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Rabab Fatima

lines on the record: 247
first: 2020-04-23
most recent: 2021-10-21
sittings or episodes: 32
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“Fourth, the Israeli authorities and all relevant stakeholders should take all necessary steps to facilitate the rescheduling of elections so that the Palestinian people can exercise their sovereign rights. I would like to conclude by reaffirming Bangladesh’s unwavering support for the Palestinian people and their just struggle. I also reiterate Bangladesh ’s steadfast support and principled position for the establishment of an independent, viable, contiguous and sovereign Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem as its capital, under a two-State solution. The international community, including the Security Council, must take true and effective initiatives for a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the Palestinian cause and peace in the region.”
2021-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/685 (2021) · source
“Second, Israeli settlement activity and the dismantlement and seizure of Palestinian structures in the West Bank must stop immediately. An independent international investigation must be conducted and legal action must be taken against the Israeli authorities for the crimes and atrocities perpetrated against the Palestinian people. Third, the urgent humanitarian needs of the Palestinian people, including COVID-19-related needs, should be addressed urgently. Facilitating the work of the health workers and ensuring the availability of COVID-19 vaccines should be on the priority list. Reconstruction work in the Gaza Strip should be started now.”
2021-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/685 (2021) · source
“So many attempts have been made in this Council and in other international forums to stop such flagrant violati ons of international instruments, including the Charter of the United Nations, the Fourth Geneva Convention and United Nations resolutions. Yet the ardent appeals by the international community went unheeded by the Israeli Occupying power. It is unfortunate that our collective effort has failed to ensure the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including the right to self-determination. In this regard, today, I would like to emphasize the following issues. First, the international community must make genuine efforts to address the root causes of the Palestine crisis and to end this cycle of violence and injustice by the Israeli Occupation Forces and extremist settlers.”
2021-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/685 (2021) · source
“The systemic targeting of health infrastructure and health workers and the decision to withhold some of the Palestinian tax revenues have added an additional burden on an already debilitated health system, leading to more suffering and deaths among COVID-19 patients. The international community, including the United Nations, had, in the past, repeatedly expressed serious concerns at the cycles of violence, allegations of excessive use of force by the Israeli Occupying power, and violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law in the occupied Palestinian territory. These concerns remain valid even today.”
2021-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/685 (2021) · source
“As a result, brutal attacks and acts of aggression by Israel have been going on in th e occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem. In the first half of 2021, even amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, settler violence has increased by 33 per cent. Home demolitions; deliberate attacks on civilian infrastructure, including schools and water sources; forced displacement; and arrests and killings of Palestinian civilians, including children, have been rampant in the occupied territory of Palestine. These have made the humanitarian situation worse during this pandemic situation.”
2021-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/685 (2021) · source
“I wish to commend the Presidency of France for its dynamic stewardship of the work of the Council in July 2021. I also thank all the briefers for their comprehensive briefing. My delegation aligns itself with the statements made by Niger on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and by Azerbaijan on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. In addition, I wish to highlight the following points in my national capacity. We have once again witnessed the violation of the “ceasefire” of May 2021 by the Israeli Occupation Forces. This phenomenon has been common, and Israel has demonstrated a pattern of repeatedly violating ceasefires. The lack of strong action by the international community or any international mechanism against such abuse of trust, which is often based on a false premise, emboldens the occupying power.”
2021-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/685 (2021) · source
“The Security Council should make appropriate use of the tools at its disposal to this effect, including through duly considered options for imposing sanctions and referrals to international criminal justice mechanisms.”
2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source
“Bangladesh has historically been associated with the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) as a non-permanent member of the Security Council. We believe that uniformed female personnel can play a pivotal role in protecting women from violence and supporting them in crisis. We therefore actively champion the women and peace and security agenda. In the same vein, we see merit in redoubling our efforts to promote the youth and peace and security agenda for advancing protection of civilians mandates in vulnerable settings. Lastly, ensuring accountability and justice for serious violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law is crucial to enhancing compliance and to denying a culture of impunity for the commission of atrocity crimes against civilians.”
