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lines on the record: 110
first: 2017-10-27
most recent: 2023-12-15
sittings or episodes: 18
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“As an expression of our appreciation of the work of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in that regard, Liechtenstein has supported the ICRC Climate and Environment Transition Fund, which will enable it to transition towards sustainable and climate-smart humanitarian action in conflict. We are hopeful that other relevant actors on the ground will follow suit.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“While women and girls are disproportionately affected, the pathbreaking research by the All Survivors Project highlights the devastating impact of sexual and gender-based violence on men and boys — an often-overlooked issue — as well as the need to provide relevant assistance and support to all victims and survivors. Climate change is costing lives, exacerbating vulnerabilities and inequalities, and is a driver of conflict as well as a matter of human security itself. It is therefore vital to ensure that humanitarian action is environmentally sustainable, limiting potential damage to the planet.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“This tragic state of affairs requires our collective persistence in ensuring accountability through international, regional, national and hybrid regimes in order to bring justice to the victims of these crimes and deter their commission in future. In that regard, Liechtenstein will continue to advocate consistently for a comprehensive, impartial and sustainably funded system of international justice for the most serious international crimes. Conflict also has a lasting effect on mental health. According to the report of the Secretary-General (S/2022/381), more than one in five people living in conflict-affected areas were estimated to be suffering from depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. Trauma is particularly associated with sexual and gender-based violence, which continues to blight many conflicts.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We condemn the Russian forces’ attacks on civilians and civilian objects, such as hospitals, schools, apartment buildings and shelters. International humanitarian law makes it extremely clear that such attacks on civilian infrastructure, whether carried out kinetically or with cyber weapons, are illegal. They are war crimes and must be investigated and prosecuted as such, including by the International Criminal Court when national judiciaries are unwilling or unable to do so themselves. Liechtenstein also supports Council action to address the growing impact of conflict on infrastructure, building on resolution 2573 (2021). We are heartbroken and outraged that atrocities continue to be committed in conflicts around the world, but we must not be discouraged.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for holding this year’s open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict in circumstances that unfortunately could not be more apposite. Conflict continues to destroy essential infrastructure and other civilian objects and cause extreme civilian harm. After more than a decade of war in Syria, widespread damage to water systems has left civilians with 40 per cent less drinking water than 10 years ago, and more than half of the population is suffering from hunger. The war in Ukraine has had devastating humanitarian effects, with 1.4 million people without access to running water and an alarming increase in food insecurity not only felt by the people of Ukraine — one of the world’s largest grain producers — but by many around the globe.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We welcome the establishment of the Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance and the publication of its first brief. However, more holistic action to uphold human security is needed by the international community. This is the time to work together urgently to ensure that no one starves today and to achieve zero hunger by 2030, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Starving people, and civilian populations in particular, into submission has become a shocking pattern of warfare. The intentional starvation of civilians is a grave violation of international humanitarian law and must be prosecuted as a war crime, including through the International Criminal Court. The challenges the world faces today — food insecurity, climate disaster, displacement and conflict — are interconnected. Their causes and effects are interlaced and felt widely. Without immediate actions to address human contributions to climate change, extreme weather events will become even more frequent and bring further disruptions to the global food supply, displacement and social and political instability. Relevant United Nations bodies and agencies must work together closely to reverse those trends.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In addition to this acute crisis, the massive displacement and destruction of infrastructure, as well as rising grain and fertilizer prices, are disrupting Ukraine’s planting season, which will lead to even more catastrophic food shortages in the future. The unprovoked, unacceptable aggression against Ukraine must end immediately, and the relevant General Assembly resolutions must be implemented, including with regard to the immediate, complete and unconditional withdrawal of Russian military forces from the territory of Ukraine as a matter of urgent priority. Food insecurity is also a crisis in the area of the protection of civilians. While hunger is an appalling side effect of many armed conflicts, it is in fact often not just that.