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“Secondly, we must work together to find solutions to address the plight of the eight persons acquitted by the ICTR and the three persons released by the Tribunal who need to be relocated from Arusha. While we welcome the recent resettlement in Belgium of one individual, as is now well known the 11 individuals who remain in Tanzania are effectively stuck in a legal limbo without identity documents, proper immigration status or the means to survive independent of the Tribunal. The work of the Tribunals does not end with the delivery of a final appeals judgement. The ongoing welfare ofvictims and witnesses, as well as accused and sentenced persons, is an integral part of the Tribunals' mandate.”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“First, it is critical that all stakeholders work together to ensure that the nine remaining ICTR fugitives are apprehended. Member States must cooperate with the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, which is not only tracking the three fugitives over which it has jurisdiction, but also providing assistance in tracking the other six individuals whose cases have been transferred to Rwanda. To that end, we welcome the launch of the international fugitives initiative in Kigali on 24 July by the ICTR Prosecutor, the Office of Global Criminal Justice of the United States Department of State, INTERPOL and the Prosecutor General of Rwanda.”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“Australia also commends both Tribunals on their efforts to complete their work expeditiously, while ensuring that trials and appeals are conducted in a manner consistent with fair trial standards. As the reports highlight, there is one remaining appeal before the ICTR and four trials and five appeals before the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). It is in all of our interests that the work of the Tribunals not continue indefinitely, but it is equally important that provision be made for the successful completion of their case work. Australia's view is that the terms of office of the Tribunals' judges and prosecutors should therefore be extended until the completion of their cases. The successful completion of the Tribunals' work will, however, require much more than just the extension of the judges' terms.”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“I would like to thank Presidents Meron and Joensen and Prosecutors Brammertz and Jallow for their comprehensive briefings. We commend the Tribunals for the progress made in relation to their respective mandates over the past six months. As we mark the twentieth anniversary of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), those reports serve to highlight the contribution that all three entities continue to make to international criminal justice. We agree with Judge Joensen that they have forever altered the landscape of international criminal law and that their contribution is not limited to the ongoing development of international criminal law, but extends to the provision of assistance and support to victims and witnesses and to capacity-building and legacy preservation.”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“There are no further names inscribed on the list of speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 5.10pm.”
2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7308 (2014) · source
“To conclude, many of the issues raised during today's debate have also been raised at previous Security Council debates on this issue. Political deadlock continues, with some leaders continuing to threaten to roll back the progress achieved since the mid-1990s. The leaders of Bosnia and Herzegovina should look beyond the divisions of the past and focus on the urgent the governance and economic reforms needed to steer the country towards a peaceful and prosperous future. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7308 (2014) · source
“Over the past six months, the mission also assisted with flood recovery efforts and the creation of a safe and calm environment during the elections. Australia welcomes the resolution 2183 (2014), adopted this afternoon, extending EUFOR Althea's mandate for a further 12 months, and we acknowledge, because this is a very important point, that the mandate and the presence of EUFOR-Althea has the strong support of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The disposal of excess ammunition in Bosnia and Herzegovina remains important. The displacement of mines during the floods and landslides in May has added a new dimension to the problem. Australia welcomes the work done in that regard by the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with EUFOR Althea and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.”
2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7308 (2014) · source
“Australia is encouraged by the inter-ethnic and regional solidarity that characterized the local and community response to the floods. We call for the rapid adoption of comprehensive recovery strategies to facilitate reconstruction efforts. We welcome the peaceful and orderly conduct of the 12 October general elections. It is now vital that all political actors work constructively to ensure the swift formation of government at all levels to promote economic growth and engender a sense of trust in the functioning of the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Australia welcomes the fact that the overall security situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina remains calm and stable. We acknowledge the activities of the European Union-led peacekeeping force (EUFOR) Operation Althea in support of peace and security in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7308 (2014) · source
“That is all the more dispiriting when considered against the good progress made by some of its closest neighbours. Australia reaffirms its strong support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We remain deeply concerned by the continued use of inflammatory and divisive rhetoric by some leaders of the Republika Srpska, including during the recent elections. The Republika Srpska President's public praise for indictees Radovan Karadzie and Ratko Mladic' and the suggestion that streets and public buildings should be named after them are deeply concerning examples. We recognize the challenges that persist in Bosnia and Herzegovina following the unprecedented flooding in May, which devastated much of the country, together with parts of Croatia and Serbia.”
