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first: 1993-10-05
most recent: 2016-06-10
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“One recommendation aimed at requesting the Permanent Representative of Libya to update the names of authorized officials in the Libyan focal point for arms procurement required no follow-up, as the Permanent Representative of Libya provided that information on 20 March before the Committee wrote to him. Therefore, follow-up action on six recommendations is currently pending before the Committee. On 18 and 27 March, as well as on 12, 16 and 20 May, respectively, a Member State informed the Committee about the dates and locations of the delivery of parts of previously notified transfers to Libya.”
2014-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7194 (2014) · source
“I would now like to recall that, during the informal consultations of 2 June, the Committee further agreed to establish a procedure to address incomplete arms embargo exemption notifications, which was also the subject of an additional recommendation of the Panel, bringing the number of recommendations to which the Committee agreed to follow up on to 10. That follow-up action has thus far consisted of the following. Three recommendations relating to arms procurement by Libya were addressed by a bilateral meeting I held with the Permanent Representative of Libya to the United Nations on 12 March and by informal consultations of the Committee on 2 June, with the participation of the Permanent Representative of Libya, on which I will elaborate later on.”
2014-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7194 (2014) · source
“In accordance with paragraph 24 (e) ofresolution 1970 (2011) of26 February 2011, I have the honour to report to the Security Council on the work of the Committee established by that resolution. The report covers the period from 10 March to 9 June 2014, during which time the members of the Committee met twice in informal consultations. In my last briefing to the Council (see S/PV.7130), I reported on the final reports of the Panel of Experts and that the Committee had agreed to take follow-up actions on 9 of the 15 recommendations of the Panel.”
2014-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7194 (2014) · source
“I thank the Tribunal for its achievements, but we regret that its decisions in recent years will hardly convince Rwandans that it has served justice and reconciliation in our country.”
2014-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7192 (2014) · source
“In the long term, however, we have on many occasions expressed our view that the ICTR archives, although they are the property of the United Nations, should be located to Rwanda upon the completion of the Mechanism's mandate. Indeed, the ICTR records constitute an integral part of Rwandan history, are vital to the preservation of the memory of the genocide, and will play a critical role in preserving current and future generations from genocide denial and revisionism. Rwanda will continue its consultations within the United Nations system to achieve that goal. In conclusion, we hope that as the ICTR marks its twentieth anniversary, it will live up to the expectations of Council members when they adopted resolution 955 (1994).”
2014-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7192 (2014) · source
“In the meantime, we thank Prosecutor Hassan Bubacar Jallow for his continued efforts in tracking the fugitives, including by dedicating a page on the Mechanism's website containing updated information related to the search for those nine fugitives. Rwanda commends the ICTR for its outreach programmes, in particular the awareness-raising activities of the Umusanzu Information and Documentation Centre in Kigali and its 10 additional provincial mini-information centres. As stated in the Mechanism's progress report (S/2014/350, annex I), the Centre has played an important role in information dissemination and facilitated access to ICTR jurisprudence and other legal materials, for the benefit of the Rwandan authorities, including the judiciary, academics, civil society and the general public.”
2014-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7192 (2014) · source
“Rwanda is still concerned that nine ICTR fugitives remain at large, including the three top-priority fugitives, Felicien Kabuga, Protais Mpiranya and Augustin Bizimana, We recall resolution 2150 (2014), adopted by the Council on 16 April, which calls upon all States to cooperate with the ICTR, the Mechanism and the Government of Rwanda in the arrest and prosecution of those fugitives, and further calls upon States to investigate, arrest, prosecute or extradite all other fugitives accused of genocide residing on their territories, including those who are Forces democratiques de liberation du Rwanda leaders.”
2014-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7192 (2014) · source
“While Rwanda welcomed the conviction of Pascal Simbikangwa by a criminal court in Paris in March - which was the very first trial of a genocide suspect in France in 20 years - we are extremely concerned by the repeated delays of proceedings in cases referred by the ICTR to France. It has been said that justice delayed is justice denied. We call on the French authorities to ensure that the remaining investigations are expedited, and we hope that they will be.”
