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“We have appreciated the opportunity to serve on the Special Court's management committee and commend the work of the Commitee's Canadian Chair and United Kingdom co-Chair. We are proud to have been the Court's largest financial supporter, contributing more than $83 million since its inception, including a recent $2 million disbursement for fiscal year 2012. Given those contributions, we especially appreciate the efforts of President Fisher and Registrar Mansaray to reduce costs, to improve efficiency in the Special Court's operations and to lay the groundwork for an efficient and successful Residual Special Court. The United States welcomes the broad financial support that the Court has enjoyed so far. That must continue for the Court to complete its critical mandate.”
2012-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6844 (2012) · source
“It has also shown a powerful commitment to gender issues and to combating gender-based violence. We particularly appreciate that as we mark the twelfth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security this month. Although the trial proceedings in the Charles Taylor case have finished, the work of the Court is not yet done. We therefore welcome the finalization of the agreement between the United Nations and the Government of Sierra Leone on the establishment of a Residual Court that will come into existence after the conclusion of the appeals process. Its important responsibilities will include witness protection, investigations and trials for contempt, oversight of prisoners and the handling of archives. The United States was instrumental in the establishment of the Special Court for Sierra Leone.”
2012-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6844 (2012) · source
“Today's briefings come at a pivotal juncture, as the Special Court moves towards the end of the final phase of its mandate, the extensive appeals process in the Charles Taylor case. The Special Court has been instrumental in contributing to peace and stability in Sierra Leone. By creating a transparent and independent judicial process, the Court has brought justice and provided accountability for the people of Sierra Leone and has helped them to move on from a painful chapter in their history and that of the region. The Special Court, moreover, has broken new ground in the field of international criminal law, including through its jurisprudence on the use of child soldiers and its recognition that sexual slavery can be a war crime and a crime against humanity.”
2012-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6844 (2012) · source
“I should like to welcome to the Council today the President of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Shireen Fisher, and the Prosecutor, Brenda Hollis, as well as the Court's Registrar, Binta Mansaray, and the head of the Defence Office, Clare Carlton-Hanciles. I thank them for their briefings, and I congratulate them and their staff for the significant achievements of the Special Court to date. We are grateful for their dedication and commitment to the pursuit of justice. I should like also to thank Guatemala for having scheduled this briefing today and to welcome the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Sierra Leone to the Council.”
2012-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6844 (2012) · source
“A thoughtful analysis of different proposals on how to promote accountability would help bring an end to the cycle of violence that plagues children living in conflict-affected areas where persistent perpetrators operate. Our work today to remove children from the scourge of armed conflict has seen great progress, through the implementation of action plans and focused work to educate armed groups. But we must still summon the resolve to hold accountable the most recalcitrant perpetrators, and redouble our commitment to end impunity.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838 (2012) · source
“Secondly, the United States strongly believes that the Security Council should consider a broader range of options to increase pressure on persistent perpetrators of violations and abuses committed against children in situations ofarmed conflict. At this time, a free-standing sanctions regime on children in armed conflict would not seem to address the need for better tools to deal with persistent perpetrators. As the Secretary-General documents in his report (S/2012/261), four country- specific sanctions committees with designation criteria on violations and abuses against children already exist. However we encourage the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to provide a report to the working group evaluating the range of possibilities in this area, with a view to facilitating a report by the group to the Council.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838 (2012) · source
“As we look to the future of the process we should reflect on what more we can do to better protect children in areas of armed conflict. We agree with the Secretary-General that we must find a better way to affect the conduct of persistent perpetrators. Since most Government forces have signed action plans or given indications that they will do so, our main concern should be with non-State armed groups. In addressing such armed groups, we must consider two issues. First, because national Governments have the primary responsibility to protect children in their territory, the United Nations must work with armed groups only in close cooperation with national authorities. Resolution 2068 (2012), which we adopted a few minutes ago, correctly reaffirms that position, which the Council emphasized last year in resolution 1998 (2011).”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838 (2012) · source
“The report documents almost 1,000 cases of child recruitment in Somalia, mainly by Al-Shabaab, and notes the registration of 7,800 child casualties of conflict in the three main hospitals in Mogadishu. The carnage committed by Al-Assad and the clique around him is particularly distressing. As the report states, "Children as young as 9 years of age were victims of killing and maiming, arbitrary arrest, detention, torture and ill-treatment, including sexual violence, and use as human shields. Schools have been regularly raided and used as military bases and detention centres." (5/2012/26], para. 19) Such atrocities, including the torture of young children, continue with alarming frequency and serve as further evidence that the Council should do more to support humanitarian assistance and political transition in Syria.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838 (2012) · source
