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Jinga

lines on the record: 209
first: 2015-10-13
most recent: 2022-06-02
sittings or episodes: 32
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“My country also endorsed the Vancouver Principles on Peacekeeping and the Prevention of the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers, and we encourage all parties to implement the provisions of these initiatives. We also reaffirm our readiness to continue to work closely with United Nations institutions for the benefit of children.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“Romania supports the Secretary-General's peace agenda and the United Nations demarches to build sustaining peace. Tackling the root causes of conflict and ensuring children's access to education are key factors if we want this approach to succeed. At the same time, we must keep in mind the best interests of the child, especially in cases involving former child soldiers, who require protection and support in order to reintegrate into their societies. In this respect, Romania endorsed the Safe Schools Declaration, the Kigali Principles on the Protection of Civilians, and the Paris Commitments and Paris Principles on Children Associated with Armed Forces or Armed Groups.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“Such situations deprive them of their human rights and educational opportunities. They often suffer severe physical and emotional consequences that dramatically impact their personal development and can have long-term effects on peace and security in the countries concerned. We would like to commend Special Representative of the Secretary-General Virginia Gamba for her efforts to increase engagement with parties to conflict in order to achieve progress and implement action plans leading to concrete results, as more than 10,000 children have been formally released from armed groups and begun a process of reintegration. We also commend UNICEF and its partners for having reintegrated more than 12,000 children into their communities.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“It is appalling that in 2017 the United Nations verified more than 21,000 grave violations of children's rights ranging from the use of children as human bombs to rape and other forms of sexual violence, and from juvenile detention to the denial of humanitarian access. Resolution 1261 (1999) formally acknowledged that the protection of children in armed conflict is a fundamental peace and security concern. The Security Council has also since 2001 tasked specific peacekeeping missions with undertaking child- protection efforts. However, the recruitment and use of children remain prevalent in areas where peacekeeping operations are deployed. Children associated with armed forces or armed groups both witness and commit acts of violence and are themselves exploited, injured or killed as a result.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“Romania aligns itself with the statements delivered by the observer of the European Union and the representative of Argentina on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Safe Schools Declaration. I should now like to make a few remarks in my national capacity. Allow me first to thank the Swedish presidency of the Security Council for having organized this timely debate and the briefers for their comprehensive presentations. The annual report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (S/2018/465), presented last week, makes clear that the number of children affected by armed conflict and the severity of the grave violations affecting them have increased in the past year.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“President, for organizing the informal interactive dialogue that will take place today. A discussion on the advisory role that the PBC can play when the Council is considering the formulation, review or drawdown of peacekeeping operations and special political mission mandates is very timely and important. I look forward to a fruitful discussion and to further strengthening the relationship between Council and Commission.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8301 (2018) · source
“The meeting provided an opportunity for the Gambia to present its peacebuilding priorities ahead of the successful International Conference for the Gambia, which took place in Brussels last May, and demonstrated once again the convening role of the Peacebuilding Commission. In addition, the existing country-specific configurations - for Burundi, the Central African Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia and Sierra Leone - continue to do important work in support of longer-term peacebuilding and sustaining peace strategies. At the beginning of this week, the PBC held a substantive meeting at which we heard reports from the Chairs of the country-specific configurations and a briefing by the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support on progress in enhancing synergies between PBC and Peacebuilding Fund. Lastly, I wish to thank you, Mr.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8301 (2018) · source
“Upon the request of the Government of the Gambia, the PBC continues to provide a forum for the country to engage with the international community. Two months ago we convened a high-level meeting, chaired by the State Secretary of Romania, as Chair of the PBC, which was attended by the President and the Minister of Finance of the Gambia, the European Union Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, the President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States, the Permanent Observer of the African Union, as well as senior officials of the Department of Political Affairs, the United Nations Development Programme and the Peacebuilding Support Office.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8301 (2018) · source
“Early preparation is key if we wish to provide strategic advice to the Council, if requested, when possibl a couple of weeks ahead of Security Council meetings on specific issues. At the same time, the PBC must submit advice to the Security that would complement advice the Council receives from other sources. The Commission is also working towards further strengthening its relationship with the African Union. On 18 July, on the margins of the Security Council meeting with the African Union Peace and Security Council, the PBC will convene a joint event with the Peace and Security Council to explore opportunities for collaboration. Its engagement with the Gambia is another important area of work for the Commission.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8301 (2018) · source
