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1998-04-30

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1. “Mr. Karev (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): First allow me, Madam, to say how delighted we are to see you presiding over the Council as it discusses such an important issue: the protection of civilians in armed conflict. We would also like to express our gratitude to Secretary-General Kofi Annan, to Under-Secretary-General Oshima and to the Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mr. Gnaedinger, for their important reports. The protection of civilians in armed conflict continues to remain at the centre of the international community's attention, and there is good reason for this.”

   2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source

2. “To achieve that goal, we must try to ensure that they can participate equally and fully in measures aimed at the maintenance and strengthening of international peace and security by, inter alia, strengthening their role in decision-making with respect to conflict prevention and settlement.”

   2002-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635 (2002) · source

3. “But women and girls themselves can also be combatants and can take an active part in hostilities, and that is why excluding women from negotiations on a peace settlement or on establishing a post-conflict power structure is rather like a delayed-action mine: their exclusion could trigger new crisis situations. In conclusion, I should like to thank the Secretary-General and everyone else who participated in preparing the report. In addition, I should like to reaffirm our belief that women can play an important part in conflict prevention and settlement and in peace- building.”

   2002-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635 (2002) · source

4. “We must also take into account the special needs of women and children in conflict situations, and that must happen not only in words, but in fact. Women must participate in all stages of conflict prevention and settlement and in post-conflict peace-building. A real contribution to resolving all those problems can be made by civil society, including non- governmental organizations, many of which have considerable experience in the entire spectrum of gender issues. No one would dispute that it is the particularly vulnerable sectors of the population - women, children, the elderly, the disabled, refugees, displaced persons - who suffer most during crisis situations and conflicts.”

   2002-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635 (2002) · source

5. “In addition, I should like to draw members' attention to the several recommendations contained in Section III of the report, on the international legal framework for taking the gender factor into account in future ad hoc tribunals. We believe that the establishment of the International Criminal Court will obviate the need for future emergency tribunals. That is clearly confirmed in the Council's approach of winding down the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in the near future. The gender factor is already duly taken into account in the work of the International Criminal Court. We must not forget that the measures taken through the United Nations are inadequate in themselves.”

   2002-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635 (2002) · source

6. “Its practical import is reflected in the various tasks and recommendations it contains on how to achieve equality between men and women, in particular improving the protection of women and girls in times of armed conflict and integrating gender issues into the various aspects of peacekeeping operations. In order to look at what the United Nations could do in that area, we must look at the recommendations on allocating the necessary resources - including financial resources - for dealing with gender issues within the framework of peacekeeping mandates. We support the proposal to establish a senior gender adviser post within the framework of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. That will help to improve coordination with regard to such matters in United Nations peacekeeping activities.”

   2002-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635 (2002) · source

7. “Mr. Karev (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The Security Council's adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) on 31 October 2000 once again reaffirmed the great importance of the whole range of issues related to the contribution that women can make to the maintenance and strengthening of international peace and security, to the situation of women in times of conflict and to their participation in peacemaking and post-conflict settlements. One result of focusing so clearly on those issues was the report of the Secretary-General on women, peace and security (S/2002/1154). The report is comprehensive in scope and is thorough and analytical in content.”

   2002-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635 (2002) · source

8. “We have serious concerns regarding the fact that, as of the end of September of this year, only 70 Member States had reported on their steps to implement that resolution, even though all the reports should have been submitted to the Council in April. The situation with regard to reports submitted to the CTC is preferable.”

   2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source

9. “In the Counter-Terrorism Committee we are fully aware of the Security Council's readiness and ability to exercise its Charter authority to protect international peace and security in the face of the threat of terrorism. The Russian Federation will continue to make all efforts necessary to ensure that the activity of the CTC is effective and constructive. In conclusion, regarding the Council's activity in the area of anti-terrorism generally, we wish to note that the Council must redouble its efforts to help States implement resolution 1390 (2002), which provides for a wide range of measures against international terrorists and their sponsors.”

   2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source

10. “We support the recently approved CTC programme of work for its fifth 90-day period. Concluding consideration of the second round of States' reports on resolution 1373 (2001) by the end of this year seems to us an ambitious objective. Achieving that will allow the Committee to compile a detailed atlas of vulnerable places and to concentrate on providing assistance to countries that need it. In that connection, it is important to maintain a balance between determining ways and means that the CTC will use and making recommendations to eliminate weaknesses that have been identified. The general view asserted in the Council that the CTC is not a punitive body and that it will adhere strictly to its agreed mandate is crucially important to the effectiveness of those efforts.”

