Ten years on, in celebrating the anniversary of this watershed event, signifi...

Ten years on, in celebrating the anniversary of this watershed event, significant achievements are difficult to identify. It remains a matter of serious concern that women have become caught in the centre of violent conflicts and often become the direct and deliberate victims of the most egregious abuses committed by parties to armed conflicts. We must therefore strengthen our resolve to eliminate the disproportionate effects of war oncivilians, particularly women and children.Over the years the Presidential statements have called on Member States, the United Nations System and civil society to commit to the full implementation of resolution 1325, including through the development of strategies and action plans, the establishment of monitoring and accountability mechanisms at the international and national levels and ensuring full and equal participation of women in all peace processes. But some of us have not yet heeded to the call.