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1. “The work that bodies such as the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research are doing on the relationship between masculinities and small arms can help us better understand how guns are closely embedded in expectations of men as providers, protectors of their communities and at times violent actors. And we are hopeful that the New Agenda for Peace and the Pact for the Future will further advance the disarmament and human security agenda, including the security of women and girls.”

   2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

2. “That vision should also consider the disproportionate impact that such weapons have on women, especially at a time of shocking reports of sexual and gender- based violence in conflict, which is often inextricably linked to small arms and light weapons. Women and girls constitute a majority of victims of the violence caused by those weapons, which also serves as a tool to reinforce patriarchal power disparities, both inside and outside conflict. Accordingly, our analyses of and responses to the suffering caused by small arms and light weapons must be gender-sensitive. The full and effective implementation of the women and peace and security agenda is a necessary step to that end.”

   2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

3. “The Security Council, with its primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security, also has a special duty to prevent and respond to illicit flows of small arms and light weapons, such as in the case of Haiti, where the overall security situation has deteriorated due to gang violence, including kidnappings and killings. Resolution 2700 (2023), prohibiting the supply, sale or transfer of small arms, light weapons and ammunition to Haiti, is an important first step, and its implementation will be crucial to a peaceful and inclusive future for the country. We also expect the Council to follow the General Assembly in preventing the flows of the weapons that are being used by the military junta to attack civilians in Myanmar. Disarmament and the prevention of the illicit arms trade require a broad vision of human security.”

   2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

4. “With a 53 per cent increase in civilian deaths across the 12 deadliest conflicts in 2022 caused by light and heavy weapons, the illicit flow and misuse of small arms and light weapons are in clear contradiction to the goals we have set ourselves, including that of achieving more peaceful, just and inclusive societies, as laid out in Sustainable Development Goal 16. In that respect, Liechtenstein would like to point to States’ legal obligations under the Arms Trade Treaty, which provides a minimum standard for legal arms trading, as well as those under the Firearms Protocol of the Palermo Convention and other relevant instruments. International humanitarian law, too, is clear about the obligations of States, including the protection of civilian populations in armed conflict.”

   2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

5. “We are gathering at a time of worsening armed conflicts, mounting violations of international human rights law and eroding respect for international humanitarian law — all of which come at a high cost for people and the planet. Insecurity, violence and war are being perpetuated by unrestricted flows of arms. Small arms and light weapons once again represent a leading cause of death and account for 14 per cent of fatalities related to conflicts and almost 40 per cent of those that are not.”

   2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

6. “For instance, according to a study by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, among female members of Parliament in Europe, more than half had been the target of sexist attacks online, while almost one fourth had suffered sexual violence in the course of their term in office. Protecting women from intimidation and violence is a key factor in their empowerment and enables them to play an active role as agents of change. Only thus can we achieve equal representation of women in positions of leadership, which is a basic prerequisite for a peaceful, just and inclusive world.”

   2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

7. “Despite progress in the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda, the international community has made little progress in better protecting human rights defenders in conflict-affected settings. Liechtenstein condemns the increasing attacks on, and reprisals against, women human rights defenders and deplores any attempt to obliterate their important contribution to just, sustainable and lasting peace. As recognized by the Secretary-General’s report (S/2023/725), women in politics, too, face online and offline abuse and harassment or violence at an alarming rate — a phenomenon that, sadly, affects women at all levels of political engagement and in all parts of the world, including our own region.”

   2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

8. “They operate in the hypermasculinized context of war to push against centuries of discrimination and violence faced by women and girls. By documenting violations of human rights law and international humanitarian law, they contribute to accountability and justice, as well as to peace processes that pay due attention to gender. In her most recent report, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders underscores the critical work of women in Yemen, Syria and Myanmar in that regard. Due to their pivotal engagement in human rights, gender equality, reproductive health and LGBTI rights, however, they face elevated risks of reprisals and violence.”

   2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

9. “Translating the women and peace and security agenda from theory into practice means empowering actors whose legitimate claim for participation continues to be neglected and ignored. To do so, we must listen to, invest in, and include women in all decision-making processes, also in line with the recommendations by the New Agenda for Peace and the New Vision for the Rule of Law. Looking ahead, we must ensure that the Pact for the Future recognizes and further promotes women’s critical role in global disarmament and the maintenance of international peace and security. Women human rights defenders, like the civil society briefers today, are on the front lines of the fight for women’s rights in conflict and post-conflict situations.”

