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Nusseibeh

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first: 2014-04-25
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“First of all, I would like to thank China for organizing today’s important meeting and to express our gratitude to the Secretary-General and to Mr. Gustavo Zlauvinen for their invaluable briefings. A press item covering the 1945 San Francisco Conference reported that the delegates had signed “a charter written for a world of power, tempered by a little reason”. The architects of the United Nations needed only to look around them for insight into the ruin wrought by unrestrained power. The story of short-sighted ideological and hegemonic pursuits had echoed across human history, each time with greater dissonance. In an act of necessary but extraordinary ambition, they committed to building something better.”
2022-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9112 (2022) · source
“They can also contribute to a successful transition by minimizing the impact of a mission’s withdrawal. The United Arab Emirates firmly believes that when correctly leveraged, strategic communications can act as an enabler for peace. We thank Brazil once again for highlighting this important topic.”
2022-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9090 (2022) · source
“That includes ensuring that accountability is established for acts of sexual exploitation and abuse and that peacekeepers are held to the highest standards of accountability by the United Nations. We welcome the fact that those links are increasingly being established in United Nations policies and guidance for peacekeeping operations and encourage further efforts on that front. In doing so, peacekeeping missions also need to ensure that there is a gender- responsive approach to all strategic communications or — to use Ms. Russo’s terminology — to employ a gender-transformative approach through narratives and context-relevant storytelling. From inception to conclusion, strategic communications can help create conditions for the more efficient implementation of peacekeeping mandates.”
2022-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9090 (2022) · source
“Two-way communication is indeed essential to ensure that missions are not simply sharing information with local communities but also being informed by them. To that end, the Council must ensure that peacekeeping personnel regularly engage with host Governments, local partners and civil society at large in order to better understand and tailor peacekeeping approaches to local dynamics and different audiences. In addition, the leadership of peacekeeping missions must integrate strategic communications in their work on mandated tasks, such as the protection of civilians, strategies for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, support for the women and peace and security agenda, and responses to sexual and gender-based violence.”
2022-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9090 (2022) · source
“In addition, press statements and Council outcomes, in particular those responding to local dynamics, should be systematically translated into local languages. Secondly, the Council and the United Nations should address the pernicious effects of disinformation and misinformation campaigns against peace operations. The targeting of United Nations peacekeepers does not happen in a vacuum and is not just the result of the actions of terrorist groups. It is often the direct result of a hostile environment that spreads misinformation and disinformation about peacekeeping missions. Troop- and police-contributing countries are making important sacrifices to deliver on our mandates. Our responsibility is to ensure their protection. Thirdly, peacekeeping requires strong collaboration with the communities they serve to achieve effective outcomes.”
2022-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9090 (2022) · source
“We must therefore keep in mind that developing effective strategic communications in peacekeeping actually begins with the Security Council. As Council members, we have the responsibility to ensure that all mission mandates outline clear objectives and provide missions with the assets needed to develop effective strategic communications. In that regard, the United Arab Emirates would like to highlight the following elements. First, the Council must treat strategic communications as an element that is central not only to the planning of peacekeeping operations but also to the Council’s own work. Efforts to adapt Council messaging to local contexts and ensure that it is understood clearly can significantly improve its ability to bring about positive change with regard to the issues on the agenda.”
2022-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9090 (2022) · source
“When skilfully used, they are a powerful tool that helps to connect peacekeeping operations with all stakeholders, amplify constructive messages, address misinformation and disinformation and contribute to the safety and security of United Nations personnel. Effective strategic communications can also enhance information-sharing, which in turn improves the implementation of the mandate. But perhaps the most meaningful impact of strategic communications is that they provide an opportunity for local communities to directly engage with peacekeeping missions, thereby strengthening local ownership of peace efforts and as a result their sustainability. In those critical ways, strategic communications can maximize the impact of peacekeeping.”
