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1. “In that regard, as the United States prepares to take over the presidency of the Security Council, I would like to wish the American delegation every success and to assure it of our full support.”

   2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7254 (2014) · source

2. “One of the important lessons we have learned from past conflicts is the importance of combating impunity for the perpetrators of violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law. Making it clear that the perpetrators of such acts must atone for them can help to deter others from such heinous acts. Our recent visit to The Hague once again enabled us to highlight the significant contribution of the International Criminal Court and international criminal justice in general not only to the maintainance of peace but also to the prevention of conflicts. The Security Council bears a special responsibility. Only our collective commitment will make a difference.”

   2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7254 (2014) · source

3. “They are on the front lines of the efforts to restore peace and provide support and assistance to people trapped in conflict situations, at great risk to themselves. In the open debate on 19 August (see S/PV.7244) we honoured the memory of the many humanitarian workers and United Nations personnel who have paid for their commitment with their lives. We support the initiative to update resolution 1502 (2003) in order to adapt it to the realities of today, and we hope that tomorrow we can adopt a new resolution on the protection of humanitarian personnel. It is our individual and collective responsibility to ensure that humanitarian assistance is not diverted from its primary purpose and to ensure that the principles governing it are respected. The credibility of humanitarian aid depends on it, as does the safety of those who provide it.”

   2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7254 (2014) · source

4. “We believe that a significant deterioration in the human rights situation often precedes conflict. Such warning signs must be noted and brought to the attention of the Security Council. The Secretary- General's Rights Up Front initiative is the instrument of choice for warning of such situations, and we hope it will be fully implemented with the assistance of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. This month, as several others have mentioned, featured a field visit by the Security Council that enabled us to better assess the crises affecting Southern Sudan and Somalia. We were able to see with our own eyes the complexity of the environment in which United Nations staff and humanitarian actors carry out their tasks.”

   2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7254 (2014) · source

5. “The open debate on conflict prevention (see S/PV.7247) that you, Sir, organized on 21 August provided some answers to that question. A vast majority of the participants in that debate stressed the importance of the Security Council adopting a proactive posture to conflict prevention rather than reacting after the fact. We welcome the adoption, at that open debate, of resolution 2171 (2014), which lays out a whole range of instruments aimed at promoting conflict prevention. We must now make use of them and give full expression to Article 99 of the Charter of the United Nations. We hope that the Secretary-General and his Special Advisers on the Prevention of Genocide and the Responsibility to Protect, to mention but two, will inform us as soon as warning signs of potential conflict situations appear.”

   2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7254 (2014) · source

6. “The deepening of the crisis in Ukraine, which we addressed again today (see S/PV.7253); the continuing violence in Gaza up until the ceasefire of 26 August; the continuing deterioration of the situation in South Sudan and Libya; the unspeakable barbarity displayed by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria; the humanitarian situation in Syria, which remains dire despite the modest gains in terms ofhumanitarian access obtained thanks to resolution 2165 (2014) - all are situations that should concern us and cause us to ponder the best way to strengthen the work of the Council in the maintenance of international peace and security. They lead us to ask the question: what can we do to prevent such situations from arising and prevent the suffering on the part of civilian populations?”

   2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7254 (2014) · source

7. “Mr. Maes (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this monthly wrap- up meeting in a public format, thus enhancing the transparency of the Council's work. I would also like to congratulate you, Sir, and your team for your dynamic and effective presidency ofthe Security Council during the month of August, which removed any lingering doubts that there might have been as to the fact that the Council does not take summer breaks. Most of the situations on the Council's agenda this month have seen their share of suffering for civilian populations.”

   2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7254 (2014) · source

8. “We hope that the June follow-up Global Summit in London will lead to the adoption of further specific commitments. To conclude, I would like to reiterate that Luxembourg will maintain its firm commitment to ensuring that the struggle against sexual violence is taken into account as a priority by the Council and that the Council's resolutions are translated into solutions on the ground, to borrow Ms. Bangura's expression.”

