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2007-10-23

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2008-03-12

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1. “However, challenges remain with regard to gender disparity and the number of students who complete primary school. The Republic of Korea has strongly supported the reconstruction process in Afghanistan. Building upon our contribution of approximately $60 million in grant aid to Afghanistan between 2001 and 2005, we have set aside $20 million for the subsequent three-year period for projects focusing on human resource development, agricultural and rural area development and public administration efficiency. In addition, reconstruction and medical units from my country have been contributing to the Afghan reconstruction process since their deployment in February 2002. We pledge to continue our commitment to the reconstruction, development and stabilization of Afghanistan in the years ahead.”

   2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851 (2008) · source

2. “Until the Afghan people can find other sources of income, many will continue to engage in that criminal business, which also breeds corruption at the highest levels. The Republic of Korea expects that Afghanistan will continue to work towards fully implementing the National Drug Control Strategy presented by its Government at the London Conference. We stand ready to join international support for the Strategy, as evidenced by our contribution of $200,000 to the Counter-Narcotics Trust Fund last year. The Republic of Korea is encouraged by the recent efforts of the United Nations and the Afghan Ministry of Education to build nearly 300 new schools and train 48,000 teachers in preparation for the upcoming school year. Nearly 6.2 million children are expected to attend school this year - up from 5.7 million in 2007.”

   2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851 (2008) · source

3. “Essential to the success of that strategy are the efforts of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), working in close coordination with the Government of Afghanistan and the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board. Another important factor will be enhanced coordination and cooperation between the central and provincial governments, so that security policies at the local level will be more effective. We are also concerned about the increasing threat that drug trafficking poses to the national security, social development and overall governance of Afghanistan. Poppy cultivation reached yet another record high in 2007 - up more than a third from 2006.”

   2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851 (2008) · source

4. “In addition, we strongly condemn the recent spate of terror attacks, including those near Kandahar last month and in Kabul in January, which were directed against civilians, including many women and children. That overall lack of security is also hindering the return of Afghan refugees to their homeland. Because of this, only 5,000 Afghan refugees returned home in all of 2007. That can be compared with the 5,000 refugees returning daily during the peak of refugee returns in 2004. In taking note of the Secretary-General's report on the situation in Afghanistan, we agree that re-establishing lasting security requires a multidimensional strategy coordinating military, police, political and economic and social activities.”

   2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851 (2008) · source

5. “The Republic of Korea acknowledges that the deteriorating security situation, compounded by a resurgence of the Taliban and other extremist groups as well as an increase in terror attacks and criminal drug trafficking, hampers not only the reconstruction process but also the implementation of Afghanistan's National Development Strategy as a whole. My delegation is deeply concerned about the continuing instability in certain areas of the country. The gravity of the situation is underlined by cases of abduction and murder of Afghan and foreign civilians, including the Taliban's 2007 kidnapping of 23 citizens of the Republic of Korea, two of whom were subsequently killed.”

   2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851 (2008) · source

6. “Since the adoption of the Bonn Agreement, in December 2001, and despite many continuing challenges, Afghanistan has achieved important political progress, culminating in the first-ever direct presidential election, in October 2004, and the parliamentary elections of 2005. The international community must continue to work closely with Afghanistan to ensure that those successes have a lasting impact. While much has been accomplished, many challenges still lie ahead of us. It would be presumptuous to believe that our work is nearing completion. My delegation feels that 2008 is a critical year for achieving comprehensive peace and security in Afghanistan.”

   2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851 (2008) · source

7. “In order to effectively address the complex issue of children in armed conflict, both ending violations and the recovery and reintegration process need full coordination by all relevant bodies, including the Security Council, the Office of the Secretary- General, the peacekeeping operations, political missions, humanitarian agencies such as UNICEF and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and various non-governmental organizations (NGOs). At the field level, the participation and contribution of NGOs are especially critical. Therefore, more closely coordinated involvement of NGOs in implementing the monitoring and reporting mechanism is needed. We hope that today's open discussion on children in armed conflict will pave the way for meaningful deliberation in the Security Council.”

