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Representative presses for full implementation of 35% women's quota in South Sudan peace agreement
Summary
The speaker urged full implementation of the revitalized peace agreement's 35% quota for women's political participation and said women's leadership is indispensable to sustainable peace and democratic transition.
The representative urged that the 35% quota for women's political participation, established in the revitalized peace agreement, be fully implemented. The statement said women's representation in political and decision-making positions “continues to fall short of the 35% quota set in the agreement,” and called for practical steps to meet the target.
Emphasizing the link between inclusion and stability, the speaker said that women's leadership and meaningful participation are indispensable to sustainable peace, reconciliation and democratic transition. The representative urged continued deployment of women protection advisers and gender advisers as part of that effort.
