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lines on the record: 60
first: 2018-11-20
most recent: 2020-02-27
sittings or episodes: 10
sources: un-security-council

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“We are concerned about attacks against civilians and the persistent sexual and gender-based violence in Somalia. We therefore again call on all forces in Somalia to strictly adhere to international humanitarian law.”
2020-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8735 (2020) · source
“An example is the biometric registration of almost all members of the security forces, which is an ongoing process. Such developments can help towards later considering lifting some of the sanctions in that respect. We continue to fully support the work of the Panel of Experts. The first meetings between the new Coordinator and the Somali authorities are encouraging but cooperation must now be fully re-established. All the experts need access in order to accomplish their mandate. The cooperation of the Somali authorities without preconditions is crucial to the effectiveness of the sanctions instrument, which contributes to the stability of Somalia and beyond. As the Council, we must stand up for the Panel to ensure that it can do its mandated work.”
2020-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8735 (2020) · source
“The newly imposed ban on improvised explosive device components in particular will degrade Al-Shabaab’s ability to manufacture home-made explosives. It is now of paramount importance that that provision be effectively implemented, particularly by neighbouring States. We often hear it said that sanctions are not an end in themselves. At the same time, it remains true that sanctions have been adopted for a particular purpose. As long as that purpose has not been fulfilled, the sanctions must be maintained. At the same time, Germany remains ready to support the Somali Government in capacity-building, for example, to better register and monitor the use of small arms and light weapons. We are also ready to continue to support security sector reform. In that regard, I believe that much progress has been achieved.”
2020-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8735 (2020) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for your briefing. At the outset, I would like to commend you for the visit that you conducted to Somalia in January. I would also like to thank the Somali representative for the support in coordinating and facilitating the visit. Germany reiterates that sanctions are an indispensable instrument, contributing to stabilization and State- and peacebuilding in Somalia, thereby also to enhancing regional stability. In that regard, the visit on which we were just briefed was very important, including with regard to an understanding by all sides of the sanctions regime in place. To make one point very clear, the purpose of the arms embargo is to support the Government and to strengthen its ability to provide security. The focus of the sanctions is on the fight against Al-Shabaab.”
2020-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8735 (2020) · source
“It is a constant endeavour that we have to undertake every single day in order to safeguard ourselves and the societies in which we live against sliding back into disaster. Assuming responsibility for its past, Germany is convinced that safeguarding the human rights of all and working towards more inclusive societies is the only way to achieve reconciliation and peace.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source
“It contributes to the much-needed platform for cooperation and the exchange and sharing of lessons both within and outside the United Nations. Germany wants the Peacebuilding Commission to make more frequent use of its expertise and advisory role to the Security Council. The Security Council should also look at emerging conflicts more frequently and use mediation as a tool to prevent outbreaks, as called for by Article 33 of the Charter of the United Nations. The link between mediation and transitional justice needs to be reflected in the design of transition processes for peace to be sustainable. No country can ever be guaranteed that violence and conflict will not reoccur. Transitional justice has no endpoint.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source
“In South Sudan, for example, the Commission on Human Rights has a mandate critical for collecting and preserving evidence, with a view to ending impunity and providing accountability and to make such information available to all transitional justice mechanisms. Therefore, I very much welcome the participation of Ms. Yasmin Sooka, Chair of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, in today’s debate. We also heard earlier that the transitional Government in Khartoum has publicly apologized to the victims of the military rule. I think that that is a very positive signal with regard to the reconciliation process in the Sudan. The Peacebuilding Commission plays a crucial role in post-conflict situations, as well as prevention efforts.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source
“In order to help national solutions to progress, we support the Joint United Nations Development Programme-Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Programme on Building National Capacities for Conflict Prevention through peace and development advisers, who have proven to be very apt at supporting reconciliation processes. In that vein, we explicitly want to express our support for the United Nations toolbox. We need to strengthen the Security Council’s focus on human rights, conflict prevention and respective instruments. Reconciliation and mediation capacities must be included in missions’ mandates more often. The Security Council should invite commissions mandated by the Human Rights Council to brief the Council on their efforts in collecting evidence and establishing a path leading towards accountability.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source
“Through project funding, Germany supports the peace process in Colombia and helps strengthen peace institutions involved in conflict resolution, such as the Special Jurisdiction for Peace, the Truth Commission and the Unit for the Search for Persons deemed Missing in the Context of and Due to the Armed Conflict through the German-Colombian Peace Institute. Every country, society and community should decide for itself whether it needs outside assistance. If anyone requires such help, we should provide it to the extent possible.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source
