christian Wenaweser, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
Your paper as well as the report submitted by the Secretary-General
make it clear that we must considerably strengthen our efforts
to guarantee the protection of women and girls in conflict-affected
societies and to ensure their full and equal participation
in peace processes, including negotiations and decision-making.
Durable peace and reconciliation are heavily compromised if
the perpetrators of such acts are not prosecuted. The Security
Council therefore has a vital role to play in ensuring that
targeted measures are taken to protect women and girls from
rape and other forms of sexual violence in conflict situations
and that there is no impunity for such acts does. The referral
of the situation in Darfur to the International Criminal Court
was a landmark decision, both legally and politically It was
a strong message by the Security Council that the international
community does not accept impunity for the most serious crimes
under international law, including gender-related crimes.
We would like to encourage the Council to continue to consider
the ICC as a policy option - referrals to the ICC must, however,
be accompanied by sustained political support from the Council
through all phases of the judicial proceedings, and must in
some situations be accompanied by other substantive measures.
Malawi
H.E. Mr. Steve D Matenje, SC, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Mexico
H.E. Claude Heller, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
Before I conclude, I would like to express Mexico’s
deep concern at the growing number of cases of sexual abuse
against women during armed conflict, and even in the process
of peacebuilding. Such recent cases as those in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo, the Sudan and Iraq, to mention a few,
cannot be tolerated either by the Governments of those countries
or by the international community. The international community
must take concrete steps to eradicate such practices.
The adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) was the outcome of
the political resolve of the members of the Security Council
to provide protection for the millions of women affected by
armed conflict. The time has come to translate the resolution
into real action on the ground.
Myanmar
H.E. Mr. U Maung Wai, Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
The Netherlands
H.E. Mr. Bert Koenders, Minister for Development Cooperation
The responsibility to protect is an urgent call here.Violence
against women is more than a violation of human rights. It
is also a security issue. Over the last decade, violence against
women has become endemic in conflict zones. It has become
a weapon of modern warfare, that specifically and structurally
targets women. That is why it is so important that it is discussed
here. Doctors two weeks ago spoke of a horrible epidemic.
The grave violations of women’s human rights through
massive rape and other sexual violence require the immediate
attention of organisations like the International Criminal
Court and other relevant tribunals. The Security Council can
play a role in this by referring such cases to the ICC. We
have to give a clear signal to the perpetrators that the international
community is no longer tolerating impunity for these heinous
crimes.
In conclusion, I would like to underline the crucial role
of the Security Council to address violence against women
in conflict situations. In this respect I would like to express
my strong support for the Secretary General's recommendation
to establish a dedicated monitoring mechanism to increase
the effectiveness of the Security Council's contribution to
preventing and redressing violence against women in armed
conflict.
Last but not least, uncomfortable issues like rape and other
forms of sexual violence against women, should be openly discussed
with and by governments, members of parliament, militia leaders
and opinion makers. By us. The Security Council has to raise
its voice on this issue. The Big Silence has to stop. I hope
that this debate in the Security Council will give this clear
message to the international community.
Mr. President,
Let us join forces and implement resolution 1325. Let us end
the abuse of women everywhere by stopping the Big Silence
today.
New Zealand
H.E. Ms Rosemary Banks, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Nicaragua
H.E. Maria Rubiales de Chamorra, Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Norway
H.E. Ms Mona Juul, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Panama
H.E. Ricardo Alberto Arias, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
In the face of this problem, the Security Council and the
entire Organization must reflect on more effective measures
to prevent sexual violence in all cases and particularly in
the aforementioned tragic situations. As part of its consideration,
the Council could reevaluate the effectiveness and the scope
of the mandates of some peacekeeping operations, with a view
to ensuring the presence of its components in these areas
of repeated attacks.
Peru
H.E. Mr Oswaldo Rivero, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Portugal
(on behalf of the European Union)
H.E. Ambassador Joao Salgueiro, Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Qatar
H.E. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Republic of Korea
H.E. Park Hee-kwon, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative
In Article 10 of the Resolution, "The Security Council
calls upon all parties to armed conflict to take special measures
to protect women and girls from gender-based violence, particularly
rape and other forms of sexual abuse, and all other forms
of violence in situations of armed conflict."
Article 11 emphasizes the responsibility of all States to
put an end to impunity and to prosecute those responsible
for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, including
those relating to sexual and other violence against women
and girls.
The brutal facts of sexual violence against women and girls
in many armed conflicts male it horribly clear that the implementation
of Resolution 1325 has fallen far short of its intended aims.
What we most urgently need is a dedicated and effective Security
Council mechanism for overall integration and implementation
of the Resolution in the Council's work. This mechanism would
bear the responsibility to provide directives and to oversee,
monitor and evaluate the implementation. Secondly, the Security
Council urgently needs to address the serious situation of
the sexual violation of women and girls.
