His Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), affirmed that women’s engagement in peace and security transcends mere representation, constituting an indispensable foundation for building more peaceful, stable, and resilient societies. He underscored the critical importance of expanding women’s presence and active involvement across decision-making, negotiations, mediation, and peacebuilding processes.

His Excellency’s remarks were delivered during his address at the high-level event titled “Shaping the Next 25 Years: Advancing Women’s Leadership in Peace and Security”, held on Friday (25 September 2026), organised and hosted by the Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the United Nations (UN) in New York, in partnership with UN Women.

At the outset of his address, His Excellency the Secretary General expressed his appreciation to the UAE for convening this vital event, commending UN Women for its dedicated efforts in driving the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and advancing women’s leadership and meaningful participation in conflict prevention, peacemaking, peacebuilding, and sustaining peace.

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