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1. “We have come to understand that requirement from operations in our region, such as in Timor-Leste and Solomon Islands, but there are clear lessons on such an approach everywhere. The early development of a credible national police service is often an essential element of effective peacebuilding. Reverting to the issue of inclusivity, the recruitment and training of women to serve as police officers are essential elements of a credible national police service. Female police officers are better able to access women within local communities, provide the support that those communities need and better understand what may be inhibiting their effective participation in peacebuilding. An effective police service that fairly and justly services communities within the newly established rule of law will be instrumental to peacebuilding efforts.”

   2014-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7143 (2014) · source

2. “That means their involvement in the institutions and structures that we are putting in place as part of our peacebuilding efforts. We need to ensure that women are lawmakers, members of the judiciary and advocates for the removal of laws that restrict women's access to justice and economic security. Institution-building is a central pillar of sustainable peace. Studies show that countries with strong, accountable and inclusive institutions are 30 to 45 per cent less likely to fall into large-scale conflict. Strengthening institutions and governance at an early stage so as to provide security and the rule of law is a precondition for communities to start to rebuild.”

   2014-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7143 (2014) · source

3. “Inclusivity in the peacebuilding process in Sierra Leone has certainly been a key factor in the success of that process. The importance of women's participation in peacebuilding cannot be underestimated. Australia welcomes the significant advances made by the Security Council in 2013, including through the adoption of resolution 2122 (2013), on women's participation in conflict resolution and peacebuilding. We must now ensure that we use that road map effectively to realize the benefits of our collective peacebuilding efforts. Involving women's organizations is a critical part of that agenda. Such groups are often the bridge between formal mechanisms and the needs of local communities. Their views and experiences should be valued accordingly.”

   2014-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7143 (2014) · source

4. “We need look no further than current efforts to move past conflict to peace in Syria, South Sudan, the Central African Republic and elsewhere to see that without inclusivity, such efforts will not succeed. Yet that is only the beginning. Inclusivity must be a factor in long-term peacebuilding processes, from consolidating democracy to promoting national reconciliation and strengthening institutions. The Deputy Secretary-General has highlighted the example of Sierra Leone. We are following a long and brutal civil war. We have witnesses a successful transition from peacekeeping to post-conflict peacebuilding. With the completion of the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone at the end of March, the focus has now moved to ensuring sustained economic development.”

   2014-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7143 (2014) · source

5. “The Secretary-General's report has helped underscore that there cannot be any sustainable peace without inclusive peacebuilding processes. Ensuring that all the relevant actors are included in peacebuilding activities is undoubtedly a difficult and time-consuming task, but it needs to be done in order to generate a clear sense of national ownership of the path being forged. Ensuring that peace agreements and political settlements include all the relevant stakeholders is only the first step. To reduce the risk of relapse into violence, it is imperative that the views and needs of not only parties to the conflict * those who are holding the guns - but also women, youth, ethnic groups and minorities are heard and integrated into the peace process.”

   2014-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7143 (2014) · source

6. “We will have some important opportunities to address this more systemically in the coming months, but it is also fundamental that we constantly bear in mind in the Council that the relationship between it and the Peacebuilding Commission must be as effective and cooperative as it can possibly be. We strongly support the notion of regular informal exchanges between the Council and the Commission, in line with the Council's own formal commitment to that. Today I would like to touch upon two priority areas that the Secretary-General outlined in his 2012 report on peacebuilding in the aftermath of conflict (S/2012/746), namely, inclusivity and institution-building. In doing so, I want to highlight the importance of the participation of women and the role of police in peacebuilding.”

   2014-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7143 (2014) · source

7. “Thank you, Madam President, for your initiative in convening this briefing, which provides a timely opportunity for us to take stock of the United Nations peacebuilding efforts over the past 12 months. I thank Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson, Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission Antonio Patriota and United Nations Development Programme Administrator Helen Clark for their briefings. We completely agree with the Deputy Secretary- General that ensuring that we have an efficient and effective peacebuilding architecture is our collective responsibilty. We should be working on that constantly to ensure that the architecture serves the interests of those who genuinely need peacebuilding in their countries.”

