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1. “All parties are obliged to respect and protect the safety and security of humanitarian workers in accordance with the resolution. That resolution was necessary, however, only because of the immeasurable failure of the parties to the Syrian conflict - and the Assad regime in particular - to adhere to the decisions of the Council, to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law and to protect the lives of Syrian civilians. The continued violations of human rights by regime forces and terrorist groups like the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), are abhorrent. The international community's determination to see this turned around was expressed in resolution 2165 (2014). There can be no excuses for continued non-compliance. This month the last of Syria's declared precursor chemicals were removed for destruction.”

   2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source

2. “Australia welcomes the Council's adoption last week of resolution 2165 (2014), on the worsening humanitarian crisis in Syria. That outcome reflects the extent of the Council's determination to alleviate the human suffering in Syria despite the political obstacles that have hampered the Council's ability to act decisively to prevent the crisis. By making it clear that United Nations agencies and their partners are authorized to deliver humanitarian assistance across the four nominated border crossings, and across conflict lines, we hope the estimated additional 2.9 million people can be reached with life-saving assistance. We commend the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the United Nations system for their quick action in operationalizing resolution 2165 (2014), in difficult circumstances.”

   2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source

3. “We also welcome the efforts of United States Secretary of State Kerry in seeking to broker a ceasefire, as well as the efforts of French Foreign Minister Fabius and others. The sustained high-level engagement reflects the international community's deep distress at the violence, its absolute determination to assist in ending it and to build the conditions for a sustainable peace. Hamas must engage with those international efforts to resolve the crisis. Once a ceasefire is achieved, the international community needs to find a way to help the Israelis and the Palestinians return to negotiations on the two-State solution. The absence of a political dialogue runs the serious risk of further deterioration in security conditions in future.”

   2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source

4. “The decision of Hamas to reject the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire proposals, and its use of civilian facilities such as United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) schools to launch attacks on Israel, are inexcusable. We recognize the increased burden on UNRWA as a result of the current crisis. We support Israel's right to defend itself in the face of such attacks. No country can be expected to stand by and tolerate such sustained attacks directed at civilian areas. In doing so, Israel needs to take all the necessary steps to prevent civilian casualties. Australia strongly supports efforts to secure an immediate ceasefire. We endorse and welcom the personal efforts of the Secretary-General in travelling to the region and seeking an end to the violence.”

   2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source

5. “Ithank the Secretary-General for his briefing this morning. The major escalation in hostilities between Israel and militant groups in Gaza in recent days is of course deeply troubling and reminds us of the urgency of all the efforts that are currenty directed towards stopping the violence. We are seriously concerned about the growing number of casualties on both sides, including many Palestinian civilians, a significant number of Israeli soldiers and several Israeli civilians. Everything possible should be done to prevent civilian casualties and to limit the suffering of innocent people, including those displaced by the fighting. All sides must respect international humanitarian law. We strongly condemn Hamas and other militants' continued rocket attacks on Israel, with the total number of such rocket launches now numbering over 1,850.”

   2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source

6. “We also call upon the parties to bring the escalation of violence to an end by restoring the November 2012 ceasefire, a call which has been repeated consistently by many members of the international community over recent days and which must be heeded as a matter of urgency. Australia continues to urge both Israel and the Palestinians to resume negotiations toward ajust and lasting two-State solution, with Israel and a Palestinian State existing side by side in peace and security within internationally recognized borders. As we all are aware, a just and lasting two-State solution is the only basis for a durable peace between the parties.”

   2014-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7220 (2014) · source

7. “We strongly urge all parties to find a peaceful resolution and bring an end to the current violence. Australia condemns the events that led to the current escalation in the region. The murders of the three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank and the apparent revenge murder ofthe Palestinian teenager on 2 July were tragic events that should never have taken place. We extend our sincere condolences to the families of the victims and call for the perpetrators of those terrible crimes to be held to account. Australia calls on all parties to exercise restraint and consider the welfare of the people they represent when taking decisions on next steps.”

