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Bouchaara

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first: 2009-06-26
most recent: 2013-06-20
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“The debate organized a few weeks ago by the Security Council on post-conflict peacebuilding (see S/PV.6396) allowed us, among other things, to highlight the substantial contribution of women to peacebuilding processes. The success and durability of peacebuilding processes after conflict often depend on the full participation of women in such processes. In that regard, lasting solutions must be proposed for women, in particular women refugees, who are often the first victims in conflict and post-conflict situations. It is clear that the Secretariat has undertaken substantial efforts to promote the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). We therefore believe that the creation of UN Women will contribute to improving coordination between the various United Nations entities involved.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“My delegation would like to commend the efforts undertaken by the Security Council to ensure regular reviews of the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), in particular through the inclusion of the gender perspective in the resolution of conflicts and peacekeeping within the various organs and institutions of the United Nations, and the importance of the role of women in general in matters concerning peace and security. In terms of establishing quantifiable indicators in the follow-up to the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), as requested by the Security Council, we should note, as was indeed highlighted by the Secretary-General, that these indicators must be further enhanced.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Furthermore, significant progress has been recorded in terms of women's participation in peacekeeping operations and decision-making processes, and we welcome that progress. However, we must note that, despite those efforts, the situation of women and girls in several regions around the world remains difficult and sometimes even intolerable. This is particularly true in situations involving fresh outbreaks in armed violence, violations of international humanitarian law by military or paramilitary groups, the use of child soldiers, in particular young girls, extreme poverty, pandemics and sexual violence.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Our debate today provides us with the opportunity to take stock of the commitments that have been honoured and the goals that have been met, as well as the further efforts that remain to be carried out to implement resolution 1325 (2000). In this respect, we can be proud of the fact that the momentum created by the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) has paved the way for a strengthening of the judicial and institutional arsenal at the national and international levels for promoting and protecting women's rights and their empowerment in conflict and post-conflict situations, in particular through the adoption in several countries, including in Africa, of specific national action plans.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Mr. Bouchaara (Morocco) (spoke in French): Allow me at the outset to express my gratitude to you, Mr. President, for having organized this open debate on a subject to which Morocco attaches particular significance and which directly concerns our continent of Africa. My delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his statement and his report (S/2010/498). My thanks also go to Ms. Bachelet for her contribution to this debate. I would take this opportunity to congratulate Ms. Bachelet, on behalf of my country, on her appointment as the head of UN Women, and we wish her every success in the fulfilment of her mandate. I also thank the President of the Economic and Social Council and Mr. Alain Le Roy, as well as Ms. Thelma Awori speaking on behalf of civil society, for their important contributions to this debate.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“For its part, the Kingdom of Morocco will continue to work within the Arab Peace Initiative Committee to find through negotiation a lasting, comprehensive solution to all final status issues, especially that of Al-Quds - with the understanding that such a fair and comprehensive solution will only be possible if Israel withdraws from all Arab territories occupied since June 1967, including the Syrian Golan and the rest of occupied Lebanese territory, and if a viable Palestinian State with Jerusalem as its capital is created.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“In that regard, the Kingdom of Morocco continues to follow with great interest the increased efforts of President Obama and the Quartet and all international efforts, especially those of the European Union. We hope that they will lead to a return to genuine and sincere talks based on the relevant General Assembly and Security Council resolutions, the Arab Peace Initiative, the Road Map and past agreements and arrangements between the parties.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The international community, in recognition of the gravity of the cessation of the peace talks, must take a stronger and more effective position so as to create the basic conditions necessary to re- launch genuine negotiations to preserve the fundamental common interests of the peoples of the region and thereby ensure an environment of peace, security and cooperation. Our deep concern about the proliferation of obstacles to restarting direct talks nevertheless goes hand in hand with our firm and unalterable conviction that the peace process is an inevitable choice and that it will result in ensuring a just and comprehensive peace in the region, in the interest of all its peoples, guaranteeing their security and the recovery of their rights.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Given the central place of Jerusalem in the Middle East crisis, and what that city represents for all religions, we urge the international community, and especially the Security Council, to live up to their responsibilities and take action to put an end to these practices. Today there is an international consensus about the need for a two-State solution and a comprehensive peace in the Middle East, in accordance with the relevant decisions and the Arab Peace Initiative, adopted in 2002.