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“However, achieving gender inclusion and the participatory involvement of all segments of society is not simple, especially where social and ethnic divisions are deep-rooted. For us in Rwanda, this has required focused and strong leadership with a clear understanding of our history and a vision of where we wanted to be. It was simply not an easy task; it was not an easy process. We believe that Governments have a unique role to play in ensuring inclusiveness and remain critical actors in promoting collaboration with various stakeholders in efforts to resolve contentious issues in a constructive manner. In a conflict situation, we believe that the peace process and peace agreements can offer an opportunity to transform political settlements, including the early consideration and participation of previously marginalized groups.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“We therefore bear witness to the importance of inclusiveness in harmonizing the competing interests and priorities of various segments of society, particularly in countries emerging from conflict. Due to our inclusive political process after the 1994 genocide, Rwanda has experienced steady economic growth and a sharp reduction in poverty and inequality, mainly due to various Government results-oriented interventions, including the performance-based financing of health services, performance contracts between local authorities and the central Government, the introduction of universal health insurance, an increased share of Government expenditures in the health sector, the introduction of 12 years of basic education, an intensive family planning campaign and the promotion of gender quality.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“There was a need to establish a climate of peace and security for all, to build governance structures and to promote economic and social developmen. This process started in an extremely difficult environment and required all Rwandans to make considerable sacrifices to achieve successful and inclusive post- conflict recovery. From that experience, we have learned how inclusive decision-making has not only strengthened our governance structures, but also been essential in furthering reconciliation and promoting opportunities for positive change towards peace. In addition, the inclusion of all previously marginalized groups, such as women and young people, has been a cornerstone in our strategy to build consensus and reconciliation, which led Rwandans to a common and shared vision of a prosperous and peaceful country.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“Barros Melet took the Chair. As outlined in the concept paper, development and peace are inseparably connected. Rwanda's recent history has shown that those two notions have common prerequisites to occur and to be viable. The principles of equity, efficiency, transparency, civic engagement, security, inclusiveness and good governance all contribute to the creation of resilient and stable communities. They also promote accountable and transparent processes and institutions that are vital for sustainable peace and development. Regarding inclusive development, the subject of today's discussion, Rwanda faced myriad challenges in the wake of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. These included the obligation to deal with the immediate aftermath of a devastating genocide, in which one Rwandan out of every seven had been killed in just 100 days.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“I would like to thank you, Sir, for having convened this important open debate and for the concise concept note shared with us to guide our discussions (S/2015/6, annex). The presence of Her Excellency Ms. Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile, is testament to the importance that Chile attaches to this topic. Since this is the first that Rwanda has taken the floor in the Council this month, Iwish to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month. We also express our congratulations to Chad for its excellent presidency during the month of December 2014. I also wish to join previous speakers in thanking Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Ambassador Antonio Patriota, Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Leymah Gbowee for their respective briefings. Mr.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“Meanwhile, we look forward to the recommendations of the High-level Panel on Peace Operations appointed by the Secretary- General. We believe that the report of the Secretary- General expected in mid-2015 will guide the Council in orienting its focus for its future peacekeeping operation mandates, taking into consideration new and emerging threats, including terrorism and violent extremism. Finally, we believe that these debates should remain open for future in-depth exchanges between the Council and troop- and police-contributing countries, considering the political landscapes and geographical presence of United Nations peacekeeping operations throughout the world.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“To achieve this, inter-State and regional cooperation assistance will be crucial, since it will require, among other issues, information-sharing and common methods of intelligence gathering and analysis. Organized crimes and terrorism have plagued some of the areas in which the United Nations has deployed its peacekeeping or special political missions, and in most cases those missions have neither the mandates nor the required capacities to deal with the scourges. This is the case of the African Union Mission in Somalia and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali. It is therefore critical to tailor specific United Nations peacekeeping mandates to specific situations, taking into account the scope of terrorist threats.