   2014-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7220 (2014) · source

8. “I thank Under-Secretary- General Feltman for his briefing. Alongside other members of the international community, Australia is deeply concerned about the escalation in hostilities between Israel and the militant groups in Gaza. It is a tragedy that the recent events have led us to that point. It is important that steps are taken to reduce tensions and to restore peace. The decision by Hamas to reject the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire proposals and the continued firing of rockets indiscriminately into Israel are inexcusable. We appreciate all the efforts of a range of actors that have gone into negotiating a ceasefire during the course of the past week. We welcome the news that the Secretary-General will be travelling to the region tomorrow and we strongly support his diplomatic efforts.”

   2014-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7220 (2014) · source

9. “We thought that the situation in Ukraine had already caused too much tragedy. The horrific loss of Flight MH-17 has added immeasurably to that toll. It is time for the international community to stand as one to ensure that those responsible for that tragic crime are held to account and to make every effort to bring to an end the violence and destabilization in Ukraine.”

   2014-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7219 (2014) · source

10. “It must control its border with Ukraine and prevent the flow of weapons, equipment and fighters from Russia into Ukraine. Russia must withdraw the large number of troops it has again amassed on the Ukrainian border. It must actively work to de-escalate tensions and use its considerable influence with separatist groups in Ukraine to that end. Further political efforts are essential. The four- party talks in Berlin in the past two weeks showed some promise. The parties agreed on the need for a sustainable ceasefire, the resumption of the contact group, control of border crossing points monitored by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and an extension of the work of the OSCE observer mission to include border monitoring activities. But we have yet to see results; those efforts must be redoubled.”

    2014-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7219 (2014) · source

11. “In the three weeks since the Council last discussed the situation in Ukraine (see S/PV.7205), the security situation in the east has become increasingly dire. Separatists have ignored repeated calls to disarm and have continued their attacks on Ukrainian military forces, facilities and border posts. Two Ukrainian military cargo planes were downed in eastern Ukraine in the past week alone. The Ukrainian armed forces have responded firmly to those attacks. They has every right to restore law and order, and they have underlined their commitment to do so in proportionate manner. Russia has a crucial role to play in de-escalating this persistently dangerous crisis. It must end its provocations and any support for separatist forces.”

    2014-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7219 (2014) · source

12. “That is welcome, but Australia believes, given the gravity of the incident, that it is not a sufficient indication of the Council's resolve. Australia believes the Council should adopt a draft resolution that emphasizes the need for access to be granted to the crash site and for a full, thorough, independent and international investigation to be carried out. This is the nineteenth time that the Council has met to discuss the situation in Ukraine since the crisis began. Time and time again, the overwhelming majority of the Security Council has called for a end to the violence and destablization. Council members have consistently called for a de-escalation of tensions, for separatists to lay down their weapons and for genuine dialogue to commence. It is time for the equivocation and dissembling and false narratives of some to stop.”

    2014-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7219 (2014) · source

13. “We also welcome Mr. Feltman's information that ICAO and the Government of Ukraine are communicating on the issue of an investigation. There must be immediate preservation of the crash site, and unfettered access for independent investigators. Safe access must also be provided to allow fro the recovery of the bodies of those who lost their lives in the tragedy. Undertakings brokered by the trilateral contact group with armed separatists who control the territory in which the crash occurred to allow access must be upheld. Our Prime Minister has made it clear that Russia's full cooperation with all investigations is expected. The Council has just issued a press statement calling for investigation, accountability and immediate access to the crash site.”

    2014-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7219 (2014) · source

14. “There is increasing credible information that that was conducted by separatist militia groups, acting with the assistance of others. We owe it to the victims of this tragedy and their families to unequivocally establish the facts behind the incident and to find out exactly what happened and who is responsible. If, as appears increasingly likely, Flight MH-17 was brought down by a missile, then that is, as Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said, "an unspeakable crime", and the perpetrators must be brought swiftly to justice. There must be a full, thorough and impartial international investigation. We thank Under-Secretary- General Feltman for his message that the United Nations is fully prepared to cooperate with any investigation and that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has offered its investigative capacity.”

