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first: 2012-01-11
most recent: 2013-12-18
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“On the African continent, the fate of children in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia and the Sudan is rather dismal. They are recruited, used as objects, killed, raped or maimed, and subject to other forms of violence. My country is just as concerned about another form of war tactic, which is the targeting of hospitals and schools. In this regard, it is reported that between 2005 and 2012, national armed forces and armed groups used schools and universities in at least 24 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America as military bases, interrogation and torture centres, and weapons and ammunition depots, thereby exposing these schools and universities to attack from the opposing armed party.”
2013-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6980 (2013) · source
“These positive results, however, should not allow us to forget that the number of child victims of attacks with explosives, indiscriminate bombings, and the use of materials and other methods of warfare prohibited by international humanitarian law continues to grow. Moreover, there has been an upsurge in the use of children to commit suicide attacks or to serve as human shields. In Afghanistan, it is reported that more than 500 children died in suicide attacks in 2012. The Syrian conflict, which may already have claimed more than 93,000 lives, has not spared children. An entire generation of children has thus been sacrificed, and it is reported that more than 6,700 children have already lost their lives there.”
2013-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6980 (2013) · source
“Mr. Menan (Togo) (spoke in French): I thank you, Sir, for having organized this debate. I take this opportunity to thank Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Ms. Yoka Brandt, Mr. Herve Ladsous and Mr. Gregory Ramm for their statements and the efforts of their respective entities. I welcome the presence in the Chamber of Foreign Minister Asselborn, whose country, Luxembourg, under the leadership of Ambassador Sylvie Lucas, is playing a key role in the Council in improving the situation of children and armed conflict. For 10 years now, the Security Council has undertaken many measures to end grave violations against children in armed conflict. The strategies defined to date, including the signing of action plans between various actors and the United Nations, have led to some progress. We welcome and encourage the continuation of these strategies.”
2013-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6980 (2013) · source
“Therefore it calls on the two Tribunals to follow the appropriate educational approach to counter the negative effect of images that could rather inspire or encourage certain persons to replicate atrocities.”
2013-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6977 (2013) · source
“We welcome the transfer of activities and the assistance from the two Tribunals to the Arusha branch of the Residual Mechanism. That experience will help better organize The Hague branch, which will begin its work on 1 July. Outreach is one of the fundamental pillars for the Tribunals in implementing the mandates through raising the awareness not only of the broader public but also of States and international institutions. Thus Togo encourages initiatives from the Tribunals, not just to bolster the capacities of States and international organizations, but also to sensitize individuals in order to prevent similar crimes. However, as we stated regarding the Special Court for Sierra Leone last October, Togo would like to draw attention to the fact that the impact of images can still surprise and often backfire.”
2013-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6977 (2013) · source
“But that constraint also affects the credibility of the commitment of the United Nations to ensuring international criminal justice in accordance with the principles of the rule of law or the primacy of law. The Council should call on the Secretary-General to submit to it a report on the role that has been, or could be, played by United Nations entities and make recommendations to guide the Council. The interactive informal dialogue held on 14 March with Mr. Bongani Majola, the ICTR Registrar, and Mr. John Hocking, the ICTY Registrar, and with the Residual Mechanism allowed us not only to take stock of progress made towards completion of the mandate, but also to grasp the scope of the challenges to come for each of the branches of the Residual Mechanism.”
2013-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6977 (2013) · source
“Monitoring mechanisms still need to be established to guarantee due process before those national jurisdictions. Regarding the problem of the resettlement of persons acquitted or who have served their sentences but who continue to be denied their liberty due to the lack of a host country, the Council should explore appropriate ways and means to assist the Tribunals in that respect. In that regard, Togo welcomes the coordination initiative with the International Criminal Court with a view to devising possible solutions. It is clear that this unjust constraint imposed on persons supposedly at liberty is at odds with the agreements with the host countries, whereby those persons, following their trials or serving their sentences, should no longer reside in the host territory.”