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The war in Ukraine continues to have devastating humanitarian consequences, not only for the people of Ukraine and of the region but indeed around the globe. The people of Ukraine, one of the world’s largest food producers, have seen their lives and livelihoods destroyed. And although Ukraine’s grain silos are full, as reported by the World Food Programme, their supplies cannot reach the millions of people worldwide who depend on them. We appreciate the efforts of the Secretary-General and the Group of Seven to highlight the urgency of the issue and hope for a solution that unblocks food supplies while guaranteeing the safety of the port of Odesa.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this timely open debate on conflict and food security. The growing attention being paid to this issue is indeed justified. Food insecurity is at an all-time high, and the number of people requiring urgent life-saving food assistance is rising at an alarming rate. On a planet where we have enough food to feed everyone, last year 193 million people were considered as being in crisis or as having a more serious food security designation by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Liechtenstein is particularly concerned about so- called hunger hotspots, including Yemen, Nigeria, South Sudan and Ethiopia, as well as the many countries at risk of an acute hunger crisis. Without concerted action, the devastating impact of hunger will soon be felt by millions more people.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Among many other actions, it has undertaken activities with respect to the risk of human trafficking as a result of the massive refugee flows in Ukraine, both in the area of prevention and the financial inclusion of the Ukrainian people who have come to our country as refugees due to the Russian aggression.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Its terms of reference notes the need for dedicated expertise on sexual violence. We look forward to the publication of the IIIM’s gender strategy and implementation plan in the coming months. Armed conflicts and the related displacement result in increased vulnerability and a heightened risk of human trafficking, including for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Our collective fight against human trafficking must include leveraging the crucial role played by the financial sector in ending those crimes, as also called for resolution 2331 (2016). The Liechtenstein Finance against Slavery and Trafficking initiative engages the financial sector so as to tackle such crimes. It emphasizes the role of financial inclusion and economic empowerment as a major means to prevent vulnerability in the first place.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“For the first time in history, it firmly established conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence as a crime against humanity and a war crime. We commend the Office of the Prosecutor for including charges related to sexual and gender-based crimes in many of its cases and for prioritizing such crimes as a matter of policy. The ICC judgment against Dominic Ongwen succeeded in painting a comprehensive picture of sexual and gender- based crimes suffered by victims and constitutes an important precedent for future cases. Where the ICC does not have jurisdiction, we must look for other options. In the case of Syria, the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM) supports prosecutions for the most serious crimes under international law, offering a path towards justice for the crimes committed, including sexual violence.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We reiterate our call on the Security Council to include conflict-related sexual violence as a designation criterion in targeted sanctions regimes. Accountability is key to addressing conflict- related sexual violence. International criminal justice mechanisms have significantly advanced our efforts to fight impunity. In 1998, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda broke new ground when it found in the Akayesu case that rape and sexual assault constitute an act of genocide. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has played a pioneering role in establishing a comprehensive and victim-centred framework to expansively and efficiently respond to crimes of conflict-related sexual violence.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We remain concerned about sexual and gender- based violence against women, girls, men and boys, as well as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons, which is used as a weapon of war to attack civilian populations and break societies, communities and families, as also documented by All Survivors project in Afghanistan and Syria, among other places. Such acts are not only morally repugnant, but they are categorically prohibited under international humanitarian law and international human rights law. They constitute war crimes and may amount to crimes against humanity and genocide. Concrete, time-bound preventive measures, as explicitly outlined in resolutions 2106 (2013) and 2467 (2019), are necessary to bring an end to conflict-related sexual violence.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Despite a robust legal framework, including the respective Security Council resolutions, sexual violence continues to occur in many conflicts, often in a systematic manner. The latest shocking examples are the mounting reports of sexual violence in apparent use as a weapon of war in Ukraine, one of numerous aspects of systematic violations of international humanitarian law resulting from the Russian aggression. The ongoing reports of rape and abduction in Ethiopia and Myanmar continue to be very alarming. All three situations require the urgent attention of the respective commissions of inquiry and accountability mechanisms established by Human Rights Council. In the case of Ukraine, we will be looking for expeditious investigations by the International Criminal Court.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We invite all States, the United Nations system, international financial institutions and financial actors to join our efforts. Together we must protect and empower all women and girls, which is a necessary precondition for a more peaceful, just, inclusive and sustainable world.”
