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“Let us ensure that this fifteenth anniversary does not become an opportunity for complacency, but that it encourages us to redouble our efforts to end discrimination against women in conflict and to thereby guarantee more lasting peace and security.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“Our recent visit to South Sudan and Somalia allowed the Council to meet with women's civil society organizations. During its visit to the Great Lakes region in October 2013, the Security Council also met with internally displaced women in the Mugunga III camp, near the city of Goma. That practice should be maintained. As I said earlier, the year 2015 will be an important one for women throughout the world. We eagerly await the results of the global review of the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) that the Security Council requested in resolution 2122 (2013) and that Luxembourg supports through an important programme implemented by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. We sincerely hope that we can collectively live up to the expectations to which promised to respond almost 15 years ago.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“In that context, we welcome the Guidance Note of the Secretary-General on Reparations for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence that was published in June by UN-Women and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Thirdly, women's participation in all discussions related to their specific rights and needs must be guaranteed in the decision-making structures of refugee and IDP camps, in the development of humanitarian programmes and in peace negotiations. Women's participation is a necessary condition to guarantee the success of any measure taken. To that end, we must strengthen and support the role of civil society and of women defenders of human rights. My fourth point is to recall the role that the Security Council must continue to play in this area, including during its field visits.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“The international community must support the capacity-building of Member States in the short and long term. Innovative initiatives exist and must be supported. I am thinking primarily of the Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict and the Justice Rapid Response initiative. Luxembourg actively supports those two initiatives. I also reaffirm my country's full support for the International Criminal Court - an institution that strengthens the fight against impunity and plays a very important role. Condemning the perpetrators of crimes is only one aspect ofjustice; ensuring that victims receive genuine compensation for the harm they have suffered is equally essential.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“Those arrangements are supposed to protect young girls, but have harmful consequences in terms of health and access to education. Refugee and displaced women face not only sexual violence; access to education, justice and health services represents some of the challenges contained in the concept note of the Argentine presidency (S/2014/731, annex). There can be no simple answer to this complex situation; a holistic approach is needed. The joint commitment of Member States, the United Nations system and civil society is required. I will address four areas that I consider priority. We must put an end to impunity for perpetrators of violence against women and girls. Without credible judicial and security systems, the perpetrators of those crimes will pursue their malfeasance.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“Zainab Hawa Bangura, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, who went for the first time to South Sudan early this month and last week provided an account to the Council of the tragic situation of internally displaced women in the Bentiu camp (see S/PV.7282). Refugee and internally displaced women are among the most vulnerable populations; their rights to security, sexual and reproductive health and education are systematically trampled. Sexual violence in and around IDP camps is endemic. Responsible for providing for their families, women must often brave several checkpoints in search of water and food. Left to their own fate, they lack any means to defend themselves against attackers. Fear of sexual violence can also promote early marriage, as is the case for example in Somalia.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“Finally, the post-2015 development agenda and the sustainable development goals should guarantee that women, as agents of change, will play their deserved role in human development. Conflicts do not create new situations of discrimination. They merely highlight and accentuate those existing in peacetime. In that context, there is no better illustration than the situation of refugee and internally displaced women. Day after day, the news coming from Syria, Afghanistan, Somalia and South Sudan - the latter two visited by the Security Council in August - illustrates the sad state of affairs. For my part, I cannot forget the poignant testimony of Ms.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“I thank the delegation of the United Kingdom for facilitating the negotiations on presidential statement S/PRST/2014/21, just adopted by the Council. Luxembourg fully aligns itself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union. Today's open debate marks the beginning ofa period that it is hoped will be decisive in the advancement of women worldwide. The year 2015 will indeed mark the fifteenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) and allow us to take stock of the situation of women with respect to peace and security. The review of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, on the occasion of its twentieth anniversary, will allow us to examine the progress made and the challenges to the full promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“Ms. Lucas (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I thank the Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, for her briefing and for conveying the message of the Secretary-General. I also thank the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Edmond Mulet, for his briefing. I welcome the presence of Mr. Chaloka Beyani, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, and of Ms. Suaad Allami, whose briefings inspire us to redouble the Council's efforts. I commend the Argentine presidency of the Security Council for its choice of topic for this open debate, at a time when the number of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) worldwide has reached a level not seen since the Second World War.