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first: 2009-10-14
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“The Council must recognize the specific needs and vulnerabilities of children in situations of armed conflict. No child should be trapped in any conflict or war, for it is our responsibility to ensure their safety. We can achieve that only if we, the international community, work together to address the most fundamental root causes of conflicts. We must devise our strategies to realize the aspirations of children.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“The Council can also forge a closer link between the topic of children in armed conflict and other broader topics on conflict resolution, such as sustaining peace, or the discussions on the protection of civilians In almost every instance, it is the supply of weapons, both legal and illegal, that exacerbates conflicts. At the same time, the Council has to, as a matter of urgency, take a more holistic approach to promoting the causes of peace. Attempts to manage crises or to respond to developments in conflict hotspots should not define the Council. The Council should work with UNICEF and the United Nations Development Programme to encourage national Governments to take stronger actions in promoting the key aspects of the resolution. Real progress can be made through longer-term development strategies.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“There are tens of thousands of children who are affected by or who suffer from armed conflicts - the thousands of children who are killed or massacred, and those who have to live with scars of abuse in conflicts for the rest of their lives. Open debates such as this and resolutions such as the one that the Council adopted today will be meaningful only if we, the Member States, are sincere in our efforts in implementing the resolutions. Members of the Security Council can start such an effort by reducing the flow of weapons from their countries to conflict zones.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“I wish to thank Sweden, this month's presidency, for holding this open debate on children and armed conflict. The Maldives congratulates the Council on today's adoption of resolution 2427 (2018), on children in armed conflict, which the Maldives was pleased to co-sponsor. The resolution provides a comprehensive framework for mainstreaming the protection, rights, well-being and empowerment of children affected by armed conflicts. Children carrying automatic rifles that are taller than them, or little girls and boys rescued from the rubble of buildings shattered by missiles, are images that have endured with us for so many decades. These are images that come to mind when we think of children and armed conflicts.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“We respond to these reports through competent mechanisms such as the National Council for Children, the police, the courts and even specialized tribunals for Darfur. The Government of the Sudan has also expressed its willingness to make progress in future cooperation with the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. A meeting was held in Khartoum with countries members of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development to discuss issues related to child protection. We will work in the near future to strengthen cooperation with the United Nations and its agencies, as well as with international partners, so that Sudan can be the first country to convert a successful action plan with the United Nations into a long-term national action plan to prevent all serious violations against children.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“The delegation was also able to observe the progress made in the implementation of the plan on protection of children in armed conflict. Alongside the Sudan's efforts in the area of child protection, which we cannot outline in detail here owing to time constraints, I would like to note that late this year the Government of the Sudan and the Office of the Special Representative, together with African regional organizations, intend to launch a regional campaign based on the initiative Ms. Gamba outlined during her latest visit to the Sudan. The Government of the Sudan has also established mechanisms at the local level for reporting cases of child-soldier recruitment and grave violations against them.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“This plan has allowed the Sudan to be removed from the Secretary-General's list of countries where children's rights are violated and where children are being used in armed conflict. This success would not have been possible without the remarkable cooperation and tireless work of the Government of the Sudan, Ms. Gamba's Office, in particular her direct supervision of the implementation of the plan, and UNICEF. During the period of implementing this plan, in November 2017 my country received a delegation from the Security Council, headed by the Permanent Representative of Sweden, Chair of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, and comprising other members of the Security Council as well as representatives of the Office the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict to witness that experience.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“Mr. Mohamed (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): I would like at the outset to thank the Permanent Mission of Sweden for convening today's important meeting on the theme "Protecting children today prevents conflicts tomorrow". I also thank Ms. Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, and Ms. Henrietta Fore, Executive Director of UNICEF, for their outstanding briefings. We also thank Ms. Londofio for her briefing, in which she shared her own personal experience. At the beginning of my statement, I would like to share our immense pride and joy at seeing the successful collaboration between the Sudan and the United Nations result in a joint action plan to put an end to the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“I would like to quote what the representative of Senegal mentioned in his two statements: "Subscribing to the principles of accountability and justice, my country - like the African Union, which calls for re-establishing peace and justice in Darfur - continues to believe that dialogue and reconciliation are essential steps towards bringing out comprehensive and definitive peace and finding a lasting solution" (S/PV. 8132, p. 19).”
