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“The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 10.35 am.”
2014-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7110 (2014) · source
“There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2137 (2014). I shall now give the floor to the member of the Council who wishes to make a statement following the voting.”
2014-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7110 (2014) · source
“In favour: Argentina, Australia, Chad, Chile, China, France, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Rwanda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America”
2014-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7110 (2014) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Burundi to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2014/96, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by France and Nigeria. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document 8/2014/36, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Office in Burundi. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by Show ofhands.”
2014-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7110 (2014) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 5.15 pm.”
2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source
“The international community should remain fully engaged and supportive of the efforts by the parties to sustain the progress achieved so far. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. Mr. Thaci has asked for the floor to make a further statement. I now give him the floor.”
2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source
“The progress in the normalization of relations between Serbia and Kosovo can trigger positive spillover effects on the neighbouring countries. In view of important progress on the ground, we would be favourable to reviewing the reporting cycles at the Council 4 as has already been mentioned by the representatives of the United States, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, Jordan and France - with a view to reducing the frequency of such meetings. I would also stress the importance of strengthened coordination among international actors on the ground, in particular the United Nations, the European Union and the OSCE. Broad support from all communities in Kosovo and Serbia for all actions taken by their leaders towards the normalization of relations and the European perspective is vital to success.”
2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source
“Lithuania calls on all the relevant authorities to cooperate with a view to bringing the perpetrators of that act to justice. Lithuania welcomes the role that EULEX continues to play in the fight against organized crime and corruption, the prosecution of war crimes and the fight against impunity. The final objectives of the 19 April Agreement are still to be met, but the political landscape has changed fundamentally. The new realities need to be taken into account, and that has already been done by the European Union and NATO. We encourage the two sides and their leaders to continue showing the decisiveness necessary to bring about that common European future and to contribute to the stability in the region.”
2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source
“The integration of the judiciary, the proper implementation of the agreements on energy and telecommunications and the uniform application of Kosovar law throughout the territory are some of the areas where further progress is needed. In that regard, the continued assistance of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) is indispensable. We acknowledge the important role that EULEX continues to play in strengthening the rule of law. Specific focus should now be given to the full integration of the rule of law and municipal institutions in the north under a single Kosovo jurisdiction. Five months ago, during an ambush attack on a vehicle carrying EULEX Kosovo staff members, the first of the kind since its deployment in 2008, a Lithuanian customs officer was killed.”
2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source
“The upcoming by-elections in North Mitrovica on 23 February should conclude that crucial electoral process. We appreciate the role of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and other relevant actors in the facilitation of those elections. At the same time, we would like to note that a broader electoral reform in Kosovo needs to be completed before the legislative elections later this year. Besides creating opportunities, progress in European integration and the 15-point Agreement require concrete efforts and results to be delivered in a reasonable time frame. Exchanges of liaison officers, progress in the area of integrated border management, police and customs collections are a few good examples.”
2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source
“Lithuania encourages the political leaders on both sides to continue pursuing the path of reconciliation and to sustain progress in resolving outstanding issues. Last December, under the Lithuanian presidency, the Council of the European Union approved the negotiation mandate for accession negotiations with Serbia, with accession negotiations having started on 21 January of this year. Negotiations on a stabilization and association agreement with Kosovo have also started. The mediation efforts of the European Union and the transformative impact of the prospects of European integration are having a clear effect on both parties to the Agreement. Last year's mayoral and municipal elections in Kosovo were the first to be held in all municipalities in Kosovo under a single legislative framework.”
2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Lithuania. I would like to start by thanking Mr. Farid Zarif, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, for his briefing. I would also like to thank Mr. Ivica Dacic', Prime Minister of Serbia, and Mr. Hashim Thaci of Kosovo for their statements. Today, the Security Council meets for the third time since the historic Agreement between Belgrade and Pristina of 19 April 2013. Much has happened during that period. With regard to the 15-point Agreement between Belgrade and Pristina, many elements of the implementation plan have already been addressed.”
2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source
“I thank Mr. Zarif for his briefing. I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Ivica Dacie, Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia.”
2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source
“Farid Zarif, Special Representative ofthe Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome Mr. Zarif, who is joining today's meeting via video teleconference from Pristina. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Hashim Thaci to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2014/68, which contains the report of the Secretary- General on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. I now give the floor to Mr. Zarif.”
2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source
“Security Council resolutions 1160 (1998), 1199 (1998), 1203 (1998), 1239 (1999) and 1244 (1999) Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (S/2014/68) The President: In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Serbia to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome His Excellency Mr. Ivica Daeic, Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia, and I request the Protocol Officer to escort him to a seat at the Council table. Mr. Ivica Daeie, Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia, was escorted to his seat at the Council table. The President: In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr.”
