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1. “That is the result of an increase in conflicts between tribes and communities, the deployment by the Sudanese Government of Rapid Support Forces, attacks by rebel groups and indiscriminate shelling by the Sudanese Armed Forces. What is particularly worrying are the serious abuses against civilians, particularly sexual violence against women and violence against children. The clashes are becoming more frequent and increasingly deadly in many parts of Darfur. An additional 320,000 people have been displaced in Darfur since 1 January, bringing the total number of internally displaced persons to over 2 million. We call on all parties to ensure free and unhindered access for the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and humanitarian actors throughout Darfur.”

   2014-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7199 (2014) · source

2. “More generally, the report of the ICC Prosecutor reminds us that, despite the 55 resolutions adopted by the Security Council on the Sudan since 2004, almost none of the requests contained in those resolutions has been implemented. That is unacceptable. It is with great concern that we note the cases of non-cooperation with the Court. We are particularly dismayed that the President of the Sudan, Omer Al-Bashir, continues to make trips in the region, including to States parties to the Rome Statute. Since our last meeting with the Prosecutor, in December(seeS/PV.7080),thesecurityandhumanitarian situation in Darfur has seriously deteriorated.”

   2014-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7199 (2014) · source

3. “Ms. Lucas (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms. Fatou Bensouda, for presenting her nineteenth report on the situation in Darfur and the Court's ongoing judicial activities. The Council is meeting again at a time when the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court against four individuals indicted for war crimes, crimes against humanity and, for one of them, genocide have not yet been executed. The Government of the Sudan has the primary responsibility to comply with resolution 1593 (2005) and to fully implement the arrest warrants. It continues to refuse to do so. At the same time, as the Prosector just recalled, the Sudanese Government has failed to implement measures to effectively fight impunity at the national level.”

   2014-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7199 (2014) · source

4. “The best tribute we can give them is to learn the lessons of the past and to improve the tool we possess in peacekeeping operations, in the interests of the civilians those operations are mandated to protect, and to labour unceasingly to create the political conditions our Blue Helmets need to succeed.”

   2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source

5. “We welcome the fact that in resolution 2143 (2014), the Security Council recommended that the United Nations and troop- and police-contributing countries provide targeted and operational training in order to prepare their staff to help prevent violations against children. I would like to conclude by expressing Luxembourg's deep appreciation for the commitment of the peacekeepers, police officers and civilian staff who do a vital job, often in difficult conditions, in order to carry out the demanding mandates the Security Council entrusts to them. We pay homage to the memory of the more than 3,200 men and women who have given their lives since 1948 in performing their duties in the service of the United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security.”

   2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source

6. “It is also essential that we deploy capacities specifically dedicated to those tasks, particularly advisers on the protection of children and women. Nor should we forget that in the context of peacekeeping operations, Blue Helmets are often the first to deal with situations of violations concerning women and children or of Violence towards them. The fate of those women and children depends largely on their ability to handle such situations properly. Peacekeepers should therefore have specific training before and during their deployment to enable them both to cope with these situations and take the necessary decisions that arise.”

   2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source

7. “The temporary transfer of personnel and equipment from one operation to another to address a sudden deterioration in one situation is sometimes necessary in the short term. But the recent case of South Sudan has shown the limits of that approach. Without being able to significantly increase the resources of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), the Security Council was well advised, in adopting resolution 2155 (2014), to reframe the Mission's mandate by making the protection of civilians its top priority and authorizing UNMISS to utilize all necessary means to ensure the protection of civilians. Peacekeeping operations have a crucial role to play in protecting highly vulnerable populations, especially women and children.”

   2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source

8. “A trial application has been in place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since last December, with the deployment of drones under MONUSCO's mandate. Those drones also enable the Mission to monitor the movements of armed groups and thus to enhance the information available for military operations. In addition, they enable better surveillance of displaced- persons camps. The information thus obtained improves the Mission's effectiveness with respect to civilian security in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. That positive experience should encourage us to equip other United Nations operations with similar systems according to their needs. I will not dwell on the theme of inter-mission cooperation.”

   2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source

9. “That strengthened mandate has already borne fruit against the Mouvement du 23 mars and other armed groups. It should continue to remain in force. In the case of MONUSCO, the implementation of that mandate has also made it possible to bolster the protection of civilians and thus to fill in some of the gaps in that area revealed by the report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services (A/67/787). The mandate itself is one thing. Those responsible for peacekeeping operations still need to have the will and the capability to implement their mandate. In that context, I would like to stress the contribution of new technologies that can improve understanding of a given situation and thereby strengthen the safety and security of peacekeepers deployed in difficult terrain.”

