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“We therefore support and encourage the national drug action plan. The success of that plan is even more important, as it is a cornerstone in the fight against the financing of terrorist groups such as the Taliban, ISIL, Al-Qaida and their affiliates. In conclusion, in spite of the notable progress achieved by the Afghan people in the last few years, the challenges facing the country are immense. The Afghans still have to achieve new levels of cooperation and understanding to allow the country to overcome its present and bloody past. Moreover, we must stress the international community's commitment to Afghanistan and the need to be steadfast in assisting the country - no matter how high the price might be and taking into account what is at stake - and the need to establish the basis for a better and more prosperous future.”
2015-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7591 (2015) · source
“That is a positive sign that countries of the region can engage in the pursuit of solutions for peace in Afghanistan and that other members of the international community are ready to support an Afghan-led peace process. Local initiatives and peacebuilding efforts by national actors with a View to promoting stability, such as the local ceasefire agreement reached in September covering regions of Baghlan province, reinforces the idea that it is possible, through dialogue between the Taliban and the Government, to come to a peaceful solution to the conflict. We extend our encouragement to UNAMA in support of such initiatives. The Afghanistan Opium Survey 2015 points to a shrinking of the illegal drug economy - a curse on which Afghanistan is so heavily dependent. That is a key development for the country's normalcy.”
2015-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7591 (2015) · source
“After some hopeful signs that the peace process was on the verge of being launched, we note with disappointment that the possible political solution to the conflict has reached an impasse. We took note ofthe statement made by the Prime Minister ofPakistan during his recent visit to Washington, DC, on preparations to facilitate negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan Government. We welcome the Heart of Asia- Istanbul Process ministerial conference in Islamabad, and we stress the need to enhance mutual trust and cooperation between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Friendly, mutually respectful relationships between the two countries are crucial to create an enabling environment for the peace process and to ensure security, stability and prosperity for both States.”
2015-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7591 (2015) · source
“Events such as the capture of Kunduz by the Taliban, recovered a few days later by the Afghan armed forces with the support of American troops, was yet another demonstration of the danger that that group represents for the institutions in place and of its ability to continue destabilizing Afghanistan. The Afghan people continue to pay an intolerable price in terms of loss of life. They endure violations of their human rights, are caught in the crossfire and are victims of indiscriminate attacks, targeted killings and intolerance by the forces of darkness. The millions of Afghan refugees in Pakistan and Iran, the large number in the current wave of refugees towards Europe, and the very slow pace of returns clearly demonstrate the sad plight of the Afghan people and their lack of confidence in the future.”
2015-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7591 (2015) · source
“However, we are deeply concerned over the reported increase in the instability and worsening security situation in Afghanistan, with attacks by the Taliban throughout the country and the growing presence of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The decrease in international military support has exacted a heavy toll on the Afghan security forces, which, according to the report, have withstood the mounting pressures, while being able to retake areas that had fallen into the Taliban's control. The commitment of Afghanistan's allies to continuing to assist the Afghan security forces in order to ensure stability and security in the country expresses the importance, for the country and for the entire international community, of remaining steadfast with Afghanistan in crucial and dangerous times.”
2015-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7591 (2015) · source
“Besides applying sanctions, we underline the importance of a comprehensive political process in Afghanistan aimed at supporting peace and reconciliation among Afghans. The debate that we are holding today offers another opportunity to review the unfolding political, security, humanitarian and human rights situation in Afghanistan, while the country is completing its first year of the transformation decade. We took good note, with great sympathy, of the diligent work being carried out by the Afghan National Unity Government to strengthen good governance and the rule of law, promote the rights of all Afghans and enhance the national capabilities of the nation, as well as the progress made in the restoration of the credibility of the electoral process.”
2015-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7591 (2015) · source
“We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Mr. Nicholas Haysom, for presenting the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (S/2015/942). We commend the work accomplished by UNAMA in such difficult circumstances. We welcome the statement by the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations, Ambassador Mahmoud Saikal. Angola co-sponsored resolution 2255 (2015), unanimously adopted today, strengthening the sanctions regime against the Taliban and its associates. The resolution translates the resolve of Angola and the international community to stop all forms of support to extremist groups in Afghanistan, given the fundamental threat that they represent to international peace and security.”
