Qatar stresses importance of women's participation in making, preserving, building, sustaining peace
Gulf Times
State of Qatar
From its position as an active and pioneering country in the peaceful settlement of conflicts and disputes, the State of Qatar affirmed that women's participation in making, preserving, building and sustaining peace is a vital and prerequisite for the success of these endeavors.
This came in Qatar's statement addressed by HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Ambassador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani to the UN Security Council Open Debate chaired by HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway Anniken Huitfeldt under the title "Women, Peace and Security - Protecting Participation: Addressing violence targeting women in peace and security processes."
In the statement, HE Permanent Representative stressed that the State of Qatar believes in the importance of women's full participation in various political, economic and social fields, noting that it is embodied in its policies at the local and international levels, in addition to the importance of involving women in peace processes, the content of these processes should take into account the preservation of the rights of women and girls and the strengthening of their participation in society.
In cooperation with Finland, Colombia and a number of UN bodies and civil society organizations, the State of Qatar will organize on Jan. 20 the High-Level Global Conference on Youth-Inclusive Peace Process, which will be held virtually. It will focus on the participation of young women in peace processes, which would serve efforts to promote broad participation of women in peacemaking, Her Excellency said.
