Statement of European Union, October, 2015

Promoting gender equality is also a priority for the EU internally, and we are committed to lead by example to improve the gender balance in decision making positions in our own institutions, including through a better representation of female candidates in middle and senior management positions and as Heads ofDelegation in ourmissions abroad

At the same time, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has already created last month the post of the Principal Adviser on Gender and the implementation of R1325 on WPS, to mark EU's engagement with international, regional and national actors on gender- and WPS-related policies and actions; and to contribute to the EU's internal coordination, where I have the honour and iov to have been appointed to this post and I will work to enhance the visibility and effective prioritisation of gender and WPS in the EU's external action and to assist the work of the UN. in close consultation with all UN services and agencies.