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“More generally, constant and active support by the Security Council to the ICC is required in order to encourage States to cooperate with the Court and to ensure that Court referrals achieve their goal, namely, delivering justice and maintaining international peace and security.”
2014-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7173 (2014) · source
“Aside from the security challenges, in order for the ICC investigations to be effective, the staff of the Court and the Office of the Prosecutor must be able to work without hindrance or restriction of any kind. In referring the situation in Libya to the Prosecutor of the ICC, resolution 1970 (2011) demonstrated the ability of the Security Council to act in unison and quickly to fight against impunity. We must now ensure the process is carefully monitored. The support of the Council is vital for the Court, especially as the jurisdiction of the Court stems from a Council resolution.”
2014-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7173 (2014) · source
“We also urge Libya to ensure that those responsible for that ill treatment or other crimes, such as enforced disappearances, answer for their acts in accordance with the law criminalizing torture, enforced disappearances and discrimination that was adopted in April 2013. More broadly, we encourage the Government of Libya to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to put an end to crimes and impunity in Libya and that it accept help, when needed, from its main partners. The Court and the Council should be informed of progress in that area. Finally, it is crucial that the Libyan Government conclude negotiations as soon as possible with the Court's Registry on the recognition of the privileges and immunities of the Court's personnel in Libya.”
2014-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7173 (2014) · source
“Bensouda has stated that she is continuing her investigation into the alleged crimes committed in Libya by Colonel Al-Qadhafi's relatives who may be outside Libya and may pose a threat to the new authorities. We fully support her in that task. The Prosecutor's report notes progress on the subject of people detained as a result of the conflict. However, approximately 7,000 people are still being held by armed brigades without proper trial. Many of those prisoners have been subjected to torture and other ill treatment. We call on Libya to ensure that detainees are under the effective control of the State, in accordance with the recommendations of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.”
2014-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7173 (2014) · source
“We have no doubt that Libya, in accordance with resolution 1970 (2011), will respect the final decision of the ICC in the case of Saif AZ-Islam Al-Qadhafi. Meanwhile, Libya's compliance with its international obligations requires it to deliver the accused to the Court. Six months ago, we welcomed the memorandum of understanding signed between the Libyan authorities and the Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC to promote cooperation and burden-sharing in terms of investigations and prosecutions. Today, we commend the first contacts that took place between the Office and the Prosecutor General of Libya on how to implement the memorandum of understanding. Ms.”
2014-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7173 (2014) · source
“We call on the authorities to redouble their efforts to create a stable security environment that guarantees freedom, justice and respect for individual rights. For its part, the international community must continue to help Libya in this crucial phase of transition. We congratulate the Libyan Government on the constructive engagement that it has maintained with the ICC. Despite its difficulties, Libya has asked to try Saif Al-Islam Al-Qadhafi and Abdullah Al-Senussi itself. It is to the Libyan authorities' credit that they want to shoulder their responsibilities. They complied with the Rome Statute procedures when they raised objections to admissibility before the Court. However, a trial before Libyan courts must not obstruct the proceedings of the Court.”
2014-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7173 (2014) · source
“Ms. Lucas (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms. Fatou Bensouda, for introducing her seventh report under resolution 1970 (2011). Luxembourg fully supports the objectives that the Prosecutor has presented. I reiterate to her our full support. After 40 years of dictatorship, building a democratic nation in Libya will be a lengthy process. The Libyan authorities have reiterated their commitment to continuing to democratize the country. We welcome the progress made during the transition. We also remain aware of the enormous challenges that persist, in particular in terms of security. Ultimately, it is the Libyan authorities who will have to ensure respect for the rule oflaw in their country.”
