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lines on the record: 92
first: 2010-11-22
most recent: 2013-02-12
sittings or episodes: 12
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“Unfortunately, complex mandates are often not matched with either sufficient or the most appropriate capacities. We must also acknowledge that there will always be limits to the sources of personnel and funds needed to meet all of the needs that we believe should be addressed. The Council must wisely balance the expectations laid out in its mandates with the realities of what can be readily achieved with the capabilities available. The Council must also recognize that the complex challenges typical of these environments require solutions that cannot be realized in the short- term. Complex mandates therefore demand personnel who are well trained and well equipped, are devoted to missions, and have the full flexibility to be employed across the spectrum of tasks and the breadth of the field of operations, as the mission leadership requires.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603Resumption1 (2011) · source
“There remain a number of critical issues facing contemporary peace operations. I would like to focus my remarks today on three issues of particular relevance to the Security Council: responding to the gap in expectations, generating capabilities, and building a comprehensive doctrinal framework. First, let me address the issue of expectations. Peacekeeping forces are called upon time and again to perform a wide range of mandated tasks, from protecting civilians in the lingering violence of post-conflict settings to monitoring elections and capacity-building of national security elements. Such tasks require mandates and forces designed for flexibility, responsiveness and mobility - in short, military, police and civilian personnel fully able to adapt to changing conditions on the ground.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603Resumption1 (2011) · source
“We condemn this terrorist attack on the United Nations and we extend our sincerest condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government and people of Nigeria. Indeed, the United Nations efforts have contributed to a number of key successes over the past year. These include the peaceful conduct of the referendum on the future status of Southern Sudan and the re-establishment of public services and security in Haiti after the earthquake, followed by the peaceful conclusion of Haiti's presidential elections. This said, United Nations personnel continue to be tested by the complex operational environments in which they work. These environments are often characterized by multidimensional challenges and asymmetric threats requiring an agile response from our personnel.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603Resumption1 (2011) · source
“I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to contribute to the Council's deliberations on the challenges facing contemporary United Nations peacekeeping operations. For Canada, this is an issue of primary importance. Let me first acknowledge the sacrifices of those who serve in United Nations peacekeeping operations, including the men and women who have lost their lives in the cause of peace this past year. United Nations personnel continually rise to meet new challenges with professionalism and dedication amid difficult and often dangerous conditions. Today's bomb attack outside the main United Nations office in Abuja reminded us again of the sacrifices made and challenges faced by the brave women and men who work for peace and security.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603Resumption1 (2011) · source
“We welcome further thinking on how to deliver adaptation support in a manner that takes into account how existing tensions can be minimized and enables the integration of long-term governance approaches that reduce such tensions.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Food security remained a high priority during Canada's 2010 presidency of the G-8 and the Group of 20, and Canada has established food security as one of its five international assistance priorities. Coupled with our multilateral and bilateral funding to support long- term responses, Canada also believes in the importance of supporting research partnerships and multilateral research initiatives that will increase our knowledge base and allow us to better devise long-term climate change adaptation solutions. Such solutions can enhance resilience, build and strengthen institutions and reduce the loss of life and economic devastation, which in turn builds a strong foundation for the maintenance of peace and security.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“(spoke in French) Today, there are approximately 1 billion hungry people in the world. Another billion are getting enough to eat but suffer from chronic malnutrition because they do not have access to sufficiently nutritious foods. The majority of these 2 billion people are women, children and small-scale farmers living in rural areas. Canada has played a leadership role in supporting responses to food crises through its long-standing commitment to increasing food security. At the Group of Eight (G-8) summit in L'Aquila in 2009, we pledged to more than double our investment in sustainable agricultural development and to provide $600 million in increased funding over three years, reaching $1.18 billion in overall funding. Canada has met its total L'Aquila commitment, and we are proud to be the first G-8 country to do so.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Grave problems call for grave solutions. National environmental programmes must be sustained by international cooperation in a dynamic economy. As part of our commitment to support mitigation and adaptation efforts in developing countries, including least developed countries, small island developing States and Africa, Canada contributed $400 million in new and additional climate financing for the 2010-2011 fiscal year alone, as part of our fast-start climate change financing commitment. This is Canada's largest-ever contribution to support international efforts to address climate change, and focuses on supporting developing countries' efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change in three priority areas, namely, adaptation, clean energy and forests and agriculture.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“The existential threat facing small island developing States and those confronting food insecurity gives this issue an urgent and human dimension. Climate change has the potential to act as a stressor in failed and fragile States. Canada continues to be engaged in the international negotiations aimed at developing a new, fair and effective international post-2012 climate change regime. We have joined our international partners in adopting the Cancun Agreements. These are a set of significant decisions that together represent a concrete step forward in establishing the type of global climate change regime necessary to achieve real environmental results. The Cancun Agreements acknowledge the global reality that all major emitters need to take action if we are to succeed in effectively addressing climate change.