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1. “First, the United States welcomes Bosnia and Herzegovina's significant progress on forming a national Government since the last report (see S/2011/682). We applaud the diligence with which the new Government has approached its responsibilities, including adopting a State budget and pursuing EU-required reforms. The Parliamentary Assembly's adoption of two key EU-required laws - the Law on State Aid and the Law on Population Census, Households and Apartments - also are welcome and critical milestones on the road to full European integration. With that goal in mind, we encourage Bosnia and Herzegovina's compliance with the European Court of Human Rights ruling in the Sejdic- Finci vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina case, which would allow the EU stabilization and association agreement to enter into force.”

   2012-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6771 (2012) · source

2. “Let me begin by welcoming High Representative Inzko back to the Security Council. I also thank him for his comprehensive briefing and his service and support of the Dayton Peace Agreement. The United States remains committed to the success of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where we and our 12-33985 European Union (EU) allies have invested much over the 16 years since the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement. We are very encouraged by the progress made in recent months, and hope to see the leaders of Bosnia and Herzegovina build upon that momentum to resolve the remaining obstacles on the path towards Euro-Atlantic integration, and to develop governing institutions that will deliver results for all citizens regardless of ethnicity. I would like to make three points in reaction to High Representative Inzko's report (see S/2012/307).”

   2012-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6771 (2012) · source

3. “The Council's counter-terrorism efforts will guide and reinforce the actions of Member States to deter terrorism, including the threats posed by Al-Qaida and its affiliated groups, as well as proliferation efforts by non-State actors.”

   2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source

4. “To ensure continued progress, the United States strongly encourages other Member States and regional organizations to contribute to the United Nations Office for Disarmament Trust Fund for Global and Regional Disarmament Activities. The implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) does more than address proliferation issues. It also benefits Member States by focusing on broader security concerns, such as border controls, trafficking in drugs and weapons, maritime security and public health, all of which contribute to the maintenance of international peace and security. We are pleased with the progress made by the Committees under the capable leadership of the Chairs.”

   2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source

5. “The G-8 continues to work closely with the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) to find meaningful ways to respond to requests for assistance from Member States, including by engaging with international governmental organizations that are able to provide programmes and training. In September 2011, the United States hosted the first country visit by the Committee and its Group of Experts to review our whole-of-Government approach to preventing the proliferation of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons. We are pleased to see that other States have similarly invited the Committee to conduct such visits and to share their best practices for implementing resolution 1540 (2004). We hope that that trend continues.”

   2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source

6. “As we discussed in last month's Security Council meeting on illicit cross-border trafficking (see S/PV.6760), the United Nations must also improve its ability to help Member States to secure porous or unguarded borders that allow terrorists to travel with impunity. The United Nations has a role to play in helping States to strengthen the capacity of civilian courts to prosecute and convict terrorists. The United States is pleased to continue to support CTED-led projects that bring together practitioners at the regional and subregional levels to address common counter- terrorism challenges. This year, under our presidency of the Group of Eight (G-8), the United States has promoted the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) in both the Global Partnership and the Non-Proliferation Directors Group.”

   2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source

7. “We also think that the appointment of a United Nations counter-terrorism coordinator, as proposed by the Secretary-General, can help foster a more strategic and coordinated United Nations approach to those issues. In such an environment, we hope that there will be further opportunities for the CTC and CTED to address some of the critical civilian counter-terrorism challenges of today. For example, more work remains to be done in countering the increase in kidnapping for ransom as a means of financing terrorism and other criminal activity. It poses a threat to all nations and their citizens. As a first step to eradicating that practice, we need to help ensure that terrorist hostage-takers cannot enjoy the benefits of ransoms.”

   2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source

8. “We continue to strongly support the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and its Counter- Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) in monitoring and promoting the implementation of resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005). We are particularly pleased that the work of CTED has evolved in recent years to become more hands-on and practical in its focus. In a spirit of innovation and collaboration, CTED should continue to strengthen its work at the bilateral, subregional and regional levels to facilitate capacity- building assistance. We believe that the new United Nations Centre for Counter-Terrorism is already helping to focus the Organization's system on improving coordination on counter-terrorism issues.”

