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Hoscheit

lines on the record: 125
first: 2005-01-12
most recent: 2005-06-21
sittings or episodes: 13
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“Although the three Committees have different mandates, the European Union believes that they can further strengthen their cooperation - particularly at the expert level - in monitoring the implementation of their respective Security Council resolutions, in sharing information and in coordinating visits to Member States. Contacts should also continue with the working group established pursuant to resolution 1566 (2004). We are deeply concerned that a number of countries are late in meeting their obligation to submit reports to the three Committees. We strongly urge those Governments that have not yet done so to finalize their reports and to request help if necessary. In that connection, the European Union invites the Committees to explore in a coordinated manner the issue of technical assistance and assistance needs assessment.”
2005-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5168 (2005) · source
“The European Union welcomes with satisfaction this first joint briefing by the Chairpersons of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al-Qaida and the Taliban and associated individuals and entities, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism and the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). We attach great importance to open Security Council debates on the issues of counter-terrorism and the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction - particularly on the Committees' work in those areas. Such debates help to strengthen the general acceptance of the Committees by members of the United Nations family and help to enhance the Committees' legitimacy in their eyes.”
2005-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5168 (2005) · source
“Mr. Hoscheit (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate countries Croatia and Turkey, the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the European Free Trade Association countries Iceland and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, align themselves with this statement.”
2005-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5168 (2005) · source
“At the local level, the European Union Police Mission is assisting in capacity-building to help local police achieve financial viability. As a potential candidate, Bosnia and Herzegovina enjoys a special relationship with the European Union. We have stood steadfastly by the side of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina throughout the past 10 years by providing significant financial, military and human resources. Today, the European Union is engaged more than ever in a large-scale endeavour to enable the people and the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina to take their future into their own hands and to occupy their rightful place in Europe by their own efforts.”
2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source
“The European Union welcomes the recent work of the Police Restructuring Commission, in which the European Union Police Mission was fully engaged, and encourages the Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities to take advantage of the conclusions of the Commission's report and those of the High Representative concerning State competencies and territorial structures for Bosnia and Herzegovina's new police service. A modern, effective, financially stable and well equipped police force is an essential element in the fight against organized crime. To assist the country in reaching this goal, the European Union Police Mission has provided advice in the introduction of new border control legislation underpinning the new State Investigation and Protection Agency.”
2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source
“The European Union welcomes the recent increase in the number of voluntary surrenders and transfers of indictees from Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Hague Tribunal. Continuation of this trend should lead to all indictees who continue to evade international justice being brought before the Tribunal. The European Union notes with interest the launching on 15 March of a public campaign in Republika Srpska highlighting the advantages of intensified cooperation with the ICTY. Another area in which significant progress by Bosnia and Herzegovina will be essential for further movement towards the European Union is the restructuring of the police forces.”
2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source
“Despite these encouraging developments, the European Commission is not yet in a position to declare that significant progress has been made across the 16 priority areas; some significant hurdles remain to be overcome in order for Bosnia and Herzegovina to advance towards the next stage of its relationship with the European Union. Today, I would like to highlight two areas more specifically: cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the restructuring of the police forces. Full cooperation with the ICTY, in particular by Republika Srpska, continues to be an essential requirement for Bosnia and Herzegovina's progress towards the European Union, to which the Union remains committed.”
2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source
“In the coming months, EUFOR will continue to assist local authorities in improving their abilities and capacities in these areas. The European Union welcomes the High Representative's twenty-seventh report (S/2005/156, annex, enclosure) issued pursuant to Security Council resolution 1031 (1995) and recognizes the good progress already made on the 16 reform priorities identified in the European Commission feasibility study, especially with regard to the legislative requirements. Implementation and enforcement of the adopted legislation is an important next step.”
