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lines on the record: 157
first: 2008-12-12
most recent: 2015-02-23
sittings or episodes: 22
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“Furthermore, we welcome the strengthening of the United Nations own coherence in supporting the Government-led aid coordination through the development of an integrated strategic framework in five priority areas: peace, reconciliation and reintegration; governance and the rule of law; human rights; sustainable livelihood; and maternal and newborn health. Bosnia and Herzegovina particularly commends the United Nations contribution to the return of refugees in Afghanistan. The 5.5 million refugees who have returned to Afghanistan over the past nine years represent a very encouraging sign.”
2011-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6497 (2011) · source
“With regard to the obstacles to the transition process, we hope that the problems caused by the flaws in the election process will be resolved in a transparent and constructive manner that will satisfy all parties and preserve political stability. As for the impasse over the Kabul Bank, linked to the finalization of the agreement on a new International Monetary Fund country programme, we support a solution that will best reflect the interests of the Afghan people and economic development of their country.”
2011-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6497 (2011) · source
“Furthermore, we welcome the initial achievements in the transfer of the security sector to Afghan authorities, which is one of the most important elements of the Kabul process. In addition, we commend UNAMA for its support to the Afghan Government on this critical objective, which includes a long-term partnership with the international community. We share the Secretary-General's view that sustainable long-term security in the country is to be achieved through 1 1-26621 interdependence with economic development and good governance. We are looking forward to the announcement of the first round of transfers of districts and provinces to the Afghan authorities on 21 March.”
2011-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6497 (2011) · source
“In that context, we commend the establishment of a joint peace committee by Pakistan and Afghanistan, and the increasing regional cooperation with Turkey, Turkmenistan, India and Iran in the areas of the economic development and trade, which may provide a basis for the sustainable improvement of the security and economic situations in Afghanistan. With respect to the Kabul process and aid coherence, we take positive note of the progress of its implementation by the Government of Afghanistan and of the development of its 22 national priority programmes, in particular the public financial management programme, which is considered to be crucial to the implementation of all other programmes.”
2011-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6497 (2011) · source
“These positive political developments send an important signal, which is the first necessary step on the path towards national unity and the establishment of Afghan institutions that are capable of catering to the needs of the Afghan people. In this context, we were pleased to learn that the reintegration and reconciliation process has maintained its positive momentum. We encourage the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) to continue to provide its good offices, to promote confidence-building measures to support the High Peace Council, to implement the Afghan Peace and Reintegration Programme, and to develop and implement the Afghan-led reconciliation process. We believe that regional cooperation is of critical importance to Afghanistan's reconciliation process and future economic development.”
2011-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6497 (2011) · source
“Child casualties increased significantly in 2010, and the same trend continued in 2011 as children continued to be victims of the ongoing conflict. These vast human losses indicate that the solution to the conflict cannot be a military one and that, in order to prevent continued suffering and rising civilian casualties, a political solution to the conflict must be found. We are of the view that all parties must strengthen their efforts to protect civilians and ensure that their actions are in line with international legal norms. In light of the recent developments in Afghanistan, it is encouraging to see that the Afghan National Assembly has been established and that the Upper House and Lower House have elected their Speakers.”
2011-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6497 (2011) · source
“Allow me first to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (S/2011/l20*) and its annex on the measurement of progress against the benchmarks established at the London and Kabul Conferences. We also wish to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Staffan de Mistura for his valuable briefing and Ambassador Tanin for his comments. Bosnia and Herzegovina expresses its concern at the continued deterioration of the security situation in Afghanistan owing to the increase in military operations, the use of improvised explosive devices and suicide attacks. Regrettably, the rising human cost of the armed conflict in Afghanistan reached the number of 7,120 civilian casualties in 2010, which represents an increase of 19 per cent compared to 2009.”
2011-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6497 (2011) · source
“Furthermore, we urge the parties to take the necessary decision to overcome the current obstacles in the peace process as the only way to secure a better future for their peoples through a resumption of direct talks.”
