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P. Jonathan: Address to World Summit 2020
Written by Dame Patience Faka Jonathan, Former First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Address to World Summit 2020, Seoul, Korea, February 3-8, 2020
It is my pleasure to be part of the World Summit 2020 organized by the Universal Peace Federation (UPF). Let me express my appreciation to Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, the spiritual leader of the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) for her commitment to world peace.
I thank the UPF for inviting me to participate as a Guest of Honor in this summit and for offering me the privilege to share my thoughts on the ideas of Peace, Security and Human Development which are the areas of focus of this conference.
Peace is the ground upon which sustainable development is built. It is the atmosphere in which prosperity and other virtues like love and justice and equality can blossom. This is why everybody has to volunteer to promote peace, no matter our role and status in our societies. It is for this reason that I say that women are critical stakeholders in peacebuilding. The United Nations Security Council, in recognition of the important role women play in sustaining peace around the world, adopted resolution 1325 on October 31, 2000.
The resolution reaffirms the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts. The Resolution calls on governments and all actors to increase the participation of women in policy making. It also calls on all parties to the conflict to take special measures to protect women and girls from gender-based violence, particularly rape and other forms of sexual abuse, in situations of armed conflict.
Today, as we gather to discuss the way forward towards peace, security and human development, I want to re-echo the need for gender equality and justice in all spheres of our society. We cannot achieve sustainable peace and development in the absence of equality and justice, as they are the pathway to a peaceful and prosperous world.
I call on women around the world to stand firm and continue with their task of peace-building in their respective nations no matter the challenges and difficulties they face. Governments and all stakeholders around the world should work towards eliminating all forms of sexual and gender-based violence.
In conclusion, I urge us all to continue to propagate peace and promote justice, everywhere and every day. Thank you.
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