My delegation looks forward to a concrete outcome from today's
discussion. Based on the substantive improvement in the implementation
mechanism and the strong will of the Security Council to end
grave sexual violence in aimed conflict, we can make real
progress in implementation aid reconfirm the accountability
of the Security Council.
Russian Federation
Ilya Rogachev, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Slovakia
H.E. Ms. Ol'ga Algayerova, State Secretary of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs
No reference to theme
South Africa
H.E. Mr. Dumasani S. Kumalo, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Spain
H.E. Mr. Juan Antonia Yanez-Barnuevo Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Sudan
H.E. Mr. Abdalmahmood Abdalhaleen Mohamad, Ambassador &
Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Sweden
H.E. Mr. Anders Lidén, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
United Arab Emirates
Mr. Al-Jarman
No reference to theme
United Kingdom
H.E. Karen Pierce, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative
The Security Council has a key role to play in providing for
the protection of women from genderbased violence, including
torture, rape, forced pregnancy, sexual slavery, prostitution
and trafficking, which are all committed during conflict and
continue in post-conflict situations. Conflict is the business
of the Council.
The evidence from countries on the Council’s agenda
today shows how much remains to be done. There is continued
sexual violence on a massive scale in the conflict-affected
areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. UNICEF recently
stated that 18,000 cases of rape were reported in three provinces
alone. The cruelty of the sexual violence inflicted upon women
and children, in particular as a weapon of war, is unspeakable.
This is not a debate about the institutional niceties of whether
the subject does or does not belong on the Council’s
agenda. This is a debate about protecting people who are suffering
as a result of conflict.
The situation in Darfur continues to be characterized by gross
and systematic violations of human rights and by breaches
of international humanitarian law. That too is a matter for
the Council. In Burma, Mr. Pinheiro, the United Nations Special
Rapporteur on human rights, has reported on the systematic
sexual violence used by the military, police and border guards
as part of the Government’s anti-insurgency tactics.
The Council has a duty to listen to, but also to act upon,
such reports. We welcomed the Arria Formula meeting hosted
by the Mission of France earlier this month. It is imperative
that the Security Council hears the often unpalatable testimonies
of witnesses on the ground. We heard about public rape in
front of families and communities, forced rape and incest
between victims, the introduction of objects into victims’
cavities, the pouring of melted rubber into women’s
vaginas, the shooting of women in the vagina and inducing
abortion using sharp objects.
That sort of cruelty is something that concerns us all. Events
such as the ones described in that Arria Formula meeting —
on the situation of women in Darfur, Chad and the Democratic
Republic of the Congo — and the report of the Office
for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to the Security
Council in September regarding conditions in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo are an important part of the debate.
United States
H.E. Alejandro D. Wolff, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Vietnam
H.E. Hoang Chi Trung, Minister & Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Zambia (for SADC)
H.E. Mr Lazarous Kapambwe
No reference to theme
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impunity
Argentina
H.E. Jorge Arguello, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Australia
H.E. Ms Frances Lisson, Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Austria
H.E. Gerhard Pfanzelter, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
We are deeply shocked by the recent reports of an unprecedented
wave of mass rapes of women in the Eastern Congo. Widespread
sexual and gender based violence is ongoing in other conflict
and post conflict situations. These acts are horrendous crimes
for which those responsible must be brought to justice. They
also have far reaching implications for the development of
affected societies in general. For this reason, Austria is
increasing its support to campaigns against sexual violence
and assistance programs for victims of sexual violence in
Eastern Congo.
Bangladesh
H.E. Md. Touhid Hossain, Foreign Secretary
No reference to theme
Belgium
H.E. Pierre Chevalier, Special Envoy for the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
No reference to theme
Benin
H.E. Jean-Marie Ehouzou, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Canada
H.E. Mr. John McNee, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
China
H.E. Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Colombia
H.E. Claudia Blum de Barberi, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Congo
H.E. Mr. Basile Ikouebe, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Costa Rica
H.E. Jorge Urbina Ortega, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Croatia
H.E. Mirjana Mladineo, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Democratic Republic
of the Congo
Ms. Nduku Booto, Charge D'Affairs a.i.
Faced with that situation, my country’s institutions
in implementation of the law on sexual violence adopted by
Parliament and enacted by the President of the Republic in
2006, are firmly resolved to crack down on all crimes of sexual
violence and will ensure care for the victims.
In that regard, I wish to pay tribute to the First Lady of
the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mrs. Olive Lembe Kabila,
who, as a mother and woman of action, has become directly
involved in appealing to the conscience of all in such cases.
