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Majoor

lines on the record: 92
first: 2006-10-26
most recent: 2009-02-09
sittings or episodes: 12
sources: un-security-council

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“When national systems of justice fail, either because of unwillingness or inability to genuinely prosecute such violations against children in armed conflict, the situation should be referred to the ICC. The recent arrest by the ICC of Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui, former commander of the Fronts des Nationalistes et Integrationnistes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a notable example. It shows how the ICC and the Congolese national authorities indeed cooperate in the fight against impunity for such crimes. Progress has been made. The issue of children and armed conflict is higher on the agenda than it has been in the past. We commend the progress achieved by the Security Council, but there is a need for further commitment and action. For example, the current scope of the monitoring and reporting mechanism should be reviewed.”
2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Abuse truly stops only when perpetrators have been brought to justice. Anything short of that means a continuation of the violation of the victims' integrity. That is why ending impunity is a critical element in ending violations and abuses against children. Member States concerned should take effective action to bring to justice individuals responsible for violations of children's rights. Those who recruit or use child soldiers; those who rape or commit other grave sexual violence against children - they all should all be held to account. We therefore stress the role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and other tribunals in the investigation and prosecution of such crimes that fall within their jurisdiction.”
2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source
“The Netherlands strongly supports the valuable work of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Coomaraswamy, and that of the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict. We need concerted efforts at all levels. That requires political will. The Netherlands funds a number of projects targeting children in armed conflicts. We are supporting a multi-year UNICEF project in Uganda that aims to provide vocational training in camps for children caught up in the conflict. The Netherlands contributes a total of â‚¬1.3 million to that project. We are also a major bilateral donor of the World Bank Multi-country Demobilization and Reintegration Programme in the Great Lakes region, through which many child soldiers have been demobilized and reintegrated.”
2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source
“The Netherlands fully aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Slovenia on behalf of the European Union. I would like to thank the Security Council presidency, Panama, for organizing this open debate on the important subject of children and armed conflict. With the integrity of our children, the integrity of this Organization and everything it stands for is at stake. In children we see our future, and in their suffering during armed conflict we see the dark side of mankind. To our shame, children continue to be the primary victims of grave human rights violations in dozens of conflicts around the world. The latest report of the Secretary-General (S/2007/757) is a sad testimony to that reality.”
2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Finally, I would like to request that, in extending the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone, the Security Council mandate the Office to continue to support the work of the Peacebuilding Commission and the implementation of the newly adopted Peacebuilding Cooperation Framework.”
2007-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5804 (2007) · source
“I also use this opportunity to call on all stakeholders to live up to the commitments made through the Cooperation Framework by considering and offering additional and concrete support to address the identified priorities. 07-64475 With the Framework in hand, we now have the opportunity to provide focused support to a country that has emerged from conflict but that is still struggling to address those factors that could trigger a relapse into conflict, in spite of the good progress that has been made in many areas. In other words, we now have the opportunity to do what the Peacebuilding Commission was created for.”
2007-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5804 (2007) · source
“The Framework adopted the day before yesterday will ensure Sierra Leone's cooperation with the Peacebuilding Commission and the commitment of all stakeholders in the Commission, on the basis of national ownership, mutual accountability and sustained engagement. By encouraging implementation of the commitments contained in the Framework, the Peacebuilding Commission can play, and will play, a critical role in support of the new Government and in meeting the high expectations of the people of Sierra Leone. In this regard, I would welcome continued support from the Security Council in ensuring constructive engagement of all stakeholders in the work of the Peacebuilding Commission.”
2007-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5804 (2007) · source
“Despite the significant progress in peace consolidation in Sierra Leone, many of the root causes of conflict still need to be addressed. Additional efforts are also needed to reconcile the country, reform governance institutions and address the dire socio- economic conditions of the people. The primary responsibility to address these challenges rests with the people and the Government of Sierra Leone. At the same time, it is equally important to acknowledge that the international community, including the United Nations, should remain engaged in the country and continue to support national efforts for peacebuilding and recovery. The Peacebuilding 07-64475 Commission was created specifically to ensure sustained engagement and support by the international community for countries recovering from conflict.”
2007-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5804 (2007) · source
“It contains commitments on the part of the Government of Sierra Leone and the Peacebuilding Commission in the areas of good governance, security and justice sector reform, youth employment and empowerment, energy sector development and capacity-building. In addition, it addresses subregional dimensions of peacebuilding and the cross-cutting issue of gender equality. The Commission will use the Framework to enhance dialogue and strengthen partnerships between Sierra Leone and its international partners and to mobilize additional resources needed for peace consolidation efforts. The development of this Cooperation Framework and its adoption represent another major milestone in Sierra Leone's journey from conflict to peace, stability and prosperity.”
