Philippines
I would like to start to by expressing my heartfelt congratulations to Madam ...
I would like to start to by expressing my heartfelt congratulations to Madam Michelle Bachelet for her appointment as Under-Secretary-General and Director of UN Women. We are confident that, under her leadership, the newly established UN Women will be able to perform its mandate expeditiously and effectively.
As we celebrate the tenth anniversary of Security Council resolution 1325 (20...
As we celebrate the tenth anniversary of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), it is incumbent upon us to take stock of the progress made since its adoption a decade ago and identify concrete actions to reinforce the integration of gender equality perspectives in the framework of peace and security.
The Philippines attaches great importance to the integration of gender equali...
The Philippines attaches great importance to the integration of gender equality perspectives in peace and security issues. This is demonstrated by the fact that five years before the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), the Philippines had already established the Philippine Plan for Gender Responsive Development, 1995-2025, a 30-year plan that gives due recognition to the important role of women in peacebuilding efforts and initiatives.
We are also pleased to note the Secretary-General's observation in his report...
We are also pleased to note the Secretary-General's observation in his report on women and peace and security (S/2010/498) that the development of national action plans to guide the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) represents a particularly important contribution by Member States and that a total of 19 such plans, some in post-conflict nations, have already been adopted.
Implementation of national action plans is a key strategy for the achievement...
Implementation of national action plans is a key strategy for the achievement of commitments in the area of women, peace and security, and we hope to see the adoption of more national plans by other Member States to ensure the systematic monitoring and evaluation of activities with respect to policy goals.
I am pleased to say that this year, on 25 March 2010, the Philippines became ...
I am pleased to say that this year, on 25 March 2010, the Philippines became the first Asian country to adopt a national action plan on women and peace and security, implementing Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008). Our plan envisions enhancing and strengthening women's role in peacebuilding processes.
Our plan has four major goals: first, to ensure the protection and prevention of violence of women's human rights in armed conflict and post-conflict situations; secondly, to empower women and ensure their active and meaningful participation in areas of peacebuilding, peacekeeping and conflict prevention, conflict resolution and post-conflict reconstruction; thirdly, to promote and mainstream a gender perspective in all aspect of conflict prevention, conflict resolution and peacebuilding; and fourthly, to institutionalize a monitoring and reporting system to monitor, evaluate and report to enhance accountability for the successful implementation of the Philippine National Action Plan and the achievement of its goals.
The National Action Plan now serves as a reference point in assessing the Phi...
The National Action Plan now serves as a reference point in assessing the Philippine Government's commitment to the implementation of resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009) and 1898 (2009) and other resolutions on women and peace and security.
Significant steps have been taken by my country to enhance the participation ...
Significant steps have been taken by my country to enhance the participation of women in peacekeeping operations, and we are determined to pursue policies and programmes that would help ensure full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) in the international arena. In fact, in 19 United Nations peacekeeping missions where the Philippines actively participate and in the United Nations Missions in Haiti, Darfur, Golan Heights, Liberia, Sudan and Timor-Leste, 68 Filipino women are now serving with dedication and effectiveness.
Notwithstanding the advances made in the implementation of resolution 1325 (2...
Notwithstanding the advances made in the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), challenges and obstacles remain. We take note of the Secretary-General's conclusion in his report that a major constraint to the implementation of the resolution has been the absence of a single coherent and coordinated approach guided by a clear framework, with concrete and specific goals and targets and supported by a meaningful set of indicators to track progress.
We agree that there is a need to set up a comprehensive framework to establish strategic system-wide priorities and coherence. We support the endorsement of the indicators contained in the annex to the Secretary-General's report as guidelines for the overall monitoring of global and national implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). We recognize that there will always be gaps and divergences in that implementation, but we remain optimistic that those inadequacies will be addressed in order to accelerate progress in the achievement of women's full and equal participation as active agents in peace and security.