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Karev

lines on the record: 187
first: 1998-04-30
most recent: 2012-12-17
sittings or episodes: 36
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“In our assessment, over the past year both Tribunals have clearly intensified their implementation of the completion strategies as set out in resolutions 1503 (2003) and 1534 (2004). Internal reforms are under way to enhance effectiveness and to speed up the handling of cases. Efforts are being made to strengthen the capacities of the court systems of the relevant States, with a View to subsequently transferring to them for prosecution the mid- and low- level leaders responsible for the commission of crimes within the jurisdiction of the ICTY and the ICTR. We welcome the Tribunals' efforts and the practical steps taken to transfer cases to national courts.”
2004-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5086 (2004) · source
“Mr. Karev (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): First, I congratulate Judge Meron and the current permanent judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on their re- election to new terms, as well as the two new permanent judges of the ICTY. The results of the elections show that the Member States of the United Nations have an understanding of the wishes of the ICTY judges. I also express our gratitude to the Presidents and the Prosecutors of both Tribunals for their extremely comprehensive briefings on the annual reports. The attention the Security Council has given to the activities of the Tribunals, including consideration of the implementation of the completion of strategies for their work pursuant to resolution 1534 (2004), is yielding positive results.”
2004-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5086 (2004) · source
“It is important, however, that the inclusion of the gender perspective in work on the ground be not merely declaratory, but that it yield genuine results in protecting and improving the situation of women and girls in conflicts and post- conflict societies. In conclusion, I should like to reaffirm our belief that the issues of combating manifestations of discrimination and violence against women, the situation of women in conflict, and their participation in peacekeeping and post-conflict settlement will be considered as a whole and remain on the agendas not only of the Security Council, but also of the most important global and regional international forums.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“We are convinced that women can play an important role in conflict prevention and settlement and we endorse the Secretary-General's intention to develop strategies to ensure the equal participation of women in peace negotiations and election processes. In the context of post-conflict recovery, we support the appeal for broader recourse to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women as a benchmark document. Much remains to be done to ensure that systematic account is taken of the gender perspective in planning, implementation, monitoring and accountability.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“Unfortunately, many recommendations remain stuck on the paper on which they are written, while others have been only partially implemented. We therefore welcome the Secretary-General's initiative to prepare a comprehensive system-wide strategy and plan of action to enable us to focus the work of the Organization in that respect. It is most important here to avoid overly generalized and stereotyped conclusions and recommendations. The preparation of comprehensive and all-inclusive approaches must not hinder the search for solutions to specific problems in any given situation. A good example in that respect could be the drafting of guidelines to increase awareness of the needs of women in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“Progress has been made on enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of steps taken in that area, taking account of changing trends and, accordingly, the new conditions for introducing gender issues into all aspects of United Nations activities within existing resources. Despite the very intensive focus on those issues, however, we must acknowledge that considerable efforts still need to be made to overcome their negative repercussions. As to specific action in that respect, we are pleased to refer to the report of the Secretary- General in document S/2004/814, which describes in detail the steps taken to implement resolution 1325 (2000). Most importantly, it contains useful recommendations that will certainly require quite some time to study thoroughly.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“Mr. Karev (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): Much has been done in the four years since resolution 1325 (2000) was adopted. We are grateful to the Under-Secretary-General, the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund for their statements reviewing accomplishments over the past four years and describing the basic priorities for the future implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). We are pleased to see that the issues before us today are being given increasing attention not only by the Security Council, but also by the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and its functional commissions, particularly the Commission on the Status of Women.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“The essential thing is not to make decisions that violate universally accepted norms. I will add a further question. In President Meron's briefing, there were some important points to be underlined. I am referring to the important question of pardons and the casing of sentences and to the question of mechanisms for reviewing sentences upon completion of the ICTY's work. We believe that it is important to provide answers to those questions, with respect to the Rwanda Tribunal as well. I ask whether the Presidents of the Tribunals have any comments in that regard.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999 (2004) · source