2014-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7173 (2014) · source
“In our national capacity, Luxembourg is currently making efforts to reform its export control system in order to strengthen national mechanisms to combat the proliferation ofweapons ofmass destruction and related technologies. By presidential statement S/PRST/2014/7, adopted this morning, the Council renews the commitment it undertook 10 years ago. It also recognizes the role of the 1540 Committee and the essential contribution that civil society, industry and the private sector have to make. To counter the global threat posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, we must indeed mobilize all energies.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“On that occasion, the Security Council determined that the use of chemical weapons anywhere was a threat against international peace and security. It also decided that Member States should immediately inform the Council of any violation of resolution 1540 (2004), so that it could take the necessary measures in that regard. Luxembourg is aware of the seriousness of the threat emanating from the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. For that reason, my country fully supports efforts towards the comprehensive implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). Therefore, in late 2013, in the context of our chairmanship of the Forum for Security Cooperation of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Luxembourg worked for the OSCE to increase its assistance to Member States in the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004).”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“On 18 November, the Chairs of the three Committees participated - alongside the Chairs of the Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1718 (2006), 1737 (2006) (2006) and 1988 2001), and the Chairman of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) - in a joint open meeting. The meeting sought to raise awareness among Member States of the measures imposed by the Council, and of the assistance that the Committees, their expert groups and the FATF could provide to Member States. It was an example of cooperation that could inspire the future activities of the 1540 Committee could. The importance of resolution 1540 (2004) as an essential tool in the field of non- proliferation was highlighted with the adoption on 27 September 2013 of resolution 2118 (2013) on the elimination of Syria's chemical weapons programme.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“Measures to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction should in particular be constantly updated and adapted to changing technologies, since such technological evolution can facilitate the acquisition of such weapons by non-State actors. To counter the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, close and effective cooperation between the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, and the Counter- Terrorism Committee is not only desirable but essential. Cooperation among the three Committees and their expert groups has helped to create mutually beneficial synergies.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“In the area of assistance, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) plays a key role. As a clearinghouse, the Committee can bring assistance requesters and providers together. The Committee's role is also essential to promoting the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) with the aim of achieving its universality. In this context, we welcome the progress made in raising the number of national reports to the Committee, which now stands at 172 out of 193, representing a rate ofnearly 90 per cent. The submission and regular updating of national reports are important confidence-building measures in the fight against all types of weapons of mass destruction. Despite progress towards universalization, the challenges remain significant.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“To counter this threat, resolution 1540 (2004), adopted unanimously 10 years ago, establishes a legal obligation for all United Nations member "to take and enforce effective measures to establish domestic controls to prevent the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons and their means of delivery, including by establishing appropriate controls over related materials" (resolution 1540 (2004), para. 3). Since then, as other speakers have noted, many States have implemented such measures. They have often been assisted by other Member States or by international, regional and subregional organizations such as the European Union, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) or the International Atomic Energy Agency.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“Ms. Lucas (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): Luxembourg commends the Republic of Korea for taking the initiative to organize this open debate on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1540 (2004). Your presence, Sir, bears witness to the commitment of your country to the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. I also thank Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson for his briefing. I fully associate myself with the statement to be made by observer of the European Union. The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery, and the risk that terrorists and other non-State actors may acquire such weapons pose an undeniable threat to international peace and security.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“Pillay and Mr. Dieng that we have heard their call. The Council will act firmly to eliminate the looming threat of yet more serious violence that risks spiralling out of control. It is our collective responsibility to act to prevent, 20 years on, another genocide on the African continent.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7168 (2014) · source
“The latest figures from UNICEF, according to which more than 9,000 children were recruited and used by parties to the conflict, are simply outrageous. We recall that, on 13 March 2012, the Government of South Sudan signed an action plan to stop and prevent the recruitment and use of children. Any violation of that action plan is a violation of obligations undertaken by the Government. Faced with the scale ofthe violations committed and pursuant to Security Council resolutions on children and armed conflict, UNMISS should strengthen the monitoring and reporting of information on violations and abuses committed against children. And the Mission should be equipped with adequate resources to do so. We also encourage the commission set up by the African Union to investigate these violations and abuses. In conclusion, I would like to assure Ms.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7168 (2014) · source