2018-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8290 (2018) · source
“The relevant paragraph states that "hundreds of people reportedly continue to be arbitrarily detained in [the] Sudan for prolonged periods of time." We insist once again upon the need for accountability pertaining to such acts, which are not within the framework defined in the resolution. Lastly, the Prosecutor's report mentions a quotation from two statements delivered by the representative of Senegal in June and December 2017. The quotation was selectively and partially cited to such an extent that its meaning was completely distorted. Moreover, my friend the representative of the Netherlands also brought up this issue. We are happy to present the Council with the complete quotation, which overall corresponds with our beliefs and those of the African Union and the international community.”
2018-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8290 (2018) · source
“All of this presents risks to the situation in Darfur and serves to incite rebel mvements to commit fresh violations targeting victims, whom the Prosecutor claims to be protecting. We would like to draw the Council's attention to another serious issue, namely, the fact that the Prosecutor and her Office have stepped outside the proper framework of what should be their jurisdiction. They have gone beyond the jurisdiction set for them in resolution 1593 (2005). The resolution sets clear geographical limits for the case referred to the Court. It was to deal only with Darfur. However, paragraph 33 of the Prosecutor's report refers to protests in Khartoum and the arrest of 411 people who were protesting austerity measures and taken by the Government.”
2018-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8290 (2018) · source
“This lie is added to another lie contained in the report issued by the Prosecutor's Office in September 2016. It claimed that chemical weapons had been used by the Sudanese armed forces in Jebel Marra region. That accusation was fabricated by the British group Amnesty International. Unfortunately, the British representative mentioned this dangerous accusation in her statement, which could revive the conflict in Darfur. It is therefore no surprise that today the Sudan is firmly opposed to the actions and activities of the ICC. The report described us as being hostile to the Court. The meddling of the Court imperils security and political and social stability in the Sudan.”
2018-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8290 (2018) · source
“There have also been problems with the drafting their various reports and statements submitted to the Security Council under resolution 1593 (2005), which have also been incoherent. We have said repeatedly - and the representative of the Russian Federation also made this point i that issues relating to Darfur and Libya are always submitted in the context of reports that do not seem to be reports of the International Criminal Court, but rather reports that are issued by a monitoring body. We see that the Prosecutor and her Office have chosen an erroneous methodology in their report for our consideration today. They lied about an aerial bombardment of the Jebel Marra region in central Darfur during the reporting period between January and June. The aerial bombardment never happened at all.”
2018-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8290 (2018) · source
“We have always sought to be above board about these questions so as to ensure that we can have a decisive ruling concerning the position under international law with regard to the issue of privileges and immunities to be enjoyed by Heads of State. We wanted to be clear on this issue because we believe that all the States Members of the United Nations, whether or not they are party to the Rome Statute, want clarity and decisiveness on this issue. It is regrettable that the former and current Prosecutors, in their 27 different reports on Darfur, have come up against difficulties linked to the fact that they are incapable of defining their own mission or their own raison d'etre.”
2018-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8290 (2018) · source
“President, in your statement as the representative of the Russian Federation to the Security Council. There is also much controversy about the legality and legitimacy of Article 13 (b) of the Rome Statute, particularly pertaining to cases referred by the Security Council to the ICC. This situation led the African Union in its Summit held in January to request an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice concerning the immunity of Heads of State. Before that, the African Union had attempted for several years to communicate and undertake a dialogue with the Security Council in order to put an end to the procedures being enacted against the President of the Republic of the Sudan under Article 16 of the Rome Statute.”
