In the spirit of advancing the dual agenda of the attainment of international...

In the spirit of advancing the dual agenda of the attainment of international peace and security and the empowerment of women, the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago announced during the general debate of the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly (20th plenary meeting) our intention to introduce in the First Committee at the present session a draft resolution on women, disarmament, nonproliferation and arms control. It is our view that this draft resolution complements Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) by focusing on the participation of women in processes geared towards the advancement of disarmament and international peace and security. The draft resolution seeks to emphasize the value of women as contributors to the achievement of international peace and security and encourages Member States to promote and support their involvement at the policymaking and other levels. The draft resolution has since been introduced in the First Committee as document A/C.1/65/L.39/Rev.1 and has already attracted support from Member States. Trinidad and Tobago welcomes further support for this initiative and looks forward to the adoption of the draft resolution by consensus.