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“The combined power of women's full participation; consistent support and protection to victims, human rights defenders, activists and journalists who expose the crimes; education and global awareness-raising campaigns; and the personal engagement of world leaders, spiritual authorities and community leaders are essential in fostering a global zero-tolerance environment for those heinous crimes. We expect no less from the Council, as the most authoritative body on peace and security matters, but to take the lead in raising the stakes for all those who think they can engage, unchallenged, in rape or sexual abuse to a prohibitive degree.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“With respect to a zero-tolerance policy, my delegation firmly supports the inclusion ofprovisions on a zero-tolerance policy vis-a-vis sexual misconduct by United Nations personnel in all the mandates of United Nations peacekeeping operations and peacebuilding missions. For the time being, that is not the case, and we hope that the gap will be redressed as mandates are renewed. On a broader scale, however, we as the international community should be using all means and opportunities available for stemming sexual violence as a tool of war.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“The Council and individual Member States have an important role to play in those matters. My delegation welcomes the recent declaration by the Group of Eight, including the provisions on improved investigation and documentation of sexual violence in conflict. The Council in particular should see to it that security sector reforms and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes are fully responsive to the sensitivities arising from conflict-related sexual violence and provide rigorous vetting and training of national security institutions. We welcome the Secretary-General's recommendation that blanket amnesties should not be applied where conflict-related sexual Violence is in question.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“That may be easier said than done, however, especially where technical capacities are inadequate or where a critical lack of confidence in transitional justice create serious impediments. If the perpetrators of sexual violence are free to return and establish themselves among those they have abused, victims will continue to live in fear and countless abuses will remain unreported. Developing the requisite capabilities and restoring victims' trust in justice are essential for the purposes of prevention and deterrence. Providing better support for victims, including through women's protection advisers, reparation mechanisms and women's systematic inclusion in all aspects of conflict resolution, post- conflict reconciliation and transitional justice, is key to restoring victims' trust and ensuring that crimes will not go unpunished.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“We expect such criteria to be consistently applied in sanctioning entities and individuals identified in the Secretary-General's reports and those named by the Special Representative. My delegation would welcome enhanced interaction between the Special Representative of the Secretary- General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and the relevant Security Council Sanctions Committees and expert groups, as well as between the Special Representative and the Council as a whole. Furthermore, we call for the inclusion of provisions regarding conflict-related sexual violence in all the mandates of United Nations peacekeeping and special political missions. Tackling impunity is hard to imagine without a robust monitoring and reporting system.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“While we associate ourselves with the statement made by the observer of the European Union, I shall limit myself to the following points at this stage. When it comes to conflict-related sexual crimes, my delegation urges the Security Council to use the full range of means at its disposal to tackle impunity, including systematic referrals to the International Criminal Court, mandating commissions of inquiry and explicitly and vocally condemning such crimes. Lithuania supports the full implementation of the provisions of resolution 1960 (2010) on rape and other forms of sexual violence as designation criteria when adopting or renewing targeted sanctions in situations of armed conflict.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“We welcome the recommendations by the Secretary-General contained in his most recent report (S/2013/149). We also commend the work and personal dedication of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura. Speaking elsewhere earlier this year, Ms. Bangura insisted that sexual violence as a tactic of war was as effective as any bomb and as destructive as any mine, and that it needed to be addressed with the same determination as any other deadly weapon used in war. Indeed, we cannot stern conflict-related sexual aggression unless we are determined to prevent, protect and prosecute. For as long as the perpetrators know they can get away with it, that barbaric tactic of warfare will continue, with inevitable peace and security implications.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“The progress achieved in addressing the issue of sexual violence in conflict since the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda placed sexual aggression on the agenda of post-conflict justice is undeniable. The relevant Security Council resolutions have created an extensive toolkit for tackling conflict- related sexual violence. As horrendous assault on individual bodies and human dignity, sexual violence in conflict goes far beyond common banditry and has been repeatedly used in the imposition of wider political agendas, the destruction of opponents, ethnic cleansing, forced displacement and clearing of access to resources and territory. My delegation therefore congratulates the Rwandan presidency of the Security Council for holding this important debate.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“We welcome the Security Council's readiness to adjust the Taliban sanctions regime in support of those efforts. To conclude, we welcome the adoption by the Council of resolution 2096 (2013), which extends the mandate of UNAMA for 12 months. UNAMA, with a strong political role, will be an essential partner to the Afghan Government during the transformation period. Let me note that further cuts in the budget of UNAMA may have a negative impact on its ability to fulfil its core mandate. Given the magnitude of the challenges facing Afghanistan and the wider region, a properly staffed and resourced UNAMA remains key to ensuring the success of the transition period.”
