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“We conclude by praising the Malaysian delegation for its commitment as Chair of the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict and its efforts to advance the protection of children caught up in the midst of war. We furthermore commend Malaysia for its efforts to advance the fight against the criminal scourge groups that abduct children and abuse and use them in committing the most abominable of crimes. Once again, we thank the Malaysian presidency for providing this opportunity to discuss these very important and critical issues.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“Member States and the international community must do more to protect or help protect schools, students and teachers in situations of armed conflict and ensure that schools remain a safe place, while also respecting their civil-society character. We recognize that United Nations peace operations play a vital role in the protection of children, the fulfilment of which requires adequate training, and we welcome the engagement and progress made by the "Children, Not Soldiers" campaign in its first year of existence. We further encourage the Member States that have not yet done so to sign and ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict and to adopt and implement legal measures to prohibit and criminalize the recruitment and use of child soldiers.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“Additionally, Member States must ensure that trial procedures are consistent with international juvenile-justice standards and the principle of preserving the best interest of the child and their specific needs and vulnerabilities. Currently we are witnessing an increasing trend of attacks against schools and hospitals. Military forces and non-State armed groups have turned schools into shelters, detention facilities, barracks and military bases. As a tactic of war and given their basic obscurantism and fundamentalist hostility to the idea of granting universal education to children, extremist groups target schools. That constitutes an egregious social abuse, as it deprives children of their basic right to education and endangers the safety and lives of students and teachers.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“In that regard, resolution 2225 (2015), which was adopted today and which my delegation was honoured to sponsor, expanded the listing criteria, thereby strengthening the Council's response to grave violations of the rights of children, taking note of the fact that abduction is a serious violation of international humanitarian law and may amount to a war crime or a crime against humanity. The report of the Secretary-General highlights the problem caused by the deprivation of liberty imposed on children as a result of their alleged association with extremist groups without due review to the legality of such detention. The situation of the children should be carefully considered, since many of them are in fact victims and should be treated as such.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“We welcome the expansion of the listing criteria in resolution 1612 (2005) to include abduction as an additional reason for listing in the annexes of the reports of the Secretary-General and for the United Nations monitoring and reporting mechanism on grave violations against children in situations of armed conflict. That will ensure that those responsible for abductions are identified and held accountable, without using double standards, as the President rightly pointed out in his statement.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“We condemn in the strongest terms the mass abduction of children by armed terrorist groups and call on affected Member States and the entire international community to do everything in their power to pursue the perpetrators and hold them accountable for such horrific crimes. We urge the immediate release of all abducted children and the provision of adequate support to permit them to rebuild their shattered lives and fulfil their potential. Appropriate measures to rehabilitate and reintegrate those children should be put in place by concerned States and by international community actors as a matter of priority. Angola is particularly committed to this issue. We have been affected by the phenomenon in the past but have been able to find acceptable solutions for the reintegration of former child soldiers.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“Developing ways to prevent the abduction of children by armed groups would be the most effective strategy for reducing the number of child combatants under the yoke of terrorists. However, success in preventing such trends has been disappointing. In Iraq and Syria, over 1,000 girls and boys were abducted by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. In Nigeria, Boko Haram abducted hundreds of women and girls in major attacks in Chibok and across the country's north- east. The case of the LRA is the most notorious and abhorrent. Violence and hatred against children seems to be the only motivation of LRA actions.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“The latest report of the Secretary-General (S/2015/409) gives a tragic account of that reality worldwide. Preventing the outbreak of conflicts is still the best way to protect children, but unfortunately the international community still lacks the appropriate tools for effective preventive action. Meanwhile, the protection of children in armed conflict is best achieved through a comprehensive strategy of protection and humanitarian response. The increasing trend in the mass abductions of children is a matter of the utmost concern. Abduction is a precursor to other forms of violations of children's rights. Abducted children are used as messengers and porters, as spies, as human shields and suicide bombers. They are held as sexual slaves for ransom, retaliation and indoctrination by extremist groups for the commission of horrendous crimes.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“Yoka Brandt, and the Director of the Facilitation for Peace and Development, Ms. Eunice Apio. We were deeply touched by Ms. Apio's testimony on the despicable actions of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and its consequences. We face daunting challenges in protecting millions of children in countries affected by armed conflict, including, just to mention the most notorious cases, the Central African Republic, Iraq, Syria, South Sudan, Yemen, Libya, Myanmar, Nigeria, Palestine, Gaza, Afghanistan, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Children are exposed to the most egregious violations of their fundamental rights, among which is the denial of the most basic one - the right to life. Extreme violence has risen to unprecedented levels. Too often it targets children, prompting worldwide outrage.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“Angola thanks the Malaysian presidency of the Security Council for convening this open debate on an issue of critical importance, namely, the fate of children caught in the middle of armed conflicts and the suffering that they endure. The international community pledged to find solutions to this problem of extreme gravity. The adoption today of resolution 2225 (2015) is a further step in that direction. Children are supposed to lead their lives as children, surrounded by love and care, and not have their childhood stolen by war, abduction and abuse. We welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Malaysia in presiding over this debate. We also welcome the remarks by the Secretary-General and his Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Leila Zerrougui. We also thank the Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, Ms.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“We encourage and support the Security Council's efforts to strengthen cooperation and effective coordination between the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) and the overall framework established to counter terrorism. We express our support for the press statement on the comprehensive review of the implementation of Security Council resolution 1540 (2004).”
