Participation

The Participation theme focuses on women’s representation and participation in peace processes, electoral process – as both the candidate and voter – UN decision-making positions, and in the broader social-political sphere.

The Security Council acknowledges the need for strategies to increase women’s participation in all UN missions and appointments to high-level positions in SCR 1325(OP3) and 1889(OP4) and further emphasises the need for women’s participation in peacebuilding processes (1889). 

Specifically, it calls for the mobilisation of resources for advancing gender equality and empowering women (OP14), reporting on the progress of women’s participation in UN missions (OP18), equal access to education for women and girls in post-conflict societies (OP11), and the increase of women’s participation in political and economic decision-making (OP15). Until this language translates into action, the potential for women’s full and equal contribution to international peace and security will remain unrealized.

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Mongolia

GA70_GeneralDebateStatement_Mongolia.pdf

Mongolia

Extract: 

“We believe in gender equality and women's empowerment. Mongolia is a strong supporter of the UN in this cause. For societies to advance, we need more women in public service at all levels - local and global. If women hold more positions of power, we will have less suffering and conflict, and more harmony and civic engagement.”

Finland

GA70_GeneralDebateStatement_Finland.pdf

Finland

Extract: 

“I very much welcome the efforts to enhance the transparency and inclusiveness of the selection process of the next Secretary-General. As a nation that has throughout its 60 year UN membership championed gender equality, my country Finland expects to see many excellent female candidates for the position. It is high time that the other half of humankind took up this challenge”

Namibia

GA70_GeneralDebateStatement_Namibia.pdf

Namibia

Extract: 

“In Namibia, gender equality is not mere lip service. We have benefitted from the SWAPO Party’s internal reform of its party list system, to include, 50/50 representation of women.”

Faultlines, refugees, and the law 2015

Faultlines, refugees, and the law 2015.pdf

Afghanistan: Accept Full Role for Women in Talks

Afghanistan_ Accept Full Role for Women in Talks.pdf

GA70_GeneralDebateGender_Afghanistan

GA70_GeneralDebateGender_Afghanistan.pdf

Afghanistan

Extract: 

“Through the focus on gender equality, equity, and equal opportunity adapted by the Government, female political participation has also been strengthened. During the 2014 election, voters comprised of 35 percent females. Women now claim 11 percent of judgeships, with an additional 20 percent in training.”

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