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lines on the record: 125
first: 2007-04-17
most recent: 2010-02-12
sittings or episodes: 13
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“Finally, to put everything in place, in the light of the inputs put forward today by delegations, the Security Council may now consider the creation of a special ad hoc working group exclusively tasked with preparing - after open-ended, transparent and inclusive consultations and a thorough review of the history of United Nations peacekeeping and previous mandates - a working paper on general plans, programmes, activities and strategies, which may be in the form of rules and regulations, on the entry, transition and exit of peacekeeping operations. That would make the process transparent and accountable and avoid ad hoc solutions, which could be affected by temporary interests. Of course, the rules and regulations can include flexible clauses to respond to extreme emergency situations.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The Security Council could benefit from the actual experience on the ground of troop- and police-contributing countries in formulating new mandates and in reviewing existing ones. Cooperation among various stakeholders, especially among the actors involved in the conflict, is necessary to create an environment conducive to the success of our peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts. Close cooperation and coordination between regional organizations and the United Nations system are necessary to ensure the effective execution of exit strategies. Fifthly, efforts to keep the peace must go hand in hand with efforts to build peace. It is imperative that peacebuilding activities be incorporated in the initial stages of a peacekeeping mission, to empower and prepare national and local authorities for the eventual transition and exit.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Thirdly, the Security Council must be able to set a realistic time limit for the transition of any peacekeeping mission. Critical tasks or identifiable benchmarks before mission drawdown should accompany the given deadline. A timeline will provide us the ability to measure progress throughout the mission and to protect the gains of years of peacekeeping operations. However, such a timeline should be based on existing realities on the ground and on consultations with various stakeholders. Efforts must be exerted to avoid a repetition of the premature exit in Timor-Leste in 2005. Fourthly, in setting and reviewing mandates, the existing consultative mechanisms involving the Security Council, the Secretariat and troop- and police- contributing countries must be strengthened and reinforced.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Secondly, the role of the international community is to promote and facilitate the handover of responsibilities for lasting peace and the sustainable development of a post-conflict area to its people. That makes exit strategies for missions both sound and necessary. Logic and reason therefore dictate that, before we step in to help keep the peace, we should also know when to step out and prepare the transition towards that end. It is therefore imperative that a clearly defined exit strategy be put in place in formulating the mandate of any peacekeeping operation. That means that the Security Council should provide mandates that are not only clear and achievable but are also provided with the proper resources to accomplish the missions.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270Resumption1 (2010) · source
“In the past 60 years, we have seen how our efforts to keep the peace have metamorphosed from the more traditional form of separating warring States and maintaining ceasefire lines to more complex and multidimensional operations involving various stakeholders, which have come to include even non-State actors. The unprecedented surge in the demand for peacekeeping in areas of conflict worldwide during the past several years cannot be expected to end. While the cost of keeping the peace may be staggering - it was estimated at $7.8 billion in the past year alone - we cannot afford to fail. It is thus incumbent upon all States Members of the United Nations to ensure that we succeed in our efforts to deliver and maintain the kind of peace that is needed to allow people caught in conflict to move on and build.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270Resumption1 (2010) · source
“I hope that the Philippines, as the second-to-last speaker on the list, will be given more than five minutes. Let me start, Sir, by extending to you my delegation's warmest congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of February 2010 and for organizing this debate on transition and exit strategies, which underscores the special importance that the French presidency places on peacekeeping. I also wish to thank you for inviting the Philippines to participate in the discussion. The Philippines associates itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Morocco on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. However, as a troop- and police- contributing country, the Philippines wishes to make the following points on the issue under consideration. First, peacekeeping is in a constant state of evolution.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270Resumption1 (2010) · source
“It is incumbent on us to be relentless and enduring in our support to them to help maintain this positive attitude. As the saying goes, "When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail."”
2009-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6205 (2009) · source
“The Philippines congratulates the people and Government of Timor-Leste for their courage, determination and faith. Their spirit of hope is outstanding. Thus far, we can say with certainty that with the character and idealism of the Timorese people, the time, effort and resources that the international community has invested in Timor-Leste have been worth it. The experience in Timor-Leste is still definitely one of the best examples of a successful international enterprise engineered through the combined cooperative efforts of the United Nations, regional players and partners. The Timorese leadership has remained focused on being proactive in promoting democracy and the rule of law and on enhancing stability, security, development and progress in a way that is sustainable and consistent with the needs of the Timorese people.”
