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first: 2002-03-05
most recent: 2019-11-20
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“I shall share all of my recommendations with the Council in writing, but I would like to highlight just one of them here today. I call on the Security Council to hold the leadership of MINUSMA and the G-5 Sahel Joint Force accountable for the protection of civilians and gender mainstreaming across all their operations. The solution to the complex dynamics of the conflict in Mali will not be found on the battlefield, but must emerge from dialogue and genuine regard for the concerns of ordinary people. I urge Security Council members to use their power to make that happen.”
2019-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8670 (2019) · source
“That requires ongoing political dialogue with armed groups and the active participation of civil society, as well as the support of the United Nations and other international actors. While the neutrality of MINUSMA, which is at the heart of its mandate, is crucial, most Malians also want to see MINUSMA assume its role of protecting civilians and guaranteeing their security in an effective manner. Finally, as has been noted in the reports of the Secretary-General and highlighted by other speakers before the Council, the militarization of the Sahel is not helping to establish peace in the region - and it certainly cannot occur to the detriment of the security of local populations, who are all too often trapped in the middle of such operations. That only fuels cycles of violence and mistrust, while making dialogue more difficult.”
2019-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8670 (2019) · source
“In addition, MINUSMA, like the G-5 Sahel Joint Force, is mandated to mainstream gender across all aspects of its work. MINUSMA still needs to do more to address the gender dimensions of security, while the G-5 Sahel Joint Force must ensure that its gender unit is capable of robustly defending women's rights across the Sahel region. Marginalization, inequality and poverty are the root causes of the current conflict and compound the pervasive insecurity gripping Mali. In order to address these challenges, MINUSMA needs to provide stronger support to the Government in order to enable it to deliver basic public services to communities in need and to ensure long-term security.”
2019-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8670 (2019) · source
“Finally, the inclusion and active engagement of women - especially young women - is particularly important in countering the risk of marginalized and disenchanted youth turning to violence. There is widespread frustration due to MINUSMA's inability to effectively protect civilians, as well as a general sense of insecurity, despite the presence of United Nations and regional forces. Youth attacks on the MINUSMA camps in Gao and the categorical refusal of a Bamako district to allow the G-5 Sahel Joint Force to establish a headquarters there - out of fear that they would become targets of violence - demonstrate the lack of trust that the local populations have in international forces. It is clear that MINUSMA's presence does not make people feel secure.”
2019-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8670 (2019) · source
“There can be no peace or development in Mali without gender equality. Despite the legal requirement to ensure a 30 per cent representation of women in all processes and institutions supporting the implementation of the Bamako Agreement, this quota is far from being respected. Similarly, the processes of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration and security sector reform must be gender-sensitive and include an equal representation of women to guarantee that their needs and experiences are truly taken into account. The current underrepresentation of women in the G-5 Sahel's defence and security structures prevents Malian women from fully contributing to peace and security in the region.”
2019-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8670 (2019) · source
“Despite the overwhelming evidence available, none of the key players in this regard - neither the authorities, nor the armed groups that signed the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali in Bamako in 2015, nor the international community - have done enough to ensure justice for those women and young people, who face such abuses on a daily basis. The insecurity that prevails in areas such as northern and central Mali is currently preventing judicial authorities from returning there, where some have been abducted, tortured or killed. In addition, armed groups seek to undermine basic human rights obligations by exploiting religious laws at the local level, thereby undermining State secularism and jeopardizing the provision of real justice to survivors of gender-based violence.”
2019-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8670 (2019) · source
“My statement today will focus on three key issues: first, access to justice for survivors of gender-based violence; secondly, the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in all aspects of peace and security; and, thirdly, ensuring that the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel) are able to respond to the security needs of our communities. As has been well documented, gang rape and early and forced marriage, as well as the abduction of women and girls to serve as sexual slaves, are part of the broad panorama of gender-based violence in Mali.”
2019-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8670 (2019) · source
“My name is Assitan Diallo. I am President of the Association of African Women for Research and Development, a non-governmental organization working to promote women's rights in Mali. 1 address the Security Council today from a country that has suffered from bloody conflict since 2012, but has been ravaged by violence and instability for almost a decade. As I have learned from my own work, it is women and young people who pay the highest price when it comes to war.”
