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2023-01-12
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  1. “As we end our presidency, I know I speak on behalf of the Council in wishing the delegation of the United Arab Emirates good luck in its presidency in the month of June. The meeting rose at 4.45 p.m.”

    2023-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9334 (2023) · source

  2. “I thank Mr. Grossi for the clarifications he has provided and for his conclusions. There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. As this is the last scheduled meeting of the Council for the month of May, I would like to express the sincere appreciation of the delegation of Switzerland to the members of the Council and the Council’s secretariat for their support. At the end of a busy month, we are pleased that we rallied to arrive at consensus on several important issues within our purview. We could not have done it alone and without the hard work, support and positive contributions of every delegation and the representatives of the Secretariat, including the technical support team and the conference service officers, interpreters, translators, verbatim reporters and security staff.”

    2023-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9334 (2023) · source

  3. “We are all aware of the risks to civilians when a nuclear power plant becomes the focus of an armed conflict. It is our duty to prevent those risks. Switzerland is pleased to be able to discuss issues relating to the safety and security of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant within the Council. We are committed to protecting civilians. That was the spirit in which we assumed the presidency of the Council. I resume my functions as President of the Council. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”

    2023-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9334 (2023) · source

  4. “Switzerland calls on all Council members to support the seven pillars and five principles proposed by the Agency. In particular, we call on the Russian Federation and Ukraine to fully implement the five principles and commit to protecting the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. Respect for international humanitarian law is a priority of Swiss foreign policy. The Geneva Conventions and the Protocols Additional thereto bestow a clear and major responsibility upon us. No civilian infrastructure must be attacked during armed conflicts and, secondly, civilians must be protected against the consequences of war, especially in occupied territories. The rules for ensuring such protection exist, but their implementation is lacking. The military situation is very tense. The danger surrounding the nuclear power plant remains.”

    2023-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9334 (2023) · source

  5. “The seven pillars determined by the IAEA perfectly encapsulate what must be done to ensure nuclear safety in all armed conflicts. Today we have an opportunity to support five concrete principles to protect the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. There are five principles for implementing the seven pillars in this particular case; five principles to prevent a nuclear disaster, with all its consequences for the population and the environment beyond a generation; five principles, in effect, to ensure the protection of civilians. Switzerland welcomes the Agency’s efforts and fully supports those proposals. We are talking about a pragmatic and targeted approach. I am convinced that it is an important contribution in this crisis situation.”

    2023-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9334 (2023) · source

  6. “I thank Mr. Grossi for his briefing. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland. Switzerland welcomes the continued commitment of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its Director General to ensuring the protection of civilian nuclear installations in Ukraine. Switzerland has often recalled in the Security Council its position on the Russian military aggression against Ukraine. We reiterate our call on the Russian Federation to withdraw its troops from Ukrainian territory and condemn any attack perpetrated against civilian infrastructure. For our country, respect for international law in general, and international humanitarian law in particular, is the foundation of international security.”

    2023-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9334 (2023) · source

  7. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Ukraine to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. Grossi.”

    2023-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9334 (2023) · source

  8. “I thank Mr. Osmani for the clarifications he provided. There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The meeting rose at 11.50 a.m.”

    2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source

  9. “We encourage everyone here today to do the same, because, once again, while it is certainly about security, above all “It’s about people”. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I shall now give the floor those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”

    2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source

  10. “In conclusion, while the war in Ukraine is indeed a serious setback for the OSCE, which was founded to ensure security in Europe, its inclusive nature means that it will remain vital because of the trust we discussed yesterday that must bind its member States, and because of the fundamental synergies it creates with the United Nations. As we approach the fiftieth anniversary of the Helsinki Accords, they must remain our benchmark for the common peace and security architecture in Europe. It is also up to all of us to preserve the OSCE’s capacity for action, and Switzerland is ready to do its part. We must not allow the future of Europe to be decided by the law of force, and Switzerland is committed to using the force of the law to counter it.”

    2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source

  11. “Thirdly, in the economic and environmental contexts, the OSCE is actively addressing challenges that have an impact on all of us. It is doing crucial work to combat the adverse effects of climate change, including sustainable water resource management and conflict prevention. Our debate today, as well as the open debate held under the Swiss presidency of the Security Council yesterday (see S/PV.9315), is also relevant to regions beyond Europe. The OSCE, in accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, shares the objectives of many other regional organizations. By focusing on prevention and on creating lasting peace, those organizations can make an important collective contribution to the implementation of the New Agenda for Peace proposed by Secretary-General António Guterres.”

