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Jayasekara

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2010-04-14
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2010-06-16
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  1. “My delegation appreciates the contribution of Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and her Office. We remain committed to continuing our close cooperation with the Special Representative and with United Nations agencies including UNICEF.”

    2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source

  2. “We need to set higher standards for ourselves, inasmuch as we expect non-State actors to do so. We urge all Member States to sign the Convention on the Rights of the Child and to comply with the relevant United Nations resolutions. We urge the Security Council to consider targeted measures against persistent perpetrators of grave violations. The Secretary-General's report highlights the fact that persistent violators need to be dealt with in order to enforce our commitment to protecting children. Initiatives of the Security Council to address the issue of children and armed conflict and efforts by the Council Working Group on the subject must be made to focus more on the real issues underlying the recruitment of children. Tangible international action, as opposed to mere expressions of concern, is needed.”

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  3. “We recognize the need for continued engagement by the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict in post-conflict societies to ensure long-term peace and stability and with a view to ensuring that there is no re-recruitment or resurgence of violence. We condemn, in the strongest possible terms, rape and other grave sexual violence against children in armed conflict. There should be no place for such grave violations. We must find effective means to ensure that all actors abide by such principles. Throughout the conflict in Sri Lanka, our disciplined security forces ensured that there were no incidents of that nature. It is pertinent to recall that the primary obligation for complying with the resolutions lies with Member States themselves.”

    2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source

  4. “The Secretary-General's report pursuant to resolution 1882 (2009) has rather vaguely and incoherently outlined the criteria for de-listing groups in its annexes. While the practice of recruiting children is abominable and is unreservedly condemned, it is important to give confidence and build trust in post-conflict societies by de-listing groups that have released children in their custody, rather than dawdling over technical aspects of the criteria. Therefore, we suggest that the criteria for de-listing be clarified so that the groups that have already complied with the resolutions or have ceased recruitment can be quickly de-listed.”

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  5. “Our Government considers its responsibility for the protection of children and the promotion of their welfare a high priority. It is imperative for the State to ensure that children are not in danger and to prevent them from being used as accessories to violence. As a State party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocols, Sri Lanka provides for the well-being of children, with free education and free health care. We have established the National Child Protection Authority, with wide-ranging powers to deal with all issues that affect the well-being of our children. We also have a separate ministry that focuses on providing the resources to implement programmes aimed at securing the rights of children.”

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  6. “As of today, 90 per cent of the IDPs have been resettled and only a few children remain in IDP villages, along with their families. Those who remain have freedom of movement. De-mining and the completion of reconstruction work will enable those families to return to their places of origin very soon. My Government has demonstrated its serious commitment to a process of accountability to look into whether any violations of international norms might have taken place during the conflict and to work towards reconciliation through a process of restorative justice. Last month, we announced the appointment of a commission of inquiry, comprising eminent persons, who will look into all aspects of the conflict. The commission has since moved swiftly to get on with its task.”

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  7. “For that reason, nearly 300,000 civilians fled from the clutches of the LTTE and sought the protection of the armed forces. Since the end of the conflict, our Government has provided food, shelter and medical care to those internally displaced persons (IDPs), including children, with assistance from the United Nations and other donor agencies. Special educational facilities are provided to the displaced children. Nutritional food supplements have also been provided to infants. Displaced children have been reunited with their families. Children who have lost their parents have been entrusted to Government-registered child care facilities. Protection teams of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and UNICEF officials are given access to ensure the safety and security of children in IDP villages.”

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  8. “My delegation is pleased to inform the Council that by bringing an end to the armed conflict, our Government was able to take into its care more than 570 children, some as young as 14 years of age, who had been recruited by the LTTE. As detailed in the Secretary-General's report, those children have now been put through a comprehensive rehabilitation programme by the Government, with the assistance of UNICEF, and have been returned to their communities, where they will resume normal life with their families and continue to receive community-based rehabilitation. Throughout the military operation conducted by our armed forces to liberate civilians held as human shields by the LTTE terrorist group, our armed forces took care to ensure the safety and security of innocent civilians, including children.”