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The persistence of such unilateral measures, which create an untenable situation, weakening those who work for peace and choose the path of dialogue to regain their legitimate rights, makes clear the policy of Israel towards the Arab population of the Holy City, especially the plan to raze 20 Palestinian homes in the Silwan neighbourhood. It is worrisome to see that, even as they renew their commitment to achieve peace, Israeli authorities have continued throughout this past summer their policy of confiscating, seizing and expropriating lands for the construction of settlements, bypass roads and walls, thus leading to the expulsion of more that 600 Palestinians living in the eastern part of Al-Quds and the rest of the West Bank. Meanwhile, Israeli police continue to violate the compound of the Holy Al-Aqsa mosque.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“As a response to those illegal measures, the Arab Peace Initiative Follow-up Committee, which met recently in Sirte, has confirmed the conviction of the Arab party that a return yet again to Israeli-Palestinian negotiations must be contingent on the total cessation of Israeli settlement in the occupied Palestinian territories, including Al-Quds. My country, whose King, His Majesty Mohammed V1, is Chair of the Al-Quds Committee, wishes once again to express to the Council its deep concern about the decisions by Israeli authorities in the matter of the eastern part of Al-Quds, whereby it intends to modify the demographic composition of the Holy City and thereby undermine any possibility for success in establishing a viable Palestinian State.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“However, that hope was quickly eclipsed by the persistence of the Israeli Government in its colonization policy after having refused to extend its moratorium. In addition, some days later, the international community learned of the decision by the Israeli Government, in spite of all the appeals made of it, to authorize tenders for the building of 238 housing units in the eastern part of the Holy City of Jerusalem. There is no doubt that this illegal decision is a serious development that could endanger the chances for renewing peace talks.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The international community has followed with great interest and hope the positive signs that emerged in the month of September. Thanks to the flexibility demonstrated by the Palestinian side, with the support of Arab countries, as well as the efforts of the American Administration, direct Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations were relaunched in Washington, D.C., on 2 September, following 12 months of suspension. The resumption of negotiations, with the ultimate goal - as announced by President Barack Obama on 23 September in his speech in the General Assembly - is to reach an agreement that will bring in a new Member State into the United Nations, namely, a sovereign and independent Palestinian State living in peace with Israel.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Mr. Bouchaara (Morocco) (spoke in French): My delegation would first of all like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this public debate on the situation on the Middle East. We would also like to thank Mr. Fernandez-Taranco, Assistant Secretary- General for Political Affairs, for his briefing on the most recent events in the region. My delegation associates itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, as well as with those to be delivered by the representative of Mauritania on behalf of the Arab Group, and by the representative of Tajikistan on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference. I should now like to make some additional comments in my national capacity.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“There is no doubt that this type of debate in the Council contributes to strengthening the efforts of the international community in this area. We commend Gabon for its initiative to organize it.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“In that regard, strengthening the international partnership to allow donor countries, development agencies and disarmament bodies to integrate the issue of armed violence into their programmes of action would make it possible to orient existing strategies towards an innovative and harmonized approach that is tailored to each situation and geared around targeted goals to address and prevent the underlying causes of armed conflict and to mobilize and channel the necessary development resources. Addressing the problem of light weapons, whose worrying impact also touches upon the serious global threats posed by terrorism and transnational organized crime, is of crucial importance today and underscores the urgent need for the international community to provide a global response.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“To that end, of course, it is necessary to strengthen the capacity of that subregional body to clearly identify the specific problems and needs of each member country. Moreover, it is necessary for the international community to provide meaningful support, including heightened assistance and cooperation, to the countries of the region that request it in order to allow them to confront the challenges posed by the illicit traffic in light weapons. It was altogether logical for Morocco to join, from the outset, in the efforts of various countries that led to the adoption, in June 2006, of the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development. That initiative, whose relevance has been recognized by a growing number of countries, was perfectly in line with the efforts of the United Nations.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“In that spirit, my country encourages the initiatives undertaken by the countries of the Central Africa to strengthen confidence-building measures and to develop a binding legal instrument and modalities for the control of these weapons at the subregional level, with the support of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa. Moreover, the development in the context of the Economic Community of Central African States of an instrument similar to the Bamako, Nairobi and Economic Community of West African States conventions, declarations and protocols - aimed at setting up a legal and institutional framework to call upon the member States of the Central African subregion to harmonize their positions and pool their efforts to combat the traffic in light weapons - could be a useful avenue to pursue.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“The Conference also called for the convening of regional meetings to harmonize efforts to implement the Programme of Action, and acknowledged the importance of international cooperation and assistance for the effective implementation of that instrument. In that context, the June 2010 Biennial Meeting will be an important international gathering to consider the best ways to implement the Programme of Action. The efforts of the countries of Central Africa should be recognized and supported.