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1. “That makes it all the more crucial to ensure that all States, and conflicting parties in particular, fulfil their obligations under international humanitarian law, especially where bringing the perpetrators of such unacceptable crimes before the competent jurisdiction is concerned.”

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2. “To that end, my country, which considers international law extremely important, is party to the principal international instruments in the areas of international humanitarian law and human rights, including the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War and its Additional Protocols I and II, the Convention Relating to the Status ofRefugees, the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance ofInternally Displaced Persons in Africa, and the Rome Statute. The third and last challenge is combating impunity. Many speakers in today's debate have emphasized that the abuses and crimes committed against humanitarian workers have for the most part gone unpunished.”

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3. “The same objective guides the Ivorian authorities in training contingents for United Nations peacekeeping operations. Our second challenge is aligning national legislation with international legal norms related to preventing and ending violations of humanitarian law. It is impossible to effectively protect civilians and medical personnel and infrastructure without aligning national legislation with international norms. States must therefore acquire the necessary capacity to enable them to deal with all cases of violations of international humanitarian law in accordance with internationally recognized and accepted legal standards. Recognizing the major instruments governing the area, de facto and de jure, continues to be one of the basic steps in achieving that.”

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4. “We believe that strengthening the promotion of humanitarian law could considerably reduce the frequency and extent of such violations. That involves training defence and security forces in the basic principles of international humanitarian law, with particular emphasis on protecting civilians and medical personnel in conflict- affected areas. That has been a goal of the security- sector reform that Cote d'Ivoire has been conducting since the end of the 2011 post-election crisis, with the valuable support of the United Nations system and bilateral partners. The challenge has been to transform the army into a body imbued with the basic principles of humanitarian law and focused on serving development and the protection of civilians.”

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5. “From now on, the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, resolutions 1894 (2009) and 2286 (2016), along with previous resolutions and the many multilateral instruments that have been adopted to date, will provide us with solid benchmarks for effectively preventing and ending any violations of humanitarian, human rights or refugee law. In my delegation's view, the major challenge continues to be ensuring that States take on board and implement these various documents effectively. In that context, my delegation would like to make some recommendations. The first is that we should strengthen the promotion of international humanitarian law. More often than not, many of the violations committed in conflict situations occur out of the total ignorance of the parties involved of their obligations.”

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6. “As many speakers before me have pointed out, these represent serious violations of humanitarian law that remind us that it is more urgent than ever to mobilize the international community and to act, including through coercion. With its adoption a year ago of resolution 2286 (2016), the Security Council marked an important stage in the readiness of the United Nations and the international community to meet the challenge of protecting medical personnel and infrastructure in areas affected by conflict. My delegation welcomes that progress and has also noted with interest the Secretary- General's recommendations for measures that should be taken in that regard.”

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7. “My delegation would also like to take the opportunity that today's debate affords to pay tribute to the commitment of humanitarian actors, especially those who have paid with their lives in performing their duties. In spite of the fact that international humanitarian law obliges us to distinguish between civilians and combatants and to respect and protect medical and humanitarian personnel and their equipment and facilities, it is clear that, far from diminishing, efforts to hinder humanitarian action, attack medical personnel physically and destroy hospitals are still continuing and are often accompanied by unspeakable atrocities.”

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8. “Mr. Gone (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): Iwould like to congratulate the Uruguayan presidency of the Security Council on organizing this high-level public debate on the issue of the protection of civilians and medical care in conflict. I also congratulate Secretary- General Mr. Antonio Guterres, the Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Deputy Executive Director of Human Rights Watch for their briefings. Their various reports, which are very exhaustive and based on observations from the field, shed light for us without reservation and challenge our collective conscience on the need to join our efforts to strengthen the protection of vulnerable people and of those who are entitled to special protection.”

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9. “Finally, my delegation would like to highlight the relevance of the ever-increasing number of female personnel in national defence and security systems and peacekeeping contingents.”

