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1. “The role of peacekeepers in peacebuilding and sustaining peace is well recognized and should be supported through needs-based, context- specific priorities identified through consultation with the host States in an inclusive manner. Fourthly, sharing best practices with and training interested African troop- and police-contributing countries have always been one of Bangladesh's priorities, building on its three decades' experience of peacekeeping. We maintain our offer to organize customized training programmes for African peacekeepers, including female peacekeepers, in our dedicated training institutes. The meeting rose at 4.20pm.”

   2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source

2. “It is critical that further investment be made in improving the capacity of the host States concerned in bringing those responsible for such heinous crimes to justice. Secondly, we maintain that it would be self- defeating to engage United Nations peacekeepers in direct counter-terrorism operations. In certain African theatres, the United Nations peacekeeping mission may provide support to the relevant State in strengthening its counter-terrorism strategies and capabilities. Thirdly, we attach importance to peacebuilding support for the host States as part of peacekeeping mandates in order to facilitate the smooth transition from peacekeeping operations.”

   2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source

3. “Bangladesh values its association with Africa and cherishes a number ofinstances in which its engagement has played an instrumental role in achieving sustainable peace on the ground. We reaffirm our readiness to further cooperate with the AU, preferably through the United Nations and in full respect for the AU's ownership ofits mandated operations. In that connection, we wish to make the following points. First, the continued fatalities and casualties suffered by United Nations peacekeepers in certain African peacekeeping theatres remains a critical area ofconcern. Unwarranted yet targeted attacks against United Nations peacekeepers are tantamount to war crimes, and there should be no impunity for perpetrators.”

   2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source

4. “It is imperative that the Secretary-General's constructive suggestions for United Nations-AU joint action and funding be given due consideration at the relevant legislative bodies, especially against the backdrop of sustained resource mobilization for the AU Peace Fund by African countries themselves. We agree with the Secretary General that, in the case of complex peacekeeping theatres in Mali, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan, the traditional structures of peacekeeping operations need to be revisited through a multidimensional and multi-stakeholder approach. The threats posed by various non-State actors in those contexts require further interface and coordination between the United Nations and the relevant regional and subregional entities deployed on the ground.”

   2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source

5. “The positive impact of United Nations-AU joint analyses of conflicts and early- warning assessments, supported by joint visits and statements, has been evident in both policymaking and implementation. The issue of financing United Nations- authorized African peace support operations has been addressed in the Declaration of Shared Commitments on United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, under the Action for Peacekeeping initiative. Resolution 2378 (2017) reaffirmed the need for considering practical steps for partly financing AU peace support operations through United Nations assessed contributions on a case-by-case basis.”

   2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source

6. “Bangladesh thanks the Chinese presidency for organizing this open debate. We thank the Secretary-General and the African Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace and Security for sharing their thoughts on further advancing the strategic partnership between the two organizations with a focus on peacekeeping operations. We align ourselves with the statement delivered earlier by the representative of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. We continue to underscore the primacy of Africa's leading role in resolving its own peace and security issues. It is critical that the political peace processes spearheaded by the African regional and subregional organizations be duly factored into the mandate, design and delivery of the United Nations peacekeeping operations concerned.”

   2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source

7. “The Council's decision today to hear the briefing by the fact-find mission Chairperson has reinforced yet again this Chamber's standing as the world's last resort for upholding the causes of humanity and justice. We reiterate our call on the Council to act as the custodian of the Rohingya humanitarian crisis until the time a durable solution is reached. The meeting rose at 5.45 pm.”

   2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

8. “Considering the trauma borne by countless Rohingya men, women and children, the international community should seriously consider setting up a trust fund for victims, pending a judicial decision on their reparation or compensation. As a State party to the Rome Statute, Bangladesh would cooperate with the International Criminal Court in pursuance of its jurisdiction on the forced deportation of the Rohingya from Myanmar's Rakhine state, including the possible denial of their right to return. We shall also continue to reach out our hands to our neighbours in Myanmar in our shared quest for a sustainable future for our peoples in rights and dignity.”

   2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

9. “In case of repeated obstruction to justice at the domestic level, the international community may have to consider good practices from comparable situations and other possible means to pave the pathway to accountability. In the face of such glaring evidence of crimes as presented by the fact-finding mission, the Security Council has yet another historic responsibility before it to do the right thing. In order to pre-empt the possible recurrence of such crimes in Myanmar and elsewhere, the Security Council should, as a first step, give due consideration to the possibility of adopting a resolution. It would be an affront to the victims to relegate the action on the fact-find mission report solely to the General Assembly.”

