Open debate under the agenda item "Women and peace and security".
Letter dated 1 July 2026 from the Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (S/2026/545) Presidency: Her Excellency Judith Suminwa Tuluka, Prime Minister, Democratic Republic of the Congo Briefer: Ms. Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict Briefer: Ms. Carine Jocelyn, Founder and Director, The Haitian Women's Collective Statement: Her Excellency Judith Suminwa Tuluka, Prime Minister, Democratic Republic of the Congo Statements: United States of America, Bahrain, Latvia, France, Colombia, Denmark, Liberia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, China, Greece, Panama, Pakistan, Somalia, Russian Federation Statement: His Excellency Jim O'Callaghan, Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Ireland Statements: Portugal, Switzerland, Mexico, Egypt, Malta The meeting was suspended. The meeting was resumed. Statements: Poland, Austria, Luxembourg, Republic of Korea, Israel, Liechtenstein, India, Lithuania, Guatemala, Saudi Arabia Statement: Observer State of Palestine Statements: Belgium, Germany, Spain, Brazil, Cyprus Statement: His Excellency Stavros Lambrinidis, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations Statements: Czechia, El Salvador, Slovenia, Italy, South Africa, Japan, Angola, Timor-Leste Statement: Australia (on behalf of: Canada, Australia and New Zealand (CANZ)) Statements: Cambodia, Estonia Statement: Finland (on behalf of: Nordic countries) Statements: Croatia, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Nepal, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Montenegro, Morocco, Zimbabwe, Ukraine, Cabo Verde, Kyrgyzstan The meeting was suspended. The meeting was resumed. Statements: Paraguay, Maldives, Iraq, Sudan Statement: Canada (on behalf of: Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security) Statement: Mr. Cherinet Alem Hariffo, Permanent Observer, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Statements: United Arab Emirates, Namibia, Thailand, Uruguay, Georgia, Burundi