2015-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7591 (2015) · source
“While important efforts are being pursued to break up terrorist organizations such as ISIL or Boko Haram, it is critical that we unite our efforts to protect vulnerable populations from trafficking, enslavement and exploitation - the greatest civilizational step backwards that the contemporary world is experiencing in terms of respect for human rights and the dignity of the human being.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“In conclusion, the international community must step up its collective efforts to combat and destroy the terrorist groups, strengthen the international legal framework relatedto the fight against human trafficking, stress the critical importance of States implementing the relevant Security Council resolutions, and develop international cooperation to eradicate poverty and promote economic opportunities as a means to prevent and eradicate the expansion of this heinous practice.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“The approach adopted so far in dealing with conflict situations has been to emphasize immediate, life-saving humanitarian assistance over efforts to counter trafficking in persons. However, with the escalation of this phenomenon increasingly affecting the lives of vulnerable children, women and men, it has become imperative to consider this issue a matter related to international peace and security, in particular - as the Security Council points out in the presidential statement adopted today- since trafficking in persons undermines the rule of law and contributes to other forms of transnational organized crime, which can exacerbate conflict and foster insecurity.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“The Security Council recently authorized European countries to use force to disrupt human trafficking and migrant smuggling in the Mediterranean. Such instances demonstrate the international community's commitment to ending to this modern-day scourge, which is not an outdated abomination but a shameful stain on the contemporary human conscience. The Security Council must, as it is doing today through this debate and the adoption of presidential statement S/PRST/2015/25, continue to send a strong message by qualifying human trafficking and ensuing enslavement as war crimes and crimes against humanity and, in so doing, enlarging the jurisdiction covering this type of crime. Additionally, the entire United Nations system should be mobilized and coordinate efforts to tackle modern slavery in conflict situations.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“By inflicting unbearable humiliation and destroying their sense of humanity, terrorists seek to obtain total compliance from their victims and to make them accomplices to their heinous crimes. The central issue in combating such trends is a solid common framework of measures to counter trafficking in persons. The most outstanding tool is the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, which provide a legal and operational framework for international cooperation. The recently adopted 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (General Assembly resolution 70/1) contains provisions for a commitment on the part ofUnited Nations Member States to ending modern slavery and human trafficking.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“Its actions against the Yazidis, Christians and other minorities are consummate examples of the most backward obscurantism and surely meet the requirements to be deemed crimes against humanity and even genocide. Boko Haram has been pursuing despicable actions, including kidnapping women and girls for enslavement and sexual exploitation, forcibly recruiting children as soldiers and feeding sexual exploitation markets. Like ISIL's, the actions of Boko Haram may qualify as crimes against humanity, and call for an energetic response from national authorities to uphold their responsibility to protect their citizens. Sexual violence against women, girls, boys and men is a common war tactic used by all terrorist organizations.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“The idealistic responsibility to protect agenda has become irrelevant in the face of crimes committed against vulnerable people caught in the middle of horrendous conflicts. The estimated number of people living in slavery worldwide is staggering, making a mockery of the general and universal prohibition against that repugnant form of human exploitation. The situation calls for strengthened global efforts against human trafficking and slavery, which, when taking into account the organic connection between the two, parallels the fight against terrorism. It is well documented that ISIL promotes slavery in the regions under its control in Syria and in Iraq.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“It is well known that, as a result of ongoing conflicts in Africa and the Middle East, but also of situations not derived from conflicts, modern slavery has attained a new and disturbing dimension. Thousands of people have been enslaved by terrorist groups such as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Boko Haram, and Al-Shabaab in central Africa and elsewhere, while millions of displaced persons and refugees are easy prey to human traffickers. A situation has emerged in which States are totally unable to protect their citizens from egregious violations of their basic human rights; they are trafficked, sold like cattle and enslaved in a life of misery and horror.