We have heard many times in this Chamber that more women should be included ...

We have heard many times in this Chamber that more women should be included in peace processes and post-conflict deliberations. If a sustainable peace is to be achieved in any post-conflict situation, a peace agreement must take into account the concerns of those most harmed by conflicts, but more often than not women are excluded from peace negotiations and peacebuilding efforts. In fact, the United Nations Development Fund for Women points out that since 1992, only 2.4 per cent of signatories to peace agreements have been women and women's participation in negotiating delegations has averaged about 7 per cent.