Argentina
....
Resolution 1325 is the legal framework that allows for that
effective participation at the national and international levels,
within the broader and indispensable legal framework provided
by the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the Convention
on all forms of Discrimination against Women, the outcome document
of the 23rd Special Session "Women 2000: Gender equality,
development and peace for the Twenty-First Century, as well
as the pertinent resolutions of the Security Council and the
General Assembly, particularly res. 58/185 on the In-depth study
on all forms of violence against women and res. 62.1134 on Eliminating
rape and other forms of sexual violence in all their manifestations,
including in conflict and related situations.
As a result of this deep commitment, Argentina is one of the
four countries carrying out the Pilot Program for the Implementation
of res. 1325, and has started to take concrete actions such
as the "First Regional Workshop for the development of
a gender policy for peace-keeping operations", held in
our country in the past May with a view to strengthen alliances
at all levels to move forward on a gender perspective for peace-keeping
operations.
Austria
....
The adoption of SC-Res. 1325 eight years ago has been a milestone
in stressing the significant and active role for women in all
efforts to promote peace. We have made visible progress in the
implementation of SC-Res 1325 and we dispose of clear rules
under international law to prevent violence against women, including
sexual violence in armed conflict.
....
Austria in its National Action Plan on implementing SC-Res 1325
adopted in 2007 has made a clear commitment to lobby worldwide
foe women's participation in all peace efforts.' Conferences
in Vienna last year bringing together Women leaders from the
Middle East as well as from Serbia and Kosovo were important
opportunities to establish networks which allow for the multiplication
of their voices and influence.
....
In this context, I would like to draw your attention 10 the
Final Report from the Austrian Initiative 2004-2008 on "The
UN Security Council and the Rule of Law", which contains
17 concrete recommendations how the Security Council could strengthen
the rule of law in its various fields of activity. In particular,
recommendations No. 8 and 9 address the implementation of Res.
1325 and the Secretary General's zero-tolerance policy on sexual
exploitation and abuse in peacekeeping operations. The report
was recently issued as a UN document and is available in all
official UN languages.
....
In order to achieve an integrated response, pre-deployment training
has to be improved. In Austria we conduct a pre-deployment training
or human rights focusing on the rights of women and children.
The objectives of SCR 1325 are central elements of this training.
Bangladesh
....
My delegation in this connection would like to recall the historic
adoption of the landmark Security Council resolution 1325. It
is with a sense of pride that I recall Bangladesh's close association
in elaboration and adoption of this resolution, then as a member
of the Council.
....
The international community has been increasingly forthcoming
in their resolve to undertake concerted measures to prevent
gender-based violence. However, eight years on since the adoption
of 1325, sexual violence persists in the situations of conflicts
as well as in peace. We need to reflect further on how best
we can address the issues of sexual violence including its root
causes. . We need to analyze as to what constitutes the challenges.
Also, how these can be overcome.
....
The implementation of the SCR 1325 has recorded some progress.
It is our hope that the remaining shortcomings will be addressed
in the updated 2008-2009 Action Plan to meet the desired goals.
A number of persistent constraints remain to be addressed. There
is an inadequate understanding of the gender dimensions in the
conflict situations. This leads to gaps in capacity at the institutional
and organizational levels to address various provisions of the
1325.
....
However, in post-conflict peace building efforts much remains
to be done. As member of the PBC we remain vigilant in our focus
on the provisions of 1325. The PBC has been actively following
the guidelines of this resolution in its peace-building frameworks.
As one of the largest troop contributing countries to UNPKOs
Bangladesh is ever conscious of her responsibilities to incorporate
the gender dimensions particularly the essential elements of
1325 in the pre-deployment training of peace-keepers.
....
We also recognize that a strong Security Council mechanism is
needed to monitor implementation of 1325. Establishing a working
group on women, peace and security may be useful and a good
option in this regard. In our view, the coordination among various
UN agencies and their reporting mechanism should be enhanced
in order to implement 1325 at the grassroots level.
Benin
....
If there is one area where the implementation of resolution
1325 (2000) leaves most to be desired, it is that of the many
forms of unconscionable violence and abuse which parties to
armed conflict continue to inflict against women and young girls.
This situation is in complete contravention of international
standards.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
....
Bosnia and Herzegovina recognizes the importance of the Security
Council Resolution 1325 (2000) and will continue to work toward
the full implementation of the Resolution. Since the historical
adoption of the Resolution eight years ago we welcome the advances
that have been made in these areas by the UN system and member
states. Generally, we can clearly see from the Secretary General's
reports that the United Nations has supported the systematization
and institutionalization of efforts in order to strengthen action
in solving gender problem. But the work is still far from done.
