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Musayev

lines on the record: 391
first: 2009-01-14
most recent: 2023-10-20
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“The lack of agreement on political issues cannot be used as a pretext for not addressing problems caused by continued and deliberate disrespect for international humanitarian human rights law in situations of armed conflict and military occupation. Therefore, we proceed from the importance of reaffirming, with respect to such situations, the continuing applicability of all relevant international legal norms, achieving the invalidation of activities aimed at the consolidation of military occupations, initiating urgent measures towards removing the adverse effects of such activities and discouraging any further practices of the same or similar nature.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“The impact of conflict on housing, land and property, as well as discrimination on ethnic grounds and forced demographic changes in such situations, require a more consistent approach in order to put an end to illegal practices and policies and ensure the safe and dignified return of displaced populations to their homes. It is important that the recognition of the right to return, along with increased attention to its practical implementation and concrete measures aimed at overcoming obstacles preventing return, be applied by the international community with more systematic regularity. Ensuring the right to return constitutes a categorical rejection of the gains of ethnic cleansing and offers important measures of justice to those displaced from their homes and land, thereby removing a source of possible future tension and conflict.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“We believe that ending impunity is essential, not only for the purposes of identifying individual criminal responsibility for the most serious crimes of international concern but also for ensuring sustainable peace, truth, reconciliation, the rights and interests of victims and the well-being of society at large. It is essential that peace efforts and peace agreements never encourage the acceptance of the situations achieved by the unlawful use of force or other egregious violations of international law and never promise amnesty for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and gross violations of human rights. Particular consideration must be given to the implications for the protection of civilians in armed conflicts aggravated by population displacements and foreign occupation.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“As is known, in its resolutions adopted in 1993 in response to the occupation of Azerbaijani territories, the Security Council referred specifically to violations of international humanitarian law, including the displacement of a large number of civilians in Azerbaijan, attacks on civilians and bombings of inhabited areas. The European Court of Human Rights later arrived at an important conclusion qualifying the behaviour of those carrying out the incursion into the territory of Azerbaijan as acts of particular gravity that could amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity. In recent years, important steps have been taken for the protection and vindication of rights and the prevention and punishment of crimes having an international dimension and scope.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“The significant development of international norms and standards for the protection of civilians and the engagement of the Security Council, including the adoption of a number of important resolutions and practical steps towards their implementation, have turned increased attention to protection issues. ll-33lll However, efforts to ensure a peaceful, just and prosperous world have not always been consistent and successful. As a consequence, civilians continue to suffer from inadequate protection and discriminatory treatment in situations of armed conflict. Azerbaijan's interest in the issue under consideration is obvious and stems from its efforts to contribute to the achievement of sustainable peace and development and its practical experience of addressing the impact of armed conflict on civilians.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this timely and important open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. It is symbolic that today's meeting has been convened immediately following the celebration of the sixty-sixth anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the commemoration of its victims. That war was a great tragedy that demonstrated the destructive consequences of tyranny and disregard and contempt for human dignity, rights and freedoms. A response to the overwhelming horrors of crimes perpetrated during the wartime occupation of large parts of many nations served as the basis for the founding of the United Nations, the establishment of multinational judicial institutions and the proclaiming of fundamental values, such as peace and respect for human rights.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“It is obvious that there can be no development without peace, which, at the same time, is unrealistic without justice and respect for sovereignty, human rights and the rule of law. The Government of Azerbaijan has repeatedly stated, in the context of the conflict settlement process, that it is ready to assist with the rebuilding of infrastructure and economic development in all possible ways, including the attraction of investment at the local level. The earlier wisdom prevails over illusion, the sooner the peoples of the region will be able to benefit from peace, stability and development.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“It is obvious that ensuring security, stability and development in the region will be possible once we are able to achieve a resolution of the conflicts in a committed manner. As the joint declaration of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation signed on 2 November 2008 clearly states, a political settlement will create favourable conditions for economic development and comprehensive cooperation in the region. Indeed, the resolution of the conflict, resulting in putting an end to the occupation of the territories of Azerbaijan and ensuring the return of the forcibly displaced population to its places of origin, is an essential precondition to mutually beneficial cooperation and the implementation of development agendas.