2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source
“In synergy with other European Union actors on the ground, EUFOR is contributing to the Union's overall engagement in Bosnia and Herzegovina by supporting its assistance programmes and its ongoing police and monitoring missions. In a first high-profile operation, EUFOR supported local authorities in inspecting all underground military facilities throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina, including some suspected to be used by fugitives indicted for war crimes, sealing those not required for official civilian or military use. EUFOR is assisting efforts by the European Union Police Mission and the Customs and Financial Assistance Office in the fight against organized crime. Weapons collection activities have also been particularly successful and have yielded large quantities of arms and ammunition.”
2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source
“Since the Council last considered the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in November 2004, the European Union's European Force (EUFOR), Operation Althea, has taken over from the Stabilization Force (SFOR), in what has been recognized by the international community as a seamless transition. The Force currently comprises some 6,500 troops from 22 European Union member States and 11 third countries. This new European Union military operation reinforces the Union's comprehensive approach with respect to Bosnia and Herzegovina and supports that country's progress towards European Union integration by its own efforts, within the stabilization and association process.”
2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source
“Mr. Hoscheit (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate countries Turkey and Croatia, and the European Free Trade Association country Norway, member of the European Economic Area, align themselves with this statement. As we approach the tenth anniversary of the end of the war and the start of implementation of the Dayton General Framework Agreement, Bosnia and Herzegovina can be proud of its achievements, as outlined in the High Representative's report.”
2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source
“In that context, financial aid in the amount of â‚¬18 million has been proposed for Timor-Leste for 2006-2007. Let me conclude by reiterating the European Union's great appreciation of Timor-Leste's efforts to build a self-sustained nation based on the rule of law as well as on a democratic and corruption-free society. The European Union will remain a steady partner in that endeavour.”
2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source
“The contributions of the European Union to the Trust Fund for East Timor have represented almost two thirds of the total financial envelope, while budget support from the Union has represented one third of the international community's total budget support. The European Commission has committed â‚¬180 million to support rehabilitation and development efforts in a wide range of sectors, through the Trust Fund for East Timor and international agencies and organizations, in particular the United Nations. Moreover, as a new member of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States, Timor-Leste, in the near future, will benefit from the European Development Fund, which supports members of the cooperation agreement between the European Union and the ACP - the Cotonou Agreement.”
2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source
“Continued assistance from the international donor community will therefore be essential to strengthen the Government's capacity to promote sustainable economic growth and employment within a dynamic private sector. For those reasons, the European Union supports an adequate continued United Nations presence in Timor-Leste after the expiration of UNMISET's mandate. The States members of the European Union and the European Commission have provided vital assistance to Timor-Leste, contributing half of the external assistance given to the country since 1999, in the amount of â‚¬638 million. The support provided by the Union covers all sectors, and includes budget support.”
2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source
“I take this opportunity to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Sukehiro Hasegawa, for his excellent work. While tangible progress has been achieved in many areas during UNMISET's consolidation phase, which started in May 2004, we nevertheless share the assessment of the Secretary-General that significant challenges remain, and that the provision of international assistance beyond the expiration of UNMISET's current mandate on 20 May 2005 will be crucial for the long-term security, stability and sustainable development of Timor-Leste. Factors such as the rapid population growth, combined with a stagnant economy, could endanger the long-term stability of the country.”
2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source
“While we note that a Truth and Friendship Commission will shortly be established to deal with human rights violations perpetrated in 1999, we remain concerned at the lack of progress in the fight against impunity. Those responsible for serious crimes committed in Timor-Leste in 1999 must be held accountable for their actions, in conformity with Security Council resolution 1573 (2004). In that context, the European Union welcomes the establishment by the Secretary-General of a commission of experts to assess the progress made by the Indonesian and Timorese judicial authorities. The European Union commends the invaluable contribution of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) in ensuring a smooth transition from peacekeeping to a sustainable development framework.”