2015-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7463 (2015) · source
“We encourage and support the Security Council's efforts to foster closer cooperation and coordination among the Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011), the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001), the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), their respective Expert Groups and the main specialized agencies on counter-terrorism, such as the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate, the Monitoring Teams and the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force. To conclude, the risk of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to non-State actors poses a serious threat to international peace and security.”
2015-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7463 (2015) · source
“We recognize the role that the United Nations has assumed globally, its outstanding leadership in the effort to combat terrorism through the relevant resolutions of the Security Council on the issue, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) and Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate. The recent ministerial-level open debate on terrorism, and specifically on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2178 (2014), adopted in September 2014, and the steps taken by Member States and the international community to prevent the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters, was an important instance in Security Council action and international cooperation to counter this most undesirable development in international life.”
2015-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7463 (2015) · source
“We must strengthen global, international, regional and subregional cooperation, reinforce national capabilities at all levels and devise creative ways of conducting an ideological struggle to fight extremism and youth radicalization, to denounce, isolate, degrade and successfully defeat the threat posed by terrorism. Still concerning the Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011), we share the concerns expressed by the Committee's Chair regarding the end of the mandates of the Ombudsperson and the Monitoring Team Coordinator. We hope that the changing of the guard will take place in a smooth manner, in view of the crucial role of those mandates in enabling the Committee to respond effectively to the threat posed by Al-Qaida and affiliates.”
2015-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7463 (2015) · source
“As terrorism grows, the Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) has increased the number of individuals and entities it has designated as associated with Al-Qaida. The observation by the Chair of the Committee that listings should be strategic, targeted and implementable and should have a practical effect and focus on targeting individuals and entities that can be disrupted is appropriate for ensuring the sanctions' effectiveness. Sanctions alone, however, are not enough to win the fight against terrorism.”
2015-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7463 (2015) · source
“As underlined in the briefing by the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011), concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, the human cost of Al-Qaida, ISIL and other terrorist- related attacks is immense and tragic, be it in the Middle East, in Africa, in Central Asia, in the Far East or in Europe. The Security Council has devised appropriate responses to this threat by expanding the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) and its Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team through the reporting on oil and the financing of terrorism, ISIL, the Al-Nusra Front and foreign terrorist fighters.”
2015-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7463 (2015) · source
“We are aware that a global effort such as the one conducted by the United Nations in cooperation with international, regional and subregional organizations is absolutely needed to counter terrorism more effectively. Specifically on our continent, Africa, terrorism is spreading extensively and dangerously: Boko Haram in Nigeria and in the Lake Chad Basin; Al-Qaida and affiliates in the Maghreb; Ansar Al-Sharia and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Libya; Al-Shabaab in Somalia; the myriad terrorist groups affecting the Sahel region; and terrorists in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mali. A disturbing situation has emerged in Africa, with terrorists threatening peace and stability all over the continent.”
2015-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7463 (2015) · source
“At the outset, on behalf of the Angolan delegation, I would like to commend the Malaysian presidency for the initiative of convening this meeting with the Chairs of the three Security Council subsidiary organs responsible for countering terrorism, whom we welcome. The holding of this meeting less than a month after the 29 May debate on the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters (see S/PV.7453) is a reflection of our collective commitment to combating the threat posed by terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Terrorism is a global threat. It affects all continents and peoples. Contemporary terrorism is the most evil and sinister product of globalization.”
