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Momen

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“These actors include its own members, which are drawn from the membership of the three principal organs and from the top financial and troop and police contributors to the United Nations. They also include institutional donors and regional actors. This unique membership structure suggests that the PBC could leverage the collective political, financial and technical capacities of its member States and institutional partners in support of national peacebuilding objectives in the countries on its agenda. In contrast to these expectations, the Commission's engagement has been too frequently defined by the individual efforts made by the leadership of the country configurations and, in rare instances, by a few interested members.”
2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source
“As indicated in the PBC's annual report (S/20l2/70) and in the concept paper prepared by the presidency for this debate (S/2012/511, annex), there is need for better understanding of the nature and scope of the Commission's role. Faced with diverse expectations and challenges, the PBC will certainly benefit from a common articulation ofits real potential and limitations. This debate represents an opportunity that should be fully utilized. I shall therefore begin on a very frank note. As an intergovernmental body that is dedicated to addressing the special needs of countries emerging from conflict, the PBC was conceived around the imperative of ensuring the commitment of a broad range of the most relevant global actors.”
2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source
“Mr. Momen: Injust over six years, the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), with valuable support from the Peacebuilding Fund and the Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO), has helped to generate a much-needed focus on the complex challenges of post-conflict peacebuilding. As the Secretary-General rightly noted, while its full potential is yet to be realized, the architecture has started to demonstrate signs of what it is capable of doing. The 2010 review indeed contributed to renewing our commitment to strengthening the architecture and ensuring that it can meet its full potential. At the outset, I wish to recognize the constructive role played by the Chairs of the respective PBC configurations. Drawing on their experience ofworking with the countries on the agenda and in the field, their inputs to this statement have been invaluable.”
2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source
“Seventh, considering that all civilians affected by armed conflict deserve help, enhanced humanitarian access by the States and parties concerned should be ensured. Eighth, it should be recalled that, in assigning such a mandate, adequate provisions should be made for the security and safety of peacekeepers. Finally, my delegation urges all parties to conflicts to comply with the letter and spirit of international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law, and to ensure the protection of the lives and property of civilians and unimpeded access to humanitarian aid. We call on parties to conflicts to strengthen the protection of civilians through heightened awareness at all levels, particularly through training, orders and instructions issued to armed forces.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source
“I take this opportunity to refer to the efforts of the all-female Bangladeshi formed police units working in peacekeeping missions in Haiti and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Fourth, there should be strengthened protection mandates and compliance by United Nations peacekeepers. Fifth, compliance with international legal obligations by parties to a conflict needs to be enhanced, and accountability mechanisms should be strengthened. Sixth, international efforts that include the use of force should be deployed as a last resort, while respecting the relevant provisions of the United Nations Charter. If peaceful means and the use of mediation have been exhausted, force could be used with proper authorization by the Security Council or, in exceptional circumstances, by the General Assembly, in line with resolution 377 (V).”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source
“AS one of the largest troop-contributing countries, we believe that there needs to be a closer dialogue between the Council and troop-contributing countries, as they can provide valuable information about the situation on the ground. We also feel that in peacekeeping missions, the issue of resource gaps should be adequately addressed, so that there is motivation and commitment on the job. Similarly, it should also be kept in mind that United Nations Blue Helmets cannot be seen as the only instrument for protecting civilians in such situations. The host country has the primary responsibility for protecting its civilians. I will also add here that the presence of uniformed female personnel may also play a pivotal role in a State's ability to protect its citizens.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source
“It appears that work on developing such guidance is still ongoing, and I hope it would be finalized soon. To ensure the protection of civilians in armed conflict, my delegation would like to highlight a few issues. First, special attention should be given so that there is minimum misuse of the protection-of-civilians mandate. Second, protection relates to prevention and the building of a culture of peace. The preventive capacity of the United Nations must be enhanced, and Member States need to take steps to inculcate the values of peace, tolerance and harmony, which contribute to long-term prevention. Third, the effectiveness of United Nations peacekeeping operations, which are among the important tools available to the United Nations to protect civilians in armed conflict, should be enhanced.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Three of those eight peacekeeping missions with a protection mandate - the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire and the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur - have developed comprehensive protection-of-civilians strategies, whereas one mission, UNMISS, is in the process of drafting such a strategy as requested by the Council in resolution 1894 (2009). With regard to the Secretary-General's reporting on the protection of civilians, we see that the Secretariat has yet to finalize new guidance for United Nations operations and other relevant missions on protection reporting, with a view to streamlining such reporting and enhancing the Council's monitoring and oversight, as requested by the Council.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source