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“Until that regime is strengthened, Morocco believes that the implementation of those instruments makes a crucial contribution to limiting the disastrous effects of the illicit traffic in small arms. Those efforts at the international level will no doubt have a positive impact on Africa overall, and on Central Africa in particular. In that connection, despite its failure in 2006, the Review Conference served to emphasize the broad prevailing consensus on the importance and relevance of the Programme of Action, which has made it an essential point of reference for international action to regulate the circulation of light weapons. Moreover, based on that result, in 2008 the Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action was able to adopt a regional approach to the implementation of the Programme.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“Of course, the establishment of such a legal regime took a major step forward in 2001 with the adoption of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, and in 2005 with the adoption of the International Instrument to Enable States to Identify and Trace, in a Timely and Reliable Manner, Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons. The regime should now be enlarged and consolidated to encompass illegal brokerage and to limit effectively and efficiently the scale of the uncontrolled circulation of those arms and its impact on international and regional peace and security.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“The international community must therefore strive to reinforce the existing international regime on combating the proliferation and illicit trafficking of small arms. This legal framework but must be complemented by comprehensive and binding international instruments. In that context, my country believes that all regional and subregional policies to address this problem would benefit from having a robust international legal system to tackle the illegal trade in these destructive weapons and to mark them in order to ensure that the can be rapidly traced.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“Mr. Bouchaara (Morocco) (spoke in French): I should like at the outset, on behalf of the Kingdom of Morocco, to congratulate you warmly, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. You represent Gabon, a friendly and brotherly country with which Morocco has historic warm, deep-rooted and special relations at all levels. I also take this opportunity to congratulate you on your decision to have the Council debate the important subject of the impact of small arms and light weapons on security and stability in Central Africa, a region close to our hearts. I also thank Ms. Megiro, Mr. Costa, Mr. Duarte and Mr. Sylvain-Goma for their important contributions. The control of illicit arms trafficking is essential to maintaining international peace and security.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“The transition from one step to another needs to be carefully planned, properly resourced and given the necessary political support, without which the risk of mission creep becomes high. Peacekeeping is a means to an end. That end is sustainable peace and development.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270Resumption1 (2010) · source
“These plans need to be developed in stages and through a participatory approach. In determining its priorities and jumpstarting early peacebuilding activities, the peacebuilding component of a complex peacekeeping mission should aim to achieve the earliest possible transfer of responsibility to local and national authorities. The international community should support and assist sustainable development. This means that more attention must be given to the peacebuilding and development priorities that should accompany peacekeeping. Before closing, I should like to stress that transition and exit strategies are but components of the lifecycle of a peacekeeping operation. The conditions for setting up new peacekeeping missions are equally vital.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The Commission has a clear comparative advantage as it engages national Governments in defining their respective needs and priorities, thus enhancing national ownership. The Commission also adopts a tailored, country-specific approach. Equally important is the flexibility of the Peacebuilding Commission to reach out to international financial institutions and other development actors 10-23924 within and beyond the United Nations actors, which are vital partners for broader and longer-term efforts to sustain peace. Success factors for early peacebuilding activities in a peacekeeping context include national ownership, which remains essential. Peacebuilding is a national challenge and responsibility. Moreover, the United Nations needs to enter each new context with a specific plan, coordinated with national authorities and other actors.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Greater consultation and cooperation between the Security Council and TCCs can help address this issue, as stressed in the presidential statement of 5 August 2009 (PRST/2009/24), and incorporate transition and exit strategies into mandates. A central challenge for effective peacekeeping is to make full use of the synergies between peacekeeping and peacebuilding. The Secretary-General's report on peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath of conflict (S/2009/304) stresses the importance of early peacebuilding action. Early advice from and engagement by the Peacebuilding Commission would ensure early and consistent peacebuilding and a sustained engagement beyond the life of the peacekeeping mission.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The transition from a volatile environment to a secure post-conflict context in which security is guaranteed and conflict management mechanisms are in place must be managed with the full involvement and ownership of the host Government. In this regard, mission strategies must have the flexibility to adapt to realities on the ground and should be geared to securing and retaining the support of the national authorities in carrying out their mandates. Indeed, one area that needs further attention is the process by which mandates are set and reviewed. The mechanism for triangular cooperation among the Secretariat, the Security Council and the troop- contributing countries (TCCs) can be improved in order to ensure successful transitions by building on the first-hand experience of TCCs in developing clear and achievable mandates.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270Resumption1 (2010) · source
