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  1. “My delegation affirms the importance of the periodic holding of these debates and reiterates its view that it is necessary to add value to them by seeking to move beyond the mere formal exchange of positions to the drafting of documents that underpin real and concrete progress that can be felt by civil society, on Whose behalf we are meeting here today.”

    2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650Resumption1 (2011) · source

  2. “That is why the international community has provided for mechanisms through the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, as well as in international customary law, so that States can prosecute and punish those responsible for war crimes. Moreover, through the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, jurisdiction has been established for that supranational body to prosecute those who commit war crimes, regardless of which party to the conflict commits them, under the principle of complementarity and through effective cooperation with the Court.”

    2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650Resumption1 (2011) · source

  3. “As part of this preventive analysis, it is also necessary to continuously assess the threats on the ground both to civilians and to actors who participate in their protection, particularly in peacekeeping operations. Another aspect that must be addressed when we talk about the protection of civilians relates to combating impunity. In this regard, Peru considers it necessary to improve and step up the fight against impunity for violations of international humanitarian and human rights law and the responsibility to protect civilians. We should not forget that there is an international criminal responsibility for such violations.”

    2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650Resumption1 (2011) · source

  4. “Likewise, it is important that these mandates provide for the appropriate and sufficient allocation of the resources needed to carry them out and that they reflect existing limitations in order not to create expectations beyond the capacity of missions to deliver, particularly in terms ofthe use of force. We are also of the view that it is important to develop the analytical preventive dimension prior to the deployment of a mission mandated to protect civilians, with a view to ensuring the best possible knowledge of the parties to the conflict, as well as the reasons and circumstances of the conflict. That will allow for specific and appropriate mandates and better coordination on the ground in order to deal with the obstacles that prevent the provision and delivery of humanitarian aid.”

    2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650Resumption1 (2011) · source

  5. “While the parties to a conflict have an obligation and responsibility to adopt the measures necessary to protect civilians and facilitate humanitarian aid, political commitment must also be bolstered not only among the parties but also within this Organization, primarily the Security Council, bearing in mind that, as stated in resolution 1894 (2009), deliberate targeting of civilians and the commission of systematic violations of international humanitarian and human rights law in situations of armed conflict may constitute a threat to international peace and security. In this regard, it is essential that protection of civilians mandates be clear, feasible and precise so that they can be implemented in a way that is not subject to interpretation by actors on the ground.”

    2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650Resumption1 (2011) · source

  6. “However, we must be aware that many challenges remain to be dealt with, so we must concentrate our efforts on implementing the norms. In other words, we must do more concrete work on the ground. It involves specifically preventing threats to the lives of civilians in situations of armed conflict. As has been pointed out repeatedly, the protection of civilians is a fundamental aspect for achieving peace, for the sustainability and viability of political processes and for the credibility and legitimacy of this Organization.”

    2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650Resumption1 (2011) · source

  7. “Despite regular meetings held by this forum to discuss this subject, it is clear that the United Nations can and should do more on the ground to respond to needs related to protection of civilians in armed conflicts. The determination of mechanisms and operational guidelines for the protection of civilians in armed conflict and the recommendations adopted by the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations are a concrete demonstration of what the Organization can do in tackling this delicate subject. However, despite these major steps forward, we must clearly point out that most of them occur essentially at a normative or legislative level. These advances contribute to a better understanding and development of the common conceptual framework that we seek.”

    2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650Resumption1 (2011) · source

  8. “Mr. Aquino (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): May I begin, Mr. President, by thanking you for organizing this open debate. I also thank the Secretary-General for his statement, and Ms. Navanethem Pillay, High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Catherine Bragg, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, and Mr. Philip Spoerri, Director for International Law and Cooperation of the International Committee of the Red Cross, for their presentations. We have been seeing a series of conflicts around the world in which, unfortunately, civilians, including women and children, continue to be the victims of attacks and violations of their fundamental rights, including the right to life.”

    2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650Resumption1 (2011) · source