She has played an active role in the campaign organized by
the national programme for reproductive health and is caring
for victims of sexual violence, with the support of medical
agencies and teams providing pro bono surgery for victims.
The campaign has also sought to inform the national community
of the existence of that disorder and above all to educate
political actors about the disasters caused by armed conflict.
Denmark
H.E. Lars Faaborg-Anderson, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Egypt
Ambassador Maged A. Abdelmiz
No reference to theme
Finland
H.E. Ms. Marjatta Rasi, Under-Secretary of State
No reference to theme
France
H.E. Mr. Jean-Maurice Ripert, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
The report which the Secretary-General presented to us on
the Implementation of resolution 1325 reflects the profusion
of initiatives to train personnel for peacekeeping operations,
rethink the organization of refugee camps, in consultation
with women refugees, and actually support women victims of
violence and fight against impunity. Among these initiatives,
I would like to draw attention to the one carried out by UNICEF
and sponsored by France which led to the adoption last February
of the Paris Commitments on children involved in armed forces
and groups: one of the fundamental underpinnings of these
principles is to give more consideration to girls, especially
in all processes involving the demobilization and reintegration
into the community of children who have been involved in one
form or another with an armed group. Too often DDR programs
are directed essentially to the bearers of arms, and girls
are consequently a tiny minority to benefit from these programs.
Mr. President, before concluding, allow me to refer to a few
areas where I believe we should focus our efforts in post-conflict
phases.
- The protection of women and the rehabilitation of victims,
especially of sexual and gender-specific violence. How can
lasting please be restored when women who have already been
victims of violence in the conflict phase are then ostracized
within their community? It is particularly important that
DDR programs take fully into account the fate of women who
have been involved with bands of combatants;
Germany
H.E. Mr. von Ungern-Sternberg, Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Ghana
H.E. Mr. Akwasi Osei-Adjei, Minister for Foreign Affairs
No reference to theme
Guatemala
Mr. Skinner-Klée, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Guinea
H.E Mr. Alpha Ibrahima Sow, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Honduras
H.E. Ivan Romero Martinez, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Iceland
H.E. Mr. Hjalmar W. Hannesson, Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Indonesia
H.E. Eddy Pratomo, Deputy Minister / Director General for
Legal Affairs & International Treaties
No reference to theme
Israel
H.E. Dan Gillerman, Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Italy
H.E. Marcello Spatafora, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Japan
H.E. Mr. Yukio Takasu, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Kazakhstan
H.E. Mrs Byrganym Aitimova, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Kenya
H.E. Mr. Z.D. Muburi Muita, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Liechtenstein
H.E. Mr. Christian Wenaweser, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Malawi
H.E. Mr. Steve D Matenje, SC, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Mexico
H.E. Claude Heller, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Myanmar
H.E. Mr. U Maung Wai, Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
The Netherlands
H.E. Mr. Bert Koenders, Minister for Development Cooperation
Second, empowerment. In the DRC, women risk their own lives
to encourage others to report sexual abuse to the proper authorities.
We need to create safe havens for women who suffered from
violence and help them reintegrate in societies. We have to
support women who set up their own networks for conflict prevention
and dealing with trauma.New Zealand
H.E. Ms Rosemary Banks, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Nicaragua
H.E. Maria Rubiales de Chamorra, Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Norway
H.E. Ms Mona Juul, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative
Given the focus this work has had on the health impact of
conflict on women and girls I would like to take this opportunity
to insist that we still need to improve our understanding
of this impact - and we need to act on it.
One neglected area in this regard is in the health recovery
after conflict. The scars - that often are mental as well
as physical – take considerable time to heal, and the
establishment of health services which can contribute to normalcy
and hope in the lives of women and girls takes considerable
time to work. Reversely, ignoring the health impacts of conflict
can hamper stabilisation and the consolidation of peace.
Panama
H.E. Ricardo Alberto Arias, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
Furthermore, care of the victims must be part of the joint
efforts of the Security Council and the rest of the Organization.
Ensuring access to psychological, social and health support,
including free and confidential HIV/AIDS screening and, where
necessary, treatment, is a key part of this work. At the same
time, little can be achieved without education of the people;
and, therefore, States, with the needed support, must conduct
awarenessraising campaigns on the subject of sexual violence.
Peru
H.E. Mr Oswaldo Rivero, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Portugal (on behalf
of the European Union)
H.E. Ambassador Joao Salgueiro, Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
The Council of the European Union has also adopted conclusions
on gender equality and gender mainstreaming in crisis management,
which are currently being implemented at all levels of European
Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) missions. The EU Council
stressed the importance of fully implementing resolution 1325
(2000) from the early planning stages to the conduct and evaluation
of ESDP missions and operations.
