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2013-06-24
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2014-04-25
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  1. “With regard to the provisions of the report of the Secretary-General and to the visit of Special Representative Zainab Bangura to Bosnia and Herzegovina in June 2013, our authorities provided comments and additional remarks to the Office of the Special Representative. Finally, I should like to point out that the international community must permanently work on strengthening United Nations efforts to address sexual violence in armed conflict. Bosnia and Herzegovina stands ready to contribute to those efforts. In addition, I should like to inform the Council that Bosnia and Herzegovina aligns itself with the statement delivered today by the delegation of the European Union.”

    2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source

  2. “Involving women in conflict prevention and mediation and the deployment of women's protection advisers to United Nations peacekeeping and special political missions is crucial to building and reinforcing peace. We have been working on additional efforts to advance this issue and have adopted a policy that one third of nominated candidates for peacekeeping missions must be women. This year, Bosnia and Herzegovina presented a candidate for the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). If elected, our candidate will place her priority on prevention and raising awareness of these most important issues. She will continue fighting against prejudice and impunity. My country attaches great significance to this candidature and thus hopes to advance the CEDAW agenda.”

    2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source

  3. “And it calls for the creation and improvement of programmes to provide psychosocial support and economic empowerment to women who are survivors of trafficking or sexual violence. With the aim of improving the overall situation of women victims ofrape, we are making efforts to finalize the process of developing our second action plan for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) for the period 2014-2017, which contains important provisions for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence. We are also working on a programme for improving the status of women victims of wartime rape, sexual violence and other forms of torture for the period 2013-2016.”

    2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source

  4. “That is why we strongly believe that an effective national strategy to end sexual violence must include programmes to challenge the existing culture of impunity for these crimes. It must emphasize the role of all, men and women, as active contributors to change. We have a track record of definitive action in implementing resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security. We were the first country in South- East Europe to develop a comprehensive national action plan for its implementation. For example, our national action plan mandates that the topics of gender equality and the prohibition of sexual harassment, gender-based violence and discrimination be incorporated into curriculums of policy academies. It requires that a zero-tolerance approach be applied to any form of illicit sexual behaviour of peacekeeping mission personne.”

    2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source

  5. “We are aware that States bear the primary responsibility to respect and ensure the human rights of all individuals within their territory. Addressing the injustices of sexual violence in armed conflict is critical on two levels. First, it provides support to persons who are survivors of such atrocities; and, secondly, it furthers the transformation from a State affected by violence to one of lasting peace. Sexual violence is a form of psychosocial torture where the suffering of the victims extends to their families, and through families reflects the entire society, while the suffering does not cease after the act of violence is committed. The victims very often have to fight the outside factor - the stigma of society where the victim is blamed and penalized but the perpetrator is free to have a normal life.”

    2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source

  6. “In the Akayesu case, sexual violence was recognized as an element of genocide. The impact of those two rulings was that hundreds of victims got the courage to testify against perpetrators throughout the world. Women's political, social and economic empowerment, gender equality and the mobilization of men and boys in an effort to combat all forms of violence against women are essential in long-term efforts to prevent sexual violence in armed conflict and post-conflict situations. Therefore, we fully support the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent resolutions on women and peace and security. As a member of the Executive Board, we shall continue to support all the efforts of UN-Women in this area as well.”

    2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source

  7. “We believe that the prosecution of sexual violence crimes, as well as national ownership and responsibility in addressing the root causes of sexual violence in armed conflict, are central to the prevention of such acts in the future. Sexual violence in armed conflict cannot be accepted as a cultural phenomenon. It is not an inevitable consequence of war or a lesser crime. Therefore, we advocate the importance of the victim's access to justice in conflict and post-conflict settings. In that context, we want to underline the importance of rulings of the international tribunals - the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda - which defined sexual violence as an instrument of warfare and rape as a crime against humanity.”