“Those are real and tangible results, and we commend the Special Representative of the Secretary-General's Office for its success in significantly improving the situation of children in such countries. Still, much of the Secretary-General's report documents many ongoing instances of appalling abuses against children. The Lord's Resistance Army, for example, continued its barbaric operations in several African countries, abducting 101 children in the Central African Republic and carrying out 211 attacks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Many of those attacks used child soldiers, and they resulted in the abduction of 124 children in a portion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Orientale Province alone.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838 (2012) · source
“The Maoist party in Nepal was delisted from the Secretary- General's report after it ended the recruitment and use of child soldiers and completed its action plan commitments to suspend payments, cease providing housing and encourage disqualified minors to register for reintegration programmes. The delisting of the Iniya Bharati faction was a major step in resolving the last elements of child soldiering in Sri Lanka, although more remains to be done. Discussions on action plans with armed groups also made progress. In Afghanistan the Ministries of Interior and Defence undertook initiatives to prevent the recruitment and exploitation of children.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838 (2012) · source
“In 2011 the Special Representative of the Secretary-General signed three action plans, with the Government of Chad and two armed groups in the Central African Republic. Thus far in 2012, the United Nations has signed four action plans, with South Sudan and Burma and two with Somalia. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has submitted a draft action plan on child soldiering, which is being reviewed by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General's office. Such action plans are a proven tool for promoting child protection and rehabilitation. There were other signs of progress as well.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838 (2012) · source
“I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate. I also thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Zerrougui, Under-Secretary- General Ladsous, Executive Director Lake and Mr. Tolbert, President of the International Center for Transitional Justice, for their briefings. Before I begin I would also like to thank former Special Representative of the Secretary-General Radhika Coomaraswamy for her six years of dedicated service and enormous contributions, and to welcome Special Representative Zerrougui to that very important and demanding position. The United States very much looks forward to working with her. The Secretary-General's report (S/2012/26l) notes some encouraging developments.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838 (2012) · source
“We should all also focus our support on the United Nations Reliefand Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), particularly in this time of financial crisis for that Agency. UNRWA provides essential services to the Palestinian refugee population in the West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon, Jordan and - it is important to remember - Syria. UNRWA provides education for more than 485,000 schoolchildren, primary health care in 138 clinics and social services for the most vulnerable Palestinian refugees, particularly in Lebanon and Gaza. Before concluding, let me reiterate that any further rocket fire on southern Israel from Gaza is simply unacceptable. We remind members of the paralysing effects that such attacks have on the lives of innocent Israelis and the threat that they pose to the peace process and to the region generally.”
2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source
“As we work to put the parties back on the path of direct negotiations, we must also address the realities on the ground. The international community, along with the Palestinian people, has invested a great deal in the Palestinian Authority's institution-building efforts. Sustaining that effort is now in jeopardy as the Palestinian Authority faces its worst financial crisis ever. Israel, the donor community and the Palestinian leadership are all taking steps to address the crisis, but the financial gap remains large and the consequences of failing to close that gap are severe. More needs to be done now to avoid a collapse of the institutions so vital to providing for the daily needs, governance and security of the residents of the West Bank.”
2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source
“During the visit, Secretary Clinton stated publicly that "it is only through negotiation, not through international venues or unilateral acts, that peace can be and will be secured". We believe that unilateral actions harm the peace process and only entrench both sides. The use of international forums to force decisions on final status issues that must be resolved directly by the parties does nothing to tangibly improve the daily lives of Palestinians, nor to foster the trust between the parties needed to make progress towards a two-State solution. It is incumbent upon both parties to discontinue unilateral actions thatjeopardize efforts to achieve peace. The United States reiterates that it does not accept the legitimacy of continued settlement activity and opposes any effort to legalize settlement outposts.”
2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source
“In addition, we welcome Prime Minister Mikati's 11 June announcement that the Government of Lebanon had fulfilled its 2012 funding obligation to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. I will now turn to our shared goals related to a comprehensive Middle East peace. During Secretary of State Clinton's recent trip, she met separately with President Abbas and Prime Minister Netanyahu and reinforced the message that the United States supports the parties' continued engagement based on the leaders' exchange of letters earlier this year. She underscored our view that the status quo is unsustainable. She reiterated that our goal remains an independent Palestinian State, living in peace and security alongside the Jewish democratic State of Israel.”
