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Churkin

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first: 2006-05-16
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“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 11 am.”
2013-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6937 (2013) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Iraq to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2013/154, which contains the second report of the Secretary-General pursuant to resolution 2061 (2012). I now give the floor to Mr. Kobler.”
2013-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6937 (2013) · source
“I thank Prime Minister Zeidan for his statement. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by Show ofhands. In favour: Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, China, France, Guatemala, Luxembourg, Morocco, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Togo, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (Spoke in Russian): The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2095 (2013). There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 11.05 am.”
2013-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6934 (2013) · source
“Members of the Council have before them document 8/2013/156, which contains the text ofa draft resolution submitted by Australia, France, Luxembourg, Morocco, Rwanda, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2013/104, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear briefings by Mr. Tarek Mitri and His Excellency Mr. Eugene-Richard Gasana, Permanent Representative of Rwanda, in his capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011). I now give the floor to Mr. Mitri.”
2013-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6934 (2013) · source
“Under rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules ofprocedure, I invite the representative of Libya to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome His Excellency Mr. Ali Zeidan, Prime Minister of Libya. I request the Chief of Protocol to escort His Excellency Mr. Ali Zeidan, Prime Minister of Libya, to a seat at the Council table. Mr. Ali Zeidan, Prime Minister of Libya, was escorted to a seat at the Council table. The President (spoke in Russian): Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Tarek Mitri, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2013-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6934 (2013) · source
“In favour: Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, China, France, Guatemala, Luxembourg, Morocco, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Togo, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America The President (spoke in Russian): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2094 (2013). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 10.15 am.”
2013-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6932 (2013) · source
“Under rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Japan, the Netherlands and the Philippines to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2013/l36, which contains the text ofa draft resolution submitted by Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Japan, Morocco, the Netherlands, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Rwanda, Togo, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show ofhands.”
2013-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6932 (2013) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at11.35 a.m.”
2013-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6930 (2013) · source
“On the whole, we understand the indisputable right of Iran to develop a civilian nuclear programme, including enrichment, after resolving all outstanding issues and bringing Iran's nuclear programme come under the reliable and comprehensive oversight of the IAEA. Russia continues to do all that devolves upon it to achieve progress in resolving the situation surrounding Iran's nuclear programme. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to Ambassador Quinlan to respond to comments and questions.”
2013-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6930 (2013) · source
“Efforts here must be carried out on the basis of the principles of consistency and reciprocity and in accordance with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. We remain convinced that the collective activities of the international community in resolving pending matters pertaining to Iran's nuclear programme are undermined by unilateral sanctions, which in a number of cases are extraterritorial in nature. That is categorically unacceptable under international law. We call for progress in the negotiations process in the six-party talks, as well as in talks between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). We hope that the forthcoming six-party talks with Iran next week will be effective and allow for both sides to come together in their positions.”
2013-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6930 (2013) · source
“We note the work ofthe Panel ofExperts in providing the Committee with valuable assistance. We continue to feel that the Panel must work on an impartial and objective basis guided by the Committee. With regard to the investigation of possible cases of sanctions violations, an important area of work, we should like to underscore that the conclusion and assessments of the Committee must be based only on verified and reliable information with a careful analysis of the conditions surrounding the incidents. Hasty conclusions have no place in that regard. That pertains equally to the work of the Panel. Russia has consistently called for a political and diplomatic settlement of the situation with regard to Iran's nuclear programme and sees no alternative to a negotiated settlement.”
2013-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6930 (2013) · source
“1 thank the representative of France for his statement. I shall now make a statement in my national capacity as representative of the Russian Federation. We congratulate Gary Quinlan on assuming his role as Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). We hope that under the Australian leadership the Committee will continue to act in an impartial and objective manner to find a political and diplomatic settlement to the situation regarding Iran's nuclear programme. The Chairman can count on our solid support. The Committee has worked hard over the past three months to continue efforts in different areas of its activities, including investigations of possible sanctions violations, processing information received and agreeing on different draft documents.”
2013-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6930 (2013) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Ambassador Gary Quinlan, Permanent Representative of Australia, in his capacity as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). I now give the floor to Ambassador Quinlan.”
