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Rakhmetullin

lines on the record: 99
first: 2011-10-28
most recent: 2023-10-24
sittings or episodes: 17
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“Also the Centre for Disaster Risk Reduction - under the Ministry of Emergencies, with support from the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the United Nations Environment Programme and other international organizations, together with domestic non-governmental organizations - will spearhead capacity-building for climate mitigation, early warning and preventive and emergency relief and rehabilitation work on behalf of the Central Asian region. Realizing that advanced energy technologies will have anincreasingimpactonclimate change,Kazakhstan has chosen the theme "Future Energy" for Expo 2017, which Astana will host in 2017. The Expo focus will be on developing and using alternative energy sources and the best global energy-efficiency technologies, in partnership with other countries.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“The Government and business community of Kazakhstan welcome enhanced cross-national cooperation in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and linkage to national markets as important tools for climate change mitigation. Kazakhstan will honour its obligations most strictly and will lead the way, through the United Nations hub in Almaty, for sustainable development, humanitarian assistance, disaster risk reduction and building resilience in Central Asia, and will share those efforts with SIDS.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“Climate change adaptation therefore demands a global response, while we formulate the post-2015 development goals, and calls for maximum commitments to the climate agreement to be forged in Paris in December. Kazakhstan gives serious attention to climate change mitigation at the national, regional and international levels. Just a few days ago, ice melting on the glaciers near my former capital, Almaty, as a result of unusually high temperatures caused a flood and mudslide. That clearly demonstrated our own vulnerability with regard to climate change and disaster risk reduction. My country has officially declared its intention to take on voluntary quantitative commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It has launched its own reduced domestic emissions trading scheme, thereby moving towards a low-carbon economy.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“They present a threat not only to SIDS but also to other groups, such as least developed countries and landlocked least developed countries, as well as to global security in general. We have to think collectively how to reduce the strain on water resources around the world, which will bring fundamental transformations in the global landscape, agriculture, trade and human existence, resulting in an unspeakable humanitarian toll. Our immediate task is to reduce the impact on development caused by the destruction of all types of infrastructure that is disrupting not only the SIDS but causing worldwide disruption in our interconnected world. With their very fragile economies, SIDS need our support for capacity-building; they need technology transfer to overcome crises that can destabilize them completely.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“I would like to thank New Zealand for convening this debate, highlighting the extreme vulnerability of small island developing States (SIDS) to the impact ofclimate change, which threatens their very survival. The devastating effects of climate change, which occurred once in a century, are now occurring with increasing frequency and greater intensity, warning and compelling us to act accordingly and promptly. We need to assist SIDS in combating the negative effects of conflict, violence, organized crime and cybercrime, human trafficking, terrorism and disease epidemics because those countries face the highest disaster risks and have less resilience to external shocks and crises than any other group of countries. Those threats know no boundaries; they are transnational.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to reiterate Kazakhstan's readiness to work further with the international community in ensuring the greater protection of journalists as conflicts become more complex, protracted and hostile.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450Resumption1 (2015) · source
“Kazakhstan is considering cooperation with Middle East countries to strengthen peace and stability within the larger international agenda in accordance with relevant United Nations resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative. Another significant contribution of Kazakhstan is the international Eurasian Media Forum. It is held annually in Astana and serves as a platform to discuss and exchange views on improving the use of best practices in the protection ofjournalists through United Nations peacekeeping missions, operations of other international and subregional organizations and the involvement of national Governments in peace processes.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450Resumption1 (2015) · source
“The Security Council needs to devote further regular attention to such attacks and call upon the Secretary- General and Member States to provide increased robust action. The Government of Kazakhstan devotes great attention towards implementing norms and standards in its national media legislation, promoting public participation in enacting new laws that minimize administrative barriers in media reporting. It also provides financial and legislative support towards developing independent media. Recently, on 26 and 27 May, Astana hosted, together with the United Nations Department of Public Information, a media seminar on peace in the Middle East. It is one ofa series of events and programmes supporting journalists and media representatives in areas of armed conflict.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450Resumption1 (2015) · source
“It is imperative that we improve training related to working in hostile environments, the rules of war, first aid, improved registration and coordination and insurance coverage, along with the provision of protective gear and better use of digital security devices forjournalists. The United Nations system must therefore work with its partners in the non-governmental media organizations, such as the International Federation of Journalists, Reporters Without Borders, the International Press Institute, the Committee for the Protection of Journalists, and others, to provide better protection and safeguards. That would include enhanced ratification of the Additional Protocols, specific classifications of attacks on media personnel as war crimes under international criminal law and, finally, better mitigation, advocacy and education.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450Resumption1 (2015) · source
