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Abdrakhmanov

lines on the record: 332
first: 2014-01-20
most recent: 2018-09-27
sittings or episodes: 48
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“Furthermore, Security Council statements issued because members do not agree on resolutions are ineffective in the undertaking of any action. We therefore call for a united front in the Security Council. The Council and Member States should strongly support the long-term work on conflict prevention of the Secretary-General and of his special envoys and special representatives. We support the activities of the United Nations regional offices in serving as platforms for good offices and preventive diplomacy. Kazakhstan proposed establishing a United Nations regional hub for development and humanitarian assistance in Almaty, which could complement the work of the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“We believe that we need to strengthen the efforts of the United Nations in order to move from a culture of reaction to one of prevention. The United Nations needs to agree on a collective toolkit to assess the severity of the increasing problems that should be based on international law, the Charter of the United Nations and the multidimensional approaches of preventive diplomacy, conflict resolution, peacebuilding, reconstruction, rehabilitation and development. It is of great importance that the political differences among the Security Council members should not hinder the Council's role in fulfilling its primary task of the maintenance of international peace and security. Since conflict, peace and development are interrelated, there is also a lack of consensus on what falls under the Council's mandate.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“We therefore urgently call on all parties to commit their political will to ensuring lasting peace and security, freedom and justice for all people through a genuine multilateral approach.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“As Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon himself pointed out, this is an "atrocious action," stressing that "Israel must exercise maximum restraint and do far more to protect civilians." We support the call of all Member States for an immediate ceasefire between the parties, a return to negotiations, and for de-escalating tensions, providing support for the grave humanitarian crisis and lifting Israeli restrictions on the movement of persons and goods into and out of Gaza. We are equally concerned about the increasing violence in Syria and the devastating humanitarian consequences. We call for the de-escalation of hostilities and the halting of aerial bombardment, and for mobilizing cross-border aid operations for hard-to- reach areas. The various tensions elsewhere in the Middle East are destabilizing the region.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“We advocate for the Observer State of Palestine to obtain full- fledged membership in the United Nations, and we call on Israel to urgently end its illegal occupation and stop expanding settlements and the illegal separation wall - some of the key causes of the ongoing conflict. We are convinced that Israel does not have the right to use its force the way it does on whatever pretext. We call on the Security Council to end this systematic aggression. We regret that the prospects for a ceasefire are becoming bleak. The humanitarian situation in Gaza has deteriorated drastically. The human toll on the Palestinian side has increased dramatically, owing to the asymmetrical and disproportionate war. We also call for the lifting of the Israeli blockade on Gaza, which imposes severe and unbearable limitations.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“It is clearly evident that the persistence of the Israeli- Palestinian conflict continues to threaten regional and international peace and security, mainly aggravated by Israel. The rule oflaw has to be applied internationally, and it is the duty of the Security Council to enforce it and not fail in its obligations. In that context, we support Cairo's peace initiative as a framework to end the violence, and the efforts of the international community and the Secretary-General to broker a ceasefire and resume peace talks. We recognize the legitimate right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and their right to create an independent State of Palestine within the 1967 borders, peacefully coexisting with Israel.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this very important debate. At the outset, I express my country's deepest condolences and profound sympathy for the indescribable human tragedy and senseless deaths among the civilian population in the Gaza Strip, most of whom are innocent women, children and the elderly, and the countless injured - all of whom are victims of a collective punishment. I would like to express Kazakhstan's great concern at the latest developments in the Gaza Strip, where heavy, brutal air strikes and aggressive ground operations by the Israeli army have resulted in the deaths of more than 600 Palestinians, violating norms of international human rights and humanitarian laws.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“Member States are therefore urged to contribute more, with all actors helping one another by building partnerships. My country, Kazakhstan, stands ready to help United Nations peacekeeping operations to be effective and efficient in fulfilling their tasks. We commend the selfless service of all peacekeepers and honour those who have lost their lives for the cause of peace.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“Peacekeepers come in many guises and with varying areas of expertise, from military personnel to economists, legal experts, electoral observers, human rights monitors, and specialists in civil affairs, governance and communications, to mention but a few. Once again, thorough training and the development of on-call lists of qualified personnel to fill numerous positions rapidly in operations worldwide will, we hope, meet that challenge. The annual costs of United Nations peacekeeping today exceed all other areas of United Nations activity combined, which necessitates improved logistics and administrative practices, the strengthening of human capacity and infrastructure to make peacekeeping operations cost-effective, and valuable investment in saving lives.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“War zones always face a higher incidence of accidents and illness, but the number of malicious acts in these hybrid peacekeeping operations lead to a higher increase in fatalities. Thus, a systematized plan of greater security to reduce the higher risks is crucial. The deployment of new technologies, such as unmanned aerial vehicles - used solely for surveillance purposes, situational awareness and saving the lives of United Nations personnel and local populations alike - have shown beneficial results. At the same time, it would be helpful to have a special task force and platform in the Security Council to discuss future potential advances and modernization, deployment and the ethical dilemmas involved.