2009-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6205 (2009) · source
“The Philippines acknowledges the comprehensive role that UNMIT and the United Nations country team have played and will continue to play in promoting peace and development in Timor-Leste. It is imperative that the international community continue to express its strong support for their work. A case in point is the resumption of primary policing responsibilities. UNMIT's presence is still necessary to ensure that the gradual takeover of policing responsibilities by the PNTL continues to go smoothly. The Philippines fully concurs with the observation in paragraph 58 of the Secretary-General's report that UNMIT's present strength and composition should be maintained. The path to nationhood is never smooth. Looking back, we have seen Timor-Leste toiling through tragedies and triumphs, sufferings and joy.”
2009-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6205 (2009) · source
“The international community, through the United Nations and bilateral donors, should provide long-term assistance to support the PNTL and the Timorese Government in reconstituting and developing the police force. There has also been progress in efforts to enhance democratic governance by establishing anti-corruption and civil service commissions and by ratifying the United Nations Convention against Corruption. Significant progress has also been made in meeting targets for the national priorities set forth in the international compact for Timor-Leste (see S/2008/501, para. 36). Development partners should endeavour to reinforce the Government's commitment to the priorities in order to ensure that the high degree of compliance in meeting targets for the first and second quarters of this year will be sustained.”
2009-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6205 (2009) · source
“As such, the Philippines is heartened to note that developments in all aspects of Timor-Leste's nationhood have been very positive and encouraging since the last Security Council meeting on the subject in February. Highlights in this area include the successful celebration of the tenth anniversary of the popular referendum in an atmosphere of continuing safety and stability, for which the people of Timor-Leste and its State institutions, with the support of UNMIT and the United Nations country team, should be commended. Another such example is the resumption on 14 May of primary policing responsibilities by the Policia Nacional de Timor-Leste (PNTL).”
2009-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6205 (2009) · source
“The Philippines started its involvement in 1999 with a 600-strong humanitarian support mission as part of the International Force in East Timor, and has deployed a significant number of personnel in every United Nations mission in Timor-Leste from that time until the present. The majority of its individual police officers are in UNMIT. The Philippines continues to be committed to Timor-Leste's nation-building efforts through, inter alia, bilateral arrangements for assistance and cooperation in capacity-building, working with various relevant groups and institutions in Timor-Leste, and remains a member of the Core Group on Timor- Leste.”
2009-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6205 (2009) · source
“The Philippines also notes that Mr. Khare's tour of duty with UNMIT ends in December and acknowledges the exemplary work he has done in the past three years as head of UNMIT and in his previous capacities as Chief of Staff and Deputy Special Representative in earlier peacekeeping operations in Timor-Leste. The Philippines wishes him all the best in his future endeavours. The Philippines also associates itself with the statement delivered by Thailand on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). We would, nonetheless, like to stress some points. The Philippines' special relationship and solidarity with Timor-Leste date back to the latter's formative years.”
2009-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6205 (2009) · source
“At the outset, the Philippines congratulates you, Mr. President, on Viet Nam's successful leadership of the Council, an undoubted testament to its fidelity to the legacy of last year's successful presidency, and thanks you for convening this important meeting to discuss the situation in Timor-Leste. My country welcomes back Deputy Prime Minister Jose Luis Guterres and thanks him for his important statement this morning. We also thank the Secretary-General's Special Representative, Mr. Atul Khare, for presenting the Secretary-General's report (S/2009/504) on the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT). Once again, the Special Representative has given us a front-row view, even an eyewitness account, of how the United Nations is conducting successful peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations in Timor-Leste.”
