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Aliyev

lines on the record: 334
first: 1994-04-27
most recent: 2023-11-20
sittings or episodes: 36
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“Achieving that objective is imperative and can in no way be presented as a compromise or used as a bargaining chip in the conflict settlement process. The military occupation and ethnic cleansing of Azerbaijan territories do not represent a solution and will never bring about peace, reconciliation or stability.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“As a country suffering from the occupation of its territories and the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of its citizens, Azerbaijan is the party with the greatest interest in the earliest possible political settlement of the conflict and reversal of its consequences. At the same time, no settlement to the conflict can be reached that Violates the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan and is inconsistent with international law. The primary objective of the ongoing peace process, the mandate of which is based on the Security Council resolutions I just mentioned, is to ensure the immediate, complete and unconditional withdrawal of the occupying forces from all the occupied territories of Republic of Azerbaijan and the return of forcibly displaced persons to their homes and property.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“On the contrary, despite earlier warnings, demands and condemnation by the international community against the background of ongoing efforts towards the political settlement of the conflict, deliberate actions are being carried out in the occupied territories with a view to securing their colonization and annexation in clear violation of international law. Such actions include, inter alia, the implantation of settlers, the destruction and the appropriation of historical and cultural heritage, and the exploitation and pillaging of and illicit trade in assets, natural resources and other resources in the seized territories.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“In response to territorial claims and forceful actions, the Security Council reconfirmed in those resolutions that the Nagorno Karabakh region is an integral part of the Republic of Azerbaijan and demanded the immediate, complete and unconditional withdrawal of the occupying forces from all occupied territories. However, unfortunately, key Security Council demands have yet to be implemented, and mediation efforts, which have been conducted for 26 years within the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, have yet to yield results.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“It is unacceptable that armed aggression against sovereign States and resultant military occupation of their territories continue despite the relevant Security Council resolutions. As is known, through resolutions 822 (1993), 853 (1993), 874 (1993) and 884 (1993), all of which were unanimously adopted, the Security Council condemned the use of force against my country, Azerbaijan, the occupation of its territories, attacks on civilians and bombardments of inhabited areas in my country, and reaffirmed respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, the inviolability of international borders and the inadmissibility of the use of force for the acquisition of territory.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“In the same vein, it is important that the international community consistently oppose and reject any attempt to cover up and consolidate acts of aggression and other illegal acts through misinterpreting international legal norms and principles. The established principle of the inadmissibility of the use of force for the acquisition of territory and the ensuing obligation of non-recognition of situations resulting from serious violations of international law must be applied and enforced universally and unconditionally. Those obligations are part of the common rules- based international order. They are universally binding and apply to all situations and conflicts, whatever their distinct root causes or nature. Equally important is to ensure the implementation of resolutions adopted by the principal organs of the United Nations.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank the presidency of the United Kingdom for organizing today's open debate on the important topic of mediation and the settlement of disputes. Challenges to peace and security facing the world today call for strengthening the international legal order and redoubled efforts at all levels towards both the prevention and resolution of conflicts and crises. It is critical that mediation frameworks not be used as a tool for entrenching situations that have resulted from the unlawful use of force, war crimes, crimes against humanity, acts of genocide and ethnic cleansing.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“The fulfilment in good faith of the obligations assumed by States, good-neighbourly relations based on full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States and the inviolability of their international borders are necessary prerequisites for the maintenance of international and regional peace and security and are at the core of economic cooperation.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“In accordance with international law and the resolutions I have just mentioned, the political settlement of the conflict and the achievement of durable peace, security and stability must be based on the immediate, unconditional and complete withdrawal of the occupying forces from the Nagorno Karabakh region and other occupied territories of Azerbaijan, the restoration of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of my country and the exercise by internally displaced Azerbaij anis of their right of return to their homes and properties in safety and dignity. The duties under concrete policies and actions in that connection can in no way be replaced with half- measures introduced as a compromise or used as a bargaining chip in the conflict-settlement process.