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Moutchou

lines on the record: 43
first: 2018-04-16
most recent: 2023-10-25
sittings or episodes: 6
sources: un-security-council

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“It is unacceptable that, in this day and age, the valiant Kabyle people are being subjected to a general blockade and collective punishment simply because they are reaffirming their legitimate right to self-determination. The United Nations has the political and moral obligation to redress this historic injustice against the Kabyle people, one of the oldest in Africa. In conclusion, no offence to the Algerian delegation, but there are no Sahrawi women. There are women from the south of Morocco and, like women from across Morocco, from Tangier to La Güera, they are all Moroccan — they always have been and always will be. The meeting rose at 6.15 p.m.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption2 (2023) · source
“She stated: “Acts of intimidation, silencing and repression against the human rights movement in Algeria must stop”. She continued: “We have been sharing strong concerns over numerous provisions of the Algerian law on associations, which contradict international human rights law”. I wish to add just one more paragraph to inform the international community on the valiant Kabyle people, with a population of more than 8 million and over 9,000 years of history, who continue to be denied their legitimate aspirations and most fundamental rights, including the right to self-determination. Its legitimate representative are being hunted, arrested and persecuted — even as they already suffer the horrors of forced exile.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption2 (2023) · source
“She, stated: “In Algeria, I am concerned by increasing restrictions on fundamental freedoms, including an increase in arrests and detentions of human rights defenders, civil society members and political opponents. I call on the Government to change course and take all necessary steps to guarantee its people’s rights to freedom of speech, association and peaceful assembly.” Furthermore, Ms. Mary Lawlor, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, indicated in a communication published in February that she is concerned about the growing repression against civil society by Algerian authorities following the dissolution of the Algerian League for the Defence of Human Rights and the Youth Action Rally, two of the most important human rights associations in Algeria.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption2 (2023) · source
“However, Algeria is well aware that those populations will choose to return to the Moroccan Sahara rather than lose the shameless political advantage of their sequestration on its territory. As I said, a census would deprive the Frente POLISARIO and the Algerian authorities of the money stolen from the misappropriation of humanitarian assistance, as confirmed in the WFP report from January 2023 and the reports of the European Anti-Fraud Office and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees before that. In her statement to the Human Rights Council in March 2022, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, reiterated her serious concerns regarding the violation of human rights by the Algerian authorities.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption2 (2023) · source
“Algeria continues to violate international humanitarian law opposing the registration of the people in the Tindouf camps, despite endless requests from the Council to do so since 2011. Why is that so? The answer to that question is very simple and clear. Conducting a census of that population will show that Algeria has been trying to deceive the international community for almost 50 years by artificially increasing the number of its inhabitants. Conducting a census and interviewing people in the Tindouf camps would mean that they can choose one of the sustainable solutions that international law provides for them, in particular the free return to Moroccan Sahara.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption2 (2023) · source
“One result of this was ‘a major shortage in essential food items, including necessary items for babies and new-borns’.” ( para. 155) The report also proves that humanitarian assistance is being sold in the Algerian town of Tindouf and in neighbouring countries. Indeed, it shows that there is no WFP oversight of the distribution of humanitarian assistance in the camps, and there is no access for its staff to the camp and in particular to the clandestine warehouses. In that regard, how can Algeria dare come before the Council and talk about the question of Moroccan Sahara when it and the Frente POLISARIO are stealing humanitarian assistance that is intended for the population sequestered in the Tindouf camps?”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption2 (2023) · source
“Those violations are modelled after those of terrorist groups, such as Al-Qaida and Da’esh, and Algeria and its sponsor, the Frente POLISARIO, should be held accountable for those hateful crimes in an international tribunal. Even international humanitarian assistance intended for the sequestered population in the Tindouf camps is systematically misappropriated on a large scale. Indeed, in its report Evaluation of Algeria WFP Interim Country Strategic Plan 2019-2022, published in January 2023, the World Food Programme (WFP) stated, “Recently, sources stated that the humanitarian assistance ‘has known major misappropriation over the years’, with goods ‘substituted with ones of lesser quality, stolen or sold in the camps’.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption2 (2023) · source
“Worse still, the world was concerned to see videos that had been filmed in the Tindouf camps showing wave after wave of forced enlistment of child soldiers, including girls, by the Frente POLISARIO. Those children are forced to join military units and provided with full military equipment necessary for combat. They are deprived of their fundamental rights, their childhood, their innocence and their schooling. That barbaric and criminal practice of the recruitment and enlistment of sequestered children is carried out with total impunity for terrorist, criminal and military purposes, in plain sight and with the complicity and awareness of the host country, Algeria, in flagrant violation of international law and the most fundamental rights — the rights of children.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption2 (2023) · source