2022-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9090 (2022) · source
“I would like to thank Brazil for having organized this open debate on such an important and innovative topic as well as your personal championship of this issue, Mr. President. I also thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and for sharing the efforts of the United Nations to integrate strategic communications into all areas of its work. I would also like to thank the excellent briefers today, Lieutenant General Marcos de Sá Affonso da Costa, United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Force Commander, and Ms. Jenna Russo, Director of Research at the International Peace Institute, for their comprehensive briefings. Strategic communications are undeniably a key component of peacekeeping, as we have heard today.”
2022-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9090 (2022) · source
“It is critical to continue prioritizing the Syrian dossier in all its aspects in the long term to achieve stability, prosperity and peace for the brotherly people of Syria in particular and the Arab world in general.”
2022-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9089 (2022) · source
“We also appreciate the cooperation of all Council members in that regard. We stress that the international community must continue its efforts to alleviate the suffering of the Syrian people and to ensure them access to all basic services. That includes stepping up early-recovery projects to respond to the urgent needs on the ground, especially considering the exacerbation of the global food and health crises. We also welcome the inclusion of important language in the resolution about providing Syrians with electricity. Electricity is a fundamental humanitarian necessity, without which essential services such as in hospitals and schools cannot function and millions of Syrians are unable to receive water. In conclusion, we hope to build on that momentum, especially in January of next year.”
2022-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9089 (2022) · source
“Mrs. Nusseibeh (United Arab Emirates) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, the United Arab Emirates aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Kenya on behalf of the 10 elected members of the Security Council. My country welcomes today’s adoption of resolution 2642 (2022) to extend the cross-border aid mechanism in Syria, and we are pleased that a compromise has been reached that reflects the Council’s commitment to responding to the massive humanitarian needs. It also represents a critical step in ensuring the delivery of humanitarian aid to those in need across Syria, by all means. Accordingly, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to Norway and Ireland, the co-penholders on the Syrian humanitarian dossier, for their tireless efforts in facilitating the negotiations that led to the adoption of the resolution.”
2022-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9089 (2022) · source
“However, given today’s result, the dire needs on the ground and taking everyone’s concerns into account, we are ready to work with all parties on other options, including a nine-month extension to ensure that the needs of millions of Syrians will be served through the winter and that the mechanism does not expire in the winter months when the needs of ordinary Syrian people will be at their greatest. Ultimately, Syrian lives today are at stake. The Council’s credibility is also at stake. Failure is simply not an option. It is our collective responsibility to ensure that the Syrian people are not left without access to the most basic assistance, and it is our solemn duty to rise above political spectacle. I would urge all of us as diplomats to do our jobs, find the compromises needed and empower the co-penholders to fulfil their objective.”
2022-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9087 (2022) · source
“The 10 elected members of the Security Council spoke with one voice on its commitment to deliver on the Council’s mandate, and we hope that this unity can encourage all Council members to redouble their efforts in the coming hours and days to reach an agreement and extend the cross-border mechanism to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid to millions of Syrians in need. We support a 12-month renewal of the cross- border humanitarian aid mechanism because of the clarity it provides to humanitarian actors and projects.”
2022-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9087 (2022) · source
“Before I begin, I would like to join others in first expressing the United Arab Emirates sincere condolences to the people and the Governments of Japan and Angola on the passing of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and former President José Eduardo Dos Santos, respectively. Today we deeply regret that, despite the immense efforts made over the past few weeks, the Security Council has failed to adopt a resolution to extend the cross-border aid mechanism in Syria. We had hoped that the Council would be able to send a positive message today to the Syrian people, particularly over Eid Al-Adha, a sacred occasion that should remind all of us of the importance of giving and of compromise. We extend our thanks to Norway and Ireland, the co-penholders of the Syrian humanitarian file, for their tireless work towards reaching a compromise.”
2022-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9087 (2022) · source
“More generally, it remains critical that we unite our efforts to counter the increasing availability of advanced technology and weapons to non-State actors, which represents a growing threat to international peace and security and destabilizes our region. In conclusion, the United Arab Emirates will continue to support diplomacy and dialogue to find common pathways towards achieving a peaceful and prosperous future for our region. We hope that the talks can continue and be built on.”
