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1. “These include the 31 May military attack on the civilian maritime convoy carrying humanitarian assistance to Gaza to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian civilian population under Israel's blockade. The Non-Aligned Movement reiterates its condemnation of Israel's use of force against the civilian maritime convoy and calls upon the Secretary- General to initiate a full, impartial, transparent, independent and credible investigation, as demanded by the Security Council. Further, the Movement fully supports the demand of the Human Rights Council, through its resolution 14/1, for an accountable and fully independent investigation into the matter. The Non-Aligned Movement believes that justice must prevail and that the unacceptable and unsustainable situation in the Gaza Strip must end.”

   2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source

2. “This is essential to creating an environment conducive to the launching of direct negotiations on all core issues, which must be conducted within a fixed time frame and in good faith, in accordance with the agreed principles and terms of reference of the peace process, namely Security Council resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 1397 (2002), 1515 (2003) and 1850 (2008), the Madrid terms of reference including the principle of land for peace, the Arab Peace Initiative and the Quartet Road Map. While the Palestinian Authority has repeatedly affirmed its determination, with Arab support, to pursue the path of peace, security and State-building, Israel continues to fail to abide by its obligations and continues to blatantly impede efforts to resume direct negotiations, through a series of measures that only further aggravate the situation.”

   2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source

3. “In the light of the ongoing situation, the Non- Aligned Movement reiterates its call for the international community to be resolute in demanding that Israel, the occupying Power, abide by its legal obligations under the Fourth Geneva Convention, respect the relevant Security Council and General Assembly resolutions and comply with its Road Map obligations. Israel must cease all of its Violations and unlawful measures, including its policies of collective punishment and colonization in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem.”

   2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source

4. “These include its illegal settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, in particular East Jerusalem, and its continuing imposition of a blockade on Gaza. Despite all serious efforts to relaunch direct negotiations towards the attainment of the well-known and internationally-supported objectives of the peace process, a just and lasting settlement to the question of Palestine regrettably remains far from being achieved, as Israel, the occupying Power, continues to carry out illegal policies and practices that are totally contradictory to an outcome based on a two-State solution on the basis of the 1967 borders.”

   2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source

5. “I have the pleasure to address the Security Council today on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, including the Arab Group, which Egypt has the honour to chair this month. I would like to start by expressing appreciation for the convening of this debate to address the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine. It takes place at a time when endeavours continue to be made to support and advance the resumption of peace process negotiations and to overcome the lack of progress and, in some respects, the deteriorating situation and rising tensions resulting from the ongoing Israeli occupation and the many violations that continue to be perpetrated by the occupying Power.”

   2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source

6. “In conclusion, what is missing is not additional proposals, but the additional political will to achieve real reform of the working methods of the Security Council, as well as all other negotiable terms in the Security Council reform process as outlined in General Assembly decision 62/557. The credibility and validity of the Security Council and its members will be seriously damaged unless we achieve those reforms as soon as possible.”

   2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source

7. “The working methods of the Council will not be improved unless we effectively address the misuse of the veto right, or the threat of use of the veto, in a manner that would rationalize and restrict its use to cases where severe violations of human rights are being committed, including cases of genocide, ethnic cleansing, crimes against humanity and grave Violations of international humanitarian law, as well as to the cessation of hostilities between belligerent parties and the election of the Secretary-General. Pending the achievement of this intermediate step towards the complete elimination of the veto, the right of the veto should be granted to all new permanent members joining the Security Council within the enlargement process.”

   2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source

8. “The International Court of Justice has a major role to play in settling any dispute that may arise between these organs with respect to their mandates in accordance with the Charter. It should be utilized whenever necessary. It is vital to give Member States whose issues are under consideration the opportunity to attend the informal consultations of the Council on an equal footing with the representatives of the Secretary- General. It is also vital to improve the quality of the annual report submitted by the Council to the General Assembly by making it more analytical and explanatory.”

   2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source

9. “The time has come for an agreement on a permanent set of rules of procedure to replace the current provisional rules, which have been in force for more than 60 years. Moreover, the Informal Working Group dealing with this important subject in the Council should adopt official, bold measures that would consolidate the concept of equality between countries, promote justice in the way their issues are dealt with, enhance transparency, increase interaction and encourage efficiency. Furthermore, it is imperative to revisit the relationship between the Security Council and the Organization's other principal organs in order to restore the missing institutional balance set forth in the Charter.”