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Canada is pleased to participate in this debate. We thank Germany for initiating this dialogue and look forward to engaging further, as we have done in the past. We also thank the Pacific small island developing States for bringing forward this important issue. Canada strives to be an accountable, effective and reliable partner of small island developing States, including in those in the Pacific and the Caribbean and here at the United Nations. We have consistently supported effective responses by the Security Council to new and emerging security challenges. Our support and sponsorship of the resolution on climate change and security, brought forward by our Pacific island partners, is a case in point. The resolution was an affirmation of our collective recognition of the possible security implications of climate change.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“As the Secretary-General has recommended, Canada urges the Council to take more vigorous and targeted measures against offenders who have been listed in the Secretary-General's annual report for at least five years for committing grave violations against children. Canada also calls on the Working Group, in accordance with its mandate, to hold urgent or informal meetings in order to ensure a speedier response to new situations where grave violations are being committed against children in armed conflicts. Children's rights are a priority of Canada's foreign policy and international development aid. Canada will continue to play a strong role and to help contribute to concrete results both at the United Nations and on the ground in countries concerned.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581 (2011) · source
“Canada believes that education is the strongest tool we can provide to children in order to improve their chances in the future. That is why one of Canada's signature projects focuses on increasing access to education in Kandahar by investing up to $12 million in building, expanding and repairing 50 schools in selected districts of Kandahar province. We are also pleased that the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict is actively seized of the issue of accountability. We therefore call on the Council and its relevant sanctions committees to impose sanctions more systematically so that perpetrators of grave violations against children may be held to account.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581 (2011) · source
“(spoke in French) In my capacity as representative of Canada, I would like to formally welcome the Secretary- General's annual report on children and armed conflict (S/2011/250). This debate is an opportunity once again to bring to the Security Council's attention the seriousness of the acts of violence that continue to be perpetrated against children. We firmly believe that today's adoption of a new resolution on children and armed conflict will highlight the gravity of the attacks being made on schools and hospitals. With this additional trigger, strong support on the part of the international community will be needed for the monitoring and reporting mechanism country teams to track attacks on schools and hospitals on a systematic and comprehensive basis.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581 (2011) · source
“Thirdly, we remain concerned about the accountability gap, and call on national authorities and all concerned parties to take appropriate legal action against persistent perpetrators. The Friends Group also calls on the Security Council to take decisive action against all persistent perpetrators listed in annex I of the Secretary-General's reports and, in cases where there is no designated sanctions committee, to consider how to address that gap through proactive means. Lastly, the Friends Group has stressed the importance of follow-up regarding the implementation of the Working Group's recommendations, as called for in resolution 1882 (2009). We call on all parties to conflicts, including non-State actors, to follow up and implement the recommendations of the Working Group.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581 (2011) · source
“Although the Friends Group applauds the action taken by the Security Council so far in strengthening accountability for persistent perpetrators of grave violations against children, we call for three types of further decisive action against such perpetrators. First, we urge the Security Council to ensure that grave violations against children trigger the imposition of sanctions when mandates are established or renewed for relevant sanctions committees, as agreed in the presidential statement of 16 June 2010 (S/PRST/2010/10). Secondly, we call on the Secretary-General to include in his annual reports actions taken by existing sanctions committees regarding such provisions, as well as proposals for additional steps to ensure perpetrators' accountability.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581 (2011) · source
“For the Friends Group, a new trigger such as this includes in the annexes to the Secretary-General's reports not only those parties to armed conflict who, in contravention of applicable international law, engage in attacks on schools and hospitals, but also those who engage in threats or attacks against schoolchildren, patients, and education or medical personnel. In addition, a new trigger such as this would include United Nations country-level task forces monitoring attacks on schools or hospitals; threats or attacks against schoolchildren, patients, and education or medical personnel; and military use of and other relevant disruptions to educational and medical facilities. The Friends Group is pleased to see these measures included in the resolution adopted today.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581 (2011) · source
“Members of the Friends Group have reliably called on the Security Council to further strengthen its protection framework and have consistently called for all six grave violations committed against children in armed conflict to be included among the listing criteria established by resolution 1612 (2005). The Friends Group has supported a progressive approach in this regard and therefore commends the Security Council for filling an important gap in the child protection framework by including attacks on schools and hospitals as the latest trigger through resolution 1998 (2011), adopted today.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581 (2011) · source
“First, I would like to thank Germany for convening today's open debate and to commend their leadership in protecting children in conflict. Let me also say a few words on behalf of the Group of Friends of Children and Armed Conflict, an informal network of 38 interested Member States. The Friends Group is pleased with the work undertaken by the Security Council in the past few years in progressively strengthening the protection framework for children affected by armed conflict. We also commend the work of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict for her work to ensure that children experience the full protection of all human rights in situations related to armed conflict, and the dedicated work of UNICEF in this regard.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581 (2011) · source
“There are several such conferences on Afghanistan scheduled for 2011 and, while it is of absolute importance that we continue to have an open and candid dialogue, we need to muster real political will to see tangible progress. In the past 10 years, significant, quantifiable progress has been made in Afghanistan in key areas. We are all focused on the same goal - the transition of responsibility for security, governance and development to the Government of Afghanistan. The Afghan Government and the international community are united in their determination to meet this objective, and Canada will continue to play its active role.”