“My delegation would like to propose that UNESCO, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe - through its Representative on Freedom of the Media - the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations and its country teams, together with large media and aid agencies, begin by ensuring that Governments and non-State actors enforce the relevant existing instruments, which include the Geneva Conventions and the Rome Statutes, as well as the United Nations Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity, resolution 1738 (2006) and UNESCO's Berlin and Medellin Declarations.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450Resumption1 (2015) · source
“Today, journalists are deliberate targets of public kidnappings and killings for ransom and the release of detained terrorists. Yet countless more unseen and unheard local journalists are silenced through imprisonment and intimidation by their own countries, with sexual violence inflicted on women journalists. So far, regrettably, none of the perpetrators of such acts have been brought to justice, and impunity is increasing.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450Resumption1 (2015) · source
“1 thank the presidency of Lithuania for drawing renewed attention to the horrific acts that have been committed against journalists and for calling for more resolute action to defend them. Targeting journalists represents a direct attack on freedom of expression and on democracy. Such attacks have a far-reaching impact, since they prevent us from receiving first-hand information about political developments, the extent of conflicts, human rights violations and crimes against humanity. That reduces the ability of the United Nations and regional organizations to act promptly and appropriately. In our joint actions, we have to take into consideration the now radically changed character of war, with its multiple perpetrators - the State, opposition parties, radical religious extremists and criminals.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450Resumption1 (2015) · source
“Kazakhstan initiated the creation of the Kazakhstan Agency for International Development and the United Nations regional hub in Almaty to address these threats and develop resilience. The stable development of Afghanistan remains the primary focus of Kazakhstan. We have allocated more than $70 million to a wide range of support, from food security and facility, construction to creating special market conditions for petroleum export. The broad focus is also on education, especially for Afghan women and girls. Finally, let me assure the Council that Kazakhstan is commited to joining the global efforts to achieve international peace and security, of which promoting gender equality and empowerment of women is an inseparable component.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“The Council's mandates on women, peace and security should be made the focus of at least one periodic field Visit. Kazakhstan has become increasingly engaged in peacekeeping, starting in 2003 with Iraq and Nepal. We are currently in the Western Sahara, with a deployment to C6te d'Ivoire planned for May. The protection of women and girls, and gender-sensitive approaches are always given attention in the training of my country's peacekeepers. Kazakhstan considers the protection of civilians to be one of its key priorities in its bid for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council for 2017-2018. Over the past decade, my country has witnessed increased and complex flows of asylum seekers, refugees, migrants and victims of trafficking in our region. Those challenges have been addressed by numerous regional structures and national initiatives.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“Through resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent resolutions, the role of women in conflict prevention and resolution, recovery and development is considered vital. They have to be fully engaged in decision-making mechanisms and peace agreements, as well as in the provision of basic survival needs, medical care, education and economic self-reliance. As such, enforcing the rule of law and transitional justice, eliminating gender-based discrimination, and ending all impunity must remain critical to the economic and social empowerment of women. Their goals must be part of comprehensive and multidimensional peacekeeping efforts in hybrid operations to prevent serious international crimes against women. Commissions of inquiry on various conflicts and UN-Women need to provide regular briefings to the Council.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“The Security Council, United Nations peacekeeping operations and political missions must step up their operating capabilities and strategies to deal not just with the phenomenon of extreme enmity and hatred, but also extrajudicial killings and sexual violence, including rape, sexual slavery, forced prostitution, forced pregnancy and enforced sterilization, which have become new weapons of war and tactics of terror. Those threats call for the greater coordination of the United Nations system, including entities concerned with sexual Violence and the protection of women, and that also work with regional structures in Africa and the Middle East. The United Nations country teams are also called on to deliver as one. Hence, the mobilization of resources to fund enhanced training and a greater number of qualified personnel is a sine qua non.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“Mr. President, we thank you for convening this open debate concerning the grave crimes committed against women. The bulk of such crimes are perpetrated by non-State actors, in particular extremist and terrorist groups, including those intending to establish quasi-State entities. Atrocities against women, adolescents and young girls require the attention and immediate action of the international community. Massive, unprecedented flows of refugees, internally displaced persons, and the enforced displacement of entire populations pose a security threat.”
