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first: 2002-03-11
most recent: 2021-06-23
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“The purpose could be, inter alia, to explore possible synergies in the work of both Committees, including examining how the existing sanctions regimes could be better focused on terrorists, their supporters and affiliates, which all threaten to undermine the positive gains made in Somalia, and perhaps more generally in assessing and addressing the threat posed to the Horn of Africa. With regard to the implementation of the charcoal ban, Malaysia supports the recommendations for better coordination between the combined maritime forces and the Federal Government of Somalia in curbing the illegal trade in Somali charcoal. The Monitoring Group could play a bridging role, including through the sharing of information in this regard.”
2016-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7626 (2016) · source
“As rightly highlighted in the President's briefing, this worrying development is one of the factors changing the security situation in the country. With regard to the Council's work on this issue, it may be useful to consider convening a joint meeting between the 751/1907 Committee and the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da'esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities.”
2016-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7626 (2016) · source
“We greatly value and respect the sacrifices made by all security sector actors in Somalia, most notably by the African Union Mission in Somalia and the Somalia security forces in countering this threat. Such threats can only be effectively neutralized through a comprehensive strategy. In this regard, the finalization of the national security policy and a national defence act as well as the integration of regional forces into the Somali National Army are positive developments, which contribute to enhancing its ability to combat Al-Shabaab. At the same time, we note that the respective presences of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula are seeping into Somalia and the Horn of Africa.”
2016-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7626 (2016) · source
“On a separate note, Malaysia echoes concerns expressed on the humanitarian situation in Somalia, particularly in areas where there is ongoing fighting against Al-Shabaab and where intercommunal tensions and conflicts have re-emerged. We note that in 2015 alone, at least 157 incidents of grave violations against children were documented. In its ongoing effort to improve the overall peace and security situation in the country, we urge the Government to continue implementing its action plan on children and armed conflict. It is important to continue focusing on the threat posed by terrorist groups in Somalia, particularly Al-Shabaab. Malaysia fully concurs with the view that pressure must continue to be exerted on that group, its supporters and affiliates.”
2016-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7626 (2016) · source
“Mindful that 2016 is a particularly important year for Somalia, it is important for the positive momentum to be maintained. In this regard, Malaysia welcomes the recent announcements by the Federal Government of Somalia on the electoral model for 2016. The Federal Government should continue to work closely and cooperatively with the existing and emerging regional administrations in a transparent and inclusive manner so as to ensure buy-in and cement support for the model and the ensuing process. This would be a crucial step towards a successful political transition. In this regard, it is equally important that differences between the federal and regional authorities on the issue of exploitation of mineral resources be managed in a constructive and equitable manner.”
2016-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7626 (2016) · source
“Access of the group to Eritrea would provide an important opportunity for the Government to engage constructively with the international community, with a view to achieving better understanding of the outstanding issues and questions, as well as in addressing possible concerns. We urge Eritrea to consider positively enhancing its cooperation with the Committee and the Group in line with its obligations under the relevant Council resolutions. Somalia has undergone tremendous changes over the years. In the past few years, we have seen significant positive momentum in the critical aspects ofthe political dialogue and State- and institution-building processes. Such momentum has resulted in modest yet tangible gains, including in the areas of peace and security and the socioeconomic development of the country.”
2016-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7626 (2016) · source
“I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for your briefing on the work of the Committee pursuant to resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009) concerning Somalia and Eritrea. My delegation welcomes your able leadership of that Committee. I also take this opportunity to congratulate the members of the Somalia and Eritrea Monitoring Group on their appointment pursuant to resolution 2245 (2015). Malaysia welcomes the Monitoring Group's active pursuit of its mandate, including through its engagement with a wide range of interlocutors, its visits to third countries and its site visits in Somalia. However, it is regrettable to note that the group was not granted access into Eritrea during the reporting period.”
