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Margaryan

lines on the record: 182
first: 2017-08-29
most recent: 2023-10-20
sittings or episodes: 25
sources: un-security-council

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“Having said that, we appeal to the Council to live up to its responsibility under the United Nations Charter for the maintenance of international peace and security. Azerbaijan is yet to abide by its humanitarian obligations vis-à-vis Armenian prisoners of war, to commit in good faith to the preservation of Armenia’s cultural and religious heritage and to address the anti-Armenian rhetoric, including at the level of public officials and institutions, as indicated in the provisional measures issued by the International Court of Justice against Azerbaijan in December 2021 under the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination. We strongly urge the members of the Security Council to come up with tangible outcomes following the discussions in today’s emergency meeting.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9132 (2022) · source
“The very fact that a large-scale military aggression was unleashed amid an unprecedented pandemic in 2020 is a crime of global proportions in itself and should be evaluated and addressed on its own merit, or rather the lack thereof. It follows that the use of force and threats have become Azerbaijan’s distinct pattern of behaviour in all conflict situations. The claims that Azerbaijan resolved the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict by force, abolished all collective rights of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh and even eliminated the very name of that Armenian populated land are illustrative in that regard. Armenia is well aware of the challenges and complexities in international politics today. We are equally cognizant of the growing energy demand in the world.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9132 (2022) · source
“We understand that, for many years, the blame game and speculation have been Azerbaijan’s best friends and that it is precisely for that reason that Azerbaijan has been so vehemently opposed to any idea leading to the creation of internationally monitored verification mechanisms to identify ceasefire violations. If established, such measures would be instrumental to ending the blame game. They would be critical to helping to sustain the ceasefire so that peace and diplomacy have a chance. In reality, today’s acts of aggression are nothing short of the product of an intentional decision to walk away from the Nagorno-Karabakh negotiations and opt for a military solution to the conflict.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9132 (2022) · source
“There are credible reports that Azerbaijan is planning yet another military offensive by widening the geography of the aggression, including from the direction of Nakhijevan, to realize the unlawful ambitions to establish an extraterritorial corridor through the sovereign territory of Armenia. The representative of Azerbaijan is here to offer justifications for his country’s predatory conduct. Make no mistake — there is none, at least not under international law. For all the talk about manufactured pretexts such as “Armenia’s provocations”, “occupation” or “Azerbaijan’s right to self-defence” and “counter- attacks”, the truth is that no such actual armed attack has been initiated by Armenia.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9132 (2022) · source
“The latter in particular stipulates that the sides agreed to “take steps to increase the level of stability and security on the Azerbaijani- Armenian border”. I should underline in particular that that act of aggression occurred in the context of peace negotiations conducted in different forums and facilitated by various actors. Armenia has engaged in all those processes in good faith, with the aim of stabilizing the situation in the South Caucasus. Armenia has publicly undertaken to work to bring about peace in the region and has declared its readiness to launch negotiations for a peace agreement. This aggression is Azerbaijan’s answer to the mediation efforts of the international community. As we speak, we are receiving reports that the fragile ceasefire is under threat.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9132 (2022) · source
“Over the past two days, Azerbaijan has intruded and occupied more than 10 square kilometres of the sovereign territory of Armenia. That attack follows the offensives in May and November 2021, when Azerbaijan occupied approximately 45 square kilometres of Armenian land. The actions of Azerbaijan are in blatant violation of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, in particular Article 2, paragraph 4, of the Charter, the Helsinki Final Act of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and international humanitarian law. Moreover, the military aggression of Azerbaijan goes against the letter and spirit of the trilateral statements of 9 November 2020 and 26 November 2021.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9132 (2022) · source
“Through the letters dated 14 May 2021 (S/2021/467), 29 July 2021 (S/2021/693) and 16 November 2021 (see S/2021/956, annex), Armenia alerted the members of the Council about Azerbaijan’s persistent violations of the norms and principles of international law, as well as the provisions of the trilateral statement of 9 November 2020 on the establishment of ceasefire and cessation of hostilities, following the 44-day war in 2020. The most recent attacks demonstrate that, in the absence of proper accountability measures, policies of aggression are likely to continue, and even increase in scope and scale. It also follows that, emboldened by the results of the use of force in the past, Azerbaijan now seeks to normalize violence and aggression to capture territories by force.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9132 (2022) · source