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“First, we would like to thank the briefers for their comprehensive presentations. Our special gratitude goes to Nadia Taha. We praise Nadia for her courage and strength in sharing with us a painful experience. Nadia's testimony and plea raise the fundamental issue of the victims of trafficking and enslavement, and how to repair the immense injustice to which they were subjected. We thank the United States presidency for organizing this debate, an initiative that expresses the need to strengthen collective awareness of the gravity of this phenomenon, which arises from conflict situations - although not exclusively, it should be stressed - and to step up efforts, both legal and operational, to counter trafficking in persons, their exploitation and enslavement.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“In that regard, we appeal to the Security Council to consider the African Union request for a more constructive relationship with the ICC, while Angola will continue upholding the African Union's stand on that issue and advocating dialogue and peaceful solutions to the disputes in Darfur, Sudan, and elsewhere. We fully agree with the ICC Prosecutor that the victims of Darfur deserve tangible justice and that they deserve to see justice served. We are convinced that the people of Darfur will receive justice only when a just and lasting peace is attained in Darfur. We hope that the current initiatives of the Sudanese Government will bear fruit conducive to peace, reconciliation and justice.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7582 (2015) · source
“The refusal of the Security Council to act on the request has compelled the African Union to reserve its cooperation with the ICC. In that regard, we support the decision of the Republic of South Africa to respect the entitlements, privileges and immunities due to the President of the Sudan, Mr. Omar Al-Bashir, during his stay in Johannesburg to attend the African Union Summit. We note that other African countries mentioned in the report - namely Mauritania, South Sudan, Algeria and Ethiopia - have complied with the African Union decision.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7582 (2015) · source
“The lesson to be learned from the referral of high- ranking officials ofthe Sudan to the ICC is that there is a high risk of failure when attempts are made to politicize the international criminal justice system by making it a tool for reaching political ends, as typified by that specific Security Council referral to the International Criminal Court. In that regard, the Republic of Angola, as a member of the African Union, supports the African position concerning the case of the International Criminal Court against Omar Al-Bashir of the Sudan, an acting and elected President. We wish to recall the decision taken at the African Union Summit held in June, which, inter alia, requested the suspension of all proceedings against President Omar Al-Bashir, urging the Security Council to withdraw the referral of the Sudan's case to the ICC.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7582 (2015) · source
“The Security Council, through resolution 2228 (2015), expressed serious concern at the continuing deterioration of the security situation in Darfur, calling into account those responsible for violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. Faced with a lack of cooperation on the part of Sudanese Government with the Court and the Government's refusal to hand over high-ranking officials indicted by the Court, the Prosecutor in her report looks into measures adopted by the Security Council to date to obtain the Sudan's compliance with its obligations arising from the Rome Statute. The Office recalls that the Security Council has seemingly not adopted any measures to enforce its decision, undermining the Council's credibility and the mechanism and purpose of situation referrals by the Council to the ICC.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7582 (2015) · source
“We thank Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for her briefing and for her twenty-second report on the situation in Darfur, submitted to the Security Council pursuant to resolution 1593 (2005), in which the Council determined that the situation in Darfur constituted a threat to international peace and security and thereby referred the situation to the International Criminal Court. Ten years have passed since the decision was adopted, with the international community remaining deeply concerned over the situation in Darfur, which is characterized in the report as an escalating conflict between Government forces and rebel armed groups, intercommunal disputes, a rise in criminality and banditry and widespread violence, all of which have had an extremely negative impact on the civilian population.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7582 (2015) · source
“We join our voice to his appeal for political will and flexibility, and we call on the parties to the conflict to respect the ceasefire, fully implement the Minsk package of measures and allow the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe Special Monitoring Mission freedom of movement to verify the ceasefire and the withdrawal ofheavy weapons from the designated areas. The Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2202 (2015), endorsing the Minsk agreements and conveying the international community's commitment to peace in Ukraine.”
2015-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7576 (2015) · source
“We strongly condemn violations of international humanitarian and human rights law. We call upon the parties to the conflict to allow and facilitate safe, rapid and unhindered access by humanitarian organizations to all areas and people in need. The situation of internally displaced persons is a matter of concern. Owing to inconsistent solutions for housing internally displaced persons, delays in winter protection, the significant number of landmines and unexploded ordnance remain the main causes of high casualty rates. The conflict in Ukraine is a senseless one. It must stop as soon as possible, with the Ukrainian people able to live in peace with one another. The Deputy Secretary- General referred to the Minsk agreements as the only viable strategy for the achievement of peace.”