   2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source

10. “They have often been conducted in difficult environments where their role is no longer limited to overseeing a ceasefire or a simple line of demarcation. The Security Council recognized that shift when it adopted resolution 2086 (2013). In so doing, the Council defined more robust mandates for strengthening the protection of civilians. On that basis, the Council decided, in adopting resolution 2098 (2013), to provide the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) with an intervention brigade in order to prevent the expansion of the armed groups in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and to neutralize and disarm them in a "robust, highly mobile and versatile manner".”

    2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source

11. “Ms. Lucas (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): Luxembourg thanks the Russian Federation for taking the initiative to organize this debate on peacekeeping operations, an important topic that comes directly under the purview of the Security Council. I also thank the Secretary-General for his statement and for his personal commitment, within the context of his priorities under his mandate, to the task of building a strengthened partnership for peacekeeping and for enhancing the ability of the United Nations to ensure the protection of civilians. I fully endorse the statement to be made by the observer of the European Union. Since the deployment of military observers to monitor the truce in the Middle East in 1948, peacekeeping operations have been at the core ofUnited Nations endeavours. They have constantly evolved in complexity and diversity.”

    2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source

12. “The citizens of Ukraine aspire to democracy, the rule of law, peace and prosperity. Their choice, like the sovereignty, territorial integrity, unity and independence of Ukraine, must be respected.”

    2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source

13. “We commend the role of the OSCE special observer mission in contributing to the implementation of that statement, as well as the efforts of the Ukrainian authorities in that direction. We again call on the Russian Federation to take steps to fully implement the joint statement. We unreservedly support the additional efforts of the OSCE and its Chairman-in-Office, given that Ukrainians must have ownership of the process. We support the good offices of the Secretary- General and his team. We strongly hope that, with the consistent and joint support of the international community, the holding of the presidential election on 25 May and the selection of a new President with unquestionable legitimacy will make it possible for Ukraine to start afresh and emerge from a crisis that has lasted too long.”

    2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source

14. “We encourage the Ukrainian authorities to use the legitimacy of the newly elected President to pursue this national dialogue with the general public and civil society in every region of Ukraine. The Ukrainian Parliament's adoption on 20 May of the memorandum for peace and harmony, which identifies priorities in the area of decentralization and guarantees of respect for the status of the Russian language, is an important step in the right direction. Prompt constitutional reform towards decentralization, which should unite all parties, while benefiting from the Council of Europe's expertise in that area, is a key aspect of that process. The rights of national minorities must be fully respected, in accordance with the rules in force at the Council of Europe. We reaffirm our commitment to the Geneva statement of 17 April.”

    2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source

15. “As the Heads of State and Government of the European Union said yesterday, we expect the Russian Federation to cooperate with the new, legitimately elected President, to continue withdrawing armed forces from the Ukrainian border and to use its influence with the armed separatists to calm the situation in eastern Ukraine. Russia should give priority to preventing the movement of separatists and arms in Ukraine. Ukrainians have given a strong mandate to President-elect Poroshenko, who must now commit to resolving the crisis through the rule of law and dialogue initiated by the Ukrainian Government. In that context, we commend the holding of three round tables organized by the Government, with OSCE support, in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Mykolaiv.”

    2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source

16. “We are concerned about the numerous cases of killings, torture, beatings, kidnappings - especially ofjournalists - committed by well-armed and well-organized anti-Government groups. We also condemn in the strongest terms the abduction of 15 observers deployed with the OSCE's special observation mission in the Donetsk region. We welcome the release today of the 11 observers who had been arrested, but we remain concerned about the fate of the four observers who have been missing since Monday. They should be released safe and sound, immediately and unconditionally. At this crucial moment for democracy in Ukraine, we call on Russia to translate into action its declarations of respect for the will of the Ukrainian people.”

    2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source

17. “Despite the situation in eastern and southern Ukraine, including Crimea, participation was generally high. The election observation mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), in which Luxembourg has been an active participant, gave the conduct of the election an initial generally positive assessment. The success of this election is due first and foremost to the citizens of Ukraine. Their choice was clear. They voted for a united, stable Ukraine enjoying full sovereignty and territorial integrity. Luxembourg condemns the violence that has gone on for several weeks, particularly in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, where several towns and administrative buildings remain under the control of separatist armed militias.”

