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Mayr-Harting

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“At the Europe-Africa summit next month, our heads of States and Government will make commitments towards further cooperation, including on the protection of civilians. We hope to develop partnerships with other organizations as well. Let me conclude by expressing the hope that the Security Council will remain a forum that is guided in its decisions on peace and security by the best interests of children. Children deserve this.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“In 2013, the European Union was careful to mainstream the promotion of human rights, child protection and international humanitarian law in the mandate of the EU Training Mission in Mali. This year, we incorporated child protection in the ongoing planning for the European Union operation in the Central African Republic. We believe that regional and subregional organizations have an important role to play in the promotion and protection of the rights of the child, including during armed conflict. There are a number of initiatives we have organized together with the African Union, the World Bank and the United Nations i for instance, a workshop on children in armed conflict, held in Addis Ababa in September 2013.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“In June 2013, in cooperation with UNICEF and several non-governmental organizations, the European Union organized the first regular training for its staff on children and armed conflict. The course will be given on annual basis. In October 2013, with the help of Belgium and Save the Children, the European Union tested its predeployment child protection training module for civilian and military personnel. As of February 2014, a toolkit aimed at integrating child rights in development cooperation had been finalized for use, not only by European Union staff but also by all other donors and civil society organizations. The toolkit was developed in cooperation with UNICEF.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“All States members of the European Union are parties to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict and adhere to the same international child-protection standards. That is also an important milestone in the light of the European Union's role in crisis management and peacebuilding, with approximately 7,000 civilian and military staff deployed in various conflict zones. Equally important is the need to train peacekeepers on child protection issues and to ensure the inclusion of child protection provisions in the mandates of crisis-management operations, in standard operating procedures and in rules of engagement. The European Union has made serious efforts over recent months to strengthen its capacity in child protection in headquarters and in operations.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“Protecting and promoting child rights everywhere, especially in conflict-affected countries, is an earmarked priority of the European Union's human rights funding instruments. The International Criminal Court (ICC) continues to play a crucial role in fighting impunity. Serious crimes of international concern should be dealt with by national judicial systems but, when they are unwilling or unable to do so, States parties to the Rome Statute should consider referring those situations to the ICC. It is also important that the Security Council use its power to refer situations to the ICC. Further institutional dialogue between the Court and the Security Council and the effective follow up of referrals made by the Security Council to the ICC could assist in ensuring accountability.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“We therefore strongly welcome the efforts of Luxembourg as the chair of the Working Group to agree at the Council level on concrete measures that could prevent such misuse and ensure accountability. We urge all parties to conflicts to stop attacks on schools and hospitals and on protected staff, and to respect their civilian character. In the meantime, as a mitigating measure, the European Union will continue to pay attention to the education and wellbeing of children affected by conflict. As Council members will recall, the EU's Nobel Prize money has been used for the Children of Peace initiative. Through that programme from 2012 to 2014, the EU has reached out to approximately 108,000 children in countries such as Syria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pakistan and Colombia.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“I would also say that it is particularly important that the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict continue to make good use of the various instruments in its toolbox to respond to all types of grave violations, whenever they occur, including those committed by non-State groups. It is essential that Member States afford the United Nations unconditional access to armed non-State actors and that the issue of children and armed conflict be addressed in peace negotiations. We concur with the worrying assessment of the Secretary-General in his reports on the increasing use of schools for military purposes, which may render them more vulnerable to attacks and put more children out of school or in risk of injury, abduction or other violations.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“I would also like to thank specifically Mr. Alhaji Babah Sawaneh for the very moving and important statement that he made here today. The European Union fully supports the campaign "Children, not soldiers", which the Special Representative initiated yesterday with UNICEF and in collaboration with other United Nations partners with a view to ending and preventing the recruitment and use of children by Government armed forces in conflict by 2016. We are extremely grateful for the strong emphasis that the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has placed on all of these issues, including through its initiative to hold today's meeting.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“Mr. Mayr-Harting: I have the honour to take the floor on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its States members. The candidate countries Montenegro and Serbia, the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, align themselves with this statement. First, let me thank today's briefers for their presentations. In particular, I wish to recognize the tireless work of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Leila Zerrougui in the interests of children affected by armed conflict. Her mandate is as relevant today as ever, given disturbing reports of grave violations against children committed in many ongoing conflicts, such as in Syria, the Central African Republic and South Sudan.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“It is a learning process that requires constant encouragement, such as through the meeting that you, Sir, decided to convene today. Thank you once again for this initiative.”