“We deem it necessary for intensive efforts to be continued in order to accelerate this process and undertake the transfer of relevant cases to the authorities of Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro, Rwanda and other countries. We share the concern of the Presidents of the Tribunals about ensuring that the two Tribunals have qualified staff. We hope that, through the Secretary- General's efforts, those temporary difficulties will be overcome. In his statement, the President of the Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia mentioned that he had made a proposal to the Council regarding the completion of the judges' mandate in November 2005. The Security Council is working on the matter of completion dates, and we hope that in the near future the Council will find a solution that is satisfactory to all parties.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999 (2004) · source
“Completing this complex task will require not only intensive judicial work but also the implementation of a number of measures that relate in particular to the transfer of lower-ranking cases to the competent national jurisdictions, which will have to be fully prepared for them and will have to comply with international human rights standards and judicial norms. In that regard, I should like to note the efforts that are being made by the ICTY, together with high- ranking Government officials, to establish a War Crimes Chamber in the framework of State organs. We hope that the Chamber will be able to begin its work by the start of 2005.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999 (2004) · source
“I should like to express our gratitude to the Presidents and Prosecutors of the two Tribunals for their thorough briefings to the Security Council and for their assessments on prospects for the implementation of the completion strategies of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). We are pleased to note that the information provided shows that the authorities of both Tribunals are making every effort to complete their work within the time frames set out under resolutions 1503 (2003) and 1534 (2004). I should like to note that the implementation of the completion strategies of both Tribunals does not mean that those who are guilty of crimes will be able to evade justice.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999 (2004) · source
“States Members of the United Nations should be more efficient in reporting to the Council relevant information on situations that could pose a threat to international peace and security, including instances of deliberate refusal to humanitarian personnel of safe, unimpeded access to civilians, refusal to provide civilians with humanitarian assistance and other flagrant violations of the rights of civilians. We believe that a useful exchange of views on improving the civilian-protection activities of the Security Council and other United Nations bodies will lend further momentum to progress in this area.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990 (2004) · source
“In our View, it is wrong to group together situations in countries or regions when the conflicts in each case are entirely different in nature. And we see no basis for listing countries where the situations cannot be defined as armed conflicts in terms of the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols. This only creates confusion and gives rise to a fallacious impression of the true situation. Machinery for early warning, for eliminating war and for preventing conflict is the key element in ensuring the protection of civilians. It is important that efforts in that sphere be properly coordinated so that in the protection of civilians - as in other areas - there be a strict division of labour consistent with the United Nations Charter and other international legal instruments.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990 (2004) · source
“We note with satisfaction the progress made towards enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of measures in this sphere, with an eye to the changing trends and the resulting new conditions with respect to the protection of civilians in armed conflict. One recent example of that approach - including in the context of eliminating impunity - was the establishment of the International Criminal Court, whose activities are intended to supplement national legislation. With good reason, the report notes that the Security Council is making increasing use of a regional approach to the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Here, we have questions relating to statistical and methodological aspects of certain parts of the report, notably those pertaining to the safety and security of humanitarian personnel.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990 (2004) · source
“Obviously, the humanitarian component is at present in the greatest demand, especially as part of a comprehensive crisis-prevention strategy in the phase of post-conflict settlement. Humanitarian activities should definitely be based on the norms of the United Nations Charter and basic humanitarian principles; to a great degree, their effectiveness will depend on the way in which the international community includes them in efforts to find political settlements. We thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on this item (S/2004/431), which contains a thorough analysis of the situation in a number of specific countries and of the reasons for violations of international humanitarian law during armed conflict. It also offers recommendations on how to enhance the protection of civilian populations.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990 (2004) · source
“Mr. Karev (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): Over the past five years, issues relating to the protection of civilians in armed conflict have been a constant focus for the United Nations and for the Security Council. Despite the existence of a whole arsenal of international human rights instruments and international humanitarian law, completely innocent civilians continue to suffer, including women, children, the elderly and members of what have come to be called vulnerable groups, as well as the humanitarian personnel who are there to help them. The protection of civilians requires coordinated international, regional and national efforts. Here, we must remember that the protection of civilians has human rights and humanitarian dimensions.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990 (2004) · source
“The United Nations already has some experience in this area: in Angola, Afghanistan, Indonesia and the Balkans - and we hope that today's exchange of views on how to enhance the Council's work and that of other United Nations bodies in protecting civilians will give additional impetus to progress in this area.”