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“In this context, it is encouraging to note that the matrix of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force on United Nations counter-terrorism projects features prominently important projects addressing the issue ofborder security and management globally and on the African continent. However, more work needs to be done, including by the Council. We need to use existing Security Council mandates and tools to analytically address organizational and operational connections between networks of transnational organized crime and those ofinternational terrorists and organizations. These exercises could provide opportunities to disrupt global criminal activities and pre-empt terrorist operations.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“This declaration stressed the importance of an exchange of information and intelligence in the fight against terrorism and transnational organized crime. In this respect, the continued collaboration between the African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism and the Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa is critical to eradicating both scourges on the African continent. Border security and management remains one of the core challenges for countries facing the most imminent threat of terrorist attacks, in particular in Africa. Therefore, the lack of adequate capacity to effectively control border security and management easily fuels transnational organized crime and the unhindered movement of terrorist groups with their negative impacts on State authority and sovereignty.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“In this regard, I hope that the Secretary-General report requested by the just adopted resolution 2195 (2014) will enable the Council to make a comprehensive assessment of the nexus between terrorism and transnational organized crime, but also consider its input on conflict prevention and conflict resolution efforts, particularly in Africa, and make concrete proposals on effective measures required to deal with these issues. We welcome the Nouakchott declaration adopted yesterday during the first summit of countries participating in the Nouakchott Process on the enhancement and operationalization of security cooperation and the operationalization of the African Peace and Security Architecture in the Sahelo-Sarahan region.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“In Africa this is true from the West to East African coast, where organized crime has undermined governance and accountability structures, creating a breeding ground for terrorist organizations. It is important that we enhance the capacity of national law enforcement and counter-terrorism institutions and ensure the strong coordination and collaboration of all stakeholders if we are to succeed in the fight against terrorism and transnational organized crime.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“Organized crimes, such as wildlife trafficking in the Central African region, in particular in the Central African Republic; maritime piracy; drug trafficking in northern Mali; kidnapping for ransom; the illicit trade of charcoal involving Al-Shabaab; the illegal mineral trade by armed groups, including the genocidal movement Forces democratiques de liberation du Rwanda in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; as well as all smuggling by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and other terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq, has become the lifeline for terrorist organizations. Even more worrying is the contribution of organized crimes to the instability of countries emerging from conflict and to the collapse offragile States.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“We have noted that, despite various findings on the intersection between terrorism and transnational organized crime for the last decade, there is not a dedicated Security Council forum to discuss both topics jointly. Rwanda believes that effective strategies to tackle one should be responsive to the strategies to tackle the other.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on terrorism and transnational organized crime. We commend you, Sir, for the choice of this particular topic at a time when terrorism and violent extremism continue to challenge the resolve and efforts of the international community. I thank Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for his briefing and able coordination of United Nations initiatives against terrorism and transnational organized crime. I also thank Ambassador Tete Antonio, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, for his briefing and we align ourselves with his statement on behalf of the African Union.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“Today's presidential statement and our constructive debate demonstrate the resolve of the international community to establish more-predictable frameworks and working relationships when it comes to integrated peacekeeping operations.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“Financing is another very important issue, and we hope to see substantial recommendations on predictable financing ofAU operations from the High-level Review Panel. Furthermore, as outlined in the presidential statement just adopted, Rwanda supports the initiative to secure more financial resources from within the African continent. I will conclude by noting that today is another day and another step towards a better future through better structuring and better elaborating on the needs of African States and sharing the needs among those States, regional and subregional organizations and partners, including the AU, the European Union and the United Nations.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“The fact remains that the AU has often struggled when it comes to operational capacity, which highlights the importance of matching resources to mandates. Mandated missions must have adequate funds and other necessary resources, including troops that are appropriately prepared. We have learned the hard way that rapid regional engagement and response mechanisms are essential in a world where political will and defence budgets are both declining. There is an obvious need for rapid responses to violent conflicts, which are often unpredictable, and partnerships with regional organizations in Africa and elsewhere are fundamental in that regard. In accordance with resolution 2167 (2014), we commend the ongoing lessons learned exercise that is being conducted by the Secretariat and look forward to concrete recommendations.