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“The European Union and its member States have a longstanding and firm commitment to international peacekeeping and peacebuilding, including through European Union-led military and police missions. It is therefore very fitting that this important debate is taking place just one day after the Council unanimously authorized the deployment of an EU operation in the Central African Republic. The Austrian writer Ingeborg Bachmann once wrote that history was a great teacher, but that it did not find any pupils. I believe that our European experience, but also that of the United Nations, the African Union and numerous other regional and subregional organizations across the globe, demonstrates that nations and peoples, as well as the international community as a whole, are able to learn from history.”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“As Council members know, we offer the perspective of membership in the European Union to all the countries of the Western Balkans. We are convinced that European integration also provides them with the best chance to overcome the legacy of history and forge a brighter future under a common European roof. Also based on our own experience, we are committed to supporting all those who pursue the goal of integration in other parts of the world. Our close and intensive cooperation with the African Union demonstrates that in an especially vivid manner. The Security Council has repeatedly underlined the important contributions that regional and subregional organizations can make to the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“Let me underline that the European Union and its member States fully share the View expressed in your concept note, Sir, that durable reconciliation cannot be achieved without individual criminal accountability for those responsible for the most serious crimes: genocide, crimes against humanity and major war crimes. That is another part of our shared European experience. Ensuring that kind of accountability is a specific responsibility of the Security Council. In that context, the Council's continued support for the International Criminal Court is particularly important. Based on our own experience, we are firmly convinced that regional integration is a concept that can make a major contribution to peace and lasting reconciliation, including beyond the present borders of the European Union.”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“Let me add that the first precondition for providing a better historical understanding to people, especially young people, in post-conflict situations is to maintain educational activities during conflict, or at least re-establish them as soon as fighting has ended. If entire generations of children in regions of conflict do not have the chance to go to school, it will be even more difficult to win their hearts and minds, and reconciliation will face even greater challenges. That is one of the main reasons that the European Union is placing so much emphasis on support for education for the hundreds of thousands of children affected by conflict all over the world, most recently in Syria.”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“One of the best practical ways to promote reconciliation is probably to focus on common concrete achievements of the kind that Schuman spoke about. You, Mr. President, underlined the need to base meaningful reconciliation on shared historical understanding. You have also made a number of interesting practical suggestions in that context and on how to promote such a reconciliation process. We agree with your basic assessment, but we know that efforts in this field represent a considerable challenge, even in our European framework. Nonetheless, some remarkable work has been done in this field, primarily at a bilateral level, between individual Member States, including on the development of common educational material for schools.”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“It will be built through concrete achievements which first create a de facto solidarity". Those who follow our efforts, be it in Brussels or here in New York, are only too well aware that "making Europe" remains hard work, even more than 60 years after the Schuman declaration. But they also know that, for the European nations joined in that process, those six decades represent the longest shared period of uninterrupted peace throughout their entire history. Ahead of this debate, Sir, you stressed the importance of reconciliation. We believe that the European experience has demonstrated that reconciliation is possible, even between those who saw each other as hereditary enemies for countless generations. But reconciliation cannot be decreed. Reconciliation among nations requires leadership, but it must grow over time.”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“It is true that great Europeans such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Immanuel Kant, Giuseppe Mazzini and Victor Hugo devised strategies for perpetual peace and European unity long before the process of European integration ever started. But it was this very process of European integration that was able to make a real difference after centuries of war and conflict. When Robert Schuman announced the creation of the Coal and Steel Community in May 1951, he predicted that this pooling of resources would make war between France and Germany "not merely unthinkable, but materially impossible". As the Permanent Representative of Luxembourg already reminded us at the very beginning of this debate, Schuman also insisted that "Europe will not be made all at once, or according to a single plan.”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“Speaking as a European before the Council in 2014, exactly 100 years after the outbreak of the Great War and 75 years after Adolf Hitler plunged Europe into a second global conflagration, I have to face the fact that both of those World Wars were started in Europe. Just two days ago, the Holocaust Memorial Ceremony in the General Assembly Hall once again reminded us of the very darkest pages of recent European history. But speaking for the European Union today, I am taking the floor for the very organization that probably represents the most striking case of lessons learned in the history of our war-torn continent.”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“Mr. Mayr-Harting: Let me first thank you, Mr. President, and your delegation for having organized this very important debate. I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States. The candidate countries Turkey, Montenegro and Serbia, the country of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the Republic of Moldova, align themselves with this statement. In your concept note (S/2014/30, annex), Mr. President, you reminded us ofthe opening paragraph of the Charter of the United Nations, which expresses the determination of the peoples of the United Nations "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind".”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“The European Union would urge the international community to provide a substantial response to the basic needs of the Central Africa population, using a comprehensive approach that clearly sets out emergency aid and development aid and coordinates players in development with the international financial institutions.”
