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first: 2014-06-11
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“If the Organization and the Council are to remain effective and relevant they must take the measures necessary to ensure that everyone adheres to the most basic threshold of humanity.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“Finally, when discussing the issue of the protection of civilians we must also highlight the particular challenges faced by women and children. Ireland is supporting a civil society-led study to explore the specific risks faced by women and girls following forced displacement caused by explosive weapons in populated areas. Let us be clear. We are making lowest common denominator calls today. We are asking that States and non-State actors alike adhere to the rules and norms that bind them to protecting civilians who have nothing to do with the conflict happening around them. As we have seen today in the Secretary-General's report, this is simply not happening. What is more, perpetrators are not being held accountable.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“What we often do not hear about is the longer-term effect - the stagnation of economic, social and environmental development, or the harm and injury caused by explosive remnants long after the initial conflict has ceased. We therefore support the recommendation of the Secretary-General for States to engage constructively in efforts to develop a political declaration to address the humanitarian impact of the use of explosive weapons in populated areas. We also urge all States to accede to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction and the Arms Trade Treaty. Illegal and irresponsible arms transfers to conflict regions must be stopped.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“We thank the ICRC for using its voice to remind States and other parties to armed conflicts of their legal obligations under international humanitarian law, as has been done today by the Vice-President of the ICRC, Ms. Beerli. Ireland wishes to direct the Council's attention also to the issue of civilian harm from the conduct of hostilities in urban areas, particularly through the use of cluster munitions. Last year, when explosive weapons were used in populated areas, 92 per cent ofthose killed and injured were civilians. The immediate effects are clear; we have heard accounts in this Chamber of the destructive aftermath in cities in Yemen, Syria and many other places.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“We heard yesterday in this Chamber (see S/PV.7950) that 17 aid workers have been killed in South Sudan this year alone and we are not yet in the month of June. Moreover, the politicization and militarization of humanitarian aid is unacceptable. Access to food, water and medical care cannot be denied in an attempt by a conflict party to gain military advantage. Similarly, we reject the use of humanitarian access as a bargaining chip in peace negotiations, as well as the attempted tit- for-tat agreements we have seen regarding medical evacuations in Syria. We support the critical role of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which works to coordinate and protect those on the ground who are often putting their lives at risk to access and assist victims of conflict.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“We absolutely condemn attacks on medical and health care facilities. We do so without qualification or reserve. Not only are parties to conflicts reneging on their obligations to ensure, in their military planning and operations, the protection of hospitals and other civilian facilities, they are engaging in deliberate and repeated attacks. We commend the Security Council for responding to that egregious trend by adopting resolution 2286 (2016) in May of last year, which underlines the obligations of parties to armed conflict to comply with international humanitarian and international human rights law to protect health care infrastructure and personnel. The growing trend of attacks on humanitarian workers is also a cause of grave concern.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“We were also glad to see all United Nations Member States come together, with the backing of the Council, to adopt an innovative resolution on sustaining peace in April oflast year (General Assembly resolution 70/262). Preventing and ending conflicts must be at the top of our agenda as the most effective means to protect civilians. Unfortunately, we are compelled to focus on the many conflicts currently being fought. Today, there are more people in conflict-related humanitarian need than we have seen since the end of the Second World War. Much of that is caused not by the mere existence of conflict, but by violations by conflict parties of their duties and obligations - most of which arise from international customary law. Those are not accidents, but deliberate decisions by parties to conflict.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for convening today's debate. Ireland aligns itself with the statements delivered by the observer of the European Union and by the representative of Slovenia on behalf of the Human Security Network. In my national capacity, I wish to situate my brief remarks in the broader context of sustaining peace. The Security Council and, indeed, the entire United Nations system was established not to mitigate the effects of conflict, but to deal with threats and risks to peace in order to prevent them from breaking out into full-scale conflict. We commend Secretary- General Guterres for emphasizing the primacy of peace and for placing conflict prevention at the core of his mandate.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“This applies in particular to women, but also to young people, including former child combatants. The participation of civil society, academia and the private sector will also be crucial to stemming flows of human traffic. We are grateful to Spain for working to ensure that the Council remains focused on this issue. However, as we have noted, our response must include and extend beyond the Security Council if we are to finally end human trafficking in conflict.