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Mukerji

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first: 2013-04-24
most recent: 2015-10-13
sittings or episodes: 37
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“I thank the Lithuanian delegation for organizing today's debate. We appreciate the concept note circulated by the presidency (S/2015/307, annex) and thank the briefers for their contributions. At the outset, my delegation would like to express our strong agreement with Lithuania's assessment in the concept paper that the issue is not so much the lack of rules but the failure to implement existing norms in terms of protecting journalists working in conflict areas from harm. It is pertinent therefore to reiterate that the protection of journalists in all situations is the foremost responsibility of every State, and States should do everything possible in their power to fulfil this obligation, which is a View which my delegation has consistently held.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450Resumption1 (2015) · source
“Let me reiterate my country's firm commitment to preventing the misuse of small arms and light weapons and thereby continuing to contribute to the global fight against terrorism.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“Various events have sharpened the focus on some of the deficiencies of the Arms Trade Treaty, deficiencies that India had highlighted during the negotiations, in particular, whether the Treaty could make any meaningful impact on illicit trafficking in conventional arms and their illicit use by terrorists and unlawful non-State actors. In our View, these gaps in the Treaty weaken our ability to address a major source of international instability. India follows a policy of responsibility and restraint in the export of conventional arms, including small arms and light weapons. We have put in place an export control system that is at par with international standards. We implement all the obligations arising out of extant Security Council resolutions on arms embargoes.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“The easy availability of such weapons in large numbers and the easy access often provided by some States as deliberate policy have been two of the main reasons for the growth of terrorism in various parts of the world. Of late, we note with concern the use of such weapons against United Nations peacekeepers by armed groups and terrorists. Diversion of such arms has also been a major problem. The scourge of international terrorism cannot be defeated if this trend continues. The strict implementation of the arms embargo covered under Security Council sanctions regimes, such as that established by resolution 1267 (1999), is important in that context. The focus for international cooperation should continue to be on the supply side of the equation, while encouraging effective measures on the demand side, which is under national jurisdictions.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“We look forward to the third Review Conference in 2018. India shares the concerns of the international community on the adverse security, political, socioeconomic and humanitarian impact in States affected by illicit transfers and the diversion of small arms and light arms to terrorists, illegal armed groups and unauthorized recipients. Insecurity and instability spawned by cross-border terrorism impact innocent civilians, particularly women and children, and cause large-scale displacement. India has been a victim of cross-border terrorism for decades. In addition, there is a huge cost to the development agenda within affected States and across regions.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“We must bear in mind that there is consensus within the international community, as expressed in various General Assembly resolutions, on the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects as the main framework for measures to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects. Nothing must be done to detract from that process, which is inclusive, universal and consensus-based. India has supported the full implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action. We contributed to the success of the second United Nations Conference to Review Progress Made in the Implementation of the Programme of Action, held in 2012, and to that of subsequent biennial meetings.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“We thank the Lithuanian delegation for organizing this debate. We compliment you, Madam, on the very useful concept note (S/2015/306, annex) circulated earlier, and we also thank the briefers from this morning. We note that the Security Council had occasion to discuss this issue in depth in 2013 when adopting resolution 2117 (2013). Given its cross-cutting nature, this issue is also featured in numerous other resolutions and presidential statements of the Council.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“The humanitarian crisis arising out ofthe situation has to be addressed effectively. It is with this conviction in mind that we pledged and contributed $2 million to the United Nations 2014 Syria Response Plan and pledged another $2 million during the third International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria, recently held in Kuwait. We would like to urge all parties to demonstrate the requisite political will, exercise restraint and commit to seeking common ground in accommodating their differences.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“The early and effective prosecution of such groups is essential. Only such action, endorsed by the Council, will deter such groups in other parts of the world from committing acts of terror. As a nation that took proactive and effective steps by evacuating and safeguarding the lives of thousands of our citizens, as well as those of many nationals from 48 other countries, including four ofthe five permanent members of the Council, we urge all parties in Yemen to return to the negotiating table forthwith. As I stated earlier, dialogue remains the effective solution to resolve all problems. On Syria, we reiterate our support for a Syria-led comprehensive political solution to the ongoing crisis, in alignment with the Geneva communique' of 2012 (S/2012/522, annex).”