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Mlynár

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first: 2006-07-13
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“More than 300 high-level participants - including political representatives, national counter-terrorism coordinators and experts from the 57 participating countries and partners for cooperation, as well as representatives from the United Nations and other international, regional and subregional organizations, academia and civil society - met in Bratislava. Under our leadership of the OSCE chairmanship-in-office, the Counter-Terrorism Conference highlighted advances made in identifying impactful and human rights-compliant programs, as well as platforms and mechanisms for governmental and non-governmental cooperation.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“Slovakia has also participated in the Counter-Da'esh Finance Group of the Global Coalition against Da'esh. We use that particular platform to exchange information in order to improve our national terrorist assets freezing system as well. The Security Council has affirmed the importance of international, regional, and subregional counter- terrorism cooperation in a number of its resolutions. Earlier this week, Slovakia as the country currently exercising the chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), organized the OSCE-wide Counter-Terrorism Conference.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“Expressing its support, Slovakia co-sponsored the resolution and is committed to ensuring its full implementation. The Slovak Republic condemns all forms and manifestations of terrorism and is engaged in counter- terrorism, both individually and as a part of the international community. All States have obligations to respond to the global threat of terrorism, including by preventing and eliminating funding for the travel and activities of terrorist entities, groups and individuals. We reaffirm our commitment to tackling all sources, techniques and channels of terrorist financing and call for the effective worldwide implementation of legal instruments, including the 1999 International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, relevant Security Council resolutions and the Financial Action Task Force standards.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“I thank you, Madam, for organizing this important debate on preventing and combatting the financing of terrorism. I also wish to thank Under-Secretary-General Voronkov, Mr. Marshall Billingslea and Ms. Mercy Buku for their inciteful briefings. My delegation associates itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union. Allow me to make a few additional observations. It is crucial that the Security Council, as the primary organ responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security, continue to attach the highest attention to the issue of counter-terrorism, including by responding to the changing nature of the terrorist threat and the ways in which terrorists finance their activities. In this respect, we welcome the adoption of resolution 2462 (2019) today.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“As a result of the Forum I just mentioned, the partnership remains focused on assisting the Defence and Security Division ofthe African Union Commission in finalizing the three-year strategic plan on security-sector reform. We welcome the development of the plan and urge all partners to support its implementation. It will serve as an important vehicle for advancing the African Union's leading role in security-sector reform. It will also mobilize assistance for implementing related security- sector reform tasks and the linkage to the AU Master Roadmap by 2020. I want to once again congratulate you on this important initiative, Mr. President. and to assure you of our continued support in that regard.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“The Forum recommended that the African Union Commission develop a three-year strategic plan on security- sector reform and establish a steering committee on the subject, in coordination with regional economic communities and regional mechanisms for conflict prevention, management and resolution. Along with the European Union, the United Nations is currently focused on supporting the African Union Commission in making progress in these activities in the context of the triangular partnership that we have been very supportive of. I want to further highlight the importance of the strategic partnership between the United Nations and the African Union on security-sector reform for the implementation of the African Union Master Roadmap.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“During that initiative, we focused for the most part on similar issues, including the situation in the Central African Republic, which many speakers have mentioned today, and the recent signing of the agreement there, but also other issues, such as the role of women. In that context, I want to emphasize that in the next couple of weeks, two Groups of Friends - of Security Sector Reform and of Gender Parity - will co-convene an important event on 13 March that will focus on the issue of gender and the security sector and the nexus between them. Returning briefly to the second African Union Forum on Security Sector Reform, I want to point out that it also identified challenges for the implementation of the security-sector reform component of the African Union Master Roadmap of Practical Steps to Silence the Guns in Africa by the Year 2020.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“In that regard, I would like to highlight the important role of security-sector governance in conflict prevention and sustaining peace. In this respect, Slovakia welcomed the second African Union Forum on Security Sector Reform, convened in Addis Ababa on 22 October 2018, which discussed key challenges to moving this agenda forward in Africa. We were proud to be one of the international partners of the Forum, acting also in our capacity, together with our colleagues from South Africa, as Chair of the Group of Friends of Security Sector Reform, along with the African Union itself, the European Union and other partners.