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“In its resolutions 822 (1993), 853 (1993), 874 (1993) and 884 (1993), the Security Council acknowledged the fact that acts of military force were committed against Azerbaijan, that those acts were incompatible with the Charter of the United Nations and that they constituted violations of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of my country.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“It is unacceptable and intolerable that the territories of Member States remain under unlawful military occupation and that deliberate actions aimed at changing their demographic composition and cultural character along racial, ethnic or religious lines continue, Security Council resolutions notwithstanding. The established principle of the inadmissibility of the use of force for the acquisition of territory and the ensuing obligation of non-recognition of situations resulting from serious violations of international law must be applied and enforced universally and unconditionally. Azerbaijan's consistent position with regard to the issue under consideration is well known and stems, among other factors, from its experience from facing armed aggression, ethnic cleansing and unlawful foreign military occupation.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“Furthermore, apart from preventive efforts and the peaceful settlement of disputes and conflicts as early as possible, an effective deterrent is undoubtedly to ensure a speedy end to impunity for violations of international law, including international humanitarian law and human rights law. Unfortunately, in some situations of armed conflict, including those of a protracted nature, wrongs left unpunished and unrecognized continue to impede progress in achieving long-awaited peace and reconciliation. Special attention should be given to the implementation of resolutions adopted by the principal organs of the United Nations, in particular those relating to the peaceful settlement of disputes and conflict prevention and resolution.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“In that context, it is important that frameworks and mechanisms for conflict prevention and conflict settlement not be used as a tool to entrench situations resulting from the unlawful use of force, war crimes, crimes against humanity, acts of genocide or ethnic cleansing. It is also critical that the international community consistently and overwhelmingly oppose and reject any attempts to cover up or consolidate aggression and other illegal acts by misinterpreting international legal norms and principles. Serious breaches of obligations under general international law give rise to special consequences, among other things, the duty of States to cooperate in order to end a serious breach by lawful means and not to recognize as lawful a situation created by such a breach nor render aid or assistance in maintaining that situation.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank the Government of Poland for convening today's important open debate. Current challenges to peace and security facing the world call for a strengthening of the international legal order and redoubled efforts at all levels to prevent and resolve conflicts. Strict compliance with the generally accepted norms and principles of international law guiding inter-State relations is imperative to that end. International law requires not just an outcome that prevents or resolves conflicts; it requires that the outcome be accompanied by a process that is consistent with particular norms.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“We concur with the Secretary-General that, in order to break the cycles of violence and aid prevention efforts, the enhanced protection of civilians and respect for international humanitarian law are needed, and impunity must end.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“Among the victims of the recent ceasefire violations committed by the armed forces of Armenia are a two-year-old resident of the Fuzuli district of Azerbaijan, Ms. Zahra Guliyeva, who was killed alongside her grandmother on 4 July, while another woman was seriously wounded as a result of intensive fire with 82- and 120-millimetre mortars and heavy grenade launchers. A 13-year-old resident of the Tovuz district of Azerbaijan, Ramin Yusifov, received multiple shrapnel wounds as a result of a heavy shelling of his village on 7 August. The vulnerability of children in wartime requires more targeted and comprehensive protection efforts worldwide, which must be free of selectivity and address all situations of armed conflict without distinction, including those of a protracted nature and prolonged impact on children in particular.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“Therefore, the assessment report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees that was released following its mission to the affected areas of Azerbaijan in May 2016 made it abundantly clear, inter alia, that due to the use of new and heavier types of military hardware and the intense fighting during the escalation earlier in April 2016, many schools were damaged and closed in the areas near the frontline in the Goranboy, Tartar, Aghdam and Aghjebedi districts of Azerbaijan. Under international law, intentionally directing attacks on buildings dedicated to education is a war crime. It should also be noted that attacks on schools and hospitals constitute one of the grave violations that the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Children and Armed Conflict is mandated to monitor and report on.