2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source
“As this is the first meeting of the Council for the month of February 2014, I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Royal Highness Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein, Permanent Representative of Jordan, for his service as President of the Security Council for the month of January. I am certain I speak for all members of the Council in expressing my deep appreciation to Ambassador Al-Hussein and his team for the great diplomatic skill with which they conducted the business of the Council last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.”
2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source
“The efforts of subregional organizations in Africa and elsewhere aimed at conflict prevention offer a promising alternative for the future. A key element of prevention is education. Through education, we can promote truth and keep alive the memory of the countless victims of wars, genocides, ethnic cleansings, religious extremism and totalitarian ideologies. The stories of the victims are essential in promoting the shared values of humanity and a better understanding of our common history. We should use those stories for the sake of building a lasting peace so that the much promised "never again" can finally indeed become "never again".”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“An outstanding case of preventive thinking in Europe after the end of the Second World War was the Franco-German reconciliation, binding two former enemies in a solid framework of interdependence. Also in Europe, what started with the emergence of the European Coal and Steel Community is today the 28-strong European Union, whose membership continues to be sought and to inspire democratic transformations among aspirant States. Regional organizations are well placed to develop preventive capacities. Lithuania's experience as Chair of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe a couple of years ago and our working together with our European Union partners to defuse emerging crises strengthen our belief in the importance of confidence-building, the use of good offices and mediation for conflict prevention.”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“In order to have an impact, however, truth alone is not sufficient. It must be supported by political will and be firmly anchored in an enabling legal and institutional framework of respect for human rights, the rule of law, accountability and democratic governance. A fundamental lesson that requires enhanced application is that of prevention. Unresolved grievances, exclusion and marginalization, extremist ideologies and unchecked personal ambitions, territorial claims and ethnic tensions - 100 years since the beginning of the First World War, the causes of conflict remain hauntingly similar. Knowing that, it is essential that we improve significantly our ability to anticipate the warning signs of a looming conflict and act accordingly. The world is not short ofinspiring examples ofpreventive action.”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“Recommendations by those commissions command high legitimacy and are essential for ending impunity and preventing further abuses. Furthermore, such commissions are instrumental in the healing process of communities affected by conflict as sharing personal stories of pain and loss can help the victims to recover their dignity and give them courage, while remembering to move on with their lives. In our part of the world, joint commissions of historians to seek common understanding of contentious issues have been set up. The knowledge of truth and historic memory is essential as knowledge and the memory of the brutalities are powerful vehicles for pushing humanity towards seeking better and more effective ways to protect human lives and human dignity and create durable peace.”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“The moral outrage in the face of mass atrocities highlighted the urgency of tackling impunity for crimes against humanity, genocide and major war crimes, leading to the creation of international and mixed criminal tribunals and the International Criminal Court, a body whose purpose is to make accountability truly universal. Commissions of inquiry and fact-finding missions established themselves as an important tool for registering mass violations of human rights and crimes against humanity. Today, they are a useful instrument in the work of the Council. The world has also seen more than 30 truth and reconciliation commissions, established to research, record and testify to abuses of international humanitarian and human rights law.”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“Originating from the bloody memories of the Battle of Solferino, international humanitarian law continued to evolve in response to the new realities of war in the twentieth century, leading to the reinforcement in 1977 of the provisions on, inter alia, the illegality of indiscriminate attacks against civilians and the expansion of its application to non-international conflicts. The more recent concepts of the protection of civilians, key to the work of the Council, human security and the responsibility to protect emerged as a response to the changing nature ofmodern conflict.”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“I would like to thank the Jordanian presidency of the Security Council for organizing this timely debate. I also thank Under- Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman for his thought-provoking statement. My delegation associates itself with the statement to be made later today by the Head of the European Union delegation. Humanity's lessons from the horrors of war have often found expression in a combination of normative and institutional acts. Thus, like the United Nations itself, the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights arose directly from the experience of the Second World War.”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“All the relevant parties should do everything possible to ensure that those negotiations succeed. Together with our European Union partners, we look forward to working with everyone to achieve a lasting success.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096 (2014) · source
