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Migiro

lines on the record: 56
first: 2005-02-23
most recent: 2010-06-29
sittings or episodes: 6
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“Sixthly, the political nature of the exercise must be recognized. The rule of law is linked to sovereignty, control over the use of force and resources and other sensitive matters. We need to do more to address the political and institutional aspects of rule of law development, and to bring national and international leadership on board. The rule of law will continue to be central in meeting the challenges of our time. The Council's continued engagement is essential. Together we can support sustained, coherent and well-resourced efforts to strengthen the rule of law at both the national and international levels, and to ensure that it can play its rightful role in building a better world for all.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347 (2010) · source
“Secondly, the financial resources allocated for strengthening the rule of law in fragile conflict and post-conflict settings have not matched the rhetoric in importance. Thirdiy, the external environment, including that of donors and providers of bilateral assistance, remains fragmented. This crowded field spans the legal, development, security and political disciplines, yet no global forum exists for dialogue among stakeholders. Fourthly, we need more consistent and comprehensive needs and threat assessment if we are to ensure early and strategic responses. Better, ongoing monitoring is also required to evaluate the impact of our efforts. Fifthly, we must be sure to take a strategic, system-wide approach that includes security sector reform and equal attention to all components of the justice system, including prisons.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347 (2010) · source
“In late 2006, the Secretary-General informed the Council of the establishment of a division of labour in the area of the rule of law, and of the creation of the Rule of Law Coordination and Resource Group. Under my leadership, the Group brings together the nine United Nations departments and agencies most engaged in rule of law activities, supported by the Rule of Law Unit in my Office. The Group is the system- wide focal point for coordination, coherence and quality control of United Nations engagement in this field. Still, the Organization faces major challenges and constraints. First, we need to recruit, train and retain high-quality personnel and deploy them in a rapid, consistent and predictable manner.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347 (2010) · source
“The United Nations Development Programme's Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery is currently delivering ruie-of-law assistance worth $202 million in more than 20 conflict and post- conflict settings, supported by a global programme. The deployable mediation team of the Department of Political Affairs provides advice on rule-of-law issues such as constitution-making. United Nations actors are increasingly integrating their country programming, as in Haiti and the Sudan. Joint United Nations action should be strongly encouraged as the way forward, as was recently mandated in resolution 1925 (2010), concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347 (2010) · source
“Sustained attention by the Council to the rule of law and transitional justice has helped the Organization coalesce around a common language and guiding principles for this work, such as the importance of national ownership. Since 2006, the United Nations system has enhanced its capacities. The Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions was established in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, bringing together police, justice, corrections, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, security sector reform and mine action capacities. A rapidly deployable standing police capacity will soon be augmented by the standing justice and corrections 3 capacity.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347 (2010) · source
“The objective is to enhance the delivery of safety and security, legal protection, access to justice for all and the peaceful settlement of disputes as means to avoid the risk of relapse into conflict. Gaps persist in the response to rule-of-law challenges, including with respect to informal justice systems and economic and social justice. Responses to housing, land and property disputes for returning refugees, displaced persons and vulnerable groups remain ad hoc. Failure to uphold the law in response to organized crime and illicit trafficking can fuel violence and increase regional instability. Combating corruption is essential to maintain and restore public confidence in the State.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347 (2010) · source
“Assisting the host countries of peacekeeping operations to strengthen their justice and security institutions in accordance with these standards is central to sustainable peace. In response to international crimes, the United Nations must redouble its efforts to build national capacities to hold alleged perpetrators accountable. One promising initiative is the effort to create a deployable team of rule-of-law experts to assist national authorities in addressing sexual violence in armed conflict, as mandated in resolution 1888 (2009). Rule-of-law activities have also been bolstered by the Peacebulding Commission and Fund. Still, more strategic focus is needed, as the rule of law is both a desired end state and a fundamental and coherent approach to that end.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347 (2010) · source
“By establishing ad hoc and hybrid tribunals, the Council has been at the forefront of the campaign for individual accountability for crimes under international law. This month we witnessed a historic agreement on the definition of aggression, by States parties to the 10-42676 Rome Statute. The Council has a unique role in furthering the fight against impunity. In that realm, the link between international and national rule of law is clear. As a prevention tool, the United Nations should prioritize security, access to justice and legal protection for all in order to make it more likely that disputes within society are resolved through legal, rather than violent, means.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347 (2010) · source
“The principle that all individuals and entities, including States, are accountable to the law lies at the heart of the rule of law at both the national and international levels. All mechanisms - judicial and non-judicial - that secure compliance with or enforce international law require strengthening. The International Court of Justice has a special role to play in the peaceful settlement of disputes before intractable conflict and post-conflict situations arise. Strengthening the relationship between the Council and the Court will fortify the rule of law. When prevention fails, we need to help fill the rule-of- law vacuum that often ensues. The Council has developed new ways to promote compliance with international humanitarian law and to better protect civilians, particularly children and women caught up in armed conflict.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347 (2010) · source
