UNITED NATIONS:

Highlighting in the UN Security Council the suffering of women under foreign occupation, especially in Palestine and Kashmir, Pakistan has called for guaranteeing the protection of women under international law and ensuring accountability.

The 15-member Council met on Monday for their annual open debate on the women, peace and security agenda just ahead of the 25th anniversary of its landmark resolution 1325 (2000) on the issue.

"The plight of Palestinian women is one of the gravest tragedies of our times," Pakistani delegate Saima Saleem said, while also expressing regret that the Secretary-General's report makes no reference to the plight of Kashmiri women "who, for decades of occupation, have endured sexual violence deployed as a weapon of war".

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