2015-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7463 (2015) · source
“Therefore and in conclusion, we call for the immediate cessation of hostilities and urge the parties to return to the negotiating table in the framework of the Trilateral Contact Group. We call for the withdrawal of heavy weapons and the full return to the provisions of the Minsk package of measures. We further request that the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission be given access to monitor and verify the parties' full compliance with the Minsk agreements. Too much blood has been shed and too much senseless suffering has already been endured by the Ukrainian people. We urge strict respect for the international commitments agreed to in Minsk and international guarantees that the people of Ukraine may be allowed to live in peace, freedom and security.”
2015-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7457 (2015) · source
“However, the large-scale military operations of the past few days represent a real setback to the expectations we nourished for a real consolidation of the ceasefire as a step towards tangible progress towards sustainable peace in Ukraine. As we have stated on previous occasions when this issue has been brought to the attention of the Security Council, we reiterate our recognition of the inalienable right of Ukraine to its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, in accordance with international law and the Charter of the United Nations. We also reaffirm our principal opposition to threats or use of force as a means of solving disputes among States.”
2015-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7457 (2015) · source
“We thank Under-Secretary- General Feltman and the Deputy Chief Monitor of the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, Mr. Alexander Hug, for their briefings on recent developments in the situation in Ukraine. We are deeply disturbed by the evolving turn of events in eastern Ukraine. The ceasefire brokered in Minsk is holding in general, despite difficulties with localized violations of the ceasefire and the persistent dire humanitarian situation, the increasing number of displaced people and persistent killings, as detailed in the latest report ofthe Office ofthe High Commissioner for Human Rights.”
2015-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7457 (2015) · source
“It is expected that the international community will continue supporting the Tribunals in their remaining work, including by ensuring adequate resources to permit their achievement of the goals set by the Security Council with a view to securing lasting peace and the Tribunals' legacy. At a time of widespread atrocities, the international community is challenged to take stock of the legacy of the ICTY, the ICTR, the Residual Mechanism and the other international tribunals, as a concrete expression of its commitment to end impunity and its pledge to a world where the rule of law prevails.”
2015-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7455 (2015) · source
“We are encouraged by the fact that the arrests and surrender of the remaining fugitives have been set as priorities by the Residual Mechanism, taking into account that the ongoing operations on tracking renegades, conducted by the Prosecutor, require the full cooperation of the States. Finally, we would like to highlight that the principles of international criminal justice embodied in the Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda have been crucial in the recovery processes of those countries, following the horrific events that took place in their territories.”
2015-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7455 (2015) · source
“Concerning the Residual Mechanism, we would like to underscore the relevance of working closely with the Tribunal principals and staff members to ensure a smooth transition of the remaining functions and services and the examination and adoption of best practices. The communication and cooperation with the States of the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda by keeping them updated on the activities of the Mechanism and the transition of responsibilities, as well as the assistance to national jurisdictions, are most welcome. We greatly value the support afforded to the Mechanism by the ICTR, the ICTY, the Office of Legal Affairs, the Department of Management of the Secretariat, and concerned States, which will be crucial to ensuring the success of the Mechanism.”
2015-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7455 (2015) · source
“We note with satisfaction that the transition to the Residual Mechanism is close to completion, mostjudicial and prosecutorial functions have already been handed over and administrative arrangements have been put in place. We value the sharing of lessons learned by the Tribunals in the management of judicial, administrative and prosecutorial functions with other international and national jurisdictions as well as with the public. Important challenges remain, including reparations for victims and the relocation of the acquitted and the convicted by the Tribunal. Those are tasks that must be carefully addressed so that the work of the Tribunal fully impacts on peace and reconciliation in Rwanda.”
2015-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7455 (2015) · source
“In regard to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, while the formal closure of the Tribunal is planned to occur by the end of 2015, we commend the work it has accomplished by concluding the trials of all 93 indicted individuals. We are concerned that nine of those indicted by the ICTR for their participation in the genocide in Rwanda remain at large with three of the fugitives being underthe jurisdiction of the Mechanism and the remaining six referred to the Rwandan authorities. Thus, pursuant to resolution 1966 (2010), the responsibility for tracking and trying them remains with the Republic of Rwanda and the Residual Mechanism, which will require the cooperation of all States to ensure that there will be no impunity for the perpetrators of the genocide in Rwanda.”
