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Marinaki

lines on the record: 74
first: 2014-12-19
most recent: 2019-10-29
sittings or episodes: 8
sources: un-security-council

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“Secondly, we have taken action against sexual and gender-based violence in conflict with a strong focus on the humanitarian dimension. We have funded transitional justice processes in Kosovo, Colombia and the Philippines to help address past abuses. We are supporting projects in Ukraine and Burundi to tackle the use of violence against women. Our humanitarian projects that address sexual and gender-based violence have reached almost 3.5 million direct beneficiaries and we continue to support the excellent work of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Zainab Bangura. Thirdly, we have further integrated gender into countering emerging threats, including terrorism and violent extremism, and in engaging women directly in tackling the root causes of violence and extremism.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“First, we have promoted women's participation and leadership and we remain committed to leading by example, such as in the case of the conclusion of Iranian nuclear issue agreement in 2015, where High Representative and Vice-President of the European Commission, Ms. Federica Mogherini, as well as Secretary-General of the European External Action Service, Ms. Helga Schmid, were leading the European Union's negotiating team and now they are leading and providing proper guidance to the important next implementation phase. Out of our 10 civilian crisis management missions, five are now led by women. From Syria to Kosovo to South Sudan, we have been using our influence externally to support women's participation in peace and security processes and in humanitarian work.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“The candidate countries Turkey, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania; the country of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina; as well as Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, align themselves with this statement. The full and effective implementation of the women and peace and security agenda remains a priority for the European Union. The global strategy on the European Union's foreign and security policy sets a clear direction that women and peace and security will continue to be mainstreamed into all our external action. We firmly stand by our commitments set out one year ago and we promote as a priority the women and peace and security agenda. We have actively followed up on our pledges based on four main priorities.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“Ms. Marinaki: First and foremost, we would like to extend our special thanks to Ms. Phumzile Mlambo- Ngcuka for presenting the report of the Secretary- General on women and peace and security (S/2016/822) and for her excellent leadership in promoting the agenda of UN-Women and also to Ms. Rita Lopidia for her moving testimony. It is an honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the European Union and its member States. I would like to express our appreciation to the Russian Federation, as the President of the Security Council, for organizing this open debate.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“Lastly, I would like to conclude by expressing the European Union's expectation of an ambitious outcome of the high-level review of resolution 1325 (2000) and an even faster and more ambitious implementation of resolution 2242 (2015), which we adopted today.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“At the same time, last month the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy created the post of Principal Adviser on gender and the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security to mark the European Union's engagement with international, regional and national actors on policies and actions relating to gender and the women and peace and security agenda. I have the honour to have been appointed to that post, and my commitment is to enhancing the visibility and effective prioritization of gender, as well as women, peace and security, in all of the European Union's external actions, and to assisting the work of the United Nations, in close consultation with all United Nations services and agencies.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“We condemn all forms of violence and abuses that women and girls i as well as men and boys - have been suffering at the hands of terrorist groups and regimes in conflict zones, especially when terrorist groups fight their battles on the bodies of women and girls. We need to promote the positive role that women can play in countering terrorism and violent extremism in their families, communities and societies. Promoting gender equality is also a priority for the European Union internally, and we are committed to leading by example to improve the gender balance in decision-making positions in our own institutions, including through a better representation of qualified female candidates in middle- and senior-management positions and as heads of European Union delegations abroad.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“We also believe in holding ourselves to the highest possible standards. Therefore, the European Union pledges to improve the way it measures the impact of all of its actions in order to enhance its accountability. In that context, we will update our indicators for a comprehensive approach to the implementation of resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008) to measure more effectively the impact of our action. Moreover, we are in the process of completing a baseline study to measure how we have integrated gender into the European Union's crisis management missions and operations. We must address issues related to women, peace and security in emerging challenges. The European Union will actively coordinate its policies on women, peace and security and on preventing and countering violent extremism in all of its forms.