“We stress the need to combat impunity, safeguard access for humanitarian assistance and protect the safety of humanitarian aid workers. For example, the total disregard and rejection of humanitarian and international laws and values demonstrated for years by occupation forces in the occupied territories of Palestine are a disgrace for humankind. It is a welcome step that the Security Council established two new peacekeeping operations in 2011 with protection-of-civilians mandates, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei, while terminating another one, the United Nations Mission in the Sudan. At present, eight out of a total of 16 United Nations peacekeeping operations have mandates to protect civilians under imminent threat of physical violence.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source
“In situations that are not covered by those international agreements, in particular internal disturbances, civilians are protected by the fundamental principles of humanitarian law, by most religious values and ethics and by human rights law. Ironically, however, a large number of civilians continue to be exposed to the atrocities of conflict. My delegation condemns all violations of international humanitarian and human rights law. In many situations, women and children especially continue to be subject to various forms of violence. Attacks and other interference against health-care facilities and providers are of serious concern in several conflicts, despite the special protection afforded by international humanitarian law to medical staff and transport, hospitals, clinics and the like.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The Secretary-General provided five recommendations, namely, enhancing compliance with international law, enhancing compliance by non-State armed groups, the protection of civilians by United Nations peacekeeping and other missions, humanitarian access and accountability. The concept of the protection of civilians is founded in the universally accepted rules of international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law, which are set out in a range of international legal instruments, in particular the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their 1977 Additional Protocols, containing specific rules to protect civilians.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Let me begin by congratulating China on its assumption ofthe presidency of the Security Council for the month of June. I also thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting. Allow me also to express our sincere thanks to the Secretary-General, Under-Secretary-General Valerie Amos, Assistant Secretary-General Ivan Simonovic' and the Director for International Law and Cooperation of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mr. Philip Spoerri, for their briefings this morning. I welcome the Secretary-General's latest report on the protection ofcivilians in armed conflict contained in document S/2012/376.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Finally, let me reiterate Bangladesh's full support for a lasting peace for all inhabitants of the region, both Arabs and Israelis, and our strong commitment to the realization of an independent, sovereign and viable State of Palestine, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, living side by side and in peace and harmony with all its neighbours.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The human rights of those detainees should be honoured. We believe that the best guides for achieving a two-State solution are, inter alia, the relevant General Assembly and Security Council resolutions, including resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 425 (1978), the principle of land for peace, the Madrid Conference terms of reference, the road map and the Arab Peace Initiative. Achieving a lasting solution in the Middle East, we believe, will guarantee the State of Israel its national security and peace. However, achieving that goal will require Israel's complete and unconditional withdrawal from the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Instead of a pick-and-choose mentality, respect for democratically elected representatives should be the norm across nations. It is also disheartening to note the dim prospects for Palestine's application for United Nations membership. The application was in effect put on the shelf after the Admissions Committee reported that it had been unable to reach a unanimous recommendation. The situation of the approximately 4,400 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli detention centres, 300 of whom are under administrative detention, also remains a cause of worry for those who believe in human rights and the fairness of justice, in particular as some detainees have continued to protest their situation through hunger strikes. Those detained must either be charged and face trial with judicial guarantees or released without delay.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“On 22 March, the Human Rights Council adopted a resolution establishing an independent international fact-finding mission to investigate the implications of Israeli settlements for the rights of Palestinians in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem. We hope that the mission will be granted due access to the occupied territories. One of the disturbing elements of the Israel- Palestine conflict is Israel's utterance that it would not negotiate with a Palestinian Government that includes Hamas, although on 6 February Hamas and Fatah agreed on an interim Government, led by President Abbas, that would prepare for presidential and parliamentary elections. We are afraid that progress on implementing the agreement will be slow as a result of such declarations.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“IN that regard, we stress the need for the Quartet to adopt a clear position on the 1967 borders, including East Jerusalem, as one of the parameters for direct negotiations. Let me urge the Quartet also to ease the financial burden of the Palestinian Authority. There should be renewed commitments to increase financial assistance to Palestine. It is encouraging to note that United States President Barack Obama phoned Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on 19 March, reaffirming the United States commitment to the peace process and the Quartet objectives. On 27 March, Special Coordinator Robert Serry briefed the Council (see S/PV.6742), reporting that prospects for direct negotiations remained slim, and that without a political horizon, the State-building efforts of the Palestinian Authority were at risk.