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Khoshroo

lines on the record: 413
first: 1994-03-02
most recent: 2019-03-28
sittings or episodes: 60
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“At the international level, enhanced resilience on the part of the international community to face these threats is also key to curbing the loss of human life and protect the services that are essential for our societies. The attacks in Turkey, Iraq, Brussels, Afghanistan and some African countries are the most recent terrorist attacks targeting critical infrastructure. At the same time, we should not overlook the fact that the collective punishment of peoples and the brutalization of peoples under foreign occupation - such as the blockade carried out by Israeli regime against Palestinians for decades - also constitute the gravest form of terrorism, depriving consecutive Palestinian generations from their vital infrastructure and natural resources.”
2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source
“Terrorist attacks against infrastructure, such as energy and water supplies, financial institutions, telecommunications, transportation or governmental structures, may well result in civilian fatalities, harm and loss of property on a large scale, disrupt the proper functioning of public services and bring about chaos in societies. They may also cause widespread environmental damage and significantly undermine national resources and capabilities to face its challenges and emergencies. The protection of critical infrastructure should therefore be seen in the framework of the fight against terrorism, and needs to be incorporated into national plans for countering and preventing terrorism.”
2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source
“The real dimensions of this global menace is revealed when we note the fact that there are still tens of thousands of terrorists, including women and youth from over 100 countries from all the regions of the world, who have joined the rank and file of terrorist organizations. Terrorist acts against critical infrastructure create a state of terror among the general public and inflict adverse consequences on the economic and social development of States, including the possible disruption of the delivery of basic services. Therefore, there is a dire need to protect infrastructure against a growing number of diverse terrorist attacks, both physical and cyber.”
2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source
“At the outset, let me express my gratitude to the delegation of Ukraine for organizing this open debate, as well as to thank the briefers for their inputs. I align myself with the statement delivered by the representative of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. Today we are facing a proliferation of terrorist acts on an unprecedented scale. No country is immune from the possibility of falling victim to terrorist acts. The most recent terrorist attacks, particularly those committed by Da'esh and other extremists and terrorist groups, serve to show that critical infrastructure is increasingly becoming an attractive target for terrorist operations.”
2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source
“In that case, as well, Security Council resolution 497 (1981) and other relevant resolutions have been flouted by the Israeli regime, while the Security Council has failed to take any action.”
2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source
“Finally, Lebanon continues to suffer from the successive Israeli Violations of its borders and incursions into its territory, followed by subsequent years of occupation and aggression. Unfortunately, the Israeli regime continues to Violate Lebanese airspace and territory. Such activities are a blatant violation of Lebanese sovereignty and the relevant international resolutions. The occupation of the Syrian Golan continues to demonstrate another aspect of Israeli aggressiveness. Their attempts to alter the legal, physical and demographic status of the occupied Syrian Golan, which have intensified after the outbreak of Syrian crisis, constitute another grave breach of international law.”
2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source
“At the same time, the criminal policies and practices, including the illegal blockade of the Gaza Strip, are causing massive deprivation, hopelessness and a grave humanitarian crisis. The destructive impact of such violations is immense, as reflected in the rising tensions and the deteriorating socioeconomic conditions among the Palestinian civilian population, which has been living under half a century of Israeli occupation. Other crises in our region, such as those in Libya, Iraq, Syria and Yemen, all share the common element of being stoked by invasion, illegal foreign intervention, terror, extremism and Violence. Those problems have persisted and deepened because the international community has failed to do its part in dealing with the root causes.”
2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source
“In the past few years, it has increasingly put aside that cover and utterly negated the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination. Under the current circumstances, as it was always the case in the past, the situation in Palestine requires urgent international attention and action. The illegal and brutal occupation continues unabated, causing much suffering to the Palestinian people, and is dangerously inflaming tensions in the already volatile situation faced by the region. The Israeli regime continues to breach international law, including humanitarian law and human rights law and, by doing so, inflicts widespread human suffering on civilians and deliberately destabilizes the situation, with far-reaching and serious consequences for peace and security in and beyond the Middle East.”