2019-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8670 (2019) · source
“The Committee takes note of the remarks made to the press by the President ofthe Security Council, and calls for concrete follow-up action by the Council to stop the senseless violence and to impede any further escalation of this dangerous crisis. The Committee believes that only a comprehensive solution to the Gaza situation, in line with resolution 1860 (2009), can prevent the periodic flare-ups of violence. Such a solution should become a top priority for the Council.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“In the meantime, the United Nations humanitarian agencies on the ground in Gaza have stretched their resources very thin, and were underfunded to begin with in the face of such military actions. Those organizations are struggling to respond to the massive humanitarian needs of more than 150,000 affected Gazans as a result of the attacks. We urge donors to respond generously to the latest emergency appeal for $115 million launched by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The Committee welcomes the convening of the Security Council's emergency consultations on Sunday, 20 July to consider the ongoing crisis.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“It is the responsibility of the High Contracting Parties, under article 1 of the Convention, to "undertake to respect and to ensure respect for the present Convention in all circumstances". Moreover, and as has been stated before, the Committee will fully support the State of Palestine if it decides to sign and ratify the Rome Statute, in order to establish full accountability for the targeting, wounding and killing of all innocent civilians. The Committee calls upon the international community to adopt concerted measures to halt all violations of international humanitarian law, including the collective punishment of the Palestinian people. Only serious, resolute collective action by the international community will compel Israel to abide by its obligations as the occupying Power as defined under international humanitarian law.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“Article 33 of the Convention states, "[n]o protected person may be punished for an offence he or she has not personally committed" and "[c]ollective penalties and likewise all measures of intimidation or of terrorism are prohibited". The Israeli rhetoric that it no longer occupies Gaza after the 2005 withdrawal of illegal settlers and soldiers denies the reality, which is that Israel controls access through border crossings, airspace and waters, and Gaza is an integral part of the occupied Palestinian territory. The Committee welcomes and fully supports the request by the State of Palestine to the Government of Switzerland to convene a conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention to address the continuing violations of its provisions by the occupying Power, Israel.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“The casualty numbers, the photos and the survivor stories from the Shujaiya neighbourhood, which was carpet-bombed by Israel, speak for themselves. An international investigation should be considered by the Human Rights Council to determine accountability for those heinous acts. Israeli attacks on Palestinian civilian infrastructure, namely, hospitals, water and sewage systems, as well as on mosques, are equally appalling. Thousands ofhomes have been destroyed or severely damaged, displacing over 100,000 people. Up to half of the population is without a water supply today. Those acts are direct violations of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which obligates the occupying Power to protect the civilian population under its occupation.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“The casualty figures we heard during the Secretary-General's briefing are truly appalling. The Committee also condemns the indiscriminate rocket fire emanating from Gaza, which has resulted in two Israeli deaths and several injuries so far. We are appalled by the disproportionate use of force by a trained and well-equipped army, which has resulted in the high number of Palestinian civilian casualties, estimated at 77 per cent of the total fatalities. On 16 July, the shelling of a Gaza beach where four innocent boys, ages 9 to 11 years old, were killed while playing football is an event emblematic of the type of senseless violence that has annihilated entire families and destroyed hundreds of homes. The situation took a dramatic turn for the worse with the beginning of the Israeli ground invasion.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the able manner in which you have been directing the work of the Council. I would also like to thank Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon for his comprehensive briefing. We welcome his intensive diplomatic efforts to achieve an immediate ceasefire, as well as those by Special Coordinator Robert Serry, United States Secretary of State John Kerry and other regional leaders. The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the excessive and disproportionate use of force during the Israeli onslaught in the occupied Gaza Strip, including in the district of Shujaiya, which has caused many deaths and injuries among Palestinian civilians, including women and children.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“Their very legitimacy and effectiveness depend on it. To conclude, I would like to reaffirm the need to pursue the development of rapid and effective intervention capabilities. Senegal therefore calls for enhanced cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union in order to implement the significant recommendation of the Brahimi report (S/2000/809) concerning the use of standby forces and the capabilities of the United Nations.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“In the same vein, I take this opportunity to call on Member States to ensure payment of their assessed contributions on time and without preconditions, and for regular reimbursement for material and troops in order to improve the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations. Peacekeeping operations raise the hopes of entire populations, reassure host Governments, facilitate the mission of humanitarian workers and contribute to the recovery of countries affected by conflict. It is therefore clear that respect for the sovereignty of States must prevail more than ever and be constantly reaffirmed. As we said during the open debate on security sector reform (see S/PV.7161), States affected by crises must be at the heart of the process of conceptualizing, preparing and deploying peacekeeping operations.