2013-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6930 (2013) · source
“The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 10.15 am.”
2013-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6929 (2013) · source
“In favour: Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, China, France, Guatemala, Luxembourg, Morocco, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Togo, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (spoke in Russian): The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2093 (2013). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements after the voting.”
2013-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6929 (2013) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2013/132, which contains the text ofa draft resolution submitted by France, Togo, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/20l3/69, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on Somalia. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. If I hear no objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show ofhands.”
2013-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6929 (2013) · source
“At the outset of the meeting, I should like, on behalf of the members of the Security Council, to express our deepest sympathy to the Government and people of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in connection with the death of President Hugo Chavez Frias, on 5 March 2013. May I ask the members of the Security Council to join me in observing a minute of silence to honour the memory of the deceased Venezuelan President. The members of the Security Council observed a minute ofsilence. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. The situation in Somalia Report of the Secretary-General on Somalia (S/2013/69) The President (spoke in Russian): Under rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Somalia to participate in this meeting.”
2013-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6929 (2013) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 3.25 pm.”
2013-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6928 (2013) · source
“I thank the Secretary-General for his statement. I now give the floor to the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2013-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6928 (2013) · source
“The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo Special Report of the Secretary-General on the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes region (S/2013/119) The President (spoke in Russian): In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members ofthe Council have before them document S/2013/ll9, which contains the special report of the Secretary-General on the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes region. I wish to welcome the presence of the Secretary- General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, to whom I now give the floor.”
2013-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6928 (2013) · source
“I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Mr. Kim Sook, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea, for his service as President of the Security Council for the month of February 2013. I am sure I speak for all members of the Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Kim and his team for the great diplomatic skill with which they conducted the Council's business last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.”
2013-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6928 (2013) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to emphasize that, despite the growing need for an effective mechanism for the division of labour between the United Nations and regional organizations, including the EU, the leading role of the Security Council on issues of the maintenance of international peace and security remains unshakeable. It is enshrined in the United Nations Charter, and to change it is out of the question.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“Frankly, at times such actions amount to attempts to stifle entire sectors of the economies of independent States, and the humanitarian assistance that the EU sometimes provides is only partial compensation for such losses. Having taken upon itselfa specific role in organizing a dialogue on Kosovo, the EU should not stray into acts of pressure or force; such relapses have sometimes been observed in the region. Solving Kosovo's complex problems should not be effected only by the EU at the expense of the United Nations presence, whose role, as prescribed in resolution 1244 (1999), cannot be seen as an auxiliary or second-tier one.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“General Assembly resolution 65/276, adopted in May 2011, did not change the EU's observer status; it merely expanded some of its capacity to participate in the Assembly's work. The resolution should be interpreted holistically rather than as a series of separate positions. We call on the European Union to follow the resolution strictly in both letter and spirit. We are concerned about the European Union's increasingly active use of unilateral sanctions, both those imposed in addition to United Nations sanctions and those implemented without any corresponding Security Council decisions. In our view, such sanctions are counterproductive; they undermine the Council's prerogative and add to the burden placed on the populations of the countries on which they are imposed.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“We value the participation of the European Union in international efforts to help Somalia, Afghanistan and Mali, in the Middle East peace process and in looking for political and diplomatic solutions to the Iranian nuclear programme, as well as in combatting piracy at sea and in establishing regional counter- piracy capacities. The inspiring potential of the European Union must therefore be used for the good of the international community and not for compelling individual members of the United Nations to take positions on certain issues at odds with their own national policies. The question of observing human rights must not become a pretext for selective political pressure.