I would also like to thank Uganda for leading the Council's efforts to mark t...

I would also like to thank Uganda for leading the Council's efforts to mark the 10th anniversary of resolution 1325. This Council has passed many important resolutions over the decades, but few have changed the way that which we look at conflict. Resolution 1325 did just that. In many respects, it opened the Council's eyes to what now seems obvious: that women are the principal victims of many conflicts, but also that they are essential to preventing and resolving conflict.