“The international press reported that more than 150 young girls were being held against their will in those camps. In particular Maloma Morales de Matos, Darya Embarek Selma, Nadjiba Mohamed Kacem, Koria Badbad Hafed and many others were all victims of the Frente POLISARIO and the so-called head of the Frente POLISARIO, separatist Brahim Ghali, who is wanted in a European court for crimes against humanity, rape and sexual violence, in particular against Khadijatou Mahmoud. Children, in particular young girls, in the Tindouf camps are not spared the worst violations of their rights and are subjected to propaganda, indoctrination, recruitment and exploitation day and night.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption2 (2023) · source
“As usual, Algeria — and only Algeria — through its Minister for Foreign Affairs, tried to poison this debate and exploit it for political purposes, which reflects the destructive separatist agenda of the North African region. Algeria must be ashamed for referring to the question of the Moroccan Sahara while it is sequestering entire populations, in particular women and children, in a prison called the Tindouf camps. Women and girls living in those camps suffer the worst violations of their rights under the supervision and with the agreement and participation of the Algerian authorities. They are left to the mercy of Algeria and the separatist armed group linked to terrorists, Frente POLISARIO, which spreads terror and practices slavery, servitude and sexual abuse in the camps.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption2 (2023) · source
“Ms. Moutchou (Morocco) (spoke in French): My delegation finds itself obliged to ask to make a further statement at the Security Council because of the new intervention, which is full of hate and lies, by the Algerian delegation. Over the course of yesterday and today, 98 delegations; the Secretary-General; the Executive Director of UN-Women; the Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission; and the representative of civil society have not in any way referred to the question of the Moroccan Sahara for the simple reason that it has absolutely nothing to do with this debate.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption2 (2023) · source
“Finally, we hope that this open debate and the strong commitments expressed today will strengthen international mobilization to effectively protect children from the six grave violations, including by preventing their use or recruitment in hostilities, while ensuring their best interests and promoting a better life for all children around the world.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The primary responsibility falls on Member States to protect all children in their territories, without distinction of any kind. The Kingdom of Morocco condemns in the strongest terms the recruitment and exploitation of children as child soldiers. We will spare no effort to support the international community’s endeavour to prevent that war crime, recognized as such by the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Morocco, as a State party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its three Optional Protocols, as well as the Paris Principles, the Vancouver Principles and the Safe Schools Declaration, is and will remain fully committed to the protection and promotion of all children’s rights. We will take every opportunity to reaffirm that unwavering commitment.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Children forced or trapped into armed groups suffer a broad range of violations and abuses of their human rights, particularly their right to education and health, including mental health. They need to be taught about peace and coexistence, not war and killing. They should be on school benches and in their homes and with their families, not wearing uniforms in the middle of hostilities and so-called military parades. The recruitment and use of child soldiers, including in refugee camps, must end. Former child soldiers must be offered counselling and an environment conducive to their smooth reintegration. International humanitarian law and human rights law provide an extensive protection framework for children in all situations. The problem is ensuring that Member States and armed groups implement and comply with it.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Indeed, as we speak, thousands of children around the world are victims of wars, forced to take part in hostilities as fighters, recruited and trained as child soldiers, including in refugee camps, used as human shields or exploited as sex slaves. They cannot speak up for their rights. They are threatened. They fear violence, stigma and humiliation. It is especially alarming that non-State armed groups, including mercenaries and terrorist organizations, target children — the most vulnerable members of a population and easily manipulated and brainwashed — for their own criminal, terrorist, immoral agendas. They do so with total impunity and in defiance of the international community and human rights and humanitarian instruments.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Nonetheless, the reality that millions of children around the world are facing on a daily basis remains grim. There is still much more to do. We continue to be concerned about the scale, severity and recurrence of violations and abuses endured by children around the world. The findings of the latest report of the Secretary- General (S/2023/363) are appalling, particularly the fact that the number of children verified as affected by grave violations increased in 2022 by comparison to 2021. We are especially concerned by the fact that the highest numbers of violations are 8,631 children killed or maimed, 7,622 recruited or used and 3,985 abducted. And those numbers reflect only the reported and verified ones. The real figures are much higher.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In addition, ambitious and engaging soft law commitments were made with a view to strengthening the solid legal framework, in the form of the Paris Principles, the Vancouver Principles and the Safe Schools Declaration. Article 38 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child underlines the necessity “to ensure protection and care of children who are affected by an armed conflict” and to ensure that they do not take a direct part in hostilities. In addition, the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the involvement of children in armed conflict condemns “with the gravest concern the recruitment, training and use [...] of children in hostilities by armed groups distinct from the armed forces of a State” and recognizes the responsibility of those who recruit, train and use children in that regard.