General Women, Peace and Security

“The development agenda must also pay particular attention to the empowerment of women and protection of vulnerable groups. Our government attaches particular importance to the rights of indigenous peoples. We were the first in the world to legislate and regulate the right to prior consultation on measures that directly affect these peoples, in accordance with Convention 169 of the International Labor Organization (ILO)”

“We recognize our development challenges including gender based violence, sorcery related deaths, access to social services and the low level of representation of our women in the public and private sectors.”

“It is our strong resolve to promote full participation of women in national development, while protecting their political, social and cultural rights as agents of change.”

“Evolving norms of human security have placed new issues on the agenda. Children and Armed Conflict, Women, Peace and Security and Protection of Civilians are recent examples of the UN's important normative role.”

“And the women of Syria should be involved in making this happen, as there can be no solution without them . UN Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security provides an outstanding ta01 for promoting inclusive conflict resolution. This week at the General Assembly we have hosted a side-event marking the importance of women's political participation for successful transitions in the Middle East and North Africa.

“Making women partners in all efforts for peace, security and development at all levels, treating them equally without discrimination, and ensuring protection of basic rights to unleash their creative potentials have positive implications in the advancement of society as a whole. Moreover, their mainstreaming and empowerment through access to power and productive resources directly contributes to development holistically.

“We believe that the post-2015 Development Agenda should be people-centered and inclusive, with a focus on the provision of health care, education, food security and nutrition, energy, potable water, gender equality and the empowerment of women, the youth and people with disabilities.”

“For the second time in a row, this Assembly meets under the shadow of the crisis in Syria. It is the challenge of our time. No other situation in the recent past has so dramatically tested the United Nations' ability to respond. And none has so starkly illustrated the limitations and the weaknesses of our multilateral system.

“...we applaud the efforts of the Secretary-General for his mobilizing campaigns: ‘education for all,' ‘all women, all children,' or ‘strengthen nutrition,' which lead us to assume our responsibilities to the most vulnerable. The education, the advancement of women, protection of children, public health and conservation of natural resources are priorities of the policy of international cooperation that I have defined.

“Human trafficking continues to be a serious crime affecting all nations and causing untold human misery and economic harm. My country is striving to protect its population from this malice. We support the efforts of the United Nations to stop human trafficking, and we hope to implement the United Nation's "Blue Heart" campaign against human trafficking in all of Micronesia.