   2014-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7143 (2014) · source

8. “Australia deplores the use of torture by any country and in any circumstances. We agree with President Burkhalter that regional organizations need to work to implement on-the-ground commitments undertaken in the context of the United Nations, specifically in this case by ratifying the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The international community needs to work collaboratively to eliminate the use of torture. Australia looks forward to working with the OSCE to achieve that. President Burkhalter has given the Council a clear sense of where the OSCE and the United Nations may serve to strengthen each other's efforts. The Council should continue to work closely with the OSCE. We wish President Burkhalter every success in leading the OSCE in its important work this year.”

   2014-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7117 (2014) · source

9. “Thirdly, we note the OSCE's intention to address the issue of the growing trend of citizens travelling offshore to engage in or support terrorist activities or conflict. Like other members of the international community, Australia is very concerned about that, and it is important for the international community to work together in order to address the issue, including by enforcing Security Council travel bans and through effective measures to counter violent extremism. Australia also values the important work being done by the OSCE in countering trafficking in persons, and we are pleased to have supported an OSCE programme promoting human rights protection for trafficked persons and vulnerable groups in Central Asia. We also welcome the OSCE's intention to refocus its agenda to address the use of torture.”

   2014-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7117 (2014) · source

10. “The changing nature of the terrorism threat and the fact that it is more diffuse, with groups intent on taking advantage of social, economic and governance vulnerabilities, have driven the Security Council, and United Nations States Members more broadly, to recognize that countering violent extremist strategies is essential for preventing the spread of terrorism. The OSCE is clearly doing valuable work on that issue, in particular with its forthcoming resource on community policing. The Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee would benefit from the OSCE's sharing its work and experience in that area to reinforce the way in which the Council engages with the United Nations membership on its counter-terrorism obligations.”

    2014-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7117 (2014) · source

11. “We agree with President Burkhalter that we should find a common response to that challenge, and we encourage the OSCE to use the strong framework provided by resolution 2133 (2014) to continue to strengthen awareness, capacity and cooperation among members so as to prevent the payment of ransoms to terrorists and draw on the support of the Security Council counter-terrorism entities and their expert bodies, as well as of the Global Counterterrorism Forum and its Algiers Memorandum on Good Practices. Secondly, we support the OSCE's work on countering violent extremism and radicalization.”

    2014-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7117 (2014) · source

12. “We also welcome the OSCE's continued constructive contribution to supporting Afghanistan's security and stability with an OSCE election and support team to assist with the presidential and provincial elections in April. We are pleased the OSCE is placing priority on addressing transnational threats. We strongly support the OSCE's ongoing efforts to counter terrorism by tackling a number of emerging aspects of the terrorism threat. First, we welcome President Burkhalter's focus on kidnapping for ransom. In adopting resolution 2133 (2014) a few weeks ago, the Council sent a united message about the increase in terror- financing through kidnapping for ransom and about the role that regional organizations must play in addressing that threat.”

    2014-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7117 (2014) · source

13. “In that regard, Australia welcomes the OSCE's willingness to remain engaged and President Burkhalter's offer that the OSCE support Ukraine as an impartial witness to the implementation of agreed steps. We commend the OSCE's recent appointment of a special representative for the Western Balkans, a region where the OSCE has worked constructively to facilitate the recent peaceful and fair conduct of the mayoral and municipal elections in northern Kosovo, which was a key milestone in ensuring full implementation of the 19 AprilAagreement. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the special representative's efforts will be particularly important in improving the security environment in the country.”

    2014-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7117 (2014) · source

14. “With regard to territorial disputes, we welcome the OSCE's efforts to reduce tensions and engage parties in dialogue. Those efforts are crucial in helping to resolve territorial disputes such as those concerning Nagorno-Karabakh, Transnistria, Abkhazia and South Ossetia. We welcome recent developments in Ukraine, which has seen moves towards peaceful dialogue - developments that were backed by calls from the OSCE for restraint from violence, resolution through dialogue and political means and respect for international humanitarian norms. Australia of course shares those views. It will be important in coming months for the OSCE to assist in ensuring that Ukraine remains able to transition to a new Government and a new Constitution and to fulfil the aspirations of the Ukrainian people.”

