My delegation wishes to express its sincere appreciation to you, Mr. Presiden...

My delegation wishes to express its sincere appreciation to you, Mr. President, for organizing this important open debate on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security. Resolution 1325 (2000) was a landmark in the efforts to inject the perspectives of women and gender into every aspect of the peace process, peacekeeping operations, rehabilitation and reintegration, and governance structures in the aftermath of conflict. The resolution has been vital not only for promoting gender equality within United Nations activities while addressing issues related to conflict, peace and security, but also to efforts to encourage Member States to mainstream a gender perspective in the areas of peace, security and the post-conflict reconstruction of nations.