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Jukka Salovaara

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2020-07-07

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2021-05-16

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1. “Finland shares the view that a negotiated two-State solution — based on the parameters set out in the European Council conclusions of July 2014 — that meets Israeli and Palestinian security needs and Palestinian aspirations for statehood and sovereignty, ends the occupation that began in 1967 and resolves all permanent status issues, is the only sustainable way to end the conflict. Israeli settlement activities are illegal under international law and weaken the prospects for a two-State solution.”

   2021-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/480 (2021) · source

2. “All efforts should be directed at avoiding civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure, supporting de-escalation, implementing an immediate ceasefire and ensuring safe and unhindered humanitarian access. After the implementation of the ceasefire, we will need actions at the level of religious and political leaders, including community leaders, on both sides. The incitement to hatred and violence needs to be stopped immediately. Human rights, including the religious rights of everyone in the region, need to be respected by all. The most recent upsurge of violence clearly shows once again that Israel and Palestine should return to negotiations on equal grounds in order to find a permanent solution to their conflict.”

   2021-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/480 (2021) · source

3. “The recent escalation of violence follows days of tension and clashes in Jerusalem, including at the holy sites, and increasing violence in towns in Israel and the West Bank. Finland strongly condemns all violence against civilians, including the indiscriminate firing of rockets into Israel by Hamas and militant groups in the Gaza Strip, directly harming civilians. While Finland recognizes the legitimate right of Israel to protect its citizens against any attacks, Finland underlines that the Israeli military operation must be proportionate and in line with international humanitarian law. Civilians need to be protected at all times. Security belongs to all. The priority in the conflict at hand must be to protect all civilians, in particular children.”

   2021-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/480 (2021) · source

4. “Finland aligns itself with the statement submitted on behalf of the European Union (annex 32). The grave escalation in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory, including the major upsurge in violence in and around Gaza, must stop. A ceasefire needs to be implemented without any delay in order to avoid further casualties and to avoid making this conflict even more difficult to solve. We now need determined actions by both Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Instead of the use of force, we need to see negotiations between the parties to the conflict. In this situation, it is also important that the Security Council act according to its mandate and support efforts to maintain international peace and security in the Middle East.”

   2021-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/480 (2021) · source

5. “Joint context analysis and common outcomes are vital to ensuring a well-coordinated and successful use of the tools working towards sustainable peace. Another aspect of comprehensiveness is the need to ensure that the United Nations mission and the host country share the objectives of the mission and that the different elements, civilian and military alike, of each mission work seamlessly together and with the local authorities and population. These three elements — training, the participation of women and a comprehensive approach — will continue to be cornerstones of the Nordic approach to effective peacekeeping and crisis management.”

   2020-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/674 (2020) · source

6. “Regular monitoring and analysis of the patterns of human rights violations, such as their incidence and severity, should constitute a key input into a mission’s early warning analysis and thereby contribute to the implementation of protection of civilians mandates. Human rights violations can be drivers of conflict, and restoring respect for human rights will often contribute to addressing root causes and to sustaining peace. From the outset, the United Nations system must simultaneously aim to build the national capacity needed to address these challenges. As per the thinking on the humanitarian-development-peace nexus, peacekeeping, political processes, development cooperation and humanitarian aid should be planned and implemented hand in hand.”

   2020-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/674 (2020) · source

7. “As an example, we would like to cite the training of female peacekeepers through UN-Women, gender parity courses and the efforts undertaken by the Police Division in the Department of Peace Operations to increase the number of female police officers in United Nations operations. Turning to a comprehensive approach in crisis management, peacekeeping — like all other efforts towards peace — is inherently political. It should not be carried out in a vacuum. Peacekeeping has to be an integral part of an inclusive peacebuilding process that creates ground for reconciliation, social cohesion and sustainable peace and development.”

   2020-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/674 (2020) · source

8. “Likewise, participation of women in peacekeeping improves operational effectiveness, including through increased access to local communities. Better understanding of the challenges facing those communities strengthens a mission’s capacity to prevent and end human rights violations. It also enhances a mission’s ability to implement its protection of civilians mandate, with a particular focus on protection of women and girls, women’s participation and preventing conflict-related sexual violence. Women peacekeepers help build a closer relationship with women, thereby bolstering community relations and situational awareness. The Nordic countries consider it essential to increase the participation of female peacekeepers. We need to ensure that the United Nations gets the people best qualified.”

   2020-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/674 (2020) · source

9. “International cooperation offers opportunities to share best practices, compare and develop training modules and materials, exchange trainers and students, and create and harmonize standards. In this regard, special thanks go to the United Nations Integrated Training Service for its support and guidance to Member States. Regarding women in peacekeeping, the Nordic countries have a long-term commitment to promoting gender equality and women’s full enjoyment of human rights. Integrating a gender perspective into all aspects of the work of the United Nations, including peacekeeping, is a necessity. The inclusion and effective participation of women in peace processes are a prerequisite for sustainable peace.”

   2020-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/674 (2020) · source

10. “We would like to emphasize three key elements of effective peacekeeping that have a direct bearing on the protection and promotion of human rights: training, the participation of women, and taking a comprehensive approach in crisis management. With regard to training, human rights, including efforts towards ensuring accountability, need to be an integral part of all military and police training, including predeployment training for uniformed and non-uniformed peacekeeping personnel. A good example is specialized training courses focusing on topics such as integrating human rights into strategic planning as well as implementing the women and peace and security agenda.”

    2020-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/674 (2020) · source

11. “Human rights and its gender dimensions are an integral part of the training we provide to our peacekeepers and experts. We have also consistently supported initiatives within the United Nations to improve the monitoring of and compliance with human rights, both in the field of training and in human rights screening. This includes the development of the concept of “human rights readiness” and the implementation of the Human Rights Due Diligence Policy on United Nations Support to non-United Nations Security Forces as an important component of our commitment under the Action for Peacekeeping initiative.”

    2020-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/674 (2020) · source

12. “Human rights components should be standard in peace operations, in order to enhance their quality and effectiveness, not least in the promotion of human right and the protection of civilians. Mandates must be matched with adequate funding so missions have the capacity to undertake these tasks and fulfil their objectives. We need to integrate and mainstream human rights throughout all United Nations work, including on the peace and security pillar. The Human Rights Due Diligence Policy remains a core tool in that endeavour. The Nordic countries pursue a human rights-based foreign and security policy. Our countries are long-term supporters of United Nations peacekeeping, and the human rights-based approach lies at the centre of our participation in international crisis management.”

    2020-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/674 (2020) · source

13. “I thank the German presidency of the Security Council for convening this discussion in the form of an open debate. I have the pleasure to submit the following statement on this important topic on behalf of the Nordic countries — Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The protection and promotion of human rights is at the core of the United Nations mandate, constituting one of its three fundamental pillars. Effective integration of human rights and gender equality across and within all pillars of the United Nations is crucial for the Organization’s ability to contribute to sustaining peace and to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Human rights integration into peace operations is a vital achievement, affirming that respect for human rights is a key condition and prerequisite for lasting peace.”

    2020-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/674 (2020) · source