2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source
“The Syrian military forces have repeatedly shelled Lebanese territory, resulting in civilian deaths in several locations. We condemn those acts and demand that the Syrian regime cease such egregious violations of Lebanon's sovereignty. As reiterated in the Council's 9 July press statement, the international community is unified in its demand that Lebanon's sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity and the authority of the Lebanese State be respected, in accordance with Security Council resolutions. Despite those destabilizing external dynamics, Lebanese President Sleiman continues to press ahead with national dialogue talks - an initiative that we welcome. We support the efforts of Lebanese political leaders to remain focused on maintaining calm, including safeguarding Lebanon from the effects of the crisis in neighbouring Syria.”
2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source
“More than 117,000 Syrian refugees have registered with UNHCR in Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey. It has become a humanitarian crisis. The United States has provided $64 million during the current fiscal year to address the needs of those displaced by violence, and we urge other donors to provide support. Let me also reiterate what President Obama said on Monday about one of the most worrisome aspects of the Syrian crisis. The regime has now acknowledged stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons. President Al-Assad and those around him have been duly warned that the world is watching and that they will be held accountable should the regime make the egregious mistake of using such weapons. Lebanon has been particularly hard hit by Al-Assad's aggression.”
2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source
“Over the past six months, Syria has committed multiple violations of the key provisions of the 1974 agreement that led to the establishment of UNDOF, but the July incident constitutes the gravest breach of the agreement in its nearly 40-year history. We strongly condemn all violations of that disengagement agreement. Such violations must cease immediately. The ongoing violence in Syria continues to put pressure on all its neighbours to support dramatic increases in the number of refugees. We thank those countries for providing the refugees with safe harbour. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that, on 18 and 19 July alone, 18,000 Syrians fled across the border into Lebanon, meaning that the estimated number of refugees in Lebanon increased by nearly 60 per cent in just two days.”
2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source
“The Syrian opposition now controls several crossings on the Iraqi and Turkish borders. That is increasing evidence that the Al-Assad regime will not remain in power, and since the Council has failed to shoulder its responsibilities, the United States will continue to work with the friends of the Syrian people to increase pressure on the regime, support the Syrian opposition, marshal relief for the Syrian people and help prepare for a Syrian-led democratic transition. We are deeply concerned about the incident on 18 and 19 July in the area of operations of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), as described in a letter from the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to the Council last week, in which nearly 500 armed soldiers from the Syrian Arab armed forces entered the area of separation.”
2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source
“Turning to Syria, the Council has failed to respond credibly to the Al-Assad regime's onslaught because of vetoes by two of its members, the most recent occurring last week. As Ambassador Rice said after last Thursday's vote, "The Security Council has failed utterly in its most important task on its agenda this year". It is our hope, as she also said then, that the day will come when the Council can assume its proper role at the centre of the international response to the conflict in Syria. We continue to see a grave escalation ofthe regime's attacks against its own people that continues to spread instability well beyond Syria's borders. As we saw with incidents over the weekend, the regime is losing its grip over increasingly large swathes of the country.”
2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source
“I would like to thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process for his briefing. Last week the world witnessed, and the Security Council appropriately condemned, a heinous terrorist attack in Bulgaria. The target was innocent Israeli tourists on vacation on the Black Sea. Five Israelis and one Bulgarian were murdered, and scores more were injured, including citizens of Bulgaria, Italy, Slovakia and the United States. There is no justification whatsoever for such attacks on innocent people. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families, and to the people of Israel, Bulgaria and all those countries whose citizens were harmed in that awful event.”