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“The Russian Federation has consistently advocated multilateral development and improvements in the cooperation of the United Nations with regional and subregional organizations. That cooperation must be based on the firm foundation of the Charter of the United Nations, especially, its Chapter VIII. The European Union contributes to strengthening multilateralism, with the United Nations playing the lead role, in combating new threats and challenges, mitigating the consequences of natural disasters and eliminating poverty and discrimination. We note the useful role played by the European Union as a major donor of development and humanitarian assistance and their significant contribution towards financing peacekeeping operations and peacebuilding.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We welcome the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union. For us, today's meeting is important both from the standpoint of the role played by the European Union (EU) in collective efforts to support international peace and security and from the standpoint of the strategic relations linking Russia and the European Union - both major continental centres of power with great responsibilities for the situation in Europe and, more broadly, in the Euro-Atlantic region. In that context, we are generally satisfied with the way our dialogue with the European Union has evolved, including at high-level summits. We note some proximity in our positions on many international issues on the agenda of the Security Council.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“For example, it seems important to examine in depth the experience of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, which, we understand, has developed a special mechanism for tracking civilian deaths. In conclusion, we reiterate our position that the international community should take proactive steps to protect civilians, in particular if it involves the use of force, only if endorsed by the Security Council and with fullest compliance with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917 (2013) · source
“The issue of the protection of civilians is all the more in the spotlight in view of the practice of the targeted use of unmanned aircraft or drones, including in a cross- border context. In that connection, we are concerned both about civilian deaths and the psychological stress inflicted on civilians living under the constant threat ofa devastating missile strike. That issue is already a foremost priority of human rights bodies, including the Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism. We call on the Security Council to remain focused on the issue. We believe that it is worth mentioning the positive experience of certain United Nations missions.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917 (2013) · source
“Either precautionary measures are insufficient or they occur through the authorities mandated by the Security Council not fulfilling their obligation to protect civilians. In that regard, unfortunately, we must once again note that, despite the calls of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, the circumstances of the civilian deaths in Libya as a result of NATO air strikes, as reported by journalists and investigated by the Human Rights Council, have still to be duly established. It is a matter of such fundamental issues as the need for scrupulous compliance with Security Council mandates for the protection of civilians and basic ethical norms, such as due apologies and material compensation.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917 (2013) · source
“Such incidents include medical personnel, teachers, journalists and humanitarian staff, that is, those whom international humanitarian law categorizes as civilians and who should enjoy the unconditional protection of all parties to armed conflict. In that connection, we reiterate that guaranteeing the effective protection of civilians is possibly only by the parties to a conflict fully complying with their international commitments under international humanitarian law. Far from being theoretical, such problems are of a practical nature, in particular given the fact that resolving such situations directly involves the Security Council. Civilian deaths as a result of the actions of those who should protect them clearly reflect a flaw in the system.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917 (2013) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We will only touch upon certain aspects ofthe issue of the protection of civilians in armed conflict, which has been discussed at length. The topic has been on the Council's agenda for almost 15 years. The Council regularly includes the protection of civilians in the mandates of peacekeeping operations. Moreover, the relevant provisions are contained in existing international legal documents. However, despite the assurance of parties to an armed conflict that they are taking all precautionary measures, reports of cases of the disproportionate or indiscriminate use of force causing civilian deaths continue to reach us from war zones with alarming regularity.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917 (2013) · source
“In that connection, all parties to the conflict must cease all violence and be guided solely by the greater interests of the Syrian people and the task of ensuring their security and the democratic and free development of the country. While the international community bears significant responsibility for resolving the Syrian crisis, in the final analysis it must be a Syrian-led process. In that connection, we regret that the Syrian opposition has not taken steps to engage in dialogue. We are convinced that the time has come for such a step, in particular as the Syrian Government has conveyed a willingness to negotiate with a broad section of the opposition forces.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“Clashes between pro-Government and opposition forces led to the movement of many Palestinian refugees to Lebanon, further destabilizing an already difficult situation in that country. In that respect, we note the affirmed Palestinian position of non-intervention in the internal affairs of Arab States, including in the Syrian conflict. With respect to the situation in Syria as a whole, Russia advocates a continuation of collective efforts to find a solution to the conflict in that country on the basis of the Geneva communique of the Action Group (S/2012/523, annex). In that context, we are providing necessary support to the activities of Joint Special Representative Brahimi. We feel that a solution to the crisis must be political and attained through Syrian-led dialogue on the basis of the principles of international law.