    2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source

18. “Ms. Lucas (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I too would like to thank the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, , Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, for his intervention. Luxembourg welcomes the holding on 25 May of the presidential election, during which the Ukrainian people expressed their will. The election featured a high voter turnout and a clear willingness on the part of the authorities to organize a genuine election, conducted largely in line with international commitments and with respect for fundamental freedoms. In the vast majority of the country's regions the election passed off under good conditions. Despite the hostile security climate, voting was held successfully in 9 of 22 and 2 of 12 electoral districts in the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk respectively.”

    2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source

19. “It acknowledged the role of the 1540 Committee as a clearinghouse that connects applicants and providers of assistance and recognized the essential contribution that civil society, industry and the private sector have to make. To counter the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, we must indeed mobilize all possible efforts. The Council also stressed the importance of close and effective cooperation and coordination between the 1540 Committee, the Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee and the Counter-Terrorism Committee. The cooperation of those three Committees and their Groups of Experts has created synergies. We must continue on that path. Everyone will thus win, and terrorists will lose.”

    2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7184 (2014) · source

20. “Finally, regarding the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), it cannot be stressed enough that the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and their means of delivery constitutes a threat to international peace and security. The threat from terrorists or other non-State actors who might acquire, develop, traffic or use such weapons is elevated. It is the duty of all Member States to fight against that threat. During the open debate (see S/PV.7169) held on 7 May by the Korean presidency on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1540 (2004), the Council renewed the commitment it had undertaken 10 years earlier.”

    2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7184 (2014) · source

21. “The close interaction between the Executive Directorate and Member States is essential for the full implementation of their commitments in the fight against terrorism. We encourage the Executive Directorate to continue its capacity-building activities and to propose mechanisms for technical assistance to countries that request it. Luxembourg is prepared to assist in that regard. We have thus sponsored a regional workshop on the freezing of terrorist assets, which is organized jointly by the Executive Directorate and the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force. The workshop is being held today, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow in Tunis.”

    2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7184 (2014) · source

22. “Regarding the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter- terrorism, we support the efforts of the Committee to strengthen the capacity of Member States to help them to fully implement resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005). Those efforts are a response to the guidance given by resolution 2129 (2013), which renewed the mandate of Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate. We welcome the fact that the Committee has decided to pay enhanced attention to the fight against hostage-taking for ransom and the prevention of terrorists' misuse of travel documents. We commend the work of Mr. Laborde at the head of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate.”

    2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7184 (2014) · source

23. “Kimberly Prost on the independence, professionalism and courage with which she fulfils her mission. The review of resolution 2083 (2012) next month will be a useful opportunity to further strengthen the procedures and effectiveness of the Committee and the Office of the Ombudsman. The Group of Like-Minded States on Targeted Sanctions has made constructive proposals in that regard, in particular to improve information-sharing between the Office of the Ombudsman and the Member States and to strengthen the transparency of decisions to delist or maintain elements on the sanctions list.”

    2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7184 (2014) · source

24. “We commend the role of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team in highlighting the changing nature of the Al-Qaida threat and for recommending ways to adapt sanctions to the noted changes in the protocol and scope of that threat. Mr. Evans and his Team can rely on our full support in discharging their mandate. We support the recommendations of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team and believe it is necessary for the Committee to maintain a comprehensive approach linked to an ongoing assessment of the threat. The Office of the Ombudsman plays an important impartial role in applying the sanctions regime. The Committee continues to work with the Ombudsman on delisting requests. That process helps in ensuring that the Al-Qaida sanctions list is targeted and effective. We congratulate Ms.”

    2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7184 (2014) · source

25. “For the regime to be effective, the listing process for persons and entities and the delisting procedures must be guided by the principles of equity, respect for the rule of law, credibility and transparency. Similarly, sanctions must be applied diligently. The consolidated list must also evolve in step with the threat. We support the rapid and strategic work by the Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee, which seeks to ensure that the sanctions imposed by the Security Council support national and regional responses to the evolving terrorist threat from Al-Qaida. That approach encourages Member States to take ownership of the listing process. It proved its worth last week when, at the request of Nigeria, the Committee approved the listing of Boko Haram on the sanctions list. That designation is welcome and fully justified.”

