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  1. “I can identify to a great extent with the statement just made by the Ambassador of France. I also wish to add that we regret that the essential role of civil society in uncovering atrocities could not be adequately reflected in the text. Other less important issues are also worthy of our attention, but like the Permanent Representative of France, I would also like to conclude on an essential point that I made in my earlier statement - for us, this resolution represents an important step, but above all in view of the needs of the victims, I believe that the Security Council should continue its work and shift into a higher gear going forward.”

    2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source

  2. “Mr. Kenes (Belgium) (spoke in French): At the outset, I wish to reiterate that my country also welcomes the adoption of resolution 2467 (2019). I believe that the main message retained from that adoption is that the resolution confirms the responsibility and legitimacy of the Security Council in the fight against cases of sexual violence in conflict - there is no doubt about that for my country. We welcome the adoption of today's resolution and, as indicated in my statement earlier, Belgium commends the progress represented by the resolution, which also serves to explain our voting in support of the resolution proposed by Germany. We regret, however, that it has not been possible to respond to the needs of victims with regard to sexual and reproductive health.”

    2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source

  3. “Crimes of sexual violence will stop only if we address the root causes of sexual Violence. Such a paradigm shift requires us to pursue efforts to achieve gender equality, include women's empowerment in prevention measures and, more generally, step up support for organizations dedicated to the protection of women's rights and human rights defenders in accordance with resolution 1325 (2000), the twentieth anniversary of which we will celebrate next year.”

    2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source

  4. “Documenting the crime in question is a necessary step in bringing justice to survivors. We believe that the International Criminal Court also plays a key role in that area. Within the Council, we must continue to strengthen existing mechanisms to combat impunity and step up prevention, such as by means of separate designation criteria for conflict-related sexual violence in connection with relevant Security Council sanctions regimes. While we welcome the holding of this open debate and the adoption of draft resolution S/2019/328, Belgium regrets that a consensus could not be reached to establish a formal working group, which would have made it possible to strengthen the monitoring of the implementation of Council resolutions by State and non-State actors.”

    2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source

  5. “Our country will support the strengthening of States' capacities and is already funding the Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict. In cases in which States either refuse or are unable to mete out justice, Belgium calls for supporting the work of international mechanisms such as international commissions of inquiry, the independent international fact-finding mission on Myanmar, the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant in Iraq, and the Impartial and Independent MechanismtoAssistinthe Investigation andProsecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011.”

    2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source

  6. “For Belgium, that includes freedom of choice and access to abortion without risk for women who have been raped. In the context of sexual violence in conflict, the restoration of victims' sexual and reproductive health is indeed critical and in line with the resolutions adopted by the Security Council in the past, including resolutions 1889 (2009), 2106 (2013) and 2122 (2013). Sexual violence will never be stopped or prevented if we accept impunity. That has come through clearly in this morning's debate. The fight against impunity is a long-term goal of Belgium's foreign policy, including by means of the prevention of new crimes. The perpetrators of such crimes must be brought to justice.”

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  7. “Belgium particularly welcomes the inclusion of particularly disadvantaged groups, such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people, who face multiple and cross-gender forms of discrimination. My country welcomes the fact that, for the first time, the Council is talking about children born of rape. We have heard testimony from Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and that of the Special Representative of the Secretary- General. As in other conflict zones, children born of rape and their mothers risk being ostracized from their communities and even losing their citizenship or official identity. In that regard, Belgium has urged the Security Council to call on States to provide comprehensive service and care to victims, including sexual and reproductive health care, legal services, psychosocial services and socioeconomic support.”

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  8. “Their exemplary work makes a difference for victims and contributes to awareness and, in so doing, to prevention. Dr. Mukwege, in Bukavu, provides rape survivors with emergency medical care, including sexual and reproductive health care. But beyond that, he advises them so that they can cope with horror they have suffered, get back on their feet and, most importantly, survive. The voice of Ms. Murad, herself a survivor whose action echoes the voices of thousands of others, today represents many women, men and children, all with different needs if they are to heal and survive. One of the key points of the draft resolution before us today is a survivor-centred approach.”

    2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source

  9. “Today, 10 years later, the collective responsibility to protect civilians from this threat remains ours and unchanged. Belgium thanks Germany for having organized this important debate under its presidency. My country also thanks this morning's briefers, who have painted a very clear and serious picture. The bodies of women, men and children continue to be used as a battlefield; conflict-related sexual violence continues to wreak havoc on families and entire communities with the aim of displacing populations and creating lasting fear. We must intensify our efforts and further strengthen the tools available to the Council. While the Council has made great strides, we must pursue our efforts. The testimonies of Dr. Mukwege and Ms. Murad made that clear, as did today's other briefers. The Council is very honoured to welcome them here today.”

    2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source

  10. “Mr. Kenes (Belgium) (spoke in French): More than a decade ago, the Council recognized that sexual violence is often used as a tactic of war for which there can be no amnesty. It will soon be 10 years since the Council established the Office of the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, the team of experts and the functions of women's protection advisers. My country wishes to thank all these indispensable actors both for their dedication to the prevention of sexual violence and for their commitment to justice. In adopting resolution 1820 (2008), the Council - including Belgium, which was a member at that time - called unanimously for the immediate and complete cessation of sexual violence and for an end to the impunity of the guilty parties.”

    2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source