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2022-04-11
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  1. “I align myself with the opening remarks of the representative of Kenya with regard to the evolving situation in Brooklyn. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who have been caught up in that incident.”

    2022-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9015 (2022) · source

  2. “For its part, the United Kingdom remains fully committed to supporting the peace process in Colombia, as all parties continue on their path to lasting peace, and, in partnership with Colombia, we will continue to look to consolidate and strengthen and build upon the gains that have been achieved thus far. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I now give the floor to those members of the Council wishing to make statements..”

    2022-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9015 (2022) · source

  3. “We also welcome the restorative justice process and mechanisms that have been introduced. As Colombia now looks forward and ahead to presidential elections next month, we again call on all political stakeholders to ensure that these elections will be peaceful and inclusive and that elected parties maintain their commitment to the full implementation of this important peace agreement. In conclusion, Colombia’s experience shows us all the importance of holistic and inclusive approaches — approaches that help to build and sustain peace — as well as the real value of engaging the full peacebuilding architecture of the United Nations, including the Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Fund, to catalyse international support.”

    2022-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9015 (2022) · source

  4. “His commitment to environmental protection and peace had made him a real example of the benefits that come through successful integration. To address this violence, we urge the Government to continue to expand its efforts to provide adequate protection and security, improve State presence in conflict-affected areas, as we have heard today, and strengthen the institutions that investigate and prosecute those responsible for these crimes. While challenges to full implementation remain, as we have heard from His Excellency President Duque Márquez, progress has been made. The election of 16 victims into special peace seats in Colombia’s House of Representatives really does represent a historic step forward. It presents an opportunity to widen the democratic participation of victims and the communities most affected by conflict.”

    2022-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9015 (2022) · source

  5. “In this regard, as we have heard from Special Representative Ruiz Massieu today, we continue to be alarmed by the increase in violent incidents and insecurity in several areas, which has claimed the lives of former combatants, social and environmental leaders, human rights defenders, women leaders and those from indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities. Indeed, if I may, in my capacity as the United Kingdom Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, I saw directly, when I engaged with the representatives of these groups in a virtual visit in late 2020, the powerful insights they provided in this respect. I am sure I speak for all colleagues when we say we were shocked and saddened by the murder of Jorge Santofimia in Putumayo.”

    2022-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9015 (2022) · source

  6. “We look forward to seeing the final report of the Truth Commission in June and the first sentences being handed down by the Special Jurisdiction for Peace. We recognize the fundamental importance, as part of this process, of perpetrators acknowledging their crimes before the victims themselves, and we share the Secretary-General’s confidence in the real fortitude and courage Colombians will continue to show as they confront what has been a painful past in order to move towards healing and true reconciliation. Notwithstanding the important progress made, our concerns remain for groups that continue to be disproportionately affected by violence, displacement and confinement.”

    2022-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9015 (2022) · source

  7. “May I offer our congratulations to President Duque Márquez, the parties and, indeed, the Colombian people on the progress that has been achieved in just over five years since the signing of the peace agreement. We recognize the investment that the Government has made during that time to support the reintegration of former combatants into civilian life. Colombia serves as an important example that an enduring resolution of differences is possible only through peaceful dialogue. During the past quarter, as we heard again today, we continued to see some significant progress in the implementation of the peace accord. As the report (S/2022/267) notes, this year is a real turning point for the transitional justice system, and its three components continue to advance in their crucial work.”

    2022-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9015 (2022) · source

  8. “I thank HisExcellency President Duque Márquez for his statement. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United Kingdom. First, my thanks go to Special Representative Ruiz Massieu for his detailed briefing and insights. I would once again like to extend a particularly warm welcome to President Duque Márquez. I also thank him for his very detailed remarks and insights on the situation in Colombia. His Excellency’s presence here today testifies to the importance that he, himself, places on the role of the United Nations and the Security Council in supporting Colombia on its journey towards lasting and sustainable peace. It has been a huge privilege for the United Kingdom to work alongside Colombia.”

    2022-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9015 (2022) · source

  9. “I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2022/267, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia. I now give the floor to Mr. Ruiz Massieu.”

    2022-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9015 (2022) · source

  10. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Colombia to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome His Excellency Mr. Iván Duque Márquez, President of the Republic of Colombia, and request the Protocol Officer to escort him to his seat at the Council table. Mr. Iván Duque Márquez, President of the Republic of Colombia, was escorted to a seat at the Council table. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia to participate in today’s meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

    2022-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9015 (2022) · source

  11. “It is an illegal war on the women and children of Ukraine. Ultimately, we must come together and act together to hold Russia to account for these crimes. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. Before giving the floor to the representatives of countries that are not members of the Security Council, I give the floor to the representative of Albania who has asked to make a further statement.”