2014-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7192 (2014) · source
“The trial owainkindi started last month, while that of Munyagishari is in pre-trial proceedings before the Rwandan courts. At the same time, two other cases - those of Laurent Bucyibaruta and Wenceslas Munyeshyaka - were transferred to France seven years ago, in November 2007. Let me recall that the investigations in France against the two individuals started well before the 2007 referral; they started in 2000 for Bucyibaruta and in 1995 for Munyeshyaka. We are informed by the monitoring mechanisms put in place by the ICTR that the trials in those cases will begin in 2015 and 2016, respectively - that is, 16 and 20 long years after the start of the respective investigations.”
2014-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7192 (2014) · source
“One of my interlocutors, a very prominent person working for the ICTR, told me two days ago, "You know, Ambassador, we need to take that kind of action so that we maintain a kind of credibility with the international community." I looked at him and I said, "Oh, that is well and good." I think that the ICTR, despite all its achievements mentioned previously, should strive to gain credibility among the Rwandan people, and especially among genocide survivors, those directly concerned, rather than among members of the international community. With regard to the four cases referred to national jurisdictions under rule 11 bis of the ICTR Statute, the situation varies. Two cases - those of Jean Uwinkindi and Bernard Munyagishari - were transferred to Rwanda in April 2012 and July 2013, respectively.”
2014-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7192 (2014) · source
“Could anyone in this Chamber or elsewhere have accepted that Joachim von Ribbentrop, Adolf Hitler's Minister for Foreign Affairs, or Heinrich Miiller, Head of the Gestapo, could be acquitted in Nuremberg? I do not think so. Unfortunately, that is what happened at the ICTR, where a number of cabinet ministers, including the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and military commanders, including the Head of the Gendarmerie, have been acquitted by the ICTR, mainly by the Appeals Chamber. To add insult to injury, the ICTR has also granted a number of early releases to people sentenced for genocide despite the seriousness of the crime committed.”
2014-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7192 (2014) · source
“Rwanda fully understands that all of the people indicted in judicial proceedings will not necessarily be convicted and sentenced. Nonetheless, we are extremely troubled at the dangerous trend we see in the ICTR appeals, where military commanders and cabinet ministers have been acquitted, despite some of them having been found guilty of serious charges by the Trial Chamber. I would recall that, in 1998, the then- Prime Minister of the genocidaire Government pleaded guilty to genocide and even produced a substantive written confession on how the genocide was planned and executed by the authorities. Allow me to put things in historical perspective.”
2014-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7192 (2014) · source
“The ICTR and the ICTY clearly established that genocide was committed in Rwanda and Srebrenica respectively, and we take this opportunity to once again call on all members of the international community, including political actors, to fight the scourge of genocide denial, which is an insult to the victims and an obstacle to long-term reconciliation. Rwanda also appreciates the medical and psychological services provided by the Mechanism to witnesses residing in Rwanda, particularly the victims of psychotrauma and HIV/AIDS among women raped during the genocide. That was one of the main contentious issues of the past few years, as those services had only been provided to the people indicted or convicted in Arusha.”
2014-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7192 (2014) · source
“Rwanda acknowledges the important role played by the ICTR and by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in advancing international criminal justice. Indeed, both Tribunals have produced a substantial body of jurisprudence, including on the definition of genocide and on superior responsibility. In the Akayesu case, the Tribunal, while establishing that genocide was committed against the Tutsi ethnic group in Rwanda, also ruled that acts of rape and sexual violence constitute crimes of genocide if committed with the intent to destroy the targeted group. We also recognize the fact that the ICTR indicted 93 individuals, mainly the masterminds, planners and organizers of the genocide, who were out of reach for the Rwandan justice system as they were international fugitives.”