“In doing so, we are constantly reminded that impunity for past crimes can lead to the most serious violations in the future — the ultimate manifestations of which are genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Advancing the early-warning and accurate reporting capacities of the United Nations to monitor and respond includes identifying the systematic policies of promulgating hate speech, incitement and the glorification of violence on the basis of ethnicity or religion, in particular when such policies are State-led. Over the past year, we have repeatedly brought to the attention of the Council the fact that Azerbaijan has been engaging in the illegal practice of acquisition of territories by force and have duly reported such acts of aggression under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9132 (2022) · source
“The shelling of the resort town of Jermuk, which has absolutely no military targets, is nothing short of a war crime, as are the strikes against the Kechut reservoir, with a potentially catastrophic human toll and environmental impact. In flagrant violation of the Geneva Conventions and international humanitarian law, at least seven identified prisoners of war have been captured, with video evidence suggesting that there could be more captives held by Azerbaijan. The offensive targeted journalists, both local and foreign, who were carrying out their work covering the events. We have often reflected at the United Nations and here in the Chamber on the challenges for justice and accountability.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9132 (2022) · source
“The offensive took the lives of 105 people, left dozens wounded and dozens missing and inflicted various forms of material damage, including upon civilian settlements and infrastructure. The scale of destruction and the intensity of shelling is so high that, at the moment, we have only initial statistics. Approximately 200 civilian homes suffered serious damage, with more than 60 of them completely destroyed. For a few consecutive days, several densely populated towns in Armenia, including Goris, Jermuk, Vardenis, Kapan and Sotk, came under heavy fire. The most recent reports indicate that the offensive has displaced at least 2,750 people in the Gegharkunik, Vayots Dzor and Syunik provinces, which include 370 children and 55 persons with disabilities among those displaced.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9132 (2022) · source
“The perpetrator, indeed, has a name — Azerbaijan, Armenia’s neighbour to the east, which is several times larger in territory, population and resources, and whose pervasive record of hostile conduct, rhetoric and unchecked, disproportionate violence demonstrates a most dangerous pattern of utter disregard for every tenet and norm of international law and reveals a clear intention to instigate wars, destruction and instability in the region. In the early hours of 13 September, Azerbaijan initiated a major military offensive, targeting the eastern and south-eastern regions of Armenia with the use of a wide range of weaponry, including artillery and combat unmanned aerial vehicles.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9132 (2022) · source
“I would like to express appreciation to the French presidency for convening today’s emergency meeting upon the request contained in the letter from the Foreign Minister of Armenia (see S/2022/688, annex). This meeting takes place at a grave time for my country, as acts of criminal aggression have been perpetrated against the territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia, in flagrant violation of the international law and the Charter of the United Nations.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9132 (2022) · source
“Armenia remains strongly committed to strengthening the accountability and justice agenda, which necessitates an in-depth understanding of the patterns of the past, as well as of recurring violations and a victim-centred approach, particularly in conflict situations.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Azerbaijan has yet to abide by its obligations under international humanitarian law vis-à-vis the Armenian prisoners of war and civilian hostages who continue to be held in captivity. It should commit in good faith to preserving Armenia’s cultural and religious heritage and effectively address anti-Armenian rhetoric, including at the level of public officials and institutions, in accordance with the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. As the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, the International Court of Justice has a central role to play in ensuring justice and accountability and upholding faith in international law.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Time and again, Armenia has alerted the international community to the dangerously mounting level of hate speech and racist rhetoric dominating the political discourse in Azerbaijan, where State-led anti-Armenian policies, extensively reported and documented by international institutions, seek to dehumanize one particular nation, in a manifest demonstration that genocidal ideology does not belong merely to the past. The fact that a large-scale military aggression was unleashed amid the unprecedented global pandemic in the fall of 2020 is a crime of global proportions in itself and should be evaluated and addressed as such. The attempt to resolve the Nagorno Karabakh conflict by the use of force caused thousands of deaths and devastation, putting the lives of tens of thousands of civilians under existential threat.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We are also reminded that strengthening accountability and justice for such crimes is essential to the realization of the right to truth, justice, reparations and guarantees of non-recurrence. As a long-standing advocate of the genocide prevention agenda, Armenia supports efforts to advance the early-warning capacities of the United Nations to monitor and respond to conditions that create a risk of the imminent commission of atrocities, including systematic policies promulgating hate speech, incitements to violence on the basis of ethnicity or religion and the denial, justification or even glorification of atrocity crimes, especially when such incendiary acts are led, conducted or cultivated by States at the highest political level.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source
