Ukraine, Mali, Burma, Sudan… By castigating conflicts led by men, the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, called on Wednesday to include women in peace processes, during a meeting of the Security Council .

“In all these conflicts, we have men in power and women excluded, their rights and freedoms deliberately targeted,” denounced the UN chief, also referring to Afghanistan during this session organized by the head of diplomacy. from Albania, Olta Xhaçka.

"The protection of women's rights is essential"

In Ukraine, "the Russian invasion forced millions of women and children to flee their country overnight, exposing them to a high risk of trafficking and exploitation of all kinds", he recalled .

"Women who have chosen not to evacuate are on the front line of health care and social support" and it will be "important that Ukrainian women participate fully in all mediation efforts", added Antonio Guterres.

In conflicts around the world, “it is essential to support survivors of sexual violence as well as activists and peacemakers”.

"Evidence shows increasingly clearly that the protection of women's rights, including their right to equal participation at all levels, is essential for peacebuilding and sustaining peace," he said.

“Their analyzes are essential”

"The participation of women in mediation activities and decision-making is essential to the resolution of conflicts", insisted Antonio Guterres, considering that "their analyzes are essential for understanding the dynamics of conflicts and developing effective strategies for prevention and intervention”.

In his examples of women's rights being violated, the UN chief notably denounced the situation in Afghanistan where “nearly 20 million women and girls are silenced and erased” from the public sphere.

In Burma, "women cannot express themselves openly and have no possible path to political participation", he also lamented.

“In Mali, women are becoming poorer and marginalized as the country suffers successive military coups, and extremists pose an even greater threat,” also noted Antonio Guterres.

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