“We condemn the restrictions UNMISS continues to face, the harassment of its staff and the persistent violations of the status-of-forces agreement. The Security Council should review the mandate of the Mission to focus on three priorities: the protection of civilians, facilitating the delivery of humanitarian assistance and monitoring human rights. It is also crucial to strengthen the Mission by integrating, on terms to be agreed, the forces proposed by IGAD. Luxembourg condemns in the strongest terms the recruitment and use of children, killing and maiming of children, sexual violence, attacks against schools and hospitals and the use of schools by all parties to the conflict. We recall to the parties that they agreed under the cessation ofhostilities agreement not to recruit or use children.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7168 (2014) · source
“In that context, to fight against impunity and prevent future atrocities, we believe that the Council must seriously consider a referral to the International Criminal Court. More generally, the Security Council must consider all the means at its disposal, including the establishment ofa sanctions regime, to bring the parties to see reason, cease hostilities and avoid an escalation of the situation with incalculable consequences. The adoption of targeted sanctions against those who have perpetrated violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, violated the agreement on cessation of hostilities and impeded the progress of peace talks should be considered. We welcome the important work carried out by UNMISS to protect civilians, especially the civilian refugees in its bases, under extremely difficult conditions.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7168 (2014) · source
“Those responsible for serious violations, including the officials who ordered, instigated, encouraged or tolerated such violations and abuses, must understand that the international community is watching, that their crimes will not go unnoticed and that they will have to answer for them. In that regard, we welcome the publication next Monday ofthe final report on human rights violations of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). We also welcome the launch of the commission of inquiry of the African Union, led by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, which has just carried out its first mission to South Sudan. That United Nations report and the investigative work of the African Union are important, but we must go further. There is no doubt that war crimes and crimes against humanity have been committed.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7168 (2014) · source
“We want to take this opportunity to call urgently on the parties to begin to address the substantive issues in good faith, without further delay. As the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate, each day missed at the negotiating table increases the risk of famine for the South Sudanese people. We strongly condemn the serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law that continue to be committed with impunity in South Sudan. The picture painted this afternoon by Ms. Pillay and Mr. Dieng is frightening. President Salva Kiir and former Vice-President Riek Machar bear a heavy responsibility. They must absolutely publicly reject all attacks against civilians and commit to holding those who ordered or carried out the attacks to account for their actions. The fight against impunity is a priority for us.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7168 (2014) · source
“These attacks are the most recent examples of the serious violations and atrocities committed against civilians, often based on ethnicity, that have been attributed to both sides since the conflict began on 15 December 2013. Abuses against civilians have likely led to thousands of deaths. They have displaced more than 1 million people. The South Sudanese leaders who are in dispute must finally take responsibility and stop the carnage. It is unacceptable that Government and opposition forces continue to violate the cessation ofhostilities agreement of 23 January, and that the parties stubbornly refuse to engage in political negotiations. We continue to fully support the mediation efforts by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7168 (2014) · source
“Ms. Lucas (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I want to thank Ms. Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Mr. Adama Dieng, Under-Secretary-General Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, for their poignant words, which illustrate both the gravity of the situation in South Sudan and the United Nations willingness to implement the Secretary-General's "Rights up front" initiative, which prioritizes the struggle against human rights violations with a view to preventing mass atrocities. Luxembourg condemns in the strongest terms the attacks in Bentiu and Bor that have claimed hundreds of civilian casualties, among them many women and children.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7168 (2014) · source
“Feltman's upcoming visit to Moscow and Kyiv will contribute to that. The good offices of the United Nations are needed now more than ever.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7167 (2014) · source
“We take this opportunity to reiterate our strong condemnation of the kidnapping of a team of military inspectors deployed under the OSCE 2011 Vienna Document. We reiterate our call on Russia to continue using all of its influence on the pro-Russian separatists to free, unconditionally and without delay, the seven monitors from OSCE participating States, whom they have been detaining in Sloviansk for one week now, as well as the Ukrainian personnel accompanying them. Luxembourg continues to believe that a peaceful way out of this crisis can be found. Nothing can replace direct substantive dialogue between Kyiv and Moscow to find a diplomatic solution to the Ukrainian crisis. For that dialogue to take place, we must urgently proceed to the de-escalation of tensions. We hope that Mr.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7167 (2014) · source
