Lasting peace can be achieved only if women are more involved in decision-mak...

Lasting peace can be achieved only if women are more involved in decision-making processes relating to peacebuilding and post-conflict development, which are necessary for the sustainable development of our societies. It was that conviction that led Trinidad and Tobago to introduce resolution General Assembly 65/69, the first-ever on women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control, negotiated in 2010 and adopted by consensus by the Assembly. We look forward to the continued support of delegations in further strengthening the resolution during the upcoming sixty-ninth session of the General Assembly. Trinidad and Tobago commends and supports the significant role of United Nations agencies and bodies, such as UN-Women, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs and the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, in gender mainstreaming initiatives and in making available to us information on the ways in which women have contributed and continue to contribute to the maintenance of peace in our societies.