Let me highlight three key areas for future work in this field. First, we mus...

Let me highlight three key areas for future work in this field. First, we must work to achieve greater active participation of women in peacebuilding and reconstruction. Secondly, we must enhance recognition of the special needs and rights of women and girls before, during and after armed conflict. Thirdly, we must provide for the protection of girls and women against violence, including gender-based violence such as rape and sexual abuse, and we must end impunity for gender-related crimes. Allow me in this respect to take this opportunity to welcome the Council's adoption last week of resolution 1888 (2009), which Denmark co-sponsored.