2015-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7428 (2015) · source
“At the same time, there has to be national ownership of security sector reform, which must be democratic and representative, as this increases confidence in and the legitimacy of security institutions, striking a balance between national security concerns and local needs. SSR must include research, lessons learned, monitoring, oversight and accountability mechanisms, benchmarks and indicators for thorough assessment. In conclusion, Kazakhstan is determined to assist and support United Nations efforts to evolve SSR as a timely and effective to counteract numerous challenges, and we support the draft resolution before the Council.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Recruitment policies should incorporate regional quotas, ethnic/tribal balance and appropriate gender mix, involving women and local communities. There must also be a reorientation of correctional services, customs and the judiciary, which are important components of the security system. These overall efforts call for strengthening the capacity and political will of national authorities and institutions, through political dialogue, with context- specific policies, while also mobilizing the multiplicity of actors. Special consideration must be given to non-State actors, at the regional and international levels alike, interacting with governmental authorities. It is then obvious that new partnerships should be explored, requiring collaboration and commitment at all levels - from regional to international.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Our task becomes all the more challenging when United Nations peacekeeping operations and missions withdraw. Thus, far-sighted and comprehensive reform is headed, providing the vital framework for peacekeeping, peacebuilding and development, which are closely linked to the processes of demobilization, disarmament and reintegration. In addition, all national security policies and mechanisms must also be grounded in regional frameworks due to the transnational nature of security challenges. No reform can take place without providing adequate, modern training in the new concepts of security and upgrading institutions of the military and, especially, the police so that human rights, rule of law and good governance can guide their operations.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Immediate and medium- and long-term plans can be based only on understanding the root causes of conflicts - the accelerators, the triggers and their impacts. Hence, planning for SSR must be based on the current shift from State-centred security to citizen- or people-oriented security; the shift from purely military security to non-military centred security, such as food, environment and socioeconomic security; and the shift from State to non-State actors, with a larger number of stakeholders. Recent political developments, which are taking a most tragic toll of human life, compel us to rethink how secure environments can be achieved as essential prerequisites for the protection of civilians, the rule of law, justice and respect for human rights.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161Resumption1 (2014) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for facilitating the strategic discussions on strengthening the approach of the United Nations to security sector reform (SSR). I also express my warm appreciation to the Secretary-General for his insightful report (S/2013/480) and recommendations on the way forward. As a member of the Group of Friends of SSR, Kazakhstan fully supports all efforts to enhance peace and security, which in turn lead to stable and enduring sustainable development. SSR is gaining increasing importance for addressing war-torn areas and for countries emerging from conflict in Africa. It is therefore critical to understand the newer forms, patterns and manifestations of conflicts and insecurities.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Kazakhstan, in bidding for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council for the period 2017 to 2018, is committed to working with the international community in supporting and strengthening the capacity of DPKO and the Security Council to fulfil their peace and security mandates.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“The issues ofmission size, troop strength, adequate resources and equipment, especially for remote areas, the expertise of personnel and their commitment and cooperation among the parties are factors that lend credibility to any mission - the greater their extent, the greater the effectiveness to protect civilians against armed attacks by Government forces or rebels. States Members of the United Nations are therefore urged to make larger contributions and to provide capacity- building and technical assistance for peacekeeping operations and to enable the Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Support Office to fully discharge their functions.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“Maintaining relations with host countries is a critical issue, particularly in situations where the host Government bans peacekeepers from entering the country or decides to expel peacekeepers before they have completed their mandates, thus jeopardizing the safety of the civilian population. My delegation recalls with great appreciation the operational innovations in a number of missions, such as the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, despite the limited resources and hazardous security environments. Those operations have increasingly used and developed mobile operational bases, quick- response units and early-warning systems to anticipate, prevent or deter violence against civilians or to rapidly intervene to stop it. Such examples are worthy of replication.