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“Indeed, only that election will make it possible to elect legitimate representatives of the relevant regions, who will be able to participate in a resumed inclusive national dialogue in Ukraine. I will conclude by stating the obvious. It is high time to put an end to this conflict, which has already led to the deaths of more than 3,700 people, including at least 36 children. The agreements reached in Minsk present a unique opportunity that should be seized so as to restore peace. It is in no one's interest for a new conflict to take root on the European continent.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“We regret that it has not yet been possible to extend the OSCE monitoring mission deployed at the border posts of Gukovo and Donetsk to other border crossings adjacent to the territory occupied by the separatists. We welcome the steps taken by the Government of Ukraine aimed at the proper holding of parliamentary elections two days from now, on 26 October. Those elections will enable the country to continue the positive reforms that began a few months ago. To ensure free and fair elections, the OSCE electoral mission will play a key role, and my country, like others around the table, will be actively involved in that mission. We call on the Russian Federation to use its influence on the separatists to encourage the proper holding of local elections, scheduled for 7 December, under the new Ukrainian law.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“Luxembourg welcomes Ukraine's efforts to implement the commitments it has made, including the Ukrainian Parliament's adoption of legislation providing amnesty and a transitional status of local autonomy. We must now redouble our efforts to ensure that the parties fulfil all the other commitments made in the Minsk documents. On Monday, in Luxembourg, the European Union underscored the Russian Federation's responsibility in that regard and called for the withdrawal of armed groups, military equipment, combatants and illegal mercenaries, as well as the securing of the border between Ukraine and Russia, and the constant monitoring of that border by the OSCE.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“We are particularly concerned by the repeated intimidations targeting the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People and its members, Crimean Tatar activists and the journalists who cover those events. We welcome the approval, in the context of the trilateral contact group, of the Minsk protocol of 5 September and the Minsk memorandum of 19 September, which represent a step towards a lasting political solution to the crisis. That solution must be based on respect for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. We note the decrease in the overall level of violence following the ceasefire agreement. However, the ceasefire continues to be repeatedly violated, particularly by the separatists, which we strongly condemn.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“As the High Commissioner for Human Rights has said, with the increasing number of reports of serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights committed in the conflict zone, it is crucial to ensure accountability and the fight against impunity. The situation in eastern Ukraine should not lead us to forget the problems that have persisted in Crimea since it was illegally annexed by Russia, in flagrant violation of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and General Assembly resolution 68/262. The rights of minorities continue to be violated, especially those of the Crimean Tatars and the Ukrainian- speaking populations, the great majority of whom oppose the recent political changes.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“The Special Monitoring Mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has, however, not been able to confirm the truth of those allegations, and we note that Ukraine has denied that its forces have used such weapons. We welcome Ukraine's willingness to cooperate with an impartial and independent investigation to shed light on those serious allegations, and we expect the separatists to do the same. The attacks on populated areas should be condemned and must stop. Ukraine has the right and the obligation to defend its territory against the continuous and repeated violations of its sovereignty and territorial integrity. At the same time, it is essential for Ukraine to respect its international obligations and for its forces to always act in a proportionate and restrained manner.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“The 16 September report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights also mentions the adoption of an illegal criminal code re-establishing the death penalty for certain crimes, the confiscation of housing from people who have fled the conflict, and the public humiliation of political opponents and Ukrainian soldiers who have been taken prisoner. Those acts deserve our unanimous condemnation. We also condemn the human rights violations committed by the battalions of volunteers working alongside the Ukrainian forces. We have become aware of the allegations regarding the use of cluster bombs by the parties to the conflict in eastern Ukraine.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“Ms. Lucas (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I too would like to thank the Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, and the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Mr. Ivan Simonovie, for their briefings. Luxembourg is deeply concerned by the human rights situation in eastern Ukraine, especially in the regions of Luhansk and Donetsk, which are now outside the control of the Government of Ukraine. We condemn the many cases of killings, abductions, torture, mock executions, forced labour and forced recruitment, for which the armed separatist groups are responsible.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“The Informal Working Group on International Tribunals could be entrusted with addressing that issue. If not, a subsidiary body could be established for that purpose. Whichever option is chosen, we must act. As I have just said, the Council's credibility is at stake. In conclusion, allow me to underscore the importance of today's open debate. The now yearly practice allows all Council members and delegations not members of the Council to make specific proposals to improve the Council's working methods. We hope that the ideas expressed here today will be favourably reflected in the work of the Council, in the interest of international peace and security for the benefit of all.”