    2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source

  8. “We are fully committed to addressing all forms of violence against women and girls, including sexual violence in conflict. The protection of women in conflict situations and ending impunity remain our utmost priorities. In our efforts to end impunity we acknowledge the active advocacy efforts of the United Nations, inter alia with Governments, in addressing sexual violence in armed conflict, particularly of the mandates of the Secretary-General's Special Representatives for Children and Armed Conflict and Sexual Violence in Conflict. We shall continue to cooperate closely with them in the future as well. We are also committed to the provisions of the Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict adopted by the Foreign Ministers of the Group of Eight in London on 11 April 2013.”

    2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source

  9. “Thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this important debate. I also thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Zainab Bangura, and Ms. Rhoda Misaka for their statements. We take note of the report (S/2014/181) of the Secretary-General on conflict-related sexual violence, submitted to the Security Council for the information of its members, as well as the analysis and recommendations contained therein. We recognize and welcome the fact that this year the Security Council will be more focused on consolidation efforts aimed at the implementation of its resolutions 2106 (2013) and 2122 (2013). That will be a genuine contribution to the global commitment to end sexual violence in conflict.”

    2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source

  10. “Working methods must improve notwithstanding the Council's reform process. We remain committed to continuing our engagement, together with Council members and the Organization's general membership, in initiatives and dialogue, with a View to improving efficiency, transparency and interactivity in the Council's work for the common benefit.”

    2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052Resumption1 (2013) · source

  11. “It recognizes that at a certain early, sensitive stage of work to resolve an issue, efficiency necessitates closed consultations among Council members before views and information are shared with the general membership of the United Nations. However, we would like to express our concern regarding a recent setback in transparency in the Council's work and even within the Council itself. Bosnia and Herzegovina has always been an advocate of the Council's efficiency and accountability, as well as of its transparency. In closing, I wish to reiterate the position of Bosnia and Herzegovina that improving the working methods ofthe Security Council should not be seen as an inherent part of the overall reform of the Council, namely, the increase of the permanent and non-permanent seats.”

    2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052Resumption1 (2013) · source

  12. “We call upon the Council members to fulfil their commitments set out in the presidential note in document S/2013/515, such as maintaining regular communication with the Peacebuilding Commission and the Chairs of the country-specific configurations, enhancing cooperation with regional and subregional organizations and encouraging the subsidiary bodies to enhance transparency in their activities. We encourage further improvement with regard to briefings and consultations by the Council with troop- and police-contributing countries in order to implement peacekeeping mandates more effectively. With its experience as a member of the Security Council in 2010 and 2011, Bosnia and Herzegovina is mindful ofthe Council's responsibilities in maintaining international peace and security.”

    2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052Resumption1 (2013) · source

  13. “Taking into account the calls for enhanced cooperation by the general membership, Bosnia and Herzegovina raised the issue of further increasing the transparency of the Council's work. To that end, it suggested to the members of the Informal Working Group that they consider the idea of holding regular briefings on the Council's working methods for non-Council Member States. We were and are of the view that such exercises can be of common benefit. Therefore we commend the end-of-presidency wrap-up sessions and invite the Council members to further intensify informal forms of dialogue with non-members, particularly in the format of Arria formula meetings.”

    2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052Resumption1 (2013) · source

  14. “A former Chair of the Informal Working Group, Bosnia and Herzegovina built upon the efforts of the previous incumbents to further promote the transparency and efficiency of the Council's work, including the implementation of presidential note 507. When we held the Chair, we especially raised and promoted the issue of the periodicity of reporting and mandate cycles so as to redistribute the Council's annual workload more more evenly and efficiently. The subsequent Chairs of the Informal Working Group continued those efforts. Moreover, the redistribution launched in December 2011 has continued through 2012 and 2013, since the full cycle of redistribution needs 18 months to implement.”

    2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052Resumption1 (2013) · source

  15. “At the outset I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening an open debate on the important issue of the working methods of the Security Council. It is the fourth open debate organized to further discuss the implementation of presidential note S/2010/507, as well as to address issues of common concern and benefit in regard to improving the Council's working methods. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Ambassador Maria Cristina Perceval for her briefing today and for her able stewardship as the Chair of the Council's Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions.”