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  9. “The other former armed group, the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal, which entered into an action plan with UNICEF and our Government, has released children in its custody and entered the democratic process. At the end of last year, at the invitation of our Government, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, General Patrick Cammaert, visited Sri Lanka and witnessed at first hand the progress following the end of the conflict. It may be recalled that over a decade ago the Government of Sri Lanka voluntarily submitted the case of the LTTE for the consideration of the Working Group. We did so because our Government has a zero-tolerance policy on child recruitment and we fully condemned the recruitment of children by the LTTE.”

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  10. “My delegation wishes to convey its appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this debate and for your delegation's leadership of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict. We take note of the Secretary- General's report on children and armed conflict (S/2010/181), which provides useful insights on how we must move forward on this important issue. Following the end of the armed conflict in SriLanka last year, the recruitment of children by armed groups has ended. This year, one persistent violator, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) terrorist group, has been de-listed from annex II of the Secretary-General's report following its defeat and the consequent end to its abominable practice of child recruitment.”

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  11. “My delegation supports international efforts towards the early resumption of negotiations and believes that the unity of the Palestinian people is essential to ensuring proper conditions for the resumption of dialogue between Israel and Palestine at an early stage. We also urge both sides to ensure a climate conducive to the resumption of negotiations. We regret that the announcement of new settlement construction has resulted in a setback to the progress that has been made. We also remain concerned about the situation in the occupied Syrian Golan, including the plight of Syrian detainees. We call for the implementation of all the relevant Security Council resolutions, in particular resolution 497 (1981). Sri Lanka reiterates its support for lasting peace in the Middle East, including the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue.”

    2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298Resumption1 (2010) · source

  12. “The Palestinian Authority needs to continue the implementation of its security plan and make every effort it can to improve law and order and ensure that its territory is not used for illegal attacks on Israeli civilians. Allegations of illegal arms flows must be investigated. Both sides must do everything possible to ensure the safety and security of civilians. Sri Lanka reiterates its support for the Palestinian National Authority under the leadership of President Mahmoud Abbas. We stress the need to preserve and protect national and democratic institutions, which are vital to a future independent Palestinian State. We therefore urge Palestinian groups to act speedily to reconcile and reunite within the framework of the Palestinian National Authority. Unity among the Palestinian people is their strength.”

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  13. “The denial of their fundamental right to statehood, which has been recognized by the United Nations, due to continued Israeli occupation has seriously affected progress in the socio-economic indicators for the population in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. In that context, my delegation believes that, if peace is to be viable and sustainable in the Palestinian territory, Israel must withdraw from all occupied Palestinian territories back to the 1967 borders. It must end the economic blockade, the illegal expansion of settlements and the construction of the separation wall. Changing the demographic character of the Palestinian territory will only increase tension and animosity in the entire Middle East region.”

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  14. “Our hope is that the day will soon come when Israel, Palestine and their other regional neighbours can coexist in peace and harmony. We remain deeply concerned at the daily widespread suffering and hardships that the Palestinian people continue to endure as a result of the economic blockade and the ensuing grave situation in the occupied Palestinian territory. While we note the relaxation of some restrictions by the Israeli Government, we call for the removal of all restrictions. Further relaxations could enhance the confidence level of all concerned. The Palestinian people have suffered for too long and continue to live under occupation.”

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  15. “At the outset let me express our condolences to the Government and people of China on the loss of lives and property due to the devastating earthquake today. Permit me to congratulate your delegation, Mr. President, on the assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. We also wish to thank the Under- Secretary-General for Political Affairs for his briefing. My delegation believes that a resolution of the Palestinian issue is crucial for restoring peace in the entire Middle East, with implications elsewhere. Sri Lanka has consistently supported peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue and called on all sides to fully implement the resolutions adopted by the Council and the General Assembly regarding the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people and the realization of the two-State solution.”

    2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298Resumption1 (2010) · source