We have to ensure that the provisions of the Resolution 1325
are implemented completely and that women can fully participate
in all levels of decision-making and to strengthen the status
of women in all fields.
There have been two years since the Government of Bosnia and
Herzegovina adopted Five Year Gender Action Plan. This Plan
incorporates the main provisions of the Resolution 1325. Much
has been achieved in the field of adopting the appropriate legislation
on protection of civil victims of war. This law gives women
victims a status of civil victims of war, and helps them on
their path to full recovery into the community, giving them
a chance for professional improvement, monthly allowances as
well as medical and psychosocial assistance.
....
In the conclusion, I would like to assure you of Bosnia and
Herzegovina's full commitment to close cooperation with the
Member states of the United Nations in the comprehensive implementation
of the Resolution 1325.
Brazil
....
Implementation of Resolution 1325 (2000) must play a central
role in such a strategy. It should be carried out in conjunction
with all General Assembly Resolutions on violence against women,
the Agreed Conclusions of the Commission on the Status of Women,
as well as the General Assembly Declaration on the protection
of women and children in emergency and armed conflict, of 1974,
according to which all forms of repression and cruel and inhuman
treatment of women and children committed by belligerents in
the course of military operations or in occupied territories
shall lie considered criminal.
....
We should also make full use of the possibilities of cooperation
within the Peacebuilding Commission, which can contribute to
the implementation of Resolution 1325 (2000). As we see in the
country-specific case of Guinea-Bissau, peacebuilding can greatly
benefit from women's perspectives and actions.
Canada
....
Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security,
adopted in 2000, calls on all parties to armed conflict to take
special measures to protect women and girls from rape and other
forms of sexual abuse, and emphasizes the need to end impunity
for war crimes, including those relating to sexual and other
violence against women and girls. Eight years later, we have
made progress in implementing these commitments but significant
challenges remain.
At the same time, Security Council resolution 1325 requires
systematic implementation and monitoring if we are to respond
adequately to conflicts. Last October, Canada called on the
Security Council to establish a mechanism to monitor its own
actions in the integration of resolution 1325 into its daily
work. Canada again calls on the Council to establish such a
monitoring mechanism with a mandate to regularly and actively
monitor progress in 1325 implementation in the Council's work.
China
....
Nearly eight years have passed since the Security Council adopted
Resolution 1325, which constitutes a basis for cooperation among
all the parties concerned in the field of women, peace and security.
However, as the features of conflicts change and various complex
elements cut across each other, the resolution is yet to be
implemented fully and completely. In today's many conflicts,
women continue to be the most direct victims and violence against
women remains an extremely grave concern.
....
Governments of the states concerned should bear main responsibilities
for protection of women and the international community should
provide extensive assistance. Primary responsibility for the
implementation of Resolution 1325 and the protection of women
lies with governments concerned.
....
The outcome document of the 2005 World Summit reaffirms that
the progress of women represents the progress of en tire humanity.
The same is true in the field of peace and security. The comprehensive
implementation of Resolution 1325 constitutes an important guaran4tee
for achieving this target.
Colombia
....
Colombia has also been meeting the commitments provided for
in Resolution 1325 of the Security Council, and has submitted
the corresponding reports concerning its implementation, which
has allowed us to make more visible the important role of women
in the prevention and solution of conflicts.
In Colombia, The Office of the Advisor for Women's Equity has
strengthened the incorporation of the gender dimension in all
government instances, particularly through the policy "Women
builders of Peace and Development". This policy is indicative
of the Government's determination to include the gender perspective
in a cross cutting manner, in the implementation and evaluation
of it; public policies.
Also to be highlighted, is the role of the National Commission
for Redress and
Reconciliation institution that was created with the purpose
of facilitating the peace processes, and the individual or group
reintegration of members of illegal armed groups. This Commission
seeks to guarantee the rights of victims to truth, justice,
and redress. The Commission has included the gender perspective
in its work, as well as the recommendations contained in Resolution
1325 of the Security Council.
Thanks, among other factors, to the work of this Commission,
and its coordination with the Office of the Attorney General,
and with women who have been victims, the crimes concerning
sexual violence are being addressed in a more effective manner.
