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The Impact of Armed Conflict on Women and Girls - UNFPA

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<strong>UNFPA</strong>, organized the meeting with overall coordinati<strong>on</strong> by Ms. Sahir Abdul-<br />

Hadi. <str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> Country Technical Services Team (CST) based in Bratislava, Slovakia,<br />

assisted in organizing the c<strong>on</strong>sultative meeting.<br />

In today’s world, women remain grossly underrepresented in decisi<strong>on</strong>making<br />

forums related to c<strong>on</strong>flict preventi<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> peace-building. This must<br />

change. As a multilateral organizati<strong>on</strong> committed to all dimensi<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> women’s<br />

<strong>and</strong> girls’ health <strong>and</strong> well-being, <strong>UNFPA</strong> has clear comparative advantages in<br />

helping to strengthen women’s c<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong>s. This important meeting has helped<br />

<strong>UNFPA</strong> clarify its role <strong>and</strong> broaden its possibilities.<br />

Kunio Waki<br />

Deputy Executive Director (Programme)<br />

United Nati<strong>on</strong>s Populati<strong>on</strong> Fund<br />

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