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“In that regard, we note the efforts described by Prosecutor Jallow regarding the pending arrest and surrender of the remaining nine fugitives indicted by the ICTR, and we emphasize the need to strengthen international cooperation to that effect. We also note the slow progress reported with regard to the relocation of individuals who have been acquitted or who have served their sentences imposed by the ICTR. We encourage all States in a position to do so to respond positively to the Tribunals' relocation requests, the example of Belgium being the most recent example to follow. We note that the Residual Mechanism, working closely with both Tribunals, has gradually assumed many of its core functions, including with regard to the enforcement of sentences, the protection of victims and witnesses, and the management of archives.”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“In that regard, we share the concern expressed by Prosecutor Brammertz regarding the slow processing of war crimes, in particular cases of sexual violence, by national institutions in the countries that emerged out of the former Yugoslavia. While recognizing that it is up to the national authorities to complete the outstanding caseload, we welcome the efforts of the Office of the Prosecutor in that regard, including through the transfer of expertise and information so as to build the necessary national capacities. The support and cooperation of the international community continues to be essential in achieving some of the most critical tasks of both the Tribunals and the Residual Mechanism.”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“The ICTR has made tangible progress over the last reporting period, as it has completed appellate proceedings with respect to five more individuals. Today, only one appeals case remains before the Tribunal concludes its judicial activities. We acknowledge the challenges that ICTY has been facing in meeting the deadlines of the remaining four trial and five appellate cases, including the recently discovered mass graves. In that regard, we take note of the updated projections from both Presidents and encourage them to continue taking all necessary measures in order to keep the delays at a minimum. Accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity depends both on the timely completion of the remaining proceedings by the Tribunals and the Residual Mechanism and on the success of national prosecutions.”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“Through its jurisprudence, the ICTR has contributed significantly, and continues to do so, to international criminal law, especially through its verdicts in relation to genocide and on sexual crimes. The ICTR and the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) continue to champion respect for the rule of law and contribute to the painful but necessary process of reconciliation leading to sustainable peace. As creations of the Security Council, they are also part of the legacy of the Council itself. The reports that were presented this morning clearly indicate that both Tribunals are moving steadily towards the completion of their mandates. We welcome the steps that they have taken to effectively conclude the cases still under consideration, while referring the outstanding tasks to the Residual Mechanism.”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“I would like to start by thanking Judges Meron and Joensen and Prosecutors Brammertz and Jallow for their informative briefings, and to commend their continuous commitment, and that of their staff, to the important missions being carried out by both Tribunals and the Residual Mechanism. Last month, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) marked its twentieth anniversary. The Court stands as a reminder of the massive human tragedy of the people of Rwanda and of the failure of the international community to protect. At the same time, it is also a symbol of our common determination to uphold and actively pursue accountability for those responsible for the most serious crimes.”
2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source
“As one delegation best phrased it, this engagement is an expression of the Committee's solidarity with the Central African Republic, through which the authorities in Bangui can strengthen State authority and target spoilers. I intend to inform members ofthe Committee of the details of my planned visit in due course. In concluding, I would like to assure Council members that as Chair of the Committee I will do my utmost to ensure that the Committee makes a significant contribution to the efforts of the Council, MINUSCA and other international partners to bring an end to the ongoing violence that threatens the Central African Republic and to set the country on a path to reconciliation, durable peace and sustainable development.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7329 (2014) · source
“In that regard, the Chair plans to invite the regional States and the Secretariat to the third informal informal meeting at the Permanent Mission of Lithuania during the second half of December to review the exemptions procedures and to discuss ways in which States may possibly seek donor assistance to help them implement the sanctions regime. It is also my intention to visit the Central African Republic early next year with a view to engaging the transitional authorities, MINUSCA, civil society, religious leaders and others to echo the message that resonated in the Committee meeting on 3 December, namely, that a sanctions regime should be seen not as a punitive measure but as a collaborative tool of engagement.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7329 (2014) · source
“Only two African States have submitted implementation reports, with none from the immediate region. All the reports received have been posted on the Committee's website. Of the 15 Committee members, 11 have submitted reports to date. I have encouraged the members to lead by example and to submit their implementation reports in a timely manner. Along those lines, I would also like to encourage those recipients of the Chair's letters, in connection with the Panel's interim and final reports, to kindly provide the Committee with timely responses. I intend to continue my outreach activities to the Central African Republic and its neighbours, some of which highlighted during the 3 December meeting the need for implementation assistance, as well as further clarification concerning the exemption procedures.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7329 (2014) · source