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Indeed, certain political and ideological concepts, as well as historical stereotypes, can contribute to the eruption or protraction of, or relapse into, conflict, thus inevitably affecting in the first place development interests and imposing unnecessary burdens. We need to work on addressing all the root causes of conflict, taking into account that development, peace, security, human rights and the rule of law are interlinked and mutually reinforcing. The major aggravating factor and the main source of instability in the South Caucasus are obviously protracted armed conflicts, which represent a permanent and direct threat to the security, independence and development of the States of the region.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“The Government of Azerbaijan is committed to fostering global cooperation in all spheres, paying particular attention to addressing the special needs of those suffering protracted conflicts and recovering from natural disasters. Despite the scourge of war and the devastating consequences of military aggression, Azerbaijan is fully committed to, and making sustained efforts for, maintaining international peace, security, stability and development. My Government has successfully launched and is implementing a number of important regional development and infrastructure projects, which regional stakeholders benefit from and lay the foundation for long-term peace, stability and prosperity. As the concept paper on the subject (see S/2011/50) points out, not all peoples facing development challenges and suffering from poverty resort to violence.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for the initiative to hold this open debate on the interdependence between security and development. This debate indeed offers an opportunity to advance the already intense international dialogue on the issue, taking into consideration the conclusions reached by relevant recent discussions in the Security Council. A number of key issues in conflict and post- conflict situations need to be dealt with from the perspectives of both security and development. Acknowledging the interdependence between security and development, we are determined to contribute to the realization of the development goals and objectives agreed within the United Nations.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Any steps aimed at promoting a culture of impunity - including measures to promote a war of aggression - or to glorify perpetrators of the most serious international offences or promote the odious ideas of racial superiority can contribute to further violations of humanitarian and human rights law, in particular with respect to peoples uprooted from their homes through continued acts of foreign military intervention, aggression or occupation.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427Resumption1 (2010) · source
“In that regard it is important to emphasize that ending impunity is essential not only for the purpose of prosecuting those responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide or other serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law, but also for ensuring sustainable peace, justice, truth, reconciliation, the rights and interests of victims and the well-being of society at large.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427Resumption1 (2010) · source
“In that regard, my country considers it important to reaffirm the continued applicability of all relevant norms of international humanitarian and human rights law to such situations in order to invalidate activities aimed at consolidating military occupation, initiate urgent measures aimed at eliminating the adverse effects of such activities and discourage any further practice of the same or similar nature. The need to enhance accountability for violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law is fundamental to enhancing compliance with international law by parties to conflict.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Ensuring the right to return is to categorically reject the gains of ethnic cleansing while at the same time offering an important measure of justice to those displaced from their homes and land and deprived of their property, thereby removing a source of possible future tension and conflict. Azerbaijan is of the view that the lack of agreement on political issues should not be used as a pretext to ignore problems caused by continued and deliberate disrespect for international humanitarian and human rights law in situations of armed conflict and foreign military occupation. The fact that illegal situations continue because of political circumstances does not mean that they should be tolerated and allowed to continue forever.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427Resumption1 (2010) · source
“More focused efforts are necessary to end illegal policies and practices in occupied territories, including forced demographic changes and the destruction and appropriation of historical and cultural heritage, as well as various forms of economic activity that directly affect the property rights of inhabitants who are considering returning to their places of origin. It is important that the recognition of the right to return, along with increased attention to its practical implementation, be applied by the international community with more systematic regularity, including concrete measures to overcome obstacles that prevent return.