    2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source

  12. “First, at the political and military levels, the OSCE is the largest regional security organization in the world. Its presence on the ground in 13 countries has a stabilizing effect in regions such as the Western Balkans, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Through its missions, the OSCE creates and maintains strong partnerships with local and national authorities and institutions, civil society and other international organizations. Its activities promoting minority rights, election observation and institutional reform are therefore based directly on those countries’ needs. Secondly, in its human dimension, the OSCE has mechanisms that document the most serious human rights violations, for example the Moscow Mechanism, currently being invoked in Ukraine. Peace cannot be won without justice for the victims and their families.”

    2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source

  13. “My thoughts are with the millions of victims — the dead, the wounded and the separated families forced to flee their homes. I am also thinking of the indirect victims elsewhere in the world, who are bearing the brunt of the social, economic and environmental effects of this conflict. These people, already vulnerable before the war, are now in an appalling situation. That is unacceptable. The motto chosen by the current OSCE chairpersonship, “It’s about people”, is more relevant now than ever. Our primary responsibility is to protect civilians. That responsibility is the essence of the link between the OSCE and the United Nations. As we celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the partnership between the United Nations and the OSCE, we must reaffirm our commitment to strengthening that cooperation. Let me remind the Council of a few facts.”

    2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source

  14. “I thank Mr. Osmani for his briefing. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland. At the outset, I would like to once again thank His Excellency Mr. Bujar Osmani for his briefing. Mr. Chairperson-in-Office, Switzerland fully supports you in this difficult task for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) this year. Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine represents the greatest challenge to our cooperative security in Europe and Central Asia. I reiterate here the call to the Russian Federation to stop this aggression and to immediately withdraw its troops from Ukrainian territory. This war has already caused far too much suffering and too much damage.”

    2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source

  15. “In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Bujar Osmani, Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and Minister for Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Mr. Osmani.”

    2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source

  16. “There are still a number of speakers remaining on the list for this meeting. Given the lateness of the hour, I intend, with the concurrence of members of the Council, to suspend the meeting until 3 p.m. The meeting was suspended at 1.15 p.m.”

    2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source

  17. “I would like to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than three minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. I now give the floor to the representative of Liechtenstein.”

    2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source

  18. “I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2023/283, which contains the text of a letter dated 18 April 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting a concept note on the item under consideration. I now give the floor to Mr. Türk.”

    2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source

  19. “In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; Ms. Cynthia Chigwenya, Youth Ambassador for Peace for Southern Africa; and Ms. ‘Funmi Olonisakin, Vice-President and Professor of Security, Leadership and Development at King’s College London. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I also invite the following to participate in this meeting: Her Excellency Ms. Fatima Kyari Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations; and His Excellency Mr. Olof Skoog, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

    2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source

  20. “I would like to warmly welcome the Prime Minister, Ministers and other high-level representatives. Their presence today underscores the importance of the subject matter under discussion. In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Malawi, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Ukraine, Uruguay and Viet Nam to participate in this meeting.”

    2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source

  21. “I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of the Council, to recognize the work accomplished by the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April and to thank His Excellency Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia and his team. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. Peacebuilding and sustaining peace Futureproofing trust for sustaining peace Letter dated 18 April 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (S/2023/283)”

    2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source

  22. “Along with 40 other States, Switzerland has referred the situation in Ukraine to the International Criminal Court. And I now call on all States to cooperate with the Court. Faced with reports of war crimes, sexual violence and other serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights, we cannot stand idly by. Switzerland continues to support Ukraine. At the same time, Switzerland does not forget the victims of all other conflicts in the world. The Charter of the United Nations must serve as a compass beyond borders and convictions. Switzerland is on the side of international law. That is an essential condition for lasting peace — the goal to which we have committed ourselves as members of the Security Council.”

    2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source

  23. “It is a clear signal from the vast majority of Member States in favour of solidarity, dialogue and peace. In order to make peace in Ukraine possible, I reiterate today our appeal to Russia: it is high time to cease all hostilities and to withdraw all its troops from Ukrainian territory without delay. Aggression, threats and misinformation undermine the basis of the international order. To prevent that, we need strong and effective multilateralism. We need to restore our mutual trust and to ensure that justice is done, so that peace can be built on solid foundations. As a permanently neutral State, Switzerland fully respects its obligations under the law of neutrality. It does not favour any of the belligerents in military terms, but neutrality does not mean indifference. We cannot be indifferent to violations of our fundamental rights.”