    2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052Resumption1 (2013) · source

  16. “However, we believe that greater efforts need to be undertaken in this regard, including through the work of the International Criminal Court, the ad hoc tribunals and the national tribunals. Finally, we would like to point out that the international community must continue to work on strengthening United Nations efforts to address sexual Violence in armed conflict, and Bosnia and Herzegovina stands ready to contribute to those efforts.”

    2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source

  17. “In this regard, and with the aim of improving the overall situation of women who are victims of rape, we are undertaking efforts to finalize the drafting of a document entitled "Programme for victims of rape, sexual abuse and torture in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the period 2013-2016", which will seek to improve the position of all victims. One of the goals of the programme emphasizes the obligation of the State to provide access to reparations programmes for victims of war and the need to provide legal and psychological support to victims and/or witnesses in court proceedings and after them. We recognize the positive steps in holding perpetrators to account at all levels.”

    2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source

  18. “We believe that women should play a greater role as legitimate partners in international and national efforts to maintain peace and security, which is fundamental for more effective performance on the ground. Recruiting women in the civil, military and police components of peacekeeping missions can encourage local women to report incidents of sexual violence and contribute to establishing better communication with local communities. We spare no effort in advancing this issue and, as result of our commitment the relevant authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina have adopted a policy that one-third of candidates nominated for peacekeeping missions must be women. We are aware of the fact that national Governments bear the primary legal and moral responsibility for the protection of civilian populations.”

    2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source

  19. “To illustrate our genuine commitment in this regard, we need to point out that Bosnia and Herzegovina was the first country in South-East Europe to adopt an action plan aimed at implementation of the aforementioned resolution. The plan was used as sample document for other countries of the region that drafted similar action plans. In addition, my country has also adopted a gender action plan and enacted laws regulating the prevention of violence against women and girls in conflict and post-conflict situations. Involving women in conflict prevention and mediation and deploying women's protection advisers to United Nations peacekeeping and special political missions is crucial to building and reinforcing peace.”

    2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source

  20. “Therefore, the Council has a significant role to play, in accordance with the relevant resolutions, particularly in emphasizing the importance of national and international authorities strengthening the rule of law response. All appropriate mechanisms and procedures for monitoring commitments by parties in conflict should be supported by the Council. Also, United Nations officials should be more engaged in dialogue with States and other stakeholders who may exert influence to elicit such commitments. At this point, I would like to elaborate on the achievements of my country in this regard. Bosnia and Herzegovina is committed to promoting the role of women in peace and security through the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and related resolutions.”

    2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source

  21. “Bearing all this in mind, we fully support the work of the United Nations in addressing sexual violence in armed conflict, particularly the mandates of the Special Representatives of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict and Sexual Violence in Conflict, and we continue to closely cooperate with them. We acknowledge their active advocacy efforts, inter alia with Governments, in order to address these horrible crimes. The Security Council's recognition ofthis matter as a serious concern for international peace and security is of great importance for building a solid framework for preventing and addressing this gruesome tactic of war.”

    2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source

  22. “The protection of women in conflict situations and ending impunity remain our utmost priorities. Sexual violence in armed conflict represents one of the most serious forms of the violation of international humanitarian law and international human rights law. Furthermore, impunity for sexual violence in conflict is unacceptable and cannot be tolerated. Therefore, we advocate recognition of the importance of women's access to justice in conflict and post-conflict settings. We also believe that more has to be done to address these ongoing crimes, including by permanent opposition to the traditional account that sexual Violence in armed conflict is a cultural phenomenon, an unavoidable consequence of war or a less important crime.”

    2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source

  23. “At the outset, I would like to thank the delegation of the United Kingdom for organizing this important debate, and we welcome the valuable contribution of the Honourable Foreign Secretary, Mr. Hague. I also thank the Secretary-General and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Bangura, who visited Bosnia and Herzegovina recently, as well as Ms. Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy ofthe United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and Ms. Jane Adong Anywar from the Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice for their statements. Violence against women is certainly the most brutal manifestation of discrimination, and we are fully committed to addressing all forms of violence against women and girls, including sexual violence in conflict.”

    2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source