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“We appreciate this public wrap-up session, which is an important practice to continue. I should like to mention a few issues that we believe merit follow-up: the use of the veto, the process of the selection of the next Secretary-General, sexual and gender-based violence in conflict, and the unity of the Security Council with regard to the peace and non-proliferation agreements of recent months. Unfortunately, in the month of July, the exercise of the right of the veto (see S/PV.7498) prevented the Council from adopting a product relating to the crime of genocide. We reiterate the call to the members of the Council who hold veto power to refrain from making use of it when it comes to war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide.”
2015-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7516 (2015) · source
“Mr. Barros Melet (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): I cannot begin my intervention without expressing, on behalf of the Chilean Government and on my own behalf, our most sincere condolences on the passing away of the Force Commander of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, Lieutenant General Jose Luiz Jaborandy, Jr. - to the Government of Brazil, to General Jaborandy's family and to the members of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. For those of us who were privileged to know and work with the General Jaborandy, we knew well of his leadership and his commitment to peace and security in Haiti. Yesterday we lost a great soldier of peace. We congratulate you and your team, Madam President, for the outstanding conduct of the work of the Security Council during the month of August.”
2015-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7516 (2015) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to assure members of the Council that, as Chair of the Committee, I will do my utmost to ensure that the Committee makes a significant contribution to the efforts of the Council, UNMlSS and other international partners to bring an end to the ongoing Violence that threatens South Sudan and to set the country on a path of reconciliation, durable peace and sustainable development.”
2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source
“Committee members look forward to receiving the next monthly report, at the end of this month, and to maintaining close, continuous engagement with the Panel over the course of its mandate. On 1 July, the Committee approved the inclusion of six individuals on the list making them subject to the travel ban and assets freeze set out respectively in paragraphs 9 and 12 of resolution 2206 (2015). As I mentioned under the item "Other matters" during the Committee's consultations on 20 August, I plan to visit South Sudan during the month of November, and will inform members of the Committee of the details of my planned visit in due course.”
2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source
“Since my previous briefing in the Chamber on 14 May, the Committee held an exchange of views on 22 May with the Panel of Experts regarding its work plan and methodology. On 19 June, the Committee held its second formal meeting with the representatives of South Sudan, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, the Sudan and Uganda on the implementation of resolution 2206 (2015). In their remarks, the participating States of the region highlighted a number of challenges in implementing the sanctions measures, such as porous borders, and expressed concern with regard to the deteriorating humanitarian and security situation in South Sudan. On 26 June, the Panel of Experts submitted its first monthly report pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015).”
2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source
“The Committee took note of the only recommendation of the Secretariat, namely, that it consider the possibility of additional designations of individuals and - given the severe deterioration on the ground and the threat that the war in South Sudan poses to international peace and security and to achieve the objectives established by the Council in resolution 2206 (2215), namely, inclusive and sustainable peace in South Sudan - that such designations include those decision-makers who have the capability either to perpetuate or end the war, but who reap the economic and political benefits of the conflict, and/or others, who are responsible for serious crimes under international humanitarian law and human rights law.”
2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source
“In their deliberations concerning the Panel of Experts' interim report on South Sudan, most delegations welcomed the report and its recommendations. Some delegations did not support the recommendation concerning the report ofthe African Union' commission of inquiry on South Sudan. One delegation stressed the need to further study the recommendation on the imposition of an arms embargo, and did not support the recommendation on options for criminal accountability and transitional justice in South Sudan.”
2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source
“In the opinion of the Coordinator, the role envisioned for sanctions in resolution 2206 (2015) in order to achieve an inclusive and sustainable peace in South Sudan will be just as critical, if not more so, during that period than it is today. The Coordinator also underscored the Panel of Experts' recommendation that, in so far as resolution 2206 (2015) reiterates that there is no military solution to the conflict and the reported acquisitions and attempts to change the balance of power on the ground decrease the incentives for a solution to the violence * incentives that are necessary not only for an agreement but for adherence and implementation thereof, including adherence to a ceasefire - makes it necessary for the Council to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan.”
