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Ibrahim/Mrs. Adnin

lines on the record: 37
first: 2015-06-03
most recent: 2016-08-22
sittings or episodes: 3
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“I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose a11.25p.m.”
2016-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7757 (2016) · source
“The representative of the Syrian Arab Republic has asked for the floor to make a further statement. I now give him the floor.”
2016-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7757 (2016) · source
“As articulated by many stakeholders, a reduction in violence essentially would alleviate the dire humanitarian crisis faced by ordinary Syrians - a goal that to date, unfortunately, has eluded us, and the consequences of which led to untold human sufferings. We must put an end to this. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic.”
2016-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7757 (2016) · source
“In addition to the all-important humanitarian pause in Aleppo, which hopefully will pave the way for an increase in the delivery of humanitarian assistance to civilians, Mr. De Mistura is also scheduled to resume the intra-Syrian peace talks in Geneva. We have repeatedly underscored that a political solution is the only way forward, and we reaffirm our support for the United Nations-facilitated talks towards a political solution to the Syrian conflict. We are hopeful that a greater push could be made for the resumption of political dialogue without preconditions. We hope that a more sustained truce or cessation of hostilities among the various parties, particularly between the Government and opposition forces, could be worked out urgently.”
2016-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7757 (2016) · source
“My delegation would like to take this opportunity to remind the parties to the cessation of hostilities of their responsibilities in connection with the terms signed in February. We hope that eventually talks will prevail and the bloodshed in Aleppo and other cities in Syria will end. While the insurgent fighting in Aleppo has shifted our focus from other cities in Syria, I would be remiss not to echo the sentiment expressed by Under- Secretary-General O'Brien about the challenges for the delivery of assistance to other besieged and hard- to-reach areas. We urge all the parties to ensure that humanitarian access be provided to those towns. As often seen in recent weeks, such access should not be deliberately impeded. This week is a crucial week for Syria.”
2016-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7757 (2016) · source
“The continuing silence from the Council runs contrary to its demand for a political solution as violence continues to escalate in Aleppo and beyond. An immediate response in support of a weekly humanitarian pause and a full endorsement for its implementation would have been ideal. Seven weeks on, the Russian Federation has expressed support for a humanitarian pause. We must urgently seize the opportunity to set our differences aside and pronounce an undivided validation or endorsement of the humanitarian pause to begin this week. The agreement, however, is just the first step, as we continue to hope for the warring parties to respect and implement a two-day truce. It is also important to stress that the humanitarian pause must not be a one-off event, it has to be sustained in the long run.”
2016-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7757 (2016) · source
“It was indeed horrifying that what preceded that day was a stark reminder of how the world had slid into further disarray. The footage depicting young Omran Daqneesh, a 5-year-old Syrian boy, sitting impassively, despite his bloody face, has become a symbol of the struggling and the tragic consequences that the conflict has had for civilians, particularly children. It was a shocking and numbing experience. The significance of World Humanitarian Day came ironically with an ugly twist and a powerful reminder that more needs to be done in the Syrian context. The Council has yet to pronounce itself on a weekly, 48-hour humanitarian pause in Aleppo, almost two months since it was first requested by the United Nations.”
2016-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7757 (2016) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my national capacity as the representative of Malaysia. Ijoin earlier speakers in thanking Under-Secretary- General O'Brien for his briefing. It has become all too familiar for us to hear the desperate plea of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs calling for us to respond to the critical humanitarian needs of civilians in the besieged and hard-to-reach areas in Syria, particularly the dire situation in Aleppo. On Friday, we commemorated World Humanitarian Day, a day designated to serve as an annual reminder for us to work to alleviate the suffering of innocents. It is a day that should strengthen our resolve, a day to honour the bravery of humanitarian actors delivering such needed assistance.”
2016-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7757 (2016) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Stephen O'Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2016/714, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolutions 2139 (2014), 2165 (2014), 2191 (2014) and 2258 (2015). I now give the floor to Mr. O'Brien.”
