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2007-10-23

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2014-09-24

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1. “Belligerents resort to such means chiefly in order to exert the greatest possible political pressure and to achieve battlefield victories at the expense of innocent civilians, especially children, women, the elderly and the handicapped, as well as humanitarian and media workers, with full impunity in many existing conflicts. We believe that the continuation of this problem is not due to a lack of a humanitarian and legal framework established by the United Nations for this purpose. That framework is almost comprehensive and includes international instruments such as the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 and its Additional Protocols of 1977 and many other resolutions and presidential statements adopted by the Security Council for protecting civilians.”

   2008-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5898Resumption1 (2008) · source

2. “Mr. Al-Jarman (United Arab Emirates) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I extend my thanks to the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. John Holmes, for his briefing this morning. In spite of the important progress achieved by the international community since the mid-twentieth century in the development of enhanced international law mechanisms to protect civilians and determine criminal responsibility for the massacres of thousands of civilians in armed conflicts, we continue to witness new and tragic forms of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, including deliberate killing, rape, the confiscation and destruction of property, forcible displacement and other blatant Violations of international humanitarian and human rights law.”

   2008-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5898Resumption1 (2008) · source

3. “In conclusion, we highly appreciate the substantial efforts made by the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan under the leadership of NATO, by UNAMA and by other international partners with a view to bringing security and stability to Afghanistan and achieving the goals set out within the framework of the Afghanistan Compact of 2006 to improve the lives of the Afghan people. At the same time, we emphasize the importance of focusing on the priorities of the Afghanistan National Development Strategy and its implementation mechanisms, so that the Strategy's goals can be achieved, especially those relating to the advancement of peace, development, reconstruction and stability in this friendly country.”

   2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851Resumption1 (2008) · source

4. “Thirdly, it is important to strengthen the central and neutral role of the United Nations in leading the international community's efforts in Afghanistan; in coordinating the humanitarian assistance and donor activities in Afghanistan in accordance with the needs of the Afghan people, especially vulnerable sectors; in ensuring provincial reconstruction; in providing technical and financial support for the elections scheduled to be held next year; and in addressing the problem of landmines, a problem which continues to pose a great danger to the Afghan people and which impedes economic recovery. There is also a need to deal with the problem of refugees. In this regard, we reaffirm our support for Afghanistan's proposal to convene an international conference on the return and reintegration of Afghan refugees later this year.”

   2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851Resumption1 (2008) · source

5. “Secondly, it is important to mobilize and increase various forms of assistance to the Government of Afghanistan in order to enable it to build its capacities and improve its performance, particularly in achieving national reconciliation, extending central authority to the entire territory of Afghanistan, providing development support to local councils, establishing alternative development with the support of international partners, implementing the national poverty-reduction strategy, providing essential health, social and educational services and alleviating the suffering of the Afghan people, many of whom remain without electricity and energy to this day.”

   2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851Resumption1 (2008) · source

6. “First, it is important to re-evaluate Afghanistan's national security structures and judicial system and to implement a comprehensive strategy aimed at reforming, training and building the capacities of security personnel and the Afghan National Army, especially as regards meeting the requirements of security, fulfilling the country's law enforcement needs and combating armed groups.”

   2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851Resumption1 (2008) · source

7. “Therefore, while we welcome the appointment of the former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Algeria, Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi, as Chairman of the Independent Panel on Safety and Security of United Nations Personnel and Premises, we affirm the importance of all parties honouring their obligations to maintain the safety and security of international workers and members of diplomatic missions in accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and the 1973 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents. In this context, we reiterate the importance of the following subjects.”

   2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851Resumption1 (2008) · source

8. “The United Arab Emirates, which has stood by the Afghan people since the beginning of their plight and which has made generous contributions to emergency humanitarian relief and economic recovery and rehabilitation programmes, is deeply concerned at the increasing threat of violence, which continues to impede the country's political and development efforts and which prevents the affected population in 36 districts from having access to humanitarian supplies. Indeed, the threat of violence has also had a direct impact on the lives of innocent civilians, United Nations personnel, humanitarian workers, the personnel of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and members of diplomatic missions. A member of the United Arab Emirates diplomatic mission in Kabul was critically injured last January in an armed attack.”

   2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851Resumption1 (2008) · source

9. “In spite of some progress made by the international community in Afghanistan over the past six years since the conclusion of the Bonn Agreement- particularly in the areas of advancing economic recovery, building infrastructure, reforming the judiciary system and improving a number of educational, health and local governance services - the political transition process in Afghanistan continues to face serious challenges due to the unsafe and volatile environment, the slow implementation of national reform programmes and initiatives, a notorious lack of resources and the country's poor infrastructure.”

   2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851Resumption1 (2008) · source

10. “Mr. Al-Jarman (United Arab Emirates) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month and to wish you every success. I would also like to thank your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Panama, for his successful leadership of the work of the Council last month. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations for his comprehensive evaluation of the present situation in Afghanistan. I welcome the Secretary-General's recent decision to appoint Mr. Kai Eide as his Special Representative for Afghanistan and as Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).”