    2014-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7117 (2014) · source

15. “I would also like to thank His Excellency President Didier Burkhalter and welcome him to the Council as Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Cooperation with regional and subregional organizations clearly strengthens the United Nations efforts to maintain international peace and security, prevent conflict and restore stability in post-conflict situations. The OSCE provides welcome expertise in those areas, and close cooperation with it will assist the Council as it endeavours to fulfil its mandate. As an Asian Partner for Cooperation with the OSCE since 2009, Australia strongly supports the OSCE's work. We welcome the 2014 OSCE priorities for fostering security and stability, improving people's lives and enhancing its own capacity to act.”

    2014-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7117 (2014) · source

16. “With 2014 an election year in both Serbia and Kosovo, we hope that both parties will maintain the same pace of political dialogue and continue to strengthen the stability and prosperity of Kosovo.”

    2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source

17. “We remain concerned at the fact that the rate of voluntary returns continues to be relatively low, and we encourage Kosovo's authorities to continue to address discrimination and work towards better education and employment opportunities, especially for minority groups and returnees. In this context, we also urge Kosovo to take concrete steps to protect the cultural and religious heritage sites recently listed by Kosovo's Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport. The year 2013 was undoubtedly a positive year for relations between Serbia and Kosovo. We encourage both Prime Ministers to continue to engage constructively in the year ahead in the EU-mediated dialogue and with UNMIK to tackle any further challenges to achieve full normalization of relations.”

    2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source

18. “We hope that both Prime Ministers will be able to make progress on this issue when they meet later this week in Brussels. Australia is encouraged by the fact that the overall security situation remained generally calm in Kosovo over the reporting period, particularly the fact that the number of reported incidents affecting minority communities decreased when compared with the previous reporting period. We condemn the shooting of Dimitrije Janicijevic, a newly elected Serb assembly member, in Mitrovica on 16 January. We welcome the Kosovo authorities' pledge to investigate his murder and create a safe environment in northern Mitrovica.”

    2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source

19. “For Serbia, the inaugural round of accession talks with the European Union in January and, in parallel, the European Commission signalling its intention to conclude negotiations for a stabilization and association agreement with Kosovo during 2014 are both historic decisions that recognize the efforts made by Prime Minister Dacie and Prime Minister Thaci towards reconciliation between Serbia and Kosovo and stability and prosperity within Kosovo itself. While commending the progress made to date, we note that further work remains to implement several key aspects of the 19 April Agreement. It will be important, for example, to reach agreement on the statute and establishment of the community/association of Serb municipalities. More work also remains to be done in northern Kosovo to establish a functional system of courts.”

    2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source

20. “That is a delicate task that, when completed, will strengthen security and stability in Kosovo. We also welcome the holding, during November and December last year, of mayoral and municipal assembly elections. In accordance with the 19 April Agreement, those elections were the first under a single legislative framework and included, crucially, the four northern Kosovo municipalities. While marred by some security incidents, the elections are a testament to the resolve of the Kosovo authorities to build a democratic, multi-ethnic future for their nation. We urge the peaceful, fair conduct of elections for the mayor of northern Mitrovica, scheduled to take place later this month. The efforts made to normalize relations have allowed Serbia and Kosovo to move forward on their respective paths towards closer European integration.”

    2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source

21. “We thank Special Representative Zarif for his briefing and for his leadership of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). We also thank Prime Minister Dacie and Prime Minister Thaci for providing their valuable perspectives on developments in Kosovo over the past three months. Australia applauds the substantial progress achieved at the political level by the two Prime Ministers at their recent meetings on the implementation of the 19 April Agreement on normalizing relations. We also recognize and commend the ongoing mediation efforts of European Union High Representative Ashton. We commend the efforts of both Serbia and Kosovo in implementing key aspects of the 19 April Agreement, including the significant progress made in the integration of Serbian Interior Ministry personnel into the Kosovo police.”