2007-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5804 (2007) · source
“On 12 December - only two days ago - at a formal Peacebuilding Commission meeting attended by Her Excellency Zainab Bangura, Foreign Minister of Sierra Leone, the Peacebuilding Commission and the Government of Sierra Leone adopted the Peacebuilding Cooperation Framework. The Framework will guide the work of the Commission and the Government of Sierra Leone over the next three years and will address the challenges and threats most critical to sustaining and consolidating peace in Sierra Leone. The Peacebuilding Cooperation Framework was developed through an intensive consultative process over the last several months involving all major stakeholders both here in New York and in Freetown.”
2007-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5804 (2007) · source
“I very much welcome this opportunity to participate in the Council's meeting on Sierra Leone in my capacity as Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission's country-specific meetings on Sierra Leone. My last statement in that capacity before the Security Council dates back to 17 October, when I participated in the Council's debate on the Peacebuilding Commission (see S/PV.5761). On that 2 occasion, I briefed the Council on my recent visit to Sierra Leone and the discussions with the newly elected Government of Sierra Leone on the draft peacebuilding cooperation framework. Today I would like to brief the Council on a key development since then.”
2007-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5804 (2007) · source
“I am confident that by proceeding on the current track, the Peacebuilding Commission will be able to make a significant contribution to peacebuilding in Sierra Leone.”
2007-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5761 (2007) · source
“More importantly, the working procedures of the Peacebuilding Commission have led to a process that was and is fully owned by the Government of Sierra Leone and that has benefited from the informed inputs of many actors, notably civil society representatives and non-governmental organizations. In that context, I would also like to mention the important contributions of the Peacebuilding Support Office and the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone to our work. At present, we have before us a draft cooperation framework that, once further refined, will provide a strong basis for concrete commitment by all based on mutual accountability and with a mechanism for their regular monitoring and review.”
2007-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5761 (2007) · source
“It was given and has taken the opportunity to define its activities in relation to the countries on its agenda in function of their needs and of the practical possibilities for engagement. That has led to the practice of holding regular meetings of the Commission in its country- specific formats that have proved highly effective. The regular use of video-link technology has enabled a close, real-time dialogue between the Peacebuilding Commission in New York and all actors in-country: the Government, non-governmental organizations, civil society and the local donor community.”
2007-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5761 (2007) · source
“While that is a highly important achievement in a country that was left ravaged by war some five years ago, crucial challenges to sustainable peace remain in the areas that I have mentioned. Moreover, the expectations of the people of Sierra Leone are high. Both continue to justify the active involvement of the Peacebuilding Commission, together with the Sierra Leone Government - notably, also in view of the local elections next year, which will require strengthened local institutions. The Peacebuilding Commission will also continue to have a critical role in strengthening the dialogue between the Government of Sierra Leone and the international community. The Peacebuilding Commission has had to develop its work programme without pre-established models.”
2007-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5761 (2007) · source
“Following a request by the Security Council, the Peacebuilding Commission monitored the Sierra Leone election process and issued a declaration that was subsequently transmitted to this Council. The elections that have taken place in Sierra Leone, which have been generally peaceful and have seen a high voter turn-out, can be labelled as a landmark in the democratic process in the country. That holds true for the preparation of the elections, the elections themselves, and the ongoing transition process. They have proved that the people of Sierra Leone are investing their hopes in a democratic future in which all segments of the population can make their voices heard.”
2007-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5761 (2007) · source
“The framework, which is to guide the relationship between the Peacebuilding Commission and Sierra Leone, is intended as a means to obtain engagements by all actors - the Government as well as the members of the Commission and other relevant parties - under the four priority areas that I have mentioned. In cooperation with the Sierra Leone Government, which is leading the process, we intend to finalize the framework by the end of this year. The pace of progress made within the Peacebuilding Commission in its first year in relation to Sierra Leone was greatly determined by the presidential and parliamentary elections in the country, which took place over the past two months.”
2007-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5761 (2007) · source
“In that context, I should also note the recognized relevance of gender equality and human rights as cross-cutting issues in terms of building and sustaining peace in Sierra Leone, as well as the continued need for urgent improvement of the infrastructure in Sierra Leone, in particular for the supply of energy. The newly elected President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Koroma, has endorsed those priorities, which were also reflected in his acceptance speech delivered to Parliament on 5 October 2007. I have equally sought and secured the new Government's commitment to the finalization of the draft framework for cooperation that was drafted in the course of 2007.”
