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lines on the record: 80
first: 2013-10-29
most recent: 2017-01-10
sittings or episodes: 11
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“Nevertheless, although the times have changed and the terminology is different, the principles of the Charter remain pristine and absolute. To ensure that we are all part of a United Nations that is fit for purpose, our deliberations on sustaining peace must be conducted in a transparent and inclusive manner. We must all keep our eyes firmly on the prize of peace and reach an enhanced understanding of how lasting solutions to conflict can be achieved.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“Women must be involved at all stages along the peace continuum - from prevention to peace negotiations and post-conflict governance. Furthermore, the youth, peace and security agenda should be utilized to support initiatives on conflict prevention. Sustaining peace is an objective for all generations. Finally, the role of regional partners cannot be overstated. Our efforts towards sustaining peace will fall short if we fail to draw on the expertise and experience of regional and subregional bodies. The United Nations is operating in a constantly changing world. It is unlikely that those who drafted the Charter of the United Nations considered phrases such as "international terrorism", "non-State actors" or "national reconciliation processes".”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“We applaud the Secretary-General for the emphasis he has placed on the need to address the root causes of conflict. He has stressed that the work of sustaining peace cannot take place in a vacuum. We look forward to the leadership of the Secretary-General and of the Council as we all work together to implement the sustaining peace resolutions in complementarity with the sustainable development and human rights agendas. My third point is that conflict affects more than the warring parties. To address conflict, we must include everyone, especially civilians. When States and societies are fractured, we need to listen to civil society organizations and to ensure their participation in the achievement of lasting peace.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“The interlinkages among issues such as poverty eradication, creating sustainable peace, building human security and combating inequalities are critical underpinnings of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. They should not be addressed in isolation. While the implementation of the 2030 Agenda is not primarily the responsibility of the Council, it is clear that the successful achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals will over time remove, or lessen, many of the factors that give rise to conflict and other threats to international peace and stability. Debates and briefings in the Council Chamber increasingly recognize that reality and factor in issues of institution-building, governance, economic growth, migration and even climate change.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“We would like to see a stronger voice given to those best equipped to flag early warning signs of conflict and make recommendations for action by the Security Council. In addition, we must enhance the flexibility and predictability of the funding needed for interventions that can prevent conflict. If funding is decided on a year-to-year basis or is rigidly earmarked, our capacity to intervene early and quickly to stop conflict from breaking out is significantly diminished. My second point is that the root causes ofconflict can be many and far-reaching. Tackling such root causes is the smart thing to do and is key to sustaining peace.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“Human rights violations, hate speech and inter-communal violence are early warning signs of conflict, which is often in clear sight. The challenge is how to respond effectively to such signs with timely action. However, we are making progress. The Security Council has increasingly used the various tools at its disposal, including field visits, emergency any-other-business meetings and statements, to place stronger emphasis on conflict prevention. In addition, the Human Rights up Front initiative has allowed quick decisions to be made, including in the case of South Sudan. However, more can be done to advance the recommendations made by the three reviews of 2015 and the subsequent sustaining peace resolutions.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“I thank Sweden for convening today's debate. Ialso thank Secretary-General Guterres for making clear his strong commitment to conflict prevention and sustaining peace. We need to see the adoption in April last year of the two resolutions on sustaining peace (resolution 2282 (2016) and General Assembly resolution 70/262) as a turning point for the United Nations. Collectively, we are now charged with the responsibility of bringing the United Nations back more closely to the reason of its creation in the first place, that is, to prevent war, rather than to react once war has been waged, and to solve conflict, not merely to manage it. I associate myself fully with the statement delivered earlier by the observer of the European Union. I now offer four additional points in my national capacity. First, conflict rarely comes as a surprise.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“The first workshop of gender advisers from across regional organizations, which Ireland hosted this month, is another firm step towards ensuring the participation of women in peacekeeping. Furthermore, Ireland is resolute in its belief that the heinous crime of sexual exploitation and abuse by peacekeepers can be fully stamped out, including by strengthened predeployment and ongoing professional training programmes. I conclude on a potentially paradoxical note. Ireland believes that every discussion of peacekeeping operations should include the following question: How can we prevent the deployment of those operations in the first instance? A successful whole-of-United Nations approach to peacebuilding and conflict prevention will require embedding in peace operations the objective of tackling the root causes of their deployment.