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“With the adoption of General Assembly resolution 51/77, on 12 December 1996, which created the mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, the question of the protection of children affected by conflict was afforded the international attention it deserves. That was subsequently enhanced by the formulation of legally binding instruments, including the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, and enriched through 13 Security Council resolutions calling for a renewed commitment to the protection of children in armed conflict and the prevention of grave violations.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“At the outset, my delegation would like to thank the United Kingdom, in presiding over the Security Council for this month, for organizing this very important open debate on children and armed conflict. We would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Mrs. Virginia Gamba de Potgieter, and the Deputy Executive Director for Programmes at UNICEF, Mr. Omar Abdi, and his team for their comprehensive insights. And we would like to take this opportunity to thank Ms. Violeta for sharing her testimony with us.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We were the among the first in the world to implement gender-sensitive budgeting, which takes a comprehensive approach to equality between men and women in the financing of public policies, which enhances women’s participation, resilience and leadership in all areas and at all levels. In conclusion, my delegation would like to underscore that including the gender approach in post- conflict situations is key to ensuring, from the very start of the reconstruction process, sustainable and equitable development, in which men and women share resources, opportunities, decision-making and power. Prioritizing the implementation of Security Council resolutions on women and peace and security remains crucial, in particular in building back the economy through post-conflict planning, economic recovery and the re-establishment of governance.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Through awareness campaigns and education, Morocco emphasizes the importance of a culture of human rights and gender equality based on the fundamental principle that everyone — women and men — can enjoy their rights and participate fully in the country’s development process. The third pillar is women’s economic empowerment. Morocco seeks to improve the conditions of its citizens, without discrimination, and to combat social inequalities in order to achieve sustainable and inclusive development. Women’s economic empowerment is therefore Morocco’s top priority in its national action plan on women and peace and security. In addition, Morocco has implemented gender- sensitive policies.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The first pillar involves strengthening women’s participation in preventive diplomacy, mediation and peacekeeping operations. In its continued commitment to peacekeeping and international security, Morocco encourages and calls for the strengthening of women’s participation in those areas, based on the idea that sustainable peace can be built only through the full and effective participation of women in peace processes. The second pillar involves the promotion of a culture of peace and gender equality. Within that framework, Morocco strives to strengthen the foundations of an open society in accordance with the principles of freedom, justice, democracy, human rights, tolerance, solidarity and the rejection of violence.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The past two years have demonstrated to the international community that we no longer face only conflict-related dangers in the world, but that today’s threats, including the threats to our health and the natural disasters related to climate change, are as important as military and conflict-related threats. That is why, in developing its national action plan, the Kingdom of Morocco opted for a more comprehensive and integrated approach by looking beyond the purely military concept of security. The goal is to strengthen women’s resiliency in confronting emerging threats in a constantly changing regional and international context. In order to address those issues, Morocco’s national action plan is based on three main pillars.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) has strengthened the role and contribution of women in conflict and post-conflict situations and their ability to stand up to various forms of discrimination and abuse committed by armed groups in several regions of the world. On 23 March, Morocco officially launched its first national action plan on women, peace and security in support of resolution 1325 (2000). The overall goal of Morocco’s first national action plan is to contribute to the protection and comprehensive development of policies promoting equality for women, based on resolution 1325 (2000). Morocco has worked towards meeting the goals of the resolution by following a participatory and inclusive approach, with the inclusion of all relevant ministerial departments and national institutions and representatives of civil society.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Ms. Moutchou (Morocco) (spoke in French): First of all, my delegation would like to thank you, Madam President, for convening this open debate on an issue of the utmost importance — women and peace and security — under Gabon’s presidency of the Security Council. We also welcome the choice of the theme this year on strengthening women’s resilience and leadership as a path to peace in regions plagued by armed groups. Resolution 1325 (2000) is the international framework of reference for respecting and promoting the protection of women’s rights in conflict situations and peacebuilding, and it emphasizes the importance of women’s active participation in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and peacebuilding.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Lastly, we reiterate our thanks to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict for her active commitment throughout her mandate, and we also want to take this opportunity to thank UNICEF, as well as all the United Nations entities and those who selflessly endeavour to promote and protect the rights of children around the world, despite the difficulties, with the ultimate objective of leaving no child behind.