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2000-10-24

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2000-12-06

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1. “We are determined to continue our support of international efforts to fight terrorism, while upholding the United Nations Charter and other rules of international law, including those principles that defend human rights.”

   2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source

2. “We urge States which have not signed them, or other conventions aimed at combating terrorism, to do so at the earliest opportunity. The United Kingdom expects to ratify both of these conventions early next year. The United Kingdom also supports the work proposed by India to draft a comprehensive convention on terrorism and the ongoing efforts to complete a draft international convention for the suppression of acts of nuclear terrorism, which was proposed by your own delegation, Mr. President. We hope that both of those proposals can be brought to completion as soon as possible. The United Kingdom knows only too well the grim effects of terrorism, the need to be resolute in condemning it and the importance of finding practical ways to combat the continuing threats it represents.”

   2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source

3. “It is therefore vital that the United Nations continue to act resolutely in response to this threat and to sent a strong message that the international community will not tolerate the use of terrorist methods. The United Kingdom fully supports the measures taken by the Organization to address terrorist threats, including, in appropriate cases, the imposition of measures by the Council against those who fail to bring to justice those responsible for terrorist acts. The United Kingdom commends the latest United Nations conventions, to which Mr. Corell referred today: the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism.”

   2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source

4. “My delegation is very grateful to the Legal Counsel for his briefing and for the very thorough briefing notes which he circulated previously. We commend the continuing efforts of the Organization, through the efforts of the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Secretariat, to address the threat of international terrorism. Terrorists continue to kill, injure and intimidate innocent people around the world. Terrorist acts not only constitute a challenge to the authority of those States on whose territory they are committed, but in a number of cases also constitute a threat to international peace and security. That link has been recognized by the Security Council, including in resolution 1269 (1999), adopted under your presidency, Sir, October 1999.”

   2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source

5. “The next step is to negotiate a resolution that makes a difference. We should focus it on the areas where results can be achieved and concentrate on delivering a step change in the way the Council addresses the special needs of women and girls. The United Kingdom stands ready to play its full part in driving this important agenda forward.”

   2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source

6. “This excellent programme will involve a review of activities by women's civil society and the development of an information repository and local field-based activities. We are proud to be able to help. The United Kingdom is very pleased that Namibia has organized this timely debate today. We look forward to listening to the views of non-members, just as we welcomed the spirited discussion that took place with non-governmental organizations at yesterday's Arria-formula meeting. We particularly welcome the role of Angela King and of UNIFEM. in providing support and advice in this process. However, we should not forget that it is the responsibility of all those involved in peace and security to ensure that gender considerations are mainstreamed into United Nations activities.”

   2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source

7. “We also encourage the Secretary- General to provide training on the rights and particular needs of women and girls to civilian staff serving in peacekeeping operations. My third point is that we should not fall into the trap of seeing women and girls only as the victims of armed conflict. They can also play key roles in unlocking the door to peace. The full representation of women's groups at all levels of peace negotiations is vital to building sustainable peace and security. With this in mind, the United Kingdom is embarking on an ongoing programme of support for the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) to help it to build its capacity to act as a catalyst for women's participation in peace processes.”

   2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source

8. “Peacekeeping operations should also work closely with non-governmental organizations and civil society on the ground in these areas. We need to develop greater sensitivity to the impact of peacekeeping operations on local populations. At yesterday's Arria-format meeting, we heard some dreadful tales of abuses of women's rights committed by the peacekeepers that are meant to provide stability and protection. That is why the United Kingdom and Canada have jointly financed work, in collaboration with the Lester Pearson Peacekeeping Training Centre, to produce training materials on gender for peacekeepers. We hope that this work will be of use to as wide a spectrum of troop-contributing countries as possible.”

   2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source

9. “The Brahimi report recommends that an information and strategic analysis secretariat be established to improve the United Nations capacity to gather and analyse information. We support this recommendation and hope that gender expertise will be incorporated in this secretariat. Secondly, what can we do to mainstream gender within the objectives and organizational structure of peacekeeping operations? Where the Secretary-General has recommended that specific gender concerns should be addressed in peacekeeping mandates, we should incorporate them into the heart of our decisions. Gender expertise should be included in peacekeeping operations and their staff mandated and provided with the resources to address women's particular concerns.”

   2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source

10. “We should concentrate in particular on three themes. First, how do we make sure that the rights and particular concerns of women and girls are properly considered and acted on in the Council's everyday work? We need the right sort of information to know what the problem is and the right sort of analysis to make our judgements. This is particularly the case when considering concrete operational issues, such as disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes, where women and girls may have different needs from those of male combatants. One way of doing this would be to encourage the Secretary-General to incorporate analysis on gender issues in his regular reporting to the Council on country-specific issues.”

    2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source

11. “And they continue to be at risk even after the conflict, as the international human rights and humanitarian standards that should guarantee their security are all too rarely implemented. We cannot treat this situation purely as a symptom of conflict. It is also a cause. Because of women's unique position in the social fabric, these threats continue to damage the long-term prospects for peace and security. This is the challenge that the Security Council faces. Much of what needs to be done will have to be incorporated into our regular work, as we examine individual country situations. But let us use this debate, and the draft resolution that will eventually be adopted, as an opportunity to push forward the agenda. We need to focus on concrete deliverables in areas where we can really make a difference.”

    2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source

12. “The representative of France will shortly be making a full statement on behalf of the European Union, which the United Kingdom supports. I will therefore limit myself to a few additional points. Sir Jeremy Greenstock, the British Permanent Representative, has repeatedly said that a careful consideration of the needs and rights of ordinary people should be at the heart of the Security Council's activities on conflict. We need to remember that civilians, so often the tragic victims of conflict, are individuals in specific circumstances. The human toll of conflict hits women and girls hardest. They are exploited and targeted, often deliberately, as a strategic weapon. They form the majority of refugee populations and of the internally displaced.”

    2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source