2016-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7626 (2016) · source
“Over in Africa, Malaysia is encouraged by, among other things, the steady progress in Somalia, supported by its international partners, in progressively restoring normalcy to the country. We are also encouraged by the collective resolve of the countries of the region to make contributions to the Multinational Joint Task Force, aimed at countering Boko Haram. The collective actions of those countries, coupled with the support of the international community, stand out as an affirmation of Charter principles, including those laid down in Chapter VIII. In conclusion, I wish to underscore Malaysia's firm belief that the Charter is a living document. We, the Member States, breathe life into it through our collective and ongoing efforts to respect and uphold its principles and purposes. We must continue to live by its ideals.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“In welcoming the agreement reached by the principals of the International Syria Support Group in Munich several days ago on a nationwide ceasefire, we call on all parties to respect and implement the ceasefire without preconditions. Pending the ceasefire, we further call on them to ensure unimpeded humanitarian access throughout the country. The Syrian authorities must live up to their international obligations and demonstrate their respect for the Charter's humanitarian imperative in this regard. At the other end of the Middle East, the outlook for the situation in Yemen seems equally bleak, with no end in sight to the acute suffering of the civilian population, who are besieged on all sides. We call on the parties to the conflict to reinvigorate efforts to resume negotiations for a peaceful settlement to the conflict.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“Failure to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict exacerbates radicalism and fuels violent extremism, the consequences of which are plain for all to see in the increasingly frequent terrorist attacks targeting civilians, including in capitals around the world. I wish to recall the words of former Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mohammed Zahnoun on Somalia, who in 1992 observed, "When you drop a vase and it breaks into three pieces, you take the pieces and put them back together. But what do you when the vase shatters into a thousand pieces?" Nearly a quarter century later, such words also aptly describe the conflagration in Syria, which threatens to consume not only itself, but possibly even its neighbours, should it deteriorate further.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“To date, the Security Council's approach to this issue stands out as an example of selective inaction in implementing the purposes and principles of the Charter. As long as the situation of the occupied Palestinian territories remains unresolved, the United Nations will continue to be seen as lacking the necessary political will to uphold the Charter or, at the very least, stand accused of selectively applying it. In this context, the Council bears a significant responsibility. It cannot continue to be oblivious to the haunting cries of the Palestinian subjugated to increasing dehumanization policies. The longer that human rights and the rule of law are denied to the Palestinians, the more we are collectively guilty of not fully respecting and upholding the Charter.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“We recall that upon its admission to the United Nations on 17 September 1991, the delegation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, led by First Vice Foreign Minister Kang Sok-ju, stated that "the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, as a State Member of the United Nations, will remain faithful to the purposes and principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter" (A/46/PVI, p33). It is our fervent hope that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea will renew and honour that commitment. We hope that it will also consider returning to peaceful negotiations with a view to ensuring peace, security and stability in the Korean peninsula and beyond. Since its very existence, the United Nations has contended with the question ofPalestine and the struggle ofthe Palestinian people for their self-determination.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“However, the evolving nature of the threats and non-traditional security challenges faced by the United Nations, and particularly the Council, today threatens to undermine many of the gains achieved. Today the prospect of such threats and conflicts spilling over well beyond local or domestic contexts are all too real. The threats posed by the Ebola and Zika viruses, the scourge of terrorism, the heinous crime of the trafficking and smuggling of migrants, and the massive deplacement of whole populations fleeing conflict are among the key challenges that the international faces today. At the same time, challenges of a more traditional nature remain. The nuclear test detonation and ballistic satellite launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea just some days ago shocked not only the North-East Asian region, but the entire world.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“Such commitment is especially urgent and crucial in the light of the challenges we face in maintaining international peace and security today. Indeed, this seems a world away from the challenges faced at the time when the Charter was first promulgated. Periodic conversations and assessments such as today's, focusing on our collective efforts in maintaining international peace and security, are decidedly a welcome and useful exercise. In its 70 years of existence, the global multilateral system underpinned by the United Nations has paved the way for great strides by Member States in fields such as socioeconomic development, poverty eradication, the promotion and protection of human rights, countering terrorism and violent extremism and addressing environmental concerns, among others.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“Ijoin earlier speakers in welcoming you, Madam, to the Council and in thanking the delegation of Venezuela for convening this debate. I wish to also acknowledge the presence ofthe high-level representatives of Angola and Spain. My delegation associates itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. We are also pleased to have with us Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon. We listened carefully to his learned views, which give us much to think about and reflect upon in this regard. Malaysia firmly believes that all Member States must remain united in our collective resolve to uphold and respect the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“On that note, I conclude by wishing ambassador Rafael Ramirez Carrefio and the entire Venezuelan delegation all the best in taking up the Council's presidency for February, which we believe will be equally fulfilling and productive.”