“And it is rooted in the fundamental principle that the Organization must act in accordance with fundamental standards of human rights in its own activities, operations and practices. Adherence to the rule of law begins at home. As the world faces new and evolving threats to international peace and security such as transnational organized crime, terrorism and piracy, the Security Council should place the rule of law at the centre of its response. Strengthening national laws, security and justice systems in a sustainable and nationally owned manner is vital. Action at the international, regional and domestic levels must be aligned and grounded in international norms and standards.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347 (2010) · source
“A look back at the debates of 2004 and 2006 makes it clear that the Council and the 10-42676 Organization as a whole have been moving in the right direction. It is significant that this debate has expanded, from a focus on the rule of law in war-torn societies, to include strengthening the rule of law at the international level. This evolution reflects the Council's special responsibility to maintain international peace and security in conformity with the principles of justice and international law under the United Nations Charter. It also recognizes that the mutually reinforcing links between the rule of law at the national and international levels are substantial and multifaceted.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347 (2010) · source
“Ms. Migiro: Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate. The Secretariat welcomes the opportunity to review progress in strengthening the rule of law in the maintenance of peace and security. Mexico has been a steadfast friend of the rule of law here in the Security Council and in the General Assembly. Its leadership, in cooperation with Liechtenstein, has been instrumental in establishing the near-system-wide arrangements for the rule of law, which I chair. The rule of law is a broad and complex concept imbedded in the history of all cultures and nations, as well as in the longstanding efforts of States to create an international community based on law. Accordingly, the United Nations has a broad and ambitious agenda in this area, which is not easily realized and is often underestimated.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347 (2010) · source
“I am committed to the full implementation of these landmark texts on women and peace and security and I will continue to do my part, including by appointing more women to positions of leadership. "I thank the Council for its attention to this issue and look forward to working with it to achieve our shared objectives." The foregoing is what the Secretary-General would have said had he been here.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196 (2009) · source
“Experience also suggests that women's contributions in post-conflict situations can make a critical difference to community survival and reconstruction. "As we heard from many speakers last Wednesday in this Chamber (see S/PV.6195), women face appalling violence, especially sexual violence, in the anarchy generated by conflict and its aftermath. Yet post-conflict gender-based violence often remains below the radar screen since a cessation of conflict is often mistaken for the full return of peace. "Resolutions 1820 (2008) and 1888 (2009) focus directly on these challenges. However, the implementation of those resolutions must be done in tandem with resolution 1325 (2000). "The strengthening of women's participation in decision-making is critical to overcoming the scourge of sexual violence.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196 (2009) · source
“I have repeatedly called upon this Council to demonstrate leadership in this regard. Attention must also be given to safeguarding the newly acquired roles that women are playing during conflict, including in decision-making. "A cessation of conflict should not result in the marginalization of women and girls nor their relegation to stereotypical roles. Nor should we allow any exclusion of women in peace negotiations and mediation to become the template for what happens in implementing a peace settlement. Indeed, a growing body of evidence suggests that bringing women to the peace table improves the quality of agreements reached and increases the chances of successful implementation. "Women are likely to put gender issues on the agenda, set different priorities and possibly bridge the political divide more effectively.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196 (2009) · source
“"This year's open debate on the needs of women and girls in post-conflict situations highlights the importance of seizing the opportunity created by the cessation of hostilities. Addressing those needs is critical for long-term peace. So too is empowering women and girls in order that they can play their rightful role in conflict prevention and peacebuilding. "As we approach next year's tenth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000) and the review of its implementation, it is appropriate that today we take stock. In nine years, only 16 countries have adopted national action plans for the implementation of the resolution. I encourage all Member States to take action before the tenth anniversary. "Much has been said about the importance of a monitoring mechanism.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196 (2009) · source
“Ms. Migiro: Mr. President, Excellencies, I am delighted to join you at this open debate of the Security Council on resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security. I will now read a statement of the Secretary-General. "I welcome this open debate on a subject that is a top priority for the United Nations. "Resolution 1325 (2000) provides a global framework for mainstreaming gender in all peace processes, including peacekeeping, peacebuilding and post-conflict reconstruction, as well as in the general maintenance of peace and security. The text was a milestone in the Security Council's approach to the question, and I am pleased to say that the Council has consistently reviewed the progress being made to implement it.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196 (2009) · source
“In that regard, we commend President Mahmoud Abbas for his genuine effort to lead the people of Palestine into constructive engagement with Israel for the purpose of reviving the peace process, as well as for his endeavour to form a government of national unity. It is in the interests of the region and of the international community to provide him with the needed support and assistance.”