“During the discussion, the Chair welcomed the views of Committee member Chad, as well as the representatives of the Central African Republic, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo and South Sudan. In their remarks, participating Member States highlighted a number of challenges in implementing the sanctions measures, such as porous borders and the absence of border monitoring. One of the invited States expressed concerns with the Panel's recommendation that the Committee request neighbouring States to convey, on a confidential and annual basis, complete statistics on the import and export of natural resources. I would now like to update the Council on the implementation reports the Committee has received from Member States to date. To date, the Committee has received reports from 31 Member States, as well as five addendums from three States.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7329 (2014) · source
“On 2 December, following the receipt of information from the Panel of Experts concerning the reported death, on 15 November, of one of the three sanctioned individuals, Mr. Levi Yakete, the Committee agreed to update the sanctions list to reflect the reported death and to contact the designating States for official confirmation and, in that connection, sent letters to the concerned States seeking additional information. On 3 December, the Committee convened its second formal meeting with the Permanent Missions to the United Nations of the Central African Republic and its neighbouring States, which were invited to provide their views on the final report of the Panel of Experts.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7329 (2014) · source
“On 14 November, a Security Council press release (SC/11647) was also published, in English and French, in connection with the Panel's recommendation that the Committee urge exporters,importers, processors and consumers of Central African gold to mitigate the risk of further exacerbating the conflict in the Central African Republic by following due diligence guidance as it is being implemented through the Regional Certification Mechanism of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region. There was no consensus in the Committee to take similar action on a recommendation by the Panel concerning diamonds, nor was consensus reached on a recommendation that a Committee request the neighbouring States to convey, on a confidential and annual basis, complete statistics on the import and export of natural resources.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7329 (2014) · source
“Letters from the Chair were also sent to the Chair of the Kimberly Process, the President of the World Diamond Council and the Executive Secretary of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region. In the United Nations system, the Chair transmitted the letters to the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), the Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7329 (2014) · source
“Providing an update to the final report since its submission to the Committee, on 17 September, the Panel mentioned that, as of 20 October, it had compiled reports indicating that a total number of 3,232 civilians had been killed since the imposition of the arms embargo on 5 December 2013, including the killings of 23 humanitarian aid workers. On 14 November, in connection with the Committee's consideration of the final report and recommendations, the Chair sent letters to the Permanent Missions of Belgium, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Israel, Lebanon, the Republic of the Congo, Senegal, the Sudan and the United Arab Emirates in connection with particular recommendations.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7329 (2014) · source
“The increasing fragmentation of the main armed groups active in the country also poses significant challenges to the stabilization of the political landscape, while the competition among political representatives of armed groups for ministerial positions, as well as among military commanders for control of resources, accounts for the recent infighting among the key armed groups of the country. In that context, the Panel noted little progress in terms of voluntary or forced disarmament since March 2014.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7329 (2014) · source
“In that connection, I would like to reiterate my willingness to convene informal consultations of the Committee or any other meetings that would facilitate the Committee's consideration of future designations. On 24 October, the Committee met with the Panel of Experts to consider its final report (see S/20l4/762) and recommendations. According to the report, armed groups remain in control of, or still exert influence over, almost all inhabited areas of the Central African Republic despite the signing of the cessation of hostilities agreement in July 2014.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7329 (2014) · source
“During the Committee's informal consultations on 1 August, the Panel coordinator provided further information concerning individuals and entities that, in the Panel's view, met the designation criteria in accordance with paragraph 41 of resolution 2134 (2014), namely, five individuals and two entities. The Panel recommended that the Committee might wish to postpone its consideration of the possible designation of one individual and two entities until after 1 September. On 19 September, the Panel conveyed the view that the one individual and two entities met the designation criteria. On 20 October, the Panel presented eight additional statements of case for seven individuals and one entity that in its view met the designation criteria, as well as several updates to the sanctions list.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7329 (2014) · source
“On 22 July, following the Committee's consideration of the Panel's interim report (see S/2014/452) and recommendations, the Chair sent letters to the Permanent Representatives to the United Nations of Cameroon, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and the Sudan, as well as INTERPOL, the Economic Community of Central African States and the African Union, drawing attention to the Panel's recommendation for the enhancement of information-sharing and joint action to investigate and combat regional criminal networks involved in the illegal exploitation and trade in natural resources, including wildlife and wildlife products. On 22 July, the Committee also issued a press release highlighting that recommendation.”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7329 (2014) · source
“I have the honour to brief the members of the Security Council in my capacity as Chair ofthe Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013), concerning the Central African Republic. In my statement I intend to highlight the work of the Committee and the Panel of Experts since my last briefing in the Chamber on 11 July (see S/PV.7215).”