2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877 (2003) · source
“States Members of the Organization should be quicker to inform the Council about situations that could pose a threat to the maintenance of international peace and security, including cases of deliberate refusal to grant safe, unimpeded access by humanitarian personnel to civilians or of blocking humanitarian assistance intended for civilians, as well as about gross violations of the rights of civilians, and here the Security Council should play a lead role. In order to enhance the effectiveness of work in this area, the Council should take full account of the particular nature of specific conflict situations and, on that basis, take measures to protect civilians.”
2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877 (2003) · source
“In the Third Committee at the fifty-eighth session of the General Assembly, the Russian initiative on the elaboration of a code for protecting human rights from terrorism was further developed. Virtually all of the main elements of the code were included in the resolution entitled "Human rights and terrorism". An important role in protecting civilians has been assigned to the mechanisms for early warning and conflict prevention.”
2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877 (2003) · source
“We are pleased at progress made to enhance the effectiveness of measures in that area in the light of changing trends and approaches to the protection of civilians in armed conflict. The evolution of international humanitarian law shows that it is continuing to adapt to contemporary conditions. Among the latest examples was the creation of the International Criminal Court, the activities of which should complement legislative work done at the national level. The problem of protecting civilians must be considered within the context of new threats and challenges, primarily terrorism, such as the terrorist act that took place, unfortunately, in Moscow today. This question is under the constant scrutiny of the Security Council and its Counter-Terrorism Committee. Other bodies of the United Nations are involved as well.”
2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877 (2003) · source
“We note with regret that, despite a whole arsenal of international instruments on human rights and international humanitarian law intended to protect civilians caught up in armed conflicts, during hostilities it is primarily completely innocent children, women, elderly people and other vulnerable categories of the population that suffer, as well as the humanitarian personnel providing assistance to them. The humanitarian component is now highly crucial, particularly as an element of a comprehensive strategy for crisis prevention and during the stage of post-conflict settlement. However, the efficacy of humanitarian work depends to a large extent on how it is incorporated into the efforts of the international community to find a political settlement to conflicts.”
2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877 (2003) · source
“Mr. Karev (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): First, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for your words of condolence following the terrorist act that took place in Moscow today, and which caused human casualties. We welcome this meeting of the Security Council at which we hope further measures will be considered to ensure observance of the norms of international humanitarian law during armed conflicts and that appropriate conclusions and proposals will duly be reflected in the presidential statement and in the updated aide-memoire. We thank Mr. Egeland for his interesting and detailed report on the question.”
2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877 (2003) · source
“In conclusion, we would like once again to reaffirm our conviction that the problems of combating all manifestations of discrimination or violence against women, of the situation of women during conflict, and of their participation in peacekeeping and post-conflict settlement must be considered in a comprehensive manner and must remain on the agenda not only of the Security Council, but also of the other most important universal and regional international forums.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852 (2003) · source
“There is a need for real, and not merely stated action, taking into account the specific needs of women and girls in actual conflict situations and their real participation at all stages of the prevention and settlement of conflicts and in post-conflict peace- building. An important contribution to resolving the entire range of problems can be played by civil society, including non-governmental organizations, many of which have considerable experience regarding gender issues.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852 (2003) · source
“Here, we place great hope in the continuing inter- agency activity to formulate concrete practical measures for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), in particular to improve the protection of women and girls during conflict, strengthen their participation in peace-building and ensure the mainstreaming of gender perspectives into the various components of peacekeeping operations. The most important thing here is to avoid excessively broad and cliched conclusions and recommendations. But drawing up wide-ranging and comprehensive approaches should not work to the detriment of a solution to specific and concrete problems in a given situation. At the same time, we cannot forget that measures undertaken solely through the United Nations are insufficient.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852 (2003) · source
“We note with satisfaction the progress made in the work to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of measures in this area in the light of changing trends and new conditions for introducing gender issues into all aspects of United Nations activities. The problem of the protection of women in armed conflict continues to remain a focus of attention of the United Nations and its Security Council. However, despite such focused attention to these problems, and the acknowledgement of their existence, we are obliged to note that overcoming their negative consequences requires that considerable effort still be made. Unfortunately, many recommendations still remain on paper and others are not being fully implemented.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852 (2003) · source
“Mr. Karev (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The date 31 October 2003 marks the third anniversary of the Security Council's adoption of resolution 1325 (2000). During those years it has been possible to achieve a great deal in resolving an important range of issues linked to women's contribution to maintaining and strengthening international peace and security, to the situation of women during conflicts and to their participation in peacekeeping and post-conflict settlement. We would like to thank Mr. Jean-Marie Guehenno and Ms. Amy Smythe for the detailed information they gave us about how the implementation of the provisions of resolution 1325 (2000) is being carried out.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852 (2003) · source
“With regard to a rather significant group of States, the Committee has embarked on a new phase of its work of determining the effectiveness of States' implementation and use of anti-terrorist legislation and of their law enforcement mechanisms. It will be extremely difficult to carry out the CTC's tasks in this new phase solely by using today's means and methods. The members of the Committee should study what new elements must be introduced into its work so that it can fully implement its mandate during phases B and C. In conclusion, we wish the CTC success in its further work to strengthen the anti-terrorist coalition of States.”