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Indeed, civilians continue to suffer from inadequate protection in situations of armed conflict. A defining feature of most, if not all, conflicts remains the failure of parties to respect and ensure respect for their obligations to protect civilians. The heightened vulnerability of civilians in wartime - in particular that of forcibly displaced persons, refugees, women and children - brings an element of urgency to our protection efforts and to the imperative to restore the rule of law. Particular consideration must be given to the protection of civilians in armed conflicts aggravated by population displacement and foreign military occupation. There is increased recognition of the need to address the impact of conflict on housing, land and property, in particular in relation to the return of internally displaced persons and refugees.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427Resumption1 (2010) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this important debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Let me also thank the Secretary- General for his eighth report on this topic (S/2010/579), and Under-Secretary-General Amos for her presentation. Azerbaijan aligns itself with the statement delivered today on behalf of the European Union. I would like to make a few additional remarks in my national capacity. The attention of the Security Council to the situation of civilians in armed conflict remains vital and must be at the centre of the Council's deliberations and actions. As the Secretary-General pointed out in his report, that is particularly the case in the many protracted violent crises and conflicts with little prospect of a peaceful resolution in the near future.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We look forward to the adoption of the draft presidential statement before the Council, which will continue to contribute to identifying long-term and sustained solutions to this problem and to focus on the ways and means by which the international community can address existing challenges, including in particular continued violations against children in situations of armed conflict and measures aimed at bringing to justice those responsible for such violations.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Inter alia, resolution 63/ 183 requests States to pay the utmost attention to the problem of missing children and to take appropriate measures to search for and identify such children and reunite them with their families. Meanwhile, at its fifty-fourth session, held in March, the Commission on the Status of Women condemned all violent acts against civilian populations and called for an effective response to such acts, in particular the immediate release of women and children taken hostage in armed conflicts, including by strengthening international cooperation to that end.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Particular consideration should be given to internally displaced children in the context of ensuring their inalienable right to return, and to the implications for the protection of child rights of illegal policies and practices in situations of foreign occupation. Another challenging issue that requires urgent action is that of children taken hostage and reported missing in connection with armed conflict. Azerbaijan is the main sponsor of the biennial resolutions of the General Assembly and the Human Rights Council on missing persons, as well as of those of the Commission on the Status of Women on the release of women and children taken hostage in armed conflicts, including those subsequently imprisoned. I would like to refer to the latest resolution of the General Assembly on missing persons.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The engagement of the Security Council has increased the general awareness of the need to protect children in armed conflict, significantly advanced the scope of action and created opportunities to improve common approaches in this regard. However, although progress has been made in a number of situations of armed conflict, children are still suffering in many places worldwide and continue to be the primary victims of war. That bitter truth poses a profound challenge to the international legal order, and therefore requires the international community to redouble its efforts to protect children and prevent child rights violations. With regard to the most serious international crimes, more should be done to put an end to the culture of impunity.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Of the more than 4,000 people reported missing in connection with the conflict, 48 are children. In recent years, the issue of children and armed conflict has been inscribed firmly on the international agenda and a solid body of international legal norms and standards has been developed. Important steps have been taken through the application and enforcement of those norms and standards to achieve accountability for grave child rights violations. Indeed, the international community has taken some unprecedented initiatives to address impunity. Punishing crimes of international dimension demonstrates how effective international justice can be when there is political will to support it.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Azerbaijan's interest in the topic under consideration is obvious and stems from its practical experience in addressing the impact on children of the armed aggression against my country and in engaging international efforts to ensure respect by the relevant Member State of its obligations under the United Nations Charter and international law. The war unleashed against my country and its consequences exert considerable influence, inter alia, on the humanitarian aspect of the problem, and primarily affect the most vulnerable groups. Azerbaijan continues to suffer one of the highest proportions of refugees and displaced persons in the world, large numbers of whom are children. The most serious international offences have been committed in the course of the conflict. Even children have not been spared.