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2017-12-20

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2019-05-23

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1. “We have put in place a thorough vetting process and predeployment and in-theatre awareness training on international humanitarian law and human rights law, as well as robust punitive measures for those convicted in cases of sexual exploitation and abuse. In conclusion, I wish to highlight the importance of providing adequate resources to peacekeeping missions to carry out their mandate of the protection of civilians, as it is a challenging mandate in the face dwindling resources. To enable peacekeepers to fully shoulder that responsibility, we must ensure the safety and security of peacekeepers themselves so that we can boost their morale to achieve enhanced performance.”

   2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source

2. “Nepal's own experience in its nationally led peace process has shown the significance of the promotion of social harmony, tolerance and understanding for ensuring the protection of civilians during conflicts and peace processes. Local communities should be informed and involved, as they are directly or indirectly affected by conflicts and their aftermath. Local leaders and youth and women organizations have a crucial role to play in strengthening the social fabric and increasing the opportunity costs ofrelapse into conflict. Likewise, investment in education and generating awareness and employment can make a difference in the long run. As one of the major contributors of United Nations peacekeepers, Nepal takes every possible measure to train its peacekeepers in the protection of civilians.”

   2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source

3. “Nepal expresses its support for the international normative framework for the protection of civilians and underscores the need for reinforcing existing standards and their effective implementation. Children, women, the wounded and other vulnerable groups should be provided special attention, as they suffer disproportionately in armed conflicts. The provisions of the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Protocols Additional should be observed in letter and spirit by all parties in conflict. Human rights law and international humanitarian law are inviolable even in the worst-case scenarios. Those who promote indiscriminate and disproportional attacks on civilian populations and civilian objects should be held accountable.”

   2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source

4. “Injury and pain inflicted upon innocent civilians is deplorable. We must act to protect civilians during conflicts. The primacy of politics, and particularly inclusive politics and constant dialogue, should be upheld to address the root cause of conflicts. While a State has the primary responsibility to protect its civilians, it is the shared duty of the international community, including the relevant United Nations bodies, to prevent Violence against them should the State fail to do so. As recommended by the Secretary-General in his report, national capacities to develop policy frameworks on the protection of civilians should be strengthened. The sharing of experiences and good practices will be helpful in that regard.”

   2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source

5. “Allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate on this important issue, which is a true tribute to marking the seventieth anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the twentieth anniversary of the inclusion of the protection of civilians in armed conflict on the Security Council's agenda. I also thank the Secretary-General, the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Executive Director of the Center for Civilians in Conflict for their respective briefings. I am grateful to the Secretary-General for his report (S/2019/373) on this issue. Durable peace can be secured only through dialogue and engagement, not through ravaging war or military actions. The loss of lives and human dignity in wars and violent conflicts is irreparable.”

   2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source

6. “As a country that provides troops to peacekeeping missions, Nepal believes that as peacekeepers carry out their mandate to protect civilians, their safety and security must also be ensured. The Council could increase its engagement with other intergovernmental organizations and relevant regional institutions in that endeavour. Similarly, national capacities could be enhanced to ensure the rule oflaw and the provision of public services. In conclusion, I would like to stress that the ultimate focus should be on protecting people from emerging threats by empowering them with resources and capacities, resolving local conflicts and making full use of indigenous wisdom, and putting people first in conflict prevention and resolution, as well as by engaging all three pillars ofthe United Nations -peace, development and human rights.”

   2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source

7. “Apart from environmental threats, human activities continue to add to the list of emerging challenges. Terrorism, organized crime, separatism and drug trafficking, among others, are often used as tools by some groups for their benefit, jeopardizing the safety and security of others. People are themselves the ultimate source of many of the threats. We must therefore focus on empowerment through education, as well as on non-military tools of conflict prevention and resolution, as envisaged in Chapter VI of the Charter of the United Nations. Preventive measures, such as early-warning systems, mediation and peacebuilding efforts, are effective in preventing local tensions from escalating into large-scale conflicts.”

   2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source

8. “It is the shared responsibility of all States Members of the United Nations to ensure a secure future for environmental migrants. My country, Nepal, is one of the hardest hit in that regard. Effects have included a shifting snow-line, floods caused by glacial-lake outbursts, the extinction of rare flora and fauna, and excessive pressure on fresh water and food security. The Security Council has the duty to play its part in holistically addressing climate change, with a strong political message showing its commitment. The Council members that contribute to greenhouse-gas emissions must lead others by example. It is equally important to garner political support for ongoing climate-change frameworks and to enhance international cooperation for capacity-building in the least developed countries, which are most vulnerable to climate change.”

   2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source

9. “Similarly, tensions, deepening inequalities within societies, political exclusion and poor governance have also been found to fuel intraState conflicts. The factors spurring conflicts within a country also have the capacity to exacerbate regional and global peace and security. Moreover, such factors are interdependent and interlinked as in a domino effect. Complex and multi-layered threats require a multidisciplinary response. It is also true that no one country can deal with such threats on its own. Only concerted and comprehensive efforts at the regional and global levels can meaningfully address those challenges. Studies have established the hazardous consequences of climate change and their security and economic implications. Climate change and natural disasters will increase the number of environmental migrants.”

   2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source

10. “I have the honour to convey Nepal's appreciation to the Japanese presidency of the Security Council for convening today's timely and important initiative. I also thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive briefing and his emphasis on peace diplomacy. We live in a world where everything but human beings travels freely without any geographical hindrances. We have witnessed the movement of information, cultures, ideas and capital. which has made a positive contribution to our quality of life. However, contemporary, non-traditional sources of complex challenges, such as climate change, pandemics, transnational organized crime, drug trafficking, trafficking in persons, and natural disasters, among others, have transcended geographical boundaries with severe ramifications.”

    2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source