2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source
“Governments have a particular responsibility to ensure the safety of humanitarian actors and to safeguard key civilian infrastructures that are critical to the delivery of essential services. Fourthly, States should establish appropriate legislative and institutional arrangements to fulfil their disarmament commitments, including those related to such conventional weapons as landmines and other explosive devices. Such lethal weapons, with their indiscriminate killing capacities and impact over large areas, must not be used against civilians. Those who commit such violations must be held accountable. Fifthly, violence against women and children in armed conflicts remains a growing phenomenon that must be ended through collective action.”
2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source
“New developments and trends make this more imperative. The United Nations country team and peacekeeping missions should further develop their capabilities for early-warning signs, situational awareness and evidence-based reporting of facts, and work more closely with host Governments and other stakeholders to deter possible escalation of violence. Thirdly, the unhindered and safe passage of relevant humanitarian personnel and supplies to civilians in need must be ensured by all parties in armed conflicts. Medical facilities, educational institutions, especially schools, and places of worship should be kept out of harm’s way during violence and conflicts.”
2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source
“First, States should take the primary responsibility to protect civilians within their territories, including during armed conflict. It is important to promote respect for international humanitarian law, irrespective of sides. Developing national policy frameworks, such as becoming party to international humanitarian legal instruments and incorporating international humanitarian legal norms into national laws, is critical in this regard. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has been playing an important role in supporting Member States in this regard, which should be complemented by other stakeholders as well. Secondly, protection of civilians mandates in peacekeeping settings need to be fully supported by viable strategies, capacities, adequate resources and the coordinated efforts of all actors on the ground.”
2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source
“However, we continue to express our concern at the limited application of the ceasefire call in certain parts of the world, including in Myanmar. As reflected in the report of the Secretary-General, humanitarian access has been hindered in Myanmar due to continued restrictions. There were also attacks against health-care personnel in Myanmar during the reporting period, resulting in deaths. The failure to protect civilians in armed conflict undermines the very purpose of the United Nations as a multilateral organization. We must renew our political commitments and redouble our efforts to ensure better protection of civilians, including those who are the most vulnerable. Let me share some of our thoughts in this regard.”
2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source
“Our peacekeepers are our primary agents in various conflict-affected countries, where they fulfil their duties with utmost dedication. In spite of the growing and complex protection challenges in the operating environments, compounded by the pandemic, our peacekeepers have been discharging their protection of civilians mandates, often at the cost of their lives. In 2020 alone, Bangladesh lost 12 individuals in the line of their duties for world peace. Last year, following the Secretary-General’s call for a global ceasefire, Bangladesh, along with several other Member States, issued a joint statement supporting the call. It was endorsed by 180 Member States, and we are happy to see the call being reflected in the Security Council’s resolutions.”
2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source
“We also agree with the Secretary-General that we need to take measures to break the cycle between conflict and food insecurity, including by finding political solutions to conflict and addressing multiple drivers of acute food insecurity. Bangladesh promotes the protection of civilians from a principled position. The haunting memory of genocide committed against our people during our War of Liberation in 1971 inspired Bangladesh to commit itself to the protection of civilians. We are a party to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and its additional protocols, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict, among others, and almost all the major disarmament instruments.”
2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source
“We thank the Secretary-General for his informative report (S/2021/423), which presents a vivid picture of the continued sufferings of civilians due to armed conflicts, urban warfare and related phenomena, such as acute hunger and forced displacement, especially during the year 2020. We also thank him for his practical and timely recommendations. We appreciate his continued emphasis on accountability for non-compliance with international humanitarian law and international human rights law, and other recommendations, such as on withholding arms transfers where there is a clear risk that these will be used to commit serious violations of international humanitarian law or international human rights law.”
2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source
“We thank the Chinese presidency for organizing today’s open debate. My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by Switzerland on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict (annex 54). Indeed, the sufferings of people caught up in armed conflicts have been exacerbated by the coronavirus disease pandemic. On the one hand, the restrictions of movement and other pandemic-related measures have reduced the ability of humanitarian actors and medical professionals to respond to the needs in many conflict settings; on the other hand, the process for the peaceful resolution of conflicts has also been negatively impacted. This calls for renewed commitment on the part of the international community, the Security Council in particular, to the protection of civilians.”
2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source
“Sixthly, the pandemic has posed new threats to peacekeepers, with additional tasks and increased risks. We must ensure the vaccination of all peacekeepers on a priority basis. In addition to that, we would like to request that the Council incorporate better preparedness in peacekeeping mandates in future. Adequate medical facilities should be provided, and qualified personnel should be deployed in the field. We need to develop a comprehensive strategy to address that growing phenomenon. Finally, there must be accountability for attacks against peacekeepers. We are happy to see that element being reflected as one of the seven priorities of the Secretary-General’s Action for Peacekeeping Plus initiative. Cooperation with host authorities is critical in that regard.”