2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4845Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The CTC is doing a great deal of work to have States bring their legislation into line with the demands of resolution 1373 (2001) and to universalize participation in the 12 international anti-terrorist conventions in force. Figures were cited today confirming the substantive progress made in the past two years in this area. However, the work is still far from having been concluded, particularly regarding developing countries that need assistance in drafting appropriate legislation. The Committee is paying a great deal of attention to establishing a system for rendering assistance to States to enhance their anti-terrorist potential. There have been some results, but, in our view, so far the CTC is unable to make full use of that potential.”
2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4845Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The Committee must continue to have an impact on this process, participating directly in the preparation and holding of subsequent meetings to ensure that their work is built on dialogue focused on the most pressing issues. One of the most important objectives of the CTC is the establishment of mechanisms for an exchange of information between all parties to the global anti- terrorist coalition. A reliable instrument for achieving that objective is the Committee Internet site, which has been substantively improved recently. We hope that the site will soon eliminate the gap between the Russian and other language versions and the English version.”
2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4845Resumption1 (2003) · source
“That is fair and justified. Thanks to its representativity, legitimacy and transparency, the Committee is one of the guarantors of a harmonious and united universal anti-terrorist coalition. A great achievement of the CTC is the process it initiated of uniting the efforts of competent international, regional and subregional organizations in assisting States to implement the provisions of resolution 1373 (2001). Evidence of that was the successful holding of two meetings of those organizations, on 6 March in New York and on 7 October in Washington, DC. It is gratifying that a growing number of international structures and organizations are demonstrating interest in participating in such events. In particular, readiness to become involved in this process was expressed recently by the Collective Security Treaty Organization.”
2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4845Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Mr. Karev (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): First, I express our gratitude to the Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), Ambassador Arias, for the report that he introduced on the work of the Committee. Two years have passed since the adoption of resolution 1373 (2001) and the creation of the CTC. By United Nations standards, that period is sufficient to assess the Committee's work in implementing its mandate and to discuss its prospects. We welcome the intention of the Chairman of the Committee to prepare, by 15 November, a document on the difficulties States and the CTC are encountering in implementing the provisions of resolution 1373 (2001). I wish to make the following points. In its two years' existence, the CTC has clearly been playing a key role in the global anti-terrorism structural system.”
2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4845Resumption1 (2003) · source
“We note with satisfaction that the leadership of the Tribunals has moved from totally rejecting that possibility towards allowing that such a development might take place in the future. It has been made clear today that such a development would require the fulfilment of certain conditions, which is only to be expected. In this respect, I would like to ask the leadership of the Yugoslav Tribunal whether, in addition to taking note of the necessity for changes in the work of those judicial bodies in the Balkan States, the Tribunal is carrying out any specific work with those States with a view to bringing about such changes in the judiciary and to ensuring that there is the same possibility for handing over cases as was done with Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2003-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4838 (2003) · source
“In this respect, an important contribution to resolving related issues is being made by the ad litem judges. In that context, we are sympathetic to the proposal of the President of the Rwanda Tribunal as to how the number of ad litem judges can be increased and greater use made of them in trials. We also welcome the proposal to establish a Special Chamber to deal with war crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the passing on of the torch from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. That issue was discussed in detail yesterday here in the Council. We also believe that the competent judicial bodies in other Balkan States should consider similar cases.”