2011-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6574 (2011) · source
“(spoke in English) Countries of the region also have a significant role in Afghanistan's success or failure, as well as in the overall stability of South and Central Asia. It is crucial for Afghanistan and its neighbours to overcome the deep-seated historical distrust and conflicting interests that are often at odds with regional stability and economic logic. Political differences continue to block progress on what could be win-win initiatives on the economic front, which could contribute enormously to lasting stability and prosperity in the region. We look forward to the Afghan-led Afghanistan conference in Bonn in December, which will focus on issues of importance to the transition process.”
2011-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6574 (2011) · source
“In that regard, the international community will need to help Afghanistan increase its capacity to generate revenue during this period. The private sector will also have an important role to play in the country's development. It is also crucial that Afghans be able to trust their elected officials to represent their interests at the district, provincial and national levels. Corruption erodes confidence in democratic institutions and undermines efforts to stabilize the country. It remains a serious issue and could be a major obstacle to successful transition in the coming years. The Afghan Government must therefore take concrete and visible actions to combat corruption and prevent it from derailing the transition agenda.”
2011-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6574 (2011) · source
“Successful transition will depend on concerted effort and the serious political commitment of Afghanistan's leadership to ensure effective, inclusive and accountable governance. Afghan Government capacity to provide services and opportunities to ordinary Afghans must continue to be built and nurtured. In that respect, the Afghan Government-led Kabul process and the national priority programmes continue to be important tools for both the Afghan Government and the international community. Now, we must facilitate implementation of the national priority programmes, linking them to the security transition and ensuring that they provide tangible benefits in areas such as access to health care and education for ordinary Afghans. It will now be important for the programmes to be fiscally sustainable and realistic.”
2011-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6574 (2011) · source
“The ongoing discussions must be cognizant of this concern and ensure that peace will benefit all Afghan citizens. Canada shares the view of many Afghans and members of the international community that, over the longer term, lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan will require an inclusive healing process. This must involve all parts of Afghan society, including Afghan women, in long-term efforts that seek to rebuild relationships and resolve historical grievances that, if left unaddressed, could undermine durable peace in Afghanistan. Canada, alongside our international partners, is working closely with the Government of Afghanistan to ensure that the civilian aspects of transition - strengthening governance and development - are coordinated in such a way as to support the success and irreversibility of the overall transition.”
2011-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6574 (2011) · source
“To that end, Canada will provide up to 950 Canadian Forces personnel and up to 45 civilian police from 2011 to 2014 to help train the National Security Forces. We may be drawing down in Kandahar, but we remain committed to supporting Afghanistan. (spoke in French) Stability and security in Afghanistan cannot be achieved by military means alone. There is a need for a process of political reconciliation between the Government of Afghanistan and the insurgency. For lasting reconciliation to be possible, it will be necessary for insurgents to renounce violence, sever ties with Al-Qaida and recognize the Afghan Constitution. While we agree that the time for peace talks is now, there are Afghans who are genuinely afraid that the gains made over the past 10 years in democratization, human rights and the delivery of basic services could be lost.”
2011-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6574 (2011) · source
“However, the overwhelming majority of those deaths are caused by the insurgency. Indeed, civilians are often the primary targets of insurgents. That was tragically illustrated in the recent attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul and the recent use by insurgents of an 8-year-old girl as a suicide bomber. We condemn these tactics of desperation, which contravene international law, and we demand that they cease. The Government of Afghanistan and ISAF have recently begun the process of transitioning lead security responsibility from the international community to Afghan authorities. Canada, through the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, is committed to increasing the number and improving the quality of personnel of the Afghan National Security Forces, who will be crucial to maintaining peace in the country.”