    2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source

11. “In that context, of great importance is the organic linkage of the main areas of activity, an objective analysis of anti-terrorist measures adopted by various countries, and the establishment of a system designed to provide advisory and technical assistance to States so that they can implement their obligations under resolution 1373 (2001). We believe that the Committee's intention is correct with regard to placing special emphasis, in its future work, on interaction with regional and subregional organizations in the anti-terrorist domain. It is likely that the interaction between the CTC, the Anti-terrorist Centre of the Commonwealth of Independent States and the regional anti-terrorist structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will yield promising results.”

    2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source

12. “We view positively the results of the Committee's work and the positive momentum of its ongoing activity. Everyone is well aware that most of the credit for that goes to Ambassador Greenstock personally and to his team. We must also mention the heroic work of the Secretariat staff and the Committee experts. We express our heartfelt gratitude to them, and we sincerely regret that we must part now with three experts, who are leaving the Committee. Due in large part to the dynamic work of the CTC, we are witnessing a process to establish, under the auspices of the United Nations, an unparalleled global structure to counteract the threat of terrorism. The Committee must play a pivotal role in ensuring that it speaks in a single voice and eliminates potentially weak links.”

    2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source

13. “Mr. Karev (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): Allow me, at the outset, to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the Council presidency and to wish you success in your work. I also express our gratitude to your predecessor, Ambassador Tafrov, for his successful guidance of the work of the Council in September. We are also grateful to the Secretary- General for his important statement made today in the Council. In the first year of its existence, the Counter- Terrorism Committee (CTC) has proven itself to be a reliable and key link in the emerging system designed to counter new threats and challenges. We are grateful to the Chairman of the Committee for his comprehensive briefing on the achievements of the body he has headed in its first year.”

    2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source

14. “But it often happens that women and girls themselves act as combatants and are active participants in hostilities. That is why excluding them from the whole process of negotiations and peace settlement, or in the establishment of post- conflict power structures, can become a kind of slow ticking bomb that could trigger further crises. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate our belief that women can play an important role in conflict prevention and settlement, and in peace-building. To do that, it is necessary to ensure that they are full participants in measures taken for the maintenance and consolidation of international peace and security, and to ensure strengthening their role in decision-making with respect to conflict prevention and settlement.”

    2002-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4589Resumption1 (2002) · source

15. “What is needed is that real account be taken of the specific needs of women and girls during conflict situations and that they actually participate in all phases of prevention and settlement, in addition to post-conflict peace-building. A significant contribution to solving all of these problems can be provided by civil society, including non-governmental organizations (NGOs), many of which have quite a lot of experience in this whole range of gender issues. Here it would be advisable to involve not only well-known NGOs but also local women's organizations. This point was well made by Ms. Angela King in her statement. Nobody would dispute the fact that it is the vulnerable sectors of the population, such as children, women, older people, the disabled, refugees and internally displaced persons, that suffer most during crises and conflicts.”

    2002-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4589Resumption1 (2002) · source

16. “It is important here to avoid overly generalized, cliched conclusions and recommendations. Drafting comprehensive approaches should not be detrimental to the solution of specific issues or problems in any given situation. If we talk about what can be done by the United Nations, we would like to express our support for the idea of establishing a senior gender adviser in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. We believe that the work of such a person would improve coordination on relevant issues during the peacekeeping activities of the United Nations. At the same time, we cannot forget that measures adopted by the United Nations alone are insufficient.”

    2002-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4589Resumption1 (2002) · source

17. “Despite the attention focused on these issues and acknowledgement of their existence, we have to say that considerable effort is still required in order to overcome their negative consequences. Unfortunately, many recommendations exist only on paper, and others are not fully implemented yet. In this connection, we place great hopes in the inter-agency study now being prepared. The documents before us suggest that this research will contain specific practical recommendations, including with regard to the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). This includes improving the protection of women and girls during conflicts, increasing their participation in peace-building, and ensuring that gender issues are taken into account in various aspects of peacekeeping operations, and so forth.”

    2002-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4589Resumption1 (2002) · source

18. “Mr. Karev (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): First of all, we would like to thank Angela King, Noeleen Heyzer, and Jean-Marie Guehenno for the information and observations they provided to us at our meeting today. We have found the information extremely useful for this debate. Combating all forms of discrimination and violence against women, the situation of women in armed conflict and their involvement and participation in peacekeeping and post-conflict reconstruction are increasingly included on the agenda of the most important universal and regional international forums. These issues are also discussed by the major bodies of the United Nations. The Security Council is no exception to this trend. On 31 October 2000, it adopted resolution 1325 (2000).”

    2002-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4589Resumption1 (2002) · source

19. “In conclusion, allow me to thank you and your delegation, Mr. President, for having taking the initiative to hold this meeting, and for the great contribution you have made in the preparation of the aide-memoire.”