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“In that regard, unarmed aerial vehicles are indispensable. However, it is important to preserve their exclusively military role through rigorous management of their acquisition and use and the information they generate. It is therefore necessary, within the framework of cooperation between the United Nations and subregional organizations, to ensure the transfer of technology capable of improving their ability to intervene. Inter-mission cooperation is also a crucial question insofar as it touches on the overall effectiveness of contemporary peacekeeping operations. Indeed, it has the advantage of contributing to the strengthening of the operational skills of troops involved in establishing new missions, and of compensating for deficits in contingents that have already been deployed.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“Moreover, priorities need to be ordered based on a long-term approach, along with a system ofcoordination capable of ensuring the established goals. Although that departs from the principle of neutrality that was considered important during the Cold War, granting a robust mandate can contribute fundamentally to the protection of civilian populations and to the restoration of the territorial integrity of States. Such mandates, however, are not without risk because they give United Nations forces a stakeholder role, which requires enhanced measures to ensure their safety. The complexity of threats to peace and security has also led to the use of new technologies such as unarmed drones. Such reconnaissance and surveillance devices help to identify armed groups, prevent threats and facilitate a rapid response.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“It is, however, the responsibility of the Council to carefully monitor the intended impact of peacekeeping practices and the results obtained over the course of their evolution. Considered in the light of mandates that are increasingly multidimensional and/or robust, peacekeeping operations seem to be more in line with the reality of the theatres of operation. The links among security, human rights, international humanitarian law and the political process of peacebuilding all demand the deployment of missions that are broadly prepared to prevent the resurgence of violence that often arises in pre- or post-electoral situations, in the aftermath of judicial procedures related to the settling of accounts, or from failed efforts at national reconciliation.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“Such new trends are the result of deep- seated changes that have arisen to grapple with the appearance of multiple threats to international peace and security. Indeed, resurgent drug trafficking, human trafficking, terrorism and piracy at sea constitute factors for instability in many regions of the world. Moreover, conventional wars between States have largely given way to internal conflicts based on asymmetrical attacks that have a considerable impact on civilian populations. Operations have therefore shifted their focus from interposition towards intervention and the protection of civilians. This situation has led to an ongoing evolution in peacekeeping operations in a context where the ideals on which the United Nations was founded - peace, security, human rights and development - are more relevant than ever.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“Mr. Diallo (Senegal) (spoke in French): At the outset, Mr. President, allow me to extend our heartfelt congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. I also welcome this opportunity to participate in this open debate, given its timeliness, on issues related to new trends in peacekeeping operations. The evolving nature of conflicts, which have become increasingly complex and destabilizing, has led the Council in recent years to adapt peacekeeping operations with a view to improving efficiency in the implementation of operations to make or restore peace. That new orientation has resulted in granting more robust mandates to peacekeeping operations that have become multidimensional, and in the use of new surveillance technologies and inter-mission cooperation.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“It implies that the commitment of United Nations forces be permanently rooted in the universal values that we have chosen and inscribed in letters of gold in the Charter of the United Nations. That is the essence of the virtue that is so eloquently expressed in today's resolution. I am happy to conclude by taking this opportunity to reaffirm my country's commitment, and in particular the commitment of its armed forces, to the ideals that unite the community of nations gathered in within this Headquarters of world peace. To Captain Mbaye Diagne, to Whom I express the gratitude of the Senegalese nation, I say, rest in peace in the land of the heroes of the United Nations, which will forever enshrine you in posterity.”
2014-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7170 (2014) · source
“In that regard, he will be receiving the Umurinzi award, which recognizes heroes of the Rwandan genocide, from President Paul Kagame, whom I would like to thank, and through him the friendly and fraternal people of Rwanda for the honourable treatment they have always shown to the family of Mbaye Diagne. Just now I was gripped by the emotion shared by my friend and brother the Permanent Representative of Rwanda, Ambassador Eugene-Richard Gasana. Captain Diagne was also honoured by, among others, Mrs. Hillary Clinton on behalf of the Department of State of the United States, as well as by the Garden of the Righteous of the World of Padua for distinguishing himself with bravery for such a noble cause. World peace requires rejection and enmity to yield forever to acceptance and dialogue with one another.”