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“The violence perpetrated against civilians, in particular against women and children, on the basis of religion and ethnicity, along with sectarianism, strikes at our common humanity. Efforts must be made by all parties and stakeholders in the region to curb those dangerous trends. We believe that the consolidation of political processes and solutions and the establishment of durable State institutions will be the most effective way to address extremism and radicalism in the region. We note that a proscribed terrorist group has twice targeted United Nations peacekeepers from the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force. We also regret the death of a United Nations peacekeeper from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. Security Council resolutions that proscribe terrorist groups operating in that region need to be implemented.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“Subsequent developments included unilateral actions by the parties, which unfortunately moved them further apart. There is a critical imperative for restraint in order to avoid provocation and unilateral actions, and for a return to the peace process. Diplomacy and statesmanship must prevail over hatred and violence. There is no other road to a lasting peace. We remain hopeful and urge both sides to resume the peace process soon for a comprehensive resolution of the Palestinian issue. We express our deep concern about the activities of proscribed militias and radicalized and extremist groups in the Middle East, especially in the northern parts of Iraq and Syria, where such forces are critically impacting regional peace and stability.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“India has pledged $4 million in response to the Palestinian National Early Recovery and Reconstruction Plan for Gaza. Within the framework of the India, Brazil and South Africa Trust Fund, with our partners Brazil and South Africa, we are also implementing development projects in Palestine and have pledged $1 million for a new project to rebuild the Atta Habib medical centre in Gaza. India remains firmly convinced that dialogue remains the only viable option for effectively addressing the issue. We are particularly worried that last year saw a downward tendency in the peace process. Efforts for serious negotiations between the parties were inconclusive. In addition, we faced the resumption of the tragic, escalated conflict in Gaza.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“India's deep association with, and continuing commitment to, Palestine is rooted in our own modern history, which goes back to our own struggle for independence. India's position on the issue of Palestine is very clear. India reaffirms its support for the cause of Palestine and its solidarity with the Palestinian people in their struggle for a sovereign, independent, viable and united State within secure and internationally recognized borders, living side-by-side at peace with Israel, with East Jerusalem as its capital. Apart from political support to the Palestinian cause, India continues to promote Palestinian development and nation-building efforts by consistently offering technical and financial assistance. It also contributes $1 million annually to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“5) In pointing out that resolution 242 (1968), which embodies the key principle of land for peace, was nearly a half-century old, he rightly wondered whether the time had not come for the Security Council to lead. The question of Palestine is one of the long- standing issues before the Council and the international community. While we reiterate our support to the amicable resolution of the issue, we are concerned that the Security Council has not been able to achieve the objective ofa peaceful solution. At best, the Council has been a bystander and witness to the cycles of escalation and relative calm that have come to characterize this unresolved issue. The Council's effectiveness has consequently been brought into question. We therefore join others in urging the Council to step up its efforts and take the lead in resolving this problem.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“I would like to express my appreciation to the President for convening this quarterly open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine. I also thank the Secretary-General for his briefing. We take this opportunity to extend our support to the newly appointed Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, in his efforts, as well as to express our appreciation for the work of the outgoing Special Coordinator, Mr. Robert Serry. In his briefing to the Council last month (see S/PV.7417), Mr. Serry said, "It remains the primary responsibility of the Council to play its role in developing a new peace architecture for resolving the conflict at long last." (S/PV.74]7, p.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“The international community should address that emergent and worrisome challenge in a spirit of compassion, solidarity and burden-sharing. I would like to reaffirm my country's commitment to our collective efforts to find durable solutions to the issues of women and peace and security, within the overall framework of international peace, security and stability. We look forward to the global review on sexual violence to take place in October on the occasion of the fifteenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) and the seventieth anniversary of the United Nations.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“We would like to reiterate our principled position that Security Council reports should focus on issues related to the mandate specifically given by the Council. We would urge caution in going beyond those mandates in reports submitted to the Council and to not stray into sweeping generalizations about "other settings of concern", including counter-terrorism, with regard to sexual Violence being perpetrated in the context of an increase in Violent extremism. It is useful to remind ourselves here that the women-and-peace-and-security agenda evolved from the imperative to address the disproportionate impact of armed conflict on women, including the abhorrent practice of sexual Violence against women as an instrument of war.