   2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source

10. “I stress the need to achieve tangible results on the issue of improving the working methods of the Security Council as an important part of the interlinked negotiables specified in General Assembly decision 62/557, through intergovernmental negotiations on the reform of the Security Council and the process of enlargement of the Council. The Council, and particularly its permanent members, should work with the General Assembly to achieve the desired and long-anticipated results as soon as possible. Egypt believes that the main step that must be taken to improve the working methods of the Security Council is to achieve a balance in the power structure between the permanent and non-permanent members of the Council.”

    2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source

11. “Consequently, we look forward to intensified consideration of those proposals by the Security Council Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions in order to consider in depth the proposals of Member States, including the well known positions and papers of the Non-Aligned Movement concerning improving the working methods of the Security Council, and we call on the Security Council to adopt further measures in that regard. That concludes my statement on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. Allow me to add a few thoughts in my national capacity. I begin by fully associating my country with the statement I just made on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement and with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Sierra Leone on behalf of the African Group.”

    2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source

12. “President, including those set out in the concept paper under consideration, to increase the transparency and the efficiency of the Security Council, as well as its interaction and dialogue with non-members of the Council. The Non-Aligned Movement further believes that more steps are needed to improve the working methods of the Council through the General Assembly and the Security Council. The Movement is of the View that improving working methods requires strong political will, particularly that of the permanent members of the Council, and the adoption and implementation of many of the comprehensive proposals submitted by Member States over the years, including by the Non-Aligned Movement, to improve the working methods of the Council.”

    2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source

13. “In order to increase transparency, openness and consistency in exercising its mandated activities, the Security Council should increase the number of its public meetings, in accordance with Articles 31 and 32 of the Charter, to take into account the views and contributions of the wider membership of the United Nations, particularly non-members of the Council whose issues are under discussion in the Council. Moreover, and unless there are exceptional circumstances, briefings by Special Envoys or Representatives of the Secretary-General and by members of the Secretariat should take place in public meetings. The Non-Aligned Movement appreciates the steps taken to date through the Security Council's Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions, under your chairmanship, Mr.”

    2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source

14. “Furthermore, it is vital to continue to have regular interaction between the presidency of the Security Council and the wider membership of the United Nations, which can help to enhance the quality of the annual report of the Security Council. In the same context, the Security Council should submit, pursuant to Article 15, paragraph 1, and Article 24, paragraph 3, of the United Nations Charter, special reports for the consideration of the General Assembly and should fully take into account the recommendations of the Assembly on matters relating to international peace and security, consistent with Article 11, paragraph 2, of the Charter.”

    2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source

15. “The Non-Aligned Movement believes that the Security Council should stop encroaching on the functions and powers of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council by addressing issues which traditionally fall within the competence of those organs. Moreover, the Security Council should avoid resorting to Chapter VII of the Charter as an umbrella for addressing issues that do not necessarily pose a threat to international peace and security and should fully utilize the provisions of other relevant chapters, where appropriate, including Chapters VI and VIII, before invoking Chapter VII, which should be a measure of last resort.”

    2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source

16. “That is reflected in the comprehensive, clear and specific position stipulated in the relevant paragraphs of the Final Document adopted at the fifteenth Summit Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries held in Sharm el-Sheik (S/2009/514, annex), as well as in several initiatives presented by the Movement throughout the years since the launching of the Security Council reform process. Those initiatives include, but are not limited to, the comprehensive negotiating paper submitted by the Movement in 1996, as contained in the report of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters Related to the Security Council (A/51/47).”

    2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source

17. “I have the honour to speak today on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. I would like at the outset to convey the Movement's appreciation to the Japanese presidency of the Security Council for convening this open debate to discuss the progress achieved in the implementation of the measures set out in the note by President of the Security Council contained in document S/2006/507, and for the concept paper dated 5 April 2010 (see S/2010/ 165) to direct the discussion towards enhancing the credibility, transparency and accountability of the work of the Security Council, particularly in terms of meeting the expectations of States that are not members of the Council. The Non-Aligned Movement attaches great importance to the issue of improving the working methods of the Security Council.”

