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Ayoob

lines on the record: 7
first: 2009-06-26
most recent: 2009-06-26
sittings or episodes: 1
sources: un-security-council

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“Therefore, while fighting their enemies, we must take every measure to protect them and ensure that they do not become victims of that conflict and that they have the opportunity to build their lives in safety and dignity.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151Resumption1 (2009) · source
“We welcomed the recent reviews of this issue, and applaud the decisions of the United States and NATO to improve the rules of engagement in populated areas, minimize the use of air bombardment and make human security a priority in our strategy. In addition, it is fundamentally important that the international community focus on and do more in terms of the professional training and better equipping of our growing Afghan National Army and Police forces, so that the Government of Afghanistan is able to take more - and eventually all - responsibility for the protection of its citizens. The main goal of the Afghan Government and our allies in fighting terrorism is to bring about a better future for the Afghan people.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151Resumption1 (2009) · source
“We all understand the necessity of defeating the brutally violent and dark-minded elements who wage war on peace, stability and prosperity in our region and in the world. Our allies have sent their sons and daughters to fight on foreign land, and Afghanistan is profoundly grateful for that. Without the assistance of the international community and its military presence, our people would not have escaped the repression and brutality of the Taliban era and would not now have a better future in sight. The safety of each person and the prevention of the deaths of innocent civilians are critically important to us, and the Government of Afghanistan has raised this issue repeatedly with our friends and allies. Afghans should be made to feel that their security, safety and dignity are the centrepiece of our fight against terrorism.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151Resumption1 (2009) · source
“We cannot and shall not let them succeed in either of their goals. Unfortunately, in the course of our fight against terrorism, sometimes civilians have become victims of our actions as well, however unintentionally. Every civilian death hurts our cause. Every death undermines the faith of the people in their Government and weakens our most valuable asset in the rebuilding of Afghanistan: the Afghans themselves. The Afghan people rightly expect that efforts to fight terrorism would be part of a larger counter-terrorism effort rather than vice versa. Their security should be central. The best hope for the Afghan people is the continuing support of the international community, and Afghans are more aware of this than anyone.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151Resumption1 (2009) · source
“They rely increasingly on the use of improvised explosive devices detonated in high-density civilian areas, causing indiscriminate damage and loss of life and affecting predominantly women and children. The Taliban have stepped up their use of assassinations, school attacks, kidnappings and threats targeted against those accused of cooperation with the Government of Afghanistan or the international community. They continue to use civilians as human shields, milking accidental tragedy for their own propaganda. The Taliban have two simple aims. First, they want to terrify our citizens and convince them that they are helpless and cannot trust the international community or their Government to protect them. Secondly, they seek to divide Afghans and the international community, weakening us both.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151Resumption1 (2009) · source
“However, with the recent trend towards asymmetric conflicts and the tendency of non-State actors to use civilians as human shields or worse, this work is even more essential. The Government of Afghanistan, with the assistance of our friends in the international community, is making good progress in providing Afghans with the opportunity for a better life, while the enemies of Afghanistan continue to bring more suffering to the civilians of that war-stricken nation, in particular its women and children. As numerous United Nations reports have detailed, the Taliban and their local and international allies are showing an increasingly blatant disregard for human rights in Afghanistan.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151Resumption1 (2009) · source
“It is an honour for me to participate in this debate. On behalf of the Afghan delegation, I would like to begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of this Council and by thanking you for holding this meeting today, which is highly important for my delegation. I would also like to thank Under- Secretary-General John Holmes for his typically concise and insightful presentation this morning. Finally, I thank the Secretary-General for his thoughtful and comprehensive report and its annex on constraints on humanitarian access (S/2009/277). The United Nations has brought serious attention to the plight of suffering civilians caught in the crossfire and established a comprehensive framework in the Security Council to deal with the protection of civilians in armed conflict.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151Resumption1 (2009) · source