    2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source

22. “Given the stakes, it is in all of our interests to do so. Finally, since this is the last official meeting of the year, I would like to say, on record, that Australia considers it a privilege to have had the opportunity, over the past year, to work so closely with the five outgoing members of the Security Council - Azerbaijan, Guatemala, Morocco, Pakistan and Togo - and we would like to formally acknowledge their contribution to international peace and security.”

    2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source

23. “In response to an increasingly complex criminal environment, the United Nations Police Division has developed serious-crime support units, where United Nations police collect and analyse criminal intelligence and mentor and advise host nations on developing investigative capabilities. That model is being used by the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti with some success. We should consider whether such units could be effective elsewhere. Many of the necessary tools used to tackle drug trafficking, border control, criminaljustice cooperation, anti-money laundering and information exchange have the same capacities as are needed to manage arms trafficking and to enforce sanctions. The United Nations, Member States and regional organizations could be better coordinated in all of those fields.”

    2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source

24. “It has become a serious threat for almost every United Nations peace operation, in many cases hindering the development, security and justice that the United Nations is trying to build. It is vital to consider opportunities for improved United Nations synergies. The United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel is an important step, providing an overarching framework for the United Nations, the region and international partners. The Council must consider whether United Nations missions have the necessary mandates, means and expertise to combat transnational crime.”

    2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source

25. “But we do not know enough about the linkages. That needs closer analysis. The fact is, however, that a State that has developed a strong anti-money laundering framework is better placed to tackle the financing of both terrorism and drug trafficking. The Financial Action Task Force's guidance on combating money laundering must be leveraged by the region, including through a revitalized West African intergovernmental action group. Finally, with regard to improved United Nations synergies, a recent International Peace Institute report claimed that transnational organized crime was the elephant in the room for United Nations missions, impossible to overlook but too big to deal with.”

    2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source

26. “We know at first hand that such a model actually works: over the past decade, 18 such units have operated successfully in the framework of the Pacific Transnational Crime Network. To be effective in West Africa and the Sahel, we must learn from such lessons. Transnational crime units can succeed only with the necessary investigative skills, supported by appropriate technology and complemented by effective legislation and robust judicial systems. They must have the necessary political support. Thirdly, on anti-money laundering and financial issues, we have learned that drug trafficking can help fund armed groups and destabilize Governments, and that it has increasingly been linked to financing terrorists in the Sahel and West Africa. We know terrorist groups and drug traffickers operate in the same areas and routes.”

    2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source

27. “We welcome the recent decision to establish a joint border security training centre. Secondly, with regard to strengthening law enforcement and judicial systems, the problem will not be contained until the costs and risks outweigh the potential gains. Actual prosecutions and convictions are one of the most important tools in that fight. The West Africa Coast Initiative is playing an important role in building regional and national capacities. The establishment of transnational crime units, for example in Sierra Leone and Liberia, has strengthened the ability of law enforcement agencies to share critical criminal intelligence, enabling coordinated and effective law enforcement operations.”

    2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source

28. “First, on border management, Australia's experience in the Asia-Pacific region has demonstrated the importance ofregional cooperation and ofmanaging threats before they actually reach the border. That has been achieved through reciprocal officer placements and regional capacity-building programmes. Australia also established a South-East Asia border security programme, which improved drug detection capability through shared technology, closer communication and specialized training programmes. The second Regional Ministerial Meeting on Border Security in the Sahel and the Maghreb, held in Rabat, identified the need in many States for customs training, technology to track goods and people, and stronger networks to enable better coordination nationally and across borders. The international community should support that framework.”

    2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source

29. “Former Secretary-General Kofi Annan said at the launch of the West Africa Commission on Drugs that "left unchecked, illegal drug trafficking could compromise the encouraging progress West African nations have made in strengthening democracy and promoting human and economic development." Illegal drug trafficking is a transnational problem that impacts source, transit and destination countries. It is therefore our shared responsibility, and only truly regional solutions can work to address it. Solving the problem in one country might simply push it next door. I would like to focus very briefly on each of the four areas identified in the concept note (S/2013/728, annex).”

