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  1. “Mr. Hauri (Switzerland) (spoke in French): I thank Albania for convening this debate, and the speakers for their briefings. There is no lasting peace without women. Our Secretary of State stressed that at the recent meeting of the Women, Peace and Security Focal Points Network organized by Switzerland and South Africa in Geneva. Yet political turmoil and seizures of power by force — in Afghanistan, the Sudan and Mali, to name but a few — as well as the Russian military aggression against Ukraine, have widened the gap between the normative framework of the women and peace and security agenda and the reality on the ground. We need to reverse that trend. I would like to share three thoughts on the role of regional organizations in that regard.”

    2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source

  2. “It not only increases the number of civilian victims but also poses a threat to long-term peace and development efforts. Those issues must be addressed comprehensively and without delay. As a candidate to the Security Council, Switzerland is committed to the protection of civilians in armed conflict and the full implementation of international humanitarian law. We work to be a plus for peace and a plus for human dignity in times of war.”

    2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042 (2022) · source

  3. “In upholding that affirmation, Switzerland would first like to emphasize that there is ample evidence that sanctions and counter-terrorism measures can have unintended negative consequences for humanitarian efforts. As the adoption of resolution 2615 (2021), on Afghanistan, confirms, where there is political will, there are solutions to mitigate that challenge, such as full humanitarian exemptions. We call on the Council to include such exemptions in all sanctions regimes and counter-terrorism measures, and on Member States to implement them accordingly. Secondly, climate change, environmental degradation and armed conflict are mutually reinforcing and cause a negative spiral that threatens the safety and security of the affected population. The adverse impact of climate change can also prolong ongoing conflicts.”

    2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042 (2022) · source

  4. “That is one of the most important prerequisites for ensuring rapid, safe and unimpeded access for all those in need. Secondly, the non-criminalization of contact with all parties to armed conflicts, including all armed groups, with the aim of negotiating access and respect for international humanitarian law, is paramount. Finally, we echo the Secretary-General’s recommendations contained in the report and strongly encourage the Council, Member States and the United Nations to implement them. (spoke in French) Let me add two points in my national capacity and endorse the following words of the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, “The very essence of humanitarian work and the Geneva Conventions is that neutral and impartial organizations can act in times of war”.”

    2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042 (2022) · source

  5. “Turning to peace operations, we acknowledge the important efforts made to improve the protection of civilians by peacekeeping operations through the Action for Peacekeeping and Action for Peacekeeping Plus initiatives. Furthermore, we emphasize that transitions to other forms of United Nations presence require a particular focus on the protection of civilians. We call on the Council, the United Nations and Member States to ensure that protection is anchored as a priority in the early planning and implementation of transitions in order to avoid gaps in the security of civilians. This year’s report describes the overlapping challenges for humanitarian operations. I would like to stress two points in that regard. First, the security of humanitarian actors and their assets must be improved.”

    2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042 (2022) · source

  6. “Conflict-related sexual violence affects children, women and men, with 97 per cent of recorded victims being women and girls. The stigmatization of survivors must end, so that survivors feel able to come forward, access services and seek accountability. In that regard, strengthening judicial systems is also essential. Preventive measures to ensure that such horrible acts do not recur are paramount. The Group of Friends stresses the importance of respecting international humanitarian law and the need to enhance the protection of civilians, including from the humanitarian impacts that could arise when explosive weapons are used in populated areas. The Group of Friends takes note of the ongoing consultations led by Ireland.”

    2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042 (2022) · source

  7. “In addition, the number of forcibly displaced persons is at a record high, and almost two thirds of them are internally displaced persons. We therefore welcome the development of the Secretary-General’s Action Agenda on Internal Displacement and encourage all relevant actors to implement its recommendations in close consultations with the Member States concerned. In some contexts, entire generations of children are growing up without ever having lived in peace. The Group of Friends calls on all actors to prevent grave violations against children’s rights and ensure their specific protection needs. In that regard, we welcome last year’s adoption of resolution 2601 (2021), which places particular focus on safeguarding the right to education.”

    2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042 (2022) · source

  8. “We would like to particularly highlight the importance of incorporating and implementing international humanitarian law at the national level. Fundamental services such as medical care for the wounded and sick are hampered or willingly attacked in many contexts. The Group of Friends recalls the provisions of international humanitarian law and resolution 2286 (2016), on the protection of the medical mission, both of which must be rigorously implemented by all parties to armed conflict. Furthermore, with the trend that saw more conflict-driven hunger last year, more efforts are urgently needed to prevent and alleviate hunger in situations of armed conflict, in line with international humanitarian law, resolution 2417 (2018), on conflict and hunger, and resolution 2573 (2021), on critical civilian infrastructure.”

    2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042 (2022) · source

  9. “I am honoured to take the floor on behalf of the Group of Friends on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, a cross- regional network of 27 Member States. We thank the United States for organizing this important debate, and the briefers for their contributions. As the report of the Secretary-General (S/2022/381) highlights, the global state of the protection of civilians is grim. In Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Mali, Syria, Ukraine, Yemen and too many other places, civilians suffer most from the consequences of armed conflict. That must change — and it can change only as a result of strict respect for international humanitarian law on the part of all parties to armed conflict in all circumstances.”