   2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

10. “The recent escalation in the Gaza war underlines the need to ensure full respect, at all times, of international humanitarian law and, specifically, the protection of civilians, as well as to meet the special needs of women and girls in armed conflict. Despite important achievements in the implementation of the women and peace and security participation pillar worldwide, women’s equal, full and meaningful participation remains the exception rather than the rule. Often among the most active agents of change at the grass-roots level, they routinely face discriminatory practices that exclude them from the more formal processes, such as peace talks and negotiations.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

11. “We welcome today’s debate on the participation pillar of the women and peace and security agenda, which has had immense impact on the ground since its inception more than two decades ago. In many parts of the world, women are key agents of political change and contribute to sustainable peace as peacekeepers, mediators, lawyers and journalists, among others. Their inclusion in peace talks has proven indispensable for lasting peace agreements, and they have played crucial roles in humanitarian settings. In that connection, we welcome, in particular, the important gender-sensitive lens of the International Committee of the Red Cross.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

12. “The effectiveness of the Council would greatly benefit from the practical application of that provision, which is legally accurate and in line with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations as a whole.”

    2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448Resumption1 (2023) · source

13. “More relevant to that determination must be that the Council takes a decision. Finally, the Council’s practice under Chapters VI and VIII should faithfully reflect Article 27, paragraph 3, of the Charter. That article clearly establishes a limitation to a Council member participating in a vote in the Security Council, by stating that, in decisions under Chapter VI, and under Article 52, paragraph 3, a party to a dispute shall abstain from voting. Although that limitation applies in equal measure to all Council members, it is notable that the very article that enshrines the veto for permanent members also institutes an explicit restriction on its use. A Council member carrying out an aggression against another Member State of the United Nations is clearly a party to a dispute for the purposes of Article 27, paragraph 3.”

    2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448Resumption1 (2023) · source

14. “A complementary approach between the Security Council and regional organizations should include Council action as appropriate, in particular where its authority can bolster regional efforts to mediate disputes. We also note the strong relationship between the Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council, as exemplified by the Councils’ trip to Addis Ababa earlier this month. As for Chapter VI, the Council should clarify when it acts under that Chapter, as opposed to under Chapter VII. At the same time, we note in that respect that Article 25, key to the understanding that Council decisions are legally binding on Member States at large, does not specify whether relevant decisions should be taken under Chapter VI or Chapter VII of the Charter.”

    2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448Resumption1 (2023) · source

15. “The Council must continue to strengthen the implementation of Chapter VIII by strengthening its relationships with regional organizations, including and in particular their peacemaking, peacebuilding and mediation capacities, and in so doing, making clear that the Council should be seen as a credible backstop to regional efforts. As one example, we were pleased to see appreciation for United Nations support in the most recent review of the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the implementation of the five-point consensus relating to Myanmar. While the situation on the ground in Myanmar has deteriorated, the ongoing crisis illustrates the importance of the two organizations working together, including through the support expressed for ASEAN in resolution 2669 (2022) last year.”

    2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448Resumption1 (2023) · source

16. “A quick look at the Charter of the United Nations demonstrates the mutually reinforcing nature of Chapters VI and VIII. Article 52, paragraph 3, requests the Security Council to encourage the development of pacific settlement of local disputes through regional arrangements. It is clear, taking into account paragraph 4 of the same Article, that Chapters VI and VIII must be read together. The question for the Council, of course, is how to apply that normative framework in practice. We see lessons for the implementation of both Chapter VI and Chapter VIII.”

    2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448Resumption1 (2023) · source

17. “I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s open debate. While much of the reputation of the Security Council, for better or worse, rests on the actual or potential use of its Chapter VII powers, the acid test of its performance is how well it is able to exercise its functions under Chapters VI and VIII. The Council’s strong relationships with regional organizations, including with the aim of reinforcing preventive diplomacy, exemplifies the ideal of a healthy multilateral system that addresses issues of peace and security at the source and in such a way that prevents and ends violence at the earliest possible juncture. We therefore believe that today’s debate can reinforce the call of the Secretary-General in the New Agenda for Peace to support preventive diplomacy.”

    2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448Resumption1 (2023) · source

18. “As such, the Council should be able to hold meetings aimed at preventing or ending the commission of genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes through timely and decisive Council action, and there should be no doubts when it comes to the votes on products addressing situations of atrocity crimes.”

