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1. “The logic for meeting the expenditure from the United Nations peacekeeping budget seems clear as the AU mission is doing only what is required to be done by the United Nations and is so doing because the United Nations has requested it to do so because it does not itself have the capacity for doing so rapidly. Our recommendation would therefore be for the Security Council to request the Secretary-General to draw up a road map for the implementation of the recommendations of the Prodi panel. However, it may be fruitless for us to express our views if the Council adopts an outcome document - as it has done today - before opening the floor to non-members of the Council. While we greatly appreciate the tradition of open debates, we cannot but question the utility of this practice of hurriedly adopting outcomes.”

   2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source

2. “It is undeniable that the provision of sustainable and predictable financial support is at the core ofthe success of any peacekeeping operation. The Prodi report (S/2008/813) recommended an option in which funds from the United Nations assessed peacekeeping budget could be used to support United Nations-authorized AU peacekeeping operations for a period of no longer than six months, with each decision taken on a case by case basis, with approval by the Security Council and the General Assembly, and with the AU mission making a transition to United Nations management within six months.”

   2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source

3. “At the same time, we also need to emphasize that, while regional arrangements can play an appropriate role in assisting the United Nations in maintaining peace, the primacy of the United Nations cannot be denied. The United Nations cannot disengage with the continent by contracting peacekeeping to regional arrangements, whose role must be to reinforce rather than to replace that of the United Nations. We also need to start worrying if the impartiality of the United Nations forces is called into question, which is a possibility that cannot be ruled out with the regionalization and subregionalization of peacekeeping. The concept paper prepared by the presidency (S/2014/879, annex) usefully draws attention to the financing of AU peacekeeping operations.”

   2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source

4. “It goes back even to long before our common struggle against colonialism. With a strong political foundation, it has over the past many decades also acquired a vibrant economic dimension. At the same time, India is the largest overall contributor to United Nations peacekeeping operations. Having sent more than 170,000 Indian troops to 43 of the 69 United Nations peacekeeping operations mandated so far, we have considerable experience in the field. We therefore feel we are well placed to comment on the subject at hand. We recognize the role of regional organizations, particularly the African Union (AU), in United Nations peacekeeping operations. We also support the strengthening of cooperationbetween the UnitedNations and African Union for the enhanced effectiveness of peacekeeping operations.”

   2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source

5. “Mr. President, we congratulate you on your country's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and we thank you, Sir, for personally presiding over this open debate on "Peace operations: The United Nations-African Union partnership and its evolution". We also thank the Secretary-General and President Pierre Buyoya, High Representative of the African Union for Mali and the Sahel, for their remarks. At the outset, we join the Secretary-General and other speakers in condemning in the strongest possible terms the horrific attack on innocent school children in Pakistan. We cannot but feel a sense of deep revulsion and horror. Our hearts go out to the grief-stricken families of the innocent children killed or injured in this barbaric attack. Our relationship with Africa is rooted in history.”

   2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source

6. “We would therefore like to place on record our very warm appreciation for the work of your delegation in the Council and for the maturity and understanding that your country has brought to issues relating to the maintenance of international peace and security.”

   2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source

7. “They obey no laws and are, as experience has shown, much more immune to sanctions than Governments are. The Council needs to focus its attention on such forces, which are responsible for the bulk of the crimes committed against women. Conflict situations vary; each has its own causes and consequences. There can be no off-the-shelfremedy or panacea. We need to take practical and effective steps to mitigate the impact of conflict on women and to enhance their ability to restore and preserve peace. This will be our last statement before the Security Council under your presidency, Madam.”

   2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source

8. “We are proud that the work ofa female Indian police officer in a United Nations peacekeeping mission is inspiring others to follow her example in the quest to redress the disproportionate burden that women bear in times of war and conflict. I turn now to a point that we have made previously before the Council: by definition, it is States that are parties to the treaty-based system of international law. By and large they respect it, and when they do not, penalties arise through the provisions in the treaties. When their actions gravely threaten peace and security, sanctions can be imposed against them through the action of the Council. The most egregious crimes against women, however, have been and are committed by irregular forces, often warring against Governments.”

   2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source

9. “We are therefore happy to be contributing an all-female formed police unit to the United Nations Mission in Liberia. I should also take this opportunity to mention an Indian police inspector, Shakti Devi, who was deployed to the United Nations Assistamce Mission in Afghanistan and recently received the International Female Police Peacekeepers Award for exceptional achievements in establishing women police councils in several parts of Afghanistan. Her consistent engagement in improving services for victims of sexual and gender-based violence has led to the successful investigation and prosecution of a number of cases.”

