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“Guatemala continues to give the highest priority to addressing the situation of children caught up in armed conflict, as well as to strengthening the provisions for the protection of boys and girls in all the relevant mandates of the United Nations peacekeeping and peacebuilding missions, including the deployment of child protection advisers. Since the adoption of resolution 1261 (1999), in 1999, the links that have developed among Governments, the United Nations, the international community as a whole and civil society have been invaluable for the effective release of child soldiers, as well as for gathering evidence on serious violations against children set out in resolution 1612 (2005) and required by the monitoring and reporting mechanism.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“Mr. Rosenthal (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): We would like to thank the presidency of Luxembourg for convening this open debate on a topic so close to Luxembourg's work in the Council. The personal presence of Deputy Prime Minister Asselborn only underscores that. In that vein, we also express our special appreciation to Luxembourg for its chairmanship of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, as well as for the concept note (S/2014/144, annex) prepared for this debate. We also thank the Secretary-General, Ms. Leila Zerrougui and Mr. Anthony Lake for their respective briefings on the item under discussion. We also express our appreciation to Mr. Alhaji Babah Sawaneh for sharing his painful experience with us and for encouraging us to continue working to find a better life for all children.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“We have insisted on the singular utility of the Rome Statute and the International Criminal Court in making determinations of individual or collective responsibility, as the case may be. Finally, I should like to acknowledge OCHA for preparing an update of the aide-memoire, which constitutes a practical guide to the study of issues related to the protection of civilians and which describes various measures that can be considered and adapted to each situation in the preparation of the mandates of peacekeeping and other relevant missions.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“On the other hand, let me return to one of the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General concerning support for the investigation of serious violations involving the use of modern technologies, such as distance-guided aircraft and remotely controlled weapons. Those technologies make it more difficult to apply the fundamental norms of international humanitarian law concerning the distinction and proportionality of those methods or asymmetric conflicts and precautions. That may prevent the determination of responsibility and the prevalence of impunity that allows the proliferation of mass atrocities and serious violations of human rights.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“When States are unable or unwilling to honour that basic commitment, we face major humanitarian disasters, as we have seen again and again in recent years and even in the past few weeks in Syria, the Central African Republic, South Sudan and the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, among others. The recent joint investigation by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) criticizing the Council for not having offered clearer and more detailed guidelines that would have permitted the United Nations to improve the ability to offer effective protection to civilian populations is eloquent in that regard.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“In his tenth report on the subject (S/2013/689), of 22 November 2013, the Secretary-General clearly identifies that the protection of civilians is a fundamental duty, and for the parties to a conflict a legal obligation to be met by all. He also indicates that his previous recommendations, including the five basic challenges for improving the protection of civilians, are still in force. He also requests the Council to review them and add them to those contained in the present report. Our delegation shares that point of view. At the same time, it is worth reiterating that United Nations contingents cannot substitute for the State in complying with the latter's basic commitment to protect its civilian population.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“In the past two years, we have had the privilege of having contributed to the development of the evolving conceptual framework behind the protection of civilians in situations of armed conflict. It was during our membership of the Council that the Security Council adopted resolutions 2086 (2013) - the first to recognize the importance of the protection of civilians as part of the multidimensional mandate of a peacekeeping operation - and 2106 (2013), which also established the practice for staff of peacekeeping operations - military and civilian alike - to be given extensive training in gender issues, including on sexual Violence and gender-based violence, all of this in the framework of the protection of civilians.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“Mr. Rosenthal (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): We would like to thank the delegation of Lithuania for having organized this open debate to commemorate the 15 years since the Security Council gave fresh impetus to the task of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. We are also grateful to Ms. Navi Pillay, Ms. Valerie Amos, Mr. Herve Ladsous and Mr. Yves Daccord for their respective statements. We also appreciate the concept note (S/2014/74, annex) circulated by the presidency among all delegations, which contains valuable guidelines to focus our debate, since the issue is extraordinarily complex and the mandate is so broad that we must prioritize our activities in order to be able to generate the necessary funding.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“President, that is the whole point of having a proactive Security Council, which has proved its value over and over again during the past 67 years in achieving, in various cases, the lasting peace on a solid basis that is mentioned in your concept note.”