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“The European Union will also encourage the enhancement of the gender dimension through better ongoing synergies in the United Nations peace and security architecture, among the various ongoing United Nations reviews. We will continue to engage in close dialogue and actively support all forms of cooperation with civil society on issues concerning women in conflict and post-conflict situations, and to empower women's participation and leadership in peacebuilding initiatives. We will pay particular attention to the protection of women human rights defenders, especially in situations of conflict. We remain strongly convinced that coordination among all United Nations Member States with international and regional organizations is key to the effective implementation of the women and peace and security agenda.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“In the context of our humanitarian assistance, we will tailor our targeted tools to assess how effectively all of the European Union's humanitarian actions integrate gender and age. Of course, we also will continue to prioritize our cooperation, first with UN-Women in the framework of our strategic partnership and under our memorandum of understanding. Secondly, we will continue to support the work of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Zainab Bangura, and all of the relevant work aimed at formulating an integrated approach to preventing and punishing acts of sexual violence, as well as to bringing justice, services and reparations to the victims.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“Therefore, the European Union will continue to ensure that it focuses on the promotion and protection of the human rights of women and their participation as positive agents of change, peace and development. We will make conflict-resolution and peacebuilding more effective through their protection, while also protecting women in situations of conflict and preventing them from becoming victims or perpetrators. On top of its long-standing, active and continuous commitment, the European Union intends to do even more. We pledge to assume substantial financial commitments, to thoroughly mainstream gender and to include gender-specific actions in all European Union financial instruments, and to allocate more than â‚¬100 million over the next seven years to gender equality and women and girls' empowerment projects.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“Women need to be heard, as every step for women's rights and every victory on the status quo has been hard-won and, as Malala Yousafzai pointed out, we realize the importance of our voice only when we are silenced. The European Union and the international community can undoubtedly do more to ensure that women's voices are heard and acted upon. The high-level review provides the opportunity to assess progress and enhance the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda. For that reason, the European Union has contributed actively to preparations for the global study. We welcome the work of Ms. Coomaraswamy and her team, as well as all the efforts reflected in Secretary-General's report (S/2015/716).”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“As a security, development and political actor, the EU is heavily involved in supporting conflict prevention and peace processes and in dealing with the consequences of conflict. Women and peace and security issues are a vital element of our external policies, which range from the 17 civilian and military missions we currently deploy worldwide to our role as a foremost global provider of development aid and humanitarian assistance. From terrorism to intensified refugee and migrant flows, it is vital that the symptoms and the root causes of all global challenges be tackled with firmness and fairness. With that in mind, it is all the more important that we understand and embrace the role of women in conflict resolution and prevention.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“We also thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his personal commitment to the cause of women and peace and security, and we also pay special tribute to the exceptional work carried out by UN-Women and its Executive Director Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, and her excellent team, with whom we have enjoyed a long and successful cooperation. Lastly, we welcome the three women representatives of non-governmental organizations, who, by their candid and sobering recollections of the facts that they face on the ground, have put the problem into its proper perspective. The European Union and its member States have a long-standing commitment to the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), in both internal and external actions.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“Ms. Marinaki: I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States. We would like to congratulate Spain on placing such strong emphasis on women and peace and security and the agenda in resolution 1325 (2000), and placing them centre stage in Security Council priorities. We also very much welcome the personal commitment of His Excellency Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy Brey by way of his presence here today. In the same vein, we would like to commend the able stewardship of the presidency, together with the delegation of the United Kingdom, in steering resolution 2242 (2015) to its ultimate adoption, which was unanimous. All of us are very much committed to its implementation.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“At the same time, we must continue to coordinate our shared efforts with the United Nations by addressing both the intersection of cross-border crime with terrorism and its impact on conflict prevention and conflict resolution. Finally, I would like to reiterate that the European Union is firmly committed to the call made today by Under-Secretary-General Feltman that we not only counter but also prevent terrorism.