2014-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7329 (2014) · source
“Providing similar mechanisms for review or redress would be important to all existing sanctions regimes, either by extending or replicating the Ombudsperson's mandate or by applying other mechanisms to the same effect.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“Periodic reporting on sanctions implementation by the Secretary-General would also be useful to highlight implementation challenges and in discussing how the Council can better address the coordination of sanctions regimes with other peace and security mechanisms and providing recommendations for improving coordination within the United Nations system and support to Member States. I would like to conclude by commenting briefly on the due-process mechanisms related to the sanctions regimes. In our view, due process must be a basic standard and an imperative in all such regimes. As has been noted on many previous occasions, the Office of the Ombudsperson is an important mechanism for improving the credibility of measures taken within the Al-Qaida sanctions regime.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“With regard to the panels of experts and monitoring groups, even if sanctions regimes differ, in our view there is distinct added value in sharing relevant information, good practices and lessons learned, including on establishing patterns of trafficking of natural resources, illegal financial and arms flows, and identifying the movements, interdependence and affiliations of armed groups. Again, the existence of a dedicated unit would enable us to do that in a more coherent and systematic way.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“That latter aspect would be particularly useful, since there are many potential assistance providers within the United Nations system, including the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, the United Nations Mine Action Service, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, as well as specialized agencies such as ICAO and the International Maritime Organization, along with INTERPOL, the World Customs Organization, the Financial Action Task Force and others.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“In that regard, my delegation sees merit in establishing a dedicated unit within the Security Council Affairs Division tasked with improving the coordination and integration of sanctions implementation. In addition to providing better support to sanctions committees, such a unit would also improve the mobilization of technical assistance and capacity-building in response to needs articulated by individual Member States.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“With regard to implementation, we believe a change of attitude towards sanctions is needed so that sanctions regimes are taken as an opportunity for national and regional capacity-building. Better use should be made of reporting on sanctions implementation and committee dialogue with the countries concerned so as to identify countries' capacity, training and technical assistance needs and enable them to seek practical help. Improved sanctions implementation capacities can also add to the overall improvement of countries' ability to respond to wider security concerns. For example, assistance to border or financial controls in relation to sanctions implementation would also strengthen the capacity to tackle threats arising from terrorism, international organized crime and trafficking in and illicit flows of arms.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“Close cooperation with INTERPOL, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and other specialized bodies has been very useful and needs to be further developed. Likewise, we have also found it useful to hold joint meetings with other relevant subsidiary bodies of the Council, such as, for example, a joint meeting of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) on Yemen, the Counter-Terrorism Committee and the Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities. We believe such practice and synergies between relevant committees should be further explored and encouraged.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“Visits by chairs of sanctions committees and assessment missions to the countries concerned should also be encouraged as a useful tool for enhancing awareness of sanctions regimes and compliance with them. Regarding the committees' work, we have found it useful to engage with the Secretary-General's thematic Special Representatives, including those on children and armed conflict and sexual Violence in conflict, and with his Special Advisers on the prevention of genocide and the responsibility to protect. We also see added value in contacts and exchanges between relevant sanctions committees, panels of experts and the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, as well as relevant commissions of inquiry.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“Public briefings by chairs of sanctions committees should be standard, not an exception, and we are pleased to note that more chairs have chosen to hold public briefings this year. Only yesterday an open briefing by the Argentine Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan (see S/PV.7320) reinforced that upward trend. Results-oriented communication also requires readily accessible online information. We welcome and encourage further progress in developing sanctions committee websites available in all official United Nations languages. The regular use of press releases on sanctions committee work, available in languages other than English, is important.