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first: 1996-04-23
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“I would like to thank you, Madam President, for convening today's debate, and the Secretary-General for his statement, which pointed the way to making the radical changes in peacekeeping missions that can make them more fit for our times. Italy is a global security provider. We are the top contributor of Blue Helmets among Western countries. In addition, we participate in a range of non-United Nations missions, such as those in Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia, as well as that fighting human trafficking and terrorism in the Mediterranean. In a world that has seen a dramatic increase in security challenges, peacekeeping continues to be a crucial tool for maintaining peace and security. We should not forget United Nations peacekeeping's many success stories, which we should be building on.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7918 (2017) · source
“I would like to commend the Mission, troop-contributing countries and the French Operation Barkhane for their efforts. In that regard, I should like to extend condolences to France and to the family of the French soldier from Operation Barkhane, who was killed last night during a mission in the south- east of the country. That serves as a sad reminder of the growing terrorist threat in the region. In conclusion, I would like to commend the efforts of the Secretariat to ensure MINUSMA's effectiveness, as illustrated by the force generation conference to be held in May. I am also pleased to share information about Italy's contribution to the Mission's Trust Fund. The aim of the Fund is to support Malian security forces in their policing and border-control activities in the centre and east of the country.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“In more general terms, we believe that it is useful to have a high level of coordination among all international partners working in the security sector in Mali, in particular with the European Union (EU) and its EU Training Mission and the EUCAP Sahel Mali mission. In addition, we recall the importance of relaunching the United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel, which, we believe, is a central platform for addressing challenges throughout the region. MINUSMA continues to face major challenges and we cannot forget the price that it has already paid in human lives. However, MINUSMA's mandate has already shown its ability to include several innovative principles, in spite of logistical constraints and the shortage of equipment.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“I should like to recall that the protection of cultural heritage is part of the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). The Council has demonstrated its commitment to that subject by adopting resolution 2347 (2017), which was put forward by France and Italy. The International Criminal Court handed down a historic ruling in the Al-Madhi case about the destruction of cultural heritage in Timbuktu. With regard to regional efforts, we welcome the initiative of the Group of Five for the Sahel to establish a counter-terrorism brigade and we encourage those same countries and MINUSMA to coordinate their efforts in the region.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“Its implementation and the constitutional reform process under way should be a key component in the process towards inclusive stability that fosters dialogue among the parties in the country. That dialogue must continue beyond the interim period. Stability in the Sahel depends, to a large extent, on stability in Mali. We share the Secretary-General's concerns about growing ties between terrorism, transnational organized crime and trafficking in drugs and in persons. Such scourges are major hurdles in the peace process in Mali and in the wider region. In partnership with the Secretariat and other members of the Security Council, we will continue our efforts to develop solutions and stem those threats. In that regard, we will also continue to provide bilateral assistance.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“Mr. Cardi (Italy) (spoke in French): I acknowledge Mr. Diop's presence at today's meeting. I would also like to welcome Mr. Lacroix and thank him for his briefing. I wish him every success in his new post. We note that there has been ongoing progress in Mali's political arena. The holding of the National Accord Conference, newjoint patrols in Gao and further steps in the setting up of interim authorities in Kidal, Gao and Menaka are encouraging signs. However, the deteriorating security situation and the ongoing terrorist threat in the region reminds us that more must be done, and rapidly, to stabilize the country. The solution lies in the implementation of the Algiers agreement.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“I also recall our long- standing contribution to United Nations Mine Action Service programmes on humanitarian de-mining and peacebuilding and to Organization of American States activities on mine-risk education, psychological assistance and rehabilitation of the victims. I would like to conclude by commending the efforts made by the authorities for protecting and assisting women and children involved in the conflict, as also recognized by the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict in its recently adopted conclusions on the situation ofchildren and armed conflict in Colombia.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7916 (2017) · source
“We also welcome the measures established by the Peace Agreement on legal, security and socioeconomic issues related to reintegration. Thirdly, reconciliation and reintegration are the cornerstones of a durable and sustainable settlement. They are a precondition to build confidence, to generate an inclusive political dialogue and to bring the concrete dividends of peace to the populations in terms of security and improved living conditions. We are aware of the challenges ahead and stand ready to assist the Government and the parties in this endeavour, both bilaterally and at the international level. In that regard, Italy firmly supports the European Union action for post-conflict stabilization and development in Colombia, including through the European Union Trust Fund for Colombia, to which we have contributed â‚¬3 million.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7916 (2017) · source