2003-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4838 (2003) · source
“As has been rightly noted, there have been problems related to very low productivity and a slow rate of work, and drawbacks and delays of various kinds in the organization of work. We note with satisfaction the fact that in recent years the leadership of the Tribunals has persisted in trying to correct the mistakes and overcome the problems. In this respect, the insistence of both Tribunals on fully implementing the completion strategies by 2008-2010, pursuant to Security Council 1503 (2003), is of fundamental importance. As noted in the resolution, that strategy is based on three fundamental elements: the prosecution and trial of the key indictees; the transfer of others to national courts; and assistance to the relevant States with a view to strengthening their judicial systems.”
2003-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4838 (2003) · source
“Mr. Karev (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): First of all, I would like to join my colleagues in thanking the Presidents and the Prosecutors of the two Tribunals for their extremely interesting and detailed statements. I would also like to make several comments and ask a question, as previous speakers have done. The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda have, without doubt, played an important role in the establishment of a modern and independent judiciary. Of course, it has not been possible to travel down that very long path without encountering problems and making mistakes - that is completely to be expected.”
2003-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4838 (2003) · source
“As we make the transition from stage B to stage C - to use the terminology of the CTC - the Committee must learn to work at variable speeds, taking into account existing differences in national anti-terrorist capabilities. Evening these out will require not only financial resources, but time. Those States that are more advanced, however, must not wait complacently for those lagging behind to catch up. They must be moving forward constantly under the leadership of the CTC, in prompt implementation of all the measures that are called for under resolution 1373 (2001).”
2003-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4792 (2003) · source
“Particularly promising is the CTC's cooperation with the activities of the Group of Eight's counter-terrorism body, which was established to flesh out the existing multilateral anti-terrorist mechanisms and to provide support to the CTC in implementing resolution 1373 (2001). We hope that, overall, the second meeting of the CTC with international organizations, which will be held on 7 October in Washington, will give further impetus to the strengthening of our joint work. Providing technical assistance to those States that require it must remain one of the key priorities of our anti-terrorist activities. We believe that one way to resolve this issue could be to establish, under United Nations auspices, an international fund to combat terrorism.”
2003-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4792 (2003) · source
“In circumstances Where the CTC has no adequate financial or management resources in that respect, specific focus must be placed on stepping up the Committee's cooperation with profiling, regional and sectoral organizations. They have information and resources to facilitate the implementation of various projects in specific countries. Setting in motion all of this potential across the board will allow us not only to resolve specific challenges with maximum effectiveness and to avoid duplication in our work, but to take on the practical job of establishing a global and comprehensive system to counter terrorism. Russia fully supports the efforts of the CTC to establish permanent working contacts with 17 international organizations, as well as the Committee's plans to increase the list of its partners.”
2003-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4792 (2003) · source
“The intensive phasing-in of the second and third stages of the CTC's work, calling for identifying the effectiveness of the work done by national administrative institutions designed to suppress terrorist activity and to hand over terrorists and their accomplices to the justice system, will mean an increased workload for members, experts and Secretariat staff. In this regard, I would like to make several observations. Compared with the harmonization and unification of legislation, which, in general, is proceeding successfully, we have at out disposal scarcely any standard anti-terrorist models that, when applied, would be equally effective in all countries. Looking for solutions in specific situations will require individual approaches.”
2003-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4792 (2003) · source
“It has become a useful tradition in our meetings to focus particular attention on the conceptual and practical aspects of developing the work of the CTC. We hope that this meeting will prove to be no exception in that respect. The search for fresh ideas and constructive solutions will continue on the basis of compliance with generally recognized principles and norms of international law and consideration of the legitimate interests of individual States and the entire international community.”
2003-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4792 (2003) · source
“President, have successfully taken over the chairmanship of the CTC, and we believe that, under your leadership, the Committee will continue to work in an organized, effective and, most importantly, creative way. You are deserving of our highest appreciation. Thanks to the efforts of members of the Council, CTC experts and Secretariat staff, and active cooperation on the part of the vast majority of countries, the Committee is successfully complying with the obligations set forth in resolution 1373 (2001) and has assumed its rightful place as the central coordinating body in the process of establishing a global anti-terrorist structure. This has been facilitated by the time-tested principles and methods of our joint work: openness, cooperation and impartiality.”