   2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source

9. “The Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities must continue to be vigilant and to adapt to that evolving threat. We particularly encourage the Committee, with the support of its Monitoring Team, to rededicate itself to ensuring the full implementation of the 1267 assets freeze, arms embargo and travel ban. We envision swift and credible responses to reported non-compliance, as well as the provision of training and capacity-building support. We also welcome recent major improvements in the fairness and transparency of the Committee's work, and once again commend the Ombudsperson for her hard work and diligence.”

   2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source

10. “The United States would like to commend the work of the Committee Chairs, Ambassadors Wittig, Puri and Sangqu, for their exceptional efforts and strong leadership. As we look back on the past decade, the Council's sustained commitment to promoting the implementation of resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004) has helped to cement a global consensus against terrorism in all its forms. As a result, we now have stronger legal and policy tools for fighting terrorism at both the national and regional levels. Even though Osama Bin Laden no longer directs the Al-Qaida organization, we remain gravely concerned that Al-Qaida and its affiliates continue to carry out unconscionable acts of terrorism in diverse regions of the world.”

    2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source

11. “Dalveer Bhandari has been elected a member of the International Court of Justice to hold office for the remainder of the term to which Judge Al-Khasawneh was elected, namely 5 February 2018. I should like to congratulate him and wish him every success in the high office to which he has been elected. On behalf of the Council, I would like to thank the tellers for their assistance in the conduct of the elections. The Security Council has thus concluded its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 10.55 a.m. 12-32199”

    2012-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6763 (2012) · source

12. “In accordance with established procedure, the Presidents of the Security Council and of the General Assembly will simultaneously read out the results of the vote in the other body. >l<>l<>l< The President: I should like to inform the members of the Council that I have just received from the President of the General Assembly the following letter: "I have the honour to inform you that, at the 107th plenary meeting of the General Assembly, held today for the purpose of electing a member of the International Court of Justice, the following 3 candidate obtained an absolute majority of votes in the General Assembly: Mr. Dalveer Bhandari." As both the Security Council and the General Assembly have agreed on the same candidate, the distinguished jurist Mr.”

    2012-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6763 (2012) · source

13. “The Council will remain in session. >l<>l<>l< The President: The result of the voting is as follows: Number of ballot papers: 15 Number of invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 15 Number of abstentions: 0 Required majority: 8 Number of votes obtained: Mr. Dalveer Bhandari 13 Mr. Florentino Feliciano 2 A candidate obtained the required majority in the Security Council. Mr. Dalveer Bhandari has accordingly received the required majority of votes in the Security Council. I shall communicate the result of the vote to the President of the General Assembly in writing. I request the Council to remain in session while we wait for the President of the General Assembly to inform the Council of the result of the voting in the Assembly.”

    2012-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6763 (2012) · source

14. “I should like to remind Council members that, in accordance with the established practice, the ballots will not be counted until it has been verified that the ballot papers in the General Assembly have also been collected. The Council will remain in session pending the receipt of that information. >l<>l<>l< 1232199 The President: I have now been informed that the ballot papers have been collected in the General Assembly. The counting of the ballots in the Security Council will now begin. The tellers will now count the ballots and there will be two independent countings of the ballots, one by each teller. I should like to remind Council members that in accordance with established practice, I shall wait for the General Assembly to complete its count before I announce the results of the voting in the Security Council.”

    2012-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6763 (2012) · source

15. “I request each of them to appoint one of their members to serve as teller. At the invitation of the President, Ms. Lardon (France) and Mr. Crowley (South Africa) acted as tellers. The President: May I take it that the Council is now ready to proceed with the election of a member of the International Court of Justice? It is so decided. I request the Conference Officer to distribute the ballot papers. Members of the Council should place an "X" in the box next to the name of the one candidate for whom they wish to vote. >l<'.<* The President: I take it that all the members of the Council have now voted and I ask the Conference Officer to collect the ballot papers. >l<>l<>l< The President: All the ballot papers have been collected.”