    2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source

30. “I wish to thank the Secretary- General, Mr. F edotov and Mr. Djinnit for their briefings and for their commitment to tackling this challenge. Traditional trading routes across the Sahel and West Africa have been vital to livelihoods in the region for centuries. However, those same routes, now exploited by drug traffickers, are also a serious source of instability. The stakes are high. We heard the statistics this morning from the Secretary-General. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa, Mr. Djinnit, told us clearly yesterday that transnational crime posed the gravest threat to that region.”

    2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source

31. “It is increasingly viewed by countries of the region as a threat to their security. We therefore encourage further regional and international efforts to address poaching. We welcome the assistance being provided by UNOCA to regional efforts to address this and other challenges facing Central Africa. I would like to underscore Australia's belief in the important role that UNOCA has to play in conflict prevention, early warning and mediation. Let me conclude by reaffirming Australia's full support for Special Representative Moussa and UNOCA in all their efforts.”

    2013-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7065 (2013) · source

32. “The United Nations peacekeeping and political missions in the region - the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, UNMISS and BINUCA - have a vital role to play in this regard, and should further enhance their cooperation with the AU Regional Task Force. Finally, we must support UNOCA and regionally led efforts to address other, often-related challenges to Central Africa's peace and security. One such challenge is the issue of poaching and trafficking of wildlife in the Central Africa region, which has reached alarming levels, as noted in the Secretary-General's report. Aside for the ecological impact and cruelty of these practices, such illicit activities are used to finance transnational criminal networks and armed rebel groups, including the LRA.”

    2013-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7065 (2013) · source

33. “We need to seize the current opportunity to put an end once and for all to this abhorrent group and to the atrocities it has committed against civilians. Additional efforts are clearly needed to enhance the implementation of the United Nations regional strategy. UNOCA has an importance coordinating role to play in helping to translate the strategy into tangible results on the ground. This requires the full commitment of all stakeholders, the LRA-affected countries - which have primary responsibility - regional organizations, the entire United Nations system and international partners. As the LRA's tactics continue to evolve, cross- border coordination and information-sharing are all the more important to enhance the protection of civilians, in particular women and children, who have suffered greatly at the hands of the LRA.”

    2013-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7065 (2013) · source

34. “A resumption of LRA activity was observed in north-east DRC earlier in November, breaking two months of relative calm. Arrest warrants issued in July 2005 by the International Criminal Court against Joseph Kony and other senior LRA remain unexecuted eight years on. Enhanced regional and international efforts to combat the LRA have yielded positive results. We commend the African Union Regional Cooperation Initiative against the Lord's Resistance Army and the significant progress made in operationalizing the AU Regional Task Force. As the Secretary-General's report notes, military operations have degraded the LRA and its ability to establish bases, reduced the number of attacks, and increased pressure on LRA combatants to defect.”

    2013-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7065 (2013) · source

35. “The total breakdown in security and law and order in the Central African Republic has given the LRA room to operate. We welcome the resumption of the activities of the Ugandan contingent of the African Union (AU) Regional Task Force. Yet the LRA has had an opportunity to regroup by retreating into rural areas beyond the Regional Task Force's area of operations. This only underscores the importance of increasing coordination between the Regional Task Force, MISCA and BINUCA. The threat posed by the LRA is diminished but not extinguished. Earlier this week, we heard concerning reports from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) of suspected LRA attacks and abductions in Western Equatoria - the first in South Sudan in over two years.”

    2013-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7065 (2013) · source

36. “We must now consider the options put forward by the Secretary- General on international support for the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA) and the potential transition to a United Nations peacekeeping operation. In our View, form should follow function; we should take forward the option or options that will best address the situation in the Central African Republic now and in the longer term. We should maintain momentum in the coming weeks in order to respond swiftly. We know that the cost of inaction will be unacceptable. Secondly, we must maintain momentum to permanently eliminate the threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army. We know all too well that the LRA thrives in security vacuums and in environments of weak or absent State authority.”