   2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source

10. “As the concept note (S/2014/731, annex) circulated by the presidency indicates, on every single day in 2013, violent conflicts displaced some 32,000 people from their homes. Three quarters of the refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) were women and children. We support the recommendation that a gender perspective be integrated into policies concerning refugees and IDPS. We do not subscribe to the view that women should form part of the military component of peacekeeping missions. No useful purpose would be served by women becoming a part of military culture and glorifying it. That said, we do feel that women can play an important role in policing functions. Research has repeatedly shown that women perform certain specific police duties better than men.”

    2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source

11. “To put it simply, women should occupy positions of influence. Looking at you, Madam President, we are pleased to see that there has been some progress in that direction. In its resolution 1325 (2000), the Security Council set out a visionary agenda for achieving gender equality as aprerequisite forpeaceful, inclusive andjust societies. As the Secretary-General has noted, considerable progress has been made at the normative level. The challenge lies in implementation and in sustaining progress. Of particular concern are extremism and the targeted violence and human-rights violations linked to terrorist acts against women and girls. It is important that the situation of displaced women and girls be directly addressed.”

    2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source

12. “We thank you for organizing this debate on a matter of considerable importance, Madam President. We would also like to thank the Executive Director of UN-Women, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, and the representatives of civil society for their briefings. It is a fact that women bear a disproportionately higher share of the burden of conflict, but have a marginal say on matters of war and peace. That is a function of the gender imbalance in our societies reflected in positions of power and influence. It is therefore important to underline that the equal participation of women in power structures and their full involvement in all efforts to prevent and resolve conflicts are essential to the maintenance and promotion of peace and security.”

    2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source

13. “It is only when the composition of the Council is reformed and it is seen as being responsive to the needs and wishes of the general membership that its actions will have have the moral force that is required for them to be accepted in good faith and acted upon. That, in our view, is a matter that would greatly benefit from introspection.”

    2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source

14. “Anything else would be perceived as interference and would be counter-productive. While action by the Council under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations is binding on all States Members of the United Nations, the efficacy of most of the conflict-prevention tools that are available to it depends on its moral authority. Moral authority, however, can only be limited if the composition of the Council is demonstrably out of touch with ground realities. The fact is that the Security Council is today seen as neither representative nor reflective of the aspirations and views of the larger membership.”

    2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source

15. “We are convinced that the interventionist trend of using humanitarian concerns as a pretext runs the danger of exacerbating conflict between and within countries. The Council should be cognizant of the fact that the developing world consists of nascent sovereignties. Its actions should not be such as to revive the insecurities of a bygone era. The concept note also refers to the Council using innovative approaches and taking forward the idea of preventive missions. We would advise abundant caution. Unless help is requested by sovereign Governments, imposing solutions from outside can easily be a recipe for instant disaster. Reference has been made to the role of the Secretary- General and of his so-called good offices function. Once again, only a role that is acceptable to all parties can be tenable.”

    2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source

16. “The concept note refers to the need for the Security Council to move from a culture of action to one of prevention. In general terms, it would be difficult to take exception to that. Equally important, if not more so, is the need for the Council to establish a culture of introspection. It is not that the Council has not had the tools that are required for it to fulfill its responsibilities. The fact is that the Council has decided to use those tools selectively and on the occasion that they suit the convenience of those who have taken the decision. These are political issues, and it is not as if they can be resolved by any technical fixes. The concept note refers to the need to respect the prerogative of national authorities to resolve internal crises. That, we believe, is a cardinal principle.”

    2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source

17. “I thank the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for the briefings that they have provided. We welcome this opportunity to share our views on the subject of conflict prevention, which cannot but be of the utmost importance to the membership of the United Nations. We note, however, that decisions are taken by the Council before the views of non-members are heard. That has been the case today as well. We therefore wonder about the purpose served by an open debate. We have perused the concept note (S/2014/572, annex) with great interest. To be honest, it would be difficult for us to say that we are wiser after having done so. But then, that may have to do with the subject that we have at hand today.”

    2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source

18. “Afghanistan is standing at the threshold of a historic transition, and we would like to convey our best wishes to its people. At this critical juncture, we would like to assure Afghanistan of the steadfast support of the Government and people of India.”