2018-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8290 (2018) · source
“I would like at this point to paragraph 9 of the report, which refers to the response to the rejection by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the accusation by the Court of violating its international commitments: "the Appeals Chamber also invited expressions of interest for observations from States Parties and professors of international law, because Jordan's appeal 'raises legal issues that may have implications beyond the present case . The ICC feels that it is imperilled as a result of a situation in which it was put by the previous Prosecutor, Luis Moreno Ocampo, a corrupt individual. The ICC now finds itself in an out-of-control situation. The Rome Statute is contradictory to international customary law and to the immunities enjoyed by Heads of State and Government. You yourself were particularly clear on that point, Mr.”
2018-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8290 (2018) · source
“The accusation is not because of a committed crime that falls under the jurisdiction of the Court, but because of the nationality of the accused person. This politicization and selectivity in the work of the Court were exposed by WikiLeaks in February 2009. The objective is to achieve political aims by putting pressure on certain States and exploiting them politically in order to reach great bargains. The report of the Office of the Prosecutor that was submitted for our consideration today admits that the political exploitation, distortion and corruption have led to a dangerous situation.”
2018-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8290 (2018) · source
“Unfortunately, this young regime quickly fell Victim to distortions and corruption - which the Prosecutor calls distraction and asks us to ignore it. Because the principle of universality has always been subject to politicization, the system has fallen victim to abhorrent selectivity, whereby where the Court and the Office of the Prosecutor have focused their jurisdictional activities on African States almost exclusively. The response of the African Union has been a harsh one. Furthermore, the Court has sought to arrest the President of an African State - the Sudan - while arrests have never been seen in any other region of the world. My brother the representative of Ethiopia eloquently addressed this issue today.”
2018-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8290 (2018) · source
“The Council has already seen for itself that the main reason for many members of the African Union to become party to the Rome Statute is to be able to fight impunity. That is why the African Union and its Member States - bitterly, objectively, continually and consistently - criticize the International Criminal Court, especially the Office of the Prosecutor, for its practices and the many ways in which the Statute contradicts international law. The African Union and its Member States have underscored their commitment to fight impunity. The idea of establishing an international criminal legal system as a means for applying international criminal law was implemented only in 2002, when the Rome Statute of the Court came into force.”
2018-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8290 (2018) · source
“The Sudan is an active member of the international community, and we are therefore fully committed to respecting customary international law and the various international treaties and conventions to which we are party. Combating impunity is one of our top priorities in that regard, and we seek to achieve effective peace and justice in Darfur while dealing with a conflict that is coming to an end. We were surprised to hear Prosecutor Bensouda refer in her statement to Abdel Hussein, a new name that was added only today to her list. As we will prove later on, our regional organization, the African Union, has always categorically insisted, in all its resolutions at the summit level, on its total commitment to combating impunity.”
2018-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8290 (2018) · source
“Mr. Mohamed (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): Once again, we would like to commend you, Mr. President, on your presidency of the Security Council for this month, and to congratulate your country on its outstanding organization of this year's FIFA World Cup. As you mentioned in your statement, Mr. President, the Sudan, like other States that are not party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has no obligation to the Court with regard to all the provisions of its Statute, including part IX, on international cooperation. That is why we are here today not to address the Court but the Council, in full respect for the Charter of the United Nations.”
2018-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8290 (2018) · source
“We once again reaffirm the Sudan's cooperation with UNISFA to discharge all its tasks in an uninterrupted manner, pursuant to resolution 1990 (2011) and subsequent resolutions. The meeting rose at 3.25 pm.”
2018-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8258 (2018) · source
“We do have reservations on the content of paragraph 6 of resolution 2416 (2018), namely, the reference to the 2012 proposal of the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel, which confirms the Government of the Sudan's rejection of the Panel in the past. We stress that this reference will have negative impacts on the communities living in Abyei and might lead to violence among them. In conclusion, I would like to extend our sincere thanks to all partners whose efforts facilitate the work of UNISFA, particularly the Government of Ethiopia, the African Union Peace and Security Council, the African Union Commission and the High-Level Implementation Panel, as well as the Special Representatives of the Secretary-General for the Sudan and South Sudan, and the entire staff of UNISFA.”