2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source
“In conclusion, we would like to commend the thousands of United Nations peacekeepers, observers and humanitarian and human rights workers for their dedication and sacrifice as they work to promote peace in Central Africa.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“The United States funds programmes to help LRA-affected communities develop protection plans and connect with other communities. We also provide humanitarian assistance that targets 240,000 people across the LRA-affected region. Beyond that of the LRA, the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) has a difficult set of challenges to address. Piracy and armed robbery at sea affect the peace and security of West and Central Africa. We are pleased to see that UNOCA and the United Nations Office for West Africa are making progress on the Council's request earlier this year for support to States and subregional organizations in convening a joint summit on piracy and armed robbery at sea in the Gulf of Guinea, and in developing a comprehensive strategy to address that threat.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“The United States is working with United Nations missions and military forces in the region to expand communications, including by distributing leaflets and making radio broadcasts urging LRA fighters to defect. We join regional Governments in calling on the remaining fighters and abductees in the LRA to surrender peacefully and return home. To assist in that effort, the United States is funding programmes aimed at addressing the psychological and social needs of former abducted children and helping them reunite with their families and communities. As we support the region's efforts to dismantle the LRA and rehabilitate its abductees, we must continue to support the communities besieged by the LRA threat. The strategy of the United Nations rightly emphasizes the protection of civilians and humanitarian response.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“A future free of the LRA will require the continued resolve and stronger collaboration of regional Governments, and we welcome the AU's initiative aimed at helping to foster increased cooperation. The United States believes that, along with military pressure, encouraging and helping members of the LRA to surrender is critical to weakening the organization. The United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic, MONUSCO and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have already begun to expand disarmament, demobilization, repatriation, resettlement and reintegration activities across all LRA-affected areas. In the weeks since Caesar Acellam Otto's capture, a few LRA fighters have surrendered peacefully.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“The number of people reported killed by LRA attacks is low compared to previous years and most attacks are focused on looting food and supplies, suggesting that the LRA is in survival mode. Nevertheless, we must not forget that the LRA has been weakened before and has re-emerged when the pressure on it is reduced. Since the majority of reported LRA attacks and abductions occur in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the efforts of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) in coordination with the Congolese Government to increase focus on the LRA and help protect civilians are especially critical. More must be done to ensure that the LRA cannot gain breathing room in any part of the region.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“The United States, in partnership with the African Union (AU) and the United Nations, supports the Governments of the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Uganda in their efforts to apprehend Joseph Kony and the top LRA commanders. Two months ago, President Obama announced that the United States will continue the deployment of a small number of United States military advisers who are assisting the forces of the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Uganda in pursuing the LRA and protecting local populations. We welcome the significant progress made in weakening the LRA and commend Uganda on the capture of LRA senior commander Caesar Acellam Otto last month.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“I thank Special Representative Moussa and African Union Special Envoy Madeira for their statements this morning. The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has plagued Central Africa for far too long. The United States commends Special Representative Moussa and the United Nations for the comprehensive regional strategy devised to address the threat posed by the LRA once and for all. The real test of the strategy will be whether it translates into concrete action on the ground. The United States encourages United Nations missions in the region to help implement it and calls on other nations to address the gaps and areas for improvement that the United Nations has outlined.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“We will continue to focus on concrete outcomes that make a difference on the ground and to help United Nations actors use planning and diplomacy to prevent atrocities, not just to respond to them.”
2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source
“That information is critical to combating the concerted efforts of those who seek to promote an alternative historical narrative at variance with judicially established fact. In addition to combating impunity, the Tribunals' contributions in the areas of local capacity-building and education will help foster long-term peace and reconciliation. As President Obama has said, "Preventing mass atrocities and genocide is a core national security interest and a core moral responsibility of the United States of America." We are committed to working with the international community to do so. We can and we must improve our individual and collective efforts to protect populations from atrocities, including with measures to enhance early warning, prevention, response and accountability.”
2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source
“As the ICTY and ICTR draw to an end and prepare to transition remaining functions to the Residual Mechanism, they represent a strong legacy in the international fight against impunity for those who commit atrocities. The defendants convicted in tribunal proceedings to date have been tried and found guilty of some the most heinous crimes known to humankind, including genocide, murder and rape, as crimes against humanity. Thanks to the hard work of the Tribunals, the world knows about those crimes, and perpetrators are being held accountable for their actions. In addition, there are now archives and public records that will be accessible for generations to come, bringing to light stories that would otherwise be lost or hidden in the shadows.”
2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source
“That is a positive development, since international tribunals such as the ICTR cannot last forever. Strengthening national legal and justice sectors will help to promote the long-term rule of law and stability in the region. We applaud the ICTR's efforts to create a robust monitoring mechanism in cooperation with regional organizations to ensure the fairness of trials at the national level. Case transfers to competent national jurisdictions will help fulfil the ICTR's completion strategy. We welcome the news that the ICTR is close to completing all trial work as projected in the November 2011 completion strategy. Indeed, the ICTR's vastly reduced judicial workload reflects the court's strong leadership and the dedication of its staff.”
2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source
“Genocide in Srebrenica is not a subjective determination; it is a defined criminal act that the ICTY has confirmed in final and binding verdicts in multiple cases. It cannot be denied. Turning to the ICTR, there are unfortunately still nine ICTR fugitives at large. We call on all States Members of the United Nations, particularly those in the Great Lakes region, to help apprehend them. The apprehension of the remaining ICTY fugitives demonstrates the international community's commitment to ending impunity for those who commit mass atrocities. Those who harbour fugitives obstruct the administration of justice, put themselves in danger and only delay the inevitable. We take note ofthe recent transfers ofcases from the ICTR to Rwanda and we welcome Rwanda's willingness to fairly adjudicate transferred cases.”