2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Finally, turning to regional cooperation, the success of Afghanistan's transition process requires the active involvement of all regional stakeholders. For the United Nations and regional organizations to achieve greater synergies, it is important to better coordinate their efforts in Afghanistan and the region, including with countries of Central Asia. We are heartened by the determination of the States in the region, through the Istanbul Process, the bilateral Afghan-Pakistan dialogue and other initiatives, to address the manifold challenges facing the Afghan nation. The opening of an office in Doha for the purpose of negotiations could be a step forward towards a peaceful, Afghan-led solution to the Taliban insurgency. Reconciliation has to be an inclusive and Afghan-owned process.”
2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935Resumption1 (2013) · source
“We hope that the action plan for the prevention of underage recruitment and its annexes on killing and maiming as well as sexual violence against children will be fully implemented and that all necessary measures will be taken to prevent violations of the rights of the child. Over 1 million Afghans live within 500 metres of mine-contaminated areas. As a Mine Action Programme for Afghanistan donor, Lithuania has itself engaged in demining and supports the Afghan mine-clearing efforts. We welcome the progress achieved and encourage the Afghan Government to work on mine-action legislation with all relevant stakeholders and to clear all anti-personnel landmines by 2013 as part of its obligations under the Ottawa Convention.”
2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Every two hours, a woman dies from pregnancy-related causes. Domestic violence against women and the imprisonment of women for alleged moral crimes are a cause of concern, as is the number of women and girls killed or injured during the past year, which increased considerably. We urge the United Nations to continue its support for systematic monitoring and reporting on the gender commitments contained in the Tokyo Declaration and Mutual Accountability Framework. Thirdly, my delegation remains concerned about the level of casualties among civilians and the increased targeting of civilian locations by anti-Government forces and illegal armed groups. In particular, the continuing deaths and injuries of children is a cause of concern.”
2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935Resumption1 (2013) · source
“A solid set of recommendations on improving the electoral framework was presented by the OSCE in Kabul in 2012. We encourage Afghan officials to make use of the experience and recommendations offered by the OSCE. My second point is on the situation of women and girls. We appreciate the commitment of the Afghan Government to empowering women and ensuring gender equality. Post-Taliban Afghanistan has seen the appointment of the first female district governor, Saira Shakeeb Sadat. Women are asserting themselves as ministers and members of Parliament and of the High Peace Council. We welcome these developments and reiterate that women's full participation in the reconciliation and transformation processes is essential for the construction of a peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan. Much more needs to be done, however.”
2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935Resumption1 (2013) · source
“The formation of electoral management bodies must be duly completed and qualified officials appointed to the Independent Election Commission. International observation of the elections should be guaranteed. We encourage the Electoral Assistance Division of the Department of Political Affairs, the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) to continue to provide all necessary assistance in preparing for the Afghan-led elections. I would like to recall that in the past the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) deployed elections support teams to Afghanistan, one of the OSCE's Asian Partners for Cooperation.”
2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Allow me at the start to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this important debate. Lithuania aligns itself with the statement delivered by Mr. Vygaudas Usackas, European Union Special Representative for Afghanistan. In addition, allow me to make the following points. My first point is on the electoral processes. We welcome the active engagement of the political parties and civil society in election-related developments. It is essential that those elections be inclusive, transparent, free and fair. Critical preparations for the elections must be accelerated, including tangible progress in voter identification and registration. The adoption of a robust electoral framework with credible mechanisms for electoral fraud prevention and dispute resolution is required.”