2013-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6977 (2013) · source
“Togo takes note of the decision of the Council whereby one of the two neijudges will be chosen by appointment and the other by election to bring the number of judges to the level commensurate to the proportions of the task and challenges to be met. Togo wishes to stress the negative impact of the constraints resulting from the reduction in and departure of qualified staff on the completion strategies of the two Tribunals as well as on the transition towards the Residual Mechanism. We think that the entities concerned within the United Nations should take appropriate steps to minimize the consequences of the problem. We are also pleased that the end of the ICTR and the ICTY will not spell impunity for persons still on the run, since certain cases, including those of ICTR fugitives, have been referred to national jurisdictions.”
2013-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6977 (2013) · source
“We urge the ICTR to keep its pledge in terms of appeals to make two further arrests before the end of 2013 and to hold substantive hearings without significant delays in the six pending cases. The ICTY, for its part, is still doing its best to stay on schedule, despite being short of staff and appeals judges and the workload resulting from new arrests. In that context, the redeployment of Judge William Sekule from the ICTR to the Appeals Chamber, at a time when one of the ICTR judges of that Chamber has resigned, will not be enough to respond to the persistent difficulties at the ICTY in appointing judges to the Appeals Chamber.”
2013-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6977 (2013) · source
“It is therefore important to take stock, in a critical and constructive manner, of the activities of the two Tribunals in order to draw the best lessons from both their failures and their successes, with a view to urging the international community to work with greater determination to promote international criminal justice. To that end, Togo believes that the Council has been wise to expand today's debate to include more participants than usual. The reports presented reflect the progress that has been made towards completion of the mandates, sometimes through the modification of procedures, all the while respecting the principle of due process. The ICTR has concluded all trial court cases in a timely manner.”
2013-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6977 (2013) · source
“Mr. Menan (Togo) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to thank President Theodor Meron, President Vagn Joensen, Prosecutor Brammertz and Prosecutor Jallow for their briefings on the reports of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) (S/2013/308) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) (S/20l3/310). Next year, we will be celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the ICTR. This year we have commemorated that of the ICTY. The press statement made on behalf of Security Council members on 22 May, under the Togolese presidency, to mark those events reflected the commitment of the international community to combat impunity.”
2013-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6977 (2013) · source
“The international community must pursue its efforts in a coordinated manner in order to relieve the suffering of those in need. Finally, I would like to reiterate my country's support for Mr. Nicholas Kay, who has just taken on his new role in Mogadishu. We would also like to pay tribute to Mr. Augustine Mahiga for having worked with such determination to achieve a significant improvement in the political, security and humanitarian situation in Somalia.”
2013-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6975 (2013) · source
“It is therefore crucial that a credible judicial system in Somalia be set up in order to allow the State to regain the trust of the population and bring about reconcililation in the country. It is equally crucial that, in the fight against piracy and armed robbery, Somalia take responsibility and develop a comprehensive approach to security in its maritime areas, in order to have the means, with the support of the international community, to itself bring to account those who commit, benefit from or are involved in piracy. I cannot conclude without briefly discussing the humanitarian situation in Somalia. Due to the ongoing conflict, the country is still in the midst of an extreme humanitarian crisis, in which more than 1 million people are in need of immediate humanitarian assistance.”
2013-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6975 (2013) · source
“It is therefore important to help Somalia reform and rebuild its own security institutions with a view to enabling them to shoulder their responsibilities themselves in the long term. Once the arms embargo is partially lifted, the Government of Somalia must come up with effective and inclusive security arrangements for the protection of civilians. In that regard, we support the call for increased support to AMISOM, especially with regard to force multipliers, in order that it may, with the support of Somali National Security Forces, consolidate the progress made on the ground and bring more areas under the control of the Somali authorities. Furthermore, efforts designed to strengthen security are inseparable from those related to the promotion of justice and the rule of law.”
2013-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6975 (2013) · source
“We welcome the efforts that have already been made to achieve that goal, in particular in the context of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development. The security situation in the country remains fragile, as outlined by the Secretary-General in his most recent report (S/2013/326). The report also states that targeted killings and attacks are reported on a daily basis, while incidents involving explosive devices increased in 2013 as compared with 2012. We would once again highlight that Somali forces backed by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have made great sacrifices to promote peace, security and stability in the country. However, although they have caused Al-Shabaab to lose significant ground, that group continues to pose a threat to peace and security in Somalia.”
