My delegation has noted the report of the Secretary-General on Women's partic...

My delegation has noted the report of the Secretary-General on Women's participation in Peacebuilding. Women can play an important role as agents of change and South Africa has always viewed the participation of women in post-conflict situations as critical to the attainment of peace. To this end, the adoption of Resolution 1325 in 2000, whose tenth anniversary we are about to commemorate later this month, was a response to the need to fully involve women in promoting peace and playing a pivotal role in post-conflict reconstruction and development of their countries. We remain convinced that women should be provided with the necessary support to be able to play an effective and visible role in providing leadership for peacebuilding and full participation in the development processes of their countries.