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Akbaruddin

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first: 2016-01-19
most recent: 2020-01-09
sittings or episodes: 37
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“We thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on an issue that is of serious concern for the international community. I also thank all the speakers who briefed us earlier today. In the past two decades, a considerable strengthening of the normative framework on the various aspects relating to women and peace and security has occurred at the Security Council and the within the broader United Nations system. Nevertheless, the scourge of sexual violence in situations of armed conflict has yet to abate. That is partly on account of the proliferation of armed conflicts and their evolving nature, involving various non-State actors and the spread of terrorism in such situations across large parts of the world. The more vulnerable sectors of society, especially women, suffer ever more in such violent conflicts.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“Narrowly perceived interests have often prevented the framing of legal frameworks for international cooperation and even the effective implementation of sanctions that could restrict possible threats. We hope that countries realize that the threat is serious, knows no borders and requires a more coordinated response. The effort should start, with renewed vigour and determination, here at the United Nations.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“Moderate views can be spread effectively through the education system, civil society, opinion-makers and domestic political leadership. The powerful role of media - print and electronic - cannot be underestimated in this debate. The misuse of social media to disastrous effect by terrorist groups needs to be monitored carefully and countered, with due safeguards for respecting the freedom of expression. At the same time, positive and balanced narratives about the fallacies of extremist ideologies and the successes of peaceful coexistence need to be disseminated more widely. Countering the narratives of terrorism is a long-term preventive endeavour. Equally important is effective counter-terrorism through monitoring and intervention, which requires close international collaboration.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“The active engagement of local community and religious leaders may be necessary in order to disseminate more moderate and mainstream teachings challenging the radical and motivated interpretations. Since the phenomenon of radicalized foreign or homegrown terrorists defies any easy generalizations, it is important to identify the nature of the perceived individual or group grievances that push them towards membership in such extremist groups. Radicalization can be prevented only ifyoung people develop a stake in their mainstream sociopolitical and economic milieus. Providing long-term care for the de-radicalized is also an important aspect in convincing the possible recruits of alternatives available to them.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“The fight against terrorism is not a confrontation targeting any religion. It is a struggle between the values of humanism and the forces of inhumanity. It is also a battle that must be won through the strength of our values and the real message of religions. A concerted effort is needed to deny any space for the spread of extremist ideologies and narratives and to launch specific counter-narratives. The counter- narratives must address theories of victimhood, conspiracy and the denial of inconvenient facts that are contained in the terrorist ideologies. It requires building a wider social consensus against the inhuman activities and crimes committed by the terrorist groups.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“The rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant is drawing foreign terrorist fighters of vastly varying ethnicities, social backgrounds, education and economic status from distant continents, demonstrating the immense complexities of the push and pull factors involved. It is increasingly clear that no single path or set ofpaths exists to define the process ofradicalization, thereby ensuring that the task of mounting a counter- narrative will be difficult. One of the common threads is that the overwhelming proportion of foreign fighters are males between the ages of the mid-teens and the mid-twenties. That may be an indication of a possible way to address the issue. The ideological framework that guides terrorist groups is their real strength. It is built upon very specific and extreme arguments.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“Terrorism thrives on and is sustained by transboundary networks for its ideology, recruitment, propaganda, funding, arms, training and sanctuary. No one nation alone can tackle that menace decisively. Tackling terrorism demands extensive coordination and effort. The fight against terrorism has not known success so far owing to insufficient international cooperation. The Hydra-like monster of terrorism continues to spread across continents, in developing and developed countries alike, aided by targeted propaganda of hatred disseminated over ever-growing social media networks that were designed to bring people together.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“Terrorism is one of the most serious threats to global peace and security today. It affects all of us. May I, therefore, join all of those who have extended their condolences to you, Sir, over the sad deaths of the Egyptian policemen who were killed by terrorists while performing their duty. Since the beginning of the year, more than 4,000 lives have been lost in more than 40 countries to terrorist attacks. As many as 1,000 people have lost their lives since the Council last met, one month ago, to discuss the issue of terrorism (see S/PV.7670). We therefore support the President's initiative to discuss ways to address this common challenge in today's open debate on countering the narratives and ideologies of terrorism.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“Although we have made progress on some fronts, forging a broad-based consensus on an issue like countering terrorism is a test we have yet to pass at the United Nations. Yet, it is also a test that none of us can afford to fail.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670 (2016) · source