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“All Member States should pledge complete commitment to that objective and throw their full moral, diplomatic, political and economic support behind its early realization. In that connection, we continue to encourage the efforts of Jordan to ensure peace between Palestine and Israel. Allow me to highlight some of the recent developments following our last quarterly debate on the issue (see S/PV.6706). The Quartet last met on 11 April. However, there has been little progress towards meeting the timeline set out by the Quartet on 23 September 2011 for an agreement by the end of 2012. In particular, the deadline for parties to engage in direct negotiations and to exchange proposals for border and security arrangements by 26 January was missed. Only the Palestinian Authority submitted the requested proposals.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Let me begin by thanking you, Madam President, for steering this very important open debate on the situation in the Middle East. I also convey our appreciation to Under- Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe for his insightful and comprehensive briefing this morning. I also wish to state that the delegation of Bangladesh aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. In addition, I wish briefly to make certain points that Bangladesh believes to be of importance. A sustainable resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict, including the issue of Palestine, which is the core of the long-lasting crisis, must be our collective strategic objective.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Our troops and police are doing excellent work in various United Nations peacekeeping missions. In line with our pro-women policy, we have been recruiting women in our regular forces, including police and the military. While they contribute to our national security, they are also sent to respond to international calls. For example, we deployed an all-female contingent serving as a female formed police unit in Haiti following the devastating earthquake there. Finally, let me emphasis that we have a solemn responsibility to protect women and girls against all forms of violence and to ensure their rightful place in line with the letter and spirit of resolution 1325 (2000). On its part, my country stands ready to make its humble contribution to global efforts in promoting the status and role of women both nationally and internationally.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The 345-member National Parliament of Bangladesh has 45 seats reserved for women. We also have a significant number of elected women representatives in local bodies. The Government has adopted a national policy for women's advancement and a national plan of action. A women's development implementation committee, headed by the Minister for Women and Children Affairs, monitors the implementation of policies for women's empowerment. It has also created a gender-based budget. We are benefiting greatly from all of those initiatives. To cite just one example, the enrolment of girls at primary and secondary level schools exceeds that of boys, and girls in secondary level schools are helped by tuition waivers and the provision of stipends. We are pleased to make our modest contribution to the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“In Bangladesh, based on our experience with nation-building and women's empowerment, we have embraced this view and developed a model that our Prime Minister, Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina calls a "peace model". She believes that if peace is attained and maintained, development and prosperity will follow. The central message conveyed in the model emphasizes the empowerment of people, including women and other vulnerable groups. I am happy to note here that the General Assembly recently adopted resolution 66/224, entitled "People's empowerment and development". Women occupy many top leadership positions in my country. The Constitution of Bangladesh guarantees the equality of men and women within the broad framework of non-discrimination on grounds of religion, race or gender.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“We also believe that poverty and socio- economic deprivation are the breeding grounds for conflict, including sexual violence against women and girls. We therefore emphasize the importance of fulfilling the economic needs of women and of engaging women at all levels and in all forms of decision-making processes. Women's economic needs may be served by ensuring their access to and participation in income-generating and entrepreneurial activities in such areas as microcredit, vocational training and public health. Women's engagement at all levels of decision-making may be promoted through the recruitment of women to senior-level positions.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“We are disappointed to note that violence against women and girls is still prevalent in many parts of the world suffering from armed conflict. Women and girls, we all know, suffer most as victims of such conflicts. Their suffering is compounded when they are ignored or marginalized in peace processes. Women are too often excluded from both the negotiations that make peace and the institutions that maintain it. We underscore the need to do more to ensure the safety and security of women and girls, particularly during conflict situations and in their aftermath. The participation of women should be ensured at all stages of peace processes, including conflict prevention, peace negotiations and post-conflict reconstruction.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Periodic meetings of this sort offer us an opportunity to take stock of the progress achieved and the challenges remaining in fulfilling the objectives of the resolution, as well as subsequent resolutions 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009) and 1960 (2000). Some initiatives of the global community in the first decade of its adoption have been praiseworthy. The establishment of a new body, UN-Women, and the appointment of a Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict have been two significant developments that have placed women at the top of the global agenda. The Department of Peacekeeping Operations has also undertaken commendable steps for the better protection and enhanced participation of women. The situation is far from satisfactory, however.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Mr. President, at the outset I would like to express my appreciation to you for organizing this important meeting. I also thank Ms. Margot Wallstrom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, for her comprehensive presentation of the report on sexual violence in armed conflict (S/2012/33). In the landmark resolution 1325 (2000), the Security Council recognized the important role of women in maintaining peace and security. It also highlighted specific needs and concerns of women during and in the aftermath of armed conflicts. We feel proud that Bangladesh, as a member of the Council at the time of the resolution's adoption and one of its main sponsors, was closely associated with the adoption of that historic document.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Let me also reiterate our full support for a lasting peace for all inhabitants of the region - both Arabs and Israelis - and our strong commitment to the realization of an independent, sovereign and viable State of Palestine, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, living side by side and in peace with all its neighbours.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706Resumption1 (2012) · source