2018-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8258 (2018) · source
“It covers such areas as oil, trade, borders, debts, security arrangements, civilian affairs and other important aspects. The joint communique of the Ministries for Foreign Affairs of the Sudan and South Sudan dated 23 September 2017 and addressed to the Security Council and the Secretary-General was intended, in the first place, to maintain the state of stability prevailing in Abyei. We should make no mistake about that fact. Maintaining such a state is the key condition for implementing the signed agreements. Maintaining this state of peace and security is a goal in itself. We therefore approach with a great deal of caution any direct or indirect statement that might undermine this state.”
2018-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8258 (2018) · source
“I would like to stress the importance of considering Abyei in the broader framework of relations between the Sudan and South Sudan and the development of internal relations in each country. In that regard, we stress that the path towards sustainable peace and stability in the Abyei Area and along the borders between the Sudan and South Sudan is based on two main pillars, namely, the implementation of the Agreement on Temporary Arrangements for the Administration and Security of the Abyei Area and the implementation of all agreements included in the cooperation agreement signed on 27 September 2012. The latter laid a strong foundation for the normalization of relations between the two countries and enhanced cooperation in all areas, as well as the sustainability of peace between the two countries.”
2018-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8258 (2018) · source
“The Council may agree with us that those institutions are indispensable in the administration of the Area and the provision ofbasic services to its people. It is important to enhance peaceful coexistence among the communities there, as well as to create conditions conducive to settling the final status of Abyei in a manner that fulfils the aspirations of all stakeholders and is acceptable to all parties. The Council may also agree that abiding by agreements in general is another example of what we mean by maintaining international peace and security. International peace and security are threatened by the pretexts given when agreements are violated. History teaches the lesson in that respect over and over.”
2018-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8258 (2018) · source
“and the Government of Ethiopia." My Government affirms its commitment to all agreements signed with the Government of South Sudan, starting with the 2004 Protocol on the Resolution of the Abyei Conflict, the Agreement on Temporary Arrangements for the Administration and Security of the Abyei Area and the Cooperation Agreement, signed on 27 September 2012. We call on our brothers and sisters in the Government of South Sudan to seriously engage with the Government of the Sudan and the African Union in order to accelerate the establishment of Abyei institutions, as stated in the June 2011 Agreement. That includes the joint Abyei Area Administration, the joint Abyei Area Legislative Council and the joint Abyei Police Service.”
2018-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8258 (2018) · source
“I would like to quote paragraph 41, given its importance: "This Agreement and the Abyei Protocol (except as modified by the terms herein) shall continue to apply until such time as the final status of Abyei has been resolved." We would also like to recall article 29 of the Agreement, which links any amendment in the mandate in UNISFA with the agreement of the two parties to the Agreement: "The Government of Sudan and the SPLM. will request the United Nations Security Council to approve the deployment and mandate of the ISFA, with the understanding that the mandate referred to in paragraph 27 of this Agreement shall not be changed without the agreement of the Government of the Sudan, the SPLM.”
2018-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8258 (2018) · source
“Until then, Abyei will remain an integral part of the national territories of the Sudan, and the Sudan exercises full sovereignty over that territory. I would like also like to take this opportunity to stress the centrality of the Agreement on Temporary Arrangements for the Administration and Security of the Abyei Area, signed on 20 June 2011. It is the foundation for all the relevant arrangements on Abyei, including the deployment of UNISFA. The two parties to the Agreement - the Government of the Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), succeeded by the Government of South Sudan since July 2011 - agreed that the Agreement should remain in force until the final status of Abyei had been defined.”