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“Over the past decade, African countries, with the support of international partners, have engaged in a collective effort to develop regional capacities for peace support operations, as per the creation of the AU Peace and Security Council and the African Standby Force (ASF). As a result of those efforts and of bilateral support to Member States, there has been a steady improvement in African capacities to respond to crisis situations through the deployment of increasingly larger and complex peace support operations. In that regard, Rwanda welcomes the establishment of the first regional brigade of the African Standby Force, composed of 10 member States with a strength of 5,200 troops ready to be deployed. Nevertheless, while much has been achieved through those and other partnerships, there is still room for improvement.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“It also requested the Secretary-General to initiate, in cooperation with the AU, a lessons learned exercise on the transition from AU to United Nations peacekeeping operations in Mali and the Central African Republic and to present specific recommendations for future transitional arrangements by the end of the year. The presidential statement adopted today (S/PRST/2014/27) at the initiative of Chad serves to reinforce resolution 2167 (2014) and other previous actions by the Security Council. It is an articulate expression of the Council's resolve to strengthen coordination and capitalize on the comparative advantages of two great organizations. The challenge we face today is to instil a positive will for partnerships of this kind so that they move from ad hoc status to a more structured framework.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“I also thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his statement and for his concrete action over the years to promote United Nations-AU partnerships in peace operations, and President Pierre Buyoya, the AU High Representative for Mali and the Sahel, for his briefing. As Rwanda's tenure on the Council comes to an end, we are happy to contribute once again to this issue of great importance to us. Just this past July, during Rwanda's presidency, the Council unanimously adopted resolution 2167 (2014), which calls for strengthening regional partnerships in peacekeeping and stresses the need to enhance the predictability, sustainability and flexibility of financing for regional organizations when they undertake peacekeeping under a Security Council mandate.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“First and foremost, on behalf of my country I would like to express our deepest condolences to the people and the Government of Pakistan for the barbaric terrorist attack that occurred today. I would like to thank His Excellency Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Minister for Foreign Affairs and African Integration of Chad and President of the Security Council, for organizing this important debate to further the efforts of the United Nations and the African Union (AU) to forge stronger ties as partners in peacekeeping. Your presence here today, Sir, demonstrates the importance that Chad attaches to the furtherance of partnership between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations. Such partnership builds the possibilities for a prosperous and peaceful tomorrow, particularly on the African continent.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“Of course, we hope that the French authorities will expedite their proceedings in the seven-year investigations of the two cases referred by the ICTR.”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“We take this opportunity to express deep concern over the persistent scourge of denial of the genocide in Srebrenica, including by State officials, which is an additional and unnecessary pain imposed on the survivors. We therefore call on all leaders in the region to own their history and work towards a genuine reconciliation and healing. As we commemorate, for the twentieth time, the genocides in Rwanda and in Srebrenica, we wish to commend the ICTY, ICTR and the Residual Mechanism for their continued efforts to ensure justice and accountability for the most serious crimes. We urge the Residual Mechanism and the international community to ensure that the remaining ICTR fugitives are apprehended and brought to justice, and the ICTR and the ICTY to complete their remaining cases.”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“We are hopeful that the handover of the management of the Umusanzu Information and Documentation Centre to the Government of Rwanda, along with 10 additional provincial centres, will be an important step in the handover of all ICTR archives. Next year will mark the twentieth commemoration of another genocide - the genocide of Bosniacs in Srebrenica, as established in 2004 by the ICTY. We commend the ICTY, which has arrested all of the indicted fugitives and concluded proceedings against 141 of the 161 indicted individuals, for its achievements. We note that the ICTY will not be able to complete its work by 31 December and we urge it, as we did the ICTR, to expedite its proceedings.”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“In relation to outreach programmes, we note that while the Arusha-based information centre of the ICTR was visited by 437 visitors, the Kigali-based information centre was visited by 42,000 visitors and that ICTR mini-information centres attracted 23,000 visitors, including high-level United Nations and Government officials, academics, civil society and non-governmental organizations representatives, and the general public. That justifies our request, supported by all five States of the East African Community - Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Burundi and Rwanda - that ICTR archives be transferred to Rwanda after the completion of the International Residual Mechanism's proceedings.”