“We further urge the occupying State to immediately halt its actions to alter the legal, physical and demographic status of the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, in accordance with resolution 497 (1981). In conclusion, let me reiterate Bangladesh's long- standing position that the continued illegal occupation of Palestine over the past six decades is the root cause of violence, unrest and destabilization in the region. Let us remind stakeholders that neither occupation nor the destruction of Palestinian houses and olive trees can help to achieve peace for the people of Israel. The principle of live-and-let-live in harmony within the legal, not the occupied jurisdiction, will lead to peace and security for the States of Israel and Palestine.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The principled support of the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination from all corners of the globe, both bilaterally and multilaterally, has been an essential pillar of Palestinian resilience over the decades. It is heartening to note at least 131 countries have recognized the State of Palestine on the basis of the 1967 borders. It would therefore be morally befitting for this body to unanimously respect the will of the majority of Member States and to endorse the application of Palestine. With regard to the situation in Lebanon and the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, my delegation calls upon the concerned parties to fully respect Lebanon's sovereignty and stop the recurrence of breaches of resolution 1701 (2006).”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706Resumption1 (2012) · source
“We are saddened and puzzled and find difficulty in understanding that the Jewish people, who suffered discrimination and ill-treatment, are now perpetrating inhuman ill-treatment towards the Palestinians. My delegation believes that the Fourth Geneva Convention; the relevant United Nations resolutions, particularly Security Council resolutions 242 (1968), 338 (1973) and 425 (1978); the principle of land for peace; the Madrid terms of reference, which guarantee Israel's withdrawal from all occupied Arab and Palestinian territories back to the 4 June 1967 line; the road map and the Arab Peace Initiative are the best guides for achieving a two-State solution.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706Resumption1 (2012) · source
“We are concerned about the destruction by the occupying Power of properties, homes and economic institutions and the construction of the wall in the occupied Palestinian territory, including in and around East Jerusalem, contrary to international law. Those actions have hampered the already critical socio- economic situation faced by the Palestinian population. We also express our concern about the inhuman treatment of Palestinian prisoners languishing in Israeli jails. We also condemn the detention of the Palestinian Legislative Council Speaker, Mr. Aziz Dweik. We expect the occupying forces to release him immediately as his imprisonment is a violation of international law and human rights principles. Moreover, his detention does not help to create an environment conducive to a dialogue for a two-State solution.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706Resumption1 (2012) · source
“May I congratulate Palestine on becoming a member of UNESCO - the first United Nations agency to admit it as a full member, in December 2011. States members of UNESCO deserve credit for adopting that resolution. My delegation commends the recent meeting for negotiations between Palestine and Israel brokered by Jordan. We appreciate the efforts of King Abdullah II of Jordan and the country's Foreign Minister, Mr. Nasser J udeh, in facilitating that meeting. We reiterate our concern over the impact of Israel's continued settlement activity in the West Bank and its adverse effects on economic development and Palestinians' access to basic services. The ongoing blockade of Gaza and the impact that the closure has had on economic development and on the plight of those living in the area is also worrying.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706Resumption1 (2012) · source
“I begin by thanking your country, South Africa, and you personally, Mr. President, for steering this important open debate on the situation in the Middle East. I convey our appreciation to Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Mr. Oscar Fernandez-Taranco for his briefing this morning. We are also grateful to His Excellency Mr. Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, for his presence in chairing the meeting and delivering a statement. The Bangladesh delegation aligns itself with the statements of the representatives of Egypt and Kazakhstan on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement and the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation, respectively. In addition, I wish to briefly make certain points that Bangladesh believes to be of importance.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Good news is that last year it co-organized multiple workshops throughout the country, with assistance from the United Nations Development Programme, on issues such as protecting people's economic, social and cultural rights, the rights of migrant workers, women's rights, violations against women et cetera. All of them were successful in creating mass awareness of those issues. In addition, Bangladesh is mindful of the importance of developing accountable and coherent law-enforcement institutions that operate within the framework of international legal norms. In conclusion, may I add that in the area of peacekeeping and peacebuilding - the area of engagement - we should further strengthen the rule of law and system-wide coherence in all aspects.”