2011-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6574 (2011) · source
“Afghanistan is entering into a pivotal period, and it is likely that its long-term transformation into a secure and stable democracy will be greatly influenced by events and decisions made in the near term. An improved security situation remains paramount to our efforts in Afghanistan. While counter-insurgency efforts have been successful in reversing insurgent momentum in southern Afghanistan, violence is increasing in areas that were previously considered secure. Security will need to improve significantly in order to provide the space needed for Afghanistan to grow and develop. All civilian deaths resulting from the violence are tragic, and we take every step possible to avoid civilian casualties due to the operations of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).”
2011-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6574 (2011) · source
“It is essential that the implementation of protection strategies be strengthened through concrete, effective and measurable actions. The Council can count on Canada's full support so that together we develop a better understanding of the challenges that remain, identify effective means to address the gaps and ensure that civilians everywhere are better protected from the harms of armed conflict.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“The recent decision of the Security Council to refer the situation in Libya to the International Criminal Court sent a clear message that there will be consequences for committing serious international crimes, including for those who have ordered and incited illegal attacks on civilian populations. Strengthening accountability mechanisms in national jurisdictions is also key, as it is States that bear the primary responsibility for investigating and prosecuting violations. Recent convictions of high- ranking army officers for mass rape in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are providing a useful example, and Canada commends these efforts. In closing, Canada welcomes the Council's continued attention to the protection of civilians in armed conflict.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Monitoring and reporting mechanisms contribute to ensuring that violations of international human rights and international humanitarian law are documented and reported to the Council for consideration and action. In this regard, Canada welcomed the Security Council's adoption of resolution 1960 (2010) in December 2010, which calls for the establishment of monitoring, analysis and reporting arrangements to address conflict-related sexual violence. Finally, accountability for those who violate international law by targeting civilian populations is fundamental. Canada has been a consistent supporter of the international courts and tribunals that strive to hold individuals to account and contribute to the prevention of such crimes.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“New missions to be deployed in the near future, such as that in South Sudan, will offer opportunities to put these concepts into practice. (spoke in English) Humanitarian access is also an important component of a protection strategy. Humanitarian actors require full, safe and unhindered humanitarian access to populations in need of assistance. The access challenges facing humanitarian workers in Libya highlight the challenges that remain. Canada calls on the Council to continue efforts to systematically monitor and analyse constraints on humanitarian access. It is also important that protection strategies be clear, concrete and measurable. That can be ensured by drawing on clear indicators and benchmarks, which can help demonstrate where progress is being made and where additional efforts are required.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Building on this initiative and past lessons learned, we also urge the development of effective operational guidance on the tasks and responsibilities of peacekeeping missions in the implementation of protection of civilians mandates, as recognized in resolution 1894 (2009). Success can be truly achieved, however, only when protection strategies are fully integrated into the day-to-day work of United Nations country teams and peacekeeping missions. Protection mandates need therefore to be taken into account from the earliest planning stages of a United Nations mission. It is important that protection objectives be adequately resourced and that training for military and civilian mission staff be more consistent and readily available.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“The Security Council can play a leadership role ensuring a comprehensive approach to addressing protection issues. To that end, Canada strongly encourages Council members to use all the tools at their disposal, such as the aide-memoire (S/PRST/2010/25, annex) and the informal group of experts on the protection of civilians, to ensure greater consistency in the manner the Council addresses protection issues. Secondly, it is critical that international protection norms and comprehensive protection strategies be more effectively implemented. That is why Canada welcomes the framework for drafting comprehensive strategies for the protection of civilians in United Nations peacekeeping operations, which will assist senior mission leadership to develop comprehensive mission strategies.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Canada welcomes the strong protection of civilians mandates for Libya and Cote d'Ivoire adopted by the Security Council in resolutions 1970 (2011), 1973 (2011) and 1975 (2011). Deliberate and targeted attacks on civilian populations must not be tolerated. In Libya, Canadian forces have proudly joined other NATO allies and regional partners in implementing these resolutions. I would like to focus on three specific areas where the Council's attention and action are required. First, Canada believes that continued efforts are required to ensure a coherent United Nations approach to addressing protection issues. It is essential that United Nations agencies work in close collaboration with each other and build on each other's expertise.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Mr. Rivard (Canada) (spoke in French): I would like at the outset to thank France for having convened this open debate. I also wish to express my appreciation to Ms. Amos, Mr. Le Roy and Mr. Simonovic' for their remarks to the Council today. The protection of civilians is a cross-cutting issue involving various dedicated actors. Close collaboration among these actors is key to ensuring that our approach is effective, comprehensive and coherent. Since the last open debate on this item (see S/PV.6427), the evolving situations in Libya, Cote d'Ivoire and, most recently, Syria have once again drawn the attention of the international community to the protection needs of populations affected by violence and armed conflict.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Translating protection norms and our collective statements of support into concrete, effective, meaningful and measurable actions has not been and will not be easy. It will require the ongoing and full attention of the Council. The Government of Canada stands ready to continue to support Council efforts on this important issue.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427 (2010) · source
