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2015-04-15
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  1. “The representative of the Syrian Arab Republic has asked for the floor to make a further statement. I now give him the floor.”

    2020-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8734 (2020) · source

  2. “As mentioned before, the co-penholders will continue to see how to best advance the options outlined in the report. We must focus on access to humanitarian aid for all those in need. Today, more than ever, it is time for action. (spoke in French) I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I now give the floor to those other members of the Council that wish to make statements. I call on the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany.”

    2020-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8734 (2020) · source

  3. “The United Nations needs to closely monitor the process and deliver full and detailed data that would allow the Security Council to fully understand the how those conditions are to be implemented and, specifically, where gaps in humanitarian access remain. The Syrian authorities’ track record on humanitarian access raises a number of questions. Their good faith will be systematically evaluated based on their ability to fully and sustainably implement those conditions. A partial or conditional implementation is unacceptable. The second venue mentioned in the report is the crossing point of Tall Abyad as the most feasible alternative to the Al-Yarubiyah crossing when it comes to cross-border options. As such, that option must be actively considered by all Council members, in conjunction with the necessary prerequisites and guarantees.”

    2020-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8734 (2020) · source

  4. “Regrettably, no agreement was reached in January to renew the crossing point of Al-Yarubiyah, which offered access, through the most direct route, to people in need in the north-east, in accordance with the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence. We thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2020/139) on the alternative modalities for the border crossing. The report shows clearly that this gap will be hard to fill. It offers two venues. On the one hand, it clearly states that cross-line access can work only if four conditions are fulfilled. In view of past experiences, the international community needs verifiable, unquestionable guarantees that the Syrian authorities will implement the conditions, as outlined by Ms. Mueller, in full and without delay.”

    2020-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8734 (2020) · source

  5. “But efforts to fight terrorism never relieves parties of their obligations under international humanitarian law. Those grave violations of international humanitarian law cannot remain unpunished. I want to reiterate the political and financial support of Belgium to the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Those Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011. We fully support the United Nations board of inquiry. On the question of humanitarian access, since 2014 the humanitarian needs in Syria have all but decreased.”

    2020-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8734 (2020) · source

  6. “On the situation in Idlib, the Council has the mandate and the responsibility to maintain peace and international security. The situation in Idlib requires the full attention of the Council. I support the Secretary-General’s call for an immediate and sustainable ceasefire. We call on all parties concerned to show a maximum level of restraint. The front lines have progressed towards the most densely populated areas. There is a risk of all humanitarian action being suffocated. Moreover, the direct confrontation between Turkey, on the one hand, and Syria and Russia, on the other, constitutes a dangerous escalation that could have unpredictable consequences. Belgium repeats its unequivocal condemnation of the attacks perpetrated by groups the Council has designated as terrorist groups.”

    2020-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8734 (2020) · source

  7. “We will address that further in our national statement. I will now make an intervention in my national capacity. I would like to start by paying tribute to all the humanitarian workers in Syria — many of whom are Syrians — especially those who provide support to the north-west of the country. Since the beginning of the Syrian crisis in 2011, Belgium has provided more than €230 million to alleviate the humanitarian needs of the Syrian population. We intend to approve an additional €4 million in humanitarian aid to the Syrian people via the cross-border pooled fund and the Syria humanitarian fund. In my remarks, I would like to focus on two points: first, the situation in Idlib, and secondly, the question of humanitarian access.”

    2020-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8734 (2020) · source

  8. “In the wake of the adoption of resolution 2504 (2020), on the cross-border mechanism, we the co-penholders thank the Secretary-General for his report concerning alternative modalities to the Al-Yarubiyah crossing, which, regrettably, could not be extended along with the two other crossings into Idlib last month. We the co-penholders will continue to consult with all members of the Council in a transparent and inclusive way in order to consider how best to take forward the options outlined in the report. The Council has to guarantee that the United Nations and its humanitarian partners can continue to deliver vital humanitarian assistance to all those in need in a timely, safe, sustained and unimpeded manner. The Syrian people need our commitment; their humanitarian needs should be our constant guideline.”