“The loss of human life over the past few hours could have been avoided if all parties involved had done the necessary to implement the Geneva statement. As we meet here, the situation on the ground is chaotic. The presence throughout the territory of Ukraine of impartial observers from the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is crucial for establishing the facts and defusing the war-mongering propaganda. Neutral monitoring and reporting of the facts will help create the conditions to de-escalate this dangerous situation. The OSCE special monitoring mission must be able to fully carry out its work to support the de-escalation measures set out in the Geneva statement. The safety of the international observers deployed across Ukraine must be guaranteed by all of the parties.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7167 (2014) · source
“Until now, the Ukrainian authorities have shown the greatest of restraint in responding to the proliferation of cases of illegal occupation ofpublic buildings by armed militias, the growing number of attacks against Ukrainian security forces and the surge in violence against those demonstrating peacefully in favour of the unity of Ukraine in the east of the country. We deeply regret that the confrontations today near Sloviansk and during the demonstrations in Odessa have led to deaths and scores of injured, according to media reports. We reiterate our call for the de-escalation of tensions and for restraint on all sides, fully in keeping with the joint statement adopted on 17 April in Geneva by the chief diplomats of Ukraine, Russia, the United States and the European Union. This is no time to tear up that agreement, but to uphold it.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7167 (2014) · source
“Ms. Lucas (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I thank the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, for his briefing. The situation in eastern Ukraine is deteriorating in a worrying manner. Everything must be done so that it does not degenerate into an open conflict with incalculable consequences for international peace and security. We are deeply concerned by the actions of pro-Russian militias separatists supported by Russia, who are clearly trying to destabilize the east of Ukraine and to prevent the holding of presidential elections on 25 May. Faced with violations of its sovereignty and territorial integrity for two months now, the Ukrainian authorities have demonstrated restraint. They did not respond militarily to the occupation or annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7167 (2014) · source
“I would like to join her appeal and highlight that any limitations on the freedom of the press is unacceptable. Nothing can take the place of direct, substantive dialogue between Kyiv and Moscow to find a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis. The crisis continues to worsen. It will have harmful consequences for the entire region, Europe and beyond. The Geneva declaration of 17 April cannot remain a dead letter. The alternative to dialogue and to de-escalation would have incalculable consequences for international peace and security.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7165 (2014) · source
“We call on Russia to continue to use all of its influence on the pro-Russian separatists to encourage them to release unconditionally and promptly the seven inspectors from OSCE participating States that they have been holding hostage in Sloviansk for the past four days, as well as the Ukrainian personnel accompanying them. We also condemn the restrictions on media freedom and on the freedom of expression. The detention and intimidation of journalists have increased over the past two weeks in the east of the country. The day before yesterday, pro-Russian separatists took control of the regional public television station in Donetsk. The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Ms. Dunja Mijatovie, has repeatedly warned against misinformation and propaganda.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7165 (2014) · source
“Finally, the withdrawal of Russian forces from the Ukrainian border is an essential step for de-escalating tensions, especially in eastern Ukraine. We strongly condemn the kidnapping near the town of Sloviansk on 25 April of a team of military inspectors deployed under the 2011 Vienna document of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). We also condemn the temporary detention, on 27 April, of two members of the OSCE special monitoring mission in Yenakiyeve. The safety of international observers deployed anywhere in Ukraine must be ensured by all parties. The OSCE monitoring mission must be able to fulfil its role in the implementation of the Geneva statement.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7165 (2014) · source
“It is ready to launch an inclusive national dialogue on constitutional reform and decentralization, and has acted with restraint in response to the actions of armed militias in the east. The international community expects Russia, for its part, to take concrete steps to bring the separatists in eastern Ukraine to de-escalate in accordance with the commitments undertaken in the Geneva statement. We expect Russia to use its influence over the separatist movements to convince them to seek dialogue with the Ukrainian Government instead of fighting. Russia should publicly condemn the actions of the separatists aimed at destabilizing Ukraine and call on armed militants to leave the illegally occupied buildings.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7165 (2014) · source
“Yesterday, the mayor of Kharkiv, Henadiy Kernes, was the target of an assassination attempt - there are differing interpretations with regard to the party responsible. These crimes must be investigated and everything possible must be done to prevent similar cases in the future. The violence of recent days shows once again the need to urgently de-escalate the situation. We welcome the positive steps taken by Ukraine to fulfil the commitments set out in the Geneva statement adopted on 17 April by Ukraine, Russia, the European Union and the United States. The Ukrainian Government has proposed an amnesty for those who leave the buildings they occupy in eastern Ukraine, as long as they have not committed crimes.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7165 (2014) · source
“As others have already mentioned, just yesterday peaceful demonstrators in favour of the unity of the Ukraine were violently attacked by armed pro-Russian gangs armed with clubs and baseball bats in the city of Donetsk. Today hundreds of pro-Russian demonstrators seized the building of the regional administration and the prosecutor's office in the city of Luhansk, and stormed the police station. We condemn those actions and the attacks targeting political figures in the strongest terms. The torture and murder of the Horlivka city councillor, Volodymyr Rybak, whose remains were found last week near Sloviansk together with those of a young student from Kyiv, Yuriy Popravko, attest to the high level of violence.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7165 (2014) · source