2009-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6205 (2009) · source
“09-54249 I should like to conclude with these lines by a poet: "All true trophies of the ages Are from mother-love impearled; For the hand that rocks the cradle Is the hand that rules the world".”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source
“We are happy to note at last that, as evidenced by paragraph 19 of resolution 1889 (2009), a systematic assessment of the needs and challenges facing women and girls in post-conflict situations is being undertaken by the United Nations, whose report will also recommend possible responses, including in the area of effective financing. It took a whole nine years after the passage ofthe landmark resolution 1325 (2000) for the Council to request a study on women's participation and inclusion in peacebuilding in the aftermath of a conflict. My delegation believes that such a report is long overdue and should therefore be given the promptest attention, if the United Nations is to urgently address the situation of the millions of women affected by the ravages of war.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source
“In short, the rehabilitative approach to post-conflict situations involves a serious consideration of the short- to long-term development needs of the community concerned. My delegation welcomes the resolution that was just adopted by the Council. We are encouraged by, among other things, the efforts to improve the resource allocations for gender issues within the United Nations by enhancing the monitoring of spending for gender- related activities, similar to the system pioneered by the United Nations Development Programme.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Our present debate must not just be an occasion to celebrate the role of women. It must be a celebration of a shift in the international community's approach to post-conflict situations, from narrow humanitarian and relief activities to more comprehensive efforts towards sustainable peace. This means a greater focus on the concerns and roles of women in bridging the gap between conflict and post-conflict development. For my delegation, gender sensitivity in a post-conflict environment would mean paying due attention to women's access to employment opportunities and productive assets, such as land, capital, education and training and health services. It also means looking at the role of women in ensuring food security in the community, and making conditions at refugee settlements a priority.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source
“We know that, in this time of asymmetric warfare, the use of sexual violence against women and girls as a weapon of war is a source of even more fundamental and pernicious concern. It is a weapon that is intended to humiliate and destroy women, both as individuals and as the heart and soul of social order and the foundation of family and community life. It should then follow that, within the peace and 09-54249 reconstruction processes, women's voices must be indispensable in all phases. Women are often the primary figures in the education and upbringing of our children, and, therefore, the primary carriers of the effects of conflict through the generations. Without their voice of stability and sense of community, children grow up knowing only war as their livelihood.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Just last August, the Congress of the Philippines passed a Magna Carta for Women, which mandates the representation and participation of women in policymaking. We are currently conducting field consultations for a National Action Plan on Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008) in various regions of the Philippines. These consultations will culminate in a national consultation in Manila on 19 October 2009. The Philippine Action Plan on resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008) will be the blueprint that various stakeholders will use to ensure that women are able to participate meaningfully in all peace processes and in decision-making on peace and security issues in both the formal and the informal realms.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source
“She was a standard bearer for those who suffered under tyranny, and, having survived, became a symbol of strength and hope. This experience is enshrined in the provision of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines that reads: "The State recognizes the role of women in nation-building, and shall ensure the fundamental equality before the law of women and men". This spirit continues to permeate the public sphere. The incumbent President is a woman, our second in approximately 25 years. The Supreme Court, during my tenure as Chief Justice, undertook unprecedented moves to ensure that women benefit equally from and participate directly in the judiciary's structures, processes and development programmes and activities.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The Philippines submits that any debate in the United Nations concerning women must always be rooted in the solemn declarations in its Charter that reaffirm faith in the equal rights of men and women and in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which recognize that the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world. This is the only strategy that removes us from mere sound and fury on so crucial an issue as women. The role of women in matters of peace and security is particularly significant to the Philippines. It was under the leadership of our recently departed President Corazon Aquino, a woman and a housewife, that the Philippines emerged from a long dictatorship.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Thank you, Sir, for giving the Philippines this opportunity to address the Council on the ninth anniversary of the landmark Security Council resolution 1325 (2000). My delegation congratulates Viet Nam on its presidency of the Council and for giving priority to a debate on the issue of women and peace and security with the theme, "Responding to the needs of women and girls in post- conflict situations for sustainable peace and security" and for circulating a concept paper in relation thereto (S/2009/490). This debate will make a valuable contribution to the forthcoming commemoration of the fifteenth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Not to do that may perpetuate a double standard of justice vis-a-vis other areas of more serious concerns in many places in this suffering world.