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“"The Security Council further underlines the need for coordination of efforts to tackle the root causes of large movements of people, including forced displacement, unmanaged migration and trafficking in persons, in a comprehensive and holistic manner, to prevent exploitation of refugees and migrants by smugglers and human traffickers, as well as for implementation of the 2030 Agenda. "The Security Council underlines the importance of a comprehensive response for all migrants in Libya and strengthened international cooperation with the Libyan authorities.”
2017-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8122 (2017) · source
“"The Security Council reiterates concern at the smuggling of migrants and trafficking in persons, including through Libya, and welcomes the work of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) in coordinating and supporting the provision of humanitarian assistance for refugees and migrants through the United Nations country team, particularly the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).”
2017-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8122 (2017) · source
“"The Security Council reaffirms its support for the United Nations action plan for Libya, reiterates its call for all Libyans to work together in a spirit of compromise in the inclusive political process facilitated by Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ghassan Salame', and emphasizes that a stable Libya is the only way to help improve the living conditions of all people in Libya, including migrants.”
2017-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8122 (2017) · source
“"The Security Council welcomes in this regard the statement by the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) of Libya denouncing trafficking in persons, including for the purpose of slavery, inside or outside Libya, and notes that the GNA has launched an investigation into the reported incidents and committed to hold those responsible for these actions to account. The Council also welcomes the statements by the African Union calling for an immediate end to these practices and welcomes the Secretary- General's request for the relevant United Nations actors to actively pursue this matter.”
2017-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8122 (2017) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. After consultations among Council members, I have been authorized to make the following statement on their behalf: "The Security Council expresses grave concern about reports of migrants being sold into slavery in Libya. The Security Council condemns such actions as heinous abuses of human rights which may also amount to crimes against humanity. The Security Council calls upon all relevant authorities to investigate such activities without delay to bring the perpetrators to justice and hold those responsible to account.”
2017-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8122 (2017) · source
“We reiterate our strong commitment to the promotion of the rule of law and the advancement of justice in the international community through supporting the work of the tribunals. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. The representative of the Russian Federation has asked for the floor to make a further statement.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“We would like to call upon all States to cooperate fully with the Mechanism. In addition, arresting the remaining fugitives is a priority for the Mechanism. We welcome the Prosecutor's efforts to intensify his actions in that regard and hope it will lead to arrests as soon as possible. Before concluding, let me express Japan's appreciation for the dedicated work done by the ICTY and its staff in the fight against impunity. The ICTY has had a positive impact on the strengthening of the rule of law in the international community. The establishment of the ICTY also helped to spur the creation of other international and hybrid tribunals, including the International Criminal Court, which is the first-ever permanent international criminal court.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“In resolution 827 (1993), which established the ICTY, the Council decided that all States shall cooperate fully with the Tribunal. Despite the fact that the ICTY required the cooperation from Member States in various areas, such as in the execution of arrest warrants, access to evidence and apprehending fugitives, securing such cooperation was always a challenge. In hindsight, the Council might have acted more proactively to address those challenges by discharging its responsibility as the organ that created the ICTY. Let me now turn to the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. We are very pleased to hear the steady progress in judicial activities. As in the case of the ICTY, the full cooperation of Member States with the Mechanism is required in order to deliver justice.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“Japan hopes that those judgements will help bring justice to the region. We appreciate the efforts of the Tribunal to deliver those judgements in line with the projected timeline, despite serious staff attrition. We commend the strong leadership of President Agius. After 24 years ofwork, the ICTY will be closing in a few weeks. Japan wishes to recognize the legacy ofthe Tribunal and expresses appreciation to the contribution made by the Tribunal to help Victims see justice. The report submitted by the ICTY (S/2017/1001, annex 11) contains many valuable and practical lessons learned, which the Council could consider going forward. The most important takeaway lesson that the ICTY teaches us is that delivering justice heavily depends on the cooperation rendered by Member States.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Japan. I would like to thank Judge Carmel Agius, President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY); Judge Theodor Meron, President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals; and Mr. Serge Brammertz, Prosecutor of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, for their reports and informative and comprehensive briefings. Japan is committed to the fight against impunity and to supporting the international criminal tribunals. Japan welcomes the conclusion of the judicial activities of the ICTY through the delivery of judgemets in the cases Prosecutor v. Ratko Mladic' and Prosecutor v. Jadranko Prlic' et al.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“I also wish to draw the attention of members to documents S/2017/97l, which contains the text of a letter dated 17 November 2017 from the President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals addressed to the President of the Security Council, and S/2017/1001, which contains the text of a letter dated 29 November 2017 from the President of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, addressed to the President of the Security Council. I now give the floor to Judge Agius.