    2023-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9410 (2023) · source

19. “Liechtenstein sees a variety of areas where the immediate functioning and working methods of the Council can contribute to overcoming blockages. We remind all Council members of their obligations under Article 27, paragraph 3, which stipulates that a party to a dispute shall abstain from voting in decisions taken under Chapter VI of the Charter of the United Nations. That provision has not been applied accordingly, and we hope to see it better reflected in Council practice going forward. Furthermore, we remind all States that have signed the ACT code of conduct of their responsibilities and commitments. Signatories of the code regularly constitute a procedural majority of Council members.”

    2023-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9410 (2023) · source

20. “While we continue to encourage a more analytical and substantive report, we also welcome the use of the word “veto” this year and suggest that the Council create a separate section in the annual report to discuss special reports. It is likewise encouraged that all United Nations Member States, including Council members, attend and participate in the General Assembly debate on the annual report. We further hope to see continued improvements to the system of co-penholdership and to more equitable burden-sharing between the 10 elected members and the five permanent members. Despite a multitude of crises, the Council continues to be paralysed and unable to act on many of the core threats to international peace and security today.”

    2023-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9410 (2023) · source

21. “We welcome the well-established practice of the Council presidency of holding wrap-up sessions at the end of each month and encourage States to make use of that opportunity for interactive exchange with the Council. The Council has engaged with the veto initiative mechanism created in General Assembly resolution 76/262 and has produced special reports on each of those occasions. Lichtenstein believes that those exchanges of ideas and perspectives are crucial when the Council cannot act owing to the veto of one or more permanent members. We hope for a strong response by the General Assembly following last week’s use of the veto (see S/PV.9409), including by considering a possible outcome. The timely submission of the Council’s annual report this year (A/77/2) is laudable.”

    2023-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9410 (2023) · source

22. “For factual accounts and informed assessments of situations of concern to the Council, it is important to hear relevant experts, including women and civil society briefers and briefers who may not speak in an official United Nations language as long as interpretation is provided. If the standard of relevant expertise is not being met, members should be willing to employ a procedural vote. The increased use of Arria Formula meetings by members of the Council is only desirable as long as the format’s original purpose is honoured, bringing the Council’s attention to understudied topics and voices and not distracting from its work or creating a negative atmosphere.”

    2023-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9410 (2023) · source

23. “Consultations on situations of grave concern to the whole United Nations membership, such as on Myanmar, as we saw last month, should be open to the membership. If need be, a procedural vote must be employed. Open debates of the Council must also be truly open to the membership. The added value of such debates lies in their inclusivity and transparency, enabling contributions by all United Nations Member States on equal terms to Council members. With its occasional practice of inviting select non-Council members only, the Council risks creating a two-tier system, which defeats the very purpose of the format.”

    2023-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9410 (2023) · source

24. “Especially in these times of major threats to international peace and security and attacks against the Charter of the United Nations, the overall effectiveness of the Security Council remains of great concern. Liechtenstein will continue to support efforts to improve the Council’s working methods, both in its national capacity and through the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) group, whose statement today we fully endorse. The flow of communication between the Security Council and the United Nations membership as a whole is critical to the fulfilment of obligations stipulated in the Charter of the United Nations, notably, in Articles 24 and 25. Those articles encourage the Council to be transparent in its deliberations to the membership it represents.”

    2023-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9410 (2023) · source

25. “We can begin by responding to the immediate needs of food-insecure people around the world, including through increased funding for the World Food Programme and humanitarian organizations, and urging parties to armed conflict to protect food systems and infrastructure and refrain from turning access to food into a weapon of war.”

    2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source

26. “Throughout the country, farms have been mined, water systems destroyed and grain storage sites explicitly targeted in attacks. By withdrawing from the Black Sea Grain Initiative in mid-July, Russia once again acted in direct opposition to the security of millions of people worldwide. We also deplore the Russian veto blocking cross-border humanitarian aid into Syria last month (see S/PV.9371). The challenges the world faces today — climate disasters, conflict, displacementandfoodinsecurity— are deeply interconnected. We encourage the international community and members of the Council in particular to address those interlinkages through a human security perspective, which acknowledges that peace and security is about people and their survival, livelihoods and dignity.”