“I would like to congratulate Albania on assuming the presidency of the Security Council and express our appreciation for the participation of the Prime Minister of Albania, His Excellency Mr. Edi Rama, in today’s debate. We thank Judge Joan Donoghue, President of the International Court of Justice, Ms. Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Professor Dapo Akande for their insightful remarks. As we reflect on the challenges related to justice and accountability in upholding international law, we are reminded that impunity for past atrocities can lead to the most serious violations, whose ultimate manifestations are genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The obstruction of safe and unhindered humanitarian access for United Nations agencies to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone continues to undermine efforts to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the needs of the civilian population and create a long-term humanitarian response to them. In delivering relief and assistance in situations where the right to life and human dignity are under imminent threat, it remains a critical priority for the United Nations system to adequately address in a timely manner the issue of humanitarian access to people on the ground, without discrimination and by ensuring that no one is left behind.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“It has been equally disturbing to see the attempts to instrumentalize the issue of prisoners of war and civilian captives, whose return Azerbaijan continues to deny, in violation of the Geneva Conventions and in defiance of the provisional measures issued by the International Court of Justice as a matter of urgency on 7 December 2021. These persistent aggressive actions, accompanied by violent rhetoric using open military threats, distorted interpretations of history, incessant territorial claims and manipulative reversals of agreed commitments, should be a matter of concern for the international community.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In a report published last week, Amnesty International revealed the magnitude of the attack’s disproportionate impact on the older ethnic Armenian population, who were specifically targeted by the Azerbaijani military forces in their commission of war crimes, including extrajudicial killings and torture of detainees. The systematic violent acts and provocations aimed at disrupting normal life in the border areas include deliberately setting fire to pastures, indiscriminate shootings, cattle-raiding, disruptions of gas supplies and other forms of hostile conduct intended to intimidate civilians and deprive them of their basic human rights.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In April we circulated the interim report of the Human Rights Ombudsman of Nagorno Karabakh as a document of the Security Council and under the General Assembly agenda items on the prevention of armed conflict; the elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; the right of peoples to self-determination; the responsibility to protect and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. The interim report provides evidence of targeted attacks on the civilian population and the various manifestations of Azerbaijan’s violations of the rights of the people of Artsakh.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In our part of the world, we continue to face the humanitarian consequences of the premeditated military attack that Azerbaijan openly admitted to initiating in the autumn of 2020, amid the emergence of an unprecedented global health-care crisis that has resulted in thousands of casualties and displacements and the destruction of livelihoods and critical civilian infrastructure. The military aggression against Nagorno Karabakh included extensive, highly disturbing instances of violations of humanitarian law, as reported and documented by various human rights institutions.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“International humanitarian law and international human rights law represent a crucial framework for the effective protection of civilian populations and infrastructure, and in that context we want to emphasize the vital importance of the full and unconditional implementation of the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols. We condemn violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law, including attacks on humanitarian and medical personnel and schools and educational institutions, as well as violence, threats and intimidation against journalists and media workers operating in conflict settings. Armenia remains committed to protecting education from attack, in line with the Safe Schools Declaration and the provisions outlined in the Paris Principles and the Vancouver Principles, which our country has endorsed.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“I would like to express my appreciation to the delegation of the United States for convening this Security Council open debate on the subject of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. I thank today’s briefers for outlining the pressing humanitarian challenges and vulnerabilities that persist in various parts of the world. Given the fact that our human experiences of crises and calamities have enabled us to evolve throughout history, the topic of today’s debate is essential to addressing the many challenges and disturbing realities we continue to face.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In early January, the CSTO’s rapid response to the tragic events in Kazakhstan helped to stabilize and normalize the situation in the country, demonstrating the high effectiveness of the organization’s collective peacekeeping forces, which were deployed for a limited period of time based on the official request of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Security Treaty and the Charter of the United Nations. During its chairmanship of the CSTO, Armenia will contribute to further deepening cooperation between the United Nations and the CSTO in preventing and resolving conflicts and crises, combating terrorism, extremism and other cross-border threats in order to maintain global and regional peace and security.”
