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Asselborn

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first: 2012-10-17
most recent: 2023-10-25
sittings or episodes: 25
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“The provision of information and education on sexual and reproductive health rights and the accessibility of sexual and reproductive health services create more just, more resilient and more durable societies in which all women can make decisions about their future. As a new crisis in the Middle East undermines global peace and security, the need to make progress on the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda remains more crucial than ever before.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452 (2023) · source
“The lack of progress in the promotion of gender equality is closely linked to a lack of understanding of the essential role that gender equality plays in improving global peace and security. To remedy gender inequality, we must adopt a global approach and take concerted action within all multilateral bodies, including, of course, the United Nations. If wars are waged by men, let us make women the drivers of peace. But, make no mistake, any work towards gender equality is incomplete without the participation of men and boys in the feminist agenda. The second is protecting sexual and reproductive health rights. Allowing women and young girls to make autonomous decisions about their own bodies is an essential step in achieving gender equality and in allowing women and girls to participate in peace processes.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452 (2023) · source
“Let us then really ask ourselves what more we can do and how we can act differently so that the full, equal and meaningful participation of women and girls can be made possible. Above all, let us provide effective answers to these questions. Luxembourg’s support for strengthening the role of women as agents of peace is part of our feminist foreign policy and our national action plan on women and peace and security, which was launched in 2018 and is currently being extended. To allow for the participation of women in all their diversity in achieving the goals of the women and peace and security agenda and to eliminate all forms of violence and discrimination, we must take into account two key factors. The first is achieving gender equality.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452 (2023) · source
“Mr. Asselborn (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): Luxembourg thanks the Brazilian presidency for convening this open debate and fully aligns itself with the statements to be delivered on behalf of the European Union, the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security and the Feminist Foreign Policy Plus Group. As we approach the twenty-fifth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000), we must acknowledge that much remains to be done. Women and girls continue to face several challenges to their participation in decision-making processes. They are still all too often excluded from conflict prevention and resolution efforts. It is time for action so that the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in peace processes can go from theory to practice, at every level and at all stages of peace and security decision-making processes.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452 (2023) · source
“A comprehensive, just and lasting peace based on a two-State solution within the 1967 borders, with two democratic States living side by side and maintaining the status quo of the holy sites in Jerusalem, is the only viable way to end to the cycle of violence. Resolution 2334 (2016), adopted in December 2016, made that clear. Let us commit resolutely to that path in the name of our common humanity — the humanity we share with Israelis and Palestinians alike.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Any spillover of the conflict must be avoided at all costs. We must work concertedly within the international community and with the main actors in the region to avoid any escalation. The Security Council, but also the General Assembly, here in New York, has a key responsibility in that regard. The international community must urgently relaunch the peace process in the Middle East and give it all the attention it deserves. The Peace Day Effort for the Middle East initiative, held here in New York in September, was a first step in that direction. Luxembourg remains committed to a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that ensures Israel’s right to security while respecting the right of Palestinians to self-determination and dignity.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“For its part, Luxembourg has decided to contribute a further €2.5 million to humanitarian efforts in Gaza and the region in support of UNRWA, the World Food Programme and the International Committee of the Red Cross. This emergency aid brings our support to almost €12 million for 2023. I have visited Gaza on several occasions during my time as Foreign Minister. It has been an open-air prison for years, and the living conditions there are extreme. The civilians of Gaza are suffering on two fronts — the Israeli blockade and bombing, and the fact that Hamas is using them as human shields. There is a serious risk that this conflict could turn into a regional conflagration. The same goes for the West Bank, where, as we know, the increased violence of settlers and the forced transfer of Palestinian communities have reached alarming levels.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“However, as the United Nations has underscored, the people of Gaza need humanitarian assistance that is sustainable and that covers all in need. As we heard this morning, the first deliveries of emergency assistance did not include fuel, which is nevertheless essential for hospitals to function and for water desalinization. United Nations premises and all hospitals, clinics and schools must never be targeted by parties to conflict. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), which is currently sheltering more than 600,000 people in the Gaza Strip, and the other humanitarian agencies on the ground must receive the support that they need as urgently as possible if they are to fulfil their mandate.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The people of Gaza are not Hamas. They cannot be held responsible or collectively punished for the crimes committed by the terrorists. The Secretary-General called for de-escalation and a humanitarian ceasefire. As a first step, humanitarian pauses should be established, which could eventually lead to a ceasefire. That would allow for the delivery of emergency humanitarian aid, facilitate the immediate and unconditional release of hostages and above all it make it possible to bring the civilian population of Gaza to safety. Rapid and unhindered humanitarian access must be re-established without delay. We welcome the first deliveries of humanitarian aid to those living in the Gaza Strip in recent days, and we thank the Secretary-General, Egypt and the United States for facilitating that cargo’s safe passage.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Mr. Asselborn (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I would first like to thank you, Mr. President, for inviting me to address today’s open debate. Nothing can justify the atrocities committed by Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists against Israeli civilians on 7 October. They constitute acts of barbarism that have shaken the world, and we condemn them in the strongest possible terms. While Luxembourg reaffirms unequivocally Israel’s right to defend itself within the framework of international law, at the same time I would like to cite President Biden, who has urged Israel to not allow itself to be guided by rage, recalling that the United States made mistakes in its reaction to the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001. In other words, Israel must act in full compliance with international humanitarian law and ensure the protection of civilians.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Together with our European partners, we will continue to support Ukraine on the basis of our shared values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights.”