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“Civilian protection is complex and requires multidimensional provisions and different competencies and skills for each vulnerable group: women and children subject to horrific atrocities; child soldiers; survivors displaced by force or, for lack of choice, taking refuge in camps where they are often defenceless against armed attacks and harassment; victims maimed by mines and other indiscriminate munitions; and those dying of the indirect effects of armed conflict, such as disease, malnutrition and famine. Each mission therefore must bring together many different actors over time, from planning to execution, including the active participation of women at each stage of the process.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“We are pleased to note the efforts of DPKO, which, together with the International Committee of the Red Cross, humanitarian aid agencies and the countries contributing troops and police personnel, in preparing a conceptual framework to clarify the roles and responsibilities of the various components ofa mission. Moreover, when United Nations forces are drawn into an armed conflict, it is obvious that international humanitarian law should govern military operations, to which all parties to the armed conflict, including United Nations forces, should adhere.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“There is therefore an imperative need for a clear understanding, interpretation and implementation of resolution 1894 (2009) through greater cohesion among mandates, intentions and expectations, especially if civilian protection requires the use of force. Recently, the multifaceted nature of present-day peacekeeping operations, with political, military, human rights and humanitarian components and mandates and operating under the aegis of a single United Nations mission, is a welcome development and leads to positive synergies and ease in decision-making on enhancing the protection of civilians. On the other hand, we run the risk of blurring roles and responsibilities, especially between humanitarian work, judicial investigation and the provision of security through an armed presence, all of which require our attention as we move forward.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“While it is clear that the maintenance of peace and the protection of civilians is the joint responsibility and task of the Security Council, DPKO, the Department of Field Support, troop- and police-contributing countries, peacekeepers themselves on the ground and, most important, the host Government, it is often found that adequate cooperation and operational clarity on the implementation of mandates have not always been possible. That is due to the differing perceptions and geopolitical standpoints of members of the Security Council, the parties involved in the conflict and the players on the ground.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“At the outset, I would like to commend Lithuania for having convened this open debate on the important theme of the protection of civilians, as well as the speakers who have briefed us on the issues and challenges encountered in the protection of civilians. I would also like to acknowledge the outstanding work of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and of the peacekeepers who risk their lives for the cause of peace and security. I will confine my comments to Kazakhstan's experiences of deployment in Iraq and other interventions, as well as our future deployment in the coming months to the missions in Liberia, C6te d'Ivoire, Western Sahara and Haiti.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“My delegation would therefore also propose United Nations system-wide coherence on gender empowerment in conflict resolution through closer coordination between United Nations agencies, funds and programmes. Furthermore, the best results will be achieved if all stakeholders, together with Member States, the private sector, academia and the media form a strong partnership to achieve our common objective. In conclusion, we commend the Security Council's continuing attention to the urgent and critical issue of further promoting the full realization of resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security, and at the same time we call for greater efforts on our part to include women in our deliberations.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“Advisers on gender issues must also consistently take account of and utilize the information gathered by local women's organizations. Every effort must be made to ensure that their perspectives are heard and considered by the highest decision-making entities and structures. It is equally important that women be fully represented in those bodies in field missions and all other platforms. Wherever necessary, training, capacity- building and assistance need to be provided for women's full participation in the areas of non-governmental organization leadership skills, advocacy, management, administration, communication and dealing with the media, for only then will true empowerment be possible. We can benefit from best-practice models, lessons learned and exchanges of information between missions and United Nations country teams.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“We have to be conscious ofthe voices of women around the world who feel unrepresented in international and regional peace processes. In designing peacebuilding strategies, we need to be more sensitive and take into consideration the knowledge and insights of local women at the grass- roots level. It is also important to gather information about the incidence of sexual violence, insecurity and human rights violations as perceived by women, and for women to be represented at all levels. Local women's networks and grass-roots organizations therefore need to be consulted in the process of designing our gender- responsible policies and programmes. We also need to draw on traditional and indigenous methods of conflict resolution used by local women's groups and avail ourselves of the wisdom of elder women.