2014-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7103 (2014) · source
“As the leading contributor to official development assistance in the Central African Republic, the European Union is committed to swiftly reviewing, in coordination with international financial institutions, all the measures that would allow for rebuilding the State and prevent an exacerbation of the effects of the crisis on the civilian population. The European Union undertakes to start considering right away modalities for cooperation in the areas of the rule of law and security sector reform. The EU is also planning to resume its cooperation projects as soon as security conditions allow it, in order to fully play a role in the rebuilding of the Central African Republic.”
2014-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7103 (2014) · source
“The European Union would urge the international community to continue to mobilize in favour of the Central African Republic, in particular in the context of the donor conference on MISCA to place in Addis Ababa on 1 February upon invitation of the African Union. All of the European Union's activities in the Central African Republic are in step with its comprehensive approach to the situation on the humanitarian, security and development aid fronts. Accordingly, the high- level meeting jointly organized by Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva and Assistant Secretary-General Valerie Amos mobilized more than $500 million for humanitarian activities in the Central African Republic. Moreover, the European Union has already bilaterally pledged â‚¬50 million for the financing of MISCA.”
2014-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7103 (2014) · source
“That will create conditions conducive to providing humanitarian assistance to those in need. By contributing to security in Bangui, the EU operation will allow for MISCA and the French troops to be gradually deployed to the provinces. That goal takes fully into account resolution 2127 (2013) and MISCA's mandate. The European Union highlights the need for close cooperation with partners, in particular with the authorities of the Central African Republic, the African Union, the Economic Community of Central African States, the United Nations and France, so as to ensure high quality cooperation and complementarity in the efforts undertaken to restore stability in the Central African Republic.”
2014-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7103 (2014) · source
“Those efforts together have allowed for progress on the security front to shore up the conditions necessary for a return to stability in the country. In that context, the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union indicated its political agreement on 20 January 2014 on the prospects of a military operation in the Central African Republic in support of MISCA and the French forces and approved the concept of operations to put an end to the crisis. The authorization for the operation by the Security Council in the resolution adopted today will allow for the swift establishment and deployment of that operation. The end goal of the EU operation will be to make a contribution with MISCA to the regional and international efforts to protect the most vulnerable populations and to facilitate the movement of civilian stakeholders.”
2014-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7103 (2014) · source
“It is my honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU). I would like to thank the Security Council for having invited me to take part in today's important Council meeting. Allow me to begin by congratulating the Security Council on its unanimous adoption of resolution 2134 (2014), on the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA), which also contains a mandate for a European Union military operation in that country in crisis. The European Union commends the activities of the African Union through the swift deployment of the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA) and the support provided to it by the France's Operation Sangaris, pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013).”