2015-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7455 (2015) · source
“We welcome the non-existence of ICTY fugitives and the Tribunal's commitment to the expeditious completion of its work while ensuring that the trials and appeals are conducted in a manner consistent with the fundamental principles of due process and equity. Despite the continued challenges, such as delays in trials and appeals, we are reassured that steps are being taken for the completion of all judicial proceedings by 2017. We note with satisfaction that the Office of the Prosecutor remains focused on completing the remaining trials and appeals while reducing costs and downsizing staff. With respect to the regional prosecution of war crimes, we support the efforts of the Office of the Prosecutor to encourage the improvement of regional cooperation concerning war crimes.”
2015-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7455 (2015) · source
“Over the past 20 years, the ICTY and the ICTR have played a crucial role in promoting the rule of law by making a meaningful contribution to ending impunity for those responsible for committing war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity. On the eve of their closure, we recognize the remarkable achievements of the International Criminal Tribunals and their contribution to international justice and the rule of law. The ICTY has now concluded proceedings against 147 out of 161 indicted individuals, including two important appeals cases. Seven trials and appeals, involving the last 14 of the 161 indicted, remain outstanding. The Tribunal is making efforts to meet the targets for its completion strategy and to ensure a smooth transition to the Mechanism in compliance with resolution 1966 (2010).”
2015-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7455 (2015) · source
“At the outset, Mr. President, let me express our congratulations to your delegation, Malaysia, on presiding over the Security Council for the month of June. I also commend the work performed by the Lithuanian presidency during the previous month of May. We thank the Presidents and Prosecutors of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International Residual Mechanism for the briefings they have provided the Council, and we assure them of Angola's full support. By establishing the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the Security Council responded to the universal plea for the global strengthening of the rule of the law and the end of impunity.”
2015-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7455 (2015) · source
“It has, moreover, acknowledged the specific risks faced by womenjournalists. We hope that, on this basis and on the basis of the forthcoming reports of the Secretary-General, the Security Council will ensure the necessary follow-up with respect to this important issue.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450Resumption1 (2015) · source
“It is clear that cooperation among all stakeholders is necessary if we truly want to change things on the ground and guarantee freedom of expression. We encourage enhanced cooperation among Governments, international and regional organizations, the various United Nations entities at Headquarters and in the field, civil society and representatives of the media in order to enhance the protection of journalists in times of conflict. By way of this public debate and the resolution adopted today, the Council has clearly shown that it is willing to take action to ensure respect for and the protection of journalists in periods of armed conflict - journalists who, through their work, and sometimes at the risk of their lives, help to uphold the values and freedoms on which the United Nations bases its actions.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450Resumption1 (2015) · source
“And it is well known that truth is the first victim of war. In that context, we welcome General Assembly resolution 68/163, adopted on 18 December 2013, which proclaimes 2 November as the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, and calles upon Member States to undertake specific measures to fight the culture of impunity. Luxembourg co-sponsored the resolution because we are convinced that the fight against impunity is a critical one in terms of preserving freedom of expression. We also welcome the consideration of the implementation of the United Nations Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity at the third meeting organized by UNESCO, on 3 November 2014, in collaboration with the Council of the Europe, and the debates convened by the Human Rights Council.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450Resumption1 (2015) · source
“The vast majority these crimes go unpunished. While 749 journalists have been assassinated since 1992, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, in almost 90 per cent of cases, impunity has been total. These numbers are unacceptable. Resolution 1738 (2006) and resolution 2222 (2015), which the Council has just adopted, rightfully highlight the fact that under international humanitarian law, journalists in times of armed conflict must be treated as civilians and must be respected and protected as such. They reiterate the responsibility of States to prosecute anyone who has violated international humanitarian law. The struggle against impunity must, in fact, lie at the very heart of our efforts to protect journalists in periods of armed conflict. Each unpunished crime is encouragement to all those who want to silence the truth.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450Resumption1 (2015) · source