2015-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7576 (2015) · source
“We took note of the relative optimism expressed by the briefers regarding the prevailing peaceful situation in eastern Ukraine, which we hope will strengthen and allow for the recovery of the region, thus enabling the population in those areas to enjoy a better life in peace and security. In that regard, we hope that the separatists in eastern Ukraine will soon give up the territories they control in order to restore normalcy to the lives of the people under their yoke and permit the restoration of the unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine. We regret the constraints on humanitarian access and the freedom of movement faced by United Nations agencies across the line of contact between Government- and non-Government-controlled areas because of security reasons.”
2015-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7576 (2015) · source
“We thank the Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Simonovie, Mr. Ging and Mr. Apakan for their briefings. Angola supports the peaceful resolution of conflicts through dialogue, negotiations and strict respect for the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of international law. On this occasion, we want to reiterate our attachment to Ukraine's unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, as well as our support for the implementation of the package of measures adopted in Minsk on 12 February and for a permanent ceasefire a the prerequisite to the expeditious implementation of the Minsk agreements and, ultimately, to the establishment of peace in Ukraine.”
2015-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7576 (2015) · source
“We commend the countries of the Sahel for their joint efforts to resolve outstanding challenges and for their continuing work with the international community in the maintenance of peace and security and for the region's development.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“To conclude, we commend the Office of the Special Envoy for promoting the participation of women and youth in the implementation of the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel and call on United Nations agencies, international organizations, donors and partners, the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States, the Economic Community of Central African States and the European Union to contribute to the implementation of projects in the Sahel that address serious structural weaknesses in those countries. That would enable the Integrated Strategy and the Special Envoy to coordinate in achieving stability and development in the region. Finally, we deem it important for the Security Council to receive more regular briefings on developments in the region.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“The success of the Task Force's operations led to the recovery of areas previously under terrorist control and to the release ofthousands ofpeople. In addition to conflict-related violence, the report of the Secretary-General underlines how the Sahel is affected my food insecurity, malnutrition, epidemics and natural disasters. We are deeply concerned over the fate of millions ofpeople living in such dire conditions.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“The international community, and the United Nations in particular, should strengthen their assistance to the countries of the region. The decision of the countries of the Group of Five for the Sahel to enhance cooperation for sustained social and economic development and for security to combat terrorism and transnational crime deserves the financial and logistical support of the international community to enable them to continue to address the threat posed by terrorists, drug and human trafficking and mass migration of people from sub-Saharan Africa to the north and to Europe. A case of a successful subregional initiative was the creation of the Multinational Joint Task Force by the Lake Chad Basin States and Benin, whichjoined forces to fight Boko Haram.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“In Mali, despite the signing ofthe peace agreement, armed groups, terrorists and extremists continue to destabilize the north of the country, indiscriminately attacking civilians, the Malian armed forces and United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali personnel. The recent terrorist attack in Bamako is proofthat peace in Mali is still a long way off. In Libya, the presence of two parallel Governments and their inability to fight the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham and other terrorist organizations fuel insecurity and instability in the Sahel. It is crucial for the parties in Libya to conclude the political process by empowering a national Government as a means of stepping up the fight against terrorism.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“Several countries of the region have either held or are in the process ofholding elections, a process that should lead to the consolidation of democratic institutions and be supported by the international community through the provision of electoral assistance to enable them to organize free, transparent and peaceful elections. However, conflicts and criminal activities weaken the social fabric of the countries in the region, making it extremely difficult to implement programmes on good governance and development. The Sahel region is facing huge security challenges, mainly due to the prevailing insecurity in Mali and Libya and the uncontrolled movement of armed and terrorist groups.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“A positive development is the commitment by the Sahel countries to find common solutions to grave problems affecting them, since the prevailing situation is a threat for the entire region and beyond. This has driven the Sahel community to a sense of ownership in their common endeavour, which constitutes the right approach to tackle the challenges they face. The United Nations, and the Security Council in particular, should join forces with the international community in addressing the challenges facing the Sahel countries and afford the necessary political support and material resources to a region living in conditions of extreme poverty.