2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source
“We look forward to Serbia concluding and acting upon investigations into who was involved in, and responsible for, sheltering Ratko Mladic', Radovan Karadzie and other notorious ICTY fugitives in Serbia over the course of so many years. Such cooperation is essential to completing ongoing trials and appeals. As the nations of the Balkans make further progress towards European Union accession and Euro-Atlantic integration, their record of cooperation with the ICTY and with each other, as well as their progress on domestic justice and accountability initiatives, will be critical. At the same time, the United States deplores the statement made this week denying genocide in Srebrenica.”
2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source
“When the Council adopted resolution 1966 (2010) and set 31 December 2014 as the requested date for the completion of all remaining work by the Tribunals, we did not have the benefit of knowing when indicted individuals would be arrested. Today, we are pleased that all ICTY fugitives have been apprehended, including the re-apprehension, in January, of convicted war criminal Radovan Stankovie. We recognize, however, that trial and appeal schedules will be difficult to accurately predict and that flexibility in assigning cases is important in that regard. Turning to the ICTY, we welcome the reported cooperation of Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina in providing access to documents, archives and witnesses in response to requests for assistance from the Office of the Prosecutor.”
2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source
“We also appreciate efforts by the ICTY, the ICTR and the Residual Mechanism to share resources and to enact cost-saving managerial and administrative measures. Those include double-hatting staff members, sharing common administrative support services, embedding translators into legal support teams and using video-teleconferencing technology. We are aware of the challenges posed by high staff attrition, and are grateful to the judges and staff members who are performing multiple functions across multiple trials. The Council must be flexible to ensure that both Tribunals are able to administer justice expeditiously yet fairly.”
2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source
“I would like to thank Tribunal Presidents Meron and Joensen, as well as Prosecutors Brammertz and Jallow, for their briefings today and their continued service. I congratulate President Joensen on his recent election as President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). We wish him success in his new role. The United States commends the Tribunal Presidents, Prosecutors and Registrars for their dedication and extensive preparations in setting up the Residual Mechanism. We welcome the overall downsizing by both the ICTR and the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) as trials end and as remaining functions are gradually transferred to the Residual Mechanism.”
2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source
“We continue to urge the Government of the Sudan to make good on its commitments in the July 2011 Doha Document for Peace in Darfur in order to make local justice and accountability mechanisms a reality, including by empowering its special prosecutor for crimes in Darfur, establishing special courts for Darfur and inviting observers from the African Union and the United Nations to monitor the proceedings of those courts. In conclusion, we would like to reiterate our thanks to Prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo and his Office for the work they have done to advance the cause of justice for the people of Darfur. We call on the members of the Security Council and the international community to take concrete steps to ensure that justice in the Sudan is indeed served and that the cycle of violence and impunity there comes at last to a close.”
2012-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6778 (2012) · source
“As the Prosecutor has reminded us, Ahmed Harun is the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant for alleged crimes committed in Darfur. Yet, rather than facing justice, he has been entrusted by the Government of the Sudan with the duty of serving as Governor of Southern Kordofan, where he engages in inflammatory rhetoric reminiscent of the kind he employed in Darfur, pursuing policies that in recent weeks have led to the displacement of nearly 700 people per day, while continuing to block humanitarian access to those remaining. We will continue to push for a credible, independent investigation into violations of international law there and to demand that those responsible be held to account.”
2012-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6778 (2012) · source
“We are also deeply troubled that impunity continues for those who attack peacekeepers from the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). Since the Prosecutor's last report, UNAMID has been attacked four times, and three peacekeepers have been killed in those attacks. We reiterate our calls on the Government of the Sudan to investigate the attacks and bring those responsible to justice. We note the progress made in the two cases ongoing against Darfur rebels, as described in the Prosecutor's report. We are extremely concerned about the recurring violence in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states. Unfortunately, we have seen concrete illustrations in those two areas that those who evade accountability all too often contribute to further cycles of violence.”