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to documents S/2017/661, which contains a note by the Secretary-General on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, and S/2017/662, which contains a note by the Secretary-General on the report Organizationf the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“On behalf of the Council, I welcome Her Excellency Ms. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic', President of the Republic of Croatia. I request the Protocol Officer to escort her to a seat at the Council table. Ms. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic', President of the Republic of Croatia, was escorted to a seat at the Council table. The President: On behalf of the Council, I welcome Her Excellency Ms. Nela Kuburovie, Minister of Justice of Serbia. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Judge Carmel Agius, President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia; Judge Theodor Meron, President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals; and Mr. Serge Brammertz, Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and OtherSerious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between 1 January 1994 and 31 December 1994 Note by the Secretary-General on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (S/2017/661) Note by the Secretary-General on the report of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (S/2017/662) Letter dated 17 November 2017 from the President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2017/971) Letter dated 29 November 2017 from the President of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2017/1001) The President: In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of rocedure, I invite the representatives of Croatia and Serbia to participate in this meeting.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“As this is the first public meeting of the Security Council for the month of December, I should like to take this opportunity, on behalf of the Security Council, to pay tribute to His Excellency Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy, for his service as President of the Council for the month of November. I am sure I speak for all members of the Security Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Cardi and his delegation for the great diplomatic skill with which they conducted the Council's business last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“We should also not lose sight of the fact that it is the North Korean regime that is diverting its resources towards pursuing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles instead of the welfare of its people, who have great unmet needs. We must send a clear, consistent message that it is North Korea that needs to change. Japan will continue to work very closely with Council members and all other Member States to reach a comprehensive solution to the problems related to North Korea.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“There is no other choice for us but to work together to put maximum pressure on North Korea so that it alters its course of action and works towards denuclearization. Due to this new launch, some Security Council members may feel frustrated that the sanctions do not seem to be working yet. However, the full implementation of all existing Security Council resolutions, including the recently adopted resolutions 2371 (2017) and 2375 (2017), can bring about a significant impact on North Korea's calculus. It is extremely important that the Council urge all Member States to fully implement the relevant resolutions. Without faithful implementation, we cannot achieve the intended policy change of North Korea.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“The local fishery association hastened to check the safety of all fishing vessels that were operating in the sea at the time of the launch. We were lucky that no one was hurt, however this does not change the fact that this was an extremely dangerous and irresponsible act by North Korea. This ballistic missile launch, with the range of an ICBM, was the third of its kind this year. Considering its estimated range, it has become abundantly clear that this is not merely a regional threat but a global threat to all Member States. This most recent provocation made it ever more evident that North Korea is nowhere near ready to give up its nuclear programmes, nor is it interested in coming back to a meaningful dialogue.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“Hwasong-lS with "technical capabilities far superior to the previous Hwasong-14". North Korea even stated that they can load the heaviest warhead and strike anywhere in the mainland United States. This launch is totally unacceptable. Japan lodged a strong protest against North Korea immediately after the launch and condemned the act in the strongest terms. Japan demands that North Korea immediately cease all ballistic missile launches and nuclear development programmes and provocations. Japan will never tolerate a nuclear-armed North Korea. The missile reached the highest-ever apogee of well over 4,000 kilometres, flew for 53 minutes and fell within the Japanese exclusive economic zone, approximately 250 km west of the Aomori prefecture.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“I would like to begin by thanking the President for convening this meeting, jointly requested by the United States, the Republic of Korea and Japan. I thank Mr. Feltman for his briefing, and I also thank Ambassador Cardi, as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006), for the presentation of the Committee's 90-day report to the Council. On 29 November, North Korea once again completely ignored the repeated calls of the international community to abandon its nuclear and missile development programmes and launched another ballistic missile with the range of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), in flagrant violation of the relevant Security Council resolutions. North Korea later claimed that it conducted a successful launch of the new ICBM.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“In closing, I would like to stress the importance of continuing to develop our counter-terrorism measures as terrorists change and evolve their tactics. Japan is ready to work closely with other countries to enhance their capacities in this area. We must unite against terrorists, including foreign terrorist fighters, by implementing Security Council resolutions faithfully.