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  1. “The Non-Aligned Movement reaffirms the role of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations as the sole body responsible for peacekeeping policymaking. Cooperation between the Security Council, the Secretariat and the troop-contributing countries and, by the way, the Non-Aligned Movement includes the top 10 troop-contributing countries among its members - is an indispensable factor in the success of peacekeeping operations. The role of the troop-contributing countries, whose troops are put at risk for the sake of peace, in the overall process of peacekeeping, and the importance of their full participation in policy formation and decision-making in matters pertaining to the strength, mandate and composition of peacekeeping operations cannot be overemphasized.”

    2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source

  2. “The Non-Aligned Movement emphasizes that, in the establishment of any peacekeeping operation or the extension of the mandate of existing operations, the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and the main principles governing such operations - the consent of the parties, the non-use of force except in self-defence, and impartiality - should be strictly observed. Respect for the principles of sovereign equality, political independence, the territorial integrity of all States and non-intervention in matters that are essentially within their domestic jurisdiction should also be upheld. The Non-Aligned Movement stresses that peacekeeping concepts, policies and strategies should be developed through intergovernmental processes in order to ensure their applicability and consensus among Member States.”

    2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source

  3. “Those tasks should be aligned with the strategies of the host country in order to ensure national ownership. The Non-Aligned Movement believes that peacekeeping is an important tool at the disposal of the United Nations for addressing conflict situations. Yet it should not be a substitute for others, such as preventive diplomacy and political efforts to resolve conflicts, particularly at their earliest stages. It should be resorted to after a thorough assessment of a conflict situation based on accurate information and with a clear understanding of the objectives of the peacekeeping operation, as well as a clear vision for exit strategies. Enhancing the safety of peacekeeping operations personnel should also be high on our agenda when planning and deploying peacekeeping operations.”

    2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source

  4. “In his introduction to the valuable book entitled From Global Apartheid to Global Village: Africa and the United Nations, Boutros Boutros-Ghali mentioned that the new characteristics of conflict have placed a much greater demand upon the United Nations and forced the Organization to respond in a variety of ways. In recent years, the United Nations has come a long way in incorporating peacebuilding tasks into the mandate of multidimensional peacekeeping operations. Multidimensional peacekeeping operations have in turn made a significant contribution to support for peacebuilding priority areas, including basic safety and security, the political process, the provision of basic services, the restoration of core Government functions and economic revitalization.”

    2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source

  5. “The triggers of conflict are increasingly linked to underlying deficits in the capacity of State institutions to provide security, justice and inclusive economic development. In that context, it is imperative to make sure that peacekeeping and peacebuilding are mutually reinforcing in the pursuit of lasting peace and stability. This will happen only through support for the crucial transition phase ofpeacebuilding that follows immediate post-conflict peacekeeping and precedes long-term recovery. Recovery should ensure the achievement of sustainable economic and social development in order to avoid a relapse into conflict. The United Nations has been fully cognizant of these changes in the characteristics of conflicts and their impact on peacekeeping operations mandates.”

    2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source

  6. “Peacekeeping operations range from traditional peacekeeping, focused on maintaining peace between warring parties and monitoring the cessation ofhostilities, to a complex and multidimensional process that involves conducting peacebuilding tasks and addressing the root causes of conflict. Through the years, peacekeepers have truly become the early peacebuilders. While recognizing that the mandate of each peacekeeping mission is specific to the needs and situation of the country concerned, the nature of peacekeeping operations and their mandates emanates from the changing characteristics of conflicts, in particular the increase in intra- rather than inter-State conflicts.”

    2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source

  7. “I have the honour to speak today on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. At the outset, I would like to express our appreciation to the Pakistani presidency of the Security Council for organizing today's debate on United Nations peacekeeping, a subject of great interest to all members of the Non-Aligned Movement. I would also like to thank the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan for being here with us to chair this debate and for his opening remarks. Egypt and the Non-Aligned Movement welcome the adoption by consensus of resolution 2086 (2013). The concept of peacekeeping emerged just a few years after the United Nation was founded. It has evolved over the past decades to constitute one of the most important tools within the collective security system of the United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security.”