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“Of them, 29 children, 7 girls and 22 boys were taken hostage before they went missing. The Republic of Armenia refuses to cooperate in order to determine the fate of those missing persons. The impunity still enjoyed by the perpetrators of the crimes committed in the course of the Armenian aggression not only impedes progress in achieving the long- awaited peace and reconciliation, but also aggravates the situation on the ground. Despite the formal ceasefire, direct and deliberate attacks by the Armenian armed forces against civilians and civilian objects in Azerbaijan, situated along or further behind the front lines, continue to date and have become even more frequent and more violent in recent times.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“A scorched-earth policy implemented by the Armenian side involved the ethnic cleansing of the seized territories of all Azerbaijanis and the brutal killing or wounding of thousands of civilians, including children. Azerbaijan continues to suffer from one of the highest number of refugees and displaced persons in the world, many of whom are children. As the Secretary-General rightly observes in his report, "The unprecedented number of refugee children and internally displaced children is not the result of conflict alone but of the brutality with which parties conduct hostilities, including by directly targeting children" (S/2017/821, para. 15). As of 1 October, 3,874 citizens of Azerbaijan were registered as missing as a result of the conflict. Among them are 744 civilians, including 66 children - 22 girls and 44 boys.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“We welcome the progress made in preventing and responding to grave violations committed against children. However, serious challenges remain and children continue to suffer in situations of armed conflict. The increasing brutality and changing nature of warfare give rise to a need for greater measures of protection. Although most of the violations and abuses against children in situations of armed conflict are committed by non-State armed groups, the wrongs of the recent past and the targeting of civilians in ongoing inter-State conflicts must not be neglected. Over the course of the continued aggression by the Republic of Armenia against my country, serious violations of international humanitarian law have been committed, amounting to war crimes, crimes against humanity and acts of genocide.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“At the outset, I would like to commend the French presidency for convening today's important open debate and for submitting a concept note (S/2017/892, annex) on the topic. We also take note of the latest report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (S/2017/821), which covers the period from January to December 2016. We also thank the Secretary-General, Ms. Virginia Gamba and other briefers for their insightful statements. Azerbaijan is a party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict. My Government has strongly and consistently supported international efforts aimed at ensuring more effective protection for the rights of children and improving the situation of children affected by armed conflict.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“That is what international law and the Security Council demand, and can in no way be substituted with semi-measures, made under any pretext, introduced as a compromise or used as a bargaining chip in the conflict-settlement process. As a country suffering from the occupation of its territories and the forcible displacement of hundreds of thousands of its citizens, Azerbaijan is the party most interested in the earliest political settlement of the conflict, which would ensure peace, justice and development in the region.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“Evidently, this policy does not serve and is detrimental to the real interests, aspirations and well-being of the Armenian people. Azerbaijan will never compromise its territorial integrity or the rights and freedoms of its citizens that are grossly violated as a result of the aggression. The achievement of peace, security and stability will be possible, first and foremost, only if the consequences of Armenia's occupation are removed, thereby ensuring that its armed forces are immediately, unconditionally and completely withdrawn from the territories of Azerbaijan, the sovereignty and territorial integrity of my country are restored, and the right of internally displaced Azerbaijanis to return to their homes is guaranteed and implemented.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“In its assessment report submitted following a visit in May 2016 to the affected areas in Azerbaijan, a mission of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees found that Azerbaijani villages along the line of contact had been coping with the regular ceasefire violations for the past 20 years and that, since the beginning of April 2016, the situation had changed fundamentally due to the use of new and heavier types of military hardware, inflicting worse damage on Azerbaijani settlements situated behind the front lines. The leadership of Armenia must realize that the military occupation of a territory of another State Member of the United Nations does not represent a solution, and that its reliance on the status quo is a grave miscalculation.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“In their declaration of 9 November 1993, made in response to the seizure of Azerbaijani territories, the nine countries of the OSCE Minsk Group "condemn the looting, burning and destruction of villages and towns, which cannot be justified under any standards of civilized behaviour" (S/26718, p. 3). The same policy has been continued up to now. As a result of Armenia's attacks last April, 39 towns and villages in Azerbaijan along the front line were shelled, causing casualties among civilians and servicemen, and either destroying or substantially damaging private and public property, including residential houses, schools and kindergartens.