   2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source

9. “We commend applaud the efforts of the United Nations campaign against sexual violence conflict, headed by Ms. Bangura, in particular the preparation of early warning indicators for cases of conflict-related sexual violence addressed by United Nations missions in Cote d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan. The struggle against sexual violence can succeed only if the States concerned, the United Nations and all its Member States mobilize and unify their efforts. In that context, we welcome the signature on the sidelines of the sixty-eighth session of the General Assembly of the Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict. That initiative, which has since been endorsed by more than 140 countries, shows the will of the international community to put an end to that scourge.”

   2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source

10. “In recent years, the information available to us on cases of sexual violence has increased in both quantity and quality. Procedures for the monitoring, analysis and communication of information on sexual violence have begun to be implemented following the adoption of resolution 1960 (2010). It would be advisable to accelerate the implementation of those procedures, as envisaged in resolution 2106 (2013). It is also critical that advisors on the protection of women continue to be deployed in a systematic way. The Security Council should also ensure that it systematically takes into account the prevention of sexual Violence in framing country-specific resolutions and in considering the renewal of the mandates of peacekeeping missions and special policy missions.”

    2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source

11. “Luxembourg supports that partnership, which has made it possible to establish a list of specialized experts who can be rapidly deployed to lead and participate in investigations and to provide assistance to the victims of acts of sexual and gender-based violence in conflict settings. Along with strengthening national capacities, there must be continued support for international criminal justice so it can play its role in cases where States either fail to live up to their obligations or lack the will to do so. I would like to reiterate the importance that Luxembourg attaches to the role of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The Security Council is responsible for considering all of the means at its disposal to combat sexual violence, including referral to the ICC.”

    2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source

12. “Last year's open debate focused on the fight against impunity. That topic remains relevant. It is at the heart of our efforts to end sexual violence. Condemning the perpetrators of sexual violence does not mean only punishing the guilty parties but also preventing future violence, righting wrongs and doing justice by victims and survivors. The international community must step up its efforts to support national authorities to assume their responsibility in the fight against impunity. The partnership between Justice Rapid Response, UN-Women and the Institute for International Criminal Investigations is a good example of what can be done.”

    2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source

13. “In Syria, sexual violence has been a constant since the beginning of the conflict. The independent international commission of inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic gathered information showing that Government forces and affiliated militias have committed sexual violence, including rape, in detention centres and prisons across the country, often during interrogations conducted by intelligence services. We also know that certain armed groups in Syria have also committed such violence. All of these conflicts and the other situations addressed in the annual report of the Secretary-General lead us to the conclusion that the Security Council must remain mobilized in the face of these despicable practices that deliberately target civilian populations and destroy the social fabric of entire communities.”

    2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source

14. “I fully associate myself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union. Since our last open debate on sexual violence in June 2013 (see S/PV.6984), new conflicts have broken out and others have intensified. The magnitude of the phenomenon has intensified proportionately, showing, unfortunately, that sexual violence goes hand in hand with conflict. I refer to the conflict in Darfur, which continues to deteriorate, and to that in South Sudan, where, as Ms. Misak has just outlined, the fighting that erupted since 15 December 2013 has led to serious violations of human rights, including a great number of cases of sexual violence. I refer, too, to the Central African Republic, where sexual violence has been the main feature of the attacks carried out against the civilian population since March 2013.”

    2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source

15. “Mr. Macs (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I welcome your initiative, Madam President, to convene under the presidency of Nigeria this open debate on sexual violence in conflict. The Secretary-General's presentation and his regular participation in open debates on this topic show the commitment to the fight against sexual violence at the highest level within the United Nations. I would also like to thank the Special Representative, Ms. Zainab Bangura, for her intervention, and especially for the exemplary work she is carrying out with the Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict. I would like to assure them of the full support of my delegation. Our thanks go too to Ms. Rhoda Misak, who compellingly gave voice to civil society - an indispensable partner in the fight against sexual violence.”