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10. “First, Member States must bring their national legislation in line with international standards with respect to the qualification, prevention and punishment of sexual violence. Secondly, it is important to integrate theissue ofsexualviolenceintopeacekeeping operations. Thirdly, priority must be given to capacity-building in areas related to sexual violence before contingents are deployed. Fourthly, human rights, international criminal law and international humanitarian law must be taught during the initial training of national security and defence forces. Fifthly, human rights concepts must be included in secondary school curricula and professional training courses.”

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11. “In particular, that involved setting up special police units and strengthening training for the national gendarmerie. As a troop-contributing country, Cote d'Ivoire intends to continue along the same lines, building the capacity for its defence and security forces to combat sexual violence. My country is also determined to successfully conclude the legal proceedings regarding recorded cases and to support victims, in particular through actions taken by the Ministry of Women, Child Protection and Solidarity. In conclusion, I should like to point out that my delegation e most of the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General on conflict- related sexual violence. Nonetheless, it would like to emphasize the following points.”

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12. “Over the past three years the Government has also organized numerous workshops for the defence and security forces so as to ensure that ownership decisions are taken at the highest levels. In terms of cooperation with the United Nations, my Government welcomes the establishment in 2015 of the Joint Mechanism between the Ivorian Armed Forces and the Human Rights Division of the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire to monitor violations of human rights. We would like to express our total appreciation of the important role played by the Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict. The team assisted my country with technical assistance in developing and implementing an action plan for the Armed Forces ofCote d'Ivoire.”

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13. “Regarding the strengthening of the regulatory framework, the initiatives undertaken since the 2011 crisis led to the establishment of a National Committee to Combat Conflict-Related Sexual Violence and the establishment of a mechanism for the suppression of rape. Along those lines, the Chief of the Defence Staff signed a Declaration of Commitment at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict in London on 19 June 2014. In June 2015 and in July 2016 that led to the signing of commitments by 47 commanders of the armed forces and, later, by 35 commanders of gendarmerie units. That involved training their personnel on the issue of sexual violence and combating that scourge. Currently, instruction on sexual violence in both peace and conflict forms an integral part of the training modules for training offices and military academies.”

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14. “The Government of Cote d'Ivoire would like to express its full appreciation to the United Nations for that decision, and at the same time we would like to call for the removal ofthe non- State actors from the list, as those groups, while still included in the Secretary-General's report, have not been in existence for six years. That result is the outcome of the successful cooperation between the Ivorian Government and its security and defence forces and the United Nations. Here, I would like to pay tribute to the high quality of the work carried out by the former Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Zainab Bangura, and her team. In order to meet the challenges involved the Government of C6te d'Ivoire undertook actions at several levels.”

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15. “Thus, of 478 cases of sexual violence documented and perpetrated by the Armed Forces of Cote d'Ivoire and non-State actors in 2011 in the wake of the post-electoral crisis, we have moved to just one case of attempted rape in 2016. The perpetrator was brought before the Military Court. Given the praiseworthy progress made, the Secretary-General has just removed Cote d'Ivoire from the list of countries where law-enforcement agencies and armed groups have systematically committed rape and other forms of sexual violence in armed conflict.”

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16. “In that regard, my country particularly welcomes the adoption of resolution 2331 (2016) and fully endorses the zero- tolerance policy of the Secretary-General on the sexual exploitation and abuse committed by Blue Helmets, and the specific measures taken in those cases. My country has emerged from almost a decade of crisis. Unfortunately, during that time there were reported cases of sexual violence, mostly individual and collective rape. Those cases are indeed touched upon in the report in question. However, the Government of C6te d'Ivoire, in its determination to tackle this phenomenon, has, in addition to existing legal mechanisms, implemented a national strategy to combat gender-based violence.”

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17. “Often such violence was strategic in nature with specific objectives and chosen targets. Worse still, new phenomena, such as the rise of violent extremism, have further complicated the picture which was already alarming. This violence, which has disastrous consequences for the victims, their families and communities, is unacceptable. It is a serious violation of human rights and international humanitarian law. The international community, and in particular the Security Council as the guarantor of world peace and security, must vigorously combat this type of violence and ensure that perpetrators are brought before the competent courts to answer for their actions.”