2016-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7757 (2016) · source
“As we still have a long list of speakers, I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. I now give the floor to the representative of Pakistan.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“I now give the floor to Mr. Charles Whiteley, Charge' d'affaires of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate the texts in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber. I would also like to appeal to all speakers to deliver their statements at a reasonable speed so that interpretation may be provided accurately. I wish to inform all concerned that we will carry on this open debate right through the lunch hour, as we have a large number of speakers. I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Erlan Idrissov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“Malaysia firmly believes that the agenda on children and armed conflict must continue to be strengthened and enhanced. In the two decades since the establishment of the agenda, the hopes and dreams of children in many parts of the world have continued to be dashed and their innocence robbed. The international community must redouble its efforts to secure peace and lift them from the depths of despair. While we have made progress in using the tools at our disposal, much more needs to be done. Our work is far from over. I pledge my delegation's enduring commitment to that end. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I shall now give the floor to the other members of the Council.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“Another challenge is addressing the needs created by the large scale of the displacement of children by armed conflicts. The image of Aylan Kurdi, the 3-year-old boy who drowned as his family attempted to escape the Syrian conflict in 2015, is emblematic of the fate of hundreds of children forced to flee armed conflict. Surviving a perilous journey, however, does not guarantee safety. Displaced children, particularly separated and unaccompanied children, are especially vulnerable to exploitation and grave violations by unscrupulous parties. It is therefore imperative that children in situations of displacement be given support to help them adapt to their new surroundings, including access to medical and psychosocial services, education and recreational activities.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“Even more heartbreaking, children who have been kidnapped by the non-State armed groups are stigmatized and shunned by their own families and communities upon their return or escape. They are treated with suspicion as possible suicide bombers or for having a baby fathered by a kidnapper. We urge Member States to treat children associated with such groups primarily as victims and to consider alternatives to prosecution and detention where appropriate, as well as to prioritize reintegration and rehabilitation programmes. The peace talks between the Government of Colombia and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejercito del Pueblo provides a positive example in ensuring the protections and rights of children separated from armed groups.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“Machel's call for daring solutions in the face of evolving trends and persisting challenges affecting children in situations of conflict. Non-State armed groups remain among the biggest perpetrators of grave violations against children, and ensuring their compliance with child protection's obligations under international humanitarian law is an ongoing challenge. We are deeply alarmed that non-State armed groups, including groups employing violent extremist tactics, remain the main perpetrators of the recruitment and use of children. One Boko Haram militiaman told a kidnapped girl who had been repeatedly raped by militias and subsequently trained to become a suicide bomber, "It would not be painful to be a suicide bomber. It would be just like if an ant bites you".”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“Malaysia also reaffirms its strong support for the monitoring and reporting mechanism on grave violations against children in situations of armed conflict, established under resolution 1612 (2005), which enables the collection of verified information on grave violations against children that is crucial to ensuring that such heinous acts do not go unreported. We reiterate that accurate and objective facts, including information gathered through the monitoring and reporting mechanism, should be the determining factor that guides our actions in seeking the compliance of parties to conflict and holding perpetrators of grave violations accountable. The mandate and the tools it created remain urgently relevant today as children continue to suffer the horrifying consequences of war. We echo Ms.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“In that regard, we are closely following the consolidation of protection functions exercises in three United Nations peace operations: the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia. We call on the Secretary-General to continue ensuring that dedicated child protection capacities are maintained and strengthened, including if and when embedded in larger human rights units, and urge consultations to be held with Member States on this issue.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“Malaysia commends the resolute commitment of Member States that have signed action plans to achieve that objective, and calls for continued international support for their efforts beyond 2016. The deployment of child protection advisers in United Nations peace operations has also been instrumental to mainstreaming and implementing the child protection mandate in that field. Child protection advisers, together with other actors in the United Nations country task force, play an important advocacy role in dialogue with Governments and parties to conflict on child protection concerns, including developing action plans.