   2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

10. “An honest reckoning with the report should promote further cohesion Within society, provided there is sufficient political will to make that happen. The Human Rights Council has acted appositely on the fact-find mission report, and decided on its second iteration, while mandating the establishment of an ongoing investigation mechanism to collect, consolidate, preserve and analyse evidence of the most serious international crimes and violations of international law committed in Myanmar since 2011. Any criminaljustice mechanism, be it national, regional or international, would have access to an authoritative and comprehensive body of evidence for exercising its jurisdiction.”

    2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

11. “The State of Myanmar has made repeated commitments to this effect and commissioned certain mechanisms that eroded the international community's confidence in any credible domestic efforts to secure accountability. The current commission ofinquiry is expected to present its finding in a year's time, even as it provides modest assurance to the Rohingya living in a climate of impunity for near perpetuity. Despite all prognoses otherwise, we will wait for an independent and impartial judicial process to emerge in Myanmar. We would consider this to be a critical building block for democratic consolidation and intercommunal reconciliation in Myanmar. The fact- find mission's report has offered a mirror to Myanmar society for the purposes of introspection and mending the fractures running through its fragile democratic polity.”

    2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

12. “The question of accountability is therefore gaining precedent. The perpetrators have been identified among all those involved, including certain non-State actors. It is critical that they all be held accountable for the crimes they committed against innocent civilians. The Rohingya have long been dehumanized by the Myanmar authorities, but not to the extent that the international community should absolve itself of its responsibility to seek justice for them. The resounding plea of the Chairperson of the fact-finding mission should continue to echo beyond the four walls of this Chamber. Having said that, we believe that it is the primary responsibility of the State concerned to ensure justice for such atrocity crimes.”

    2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

13. “Our Prime Minister spoke with full responsibility when she termed the crimes as genocide, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing in her addresses to the General Assembly at its seventy- second (see A/72/PV.14) and seventy-third sessions (see A/73/PV.11). The fact-finding mission has done an invaluable service to history and humanikind by furnishing its accounts in meticulous detail and by providing substantive reasoning for its conclusions. Considering the report's reliance on multiple sources and credible evidence, we find its conclusion to be compelling and unambiguous - the crimes against the Rohingya in Rakhine State were committed by Myanmar security forces with "genocidal intent", while war crimes and crimes against humanity were committed in Rakhine, Kachin and Shan States.”

    2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

14. “This, we believe, constitutes the minimum requirement for creating a situation that can be considered favourable to the Rohingyas' sustainable return to Myanmar, and accountability remains an integral part of it. The evidence-based information and thorough contextual analysis provided by the fact-finding mission report (A/HRC/39/64) have validated what we had logically assumed from the first-hand accounts we had heard from the forcibly displaced Rohingya in Bangladesh. Our highest political leadership had no doubt that the violence and persecution suffered by the Rohingya were tantamount to the gravest crimes under international law.”

    2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

15. “First, Myanmar must abolish discriminatory laws, policies and practices against Rohingyas and address the root causes of forced displacement in a genuine and timely manner. Secondly, Myanmar must create a conducive environment by building trust and guaranteeing protection, rights and a pathway to citizenship for all Rohingyas. Ifneeded, it should create a safe zone inside Myanmar to protect all civilians. Thirdly, it must prevent atrocity crimes against Rohingyas in Myanmar by ensuring accountability and justice, particularly in light of the recommendations of the independent international fact-finding mission on Myanmar of the Human Rights Council.”

    2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

16. “We recall that we proactively enlisted the support of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for facilitating the verification process for return, and we welcomed reports on Myanmar's memorandum of understanding with the United Nations Development Programme and UNHCR to gather an objective assessment of the situation on the ground in Rakhine state. We have also stressed that dismantling the remaining camps for internally displaced persons in Rakhine state and allowing those stranded along the border between our two countries to return without fear of reprisal could be critical confidence-building measures. Along these lines, our Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, presented a three-point recommendation in the margins of the General Assembly's general debate last month.”

