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2012-06-25
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2012-06-25
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  1. “Austria has committed itself to proactive implementation of resolution 1894 (2009) and is currently developing an interdisciplinary training course on the protection of civilians that will be open to national and international participants who are senior decision-makers of armed forces, police and civilian administration, as well as other civilian stakeholders and experts.”

    2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source

  2. “As the Force Commander ofUNMISS highlighted before the Council last week (see S/PV.6789), early-warning activities and assistance by the Mission to the host Government were decisive in preventing a further escalation of violence. In that regard, it is important to emphasize our common responsibility to provide missions with key resources and to prepare peacekeepers in the implementation of protection mandates. We welcome the protection of civilians training modules prepared by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Department of Field Support and encourage troop- and police-contributing countries to make use of them.”

    2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source

  3. “It should prevent international transfers of conventional arms, inter alia, if there is a substantial risk that those arms will be used to commit or facilitate serious violations of international humanitarian and human rights law, including the perpetration of gender-based violence. Let me conclude by stressing the importance of appropriate predeployment training of peacekeepers, as reflected in resolution 1894 (2009). Two new missions with protection of civilians mandates were established by the Council last year, among them the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), which was faced with an outburst of inter-communal ethnic violence in Jonglei state at the turn of the year.”

    2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source

  4. “Let me also mention that, in order to improve our understanding of protection challenges and to effectively respond to them, civilian casualty recording by parties to conflict should receive more attention. The practice of offering amends to civilians harmed during armed conflict, which may range from the recognition of the harm caused and public apologies to assistance to victims, has increased recently, and we welcome the efforts made by the International Security Assistance Force and the African Union Mission in Somalia in that regard. With a view to the imminent negotiations on an arms trade treaty, Austria would like to underline its full support for an outcome that should set robust, ambitious and legally binding norms for the regulation of the international trade in arms.”

    2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source

  5. “Austria welcomes the Emergency Relief Coordinator's appeals in that regard and supports the ICRC view and the Secretary-General's recommendation that explosive weapons with a wide-area impact should be avoided in densely populated areas. Under international humanitarian law, their use is not prohibited as such, but the heightened risk of indiscriminate harm and the appalling civilian suffering they cause when used in such areas should be reason enough for us to consider this issue more in depth, including the possibility of developing stronger international standards. More systematic data collection, the refinement of national policies on the use of explosive weapons and conducting post-strike analysis are important in that respect.”

    2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source

  6. “In order to ensure accountability for serious crimes, such as in the present situation in Syria, the Security Council should promote and make use of the full range of justice and accountability mechanisms at the national and international levels, including referrals to the International Criminal Court. The fight against impunity and the prevention of future crimes, including through the sharing of best practices and lessons learned, will be key elements of the resolution on the safety ofjournalists that Austria intends to submit to the Human Rights Council this fall. Withregardtotheuseofexplosiveweaponsindensely populated areas, we share the Secretary-General's concern about their humanitarian impact.”

    2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source

  7. “We underline the obligation of all parties to conflict to ensure the protection of civilians, including journalists and other media workers and professionals. The Council has unequivocally condemned such attacks in resolution 1738 (2006), and we encourage Council members to consider the situation of journalists in armed conflict in a more proactive and systematic manner in country-specific discussions, including by calling on parties to put an end to such attacks. As impunity continues to be widespread, Member States should constantly be reminded of their obligation to prosecute those responsible for violations of international humanitarian and human rights law.”

    2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source

  8. “At the outset, let me thank the Secretary-General for presenting his report (S/2012/376) and Under-Secretary-General Amos, Assistant Secretary-General Simonovie, and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Director Spoerri for their instructive briefings. Austria aligns itself with the statements made on behalf of the European Union, the Group of Friends on the protection of civilians and the Human Security Network. The Secretary-General's most recent report on the protection of civilians is a very good basis not only for stock-taking but also for discussing topics that have been identified as emerging protection issues and that should receive more attention in the Council's deliberations. Austria welcomes the report's highlighting of the dangers for journalists in conflict situations.”

    2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source