Denmark encourages the efforts to further consolidate the UN peace building architecture and to enhance system-wide strategies. We welcome the establishment of UN Women and the appointment of Ms. Michelle Bachelet as the fltst leader of this organization. UN Women must play a key role in leading the women, peace and security agenda while ensuring close and effective cooperation with all relevant UN actors such as DPKO, DPA, PBC, PBSO and funds and programmes. We see the creation of UN Women as a vital step for achieving full mainstreaming of women and gender issues also in this area.