2016-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7616 (2016) · source
“Malaysia is of the view that formal note 507 briefings such as this one should become a fixed item on the Council's programme of work, particularly for the month of December. Among other reasons, formal wrap-ups in December would provide outgoing elected Council members with the opportunity to place on record views and reflections on the Council's membership. At the same time, it would also afford an opportunity for the Council as a whole to reflect on and assess its performance over the past year. This would be an important exercise in transparency and inclusivity on the part of the Council. While recognizing that the scheduling of Council meetings, including the formal wrap-ups, is the prerogative of the presidency during any given month, we will be consulting closely with all Council members in taking this proposal forward.”
2016-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7616 (2016) · source
“In the light of such positive developments, we would also encourage Iran to continue deepening dialogue and cooperation with its regional partners aimed at addressing the scourge of terrorism and the various conflicts in the Middle East region. Notwithstanding the very useful interactive informal briefings held at the end of the past few months, Malaysia continues to believe in the utility and value of these formal wrap-up sessions. As such, we are pleased that Uruguay has decided to hold this formal wrap-up session and the informal briefing later this afternoon, reflecting the views expressed by elected Council members which had served earlier, as well as the sentiments of the wider United Nations membership.”
2016-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7616 (2016) · source
“We look forward to working on operationalizing the special political mission established by resolution 2261 (2016), which will form part of the tripartite mechanism to monitor and verify the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities between the parties. The Council also saw noteworthy and positive developments on the Iran nuclear issue. In January, implementation day of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action between Iran and its international partners, prescribed under resolution 2231 (2015), has arrived, and we welcome the lifting of United Nations and other sanctions against Iran. We urge Iran to continue to work closely with the International Atomic Energy Agency and other relevant partners to remove all lingering doubts as to the peaceful nature of its nuclear programme.”
2016-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7616 (2016) · source
“Such solidarity was again demonstrated in the Council's swift and unified response to the nuclear- test detonations by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea earlier this month. Malaysia reiterates its condemnation of the test detonation, which we consider to be an unwarranted provocation that could threaten peace and security in the Korean peninsula and in the wider region. The test violates international norms against nuclear testing, to which all responsible members of the international community are committed. We also welcome once again the possibility of advancing or achieving closure with respect to the long-running conflict in Colombia. We congratulate the parties, the grantors, the accompanying countries and other partner stakeholders for their tireless efforts towards peace in Colombia.”
2016-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7616 (2016) · source
“I wish to emphasize the point that Burundi must realize that the Council's desire is to seek a better and more secure and predictable future, and to address the current insecurity issues through political inclusiveness and dialogue. We therefore share the co-leaders' assessment, particularly on the need for the Government to do more to restore public confidence and in maintaining security and law and order for all segments of society in the country. As demonstrated by the many significant decisions taken during the past month or so, when Council members demonstrated significant flexibility and goodwill, we were able to come together to effectively discharge the mandate of maintaining international peace and security. We should continue to build on this positive momentum.”
2016-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7616 (2016) · source
“The concept of medical neutrality, highlighted by Spain during the open debate on the protection of civilians held on 19 January (see S/PV.7606), seems particularly relevant in this regard. We look forward with interest to reading about the further development of the concept. Looking a bit further back, to the end of 2015, strong and action-oriented outcomes were adopted, including on Burundi, Libya and South Sudan, as well as on thematic issues such as counter-terrorism and women and peace and security, inter alia. We have just now heard a briefing by the co-leaders on the Council's visit to Burundi last week.”
2016-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7616 (2016) · source
“Since then, the Council has made further strides in addressing the Syrian conflict, most notably with the adoption of several key outcomes last December. In January, we assessed the implementation of those decisions, particularly in resolution 2258 (2015). In our assessment, while limited access for humanitarian relief and supplies had been secured for Madaya, Kafraya and Zabadani, parties to the conflict, especially the Government, must do more to address the dire humanitarian situaion of Syrian civilians in other besieged and hard-to-reach areas. We strongly reiterate the call upon all parties to allow and facilitate the movement and provision of humanitarian relief, particularly across lines of combat. It is only humane and right to do so.”
2016-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7616 (2016) · source
“Echoing Churchill's remarks, I too would like to say that ifI had had the time, I would have prepared a shorter statement. Ijoin other Security Council members in congratulating you, Mr. President, and the delegation ofUruguay for having successully lead the Council during the productive month of January, despite having only just recently assumed membership of the Council. The excellent manner in which you expertly steered the Council's work this past month is indeed commendable. It is noteworthy that the last the time the Council met in this formal wrap-up format (see S/PV.7516 we hadjust adopted presidential statement S/PRST/2015/ 15, which concerns the situation in Syria and outlines proposals for the implementation of the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex).”