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“Thus, with the new trends, the coordination, streamlining and high standards of training for hybrid peacekeeping operations have become key factors of success, which will have to be reviewed by the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, the United Nations system as a whole, Member States and all other partners. Likewise, field personnel will require greater skill in liaising and cooperating with host nations and internal and external parties, including regional organiszations and non-governmental organizations, which are often the first responders. High priority should also be accorded to gender, humanitarian law and strict codes of conduct. Peacekeepers today are deployed in most hostile situations where there is no peace to keep, in the classical sense.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“Mr. Abdrakhmanov (Kazakhstan) (spoke in Russian): I thank you, Sir, for convening this important meeting to assess the conduct of United Nations peacekeeping operations. We believe that it is most timely to consider this cornerstone of the maintenance of international peace and security in the context of constantly evolving and changing trends. (spoke in English) Peacekeeping operations are now compelled to be much more multidimensional and multifunctional, with an unprecedented number of tasks, which means that mandates must be strong, clearly stated and agreed upon by all participants, with phased, sequential benchmarks for operations to become achievable. Peacekeeping operations today are also multinational and multicultural, with personnel from over 100 countries.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“We have joined virtually all global treaties and conventions related to combating weapons of mass destruction, and also acceded to all 13 universal international conventions against terrorism. My country is a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the International Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation and the Zangger Committee. While awaiting accession to the Australia Group, the Missile Technology Control Regime and the Wassenaar Arrangement, Kazakhstan is unilaterally committed to implementing the demands and regimes of those bodies. Kazakhstan is fully committed to joining the international effort in strengthening the work of the 1540 Committee.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“In particular, the States parties to the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia are focused on strengthening nuclear safety and resolution 1540 (2004). Two workshops were hosted by my country, in Astana in 2011 and 2014, to enhance cooperation in preventing illicit trafficking in nuclear materials and to combat nuclear terrorism in our region. Kazakhstan is the larger producer and supplier of uranium, and therefore introduced the 2007 Export Control Act, which follows the most stringent international standards. We are strictly committed to implementing all Security Council resolutions. Resolution 1540 (2004) is one of the priorities of our non-proliferation policy.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“To further the cause of non-proliferation, my country will shortly host the IAEA international low- enriched uranium fuel bank, under the supervision of the IAEA, negotiations for which are nearing completion. We will also convert high-enriched uranium reactors to low-enriched fuel, establish a regional nuclear security training centre and strengthen its emergency preparedness, response and mitigation capabilities. As indicated, regional organizations and institutions also play a pivotal role. For that reason, Kazakhstan has cooperated actively in the work of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Commonwealth of Independent States and OSCE countries.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“Those goals must be accomplished with the understanding that the Committee is a subsidiary body of the Security Council, and not the secretariat of an international treaty organization. For its part, Kazakhstan has been actively engaged in several initiatives. The decisions of the three Nuclear Security Summits are being seriously implemented. My country proposes that the cycle be extended beyond 2016. Kazakhstan is willing to convene such a summit in 2020. We seek to support the Department of Nuclear Safety and Security of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which has a special role to play in assisting countries with the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“We will need to address such institutional challenges as the timely submission of State reports in order to regularize the flow of information to the Committee, the provision of feedback to interested States and the collection and dissemination of best implementation practices. We must also coordinate the efforts of the 1540 Committee and the Group of Experts and build relationships with the relevant organizations and partners. All those steps will help to develop transparency and political will with respect to internal issues, institutional capacity and the availability of resources. Resolution 1977 (2011) goes a considerable distance in bridging that gap.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“To start with, steps must be taken to encourage United Nations States Members to accurately comply with resolution 1540 (2004) in a timely manner by adopting national legislation, in conjunction with other legal instruments and mechanisms such as the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism and the Proliferation Security Initiative, which is also known as the Krakow Initiative. The key is to intensify efforts to promote full implementation through outreach, dialogue, assistance and cooperation by leveraging the capabilities and experience of international organizations and regional bodies.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“I thank you, Madam President, for convening this very relevant meeting on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of resolution 1540 (2004), which is a vital component of the global security architecture. My delegation would like to register its deep appreciation for the efforts made by the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) under your chairmanship, Madam, as well as that of your predecessors. The 10-year extension of the Committee's mandate until 2021 has effectively led to a permanent, institutionalized 1540 Committee. Yet much more needs to be done.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“Kazakhstan is committed to joining the international community in enhancing international rules not only for security but as an integral part of international development and the global well-being, manifested as lasting stability, peace, security, economic development and social progress.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“However, we do not yet have baseline data on the rule oflaw and look to the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the United Nations Development Programme as the global focal point on the rule of law to provide those critical benchmarks. Restoring and maintaining the rule of law is a long-term process that requires the close cooperation of all stakeholders, including the United Nations system, national and regional partners, international organizations, donors, the private sector, academia, civil society and the media. We call for new inclusive global platforms, such as that held by the General Assembly in 2012, to help to consolidate the current fragmented approach of rule of law assistance.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“In the light of recent Security Council debates, we must also ensure that peacekeeping operations more effectively implement resolutions on the protection of women, children and civilians in armed conflict. The Security Council needs overall support in adhering to the basic principles ofthe rule oflaw in order to ensure the legitimacy of its actions. To meet those challenges, the United Nations system must employ country-level, sector-wide and thematic assessments of rule-of-law implementation. Therefore, we should consider mandating support for capacity-building in national data collection, monitoring and analysis in all United Nations missions and operations.