    2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source

  12. “Ukraine’s women, as many women around the world continue to do today, helped build that open, democratic, free Ukraine — a society that, for some reason, Mr. Putin fears. The participation of Ukrainian women at all levels, as we heard today from our colleagues from Ireland and Kenya, among others, will be central if we are to build sustainable and lasting peace. Any peace settlement must also reflect the disproportionate impact of this conflict — this war — on the girls and women of Ukraine. In conclusion, today’s Security Council discussion and meeting is a rallying call to us all, the international community, to recognize the impact of this illegal war on the very basis of international law and the very foundation on which this institution, the United Nations, is based, as well as the actual Charter of the United Nations itself.”

    2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source

  13. “The mounting evidence of war crimes in Ukraine surely compels us, as the international community, to come together to do more and stand with Ukraine and those who have faced such unspeakable violence. The vote recently to suspend the Russian Federation from the Human Rights Council was proof of our collective will to do just that (General Assembly resolution ES- 11/3). We must now work ceaselessly to investigate these crimes and to hold Mr. Putin, Russia and the forces of Russia to account. That is why the United Kingdom has worked closely with partners to refer this illegal invasion to the International Criminal Court and establish a commission of inquiry through the Human Rights Council and a mission of experts through the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.”

    2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source

  14. “We have seen incredible courage from civic leaders refusing to leave their communities and heard countless and absolutely incredible, untold stories of heroism across Ukraine, as women have stood up to Russian forces. Many are armed with little more than patriotism, their own courage and resilience and a formidable sense of injustice. Emerging reports have painted a deeply disturbing picture, including of alleged rape and sexual violence, within Ukraine’s borders. The violence and exploitation do not end there. Beyond the country’s borders, as we have heard again today, displaced Ukrainian women and girls face heightened risks of trafficking — a point made by the representative of UNICEF. They also face sexual exploitation by criminal gangs.”

    2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source

  15. “Like the experiences the representatives of UNICEF, UN- Women and the United States recounted, when I visited Poland — and I am pleased that the representative of Poland has joined us today — I had the opportunity to see the strength and support of the Polish people and the incredible welcome being given to refugees fleeing the conflict, but also the resilience of Ukrainian women — predominantly women, as we have heard in many statements today — who are crossing the border. They are being forced to cross the border because they want to protect their children who accompany them. We have also met and seen female members of Parliament who, because they cannot sit as parliamentary members, have resorted to taking up firearms to defend themselves and their people.”

    2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source

  16. “Putin’s invading forces are absolutely oblivious to even the most basic tenets of the Geneva Conventions — the absolutely essential distinction between civilians and combatants. Today, sadly, we have once again heard Russia trying to deflect from the facts and the reality on the ground and muddy the waters by what can be described only as quite extraordinary statements, even lies. Yet what is true — what is a fact — is that Russian attacks on civilians and residential areas have been truly barbaric. What we have seen shine through this — as a real beacon — is the Ukrainian people themselves. Ukrainian women have demonstrated incredible fortitude and the real resilience of the Ukrainian people. Indeed, that was reflected in the engagement our own Prime Minister had in Ukraine recently.”

    2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source

  17. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United Kingdom. May I begin, first of all, by joining others in thanking our briefers for their insightful, expert and deeply thoughtful contributions. My thanks go to Ms. Sima Bahous of UN-Women, Mr. Manuel Fontaine of UNICEF and, of course, Ms. Kateryna Cherepakha, who gave us direct insight into the situation on the ground in Ukraine. In doing so, it reminds me that the Geneva Conventions contain numerous provisions that afford special protection to women and girls as civilians in conflict zones. Yet what we see today with our own eyes, and as today’s detailed briefings testify, is harrowing evidence of how women and girls are suffering. Mr.”

    2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source

  18. “I thank Ms. Cherepakha for her briefing and for joining us today. I now give the floor to those Council members who wish to make statements.”

    2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source

  19. “In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Ms. Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN-Women; Mr. Manuel Fontaine, Director of the UNICEF Office of Emergency Programmes; and Ms. Kateryna Cherepakha, President of La Strada-Ukraine. Ms. Cherepakha is joining today’s meeting by video-teleconference. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Ms. Bahous.”

    2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source

  20. “Are there any further comments on this item? There being none, we shall proceed. It is my understanding that both the Ukrainian and Russian letters from 2014 (S/2014/136 and S/2014/264, respectively) are on the list of items of which the Council is currently seized. I understand that the process for removing items is normally governed by the Security Council’s latest note by the President (S/2017/507) on its working methods and usually takes three years. If there are no other views on this matter, given the split views that we have heard, I propose that we discuss the issue separately and seek to agree a way forward in the coming days. In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Germany, Poland, Romania and Ukraine to participate in this meeting.”

    2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source