“Each of the 15 members now has a veto and none except these 15 members is told which it is that has wielded the veto in a specific instance. The general membership of the United Nations is never, ever formally informed of how and why requests for listing terrorists are not acceded to. Counter-terror mechanisms such as the sanctions committees, which act on behalf of the international community, need to build trust, not engender impunity by the use of this form of a hidden veto. I hope that deliberations of this debate will feed in positively to the ongoing consolidation of the comprehensive convention on international terrorism and the upcoming discussions on the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670 (2016) · source
“Fourthly, in terms of tangible support, the Security Council's sanctions committees need to foster greater responsiveness to Member States' requests for preventive listings to counter terror. They also need to follow up complaints against violations by listed individuals and entities more vigorously. Fifthly, the procedures of unanimity and anonymity of the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999),1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida,and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011), need to be revisited. Currently, they result in a lack of accountability under the cloak and garb of unanimity and anonymity.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670 (2016) · source
“Every outcome document referring to terrorism therefore needs to reinforce this approach. Statements of solidarity when attacks happen and expressions of policy independent of happenings have a value that is often underestimated. Secondly, frameworks such as the Financial Action Task Force, which sets standards with respect to combating money laundering and terrorist financing or the Egmont Group, which is an informal network of financial intelligence units, are important elements in degrading and defeating terrorist organizations. Thirdly, we need to effectively control upstream and downstream activities associated with terrorism and also address the ecosystem that spawns terrorism. We therefore support the formulation of a legal framework to criminalize foreign terrorist fighters.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670 (2016) · source
“To put the counter-terror efforts that many Governments now undertake in a broader normative construct, the adoption of a comprehensive convention on international terrorism is an imperative. It would put in place a framework that enables local action to fit with global norms. It would generate coherence in national responses against what is a challenge to all of us collectively. Even as we work to advance the prospects of a normative framework in the form of a comprehensive convention, there are several other steps that can be taken to delegitimize terrorism. First, we agree with the proposition in the concept note (S/2016/306, annex) that all terrorist acts are criminal, no matter whenever, wherever or by whomsoever they are committed. The world today does not accept any cause as justification for terrorism.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670 (2016) · source
“Today terrorists are globally networked. They have expanded their footprint and mutated into hydra-headed monsters. Alas, the international community's counter-terrorism efforts are still in an embryonic form. The United Nations is uniquely placed to provide the platform necessary for real cooperation and coordination in our common fight against terrorism. Such cooperation should include establishing standards and making rules as well as formulating practical and specific ways to counter terrorism. That is why we feel that the actions of the Security Council alone, however effective they may be in responding to identified threats, cannot provide a sufficient response to the global scourge of terror.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670 (2016) · source
“I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today's open debate on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts. Today, terrorism is a global phenomenon that no country or society can remain immune or indifferent to. According to authoritative accounts, 2,850 people have lost their lives, and nearly 4,000 more have been injured, in terrorist-related violence in 38 countries during the first three months of this year alone. In effect, terrorism is extracting a deadly price. We therefore welcome your initiative in holding this debate as one step in a global approach to a collective challenge. While the international community has made progress in evolving a rule-based order for managing many aspects of globalization, it still has some way to go in addressing evolving security threats such as terrorism.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670 (2016) · source
“The unit has been widely appreciated for its work and for setting a pioneering example. India has also contributed female officers as military observers and staff officers, in addition to their deployment with medical units. In another significant capacity-building initiative, the New Delhi-based Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping, in partnership with UN-Women, is now conducting the third United Nations female military officers course for 40 women military officers from 26 countries. India remains ready to contribute further internationally both to the normative and the practical aspects relating to women's empowerment, including in matters of peace and security.