2012-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6778 (2012) · source
“As members of the Security Council, we can and should review additional steps that could be taken to carry out the ICC's work in Darfur, execute outstanding arrest warrants and ensure States' compliance with relevant international obligations. Continued impunity and a lack of accountability for heinous crimes fuel resentment, reprisals and conflict in Darfur. We are deeply troubled by the increased violence in three of the five Darfur states since the Prosecutor's last briefing in December (see S/PV.6688). Once again, we note that the Sudanese Government continues its use of aerial bombardments, including of civilian areas, in violation of resolutions issued by the Council. We are also deeply concerned about sexual and gender-based violent crimes there.”
2012-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6778 (2012) · source
“We stand with the many States that refuse to welcome the ICC indictees to their countries, and we commend those that have spoken out against President Al-Bashir's continued travel, including to next month's African Union Summit. For our part, the United States has continued to oppose invitations, facilitation or support for travel by those subject to ICC arrest warrants in Darfur and to urge other States to do the same. We would welcome additional efforts by, and better coordination with, other members of the international community on these issues. We encourage the Council to consider creative approaches and new tools.”
2012-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6778 (2012) · source
“We agree with the Prosecutor that the lack of progress to date in executing the arrest warrants and bringing those most responsible to justice merits renewed attention by the Council. We think it is a serious cause for concern that the individuals subject to outstanding arrest warrants in the Darfur situation remain at large and continue to travel across borders. This is an area where cooperation is particularly crucial. To that end, we continue to urge all States to refrain from providing political or financial support to the Sudanese suspects subject to ICC arrest warrants and to bring diplomatic pressure to bear on States that invite or host these individuals.”
2012-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6778 (2012) · source
“But, as the Prosecutor has stressed, the individuals subject to the ICC arrest warrants in Darfur continue to remain at large. We have consistently called on the Government of the Sudan and all parties to the conflict to cooperate fully with the ICC and its Prosecutor. Yet there is persistent failure to meet obligations under resolution 1593 (2005). Local accountability initiatives, particularly those agreed to in the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur, remain largely unfulfilled, and the violence continues in Darfur and in other areas of the Sudan, where these patterns repeat themselves and similarly go unaddressed. Today's report offers us an opportunity to reflect on what steps we can take to strengthen international efforts to hold accountable those who have committed atrocities in Darfur.”
2012-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6778 (2012) · source
“He has come before us many times to describe the work of his Office in seeking to address the atrocities suffered by the victims of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. Indeed, since the adoption of resolution 1593 (2005) and the initiation of these periodic reports, copious evidence has been collected and arrest warrants sought and granted. The most recent development has been the arrest warrant for Minister of Defence Abdelrahim Mohamed Hussein. Most important, promises have been made to the victims that the crimes they suffered will not go unpunished and the justice they seek will not go undelivered. But as of today, justice has not been served. The ICC's prosecution of the key architects of the atrocities in Darfur is critical.”
2012-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6778 (2012) · source
“Let me start by thanking the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Mr. Luis Moreno-Ocampo, for his informative briefing today on the situation in Darfur, as well as for his contributions over the past nine years to the cause of ending impunity for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community. The United States is gravely concerned about the situation in the Sudan and the role that continuing impunity for crimes committed in Darfur has played in forestalling a just and enduring peace for the people of the Sudan and the region. This is the Prosecutor's fifteenth and final report to the Security Council on the situation in Darfur, which the Council referred to the ICC in 2005.”
2012-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6778 (2012) · source
“We look forward to seeing both Serbia and Kosovo continue on their paths towards full cooperation and European and Euro-Atlantic integration.”
2012-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6769 (2012) · source
“The United States stands with the international community in our commitment to long-term peace and stability for Kosovo and for the entire Balkan region. Kosovo's progress towards developing a plan to implement resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security is but one example of how seriously Kosovo is taking its obligations as a sovereign State and responsible member of the international community. The OSCE facilitation of voting in the 6 May Serbian presidential and parliamentary elections and the upcoming second round of presidential elections in Kosovo on 20 May is yet another example of how international multilateral institutions are effectively promoting peace, stability and reconciliation in the region.”
2012-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6769 (2012) · source
“All parties looking to promote law and order along the border must provide full, unhindered support. Finally, the United States takes seriously all allegations of serious crimes committed in the region, including in connection with the 1999 conflict. We welcome Albania's cooperation with the ongoing EULEX investigation into these allegations, as underscored by the Albanian Parliament's adoption of legislation in this regard last week. We again underline our full support for the work of EULEX and the progress made by the Special Investigative Task Force, under the leadership of Mr. Clint Williamson. Let me also say that any attempts to politicize the investigation or duplicate its efforts do a disservice to the alleged victims and their families, and risk calling into question the impartiality of any decisions reached.”
2012-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6769 (2012) · source