2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7308 (2014) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Australia. I would like to thank the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Valentin Inzko, for his report (S/2014/777, annex) and for his continued efforts to secure lasting peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mr. Inzko's briefing has underlined the continuing challenges facing Bosnia and Herzegovina, including from persistent political paralysis. We remain concerned by the lack of progress on a broad range of economic and governance reforms, which are essential to creating conditions of greater equity, inclusiveness and opportunity for all Bosnians. Bosnia and Herzegovina has not made concrete progress towards its own aim of Euro-Atlantic integration.”
2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7308 (2014) · source
“I Wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2014/777, which contains the text of a letter dated 30 October 2014 from the Secretary- General addressed to the President of the Security Council, transmitting the forty-sixth report of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. I now give the floor to Mr. Inzko.”
2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7308 (2014) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Thomas Mayr-Harting, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7308 (2014) · source
“It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show ofhana's. In favour: Argentina, Australia, Chad, Chile, China, France, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Rwanda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America Abstaining: Russian Federation The President: There were 14 votes in favour and one abstaining. The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 2183 (2014). I now give the floor to those members ofthe Council who wish to make statements after the vote.”
2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7307 (2014) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2014/794, which contains the text ofa draft resolution submitted by France, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. I also wish to draw the attention ofCouncil members to document S/20l4/777, which contains a letter dated 30 October 2014 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council, transmitting the forty-sixth report of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7307 (2014) · source
“The increased capacity of the Haitian National Police has allowed the Secretary-General in his report to recommend a two- step drawdown of MINUSTAH, with the first step being a 53-per cent reduction in the military component. We support the renewal of the MINUSTAH mandate for one year at this level. Any further drawdown should be conditional on further progress on the ground. Australia agrees with the conclusions of the strategic assessment review that it would be premature to end MINUSTAH's presence before presidential elections have taken place in 2015 and a new Government is in place. The Mission will continue to play an important role even as Haitian authorities take on more responsibility. We encourage MINUSTAH to continue to work to assist Haiti in building on the security and development gains it has made.”
2014-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7262 (2014) · source
“The Haitian National Police must continue to take on increasingly greater responsibility for security in Haiti, with the United Nations police focused on its mentoring role and acting as backup only when essential, as Special Representative Honore has said. The use of MINUSTAH's military component to respond to security incidents should be a last resort. We commend MINUSTAH's ongoing efforts to train police officers to prevent and to respond to sexual and gender-based violence and its efforts to extend that training to judges and prosecutors. We urge the Haitian Government to continue to work with MINUSTAH to increase efforts to support the prevention of such violence, to strengthen the judicial process and to ensure respect for the rights of victims.”
2014-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7262 (2014) · source
“The holding of elections by January 2015 is not only essential for the continuity ofParliament but also critical to Haiti's recovery, reconstruction and development. Prime Minister Lamothe's refrain that "Haiti is open for business" is not as credible as it might be while the political process is stalled. Political stability is essential to the long-term socioeconomic development of Haiti. We strongly urge all political actors in Haiti, including President Martelly and members of the Senate, to put aside their differences and to ensure the holding of elections by January 2015. Some progress has been made on the security front. We agree with the Secretary-General's characterization during his recent visit that the Haitian National Police is the backbone of security in Haiti.”
2014-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7262 (2014) · source
“Weak water, sanitation and health systems are enabling cholera, acute diarrhoea or other water borne diseases to persist. That will require sustained attention. The holding of elections remains a crucial step towards the strengthening of governance in Haiti. In that regard, we have not seen the progress that has been sought. In January last year, the Council issued a press statement (SC/10901) calling for the holding offree, fair, inclusive and credible elections by the end of 2013. At that point, elections were already long overdue. Almost two years have elapsed since that statement by the Council, and we are in the midst of our fourth Council debate on Haiti during that period. On each occasion, the Council has called for elections to be held. Yet the people of Haiti are still waiting for them to take place.”
