Ignoring the role that women can play in peacebuilding increases the chances of failure for sustainable peace processes, a United Nations official said today, adding that recent efforts to include them are slowly leading to progress in various countries.
In her remarks to the Security Council in New York, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support Judy Cheng-Hopkins said there has been an increase in UN initiatives over the past year to give women a more prominent role in its peacebuilding operations, but warned that there are still many challenges to be met to ensure they can contribute significantly to these processes.
Ignoring the role that women can play in peacebuilding increases the chances of failure for sustainable peace processes, a United Nations official said today, adding that recent efforts to include them are slowly leading to progress in various countries.
In her remarks to the Security Council in New York, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support Judy Cheng-Hopkins said there has been an increase in UN initiatives over the past year to give women a more prominent role in its peacebuilding operations, but warned that there are still many challenges to be met to ensure they can contribute significantly to these processes.