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“We hope for practical results as an outcome of the agreements achieved between the leaders of Fatah and Hamas in Cairo last week. For its part, Russia, bilaterally and in international forums, including first and foremost the Quartet of international mediators, continues to assist in overcoming the stalemate in the Palestinian-Israeli situation by relaunching the negotiating process to achieve lasting peace between Palestinians and Israelis. In that context, we call, among other things, for a speedy convening of the ministerial meeting of the Quartet and more active participation by the League of Arab States in its work. The recent exacerbation of the situation of Palestinian refugees in Syria, in particular in the Yarmouk camp outside Damascus, was a striking reminder of the harmful deadlock in the Middle Eastern situation.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“Along those lines, we welcome the critically important and timely appeal - made in December 2012 at the summit of the Ministerial Committee of the League ofArab States on the Arab Peace Initiative - for a resumption of the negotiating process on the basis of well-known international legal provisions. The final goal of such dialogue would be an end to the Israeli occupation and the establishment of an independent, viable and territorially integral Palestinian State, living in peace and security with Israel. We hope that the new Israeli Government, as soon it is established, will duly take into account the need to move beyond mistrust and to re-engage in a substantive negotiations process. A crucial factor for implementing any agreement with Israel is the establishment of inter-Palestinian reconciliation.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“Additional steps are needed to clear the way for a full economic exchange between the Gaza Strip and the outside world. We are convinced that the longer the current alarming status quo continues, the worse its effect will be on the process of resuming the negotiations. The path to breaking through the stalemate and easing the tensions in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is well known. There is a need to cease unilateral actions and to rebuild trust between the parties in the interest of resuming dialogue on the agreed bases, including resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 1397 (2002), 1515 (2003) and 1850 (2008), the Madrid terms of reference, the road map and the Arab Peace Initiative. Going forward, this would allow for a discussion of the pressing final status issues, including borders, Jerusalem, refugees and water.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“The recent events surrounding the so-called E-l area demonstrate that unfortunately, in spite of the strong appeals of the international community, the Israeli authorities do not intend to review their settlement policy. This distances us even farther from the prospects of a peaceful solution to the Palestinian- Israeli conflict; it represents an outright violation of the Security Council resolutions and the road map and undermines the possibilities ofa settlement on the basis of two States. An already difficult situation is exacerbated by heavy-handed financial pressure on Palestinian authorities, from whom Israel has withheld tax and tariff revenue. This exacerbates complex social, economic and humanitarian problems in the Palestinian territories.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“The solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has long been at a deadlock. The attempts made in 2012 to establish contacts for negotiation between the Palestinians and Israelis, with the assistance of the Middle East Quartet and other interested in parties, were unsuccessful. In spite of the ongoing calm in the Gaza Strip after the November clashes, the military and political situation on the whole remains far from stable. The situation is exacerbated by continuing Israeli settlement activities. There has been an unprecedented surge in those activities, and that is a matter of concern. According to Israeli non-governmental organizations, in 2012 alone the building of 7,000 housing units was approved, while one year earlier that number was 1,770 and, in 2010, 570 units were approved.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Serry, for his detailed assessment of the situation in the Middle East. We welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Palestine, Mr. Malki, who is taking the floor for the first time in this Chamber in his new capacity as representative of the observer State to the United Nations. We carefully listened to the statement by the Permanent Representative of Israel, Mr. Prosor. I will be frank - we do not understand everything that Mr. Prosor said to the Security Council today, but we recognize that, at this stage, the Security Council, for well-known reasons, has not been able to reach a unified position allowing for true progress in the Palestinian- Israeli settlement.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“Peacekeeping operations will be successful if their efforts are in line with the Charter of the United Nations and the norms of international law, with unfailing observance of the principle of the primary responsibility of the Security Council for the maintenance of international peace and security, and based on the degree of our collective preparedness to invest in the Organization's knowledge base, resources and personnel. We thank the delegation of Pakistan for the initiative of holding this meeting today, and we support the draft resolution (S/2013/27) it has submitted, ofwhich we are also a sponsor.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“The safety of peacekeepers must be unconditional and a priority in the management of peacekeeping operations. We are not pleased with the very slow pace of the investigation of that incident. We anticipate that the Secretariat and the South Sudanese authorities will take measures to speed up its careful investigation and that the perpetrators will be brought to justice. It is necessary to ensure that such incidents are not repeated in South Sudan or anywhere else.