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“We must respond and proactively take measures against them. For instance, at the Group of Seven Ise-Shima Summit in May 2016, Japanese police set up drone detectors, drone interceptors and net- launchers around the conference sites to prepare for a possible threat from drones. Some Japanese companies have started producing or using state-of-the-art techniques to develop security systems. For instance, one famous Japanese manufacturer is producing high- tech facial recognition cameras to automatically detect blacklisted faces in a crowd in a moment. One security company employs artificial intelligence to analyse and extract suspicious patterns from big data through security cameras, robots or drones.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“The use of biometric tools is becoming more and more effective in stemming the flow of foreign terrorist fighters. Terrorists try to disguise themselves and use forged travel documents when they cross borders. They even undergo plastic surgery and change their fingerprints. To detect these terrorists, Japan has introduced fingerprint readers able to identify altered fingerprints. We have also introduced identify certificate passports with facial images in the identity certificate chips. Last month, Japan started using facial recognition gate machines at the Tokyo International Airport to automatically match passengers' faces with the facial images in the identity certificate passports. This system has been proven to be effective even when facial features have been altered by surgery. We are concerned by the evolving tactics of terrorists.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“For example, the threat level has intensified in South-East Asia due to returnees and relocators to that region. There is even a video in which ISIL fighters urge viewers who cannot travel to the Middle East to go instead to the Philippines. Advance Passenger Information (API), Passenger Name Record (PNR) systems and connection of access to INTERPOL databases with airports and border checkpoints are important to detect foreign terrorist fighters, especially when they use broken travel. Japan encourages Member countries that have not yet done so to introduce API and PNR systems, as well as connection of access to INTERPOL databases with frontline officers as soon as possible, in accordance with resolutions 2368 (2017) and 2322 (2016).”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“I would like to begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov; Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate Michele Coninsx; and the Chair of the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da'esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, Ambassador Kairat Umarov, for their informative briefings. While the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is experiencing significant military setbacks and losing its strongholds in Iraq and Syria, the threat is spreading globally. Foreign terrorist fighters are returning to their countries of origin or relocating to other Member States.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“Japan shares the view of the African Union Peace and Security Council, in their communique of 20 September, that this process represents a unique window of opportunity, but also a last chance for the parties to really achieve peace and stability. The Council should remain vigilant in ensuring that all parties are actively engaged in an inclusive political process, such as the IGAD Forum, aimed at achieving lasting peace in South Sudan. Japan will spare no effort to find the best way forward to support the people of South Sudan in their search for lasting peace and security.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8115 (2017) · source
“We urge all the parties in South Sudan to fully engage and seriously cooperate with IGAD in good faith. All parties involved in that process must come to the table with a genuine desire for peace, and leave behind political games. At the same time, IGAD should continue to display unified efforts and strong determination during the preparation of options and recommendations for that process. We look forward to concrete results, as a result of those efforts, with a revised time frame on the revitalization and implementation of the 2015 Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, including elections, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration and security sector reform.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8115 (2017) · source
“His entire Government has the responsibility for fully implementing that order. The Council stands with the people of South Sudan and will continue to urge the Government, as well as the opposition, to allow humanitarian access. A genuinely inclusive political process, including the national dialogue, is the only way to achieve a political solution. Parties must understand that true peace will never come from fighting. In that regard, Japan strongly supports the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) revitalization forum process. We are encouraged that IGAD Ministers have approached the broad range of parties of South Sudan and obtained their commitment to, and cooperation with, that initiative, including a commitment to the cessation of hostilities. The regional forum will take place in the coming weeks.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8115 (2017) · source
“The people of South Sudan deserve better. They deserve peace. I thank Ambassador Nikki Haley for adding real and vivid images just now to those statistics in her recounting of recent experiences in that country. Innocent people, many of them women and children, are suffering. The primary responsibility for protecting civilians lies with the Government. The Government must take further concrete action to alleviate their suffering, including food insecurity and displacement. Regrettably, the Secretary-General has continued to report persistent violations of the status-of- forces agreement. On 9 November, President Salva Kiir ordered that humanitarian convoys and non-governmental organizations should be granted free, unimpeded and unhindered movement in South Sudan.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8115 (2017) · source
“I thank the Assistant Secretary- General for Peacekeeping Operations, Ms. Bintou Keita, for updating us on the situation in South Sudan. We are deeply concerned by certain information that we have seen in recent weeks. From October to December, 4.8 million people - around 45 per cent of the population of South Sudan - have been reported as severely food insecure. That represents 1.4 million more people than during the same period last year. The number of South Sudanese forced to flee their country could approach the 3 million mark - one in every four citizens of the country - by the end of 2018, unless security improves. That represents almost 1 million more people than the current number. Additionally, the number of internally displaced persons remains at 1.86 million, while 210,000 reside in protection-of- civilian sites.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8115 (2017) · source
