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first: 2009-06-26
most recent: 2014-12-30
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“I am also informed that the Legal Counsel made a similar recommendation to the President of the General Assembly. The nominations of the aforementioned national groups are as follows: for Mr. Mohamed Bennouna, Belgium; for Ms. Susana Ruiz Cerutti, Belgium, Croatia and the Czech Republic; for Mr. James Richard Crawford, Belgium, the Czech Republic and Romania; for Ms. Joan E. Donoghue, Belgium, the Czech Republic and Lithuania. I should also like to inform Council members that I have received a letter from the Legal Counsel, dated 5 November 2014, informing me, on behalf of the Secretary-General, that in a note verbale dated 5 November 2014, the Permanent Mission ofMauritania to the United Nations communicated to the Legal Counsel that the national group of Mauritania had decided to withdraw the nomination of Mr.”
2014-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7297 (2014) · source
“I should like to inform members of the Council that I have received a letter addressed to me by the Legal Counsel, dated 3 November 2014, informing me, on behalf of the Secretary-General, that after the established deadline for nominating candidates, namely, 30 June 2014, several national groups submitted nominations to the Secretariat. I should like to draw the Council's attention to the fact that all such additional nominations relate to candidates already nominated by other national groups and whose names therefore already appear in document S/2014/521. The Legal Counsel recommended that, in accordance with established practice, I inform Council members orally on the day of the election about the decisions of the aforementioned national groups.”
2014-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7297 (2014) · source
“The Security Council will now proceed to the election of five members of the International Court of Justice, in accordance with Article 13 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, to fill the five seats that will become vacant upon the expiry of the terms of the following Judges on 5 February 2015: Judge Bernardo Sepulveda- Amor (Mexico), Judge Kenneth Keith (New Zealand), Judge Mohamed Bennouna (Morocco), Judge Leonid Skotnikov (Russian Federation) and Judge Joan E. Donoghue (United States of America). The list of candidates, indicating the national groups by which each candidate was nominated, is contained in document S/2014/521.”
2014-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7297 (2014) · source
“The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 3.15 pm.”
2014-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7296 (2014) · source
“In this regard, the Security Council takes note of the letter of the Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Security Council of 20 October 2014 and of the willingness expressed by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to continue to work with MONUSCO, including the Joint Human Rights Office. "The Security Council reiterates its full support for MONUSCO and calls on all parties to cooperate fully with the Mission and to remain committed to the full and objective implementation of the Mission's mandate. The Security Council commends the work of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2014/22.”
2014-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7296 (2014) · source
“The Security Council recalls that monitoring, reporting and follow- up on human rights violations and abuses and violations of international humanitarian law are fully part of MONUSCO'S mandate and expresses its full support to the Joint Human Rights Office, to MONUSCO and to United Nations personnel. The Security Council recalls the importance of the obligations and commitments of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in terms of the promotion and protection of human rights and the fight against impunity, and calls on the Democratic Republic of the Congo Government to investigate the allegations included in the report. The Security Council calls for continued cooperation and dialogue between MONUSCO and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2014-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7296 (2014) · source
“The Security Council also expresses deep concern at reports and allegations indicating the persistence of serious human rights and international humanitarian law violations committed by Congolese security and defense forces, and reiterates the need to fight against impunity in this regard. "In this context, the Security Council expresses its grave concern at the decision of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to expel the head of the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Security Council further expresses concern over recent threats made against other staff members in the Office.”
2014-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7296 (2014) · source
“"The Security Council also recalls that logistical support could be provided by MONUSCO only once the electoral cycle road map and budget have been adopted. The Security Council also recalls that this support will be continually assessed and reviewed according to the progress made by the Congolese authorities in the steering of the electoral process, in accordance with the criteria set out in paragraph 16 of its resolution 2053 (2012). "The Security Council recalls the importance of promoting and protecting human rights and fighting impunity. The Security Council notes with deep concern the persistence of serious human rights abuses and international humanitarian law violations against civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo committed by armed groups, including the FDLR.”
