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  1. “As a result, the Philippines is pleased to report that a high-level Somali delegation led by the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources will arrive in Manila this month of November to discuss the details of this capacity-building exercise. Somalia was also invited to join some 80 representatives from 26 countries participating in the capacity-building workshop on regional cooperation against piracy and armed robbery in Asia, held in Manila from 10 to 12 November. The Philippines has also made a financial contribution in support of the Somali security institutions. In conclusion, the Philippines hopes that the international community's attention and efforts to address the clear and present danger of piracy off the coast of Somalia will not wane, but instead intensify with the goal of ending this scourge.”

    2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source

  2. “The Philippines also fully supports efforts led by the United Nations and concerned countries and international organizations to assist in the stabilization of Somalia, in partnership with the Government of Somalia, and in finding a long-term solution to this international crisis. The Philippines is doing its part to help Somalia. During the African Union Summit held in Tripoli on 31 August, President Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo met with Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and offered the Philippines' assistance in training and strengthening the capabilities of the Somali coast guard.”

    2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source

  3. “Piracy in the area now constitutes a threat to the lives of many Philippines nationals. The Philippines joins the call for concrete efforts from the international community to address piracy off the coast of Somalia and to increase efforts to assist seamen from all nations who have suffered as a result of these heinous acts. The Philippines recognizes the efforts undertaken by the Security Council to address these acts of piracy in waters off the coast of Somalia, as best evidenced by its adoption of resolutions 1816 (2008), 1838 (2008), 1846 (2008) and 1851 (2008). The Philippines looks forward to further, bolder steps to be taken by the Security Council to counter piracy. Moreover, the Philippines expects that future actions by the Security Council will take into full consideration the safety and security of the lives of the hostages.”

    2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source

  4. “This resurgence, carried on with blatant disregard for the public outcry of the international community against it, has resulted in the capture and detention as hostages of many Philippine nationals on board these vessels. As the supplier of a third of the world's shipping manpower, with over 270,000 Filipino seafarers aboard international shipping vessels, the Philippines is directly affected by piracy off the coast of Somalia. In the first quarter of this year alone, 120 out of 300 hostages taken by pirates were from the Philippines, the largest national contingent of the group. As of 5 November, more than 160 Filipino seafarers on board various merchant vessels had been abducted by pirates off the coast of Somalia since January. This month alone, 16 Filipino seamen were abducted by these pirates in a span of just one week.”

    2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source

  5. “At the outset, Mr. President, the Philippines congratulates you on Austria's assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of November, and thanks you for convening this very important meeting to discuss piracy in the territorial waters and even on the high seas off the coast of Somalia. We also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Mr. Ould Abdallah, for presenting the Secretary- General's report on piracy in Somalia (S/2009/590). The Philippines is extremely alarmed and gravely concerned over the resurgence of piracy, a detestable crime condemned by the civilized world, committed against innocent vessels and their officers and crew members particularly in waters off the coast of Somalia.”

    2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source

  6. “No one can argue that an independent judiciary is the last bulwark of democracy and the guardian of the rule of law. We are pleased to note that the third post-graduate training course for judges, prosecutors and public defenders, organized by the Legal Training Centre supported by the United Nations Development Programme, began on 29 July 2009. We hope that the international community will continue to support such work to increase Timorese ownership and to strengthen national capacity judicial line functions. In conclusion, we must be unceasing in our support for Timor-Leste so that it continues to be one of the best examples of a successful international enterprise engineered through the combined cooperative efforts of the United Nations, regional players and partners.”

    2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source

  7. “For its part, the Philippines is pleased to inform the Council that 99 Timorese students arrived in the Philippines on 13 January 2009 to take up various courses at Philippine colleges and universities. These students represent the initial batch of Timorese Government scholars, and more are expected to arrive in 2009 and succeeding years. The Philippines also wishes to inform the Council that the Philippine Secretary of Agriculture will lead an investment mission to Timor-Leste on 22 February 2009 to explore areas related to food security in which the Philippines could provide assistance. The Philippines supports efforts on judicial reform, especially in building capacity and strengthening the judicial system, thereby ensuring in the long run an independent judiciary manned by competent judges and personnel.”

    2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source

  8. “The international community should support UNMIT's ongoing efforts to facilitate the gradual resumption of policing responsibilities by the National Police Force of Timor-Leste (PNTL), as well as other functions, such as the further training, mentoring and institutional development of the PNTL, interim law enforcement and public security, until the PNTL is fully reconstituted. In this regard, the Philippines supports the extension of the mandate of UNMIT for a period of 12 months at its current composition and strength. The Philippines continues to stress the importance of sustained international community support for the socio-economic development of Timor- Leste.”

