YouSaid · the spoken record

Linkevicius/Ms. Murmokaite/Mr. Baublys

lines on the record
14
first
2014-02-19
most recent
2014-02-19
sittings or episodes
1
sources
un-security-council

Every line below is reproduced as it was said and linked to the record it came from. Nothing here is summarised or generated. Directory · Search · Corrections

  1. “There are no more names inscribed on the list of speaker. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 6.15 pm.”

    2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source

  2. “The representative of the Observer State of Palestine has asked for the floor to make a further statement. I now give him the floor.”

    2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source

  3. “There are no more names inscribed on my list of speakers. I would like to commend delegations for working throughout the lunch hour and finishing at the perfect time of 6 pm. However, several delegations have requested the floor to make further statements. It is my intention to accept those requests. I would ask delegations to be brief and to limit themselves to one additional statement. I now give the floor to the representative of Israel.”

    2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source

  4. “I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order that the Council may carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate their texts in writing and to deliver a condensed version. I wish to inform participants that we will be continuing this open debate right through the lunch hour, as we have a very large number of speakers. After saying that, which is not directly addressed specifically to my friend Edgars Rinkevics, I am very happy to give the floor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Latvia.”

    2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source

  5. “Discrimination, oppression, exclusion, lingering grievances, unresolved disputes, abuses of power and a deficit of democratic governance - all of this, if unaddressed, will, sooner or later, erupt into violence and conflict. We see this all over the world, and sadly close to home, in the middle of Europe today. Ukraine is burning with protests. Clashes between the Government and protesters have led to injuries and deaths. We must use all means at our disposal to stop the bloodshed immediately and to hold the perpetrators to account. Restoring the rule of law is essential to beginning a genuine dialogue on constitutional reform, an inclusive Government and preventing further violence. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I shall now give the floor to members ofthe Council.”

    2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source

  6. “It is the primary responsibility of national justice systems to investigate and prosecute such crimes. United Nations missions play an important role in supporting the efforts of national authorities, through assistance in the establishment of truth and reconciliation commissions as well as transitional justice mechanisms, the development of investigative capacities, and the reform of legal and judicial institutions. However, where national judicial systems fail to tackle impunity for the most serious crimes of international concern, the Security Council should be ready to use the full range of tools at its disposal, including targeted sanctions and referrals to the International Criminal Court (ICC). As a founding member of the ICC, Lithuania would welcome the development of a more consistent framework for referrals to the Court.”

    2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source

  7. “A well-functioning and credible police force is a key element in building security and lasting peace in a post-conflict setting. Often, however, law-enforcement services have to incorporate elements that participated in the conflict. That can easily undercut a population's trust in justice, especially if they see their former abusers in uniform. Therefore, the stringent vetting of personnel, the establishment of internal accountability mechanisms and training on human rights and gender awareness are essential and have been supported by United Nations peacekeeping and special political missions within the framework of rule-of-law mandates. Accountability for crimes against humanity, genocide and war crimes is key to progress on the path of reconciliation and peace.”

    2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source

  8. “The Council's focus on holistic rule-of-law assistance in conflict-affected countries is therefore critical to conflict prevention as well as to breaking the cycle of relapse into violence. Rule-of-law activities as mandated by the Council range from constitution-making, ensuring inclusive political processes and building police, corrections and law- enforcement services, to designing transitional justice mechanisms and tackling sexual violence in conflict. In all cases the principle of national ownership is key, as it alone can guarantee that the rule of law will continue to prevail long after the departure of peacekeepers. Countries emerging out of conflict usually face a legacy of widespread and systematic human rights abuses and grievances that, if unaddressed, may reignite the cycle of violence.”

    2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source

  9. “At present, nearly 20 United Nations missions have a rule-of-law mandate. As technical as those mandates may be, the rule of law is a lot more than the mere sum of specific activities carried out by peacekeepers and special political missions on the ground. It is the underlying framework of rules and rights that make safe, secure and fair societies possible. It informs good governance, ensures accountaility and enables the discharge ofjustice for all without discrimination. In countries emerging out of conflict, the rule of law provides a framework to address the legitimate grievances and concerns of affected populations and allows the taking of action against perpetrators in a peaceful manner.”

    2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source

  10. “In the Central African Republic, a total collapse of law and order has led to unspeakable atrocities and fears of ethnic cleansing and genocide. In Syria, siege and starvation are being used as a weapon of war. The civilian population is subjected to aerial bombings, Scud missiles and mortar attacks. In gross violation of international law, humanitarian access continues to be denied, and humanitarian workers are targeted. The savagery of Al-Shabaab in Somalia, the barbaric brutality of radical extremists in the north of Mali, the hundreds of thousands of displaced people in South Sudan - those and other situations highlight the critical importance of restoring the rule of law and institution-building for protecting civilian populations and tackling the root causes of conflicts.”

    2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source

  11. “I thank the Secretary-General for his statement. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Lithuania. Let me start by thanking Secretary-General for his report (S/2013/34l) on measuring the effectiveness of the United Nations rule-of-law activities and for his insightful briefing today. We appreciate the Secretary- General's personal leadership and commitment to mainstreaming the rule of law in United Nations activities. Dwight Eisenhower once said, "The clearest way to show what the rule of law means to us in everyday life is to recall what has happened when there is no rule of law." The events in the Central African Republic and Syria offer a shocking example of what happens when there is no rule of law.”

    2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source

  12. “I also Wish to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/2014/75, which contains a letter dated 3 February 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting a concept note on the item under consideration. I wish warmly to welcome His Excellency Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, to whom I now give the floor.”

    2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source

  13. “Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedures, I invite His Excellency Thomas Mayr- Harting, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting. I propose that the Council invite the Permanent Observer ofthe Observer State ofPalestine to the United Nations to participate in the meeting, in accordance with the provisional rules of procedure and previous practice in this regard. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/2013/341, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on measuring the effectiveness of the support provided by the United Nations system for the promotion of the rule of law in conflict and post-conflict situations.”

    2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source

  14. “Under rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, Namibia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Qatar, the Republic of Moldova, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Uruguay and Zimbabwe to participate in this meeting.”

    2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source