    2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7184 (2014) · source

26. “We welcome the commitment of the three groups of experts in the framework of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, which has contributed to the preparation for the United Nations fourth global counter-terrorism strategic review. The sanctions regime established under resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) on Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities is one of the most important multilateral tools that the international community has for combating terrorism. It targets the various factions of Al-Qaida and its affiliates to deprive them of weapons and funding, limit their movements and thus weaken their ability to perpetrate acts of terrorism.”

    2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7184 (2014) · source

27. “In the face of that scourge, we welcome the fact that the three competent Security Council Committees and their groups of experts continue to interact with a view to coordinating their activities and to exchange information on the issues before them. We encourage the three groups of experts to continue coordinating their outreach activities and their field visits in order to facilitate the participation of their respective experts and to ensure a consistent approach. The assessment visit to Mongolia - which takes place this week, headed by Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, on behalf of the the Counter-Terrorism Committee, with the participation of the Group of Experts of the 1540 Committee and the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team of the 1267/1989 Committee - is a good example in that respect.”

    2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7184 (2014) · source

28. “Ms. Lucas (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to join others in thanking Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaite, Ambassador Gary Quinlan and you, Mr. President, Ambassador Oh Joon, for the briefings and the commitment with which all have presided over the Committees established under resolutions 1373 (2001), 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011), and 1540 (2004), respectively. I would like to thank our Lithuanian colleague for her joint briefing, which highlighted the continued cooperation between the three Committees and their groups of experts. Luxembourg associates itself with the statement to be made by the European Union. Current events, whether in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa or the Middle East, remind us every day to what extent terrorism continues to threaten international peace and security.”

    2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7184 (2014) · source

29. “The determination of their leaders has allowed the two countries to take crucial steps. Serbia began negotiations on joining the European Union on 21 January, and Kosovo concluded on 2 May its negotiations with the European Commission with a view to reaching in the coming months a Stabilization and Association Agreement between the European Union and Kosovo. These positive developments should encourage Belgrade and Pristina to make irreversible progress on the path of reform and in the normalization of their relations. We are confident that the leaders and citizens of the two countries will show the commitment and courage necessary to realize their European future. As a faithful partner of solidarity of Serbia and of Kosovo, Luxembourg will spare no effort in supporting them in their endeavours.”

    2014-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7183 (2014) · source

30. “The exhumation work in the Rudnica quarry must continue with support from international partners and in the presence of Kosovar authorities in order for the victims' families to learn the fate of their loved ones. We recognize the efforts by the Government of Kosovo to increase the rate of voluntary returns and promote the reintegration of those displaced. The strategy for communities and for returns of displaced persons for 2014-2018 in Kosovo is a step in the right direction. We welcome President Jahjaga's remarks reaffirming Kosovo's determination to eliminate the obstacles to the return of displaced persons, including Serbs. For more than a year now, Serbia and Kosovo have been resolutely committed, under the auspices of the European Union, to the normalization their relations.”

    2014-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7183 (2014) · source

31. “While adapting its work to promote enhanced responsibility for the Kosovars, EULEX will continue to play a key role in three areas: support to the Kosovar authorities to strengthen their institutions, the fight against organized crime and corruption, and bringing to justice perpetrators of war crimes and the most serious crimes, including through investigating the allegations contained in the report on inhumane treatment and human organ trafficking in Kosovo. We welcome the progress achieved by the Special Investigative Task Force and the preparations under way aimed at establishing a special tribunal to try those allegedly involved. Luxembourg attaches particular importance to the fate of the 1,712 people missing since the end of the conflict in Kosovo.”

    2014-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7183 (2014) · source

32. “I would highlight in particular the establishment of an association of Serb municipalities in Kosovo, which is at the heart of the historic agreement of 19 April 2013. The pursuit of reforms aimed at guaranteeing the rule of law is crucial to Kosovo's European integration. It is therefore commendable that, on 23 April, Kosovo's parliament approved an exchange of letters between the President of Kosovo and the High Representative of the European Union, Catherine Ashton, with a view to extending the mandate of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) to 15 June 2016. Significant progress has been made since the deployment ofEULEX in 2008.”