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18. “Mr. Gone (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. As we did in the case of your previous mandate, we express our full confidence that you, Sir, will steer the work of the Council effectively. My country is very pleased to take part in this open debate on conflict-related sexual violence. It is high time for us to exchange views again on this important issue. My delegation takes note of the report of the Secretary- General (S/2017/249). I also thank the briefers for their outstanding presentations this morning. The Secretary-General's report indicates that conflict-related sexual violence continued in 2016, as in the past.”

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19. “It is also important to support States affected through the creation of databases to better identify the phenomenon of trafficking in persons in order to improve victim assistance. At this moment, when the Commission on the Status of Women is holding its sixty-first session, and against the backdrop of the empowerment of women, my delegation hopes that today's debate will help to give hope to all victims of trafficking in human beings in situations of conflict.”

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20. “As has been pointed out throughout this debate, trafficking in persons in times of conflict most often flourishes in an environment that has been weakened by a decline in the rule of law. Support for strong State institutions appears to be an essential in this regard. The strengthening of the capacity of civilians fighting this phenomenon should also be encouraged. While the correlation between hotbeds of conflict and the resurgence of trafficking in persons seems undeniable, we also must bear in mind such situations as poverty and low levels of education. The Government of cote d'Ivoire believes, therefore, that the fight against trafficking in persons in times of conflict and in times of peace must take a comprehensive approach. The appropriate implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in fragile countries is an opportunity.”

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21. “Given the unprecedented scale of the phenomenon of trafficking in human beings in times of conflict, the mobilization of the entire international community is more necessary than ever. In this regard, my delegation welcomes the adoption last December of resolution 2331 (2016) . In particular, my country encourages all Member States to encourage the implementation of existing national and international legal instruments to combat this scourge, in particular by bringing the perpetrators of these crimes before the competent criminal courts. The existence of international organized crime networks mean that States, civil society organizations and the United Nations system must coordinate their actions.”

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22. “My delegation would like to take this opportunity to thank the United Nations for its multiform support through UNODC for the implementation of the ECOWAS action plan. In line with this regional strategy, Cote d'Ivoire ratified, on 25 October 2012, the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and signed the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. We also adopted law 2010-272 on the prohibition of trafficking in persons and the worst forms of child labour and the law of September 2016 on combating trafficking in persons.”

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23. “They include sexual slavery, the use of victims for labour, forced domestic work and forced recruitment into armed groups. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), of which my country is a member and which is affected by this phenomenon, has since 2002 regularly adopted several action plans, the most recent of which covers the period 2016-2020. These plans propose, among other things, the adoption of national legislation penalizing trafficking in persons, measures to protect and assist victims, and public awareness campaigns. In this context, the strategic and operational support of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to ECOWAS has made a significant contribution to the prevention and suppression of trafficking in persons in West Africa.”

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24. “Last Thursday, 9 March, at the United Nations, at a high-level event on the fight against impunity for atrocities, we heard a moving account by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict. We also heard at the event the heart-rending account by a young Yazidi woman who had been held hostage by Islamic State jihadists and we heard her plea for the Security Council to take up the fate of her people in Iraq. Testimonies, such as that of this young Iraqi, could also be that of the people in the Lake Chad basin, of many countries in conflict and of many refugee camps in Africa and around the world. Since this morning, many speakers have recalled such practices, which are well known and varied.”

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25. “Mr. Gone (cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We have every faith in you and will provide you with support during your term. My delegation is very pleased to participate in this high-level open debate on trafficking in persons in conflict situations, which gives us the opportunity to discuss this important issue. Allow me also to congratulate the speakers this morning on the contributions they made to our debate. Trafficking in persons in conflict situations is of particular concern. The images and testimony provided by the media in conflict zones show to what extent this phenomenon is not only a serious violation of human rights, but also a real threat to international peace and security.”