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Finally, a stronger response needs to place the needs of the most vulnerable at its core. Through our support to Justice Rapid Response and UN-Women, we heard last year harrowing accounts of investigations into sexual violence and human trafficking by Boko Haram. Many victims were too traumatized to speak to interviewers about their ordeals. In some cases, they were more concerned about shelter, food or their own personal safety than about the investigation. For them, justice meant more than a prison sentence for their abusers. Uncomfortable though it may be, we need to hear these accounts. We need the participation of those who have survived or who are most vulnerable to human trafficking in conflict, and in crafting our response we need to put them at the centre.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“It will mean a focus not only on target 8.7, which addresses modern slavery and human trafficking directly, but also on Goal 5, to ensure women's empowerment, and Goal 16 to prioritize the building of strong and inclusive institutions. To achieve this, partnerships must be fostered between the United Nations and regional systems, many of which have developed comprehensive strategies on this issue. For example, as Member States work to implement the Palermo Protocols and the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, they will play a crucial role in comprehensively addressing human trafficking. Trafficking is an egregious violation of people's human rights and we are encouraged that the United Nations human rights bodies are taking an increasingly comprehensive approach to human trafficking.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“We welcome a stronger role for the Peacebuilding Commission and regional institutions in informing the Security Council about human trafficking in conflict situations, and we look to the Secretary- General-designate to maximize his good offices in advancing conflict prevention. The third area involves partnerships that extend beyond the Security Council. Trafficking has mobility at its core. It transcends borders and jurisdictions. It presents far too big a challenge for any one entity to confront. Although the issue of human trafficking in conflict should indeed be addressed by the Security Council, we will also need to look beyond the Chamber to find a comprehensive solution. The implementation ofthe Sustainable Development Goals will be crucial in this regard.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“We have seen clearly that war acts as a potent catalyst to human trafficking. It breaks down institutional and social protections, and it leaves masses of people vulnerable to traffickers. It is startlingly obvious, therefore, that greater focus by the international community on preventing conflicts and stopping their reoccurrence would have a direct impact on human trafficking. Prevent the conflict and you prevent the trafficking. Wecallforincreasedmomentuminputtingourwords about conflict prevention and peacebuilding - which are often heard in this Chamber - into practice.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“One link is accountability, or the lack thereof. A clear thread exists between conflict-related sexual violence and human trafficking because impunity for one allows the other to flourish. The Security Council can act as an important accountability mechanism in this respect. At its most simple, let us have incidents of trafficking called out in this Chamber where we see them occurring. In addition, the Council can serve to bolster other accountability measures, for example, by supporting Special Representative Bangura, by active deployment of women-protection advisers in peacekeeping missions, by referring cases to the International Criminal Court, and by supporting regional and national systems of accountability. The second area is preventing the conditions conducive to human trafficking.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“We also join with all delegations in expressing solidarity with the victims of yesterday's terrorist attacks. In my national capacity, I will outline four areas of opportunity for a stronger international response to trafficking in conflict. The first area is the pursuit of accountability for conflict-related sexual violence. The link between human trafficking and conflict-related sexual violence is irrefutable. We have seen it in horrific cases involving the trafficking and sexual abuse of women by the so-called Islamic State and Boko Haram. There are also less reported cases, including many on the sexual exploitation by illegal traffickers of those who are fleeing war zones. In addition to being linked through causes, or points of origin, there are more invidious links, ones that we can do something about.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Human trafficking is not always the first thing that comes to mind when we think about violent conflicts. Often our news stories and our attention spans are consumed with images of bombings, tanks and refugee camps. But the link between trafficking and conflict is a major issue in need of our attention. Last December's presidential statement S/PRST/2015/25,on trafficking in persons in situations of conflict, was an important achievement. First, it reaffirmed that human trafficking must be considered in the context of threats to international peace and security. Secondly, it asserted a role for the Security Council in consolidating the international response to this challenge. We thank Spain for organizing today's important debate and align ourselves with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Ireland has contributed almost $500,000 to the Global Acceleration Instrument for Women and Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action since its launch last February, and we encourage other donors to support this civil society organization-driven fund. When we speak at next year's debate, we hope to be able to point to even greater progress within the frameworks of peace and security, all with the women and peace and security agenda at the core.