    2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851Resumption1 (2008) · source

11. “We would also like to underscore that, without the necessary political will, those regions will continue to live in insecurity and instability, which serve to fuel violence against women. In conclusion, we hope that our debate on this item will lead to the adoption of an integrated international, institutional approach to the issue of women and peace and security in order to make a positive contribution to improving the status of women in today's world.”

    2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source

12. “The United Arab Emirates would like to express its continuing concern about the dismal situation of victimized women throughout Palestine as a result of the ongoing Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory and its repressive practices against women and their families. A similar situation prevails in Iraq as a result of acts of violence and terrorist bombings. Such acts constitute some of the gravest violations of international humanitarian norms and laws, including the Fourth Geneva Convention, of 1949. We therefore reiterate our call on the international community to shoulder its responsibility in the implementation of all relevant United Nations resolutions.”

    2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source

13. “Sixthly, comprehensive public information and awareness programmes must be developed, especially for countries in conflict or emerging from conflict, in order to promote the full implementation of international humanitarian and human rights law protecting the human rights of women and girls during armed conflict. The United Arab Emirates has made great strides in empowering women and integrating them in all areas of our society, including in the political, economic and social spheres, as well as in human services and civil defence. We have also endeavoured to participate in peacekeeping operations in many areas of armed conflict, so as to alleviate the suffering of injured and displaced people, the majority of whom are women and children.”

    2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source

14. “Fourthly, we must strengthen national, regional and international legislation to end impunity for those who commit sexual violence against women. We must also endeavour to establish independent and neutral commissions and tribunals to prosecute and punish perpetrators of war crimes and those who commit rape during wartime. Fifthly, a comprehensive international system must be established to provide information to all Member States and facilitate the exchange of best practices and lessons learned with regard to strengthening the role of women in the area of peace and security.”

    2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source

15. “Secondly, we need to adopt the gender perspective in all peacekeeping operations and other relevant activities, including women's increased involvement in decision-making processes so as to mitigate the negative impact of illegal activities perpetrated against them, including acts committed by individuals participating in such activities. We must find innovative ways of training and application in order to facilitate women's participation in elections, government and post-conflict reconstruction efforts, such as those adopted by the World Food Programme. Thirdly, there is a need to improve mechanisms for the immediate reporting of violations of the human rights of women in areas of armed conflict, including rape and other forms of sexual violence.”

    2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source

16. “Nonetheless, we wish to stress the following points. First, there is a need to fully involve Governments and civil society in the implementation of the Action Plan. This is in addition to giving continuous support and development assistance to countries emerging from conflict so as to help them finance their gender-related and human rights projects and to design and implement comprehensive national plans involving women, thus empowering them fully and effectively, particularly in the fields of peace and security, in accordance with the provisions of resolution 1325 (2000).”

    2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source

17. “If these goals can be achieved, countries will be helped more effectively to strengthen their respective legislation and training activities aimed at the prevention of gender-based violence in armed conflict, as well as improving the institutional environment for accountability, monitoring and reporting on the situation of women and for ensuring their full and effective participation in political, security and social areas of activity. We support the efforts made so far to rethink the United Nations Action Plan for the period covering 2008-2009 and transform it from a mere instrument for programming, monitoring and preparing reports to an effective tool that will promote the role of women in the five main thematic areas of prevention, participation, protection, relief and recovery and the normative sphere.”

    2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source

18. “We strongly condemn the prevalence of all acts of aggression and violence against women and girls in armed conflict and in post-conflict situations. We underscore the need for cooperation between the entities of the United Nations system, in particular the Peacebuilding Commission, for which the United Arab Emirates has provided support. We have contributed to the budget of the Peacebuilding Commission, as well as to those of several organizations, civil society and institutions, relevant governmental and regional non-governmental working groups in order to achieve full implementation of the provisions of this resolution, including the full empowerment of women in the fields of peacekeeping and peacebuilding and the implementation of development and humanitarian operations.”

    2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source

19. “In most cases, they are the main target of combatants and armed factions and are deliberately subjected to different forms of attack, ethnic cleansing and forced displacement, among other human rights violations. The United Arab Emirates is following with satisfaction the United Nations Action Plan covering the period 2005-2007 on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), including the achievements in the areas of monitoring, evaluation and accountability. We reiterate that this Plan still needs more evaluation and development in order to address shortcomings, in particular those created by insufficient funding for gender-related projects. Another shortcoming is weak institutional capacity in monitoring and accountability and the universalization of gender perspective.”

    2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source

20. “Mr. Al-Jarman (United Arab Emirates) (spoke in Arabic): On behalf of the United Arab Emirates, I have the honour of thanking you, Sir, for your delegation's fine efforts in the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October, including the initiative to organize today's open debate on the role of women and peace and security. Seven years have passed since the adoption of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), which established an approach and a clear Action Plan designed to protect of women during armed conflict and to promote of their participation in conflict prevention. However, we are far from achieving the desired objectives in this area, particularly at a time when the reports and statistics from conflict areas are unanimous in the view that women and children are still the principal victims in these conflicts.”

    2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source