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Ahangari

lines on the record: 33
first: 2022-07-19
most recent: 2023-10-25
sittings or episodes: 5
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“We expect Armenia to shed light on the fate of the missing persons of Azerbaijan and bring to justice those responsible for their disappearance. Azerbaijan continues its efforts to raise awareness of that problem at the international level, including by submitting to the General Assembly and the Commission on the Status of Women draft resolutions on missing persons and on women and children taken hostage in armed conflicts. In conclusion, we once again reiterate that Azerbaijan will continue to advance the empowerment of women and support their participation in the four pillars of the women and peace and security agenda.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption2 (2023) · source
“We are particularly concerned about the fate of women and girls taken hostage or reported missing in connection with armed conflict. Such situations put them at high risk of exploitation, abuse, trafficking and other forms of violation of their rights. Regretfully, in the past three decades, women and girls in Azerbaijan have experienced at first hand the devastating effects of the occupation of our territories by Armenia. One of the most tragic consequences of the conflict is that about 4,000 citizens of Azerbaijan, including 267 women, are still missing because of the conflict. It was established that 98 of those women were taken as hostages. Although they have been seen alive in captivity, their whereabouts are still unknown.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption2 (2023) · source
“As reaffirmed in the concept note (S/2023/733, annex), this debate also provides a good opportunity to reflect on the implementation of core commitments, including respect for international law applicable to the protection of women and girls in armed conflict. Although international law and standards have developed significantly over the years, women and children account for the vast majority of those adversely affected by armed conflict and hate-driven violence. Non-compliance by States with their international obligations and the lack of accountability for violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law remain serious ongoing challenges. It is important for the Council to persistently reiterate its demand for strict compliance with international obligations and the end of impunity for serious violations.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption2 (2023) · source
“We would like to thank the presidency of Brazil for convening the open debate on this very important topic. We concur with the Secretary-General’s remark in his report (S/2023/725) that women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in building peace should be the norm and not an afterthought. Converting the provisions of resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent Security Council resolutions into action would enable women to contribute their unique insights to achieving durable peace. Adopting a gender perspective that incorporates the specific needs of women and girls during post-conflict recovery efforts and the engagement of women in those activities is essential to repair the social fabric of a conflict-affected society. That is also relevant to our region, which is emerging from the three-decades-long armed conflict.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption2 (2023) · source
“NAM member States reaffirm their commitment to promoting a just, lasting, comprehensive and peaceful solution to the question of Palestine in all its aspects, including for the plight of the Palestine refugees, and reaffirm their support for the Palestinian people in their struggle to achieve justice and fulfil their inalienable rights and legitimate national aspirations, including to self-determination, freedom and independence in their sovereign and independent State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital. They stand ready to cooperate with and support the Security Council in the fulfilment of its responsibilities in that regard.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Moreover, NAM member States emphasize that Israel must withdraw from all Lebanese territories, including Sheba’a Farms, Kfar Shouba hills and the northern part of the village of Ghajar and an adjacent area north of the Blue Line, in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions, in particular Security Council resolution 1559 (2004) and 1701 (2006). To conclude, the Movement seizes this opportunity to reiterate its call for collective international efforts to uphold international law in order to bring an end to this historic and grave injustice.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387Resumption1 (2023) · source
“With regard to the situation in the occupied Syrian Golan, the Movement reaffirms that all measures and actions that may be taken by Israel, the occupying Power, such as its illegal decision of 14 December 1981, which purported to alter the area’s legal, physical, demographic status and institutional structure, as well as measures to apply its jurisdiction and administration there, are null and void and have no legal effect. In that regard, and in line with NAM’s principled position, the Movement once again demands that Israel abide by resolution 497 (1981) and fully withdraw from the occupied Syrian Golan to its 4 June 1967 borders, in implementation of resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973).”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In that connection, the Movement reiterates its grave concern about the lack of accountability for all violations committed by Israel in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, many of which may amount to war crimes. Israel must comply with international law and be held to account for its blatant contempt of the Council and its international legal obligations. The absence of justice only leads to greater impunity and a recurrence of crimes and destabilizes the situation on the ground, diminishing the prospects for peace. The NAM member States will therefore continue to call for international action to ensure an end to the violations being systematically committed by Israel against the Palestinian people and accountability for them.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387Resumption1 (2023) · source