    2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

17. “After all, we painstakingly negotiated every element in the bilateral arrangements concluded between our two Governments, and we would wish to see our Myanmar counterparts adhere to those provisions. We have consistently maintained that as long as the forcibly displaced Rohingya voluntarily opted for return to Rakhine state and gained confidence about an environment conducive to their return, Bangladesh would put in place all possible arrangements to facilitate that process. At the ministerial meeting held last month among China, Bangladesh and Myanmar in the presence of the Secretary-General and his Special Envoy on Myanmar, our delegation made our position on that abundantly clear.”

    2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

18. “We thank you, Mr. President, for giving us an opportunity to speak. We appreciate the efforts by nine Council members to organize this briefing by Mr. Marzuki Darusman, Chairperson of the independent international fact- finding mission on Myanmar. As far as Bangladesh is concerned, our overriding priority in the Rohingya humanitarian crisis is to ensure the voluntary and sustainable return of the forcibly displaced Rohingya to their ancestral homes in safety and dignity. Bangladesh can have no interest served by forestalling the repatriation and allowing the crisis to become protracted with a growing Rohingya population of 1.1 million. Accordingly, we have agreed to commence repatriation of the rather small number of individuals so far verified by the Myanmar authorities at the earliest opportunity.”

    2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

19. “On behalf of the OIC, I reiterate once again our collective call on the international community to render further support for the resilience of the Palestinian people and to act forthwith on the basis of our clear political, legal and moral obligations to redress their plight and enable them to achieve their rights and legitimate national aspirations, including to self- determination and the independence of their sovereign and viable State of Palestine, within the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.”

    2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source

20. “We assert, in that regard, that support for UNRWA at this difficult juncture on the part of all international actors is imperative to conveying a message of hope and collective political commitment to the rights and aspirations of Palestine refugees, so as to ensure that their growing needs are adequately met and their right to return, consistent with the relevant resolutions, in particular General Assembly resolution 194 (III), is preserved and respected.”

    2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source

21. “Their situation is tragically worsening as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) experiences an unprecedented funding crisis that is putting at risk the Agency's indispensable humanitarian and development assistance for the refugees, including its vital education, health, relief and social services programmes, causing deep anxiety and worry and threatening further instability.”

    2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source

22. “We reiterate our call on the Council to act responsibly to address the crisis and demand the lifting of the illegal Israeli blockade. It is urgent that action be taken to uphold its obligation to ensure the protection of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territory, including in East Jerusalem and the besieged Gaza Strip. It is painful to observe millions of Palestinian refugees enduring decades of displacement and injustice as Israel continues its denial oftheir legitimate rights.”

    2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source

23. “By the same token, the frequent assaults at Al-Aqsa Mosque and upon Muslim worshippers by Israeli police and settlers continue to aggravate tensions, threatening far-reaching and devastating consequences that would further undermine peace prospects and risk making Jerusalem the capital of hatred, fanaticism and violence instead of the capital of tolerance, coexistence and peace that it must be. Meanwhile, atrocities and civilian causalities tragically continue to mount as a result of an ongoing brutal Israeli military offensive against the Palestinian people on the besieged Gaza Strip. Attacks on peaceful protesters, including children, continue to be perpetrated before the eyes of the international community.”

    2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source

24. “The multilateral engagement of the international community, as per the relevant resolutions, including resolution 2334 (2016), is needed now more than ever to salvage the two-State solution and revive the deadlocked peace process, with a View to achieving a comprehensive solution based on the internationally agreed parameters, including United Nations resolutions, the Madrid principles and the Arab Peace Initiative. The OIC has repeatedly drawn the international community's attention to Israel's colonial policies in occupied East Jerusalem, which continue to illegally alter the character, status and demographic composition of the city and isolate it from its natural Palestinian environs.”

    2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source

25. “We believe that the Security Council should not remain an observer while this already fragile situation continues to deteriorate and further destabilize as Israel persists with its unlawful and destructive occupation policies, which are undermining the contiguity and viability of the State of Palestine and jeopardizing the prospects for realizing the two-State solution based on the pre- 1967 borders, let alone the fact that Israel's policies and measures constitute flagrant violations of United Nations resolutions and Palestinians' legitimate rights and in many cases amount to war crimes. The Palestinian question remains a litmus test for our collective resolve to help restore confidence in international law, the international system and the potential to realize peace and justice.”

    2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source

26. “The absence of serious accountability and action has deepened the political impasse, exacerbated the humanitarian suffering of the Palestinian people, and created an unsustainable and highly volatile situation. The OIC cautions that the current political stalemate is neither acceptable nor viable.”