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Azerbaijan aligns itself with the statement delivered today on behalf of the European Union by the acting head of the European Union delegation to the United Nations. I would like to make a few additional remarks in my national capacity. We reiterate our commitment to continuing to contribute to the activities of existing United Nations mechanisms and other relevant organizations and agencies with the aim of ensuring more effective protection of child rights and improving the situation of children affected by armed conflict. We commend the significant and successful work done under the leadership of Ambassador Heller of Mexico as Chair of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this very important open debate on children and armed conflict and for your submission of a concept paper on this topic (S/2010/314). Let me also convey our gratitude to the Secretary-General for his report on children and armed conflict (S/2010/181), which reviews developments in a number of situations of concern and stresses the progress made and the remaining challenges. I would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict for her comprehensive presentation, as well as the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations and the Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF for their briefings on the matter.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The General Assembly, in its resolution 63/183, of which Azerbaijan was a main sponsor, requests States to pay the utmost attention to the problem of missing children and to take appropriate measures to search for and identify such children and to reunite them with their families. We look forward to the adoption of the presidential statement, which will focus on the ways and means by which the international community can continue to contribute to identifying long-term and sustained solutions to the problem.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Azerbaijan shares the view that the existing criteria of violations should be expanded to include those responsible for the intentional killing and maiming of children. At the same time, particular consideration should be given to internally displaced children in the context of ensuring their inalienable right to return, and to the implications for the protection of child rights of illegal policies and practices in situations of foreign occupation. Another challenging issue requiring urgent action is that of children taken hostage and reported missing in connection with armed conflict.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The engagement of the Security Council has increased the general awareness of the need to protect children in armed conflict, significantly advanced the scope of actions and created opportunities to improve common approaches in this regard. Although progress has been made in a number of situations of armed conflict, children are still suffering in many places worldwide and continue to be the primary victims of war. This bitter truth represents a profound challenge to the international legal order and therefore requires the international community to redouble its efforts to eliminate and prevent illegal practices affecting children's rights, as well as to fight impunity for grave violations. It is important to acknowledge the equal weight of all grave violations.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source
“During one night alone in February 1992, when the town of Khojaly in the Nagorny Karabakh region of Azerbaijan was captured by invading Armenian forces, 63 children were intentionally killed and dozens were maimed and taken hostage. Of more than 4,200 people reported missing in connection with the conflict, 47 are children. In recent years, the issue of children and armed conflict has been inscribed firmly on the international agenda and a solid body of international legal norms and standards has been elaborated. Important steps have been taken through the application and enforcement of these norms and standards to achieve accountability for grave child rights violations. Indeed, the international community has witnessed some unprecedented initiatives to address impunity.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Azerbaijan's interest in the topic under consideration is obvious and derives from its practical experience in addressing the impact on children of the armed aggression against my country and in engaging in international efforts to ensure respect by the relevant party of its obligations under international law. The occupation by Armenia of the territories of Azerbaijan exerts considerable influence, inter alia, on the humanitarian aspect of the problem and primarily affects the most vulnerable groups. Azerbaijan continues to suffer one of the highest proportions of refugees and displaced persons in the world, large numbers of whom are children. The most serious international offences have been committed in the course of the conflict. Even children have not been spared.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source
“At the outset, let me thank you, Sir, for convening this important open debate and express our gratitude to the Secretary- General for his report (S/2009/158) on children and armed conflict. I would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict for her comprehensive presentation, as well as the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations and the Executive Director of UNICEF for their briefings on the matter. We reiterate our commitment to continuing to contribute to the activities of the existing United Nations mechanisms and other relevant organizations and agencies with the aim of ensuring more effective protection of child rights and improving the situation of children affected by armed conflict.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source
“To proceed otherwise would be tantamount to accepting the consequences of breaches of the rule of law and human rights and thus legitimizing the results of aggression and ethnic cleansing or, in other words, would be the illustration of the prevalence of force over justice.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source