    2012-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6763 (2012) · source

16. “The Council will remain in session pending the receipt of that information. 1232199 Only when one candidate has obtained the required majority of votes in the Security Council shall I communicate the result to the President of the General Assembly, and I shall request the Council to remain in session pending the receipt from the President of the General Assembly of the result of the voting in the Assembly. The Council will now proceed to draw lots to select two delegations to serve as tellers. The delegation of India will not be considered to serve as a teller because a candidate of that nationality has been nominated. Because my delegation this month occupies the Council presidency, it will also be excluded from serving as a teller. The President: The names of the delegations of France and South Africa have been drawn.”

    2012-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6763 (2012) · source

17. “However, it will be possible to withdraw between ballots. Members of the Council will be requested to place an "X" in the box next to the name of the candidate for whom they wish to vote. Only those candidates whose names appear on the ballot are eligible for election. I should like to remind members of paragraph 14 of the Secretary-General's memorandum, which specifies that "[e]ach elector may vote for only one candidate" (S/2012/211, para. 14). Any ballot paper containing votes for more than one name will be considered invalid. I should like to inform Council members that, in accordance with established practice, the ballot papers in the Security Council will not be counted until it has been verified that the ballot papers in the General Assembly have also been collected.”

    2012-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6763 (2012) · source

18. “The Security Council has before it a memorandum by the Secretary-General, contained in document S/2012/211, describing the present composition of the Court and setting out the procedure to be followed in the conduct of the election. I should like to remind the Council that, under Article 10, paragraph 1, of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, "Those candidates who obtain an absolute majority of votes both in the General Assembly and in the Security Council shall be considered as elected." The required majority in the Security Council is eight votes. The voting will be held by secret ballot. When we proceed to the vote, members of the Council will receive a ballot containing the names of all the candidates. No withdrawal will be accepted once the ballot papers have been distributed.”

    2012-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6763 (2012) · source

19. “I am also informed that the Legal Counsel made a similar recommendation to the President of the General Assembly. The nominations of the aforementioned national groups are as follows: for Mr. Dalveer Bhandari, Chile and Slovenia. I should like to inform Council members that, in a note by the Secretary-General dated 20 April 2012 (S/2012/212/Add.1), the Secretary-General wrote that by a note verbale dated 18 April 2012 the Permanent Mission of Lebanon informed the Secretary-General that its national group had decided to withdraw its nomination of Mr. Ghaleb Ghanem for election to the International Court of Justice. Since Mr. Ghanem was nominated only by the national group of Lebanon, his name is not included on the ballot papers.”

    2012-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6763 (2012) · source

20. “I should like to inform members of the Council that I have received a letter addressed to me by the Legal Counsel, dated 25 April 2012, informing me, on behalf of the Secretary-General, that after the established deadline for the filing of nominations, namely, 2 April 2012, national groups submitted nominations to the Secretariat. I should like to draw the Council's attention to the fact that all such additional nominations relate to a candidate already nominated by other national groups and whose name therefore already appears in document S/2012/212. The Legal Counsel recommended that, in accordance with established practice, I inform Council members orally on the day of the election about the decisions of the aforementioned national groups.”

    2012-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6763 (2012) · source

21. “The Security Council will now proceed to the election of a member of the International Court of Justice, in accordance with Article 14 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, to fill the seat that became vacant on 31 December 2011 with the resignation of Judge Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh (Jordan). Judge Al-Khasawneh's term of office would have expired on 5 February 2018. Article 15 of the Statute of the Court provides that a member of the Court elected to replace a member whose term of office has not expired shall hold office for the remainder of the predecessor's term. The member elected to replace Judge Al-Khasawneh will thus serve until 5 February 2018. The list of candidates indicating the national groups by which each candidate was nominated is contained in document S/2012/212.”

    2012-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6763 (2012) · source

22. “The question is whether, in the upcoming negotiations, Iran shows itself to be moving clearly and credibly in that direction. We and our partners remain ready to engage with Iran on the basis of the framework proposed by the P5+1. We will continue to work closely with our partners in the international community, including on the Council and the 1737 Committee, on this critical issue.”

