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2012-02-23
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  1. “She is haunted by the memory of her own abuser, a man she rightly described as a beast, who made her want to die. We cannot be silent in the face of such barbaric acts, which should have been relegated to the Dark Ages. Groups like ISIS, Al-Shabaab, Boko Haram and Al-Qaida use sexual violence as a terror tactic, but it is notjust they who are guilty. According to a recent report by Special Representative Patten and other accounts, the Syrian armed forces, the Syrian intelligence services and Syrian pro-Government forces are guilty of employing those savage practices as well. We must make sure that those who commit these horrific crimes are brought to justice. Impunity for such crimes must not be tolerated.”

    2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source

  2. “Despite the encouraging news on women and girls who have been released, it is important to remember that they will carry the burden of their horrific experiences for the rest of their lives. Take, for example, Zahra, a Yazidi woman from Kojo, Iraq, who recalls trembling at the sight of buses of Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham (ISIS) fighters with long hair and beards who had come to kidnap hundreds of women and girls, blindfold them and sell them as sex slaves. Ekhlas, another Yazidi woman, whom members may have heard speak at the United Nations last year, was raped every day for six months by ISIS terrorists. She was only 14 years old. Ekhlas remembers the screams of a 10-year-old girl who had been taken away by a man four times her age.”

    2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source

  3. “As a member of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security, Israel aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Canada on behalf of the Group and would like to add the following remarks. First, I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Patten and her team for their dedicated work and for the Secretary-General's recent report (S/2018/250), which focuses on current trends and provides us with concrete recommendations. The report highlights that the past year was marked by the liberation of territories and the release or escape of numerous women and girls formerly held by armed or terrorist groups. It is our collective duty to support those women and girls as they try to piece their lives back together.”

    2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source

  4. “If we shy away from cooperation and from sharing our knowledge, we move only further away from defeating human trafficking. Let us work together, share our knowledge and end this terrible practice for good.”

    2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source

  5. “Israel has not been spared from the cruelty ofhuman trafficking, but we are doing our best to combat it on all fronts. We are proud to be considered a tier-1 country by the United States Department of State on account of our comprehensive anti-trafficking training measures and services for victims since the early 2000s. Our shelters are Government-funded and legal aid is free. We offer work visas and medical and psychological support. We work closely with civil society and strongly support our partner non-governmental organizations, which are invaluable in the fight against trafficking. Ultimately, our goal is to provide rehabilitation, recovery and reintegration for every victim of trafficking who walks through our doors. Israel is ready to share its best practices with the world. We are eager to hear the world's best practices as well.”

    2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source

  6. “For the general public, we offer lectures, seminars and interviews with survivors at universities and through the media. We also distribute leaflets that provide information to raise awareness among our citizens and work hard to reduce the stigma that can accompany human trafficking and further isolate its victims. On the international level, Israel partners with other countries to combat trafficking on a global scale. In Israel, we have hosted delegations from Albania, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and the European Union, to name but a few, for training and consultations. Our national coordinator participates in the Working Group on Trafficking in Persons of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Vienna. Israel is proud to partner in the global effort to end human trafficking.”

    2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source

  7. “Israel is a party to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, and is fully committed to the four Ps: prevention, prosecution, protection and partnership. It is our goal to make every Government official, student, business executive, police officer and ordinary citizen aware of trafficking and of its victims. To do that, we start by appointing anti-trafficking coordinators to Government agencies. Then we focus on training. Israel's National Anti-Trafficking Unit holds over 50 training sessions for officials annually. Lawyers in the State Attorney's Office receive special training to enhance the law enforcement element of anti-trafficking.”

    2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source

  8. “The fundamental freedoms of the trafficking of victims, too many of whom are women and children, are compromised eternally. No human life can ever be up for sale. No person's identity can be stripped away by someone else. As stated in the political declaration on the implementation of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons (General Assembly resolution 72/ 1), adopted in September, we cannot reach the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals if we do not end human trafficking. Every country must do its part to end that barbarism. Fighting human trafficking is a high priority for Israel. We faced a serious trafficking problem throughout the 1990s and into the early 2000s. So, in 2006 we introduced a comprehensive anti-trafficking law and adopted national plans ofaction.”