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (General Assembly resolution 70/ 1), which builds upon the earlier Millennium Development Goals, also highlights the importance of sustainable development for ensuring peace and security. India has been an active participant in the comprehensive deliberations on women-related issues in various United Nations bodies. India has also been among the major contributors to UN-Women since its inception. In the specific context of United Nations peacekeeping, India has been the lead troop contributor, with participation in 48 of the 69 peacekeeping missions, out of which 22 are in Africa. While there has been only a marginal increase overall in the number of women peacekeepers, the first-ever female police unit formed for the United Nations was provided by India for deployment in Liberia.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“Therefore, to us the issue of women and peace and security cannot be seen in isolation from the wider societal context involving gender and development issues. Over the years, the international community has been addressing the issues of gender equality, empowerment and development, now in an increasingly holistic manner. The Commission on the Status of Women, which had a high-profile and successful ministerial segment in its 60th anniversary year, just a few days ago here in New York, and the work done by the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women continue to make significant progress in pushing the gender empowerment agenda, which in itself has a transformative impact on societies, leading to more sustainable development and prosperity.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“According to various United Nations reports, women globally constitute less than 4 per cent of signatories to peace agreements and less than 10 per cent of negotiators at peace tables. Moreover, women constitute only 3 per cent of the military and 10pc of the police personnel who are deployed by the United Nations in peace missions. These numbers reflect the enormity of the challenges that we are confronted with. The concept paper speaks of several short-term and long-term measures that may be needed to improve the condition of women in the context of what we are discussing today. We agree that, in the shorter term, there is a need to increase and institutionalize the involvement of women in conflict prevention and resolution. This requires not only normative advice but capacity-building and institution-building at the ground level.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“We appreciate Angola's initiative in convening of today's debate on a subject of widespread concern. We have also carefully noted the issues raised in the concept paper before us (S/2016/219, annex) and by all the briefers today. While we take note that advances have been made in Africa through several laudable regional and State-level initiatives in gender empowerment, including in the context of the prevention and resolution of conflict, there is no denying the considerable challenges ahead. Despite the increased focus on the women and peace and security agenda, along with the normative framework that has evolved during the past decade and a half, women and children continue to be major victims.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“We welcome the resolution extending UNAMA's role in assisting Afghanistan's political and economic reconstruction process (resolution 2274 (2016)), as it is uniquely placed to coordinate the international community's efforts in the country. For our part, India will continue to steadfastly stand with Afghanistan during its transformation decade and will do our utmost to support the valiant efforts of the people and the Government of Afghanistan towards peace and stability.”
2016-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7645 (2016) · source
“Afghanistan will be able to achieve its optimum economic potential if it is allowed the freedom of transit to major markets of South Asia. We are working with Afghanistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran to develop trilateral transit and participation in the development of the Chabahar Port, which will augment our connectivity with Afghanistan. We support the Afghan Government-led reconciliation process, which respects the red lines drawn by the people of Afghanistan and the international community, namely, that the groups and individuals to be reconciled must renounce violence and abide by the Constitution of Afghanistan.”
2016-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7645 (2016) · source
“These visits reflect the blossoming with a renewed vigour and vitality of India's cooperation with Afghanistan. India is also steadfast in its support for Afghanistan in plurilateral and multilateral forums and will host the next Ministerial Meeting of the Heart of Asia process later this year. While the brave Afghan National Defence and Security Forces are doing their utmost in fighting the forces of terrorism and extremism with courage and resilience, India extends its full support to Afghanistan in strengthening its defensive capabilities and preserving Afghanistan's unity and territorial integrity. We stand ready to collaborate with Afghanistan in expanding the training opportunities for the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces in relevant Indian institutions, based on the requirements of Afghanistan.”
2016-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7645 (2016) · source
“As Afghanistan's friend and neighbour and a country of the region, India is working to support Afghanistan in accordance with its priorities and national circumstances. The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, visited Afghanistan on 25 December 2015. During the visit, along with President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, he jointly dedicated to the Afghan nation the National Assembly building constructed under India-Afghanistan development cooperation. The Parliament complex is a symbol of the resolve of Afghanistan to shape its future through votes and debates and the belief that terror and violence cannot be the instruments to shape Afghanistan's future or dictate the choices which the people of Afghanistan make. Following the visit, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah visited India in January 2016.”
