"I wish to congratulate you, Madame President, on organizing this open d...

"I wish to congratulate you, Madame President, on organizing this open debate of the Security Council, as well as to commend your commitment to an issue of the utmost importance to the international community. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General, Special Representative Margot Wallström, Under-Secretary-General Alain Le Roy and Lieutenant General Babacar Gaye, the Military Adviser, for their briefings, which have given us a clear picture of the serious challenges involved in protecting women from the scourge of sexual violence in conflict."