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“In that regard, I would like to recognize something that Prosecutor Jallow mentioned earlier, the launching in Kigali on 24 July of an international fugitives initiative, together with the Office of Global Criminal Justice of the United States Department of State and INTERPOL, The Prosecutor General of Rwanda wishes to see that initiative followed by tangible results. For that to happen, we reiterate our call on United Nations Member States, especially those of our region, to collaborate in arresting all remaining genocide fugitives pursuant to resolution 2150 (2014).”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“We are extremely concerned about these repeated delays of proceedings in cases referred by the ICTR to France, in accordance with article 11 bis of the Tribunal's rules of procedure and evidence. In comparison, I would like to point out that the two cases referred to Rwanda in 2012 and 2013, which are also under ICTR monitoring, are far ahead in their proceedings, despite the fact that their referrals occurred five and six years after the cases referred to France. Sincejustice delayed is justice denied, I call on the French authorities to ensure that the remaining investigations are expedited. In addition, Rwanda is still concerned about the fact that nine ICTR fugitives remain at large, include the top-priority three - Felicien Kabuga, Protais Mpiranya and Augustin Bizimana.”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“We regret, however, that a number of other masterminds of the genocide, including senior military leaders, cabinet ministers and heads of local Governments, were acquitted despite substantive evidence against them. We also regret the ICTR's delays in its completion strategy, as demonstrated by endless proceedings in the Butare case. We strongly urge the Tribunal to ensure that the case is completed as soon as possible. Concerning the monitoring of cases referred to national courts, we know that the cases of Wenceslas Munyeshyaka and Laurent Bucyibaruta, referred to French courts in 2007, are once again said to be in an investigative phase, without any significant progress.”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“As Rwandans, we believe that the use of such terminology, which names the targeted group, is of paramount importance, since it contributes to the fight against genocide deniers, who misuse the term "Rwandan genocide" in an attempt to confuse the world as to who were the targets of that genocide. As the ICTR winds down, we note that 93 individuals have been indicted for genocide; these are mainly masterminds and national and local leaders who had been out of the reach of Rwandan justice, as they were international fugitives. We welcome the recent condemnation of Matthieu Ngirumpatse and Edouard Karemera, the President and Vice-President respectively of the Mouvement revolutionnaire national pour le de'veloppement, the former presidential party that planned and executed the genocide.”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“Nonetheless, despite that clear and constant jurisprudence, the Security Council and even the Tribunal itself were reluctant to specify - in resolutions, reports or other documents - that genocide was committed against the Tutsi, opting for a general formulation of Rwandan genocide. I would like to recall that resolution 2150 (2014) of 16 April reminded us that genocide was committed against the Tutsi and that during that genocide, Hutu and others who opposed it were also killed. In that regard, we note with satisfaction that for the first time, the ICTR uses in its latest report (S/2014/546) the language of resolution 2150 (2014).”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“The Tribunal has produced a substantial body of jurisprudence, including definitions of the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, as well as of forms of responsibility, such as superior responsibility. In that regard, the ICTR Trial Chamber, through its Akayesu judgement, established that genocide occurred in Rwanda against the Tutsi as a group. In the same case, the Tribunal also ruled that acts of rape and sexual violence constitute a crime against justice if committed with the intent to destroy a targeted group. Since defence lawyers in Arusha had, I am sorry to say, a bad habit of using genocide denial as a defence argument, in 2006 the ICTR Appeals Chamber issued a judicial notice deciding that the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda occurred as a fact of common knowledge.”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“I would like to thank Judge Theodor Meron, President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, Judge Vagn Joensen, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals and Mr. Serge Brammertz, Prosecutor of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. This year, 2014, marks a double twentieth anniversary as we commemorate the genocide against the Tutsi in April and the creation of the ICTR in November. As we look back, we acknowledge the important role played by the ICTR in the fight against impunity for genocide and other mass atrocities.”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“We hope that the recommendations of the Panel and of other review and assessment efforts will inform the agenda of the Working Group in 2015. Finally, I would like to thank the Secretariat for its support in ensuring that the work of the Working Group has been conducted smoothly, and to thank all Member States for their contributions, which without a doubt have helped to enrich the discussion. I would also like to wish the delegations of Chad and Malaysia the best of luck in discharging their duties at the helm of the Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations and the 1970 Committee, respectively.