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Amirbayov

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2003-12-09
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  1. “Such an exchange of experience would serve the interests of all sides involved in shaping a better United Nations response on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. As a country subjected to the aggression of a neighbouring State and concerned with the non- implementation of relevant Security Council resolutions related to that situation, Azerbaijan believes that the revised version of the aide-memoire, which is aimed at bringing the culture of protection into reality, can prevail only if it takes due note of the lessons learned from all the armed conflicts of which the Security Council has been seized in its work.”

    2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877Resumption1 (2003) · source

  2. “Despite the fact that some armed conflicts have been regionalized and even internationalized, we have to admit that some contemporary armed conflicts involve Member States that are keen to support illegally functioning non-State actors on the territory of other sovereign States, fuelling violence and hostilities on ethnic, religious and national grounds. In this regard, the anxiety and apprehension of the affected country should be heard and duly considered by the Council's members. The input of those States that have been affected by armed conflicts, but that, at the same time, are not members of the Council, could contribute to identifying the elements that are peculiar to that very country and might not be noticed by the Council itself.”

    2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877Resumption1 (2003) · source

  3. “We are concerned that such violent manifestations have drastically increased in recent years, whereas women and children constitute the most deliberately targeted victims. While fully understanding the fact that the primary responsibility for the protection of civilians rests with the Governments concerned, we have to admit that, on territories which are outside the control of legitimate authorities, the States concerned are not the only ones that should be blamed for the impunity of and failure to prosecute those responsible for crimes against civilians committed on those territories.”

    2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877Resumption1 (2003) · source

  4. “However, we are still optimistic and firmly believe that the Security Council has a key role to play in ensuring that civilians are duly protected and that the implementation of its resolutions on the settlement of certain armed conflicts, even if active combat activities have not been registered in recent years, is undertaken in a more vigorous and discernible manner. Here, I cannot but fully endorse the view expressed earlier by the Norwegian representative, who said that the notion of forgotten conflicts is an insult to those who are exposed to international neglect. Another major preoccupation is linked to the magnitude and forms of Violence committed against civilian populations in situations of armed conflict.”

    2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877Resumption1 (2003) · source

  5. “We believe that civilian populations in armed conflicts would be much better protected if the Security Council and its member States, displaying determination and consistency, were to ensure the appropriate reaction of the international community to civilian emergencies created as the result of hostilities and armed conflicts. It is with a certain degree of disappointment that we sometimes witness a lack of will on the part of the Council to ensure the implementation of the resolutions it has adopted on the settlement of some armed conflicts, as well as to deal on a case-by-case basis with the reality of those hostilities and their impact on civilian populations.”

    2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877Resumption1 (2003) · source

  6. “Regrettably, those fundamental principles are not always respected in situations of armed conflict. We are still witnessing the fact that combatants in armed conflict often inflict irreparable damage on civilians. We concur with the comments made earlier that we cannot wait for the resolution of armed conflicts in order to protect civilians and that we must act rapidly to prevent further violence. However, one also should not forget that the settlement of an armed conflict is the best option for ensuring that those who were targeted with systematic violence will not be physically abused again. Therefore, in our View, the issue of the protection of civilians is multidimensional in nature and must be considered in combination with all possible interlinkages to the processes of prevention and resolution of armed conflicts.”

    2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877Resumption1 (2003) · source

  7. “One has to recognize that this set of principles has made it easier for us to further explore the United Nations capacity to safeguard civilians, who are the primary victims of violence during armed conflict. We agree with the observations made earlier by several speakers that the primary concerns in situations of armed conflict arise from our limited capacity to ensure timely and immediate access and delivery of humanitarian assistance to civilian populations; address the emergency needs of refugees and internally displaced persons, including women and children; provide security for humanitarian personnel acting in the field; and in general guarantee that parties to a conflict comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law.”

    2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877Resumption1 (2003) · source

  8. “I would like to congratulate Mr. Jan Egeland, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, on his assumption of his important tasks and wish him every success in that responsible position. I would also like to join previous speakers in expressing our gratitude to the Bulgarian presidency of the Security Council for convening this meeting on an agenda item that is of particular interest to all Member States. Previous discussions of the problem, which resulted in the adoption of the aide-memoire and the consequent review of its implementation, have underlined the importance of developing a comprehensive approach to the protection of civilians.”

    2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877Resumption1 (2003) · source