2022-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9085 (2022) · source
“We call on Iran to take steps to build confidence in its nuclear activities and to return to full compliance with the verification measures and limits established by the JCPOA, including the implementation of the Additional Protocol. We thank the Secretariat for its visit to the United Arab Emirates and note the findings in the Secretary- General’s report (S/2022/490) regarding ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles used by the Houthi terrorist group in terrorist attacks on Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Those abhorrent terrorist attacks have been widely condemned, including by the Council. We reiterate our call for de-escalation and for taking steps to build confidence and ease regional tension.”
2022-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9085 (2022) · source
“The continued expansion of enrichment activities in Iranian facilities, including uranium enriched to 20 per cent and 60 per cent levels, and the accelerated development and deployment of advanced centrifuges are also very worrying. We are also concerned about Iran’s decision to stop the implementation of necessary transparency measures, including the recent removal of IAEA surveillance cameras. We hope that Iran will enhance its engagement and cooperation with the Agency to clarify and resolve all outstanding safeguards issues. We reaffirm that the right to develop nuclear technology for peaceful purposes requires full adherence to safeguards obligations, compliance with the relevant IAEA and Security Council resolutions and full cooperation with the IAEA.”
2022-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9085 (2022) · source
“We thank the briefers for their comprehensive briefings and for their commendable work in supporting the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015). The United Arab Emirates reiterates its unwavering commitment to nuclear non-proliferation and its support to all constructive efforts aimed at realizing non-proliferation objectives in our region and globally. We welcome the verification and monitoring undertaken by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to ensure the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and we value the Agency’s contributions to regional and international peace and security. We remain deeply concerned about Iran’s decision to stop the implementation of its nuclear- related commitments under the JCPOA, including the Additional Protocol.”
2022-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9085 (2022) · source
“We are encouraged by ongoing efforts aimed at allowing ships safe passage to and from key seaports, including Odesa. The Security Council must do everything within its power to support these negotiations, and we look forward to the Council addressing this in more detail. Finally, the devastation in Ukraine from this war is undeniable. We risk losing a generation of children that has been denied education and opportunity. We need to redouble our efforts to achieve peace and end this human suffering. The Security Council must exhaust all avenues and spare no efforts to this end.”
2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9080 (2022) · source
“The talk needs to be walked, and now is the time to have an actual dialogue on the humanitarian challenges and to prioritize an immediate cessation of hostilities, laying out the contours of a sustainable solution that ends this conflict and ends it on a foundation upon which peace can be built. We encourage the parties to seize this opportunity, and we urge the Secretary-General and others to try to bring the parties together for good-faith negotiations to this end. Thirdly, helping ease global food insecurity must be a priority. This cannot wait. We must avoid a food catastrophe. We are already facing what David Beasley so vividly described as having to take food from the hungry to feed the starving. Specifically, there needs to be a solution to export grain and fertilizer, which are critical to food systems around the world.”
2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9080 (2022) · source
“Secondly, the international community should intensify efforts to de-escalate and proactively engage to end this conflict. Almost two months have passed since the Council adopted a presidential statement expressing deep concern regarding the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine (S/PRST/2022/3). However, the war in Ukraine has continued to escalate. The United Nations Charter outlines many of the tools that can be deployed to reach a peaceful settlement. But knowing that the tools exist, or that they are at the disposal of the parties, is not enough.”
2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9080 (2022) · source
“First, the application of international humanitarian law is fundamental to preserving human life. Compliance is both a moral and a legal obligation. We reiterate the importance of respecting the principles of necessity, distinction and proportionality, which are paramount in conflict, as well as the importance of ensuring accountability. Any military operation must be limited to exclusively military objectives, and all precautionary measures must be taken to avoid the direct or indirect targeting of civilians. The fact that the war in Ukraine has so greatly affected heavily urbanized areas with high-density civilian populations only underlines the imperative of applying the principles outlined in the Council’s framework on the protection of civilians and civilian objects.”