2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source
“The peace plan is credible and compatible with the Charter of the United Nations and with the aspirations of Ukrainians. The adoption on 23 February, by a large majority of 141 votes, of the General Assembly resolution on the principles of the Charter of the United Nations underpinning a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine (resolution ES-11/6) demonstrated the international community’s support for that peace formula. We support efforts to achieve a peace in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, which respects Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders. I would like to conclude by reaffirming the full solidarity of the Benelux countries with the Ukrainian Government and people.”
2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source
“We welcome the establishment of the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, which has just begun its activities in The Hague. We fully support efforts to establish a tribunal to prosecute the crime of aggression. Finally, we support the register of damage for Ukraine established by the Council of Europe. Allow me to give a one-sentence response to my colleague from Hungary. Hungary is not being criticized for arguing in favour of peace, but rather for its frequent stances that seek to weaken solidarity around the use of sanctions that would at the very least limit the financial means to continue the war. The Benelux countries support the peace formula presented by President Zelenskyy.”
2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source
“Russia’s aggression is aimed at destroying Ukraine’s economy. It also has an impact on food security around the world. In that context, we strongly welcome the Black Sea Grain Initiative promoted by the Secretary- General. We call for its full implementation and long- term extension and deeply regret Russia’s decision to suspend its participation. Criminal accountability is essential to guarantee and maintain international peace and security. Peace and justice go hand in hand and are mutually reinforcing. The fight against impunity for atrocities committed in Ukraine is also important to deter the commission of crimes in the future, in Ukraine and in other countries. I would also like to reaffirm our commitment to the work on accountability for the crime of aggression.”
2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source
“A growing number of testimonies and reports describe unbearably brutal attacks by the Russian armed forces against civilians and civilian infrastructure, including schools and hospitals, the sieges of cities in Ukraine, trafficking in persons, and rape and other forms of sexual violence targeting women and children in particular. We recall the need to implement Security Council resolutions on the protection of civilian infrastructure, including resolution 2601 (2021), which called for measures to protect schools from attack. For the first time, the armed forces and affiliated armed groups of Russia, a permanent member of the Security Council, have been listed in the Secretary- General’s annual report on children and armed conflict (S/2023/363), and indiscriminate attacks on the ground continue.”
2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source
“As a result, 298 people of 17 different nationalities lost their lives, including Dutch and Belgian nationals and a family living in Luxembourg. We reiterate the demand contained in Security Council resolution 2166 (2014) that those responsible for that incident be held to account and that all States cooperate fully with efforts to establish accountability. We denounce the disinformation spread by Russia yet again at this meeting. We are deeply shocked by the devastating impact of Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified aggression against Ukraine.”
2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source
“Mr. Asselborn (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I would like, Mr. President, to thank your country, the United Kingdom, for organizing this ministerial meeting, during its presidency, on the consequences of the war in Ukraine and the prospects for a just and lasting peace. I welcome the participation of my Ukrainian colleague and friend, Dmytro Kuleba. I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the Benelux countries — Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and my own country, Luxembourg. We support the statement to be delivered by the representative of the European Union. Nine years ago today, on 17 July 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17 was shot down by a Russian missile fired from an agricultural field in eastern Ukraine, a territory that was then under the effective control of the Russian Federation.”
