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2023-07-14
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2023-09-20
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  1. “It is indispensable to guarantee, in the interest of all of us, a United Nations with a functional Security Council, not a blocked one, and an international order governed by law, not by war.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source

  2. “In the context of Ukraine, accountability is the key to securing a peaceful future for Ukraine and for our region. But accountability is also key far beyond Europe as a safeguard of the international order we have given ourselves, founded on the prohibition of the illegal use of force. The aggression against Ukraine is the most blatant challenge to that order since the creation of this Organization. Making it clear that the very launching of that war of aggression is a criminal act is therefore the only way to protect not just Ukraine, but indeed all members of the United Nations — and of course small States in particular — as we move forward together. Ukraine’s efforts to ensure meaningful accountability for the crime of aggression, in line with international law, therefore have our full support.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source

  3. “The Council has not been able to play its leadership role. As we all know, that is due to the repeated use of the veto by the Russian Federation. We are therefore determined to continue our work to enhance the role of the General Assembly on matters of peace and security. The veto initiative (General Assembly resolution 76/262) was just a first step in that respect. The General Assembly has proven its ability to take up the Council’s role. With respect to Ukraine, it has done so with overwhelming support from Member States. Together, we have taken decisions of fundamental importance that set the parameters for the peace that we are all looking for — the full withdrawal of all Russian troops from all of Ukraine and the need to ensure accountability for the most serious international crimes.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source

  4. “The aggression against Ukraine has been a fundamental challenge to the international order for 18 long months now. I wish to pay tribute to the bravery of the people of Ukraine. We are heartbroken by the suffering of all the victims of Russia’s war of aggression. For billions of people around the globe, the United Nations is primarily a guarantor of peace and security. That requires our collective respect for international law and the will to enforce it, together. When we joined the Organization, we did so out of the belief in the international order reflected in the Charter of the United Nations. That includes the guarantee that the illegal use of force, the violation of sovereignty and territorial integrity and, certainly, acts of aggression will be met by a strong collective response from the United Nations membership.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source

  5. “Dedicated gender expertise in investigative teams, including our partners from Justice Rapid Response, is crucial for the ICC and other regional and international accountability mechanisms in that regard. No person should ever have to go through the terrifying and traumatizing experience of conflict- related sexual violence. We must therefore redouble our efforts to prevent its occurrence. At the root of it, that means combating structural gender inequality and promoting the participation and leadership of women in public life. By ensuring women’s rights to full, equal and meaningful participation, we contribute to the prevention of conflict-related sexual violence and to the health of our societies, as a whole.”

    2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source

  6. “In practice, the ICC has done pioneering work to hold perpetrators to account by establishing a comprehensive and victim-centred framework. It has firmly established conflict-related sexual and gender- based violence as crimes against humanity and war crimes. We commend the office of the Prosecutor for including charges related to sexual and gender-based crimes in many of their cases and for prioritizing those crimes as a matter of policy. The case of Bosco Ntaganda resulted in a milestone verdict as sexual violence crimes committed against males were held to the same standards as those committed against females. The ICC’s judgment against Dominic Ongwen also succeeded in painting a comprehensive picture of sexual and gender-based crimes suffered by victims and constitutes an important precedent for future cases.”

    2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source

  7. “The international justice system must be engaged where national systems fail owing to inability or unwillingness. International criminal justice mechanisms have significantly advanced our efforts to fight impunity. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court — the twenty-fifth anniversary of which we celebrate on Monday — has played a vital role in ending impunity for sexual violence crimes. It is the first international criminal law instrument that explicitly recognizes forms of sexual violence, such as rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution and enforced sterilization, as distinct war crimes and crimes against humanity. It urges States parties to appoint judges with special legal expertise on gender-based violence and requests the Court to provide special protection to victims, including with regard to age and gender.”

    2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source

  8. “Although widespread and often systematic, sexual violence against men and boys remains underreported owing to stigma, cultural taboo and a lack of criminalization. As a result, male survivors of sexual violence are often unable to access legal remedies, as well as medical and mental health services. The pioneering work by the Liechtenstein-based international non-governmental organization All Survivors Project has helped to advance awareness through tireless advocacy. Its work has informed resolution 2467 (2019), which has paved the way for strengthened accountability in that regard. The Council should consistently call on States to live up to their obligation to investigate and prosecute conflict-related sexual violence, in line with the primacy of national systems.”

    2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source

  9. “They constitute war crimes and may amount to crimes against humanity and genocide. Concrete, time-bound preventive measures, as explicitly outlined in resolutions 2106 (2013) and 2467 (2019), are necessary to bring an end to these atrocities. We reiterate our call on the Council to include conflict- related sexual violence as a designation criterion in targeted sanctions regimes. Such measures are in line with and complementary to the code of conduct of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency Group regarding Security Council action against genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The code of conduct is now supported by 129 States, including the majority of the Council’s membership.”

    2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source

  10. “In the case of Ukraine, we will be looking for in particular expeditious investigations by the International Criminal Court (ICC). I also want to highlight our appreciation for the briefing this morning by Naw Hser Hser, which reflects her tireless advocacy on behalf of the women of Myanmar. We were pleased to see the Security Council adopt resolution 2669 (2022) last December. Given the worsening situation on the ground, we believe that it is now time for the Council to seriously consider a follow- up text that will bring accountability for the crimes committed in Myanmar, including conflict-related sexual violence. All acts of sexual violence are not only morally repugnant but also categorically prohibited under international humanitarian and human rights law.”

    2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source

  11. “It is my honour to address the Security Council today on a topic that is particularly dear to me. The women and peace and security agenda, including the protection and support of victims and survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, is a priority of Liechtenstein’s foreign policy, and I am personally committed to the cause. As a result of escalating violence, militarization and weakened rule of law protections, civilians bear the brunt of armed conflicts across the globe. Sexual violence is used as a weapon of war to attack civilian populations and to break societies, communities and families. Such violence is documented in virtually every conflict worldwide, including in Myanmar, Ukraine and Yemen. All those situations require the urgent attention of the respective accountability mechanisms.”

    2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source