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“Even the best-designed sanctions regime will not have the desired effect when gaps persist in communication and the capacity to implement, or where there is a lack ofpolitical will to pursue that implementation. Communication, outreach and transparency in the work of the sanctions committees are paramount. My delegation believes that sanctions committees should actively engage with the countries concerned, consulting on the expectations and requirements in regard to sanctions implementation ,as well as in response to the needs and difficulties that arise as countries set out to implement the sanctions. Ongoing interaction is required, and not only with the country that gives its name to a sanctions committee and its immediate neighbours. The wider United Nations membership needs to be informed and engaged.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for taking the initiative to organize this very timely briefing on sanctions. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman and Jiirgen Stock, Secretary General of INTERPOL, for their detailed briefings. With the latest additions of sanctions, on Yemen and the Central African Republic, we now have a total of 15 sanctions regimes. While that is the highest number in history, sanctions remain a rather exceptional measure taken by the Security Council under Article 41 of the Charter with a view to maintaining or restoring international peace and security. Whether intended to coerce, constrain or deter, sanctions can serve their underlying purpose only when they are properly targeted and implemented.”
2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source
“Finally, I would like to finish by expressing our great appreciation for the efforts of the Republic of Korea as Chair of the 1540 Committee, and to Ambassador Oh Joon personally for his tireless work and commitment to achieving universal and full implementation of resolution 1540 (2004).”
2014-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7319 (2014) · source
“In that regard, it is important that the Committee compile effective practices and make them available to all interested actors. The Committee would also benefit from future synergies with other Council bodies dealing with issues related to the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery. Lithuania would therefore encourage closer interaction among relevant Committees and their groups of experts, such as the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) on the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Counter- Terrorism Committee and the Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities.”
2014-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7319 (2014) · source
“The Committee and its Group of Experts should further ensure continued direct interaction with all States in implementing the goals set out in resolution 1540 (2004). The Group of Experts of the 1540 Committee should continue specific country visits and participate actively in non-proliferation-related events. While further strengthening its role as a clearing house in facilitating matchmaking between assistance requests and assistance available, the 1540 Committee should also seek to expand the base of assistance providers, especially in the field of export controls, which should be open to all assistance providers expressing a wish to contribute to the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). Lithuania also encourages the Committee to engage more actively with industry, civil society, academia and the private sector.”
2014-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7319 (2014) · source
“As part of its obligations assumed at the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, Lithuania, through its Nuclear Security Centre of Excellence, is working to increase the capacities of national and regional experts to counter nuclear smuggling and improve the nuclear security culture. Nearly 700 experts have been trained so far, including officials from Georgia, Ukraine, Armenia and Moldova. Lithuania is committed to expanding its international cooperation in this field. Lithuania recognizes the need for universal and comprehensive reporting under the resolution, with the aim of identifying shortcomings and challenges that States may face while implementing it. Malawi's recent submission of its first report and request for assistance shows the importance ofdirect contacts and cooperation with States.”
2014-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7319 (2014) · source
“In September, in consultation with the Group of Experts, we finalized a 1540 matrix aimed at further enhancing national implementation. A number of workshops were held in Lithuania with an emphasis on the main elements of prevention and detection of and response to illicit trafficking of chemical, biological and nuclear materials. As was again reaffirmed by the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague, strengthening nuclear security and preventing terrorists, criminals and other unauthorized actors from acquiring nuclear materials will remain one of our most important challenges in years to come. We look forward to a successful Summit in Chicago in 2016.”