2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source
“While the regime, encouraged by impunity, has always flouted international law, including United Nations resolutions, the Security Council should uphold its responsibility as enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations by adopting necessary measures to implement its recent resolution and end the criminal policies that the regime has pursued thus far. The rapid increase in illegal settlements in Palestinian territory, which constitute not only a grave breach of the Fourth Geneva Convention but also war crimes, as defined by the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, demonstrated long ago that the Israeli regime has never had any interest in peace with the Palestinians and that its participation in the peace process has been just a cover to hide its policy of aggression and expansion.”
2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source
“At the outset, I would like to convey my appreciation to you, Sir, and the Swedish presidency, and to express my thanks to Nickolay Mladenov for his briefing. My delegation welcomed the adoption of resolution 2334 (2016), which is a step in the right direction, namely, the realization of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people to self-determination. The resolution represents the consensus and political will of the international community to object to and oppose the policies and practices of the Israeli regime against the Palestinians.”
2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source
“Undoubtedly, there are a number of other important factors that create fertile ground for the spread of violence - factors that we have to deal with seriously if we wish to prevent more conflicts and make peace sustainable. They include, but are by no means limited to, injustice, discrimination, poverty, underdevelopment and corruption, as well as economic factors, environmental degradation, water- and land-related issues and cultural deprivation and marginalization.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“There is still an obvious linkage between aggression in the classic sense of the word and the eruption of violence and other threats on the part of non-State actors. Apart from aggression, extremist, takfiri and xenophobic ideologies, which are simultaneously on the rise in the East and West, constitute another root cause of the violence that is currently engulfing some parts of the world. The ideologues and preachers who spread hatred towards others are at the heart of all of the resulting atrocities. It is imperative that the United Nations encourage all Member States to cut off access to groups and those who preach hate from public platforms, and take a proactive role in ensuring that civilization and intercultural and interfaith dialogue and understanding are encouraged, promoted and protected.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“The occupation of Palestinian territory by the Israeli regime, which is the result ofIsraeli aggression, lies at the core ofthe ongoing tension and anger in the Middle East. The United States aggression against Iraq in 2003 is one of the major causes that radicalized groups and individuals across and beyond the region. The same applies to Syria and Yemen, where foreign intervention and aggression have damaged the prospects for international cooperation aimed at fighting terrorist and extremist groups, while putting an end to the prospects for peace. Although we have acquired some historical distance from the age of nations fighting among themselves, the United Nations should remain adamant in preventing aggression, which is one of the root causes of the new emerging threats. That mission is enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“A cursory look at the list of issues that the Council has dealt with in the past few years shows that it is increasingly overwhelmed with internal conflicts and the criminal acts of terrorist and extremist non-State actors, including cross-border terrorist activities, the recruitment of foreign terrorists fighters planning terrorist acts in various countries and transnational organized crime, among others. What we need to do now is to focus increasingly on preventing and suppressing this new scourge that the United Nations was not originally established and designed to deal with. A deeper analysis of the political environment reveals that aggression is still one of the major causes that lie at the root of the violent extremism that we are currently facing.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Sir, and your delegation on the beginning of your mandate and the assumption of your presidency of the Security Council. I also warmly welcome the new Secretary-General to this debate and thank him for sharing his visions and thoughts. I also associate my delegation with the statement delivered by the representative of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. Despite its limited success in decreasing the number of wars among nations, the United Nations is yet to have any success in harnessing the violence and extremism perpetrated by non-State actors within nations and across international borders, especially those that resort to the most barbaric forms of violence and shamelessly glorify it.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“The sad trafficking of women and girls in the Middle East and Africa by terrorist groups could only have happened within such horrendous mindsets. Such criminality begins in the minds of men, and it is in the minds of men that we can fight them. The Islamic Republic of Iran, at the crossroads of drug trafficking, has first-hand experiences on the deadly nexus that could be forged between human trafficking networks and other criminal activities, including money-laundering, prostitution, slavery and drug trafficking. It is therefore essential that the international community constantly bear in mind the existence of links between different forms of criminal activities and trafficking in persons. We prefer to address them in an integrated manner.