2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source
“Fourthly, the safety of peacekeepers is also closely linked to effective coordination and information-sharing among and between relevant stakeholders, as well as effective cooperation with host authorities. The availability of reliable intelligence and timely logistical support are important to ensure maximum performance with minimum risk of casualty, and they should be made available to the peacekeepers during operations. Fifthly, the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda, as a cross-cutting issue, should remain a priority for the Council, and gender dimensions should therefore be integrated in all stages of peacekeeping operations. The issue of the safety and security of women peacekeepers, including threats of sexual harassment against them, must be tackled with urgency in order to ensure effective peacekeeping.”
2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source
“We call upon the Security Council to ensure that United Nations peacekeeping operations have clear and realistic mandates and that sufficient resources are allocated that are consistent with the mandate and the situation on the ground. Thirdly, given the complex political and security environments it is important that peacekeeping missions remain agile and effective in implementing their mandates. The United Nations needs to enhance improved training and capacity- building, including the application of new technologies among Member States, particularly troop- and police-contributing countries. We call for reviewing and ensuring the uniformity of United Nations standards on training and performance, including, but not limited to, countering improvised explosive devices.”
2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source
“We would like to share some of our priorities for the Council’s consideration. First, the safety and security of peacekeepers is a shared responsibility of the international community. Therefore, we cannot emphasize enough the seminal importance of meaningful triangular cooperation and consultations among Security Council, troop- and police-contributing countries and the Secretariat in setting up the mandates. In that regard, we believe the recommendations of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations could serve as important guidance. Secondly, it is also imperative that peacekeeping missions be adequately funded in order to achieve their objectives. Doing more with less is an unsustainable prescription in potentially dangerous operational situations.”
2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source
“The coronavirus disease pandemic has not only affected the implementation of peacekeeping mandates but also posed serious challenges to the safety and security of peacekeepers. As the leading troop- and police-contributing country, with about 7,000 of our men and women in Blue Helmets deployed in various complex conflict zones, ensuring the safety and security of our contingents is of paramount importance to us. Progress has been made in recent years, particularly in raising awareness of the safety and security of peacekeepers. That is evident in the adoption of resolution 2518 (2020) by the Security Council in 2020, which Bangladesh co-sponsored. We welcome the presidential statement issued today (S/PRST/2021/11) and thank Council members for their efforts in that regard.”
2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source
“I commend China for convening this important debate today. I also thank the briefers for their insightful briefings. We align ourselves with the statement submitted on behalf of the Group of Friends on the Safety and Security of United Nations Peacekeepers (annex 19). For more than seven decades, peacekeeping has remained the United Nations flagship contribution to international peace and security and conflict resolution. Peacekeepers are invaluable assets for international peace and security. They are also the most affected agents of peace, as they are deployed in very fragile and dangerous environments that are characterized by ever-evolving forms of threats. The alarming increase in fatalities, injuries, kidnappings and other deliberate attacks against peacekeepers is of great concern.”
2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source
“In this seventy-fifth year of the United Nations, it bears heavily on our collective conscience, given our collective failure, to ensure justice for the Palestinian people and their just cause. As the Council meets today, let this not be one of the many meetings of rhetoric but instead one of action. If it is to stay relevant and credible, the Council must fulfil its Charter responsibility and ensure peace and justice for the Palestinian people and the Palestinian cause. We must act now with authority and on the side of the right.”
2021-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/480 (2021) · source
“Holding the violators accountable would be an important step in achieving justice and lasting peace. In that regard, we welcome the developments in the International Criminal Court. Let me conclude by reaffirming Bangladesh’s unequivocal and unwavering support for the establishment of the State of Palestine on the basis of a two-State solution based on the pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. We stand resolute in our commitment to supporting the inalienable rights of the Palestinians for a sovereign and independent homeland in a viable Palestine State, as established through various United Nations resolutions. We reiterate our steadfast support for finding a lasting solution to the Palestinian issue through peaceful means and dialogue.”