2022-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8967 (2022) · source
“For example, late last year, CSTO representatives visited the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, in which an Armenian peacekeeping contingent was also involved. This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Collective Security Treaty and the twentieth anniversary of the establishment of the CSTO. Since the signing of the Collective Security Treaty, the CSTO has evolved into a multifunctional organization capable of responding to a wide range of challenges and threats within its area of responsibility. One of the organization’s key areas of cooperation is the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, including countering the use of foreign terrorist fighters to destabilize the situation in various regions and their deployment into areas of armed conflict.”
2022-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8967 (2022) · source
“Of great significance is cooperation between the CSTO Secretariat and departments of the United Nations Secretariat on matters of the participation of the CSTO peacekeeping forces in peacekeeping activities, the study of practical experience of CSTO member State national contingents participating in peacekeeping operations under the auspices of the United Nations, and the coordination of training CSTO peacekeeping forces, harnessing the potential of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. Developing the potential of a collective CSTO peacekeeping force is also bolstered by experience gained at the national level. Further, we note the importance of the exchange of practical experience at the field level.”
2022-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8967 (2022) · source
“Armenia attaches particular importance to cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations in maintaining international peace and security and preventing and responding to traditional and new challenges and threats, in line with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and international law. Expanding cooperation between the CSTO and the United Nations, including by stepping up dialogue between the various Secretariat bodies of the two organizations on global and regional security issues, is one of the priorities of Armenia’s chairmanship of the CSTO. We note the considerable potential for cooperation in such key areas as early warning, peacekeeping, preventing and combating terrorism and countering international crime.”
2022-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8967 (2022) · source
“Mr. Margaryan (Armenia) (spoke in Russian): At the outset, I would like to express my gratitude to the Russian Federation for organizing this Security Council meeting on cooperation between the United Nations and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). I thank Secretary-General António Guterres and CSTO Secretary-General Stanislav Zas for their detailed briefings on developing dialogue and cooperation between the two organizations on various international and regional security issues, as well as prospects for greater cooperation.”
2022-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8967 (2022) · source
“The United Nations and the international community should have the ability and capacity to identify and address situations of gross violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law to ensure that people trapped in conflict situations are not left behind and have access to humanitarian assistance, in line with the principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence. While we recognize that there may be inherent limitations of the working methods of international structures, allow me to conclude by emphasizing the need to be impartial but not value-neutral.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Armenia appreciates the unique role of the International Committee of the Red Cross in addressing the immediate life-saving needs of the population of Nagorno-Karabakh and channelling urgent humanitarian assistance. The activities of the humanitarian response centre of the Russian Federation’s peacekeeping forces in Artsakh have also been instrumental in providing vital assistance and services to the population, while at the same time conducting humanitarian demining and clearing thousands of unexploded ordnance and explosive objects from residential areas and agricultural fields. The evolving methods of warfare and the further sophistication of weapon systems necessitate stronger efforts by the international community to ensure the full implementation of the obligations under the Geneva Conventions and their Protocols Additional.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Launching a war in the middle of a global pandemic, in gross violation of the existing ceasefire agreement and international humanitarian law, must be acknowledged for what it represents: a premeditated and carefully planned and executed attempt to inflict maximum casualties that fully demonstrates an intent to destroy, in whole or in part, an ethnic group. No amount of distorted narrative or false justification for military action can alter the truth and the facts on the ground. The obstruction and politicization of granting United Nations agencies safe and unhindered humanitarian access to Nagorno-Karabakh has undermined international efforts to conduct comprehensive assessments of the humanitarian situation and the protection and recovery needs and human rights of the affected population.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The placement of military installations and positions in, or in close vicinity to, residential neighbourhoods further complicates the safety and security of civilians and threatens their lives. In our region, we are faced with the consequences of Azerbaijan’s brutal use of force against the people of Nagorno-Karabakh, which claimed thousands of lives, brought devastation to civilians and destroyed residential buildings, hospitals, schools, churches and critical infrastructure. The cities of Stepanakert, Shushi, Martakert, Martuni and Hadrut were targeted by multiple-launch rocket systems, heavy artillery, unmanned aerial vehicles and prohibited weapons such as cluster munitions.