2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source
“Moreover, we call for an end to all actions that would escalate and aggravate the precarious situation that exists. For its part, Israel should strive to live on the basis of its democratic and humane origins. It should respect international law and put to an end all practices seen as amounting to the violation of human rights. Israel's restrictions on the freedoms of the Palestinian population, its settlement activities and the building of the separation wall must be stopped, since they do not help the implementation of the obligations under the road map. It is important to underscore the significance of open communication in a negotiated solution to the conflict.”
2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source
“In our view, that state of affairs is not conducive to peace and stability. In addition, the withholding of financial resources from the Hamas-led Government has crippled its functions and has caused hardship to employees and their dependents. That is collective punishment of the Palestinian people and does not contribute to an atmosphere of trust and mutual confidence. Yesterday, in his address to the General Assembly, President Jakaya Kikwete of the United Republic of Tanzania encouraged the Quartet to revive the peace process laid down in the road map. He reiterated our belief that a just, viable, lasting and comprehensive peace in the Middle East can be realized only through a negotiated settlement. We therefore call for respect for all commitments mutually agreed upon.”
2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source
“Therefore, the challenge before the Security Council, the United Nations as a whole and the international community is to steer the parties towards the full realization of both the aspirations of the people of Palestine to peace, independence and statehood, and those of the people of Israel to security. It is in this regard that Tanzania continues to support the two-State solution, as provided for in the road map, as a practical strategy in accordance with United Nations resolutions aimed at achieving a just solution to the conflict in the Middle East. We regret that the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories is deteriorating rapidly because of continuous - and at times excessive - military operations in Gaza and parts of the West Bank, which have caused death and suffering to civilians.”
2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source
“Tanzania welcomes this timely debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, at the initiative of the Arab League. We note with sadness the prevailing gloom and suffering that continue to afflict the Middle East region, and the Palestinian people in particular. The current relationship between the State of Israel and its neighbours is increasingly characterized by an erosion of trust. We see that as a serious threat to the huge investment already made in promoting peace and security in the region. Tanzania believes that agreements reached by the parties after painstaking effort must not be allowed to unravel. We are aware that the Palestinian question is at the core of the crisis in the Middle East.”
2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source
“Finally, my delegation wishes to support the draft presidential statement, we thank the Greek delegation for having prepared it.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“The European Union, for instance, has helped Africa to establish the African Peace Facility, while the Group of Eight provides direct bilateral assistance to the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, to mention them. That kind of cooperation should continue alongside that between the United Nations and regional organizations. In conclusion, I believe that our debate today should result in a firm resolve to translate our determination to institutionalize cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations into concrete and sustainable action. The Security Council must enable the United Nations to effectively implement that resolve.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“We believe that the African Union, in this case, stands to benefit from a formalized arrangement with the United Nations in developing the institutional and operational capacity of the African Union Peace and Security Council, in the training of civilian and military personnel, and in the exchange of information, early-warning systems, communication and capacity-building at both the peacekeeping and the peacebuilding stages. We are very mindful of the benefits that regional organizations have gained through cooperation with other regional and intergovernmental organizations.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“In that regard, the African Union has done a tremendous job under very difficult circumstances, both in brokering the Darfur Peace Agreement and in monitoring the N'Djamena Ceasefire Agreement. As the primary United Nations organ responsible for peace and security, the Security Council has the power and the prerogative to advance cooperation with regional and intergovernmental organizations to a higher level so as to make it more effective and responsive to challenges that threaten international peace and security. The African Union, in the context of the African Union Mission in the Sudan, has demonstrated the advantages offered by a regional organization: physical proximity to the conflict and a greater understanding of the dynamics.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“They are indispensable partners in maintaining regional and international peace and security. But, even with those positive developments, more is required. Tanzania believes that an institutionalized approach and mechanism will make possible a shift from the present fragile arrangements to a more substantive and regularized cooperation. That is central to the needs of both the United Nations and regional organizations in the fulfilment of their common responsibilities for maintaining peace and in the prevention of armed conflict. The challenge, as we see it, lies in devising practical arrangements for strengthening the relationship between the United Nations and regional and other intergovernmental organizations in keeping with the provisions of Chapter VIII of the Charter.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“Tanzania pays tribute to you, Madam President, and to your delegation for having organized this important debate. Regional organizations play a vital role in maintaining peace and stability in their respective regions. We therefore welcome the presence of representatives of regional organizations at this meeting to give us their perspective from the field. The United Nations has a long history of collaboration with regional organizations. That history of collaboration has enabled regional organizations to become increasingly involved in brokering peace agreements, in conflict resolution and in peacekeeping. In a number of countries - including, recently, the Sudan - they have played a useful role complementary to the efforts made by the Security Council.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“There are still a number of speakers remaining on my list for this meeting. I intend, with the concurrence of the members of the Council, to suspend the meeting until 3 pm. The meeting was suspended at 1.10pm.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359 (2006) · source
