Empowering Women for Peace: Addressing Gender-Based Violence | Security Council | United Nations

Описание: Speaking to reporters today (25 Aug) in New York on behalf of the countries, US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield reiterated, “Let me be clear. When we empower women and apply gender-responsive approaches, we help advance international peace and security.”

As Council Members, Ambassador Greenfield continued, “We will stand together with the survivors of sexual and gender-based violence and reaffirm our commitment to prioritize their rights and needs as a moral and humanitarian imperative. And as a pressing matter of international peace and security.”

She also said, “Groups committing terrorist acts are using SGBV as a political tool and a tactic of terrorism disproportionately affecting women and girls and undermining human rights.”

“This gruesome dehumanizing tactic is rooted in misogynistic ideologies, and part of a strategy used by terrorist groups to fuel instability, fracture and control communities support terrorist financing and recruitment,” Ambassador Greenfield added.

She continued, “We know these acts of violence disproportionately impact women and girls. Terrorist groups target women, civil society leaders, women peacebuilders, and human rights defenders with SGBV, including online to stifle their advocacy and curtail their participation and peace and security processes.”

The WPS also expressed grave concern regarding the continued reports of gender-based violence, including conflict-related sexual violence in Sudan's conflict following the outbreak of conflict in April.

Ambassador Greenfield said, “We strongly condemn the use of SGBV and call for the immediate cessation of violence against civilians.”

The Council members called on all parties to the conflict to end any violations of international humanitarian law, including those involving sexual violence.”

The signatories of the statements are Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Japan, Malta, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.