2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9080 (2022) · source
“As the conflict now enters its fifth month, women, children and the elderly are disproportionately impacted. More than half of Ukraine’s children are now displaced from home, while women, children and the elderly suffer from the ongoing violence and trauma and seek refuge in neighbouring countries. It is well past time that we find parameters for ceasefire negotiations as a starting point to end this war. If the conflict continues unabated, we can expect the tsunami of global ramifications to worsen. People around the world are already suffering, both directly and from the conflict’s wider repercussions, which include distorted global trade, the effects of sanctions and increased food prices — threatening a global recession. The most vulnerable, as always, are the worst affected. In that context, I would like to make the following points.”
2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9080 (2022) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo for her detailed briefing. We acknowledge President Zelenskyy’s address to the Security Council and his first-hand account of the latest developments in Ukraine. We meet today following concerning reports of intensified missile strikes across Ukraine in urban areas, including Kyiv and Kharkiv. In particular, the images in Kremenchuk of a shopping mall — something familiar to all of us in our everyday lives — engulfed in flames are horrifying. That incident has added to the war’s immensely high human toll and should be properly investigated. Such incidents are a clear demonstration of why civilian objects are protected under international law. The United Arab Emirates reiterates its unequivocal condemnation of attacks on civilians and civilian objects and infrastructure.”
2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9080 (2022) · source
“Properly empowered and supported, regional organizations can expand and complement international practices that may overlook contexts and identities of a conflict. Regional agents uniquely respect, reflect and represent their audience. That is invaluable for all the dimensions of this work, but perhaps nowhere more so than for the women and girls who bear the brunt of conflict worldwide. We should reflect that fact in our support to them.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064 (2022) · source
“Albania’s numbers shared by you, Madam President, are a fantastic global benchmark to aspire to. Although we believe these rights and truths to be universal, we must in parallel embrace local nuances and work within them. Last fall, like many gathered here, I met with a remarkable group of Afghan women. One of them, a former journalist, explained to me that one of the most powerful arguments against the ongoing assault on the rights of women and girls is the example set by Muslim-majority countries where women are free and equal agents of their lives. She gave the example of a country like my own, the United Arab Emirates, as an aspirational model. That courageous woman was speaking to the power and importance of relatability, affiliation and nuance — the very same strengths that regional organizations bring to this agenda.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064 (2022) · source
“That should include targeted positions, where they can advocate for the women and peace and security agenda, as well as overall leadership positions, like those of the extraordinary women we heard from today in our briefings. This is an issue that the entire international community should work on. As of 2020, almost half of the world’s 30 major international organizations have never been led by a woman, and in 2021 only 18 out of 194 heads of delegations at the high-level week of the General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session were women. If we do not achieve gender-responsive leadership, we will not succeed in institutionalizing gender equality and the women and peace and security agenda — and may as well stop paying it lip-service in the Council.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064 (2022) · source
“We echo the call of UN-Women Executive Director Sima Bahous to fully utilize those networks. Secondly, regional security frameworks should systematically include diverse local and religious nuances in order to guarantee that they are widely accepted, trusted and implemented. That means not only consistent investment in training women peacekeepers, observers and protection officers from their regions, but also the embedding of local dynamics into the design and implementation of security sector reform. Coupling specific knowledge of local conflicts with international security training can help shape comprehensive conflict resolution frameworks and respond to all groups affected by a conflict, particularly women and girls. Thirdly, we need to strengthen gender-responsive leadership, including by appointing women to high- level positions.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064 (2022) · source
“We need to focus on three main areas — strengthened networks, localized security and gender-responsive leadership. First, we stress the need for benchmarks and targeted funding for women’s organizations and networks at all levels before conflict erupts. Deepening partnerships between regional organizations and local women leaders can promote their roles in conflict resolution, preventive diplomacy, peacekeeping and peacebuilding. As of 2018, women’s organizations received only 0.13 per cent of total official development assistance, despite countless appeals as to the centrality of women’s participation to sustainable peace. Strong partnerships are the backbone of the full, equal and meaningful participation of women and can help women and girls build greater resilience when military coups and seizures of power occur.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064 (2022) · source