    2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source

  9. “The Philippines is encouraged by the positive developments that have continued to take place in Timor-Leste since the last Security Council meeting on the subject in August 2008. The leaders and the people of Timor-Leste should be commended for overcoming the past crises and for persevering in their efforts to achieve long-term peace, stability and development. The United Nations and the international community, particularly the donors and regional partners, must continue to fully support Timor-Leste in staying on course on its painful path of nation-building. The Philippines submits that the international community must give its priority attention to three key areas: security, socio-economic development and judicial reform. The Philippines recognizes the important role that UNMIT plays in promoting peace and stability in Timor-Leste.”

    2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source

  10. “At the outset, the Philippines wishes to thank Japan, which holds the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February 2009, for convening this open debate on Timor-Leste, and commends it for taking the lead on Timor-Leste in the Council. We welcome the presence here today of President Jose Ramos-Horta and thank him for his important statement this morning. We also thank the Secretary-General for presenting the report on the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor- Leste (UNMIT) (S/2009/72). The Philippines also associates itself with the statement that will be delivered by the representative of Thailand on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).”

    2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source

  11. “The Philippines has been more than willing to cooperate on the issue before us today. We would like to call upon the Working Group of the Security Council to be more transparent in its working methods. An open work environment would surely lead to enhanced cooperation and a speedier resolution of this issue, which harms our world's most valuable asset - our children.”

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

  12. “This has already been recognized as a concern, and efforts are under way to strengthen coordination among the agencies that come into direct contact with children in armed conflict. My Government looks forward to the visit of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict. It looks forward also to a positive outcome of her visit. We will extend our full cooperation to her so that her findings and recommendations can contribute to the achievement of the aim of the Philippine Government to address gaps, if any, in providing protection on a nationwide scale to children affected by armed conflict. It is also our fervent wish that the visit will lead to a recognition that my country's adequate policy measures could lead to the early deletion of the Philippines from the list of annex II countries.”

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

  13. “On the matter of rehabilitation and reintegration, the Department of Social Welfare and Development continues to provide victims with residential care services and other social services such as financial assistance, legal assistance, counselling, skills training, values formation and spiritual enrichment, livelihood services, home life services and educational services. The Government is creating an even more comprehensive and holistic rehabilitation and reintegration programme in conflict areas with provision for the constant monitoring and evaluation that are necessary for perfecting the programme. My delegation takes note of the specific reference in the report of the Secretary-General to the Philippines and acknowledges that there is indeed room for improvement in the documentation of violations of children's rights.”

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

  14. “The Philippines recognizes that institutional coordination among the front-line agencies, as well as with the community when it encounters incidences of children in armed conflict, is essential in order to effectively address the issue of children in armed conflict and to ensure that the rights of such children are upheld. We are already implementing a comprehensive communications plan on the protection of children, designed for concerned sectors, namely the Government, the private sector, civil society and even non-State armed groups, and intended to draw support and synchronize efforts to protect the children.”

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

  15. “It is envisioned that an operational database monitoring system on children in armed conflict, shared among the front-line agencies - namely the Department of Social Welfare and Development, the Human Rights Commission, the Office of the Presidential Adviser for the Peace Process, the Commission for Indigenous Peoples, the Department of Education and the military - should be made functional and should be primarily maintained by the Department of Social Welfare and Development. In support of the provisions of Security Council resolution 1612 (2005), the Government is now developing a procedure for data collection which will include information pertaining to the six violations against children enumerated in that resolution.”

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

  16. “The Inter-agency Committee has focused on three areas, namely improved monitoring and reporting of cases of children in armed conflict, improved institutional coordination, and the effective rehabilitation of children affected by armed conflict and their reintegration into the community. Following recent consultations among the relevant government agencies and non-governmental partners during a strategic planning exercise conducted in June 2007, the Committee has been able to identify the current challenges faced in addressing the issue of children in armed conflict as well as the necessary next steps towards resolving it. The Philippines recognizes the need for enhanced monitoring and reporting.”

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

  17. “56, entitled "Adopting the 08-23756 Comprehensive Program Framework for Children Involved in Armed Conflict". This directs national Government agencies and local government units to implement its provisions. Also, by virtue of that executive order, an Inter-agency Committee on Children in Armed Conflict was created; it is functioning today as the key body that coordinates the efforts of the Philippine Government in making sure that children are not affected by or involved in armed conflict and that, if they are so involved because of their use by non-State actors, they are properly rehabilitated and reintegrated into society.”

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

  18. “The Philippines would like to reiterate that it is our Government's policy to consider children as zones of peace, as stated in section 22, article X, of Republic Act No. 7610, otherwise known as "An Act Providing for Stronger Deterrence and Special Protection Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination", and also intended to protect children against dangers arising from armed conflict. For this reason, measures have been adopted to protect children from harm and to ensure their safety and well-being. Children rescued from conflict are accorded special treatment by Government forces. A memorandum of agreement on the handling and treatment of children involved in armed conflict was signed in 2000 to further ensure that the rights of children are protected, and, in 2001, the President issued Executive Order No.”