2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Our response in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development can be strengthened by leveraging the role played by the financial sector in ending these crimes. This is why we responded directly to calls from the Security Council to partner with the private sector in tackling modern slavery and human trafficking and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Together with other Governments, the private sector and United Nations University, we have created a public-private partnership called the Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) initiative. FAST aims at engaging the financial sector to tackle trafficking and slavery, including doing more to enhance the financial inclusion of women and girls to prevent vulnerability in the first place.”
2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Ensuring women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in all stages of decision-making remains as important for gender equality as is investing in areas where they are notoriously discriminated against or neglected. The limited access of women to resources and the exclusion of women in financial and economic areas that we are addressing today is both cause and consequence of gender inequity. Women form a disproportionately large share of the world’s unbanked population. Inequalities in employment and earnings limit them in opening accounts in formal financial institutions. In conflict-affected settings, women’s economic empowerment is even more restricted, and marginalized women, who are the majority of victims and survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking, face further exclusion.”
2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Through the women and peace and security agenda, the international community has recognized the diverse and crucial roles women play as agents of change — in preventing and resolving conflict, countering terrorism and violent extremism, building post-conflict peace and stability, and defending human rights and fundamental freedoms. We have seen this all over the world, be it in Afghanistan, Belarus or Myanmar. We stand in support of women and girls around the globe in their roles as politicians, lawyers, mediators, civil society leaders, peaceful protestors, human rights defenders, journalists and media workers. For them to succeed, we need to invest more in enabling environments that are free of discrimination and stigmatization.”
2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989Resumption1 (2022) · source
“I thank the delegation of the United Arab Emirates for convening this important debate on the occasion of International Women’s Day, gravely overshadowed by the aggression against Ukraine and the terrible reports reaching us regularly from the ground. Armed conflict puts a particular burden on women and girls and is a setback in the achievement of gender equality. The war in Ukraine is no exception. Ukrainian women and girls suffer violence and trauma, discrimination, marginalization and exclusion in various ways. But their resilience is inspiring: they continue to be leaders in the civilian, political, military and humanitarian responses to the aggression and stand up with courage and conviction for peace and the sovereignty of their country.”
2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989Resumption1 (2022) · source
“That resolution encourages all parties to seek an inclusive, negotiated political settlement with the full, equal and meaningful participation of women that responds to the desire of Afghans and adheres to the rule of law. Peace cannot be built by imposing a patriarchal society on women and girls. Any backsliding on women’s political participation would be disastrous for Afghanistan’s future and its prospects for peace.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source
“We remain deeply concerned about the situation of women and girls in conflict, such as in Yemen, Myanmar and the Tigray region of Ethiopia. We note in particular the precarious situation of women and girls in Afghanistan, who have fought with great courage and resolve for their rights and freedoms. Their hard-won gains are now under serious threat, and the Security Council has an obligation to ensure that these gains are not reversed. Liechtenstein calls for the respect and protection of all human rights, including women’s and girls’ rights to free expression and movement, quality education and employment. Liechtenstein calls on those who are effectively in control to comply with their obligations under international human rights law and relevant General Assembly and Security Council resolutions, including resolution 2593 (2021).”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source
“The relationship between the women and peace and security agenda and respect for international humanitarian law is one area that deserves further research, especially given the increasing erosion of respect for that body of law in recent times. To this end, and in light of the twentieth anniversary of the women and peace and security agenda, Liechtenstein has launched a research project with the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security to better understand the effects of the presence of women in armed forces on respect for international humanitarian law. The recently launched study “Women in Uniform” shows how the changing gender make-up of the military affects its operations and culture, which can also have an impact on compliance with international humanitarian law.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source
“For instance, resolution 2594 (2021), adopted in September, recognizes the role of women and girls in peacekeeping transitions. In many parts of the world, women have brought political change and contributed to sustainable peace as peacekeepers, mediators, lawyers, journalists and human rights defenders, among others. Women’s participation in peace talks has increased the probability of peace agreements lasting two years by 20 per cent, and those lasting 15 years by 35 per cent. Yet women remain largely underrepresented ,such as in United Nations peacekeeping and peacebuilding activities, and their contribution is often overlooked and understudied.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for convening this important open debate on women and peace and security. Liechtenstein thanks your delegation in particular for bringing the membership back to the Security Council Chamber for the first truly open debate since the beginning of the coronavirus disease pandemic. We hope that this meeting will set a precedent for the return of the wider United Nations membership in a safe manner to this Chamber, in the true spirit of multilateralism. Women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in all stages of conflict prevention and resolution has been a key pillar of the women and peace and security agenda since its inception in 2000. Resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent resolutions acknowledge gender- responsive approaches to sustaining peace and women’s crucial role as agents of change.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Liechtenstein continues to promote the code of conduct of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group, now supported by 121 States, including two- thirds of the current Security Council membership, for timely and decisive Security Council action to prevent and end mass atrocity crimes.”