    2012-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6737 (2012) · source

23. “As part of that strategy, on 6 March the European Union High Representative, on behalf of the P5+1, offered to resume talks with Iran as part of a sustained process that leads to real progress in resolving our longstanding concerns with Iran's nuclear programme. Political directors of the P5+l held a preparatory meeting in Brussels yesterday, and efforts are under way to schedule the next round soon. It is our firm view that resolving this issue will require Iran to come to the table quickly and seriously to discuss, in a forthright way, how to establish that the intentions of its nuclear programme are, as it claims, peaceful. There are verifiable steps that Iran can take to be in compliance with its obligations. Such steps would provide the world assurance that Iran is not pursuing a nuclear weapon.”

    2012-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6737 (2012) · source

24. “We appreciate the Panel's ongoing efforts and look forward to its upcoming final report and recommendations. My Government remains seriously concerned that the Panel's 2011 final report has not yet been released to the full membership of the United Nations. Ten months have passed since the report was submitted. There is simply no excuse for members to continue to delay and obstruct its release. We strongly urge that this issue be resolved before our next meeting. The United States remains determined to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, and we remain committed to doing so through a comprehensive diplomatic approach that includes substantive engagement and unprecedented pressure.”

    2012-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6737 (2012) · source

25. “We therefore welcome the 1737 Committee's meeting last month to discuss sanctions violations and to receive a briefing on certain Iranian ballistic missile- related activities that are being conducted in violation of resolution 1929 (2010). We are pleased to see that there has been some progress on the Committee's response to reported sanctions Violations over the past 90 days, although more needs to be done. We are alarmed that a majority of the Violations reported to the Committee involved illicit transfers of arms and related material from Iran to Syria, where the Al-Assad regime is using them to violently repress the Syrian people. We urge the Committee to impose targeted sanctions on individuals and entities found to be involved in sanctions violations.”

    2012-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6737 (2012) · source

26. “The Director General's latest report illustrates Iran's continued disregard for the Council's clear demands, most notably that it suspend all enrichment- related and reprocessing activities and heavy-water related activities. The Security Council must therefore take the necessary steps to hold Iran accountable. 3 The Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) and its Panel of Experts are critically important to this effort. Both the Committee and the Panel must fully and robustly carry out their mandates, including by implementing the Panel's recommendations and responding to reported sanctions violations. Better implementation of existing sanctions can help to slow down Iran's nuclear progress, affording the world more time to resolve our concerns.”

    2012-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6737 (2012) · source

27. “Iran has begun to enrich uranium to the near 20 per cent level at the previously covert Fordo fuel-enrichment plant, which is buried in a hardened bunker underground near Qom. Iran has tripled its capacity to produce such uranium, which is much closer to being weapons-grade. In spite of good-faith outreach by the IAEA, Iran has chosen to stonewall it, rather than to offer any real cooperation. Iran twice denied IAEA requests to visit a nuclear facility at Parchin, where the Director General reported that Iran may have conducted high-explosive tests related to the development of a nuclear weapon. We all know what full cooperation with the IAEA looks like. This is not even minimal cooperation.”

    2012-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6737 (2012) · source

28. “I would like to thank Ambassador Osorio for his report. Iran's illicit nuclear programme presents a grave threat to international peace and security. Today we are confronted with an unsustainable and dangerous status quo. Without swift and serious progress to resolve the international community's doubts about Iran's nuclear programme, there will be further instability in an already tense region. Since our last meeting (see S/PV.6607), the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has released yet another report that once again affirms that Iran is not complying with its international nuclear obligations and is not cooperating fully with the IAEA. The Director General reports that Iran is continuing to make progress on its nuclear programme.”

    2012-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6737 (2012) · source

29. “UNAMA's role will continue to evolve during this period of transition, but there can be no doubting the continuing importance of its contributions. From the use of its good offices to promote regional cooperation and its work as co-chair of the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board, to humanitarian assistance and its work with refugees and internally displaced persons, the United Nations has shown beyond any doubt its commitment to the people of Afghanistan. We commend the Organization for its vision and tenacity, and we thank the delegation of Germany for its leadership in negotiating the renewed mandate. Afghans are taking responsibility for their own security, pursuing reconciliation and planning for a stable economic future. And as they do, the United States will continue to stand by their side.”