    2014-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7183 (2014) · source

33. “Kosovars, for their part, will have a chance to make their voices heard at the polls on 8 June. We welcome the European Union's launching, on 20 May, of an electoral observer mission, which is working in close cooperation with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. The quality of the electoral process in Kosovo will be important in gauging the young country's maturity, and we hope that the positive developments that began with the municipal elections in November 2013 will continue. We also encourage all Serbs in Kosovo to exercise that democratic right, which is also their duty as citizens. Once the new Government of Kosovo is in place, the normalization process will be able to resume with renewed momentum. The implementation of the agreements reached thus far should continue.”

    2014-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7183 (2014) · source

34. “Despite the relative slowing in the pace of implementation of the agreements reached in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, facilitated by the European Union, important progress has been made since the beginning of the year. Discussions on the organization and scope of the judicial institutions in northern Kosovo have made good progress and will, we hope, he concluded shortly. The integration of police officers into Kosovo's police continued. The partial elections to elect the mayors of Mitrovica North took place without incident, and all the mayors were sworn in. The Serb Government elected following the 16 March parliamentary elections has demonstrated its intention to pursue the European integration process, and we welcome that fact. That process requires a normalization of relations with Kosovo.”

    2014-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7183 (2014) · source

35. “Ms. Lucas (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I, too, would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, Mr. Farid Zarif, for his briefing. I welcome the President of Kosovo, Her Excellency Ms. Atifete Jahjaga, and the President of Serbia, His Excellency Mr. Tomislav Nikolic'. At the outset, I would like to express Luxembourg's solidarity with and compassion for the victims of the floods in the Western Balkans. Our thoughts are with all those affected by the disaster. During the period covered by the most recent report of the Secretary-General (S/2014/305), elections were held in Kosovo and Serbia.”

    2014-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7183 (2014) · source

36. “Faced with the war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Syria, we will never stop calling forjustice for the Syrians. And we will not give up the hope that our shared humanity will ultimately prevail.”

    2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source

37. “This double veto is doubly damaging because it will have a serious impact on the future of the Syrian people, who daily endure the horrors of an endless spiral of violence, and because it affects the Security Council's credibility and effectiveness, condemning it to inaction in the face of impunity. Today's vote has highlighted the impasse the Security Council finds itself in, thanks to the abuse of the right of veto. In that regard, Luxembourg supports France's proposal that the five permanent members refrain from resorting to the right of veto in cases of mass atrocities, genocide, war crimes or crimes against humanity. A voluntary code of conduct such as this would help to strengthen the Council's credibility and, above all, its effectiveness in protecting civilian populations. Despite today's vote, we will not throw up our hands.”

    2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source

38. “Without polemicizing, it was aimed at referring to the ICC all violations committed by all parties to the conflict in Syria - the widespread violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed by the Syrian authorities and pro-Government militias, on the one hand, and the violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed by the non-State armed groups, on the other. It is with deep regret that we have to conclude that our shared humanity and values have not prevailed today, and that the draft resolution could not be adopted because two permanent members, Russia and China, voted against it.”

    2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source

39. “The ICC was established precisely in order to end impunity for the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community as a whole, and to ensure the effective prosecution of such crimes when a State is unwilling or unable to do so. That is certainly the case in Syria. For that reason, Luxembourg sponsored and voted in favour of today's draft resolution (S/2014/348), proposed by France to the Security Council, to refer the situation in Syria since March 2011 to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. Beyond what divides us, there is a set of shared values, a shared humanity and a shared belief in the dignity and worth of human beings that should unite us and generate unanimity in the Security Council. The draft resolution proposed by France reflects those shared values.”

    2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source

40. “That is why, since January 2013, along with 57 other States, Luxembourg has pleaded relentlessly with the Security Council to refer to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) the situation that has prevailed in Syria since March 2011, without any exceptions and without distinguishing among the alleged perpetrators of crimes. The victims in Syria are begging us to give them at least that, a glimmer of hope that ultimately they will have justice and the perpetrators of the heinous crimes that have been committed in the country will be held accountable for their actions.”

    2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source

41. “But the efforts to reach a political solution are at an impasse, mainly because the Syrian authorities refuse to discuss a genuine political transition. For our part, we cannot accept the political impasse being used by some ofour partners as an excuse to prevent us from taking action against impunity in Syria. Fighting against impunity is not incompatible with the search for a political solution - quite the contrary. To fight against impunity is to fight against precisely the elements that fuel war and violence. To fight against impunity is to deter perpetrators from committing more crimes. We deeply believe that justice is an essential ingredient - an indispensable ingredient - to restoring peace in Syria.”

