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  1. “To be effective in its anti-trafficking efforts, the international community needs to take a common, consistent and coordinated stance on the issue with the engagement of the entire United Nations system and, moreover, the crucial support of the Security Council.”

    2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source

  2. “Only then will we be ably to truly see a comprehensive picture of the problem and address it in a comprehensive and effective manner. It also has to form a key part of the consideration of actions that the Council takes on conflict and post-conflict situations. Thirdly, we also have to take a serious look at strengthening inter-agency coordination within the United Nations system on the issue of trafficking in persons. That can be done through connecting the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and regional organizations, or through more focused briefings at the Council that engages agencies such as the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime or the International Organization for Migration. Whatever option is chosen, now is the time to pursue it.”

    2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source

  3. “From Thailand's standpoint, first, peacekeeping and all other personnel deployed in conflict and post- conf1ict areas must be properly trained to identify the victims of and those vulnerable to trafficking. They must be have an understanding of the threats and security challenges that arise from transnational organized criminal networks. They must know the immediate, practical and legal protections that are available. They must be able to respond to the needs of victims and to those vulnerable groups. Secondly, data and trends on trafficking in persons in conflict situations must be collected, monitored and assessed to inform policy and concerted action against armed groups and criminal networks. Such data has to be evaluated within the broader trends of trafficking in persons globally.”

    2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source

  4. “In order to extend our protection and prevention efforts, we have also engaged the private sector and civil society in increasing transparency in the supply chains of businesses, particularly in the fishing sector. At the international level, Thailand has placed great emphasis on bilateral, regional and international cooperation to eradicate human trafficking, forced labour and the transnational organized criminal networks that prey on the vulnerable. We were therefore encouraged to see the Council adopt resolution 2331 (2016) three months ago, and today we are again encouraged to hear the Council discuss how it can support international efforts to combat trafficking in persons more effectively.”

    2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source

  5. “Let me begin by commending the Government of the United Kingdom for its role in ensuring that the Security Council will consider how to further apply itself and how to join in system-wide efforts to combat this abhorrent crime. The issue of trafficking in persons, modern slavery and forced labour is high on Thailand's national agenda, as successive Governments have recognized that human trafficking erodes human security and poses a serious threat to both Thailand and the international community. Domestically, Thailand has exerted immense efforts to strengthen domestic legislation to close legal loopholes and worked fiercely to ensure effective prosecution.”

    2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source

  6. “Lastly, Thailand remains committed to fulfilling its international obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocols to ensure the protection of our children in all instances. We would like to echo the call for the universal ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict.”

    2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source

  7. “Let us work closely together to ensure the betterment of our children's lives, because they are also our common future. In my national capacity, allow me to briefly share a few points. Thailand would also like to align its national statement with the statement to be delivered by Slovenia on behalf of the Members of the Human Security Network. Thailand is of the view that efforts through national strategies to promote the rule of law and quality education and improve socioeconomic conditions can contribute to the promotion and protection of children's rights. We also welcome the efforts of the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary- General in its endeavours to end all violations against children by engaging constructively with Member States and all stakeholders.”

    2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source

  8. “The Council should continue to take a cooperative approach and provide necessary assistance to the relevant parties that cooperate with the United Nations. At the regional level, ASEAN member States have been stepping up efforts to tackle issues that children face, both at national and regional levels, as well as in institutional and practical areas. In November 2015, our leaders adopted the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on Elimination of Violence against Children, which provides a comprehensive framework for regional action for a period of 10 years from 2016 to 2025, ranging from prevention to monitoring and evaluation. ASEAN also closely cooperates with United Nations agencies and their mechanisms. ASEAN Member States remain strongly committed to combating violations of children's rights, anywhere, and by any one.”

    2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source

  9. “The integrity and credibility of the mechanism and the work of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict should be supported by constructive engagement with Member States and the use of accurate, objective, reliable and verifiable information in reporting. The Secretary-General's annual report (S/2016/360) plays an important role in guiding Member States in their efforts to strengthen child protection in armed conflicts. All listing efforts should be objective and comprehensive, based on credible and impartial information, must take into account efforts made by Member States and must be in line with the principle of the responsibility and authority of States. Furthermore, in implementing the mechanisms and action plans already in place, it is important that all the relevant actors be properly informed and coordinated.”

    2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source

  10. “We share the view that a comprehensive approach is needed to protect children in armed conflicts. While stressing the primary responsibility and authority of States, we once again emphasize the need to address the root causes of hardship that children bear. It is just as important that the Security Council and the international community continue their efforts to address the impact of armed conflict on children, including through the formulation of a long-term strategic plan for their reintegration and rehabilitation. The monitoring and reporting mechanism established in accordance with resolutions 1612 (2005), 1882 (2008), 1998 (2011) and 2225 (2015) is a key instrument of the United Nations child- protection mandate.”

    2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source

  11. “We recognize the contribution of the Graca Machel report (see A/51/306) published 20 years ago, which called the international community to action to address the effects of armed conflict on children. Since then, the international community and the United Nations have taken up this issue seriously and have made great strides in reducing the suffering of children in armed conflicts. Awareness has been raised, institutions have been established, criteria has been put forth and initiatives have been launched and implemented. Since then, many children have been released from armed forces. The Children, Not Soldiers campaign has gained momentum and many, if not all, Governments are now engaged in ending violations against children. Yet children continue to face growing threats from new conflicts and the urgent rise of violent extremism.”