2014-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7262 (2014) · source
“It is important that the international community continue to support the United Nations and humanitarian partners to completely eradicate cholera in Haiti. It is also pleasing to note that Haiti has nearly reached several of the Millennium Development Goals ahead ofthe 2015 deadline. Among other achievements, Haiti has seen a steady boost in enrolment rates in primary education from 47 per cent in 1993 to nearly 90 per cent, achieving equal participation by boys and girls in education. Haiti has also halved the number of underweight children under five years. Infant mortality has decreased by 44 per cent since 1990. The percentage of households that have access to water has increased significantly but still only two-thirds have such access. That is a vital need.”
2014-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7262 (2014) · source
“We believe that Haiti's long-term stability depends on three key factors: ensuring security, for which there is a clear need; strengthening governance institutions and the rule of law; and improving the lives of Haiti's citizens through an effective response to humanitarian crises and the promotion ofsocioeconomic development. On the development side, the Secretary-General's most recent report (S/2014/617) records encouraging advances. We commend the Secretary-General's leadership of the United Nations efforts to eliminate cholera in Haiti, and we note that rates are declining. We welcome the Secretary-General's recent visit to Haiti, where he launched the $2.2-billion total sanitation campaign with Prime Minister Lamothe, which aims over 10 years to scale up sanitation and hygiene interventions in rural areas, in particular.”
2014-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7262 (2014) · source
“We thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Sandra Honore for her briefing on the situation in Haiti and acknowledge the significant contribution of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), alongside the Government and the people of Haiti, in rebuilding the country, in particular in the face of natural disasters and the ongoing cholera epidemic. While there is still much work to be done, significant progress continues to be made, and the past six months is no exception in that regard.”
2014-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7262 (2014) · source
“Finally, we would endorse more preventive Council visits. Those need not involve all 15 members. The five-member Council mission to Indonesia and East Timor in 1999 helped end the violence and paved the way for the International Force for East Timor. In conclusion, we need to build a culture of prevention which fully reflects the cost of failing to act. Only then will the aspirations of the Organization, which emerged out of the ashes of conflict, be fully realized. The Council has a responsibility to be vigilant, strategic and proactive.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“Thirdly, we can do better to integrate sanctions into our responses. The mere threat of sanctions can bring parties to a negotiating table. Arms embargoes reduce the viability of force as an option. Targeted individual sanctions can constrain and disrupt the actions of destabilizing actors, slow conflict financing and change the political calculations of spoilers. Fourthly, the Council must do more to implement its commitment to accountability, including by deepening its relationship with the International Criminal Court. Failure to address past crimes is often a powerful driver of future conflict, and accountability can have a strong deterrent effect. In cases of possible mass atrocities, we have a responsibility to protect. It is important that we are not impeded from taking practical action in such scenarios by use of the veto.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“First, we need to support the Secretary-General - his good offices, advocacy and mediation efforts - and his representatives. Our vocal backing for the initiatives of the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes is a good example. We should also be more proactive in mandating fact- finding missions, which can have a strong deterrent effect, and commissions of inquiry, such as that on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. We agree with the High Commissioner for Human Rights that the Council needs to seriously consider and take action on the recommendations of those commissions and that the commissions should have an official channel of communication to the Council. Secondly, we need to get behind the Rights Up Front initiative, lending our political and practical support to see it realize its full preventive potential.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“In Syria, for example, we failed to take early action as the Al-Assad Government's repression led to today's incredibly destructive and destabilizing conflict. Why do we have such a questionable record on prevention? The Council has struggled to agree on the balance between responses that are sufficiently early while respecting the primary responsibility of national actors. We have yet to get that balance right, but we must. Faced with early warning, we need to take action in a strategic manner, focused on the most effective points of leverage. We should use the tools at our disposal proactively and gradually ratchet up of our response as necessary. And we should work with regional organizations. In all cases early action is vital. There are a number of areas where we can do more.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“For the same reason, we support more Council briefings from special representatives and advisers on the prevention of genocide, on the responsibility to protect, on sexual violence and on children and armed conflict. We also support briefings from the Head of UN-Women, because that agency's role in supporting women's political participation is vitally important to reducing the risk of conflict. We should also increase use of Arria Formula meetings with civil society and non-governmental organizations, which often bring a sophisticated understanding of events on the ground. All the early warning signs in the world will be of no use unless the Council acts on them. In that regard, we must be self-critical; our record is not strong.