    2020-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8734 (2020) · source

  9. “If they decide to leave, they have no other option but to join those who have already found refuge in overpacked camps, in unfinished housing, in tents, or, for the most unfortunate, under the open sky, in freezing temperatures. Let us make no mistake: all of those people face serious protection risks. The situation in Idlib goes to the very core of why we all committed to the principles of international humanitarian law. Those principles must not be neglected; they must be put into practice. We would like to echo the Secretary-General’s statement last week in which he called for an immediate ceasefire, adding: “There is no military solution to the Syrian crisis. The only possible solution remains political. This man-made humanitarian nightmare for the long-suffering Syrian people must stop. It must stop now”.”

    2020-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8734 (2020) · source

  10. “Both briefings recalled once again that after nine years of war, 11 million Syrians, in particular children, continue to be in need of humanitarian help and protection. These numbers need to prompt us to take action. They are a dire reminder of the fact that the humanitarian situation in Syria must remain at the top of the Council’s agenda and that the Council needs to act. Now more than ever before, the situation in Idlib requires our common attention and common action: 950,000 people have fled the violence since the beginning of December, and OCHA foresees that another 200,000 men, women and children may have to take the same decision shortly. The conditions that these people are experiencing are dire. If they decide to stay behind, they risk being hit by indiscriminate bombings.”

    2020-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8734 (2020) · source

  11. “I thank Ms. Fore for her statement. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Development of Belgium. (spoke in English) I am delivering this statement on behalf of the two co-penholders, Germany and Belgium, and I welcome the presence here of Minister Maas of Germany. I thank Assistant Secretary-General Mueller and Executive Director Fore for their briefings. Their statements helped to shed light on the ongoing tragedy in Syria, as they were illustrated with concrete examples that they have encountered in Idlib in the vital work that UNICEF and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) are undertaking to alleviate the unspeakable suffering there.”

    2020-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8734 (2020) · source

  12. “I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2020/139, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the review of alternative modalities for the border crossing of Ya‘rubiyah; and document S/2020/141, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolutions 2139 (2014), 2165 (2014), 2191 (2014), 2258 (2015), 2332 (2016), 2393 (2017), 2401 (2018), 2449 (2018) and 2504 (2020). I now give the floor to Ms. Mueller.”

    2020-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8734 (2020) · source

  13. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of the Syrian Arab Republic and Turkey to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Ms. Ursula Mueller, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs; and Ms. Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

    2020-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8734 (2020) · source

  14. “It is a tragedy that kills civilians on a daily basis and without discrimination, whether they be men, women or children. We owe it to our people, and especially the most affected populations, such as in Afghanistan, to respond jointly to this threat, without ever forgetting the founding values of the United Nations.”

    2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source

  15. “The programme is also a good example of the close cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations. STRIVE Asia is being implemented because of the effective partnership among the United Nations, the Office of Counter-Terrorism, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the United Nations Development Programme. The programme is part and parcel of a strategy recently approved by the European Union for Central Asia, which aims to take up common challenges, such as the deterioration of the environment and terrorism, and to strengthen cooperation with our partners in the region in order to promote peace in Afghanistan. As a donor, the European Union has allocated over €l billion for bilateral and regional assistance to the region over the course of the past seven years. Terrorism is not an abstract concept.”

    2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source

  16. “That framework is based on the Charter of the United Nations and advocates the strengthening of international law and respect for the rule of law and human rights. The partners seek to increase their respective commitments to Central Asia, South Asia and South-East Asia. The European Union, in a holistic spirit, is developing its efforts to combat terrorism with its partners in the region. With the Strengthening Resilience to Violence and Extremism (STRIVE) programme in Asia, the European Union is tackling the root causes of radicalization. At the very centre ofthat project is an effort to increase the role of women, promote dialogue among communities, strengthen the capacity of the media and reinforce the education sector to confront extremist ideologies.”

    2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source

  17. “In that regard, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the work accomplished by the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia and Special Representative of the Secretary-General Natalia Gherman. Struck by several devastating terrorist attacks, the European Union has developed a comprehensive anti-terrorist framework. The protection of citizens, the prevention of radicalization and cooperation with international partners are at the very heart of that anti-terrorism fight. The signature of a counter- terrorism charter by the European Union and the United Nations in April is testament to the importance that we attach to cooperation between those two partners.”

    2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source

  18. “A11 measures taken by Member States to combat terrorism must be based on the full respect for obligations under international law, international human rights law, international refugee law and international humanitarian law. Indeed, any lack of respect for those essential guarantees runs the risk of compromising the success of combating terrorism and contributing to the breeding ground for violent extremism. An effective fight against terrorism involves a resolutely comprehensive approach in which prevention, punishment and due diligence to go hand in hand. An approach that includes strengthening civil society, promotes socioeconomic inclusion and avoids the polarization of communities is essential. Only such a method will bolster the resilience of our societies against violent extremism and terrorism.”