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Member States, civil society and national human rights institutions should work together to protect all children and ensure monitoring, reporting and responding to all forms of violence against children and urgently addressing the six grave violations of children’s rights. As a State party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its three Optional Protocols, the Paris Principles, the Safe Schools Declaration and the Vancouver Principles, Morocco is and will remain fully committed to the protection and promotion of all children’s rights and will avail itself of every opportunity to reaffirm its unwavering commitment, which is what we did during our three-year term as President and Vice-President of the UNICEF Executive Board. And we will continue to do so in all other relevant forums.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“International humanitarian law and international human rights law provide extensive protection for children. In addition, the Paris Principles, the Vancouver Principles and the Safe Schools Declaration, as well as all the recently formulated reports and guidelines, including the guidance note on abduction, which was released only yesterday, offer an exhaustive global, universal and inclusive protection framework addressing all situations. The problem is not the instruments. They exist. The problem is Member States and armed groups’ implementation and compliance with them. It is also crucial to focus more on prevention, accountability and impunity.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Often, the abduction and forced recruitment of children by armed groups is a means of terrorizing civilians and blackmailing them. Most of the time, those children face generic violence, including early and forced child marriage and sexual exploitation and abuse. They are targeted for abduction because they are easy to manipulate. They can be easily enlisted as child soldiers. They are not aware of the dangers they will face. They have not fully acquired a real notion of right and wrong. Those who are released after being abducted therefore continue to struggle with the impact of their traumatic experiences on their psychological development. We ask how we can expect them to fully recover, overcome their suffering and be able to restart their lives. They need support and follow-up as an urgent priority.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“However, we unfortunately continue to witness serious violations of children’s rights in many contexts, including in several humanitarian situations in which armed groups abduct children, separate them from their families and recruit them with total disregard for their fundamental rights. Those children are abducted to be exploited as combatants, spies, messengers, transporters of ammunition or sex slaves. Many serve as human shields or suicide bombs. They are robbed of their childhood and treated barbarically. Some are drugged before being abducted, kidnapped, separated from their families or sent to fight. They become dependent on those who abduct them. They are forced to commit atrocities, sometimes against their own families.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Since its creation 25 years ago, the mandate of children and armed conflict has contributed tremendously to persuading the international community to develop powerful international instruments and national strategies and action plans for the protection of children in situations of armed conflict. That has indeed led to progress in protecting children from the impacts of wars and conflicts, notably with the adoption of international standards for the protection of children and the implementation of strategies and programmes to protect war-affected children. In addition, more than 30 action plans to end and prevent grave violations against children have been signed around the world, and 170,000 children have been released from armed groups.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“At the outset, my delegation would like to thank Brazil, as President of the Security Council for the month of July, for organizing this open debate on the very important issue of children and armed conflict. We would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Mrs. Virginia Gamba de Potgieter, and the Executive Director of UNICEF, Ms. Catherine Russell, for their comprehensive and enlightening insights. I also wish to take this opportunity to also thank Mr. Patrick Kumi for sharing with us his heart-rending and deeply moving testimonial.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“To conclude, allow me to emphasize the two following points. First, young people are often a preferred target of extremist rhetoric, which is anathema to coexistence and the culture of peace. The establishment of sustained dialogue among young people on issues concerning youth, peace and security will allow them to strengthen their defences against hate speech, radicalization and extremism. Secondly, youth empowerment and participation in public life are key factors in the construction and development of peaceful societies. This requires us to seek new opportunities for the effective, structured and sustained participation ofyoung people in all aspects of political, economic, social and cultural life, particularly through the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“In Rabat, we have created the Union of Young African Parliamentarians, which fosters exchanges and cooperation among young parliamentarians on the African continent. We have set up a national initiative for human development, which, inter alia, focuses on the promotion of the well-being of all population groups, specifically young people. We commemorate Youth Day, an annual event that highlights royal solicitude and provides an opportunity to appreciate the projects set up for young people and to take stock of the achievements and accomplishments made in the field of youth promotion. In March 2017, in the context of implementing resolution 2250 (2015), we held a national forum on young people facing violence, extremism and the promotion of peace and security, which was enshrined by the Bouznika appeal.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“The long-term solution to youth radicalization lies in building more inclusive, participatory and egalitarian societies. It is in this spirit that Morocco has for years undertaken numerous commitments to young people, particularly by giving pride of place to youth in the Constitution of Morocco, calling on the public authorities to universalize the participation of young people in the Kingdom's socioeconomic, cultural and political development. We have adopted a quota for young people in Parliament, launched an integrated national strategy for youth for 2015-2030, and created a national institute for youth and democracy, a national youth documentation and information centre and an advisory council for youth, as called for by the Constitution, and other training and integration centres for young people.