2014-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7103 (2014) · source
“In that regard, the European Union deplores Israel's continuous expansion of settlements, which are illegal under international law and constitute an obstacle to peace. The European Union also expresses its grave concern regarding incitement, incidents of violence in the occupied territory, house demolitions and the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza. The European Union expresses its serious concern about actions that undermine the status quo of the holy sites, including in Jerusalem. The European Union will continue to closely monitor the situation and its broader implications, and will act accordingly.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“The European Union is convinced of the positive role that countries in the region can play in advancing the peace process, and remains committed to its ongoing dialogue with the Arab States, including with regard to achieving peace in the Middle East. The European Union reiterates the strategic importance of the Arab Peace Initiative for all parties and for the entire region. The current negotiations represent a unique opportunity that must be seized for both parties to implement a two-State solution. A one-State reality would not be compatible with the legitimate, sovereign and democratic aspirations of any of the parties. It is important to increase mutual trust between the two parties. Actions that undermine the negotiations and diminish the trust between the negotiation partners should be avoided at any cost.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“In the event of a final peace agreement, the European Union will offer Israel and the future State of Palestine a special privileged partnership, including increased access to European markets, closer cultural and scientific links, the facilitation of trade and investments, as well as the promotion of business- to-business relations. Enhanced political dialogue and security cooperation will also be offered to both States. In case of peace, the European Union envisions a future relationship between itself and the two parties that will not only deepen the bilateral ties between the Union and the two States; it will also help develop a positive interdependence and a new mutually beneficial peaceful relationship between Israel and Palestine.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“With regard to the Middle East peace process, the European Union commends the leadership shown by President Abbas and Prime Minister Netanyahu and fully supports the tireless efforts by United States Secretary of State John Kerry. The European Union recalls previous European Union Council conclusions that laid forth its vision for a two-State solution resulting in an agreement on all final-status issues, ending all claims and fulfilling the legitimate aspirations of both parties. The European Union stands ready to contribute substantially to post-conflict arrangements for ensuring the sustainability of a peace agreement. We have decided that we will provide an unprecedented package of European political, economic and security support to both parties in the context of a final status agreement.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Therefore, that step must be followed by swift and decisive action by the Government of Syria to meet all its obligations and commitments under resolution 2118 (2013) and Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Executive Council decisions. We have provided assistance to the joint mission and to the OPCW trust fund. We will continue to give financial, political and logistical support. We would also like to emphasize the responsibility of the Syrian authorities to cover the costs associated with the destruction of the Syrian chemical weapons stockpile. The European Union calls on all foreign fighters in Syria, including Hizbullah, to withdraw immediately.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“The European Union urges all parties to the conflict, in particular the Syrian Government, which has the greatest responsibility in enabling humanitarian access, to take decisive steps to facilitate safe, unhindered and immediate access to all people in need, including those in besieged areas, through the most effective ways, including across conflict lines and borders, and to protect aid and medical workers and health facilities. We will continue the ongoing efforts to support Syrians affected by the conflict inside and outside Syria, as well as the hosting communities and governmental institutions of Syria's neighbours that have courageously welcomed refugees. We welcome the start of the transfer of chemicals from Syria for destruction outside the country, but much remains to be done, including the actual destruction of the chemicals.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Following the second Kuwait donors conference, on 15 January, where the European Union and its member States pledged â‚¬550 million, the Union will continue to urge progress and engage its partners in the framework of the United Nations-led high-level group on humanitarian challenges. We call on all the parties to the Syrian conflict, in particular the Syrian Government, to immediately implement in full the provisions of the presidential statement of 2 October 2013 (S/PRST/2013/15). Considering the unprecedented scale and nature ofthe crisis, we call for a humanitarian resolution by the Security Council.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“The European Union reiterates its call to the Council to urgently address the situation in Syria in those aspects, including on a possible referral to the International Criminal Court, as requested in the letter from the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the Secretary-General of 14 January 2013 (S/2013/19, annex). We recall that all those responsible for crimes against humanity and war crimes must be held accountable, and reaffirm our support to the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, established by the Human Rights Council.