2011-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6484 (2011) · source
“Bosnia and Herzegovina voted for the draft resolution, and I wish to explain our position. Bosnia and Herzegovina is and will remain committed to the two-State solution, with the State of Israel and an independent, democratic and viable State of Palestine living side by side in peace and security. We consider that to be a basic precondition for achieving lasting peace and security in the region. One of the main obstacles to achieving that goal is the settlement activities on occupied land, which are illegal under international law and are contrary to Israel's obligation under the Road Map. Bosnia and Herzegovina calls upon Israel to respond positively to appeals by the international community and end all settlement activities in occupied Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem.”
2011-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6484 (2011) · source
“Bosnia and Herzegovina strongly supports that approach and the joint initiatives of member States aimed at building a higher level of trust and strengthening security in Europe. In conclusion, I would like to once again underline the importance and encourage further enhancement of cooperation between the OSCE and the United Nations, in accordance with Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter.”
2011-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6481 (2011) · source
“We are fully committed to actively contributing to the early prevention and neutralization of situations that could lead to conflict in the OSCE region. Lastly, allow me to briefly reflect on the OSCE Summit held in Astana last December. The Summit only confirmed our awareness of the urgent problems that States are facing, including such transnational threats as terrorism and trafficking. We recognize that the OSCE is one of the adequate forums for analyzing those issues and finding solutions. The Summit also opened new paths for long-term cooperation among member States and set high expectations for important new decisions to facilitate such cooperation. In addition, the adoption of the Astana Commemorative Declaration (see A/65/668) reconfirmed the OSCE's comprehensive approach to security, which is based on trust and transparency.”
2011-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6481 (2011) · source
“With its 56 participating States, the OSCE is a broad-based and credible forum where each State maintains active relations based on its own interests. Such a forum has a number of political and diplomatic advantages, enabling States to resolve internal issues and those of shared concern. Furthermore, member States can engage in dialogue on European security and cooperation on an equal footing. As for Bosnia and Herzegovina, we will continue to promote the same priorities in the work of the OSCE, focusing mainly on counter-terrorism, arms control, the protection of human rights and minorities, freedom of the media, human trafficking, corruption and all other forms of criminal activity. In addition, we recognize and support the OSCE as a forum and an organization with a mandate for the early prevention of all conflicts.”
2011-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6481 (2011) · source
“I would like to welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Mr. Audronius Azubalis, and thank him for his detailed and very comprehensive briefing. I would also like to extend our congratulations to him and his country on holding the chairmanship this year. These regular briefings by the Chairman-in- Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to the Council underscore the importance of an effective partnership between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in countering new and evolving threats to international security. Building comprehensive and lasting security is a common strategic interest, and also one of the goals of the OSCE.”
2011-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6481 (2011) · source
“There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 5.25 p.m.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470Resumption1 (2011) · source
“I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Pedro Serrano, Acting Head of the delegation of the European Union to the United Nations.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470Resumption1 (2011) · source
“I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Security Council to carry out its work expeditiously. I now give the floor to the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470Resumption1 (2011) · source
“They remain the most vulnerable targets, and we call on all relevant parties to redouble their efforts in the area of the protection of civilians. We must engage all our resources to protect this innocent population. Regarding the mission support and operational issues of UNAMA, we welcome the signing on 28 November of an agreement between the United Nations and Kuwait establishing a UNAMA support office in Kuwait in order to help maintain its vital technical and administrative functions in a secure environment. In conclusion, our thanks go to the staff of UNAMA and to all United Nations personnel in Afghanistan for their dedicated work to improve the everyday life of the Afghan people.”
2010-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6464 (2010) · source
“We hope that the recommendations on priority investment issued by the most recent Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan, held in Istanbul, will encourage further regional economic cooperation and produce concrete results on the ground. We also welcome the progress made in the area of mine clearance, which will help the country on its path to economic development, especially in rural communities. The concrete benefits of these actions include improved security for the Afghan people, as well as the opening of land for the new railway system. Bosnia and Herzegovina notes with concern that the human rights situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated significantly compared with previous years. We remain particularly alarmed about civilians who continue to suffer from deadly attacks across the country.”
2010-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6464 (2010) · source
“We commend the work of all the parties concerned in creating the conditions necessary for the returns, including improved security in some parts of Afghanistan, the provision of employment opportunities and the Afghan Government's land allocation schemes. We reiterate our call on all actors to continue their valuable work to create the conditions necessary for economically sustainable returns. We are encouraged by the development of regional cooperation between Afghanistan and its neighbours, and in that context we welcome the role played by Turkey in facilitating and advancing regional engagement in Afghanistan.”