Particular emphasis has been placed on the inclusion of measures
against sexual and gender-based violence in transitional justice
mechanisms, while emphasizing that peacebuilding and reconstruction
plans should include comprehensive victim-protection and support
mechanisms.
Qatar
H.E. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Republic of Korea
H.E. Park Hee-kwon, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Russian Federation
Ilya Rogachev, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Slovakia
H.E. Ms. Ol'ga Algayerova, State Secretary of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs
No reference to theme
South Africa
H.E. Mr. Dumasani S. Kumalo, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Spain
H.E. Mr. Juan Antonia Yanez-Barnuevo Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Sudan
H.E. Mr. Abdalmahmood Abdalhaleen Mohamad, Ambassador &
Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Sweden
H.E. Mr. Anders Lidén, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
United Arab Emirates
H.E. Mr. Al-Jarman
No reference to theme
United Kingdom
H.E. Karen Pierce, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
United States
H.E. Alejandro D. Wolff, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Vietnam
H.E. Hoang Chi Trung, Minister & Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Zambia (for SADC)
H.E. Mr Lazarous Kapambwe
No reference to theme
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and reporting
Argentina
H.E. Jorge Arguello, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Australia
H.E. Ms Frances Lisson, Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Austria
H.E. Gerhard Pfanzelter, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Bangladesh
H.E. Md. Touhid Hossain, Foreign Secretary
Availability of gender-disaggregated data is particularly
important in understanding the situation of women and girls
who are victims of war and conflicts. Focused examination
of issues particularly related to violence against women is
also important in formulating policy guidelines. This is an
exercise which would assist in undertaking preventive measures.
Belgium
H.E. Pierre Chevalier, Special Envoy for the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
But we need more than awareness-raising if we are to implement
the provisions of resolution 1325 (2000) in that regard. Belgium
calls for closer Security Council follow-up and for the development
of tools to that end. Indeed, the Council should have at its
disposal a horizontal report on gender-based acts of violence
in the armed conflicts on its agenda. Such a report should
draw on all sources available within the United Nations system
and elsewhere. The experience acquired in combating the use
of child soldiers has shown us the importance of this type
of instrument. Such a report should also enable us to define
better targeted and far more effective actions.
We believe it is urgent to strengthen its capacity to follow
up on problems related to gender-based acts of violence in
armed conflict. To that end, the Council must have better-targeted
reporting at its disposal.
Benin
H.E. Jean-Marie Ehouzou, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Canada
H.E. Mr. John McNee, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
We need only to look at the situation of sexual violence in
the Democratic Republic of the Congo to understand the urgency
required to systematically implement Resolution 1325 and to
monitor this implementation. The international community is
well aware of the difficulties in reliably quantifying such
violence, and the DRC is no exception. Large areas of territory
in the volatile Eastern DRC are beyond the reach of humanitarian
agencies or relief services which leaves many victims unaccounted
for. Despite thousands of women raped, the prevailing culture
of impunity allows the problem to continue unabated with virtually
no prosecutions. The scale of the problem, including the lack
of prevention, protection and punishment, is so immense that
the social fabric of entire communities is being tom apart.
Canada joins others in stressing the importance of SUM a monitoring
mechanism and the essential nature of the systematic collection
of data that is cross-classified by sex, presenting information
separately for women and men, girls and boys, in order to
facilitate the proper functioning of such a monitoring mechanism.
The Security Council needs to ensure that information on grave
violations of women's and girls' human rights and their participation
in peace and reconstruction processes is produced and utilized
in the Council's work. The Security Council should ensure
that information on violence against women and girls, including
sexual violence, be included in all reports of the Secretary-General
to the Council. Additionally, there is a clear need for specific
reports on sexual violence in conflict, as well as other aspects
of Resolution 1325, in order to inform Council deliberations.
The creation of a monitoring mechanism and the regular presentation
of disaggregated data and status reports will increase the
Council's capacity to design and implement peace support mandates
to better respond to such violence, and ensure the integration
of prevention strategies to address violence against women
and girls in the work of UN country teams. Canada will continue
to support the Council's implementation of its commitments,
including in country specific contexts, and to support efforts
to enhance Council and wider international action in this
area.
China
H.E. Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Colombia
H.E. Claudia Blum de Barberi, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Congo
H.E. Mr. Basile Ikouebe, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Costa Rica
H.E. Jorge Urbina Ortega, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Croatia
H.E. Mirjana Mladineo, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Democratic Republic
of the Congo
Ms. Nduku Booto, Charge D'Affairs a.i.