2012-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6705Resumption1 (2012) · source
“All those provisions of the Constitution are effective for ensuring the rule of law in Bangladesh. At the national level, Bangladesh is actively promoting the rule of law and justice in all spheres of life, in particular through administrative, judicial and electoral reforms. The Government of Bangladesh separated the judiciary from the executive branch of Government and strengthened its anti-corruption commission, which functions as an independent watchdog. In addition, the Government also established a human rights commission, thereby ensuring that international standards of human rights and personal freedom are maintained in the country.”
2012-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6705Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Measures should be taken to support institutional development for the promotion of the rule of law and encourage more States to become parties to international instruments. The rule of law is a basic feature of the Constitution of Bangladesh, article 27 of which guarantees that all citizens are equal before the law and are entitled to equal protection under the law. Article 31 guarantees that to enjoy the protection of the law, and to be treated in accordance with the law, is the inalienable right of every citizen, wherever he or she may be, as well as of every other person for the time being within Bangladesh. In particular, no action detrimental to the life, liberty, body, reputation or property of any person shall be taken except in accordance with the law.”
2012-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6705Resumption1 (2012) · source
“It is also necessary that the global community increasingly become more mindful of adhering to the principle of not violating sovereign rights and to avoid selective application of the rule of law. Last year, the United Nations observed the twenty-fifth anniversary of the right to development as a human right. We appeal the global community to help nations to achieve that objective. My delegation believes that, in order to ensure a world order based on the rule of law, measures must be taken to ensure better implementation of international law, notably through technical assistance and national capacity-building. The United Nations should increase the efficiency of such assistance, expand it to broader areas of international law and focus on the specific needs of Member States.”
2012-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6705Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The forthcoming high-level event on the rule of law, to be held during the sixty-seventh session, in 2012, will be an opportunity for Member States to renew their commitment to the universal adherence to and implementation of the rule of law at both the national and international levels and to take stock of the progress made. Some challenges lie ahead in promoting and strengthening the rule of law in the maintenance of international peace and security. One of them is to address new threats to peace and security, for example piracy, in the framework of the rule of law and justice. Apart from that, another critical issue is the need to support and strengthen the rule of law and transitional justice at the national level as part of mandates.”
2012-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6705Resumption1 (2012) · source
“I thank South Africa for guiding the work of the Security Council for the month of January 2012 and for having scheduled this open debate on the promotion and strengthening of the rule of law in the maintenance of international peace and security. I convey my sincere thanks to the Secretary-General for his statement on this issue. Allow me also to express my appreciation to the other speakers who have taken the floor today. Since the Security Council held its last open debate on the rule of law, in June 2010 (see S/PV.6347), there have been some important developments. We welcome the Secretary-General's latest report on the rule of law (S/2011/634*). A notable development is the establishment of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.”