2010-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6464 (2010) · source
“This represents an encouraging concrete step that should give the Afghan people more confidence in their country's justice system. With regard to aid coherence, Bosnia and Herzegovina welcomes UNAMA's efforts to support the coordination of development activities at the sub- national level. We share the Secretary-General's opinion that aligning provincial development councils and donors with Government-led processes is essential to future development. Regarding humanitarian assistance, reconstruction and development, we strongly support refugee return and welcome the return of more than 112,000 Afghan refugees in 2010, nearly double the number of returns in 2009. This would not have been possible without the valuable assistance of the United Nations and its agencies.”
2010-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6464 (2010) · source
“We expect that such practical steps will continue to multiply and help create a firm path to the process of reconciliation in general. It is also encouraging that the Afghan Government has achieved targets for increasing the size of the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police, and adopted anti-corruption action plans. We were particularly pleased to learn that the Cabinet has approved a budget line in the State budget for the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission. That is a hopeful sign for the future work of the Commission, which we hope will continue to make the protection of human rights a central issue in the future development of Afghanistan. In addition, we welcome positive measures taken in the area of access to justice with the opening of Ministry of Justice legal aid offices in several provinces.”
2010-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6464 (2010) · source
“We fully agree with the Secretary-General's view that the international community and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) need to continue lending their technical and political support to the pursuit of long-term electoral reform aimed at improving the capacity of Afghanistan's electoral authorities. Bosnia and Herzegovina considers the promotion of peace and reintegration to be a very important tool for building a brighter future for Afghanistan. We welcome the inauguration of the High Peace Council by President Karzai on 7 October, as well as UNAMA's decision to establish an internal capacity for responding to specific requests from that Council for technical and practical assistance.”
2010-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6464 (2010) · source
“I thank the Secretary-General for the comprehensive report before us (S/2010/630), and of course our thanks go to his Special Representative, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, for his informative briefing. I also thank Ambassador Tanin for his statement. Bosnia and Herzegovina welcomed the holding of the Afghan parliamentary elections on 18 September and commends the Afghan people for their participation in that important democratic exercise, despite a challenging political, security and geographic environment that saw an increased number of incidents and civilian casualties on polling day. We commend the Afghan electoral institutions and bodies for their hard work. Despite all the difficulties, the accomplishment of the election represents an important foundation for building Afghanistan's future.”
2010-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6464 (2010) · source
“We are convinced that these activities will certainly accelerate the implementation of the resolution in Bosnia and Herzegovina and contribute to the common goal of empowerment and protection of women. Indeed, much has been accomplished in the past decade. But much remains to be done to obtain real results for women on the ground. To that end, it is of vital importance for the Security Council to continue to use all tools at its disposal for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), as appropriate. At the same time, Member States need to take decisive action, accompanied with clear goals, baselines and indicators to monitor and assess its implementation. The goals for the future have been identified. Now we must have the will and persistence to achieve them.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411 (2010) · source
“The goals also include increasing the knowledge and capacity of State services to apply resolution 1325 (2000) and improving cooperation with non-governmental and international organizations in the implementation of the resolution. Each goal in the national action plan has a timeline and indicators for monitoring implementation. Bosnia and Herzegovina has also adopted a gender action plan. The two documents link activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and international activities by addressing a broader concept of women and peace and security, translating them into genuine political commitments and mainstreaming 1325 issues across the relevant Government and non-government sectors.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411 (2010) · source
“This is particularly relevant with regard to financial allocations to address their specific needs and improve gender equality. Bosnia and Herzegovina has taken significant steps to integrate the gender perspective into national policies. We are among the first countries in the Western Balkans region to have adopted a national action plan for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). Goals in the plan include increasing the participation of women in decision-making positions at all levels of public administration, increasing the number of women in leadership positions within police and military forces, increasing the participation of women in peacekeeping operations and introducing a gender perspective in the training of personnel for peacekeeping missions.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411 (2010) · source