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“The Department of Political Affairs has played a proactive role in bringing analysis of potential flash points to the Council's attention. We also welcome the pattern of increased briefings from the High Commissioner for Human Rights. We would welcome an informal monthly briefing by her successor, as she has proposed. We have consistently argued that human rights abuses can be one of the most important early- warning indicators - the canary in the coal mine. The Rights Up Front initiative is a direct reflection of that link. Among its six action points is the provision of candid information about serious human rights violations. A culture of such reporting to the Council must be encouraged.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“The United Nations Office for West Africa, which has demonstrated concrete prevention results in places like Guinea, costs under $10 million per year. The smallest peacekeeping operation costs almost five times that much; the largest over 150 times that much. Early warning signs of conflict vary from political signals, such as social unrest, to humanitarian crises. The role of the media and civil society in shining a spotlight on them is invaluable. Different parts of the United Nations are best placed to monitor early warning signs from missions to envoys to development actors. The United Nations needs an effective, system-wide approach to ensure that this is done effectively. Information, of course, is not sufficient. Effective prevention strategies must be underpinned by strong analysis.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“Iwish to thank the Secretary- General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights for their briefings. We would like to acknowledge High Commissioner Navi Pillay's achievements over the past six years and to thank her for her dedicated pursuit of her vital mandate. Conflict prevention was the reason the United Nations was created. It is enshrined in the first line of the Charter and it is central to the Council's responsibility. The prevention of conflict is always better than cure. As the Secretary-General said this morning, when actions come late, the consequences are measured in human lives. But, also, the cost of civil war is around 30 years of gross domestic product. Recovery averages 14 years. Those are staggering, generational consequences. It is natural to be crisis-focused, but it is short-sighted. Prevention is cost-effective.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“We applaud the work of organizations such as Geneva Call and the International Committee of the Red Cross aimed at promoting compliance by those groups with their obligations. The Council should continue to explore creative ways of promoting compliance by such groups, as we have done in dealing with the issue of children in armed conflict. Humanitarian operations remain a crucial part of the collective commitment to international peace and security. We will not accept attacks on humanitarian workers as an inevitable consequence of conflict. Very often, humanitarians are the ones protecting civilians. The Council must act to protect them.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source
“The Council should make clear its expectation that attacks on civilian humanitarian workers will be fully investigated. Where a State is unwilling or unable to carry out such investigations, the creation of United Nations fact-finding missions can be appropriate. It is incumbent upon the Council to support the prosecution of attacks on humanitarian personnel. We welcome the fact that the International Criminal Court is currently trying Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain for an alleged attack on the African Union Mission in the Sudan, for example, as the result of a referral by the Council. It is incumbent upon the Council to support such processes. Finally, the proliferation of non-State armed groups poses unique challenges.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source
“Secondly, we should continue to mandate peacekeeping missions aimed at establishing enabling conditions for principled humanitarian action where appropriate, as we have done in South Sudan. That can range from support to peace processes, to reporting on access challenges, as well as security actions to protect humanitarian and United Nations personnel and facilities and keep access routes open. In all cases, humanitarian principles must be paramount. Thirdly, where there is a sanctions regime in place, we should apply sanctions against those who obstruct the delivery of humanitarian assistance. Fourthly, the Council must work to end impunity for attacks on humanitarians. Perpetrators should be brought to justice before a court of law, whether domestic or international.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source
“The situation in Syria is a striking example, which is why, faced with the magnitude of human suffering there, the Council unanimously adopted resolutions 2139 (2014) and 2165 (2014) in support of the humanitarian effort. The Council has long recognized that the protection of civilians is central to our work. In order to protect civilians, we must safeguard humanitarians and ensure access for them. It is incumbent upon the Council to use all of the tools at its disposal to do so. In that connection, there are things we should do. First, we should ensure that resolution 1502 (2003), on the protection of humanitarian personnel, is fully implemented. But, given the increasing attacks on humanitarian personnel, the Council should now build upon that resolution.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source
“The Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel and its Optional Protocol aim to protect such personnel and to prevent impunity for attacks on United Nations personnel or property. We urge all States to accede to those instruments. The work of the humanitarian community is inextricably linked to the work of the Council in maintaining international peace and security. The majority of attacks against aid workers occur in situations on our agenda. Civilians and civilian infrastructure are increasingly targeted in armed conflicts. In some cases, that is part of a deliberate military strategy. As a result, the denial of humanitarian assistance for those civilians, including attacks on humanitarians trying to help them, has become more systematic. Put simply, such actions have become an element of conflict.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source