    2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source

  12. “I have the honour to speak on behalf of the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), namely, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Viet Nam and my own country, Thailand. At the outset, I wish to congratulate Malaysia, a fellow ASEAN country, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of August and on its chairmanship of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict. We also commend the initiative to hold this annual open debate. Let me also express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for his opening remarks, as well as for the briefings provided by the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict and by the Executive Director of UNICEF.”

    2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source

  13. “All measures should be conducted cautiously so as to prevent their infringement of the freedom of expression. We must continue to address terrorism's root causes, in parallel with intensive efforts to counter it at all levels. Conditions such as poverty, the lack of education, a weakened rule of law, prolonged and unresolved conflicts, and political and social exclusion can foster desperation and grievances that could lead to violence and terrorist acts. ASEAN fully supports the international efforts to combat terrorism, including the full and effective implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions. Every terrorist act serves as a stark reminder of our need to remain vigilant and resolute in our fight against terrorism, which no longer consists solely of a battle against terrorist acts but involves a battle of ideas.”

    2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source

  14. “That message was clearly echoed during the recent Geneva Conference on Preventing Violent Extremism, co-hosted by the United Nations and the Government of Switzerland on 7-8 April this year. In addition, we take note of the Secretary-General's Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism (A/70/674). I am confident that further deliberations in June at the review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy will provide much needed inputs into the international efforts against terrorism today, including elements to counter narratives and ideologies. We must put in place effective measures to prevent the abusive use of the Internet and to harness the constructive role of the social media in countering the dissemination of terrorist propaganda and violent ideologies.”

    2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source

  15. “That includes the convening of workshops and seminars on issues such as criminal justice, deradicalization and disengagement, media and counter-radicalization and the role of youth. Trainings for law-enforcement officials is also on the agenda. For example, the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus Maritime Security and Counter-Terrorism Exercise is being held now in Brunei Darussalam and Singapore, involving forces from all ASEAN countries and several dialogue partners. At the international level, while recognizing the primary responsibility of States to tackle violent extremism conducive to terrorism, the United Nations must be involved and take a coherent and multisectoral approach.”

    2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source

  16. “Recent key initiatives in the region include the East Asia Summit Symposium on Religious Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration in April 2015, the Special ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Rise of Radicalization and Violent Extremism in October 2015 and the International Conference on Deradicalization and Countering Violent Extremism in January this year. Those initiatives emphasized the comprehensive approach required to tackle the factors leading to radicalization and terrorist activities, address the rehabilitation and reintegration of individuals influenced by terrorist narratives and strengthen regional cooperation on the issue. ASEAN has also worked with several countries to enhance capacities with a view to developing effective counter-terrorism and violent extremism measures.”

    2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source

  17. “ASEAN countries continue to cooperate on the new ASEAN Work Plan on Education 2016-2020 in order to strengthen access to and the quality of our education systems so as to ensure an inclusive society. Moreover, education leading to decent employment will address grievances and lessen the perceived sense of disenfranchisement on the part of the groups most vulnerable to terrorism ideologies. The ASEAN Convention on Counter Terrorism has served as a framework for regional efforts since 2011. We therefore advocate the finalization of such a legal framework at the international level and call on countries to actively work together to finalize a draft comprehensive convention on international terrorism. Special attention has also been accorded to addressing the rise in radicalization and violent extremism.”

    2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source

  18. “Interfaith dialogue and the values of tolerance, mutual understanding, respect for diversity and inclusivity, as embodied in the Langkawi Declaration on the Global Movement of Moderates, adopted last year at the twenty-sixth ASEAN Summit, have played a significant role in sustaining peaceful coexistence among the cultures and religions in our diverse region. As youth play an important role in building stable, secure and prosperous societies, it is imperative to raise awareness among young people of the risk of radicalization. We believe that education is an effective means to prevent our youth from falling prey to the extremist narratives and unfounded ideologies of terrorism.”

    2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source

  19. “Terrorist activities are no longer concentrated in a single geographical region, but transcend borders and continents. We are unified in the firm belief that terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, is totally unjustifiable. It cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group. As experience has shown, terrorism does not discriminate among its victims, and its impact is felt by people from all walks of life. That is why ASEAN has consistently joined the international community in condemning acts of terrorism in various parts of the world. We believe that the experiences and approaches of our region can contribute to the global efforts in addressing that problem.”

    2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source

  20. “On behalf of the delegation of Thailand, I would like to express our sincere condolences to the peoples and the Governments of Egypt and Iraq for the recent senseless terrorist attacks. I have the honour to speak on behalf of the States members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). At the outset, I wish to congratulate the Arab Republic of Egypt on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. We commend the initiative of the Egyptian presidency to hold this important open debate on the issue before us and thank the briefers for their insights. We also welcome the adoption of presidential statement S/PRST/2016/6 today, reaffirming the Council's collective determination to fight terrorism. Terrorism is an urgent global concern.”

    2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source