    2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source

  9. “Today, we must remind ourselves of the humanity of the problem - the names, the faces and the stories of the victims of human trafficking. Adnan Ali had to choose between joining the Houthi rebels on the front lines in Yemen and selling his organs. He chose to sell his kidney. Zara was kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria. She was forced to become a prostitute to survive. Haifa, a Yazidi woman from Iraq, was sold into sex slavery by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham. She was one of thousands of women whose bodies became commodities for terrorists to trade and from which to make money. Too many innocent people die as a result of trafficking. The ones who survive, those who manage to escape, are forced to live with the physical and emotional scars of abuse.”

    2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source

  10. “I would like to start by commending Italy for holding this debate and for the adoption today of the important resolution 2388 (2017), which Israel is proud to cosponsor. Human trafficking is a crime by humankind against humanity. It debases our fellow human beings and erodes societies. It is a multibillion-dollar industry of lies that can manipulate anyone in its path. It leaves people trapped and alone. Trafficking in persons takes many forms but has most recently become a preferred tool of terror for non-State actors. Terrorists target the world's most vulnerable people, using trafficking to exploit innocent civilians, trapped in the crossfire of brutal armed conflict. And the situation is only getting worse.”

    2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source

  11. “However, we must also hold them accountable to their mandates. Israel is encouraged by Secretary-General Guterres' comments during his official visit to Israel this week, where he stated that he would do everything in his capacity to make sure that UNIFIL fully meets its mandate. I call on the Security Council members to do the same.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

  12. “Those steps will minimize casualties. Through our partnerships with the United Nations, we will continue providing the innovative technologies required to confront the challenges of peacekeeping. But we must remember that the technologies themselves are not enough. Without both operational and conceptual training, peacekeepers cannot use those technologies to their fullest potential or maximize their capabilities. We therefore support United Nations efforts to improve training, such as the United Nations Signals Academy in Entebbe, and we look forward to lending our knowledge and contributing from our expertise to assist peacekeepers' training. Let me conclude by reiterating Israel's commitment to continuing to support peacekeeping operations worldwide and improving their capabilities on the ground.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

  13. “Israel appreciates UNDOF's important contribution to maintaining stability in the region and will continue to support and assist its mission. Israel understands both the importance and the challenges of peacekeeping. Peacekeeping missions have experienced more than 100 fatalities almost every year for the past 14 years, due in part to the absence of basic needs and supplies. If we expect peacekeeping missions to execute their mandates properly, we must provide them with the necessary equipment, training and medical-response capabilities. We are proud to work with the United Nations to improve the Organization's ability to protect peacekeepers. Israel supports the United Nations Medical Services Division's reforms on the standardization of medical care, field hospitals and lifesaving first-aid training for peacekeeping troops.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

  14. “Hizbullah's military build-up threatens the entire region. While Israel strongly supports UNIFIL, it is UNIFIL's utmost responsibility to address the unlawful activities taking place in southern Lebanon and assist the Lebanese Government in finally extending its control over its entire territory. The Security Council must guarantee the complete fulfilment of UNIFIL's mandate and should remain fully informed on the real situation on the ground, including obstructions and challenges to the implementation of the mandate. Those provisions are in the interests of Israel, Lebanon and the region as a whole. We would also like to take this opportunity to affirm Israel's support for UNDOF, whose forces are gradually returning to United Nations positions in the area of separation.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

  15. “Hizbullah, the internationally designated terrorist organization, supported and funded by Iran, has increased its arsenal ofmissiles and rockets tenfold and stockpiled sophisticated weapons. It deliberately installs those weapons in villages and towns, exploiting Lebanese civilians as human shields. It has even attempted to disguise its military activities under the banner of the so-called non-governmental organization Green Without Borders. The head of that terrorist organization, Hassan Nasrallah, boasted again just a few weeks ago, "Ever since 2006, Hizbullah has been growing stronger [and] much more sophisticated in every aspect - capabilities, military strategies and in numbers". The evidence of those activities shows the recurrence of Hizbullah's blatant violations of resolution 1701 (2006).”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

