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Grexa

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2006-07-24
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  1. “I also wish to thank you, Sir, for organizing and presiding over this meeting. Allow me to end with the words of French writer Georges Bernanos: "The world will be judged by children." We will be all judged by our children. That is plain, clear and true.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source

  2. “Allow me to say a few words about the European Union and Slovakia. Obviously, since my country joined the European Union, nationwide awareness has grown as regards protecting children armed conflict, and the national capacities to commit to this issue have been strengthened. However, we must acknowledge that we need to further improve our methods of cooperation with our partners on various levels. We must also be more systematic in exploiting the experience of the European Union and its members. Results cannot always be achieved right away, but they are in principle guaranteed. Before I conclude, I would in particular like to express my Government's gratitude to Ms. Coomaraswamy, Ms. Veneman, Mr. Melkert and Mr. Bannon, as well as to you, Mr. President, for your remarkable efforts to protect the rights of children in armed conflict.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source

  3. “The wider the scope of its mandate, the more extensive the breadth of its work. With regard to the proposal for a toolkit, we believe that we should have at our disposal tools that can enable us to act in a flexible way, which is very often required for success. The choice of tools will depend upon the specific approach in a given case. We hope for progress on the toolkit before the Group's next meeting. Slovakia supports the draft presidential statement that will be adopted today. It represents the best result possible, a succinct and very specific text that emphasizes, among other things, the importance of synergy, of action and of partnership between Member States of the United Nations and of other governmental bodies, and also with civil society organizations. That is very, very important.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source

  4. “That is a good sign both as regards the subject itself and for the future of the Group in general. Slovakia supports all the recommendations contained in the report on the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We also believe that the Working Group should carefully examine the recommendations made by non-governmental organizations working in the field, as contained in the report entitled "Struggling to survive". More generally, we believe the Working Group should have the widest possible geographic terms of reference. Slovakia also believes that the Group should be permitted to address the issue of violations of the rights of children in armed conflicts in countries monitored by the European Union. We would generally favour amending the Group's mandate to expand the scope of its work.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source

  5. “I shall therefore stress just a few brief points in my national capacity. Slovakia very much appreciates the work done by Working Group established pursuant to resolution 1612 (2005). While it is of course too soon to carry out an assessment, we know that the Group has made a good start and that it is going to be a very useful tool. In principle, we are happy with the initial results regarding the examination of the report on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (see S/2006/497, annex). That is of course due in large part to the quality of the report itself, for which I would like to thank its authors. Slovakia also appreciates the constructive participation of the permanent representative of the country concerned in the meeting of the Group, especially the affirmation of his Government's willingness to continue to cooperate.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source

  6. “I do not really think that we need to show why it is so important that we continue to work on this issue. Children are victims of all kinds of atrocities resulting from armed conflicts: child soldiers, child refugees, displaced children, excluded children, unhappy children in unhappy families - the list is long. Even if this were strictly a humanitarian issue, resolute efforts would still be imperative. Nevertheless, as Minister Douste-Blazy clearly emphasized to his colleagues in a letter addressed to his counterparts before this meeting, this is not just about a humanitarian issue, it is also about a danger for development and stability in the world. Slovakia associates itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Finland a few moments ago on behalf of the European Union.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source

  7. “Mr. Grexa (Slovakia) (spoke in French): Allow me at the outset to congratulate the French presidency for having chosen this important and difficult subject. We know that France does not hesitate to tackle complex subjects and that it faces difficulties head-on. I think that this "French approach" is not only positive and praiseworthy in and of itself, but also very encouraging for the other partners and players involved. The ideas put forward by France and its perseverance, if I may put it that way, have made a great contribution to ensuring that the issue of children and armed conflict has become a major and ongoing concern of the Security Council. But we know that expressions of gratitude, well- deserved though they may be, are not the most important thing, so allow me to move on to more substantial issues.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source