    2012-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6735 (2012) · source

30. “While the Afghan drug trade begins in Afghanistan, its causes and consequences extend far beyond its borders, and so must our responsibility for resolving it. This is a global problem that demands a common response. Security and narcotics are just two of the obstacles Afghanistan faces in building a strong economy, ensuring the health of its citizens, and asserting full sovereign control over its fate. The United Nations plays an essential role in supporting the Afghan Government and people in addressing the challenges that Afghanistan faces in developing a secure, stable and prosperous Afghanistan. For that reason, the United States supports the extension of the UNAMA mandate for a further 12 months.”

    2012-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6735 (2012) · source

31. “On the ground today in Helmand province, the Afghan Government is driving forward an innovative food-zone programme that, with international support, has reduced poppy cultivation by over 36 per cent since 2009. The eradication programme sponsored by the Afghan Ministry of Counter-Narcotics expanded into 18 provinces in 2011. More Afghan provinces than ever are leading their own anti-narcotics efforts. Across Afghanistan, the United States Agency for International Development has invested $541 million over the past three years in encouraging alternative livelihoods, including through agricultural and agribusiness training, agricultural credit, and the promotion of high-value alternative crops. These programmes serve over 300,000 rural households each year.”

    2012-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6735 (2012) · source

32. “United States Secretary of Defense Panetta has expressed our commitment to getting the facts as quickly as possible and to holding accountable anyone responsible. On the issue of narcotics, we welcome the discussions that took place in Vienna in February at the Third Ministerial Conference of the Paris Pact on controlling the flow of opiates from Afghanistan. This was the first such meeting in five years, and brought the Paris Pact's 57 partner States together to discuss how best to combat narcotics trafficking from Afghanistan. The problem before us is complex and entrenched; it funds terrorism and violence, blocks the emergence of legitimate livelihoods, and ruins lives. Yet we know that a better future is possible, freeing Afghanistan and its neighbours from the curse of drug addiction and economic dependence on this illicit trade.”

    2012-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6735 (2012) · source

33. “The NATO summit to take place in Chicago in May, and the Foreign Ministers' meeting to take place in Tokyo in July, will be particularly important for clarifying plans for supporting Afghanistan into the future. At the NATO summit, we will determine the next phase of our commitment to Afghanistan. This includes shifting to a support role in 2013 in advance of Afghanistan taking full responsibility for security in 2014. As President Obama reiterated last week, we are going to complete this mission responsibly. I also want to re-emphasize President Obama's message that we are deeply saddened by the events that took place last week in Kandahar. That incident was tragic and shocking.”

    2012-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6735 (2012) · source

34. “Afghanistan's neighbours had the foresight to recognize that economic development in the region will take root only when there is security and stability. At both Istanbul and Bonn, Afghanistan's neighbours and the broader international community pledged their support to the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned reconciliation process. This support is critical. Since then, regional and international partners have helped solidify Afghanistan's progress. After Istanbul, the United Nations played a key role in supporting regional efforts to implement the commitments and confidence-building measures agreed there. In Bonn, 15 international organizations and 86 countries joined with Afghanistan to reiterate mutual commitments and to deepen and broaden our historic global partnership in support of Afghanistan.”

    2012-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6735 (2012) · source

35. “In the past few months, we have seen several significant steps. Last November, President Karzai announced the second tranche of areas that will begin the transition to an Afghan security lead. This tranche includes five provinces in their entirety, and various districts and cities in 13 other provinces. Parwan province became the first area from tranche II formally to begin the transition process last December. All but one have followed since. Now, approximately 50 per cent of the Afghan population lives in areas that are transitioning to Afghan security lead. The Afghan Government's increased domestic success has been complemented by its diplomatic leadership in the Istanbul process on regional security and cooperation and at the Bonn conference.”