2021-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/480 (2021) · source
“The early implementation of the Quartet road map, the Arab Peace Initiative and the wider efforts of the Quartet are crucial building blocks in that regard. Thirdly, ensuring accountability and justice for Israel’s atrocities and human rights violations would serve to end the entrenched culture of impunity. The persistent violations of all international laws and the suffering of innocent civilians, including children, continue at the hands of the occupying Israeli forces and their illegal settlers, with blatant disregard for international laws and principles, creating a sense of perpetual injustice. That is a glaring manifestation of our collective failure to act on the side of the oppressed and for justice. We should not allow ourselves to be swayed and deceived by blatant lies and propaganda by the Israeli regime.”
2021-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/480 (2021) · source
“The international community must reverse the culture of inaction and the Council has a particular responsibility to ensure that this is accomplished by fulfilling its obligations under the Charter of the United Nations, enforcing all relevant resolutions in that regard, including resolution 2334 (2016). Secondly, the United Nations needs to engage with all relevant actors, including the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, to support the just cause of Palestine and ensure the realization of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including their right to self-determination, as well as a just and comprehensive peace based on the two-State solution, with East Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Palestine.”
2021-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/480 (2021) · source
“First, the Security Council must act now to enforce an immediate and complete halt to the brutal attacks against the Palestinians, their homes and territories and the holy sites. Israel must end its illegal occupation of Palestinian territory and the Security Council must ensure that is realized. The Council must ensure that Israel respects the sanctity of the holy sites and the historic and legal status quo at Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram Al-Sharif. It must also ensure that Israel immediately stops all illegal settlement activities and confiscations of private property in the occupied territories.”
2021-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/480 (2021) · source
“The escalating attacks and horrific violence unleashed by the occupying Israeli forces on the innocent devotees and civilians at the Al-Aqsa Mosque during this holy month, as well as the evictions of Palestinians in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, are flagrant violations of international humanitarian norms, human rights laws and other international accords. Such atrocities and bloodshed must stop immediately. Bangladesh condemns the reprehensible acts by the Israeli forces and calls for an immediate ceasefire and the protection of the innocent Palestinian population. The Security Council must act now to put an end to the flagrant and repeated violations by the Israeli forces against innocent Palestinian civilians. Let today’s meeting be one of real action and decisive decisions. In that regard, allow me to propose the following.”
2021-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/480 (2021) · source
“Let me begin by thanking you, Mr. President, and the co-sponsoring members of the Security Council for having convened today’s open debate. I also thank the Secretary-General and the Special Coordinator for their informative briefings. The latest ongoing outbreak of violence and the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, is grave, disturbing and deeply concerning. We deplore such abhorrent and inhuman acts of aggression and violence against innocent people in the midst of a pandemic and the holy month of Ramadan.”
2021-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/480 (2021) · source
“We also reiterate our unwavering support for the people of Palestine and fully endorse the calls to ensure the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including the right of self-determination, based on the two-State solution on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. The Security Council must remain at the forefront to ensure the protection of the rights of the Palestinian people, using all international legal mechanisms, including, if necessary, sanctions, to end the occupation of the State of Palestine.”
2021-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/404 (2021) · source
“That is all the more abhorrent as it is taking place during the pandemic crisis. The Security Council must act now and fulfil its mandated responsibility to bring an end to such violations by upholding the rule of international law and ensuring accountability. Bangladesh welcomes the upcoming legislative, presidential and Palestinian National Council elections, which will take place on 22 May, 31 July and 31 August, respectively. We ardently express the hope that throughout the process the international community will continue to support Palestinian efforts to restore democracy and legitimacy to their national institutions.”
2021-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/404 (2021) · source
“However, instead of doing so, the Israeli authorities continue to exploit the pandemic and aggressively advance their settlement, colonization and annexation schemes, entrenching Israel’s 54-year illegal occupation of the Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem. Recent Israeli actions to expand illegal settlement plans have led to further displacement of the Palestinian population, including women and children. We express our deep concern over, and condemnation of, such blatant acts of aggression, which constitute a flagrant violation of international law. They are also in direct contravention of all the relevant Security Council resolutions, including resolution 2334 (2016). We call upon the international community to compel Israel to cease its systematic violations of international humanitarian law and human rights principles.”