An example of it, is the implementation of legal actions, which
in addition to their effect against those who may be responsible
of those crimes, also concur to their prevention and the protection
of the victims. Many of those victims, in particular women,
have come forward to denounce criminal actions, such as sexual
violence.
....
The Secretary General's most recent report on "women, peace
and security", highlights the role of regional organizations
in the implementation of the plan of action 2008-2009, concerning
Resolution 1325.
....
My delegation notes with interest the growing participation
of women in peacekeeping related work. The example of the all-female
police contingent from India in the United Nations Mission in
Liberia -UNMIL- sets a point of reference on the advancements
in this area, and it is a positive contribution to the implementation
of resolution 1325.
Korea
At the outset, let me recall the previous open debate of he
Security Council on the same subject of “women, peace
and security" from last October where many member states
expressed serious concern about the very disturbing and destructive
phenomenon of systematic sexual violence in armed conflicts,
urging immediate measures from the Security Council to end such
grave sexual violence in armed conflict, particularly through
the establishment of the implementation mechanism of Resolution
1325.
Liberia
Excellencies, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, we are here
today to address a most serious issue of "Sexual violence
in situations of armed conflict" a matter this august body
first addressed some 3 years ago in the passage of United Nations
Security Council Resolution 1326. Where are we since then? What
progress? We are here to add the voice of my country in expressing
the seriousness of this matter, and to appeal to the collective
conscience of the United Nations to move expeditiously in addressing
this matter which has a serious negative impact on our common
humanity. Let us for a moment look at the genesis of United
Nations Security Council Resolution 1325.
....
The adoption of 1325 came at a rare time for the UN Security
Council to address a thematic issue.
Much remains to be done to implement the vision of UN Security
Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security to ensure
that women are protected from the worst abuses in times of conflict
and to empower them to plan their rightful and vital role in
helping their countries prevent, end and recover from conflict.
Nonetheless, the newness in 2000 of the Council addressing a
thematic issue dictated a modest approach toward implementation
of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325. The resolution
needs accountability or measurement mechanisms; it needs benchmarks
and targets for implementation, with institutional structures
and focal points identified within the United Nations system
dedicated specifically to United Nations Security Council Resolution
1325. In contrast we have United Nations Security Council Resolution
1625 on children and armed conflict, which includes strong language
related to accountability, targets and institutional structures
for its implementation. We need to draw lessons from that Resolution.
....
Thus far, the promise of this resolution has yet to be fully
realized in large part, due to the absence of the earlier mentioned
monitoring, accountability, and enforcement mechanisms.
It is time to establish systems of accountability within Member
States on the implementation of security council resolution
1325 and I fully support the recommendations of the NGO working
group on women, peace and security presented to the Security
Council.
....
Five fundamental challenges have to be met if Security Council
Resolution 1325 is to be translated into effective actions worldwide:
1. Review the progress under UNSCR 1325, including a field-based
research of what has and has not worked in key situations
2. Identify the constraints within the United Nations in particular,
but also within governments, civil society and regional organizations,
to implementing UNSC 1325 and identify mechanisms to ensure
accountability and metrics for progress, including time-bound
goals for specific UNSCR 1325 provisions.
3. Form partnerships among like-minded governments, UN departments,
NGOs and others committed to implementing UNSCR 1325 to identify
and implement the programs noted above
4. Establish systematic funding implementing this resolution
in particular to address GBV
5. Draw together the advocates of forceful implementation of
UNSCR 1325 to serve as a de facto lobby on its behalf.
A serious commitment to the
objectives, of SCR1325 requires adequate funding as well.
....
We are determined to make appreciable progress towards the MDG's.
In this regard, the UN system Support is critical, with that
of the office of the Assistant Secretary General and Special
Adviser of the Secretary General to assist member states to
develop national action plans on 1325. Indeed, we are pleased
to announce that Liberia is currently at the very beginning
stages of drafting a National Action Plan on Security Council
Resolution 1325 - the first country in Africa to do so! We will
need some assistance for this.
Liberia calls on the United Nations Security Council, member
states and UN agencies to recommit to Resolution 1325 in a real,
proactive way by supporting immediate and sustained funding
to address all aspects of this resolution.
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
....
Resolution 1325 (2000) took up the issue, and in its paragraph
10 it called on 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”.
In its paragraph 11, the resolution emphasized
“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”.
Liechtenstein
....
