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Mardini

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  1. “Responsible arms transfers improve the protection of civilians over the long term and, more broadly, lay the foundation for peace, security and stability. We must make a difference on the ground. Words alone will not prevent the devastating and irreparable harms caused by weapons in the wrong hands. The ICRC's recent study The Roots of Restraint in War found that integrating the law into doctrine, rules of engagement, training and compliance mechanisms increases restraint on the battlefield. The ICRC encourages States to commit to this task and offers its assistance to States wishing to promote respect for international humanitarian law by arms bearers - a role we have assumed, for instance, for the Group of Five States for the Sahel. The appalling humanitarian consequences I spoke of earlier are preventable.”

    2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source

  2. “That brings me to my second point, which is how the Member States of the Security Council - and in fact all States - can act to silence the guns in Africa. They can do so by ensuring a responsible arms trade and preventing the diversion of weapons to the illicit market. To that end, solid frameworks, such as the Economic Community of West African States Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons, Their Ammunition and Other Related Materials and the Central African Convention for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, Their Ammunition and All Parts and Components That Can Be Used for Their Manufacture, Repair and Assembly, and, at the global level, the Arms Trade Treaty, provide a blueprint for reducing human suffering. We urge States to join, implement and support those treaties.”

    2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source

  3. “Armed conflict in the Lake Chad basin has forced more than 2 million people to flee their homes. In Libya, large parts of arms stockpiles remain outside any Government control, fuelling violence and exacting a heavy price from the Libyan people, who suffer death, injury, disability and displacement. In South Sudan, the peace agreement brings hope of an end to a conflict that had brought catastrophic humanitarian consequences. Untold thousands of children have been deprived of schooling, and many women suffered sexual violence. Humanitarian organizations like the ICRC bring much-needed relief to the many places in Africa and elsewhere in the world where peace remains elusive. But aid alone cannot solve the underlying causes of this immense suffering.”

    2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source

  4. “Today I want to address two points - first, the humanitarian consequences of the uncontrolled availability of small arms and light weapons, and, secondly, ways the international community can reduce those consequences. When conventional arms are poorly regulated and widely available, the humanitarian consequences are grim - prolonged conflicts, violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law and increased risk of death and injury for civilians. Suffering continues even after hostilities are over, as the widespread accessibility of arms fosters a culture of violence, undermines the rule of law and threatens reconciliation efforts. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) witnesses those consequences at first hand on a daily basis.”

    2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source

  5. “Mr. Mardini: I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important and timely debate on silencing the guns in Africa. This year we mark the seventieth anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, the very first article of which, common to all four Conventions, obliges States to respect, and ensure respect for, international humanitarian law. That duty frames the rules that govern the international arms trade, including the Arms Trade Treaty. Today's adoption of resolution 2457 (2019) is an important step. It highlights Africa's determination to rid the continent of conflict and strengthen arms control and disarmament, with the support of the international community.”

    2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source

  6. “When discussing the impacts of climate-related disasters on international peace and security, we must consider how climate change can multiply people's vulnerability in situations of armed conflict. Indeed, our own movement's humanitarian response must be sensitive to that growing challenge and is involving local actors in disaster risk reduction and adaptation. This year, with the support of the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, we are convening a series of climate round tables within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to address those issues. In addition, this year the ICRC's legal division is revising the 1994 ICRC guidelines for military manuals and instructions on the protection of the environment in times of armed conflict.”

    2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source

  7. “We also know that in armed conflict the natural environment or civilian infrastructure is often harmed or destroyed, which can in turn have environmental consequences that can contribute to climate change. While international humanitarian law does not explicitly address climate change, it does contain rules that protect the natural environment. For instance, international humanitarian law sets out protections for vital natural resources, the exploitation of which can have implications for climate risk. International humanitarian law also protects certain natural resources, such as drinking water or agricultural areas, as objects that are indispensable to the survival of the civilian population.”

    2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source

  8. “Conflicts harm the structures and systems that are necessary to facilitate adaptation to climate change. Last week, ICRC President Peter Maurer concluded an eight-day visit to the Sahel. In that area, armed conflict, deepening poverty, weakening public services and disruption of traditional means of survival are due not only to conflict but also to diminishing usable land and unpredictable water resources. He saw first- hand, just as we see in our operations in other regions, that communities facing those dual challenges are disproportionately affected. They often face growing risks of flood or drought and are forced to look for new livelihoods, change their lifestyle or move away from their homes.”

    2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source

  9. “Mr. Mardini: I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important discussion today. On behalf of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, I will share our field perspective of what we see as the double impact of climate change and armed conflict. 1 will also address how international humanitarian law protects the environment. The double impact of climate shocks and armed conflict harms people's ability to cope. Climate change exacerbates vulnerabilities and inequalities, especially in situations of armed conflict, in which countries, communities and populations are the least prepared and the least able to protect themselves and adapt.”

    2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source

  10. “The determination of the AU and African States to resolve their own challenges is commendable. In engaging together on peacekeeping operations, the ICRC has seen the benefits of close collaboration on both the respect for legal norms and on training. Developing the capacity for peace and security of the AU and African States is critical and requires sustained partnerships within the international community.”