2021-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/404 (2021) · source
“In addition to the brutal impact on public health, the recurrent lockdowns, school closures and reduction of commercial activity have severely undermined living conditions. In view of those challenges, support for the Palestinian coronavirus disease response should be significantly enhanced to ensure that Palestinians throughout the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, receive a fair and timely share of the distribution of vaccines. A collective, robust approach is crucial to tackling this deadly adversary and rebuilding the lives and livelihoods of all those impacted by the virus.”
2021-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/404 (2021) · source
“I commend Viet Nam for its successful stewardship of the work of the Security Council in April. I thank Mr. Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, and Mr. Rein Paulsen, Acting Director of the Coordination Division of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, for their comprehensive briefings. My delegation aligns itself with the statement submitted by the delegation of Azerbaijan on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (annex 20). I wish to add the following points in my national capacity. The coronavirus disease pandemic remains a persistent health threat that has had major socioeconomic consequences across the West Bank and Gaza.”
2021-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/404 (2021) · source
“This would address the capacity gaps in the security sector, justice system and overall political process for increasing women’s participation at all levels of the peace process. Greater synergies are also needed between the mandated United Nations entities and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women towards ensuring compliance with general recommendation No. 30, which obliges its 189 States parties to report on resolutions related to sexual violence in conflict.”
2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source
“For that to change, the United Nations must prioritize support for the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda in specific country settings. Only 89 Member States have so far developed national action plans under resolution 1325 (2000). One practical method could be to pursue universalizing the national action plans more vigorously. National action plans could serve as an important yardstick to measure progress. Finally, other United Nations mechanisms should complement the Council’s work on the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda. The sexual violence in conflict commitments need to be internalized by the entire United Nations system, including at the ground level, by the resident coordinators and other United Nations agencies in the country teams.”
2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source
“Thirdly, accountability and justice systems need to be strengthened to address more effectively sexual violence, especially in the conflict and post-conflict contexts, as unaccounted for cases normalize the crime and build a culture of impunity. The national legal frameworks and justice mechanisms need to be strengthened. The Security Council needs to use its mandate and authority when national justice mechanisms are unable to deliver. Fourthly, we believe that the issue of sexual violence cannot be addressed sustainably if the root causes are not addressed. Discrimination, persecution and subjugation weaken vulnerable and marginalized communities and reduce their ability to prevent incidents of sexual violence in the hands of the parties to conflicts.”
2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source
“Coherence between sexual violence in conflict and targeted measures would indeed send a clear signal underlining the gravity of these violations. Secondly, increased sensitivity towards the needs of victims, including their physical, psychological and livelihood needs, is critically important. Equally important is building the capacity of the State to cater to those needs. In this regard, relevant national institutions and stakeholders need to be empowered and supported so that the victims can be provided with rehabilitation and reintegration services. Mandated United Nations entities should be adequately resourced to support such measures.”
2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source
“The humanitarian assistance programmes for the Rohingya people take into account the specific protection needs of victims of sexual violence. In order for the Security Council to implement its relevant resolutions, particularly resolution 2467 (2019), we would like to suggest the following actions. First, the compliance framework suggested by the Council’s resolutions need to be fully implemented, especially by regular monitoring at the field level and engagement by the Office of the Special Representative through United Nations country teams. We see merit in the recommendations to strengthen targeted measures against those who do not implement existing obligations and who commit, command or condone sexual violence in conflict.”
2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source
“Taking into account Bangladesh’s contribution to United Nations peace operations, the action plan includes specific provisions to increase the number of women peacekeepers and also to strengthen the knowledge and compliance of obligations related to sexual violence in conflict. The action plan recommends specific activities for updating and localizing modules and training materials for peacekeepers for the implementation of related mandates. Our Government has also been providing critical support to the victims of sexual violence in Myanmar, as we are hosting now over a million forcibly displaced Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar, a large majority of whom are women and children. The national action plan recognizes the need for the capacity-building of local humanitarian actors on gender-responsive and victim-centred humanitarian actions.”
2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source
“The Board collected information about the women and children abused during the war and arranged for their rehabilitation. This national board also addressed the physical condition of many women by offering safe deliveries of unwanted pregnancies that resulted from rape. The victims were also offered choices in respect of their reproductive health through emergency medical procedures. It did not end there. The perpetrators of sexual violence have been brought to justice through a trial process. The contribution of victims has also been officially recognized. Our commitment to this issue has also been reflected in our national action plan on women and peace and security.”