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“In this regard, Kazakhstan welcomes the increasing number of national action plans that are being designed and implemented worldwide, as well as the broad inclusion of indicators to assess women's participation in peacekeeping and peacebuilding in these national plans. It is noteworthy that half of the field missions managed by the Department of Political Affairs have gender advisers. We fully support the process of including women's participation in field missions to ensure that programmes focus on the specific needs of girls and women as a means to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women. As we assess progress, there is also an acknowledgement of the reality that much more needs to be done so that resolution 1325 (2000) is no longer merely a statement of aspirations, with little action to record since 2000.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“My delegation also appreciates the efforts made by the United Nations system to strengthen mechanisms for monitoring and reporting on regional initiatives. We propose encouraging Member States to report on their commitments and actions plans related to women and peace and security. My country is of the conviction that gender mainstreaming is an absolute necessity and a prerequisite for ensuring a place for women on the peace and security agenda. Gender mainstreaming should be an inalienable component of peacekeeping and peacebuilding, and not an add-on or secondary concern. We have seen a positive trend of women themselves being the driving force for bringing the gender perspective to conflict and post-conflict situations.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“At the same time, we need to assess and overcome the factors facing women's organizations, such as the lack of security, resources and access to information, to ensure their effective involvement in the peace and security agenda. Those and many other obstacles can be overcome by including women's groups in strategies for the prevention, resolution and recovery from conflict. It is therefore critical to strengthen women's interventions not just at the international but also the national and regional levels. We believe that the fourth ministerial meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, to be held in Jakarta this December, will reaffirm such a strong commitment to implementing resolution 1325 (2000) as an integral part of the development agenda.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for having convened this open debate on women and peace and security, which enables the Security Council to focus on the paramount role of women and their civil society organizations in contributing to the prevention and resolution of armed conflicts, as well as to peacebuilding. Today's deliberations provide a valuable opportunity to assess the extent of the real, positive and lasting change that we can make in the lives of women affected by armed conflicts. Promoting the rights of women is at the core of the human rights policy of my country, and Kazakhstan, as a member of the Executive Board of UN-Women, wholeheartedly supports the multilateral effort in that direction.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“In conclusion, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation joins the international community in reaffirming that all measures and actions taken or to be taken by Israel, the occupying Power, to alter the legal, physical and demographic status of the occupied Syrian Golan and its institutional structure, as well as Israeli measures to impose jurisdiction and administration there, have no legal effect. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation demands that Israel abide fully and immediately by resolution 497 (1981) and, in implementation also of resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973), withdraw fully from the occupied Syrian Golan to the lines of 4 June 1967.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Therefore, acknowledgement of and full support for Palestinian State-building efforts, and meeting and maintaining our obligations and political and financial commitments to the Palestinian Authority, are commendable actions at this significant juncture. I wish to reaffirm the full support and solidarity of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation with the Palestinian people in their endeavour to regain their legitimate and inalienable national rights, including the rights of return and self-determination, and the establishment of the independent Palestinian State on its national soil, with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Those political prisoners are deprived of the basic human rights guaranteed by international law, such as the rights to education, medical treatment and communication with the outside world, and subject to administrative detention without charges or trial. Therefore, it is now time for international action to advocate their cause so that they may enjoy freedom, justice and dignity in their homeland. We affirm that the international consensus to realize a just and comprehensive solution to the Middle East conflict requires the enforcement of international law and the implementation of legitimate international resolutions.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The United Nations therefore has a special responsibility to pressure Israel to put an end to these aggressions and respect international law and the Fourth Geneva Convention. The United Nations also has a responsibility to assist the Palestinian people in realizing their right to self-determination, sovereignty and independence in their own State in the territory occupied since 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, and in finding a just solution for the plight of the Palestinian refugees, in line with General Assembly resolution 194 (III). The plight of thousands of Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli prisons represents a question of missing justice. They are victims of systematic inhuman practices perpetuated through the enactment and application of Israeli laws.