2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source
“The Coordinator observed that the Panel had taken note of the fact that the outcome of 17 August was only the most recent of at least a dozen times since early 2014 that one or both parties had failed to adhere to an internationally endorsed deadline for progress towards ending the war. He expressed the View of the Panel of Experts that, should all the parties sign an agreement, the prevailing issue would be not only the implementation of that agreement and an end to the violence, but also the promotion of national reconciliation and a durable and inclusive political settlement for South Sudan, which would include ensuring accountability for serious crimes committed throughout the war.”
2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source
“Food insecurity remains at emergency levels - the second most-severe level just short of famine - in widespread areas of the Greater Upper Nile region. The Coordinator reported that just under 200,000 internally displaced persons were now sheltering in United Nations protection-of- civilian sites, up nearly 40,000 since mid-July - that is a one third increase injust over a month. The Coordinator also noted that the deterioration in the economic situation was commensurate with that of the security and humanitarian situation, and that the Panel had begun investigating the financing channels used by individuals in both the Government and the Opposition, with a View to prosecuting war crimes and the individuals and entities that were profiting from the continuation of the conflict.”
2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source
“He reported that no area of South Sudan remained unaffected by conflict and that the war continued to metastasize and manifest beyond the areas of most intense fighting between Government and Opposition forces in the states of the Greater Upper Nile region. The Coordinator also stated that developments in recent days, including President's Kiir's dismissal of the Governors of Central and Eastern Equatoria states and the arrest and detention of the latter, had exacerbated an already volatile situation, further fuelling a brewing insurgency in those areas. On the humanitarian situation, the Coordinator stated that over 70 per cent of the country's 12 million people now required humanitarian assistance according to the latest United Nations figures.”
2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source
“In that regard, the Panel recommended that, following its presidential statement of 24 March (S/PRST/2015/9), the Security Council urge the African Union to publicly release the report of its commission of inquiry on South Sudan without further delay and independent of the outcome of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development process, as that would provide insight regarding those responsible for the violations. During the Committee meeting on 20 August, the Coordinator of the Panel noted that, by every measure, the situation in South Sudan had deteriorated further since the Panel submitted its interim report to the Committee.”
2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source
“The Panel asserted that, since the offensive in the greater Upper Nile region began in April, the intensity and brutality of the violence aimed at civilians were hitherto unseen, even in what had already been, without a doubt, an exceedingly violent conflict. The Panel further reported that scores of civilians had been killed, maimed, tortured, burned alive inside their homes, displaced, raped and abducted, and that children had been recruited and used as part of the war effort. The Panel indicated that it was investigating the chain of command pertaining to those serious crimes.”
2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source
“The Panel also reported that the obstruction of humanitarian assistance and of peacekeeping operations had escalated since the adoption of resolution 2206 (2015); that humanitarian workers and United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) personnel, alike, were regularly attacked, assaulted, harassed, detained, intimidated and threatened; and that, in May, humanitarian actors had reported the same number of access-related incidents as the preceding two months combined. The Panel reported that all parties to the conflict had been targeting civilians as part of their military tactics, thereby contravening applicable international humanitarian law, as referenced to in resolution 2206 (2015).”
2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source
“The Panel also observed that the supply of arms and ammunition to all parties in the conflict had contributed to prolonging and escalating the war. In that connection, it recommended that the Security Council impose a complete and general arms embargo on South Sudan. The Panel reported on the procurement of heavy weaponry by the Government - particularly the acquisition of greater air, riverine and land mobility capacity - which would allow Government forces to overcome the logistical challenges of the rainy season and continue fighting in the coming months, thereby substantially impacting the dynamics on the ground. The Panel noted that the humanitarian situation in South Sudan was one of only four level-3 system- wide emergencies in the world, and the only one in Africa.”
2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source
“In its report, the Panel observed that, since the adoption of resolution 2206 (2015), the situation in South Sudan had deteriorated precipitously, posing a significant threat not only to the country's citizens but also to the peace and security of the entire region. In the light of such severe deterioration, the Panel recommended that, in order to achieve the objectives set forth in resolution 2206 (2015) and alter the expectations of the warring parties, designations undertaken by the Committee must include those decision-makers with the ability to either perpetuate or end the war, as well as those who benefit economically and politically from conflict and others who are responsible for serious crimes under international humanitarian law and human rights law.”