“Efforts to fight impunity, provide assistance to victims and hold perpetrators accountable must be intensified and better coordinated. Regrettably, sexual and gender-based violence often continue after peace deals are reached, due to insufficient investment in protection and prevention strategies or weak security and justice institutions. We are aware of the fact that peace cannot be sustained unless women play a critical role in the process. We therefore underscore the importance of full and effective participation of women at all stages of peace processes, giving them an equal role in the prevention and resolution of conflicts as well as in early peacebuilding. Women must be fully engaged in peace talks, post-conflict needs assessments and planning frameworks.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411 (2010) · source
“We believe they will ensure that the United Nations is working in a concerted and coordinated manner and will strengthen the capacity of the United Nations system to match the commitment to gender equality with the leadership, resources and expertise needed to deliver changes on the ground. The further development of indicators to track the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) will be a significant step in broadening this agenda. Contemporary conflicts create situations in which women and children are most affected by the deterioration of living conditions and fundamental rights. Deprivation of rights and violence often go hand in hand with conflict. We emphasize that rape as a weapon of war is unacceptable.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411 (2010) · source
“Laura Carrera of Mexico, as well as the other ministers present here today. At the outset, I would like to emphasize that Bosnia and Herzegovina fully supports the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), the provisions of which have been incorporated into the Bosnia and Herzegovina gender action plan and the action plan for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the period 2010-2013. The establishment of UN Women, the appointment of its head and the appointment of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict are important recent developments.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411 (2010) · source
“Bosnia and Herzegovina welcomes and greatly appreciates the convening of this meeting to mark the tenth anniversary of the adoption of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000). We view this anniversary as an opportunity to look back on our achievements while also assessing what remains to be done in the next decade in order to fully implement the resolution's provisions and advance women's participation in peace and security. We would like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Under-Secretary-General Michelle Bachelet, Under-Secretary-General Alain Le Roy, the President of the Economic and Social Council His Excellency Datuk Hamidon Ali and Ms. Thelma Awori for their comprehensive briefings. We extend our warm welcome to the ministers from Austria, the United States and Uganda, the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan and Ms.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411 (2010) · source
“We consider that the Security Council, Member States and the United Nations must do everything to ensure full respect for the principles of international humanitarian law, human rights law and refugee law, as well as other relevant principles related to the protection of civilians 25 in armed conflict. The mistakes made in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Rwanda should serve as constant reminders that we must give top priority to the protection of civilians and do our utmost to never allow a repeat of Srebrenica.”
2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354 (2010) · source
“For that reason, we would like to see the United Nations presence remain in Chad until clear signs of stable humanitarian and security situations on the ground are reported and the transfer of responsibility for the protection of civilians to the Chadian authorities has been carried out effectively. Assessment of the progress in implementing standards with regard to the protection of civilians would be useful in the evaluation of further engagement of the United Nations in Chad. In conclusion, on the basis of our tragic experience, I would like to underline that Bosnia and Herzegovina attaches the utmost importance to the protection of civilians in armed conflict.”
2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354 (2010) · source
“In addition, increasing the number of female peacekeepers and trained civilian personnel will largely contribute to adapting strategies and concrete methods to properly address sexual and gender-based violence. Before concluding, and in regard to current United Nations peacekeeping missions, I would like to reiterate Bosnia and Herzegovina's grave concern about the consequences which the premature withdrawal of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad could have on the protection and security of civilians, access to humanitarian assistance for refugees and internally displaced persons, and security sector reform efforts.”
2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354 (2010) · source
“Bosnia and Herzegovina would like to take this opportunity to urge the Secretariat to work towards developing a strategic framework and to recognize the importance of improving planning processes and developing training modules by using a best practices guide of measures taken by current peacekeeping operations to protect civilians. We also stress the need to launch a website of the Policy, Evaluation and Training Division of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations in order to enhance global peacekeeping capacity by providing the peacekeeping community with timely access to relevant training standards, materials and tools, as well as relevant guidance documents.”