No reference to theme
Denmark
H.E. Lars Faaborg-Anderson, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Egypt
Ambassador Maged A. Abdelmiz
No reference to theme
Finland
H.E. Ms. Marjatta Rasi, Under-Secretary of State
No reference to theme
France
H.E. Mr. Jean-Maurice Ripert, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Germany
H.E. Mr. von Ungern-Sternberg, Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Ghana
H.E. Mr. Akwasi Osei-Adjei, Minister for Foreign Affairs
No reference to theme
Guatemala
Mr. Skinner-Klée, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Guinea
H.E Mr. Alpha Ibrahima Sow, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Honduras
H.E. Ivan Romero Martinez, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Iceland
H.E. Mr. Hjalmar W. Hannesson, Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Indonesia
H.E. Eddy Pratomo, Deputy Minister / Director General for
Legal Affairs & International Treaties
No reference to theme
Israel
H.E. Dan Gillerman, Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Italy
H.E. Marcello Spatafora, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Japan
H.E. Mr. Yukio Takasu, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Kazakhstan
H.E. Mrs Byrganym Aitimova, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Kenya
H.E. Mr. Z.D. Muburi Muita, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Liechtenstein
H.E. Mr. Christian Wenaweser, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
Such a mechanism could address implementation gaps at the
international level, such as inadequate monitoring and reporting
on implementation by field missions, particularly on grave
violations of human rights, such as sexual violence, and improve
the information basis for Council deliberations.
We are of view that - after seven years - the time has come
to realize the establishment of such a mechanism. Strengthening
the protection of women and girls in conflict-affected societies
from rape and other forms of sexual violence should be important
enough to translate the many calls for such a mechanism into
concrete action.
Malawi
H.E. Mr. Steve D Matenje, SC, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
Therefore, we hope that adequate and predictable mechanisms
will be introduced to support the full implementation of resolution
1325 in an efficient, transparent, accountable, coherent and
sustainable manner taking into account the special needs of
women and children particularly in armed conflict. These include
putting an end to gender-based violence, and degrading and
inhumane treatment which has resulted in millions of women
and children in armed conflict afflicted areas losing their
limbs and lives. We are particularly appalled by reports of
sexual exploitation of women and children, particularly by
the very same people who are entrusted with the responsibility
of protecting them.
We support the recommendations contained in the Secretary-General's
report and, in this respect, underline the importance of establishing
a Security Council mechanism to monitor the implementation
of resolution 1325 at the national level. We believe that
this would help to address gender-based violence, and abuse
of human and women's rights during and in post conflict situations.
Mexico
H.E. Claude Heller, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Myanmar
H.E. Mr. U Maung Wai, Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
The Netherlands
H.E. Mr. Bert Koenders, Minister for Development Cooperation
No reference to theme
New Zealand
H.E. Ms Rosemary Banks, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Nicaragua
H.E. Maria Rubiales de Chamorra, Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Norway
H.E. Ms Mona Juul, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative
After seven years, and commendable efforts by member States,
the UN and this Council we should have been doing better.
We must do better. As a step in that direction,
Norway encourages the Council to make the following specific
decisions:
1) To develop a monitoring mechanism to improve its contribution
to preventing and redressing violence against women in armed
conflict, as proposed by the
Secretary-General;
2) To develop a transparent mechanism to ensure that gender
issues are specifically addressed and reported on in all UN
peace operations;
3) To mandate a reporting mechanism on sexual violence within
peacekeeping missions.
Panama
H.E. Ricardo Alberto Arias, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
The Security Council’s capacity to react effectively
to this challenge depends on the quality, credibility and
relevance of the information it receives. More information
on sexual violence with empirical data, broken down by gender,
must form part of the reports considered by this Security
Council. This will help us understand how and why this phenomenon
exists. It will also help define more effective strategies
to combat it. This is why the Republic of Panama hopes and
trusts that, as of now, the Secretariat will include in its
reports to the Council more details relating to this grave
violation of the rights of women.
Peru
H.E. Mr Oswaldo Rivero, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
Furthermore, we believe it is important that the Secretary-General
report on progress made in mainstreaming the gender perspective
in peacekeeping operations and that disaggregated information
be provided on types of violence — including sexual
and gender-based violence — committed by parties to
armed conflict. We are already aware of tragic cases that
have occurred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and
Darfur, among other places.
Portugal (on behalf
of the European Union)
H.E. Ambassador Joao Salgueiro, Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
We believe that the impact of violence against women has manifest
consequences for the success and sustainability of peacebuilding
efforts. That is a subject that demands the attention of the
Security Council. The European Union would welcome a report
by the Secretary-General on the global problem of sexual and
gender-based violence in both conflict and postconflict situations,
to highlight the implications and consequences for peacekeeping
and peacebuilding activities.