“First, we strongly support the Final Peace Agreement and commend the firm commitment of the parties to finally bring to an end to the decades-long conflict. The historical process we are witnessing would have been unthinkable without the ownership and leadership of the Colombian parties. We look forward to the Security Council mission in May to directly convey this message to the authorities and the people of Colombia. Secondly, we encourage the parties to intensify their efforts to implement the Peace Agreement within the agreed deadline. It is important not to lose the momentum. In that respect, we welcome the commitment of the parties to complete the surrender and registration of weapons within the agreed timeline.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7916 (2017) · source
“At the outset, as others have done, on behalf of the Government of Italy, I would like to express, through Ambassador Maria Emma Mejia Ve'lez, my deepest condolences to the people and the Government of Colombia for the victims of the landslide in the city of Mocoa, which left more than 260 dead and many more missing or injured. Italy immediately activated emergency funding to contribute to international assistance efforts. I would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Colombia and the Secretary-General himself for their report (S/2017/252) and for their efforts in fulfilling the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Colombia. Allow me to make three brief remarks.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7916 (2017) · source
“In that regard, and in conclusion, all of us - particularly the guarantors of the Astana process - have a special responsibility to live up to our commitments and ensure that the ceasefire is fully implemented and can thus provide a basis for a concrete political process.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“The attacks also cast new doubt on the regime's willingness to abide by the terms ofthe ceasefire. They do not represent an isolated case but are just one of the repeated violations of the ceasefire that have been carried out, particularly by the regime, over the past few months. Such behaviour destroys the possibility of any confidence between the parties on the ground, just as the deliberate restrictions on the provision of aid that continue to worsen an already tragic humanitarian situation have been doing. A strengthened cessation of hostilities is our best hope to move on from the military phase and ensure safe and complete humanitarian access.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“A solution will never be found through military means, however appealing that may seem to one of the parties at the moment. The only way out of the crisis is through an inclusive political settlement, arrived at in accordance with resolution 2254 (2015), that addresses the plight and aspirations of the Syrian people and drains the quagmire of violence and instability where terrorism flourishes and endangers the whole world. Furthermore, we should emphasize that the attacks were cynically perpetrated just at the end of the most recent round of talks in Geneva, which, under the leadership of United Nations Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura, whom we support, attempted to inject new life into the political process. The attacks cast serious new doubt on the commitment to a political solution.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“Italy also supports the mechanism set up by the General Assembly to gather evidence and assist future prosecutions of crimes committed in Syria. Moreover, as a subscriber to the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency Group's code of conduct regarding Security Council action against genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes, and to the initiative of France and Mexico on veto restraints in cases of mass atrocities, we once again reiterate our call to the Council to act. In our view, those crimes should also warrant the attention of the International Criminal Court. Indiscriminate violence against civilians continues to be seen as a tool for winning this war militarily. That approach is not only morally unacceptable, it is wrong- headed and delusional.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“As long as nobody is being held accountable for these war crimes and crimes against humanity, there will still be an incentive to continue carrying them out. That is why fighting impunity, identifying the perpetrators and holding them accountable must be a shared priority for the Council, one that unifies rather than divides us. Italy encouraged action by the Security Council for ensuring the accountability of those responsible and the imposition of sanctions on them, as a follow-up to the activities of the OPCW- United Nations Joint Investigation Mechanism. After that pathway in the Council was blocked, on 20 March Italy backed new restrictive measures imposed by the European Union on four high-ranking Syrian military officials for their role in the use of chemical weapons against their civilian population.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“Such attacks not only confirm the Syrian regime's utter contempt for its own people but are also a tragic reminder that international law, including Security Council resolutions and the international non-proliferation architecture, continue to be blatantly violated. We welcome the commitment of the Fact-finding Mission in the Syrian Arab Republic ofthe Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to gathering information from all available resources, and we look forward to its findings. In that regard, we supported the draft resolution (S/2017/170) submitted by the United Kingdom, the United States and France and aimed at condemning the attack and ensuring that the investigations are as effective as possible.