“We are encouraged by the African Union communique of 20 November, whereby it was announced that the Chairperson of the Commission intends to send an envoy for consultations with the Libyan Government and other stakeholders to agree on practical measures to improve the plight of migrants in Libya. The Council needs to closely follow the situation and to take appropriate action.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8114 (2017) · source
“The Security Council has been working to support the political process in Libya, cooperating with the Special Representative ofthe Secretary-General as well as United Nations organs and Member States. The need to reinforce the Government of Libya and to enhance its institutions, including its security sector and border security, is ever more pressing. At the same time, we need to address the root causes that are forcing people to leave their homes. That issue requires better regional coordination and cooperation. The Council needs to address the trafficking in migrants by working not only with Libya but also with other Member States in the region, as well as regional organizations.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8114 (2017) · source
“I would like to thankthe briefers for their very comprehensive and insightful briefings. The media reports on migrants sold into slavery in Libya were shocking. Refugees and migrants are especially vulnerable to trafficking, as well as various forms of exploitation, including forced labour, slavery or practices similar to slavery, which pose a serious threat to human dignity and integrity. The international community must make the utmost efforts to eliminate such heinous crimes. We take note of the Libyan Government's commitment to investigate the inhumane practices and call on the Government to ensure justice and accountability through its investigation and prosecution of those who are responsible. We hope that a thorough investigation and prosecution will deter similar crimes.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8114 (2017) · source
“Japan will fully engage in the global fight against this heinous crime as a State party through mechanisms established by those instruments. Japan will continue to implement measures to prevent trafficking in persons, protect victims and prosecute perpetrators, in line with the relevant Security Council resolutions, the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons and the pertient Sustainable Development Goals, as well as in close cooperation with other Member States, relevant United Nations organizations and civil society.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“Accurate information is essential for their activities to be able to assess and respond to trafficking in persons in conflicts situations. In that regard, Japan appreciates the fact that the upcoming United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Global Report on Trafiicking in Persons includes a chapter dedicated to this aspect. I believe that such steps will enable the international community to move forward and strengthen its comprehensive approach. As the Secretary-General's report (S/2017/939) and the relevant Security Council resolutions point out, the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, are widely accepted legal instruments that enhance cooperation among Member States.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“Japan welcomes today's adoption of resolution 2388 (2017), which demonstrates our strong will to take comprehensive and coordinated action to combat trafficking in persons. The resolution aims at promoting comprehensive methods to eliminate this crime. To effectively identify potential victims of trafficking, the resolution encourages Member States to use refugee registration mechanisms and early- warning and early-screening frameworks. Identifying victims is the first important step in protecting victims and prosecuting perpetrators. Japan fully echoes the emphasis on the importance to collect, analyse and share appropriate data among Member States and United Nations agencies, including the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“Regrettably, despite the increasing awareness about this challenge facing the international community, there has not been sufficient improvement on the ground. The report of the Secretary-General (8/2017/939) states that armed and terrorist groups continue to recruit boys and girls for combat or support functions and, in some instances, radicalize them to commit terrorist acts, using deception, threats and promises of reward. Almost two years ago, in December 2015, the Security Council held its first thematic briefing on this subject (see S/PV.7585). Since then, it has continued to deal with it proactively in various aspects, such as sexual violence, exploitation and violence against children, among others.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“First ofall, allow me to warmly thank Italy for convening this important meeting. My appreciation also goes to the Secretary-General, the Executive Director of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the Special Rapporteur and the African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security for their informative briefings. This open debate provides a precious opportunity to discuss how to effectively confront trafficking in persons in conflict situations. Trafficking in persons poses a serious threat to human dignity and integrity. Resolution 2331 (2016), the first-ever resolution to highlight the nexus between trafficking in persons and armed conflict or terrorism, stressed that armed and terrorist groups are using trafficking in persons as a tactic for fundraising and recruitment.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“Japan has proposed a draft resolution (S/2017/970) to allow for further discussions among Council members to consider the future of the JIM. We hope that the proposed report to be submitted by the Secretary-General on proposals for the structure and methodology of the JIM, reflecting the views of Council members, will help us to find the best way forward. Chemical-weapons use in Syria continues. Until all perpetrators have been identified, the work of the JIM should continue. The Council is ultimately responsible for ensuring accountability for the use of chemical weapons, and the JIM. is vitally important for pursuing that task. Japan hopes that the Council can adopt the draft resolution.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8107 (2017) · source
“The use of chemical weapons is entirely unacceptable under any circumstances. There is full agreement within the Security Council on this point, and it is shared by the entire international community. We jointly condemn in the strongest possible terms the use of chemical weapons in Syria, which has resulted in the deaths of many civilians. Members of the Security Council also share the view that the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM), an important Council product of 2015, should continue to work. Yesterday, however, two draft resolutions - both of which proposed to extend the JIM's mandate for another 12 months - failed to be adopted.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8107 (2017) · source