“The annual session is a good example of how the convening role of the PBC can improve its advisory role. It is through its engagement with all the relevant stakeholders to discuss broad peacebuilding issues that the PBC can provide comprehensive advice to the relevant United Nations bodies and support their deliberations. To do that in an effective way, the Commission will further enhance its working methods and strengthen cooperation with key partners. With regard to the advisory role of the PBC to the Council, most important - and I wish to support a point raised earlier by my predecessor - the Commission must better time its calendar of work based on the activities of the Security Council.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8301 (2018) · source
“To further that objective, the Commission's annual session, which is scheduled to take place in the fall this year, will focus exclusively on the Sahel. The PBC will bring together Member States, representatives of countries of the Sahel, senior officials of the United Nations, including the Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General, and representatives of regional organizations, international financial institutions and civil society organizations. The purpose of that important event will be to discuss ways of mobilizing deeper commitments and partnerships in support of efforts to build and sustain peace in the Sahel under the umbrella of the updated Integrated Strategy for the Sahel that the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mr. Chambas, will present in July.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8301 (2018) · source
“As was just mentioned by my predecessor, last year the Security Council emphasized the importance of the convening role of the PBC in mobilizing deeper commitment and partnership among the United Nations, the countries of Sahel and other international and regional partners, with a View to advancing the implementation of the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel, in collaboration with the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel. In March I attended the sixth meeting of the Ministerial Coordination Platform for the Sahel in Chad. The meeting stressed the need for a holistic approach to address the multidimensional threats facing the countries of the Sahel region and their people and called on regional and international partners to act with greater synergy and unity of purpose.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8301 (2018) · source
“Mr. Jinga: At the outset, I wish to congratulate the Republic of Korea, and Ambassador Cho Tae-yul in particular, for the excellent work he did as Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) in 2017. As we have just heard, under the leadership of the Republic of Korea the Commission made good progress in enhancing the effectiveness of the Peacebuilding Commission and in improving its advisory role to the Security Council. I wish to focus my intervention on what the Commission has been doing this year to continue on that positive track. The Sahel region is a clear priority for our work region.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8301 (2018) · source
“So far, we have provided more than 12,500 military, police and close-protection personnel to United Nations missions, and we will continue to do so. Romanian contingents attend a rigorous three-month predeployment training programme, in which the protection of civilians and respect for human rights are cornerstone themes. Finally, the Romanian experience proved to be beneficial in that it incorporated a gender dimension, where female members of peacekeeping operations interacted with women and vulnerable individuals from local communities. With a long-term commitment to peace, justice and development, Romania will continue to advocate and act for the protection of civilians in armed conflicts, in close collaboration with all relevant actors.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“Thirdly, we strongly support the Secretary- General's proposal on developing national policy frameworks on the protection of civilians. In 2007, the Romanian Government adopted a national strategy for the implementation of international humanitarian law, which has a dedicated section on the protection of civilians. The strategy is designed to be implemented both at the domestic level and during participation in international missions. It aims to promote and raise awareness about the rules of international humanitarian law among armed forces personnel and other entities with responsibilities in that field. Romania has been contributing with troops to peacekeeping operations since 1991. Currently, we are participating in two thirds ofall United Nations missions on the ground.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“Romania is among the States that endorsed the Safe School Declaration, the Kigali Principles and resolution 2286 (2016), concerning the protection of the wounded and sick and of medical and humanitarian personnel engaged in medical duties. In doing so, we reasserted our engagement in support of the United Nations efforts for peace and security in countries affected by conflict and recognized the essential importance of the human dimension of protection. We also reaffirm that the main responsibility in the protection of civilians lies with the host countries. We consequently invite all States that have not yet done so to become parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and we call upon all Member States to fully cooperate with the Court.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“In strengthening the protection of civilians, it is necessary to start by addressing the root causes of conflict. Advancing political dialogue, pursuing reconciliation processes and strengthening security sectors, economic recovery and social development are therefore comprehensive means for creating an environment of sustainable peace. Secondly, when prevention fails and we confront the reality of armed conflict, ensuring respect for international humanitarian law and human rights law is of paramount importance. In fact, it is our sole guarantor in ensuring that, even in the face of war, human dignity is still upheld and parties may still find ways to coexist once hostilities have ended. There is already a consistent legal architecture in place; we should continue to build on it.