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26. “Such deficits call for greater and more vigorous action on the part of the United Nations to support the improved coordination of national and regional strategies and the strengthening of the human and operational capacities ofjudicial and police institutions. It is also important to support the affected States in the creation of databases to better identify the phenomenon of trafficking in persons, on the one hand, and on the other to develop appropriate strategies for dismantling the criminal networks involved and improving the assistance given to victims. In closing, I would like to state that accountability must be the international community's best response to grave human rights violations in order to prevent future abuses.”

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27. “The Ivorian Government also believes that the fight against trafficking in persons in times of conflict and in times ofpeace must be a holistic one. To that end, my country has set up a national multisectoral committee to combat human trafficking and has drawn up a national strategy, accompanied by a five-year national action plan for the period 2016-2020. Although the correlation between epicentres of conflict and the surge in trafficking in persons appears to be undeniable, it is important to bear in mind the economic and social dynamics that fuel this scourge, including poverty, unemployment, the lack of prospects for young people and the shortcomings of judicial and police institutions.”

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28. “It should be emphasized that the strategic and operational support of UNODC to ECOWAS has made a significant contribution to the prevention and suppression of trafficking in persons in West Africa. This is an opportunity for my delegation to thank the United Nations for its multifaceted support through UNODC in the implementation of the ECOWAS Plan of Action against Trafficking in Persons. In line with that regional strategy, on 25 October 2012 Cote d'Ivoire ratified the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and endorsed the Additional Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons. It also adopted Law 2010-272 on the prohibition of trafficking in persons and the worst forms of child labour and the September Law on combating trafficking in persons.”

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29. “In addition to the efforts of the the Security Council, the international commitment against trafficking in human beings in times of conflict must also be translated into vigorous regional and national initiatives based on existing multilateral legal frameworks. Since 2002, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to which my country belongs and which is affected by this phenomenon, has regularly adopted several action plans, the latest of which covers the period 2016-2020. Those plans propose, inter alia, the adoption of national legislation penalizing trafficking in persons, measures to protect and assist victims and public awareness campaigns.”

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30. “The news today, as well as the poignant testimonies we heard this morning, reveal the extent to which trafficking in persons in times of conflict, owing to its magnitude, crimes and irreparable trauma it causes, constitutes a genuine denial of human rights, and must as such serve to mobilize the attention of the entire international community. Resolution 2331 (2016), which the members of the Security Council adopted today, is a particularly relevant instrument to combat this scourge, while it also serves to bolster existing initiatives such as Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon's zero-tolerance policy.”

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31. “Mr. Gone (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): First and foremost, allow me begin by conveying the deepest condolences of the Ivorian Government to the Governments and the peoples of Germany and Russia for the terrorist attack in Berlin and the assassination of Ambassador Andrey Karlov, respectively. I would like to congratulate the Spanish presidency on convening this high-level open debate on the important issue of trafficking in human beings in times of conflict. Allow me also to extend my thanks to the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict for their contributions to today's debate.”

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32. “As rightly stressed in the concept note, cooperation between peacekeeping operations and all counter- terrorism institutions and organizations is proving to be critical. In that regard, the Security Council and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations in particular should continue and strengthen their adherence to the recommendations of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and the Secretary General's Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism. The host country, for its part, must strive to resolve the causes that generated the conflict. In conclusion, I reiterate my delegation's gratitude for the opportunity to consider this issue of extreme importantce to the entire international community context, and especially to our region, West Africa.”

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33. “Strengthening the operational capacities of the host country's security and defence forces, as well as assistance in educating young people and cooperation with local media, from a preventive point of View, can all contribute to reducing asymmetrical threats. Where measures for consolidating the local security infrastructure are concerned, supporting DDR processes and security- sector reform is equally important. In the case of my country's successful DDR process and security sector reform, the authority in charge of disarmament, demobilization and social reintegration benefited from the assistance of the United Nations Operation in cote d'Ivoire, particularly where marking and storing collected weapons were concerned.”

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34. “Peacekeeping operations personnel would also benefit from extensive training in tactics and in joint actions with forces on the ground. The planning of peacekeeping operations should be preceded by an appropriate technical evaluation of the challenges and forces involved, and regular reviews should be conducted once the United Nations force is deployed on the ground. Dealing effectively with asymmetrical threats in peacekeeping operations also requires close collaboration between the United Nations system, local authorities and non-State actors, and coordination and synergy are determining factors in that regard. Such collaboration should be supported by regular meetings and information exchanges.”