2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source
“Immediate and collective action on a global scale is vital to avoid the largest food crisis in history and the social, economic and political upheaval that could ensue. The most vulnerable populations would be the first victims, especially women and children. Hunger must not be used as a weapon of war, neither in Ukraine nor elsewhere.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Luxembourg strongly supports multi-stakeholder development approaches, such as the “Team Europe” initiatives and the Global Network against Food Crises, which are in line with the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and the principle of leaving no one behind. We remain very committed to supporting the Sahel region, which is severely affected by food insecurity amplified by climate change as well as by the effects of the war in Ukraine. Through its support for development cooperation and humanitarian action, particularly in the areas of sustainable agriculture, water and sanitation, and through its investments in human capital development, my country is continuing its efforts to strengthen food resilience, preserve social peace and, consequently, prevent conflicts in the countries concerned.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We fully subscribe to the principles of action on global food security put forward by the Group of Seven, and we welcome the Secretary-General’s initiative to convene a Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance to identify short, medium- and long-term solutions. Following this logic, Luxembourg is participating in the efforts of the European Union and the international community by taking decisive steps to strengthen food and nutrition resilience. We support the vital work done in this area by our humanitarian partners, in particular the World Food Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the International Fund for Agricultural Development, and we allocate at least 20 per cent of our annual humanitarian budget to this end.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“By blocking millions of tons of Ukrainian grain for export, Russia is exacerbating the food crisis that is particularly affecting countries and populations in fragile situations in Africa as well as the Middle East, where harvests are already severely affected by the combined effect of climate change, conflicts and economic shocks. It is war that is causing the food crisis — not the sanctions that are the consequence of the war. The crisis we are facing is complex and multidimensional: a comprehensive, multi-stakeholder and coordinated response is imperative in order to mitigate the impact of conflict on food security and to eventually achieve more sustainable production and processing systems. I agree with the Secretary-General that there should be no restrictions on food exports.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Mr. Asselborn (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I wish at the outset to thank the United States presidency of the Security Council for having convened today’s open debate at the ministerial level on a matter of vital importance to conflict prevention and the fight against inequality. Food insecurity, exacerbated by the negative effects of climate change, is a major threat to peace. It risks further destabilizing fragile societies, pushing millions of human beings into poverty, thereby fuelling conflicts. In this respect, the issue of food security fully deserves to be taken into consideration by the Security Council. We see this today in Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified military aggression against Ukraine, which has plunged thousands of Ukrainians into misery and despair.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We have also supported a research project of the United Nations University in partnership with UNICEF, which has just ended with the publication of a study for United Nations staff in the field entitled Cradled by Conflict, on preventing. protecting and disengaging children from extreme violence. We build the future with our children, which is why we must protect them if we want a future founded on lasting peace.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“We reiterate our unequivocal support for the mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, who has been working tirelessly for the protection of children in armed conflict, and we continue to provide concrete support to her Office and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. We therefore responded positively to her request for financing the secondment of a liaison officer in Brussels with the aim of strengthening relations with European and Atlantic institutions in the context of implementing their guidelines on children and armed conflict. That includes developing a strategic road map and implementing standard monitoring and reporting procedures for the six serious violations against children identified by the Council.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“We urge all Member States that have not yet done so to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration, and we call on all States to take concrete measures to discourage the parties to conflicts from using schools for military purposes. Lastly, while progress has been made in recent years, much remains to be done. The increase in the numbers of serious acts of violence against children and of their perpetrators suggests that too many parties are shielded from international justice. There should be no impunity for those responsible for crimes against children. The important role played by the International Criminal Court in complementing national proceedings in that regard remains central and essential.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“I should congratulate the Security Council on its adoption of resolution 2419 (2018), in recognition of the importance of strengthening the inclusion of young people in the negotiation and implementation of peace agreements. The marginalization of young people is detrimental to achieving lasting peace and combating violent extremism. In that context, the right to education is fundamental to building lasting peace. Schools continue to be the target of deliberate attacks and school infrastructure is routinely looted or diverted from its primary purpose for military uses, acts that deprive children of their right to an education and can breed intolerance, a resort to violence and weakened community resilience.