2014-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7192 (2014) · source
“I thank the briefers for the presentation of their assessments and progress reports on the work of their respective Tribunals and the Residual Mechanism (S/2014/343, S/2014/350 and S/2014/351). Members of the Council are all aware that this year, from 7 April to 4 July, Rwanda is commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the one-hundred-day genocide against the Tutsi. On 8 November this year, we will also mark the twentieth anniversary of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) established by the Security Council in its resolution 955 (1994). Therefore, as we consider the reports submitted to us, we shall also take stock of the work of the ICTR during the past 20 years.”
2014-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7192 (2014) · source
“That is the only way we can honour the Syrian victims and show to a sceptical world that we, the members of the Security Council, have learned lessons from the past and have decided to live up to the noble mission with which the community of nations has entrusted us.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“As co-chair of the Group of Friends on the Responsibility to Protect, and given our own history of genocide, Rwanda takes this opportunity to reiterate its call to all permanent members of the Security Council to consider seriously and carefully the French proposal of a code of conduct among themselves by which they will voluntarily refrain from using the veto in situations of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. In that context, pending a meaningful reform of the Security Council, we believe that such a code of conduct could be a necessary tool to enable the Council to re-embrace the moral values enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In conclusion, all of us must commit ourselves to putting action for humanity above inaction for interests.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“We therefore thank France for introducing the draft resolution as a strong signal to the warring parties in Syria that the Security Council is committed to accountability. That is why Rwanda voted in favour of the draft resolution. Despite the failure to adopt it, which we regret, Rwanda has not lost hope in justice and accountability in Syria. However, to achieve that goal, we need the permanent members of the Security Council to open their minds and hearts in order to find a solution to such a humanitarian and human rights disaster. Despite the real achievements in eliminating the Syrian chemical programme, it is clear that the Council's credibility in maintaining international peace and security remains seriously challenged over its inability to end the horror being committed in Syria.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“The communities devastated by the terrorist attacks in Syria are living in endless horror. Rwanda has repeatedly called for a political solution to the Syrian crisis within the framework of the Geneva peace process. We have also endorsed the call of the Secretary-General, urging all concerned States Members of the United Nations to refrain from supplying weapons to aid any side in Syria. We agree that no concerned State has heeded that call. Nonetheless, the magnitude of human rights violations in Syria requires immediate action by the international community, in particular the Security Council. We all know that the Syrian jurisdiction is currently not in a position to hold the perpetrators of mass atrocities in Syria to account.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“However, we are not here today to hold another substantive debate on the ICC, as Ambassador Samantha Power said. I fully agree with her. Our grandchildren will one day ask us what we did to stop the Syrian tragedy. We are here as fathers, mothers, human beings and representatives of the community of nations, who should listen to the voices of the more than 160,000 people slain over the past three years in Syria. That reminds us that the Council cannot be inured to mass atrocities. We are here as a collective body, vested with the responsibility to maintain international peace and security. That includes the responsibility to protect and the obligation of hold accountable the perpetrators of the most serious crimes. Children are being gassed, women sexually abused and men tortured. Barrel bombs have been used against hospitals and schools.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“Rwanda takes the floor to explain its vote on draft resolution S/2014/348, which requests the referral of the situation of the Syrian Arab Republic to the International Criminal Court (ICC). I thank Mr. Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General, for his statement and acknowledge the presence among us of Ambassador Bashar J a'afari, Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations. Rwanda's position on the ICC, which we have expressed on several occasions in the Council, is well known, The debate on the International Criminal Court is indeed legitimate and should continue within the United Nations with a view to together achieving a fair and more efficient criminal justice system that is better able to fight against impunity for the most serious crimes.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“In addition, given the security situation in the Central African Republic and the rise of terrorism in some countries of the region, UNOCA needs to be allocated the necessary resources to fulfil its mandate. In conclusion, Rwanda wishes to express its appreciation to UNOCA for the work done since 2011 under the remarkable leadership of outgoing Special Representative of the Secretary-General Abou Moussa. We pay tribute to him on his achievements and wish him all the best in his future endeavours. We also take this opportunity to welcome the incoming Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Abdoulaye Bathily. We assure him of our full support. Lastly, Rwanda supports the draft presidential statement that the Council will adopt later today.”