  16. “As the Council is currently discussing the renewal of UNIFIL's mandate, which was updated in the wake of Hizbullah's attack on Israel and the second Lebanon war of 2006, now is an appropriate time to review the situation in southern Lebanon. In adopting resolution 1701 (2006), 11 years ago, the Security Council wisely decided to significantly enhance UNIFIL's mandate - with the goal of preventing the recurrence of conflict. That resolution authorizes UNIFIL to take all necessary actions to ensure that its area of operations is not utilized for hostile activities. That, however, is not the case. Despite UNIFIL's presence on the ground, we have noticed a disturbing trend.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

  17. “I would like to thank the delegation of Egypt for convening this meeting. For decades, the Security Council has deployed peacekeeping missions to help countries navigate the difficult path from conflict to peace. From the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) on our borders, to peacekeeping operations across Africa and around the world, Israel has first- hand experience with peacekeeping operations and fully supports their efforts. Israel has learned, however, that such support is worthwhile only if those forces are effective. That will be accomplished only if the international community insists on the full implementation of peacekeeping mandates.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

  18. “All of us - Governments, civil society and United Nations agencies - must work together to pass stronger laws, strengthen enforcement mechanisms and introduce tougher penalties for offenders. We must act as a family of nations but, more importantly, we must be a family of compassion. Every victim of sexual violence has a name, a family and the right to live in peace and dignity. Every one of them deserves our support.”

    2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source

  19. “Israel strongly supports the recommendations in that report. I would like to take this opportunity to commend the work of Special Representative Bangura and United Nations Action against Sexual Violence in Conflict. The work they are doing, including training peacekeepers and providing technical support at the country level, is laying the foundation for improving the situation on the ground. Israel also values the work of the Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict, which is partnering with governments to strengthen national legal systems. The international community has a collective responsibility to the victims of sexual violence in conflict.”

    2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source

  20. “While the number 140 may sound impressive, we must note that 48 Member States have refused to join the call to end sexual violence in conflict. There is no place for sexual violence in a civilized world. We must stand together to prevent those barbaric crimes, and we must stand united with the victims of sexual violence so they will know that they are not alone. The alarming report that we are discussing today (S/2014/181) finds that sexual violence is almost universally underreported. The reasons are well known - victims are denied legal recourse or face stigmatization and reprisals. Few countries have programmes like those in Sierra Leone, where women can safely report an attack to a family support unit. The Secretary-General's report offers clear guidance on the important steps that the international community must take.”

    2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source

  21. “In Somalia, women are being forced into marriage and sexual slavery. In Syria, Government forces and pro-Government militias have used sexual violence, including rape, in detention centres and prisons across the country. By failing to prevent sexual violence, we are failing an entire generation. In conflict situations, parents keep their girls out of school to keep them safe. Without an education, those girls are unlikely to find work and more likely to become young mothers. And so the cycle of poverty is passed from one generation to another. Israel is proud to be among the 140 States that have signed the Declaration on Sexual Violence in Conflict initiated by Special Representative Zainab Bangura and the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdon, William Hague.”

    2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source

  22. “The number of victims is so large and overwhelming that we often lose sight of the fact that we are speaking about individuals: the husband who spoke out against an oppressive regime and is forced to watch as his wife is raped by Government forces; the brother who is sexually violated in a detention centre to force a confession; the daughter who is subjected to gang rape and then forced to deliver a child because abortion services are illegal in her country; the sister in a refugee camp who is forced by her family to marry her rapist so as to protect the family's honour. Our family of nations is failing millions of families throughout the world. The problem is particularly widespread in the Middle East and Africa. In Yemen, child abduction and sexual abuse are on the rise. In Mali, young girls are being kidnapped and gang-raped.”