“Such mechanisms can be critical in terms of providing early warning information leading to the implementation of effective preventive and protective measures. In that regard, we applaud ongoing efforts to put in place an effective monitoring mechanism to report to the Council instances where humanitarian access is deliberately delayed or denied. We strongly encourage the Council to act on such information when it is received and to take appropriate steps to address violent attacks against humanitarian personnel as well as to deal with bureaucratic constraints that deliberately hamper efforts to access those in need of life-saving assistance. In conclusion, the protection of civilians is inextricably linked to the maintenance and promotion of freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427 (2010) · source
“For all United Nations actors on the ground, both civilian and military, protection strategies should be clear, concrete and measurable, drawing on clear indicators and benchmarks. They should also be well coordinated with all actors - local, national and international. Thirdly, Canada believes that enforcing strict accountability for those who target civilian populations is fundamental. States must fulfil their obligations to investigate and prosecute persons suspected of such crimes, and, where appropriate, cooperate with international judicial institutions to ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice. Monitoring and reporting mechanisms should be strengthened to ensure that violations of international human rights and international humanitarian law are documented and reported to the Council.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427 (2010) · source
“For the latter, it is important that protection- of-civilian mandates be fully considered in the planning, resource-allocation and training stages of missions. In that regard, we welcome ongoing efforts by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to develop an operational framework as called for in resolution 1894 (2009). We strongly encourage that Department and others to ensure that such a framework builds on the key indicators identified in resolution 1325 (2000). In addition, protection considerations should ultimately inform decisions to drawdown or withdraw United Nations peacekeeping personnel, as well as decisions on how resources are allocated. But, protecting civilians is not just a job for military personnel.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427 (2010) · source
“The aide-memoire, in particular, is an important guidance document that reminds the Council of the full range of tools at its disposal in situations where civilian populations are at risk. At the same time, the Council would benefit from better defined criteria its disposal to complement the aide-memoire in assisting the Council in determining when and how to intervene. That is particularly true for those situations of which the Council is not actively seized but where there are concerns with regard to protection and where strategic and targeted attention by the Security Council could yield results. (spoke in English) Secondly, comprehensive protection strategies need to be fully integrated into the day-to-day work of United Nations country teams and peacekeeping missions.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427 (2010) · source
“We agree with the Secretary-General that new and innovative ways need to be identified to address country-specific situations that are not on the Council's formal agenda. In doing so, the Council could send a strong message that it is determined to take action against attacks deliberately targeting civilian populations. Canada strongly encourages Council members to ensure greater consistency in terms of how the Council addresses protection issues. In that light, the aide- memoire on the protection of civilians and the informal group of experts are important tools that could be drawn upon by the Council to a greater extent in order to make well informed decisions.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427 (2010) · source
“Subsequent resolutions, including those on women, peace and security and on children and armed conflict, have demonstrated the Council's resolve to better protect civilian populations living in situations of armed conflict, as has the Council's regular consideration of protection concerns and strategies in country-specific contexts. (spoke in French) In his previous report, the Secretary-General identified the overarching challenges we all must face, as well as the crucial steps to be taken to better protect civilians. Here, I would like to address a number of such measures that we view as being of particular importance. First, it is important that the Council consider comprehensive approaches to the better protection of civilians in situations of armed conflict.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427 (2010) · source
“On behalf of the Government of Canada, I would like to thank the United Kingdom for having convened this open debate. I also wish to express my appreciation to today's speakers for their remarks. We welcome the Secretary-General's eighth report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (S/2010/579). The report offers a sobering view of the situation facing civilians in armed conflict. It also offers a clear set of actions that can be taken by the Council to better respond to protection needs. Ten years after the adoption of Security Council resolutions 1265 (1999) and 1296 (2000), the linkage between civilian protection and the maintenance of international peace and security has been firmly established.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427 (2010) · source