2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source
“We appreciate the focus of today’s debate, which is the provision of assistance and access to services for the victims of sexual violence, including their needs for rehabilitation, justice and reintegration. It is evidently clear that the scars of sexual violence continue to destroy lives, and justice and redress for the victims remain elusive. Urgent reinforcement for a victim-centred response to sexual violence in conflict is needed Bangladesh itself went through the painful experience of sexual violence in conflict during its war of liberation in 1971. Over 2 million women bore its brunt. Despite numerous challenges in rebuilding a war-ravaged country, we prioritized the needs of the victims, and in 1972, right after independence, a Women’s Rehabilitation Board for relief for war-affected women and reconstruction was established.”
2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source
“I thank the Viet Nam presidency for organizing today’s open debate on this important subject. I also express my sincere appreciation to all the briefers for their valuable remarks. We thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (S/2021/312), which reveals deeply concerning trends of continued use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. We are particularly disturbed by the lack of compliance with the Security Council’s normative framework, by both State and non-State parties to conflicts. We support the Secretary-General’s call for the Council to enforce compliance by “translating commitments into compliance and resolutions into results” (ibid., para. 69).”
2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source
“Coordination across the entire United Nations system is also required to improve the coherence, effectiveness and impact of collective responses delivered to support national authorities in this area.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“Thirdly, international actors should support affected States in developing and implementing national strategies and formulating laws and policies that guarantee the rights of persons with disabilities, including survivors. They should also provide national authorities with technical assistance and capacity-building support on mine-action activities.S/2021/346 Fourthly, we need to step up efforts for the universalization and implementation of all mine-action conventions and urgently call upon the countries that have yet to sign or accede to the relevant Conventions to do so. Finally, the Security Council should maintain a clear focus on addressing the impacts of mines and explosive remnants of war and to further integrate all dimensions of mine action.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“First, sustaining peace and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development are complementary and mutually reinforcing in promoting respect for human rights, inclusion and gender equality. Thousands of victims of mines or explosive remnants of war incidents are at risk of being left behind in the development and humanitarian fields. Collaborative and inclusive actions are therefore required when focusing on demining activities. Secondly, the international community needs to provide policymakers at national and international levels with data and context-specific analysis on mine- action trends and emerging challenges. We call for allocating the resources necessary for mine action activities, as well as care and protection services for victims.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“Bangladesh remains concerned over casualties suffered by our peacekeepers owing to indiscriminate use of improvised explosive devices by non-State actors in certain mission settings. It is critical that further attention be given to United Nations peacekeeping intelligence and to enhancing support for mine action by United Nations peacekeeping missions, including through the additional deployment of expertise and equipment. We subscribe to the notion that mine-action activities need to be integrated into the broader framework of the three United Nations pillars in order to encompass a broader humanitarian and developmental approach and expand the scope of activities. In this regard, I would like to offer the following insights.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“However, considering the cross-sectoral nature of mine action, it needs to be understood more holistically and applied in a comprehensive peacebuilding framework to sustain peace. The international community has achieved some progress in addressing the threat of mines and explosive remnants of war, which has been reflected by the significant reduction in casualties over the last two decades, as well as by enhanced cooperation among mine-action actors. Nevertheless, challenges remain. There has been growing concern over the humanitarian consequences of the use of explosive weapons in populated areas. Further, in post-conflict situations, mines and explosive remnants of war continue to kill and maim, often making it impossible for refugees and internally displaced people to return to their homes.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“I wish to thank the Vietnam presidency for arranging today’s important debate on mine action and sustaining peace. I thank the briefers for their insightful briefings. Bangladesh’s commitment to general and complete disarmament is total and unwavering. In accordance with its duties under its Constitution, Bangladesh continues to remain at the forefront in assuming obligations under all major multilateral disarmament treaties. Bangladesh was one of first few countries in South Asia to join the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, and we have complied fully with our treaty obligations by destroying our stockpiles within the stipulated time frame. Landmines are typically considered to be part of the security domain.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“Finally, the 2020 quadrennial comprehensive policy review encourages the United Nations to mainstream the implementation of the Paris Agreement in the strategic plans of the funds and programmes. It is therefore imperative to include the key components of the climate priorities of national Governments, including intended nationally determined contributions, in United Nations in-country planning.”
2021-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/198 (2021) · source