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“The Security Council may wish to assess the level of commitment, the extent of mechanisms, efforts and progress in implementation, and the outcomes on the ground as indicators for the de-listing of parties. As the Philippines remains focused on these goals, the Council may consider a stronger focus on the encouragement and inspiration that de-listing can bring to sustaining the efforts to protect children in armed conflict. Indeed, what the Philippines has accomplished so far in the area of children and armed conflict, and its excellent cooperation with the United Nations, now justify dropping it from the countries that are listed in annex II in accordance with Council resolution 1612 (2005). Justice demands, and due process supports, such de-listing.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“As regards paragraph 125, the military has just re-emphasized in their directives the importance of respecting schools and ensuring that they remain safe for children. With reference to paragraph 127, it would be helpful if clarification could be provided in regard to the need to bring release and reintegration measures in line with good practices. To briefly describe our procedures in this area, as a matter of priority, our social workers trace the affected children's parents and relatives, who are given psychosocial and even livelihood support for the effective reintegration of their children. In cases where this is not possible, suitable adoption measures, as appropriate, are considered. I believe that it is our common wish to eventually clear the lists of offending parties.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“With reference to paragraphs 122, 124 and 126, the armed forces of the Philippines are conducting a review of their procedures with a view to improving and reporting on and the handling, treatment and turnover of affected children; ensuring that directives to field commanders concerning child protection sensitivity and measures are carried out in their operations; and strengthening their links with our social development agencies to ensure the effective rehabilitation of these children. Also, to enhance accountability and facilitate coordination, both the military and the police have human rights offices that function as the focal points for dialogue with the United Nations country team on these issues.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“Indeed, the collaborative work between my Government and the United Nations has begun positively, and I would like to assure the Council of my Government's commitment to continuing this cooperation. I would like to briefly address some specific matters addressed in the section of the Secretary- General's report affecting the Philippines. I cannot overemphasize the commitment of the Government of the Philippines to ensuring that children's rights are protected, including in the context of armed conflict. Therefore, any allegation against our armed forces is viewed with the highest degree of concern and seriousness. My Government assures the Security Council that all its mechanisms for investigation and military justice are fully in place to deal, as appropriate, with such cases.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“The Security Council may recall that its Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict has commended the Philippines for the high standard of its legal framework and policies for the welfare and protection of children. I am pleased to report that the Philippine Government has started the process of amending the act I just mentioned for the purpose of, inter alia, effectively operationalizing the concept of children as zones of peace and ensuring provisions for the non-criminal treatment and non-judicial rehabilitation of affected children, as recommended by Ms. Coomaraswamy. The Working Group has also lauded the Philippines for its cooperation with the United Nations regarding the appropriate establishment of a monitoring and reporting mechanism in the Philippines.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“The Philippines also maintains a vast arsenal of statutes on the promotion and protection of the rights of children, the most relevant of which is Republic Act No. 7610, providing for stronger deterrence of and special protection against child abuse, exploitation and discrimination. The Act prohibits the use of children in armed combat, protects them from armed conflicts, establishes children as zones of peace, and provides for the evacuation of children during armed conflict. The Philippines is a State party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol on the involvement of children and armed conflict.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“In fact, we already include specific provisions on children's protection in all peace negotiations, peace agreements and ceasefires. The protection of children has been mainstreamed into the peace process with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New Peoples' Army-National Democratic Front through the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law. The Tripoli Agreement of 2001 between the Philippine Government and MILF provides a basis for expanding the protection regime for children affected by conflict. We wish to recall what we stated in our intervention at the open debate of the Security Council on this agenda item on 17 July 2008. The Philippine Constitution enshrines the promotion and protection of the rights of children.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“As an extraordinary measure, Ms. Coomaraswamy had an opportunity to meet with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to discuss concerns about the presence of children within the ranks of that rebel group. Allow me to reiterate the position of the Philippines that engaging non-State armed groups, including for the purpose of securing the protection of children, should be approached in a most careful manner. Since the situation of children in armed conflict arises against a complex background, any strategy to protect children in this case should be in harmony with the larger peace processes that the Government has launched with non-State groups in the country and in full coordination with the Philippine Government.