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“For our part, India is proud to be committed to assisting the United Nations in the maintenance of international peace and security with nearly 180,000 troops having served under the blue flag so far, the largest contribution by any Member State. That includes the fully formed Indian female police unit in the United Nations Mission in Liberia, which has been commended both by the Government of Liberia and by world leaders. Our women peacekeepers have helped to reduce conflict and confrontation by imparting a greater sense of security to local populations and inspiring women and girls to push for their own rights and participation in the peace process. We continue to lay emphasis on gender-sensitive predeployment training, and we are willing to increase our contribution to peace operations.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“The mainstreaming of a gender perspective in peace operations is a prerequisite for achieving the ultimate goal of gender equality, women's empowerment, sustainable development and sustainable peace and security. We concur with the Secretary-General's report, which calls on us to take cognizance of, and reinforce the need for, the deployment of more women peacekeepers, women protection advisers and gender advisers in peace operations. We support the development of a gender- resource package and training materials. More women in high decision-making positions in multidimensional peace operations is undoubtedly essential.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“National Governments should be encouraged to realize their primary responsibility for leadership and response in dealing with sexual Violence through social-sector reforms and the establishment of rule-of- law-based systems. The reintegration of the survivors of sexual violence needs to be facilitated by providing a safe, secure and enabling environment, free from fear of stigmatization and reprisals. Recourse by the Council to international punitive mechanisms should be considered only as a matter of last resort. The impact of armed conflict on women and girls and the role of women in peace operations remain central issues in conflict situations, as outlined in the landmark resolution 1325 (2000).”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“That is equally worrisome when the list of perpetrators of armed conflict mentioned in the Secretary General's report (S/2015/203) has increased to include 45 parties that commit egregious and heinous crimes, including sexual violence against women, girls, men and boys, and use sexual violence as a tactic of terror. We also take note of the fact that the list of perpetrators of sexual violence in armed conflict includes mainly non-State actors who act beyond the pale of law. That strengthens our view that we should extend more support to national Governments in their efforts to deal with such challenges. Those efforts include ownership and capacity-building aimed at adopting progressive legal frameworks and legislation to implement zero tolerance for sexual violence.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“My delegation would like to thank you, Madam President, for having organized this debate. We have read the concept note (S/2015/243, annex) circulated by your delegation and reviewed the progress made in the implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions on the subject before us. We would also like to thank our briefers this morning. Going by what we have just heard from the delegations of Iraq and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, we are in strong agreement with the View that sexual violence in armed conflict is not incidental, but is integrally linked with the strategic objectives, ideology and funding of extremist groups.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“The proposed motor vehicles agreement of our regional organization, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, would further facilitate the movement of goods and people from Afghanistan. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan must continue to play a leading role in shaping and coordinating the international community's efforts to assist Afghanistan's political and economic reconstruction process. UNAMA must also focus on the important role it plays in ensuring the delivery of valuable humanitarian and development assistance to Afghanistan. The recent avalanches in the northern regions of Afghanistan only underscore the importance of this point. Finally, we reiterate our commitment to stay the course in Afghanistan.”
2015-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7403 (2015) · source
“Both Afghanistan's lack of connectivity to sea ports as well as to the faster growing economic regions of Asia are major constraints for private sector investment in Afghanistan. India, Afghanistan and Iran are examining how the existing port of Chabahar in Iran can be developed to help Afghanistan connect with the outside world. India has unilaterally offered Afghanistan access to Attari on our side of the India-Pakistan international border for Afghan trucks and goods that until now have transit rights only up to Wagah on the Pakistan side. The implementation of that offer would provide Afghanistan significant access to one of the fastest growing economic markets in our region.”
2015-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7403 (2015) · source
“Reports indicate terrorist groups are mutating into more virulent forms, in a region already impacted by terrorism. The Council must act against that threat with a sense of urgency. The Secretary-General's report mentions the London Conference on Afghanistan. In today's global economic situation, when the feeling of aid fatigue exists in most traditional donor countries, Afghanistan's economic transition will have to be also supported by a private-sector-led process. President Ghani has taken a lead on issues of connectivity, and we welcome and encourage all members of the international community to reciprocate that step in full measure. As a lead country of the trade, commerce and investment confidence-building measure under the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process, India has gained appropriate experience on this issue.”