    2002-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4492 (2002) · source

20. “Representatives of political and humanitarian missions of the United Nations and of non-governmental organizations perish in the flames of these conflicts. We support strengthening coordination and cooperation between the Security Council and the International Committee of the Red Cross and other bodies that, under the division of labour that has emerged, are reacting to a variety of challenges in the humanitarian sphere. Of course, in all circumstances the primary responsibility for ensuring that civilians are spared the brunt of conflict lies with the parties to an armed conflict. In our view, the draft aide-memoire drawn up by our experts is a practical step in protecting civilians. We hope that it will provide valuable assistance to the Security Council in complying with its peacekeeping mandate.”

    2002-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4492 (2002) · source

21. “We are also grateful for the Secretariat's contribution in preparing the aide-memoire. Russia's position on this question is based on the need for an effective and adequate international response to any crises, including humanitarian ones. The international community has developed an excellent legal basis for the attainment of the noble goal of protecting the lives and health of persons not directly engaged in armed conflict. We have in mind primarily the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the Additional Protocols thereto. Unfortunately, we must point out that there is a large gap between written law and the practical implementation of these vital norms. Russia knows from bitter experience what war is and the suffering it causes to people. Many of the victims of armed conflict are women, children and elderly persons.”

    2002-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4492 (2002) · source

22. “Mr. Karev (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): Allow me, first of all, to thank Mr. Kenzo Oshima for the detailed briefing he has given us today on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. The problem of protecting civilians in armed conflict remains one of the most burning issues of our day. In our view, it is only normal that the Security Council, which bears the primary responsibility under the Charter for the maintenance of international peace and security, should give its constant attention to this issue. Security Council resolutions 1265 (1999) and 1296 (2000) have established a solid basis for the Council's work in this area. We are grateful to the Secretary-General for his reports on the protection of civilians, which outline for the Council areas in which to make further efforts to protect civilians.”

    2002-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4492 (2002) · source

23. “We intend to continue, not in our words, but in our actions, to make our contribution to joint efforts to neutralize the threat of terrorism, and to do so within the United Nations.”

    2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source

24. “We hope that the reports of these States will reach the Committee in the near future. As for Russia, we are taking all necessary measures in response to resolution 1373 (2001). President Putin signed a decree devoted specifically to its implementation, in which the State structure of the Russian Federation is instructed to carry out a set of effective steps to freeze the accounts of persons or organizations suspected of terrorist activities, to strengthen border control measures, to halt entry by terrorists, to introduce necessary changes to existing legislation and to develop international cooperation and exchange of information concerning counter-terrorism. Russia is a party to 10 of the 12 universal conventions against terrorism. The remaining two are in the final stages of the ratification process.”

    2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source

25. “The main task of the Committee lies in compiling and analysing, with the assistance of appropriate experts, information provided by States on the counter-terrorism measures they have undertaken and to submit appropriate recommendations. An important function of the Committee will also be to give the necessary advisory and technical assistance to States with a view to their effective implementation of obligations under resolution 1373 (2001). Russia will make every effort possible to assist in carrying out these tasks. We note with satisfaction that, as required under the resolution, 123 Member States have submitted their national reports on the steps they have taken in the area of counter-terrorism. However, we must express concern over the fact that nearly a third of Member States have not yet done so.”

    2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source

26. “It imposes the obligation on each State to lead a decisive struggle against international terrorism on the basis of universal conventions, for as long as required and harshly if necessary, thus observing the norms of international law and the Charter of the United Nations. The Counter-Terrorism Committee established by resolution 1373 (2001) must be an effective mechanism of international monitoring of compliance by all Member States with the decisions of the Security Council and the United Nations as a whole regarding the struggle against terrorism. We commend its energetic activities and, to a great extent, credit for them is due to the Chairman of the Committee, Ambassador Sir Jeremy Greenstock. We share the view that the Counter-Terrorism Committee should in no way function as a repressive body. It was never contemplated in this way.”

    2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source

27. “Mr. Karev (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): First of all, allow me to associate myself with the kind words expressed to Ambassador Jorge Navarrete and to wish him every success in his new post. The tragic events of 11 September have greatly changed the picture of the world. Today, as never before, the members of the world community are united in recognizing the need for an uncompromising battle against international terrorism. We note with satisfaction that the Security Council has assumed a leadership role in creating a global system to counter terrorism. Its resolution 1373 (2001) is undoubtedly a major historic document. This resolution is far from being a declaratory appeal.”

    2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source

28. “Our delegation has expressed its sincere condolences on the deaths of UNHCR staff members during field operations during recent times. The question of security, of both the refugees themselves and of United Nations humanitarian personnel, must remain a focus of our attention. In conclusion, we would like once again to emphasize our support for UNHCR and to express the hope that its new leadership will maintain continuity and will just as successfully continue to achieve the complex objectives facing that organization.”

