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Ibrahim

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first: 2002-03-11
most recent: 2021-06-23
sittings or episodes: 129
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“It is unfortunate that the perspective and positions of IGAD, as well as those of the partners and countries in the region, have not been taken on board. Furthermore, we are appreciative of the South Sudanese Government's ongoing efforts and its decision to fully and unconditionally implement resolution 2304 (2016) and its joint communique with the Security Council, as well as the recent announcements by President Kiir to convene an inclusive national dialogue. These are positive developments. It would have been better and more productive if the Council had seized these opportunities and devoted more time and energy to working with the South Sudanese parties towards realizing these commitments. Malaysia believes that united Council resolutions could be built upon to ensure greater success on South Sudan.”
2016-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7850 (2016) · source
“Malaysia commends the leadership role and solidarity shown by the regional partners, namely, the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in mediating dialogue towards restoring peace and stability in South Sudan. These regional partners have continued to play an instrumental role by engaging the parties in the political process and pledging support to the Regional Protection Force despite the challenging circumstances. In this context, IGAD had clearly stated that dialogue, reconciliation and commitment by all South Sudanese parties to implement the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan are required for permanent peace and stability in South Sudan.”
2016-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7850 (2016) · source
“Just a week ago, we all were here in the Council Chamber, having just unanimously adopted resolution 2327 (2016). The unanimous adoption of that resolution demonstrated the Council's strong support for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and our resolve on South Sudan. They were tedious negotiations, but our collective desire to find consensus prevailed. Our collective aim was to support the Transitional Government of National Unity of South Sudan towards restoring lasting peace and stability in the country. The Council is strongest when it speaks in one voice. After the unanimous adoption of resolution 2327 (2016), we would have hoped for more concerted efforts by all Council members to support the full implementation of the resolution.”
2016-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7850 (2016) · source
“Women and children subjected to any violations and abuses, including trafficking and sexual violence at the hands of Da'esh and similar groups, should be considered as victims and given access to funding and assistance. In that respect, community and religious leaders are pivotal in ensuring the reintegration and rehabilitation of survivors and eliminating the stigma that can be associated with the ordeal that they have been through. In that regard, we support a continued partnership with civil society to enable survivors and communities to heal and renew. I wish to conclude by reaffirming Malaysia's enduring resolve to combat and eradicate trafficking in persons, and of our equally strong commitment to continue working with the international community until we bring an end to those crimes against humanity.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“At the same time, the crucial outreach and advocacy role of the Special Representative of the Secretary- General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and ofthe Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict must be better leveraged. The securing of commitments and action plans for parties to the conflict, so as to end and prevent violations and abuses associated with trafficking persons, including sexual violence and recruitment and use of children, should continue to be pursued. We call for the Council's continued engagement with those envoys, including through the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict and the various sanctions committee. My final point pertains to the need for victims and survivors of trafficking and sexual violence to be supported in returning to a secure and stable life.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Information and evidence of acts of trafficking in persons and sexual violence in conflict should be made available to the Council and channelled to the relevant sanctions committees, including the committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities. We support integrating a focus on trafficking in persons and the use of sexual violence in armed conflict into the work of the 1267 Monitoring Team and Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, where there are clear linkages to terrorist activities.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Within the South-East Asian region, our Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) neighbours have demonstrated a unified commitment to combating and preventing trafficking in persons in the ASEAN Convention against Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children and its related plan of action, established in November 2015. We appreciate the strong support for such regional-level efforts by East Asia Summit partners, as reflected in the Summit declarations adopted in September. Secondly, in maintaining international peace and security, the Security Council must better utilize its available tools to monitor trends in human trafficking in armed conflict, identify perpetrators and hold them accountable.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Given the multifaceted dimensions of trafficking in persons, including where it is associated with sexual violence and funding terrorist activities, it is crucial that the international community mobilize complementary legal means, where available, to investigate, disrupt and dismantle trafficking networks. We fully support the efforts of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and other bodies, as well as bilateral partners, in providing technical support to Member States to build law enforcement capacities.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“In that regard, we call upon Member States that have yet to subscribe to and implement the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its additional protocols, which provide the principal foundation for our concerted action, to do so. We also encourage Member States to prioritize ratifications of other international instruments that complement efforts to eradicate human trafficking in all its forms, such as the relevant protocols of the International Labour Organization, the Committee on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, among others.