“They are among the 88 journalists who, since January 2014, have paid with their lives for exercising their profession, most of them in conflict situations in Iraq, Somalia, Libya and Syria. And 2015 began in the most tragic manner with respect to the freedom of the press when two armed men burst into the premises of Charlie Heba'o and, in cold blood, executed eight reporters as well as four other individuals. The Security Council most strongly condemned all those attacks, while highlighting the need to prosecute their perpetrators. Most often, however, these attacks go unnoticed because most victims are local journalists, whose fates are intertwined with those of hundreds of other killed civilians. Hundreds of other journalists are forgotten because they languish in prisons where they are frequently tortured.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450Resumption1 (2015) · source
“Ms. Lucas (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): Let me thank the Lithuanian presidency for organizing this public debate. The briefings made this morning demonstrate how the protection ofjournalists in periods of armed conflict is an important issue that deserves to be on the agenda of the Security Council. Luxembourg fully endorses the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union. Since the last public debate on this subject (see S/PV.7003), almost two years ago, we have witnessed increasingly horrendous actions. We all remember the brutal images of the decapitations of James Foley, Steven Sotloff and Kenji Goto. Those journalists had no other ambition but to inform the public about the realities of war.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450Resumption1 (2015) · source
“In conclusion, we commend UNMIK's active role in facilitating dialogue between the communities in Kosovo, among officials and with international organizations, and its efforts aimed at preventing and reducing tensions and promoting cooperation between local authorities. We also greatly value the work being carried by UNMIK in promoting security, stability, the rule of law and respect for human rights in accordance with the Mission's mandate. As the authorities of Serbia and Kosovo have requested a review of the UNMIK mandate, we are ready to consider such a review in due time.”
2015-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7448 (2015) · source
“We fully share the view expressed by some members of the Council on previous occasions that these public meetings on Kosovo should take place at more extended intervals, such as every six months, since it is doubtful whether they make a tangible contribution to progress in relations between the contending parties. In fact, these debates reveal a paradox: while the members of the Council, in general, praise the positive developments taking place in Kosovo and take stock with satisfaction of the mediation efforts being deployed by the European Union, the parties to the dispute, in their statements to the Security Council, on the contrary, reveal sharp differences and quite often uncompromising language not in line with the negotiations they are conducting in good faith, we believe, for a final settlement of the Kosovo question.”
2015-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7448 (2015) · source
“We call for a rapid resolution of the property rights issue and for guarantees of security, identified as a main impeding factor to voluntary returns and intercommunity relations in Kosovo. The "self-defeating" statistics, as the Serbian Minister characterized it, should be overcome as a fundamental element for genuine reconciliation in Kosovo. We remain concerned about the question of missing persons from the Kosovo conflict, and we encourage the Working Group on Missing Persons to continue its efforts in pursuing new sources of information on such a painful issue.”
2015-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7448 (2015) · source
“The political actors in Kosovo must refrain from using violence as a means to achieve political ends. The announced regional cooperation in addressing irregular migration from Kosovo is a measure susceptible to contributing to stability in Kosovo, while further long-term efforts should be undertaken to improve the social and economic conditions in Kosovo as a means of putting an end to such detrimental population flows. On internally displaced persons, we regret the high number of internally displaced persons from Kosovo and the reduced number of voluntary returns during the reporting period registered by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.”
2015-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7448 (2015) · source
“We also look forward to the next steps in Serbia's and Kosovo's European integration processes. The adoption by the Assembly of Kosovo of a law prohibiting Kosovo citizens from joining armed conflicts outside its territory, as a measure to counter the recruitment of individuals from Kosovo to fight in conflicts abroad, primarily in Syria and Iraq, are important measures that we and the Security Council warmly commend, in the framework of the fight to stop foreign terrorist fighters. Despite important political developments in Kosovo, we remain concerned about the security incidents that still occur, such as those in North Mitrovica. We hope that such incidents can be promptly and properly addressed, so as to keep them from affecting intercommunity relations.”
2015-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7448 (2015) · source
“We hope that the parties will continue to take the steps necessary for them to move forward in implementing the outstanding provisions of the Agreement, particularly the establishment of a community of Serb municipalities, which remains a main point of contention. We call on the political leaders of Serbia and Kosovo to address that issue as a priority. The consolidation of the new Government and the adoption of its ambitious programme for the period 2015 to 2018, which focuses on sustainable economic development, employment and social welfare, the rule of law, the fulfilment of all criteria linked to Kosovo's integration into the European Union, the reforms in the education and health-care systems and the agreement on the integration of judiciary structures of northern Kosovo, are important political measures we want to highlight.”