    2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source

  8. “This is essential to achieving the objectives of the United Nations and to enabling it, and us, to remain relevant in addressing the existing and emerging challenges facing the international community.”

    2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source

  9. “When the brutal Israeli military campaign against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip began, the Security Council managed to convene only one private meeting and closed consultations to address the situation and was unable to decide on convening a public meeting. A body that is entrusted with the responsibility for upholding international peace and security should be able to do more than that. This is a fresh reminder of the urgent need for reform of the Council's working methods. In conclusion, what is needed is not additional proposals but the political will to implement the multitude of ideas that have been proposed for improving the working methods of the Council. The General Assembly and the Security Council should forge a mutually reinforcing and complementary relationship while respecting each other's mandate.”

    2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source

  10. “Members of the Security Council should consult informally with interested Member States, including countries directly involved or affcted, when drafting resolutions or other outcomes of the Council. The penholdership of draft resolutions should not be limited to permanent members. Egypt welcomes the Council's continuing briefings and consultations designed to help troop-contributing countries plan and fulfil peacekeeping operations mandates. The Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations should engage troop-contributing countires more frequently in its deliberations. The Chairs of the country-specific configurations of the Peacebuilding Commission, as well as the countries concerned, should be invited to participate in the Council's meetings when situations in those countries are considered.”

    2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source

  11. “Issues to be covered at any briefing by the Secretariat should be determined in coordination with the concerned State or party and after approval by all Council members. Statements after such briefings should not be restricted to Council members, and the parties concerned should be given the opportunity to express their views on such briefings. Any decision of the Security Council to initiate formal or informal discussions on the situation in any Member State or on any other issues that do not constitute a threat to international peace and security is contrary to Article 24 of the Charter. We urge the Council to observe its mandate strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Charter.”

    2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source

  12. “The General Assembly may also take the initiative and request such reports if it deems them necessary. Public meetings of the Council, including briefings and debates, should take into account the contributions of non-Council members, particularly those that may be directly affected by the Council's decisions. Private meetings, informal consultations and closed meetings should be kept to a minimum. They should have written records, which should be available to non-Council members. Such records could be made publicly available - at least after a certain period of time, in the way that some Member States release restricted documents after a certain number of years have passed - for the sake of transparency and also as a historical record for the benefit of future generations.”

    2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source

  13. “We appreciate the Secretariat's efforts to develop the Security Council web page, making it more informative and user-friendly. The Security Council's annual report should be more comprehensive and analytical. The General Assembly should be well informed not only about the decisions adopted by the Council but also about the reasons for those decisions and the backdrops against which they are taken, as well as their impact on situations on the ground. We also expect the Council, in its future annual reports, to add more detailed information on measures taken to improve its working methods in order for progress achieved in that area to be properly assessed. The Council should submit special reports for the General Assembly's consideration, pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 15 and paragraph 3 of Article 24 of the United Nations Charter.”

    2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source

  14. “The effective functioning of the Council has a direct impact on the general membership of the United Nations. Egypt appreciates the work of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions, under the chairmanship of the Permanent Representative of Portugal. We note the adoption of presidential note 402 (S/2012/402), which contains measures on the use ofconference services and proposals to enhance interaction during the consultations of the whole. However, greater effort should be made to promote full implementation of presidential note S/2010/507, which was prepared two years ago. For its part, the Secretariat should continue to update the repertoire of the practice of the Security Council as a valuable source of information about the Council's evolving practices on procedural and substantive matters alike.”

    2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source

  15. “Reforming the Security Council's working methods is an important component of the overall reform and expansion of the Council in accordance with General Assembly decision 62/557. It is indeed a positive step to have annual open debates in the Security Council on improving the Council's working methods in order to systematically analyse the progress achieved in that regard. Convening such open debates, however, is not an end in itself. The outcome of such debates should reflect the views expressed by non-Council members if the Council is to achieve efficiency, transparency and inclusiveness. A major concrete step towards improving the working methods of the Council would be to reach an agreement on the Council's provisional rules of procedure, which have been in force for more than 60 years now.”