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“We emphasize the crucial importance of integrating child protection advisers with their specific mandate in United Nations operations on the ground. We note with satisfaction that 10,000 children were formally released in 2017 and an unknown number were able to lay down their arms through other means. We realize that this is only the beginning of a process in which these children must be supported on the psychosocial and educational fronts in order to sustainably break the cycle of violence and ultimately consolidate peace. The actors on the ground must be given the means they need to enable them to take on those tasks and achieve their objective, which I believe was one of Ms. Londofio's main appeals this morning.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“We have confidence in the safeguards, including the Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism, to verify the accuracy of all information contained in the annual report and its annexes. From the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Syria, from Afghanistan to Myanmar, from South Sudan to Mali, children are being killed and maimed. They are abducted, recruited by force and sexually abused by Government forces as well as non-State actors. In a context of repeated abuses, the protection of children must be systematic. Child protection programmes in times of armed conflict must have have the support of sufficient capacity and means to ensure that children can be released and reintegrated into their families and communities in a sustainable way.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“My thanks also go to the Executive Director of UNICEF for her briefing. I also listened very carefully to the moving testimony of Ms. Yenny Londofio. The Secretary-General's annual report on the plight of children in armed conflict (S/2018/465) begins with the sad fact that in 2017 violations of all types sharply increased as compared to the previous year. Those violations are the unacceptable daily fate of more than 21,000 children living in conflicts. We must strongly condemn all violations committed against children and commit ourselves to working resolutely for respect of the rights of the child, in particular those living in armed conflict. The report is the result of extensive consultations within the United Nations system, at Headquarters and in the field, and with the Member States concerned.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“Mr. Asselborn (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): Allow me also to congratulate Sweden on organizing this open debate under the presidency of its Prime Minister, Mr. Stefan Lofven. Resolution 2427 (2018), which the Security Council adopted today, is an important contribution to strengthening the children and armed conflict agenda, which, as the Council knows, is particularly close to Luxembourg's heart. I can say that with great conviction because, in 2014, I myself presided over a meeting of the Council, during which resolution 2143 (2014) was adopted (see S/PV.7129). In order to maintain some momentum in the consideration of this issue by this organ, a more frequent adoption of relevant instruments is desirable. I would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“I will conclude with this fact: we cannot change the past, but we have the duty to learn its lessons and to act accordingly in the future. I assure the Council that Luxembourg, including in its current role as President of the European Council, will spare no effort to counter the radicalization of terrorists and violent extremists by addressing the root causes.”
2015-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7527 (2015) · source
“I refer to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, a veritable human tragedy, while the peace process remains deadlocked. Today more than ever, it is imperative to convince our Israeli friends that the security of Israel depends on the creation by its side of a sovereign, democratic State of Palestine. We must encourage our Palestinian friends to persevere on the path of reconciliation and negotiation. That path is the best protection against terrorism. Let us all pledge to support the path that leads to the desired result, namely, the two-State solution. Many of us participated in the hoisting of the Palestinian flag at the United Nations today. That flag must lead us all to fight the status quo and indifference.”
2015-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7527 (2015) · source
“The lack of prospects and economic opportunities for young people, including the difficulties of access to employment, serves to create a breeding ground for radicalization. It is therefore essential to invest in the development and well-being of young people. We must give them an opportunity to develop their potential by promoting their full participation in the life of society. It is in that spirit that our policy of cooperation for development deserves an important place in the education and professional training of young people. Luxembourg, with the support of UNICEF, has committed to the post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda, which we have just adopted and which takes into account the specific needs and potential of children and youth in general. Thirdly, I must mention another root cause of instability in the Middle East.”
2015-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7527 (2015) · source
“In Iraq, it is the feeling of marginalization, dispossession and humiliation on the part of the Sunni population that has played into the hands of extremists. We must support the reforms in the pipeline of the Government ofPrime Minister Al Abadi, whose country has overcome divisions, while seeking to work within the framework of a truly inclusive political process. In Libya as well as in Yemen, the United Nations mediation efforts should be further supported so as to achieve a ceasefire and the formation of a national unity Government that, with the support of the international community, would be able to isolate extremist groups, secure the territory and embark on the path of national reconciliation. Secondly, among the root causes that promote radicalization and terrorism, there is the feeling of exclusion.”
2015-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7527 (2015) · source
“Therefore, in Syria, Daesh has benefitted in large part from the effects ofthe brutal policies of the Al-Assad regime, which for more than four years has suppressed and slaughtered its own people with indiscriminate shelling and the dropping of barrel bombs. We must fight the terrorists in Syria without playing into the hands of the Al-Assad regime or forgetting the crimes that the regime commits daily. We need to bring increased humanitarian assistance to areas liberated from the grip of Daesh and to support the Syrian National Coalition. We must also support the efforts of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, aimed at achieving a political transition.”