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“If the weapons situation is not consistently dealt with, exacerbation or relapse into renewed fighting remains a paramount risk. We therefore call for the full implementation of existing international, regional and subregional instruments addressing the illicit trafficking and destabilizing accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons in Africa, including the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects. Today's concept note (S/2019/169, annex) noted that post-conflict countries' increased risk of relapse into conflict is also attributable to weak State institutions. We very much welcome that focus, which brings me to my second point.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“First, we believe that all States should uphold their responsibility to protect populations by taking effective measures to address the root causes of violent conflicts, including the detrimental impact of small arms and light weapons trafficking. The consequences of the devastating impact of the illicit transfer of small arms and light weapons across Africa can be witnessed today, for example, in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and elsewhere. I would like to highlight the importance of the Arms Trade Treaty, which contributes to improving regional security and stability, as well as the promotion of accountability, by establishing better controls for the transfer of conventional arms. Slovakia strongly encourages all Member States to ratify the Treaty. Weapons are force multipliers.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“In this spirit, we strongly support every opportunity to strengthen the cooperation between the African Union and the United Nations in support of African solutions to problems facing the continent. Naturally, Slovakia strongly supports every opportunity to strengthen the cooperation between the African Union and the United Nations in support of that particular endeavour. In that context, we also decided to co-sponsor resolution 2457 (2019), which the Council adopted earlier. I would like to congratulate you, Sir, and all other members of the Security Council on that important step. Allow me to emphasize two points of substance.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“Mr. Mlynar (Slovakia) (spoke in Spanish): I thank you, Sir, for having organized this important debate. (spoke in English) Let me congratulate you on your successful presidency of the Security Council and once again thank you for convening this very important open debate on the African Union Silencing the Guns in Africa initiative. While fully aligning myself with the statement delivered earlier by the observer of the European Union, I would like to offer a few additional remarks in my national capacity. My delegation supports the African vision of an integrated, stable, peaceful and prosperous continent. It is in this context that we welcome the African Union Commission's decision to silence the guns by 2020, which has great potential to contribute to peace, security and stability in Africa.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“The motto of the twenty-fourth session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, held in Katowice, Poland, was "changing together". With this in mind, we believe that the Security Council should make its own contribution to managing and mitigating climate change. I can assure the Council that Slovakia is fully committed to doing its part in the context of our collective responsibility in this regard.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“It is a well-known fact that large peacekeeping operations and the number of peacekeepers deployed therein can have a potentially adverse environmental impact on the host country. We call for the full implementation of the Environment Strategy launched by the United Nations in November 2016 in this particular context. All parts of the United Nations system involved, including the Security Council, should closely cooperate to address such potential risks. An overwhelming majority of us view climate change as the defining challenge of this era. The Secretary-General has warned us that "Climate change is running faster than we are and we must catch up sooner rather than later, before it is too late". Multilateralism is a key tool that can and should deliver on global solutions, including climate change.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“Institutional and sectoral divides must be overcome in order to be able to work in a more integrated fashion, linking humanitarian, development, climate-mitigation and peace and security-related action. On 27 May 2016, the United Nations Environment Assembly inNairobiadoptedaresolutionthatrecognized the role of healthy ecosystems and sustainably managed resources in reducing the risk of armed conflict. We have to take further steps to more effectively address the critical threats that war and armed conflict pose to the environment and conservation efforts, as well as the role that natural resources may play in fuelling armed conflicts. The final issue that I would like to address relates to environmental management in peace operations.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“Indeed, the United Nations should to the best of its ability lead in facilitating and coordinating global efforts on climate action, working with regional partners and other key stakeholders, including non-State actors such as businesses and local authorities, which play an increasingly important role in this field. My delegation would like to encourage the Security Council to continue to identify ways of addressing the impacts of climate change on conflict and to seek the necessary policy responses in accordance with its respective purview and mandate to maintain international peace and security. Indeed, we need an integrated response from the United Nations, including its Security Council, focusing on preventive diplomacy, peacebuilding, peacekeeping and resilience.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“The impact of climate change has already contributed to the increased vulnerability of certain populations around the world. It is stretching the capacities of Governments and societies and driving people out of their homes. We need climate action that is timely, concerted and sustainable in order to alleviate its negative consequences, improve energy security and protect the environment. We need to accelerate actions to implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. We welcome the efforts of the Secretary-General to bring the climate to the top of the international agenda and his sustained political and diplomatic mobilization at the global level.