2014-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7296 (2014) · source
“The Security Council reiterates the importance of a free, fair, inclusive and peaceful election process that respects the will of the Congolese people, in line with the Democratic Republic of the Congo's national commitments made under the PSC agreement aimed at furthering the agenda of reconciliation, tolerance and democratization. The Security Council underlines that successful and credible elections in line with the Democratic Republic of the Congo Constitution would be a key element in the continuing work to promote democracy, human rights and the rule of law in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and form a key part of efforts to build long-term peace and stability in the region.”
2014-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7296 (2014) · source
“The Security Council also welcomes the engagement of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region and calls on him, in coordination with the Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to continue to lead, coordinate and assess the implementation of the national and regional commitments under the PSC framework. "The Security Council recalls that the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its national partners bear responsibility for ensuring a transparent and credible electoral process. The Security Council calls for the publication of a comprehensive electoral calendar and budget and underlines the importance of full and timely planning and preparation for upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections.”
2014-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7296 (2014) · source
“The Security Council expresses concern over the continued slow progress on security sector reform (SSR) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including the establishment of an FARDC rapid reaction force, and calls on the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to consolidate progress on the restoration of State authority and the wider governance, economic and SSR reforms needed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. "The Security Council expresses its full support to the mandate ofgood offices ofthe Special Representative of the Secretary-General as outlined in its resolution 2147 (2014).”
2014-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7296 (2014) · source
“"The Security Council stresses that the durable return of stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region also requires the swift fulfilment of implementation of the reforms committed to by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the PSC Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region. The Security Council stresses the strategic importance of this agreement and called upon all signatories to work together in a reinvigorated way in order to ensure delivery of the commitments made under the Framework.”
2014-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7296 (2014) · source
“"The Security Council recalls the importance of completing the permanent demobilization of the former Mouvement du 23 mars (M-23) combatants and calls for the acceleration of the implementation of the disarmament, demobilization, repatriation, reintegration and resettlement programme, in coordination with the regional States concerned. The Security Council stresses the need for all parties to overcome barriers to repatriation at the 7 November meeting in Kinshasa and reminds former M-23 combatants of their commitments under the Nairobi declarations.”
2014-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7296 (2014) · source
“"The Security Council strongly condemns the recent attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the Beni territory, brutally killing over 100 civilians, mostly women and children. The Security Council takes note of President Kabila's statement to immediately engage further military action to neutralize this group permanently, with the support of MONUSCO. According its resolution 2147 (2014), the Security Council underlines the importance of ensuring effective protection of civilians. The Security Council emphasizes that any effort to undermine MONUSCO'S ability to implement its mandate will not be tolerated and that those responsible for threats or attacks against peacekeepers must be held accountable.”
2014-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7296 (2014) · source
“The Security Council reiterates its call on the region to comply with the commitments under the PSC Framework and to neither tolerate nor provide assistance or support of any kind to armed groups, and to neither harbor nor provide protection of any kind to persons accused of violations and abuses of international humanitarian law and human rights law, in particular war crimes, crimes against humanity, and acts of genocide, or persons falling under the United Nations sanctions regime. The Security Council further reiterates its readiness to consider targeted sanctions against any individual or entity found to be supporting the FDLR or any other armed group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2014-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7296 (2014) · source
“"The Security Council further recalls that the swift neutralization ofthe FDLR is a top priority in bringing stability to and protecting the civilians of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes region, in line with the wider commitments made in the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region. The Security Council recalls that leaders and members of the FDLR were among the perpetrators of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, during which Hutu and others who opposed the genocide were also killed, and recalls that the FDLR is a group under United Nations sanctions operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and which has continued to promote and commit ethnically based and other killings in Rwanda and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2014-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7296 (2014) · source
“The Security Council calls on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)and the Democratic Republic of the Congo Government to immediately update operational plans for military action that should begin no later than January against the FDLR. The Security Council reiterates once again its call on the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in coordination with MONUSCO, to immediately undertake military action against those leaders and members of the FDLR who do not engage in the demobilization process or who continue to carry out human rights abuses.”