2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285 (2014) · source
“To date, the Council has received seven letters from the President of the Court addressed to it concerning the obligation of States to cooperate with the ICC. The Council has not answered any of them. It has taken no action to follow up a refusal to cooperate with the Court. Such inaction is all the more incomprehensible given that the Council itself "expresses its commitment to an effective follow up of Council decisions in this regard" (see S/PRST/2013/2). We strongly hope that the current efforts will succeed so that the Security Council can respond to the formal communications that the Court has addressed to it. We also support the idea of setting up a mechanism that reflects the Council's commitment to effectively follow up the situations that it refers to the Court.”
2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285 (2014) · source
“Since the Security Council decided to refer the situations in Darfur and Libya to the ICC, the Prosecutor has informed the Council of its work in a transparent manner, and we warmly thank her for that. The reports of the Prosecutor allow the Council to closely follow the work of the ICC and to acknowledge the many obstacles facing the Court. I can assure Ms. Fatou Bensouda of the full support of Luxembourg in the resolute action that her Office continues to carry out in order to put an end to impunity for the most serious crimes. The Council must ensure strict follow-up of cases referred to the ICC. That is a matter of credibility and effectiveness. We can better in that regard to assist the Court in its indispensable work.”
2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285 (2014) · source
“Under resolution 2161 (2014), progress has been made with regard to transmitting the reasons for granting or refusing a delisting request. The provisions of resolution 2161 (2014) must now be implemented. Finally, at present, only individuals and entities on the Al-Qaida Sanctions List have access to the Ombudsman. However, similar issues concerning respect for the principle of a fair trial also arise in other sanctions committees. In our View, the Council should therefore extend the mandate of the Ombudsman to other sanctions regimes. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court confers on the Security Council a unique role. Under the Statute, the Council has the power to refer to the Court situations where crimes within the Court's jurisdiction appear to have been committed.”
2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285 (2014) · source
“While it is true that the work of the Ombudsman has meant fairer proceedings, in our View, progress can nevertheless still be made on three points. In order to decide whether keeping a person or an entity on the list is justified, the Ombudsman must have access to the relevant information. The cooperation of the Ombudsman with Member States in that regard is essential. To that end, in June Luxembourg and the Ombudsman concluded an arrangement for access to confidential or classified information. Once the review of a request for delisting has been completed, petitioners must be informed of the reasons for the decision to delist them or to keep them on the list. Otherwise, the Council would be deprived of an essential tool for informing petitioners how to modify or continue to modify their behaviour in the direction that we wish.”
2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285 (2014) · source
“However, for sanctions regimes to be effective, the process for listing and delisting must be guided by the principles of fairness, respect for the rule of law, credibility and transparency. The establishment and the strengthening of the mechanism of the Ombudsman in the context of the Al-Qaida sanctions regime made it possible to affirm those principles. As an independent and effective sanctions review mechanism, the Office of the Ombudsman plays an essential role in ensuring the accuracy and legitimacy of the sanctions list. We pay tribute to Ms. Kimberly Prost for the independence, professionalism and courage with which she fulfils her mandate. We welcome her obsession with fair process, which she demonstrated once again this morning.”