    2000-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4219 (2000) · source

29. “Moreover, here a prerequisite for international humanitarian activity must be strict compliance by all organizations with the fundamental principles of non- interference in internal affairs, neutrality, impartiality and humane action. Our practice of cooperation with the UNHCR is a superb example of precisely such interaction. Attempts to cast doubt on these principles, to erode them through the use of new elements, no matter what supposedly humane considerations may motivate them, can lead only to the growth of mistrust and the emergence of additional problems. We are doubly concerned by the alarming trend of increased deliberate attacks with the use of violence, including murder, on United Nations staff and associated personnel during the performance of their duties.”

    2000-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4219 (2000) · source

30. “Here we welcome the initiative of the High Commissioner to organize global consultations in order to strengthen the regime of international protection and unswerving compliance with the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. Persons who genuinely need international support must be the focus of the joint efforts of States, international organizations and civil society. Naturally, each category of migrants, depending on their legal status, requires a specific approach. At this turning point, the international community must focus on making maximum use of the existing potential, above all through an improved coordination of action between humanitarian agencies and by strengthening their interaction with the affected States.”

    2000-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4219 (2000) · source

31. “We should like to note the particular contribution of the UNHCR to the preparation and implementation of the decisions of the 1996 Geneva Regional Conference on problems of migration in the Commonwealth of Independent States. We hope that under a new leadership the problem of forced migration in the region of the Commonwealth of Independent States will remain one of the high-priority areas on the agenda of the UNHCR. We agree with the assessment of the High Commissioner that the UNHCR, on the threshold of its fiftieth anniversary, is at a turning point. There are new challenges before us, and there is a need to find adequate answers to them.”

    2000-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4219 (2000) · source

32. “Moreover, in addition to doing the enormous amount of work necessary to eliminate the consequences of emergency humanitarian situations and to strengthen the regime of international protection of refugees, the UNHCR was able to take on the comprehensive and far-reaching questions of peace-building, post-conflict reconstruction, the stabilization of States and assistance to their long-term development, within the framework of the "Brookings Process". A recent source of special satisfaction for us is the level of cooperation achieved between Russia and the UNHCR. The mutual understanding, trust and openness which have characterized relations between our country and the UNHCR have facilitated the implementation of even the most complex programmes.”

    2000-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4219 (2000) · source

33. “I hope that, even after she leaves the post of High Commissioner, she will continue, through her authority and influence, to exert a positive impact on that cause to which she has given 10 years of her life. It has fallen to the lot of the UNHCR within this period to deal with such humanitarian crises, unprecedented in terms of scale and accompanied by a mass exodus of people, as those in the former Yugoslavia, in particular in Kosovo; western Africa; Afghanistan; East Timor; and many other places. Almost always, within the framework of what was possible, the UNHCR found adequate solutions.”

    2000-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4219 (2000) · source

34. “Mr. Karev (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): First of all, allow me to express our respect for, and gratitude to, Mrs. Ogata for her enormous contribution to the cause of the protection of refugees, for her many years of cooperation with our country, and for the assistance which the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), under her leadership, has been rendering Russia in the area of migration. I wish to convey to her our sincere gratitude for those efforts and for the zeal which she has been demonstrating in resolving the most complex of issues. In her, the United Nations system and the international community have an example of an outstanding woman leader - a wise, staunch and humane individual.”

    2000-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4219 (2000) · source

35. “Mr. Karev (Russian Federation) (interpretation from Russian): My delegation attaches great importance to the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, whose activities we believe to be contributing to general efforts to restore peace in the region. Given the need to enhance the effectiveness of the work of the Tribunal, our delegation supports the request made by the President of the International Tribunal for the establishment of a third Trial Chamber. We trust that this will expedite the activities of the Tribunal in carrying out the tasks assigned to it. We understand that the reference in the draft resolution to Chapter VII of the Charter is purely a technicality and will not set a precedent for the Security Council's consideration of any similar situation.”

    1998-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3878 (1998) · source

36. “Such a comprehensive approach will help to overcome those obstacles that continue to prevent the Tribunal from promptly and fully fulfilling the tasks that have been entrusted to it. In supporting the draft resolution, we believe that the reference made in it to Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations is a purely technical one and will not set a precedent for the Security Council's consideration of similar situations.”

    1998-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3877 (1998) · source

37. “Mr. Karev (Russian Federation) (interpretation from Russian): The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda is an important element of the general process of achieving national reconciliation in that country. In support of efforts to enhance its effectiveness, we welcome the request of the President of the Tribunal to create a third Trial Chamber in order to accelerate the trial process. We also believe that, if the Tribunal is to function effectively, further measures will have to be taken to improve its procedures and methods of work and to rectify the situation with regard to the lack of administrative and technical personnel and the construction of additional facilities for the Tribunal.”

    1998-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3877 (1998) · source