General Women, Peace and Security

Protection: When the Council is prevented from acting, civilians and especially women and children pay even a heavier price.

General WPS/Participation/Peace Processes: We strongly believe in the role of women in peace processes. 

General WPS/displacement/humanitarian response/human rights: “The fundamental undertaking by all nations set out in the Charter of this body, to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small , contradicts the reality of refugees from Africa, from Latin America, from war-torn countries, who are forced to flee their homelands to

General WPS/human rights: “The Bahamas remains committed to the protection and promotion of human rights and to gender equality.” 

Participation: “Let me begin by congratulating you on your election and in particular, for being only the fourth woman in the 73 year history of the organization, to hold the high honor of being elevated to the position of President of the United Nations General Assembly” 

Human rights: "In the field of protection and promotion of human rights at the national level, significant progress has been made in the protection of women and girls, children, LGBTI population, and the integration of marginalized groups.” 

Participation: "Canada is spearheading the Elsie Initiative – a practical plan to act on our shared promise to double the number of women in peacekeeping operations. We set that as a goal, first and foremost, because of our shared belief in the fundamental equal rights of women.”

Participation: "We also know that having women in the ranks – and in charge –makes peacekeeping more effective and its results more durable.” 

General WPS: "In the region, Nicaragua has a high recognition as a factor of regional stability, peace and security with important positive indicators in economic, political, social development, poverty reduction, gender equity and citizen security, being a barrier against international organized crime, Maras and Gangs, terrorism and narcoactivity, all state policies that we continue to develop."