2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source
“I have the honour to brief the members of the Security Council in my capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015), concerning South Sudan, and to highlight the main findings of the interim report of the Panel of Experts (see S/2015/656), based on the Coordinator's presentation of the report and the Committee's deliberations on 20 August, as well as the work of the Committee and Panel since my previous briefing in the Chamber, on 14 May (see S/PV.7444). On 31 July, the Panel of Experts conveyed its interim report to members of the Committee.”
2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source
“Zarif as Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, including his efforts to promote peace and stability in Kosovo and the region throughout his tenure. We wish him every success in his future endeavours.”
2015-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7510 (2015) · source
“However, we believe it is necessary to continue to work on activities that will enhance women's participation, on an equal footing with men, with respect to access to property and education, among other things. It is equally important to continue to adopt measures to integrate young people by addressing the socioeconomic factors that lead to an increase in recruitment activities by extremist groups. I would like to underscore that resolution 1244 (1999) remains in full force as the internationally accepted legal basis for resolving the situation in Kosovo, including strict respect for the principle of territorial integrity. Finally, we would like to express our gratitude for the work of Mr.”
2015-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7510 (2015) · source
“With regard to the complaints of human rights violations allegedly committed by UNMIK between June 1999 and February 2008, the investigation undertaken by the UNMIK Human Rights Advisory Panel contributed to clarifying the facts. However, paragraph 59 of the Secretary-General's report (S/2015/579) makes clear that UNMIK did not act in accordance with the European Convention on Human Rights. It is vital to compensate the victims of those violations for the moral damage they incurred. With regard to the implementation of resolution 1325 (1999), we stress the actions that have been taken to promote and protect the rights of women and gender equality.”
2015-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7510 (2015) · source
“Moreover, it is the right of the families and must be addressed by the respective authorities. The designation of a new Chair of the Working Group on Missing Persons will be critical when the time comes to begin search efforts and identify reparation measures As we have done in the Council on other occasions, we stress the central role that UNMIK continues to play in promoting security, stability and respect for human rights - a priority matter for moving forward in the process of reconciliation among the communities. Only in a context of respect for, and protection of, basic human rights is it possible to aspire to reconciliation and to a peaceful future.”
2015-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7510 (2015) · source
“We welcome the role played by the European Union in facilitating technical and high-level negotiations between Pristina and Belgrade, which are contributing to fomenting trust between the parties. By way of our own long and painful experience, we have learned that for the sake of society, but especially for victims and their families, reconciliation genuinely requires justice and reparations. The establishment of a specialist court tasked with adjudicating the crimes committed during the conflict represents a step in that direction that will make it possible to apply the fundamental principles of justice and accountability. Likewise, knowing the whereabouts of persons who disappeared during the conflict is necessary to making progress towards justice and the truth.”
2015-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7510 (2015) · source
“Mr. Barros Melet (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): We thank Mr. Farid Zarif, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), for his briefing on the current situation in Kosovo. We also thank Mr. Ivica Dacic', Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, and Mr. Hashim Thaci for their statements. Although the security situation in the region has been said to be stable, we are seeing with concern violent incidents such as those that took place in Kumanovo, which could have destabilizing effects on reconciliation and regional cooperation. It is imperative to safeguard and expand elements for coexistence and to avoid acts that may endanger people's lives and relations between the different communities.”
2015-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7510 (2015) · source
“We wish to conclude by insisting that mandates be adapted to local realities and that the international community design its cooperation around national programmes and priorities, with comprehensive and coherent approaches that create strong and responsible countries and institutions able to take the path of peace.”
2015-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7508 (2015) · source
“That involvement has played a key character in our participation in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti. At the same time, it is necessary for countries undertaking reforms to consider the effective and equal participation of women in all stages of these processes, which will also require a cultural change. The impact of such inclusion may facilitate national reconciliation and the restoration of trust between civil society and institutions. We hope that the comprehensive survey of the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) will offer guidelines in this area, including on the training of contingents with regard to the incorporation of the gender perspective and the policy of zero tolerance of violence against women, including sexual Violence.”
