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“In turn, Al-Jama'a al- Islamiya's links to other terrorist groups operating in the Philippines, such as the Abu Sayyaf Group and the Rajah Solaiman group, underline the importance of States, along with the 1267 Committee, continuing to examine whether new entities meet the requirements for listing. Australia endorses the view expressed in the latest report of the 1267 Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team (S/2007/ 132, enclosure) of the need to maintain the list's quality and relevance and to make the sanctions more effective. We also endorse the steps that the 1267 Committee is taking to update the Taliban list, which has been neglected in recent years. We note in this context that the senior Taliban leader, Mullah Dadullah, who was recently killed by coalition forces in Helmand, had not been listed.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“The heinous bombings in Algiers earlier this year, which killed dozens of people and wounded hundreds more and which were believed to have been carried out by the Al-Qaida-linked Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat, demonstrate the continuing threat posed by Al-Qaida and its poisonous ideology. Other terrorist groups that may have few obvious links to Al-Qaida's leadership or to other listed groups or individuals nonetheless operate according to Al-Qaida's extremist ideology and continue to pose a threat to our collective security. Al-Jama'a al-Islamiya remains the most immediate terrorist threat in South-East Asia. Australia supported its listing under resolution 1267 because of its well-known links to Al-Qaida.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“The arms embargo, assets freeze and travel ban against all individuals and entities on the 1267 consolidated list, if consistently applied, constitute a powerful counter-terrorism measure. Australia also encourages States to supplement the efforts of the 1267 Committee by designating terrorists domestically. Resolution 1373 (2001) is significant in this respect, as it obliges all States to criminalize assistance for terrorist activities, to deny financial support and safe haven to terrorists and to share information about groups planning attacks. We have been assiduous in meeting our obligations under the 1267 and 1373 sanctions regimes. But in our region and elsewhere the threat from Al- Qaida and related terrorism remains as serious as ever.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“I am grateful for the opportunity to participate in this debate. Australia is a strong supporter of United Nations efforts to combat terrorism. The United Nations has played a key role in creating a climate and framework for enhanced bilateral, regional and global cooperation to combat terrorism, partially through the Security Council committees we are discussing today and also through the General Assembly's adoption of counter-terrorism conventions and, more recently, the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (General Assembly resolution 60/288). In the context of the Security Council, we thank the members and staffs of the committees; we particularly recognize the work of Mr. Javier Ruperez, Resolution 1267 (1999), which established the Al-Qaida and Taliban sanctions Committee, plays a vital role.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“The Framework represents a global blueprint for building the resilience of nations and their communities to the impacts of disasters. This is a different sort of threat to that usually debated in this place. Nevertheless, a failure to act now on climate change would exacerbate the risks in the future, and so a concerted and intensified commitment to both mitigation and adaptation is warranted. The challenge is to find ways to achieve those goals in a manner that supports economic growth, that is fair and effective, and that recognizes economic disparities. It is in all our interests that we meet this challenge together.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Natural disasters have the potential to devastate communities and can threaten the very viability of countries, particularly small island States. Each year, more than 200 million people are affected by disasters, such as earthquakes, tsunami and pandemics. Those disasters are unrelated to climate change, but they do highlight the vulnerability to environmental impacts that all countries face. For that reason, improving resilience to climate-related and other natural disasters must form an integral part of national development strategies. We encourage all countries to further strengthen their support to disaster mitigation, preparedness and response. We commend the work of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction in coordinating the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663Resumption1 (2007) · source
“For example, Australia has already committed $10 billion to improving the sustainability of water use in Australia and, just last week, the Prime Minister announced an initiative to establish a national centre for climate change adaptation, primarily to study the coastal, regional and atmospheric impacts of climate change in our country. We will also help others to adapt to the future impacts of climate change, cognizant that the least developed among us are likely to be less able to respond to the impacts of a changing climate. Australia therefore welcomes the multilateral support that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change brings to adaptation. Our world is dynamic and challenging.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663Resumption1 (2007) · source
“That action must involve all of the major economies. In the actions we take, we must avoid disruption to energy supply, as reliable energy trade is vital to energy security and political security more generally. A degree of climate change is already inevitable. Action to adapt to the impacts of global warming in the coming years is therefore vital if we are to reduce our exposure to the risks implicit in a changing climate. The anticipated regional variations in those impacts demand that adaptation measures be tailored and localized.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663Resumption1 (2007) · source