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

  19. “My delegation welcomes today's debate on the issue of children and armed conflict and joins the rest of the international community in seeking ways to prevent and eliminate the exploitation and devastation of the lives of children when they are involved in armed conflict. My delegation also welcomes the Secretary- General's report on children and armed conflict (S/2007/757), which attempts to provide information on various situations where children's lives are adversely affected because of conflict and strife. We condemn violations against the rights of children and express our readiness to contribute to solutions that will appropriately and effectively address the problem.”

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

  20. “In conclusion, the Secretary-General, in his report, also recommends the possible intervention by the Security Council in situations of systematic and widespread breaches of international humanitarian and human rights law. My delegation, right up to this last stage of its term in the Council and as a member of the General Assembly, will continue to engage actively on the issue to ensure that the United Nations efforts aimed at protecting civilians are implemented in ways that balance effectiveness in achieving the desired results against possible adverse consequences. We therefore look forward to the adoption of the Council's next resolution on the issue and will remain committed to its objectives.”

    2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319 (2005) · source

  21. “We have seen the important role of the African Union in addressing the consequences of conflict in the region. Indeed, regional organizations can effectively respond to the protection needs of civilians with immediacy. We welcome the efforts of the Secretary- General, such as his dialogue with heads of regional and other intergovernmental organizations in July, to strengthen partnerships in the area of protection of civilians. Nevertheless, it is a fact that most regional organizations do not have the necessary capacity to adequately respond to protection concerns. To address that gap, it would be important, as the Secretary- General recommends in his report, for Member States and intergovernmental organizations to make every effort to assist regional organizations in building their capacities to provide adequate protection support.”

    2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319 (2005) · source

  22. “That points to the value of ensuring that humanitarian assistance remain neutral, impartial and free from political objectives. The challenge of remaining faithful to those principles is also amplified by the involvement of non-State actors in many conflicts. There should be a proactive and renewed effort to emphasize the core motivation of humanitarian assistance: the safety and security of civilians. Another factor that impedes humanitarian access is the lack of adequate protection space for humanitarian actors to do their work because actual combat has not ceased, or worse, because of attacks on the safety and security of United Nations and humanitarian personnel. We therefore stress the need to ensure that those providing humanitarian relief - primarily United Nations peacekeepers - be assured of the necessary protection and safety.”

    2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319 (2005) · source

  23. “We look forward to receiving the empirical information that the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) will submit so that the Council can assess with greater precision the impact and extent of its work on civilian protection, which should also point to areas where protection efforts need to be improved. Access to affected civilians for humanitarian purposes has been stressed as key to providing protection. OCHA has emphasized in its past briefings to the Council that humanitarian access, because of many factors, remains a challenge. One of those factors is the increasing perception of the seemingly tarnished image of humanitarian assistance, including the perception that humanitarian assistance could possibly be diverted for political ends.”

    2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319 (2005) · source

  24. “Because a comprehensive protection regime is multidisciplinary in nature - ranging from conflict-prevention measures to the protection of civilians in the midst of conflict, and including post-conflict protection and rehabilitation - the United Nations system must adopt a coordinated approach. For its part, the Security Council, through the ongoing negotiations on a draft resolution on the subject, will ensure that adequate protection components are embodied in existing peacekeeping mandates and that future mandates will be so designed as to give due priority to the protection of civilians.”

    2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319 (2005) · source

  25. “Today's efforts to combat terrorist activities have, inadvertently or otherwise, affected the safety of many civilians. We are concerned that counter-terrorism efforts, while intended to preserve security, have also sacrificed the lives of many innocent people. However, we are heartened that, through the General Assembly, States have once again reaffirmed the need to ensure that counter-terrorism measures comply with international humanitarian, human rights and refugee laws. In that regard, we welcome the ongoing dialogue with the Security Council and its Counter-Terrorism Committee and the relevant bodies dealing with the protection and promotion of human rights. It is of the utmost importance that protection be delivered in a comprehensive manner.”

    2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319 (2005) · source

  26. “Secondly, exacting accountability from the perpetrators of violence against civilians is now even more difficult, with many Violators being non-State actors, who are not bound by relevant international legal instruments. While international law does cover the situation of civilians in inter-State conflicts, it is still difficult to make those parties to a conflict comply with the provisions of international law. Thirdly, globalization has made borders porous, so that many internal conflicts are becoming increasingly regional in character. We could go on describing the changing landscape of conflict situations, yet those three examples should be enough to show that the changing nature of conflict demands new and enhanced protection strategies for civilians.”

    2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319 (2005) · source

  27. “Allow me to thank you, Mr. President, and the delegation of the United Kingdom for convening this important open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. I also wish to thank the Emergency Relief Coordinator and the representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross for their important briefings to the Council. One of the grave tragedies of the changing nature of conflict is that its impact on civilians has become increasingly horrific. The characteristics and features of many of today's conflicts show that we have to adjust our protection strategies if we are to save and protect lives more effectively. First, civilians are now not only caught in the crossfire as innocent victims, but are also deliberately targeted by many parties to conflict as part of warfare strategy.”

    2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319 (2005) · source