Ladies and gentlemen on this basis I Recommend:
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Domestication of resolutions on minorities is needed in order to facilitate access and full
awareness of minority rights. The first step is to translate them into indigenous languages
National pressure groups can be established to advocate for the rights of minority women and
monitor governments’ implementation of their commitment to international conventions and
resolutions
At minority community level I would like to suggest the following:
- The discrimination within the community must be tackled and not denied.
- Synergies must be established within minority communities
Government
- Should domesticate and implement the conventions/ resolutions signed. We need more than
just a commitments, we need actions!
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In conflict or post-conflict areas the Constitutional making processes can be used to
mainstream women and minority rights. This can give Minority women the opportunity to go
through (with gender and minority lenses) the various articles of the draft constitution and
analyze them in an effort to enhance the rights of women from marginalized/minority groups.
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UN Agencies ought to be in the front on implementation of resolutions on women and
minorities, and especially in conflict zones. Therefore the UN should not overlook the women
and minority women participation in conflict resolution for the sake of giving space to conflicting
parties, which never involve women in conflict mediations process. I am afraid to say that UN
Resolutions 1325 has been overlooked by UN Agencies in Somalia.
As Ms Rita Issak mentioned in her video message yesterday, minority men have an important
role to play as they can be our partners in this important process of positive change in our
societies.
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Madam Chair and distinguished guests, may I take this opportunity to thank you all for valuable
work in ensuring human dignity and respect of human rights in your respective countries.
I am looking forward to witness the implementation of the Declaration coming out of this forum.
Thank you!