“We applaud the political courage and statesmanship shown by both Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Abbas. That is a unique opportunity for a breakthrough in the peace process, which could lead to a viable two-State solution and enable Israel and Palestine to live side-by-side in peace and security. It is crucial, therefore, that both parties - Israel and Palestine - refrain from any unilateral actions that could undermine the negotiations. In that context, new settlement announcements by Israel could potentially be very damaging and could derail the process. Rocket attacks from Gaza to Israel and the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza are both a great concern and do they not contribute to the peace process. We underline the importance of the Arab Peace Initiative in achieving peace in the Middle East.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096 (2014) · source
“Impunity cannot be allowed to continue. The recent attacks in Anbar province and elsewhere in Iraq, which claimed multiple lives, remind us of the gravity of threat posed by terrorism. We express our support to the Government of Iraq in countering that threat. We appreciate the efforts of Iraqi security forces, local police and tribal leaders aimed at defeating Al-Qaida affiliates. At the same time, we stress the importance of continued national dialogue and an inclusive political process to ensuring the country's long-term stability and security. We look forward to the holding of free and fair elections in April. Let me now turn to the Middle East peace process. Lithuania strongly supports the current United States-backed direct peace negotiations and commends the personal involvement and commitment of Secretary of State John Kerry.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096 (2014) · source
“The only solution to the conflict is a genuine political transition in Syria, based on the full implementation of the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex). Syrian women must be part of that solution. Their active participation must be ensured at all stages of negotiation, reconciliation and peacebuilding. Let me turn briefly to Syria's neighbourhood. In recent weeks, Lebanon has been shaken by a series of terrorist attacks. Rocket fire and cross-border strikes from Syria have caused casualties and are adding to the tensions in the country. We appeal to the Lebanese people to preserve their national unity, and appreciate the policy of disassociation from the Syrian crisis. We welcome the opening of the Hariri assassination trial at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. It is essential that those who commit acts of terror be held to account.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096 (2014) · source
“However, as Under-Secretary-General Valerie Amos stressed in her latest report, such exceptions should become the rule. We commend the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and other international humanitarian actors for their efforts, under very difficult circumstances, to provide relief assistance to the suffering population. Lithuania has contributed before, and will continue to do so, in response to the humanitarian needs of the Syrian people. In a couple of days, the second Geneva Conference on Syria will offer a window of opportunity to end this devastating war. We strongly urge all parties to fully commit to the dialogue and prove that commitment by their actions.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096 (2014) · source
“Let us not forget that civilians in Syria continue to die from the indiscriminate use of heavy weapons, aerial bombing, including incendiary barrel bombs, and mortar shelling. We condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing violations of international humanitarian law and strongly urge all the parties to the conflict, in particular the Syrian authorities, to live up to their legal obligations to protect civilians. We also urge the warring parties to take all the necessary measures to provide safe and unhindered humanitarian access throughout the country, ensuring the full and immediate implementation of the Security Council presidential statement of 2 October 2013 (S/PRST/2013/15). We note the fact that some supplies to places that have been sealed off for months, including Camp Yarmouk, were allowed through in the past few days.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096 (2014) · source
“We note the ongoing efforts, under extremely challenging circumstances, aimed at the removal of chemical weapons from Syria, and take note of the Syrian Government's reassurances that it is fully committed to the process. At the same time, we stress that further delays in the removal of chemical weapons, including the most dangerous chemical agents, must be avoided. All necessary equipment is in place. It is now up to the Syrian Government to ensure that all chemical materials are delivered to the port for removal. All parties to the conflict have the responsibility to make sure that the task is carried out on time and without incidents. Furthermore, progress on the chemical-weapons track must be accompanied by tangible and sustained progress on the humanitarian track.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096 (2014) · source
“I would like to thank you, Foreign Minister Judeh, for convening this meeting. I also thank the Secretary-General for his update on the situation in Middle East. In Syria, the total destruction of the country's economic and social fabric, displacement and starvation, increasing fragmentation, sectarianism and the spread of extremism are the price of the Government's failure, three years ago, to respond to its people's peaceful demands for reforms. The effects of the war in Syria are felt throughout the region, with neighbouring countries struggling to accommodate the refugee flows, and Al-Qaida affiliates and other extremists using the crisis for their ends. The failure to put an end to the extraordinary human suffering and continuous massive violations of international human rights and humanitarian law in Syria is deeply troubling.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096 (2014) · source
