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  1. “A lot has been done to strengthen the framework for the protection of civilians in armed conflict, but owing to the nature of contemporary warfare, the bar keeps rising and therefore more needs to be done - on the regional level, by enhancing the compliance of non-State armed groups; on the national level, by developing national policy frameworks on the protection of civilians; and on the international level, by promoting compliance through advocacy and accountability and by continuous joint engagement and dialogue on this topic among Member States, United Nations actors and civil society.”

    2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source

  2. “Civilians and citizens are #NotATarget; they are the foundation of any State. Without our protection and respect for their rights, and the creation of a habitable environment, we fail in our fundamental role of ensuring peace. Slovakia is also a strong supporter of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its role in the fight against impunity and in bringing perpetrators to justice. Achieving universal jurisdiction of the ICC would be a major step in this regard. We have come a long way in the past 20 years, but we are not there yet. Sadly, it seems that we are not even half-way there.”

    2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source

  3. “Today, 20 years later, we read in the report of the Secretary-General that "the state of the protection of civilians today is tragically similar to that of 20 years ago" (S/2019/393, para. 4). Civilians still account for the vast majority of casualties in armed conflicts, and women, children and other vulnerable groups remain targets. The protection of civilians, although sounding like one task, goes beyond a number of areas that affect their protection, from clear and enforceable mandates, effective training, the deployment of peacemakers and respect for human rights to creating a safe environment for return and further development of States. Slovakia will continue to support the security sector reform agenda, whereby parties are responsible for the protection of civilians, respect for human rights, political dialogue and arms control.”

    2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source

  4. “As mentioned by many speakers before me, this year marks two important milestones: the seventieth anniversary of the Geneva Conventions and the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the landmark resolution 1265 (1999), by which the Council added the protection of civilians as an item to its agenda. The former was motivated by the aftermath of the Second World War, while the latter was a reaction to the reports of the Secretary-General concerning the situation in Africa and the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Civilians accounted for the vast majority of casualties in armed conflicts and were increasingly targeted by combatants and armed elements. Women, children and other vulnerable groups, including refugees and internally displaced persons, were especially targeted by acts of violence.”

    2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source

  5. “At the outset, I would like to thank the Indonesian presidency for organizing this important debate. I would also like to extend our gratitude to the Secretary-General for his recent report (S/2019/373) covering the global state of the protection of civilians, and a big thank you also goes to the International Committee of the Red Cross and to the Center for Civilians in Conflict. While fully aligning myself with the statement of the European Union to be delivered later this afternoon, I would like to offer a few additional reflections in national capacity.”

    2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source