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“I would first like to thank High Representative Kim Won-soo for his briefing and to express our appreciation to you, Madam President, for your leadership in navigating this year's difficult and crucial issues related to the international security architecture. Italy is shocked by the chemical-weapon attack that is once again alleged to have been perpetrated in Syria, and by the additional bombardments of hospitals where the wounded were being treated. What happened in Khan Shaykhun is sickening and despicable, and we condemn it in the strongest possible terms, just as we would condemn the use of chemical weapons by anyone, anywhere and in any circumstances.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“I should like to conclude with a call for political compromise in order to hold peaceful, credible and inclusive elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7910 (2017) · source
“We should of course also appreciate the efforts of troop- contributing countries in extremely difficult conditions. The issue of the effectiveness ofpeacekeeping missions is very important, and we must increasingly improve their performance. We remain willing to work to that end. In that regard, Italy agrees with the analysis and proposals made by the Secretary-General in his report (S/2017/206) to the Security Council. We hope that the mandate in today's resolution regarding the possibility of cooperation among various missions can prove to be a sufficiently flexible tool to bolster the effectiveness of MONUSCO. We stress the importance of swiftly carrying out the specific arrangements set out in the Saint-Sylvestre agreement, which was signed thanks to the mediation of the Conference episcopale nationale du Congo, which I commend.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7910 (2017) · source
“The renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) ia a tangible sign of the willingness of the United Nations to continue supporting the people and the Government of that country. This year marks a major milestone in the country's history, and this peacekeeping force must ensure the protection of civilians and support the implementation of the Saint-Sylvestre agreement and the electoral process, which are two complimentary elements of the strategy for maintaining peace in the country. The commitment of troop-contributing countries remains crucial. We hope that it will be possible to find increasingly specialized resources that can provide greater effectiveness and mobility to the Mission.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7910 (2017) · source
“Mr. Cardi (Italy) (spoke in French): At the outset, on behalfofmy Government, I should like to express my condolences to the families and the two members of the Group of Experts killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We also extend our sympathy and solidarity to the United States, Sweden and Chile. We share their pain and sadness. We welcome the unanimous adoption of resolution 2348 (2017), which sends a very strong strong signal of the Security Council's unity on such an important issue. Allow me to thank the French delegation for its efforts on the text, which is an outcome commensurate with the challenges we face today.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7910 (2017) · source
“The civilian population is waiting for the relief that lasting peace will bring, ever conscious that impunity for the most serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law will not be tolerated. To conclude, we support France's proposal for the Council to put forward a document clearly expressing its support for the Government and the African initiative that recalls the demand for cooperation with other regional organizations and the United Nations.”
2017-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7901 (2017) · source
“If that important initiative is to be fully successful, it is important to ensure its full coordination with both the United Nations and the Government of the Central African Republic. We especially recognize the need for an active role of President Touadera as a representative democratically elected by his fellow citizens. The objective of any mediation initiative must be to strengthen the Government and the extend its authority throughout the Central African Republic in its territorial entirety so as to enable it to build up the security and promote the development of the country for the long-term. The question of reconciling the demand for justice with the inclusiveness of the peace process is central. In our View, the need to end the conflict in the Central African Republic is a priority.”
2017-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7901 (2017) · source
“With regard to the economy, we listened very attentively to the briefing by Ambassador Hilale, Chair of the Central African Republic configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission, who spoke about the work of the Commission to help the Government develop its National Recovery and Peacebuilding Plan. It is important that the Council continues to support the work of that body. Further, it is urgent that the goals of the Brussels Conference quickly become a reality. The European Union and its member States continue to stand with the Central African Republic. At the political level, the African mediation initiative between the Government and armed groups appears to have the potential to generate the conditions necessary for an inclusive peace agreement.”
2017-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7901 (2017) · source
“I would point in particular to the Community of Sant'Egidio, which is an active player in promoting dialogue and reconciliation among the various components of Central African society, while ensuring the strengthening of Government institutions and full cooperation with the Government, the United Nations, the African Union, the countries of the region, the Catholic Church and the Muslim community. More generally, it is crucial that the Government of the Central African Republic enjoy the strong and determined support of the international community.”