    2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source

  23. “In a few months, we will mark 14 years since the Security Council adopted resolution 1325 (2000) and four years since it adopted resolution 1960 (2010). While those resolutions are the subject of frequent discussions and debates within these halls, sexual violence continues to be used as a tool of subjugation and war. It is a crime of humanity against humanity and a plague that must be eradicated. If a nation refuses to prosecute domestic sexual abuse, marital rape and honour killings in times of peace, then there is little hope for justice in times of war and conflict. I look around the world today and see an epidemic of sexual violence.”

    2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source

  24. “Out of respect for the Council's valuable time, I will not respond further to the baseless accusation of the Palestinian representative, except to say that it is unfortunate that she insists on politicizing this debate while peace negotiations are under way. Allow me to thank the Egyptian representative for highlighting the issue of the protection of civilians. As the Council knows, over the past year and a half, his Government has made headlines for its treatment of civilians. As he spoke so passionately on the topic earlier today, I urge the Egyptians to go one step further and publish a volume of Egypt's best practices in the protection of civilians. I have no doubt that it will become an international best seller.”

    2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source

  25. “It seems as though the Palestinian delegation is heavy on the criticism of Israel but very light on the facts. The Palestinian representative conveniently forgot to mention the persecution and discrimination against women, religious minorities and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Gaza and the West Bank. In Gaza, homosexuals who are not killed are subjected to 10 years in prison, and access to justice for women who are victims of domestic violence does not exist. The most recent report of the Secretary- General reveals that 24 women were killed in the name of so-called "honour" between January and August 2013. According to the report, that number is most likely underreported.”

    2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source

  26. “The Palestinian representative's remarks earlier have no constructive purpose and only serve to inflame hostilities against Israel. It is ironic that the Palestinian representative would lecture the world on the protection of civilians when the Palestinians are the ones using human beings as human shields. They stockpile their arsenals of weapons in the basements of homes, the playgrounds of schools and the back rooms of hospitals. In so doing, they commit a double war crime: first, by firing rockets at innocent Israeli civilians; and, secondly, by firing rockets from populated Palestinian areas and putting their own civilians at risk. A recent report by the Secretary-General reveals, that this year alone, dozens of Palestinians, including 23 children, were killed because of Palestinian-made explosives stored within civilian homes.”

    2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source

  27. “I find it unbelievable that the representative of Syria still has the audacity to speak during a debate about the protection of civilians. The Al-Assad regime has slaughtered more than 15,000 of its own people. Thousands more are being killed day by day. The Syrian representative still believes that saying the magic word "Israel" will help to hide these appalling crimes. His desperate words say nothing about Israel and everything about the despicable regime that he represents. It is no secret that the Iranian Government is actively targeting innocent civilians day after day, inside and outside of its country. Listening to the Iranian representative speak during this debate on the protection of civilians brings to mind George Orwell's novel 1984, where war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength.”

    2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source

  28. “His report highlighted: a pattern of systemic violations of .. fundamental human rights includ[ing] multifarious deficits in relation to the administration of justice practices that amount to torture the imposition of the death penalty in the absence of proper judicial safeguards the persecution of religious and ethnic minorities, and the erosion of civil and political rights". (A/66/3 74, para. 18) I could go on but, due to the late hour, I will leave it at that.”

    2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source

  29. “The accusation about Israel that the representative of Iran made today insulted the intelligence of everyone in the Chamber. That regime has zero credibility. Iran represses its own people, as it helps other tyrannies to slaughter theirs. As we have seen recently in Georgia, India and Thailand, Iran is the world's central banker, chief trainer and primary sponsor of terror. The Security Council clearly denounced those attacks today in its press statement (see SC/10556). Iran provides sophisticated weapons to Hamas, Hezbollah and other terrorist groups in the region and around the world. In Iran, the Ayatollah regime represses its own people, as it helps other tyrannies to butcher theirs. In his last briefing before the General Assembly, United Nations Special Rapporteur Shaheed offered a chilling picture of how daily life in Iran looks.”

    2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source