    2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source

27. “I am honoured to address the Security Council on behalf of the member States ofthe Organization ofIslamic Cooperation (OIC), for which the Palestinian question has been and remains an issue of foremost concern. It demands priority collective action, including by the Security Council, in accordance with international law, the Charter and the relevant resolutions of the United Nations, and the fundamental principles of justice and humankind. This open debate is being held at a critical juncture for the Palestinian cause, which is experiencing unprecedented and existential challenges, particularly owing to the absence of any serious political and legal actions by this body to enforce its standing resolutions aimed at ending Israel's illegal, decades-long foreign occupation and its violations of the human rights of the Palestinian people.”

    2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source

28. “In conclusion, Bangladesh remains committed to enhancing peacekeeping performance, in cooperation with all stakeholders concerned, in order to ensure a demonstrable and constructive cultural shift in the United Nations.”

    2018-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8349 (2018) · source

29. “In Bangladesh, we initiate mission-specific training for our contingents at least six months ahead of their deployment. Our premier peacekeeping training institute complies with the relevant United Nations standards and is ready to offer a range of United Nations-specific courses next year with participation from abroad. It may be relevant here to state that a United Nations-led seminar is being organized later this year, in cooperation with United States Indo-Pacific Command, for troop-contributing countries in the region on contingent preparation and the deployment process. We are steadily working on increasing women's participation in peacekeeping operations.”

    2018-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8349 (2018) · source

30. “The Secretariat may draw on its recent positive experiences of sharing certain investigations and review reports with the Council and, in some cases, with the wider membership. There needs to be a free exchange of information on the role and performance of regional and subregional forces endorsed by the Organization and those endorsed by non-United Nations forces, and on their respective impact on the performance and safety and security of United Nations peacekeepers. The Council, the Member States and the Secretariat should cooperate on strategic communication with the media and civil society in order to share their challenges and promote their common interests. The issue of training evaluations should be an integral part of performance assessment and analysis.”

    2018-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8349 (2018) · source

31. “As a troop- and police-contributing country, Bangladesh has generally shown its readiness to adapt to systemic and operational changes and work in partnership with others on enhancing capabilities and training. We have also taken proactive measures to invest in critical enablers that we consider essential in certain contexts for the protection of civilians and the safety and security of our peacekeepers. In conformity with the agreed principles of peacekeeping operations, host countries and troop- and police-contributing countries should take a pragmatic approach to taking advantage of evolving technologies. A culture of performance should be predicated on transparency and accountability on the part of all concerned.”

    2018-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8349 (2018) · source

32. “The question of adequate resources and personnel for peacekeeping operations is inextricably linked with performance. Without the necessary capabilities at their disposal, peacekeepers often find themselves in compromising situations. Such evident gaps expose them to increasing threats posed by non-State actors, mostly acting in an environment of impunity. It remains critical to rise above extraneous factors and considerations in deploying forces on the ground. Priority should be given to troop- and police-contributing countries that have invested in fulfilling the requirements under the Peacekeeping Capability Readiness System. Furthermore, troop- and police-contributing countries that commit to deployment without caveats should not be considered in the same light as those that resort to caveats on a range of issues.”

    2018-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8349 (2018) · source

33. “The integrated performance analysis framework should give consideration to institutionalizing the feedback loop. The mandates authorized by the Security Council need to be clear, realistic and achievable in order for those on the ground to deliver on them effectively. In complex, multidimensional peacekeeping contexts, prioritized and sequenced mandates have been generally recommended as the pragmatic approach to adopt. In that regard, we reiterate the importance of triangular consultations among the Council, troop- and police-contributing countries and the Secretariat. Such consultations should take place in both formal and informal settings and move beyond a routine exercise immediately preceding the Council's consideration of a given draft resolution.”

    2018-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8349 (2018) · source

34. “The exercise so far has highlighted that there is a plethora of policies and standards available across the system that nevertheless fall short of building a cohesive and transparent narrative on performance. We therefore expect to have a data- and evidence-based performance evaluation and analysis framework above and beyond the mere compilation of existing polices and standards. In order to have a culture of performance instituted throughout United Nations peacekeeping operations, it should be required to move away from a business- as-usual approach towards a more performance- and results-oriented approach based on impact evaluation. It remains crucial for our policymakers at the national level to understand the exact performance gaps and shortfalls so as to make the necessary investments and improvements.”