2018-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8258 (2018) · source
“The security and stability in Abyei and the remarkable progress in entrenching the notions of peaceful coexistence between the Misseriya and Ngok Dinka, as reaffirmed in the reports before the Council today, is the direct result of the concerted efforts of the Government and the positive roles played by UNISFA since its establishment. We stress that it is important for all parties to exert concerted efforts to enhance security and stability and to refrain from any action that might undermine this positive atmosphere. They should also avoid any decisions that are not well calculated until the final status of Abyei is defined according to agreed legal parameters, to which we are fully committed.”
2018-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8258 (2018) · source
“Mr. Mohamed (the Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): We are always interested to inform the Security Council of the Sudan's position on the various questions raised in the Council that are related to its interests. Hence, I would like to seize this opportunity to deliver this statement. At the outset, I would like to thank the Council for the spirit of cooperation and consensus that enabled it today to adopt resolution 2416 (2018), on the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) for six months. I would also like to take this opportunity to reaffirm the commitment of my country to cooperating with UNISFA and enabling it to implement its mandate, as per Council resolution 1990 (2011).”
2018-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8258 (2018) · source
“All that is required for peace to prevail at last in that part of my country is to strip him of all political support and send him a stern and unequivocal message of zero tolerance, as he is the obstacle to peace. (spoke in Arabic) In conclusion, we commend the comprehensive and concerted efforts made to conclude the peace process. Once again we welcome peacebuilding, which will bring about development and, therefore, an end to the conflict. My delegation would like to thank UNAMID for its efforts in all areas, and peacekeepers for their sacrifices throughout the years. We would also like to thank troop- and police-contributing countries. We reiterate our Government's readiness to cooperate with all regional and international partners on UNAMIDÂ» related matters until the very last of its components leave the country.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“(spoke in English) I beg the Council's kind indulgence to carefully consider the fact that Abdul Wahid Mohamed al-Nour, known as Mr. No, and his small number of followers are obstructing the peace process in Jebel Marra - the only place the Security Council agreed to exclude from the greater Darfur area and in which it maintains a peacekeeping force. Jebel Marra accounts for less than 5 per cent of Darfur's total surface area. I believe there is no other option but to demonstrate the resolve of the international community here in the Security Council by declaring that the ongoing normalization of the situation in Darfur shall not be held hostage to the misjudgments, bad faith and whims of Mr. Abdul Wahid.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“We therefore thought the circulation could be useful. We will send copies of it to all Security Council members. (spoke in Arabic) We call once again for unity on the mechanisms set up by the Council to help the Sudan to bring about lasting peace in Darfur. The follow-up on the implementation of resolution 1591 (2005) on imposing targeted sanctions must be consistent with the Security Council resolve to bring about normality, as provided for in resolution 2363 (2017). In that regard, we propose a reduction in the number of experts and lifting the military ban in Darfur. There are two options with regard to the listed individuals, namely, either to delist them from the sanctions list or to list Abdul Wahid Mohamed al-Nour in implementation of the resolution 1591 (2005), which warned about his designation on the sanctions list.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“That includes the meetings held recently in Berlin to persuade the leaders of those movements to resume negotiations. That only proves what we have said before, namely, that the Sudan Liberation Army/Minni Minawi faction and the Justice and Equality Movement (Jebril) are not part of the solution in Darfur. We reaffirm that those movements represent a threat to international and regional peace and security. The Sudan Liberation Army/Abdul Wahid faction is empowered only by its media spokespersons and political proxies in some camps for internally displaced persons. (spoke in English) On the issue of access, I would like to mention that as long ago as 2017, we circulated an aide-memoire on access to the areas targeted in Darfur. Principally, mutatis mutandis, the contents are valid as far as our commitment to access is concerned.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“We therefore call on all countries with influence on the armed groups to pressure them to engage in negotiations without preconditions and to seriously participate without delay so that we can reach a political agreement that would improve the situation and, inter alia, help to achieve a stable and secure Sudan. In that regard, it would be remiss of me not to mention the significant efforts of the African Union High-level Implementation Panel to narrow the differences and to conduct a series of talks. However, the intransigence of some armed groups that are not part of the military in Darfur and thrive on conflict in the neighbouring countries, in particular Libya and South Sudan, has thwarted efforts to reach a political solution with them or to engage them in the political process on the basis of the Doha agreement.