2014-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7171 (2014) · source
“Terrorist piracy and armed robbery at sea, as well as organized crime, constitute critical security challenges in the region, with a negative impact on the economy, as these threats deprive the region of investment, viable economic activities and related fiscal revenue. We commend the efforts of the region and the progress achieved since the holding of the Yaounde summit in June 2013, which yielded the establishment of the Interregional Coordination Centre and the elaboration of a concrete 2014-2016 action plan. The efforts of UNOCA in preventing conflicts in the Central African region should be commended and supported. With six countries of the region holding elections in 2015, and more in 2016, we believe that UNOCA should be given proper and adequate resources to ensure that those elections are held smoothly.”
2014-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7171 (2014) · source
“We shall all remain committed to supporting Nigeria in its efforts to bring back our girls. In that context, as Boko Haram expands its activities into several Central African countries, it is important to further strengthen regional cooperation in security and cross-border issues. We welcome in this regard the meeting of the six members of the Lake Chad Basin Commission - Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Libya, Niger and Nigeria - that took place in Cameroon in March to establish the Multinational Joint Task Force, aimed at addressing the security threat posed by terrorism in the region. We also commend the invitation extended by President Hollande to a meeting to be held on 17 May in Paris.”
2014-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7171 (2014) · source
“In addition to military operations, it is also important to sustain the progress achieved so far by stepping up support to peacebuilding activities and by improving national capacities. This would include financial support to the United Nations regional strategy, which provides a comprehensive anti-LRA strategy for the LRA-affected areas. In the same vein, financial support for the AU Regional Task Force is very critical to ending the threat posed by the LRA. Last month, the world was shocked by the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls in Chibok, Nigeria, by Boko Haram. This terrorist organization also kidnapped eight girls last week in Warabe, Nigeria. We strongly condemn these abductions, and we extend our solidarity to the affected families and to the Government and the people of Nigeria.”
2014-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7171 (2014) · source
“It is therefore important that the international community maintain this momentum so as to ensure that the LRA is eradicated once and for all. As we commend the fruitful cooperation between the AU, the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), the United States and the European Union in the fight against the LRA, we believe that coordination and information-sharing between the AU Regional Task Force and the United Nations missions deployed in countries of the region - mainly the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, the African-led International Support Mission for the Central African Republic, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic and the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur - are critical to ending the threat posed by the LRA.”
2014-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7171 (2014) · source
“This shows that the Central African region has the potential to escape the current negative spiral and should therefore be further supported. We welcome the progress achieved in weakening the LRA, including through the success registered on the ground by the African Union (AU) Regional Task Force, supported by the United States. The reported number of LRA attacks, abductions and killings during the first quarter of 2014 in the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo has decreased as compared to previous years, not to mention that the LRA has been further weakened due to defection and military pressure, leading it to operate in survival mode and in small groups. Nevertheless, that terrorist organization still possesses the capacity to destabilize the subregion.”
2014-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7171 (2014) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting. I also thank Mr. Abou Moussa, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa, for his briefing. The situation in the Central African region has deteriorated in the past month, mainly due to the conflicts in the Central African Republic and in South Sudan. This has put the whole region at risk, with unprecedented security and humanitarian consequences, which could have a negative impact on the progress achieved so far, such as in the fight against the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and other negative forces. Despite those crises and the threat ofinstability, several countries in the Central African region have registered tremendous economic growth.”
