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Contents:
* Statement by Celia Umenza Velasco at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security
* Remarks by Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security
* Remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and UN Women Executive Director, Sima Bahous, at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security
* I am Generation Equality: Caryn Dasah, peacebuilder
* From where I stand: “If women are not part of decision-making processes… all the achievements we made would vanish”
* Take five: Investing in gender equality and women peacebuilders makes for lasting peace
* Press release: UN Women and AFD unveil new Report on Public Development Banks’ contributions to advancing gender equality
* In Focus: Women, Peace and Security
* Media advisory: Afghan women to voice their priorities and concerns in the context of the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security




** Statement by Celia Umenza Velasco at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security ([link removed])
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Oct 21, 2021 01:29 pm
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This statement was made by Celia Umenza Velasco, Indigenous leader, Legal Coordinator for the Indigenous Reservation of Tacueyó and member of ACIN (Association of Indigenous Councils of the North of Cauca), and on behalf of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security.
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** Remarks by Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security ([link removed])
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Oct 21, 2021 01:03 pm
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Madam President, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen.
Madam President, we just came from the exhibition you mentioned and, indeed, we were seeing true women heroes and I think their struggle, their commitment, their courage, is an inspiration for us all and I would say that nothing could start better our debate than the testimony of this group of women heroes.
Seen through the lenses of talented women photographers, the exhibit brings to vivid life the inspiring stories of women around...
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** Remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and UN Women Executive Director, Sima Bahous, at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security ([link removed])
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Oct 21, 2021 12:13 pm
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In her remarks to the UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security, UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous said: "If we want to see a tangible difference in the lives of women and girls and a paradigm shift in the way we confront peace and security issues, we need governments to step up."
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** I am Generation Equality: Caryn Dasah, peacebuilder ([link removed])
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Oct 21, 2021 10:58 am
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Caryn Dasah, 29, is a peacebuilder and social justice and gender equality advocate from Cameroon. Dasah, a member of the Beijing+25 Youth Task Force, was recently elected General Coordinator of the Cameroon women’s peace movement, which is a constellation of women-led civil society organizations.
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** From where I stand: “If women are not part of decision-making processes… all the achievements we made would vanish” ([link removed])
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Oct 21, 2021 10:31 am
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Naheed Farid was among many women leaders who left Afghanistan, fearing for their lives, as the Taliban took over in August 2021. Farid spoke at the UN recently, calling for international support to address the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and to safeguard women’s rights.
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** Take five: Investing in gender equality and women peacebuilders makes for lasting peace ([link removed])
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Oct 20, 2021 07:42 am
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Paivi Kannisto is the Chief of Peace and Security at UN Women with more than two decades of experience in international development and peace and security. As the UN Security Council prepares to meet for the Open Debate on women, peace and security on 21 October, Kannisto explains the state of progress and the need to invest in local women peacebuilders.
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** Press release: UN Women and AFD unveil new Report on Public Development Banks’ contributions to advancing gender equality ([link removed])
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Oct 20, 2021 07:33 am
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UN Women and the Agence française de développement have launched the “Public Development Banks Driving Gender Equality” report, with learnings from participating institutions on their contribution to gender equality.
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** In Focus: Women, Peace and Security ([link removed])
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Oct 19, 2021 01:45 pm
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As governments, humanitarian actors, and peacebuilders from Colombia to Afghanistan meet at the UN this week, watch this space for news, updates and voices of women peacebuilders.
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** Media advisory: Afghan women to voice their priorities and concerns in the context of the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security ([link removed])
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Oct 18, 2021 12:48 pm
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In the context of the Open Debate, UN Women together with partners will host a number of events that will bring together Afghan women leaders and women human rights defenders with key global actors on topics relevant to Afghanistan’s future, to advocate for an inclusive and peaceful Afghanistan that upholds the human rights of all.
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