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“In view of the broad recognition it has received and the pace of its implementation, we cannot abandon the agreement owing to the leverage of a few people who know that peace, the subsequent elections and democratic representation will exclude them from the arrangement. We must not forget what the former Nigerian President, Mr. Obasanjo, said in 2004 when he launched the Abuja negotiations, namely, that what was of real concern to the armed groups was that they would be dissolved, like salt in water, at the final stage of the negotiations. It is therefore normal that those groups would spare no effort to undermine the peace process and the UNAMID exit strategy, as the Force Commander said yesterday (see S/PV.8251).”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“The political settlement of the situation in Darfur is the main objective of the Government of the Sudan. We are striving to achieve that goal in accordance with the provisions of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur, which is the main reference document for peace in Darfur. That was affirmed by the international committee for the Doha Document. I would like to respond to some questions raised by representatives. By the end of last year, 85 per cent of the Doha agreement had been implemented. As the Security Council knows, the Doha agreement is recognized by the United Nations and the international community. It remains to compel the parties that refuse to be party to the agreement to sign the Document.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“Reports indicate that, to date, the campaign has been successful despite limited resources. We are determined to continue the campaign. As we have affirmed previously, it is necessary to collect weapons in order to achieve peace and stability. Everyone, in particular the Secretary- General and the international officials who recently visited Darfur, have seen the positive impact of the weapons-collection campaign on the security situation in Darfur. The Government of the Sudan will therefore spare no effort to implement the campaign. In that regard, we emphasize the importance of our partnership with UNAMID and the ongoing consultations and meetings with the Joint Special Representative for Darfur and Head of the AU-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“Turning to the implementation of resolution 2363 (2017), which provides for the beginning of the drawdown and the reconfiguration of UNAMID, that decision has proved to be appropriate given the phase of peacebuilding and strengthening security and stability throughout the states of Darfur. We look forward to the outcome of the strategic review conducted by the African Union Commission and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations with regard to implementing an exit strategy for UNAMID from Darfur in the near future. That would allow for the necessary peacebuilding and strengthening of stability. It is high time for such steps. The Government of the Sudan has already started to implement such projects, such as launching a campaign to collect weapons from civilians.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“In that regard, it is important to underscore that the international community must provide the necessary assistance to implement such programmes by means of direct support or through the various United Nations agencies or its country team in the Sudan. We call on donor countries to fulfil their pledges. We would like to thank the Secretary-General for having agreed to provide the necessary support through the Peacebuilding Fund. We also thank friendly and brotherly countries, in particular the State of Qatar, Japan and Turkey, as well as the African Union (AU) and the League of Arab States, among others, for their ongoing support to the people of Darfur.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“I understand that Council members are aware of the great progress achieved in the security and humanitarian fields, the return of internally displaced persons, the weapons- collection campaign, the intercommunal conflict and addressing the root causes of the conflict. The current situation in Darfur speaks for itself. It proves that the fact of peace has become tangible in all respects, even in the small pockets under the control of the Sudan Liberation Army-Abdul Wahid rebel faction. There is a popular sentiment that encourages full reconciliation and sustained peace. The Government of the Sudan is aware of the needs in the upcoming period, including the various social cohesion and development programmes, as well as addressing the root causes ofthe conflict.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“The situation in the country has seen huge progress and notable normalization in all aspects, day after day. There is a return to stability, a move towards reconstruction and compensation for years of conflict, irrevocably gone thanks to the efforts of the Sudanese Government with the support of the international community, the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), United Nations agencies and friendly and brotherly countries, but above all thanks to the will and the desire of our people in Darfur to reach peace and stability. What I said in the Council last March during its discussion of the Secretary-General's previous report on UNAMID (S/2018/154), is applicable to the current state of affairs in Darfur (see S/PV.8202).”