In his opening remarks, he said that although a great deal of progress had been made by the United Nations and the wider international community towards enhancing the participation of women in conflict resolution, peace processes and post-conflict reconstruction, there were still situations in which conflicts continued to have a devastating impact on women and girls.
Dans ses observations préliminaires, celui-ci a pris acte des progrès considérables accomplis par l &apos; ONU et l &apos; ensemble de la communauté internationale pour renforcer la participation des femmes au règlement des conflits, aux processus de paix et à la reconstruction après les conflits, mais déploré la persistance de situations où les conflits ont encore des effets dévastateurs sur les femmes et les filles.