2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285 (2014) · source
“We therefore support the initiative of France proposing a voluntary restriction on the use of the veto power in situations where the most serious crimes are committed or may be committed. In the excellent concept paper (S/2014/725, annex) that you, Madam President, distributed for this debate, you have focused on two aspects: enhancing due process in sanctions regimes, and the follow-up of Security Council referrals to the International Criminal Court (ICC). I thank Ombudsman Kimberly Prost and ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda for the ideas and proposals that they have been good enough to share with us in that area. Targeted sanctions are an important tool of the Security Council. They seek to implement individual restrictive measures against persons or entities that threaten international peace and security.”
2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285 (2014) · source
“Improving the Council's working methods is not an end in itself. It must allow the Council to best carry out its duties under its primary responsibility of maintaining international peace and security. The Council must provide itself with the means to better anticipate and prevent crises, in particular through better information on potential crisis areas, whether by means of presentations such as horizon-scanning, or briefings by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Special Adviser to the Secretary- General on the Prevention of Genocide or the Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect. The Council must also provide itself with the means to overcome blockages when it comes to preventing mass atrocities.”
2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285 (2014) · source
“Ms. Lucas (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I thank you, Madam President, for convening this open debate. Under the leadership of Argentina and your dynamic leadership, the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions has produced significant results, contributing to greater transparency and efficiency in the Council's work. The four notes by the President issued since the beginning of 2014, in addition to the two notes issued in 2013, are ample testimony of that dynamism. The notes provide an undeniable contribution to the proper functioning of the Security Council. I will mention only note S/2014/393, of 5 June 2014, which proposes concrete measures to facilitate the transition between the successive Chairs of the Council's subsidiary bodies, and therefore ensures the continuity of those bodies' work.”
2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285 (2014) · source
“My country fully supports the measures adopted to counter the terrorists ofISIL, the Nusra Front, Al-Qaida and their affiliates to cut off their funding channels to prevent radicalization and stem the flow of foreign terrorist fighters. We can do that under resolutions 2170 (2014) and 2178 (2014). Beyond the actions taken at the political, economic, military and humanitarian level, it is important to redouble efforts to combat impunity, whoever is responsible for the crimes. It is at least important to give a ray of hope to relatives of victims of the Syrian conflict and the victims of the ISIL throat-slitters and other terrorist groups; the hope that in the end, justice will be rendered; the hope that the perpetrators of the heinous crimes in Syria and Iraq will be held accountable for their terrible actions.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“Today,wecannolongerbeindecisive orprocrastinate in the face of war crimes and crimes against humanity perpetrated in Syria, whether committed by the Syrian authorities or extremist or terrorist groups, chief among them the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. That group, which is neither a State nor Islamic, defiles Islam and merely strives to spread its reign of terror to take root in Syria and Iraq and to destabilize the entire region. The advance of ISIL makes it even more urgent and necessary for the international community to provide support to the countries suffering the impact of the Syrian conflict - Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon. We encourage the political leaders of Lebanon to elect a President who can continue to implement the policies of dissociation from the conflict.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“It is now well-established that a toxic chemical, specifically chlorine, was used as a weapon systematically and repeatedly against villages in northern Syria. Witness statements contained in the report established a link between the attacks with chlorine and the use of helicopters. However, only the Syrian armed forces possess helicopters in Syria. A year ago, with the adoption of resolution 2118 (2013), our goal was clear. It was to ensure that crimes using chemical weapons were not repeated again in Syria. In our View, the Security Council should not tolerate violations of resolution 2118 (2013), which are being ignored in silence.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“We hope that progress on the humanitarian front will facilitate the task of those seeking a political solution, the only possible solution to the conflict. As Under-Secretary-General Valerie Amos said yesterday, we urgently need a political solution. Such a solution entails a political transition that responds to the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people, in line with the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex) of June 2012. In that regard, we support the efforts of the Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, to restart talks on the political level. Luxembourg is gravely concerned by the findings of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons fact-finding mission, published on 10 September.