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“The question is, how can peacekeeping work effectively to strengthen police, justice and corrections institutions, as well as the institutions that can hold them accountable, if most of them have been destroyed following a conflict, with key legal records missing and conditions that include insufficient independence of the judiciary, political interference and a lack of the rule of law. In addition, all rule-of-law initiatives must be based on national ownership and priorities identified by the national authorities and civil society, consistent with the culture and legal traditions of the host country, yet not in conflict with international norms.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“We would therefore focus on assessing the impact that the rule of law has on the maintenance of national stability by not only preventing the recurrence of conflict but helping post-conflict societies to heal better and faster by bringing perpetrators to justice, ending corruption, and attracting investments for future recovery and development. Other measures include the enforcement of accountability and enlisting the cooperation of the States concerned, as well as reparation programmes for the victims of conflicts and the efficient delivery of justice.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“Kazakhstan's commitment to the rule of law is based on the following principles: respect for human rights; compliance with international law; acting within the framework of existing negotiating formats; and refraining from actions that would result in greater tensions and would worsen the humanitarian situation. With regard to sanctions, we believe that they need to be targeted; have time constraints, with specific humanitarian exemptions, so as to minimize their negative effects; and should be imposed as a last step, to be taken only in cases where all political and diplomatic means of reconciliation have been exhausted. Peacekeeping operations must have adequate, well-trained personnel and resources.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“We commend His Excellency Mr. Linas Antanas Linkevicius, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, and the Lithuanian presidency of the Security Council for having convened this very important debate on ways to strengthen and measure the effectiveness of the rule of law. Kazakhstan considers its engagement in Iraq and other interventions, as well as the future deployment in coming months of its military observers to the missions in Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, Western Sahara and Haiti, as part of the country's ongoing contribution to peace and security.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“My country condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and in this regard supports the aspirations of all the peoples of the region to live in security. Kazakhstan hopes that the efforts of the sponsors of the peace process, the international and regional organizations, and the good will of the participants engaged in the negotiation process will lead to the achievement of a lasting and just peace in the Middle East.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Kazakhstan supports a peaceful settlement of the problem based on international law, including compliance with the pertinent Security Council resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative. We support the efforts of the Quartet to restore the Israeli- Palestinian negotiation process to identify borders based on the principle of the peaceful coexistence of both States. Kazakhstan will continue to render its support to the stabilization process in the Middle East as an integral part of establishing peace and security in the region. We recognize the legitimate right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and the creation of an independent State of Palestine within the 1967 borders, peacefully coexisting with Israel. We also advocate its efforts to obtain full-fledged membership of the United Nations.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Kazakhstan welcomes the start of the process to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons stockpile, and hopes that there will be no delay beyond the end of June deadline for the total removal of all such materials. We believe that the Syrian Government will extend its full and constructive cooperation in this respect to the Joint Mission of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the United Nations. We are confident that those joint steps of the Syrian Government and the multilateral community will serve as yet another political and practical measure to mitigate tensions in the region. The persistence of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to threaten regional and international peace and security, and its negative implications are not confined to that region only, but are felt well beyond and around the globe.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“We have also actively promoted the Palestinian cause in a number of international forums, and now my country, in its national capacity, is eager to continue to contribute to the international action in that direction. From the very beginning of the conflict in Syria, my country has expressed support for all possible opportunities to arrive at a mutually acceptable formula for achieving peace between the parties. We see that the conflict continues to rage, despite relentless international efforts to halt it and to reach an acceptable solution based on international law, as demonstrated by the sincere determination of all parties concerned. The entire world, including my country, looks forward to achieving a balanced and widely agreed solution at the peace talks.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“In my national capacity, I would like to inform the Council that, while chairing the OIC in 2011 and 2012, Kazakhstan, supported by all OIC member States, did its best to contribute to the peace process in the Middle East and to overcome disputes between the various parties to the conflict. One of the strategic goals of Kazakhstan's chairmanship of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation was to support Palestine's aspiration to take its rightful place as a full Member of the United Nations. Under Kazakh leadership, the OIC dispatched its first-ever delegation to the Holy See to raise the issue of Palestinian sovereignty over the property of the Catholic Church in the occupied territories.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“On behalf of my country, I warmly welcome the presence here earlier today of Mr. Nasser Judeh, Minister for Foreign and Expatriates Affairs of Jordan, and congratulate him on his country's election to the Security Council and on assuming its presidency for this month. I also take this opportunity to welcome the newly elected members and express appreciation for those that have completed their work on the Security Council. I offer my gratitude to Jordan's presidency for the timely convening of this open debate. My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Djibouti on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source