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“In 2017, the Council unanimously adopted resolution 2349 (2017) on the Lake Chad basin, and in March 2018 resolution 2408 (2018) on Somalia, which also incorporated language on climate and security. Those are important steps in the right direction. My delegation fully associates itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union. I would like to make a few additional remarks to complement that statement. In general, it makes no difference from where the risk of conflict stems if it is real. Climate change is a very real phenomenon and a very real threat to all of us in the twenty-first century. It poses grave risks to our health, nutrition, economic growth and security and to the livelihoods of future generations.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“At the outset, let me congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and for having taken the initiative to hold this important ministerial-level open debate to further underscore the nexus between human and environmental security and how the Security Council can perform its functions with respect to climate-related risks to international peace and security. We are very pleased to see that, in its work, the Security Council is paying increased attention to environmental issues. My delegation had the honour to serve on the Council as an elected member when the United Kingdom delegation first introduced this discussion in 2007 (see S/PV.5663). Since then, there has been an increase in the Security Council's consideration of climate change-related security issues.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“Only with increased female participation in civilian oversight and SSR processes can we achieve the broad trust of the people in the security sector, in particular in post-conflict societies. Just last week the Group of Friends of SSR organized a dialogue on SSR in the Central African Republic with the participation of the Minister of Defence of that country. Among the key messages was also the need to build not only an efficient but also a fully inclusive security sector. A strong commitment of the Government is crucial in that regard. In conclusion, the more we focus on the practical implementation of what we have politically declared and agreed upon, the sooner we will observe more tangible and positive results on the ground and in the everyday lives of people. That is what I believe should be strongly at the centre of our attention.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“Resolution 2151 (2014) on security sector reform (S SR) underscores the importance of women's equal and effective participation and full involvement in all stages of SSR processes. Slovakia, as a co-Chair of the Group of Friends of Security Sector Reform, works closely with the Group of Friends of Gender Parity to explore opportunities to strengthen United Nations support for gender-responsive national SSR processes, enhance gender parity and gender equality and improve programming and advocacy efforts. Therefore, the United Nations approach to security sector reform must be gender-sensitive in its planning, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation phases.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“Only that way will we be able to ensure their political empowerment and equal participation in all spheres oflife. To successfully achieve that, we also need to ensure the sufficient funding of and resources for the women and peace and security agenda, mostly in conflict-affected country. I know that earlier today we all had a chance to congratulate the newly elected President of Ethiopia, Ms. Sahle-Work Zewde, with whom I had the privilege of working in Nairobi for three and a half years. It was really a moment ofimportance to all of us to have one of the Under-Secretaries-General become the first woman President of Ethiopia. Of course, examples such as that are critical, and we all look forward to supporting her role and continuing to work with her. Thirdly, women's role in the security sector should not be underestimated.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“That is the same figure as about 12 months ago. We should reflect carefully on the recently-published report of the Secretary-General on women peace and security (S/2018/900), which, among other things, highlights gaps and challenges that remain ahead of us. The report, together with resolution 2242 (2015), provides a clear road map of what needs to be done and how to do it in an efficient and timely manner. Secondly, women's political and economic empowerment must be at the centre of our women and peace and security efforts. Focus must be put on ensuring women's economic rights and their full participation in economic processes, access to resources, employment and education. We need to do better in the protection of women human rights defenders and women key actors in politics, public life and society.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“Today I would like to limit my statement to three key areas that are important to Slovakia. First, let us look at the normative framework and reality on the ground. We have created a sufficient framework, we believe, of resolutions and commitments, but their implementation is still insufficient. Women's role in sustaining peace is undoubtable. Even though we agreed to promote women's meaningful participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations, we have not borne witness to a rising number of women peacekeepers. In fact, that number has not changed drastically over the past 10 years; it has only risen from 2 to 4 per cent of women soldiers. One year after the Secretary-General launched the system-wide gender parity strategy, we still have only about 28 per cent of women deployed in the field.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this important annual debate on women and peace and security. I would also like to thank all the briefers for their comprehensive presentations. I would like to particularly acknowledge the significant contribution of the Secretary-General in promoting and upholding the agenda of women and peace and security in United Nations peace efforts. My delegation associates itself with the statement to be delivered later today by the observer of the European Union. The role of women and girls in peace processes and humanitarian response, and women's active participation in mediation, conflict prevention, security-sector reform, peacebuilding and peacekeeping, is huge but nevertheless often neglected, or at least underappreciated.