    2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source

42. “The list of atrocities in Syria is too long for us to list them all, but I would like to mention here the untold suffering inflicted on children in the conflict. More than 10,000 children have been killed. Countless children have been injured or maimed by aerial bombardments in populated areas, with Syrian Government forces indiscriminately using cluster munitions and barrel bombs. Children are arrested, recruited as combatants, arbitrarily detained, abused and tortured. A number of children have been victims of sexual violence or have disappeared. All parties to the conflict have targeted schools and hospitals or have used them for military purposes. To end the conflict and atrocities in Syria, it is essential to work for a political solution. Everyone recognizes as much.”

    2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source

43. “Evidence of atrocities in Syria accumulate as succeeding reports are issued, whether it be the reports ofthe Independent International Commission ofInquiry established by the Human Rights Council, the reports of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Caesar (S/2014/244, annex) on systematic torture committed on an industrial scale in Syrian prisons, or non-governmental organizations" reports, including on the use of barrel bombs against the civilian population. Syria is at war, yes, but war does not justify everything. Even war has its rules under international law, and those rules are violated every day in Syria. More than 160,000 people have already died in the Syrian conflict.”

    2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source

44. “Ms. Lucas (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): For over three years, Syria has been foundering each day a little further into the horror of an indiscriminate violence that kills in a climate of absolute impunity. That absolute impunity is one of the reasons that the parties to the conflict in Syria continue to engage in a bloodbath in which civilians are the first victims.”

    2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source

45. “We know that this belief is shared by the international community, the countries of the region and the vast majority of Bosnian citizens. Bosnia and Herzegovina can count on the continued support of Luxembourg to help realize its European destiny.”

    2014-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7176 (2014) · source

46. “The prospect of the general elections in October should encourage policymakers to intensify their efforts to address the grievances of citizens. It should be noted that the security situation remained generally calm over the past six months. Polls show that the vast majority of Bosnians feel safe. The European Union Force has not had to intervene to restore peace. That represents a trend to be welcomed. Let me conclude by emphasizing that separatist rhetoric intended to sow division has no place in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Luxembourg reaffirms its deep conviction that the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a sovereign, united, stable, prosperous and multiethnic State is within the European family, like its neighbours.”

    2014-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7176 (2014) · source

47. “We welcome in this respect the launch of the Compact for Jobs and Growth, to take place on 26 and 27 May in Sarajevo with the support ofthe European Union. The Compact is intended to assist the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina to define concrete structural socioeconomic reforms to boost the economy and stimulate job creation in the short and medium terms. We appeal to the political leaders of Bosnia and Herzegovina to start listening to the public and to meet the legitimate concerns of citizens in dialogue with civil society. We share the hope expressed by the High Representative that the increased civic engagement embodied by the plenums - the civic groups that formed as a result of the events that took place early this year - will lead to greater accountability on the part of Bosnian leaders at the local and national levels.”

    2014-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7176 (2014) · source

48. “Luxembourg shares the concerns expressed by the High Representative, but we must not stop there. We must look forward; hence the importance of the ongoing concrete and multifaceted support that the European Union provides to the institutions and citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This support focuses on the rule of law, institutional reform with a view to the establishment of efficient governance, the maintenance of order and security, and economic reforms. The events that took place in February in several several Bosnian cities reflect the impatience of citizens calling for an improved socioeconomic situation. All citizens, especially the young, require new opportunities. The political leaders of the country must create them. The international community is ready to actively support the efforts of the Bosnians.”

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49. “Bosnian politicians have failed to implement the reforms necessary to move the country forward on the path to European Union membership, even though such membership is the stated objective of the leaders of the country and desired by the vast majority of Bosnians. The question of military property, which has been pending for years, continues to prevent any progress in the implementation of the NATO membership action plan. Much remains to be done in the fields of the rule of law, the fight against corruption and the protection of human rights. Of particular importance in that regard is the implementation of the judgement of the European Court of Human Rights in the Sejdic-Finci case in order to ensure the equality of all citizens before the law.”

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50. “Ms. Lucas (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I too thank the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Valentin Inzko, for his briefing and commitment. Luxembourg associates itself with the statement to be made by the observer of the European Union. The High Representative has painted a bleak picture of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The negative trend of recent years has continued. Economic performance remains below the country's potential. Inter-institutional deadlock persists. Statements made by Republika Srpska leaders questioning the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina have become more frequent.”

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