“Once again, I appeal to speakers with longer statements to circulate the texts of their statements to delegations and to limit their interventions to no more than five minutes so that we can accommodate all speakers by the end of the day. I thank participants for their understanding. I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Lam Akol Ajawin, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Sudan.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359 (2006) · source
“I give the floor to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Qatar, His Excellency Mr. Ahmad bin Abdullah Al-Mahmoud.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359 (2006) · source
“I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Louis Michel, Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid of the European Commission.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359 (2006) · source
“I give the floor to The Honourable Lieutenant General Mompati S. Merafhe, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Botswana.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359 (2006) · source
“I give the floor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, His Excellency Mr. Raymond Ramazani Baya.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359 (2006) · source
“In conclusion, I wish to say on behalf of the United Republic of Tanzania that Tanzania pledges to continue working closely with the Security Council and the Secretary-General in implementing the current mandate of the Council in the Great Lakes region. Together, we should be able to evolve future initiatives that will consolidate international peace and security in our region. I now give the floor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Congo, His Excellency Mr. Rodolphe Adada.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359 (2006) · source
“Similarly, we have embraced democracy and good governance not only as intrinsic values but also as necessary for our peaceful coexistence and crucial for our development. The desirability of a regional approach in this endeavour cannot be overemphasized. At the next Summit, in Nairobi, we should be able to codify and adopt these undertakings. The work of the United Nations Office in Nairobi was pivotal in preparing for the first Summit and will be equally so for the upcoming Summit. We need the support of the Office and of our friends in sustaining the process leading to the Nairobi Summit and its follow-up.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359 (2006) · source
“We therefore need to consolidate what we have achieved so far and mobilize the support of the international community in accomplishing our objectives. The newly established Peacebuilding Commission should focus its early attention on the countries of the region as we create the necessary political environment for irreversible peace. We in the region want to assure the Security Council and other members of the international community of our collective political determination to make the Great Lakes process a practical accomplishment. We are working at national and regional levels to create mechanisms to strengthen mutual confidence and trust as a basis for peace and stability in the region. In that regard, we are committed to developing arrangements that will deepen cooperation and sustain peace and security.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359 (2006) · source
“We therefore have to work together to avoid a repeat of such catastrophes and create a better future for our people. We need collective political will to prevent and resolve conflicts, consolidate peace and build institutions of democratic governance based on the rule of law and respect for human rights. Peace is a necessary prerequisite for development, and, in turn, development reinforces political stability and underlies socio-economic prosperity. We must strive to attain and uphold those ideals. For us, the countries of the region, the Security Council is our key partner in promoting and maintaining peace and security in our region. We appreciate the response and initiatives of the Council to work with us. Nevertheless, we are still facing residual and new challenges.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359 (2006) · source
“The initiative is embodied in the Dar es-Salaam Declaration, adopted at the end of the first International Conference on Peace, Security, Democracy and Development in the Great Lakes Region, held in Dar es-Salaam in November 2004. The Declaration is a foundation upon which countries of the region seek to build a framework for realizing enduring peace, democratic governance and respect for human rights, economic cooperation and sustainable development. The 1994 genocide in Rwanda will remain a painful reminder of our collective failure to stop it. On the other hand, the genocide unveiled deficiencies in the societal moral fabric. It should never happen again. The violent conflicts, human displacements and refugee influxes that have plagued our region in the past decades have adversely affected all of us.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359 (2006) · source
“I am now pleased to welcome participants to this historic meeting on peace, security and development in the Great Lakes region under the presidency of my country, the United Republic of Tanzania. It is my singular honour and privilege to lead this open debate. We are meeting here today to refocus world attention and our thinking on ways and strategies to prevent and resolve recurrent conflicts in the Great Lakes region. Our shared vision has been to create a region where lasting peace and stability would prevail and allow for sustainable development. The Great Lakes region peace process is an initiative of countries of the region with the support of the United Nations, the African Union and the Group of Friends of the Great Lakes Region.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359 (2006) · source