    2014-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7219 (2014) · source

15. “The downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-l7 in Ukrainian territory on 17 July has shocked the world. We have witnessed the tragic death of298 people. There were 28 Australians on board Flight MH-17. Our nation is in mourning for all the victims. The news that the lives of 80 children were lost is devastating. Tomorrow, flags will be flown at half- mast across Australia. We extend our heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the families of all the victims of the tragedy and to their countries of nationality. Our particular thoughts are with the Governments and the people of the Netherlands and Malaysia. There is mounting evidence that the crash was caused by a missile strike and that the aeroplane was brought down over territory not controlled by the Ukrainian authorities.”

    2014-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7219 (2014) · source

16. “The PBC must ensure that the United Nations has the most effective architecture possible to help ensure that the 1.5 billion people living in States affected by violence and conflict are spared from the devastating impact of relapse, and have an opportunity to live their lives in a stable and secure environment. We look forward to the December report from the Secretary-General on peacebuilding in the aftermath of conflict and to an opportunity to debate what more the Council can do to promote effective and coherent United Nations peacebuilding.”

    2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source

17. “We agree with the Chair of the PBC that the Council should draw on that advice in a considered and meaningful way. The Burundi configuration provides a good case study of the value added that the PBC can bring to the Council at a delicate time in Burundi's peacebuilding process. The configuration's cooperation with the Council has been important. We hope that will continue and that Burundi will take the actions necessary to maintain stability and hold free and fair elections in 2015. In conclusion, we need to remember that peacebuilding is a complex process and that, as others have said this morning, is very context-specific. It is about building citizens' confidence in their Government and renewing that trust.”

    2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source

18. “The review should provide recommendations for the United Nations development system that can be taken up in the next quadrennial comprehensive policy review, in 2016, to allow the system to fully deliver on the post-2015 development agenda. A fundamental question for the Security Council is the nature of the relationship between the Council and the peacebuilding architecture. The review provides an opportunity for us to articulate clearly how the PBC can most effectively complement the Council's work. Australia has been a consistent advocate for deepening that relationship with more frequent, formal and informal interaction. We must promote effective engagement between the two. The PBC can act as an early-warning mechanism and a key source of advice.”

    2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source

19. “That brings to bear a valuable range of experience and analysis. The 2015 review of the peacebuilding architecture, which is mandated to be comprehensive, should therefore take into account all of those developments. It should take as its starting point the original purpose of the peacebuilding architecture - namely, the gaping hole - because clearly important gaps still exist. We should also look at the full range of actors involved in peacebuilding, including United Nations funds and programmes, to ensure we are fostering coherence and coordination across the United Nations system. We must avoid artificial divides between the peacebuilding and development architecture of the United Nations.”

    2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source

20. “We welcome the increased involvement of the Peacebuilding Fund to support post-conflict peacebuilding - in Papua New Guinea, for example. With the referendum om Bougainville's future political status to take place between 2015 and 2020, the next few years there will be critical to consolidating the peacebuilding process. We are pleased that gender and women's empowerment is the focus of the Peacebuilding Fund business plan for 2014-2016, although we are still a long way from the target of 15 per cent of funding for projects focused on gender equality. We need to do better on that. We welcome the fact that there are now more players in the peacebuilding field. The World Bank and other international financial institutions are strongly focused on post-conflict issues, as are regional and subregional organizations.”

    2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source

21. “We have also just held the first annual session of the PBC, at which the Deputy Secretary-General highlighted that the best way to assist post-conflict countries was to help them to build their own futures. We share his View that countries' capacity to raise their own revenues, including through taxation, and to fight illegal flows by supporting action on corruption, bribery and transparency of tax information, for example, is critical to peacebuilding efforts. Such transformative assistance should be a core element of the peacebuilding function, and we very much welcome the focus on that aspect at the first annual PBC session. The Peacebuilding Fund has developed into an effective mechanism to deliver fast, flexible funding, while taking risks and filling Vital gaps.”