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“Furthermore, we cannot allow impunity for violations of some of the most basic tenets of international law in the area of the protection of civilians. Tackling the issue demands a comprehensive approach to capacity-building from Member States and the international and regional system alike. Thirdly, the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda is a valuable tool to advance the protection ofcivilians. Resolution 1325 (2000) was a milestone for the Council. It acknowledged that women and girls face specific risks in conflict settings, which require specific actions for protection. Ireland works to mainstream gender throughout military operations by appointing gender advisers in each brigade and formation, and we have prioritized diversity in our Defence Forces' recently launched recruitment drive.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“We also committed to ensuring accountability for any failure that would amount to a crime under international law, and we are pleased to be among the growing list of Member States that have endorsed the Kigali Principles on the Protection of Civilians. While it is important to advance and propagate international frameworks for the protection of civilians, we need to ensure that this is felt on the ground. Next week, the United Nations Training School Ireland will host training for both national and international students on the protection of civilians. Now in its second year, this Irish Defence Forces initiative allows participants to share best practices from the ground, while delivering valuable training, including in the area of international human rights law.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“The protection of civilians must be at the heart of the planning process, with more proactive and robust political, civilian and military interventions for protection allowed for throughout all missions. Secondly, our peacekeeping and protection efforts must be grounded in respect for international law. Peace missions are often deployed in situations where there has been an almost complete break-down in the rule of law. At the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Ireland made a specific commitment to ensure that our personnel deployed on overseas peacekeeping missions operate at the highest standards in accordance with international humanitarian and human rights law.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“First, mandate design must be improved and the needs of civilians must be placed at the centre. No two conflicts are the same; it follows therefore that no two mandates should be identical. Unfortunately, this has not always been the case in United Nations peace operations. We have, too many times, followed a template-style format when designing mission mandates rather than asking the difficult questions: What are the specific needs of this country? Ofthis conflict? Ofthese people? And how can we help to meet these needs? While 10 out of 16 peace operations now have protection of civilian mandates, the aim to protect civilians is the intrinsic reason any mission exists.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this important debate. Ireland aligns itselfwith the statement made earlier by the observer of the European Union. We would like to provide the following remarks in a national capacity. Ireland began participating in United Nations peace operations in 1958, three years after becoming a State Member of the United Nations. The nature of international conflict has changed considerably since then. We have today deliberate attacks on civilians and on their hospitals and schools. We have the proliferation ofnon-State armed groups and their asymmetric tactics. We have blatant disregard for international human rights and humanitarian law, along with a culture of impunity. The three high-level reviews of last year pointed to ways to address these issues.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“The very reason we sit in the Chamber is that we seek to end wars, to prevent their recurrence and to mitigate their consequences. Even if we fall short in those respects, it is vital that we do everything we can to protect the most vulnerable people caught in the midst of conflicts.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“It will offer Member States an opportunity to declare how they are responding and how they will respond to the scourge of human trafficking, which so often takes place under the cover of such large-scale movements. In preparing that meeting as a co-facilitator, Ireland will do whatever it can to ensure that the questions ofjustice and protection for the victims of human trafficking are fully addressed, including in the outcome document for the meeting. Finally, we can see that the scourge of trafficking cannot be eliminated unless we step up broader efforts on conflict prevention and conflict resolution. Ireland sees the three major reviews from last year as an avenue through which the United Nations can be brought closer to fulfilling its mandates.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“If an individual State cannot or will not do so, then we must ensure that the international community is in a position to pursue justice through all available means, including international criminal law, sanctions and cross-border legal and law enforcement cooperation. However, a drive to meet the psychological and physical needs of victims, who are mostly women and girls, must play a central role in any such actions. If victims cannot meet their basic needs for shelter, food and protection, the pursuit of justice and accountability rings hollow and cannot succeed. In September, all of us will participate in the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on mass movements of refugees and migrants.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“We have seen from discussions in the Chamber that cases of human trafficking in the context of conflict- related sexual violence proliferate in the absence of the rule oflaw. The buying and selling of human beings, of women and young girls, cannot be treated just like any other crime. It is one that sees the victim continue to be victimized long after the initial offence is committed. Too often, we have seen that women who have been rescued from trafficking continue to be devalued, stigmatized and ostracized by their own communities. There are no easy answers here, but simple justice must prevail. There is no excuse for not investigating and prosecuting cases of trafficking.