2016-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7616 (2016) · source
“This places us in a unique position to see with our own eyes the true nature of the countless extreme violations of human rights committed by the occupying Power. My delegation's positions on the matter under consideration were made Clear in our statement delivered earlier. We therefore urge the Israeli delegation to focus its energy on addressing the various concerns raised by Malaysia and other Member States today instead of attempting to divert our attention with false allegations. The meeting rose at 5pm.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“The resignation of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories earlier this month, which he attributed to frustration at Israel's denial of access to Palestinian territories, provides yet another example of the policy of the so-called only democracy in the Middle East. I should also reiterate that Malaysia is not an occupying Power, unlike Israel, which is roundly condemned for its illegal practices related to its ongoing occupation of Palestinian and other Arab territories. Malaysia is a member of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“Malaysia takes the floor to reply to the comments made by the representative of Israel. I would first categorically reject the allegations raised by the representative of Israel against my country. These allegations are baseless and serve no other objective than to divert the Security Council's attention from the real matter at hand - the situation in occupied Palestine. Let me remind the representative of Israel that Malaysia holds the highest respect for human rights and international law. This is in contrast with Israel, which continues to violate countless resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, the General Assembly, the Human Rights Council and even the International Criminal Court. Israel also continues to disrespect human rights by not cooperating with numerous United Nations human rights mechanisms.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“In the long run, we still aspire to a two-State solution - to the States of Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace and security based on the pre-1967 borders. However, the prospect for peaceful coexistence is diminishing by the day, especially due to Israel's settlement policy and our inaction. If we continue to do nothing, this will feed into the agenda of those who seek to destroy the prospects for the two-State solution, and the two-State solution will eventually become a delusion. The consequences will be grim, not only for the region but for all humankind. We must not look on helplessly as that happens.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“Instead, we must expose these excuses for what they are - farcical pretexts to perpetuate the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine. In the short term, pending a final and comprehensive settlement of the Palestinian question, we need to seriously consider the option for international protection for the Palestinian people, including children. Such protection, which has numerous precedents at the United Nations and could constitute a confidence-building measure, would go a long way towards ending impunity and ensuring stability and security in occupied Palestine and the region. The international community should also pursue all legal, diplomatic and economic channels to step up its pressure on the Israeli Government and make it too costly for Israel to continue with its illegal settlement policy.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“The forced displacement was part of the Israeli plan to build illegal settlements in the E-l corridor for thousands of Israeli settlers. There is no doubt that these actions are illegal and contrary to international law, including the Fourth Geneva Convention and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Furthermore, the illegal settlements constitute the single-most damaging factor that endangers the two-State solution. The Council must stop turning a blind eye to these Violations and start holding Israel accountable, based on international standards of human rights and international law. We can no longer accept excuses that any action against Israel, even if to uphold international law and human rights standard, is either anti-Semitic or will jeopardize the possibility of peace talks.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“Despite promising initiatives by some Council members, in the end we were back at square one, dashing the dreams and hopes of those who have suffered far too long and confirming that their miseries had once again been ignored. We were told to wait, and while we complied and waited Israel, with its insatiable appetite for land-grabbing, seized even more lands from the Palestinians, snubbing the two-State solution. Just last week, the Israeli Government declared 370 acres of land in occupied West Bank to be State land, effectively confiscating more Palestinian land and robbing the Palestinians of their future. This month alone, the Israeli authorities continued to demolish housing structures belonging to Palestinian Bedouins in occupied East Jerusalem, rendering homeless over 40 Palestinians, half of them children.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“Bearing in mind all the illegal Israeli practices against children, in violation of international law, we must search our conscience and ask ourselves: What kind of future have we shaped for the Palestinian children, who have grown up knowing only injustice, oppression, anger and violence throughout their lives? Clearly, the lack of accountability for Israel, including on the issue of the protection of children, has emboldened it to commit further violations with impunity. With our continuing inaction, we run the risk of setting off a ticking time-bomb, with grave repercussions for the region and the world. Last year was yet another lost opportunity for the Council to make progress on the Palestinian question.