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“Angola commends the work of the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Sahel in the prevention ofconflicts and good offices in mobilizing resources for crucial programmes and projects and in assisting the countries of the region, which face very complex and difficult circumstances. As mentioned in the report (S/2015/866) of the Secretary-General, the political, security and humanitarian situation, aggravated by recurrent conflicts, an unpredictable climate, epidemics, drug trafficking, transnational organized crime and the activities of armed and terrorist groups, gravely affect the lives of millions of people across the region of the Sahel, with chronic food insecurity and malnutrition requiring dedicated attention by the international community.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“We welcome and thank the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Sahel for her briefing on the implementation of the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel. We start by regretting that Security Council members were unable to reach an agreement on the terms of a draft presidential statement to be adopted today on the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel. We would like to appeal to the members of the Council to demonstrate flexibility and take into account the needs for action by the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel).”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“The comprehensive process of reviewing peacekeeping operations, the peacebuilding architecture and the women and peace and security agenda are crucial initiatives in order to strengthen the effectiveness of the United Nations in the quest for world peace and security. The Summit that took place on 28 September on the margins of the General Assembly, where more than 30 countries reaffirmed their support and made specific pledges of assistance to peacekeeping operations, was an excellent opportunity to reflect on and seek new ways of addressing the growing threats to peace and security that the world is facing.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“Before concluding, we deem it necessary to call for concerted action in the implementation of the areas identified as critical in the United Nations capacity to sustain peace, among which the prevention of conflict assumes primacy. Concerning peacekeeping operations, we reiterate the key importance of pursuing political solutions to conflicts and the non-imposition of solutions by coercive means or violence; the need for political and operational support for peacekeeping missions, particularly in cases of attacks and violence against civilians; and, finally, the need for increased partnerships and the strengthening of cooperation with regional organizations, the African union in particular.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“The planning and conduct of United Nations peace operations is the third pillar prioritized in the report, which recommends - and we fully subscribe to this - a sustained dialogue between the Security Council, the Secretariat, troop- and police-contributing countries and regional partners for a better understanding of the prospects, expectations, capabilities and constraints of a given peacekeeping operation. On the role of the Security Council, we share the View that this organ should pursue a more critical prioritization when evaluating mandates and reviewing peacekeeping operations and, where appropriate, should consider with rigor sequenced or phased mandates or establish new peacekeeping operations.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“Moreover, the African Union should continue to receive technical and planning expertise in conflict prevention, military and police planning, and financial and logistics management, as well as in integrating human rights issues into African Union operations. Taking into account the recent experience of United Nations and African Union peacekeeping operations, it is essential to institutionalize a consultative process and joint mechanisms.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“The establishment and strengthening of regional and global partnerships is another pillar identified as a critical element for the future of peacekeeping operations, through further institutionalized cooperation and enabling consultation on early warning and conflict analysis. Since most peace operations are deployed in Africa, the African Union must be a key partner of the United Nations. Thus Angola reiterates the Panel's call for sustained, predictable and flexible funding mechanisms in support of African Union peace operations, even as more resources for these operations should be mobilized by the Africans themselves.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“Currently, however, most peacekeeping operations are deployed in environments where all-out conflict is raging, with egregious violations of human rights, a scenario that radically contradicts our traditional understanding of the deployment of peacekeeping operations. The Panel quite rightly insists on the need for political solutions as a central part of such operations, based on the premise that United Nations engagement must be designed and implemented to help the parties to a conflict reach and sustain a political settlement, given that the use of force is not at the core of United Nations peace operations and in our View should be used only when civilians are subjected to violence and abuse.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“We also agree with its recognition of the need for Member States' support as a signal of our global determination to reduce armed conflicts. To that end, the report identifies a range of tools and capacities for strengthening and creating faster and more cost-effective responses to conflict through early action, including envoys, regional offices, good offices, standby mediation experts and support to United Nations country teams. Originally, after an outbreak of conflict, a political settlement was traditionally seen as the fundamental prerequisite for the deployment of a peacekeeping operation, since it would mean having an actual peace to keep, with a political agreement and the consent of the parties as a basis.