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“Just two months ago, we heard in New York from civil society representatives from Kenya and Indonesia, who related their experiences of the role of women in preventing violent extremism. As we speak, Ireland is hosting in Dublin the first workshop of gender advisers from the United Nations and regional organizations engaged in peacekeeping operations. The purpose is to enable the advisers to share lessons from the field and to consider next steps for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) on a regionally coherent basis. However, for every positive example, we have many more examples of the worst forms of sexual violence going unchecked, unaccounted for and unpunished. We need more action and we need more justice, especially when it comes to human trafficking.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“Resolution 2242 (2015) and resolution 1325 (2000), along with other important documents, such as the Council's December 2015 presidential statement S/PRST/2015/25 on human trafficking, have established a strong normative framework and provide a basis on which to tackle the contexts in which trafficking takes place. Norms are of little use without action. We must focus on action. Taking an optimistic View, we are beginning to see some positive results on the ground. For example, Colombia not only ensured the active participation of women around the peace table, but it is also taking steps to secure the participation of women in the political, social and security dimensions of its impending peace agreement.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“Last December, the Council heard harrowing accounts of how the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, Da'esh, the Lord's Resistance Army and Boko Haram, among others, are deliberately employing tactics of human trafficking and sexual abuse in conflict contexts. Today, we heard distressing evidence from Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bangura underlining the scale and gravity of the issue. This is despite the availability of a range of instruments to address this problem. Chief among them is the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak at this very timely debate and I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening it. I also align myself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union earlier and I offer the following remarks in a national capacity. Eight years after the adoption of resolution 1820 (2008), which recognized conflict-related sexual violence as a war crime and a crime against humanity, we continue to find ourselves in a deeply troubling situation. The use of sexual violence as a tool of war and terror continues unabated in many conflicts and an increase in human trafficking, including the trafficking of women and girls for the purposes of sexual exploitation, has emerged as an alarming trend.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“Are we willing to make the tough decisions regarding predictable financing in order to enhance the innovation and implementation of peacebuilding mechanisms? And how can we ensure that every step taken in New York is one more step towards resolving the challenges faced on the ground? I thank you again, Mr. President, for convening this dialogue. Let us not forget that, in reviewing the United Nations peacebuilding architecture in all its dimensions, our fundamental goal is the prevention of war and conflict and the creation of a safer world for all.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“The resolution should be coherent with the follow-up processes linked to the other reviews, in particular the peace operations review. The publication of the reports of those three reviews represents only one step in what will be a very long process. We look forward to the high-level thematic debate to be convened by the President of the General Assembly in May. As the process evolves, we will need to address some very difficult questions. How will we go about breaking down the existing silos so as to ensure a holistic approach to peacebuilding with the principles of resolution 1325 (2000) at its heart? How can we implement the Sustainable Development Goals in a way that addresses the root causes of conflict?”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“We also ask that the resolution mandate the changes needed to adapt the working methods of the PBC to the unpredictability, geographic diversity and challenges presented by today's wars and conflict. Thirdly, with regard to mandate design, Ireland's long history of support to United Nations peace operations has afforded us an opportunity to learn from both successes and mistakes. We strongly concur with the general finding of the reviews that mandates and missions do not lend themselves to a one-size-fits-all approach. Every conflict has unique characteristics. Any United Nations mission to support countries in conflict should reflect that. Ireland supports the suggestion to establish a role for the PBC to advise the Security Council on the mandates of peacekeeping and technical assistance operations.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“The report (see S/2015/490) of the Advisory Group of Experts on the Review of the Peacebuilding Architecture recommends that the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) act as a bridge between those sitting in the Security Council Chamber and those on the ground who witness the stirrings of conflict. The report also calls for the PBC to be afforded more flexibility, stressing the need for it to move away from the strictures of its formal agenda in order to respond to emerging crises in any country or region at any time. Ireland encourages the co-facilitators to explore with the Security Council the possible role of the PBC in identifying early warning signs of conflict.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“Furthermore, we see a vital need for innovative tools and mechanisms with which to implement resolution 1325 (2000). One example of such tools is the Global Acceleration Instrument, a flexible funding mechanism and platform to spur the resolution's implementation, which will be launched tomorrow at an event co-hosted by Ireland. Secondly, conflict prevention is at the very core of the mandate of the United Nations. The Organization was established not merely to end the Second World War in its entirety, but also to prevent a recurrence. Calls for a greater focus on conflict prevention permeate the three reviews.