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  1. “We urge the Government of Iraq to remain steadfast in its commitment to ensuring accountability for the crimes committed by ISIL, including by continuing its consideration of national legislation that will allow for the prosecution of ISIL members for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will continue to stand in solidarity with the Government and the people of Iraq, particularly in their pursuit of accountability, which is not a matter of choice, but a matter of duty.”

    2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8914 (2021) · source

  2. “While we welcome the Government’s constructive approach to cooperation and collaboration with UNITAD, we recall that UNITAD must discharge its mandate without infringing upon Iraq’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence. Following the milestone elections of 10 October, there is great momentum within the Security Council and the international community around the creation of a peaceful, secure and prosperous Iraq. Nevertheless, that goal cannot be attained without guaranteeing justice for victims of ISIL crimes, as justice and peace are mutually reinforcing.”

    2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8914 (2021) · source

  3. “We recognize the Special Adviser’s proactive approach to strengthening engagement with senior members of the Iraqi Government, the Iraqi judiciary and other authorities. In addition to ensuring that UNITAD’s work reflects a common partnership with the Iraqi authorities, we welcome the efforts made by the Team to strengthen the capacity of the Iraqi authorities, including through the provision of support to Iraqi investigative judges in the development of case files for the prosecution of ISIL members and towards enhancing the technical infrastructure of relevant national authorities responsible for mass- grave excavation activities.”

    2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8914 (2021) · source

  4. “In that vein, we recall our unyielding position that the use of chemical weapons under any circumstances constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and must not be allowed with impunity. UNITAD continues to adopt an innovative approach to the collection, documentation and analysis of evidence of crimes committed by ISIL, the preservation of which is critical to facilitating the prosecution of ISIL members. We note the expansion of the Team’s collection of documentary evidence within the context of the ongoing digitization project and the progress made in the implementation of the Zeteo application, which has been described as a paradigm- shifting innovation in the field of evidence analysis. In that regard, we acknowledge the financial contributions made by Member States in support of this cross-cutting work.”

    2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8914 (2021) · source

  5. “Over the past few years, the Team has reached a number of milestones in its lines of investigation into these crimes, which include the completion of two case briefs during the previous reporting period, addressing crimes committed against the Yazidi community in Sinjar and the mass killing of unarmed cadets near Tikrit. In that context, we welcome the efforts undertaken to build on those achievements through the finalization of an additional case brief concerning crimes committed by ISIL in and around Badush Central Prison in June 2014. We further welcome the progress made in UNITAD’s investigations into the development and use of chemical and biological weapons by ISIL.”

    2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8914 (2021) · source

  6. “We begin by congratulating Mr. Christian Ritscher on his appointment to Special Adviser and Head of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (UNITAD) and welcoming his comprehensive briefing this morning. We are confident that his expertise makes him well suited to lead the Investigative Team in the discharge of its mandate. The adoption of the landmark resolution 2379 (2017) establishing UNITAD was predicated on the need to ensure accountability for the reprehensible crimes perpetrated by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).”

    2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8914 (2021) · source