    2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source

18. “We believe it is necessary to follow up on its recommendations, which were adopted after careful study of each situation and after due consultation with parties concerned, including Governments and the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflicts, specially those recommendations regarding children in the occupied Arab territories. We also stress how important it is for the Working Group to take into consideration recommendations adopted by the Committee on the Rights of the Child regarding the situation of children in armed conflict, bearing in mind the Committee's role as a comprehensive mechanism bringing together expertise from many Member States with a value- added perspective that should be used to ensure that its potential benefit is realized to the greatest extent possible.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source

19. “Egypt supports the Secretary-General's recommendation that the criteria set out in the annexes of the report be broadened to include not only those perpetrators convicted of recruiting children as soldiers and of sexual violence against children, but also those guilty of all six forms of grave violations against children in armed conflict, on the condition that indictment relies on verified data, field visits and field follow-ups, as well as data collected through the coordinated efforts of all the relevant United Nations agencies and programmes, in close consultation with the Governments concerned and with the support of all United Nations Member States. In conclusion, there is a special role for the Security Council's Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source

20. “The Government of Israel continues to completely ignore those recommendations, which include taking all immediate and necessary measures to end violence against children; taking all immediate and necessary measures to prevent the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts; investigating forthwith all incidents of the killing or injuring of children and bringing the perpetrators to justice; and compensating the victims of human rights violations, especially children, and rehabilitating and reintegrating them into society. At the same time, we demand that Israel implement the recommendations set forth by the Human Rights Council at its most recent session concerning the universal periodic review of the situation of human rights in Israel, in particular those related to Palestinian children under occupation.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source

21. “In so doing, the Security Council and the General Assembly must give due attention to the implementation of the recommendations adopted by the Committee on the Rights of the Child following its review of the first and only report submitted by Israel, in 2002, on the implementation of its commitments under the Convention on the Rights of the Child.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source

22. “The Israel Defense Forces have also used Palestinian children as human shields, bombing schools and killing and injuring the students and teachers therein. Israeli settlers, too, have attacked schools, including those of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and others, hospitals, infrastructure and humanitarian relief agencies, and have severely hindered access to humanitarian assistance and medical relief services. All of these acts violate international law and call for the direct intervention of the Security Council to ensure that these atrocities are effectively addressed and prevented from recurring and that their perpetrators are brought to justice.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source

23. “That would allow those munitions to be cleared and prevent the victimization of more children exposed to the threat of explosive remnants of war in the affected areas; yet Israel continues to ignore all the Special Representative's appeals in that regard. As for Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories, the report reveals old and ongoing grave violations by Israel against Palestinian children. These include the killing of thousands by the Israel Defense Forces and the injuring and maiming of thousands more by the use of phosphoric bombs, missile strikes, internationally prohibited ammunition, tank fire, aerial bombardment and rubber-coated bullets in numerous ongoing attacks by Israeli settlers against children in villages.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source

24. “We have followed with great concern the grave atrocities perpetrated by the Israel Defense Forces against children in Lebanon and the Palestinian occupied territories, including the illegal use of cluster munitions by Israel during the 2006 attacks on defenceless people in the villages, schools and farms of Lebanon, as revealed and recorded in the report and monitored by various United Nations agencies. We demand that the Security Council ensure Israel's cooperation with the United Nations and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict by handing over relevant data, including the necessary information on landmines and cluster bomb sites.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source

25. “This phenomenon requires close coordination between the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Human Rights Council in studying the root causes of the increased use of children in armed conflicts, the main causes of violence against children, and the means to fully implement international standards and to guarantee full respect for international law and international humanitarian law, including through the revitalization and implementation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, in order to prevent any involvement of children in armed conflicts.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source

26. “Those developments include the adoption of a presidential decree of pardon for 99 children out of 110 recruited by the Justice and Equality Movement, who attacked Omdurman and were captured by the Sudan Armed Forces, and the cooperation of the Government of the Sudan with the United Nations in addressing violations by rebel groups against children on both sides, in investigating Government violations and in bringing proven perpetrators to justice. However, despite all the efforts and field visits, the report paints a disturbing picture of ongoing violence against children in conflict zones and of new forms of violence in some of those areas.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source