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“We encourage both parties to appoint women to their delegations to the second Geneva Conference on Syria. We also call upon the United Nations to facilitate the participation of women's groups and civil society organizations in Geneva. In that context, we also welcome the meeting on the theme "Promoting women's engagement in the Syrian political process," convened by UN-Women and the Netherlands on 12 and 13 January. The European Union will continue to defend human rights and will remain active in ensuring accountability for the widespread and systematic violations and abuses of human rights and international humanitarian law perpetrated in Syria.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“All efforts must be channelled towards the common goal of rebuilding the country, rid it of its authoritarian past, preserve its traditions of interreligious, inter-ethnic and cultural coexistence, and ensure full respect for all human rights. The European Union is concerned about the plight of all vulnerable groups and ethnic and religious minorities, including Christians. The European Union has consistently supported civil society groups. Member States have also provided assistance and capacity-building, including through recent events such as the Cordoba conference, and will continue to do so throughout the Geneva process. The European Union stresses the importance of an inclusive Syrian peace process and supports the active and meaningful participation of women and civil society in the overall political transition process.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“We remain gravely concerned about the continuing and indiscriminate bloodshed among the civilian population and call for the cessation of all violence to allow urgent humanitarian access on the ground. We strongly condemn the regime's escalating indiscriminate attacks, notably in Aleppo. The European Union shares the growing concern about the spread of extremism and extremist groups, including the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and Jabhat Al-Nusra. Their involvement in the conflict poses a threat to the peace process, the territorial integrity of Syria and to regional and international security. The European Union welcomes the Syrian opposition coalition's condemnation of all forms of terrorism and extremism, and the fact that the moderate opposition is opposing extremist groups.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“The regime as well as the opposition must commit themselves to the full implementation of the communique as a matter of urgency and demonstrate that commitment through their actions. The European Union calls on all parties to engage constructively in a genuine negotiation. The European Union welcomes the invitation sent by the Secretary-General to the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces. The EU stands ready to assist the opposition delegation, led by the National Coalition, in needs that might arise as part of the negotiation. The European Union considers it important throughoutthe Genevaprocess to alsoworkonpromoting confidence-building measures that directly benefit the local population.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“The European Union fully supports the peace conference on Syria that will take place on 22 January in Switzerland. The second Geneva Conference on Syria should be the first step in a process that leads to a political solution to the conflict. The only solution to the conflict is a genuine political transition based on the full implementation of the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex) and on preserving the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria. We commend the efforts of Joint Special Representative Brahimi and his team. The objective of the Conference is the formation by mutual consent of a transitional governing body with full executive powers, including over security, the military and intelligence. Any elections in Syria should take place only within the framework of the Geneva communique.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Mr. Mayr-Harting: As this is the first time that I speak in the Council under your presidency, Sir, let me begin by congratulating you on having assumed this high office. In the interest of time, I will read out a slightly abridged version of what we had prepared. The full text will be circulated to delegations. I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU). The candidate countries Iceland, the former Yugoslav Republic of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Montenegro; the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina; the European Free Trade Association country Liechtenstein, member of the European Economic Area; as well as Ukraine, align themselves with this statement.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Our goal remains clear - the emergence of a fully self-reliant, peaceful, democratic and prosperous society for the benefit of all Afghans.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“UNAMA will play a key role as a sounding board for the Afghan authorities and civil society in preparation for the elections. But the role of the United Nations will be even more important after 2014 in ensuring that the international community's assistance continues to reach people on the ground. It is therefore critical that the United Nations have enough resources to retain a broad countrywide presence and that it support the Afghan Government in ensuring that development efforts gradually lead to self-reliance. With those brief remarks, we would like to conclude by underlining that the international community should remain strongly committed for the long term to progress in Afghanistan. From our side, we will remain firmly focused on supporting the people of Afghanistan in achieving their aspirations.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“While recognizing that important progress has been made, there are continued concerns about the human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the situation of women and girls. The Government of Afghanistan needs to take all possible measures to tackle corruption and improve the business and investment climate, especially to address the concerns regarding the economic situation, as expressed in the current Secretary-General's report. Looking ahead to the mandate renewal of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in March, we would like to reiterate our full support for the important role played by UNAMA and all United Nations agencies in supporting the Afghan people and in coordinating the international community's assistance to Afghanistan.