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35. “My country's 12-year experience of hosting a peacekeeping operation, the United Nations Operation in cote d'Ivoire, has taught us that in addition to the aspects I just mentioned, it is vital to stress the importance for such operations, when it comes to fulfilling their mandate, of building close and trusting relationships with the local population. That involves more thorough training regarding the local context and a willingness on the part of United Nations forces to be seen more as a partner for peace and security than a foreign force whose sole task is to lay down the law about people's daily lives. From that viewpoint, focusing on young people, opinion leaders and local notables is a very relevant approach.”

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36. “My delegation takes this opportunity to honour the memory of the brave soldiers who have sacrificed their lives to protect United Nations values. Faced with this kind of complex situation, peacekeeping operations must adapt to the local environment. The concept note (S/2016/927, annex) for today's debate outlines some of the relevant measures, which include making peacekeeping operations' mandates more robust and strengthening their operational capacity, along with the capacities of national institutions and stakeholders; training; giving support to disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) processes and reforming security sectors.”

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37. “More than ever, the problem of asymmetrical threats is becoming a major issue for international peace and security and therefore deserves all the attention that the United Nations and its Member States can give it. The asymmetrical war is becoming even more worrying, since its focus has now expanded beyond traditional State institutions and is also directed at civilians and peacekeepers. Only yesterday, the media informed us of the tragic deaths of a Blue Helmet deployed to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and two civilians, along with seven others seriously wounded, following an ambush supported by improvised explosive devices. That act of terror brings the number of peacekeepers killed in Mali since 1 January to 35, and MINUSMA's total losses to nearly 70 in the space of three years.”

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38. “The frequency and complexity of the increasingly murderous acts of violence committed against civilians and peacekeeping operations personnel by anonymous combatants who belong to no legal, recognized institutions have become a real concern at a time when there has been a sharp increase in violent conflicts. President Alassane Ouattara drew the international community's attention to the issue of terrorism and asymmetrical threats with his reference, in the general debate of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session, to the terrorist attack at Grand Bassam in Cote d'Ivoire, noting that "[t]he world must mobilize against terrorism and fight it with the utmost resolve and determination before it inflicts irreparable damage and trauma on our countries and societies" (A/71/PV14, p. 21).”

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39. “Mr. Gone (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your delegation's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month, and to express our confidence in the effectiveness with which you will lead the Council's work. My delegation is ready to assist you in carrying out your task. We are very pleased to be participating in today's open debate on the subject of peace operations facing asymmetrical threats, giving us an opportunity to discuss this important topic.”

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40. “In concluding my remarks, I would like to say that the protection of civilians is the essence itself of peacekeeping operations in that it incorporates the goals of the Charter of the United Nations and is perceived by many citizens throughout the world, especially in countries in situations of conflict, as a mirror of efficiency and legitimacy, as well as the United Nations credibility as a defender of peace in its promotion of freedom and progress worldwide.”

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41. “Troop-contributing countries should ensure that their troops are not only well trained for the mission, but also in the areas of humanitarian law, international human rights law, refugee law and other international conventions dedicated to the protection of civilians in times of conflict. Ongoing evaluations of those responsibilities should also be an essential part of the protocol for the implementation of peacekeeping missions. In that context, my delegation welcomes the efforts of the Council, the Secretariat and the General Assembly in regularly reporting and taking initiatives on those issues and encourages them to continue to expand their commitment.”

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42. “Protecting civilians in armed conflict in the context of peacekeeping operations also implies addressing the role of each actor. The deployment of a peacekeeping mission involves many actors. It is therefore important to undertake an organized effort and embrace shared responsibility. To that end, the Security Council must define its mandates in sufficiently clear and precise terms. The host Government should prioritize the protection of civilians and facilitate its implementation. The Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Department of Field Support should ensure that sufficient resources are deployed to carry out the mission well.”