2015-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7403 (2015) · source
“The report states, "In terms of incidents recorded over the past 13 years, 2014 was the second-highest, after 2011." (S/2015/151, para. 12) That, of course, was the year when Osama Bin Laden was neutralized. Those incidents are a matter of great concern. The Secretary-General's report substantiates our view that it is terrorism, and not tribal differences or ethnic rivalries, that is the main source ofinsecurity and instability in Afghanistan. Terrorist groups, including the Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, are active despite the efforts of the valiant personnel of the Afghan National Security Forces and the international coalition forces. It is obvious that their activity cannot be sustained without systematic State support from beyond Afghanistan's borders.”
2015-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7403 (2015) · source
“A priority is to complete the task of Government formation as rapidly as possible so that all Government ministries can start functioning normally. The ministries have to deliver the public services that the Afghan people have been waiting for for so long. In that context, we welcome the appointments of some of the key ministers, and express India's hope that the remaining process will be completed as soon as possible. We note that the national unity Government has set itself two important political tasks: lectoral reforms and the organization of a constitutional loya jirga. We hope that those tasks will be completed soon, particularly the task of electoral reforms. We are concerned at what the latest report of the Secretary-General tells us about the security situation inside Afghanistan.”
2015-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7403 (2015) · source
“I hank you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). I also thank the Secretary-General for his quarterly report (S/2015/151) and our briefers this morning. This is a critical decade of transformation for Afghanistan. India is proud to call itself Afghanistan's first strategic partner. We share the Afghan people's vision of a strong, independent, united and prosperous State, for which so many Afghans have sacrificed so much. India stands ready to do all that is possible within our capacities and means to work with the Afghan Government and its people to realize that great vision. Afghanistan's historic political transition remains on course. The patience, forbearance, courage and democratic aspiration of the people of Afghanistan have strengthened that process.”
2015-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7403 (2015) · source
“We are convinced that only through an inclusive political dialogue process can any lasting peace and security be sustained. The Council must invest more time, energy and resources into implementing Chapter VI of the Charter. Finally, it is ironic that calls for democracy and the rule of law are being made in a Council that itself embodies the undemocratic stranglehold of the privileges of a few, forged by a wartime alliance that no longer exists. The logic of democracy and the anguished faces of human suffering across the world call for urgent action to reform the Council. We must do so this year if we are to learn the right lessons of history.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“Thirdly, we are glad to see the concept note acknowledge the need to take into account the views of troop-contributing countries while formulating peacekeeping mandates. We deeply regret that the Council has so far repeatedly violated, and in fact diluted, the clear provisions of Article 44 of the Charter, which explicitly requires the Council to invite the Member States contributing troops that are not members of the Council to participate in the decisions of the Council. That has seriously compromised the objectives of peacekeeping. Fourthly, we endorse the call to give priority to the peaceful settlement of disputes while using the provisions of Chapter VI of the Charter. The festering situations in Africa, West Asia and, lately, Europe are vivid illustrations of the Council's inability or disinclination to use those provisions.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“However, concerted action by the Council to implement its landmark decisions, including resolution 1373 (2001), which imposes counter-terrorism obligations on all Member States, is absent. Counter-terrorism sanctions regimes, especially set out under resolution 1267 (1999), are administered ambivalently and opaquely by the Council. The listing of the perpetrators of the most heinous of terrorist crimes is subject to the whims of powerful Member States. Even brazen public violations of the sanctions regime by listed individuals and entities, far from attracting punitive measures, do not even elicit the Council's mildest censure. That inaction is a serious deviation from the responsibilities given to the Council by the Charter, with dangerous consequences.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“It is a matter of concern for those ofus who are not privileged to sit permanently in the Council that the Council's invocation of those purposes and principles appears selective, to suit the national interests of powerful Member States. The Council's decisions on issues not directly linked with maintaining international peace and security cannot encroach upon thejurisdiction ofthe General Assembly, where all of us are equally represented. Secondly, we endorse tackling global challenges together in a cooperative manner, especially to implement our development agenda. The very nature of those challenges, which are increasingly transboundary in nature, requires concerted action. Terrorism is a good example - it directly threatens development, especially in many developing countries.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“We should like to congratulate China on its presidency of the Security Council for this month. We appreciate the briefing given to us today by the Secretary-General. We encourage the Secretary- General to elaborate the briefing into a report that can be given to world leaders when they meet later this year for the seventieth anniversary summit on the founding of the United Nations. We acknowledge the very useful concept note (S/2015/87, annex) circulated by the Chinese delegation for today's open debate. First, the Security Council has taken the lead in referring to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations while attempting to maintain international peace and security.