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“We witness, on a regular basis, attacks on schools and hospitals, widespread and persistent humanitarian access constraints and appalling behaviour, such as sexual violence, which continues to be employed as a tactic of war. Major gaps remain with regard to prevention, protection and impunity. At the same time, we are confronted with new challenges, such as the urbanization of conflict, asymmetrical threats that include unpredictable attacks targeting peacekeepers, and the blurring of differences between combatants and innocent civilians. As the nature and characteristics of conflict are evolving, so must our reaction. Bearing all those realities in mind, allow me to highlight three points. First, preventing armed conflict should continue to be at the heart of international cooperation.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“I would like to commend the Polish presidency for convening this open debate on the protection of civilians, a topic that lies at the heart of the Security Council's mandate. Romania aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union. I will now make a few remarks in my national capacity. Next year will mark the twentieth anniversary of the Security Council's adoption of resolution 1265 (1999), on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Since then, the Council has adopted multiple resolutions on that topic, enacted a legal framework for strengthening that protection and mandated peacekeepers to integrate the protection of civilians into their missions. However, the recent report of the Secretary-General (S/2018/462) on the protection of civilians in armed conflicts describes an accurate but sombre reality.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“Our resolute commitment to realizing women's enormous potential is also reflected in the fact that, on 1 and 2 November, we will organize in Bucharest a conference of the women ofthe International Organization of La Francophonie. Building and keeping peace is a ongoing process that requires the broadest possible popular support and the participation ofall segments ofsociety, among whom women play an essential role. Romania is resolutely convinced that all the players - States, regional organizations, civil society and the media - should continue to work together for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Romania therefore joined the network of women and peace and security national focal points officially launched in New York on 23 September 2016. I would like to add that, on 13 and 14 June 2017, the Romanian Ministry of Defence organized a regional conference in Bucharest on gender mainstreaming in security and defence, and Romania joined the United Kingdom and Peru in an event organized for the opening of the current General Assembly session on the presence of women in peacekeeping operations. Our representatives also participate in the United Nations Senior Missions Leaders Training Course, which is currently taking place in Dakar and is being organized by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Department of Field Support. Romania is also involved in the Female Military Officers Course, co-organized by UN-Women in Nairobi.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Romania is a strong proponent of the integration of women into the troop contingents deployed in United Nations missions, and we are proud that a female Romanian police officer has been awarded the title of International Female Police Peacekeeper for 2015. Currently, another Romanian policewoman occupies the post of Chief of Operations at the United Nations Mission in Liberia. In implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), the Romanian Ministry of Defence adopted a plan of action to implement the women and peace and security agenda, and currently 40 Romanian military women are involved in United Nations missions or of other international organizations, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan, the Balkans and Georgia. It is also important to involve more women in processes related to the promotion of lasting peace.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“They also serve as a model of inspiration for women and girls to play a more active presence in society. We welcome initiatives by the United Nations since 2015 that have contributed to gender equality and to the increasing role of women. In that regard, Romania greatly appreciates the personal commitment of the Secretary-General. However, more remains to be done. We can see that there is a great need for more women in command-level posts in peacekeeping operations. We appreciate the initiative of the Police Division to launch a training course exclusively for female staff candidates for leadership positions, including within the Department of Peacekeeping Operations.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Mr. Jinga (Romania) (spoke in French): Since its adoption, resolution 1325 (2000) has become a valuable tool in the United Nations peacebuilding architecture, and in particular for the implementation of the concept of sustaining peace. Romania associates itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union. I would now like to make a few remarks in my national capacity. The past 17 years have demonstrated that women are key actors in promoting peace. Nonetheless, only half of the peace agreements concluded contain provisions relating to women. The presence of women in peacekeeping missions has a positive effect on the local female population, allowing women to ensure that they are not only perceived as victims but also as providers of security.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“In this regard, Romania aligned itself with the Kigali Principles, which reflects my country's commitment to global efforts to deliver peace and security to conflict-affected countries. Respect for the Kigali Principles is critical and must be reflected in all peacekeeping operation mandates.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“Medical infrastructure is also referred to as critical infrastructure. Security Council resolution 2341 (2017), on the protection of critical infrastructure against terrorist threats, buttresses this approach, especially in the realm of civilian protection. Intentional and direct attacks against hospitals are war crimes, hence the need to ensure that perpetrators are held accountable and brought to justice. Protection of civilians during armed conflict, including the need to protect health care, which is the topic of today's debate, remains a key aim. Although it is incumbent primarily upon States to protect their people, the protection of civilians is an integral facet of peacekeeping operations, with a significant impact on both the reputation and the credibility of the United Nations.