2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source
“We congratulate the Government of Timor-Leste on the tangible progress achieved in adopting key legislation, in establishing State institutions and in holding successful local elections in two districts, the first elections ever organized by the Timorese authorities. We also welcome the Government's efforts to meet its human rights treaty obligations under international law, and to further improve the relationship between the armed forces and the police through legislative measures which are currently being prepared. Lastly, the European Union would like to welcome the steady improvement in the relations between Timor-Leste and Indonesia. We hope that the increased number of high-level meetings will lead, in particular, to progress on the delineation of their common land border.”
2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source
“Mr. Hoscheit (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The candidate countries Bulgaria, Romania, and Croatia, the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro and the European Fair Trade Association countries Iceland and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, align themselves with this statement. Allow me first to associate myself with the condolences expressed here today concerning the death of Bangladeshi members of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since the Security Council last dealt with the question of Timor-Leste, the overall political situation has remained calm and stable.”
2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source
“While the primary responsibility for progress in West Africa rests with its leaders and communities, let me conclude by reaffirming again that the work of the European Union will be based on the principle of unreserved cooperation and coordination with all actors in the field, including civil society organizations.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“The European Union's support for peace and security in West Africa is part of a coherent European Union policy towards Africa. The European Union has earmarked â‚¬235 million for West Africa under the current regional indicative programme, mainly in the sectors of regional economic integration and transport. The European Union's integrated long-term strategy for West Africa seeks to establish lasting peace and sustainable development, particularly through economic integration, and to create a customs union among ECOWAS countries. It includes constant attention to the vulnerable position of women and children and the increased risk of HIV/AIDS in armed conflict.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“We call for increased international assistance - including financial assistance - for such activities in countries emerging from conflict, such as Liberia and Sierra Leone. Moreover, particular attention should be devoted to programmes for child soldiers and women combatants and to job creation. The importance of security sector reform as a means to improve national governance and enhance security through institutional change is clear at both the national and regional levels. ECOWAS projects in the area of security sector reform can be financed through the Africa Peace Facility created by the European Union, and we encourage the West African region to undertake initiatives in that area. Accordingly, the European Union welcomes UNOWA's intention to establish regionally integrated programmes by the end of 2005.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“We should consider publishing a "naming and shaming" list of individuals and entities violating arms embargoes and the ECOWAS moratorium, and bringing before the International Criminal Court those responsible for criminal activities related to the trafficking of persons and of natural resources. With regard to disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR), we welcome the ongoing efforts of the various United Nations presences in West Africa to find ways in which to harmonize programmes and to eliminate inconsistencies with a view to reducing the cross-border movement of combatants and weapons. The European Union also believes that the reintegration phase is of key importance for the success of DDR programmes.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“While the European Union welcomes the recent three-year renewal of the moratorium on the importation, exportation and manufacture of small arms in West Africa, we also encourage efforts in the framework of the ECOWAS Small Arms Control Programme to transform the moratorium into a legally binding instrument. In addition, the European Union supports the Secretary-General's recommendation that the Security Council consider giving peacekeeping missions the authority and the resources needed to monitor and enforce arms embargoes, as well as the idea of marking and tracing small arms used in peacekeeping missions.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“In his report, the Secretary-General assesses efforts to deal with a number of major cross-border problems. Although some progress has been made, much remains to be done, and more collaboration and better-targeted efforts are needed in many areas. Two days ago, the Council considered, under your presidency, Sir, the extremely important issue of children affected by armed conflict (see S/PV.5129). The proliferation of small arms remains a significant factor of instability and conflict in the region. Resolute and coordinated action is needed. During the open debate on small arms that was held last week (see S/PV.5127), the European Union had the opportunity to express its willingness to help put an end to the scourge of the uncontrolled accumulation of small arms.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“A comprehensive â‚¬10- million programme to enhance conflict prevention and management capacities is now being developed by ECOWAS, with the participation of the United Nations. ECOWAS, which has already proved itself in the area of conflict prevention and management, has become a stabilizing force in the region. The challenge for ECOWAS remains to integrate short-term crisis management activities into a longer-term prevention strategy. The European Union will intensify its political dialogue with ECOWAS and its member States, particularly with regard to policies designed to address the structural root causes of conflict with a View to a lasting solution and the role of regional economic integration in promoting peace and security. Thirdly, we need to urgently address a number of specific cross-border issues.