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In Armenia, we remember dearly the legacy of the great humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen, whose name is often associated with the principles of human rights. Documents for stateless persons — widely known as “Nansen passports” — issued at the initiative of Nansen in his role as League of Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, were instrumental for the protection of civilians, including tens of thousands of survivors of the Armenian genocide, in the aftermath of the First World War. Armed conflicts characterized by intense levels of warfare, with massive and targeted uses of heavy weaponry and prohibited armaments, turn densely populated areas, cities and settlements into zones of devastation.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“I would like to express my appreciation to Norway for placing the protection of civilians among the priorities of its Security Council presidency. I thank Secretary-General António Guterres and Mr. Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, for outlining the evolving challenges with respect to the protection of civilians in armed conflicts, particularly those civilians who are trapped in conditions of urban warfare. The presence and intervention of the Prime Minister of Norway earlier today during this open debate demonstrates the high importance and urgency of protecting civilians. I would like to acknowledge Norway’s long-standing and historic record in humanitarian affairs.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“A strong and unequivocal reaction to Azerbaijan’s illegal actions is critical for preventing further major escalations of the security situation in the region and beyond. The relevant international actors need to undertake urgent and effective steps aimed at preventing further escalation and demanding the unconditional and complete withdrawal of the Azerbaijani armed forces from the territory of the Republic of Armenia.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906Resumption1 (2021) · source
“In recent days, Azerbaijan has been conducting armed attacks against the territorial integrity of Armenia, in utter disregard of the Charter of the United Nations and the provisions of the trilateral statement of 9 November 2020, on the establishment of a ceasefire and cessation of hostilities, following the 44-day war. Azerbaijan’s ongoing attacks against the Republic of Armenia are being carried out from territories that came under its control as a result of the implementation of that trilateral statement. Such aggressive actions are detrimental to the efforts of the international community to de-escalate the situation and are severely undermining the prospects for peace in our region.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Armenia values the unwavering support by the Security Council and the Secretary-General to the efforts of the co-Chairs of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Minsk Group, the internationally agreed mediation format for resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. We also underscore the key role of the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, in ensuring accountability for gross violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law in conflict situations. If we are to contribute to efforts to achieve the common goal of sustainable peace, we cannot avoid addressing specific situations that, if not publicly condemned and adequately contained, have the potential of turning into a major catastrophe in our region.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Strengthening cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations is key for identifying early warning signs and ensuring timely responses to challenges such as military build-ups in violation of legally binding commitments in the field of arms control, as well as military posturing, the recruitment and use of foreign terrorist fighters, racial profiling and hate crimes on ethnic and religious grounds. The consolidated support of the international community is paramount for the comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on the basis of principles and elements developed over the years, including the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906Resumption1 (2021) · source
“The coordinating role of the principal organs, within their respective mandates, is also of the utmost importance for the transparency, inclusivity and conflict-sensitivity of the activities of United Nations specialized agencies, programmes and funds in humanitarian response and peacebuilding, in particular in the light of the attempts to manipulate and instrumentalize their work to advance one-sided conflict narratives or legitimize the consequences of the use of force. In his report Our Common Agenda, the Secretary- General stresses that: “our collective peace and security is increasingly under threat as a result of emerging risks and dangerous trends for which traditional forms of prevention, management and resolution are ill suited”.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906Resumption1 (2021) · source
