Emphasis on critical role of women During the peace talks, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday of this men You must stop excluding women in Negotiations during conflicts, such as the negotiations of Russia invasion of Ukraine, because the situation is in fact “declining”.
United nations , secretary-general He said the lack of female representation in These negotiations are from Ukraine to Afghanistan, Myanmar and Mali shows “how continuous power Imbalances and patriarchal authority persist fail us. ”
He. She results in “men in power And the women are excluded and their rights and freedoms are deliberately targeted.” special Meeting of Security Council.
But for women, the right to “equal participation at all levels” is fundamental for building and maintaining peace,” he said, noting that Russia invasion of Ukraine forced millions of women And the children To flee the country,’ and raised them risk of Trafficking and exploitation of all types “.
“Women who They chose not to evacuate of health care and social support Guterres said.
Therefore, their views arecritical To understand the conflict dynamics and “make their participation” necessary for Conflict Resolution.”
In many areas, men in power She actively worked to exclude women, citing Guterres. for For example, Afghanistan, where “nearly 20 million Afghans women Girls are silenced and hidden from view.”
in Myanmar”women They cannot express themselves publicly and have no path to political participation,” added Secretary-General of the United Nations. Consecutive military her coups also yielded in women “Become poorer and more marginalized” in Guterres said Mali was where “extremists pose a greater threat”.
He was unequivocal about the effect of What he called a “recent shift away from totalitarianism politics”say it”shows Once again Misogyny and tyranny reinforce each other.”
