I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting and for giving my delegation the opportunity to participate in this debate, as we mark the tenth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000). I also welcome the report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security (S/2010/498) and endorse the recommendations in that report. The Rwandan delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered by the Minister of International Cooperation of Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security.