2007-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5761 (2007) · source
“I have just returned from a mission to Sierra Leone, regarding which I intend to give members of the Peacebuilding Commission a full briefing later this week. I shall gladly brief the Council in detail at a later stage, if its members so wish. Allow me to highlight only a few aspects. My mission was intended to secure the continued commitment of the newly elected Government of Sierra Leone with regard to the country-specific work that has been undertaken in the Peacebuilding Commission. That has to do in particular with the four priorities for peacebuilding that were identified at the end of 2006, which have guided our work since. They are: justice and security sector reform; good governance and the consolidation of democracy; the empowerment and employment of young people; and capacity building.”
2007-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5761 (2007) · source
“I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for giving me this opportunity to join with the Security Council at this important moment as it debates the first annual report (S/2007/458) of the Peacebuilding Commission. The first year of the Commission's operation has, in many respects, been a challenging one. As Ambassador Takasu of Japan, the recently elected Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, said earlier in this meeting, the Peacebuilding Commission has had a full agenda, centred on the first two countries to be considered by that newly established body, namely, Burundi and Sierra Leone. Allow me, in my capacity as Chair of the country-specific meetings on Sierra Leone, to focus in particular on the work that has been undertaken within that context, and to add some remarks of a more general nature.”
2007-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5761 (2007) · source
“I am confident that in the spirit that has guided the Commission's discussions thus far, we will be able to continue to engage in meaningful discussions in the country-specific meetings on Sierra Leone and, in the process, contribute to the building of peace in Sierra Leone. It will require the involvement of all the stakeholders: the Government of Sierra Leone, the full membership of the Peacebuilding Commission, potential other donors, the United Nations country team and the individual United Nations bodies on the ground, non-governmental organizations, civil society and the private sector. It will also require continued support by the Security Council, and I therefore very much welcome the Council's continued engagement regarding the Peacebuilding Commission and Sierra Leone in particular.”
2007-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5627 (2007) · source
“This work plan is to guide our activities in the coming months leading up to the next country-specific meeting on Sierra Leone, due to take place in March or April. It sets a timeline and defines the actions to be undertaken by the Sierra Leone Government, the United Nations system and other stakeholders. Ownership, especially at the national level, and close coordination between New York and national actors are crucial. A key focus of the work of the Commission on Sierra Leone in these coming months will be the development of an integrated approach to outline clearly the commitments made by the Government of Sierra Leone and the international community.”
2007-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5627 (2007) · source
“In this area a great deal of progress has been observed. The initial resource gap of $7 million for the election has been reduced to less than $3 million, with further pledges expected. Progress has been made in establishing an independent National Electoral Commission to prepare credible elections. The signing of an electoral code of conduct by eight political parties, the strengthening of the Sierra Leone police and the countrywide discussions on a media code of conduct for electoral reporting are other examples of progress. Finally, allow me to revert to the process of the Peacebuilding Commission's discussions in New York. Next week, members of the country-specific meetings on Sierra Leone will discuss a work plan for the work of the Commission on Sierra Leone.”
2007-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5627 (2007) · source
“At the Peacebuilding Commission's most recent country-specific meeting on Sierra Leone, members of the Commission urged the international community to lend support to the Government of Sierra Leone in order to broaden its donor base and secure assistance, including further debt relief. I am pleased to note that the World Bank's International Development Association and the International Monetary Fund have agreed that Sierra Leone has made sufficient progress to reach the completion point under the enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative. The Commission also called on the international community to provide, in a timely manner, adequate resources and support for the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections, including capacity- building to ensure women's equal participation in the political process.”
2007-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5627 (2007) · source
“Secondly, I wish to stress that good progress has been made in Sierra Leone in addressing the identified gaps in critical areas. Allow me to highlight just a few recent developments. A national steering committee on peacebuilding has been established by the Government of Sierra Leone and the United Nations to relate to the work of the Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Fund. It will bring together Government, the United Nations, donors and civil society representatives to jointly address peacebuilding priorities. Also in Sierra Leone, consultations are ongoing to finalize the priority plan for funding from the Peacebuilding Fund. Once the review process stipulated in the terms of reference for the Fund is completed, it is expected that a country envelope in excess of the initially indicated $25 million will be made available.”