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“However, we should not underestimate the remaining security challenges. Further strengthening the capacity to address those will be a prerequisite for progress. In that regard, we would like to emphasize the importance of the bilateral security agreement between the Government of Afghanistan and the United States ofAmerica. It will both provide the basis for continuing international support to train and develop the capability of the Afghan National Security Forces and facilitate the continued provision of significant international development assistance to the Afghan people across the country. The international community's engagement must be matched by continued progress on Afghanistan's agreed commitments under the Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“The Afghan authorities must ensure that a comprehensive security plan is in place to enable as many Afghans as possible to have an opportunity to exercise their democratic right. It will also be important that appropriate measures be in place to minimize multiple voting, in particular men voting on behalf of women, ensure the security of ballot boxes and combat electoral fraud. From our side, we will continue to provide financial and technical support through the United Nations and other bodies to strengthen the electoral process. A political solution and a genuine peace and reconciliation process are key to lasting stability and development. A genuine peace and reconciliation process should be Afghan-led, inclusive and based on the Constitution. The security transition has been implemented successfully according to plan.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“Jan Kubis for his briefing and the very hard work he is doing in the face of very difficult challenges. I would also like to thank Ambassador Tanin for his remarks. We are approaching the start of a very important year for Afghanistan and the Afghan people. In April, Afghans will elect a new President and, by the end of 2014, Afghan security forces will have exclusive responsibility for maintaining and increasing security across the country. We are very much encouraged by the lively political debate and the progress made in preparing for the presidential and provincial elections, including the important technical roles played by the Independent Election Commission and the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission. It will be vital for the elections to be inclusive and transparent and lead to a legitimate outcome.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“Mr. Mayr-Harting: I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union and its member States. The candidate countries the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Iceland and Serbia; the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina; the European Free Trade Association country Norway, member of the European Economic Area; as well as Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, Armenia and Georgia, align themselves with this statement. First of all, I would like to join others in expressing our condolences to the United States for the loss of life suffered by its servicemen in today's helicopter crash. I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (S/2013/72l), and his Special Representative Mr.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“The European Union reiterates its unequivocal commitment to the territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a sovereign and united country. We remain ready to provide the necessary assistance in all required areas in order to take the country forward on its reform agenda towards the European Union. At the same time, we call on all political leaders in Bosnia and Herzegovina to acknowledge their responsibilities and to show greater leadership in taking the country forward on the European path, in line with the expectation of its citizens.”
2013-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7057 (2013) · source
“The continued non-compliance with the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights, along with a persistent failure to establish effective internal coordination on European Union affairs, is putting a strain on Bosnia and Herzegovina's progress towards the European Union, and in this context the EU is currently reviewing its pre-accession assistance. Through Croatia's accession, as the Permanent Representative of Croatia just pointed out, the European Union now has a 1,000 kilometre-long land border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. This represents an opportunity to strengthen mutual cooperation and further promote European Union values. We call on the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina to resolve outstanding adaptation issues as a matter of priority.”
2013-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7057 (2013) · source
“Despite the strong facilitation efforts ofboth Commissioner Fiile and European Union Special Representative Sorensen, political parties have thus far been unable to come to an agreement on the relevant constitutional changes. Personal, party and ethnic agendas continue to block progress on achieving a compromise on that important question. The implementation of the ruling and the subsequent entry into force of the Stabilization and Association Agreement would allow the European Union to consider as credible a possible application by Bosnia and Herzegovina for European Union membership. Furthermore, it would also generate positive momentum in the overall process of political, economic, social and cultural modernization.”
2013-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7057 (2013) · source
“The successful holding last month of the first phase of the public census, which is the first in the post- war period, needs to be recognized. The census will, among other results, provide important statistical data, including as regards the future needs of Bosnia and Herzegovina's EU accession process. While that progress is welcome, the key requirements for progress on the EU path remain unchanged and have not yet been met. As the Council has also pointed out, the European Court of Human Rights ruling in the Sejdic-Finci case still needs to be implemented. That ruling embodies the principle of ethnic non-discrimination, a core value of the EU and the United Nations.”
2013-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7057 (2013) · source