“In cases when such breaches constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity or even genocide, for which universal jurisdiction is provided with regard to alleged offenders, it is important that the pursuit of individuals be undertaken through the domestic legal system of involved or third-party States, while State responsibility be enforced through relevant inter-State mechanisms. Ending impunity is essential not only for the purposes of determining individual criminal responsibility for serious crimes, but also in the interests of peace, truth, reconciliation and recognition of the rights of the victims.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Particular consideration must be given to the implications for the protection of civilians in armed conflicts aggravated by population displacements, foreign military occupation, attempts to change the demographic balance in occupied territories and the illicit exploitation of natural resources therein. The impact of conflict on housing, land and property in such situations requires a more consistent approach in order to ensure the safe and dignified return of those forced to leave their homes. It is clear that there can be no long-term and sustainable peace without justice. This requires consistent commitment by States to meeting their obligations to prosecute those responsible for breaches of international humanitarian law or international human rights law.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source
“As the Secretary-General made clear in his aforementioned report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, "ensuring the right to return constitutes a categorical rejection of the gains of ethnic cleansing and offers some measure ofjustice to those displaced from their homes and land, thereby removing a source of possible future tension and conflict" (S/2007/643, para. 55). It is important that the recognition of the right to return, along with increased attention to its practical implementation and concrete measures aimed at overcoming obstacles preventing the return, be applied by the Security Council, the General Assembly and other relevant United Nations bodies with more systematic regularity.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The Security Council, in its resolutions adopted in 1993 following the seizure by Armenia of the territories of Azerbaijan, condemned, inter alia, attacks on civilians and the bombardment of inhabited areas and expressed grave concern at the displacement of large numbers of civilians in my country. Concern about the extent to which the rules of international humanitarian law were being observed in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan was heightened when the General Assembly, highly alarmed by the far- reaching implications of continuing illegal settlement practices in those territories accompanied by serious and systematic interference with property rights, as well as environmental and economic damage, decided to address the matter and adopted two resolutions at its sixtieth and sixty-second sessions.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Regrettably, even more than 60 years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration, the conspicuous silence in certain instances serves to accentuate a deficiency that is characteristic of the international community today: the gap between the theoretical values of law and harsh reality. This impedes the application in practice of the rich potential of the standards of international law. The ongoing armed conflict in and around the Nagorny-Karabakh region of the Republic of Azerbaijan has resulted in the occupation of almost one fifth of the territory of Azerbaijan and made approximately one out of every eight people in the country a refugee or internally displaced person. Most serious international offences, such as war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, have been committed in the course of the conflict.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The protection of civilians, especially women and children, who are bearing the brunt of the deteriorating humanitarian crisis, should be ensured. All measures must be taken to avoid civilian casualties and to help people in need. The international community, acting chiefly through the United Nations, has proclaimed and set down in international instruments a compendium of fundamental values, such as peace and respect for human rights. The consensus on those values was reflected in the adoption in 1948 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, according to whose preamble "recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world".”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source
“They are to be humanely treated and protected at all times, especially against all acts of violence or threats of such acts. Against this background, we are following with profound apprehension the escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip and express our deep concern over the loss of the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians. There must be an immediate ceasefire and an end to military hostilities to create the conditions necessary to normalize the situation. We advocate urgent active engagement of the international community, including through practical measures in the conflict zone, to prevent violence and other undesirable actions. Azerbaijan calls for immediate and unconditional implementation of Security Council resolution 1860 (2009) of 8 January.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source
“At the outset, Mr. President, I would like to thank you for convening this meeting and to thank the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs for his briefing on this matter. As the most recent report of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict stresses, "the protection of civilians is, and must remain, an absolute priority for the United Nations, for the Security Council and, above all, for the Members States, with which the primary responsibility for protecting civilians lies" (S/2007/643, para. 3). Civilians are entitled, in all circumstances, to respect for their persons, their honour, their family rights, their religious convictions and practices and their manners and customs.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source