2015-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7508 (2015) · source
“We have much to learn from countries that have successfully emerged from conflict and established professional and inclusive forces that serve the rule of law. The lessons learned and best practices developed can form a kind of catalog of potential solutions and serve other countries undertaking key reforms. Under resolution 2151 (2014), we must intensify the exchange of experiences, an area where South-South cooperation can play a leading role. Latin America has deep experience in security sector reform that could be shared with other regions. In this context and by way of illustration, since 1996 Chile has maintained technical assistance programmes with the Haitian National Police whereby approximately 60 Haitian officers and non-commissioned officers are trained in the military schools of my country.”
2015-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7508 (2015) · source
“We are aware in turn that any reform requires parallel readjustments in judicial and prison systems, as well as the systematization of the training of security forces and their financing. Without the ability to prosecute criminals and without predictable economic resources, security institutions will work in a vacuum that may limit their work, at the risk of entrenching bad practices that will have to be unlearned. Responsible, transparent and efficient security forces have the enormous potential to make the people feel safe, which is essential to facilitating the processes ofreconciliation and confidence-building among civil society, armed groups and the Government. We believe in an inclusive process of reform that seeks the allegiance ofthe people as the beneficiaries ofpeacebuilding and the rule of law.”
2015-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7508 (2015) · source
“The incorporation of radical elements into permanent institutions of a State is not advisable, which is why we must find mechanisms for their demobilization and social reintegration. However, there can be no doubt that monitoring these reforms in countries emerging from conflict must be a priority and ongoing task of the Council. Understanding that security sector reform is undertaken in specific and unique political contexts, we favour the implementation of broad and inclusive national agreements and commitments that will lay the foundations for transformative processes that ensure national ownership. The cooperation of other States and organizations can contribute to the effectiveness and sustainability of these processes.”
2015-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7508 (2015) · source
“They also require the closer attention of, among others, the Heads of mission, Special Envoys and Representatives and Force Commanders, who must grasp the strategic value of such reforms and assume leadership in ongoing coordination with national authorities, as appropriate . From that perspective, we believe that the central objective of security sector reform remains the creation of national institutions that are subject to civil authority, effective, inclusive and accountable so to contribute to international peace and security, sustainable development and the full exercise of human rights. These reforms should be based on State policies in the long term, take advantage of existing institutional capacities, prevent their total collapse and take into consideration, inter alia, local traditions or cultural heritage.”
2015-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7508 (2015) · source
“Mr. Barros Melet (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): We thank the Nigerian presidency for having organized this meeting, and Mr. Dmitry Titov, Ms. Zainab Bangura and Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu for their participation in this important debate. Peacekeeping operations currently deployed in the field are mandated to cooperate in the reform of their respective security sectors as they seek to provide countries emerging from conflict with capacities essential to ensuring the rule of law. Broader mandates involve greater responsibilities for the United Nations system and in particular for the Council.”
2015-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7508 (2015) · source
“We would like to conclude by reaffirming the high priority that Chile assigns to regionalism's contribution to ensuring greater effectiveness in our system as a whole, especially through an understanding of local contexts. We believe that cooperation should be at the heart of that approach if we are to achieve a functioning multilateralism.”
2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source
“In that regard, regional and subregional organizations are crucial to implementing resolution 1325 (2000), and we would like to highlight the African Union's proclamation of 2015 as the Year of Women's Empowerment and Development towards Africa's Agenda 2063. The Agenda refers specifically to the role of regional organizations in consolidating democratic governance, human rights and the rule of law in Africa and is an example of the strategic vision that dealing with that issue requires. Finally, we would like to emphasize the commitment of African countries and regional and subregional organizations to the second five-year review of the peacebuilding architecture of the United Nations, illustrating how regional experiences can influence global processes.”
2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source
“Ensuring that standardized procedures and training in human rights and international humanitarian law issues are used in equipping those missions and their contingents is also a crucial area to which regional organizations can make a positive contribution. Recent experience such as that in Sierra Leone have shown how the United Nations, working together with the African Union and subregional organizations, can help to consolidate peace processes, based on the principles of national ownership and inclusiveness, while ensuring the involvement of civil society and, of course, the participation of women.”