2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source
“While that is deeply concerning, we are encouraged that alternative tracks to address the situation in Myanmar have been found. Recent proceedings at the International Court of Justice, under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, and efforts to ensure individual criminal responsibility under way at the ICC and the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar are acting in complementarity to bring justice to the victims of Myanmar’s atrocity crimes. Those are positive steps. At the same time, we continue to expect the Council to carry out its duties as envisioned under the Charter. The proceedings before the International Court of Justice should be yet another reason to do so.”
2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source
“In addition, the use of veto has had a paralysing effect on anticipatory obedience, with negative consequences on the ability of the Council to perform its tasks. As the Security Council acts on behalf of the entire membership, the General Assembly has a responsibility to hold the Security Council accountable in such cases. That is why Liechtenstein supports the automatic convening of the General Assembly whenever a veto is cast in the Security Council to discuss the matter. Such a discussion would take place without prejudice to any possible outcome and irrespective of the substance of the draft resolution that was subject to a veto. The situation in Myanmar is one example of how the Council has failed to carry out its responsibilities owing to the mere threat of the use of veto.”
2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source
“If applied in a meaningful way, that new tool can assist the Security Council in the prevention of conflicts, reinforcing its role under the Charter to maintain international peace and security, and it is ever more relevant given the proliferation of grave cyberattacks — acts over which the ICC also has jurisdiction if requisite thresholds are met. In too many instances, we have seen political divisions prevent the Security Council from taking the action necessary to address some of the worst crises of our times, with enormous costs in terms of human suffering. Over the past decade, the use of veto has significantly increased, most significantly with respect to the situation in Syria.”
2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source
“When invoking Article 51 preventively, States owe the international community a thorough justification, including evidence of the imminence of an external threat and the proportionality of measures to be taken in response. Excessively expansive and unchecked interpretations of Article 51 are a threat to the international rules-based order and an obstacle to the promotion of international peace and security. On the World Day for International Justice in 2018, the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the crime of aggression went into effect, marking for the first time in history a permanent international court’s authority to hold individuals accountable for that crime. That also equipped the Security Council with an important new tool — the ability to refer situations involving acts of aggression to the ICC.”
2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source
“We thank Viet Nam for convening today’s timely debate. In its seventy-fifth year, the Charter of the United Nations remains the centrepiece for multilateralism and the international rules-based order. Upholding its purposes and principles is indispensable for the maintenance of international peace and security. A clear renewed commitment on the part of the membership to that end is needed in the light of the ongoing erosion of certain key provisions of the Charter, including those governing the use of force, in particular given current tensions with the potential of further escalation. In joining the United Nations, we all accepted that the use of force is illegal, except when authorized by the Security Council or carried out in self-defence.”