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“It brought together regional organizations working on peacekeeping. Such work must form part of a larger effort to support and learn from women and peace and security initiatives at the regional level. Thirdly, with regard to Member States, 63 national action plans mean 63 opportunities to identify lessons learned, which could serve to spark new initiatives. We look forward to participating actively in the national women and peace and security focal points network launched by Spain in September. Finally and crucially, with regard to civil society organizations, those on the front lines of the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda are often those most in need of support.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“There are many more, including disarmament, international criminal justice and the prevention and countering of violent extremism. It would be remiss not to focus lastly and briefly on those of us charged with living the changes that we have made. First, with regard to the United Nations system - more work is needed to advance the Global Study's recommendation that a gender perspective should be mainstreamed throughout the United Nations response to conflict emergencies. The recent adoption by the Peacebuilding Commission ofa gender strategy is an example ofa best practice that we can all learn from. Secondly, with regard to regional and subregional organizations, in May, Ireland was pleased to host the inaugural workshop on the regional acceleration of resolution 1325 (2000).”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“That plan supports our national action plan on women and peace and security, which is now in its second phase. It means that women and peace and security priorities are included in almost every stage of Ireland's overseas engagements, from pre-deployment training to the planning, execution and reporting of operations. Initiatives to target women in our 2016 army recruitment drives have been held up as best practices. We are also pleased to announce that the recent deployment of Lieutenant Colonel Mary Carroll to head the Irish contingent of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force represents the first woman commander of a mixed gender infantry unit in a United Nations mission. Those are only four areas in which the women and peace and security agenda has catalysed change and can continue to do so.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“Through our experience of reconciliation on our own island and our consistent engagement with the United Nations Mediation Support Unit, Ireland can attest to the crucial need for the participation of women in mediation and peace processes. We call for the redoubling of efforts on the part of special envoys and representatives, with support from Security Council member States and regional partners, so as to ensure that next year's report of the Secretary-General can point to clear progress in that regard. Fourthly, the women and peace and security agenda is leading to a sea change in the peacekeeping paradigm. For Ireland, we do not have to look any further than home to see that. Resolution 1325 (2000) was transposed directly by our defence forces into an action plan for women and peace and security.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“Thirdly, women-and-peace-and- security mainstreaming has also driven changes in mediation and peace processes. A formula for lasting peace cannot be reached by excluding half of society. That has been shown by the Global Study on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and is also rooted in fundamental logic. Thankfully, we are advancing in that regard. Since 2012, all United Nations mediation-support teams have included women. We have best practices, including Colombia, from which to draw. Nevertheless, the report of the Secretary-General shows mixed progress regarding the inclusion of women in peace processes.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“The women and peace and security agenda, however, provides us with a tool for implementation. We have plainly seen that when women participate in society and their voices are heard, there is a higher chance of achieving and sustaining peace or preventing the outbreak of conflict in the first instance. The Peacebuilding Fund has met the Secretary- General's gender target of 15 per cent and is pioneering the mainstreaming of the women and peace and security agenda in peacebuilding. Last month, Ireland pledged more than $3 million to the Peacebuilding Fund over three years. We urge the States Members of the United Nations and the Security Council to support the work of the Fund and the Peacebuilding Commission as part of a wider move to harness the women and peace and security agenda as a driver of conflict prevention and peacebuilding.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“Those are intrinsic elements of the women and peace and security agenda. Their inclusion in the Declaration is a major achievement. We urge Member States and other partners, including the Security Council, to maintain momentum by ensuring that women and peace and security priorities are now mainstreamed through our collective response to this global phenomenon. The second is conflict prevention and peacebuilding initiatives. We are moving closer to plugging what former Secretary-General Kofi Arman termed the "gaping hole" in the United Nations machinery for sustaining peace. Much more remains to be done. Resolution 2282 (2016) and General Assembly resolution 70/262, adopted in April, provide us with a robust policy framework for enhancing the United Nations work in the areas of conflict prevention and peacebuilding.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“Ireland fully supports the statement made by the observer of the European Union, and, in my national capacity, I would like to focus on how the implementation and mainstreaming of the women and peace and security agenda have led and can further lead to paradigm shifts in four crucial areas. The first area is migration. Last month, we adopted the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants (General Assembly resolution 71/1). It confirms that our response to refugee and migrant flows must go beyond border security, camps and asylum processes. It highlights the particular risks faced by women migrants and women refugees, including sexual violence and trafficking. Moreover, it recognizes the role of women in peace and reconciliation processes and in developing solutions.