Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6302nd meeting, 27 Apr. 2010, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Women and peace and security"]

Welcomes the appointment of Margot Wallstrom as Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and reiterates its support of her mandate as outlined in resolution 1888 (2009); welcomes the timely submission of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2010/173) requested in resolution 1889 (2009) and takes note both of the indicators and the recommendations contained in the report; notes that indicators contained in the report would need technical and conceptual development before they could become operational; requests the Secretary-General to continue to consult with the Security Council in order to include a comprehensive set of indicators in his next report on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) to be submitted to the Security Council in Oct. 2010, as well as a programme of work containing roles and responsibilities vis-à-vis the indicators within the UN system and a timeframe to render the indicators operational; requests the Secretary-General to continue to ensure that all country reports to the Security Council provide information on the impact of situations of armed conflict on women and girls, their particular needs in post-conflict situations and obstacles to attaining those needs; reiterates its desire to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its resolution 1325 (2000).

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