“Therefore, Germany is a strong supporter of the International Criminal Court, as well as the investigative mechanisms mandated by the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly. National ownership can be guaranteed only by the inclusion of all, most important marginalized groups and civil society, and by the promotion and protection of everyone’s human rights. Transitional justice at the local level must be embedded in a broader national discourse and policies. I listened with great interest to the very inspiring statement by Francisco de Roux about the peace process in Colombia.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source
“It should not limit itself to punishing perpetrators, but should also respond to the needs of the individuals affected and their families and networks and to the needs and perceptions of communities. That holds especially true for the most egregious crimes against those who are vulnerable, such as sexual and gender-based violence. Resolution 2467 (2019) therefore for the first time introduced a survivor-centred approach. In the search for reconciliation, it is equally important to establish accountability and to fight impunity. Holding those who are individually responsible for atrocities and human rights violations accountable under criminal law is a key prerequisite for sustaining peace.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source
“The German Parliament set up two commissions aimed at the reconciliation of society to create a framework for coming to terms with the German Democratic Republic’s past, give back to the people their right to information self-determination, strengthen democratic education and dialogue with the public and support the development of a common political culture. The commissions and the Agency helped keep the subject in the public debate. It was no coincidence that the Head of the State Security Records Agency, Joachim Gauck, became the German President. What are the lessons that we have learned from our own experience? In echoing what the Ambassador of the United Kingdom said earlier, transitional justice should have a survivor-centred approach.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source
“People were able to obtain hundreds, even thousands, of pages of those files, in which the State Security Agency recorded details of their personal lives. People were also able to obtain the names of those who passed on information that could lead to incarceration, torture or even more severe consequences. Perhaps some representatives have seen the movie The Lives of Others. It is an Oscar-winning movie that addresses the issue. If representatives have not seen it, I strongly recommend it. The shocking findings once the files were opened led to further measures.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source
“I would like to echo the expression of gratitude by colleagues to our briefers. I am delighted to see the High Commissioner for Human Rights briefing the Security Council. She has our full support. We look forward to more briefings from her in the very near future. Colleagues and briefers have eloquently elaborated on the importance of transitional justice. Let me share with the Council an example of our recent past. In 1991, in the aftermath of the fall of the Berlin Wall and in the process of reunification, the so-called State Security Records Agency was established in Germany. The task of the Agency was to manage research and, most important, make accessible files, documenting how the authorities of the German Democratic Republic spied on its citizens.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source
“During the reporting period, the Committee received an implementation report from Portugal. Lastly, on the measures aimed at preventing illicit exports of petroleum, including crude oil and refined petroleum products, the Committee received the name of the new focal point, appointed by the Libyan Government, pursuant to resolutions 2146 (2014), 2278 (2016) and 2362 (2017). In addition, the Committee is considering a draft implementation-assistance notice prepared by the Panel of Experts on these measures in order to assist Member States with their proper implementation.”
2020-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8710 (2020) · source
“The Committee had previously provided guidance to the Kingdom of Bahrain on the correct exemption provision to apply. The Committee also approved an exemption request by Switzerland, submitted under sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 19 of resolution 1970 (2011), in relation to extraordinary expenses of the Libyan Africa Investment Portfolio. The Committee further provided guidance to Malta on the scope of the assets-freeze measure, and exchanged additional correspondence with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on a financial transaction involving the Libyan Foreign Investment Corporation, which is indicated as an “also known as” for the Libyan Investment Authority on the Committee’s list. With respect to the arms embargo, the Committee responded to a request for guidance on its scope from the World Health Organization in Libya.”
2020-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8710 (2020) · source
“Concerning the travel ban, the Committee approved two exemption requests, invoking paragraph 16 (a) of resolution 1970 (2011), submitted by Ms. Aisha Al-Qadhafi and Ms. Safia Farkash Al-Barassi, respectively. Given two prior cases of non-compliance involving two other listed individuals, the Committee has tasked the Panel of Experts with updating its implementation-assistance notice on the travel ban, so as to be able to provide additional guidance to Member States on implementation. With regard to the assets freeze, no negative decision was taken by the Committee in relation to a notification by the Kingdom of Bahrain, submitted under sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 19 of resolution 1970 (2011), in relation to basic expenses of the Libyan Investment Authority.”