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“In that regard, the practices of groups such as Da'esh and Boko Haram in perpetuating sexual violence, including through the trafficking of women and children, demands heightened and greater attention and responses from the Council. Malaysia is therefore pleased to have supported and co-sponsored resolution 2331 (2016), just adopted. That resolution marks an important contribution to reinforcing the existing international framework to combat trafficking in persons, particularly where that is being used to fuel terrorist activities. We wish to highlight three aspects that we believe will make a real difference in tackling the scourge. First, as with all transnational crime, strengthening cooperation and coordination between Member States, as well as regional and international organizations, is imperative.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Such twisted concepts and beliefs are especially pernicious in situations of armed conflict, where the vulnerability of civilian communities renders them prime targets for such horrendous acts. Moreover, we are currently witnessing a nightmare scenario in which non-State armed groups that expose violent and extremist ideologies are actively engaging in human trafficking activities to fulfil their distorted visions of the world. Da'esh and its ilk have shown that they are capable of immense cruelty through the prevalant use of sexual violence and the enslavement and trade of women and girls for recruitment and financial purposes.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Their courage and fortitude in the face of unspeakable horrors should compel us to act, and demands to be matched by the strongest resolve from the international community to ensure that the detestable treatment that they and others have experienced is not repeated. Trafficking in persons is abhorrent in any context; on that there is universal agreement. Human trafficking entails the extrajudicial judgment that certain groups of people, whether on the basis of ethnicity, faith, gender, economic status, age or other random criteria, are inferior lots and can be used as a means to an end. Human traffickers strip people of their dignity and negate the respect inherent to all humankind, thereby debasing their victims as mere chattel for the profit of others.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“I wish once again to warmly welcome the President of the Government of Spain to the Security Council and to express to him my appreciation for his presiding earlier over our meeting today. His presence here today is a clear indication of the importance that Spain attaches to this issue. The focus on the phenomenon of human trafficking in armed conflict, which highlights a disturbing trend that warrants strengthened international action, is indeed commendable and timely. Allow me to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the other briefers for their respective briefings and steadfast commitment to addressing the issue of human trafficking in their work. I also wish to thank Ms. Ameena Saeed Hasan and Ms. Nadia Murad for their harrowing and powerful testimonies.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“To conclude, I should like to assure the delegation of Sweden, which will succeed Malaysia as Chair of both the Working Group on Children in Armed Conflict and the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya, of our full cooperation and best wishes for success in 2017.”
2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7845 (2016) · source
“Regional partners and the international community should also assist and cooperate with the Libyan authorities, particularly in the current climate in which the Libyans lack the means to do so. Finally, I wish to express our heartfelt appreciation to all of the members of the Committee for their cooperation, the Panel of Experts for their contributions and especially to the Subsidiary Organs Branch for their invaluable assistance and depth of knowledge. I also thank the wider United Nations membership for the support and cooperation during the two years of my country's chairmanship.”
2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7845 (2016) · source
“Moving forward, we would like to encourage the new Chair to continue pursuing the possibility of organizing a visit to Libya, given the appropriate timing and conditions. It is unfortunate that none of the Chairs of the Committee, including me, have been able to undertake such a visit since the Committee was established in 2011. At the same time, engagements with regional partners and the international community should continue to be strengthened. In supporting the Libyan-led transition, regional partners and the international community must work hand in hand and live up to their responsibilities and obligations by respecting and implementing the relevant Security Council resolutions.”
2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7845 (2016) · source
“In that regard, the listing and subsequent delisting of the vessel Distya Ameya was a success story that demonstrated the Committee's resolve to support the Government of National Accord and ensure that Libya's natural resources are used for the Libyan people. Here I would like to highlight the tremendous contribution and relentless efforts of the Committee's Panel of Experts. It has been a vital component of the Committee's work, particularly in monitoring and enhancing the implementation of the relevant sanctions measures. As a result, the Committee has consistently taken action to follow up on the Panel's recommendations. I would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation and gratitude to the Panel of Experts for their excellent work in that regard.”
2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7845 (2016) · source
“One of the most notable changes to the sanctions regime has been the authorization permitting Member States to interdict vessels on the high seas believed to be violating the arms embargo. Despite the Committee's efforts, the embargo continues to be violated, with reports of increases in the flow of arms and military materiel and the presence of mercenaries and foreign military forces in Libya, as well as foreign air strikes. Another key aspect of the Committee's work was the assets-freeze measures, aimed at protecting Libya's public assets in order to ultimately make them available to the Libyan people. Similarly, the Committee remains committed to the protection of Libya's natural resources in the same cause.”