   2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source

8. “Overall, national Governments should, in the end, take responsibility in protecting their children. In this regard, technical and financial assistance should be provided for capacity-building, and Governments should fully cooperate with the Security Council in preparing and implementing these actions, including the establishment of a justice mechanism. Coordination and coherence are another important element.”

   2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source

9. “The role of the Council's Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict should be further bolstered to address measures such as recommending targeted action to the Security Council and monitoring its implementation. The additional actors involved in addressing the issue of children in armed conflict are the peacekeeping operations and the political missions, specifically their child protection advisers. My delegation believes that their role is crucial not only for the effective implementation of the monitoring and reporting mechanism, but also for the effective prevention of violations and for more comprehensive protection of children. In this regard, the Security Council and the Secretary-General should send a stern message to the head of each mission to assume strong leadership.”

   2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source

10. “We urge the Security Council to take this issue seriously and to work on a draft resolution in that direction. Ending impunity is a critical element for halting violations of all kinds. Impunity for parties engaged in armed conflict, as well as for individual perpetrators, should cease. In order for this to come about, the Security Council should refer those accused of systematic and persistent violations against children to the International Criminal Court. Lastly, the delegation of the Republic of Korea would like to emphasize the need to strengthen the role of major actors and the coordination among them. The Special Representative should be given all the necessary support, assistance and cooperation in implementing her mandate.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source

11. “In this context, we urge the Security Council to consider widening the scope of the monitoring and reporting mechanism. We agree with the recommendation in the Secretary-General's report that equal weight be given to all categories of grave violations. These include not only the recruitment and use of children but also the other five grave violations: the killing and maiming of children, rape and sexual violence, abductions, attacks against schools or hospitals and the denial of humanitarian access to children. The Republic of Korea supports an incremental approach, extending the mechanism to include sexual violence as a trigger for listing a party in the annexes to the reports of the Secretary-General and establishing a monitoring and reporting mechanism in the country concerned.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source

12. “Otherwise, they will continue to violate and undermine the credibility of the Security Council. The delegation of the Republic of Korea, like those of many other Member States, is disturbed by the deplorable situation of sexual violence and abuse against children in armed conflict. As the Secretary- General's report highlighted, children are targeted with various forms of sexual and gender-based violence during armed conflict, including rape. As many as 60 per cent of the victims of sexual violence in areas of conflict are children. Furthermore, in some trouble spots, sexual violence and rape have been deliberately employed for political and military purposes. Unless the Security Council and the international community respond strongly to these violations, such disturbing cases will continue.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source

13. “As the Security Council continues to call upon parties engaged in armed conflict to take firm and timely action to stop the enlistment of children, it must also address the lack of security in camps for refugees and internally displaced persons, which are known hotbeds for recruitment. My delegation contends that dealing with persistent violators is an urgent issue that must be addressed. Through the Secretary-General's reports, 16 persistent perpetrators have been identified. What will the Security Council do with these offenders? The Security Council should take effective targeted measures against such perpetrators, including a ban on the export or supply of arms, a ban on military assistance, travel restrictions, freezing of assets and a restriction on the flow of financial resources.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source

14. “Achievements have been accomplished in areas such as the establishment of the monitoring and reporting mechanism in 11 countries since the adoption of Security Council resolution 1612 (2005). We are particularly pleased to note a number of significant developments related to ending impunity for crimes against children, particularly the recruitment of children in armed conflicts. These include, inter alia, the confirmation of charges by the International Criminal Court against the leader of an armed group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the arrest warrants issued by the Court for senior members of the Lord's Resistance Army. Despite this progress, we remain greatly concerned about the continuing plight of children affected by armed conflict. Child recruitment is still an issue of grave concern.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source