    2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source

22. “But we have also seen a relapse in the Central African Republic and South Sudan, which has caused extreme suffering, erased development gains and threatened regional stability. We encourage the PBC to continue to work with the Security Council during the stand-up of the United Nations Integrated Peacekeeping Mission in the Central African Republic. We have seen the emergence of the G7+ and the New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States, which champion national ownership and leadership of the country's own path towards the sustainable development agenda in a very practical way. We commend the leadership of Timor-Leste and its partners on that important agenda.”

    2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source

23. “The PBC and Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) have made essential progress in filling that gap, with critical support from the Peacebuilding Support Office. Since the PBC was established, in 2005, peacebuilding efforts have evolved considerably. The PBC report (S/2014/67) we are discussing today includes success stories in which country-specific configurations have demonstrated their value. We have seen the transition out of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone in Sierra Leone, in which the PBC and PBF have played a bridging role in sustaining international attention and ameliorating the so-called financing cliff. Liberia is similarly making progress in its transition, supported by the PBC configuration.”

    2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source

24. “We express our appreciation to Rwanda for its leadership on peacebuilding, including the relationship between the Security Council and the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). I thank Ambassador Vladimir Drobnjak and Ambassador Antonio Patriota for their briefings this morning. Today's meeting is a key opportunity for us to reflect on the United Nations peacebuilding efforts in the lead-up to the 10-year review next year. In doing so, we should recall the genesis of the Peacebuilding Commission and what drove its establishment. Kofi Annan referred to a gaping hole in the United Nations institutional machinery. The United Nations had no formal mechanism to support post-conflict countries' transition to stability and to sustain international attention beyond the headline-grabbing conflict period.”

    2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source

25. “It was the Council that referred the situation to the ICC, and it is the Council that must shoulder its responsibility to support the Court's efforts to fulfil its mandate. There is nojustification for further delay in the Council taking meaningful steps, therefore, to support the ICC's work in Darfur.”

    2014-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7199 (2014) · source

26. “Where there is an allegation of an attack, such as that referenced in paragraph 44 of the Prosecutor's report - "in which militia forces, specifically from the Rapid Support Forces, reportedly gang-raped a 10-year-old girl" - it is unconscionable that the Government of the Sudan should fail to hold such perpetrators to account. Despite the international community's efforts to date, the violence in Darfur is only getting worse. Perpetrators of Rome Statute crimes continue to avoid justice, emboldening others to commit similar crimes. Given the failure of the Sudanese authorities to take appropriate action on accountability, the ICC's efforts to ensure such accountability are critical.”

    2014-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7199 (2014) · source

27. “The crimes reported by the Prosecutor are indicative of a pervasive culture of impunity in Darfur and a systemic failure by the Government of the Sudan to pursue accountability for attacks against its own civilians, against humanitarian workers and against UNAMID peacekeepers. The Prosecutor is right to remind us that the Council's repeated demands to the Government of the Sudan to end impunity and bring justice and accountability to victims have gone deliberately unfulfilled. As Ms. Bensouda has told us this morning, the Government of the Sudan has failed to provide any meaningful measure of justice at the national level. Those committing the crimes alleged in the Prosecutor's report must be held to account, and we know that the latest report presents only a fraction of what is actually taking place in Darfur.”

    2014-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7199 (2014) · source

28. “It goes without saying that ICC States parties must also meet their obligations to cooperate with the Court. We are very disappointed that some States parties continue to invite President Al-Bashir to visit their countries and fail to meet their obligation to arrest and surrender him when he does. We welcome the Prosecutor's call for relevant States parties to be provided with the necessary support and assistance to ensure that effective arrests and surrenders can be made. And the Council should at least do the ICC the courtesy of responding to the Court's eight letters about the failure of some States to cooperate with the Court in relation to the Darfur referral.”

    2014-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7199 (2014) · source

29. “That includes information from the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), of course, so we therefore support the Prosecutor's call for a thorough, independent and transparent inquiry into allegations that information about crimes committed against civilians and peacekeepers have been withheld. We welcome the ICC's ongoing preparations for the trial of Abdallah Banda, and look forward to the Trial Chamber's decision on a revised start date. We call on the Sudanese authorities to cooperate with the Court so that the Office of the Prosecutor can make progress in other investigations and prosecutions. In particular, the Sudanese authorities must arrest and surrender President Al-Bashir, Abdelrahim Mohamed Hussein, Ahmad Harun and Ali Kushayb, in line with the Sudan's obligations under resolution 1593 (2005).”