2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source
“We appreciate the fact that cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional bodies is becoming more structured, given the concrete role that those bodies have to play in managing conflicts. In that context, interaction between the Security Council and the Peace and Security Council of the African Union can promote a more effective partnership involving the multiple actors that negotiations and inclusive dialogue aimed at building and consolidating peace require. We also appreciate the role played by the African Union peacekeeping operations conducted within the context of United Nations mandates, and emphasize the importance for them of being able to rely on funding that is predictable, sustainable and flexible, if they are to be as effective as possible.”
2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source
“For more than a decade, it has incorporated the concept of multidimensional security in order to tackle emerging threats, including terrorism, transnational organized crime, the global drug problem, corruption, money- laundering, illicit arms trafficking, human trafficking and the possession of weapons of mass destruction by non-State groups. At the same time, the OAS recognizes that extreme poverty and the exclusion from society of broad sectors of the population affect stability and democracy, eroding social cohesiveness and undermining States' security. The OAS's approach constitutes a significant contribution to the ways in which regional organizations can deal with new threats, i.e. by addressing their underlying causes and promoting inclusive development in order to maintain international peace and security.”
2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source
“The conduct and interests of local actors and networks as well as emerging threats characterized by their intensity must be considered from a regional perspective in order to adequately prevent and tackle the crises that emerge. The Latin American and Caribbean region is a zone of peace that through cooperative efforts promotes sustainable development as one of the pillars of stability and cooperation for peace, a vision that is present in the various bodies and mechanisms in that region. Here we wish to acknowledge the important role played by the Organization of American States (OAS) in strengthening cooperation in security matters.”
2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source
“Mr. Barros Melet (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): We would like at the outset to thank the Nigerian presidency for having convened this debate and the Secretary- General for his very thorough and detailed briefing. We have said repeatedly that the vision and contributions of regional organizations are crucial and irreplaceable in preventing conflict and strengthening peace processes. That is why these organizations must strengthen their ability to act, taking account of new approaches and strategies, in order to take on a more direct role in terms of peace and regional security, in accordance with the spirit of Chapter VIII of the Charter.”
2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source
“However, we realize that only a political solution can end the humanitarian and security crisis in Syria, and we are therefore eagerly awaiting the report that Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura will present to the Security Council in the next few days.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“With regard to Lebanon, we acknowledge the efforts the Lebanese authorities have made to host Syrian refugees, fight terrorism and strengthen State institutions. We hope the country's political leaders will end the current situation of the vacant presidency. With regard to Syria, we condemn the persistent flouting of international humanitarian law and the violations and abuses of human rights committed by all parties to the conflict, and we reiterate the importance of accountability. Chile supports the Secretary- General's calls for ensuring humanitarian access, which will enable assistance to reach, in particular, people in areas that are hard to access. Those efforts require the cooperation of all parties involved, which is vital if conditions are to be created that will allow the Syrian people to live in dignity and peace.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“We are concerned about the actions and decisions of certain actors that could suggest a retreat and hinder the resumption of negotiations. We note with concern the policy of expanding settlements, since a peace process is not viable while that policy of occupying territory continues. It is also imperative to end the economic blockade of the Gaza Strip. The two-State solution is the only alternative that offers guarantees to both parties. A negotiating process is not sustainable if it does not recognize Palestine's desire to exercise its right to self-determination or provide Israel with the safeguards it needs to ensure its existence. In accordance with our commitment to inclusive and democratic dialogue, we will support initiatives that can pave the way for a peace process based on defined parameters and within a specified time frame.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“Mr. Barros Melet (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): First, I would like to welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of New Zealand. We are also grateful for the briefing by Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Personal Representative of the Secretary-General. The status quo must be overturned. Reactivating the negotiations is an unavoidable challenge, and the Council has a responsibility to contribute. It is urgent that we reopen the doors to dialogue, and we believe that the Council can create the conditions for that by promoting effective negotiations that can help the parties to arrive at a peaceful solution. That effort will require a collective commitment that can create bonds of trust and eliminate cycles of violence.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“At this historic juncture, from our seat in the Council and on the Board of Governors of the IAEA, we will provide our full support to the effective and smooth implementation of this agreement. We therefore hope to contribute to building confidence and creating better conditions for the maintenance of regional and global security.”