“We will work with others, through our recently announced Global Initiative on Forests and Climate, to reduce deforestation, which is a source of some 20 per cent of global greenhouse emissions. Australia has pledged $200 million as part of that Initiative. Australia will also look to other global opportunities to make progress. Our Prime Minister has written to his counterparts in the Asia-Pacific region to put clean development and climate change at the top of the agenda for this year's meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) leaders in September in Sydney. The APEC economies account for 60 per cent of global energy demand and include the world's four largest energy consumers. And we will do more in the future, working internationally in the interests of more effective global mitigation action on climate change.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Twenty countries are responsible for 80 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Australia is committed to playing its part. We have already dedicated billions of dollars to develop, prove and deploy low-emissions technologies in Australia. We are supporting more efficient energy use, the uptake of renewable energy and reductions in land clearing. As a result of those and other policies and measures, Australia is tracking well to meet the target it agreed to at Kyoto. Australia is a founder and major contributor to the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, which aims to develop and spread low- emissions technologies and practices through practical public-private action.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Climate change is a serious global challenge for the future. Over coming decades, 5 climate change will progressively alter biospheres and sea levels, as well as add incrementally to the intensity of climate-related events such as cyclones and droughts. By moving early to address the risks, we could do much to reduce the potential threats to human well-being and security. Australia is particularly vulnerable to climate change. We occupy the driest inhabited continent, with a highly variable climate and great susceptibility to drought. Shifting rainfall patterns in particular have severe environmental impacts in Australia and damage our agricultural industries. Global action to mitigate climate change can temper its future impacts. The burden of responsibility falls particularly heavily on the major emitters.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Australia looks forward to working with the United Nations and other States to share our experiences and lessons learned in helping regions to manage their conflicts and to explore ways in which the United Nations can support regional organizations and arrangements. We encourage further interaction among the Secretariat, regional organizations and arrangements and relevant States to develop those mechanisms. 07-28766”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source
“In this context of our own extensive involvement in regional organizations and arrangements in the Asia- Pacific, Australia warmly welcomes the African Union's commitment to assist in the resolution of African conflicts. We applaud the AU's significant role in efforts to resolve a number of serious conflicts, including through mediation and the provision of peacekeeping forces in Burundi, Darfur and, now, Somalia. The AU should be a priority partner for the Security Council. Cooperation between the United Nations and the AU should continue to be enhanced, including through the provision of capacity-building support. Individual States and other regional organizations can also help to build AU capacity, which will be to the benefit of us all. In today's globalized world, peace and security in any one continent has flow-on benefits.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source
“The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum (ARF) is the Asia-Pacific's primary and most inclusive forum for multilateral security dialogue and cooperation. Australia is currently promoting within the ARF civilian-to- military and military-to-military cooperation on disaster relief. We plan to co-host with Indonesia in early 2008 an ARF exercise to develop standard operating procedures for use in regional disaster response. Australia strongly supports collaboration between the United Nations and the ARF. We co-hosted with Malaysia the inaugural ARF Peacekeeping Experts Meeting in Malaysia in March 2007, at which the Deputy Chief of the Integrated Training Service of the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations presented the keynote address.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source
“At their most recent meeting, in Nadi in October 2006, PIF leaders agreed it was important for RAMSI to continue, acknowledging the strong contribution it has made to the restoration of security, governance and rehabilitation of the economy of the Solomon Islands. Endorsement by the United Nations and the Commonwealth Secretariat demonstrated the wider level of international support for RAMSI. In these and other examples, the contribution and participation of regional personnel result in a level of ownership and belief in what are regional solutions to regional problems. The engagement of regional States to resolve a regional conflict helps to ensure appropriate treatment of cultural sensitivities on the ground, as neighbouring States are often more familiar with the cultural context in which they operate.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source
“For example, the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) has assumed a leading role in efforts to return Fiji to democracy, consistent with the Nasonini Declaration on Regional Security adopted by Pacific Island Forum leaders in August 2002. That Declaration committed PIF States to act collectively in response to security challenges, including the adverse effects of globalization such as transnational crimes, and unlawful challenges to national integrity and independence. As a further example, all 16 members of the PIP have committed personnel to the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI).”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source