    2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source

  24. “We could meet to together discuss the means necessary to ensure that, in the midst of this heart-wrenching conflict, we do not forget what defines us as human beings: the principle of humanity. Switzerland is ready at any time to gather everyone around the table in order to work for greater respect for international humanitarian law and, ultimately, for peace. Next year we will commemorate the seventy- fifth anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. Let us not wait a year, we must act now. After a year of war, we must pool our strength, ideas and resources to restore security in Europe and ensure the return of a complete, just and lasting peace in Ukraine. Switzerland therefore welcomes the resolution adopted yesterday by the General Assembly (resolution ES-11/6).”

    2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source

  25. “Over the past 12 months, the Charter has been violated and the Geneva Conventions, which set out limits to the barbarity of war, have been flouted. Switzerland, however, believes in the rule of law. I therefore call for full respect for the fundamental provisions of international humanitarian law. The civilian population, those injured, those taken prisoner and vital infrastructure must be protected by all parties to the conflict and all combatants. It is more than necessary to recall those commitments to which all of us in this Chamber, at the United Nations, have subscribed. We must do everything possible to ensure that they are respected on the territory of Ukraine, which is being torn apart by war. And what can we do, specifically? We could, for example, meet in the spirit of the Geneva Conventions.”

    2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source

  26. “Mr. Cassis (Switzerland) (spoke in French): I thank Secretary-General António Guterres for his commitment to peace. I would like to assure you, Mr. President, of Switzerland’s support for the work of the Security Council. During my first visit to Ukraine in October 2021, I discussed reforms and development with the political authorities. At the time, we talked about a stable and prosperous future for the country. The contrast of that visit to my second last fall to bomb-struck Kyiv was chilling and distressing. Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has been a huge shock for Switzerland, as the depositary and a party to the Geneva Conventions. My country is committed to the principles of peace and sovereignty, as enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.”

    2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source

  27. “The Security Council should take that into account, for instance, in its decisions on peacekeeping and special political missions. The Swiss Constitution states that the strength of a people is measured by the well-being of its weakest members. The rule of law protects us all. It protects our States, whether they are small or large, and us as individuals, whether we are weak or strong. In 2010, Joseph Deiss of Switzerland, the then President of the General Assembly, said that the Charter must remain our ultimate guide and that peace and security are our primary calling. I wholeheartedly endorse those sentiments.”

    2023-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9241 (2023) · source

  28. “Switzerland condemns those serious violations of international law, wherever they occur in the world. Moreover, international criminal law and accountability are not being adequately implemented. Against that backdrop, we must not give up but should rather all support the work of international bodies such as the Human Rights Council, the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court and the various United Nations investigation and fact-finding mechanisms. It is crucial that all States, as well as the Security Council, cooperate fully with those bodies. It should also be borne in mind at the national level that the erosion of the rule of law and human rights violations can often be early indicators of violence or armed conflict.”

    2023-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9241 (2023) · source

  29. “In order for the Council to strengthen its credibility, it must itself respect those standards and act in a transparent and consistent manner. In that regard, Switzerland welcomes the work of the Ombudsperson to the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015), concerning the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, to ensure the rule of law in United Nations sanctions. We intend to work with all Council members to ensure that other sanctions regimes also benefit from such a mechanism. International humanitarian law continues to be violated in many armed conflicts. Serious violations of human rights take place every day.”

    2023-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9241 (2023) · source

  30. “The rule of law is the backbone of that system, which is based on the Charter of the United Nations. It is the duty of every State to respect the norms and principles set out in it. The Charter prohibits the use or the threat of the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of another State. It obliges States to settle their disputes peacefully. And it is also in the Charter of the United Nations that fundamental human rights and fundamental freedoms are anchored. It is our duty, as members of the Security Council, to ensure that those rules are respected. The principles of the Charter are being put to the test today. They have been flagrantly violated in the case of the Russian military aggression against Ukraine. A key principle of the rule of law is respect for due process.”

    2023-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9241 (2023) · source

  31. “Mr. Cassis (Switzerland) (spoke in French): Switzerland congratulates Japan on its presidency and thanks it for organizing this debate. In my capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs, I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, the President of the International Court of Justice and Professor Dapo Akande for their valuable contributions. This is the first time I have the honour to speak as an elected member of this organ. I would like to stress that Switzerland looks forward to working for international peace and security with all the members of the Security Council. Today international law governs the fundamental aspects of our coexistence. As an international community, we have succeeded over the past decades in building together a multilateral system based on universal rules.”

    2023-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9241 (2023) · source