    2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source

16. “In that regard, we hope that the four-party talks, bringing together the diplomatic leaders of Ukraine, Russia, the United States and the European Union in Geneva on 17 April, will make is possible to begin a dialogue and to find a way out of the gravest crisis that Europe has seen since the end of the Cold War. The tension and violence of recent days must not be used as a pretext to reject all dialogue. The time is critical. There is not a minute to lose in ensuring that dialogue prevails over violence, reason over emotions and peace over war.”

    2014-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7154 (2014) · source

17. “Russia must stop its actions to destabilize eastern Ukraine and distance itself from the separatist militia activity. Continuing the military escalation would have untold consequences. For its part, Luxembourg would like to believe that it is still possible to settle the Ukrainian crisis peacefully. Multilateral bodies, the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe all have a role to play, in particular through the observers whom they have deployed on the ground. However, a peaceful solution first and foremost requires direct dialogue between Russia and Ukraine.”

    2014-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7154 (2014) · source

18. “We commend Ukraine's consistent affirmation that it is ready for an inclusive political dialogue that takes into account the interests of all Ukrainians and all regions of Ukraine. The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, recently reaffirmed that during his visit to Donetsk on 11 April. However, political dialogue on the country's future and revising the Constitution cannot take place under the threat of a foreign invasion. That threat must not j eopardize the opportunity for Ukrainians to express their sovereign will, in the presence of international observers, in the free and fair presidential election on 25 May. We must urgently strive to de-escalate the crisis. We therefore join colleagues in calling for calm and restraint and in renewing the appeal to Russia to withdraw its forces massed near the Ukrainian border.”

    2014-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7154 (2014) · source

19. “In that context, we welcome the self-control and restraint shown to date by the Ukrainian authorities in the face of repeated violations of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of their country in the past six weeks. However, we all know that the Ukrainian Government cannot stand there without doing anything in the face of this new threat to its territorial integrity. Like every State Member of the United Nations, Ukraine has the right to defend itself by virtue of Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations. This evening, Russia reiterated its version of events, according to which the demands of the eastern and south-eastern regions of Ukraine are being ignored by Kyiv. However, that does reflect the facts.”

    2014-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7154 (2014) · source

20. “Over the weekend, other towns in the Donetsk region saw similiar incidents, which appear to be coordinated and well orchestrated, recalling the events that took place in Crimea. In that regard, we see a continuation of the actions undertaken by Russia on the territory of Ukraine in recent weeks. Those actions are a flagrant violation of international law, in particular the Charter of the United Nations and the Helsinki Final Act, and run counter to the commitments that Russia has made to Ukraine under the Budapest Memorandum of 1994 and the Treaty between the Russian Federation and Ukraine on Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership, signed in 1997.”

    2014-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7154 (2014) · source

21. “Mr. Maes (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I too would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernandez-Taranco for his briefing on the developments in the situation in Ukraine. I also welcome the Permanent Representative of Ukraine, His Excellency Mr. Yuriy Sergeyev, to the Council. Luxembourg is deeply concerned about the recent events in eastern and south-eastern Ukraine. Yesterday in Sloviansk, in the Donetsk region, masked and armed men took control of a police station, and then the headquarters of the town's security services, and put up barricades, blocking access to the town. There are also reports coming from the town of Kramatorsk that armed individuals have taken over a police station and there has been an exchange of fire with the police.”

    2014-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7154 (2014) · source

22. “I thank Mr. Tillander for his briefing. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 10.35 am.”

    2014-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7145 (2014) · source

23. “Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Ms. Karin Landgren, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in Liberia, to participate in this meeting. Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Staffan Tillander, Chair of the Liberian country configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission and representative of Sweden, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2014/123, which contains the twenty- seventh progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Liberia. I now give the floor to Ms. Landgren.”