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“In matters of war and peace, the international community can play critical roles, but it is domestic actors that are the final masters of their destiny. It is also important to acknowledge and to address the increasing number of sectarian and tribal conflicts, especially within States, which obligates us to assess adapting the instruments at the Council's disposal and the means to implement them. Finally, circumstances change, and trends are not linear. We can never accept that worsening situations, such as those we face today in various African and Middle Eastern States, will inevitably lead to major disasters. Both circumstances and trends can be acted upon by both individuals and institutions. A judicious mix of policies on the part of the Council can prevent conflicts and reverse trends. In fact, Mr.”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“We should always stress the prevention of conflicts, but, in cases where, despite our best efforts, we fail, we must move quickly to contain them and use all of the increasing means available to us to bring them to a speedy end, at the lowest cost in humanitarian terms. Fourthly, there are no blue books on how to maintain peace. Circumstances and even personalities, which play a pivotal role, differ in every case. The Security Council must continue to tailor its mandates to each unique situation. Fifthly, the Security Council can greatly influence events on the ground, but, ultimately, peace can be maintained - or restored - only between the parties in conflict, be it between States or within States.”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“When we compare the practice of peacekeeping and peacebuilding today with the practice as it was 10 years ago, we note major innovations tending towards greater effectiveness and a much greater effort to address the root causes of conflict. We are all familiar with the gradual expansion of the Council's thematic agenda, and there is no need to belabour the point, except to stress your point, Mr. President, that it is one thing to achieve peace and another thing to achieve a firm and lasting peace. Thirdly, having gone through a protracted internal conflict ourselves, we share the concept note's emphasis on a culture of tolerance and reconciliation. However, we must be realistic and recognize that we live in an imperfect world.”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“My delegation has just spent two years as a member of this forum and has given considerable thought to how the Council can and should go about the business of maintaining international peace. It is hardly a topic that can be adequately covered in four minutes. However, I will make the following very brief points. First, in spite of its serious flaws, the Council has been relatively successful over the past two decades in maintaining peace, and, when that has not been the case, it has been relatively successful in containing and managing conflicts. Syria heads the list of the few exceptions to that observation. Secondly, part ofthat success is due to a cumulative learning process on the part of Member States, the Secretariat, the community of non-governmental organizations and civil society.”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“Mr. Rosenthal (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this thematic debate, and congratulate you on having carried out your presidency so successfully with so little lead time to prepare yourself. We also thank you for your eloquent statement this morning, and Mr. Jeffrey Feltman for his very lucid briefing. We appreciate the interesting concept paper (S/20l4/30, annex) and the very concrete proposal that it contains. It is the basis of my own statement. My reference point is that the invitation that has been extended to us to think about preventing war and maintaining peace constitutes the Security Council's raison d'etre - that is, what it does on a daily basis. In that context, what we have before us is a discussion on how effectively the Council is doing its job.”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“Guatemala will continue to support a solid United Nations presence in order to ensure that Afghanistan, with the support of the international community, can appropriately face 2014 and beyond. In that regard, we believe it is vital for the next Government to be able to rely on stability, continuity and predictability in order to ensure an orderly transition. To that end, it is advisable to extend UNAMA's mandate for a further 12 months - without any major changes to its mandate and while continuing the same basic activities. Moreover, UNAMA has to be given adequate resources to enable it to fully fulfil its mandate.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“Fourthly, the Tokyo commitments acknowledge the importance of safeguarding and strengthening the progress made in the area of human rights over the past decade so as to ensure the future development of Afghanistan. The protection of the rights of women and children should continue to be a priority. When it comes to civilian casualties, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is providing valuable cooperation through verification activities and by promoting international humanitarian law and respect for human rights, carefully following up on real incidents of civil casualties. Finally, I should like to refer to the upcoming renewal of UNAMA's mandate.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“It is now important that the agreement be concluded, so that NATO can also move forward to define its mission proposal, which the Security Council will have to examine. Thirdly, we are concerned about the lack of progress in the peace process over recent months. We know from our own experience that the process is lengthy and arduous: in the case of Guatemala, it took several decades before a peace was signed. We therefore stress the importance of continuing to move towards the goal of stability and national reconciliation. We support the efforts of the head of the High Peace Council towards a national Afghan process led by Afghans. On the other hand, we are encouraged by the heightened dialogue between Afghanistan and Pakistan on peace and stability underpinned by economic cooperation.