2020-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8710 (2020) · source
“Since that time, through Libya, the Committee has also received two letters from the LIA on issues relating to the scope and implementation of the assets freeze. The Committee has sent a preliminary response and will be considering a more comprehensive reply. On 22 October 2019, the Committee received a briefing from the United Nations Support Mission in Libya and an oral update from the Panel of Experts, both focusing on the implementation of the arms embargo and reported violations thereof. Committee members denounced continued violations of the arms embargo and increasing civilian casualties, stressing that attacks against civilians and civilian objects constituted a breach of international humanitarian law. I now turn to exemptions, requests for guidance and implementation reports.”
2020-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8710 (2020) · source
“Since the submission of the final report, the Committee has also received a written update from the Panel of Experts on the topic of the security agreement signed between Libya and Turkey, in the context of the Panel’s role in monitoring the implementation of the arms embargo. Going back to the work of the Committee in the preceding months, on 12 September 2019, upon the request of Libya, the Committee received a briefing from the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA), a listed entity. In the interactive discussion that followed, Committee members emphasized the need to preserve the integrity and value of the Libyan frozen assets for the benefit of the Libyan people. They further stressed the importance of cooperation between the LIA and the Panel of Experts.”
2020-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8710 (2020) · source
“The Chair recalled his intention to work towards organizing a visit of the Committee to all agreed areas of Libya, as mentioned in the Committee’s 2018 annual report (see S/2018/1176), as soon as possible subject to logistical and security arrangements. Of the four recommendations addressed to it by the Panel of Experts, the Committee agreed to take action on two — one pertaining to the assets freeze and the other relating to updates of the sanctions list. A third recommendation regarding the listing of individuals only required for the Committee to take note at this stage. The remaining nine recommendations are addressed to the Security Council.”
2020-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8710 (2020) · source
“Committee members expressed their concern about the lack of implementation of the arms embargo, in particular, and reported violations thereof, as well as attacks against civilians and civilian objects, which constitute a breach of international humanitarian law. Committee members reiterated their support for the work of the Panel and encouraged it to regularly report on cases of non-compliance with the relevant resolutions. Committee members also underlined the importance of the privileges and immunities enjoyed by experts on mission under the 1946 Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations. In that regard, the Committee continues to follow the case of Mr. Moncef Kartas, a member of the Panel of Experts.”
2020-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8710 (2020) · source
“In accordance with paragraph 24 (e) of resolution 1970 (2011) of 26 February 2011, I have the honour to report to the Security Council on the work of the Committee established pursuant to the same resolution. The report covers the period from 5 September 2019 to 29 January 2020, during which time the Committee held three informal consultations and conducted additional work by silence procedure. Allow me to begin by noting that at its most recent informal consultations, held on 25 November, the Committee heard a presentation by the Panel of Experts on its final report submitted in accordance with resolution 2441 (2018). Since the report is publicly available in document S/2019/914, I will not summarize its findings.”
2020-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8710 (2020) · source
“We are very concerned about the deteriorating human rights situation and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Burundi. We encourage the Burundian Government to cooperate with the relevant international human rights mechanisms and humanitarian actors to increase humanitarian access and facilitate the transparent assessment of humanitarian needs. We appeal to all parties involved to respect the principle of a voluntary safe and dignified return in accordance with the tripartite agreement signed by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Burundi and Tanzania. In conclusion, I would like to thank Burundi configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission, under the leadership of Ambassador Lauber, for its efforts to improve the socioeconomic situation. Germany will fully support those efforts.”
2019-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8652 (2019) · source
“We are therefore of the opinion that the Security Council needs to retain Burundi on the agenda. The 2020 elections will be crucial. Only the inter-Burundi dialogue can lead to a road map that sets the path leading to free, fair and inclusive elections. That is essential for building trust among the population and long-term stabilization. We therefore call on the Burundian authorities to show clear commitment in that regard. In that regard, I would like to revisit a sentence in your statement, Madam President. You said that there should be no no-go areas for political activities and parties, and I would like to stress that point. The crisis in Burundi can be resolved only with regional actors. We therefore encourage them to take on a constructive role in creating new momentum leading to negotiations and dialogue.”