“An exit is facilitated by successful mandate implementation and the ability to refine the mandate to fit the circumstances on the ground as they evolve. This requires a degree of flexibility and coordination that is often difficult to achieve in a multidimensional and complex peacekeeping operation. 10-23924 There is no single recipe for a successful exit, but one can easily conceive that the success of a peacekeeping mission depends on its capacity to shoulder the implementation of early peacebuilding activities, which deliver immediate peace dividends to the population. However, these early activities should be conceived of within broader peacebuilding efforts. That would guarantee that the transition and subsequent exit of a peacekeeping mission is seamless and successful.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270Resumption1 (2010) · source
“This, in turn, calls for an increased integration of efforts and strategies to facilitate coherence throughout the lifecycle of a peacekeeping operation. While it is important to debate exit strategies, the closely related need for entry strategies must also be stressed. This means that when the mandate of a peacekeeping mission is being designed, adequate means and resources should be made available. Equally vital to an entry strategy is a pre-existing political process supported by the parties concerned. A peacekeeping mission cannot be deployed in an environment where there is no peace to keep. The Security Council is vested with the responsibility to intensify efforts to revive faltering peace processes. Exit is not usually an event but a process of transition.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Moreover, the success of a transition from a peacekeeping environment to an exit phase necessitates that due consideration be given by the United Nations to the manner in which its overall efforts can be carried out from the early stage of its engagement in post- conflict situations and continue without interruption after the departure of the peacekeeping operation, so as to ensure a smooth transition to lasting peace and security. In this regard, the increasingly complex environment in which United Nations peacekeeping missions operate requires the building of an anticipatory approach that would allow the components of the mission - be they civilian, military, humanitarian or other - to be prepared for unintended consequences and to coordinate efficiently among themselves.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270Resumption1 (2010) · source
“This means that United Nations peacekeeping operations should not be used as a substitute for addressing the root causes of conflict, which should be dealt with in a coherent, well-planned, coordinated and comprehensive manner, using other 2 political, social, economic and development instruments. I should like also to stress that transition strategies are most effective when the relationship between the host Government and the peacekeeping mission is based on active cooperation. This entails regular consultations and the setting up of coordination mechanisms to allow for a dynamic communication throughout the lifecycle of the peacekeeping mission.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270Resumption1 (2010) · source
“attaches great importance to the founding principles of United Nations peacekeeping, namely, consent of the parties, the non-use of force except in self-defence, and impartiality. The principles of sovereign equality, the political independence and territorial integrity of all States, and non-intervention in matters that are essentially within their domestic jurisdiction should also be maintained. The tenth anniversary of the Brahimi report (8/2000/809) provides us with an opportunity to celebrate and to renew our commitment to these founding principles. United Nations peacekeeping operations should be provided from the outset with political support, full and optimal human, financial and logistical resources, and clearly defined and achievable mandates and exit strategies.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Mr. Bouchaara (Morocco) (spoke in French): On behalf of the Kingdom of Morocco and my Ambassador, allow me to commend and thank you, Sir, for taking the initiative to hold this important debate. I also thank Mr. Le Roy, Ms. Malcorra, the Special Representatives and the Executive Representative of the Secretary-General for their important contributions to this debate. (spoke in English) I have the honour to address the Security Council on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). Allow me to begin by warmly congratulating the French presidency on placing peacekeeping at the core of its monthly debate. Few days separate us from the upcoming crucial session of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, during which we hope to have a substantive discussion on the ways to strengthen United Nations peacekeeping. NAM.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Towards this end, the prospect of receiving professional training, physical and mental rehabilitation services, and rapid-impact economic projects will facilitate the reintegration of these populations. In other words, the approach to the tragic consequences of conflict must be as preventive as it is reactive. It is vital to address the principal causes of armed conflict directly in order to prevent their re-emergence. This preventive approach must include sustainable development, poverty eradication, good governance and the promotion of democracy.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Furthermore, there is a close link between peacebuilding efforts and the return of displaced and refugee populations. When the priorities of security, justice and reconstruction and the first dividends of peace are visible and concrete, populations that have fled a war and its consequences will return to their countries in the hope that they will find dignity and protection. In this regard, we commend the Peacebuilding Commission for having included in its integrated peacebuilding strategies for the countries on its agenda provisions for the protection of children, such as the release of children who have been involved in armed groups and their reintegration into their communities, as well as a gender approach that gives equal opportunity to men and women ex-combatants or refugees to regain their rightful place and role in society.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Stepping up efforts to prevent and resolve conflicts through peaceful means and to consolidate peace in countries emerging from conflict will make it possible to stem the risk of recurrence and thereby to limit the scope of internal displacement and the number of refugees and to guarantee civilians their rightful protection. Host countries must lend their full support to the efforts of the international community in order to facilitate, in accordance with international practice, the unhindered repatriation of refugee populations and to register them in conditions of complete transparency. The lack of reliable and regularly updated information on these populations will promote confidence neither among donors who give aid and assistance to the refugees nor among the parties to conflicts who are engaged in dialogue to resolve them.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151Resumption1 (2009) · source