2017-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7901 (2017) · source
“Last October, our Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mario Giro, visited Bangui to launch bilateral projects and inaugurate the opening of the cooperation office by the Italian Development Cooperation, which coordinates numerous Italian activities in the Central African Republic, where there is a strong presence of agencies and non-governmental organizations, many of which are Catholic. In that regard, let me emphasize the role that those organizations play in Central African society at various levels.”
2017-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7901 (2017) · source
“Like the other the members of the Security Council, we are concerned about both the insecurity and the humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic, which remains one of the most serious in the world. Although the security and humanitarian situation continues to be fragile, the country is truly at a decisive turning point in its history. Accordingly, at the bilateral level, Italy has supported the Government of the Central African Republic since the beginning of its mandate. The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, demonstrated that support in person to President Touadera during his visit to Rome last year. Our country has long stood by the people of the Central African Republic.”
2017-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7901 (2017) · source
“Mr. Cardi (Italy) (spoke in French): I thank His Excellency President for Touadera for his statement, as well as the Permanent Mission of France and the British presidency for organizing this meeting. I would also like to thank Mr. Herve' Ladsous, Under-Secretary- General for Peacekeeping Operations, for his briefing, and the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, for his work on the ground. We, of course, commend the efforts of the United Nations peacekeeping forces of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) to prevent armed groups from endangering the unity of the country and the security of its civilians.”
2017-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7901 (2017) · source
“Let me, in conclusion, reiterate the pillars of Italy's approach: sharing responsibilities and raising awareness at the regional and global levels; saving lives at sea; addressing the socioeconomic and political root causes of conflict; disrupting the business model of traffickers and smugglers; and upholding the rights of migrants and refugees and international humanitarian law.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“In the same spirit, we also welcome the call on the part of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to end statelessness, including through the enhancement and digitalization ofa civil registry in the countries of origin, because the lack of documents is one of the main factors that can induce modern slavery. Large movements of people can facilitate human trafficking and modern enslavement. Being a migrant is itself a vulnerability that can favour the exploitation of people on the move.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“As a first step, we are organizing with the United Kingdom presidency an Arria formula meeting on the subject on 27 March. F ourthly, we think that legal and safe ways to ensure the movement of people fleeing from conflicts serve an important instrument in the fight against trafficking. The Italian Government is carrying out a project called "humanitarian corridors", which allows safe and legal entry into Italy to people fleeing from conflict, especially in Syria. It is an act of solidarity and a model that other States, such as France, are following. It is also a means to combat trafficking and the exploitation of the trafficked.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“Thirdly, the available statistics urgently indicate that we must take more victim-centred, gender-specific and children-sensitive actions. Women account for more than half of all victims of trafficking at the global level. Children are especially exposed to exploitation as they are increasingly compelled to leave their homes alone. In 2016 alone, approximately 26,000 unaccompanied or separated minors reached Italy by sea, thereby more than doubling the numbers recorded in 2015. Empowering women and enhancing their role in peacebuilding is crucial. We are launching the creation of a network of women mediators in the Mediterranean aimed at fostering stability, security and respect for human rights in the Mediterranean, which we think will contribute to combating human trafficking and all forms of slavery and related abuses.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“At the same time, national jurisdictions bear the primary responsibility to criminalize such offenses and ensure the accountability of the criminals. We stress the importance that all States ratify, fully transpose and implement the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children at the national level as they provide the main internationally agreed legal framework to prevent and combat human trafficking. In that regard, we praise the UNODC-EU initiative, the Global Action to Prevent and Address Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants, to assist the development of national comprehensive strategies to counter trafficking.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“Italy looks forward to the Secretary-General's report on resolution 2331 (2016), to be submitted at the end of the year, which we believe will further enhance the United Nations and the Council's capacity to address that growing threat. Secondly, human trafficking requires a comprehensive approach at the national and international levels. At the international level, we need a concerted response grounded on the implementation of international rules and encompassing the aspects of prevention, law enforcement and accountability. In that respect, Italy looks forward to the high-level debate on the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, also known as the Palermo Convention, to be held in the General Assembly in June.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“Its adoption represented a big step forward, in particular by highlighting the links between transnational organized crime, terrorism and trafficking networks. Transnational organized crime and terrorist groups make use of human trafficking as a weapon to control territories and as a major source of funding. We therefore strongly support the Secretary-General in following up on resolution 2331 (2016) by systematizing the action of subsidiary organs involved in counter- terrorism and sanctions, specialized agencies and the Special Rapporteur entrusted with preparing a detailed study on the difficulties of establishing guilt and/or responsibilities with regard to crimes of sexual violence and the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for convening today's debate. In the past, even as a non-Council member, Italy has stressed the need for the Security Council to be engaged in human trafficking and the related serious violations of human rights, and to that end, two years ago, promoted resolution 2240 (2015), on countering the business model of traffickers off the coast of Libya in the Mediterranean. As a Council member, we support treating the issue as a priority. Italy aligns it itself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union (EU). In my national capacity, I would like to add the following remarks. First, it is essential, we believe, to follow up on resolution 2331 (2016), which was introduced by Spain.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“The first is the limitations imposed on humanitarian access for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and for non-governmental organizations. The second is the potential role of South Sudanese churches in alleviating the crisis and strengthening the population's resilience. Churches are often the last bastion for humanitarian assistance at the grassroots level, and yet, as demonstrated in the case of Kajo Keji two weeks ago, they are increasingly subject to intimidation, harassment and violence. We firmly condemn attacks on religious freedom and the safety of the country's religious places, and reiterate our firm support to the Council of South Sudan Churches in its brave efforts to uphold peace, dialogue and reconciliation in the region.”