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“The indecisiveness of the world community in fighting terrorists such as Da'esh and the Al-Nusra Front in Iraq and Syria or Boko Haram in Africa, due to narrowly defined geopolitical gains, has proved to be destructive in the global fight against trafficking in persons. The abhorrent reports of sexual enslavement of innocent women and girls and other atrocities committed by those criminals are the tragedies of our age and of the twenty-first century. Those Governments and individuals that are supporting those criminals financially, logistically or ideologically should be held accountable and brought to justice. In that regard, takfiri ideologies that justify such abhorrent acts are to be blamed first, as they provide the necessary mental grounds.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“In combating trafficking in persons, one cannot overlook the root causes of the phenomenon 4 poverty, underdevelopment, unemployment, lack of socioeconomic opportunities and lack of security, especially in conflict situations, as well as instability caused by different internal and external factors, including foreign occupation, foreign intervention and regime-change policies. All those elements continue to make people victims of human trafficking. With regard to today's debate, an increasing number of armed conflicts and the resulting mass movements of people have caused an alarming situation.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Given the transborder nature of the crime of trafficking, coordination and cooperation at the international level are necessary for combating it. The international community has to further strengthen and impose effective measures to prevent, combat and eliminate all forms of trafficking in persons. To that end, demand for trafficking victims should be addressed and suppressed, and protection for victims should be ensured, particularly for women and children, who are mostly subject to forced labour, exploitation, violence and sexual abuse.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“I would like to express my appreciation to Spain for organizing this debate. Its convening, which coincides with the official launch of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Global Report on Trafi'icking in Persons, should be viewed as an important message by the United Nations and its States Member that trafficking in persons will not be tolerated under any circumstances and should be decisively dealt with. Today's debate can enrich the General Assembly's high- level meeting planned for October 2017 to review the progress achieved in the implementation of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons. We also underline the leading role of the General Assembly in considering this subject.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Let me conclude by reaffirming the resolve of the people and Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to continue their support for the fraternal people and Government of Afghanistan, as they move through this difficult period in their history to a stable, safe and prosperous Afghanistan.”
2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7844 (2016) · source
“First and foremost, success in voluntary repatriation depends on reasonably meeting the needs of repatriated refugees in Afghanistan and underscoring the necessity for mobilizing more international support for that purpose. We support UNAMA and United Nations agencies in their efforts to provide development and reconstruction assistance to Afghanistan. Through genuine commitment by the United Nations to a sustained partnership with Afghanistan, as set forth in the final report of the Tripartite Review Commission on the United Nations in Afghanistan (S/2015/713, annex), we need to utilize the UNAMA mandate and its good offices for strengthening national institutes and capacity in priority areas, as requested by the Government.”
2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7844 (2016) · source
“They have access to subsidized services available to Iranian nationals, including basic commodities, public transportation, public health and public education. This year alone, we are providing education to nearly 400,000 undocumented Afghan students with minimum burden-sharing assistance from the international community. Iran continues to participate in the work of the Tripartite Commission in order to plan for the voluntary, safe, dignified and gradual repatriation of Afghan refugees. We welcome any effort to help overcome the main reintegration challenges faced by returnees and to formulate the comprehensive voluntary repatriation and reintegration strategy.”
2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7844 (2016) · source
“Recent reports of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime indicate a 43 per cent growth in drug production last year. Without drug proceeds, terrorists cannot finance their operations and drug producers need militias and warlords to traffic their deadly commodity. As a front-line country in the war against narcotics, we have offered alternative cultivation, as well as alternative livelihood plans to dissuade Afghan farmers from opium cultivation. The strong support and commitment of international donors, Afghan authorities and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime are essential to deterring the menace of narcotics as a social health challenge and, more importantly, a major source of income for extremists and terrorist groups. For the past 37 years, we have hosted no fewer than 3 million Afghan nationals at any given time.”