    2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source

  16. “Egypt associates itselfwith the statement to be delivered by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. At the outset, I would like to commend the Indian presidency of the Security Council for convening today's open debate on the working methods of the Council. I would like also to seize this opportunity to congratulate Argentina, Australia, the Republic of Korea, Luxembourg and Rwanda on their election as non-permanent members of the Security Council for the years 2013 and 2014. I would also like to thank the outgoing members Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal, and South Africa for their efforts during the years 2011 and 2012.”

    2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source

  17. “The Arab Group requests that all monthly briefings to the Security Council by the Secretariat on the situation in the Middle East include a clear reference to the situation in the occupied Syrian Golan condemning Israel's continuous violation ofresolution 497 (1981) and confirming the applicability of The Hague Convention of 1907 and the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 to the occupation ofthe Syrian Golan since 1967. A similar reference should also reaffirm the illegality of Israel's annexation and settlement activities and the application of Israeli legislation in the occupied Syrian Golan, as well as reaffirm that Israel must fully withdraw from the occupied Syrian Golan to the borders of June 1967.”

    2012-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6847 (2012) · source

  18. “Sixthly, the Group of Arab States reiterates the decisions taken by the Ministerial Council of the Arab League with regard to the Syrian crisis, including its recent decision of 5 September in Cairo. The Group condemns the ongoing killings of brotherly civilians in Syria over the past 18 months. Those responsible for the atrocities have to be brought to international justice and should be held accountable for their crimes. On the other hand, the Group of Arab States stresses the importance of focusing on the main topic of the monthly briefings on the Middle East in the Security Council which is the continued Israeli occupation of Arab lands. The current situation in Syria should not be used as a pretext to turn a blind eye to the continued Israeli occupation of the the Syrian Golan.”

    2012-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6847 (2012) · source

  19. “Fifthly, the Group of Arab States expresses its full support for all the steps taken by the Palestinian leadership to achieve the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. We call upon all Member States to recognize the State of Palestine within the borders of 4 June 1967 and to support the Palestinian quest for full membership of the United Nations. We expect the General Assembly at least to adopt a resolution during its current session to upgrade the status of Palestine to that of a non-member observer State, as a first step towards achieving full membership. Such a resolution would confirm in practice that the United Nations organs are applying the principles of justice without politicization or double standards.”

    2012-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6847 (2012) · source

  20. “Fourthly, Israel continues to claim that it is willing to consider incremental solutions that would block any final solution during the various phases of implementation. The international community has to set the parameters of the peace process on the basis of Security Council resolutions. The Group of Arab States calls upon the Security Council to assume its responsibilities to address the question of Palestine in earnest. That question has always been the main source of instability in the Middle East, threatening international peace and security. The Arab Group therefore calls upon the Security Council to adopt a clear-cut resolution that indicates the parameters of the final solution.”

    2012-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6847 (2012) · source

  21. “This is despite the fact that Security Council resolutions, as well as the provisions of the peace treaties, are internationally binding, irrespective of Government changes or the holding of elections. The Middle East peace process has become a rote process dragging on for more than two decades without any real achievement towards its main goal, which is peace. Thirdly, the failure of the Quartet to meet at the ministerial level during the high-level segment of the General Assembly or even to issue a statement expressing its position requires a re-evaluation by the international community of the role of the Quartet and whether it should remain the key international player in the Middle East peace process or the question of Palestine.”

    2012-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6847 (2012) · source

  22. “Undoubtedly, the recent Israeli threats to launch a full military land operation against Gaza are additional reminders of the intentions of the occupying Power. The Arab Group calls for the Security Council to take urgent measures before the situation deteriorates irremediably. Secondly, peace efforts in the region are passing through one of the most difficult stages in years. That is due to the absence of any clear political horizon for the two-State solution. It is also due to the deliberate manipulative procrastination of the Israeli Government, which always uses insubstantial pretexts, such as the forthcoming elections and the expected change in Government, to avoid compliance with United Nations resolutions, despite the fact that Security Council resolutions and peace treaties are international obligations.”