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“The implementation of the framework set out in resolution 2286 (2016) and the relevant recommendations of the Secretary-General is imperative in that regard. Next year we will celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Security Council's engagement with the protection of civilians through the specific landmark resolution 1265 (1999). It will be a good opportunity to look back and reflect on the positive developments that have been made, but also to redouble our efforts towards the full and universal implementation of recommendations put forward in numerous reports of the Secretary-General and raised during today's open debate. We cannot, so to speak, gamble with the principles of humanity: our action when protecting civilians must be decisive and resolute at both the national and international levels.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“Security-sector institutions, if well-developed and representative of the diversity of the population, can address specific needs of various groups within the population and thereby play a crucial role in prevention as well. I would like to place special emphasis on the word "prevention" here, which is closely linked to the issue of the protection of civilians. Thirdly, there is an urgent need to unconditionally protect the safety and security of humanitarian aid, whether we are speaking in terms of personnel or infrastructure. According to the World Health Organization, 322 attacks targeted health care in conflict areas in 2017, with the majority of those being intentional. The fatal impacts of those attacks are multiplied by the use of explosive and chemical weapons, often in densely populated areas.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“We have to respect and uphold it and we have to claim and ensure our key role to protect our people. It goes without saying that violators of these norms are to be held accountable, whether by national authorities that have the primary responsibility for their prosecution or within the international justice framework. We believe that achieving the universal jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court would be the first step. Secondly, the role of the security sector in the protection of civilians is also substantial, and Slovakia is a long-standing supporter of the issue of security sector reform and governance. A failure of the security sector often results in security threats and violations against civilians, as well as human rights abuses.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“The Council has an important role to play - including in this particular context, which can hardly be overemphasized. Attacks on civilians, as well as on civilian infrastructure - whether targeted or accidental - seem to be a common part of warfare. The inability or unwillingness of States to protect their own civilians - their own people - is a major failure of their primary responsibility. That happens even though we have made considerable progress in the legislative framework, as its implementation somehow falters. Therefore, we need to do more to achieve tangible progress on the ground and, in that regard, I would like to mention three particular areas of focus. First, we the Member States must reaffirm our commitment to the values and principles of international law, including international humanitarian law and human rights law.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“At the outset, allow me to thank the Polish presidency and to express my appreciation for the initiative to convene this important open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict and on the context of the global state of the protection of civilians. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and for his recent report on the issue (S/2018/462), as well as the other briefers who enriched the debate earlier today. While fully aligning ourselves with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union, I would like to offer a few additional remarks. Today's open debate on this topic is not only of the utmost importance but, unfortunately, is very timely as well. Every day we bear witness to an unprecedented downgrading of the value of civilian life and human dignity.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to emphasize the need to raise greater awareness and understanding among young people of the security sector and its work and responsibilities, as well as the key challenges and threats that security services may face, not least because young people often are also at the core of security sector personnel and those who serve the security sector and the rest of the population. Young people must assume an active role in the restoration of justice and security as a priority in post-conflict peacebuilding. Creating an enabling environment and opportunities for young people throughout those processes in a participatory and engaging manner in public life and facilitating their access to education and employment remain the best strategy to decrease the risk of violence and increase human security in the long run.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“I am highlighting the issue of security sector reform because, in only a few minutes from now, at 3 p.m., South Africa and Slovakia, as co-Chairs of the Group of Friends of Security Sector Reform, will host a high-level round table focused on the issue of security sector reform and sustaining piece, which is a contribution to this week's ongoing efforts related to peacebuilding and sustaining peace. We will certainly also focus our attention on the role of youth in the context of the security sector and in the wider context of sustaining peace.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“My delegation encourages the Security Council to further consider the critical issues and areas for intervention recommended by the study, which fall within the scope of its responsibility to bolster concrete and specific actions for a greater role for young people to play in strengthening peace and security. Too often, public grievances and violence are driven by the politics of exclusion, which can result from an unrepresentative or abusive security sector - or by the latter's failure to protect citizens from security threats and human rights abuses. Exposure to such destabilizing factors and insecurity can have a profound effect on the future of young people and their relationship with justice and the rule of law.