2012-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6705Resumption1 (2012) · source
“We are aware that we need to mainstream a gender perspective into all conflict prevention activities and strategies, develop effective gender-sensitive early warning mechanisms and institutions and strengthen efforts to prevent violence against women, including various forms of gender-based violence. In conclusion, I would reiterate that we in Bangladesh have been making our best efforts to ensure women's empowerment and participation in all spheres of life, as we believe that educating a boy means educating a person, while in contrast, educating a girl means educating a family. We are willing to replicate any good practices that we come across globally in our national policy and are similarly ready to share our relevant experience with others for the good of humankind.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“In the maintenance of international peace and security, we take pride in our modest contribution of troops and police forces to United Nations peacekeeping missions. The recruitment of women to the police forces and the military amply demonstrates our commitment to women's empowerment in both the national and the international arenas. We are pleased that we were able to deploy a full contingent - an all- female formed police unit - to the friendly country of Haiti following the devastating earthquake there. I am pleased to report that our all-male troop contingents are fully briefed on gender issues. We provide the necessary on-the-job training to reinforce their understanding and sensitivity in that regard.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“It has also introduced gender-based budgeting. The results have been highly positive. To cite just one example, the enrolment of girls in both primary and secondary level schools exceeds that of boys, helped by tuition waivers and the provision of stipends for girls in secondary schools. The Government has enacted laws to protect women against domestic violence and is currently implementing a number of projects to develop the capabilities of women. Many affirmative actions have been taken that help women in distress and elderly women. In order to involve women in decision-making processes, the Government has adopted a quota system for women in the national Parliament and in the recruitment of our civil service officers, in addition to direct elections and open competitions.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“In her address to the General Assembly (see A/66/PV.22), the Prime Minister of Bangladesh presented her model to the world community, as she is convinced that if peace is attained, development and prosperity will follow. We would be happy to share our experiences with interested delegates. In Bangladesh, women occupy the top political leadership posts in the country. The Constitution of Bangladesh guarantees the equality of men and women within the broad framework of non-discrimination on the grounds of religion, race or gender. The Government has adopted a national policy for women's advancement and a national plan of action. A women's development implementation committee, headed by the Minister for Women's and Children's Affairs, monitors the implementation of policies for women's empowerment.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“This has to be done by empowering the people, especially women, at the grass-roots level. If we fail to do so, our progress will be slow. In Bangladesh, through our experience of nation- building and women's empowerment, we have embraced that view and developed what our Prime Minister, Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina, calls a peace model. The central message of the model is to empower people, including women and vulnerable groups, by providing them with an education and helping them to build their skills, by ensuring that they exercise their right to vote and participate in governance, by raising their income level, by ending poverty and hunger and by eliminating all forms of discrimination and terrorism.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“For proper coordination with the field, the fair representation of troop- and police-contributing countries must be ensured, as decided previously by the General Assembly and the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations of the United Nations. We believe that women's participation can be ensured through an inclusive process. At the policy level, this requires the creation of a mechanism to integrate women into decision-making processes, which should be supported by the necessary capacity- building initiatives at the community level that would enable women to effectively participate. We strongly believe that our debates and discussions, instead of being confined to our respective capitals, should transcend borders and reach women at the grass-roots level, women who may sometimes be unable even to find the words to express their agony.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Therefore, we emphasize the fulfilment of women's economic needs and the necessity of their engagement internationally at all levels and in all forms of decision-making. While the former could be achieved by ensuring women's access to and participation in income- generating and entrepreneurial activities, such as micro-credit, education, vocational training and public health, the latter could be ensured through the recruitment of women, particularly to senior positions. In order to more clearly understand the needs of the women of the South, we must ensure that women from the global South get due recognition in the consideration of such recruitment.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“We are well aware that poverty, the struggle for scarce resources, and socio-economic injustice and unfairness lie at the heart of conflicts, and that all of them sadly create breeding grounds for social blights, including violence against women and girls. The resulting impact not only leads to insecurity for women and girls, but also impairs political and economic stability, as well as national security. Therefore, protecting women's rights is not an option, but an obligation that requires coordinated action from all of us. We recognize that empowering women will lead to their taking command of resources and acquiring adequate leadership capabilities for the efficient management of those resources.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“We take a modicum of pride in what we did a decade ago. Thereafter, several resolutions, such as resolutions 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009) and 1960 (2010), have been adopted to buttress the process initiated in resolution 1325 (2000). We are, however, disappointed to note that violence against women and girls continues, as detailed in various reports. As we have mentioned in the past, women and girls suffer most as victims of conflict, while in the peace process they are mostly deprived of the dividends. Therefore, the onus lies on us to ensure that the oppression of women and girls, particularly that based on gender, is stopped forever.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“I thank the presidency of Nigeria for organizing this important event. I also commend Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Under- Secretary-General Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, and other speakers on women and peace and security on their insightful statements. Eleven years ago, the Security Council adopted the landmark resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security. Bangladesh, a member of the Council at that time and one of the core sponsors of the resolution, was closely associated with the adoption of that historic document, which endeavours to ensure women's rights and roles in peace and security. The decisions adopted in the document apply not only to States, but also to actors involved in the post-conflict peace process.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Developed and developing countries should fulfil their differentiated responsibilities, including pledges and obligations under the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change negotiations to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. In conclusion, I also stress the need for a well- coordinated and integrated approach to mitigating the adverse impacts of climate change at the United Nations, meaning that all the relevant organs should complement rather than duplicate their efforts to meet the challenges of climate change.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source