“They are also key to addressing cross- border issues, including refugee flows and internal displacement, terrorist attacks and food insecurity — all of them, sadly, issues that we face across the globe today. As the Council engages with regional organizations in conflict prevention and resolution, we must also amplify their critical role in implementing the women and peace and security agenda. Regional action plans are important because regional organizations publicly commit to the women and peace and security agenda and provide tangible accountability. Moreover, when they convene negotiations, facilitate peace processes and deploy observers, they can substantively increase the alarmingly low number of women negotiators — currently only 13 per cent, on average. That number is unacceptably low, but can easily be addressed.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064 (2022) · source
“The United Arab Emirates would like to thank Albania for organizing today’s open debate and to thank you, Minister Xhaçka, for presiding over this meeting and being such a champion of the women and peace and security agenda. We continue to support increased Security Council engagement on the women and peace and security agenda. We thank Albania for being a strong partner in our shared commitments in that regard. When conflict breaks out, it rarely affects only the groups or States directly involved. Regional organizations are closest to the situation, with a deep understanding of conflict dynamics and its spillover effects. Their role is essential throughout the conflict continuum.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064 (2022) · source
“Accordingly, my country, along with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, recently pledged to provide a humanitarian and economic aid package amounting to more than $3 billion. However, we reaffirm that political solutions remain the only path towards ending the humanitarian crisis. Therefore, those who block that path must cease their activities, which are prolonging the suffering of the Yemeni people. In conclusion, it has become clear that extremist activities pose serious threats to regional and international peace and security when combined with advanced and lethal weapons. Therefore, there is a need to firmly respond to such threats and prevent the Houthis from acquiring advanced weapons such as drones and missiles. We also stress the need for the Security Council to shoulder its responsibilities in that regard.”
2022-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9063 (2022) · source
“They also subject children to military training, in violation of the action plan that they recently signed with the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict. We also stress the need to swiftly address the deteriorating state of the FSO SAFER oil tanker in order to avoid a serious environmental catastrophe. In that regard, we commend the recent announcement by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to contribute $10 million to address that issue. We are concerned about the continued worsening of the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, which could be further exacerbated by the ongoing global food crisis. The United Arab Emirates remains firm in its historical commitment to support Yemen and its people during these difficult times.”
2022-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9063 (2022) · source
“We also call on the Special Envoy to ramp up his efforts during negotiations for the immediate opening of not only secondary roads but also the main roads leading to Taiz in order to alleviate the suffering of the more than 3 million Yemenis in that city. That will also contribute to confidence-building measures among the parties, support the momentum of current developments and move the political process forward. Despite the current truce, the Houthis continue their rallying and recruiting activities throughout the areas under their control. They continue their broad campaigns to indoctrinate children with extremist ideology in so-called summer camps.”
2022-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9063 (2022) · source
“We call for intensifying diplomatic efforts at all levels so as not to lose the opportunities available at this critical stage, which also requires the continued commitment and involvement of all sides in good faith. We reiterate the need to ensure the meaningful and active participation of Yemeni women in the political process, given their important role in achieving comprehensive and sustainable peace. It is also imperative to ensure that young people be included in the process so that their perspectives and aspirations are reflected in the peace efforts, which will enable them to play a positive role in their communities.”
2022-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9063 (2022) · source
“The remarkable progress of the past two months brings hope that developments are proceeding in the right direction, reflected in the lower levels of violence and the improved movement of people and goods across Yemen. We applaud the positive and constructive engagement of the Yemeni Government in the consultations process co-facilitated by the United Nations, as well as the flexibility it has shown during the negotiations. We appreciate the efforts of the Council and the Governments of the region in supporting the negotiation process. In particular, we appreciate the leading role of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as the efforts of the Sultanate of Oman.”