    2013-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7065 (2013) · source

37. “We have heard stark warnings of increasing interreligious violence in the Central African Republic and the risk of the situation spiralling further out of control, with devastating consequences for the country itself and, as Mr. Moussa has said, potentially the wider region as well. The crisis demands an urgent and comprehensive response, and the Council must fulfil its commitment to considering all potential options to stabilize the situation. Australia strongly supports the implementation of resolution 2121 (2013), which strengthened the mandate of the United Nations Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA).”

    2013-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7065 (2013) · source

38. “I would like to thank Special Representative Moussa for his briefing today. This is an important opportunity for the Council to discuss all the critical challenges facing the Central African Region and the important role of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) in addressing them. I would like to focus my remarks on three interrelated issues: addressing the crisis in the Central African Republic, maintaining momentum on efforts to permanently eradicate the threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), and supporting UNOCA and regionally led efforts to address other challenges to Central Africa's peace and security. First and foremost, we must address the deteriorating security situation and grave human rights and humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic.”

    2013-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7065 (2013) · source

39. “In that context, Australia calls on States, particularly Libya's neighbours, to cooperate with the Court to ensure that those most responsible for the most serious international crimes committed in Libya are brought to justice. It is also essential that the Council continues to offer its support not only for the efforts of Libya, but also the ongoing investigations of the Prosecutor. The active and ongoing support of the Council is essential to ensure that the objectives of the Council's referrals to the ICC, namely, that justice is delivered and peace and security are maintained, are met.”

    2013-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7059 (2013) · source

40. “While we commend the Libyan Government's record of cooperation with the Court, it is essential that the Libyan Government also cooperate with the Court in all matters, pursuant to its obligations under resolutions 1970 (2011) and 2095 (2013). In particular, we note that Libya remains under an obligation to surrender Mr. Al-Qadhafi to the ICC, and we urge Libya to do so as soon as possible. We note with particular concern the advice from Mr. Al-Qadhafi's legal counsel that his client is being detained in isolation, denied visits from family and friends and denied access to legal advisers. That cannot continue. We note the Prosecutor's advice that the focus ofher ongoing investigations is on persons outside of Libya.”

    2013-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7059 (2013) · source

41. “While we recognize significant progress in some areas, we remain concerned at the distinct lack of progress in addressing the situation of conflict-related detainees. Reports that many such detainees continue to be held by armed brigades without due process and have been subject to torture and other ill treatment are of grave concern. We urge Libya to ensure that detainees are transferred to effective State control in accordance with the recommendations of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. We also urge Libya to ensure that those responsible for such mistreatment, or other crimes, such as enforced disappearances, are held to account.”

    2013-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7059 (2013) · source

42. “Libya's adoption of the transitional justice law and the establishment of the fact-finding and reconciliation commission are important and welcome steps in re-establishing the rule of law. We urge Libya to use those and other mechanisms to ensure that those most responsible for the commission of serious international crimes are brought to justice, regardless of whether they fought in defence of the Al-Qadhafi regime or were among those who raised arms to establish a new Libya. In that context, we welcome the conclusion of the memorandum of understanding between the Office of the Prosecutor and the Government of Libya on burden-sharing in relation to future investigations and prosecutions.”

    2013-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7059 (2013) · source

43. “Indeed, as Ms. Bensouda has said, Libya, through its active involvement in related proceedings before the Court, is setting an example of how States can invoke the principle of complementarity to protect their sovereign rights to investigate and prosecute their nationals. We note the Pre-Trial Chamber decision that the ICC case against Mr. Al-Senussi is inadmissible on the basis that Libya itself is willing and able to exercise jurisdiction over him. While that decision is the subject of an appeal, it is important to recognize that the Pre-Trial Chamber's decision reflects the significant steps taken by Libya to re-establish the rule of law. We note Ms. Bensouda's advice that her Office has concluded that there is no legal basis for appeal of the Pre-Trial Chamber decision.”

