Our debate today provides us with the opportunity to take stock of the commit...

Our debate today provides us with the opportunity to take stock of the commitments that have been honoured and the goals that have been met, as well as the further efforts that remain to be carried out to implement resolution 1325 (2000). In this respect, we can be proud of the fact that the momentum created by the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) has paved the way for a strengthening of the judicial and institutional arsenal at the national and international levels for promoting and protecting women's rights and their empowerment in conflict and post-conflict situations, in particular through the adoption in several countries, including in Africa, of specific national action plans.