2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7844 (2016) · source
“It makes it possible for Afghanistan to have access to world markets, through open seas, making the development of Afghanistan's vast and rich mineral resources economically attractive. We invite interested actors from the region and beyond to consider participating in the development and expansion of Chabahar. The Khawaf-Herat railway project is another key connectivity project that connects Afghanistan to the international railway network through Iran. We fully share the conclusion by the Secretary-General in his report that regional infrastructure initiatives, including transport links between Afghanistan and Iran and Turkmenistan, serve as an important pathway towards prosperity and stability in Afghanistan. The challenges facing Afghanistan and our region are interconnected.”
2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7844 (2016) · source
“The sustained support of the international community is needed even more to support the Afghan Government in its fight against terrorism and extremism, as well as to address its security, economic and political challenges. We continue to fully support the National Unity Government and we stand ready to work with its leaders to help them discharge their responsibilities. We welcome the recent achievement of the Government in making peace with Hizb-i Islami (Gulbuddin). Strengthening our regional cooperation with Afghanistan is a priority and a major pathway to consolidating peace and progress in the region. The trilateral transit agreement between Iran, India and Afghanistan on the development of the port of Chabahar is one important step in that direction.”
2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7844 (2016) · source
“The latest report of the Secretary-General (S/2016/1049) once again refers to the further deterioration of the security situation during the reporting period, with the number of armed clashes having increased by 22 per cent over last year, reaching its highest level since the United Nations started recording incidents in 2007 and surpassing the previous record year of 2011. Our region continues to suffer from an alarming surge in extremist violence, while a dramatic increase in drug production is threatening our societies. Afghanistan is most affected by these problems; 2016 has been a very challenging year for the National Unity Government of Afghanistan as extremist groups such as Da'esh expand their terror inside the country. Today, the Afghan National Unity Government is at the forefront of fighting terrorism.”
2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7844 (2016) · source
“At the outset, I should like to express the deepest condolences of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran over the terrorist act committed against the Ambassador of the Russian Federation. While extending our sympathy to the Government and the people of the Russian Federation, I am sure that these barbaric acts only strengthen the political will to fight terrorists and terrorists organizations. I would like to express my appreciation to Spain for organizingthis debate;to theAmbassadorofAfghanistan for his statement; to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA); and to the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime for their briefings.”
2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7844 (2016) · source
“They should support host State counterparts in their efforts to develop community-orientated policing and mentors and train host-State police officers or provide specialized personnel for various types of investigations. United Nations police capacity must be strengthened so as to provide such useful services. In conclusion, while paying tribute to the men and women who serve under the flag of the United Nations, especially those peacekeepers who lost their lives in the cause of peace, I would like to express my Government's readiness to contribute to United Nations peacekeeping operations logistically and militarily, by deploying troops and police to United Nations peacekeeping missions.”
2016-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7802 (2016) · source
“Regional organizations are important partners in maintaining regional peace and security. The United Nations can benefit from their cooperation in efforts to surmount asymmetrical threats and the challenges that peacekeeping missions face, when necessary, as complementary means. However, the primary responsibility rests with the United Nations. The role of regional organizations in that regard should be in accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations. United Nations police can play an important role in establishing order or re-establishing domestic police services in order to create appropriate conditions for sustainable peace and development.”
2016-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7802 (2016) · source
“In our efforts to overcome the problems emanating from the complexity and asymmetrical nature of the threats, the use of technology and intelligence cannot be ignored. However, it is necessary that the concerns of Member States, especially the host countries, be fully taken into account. Furthermore, the legal aspects of using modern technology and intelligence-gathering should also be defined in appropriate intergovernmental processes. The protection of civilians is the primary responsibility of the host countries, and, where they are so mandated, peacekeeping operations should aim to support the national efforts of host countries to protect their civilians. Therefore, any military intervention by the United Nations or other foreign forces under the pretext of protecting civilians is not acceptable.”
2016-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7802 (2016) · source
“1 refer to principles such as the consent of the parties, the non-use of force except in self-defence, impartiality and respect for the principles of sovereign equality, political independence and territorial integrity. I would also like to underline the unique and indispensable role of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C-34) as the only intergovernmental forum mandated by the General Assembly to comprehensively review the whole question of United Nations peacekeeping operations. According to principles and guidelines in the annual report of the C-34 agreed upon by the General Assembly, all issues relating to peacekeeping operations, including the subject of today's debate, should be taken to the C-34 for deliberation.”