“The United Nations and regional organizations should share experiences and lessons learned, not only concerning how to end conflict, but also concerning how to prevent conflict. Together, we must develop more proactive strategies for heading off the likely emergence, or often the re- emergence, of conflict. Australia has played an active role in leading regional responses in our own region - in East Timor, Bougainville, Fiji and the Solomon Islands. Participation of regional States, together with United Nations endorsement and involvement, helps to ensure the legitimacy of these operations and continued regional support.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Their efforts should be complementary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations and, as is proper, are often undertaken in close cooperation with the United Nations. But there remains scope to enhance interaction between the United Nations and regional organizations and arrangements. Australia welcomes regular dialogue between the United Nations and regional organizations and arrangements, including exchanges of information to avoid duplication of effort, sharing of operational experiences, joint training and personnel exchanges. Efforts by the United Nations and regional organizations and arrangements to maintain international peace and security must be complementary and be based on an assessment of comparative advantage.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source
“We congratulate South Africa for initiating this important debate. It goes without saying that the United Nations, and particularly the Security Council, plays a vital role in the maintenance of international peace and security. But the United Nations cannot and does not provide assistance to every State threatened by conflict or instability. Rightly, there is a growing recognition among States of the important contribution regional organizations and arrangements can make to the maintenance of international peace and security. Given the shared responsibilities and interwoven interests of their member States, regional organizations and arrangements are often uniquely placed to respond to challenges to regional peace and security.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source
“We would therefore like to take this opportunity to invite other States to consider joining the Proliferation Security Initiative, in order that it may ultimately have that global adherence.”
2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Australia is proud to be co-chairing that important seminar with our Korean colleagues. I also want to mention one other important, and indeed essential, international tool that reinforces the goals of the resolution. Australia is a participant in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI), which, I would like to remind members, aims at preventing trafficking in WMD, their delivery systems and related material to and from States and to non-State actors of proliferation concern. In the light of the statement by the Ambassador of Cuba, I should remind the Council that PSI activities are to be consistent with national legal authorities and international frameworks. Over 80 states have endorsed the PSI. We would, of course, regard it as more effective if it ultimately achieved global coverage.”
2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635Resumption1 (2007) · source
“First, I would recall that resolution 1540 (2004) requires States to adopt controls on brokering activities. For most States that is a relatively new field, but it has become increasingly clear, in the current security environment, that controls on brokering activities involving conventional, military and WMD-related goods have an important role to play in preventing proliferation. The Australia Group has commenced discussions on brokering activities, as have other non-proliferation and safeguards regimes. The Republic of Korea has now taken the initiative to host an international seminar on brokering controls, to be held in Seoul at the end of March, to which members of non-proliferation and safeguards regimes will be invited, as well as other regional participants.”
2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635Resumption1 (2007) · source
“In fact, that is recognized in the resolution itself. Australia has already provided such assistance bilaterally and in conjunction with our regional neighbours, including through the Pacific Islands Forum. We are, of course, willing to continue to provide such assistance to ensure that States have the legal and regulatory infrastructure, capacity and experience to fulfil the provisions of the resolution. In addition to domestic action by States there is also a range of international regimes that address the issues covered by resolution 1540 (2004). Not all of those international regimes are suitable or appropriate for all States to join, but they demonstrate the ways in which the resolution operates interactively with a range of other international non-proliferation and safeguards regimes. I would like to mention just two.”
2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635Resumption1 (2007) · source
“The resolution specifically focused on the risk to all States posed by non-State actors obtaining weapons of mass destruction. It makes strong national controls on WMD-related material and technologies and the enforcement of such controls a requirement for all States. 3 Those measures are no longer merely an option for States to consider. Resolution 1540 (2004) required all Member States of the United Nations to submit a report on the steps they have taken, or intend to take, to implement the resolution. It is a matter of regret that some States have still not been able to submit their reports to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). We encourage them to do so as soon as possible. In that regard, Australia recognizes that some States might require assistance in implementing the provisions of the resolution.”
2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Australia welcomes this opportunity to discuss resolutions 1540 (2004) and 1673 (2006) on the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Apart from saying a few words on behalf of my country, I also want to associate myself with the statement that will be delivered shortly by the representative of New Zealand on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum. Australia strongly supports Security Council efforts to prevent the proliferation of WMD. We encourage the Council to be as active as possible in that regard. The unanimous adoption of resolution 1540 (2004) was a historic achievement. It was the first international instrument to place obligations on all States to take comprehensive action to prevent the proliferation of WMD, their means of delivery and related materials in an integrated and comprehensive manner.”