2007-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5627 (2007) · source
“Allow me, therefore, to refrain from repeating the overview that I presented at that time and instead make a number of additional remarks that may feed into today's discussions. First, I very much welcome the interest shown by the Security Council in the activities of the Peacebuilding Commission, as demonstrated by today's debate. The same is true for the interest shown by other bodies within the United Nations, such as the General Assembly - which intends to discuss the Commission's work next week - and the Economic and Social Council, and by those outside the United Nations. Today represents a good opportunity to strengthen our common focus on our shared interests, that is, to assist Sierra Leone and Burundi - as the first countries under consideration - in building peace and in preventing any possible relapse into conflict.”
2007-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5627 (2007) · source
“I very much welcome this opportunity, early in the new year, to participate in the Security Council's discussion on the Peacebuilding Commission, and to do so in my capacity as Chairperson of the Commission's country-specific meeting on Sierra Leone. Allow me to refer to my statement before the Security Council made on 22 December 2006 (see S/PV.5608), when I was invited to brief Council members on the outcome of the country-specific meetings on Sierra Leone that had taken place in October and December 2006. While various activities have been ongoing in Sierra Leone itself, as well as at an informal level within the Peacebuilding Commission, I believe that my 22 December statement still very much reflects the state of play as concerns the Commission's involvement with Sierra Leone.”
2007-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5627 (2007) · source
“It is my conviction that with the fruitful meetings that have taken place, we have laid the foundation for a comprehensive approach to post-conflict reconstruction and development in Sierra Leone. We have also laid the basis for a strong partnership between the Government of Sierra Leone and the international community. It is the deepening of that partnership in a spirit of transparency and dialogue that will help to define the Peacebuilding Commission as a useful body that can make a difference to the process of consolidating peace and development in Sierra Leone.”
2006-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5608 (2006) · source
“Thirdly, in spite of the Peacebuilding Commission and its country-specific formats being a novelty without thoroughly tested working methods and procedures, it has become clear that all members, and the Government of Sierra Leone itself, engage actively in its discussions. There is an acute awareness of the potential of the Peacebuilding Commission for the countries under its consideration and of our responsibility to exploit it to the fullest. In that context, I wish to thank the members of the Security Council for their continued support for the work of the Peacebuilding Commission, including through the resolution the Council has just adopted.”
2006-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5608 (2006) · source
“First, the discussions within the framework of the country-specific meetings on Sierra Leone have clearly demonstrated members' intention to use the Peacebuilding Commission to the benefit of the countries under consideration, in this case Sierra Leone. Secondly, our most recent meeting built on the first country-specific meeting in narrowing our focus on the areas that require additional investment - financial and otherwise - to allow Sierra Leone to build a sustainable peace that can prevent it from relapsing into conflict. In this process, the Government of Sierra Leone has made a commendable effort to highlight the gaps that need to be addressed.”
2006-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5608 (2006) · source
“Secondly, the Chair of the country-specific meeting for Sierra Leone is to develop, in consultation with members, a work plan with a clear timeline and division of responsibilities for actions to be undertaken by the Government, the United Nations system and other stakeholders in preparation for the next country- specific meetings of the Peacebuilding Commission. Thirdly, a follow-up meeting of the Commission on Siena Leone will be held in March 2007. It will review actions and progress in the realization of peacebuilding goals and priorities, the effectiveness of international assistance and ways to enhance that assistance. Finally, upon the invitation of the Government of Siena Leone, members will consider the possibility of a visit to that country before the review. In conclusion, I wish to underline three points.”
2006-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5608 (2006) · source
“Members called on the international community to provide adequate resources and support for the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections, including capacity-building to ensure the equal participation of women in the electoral process. In order to bring the discussions and the activities within the country-specific meetings on Siena Leone forward in months to come, the following was decided. First, the Peacebuilding Support Office is to present a calendar of ongoing and planned peacebuilding-related activities in Sierra Leone.”
2006-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5608 (2006) · source
“Members and the Government of Sierra Leone agreed that specific challenges under four critical areas need to be addressed: social and youth empowerment and employment; consolidating democracy and good governance; justice and security-sector reform; and capacity-building. Sierra Leone was declared eligible to benefit from the Peacebuilding Fund. It is expected that a country envelope of approximately $25 million can be made available as an initial contribution. Members urged the international community to ensure an adequate level of external assistance and to lend support to the Government of Sierra Leone to broaden its donor base and secure assistance, including further debt relief.”
2006-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5608 (2006) · source
“Allow me to highlight some key outcomes of our discussions both last week and during the first country- specific meeting on Sierra Leone. In Sierra Leone, important achievements have been made to date in restoring peace and stability and promoting post- conflict recovery. This was highlighted during both country-specific meetings. The Commission welcomed the efforts of the international community in supporting the Government in developing and implementing the various strategies: the poverty reduction strategy, the medium-term expenditure framework and the peace consolidation strategy. Members stressed that all peacebuilding efforts should be linked to the existing strategies under the leadership and ownership of the Government of Sierra Leone.”