2014-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7296 (2014) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Following consultations among the members of the Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on their behalf. "The Security Council expresses its deep concern over the lack of progress of the voluntary disarmament process of the Forces democratiques de liberation du Rwanda (FDLR), as assessed by the joint International Conference on the Great Lakes Region-Southern African Development Community communique of 20 October. The Security Council recalls its press statement of3 October and stresses again that there should be no further delay beyond the 2 January 2015 end date set by the region for the voluntary disarmament process.”
2014-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7296 (2014) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at10.40 a.rn.”
2014-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7295 (2014) · source
“Paul Seger, Permanent Representative of Switzerland and Chair of the Burundi configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission, to participate in the meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. Onanga-Anyanga.”
2014-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7295 (2014) · source
“I invite the representative of Burundi to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome Ambassador Gahutu Zacharie, Director General of International Organizations and Non-governmental Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Burundi, who isjoining today's meeting via video teleconference from Bujumbura. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office in Burundi, to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome Mr. Onanga- Anyanga, who is also joining today's meeting via video teleconference from Bujumbura. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr.”
2014-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7295 (2014) · source
“Before we get down to business, because this is the first meeting in the open Chamber since Australia assumed the presidency of the Security Council for this month, I would like to take the opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to Her Excellency Ms. Maria Cristina Perceval, Permanent Representative of Argentina, for her service as President of the Council for the month of October. I know that I speak for all the members of the Council in expressing our deep appreciation to Ambassador Perceval and all her team for the great diplomatic skill, empathy and good humour with which they conducted the Council's business last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. The situation in Burundi The President: In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure.”
2014-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7295 (2014) · source
“Fortunately, that is still 31 hours and 40 minutes away, so I want to reaffirm my delegation's continuing strong support to Argentina's presidency.”
2014-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7294 (2014) · source
“Suaad Allami, founder and director of the Sadr City Women's Centre and Legal Clinic, to brief the Council on women and peace and security (see S/PV.7289) was a very good example of bringing civil society voices into the Council. We need more of that. In conclusion, I want to refer to one other important, and indeed critical, partnership: the partnership between the presidency and all other Council members. I congratulate you, Madam President, for the serious and empathetic manner in which you, Mario and all your team have managed that partnership so successfully in October. We hope to follow your example in November. I thank those members who have spoken today with very hopeful references to our own presidency.”
2014-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7294 (2014) · source
“Humanitarian organizations look to the Council to support their work and to demand access and protection on their behalf. Human rights organizations provide crucial information that requires attention. Reports by groups such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International on violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the Central African Republic, Iraq, South Sudan and Syria have been not just extremely valuable, but at times instrumental, sometimes bringing information to the attention of the Council and at other times sharpening our appreciation of what is happening on the ground. Analytical work by groups such as the International Crisis Group also assists. Argentina's initiative in inviting Ms.”
2014-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7294 (2014) · source
“Despite all of this, however, we need to do more to ensure an optimal level of cooperation with the African Union. The importance of the Council's partnership with key international judicial institutions was also on display, with a useful briefing yesterday (see S/PV.7290) by the President of the International Court of Justice on the Court's dispute resolution work. That should make us reflect on how the Council might engage with the Court's dispute resolution functions. Discussion during the working methods debate this month (see S/PV.7285), a significant agenda item under Argentina's leadership, has highlighted once again how necessary it is to strengthen the current relationship between the Council and the International Criminal Court. The Council must work harder at that. Civil society is another essential partner for the Council.”
2014-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7294 (2014) · source
“The joint communique between members of the Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council (S/2014/400, annex), which we adopted in June 2014, stressed the fundamental importance of a close organic partnership between the two institutions. That was again highlighted in our work during October. In discussions on Somalia, Council members recognized the achievements of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). The recent security gains demonstrated that the Council's decision to increase AMISOM'S troop ceiling a year ago was the right one. At the subregional level, the mediation role of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development on South Sudan and the efforts by the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region to bring stability to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes region are crucial.”
