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2010-06-16

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1. “Nigeria hopes that Haiti's leaders, past and present, will see the need to put the interests of their people above personal and partisan interests in order to move their country forward, with the international community providing continuous support and encouragement.”

   2011-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6471 (2011) · source

2. “We recognize the important role and contribution that the Organization of American States (OAS) can make in helping to resolve the ongoing electoral crisis in Haiti. We encourage the Provisional Electoral Commission to take into account the report submitted by the OAS verification mission in determining the candidates for the run-off election. In that connection, we call on the Provisional Electoral Council and all of Haiti's political leaders to fully respect the will of the people and refrain from any action that will derail or undermine Haiti's march towards democracy and legitimate governance. There is an urgent need for a date and candidates to be announced for the run-off elections. The longer it takes to resolve the political crisis, the longer Haiti will remain mired in its myriad problems.”

   2011-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6471 (2011) · source

3. “Other challenges include malnutrition, poor sanitation and weak health systems and basic services. In the face of those challenges, the international community must not take its focus from Haiti. We must continue in our bilateral and multilateral efforts to assist Haiti to grow better and faster from the devastating effects of the earthquake and the cholera epidemic. It is our hope that donors will not only fulfil outstanding pledges but also respond favourably to OCHA's 2011 consolidated appeal for $906 million to address the humanitarian needs in Haiti. We urge the United Nations to continue to enhance its coordination efforts with other humanitarian actors. The political uncertainty in Haiti is a matter of serious concern.”

   2011-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6471 (2011) · source

4. “The role of the United Nations - in particular that of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) - in leading the international efforts in Haiti is most commendable. Nigeria is pleased that its police contingent is part of MINUSTAH, which has continued to carry out its mandate with distinction under very trying circumstances. May I therefore salute the courage, dedication and sacrifice of the gallant men and women of MINUSTAH, led by Mr. Edmond Mulet, as well as of all humanitarian workers in Haiti. Much remains to be done to restore Haiti to its pre-earthquake state. As we have been reminded, 800,000 Haitians still live in makeshift camps.”

   2011-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6471 (2011) · source

5. “I would like to convey Nigeria's gratitude to all those who responded positively and stood shoulder to shoulder with the Government and people of Haiti in ll-21162 their darkest hour of need. The generosity of the international community in providing assistance for relief, recovery and reconstruction in the aftermath of the tragedy has no doubt made a tremendous difference in Haiti. Nigeria was among the many contributors that provided assistance in cash and in kind. Our assistance to Haiti in the past year exceeded $10 million, including cash and relief materials. I should note also that, under a bilateral agreement, Nigerian Technical Aid Corps volunteers had been providing assistance in Haiti in diverse fields for several years prior to the earthquake.”

   2011-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6471 (2011) · source

6. “Let me join others who have spoken before me in thanking Mr. Alain Le Roy and Ms. Valerie Amos for their very useful briefings. We are pleased that our meeting today to mark the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti on 12 January 2010 has not ignored the overall challenges that still exist in the country, which have been made worse by the outbreak of the cholera epidemic. The earthquake and the epidemic have resulted in the deaths of more than 203,000 people, including United Nations personnel, and has rolled back many years of development gains achieved in the areas of infrastructure, health, shelter and education in Haiti, the poorest and least developed country in the western hemisphere, as Ms. Amos reminded us this morning.”

   2011-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6471 (2011) · source

7. “As we consider the exit strategy for the Tribunals, it is important to continue to reflect on their legacies. There is need to sustain activities that showcase and disseminate information on the activities of the Tribunals at this vital stage of the completion strategy. More outreach activities are needed to make the work of the Tribunals understood by local stakeholders. It is also necessary to establish sustainable reference centres for information and archives on the activities of the Tribunals. In closing, I would like to commend Ambassador Mayr-Harting for his leadership of the Informal Working Group on International Tribunals.”

   2010-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6342 (2010) · source

8. “In this context, enhancing the capacity of States to prosecute breaches of international humanitarian law is important. These activities, we believe, will sustain the good work done by the Tribunals, serve the course of justice and advance the fight against impunity. We welcome the efforts of the Tribunals to increase mutual legal cooperation and assistance. We share the assessment in the ICTR report (S/2010/259) that recognition of the importance of such cooperation and assistance in the residual mechanisms will greatly contribute towards the further closure of the immunity gap. Member States are encouraged to take advantage of the Office of the Prosecutor's information resources for national prosecution of suspects not charged by the Tribunal.”

   2010-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6342 (2010) · source

9. “We share the assessment that cooperation between Member States and the Tribunals remains an indispensable element for the success of the completion strategy. In this regard, we are concerned that some fugitives have continued to remain at large. We urge all States to cooperate with the Tribunals to ensure that these fugitives are apprehended and brought to justice. In the same vein, we stress the need for cooperation in referring cases to national jurisdictions, transferring convicts for the enforcement of sentences, and relocating acquitted persons and persons who have served their sentences. Cooperation would also be enhanced through the training national prosecutors and judicial officers, information-sharing with the Tribunals, and joint projects between States.”