2013-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6975 (2013) · source
“Recent developments in southern Somalia, particularly the setting up of regional administrations in Jubaland, have solidified internal divisions and reflect the magnitude of the challenges facing efforts for reconciliation and the firming up of the federal system. It is crucial not to lose sight of the fact that internal rivalries play into the hands of Al-Shabaab, which still controls vast rural areas. If the Federal Government fails to exert its authority over certain regions, such as Kismayo, it will see its influence undermined in other parts of Somalia. In that context, the federal authorities should develop and promote good-neighbourly relations with other countries in the region, as their support is vital.”
2013-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6975 (2013) · source
“Everyone must now play their part to ensure that those plans are translated into concrete actions on the ground. In that context, we welcome the European Union's plan to hold a new conference on Somalia in September in Brussel. We hope that that conference will lead to decisions and commitments that will support the relaunching of the country's development. Among the challenges the country must face, the Federal Government will have to resolve, through a comprehensive approach, the outstanding fundamental issues concerning Somalia's long-term stability, namely, political reconciliation, the development of a federal system and the constitutional revision process, including a referendum on the Constitution and preparations for the 2016 elections.”
2013-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6975 (2013) · source
“and the holding, on 7 May in London, of another Conference on Somalia, upon the initiative of the United Kingdom. Great progress has been made in Somalia in the political and security fields, but many significant challenges remain. We were therefore pleased that the London Conference provided an opportunity to take stock of the current situation in Somalia and that the discussions there focused mainly on the country's four priorities, namely, political stability, security, justice and the management of the country's public finances. The importance of the partnership between Somalia and the international community was once again highlighted, and participants committed to providing coordinated and ongoing support for the implementation of the Federal Government's plans.”
2013-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6975 (2013) · source
“The security situation has improved and the country has entered into a new phase, one of transformation with new elected authorities as well as new institutions that have been established. Furthermore, the new federal authorities are undertaking initiatives to implement the six pillars defined in the Government's programme and to interact with regional authorities to promote reconciliation and national unity. All of those efforts need to be consolidated and accompanied by appropriate steps, such as the Council's adoption in May of resolution 2104 (2013), which established the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). The same goes for the appointment by the Secretary-General of Mr. Nicholas Kay as Special Representative for Somalia and Head of Mission of UNSOM.”
2013-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6975 (2013) · source
“Mr. Menan (Togo) (spoke in French): Allow me, Mr. President, to express my gratitude to your country, the United Kingdom, for having organized this briefing on Somalia as well as for the special attention that you have always paid to the reconstruction of that country. I would like to pay tribute to you, Mr. Minister, and thank you for being here among us to preside over this discussion. Next, I would like to welcome to the Security Council Ms. Fawzia Yusuf Haji Adam, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia. Finally, I would like to thank the Deputy Secretary-General for his briefing. The current situation in Somalia is radically different from that which prevailed just a year ago. The transition period has come to an end.”
2013-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6975 (2013) · source
“Togo hopes that prosecuting the murders of African Union soldiers in 2007 will make it possible to clarify the circumstances of those attacks and to identify the perpetrators at all levels of responsibility in order that they may answer for their acts.”
2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source
“Togo also encourages the Office of the Prosecutor to continue its monitoring and to advance the investigation of crimes that continue to be committed - aerial bombardments; indiscriminate attacks on the ground against civilians, including women and children, even in camps for displaced persons; widespread sexual violence and gender-based attacks; attacks against human rights defenders and members of civil society and community leaders; the recruitment of child soldiers; and intentional acts aimed at the total or partial destruction of ethnic groups. Togo reiterates its deep concern about attacks and kidnappings of aid workers and members of peacekeeping forces - attacks that have claimed the lives of many brave peacekeepers of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur.”
2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source
“Togo would therefore welcome any initiative that the various organs of the Court and the Assembly of States Parties could take, in accordance with the basic texts of the ICC, to facilitate cooperation between States and the defence so as to ensure fair trials. In terms of ongoing investigations, Togo would like to reiterate its call for a halt to the violence and violations of human rights and humanitarian law that seem to be continuing.”