    2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7208 (2014) · source

19. “In that context, UNAMA and the United Nations agencies whose activities it is supposed to coordinate have a significant role to play. UNAMA has the important job of supporting Afghan political institutions, but it must also work to harness the unique capabilities of the United Nations and its development agencies to expand humanitarian assistance and development services to the most remote villages in Afghanistan. India's commitment to assisting the people and Government of Afghanistan as they build a peaceful, pluralistic, democratic and prosperous country will remain unwavering. In conclusion, we would like to once again congratulate the people of Afghanistan on their enthusiastic participation in the elections. We want to express our full support for the political, social and economic transition taking place there.”

    2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7208 (2014) · source

20. “The Secretary-General notes that there has also been an increase in incidents where a variety of Al-Qaida affiliates, including the Pakistan-based Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, have been regularly making attacks on Afghan security forces alongside actions by elements of the former Taliban regime. The only way to defeat this scourge is through wholehearted support from the international community aimed at developing a prosperous, independent and sovereign Afghanistan capable of defending itself. Though the international community's focus has been on the security and political transitions in Afghanistan, we must not allow our attention to be diverted from the equally important issue of the country's economic development.”

    2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7208 (2014) · source

21. “The attack of 23 May on the Indian Consulate in Herat was a grim reminder that terrorism, not ethnicity or tribal differences, is the greatest threat to peace and stability in Afghanistan and to the Afghan people's chances of attaining a path to self-sustained economic growth and prosperity. The discussion in the Secretary- General's report of the security situation in Afghanistan is a sobering reminder of the extent of this danger. We were distressed to learn that incidents in the south, south-east, and east of the country alone accounted for 3,917 of the total number ofincidents in the short period between 1 March and 31 May.”

    2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7208 (2014) · source

22. “Their act of participation in this democratic process and rallying voters in large numbers, despite the trying circumstances, may have done more for democracy in Afghanistan than any other measure. The two candidates who fought the second round also have the onerous responsibility, along with the representatives of other Afghan institutions, of ensuring that the process is completed. The political transition that will take place on 2 August will mark a significant milestone in Afghanistan's history, and we will never forget the great sacrifice and suffering the brave people of Afghanistan have undergone to reach it.”

    2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7208 (2014) · source

23. “There is no better testament than these recent elections to the fact that Afghanistan belongs to all Afghans, not to any one group or ethnicity. There is a fundamental understanding among the Afghan leadership that while it may take a simple arithmetical majority to win an election, it takes national consensus and inclusiveness to build a strong democratic and prosperous country. We congratulate President Karzai on his leadership and statesmanship in ensuring the accomplishment of this first political transition. His is a special political legacy that will always be recognized by the people of Afghanistan and the region. We also congratulate all the presidential candidates who participated in both the first and second rounds, under extremely difficult security conditions.”

    2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7208 (2014) · source

24. “At the outset let me thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today's debate on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Jan Kubis, and Ambassador Tanin for their briefings. We would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his quarterly report on the situation in Afghanistan (S/2014/420). I would like to begin by paying tribute to the people of Afghanistan, who have endured endless violence but emerged triumphant every time. The conduct of the first and second rounds of the presidential elections, despite the threat of terrorist violence and intimidation of elders of the community, is a testimony to the great courage and democratic conviction of all the people of Afghanistan, regardless of their age or ethnicity.”

    2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7208 (2014) · source

25. “Consistent with their respective mandates, the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons can contribute to the objectives of resolution 1540 (2004). We commend Ambassador Oh Joon for his stewardship of the 1540 Committee, and for the professionalism with which the Committee has been implementing its mandate.”

    2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source

26. “Resolution 1540 (2004) has contributed to greater awareness among Member States on the need for effective measures at the national level to prevent terrorists and non-State actors from gaining access to sensitive materials and technologies. Reporting by States of their implementation measures facilitates the overview of implementation by the 1540 Committee. Measures for the implementation of the resolution should be undertaken by States based on their national practices and processes. Assistance to and cooperation with States requesting such assistance are key elements of the implementation process. Such assistance programmes should be suited to specific national or regional requirements. In conclusion, let me state that the 1540 Committee has also established cooperative relations with several international organizations.”

    2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source

27. “Amendments to the 1992 Foreign Trade Act passed in 2010 further strengthened our national export control system. India has never been a source of proliferation of sensitive materials or technologies. We are proud of our record in nuclear security and nuclear non-proliferation, but we are not complacent. India is committed to upholding and strengthening the physical security of nuclear facilities and materials. India is committed to maintaining effective national export controls consistent with the highest international standards, and is prepared to make its contribution as a full member of the respective multilateral export control regimes.”