2022-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9063 (2022) · source
“Mrs. Nusseibeh (United Arab Emirates) (spoke in Arabic): I thank Mr. Grundberg for his valuable briefing and productive efforts to secure an extension of the truce. I also thank Ms. Mudawi and Ms. Al-Salafi for their insightful briefings. As we have heard, recent developments indicate that Yemen is at a critical juncture. Today we have a rare opportunity to achieve peace in Yemen and end the war that has exhausted its people. As the Special Envoy noted, the two parties to the conflict are currently conducting negotiations aimed at de-escalating the violence and alleviating the suffering of civilians. My country welcomes those critical developments and calls for building on them in order to reach a political solution to the conflict.”
2022-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9063 (2022) · source
“There are many actions that can be taken to mitigate, prevent and respond to conflict-related sexual violence and human trafficking in Ukraine. But there is only one real way to stop it. That is by ending the conflict with a diplomatic solution in which women are full, equal and meaningful participants and are included in all mediation and dialogue efforts. We hope to see that happen and without delay, in accordance with international law and the Charter of the United Nations.”
2022-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9056 (2022) · source
“Thirdly, the conflict continues to undermine food security globally, which disproportionately affects women and girls. While it is mostly men who take part in conflict, it is women who are forced to put food on the table for their families by any means necessary. We know that food insecurity exacerbates vulnerabilities and can result in women facing violence and exploitation as they seek to support their families, especially in rural areas. Because of such knock-on effects, the Security Council must keep the issue of the exacerbation of global food insecurity by the conflict at top of its agenda. To that end, the United Arab Emirates commends the Secretary-General for his efforts to facilitate the shipment of grain from Ukrainian ports and encourages all ongoing efforts in that regard.”
2022-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9056 (2022) · source
“Patten’s message that a regional compact is urgently required and that the Security Council should continue to provide its support in the humanitarian context of this conflict. The United Arab Emirates supports both suggestions. Secondly, we already know how essential yet difficult it is to collect sex-disaggregated data in conflict situations, including in order to better understand the impact of a conflict on human trafficking and conflict- related sexual violence. Initiatives such as the rapid gender analysis carried out by UN-Women and CARE International provide insight into the gender dynamics of the conflict in Ukraine and are the type of analysis that can guide a better and more tailored response to the needs of Ukrainian women and girls. They should continue to be well funded.”
2022-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9056 (2022) · source
“Cooperation between the United Nations and the relevant authorities in Ukraine and their human trafficking task force in various areas, including regarding improved access for survivors of sexual violence to health and social services, is critical. We support the Special Representative’s plan to deploy an expert on trafficking to cooperate with the authorities in Ukraine and its neighbours because we believe it will help mitigate the horrific exploitation of women and children across the region. Such initiatives are positive and necessary steps that can boost the capacity and efforts of neighbouring countries to prevent exploitation and combat trafficking. We note Ms.”
2022-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9056 (2022) · source
“As we have heard today, this conflict demands a serious, gender-centred international response that prioritizes the needs and safety of women and children in times of conflict. Like our colleagues from Kenya and Gabon, we are also very concerned about the issue of ensuring that all refugees are treated equally and without racism. Based on the topic chosen for today’s discussion, I would like to focus on the following points. First, we commend the Framework of Cooperation that Special Representative Patten’s Office signed with the Government of Ukraine on preventing and responding to conflict-related sexual violence.”
2022-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9056 (2022) · source
“The Secretary-General’s report on human trafficking (A/75/289) in 2020 noted that 70 per cent of all identified trafficking victims were women and girls, 77 per cent of whom were trafficked for sexual exploitation. My region, the Middle East, has been at the epicentre of that crisis for more than a decade, with millions displaced and exploited. The conflict in Ukraine is therefore making an already horrifying global crisis worse. In just over 100 days, almost 14 million people have been displaced, more than a quarter of Ukraine’s population. The majority of them are women and children. We have already seen disturbing reports of conflict-related sexual violence and of women and children falling victim to organized criminal gangs operating human trafficking rings.”