2014-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7170 (2014) · source
“In Senegal, he has thus been posthumously raised to the rank of Chevalier of the National Order of the Lion and awarded the Military Cross with silver star, as well as being chosen as godfather to the 13th class of the National School of Active Officers, who graduated in 1995. We will keep the memory of this brave officer in our hearts forever, in piety and gratitude. This is also the time to salute the many honours that the late Captain Diagne has received. From Dakar to Kigali, from Washington, DC, to Padua, worthy men, women and institutions have paid tribute to him.”
2014-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7170 (2014) · source
“The resolution, which dedicates an eponymous medal to his exceptional courage, is irrefutable proof of the Security Council's commitment to recognizing the many sacrifices made by thousands of Blue Helmets in theatres of operations. Born on 18 March 1958, Captain Mbaye Diagne, who was married with two children, began his service in the Senegalese army on 15 January 1983, rising to the rank of captain on 1 April 1991. His last assignment within the Senegalese armed forces was as Unit Commander of the 6th Infantry Battalion. In saving the lives of hundreds of people, as his conscience dictated, Captain Diagne embodied the motto of the National School for Active Officers, where he was trained - "Intelligence, honour, bravery" - the virtues that underpin the Senegalese army.”
2014-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7170 (2014) · source
“I would also like to heartily thank His Highness Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein, Permanent Representative of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, who had the happy notion of giving the achievements of this young officer unprecedented recognition, once again underscoring his beloved country's attachment to the cause of peace and justice around the world. I am pleased to be able to extend my gratitude to all the members of the Council that sponsored today's resolution 2154 (2014) in a sign of the unanimous drive supporting the resolve of the international community, through Mbaye Diagne, to re-establish the protection of civilians at the centre of its priority concerns.”
2014-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7170 (2014) · source
“Mr. Diallo (Senegal) (spoke in French): I would first like to bow to tradition in warmly congratulating you, Sir, on your country's accession to the presidency of the Security Council and to assure you of my delegation's full cooperation. I am honoured to take part in this meeting of the Council, which is convened to pay tribute to a worthy son of the United Nations - Captain Mbaye Diagne, a peacekeeper and fallen hero on the field of honour in Rwanda, with the ideals of the United Nations as his bible.”
2014-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7170 (2014) · source
“The Committee once again condemns attacks against civilians from either side and under any pretext whatsoever. We welcome the recent agreement on intra-Palestinian reconciliation and look forward to seeing it implemented in good faith by both parties. Finally, I would like to say that, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 68/12, the Committee is continuing its programme of activities for the International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. It is in that context that ajoint meeting was held on 9 and 10 March in the Egyptian capital between the League of Arab States and the Committee. It resulted in the reiteration, in the Cairo declaration, of the region's strong solidarity with the Palestinian cause.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“The international community should increasingly apply the relevant international standards in a uniform manner. We are particularly concerned by the proliferation of provocative acts by extremists and certain Israeli political leaders in the vicinity of the holy sites in Jerusalem. Such measures restrict freedom of worship and further exacerbate tensions. The Israeli actions aimed at changing the legal status and the physical, demographic and cultural characteristics of occupied East Jerusalem, the future capital of the Palestinian State, are prohibited by international law. To shed light on the situation, the Committee, in cooperation with Turkey and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, will hold, in Ankara, on 12 and 13 May, an international meeting on the question of Jerusalem.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“We ask the Council to urge the occupying Power to end its arbitrary detention and mistreatment of prisoners, release prisoners and provide medical care to detainees. While continuing to support the peace process, the Committee appreciates the legitimate Palestinian initiatives aimed at promoting human rights and accountability, which are initiatives that unfortunately met with immediate threats of economic retaliation from the occupying Power and the most extensive confiscation of Palestinian lands in recent years. However, the international community seems ambivalent with respect to the continuing illegal settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory. The resolution on the settlements just adopted by the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/25/L.37/Rev.l) is, from that point ofview, a first step towards rectifying that imbalance.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“Last week, the Committee also held a round table with leading international law experts to discuss the implementation of various measures, in particular regarding the legal status of Palestinian prisoners, and solutions available to Palestine given its accession to the Geneva Conventions of 1949, The Hague conventions and other international treaties. The discussions we had on those issues will inform the work of the Committee and, hopefully, that of the Council. The Council will agree that settlement activity is a violation of international law and a violation of its decisions. The Committee therefore asks the Council, as the guarantor of international peace and security, to ensure respect for international law and its own resolutions.