2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source
“We cannot underline enough that the achievement of peaceful, just and inclusive societies depends on the successful eradication of corruption.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“They deprive young people of economic opportunities, fuel irregular migration, offer fertile ground for crimes and foment the grievances and conflicts that give rise to terrorist groups. With its comprehensive approach, the United Nations Convention against Corruption provides a legal basis to address corruption in its many facets. The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime further calls upon States parties to adopt legislative, administrative or other effective measures to promote integrity and prevent, detect and punish the corruption of public officials. Liechtenstein is committed to fully implementing relevant conventions and promoting the rule of law at the national and international levels, as contained in Sustainable Development Goal 16.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“The effective implementation of the measures identified by the commission will be essential in contributing to the fight against modern slavery and human trafficking, including when committed by terrorist groups. The United Nations, and the Council in particular, in addition to other international organizations, bodies and entities, will be crucial platforms to that end. Curtailing the link between international terrorism and organized crime also means addressing corruption in all its forms. Both petty and large-scale corruption hinder millions ofpeople every day from fully enjoying their human rights in areas such as health care, social services and justice.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“The commission consists of stakeholders from retail banks, hedge funds, global regulators, institutional investors, survivors, United Nations agencies and the anti-slavery movement. It has been designing measures in the areas of sustainability and innovation, responsible lending and investment, as well as compliance and regulation to equip the global financial sector in addressing modern slavery and human trafficking. We thank the Government of the Netherlands for hosting the fourth and last thematic consultation of the financial sector commission at the end of June on topics including sanctions, financial sector cooperation and responsible business, which will further inform our response to modern slavery. The final product of the commission will be presented in the margins of the high-level week, on 27 September in New York.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“We continue to support a more consistent practice in that regard and encourage further discussions within the Council, including on a possible thematic sanctions regime. We further applaud the adoption of resolution 2331 (2016), which calls upon Member States to increase cooperation among law enforcement and regulatory actors, as well as with the private sector, to help identify and detect suspicious financial activity related to trafficking in persons that finances terrorism. Responding to that call, Liechtenstein, together with Australia and the Netherlands, and with secretariat support from United Nations University, launched a financial sector commission against modern slavery and human trafficking, also known as the Liechtenstein initiative.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“An estimated $150 billion in revenue are generated every year by forced labour alone. A recent report of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee highlights how human trafficking has increasingly become a tool for terrorist groups. Human trafficking can be both a tactic of terrorism and a source of terrorism financing. It can be used to spread terror, intimidate populations, institutionalize sexual slavery and incentivize recruitment, and it can be used as a source of revenue - for instance, when captives are sold in open markets or online auctions and used as an instrument to secure ransom or rescue payments. The Council has recognized that human trafficking can constitute a war crime and has listed human traffickers under the Libya sanctions regime.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“The links between transnational organized crime and terrorism have been recognized by the General Assembly in the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocols, among others. The Security Council has also acknowledged that complex nexus by adopting relevant resolutions, including resolution 1373 (2001). Enhancing cooperation with relevant actors at all levels and strengthening the capacities of law enforcement and counter-terrorism agencies is indispensable for our ability to effectively prevent and combat the numerous forms of transnational organized crimes that are linked with international terrorism. A particularly cruel crime is modern slavery and human trafficking. Worldwide, over 40 million people live in conditions of slavery, the majority of whom are women and girls.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“Only then, will the hard-won progress in the area of women's rights be maintained and continue to break the cycles of gender-based violence.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“In June this year, the Women Political Leaders Summit will take place in Vilnius, where women from all over the world will discuss, among other issues, how women, particularly political leaders, can advance peace and security. We also commend a promising achievement - the establishment of the Women African Leaders Network - and encourage similar initiatives in other regions of the world. In conclusion, all Member States should redouble their efforts to implement Sustainable Development Goal 5 on achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls to become actors rather than victims in their societies. All countries should review and revoke any discriminatory laws and practices and challenge stereotypes that hinder women's empowerment.