2017-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7897 (2017) · source
“But that must be a collective effort, and in that regard I would like to commend the generosity that has been shown by Somalia's neighbours, particularly Ethiopia and Kenya, in hosting Somali refugees from drought, climate change and security threats, as was also pointed out by the Secretary-General during his recent visit. We also welcome the round table convened by President Farmajo in Mogadishu recently and look forward to further results from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development conference held on 25 March on Somali refugees, and to the conference to be held on Somalia in London in May. With regard to South Sudan, Iwould like to comment briefly on two specific aspects of the crisis that are of particular concern for us.”
2017-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7897 (2017) · source
“Somali refugees in Yemen and returnees from Yemen are also a matter for concern, since they may be contributing to the illicit trafficking connections between transnational organized crime and terrorist groups, whose presence in the area is growing. Italy will continue to support Somalia's newly elected President Farmajo and the Somalian authorities in their efforts to deal with a difficult situation, with a particular focus on issues such as the empowerment of women and young people, nutrition, social protection and resilience, access to health services, and demining.”
2017-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7897 (2017) · source
“Needless to say, there can be no military solution to the conflict in Yemen. A political agreement is the only way out, so all parties to the conflict must ultimately show their commitment to negotiating a solution under the auspices of the United Nations and the Special Envoy. The Italian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs is currently visiting the region to discuss the political dimensions of the crisis and how Italy can lend political and humanitarian assistance. The crisis in Yemen is closely linked to that in neighbouring Somalia, and we commend the Under- Secretary-General for the regional perspective underlining the connections between the two.”
2017-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7897 (2017) · source
“Italy, like others, is of course seriously concerned about the situation in Yemen and the Violent destruction of lives that Under-Secretary-General O'Brien has so eloquently described today and in his briefing of 26 January (see S/PV.7870), which was an eye-opener in many ways. Italy is already providing help to the Yemeni people in the areas of nutrition and aid to women and girls who are the victims of violence. This year, we plan to make a further contribution, to be announced at the next donor conference in Geneva, but we have also taken note of the urgency of today's appeal. But creating a fund, of course, is not enough. The assistance must reach those in need. We therefore call on all the parties to the conflict to guarantee full, speedy and unimpeded humanitarian access at all times.”
2017-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7897 (2017) · source
“I wish to thank the Russian Federation for requesting this meeting and Under- Secretary-General O'Brien for his briefing and the hard work that they and all the humanitarian actors put into their daily activities. During his recent visit to Yemen, Secretary- General Guterres highlighted the interconnection between today's crises and the importance ofpromoting an integrated approach to peace and security. We fully support this vision, particularly in the light of the recent Security Council trip to the Lake Chad basin, and we subscribe to the Secretary-General's call for immediate famine-prevention assistance.”
