Women's and girl's empowerment is essential in coping with displacement, violent conflicts and crises around the world, UN News Center summed up the presidential statement given ahead of a day-long debate at UN Security Council on October 28, 2014.
As Edmund Mulet, Assistant Secretary-General of Peacekeeping Operations, pointly observes: “the best way to protect and support women IDPs is to help women help themselves by giving them a voice in decision-making and socio-economic resources to empower them.”
