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Griitter

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2007-02-20
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2007-05-22
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  1. “The recommendations developed by the Security Council's Working Group on General Issues of Sanctions are an excellent basis for further strengthening existing sanctions regimes. Switzerland believes it would be advisable for the Working Group to be reconstituted to continue its important work. Switzerland is resolved to contribute constructively to the efforts of the Security Council and its Committees to improve the effectiveness of the system of targeted sanctions. Along with other countries, Switzerland will continue to work for the implementation of its initiative regarding harmonizing targeted sanctions and the right to an equitable procedure.”

    2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source

  2. “Sanctions are too important a tool in ensuring the maintenance of international peace and security and in countering terrorism worldwide, thereby contributing to the implementation of Security Council decisions. My country therefore continues to believe that the efficient use of multilateral instruments in the fight against terrorism requires the development of new mechanisms, which should avoid incompatibility between the obligations derived from sanctions imposed by the Security Council and those arising from international human rights instruments. In that context, Switzerland believes that, in order for the process to be equitable, the procedure should include a way for a person or entity to be able to launch a delisting procedure before an independent panel.”

    2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source

  3. “Nevertheless, that does not change the intergovernmental character of the procedure itself. In order to make sanctions more effective, fair and clear procedures for placing individuals and entities on sanctions lists, and for removing them, should be developed. The current procedures applied in the different sanctions regimes may result in a conflict between Security Council resolutions and international human rights instruments. Such conflict potentially harms the sanctions system as a whole and erodes the legitimacy of the Security Council's efforts. Switzerland believes that Member States and the Security Council cannot afford to run that risk.”

    2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source

  4. “Switzerland also welcomes the establishment of a focal point within the Secretariat, as well as the fact that the 1267 Committee has incorporated the corresponding procedure into its guidelines. We hope that those sanctions committees that have not yet done so will soon follow suit. Furthermore, we welcome the various measures reaffirmed by the Security Council in its resolution 1735 (2006), which are focused on improving the criteria for inclusion on the list and information about the persons and entities concerned. Those developments represent important steps towards improving the sanctions regimes, and they deserve our full support. However, more must be done. The focal point is primarily a procedural measure that enables an individual or entity to gain access to a sanctions Committee at the beginning of the process.”

    2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source

  5. “Mr. Griitter (Switzerland) (spoke in French): I wish at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this open debate. My thanks go also to the three Chairmen, who gave us informative briefings on the activities of their respective committees. My statement will focus on the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999), since that body recently reviewed its guidelines and introduced a number of important measures aimed at improving its effectiveness. Switzerland particularly welcomes the introduction of a standard cover sheet, which obliges Member States requesting that an individual or entity be included on the list to specify suspected links with Al-Qaida or the Taliban. We believe that that measure will help to enhance the transparency and effectiveness of the listing procedure.”

    2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source

  6. “Switzerland supports the preparation of such a report, which we believe should include the following elements: the importance of ownership of the SSR process by national Governments and local players; the need for coordination among the various actors of the Organization involved in this sector; the importance of security sector reform for the consolidation of peace and development; and sustainable financing for SSR programmes. Switzerland is convinced that security sector reform programmes that are well coordinated and carried out over the long term can contribute to world peace and stability and to poverty reduction. Switzerland looks forward to the Secretary-General's future report and to the practical recommendations that it will contain on promoting action and progress in this field.”

    2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632Resumption1 (2007) · source

  7. “Security sector reform programmes must contribute to overcoming the specific legacies of an armed conflict - such as the proliferation of small arms, anti-personnel landmines, the presence of former combatants and unpunished war crimes. In that regard, Switzerland would like to stress the crucial importance of the involvement of non-State actors - armed and civil society players - in SSR programmes. The Security Council is contemplating requesting the Secretary-General to present a report on the United Nations approach to security sector reform.”

    2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632Resumption1 (2007) · source

  8. “Switzerland would also like to highlight the issue of governance, which is an integral part of security sector reform. Security sector reform is essentially shaped by political considerations. Its activities do not amount merely to providing technical assistance to governmental players in the field of security; it is also imperative that they be subject to principles of good governance and democracy. The Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces, an international foundation established and co-financed by Switzerland, has solid experience in the field of SSR in general and of parliamentary oversight of the security sector in particular. Switzerland is convinced that the Centre could be a partner of choice for the United Nations. The challenges are particularly great for countries in the post-conflict phase.”

    2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632Resumption1 (2007) · source

  9. “My country stresses the need for broad-based and coherent coordination in this field. Particular attention must be paid to the link between the concept of security sector reform and related areas, such as the rule of law; transitional justice; the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former combatants, including child soldiers; small arms control; and gender equality. Strengthening respect for human rights and, in general, social and economic development must also be taken into account. Security sector reform requires an integrated and holistic approach. If security sector reform is to produce concrete results, it must encompass all aspects of security, addressing not only army and police reform, but also institutions responsible for prosecution, criminal justice and penitentiary administration.”

    2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632Resumption1 (2007) · source

  10. “Mr. Griitter (Switzerland) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Slovakia for having organized this open debate on security sector reform, which follows up on the international workshop held in July 2006 and on two round tables organized late last year on the same subject. Having addressed the question in July 2005, the Security Council now reaffirms the importance of security sector reform both for establishing lasting peace and for consolidating peace in countries affected by crises and conflicts. Switzerland is convinced that a shared approach of the whole United Nations system is essential when dealing with security sector reform issues during all phases of conflict. Such an approach should take into account the needs not only of peacekeeping operations, but also of long-term reconstruction and sustainable development.”

    2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632Resumption1 (2007) · source