My delegation has supported resolution 1325 in its entirety
ever since its adoption and we believe that it has had a positive
impact on the ground. Nevertheless, we agree with the assessment
of the concept paper that progress towards achieving its major
goals has been slow and uneven. In particular, the United Nations
must appoint more women to senior positions with regard to preventive
diplomacy, mediation and peace operations. This would have a
clear impact on the topic under discussion today: Appointing
more women to leading positions would have a catalytic effect
and empower women affected by armed conflict. It would strengthen
the perception that women are stakeholders – as opposed
to mere victims or aid recipients. A few years ago, during my
time as Permanent Representative in New York, I headed a group
of like-minded Ambassadors aiming to increase the presence of
women in such positions. The success of our cooperation with
the Secretary-General in this regard was very modest indeed
– and several years later, it is sad to note that almost
no progress has been made, in spite of repeated expressions
of good intent from all sides. Nevertheless, we believe that
resolution 1325 has overall had a positive impact on the work
of the United Nations in the field, while its full potential
has yet to be explored.
Sexual violence is one of the most important aspects of resolution
1325 and merits a separate discussion. While sexual violence
has always been a part of armed conflict, its systematic and
targeted use in numerous situations today is not just a byproduct
of hostilities or merely a war crime. It has become a method
of warfare that aims to destroy the social fabric of communities
in order to achieve political and military goals.
Mexico
....
Gender equality, progress towards the empowerment of women and
the promotion of international peace and security are essential
elements of my country’s foreign policy. Mexico recognizes
that the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) constitutes a milestone
in gender mainstreaming in connection with peace and security.
Nonetheless, we are concerned by the limited progress that has
been made in this area. We continue to witness recurring cases
of widespread and systematic sexual violence in situations of
armed conflict.
Myanmar
....
The need to prevent armed conflict and to bring to a speedy
conclusion in situations of armed conflict cannot be overemphasized.
The Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) calls for all parties
to armed conflict to take special measures to protect women
and girls from rape and other forms of sexual abuses and to
end impunity whenever this dastardly crime is perpetrated. In
situation of armed conflict, the most vulnerable among the population
include women and girls. Therefore, we firmly believe that tackling
the root causes of conflict which include disunity, poverty,
socio-economic and gender inequality and underdevelopment are
extremely important.
Netherlands
....
Also, last December the Netherlands Ministries of Foreign Affairs,
Defense and the Interior and 15 civil society organizations
agreed on a National Action Plan on resolution 1325. An increasing
number of member states are elaborating similar action plans.
We need to focus on implementation. We need to join forces.
What should we do?
New Zealand
New Zealand welcomes this opportunity to focus on Women, Peace
and Security and once again reaffirms its strong support for
Security Council resolution 1325. New Zealand is committed to
seeking ways to enhance and strengthen the implementation of
resolution 1325 through its development cooperation programmes,
peacekeeping efforts and domestic policies.
SCR 1325 remains the internationally-accepted blueprint for
a multifaceted response to the issues facing women in conflict
and post-conflict reconstruction. It has played an invaluable
part in highlighting the important role of women in the prevention
and resolution of conflicts.
New Zealand welcomes increased Security Council attention to
the reality of sexual violence during conflict, and to the need
to end impunity for crimes involving sexual violence. This is
an important aspect of SCR 1325. Sadly, sexual violence continues
unabated in conflict and post-conflict situations around the
world.
....
New Zealand's response to resolution 1325 is proactive and includes
a number of concrete steps to encourage imp1ement:ation both
domestically and internationally.
....
In addition, NZAID's Conflict and Peace building policy identifies
women and girls in conflict and post-conflict areas as a priority
group for attention and specifically includes the need to provide
support for the full implementation of SCR 1325. It highlights
the gendered impact of conflict and the role of women in peace
building.
New Zealand welcomes this opportunity for debate on resolution
1325 however, we also note that progress towards achieving its
major goals has been slow and uneven. There remains an urgent
need to increase political commitment and resources to ensure
its systematic implementation.
Nigeria
....
We are equally worried that eight years after the adoption of
the landmark Security Council Resolution 1325, which serves
both as an action framework and reinforces other existing mechanisms,
such as the CEDAW Convention and the Beijing Declaration, progress
towards its implementation has been slow and uneven. Indeed,
the objectives of the Resolution, including the need to enhance
women's participation in decision-making, integrating gender
perspectives into peacekeeping operations, protecting women
from gender-based violence and mainstreaming gender into UN
programme mechanisms, remain largely unfulfilled. The Nigerian
delegation, therefore welcomes this new milestone resolution
as a follow up to resolution 1325. But like resolution 1325,
the critical challenge is how to ensure its steady and widespread
implementation, particularly in conflict and post conflict areas.
