Press Conference on the International Conference on Women, Peace and Security 10/30/2024

PICC, Pasay City
October 30, 2024

Anchored in advancing comprehensive efforts to promote women’s role in peacebuilding globally, various government agencies held a press conference as the Philippines wrapped up its successful hosting of the International Conference on Women, Peace and Security (ICWPS) at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City from October 28-30, 2024.

This is the first time the country has hosted the said international event which focuses on the theme, ‘Forging Collaboration and Convergence for Advancing Women, Peace and Security’. It aims to provide participating countries a platform to discuss key issues, challenges and breakthroughs in advancing women’s participation toward achieving sustainable peace and development.

During the Conference, the Philippine Government affirmed its goals of accelerating the ICWPS objectives by adopting the Pasay Declaration on Women, Peace and Security. According to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo, ministers and representatives from over 70 Member States adopted the Declaration that serves as a guiding framework rooted in international instruments. It underscores gender equality and women’s empowerment as fundamental human rights and essential to achieving sustainable peace and development.

Secretary Manalo added that it highlights crucial dimensions, including the increasingly urgent nexus between climate peace and security. It also calls upon Member States to address these intersecting challenges by integrating gender-responsive approaches to climate action, ensuring sustainable funding, and promoting women’s leadership in climate resilience and disaster risk reduction.

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