2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source
“Also with regard to State cooperation, Togo would like to point to paragraph 6 of the sixteenth report, which refers to the difficulties encountered by the defence in the Banda and Jerbo case, including gaining access to exculpatory evidence and logistical support, security concerns and securing entry into Darfur - as a result of which the defence had to introduce a motion to suspend the trial. Togo would like to believe that the fact that the seventeenth report no longer mentions those problems means that it is because solutions have been found. In the context of cooperation with the ICC, under articles 86 and 87 of the Court's Statute, States often seem less generous to the defence.”
2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source
“As Togo also stated during the wrap-up and assessment meeting held last week during its presidency of the Council during the month of May (see S/PV.6972), the Council could benefit greatly from the way it handles its cooperation and communication with the Court, if only by acknowledging receipt of the notifications it receives. In addition, Togo hopes that relations between States and the ICC will strictly observe the principle of complementarity, which, for the States concerned, means having the primary obligation to prosecute and try perpetrators. Togo therefore reiterates its regret over the fact that there seems to have been no progress since 2012 in connection with prosecuting suspects. My country encourages the States concerned to give effect to the principle of complementarity.”
2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source
“Togo welcomes that that has in fact been the case and that, as set out in paragraph 12 of the current report, the date of the trial is set for 5 May 2014. Moreover, Togo welcomes that the Prosecutor has met the deadline of 2 May for communicating to accused central elements in the cases against them, as well as lists of witnesses to be called, so that the trial scheduled to begin in June 2014 can take place in full respect for the rights of defence. As to cooperation among the United Nations, the Security Council, Member States and the ICC, many of the uncertainties and challenges mentioned in the sixteenth report last December seem to persist. Others had already been reported to the Council, as one can read in the seventeenth report.”
2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source
“I wish to address the three issues I have just mentioned, but before I do I recall that Togo is not yet a party to the ICC Rome Statute. With regard to judicial activities, especially concerning the Banda and Jerbo case, in its statement last December in connection with the Prosecutor's sixteenth report (see S/PV.6887), Togo expressed the hope that the outcome of pre-trial hearings would, on the one hand, allow the parties to resolve their differences and, on the other, make it possible for the pertinent Pre-Trial Chamber to set without delay the date for the commencement of the trial, so as to guarantee the right of the accused to be tried without undue delay and to meet the expectations of victims to speedyjustice.”
2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source
“Mr. Menan (Togo) (spoke in French): I should like at the outset to thank Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for her briefing on the seventeenth report of her Office, pursuant to resolution 1593 (2005). As we all know, it was in that resolution that the Council referred the situation in Darfur since 1 July 2002 to the ICC, in the conviction that it constituted a threat to international peace and security. The Council recently reiterated that conviction in resolution 2063 (2012). Today's briefing reflected the progress that has been made and the ongoing gaps in the judiciary activities, ongoing investigations and cooperation with States in the fight against impunity undertaken by the ICC with respect to the situation in Darfur.”
2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source
“"The Security Council requests that the Secretary-General keep it informed on the activities of UNOCA, the progress of implementation of the regional strategy and the efforts being undertaken respectively by missions in the region and other relevant United Nations agencies to that end, including through a single report on UNOCA and the LRA to be submitted before 15 November 2013." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2013/6. There are no further speakers inscribed on the list of speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at12.35p.m.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“"The Security Council recalls that the International Criminal Court's arrest warrants for Joseph Kony, Okot Odhiambo and Dominic Ongwen on charges of, inter alia, war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder, rape and forced enlistment of children, have yet to be enforced, and calls upon all States to cooperate with relevant national authorities and the International Criminal Court, in accordance with their respective obligations, in order to implement those warrants and to bring to justice those responsible.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“The Council reaffirms the requirement for all parties to allow safe and unhindered access for humanitarian organizations to the civilian population, in accordance with international law, including applicable international humanitarian law, and the United Nations guiding principles for humanitarian assistance. The Council expresses concern about the lack of regular humanitarian access to many LRA-affected communities in the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including because of poor infrastructure, and encourages increased United Nations efforts and international donor support for humanitarian access.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“"The Council urges MONUSCO, BINUCA, UNMISS and other United Nations actors in the LRA-affected region to continue to work with regional forces and non-governmental organizations to promote a common approach to defections and support the DDRRR efforts across the LRA-affected area. The Council highlights the importance of programmes in support of the release, return and successful reintegration of children abducted by the LRA, in particular those targeting community acceptance of such children. "The Security Council commends efforts by international donors to provide humanitarian assistance to LRA-affected populations in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo and the Republic of South Sudan.