“I would like to thank the delegation of Mexico for convening the open debate on the topic of peace and security through preventive diplomacy. I also thank the Secretary-General, the President of the General Assembly, the President of the Economic and Social Council and the President of the International Court of Justice for their presentations on the role of the principal organs of the United Nations in the promotion of peace and security.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Recognition and condemnation of past atrocities is vital for preventing identity-based crimes, protecting the universality of human rights and achieving genuine reconciliation and sustainable peace.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“In recognizing the crucial role of civil society organizations and institutions, I would like to commend in particular the important work carried out by the International Centre for Transitional Justice, including its analysis of the Armenian genocide. Armenia is committed to supporting United Nations efforts to promote transitional justice as an important element of the United Nations prevention agenda. Over the years, we have initiated a number of Human Rights Council resolutions related to the prevention of genocide. It was at Armenia’s initiative that, in 2015, the General Assembly designated 9 December as the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of This Crime.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“The Armenian nation went through the horrors of genocide at the beginning of the twentieth century and continues to face the challenges of denial and justification of past crimes. Therefore, Armenia has been taking consistent measures to consolidate international efforts to prevent the crime of genocide. The justification of the Armenian genocide at the highest level by denigrating and insulting the dignity of the victims, qualifying it as “the most reasonable act” and manufacturing alternative historical narratives profoundly hamper efforts to ensure the realization of the right to truth and non-recurrence.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“The effective implementation of transitional justice policies requires a victim-centred approach, with a special focus on women and children as the group who are most vulnerable to atrocity crimes. The meaningful participation of women who have been affected by conflicts should be at the centre of efforts to seek truth and ensure justice. Regrettably, we continue to witness hate crimes and atrocities against ethnic and religious groups, State-led policies of hatred, racial and ethnic profiling, the glorification and justification of past crimes and the dehumanization of victims. The genocidal acts perpetrated against Christians, Yazidis and other communities by terrorist organizations in Syria and Iraq are stark reminders that the denial of crime and the dehumanization of victims do not belong only to history.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“An important point of reference in this context is the report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence and the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide on their joint study on the contribution of transitional justice to the prevention of gross violations and abuses of human rights and serious violations of international humanitarian law, including genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, and their recurrence (A/HRC/37/65). Building comprehensive and legitimate transitional justice processes is essential in terms of acknowledging past grievances and ensuring accountability for past atrocities, as well as realizing the rights to truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank the Belgian presidency for the initiative to include in its programme of work an open debate on the theme of transitional justice. We thank the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Michelle Bachelet, and the other briefers for highlighting different aspects of the concept of transitional justice, also from the perspective of its practical implementation. Transitional justice processes and mechanisms are traditionally seen as a critical component of the United Nations framework for strengthening the rule of law. Today’s debate is a good opportunity to highlight the role of transitional justice also in the context of the prevention agenda.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“Armenia has been consistent in supporting multilateral efforts aimed at the prevention of genocide and strengthening the early- warning capacities of the United Nations. Multilateral cooperation, as ever, remains important in terms of providing platforms for dialogue and action on global challenges. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate Armenia’s firm commitment to effective multilateralism, in line with the purposes and principles of the Charter.”
2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source
“Despite the major achievements of the United Nations in promoting peace and security in the past 75 years, we continue to face armed conflicts, pervasive poverty, increasing inequality, shrinking democratic space and violence against women and girls, as outlined in the report of the Secretary-General’s on the work of the Organization (A/74/1). Violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms, which include the right to self-determination, often represent the root causes of conflicts as we continue to witness discrimination, xenophobia, exclusion, State-led policies of hatred and the glorification of hate crimes. As demonstrated many times before, intolerance and the cultivation of hate speech against ethnic and religious groups, if not addressed properly, can lead to mass atrocities and genocide.”
2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source
“Armenia has expressed its concern about the ongoing situation and the risk of destabilization in its immediate neighbourhood and beyond. We have appealed for the de-escalation of the situation, and we hope that it can be addressed exclusively through dialogue and peaceful means. We believe that the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and Al-Qaida, which perpetrated atrocities in Syria and Iraq, should continue to unite the international community and serve as a basis for consolidating regional peace and security.”
2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source