2016-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7645 (2016) · source
“Groups and individuals that perpetrate violence against the people and Government of Afghanistan cannot be allowed to exercise control or wield influence over any part of Afghanistan's territory, as that would pose serious threats to the gains of the past 15 years. The effective implementation of the Security Council sanctions regimes - including those under resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities; and those under resolution 1988 (2011) concerning the Taliban - is a tangible measure that will go a long way towards imposing restrictions on the listed entities' and individuals' movements and assets and strengthening the arms embargo.”
2016-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7645 (2016) · source
“Just last week, during an interaction in another part of this building, Chief Justice Abdul Rasheed Rashid of Afghanistan explained that the distressing circumstances confronting him were such that for long he had not even been able to enjoy the simple pleasures of life, such as going out for a walk, which is something we all take for granted. The Secretary-General's report confirms the worrisome security situation. It is alarming that there were more than 11,000 documented civilian causalities in 2015. Another disturbing development is the expansion of the Taliban's territorial reach. Also, the efforts to incite ethnic violence and conflict are indeed serious developments. We urge the Security Council to look into the security situation and the means to contain it with a sense of urgency.”
2016-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7645 (2016) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for the opportunity to participate in today's debate on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). I also thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2016/218), Special Representative of the Secretary-General Nicholas Haysom for his briefing, and Ambassador Saikal of Afghanistan for their briefings. Taken cumulatively, these portray the ongoing saga of the trials and tribulations that the Government and the brave people of Afghanistan face. The distress signals are unremitting: a worsening security situation, an increase in the tempo ofinsurgent activities, a greater toll of civilian casualities, and a deteriorating humanitarian situation. All point to the need for the greater engagement of the international community in support of the efforts of the Government of Afghanistan.”
2016-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7645 (2016) · source
“What we need to do is to send a message that we are together in addressing it, not a feeling that we are addressing it as a command issue. Regaining our collective reputation as exemplars of universal idealism is too important a matter to be confined to a few. It requires the participation of all, not the least the troop- contributing countries. That may be difficult. And it may be frustrating and slow. But as the medium is the message, then the message we ought to convey can be only through a more inclusive format. Anything less will, in our view, not convey the same message. We will continue to support the effort to implement the United Nations zero-tolerance policy. We will continue to work with other Member States in this endeavour, and the Secretary-General will have our full cooperation in the effort.”
2016-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7642 (2016) · source
“We in India have a policy of zero tolerance. In our approach, there is no hesitation or reluctance. It would be immoral if it had been so. Aberrations have taken place in United Nations peacekeeping, and they are abhorrent and repugnant. That is particularly so given the confidence that has been reposed in the Blue Helmets and in the Organization. The malaise that we are confronting is not one merely of enforcing compliance, but of setting norms. What we are venturing into is putting emphasis on values of universal application. The approach and the cures that have been mentioned require a format that is more broad-based and more inclusive than merely addressing the issue as a matter of peace and security.”
2016-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7642 (2016) · source
“Ithank you, Mr. President, for providing us an opportunity to express our views on what are extraordinarily disturbing issues. We share the Secretary-General's distress, so passionately articulated in his oral briefing and in his report (A/70/729) to the General Assembly. I will be very brief. As a country that has provided peacekeepers to 48 of the 68 United Nations peacekeeping operations, and as a country with the largest cumulative number of troops being contributed to the United Nations, we are deeply disturbed by this increasing phenomenon. We have contributed our troops because we see peacekeeping as the shining example of the international community's commitment to collective security. Therefore, to us, it is very worrisome that the protectors are now being widely perceived as predators.”