    2014-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7199 (2014) · source

30. “The air strikes have been coupled with the rise of the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, which the Prosecutor reports has been involved in attacks against civilians, including attacking and burning villages, and which the Government of the Sudan has admitted is affiliated with the Sudanese Armed Forces. Humanitarian access continues to be deliberately restricted. We are therefore grateful for the Office of the Prosecutor's efforts to continue to monitor the situation in Darfur, despite the significant challenges it faces in conducting meaningful investigations. Accurate information is obviously essential to future accountability processes and to ensure informed Council deliberations.”

    2014-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7199 (2014) · source

31. “It draws together what we in the Council have been trying to respond to this year alone in adopting resolutions 2138 (2014) and 2148 (2014), namely, the serious impact of the deteriorating security situation on the civilian population. We agree with the Prosecutor that there is every reason to be concerned about the trends in violence and the extent ofits impact, including widespread sexual violence, which is causing great danger to civilians and to the peacekeepers and humanitarian workers seeking to help them. This year alone, several hundred thousand people from Darfur - many of them women and children - have been displaced. That significant displacement reflects the fact that air strikes targeting civilians have reportedly continued despite clear demands from the Council that they cease.”

    2014-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7199 (2014) · source

32. “I would like to thank Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda for her briefing, as well as for the continuing efforts ofthe Office ofthe Prosecutor in relation to Darfur. These briefings are an important opportunity for us to reaffirm that both the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Council have vital roles to play in ensuring that peace and justice are delivered to the people of the region. We cannot avoid Ms. Bensouda's central message to us that a dramatic shift is needed in the Council's approach to the level of support it provides to the International Criminal Court's effort to provide justice and accountability for the people of Darfur. The Prosecutor's nineteenth report presents an extremely disturbing picture of the situation in Darfur, and the impact of the ongoing climate of impunity.”

    2014-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7199 (2014) · source

33. “To conclude, we must all see today's debate as an opportunity to take stock, revisit our assumptions and question current practices in peacekeeping. Collectively, as the peacekeeping partnership, we must resolve to heed the lessons learned and we need to continually refine our approach. We owe this to the men and women who serve as United Nations peacekeepers and to the many people they protect in our name.”

    2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source

34. “We must not lose sight of the importance of the civilian side of peacekeeping to help build national capacities to address local problems. Done effectively, security sector reform; disarmament, demobilization and reintegration; and reforms of justice and rule-of-law institutions can be the glue that binds a nation in the post-conflict phase. The doubling of a number of United Nations police authorized by the Council over the past decade reflects a growing recognition that strengthening the rule of law is the basis for lasting stability and security. United Nations police are performing ever-expanding roles, from combating sexual violence and transnational crime to engaging communities to prevent conflict. We believe that the role of police in peacekeeping is something the Council should examine in a more systematic way.”

    2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source

35. “We must all work collaboratively with the new United Nations Panel of Experts examining how other technologies can be leveraged to support peacekeeping. Of course, technologies only augment human capacity, so we must redouble our efforts to improve training to better prepare personnel to conduct mission tasks and to confront the risks they face. Ultimately, peacekeeping will only ever be a band- aid measure without a stable peace. That is where the coordination of peacekeeping and other Council instruments is so crucial. The now routine partnering of peacekeeping with preventive and protective sanctions measures, such as arms embargoes, is a vital factor in mitigating conflict and preserving the space for post- conflict reconstruction.”

    2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source

36. “Unarmed, unmanned aerial systems providing intelligence day and night have been crucial in helping MONUSCO to neutralize armed groups preying on civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Simple measures, such as installing perimeter lighting and cameras around United Nations bases, can free personnel from static security tasks so they may increase active patrolling, expanding further their protective footprint. Those cost-effective enablers will not lessen the demand for boots on the ground or for other air assets in the sky. Rather, they allow those in the field to achieve their mandates in a safer, more effective and efficient manner. We encourage the Secretary-General to deploy those resources as he sees fit to meet the needs of each mission.”