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“However, more must be done by us all to ensure that the gains made in the normative framework on women and peace and security extend from the Council Chamber to field experience and practice. The global study on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), which Ireland helped to support, is the first major step towards catalysing movement in that area. Frank discussion is now needed on how its recommendations, along with the gender-related aspects of the other reviews, should be implemented. Ireland advocates the inclusion in the Council resolution on peacebuilding architecture of a clear deadline to meet the 15 per cent gender marker for financing for peacebuilding. We also see the participation of women in mediation processes as fundamental. That stems from our own experience in brokering and sustaining peace on the island of Ireland.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“Mr. President, I commend you for having convened today's discussion. Ireland aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union. I would like to focus on several aspects of this debate that are of particular interest to my country. First, with respect to the crucial role of women in peacebuilding, Ireland concurs with the general recommendation of all three reviews that women's participation in peacebuilding is vital, both in decision-making related to peace and security, such as peace negotiations, and in the vital socioeconomic sphere, encompassing both human rights and development. The Security Council has acted as a major linchpin of this debate through its adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) 16 years ago, followed by six subsequent resolutions.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“The inclusion of a dedicated goal on peaceful and inclusive societies in the 2030 Agenda is a platform for the promotion and protection of human rights for all. Ireland trusts that, with the 2030 Agenda now agreed as the basis for our work over the next 15 years, a major effort will be made to ensure coherence and unity across the United Nations system in tackling issues related to security, development and the root causes of conflict.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“It is the challenge and the opportunity of sustainable development. All States Members of the United Nations have committed themselves to this integrated approach. It follows that the United Nations and each of its organs should reflect that integration and the interconnectedness of all the goals and targets. We must all come out of our silos. The Council, of course, has particular responsibilities under the Charter ofthe United Nations. But it must also play its role in ensuring that progress is made on the interconnected and interdependent priorities of peace and development. The Council must recognize the central importance of the achievement of both peace and development of ensuring that we have inclusive institutions, the rule of law, the protection of human rights and access to justice.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“The 2011 New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States and this year's reviews of the United Nations peace operations and peacebuilding architecture all point to the need to rebalance programming efforts and resources in support of conflict prevention and peacebuilding. The 2030 Agenda makes clear that we must use all of the tools at our disposal to ensure that we do not pursue sustainable development without addressing the root causes of conflict. It also makes clear, for example, that we cannot address inequality without addressing human rights and that we cannot pursue economic growth without recognizing the impact that it has on the environment and stability. We are embarking on an integrated and holistic approach to these great global challenges, which we believe is the one that offers the greatest prospect of success.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“And the cycle continues, piling insecurity on top of poverty and fuelling further insecurity and, in many cases, conflict. A specific Goal in the 2030 Agenda recognizes that fact of life - and indeed, of death. It recognizes that reducing violence, insecurity and fragility is a legitimate objective of development policy and that it is essential for sustainable long-term growth, stability and poverty reduction. The 2030 Agenda, which world leaders endorsed in September, has enshrined that objective in Goal 16 and its accompanying targets. That is the most formal expression to date of a connection that has in fact been made for a number of years now.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“The agreement adopted in September is often referred to as the 2030 Agenda, but it is important to remind ourselves of its full title, namely, "Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development". The Agenda is about nothing less than transformation: transforming the conditions in which we all live and transforming the future we offer our children. The challenges we face globally are huge and urgent, and we must all work collectively to overcome them. One in four people in the world today lives in an area that suffers from repeated cycles of violence. People living in such areas are more than twice as likely to be undernourished as those in other developing countries; more than three times as likely to miss school; and twice as likely to see their children die before the age of5.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“We have to go to the roots of conflict situations and tackle the problems of inequality and disadvantage that all too frequently underlie them. There is clear evidence to show the deep interconnections among underdevelopment, fragility and conflict. In many parts of the world there is a vicious cycle linking those, which must be broken. Only in that way can we hope to build peaceful and inclusive societies that protect human rights, provide a stable and prosperous environment and allow all human beings to reach their full potential. As our Heads of State and Government recognized less than two months ago, there can be no sustainable development without peace and no peace without sustainable development. Both of those conditions are predicated on the promotion and protection of human rights, without discrimination.