    2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source

  19. “Mr. De Croo (Belgium) (spoke in French): As others have done, I would like, on behalf of Belgium, to thank the Secretary-General and the other speakers for their briefings. We welcome the constructive cooperation between the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the United Nations. That excellent cooperation is demonstrated by the invaluable assistance provided to the Counter- Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate by those organizations during the visits of their member States. It is important that the partnership between the United Nations and regional organizations be aligned with United Nations documents, such as the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, Security Council resolutions and fully embrace the values of the United Nations.”

    2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source

  20. “Sexual violence as a weapon of war, often used against the most vulnerable, remains a stain on the conscience of the international community. If we want to uphold our common humanity, it is our duty to end all forms of conflict-related sexual Violence.”

    2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source

  21. “I hope the Council will take into account the recommendations set out in the report. The issue of conflict-related sexual Violence must be fully integrated into the work of the relevant Security Council sanctions committees as part of the designation criteria for the imposition of targeted measures. Belgium welcomes the ongoing work of the Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict, which focuses its efforts on strengthening the capacity of national rule of law and justice actors. We encourage countries to draw upon their expertise to strengthen their capacity to address impunity for conflict-related sexual violence. In conclusion, I wish to encourage the Security Council to keep the fight against conflict-related sexual violence high on its agenda and to take action accordingly.”

    2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source

  22. “There too, the improvement of the rule of law and ofjustice mechanisms will be key. We will also need more efforts for prevention and the participation of women. Women must be part of the solution. We welcome the Algiers peace process for Mali, but we believe that an opportunity may have been missed in terms of including women in the negotiations and giving them a role in the implementation of a future final agreement. Fifteen years after the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), the Council must be vigilant that women and women's organizations are fully integrated into such peace negotiations. On behalf of my country, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Ms. Bangura for her work, dedication and the comprehensive report of the Secretary-General she presented.”

    2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source

  23. “In that regard, Belgium welcomes the decision by the Congolese authorities to prosecute high- ranking Congolese army officers suspected of crimes of sexual violence and to offer reparations to a number of survivors. The appointment of a personal representative of the President on sexual violence and child recruitment, Ms. Mabunda, is an important sign of hope. I look forward to her statement later this morning. The action plan against sexual violence for the Forces armees de la Republique democratique du Congo (FARDC) and the creation of a monitoring committee for the FARDC are indeed very important steps. Belgium will support United Nations action to fight impunity in Mali, where a comprehensive national strategy to combat sexual and gender-based violence will be drafted.”

    2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source

  24. “Mukwege, who for many years has been caring for survivors of sexual violence at the Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, South Kivu, a recent development is the rise of sexual violence perpetrated by civilians. One explanation for this development is that, through disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes, former child soldiers have indeed been reintegrated, but owing to insufficient vetting and psychological follow-up, they perpetuate a culture of violence, including sexual violence, within their communities. That leads to the continuation of structural gender-based Violence, with a multiplicity of consequences, not only for the individual but also for the community and the society as a whole.”

    2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source

  25. “Therefore, as rightly suggested by the recommendations of the most recent report of the Secretary-General (S/2015/203), efforts to prevent and address sexual Violence must also closely be aligned with efforts to prevent violent extremism. Just last month, I visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In Goma I was approached by survivors of sexual Violence. Women testified about how they had been raped by soldiers, by rebels and even by camp guards when they dared to leave the camp to look for the charcoal they needed to cook and to survive. These women were desperate. They asked us for safety and shelter. We have to respond. That is why I am here today. According to Dr.”

    2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source

  26. “I wish to thank the briefers in today's debate, namely, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bangoura and Ms. Allamin of Nigeria, who spoke on behalf of civil society. I am honoured to speak here today about a subject of the utmost importance for my country, Belgium. I align myself with the statement to be delivered later on behalf of the European Union. A few weeks ago, I was shocked by the testimony of a young Yazidi girl who had been held captive by Daesh in the north of Syria. The girl explained how she had been abused several times a day, and how several other girls killed themselves in despair of their hopeless situation. That is one more cruel illustration of how sexual violence is not only used as a weapon of war, but also constitutes a tactic of terror.”

    2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source