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“Some 15 million people lack access to basic medical services. Thirteen health-care providers have been killed and 31 wounded since the outbreak of hostilities, according to OCHA. Reducing or cutting off people's access to basic medical services is a grave violation of international humanitarian law. All parties to conflict are bound by a strict obligation to respect and protect medical staff, facilities and vehicles, as well as the wounded and the sick. Security Council resolution 2286 (2016), which Romania co-sponsored, is an important benchmark in the international community's efforts to draw attention to the protection of medical and humanitarian staff in areas of conflict. However, after outrage, it is time to act. The resolution must mark not the end of a political process but rather the commencement of a practical effort.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“Despite the protected status of medical establishments under international law, such structures continue to be destroyed or damaged in the wake of conflict or combat, even following the 30 December 2016 ceasefire. According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), seven attacks against medical facilities were reported in Syria in February and 19 others in March. In addition, the lack of specialized professional medical personnel has a significant impact on the most common medical services, such as vaccination. The repercussions of this war on civilians will continue to reverberate for many years after peace in Syria has been restored. The conflict in Yemen is equally alarming. Currently fewer than half of medical facilities are functioning. There is a grave scarcity of staff, equipment and medicine.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“In the wake of the Second World War, the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols provided the modern framework for international humanitarian law and must remain at the heart of our action in addressing all conflicts. However, despite this commitment, the situation on the ground reflects a cruel reality: there is a growing lack of security for the injured and ill and for medical and humanitarian staff, whose work is exclusively medical in nature. No conflict more starkly reflects the horrors of war and its impact on the lives of innocent civilians than the protracted violence in Syria, where more than 13 million people are in need of protection or assistance.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“Mr. Jinga (Romania) (spoke in French): I thank the Uruguyan presidency of the Security Council for the initiative of having convened this open debate one year after the adoption of resolution 2286 (2017), which focuses on the protection of civilians during armed conflict and the protection of medical and humanitarian staff in areas of conflict. 1 should like also to thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, for his detailed briefing on the current situation. Romania fully aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union. I would now add some remarks in our national capacity. Improvement of the condition of wounded and injured armed forces personnel was codified by the very first Geneva Convention, in 1864.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“We welcome the decision of the Secretary-General to launch a thorough debate on the implementation of the Organization's Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. The informal discussion, to be held in the General Assembly, thus represents a good starting point for strengthening the United Nations' counter-terrorism component. In conclusion, Romania believes that the respect for international legal frameworks and the adoption and implementation of national laws are essential to any effort to protect critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks.”
2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source
“Furthermore, in Romania, jihadi propaganda is found only in extremely isolated pockets. We deeply appreciate United Nations efforts to develop legal and institutional frameworks for the fight against terrorist threats to be placed at the disposal of the Member States. Romania was a sponsor ofresolution 2341 (2017), on the protection of critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks, adopted unanimously today by the Council. It complements the adoption of resolutions 2322 (2016), on internationaljudicial cooperation; 2309 (2016), on combatting threats to civil aviation; and resolution 2286 (2016), on the protection of personnel and medical facilities in armed conflicts. Another important pillar remains General Assembly resolution 71/19, on cooperation between the United Nations and the International Criminal Police Organization, INTERPOL.”
2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source
“In 2013, Romania adopted a cybersecurity strategy and a national action plan for the implementation of its national cybersecurity system. Moreover, in 2011, Romania set up the National Cybersecurity Incident Response Centre, tasked with public prevention, response and advisory services. Currently, the Centre is implementing a project in conjunction with partners from 27 organizations, from 14 European countries. Another effective means of combating terrorism is the prevention of violent extremism, in which Romania has also invested heavily, with results that speak for themselves. My country has not experienced the phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters or seen a single case ofa Romanian citizen or foreign national travelling to the theatre of war to join a terrorist organization.”
2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source
“We believe that in our efforts to protect critical infrastructure, we must place greater emphasis on cooperation among State authorities, economic operators and the public, as well as on risk analysis and the operationalization of the public-private partnership. The latter is essential, since a significant portion of the infrastructure belongs to private or multinational companies. Among the means that terrorist entities exploit of and that offer immense opportunities are computer technologies and online communication, which have exhibited unprecedented growth. Experience has shown that the most serious terrorist threats are of a mixed nature, enabling cyberattacks to have a direct impact on physical infrastructure. In that context, prevention has become increasingly significant.”