    2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source

27. “In Ethiopia, armed conflict, along with a devastating drought, has driven more than 20 million people into food insecurity — a crisis that has persisted even after last year’s ceasefire agreement. The conflict in the Sudan, where reportedly over 40 per cent of the population is experiencing hunger, also threatens to have knock-on effects in Ethiopia and throughout the region. The humanitarian crisis in Yemen remains considerable, and we condemn the recent killing of the head of the World Food Programme’s office in Yemen, as well as of its workers in the Sudan earlier this year. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine exemplifies the outsized impact that conflict can have on food security both domestically and abroad.”

    2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source

28. “If hunger as such is an affront to human dignity, the weaponizing of food is an outrage and a criminal act. The intentional starvation of civilians is a war crime in international and non-international armed conflicts, as reflected in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. We encourage all States to join us in ratifying the amendments to the Rome Statute presented by Switzerland, which deal with the inclusion of the starvation of civilians in internal armed conflict. In addition, Liechtenstein calls on conflict parties to adhere to their obligations under international law, as well as the relevant Security Council resolutions, in particular resolutions 2417 (2018) and 2573 (2021).”

    2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source

29. “Liechtenstein welcomes this open debate on conflict and food security as hunger reaches new and concerning levels. Conflict is a primary driver of food insecurity in seven of the eight cases designated as hotspots with catastrophic conditions by the World Food Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. It has a devastating impact on every part of a food system, from planting to distribution. It often exacerbates already dangerous conditions for food insecurity. At the same time, food insecurity is itself a driver of further violence in regions like the Sahel, renewing the cycle of conflict and hunger. We must therefore take a holistic approach that addresses the catastrophe of hunger both as a cause and a consequence of conflict.”

    2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source

30. “In that regard, we commend the women and peace and security presidency initiative — a creative, cross-regional and informal way to bring heightened visibility to the agenda and to create further momentum around its implementation. We particularly welcome the promotion of the strong representation of women among briefers to the Council, as well as the more significant inclusion of gender perspectives in Council meetings and products.”

    2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source

31. “Only a fully inclusive civilian Government can be representative of the will of the people and lead towards a peaceful, just and inclusive society. That was stressed in the General Assembly resolution on Myanmar in 2021 (General Assembly resolution 75/287) and reiterated at the end of last year by the Council itself (see S/PV.9231). In that regard, let me also emphasize once more the urgent need to prevent the flow of arms into Myanmar, as called for by the Assembly, as an effective way to stop the violence. Leading up to the twenty-fifth anniversary of the women and peace and security agenda, we must not only do better in its implementation, but also apply it across thematic files and country situations dealt with within the Security Council and beyond.”

    2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source

32. “In Myanmar, women and youth have played a particularly important role in resisting the military coup, peacefully standing up for democracy and the rule of law and against crimes against humanity committed by the military junta, including extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detention and torture. By doing so, they have also challenged long-prevailing age and gender norms in their patriarchal society. Rather than receiving recognition for their important role in the opposition movement, however, they remain largely excluded from formal political decision-making and face attacks and retaliation. Any efforts to de-escalate violence and reach a sustainable political resolution and democratic transition of Myanmar requires women’s equal, meaningful and effective participation at all stages of decision-making.”

    2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source

33. “Their inclusion in peace talks has proven to be indispensable for forging lasting peace agreements. Women have also played an integral role in peace movements and disarmament efforts. For decades, they have been at the forefront of advocating for a nuclear- free world. With the Doomsday Clock set at 90 seconds to midnight and “sounding an alarm for the whole of humanity” in the words of Mary Robinson, Chair of the Elders, such efforts are more important than ever. Enabling women to be agents of change, including by eliminating patriarchal patterns of decision-making, is therefore not only our obligation under the women and peace and security agenda and other relevant international law, but urgently needed for a safe and peaceful world.”

    2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source

34. “We thank you, Madam President, for convening today’s debate, express our sincere appreciation to all the briefers and thank the International Committee of the Red Cross, in particular, for their important work. Despite strong follow-up resolutions to resolution 1325 (2000), including on the participation pillar, in many parts of the world women’s equal, full and meaningful participation remains the exception rather than the rule. That is unfortunate and unacceptable in the light of the evidence we have accumulated over the almost 25 years since the initial adoption of the women and peace and security agenda. Women peacekeepers, mediators, lawyers, journalists and human rights defenders, among others, have been key agents of political change and contributed significantly to sustainable peace.”

