Our watchwords must be delivery and urgency. Good intentions and solemn commi...

Our watchwords must be delivery and urgency. Good intentions and solemn commitments are of value only to the extent that they are acted upon. All of us must step up to the plate: UN actors – including the Secretary-General, UN Women, DPA, PBSO – all need to sustain and intensify their efforts; The Security Council should give clear and consistent messages and lead by example; Member States must recognise how far they are falling short in their responsibility to promote full participation of women at all levels in conflict prevention and resolution, and take appropriate remedial action.