“Their participation at all levels of economic, political and social life is as crucial to sustainable peace as it is to poverty reduction, economic recovery and sustainable development. We welcome the the Peacebuilding Commission's declaration on women's economic empowerment for peacebuilding. The recent decrease in women's share of senior positions in United Nations field operations should be reversed. Efforts by the United Nations to retain, attract and support women staff should be complemented by efforts by Member States to consistently nominate more female candidates. Notably greater involvement of women - from mediation, restoring the rule of law and governance to participation in post-conflict electoral processes - continues to require commitment and attention.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“We must pay greater attention to delivering reparation programmes and funding. We continue to support the wider Council practice of including sexual violence in the designation criteria for targeted sanctions. It is difficult to imagine tackling impunity without monitoring and reporting mechanisms. We welcome the Council's decision today that United Nations entities should do more systematic reporting to the Council, including analysis. Lithuania sponsored Council resolution 2117 (2013), on small arms and light weapons, which links the illicit transfer and misuse of small arms to a disproportionate impact on Violence against women and girls. In previous statements my delegation has already spoken about the importance of ensuring the empowerment of women.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“In recent years, the United Nations has augmented its involvement in establishing and supporting transitional justice measures, furthering women's rights in post- conflict societies. The United Nations-supported truth commissions in Mali, Kenya and Cote d'Ivoire have addressed gender-based crimes. Yet more must be done to ensure that transitionaljustice addresses a full range of gender-specific crimes, including human trafficking, early or forced marriages, the links between sexual violence and natural-resource extraction, withholding humanitarian assistance, enforced disappearances and forced displacement. Transitional justice cannot be a substitute for accountability. It should not limit the access of victims to reparations. Blanket amnesties cannot be extended to conflict-related sexual violence.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“I will limit myself to a few points relating to the agenda on the rule of law and the participation of women. Strengthening international and national justice responses to conflict-related violence against women is crucial. In the aftermath of conflict, it is vital to develop transitional justice mechanisms and institutions and to rebuild the rule of law to protect women's rights. We must pay greater attention to providing better support for victims, including by ensuring protection for witnesses, victims and justice officials, providing reparation mechanisms and ensuring the systematic inclusion of women in all aspects of conflict resolution. United Nations special representatives, peacekeeping and political missions and United Nations agencies have a much greater role to play.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“My delegation thanks Azerbaijan, as President for the month of October, for convening an open debate on women, peace and security. Lithuania welcomes the adoption of resolution 2122 (2013) today, which aims to streamline action within the United Nations system to implement resolution 1325 (2000) and other related decisions. It is important that the resolution clearly underlines the role of regional organizations and civil society. We appreciate the recommendations of the Secretary- General that provide a strategic look at and guidance on the implementation of existing commitments. We would also like to commend the work of Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women. and her first briefing to the Council. Lithuania associates itself with the statement made by the representative of the European Union.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“It must lead to tangible improvements and prospects for a safe and dignified life for those suffering from violence and conflict. I am pleased that presidential statement S/PRST/2013/12 reaffirms the common determination of the United Nations and regional actors to work to that effect.”
2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015Resumption1 (2013) · source
“This year the Lithuanian chairmanship held a thematic OSCE forum on security cooperation dialogue, with the participation of the Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), Ambassador Kim Sook. In order to achieve durable peace, it is essential that the United Nations and its regional partners continue to take a long-term View aimed at breaking the pattern of relapse into conflict, which still plagues individual States. In that context, we welcome consistent involvement by regional and subregional actors in, and their ownership of, institution- and capacity-building, implementing the rule of law and strengthening good governance and human rights protection mechanisms. In conclusion, let me note that cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations is not an end in itself.”
2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015Resumption1 (2013) · source
“My delegation would like to point out in particular that the recently adopted Arms Trade Treaty expressly recognizes that regional and subregional organizations can play a role in providing implementation assistance through, inter alia, stockpile management; disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes; and developing model legislation. In the past 10 years, Lithuania provided assistance to some 20 projects related to the destruction of small arms, anti-personnel mines, cluster munitions and unexploded ordnance, carried out by regional organizations. Let me also stress the importance of subregional, regional and international cooperation in the field of non-proliferation. With that in mind, Lithuania organized last year a regional seminar on the implementation ofresolution 1540 (2004).”
2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015Resumption1 (2013) · source
“While welcoming the Council's continued dialogue and consultations with regional organizations, as well as joint actions on the ground, we would encourage an enhanced focus on issues ofjustice and accountability; tackling impunity for crimes against civilian populations, including sexual violence in conflict; and the effective implementation of Security Council resolutions on women and peace and security, and children and armed conflict. Regional and subregional organizations have a vital role in stemming the illegal trade in small arms and light weapons, which are responsible for countless civilian victims and damaged lives.”
2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Nowhere has United Nations cooperation with regional and subregional organizations evolved as much as on the African continent, with the African Union (AU), African subregional organizations, the European Union (EU) and occasionally other players, such as the International Organization of la Francophonie, taking part. Lithuania is proud to contribute to such multifaceted efforts. Recently, our military advisers joined the EU training mission for Malian soldiers in the region of Koulikoro. Earlier this year, Lithuania deployed troops in an anti-piracy mission off the coast of Somalia, a country where the United Nations, the AU, and the EU have joined forces with an aim of restoring peace and stability to that long-suffering nation.”