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Such illegalities have become part of a daily cycle of oppression and aggression against the Palestinian people that systematically undermine prospects for the two-State solution and destabilize the region. Similarly, Israeli practices in East Jerusalem - including settlement construction, excavations under the Al-Aqsa mosque, the depopulation of Jerusalem's indigenous Palestinian citizens, in addition to the illegal appropriation of Palestinian properties, the isolation of Jerusalem from its natural Palestinian environment, and the alteration of the city's demographic composition and character - are more alarming than ever before. These illegal Israeli practices pose a challenge to the international community.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“I have the honour to address the Security Council on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation group in New York. Israel's military occupation of Arab lands, flagrant violations of international law and denial of the national rights and aspirations of the Palestinian people remain at the heart of unrest in the region. Prospects for peace and justice in the region are damaged by Israel's colonial and discriminatory policies in Arab occupied land. Israel, the occupying Power, continues to approve settlement plans in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, construct an apartheid wall, restrict Palestinian access to places of worship, disregard acts of violence by extremist settlers against civilian Palestinians, deny the free movement of people and goods, and further confiscate Palestinian homes and lands.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The focus on women and peace and security can be further strengthened through collaboration with humanitarian, human rights and aid- to-development agencies, and the defence forces of concerned United Nations Member States, as well as with all categories of women, including activists, war victims, refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants. To conclude, we must go forward to strengthen resolution 1325 (2000), structured on the three main pillars of participation, protection and prevention, and is a most powerful tool for women's organizing, mobilization and action.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Kazakhstan welcomes the drafting of a comprehensive set of indicators aimed at tracking implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), which can serve as benchmarks for standards to design and set in place a methodical monitoring system allowing countries to review their own structures and mechanisms and resource allocations. We must also condemn rape as a tactic of terror and war. The flagship agency on gender - UN-Women - has begun to prove its leadership in the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) through United Nations system-wide coherence. It has been able to pulled together a set of key universal and regional human rights instruments.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Adequate financing is vital to ensuring resources for gender training and support for non-governmental organizations and local groups that focus on issues of food security, nutrition, health and HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, education, and the rehabilitation and reintegration of women affected by war. The prevention of the violation of women and girls' human rights, including sexual violence, must enjoy the highest priority. It is high time that we bring war criminals to justice, end impunity for their atrocities, and invest in immediate service and assistance mechanisms for women and girl war crime victims. Our focus must also be on including women in peace processes as mediators, members of negotiating parties, and signatories to peace agreements.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“In addition, there must be dedicated budgets, targets, timelines and indicators aligned to national peacebuilding plans, overall national defence and security strategies or poverty reduction programmes. Focus in the post-conflict recovery phase must ensure that women's needs and rights are consistently addressed. My delegation supports the Secretary-General's recommendation that at least 15 per cent of United Nations funds for peacebuilding be dedicated to projects that address the specific needs of women and girls, advance gender equality and empower women.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“We must continue to ensure that women play key roles in peacekeeping operations and political missions; we must not only look at gender as a thematic issue, but ensure that women hold key and responsible positions at every level. We endorse the recommendations of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations that a larger proportion of women be deployed in the military and police contingents of peacekeeping operations, and recruited into the armed forces and police services of Member States, with predeployment training for military and police on gender issues. It is through these actions that we can achieve the target of women constituting 20 per cent of peacekeeping operations by 2014, from the highest decision-making level to field operations.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“I would like to join previous speakers in thanking you, Madam President, for having convened this very important meeting, as well as all those who contributed to its preparation. We are pleased to note that resolution 1325 (2000) has continued to open new perspectives of awareness about women's role in peace negotiations, humanitarian planning, peacekeeping operations, post- conflict peacebuilding and governance. Even so, there is a wide gap between aspirations and the reality on the ground. The report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security (S/2011/598*) provides a strategic road map for the United Nations, together with national, regional and international stakeholders.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source