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“In the near future, the entire membership will focus its attention on the Panel's recommendations and on the priorities and key elements outlined in the Secretary-General's plan for translating them into action, centred on the three pillars of prevention and mediation, regional and global partnerships and the planning and conduct of United Nations peace operations. We fully agree with the Secretary-General on the advantages of ensuring the Security Council's early involvement as one of the most effective tools we have for preventing and mediating conflicts. We agree with the Panel's recognition of the impossibility of effectively responding to the multiplicity of crises and of the problems of overstretching conflict management, and with its call for renewed efforts in conflict prevention and mediation as a core United Nations function.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“We also commend the High- level Panel for the expeditious and admirable manner in which it carried out its comprehensive review of peace operations, and for its far-reaching recommendations. In the Security Council's recent open debate on the prevention of conflict, its root causes and building peaceful societies (see S/PV.7561), Member States dwelled extensively on the growing insecurity around the world, which is characterized by civil wars, asymmetric conflicts, terrorism, intolerance and hatred, as well as on how to prevent conflicts and transition to peacebuilding. The assessments of the High-level Panel and the Secretary-General's report form the basis for today's discussion of the review and the future of United Nations peacekeeping operations.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“I would like to begin by paying tribute to the victims of the terrorist attack in Mali today. We strongly condemn such criminal acts. We commend the United Kingdom presidency for organizing today's meeting, which affords us an opportunity to assess the proposals for enhancing peace operations at a time of unprecedented challenges to internationalpeace and security. We thank the Secretary- General for introducing his report (S/2015/682) on the future of United Nations peace operations and the implementation of the recommendations of the High- level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (see S/2015/446). We commend him for his review of reform efforts with a view to strengthening the effectiveness of the United Nations system and specifically its peacekeeping operations.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7564 (2015) · source
“We greatly value the round-table meeting, organized in September by the European Union Office and the Kosovo Centre for Security Studies, on the role of women in countering violent extremism in Kosovo, as well as the strategic plan to fight violent extremism adopted by the Government of Kosovo.”
2015-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7563 (2015) · source
“We take note of the continued implementation of the Belgrade Pristina agreement on the integration of the judiciary, and of the continued integration of formal Serbian civil protection personnel in northern Kosovo. We value the participation of Belgrade and Pristina in the High-level Forum on Durable Solutions for Displaced Persons from Kosovo, organized by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the outcome of which was a joint communique on their commitment to regional cooperation in solving the refugee and displaced persons issue. With regard to human rights, we commend the UNMIK Human Rights Advisory Paneland its review of complaints of alleged human rights violations committed between April 2005 and March 2010, and hope that the Panel can clarify and close the remaining outstanding cases by the end of 2015.”
2015-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7563 (2015) · source
“We also hope that the First Agreement on Principles Governing the Normalization of Relations will be effectively implemented. However, the different interpretations by Belgrade and Pristina of the agreement on the association/ community of Serb-majority municipalities, which remains a contentious issue, are a matter of concern. We disapprove of the aggressive rhetoric and use of violence and intimidation by some Kosovo opposition parties with regard to the establishment of the association/community. In that regard, we urge the full integration and accordance of citizens' rights to the Serbian community of Kosovo, whose multi-ethnic and multicultural nature must be preserved.”
2015-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7563 (2015) · source
“The Secretary-General's report points out that the situation in Kosovo remained generally stable during the period under review, despite recent troubling and totally unacceptable events involving illegitimate pressure on the Government and Assembly of Kosovo. We welcome the progress made in the dialogue process between Belgrade and Pristina facilitated by the European Union, including the conclusion of agreements on crucial issues such as energy, telecommunications, the establishment of an association/community of Serb municipalities in northern Kosovo and freedom of movement in the town of Mitrovica. It is our hope that the Parliaments in Belgrade and Pristina will approve those agreements and that such steps will help to improve the lives of citizens in the region.”
2015-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7563 (2015) · source
“We reaffirm Angola's position that resolution 1244 (1999) continues to be a suitable legal framework for reaching a comprehensive solution in Kosovo through dialogue and negotiations, based on the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and within the framework of the relevant Security Council resolutions. UNMIK continues to play a fundamental role in Kosovo in promoting security, stability and respect for human rights and cooperation with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the European Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, as well as in its continuing constructive engagement with Pristina and Belgrade and all communities in Kosovo.”
2015-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7563 (2015) · source
“We would like to welcome Mr. Zahir Tanin and congratulate him on his appointment as Special Representative of the Secretary- General in Kosovo. We thank him for his briefing on the Secretary-General's report (S/2015/833) on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), and we pledge Angola's support to the Mission in carrying out its mandate. We welcome the participation in today's meeting of Mr. Ivica Dacie, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, and we welcome Ambassador Vlora Citaku.”
2015-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7563 (2015) · source