2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Based on our own experience in preventive diplomacy, including Lithuania's chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), we encourage the United Nations and regional and subregional actors to further explore and strengthen the preventive and confidence-building dimensions of cooperation. No two crises or conflicts are identical. Therefore, as noted in the 2009 non-paper entitled "A New Partnership Agenda: Charting a New Horizon for United Nations Peacekeeping", the political and operational realities on the ground will continue to demand flexible, case-specific and creative United Nations partnerships with regional actors, building on their comparative strengths, ensuring consistency and complementarity of efforts, and avoiding duplications.”
2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015Resumption1 (2013) · source
“We welcome such developments because, as noted by numerous speakers before me, regional actors possess a unique local knowledge, can intervene more promptly through existing standby arrangements and mechanisms and can ensure regional ownership of conflict resolution and subsequent peacebuilding processes. Importantly, the geographical proximity of their members and the specific regional knowledge and experience of those organizations can play an essential role in the early identification ofpotential conflicts and thus in defusing crises before they occur.”
2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015Resumption1 (2013) · source
“I would like to begin by expressing my delegation's appreciation to Argentina, which holds the presidency of the Security Council for the month of August, for organizing today's debate. I thank the Secretary-General and representatives of the regional organizations present here for their briefings. Lithuania associates itself with the statement made by the representative of the European Union. In addition, allow me to make the following remarks. In recent years, the relationship between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in the field of peace and security has evolved in terms of both ambition and scope.”
2013-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7015Resumption1 (2013) · source
“In today's world, where millions of civilians are stranded in conflict, threatened, abused and persecuted, and where the world's attention may be their last hope for survival, strengthening the international response to attacks on journalists and tackling impunity for such attacks are essential, as is the lead of the Security Council on the matter.”
2013-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7003 (2013) · source
“My delegation encourages the Council to continue to address the issue of the safety and security of journalists in line with the provisions of resolution 1738 (2006), both in the thematic debates on the protection of civilians and in country-specific situations, as well as through reporting requirements for peacekeeping missions. We would also welcome the inclusion by the Secretary-General of the issue of the protection of journalists in armed conflicts in his regular reports on the protection of civilians and other relevant reports.”
2013-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7003 (2013) · source
“It is totally unacceptable. Violence against journalists rightfully draws our attention and our anger". He made those comments as he and the OSCE representative on the freedom of the media spearheaded the publication of the OSCE Safety of Journalists Guidebook. Our experience with the OSCE has strengthened our belief in the importance of regional organizations in addressing media freedom, the safety of journalists and promoting accountability, as regional efforts facilitate translating global commitments into actions on the ground.”
2013-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7003 (2013) · source
“The international community must act in support of the relevant provisions regarding the protection of journalists contained in international humanitarian law. We shouuld also keep in mind that the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court defines intentional attacks against civilians as a war crime. Lithuania calls on all States to ensure the security and safety of civilians, including journalists, to end impunity and to pursue accountability for the crimes committed against civilian populations. In 2011, as the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Chair-in-Office, the Lithuanian Foreign Minister brought the issue of the safety and security of journalists to the top of OSCE agenda. As noted by our Chair-in-Office, "Physical violence directed atjournalists is a gross and fundamental violation of human rights.”
2013-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7003 (2013) · source
“We should not and must not fail those who are doing this essential work. Yet, 2012 was the second-worst year on record for journalists, with a 49 per cent increase in deaths from the year 2011. More than half of the victims were killed in situations of which the Security Council is seized. Combat-related crossfire was responsible for more than one-third of journalist fatalities worldwide in 2012, which is about twice the historical average. Internet journalists were hit harder than ever, and the number of freelancer deaths has also surpassed the historical average. Sadly, impunity reigns as far as journalist deaths are concerned. As noted earlier by the Deputy Secretary-General and Ms. Carroll, journalistss killers walk free in nine out often cases.”
2013-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7003 (2013) · source
“Let me thank the United States presidency of the Security Council for the month of July for organizing today's debate. Given the alarming trends regarding journalist deaths in conflict- related zones this is a timely debate, indeed. I would also like thank Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson for his briefing, and the journalists for their moving testimonies. In addition to the following comments, Lithuania associates itself with the statement to be made on behalf of the European Union. We depend on the media to satisfy our right to the freedom of information and freedom of opinion. The work that journalists, media professionals and bloggers do upholding that freedom is fundamental. In conflict zones in particular, they are the world's eyes and ears for countless victims whose suffering and death would otherwise go barely noticed.”
2013-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7003 (2013) · source