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“Coomaraswamy's visit, our enhanced action has, first, increased awareness and capacity- training on children and armed conflict at the national and provincial levels, including institutionalizing this response in the training modules on national disaster and emergency management; secondly, developed rapid child-focused strategies within the various concerned Government agencies to assess, formulate and undertake action on the situation of children affected by armed conflict; and thirdly, expedited the submission of the report of the Philippines on the Optional Protocol of the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children and armed conflict. Furthermore, in September 2009, the Philippines will be ready to report to the Committee on the Rights of the Child on its compliance with the Convention.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“I would like to highlight that, in order to drive the implementation of the programme, the Government continues to mobilize an inter-agency committee on children involved in armed conflict to work closely with the Commission on the Welfare of Children in overseeing actions to ensure the effective and efficient implementation of our national programme and to monitor the Philippines' compliance with the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict. Since Ms.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“The Philippines' commitment to the protection of children affected by armed conflict was particularly demonstrated when its Government facilitated the visit to the Philippines from 7 to 13 December 2008 of Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict. During that visit, she held dialogues with key officials from the Office of the President and relevant departments and offices of the Government. She also met with local Government officials, civil society actors and some women and children affected by armed conflict. In the course of these meetings, she saw the embodiment of our national comprehensive programme on children involved in armed conflict.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“Let me begin by expressing the Philippines' solidarity with Mexico, its Government and its people as they face a new crisis that could affect the world. The Philippines is grateful for this opportunity to address the Security Council following the issuance of the annual report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (S/2009/ 158). With the high priority that it gives to the promotion and protection of the rights of children, including in the context of armed conflict, the Philippines has always considered this issue to be of special importance and continues to view with utmost seriousness any negative report in this regard. Owing to time constraints, I shall only read salient portions of my statement, the full text of which will be circulated to the Security Council.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“It would either embolden them to assert their strength and make a mockery of the weakness of the processes aligned against them, or give them reason to claim that their comrades in detention are deprived of due process and then instigate an escalation in their terrorist acts. Things would have been entirely different if, for example, there had been expeditious prosecution and trials and the meting of justice to terrorists involved in the 9/11 tragedy and similar tragedies. Continuous trials of these cases must be adopted as a standard practice. In this regard, the United Nations must do something.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“First, it would make applicable the doctrine of universal jurisdiction. Secondly, it would provide for concurrent jurisdictions between international courts and domestic courts and allow the latter to yield jurisdiction to international courts according to treaty obligations. The Philippines has already enacted a law, the Human Security Act of 2007, defining and penalizing two crimes: first, terrorism; and secondly, conspiracy to commit terrorism. Finally, allow me to state that among the strong and effective deterrents to the commission of crimes are the expeditious prosecution and trial of cases against the offenders and the rendition of just, fair and impartial judgement. Delays in the prosecution, trials and judgement of terrorists would send wrong signals to them and their co-conspirators.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“At that same Conference, I also stated that the United Nations lost its first opportunity to establish a definition of the crime of terrorism when the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court was deliberated upon and approved by 160 Member States. Moreover, the Statute could even have included terrorism as one of the crimes recognized by the Court. I hope that the Security Council and the General Assembly can do something to expedite the adoption of the convention on terrorism, which is still in the drawing board of the Ad Hoc Committee. Likewise, I wish to reiterate here the proposal I made before the same Strasbourg Conference for national legislatures to enact laws defining and punishing terrorism as a crime. It could be treated as a crime in violation of the law of nations. This would have two legal consequences.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“I find in the report of the Secretary-General, referred to earlier, that there is an Ad Hoc Committee, established by General Assembly resolution 51/210 of 17 December 1996, that is tasked with drafting a comprehensive convention on international terrorism and is ably supported by the Office of Legal Affairs. While having achieved some progress, the Committee is finding some disagreements among Member States regarding the scope of the convention, and attempts will be made to resolve them in the Sixth Committee during the sixty-third session of the General Assembly. The convention could be the proper document for the definition of terrorism.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“With the deadly tentacles of terrorism spreading over many places, the latest of which was Mumbai, India, the United Nations must now more than ever assert its power and might. For this debate, allow me to contribute a few thoughts on how the United Nations, particularly the Security Council, can move further forward in this fight against terrorism from the legal and judicial perspectives, with which I have some familiarity. I respectfully submit, as I did at the Strasbourg Conference I mentioned earlier, that there should now be a universally accepted definition of terrorism and a condemnation thereof as a crime, with a recognition of the criminal intent of fomenting fear and terror.