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“Once again, the talks have been compromised by the illegal settlement activities, which increased by 130 per cent, and non-compliance with the commitment to release prisoners who, under the Oslo agreements, should have been released a long time ago. Support for the peace process was the main theme of the United Nations international meeting that the Committee held in Quito on 25 and 26 March. We continue to support the search for a comprehensive settlement on the basis ofthe agreed terms of reference, in particular the 1967 borders. The Committee calls upon the parties to honour their commitments, to show good will and cease all illegal activities and refrain from making new demands, which will only arouse distrust.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“I would first like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the able manner in which you are leading the work of the Council. I would also like to thank Mr. Robert Serry, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his comprehensive briefing. The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People welcomes the tireless diplomatic efforts of the international community, in particular those led by the United States Administration over the past several months. The negotiations were the best opportunity in recent years to find a negotiated solution. As the deadline established nine months ago is now upon us, the Committee notes with concern the apparent lack of progress and the revising of expectations downwards.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“In conclusion, Senegal, would like to reiterate its commitment to elevating the reform of the security sector to the status ofa major pillar in the prevention of the resurgence of conflicts and an essential foundation of development. Faithful to our tradition as a country that has contributed to maintaining international peace and security ever since we achieved our international sovereignty, my country will continue fully to support, responsibly of course, all initiatives aimed at peacebuilding.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161Resumption1 (2014) · source
“I should also like to welcome the New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States, adopted by the Group of Seven Plus, which seeks to deal with the deep-rooted causes of conflicts. The advances we have just outlined are positive, but to be consolidated they need the Security Council to closely involve the States concerned when elaborating the mandates for peacekeeping operations or special political missions when dealing with SSR. Furthermore, the viability of funding for the reform process as well as the relative failure related to activities of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) remain important issues that need to be taken into consideration.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161Resumption1 (2014) · source
“The establishment of partnerships between the United Nations and regional organizations such as the African Union, as well as subregional organizations, Member States and civil society, also contributes to translating into practice the kind of comprehensive, coherent and coordinated approach that we all call for. It seems to me that that is the very thrust of the proposed fundamental principles that were suggested by the Secretary-General, principles to which the delegation of Senegal fully subscribes. Their aim is to do away with insufficient harmonization and to orient the various interventions on the basis of priorities defined by States in post-conflict situations.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161Resumption1 (2014) · source
“It is for all the reasons I have just outlined that the delegation of Senegal is happy to embrace the statement of the Secretary-General in the summary to his report that "the viability of security sector reform efforts depends on the political environment in which reform is carried out." Furthermore, I welcome the significant contribution of the United Nations to national efforts at security sector reform, which is a fundamental pillar essential to development. The establishment of a special inter-agency SSR Task Force in support of the country-specific configurations of the Peacebuilding Commission is a positive response to the need to coordinate in a harmonious way the activity of various stakeholders.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Such reform also has to take into account the emergence of transnational threats that require the pooling of efforts of the various stakeholders involved. I am thinking, inter alia, of such threats as the trafficking of people, the trafficking of narcotics and weapons, terrorism and organized transnational crime. It is also just as important that the reform of the security sector be firmly rooted in the triad of political consultations, national reconciliation and social and economic recovery. At a time when peacekeeping missions have completed their transformation to take on a multidimensional character, it is more important than ever to incorporate the reform of the security sector in a sustainable process with a particular focus on the prevention of conflicts.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161Resumption1 (2014) · source
“The reform of the security sector seeks to restore the effectiveness, the professionalism and the legitimacy of the institutions in charge of providing security to civilian populations as part of an inclusive and participatory approach. In practice, however, its implementation reveals a profound complexity that is both linked to the need to convince military and paramilitary personnel of the need to reconfigure the security forces, as well as the need to mobilize various types of resources so that the process has a chance of success. The success of the reform process is based on the premise that increasing the operational capacity of defence forces, law enforcement bodies and penal and immigration administration must be founded on the need to respect the rule oflaw.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Mr. Diallo (Senegal) (spoke in French): Allow me to say, Sir, what a pleasure it is to see you take up the presidency of the Security Council and to reiterate to you the full support of my delegation. The choice of the theme of security sector reform (SSR) clearly demonstrates the relevance of this issue that has become central to the peacekeeping and international security architecture. I should like to take this opportunity to express my satisfaction at the forthcoming adoption of the draft resolution on this matter, which clearly illustrates the Council's commitment to so essential an issue. I should also like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, whose report (S/2013/480) provides abundant information on the support of the United Nations to SSR efforts and sheds light on what to expect in future.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161Resumption1 (2014) · source