2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935Resumption1 (2013) · source
“We also call for stronger action in response to the growing use of explosive weapons in high-density population areas, in defiance of the international humanitarian law principles of distinction and proportionality. Finally, let me note that while seeking to reduce the suffering and damage inflicted on civilians in armed conflicts, we should also endeavour to develop more proactive forward-looking approaches aimed at the prevention of such crimes from taking place.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“At the national level, Lithuania carries out mandatory training in international humanitarian law and rules governing armed conflicts, both in general military education and in specific predeployment training for troops leaving for international missions. In Afghanistan, for example, such training enabled our troops to take a proactive stance towards protecting civilians by providing medical care, conducting demining and supporting the rule of law. The poorly regulated trade in arms and widespread availability and misuse of weapons play into the hands of the perpetrators of crimes against civilian populations. Lithuania calls for the adoption of a strong and legally binding arms trade treaty that would enhance the protection of civilians in conflict and post- conflict situations by strengthening controls on the availability of arms.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“We stress the importance of the Paris Commitments and the Paris Principles as a key standard in combatting the unlawful recruitment or use of children by armed forces or armed groups, as well as in securing the release of children concerned and ensuring them the necessary protection. Lithuania also calls on all States to further enhance their efforts aimed at implementing resolution 1325 (2000) with respect to ending impunity and guaranteeing accountability for serious crimes against women and girls in armed conflict and post-conflict situations. With regard to United Nations peacekeeping missions, we encourage the United Nations to further develop the necessary doctrine, guidance and training to ensure that peace operation mandates relating to the protection of civilians can be implemented consistently, coherently and effectively.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“My delegation is profoundly concerned by the obstruction of humanitarian access and the deliberate targeting ofhealth-care facilities and medical personnel. We call on the Security Council to systematically condemn in the strongest terms the attacks on medical facilities and vehicles and the killing of humanitarian and medical workers. Furthermore, my delegation is deeply troubled by the continued exposure of women and children to extreme hardship and violence, including the widespread use of sexual violence and rape as a means of warfare. Protecting children in conflicts is a moral imperative and a legal responsibility.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Lithuania was one of the 57 States to sign a letter in January, calling upon the Security Council to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC). My country continues to support the role of the ICC as an effective instrument for pursuing international criminal justice, and encourages the Security Council to develop consistent and coherent practices when it considers referrals to the ICC. Journalists play a crucial role by informing the world of the plight of civilian victims in conflict zones, and often end up themselves the objects of armed attacks, abductions and even killings. Lithuania supports the call of the Secretary-General on the Council to address attacks against journalists on a more regular basis and to develop a more proactive approach to that issue.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“The Council should systematically request information on the protection of civilians from all relevant United Nations entities and develop a more robust collaboration on the matter with the United Nations human rights machinery. Creating mechanisms to track civilian casualties could be considered. Accountability is fundamental to improving the protection of civilians. Consistency and determination in tackling impunity are a way of sending a strong signal of deterrence to would-be perpetrators. When respective Governments are unable or unwilling to hold the perpetrators to account, the Council has a responsibility to act, using the various tools at its disposal, including fact-finding missions and commissions of inquiry, targeted sanctions, referral to the International Criminal Court and others.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for holding this important debate. Lithuania aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union. Considerable progress has been achieved in protecting civilians in recent years. However, to the countless civilian victims of ongoing conflicts that fact is of little, if any, comfort. There remains a significant gap between the relevant international legal framework and its implementation. It is therefore imperative that the Security Council continue to address the issue on the basis of a regular reporting cycle, with due analysis of the problems encountered and lessons learned, doing its utmost to garner political will for closing that gap.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“In that regard, my country looks forward to the upcoming final conference on the arms trade treaty in March 2013 and strongly supports calls for including a gender perspective in the future treaty, including in connection with the need to retain the obligation on exporting States to avoid arms being used to commit or facilitate gender-based violence or violence against children.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“We fully support the Secretary-General in his call to enforce a zero-tolerance policy vis-a-vis sexual exploitation. My delegation would like to stress the importance of further efforts in raising awareness of, and ensuring consistent adherence to, the implementation of necessary measures in the codes of conduct of States' armed forces. Sharing best practices and encouraging the integration of measures for the protection of women in armed conflicts into operational documents should be a part of our efforts. Finally, let me also note that my delegation supports the Secretary-General on the need to look into the gender aspect of armed violence fuelled by the availability, limited control and illicit trade in small arms and light weapons.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“We must step up our efforts to provide protection for women human rights defenders and must tackle impunity with due severity and determination. Creating an enabling environment for women's equal participation also requires a change in mentality and efforts to overcome existing gender stereotypes and prejudices. That, in turn, demands consistent efforts to involve male local activists, traditional leaders and, more generally, the male half of the communities concerned, including boys. Furthermore, it is of the utmost importance that sexual exploitation and abuse by United Nations staff and related personnel should be fully eliminated. Such cases constitute a double breach of women's rights and dignity, by both local militants and warlords and by those who are supposed to protect them on the ground.