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“"The Council encourages the United Nations, the AU and ECCAS to work together, including throughjoint field assessments, to develop a common operating picture of the LRA's current capabilities and areas of operation, as well as to investigate the LRA's logistical networks and possible sources of military support and illicit financing, including alleged involvement in elephant poaching and related illicit smuggling. The Council calls on the Secretary-General to report on possible findings in his reports on the implementation of the United Nations counter-LRA strategy.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“The Council expresses concern about the continued reports of LRA attacks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the first quarter of 2013, and calls on those MONUSCO forces operating in LRA-affected areas to reinforce their efforts to target and promote defections from the LRA through active patrols and increased information-sharing. "The Security Council takes note of reports suggesting the existence of an LRA base in the disputed enclave of Kafia Kinga, on the border of the Central African Republic and between South Sudan and the Sudan.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“"The Council notes the mandate of MONUSCO and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to help protect civilians in LRA-affected areas in their respective countries, and urges their continued efforts to implement this mandate, as well as the mandate of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur and the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA) to cooperate and share swiftly information related to the regional threat of the LRA. The Council stresses the need for enhanced cross-border coordination, including through the adoption of common standard operating procedures and swift information-sharing between these missions, as well as among all other actors in the region, to better anticipate LRA movements and imminent threats of attack.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“In this context, the Council encourages further and reinforced efforts by MONUSCO to tackle the LRA, including through training and capacity-building of the Forces armees de la Republique democratique du Congo, support to the Joint Information Operations Centre, and implementation of the disarmament, demobilization, repatriation, resettlement and reintegration (DDRRR) programme to encourage and facilitate further LRA defections.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“In this regard, the Council calls on the transitional authorities in the Central African Republic to uphold their commitment to the AU Regional Task Force and allow regional counter-LRA operations to resume without hindrance. The Security Council underlines its appreciation for Uganda's steadfast commitment and leadership to counter the LRA. "The Council welcomes the efforts of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) in tackling the LRA.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“Recognizing the need in the short term for the transitional authorities of the Central African Republic, the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), the African Union (AU) and the United Nations to strengthen their coordination to solve the current crisis in the Central African Republic as soon as possible, and emphasizing that those responsible for any abuses or violations of human rights or Violations of international humanitarian law must be held accountable, the Council encourages continued coordination to allow regional counter- LRA operations to resume in the Central African Republic as soon as possible.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“In this regard, the Security Council encourages those countries affected by the LRA that have not yet done so to establish standard operating procedures for the reception and handover of LRA children to civilian child- protection actors. "The Council expresses concern at the recent pause of counter-LRA operations in the Central African Republic in the context of the current crisis in the country due to the seizure of power by force, on 24 March 2013, by the Sele'ka coalition as well as the ensuing violence and looting, which worsened the humanitarian and security situation and weakened the institutions of the Central African Republic.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“The Council welcomes the steps taken to deliver an enhanced, comprehensive and more regional approach to the humanitarian situation, including assistance to Victims of sexual Violence and other attacks, and urges further progress in this regard. "The Security Council underlines the primary responsibility of States in the LRA-affected region to protect civilians. In this regard, the Council welcomes the efforts undertaken by the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of South Sudan and Uganda to end the threat posed by the LRA, and urges further efforts from these countries, as well as from other countries in the region.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“The Council urges all regional Governments to fulfil their commitments under the Initiative, and encourages neighbouring States to cooperate with it, in order to end the LRA threat. The Council further encourages all States in the region to take measures to ensure that the LRA is not able to operate with impunity in their territory. The Council underlines the need for all military action against the LRA to be conducted in compliance with applicable international law, including international humanitarian law, human rights law and refugee law, and to minimize the risk ofharm to civilians in those areas.