    2012-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6847 (2012) · source

  23. “First, the Group ofArab States deplores the ongoing Israeli violations against the Palestinian population in the occupied Palestinian territory, including the blockade and recurrent aerial bombardments of Gaza, the most recent of which took place yesterday. We also deplore the extrajudicial killings and note with concern the Israeli settlers' violence, which has reached unprecedented levels, and the desecration with impunity of Christian and Muslim shrines in the occupied territories, including written phrases inciting hatred of Jesus and opposing churches in the occupied lands, in addition to the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem this month by settlers and Israeli security forces. All of that deserves special attention.”

    2012-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6847 (2012) · source

  24. “Mr. Khalil (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): On behalf of the Arab Group, I would like to thank Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for his briefing today. The delegation of Egypt, on behalf of the Group of Arab States, would like to add its voice to the statements to be delivered by the Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement and by the Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Since the two statements will reflect the fundamentals of the Arab position with regard to the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, I shall briefly underline six points to be raised by the Group of Arab States.”

    2012-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6847 (2012) · source

  25. “Egypt welcomes the attention given by the international community to the developments in the region, including the Syrian crisis, aimed at finding a settlement based on the six-point plan, especially ending the violence, protecting civilians and respecting Syria's unity and territorial integrity. However, that should not be at the expense of addressing the historic injustice that the Palestinian people have endured for decades. It should not divert attention from the Palestinian question, which remains the principal source of instability in the region. As many Arab countries chart their way towards democracy and good governance, the promise ofa peaceful and stable Middle East cannot be achieved without finding a just and lasting peaceful settlement that ensures the independence of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

  26. “One flagrant measure was the letter addressed by the representative of Israel in Geneva to the President of the Human Rights Council officially stating that Israel had decided to suspend its relationship with that Council and with the Office of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, both in Geneva and in Jerusalem. Such actions should not be allowed to pass without repercussions. The Middle East has seen dramatic changes over the past 18 months. The aspirations of the peoples of many Arab countries for freedom, democracy and social justice are on the rise. They are going to prevail. The situation in Syria is no exception in that regard.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

  27. “United Nations agencies working in the occupied territory should not yield to pressure on the part of the occupying Power to prevent them from fulfilling their mandates to support the Palestinian people. It is no surprise that Israel does not feel comfortable with the work and the mere presence of the United Nations agencies in the occupied Palestinian territory. An occupying Power that decides to demolish eight villages in the territory it is occupying under the pretext that the land of those villages will be used by the occupying forces for training exercises, as was ordered by the Israeli Defence Minister on 22 July, is an occupying force that will use all measures at its disposal to avoid being held accountable for its illegal actions and to continue to enjoy impunity as it has benefited from for decades.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

  28. “I shall now speak in my national capacity. Egypt would like to emphasize the importance we attach to the work of United Nations agencies in support of the Palestinian people, particularly through addressing the humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, which is gravely impacted by Israeli policies in general and its settlement policies in particular. In that regard, Egypt is deeply concerned by the restrictions that Israel, the occupying Power, continues to impose on the work of the United Nations agencies in the occupied Palestinian territory, as demonstrated recently by the letter dated 10 July 2012 addressed to Ms. Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, by the representative of Israel.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

  29. “Turning to Lebanon, the Movement condemns Israel's ongoing violations of Lebanon's sovereignty and calls on all parties concerned to fully implement resolution 1701 (2006), in order to end the current fragility and avoid the resurgence of hostilities. Concerning the occupied Syrian Golan, the Movement reaffirms that all measures and actions taken, or to be taken, by Israel, the occupying Power, to alter the legal, physical and demographic status of the occupied Syrian Golan, as well as Israeli measures to impose its own jurisdiction and administration there, are null, void and have no legal effect. The Non-Aligned Movement demands that Israel abide by resolution 497 (1981) and withdraw fully from the occupied Syrian Golan to the borders of 4 June 1967, in implementation of resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973).”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