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“It will address the complex issue of the protection of civilians, with the aim of working towards a common understanding of the definition of the protection of civilians and mandate design and implementation. We believe it paramount that we delve into the evolution of protection-of-civilian mandates and address key conceptual issues that affect the work on the ground. It is our hope that the discussion among Member States will illustrate varying visions for the protection of civilians, as well as laying the groundwork for an attempt to move this discussion forward. In conclusion, I would like to point out that next year the Secretary-General's High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations will provide, for the first time in 20 years, a comprehensive assessment of peacekeeping operations and special political missions.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“In June, we addressed the challenges confronting United Nations efforts to increase female participation in peacekeeping operations, both in the field and at Headquarters. Rwanda's Assistant Commissioner of Police travelled all the way from Kigali to share insights into how Rwanda is able to deploy such a high percentage of female peacekeepers to United Nations operations. Many Member States raised important points, including recognizing the value of national action plans in promoting the use of women, providing more opportunities for predeployment training, utilizing the skill sets that female personnel have to offer and recruiting women into leadership posts. The last meeting I would like to highlight will be our final one, scheduled for 17 December, next week.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“For our first subject, given the earlier rehatting challenges in Mali, we believed it was critical to improve future rehatting processes, and our topic in April was on the Central African Republic, ahead of the rehatting of the African-led International Support Mission to the Central African Republic into the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic. The following month we considered the question of inter-mission cooperation, focusing on the recent example of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Several participants made proposals that could make such cooperation more effective, including the possibility of developing airlift capabilities for the regional service centres.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“Overall, the programme of meetings, eight in total, including the upcoming one scheduled for 17 December, has reflected not only the current activities of the wider Security Council and its members' priorities, but also the concerns and issues important to Member States that have personnel and equipment on the ground. Specific topics have included mission start-ups and rehatting challenges, inter-mission cooperation, women's participation in peacekeeping, troop and police preparedness, and the role of United Nations police in peacekeeping.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“Unfortunately, the response rate remains low, and I would encourage Member States to cooperate more closely with the Committee. I would also like to express my deep gratitude to the secretariat of the Subsidiary Organs Branch for its invaluable assistance, and to the members of the Committee for their support and cooperation during the past two years, which has enabled us to address the complex issues submitted to the Committee in a timely manner. Turning now to the Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations, during its tenure Rwanda has addressed important thematic debates relating to the complexity of international peacekeeping operations today.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“In that context, I would like to emphasize that the Committee's vigilance is not a silver bullet, and that Member States should fully implement the arms embargo. It is also important to emphasize that the Committee will remain ready to provide guidance on the scope and application of the measures to any Member State requesting it, in order to ensure a clear and consistent understanding on everyone's part. Regarding the Panel of Experts, 1 would first like to extend my sincere appreciation to the experts for the tremendous work they do and for their consistent provision of detailed and exhaustive reports. During Rwanda's tenure, the Committee has been proactive and in regular communication with Member States, seeking support for the Panel and following up on its recommendations and input.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“Concerning the scope of the Committee's work, we note that while the total number of issues before it has decreased, their complexity has increased significantly. That has been due largely to the changes that have been made to the measures, with a particular focus on the arms embargo, which has received a lot of attention, especially in recent months. The Committee has exercised vigilance with regard to exemption requests and exchanged letters with individual Member States seeking clarification when necessary. However, despite our vigilance, the situation on the ground today shows gaps in the implementation of the arms embargo. The Panel of Experts has reported transfers of non-exempt material, both into and out of Libya.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“Additionally, in our efforts to be more transparent, the Committee shared with Libya unofficial and informal information on the exemption requests and notifications relating to the assets freeze and arms embargo imposed under resolution 1970 (2011) and modified by subsequent resolutions. That was a first step in the right direction and I am sure that in future the Committee will try to improve information-sharing with the Permanent Mission of Libya. I should also add that in the light of the increased relevance of the work of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the Committee's work in the wake of the adoption of resolution 2174 (2014), we believe it will be useful to invite him to Committee meetings in the near future. We regret that we could not organize such a meeting during my tenure.