Ershadi: Iran is determined to empower women and girls
According to IRNA, Zahra Ershadi, Ambassador and Deputy Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, added at a UN Security Council meeting on women, peace and security on Thursday, local time: Unilaterally) against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the people of Iran, which has violated the basic rights of women and girls, the Islamic Republic of Iran is determined to do what is necessary to empower women and girls and to pave the way for them to play an important role. In society and make full use of their capacities and capabilities, including in the field of peace and security.
The senior diplomat of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations said: “Women and girls are among the most vulnerable people who suffer from the conditions of conflict and conflict.” Therefore, every effort must be made to ensure the security of women in armed conflict.
Ershadi stressed: Women can play an important role in preventing and resolving conflicts. They can also make a significant contribution to peace and security. In this regard, their role should be strengthened and promoted.
“Nevertheless, the Security Council must address the issue of women, peace and security, in so far as its mandate falls under the Charter of the United Nations, namely the maintenance of international peace and security,” said the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations. To pay.
He added: “Accordingly, issues that are not fundamentally related to international peace and security should be addressed by the relevant organs of the United Nations, namely the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the Commission on the Status of Women.”
The senior Iranian diplomat at the United Nations continued: “In promoting and increasing the role of women in peace and security, the specific circumstances of each country, historical and cultural differences and the main role of governments in this regard, must be fully recognized and respected.” Ershadi added: “Therefore, it is necessary to respect the national sovereignty and the people of the conflicting country in resolving conflicts and post-war reconstruction.”
According to IRNA, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticized the situation of women in the world and said: “Let us change the conditions for women’s rights and give half of humanity the opportunity to build the peace that we all seek.”
Guttierez added: “Women are peace builders, revolutionaries and activists. They are mediating and negotiating with armed groups and fighting for women’s rights and social cohesion in their communities.
“But often, women remain on the margins of formal peace processes and are largely removed from decision-making rooms,” he said.
“We can no longer remove half of humanity from international peace and security,” he said. The power imbalance between men and women remains the most enduring inequality in the world.
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