2014-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7171 (2014) · source
“We also pay tribute to other blue helmets who were killed during the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, including the 10 Belgian peacekeepers who were killed while protecting the former Prime Minister, the late Agathe Uwilingiyimana. To their families, we offer prayers and solace. Rwandans will always be grateful. To conclude, I sincerely hope that the Captain Mbaye Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage will serve as an opportunity for soul-searching on the part of the United Nations, which should always ensure that humanity is collectively preserved by the community of nations and guided by moral rules and principles rather than only protected by the courage - I am so sorry, I must pause, this is emotional for me - of exceptional individuals like Captain Mbaye Diagne, whose life we are celebrating today.”
2014-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7170 (2014) · source
“We believe that this medal is not only a recognition of the courage of the man, but also a reminder of what a soldier and a peacekeeper should be - a woman or a man dedicated to promoting peace, to saving lives against all odds and to obeying the most important rule, the protection of the vulnerable. Let us hope that this medal will encourage the Security Council, the Secretariat and peacekeepers to better promote the protection of civilians and the responsibility to protect. While celebrating the exceptional courage of Captain Mbaye Diagne, we also remember the heroic acts of ordinary Rwandans, many of whom paid the ultimate sacrifice to protect the Tutsi and oppose the genocide, which took the lives of more than one million Rwandans in 100 days.”
2014-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7170 (2014) · source
“I am convinced that his wife Yacine, his daughter Coumba and his son Cheikh will always be proud of him, just as we Rwandans and we nations of the world will always be proud of his service to humanity. It is in this context that we particularly thank His Royal Highness Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein and the Jordanian mission for submitting resolution 2154 (2014), which was adopted unanimously today and created the Captain Mbaye Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage, to be awarded to those military, police, civilian United Nations personnel and associated personnel who, in the future, will demonstrate similar courage while fulfilling the mandate of their missions or their functions in the service of humanity.”
2014-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7170 (2014) · source
“He acted as a solider. He acted as a human to save lives, even against the UNAMIR mandate, against the rule of engagement and against instructions from New York. With no guns, no weapons, armed only with courage and a sense of responsibility, Captain Diagne decided to conduct several missions, passing through dozens of checkpoints held by armed militias to save hundreds, perhaps thousands of Rwandans during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. For his courage and bravery, Captain Mbaye Diagne was, on 4 July 2010, posthumously awarded the Umurinzi medal by the Government of Rwanda, together with 11 other exceptional men who contributed to the campaign against the genocide in Rwanda.”
2014-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7170 (2014) · source
“On 16 April 2014, the Security Council adopted resolution 2150 (2014) on the occasion of the twentieth commemoration of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. The resolution also commemorates Hutus and others who were killed because they opposed the genocide. Obviously, Captain Mbaye Diagne could be categorized among those. But for us Rwandans, Captain Diagne is more than that. He is a hero. He was a son ofAfrica, born in the great nation of Senegal, which is represented here by His Excellency Mr. Abdou Salam Diallo, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, who I salute. Captain Diagne, as a peacekeeper in the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR), understood better than anyone else what his mission was. In the face of evil, he refused to be a bystander. He chose to become an upstander. He acted as a peacekeeper.”