    2018-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8349 (2018) · source

35. “We thank you, Sir, for convening this debate and for giving us an opportunity to speak. We thank Mr. Lacroix, Under- Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, for his comprehensive briefing. As a lead troop- and police-contributing country, Bangladesh takes pride in its value-driven contribution to United Nations peacekeeping operations, with its current presence in eleven missions. Our commitment is further validated by our engagement at the mission-leadership level, with one force commander, one deputy force commander and three sector commanders serving at present. Our delegation has endorsed the call for developing an integrated performance analysis framework for all peacekeeping components, and has stressed the importance ofa consultative process in that regard.”

    2018-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8349 (2018) · source

36. “We remain convinced that any progress in unlocking the crisis and achieving a durable solution can be possible only through the Security Council's custodianship of the issue and sustained engagement by the international community.”

    2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source

37. “Bangladesh is a staunch supporter of the resolution of conflicts through peaceful, non-confrontational means. Our commitment to mediation and conciliation features prominently in our foreign policy postures. It has been most evident in our successful efforts to resolve a number of outstanding issues with our neighbouring countries, including those related to land and maritime border delimitation and common water-sharing. In a similar vein, we would remain open to any constructive efforts by interested parties to help resolve the Rohingya humanitarian crisis, which Bangladesh has unwittingly been made a party to. We recognize the efforts initiated by the Secretary-General's Special Envoy, and by a number of Member States through their designated Special Envoys.”

    2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source

38. “Ad hoc and poorly coordinated mediation efforts - even when launched with the best of intentions - are not likely to advance the goal of achieving durable peace. Promoting meaningful participation by women and young people in mediation efforts is an area that requires further investment across the board. That should go beyond mere commitments and result in mainstreaming their participation on the most critical issues at stake. As the briefers mentioned, mediation should tap into the resources and expertise offered by various stakeholders to reach to the core of humanity among those involved. In that context, we commend the initiative ofthe Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide to promote the role of religious leaders in preventing and resolving conflicts.”

    2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source

39. “We urge all Member States to favourably consider proposals to further strengthen the capacity of the Mediation Support Unit under the Department of Political Affairs. In order to be effective, mediation must pass the rigours of transparency and objectivity, as also noted by various delegations. Any fruitful, tangible outcome from mediation efforts will hinge on the impartiality of the mediators, their compliance with agreed mandates and respect for national sovereignty. The importance of appropriate buy-in by the parties concerned need not be overemphasized. It is perhaps advisable to make mediation efforts visible only when the parties involved commit themselves to engaging in any such exercise in good faith and right earnest.”

    2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source

40. “The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic have also set some positive examples on the way the United Nations field presences can contribute to mediation efforts at the local level. The special political missions have been playing a useful role in that regard in diverse contexts, which should help build a repository of good practices while highlighting potential pitfalls and missed opportunities. We acknowledge the United Nations efforts to share its mediation expertise with outside actors, including interested regional and subregional organizations.”

    2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source

41. “Mediation has traditionally proven to be a useful instrument for preventing and resolving both inter- State and intra-State conflicts. There have been a number of constructive initiatives in recent years with a View to enhancing the capacity and expertise of the United Nations on mediation. It is critical that the momentum be sustained towards further integrating mediation in the comprehensive approach to sustaining peace. In that context, Bangladesh welcomes the Secretary- General's decision to establish the High-level Advisory Board on Mediation. We look forward to receiving updates on the group's work in order to have an enhanced understanding of the evolving challenges and opportunities concerning the use of mediation in peace processes.”

    2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source

42. “We thank the United Kingdom presidency for organizing this open debate. The focus on mediation and the settlement of disputes is significant, since the last time the Council deliberated on the subject was in April 2009 (see S/PV.6108). The presidential statement adopted in the aftermath of that debate remains (S/PRST/2009/8) pertinent to our present day context. We thank the Secretary-General for sharing his thoughts about the use of mediation as a tool for his desired surge in peace diplomacy. We appreciate the valuable insights shared by other briefers this morning. Our delegation aligns itself with the statements delivered on behalf of the Group of Friends of Mediation and to be delivered on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.”

    2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source

43. “Annan's memory and contributions by lending our continued support to Myanmar in order to ensure the full, unconditional and non-selective implementation of all the recommendations he presented to the Myanmar leadership. The meeting rose at 5.45 pm.”