2015-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7527 (2015) · source
“In order to effectively combat the terrorist threat, it is important to understand the origins of its rise to power. The terrorist threat is not the root cause of the crises in the Middle East and North Africa. It is itself the result of underlying causes, and it is therefore necessary to address those root causes in order to eliminate it. Otherwise, even if Daesh or other terrorist entities were to disappear today, other organizations, perhaps more monstrous still, would only take over. The banner under which the terrorists align themselves may change, but the root causes of the emergence of those organizations remain. What are the root causes? First, the rise ofterrorist groups cannot be separated from their regional political context.”
2015-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7527 (2015) · source
“Mr. Asselborn (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I would first like to thank Russia for organizing today's debate on a subject that is of concern to us all. With the so-called Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, and also in Libya, Al-Qaida on the Arabian Peninsula in Yemen, the Al-Nusra Front in the Golan Heights, Al-Shabaab in Somalia, the list of threats in the region is very long. Those terrorist groups threaten not only the Middle East and North Africa, they threaten the entire planet. In their destructive madness, they attack children, women and men. They attack the most vulnerable, minorities, sanctuaries, cultural heritage, archaeological treasures and the freedom of expression. They strive to break down the symbols of humanity and diversity.”
2015-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7527 (2015) · source
“In voting for a two-State solution, we appeal to the parties - to Israeli and Palestinian political officials, as well as to Israeli and Palestinian citizens - asking them choose the path of reconciliation and the resumption of negotiations. We call on the countries of the region and the international community as a whole to work resolutely beside the Israelis and Palestinians so that peaceful co-existence between two States, the State of Israel and the State of Palestine, can finally become a reality. We regret that it was not possible today to adopt the draft resolution submitted by Jordan, but we very much hope that after the vote it will soon be possible to resume discussions in good faith and work together for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace, in the interests of Israel and Palestine and the whole region.”
2014-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7354 (2014) · source
“That was the entire purpose of the draft resolution introduced by Jordan. Despite the outcome of today's vote, we remain convinced that the Security Council can and should play a constructive role in this matter. If it is to live up to its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, the Council must take on a more active role in supporting and preserving a two-State solution and ending the occupation. Our vote today is an expression of belief - the belief that it is urgent that we act, and act now, and that we cannot postpone deadlines indefinitely. Salvaging a two-State solution cannot be extended ad infinitum. Our vote today is aimed at no one. It is not about dividing or pointing fingers. On the contrary, it aspires to be a vote for hope.”
2014-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7354 (2014) · source
“By voting today for the draft resolution submitted by Jordan on behalf of the Arab Group (S/2014/9l6), Luxembourg voted for that two-State solution - two States, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security. We voted for a solution that we have advocated throughout our term on the Security Council and one that has consistently been a priority of our foreign policy. We voted for a peace settlement that meets the legitimate aspirations of both Israel and Palestine. Ifthe two-State solution is to be saved, we must learn the lessons of the past. Israelis and Palestinians will be able to reach an agreement only if the international community commits more positively than it has in the past and establishes the framework for a settlement with clear parameters and a specific timetable.”
2014-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7354 (2014) · source
“The recent rocket attacks from Gaza illustrated once again the volatility of a situation without a political horizon. It is time to create that political horizon. The time has come take bold, concrete measures designed to achieve a just and lasting peace. Israel has the right to live in peace and security. But it is clear to us that the security of the State of Israel depends on the creation beside it of a sovereign, democratic, contiguous and Viable State of Palestine, based on the 1967 borders, with Jerusalem as the capital of the two States. A two- State solution is the only one that can be fair, both politically and morally. There is no alternative.”
2014-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7354 (2014) · source
“Mr. Asselborn (Luxembourg) (Spoke in French): In July of last year, after three years of stagnation, the United States administration had extracted an agreement on a resumption of direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians. We all began to hope again. Nine months later, despite intense negotiations and the tireless efforts of Secretary of State John Kerry, the negotiations once again ended in deadlock. In the summer of 2014, war began again as Gaza was bombed relentlessly for more than 50 days. The ceasefire agreement of 26 August ended the fighting, but the negotiations on lifting the blockade of Gaza are still stalled. We have witnessed dangerous tensions on the Temple Mount, the unbridled pursuit of colonization and cycles of revenge between extremists with a real risk of a new intifada at the end of it all.”