2014-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7170 (2014) · source
“We also reaffirm our commitment to fully implement the resolution in areas where we have not already done so. To conclude, Rwanda commends the Republic of Korea, Chair of the 1540 Committee, for its leadership in the Council on the issue of non-proliferation and for introducing presidential statement S/PRST 2014/7, adopted today with the full support of Rwanda.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“The Protocol obligates State parties to strengthen national instruments to prevent terrorists from acquiring WMDs and to cooperate with the international community in the implementation of continental and international instruments relating to disarmament and non-proliferation. Despite the progress achieved, we acknowledge that much work remains. Noting the tenth anniversary of resolution 1540 (2004), Rwanda seizes this opportunity to encourage Member States to redouble their efforts to fulfil their obligations and commitments related to non-proliferation requirements and initiatives. We reiterate our support for the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and the work of the 1540 Committee. We support the relevant international, regional and subregional organizations.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“Rwanda believes that there is a strong link between the fight against terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, owing to the abuse of the controls on stockpiles and the dissemination of information and technologies, thus increasing the possibility for terrorist groups to gain access to and use such weapons. We reiterate the need to continue to enhance and strengthen cooperation concerning the prevention of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. In the same vein, we reiterate our support for the 2004 Protocol to the Organization of African Unity Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“As most perpetrators of illicit trafficking strive to conceal their goods and the related financial transactions, there remain significant capacity issues in many States, which lack an extensive legal foundation on which to build non-proliferation measures. In that regard, we appreciate the work of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in collaboration with the 1540 Committee to prohibit the facilitation of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) through financing. From our perspective, targeted financial sanctions are crucial for the overall success of counter-proliferation efforts, taking into consideration the guidelines of the FATF framework.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“We must tailor our efforts to address those challenges by setting up effective export-control systems, processes and methodologies, while utilizing the World Customs Organization, which has been an indispensible partner of the 1540 Committee with regard to the implementation of border control-related obligations. Let me also emphasize the need for raising the political will of Governments, well-defined legislation, information-sharing, inter-agency coordination, engagement with industry and international cooperation as crucial elements of essential control systems. Proliferation financing remains a key factor that contributes to the threat to international peace and stability.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“While we have accomplished raising awareness, there is still a major challenge when it comes to attempts to procure weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and related material. Private entities are becoming more and more involved in the procurement business, as middle men and for private benefit. We must combat the illicit trafficking in WMD-related commmodities through a mechanism that consists ofmeasures against originating parties, export licensing and control lists, private-sector internal compliance programmes, financial controls, international outreach and capacity-building. In View of emerging potential threats and risks, proliferators exploit legal loopholes to broker illicit transactions and cover up end-users; but they also take advantage of existing poor border-control mechanisms in some States, which allows diversion.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“We welcome the national reports submitted by Member States to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). Rwanda is among the Member States to have fulfilled the obligations according to the pertinenent provisions of the resolution. We will continue to ensure its implementation within our borders and in our region. We urge States that have not submitted national reports and other required information to do so. We encourage all Member States to cooperate in identifying effective practices, experiences and lessons learned. Such efforts will further contribute to the development of a long-term vision and strategy for the effective implementation of the resolution.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“Let me start by thanking you, Mr. President, for convening this important high- level open debate on non-proliferation as we mark the tenth anniversary of resolution 1540 (2004). We consider your presence here today, Sir, as a major commitment to the overall implementation of the resolution, which calls upon States to take the necessary measures in combating the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and their means of delivery. I also thank Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson for his briefing. Today's debate is a great opportunity to take stock of our efforts in the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) since 2004. It is evident that there was significant progress in the past 10 years and, more important, on raising awareness of the goals and the objectives and obligations of the resolution.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“IGAD and the countries of the region should strive to help the parties find a solution to the conflict, and the United Nations must protect civilians effectively, ensure the end ofhostilities and killings and ensure that the perpetrators in Bentiu, Bor and elsewhere in South Sudan are held accountable for their crimes. I also look forward to the United States proposal of a draft resolution and to working together on that.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7168 (2014) · source