    2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source

37. “Facing uncertainty, missions should be planned in a more flexible and iterative manner. By prioritizing mandate elements and sequencing tasks using benchmarks, we can better meet mission objectives. Recent experiences in Mali and South Sudan show that we need to improve planning and mission support, whether generating fresh troops or through inter-mission cooperation. We must continue to strengthen ties with regional and subregional organizations whose member States are so often the first responders when conflict erupts. We welcome Rwanda's advice that we will have an opportunity to examine this in more detail next month. We must embrace new technologies in support of peacekeeping.”

    2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source

38. “A record number of United Nations military, police and civilian personnel are serving on more missions than ever before - deploying to vast, remote and volatile environments where increasingly they confront non-State actors employing deadly unconventional tactics and where, as the Secretary- General has said, there is in fact no peace to keep and the risk of violence reoccurring is constant. Yet public expectations are increasing about what peacekeeping can achieve. Scrutiny of peacekeeping effectiveness has never been more acute, the drive for efficiency never more pressing. So as we mobilize to confront those challenges, we must commit ourselves to adapting, innovating and continually improving. We must strengthen our capacity to deploy rapidly where the lives of civilians are at risk.”

    2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source

39. “The Secretary-General's pronouncement in April that United Nations peacekeepers should not wait for instruction from Headquarters before taking action to protect civilians was an unambiguous directive affirming the need for proactive force measures for that specific purpose. We must all now work to ensure that the intent of the Council and the commitment of the Secretary-General are operationalized effectively to the benefit of the civilians who require protection. One of the most pronounced new peacekeeping trends in recent years has been the inexorable growth in the demand for peacekeeping. Today, its scale and size are unprecedented.”

    2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source

40. “One could argue that this was the genesis of multidimensional peacekeeping. In Sierra Leone in 2000, troops of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone engaged in combat operations against the Revolutionary United Front. Special forces, artillery and attack helicopters were used in that operation - the same capabilities being employed to excellent effect by the Force Intervention Brigade of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) today, with strong support from the Council. The protection of civilians is now rightfully established as a central tenet of United Nations peacekeeping, reflected in the fact that the majority of the Council's peacekeeping missions are clearly and specifically mandated to protect civilians.”

    2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source

41. “As we have heard this morning, including from the Secretary-General, much has changed over the years in terms of the context for United Nations peacekeeping operations, yet the essential purpose of peacekeeping has remained the same, as have many of the means that peacekeepers employ to achieve their purpose. Let us take, for example, the proactive use of force. The United Nations has a history of using offensive action to counter threats. The solemn phrase "by all necessary means" has featured in mandates over many years as a powerful statement of the Council's intent to uphold international peace and security. As the Ambassador of Jordan has referenced, as far back as 1961 the United Nations Operation in the Congo launched offensive operations against Katangese forces.”

    2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source

42. “I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important debate. We also thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and for his tireless efforts to build a flexible and sustainable United Nations peacekeeping force, able to respond not only to the challenges of today but also to anticipate those of the future. Peacekeeping is at the very core of the United Nations. We are all indebted to those who have served as United Nations peacekeepers, and my country acknowledges those who have given their lives in pursuit of this noble cause. Over the past seven decades, 1 million Blue Helmets have deployed in over 70 operations across four continents, serving with distinction to prevent the outbreak of conflict, manage and contain violence and support countries in building peace after conflict.”

    2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source

43. “It is therefore clear that justice and accountability must play a central role in the Council's work. Tragically, the Council's recent failure to exercise that responsibility in relation to Syria shows that we are not applying the clear lessons of history either consistently or justly. When presented with evidence that mass atrocities are being committed, the international community must unite in its message to those responsible that they will be held to account. More importantly, the Council has the authority to ensure that to be the case, and it should live up to its responsibility to use that authority.”