Qatar
H.E. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
With regard to monitoring and follow-up, the Secretary- General
should include in his periodic reports to the Security Council
on various of armed conflicts an assessment of progress made
in mainstreaming the gender perspective in all peacekeeping
and peacebuilding missions and data on all forms of violence
against women and children, including killing and maiming
and sexual violence committed by the parties to the conflict
and by peacekeeping personnel. Those reports must also include
best practices and lessons learned in the implementation of
resolution 1325 (2000).
Republic of Korea
H.E. Park Hee-kwon, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Russian Federation
Ilya Rogachev, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Slovakia
H.E. Ms. Ol'ga Algayerova, State Secretary of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs
Slovakia therefore fully supports the idea of establishing
a comprehensive and effective monitoring and reporting mechanism
that will help to identify the victims, patterns, real scale
and perpetrators of sexual violence in the context of armed
conflicts. We firmly believe that more detailed and focused
monitoring could lead to more effective measures by Governments,
the United Nations system, civil society and all other actors
working on the ground.
South Africa
H.E. Mr. Dumasani S. Kumalo, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Spain
H.E. Mr. Juan Antonia Yanez-Barnuevo Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Sudan
H.E. Mr. Abdalmahmood Abdalhaleen Mohamad, Ambassador &
Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Sweden
H.E. Mr. Anders Lidén, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
United Arab Emirates
H.E. Mr. Al-Jarman
No reference to theme
United Kingdom
H.E. Karen Pierce, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
United States
H.E. Alejandro D. Wolff, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Vietnam
H.E. Hoang Chi Trung, Minister & Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Zambia (for SADC)
H.E. Mr Lazarous Kapambwe
No reference to theme
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Argentina
H.E. Jorge Arguello, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Australia
H.E. Ms Frances Lisson, Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Austria
H.E. Gerhard Pfanzelter, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Bangladesh
H.E. Md. Touhid Hossain, Foreign Secretary
No reference to theme
Belgium
H.E. Pierre Chevalier, Special Envoy for the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
No reference to theme
Benin
H.E. Jean-Marie Ehouzou, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Canada
H.E. Mr. John McNee, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
China
H.E. Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Colombia
H.E. Claudia Blum de Barberi, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Congo
H.E. Mr. Basile Ikouebe, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Costa Rica
H.E. Jorge Urbina Ortega, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Croatia
H.E. Mirjana Mladineo, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Democratic Republic
of the Congo
Ms. Nduku Booto, Charge D'Affairs a.i.
No reference to theme
Denmark
H.E. Lars Faaborg-Anderson, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Egypt
Ambassador Maged A. Abdelmiz
No reference to theme
Finland
H.E. Ms. Marjatta Rasi, Under-Secretary of State
No reference to theme
France
H.E. Mr. Jean-Maurice Ripert, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
Mr. President, before concluding, allow me to refer to a few
areas where I believe we should focus our efforts in post-conflict
phases.
- The protection of women and the rehabilitation of victims,
especially of sexual and gender-specific violence. How can
lasting please be restored when women who have already been
victims of violence in the conflict phase are then ostracized
within their community? It is particularly important that
DDR programs take fully into account the fate of women who
have been involved with bands of combatants;
Germany
H.E. Mr. von Ungern-Sternberg, Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Ghana
H.E. Mr. Akwasi Osei-Adjei, Minister for Foreign Affairs
No reference to theme
Guatemala
Mr. Skinner-Klée, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Guinea
H.E Mr. Alpha Ibrahima Sow, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Honduras
H.E. Ivan Romero Martinez, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Iceland
H.E. Mr. Hjalmar W. Hannesson, Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Indonesia
H.E. Eddy Pratomo, Deputy Minister / Director General for
Legal Affairs & International Treaties
No reference to theme
Israel
H.E. Dan Gillerman, Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Italy
H.E. Marcello Spatafora, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Japan
H.E. Mr. Yukio Takasu, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Kazakhstan
H.E. Mrs Byrganym Aitimova, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Kenya
H.E. Mr. Z.D. Muburi Muita, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Liechtenstein
H.E. Mr. Christian Wenaweser, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
Durable peace and reconciliation are heavily compromised if
the perpetrators of such acts are not prosecuted. The Security
Council therefore has a vital role to play in ensuring that
targeted measures are taken to protect women and girls from
rape and other forms of sexual violence in conflict situations
and that there is no impunity for such acts does.
Malawi
H.E. Mr. Steve D Matenje, SC, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Mexico
H.E. Claude Heller, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Myanmar
H.E. Mr. U Maung Wai, Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
The Netherlands
H.E. Mr. Bert Koenders, Minister for Development Cooperation
First, we need to include women in our security strategies.
This means investing more strongly in Security Sector Reform
and in Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration programmes
in post-conflict countries to ensure that violence against
women does not continue after a conflict has ended. We need
to train armies and soldiers; making them aware that violence
against women is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.