    2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source

35. “In situations of sea level rise, where territory is inundated and individuals are forced to relocate, that should not in itself imply challenges to State persistence — a position that Liechtenstein has emphasized in our submissions to the International Law Commission process and for which we see strong support in international law. As we heard earlier today, the novel situation of full or partial inundation of the territory of a State or country or the relocation of its people should not change the presumption in international law more generally that only the relevant people should be able to determine the mode of expression of their right to self-determination, including through statehood.”

    2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260 (2023) · source

36. “Aurescu, Co-Chair of the International Law Commission Study Group on sea level rise, and continues to support ongoing efforts at the Commission to clarify aspects of international law relevant to sea level rise in relation to the law of the sea, the protection of persons affected by sea level rise and statehood. In conclusion, I wish to focus on questions of statehood affected by sea level rise. We have heard today references to sea level rise’s existential threat for certain States. Part of the role the international community can play for those most affected is to recommit to the right to self-determination of peoples, as set forth in common article 1 of the twin human rights covenants.”

    2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260 (2023) · source

37. “Only drastic reductions to global emissions will spare populations the most serious consequences of sea level rise. That is true for atoll nations, whose groundwater is at risk of saltwater intrusion and whose territory is at risk of inundation. It is also true for volcanic island nations, whose populations predominantly live close to sea level and are, in addition, often at greater risk of natural disasters such as hurricanes. The international community must therefore also ensure that particularly affected States and countries have the legal certainty to make decisions on behalf of their populations. In line with our commitment to the rule of law, we support efforts to have the General Assembly request an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on climate change. Liechtenstein also appreciates today’s presence of Dr.”

    2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260 (2023) · source

38. “As a result of the adoption of General Assembly resolution 76/262 last year, the General Assembly now has another tool to hold the veto-wielding member accountable and make its position clear on this most important of issues. Especially for people living in low-lying atoll States, sea level rise is the most pressing security threat. As with all questions of peace and security, women and girls undoubtedly shoulder a disproportionate burden. At the same time, they remain crucial agents of change. A gender-sensitive lens is therefore urgently needed in all climate and security responses. As we all know, Member States are far off track if we are to avert the worst consequences of climate change. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, there is no credible pathway to 1.5°C in place.”

    2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260 (2023) · source

39. “I thank you, Mr. President, for bringing this important topic to our attention through an official meeting of the Security Council for the first time. It is long overdue for the Council to take on a human security perspective that encompasses all possible threats to international peace and security. The far-reaching consequences of sea level rise demonstrate as clearly as any phenomenon that climate change is in itself a security threat worthy of the Council’s systematic attention. When we addressed Council members in the past on the topic of sea level rise, at an October 2021 Arria Formula meeting, a stand-alone Security Council draft resolution on climate and security (S/2021/990) was being negotiated. Despite the overwhelming support of the United Nations membership for that draft resolution, it was blocked by the use of the veto.”

    2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260 (2023) · source

40. “International criminal-justice mechanisms have significantly advanced our efforts to fight impunity, including groundbreaking verdicts on sexual and gender-based violence by the International Criminal Court. The pioneering role of the Rome Statute with its gender-sensitive approach can serve as a source of inspiration for national and regional courts as well as other accountability mechanisms. We applaud, in particular, the strong gender perspective of the International, Impartial, and Independent Mechanism and commend the recent launch of its gender strategy. It contributes to a more holistic and comprehensive understanding of the patterns of persecution and helps strengthen accountability for the crimes committed in Syria by all parties.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source

41. “The “Finance against Slavery and Trafficking” initiative (FAST) initiated by Liechtenstein more than three years ago has undertaken activities in the areas of prevention and financial inclusion. In this context, FAST has collaborated with Eastern European financial intelligence units to promote European financial-inclusion measures. And as a result of a joint financial-inclusion initiative with FAST, the three largest banks in Liechtenstein are providing refugees from Ukraine with fee-free bank accounts. This is but one example of the impact the financial sector can have in preventing and responding to trafficking and slavery and in empowering women who account for the majority of the 50 million victims worldwide. Accountability remains key to addressing conflict- related sexual violence and is a matter of prevention.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source

42. “We are concerned about the increase in conflict- related sexual violence documented in 2021. Reports of sexual enslavement by members of armed groups are particularly horrifying. While sexual and gender- based violence disproportionately affects women and girls, men and boys are specifically targeted in such contexts as detention settings and child recruitment. It is often used as a weapon of war and to attack civilian populations, as also documented by the All Survivors project in Afghanistan and Syria, among other situations. We are particularly concerned about the risk of sexual exploitation and the trafficking of women and children fleeing Ukraine as a result of the Russian aggression. An effective response to human trafficking must also include private and financial-sector actors, as called for in resolution 2331 (2016).”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source