15. “First, allow me to commend the work of the Security Council and its Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict to end violations against children and to guarantee the exercise of their rights. My delegation would also like to commend Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his Special Representative, Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, for their dedication in addressing the plight of children in armed conflict. The Republic of Korea appreciates the report of the Secretary-General (S/2007/757) as well as the presentation by Ms. Coomaraswamy on recent developments. We appreciate the achievements accomplished so far, yet continue to have grave concerns about the challenges that we still face.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source

16. “Through substantive improvements in the implementation mechanism and the strong will of the Security Council to end grave sexual violence in armed conflict, we can make real progress in implementation and reconfirm the accountability of the Security Council. The Republic of Korea is fully committed to ensuring the realization of the United Nations promise to women in armed conflicts.”

    2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source

17. “However, we must keep in mind that the ultimate accountability lies with the Security Council, not with regional entities. Therefore, regional entities should play a complementary role, not act as substitutes. Nevertheless, as long as the participation of regional entities is making a substantial contribution to implementation, the regional approach will remain a valid one. In addition, my country hopes that the dialogue for system-wide coherence regarding the gender architecture will be finalized as soon as possible to expedite a coherent response from the United Nations system across the board for women's empowerment. My delegation looks forward to a concrete outcome from today's discussion.”

    2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source

18. “What we most urgently need is a dedicated and effective Security Council mechanism for overall integration and implementation of the resolution in the Council's work. This mechanism would bear the responsibility to provide directives and to oversee, monitor and evaluate such implementation. Secondly, the Security Council urgently needs to address the serious situation of the sexual violation of women and girls. It is the view of the Republic of Korea that, in implementing the resolution, we should consider regional approaches, including the utilization of existing regional arrangements. Effective regional entities could provide added value through their established networks, solidarity, communication and accessibility.”

    2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source

19. “My delegation believes that this poor implementation is not the fault of the Secretary- General or of the United Nations entities; rather, it is the Security Council's lack of accountability and the failure to implement the resolution. The Secretary-General's report also identifies as key challenges fragmentation and insufficient institutional capacity for oversight and accountability for system performance. The report explains that the current action plan was not established as a tool for monitoring, evaluation and accountability, and its revised action plan attempts to fill that gap. While we appreciate this effort to improve reporting, we do not believe it is the solution to the greater problem.”

    2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source

20. “Paragraph 10 of the resolution "Calls on all parties to armed conflict to take special measures to protect women and girls from gender-based violence, particularly rape and other forms of sexual abuse, and all other forms of violence in situations of armed conflict." Paragraph 11 emphasizes the responsibility of all States to put an end to impunity and to prosecute those responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, including those relating to sexual and other violence against women and girls. The brutal facts of sexual violence against women and girls in many armed conflicts make it horribly clear that the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) has fallen far short of its intended aims.”

    2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source

21. “So far, the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) is far from sufficient. Women continue to be excluded from or marginalized in peacemaking and peacebuilding processes. There has been some integration of gender perspectives, but it has not been systematic, nor has it adequately encompassed all facets of the process, including conflict prevention, early warning, peacekeeping operations, humanitarian responses, post-conflict reconstruction and rehabilitation. Most disturbing to the Republic of Korea is the fact that sexual and gender-based violence in armed conflict is growing in many places. My delegation is particularly appalled by occurrences of systematic rape and sexual violence.”

    2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source

22. “At the outset, I wish to join previous speakers in expressing my sincere gratitude to you, Mr. President, for holding this open debate on women and peace and security. Over the seven years since the adoption of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), on women, peace and security, much has been achieved in terms of implementation by Member States, civil society and the United Nations system. The Secretary-General's report (S/2007/567) is a compilation of the reports on progress made by each entity. It notes, for example, the adoption by five entities of action plans for gender mainstreaming in their work on conflict prevention, the implementation of early-warning mechanisms by seven entities and the appointment of gender advisers in eleven peacekeeping missions. Unfortunately, however, these efforts were rather fragmented and incoherent.”

    2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source