2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source
“In addition, the international community has witnessed the horrors committed against civilians in Syria, where water became a weapon of war when more than 5 million inhabitants of the capital were deprived of water for more than a month after an attack against its main supplier of water. We also recall the destruction in 2013 of the Deir ez-Zor suspension bridge on the Euphrates, cutting access to around 50,000 people in the city, or the Da'esh attacks that targeted oil wells, refineries and power stations in Syria and Iraq. Unfortunately, the list is not exhaustive. No State is completely immune. In 2011, Romania developed a national strategy for the protection of critical infrastructure.”
2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source
“Given their goal of producing the greatest number of casualties and material damage, critical infrastructure remains a preferred target. The global dimension of terrorist threats and attacks requires a comprehensive response, and the United Nations must play a key role in a coordinated and effective approach. Given the inter-State connections of critical infrastructure, regional and global cooperation is also crucial. In recent years, terrorist attacks on critical infrastructure have highlighted the vulnerability of States. We all remember the most recent cases, which demonstrated the impact of the terrorist attacks on the Brussels and Istanbul airports. We must not forget the most deadly attacks in the history of Spain against passenger trains in Madrid in 2004.”
2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source
“Mr. Jinga (Romania) (spoke in French): I would like to thank the Ukrainian presidency of the Security Council for its initiative of placing the protection of critical infrastructure against terrorist attacks on its agenda for the first time. I also thank the briefers who, through their interventions, have enriched this open debate. Romania fully endorses the statement of the European Union. I should like to add a few remarks from my national perspective. Transport, telecommunications, energy or water distribution networks, financial systems and emergency services infrastructure - what is called critical infrastructure - is essential to the sound functioning of our contemporary society. Consequently, their protection is a key priority. Terrorist entities have demonstrated the ability to act with tenacity, speed and flexibility.”
2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source
“Our police border department has 400 officers attached to Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, working with European border and coast guard teams fighting human and drug trafficking. Twenty-two Romanian debriefing experts are also helping to identify trafficking victims among immigrants. Romanian personnel in United Nations peacekeeping operations receive predeployment training on how to identify and protect victims of human trafficking. Finally, Romania remains fully committed to the global efforts to deal with this issue. The fight is part of our collective sense of humanity.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“After drug trafficking, human trafficking is the world's single-largest criminal enterprise. Its commodity is human beings, bought and sold with no consideration for human dignity. Today there are more slaves in the world than there have ever been in the history of humankind - an estimated 27 million adults and 13 million children. Romania's national anti-human-trafficking agency coordinates the activities of the authorities dealing with human trafficking, as well as protecting and assisting victims. It is currently cooperating with 64 different partners, including some from civil society. There is a dedicated unit within the Romanian national police of 15 regional teams of specialized officers, totalling 250 operational staff.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“The Secretary-General's report (S/2016/949) identifies the complex nexus that exists between trafficking in persons, organized crime, corruption, armed conflict and terrorism. But it requires further mapping. We cannot successfully combat human trafficking at the national level alone, for cooperation at the regional and international levels is also key. Civil society, the private sector and the media should be major partners in that regard. Ensuring the continued use of mechanisms to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism, including sanctions regimes, will contribute further to tracking and halting the problem. We believe we should also make use of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which gives us a clear mandate for taking immediate and effective measures to eradicate modern slavery and human trafficking.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“We welcome the appointment of Nadia Murad Basee Taha, a survivor of Da'esh human trafficking who presented her testimony earlier today, as a Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking. Prevention is key in both conflict and non-conflict situations. The role in prevention of personnel deployed in United Nations peacekeeping operations should be enhanced. Developing predeployment curriculums that emphasize the specifics of trafficking in persons would help to increase peacekeepers' knowledge of the problem in order to help them better identify and combat it. Everyone with access to areas of conflict, including representatives of civil society and humanitarian actors, should also receive this type of training.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Conflicts are becoming more closely linked to terrorist activities, while human trafficking plays an increasing role in the operations of terrorist organizations, generating revenue and functioning as an instrument for eliminating those who oppose them. It is well known that internally displaced and refugee women and girls in areas controlled by Da'esh have been sold or forcibly married to fighters in armed groups. The horrendous crimes committed against Yazidi women and girls in particular have generated deep sympathy worldwide. We must help the survivors to cope with the long-lasting physical and psychological trauma of the abuse they have endured.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“I would like to begin by expressing our sincere condolences on the assassination of Mr. Andrey Karlov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Ankara, and to the loved ones of the victims of the terrorist attack in Berlin. I would like to congratulate Spain on its remarkable and accomplished two-year term on the Security Council, and to thank the Spanish delegation for organizing today's open debate on trafficking in persons in conflict situations. I commend their efforts with regard to today's adoption by the Security Council of resolution 2331 (2016), of which Romania was a sponsor. Romania aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier on behalf of the European Union, to which I would like to add some remarks in my national capacity.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“The United Nations should therefore continue to deploy sustained diplomatic efforts to secure regional cooperation on water. Where the experience of my own region is concerned, the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region, initiated by Romania and Austria, has helped to advance cooperation among the Danube's riparian countries in areas such as transport, energy security, environmental protection, education, tourism and rural development. Last but not least, since 2010, Romanian experts, in partnership with the United Nations and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, have been providing professional training for water-supply specialists from Eastern Europe, the Black Sea region and Central Asia.”
