8 hours agoWilliams: Kosovo, inspiring model for small states, for building peace and engagement of women in government
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)Kosovo has become an inspiring model for developing small states, thanks to its commitment to building peace, including women in government and advancing social justice. Thus, the Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda, Rodney Williams, praised the third edition of the International Forum for Women, Peace and Security, of [...]
Thus, the Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda, Rodney Williams, praised the third edition of the International Forum for Women, Peace and Security, which is being held in Pristina.
Williams stressed that Kosovo's efforts to build strategic partnerships, strengthen rule of law and promote peace within the European community are exemplary and should serve as inspiration for other countries that have gone through conflicts.
In his speech, he has considered Kosovo's journey from war to stability as a powerful testimony to its leadership's insistence and vision, underlining that peace is never casual, but a process that is won and preserved through involvement and courage.
Your efforts to ensure strategic partnerships, strengthen the rule of law, and revocation for possible peace within the European Community are exemplary. I'm especially touched by your bold search for women's leadership in building peace and your steadfast commitment to the principles of UN Security Council Resolution 1325. Your attitude in empowering young people, sweeping governance and social justice exceeds your borders and reflects the common values of developing small countries, such as ours”.
The trip of your nation from conflict to self-confidence is a testimony to the power of persistence and purpose. We meet on this earth, once destroyed by war, and today in an effort to make peace, none of us escape. It reminds us that peace is never accidental. It is earned, protected, and preserved in life through vision, involvement, and courage.
This year, we mark the 25th anniversary of the approval of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 a milestone in global diplomacy. For the first time, the Security Council recognised not only the particular burden women bear during the conflicts, but also their irreplaceable role in solutions, recovery and leadership”, he said.
Putting a parallel between the experiences of the Caribbean and Kosovo, Williams stressed that women have always been pillars of stability in times of crisis, whether through avocation for education, leading reconstruction processes, or maintaining family and social unity.
In conclusion, he has presented four priorities as calling for global action: institutionalising women's leadership in security, investing in mental health and restoring traumas, active involvement of survivors in justice and overcoming digital division to protect the vulnerable.
In the Caribbean, as in Kosovo and beyond, we have seen how conflicts, whether through violence, displacement or climate uncertainty, can break the fabric of society. And yet, we have also seen the stability of women who keep that structure together, whether by avoting for education, by leading recovery after natural disasters or by keeping close to fragile families. Caribbean women have long been pillars of strength and healing.
Today, let's move from memory to commitment. I offer four keys as calls for action: 1. To institutionalize women's leadership at every level of peace and security. 2. Invest in mental health and recovery of trauma in the community, especially for mothers and children. 3. To amplify the voice of survivors and movements, not as symbolic voices, but as central partners in shaping justice. 4. Crossing the digital divide, making sure technology is a shield for the vulnerable, not an monitoring tool”, he said.