2015-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7488 (2015) · source
“We hope that the significant verification elements in the agreement will make it possible to build confidence among the parties, preserve the integrity of the multilateral non-proliferation regime and strengthen the role of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), thereby promoting greater cooperation to safeguard peace and stability in the Middle East. The agreement has served to reaffirm the irreplaceable value of negotiation and diplomacy in conducting international relations. The responsibility, flexibility and creativity that all the parties demonstrated show the will and commitment to peace and cooperation, which are the guiding principles of our Organization.”
2015-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7488 (2015) · source
“Mr. Barros Melet (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): We express our satisfaction at the adoption of resolution 2231 (2015), by which the Security Council endorses the agreement reached between Iran and the E3/EU+3 on the Iranian nuclear programme. We voted in favour of the resolution because we value the agreement, as it contributes to resolving differences on the programme's scope and prospects and reaffirms the right of all States party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons to benefit from the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.”
2015-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7488 (2015) · source
“Otherwise, the Council is left powerless to defend the values and principles that are the most fundamental for humankind. We urge the Security Council, in particular its permanent members, to assume that responsibility. Memory, truth and justice are core aspects of non-repetition that must be in place to make a reality of our - as yet unfulfilled - hope of "Never again" and to make progress in processes of comprehensive reconciliation and the fight against impunity.”
2015-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7481 (2015) · source
“In that regard, we would like to point out the key roles of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Court. The Council must support the referral of situations to the International Criminal Court by taking the actions that would facilitate the successful carrying out of investigations, without interfering in matters that are the sole preserve of international justice. The Security Council is in a position to make a contribution to prevention through education, the strengthening of the internal capacity of countries and the exchange of good practices, which enhance early warning. In this vein, we would like to reiterate our call upon those countries that have the right of the veto to refrain from using it in situations of crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide or ethnic cleansing.”
2015-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7481 (2015) · source
“Firmly committed to the preventive nature of the responsibility to protect, Chile endorsed and participated in the fifth Annual Meeting of the Global Network of Focal Points on the Responsibility to protect, held in Madrid last June. Whenever faced with the need to prevent such crimes, it is essential that we remember the Secretary- General's Rights Up Front initiative. We should also look to the work of the Special Advisers on Prevention Genocide and the Responsibility to Protect, as well as make use of the framework of analysis for atrocity crimes. Another core tool available to us are the mechanisms and/or international tribunals, which ensure accountability and the avoidance of impunity and act as a deterrent tool or as a prevention of future crimes.”
2015-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7481 (2015) · source
“We are also here to identify concrete ways of contributing to the prevention and eradication of crimes of this nature - through the mechanisms afforded us by international law. The Dayton Peace Accords mapped out a future in which all the participants in this painful conflict could promote tolerance, justice and reconciliation in order to continue forging the necessary conditions for stability and peace, conditions to which the Council is committed. Ten years after recognizing the responsibility to protect, we reiterate that States bear the primary responsibility to investigate and prosecute crimes of that nature. The international community must work with and support Member States that - either on their own volition or because of their inability - fail to meet that obligation.”
2015-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7481 (2015) · source
“As it is an ethical imperative that such issues be brought to the collective conscience and to acknowledge those cases where the United Nations system has failed, we will be unfailing in our participation in any act commemorating mass violations of human rights and international humanitarian law Every society has the right to truth and memory. Consequently, the international community must reiterate and reaffirm its solidarity with all victims and their families, while at the same time denouncing crimes that can be classified as genocide - regardless of the context and circumstances. The Council is in no position to judge any State, but rather serve to acknowledge grave facts, the consequences of which still affect us in the present.”
2015-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7481 (2015) · source
“Mr. Barros Melet (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): We would like to begin by thanking New Zealand for having organized this meeting as part of the activities to commemorate the shame and the pain of the twentieth anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica. We also grateful for the briefings made by the Deputy Secretary- General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Chile condemns all crimes against humanity, in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.”
2015-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7481 (2015) · source