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  1. “In that regard, Japan hopes that the reports of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict will continue to be issued regularly, with concrete recommendations, and that open debates will provide a forum for active discussion on the matter.”

    2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source

  2. “The Security Council should take more proactive actions to accelerate concrete movement in that regard by, for instance, launching fact-finding missions and submitting referrals to the International Criminal Court (ICC). In that light, 57 countries, including Japan, have requested that the Security Council refer the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic to the ICC. We all need to bear in mind that inaction on the part ofthe Security Council sends the wrong message to perpetrators and compromises the credibility of the United Nations. In conclusion, it is important that this open debate should not only promote discussion at the normative level but also contribute to the advancement of concrete actions towards the protection of civilians on the ground.”

    2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source

  3. “We strongly hope that such assistance will contribute to the protection of civilians in Mali and its neighbouring areas and improve regional stability as a whole. Furthermore, we believe that pre-deployment training for peacekeeping operations and other mission personnel is extremely useful, and it is therefore important to provide comprehensive training on such issues as the protection of civilians and the prevention of sexual violence. Ensuring accountability and compliance with international humanitarian law on the part of parties to conflict is obviously important, but, as the concept paper issued by the Republic ofKorea (S/2013/75, annex) points out, it is also important for the members of the Security Council to fully recognize the importance of those issues.”

    2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source

  4. “Japan welcomes effective measures of that sort aimed at protecting civilians. In Mali, the efforts of troops from France, African States and Mali to re-establish stability are achieving tangible results, and Japan commends their engagement. Nevertheless, a number of challenges still exist, such as providing assistance to the many internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees, stabilizing recovered areas and promoting political transition in Mali. Strengthening the capacities of the Malian authorities is crucial in tackling those challenges and therefore in achieving the protection of civilians. Japan is considering allocating $120 million in order to assist refugees and IDPs in Mali and its neighbouring countries and to strengthen governance and security in the region, including by supporting peacekeeping operations training centres.”

    2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source

  5. “The five core challenges identified in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2012/376) remain relevant today, and we need to address what concrete measures can be applied to tackle those challenges. Against that background, I would like to focus on two issues in this debate. Although the protection of civilians and the building of capacities towards that end have been part of the mandates of a number of peacekeeping operations and other missions, ensuring the efficacy of those mandates remains a challenge. In that regard, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which counts the protection of civilians as one of its core goals, is expected to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles in order to improve surveillance capacity.”

    2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source

  6. “At the outset, let me express my sincere congratulations to the Republic of Korea for its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council, and thank the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea, Mr. Kim Sung-hwan, for holding this debate. I also thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; Ms. Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; and Mr. Philip Spoerri, Director for International Law and Cooperation of the International Committee of the Red Cross, for their respective briefings. Japan associates itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Switzerland on behalf of the Group of Friends on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict. The need for the protection of civilians in armed conflict continues to increase.”

    2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source