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“Ithank you, Sir, for convening this debate. It provides us with an opportunity to take stock of our progress and the challenges that face us in the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda. There is indeed much to review: eight resolutions, 63 national action plans and initiatives at the international, regional and national levels, which are too numerous to list. The report of the Secretary- General (S/2016/822) shows that the women and peace and security agenda has fundamentally changed the way in which we approach issues ofpeace and security.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“Not only must we break down silos so as to forge a whole-of-United Nations approach to peacebuilding, we must do that in a way that supports Africa's own policies and objectives. That is no mean feat, and we welcome initiatives like today's debate. They afford us an opportunity to share experiences on how we have been doing so far but, more importantly, to listen to ideas on how we can do better.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“Similarly, African economic growth will only be sustainable if it is driven from within. We firmly believe that efforts to strengthen the United Nations peacebuilding engagement in Africa will succeed only ifthey are designed and implemented in full cooperation with African stakeholders and with the full participation of all African States. Increasingly, the strength of such collaboration is being harnessed. Examples include the ground-breaking partnership between the Peacebuilding Fund and the AU Commission in Burundi, as well as the growing focus of the PBC on building stronger ties with the AU and African sub-regional organizations. Region-to- region initiatives, such as the Africa-EU partnership, which can be seen in the form of the African Peace Facility, are also encouraging.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“We also saw at first hand the crucial role for women in building peace on our own island of Ireland. The lessons we learned have informed our efforts to advance the women, peace and security agenda both nationally and internationally and have also been shared with partner countries, such as Liberia. The case for supporting the youth, peace and security agenda is just as clear, particularly in Africa. According to some sources, by the end of this century almost one half of the world's youth will be African. Ireland is exploring ways to answer the call of the peacebuilding resolutions to increase the participation of youth in building peace in Africa, including through our trade and development links. Finally, we must prioritize African ownership of Africa's peacebuilding. There will be no peace in Africa that is not led by Africans.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“We also welcome the work already undertaken by the current and past Chairs of the PBC in forging a stronger role for the Commission in conflict prevention, particularly through its potential for interaction with the Security Council. We look to advance such progress and explore how it can bolster other United Nations activities, such as the Secretary-General's Human Rights Up Front initiative. Thirdly, as other speakers mentioned, we must include youth and women. Thus far, we simply have not done enough to include women and young people in peacebuilding. The global study on resolution 1325 (2000) showed us that the inclusion of women in peace processes has led to a 20 per cent increase in peace agreements lasting at least two years, which rises to a 35 per cent increase over 15 years.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“The case of Burundi has reinforced for us the urgent need for investment in conflict prevention. During this year mediators in that country have dealt with roughly 430 cases a month, receiving requests for interventions from community members, local authorities and, in some cases, provincial governors. The financial resources needed to empower a mediator to intervene in one conflict are almost inconsequential compared to the enormous costs arising from dealing with the fallout of conflict after it has escalated. Ireland has been pleased to support such mediation through investment in the Global Acceleration Instrument for Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action, which was called for by the Global Study on resolution 1325 (2000).”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“Last Tuesday in this Chamber (see S/PV.7747), we heard the Permanent Representative of the Central African Republic welcome the renewal of the innovative mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, which is tailored to specific national priorities. Moreover, a focus of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) on transitional settings and the provision of catalytic, post-conflict funding through the Peacebuilding Fund has also yielded very encouraging results. Those are the kind of initiatives that we need to see more of if SDG 16 and the objectives of the peacebuilding resolutions are to be achieved. A second high-priority issue is conflict prevention. For many years, conflict prevention has been underresourced and underevaluated.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“The need to understand the drivers of conflict is nowhere more present than in countries emerging from crisis. In such cases, peace is at a stage of such fragility that it is more easily destroyed than sustained. As we in Ireland have seen through close engagement with our partner countries such as Liberia and Sierra Leone, multi-stakeholder conflict analyses must ensure that peacekeeping mission drawdowns are backstopped by the technical and financial support needed to build the capacity of national institutions to sustain peace. I am happy to say that we are moving in the right direction.