    2013-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7059 (2013) · source

44. “The Council's referral of the situation in Libya to the ICC has not only demonstrated a determination that those responsible for the most serious crimes will be held accountable; it has been an important catalyst for the reform of Libya's judicial system. We commend the Libyan Government for the constructive manner in which it has continued to engage with the ICC. In particular, we acknowledge the manner in which Libya has invoked its rights by challenging the ICC's jurisdiction regarding the cases against Mr. Saif Al-Islam Al-Qadhafi and Mr. Abdullah Al-Senussi, in compliance with the Rome Statute. We also welcome the close consultation that is taking place between Libya and the Office of the Prosecutor on those matters. Those actions reflect the principle of complementarity, a central element of the Rome Statute, working in practice.”

    2013-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7059 (2013) · source

45. “I would like to thank the Prosecutor, Ms. Bensouda, for her briefing on the work of her Office in relation to Libya. More than two years into its transition process, Libya has made real and substantial progress, but serious political and security challenges remain. Central to Libya's completing a successful transition to democracy is the establishment of the rule of law. We recognize that the challenging security situation in Libya makes the work of all accountability actors more difficult. It is vital that nascent legal institutions be strengthened and that accountability for serious crimes be pursued. The International Criminal Court (ICC) is playing an important role in that endeavour.”

    2013-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7059 (2013) · source

46. “We acknowledge that the security situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina has remained stable over the reporting period, and that is important. We recognize the valuable work being done by the European Union-led peacekeeping force (EUFOR) and NATO missions, including in improving the country's management and disposal of surplus arms and ammunition. EUFOR should not stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina forever, but at this stage it remains an essential component of the efforts to ensure stability, confidence and security in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Our hope remains that the political leaders of Bosnia and Herzegovina will take further decisive action to overcome their political differences and work towards a more stable, peaceful and prosperous future for the people of their country.”

    2013-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7057 (2013) · source

47. “Inzko has reported that during the period under review, Bosnia and Herzegovina failed to make concrete progress on European Union and NATO integration. We are concerned that the lack of momentum contrasts starkly when considered against the progress made by Bosnia and Herzegovina's neighbours. We hope that Bosnia and Herzegovina will embrace the new era of political compromise and constructive engagement emerging in the Western Balkans region. Amending the country's constitution to implement the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the Sejdie-Finci case obviously remains a threshold issue on the path towards European integration. We encourage Bosnia and Herzegovina's leaders to make progress in that regard.”

    2013-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7057 (2013) · source

48. “Inzko said, the protests in the summer over that issue reflected widespread disillusionment with poor governance and clearly indicated that the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina were demanding results from their political leaders. We acknowledge recent positive developments. The holding of the 2013 census of population, households and dwellings in Bosnia and Herzegovina was a significant step, given that it was the first census taken since 1991. Its results will provide essential information for the purposes of economic and social planning and the delivery of services to the people. The easing - albeit partial - of the political crisis in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and recent encouraging economic data are also positive Mr.”

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49. “We note the concern conveyed in his report that the State-level Parliamentary Assembly has not been able to fully adopt a single new law this year. It is regrettable that the citizens of Mostar continue to be denied the democratic right to elect their local representatives, since the 2010 ruling of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the city's electoral system has not been implemented. It was disappointing that the political leaders ofBosnia and Herzegovina were unable to craft a timely solution to the citizens' identification number issue in the early summer, although we note that in recent days progress has been made to resolve that issue. As Mr.”

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50. “We call on those political leaders in the Republika Srpska who have made corrosive political declarations or used inflammatory rhetoric to work constructively for the good of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and to fully respect its sovereignty and territorial integrity. We also call on all political actors in Bosnia and Herzegovina to work productively to reach the compromises necessary to achieve the five conditions and two objectives set by the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council for the closure ofthe Office of the High Representative. Mr. Inzko's report provided yet again a frank depiction of the protracted political difficulties in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which continue to hinder further political, economic and social development there.”

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