    2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source

  11. “For example, many peacekeeping operations conduct law- enforcement tasks. Therefore, police components need to be reinforced, and when military contingents are involved, law-enforcement principles should be translated into actionable military guidance. On the ICRC's part, we contribute to the training effort. Last year, we conducted sessions on legal standards and humanitarian priorities for more than 25,000 peacekeepers, including 16,000 from African States. The ICRC also participates in the AU-led discussions on training standards, including on the operationalization of the African Standby Force. In addition, the ICRC has expertise on health to share, from its first aid and pre-hospital emergency care programmes, to the treatment and management of the weapon-wounded.”

    2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source

  12. “On our part, the ICRC has long assisted African States in the integration of international standards into their national law. The ICRC is currently supporting the AU in the enhancement of its compliance framework. In addition, every year the AU and the ICRC co-organize a round table in Addis Ababa to discuss challenges to and best practices of peacekeeping operations, addressing international humanitarian law and the protection of civilians. Secondly, we can provide assistance in terms of training. At this time of enhanced partnership, the United Nations, the AU, Member States and international organizations must ensure that troops and police are adequately trained in applicable standards. Training modules need to be comprehensive, tailored to the mandate and relevant to operational needs.”

    2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source

  13. “Today, I want to address two points with regard to how the international community can effectively assist the African Union (AU) and African States in building their capacity for peace and security. First, we can support the commitment of African States to respecting, and ensuring respect for, international humanitarian law and other applicable legal frameworks. It is critical that United Nations and AU-mandated forces are clear about which legal frameworks govern their operations. Promising steps have been taken by the AU to establish a framework that will foster greater respect for international humanitarian law and international human rights law. The AU and its member States have also committed to maintaining high standards in the conduct and discipline of their peacekeeping personnel.”

    2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source

  14. “I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for giving the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) the opportunity to contribute to this important open debate on strengthening peacekeeping operations in Africa. The largest peacekeeping operations are currently deployed in Africa. Regional coalitions have also increased in response to the security challenges on the continent. The ICRC is aware of such challenges because we operate in those very same contexts. Forty per cent of our budget is dedicated to and spent in that region. From South Sudan to the Sahel, the ICRC is mandated to protect and assist victims of armed conflict on a neutral, impartial and independent basis.”

    2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source

  15. “People suffering in armed conflicts need multilateralism that works. Our call on the Security Council, on the upcoming seventieth anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, is to renew its commitment to people, to international humanitarian law and to multilateralism.”

    2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source

  16. “Our work in reducing human suffering across all conflict-affected communities is founded on the principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence. Multilateral cooperation respecting those principles and rules - agreed to by all States - is necessary if humanitarian action is to be effective, so that civilians can receive the support they are entitled to under the Geneva Conventions. International humanitarian law is integral to multilateralism and multilateralism is integral to international humanitarian law. These rules 4 painstakingly developed by States over the years - create important multilateral consensus on the limits of violence, which can be used on the ground every day to reduce human suffering and protect essential infrastructure. These rules work best when multilateralism works.”

    2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source

  17. “States supporting parties to armed conflict can and should use their influence on the conduct of hostilities to encourage greater respect for international humanitarian law. They can do that, for example, by embedding humanitarian rules into their own and their partners' policies on targeting military objectives, training soldiers and fighters and detaining adversaries. Thirdly, international humanitarian law is principled and people-centred. Under the Charter of the United Nations, all people of the world and the sovereign equality of States are given due consideration. This people-centred View is core to international humanitarian law, to principled humanitarian action and to impartial humanitarian organizations like the ICRC.”

    2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source

  18. “Current multilateral discussions on certain new weapons are essential to keeping international humanitarian law up to speed with the rapid developments in technology. Greater State support for the implementation of and respect for international humanitarian law can help prevent and minimize human suffering in armed conflict. Secondly, international humanitarian law regulates and limits the methods and means of warfare. Today's armed conflicts involve large numbers of States in protracted regional conflicts in many parts of the world, often working together in multilateral coalitions and partnered operations. Multilateral military operations must respect the rules that States have developed and committed themselves to under the Geneva Conventions and other components of international humanitarian law.”

    2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source

  19. “We know not only that they are proof that multilateralism can work, but that they are essential for multilateralism to work. Today, I want to emphasize three points on why international humanitarian law is key to better upholding multilateralism and effectively addressing today's global challenges. First, international humanitarian law mitigates suffering and the impact of armed conflict on people's lives. Multilateral agreements among States develop international humanitarian law to ensure that legal limits are in place. For example, multilateral efforts have secured humanitarian agreements on nuclear weapons, chemical weapons, landmines and the arms trade. Those rules save lives.”

    2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source

  20. “Mr. Mardini: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warmly welcomes this debate on strengthening multilateralism and the role of the United Nations. We know from our humanitarian work in armed conflicts around the world how cooperation among States is of critical importance the maintenance of international peace and security. As guardians of international humanitarian law, we also have our own distinct relationships with States and have seen how effective multilateralism can have a long-lasting impact. The Geneva Conventions will celebrate their seventieth anniversary next year. Adopted in 1949, they have been universally ratified by States and are at the core of international humanitarian law. To this day, we see their impact on the ground.”

    2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source