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“We would underscore the inherent linkage between women's empowerment and development in order to sustain the peace. In conclusion, we would like to refer to the recent establishment of the High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations by the Secretary-General, who has made a conscious effort to enable the Panel to focus on women's issues. We would recommend that the Council forward the conclusions of this open debate, including the views expressed by Member States not members of the Council, like us, to the Panel for its consideration.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“Our experience in Liberia showed that the actual requirements for addressing issues confronting women in armed conflict were related to the concept of peacebuilding, rather than peacekeeping. We believe that the time has come for the Council to disaggregate the complex multidimensional nature of its peacekeeping mandates and focus on addressing issues confronting women in armed conflict situations through focused peacebuilding activities, so that the transition to a post-conflict society can be sustainable. Such an approach would give greater scope to humanitarian and development actors to take appropriate action against the exploitation and abuse of women caught in situations of armed conflict. The concept note stresses the importance of women's empowerment in this context.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“As the concept note points out, the increased participation of women in redressing such situations could make a significant difference in finding a solution to this problem. The participation of women in all aspects of the prevention and resolution of conflicts is an important policy measure that the Council should encourage when mandating peace operations. India was the first State Member of the United Nations to implement such a policy when we contributed an all-female formed police unit to the United Nations Mission in Liberia in 2007. As former United States Secretary of State Hilary Clinton told the Council in 2009, we have set an example that must be repeated in United Nations peacekeeping missions all over the world. The Council should make an assessment of whether this has actually happened since then, or not.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“However, the threat faced by civilians in armed conflict situations has undergone a significant change in recent years, especially due to the change in the nature of armed conflicts. Whereas earlier, our peacekeepers were deployed to keep the peace between States, we are now witnessing a steady increase in the deployment of United Nations peacekeepers in situations of internal conflict within Member States. It is a matter of concern that most of these situations appear to be open-ended, often due to the breakdown of national governance structures within the country, as well as to the evident inability of the Council to address and nurture sustainable political solutions to such conflict situations. The impact of this instability and violence has been felt by the most vulnerable ofthe civilian populations, especially women and girls.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“We are committed to a zero-tolerance policy on violence against women. When the first United Nations peacekeeping operations were mandated by the Council, we contributed our troops to ensure that these operations were successful and that they would result in keeping the peace. This objective of keeping the peace was the best guarantor of the protection of civilians, especially women, caught up in armed conflicts. Until a few years ago, our experience was that the traditional mandate of United Nations peacekeeping, anchored in the three principles of consent of parties to the dispute, impartiality and the non-use of force except in self-defence and defence of the mandate, were sufficient to keep the peace and ensure the protection of civilians in the area where United Nations peacekeepers were deployed.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“I would like to join others before me in thanking our briefers for this open debate. I would also like to thank the delegation of Chile for having circulated the concept note to guide our debate (S/2015/32, annex). As a country whose representative, Hansa Mehta, introduced the focus on women in the text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, India is strongly committed to the rights of women globally. My delegation speaks on the subject of our debate today on the basis of extensive experience in United Nations peacekeeping operations over the past six decades. India, as the single largest contributor to these operations, having sent over 180,000 troops to 43 of the 68 peacekeeping operations mandated so far by the Council, is deeply conscious of the significance of the topic of this open debate today.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“We would like to add our voice of support for the efforts of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, and continue to urge all parties to demonstrate the requisite political will, exercise restraint and commit to seeking common ground in accommodating their differences.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“Efforts must be taken by all parties and stakeholders in the region to curb that trend. Member States must comply with resolutions that proscribe terrorist groups operating in that region. The early and effective prosecution of such groups is essential. Only such action endorsed by the Council will deter such groups in other parts of the world from committing acts of terror. We believe that the consolidation of political processes and solutions while building durable State institutions will be the most effective way of addressing such extremism and radicalism in the region. We have consistently supported a Syrian-led, comprehensive political solution to the ongoing crisis in Syria, in alignment with the Geneva communique of 2012 (S/2012/522, annex).”