2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Obviously, the contributions that friends offer should evolve as the recipient State itself evolves. However, remaining supportive over time, through both the highs and the lows, is critically important.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Secondly, some years ago, the Government of Solomon Islands approached Australia, saying that its police force was unable, for a number of reasons, to provide law and order, and asking for help, which was provided by Australia, New Zealand and other States of the Pacific region. The Government of Solomon Islands adopted legislation to allow a regional police force to provide executive policing functions cooperatively with the Solomon Islands police. Again, that has not been an easy task, but here too we remain engaged. The last lesson that I wanted to stress, in addition to identifying best practices, ensuring national ownership and recognizing the value of early identification and response, is that the offer of help must be ongoing. There must be a sense of partnership and long-term commitment.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Some years ago, the Government of Papua New Guinea, after some worrying experiences, decided that its armed forces were too large to sustain, that there were logjams in promotions and recruitment, and that equipment and support were inadequate to maintain morale. They approached Australia for help. A programme aimed at restructuring the Papua New Guinea Defence Force was jointly agreed between Australia and Papua New Guinea. Australia has contributed significantly to that programme, both financially and in other ways. Implementation has been challenging but remains important, and we continue to be engaged.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Sometimes, it is easier for a bilateral friend to help, but the lessons learned and the best practices identified from United Nations experiences are equally useful. It is important that those experiences be documented and communicated. Whether before conflict or not, it is equally important that the goal be to help the State concerned build an appropriate security sector, not to impose a solution. National ownership is important to long-term sustainability. But, whether through the Secretary- General's good-offices role or through the support of regional partners, the identification of risks and constructive efforts to assist can reduce the chance that the State will slip into conflict. The value of early identification and response is what I want to emphasize. I will cite two examples from Australia's relatively recent experience.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632Resumption1 (2007) · source
“It is heartening that the United Nations, through the Peacebuilding Commission and in other ways, is placing new emphasis on sustainable peace and is recognizing how important the security sector is in that regard. I want to say today that, just as the line between peacekeeping and peacebuilding is imprecise, so is the point at which a State is at risk of internal conflict or instability. It is therefore equally logical that attention should be given to States at risk, recognizing that an inappropriate security sector is in itself a threat to internal stability. This is not always an easy area for the United Nations. I believe that that was the point that the representative of Egypt was making a little while ago.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Thank you, Mr. President, for this initiative to hold a debate on security sector reform. I will speak on the basis of the written text that is being distributed on behalf of Australia. In terms of peace and security, development and human rights, the security sector of any individual State plays an important role - for the better or for the worse. It is logical, therefore, that bilateral friends, regional partners and the United Nations all have an interest in the security sector of any State with which they might be engaged. Not surprisingly, the United Nations has focused in particular on States in conflict or coming out of conflict and on the way in which an appropriately structured, led and motivated security sector can contribute to peace and security.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632Resumption1 (2007) · source
“UNMIT represents an important opportunity to repair and rebuild the developing institutions that were damaged or destroyed last year and to further strengthen those institutions that did show resilience through the crisis. The international security force provides an important support function to ensure that UNMIT is able to focus on those important activities. We now encourage the people of Timor-Leste to take responsibility for their own affairs, and especially look forward to the conduct of peaceful and trouble-free elections.”
2007-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5628 (2007) · source
“Those arrangements formalize the close working relationship that has developed between the United Nations, the international security force and the Timor-Leste Government. Australia emphasizes the need to build a sustainable Timorese police force that will have the confidence and culture to be able to deal with any future crisis of law and order in a fair and just way. We are willing to offer significant assistance to such a force. We also emphasize the need for a comprehensive and timely security sector review to address the future direction and shape of the Timor-Leste defence force. Australia stands ready again to assist in that process. The international community has again come to the assistance of Timor-Leste.”