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“Meanwhile, in the Gaza Strip, health-care professionals from the Gaza Community Mental Health Program reported a sharp increase in the number of children with post-traumatic stress disorder, except that in Gaza there is no such thing as "post". Traumatic stress disorder has sadly become a daily reality. Even after the disproportionate Israeli aggression in Gaza of July 2014, Palestinians continued to suffer under repressive Israeli occupation and inhumane blockade. Children in Gaza who were once top students and cheerful suffered psychological trauma and became aggressive and withdrawn, had persistent nightmares and were terrified of loud noises.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“Many of these children have been Violently seized from their homes at night, beaten, blindfolded, strip-searched, interrogated without legal counsel, held incommunicado from their parents and placed in solitary confinement. Even schools have not been spared from attack. Last November, over 70 Palestinian school children suffered from tear gas inhalation as Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters and sprayed skunk water at a school in Hebron. The illegal practice of brutally executed collective punishment also persisted as Israeli forces demolished the homes of Palestinians, rendering Palestinian families, including children, homeless and in destitution.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“The indiscriminate and disproportionate approach of the occupying Power towards Palestinian civilians was captured in a horrifying video last October. In the video, an Israeli military vehicle entered the Palestinian Aida refugee camps and an Israeli soldier threatened over a loud speaker: "As long as you throw stones, go home or we will gas you. We will gas you until you die. The children, the youth, the old people - you will all die. We will not leave any of you alive." Arbitrary arrests and detentions of Palestinian children also continued. Since last September, close to 400 Palestinian children have been arrested or detained by Israeli forces.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“For the purpose of today's meeting, I wish to focus my statement on the plight of Palestinian children and on the issue ofillegal settlements. Since the start of the latest wave of Violence last October, children have consisted of almost a quarter of the total Palestinian casualties. According to UNICEF, last month alone 9 Palestinian children were killed and more than 205 were injured by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. By comparison, UNICEF reported no Israeli child fatalities or injuries during the same period. The intention to cause maximum casualties was evident as Palestinian civilians, including children, were deliberately shot with live ammunition or rubber-coated bullets by Israeli forces. In some cases, they were denied medical treatment and left to suffer agonizing deaths.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“Onbehalfofmydelegation, I warmly welcome You, Sir, to the Council and I thank you for presiding over this meeting. We highly value your presence and the high-level representations today from Senegal, Ukraine and Angola. Your participation in this open debate provides prominence to a topic that has long been marginalized in the Council. We are appreciative of the briefing by Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon and we acknowledge the clear message of the Secretary-General on the unsustainable situation in occupied Palestine. Malaysia also associates itself with the statements to be delivered by the representatives of Iran and Kuwait on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, respectively.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“We firmly believe that taking this step towards a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Colombia will pave the way towards ensuring lasting peace, security and prosperity for all sections of society in the country. Malaysia looks forward to receiving proposals from the Secretary-General on the establishment and operationalization of the mission, and reaffirms its readiness to work closely with all Council members, concerned partners and stakeholders in that regard.”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7609 (2016) · source
“Pending the commencement of the mission, which will be led by a Special Representative of the Secretary-General and with personnel contributions from the States members of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, Malaysia urges both the Government of Colombia and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia - Ejercito del Pueblo to spare no effort towards the expeditious conclusion of the final peace agreement. We further believe that the establishment of the mission will contribute positively to increasing the level of comfort and confidence between the two parties, with a view to consolidating the gains already achieved.”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7609 (2016) · source
“The resolution just adopted authorizes the establishment ofa special political mission ofthe United Nations, comprising unarmed international observers responsible for the monitoring and verification of the laying down of arms and a part of the tripartite mechanism that will monitor and verify the definitive bilateral ceasefire and cessation of hostilities between the parties, consistent with the joint communique of 19 January 2016 (see S/2016/53).”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7609 (2016) · source
“I should like to greet Foreign Minister Holguin Cuellar of Colombia and join earlier speakers in congratulating the delegation of Colombia on this historic and momentous occasion, which undoubtedly marks the beginning of the end of the long-running conflict in that country. In this regard, I wish to also express our position to the United Kingdom delegation for its constructive and proactive role in leading the negotiations on resolution 2261 (2016), just adopted by the Council.”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7609 (2016) · source