“In accordance with the understanding reached among Council members, I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than five minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. As another measure to optimize the use of our time in order to allow as many delegations to take the floor as possible, I will not individually invite speakers to take seats at the table and invite them to resume their seats on the side. When a speaker is taking the floor, the Conference Officer will seat the next speaker on the list at the table. With the agreement of the members, I will give the floor to a number of Security Council members, and then to a number of non-Council members, until the list of speakers is exhausted.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359 (2006) · source
“Louis Michel to take the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the preparations for the International Conference on the Great Lakes region, document S/2006/46. Members of the Council also have before them document S/2006/51, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. I should like to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2006/27, which contains the text of a letter dated 18 January 2006 from the Permanent Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359 (2006) · source
“Said Djinnit, Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, be invited to participate in the meeting under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Djinnit. It is so decided. I invite Mr. Djinnit to take the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Louis Michel, Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid of the European Commission. It is so decided. I invite Mr.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359 (2006) · source
“Georges Rebelo Chicoti, Deputy Minister for External Relations of Angola. On behalf of the Security Council, I extend a warm welcome to each of them. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Ibrahima Fall, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region. It is so decided. I invite Mr. Ibrahima Fall to take the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber. I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter dated 25 January 2006 from the Charge d'affaires of the Permanent Mission of the Congo to the United Nations requesting that Mr.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359 (2006) · source
“It is so decided. At the invitation of the President, the representatives of the aforementioned countries took the seats reservedfor them at the side of the Council Chamber. The President: I am pleased to acknowledge the participation at this meeting of a number of ministers: Mr. Karel De Gucht of Belgium, The Honourable Lieutenant General Mompati S. Merafhe of Botswana, Madame Antoinette Batumubwira of Burundi, Mr. Rodolphe Adada of the Congo, Mr. Raymond Baya Ramazani of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Raphael Tuju of Kenya, Mr. Marco Hausiku of Namibia, Mr. Ahmad bin Abdullah Al-Mahmoud of Qatar, Mr. Lam Akol Ajawin of the Sudan, Mr. Sam K. Kutesa of Uganda, Lieutenant General Reverend Ronnie S. Shikapwasha, MP, of Zambia, Mr. Simbarashe S. Mumbengegwi of Zimbabwe, and Mr.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359 (2006) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Algeria, Angola, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Guatemala, Kenya, Namibia, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, the Republic of Korea, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, the Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe in which they request to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the consideration without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359 (2006) · source
“We urge troop-contributing countries to take stern disciplinary measures against the culprits and to work with the Secretary-General in that endeavour.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“My delegation welcomes the action plan proposed by the Secretary-General as a starting point for discussion on a framework for monitoring and reporting and ensuring compliance. In conclusion, we welcome what has become a standard practice - authorizing the protection of civilians, including children, in peacekeeping missions. However, we are astounded by reports of sexual abuses against girls and women in peacekeeping missions. Those responsible seem to be taking advantage of the weak judicial institutions in the countries they serve to violate their own professional ethics. We support the zero-tolerance policy of the Secretary-General aimed at stopping such repulsive practices. They should be stopped.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has established a children's department within the Ministry of Community Development, Gender and Children to ensure that children's and gender issues are mainstreamed in national policies. At the same time, the majority age in Tanzania is 18 years, which also applies to the recruitment of soldiers in the Tanzania People's Defence Force. The gravity of the situation of children in conflict requires our concerted efforts. We have at our disposal a number of instruments that provide the framework for protecting children and ending child soldiering. What is now needed is compliance with those instruments. The use of child soldiers needs to be added to the list of existing regimes of sanctions, and criminal procedures against the perpetrators must be undertaken.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the recommendation of the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change for the establishment of a peacebuilding commission to address comprehensively the reintegration and rehabilitation of children ex- combatants, with particular emphasis on ex-girl soldiers. The challenge before us, therefore, is to develop appropriate laws and policies and to enact relevant laws. Their enforcement will require political will and commitment at the highest political levels to the protection of children, which translates into programmes that lead to poverty eradication and improved opportunities for the education and development of children.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source