2007-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5628 (2007) · source
“Australia has provided $A1.3 million to support a United Nations Development Programme project aimed at strengthening electoral institutions and processes. UNMIT police and the international security force continue to maintain stability in Timor-Leste, which will be an especially important role in the lead- up to national elections. Whilst the overall situation has improved, obviously, since May last year, I agree with others that it continues to remain fragile. The recent signing of two security-related arrangements - the technical arrangement covering the parametres of the international security force deployment and the memorandum of understanding establishing the Trilateral Coordination Forum - demonstrates to the Timorese people the shared commitment of the United Nations, Australia and Timor-Leste to ensuring stability and security.”
2007-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5628 (2007) · source
“Timor- Leste's political leaders must, of course, take responsibility for resolving their differences constitutionally and peacefully. This year's presidential and parliamentary elections will be the first national elections to be managed by the Timorese people themselves. The conduct of free, fair and transparent elections will be a critical test of the robustness of Timor-Leste's new democracy, but it will also require the support of the international community. We welcome the United Nation's provision of technical and logistical assistance to East Timor for those elections and the three-person independent electoral certification team that is monitoring the election process. We would encourage that the certification team's useful reports be acknowledged and its constructive recommendations implemented.”
2007-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5628 (2007) · source
“We therefore strongly support the renewal of UNMIT's mandate for a further 12 months. Australia is prepared to remain at the forefront of the efforts of the international community to assist Timor-Leste. We are currently providing some 810 troops as part of the international security force, which of course is supporting UNMIT police and United Nations personnel in maintaining law and order and security. Australia has increased contributions to address humanitarian aspects of the crisis to some $A10 million. In the lead up to presidential and parliamentary elections in Timor-Leste, we welcome UNMIT's support for political and community reconciliation. We consider that Timor-Leste's political future is ultimately a matter for the Timorese people.”
2007-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5628 (2007) · source
“We welcome the ongoing and broad-ranging work of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) to address those challenges. We congratulate Mr. Atul Khare on his appointment as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste and on the way in which he is carrying out the job. We thank all those who are serving in the Mission in Timor-Leste and those here at Headquarters who are giving them such professional and capable support. We agree with the Secretary-General's comments in his most recent report that the long-term commitment of the international community to Timor- Leste remains critical to enabling Timor-Leste to return as a nation to the path of stability and development in a climate of democratic, accountable and responsive governance.”
2007-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5628 (2007) · source
“We welcome the opportunity to again address the Security Council on the important issues of Timor-Leste, and thank the Council for giving those matters its attention. We appreciate the fact that Prime Minister Ramos-Horta has been able to be with us today and to contribute to our deliberations. His considered and balanced report of the circumstances in Timor-Leste was, I think, a demonstration of what a great asset he is to his nation. The fact that he is prepared to accept the baton of leadership in such difficult circumstances is highly commendable. Timor-Leste continues to need the sustained attention and support of United Nations Member States, and the international community willingly and generously supported Timor-Leste as it addressed the setbacks that occurred last year on its path towards successful nationhood.”
2007-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5628 (2007) · source
“At the international level, we are also strongly committed to efforts aimed at promoting and protecting the rights of children. We call upon States to make serious efforts to report in detail violations of children's rights and to implement action plans, as outlined in Security Council resolution 1612 (2005). The efforts of States will determine the success of these measures in preventing the abuse of children and in alleviating their suffering during times of armed conflict.”
2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573Resumption1 (2006) · source
“On a positive note, I am pleased to report to the Security Council that, following Australia's deposit of its instrument of ratification, the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict entered into force in Australia on 26 October 2006. This highlights the Australian Government's continuing commitment not only to the promotion and protection of children's rights in this area but also to the broader objectives of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the gravity with which we view violations of the Convention. As a prosperous and vigorous democracy, Australia is recognized for the protections it affords children through its laws and institutions.”
2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573Resumption1 (2006) · source
“In the southern region of Mindanao in the Philippines, Australian funding to UNICEF is assisting conflict- affected communities to ensure their children have access to immunization, education and protection. We commend the role of UNICEF in these and other similar situations to ensure that children's rights are upheld both in principle and in practice and that the physical and emotional needs of children affected by armed conflict are met. Australia also supports calls by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict to look beyond "band-aid" solutions to long-term development responses that comprehensively address the critical reintegration and rehabilitation needs of children affected by armed conflict. We thank the Special Representative for her leadership and commitment.”