    2014-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7192 (2014) · source

44. “The Tribunals established by the Security Council we are discussing here today have been instrumental in the recovery process, following the devastating events in 19905 in both the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. They demonstrate that the Council's role in ending impunity, including through its power to refer situations to the International Criminal Court, is crucial. The current commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the Rwandan genocide must remain foremost in our minds as we consider and respond to the crises we face today. The devastating impact of the genocide should serve as a continual reminder of the consequences we may face ifthe Council fails to act to prevent mass atrocities. As we have heard this morning, ensuring accountability is a key element in restoring peace and stability.”

    2014-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7192 (2014) · source

45. “We urge all Member States to cooperate with the ICTR on that matter and we support further consideration of how the Council can best support the ICTR's efforts. Like others, we highlight the Council's renewed call in resolution 2150 (2014) for Member States to intensify cooperation with the Mechanism and with the Rwanda authorities to apprehend the remaining nine ICTR fugitives. Notwithstanding the progress reported today, it is clear that the Tribunals will need to continue working beyond 2014, with some very important cases still before the ICTY. The continued support and cooperation of the international community, including by ensuring that the Tribunals have adequate resources, is essential to ensuring that the Tribunals can achieve the goals the Council has set for them and to secure their lasting legacy.”

    2014-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7192 (2014) · source

46. “("Butare") case is likely to extend into 2015. Similarly, we welcome President Meron's advice on the delivery of two ICTY Appeals Chamber judgements earlier this year and we note his advice of expected delays in some other appeals. We appreciate the ongoing crucial support for the Tribunals from the Governments of the Netherlands and Tanzania and note that the agreement between the United Nations and Tanzania for the Arusha branch of the Mechanism's headquarters has just entered into force. We share the ICTR's concern about the lack of progress with relocating the nine acquitted and three convicted and released persons still residing in safe houses in Arusha. We appreciate the concerted efforts of the President and Registrar to reach out to States to assist.”

    2014-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7192 (2014) · source

47. “Both the ICTY and ICTR recognize that sexual violence can constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity and a constituted act of genocide. That has had a lasting impact on understandings of and responses to sexual violence in situations of armed conflict. We also commend the efforts of both Tribunals to share lessons learned and best practices in the investigation and prosecution of serious international crimes with national authorities and the broader international community, including the International Criminal Court. We welcome the progress reported this morning towards completion of the Tribunals' mandates, including President Joensen's advice that the huge task oftransferring the ICTR's archives to the Mechanism is on track to be completed by the end of this year and that only one appeal in the Nyiramasuhuko er al.”

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48. “Established in response to some of the worst atrocities the international community had witnessed since the Second World War, both the ICTY and the ICTR were products ofa firm conviction, on behalfofthe Council and also the broader international community, that perpetrators of serious international crimes must be held to account for their actions, regardless of rank or position. Over the past 20 years, the ICTY and ICTR have played a historic role in the fight against impunity, as was recognized by the Council in resolution 2150 (2014), adopted by consensus in April. The groundbreaking jurisprudence produced by the ICTY and the ICTR has been particularly significant, including its contribution to the understanding of sexual Violence under international criminal law.”

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49. “I would like to thank President Meron and President Joensen and Prosecutor Brammertz and Prosecutor Jallow for their thoughtful and informative briefings. I would like to acknowledge their commitment to the cause of international criminal justice. Their effective leadership of the Tribunals that we are discussing today makes a critical contribution to that cause. This meeting provides us with a timely opportunity to reaffirm the international community's support for the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and for the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals and to acknowledge their vital contribution to international criminal accountability.”

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50. “It is now time for serious dialogue between Russia and Ukraine and an express commitment on the part of Russia to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. That is so clearly in the interest of both countries. As Australia's Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, said on 26 May, Australia stands with the people of Ukraine, who have shown through the election their commitment to democracy and political and economic stability and to determining their own Ukrainian future. We share the Secretary- General's desire to see the international community unite in support of a peaceful, stable and prosperous Ukriane. Australia looks forward to working with the new Ukrainian leadership.”

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