2022-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9056 (2022) · source
“I would like to join others in thanking Ms. Patten, Ms. Karbowska and Ms. Rollins Westin for their very insightful briefings. I also welcome the participation of Charles Michel, President of the European Council, as well as the representative of Ukraine, in today’s meeting. Before the most recent crisis in Ukraine, the world was already in the midst of the worst refugee crisis since the Second World War. That in turn has been the cause of almost unfathomable levels of sexual violence and human trafficking. In 2016, the International Labour Organization estimated that 28.7 million women and girls around the world were in a condition of forced labour, debt bondage, forced marriage, slavery or trafficking.”
2022-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9056 (2022) · source
“We would therefore welcome further discussion on how we can maximize the use of technology while mitigating its potential effects and ensuring that such a two-tier system of access does not emerge. I would like to conclude where we began. The concepts of accountability, justice and fairness are universal and should unite the international community — not divide us. While the achievement of a perfectly just society may be unattainable, our search for accountability should be within reach. Today we have shared practical examples that get us closer to that objective, and we will continue to support efforts to strengthen accountability and justice for these most serious violations of international law.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052 (2022) · source
“We welcome UNITAD’s innovative practices and its development of a digital data factory based on artificial intelligence and machine learning to process and enhance evidence collection. Those advances have also empowered citizens to document crimes through means that are increasingly admissible in courts. That is all to the good. An excessive reliance on technology, however, could weaken a victim-centred approach to justice. The United Arab Emirates has previously spoken about the digital divide in this Chamber with over a third of the world’s population having never used the Internet. There is a risk of creating a two-tier system of accountability that privileges victims in areas with access to Internet and technology while marginalizing others.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052 (2022) · source
“The stigmatization impact of sanctions for sexual violence would not only be a step forward in accountability but would serve as a powerful deterrent. Inaction is not an option when the actions we can take are so clearly in front of us. Thirdly, trust in the information we rely on in seeking accountability has been eroded in our digital age where misinformation and disinformation are so prevalent. Our response to allegations of crimes cannot ignore that reality. At the same time, the rapid development of new technologies has proven invaluable in investigative and accountability processes. The deployment of cutting- edge technology can indeed facilitate the collection, analysis and security of evidence. We need to also bear in mind the challenges of using only a digital approach.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052 (2022) · source
“For example, over centuries, sexual violence has been used, and continues to be used, as a tactic of war, terror and repression. Today, however, the Security Council has a broad range of mechanisms that can be deployed to address this crime. Yet the use of sanctions by the Council to address sexual violence remains inconsistent and insufficient. Several sanctions regimes still do not include sexual violence as a specific and stand-alone criterion for designation. Individuals listed for such crimes are too few. What a powerful message it would send to potential offenders if the Security Council were to step up and employ to their full extent the tools it already has at its disposal to advance accountability for sexual violence. This could include listing individuals who order, perpetrate or incite sexual violence.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052 (2022) · source
“UNITAD offers a model of how the Security Council can work in partnership with impacted States to strengthen domestic laws and national prosecutions of international crimes. Crucially, that includes building capacity in relation to sexual and gender-based crimes that requires particular capabilities. The United Arab Emirates is proud to have financially contributed to the investigative efforts of UNITAD’s Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes and Crimes against Children Unit. In this very Chamber, Ms. Nadia Murad has told us countless times and compelled us to fight injustice, protect victims and hold perpetrators accountable for their crimes. Today I think we are making that fact a reality. Secondly, the Security Council should leverage the full toolkit at its disposal to maximize its impact.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052 (2022) · source
“Those real-life examples demonstrate that national ownership of accountability efforts allows States the opportunity to re-establish the confidence of citizens in their public institutions and reckon with their societies’ collective trauma. Before thinking of imposing outside initiatives, let us build on the endogenous solutions developed by local communities. Similarly, there is much to be learned from the Security Council’s approach in establishing the mandate of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (UNITAD), in close partnership with the Iraqi Government, to collect, preserve and store evidence in Iraq of atrocities committed by Da’esh.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052 (2022) · source