2014-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7294 (2014) · source
“The annual briefing by the heads of military components held this month (see S/PV.7275) was a very effective demonstration of the peacekeeping partnership. The Council can learn a great deal from regular briefings by Force Commanders. We hope to have a similar briefing by the heads of police components in peacekeeping operations in November. The Council's partnership with the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and its country-specific configurations is also important. The role of the PBC in assisting States emerging from conflict in order to prevent relapse is central to the Council's conflict prevention role. We welcome the fact that briefings by PBC country-specific configuration chairs are becoming standard Council practice. Effective cooperation between the Council and regional organizations is an imperative.”
2014-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7294 (2014) · source
“Briefings by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on Somalia and Syria enhanced our understanding of those serious crises and will help guide our decisions. Strong presentations by UN-Women Executive Director Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka (see S/PV.7289) and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Bangura, (see S/PV.7282) also added value to our deliberations. The peacekeeping partnership between the Security Council, troop contributors and the Secretariat is also fundamental to the Council's work. In circumstances where United Nations peacekeeping is under unprecedented historic strain, the Council must be particularly attuned and responsive to the challenges faced by each peacekeeping operation.”
2014-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7294 (2014) · source
“The Council relies heavily on the Special Representatives to implement the mandates that we establish and to report regularly on progress. Reports this month from Special Representatives and Special Advisers responsible for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lebanon, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen were central in shaping our thinking here in the Council and, importantly of course, our decision-making. Greater interactivity in consultations ensured that we derived the most from those meetings. We should continue that interactive practice. Likewise, greater interaction with the Department of Political Affairs is increasingly of serious value to the Council and is being seen as such. The trust central to the Council's partnerships with a wide range of United Nations agencies was also evident in October.”
2014-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7294 (2014) · source
“As highlighted by the Secretary-General's considerable efforts in the past month to exercise his good offices in the interest of international peace and security, perhaps the most crucial partnership for the Council is with the Secretary-General. He has engaged extensively with parties to conflicts, including through visits in the past month to Libya, Israel and the Palestinian territories, Somalia and the Horn of Africa, and issued numerous statements encouraging those actors to choose the path of peace and de-escalation. Those actions improved the Council's own efforts. Briefings by the Secretary-General, as at the Middle East open debate held on 21 October (see S/PV.7281), are always of benefit. The Council's partnerships with the Special Representatives of the Secretary-General are also crucial.”
2014-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7294 (2014) · source
“I think it is worth reminding ourselves regularly that the Security Council's primary responsibility is to act on behalf of the Members of the United Nations - all Members - to maintain international peace and security. In meeting that responsibility, the Council cannot and should not work in isolation. As this month's programme has demonstrated, the Council's effectiveness in discharging its responsibilities depends on a network of partnerships with other bodies and actors. We are grateful to the Argentine presidency for convening this session today and providing an opportunity to reflect on the performance of the Council in working with its partners over the past month.”
2014-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7294 (2014) · source
“Bishop, called on Israeli Minister for Foreign Affairs Liberman to reconsider that declaration to expropriate land. The building of new Israeli settlements on territories subject to final-status negotiations and Palestinian efforts to pursue unilaterally a Palestinian State undermine efforts to return to peace negotiations. Israelis and Palestinians deserve to live with dignity side by side in peace and security. To that end, we continue to encourage both sides to resume direct negotiations towards a just and lasting two State solution. We believe the Council can play a constructive role in supporting that process, but can only do so with the full commitment of both sides.”
2014-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7291 (2014) · source
“It is not in the interests of any party to return to the mass violence that characterized the conflict in Gaza. Instead, Israeli and Palestinian politicians must show real leadership in seeking the difficult path of peace and reconciliation. In respect ofthe holy sites in Jerusalem, we welcome Prime Minister Netanyahu's public commitment this week, repeated by Israel's Permanent Representative in the Council today, that access by all to the holy sites will continue to be maintained. We are troubled by Israel's reported decision to construct more than 1,000 new apartments in East Jerusalem. The decision follows Israel's declaration in August of an intention to expropriate 1,000 acres of West Bank land south of Bethelehem as State land. Following that declaration, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms.”