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“The presence of the armed forces of Armenia in the occupied territories of my country is the main cause of tensions and incidents on the front line and the major impediment to the political settlement of the conflict. The escalation provoked by Armenia in April 2016 demonstrated that the status quo is unsustainable. It should be particularly noted that, since the very first day of the conflict, combat operations have been conducted exclusively inside the territory of my country, almost in the middle of Azerbaijan, affecting its civilian population and infrastructure.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“Armenia's further provocative attempt yesterday to hold a so-called constitutional referendum in the occupied Nagorno Karabakh region of Azerbaijan and change the geographic name of a part of my country's internationally recognized territory in violation of international law, the Constitution and the legislation of Azerbaijan and the principles and procedures for international standardization of geographical names established within the United Nations, clearly testifies to its policy of annexation of the territories of Azerbaij an and unwillingnessto engage in a constructive search for peace. The international community once again united with Azerbaijan in rejecting this action and its outcomes as null and void.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“As a direct consequence, Armenia has consistently obstructed the conflict-settlement process and, in the meantime refuses to start result-oriented negotiations, while it regularly resorts to various provocations to escalate the situation on the front line and tries to consolidate the status quo by strengthening its military build-up in the seized territories and changing their demographic, cultural and physical character.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“The second principle is the inviolability of the international boundaries; the third principle is the inadmissibility of the use of force for the acquisition of territory; and the fourth principle is the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all foreign troops from occupied territories of Azerbaijan." This is from document SG/SM/5460, 31 October 1994. Unfortunately, the Security Council's key demands have still not been implemented, and the mediation efforts conducted for more than 20 years within the framework of the OSCE have yet to yield results. There is no doubt that Armenia's continued military occupation of the territories of Azerbaijan could not be possible without the sense of impunity that it enjoys despite persistent contempt for international law.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“Following the adoption of resolution 884 (1993) on 12 November 1993, which condemned the occupation of the Zangelan district and the city of Goradiz and attacks on civilians and bombardments of the territory of Azerbaijan, the representative of France stated, inter alia, that the acquisition of territory by force was inadmissible and doing so for the purposes of negotiations could not be countenanced (see S/PV.3313). For his part, in 1994 the Secretary-General made it crystal clear that "The position of the United Nations is based on four principles which have been mentioned in the different resolutions of the Security Council. The first principle is the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“At the Council's 3258th meeting, on 29 July 1993, in his statement following the adoption of resolution 853 (1993), the representative of the Russian Federation particularly noted that the Azerbaijani town of Agdam had been seized despite assurances to the Russian side by official Armenian representatives that no ground offensive operations would be undertaken and that they did not intend to attack the town. At the same meeting, the representative of the United States of America stated that the seizure of Agdam could not be justified by any claim of self-defence and that that action had disrupted the peace process.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“The Security Council also tasked the Organization - known at that time as the Conference - for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to ensure, in performing its mediation efforts towards the settlement of the conflict, the implementation of those resolutions. In that context, the Chairman of the Minsk Conference, Mr. Mario Raffaelli of Italy, stated that the immediate withdrawal from the seized territories is "the key factor in ensuring that peaceful negotiations can move forward". This is found in the appendix in document S/26184 of 28 July 1993. It is also pertinent to recall the positions expressed at that time by the three permanent members of the Security Council .who are currently the co-Chairs of the Minsk Group.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“A series of Security Council presidential statements adopted between 1992 and 1995 and documents of other authoritative international organizations are framed along the same lines. Obviously, the Security Council resolutions acknowledge the fact that acts of military force were committed against Azerbaijan; that such acts are unlawful and incompatible with the prohibition of the use of armed force in international relations in contradiction with the Charter of the United Nations and its purposes; and that they constitute an obvious violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, specifically as pertains to Article 2, paragraph 4 of the Charter.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“Later in 1993, in this very Chamber, the Security Council unanimously adopted four resolutions - resolutions 822 (1993), 853 (1993), 874 (1993) and 884 (1993) - condemning the occupation of the territories of Azerbaijan and reaffirming respect for its sovereignty and territorial integrity, the inviolability of international borders and the inadmissibility of the use of force for the acquisition of territory. In response to Armenia's territorial claims and actions, the Council reconfirmed that the Nagorno Karabakh region is an integral part of Azerbaijan and demanded the immediate, complete and unconditional withdrawal of the occupying forces from all the occupied territories.