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“I hank you, Mr. President, for convening today's debate. Ireland aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union. In our national statement, we will respond to the helpful concept note (S/2016/586, annex) by outlining four high-priority issues that we believe need to be addressed in order to ensure effective peacebuilding in Africa. First, we need to tackle the root causes of conflict. We cannot talk seriously about promoting peace without exploring the factors that threaten it in the first instance. That was evident during the recent processes leading to the adoption of the peacebuilding resolutions by the Security Council and the General Assembly, as well as last year's negotiations of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - especially SDG 16.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“Ireland strongly supports the work of Special Envoy of the Secretary-General Said Djinnit and his predecessor Mary Robinson. In particular, we welcome his commitment to promote a participatory approach to the development of gender-related policies. We believe that engaging with a broad range of actors in support of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region offers the best chance for success, and that engaging with civil society will help address all issues surrounding sexual and gender based violence.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“Finally, the Great Lakes region has many examples of the particular impact of conflict on women and girls, including the devastating impact of sexual violence. We remain deeply concerned about grave reports, in both scale and nature, of acts of sexual and gender-based violence, as well as other human rights violations, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in particular in the east of the country. We are also concerned about reports of sexual violence perpetrated by security forces during house searches in Burundi. Such violations are completely unacceptable and cannot be tolerated. We encourage the authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to further build on progress to combat sexual violence and to continue to work to ensure the full implementation of resolutions 1325 (2000) and 2122 (2013).”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“The second issue I would like to address is the critical role of women in conflict prevention, peace negotiations, peacebuilding and governance. As noted in the three high level reviews in 2015, and at the Security Council debate (see S/PV.7533) held here last October, the participation of women is key to sustainable peace. Women must participate and have an opportunity to demonstrate leadership in all areas of peace and security - as mediators and interlocutors, as peacebuilders and as active participants in economic, social and political spheres. From our own experience of conflict on the island of Ireland, we know first-hand the importance of the promotion and empowerment of women as peacebuilders in opening up a pathway to sustainable peace.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“We have taken note of the comments made by the African Union and the United Nations in stressing the importance of peaceful, transparent and timely elections, which would serve to consolidate much of the progress made in the Democratic Republic of the Congo over the past decade. In this pre-electoral period, it is especially important that the rule of law and human rights be respected and that arrangements respect constitutional provisions. More broadly, we recall that the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance provides clear standards for governance. We urge all Governments in the Great Lakes region, as elsewhere in Africa, to adhere to those standards in order to build truly inclusive and resilient democracies, the foundation for durable economic and social development.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“Unfortunately, the environment in which last July's presidential elections took place in Burundi could not be judged as conducive to inclusive and credible elections. The situation in the country is now characterized by pervasive violence, human rights abuses and forced displacement. We would urge the Government of Burundi, in the interest of its people, to move forward urgently on an inclusive inter-Burundian dialogue, which is essential to restoring peace and stability. We are also following closely the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, particularly in the light of the upcoming elections in the country.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today's debate, which addresses important issues that deserve our attention and consideration. I would like to align myself with the statement delivered earlier on behalf of the European Union. In my statement, I would like to focus on two issues that are highlighted in the concept note (8/2016/223, annex) prepared for this debate. The first is the role that elections play in contributing to durable peace, reconciliation and development. The holding of regular, inclusive and transparent elections is vital for credible democratic governance. Crucial to the success of any electoral process is the political environment in which elections take place, and creating a conducive environment involves working closely with a wide range of stakeholders.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“Despite many challenges, there is much to be hopeful about in the women and peace and security agenda. It is up to all of us now to act on what we have heard and said today.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“Again, looking beyond the immediate, the implementation of the specific Sustainable Development Goals on gender equality and on peaceful and inclusive societies, which we have all committed to under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (General Assembly resolution 70/1), will be crucial. The challenge in 2015 is not a lack of a normative framework, but a lacuna in implementation. Today's resolution 2242 (2015), which Ireland co-sponsored, is another positive step. To assist in taking action, I can announce today that Ireland will support the Global Acceleration Instrument for Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action with a minimum of â‚¬200,000. Tools like that must be supported so we miss no opportunities to really effect change.