43. “The killing of Mahsa Amini in Iran — who is a symbol of the many thousands who have peacefully protested for their rights and freedoms — must be condemned in the strongest terms. We must speak with a unified voice in support of respecting human rights and show solidarity with and protect those who have taken to the streets to protest the systematic oppression of women’s rights since Mahsa’s killing. We also ask the Security Council to adopt a text that sends a strong message to end the violence against the civilian population in Myanmar, including killings and arbitrary detention of women activists, and to call on Member States to prevent the flow of arms into Myanmar, taking up the call from the General Assembly in its resolution last year (General Assembly resolution 75/287).”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source

44. “And these trends are deeply harmful, given the vast evidence that gender equality offers an effective path to conflict prevention and sustainable peace: women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in peacekeeping and peace operations has resulted in improved mandate delivery; their inclusion in peace talks has proven indispensable for forging lasting peace agreements; and their contributions as mediators, journalists and human rights defenders have been crucial for political change. We are particularly concerned about the increased violence against women human rights defenders when standing up for peace, democracy and the rule of law, from Belarus to Afghanistan.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source

45. “We gather at a time of enormous turmoil and tension around the globe. Military expenditures have increased, which often comes at the cost of social spending. Funding for women’s organizations has decreased, as has women’s participation in peace negotiations. And the United Nations peacekeeping missions are not on track to reach gender parity at all levels by 2028. These trends are clearly going in the wrong direction, preventing the fulfilment of the goals set in the Security Council’s resolutions on the women and peace and security agenda.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source

46. “International criminal justice mechanisms have significantly advanced our efforts to fight impunity, including through groundbreaking verdicts by the International Criminal Court. The pioneering role of the Rome Statute, with its gender-sensitive approach, can serve as a source of inspiration for national and regional courts, as well as special tribunals. Next month we will be celebrating the twentieth anniversary of its entry into force.”

    2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064 (2022) · source

47. “An effective response to human trafficking must also include private- and financial-sector actors, as called for in resolution 2331 (2016). The Liechtenstein Finance against Slavery and Trafficking initiative, or FAST for short, has undertaken activities with respect to the risk of these crimes as a result of the massive refugee flows from Ukraine, both in the area of prevention and financial inclusion. In conclusion, we remain concerned about the high occurrence of sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls, men and boys, as well as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex persons, as documented by the All Survivors Project in Afghanistan and Syria, among other situations.”

    2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064 (2022) · source

48. “The Association of Southeast Asian Nations also plays a critical role in efforts towards a peaceful future for Myanmar and stability in the region, including through its five-point consensus adopted last year. The aggression against Ukraine and the systematic violations of international humanitarian law by the Russian armed forces, including the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war, are causing immense suffering. Millions of women and children fleeing from Ukraine are particularly vulnerable to exploitation and human trafficking. We support the focus of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in that respect and welcome its practical recommendations to prevent the current humanitarian crisis from turning into a human-trafficking crisis.”

    2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064 (2022) · source

49. “Protecting women’s rights goes hand in hand with enabling them to be agents of change themselves, including by eliminating patriarchal systems and harmful gender stereotypes. The situation of women and girls in Myanmar remains of grave concern, especially since the military coup of 2021, with increased risks of trafficking, child marriage and sexual violence, as the Special Envoy reported to the General Assembly earlier this week. In its resolution 75/287, the General Assembly condemned the use of lethal force and violence by the armed forces of Myanmar and called for the prevention of the flow of arms into Myanmar. We urge all Member States to implement its provisions as a matter of priority, and the Security Council to take complementary action in support of the call from the General Assembly.”

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50. “We thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s debate on an agenda that is particularly dear to us and that has had immense impact on the ground since its inception more than two decades ago. In many parts of the world, women have been key agents of political change and contributed to sustainable peace as peacekeepers, mediators, lawyers, journalists and human rights defenders, among other roles. Yet their full, equal and meaningful participation remains the exception rather than the rule. All too often, women and girls continue to face threats, attacks and retaliation when standing up for peace, democracy and the rule of law — from Belarus to Afghanistan and elsewhere.”

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