“Human security seeks to protect and empower every individual; it necessarily addresses multiple challenges at once, including those that are most destabilizing to the Mediterranean region, such as food and water insecurity, migration, internally displaced persons and health care. I would like to conclude by thanking once again the presidency of Italy for organizing this holistic and thematic meeting of the Security Council. It is important for the Council to seek better ways to address today's complex, multifactoral challenges to international peace and security. During our presidency of the Council next month, we would like to continue relevant discussions, building upon today's discussions.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“In addition, the role played by regional organizations around the Mediterranean - which include the League of Arab States, the European Union and the African Union - cannot be overemphasized. We believe that the strengthened partnership and better coordination between the United Nations, the Security Council and regional organizations are essential to comprehensively address complex, regional challenges. Thirdly, we believe that the human security approach could serve as a useful tool in dealing with the complex, interlinked threats to peace and security in the region.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“Those assistance projects aim to strengthen border control capacity and prevent young people from turning to violent extremism, and thereby stabilize the region. Secondly, efforts to sustain peace in the region cannot succeed without the States' ownership. In that regard, we would like to commend the ongoing political process in Libya, which is being led by the Libyan people themselves, and express our ongoing support to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for his role to facilitate that process. The Council should continue to robustly support efforts such as the Libyan political process, conducted with the ownership of the affected countries themselves.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“In that regard, it is important to implement the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel, which addresses the multidimensional and interlinked challenges facing the Sahel region. Those challenges are among the major factors underlying the surging movement of people through the Mediterranean. We appreciate the Secretary-General's leadership to strengthen the United Nations work in the Sahel by establishing a steering committee for the Integrated Strategy for the Sahel. Japan has been a strong supporter of flagship projects in that regard. We have provided support for border control, as well as for countermeasures against the radicalization of youth and activities to raise awareness of civic rights.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“Those challenges are complex, intertwined threats to peace and security in the region that are exacerbating or prolonging existing conflicts. Against that backdrop, we would like to share a few perspectives on how to more effectively address those complex, interlinked threats to peace and security in the Mediterranean. First, we need to grapple with complex, multifactoral challenges to international peace and security through a more comprehensive and integrated approach. In particular, we would like to emphasize the perspective of the peace and security, development and humanitarian nexus. It is clear that complex driving factors to conflict cannot be dealt with from a fragmented perspective.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“To begin, I would like to thank the President - His Excellency Mr. Angelino Alfano - for convening this meeting on such an important topic. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General for his insightful briefing. The Mediterranean region, which is adjacent to three continents, has historically enjoyed great cultural diversity as the birthplace and crossroads of many civilizations. At the same time, its location makes it particularly vulnerable to the spillover effects of conflict. Today the Mediterranean region is experiencing various challenges in addition to conflict, including climate change, famine, terrorism, violent extremism, transnational organized crime, including trafficking in persons, and an unprecedented volume of migration.”
2017-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8106 (2017) · source
“Again, I sincerely urge all members of the Council not to abandon our efforts and to continue discussions in order to find a way to prevent the further use of chemical weapons and not to allow impunity.”
2017-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8105 (2017) · source
“Japan did not support the draft resolution initially submitted by Russian Federation (S/2017/968) because we do not support its assessment of the past work of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM). While we take note of Russia's willingness to consider renewing the mandate of the JIM. and Russia's wish to improve the work of the JIM, we believe that the best way to keep the JIM. in operation was described in the draft resolution submitted by the United States (S/2017/962), which failed to be adopted. There is no changing the fact that the Council is ultimately responsible for ensuring accountability for the use of chemical weapons.”
2017-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8105 (2017) · source
“There is no change in the fact that the Council is ultimately responsible for ensuring accountability for the use of chemical weapons. I call on Council members not to abandon our efforts to prevent the further use of chemical weapons and not to allow impunity.”
2017-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8105 (2017) · source
“Japan supported and co-sponsored the draft resolution submitted by the United States (S/2017/962) because we believe that it would have been the best way to keep the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) in operation, while addressing various issues raised during the discussion on improving the work of the JIM. at the latest Council meeting on this item, on 7 November (see S/PV.8090). Japan has repeatedly stated that we have confidence in the expertise, impartiality and professionalism of the JIM. Its work should continue until all perpetrators of the use of chemical weapons have been identified. It is deeply regrettable that the Security Council has again failed to overcome its differences.”
2017-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8105 (2017) · source