2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Australia welcomes these developments in international law which highlight the plight of children forced to fight adult wars and which further the fight against impunity. Australia is supporting a number of measures to mitigate the impact of conflict on children in the Asia- Pacific region. In the northern and eastern conflict- affected areas of Sri Lanka we are supporting UNICEF's efforts to prevent and respond to all forms of conflict-related violence with activities including psychosocial care, community-based protection and recruitment-prevention efforts. In East Timor, we have provided financial support for child protection officers to work in camps for internally displaced persons to ensure the safety, security and well-being of children displaced as a result of the recent conflict.”
2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Such violations also leave a lasting imprint on health and psychological well-being, with untold consequences for a child's future. No individuals or groups can be outside the law. Against that background, we note the laying of charges against one individual by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, regarding the enlisting and conscripting of children under the age of 15 years and using them to participate actively in hostilities. This case, which is currently in a pre-trial hearing phase, is a landmark in the fight against impunity for these crimes. This important step builds upon jurisprudence of other international criminal tribunals such as the Special Court for Sierra Leone, which confirmed in 2004 that the recruitment of child soldiers has for some time entailed individual criminal responsibility.”
2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Situations of armed conflict give rise to a number of grave violations against children, not only through their recruitment as soldiers, including that undertaken by terrorist organizations, but also at the hands of those who take advantage of their extreme vulnerability. In that vein, we agree with the Secretary- General's recommendation that equal weight should be given to all categories of grave violations. No hierarchy can be ascribed to the violations suffered by children in times of armed conflict. Physical abuse, sexual abuse, attacks upon schools, abductions and the denial of access to humanitarian assistance all represent grave violations of children's rights that deserve and demand the attention and response of the international community.”
2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573Resumption1 (2006) · source
“We encourage efforts to sustain the momentum and progress achieved to date as we move from the first phase of implementation of that important resolution. Central to that is the effective operation of the monitoring and reporting mechanism, and we encourage full cooperation with United Nations and other humanitarian personnel as they undertake the collection and verification of information on recruitment practices and other grave violations against children. Their safe and unhindered access is paramount to the ongoing implementation of resolution 1612 (2005), but is a common impediment cited in the Secretary-General's report.”
2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Australia welcomes the ongoing focus of the Security Council on the issue of children and armed conflict. We are grateful for the opportunity provided by this open debate to highlight our concern regarding the impact of armed conflict on children around the world. We are encouraged by the report of the Secretary- General on this issue, the creation of a monitoring and reporting mechanism and, in support of a framework of compliance, the development and implementation of time-bound action plans. Those efforts reflect the progress made since the adoption of Security Council resolution 1612 (2005) and represent concrete steps to improve the security and rights of children affected by armed conflict.”
2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573Resumption1 (2006) · source
“We are confident that Fiji will also make a valuable contribution on these issues through its membership of the Peacebuilding Commission, which is tasked with integrating the gender perspective into all of its work.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source
“We stress, however, that the concerns of women must be addressed not just in the early stages of peace processes but also in post-conflict rehabilitation and reconstruction and in broader development efforts. Gender equality is fundamental not just to achieving peace but also to longer-term development and the prevention of conflict. Australia strongly supports resolution 1325 (2000). We will continue to find tangible ways through our aid programme, our involvement in peacekeeping missions - including regional missions - and at the domestic level to implement the resolution. In conclusion, I would like to congratulate our regional neighbour, Fiji, for setting an example in the region by including key elements of the resolution in its national women's plan of action.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source
“A new gender policy is being developed to underpin that commitment, and practical guidelines have been developed to address policy issues and operational strategies to promote the role of women, including in peacebuilding. Advances have been made in understanding and operationalizing the links between gender, development, human rights, peace, security and justice. Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) reaffirms the role of women in preventing and resolving conflicts and encourages making women central to negotiating peace agreements, to peacekeeping operations and to reconstructing societies stricken by war. It makes the gender perspective and gender equality relevant to all Security Council efforts.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source
“They will also develop a regional network of women whose names can be put forward by their respective Governments for nomination for positions in United Nations peacekeeping missions. Domestically, Australia is also taking steps to back our support for resolution 1325 (2000) with concrete action. We actively engage women in our peacekeeping efforts, and women military, police and civilian personnel play a key role in our assistance to United Nations peacekeeping missions and bilateral and regional endeavours, such as the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands. More broadly, gender equality has been clearly articulated as an overarching principle in the new white paper on Australia's aid programme.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source