2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7845 (2016) · source
“Accordingly, while the issues before the Committee during 2015 were evenly distributed, there was a significant increase in the second half of 2016, mostly in requests for guidance on the measures' scope. In that regard, the Committee issued one additional Implementation Assistance Notice, and also incorporated updates to such notices twice in 2016. They are aimed at providing greater clarity for the relevant sanctions measures, as well as at assisting Member States in discharging their obligations to implement Security Council resolutions on Libya. Over the course of2015 and 2016, the Committee has kept a close eye on the arms embargo and particularly on movements of arms and military materiel into Libya, as well as the risk of diversions.”
2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7845 (2016) · source
“The political scene has been split, and most of the first half of our tenure as Chair of the Committee saw the parties working to negotiate the Libyan Political Agreement. Even after the adoption a year ago of the Political Agreement, and since the Presidency Council's arrival in Tripoli, the process of establishing a Government of National Accord is still not complete. The work of the Committee over this period has therefore had to be balanced carefully and delicately in order to ensure that in 2015 the sanctions regime did not interfere with the political process, and in 2016 that it supported the establishment of a Government of National Accord.”
2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7845 (2016) · source
“I would also like to pay tribute to all the United Nations child protection advisers and the other United Nations officials and personnel who implement its agenda on children and armed conflict on the ground, as well as to civil society actors. Although our term in the Council has come to an end, our solidarity with and commitment to this important agenda will continue. I now turn to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya. Since I briefed the Council in my capacity as Chair of the Committee just two weeks ago (see S/PV.7827), I do not intend to elaborate too much on the details of its work. In the past two years, during Malaysia's chairmanship of the Committee, Libya has been through very challenging times.”
2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7845 (2016) · source
“We further pioneered the practice of inviting the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict to provide joint briefings to the Working Group and the relevant Sanctions Committees as part of efforts to promote understanding and collaboration on the complementary work of the subsidiary bodies. We believe that this platform for cross-fertilization between subsidiary bodies on the issue of child protection can be further explored. I would like to take this opportunity to express my deep appreciation to Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, and her Office, and to UNICEF, for their tireless dedication and commitment to upholding the protection and rights of children.”
2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7845 (2016) · source
“It is therefore imperative that child protection advisers continue to be given an effective mandate and allocated the resources they need to carry out their crucial work in the field. Similarly, we emphasized the important role of the relevant Sanctions Committees in using sanctions designations to hold accountable those responsible for violations and abuses against children, including the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict. In that regard, we have continued to support the sharing of information with relevant Sanctions Committees, including through periodic briefings, by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict.”
2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7845 (2016) · source
“While we did not have the chance to conduct follow-up engagement during our term, we hope that this will create a foothold for future Chairs to build on in ensuring the effective implementation of Working Group conclusions. We also strove to continue the efforts of our predecessors to ensure that child protection concerns are sufficiently mainstreamed into the wider work of the Council, including in the establishment and renewal of United Nations peace operations mandates. The establishment of child protection capacity in United Nations missions through the appointment of advisers has been a critical development in strengthening the implementation of the agenda on children and armed conflict.”
2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7845 (2016) · source
“During Malaysia's two years at the helm of the Working Group, we adopted conclusions on the situation of children in armed conflicts in South Sudan, Afghanistan, Iraq and the Central African Republic, in accordance with the Working Group's mandate, as established in resolution 1612 (2005). In coming up with recommendations for parties to conflicts and child protection actors for each specific country situation, we were cognizant of the lack of a mechanism for regular follow-up on the implementation of conclusions documents. As a result, all of the Working Group's conclusions incorporate provisions that encourage sustained engagement in child protection efforts with concerned Member States and international actors, including the donor community.”
2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7845 (2016) · source
“During our presidency in June 2015, with regard to strengthening the agenda's normative framework, the Council adopted resolution 2225 (2015), which introduced child abduction as a fifth trigger for listing in the annex to the Secretary-General's report, along with children's recruitment and use; killing or maiming; rape and other forms of sexual violence against children; and attacks on schools and hospitals. It therefore expanded the tools available to enable the Security Council and the United Nations to address grave violations against children, including those committed by non-State armed groups.”
