If we are going to resolve and prevent conflict effectively, we must help to ...

If we are going to resolve and prevent conflict effectively, we must help to protect women from violence, particularly sexual violence. That understanding is now fundamental to the way that the Security Council approaches its responsibilities. In October, on the tenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), many Member States identified the need for concrete action to accompany the political support that the Council has given to this important agenda. We agree. We need to translate political commitments into tangible lasting action on the ground. Without such practical action, we will fail the victims of sexual violence.