2019-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8652 (2019) · source
“He quoted the report (S/2019/837) in saying that the overall security situation has not deteriorated, and he was right. At the same time, our colleagues from Belgium and Poland cited attacks on members of political parties. I would like to recall that they included acts of vandalism and Violent attacks against offices of the opposition party Congres national pour la liberte. One of its offices was set ablaze in Nyabiraba, resulting in casualties. Numerous other such incidents are addressed in the report and were mentioned by colleagues. In reading those findings, one cannot be but worried that the unresolved political crisis and the continuing volatile security situation in Burundi are resulting in tensions that risk endangering regional peace and stability.”
2019-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8652 (2019) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank Special Envoy of the Secretary-General Michel Kafando for his work and express deep appreciation for his efforts, including his latest consultations with leaders of the region in an effort to revitalize the inter-Burundian dialogue led by the East African Community. I wish President Kafando every success in his future endeavours. When one is at the end of the list of speakers, there are a few advantages. One is the advantage of being able to be brief, as colleagues have already addressed the same speaking points. The second advantage is that, when colleagues quote a report of the Secretary- General, one can double check. In that regard, I would like to return to what our colleague from the Russian Federation said.”
2019-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8652 (2019) · source
“Besides the appointment of a new Envoy, it is crucial to ensure that the Council remains engaged and does everything to support progress on the political track. For the political process to succeed, the situation on the ground must remain calm. We therefore commend MINURSO, its peacekeepers and Special Representative of the Secretary-General Stewart for their tireless and committed work. We call on all sides to engage constructively with the Special Representative and enable him to fulfil his mandate without restrictions.”
2019-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8651 (2019) · source
“We welcome the Council's adoption today of resolution 2494 (2019), renewing the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 31 October 2020. The Mission's work is vital to ensuring stability on the ground and thereby providing space for the political process. We want to explicitly thank former Personal Envoy Horst Kohler for his success in moving the political process forward, thereby creating new momentum for direct negotiations. It will be crucial to appoint a new Personal Envoy as soon as possible in order to keep up the momentum and build on the progress achieved. We call on the parties to lend the same support and trust to his successor as they did to President Kohler.”
2019-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8651 (2019) · source
“We continue to support UNISFA and its mandate, and we call for implementing its adaptation in order to address the current challenges.”
2019-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8644 (2019) · source
“As the Secretary-General recommended, it will be essential to deploy political affairs officers to the Mission headquarters as well as its liaison offices in Khartoum, Juba and Addis Ababa, which will enable the Mission to support the political process more effectively and improve UNISFA's communication and awareness- raising capabilities. The Mission mandate should ensure continued effective human rights monitoring, including of any sexual and gender-based violence and violations and abuses of human rights, including those committed against women and children. In summary, Germany welcomes the overall progress that has been made in the political process. We urge and encourage the parties to work towards a political solution for their border region.”
2019-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8644 (2019) · source
“We note with concern that the recommended adaptations of the mandate established by the Council in November 2018 and in May this year have not yet been implemented. We strongly urge the new Government of the Sudan to issue visas without further delay, especially to enable the mandated increase in UNISFA's police personnel, and to begin work on the 191 applications that are still outstanding, including for a civilian Deputy Head of Mission. We also see a continued need to strengthen the Mission's civilian component in order to support the efforts of the Abyei communities to achieve reconciliation and create enduring peaceful relations, particularly by supporting initiatives for the full and effective participation of women at all stages of the peace process.”
2019-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8644 (2019) · source
“We agree with the Secretary-General's recommendation (S/2019/817) that the mandate of UNISFA, including its support for the Verification and Monitoring Mechanism, should be extended by six months. However, as we have said before, the Mission should be calibrated in order to enable it to respond effectively to the changing realities on the ground. It is essential to ensure that it has the capacity to address the rising crime rate, support community-level peace efforts, mediation and dialogue and advance support for the African Union Commission, the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel and the two parties concerned. In order to address the rising crime rate and the overall security situation, I would like to underline the urgent need to strengthen the police component.”
2019-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8644 (2019) · source
“Despite the two meetings of the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism that Under-Secretary-General Lacroix discussed, a political solution and the implementation of resolution 2046 (2018) are still lacking. We therefore call on both the Sudan and South Sudan to actively engage in finding a solution, which must be carried out by the countries themselves. The international community can and will support them, but it cannot be a substitute for that solution. In the absence of a political solution, UNISFA continues to play a crucial role in stabilizing the Abyei area. In that regard, I would like to reiterate the gratitude that other colleagues have expressed to Ethiopia for contributing high-quality peacekeepers.”