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“Furthermore, Ireland intends to partner with the Justice Rapid Response and UN-Women sexual and gender-based violence justice experts roster to support investigations, prosecutions and victim recovery in situations of conflict-related gender-based crimes. We are also shocked and outraged by incidents of sexual abuse involving United Nations and other peacekeepers. Perpetrators must be brought to justice, and the dignity and rights of survivors protected. The empowerment of women must be at the centre of all of our engagements in this year's reviews and reflection. We welcome not just the review of resolution 1325 (2000), but also the related reviews of peace operations and peacebuilding architecture. We look forward to the World Humanitarian Summit next year as an opportunity to align today's agenda with that important process.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“We must consider the specific and transformative steps that must be taken by all of us to implement this agenda. One of the key messages of the study is that women's participation is the central to sustainable peace. We know that to be true from our own experience of sustaining peace and reconciliation on the island of Ireland. We will continue to share our own experience and to learn from the experiences of others. Grave crimes against women and gross violations of women's human rights continue to horrify us. Ireland has supported the United Nations Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence against Women since 2006 and continues to do so.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“A complete version of my statement this evening has been submitted in writing. Ireland also aligns itself with the statement made earlier by the observer of the European Union. It has been 15 years since our predecessors in the Security Council adopted resolution 1325 (2000). Since then, the nature and locations of conflict have changed. What has not changed, unfortunately, is that women and their voices continue to be underrepresented in mechanisms for the prevention, management and resolution of conflict. Women's rights continue to be violated. If we want to save future generations from the scourge of war, that has to stop. Ireland welcomes the evidence base for action outlined in the global study on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). It is a substantial body of work, which must be afforded substantial consideration.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“Surely, putting the safety of our skies at risk for civilian travel is by any measure a threat to international peace and security. It is incumbent upon the global community to join together in order to create a single, mutually acceptable and coordinated accountability mechanism to deliver justice in an independent and impartial manner. It behoves us to continue to act with the same degree of decisiveness, cooperation and solidarity as we did in the weeks immediately following this disaster.”
2015-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7498 (2015) · source
“All other similar ad hoc tribunals, such as were established in the wake of conflicts in the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda and Lebanon, were set up prior to the completion of their investigations. As an island nation, Ireland understands as well as any other the importance of civil aviation. The second busiest international air route in the world passes through Dublin. Civil aviation has strengthened our links with the fraternity of nations and is our gateway to the world. It is an indispensable tool for global communication, security and prosperity. Is it possible to maintain a global civil aviation industry if the absolute safety of our skies is in any way compromised by a lack of accountability for incidents such as that involving Flight MH-17?”
2015-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7498 (2015) · source
“A tribunal of the type it proposed would be a definitive endorsement of the global community's commitment to creating a transparent, effective and authoritative accountability mechanism for delivering justice in an independent and impartial manner. The establishment of such a tribunal now, in advance of the publication of the investigative reports, would have ensured that any actions taken on the basis of those reports would not become politicized. Security Council tribunals have a proven track record. The establishment of such a tribunal in advance of the completion of the investigation would not represent an anomaly or a precedent; in fact, it would be a continuation of established practice.”
2015-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7498 (2015) · source
“As we recently marked the first anniversary of this terrible tragedy, the shocking and harrowing images of the crash site and the overwhelming loss of innocent life have once again been appearing on our television screens and in our newspapers. Resolution 2166 (2014) sought to ensure that those scenes, and the actions behind them, would not go unchecked and that the callous disregard for human life demonstrated by those responsible would not be without consequence. Today's draft resolution (S/2015/562) merely sought to deliver on the objectives of resolution 2166 (2014). I would like to warmly commend Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Ukraine for their leadership in bringing the draft resolution to the Council.”
2015-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7498 (2015) · source
“It was a sincere expression of compassion towards the victims, and it also acted on the desire to ensure humane and dignified treatment oftheir remains, a full, thorough and independent international investigation determining the exact course of events, and the holding to account of those responsible. A year later, we welcome the progress made in identifying and swiftly repatriating the victims and their possessions and in establishing an effective, professional and independent investigation led by international experts. The sole task remaining is setting up an independent and impartial accountability mechanism to bring those responsible to justice in a credible and legitimate manner.”
2015-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7498 (2015) · source