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Leiro

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1999-09-17
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1999-09-17
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  1. “Further work is required to ensure proper consideration of the recommendations and of how they can effectively be implemented. Norway therefore urges the Security Council to establish an effective mechanism to ensure that the recommendations of the Secretary-General are acted upon.”

    1999-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046Resumption1 (1999) · source

  2. “The people who enter conflict zones in order to alleviate the suffering of civilians have themselves become targets of violence. The picture painted in the report by the Secretary-General on the situation faced by civilians in armed conflict is complex and ugly, but unfortunately real. The Security Council has consistently reaffirmed its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, and on several occasions has recognized that massive and systematic breaches of international humanitarian and human rights law represent a threat to international peace and security. The concrete recommendations put before the Security Council in the Secretary-General's report are therefore timely and welcome. They merit close consideration and discussion.”

    1999-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046Resumption1 (1999) · source

  3. “Not only do they become victims when war leads to the breakdown of the social fabric and the disintegration of families; women and children are also, in some cases, deliberately targeted by combatants for gender-based violence and sexual and other exploitation. Children are recruited, trained and used as so- called efficient soldiers. The particularly disturbing situation of children in armed conflict was highlighted in the Security Council meeting held on 25 August and in the resolution adopted at that meeting. Arms small and simple enough for children to carry and use are unfortunately highly available on the international market. Their availability contributes to destabilization and makes post-conflict rehabilitation more difficult.”

    1999-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046Resumption1 (1999) · source

  4. “35) These provisions must be complied with by all. We urge Member States to ratify the major instruments of international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law and to take the necessary steps in order to fully implement them. In this context, early entry into force of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is of high importance so as to ensure that the perpetrators are held accountable. Moreover, States are not the only actors in armed conflicts. Rebel groups and opposition fighters continue to target civilians. A call to respect the norms contained in international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law must therefore also be addressed to them. Women and children are often the most vulnerable civilians in armed conflict.”

    1999-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046Resumption1 (1999) · source

  5. “We would like to thank you, Sir, for organizing this meeting of the Council on this important topic. Let me also join other speakers in congratulating the Secretary-General on a timely and highly useful report to the Security Council on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, as well as the High Commissioner for Human Rights for her inspiring statement yesterday. We appreciate this opportunity to take part in an open debate on this report. The issues before us are vital to many people around the world and the realities faced by civilians in armed conflict present major challenges to the international community. As the report clearly states: "The protection of civilians in armed conflict would be largely assured if combatants respected the provisions of international humanitarian and human rights law." (S/1 999/95 7, para.”

    1999-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046Resumption1 (1999) · source