“The vast majority of attacks in 2013 were against national staff, as we have heard this morning, and we know that the statistics tell only part of the story. It is an outrage that those who work to save lives become targets themselves for that very reason. That is a security challenge that must be confronted. Under international law, the protection of civilians, including humanitarian workers, is the responsibility of all parties to conflict. International humanitarian law provides protection for relief and medical personnel. Those rules must be respected. United Nations premises must also be inviolable. Schools and hospitals must remain sanctuaries.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source
“As we commemorate today the tragic bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad and honour those who have given their lives in the service of humankind, we also pay tribute to all humanitarian workers currently working tirelessly and unarmed in some of the world's most volatile conflict and disaster zones. Humanitarian workers are more essential, and yet more vulnerable, than ever before. The deliberate targeting of humanitarian personnel has become a sickening hallmark of conflict. Violence against aid workers sank to new depths in 2013. The figures recalled this morning are shocking. We mention in particular the impact on national staff, who risk their own safety, even while their families may be under threat, in order to save lives in their own countries and communities.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for dedicating the Council's time this morning to this vital issue. We thank the briefers for eloquently reminding us today that millions of civilians are under threat, caught up in humanitarian crises and directly attacked in conflicts. Without the assistance of humanitarian workers, their suffering would be indescribably worse. The world is experiencing the greatest number of simultaneous major crises in decades. At the end of 2013, more than 50 million people were displaced, either internally or as refugees. Every one of those people required some form of protection and assistance. As an international community, we rely on humanitarian workers to deliver vital assistance in dangerous places and, as Mr. Maurer has emphasized, they rely on the humanitarian principles to protect them.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source
“The true litmus test of the Framework will be the improvement it provides in the lives of civilians: the provision of basic social services by the Government, reform of State institutions, the strengthening of the rule of law and effective accountability. Let me end by paying tribute to outgoing Special Envoy Mary Robinson for her efforts to deliver a framework of hope and for her important work to champion women's participation in all aspects of the peacebuilding process; these efforts must continue. We wish her well in her new position, and we look forward to working with Said Djinnit. His engagement with regional leaders, civil society and other stakeholders will be crucial to ensuring that the framework of hope truly delivers on its promise.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“The Framework requires political will, together with human and financial resources, to be successful. MONUSCO and its Intervention Brigade have acted as a circuit-breaker, creating the political space to pursue the necessary reforms. The ground-breaking decision by the Council to establish the Brigade was the right one, but the opportunity it creates must be seized. We thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Kobler for his reaffirmation today of the MONUSCO leadership's commitment to ensuring a robust approach by the whole Mission to the protection of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's civilians, which is, as we all know, the core of the Mission's mandate.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“Effective DDR would not only prevent the re-emergence of another M-23-like rebellion, but would also provide an important incentive to other armed elements to abandon their predatory way of life. Finally, let me touch on accelerating the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework. The Framework included clear commitments from all relevant parties, for the first time, to integrate political, security and development efforts - an essential nexus to tackle the root causes of violence. Eighteen months on, there has been some progress, but key reforms are lagging, in particular regarding the Democratic Republic of the Congo security sector and the establishment ofa rapid-reaction force, a vital component of MONUSCO's exit strategy.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“But the risk of failure, and the destabilizing precedent this could set, are also real. Secondly, regarding the implementation of the Nairobi Declaration, we have seen the impact of concerted military action by the Congolese armed forces and the Intervention Brigade in defeating the M-23, and the subsequent surrender of some 4,000 members of armed groups. A total of 250,000 people have been able to return home in North Kivu and 500,000 in South Kivu. We welcome the steps taken by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to implement the provisions contained in the Nairobi Declaration, including on amnesty. It is crucial that M-23 elements be repatriated from Rwanda and Uganda and that further progress be made to operationalize the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programme.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“That would be welcome, given how entrenched FDLR combatants are in their local communities. For the initiative to be effective, it is essential that there be no ambiguity and no preconditions to the disarmament. But the current signals of non-cooperation are worrying. We must closely monitor and assess the results achieved, including through the three-month midterm review in October, and be clear in our definition of success: that is, real and full disarmament, not tactical deceit by the FDLR to regroup. The criteria set out by Special Representative of the Secretary-General Kobler seem appropriate and should be applied. We must continue to apply pressure and maintain a credible military option, as we have mandated in resolution 2147 (2014). The process can be transformative; other armed groups are watching closely.