“I would therefore like to welcome and highlight the close relationship between the rule of law and the aims of our Organization, which are threefold: peace and security, human rights, and development. I can assure the Council that my country remains committed to those ideals, which are the basis for a viable future in any society.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“In that regard, my delegation would advocate a holistic strategy for better coherence among the activities of deployed missions in the political, security, development, human-rights and rule-of-law fields. In that respect, it is of the utmost importance that the Council highlight the need to improve the effectiveness of such missions, taking into account the challenges encountered in the fight against impunity. Along those lines, United Nations missions' activities on the ground should be concentrated on strengthening judiciary and security bodies, such as law enforcement, the justice system and the prison system. It follows that the rule of law is the touchstone of any system for conflict prevention and settlement, peacekeeping or peacebuilding.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“Therefore, a balance must be struck between the need for reconciliation and the need to fight impunity, as difficult as that may be, in order to ensure lasting peace. Today, the multifaceted nature of peacekeeping operations is welcomed by all. However, bitter failures in certain transition processes lead us to revisit one of the fundamental elements of peacekeeping operations, namely, the promotion of the rule oflaw on the basis of strong and democratic institutions, in particular in the peacebuilding phase. We would like to clarify that it is the primary responsibility of Governments to establish a democratic system and set in motion a process that brings those who have perpetrated human-rights abuses to justice.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“In several theatres of operation, the seeds of conflict between communities are sprouting and growing as they are fed by impunity. In addition to causing conflicts, the scourge of impunity unleashes a desire for vengeance, which causes fresh outbursts of violence in countries that would otherwise be focused on post-conflict reconstruction. That raises the overarching issue of the administration of transitional justice, which is believed to ensure a definitive return to peace in countries in conflict. In fact, the adoption of amnesty laws, the establishment of truth and reconciliation commissions and the integration of rebel forces into the ranks of the regular army should, in no case, prevent perpetrators of war crimes or crimes against humanity from being brought to justice.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“The interrelationship between the rule of law and peace means that we must take a stand against impunity in armed conflicts and take decisive action on the best ways to mainstream the rule of law as a foundation for lasting peace in the context of peacekeeping operations. As highlighted by the Declaration of the High- level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Rule of Law at the National and International Levels (General Assembly resolution 67/1), impunity cannot be tolerated, especially when we are faced with the most heinous crimes, such as genocide, war crimes and other crimes against humanity. The Council members' common duty, as members of the organ with the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, is to prevent humankind from ever again facing genocide and other crimes against humanity.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“I also wish to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2013/341), which places particular emphasis on the evaluation of the United Nations contributions to efforts to incorporate the rule of law at the heart of the activities of the international community in maintaining peace and international security. We are gathered here once again to consider together how to strengthen the rule of law in the maintenance of peace and international security, a topic that illustrates, in many ways, the urgent need to end impunity and underlines the Council's unwavering commitment to doing so.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“Mr. Diallo (Senegal) (spoke in French): At the outset, let me wish you, Madam, my warmest congratulations upon your delegation's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February. I also wish to thank your predecessor, His Royal Highness Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein, Permanent Representative of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, for all that he accomplished while leading this body. I would also like to assure you of the full cooperation of my delegation in the exercise of your lofty and important responsibility.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“A wide range of activities is being organized, and we count on the entire membership, including Council members, for their cooperation and engagement to make 2014 a historic year for the long- overdue two-State solution.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“The General Assembly has proclaimed 2014 the International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People and requested the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People to organize activities in cooperation with Governments, United Nations organizations, intergovernmental organizations and civil society. The objective of the International Year, which was officially launched last Thursday, is to promote the key theme of solidarity with the Palestinian people as a contribution to international awareness of the question of Palestine and of the obstacles to the ongoing peace process, including the illegal settlements.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source