“Such protection would go a long way towards ending impunity in the occupied territory and towards peace and security in the region, pending a final comprehensive settlement aimed at ending the Israeli occupation. The Council must send a clear message that impunity must cease and that all parties, including State and non-State actors, should be held accountable for violations of international humanitarian law.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Malaysia stands ready to work closely with Spain and other Council members towards the realization of such an outcome. That serves as a response to the United Kingdom's call for concrete action. In conclusion, Malaysia wishes to reaffirm its belief that the vigour with which the Council pursues the protection of civilians in conflict must hold true for all situations. In that regard, we wish to recall and highlight the plight of civilians in the occupied Palestinian territories, who seem to be perceived as being less than worthy of protection by the Council. Palestine and its people cannot remain the Council's Achilles heel indefinitely. Malaysia reiterates its call for United Nations protection of the occupied Palestinian territory, in line with international humanitarian law, particularly the Geneva Conventions.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“For the past five years or so, the Council and the international community have been seized of the deteriorating situation in Syria. In that time the Council has taken certain innovative steps to ensure that humanitarian assistance reaches civilian populations, including through the adoption of resolutions 2139 (2014) and 2165 (2014). In that regard, my delegation has noted the proposals by Spain and New Zealand concerning the issue of medical neutrality, which, as we understand it, seeks to ensure that the principle of neutrality extends to the medical personnel and facilities that provide critical services in conflict situations. We believe that those proposals constitute an important and particularly relevant initiative with the potential for broader application and implementation across conflict situations.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“On that note, we fully endorse the view that, in mandating its peacekeepers with the obligation to ensure the protection of civilians, the United Nations must ensure that peacekeepers are adequately trained and equipped and receive the necessary logistical and technological support to enable them to carry out the mandated tasks effectively. My delegation takes this opportunity to pay tribute to the brave men and women who risk their lives daily to uphold and promote that important mandate. In line with the principles of inclusivity and national ownership, we also see value in the Secretary-General's recommendations with regard to expanding the involvement of local communities and non-governmental organizations, as well as enhancing the role of unarmed protection actors in implementing civilian-protection mandates.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“As the primary organ entrusted with the maintenance of international peace and security, the Security Council has risen to the challenge by pursuing a robust normative agenda and framework for the protection of civilians. The Council's focus on thematic agendas, including the framework set up regarding civilian protection, particularly children in armed conflict and conflict-related sexual violence, reflect its commitment and resolve in that regard. At the same time, we also wish to acknowledge the response shown by the United Nations system, particularly the fact that an increasing number of United Nationspeaceoperationsnowincludecivilian-protection mandates.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“There is no lack of international laws or other applicable norms to regulate the behaviour of States and non-State actors in conflict situations, particularly with regard to the protection of civilians. What is lacking is compliance with such standards by parties to the conflicts, on the one hand, and the necessary political will on the part of the international community, on the other, to decisively address threats to the safety and security of civilians. In that connection, we believe that the challenges outlined in the report of the High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (see S/2015/446) and the report (S/2015/682) of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the recommendations of the High- level Independent Panel remain valid.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“The growing scale of such violations of international humanitarian and human rights law, coupled with the unprecedented levels of brutality and barbarism committed by parties to the various conflicts around the world, indicate the concerning trend of flagrant disregard for long- established humanitarian norms and standards. That recent level of impunity must not be left unchecked. Civilians caught in conflict zones are subjected to added suffering and trauma through displacement and the denial of basic necessities. Women and children are particularly at risk from sexual and gender-based violence. The culture of impunity serves only to further poison the already toxic animosity ofconflicts.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“I also wish to associate my delegation with the statement to be delivered by the representative of the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. Malaysia remains deeply concerned that the deliberate targeting of, and indiscriminate attacks against, civilians are increasingly common features of the situations and conflicts under consideration by the Council. The fact that incidents of deliberate attacks against humanitarian actors, medical personnel and medical facilities in conflict zones have increased is particularly deplorable.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Once again, I wish to welcome you to New York, Mr. President, and to congratulate you and the delegation of Uruguay on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January. I also take this opportunity to acknowledge the presence of the high-level representatives of Spain and Ukraine. Malaysia deems the convening of this open debate to be timely for the reasons outlined in the informative concept note (S/2016/22, annex) circulated by the presidency. My delegation wishes to express its appreciation to the briefers, namely, Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson, International Committee of the Red Cross Vice-President Christine Beerli and the civil society representative, Ms. Eveline Rooijmans of Oxfam. Their briefings have brought much valuable insight to the topic at hand.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source