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“We remain firmly convinced that dialogue remains the only viable option that can effectively address the issue. We are deeply concerned about rising tensions in East Jerusalem. The imperative need is for urgent de-escalation, restraint, an avoidance of provocation and a return to the peace process. Diplomacy and statesmanship must prevail over hatred and violence. There is no other road to a lasting peace. We are deeply concerned with the activities of radicalized and extremist groups in the northern parts of Iraq and Syria, as their dangerous exacerbation of sectarian and extremist tensions has a critical impact on the peace and stability of the region. We note that a proscribed terrorist group has twice targeted United Nations peacekeepers in the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“India recently pledged $4 million in response to the national early recovery and reconstruction plan for Gaza. We are also implementing development projects in Palestine jointly with Brazil and South Africa, within the framework of the India, Brazil and South Africa group, and have pledged $1 million for a new project to reconstruct the Atta Habib Medical Centre in Gaza. Addressing the ministerial-level meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement's Committee on Palestine in September 2014, our Minister of External Affairs reiterated that India welcomed the ceasefire between Palestine and Israel and called upon all sides to exercise maximum restraint, avoid taking any actions that may lead to a violation of the present ceasefire and work towards a comprehensive resolution of the Palestinian issue.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“As Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote in his message on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, on 21 November 2014, India reaffirms its support for the cause of Palestine and solidarity with the Palestinian people in their struggle for a sovereign, independent, viable and united State of Palestine, within secure and recognized borders, side-by-side and at peace with Israel and with East Jerusalem as its capital. Apart from political support to the Palestinian cause, India continues to support the development and nation-building efforts of Palestine by consistently extending technical and financial assistance to Palestine. We contribute $1 million annually to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“The effectiveness of the Council has therefore been brought into question. We are particularly worried that there was a downward trend last year in the peace process. Efforts for serious negotiations between the parties were inconclusive. In addition, we were faced with the unfortunate situation of a resumption and escalation in the tragic conflict in Gaza, which resulted in a large number of civilian casualties and heavy damage to property. India's deep association with, and continuing commitment to, Palestine is rooted in our modern history, which goes back to our struggle for independence. India's position on the issue of Palestine is very clear.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“We congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and for personally presiding over this quarterly debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. I would also like to thank the Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs for his briefing earlier today. And we warmly welcome the new members thatjoined the Council this year: Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. This quarterly debate is important in that it gives us an opportunity to take stock of the developments in the Middle East peace process. We would like to reiterate our support for an amicable resolution of this long- standing issue. We are concerned that the debates here in the Security Council have not achieved the objective of such a peaceful solution.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“Such an innovation would go a long way towards offsetting the widely held perception that the Council uses different standards to deal with terrorism. In conclusion, we would reiterate that the fight against terrorism has to be unrelenting and fought across all fronts. The immediate lesson all of us must draw is that foreign terrorist fighters and the spectre of terrorism cannot be dealt with through selective approaches and that there can be no justification for terrorism.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“We call on the Council to take urgent and visible steps to use its authority to investigate, prosecute and penalize the perpetrators of such terrorist acts. A clear obligation for all Member States to act against foreign terrorist fighters who attack United Nations peacekeepers should become an integral part of the peacekeeping mandates approved by the Council. Ms. King took the Chair. Finally, it is not clear to us as to what are the working procedures applied within the Council when it deliberates on how to counter terrorism, which is becoming the single biggest threat to the maintenance of international peace and security. We feel that it would benefit the Council to have regular interactive sessions with Member States to address these issues.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“We believe that if we are serious about countering this challenge in an effective manner, we must agree on the necessary adjustments to be made in the way that the global Internet infrastructure is currently managed in order to counter the exploitation of the Internet by terrorists. Thirdly, I would stress the challenge posed by terrorists to United Nations peacekeepers, specifically in the Golan Heights and in Mali. Unless effectively deterred, such threats will only increase in number and scope. In the case of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, it has been alleged that the foreign terrorist fighters who attacked United Nations peacekeepers belong to the Al-Nusra Front, which is proscribed by the Security Council as a terrorist group.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Secondly, we fully agree with the observation relating to the increasingly sophisticated use of technology and communications to commit ever more barbaric acts of terror, based on our own horrendous experience of 26 November 2008 in Mumbai, involving an attack carried out by foreign terrorist fighters in the full glare of the international media. One of the fighters was apprehended by our authorities and prosecuted and penalized through the due process of law. That was the first time that we confronted the use of Voice over Internet Protocol to direct terrorist acts.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source