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Durrani

lines on the record: 5
first: 2011-11-09
most recent: 2011-11-09
sittings or episodes: 1
sources: un-security-council

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“Pakistan would also like to stress some of the important elements raised by a number of Member States, such as the importance of observance by all parties to an armed conflict of their obligations under the United Nations Charter and international law, including humanitarian law, which prohibits the targeting of civilian populations, properties and installations, including attacks on humanitarian personnel and relief material. The United Nations must take the lead in promoting knowledge and observance of these principles among Member States. In conclusion, Pakistan expects that, in situations of armed conflict, the basic canons of international humanitarian law - including accountability, which is crucial to ending impunity - shall be applied.”
2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650Resumption1 (2011) · source
“We call upon all concerned to cooperate in this exercise, and urge those 11-5866] involved in the reporting of such violations to perform their duties with the utmost care and impartiality. Pakistan would also like to reiterate the importance of framing the debate in its proper context. The Security Council should address situations arising from armed conflicts and of people living under foreign occupation. We hope that future reports on this issue will be balanced and more carefully drafted to avoid politicizing important questions relating to international humanitarian law.”
2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Over the years, Pakistan has contributed to international efforts, particularly those led by the United Nations, to protect civilians in armed conflict. The most tangible demonstration of this, as members of the Council are well aware, is our participation as one of the leading troop-contributors in United Nations peacekeeping missions. We will continue to work closely within the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations for the development of protection of civilians strategies in peacekeeping missions, in compliance with their mandates, in accordance with international law and in full respect for the primary responsibility of host States. The importance of objective reporting, a prerequisite for the consideration of this important issue, cannot be overemphasized.”
2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650Resumption1 (2011) · source
“These violations continue unabated, and the very fact that there is no robust mechanism of accountability, in particular for those who have enjoyed continued immunity despite well-known attacks and killings of civilians on various pretexts, has led to its spread in many other instances. The lack of accountability for such acts and the impartial or politicized handling of specific situations have resulted only in increased suffering for innocent civilians in areas of armed conflict or under foreign occupation. We hope that the Security Council, in accordance with its mandate, will take impartial and non-politicized action in all situations, in particular on those situations that have been on its agenda for decades. Pakistan has been a strong and active supporter of the protection of civilians in armed conflict.”
2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Pakistan would like to thank Portugal for having organized this important debate on the issue of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. We warmly welcome the presence of the President of Portugal, His Excellency Mr. Anibal Antonio Cavaco Silva, and thank him for opening this important debate. The Pakistan delegation also commends Portugal for its able presidency of the Council for this month and for the constructive role it has played in general. Regardless of the circumstances, attacking or killing civilians cannot be condoned. Pakistan has always condemned such acts. During a recent debate on this subject in the Security Council, Pakistan expressed its concerns over the frequent and pervasive violations of the rights of civilians around the world, in particular in the situations of foreign occupation.”
2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650Resumption1 (2011) · source