2003-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4792 (2003) · source
“Mr. Karev (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): Thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting, the purpose of which, as we see it, is not only to review progress to date but also to determine priorities, forms and methods for the subsequent work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). Not only the quality of work of the Committee, but also the specific contribution of each State to building on anti-terrorist cooperation, will depend on our ability to do so in a timely and proper manner will depend not only on the quality of the work of the Committee but on the specific contribution of each State to building on anti-terrorist cooperation. You, Mr.”
2003-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4792 (2003) · source
“States Members of the Organization, and the Secretary-General, should act more promptly in conveying appropriate information to the Council about situations that may pose a threat to the maintenance of international peace and security, including instances of the deliberate denial of safe, unimpeded access by humanitarian personnel to civilians or by the humanitarian assistance provided for them, as well as about other gross violations of the rights of civilians, if these pose a threat to international peace and security. We hope that today's discussion will help to improve the work of the Security Council and that of other United Nations structures in protecting civilians and that it will give additional impetus to this endeavour.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“The mechanism for interaction between the Council and the representatives of the relevant regional and subregional organizations requires further improvement so that they can pool their capacities in resolving conflicts and protecting civilians. That cooperation should be based on the provisions of the Charter, in particular Chapter VIII, while respecting the prerogatives and the authority of the Security Council. There are many other ways to protect civilians. These include improving the national legislation of States: the dissemination by States of knowledge about international humanitarian law; and strict compliance with the provisions of the Charter, the relevant decisions of the Security Council, human rights standards and the norms and principles of international law.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“However, international efforts, including efforts by the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council and other United Nations structures may have an additional positive impact on accomplishing this task. It is important, however, that such efforts be properly coordinated so that in protecting civilians - and, indeed, on other issues - there is a strict division of labour, in accordance with the United Nations Charter and other international legal instruments. In order to enhance the effectiveness of the Security Council's work in this area, and in the light of the Secretary-General's recommendations, we need to take fuller account of the nature of each specific armed conflict and, on that basis, to take action to protect civilians.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“Effective, commensurate international reaction is required for any crisis, including humanitarian crisis. This reaction should be based on the norms of international law and the provisions of the United Nations Charter. That implies that the Security Council bears primary responsibility in questions relating to the maintenance of international peace, that States must scrupulously comply with the rules of international conduct and that all parties to an armed conflict must comply with the norms and principles of international law, including international humanitarian law. It is primarily States and the parties to an armed conflict that are required to protect civilians.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“It is the duty of each State to wage a relentless campaign against terrorism, whose very essence erodes the status of civilian populations. Russia is also very concerned about cases of sexual exploitation and violence and trafficking in women and girls perpetrated by humanitarian personnel and peacekeepers. In that connection, we support the measures formulated by the United Nations to increase protection and care for vulnerable persons in situations of humanitarian crisis and conflict, in particular the adoption of core principles for the conduct of United Nations humanitarian workers. However, we believe that the eradication of war from societies and the prevention and halting of conflicts are of crucial importance for the protection of civilians.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“Russia is pleased at the progress that has been made over the past 18 months in enhancing the effectiveness of measures in this area, in particular the analysis of changing trends and, thus, of new conditions for the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Many of the Secretary-General's proposals are in keeping with Russia's position. I refer to providing additional protection for vulnerable populations, ensuring access to humanitarian assistance and prosecuting those responsible for crimes against international law, including through the International Criminal Court (ICC). We agree with the Secretary- General's View that the upsurge in terrorism is confronting us with new challenges with respect to activities that seek to protect civilians.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“Despite the fact that over the last half century a multitude of international instruments on human rights and humanitarian law have been adopted, in times of conflict completely innocent civilians continue to suffer, including children, women, the elderly and refugees, as well as humanitarian personnel who are providing assistance to them. The unsatisfactory situation regarding the protection of civilians requires ongoing coordinated measures at the global, regional and national levels. We welcome the Secretary-General's report on this item (S/2002/l 300), which seeks to provide a comprehensive analysis of the reasons for the violations of norms of international humanitarian law during armed conflict and to provide recommendations to increase the protection of civilians.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source