2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7845 (2016) · source
“The past two years have unfortunately seen a grave deterioration in the situation of children in many countries affected by conflict, as well as unprecedented trends and challenges related to ensuring their protection. In undertaking the responsibility of chairing the Working Group and tackling its challenges, Malaysia has focused on strengthening the normative framework of the Council's agenda on children and armed conflict, as well as mainstreaming the issue of child protection into its wider work. Where possible, we have also continued the tradition of innovative approaches that characterized the spirit of the Working Group when it was first created.”
2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7845 (2016) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for providing this opportunity for the outgoing Security Council members to reflect on our work in leading the Council's subsidiary bodies over the past two years. Malaysia has had the honour of chairing the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict as well as the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya. I would like to share some observations gathered in the course of our tenure, beginning with the Working Group. The magnitude of the Council's responsibility for the maintenance of peace and security is never more deeply felt than when we consider the devastating impact of armed conflict on children.”
2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7845 (2016) · source
“We also commend the leadership role and solidarity shown by the regional partners - namely, the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development 4 in mediating the dialogue to restore peace and stability in South Sudan. Finally, we wish to reiterate that Malaysia supports the aim of resolution 2327 (2016) to provide the opportunity and retain the platform for the Transitional Government of National Unity and UNMISS to continue their cooperation and partnership for the well-being of South Sudan and its people.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7840 (2016) · source
“UNMISS, in cooperation and coordination with the Transitional Government of National Unity of South Sudan will be better equipped to continue playing a pivotal and effective role in ensuring the safety and security of the people of South Sudan. Malaysia therefore welcomes the decision of the Transitional Government of National Unity of South Sudan to fully and unconditionally implement resolution 2304 (2016) and the Joint Communique with the Council. We appreciate the ongoing efforts of the Transitional Government of South Sudan and further encourage the Government, UNMISS and the United Nations to enhance their engagement and partnership.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7840 (2016) · source
“Malaysia welcomes the adoption of resolution 2327 (2016) today. We thank the United States for its efforts and Council members for their constructive engagement, which have contributed to bridging the gaps and achieving a more agreeable resolution. Malaysia supports resolution 2327 (2016) as the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) maintains a critical role and functions in assisting and supporting the Transitional Government of National Unity of South Sudan in implementing the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, as reflected in the special report of the Secretary-General on the review of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7840 (2016) · source
“Instead, it has further emboldened Israel to intensify its settlement activities and entrench its repressive occupations. We need to stop rewarding illegal behaviour that threatens peace and security in the region and beyond. We need to stop shielding those who have continually violated Council resolutions, international law and human rights standards. The Council has a moral, legal and political responsibility to end Israel's repressive occupation and sanction its settlement activities, apartheid policies and gross Violations of human rights, as well as to ensure accountability and support the fundamental right to self-determination. The Council should not be left high and dry, waiting for another resolution.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7839 (2016) · source
“The Council is responsible for the current predicament in the occupied Palestinian territory, but we can also undo that damage if we stay true to the values and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and uphold international law and international human rights standards. I reiterate that the Council has various tools at its disposal, which it has not shied away from using in various conflict areas in the world. The Israeli- Palestinian conflict should be no exception. We have seen how providing incentives, whether in the form of the comprehensive Arab Peace Initiative or the billions of dollars in military aid sent to safeguard its security, have done nothing to persuade Israel to move in the direction of peace or led it to grant any concessions to uphold the two-State solution.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7839 (2016) · source
“The widespread anger, frustration and despair inevitably fed into further radicalization of the oppressed population that has nothing more to lose. Settlement activities constitute the single biggest threat to peace and the two-State solution. That threat has multiplied and become entrenched over the decades because of the Council's inaction. It is long overdue for the Council to assume its responsibility under the Charter of the United Nations to maintain international peace and security and strive to reverse the negative trends that are threatening peace and the two-State solution.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7839 (2016) · source
“As we have heard from the speakers at the Arria Formula meeting on settlements last October, the impact of settlements on the Palestinians are far- reaching. Settlement expansion has led to an increase in settlers' Violence, demolitions of Palestinian homes and structures, confiscations of Palestinian lands, discriminatory policies and denial of development infrastructure and natural resources. Palestinians are even prevented from burying their dead relatives in the Muslim cemetery adjacent to the Al-Aqsa Mosque because Israeli authorities have seizedthe cemetery land. Since the beginning of this year, Israel has demolished 866 Palestinian structures in Area C of the occupied West Bank, affecting over 5,000 Palestinians of whom over 1,200 have been rendered homeless, including 586 children.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7839 (2016) · source