“Ms. Lucas (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I join others in thanking Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman for his briefing on the developments concerning Ukraine. We share his assessment that the situation in eastern Ukraine is deteriorating alarmingly, especially in Kharkiv, Luhansk and in the Donetsk area. We are deeply concerned by the actions of the pro-Russian separatist militias backed by Russia, aimed at destabilizing eastern Ukraine and, it seems, preventing the holding of the presidential elections on 25 May. These destabilizing actions have intensified again in recent days, with the proliferation of the illegal occupation of public buildings, an increasing number of attacks against the Ukrainian security forces and an increase in violence against the local population.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7165 (2014) · source
“It is therefore essential that the investigative mission of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons announced today shed some light on the allegations as soon as possible. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate our firm belief that the perpetrators of the heinous crimes committed in Syria since March 2011 should be held accountable for their actions. The time has finally come to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court. Justice must be rendered and those unconscionable crimes must end.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“We will have to draw the necessary conclusions, based on our responsibility, our credibility and the authority of the Security Council's binding decisions. We must also insist on the complete elimination of Syria's chemical weapons programme. Luxembourg is seriously concerned about the new allegations of the use of chemical substances, particularly in the town of Kafr Zita, near Hama, on 11 April, when explosive barrels filled with chlorine were dropped on civilians, including many children. These new allegations of the use of chemical agents, if confirmed, would constitute a serious violation of resolution 2118 (2013) and the Chemical Weapons Convention.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“The proof of that is the continuing and intensified barrel- bomb attacks on civilians; the roughly 242,000 people who are still under siege; the 3.5 million who still live in areas that are difficult to access and who receive only dribs and drabs of aid; the 5.5 million children who are in danger of becoming a lost generation; and the Syrian officials who are still systematically removing medical supplies from convoys intended for areas controlled by the opposition. That denial of medical assistance to civilian populations is described as arbitrary and unjustified in the Secretary-General's most recent report, which we will discuss tomorrow in consultations with Ms. Valerie Amos. In resolution 2139 (2014), the Council expressed its intention to take additional measures if the resolution was not complied with.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“It asked for an immediate end to indiscriminate attacks against civilians, such as aerial bombing and the use of barrel bombs; for immediate humanitarian access to areas that are difficult to reach, including across conflict lines and borders, and by the most direct routes; and for the removal of bureaucratic obstacles to delivering aid. Based on the Secretary-General's first two monthly reports on the implementation of resolution 2139 (2014), only one thing is clear - that the parties to the conflict, particularly the Syrian authorities, have not responded to the Security Council's demands.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“Lakhdar Brahimi has rightly termed incompatible with the Geneva process? A leader committed to seeking a political solution does not put the opposition's representatives on a list of terrorists, confiscate their property or threaten and imprison their family members in order to torture them. A leader committed to seeking a political solution does not persist in an all-out military, killer assault, bombing civilians and starving its own people, its women and children. A leader committed to seeking a political solution does not seek re-election in a travesty of an election when half the population are displaced or refugees. In order to uphold international humanitarian law in Syria, resolution 2139 (2014), which we adopted two months ago, made a series of very clear demands.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“The fact that President Abbas remains fully in charge of the negotiation process, with a mandate to negotiate in the name and on behalf of all Palestinians, is, in our view, an assurance that the peace negotiations can and should continue. The considerable efforts made in the last few months should not be in vain. Negotiations must resume in order to put an end to the occupation implement a two- State solution. I now turn to the situation in Syria. We are firmly convinced that the only solution to the Syrian conflict is a political one. But how can we reach it when the Syrian authorities put off the issue of a political transition indefinitely? How can we reach it when President Al-Assad fiercely persists in his scorched- earth policy, with his eye on the next presidential election - elections that Mr.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“It is that reconciliation alone that can improve the viability of a future peace agreement and ensure the unity of a Palestinian State that incorporates the West Bank and Gaza Strip. We hope that reconciliation will enable national elections to be held as soon as possible and ensure Palestinian institutions' democratic legitimacy. We welcome President Abbas's commitment to respecting the principle of non-violence, supporting a two-State solution and honouring all agreements and obligations previously contracted, including the recognition of Israel's legitimate right to exist. In that context, we welcome the clear terms in which President Abbas condemned the Holocaust the day before yesterday, calling it the most heinous crime against humanity of the modern era.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“Nine months of talks have not enabled an agreement - or even a framework for negotiations on a final status agreement - to be reached. But the talks should nonetheless not stop. Everyone knows that only dialogue will enable a lasting solution to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict to be found. We therefore reiterate our full support for the United States Administration's efforts and urge both parties to remain engaged in this process, aimed at creating a sovereign, independent, democratic, contiguous and viable Palestinian State, living in peace and security side by side with Israel and with Jerusalem as the capital of both States. With its European Union partners, Luxembourg has consistently called for inter-Palestinian reconciliation under the leadership of President Abbas.