In the DRC, women risk their own lives to encourage others
to report sexual abuse to the proper authorities. We need
to create safe havens for women who suffered from violence
and help them reintegrate in societies.
New Zealand
H.E. Ms Rosemary Banks, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Nicaragua
H.E. Maria Rubiales de Chamorra, Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Norway
H.E. Ms Mona Juul, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Panama
H.E. Ricardo Alberto Arias, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
In spite of its recurrence, the lack of public order and the
situation of insecurity prevent State bodies from protecting
women from being victims of this violence. In the face of
this problem, the Security Council and the entire Organization
must reflect on more effective measures to prevent sexual
violence in all cases and particularly in the aforementioned
tragic situations. As part of its consideration, the Council
could reevaluate the effectiveness and the scope of the mandates
of some peacekeeping operations, with a view to ensuring the
presence of its components in these areas of repeated attacks.
Peru
H.E. Mr Oswaldo Rivero, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Portugal (on behalf of the European Union)
H.E. Ambassador Joao Salgueiro, Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Qatar
H.E. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Republic of Korea
H.E. Park Hee-kwon, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Russian Federation
Ilya Rogachev, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Slovakia
H.E. Ms. Ol'ga Algayerova, State Secretary of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs
No reference to theme
South Africa
H.E. Mr. Dumasani S. Kumalo, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Spain
H.E. Mr. Juan Antonia Yanez-Barnuevo Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Sudan
H.E. Mr. Abdalmahmood Abdalhaleen Mohamad, Ambassador &
Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Sweden
H.E. Mr. Anders Lidén, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
United Arab Emirates
H.E. Mr. Al-Jarman
No reference to theme
United Kingdom
H.E. Karen Pierce, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
United States
H.E. Alejandro D. Wolff, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Vietnam
H.E. Hoang Chi Trung, Minister & Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Zambia (for SADC)
H.E. Mr Lazarous Kapambwe
No reference to theme
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& compensation for survivors
Argentina
H.E. Jorge Arguello, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Australia
H.E. Ms Frances Lisson, Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Austria
H.E. Gerhard Pfanzelter, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
We are deeply shocked by the recent reports of an unprecedented
wave of mass rapes of women in the Eastern Congo. Widespread
sexual and gender based violence is ongoing in other conflict
and post conflict situations. These acts are horrendous crimes
for which those responsible must be brought to justice. They
also have far reaching implications for the development of
affected societies in general. For this reason, Austria is
increasing its support to campaigns against sexual violence
and assistance programs for victims of sexual violence in
Eastern Congo.
Bangladesh
H.E. Md. Touhid Hossain, Foreign Secretary
No reference to theme
Belgium
H.E. Pierre Chevalier, Special Envoy for the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
No reference to theme
Benin
H.E. Jean-Marie Ehouzou, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Canada
H.E. Mr. John McNee, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
China
H.E. Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Colombia
H.E. Claudia Blum de Barberi, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Congo
H.E. Mr. Basile Ikouebe, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Costa Rica
H.E. Jorge Urbina Ortega, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Croatia
H.E. Mirjana Mladineo, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Democratic Republic
of the Congo
Ms. Nduku Booto, Charge D'Affairs a.i.
Faced with that situation, my country’s institutions
in implementation of the law on sexual violence adopted by
Parliament and enacted by the President of the Republic in
2006, are firmly resolved to crack down on all crimes of sexual
violence and will ensure care for the victims.
In that regard, I wish to pay tribute to the First Lady of
the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mrs. Olive Lembe Kabila,
who, as a mother and woman of action, has become directly
involved in appealing to the conscience of all in such cases.
She has played an active role in the campaign organized by
the national programme for reproductive health and is caring
for victims of sexual violence, with the support of medical
agencies and teams providing pro bono surgery for victims.
The campaign has also sought to inform the national community
of the existence of that disorder and above all to educate
political actors about the disasters caused by armed conflict.
Denmark
H.E. Lars Faaborg-Anderson, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Egypt
Ambassador Maged A. Abdelmiz
No reference to theme
Finland
H.E. Ms. Marjatta Rasi, Under-Secretary of State
No reference to theme
France
H.E. Mr. Jean-Maurice Ripert, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
The report which the Secretary-General presented to us on
the Implementation of resolution 1325 reflects the profusion
of initiatives to train personnel for peacekeeping operations,
rethink the organization of refugee camps, in consultation
with women refugees, and actually support women victims of
violence and fight against impunity. Among these initiatives,
I would like to draw attention to the one carried out by UNICEF
and sponsored by France which led to the adoption last February
of the Paris Commitments on children involved in armed forces
and groups: one of the fundamental underpinnings of these
principles is to give more consideration to girls, especially
in all processes involving the demobilization and reintegration
into the community of children who have been involved in one
form or another with an armed group. Too often DDR programs
are directed essentially to the bearers of arms, and girls
are consequently a tiny minority to benefit from these programs.