2016-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7642 (2016) · source
“There has never been a greater need for reform of the Council, which is a sine qua non for its optimal efficiency and would be a real form of tribute to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“While we stand ready to fulfil the mandate finalized by the Council, it is logical that we expect the Council to consult the troop-contributing countries. Thirdly, and finally, the Council needs to be reminded that charity begins at home. It is ironical that the Security Council is working towards the establishment of democracy and the rule of law in various parts of the world when its own house is not in order. The current structure and methods of work of the Security Council are divorced from reality and represent a bygone era. To regain its legitimacy, there is no option but for the Council to reform. We hope that it will not require a cataclysmic crisis to foster this fundamental change.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“In this context, we would like to raise the issue of the lack of consultation between the Security Council and the troop-contributing countries, despite Article 44 of the Charter, which explicitly requires the Council to invite Member States contributing troops that are not members of the Council to participate in the decisions of the Council. This has seriously compromised the objectives of peacekeeping. We the troop-contributing countries have our troops on the ground and have important inputs to provide the Security Council, which is tasked with formulating the mandates of the peacekeeping operations. This lack of consultations comes at the cost of the efficiency of peacekeeping operations.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“Who bears the responsibility for such decisions, or, rather, indecision when well-known terror groups and individuals whose listings have been blocked or put on hold behind the anonymous consensus decision-making process resort to carnage at a subsequent date? Furthermore, we have noticed that even brazen public violations of the sanctions regime by listed individuals and entities, far from attracting punitive measures, do not elicit even the mildest censure. Yet we, the general membership of the United Nations, are expected to comply with the decisions of the Council's sanctions committees, or lack thereof. My second point relates to peacekeeping, which is the signature activity of the Security Council in the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“This extension of the veto to all members of the sanctions committees has in practice resulted in the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da'esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities many a time being held hostage to the whims and fancies of one Member State or other. There is no explanation required, and a simple statement of objection or a hold or a block kills the listing request assiduously built against those who have undertaken heinous activities.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“Yet rarely a week goes by without an incident being reported from some part of the world in which we the peoples - in whose name the Charter was adopted - are the targets of terrorist attacks. While terrorism remains a cardinal threat to the maintenance of international peace and security, the efforts of the United Nations and the Security Council in taking decisive action to combat terrorism leaves much to be desired. By way of example, I would refer to the requirement of consensus for listing an individual terrorist or a terrorist organization in a Security Council sanctions regime.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“At the outset, I would like to compliment you and your team, Mr. President, for the useful concept note circulated for today's open debate (S/2016/103, annex). We also convey our appreciation for the briefing by the Secretary General. The Security Council has taken the lead in referring to the purposes and principles of the Charter while attempting to maintain international peace and security. However, its own actions have not always been in the spirit of the Charter. In view ofthe need for brevity, for illustrative purposes, I would focus on three areas symptomatic of where the spirit that imbues the purposes and principles that underpin the Charter is no longer evident in the Council's day-to-day functioning First, we are all fond of emphasizing that the United Nations Charter was adopted in the name of "we the peoples".”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“We maintain that there can be no military solution to the conflict. We are encouraged by resolution 2254 (2015), adopted on 18 December 2015, which lays out a road map for a political solution of the Syrian conflict. We remain hopeful that United Nations mediation efforts will yield results. The humanitarian situation in Syria and the neighbouring countries has to be addressed effectively. We have contributed $4 million as humanitarian assistance for Syrian refugees and intend to participate and contribute in the forthcoming meeting on Syria scheduled to be held in London in February.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“We express our deep concern about the activities of proscribed outfits and radicalized and extremist groups in the West Asia and Gulf region, especially in northern parts of Iraq and Syria, which are having a critical impact on peace and stability in the region. We believe that the consolidation of political processes and solutions while building durable State institutions will be the effective way to address such extremism and radicalism in the region. Turning to Syria, we would like to express our continued concern at the ongoing violence in the country and the loss of human life. India has consistently called for a comprehensive political resolution of the conflict that brings all the parties to the negotiating table. It has to be a Syrian-led process and must take into account the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“This is an integral part of our foreign policy. As part of our support for the nation-building efforts of Palestine, we have been consistently expanding technical and financial assistance to it. In addition, India annually contributes $1 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and has pledged and contributed $4 million in response to the National Early Recovery and Reconstruction Plan for Gaza. India remains firmly convinced that dialogue is the only viable option to effectively address the Palestinian issue. We remain hopeful and urge both sides to resume the peace process soon, for a comprehensive, just and lasting resolution of the issue. In Yemen, we have been urging all the parties concerned to amicably resolve their differences and find a consensus-based solution.