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“That mass killing was committed less than a month after the Security Council recommended to the General Assembly the admission of the Republic of Armenia for membership to the United Nations and, in that regard, recalled in a note by the President "Armenia's solemn commitment to uphold the Purposes and Principles of the Charter, which include the principles relating to the peaceful settlement of disputes and the non-use of force". This is in document S/23496, of 29 January 1992.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“This month marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the atrocious crime committed by the Armenian forces against the civilians and defenders of the town of Khojaly, situated in the Nagorno Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. What happened in Khojaly on the night of 25-26 February 1992 was the largest massacre in the nearly 30-year-old conflict. As a result of the massive artillery bombardment of Khojaly and the subsequent attack on and capture of the town, hundreds of Azerbaijanis, including women, children and the elderly were killed, wounded or taken hostage, while the town was razed to the ground.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“As a result, a significant part of my country's territory, including the Nagorno Karabakh region of the Republic ofAzerbaijan - a region ofthe Republic ofAzerbaijan, not of the South Caucasus, not of Transcaucasus or of anywhere else - and the seven adjacent districts of Lachin, Kalbajar, Zangilan, Qubadli, Jabrayil, Fizuli and Agdam, and other exclaves were occupied by Armenia. Serous violations of international humanitarian law amounting to war crimes, crimes against humanity and acts of genocide were committed in the course of the aggression. The war claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people, ruined cities and livelihoods and resulted in the forcible expulsion of more than 1 million Azerbaijanis from their homes and properties, while thousands of people went missing in connection with the conflict.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“Strict compliance with the general accepted norms and principles of international law guiding inter-State relations and the fulfilment in good faith of obligations assumed by States are imperatives to that end. However, that objective is hardly accomplishable if those norms and principles are misinterpreted, conditioned or implemented with reservations, if not altogether neglected, while some of them are referred to in order to cover up aggressions, atrocities and ethnic cleansing. At the end of 1991 and the beginning of 1992, both Armenia and Azerbaijan obtained their independence and were accorded international recognition. The groundless Armenian territorial claim against my country escalated into a full-fledged inter-State war.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“Mr. Aliyev (Azerbaijan) (spoke in Russian): Allow me to express our sincere condolences to our colleagues at the Russian Federation's Mission to the United Nations and to the family of Mr.Churkin, who passed away. (spoke in English) My delegation thanks the Ukrainian presidency for having organized this open debate on the very important and pressing topic of conflicts in Europe. We are also grateful to the Secretary-General for his remarks. I would like to take this opportunity to express once again my country's full support for his appeal of 1 January for peace and our determination to genuinely contribute to joint efforts towards making this year, 2017, a year for peace.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“Armenia persistently refuses to start meaningful peace negotiations, obstructs the conflict settlement process, regularly resorts to various provocations aimed at escalating the situation in the conflict zone and tries to consolidate the current status quo. The only way to achieve a durable and lasting solution is to ensure the immediate, complete and unconditional withdrawal of the Armenian armed forces from the Nagorno Karabakh region and the other occupied territories of Azerbaijan. That is what international law and the Security Council demand.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“In its resolutions the Council supported the principle of respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, affirmed that the Nagorno Karabakh region is an integral part of Azerbaijan and demanded the immediate, full and unconditional withdrawal of the Armenian forces from all of the occupied territories of Azerbaijan. At a time when there was a real possibility of halting the bloodshed, saving the lives of thousands of people and investing in development and prosperity, Armenia continued with its annexationist policy. Very little, if anything, has changed since then. The Security Council's principled demands have still not been implemented, and the mediation efforts conducted for almost 25 years within the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe have yet to yield results.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“Serious violations of international humanitarian law, amounting to war crimes, crimes against humanity and acts of genocide, have been committed in the course of the conflict. Next month will mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of an atrocious crime committed by Armenian armed forces and their affiliates against the civilians and defenders of the town of Khojaly in the Nagorno Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. What happened in Khojaly in February 1992 was the largest massacre of the conflict. The following year, the Security Council adopted four resolutions - resolutions 822 (1993), 853 (1993), 874 (1993) and 884 (1993) - condemning the use of force against Azerbaijan, the occupation of its territories, the attacks on civilians and the bombardment of inhabited areas.