UNITED NATIONS, January 18. /TASS/. Russia thinks it inadmissible to try to justify the death of women in the indiscriminate use of force by the inevitability of collateral losses, Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky said on Tuesday.
According to the Russian diplomat, the problems of women, peace and security are becoming part and parcel of the general process of peaceful settlement and post-conflict revival. Russia "notes with satisfaction the steady growth of women’s participation in the processes of maintaining peace, including in the negotiating and peacekeeping segments, their contribution to the resolution of major problems of security, settlement of armed conflicts and post-conflict revival," he said at a meeting of the UN Security Council.
He noted that women’s participation makes it possible to establish more sustainable and trust-based relations with local population, prevent and investigate cases of violations against women and children.
"Regrettably, despite all the efforts, women continue to fall victims of various forms of violence. Of serious concern are cases of the death and wounds of women, including as a result of indiscriminate or excessive use of force," Polyansky said, adding that Russia considers it "inadmissible to turn a blind eye to such crimes or justify them by the inevitability of the so-called collateral losses."
"Such crimes must be investigated and those responsible must be punished," he stressed.