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“First, with respect to the Forces Democratiques de Liberation du Rwanda (FDLR), no one underestimates the destabilizing impact that the FDLR has had on the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region. The Council has been clear on the imperative of ending this threat once and for all. We welcome the first steps taken towards disarmament of the FDLR, but the initial surrender of close to 200 low- ranking FDLR combatants, while positive, falls well short of our ultimate objective. The agreement reached at the July ICGLR-Southern African Development Community ministerial meeting on a six-month period for the FDLR to voluntarily surrender and disarm could potentially deliver a solution to the FDLR issue that avoids further bloodshed.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“But we know all too well that these gains are fragile and reversible, as Special Representative of the Secretary-General Kobler has reminded us this morning. A myriad of armed groups still operate in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Civilians continue to face horrific acts of violence, as the recent massacre in Mutarule and the instability in Katanga testify, and the pace of key reforms is far too slow. I would like to focus on three areas where urgent progress is crucial if the elusive goal of peace, stability and development in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is to be achieved. We must seize the current window in advance of the upcoming electoral cycle.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“The participation of ministers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region underlines the importance of reinvigorating the momentum and political will needed to definitively break the cycle of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The conflict's staggering toll is a searing reminder ofthe stakes involved: over 5 million lives lost, millions displaced and horrific human rights abuses perpetrated with impunity against men, women and children. We have seen some promising signs of progress: the defeat of the Mouvement du 23 mars (M-23); the weakening of the Allied Democratic Forces; and important strides made by the Democratic Republic of the Congo with the passage of the amnesty law, ongoing police reforms and steps to re-establish State authority in areas formerly controlled by armed groups.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“I wish to thank you, Sir, for presiding over today's debate. Your presence here today is a clear reflection of your Government's commitment to peace and security in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I would also like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Kobler, Special Envoy Robinson and Minister Lourenco for their briefings and acknowledge Angola's crucial role as Chair of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR). I wish also to acknowledge the presence in the Chamber of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) Force Commander, General dos Santos Cruz.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“We strongly support the Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mladenov in their efforts to assist Iraqis in addressing their current security and political challenges and building a unified and secure country.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“All United Nations States Members must adhere to their obligations under resolution 1267 (1999), which established the Al-Qaida sanctions regime, and must cut off funding and weapons to ISIL. The displacement of close to 1 million Iraqis, in addition to those fleeing from Syria as a result of the conflict, represents a significant humanitarian crisis. In order to respond effectively to those challenges, it is important that a new Iraqi Government be formed as soon as possible and that it adopt a unified, national approach. Australia welcomes the nomination of a Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, a constructive first step towards that objective. The United Nations is uniquely placed to provide assistance to Iraq's political leaders as they work towards the formation of an inclusive new national Government.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“de Mistura's appointment, along with that of Deputy Special Envoy Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy, and looks forward to supporting their efforts to find a way to end the violence in Syria. We urge States in the region to offer them their full support, which will be crucial to the success of any future political track. It is deeply concerning that large parts of Syria and Iraq are now ungoverned and controlled by a terrorist organization, namely, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. That will continue to be a major security and political challenge for the international community as well as for the peoples of Syria and Iraq, who have suffered appalling atrocities at the hands of those terrorists.”
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“We applaud the efforts of the United Nations-Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) monitoring mission and those States that have contributed to that outcome. We urge the Syrian regime to complete its declaration and finalize plans for the destruction of its chemical facilities with the OPCW. A political solution to the crisis is urgently needed. The presidential elections in June, from which many Syrians citizens were excluded, lacked credibility and, as former Joint Special Representative Brahimi told us, have taken us further away from a political solution to the crisis. That is a significant challenge that the Secretary-General's new Special Envoy, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, will need to address. Australia welcomes Mr.”
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