Kazakhstan fully endorses the Report of the Secretary-General, "Women's ...

Kazakhstan fully endorses the Report of the Secretary-General, "Women's participation in peacebuilding", with its steadfast commitment to accelerate progress toward increasing the number of women in peace negotiations. We wholeheartedly support his recommendation to ensure that at least 15 per cent of United Nations funds for peace-building be dedicated to projects that address the specific needs of women and girls, advance gender equality and empower women. We call not just for adequate financing but also judicious fiscal management to ensure resources for gender training and support for NGOs and local groups. These are vital to work with us on issues of food security, nutrition, health and HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, education, rehabilitation, repatriation, resettlement and reintegration with regard to women affected by the war.