2014-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7291 (2014) · source
“I thank Under-Secretary- General Jeff Feltman for his briefing, and I note the statements from our Palestinian and Israeli colleagues. Australia remains very disappointed at the failure of final-status negotiations earlier this year. Efforts to achieve a durable peace based on a two- State solution must resume in earnest immediately. Australia unreservedly condemns sectarian acts of violence against innocent civilians, which breed mutual distrust at a time when trust is urgently needed. Such cowardly acts do nothing to advance the interests of the Palestinian people and serve only to strengthen the narrative of those extremists wedded to a cycle of killing and recrimination. Both sides have an obligation to do everything within their power to reduce current tensions.”
2014-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7291 (2014) · source
“Those countries most directly affected that lost citizens in that outrage have all indicated consistently their confidence in both processes that are taking place. I have said enough but I just wanted to put that firmly on the record.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“In terms of what I said in my earlier statement about the cause of the downing of the aircraft, what I said was that all the apparent evidence that has been produced so far, while not conclusive, is consistent with the initial assessment that that event, that atrocity, was consistent with a surface-to-air missile from the areas and in the terms that I mentioned. I did not assert that that was a definitive conclusion - certainly not yet - of the independent investigation, which is still looking to establish what happened rather than who was responsible. The prosecutorial investigations that are under way and that involve hundreds and hundreds of prosecutors from 13 countries, who are being coordinated by the Dutch Government, will seek to establish the culpability and then lay the basis for accountability.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“All participating Governments and other bodies, including the International Civil Aviation Organization, have been assured that it will be very proper and very systematic and will answer all the questions that have been raised. I therefore agree with my Russian colleague that such kinds of questions need to be looked at. Our understanding is that that is being done. But the fact is that we have an independent investigation. It enjoys the participation of all those who need to be involved, including Russian experts, and is being undertaken in accordance with accepted international guidelines, as affirmed to us in the briefing by Mr. Feltman that took place on 19 September (see S/PV.7269).”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“I will be extremely brief. I would like to agree with my Russian colleague on the importance of answering all questions that need to be answered in respect of the independent investigation that is currently under way with regard to Flight MH-l7. That investigation is independent. It is being undertaken by an independent body - the Dutch Safety Board. Participation in that investigation includes two Russian experts. As we understand it, all the questions that have been raised are being systematically looked at. Our Australian experts are, of course, participating in that investigation, but I, as a member ofthe Australian Government, do not have access to the nature or detail of that participation. It is an independent investigation that has drawn up one preliminary report so far but which continues.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“To conclude, we must not overlook the root cause of the situation in eastern Ukraine: Russia's persistent campaign of deliberate destabilization. However, there is a clear path towards an end to the violence in eastern Ukraine. Russia must withdraw all its support to separatists, remove all its military forces and assets from Ukrainian territory, respect Ukraine's borders, observe its obligations under the Minsk agreements and engage in genuine dialogue with Ukraine. Russia's continued refusal to heed the international community's call to de-escalate this crisis can lead only to Russia's further isolation.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“The persecution and intimidation of Crimea's Tatar population is unacceptable. The international dimensions of the conflict in Ukraine are known to us all, including the families in Australia still grieving the loss of their loved ones on Flight MH-17. All available information, including the independent preliminary investigation report of the Dutch Safety Board, is consistent with the assessment that Flight MH-l7 was shot down by a surface-to- air missile fired from a location under the control of Russian-backed separatists. Australia, along with our Dutch and Malaysian partners, remains committed to returning to the crash site when conditions are safe to do so and to doing all that it can to bring to justice those responsible for the downing of Flight MH-17 and the murder of all those on board.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“Announcements by the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics that they intend to hold separate elections in November contravene both the letter and the spirit of the Minsk protocol and undermine efforts towards finding a sustainable political solution within Ukraine's legislative framework. Those purported elections can have no legitimacy. As the report notes, the parallel governance structures being created in Donetsk and Luhansk do not comply with international norms and standards or, of course, with Ukraine's Constitution. The report again draws the Council's attention to disturbing, multiple and ongoing human rights violations in the illegally annexed territory of Crimea, including the imposition ofRussian laws that restrict the freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly, association and religion.