In Africa, the most significant achievements under Resolution
1325 have taken place in post-conflict environments, where women
now enjoy considerably enhanced role in decision-making. Strengthened
by the African Union's 2005 Protocol on the Rights of Women,
and the 2004 Heads of States Solemn Declaration on Gender Equity
in Africa, a number of countries have scaled-up women's participation
in politics and decision making. Through special measures, such
as 'gender quota' and 'minimum threshold, some countries have
accelerated the integration of women into national decision-making
processes. Increasingly, women are also being included in national
and continental peace and security initiatives.
Notwithstanding these modest efforts, the implementation of
Resolution 1325 in Africa's conflict environments remains fitful.
The most critical challenge, as we see it, is how to concretely
implement special measures to protect women and children against
sexual violence, and the prosecution of those responsible for
large-scale violations of women's rights. Another important
challenge is how to institutionalize gender sensitive policies
through the domestication of relevant international Conventions
and mechanisms, such as CEDAW and the Beijing Platform for Action
to Prevent Violence against Women. In addition, the political
will necessary for implementing Resolution 1325 at the national
and regional levels is not evident in many cases. The fact that
there is no requirement in place to ensure universal observance
of relevant Conventions and principles has created further room
for inconsistency among States.
....
Additionally, it is necessary to coordinate the efforts of the
relevant agencies and bodies involved in these efforts by identifying
the various actors, programmes and activities relative to Security
Council Resolution 1325 in Africa.
Philippines
....
While it is easy to see the vulnerabilities of women, there
is a tendency to regard them only as victims of violence, most
especially sexual violence. Unfortunately, this obscures the
many positive roles that women play in conflict situations,
especially as agents of peace and reconciliation as called for
under Security Council Resolution 1325 on women and peace and
security.
The Philippines continues to regard Resolution 1325 as an important
contribution of the Security Council to address the complex
issues affecting women in countries torn by conflict. Resolution
1325 is an instrument that brings to the fore a United Nations
gender lens to conflict analysis, monitoring and resolution
and this has greatly impacted on the kind of transformative
responses that are needed to address the gender dimension of
conflict.
The fundamental strategy of the Philippines in pursuing Resolution
1325 lies in enabling more women to systematically participate
in conflict prevention, management, resolution and post-conflict
peacebuilding, while at the same time, rehabilitating their
communities and ensuring basic services and livelihood. Women
are empowered to take part in local peace processes by building
capacities and mobilizing peace constituencies. Women in indigenous
communities, for instance, are even serving, as intermediaries
in local peace dialogues and as mediators in the restoration
of broken peace pacts.
Because the roles that women play are critical to addressing
the issues that affect them, the Philippines remains convinced
that women must be harnessed as active agents in confronting
gender/based violence.
Russia
....
The issue of women and peace and security should not be reduced
to that of sexual violence alone. That balanced approach is
at the heart of resolution 1325 (2000), which is an important
point of reference in terms of protecting women and ensuring
their rights in conflict situations.
Rwanda
....
Therefore, addressing the specific protection needs of women
in armed conflict remains a critical matter for the UN system.
My delegation, therefore, reiterates our support for the continued
implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women,
Peace and Security and the Protocol to the African Charter on
Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa.
....
My delegation, therefore calls upon the United Nations System
to take conceited action on addressing the plight of women in
sinned conflict through enforcing Security Council Resolution
1325, rejecting impunity through the support and strengthening
of national jurisdictions and providing support to victims of
sexual violence. We also strongly believe, that in order for
the United Nations System to respond in a more coordinated,
coherent and effective manner, urgent attention needs to be
placed on strengthening the UN System's work on gender.
Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union)
....
Today's debate presents yet another important opportunity to
promote the effective, coherent and systematic implementation
of resolution 1325.
....
Resolution 1325, linking gender equality to global security
and acknowledging the importance of women's voices in building
lasting peace, represents a milestone on the road to more gender-sensitive
peace processes and security policies.
....
The European Commission Communication of last year on gender
equality and women's empowerment in development cooperation
had a specific emphasis on fighting gender-based violence, including
rape as a war crime. In partnership with UNIFEM, we are working
to build capacity and improve accountability for gender equality
in our partner countries, with a specific focus on women in
peacebuilding and the implementation of UNSCR 1325. Through
the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights, we supported
women's participation in peace processes in Colombia, Kenya,
Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia. Furthermore, the EU Initiative
for Peacebuilding will be exploring ways to ensure the effective
implementation of UNSRC 1325 by the international community,
governments and local civil society organizations.