“As the occupying Power, Israel has clearly abdicated from its obligations, as prescribed by the Fourth Geneva Convention, to protect the Palestinian civilian population, as was recently attested to by the Israeli occupying forces’ attacks on the Jenin refugee camp, which led to deaths and injuries among Palestinian civilians, including children, as well as widespread destruction to homes and vital civilian infrastructure, and forced thousands of Palestinian families to flee the onslaught. The Movement therefore also reiterates its long-standing call for international protection for the Palestinian people so as to deter violations, promote the human security of the population in the occupied territory and prevent any further loss of innocent life.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The Movement reaffirms the continued indispensability of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), together with other United Nations agencies and international organizations, for alleviating the refugees’ plight. The Movement also urges the international community to provide the Agency with sufficient and predictable funding. Ensuring the continuity of UNRWA and its significant contribution to regional stability must be a priority for the Council.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387Resumption1 (2023) · source
“NAM reiterates its call for the complete lifting of the illegal Israeli blockade, which continues to inflict dire humanitarian, social and economic suffering on more than 2 million Palestinian children, women and men in Gaza. The crisis must be comprehensively addressed in accordance with international law and the relevant United Nations resolutions, including resolution 1860 (2009). In the absence of a just solution, NAM member States also reiterate their call for the continued provision of essential humanitarian and socioeconomic assistance to the Palestinian people, including refugees.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In that regard, NAM reiterates its rejection of Israel’s purported annexation of occupied East Jerusalem and underscores that the continuing measures and threats regarding annexation by Israeli officials, as well as the ongoing settlement activities and forced displacement of Palestinian families from their homes and lands, must be unequivocally condemned. Any such measures should be rejected forthwith as null and void, without any legal effect, and should be met with firm measures of accountability for such grave breaches, including lawful countermeasures. The situation in the Gaza Strip continues to be of great concern to the Movement, particularly the grave humanitarian crisis.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We reiterate our call for full respect for the historic and legal status quo, the Hashemite custodianship over the Christian and Muslim holy sites in the city, the protection of the sanctity of the holy sites and all the relevant provisions of international law and Security Council resolutions. NAM commends the efforts of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco, in his capacity as Chair of the Al-Quds Committee of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation. We welcomed the call signed in Rabat on 30 March 2019 by King Mohammed and His Holiness Pope Francis, stressing the important role that Al-Quds/Jerusalem plays as a city of tolerance and mutual respect among the people of the three monotheistic religions and the need to preserve its specificities and features as a city of peaceful coexistence.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387Resumption1 (2023) · source
“That in turn has led to further tragic loss of life among civilians, including children, the detention of thousands of Palestinian civilians and countless other human rights abuses and violations of international law. Action must be taken immediately to help de-escalate the volatile situation. It must include a halt to all unilateral and unlawful measures by Israel, the occupying Power, in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem. Actions that violate the relevant Security Council resolutions, including regarding the historic and legal status quo of Jerusalem and its holy sites, are provocative and dangerous and destroy the prospects for peace.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The Movement also underscores the need for intensifying international and regional diplomatic efforts, including by the Council, aimed at ending the Israeli occupation that began in 1967 and achieving a just, lasting and comprehensive solution. Similarly, the member States of the Movement continue to call for full respect for and the implementation of the provisions of resolution 2334 (2016) and all other relevant resolutions regarding Israel’s settlement activities and the status of occupied East Jerusalem. In that regard, NAM is gravely concerned about the deteriorating situation on the ground, which has been marked by an escalation of Israeli settlement activities in grave breach of international law and by rising violence, provocation and incitement, particularly settler violence and terror.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387Resumption1 (2023) · source
“NAM believes that resolution 2334 (2016) provides a viable path to peace, setting forth the essential requirements and parameters for the realization of a just outcome on the basis of a two-State solution along the 4 June 1967 borders, while ensuring the fulfilment of the Palestinian people’s inalienable rights, including to self-determination and to an independent State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital, as well as a just solution to the plight of Palestine refugees, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 194 (III). NAM therefore reiterates its call for full respect for resolution 2334 (2016) and for the effective implementation of its provisions and obligations, particularly by the occupying Power, including in terms of States’ obligations with regard to distinction, which is central to ensuring accountability.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The members of the Movement call on the Security Council to overcome its paralysis on the Palestinian question to justly resolve the protracted conflict and tragic injustice. That will not only open a new era for the people of the occupied territories and the region, it will also restore credibility to the Council and to our international system as a whole.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387Resumption1 (2023) · source
