DR. VJOSA OSMANI SADRIU
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO
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President Osmani at the Munich Security Conference: Kosovo women had a decisive role in the state-building process

The President of the Republic of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani is currently participating in the Munich Security Conference. As a panel member of the Panel for Women, Peace and Security of this conference, President Osmani discussed the importance of this agenda alongside the Vice President of the Republic of Colombia Francia Elena Márquez, the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze, and the leader of the opposition in Belarus Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.

In this panel, President Osmani spoke about the extraordinary example of Kosovo women as bearers and active participants during the historic processes in Kosovo. She mentioned the unparalleled activism of Kosovo women along a strategic trajectory in the country, commencing from the time of peaceful resistance in the 90s, throughout the liberation war, and as well as through all state-building stages. President Osmani emphasized that the women of Kosovo are synonymous with the Agenda for Women, Peace and Security as they have been implemented it over the years.

Speaking about the successful examples of the implementation of this agenda in Kosovo, President Osmani emphasized that the engagement has been comprehensive, including the extraordinary role of civil society, but also the high institutional responsibility. She emphasized that over 20,000 women were raped in Kosovo by Serbian forces during the last war. In this context, she also appreciated the great importance of the establishment of the Commission for the verification of the status of victims of sexual violence in Kosovo to help the recovery and proper treatment of the survivors after the end of the war.

She emphasized that due to the history of Kosovo and the active role of women over the years in peace and freedom processes, Kosovo can easily be seen as the epicenter of strategic discussions on the Agenda for Women, Peace and Security. She also mentioned the importance of organizing the first international Forum for Women, Peace and Security in Kosovo, which is intended to become a traditional event with the aim of networking and exchanging successful examples of the implementation of this agenda around the world.

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