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“Our common goal should now be to enhance the functioning of our dialogue and to unite the various initiatives, including through the efforts of the special representative of the European Union presidency to the Mano River Union countries. Secondly, we need to strengthen regional capacity-building. In November 2004, the European Union adopted an action plan on supporting peace and security in Africa, which deals primarily with capacity- building. The action plan identifies practical ways in which to meaningfully assist African organizations in building autonomous conflict prevention and management capacities, supplementing the initiatives undertaken in the context of the Cotonou Agreement and the Africa Peace Facility. The European Union invites those organizations to put forth proposals for long-term capacity-building.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“Together with ECOWAS and the African Union, the United Nations and the European Union have essential roles to play in West Africa in conflict prevention and peacebuilding, and they must establish a more effective partnership. The European Union notes with satisfaction that the establishment of truly collaborative mechanisms to address cross-border problems has begun, with respect for the principle of African ownership. We look forward with interest to the plan of action to be submitted in June 2005 by the joint working group of the European Union, ECOWAS and the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA). Another positive example is the collective effort to be undertaken this year to facilitate the cross- border movement of persons and goods.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“Once again, we call on the parties to make progress towards the full implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis and Acra III agreements. I should like to stress three aspects that are particularly important to us in the context of developing an integrated and coordinated approach to conflict prevention in West Africa. First, we need to unite our efforts to address post- conflict situations. The report states clearly that the various United Nations missions need to collaborate and that a constructive partnership must be established among the United Nations system, development partners and ECOWAS. In that connection, the European Union welcomes the fact that the representatives of the five United Nations peacekeeping and political missions in West Africa are meeting periodically.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“The European Union deplores the fact that West Africa is still racked by armed conflict, which jeopardizes the long-term development of the whole region, not to speak of the unspeakable suffering that afflicts the population. The European Union is following with great concern the recent developments in the political situation in Togo. We call for full respect for civil liberties and demand an immediate return to constitutional and legal order to open the way for free and transparent presidential elections. In that context, we fully support the actions by the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) with a view to re-establishing constitutional order and the democratic process. The prospects for the future in Cote d'Ivoire are also a source of concern for the European Union.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his efforts in that context. The report describes the steps taken or envisaged to develop an integrated regional approach to conflict prevention in West Africa - the only viable approach, in our view. The European Union, which attaches great importance to its partnership with Africa and its people, is resolved to continuously strengthen our ties with the African Union and with subregional organizations. We believe that the promotion of lasting peace - without which there can be no sustainable socio-economic development - is one of the major challenges facing the international community.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“Mr. Hoscheit (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU). The candidate countries Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey and Croatia; the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, Albania and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, Iceland and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, align themselves with this statement. The European Union thanks you, Mr. President, for organizing this important debate. We thank the Secretary-General for his progress report on ways to combat subregional and cross-border problems in West Africa (S/2005/86), and we commend Mr.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“However, such development is contingent on the creation by UNMIK and the Provisional Institutions, as a matter of priority, of the necessary conditions in the framework of a comprehensive, integrated strategy compatible with the European Union. I wish to conclude by reiterating that Kosovo will not return to a pre-l999 situation and that the European Union is unwavering in its commitment to helping a democratic and multi-ethnic Kosovo, characterized by the protection it provides to its minority communities, on its way to full integration in Europe, regardless of its future status.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“In that regard, the European Union underlines that full and unrestricted cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia is an international obligation and an essential requirement for further rapprochement with the European Union. The European Union has been steadfastly at the side of the people of Kosovo throughout the post- conflict period by providing the lion's share of resources - military, financial and human - to repair the damage of war and decades of under-investment. The European Union will continue to help Kosovo to make progress towards sustainable economic development.