    2014-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7145 (2014) · source

24. “As the European perspective for Serbia and Kosovo materializes in the coming years, it is clear that the need for United Nations involvement in Kosovo will decrease. We can only encourage the two countries and their leaders to continue to show the decisiveness necessary to bring about that common European future.”

    2013-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7026 (2013) · source

25. “The rule of law that we all support must be based on a single administration, and good faith efforts are needed to get there. The recognition of Kosovo by more than half of the States Members of the United Nations reflects the positive trend in Kosovo since the establishment of UNMIK, in 1999. Now, following the agreement of 19 April and given the normalization process that has been undertaken between Belgrade and Pristina, the time has come to take into account the new realities in the international community's approach to the issue, including within the Security Council. We will probably need to adapt, in the medium term, the international community's presence on the ground in Kosovo, as the European Union and NATO have already done.”

    2013-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7026 (2013) · source

26. “We welcome, in that respect, the role that the European Union Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) continues to play with regard to the implementation of the normalization agreement between Belgrade and Pristina and in the fight against organized crime and corruption, the prosecution of war crimes and the fight against impunity for the most serious crimes, including those related to allegations of organ trafficking. It goes without saying that it is imperative that the Kosovo authorities continue to work closely with the European Union's Special Representative for Kosovo, Mr. Samuel Zbogar, and EULEX to continue building the rule of law in Kosovo. At the same time, it is clear that full normalization requires the irreversible dismantling of parallel structures throughout Kosovo.”

    2013-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7026 (2013) · source

27. “For its part, the European Union is considering - with a View to accepting - the invitation by the President of Kosovo to deploy an election observation mission to assess the conduct of the electoral process throughout Kosovo. Moreover, the time remaining until the next session of the dialogue facilitated by the European Union, scheduled for 8 September in Brussels, will be utilized to continue the negotiations on telecommunication and energy in order to reach an agreement on those important issues in a timely manner. The normalization of relations between Serbia and Kosovo must absolutely be accompanied by further reforms in Kosovo.”

    2013-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7026 (2013) · source

28. “The implementation of the agreement of 19 April should continue to strengthen the standardization process. In that regard, we welcome the fact that, at their meeting in Brussels the day before yesterday, the two Prime Ministers, Mr. Ivica Daeic' and Mr. Hashim Thaci, reiterated their commitment to the success of the municipal elections of 3 November. It is essential that the necessary conditions be in place to ensure a good turnout for the elections, especially by Serbs in northern Kosovo, so that the provisions of the 19 April agreement on the northern municipalities can have their full impact. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has an important role to play, since, under the agreement, it is responsible for facilitating the elections in the north.”

    2013-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7026 (2013) · source

29. “The decision of the Council of the European Union was the culmination of the efforts made by the Serbian and Kosovo Governments since the beginning of the dialogue facilitated by the European Union. The commitment of both Governments to implement the first agreement of principles for the normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina, concluded 19 April in Brussels, led to that historic decision. The exchange of liaison officers, the establishment of integrated border management and the gradual dismantling of parallel structures in northern Kosovo are just a few examples among many that attest to the progress achieved in the dialogue facilitated by the European Union. I welcome in that context the crucial role that European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton continues to play.”

    2013-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7026 (2013) · source

30. “Mr. Maes (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I would like to join others in welcoming His Excellency Mr. Ivan Mrkic', Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, and His Excellency Mr. Enver Hoxhaj, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kosovo. I would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Farid Zarif, for presenting the report of the Secretary-General (S/2013/444) on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). On 28 June, Serbia and Kosovo took a further step towards European integration with the decision by the Council of the European Union to open accession negotiations with Serbia and to authorize the start of negotiations on the conclusion of a stabilization and association agreement between the European Union and Kosovo.”