2017-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7897 (2017) · source
“As its reports indicate, the JIM has done just what the Council had asked it to do, while abiding by the standards that the Security Council had set out. Its task was to identify to greatest extent feasible those who were perpetrators of chemical-weapon attacks. Today's draft resolution was meant to ensure meaningful follow-up to work of the Joint Investigative Mechanism. The third, and final, reason that we voted in favour relates to accountability. Simply identifying which party is responsible is not enoug; those who planned, ordered and executed the attacks must face justice. The Council has a shared responsibility to uphold the work of the JIM. and ensure meaningful follow-up in terms of holding individuals and/or entities accountable for their unacceptable and criminal acts.”
2017-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7893 (2017) · source
“Today more than ever, we must uphold the values and principles of international law and of the international non-proliferation regime and avoid its weakening, which would encourage anyone willing to resort to a barbaric form of warfare and aggression. Secondly, we voted in favour of the draft resolution to show our credibility and the deterrence role of the JIM. We continue to support the work of the Joint Investigative Mechanism and its staff, whom we commend for their dedication and professionalism. It is an essential instrument in attributing responsibility for such heinous attacks. The Council established the JIM. because it felt the need to see the responsibility for chemical-weapon attacks attributed to those behind such horrific attacks.”
2017-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7893 (2017) · source
“Looking ahead, we are encouraged that the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons- United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) is about to resume its activities. We remain strongly committed to supporting it and upholding the findings of its future. Investigations. Italy voted in favour of the draft resolution for three main reasons. First, in the light of our long-standing position on non-proliferation issues, which must be kept separate from other more political considerations, we strongly condemn the use of any chemical weapon or toxic chemical anywhere, by anyone and under any circumstance, whether by State or non-State actors.”
2017-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7893 (2017) · source
“As a sponsor that voted in favour of today's draft resolution (S/2017/172), Italy regrets that the Security Council was unable to adopt the text submitted by France, the United Kingdom and the United States. We thank those delegations for their efforts. Ofcourse, we had hoped that the unity ofthe Council would be preserved in support of the draft resolution, and my delegation had worked in that direction during negotiations and consultations. The initiative is about ensuring a meaningful follow-up to the reports of an impartial instrument that the Council established, supported and renewed unanimously, thereby clearly backing its methodology, professionalism and impartiality.”
2017-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7893 (2017) · source
“The meetings with the Secretary-General on 3 and 24 February on his recent trips to Africa and the Middle East stand out, in our view, as best practices that the Council should pursue as often as possible in order to make its proceedings more goal-oriented and policy-driven. In closing, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, and congratulate you on your stewardship of this still- unfinished, very busy month of February. At the same time, we of course wish all the best to the incoming United Kingdom presidency.”
2017-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7892 (2017) · source
“Everyone is well aware of the need to manage time efficiently and has an interest in having an interactive discussion, going beyond talking points, thus enabling a better understanding of where delegations stand on the issues being debated. Preparing briefers in advance for a focused discussion and summing up the meeting with press elements are good examples of how we are trying to improve our working methods. I think both the Swedish presidency and that of Ukraine have been very effective in this regard. In our view, a game-changer has been the Secretary-General's direct involvement in Council proceedings and the Secretariat's taking a more proactive role in providing policy options to Council members.”
2017-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7892 (2017) · source
“In this respect, Italy is also promoting the organization of high-level debate on the Palermo Convention and its implementation, which will be held at the United Nations in New York in June. Turning briefly to some of the questions raised by the membership, in particular on working methods, and offering our perception as an incoming member - we have been here for two months - I must say that I have found the Security Council to be very effective and more united than I had been told it would be. Of course, political differences do remain, and Japan, incidentally, is working very hard with the assistance of all delegations to improve and update our working methods, which is a crucial element in our endeavours. With regard to consultations, I have found Council members to be very constructive.”
2017-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7892 (2017) · source
“Allow me to recall in particular the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel and resolutions 2195 (2014) and 2331 (2016), which stress the direct linkages between trafficking and large movements of persons and aim to prevent the financing of terrorism through all forms of illicit trafficking. Looking ahead to the visit of the Security Council to the Lake Chad basin, we are eager to hear assessments on the effectiveness of measures to prevent trafficking in weapons to armed groups and any other forms of trafficking. Naturally, international cooperation is crucial since it is simply beyond the capacity of any single State to take on pre-emptive action to address a problem that typically involves different countries of origin, transit and destination. This is why we believe Council involvement is so important.”
2017-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7892 (2017) · source