    2012-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6735 (2012) · source

36. “I welcome Special Representative of the Secretary- General Kubis to the Council and thank him for his comments. He has our support in carrying out his challenging assignment. I also thank the staff of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for the important work they do each day under very difficult conditions. I further welcome Ambassador Tanin and thank him for once again addressing the Council. Afghanistan has made great progress, and I want to underscore our support for Afghan leadership and Afghan sovereignty. The United States is committed to backing Afghanistan and continuing our partnership through 2014 and beyond. I will focus today on two areas: the progress Afghan authorities have made in taking over responsibility for security, and efforts to reduce the corrosive effect of narcotics.”

    2012-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6735 (2012) · source

37. “In 2014, 10 per cent of the Afghan Military Academy's class will be women. There are already more than 1,200 women serving in the Afghan National Police, many of whom serve in leadership positions. Preventing and combating conflict-related sexual violence is central to building lasting peace and brighter futures for countries undergoing and emerging from conflict. I cannot stress enough what a critical concern this is for my Government. Sexual violence must cease to be used as a tactic of war and intimidation. For the sake of the vulnerable and for the honour of nations, we, as the Council, must continue to support efforts to end this scourge.”

    2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722 (2012) · source

38. “For example, the United States believes that it is crucial to increase women's participation in security forces involved in preventing conflict and building peace as one way to reduce conflict-related sexual violence. The United States funds and implements the Global Peace Operations Initiative, which has facilitated the training of 2,451 female peacekeepers worldwide. The Initiative supports instruction on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. Beginning last year, we have supported the predeployment training of Peruvian women peacekeepers focused on women, peace and security issues, in support of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti. In Afghanistan, United States and Afghan officers provide instruction and mentoring to female soldiers in the Afghan National Army.”

    2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722 (2012) · source

39. “The Council should continue to consider conflict- related sexual Violence in authorizing and renewing the mandates of peacekeeping missions, including with regard to monitoring, analysis and reporting arrangements. The United States will stay engaged with this issue. As part of our new, National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, the United States is working to strengthen our efforts to prevent and combat conflict-related sexual violence as we advance women's participation in preventing conflict and keeping peace. Our ultimate objective is to incorporate women and girls into our diplomatic, security, humanitarian and development efforts in conflict- affected countries, not simply as beneficiaries but as agents of peace, reconciliation, development, growth and stability.”

    2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722 (2012) · source

40. “There are numerous cases of men and boys being sexually attacked by other men as a deliberate tactic of conflict. This is a security issue, not a women's issue. We must treat it as such and develop the same strategies of early warning and prevention that we use for other security threats. The United States welcomes and supports the recommendations in the Secretary-General's report, particularly with regard to the need for all parties to conflict to make specific and time-bound commitments to cease acts of sexual violence and bring perpetrators to justice. We particularly endorse the recommendation to address conflict-related sexual violence in the context of security-sector reform initiatives, including personnel-training and civilian oversight mechanisms.”

    2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722 (2012) · source

41. “We applaud the efforts of the Special Representative, of United Nations Action against Sexual Violence in Conflict, and of UN-Women to develop an early warning framework. As Council members, we need to make combating sexual violence part of our discussions with briefers so that it becomes an integral part of our practice. We have recognized for some time that conflict-related sexual violence is a security issue, but the Secretary-General's report places that matter beyond dispute. As is shown quite clearly, it is a security matter that impacts entire countries, as well as individual communities, families and individuals. It is also one that very much affects men and boys, as well as women and girls. The report shows that in many places, men are forced to watch as their wives and daughters are being abused.”

    2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722 (2012) · source

42. “That is what the Office of the Special Representative is for. The Security Council's mandate is clear and the Special Representative has been 12-2393] forthright in carrying it out. She deserves our strong support. The problem, unfortunately, remains vast. We have only begun. Impunity is still alarmingly common. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sheka Ntabo Ntaberi ran as a candidate for office even as a warrant was out for his arrest for sexual violence. In Guinea, as detailed in the Secretary-General's report, two men connected to the violence of September 2009, which included sexual violence, have since been given high Government positions. Such impunity should not be tolerated. Apart from keeping a sharp focus on ending impunity, we need to build our institutional capacity for early warning.”

