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Gerald Scott

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2005-06-15
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2005-06-21
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un-security-council

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  1. “Furthermore, Security Council resolutions and peacekeeping mandates regularly identify key protection issues, including the deliberate targeting of civilians, forced displacement, the use of sexual and other forms of gender-based violence, the recruitment and use of child soldiers - in violation of international law - the need for unhindered humanitarian access at reasonable times and places and the safety of United Nations and associated humanitarian personnel. As we once again reaffirm the commitment to reinforce and strengthen the protection of civilians in armed conflict and in the resulting situations of humanitarian crisis, let us ensure that our words and intentions become action.”

    2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source

  2. “It is also important to reiterate that internally displaced civilians living in camps can continue to face serious human rights violations. Several other countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, are marked by delicate situations of transition, in which many protection challenges have increased. The United Nations peacekeeping and assistance missions, together with support from non-governmental organizations, help to ensure that civilians in those regions are not denied the dividends of peace. We are encouraged that that Security Council has been addressing the regional dimension of civilian protection more consistently.”

    2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source

  3. “We continue to be gravely concerned about the ongoing crisis in Darfur, and especially about the impact of that conflict on civilians in that region. While in some areas the scale of the violence has decreased, civilians continue to be directly targeted, and more than 2 million remain displaced from their homes. In addition, humanitarian workers and peacekeepers have been increasingly targeted. That continuing insecurity has a direct detrimental impact on the international community's ability to deliver assistance and provide basic services for the victims of the conflict. The situation in Darfur illustrates the urgent role that States must play to safeguard civilians, including those who are internally displaced.”

    2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source

  4. “We commend the work of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, together with its humanitarian partners on the ground, for their valuable work in providing life-saving assistance and advocacy for the protection of civilians, particularly children, women, the elderly and other vulnerable groups. We would like to stress, however, that the primary responsibility for protecting civilians lies with States and their Governments, and that international efforts can only complement government efforts. Improving the protection of civilians from the devastating effects of armed conflict depends largely not on what we say or do here, but on what Governments do to protect their own people and on how they allow others to assist. Let me now turn to specific cases of concern.”

    2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source

  5. “We are obliged to you, Mr. President, for organizing this important debate, as we are to Under-Secretary- General Egeland for his detailed presentation this morning. That presentation, and that of the Secretary- General's report of last year, paint a disturbing picture, but we are encouraged that this meeting helps to reaffirm the international community's commitment to the protection of civilians in armed conflict. The world continues to be plagued by violent conflicts, with civilians now comprising the major category of casualties of war worldwide.”

    2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source

  6. “We agree strongly with the statement that we need a national sense of ownership of both the commission and the special chamber, and we should like further elucidation of the ways in which this sense of ownership can be promoted. Finally, we agree that these activities should be funded voluntarily.”

    2005-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5203 (2005) · source

  7. “First of all, we note that the national truth and reconciliation commission will attempt to implement the report's recommendation to establish the facts and determine the causes and nature of the conflict in Burundi, classifying the crimes committed since its independence and identifying those responsible for the crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in the various cycles of conflict. That is a very large mandate, and we hope the commission will not become excessively bogged down in a detailed historical search for root causes in the course of Burundi's history. Secondly, the question of costs has been raised, and we should like to have some sort of estimate of what the ultimate cost of these efforts will be.”

    2005-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5203 (2005) · source

  8. “In that connection, we have supported the assessment mission, and we find much in the report (S/2005/158) and its recommendations that merits implementation. We look forward to the Secretary- General starting negotiations with the Government of Burundi to bring this about soon. The recommendations raise a number of questions which need to be addressed and which have been alluded to by both the Assistant Secretary- General and the Minister of Justice. The report and recommendations, after all, constitute a skeleton rather than a detailed blueprint. We would therefore be obliged if further elucidation of these points could be furnished at some point soon.”

    2005-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5203 (2005) · source

  9. “I want to thank the Minister of Justice of Burundi for his appearance here and for his words to us, and to congratulate him on his efforts to bring about a transition to a peaceful, stable society based on the rule of law. I also want to thank the Assistant Secretary- General for the Office of Legal Affairs for his detailed and clear report to us. The United States has strongly supported the efforts to assist Burundi in making a peaceful transition. Such a society based on the rule of law holds out the best hope for a better future for the people of Burundi and even for the region more generally. To achieve that goal there must be a process by which Burundi faces and understands its past.”

    2005-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5203 (2005) · source