Implementation

“Thirdly, our child protection advisers are working closely with all civilian components, such as those dealing with human rights, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, rule of law, justice, protection of civilians coordinators, women protection advisers, gender and security sector reform to promote synergies and a child-sensitive approach to their work.”

“Fourth, my delegation believes that continued attention needs to be paid to the issue of rape and other forms of sexual violence against children in situations of armed conflict. We have been strongly supportive of the listing of the parties responsible for the sexual crimes against children, as pursuant to Security Council resolution 1882, adopted in 2009.

“In order to improve its consideration of the issue of children and armed conflict, it would be appropriate for the Council to consider strengthening national capacities for the protection of boys and girls.”

“We urgently call on the Security Council and its relevant Sanctions Committees to take tangible steps to systematically impose sanctions and targeted measures to hold perpetrators accountable for committing grave atrocities, such as the killing and rape of girls and boys.”

“First, let me say a few words on behalf of the Group of Friends of Children and Armed Conflict…The Friends firmly believe that the Secretary General must continue to provide an annual report on children and armed conflict to the Council, including the two annexes therein which list those parties that recruit or use children, kill or maim them, commit rape or other forms of sexual violence against them, or engage in attacks on sch

“tragically, sexual abuse of children still occurs in all parts of the world including Afghanistan. The Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, the Martyred and Disabled (MoLSAMD) has been tasked with designing an effective strategy that will coordinate efforts with national and international organizations, including UNICEF, to combat the sexual abuse of children.”

With respect to security, the public image of the Afghan police has considerably improved, thanks not only to an increase in well-supervised officers who are trained and operational, but also to the increased role of women within those ranks.

The involvement of the international community in capacity-building, both of the authorities and institutions, that particularly takes into consideration women's participation and constitutionally guaranteed quotas is to be commended.

In spite of legal and constitutional protections for women, violence against women and girls remains pervasive in Afghanistan. Improvements require the enforcement of laws — notably the law on the elimination of violence against women — that criminalize and penalize violence and harmful practices against women and girls.