Good morning Distinguished Participants, Let me start by commending the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces for convening this international conference marking the 25th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS). I am very happy to be in Canada which has always championed the WPS Agenda, [...]
Excellencies, I commend the Government of France for hosting this fourth Ministerial Conference on feminist foreign policy - which coincides with the 25 years of resolution 1325 - a milestone in the recognition by the highest body tasked with maintaining international peace and security, that peace is inextricably linked with gender equality and women’s leadership. [...]
Distinguished Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to join this important discussion on the Addendum to update General Recommendation no. 30 on women in conflict prevention, conflict, and post-conflict situations. I thank the CEDAW Committee, the Organisation internationale de la francophonie, and other key partners for convening this timely event. My mandate, as Special [...]
Thank you, Isha, for that introduction and for moderating today’s event. Your Excellency, Dr. Julius Maada Wonie Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, I thank you for joining us today and wish to commend the Government of Sierra Leone for sharing its hard-earned historical knowledge with the world, having experienced the horrors of [...]
Excellence, Monsieur le Président de la République, Distinguée Première Dame, Distingués participants, C’est avec une profonde émotion et un sentiment de responsabilité que je prends la parole aujourd’hui. Le 5 septembre, à l’issue de ses travaux entre mars et août 2025, la mission d’établissement des faits du Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies sur la situation dans [...]
Your Excellency, Ambassador Eloy Alfaro de Alba, Permanent Representative of Panama to the United Nations, Ms. Ikhlass Ahmed, Founder and Coordinator of the Darfur Advocacy Group, Distinguished Members of the Security Council: One morning, a young woman, a recent graduate in International Relations, boarded a bus to collect her diploma in Khartoum. By the end [...]
Distingués Panélistes, Chers survivantes et survivants, Chers participants, Distingués invités, C'est un honneur de participer à ce panel aux côtés d'éminents experts. Je tiens à féliciter le FONAREV pour sa vision stratégique et ses priorités dans l’exercice de son mandat. Depuis sa création, le FONAREV a accompli un travail remarquable qui a culminé en l’élaboration [...]
Excellence, Monsieur le Président de la République, Chef de l’Etat, Honorable Président du Sénat, Distinguée Première Dame, Excellence Monsieur le Vice-Premier Ministre, Ministre de l’Intérieur, Excellence Madame la Ministre des Droits Humains, Excellences membres du Gouvernement, Honorables membres du Parlement, Mesdames et Messieurs les représentants des missions diplomatiques en RDC, Monsieur Président de la Commission [...]
Your Excellency Mr. Jürg Lauber, Distinguished participants, I appreciate the opportunity to address this August assembly. We gather here, united in our shared commitment to uphold and protect the human rights of women and girls, in the face of increasing gender-based violence in conflict and humanitarian settings. At a time when women’s rights are under [...]
Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I wish to commend the Permanent Missions of Albania, Ukraine, and the Republic of the Sudan for organizing this event and for bringing together policy-makers, civil society representatives, and – most importantly – survivors themselves. This solemn day marks a crucial time for reflection, action and unwavering commitment towards eradicating one [...]