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“Indiscriminate attacks against civilians, schools and hospitals, bombardements using barrel bombs, the denial of humanitarian assistance and the use of starvation as a weapon of war continue unabated. Administrative obstacles to the delivery of humanitarian assistance remain. The suffering of the Syrian people will not be relieved by half measures, the issuance of visas at a snail's pace nor by the approval of a few additional national non-governmental organizations. We demand that the parties, in particular the Syrian authorities, adopt concrete measures to implement resolutions 2139 (2014) and 2165 (2014) in their entirety. This is all the more urgent as the Syrian people will soon face their fourth winter since the conflict began.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“Those numbers of deaths and displaced persons are staggering, but they do not capture all the suffering inflicted on the Syrian people, suffering that must deeply affect the human conscience. To respond to the humanitarian emergency, the Security Council has been able to mobilize. The first positive action has been taken under resolution 2165 (2014), adopted by the Council three months ago, for cross-border humanitarian assistance across the Syrian-Jordan and Syrian-Turkey borders and for cross-line assistance through lines of conflict. However, the parties to the conflict, particularly the Syrian authorities, continue to ignore the demands of resolution 2139 (2014).”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“The numbers speak for themselves - over 191,000 Syrians have been killed in three years, including more than 10,000 children; 10.8 million Syrians, more than half of them children, are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance; 4.7 million Syrians are trapped by combat in areas difficult to access; more than 3 million Syrians have been forced to leave their country; and over 1 million ofthem are refugees in Lebanon, representing nearly one-third of the total population of Lebanon. Within just a few weeks, 200,000 civilians have fled the city of Kobani and taken refuge in Turkey to seek protection from the murderous rampage of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“Luxembourg recalls that the settlements are illegal under international law. We call on Israel to reverse that decision and, more generally, to immediately end settlement activities in East Jerusalem and the whole of the West Bank. Like the European Union, Luxembourg will not recognize any changes to the 1967 borders other than those agreed by both parties. We hope the Security Council will play a constructive role in achieving peace to encourage and facilitate efforts aimed at safeguarding the two-State solution and ending the occupation. My country is ready to support those efforts. I must mention another tragedy, the conflict that has been ravaging Syria and decimating its civilian population for more than three and a half years.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“The goal is clear - an independent, democratic, contiguous and sovereign State of Palestine, living in peace and security alongside Israel, based on the pre-1967 borders with Jerusalem as the capital of two States. It is time to take bold and concrete measures to implement the two-State solution before others take new measures that make that solution impossible. In that context, Luxembourg condemns the recent decision by the Israeli authorities to approve construction plans for 2,610 dwellings in Givat HaMatos. That decision directly threatens the two-State solution and the need for Jerusalem to be the capital of two States, Israel and Palestine. If upheld, the decision would confirm our doubts about Israel's commitment in favour of a negotiated solution with the Palestinians.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“We must lift the blockade that strangles Gaza and its economy. The war in Gaza confirms that fighting is inevitable in the context of political deadlock, hatred and discord. For 20 years, the peace process has seen the repetition of three successive stages: stimulus, stagnation and failure. Each new cycle has brought its share of suffering. It is now high time to think outside the box. It is no longer time to repeat the same sterile processes of perpetual negotiations that go nowhere. It is our responsibility to learn the lessons from the past. The elements of a just and lasting peace in the Middle East have often been stated. We all know the terms of the equation; there is no need to repeat them.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“We also welcome the holding of the conference in Cairo on Palestine, "Reconstructing Gaza", on 12 October, organized by Egypt and Norway in support of the Palestinian Authority. Our Minister of Foreign and European Affairs was able to reaffirm the strong solidarity of Luxembourg with the Palestinians, which translates into an ongoing financial commitment of approximately â‚¬7 million euros a year. We also welcome implementation of the mechanism established by the United Nations, the Palestinian Authority and Israel, which is another necessary step in the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. But we all know that we need to go further. No people can live under the conditions imposed on the inhabitants of Gaza, besieged between three walls and the sea, surviving only thanks to UNRWA and international aid.