“In that regard, we urge all stakeholders, especially donors, to support the Mission on the ground and provide the air- lift capability necessary for the swift deployment of the required troops and police personnel. Furthermore, it is also important that the Government of South Sudan improve its relations with UNMISS and consider the Mission as a partner in the restoration of peace. To conclude, I call on all of us to exercise our respective responsibilities to solve the crisis in South Sudan. The warring SPLM/A parties must stop the war and the killing of civilians and engage in a genuine dialogue.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7168 (2014) · source
“Furthermore, we believe that the ongoing initiative of the SPLM intraparty dialogue, launched in Addis Ababa recently, could be another milestone towards identifying fault lines in South Sudan's political process and thus lead to the necessary political reforms. We take this opportunity to commend IGAD for its commitment to finding a solution to the crisis and look forward to the upcoming IGAD summit on the crisis in South Sudan. As we continue to urge UNMISS to ensure the increased protection of civilians, the Secretariat needs to expedite the full deployment of additional troops through inter-mission cooperation, as authorized by resolution 2132 (2013). That is important in order to increase the Mission's protection capacity.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7168 (2014) · source
“Thirdly, with regard to the ongoing IGAD mediation in Addis Ababa, the parties should put their own interests behind the national interest and engage in a constructive dialogue with a view to finding a sustainable political solution. In that context, Rwanda welcomes the decision taken by President Kiir to release the four remaining detainees arrested following the outbreak of the crisis in December, and to drop the charges against them. While that will create a better environment for negotiations, the willingness recently expressed by President Kiir to hold direct talks with Mr. Machar is also commendable.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7168 (2014) · source
“Secondly, it is an obligation of the international community, including the Council, to make sure that all perpetrators of atrocity crimes in South Sudan are brought to justice. In that regard, we encourage both the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the African Union commission of inquiry on South Sudan to expedite their investigations so that the perpetrators are held accountable. In the meantime, the fact that both President Salva Kiir and former Vice-President Reik Machar have committed themselves to investigating the human rights abuses committed by their respective combatants, especially the ethnic killings in Juba in December and the recent atrocities in Bentiu and Bor, is very encouraging and must be translated into tangible action.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7168 (2014) · source
“The parties have signed the ceasefire, but regrettably they have not abided by their commitments. This time, the international community should use all necessary means to convince the parties to cease their hostilities if, of course, they cannot do so themselves. They should ensure full respect for the cessation-of hostilities- agreement. I urge both parties to fully cooperate with the monitoring and verification mechanism led by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). It is also urgent that the United Nations and IGAD agree, as soon as possible, on how the mechanism, which includes the deployment of a protection and deterrent force, can be supported in order to fulfil its mandate. We wish the parties to have the same understanding of the mechanism.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7168 (2014) · source
“Leaders shall be held responsible for all atrocities committed by people under their control. Indeed, they bear command responsibility. I prod the leaders of South Sudan to envision the future of their country after this crisis. The choices and opportunities that they have today to solve the crisis may not exist in the future. As we welcome the resumption of negotiations among the parties, in Addis Ababa this week, I would like to point out three key elements that Rwanda believes will improve the current situation in South Sudan, if they are given priority. First, the parties must immediately cease hostilities and stop the continuing killing of innocent civilians. That will save thousands of displaced people from the humanitarian crisis, especially during the upcoming rainy season, which will further aggravate the situation.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7168 (2014) · source
“There are millions of people outside of UNMISS compounds who still need our protection. As UNMISS compounds cannot also receive Sudanese under threat, we should find a way to stop what is going on there, without wasting further time. Rwanda's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Louise Mushikiwabo, stated on Saturday in Nairobi, "Let us stop this idea that people have to die when we want power. Let us distance citizens from power differences". We believe that it is the primary responsibility of the Government of South Sudan to protect civilians from mass atrocities. That responsibility shifts to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A) in the areas under its control. Why do innocent children, women and men always pay the price when politicians are fighting for power? Why? Let us be clear.”
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“That being said, we commend the men and women of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) who, under intense pressure, opened their compound to the civilian population in distress, saving thousands of innocent lives. I recall that while in Kigali during the twentieth commemoration of the genocide against the Tutsi, the Secretary-General made an important statement, very clearly. He said, "I have sent my own signal to United Nations representatives around the world. My message to them is simply this: When you see people at risk of atrocity crimes, do not wait for instructions from afar; speak up, even if it may offend. Act. Our first duty must always be to protect people - to protect human beings in need and distress." (SG/SM/I5755) But we definitely need to do more.”
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