“Mladenov, about the expansion of settlement activities that threaten to bury the two-State solution. And yet, Israeli settlement activities have kept growing, despite their undeniably illegal nature under international law, the clear recommendations of the Quartet report and the widespread condemnation of the international community. Recent developments have led to a new sense of urgency, especially the unprecedented attempt by the Israeli parliament to pass a bill to legalize outposts, including on private Palestinian lands. Furthermore, just last week, Israeli authorities decided to proceed with a plan to build 770 housing units in the illegal Israeli settlement of Gilo, in East Jerusalem.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7839 (2016) · source
“For far too long, the Council has been in a state of inertia when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which belies the worsening situation on the ground. Malaysia reiterates the need to create the necessary conditions for peace and to push the parties in the right direction in order to salvage the two-State solution. Clearly, doing nothing is not an option for the Security Council as an organ entrusted with the maintenance of international peace and security. We must take urgent, effective actions to hault and reverse illegal settlement activities and end illegal occupations, which are fuelling radicalization in the region and beyond. Over the years, we have heard repeated warnings from the Secretary-General and the Special Coordinator, Mr.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7839 (2016) · source
“My delegation is grateful to His Excellency Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his presence and briefing today. We thank him for his frank assessment and strong message, and we appreciate his untiring efforts to facilitate peace in the Middle East, specifically on the Palestinian question. I also acknowledge the presence of His Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs of New Zealand, Mr. Murray McCully. Malaysia appreciates New Zealand's persistent commitment to pushing for Council actions to create the necessary conditions for peace in the region. My delegation decided to take the floor today to echo the Views expressed around the table for the need for the Council to take decisive and concrete action on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in line with the Council's responsibility under the Charter of the United Nations.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7839 (2016) · source
“We remain encouraged by the strong, positive and enduring interest by the international community in the initiatives, approaches and contributions of Member States that reflect thinking outside the box with a view to formulating possible non-traditional responses to new challenges in non-proliferation. I wish to conclude by reaffirming Malaysia's commitment to working together with Member States and the international community in strengthening global non-proliferation efforts and in contributing to our collective obligation to bring forth enduring peace and security.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“This is done throughvarious collaborations that allow for exchange of good regulatory practices. Mindful of the fast pace of developments in the various relevant fields, a review of the Strategic Trade Act is currently under way to revisit and update certain provisions relating to brokering, penalties, and the financing of weapons proliferation and terrorism, inter alia. Industry feedback is also taken very seriously and is a key element in the ongoing review. Our debate today is a reflection of the realistic, balanced and practical commitment to collectively addressing the threat of WMD acquisition by non-State actors. Where there is collective determination, obstacles can be overcome.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“In cooperation and coordination with relevant partners and stakeholders, the Government of Malaysia takes the lead in developing and strengthening measures, including at the facility level, aimed at ensuring the effective management of information related to procedures and protocols for protecting radioactive and nuclear materials and facilities. We share the view that enhancing coordination and engagement, including with parliamentarians, industry, academia and civil society, is of crucial importance. In this regard, we believe that the industry-focused Wiesbaden Conference is a good model, which could be adopted to better engage and involve other stakeholders. The Government of Malaysia continues to build mutually supportive relationships with our national industry in an effort to strengthen strategic trade management.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“In responding to the call in the concept note (see S/2016/1013, annex) for sharing practical measures and best practices, I would like to share some of Malaysia's experiences at the national level with implementing resolution 1540 (2004). At that level, our implementation comes within the framework of our 2004 Strategic Trade Act, which institutionalizes efforts to control the export, transshipment, transit and brokering of strategic items and other activities that could facilitate the design, development and production of WMDs and their delivery systems. So far the law has proved resilient and effective, as it has allowed the Government to act preventively in dealing with suspected proliferation activities within our jurisdiction and territory that contravene resolution 1540 (2004).”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“We are pleased that resolution 2325 (2016), adopted today, has taken that into account, in addition to its emphasis on cooperation with international, regional and subregional organizations and on transparency and outreach approaches to relevant actors from civil society, industry and academia. Against that background, Malaysia sponsored and voted in favour of today's resolution in a demonstration of our resolve and support for reinforcing a preventive system that seeks to ensure that WMDs - nuclear, chemical or biological - do not fall into the hands of non-State actors. We firmly believe that it makes an important contribution to strengthening our collective efforts to counter the grave threat to international peace and security posed by non-State actors' potential acquisition of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear materials.