Participation

The Network calls upon member states, UN entities, regional and sub- regional organization to support member states in their efforts to implement resolution 1325. The Network also calls for greater efforts to promote and respect the human rights of both women and girls, as well as to strengthen the efforts that address gender-based violence through a people-centered approach.

(3) Capacity Enhancement
Thirdly, we must not tolerate impunity for security-related personnel perpetrating violence against women.

Denmark has identified a number of 1325 commitments of which I will just mention a few:

• We will focus on promoting women as peace-builders in Danish funded programmes in fragile and conflict-affected states,

• Our military deployments to peacekeeping missions will all receive mandatory training on the role o f gender in peace support operations,

Firstly, indisputable evidence, as highlighted by the Global Study, has shown that women's participation lead to more sustainable peace. Yet, women's experience, knowledge and

expertise are too often excluded in peace processes.

Change needs to start at home. My government has committed to strengthen human rights of women, improve women's access to resources and increase women's representation - in

It is widely acknowledged that the absence o f women from early peace negotiations and reconstruction measures can have a long-lasting negative impact on development o f good governance. No society can afford the luxury o f leaving out half o f their population from decision-making processes.

We must address the issues related to WPS in emerging challenges. The EU will actively coordinate its policies on WPS, and on preventing and countering violent extremism in all its forms. We condemn all forms of violence and abuses that women and girls have been suffering in the hands of terrorist groups and regimes in conflict zones, where terrorist groups fight their battles on the bodies of women and girls.

Those charged with leading and supporting peace processes, especially the UN Department of Peace Operations and regional bodies, should be committed to bring talented women to the peace processes where negotiations are conducted; and peace agreements signed and implemented.

Today this debate is very important as it gives us the opportunity to review progress made since 2000. No doubt same remarkable progress has been made both at national and global levels. I therefore, believe as nations we have a lot to share around resolution 1325. Though the resolution is known as the one on Woman, Peace and Security, the main element is the importance ofworld peace.