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“Ms. Lucas (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I thank the Secretary-General for his presentation, as well as the Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine and the Deputy Permanent Representative of Israel for their briefings. Luxembourg fully associates itself with the statement to be made by the representative of the European Union. The Secretary-General has just presented a damning assessment of 50 days of war in the Gaza Strip, the third war in six years that has caused so many deaths and wounded, destroyed so many lives and neighbourhoods. We would like to thank Egypt, whose efforts led to a ceasefire agreement concluded on 26 August. It was the first step necessary to end the hostilities, the sufferings and humiliations.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“We must face up to the structural challenges that condemn the greater part of the citizens of West Africa to live in poverty and precarity and that increase their vulnerability to shocks such as the Ebola epidemic. The Peacebuilding Commission will have a role to play in this context by supporting the strengthening of accountable and effective State institutions. The Guinea configuration of the Commission, over which I have the honour of presiding, is listening closely to the authorities of the Republic of Guinea to review peacebuilding priorities in the light of the current crisis, and we are ready to work with our colleagues from the Liberia and Sierra Leone configurations to strengthen the regional approach in this context.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“For its part, in addition to the contributions it has already made through the European Union, Luxembourg has participated in the following undertakings: the WHO regional response programme to the Ebola virus, the MSF treatment protection programme, the World Food Programme special operation aimed at providing humanitarian air service in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, and an initiative to fight Ebola in cooperation with Lagos University Teaching Hospital. In view of the High-level Meeting to be convened by the Secretary-General on 25 September, we are considering the possibility of making further contributions, in close consultation with the countries of West Africa and the United Nations. Acting quickly to stop the Ebola virus must go hand in hand with long-term efforts aimed at preventing the recurrence of such a crisis in future.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“That is the reason for the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response, which has just been announced by the Secretary-General. We fully support the launching of the Mission as soon as possible. The Mission must, on the one hand, support the efforts of the countries stricken by the epidemic to contain it, and must also, on the other, assist countries in the region that are not yet affected by the Ebola virus to prevent its outbreak. This health-promoting United Nations Mission will also coordinate and channel the contributions made by all.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“Luxembourg shares the deep concern about the exponential growth of the Ebola epidemic. It is no longer a simple humanitarian emergency, but, rather, a multidimensional crisis that threatens institutions, societies and the economies of the countries affected by the epidemic and of West Africa as a whole. As a response, we need a general mobilization of the international community. Resolution 2177 (2014), which we have just adopted at the initiative of the United States and which Luxembourg had the honour to co-sponsor, reflects the commitment of the Security Council to address this threat to peace and security. To stop the Ebola epidemic, we must use all means - public and private, civil and military - at our disposal. The United Nations has a key role to play in coordinating this global effort.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“Ms. Lucas (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I thank the United States for having taken the initiative to convene this special debate on an issue that is of concern to all of us. I thank the Secretary-General; Dr. David Nabarro, United Nations System Senior Coordinator for Ebola Virus Disease; and the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Margaret Chan, for their briefings, and Mr. Jackson Niamah of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) for his testimony on the ground. Luxembourg pays tribute to the heroic commitment of MSF volunteers and of the thousands of health-care workers, national and international, in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and throughout West Africa. They must be given every possible guarantee for their own safety. I associate myself with the statement to be made later by the observer of the European Union.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“I would like therefore to thank the Secretary-General for his proposal for the reconfiguration of MINUSTAH, which is based on the results ofa strategic assessment mission that allowed for consultation with key stakeholders. Luxembourg supports the gradual transfer of MINUSTAH tasks to the Haitian Government, in particular to the Haitian National Police in terms of maintaing a secure and stable environment. We support the one-year extension of the mandate of the Mission, with a deepening of the consolidation process, as recommended by the Secretary-General. In our view, the phased withdrawal proposed is perfectly tailored in order for us to continue to ensure the stability of the country and to support Haiti and its institutions in view of the crucial elections of 2015.”