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“The importance of resolution 1540 (2004), particularly its role in preventing non-State actors from acquiring, developing, trafficking in or using nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and their means of delivery, needs no further elaboration. Nonetheless, it is widely recognized that developments over the past few years, especially in science and technology, have opened up new fronts and challenges to the effective implementation of the 1540 regime. We should recall that during the open debate on the same subject in August (see S/PV.7758), there were urgent calls for the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) to review the scientific, technological and international commercial advances relating to relevant controls under the resolution.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“I would like to join other Council members in welcoming Foreign Minister Dastis Quecedo to the Council and thanking him for presiding over this important debate, which testifies to Spain's strong commitment in championing the cause of the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). I would also like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to Deputy Secretary-General Eliasson and to thank him and all of today's briefers for their participation. We value the insights they give us into their areas of expertise. Today's meeting is all the more significant because it is the culmination of the comprehensive review of the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), which is itself an important contribution to the global WMD non-proliferation agenda.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“We also owe it to the Victims to remain firm in our commitment to justice and accountability, many years later, and to fully support the Tribunals in fulfilling their mandates until the end of operations. We simply do not have the moral standing to disown the Tribunals. Malaysia is therefore incredulous that the priorities of ensuring justice and due process seem to be buried in overwhelming concerns about budget and deadlines. There is no doubt that the historic legacy of the ICTY and the ICTR in ending impunity and in laying the foundation for international criminal justice will remain long after the Tribunals' closure. What is less obvious is whether the Security Council will also be on the right side of history in supporting the Tribunals and the Residual Mechanism all the way in ending impunity.”
2016-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7829 (2016) · source
“More than 20 years ago, the Security Council decided to create the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to try those responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law, including genocide, mass rape and ethnic cleansing. The painful truth is that if the Security Council had the political will to prevent or stop the mass atrocities committed in Rwanda and in the Balkans region and to uphold its responsibility to maintain international peace and security under the Charter of the United Nations, there would have been no need for either Tribunal to be created. However, in the bloody aftermath of the conflicts in Rwanda and in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Security Council owes it to the Victims to bring the perpetrators to justice for their heinous crimes.”
2016-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7829 (2016) · source
“Malaysia Views the reversing trend in cooperation with the ICTY as deeply disturbing, especially in the context of revisionist movements in the region and the glorification of war criminals. These are warning signs that must not be ignored by the international community, as they could undermine the great strides that we have made in recent decades towards ending impunity for war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity. In that regard, we urge Serbia to uphold its legal obligations to resume cooperation with the Tribunal, including by executing the Tribunal's arrest warrants. We also call on the relevant Member States in the former Yugoslavia to intensify the pace and effectiveness of war crimes prosecutions by their national authorities for cases being referred to their national jurisdictions.”
2016-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7829 (2016) · source
“We welcome the adoption of a code of professional conduct by the judges of the Tribunal, in line with the OIOS recommendations. While other recommendations of the OIOS may have some merit, we believe that at this point the Tribunal should focus its time and resources on completing its judicial work within the stipulated deadline, instead of being distracted by administrative and management issues. At today's briefing, we have again heard from Judge Agius on how staff attrition continues to seriously impact the work of the Tribunal and could potentially affect its completion strategy. We believe that, on this last leg of the Tribunal's work, Member States should redouble their efforts to support the Tribunal in addressing that critical challenge.”
2016-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7829 (2016) · source
“We reiterate our call on Member States to fully support the Mechanism, especially in tracking the remaining fugitives indicted by the ICTR, to enforce sentences and to relocate those who have served their sentences or who have been acquitted by the Tribunal. Turning to the ICTY, Malaysia is reassured by the commitment expressed by its President that the judicial work of the Tribunal remains on track and is to be completed by November 2017. We welcome the progress made in the cases of Prosecutor v. Mic'o Stanisic and Stojan Zupljanin, Prosecutor v. Prlie et al. and Prosecutor v. Ratko Mlaa'ic' during the reporting period. Malaysia takes note of the evaluation by the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) on the methods and work of the ICTY and the Tribunal's response to the OIOS report (S/2016/441).”
2016-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7829 (2016) · source