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“Mr. Mohamed (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on your country's accession to the presidency of the Security Council during the month of May. I would also like to commend your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Peru, for his effective management of the Council's business during the month of April. And I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2018/389), and Mr. Jeremiah Mamabolo for his briefing. As Council members are aware from the Secretary- General's report on the situation in Darfur, and from the various visits conducted by many members to the Sudan over the past period, it is with great pleasure for me to confirm the conclusions reached by those different delegations and missions to the Sudan.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“In that regard, we wish to emphasize the importance of ensuring adequate funding for sexual violence programmes in conflict-affected situations. It is clear that sexual exploitation and abuse are not just a consequence of conflict, but can also be a weapon that exacerbates conflicts. Addressing the root causes and ending impunity is the key to ensuring that this heinous crime is brought to an end. We all need to work together to find shared solutions to ensure that all women, men, girls and boys whose lives are already tarnished with conflict are not permanently scarred by the consequences of sexual violence.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“It is important not only to ensure training in international humanitarian and human rights law in the specific context of sexual exploitation, but also to establish strict monitoring and accountability within those systems in order to prevent abuse by those actors themselves. In that regard, we are pleased to note that United Nations peacekeeping operations with mandates on the protection of civilians have established monitoring arrangements and incorporated early warning indicators of conflict-related sexual violence. The Maldives supports the Secretary-General's preventative approach and believes that early warning indicators should help prevent sexual violence in conflict-prone areas, in addition to post-conflict situations, and that this should be factored in when evaluating risks to peace and security in the Council.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“Therefore, Member States should not only strive to extend the reach of the rule of law to all communities, but also ensure that the law itself provides protection to the victims through alignment with international human rights standards on sexual violence and abuse. We believe that the greater representation of women in governance, especially on the part of women from rural communities, would raise the profile ofthose issues and facilitate positive change. In addition, we also support community mobilization campaigns, led by community and religious leaders, aimed at shifting the stigma of sexual violence from the victims to the perpetrators. We wish to underscore the responsibilities of armed forces and peacekeeping operations in preventing sexual violence in conflict.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“Increased awareness about the nature of the crime, changes in perceptions of social taboos and having an efficient and reliable framework to identify sexual exploitation are necessary to establish the first step towards ending impunity and ensuring accountability. We also note that there are commonalities in the recommendations for those countries, including strengthening legal frameworks, the provision of access to justice, socioeconomic support for victims, strict screening and training of armed and security forces, and strengthening frameworks to enhance cooperation with the United Nations to ensure prevention and response measures. Most of the victims are women and girls from marginalized rural communities who do not always benefit from full legal protections and often face cultural taboos regarding sexual violence.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“We note with concern that the failure to address those issues has led to desperate recourse to more harmful practices, including child marriage, withdrawal from educational and employment opportunities, and resort to commercial sexual exploitation. We are pleased to note that progress has been made in a number of countries. We must ensure that this progress is based on evidence about the reality of the situation on the ground. Ensuring that all cases of sexual violence are reported is crucial in strengthening justice mechanisms and accountability. Unfortunately, the majority of those cases remain unreported owing to social stigma often attached to the victims of the crime, fear of reprisals and the systematic barriers and obstacles that the victims have to overcome.”
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“I wish to thank the Government of Peru, in its capacity as President of the Security Council for the month of April, for convening this important open debate. Ten years ago, the Council adopted resolution 1820 (2008), which recognized that sexual violence was being used as a tactic of war and could therefore be included in the category of war crimes. Today's open debate provides an opportunity to reflect on the progress made and evaluate the way forward in implementing the Council's resolutions that aim at preventing sexual violence in armed conflict and post-conflict situations. The Maldives strongly condemns how sexual violence is being weaponized by targeting victims based on ethnic, religious or political affiliation, which destroys social cohesion, leading to forced displacement and the deprivation of economic resources.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source