27. “The report adopts a constructive, pragmatic and cooperative approach towards all situations reported, researched, monitored and investigated. It was drafted following broad consultations with all United Nations entities and relevant task forces committed to the principles of dialogue and target-sharing, as well as with Governments that hold the primary responsibility for protecting children. Such cooperation has ultimately led to some progress in such countries as Cote d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Philippines and Colombia, and to positive developments on issues related to violence against children in the Sudan.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source

28. “Mr. Edrees (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to start by expressing our appreciation to you, Sir, for convening this debate on the comprehensive report (S/2009/158) submitted by the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict, and to his Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, for her objective and balanced briefing, which exposed the grave violations that children face in armed conflicts, including killing, maiming, rape and sexual violence, abduction, recruitment, attacks on schools and hospitals being used as shelters, denial of humanitarian access, their use as human shields, and arbitrary detention, in violation of international law, international humanitarian law and human rights law.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source

29. “Finally, if it is to meet all its goals, the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict should coordinate with the new Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, which was created under General Assembly resolution 62/ 141, particularly with respect to violations stipulated in the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the worst forms of child labour, in order to achieve the needed complementarity and to fill any legal or practical gaps in dealing with all situations of the use of children in armed conflict.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source

30. “Thirdly, Egypt expresses its appreciation for the extensive efforts of the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, pursuant to its current mandate, without the suggested expansion to include, as recommended, imposing targeted measures and monitoring the implementation of such measures by parties to armed conflict who commit grave violations against children in all situations of concern. The proposed expansion of the mandate of the Working Group could affect the necessary balance in addressing all aspects of situations of concern listed in the annexes, whether or not they are included as items on the Security Council's agenda, without concentrating heavily on a certain aspect at the expense of others.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source

31. “Egypt also supports the recommendations aimed at making available adequate resources and necessary funding by donors to national Governments, the United Nations and partners to support the rehabilitation and reintegration of children in armed conflicts and to address immediately the grave humanitarian, human rights and development consequences of cluster munitions, particularly for children. However, we also believe that the annexes should have included a reference to Israel's violation of its commitments as an occupying Power, as stipulated in the Fourth Geneva Convention, particularly those related to guaranteeing peace and security for children in the occupied Arab territories in Palestine, Lebanon and Syria.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source

32. “Secondly, Egypt supports most of the recommendations made in the report of the Secretary- General, especially the recommendation that the Security Council consider giving equal care and attention to children affected by armed conflict in all situations of concern listed in the two annexes and equal weight to all categories of grave violations, including not only the recruitment and use of children, but also the killing and maiming of children, rape and other grave sexual violence, abduction, attacks against schools or hospitals, and denial of humanitarian access to children.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source

33. “It is therefore necessary for the mandate of the Security Council's monitoring and reporting mechanism to be extended to cover situations related to children in occupied Palestine, as reflected in the report, to an extent equal to its coverage of the suffering of Lebanese children from Israel's extensive and unprecedented use of cluster bombs during the July 2006 conflict in southern Lebanon, which took place under the eyes of the Security Council. All violations should be treated on an equal footing, and no child should be abandoned in such conflicts or any other without international protection.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source

34. “First, Egypt supports the Secretary-General's approach in preparing the report before us and fully understands the methodology used to interpret the mandate of his Special Representative, especially in monitoring all forms of violence against children in armed conflict, including compliance in ending the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict and other grave violations. Such violations include the killing and maiming of children, rape and other sexual violence, abduction, denial of humanitarian access to children, attacks on schools and hospitals by parties to armed conflict, and forced detention in violation of international law and international humanitarian law, which also apply equally to children suffering under foreign occupation.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source

35. “Egypt has been pleased to extend all necessary support to the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict since the adoption of resolution 1612 (2005), which established the Working Group to monitor all violations perpetrated against children in armed conflict. Egypt has regularly participated in all open debates held by the Security Council on the matter to join in evaluating efforts to protect children in armed conflict and to step up international efforts to that end. In so doing, I would like to reflect on some elements presented in the report.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source

36. “Mr. Edrees (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, let me congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council, as well for convening this interactive debate on children in armed conflict. We are also grateful for the comprehensive report of the Secretary-General, prepared by his Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy. I should like to thank the Special Representative for her comprehensive presentation of the report and for her dedicated efforts, together with the members of her Office, to help eliminate all forms of violence against children in armed conflict.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source