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  1. “We therefore welcome the standing reporting requirement provided for in the presidential statement adopted today (S/PRST/2013/2), which we hope will contribute to more predictable discussions in the Council. We thank the Secretary-General, High Commissioner Pillay and the Director for International Law and Cooperation of the International Committee of the Red Cross for their instructive briefings. However, we believe that the humanitarian aspect is equally important for our discussions. We therefore encourage the Secretary-General and the Council to continue the practice of inviting the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator to brief the Council.”

    2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source

  2. “Austria aligns itself with the statements made earlier on behalf of the European Union, the Group of Friends on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict and Norway. Austria would like to thank the Republic of Korea for organizing today's important debate. In view ofthe many situations of armed conflict that urgently require our attention, we regret that the Security Council, in contrast to its established biannual practice, held only one debate on the protection of civilians in 2012. In addition to country-specific discussions, we deem it extremely important for the Council to regularly take up the protection of civilians in a broader and more inclusive manner that allows for an exchange of views on new trends and obstacles, including in addressing the five core challenges identified by the Secretary-General.”

    2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source

  3. “After a first assignment to Kosovo, which proved extremely successful, Austria will continue that engagement in 2013. Furthermore, Austria will continue with its support to UN-Women and has offered support for developing a national action plan for partnering countries with a view to launching concrete cooperation early next year.”

    2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source

  4. “Women are particularly vulnerable to becoming victims of this sort of organized crime, mainly for sexual exploitation. Austria has developed an interdisciplinary training course on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. The training course is tailored to the requirements of command personnel active in international crisis management. It will be held for the first time in December at the Austrian Peace Center in Stadtschlaining, with participants from 20 Member States and international organizations. Modules on women in armed conflict will make up an important part of the course, with the objective for participants to develop a gender- sensitive needs analysis and practical solutions aimed at effectively addressing those needs. Nine mission gender advisers have been trained and their deployment began to the Balkans in 2011.”

    2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source

  5. “We encourage the Security Council to include the consideration of issues related to women and peace and security in all its thematic and country- specific discussions, as well as to address it in missions' mandates. In accordance with presidential statement S/PRST/2010/22, 1 would like to inform the Council about the measures taken by Austria in the past year to implement resolution 1325 (2000). Austria has completed the revision of its national action plan on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). The revised plan, adopted in January, is guided by the United Nations indicators on women and peace and security. Civil society was closely involved in the revision process. This year Austria also adopted its third national action plan on combating trafficking in human beings.”

    2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source

  6. “We should also step up our efforts with regard to women in decision-making positions. While temporary special measures, including electoral gender quotas, can be an effective tool for increasing women's political participation both as voters and as candidates, we agree that more attention must be paid to addressing the structural factors that discourage women's candidacy and electoral participation. Much has been achieved in the 12 years since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000). However, as the Secretary-General has pointed out, we clearly need to do more. The number of women in United Nations peacekeeping operations and political missions, including in senior positions in field missions, as well as appointments of women mediators, must be enhanced.”

    2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source

  7. “The very instructive data, collected against the indicators, contained in the Secretary-General's report (S/2012/732) clearly shows the need for improvement in the meaningful inclusion and participation of women from an early stage in all efforts towards conflict prevention and resolution, including peace negotiations and peacebuilding. Measures to improve women's security are crucial to ensuring their political and economic participation in post-conflict settings. We are concerned about the information in the Secretary-General's report on the high number of attacks on human rights defenders in some of the countries and territories reviewed in the past year. We fully support the Secretary-General's recommendation that the Security Council pay special attention to protecting women human rights defenders.”

    2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source

  8. “Austria aligns itself with the statement made earlier on behalf of the European Union. We thank today's briefers, and are grateful to the delegation of India for rescheduling this open debate on the important topic of the contributioni of women's civil society organizations to conflict prevention and resolution. We particularly welcome the participation in this debate of the representative of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security. Women and women's civil society organizations are all too often excluded from participating in peace efforts and negotiations.”