“As the Palestinian people continue to be deprived of their inalienable rights, including to self-determination and independence, the prolonged international paralysis on the issue is inexcusable. The international consensus on a just solution is firm and clear, and there is an abundance of multilateral political and diplomatic tools for promoting the achievement of a just and peaceful settlement. We must use them responsibly. We in NAM are ready to do so, and we urge the Council to act forthwith to shoulder its responsibilities in that regard. The Security Council must uphold its duty under the Charter of the United Nations to maintain international peace and security and must act to implement its own resolutions. The question of Palestine cannot be an exception to international law or the authority of the Council.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The Ministerial Committee of the Non-Aligned Countries on Palestine recently met on the sidelines of the Ministerial Meeting of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement Countries, held on 5 July, and adopted a political declaration reiterating that achieving a just solution to the question of Palestine must remain a priority on the Movement’s agenda, as well as a permanent responsibility of the United Nations, until it is satisfactorily resolved in accordance with international law and the relevant United Nations resolutions. In that regard, the member States of the Movement once again reaffirm that at its core, the decades-long ongoing historic injustice of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territory and other Arab territories continues to pose a serious threat to regional and international peace and security.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387Resumption1 (2023) · source
“I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 120 member States of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (NAM). At the outset, I would like to congratulate the United Kingdom on its successful presidency of the Security Council for this month and to express our appreciation for the opportunity given to the Movement to present its position on the question of Palestine.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Its allegations regarding Azerbaijan’s so-called blockade of the Lachin-Khankandi road and disruption of electricity and natural gas in its Karabakh economic region are false and provocative. Azerbaijan has never created impediments to residents’ freedom of movement on the road or to the road’s use for the supply of food, medicine and other humanitarian purposes, including access for the International Committee of the Red Cross. That is supported by abundant documented evidence.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Of particular concern is the exploitation of children for hate propaganda and the promotion of intolerance against Azerbaijan. The continued practice of recruiting children and involving them in military training undermines the efforts for peace and security at the regional level. It is important for the United Nations, as well as its specialized institutions and their respective mandate holders, to undertake the necessary measures to ensure that Armenia is held accountable for its wrongdoings and that it ceases the unlawful use of children for military purposes. In conclusion, I would like to briefly respond to the statement made earlier by the delegation of Armenia.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Most of the Azerbaijani captives were subjected to severe torture, including beatings, mutilation, starvation and humiliation. The perpetrators of those numerous atrocities remain unpunished, in clear disregard of international law. Despite the end of the conflict, Armenia refuses to share accurate and comprehensive information about the thousands of landmines it laid on the territory of Azerbaijan, which continue to kill and maim civilians. Ten children and youth were among the 302 citizens of Azerbaijan who became victims of landmines since November 2020. No child should be robbed of childhood. Regretfully, in breach of the obligations on the protection of the rights of the child and international humanitarian law, Armenia has widely practiced the recruitment of children by armed forces and groups over decades.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“During its nearly 30 years of aggression against Azerbaijan since the early 1990s, Armenia committed multiple war crimes, resulting in the deaths of 10,000 civilians, including hundreds of children, mass ethnic cleansing and forcible displacement. The most notorious violation was the killing of hundreds of civilians, including 63 children, within only a few hours, in the town of Khojaly. About 700 secondary schools and more than 800 preschools suffered considerably from the devastating effects of that aggression. The scale of the brutalities is also evidenced by the fact that almost 4,000 citizens of Azerbaijan, including 71 children, went missing in connection with the conflict, and that Armenia refrains from clarifying their fate.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We would like to thank the United Kingdom for convening today’s open debate on this very important topic. We note with concern that, as reflected in the report of the Secretary- General (S/2023/363), the number of children affected by grave violations increased as compared to the previous year. As children continue to be the targets of grave violations, effective prevention and protection, as well as ending impunity, remains a constant global challenge and an ongoing imperative. First and foremost, ensuring full compliance with international humanitarian law is key for the effective protection of children in armed conflict. Equally important is to provide accountability for violations, as wrongful acts left unpunished often serve as a catalyst for the commission of new crimes.