Jiří Ellinger Chargé d'affaires a.i. called for increased efforts to put an end to impunity. Initiatives at the highest political levels must be translated into concrete actions to ensure that there was accountability. By implementing projects aimed at women’s participation and their economic empowerment, the Czech Republic was seeking to address some of the root causes of societal inequalities, including in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Georgia and Zambia. Equal participation of women and men in law enforcement agencies created a more conducive environment to reporting those serious crimes. In terms of enforcement, the Czech Republic, as a candidate to the Human Rights Council, continued to support the International Criminal Court and ad hoc international tribunals, as well as UN‑Women and its global activities.