2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source
“Limiting civilian populations' access to water supplies is a grave breach of international humanitarian law and human rights. Water insecurity in some parts of the world represents a threat to the entire world because, as other speakers have pointed out, water ignores boundaries. Good communication, strengthened relations between upstream and downstream States and strong institutions are therefore essential to successful negotiations on water. Many opportunities can also emerge from negotiations on energy, agriculture and infrastructure. Education matters, too, because it will shape the next generation of leaders on the issue of water. Bilateral cooperation and international mediation, facilitation, good offices and dialogue are effective methods of preventing, managing and resolving water disputes.”
2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source
“In some parts of the world there is a long history of mistrust around joint access to water resources. Some of the best known such examples revolve around the Nile and Jordan Rivers, while the question of water-sharing is one of the final status issues in the peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine, as defined by the Oslo Accords. We therefore encourage the promotion of international agreements on water cooperation. While the Geneva Conventions regard water resources and installations as key areas of civilian infrastructure, and therefore supposedly protected from attack, reality has unfortunately proved otherwise. Perhaps no conflict has reflected the effects of the horrors of war on civilians more than the situation in Syria, where water has become a weapon.”
2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source
“They require better access to funds for adaptation projects, but they also need us to revisit the paradigm of water governance, because water issues are linked to climate change, poverty, food, health and energy and should be seen as cross-sectoral and multidisciplinary. Romania fully supports working to ensure sustainable water resources around the globe. In that regard, we sponsored the draft resolution introduced in the Second Committee by Tajikistan entitled "International Decade for Action, 'Water for Sustainable Development', 2018-2028" (A/C.2/71/L.12), and we welcome the high-level conference in support of the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 that Sweden and Fiji will organize in New York next June. The lack of institutional capacity for managing shared water resources could lead to misperceptions and fears.”
2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source
“The action plan released in September by the Global High-Level Panel on Water and Peace clearly underlines the fact that technical solutions to many of the world's water problems already exist, but that we need strong and coordinated political leadership to make progress. Water is also a finite and irreplaceable resource, renewable only if well managed. Today, more than 1.7 billion people live in river basins whose depletion through use exceeds their natural recharge. If that trend continues, by 2025 two thirds of the world's population will be living in water-stressed countries. For many small island developing States, dealing with water threats is a matter of survival, owing to rising sea levels. Many least-developed countries are affected by increasing droughts and extreme weather events.”
2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source
“Mr. Jinga (Romania) (spoke in French): I wish to thank the Senegalese presidency ofthe Security Council for having organized this extremely useful debate. Romania aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union. I would now like to make some remarks in my national capacity. (spoke in English) An ancient Chinese proverb says that water can sink boats as well as float them, and water can indeed be simultaneously productive and destructive. We live in a divided world in which less than half of the global population has achieved water security. It was pointed out at last year's Davos World Economic Forum that water-related issues such as drought and pollution would be the biggest threats to the planet for the next decade. Water is a very political matter.”
2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source
“Gender equality, tolerance, non-discrimination and interdiction of sexual harassment and gender violence are reflected in all military education programmes in Romania. Romania continues to deploy mixed-gender teams, especially within the civil and military cooperation units in Afghanistan. Currently, 15 per cent of Romanian police officers deployed in United Nations missions are women. Finally, as one participant in the consultations held during the preparation of the global study said, women and peace and security is an agenda that speaks about preventing war, not about making war safer for women. Therefore, we praise women's leadership and the critical role women play in preventing conflict and sustaining peace.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source