2014-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7319 (2014) · source
“It also called for enhanced cooperation among relevant Council committees and for coordination of its non-proliferation work with other international, regional and subregional organizations. Furthermore, it encouraged the Committee to draw on relevant expertise, including from civil society, industry and the private sector. All those elements, geared to improved implementation of the resolution, should be key areas in the Committee's focus in preparing for the 2016 comprehensive review. Lithuania has been a constant and dedicated supporter of resolution 1540 (2004) since its adoption. We submitted our initial report on its implementation in 2004 and have continued to provide comprehensive regular updates, most recently in November 2013.”
2014-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7319 (2014) · source
“The risk of weapons of mass destruction getting into the hands of non-State actors remains a constantly evolving threat that must be countered by concerted international action, with greater robustness, determination and vigilance and with every State doing its part. Nowadays, terrorist groups and illicit networks turn to indiscriminate violence of unthinkable magnitude, and to achieve their heinous aims they seek to acquire nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. In its presidential statement S/PRST/2014/7, the Security Council reaffirmed its continuing support for resolution 1540 (2004) and the Committee established pursuant to it. It set out clear guidelines for the Committee's future activities, including on developing a strategy aimed at achieving the resolution's full implementation and enhanced assistance to Member States.”
2014-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7319 (2014) · source
“With regard to UNMISS, what additional measures are being taken to ensure that UNMISS police officers have sufficient skills to mediate, defuse tensions and address the needs of the victims of sexual and gender-based violence? With regard to MINUSCA, how will United Nations police assist the national authorities in arresting individuals responsible for crimes and violence? With regard to United Nations Mission in Liberia, how will the Mission adapt its efforts in building the Liberian National Police, following the lessons learned during the Ebola crisis?”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the adoption of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations/Department of Field Support guidelines on United Nations police in implementing protection-of- civilians mandates. Finally, United Nations police must ensure they remain close to the communities they serve. Speaking the local language is often indispensable for the effective implementation of community policing and the training of national police authorities. We welcome the partnership between the International Organization of la Francophonie and the Police Division aimed at increasing the number of francophone police officers. Before concluding, I should like to ask a few questions of the participating Police Commissioners.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“While conducting actual police work might be necessary in countries where national law-enforcement structures are weak or absent, it can only be an interim measure. United Nations police officers must be capable and willing to pass on their experience, with a view to rebuilding the host State's capabilities and handing over policing to the national authorities, functioning within the framework of the rule of law and democratic civilian oversight. Police components, including mission leadership, must receive relevant predeployment training, in particular on the protection of civilians, women, children and their human rights as well as addressing sexual and gender-based violence.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“Ensuring proper United Nations police training is both a challenge and an essential element of each mission. Officers often come from diverse national police forces with different perceptions about the police role in the community. In addition to an unfamiliar location, they face more hostile environments, poor infrastructure and difficulties dealing with the host State police authorities. The United Nations and the police-contributing countries should do their utmost to ensure that the entire police component is prepared to act as a single team united by the mission's mandate. Just as the objectives of United Nations missions should be closely adapted to the situation of each host State, so should the training.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“In that regard, we welcome proactive approaches, such as the deployment of a specialized United Nations police team in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti to support national police in preventing and investigating cases ofsexual and gender-based violence, as well as the outreach to sexual violence survivors by female United Nations police officers in Liberia and Darfur. Furthermore, women police officers do not just serve and protect, they also inspire local girls and women to stand up for their own rights and to become active participants in their country's future. They serve as role models and encourage women to join national law-and-order and justice institutions, thus enabling them to contribute to the security of their communities long after the United Nations is gone.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“Yet police officers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic should not be given a task that extends beyond their capabilities. A more robust United Nations military presence is needed to confront the heavily armed militias responsible for violations of the ceasefire and attacks against civilians. Protection against sexual and gender-based violence remains a key priority in implementing protection-of- civilian mandates. United Nations police are again expected to be at the forefront of an effective response.