STATEMENT OF SRI LANKA, October, 2015

We are aware that the long drawn-out conflict has resulted in a large number of victims — orphans, war widows, single mothers and female-headed households. We are committed to addressing their immediate concerns and making them participants in all areas of peacebuilding and peacekeeping. Successful peacebuilding requires gender equality and women’s empowerment, security, human rights and development to mesh together. Financial stability is also an important factor in that regard.