    2013-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7026 (2013) · source

31. “In conclusion, I would like to reiterate our thanks to Ms. Bensouda and assure her of Luxembourg's full support for the resolute efforts that her Office continues to make in the fight against impunity. The entire international community must act together to ensure justice for the victims of the conflict in Darfur. Investigating the situation in Darfur has presented an enormous Challenge for the Office of the Prosecutor and a huge sacrifice for the witnesses and the victims. That sacrifice must not have been made in vain.”

    2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source

32. “In our View, we believe that the Council should reflect on what it can do to help the ICC, in particular in responding to cases of non-cooperation. In that regard, we deplore Chad's non-compliance with the requests for cooperation addressed to it by the Court. That non-compliance was the subject of a decision on 26 March by the Pre-Trial Chamber II of the Court, which President Song transmitted to the Security Council. Although the Security Council must be consistent, Member States and the Secretariat must also do the same. That is especially true of contact with defendants. In that regard, we welcome the new guidelines issued by the Secretary-General on 3 April concerning non-essential contact on the part of members of the Secretariat with individuals subject to ICC arrest warrants. We call on all States to follow that example.”

    2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source

33. “Bensouda's report points out, it is the Government of the Sudan's responsibility to comply with Council resolutions, cooperate with the Court and hand over indictees to it. So far, contrary to repeated claims made by the Sudanese authorities, the Sudan has launched no judicial proceedings at all. We must therefore not waver in our determination to ensure that the indictees are made accountable for their actions. There will be no lasting peace in Darfur if we allow crimes against civilians to go unpunished. Essentially, we are asking all States, whether or not they are parties to the Rome Statute, and every regional and international organization concerned, to cooperate fully with the ICC, as resolution 1593 (2005) demands.”

    2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source

34. “One particularly disturbing aspect that the Prosecutor's report brings up is the indiscriminate aerial bombardments by the Sudanese Air Force, which have resulted in numerous civilian victims, and the resurgence of inter-community violence, which has produced massive population displacements since the beginning of the year. We condemn the acts of sexual and gender-based violence referred to in the recent report of the Secretary-General on sexual violence in conflict (S/2013/l49), as well as violence against children. All those elements constitute violations of resolution 1591 (2005) and other Security Council resolutions on the Sudan, most recently resolution 2091 (2013), adopted on 14 February. As Ms.”

    2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source

35. “Bensouda recalls in her report, the Sudanese Government forces and armed militias active in Darfur have continued in total impunity with their indiscriminate attacks on the ground on or affecting the civilian population and obstructing humanitarian aid, as well as abductions of and attacks on humanitarian personnel and peacekeepers from the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). We are also concerned about the continuing restrictions that the Sudanese authorities are imposing on UNAMID's work and movement. They regularly prevent UNAMID from accessing combat scenes and in particular investigating reported cases of sexual violence.”

    2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source

36. “The Prosecutor's semi-annual reports give the Council an opportunity to assess the Court's progress in fighting impunity, along with the obstacles and difficulties it encounters. Unfortunately, many of the concerns that the Council has previously expressed still exist. We therefore deplore the fact that the ICC's arrest warrants against Ahmad Harun, Ali Kushayb, Omar Al-Bashir and Abdel Raheem Hussein have still not been executed, despite the fact that they have been indicted for war crimes, crimes against humanity and, for one of them, genocide. As Ms.”

    2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source

37. “Mr. Maes (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I would like to thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms. Fatou Bensouda, for her detailed briefing and report on the situation in Darfur, as well as for the investigation and proceedings conducted by the Court. Since the Security Council decided, with its adoption of resolution 1593 (2005), on 31 March 2005, to refer the situation in Darfur, starting from 1 July 2002, to the Prosecutor of the ICC, the Office of the Prosecutor has been transparent in keeping the Council informed about its work, for which we are very grateful. We hope that we will soon be able to deepen the discussion in the framework of an informal interactive dialogue with the Prosecutor such as was held last month on the situation in Libya (see S/PV.6962).”

    2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source