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“Before their deployment, Lithuanian peacekeepers therefore undertake high-quality training on human rights and gender-related issues, in particular. As a gender- responsive legal and judicial system constitutes one of the building blocks of a resilient society, Lithuania remains committed to ensuring accountability for sexual and gender-based violence in conflict through national and international mechanisms. Moreover, the President of Lithuania, Mrs. Dalia Grybauskaite, chairs the Council of Women World Leaders, a network that seeks to mobilize influential women leaders around the world for collective action on issues of critical importance to women.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“Victims must have access to justice, accountability and redress mechanisms in order to ensure their reintegration into society and their economic empowerment. Even the best tools that we have cannot tackle sexual violence in conflict if women continue to be on the sidelines of peace negotiations, peacebuilding and post-conflict reconstruction. Being an active advocate of gender equality and the empowerment of women, Lithuania already contributes to achieving those goals through various initiatives. While striving to deploy more gender-balanced peacekeeping troop contingents, Lithuania continuously encourages female military and police personnel to apply. Training is also crucial to raising awareness and to improving the implementation of gender aspects in peace operations.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“Cooperation mechanisms, including through awareness-raising campaigns, action plans, capacity- building and shared good practices, should continue to actively promote effective responses to conflict-related sexual crimes. We commend the partnership between the Justice Rapid Response initiative and UN-Women. The deployment of justice experts from their joint roster to more than 50 missions greatly contributes to ending impunity for perpetrators. Another vital issue that we should address is care for and the protection of survivors of sexual violence. Such violence affects entire generations, with the stigmatization of women and their children having lasting repercussions. Public, religious and community leaders can personally engage in helping to shift the stigma from the victims of sexual abuse to the perpetrators of those heinous crimes.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“We concur with the recommendation of the Secretary-General that sexual and gender-based violence should be systematically applied as designation criteria when adopting or renewing targeted sanctions in situations of armed conflict. Such a tool could be more widely used to deter sexual violence and to seek accountability. International justice mechanisms, such as the International Criminal Court, can also play a critical role. To that end, having strong national institutions and an adequate judiciary and penal framework is essential, as is making sure that national civilian and military justice systems do not lack the capacity and expertise to prevent, investigate and prosecute sexual violence.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“We should look for early warning indicators to identify potential conflict situations. Among the positive steps at the United Nations level, we would mention the efforts to engage with the listed national military and police forces for the development of action plans to address violations, the deployment of women protection advisers and the meaningful work of the United Nations Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict in providing assistance to Governments by strengthening their capacities. However, the perpetrators are too often left unpunished and crimes unresolved, which further fuels new cycles of violence.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“Particularly vulnerable are women in remote rural areas, as well as displaced and refugee populations that live beyond the protection of rule-of-law institutions. The only way to effectively address this scourge is a comprehensive and integrated approach at the international, regional and national levels, which entails prevention, early warning, justice and accountability, the participation of women in political processes and political, social and economic empowerment. Lithuania continuously underlines the importance of the Secretary-General's efforts to emphasize conflict prevention, preventive diplomacy, peacebuilding and sustaining peace. The overarching priority of prevention should be at the forefront of our fight against sexual violence in conflict.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“Time and again, since 2008, when Council resolution 1820 (2008) acknowledged sexual violence as a threat to security and an impediment to the restoration peace, we return to the security issue. Time and again, the Secretary-General's reports a sickening picture in 19 countries where rape, sexual slavery, forced prostitution, forced pregnancy and other brutalities against women and men, girls and boys are employed by State and non-State actors as tactics of war and terrorism. Unstable political environments, continued armed clashes, weak State structures, a climate of impunity and stigmata related to sexual violence exacerbate an already grave situation. Yet, most sexual crimes do not even get reported.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“At the outset, we thank the Peruvian presidency of the Security Council for convening an open debate on this important issue. We also welcome the comprehensive report of the Secretary- General (S/2018/250) and its recommendations. We also commend the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Ms. Pramila Patten, and her team for her dedication to combating and preventing sexual violence in conflict. We thank the Deputy Secretary-General and all briefers for their contribution. Lithuania aligns itself with the statements delivered by the observer of the European Union and the representative of Canada, on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“The rape and sexual torture of men and boys are all too commonly practiced in detention settings, often aimed at extracting confessions during interrogation. Such patterns continue to be underreported, owing to cultural taboos and fear of being stigmatized. Sexual violence against men and boys in situations of armed conflict warrants our increased attention in order to inform our response to gender-based sexual Violence overall, with accountability and necessary services to victims as key components.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source