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“Regarding the enhancement of peace and security, a critical opportunity now exists for the international community to consider ways to support the post-2015 development agenda. Concrete progress in the areas of security, justice, human rights and the rule of law is crucial to achieving sustainable development. Joint security and development efforts, especially those aimed at countering violent extremism and preventing conflict, need to be enhanced. It is our common responsibility to ensure that the rule of law and respect for international law, particularly human rights, refugee and humanitarian law, are essential components of the fight against terrorism and organized crime.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“We work closely with other actors, particularly the GCTF, which complements United Nations counter-terrorism efforts. In that framework, the European Union is a co-Chair, with Turkey, of the GCTF's Horn of Africa Working Group, which promotes coordination between the international community and countries in the region. The European Union also funds a joint project, implemented since March, of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime on rule-of-law-compliance investigations and prosecutions in the Maghreb region. We also support many countries around the world in the areas of conflict prevention and resolution, good governance, the rule of law, the promotion of human rights and education, since they form part of the European Union's development policies.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“I would like to reaffirm the European Union's commitment to promoting security and development, particularly in Africa. As part of the implementation of our strategy for the development and security of the Sahel, we support countries in that region, especially Mali, the Niger and Mauritania, in their counter- terrorism efforts. We also support the countries of West Africa in their efforts to tackle drug-related transnational cross-border crime. In the Horn of Africa, the European Union is a key supporter of the African Union Mission in Somalia and is implementing a comprehensive counter-terrorism and security package that includes measures on law enforcement and countering violent extremism, the financing of terrorism and piracy.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“We welcome the citing of both Conventions in specific cross-border organized crime cases, since fighting corruption effectively is vital to ensuring good governance and people's trust in their Governments and institutions. The European Union is fully committed to implementing the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy and the relevant Security Council resolutions, particularly 2170 (2014) and 2178 (2014). We support all countries in their efforts to implement those instruments. It is also very important that we not neglect other security threats, especially in Africa, and we therefore welcome today's adoption of resolution 2195 (2014), which highlights the importance of addressing terrorism and organized crime.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“In the area of kidnapping for ransom, we welcome the work of the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum (GCTF), in particular the Algiers Memorandum on Good Practices on Preventing and Denying the Benefits of Kidnapping for Ransom by Terrorists and the final conclusions of the Group of Eight summit at Lough Erne in 2013. In June, based on resolution 2133 (2014), the European Union adopted conclusions on kidnapping for ransom. The European Union and its member States are parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the United Nations Convention against Corruption, which are milestones in international cooperation on tackling organized crime, particularly money-laundering, the smuggling of migrants and the trafficking of human beings and firearms.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“We can cite many other examples of connections between organized crime and terrorism, starting with Al-Shabaab's taxing of piracy and charcoal-trading proceeds in Somalia and the illegal trafficking in oil and cultural goods that constitutes the main funding resource for ISIL and the Al-Nusra Front. It is also widely believed that money derived from poaching and wildlife trafficking is used to fund terrorist purposes. The European Union supports the implementation of United Nations sanctions regimes, in particular that under resolution 2170 (2014), aimed at cutting offISIL's revenues. The recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force are also important in that context.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“Tete Antonio, speaking on behalf of the African Union, for their informative and thorough statements. I would like to provide the Council with some information on the European Union's main efforts to address issues of security, counter-terrorism and cross- border crime, all of them interlinked in a way that reinforces their negative impact on countries and their development and causes instability in many regions worldwide. The crisis in Mali is an example of the links between organized criminal gangs and terrorists. The Sahel region's security and development have been hampered by terrorism, violent extremism and transnational organized crime. There is also a new trend in terrorism that attempts to control territories and act like a State, as is the case with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Boko Haram.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“Ms. Marinaki: I am speaking on behalf of the European Union and its member States. The candidate countries Turkey, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania; the country of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina; as well as Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, Armenia and Georgia, align themselves with this statement. I would first like to thank Chad for organizing this thematic debate on terrorism and cross-border crime, which comes at such a critical and challenging time. In that context, let me stress that the European Union works in a coherent and comprehensive way to tackle both terrorism and transnational organized crime, and that we work very closely with the United Nations and its agencies. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman and Mr.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source