“This situation is all the more disturbing in that it is accompanied by unacceptable restrictions on humanitarian access, thus depriving the most vulnerable sectors of the Palestinian people of their most basic rights. One factor fuelling the outbreak of armed conflict and causing physical and psychological harm to the civilian population is the proliferation of light weapons and their illicit traffic. The suffering inflicted on the populations affected by the proliferation of light weapons, particularly in Africa, requires serious regulation of the traffic in these weapons. My delegation associates itself with international efforts to develop international standards to regulate the import, export and transfer of such weapons.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The instruments of international law, including the obligation to protect civilians in situations of armed conflict, are reflected in the Fourth Geneva Convention, the Additional Protocols, the human rights covenants and the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council. Nonetheless, in spite of the existence of this legal arsenal, the Palestinian people continue to suffer terribly. The Council will recall that, last December, the Palestinian people in Gaza suffered military attacks and were the victims of the disproportionate use of force by Israel without any international protection leaving hundreds dead and thousands wounded, including many children, in violation of international law and international humanitarian law.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151Resumption1 (2009) · source
“When the 2005 World Summit endorsed the principle of the responsibility to protect, it did so taking into account the sovereignty of States and their primary responsibility to protect their own populations against any foreign intervention. As we see it, the implementation of this principle should be the subject of broad, multilateral and universal consultation to define the parameters and field of action of such protection. Likewise, the work of humanitarian organizations must be carried out judiciously and effectively, in accordance with the principles of justice, neutrality, objectivity and independence.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151Resumption1 (2009) · source
“It is also worth underscoring that the success of activities aimed at ensuring the protection of civilians, when they come under a United Nations mandate, requires the integration of efforts at all levels, the availability of resources and necessary means, the improvement of operational capacities and, above all, the mandates for the mandates of peacekeeping operations to be clear and feasible. Of course, it goes without saying that priority should be given to the political process itself, since deployment in a context where that is non-existent or compromised will not ensure the success of the mission deployed. The best guarantee for the protection of civilians has one name, that of peace.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The execution of those tasks must be in accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, in implementation of the guiding principles governing the conduct of peacekeeping operations and based on the support of the international community. The task of protecting civilians, in the context of peacekeeping operations that have such a mandate, is the primary responsibility of the host country, as affirmed by the most recent report of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, and therefore the missions that have such a mandate should undertake their activities without prejudice to the primary responsibility of the host State.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151Resumption1 (2009) · source
“That is why the issue of good neighbourliness and regional cooperation in all its forms is often the key to any lasting solution that guarantees the protection and prosperity of the populations concerned. The new wave of intra-State armed conflicts and armed rebel dissidence is, in most cases, the result of frustration generated by poverty, the poor distribution of resources, where they exist, and underdevelopment. Those armed conflicts, fuelled by trafficking in arms and drugs, have endangered the security of men, women, elderly people and children, who are often forced to flee for fear of reprisals, as targets of military attacks in flagrant violation of international humanitarian law. Those intra-State conflicts have given rise to a proliferation of the tasks assigned to peacekeeping operations, including the protection of civilians.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151Resumption1 (2009) · source
“But the negative observation in the Secretary- General's report (S/2009/277) that, despite the efforts made since 1999 and the various decisions taken by the Council, in particular the growing asymmetry of conflicts and their consequences for civilians impels us to rethink the concept of the protection of civilians and to broaden it to include the post-conflict phase. The existence of conflicts and the persistence of some of them, sometimes for decades, are explained by many factors. Among those, we cannot ignore the sometimes active involvement of States of the region, either through their direct engagement or indirect participation, which contributes to the continuation of those conflicts and thus makes them more difficult to resolve.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Mr. Bouchaara (Morocco) (spoke in French): Allow me, first of all, on behalf of the Moroccan delegation, to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this important debate on the crucial subject of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. My thanks also go to Mr. John Holmes for his briefing at the beginning of this debate. The protection of civilians has become a recurring topic in the face of violations by parties to armed conflict of their obligations under international law and international humanitarian law. The tragic experiences of terror and privation to which civilians are subjected in situations of armed conflict arouse our indignation. In fact, the growing importance that the Security Council has accorded to this issue for 10 years is fully justified.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151Resumption1 (2009) · source