Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour) | Oireachtas source

At any one time there are a number of conflicts in the world and the general balance of the world order is influenced heavily by a small number of influential actors. On the election of Donald Trump last night I share with many millions of people across the world an anxiety about what is around the corner. Hopefully, this anxiety is unfounded and there is no escalation in international conflict. The UN Resolution 1325 recognises the disproportionate impact of war on women and their vital role in building peace. For the first time, gender was made a matter of international peace and security. That was 16 years ago. I welcome the action plans introduced by the last Government. We now need to know what impact these action plans have had on our peacekeeping operations.

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