    2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source

  9. “Finally, with regard to the question of the use of article 16 of the Rome Statute, we are fully aware that the Security Council has the power to ask the ICC to defer an investigation or prosecution in full accordance with the Rome Statute. However, we believe that this power should be used with great caution, especially in situations which the Council had referred to the ICC in the first place. Cooperation with the ICC remains the key challenge for the future. We call on the Security Council to ensure full cooperation with the Court in accordance with the obligations of Member States under the Rome Statute and relevant Security Council resolutions.”

    2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source

  10. “The ICC cannot fulfil its mandate without the continuing political support of the Security Council and the material support and cooperation of Member States, in particular with regard to the arrest and surrender of suspected perpetrators. All States must abide by their obligations to cooperate under the relevant Security Council resolutions and the Rome Statute. When considering referrals, the Security Council should ensure that ICC staff and officials are granted all the immunities and protection that are necessary to fulfil their mandate. In view of the increasing caseload of the ICC, we call on the United Nations to bear an adequate share of the costs incurred by Security Council referrals.”

    2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source

  11. “A referral of the situation in Syria to the ICC would send a clear signal that every individual responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity will be held accountable and should reconsider his or her actions. We are pleased that, on Monday, the Council of the European Union reaffirmed its support for the investigations of the independent international commission of inquiry on Syria, with express reference to crimes against humanity and war crimes according to the definition of the Rome Statute of the ICC. However, the referral of a situation by the Security Council to the ICC is only the starting point for justice.”

    2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source

  12. “Accountability and the fight against impunity for serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law are crucial responsibilities of both the Security Council and the ICC. The referral of the situation in Libya to the ICC through the unanimous adoption by the Security Council of resolution 1970 (2011) was a milestone in this regard. We believe that other situations would warrant the same decisive action by the Security Council, and call for a coherent approach to referrals. We cannot turn a blind eye to mass killings of innocent civilians, such as those we are currently witnessing in Syria. We must stop the atrocities and ensure that the perpetrators and those ordering the crimes are brought to justice.”

    2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source

  13. “Secondly, the consensus reached at the Kampala Review Conference in June 2010 on the crime of aggression and other amendments to the Rome Statute was a landmark achievement in the evolution of the Court, which demonstrated the strong commitment of all States parties to the Rome Statute. Thirdly, the ICC is now generally recognized as a key instrument in combating impunity, preventing future crimes and promoting an international order based on the rule of law. The Court has now been fully operational for several years and is dealing with an increasing number of cases. It has delivered its first sentence, in the Lubanga case. Its expanding docket, which includes Heads of State and other high-ranking accused, sends a strong signal that justice applies to all, without any distinction based on official capacity or rank.”

    2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source

  14. “The Security Council and the ICC share a common concern when it comes to international crimes that pose a threat to peace and security. The Security Council has played a leading role in promoting individual criminal responsibility, in particular by creating the ad hoc criminal tribunals that inspired the creation of the ICC. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of the Rome Statute, and we can look back at remarkable achievements. First, the ICC is well on its way towards universality. Almost two-thirds of United Nations Members are now party to the Rome Statute.”

    2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source

  15. “Austria aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union. On behalf of the Group of Friends of the Rule of Law, we warmly thank Guatemala for organizing today's open debate with a special focus on the role of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is a most welcome continuation of the initiative concerning the Security Council and the rule of law that Austria started in 2004. At the outset, I would like to reaffirm Austria's strong commitment to the rule of law and the fight against impunity. As a State party to the Rome Statute, Austria fully supports the work and independence of the ICC. We need to provide the ICC with all necessary support and cooperation for the effective discharge of its mandate.”

    2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source

  16. “Our objective is to strengthen the protection framework for journalists through concrete initiatives, which will focus on the fight against impunity as well as on preventing future crimes against journalists. We look forward to closely cooperating with interested Member States, civil society and other stakeholders in preparing the initiative.”