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“Special envoys, United Nations mediators, peacekeeping operations, political missions and peacebuilding support offices should regularly consult with women's organizations on the ground and maintain their efforts aimed at facilitating and supporting women's equal participation as active agents of change with full involvement in peace negotiations, post-conflict reconstruction, electoral processes and recovery. We call on the Security Council to make sure that all peacekeeping missions' mandates have an integrated gender perspective. An important factor affecting women's greater participation in conflict resolution and post-conflict recovery is their safety and security. Sadly, women and girl activists and women's rights defenders are often subject to intimidation and violent attacks, including sexual violence.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“Their insights and practical experience helped make our plan more focused, measurable and results-oriented. Lithuania will continue working with women's organizations, including in developing gender awareness and gender adviser training programmes intended for our future peacekeeping and civilian police mission participants. As a member of the Group of Friends of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) and the Group of Friends of Mediation, Lithuania concurs with the Secretary-General that the gender dimension of mediation must be clearly and consistently articulated. Women must be part of the process, as mediators and peace negotiators, as that makes it possible to take into account their needs for political, economic and social empowerment.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“In that ongoing endeavour, civil society organizations have an important role to play in monitoring implementation, holding international and national leaders to account, providing ideas and feedback on what works and how it works best and giving a voice to the most vulnerable groups. Furthermore, as some countries are renewing their national action plans, civil society organizations can provide useful inputs on the best practices and lessons learned, which would be helpful in further improving those plans. Lithuania adopted its national action plan for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) in December 2011. One ofthe first things we did in drafting the plan was to turn to women's non-governmental organizations for their input.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“Let me begin by thanking India for convening this open debate on women and peace and security. Lithuania aligns itself with the statement of the European Union. My delegation appreciates the analysis and recommendations of the Secretary-General contained in document S/2012/732, which notes the significant progress achieved at the normative level. We believe that the focus should now be on implementation, which must be consistent, coherent and comprehensive. Continuous engagement by the Security Council on the subject is required, because mainstreaming gender perspectives into conflict prevention, conflict resolution and post- conflict rehabilitation remains an unfinished business.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“Besides current participation in the European Union naval Operation Atalanta, mandated by the Security Council, and a national element in the Operational Headquarters in the United Kingdom, Lithuania intends in the second half of 2013 to deploy off the coast of Somalia an autonomous vessel protection detachment, mandated to provide protection to World Food Programme vessels delivering food aid to displaced persons in Somalia. Finally, I wish to briefly refer to the issue of hostages, raised in the Indian presidency's concept note (S/2012/814,annex). Like many others countries, Lithuania had to deal with the situation,when in 2009 and 2010 its ships were hijacked in the Gulf of Guinea. We need to pay more attention to the situation of hostages and to sharing relevant best practices and lessons learned.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Lithuania supports counter-piracy efforts that integrate deterrence by naval forces, strengthening the rule of law, building regional and national capabilities, providing for economic development and coordinating law enforcement. At the national level, the Lithuanian Parliament is to adopt amendments to the Criminal Code that will address piracy in a comprehensive manner and will establish the universal jurisdiction over such crimes.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The Group's mandate is limited to Somalia, but its work has been instrumental in improving the overall understanding of the phenomenon of piracy and ways to counter it. Some of its accomplishments, especially in complex legal matters, may well be used as a reference source in other situations. Bringing to justice those responsible for acts of piracy is a cornerstone of the whole framework of anti-piracy efforts. We note the continuing gap between the obligations of Member States and their implementation. Lithuania believes that increased support is required for programmes and initiatives that would speed up the criminalization of piracy, prosecution and imprisonment and would impede the ability of pirates to operate from land and at sea. Furthermore, countering piracy requires concerted efforts to prosecute its financiers and organizers.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865Resumption1 (2012) · source
“In particular, maritime security mechanisms, law enforcement coordination and intelligence-sharing merit continued support by the United Nations and regional organizations. Successful examples are the adoption of the Djibouti Code of Conduct concerning the Repression of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden, operational coordination among the States of the Gulf of Guinea, and implementation of the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia. Lithuania is participating in the work of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, which involves more than 60 States and organizations.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Allow me to begin, Mr. President, by thanking you for convening this debate on the efforts to suppress piracy, to which my country attaches great importance. The impact of piracy extends far beyond economic and commercial dimensions, as it undermines security and good order at sea and threatens State and regional stability. That, along with its wide geography, calls for an integrated, multidimensional approach to combating piracy. The experience of countering piracy in Somalia and in the Gulf of Guinea points to a number of critical elements, as referred to in relevant Security Council resolutions, such as cooperation, implementation and a comprehensive approach. Complementarity and interaction in global, regional and national counter- piracy efforts are essential.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865Resumption1 (2012) · source