Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict, April 2018: Kazakhstan (Extract 3)

We strongly believe that preventing sexual exploitation and abuse by the peacekeepers should be an absolute priority, with zero tolerance for such offences. Peacekeeping missions must include protecting civilians, especially women and girls, as a fundamental element in their mandates, including greater recruitment of women military and police officers. Besides that, all troops and police contingents should have full training prior to and during deployment. We support the deployment of women’s protection advisers to peacekeeping missions, with ensured long-term and sustainable funding for their work.