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2016-08-02
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2017-01-10
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  1. “As we put behind us a year marked by conflict, violence, terrorism and human suffering around the world, the expectations for the Organization and its Secretary-General to deliver on the promise of the United Nations are high. We have a shared responsibility to make 2017 a year for multilateralism, common solutions and a strong United Nations prevention role.”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source

  2. “Furthermore, the United Nations must make youth a strategic priority and give the leaders of tomorrow a much stronger role in prevention and sustaining peace. Through its development cooperation, Denmark is strongly engaged in the global youth agenda and stands ready to support the Secretary-General in creating opportunities for future generations and making sure that youth are included in decision-making. The strengths and capacities of young people must be met with optimism and opportunities. If not, we risk further marginalization, radicalization and frustration, fuelling violence and destabilization. Denmark looks forward to working with all partners to implement resolution 2250 (2015).”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source

  3. “Member States carry the primary responsibility for protecting populations from atrocity crimes, but the international community has a responsibility to act where States fail to do so. The Security Council must live up to its responsibility in the maintenance of international peace and security and strengthen its leading role in prevention. Syria remains the most striking and heartbreaking recent example of the consequences when the Council fails to stop bloodshed and conflict. The most effective prevention strategy is to address the causes and core drivers of conflict. Member States must ensure representative, legitimate and inclusive political and economic institutions, and respect for human rights and the rule of law. Without effective implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we will not succeed.”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source

  4. “As has been illustrated very clearly in today's debate, prevention and sustaining peace require much deeper and wider coordination of United Nations peace efforts. Denmark welcomes the Secretary- General's strong emphasis on enhancing coherence within the United Nations system. Denmark is a long- standing supporter of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture and donor to the Peacebuilding Fund, which is a key tool in that regard. The imperative must be to protect people and ensure respect for international humanitarian law and human rights by States and non-State actors. Denmark has been among the core supporters of the Human Rights Up Front initiative and will remain committed to ensuring its further development as a critical instrument of the United Nations.”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source

  5. “Denmark firmly shares the view that the work of the Organization on conflict prevention, supporting political solutions and providing good offices and mediation must be further strengthened. The United Nations system must work on the basis of a common and integrated operational strategy for prevention and sustaining peace. We welcome the Secretary-General's ambition to improve coherence of the country-level work being undertaken by the Secretariat across departments. More predictable resources for prevention, including special political missions, will also be crucial. Denmark is a major donor to the Department of Political Affairs, and we will remain a close partner in the future.”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source

  6. “Denmark aligns itselfwith the statement delivered earlier today by the observer of the European Union, as well as with the statement made on behalf of the Group of Friends of Mediation. Denmark warmly thanks Sweden for convening this debate on a topic of extreme importance to the United Nations. In its broadest sense, prevention constitutes the bedrock of our cooperation. It is a shared strategic agenda that should guide and mobilize all parts of the United Nations system and Member States. Against that background, Denmark strongly supports the vision outlined today by the Secretary-General. We look forward to working with Mr. Guterres and his team to turn that new agenda into concrete actions and reforms that will make United Nations efforts for prevention and sustaining peace more effective.”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source

  7. “Moreover, it is time that we pay more attention to child protection as a part of peace negotiations. Regrettably, as today's debate shows, we have a lot of work ahead of us.”

    2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source

  8. “We believe that predeployment training within these areas should be mandatory for United Nations personnel. The Swedish Armed Forces International Centre offers a child-protection course based on United Nations child-protection curriculums. Also, we need to protect child-protection advisers in United Nations missions in order to properly document and verify child rights violations. We need to let children be children. The challenges we face are a call to action. In that regard, we reiterate our full support for the Special Representative and her Office, as well as the crucial work by UNICEF, other United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations in the field. We wholeheartedly support the Children, Not Soldiers campaign, which has led to tangible progress since it was launched.”

    2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source

  9. “Secondly, children's access 4 in particular girls' access - to quality education in war and disasters must be ensured. Education is a vital part of protecting children during conflict. Attending school can create a sense of normality and a vision for a better future in an otherwise chaotic situation. There were attacks on education in at least 70 countries between 2009 and 2013. Since then, such attacks have escalated further. We must increase our efforts to uphold the right to education, even in conflict situations. By making schools safer for children today, we are protecting the future. Finally, as our thirdpoint, training in child protection for civilian and military personnel is key, particularly to avoid any incidents of sexual exploitation and abuse against children.”

    2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source

  10. “Child protection concerns must be included in all negotiations to end conflicts. Given that armed non-State actors - such as Da'esh, Al-Shabaab and Boko Haram - account for the vast majority of violations, further reflection on new forms of engagement is needed. I would like to emphasize three points that are particularly important for the Nordic countries. First, protecting the integrity and credibility of the monitoring and reporting mechanism, as well as the Office of the Special Representative and the Children and Armed Conflict agenda itself, is imperative. It is essential that the verification of grave violations against children in armed conflict is determined impartially and objectively. The issue of listing and delisting of parties must be based on factual findings on the ground.”

    2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source

  11. “Also, the progress in Government commitment to the protection of children during conflict in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Myanmar, as stated in the report, is an indication that things might change. However, much of the report is heartbreaking to read. There are still far too many parties to conflicts listed for grave violations against children. Thousands of children have been killed during over five years of war in Syria. The highest number of child deaths and injuries last year were recorded in Afghanistan. Somali children face an unbearable situation. In Yemen, the escalating conflict has had a devastating impact on children, and grave violations against children have increased dramatically. Let me be very clear: all parties must respect their international legal obligations to protect civilians.”

    2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source

  12. “Last year, strong engagement with non-State armed groups led to the release of over 8,000 children. With the Sudan coming on board, we welcome the fact that all the Governments identified for recruitment and use of children in their security forces are now engaged in the action plan process. We look forward to working closely with the Sudanese Government to help in the implementation of the action plan, including through the local group of friends led by Sweden and Canada. In Colombia, we are heartened by both the Colombian Government and the readiness of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia - Ejercito del Pueblo to include the protection of children in peace talks.”

    2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source

  13. “I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the Nordic countries - Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and my own country, Denmark. We would like to express our gratitude to the Malaysian presidency for holding this open debate at such a critical time for children around the world. We thank the Secretary-General for his opening remarks, and we acknowledge the Special Representative for her tireless efforts and the critical work she has done on behalf of children, as well as UNICEF for the equally important work it has done. Children should not be exposed to war, not as victims or witnesses, nor as soldiers. Therefore, our efforts continue in order to prevent children from ending up in the crossfire, as well as in armed groups or forces. In the 2015 annual report (S/2016/360) of the Secretary-General there is a glimmer of hope.”

    2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source