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43. “Faced with that major obstacle consisting of the inappropriate use of the veto, France and Mexico proposed, as part of the reform of the Security Council, an initiative that wouldentail the permanent members to voluntarily and collectively suspend their right to the veto in cases of observed mass crimes. My delegation is convinced of the enormous benefit to humankind that such an initiative could bring about, and therefore lends its full support for that proposal. Similarly, my country supports the code of conduct relative to the response of the Security Council to genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, proposed by the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency Group. We hope that the code will become more binding.”

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44. “Nevertheless, the implementation of the principle of the responsibility to protect remains subject to significant challenges, such as the obligation to respect the sovereignty of a country and the need to reach consensus within the Security Council. Having mentioned the issue of consensus within the Security Council, I cannot but help to address the question of the right of the veto. The use of the right of veto over time has shown how that instrument was sometimes the source of much inertia in the face of unsustainable tragedies and unbearable humanitarian crises.”

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45. “Since then, the issue of the protection of civilians in times of conflict has been regularly debated, including of course in the Security Council. As part of the progress made, my delegation places special emphasis in this debate on the adoption of the principle of the responsibility to protect at the 2005 World Summit of Heads of State and Government. Based on that principle, the Council aided my country in avoiding the worsening of the security situation of the civilian population during the armed conflict in 2005 in the country. By way of resolution 1975 (2011), the Security Council gave the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire the mandate necessary to ensure the full protection of civilians in the face of the unacceptable atrocities recorded regularly throughout the country.”

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46. “Mr. Gone (Cote D'Ivoire) (spoke in French): I would like, first of all, to congratulate the French presidency of the Security Council for holding this open debate on the important issue of the role of the protection of civilians in peacekeeping operations. As in the previous debate, my delegation wishes to reassure you, Mr. President, of its support for the successful mandate of your presidency. Civilians, in principle, are not fighters but nevertheless count among the largest number of casualties in armed conflict. They are subject to mass killings, rape and often forced displacement - in a word, all types of Violence. Such Violence against civilians prompted the Security Council, in 1999, to confer on a peacekeeping mission for the first-time a mandate to protect civilians - the United Nations Assistance Mission in Sierra Leone.”

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47. “I have high hope that the conclusions of this debate will help to improve the working methods of the Council's subsidiary bodies and, in particular, those of the committees and working groups.”

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48. “It is a matter of adapting a sanctions regime to the changing needs on the ground. In my country's case, the sanctions regime was established to put a halt to ongoing hostilities and establish conditions for lasting peace. With the return of peace and renewed stability, the arms embargo, for example, should be lifted to allow Cote d'Ivoire to confront domestic challenges, such as those related to public safety, border security and the fight against terrorism. In concluding my remarks, I would like to reiterate the gratitude of my delegation to you, Sir, for the honour that has been bestowed upon my country in having been invited to take part in this debate.”

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49. “The partially confidential nature of the reports of groups of experts is a practice that deserves equal mention. Providing reports to the countries concerned should enable them to become familiar with experts' observations in a timely manner. As one might infer, that should endow those reports with a sheen of transparency and balance. One of the key components of a committee's effectiveness is its thorough knowledge of the subjects that are the object of the sanctions. My delegation notes that the time allotted to new committee Chairs for mastering the subject matter is at times too short. To that end, mechanisms should be devised to allow new Chairs to become familiarized with their case files. A periodic review of the impact of a sanctions regime is also an essential component that should receive all of the attention that it deserves.”

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50. “During that visit, the Committee was able to appreciate not only developments on the ground, but also the readiness on the part of the Ivorian authorities to make themselves available. It is appropriate to note that the Committee was received by the Head of State. However, the willingness of a country under a sanctions regime to cooperate effectively with the sanctions committee may sometimes be hampered by deadlines i sometimes just two or three weeks i that often are insufficient in order to furnish the information requested, above all owing to the difficulty of gathering certain information. In that regard, my delegation believes that more time should be allowed for States to respond efficiently to the requests on the part of a group of experts or committee, especially when the subject entails complex issues.”

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