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“For instance, at our briefing with neighbouring countries, the views and perspectives expressed on the challenges faced in implementing the measures imposed by the Security Council shed light on how the Committee can better assist Member States. We therefore endorse continuing this practice, since we believe that these types of dialogue help to increase transparency and initiate an important process that can contribute greatly to the effectiveness of the Committee's work. As for interaction between the Committee and the States concerned, we have noted some success, particularly the invitation to the Permanent Representative of Libya to join the Committee at two meetings.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“As well stated by Ambassador Lucas regarding the cooperation between the various sanctions committees with INTERPOL, during Rwanda's tenure the Committee reached an agreement with INTERPOL concerning the INTERPOL-Security Council Special Notices. INTERPOL is an important partner in promoting effective implementation of measures. It is our beliefthat the Council and its sanctions committees could strengthen even more interaction with relevant international and regional organizations. As for interaction with Member States, in February we convened an informal open briefing for all Member States with the participation of the Panel of Experts, and in November a briefing with Libya and the interested Member States, in particular those of the region. In both briefings there was interactive participation from Member States.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“As one example, this year, as the security situation in Libya was deteriorating, the Security Council acted quickly in adopting resolution 2174 (2014), which reinforced the arms embargo and introduced criteria to designate spoilers to Libya's political transition. Following an incident in March 2014 involving the illegal seizure of oil by a militia in Libya, the Council also responded with resolution 2146 (2014), introducing measures in relation to attempts to illicitly export crude oil. In all, the flexibility of the Council in that case allowed the sanctions regime to evolve to better serve its remedial and preventative purpose.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“While initially the core objectives of the measures were to prevent further attacks against the civilian population in Libya, the political context has necessitated modifications of the measures that have provided better support to the Libyan-led transition and the rebuilding process, and benefitted regional security. The sanctions regime has also provided a good example of how the Security Council has been proactive in terms of quickly moving to respond to developments on the ground, as evidenced by the 10 resolutions adopted in the record time of four years, with four resolutions during my tenure.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting and for providing me with the opportunity to share my reflections and observations as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya for the past two years and as Chair of the Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations for the past year. I will begin with the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya. Only in its fourth year, the regime has likely been the most rapidly evolving Security Council sanctions regime in recent years.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7331 (2014) · source
“To conclude, Rwanda reiterates its views that Security Council sanctions play a prominent role in the maintenance and restoration of international peace and security. We further believe that the Council can benefit from holding regular meetings or briefings on the general issues of sanctions, with the participation of national, regional and international actors, in order to take on the challenges that come with the effective use of sanctions.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“It is therefore essential that when they are mentioned in the report of a group or panel of experts, they be provided with an opportunity to review the preliminary draft of the report and put forward relevant comments and responses they may have, with a view to enabling the group or panel to adjust the conclusion by reflecting the positions of the said Member States in the reports. That is a fundamental and indispensable step in legitimizing the procedural and substantive components of the reporting of the groups or panels of experts. We note that such a heightened standard can serve only to increase the credibility of those groups or panels of experts, and to bolster the collaborative efforts of the Member States and the sanctions committees.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“We underscore their crucial support for the work of the sanctions committees, acting as their eyes and cars on the ground. It is therefore important to have minimum standards for the selection and training process for those experts, which also need to reflect a balanced geographical distribution. It is also important that experts execute their mandate in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. As we have stated in the past, Member States play a critical role in the implementation of sanctions.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“Incoming members also need to avail themselves, at an early stage, of comprehensive information on the sanctions regime. We are provided only with initial information by the Security Council Affairs Division, whichI commend here. It is done only towards the end of November or December, which can be very helpful, but one basically learns on the job while already assuming the chairmanship of the sanctions committees. We therefore call on the Council to change the system to give more time for the preparation of new members, which should be adequately informed on the sanctions implementation mechanisms and given the means to keep track of the evolution of sanctions. My fifth and last point is on the groups or panels of experts.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source