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“In South Sudan, what started as a political crisis is now a humanitarian catastrophe with deep ethnic divides. The police component of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has the tremendous task of operating in overcrowded camps amid rampant crime, increasing tensions along ethnic lines and ever- growing sexual violence. In order to ensure successful implementation of its realigned mandate, the Mission should provide its personnel with mediation and community engagement skills. Additional deployments of women police officers will be essential to improving the protection of women and children and addressing sexual violence in displacement camps. In the Central African Republic, police will be instrumental in restoring law and order and stopping violence, violent crime and looting.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“While military components intervene to protect civilians under imminent threat, United Nations police provide a key contribution by patrolling in areas of increased risk, managing public order, facilitating the delivery of humanitarian assistance and ensuring security in camps for refugees and internally displaced persons. Nowhere is that more evident than in Liberia, where the challenges faced by the police officers of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) and Liberian National Police in fighting the Ebola outbreak are enormous and deserve our respect and admiration. At the same time, the outbreak has exposed persistent weaknesses in the Liberian police force, such as insufficient skills and mobility, corruption and a lack of accountability. Those shortcomings should be addressed once the crisis of Ebola is behind us.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“Only a few years after joining the United Nations, Lithuania began deploying police officers to missions in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo. Today our officers are present in Haiti, Liberia and Cyprus, as well in the missions in Afghanistan and Ukraine of the European Union and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. I would like to briefly focus on two topics selected for today's discussion, the protection of civilians and the importance of police training. The protection of civilians by police components is often front-and-centre of United Nations police deployments.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“With United Nations peacekeeping becoming increasingly multidimensional, the success ofa mission depends, more than ever, not just on its military component but also on its skilled police officers, who are on the front lines when it comes to stopping community violence, supporting victims, holding criminals accountable and helping to build national justice institutions. A dedicated Council discussion on United Nations police was long overdue. The rapid growth of United Nations police personnel, which started with deployments to the former Yugoslavia in the early 1990s, has continued ever since. The numbers of United Nations police have doubled in the last 15 years and now account for more than 12 per cent of United Nations uniformed personnel. They are deployed in 12 of 16 United Nations peacekeeping missions.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Ladsous and Commissioners Hinds, Yiga and Carrilho for their briefings. Lithuania welcomes the adoption of the first stand-alone resolution (2185) (2014)) on United Nations police, which we were happy to sponsor. We appreciate this first-ever opportunity for the Security Council to speak directly with the heads of United Nations police components. It should become a regular event and practice, and should be as interactive as possible.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“My delegation thanks the OSCE and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights for the important observation and monitoring work that is being done on the ground, and stresses the importance of ensuring their continuing reporting and presence in the conflict-affected area. Providing an objective, unbiased alternative narrative is critical as Russia's propaganda machinery expands its reach. My delegation reiterates its full support to Ukraine's independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity. Ukraine's European choice is not an imposition from the outside. It is the choice of the Ukrainian people who a year ago showed clearly that they have had enough of corruption, enough of cronyism, enough of kleptocracy. That choice was reaffirmed in the recent national elections and must be respected by all.”
2014-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7311 (2014) · source
“As per the Minsk agreements, it must also withdraw its equipment, weapons and troops from Ukrainian territory and seal its borders to the movement of arms and mercenaries into the separatist-held areas. A peaceful settlement of the crisis in eastern Ukraine is squarely in Russia's hands. It bears full responsibility for the further escalation of the situation, and for creating another frozen conflict in Europe. Attempts to redraw Europe's borders by military force 25 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall are criminal and undermine the very foundations on which the United Nations is built.”
2014-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7311 (2014) · source
“Ukraine has been doing its part, and must continue to do so, by pursuing a wide range of necessary reforms, fighting corruption and reaching out to the affected regions to rebuild popular trust in the national Government. The onus, however, is on Russia and its militant proxies in eastern Ukraine to do theirs. Russia must stop threatening its neighbours, accept the spirit and letter of the Minsk agreements and allow unhindered international monitoring of the Ukrainian- Russian border. Russia must disown the separatists and condemn all attempts on the part of the self-proclaimed leaders to create parallel power structures in eastern Ukraine.”
2014-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7311 (2014) · source