The third area is partnerships on thematic, human rights and humanitarian iss...

The third area is partnerships on thematic, human rights and humanitarian issues. The Council has recognized the key role regional and subregional organizations play in affirming the role of women in conflict prevention, peacebuilding, peacekeeping and humanitarian response; ensuring the protection of children affected by armed conflict; and ensuring that the protection of civilians is central to peacekeeping efforts. The presidential statement adopted today (S/PRST/2013/12) embraces, as it must, close cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations on these three thematic issues.