....
Resolution 1325, among other, calls for gender-sensitive forces
and accountability for sexual violence and other abuses.
....
Furthermore the EU strongly encourages all Member States to
develop national action plans or other measures to implement
Security Council resolution 1325.
....
It is imperative for international organizations, national governments
and civil society to work together to identify priorities and
to develop a practical approach, with particular emphasis on
monitoring and reporting mechanisms, that would put resolution
1325 in action, ensuring that gender perspective be incorporated
from the earliest stages onwards.
South Africa
....
Sexual violence in conflict situations is inextricably linked
to gender inequality and we therefore need to advocate more
strongly for the equal participation and full involvement of
women in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace
and security. In this regard, Member States must continually
look at measures in strengthening full and effective implementation
of Resolution 1325 particularly by forming partnerships with
civil society, the private sector and community-based organizations.
Spain
Almost eight years after Resolution 1325 was adopted by this
Security Council, and in spite of the progress achieved in raising
awareness of the problem of violation of women and girls rights
in armed conflict and in post-conflict situations, improvements
in prevention and the effective protection of women continue
to be a impending task.
....
As far as Spain is concerned, and in the broader framework of
horizontal equality and gender policy, which the Government
of Spain has promoted and strongly defends, since November 2007,
Spain has adopted the Action Plan to implement Resolution 1325,
within the context of the objectives highlighted in the "Organic
Law for the Effective Equality of Women and Men.''
The Spanish Action Plan, in line with Resolution 1325, acts
in response to the certainty that "peace cannot exist without
equality of men and women," and that "women's equal
access and full participation in power structures and their
involvement in prevention and resolution of conflicts are essential
for the maintenance and promotion of peace and security."
In this regard, allow me, Mr. President, to briefly explain
some of the measures that the Government of Spain has adopted
to respond to the pending challenges. Our measures focus on
six critical objectives:
1. The promotion of the presence of women in peace missions.
2. Gender mainstreaming in all phases of these missions.
3. Gender specific training of personnel participating in missions.
4. Respect for human rights of women and girls in conflict situations.
5. Principle of equality in DDR processes.
6. Foster greater participation of civilians in these missions.
....
Spain is determined to foster new actions to implement Resolution
1325 and we are finalizing an Action Plan on Women and Peacebuilding
addressed to all actors and stakeholders of the Spanish Cooperation
for Development system. This action plan does not disregard
the condition of women as primary victims of gender violence,
but highlights as well their relevance as contributors of peaceful
arrangements for conflicts.
Switzerland
....
Sexual violence in armed conflict is a very serious protection
gap that has rightfully been recognised and addressed in Security
Council Resolution 1325. We look forward to the adoption of
a Security Council Resolution affirming that the prevention
of acts of sexual violence can contribute to the maintenance
of international peace and security.
Switzerland has adopted a national action plan to implement
Resolution 1325, and it attaches highest priority to combating
gender-based and sexual violence in the context of armed conflict.
Practical measures are urgently called for in order to strengthen
prevention and protection against sexual violence.
....
Thirdly, the Security Council should consider establishing a
monitoring mechanism to increase accountability and to ensure
the integration of Resolution 1 325 into the country-specific
and related thematic work. To this end, the Council should also
set up a structure for obtaining timely, accurate and reliable
information on sexual violence committed in situations of armed
conflict and beyond. UN field missions could be entrusted with
this task and thus serve as an "early warning system".
Fourthly, the Security Council may wish to consider the problem
of sexual violence against women and girls as referred to in
Resolution 1325 in conjunction with Resolutions 1265 and 1674
on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts and Resolution
161 2 on Children and Armed conflict.
Tunisia
....
The international community possesses an impressive legal arsenal
for eliminating all forms of discrimination against women and
for protecting them as a vital force in every society. It is
thus up to us to ensure rigorous implementation of the provisions
of the relevant international legal documents and instruments,
and to ensure that women in our societies, particularly those
affected by war and conflict, finally benefit from the protection
and attention that they deserve in order to bring about lasting
peace and stability in our world.
United Kingdom
....
Security Council resolutions 1325 on Women, Peace and Security
and 1674 on Protection of Civilians have provided an important
foundation.
....
We are realistic. Sexual violence will sadly not go away overnight.
But SCR 1325 is a crucial building block to tackling this growing
problem.
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