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“We also note that the ongoing violation of the ceasefire prevents the resettlement of the many thousands of internally displaced persons that the conflict has generated. As Assistant Secretary-General Simonovie has emphasized this morning, that is particularly worrying given the onset of winter. Ukraine will hold parliamentary elections in two days' time. Ukrainians have the right for those elections to be free, fair and transparent. Clearly, they should be held without external interference. They must take place in a secure environment that protects freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and association within Ukraine's legislative framework.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“We are troubled by credible reports, including from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), of significant numbers of foreign fighters continuing to move across the Russian border into Ukraine and of large-scale attacks against Ukrainian border checkpoints. That must stop. The Ukrainian-Russian border must be secured, ideally with permanent monitoring under expanded OSCE verification. It is disturbing that Russia has blocked that. We note the reports of the possible use of banned munitions and of indiscriminate shelling. We also note that the Government of Ukraine has denied having had a role in any such abuses. Clearly, the facts should be established. Ifthere are such abuses, they should cease.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“The reports of abductions for ransom and forced labour, torture and extrajuducial killings are all the hallmarks ofcriminality and illegitimacy. The killing of a staff member of the International Committee of the Red Cross by shelling in Donetsk is deplorable and highlights once again the need for all parties to respect international humanitarian law. Any violations of international humanitarian law by any party to the conflict must be properly investigated and the perpetrators held accountable. Upholding the ceasefire is clearly an important enabling step towards a political solution, but so, too, is the preservation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“But of grave concern are the continuing hostilities in parts of eastern Ukraine, which have led to well over 300 fatalities - both civilian and combatants - since the ceasefire began. The latest report details significant casualties, significant numbers of displaced people, the dreadful state of critical infrastructure and of thousands of children who are unable to access education. Australia calls for all parties to uphold the ceasefire and to engage in a genuine and constructive dialogue to find a political solution. The report paints a very disturbing picture of life in the eastern Ukrainian territories occupied by armed groups. Yet again, we have another United Nations report that documents the breakdown in law and order in areas under separatist control.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“I thank Assistant Secretary-General Fernandez-Taranco and Assistant Secretary-General Simonovic' for their briefings. Australia supports the ongoing work of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the human rights situation in Ukraine, which is so important to enabling the Council to assess developments in Ukraine, a task that is clearly needed by us. As we have seen, the sixth report of the human rights monitoring mission gives rise, yet again, to serious concerns. There have been some encouraging developments in the reporting period and since then, particularly the ceasefire agreement and the Minsk protocol in early September, the restoration of law and order to some parts of eastern Ukraine, and the partial drawdown of some Russian military personnel and equipment from Ukrainian territory.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“We propose to convene a briefing on sanctions issues during our presidency next month to enable a more detailed Council discussion of these issues. To conclude, our working methods shape and define the Council's effectiveness and impact. We have made some advances in the past year, and are grateful for that, but we cannot stop here. The Council must continue to review its working methods in order to ensure that we are effective, transparent and representative of all Member States.”
2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285 (2014) · source
“We have seen significant improvements in working methods and transparency; more Committee meetings with key stakeholders, including regional and affected States; more Committee press releases; more briefings by Committee Chairs in open Council meetings; more open briefings to United Nations Member States on the work of the Committees; and increased engagement with United Nations entities that operate where sanctions apply and have a shared interest on cross-cutting issues. But we still need to do more. As a sponsor of the high-level review of United Nations sanctions currently under way, we have consulted broadly with Member States on a range of working-methods issues related to sanctions, including the role of the focal point.”
2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285 (2014) · source
“That is true not only in respect of the two situations referred by the Council, but also in respect of other situations, such as those in Mali, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cote d'Ivoire. While the formal briefings by the Prosecutor are obviously valuable, the Council needs to do much more to support justice and to ensure that impunity does not fuel future conflicts. The establishment of a permanent forum within the Council enabling formal and informal discussions about support for the Court is essential. It is important that the Council also discuss the working methods of its subsidiary bodies. My country has worked to improve the transparency of the Council's sanctions-related activities, including in the three Committees we chair on Al-Qaida, the Taliban and Iran.”
2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285 (2014) · source