2019-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8644 (2019) · source
“We thank Under- Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix and Special Envoy Parfait Onanga-Anyanga for their briefings. Like the briefers, I would also like to address the overall political situation before discussing the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and the current situation in Abyei. Germany welcomes the political developments in Khartoum and Juba and between them both, and we congratulate those who have contributed constructively to those developments, including the African Union and, especially, the peoples ofboth countries, who have expressed their desire for democratic change and an end to this cycle of conflict. The overall political developments have yet to translate into progress in reaching a final political solution for Abyei.”
2019-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8644 (2019) · source
“Secondly, as my colleague of South Africa has mentioned, we call upon everyone to ensure that no vacuum will follow the end of UNIOGBIS. We need to avoid the possible destabilization of Guinea-Bissau. The Security Council has a special responsibility for countries in transition, in general, and for Guinea- Bissau in particular, in line with resolution 2458 (2019).”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8614 (2019) · source
“In that context, it is very important for the Government and the judiciary to end impunity for gender-based crimes and human rights violations. Transnational organized crime and drug trafficking remain major challenges. Therefore, we express support for the work of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. It is important to empower national law enforcement authorities to effectively prosecute organized crime. I would like to conclude with two points. First, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his recent report (S/2019/664). We very much look forward to being provided with more details on the timeline for the transition process that is mentioned in the report. We also welcome the appointment of the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8614 (2019) · source
“Germany therefore very much supports a regular exchange between the country configuration Chairs and the Security Council. With regard to the situation in Guinea-Bissau, as other colleagues have done before me, we call upon the Government to ensure credible, fair and free presidential elections in November. We welcome the efforts by the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau, the Economic Community of West African States and the Group of Five international partners represented in Guinea-Bissau to facilitate and support the electoral process, as well as to mediate between conflicting parties. We particularly commend the inclusion of the gender perspective and support for women's engagement in the democratic process.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8614 (2019) · source
“Guinea-Bissau is a country in transition. The two briefers presented a mixed picture, and I would like to thank them for their very valuable input. We see progress in some areas on the one hand and challenges on the other hand. That seems to be a constant pattern for countries in transition. It is therefore important that the Security Council closely monitor the situation in those countries, at the same time that the United Nations as a whole offers assistance and support. With the Peacebuilding Commission, we have a very strong tool to do exactly that. I would like to commend Ambassador Mauro Vieira and the Guinea- Bissau configuration ofthe Peacebuilding Commission. We have the feeling that we have not yet tapped into the full potential of the inter-linkage between the work of the Security Council and the Peacebuilding Commission.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8614 (2019) · source
“Finally, as we mark the Day of International Criminal Justice, let me express our appreciation and gratitude to all those who dedicate their work to carrying out international criminal justice and reassure them of Germany's full support for all international criminal tribunals and mechanisms that serve the purpose ofinternational criminal justice.”
2019-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8576 (2019) · source
“In view of last week's twenty-fourth anniversary of the genocide committed in Srebrenica, Germany appeals to the Government institutions in all countries in the region to actively fight against that bias. Five persons convicted by the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) remain at the United Nations detention unit in The Hague, awaiting transfer to enforcement States. Germany decided to lead by example and has accepted four out of the 18 persons convicted, and we encourage other Member States to join us and accept the transfer of ICTY convicts into their penal systems.”
2019-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8576 (2019) · source
“Germany sincerely hopes that all States specifically called upon by the Prosecutor in his most recent report (S/2019/417, annex II) will follow the requests of the Mechanism to assist in the apprehension of fugitives for whom arrest warrants have been issued. We very much appreciate hearing that South Africa is actively working to that end in a concrete case, and we encourage all to reach its speedy conclusion. We express concern about the lack of progress and efficiency of the trials under way at the national level in the countries of the former Republic of Yugoslavia, and we urge the States of the region to take the necessary measures to ensure fair and speedy trials. Germany condemns the glorification of convicted war criminals, as well as the denial of the fact that war crimes were committed within the former Republic of Yugoslavia.”