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“Ms. Lucas (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Robert Serry, for his briefing. Luxembourg fully associates itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union. The peace process in the Middle East is at a critical stage. The settlements are expanding, in violation of international law, the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is deteriorating, and provocative statements by extremists on all sides are proliferating. The rocket attacks on Israel continue; tensions have been growing on the Temple Mount and, more recently, around the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem; and violence persists on the part of settlers, who go largely unpunished.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“In conclusion, Luxembourg can only congratulate Nigeria on having proposed the first resolution of the Security Council on security sector reform, of which my country has willingly become a sponsor. We welcome in particular the inclusion, in the extension of resolution 2143 (2014), of strong provisions to encourage Member States to take account of the need to protect children in the context of SSR and to establishment monitoring mechanisms to exclude national security forces responsible for violations and abuses against children. Security sector reform must indeed meet the needs of all citizens, including the most vulnerable.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source
“We have lent our support to specific United Nations SSR projects in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Somalia. Luxembourg is also proud to have supported the development of the policy framework on security sector reform that the African Union adopted last year. Regional organizations have indeed an indispensable role to play in guiding the efforts of their members states. Finally, through its personnel's participation missions of the European Union, my country strongly supports the reform of the Forces armees de la Republique democratique du Congo, the training of the Malian armed forces, and capacity-building for the internal security forces in Niger and, soon, in Mali.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source
“Under the mandate of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General was instructed in resolution 2098 (2013) to play a leading role in coordinating support for security sector reform, provided by international and bilateral partners and by the United Nations - a crucial area for sustainable stability. To support the key role of the United Nations, Luxembourg has provided regular financial support to the Office ofRule ofLaw and SecurityInstitutions andthe Department of Peacekeeping Operations - especially its Security Sector Reform Unit. In particular, we supported the establishment of a roster of experts in SSR and rapid and flexible deployment of these experts in the field, when necessary.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source
“I now turn to the role of the United Nations. While respecting the principle of national ownership, the United Nations has a vital contribution to make to support security sector reform. As shown in 14 operations peacekeeping and special political missions that the Security Council has mandated for that purpose, United Nations support is necessary, especially in contexts where the conflict has considerably weakened State institutions. We see a special role for the United Nations in the coordination of support for security sector reform and the implementation of a comprehensive approach to reform including the defence, police and justice sectors and aspects linked to parliamentary control. In terms of coordination, I would cite the example of the Democratic Republic of Congo.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source
“I would mention in that regard the example of Guinea, which I have had the honour of working with as President of the Guinea country-specific configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission. In Guinea, the President of the Republic himself is chairing the strategic committee for the reform of the security sector, including the reform of the justice system. That clearly expresses the political will at the highest level to break with a past in which the representatives of law enforcement had protected their own interests instead of providing for the safety of the population. In Guinea, national efforts are now rightly focused on the modernization and professionalization ofthe police and gendarmerie - key institutions to restore confidence in everyday life between the State and all ofits citizens without exception.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source
“The main purpose of security sector governance and reform is to create or restore trust between the State and its citizens. The legitimacy of a State arises from its ability to perform its public administrative functions, the first of which is to protect and ensure the safety of its population. It is the very essence of the social contract. It is therefore clear that if it is to succeed, security sector reform should be carried out by national authorities with the aim of making the security sector accountable, effective and responsive to the needs of the population. National ownership of the work of security sector reform is therefore the key to its success.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source
“In The Republic, Plato has Socrates say he should take the necessary measures, including in terms of education, to prevent the guardians of the city from becoming predators rather than benevolent protectors of their citizens, whom they surpass in power. In the real world of today, the lack of mechanisms for appropriate management and control unfortunately leads to situations in which the institutions responsible for security become predators and impose their own law, thereby threatening the populations they are supposed to protect . Based on the excellent concept note prepared by Nigeria (S/2014/238, annex), I will focus my remarks on three aspects - country ownership, the role of the United Nations and regional organizations, and the contribution of my country to security sector reform.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source