Peacebuilding needs the involvement of women. Women's roles in peacebuilding ...

Peacebuilding needs the involvement of women. Women's roles in peacebuilding in Bosnia, Rwanda, Sri Lanka and many other places in recent decades highlight the importance of their full participation. Women need to be present to discuss issues such as genocide, impunity and security if just and enduring peace is to be built. Armenia will continue to work closely with the United Nations and all other interested parties — including the newly established UN Women, under the competent leadership of Michelle Bachelet — to implement and expand the agenda of resolution 1325 (2000), with a view to bettering the situation of women around the world.