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“I would like to thank the United Kingdom for organizing today's timely debate on this important subject. I would like also to express my country's deepest condolences to the Government and the people of France following last Friday's atrocities in Paris. Our sympathies go also to the Government and the people of Lebanon over their own recent suffering at the hands of terrorists. Last week's terrible events were assaults on fundamental human freedoms and values. They must be condemned unreservedly. They reinforce our determination to eradicate the scourge of terrorism from our societies. Central to that, of course, is the need to remove environments of grievance and inequality within which terrorists can flourish.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“As the first legally binding instrument in that regard, it also has strong potential for assisting us greatly in our efforts to control small arms and light weapons. As the ATT enters the final implementation phase before its first Conference of States Parties, to be held in Mexico in August, Ireland is working with States parties and civil society to ensure that the Treaty, which represents a rare and inspiring success for the international disarmament community, will put in place strong and resilient implementation measures that will enable us to carry out its ambitious provisions, not least in relation to small arms and light weapons.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“Resolution 2117 (2013) is an important instrument for improving recognition of the inter-relationship between the misuse of small arms and light weapons, the issue of women and peace and security, and human- rights questions. The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), which entered into force on 24 December, has also been ground-breaking in recognizing, for the first time in an international treaty, the link between international arms transfers and gender-based violence. We look forward to continuing that vital work along with Member States and civil society, with a view to making women more visible in the disarmament debate. We welcome today's discussion as another step in the right direction. The Arms Trade Treaty is of course a major step forward in the international community's efforts to regulate the international trade in conventional weapons.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“We look forward to the second Open-ended Meeting of Governmental Experts, to be held next month, and to further consideration of practical control measures in respect to these weapons. Ireland recognizes that women continue to be a powerful force for change in relation to disarmament, non-proliferation and arms-control affairs, and we welcome the renewed focus on women's empowerment and the gender impact of illicit arms proliferation that today's debate has highlighted. We are pleased that the global study of the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), currently under way, will also address the impact of small arms on women affected by conflict, and we look forward to exchanging views with the lead author of the study on those and other points soon.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“An integrated approach is essential if the international community is to adequately address the challenges posed by these weapons - whose contribution to conflict, post-conflict violence and gender-based violence is rightly acknowledged in the concept note - as well as the dangers they pose for humanitarian and peacekeeping interventions. Ireland therefore welcomes the inclusion of issues related to small arms and light weapons when peacekeeping mandates are under consideration. We strongly support current projects and efforts to make arms embargoes more effective, including through the development of international tracing procedures. We firmly believe that ammunition must also be included in the international community's control systems for such weapons.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“We also welcomed the adoption of the consensus outcome document of the fifth Biennial Meeting of States to Consider Implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects. As the concept note (S/2015/306, annex) clearly sets out, in our world the majority of deaths in conflict are caused by the use of small arms. More human- rights abuses are committed with small arms than any other weapon, and armed insecurity is one of the major impediments to development everywhere. Ireland therefore strongly supports the measures set out in resolution 2117 (2013), in particular the integrated approach to tackling the significant problems posed by the illicit accumulation and proliferation of such weapons.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“Ireland aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier on behalf of the European Union. I would also like to make the following statement in my national capacity. Ireland heartily welcomes the opportunity to debate in this forum the question of the human cost of the illicit transfer, accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons. We would like to thank the Lithuanian presidency of the Security Council for giving us the opportunity to discuss the significant concerns about human security raised by the issue. We were pleased to welcome the adoption the year before last of resolution 2117 (2013), which we saw as a very encouraging step on the road to combating the scourge of the illegal proliferation and accumulation of small arms and light weapons.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“We need to be ambitious in driving local ownership and in addressing the root causes of why women and girls are so disproportionately affected by conflict. And we need to ensure that women are fully and effectively empowered as key stakeholders in the prevention and resolution of conflict.