Mr. President, before concluding, allow me to refer to a few
areas where I believe we should focus our efforts in post-conflict
phases.
- The protection of women and the rehabilitation of victims,
especially of sexual and gender-specific violence. How can
lasting please be restored when women who have already been
victims of violence in the conflict phase are then ostracized
within their community? It is particularly important that
DDR programs take fully into account the fate of women who
have been involved with bands of combatants;
Germany
H.E. Mr. von Ungern-Sternberg, Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Ghana
H.E. Mr. Akwasi Osei-Adjei, Minister for Foreign Affairs
No reference to theme
Guatemala
Mr. Skinner-Klée, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Guinea
H.E Mr. Alpha Ibrahima Sow, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Honduras
H.E. Ivan Romero Martinez, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Iceland
H.E. Mr. Hjalmar W. Hannesson, Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Indonesia
H.E. Eddy Pratomo, Deputy Minister / Director General for
Legal Affairs & International Treaties
No reference to theme
Israel
H.E. Dan Gillerman, Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Italy
H.E. Marcello Spatafora, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Japan
H.E. Mr. Yukio Takasu, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Kazakhstan
H.E. Mrs Byrganym Aitimova, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Kenya
H.E. Mr. Z.D. Muburi Muita, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Liechtenstein
H.E. Mr. Christian Wenaweser, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Malawi
H.E. Mr. Steve D Matenje, SC, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Mexico
H.E. Claude Heller, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Myanmar
H.E. Mr. U Maung Wai, Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
The Netherlands
H.E. Mr. Bert Koenders, Minister for Development Cooperation
Second, empowerment. In the DRC, women risk their own lives
to encourage others to report sexual abuse to the proper authorities.
We need to create safe havens for women who suffered from
violence and help them reintegrate in societies. We have to
support women who set up their own networks for conflict prevention
and dealing with trauma.
New Zealand
H.E. Ms Rosemary Banks, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Nicaragua
H.E. Maria Rubiales de Chamorra, Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Norway
H.E. Ms Mona Juul, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative
Given the focus this work has had on the health impact of
conflict on women and girls I would like to take this opportunity
to insist that we still need to improve our understanding
of this impact - and we need to act on it.
One neglected area in this regard is in the health recovery
after conflict. The scars - that often are mental as well
as physical – take considerable time to heal, and the
establishment of health services which can contribute to normalcy
and hope in the lives of women and girls takes considerable
time to work. Reversely, ignoring the health impacts of conflict
can hamper stabilisation and the consolidation of peace.
Panama
H.E. Ricardo Alberto Arias, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
Furthermore, care of the victims must be part of the joint
efforts of the Security Council and the rest of the Organization.
Ensuring access to psychological, social and health support,
including free and confidential HIV/AIDS screening and, where
necessary, treatment, is a key part of this work. At the same
time, little can be achieved without education of the people;
and, therefore, States, with the needed support, must conduct
awarenessraising campaigns on the subject of sexual violence.
Peru
H.E. Mr Oswaldo Rivero, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Portugal (on behalf
of the European Union)
H.E. Ambassador Joao Salgueiro, Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
The Council of the European Union has also adopted conclusions
on gender equality and gender mainstreaming in crisis management,
which are currently being implemented at all levels of European
Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) missions. The EU Council
stressed the importance of fully implementing resolution 1325
(2000) from the early planning stages to the conduct and evaluation
of ESDP missions and operations.
Particular emphasis has been placed on the inclusion of measures
against sexual and gender-based violence in transitional justice
mechanisms, while emphasizing that peacebuilding and reconstruction
plans should include comprehensive victim-protection and support
mechanisms.
Qatar
H.E. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Republic of Korea
H.E. Park Hee-kwon, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Russian Federation
Ilya Rogachev, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Slovakia
H.E. Ms. Ol'ga Algayerova, State Secretary of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs
No reference to theme
South Africa
H.E. Mr. Dumasani S. Kumalo, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Spain
H.E. Mr. Juan Antonia Yanez-Barnuevo Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Sudan
H.E. Mr. Abdalmahmood Abdalhaleen Mohamad, Ambassador &
Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Sweden
H.E. Mr. Anders Lidén, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
United Arab Emirates
H.E. Mr. Al-Jarman
No reference to theme
United Kingdom
H.E. Karen Pierce, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
United States
H.E. Alejandro D. Wolff, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent
Representative
No reference to theme
Vietnam
H.E. Hoang Chi Trung, Minister & Deputy Permanent Representative
No reference to theme
Zambia (for SADC)
H.E. Mr Lazarous Kapambwe
No reference to theme
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