   2010-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6342 (2010) · source

10. “Despite these positive developments, we note with concern the challenges affecting the work of the Tribunals, not least staff constraints, the parallel assignment of judges to several ongoing trials and contractual matters. Given the lack of an immediate solution to these problems, it is our view that the Council should not be overly optimistic in its completion strategy estimates. We urge the Tribunals to continue to better manage delays in order to minimize their impact. The Council, on its part, needs to be flexible, proactive and pragmatic in its response to those factors, particularly the retention of staff, the extension of judges' terms and budgetary issues that are outside the Tribunals' control yet inhibit their effectiveness.”

    2010-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6342 (2010) · source

11. “I would like to thank the Presidents and Prosecutors of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) for their candid and informative briefings on the work of the two Tribunals. We commend the ICTY and the ICTR for the progress made in implementing their completion strategies during the past six months. We are pleased with the firm commitment as well as measures deployed by the Tribunals to expedite the conduct of their proceedings. We note with satisfaction that the two Tribunals are complying with due process standards and that the forecasts for the reporting period have been substantially met.”

    2010-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6342 (2010) · source

12. “We believe that this will not only prepare the missions to better handle child-specific issues that are inevitable in conflict and post-conflict situations, but will also help to establish best practices for emulation by the international community. We welcome the Secretary-General's suggestion to make the provision of peacekeeping support to national forces that may be committing serious human rights violations conditional on compliance with international law. We hope that this will propel the integration of child protection measures into all medium- and long- term peacekeeping and peacebuilding strategies. The Council should continue to send a strong a clear warning that abuses and violations against children in armed conflict situations will not go unpunished.”

    2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341 (2010) · source

13. “It should be more responsive to the conclusions and recommendations of the Working Group, and it should use its considerable authority to ensure that violators of children in armed conflict are held to account. As a troop-contributing country, Nigeria supports the inclusion of specific provisions for the protection of children in the mandates of all United Nations peacekeeping and peacebuilding missions. We also support the efforts of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to develop and implement appropriate training programmes and material for all United Nations peacekeepers. Support should also be given for the integration of this successful strategy into the work of the Department of Political Affairs in its political missions.”

    2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341 (2010) · source

14. “In our View, the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict should be encouraged to continue to monitor, assess, consult and report objectively on the range of issues affecting children in armed conflict. The Council should take steps to ensure that substantive administrative support is provided to the Working Group to enhance its capacity to discharge its mandate. There is also need for coordination among the Working Group, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and the relevant sanctions committees to ensure that the recommendations of the sanctions committees adequately respond to the protection imperatives of armed conflicts. For its part, the Council should be seen to facilitate progress.”

    2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341 (2010) · source

15. “We applaud the progress that has been achieved in the adoption of appropriate instruments and the establishment of relevant institutional frameworks related to children and armed conflict. Those countries that have willingly submitted themselves to United Nations support and strategies are to be commended. In addition, the N'Djamena Declaration on child soldiers, signed last week by Nigeria and five other countries, demonstrates the commitment to tackling this issue. While these successes should be recognized, it is clear that much work remains to be done. Nigeria is concerned that persistent violators cited in the annexes of the Secretary-General's reports for at least five years have not received the Council's attention with a view to ensuring their accountability.”

    2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341 (2010) · source

16. “Resolution 1621 (2005), which created the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, provides another key mechanism that has allowed the Council to give practical expression to the protection of children in armed conflict. We are pleased that resolution 1882 (2009) has extended the reach of the Secretary-General's reporting framework to cover additional violations and to address conflict situations not on the Council's agenda. That resolution also broadened the conceptual scope of the issue to include killing, maiming and rape and other sexual violence inflicted on children in these circumstances. Fittingly, the issue of children and armed conflict has become more deeply embedded in the business of the Council.”

    2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341 (2010) · source

17. “We are convinced that, so long as there is armed conflict, the international community must take appropriate measures to protect the most vulnerable groups, of which children constitute a significant component. Our interventions must aim at preventing their involvement or use in armed conflicts in violation of international law. One cannot overstate the need for the Council to continue to pay attention to the issue of children and armed conflict. Indeed, over the past decade the Council has demonstrated its commitment to improving the plight of such children, beginning with its landmark resolution 1261 (1999) and most recently through resolution 1882 (2009).”

    2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341 (2010) · source

18. “Working together to devise and implement time-bound action plans for the rehabilitation and reintegration of children affected by armed conflict, these actors make an important contribution to the task of protecting the rights and welfare of that vulnerable group . Children are not only victims of armed conflicts; they also suffer the worst effects of their debilitating consequences. Defenceless and powerless, children are killed and maimed and are used and abused in these situations, as we heard this morning in the compelling account of Ms. Manju Gurung. We commend her for her courage in telling her story before the Security Council. Where they survive, their future is often marked by neglect, rejection and even ostracism.”

    2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341 (2010) · source

19. “Madam President, let me join others in welcoming you to this debate and in thanking you for your leadership. Also, let me commend your country for the choice of topic for our discussion today. I should like in addition to thank Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, for her tireless efforts and her contribution to the task of protecting the rights and welfare of children. The growing culture of cooperation on this issue between State actors, the United Nations and other relevant agencies is a credit to Ms. Coomaraswamy's leadership.”

    2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341 (2010) · source