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“In that regard, my delegation welcomes and supports the commitment of the Security Council to intensifying its focus on issues relevant to the topic of young people, peace and security within the broader context of sustaining peace and preventing conflict. Resolution 2250 (2015) also requested that the Secretary-General carry out a progress study on young people's positive contributions to peace processes and conflict resolution. We believe that the recommendations set out in the implementation report presented to the Council today (see S/2018/86) are an important contribution to an evolving framework for action within which Member States, the United Nations, civil society and other relevant stakeholders could work even closer together with young people towards achieving peaceful and inclusive societies.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“It was the first to recognize the important and positive role that young women and men play in the maintenance and promotion of international peace and security, countering violent extremism and supporting peacebuilding efforts. Steps that have been undertaken based on resolution 2250 (2015) aim at strengthening youth-centred approaches and promoting the involvement of young people in preventing violence, countering violent extremism, transitioning from conflicts and building peace in their communities. Young people under the age of 25 today make up the majority of the population in many fragile and conflict- affected societies. They represent over one third of populations displaced by conflicts and disasters, and that is why we all have to work together to promote the full implementation of resolution 2250 (2015).”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“Jayathma Wickramanayake, as well as the others who briefed the Council and enriched its deliberations this morning on this important issue. I cannot agree more with my colleague from Pakistan, who just spoke before me, when she said that the youth are agents of change. I would add too that we should also view them as ambassadors of change, or drivers of change, who really deserve our close attention, including in the area of peace and security. In that context, I recall resolution 2250 (2015), of 9 December 2015, which is a milestone document in our efforts to focus our attention increasingly on the issue of youth, peace and security.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“1 thank you very much, Mr. President, for the initiative of organizing this open debate on youth, peace and security today to further discuss the positive role that young people can play in conflict and post-conflict settings and how the Security Council can help young people build safer and more peaceful societies. I would like to especially commend you, Sir, for your leadership during this month. It is obviously no coincidence that, shortly after last week's open debate on women and peace and security relating to sexual exploitation and abuse (see S/PV.8234), we are today focusing on an issue that is of no less importance, namely, the role of youth. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, Ms.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“There is no doubt that we must redouble our efforts to effect changes on the ground, in particular in favour of women and girls and societies in regions and countries affected by conflict.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“A gender-sensitive security sector is key to developing security sector institutions that are non-discriminatory, representative of the population and capable of effectively responding to the specific security needs of diverse groups, thereby playing a crucial role in prevention. Reforming the security sector must also include the reform of recruitment processes and an improvement in the delivery of security services to address and prevent sexual and gender-based violence. In conclusion, the international community is facing unprecedented challenges to global peace and security. Civilians, including women and girls who are often the most vulnerable, pay the highest price as they face systematic violence and oppression.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“It is equally important to address the root causes of the scourge. The Secretary-General has quite rightly stated in his report that weak State institutions, in particular justice systems, exacerbate those factors and can contribute to a climate of impunity. In a broad sense, justice systems, including investigative bodies, must adopt non-discriminatory and gender-sensitive approaches. We must not forget the importance of providing easily accessible legal aid to victims. In that regard, civil society plays a crucial role. As co-Chair of the Group of Friends of Security Sector Reform, Slovakia wishes to recall resolution 2151 (2014) on the issue of security sector reform, which underscores the importance of women's equal and effective participation and full involvement in all stages of security sector reform processes.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“Slovakia fully supports the approach of the Secretary-General, reiterated in his most recent report (S/2018/250), which is based on prioritizing the rights and dignity of victims. Member States, in particular troop-contributing countries (TCCs) and police-contributing countries (PCCs) must continue to work closely with the United Nations in order to combat impunity and hold perpetrators accountable. Slovakia is a TCC and PCC that fully cooperates with the Secretary-General. The Security Council should look more closely at the possibility of referring cases deemed to be particularly important to the International Criminal Court, for example those involving gender-based crimes. The solid case law of international criminal tribunals relating to sexual Violence can and should also be used in national proceedings against alleged perpetrators.