2006-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5608 (2006) · source
“Upon requests by the Government of Sierra Leone and the Security Council, the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission last June selected Sierra Leone to be one of the first countries to be considered by the Peacebuilding Commission. I very much welcome this opportunity to inform the Council about the discussions undertaken in the two country-specific meetings on Sierra Leone which took place in the framework of the Peacebuilding Commission on 12 October and 13 December 2006. The Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission's Organizational Committee, Ambassador Gaspar Martins of the Republic of Angola, who chaired the first country- specific meeting, has shared with the Council the Chairman's summary of the most recent meeting.”
2006-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5608 (2006) · source
“The overall availability of adequate financial and human resources is key to more sustainable progress and success in the future. In conclusion, I would like to underline the continued crucial role of the Security Council, including the need for it systematically to integrate resolution 1325 (2000) into its work. It starts by including the gender perspective and a specific, explicit reference to resolution 1325 (2000) in all its resolutions that establish or extend mandates for peacekeeping missions and monitoring their implementation in its subsequent work.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source
“However, commitment and accountability are still limited, especially at the senior and middle-management levels. The Netherlands welcomes the initiative of Under-Secretary-General Guehenno to issue a clear policy directive to his staff in that regard. Another challenge is coordination between the security, humanitarian and development pillars on the ground, which is often insufficient, sometimes resulting in overlap in work. Moreover, gender is still not always considered to be an integrated and essential cross-cutting issue in peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts. Those gaps need to be addressed by DPKO, which is in the lead; by the Peacebuilding Commission, which will have to play an important role in that respect; by the United Nations country teams on the ground; and by us all in order to guarantee successful implementation.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source
“As a follow up to resolution 1325 (2000), the Netherlands, together with other partners, has provided the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) with funds for gender expertise to integrate a gender perspective into peacekeeping operations. In the course of this year, together with Norway and the United Kingdom, we undertook a joint donor review of DPKO's implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). Our joint findings in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kosovo, Sierra Leone and Liberia were presented to Under-Secretary-General Guehenno this week. They include numerous good practices, as well as lessons learned and remaining gaps and challenges. The overall conclusion was that significant progress towards the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) has been made and that the gender advisers are doing an excellent job.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source
“The Ministries of Social Affairs and Employment, Defence, the Interior and Foreign Affairs have brought relevant actors together and raised awareness in support of the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). As a result, the Ministry of Defence has set up a gender force to ensure that a gender perspective is embedded in the planning and implementation of peace support operations. In addition, the Netherlands supports both national and international non-governmental organizations and United Nations agencies in advancing the involvement of women in maintaining and promoting sustainable peace. Since 1997, the Government of the Netherlands has, for example, provided support for efforts to ensure the effective involvement of Sudanese women in the peace processes in the Sudan.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Gender-based violence is not an inevitable consequence of war and conflict. Resolution 1325 (2000) highlighted the importance of women's protection needs, and several United Nations agencies, such as the United Nations Development Programme, are active in reforming the security and justice sectors to ensure that those institutions are responsive to those needs. In that regard, I also should mention the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court as a groundbreaking development in the criminalization of sexual and gender-based violence. What steps has the Netherlands taken to transform resolution 1325 (2000) into action? First, we have established an inter-ministerial task force on women in situations of conflict and peacekeeping to ensure an integrated approach towards the issue.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source
“If we are really serious about promoting peace and security, we cannot afford to miss a single opportunity to promote women's rights and increase women's participation in peace processes, and it is crucially important at this point in time that women's rights organizations, such as those whose representatives spoke before me, are speaking out. They are calling on their leaders and on us, the international community, to fully include them in the peace processes. War and conflict affect women, men, girls and boys in different ways. Shocking reports about the widespread occurrence of gender-based violence are almost daily news. In many resolutions and meetings, we condemn this kind of violence, yet it remains increasingly used as an instrument to terrorize civilian populations. We must turn the tide and take action now.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source
“I would like to fully align myself with the statements made by the representative of Finland on behalf of the European Union and the representative of Slovenia on behalf of the Human Security Network. Like others, I also would like to extend my thanks to you, Sir, for marking the sixth anniversary of the adoption by the Council of resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security by holding an open debate on the role of women in the consolidation of peace. This subject deserves our full attention and, even more important, concrete action.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556Resumption1 (2006) · source