2015-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7448 (2015) · source
“We are encouraged by the fact that the overall security situation in Kosovo remained generally stable and relatively calm during the reporting period. We would like to emphasize the fundamental role that the United Nations plays in Kosovo, through the United Nations Interim Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), by promoting security, stability and respect for human rights in cooperation with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Kosovo Force and the European Union Rule of Law Mission. We have been following the situation in Kosovo with interest, and in that regard we welcome the resumption of the dialogue led and facilitated by the European Union on implementing the 19 April 2013 First Agreement of Principles Governing the Normalization of Relations between Belgrade and Pristina.”
2015-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7448 (2015) · source
“We would like to thank Mr. Farid Zarif, Special Representative ofthe Secretary- General in Kosovo, for his briefing, and we welcome the participation in today's debate of Mr. Ivica Dacie, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, and Mr. Hashim Thaci, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kosovo. At the outset, and as a matter of principle, we would like to reiterate that resolution 1244 (1999) continues to be the applicable legal framework for reaching a comprehensive settlement of the question of Kosovo through dialogue and negotiations on the basis of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the relevant Security Council resolutions.”
2015-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7448 (2015) · source
“We commend the work carried out by the Office of the High Representative to maintain a safe and secure environment in accordance with its mandate and are confident of a new future for Bosnia and Herzegovina, hoping that the new leaders will look beyond the divisions ofthe past and will focus on good governance, rule of law and economic reforms towards a peaceful and prosperous future.”
2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7440 (2015) · source
“On the issue of objectives and conditions for the closure of the Office of the High Representative, it is regrettable that, in the reporting period, Bosnia and Herzegovina made limited progress towards meeting the outstanding objectives set by the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council as a prerequisite for the closure of the Office, as recalled in resolution 2183 (2014). Finally, the Republic of Angola welcomes the fact that the overall security situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina remains calm and stable. We acknowledge the activities of the European Union-led peacekeeping force Operation Althea in support ofpeace and security in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7440 (2015) · source
“In this regard, we call upon political leaders to refrain from such rhetoric and to make every effort towards national reconciliation and the integration of all ethnic communities in order to consolidate the positive achievements made so far. We are deeply concerned that many young people from Bosnia and Herzegovina have been joining terrorist groups in the Middle East. We call upon the authorities to adopt energetic measures and policies to counter such negative and dangerous trends.”
2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7440 (2015) · source
“We expect that the decision adopted by the Council of the European Union, adopting the European Union Stabilization and Association Agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina, will effectively enter into force on 1 June and that it will provide the road map for its full integration into the European Union, guaranteeing the future of a united, sovereign, multi-ethnic, stable, prosperous and developed country. With respect to the challenges of the General Framework Agreement for Peace 20 years after the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement, we are concerned about statements made by senior officials of Republika Srpska advocating the dissolution of the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Such acts undermine cohesion among the multi-ethnic communities in the country and national reconciliation.”
2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7440 (2015) · source
“Thejoint declaration on tripartite presidency, confirming the commitment to institutional reforms at all State levels in order to prepare the country for future European Union membership, is an important political development as well, as is the statement of the European Union Foreign Ministers on the need for meaningful progress in implementing the reform agenda for European Union membership application. The initiative launched by the Foreign Ministers of Germany and the United Kingdom in November 2014 - now a European Union initiative - offers Bosnia and Herzegovina a real opportunity to make progress towards integration into the Euoprean Union.”
2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7440 (2015) · source
“Concerning the political environment, we welcome the new Government established on 31 March, six months after the general elections. Despite coalition agreements signed at the federation and entity levels, disagreement over the distribution of ministerial posts delayed the formation of the Government, justifying the View expressed in the High Representative's report on the need to improve the electoral process, including by reforming the electoral law and relevant constitutional provisions.”
2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7440 (2015) · source
“We welcome and thank Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing, for introducing the report on the implementation of the peace agreement (S/2015/300, annex), and for the work being accomplished by his Office in ensuring steady progress in the consolidation of the multinational State of Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the outset, we would like to declare the strong support of the Republic of Angola for the unity, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in accordance with the Dayton Peace Agreement. In our statement, we will focus on three main issues: the general political enviornment, challenges to the General Framework Agreement for Peace, and objectives and conditions for the closure of the Office of the High Representative.”
2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7440 (2015) · source