Twenty-three of these recommendations have been included in the final peace accord. A precedent has been set and the entire peace agreement benefited. Now, support for their implementation remains the crucial challenge. Unless a country's constitutional, legal, judicial and electoral frameworks deal with gender equality, than no matter what happens after conflict, no matter how peaceful a transition, women and girls will never have fair chance at development. The protection of children in war affected countries cannot take place without involving women.
Conflict affects women and girls differently from men and boys.
It affects women differently from men. It is impossible to talk about effective humanitarian responses or inclusive peace processes without understanding and taking into account these gender dimensions. This lead to the Council's first statement on women, peace and security. Girls and women in conflict situations have special needs and important contributions to make. Without recognising and supporting both of these aspects with equal vigour, children will never be protected from the savagry of war.