2019-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8576 (2019) · source
“Based on its own past, Germany can testify to the crucial importance of the prosecution of core international crimes: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression. A country or region paralysed by those horrifying crimes can only start the important reconciliation process and rebuild the fabric of its society based on the knowledge thatjustice will prevail. We support the Mechanism's efforts to find the eight fugitives indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Their whereabouts remain unknown to the Mechanism. We call on the States in which fugitives may reside to intensify the activities of their law enforcement authorities in order to arrest and surrender all remaining fugitives.”
2019-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8576 (2019) · source
“We welcome the main priorities that President Agius just outlined to us, in particular, first, concluding proceedings in an efficient and timely manner while ensuring the principles of due process and fair trial standards; secondly, a unified work culture, better inter-branch coordination and the harmonization of practices and procedures; and, thirdly, fostering a productive work environment. We appreciate the further development of the Mechanism's legal and regulatory framework and the continuous efforts to implement the recommendations of the Office of Internal Oversight Services. The work ofthe Tribunals is based on the conviction that there is no peace without justice. Therefore, we want to remind the international community of the work that still needs to be done.”
2019-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8576 (2019) · source
“I thank our two briefers for their comprehensive and substantive briefings. I would also like to welcome the Minister of Justice of Serbia, Ms. Kuburovie, and the State Secretary for Political Affairs of Croatia, who will both speak to us later. Their presence shows the importance that they attach to this meeting. I would also like to thank President Theodor Meron for his excellent service to the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals and wish the new President, Judge Carmel Agius, all the best in his work. We are confident that President Agius will guide the Mechanism well through the upcoming tasks with his tremendous experience and expertise.”
2019-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8576 (2019) · source
“Let me finish by saying that Germany aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“We should also encourage others to contribute to the quantum leap in the Peacebuilding Fund and jointly make better use of the PBC's convening and advisory role. In conclusion, cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations enables the sharing of responsibilities based on the comparative strengths of each one. This leads to complementarity and avoids competition. Germany remains committed to supporting regional and subregional organizations, and their cooperation with the United Nations. We will continue to promote a holistic and coordinated approach to sustaining peace. We, as Member States, cannot afford to waste scarce resources or lack coherence. We should be seeking synergies and working closely together to sustain peace.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights should play a significant role in developing a human rights framework for all peace operations. Germany is committed to working with all Council members and the broader United Nations community to make transitions from peacekeeping to peacebuilding work. This also reflects the strong shared commitment to the Action for Peacekeeping initiative. On the issue of peacebuilding, it is important to make better use of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). Germany is currently Vice-Chair of the PBC and one of the largest contributors to conflict prevention and peacebuilding within the United Nations system. We should encourage States that are seeking assistance with peacebuilding efforts to come to the Peacebuilding Commission.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“When devising its strategy for a specific conflict, the Security Council must develop realistic, politically sound and sufficiently financed mandates, as well as transition strategies that include prevention, stabilization and peacebuilding measures for all phases of the conflict. Regional organizations and troop- contributing countries can offer their expertise to help develop such mandates and ensure a coordinated international response from the start. That will also enable smooth transitions. Regional and subregional organizations have unique skill sets and play a paramount role in implementing Security Council mandates. However, any contribution should be subject to clear performance standards and adhere to human rights and humanitarian law.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“Germany is proud to support these efforts, especially the African Women Leaders Network. We are convinced that women's access to political leadership, in particular their participation in peace processes, leads to a more sustainable peace. Secondly, we need to strive for international and regional responses that are context specific, sequenced and well-coordinated. In that regard, the Security Council must take a more comprehensive approach to crisis management in order to prevent relapse into conflict. Too often, we have seen conflicts re-escalate following the conclusion of peacekeeping missions.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“The Lake Chad Basin Governors' Forum is another successful example of cross-border regional cooperation called for under resolution 2349 (2017). Germany welcomes the fact that the Lake Chad countries have demonstrated ownership by adopting a stabilization strategy developed by the Lake Chad Basin Commission and the African Union. Germany provides assistance to African partners for early warning, prevention and mediation activities. We are an active partner in mediation efforts conducted under the umbrella of the African Union, for example in the Sudan and South Sudan. We are proud to support the African Union Mediation Support Unit, which will increase the efficiency of African-led mediation efforts. The European Union and the African Union have also shown great leadership in putting the women and peace and security agenda into action.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source