2014-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7262 (2014) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the establishment of the Ombudsman's Office, the promulgation of the anti-corruption legislation and the pursuit of legal proceedings to try serious crimes committed in the past. We also welcome the progress made in recent months in terms of legislation to promote the protection of children. Nevertheless, there is still a long way to go to strengthen judicial institutions, to address the practice of lengthy pre-trial detention and to improve conditions of detention in prisons. At our most recent debate, in March (see S/PV.7147), we expressed the hope that the Council could decide, against the backdrop ofa full awareness ofthe situation, the future United Nations presence in Haiti.”
2014-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7262 (2014) · source
“We must properly appreciate the true value of the fact that the security situation in Haiti has remained relatively stable overall, including in the five departments in which the military component of MINUSTAH is no longer present. We are encouraged by the significant improvement in the capacity and professionalism of the Haitian National Police. However, it is not yet able itself to provide security throughout the country. The Government of Haiti should therefore pursue vigorously efforts to strengthen the capacity of the National Police, in accordance with development plan for the period 2012 to 2016. Beyond the police, strengthening all the institutions for guaranteeing the rule of law and the protection of human rights is essential for the long- term stabilization of the country.”
2014-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7262 (2014) · source
“The time has come for all political actors to set aside their differences in the greater interests of the country and its people. The challenges in Haiti are numerous. Certainly, in collaboration with international partners, the Haitian authorities have managed to relocate about 90 per cent of displaced persons. But we are very concerned about the living conditions of people who continue to live in camps. Their access to water and sanitation is not guaranteed everywhere, and the rate of acute malnutrition remains very high. We must also continue to improve the resilience of those populations against natural disasters. Although we welcome the progress made in the fight against cholera, it is clear that the United Nations must continue to play its full role to support the Government in its efforts to eradicate that scourge.”
2014-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7262 (2014) · source
“The inter-Haitian dialogue and the El Rancho Accord, including specifically on the composition of the Electoral Council, are positive developments that reflect the willingness of politicial stakeholders to resolve their disagreements. Nevertheless, we deeply regret that it has not yet been possible to adopt the amended election law, which recently led the Electoral Council to declare that it would not be possible to hold the elections by 26 October. We take this opportunity to call on all political actors in Haiti to pursue dialogue so that the various elections that have been delayed for so long can be held as quickly as possible. The continuity of democratic institutions and the consolidation of the rule of law are at stake. They are essential for socioeconomic development and the sustainable stabilization of the country.”
2014-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7262 (2014) · source
“Ms. Lucas (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), Ms. Sandra Honore, for his briefing and for her exemplary work in the service of all Haitians. Luxembourg aligns itself with the statement to be made by the observer of the European Union. We recognize the progress made in Haiti, but we are also aware of the difficulties that still face the process of stabilizing the country. As Ms. Honore' just said, the priority in the weeks and months ahead is to hold, as soon as possible, free legislative and local elections that are credible and open to all. That is especially essential to ensuring the continuity of Parliament in 2015.”
2014-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7262 (2014) · source
“We stand with those who believe that the Security Council must take full responsibility in that regard, by virtue of the powers vested in it on that issue, whether that requires commissions of inquiry, sanctions regimes or referral to the International Criminal Court. Today, on World Humanitarian Day, we honour the memory of all those who have paid with their lives for their commitment to the most vulnerable among us, We pay homage to the thousands of humanitarian workers who, day after day, prove their remarkable devotion and courage by bringing aid and assistance to populations in need. We owe all possible assistance and protection to those humanitarian heroes. Any initiative in that regard can count on Luxembourg's unconditional support.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source