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“This is especially important given the fact that we are approaching the comprehensive review of overall progress made towards implementation of the standards, to be held in mid-2005. That review will have a major impact on the timing of final-status talks, and it is therefore in the common interest of all concerned to ensure that real, verifiable progress has been made in the implementation of the standards. In the long term, and with the European perspective for the Western Balkans in mind, accelerated implementation of standards should not be viewed as a goal in itself nor as a quicker way to a decision on the future status of Kosovo. Through this exercise of implementing the standards, and thereby building a sustainable democratic and multi-ethnic society, the people of Kosovo will move closer to realizing that European perspective.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“Kosovo Serbs must recognize that it is in their immediate interest to participate in the ongoing political process; that is the best way for them to promote their legitimate concerns and to have a say in shaping the future of Kosovo. While the European Union is encouraged by the fact that the authorities in Belgrade have announced their readiness to restart a direct dialogue with Pristina, it regrets that they have not as yet encouraged Kosovo Serb participation in any of the ongoing processes. While recognizing that progress in the implementation of some of the standards has been made, substantial further progress across all eight standards will be necessary, particularly on the priority actions taken in the framework of those standards.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“It encourages UNMIK to examine the possibility of further such transfers. Given the important milestones coming up in 2005, we welcome the substantial dialogue between all Kosovo communities, as well as between Belgrade and Pristina. The European Union calls upon all communities to participate actively in the ongoing process leading to the reform of local government and to the establishment of a decentralized and sustainable administration that can guarantee the protection of minority communities and improved living conditions for the population at large. In that context, the European Union calls particularly on the Kosovo Serb community to engage constructively in the Provisional Institutions at a central level.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“The European Union shares the Secretary-General's assessment that the Provisional Institutions of Self- Government have shown "some encouraging and tangible progress" in their commitment to the implementation of the standards. The new Government's publicly stated resolve in this regard is duly noted. The European Union supports UNMIK's prioritization of actions carried out within the framework of those standards that most directly affect minority communities and the goal of a democratic and multi-ethnic Kosovo, especially those concerning the return of refugees and internally displaced persons, the protection of minority communities, freedom of movement and decentralization. In that context, the European Union calls on the Provisional Institutions to make full use of the increased competencies recently transferred to them by UNMIK.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“Mr. Hoscheit (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The acceding countries Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia and Turkey and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) country Iceland, member of the European Economic Area, align themselves with this declaration. Let me begin by thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Mr. Jessen-Petersen, for his briefing and by reiterating the European Union's full support for his work towards implementation of Security Council resolution 1244 (1999). It has been nearly a year since the political process was derailed by an outbreak of violence in Kosovo in March 2004 and a few months since the central-level institutions began to function.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“Let me conclude by underlining that the European Union stands ready to continue to work closely with the United Nations system, including the Office of the Special Representative, UNICEF, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, as well as with national and regional organizations, non-governmental organizations and civil society, to ensure coherence and effectiveness in our efforts to relieve the suffering of children in armed conflicts and that those responsible for atrocities against children are held accountable for their crimes. The European Union will continue to play its part in trying to make the implementation phase a reality on the ground as a way to bridge the existing gap between norms and action.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source
“The European Union agrees that the main challenges identified in the Secretary-General's report - such as the establishment of an effective monitoring, reporting and compliance mechanism; the need to impose appropriate measures where insufficient or no progress has been made; and the necessity for collective action at the national, regional and international levels - need to be addressed urgently. The Security Council has begun negotiations on a new draft resolution, which we hope will adequately deal with those issues.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source
“The Plan of Action recently adopted by the European Union is meant to further reinforce the implementation of its Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflict through political and practical Union involvement on the ground and a better use of the wide range of tools at our disposal. The Plan of Action intends to match technical assistance with political action by identifying gaps and possibilities for increased cooperation on those issues. As a first step, three focus countries have been identified for pilot projects: Uganda, Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Thirdly, in cooperation with UNICEF, the European Union has launched a children's rights training programme for Union officials and the issue has also been introduced in training activities related to the European Security and Defence Policy and crisis management. Finally, as children are a particularly vulnerable group in humanitarian crises, they have been a priority of the European Union's humanitarian aid policy for several years. The Humanitarian Aid Department has financed projects on child-related activities, such as therapeutic feeding, vaccination, primary education and the reintegration of child soldiers, for a total of â‚¬37 million in 2004.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source