2016-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7802 (2016) · source
“I would like to begin by expressing my appreciation to you, Mr. President, and to the Senegalese presidency for convening this open debate. I also thank the briefers for their inputs. My delegation associates itself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. My delegation, while emphasizing the importance of the role of the United Nations in peacekeeping operations, believes that peacekeeping operations should not be used as an alternative to addressing the root causes of conflict. The establishment of any peacekeeping operation or the extension of a mandate for existing operations should strictly abide by the puropose and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2016-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7802 (2016) · source
“We hope that the holding of this debate will further improve and deepen the cooperation between the United Nations and these organizations and help develop collective, innovative approaches to peace, development and stability in vulnerable parts of Eurasia that can also be applied to other parts of the globe.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“The United Nations should continue its efforts to foster coordination and interaction with such organizations on the basis of Chapter VIII ofthe Charter of the United Nations, and those organizations should also try to harmonize their aims with the purposes and principles of the Charter. Cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations such as the CSTO, the SCO and the IS can enhance interlinked, mutually reinforcing security and development. Achieving security, development and stability in such a macro-region as Eurasia will readily serve as the basis for economic growth and nation-building in this important and immense region.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“As an organization that the Islamic Republic of Iran has already expressed interest in joining as a full member, the SCO actively supports efforts by the international community and the United Nations in fields such as the prevention and resolution of conflicts, the fight against terrorism - through SCO's regional counter-terrorism structure - the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, countering transnational crime and illegal drugs and providing international information security, among others. It also supports peace, development and stability in Afghanistan. The CIS too has sought to facilitate cooperation and interaction among its member States and to advise them on security in the face of emerging challenges and threats in the region.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“CSTO's structure allows it to actively contribute to international efforts by developing its own regional peacekeeping capacities or by helping national Governments with post-conflict development. The Joint Declaration on Cooperation between the Secretariats of the United Nations and SCO, signed in 2010, has laid the foundation for active cooperation between the two organizations in various fields. The threat of Da'esh and its offshoots continues to be significant and widespread, turning parts of the region, such as Afghanistan, into hotbeds for terrorists and extremist groups, thus increasing the need for increased cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“These are relatively young emerging organizations and unions, operating in vast regions, from Eastern Europe to the Far East, with huge political influence in the world and significant contributions to strengthening regional and international security. Counter-terrorism, drug trafficking, organized crime, peacekeeping and peacebuilding are some of the areas for potential interaction between the United Nations and CSTO, SCO and CIS. The General Assembly, through its biennial resolutions, endorses cooperation between the United Nations and the CSTO, under agenda item 126, "Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and other organizations".”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“In many cases, they are also equipped with preventive mechanisms adapted to local realities and needs. They can act to defuse tension in emerging conflicts and seek peaceful political solutions. To that end, the Security Council regularly holds meetings with regional organizations such as the African Union, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the European Union (EU) to discuss cooperation, but this is the first time that the Council holds such a debate on cooperations with the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“At the outset, I would like to express my delegation's appreciation to the Russian presidency for convening this important event. I would also like to express my gratitude to all the briefers and their respective organizations. The maintenance of international peace and security is currently much more challenging than ever before, and therefore requires a much more shared and collective response at the national, regional and international levels. That is why greater cooperation is now needed between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations that seek to maintain peace and security. Regional organizations are better positioned to grasp the essence of the issues at hand in a realistic way and provide a better understanding of the facts on the ground.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“In closing, let me stress that my delegation believes that organizing debates like today's in the Council should not undermine the work of the most relevant bodies in considering women-related issues in the United Nations system, namely, the Commission on the Status of Women, the Economic and Social Council and the General Assembly.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“The systematic violations of the legitimate human rights of the Palestinian people, including Palestinian women, under the brutal occupation of the Israeli regime and the atrocious illegal blockade on the Gaza Strip constitute a massive deprivation of the rights of Palestinian civilians and women and are certainly the most blatant form of terrorism against a whole nation imposed by a regime. It is also very unfortunate that women and girls have also fallen victim to air strikes in Yemen. As confirmed reports indicate, the unjustified invasion of Yemen by a Saudi-led coalition has led to the death of almost 10,000 people and the injury of more than 17,000 civilians, including at least 1,677 women and 2,260 children.