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“Our continued commitment to the Palestinian cause and earnestness towards developing stronger bilateral relations are demonstrated in our successive high-level visits to Palestine in the recent past. The President of India visited Palestine on the first-ever State visit from India, in October 2015. The Indian External Affairs Minister visited Palestine this month and held discussions with the Palestinian leadership, including with President Abbas. Our approach to Palestine has crystallized into a policy with three core dimensions, namely, first, solidarity with the Palestinian people; secondly, support for the Palestinian cause; and, thirdly, support for Palestine's nation-building and capacity-building efforts. India's empathy for the Palestinian cause and our friendship with the Palestinian people remain undiluted.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“I thank the President for convening this quarterly open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. I also thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive briefing. In view of the time constraints, I would like to make a short statement; the full version thereof is being circulated. Our position on the Middle East peace process has been consistent and clear. India supports a negotiated solution resulting in a sovereign, independent, viable and united State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital, living within secure and recognized borders, side by side at peace with Israel, as endorsed in the Quartet road map and the relevant Security Council resolutions.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“Efforts at peacebuilding should be initiated at the beginning, and the cause of the armed conflict addressed through national reconciliation and inclusive political processes, giving all sections of society a stake in peaceful coexistence.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“The absence of consultation hurts everyone: the country hosting the peacekeeping mission; the troop-contributing countries that put their troops' lives at risk in the service of the United Nations; the Council as an institution; and the United Nations. It is ultimately the United Nations as a body that gets a bad name when the Council's decisions go wrong. Finally, by definition, peacekeeping is a temporary and transitional measure. The time has therefore perhaps come to consider disaggregating the complex, multidimensional nature of United Nations peacekeeping mandates and address issues confronting the protection of civilians in armed conflict situations through focused peacebuilding activities, so that the transition to a post-conflict society can be sustainable.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Captain Salaria and the majority of 45 Indian peacekeepers who died in ONUC paid with their lives, even though the notion of the protection of civilians was not part of that mandate. Yet, in 1962 India recognized that effort of a Blue Helmet to protect civilians by posthumously awarding its highest award for gallantry, the Param Vir Chakra. Alas, it took the United Nations more than 35 years to decide on and confer the Dag Hammarskjold Medal for the same deed of protecting civilians. As a developing country with years of peacekeeping experience, we feel that frequent and regular consultation among the Council, the Secretariat and troop-contributing countries will enhance the credibility and effectiveness of the Council in protecting civilians.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Thirdly, solutions to threats of violence to civilian populations should be sought within the framework of international law. The response of the international community must be based on the use of appropriate methods in proportion to the perceived threat. It is our experience that peacekeepers often rise to the occasion when required. Let me recall the example of Captain Salaria who led an Indian infantry brigade in November 1961, as part of the United Nations Operation in the Congo (ONUC) in operations against the Katangese Gendarmerie Forces, for the establishment of a neutral zone in North Katanga to restore peace for the civilian population of Elizabethville.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Wars in pursuit of imperial ambitions testify to a history of scant respect for civilian lives in times of military campaigns. However, the nature of threats faced by civilians in United Nations peacekeeping situations has undergone significant changes in recent years. Secondly, we believe that the protection of civilians is primarily a national responsibility. Contributions to national capacity-building, rather than intervention mechanisms, should therefore be the priority. Local societies have developed coping strategies for protection before the deployment of a United Nations mission and will apply them after the withdrawal of a mission. Approaches that are drawn up during peacekeeping should therefore be built on an appreciation for the social capital of host communities to manage their own protection.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Mr. President, I thank you for continuing the tradition of offering an opportunity early in the year to articulate views on the important subject of the protection of civilians. The Security Council has, in the post-millennial world, stretched the canvas of mandates and broadened the ambit of action to include the requirement to protect civilians under imminent threat of physical violence in most United Nations peacekeeping operations established since 1999. We therefore see today's debate as an ongoing lessons-learned exercise. Permit me to encapsulate our Views on this important subject. First, India condemns the oppressive use of violence against civilian populations, regardless of who commits it. That malaise is not new.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source