Statement of China

Thanks to the common efforts of Member States, United Nations organs and regional organizations, the implementation of Security Council resolutions on women and peace and security has recently made progress. The international community has undertaken comprehensive efforts to protect women’s security, safeguard their rights and interests and push for a greater role for women on peace and security. Those efforts have resulted in progress. At the same time, the international security situation remains complex and grave, with the frequent occurrence of regional conflicts. In some countries and regions, the threats of terrorism and violent extremism are on the rise. And women, being a vulnerable group in that regard, bear the brunt of such violence. The international community should closely coordinate and cooperate in providing assistance and comprehensively enhancing the all- round protection of women in conflict situations.

In September last year, China and the United Nations jointly sponsored the Global Summit on Women. Chinese President Xi Jinping and representatives from more than 140 countries, including approximately 80 Heads of State or Government, attended the Summit. The Summit forged an international consensus, with world leaders recommitting themselves to implementing the outcome of the Beijing World Conference on Women. That will have a major and profound impact on the global women’s cause. President Xi Jinping announced at the Summit China’s new commitments in support of the development of the global women’s cause, including contributing to UN-Women and providing assistance to developing countries. Those commitments demonstrate China’s firm resolve and practical action in its commitment to the healthy development of the global women’s cause. China is making comprehensive efforts to implement those commitments.
In May, the 2016 Chinese presidency of the Group of 20 (G-20) held the Women 20 Meeting in Xi’an, under the theme “Equal participation and innovative development”, in an effort to push for equal participation of women in economic development and global governance, as well as for improvement in women’s economic
empowerment. China is willing to work together with the rest of the international community to continue to push for the implementation of the goals regarding women and peace and security and to make tireless efforts towards further progress in the global women’s cause.