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“Women and girls have suffered the most and been targeted for systematic sexual exploitation and slavery, rape and other forms of violence by extremists and terrorists groups, such as Da'esh and Boko Haram. The international community should make clear in every instance that there will never be any leniency for those who subject women and girls to the most inhumane acts of corporal and mental violence. Iran strongly condemns the barbaric acts of terrorist and violent extremists groups, as well as indiscriminate attacks against civilians, including women and children. In this regard, we support the Secretary-General's decision to include women's participation, leadership and empowerment as keys drivers in his Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security also focuses on the specific impact of armed conflict on women; the positive role they can play in conflict prevention and resolution, peacekeeping and peacebuilding; as well as the important roles women can play to keep and strengthen peace and security at local, regional and international levels. Current crises and situations, especially in the Middle East, have taken new and abhorrent forms and dimensions and constitute unprecedented challenges to the stability of our region. Women are among the main victims of these situations, grappling with the scourge of violent extremism and terrorism. The spread of violent extremism and takfiri ideology, which have no respect for women, threatens in an unprecedented way the life and rights of women and girls in our region.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“I would like to begin by thanking the Russian presidency for convening today's open debate. I would also like to express my gratitude to the Secretary-General and the Executive Director of UN-Women for their valuable contributions to our debate on women and peace and security. The adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the twentieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action remind us of the fact that there is a strong and direct relationship between sustainable peace and security and sustainable development, as well as of the fact that women and girls must be at the forefront of programmes designed to help us attain sustainable development, peace and security.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“All those horrendous and heinous attacks, which display a total disregard for human life and international and international humanitarian law are occurring under the watch of Security Council, which is failing to take any action to stop them. The President (spoke in Russian) I give the floor to the representative of Norway.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“Those problems have persisted and deepened because the international community has failed to do its part in dealing with root causes and the erroneous actions of outsiders and naive trans-regional actors. The unjustified invasion by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has been ongoing for over 500 days. The tragic and horrific air strikes by Saudi jet fighters on a funeral hall packed with thousands of mourners in Sana'a, on 8 October, was another single incident out of thousands over the past 18 months, which have killed or permanently maimed thousands of civilians, including women and children, displaced more than 3 million persons and turned the situation in Yemen from one of deprivation into one of devastation.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“Regrettably, the Security Council continues to be paralysed, failing to uphold its obligations despite the clear global consensus on both the illegality of Israeli policies and practices on Palestinian territory. The Security Council should uphold the Charter of the United Nations, international law and its obligations to respect and ensure respect of the latter, including through necessary measures to compel the Israeli regime to end its war crimes and human rights violations against the Palestinian people, its illegal foreign occupation of another people's land and the plight of the Palestinian refugees. The other crises in our region, such as the those in Libya, Iraq, Syria and Yemen, are all examples of crises being stoked through invasion, illegal foreign intervention, terror, extremism and violence.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“At the same time, the illegal blockade on the Gaza Strip is causing massive deprivation, hopelessness and a grave humanitarian crisis. The destructive impact of such Israeli violations is immense as reflected in the rising tensions, deteriorating socioeconomic conditions and deepening despair among the Palestinian civilian population living under the nearly half-century Israeli occupation. While these crimes and policies are worsening, the extremely fragile situation on the ground must be addressed seriously to avert further destabilization. It is unfortunate that they are being perpetrated with impunity and that the international community has yet to take any measure to address them.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“Over the years, the Israeli regime has continuously intensified its illegal, oppressive measures against the defenceless Palestinian civilian population, including, inter alia, the use of excessive force against children and women, causing more death and injury and depriving them of their right to protection. The increasing number of illegal settlements in Palestinian territory, which constitute not only grave breaches of the Fourth Geneva Convention, but war crimes, as defined by the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, have long demonstrated that the Israeli regime has never had any interest in peace with the Palestinians and that its participation in the peace process has beenjust a cover to hide its policy of aggression.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source