2014-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7354 (2014) · source
“Today, as our mandate in the Security Council nears the end of its term, and not without a degree of emotion, I reiterate Luxembourg's commitment to combat the scourge of terrorism. We have come full circle, in a sense. Over the course of the past two years, we have lent our efforts with determination to promoting international peace and security. We conclude our mandate with the hope that we have contributed, however modestly, to achieving that noble goal. I assure the Council that Luxembourg will remain committed and will spare no effort to contribute to promoting security, development and human rights, the three ingredients that are indispensable to assure a better future for all.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“The prolonged detention of children for their real or alleged association with an extremist group exposes them to degrading and inhuman treatment. We mustjoin forces to fight that sinister trend. On 15 January 2013, on the occasion ofmy very first statement to the Security Council as a non-permament member, I spoke of the imperative of combating terrorism (see S/PV.6900). That open debate took place under Pakistan's presidency of the Council. I wish to take this opportunity to extend my condolences to the Government and the people of Pakistan and to add my voice to that of those who have condemned in the strongest possible terms the infamous terrorist attack committed by the Taliban on 16 December against a school in Peshawar, in which more than 140 victims lost their lives, including 132 children.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“The Peacebuilding Commission can play an important role in that regard by supporting fragile States in the aftermath ofconflict, mobilizing the support of the international community to strengthen those States' capacities and by encouraging regional approaches and inter-State cooperation. Luxembourg is particularly concerned by the disproportionate impact of organized crime and terrorist activity on children. Because of their vulnerability, children are easy prey for recruiters, as Mr. Feltman noted earlier. For that reason, children associated with extremist groups should be treated first and foremost as victims. Anti-terrorism measures should conform to international human rights and child protection standards, with particular regard for the norms of juvenile justice.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“By way of example, we supported a training programme in Senegal established by the National Financial Intelligence Unit. In May, in Tunis, we financed a workshop on the freezing of terrorist assets, which was organized by the Executive Directorate of the Counter-Terrorism Committee and the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force. The report that the Secretary-General will submit six months from now will enable us to better identify the measures required to reduce the profits that terrorism extracts from organized crime. However, it seems Clear at this point that our goal should be to strengthen law enforcement and border control institutions as well as legal structures.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“At the operational level on the ground, criminals and terrorists are increasingly targeting directly missions mandated by the Security Council, which are not always equipped to counter that threat. In certain regions, terrorism has grown stronger by forging links to criminal networks that thrive from profits derived from human trafficking and illicit trade in arms, drugs and natural resources. That transnational threat demands a coordinated response at the international, regional and national levels, as well as greater cooperation and increased assistance to States faced with that double threat. Luxembourg is firmly committed in that regard. We are doing our part to strengthen African capacities to combat the financing of terrorism.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“What should concern us most is the fact that cross- border organized crime increases the strategic space available to terrorists for operating. Criminals and terrorists may have different motivations, but they largely concur on their methods and the way they operate. Criminals and terrorists thrive where the State is weak or absent, as is the case in many border areas, such as the Sahel. Criminals and terrorists take advantage of instability and conflict. They take advantage of war economies and therefore have a particular interest in prolonging conflicts. Criminals and terrorists seek to destabilize the established State authorities at the central and decentralized levels, not only through violence, but also through the corruption of State institutions, especially security institutions and the judiciary.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“I align myself with the statement to be made by the observer of the European Union. We are witnessing a profound change in the terrorist threat. That is evidenced by the fact that terrorist groups seek to control entire swathes of territory. That was the case in northern Mali, with groups such as Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb. It is still partly the case in Somalia, with Al-Shabaab. It is certainly the case in Iraq and Syria with Daesh. In all of those cases, there are strong links between terrorist groups and organized crime elements, either in terms of funding, equipment or the use of illicit trafficking networks, including for the trafficking in natural resources, be they minerals, charcoal or oil.”
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“Mr. Asselborn (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I would like to congratulate your country, Sir, Chad, for having organized, during its presidency of the Security Council, this open debate on a very crucial issue: the fight against terrorism and cross-border organized crime, two scourges that mutually reinforce each other, particularly in Africa and the Middle East. The fight against these two scourges is the heart of resolution 2195 (2014), which we have just adopted unanimously at Chad's initiative, and of which Luxembourg has become a sponsor. I thank you, Mr. Minister, for having invited me to participate in this debate. Finally, I thank the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, and the Permanent Observer of the African Union, Ambassador Tete Antonio, for their statements.”
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