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“Slovakia has also signed the voluntary compact on preventing and addressing sexual exploitation and abuse and made a financial contribution to the United Nations Trust Fund for victims of sexual exploitation and abuse last year. We encourage all Member States to show their solidarity with victims and commit to eradicating the scourge by signing the compact and providing financial support as needed and where possible. We are of the View that a meeting proposed by the Secretary-General to be convened on the sidelines of the general debate during the next session of the General Assembly will contribute to building momentum and raising the visibility of issues relating to the empowerment of women and the fight against sexual exploitation and abuse.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“Having the right information is often the first step towards achieving our goals. For that reason, we welcomed the launch of a dedicated website, in August 2017, and the system-wide response to sexual exploitation and abuse, as well as the development of a repository of national laws on sexual exploitation and abuse by the Special Coordinator on Improving the United Nations Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. The high-level meeting convened last September provided important momentum, with the establishment of the Circle of Leadership on the prevention of and response to sexual exploitation and abuse in United Nations operations. The President of Slovakia, His Excellency Mr. Andrej Kiska, is a proud member of the Circle.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“The women and peace and security agenda, together with the goals ofinclusivity and gender equality, definitely fits into the Secretary-General's broader prevention agenda. The women and peace and security agenda will also be instrumental in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 5 and SDG 16, which recognize gender equality, as well as peace, justice and strong institutions, as a global development priority. We would like to thank the Secretary-General for his recent report on special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (A/72/751), and commend his commitment and leadership, not only where the women and peace and security agenda is concerned but also as shown by his efforts to implement a zero- tolerance policy with regard to sexual exploitation and abuse.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“My delegation associates itself with the statement delivered earlier by the observer of the European Union. I would like to thank you and your delegation, Mr. President, for organizing today's important debate on women and peace and security, with a special focus on preventing sexual violence in conflict through empowerment, gender equality and access to justice. It is crucial that the Security Council continue to address various aspects of conflicts within the framework of thematic debates. Today's debate also contributes significantly to the systematic advancement of the women and peace and security agenda in the work and decision-making of the Security Council. Slovakia considers prevention to be the cornerstone of United Nations efforts aimed at peacebuilding and sustaining peace.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“In the light of the increasing scale and ever more sophisticated nature of conflicts, the urgency to act is more salient than ever.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“I wish to take this opportunity to highlight the fact that South Africa and Slovakia, as co-chairs of the United Nations Group of Friends of Security Sector Reform, will convene a high-level round table on security sector reform and sustaining peace on 23 April, in the sidelines of the upcoming General Assembly high-level meeting on peacebuilding and sustaining peace, to take place on 24 and 25 April. In conclusion, peacekeeping remains one of the most critical areas of United Nations activities and where the Organization is most visible. Disappointment over its action or non-action may therefore be equally visible. My delegation looks forward to continuing to work closely with other Member States as we determine how best to strengthen this essential instrument for global peace and stability.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“Reviews of peacekeeping mandates must take into account the existence of exit strategies that seek to help lay the foundations for long-term and sustainable peace. Member States increasingly view the issue of security sector reform (SSR), embedded in resolution 2151 (2014), as an important priority for peacekeeping, including for the timely conclusion of peacekeeping missions. Building more inclusive security and justice institutions also lies at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular Sustainable Development Goal 16.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“One of the overarching goals of the reform and restructuring of the United Nations peace and security pillar should be to prioritize prevention and sustaining peace. Thirdly, a number of missions struggle to operate amidst broken or challenging peace processes and in asymmetric threat environments. In that respect, we welcome the initiative of the Secretary- General to review the limitations of traditional peacekeeping operations, including his Action for Peacekeeping initiative, which he introduced this morning. Fourthly, as has been said many times before, peacekeeping is a unique tool, but the pursuit of political solutions is key and cannot be replaced by anything, including by peacekeeping. The mandates of peacekeeping operations must evolve consistently with the context and needs on the ground.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“I would like to highlight a few aspects that we believe to be especially relevant in the context of today's open debate. First, the issues associated with the supply side of peacekeeping operations remain at the cenre of our concerns. As a matter of priority, we must continue to address the difficulties in getting enough troops, the right equipment and adequate logistical support. Secondly, efforts to improve the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations should be read in conjunction with the other reform strands, as well as with the peacebuilding and sustaining peace agenda. The peace and security pillar reform must lead to more substantive delivery, and the management reform to better service delivery, with much less fragmentation.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source