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“For its part, resolution 2250 (2015) recognized for the first time the positive role played by young people in the promotion of lasting peace, defining them as important partners in global efforts to achieve peace and combat violent extremism. As the world evolves, so do the issues facing young people, who today are bearing witness to a world where poverty goes hand in hand with the concentration of wealth, where ignorance exacerbates social tensions and where conflict causes them to doubt the promise of a better future. In the face of exclusion, lack of opportunities and unemployment, the ambitions of young people morph into frustrations that are exploited by criminal and extremist groups. We must bridge this gap exploited by the enemies of humanity, peace and development.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“Ms. Moutchou (Morocco) (spoke in French): At the outset, my delegation wishes to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this open debate on youth, peace and security. Today, a quarter of the world's population is under the age of 24. This is the largest generation of young people the world has ever seen. They are therefore decisive agents of social development and represent tremendous potential for sustainable development. The United Nations proclaimed 1985 as the International Youth Year, thereby laying the foundations for the global consideration of youth-related issues. Ten years later, the General Assembly adopted the World Programme of Action for Youth, which offered practical guidelines to improve the situation of young people.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“In conclusion, protection, prevention and the fight against impunity must be the watchwords of our societies. International law, including international humanitarian law, must be applied without concession. It is our responsibility to prevent sexual violence, protect individuals, respond to the needs of victims, and ensure that perpetrators are held fully accountable. It is high time to invest in peace, promote human and sustainable development, restore dignity to the victims and make the project of rebuilding societies and perpetuating peace a reality, so that no one is left behind. That has been our responsibility since we adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. That is our responsibility and our duty.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“These Victims must be accompanied medically and reintegrated socially and economically. I take this opportunity to pay tribute to the Secretary-General, the penholder of the United Nations strategy to combat sexual exploitation and abuse, which gives priority to the rights and dignity of victims and calls for the implementation of the zero- tolerance policy. The Kingdom of Morocco fully and firmly supports this policy of zero tolerance and works tirelessly, taking all measures necessary to eradicate these despicable acts. We are confident that this strategy should change the game. My country, which is a member of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security, chaired by Canada, and of the Group of Friends for Gender Parity, led by Colombia, supports their international commitments to combatting all forms of sexual violence.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“Thirdly, the participation of women in discussions on conflict prevention and resolution, the maintenance of peace and security and post-conflict peacebuilding must be facilitated, and the empowerment of women and their full and equal participation in decision-making must be supported. Fourthly, religious leaders have an influential role to play in combating the abuse of religion to justify violence. They must be encouraged to speak out strongly, firmly and quickly against violence. Fifthly, cooperation with local actors and community leaders is crucial, as they can identify precursor signs of acts of sexual violence, provide early- warning systems and propose appropriate prevention and protection strategies. Sixthly, the stigma surrounding victims of sexual violence and children born of sexual Violence must be reverse.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“Effective measures to prevent and respond to acts of sexual violence can contribute greatly to the maintenance of international peace and security. In this regard, allow me to highlight the following few points. First, the root causes of conflict-related sexual violence must be addressed, promoting peacebuilding and sustainable human development and encouraging national efforts to end gender-based discrimination. Secondly, access to justice for victims must be strengthened, and impunity must be combated by bringing the perpetrators and those responsible for sexual violence to justice.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“Our debate today is a strong and eloquent illustration of this condemnation. Sexual violence not only affects victims; it gnaws at and wears down communities and societies in their entirety. It seeks to wound the body, mutilate dignity, destroy the social fabric, destabilize, ruin and terrorize societies affected by conflict, and nips any effort at reconciliation and reconstruction in the bud. In June, we will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1820 (2008), which in paragraph 4 stresses that "rape and other forms of sexual Violence can constitute a war crime, a crime against humanity, or a constitutive act with respect to genocide". Faced with the persistence of these heinous acts, indignation is no longer enough. Action must be taken and real solutions proposed to help survivors rebuild.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“Ms. Moutchou (Morocco) (spoke in French): At the outset, my delegation wishes to thank the Peruvian presidency for organizing an open debate on this topic, the significance of which is seen in its urgency, acuity and impact on societies. This debate is timely, as the proliferation of sexual violence in conflict concerns us all, making the need for joint action more urgent than ever. Violence has always been reprehensible, regardless of who are the victims. However, sexual violence in times of conflict is even more so. Unfortunately, this violence persists. It has become systematic, widespread and appallingly brutal. No woman, girl, man, boy or old person is spared - not even infants. We strongly condemn these practices from another era, which continue to this day.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source