  30. “Israel must promptly and unconditionally open all its crossing points with Gaza and end its continued obstruction of the freedom of movement of persons and of the reconstruction efforts in the Gaza Strip. The Movement also takes this opportunity to express its support for Palestinian reconciliation efforts, which continue to be sponsored by Egypt, and hopes that Palestinian unity will soon be restored in the interest of the legitimate national aspirations of the Palestinian people. The Movement looks forward to that achievement and to the holding of Palestinian legislative and presidential elections.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

  31. “The Non-Aligned Movement reiterates its call for the Security Council to act, and demands that Israel, the occupying Power, immediately cease all such violations of international law, including international humanitarian and human rights law, and fully abide by its legal obligations, including those under the Fourth Geneva Convention. Israel's blatant impunity and disregard for the law cannot be tolerated. The Movement remains concerned about the critical humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. We call once again for the full and immediate lifting of the illegal Israeli blockade, which has now entered its sixth year, in violation of resolution 1860 (2009), other relevant United Nations resolutions and international humanitarian law, which prohibits collective punishment of the civilian population under occupation.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

  32. “In the light of the very difficult conditions on the ground, the Non-Aligned Movement calls once again for the implementation of the recommendations made by Ms. Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, to the Security Council on 18 January 2012 on the humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territory. Specific measures are necessary to address, in particular, the grave impact of Israel's settlement policies on the Palestinian people and their land, including the violent actions by Israeli settlers against Palestinian property and Palestinian civilians, including women and children, as well as provocations and incitement, including against holy sites in occupied East Jerusalem and the vandalizing of mosques and churches.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

  33. “The Movement strongly condemns Israel's illegal measures in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, particularly its construction and expansion of settlements and the separation wall, the confiscation of Palestinian land, the displacement ofthe Palestinian civilian population, and the persistent attempts to legitimize the illegal settlement activities, as demonstrated recently by a report commissioned by the Israeli Government, the so-called Levy Ccmmittee report, which suggested that the West Bank was not occupied territory and that the settlements were therefore legal. The Movement stresses that those actions must be ended, as they undermine the resumption of credible negotiations and obstruct the achievement of a just, lasting, comprehensive and peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

  34. “The Movement regrets that all efforts exerted to date by international and regional parties, including by the Quartet, have been unable to achieve any progress owing to the deliberate obstruction by Israel, the occupying Power, its refusal to respect the parameters of the peace process and its insistence on continuing to change the facts on the ground, in total contradiction of the two-State solution, the Charter ofthe United Nations and international law. Those Israeli policies were described by President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine during his visit to Egypt on 18 July as shutting the door on the political process.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

  35. “The window of opportunity for implementing the two-State solution, based on the 4 June 1967 borders, is rapidly closing. The Movement recalls, in that regard, that the application submitted by Palestine, on 23 September 2011, for membership in the United Nations is consistent with the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and independence. The Movement looks forward to the Security Council's assumption of its responsibility to take action in a manner that recognizes the legitimate and historic rights of the Palestinian people and contributes to the peace efforts.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

  36. “The Non-Aligned Movement remains firm in its conviction of the urgent need for the international community to act resolutely and collectively to fulfil its longstanding commitment to, and responsibility for, the realization of a two-State solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a just solution to the question of Palestine in all its aspects, on the basis of international law and the terms of reference of the peace process, including the resolutions of the Council. The independence of the State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital, is long overdue. Its continued postponement will only put that goal further out of reach. The Non-Aligned Movement reiterates its view that serious international action in a timely manner is required.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

  37. “I have the honour to address the Security Council today on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement on the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine. At the outset, I would like to express the Movement's appreciation to Mr. Robert Serry, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General to the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority, for his briefing to the Council.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

  38. “Moreover, we call on the Security Council and the relevant United Nations bodies, especially the Human Rights Council, to take firm measures to put a stop to random attacks against civilians in the occupied Palestinian territories, as well as to lift the unjust siege imposed by the Israeli authorities for many years on Gaza, which is a form of collective punishment imposed on the residents of the occupied Palestinian territories in a manner that takes no account of proportionality or differentiation and clearly violates the principles of international humanitarian law.”