    2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722 (2012) · source

43. “Congolese officers in two conflict-affected provinces are now receiving training from the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), to train their own soldiers on how to prevent sexual violence and deal properly with witnesses and victims. Those training modules will become the national standard for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In C6te d'Ivoire, the Special Representative received a commitment from the President of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that reparations for victims of sexual violence would be part of the Commission's mandate. In Liberia and South Sudan, the Team of Experts has worked with national justice sectors on sentencing guidelines, the training of police, constitution-drafting and a host of other initiatives.”

    2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722 (2012) · source

44. “We also now have information, sometimes very extensive information, about sexual Violence perpetrated in post-conflict situations and situations of civil unrest, in the Central African Republic, Syria, Guinea, Nepal and elsewhere. The Special Representative and the Team of Experts have demonstrated the extent of the problem. Their work is also increasing awareness of the issue and encouraging best practices. In the reporting period, more than 150 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, from various types of security forces, were sentenced after trial to punishment for crimes of sexual violence. A total of 9,534 Congolese survivors of sexual violence in North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri provinces, including at least 1,700 children, received medical and psychosocial support.”

    2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722 (2012) · source

45. “From the beginning, the United States has supported the Special Representative and the Team of Experts, both 12-2393] in advocating their mandates and financing their work. It is time and money well spent. The Special Representative has, first of all, gathered facts. We now know how rape was used to humiliate and punish during the post-election crisis in C6te d'Ivoire. We know now that 625 cases of sexual violence by warring parties were recorded by the United Nations from December 2010 to November 2011 in the North Kivu, South Kivu and Orientale provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo. We have before us figures, dates, names of perpetrators and perpetrating forces in those countries, as well as in Burma, Somalia, the Sudan and South Sudan.”

    2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722 (2012) · source

46. “I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for your presence here today and for organizing this open debate. I would also like to thank Special Representative Wallstrem and Under-Secretary- General Ladsous for their comprehensive briefings. Of course, I would like to thank Ms. Megheirbi for her remarks this morning and for all of her and the Working Group's efforts to advance the women, peace and security agenda. The Secretary-General's report (S/2012/33) on conflict-related sexual Violence demonstrates the importance of having a Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict. In just the past year, she was able, together with the Team of Experts, to assemble the evidence available in the report, and to begin to address some of the horrors it describes.”

    2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722 (2012) · source

47. “We value the fundamental commitments of the organization, which have provided clarity, stability and continuity to participating States for more than 35 years in our common effort to promote comprehensive security throughout the Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian regions. These commitments remain as relevant today as they were in 1975.”

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48. “The United States also supports the OSCE's ongoing projects with Central Asian States and Afghanistan towards strengthening those countries' capacities to combat cross-border security challenges, including drug trafficking, cyberthreats, terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. We further welcome the decision by OSCE ministers at the December 2011 Vilnius Ministerial Council meeting to broaden the organization's support to Afghanistan across all dimensions. We encourage as well the OSCE's efforts to promote cooperation between Afghanistan and the Central Asian States, which will facilitate those countries' long-term security, development and prosperity. The United States is a proud member of the OSCE.”

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49. “Finally, the OSCE continues its strong advocacy with participating States on combating national threats. The United States consistently advocates for the full implementation of Security Council resolutions, and we have found the OSCE to be a useful partner in this regard. To this end, we have provided extrabudgetary resources to the OSCE in support of ongoing United Nations non-proliferation efforts. We urge other Security Council members to consider providing a modest contribution, financial or in kind, to help sustain this successful regional initiative, which is a value-added contribution to the efforts of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) and to the efforts of the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs.”

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50. “As a co-Chair of the Minsk Group, the United States remains committed at the highest levels to achieving a lasting and peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The United States applauds the work of the OSCE field offices in the Balkans in monitoring local war crimes trials and providing assistance to support legal reform processes. We welcome OSCE collaboration with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia on the War Crimes Justice Project, which transfers skills and knowledge to local courts. The OSCE Community Security Initiative is also helping rebuild trust between citizens and law enforcement following the unrest in Kyrgyzstan in 2010, which contributes to the United Nations work in post-conflict situations.”

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