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Even after the end of the conflict, 276 civilians of Azerbaijan, among them one woman, were killed or wounded by mine explosions in the liberated territories. Massive landmine contamination and continued refusal by Armenia to provide accurate and complete information about the minefields in these territories are among the major impediments to the ongoing recovery and reconstruction efforts and the safe return of the internally displaced persons. With the end of the conflict, it is high time for Armenia to honour its international obligations, take practical steps to shed light on the dark pages of its aggression against Azerbaijan and cooperate in good faith to eliminate its harsh consequences, so that we can build a better future for our peoples and the region as a whole.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The tragic consequences of the occupation also include almost 4,000 missing citizens of Azerbaijan, among whom are 267 women. It was established that 98 of those women were taken as hostages. Although they were seen alive at the moment of captivity, their whereabouts are still unknown. We continue to raise awareness on this issue, including through annual resolutions of the General Assembly and the Commission on the Status of Women on the topics of missing persons and women and children taken hostage in armed conflict. The perpetrators of brutal crimes committed against Azerbaijani women continue to enjoy impunity. To date, Armenia has taken no steps to bring the perpetrators to justice or to investigate and prosecute the numerous horrific offences for which its military is responsible.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source
“While maintaining a consistent focus on advancing the women and peace and security agenda, it is important that the Council persistently reiterates its demand for strict compliance with international obligations and the end of impunity for serious violations. Women and girls in Azerbaijan have seriously suffered from the devastating effects of the Armenian aggression over the past three decades. The occupied territories of our country were ethnically cleansed of their population of more than 700,000, half of whom were women. The war claimed the lives of thousands of women and girls. Last month marked the thirty-first anniversary of the genocide committed in the town of Khojaly, where hundreds of civilians, including 106 women, were brutally killed within a very few hours by the invading Armenian forces.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We would like to thank you, Madam President, and your country, Mozambique, for convening today’s open debate on this very important topic. It provides a welcome opportunity to review the implementation of commitments under resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent Security Council resolutions. Although international law and standards have significantly developed over the years, women and children account for the vast majority of those adversely affected by armed conflict and hate-driven violence. Non-compliance by States with their international obligations and the lack of accountability for violations of international humanitarian and human rights law continue to remain a serious challenge.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Additionally, the fate of almost 4,000 citizens, including 71 Azerbaijani children, who went missing in connection with the conflict remains unknown. We expect the Armenian side to clarify the whereabouts of those missing persons. At the same time, Azerbaijan initiated the process of normalizing inter-State relations with Armenia based on mutual recognition and respect for each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within their internationally recognized borders. Azerbaijan is determined to strengthen security and stability and advance post-conflict peacebuilding, reconciliation, reintegration and development in the region.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Another act of aggression committed by Armenia during the fall of 2020, including through missile strikes on residential areas in the cities of Ganja and Barda, resulted in the deaths of 12 children and injuries to 16. As the 44-day war put an end to the occupation, the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the liberated territories is a top priority for Azerbaijan. However, challenges remain. The most pressing is the presence of landmines, which impedes reconstruction efforts and the safe return of internally displaced persons. In the post-conflict period, more than 200 Azerbaijani citizens, including young people, have been killed or maimed by mining explosions, as Armenia has failed to share accurate and comprehensive information about the landmines that it laid on Azerbaijan’s territory.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“As recommended by the Secretary-General in his report (S/2022/493), it is also important to prioritize efforts to clear explosive remnants of war, improvised explosive devices and mines in order to eliminate their impacts on the protection of children. The 30-year occupation of Azerbaijan’s territory by Armenia, which has been accompanied since the early 1990s by numerous war crimes and the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of our citizens, is a sorry example of how children are affected by the devastating effects of conflict. The war claimed the lives of hundreds of Azerbaijani children, while 92 children were taken hostage and some 3,500 children lost either one or both of their parents. Approximately 1,500 secondary schools and preschools were destroyed or substantially damaged.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We thank Brazil for convening this open debate on a very important topic. As children continue to be targeted by grave violations, ensuring their effective prevention and protection and ending impunity remain constant global challenges and ongoing imperatives. First and foremost, ensuring full compliance with international humanitarian law is key to the effective protection of children in armed conflict. Of equal importance is ensuring accountability for violations, since wrongful acts left unpunished often serve as a catalyst for the resurgence of conflicts and the commission of new crimes.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source