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“In that regard, the important role played by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, as a high-level advocate who gives children scarred by war a voice and a champion for their cause, must continue to be supported. Ms. Zarrougui and her predecessors have been successful in galvanizing international commitment to child protection, both through the close engagement of Member States and partners as well as through campaigns that raise broad awareness and support. One heartening example is the progress achieved through the Children, Not Soldiers campaign, co-led by the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary- General and UNICEF, to eliminate the recruitment and use of children in national security forces.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“In making her call for action 20 years ago, Graca Machel appealed for daring solutions to address the impact of conflict on children. The international community rose to that challenge by embracing the children and armed conflict agenda both in the General Assembly and in the Security Council. Under this agenda, the landscape of international child protection has evolved over the past two decades through the development of a unique set of tools within the United Nations system to end grave violations against children, channel assistance and support to children affected by conflict, and hold parties to conflict accountable for their obligations under international law.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“I thank Mr. Lake for his statement. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Malaysia. I thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his remarks and his steadfast commitment to the children and armed conflict agenda. I also wish to express my heartfelt appreciation to Special Representative Leila Zerrougui and Executive Director Anthony Lake of UNICEF for their insightful and compelling briefings. My delegation pays tribute to them both, as well as to the people and institutions they represent, for their tireless dedication to and relentless advocacy for the protection of rights of children affected by armed conflict. Malaysia aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Thailand on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“I propose that the Council invite the Permanent Observer of the Observer State of Palestine to the United Nations to participate in this meeting, in accordance with the provisional rules of procedure and the previous practice in this regard. There being no objection, it is so decided. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2016/360, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict. I also wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2016/662, which contains a letter dated 29 July 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting a concept paper on the item under consideration.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Children and Armed Conflict, and Mr. Anthony Lake, Executive Director of UNICEF. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Charles Whiteley, Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting. I propose that the Council invite the Permanent Observer of the Observer State of the Holy See to the United Nations to participate in this meeting, in accordance with the provisional rules of procedure and the previous practice in this regard. There being no objection, it is so decided.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“Children and armed conflict Report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (S/2016/360) Letter dated 29 July 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (S/2016/662) The President: In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Panama, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, the Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam and Yemen to participate in this meeting.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“As this is the first public meeting of the Security Council for the month of August, I wish to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Ambassador Koro Bessho, Permanent Representative of Japan, for his service as President of the Council for the month of July. I am sure that I speak for all members of the Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Bessho and his delegation for the great diplomatic skill with which they conducted the Council's business last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“We are confident that the Tribunals will carry out their work efficiently in accordance with the Security Council's resolutions. We further wish to highly commend the cooperation of the States concerned and regional States with the Tribunals. It would not have been possible for the ICTR and ICTY to fulfil their obligations and mandate without the full cooperation of the respective States. In conclusion, while we understand the concern at the delays in meeting the previous completion deadlines, we also understand the need to exercise some flexibility in this regard. We are assured of the commitment shown by the Presidents and Prosecutors of the Tribunals in carrying out their obligations and to meet their respective deadlines. I now resume my functions as President of the Council.”
2015-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7455 (2015) · source
“In that regard, we commend the President of the ICTY for taking the initiative to recruit personnel to fill existing staffing gaps in order to expedite the completion of cases. We also acknowledge the Tribunals' continuing efforts to ensure that the lessons learned in managing the judicial, prosecutorial and administrative functions of an international tribunal are shared with other international and national jurisdictions and the public. It is important to encourage the sharing ofbest practices and lessons learned, for example by holding workshops with the participation of legal officers from the various international tribunals. We are encouraged to see the relatively smooth transition of the two Tribunals to the Residual Mechanism, as demonstrated by the transfer of some judicial and administrative functions.”