    2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650Resumption1 (2011) · source

  17. “Secondly, with regard to attacks against journalists, the increase in the targeted killing of journalists in recent years - both in conflict situations and in times of peace - is a worrying development. Impunity for those responsible for attacks constitutes the biggest obstacle for effective protection. As suggested by the Secretary-General in his latest report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, we believe that the Human Rights Council has an important role to play in strengthening the protection of journalists. We have therefore decided to make the protection of journalists one of our priorities during our membership in the Human Rights Council.”

    2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650Resumption1 (2011) · source

  18. “The adoption of the Convention on Cluster Munitions was therefore a landmark in international humanitarian law with regard to the protection of civilians. In that light, Austria is deeply concerned about the draft text for an alternative legal instrument on cluster munitions to be considered by the upcoming Review Conference of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons. As currently drafted, that protocol on cluster munitions would clearly undermine the existing international norms against cluster munitions and would contradict the humanitarian objective of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons aimed at the protection of civilians.”

    2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650Resumption1 (2011) · source

  19. “On our part, we in Austria have taken first steps to design adequate training modules for our peace workers in the field. An interdisciplinary training programme on the protection of civilians will be finalized in 2012. The programme will be designed for management and key personnel in various fields of responsibility and should allow those actors to better translate protection mandates into operational reality. In conclusion, allow me to address two issues of particular concern for Austria. First, with regard to the threat posed to civilians by explosive weapons, explosive remnants of war such as cluster munitions 3 continue to endanger the lives and well-being of civilians, even decades after their use.”

    2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650Resumption1 (2011) · source

  20. “Let me take this opportunity to thank the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations for their consistent work and support in enhancing the implementation of protection mandates. The training modules on the protection of civilians, as well as on sexual violence, will be crucial for better preparing United Nations peacekeeping personnel for those tasks. Furthermore, we look forward to the guidance on reporting on the protection of civilians for United Nations peacekeeping and other relevant missions. It will contribute to ensuring systematic and comprehensive reporting on the protection of civilians, and thus allow for appropriate action and firm responses by the Council in cases of serious violations committed against civilian populations.”

    2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650Resumption1 (2011) · source

  21. “We call on the Council to ensure a systematic and firm response in cases of serious violations and, to that end, to use the full range of tools at its disposal. Also, we would like to underline the importance of reparations for victims of violations of international humanitarian and human rights law, which might take various forms. Let me say that international mechanisms for monitoring compliance with international humanitarian law and providing reparations for victims of violations will also be dealt with at the thirty-first International Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference, to be held in Geneva at the end of this month. We look forward to that discussion.”

    2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650Resumption1 (2011) · source

  22. “In the light of her Office's role in an impartial monitoring of human rights violations and fact-finding, we are particularly pleased about the participation of High Commissioner Pillay in this debate. As the Council is aware, the protection of civilians was one of Austria's priorities during our membership in the Security Council. Resolution 1894 (2009) clearly recognizes the role of the Council in 11-58661 ending impunity. As outlined in the Secretary- General's latest report (S/2009/277) on the protection of civilians, the mandating of commissions of inquiry by the Council is an important step towards ensuring that perpetrators are held to account, either at the national or international level, while drawing on the full range of justice and reconciliation mechanisms.”

    2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650Resumption1 (2011) · source

  23. “I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for Portugal's commitment and efforts in the preparation of this debate, including organizing a very fruitful workshop on accountability for violations of international humanitarian and human rights law and the Council's role therein. Let me also express our appreciation to the Secretary-General, High Commissioner Pillay, Assistant Secretary-General Bragg and the representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross for their very instructive briefings. Austria aligns itself with the statements made or to be delivered on behalf of the European Union, the Group of Friends on the Protection of Civilians and the Human Security Network. We very much welcome the focus of today's debate on accountability for serious violations against civilian populations.”