    2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8333 (2018) · source

44. “The General Assembly, at the initiative of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, adopted resolution 72/248, on the situation in Myanmar, last year; it needs to be updated this year, not least in the interest of continuing the mandate of the Secretary-General's Special Envoy. We look forward to Member States' principled support for these initiatives. The outbreak of violence in northern Rakhine State coincided with the release of the groundbreaking report of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, headed by Mr. Kofi Annan. With Mr. Annan's sad demise, the Rohingya have indeed lost one of their key allies and guardians - a voice that articulated their aspirations and charted a way forward in addressing the root causes of a complex situation. We must do justice to Mr.”

    2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8333 (2018) · source

45. “As a Member State committed to international criminal justice, and as a State party to the Rome Statute and other relevant international instruments, Bangladesh will continue to cooperate with various international processes and initiatives on the accountability issue. At the same time, Bangladesh stands ready to cooperate with Myanmar on any of its security concerns and other issues of strategic interest in the spirit of good-neighbourliness. Over the past year, the international community has not allowed its concerns over the Rohingya humanitarian issue to run its course and die down. The Security Council could help sustain the momentum by adopting a much-anticipated resolution that would allow the issue to be featured on its regular agenda.”

    2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8333 (2018) · source

46. “Most importantly, the question of accountability deserves to be addressed in the right earnest. The culture of impunity for the alleged crimes committed against the Rohingya must be brought to a close to heal their trauma and restore a sense of justice. The commission of inquiry formed by Myanmar recently should be allowed to act independently and factor in the observations made by the Fact-finding Mission. The international community, including the Council, has certain specific options and responsibilities outlined in the Mission's report, and should give them due consideration.”

    2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8333 (2018) · source

47. “These include, first, allowing unimpeded access to the United Nations Development Programme and UNHCR to all the affected villages and townships in Rakhine State for necessary humanitarian and development work, as reportedly envisaged in the memorandum of understanding concluded with Myanmar; secondly, managing the safe and sustainable return of the Rohingya strandedalongthe borderbetween Bangladesh and Myanmar and, pending their return, providing humanitarian assistance to them from the Myanmar side; thirdly, dismantling the camps for internally displaced persons in Rakhine state in a way that would allow the people confined therein to sustainably return to their homes or other places of choice, with their rights and freedoms restored; and fourthly, promoting reconciliation and trust among communities in Rakhine State, and curbing the malicious spread of hate speech and incitement to violence.”

    2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8333 (2018) · source

48. “He was briefed by some on the measures being contemplated for the accommodation and livelihoods of the Rohingya, and visited the physical infrastructure built so far, with the support of some friendly countries of the region. He invited Myanmar to send a delegation to Bangladesh to brief the Rohingya first-hand about the arrangements being made, and to give them assurances about their safe and dignified return so that they can feel encouraged to voluntarily put their signatures and fingerprints on the agreed verification forms. Meanwhile, as the Secretary-General and others have mentioned, the Myanmar authorities can consider a number of demonstrable measures that can evoke confidence about an enabling situation on the ground.”

    2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8333 (2018) · source

49. “The Secretary-General and several representatives have already spoken at length about the prerequisites on the ground for creating an environment conducive to their repatriation. It is well documented that the Rohingya would, at the minimum, seek guarantees for their safety and security, return to their homes and property, freedom of movement, livelihood opportunities, and a clear pathway to their legitimate demand for citizenship in Myanmar. It will be entirely up to the Myanmar authorities to build trust among the Rohingya about their sustainable return and peaceful coexistence with other communities in the Rakhine State. During his visit to Myanmar earlier this month, our Foreign Minister noted the Myanmar leadership's commitment across the board to facilitating the Rohingya's return to Rakhine state.”

    2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8333 (2018) · source

50. “As far as Bangladesh is concerned, the initial steps towards repatriation have already been set in motion with the handing over of a short list of potential returnees to the Myanmar side in February. We are currently in the process of setting up transit infrastructure on our side, as envisaged in the agreements, and constituting a technical committee to oversee implementation in coordination with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other relevant entities. It must be made clear, however, that the return of the Rohingya cannot be begun unless the Rohingya themselves regain the trust and confidence to voluntarily opt for repatriation.”

    2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8333 (2018) · source