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“As we look towards the high-level review of resolution 1325 (2000) next year, we must fully grasp this opportunity to take stock of where we have had significant impact over the past 15 years, to fill in knowledge gaps, to critically examine persistent and emerging challenges, and to capture lessons learned and good practices across all regions. Last month, Ireland was delighted to co-host the launch of the global study to review resolution 1325 (2000), and we will continue to support the study over the coming months. In conclusion, we need to move beyond mere potential and opportunity and to effect real change in the lives of women and girls. We need more consistent and systematic application of resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent resolutions on the issue.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“The Arms Trade Treaty is the first legally binding international agreement adopted by the General Assembly to regulate international transfers of conventional weapons and ammunition. It has been ratified by 80 per cent of the members of the Council and is also the first treaty to recognize the links between the international arms trade and gender-based violence. Both of these firsts signify meaningful advancement for international humanitarian law, human rights, and peace and security. As one of the Treaty's strongest supporters, Ireland looks forward to its coming into force within a number of weeks. We need, however, to ensure gender criteria and related commitments are given full attention in its implementation.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“Across the women and peace and security agenda, the lack of a clear evidence base remains a challenge. Attaining greater access to data is the only way in which we can truly assess progress and identify barriers to implementation. Ireland supports the increased use of sex- and age-disaggregated data in the design and implementation of programmes. Evidence shows us that gender markers contribute to better planning and understanding ofhow the women and peace and security agenda is funded. Ireland welcomes the Secretary- General's recent report (S/2014/693), which suggests that the Council request data and analysis on the situation of women and girls on a more frequent basis. We also welcome the call by this Council in today's presidential statement for more systematic collection, analysis and utilization of sex- and age-disaggregated data.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“Our national action plan on resolution 1325 (2000), which is currently being updated, also prioritizes empowerment and access to services for refugee and asylum-seeking women in Ireland. In April, on the occasion of the most recent open debate on women and peace and security (see S/PV.7160), Ireland supported a discussion involving Ms. Bangura and a Myanmar representative of civil society and former refugee, Ms. Naw K'nyaw Paw. Fleeing persecution, Ms. K'nyaw Paw's family joined 110,000 Karen people now living in refugee camps that run the length of the Thailand-Myanmar border. In line with resolution 2122 (2013), we must step up efforts to support the leadership of thousands like her. We must listen to, invest in and build the capacity of individual women and of women-led civil society organizations to ensure durable solutions.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“There is, however, quite evidently a significant gap in implementation, as the most recent report of the Secretary-General (S/2014/693) outlines, and there is a need to link the women and peace and security agenda to other policy frameworks. The yardstick for change lies at the level of implementation; the challenge before us is to translate political commitments into real, positive improvements in the lives of women and girls affected by armed conflict. In addition to confronting sexual violence in conflict, there is a need to improve the protection afforded to women and girls in humanitarian emergencies. The protection of women and girls is one of the key criteria in Ireland's decisions on humanitarian funding, including in programmes of support to displaced persons.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“The specific threats of conflict faced by women and girls present themselves in some very old ways and also in new and disturbing ones. I am glad, however, that today's debate takes full account of resolution 2122 (2013) and moves away from a narrow view of women as victims of their circumstances, recognizing that they are often leaders within their communities who must be politically, socially and economically empowered. The emphasis in presidential statement S/PRST/2014/21, on the need to ensure the full and meaningful participation of women and girls through all stages of the displacement cycle, is welcomed.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“If this number represented a country, it would be greater than the population of Argentina and would be approaching that of the Republic of Korea. It is a simple fact that the majority of this vast wave of dislocated humanity is comprised of women and girls. It is also a fact that they face multiple forms of discrimination and violations. In Syria, we have witnessed the largest one-year refugee exodus since the Rwandan genocide 20 years ago, with almost a third of the country on the move involuntarily. In South Sudan, where more than 1 million displaced people are surviving in dire conditions, the Special Representative of the Secretary- General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Bangura, attested to the "unimaginable living conditions, acute day-to-day protection concerns and rampant sexual violence" (S/PV. 7282, p. 4) in that country.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“Ireland commends you, Madam, for organizing today's debate and its particular focus on refugee and displaced women and girls. We align ourselves with the statement made on behalf of the European Union and with that delivered by the representative Austria on behalf of the Human Security Network. We welcome the adoption today of presidential statement S/PRST/2014/21, which recognizes the heightened risks faced by refugee and internally displaced women and girls. This debate could not be more timely. Today, as many speakers have observed, the proliferation of crises and protracted conflicts has led to a situation in which we have the highest number of refugees, asylum- seekers and internally displaced persons since the end of the Second World War, with more than 51 million affected.”
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