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“The Council urges the United Nations Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), in its coordination role, as well as the United Nations political and peacekeeping missions in the region and other relevant United Nations presences, to enhance their efforts in support of the implementation of the strategy, as appropriate and within the limits of their mandates and capacities. The Security Council also calls on the international community to provide assistance where possible. "The Security Council reiterates its support for the African Union Regional Cooperation Initiative against the LRA, welcomes the finalization of the concept of operations and other strategic documents required for the operationalization of the African Union Regional Task Force, and encourages the deployment of child-protection advisers.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“"The Security Council welcomes the conclusions of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict adopted on 19 April 2013, concerning the situation of children and armed conflict affected by the Lord's Resistance Army. The Council calls for their full implementation. "The Security Council welcomes the development of the implementation plan for the United Nations regional strategy to address the threat and impact of the activities of the LRA as well as other strategic documents.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“After consultations among Council members, I have been authorized to make the following statement on their behalf: "The Security Council reiterates its strong condemnation of the attacks and atrocities carried out by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and its violations of international humanitarian law and abuses of human rights. The Council condemns further the LRA's recruitment and use of children in armed conflict, killing and maiming, rape, sexual slavery and other sexual violence, and abductions. The Council demands an immediate end to all attacks by the LRA and urges the LRA to release all those abducted, disarm and demobilize.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“What remains is for the international community, including the Council, to take further conflict- prevention measures, which have the advantage of being less costly in human, material and financial resources than peacekeeping operations and the fight against criminal groups. To respond in general to the recurrent crises in the region, we believe that the international community should above all maintain a high-level of vigilance and react swiftly to early-warning signs of renewed instability in these countries. I would like to conclude by paying tribute to the staff of UNOCA and to all United Nations, African Union and subregional organization missions that are working tirelessly to ensure the maintenance and consolidation of peace and security in Central Africa. I now resume my functions as President of the Council.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“Beyond the criminal acts of the LRA, we also express our concern about the poaching and massacring of elephants, which are taking place in some countries in the region, and the subsequent sale of ivory that constitutes a source of funding for criminal and rebel groups. We therefore encourage the States concerned to strengthen, with the support of their partners, the security measures around parks and other protected areas where these animals live. The causes of recurrent conflicts in Africa, in particular in Central Africa, are well known. The numerous meetings of the Security Council devoted to this subject have taken decisions to bring them to an end.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“It is important that the various actions taken in the context ofthe fight against the LRA be accompanied on the socioeconomic front with appropriate measures, in particular by the Governments of the countries concerned and their partners, to sustainably address critical problems created by extreme poverty and youth unemployment, which are both potential threats to peace and security. The role of key actors in the fight against the LRA, in particular of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Germany and the European Union, remains crucial for containing the threat posed by this criminal group, especially in terms of financing and logistics.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“In that regard, it is important for all States of the region to cooperate with the International Criminal Court to apply as swiftly as possible the international arrest warrants issued against these criminals, whose arrest would allow, without a doubt, the swift surrender of fighters, who would then have to be incorporated into an effective disarmament, demobilization, repatriation and reintegration process. In the context ofcontinuing efforts, we also welcome the Secretary-General's submission to the Council, on 19 April, of the implementation plan to support the United Nations regional strategy to address the threat and impact of the Lord's Resistance Army (S/2013/240, annex).”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“Despite all that, the fight against the LRA continues on all fronts, as reflected by the fact that no attacks by this criminal group have been recorded in South Sudan since the latter half of 2011, thanks in particular to the efforts made by the Government of that country, its various partners and the civilian population. Moreover, the international community has become aware that the struggle against the LRA cannot be only a military one, but must also be fought on the judicial front. That is why my delegation believes that the success of this fight will require, among other things, the capture of the leader of the LRA, Joseph Kony, and his principal lieutenants, and their delivery to trial.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“That is why we regret and condemn the resumption of hostilities, on 20 May, between the Congolese army and the Mouvement du 23 mars (M-23). We encourage the Congolese Government to remain engaged in the Kampala talks and we appeal to the M-23 to return to the negotiating table without delay to swiftly conclude a peace agreement. The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) continues to pose a genuine threat to the civilian population, and to women and children in particular, in the areas where this armed group operates. The report of the Secretary- General confirms that, although weakened, this armed group retains enough force to pose a threat, especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source