    2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790 (2012) · source

  39. “In conclusion, on the occasion ongypt's presidency of the Group of Arab States for this month, I would like to call for the participation of all United Nations bodies, including the Security Council, in implementing what was called for by the resolution of the League of Arab States adopted on 2 June on the need to protect civilians in Syria and provide the United Nations Supervision Mission with the necessary tools to do that, as well as to take the necessary measures and decisions according to the relevant articles of the Charter of the United Nations in order to put an end to the attacks that are targeting civilians in the Syrian Arab Republic.”

    2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790 (2012) · source

  40. “On this occasion, I would like to draw attention to the importance of protecting civilians from the effects of sanctions that might be imposed by the Security Council or unilaterally by countries in order to deal with specific disputes. The concept of protection must also apply to protecting the economic and social status of civilians that are not involved in hostilities.”

    2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790 (2012) · source

  41. “At the same time, we reiterate the need to bear in mind and respect the principles of the sovereignty and the culture of the countries where those peacekeeping missions are present. In that regard, we support the idea of establishing a framework to support peacekeeping missions' efforts in a manner that guarantees the protection of civilians, as well as holding them accountable for any violations that happen during the implementation of their mandates. We also support the effective follow-up by United Nations bodies on the protection of civilians, including by the General Assembly and the Human Rights Council, each according to its own specific mandate.”

    2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790 (2012) · source

  42. “We also welcome the establishment of national and international commissions to investigate such violations. However, simply setting up commissions is not enough to guarantee protection or to deter violations. Such commissions must arrive at genuine, timely and effective results that serve to identify and hold responsible those responsible for targeting civilians, including compensating those who were harmed and their families, especially by States that commit such violations. Egypt reaffirms the importance of United Nations peacekeeping missions that participate in the protection of civilians. We support enabling those missions with the necessary mandates, personnel and equipment.”

    2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790 (2012) · source

  43. “Egypt affirms what the most recent Secretary-General's report (S/2012/376) has stated in terms of the need on the part of States and armed groups in conflicts to respect international law and international humanitarian law. All parties, especially States, must respect the principles of proportionality and differentiation in all armed conflicts. The States Members of the United Nations have a greater responsibility in that regard, in that they are essentially the ones who have the authority to use force by virtue of their laws and sovereignty. A violation of those principles does not justify the use of force by other parties. The international community, and specifically the Security Council, must guarantee the accountability, in an entirely effective manner, of anyone responsible for violations against civilians.”

    2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790 (2012) · source

  44. “On this occasion, I would like to remind the Council of what the Egyptian President-elect said in his speech to Egyptians and the world yesterday, namely, that Egypt will respect its international treaties and legal obligations and that it intends to strengthen and support respect for human rights at the national, regional and international levels. This debate comes at an important time, since civilians are still subject to violence, murder and destruction during armed conflicts throughout the world, especially in the region where Egypt is situated - in Africa and the Arab world, and more especially in the Syrian Arab Republic and the occupied Palestinian territories.”

    2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790 (2012) · source

  45. “Mr. Khalil (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for China's initiative to organize this open debate. I would also like to thank His Excellency Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon for his important briefing and for his participation in this meeting. I also express our appreciation to Ms. Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs; Mr. Ivan Simonovie, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights; and Mr. Philip Spoerri, Director for International Law at the International Committee for the Red Cross. It gives me great pleasure today to address the Council on the eve of the announcement of the first real presidential elections in Egypt.”

    2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790 (2012) · source