    2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042 (2022) · source

  10. “In countless conflicts, they are at the forefront of the fight against sexual violence and provide essential services. States have an obligation to ensure a safe environment for them. Fourteen years after the adoption of resolution 1820 (2008), we must, as Dr. Mukwege puts it, end the use of bodies as battlefields. We must put an end to impunity. As a candidate for a seat on the Security Council, Switzerland strives to continue to be a positive contributor for peace and humanity and remains fully committed to that goal.”

    2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source

  11. “Switzerland supports the efforts of the International Criminal Court to investigate these crimes and to develop gender- sensitive approaches. In addition, through our civil- society partners, we are helping survivors to assert their rights by collecting evidence. For example, Switzerland has supported Rohingya women in filing applications to the International Criminal Court on behalf of hundreds of survivors of gender-based violence. Thirdly, the rights and needs of survivors, especially their sexual and reproductive health and related rights, must be central to our action. In line with resolution 2467 (2019), we call for funding adequate to supporting prevention and response efforts, including community solidarity networks. Switzerland works closely with civil society and women human rights defenders.”

    2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source

  12. “First, we should be clear that the root causes of conflict-related sexual violence can be truly addressed only if women’s participation, autonomy and rights are guaranteed. When the Council drafts mandates for United Nations missions, it must ensure that they include provisions for promoting gender equality and the full, equal and meaningful participation of women at all levels of decision-making. In order for the United Nations to fulfil its mandates, women’s protection advisers must be deployed and receive adequate resources. Secondly, we must fight impunity at the local, national and global levels. One way the Council can support that is by including designation criteria that focus on sexual violence in sanctions regimes. We welcome the increasing use of such criteria.”

    2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source

  13. “Switzerland remains very concerned about the fact that the report once again shows that sexual and gender- based violence continued to be used as a tactic of war in many conflicts in 2021. In addition, data from the monitoring and reporting mechanism indicate that rape and other forms of sexual violence against children increased in 2021. Women and children in Ukraine now face an increased risk of gender-based violence, sexual exploitation, abuse and trafficking. Just this week, the Council was informed of an alarming increase in allegations of sexual violence in Ukraine. We call on every party to every conflict to immediately cease committing such crimes. The facts and responsibilities must be established, and we must put an end to widespread impunity. I would like to highlight three issues in that regard.”

    2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source

  14. “Mr. Hauri (Switzerland) (spoke in French): I would like to thank the United Kingdom for organizing this debate and the briefers for their contributions. We must combat sexual violence in times of armed conflict through all possible means and prevent bodies from being used as battlefields. That is the reminder of Dr. Denis Mukwege, joint Nobel Peace Prize laureate alongside Ms. Nadia Murad, who briefed us today. And 14 years ago the Security Council adopted resolution 1820 (2008), making sexual violence in armed conflict a security issue in its own right. A strong normative framework has been established since then. However, as the Secretary-General notes in his annual report (S/2022/272), impunity remains the norm and the pace of justice remains painfully slow.”

    2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source

  15. “When mandating missions, the Security Council should pay particular attention to building sustainable national capacities. Switzerland will continue to support the further development of the Guidelines as well as their implementation in the States concerned. Combating the illicit flow and abuse of arms and ammunition is essential for peace, security and sustainable development. The Security Council should therefore consider these challenges across its entire agenda. As a candidate to the Council, Switzerland will continue to advocate an integrated approach to this issue in the spirit of the Secretary-General’s Agenda for Disarmament, in which he emphasized that we need a new focus on disarmament that saves lives.”

    2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source

  16. “The Security Council should more systematically consider these measures when mandating missions. For its part, Switzerland will continue to provide DDR experts to support the Secretariat and missions. Thirdly, sustainable national capacities are key to preventing the diversion of arms and ammunition and to better implementing arms embargoes. This requires the United Nations and its States Members to help States hosting United Nations presences to strengthen their technical expertise, as well as their organizational structures, processes and capacities. Such support will help institutionalize this expertise. The United Nations International Ammunition Technical Guidelines, recognized in resolution 2220 (2015), provides a robust approach to the safe and secure management of ammunition.”

    2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source

  17. “For this reason, Switzerland supports the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research in the development of an arms- specific risk-analysis tool. Switzerland therefore calls on the Security Council to strengthen the risk-analysis capacities of United Nations missions in this area. Secondly, we must promote innovation in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) processes. For example, the United Nations has developed the community-violence-reduction tool. This innovative tool reduces the flow of and demand for illicit weapons and addresses the drivers of conflict in contexts where a traditional DDR programme is not yet possible. Within this framework, it is essential to address the specific protection needs of women and children and include them as agents of change in community-violence-reduction measures.”

    2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source

  18. “Mr. Hauri (Switzerland) (spoke in French): Switzerland thanks Mexico for organizing today’s debate. The diversion and illicit proliferation of arms and ammunition fuel conflicts around the world. To ensure the protection of civilians, humanitarian personnel and peacekeepers, as well as a lasting peace, we must all contribute to preventing illicit flows and reducing the demand for arms and ammunition. The Security Council can play an important role by paying particular attention to three elements. First, I would cite the analytical capacity of United Nations missions. The quantity and diversity of weapons and ammunition in circulation are good indicators of a threat to international peace and security. It is important that missions take these indicators more into account in their risk analysis.”

    2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source