    2011-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6650Resumption1 (2011) · source

  24. “Standard training elements on gender have been finalized and their implementation in education and pre-deployment training for our soldiers and civilian personnel will be completed in 2012. Austria has also made significant progress on its commitment to incorporate the provisions of the statute of the International Criminal Court that classifies crimes against women as crimes against humanity, war crimes or genocide, as part of our national criminal code. Austria has continued its support to UN-Women and is currently exploring opportunities for cooperation with partner countries to support the development of a national action plan.”

    2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source

  25. “Austria has almost finished the revision of its national action plan on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), which will be approved by the Council of Ministers by the end of this year. As for the first national action plan of 2007, civil society has been closely involved in these efforts. The revised national action plan will be guided by the set of indicators that were presented by the Secretary-General and supported by the Security Council last year. Mission gender advisors have been trained and deployment to the Balkans has begun. Austria has also followed up on its commitment to provide more adequate training for our peace workers in the field.”

    2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source

  26. “Of course, the inclusion of women, peace and security aspects in country-specific reports to the Council, including reporting on attacks on women journalists, women human rights defenders and women in public office, is equally important to providing the Council with the necessary information to act upon. The presidential statement (S/PRST/2010/22) adopted at last year's debate (see S/PV.6411) explicitly invited Member States to report to the Security Council on progress made in their efforts to implement resolution 1325 (2000). In that regard, I would briefly like to update the Council on some of the commitments made by Austrian Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger last October.”

    2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source

  27. “The formulation of concrete medium and long-term targets is an important step. Austria is convinced that the comprehensive set of indicators that received the Council's support at the open debate one year ago is not only essential for monitoring the strategic framework, but should also be used to track efforts at the national level. We fully support the recommendations in the Secretary-General's report, including the call for more frequent briefings of the Council by Executive Director Bachelet, as well as by relevant Special Representatives of the Secretary-General.”

    2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source

  28. “The United Nations and its Member States need to further increase the number of women in peacekeeping operations and political missions in order to ensure gender expertise in the planning of missions and in all mediation efforts, and to enhance the appointment of women to senior leadership positions. The Secretary- General's seven-point action plan on women's participation in peacebuilding (see S/2010/466) contains important commitments in that regard, and we encourage the United Nations system to take them forward. In order to be able to guide and track the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) by the United Nations system over the next 10 years, Austria very much welcomes the strategic framework contained in the latest report of the Secretary-General (S/2011/598*).”

    2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source

  29. “It is difficult to imagine the achievements of the Arab Spring in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya without the active participation of women and young people, and it is difficult to imagine a successful and inclusive democratic transformation process without their active participation. The effective representation and full involvement of women in peace processes, in transitional governments and in political life is a prerequisite for addressing their specific needs and concerns and for ensuring that their rights are adequately reflected in State structures, peace agreements, law enforcement processes, et cetera. One half of the population cannot claim to represent the other half. Women need to represent themselves. Of course, efforts at the national level must go hand in hand with efforts at the international level.”

    2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source

  30. “Let me also thank the Secretary-General and Under-Secretary- General Bachelet both for their briefings today and their commitment to the women, peace and security agenda. We also thank the President of the Economic and Social Council and the civil society representative for their very interesting statements. Austria aligns herself with the statement to be made on behalf of the European Union. The topic of our debate is a very timely one. Today we should acknowledge the important contribution made by women in the Arab world to bring about political transformation, and the decisive role they have played and continue to play in the quest for democracy, transparent political systems, the rule of law and the promotion and protection of human rights.”

    2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source

  31. “Last year's debate, on the tenth anniversary of the adoption of landmark Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), under the presidency of Uganda (see S/PV.6411), significantly contributed to focusing Member States' commitment and gaining momentum for enhanced implementation of the resolution at national, regional and international levels. However, as the President's concept note (S/2011/654) rightly points out, many gaps and challenges remain on the road to translating words into action and ensuring the full participation of women in all stages of conflict prevention, conflict resolution and peacebuilding. Therefore, we would like to thank Nigeria for providing the opportunity to consider concrete steps and for its efforts that resulted in the Council's presidential statement (S/PRST/2011/20).”

    2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source