[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]The establishment of a monitoring mechanism for crimes against women and girls in areas under foreign occupation, such as Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, was emphasised by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday at the United Nations (IIOJK).
addressing a high-level discussion on “Women, Peace and Security (WPS) approaching the 25th Anniversary of Resolution 1325” at the UN Security Council in New York The foreign minister demanded that the occupation soldiers be held responsible.
On the eve of International Women’s Day, he addressed a conference and stated, “The most severe atrocities and crimes against women and girls occur in conditions of foreign occupation and suppression of the right to self-determination to peoples.
“As long as the acute aspect of the condition of women living under foreign occupation is not addressed frontally and energetically, the women, peace, and security plan will remain incomplete and unfulfilled. Above all, accountability for occupying forces is necessary.
Foreign Minister Veronica Nataniel Macamo Dlhovu of Mozambique moderated the discussion, which was held to mark the 25th anniversary of Resolution 1325, which calls for a number of steps to include women in conflict prevention.
According to Bilawal, the suppression of the civilian population is the primary goal of violence in situations of foreign occupation, and this is most obviously seen in the occupied Palestinian territories and IIOJK.
The foreign minister proceeded by saying that the goals of the “Women, Peace and Security Agenda” were still far from being achieved and that women continued to be the main victims of war and conflict.
“We hear the cries of mothers, sisters and daughters – in Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine, in Africa – suffering from the consequences of wars that were imposed on them,” he said, adding that a strategy to prevent war was yet to be implemented.
He expressed disappointment at the restrictions imposed on education and work on women and girls in Afghanistan, and urged the de facto authorities to take steps towards the resumption of female education and allow them to contribute to Afghan society.
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In an interaction with the media later, Bilawal said the Pakistani nation, with resilience and determination, would effectively overcome the current challenges, including the economic crisis.
He said that Pakistan was hosting an event on Islamophobia from the platform of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Council of Foreign Ministers (OIC-CFM) to shun negative perceptions regarding human rights, particularly of women and minorities.
Prior to this, Bilawal praised more than 90 nations for adopting national action plans, which empowered women and girls and improved their ability to deal with violence and conflict.
In connection with the 67th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, Bilawal will preside over a conference on “Women in Islam” during his five-day visit, which began on Tuesday (CSW).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