    2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source

28. “India has always expressed its readiness to offer assistance to other countries in capacity- building and in fulfilling their obligations under resolution 1540 (2004). Nationally, India has enacted a number of effective laws and regulations and put in place institutions and administrative mechanisms to prohibit WMD access to terrorists and non-State actors. After the adoption of resolution 1540 (2004), India took additional steps to further strengthen its existing legislative and regulatory mechanism for exercising control over WMDs and their means of delivery. The WMD Act enacted in June 2005 provides for an integrated and over-arching legislation on prohibiting unlawful activities in relation to WMDs, their delivery systems and related materials.”

    2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source

29. “That resolution is in line with the General Assembly resolution entitled "Measures to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction", adopted by consensus every year since it was first introduced in 2002, and now sponsored by more than 70 member States. As a member of the Security Council, India supported resolution 1977 (2011), which extended the mandate of the 1540 Committee for a period of 10 years. Following a commitment announced at the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, India, in cooperation with the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs, organized a 1540 workshop on the theme "Building new synergies on nuclear security" in New Delhi on 30 November and 1 December 2012. Discussions at the workshop were substantive and focused on building new synergies for nuclear security.”

    2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source

30. “Given the evolving complex challenges emanating from non-State actors to international peace and security, such risks and our responses need to be tailored appropriately, and the 1540 Committee can play its role in that regard. The international community must join hands to eliminate the risks relating to sensitive materials and technologies falling into the hands of terrorists and non-State actors. The international response to the threat needs to be national as well as multilateral and global. India believes that meeting new proliferation challenges requires reinvigorated approaches in a variety of multilateral and global forums. The focus on non-State actors must not take attention away from national responsibility to curb proliferation. India supported the general objectives of resolution 1540 (2004).”

    2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source

31. “At the outset, Mr. President and Minister for Foreign Affairs, I would like to welcome you and to express India's appreciation for scheduling this discussion on a subject of great significance for us, our region and the world. I also would like thank the Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Jan Eliasson, for his comprehensive briefing on the subject. India has an unwavering commitment to international efforts to prevent non-State actors and terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and their means of delivery. We fully support all efforts of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) to implement its mandate. We are conscious of the dangers that transfers of such WMDs to non-State actors could entail.”

    2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source

32. “We need to address the economic and social marginalization of the poorest nations, which is driving hundreds of millions into the kind of childhood that could well make them part of tomorrow's problem rather than tomorrow's solutions. It is that understanding that explains the importance that our delegation attaches to an ambitious post- 2015 development agenda that has built-in means of implementation and the required enabling environment for its achievement.”

    2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source

33. “The rules of engagement are, however, silent on engagement with child soldiers. The traumatizing nature of such engagement will also have to be considered. We share the view contained in the concept note that those who exploit children should be held accountable. We also agree that the most effective way of doing so is through capacity-building for Member States. Action for that should originate from the issue's consideration by the General Assembly and Peacebuilding Commission. National efforts on the ground should be supported by political missions. Civilian protection advisers embedded in peacekeeping missions would themselves only be able to perform a limited role. The political will to address the problem needs to go beyond the theatre of war.”

    2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source

34. “There was a battle associated with the United Nations peacekeeping force in that country. On 10 September 2000, the British special forces launched Operation Barras to rescue British soldiers who had been captured by the West Side Boys. While the operation was successful, it led to casualties. Looking at the theatre in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today, we find an extensive use of child soldiers by various armed groups. The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has itself noted with concern allegations that 30 to 40 per cent of the Nduma Defence ofCongo elements may be below 18 years ofage. Despite this evidence, the Security Council has authorized the creation of an Intervention Brigade to carry out targeted offensive operations.”

    2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source

35. “We thank you, Mr. President, for providing this opportunity to Member States to share their views on this important subject. We also thank your delegation for the very useful concept note (S/2014/144, annex). In one of the many religions that we have in India, God himself is depicted as a child. The child is indeed divine. Notwithstanding that divinity, child soldiers have been used in wars since time immemorial. In contemporary times, it was drummer boys who led Napoleon's initial attack in the battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815, only to be shredded to pieces by gunfire from the other side. Large numbers of women and children were also wilfully killed in concentration camps and by indiscriminate air raids in the Second World War. We have heard from Mr. Alhaji Babah Sawaneh of Sierra Leone today.”

    2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source