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“In my speech at the tenth annual International Judicial Conference, held in Strasbourg, France, in May 2002 under the sponsorship of the Center for Democracy, the Council of Europe and the Furth Family Foundation, I asserted that we must resist the temptation to attribute to terrorism some kind of mythic magnitude that makes it larger than life. I told the audience that terrorism is man-made; therefore, it can be solved by men and women of resolve. Today, I say that there is one body that is much greater than the men and women of resolve. It is the United Nations, with its 192 Member States. Not only does it have the resolve, it has the will, the power, the might and the resources to counter and solve terrorism and to demolish, if it wishes to, every act of terrorism in any part of the globe.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“More than enough has been said and recorded in the United Nations system on terrorism. The latest comprehensive report of the Secretary-General under agenda item 118 of the General Assembly at its sixty- second session, entitled "United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy: activities of the United Nations system in implementing the Strategy" (A/62/898), shows us the complexity of the problems created by international terrorism as it affects international peace and security; the progress made thus far in combating it; and the measures recommended to be pursued to prevent or counter terrorism.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“In its preamble, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares that the recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world and that disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts that have outraged the conscience of mankind. These rights include the rights to life, liberty and security. There can be no doubt at all that terrorist acts are threats to international peace and security. Hence, the holding of this debate on the agenda item "Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts" is certainly very timely and appropriate. Thus, the Philippines commends and expresses its gratitude to the President of the Security Council for organizing this debate.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Tomorrow we celebrate the commemoration of the sixtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Only last 24 October, we also celebrated the sixty-third anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Charter. Above all measures, these are historic milestones for the United Nations and are events of unparalleled significance. One of the purposes of the Charter is to maintain international peace and security and to that end, inter alia, to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to peace.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Accordingly, the Security Council should maximize its role as a catalyst for and an instrument of cooperation. It should take advantage of its prominent and unique role in the international community to rally more collaborative actions to support gender-responsiveness when dealing with the various dimensions of conflict. That would be another way to give authentic meaning to the forthcoming celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which proclaims in the opening paragraph of its preamble that "recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world".”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005 (2008) · source
“Inconsistent country-specific and thematic reports that have scarce information on gender issues in conflicts will not aid the Council's consideration. Thus, the Philippines welcomes the efforts of the Secretariat to improve the monitoring and reporting aspect, so that the Council can meaningfully and effectively assess situations and provide the necessary guidance. The support of Member States in this regard is indispensable. In conclusion, it is clear that there remains a gap between our aspirations for women affected by conflict and the actions on the ground. This gap should never widen. It should be decreased through strategic international cooperation, particularly through regional approaches that maintain the focus on gender-based solutions to conflict.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005 (2008) · source
“Now, through resolution 1325 (2000), there is broad realization that women themselves are the key to preventing and resolving conflict. In order to make this happen, however, there should be affirmative action that promotes women's participation and leadership in decision-making. Unfortunately, even with our gains in the area of gender equality, women continue to be underrepresented in the processes, institutions and mechanisms dealing with all aspects of conflict and the restoration of peace. Women should be provided the political space, along with the technical knowledge and capacities, needed to bring out their natural abilities as peacemakers, peacekeepers and problem-solvers. I would also like to highlight the need for the United Nations to improve on its monitoring and reporting on gender issues in conflict situations.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005 (2008) · source
“Men, who are the predominant actors in conflicts, should be made aware that they themselves are the best agents to promote gender equality and to change a culture of impunity for violence against women to a culture of respect for the fundamental human rights of women. While I have touched upon the role of men and boys in ending gender violence in conflict, I should also underscore that the role of women as agents of peacekeeping, peacebuilding, conflict prevention, conflict resolution and post-conflict reconstruction is at the heart of securing peace for women. Resolution 1325 (2000), which puts the spotlight on the role of women as active agents for their own peace, paved the way for a paradigm shift. The old paradigm saw women and girls as mere victims.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005 (2008) · source
“In this respect, the United Nations should lead in giving more emphasis to the effective transfer of skills and capacities to the national and local authorities and civil society actors on the ground. This is important to enable enhanced national ownership of activities in support of gender equality and women's empowerment. Although I speak about capacity-building, I should also stress that gender training and education in the context of conflict should include the sensitization of men and boys on their particular role in instilling a culture of gender equality and women's empowerment.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005 (2008) · source