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“It is also important to stress the role of the rule of law in establishing a stable and durable peace. Nor can we ignore the critical imperative of shedding light on real facts and of combating impunity. Such efforts must be free of selectivity and politically motivated approaches, however difficult or even unrealistic that may seem. Armenia's continuing aggression against my country has led to its seizure of a significant part of Azerbaijan's territory, including the Nagorno Karabakh region and seven adjacent districts and some exclaves. It has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people, ruined cities and livelihoods, and resulted in the forcible expulsion of more than a million Azerbaijanis from their homes and properties.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“Its primary objective is to ensure that States are committed to respecting one another's sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence, and refraining from the threat or use of force in their international relations. International law requires not just that we work to produce a successful outcome by preventing or resolving conflicts, but that those outcomes be achieved through a process that is consistent with specific norms. Without that, no solution can provide the necessary foundations for sustainable peace and long-term stability. As a matter of priority, special attention should be given to the implementation of resolutions adopted by the principal organs of the United Nations, particularly the resolutions relating to the peaceful settlement of disputes and to conflict prevention and resolution.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“In the interests of saving time, I will deliver a shortened version of my statement, the full text of which will be circulated. My delegation would like to thank the Swedish presidency for organizing today's open debate on the important and pressing topic of conflict prevention and sustaining peace. We are also grateful to the Secretary- General for his insightful remarks. Azerbaijan greatly appreciates and fully supports the appeal for peace that he made on 1 January. My country will be an active and strong partner in contributing genuinely to the Organization's joint efforts to make 2017 a year for peace. The principle of the peaceful settlement of disputes is one of the cornerstones of the Charter of the United Nations and the international legal order.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“Dispute settlement and conflict resolution must be based on respect for and strict compliance with international law. It is also essential to address conflict-related violations and abuses of human rights through all available means. Strengthening both international and national justice responses are critically important in order to ensure accountability for human trafficking in armed conflict.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“As the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, noted in his latest report (A/HRC/32/41), conflicts are prolonged by actors who take advantage of situations of lawlessness to reap personal gain through lucrative activities, such as trafficking. The international legal framework for combating human trafficking is based on the rules operating within the relevant branches of international law that ensure protection in all situations, including in armed conflicts. Success in fighting criminal activities during conflicts, including human trafficking, requires, first and foremost, strong commitment to the relevant binding obligations, as well as resolve to put an end to unlawful situations and to ensure that dispute settlement and conflict resolution do not serve to prolong and sustain such trafficking.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“In the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Member States committed to taking immediate and effective measures aimed at eradicating and ending modern slavery and human trafficking. In its presidential statement of 16 December 2015 (S/PRST/2015/25), the Security Council particularly noted that trafficking in persons undermines the rule of law and contributes to other forms of transnational organized crime, which can exacerbate conflict and foster insecurity. We are concerned that civilian populations are often viewed by armed groups as resources or commodities to be trafficked in, according to the report of the Secretary- General (S/2016/949) and the presidency's concept note.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“In implementing its international obligations, Azerbaijan has adopted a comprehensive legal framework for effective action against human trafficking and has developed a national action plan aimed at defining the key responsibilities of the competent State bodies and at strengthening and facilitating their coordination. Furthermore, an inter-agency task force, led by a national coordinator, and a specialized police unit within the Ministry of Internal Affairs have been created. Additionally, the national system for the identification of and support to trafficking victims has been established. In recent years, the need for more international attention and redoubled efforts aimed at combating trafficking in persons has significantly increased.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Azerbaijan is strongly committed to combating trafficking in persons and other related criminal offences. We share the concern over the scale and number of such challenges. The situation has recently deteriorated owing to increased violence, terrorist activities and humanitarian crises. Azerbaijan is a party to the relevant international and regional instruments, including the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children and the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source