Japan
First of all, on this tenth anniversary of the adoption of the landmark resol...
First of all, on this tenth anniversary of the adoption of the landmark resolution 1325 (2000), I would like once again to affirm, together with all present here, the essential message of the resolution that lasting peace can never be achieved without the
participation of women.
Over the past 10 years, Member States, the United Nations system and civil so...
Over the past 10 years, Member States, the United Nations system and civil society have engaged jointly in an effort to achieve peace by enhancing the protection and participation of women. However, when we recall that innocent women and children remain the principal victims of every conflict, we know that there are many challenges yet to be overcome. In order to do so, the international community needs to address in a comprehensive manner the issues of prevention, participation, protection and recovery.
One key to the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) is monitoring. Japan ...
One key to the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) is monitoring. Japan therefore attaches great importance to using the set of indicators that has been developed to aid us in identifying comprehensively how much needs to be done to make the objectives of the resolution a reality. I believe that the indicators must be applied globally with a view to both preventing conflicts and providing early warning when a conflict is about to erupt. Japan therefore supports the Security Council's endorsement of the set of
indicators and encourages its early use by United Nations entities and Member States.
Japan also welcomes the commitments contained in the action plan for gender-r...
Japan also welcomes the commitments contained in the action plan for gender-responsive peacebuilding, presented by the Secretary-General (see S/2010/466), and hopes that they will be translated into action on the ground with all due speed.
In the implementation of peacebuilding strategies, the ways in which the inte...
In the implementation of peacebuilding strategies, the ways in which the international community, including the United Nations, provides support are of considerable consequence, as the ownership of the countries concerned must be respected. In particular, since we have a different support structure in each country, we need to formulate a country-specific strategy with a gender perspective by enhancing the integration of peacekeeping operations, political missions, the work of United Nations country teams and other efforts.
The Government of Japan hopes that when it becomes operational in January 201...
The Government of Japan hopes that when it becomes operational in January 2011, UN Women, led by Ms. Bachelet, will provide leadership in the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). For its part, Japan is a candidate to join the first Executive Board of
UN Women and is determined to provide all possible support for the activities of the new entity.
In April this year, Japan hosted the Security Council ministerial open debate...
In April this year, Japan hosted the Security Council ministerial open debate on post-conflict peacebuilding (see S/PV.6299), with then-Minister for Foreign Affairs Okada serving as President. The presidential statement adopted at that meeting pointed
out the need for “an integrated approach, which strengthens coherence between political, security, development, human rights and rule of law activities” (S/PRST/2010/7). We believe that the same approach would prove effective in the implementation of
resolution 1325 (2000).
When conflicts break out, civilians are always under threat of violence, and ...
When conflicts break out, civilians are always under threat of violence, and the protection of women and girls is therefore an important responsibility the international community must shoulder. To that end, cooperation between peacekeeping operations and humanitarian organizations needs to be strengthened, so that the voices of the people in the area where a conflict is raging may be heard and their problems properly addressed. We must also strengthen governance in such countries, including in the areas of the rule of law and the protection of human rights; promote security sector reform, including in the military and police sector; and ensure that a gender perspective is incorporated into all of those activities in order to protect women and girls.
And another point to be borne in mind is that efforts for peace and security ...
And another point to be borne in mind is that efforts for peace and security must be accompanied by social and economic development. In particular, for achieving stability in post-conflict societies, not only must there be reconstruction at the country level, but it is also essential to rebuild communities and empower people affected by conflicts, employing a bottom-up
approach. Women must participate fully and effectively in the reconstruction of society, development, and the formulation of post-conflict strategies. And cooperation with civil society is vital. Those elements constitute the human security approach, to which Japan attaches great importance.
In its Initiative on Gender and Development, announced in 2005, Japan stipula...
In its Initiative on Gender and Development, announced in 2005, Japan stipulated that, in the implementation of official development assistance in countries in or having just emerged from conflict, the needs of women and the vulnerable would have to be properly considered from the perspective of gender in all phases, from emergency humanitarian assistance to post-conflict peacebuilding. Through this initiative, Japan has been contributing to the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). In Afghanistan, where many women still face poverty and violence, Japan has been providing a range of support for women, including efforts to promote their economic empowerment and reduce poverty. Now, at this critical moment for the country, Japan is
committed to enhancing its assistance for the empowerment of women, with a view to helping Afghan women transform themselves from the victims of conflict to agents of peace
By applying a gender perspective in the fields of peacekeeping and peacebuild...
By applying a gender perspective in the fields of peacekeeping and peacebuilding, the Government of Japan has been attempting to create an environment in which more women can play active roles. To cite a few examples of its efforts in this area, Japan has sent female Self-Defence Force personnel to train peacekeepers in Africa, and it has also accepted women from Timor-Leste at its National Defence Academy, who are expected to join their country's national forces when they finish. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as part of its assistance to democratize the police sector, it is providing training to a number of women police officers, with a view to protecting and promoting the human rights of women and children.Through its Programme for Human Resource
Development in Asia for Peacebuilding, which targets both Japanese and other Asian participants, Japan has also trained 55 women as professional civilian peacebuilders over the last three years, and many are now working in the field.
In preparation for the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the resolution, t...
In preparation for the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the resolution, the partnership among all stakeholders was strengthened through the establishment of the high-level steering committee and the Civil Society Advisory Group. Today, however, we
need to reaffirm our commitment to implementing that resolution, and to maintaining the momentum generated at this meeting over the next ten years. For its part, Japan would like to reaffirm its commitment to implementing resolution 1325 (2000), both on its own and working with the rest of the international community.