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Aluloom

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2017-10-27
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2017-10-31
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  1. “We therefore reaffirm that information and statistics must be gathered from official sources that have been approved by the Iraqi Government. Information should not be gleaned from unreliable sources that cannot be verified.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

  2. “The report contains vague information on Iraq, as well as accusations against Iraqi security forces and the popular mobilization forces, which we reject. Furthermore, the sources in this report are not only unreliable, some of them have questionable motives. Some ofthe sources are not even in the areas ofoperation and in the liberated areas. We must also note that Mr. Jan Kubis, Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq, reaffirmed repeatedly that neither he nor his Office was able to verify the credibility ofmany of the sources in the report. He said that non-specific information in the report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General constitutes a burden for a country that is defending its territory and facing one of the most ferocious terrorist organizations in existence.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

  3. “However, the Office of the Special Representative was unable to provide us with a single name of one of the 57 children. Iraq is a State party to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child with respect to children's involvement in armed conflict. We also took other measures, in collaboration with our partners, in particular the United Kingdom, to facilitate the adoption, on 21 September, of resolution 2379 (2017), on compiling evidence of crimes committed against innocent civilians, including children, by members of Da'esh in order to bring them to justice. In the light of what I have said here, we call on the United Nations to be professional and specific with respect to the information in the report. Sources must be verified.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

  4. “The Secretary-General's report expresses its concerns about so-called civilian control procedures used by Government forces and about the lack of access to humanitarian access for children in the areas that have been seized by ISIL. However, Iraq welcomed the training for Iraqi security forces provided by United Nations experts, as reflected in our letter of 16 May addressed to the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General. According to the report, the popular mobilization forces recruited 57 children. We requested the Office of the Special Representative to provide us with a single child's name and the military units within which they were recruited, in order to take the necessary legal measures, as the popular mobilization forces have been officially under the auspices of the Iraqi Government since 26 November 2016.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

  5. “Furthermore, there is no reference whatsoever in this report to child Victims born as a result of the crimes of rape perpetrated by terrorist groups, even though such instances are documented in the annual report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict of 15 April (S/2017/249). We have called for the inclusion of these documented cases in the report so that they could be to presented to the international community. We fail to understand why they have so far not been included in the report, even though these phenomena are dangerous and will have nefarious consequences if they are not contained.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

  6. “Da'esh was the very reason for the displacement of thousands of children, for the recruitment of children, for the use of children as suicide bombers and as spies and sources of information. The report further acknowledges that ISIL's violations were not solely perpetrated in Iraq, but that its operations also affected Libya, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen. The Security Council has indicated in numerous resolutions that ISIL constitutes a terrorist organization. However, the report of the Secretary-General treated ISIL as a party to conflict. It failed to call it by its actual name, that is, a terrorist and extremist organization.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

  7. “However, none of our observations were taken into consideration, with the exception of a few trivial ones, which have no real impact on the content of the report. That is despite the fact that we cooperated fully with the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, responded to all the questions it posed and shed light on a great deal of information in the section on Iraq. We also consulted with the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs with respect to the content of the report. The report acknowledges the fact that the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)/Da'esh was the essential cause of serious violations perpetrated against children.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

  8. “Mr. Aluloom (Iraq) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, my country's delegation wishes to thank the French presidency of the Security Council this month for its able stewardship of this critical debate. We commend the tireless efforts undertaken in drafting the Secretary-General's report on children and armed conflict (S/2017/821), dated 24 August 2017. However, Iraq would like to highlight some observations on the section of the report having to do with Iraq. According to the report, its drafting involved wide-ranging consultations throughout the United Nations, both at Headquarter and in the field. That reflects a new approach of cooperation with Member States. We held numerous consultations with the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

  9. “We have sought the help of the international community in the condemnation of ISIL for murder, kidnapping, hostage-taking, sexual slavery and other forms of sexual violence, rape, sale into or otherwise forced marriage, in addition to the recruitment and use of children, attacks on infrastructure, the destruction of cultural heritage and trafficking in cultural property. On 21 September, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2379 (2017), on collecting evidence of crimes committed by ISIL, in order to hold perpetrators accountable for their crimes and bring them to justice.”

    2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

  10. “We continue to work with UNAMI in Baghdad and the technical team in New York of the Office of the Special Representative ofthe Secretary- General on Sexual Violence in Conflict to implement the provisions of this statement through a national plan set out for that purpose. In addition, we established 19 June as the National Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. Iraq sent a letter to the President of the Security Council on 9 August (S/2017/710, annex), conveying our hope and intention to see the Security Council adopt a resolution to ensure that members of ISIL would be held accountable for crimes they have committed in Iraq, including all acts that constitute crimes against humanity.”

    2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

  11. “Iraqi Civilians, in particular women and girls, have suffered the most heinous forms of terrorist practices. We must draw attention to the crimes of that terrorist organization against thousands of Yazidi women and girls and other women in Iraq of various ages. They were sold as slaves in the areas along Iraq's border with Syria and were subjected to the worst forms of sexual enslavement. The international community must therefore redouble its efforts to assist Iraq in freeing, rehabilitating and reintegrating these women into society so that they can return to a normal life. My Government has taken constructive steps to that end, including the signing of the joint communique between the United Nations and the Government of Iraq on the prevention of and response to conflict-related sexual violence, on 23 September 2016.”

    2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

  12. “Therefore, Iraq continues to work with international organizations focused on the advancement of women and the empowerment of women in society. The Government is working with the gender unit of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) to achieve an agreement on a partnership between the national reconciliation committee and UNAMI aimed at enhancing the role of women in national reconciliation and awareness of the importance of resolution 1325 (2000). The provision of equal opportunities to women and girls in all areas is the cornerstone of peace, prosperity and sustainability in the world. However, Iraq has suffered a vicious wave of terrorist attacks perpetrated, inter alia, by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). These attacks have threatened international peace and security.”

    2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

  13. “It provides women with social and health insurance and a means of living in freedom and dignity. The Constitution considers all Iraqis equal before the law without discrimination based on gender, race, nationality or religion. We have increased the percentage of women in positions of leadership in Iraq since 2003. The new Iraqi Constitution establishes a quota of no less than 25 per cent for women holding seats in the Council of Representatives. We now have 83 female members of Parliament and ministers; 3 female ambassadors and 86 female judges. Iraqi women today have been able to become presidents of universities and deans of 75 colleges, in addition to mayor of the capital. The capital of Iraq has 7 million residents and has a woman mayor. The advancement of women is an important step towards achieving peace and security.”

    2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

  14. “Mr. Aluloom (Iraq) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate the French Republic on presiding over the Council this month. We thank France for its transparent and tremendous efforts in steering the work of the Council. I also thank the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia for its work during its presidency last month. Iraq seeks to increase the participation of women in public life. We are raising awareness among women of their social, economic and political rights. We apply the principle of gender equality via equal opportunity policies. This principle also applies to appointments to senior posts and representation in Parliament and municipal councils, in addition to decision-making and capacity-building. Iraq's Constitution of 2005 protects and upholds the rights of women and provides for their care.”

    2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source