2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354 (2010) · source
“We point out that peacekeeping operations continue to make significant contributions to the safety and security of civilians. The Security Council expert group on the protection of civilians and aide-memoire on the protection of civilians (see S/PRST/2009/l, annex) have further contributed to systematic and consistent attention to the issue in their mandates. However, the challenge remains of determining how, on the one hand, to maximize the impact by addressing 10-43853 gaps between mandates, interpretations and implementation capacity, and, on the other, how to improve the tools which already exist.”
2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354 (2010) · source
“The Security Council should take every opportunity to send a message that crimes committed against civilians are unacceptable and that all perpetrators of grave violations of human rights and international humanitarian law will be brought to justice. Bosnia and Herzegovina is deeply concerned about the issue of unsafe and too-often impeded humanitarian access to populations affected by conflict. As a result of this phenomenon, millions of vulnerable people, particularly internally displaced persons and refugees, are deprived of assistance and protection. We are also troubled by attacks against humanitarian workers, which must be strongly condemned. We call for strengthened action in this area and point out the importance of broadening understanding and acceptance of independent, neutral and impartial humanitarian actions.”
2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354 (2010) · source
“Hence we are of the View that even stronger efforts should be made in the future to ensure more effective protection of civilians in armed conflict. To that end, Bosnia and Herzegovina urges Member States to work on full implementation of resolutions 1325 (2000), 1674 (2006), 1820 (2008), 1882 (2009), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009) and 1894 (2009), which give peacekeeping missions and all other relevant actors the mandate to take effective measures to protect civilians in armed conflict. We also request all parties to armed conflicts to fully comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law concerning the protection of civilians in armed conflict. In that context, Bosnia and Herzegovina underlines the need to combat impunity for perpetrators of violence against civilians.”
2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354 (2010) · source
“Our heart goes to their families along with sincere hope that all of them will find the remains of their loved ones and that all those responsible for the genocide in Srebrenica will be brought to justice. The issue of protection of civilians in armed conflict is one to which Bosnia and Herzegovina attaches great importance. We express our commitment to work jointly with others to implement the study recommendations, in consultations with all relevant actors. Last year we marked 10 years of the Security Council's activities regarding the protection of 10-43853 civilians in armed conflict, and we can freely say that much has been achieved. Nevertheless, unfortunately, civilians are still and too often targets of armed attacks and atrocities as well as victims of human rights abuses, in particular rape and sexual violence.”
2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354 (2010) · source
“The Secretary-General's 1999 report on Srebrenica unequivocally states: "Through error, misjudgment and an inability to recognize the scope of the evil confronting us, we failed to do our part to help save the people of Srebrenica from the Serb campaign of mass murder. Srebrenica crystallized a truth understood only too late by the United Nations and the world at large: that Bosnia was as much a moral cause as a military conflict. The tragedy of Srebrenica will haunt our history forever." (A/54/549, para. 503) It is therefore only appropriate to begin this statement by paying sincere and heartfelt tribute to the more than 8,000 boys and men killed in what has been declared the worst atrocity committed in Europe since the Second World War.”
2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354 (2010) · source
“292) and that the acts committed at Srebrenica "were committed with the specific intent to destroy in part the group of the Muslims of Bosnia and Herzegovina as such; and accordingly that these were acts of genocide, committed by members of the VRS [Army of Republika Srpska] in and around Srebrenica from about 13 July 1995" (para. 297). The Srebrenica genocide has become a symbol of the international community's impotence to intervene and protect the civilian population. The United Nations, by its own admission, bears part of the responsibility for the crimes committed at Srebrenica.”
2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354 (2010) · source
“In that resolution the Council demanded that "all parties and others treat Srebrenica and its surroundings as a safe area which should be free from any armed attack or any other hostile act". However, the Bosnian Serb forces attacked Srebrenica, and the United Nations failed to deter their attack. The International Court of Justice, in its Judgement of February 26 2007, ruled that 24 "the Bosnian Serbs devised and implemented a plan to execute as many as possible of the military aged Bosnian Muslim men present in the enclave" (para.”
2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354 (2010) · source
“We would like to thank you, Madam President, for having organized this debate. We also express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report and our thanks to Under-Secretary-General Holmes and to High Commissioner Pillay for their comprehensive briefings today. We also wish to thank the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for the study on implementation of protection mandates in peacekeeping operations. In four days, on 11 July 2010, we will solemnly commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of the genocide committed in July 1995 in the United Nations safe area of Srebrenica, which was established pursuant to Security Council resolution 819 (1993).”