2015-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7455 (2015) · source
“We highly encourage all States to extend their fullest cooperation to the ICTR so as to ensure the apprehension of all nine remaining fugitives. With respect to the ICTY, we note that several factors, including the health of the accused, which has affected their ability to stand trial, as well as high staff attrition rates have resulted in requests for extensions of its mandate. We are especially mindful of the continuing risk that justice may be denied due to the medical conditions of several of the accused, which may prevent the completion of their trials and the determination of their guilt or innocence. While such consequences would be unfortunate, we believe that the factors involved were unavoidable and unintended.”
2015-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7455 (2015) · source
“Concerning the implementation of the completion strategy, we note the commitments made by their respective Presidents to ensuring that both Tribunals are on track to meet their respective completion deadlines, namely the end of this year for the ICTR and 2017 for the ICTY. We acknowledge the efforts that the Presidents of both Tribunals have undertaken to ensure the efficient transfer and transition of cases to the Mechanism or to the national courts, where relevant. With respect to the ICTR, we note that its judicial and prosecutorial functions have already been handed over to the Residual Mechanism. The only pending case is the Butare appeal. Of the nine remaining fugitives, six will be referred to Rwanda, while the Residual Mechanism will try the remaining three top-priority fugitives.”
2015-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7455 (2015) · source
“Malaysia remains resolute that the perpetrators of such crimes must and will be brought to justice and that they will be held accountable. However painful that may be, we also believe that it is part of the healing, truth and reconciliation process that communities and States must undergo in order to seek and upholdjustice. In that regard, Malaysia highly values and underscores its support for the work of the ICTY and the ICTR in upholding the rule of law and justice. We deeply acknowledge their contributions to the international justice system and to international peace and security and the rule of law.”
2015-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7455 (2015) · source
“The establishment of the respective International Criminal Tribunals - namely, the ICTY and the ICTR - was the international community's firm response aimed at ensuring that the perpetrators of such atrocities would be held accountable for their acts. As was the case last year, when we marked the twentieth anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, we are mindful that this year will mark the twentieth anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. The anniversary serves as a recognition of the suffering of the victims and their families, and also as a painful reminder to all of us of our responsibility to ensure that such atrocities should not be repeated. We need to send a strong and unequivocal message that impunity will not be tolerated or allowed to stand.”
2015-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7455 (2015) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Malaysia. I wish to express my appreciation to Judge Theodor Meron, President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals; Judge Vagn Joensen, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR); Mr. Serge Brammertz, Prosecutor of the ICTY; and Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow, Prosecutor of the ICTR, for their reports. More than 20 years ago, the world was shocked and horrified by reports regarding violations ofinternational humanitarian law and the commission of atrocities such as war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.”
2015-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7455 (2015) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to documents S/2015/340 and S/2015/342, respectively containing letters dated 15 May 2015 from the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda addressed to the President of the Security Council. I also wish to draw the attention ofCouncil members to document 8/2015/341, which contains a letter dated 15 May 2015 from the President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals addressed to the President of the Security Council. I now give the floor to Judge Meron.”
2015-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7455 (2015) · source
“In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Judge Theodor Meron, President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals; Judge Vagn Joensen, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda; Mr. Serge Brammertz, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia; and Mr. Hassan Bubacar J allow, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2015-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7455 (2015) · source
“International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between 1 January 1994 and 31 December 1994 Letter dated 15 May 2015 from the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2015/340) Letter dated 15 May 2015 from the President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2015/341) Letter dated 15 May 2015 from the President of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/342) The President: In accordance with 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Rwanda and Serbia to participate in this meeting.”
2015-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7455 (2015) · source
“As this is the first public meeting of the Council for the month of June, I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to Her Excellency Ms. Raimonda Murmokaite, Permanent Representative of Lithuania, for her service as President of the Council for the month of May. I am sure I speak for all members ofthe Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Murmokaite and her delegation for the great diplomatic skill with which they conducted the Council's business last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.”
2015-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7455 (2015) · source