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“Peacekeeping operations have a unique kind of legitimacy, so it would be dangerous for both United Nations peacekeeping operations and the United Nations system overall if a situation were to arise in which the Blue Helmets transcended their neutrality and were drawn into an internal political conflict, providing support to one of the participants. The safety of peacekeepers must be an absolute priority. Recently, in South Sudan, the Sudan People's Liberation Army shot down a Russian helicopter with four Russian nationals on board who were working on contract with the United Nations Mission in that country. That incident is a tragic reminder of the responsibility of States where United Nations peacekeeping missions are deployed to ensure their security and to ensure favourable conditions so as to enable them to meet their objectives.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“As important as the protection of civilians is, we believe that it must not overshadow other important challenges in the context of the mandates of peacekeeping operations. We are equally concerned at the trend towards an arbitrary interpretation of the norms of international humanitarian law for the protection of civilians in armed conflict and their application to the responsibility to protect. It is unacceptable to use issues related to the protection of civilians and overall human rights to achieve political goals, especially as a pretext for interference in the internal affairs of sovereign States. We call for extreme caution and for discussions on strengthening mandates and increasing the operational capability of peacekeepers with respect to the use of force and intimidation.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“Of course, peacekeeping operations cannot fully take upon themselves the responsibility for long-term peacebuilding and must coordinate their work with other important players, the Peacebuilding Commission and regional organizations, funds and programmes. In connection with United Nations peacekeeping, we would like to draw attention to several issues. Each peacekeeping operation is unique, and its mandate is determined by the Council for each specific situation. We deem counterproductive, and in some cases even dangerous, the broadening interpretation of Council mandates by both individual States and the Secretariat, which prepares guidelines and instructions for missions. In that respect, there should be no generalized approach.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“The contribution of the Blue Helmets in dealing with such challenges can hardly be overestimated, because when a situation deteriorates they are the first to arrive, and their presence, knowledge and experience represents an important component of efforts to normalize and stabilize the situation. In the process of drawing down peacekeeping operations, conditions must be created that are conducive to long-term political stabilization and socioeconomic development. In doing so, it is imperative to abide - not in words but in deeds - by the principles of respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of post- conflict States and of the recognition of the national responsibility for peacebuilding, and priority must be given to the area of national capacity-building.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“The Security Council is reacting to the changing international situation by giving peacekeeping operations more comprehensive and multidimensional mandates. It is our view that they must remain realistic and achievable in the field and have objectives that, if met, will help to overcome the causes of the conflict and to re-establish a firm peace. In such situations, assistance in the areas of security sector reform, demobilization, reintegration, disarmament and demining all are of key importance. Closely related to that is the need to restore the rule of law in post-conflict countries.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We welcome the presence of the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan, Mr. Jilani, to preside over today's open meeting on peacekeeping operations. United Nations peacekeeping activities are facing tremendous challenges today. The geography of conflicts is expanding and their external influence growing. Destabilization in one country threatens a spillover of weapons and the movement of fighting and terrorists into neighbouring States. Many peacekeeping operations are deployed in situations where the internal political crises are far from over and peacekeepers therefore need to take on functions which States cannot fully perform in the aftermath of the most heightened phase of a conflict.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“However, the establishment of new mechanisms in the United Nations to make use of such expertsor to change existing mechanisms needs to be carried out with the oversight and consent of Member States. The mandates must be made clear and there must be clarity in the rules of selection so as to ensure the high qualifications of such experts. For our part, we will be ready to take an active part in peacebuilding activities in the United Nations and in constructive discussions of the issues of international assistance in the post-conflict restoration of countries and regions that are affected by armed conflicts.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“It has considerable experience in direct dialogue with national Governments, bolstered by instruments for mutual oversight over the implementation of obligations and the coordination of efforts by international players in achieving the priorities identified by post-conflict countries. Here too, we are certain that, beyond the activities of the country configurations, the PBC could be more actively involved in the discussion of system-wide issues, such as the transition from peacekeeping to peacebuilding and the leveraging of national and international civilian capacities in post- conflict periods. The sending of skilled civilian experts to post-conflict areas is an important instrument in peacebuilding activities.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source