2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354 (2010) · source
“Bosnia and Herzegovina remains fully committed to strengthening and developing cooperation and effective partnerships between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations. We are of the View that the success of cooperation between regional organizations, including the European Union, and the United Nations relies on a common vision and common goals. Nevertheless, reaching those goals will require a flexible and systematic approach whereby coordination mechanisms ensure the optimal use of time and resources. In conclusion, we would like to stress the importance of the Lisbon Treaty, which ensures better a legal framework and institutional capacity for the timely and efficient conduct of European Union military and rule of law missions.”
2010-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6306 (2010) · source
“Here, we would like to underline the importance of the rule of law missions of the European Union, whose primary goal is to strengthen judicial and legal systems, which is one of the major preconditions for achieving political stability and security, as well as social stability. We would like to point out the fact that first European Union missions were in the region of the Western Balkans. Also, five years ago, the European Union established its presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina through its military mission, the European Union Force Althea, and its rule of law mission, the European Union Police Mission. The focus of the current military mission is on training and capacity- building. However, both missions are making a great contribution to long-term efforts for the consolidation and stabilization of the country.”
2010-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6306 (2010) · source
“In that respect we underline the significant role of the European Union missions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Darfur and Somalia in contributing to peace and security in Africa. Furthermore, the European Union has comparative advantages not only in dealing with regional conflicts but also with regard to its capacity to assist in post-conflict rehabilitation and recovery. Institutions of the European Union can provide indispensable contributions to achieving necessary long-term stability and the consolidation of the social and economic systems of post-conflict societies.”
2010-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6306 (2010) · source
“Achieving long-term stability remains a growing challenge for successful conclusion of peacekeeping missions. Although they are considered to be a necessary precondition, traditional peacekeeping activities, which provide a safe and secure environment, are not sufficient. The experience of the European Union and its activities related to State- building, security sector reform and broader efforts to promote democracy, human rights, good governance and the rule of law have proved to be very successful in many of its missions, not only in Europe but beyond. Bosnia and Herzegovina commends the peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts of the European Union throughout the world, particularly in Africa. We recognize the importance of partnership between the African Union and the European Union.”
2010-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6306 (2010) · source
“I would like first of all, Sir, to congratulate you and the friendly Mission of Lebanon on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of May. Let me also congratulate the Japanese Mission on its very successful presidency during the month of April. I welcome the convening of this meeting to consider the important subject of cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations. I would also like to thank Baroness Catherine Ashton, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union, for her informative briefing. We commend efforts of the European Union in the fields of peacekeeping and peacebuilding and its close cooperation with the United Nations. We warmly welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Austria to the Security Council today.”
2010-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6306 (2010) · source
“We invite competent United Nations bodies and agencies to work closely with regional organizations in that regard. 09-38414 Finally, the best way to reduce the consequences of armed conflict is the timely address of the root causes.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151Resumption1 (2009) · source
“I am convinced that the aide-memoire, produced as a result of close cooperation between the Security Council and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, is an indispensable tool that will help peacekeeping missions to successfully carry out their mandates. My delegation supports the work of the Security Council Group of Experts on the Protection of Civilians as a body that will contribute to the protection of civilians in armed conflict through its analyses. Bosnia and Herzegovina would like to reiterate once again the importance of the role of regional and subregional organizations in conflict resolution, peacekeeping, peacebuilding and conflict prevention. Bearing in mind that the majority of conflicts today are non-international, a regional and subregional approach would lead to more workable and lasting solutions.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Bosnia and Herzegovina signed the Convention on Cluster Munitions at the Signing Conference of the Convention held on 3 December 2008 in Oslo. The Convention on Cluster Munitions will serve as an indispensable legal instrument to broadly contribute to the protection of civilians during armed conflict. My country welcomes increased engagement by the Security Council on issues connected to the protection of civilians. In that regard, we would like to commend the Security Council on the adoption of presidential statement S/PRST/2009/l, at the last meeting on this agenda item, and the updated aide- memoire on the protection of civilians contained in its annex.”
2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151Resumption1 (2009) · source