“The reports pay particular attention to the need to have a clear picture not only of the recruitment of child soldiers, but also of attacks against schools and hospitals, the blockage of humanitarian access, sexual and gender- based violence against children, and abduction. Secondly, reporting and analysis have been accompanied by recommendations for action, such as enhanced funding of relevant programmes and demarches. European Union special representatives, including in the Great Lakes region of Africa, have been tasked with paying full attention to the issue when executing their mandates.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source
“In December 2003, the Union adopted guidelines on children in armed conflict, following consultations with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UNICEF and NGOs active in this area. Armed with a clear plan of action, the European Union carried out a range of political, diplomatic and financial initiatives during the past year. First, we have instituted a system of reporting by European Union heads of mission in affected countries, drawing on the list of countries where parties to armed conflict have been censured by the Security Council for their recruitment and use of children.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source
“In that context, we urge States to accelerate the process of ratification or accession to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, which contains an important provision classifying the conscription or enlistment of children under the age of 15 as a war crime. The European Union also urges States that have not done so to accede to the Convention on the Rights of the Child as a matter of priority, and to sign and ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the involvement of children in armed conflict. For its part, the European Union is determined to continue its work to raise awareness about the plight of children affected by armed conflict and to intensify its efforts to address the issue in an effective and comprehensive manner.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Although the European Union welcomes the ongoing investigation, it urges a prompt review of this very serious problem and requests the Secretary-General and troop-contributing countries to strictly enforce the standards contained in the Secretary General's bulletin on special measures to prevent sexual Violence and the exploitation of children, as well as to ensure that perpetrators of such abuses are properly brought to justice. The European Union fully subscribes to the views and recommendations of the Secretary-General with respect to the role of the International Criminal Court (ICC), because of its deterrent effect and the possibilities it offers for the prosecution of war crimes, including crimes against children. The European Union stresses the importance of putting an immediate end to impunity.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source
“The European Union urges States and other parties to armed conflict listed in annexes I and II of the Secretary-General's latest report to immediately stop the recruitment and use of girls and boys in situations of armed conflict and to end the violation of their obligations flowing from international humanitarian and human rights law. In addition to violations perpetrated against children in situations of armed conflict, the European Union is also gravely concerned about allegations of abhorrent sexual misconduct by United Nations peacekeeping personnel.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source
“In accordance with resolutions 1379 (2001), 1460 (2003) and 1539 (2004) and in View of the widespread and unacceptable pattern of violations recorded in the Secretary-General's report of 2005, the European Union believes that the Security Council should take appropriate measures against the parties listed in the annexes to the report, who are guilty of persistent violations and have not taken steps to end those violations. In addition to the information concerning the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict, the European Union welcomes the inclusion this year of other violations and abuses committed against children in the lists annexed to the report.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source
“It also calls for more effective rehabilitation and reintegration of children associated with armed groups back into their communities. The Union is concerned by the negative side-effects of illicit cross-border activities on children in armed conflict. The abduction and recruitment of children, trafficking in small arms and light weapons and the illicit exploitation of natural resources often go together and reinforce each other.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source
“In that context, the European Union encourages all relevant United Nations actors, and in particular UNICEF, as well as non-governmental organizations (NGOs), to continue their coordinated efforts to ensure both systematic monitoring and reporting of violations and preventive and rehabilitating action to assist child victims of armed conflict. Furthermore, with regard to monitoring and reporting processes, the European Union would like to stress the need for particular emphasis on the situation of girls, on gender-based violence and on humanitarian access to children. As contemplated in the Secretary-General's report, the European Union supports the mainstreaming of child-specific best practices in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes at every stage of the work of the United Nations.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source