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“The measures employed are increasingly grotesque and nobody, not even United Nations officials and humanitarian workers, is safe from the danger of being afflicted by an act of terrorism. As an illustration of that, we deplore the recent terrorist attacks in Uruzgan and Faryab provinces carried out at the end of November. I mention that because we cannot leave behind a security vacuum when international forces withdraw at the end of 2014. It is imperative that the withdrawal be offset by strengthening the capacities of Afghan security forces so that they can be duly prepared to meet the challenges and looming threats. That also means dispelling the current uncertainty that prevails in Afghanistan. A specific example is the approval by the consultative loya jirga of the bilateral security agreement with the United States.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“In that regard, it is striking that there are quite a number of women candidates for provincial council seats and that three of the presidential tickets include women as candidates for the vice-presidency. The measures undertaken by the Independent Election Commission have certainly had an impact in driving the registration of women forward. Successful elections are an important step towards the country's future and its sustainability; however, we must also ensure security. Secondly, as Mr. Kubis reminds us, it is disheartening that terrorism, in its various forms and spheres, is continuing to spread and even worsening in some regions. The number of terrorist acts and victims thereof has contiuned to increase, with their attendant tragic toll in death and injury.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“Mr. Rosenthal (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): We once again welcome Mr. Jim Kubis, whom we thank for introducing the Secretary-General's report (S/2013/721). We also welcome the statement made by Ambassador Zahir Tanin. I have five brief comments to make. First, on the electoral process, we welcome the fact that a foundation has been laid for credible presidential and provincial council elections to take place - in other words, elections that could be accepted by everyone. Preparations are well under way with the electoral framework in place, a final list of presidential candidates and the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission that has been established. At the same time, we must continue to insist that the process be fair and inclusive.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“We welcome the decision of the leaders of the region to establish a follow-up mechanism, the so-called coordination platform, in order to monitor implementation of the commitments to be undertaken. Lastly, we would like to thank our colleagues in the Moroccan delegation for promoting today's presidential statement, whose content we fully support (S/PRST/2013/20).”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7081 (2013) · source
“Almost all of these are cross-border phenomena, and thus one country's problems tend to spread to others very quickly; at the same time, individual countries' achievements also have the potential to spill over to the benefit of the rest. That is why we support the United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel. Like others, we stress the importance of national and regional ownership of the strategy, whose implementation is primarily up to the member States of the Sahel, West Africa and the Maghreb. Of course, the regional approach should be adapted to each country's specifics, so that the final outcome will be something more than the sum of individual situations.”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7081 (2013) · source
“We hope that all the stakeholders will follow through on the roles that they must play in dealing with the various complex challenges the region is facing. Since this is the second joint visit to Africa by the Secretary-General and the President of the World Bank this year, we encourage each of them to continue their work in their respective areas to ensure that both institutions give reciprocal support to the region to the benefit of its member countries. We acknowledge how vital it is for the Sahel region to break the vicious cycle of challenges that afflict it, including fragile institutions, precarious governance systems, unacceptable socioeconomic indicators, political instability and civic insecurity, along with the consequences of climate disasters and their impact on food security.”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7081 (2013) · source
“In this way, we can move forward while simultaneously addressing issues of stability and democratic governance as well as of development and the humanitarian attention that the people of this troubled part of the continent require. We commend the central theme of the Secretary- General's message, which is that peace and development must go hand in hand, and that its implementation requires a broad coalition of international actors in support of the countries in the region. We are also encouraged by the good will and commitment shown by the national authorities and members of civil society who participated in the various meetings held during the visit. The Secretary-General and President Jim Yong Kim spoke today about their reactions to those interesting interactions.”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7081 (2013) · source
“Mr. Rosenthal (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): We would like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, President Jim Yong Kim, Special Envoy Romano Prodi and the observers of the African Union and European Union for their briefings and information. There is no doubt that the most significant event of recent months concerning the Sahel region was the joint visit to several countries by the Secretary- General and the President of the World Bank, along with representatives of other key partners, such as the African Development Bank, the African Union and the European Union. Its significance derives from the high priority the international community has accorded to dealing with the many challenges afflicting the region, and to doing that in a coordinated, integrated way, taking advantage of the synergies offered by joint action.”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7081 (2013) · source
“In that context, our delegation hopes that the existing cooperation can be renewed by combining the legal and political perspectives for maintaining international peace and security. That, of course, does not mean that the Court should be politicized or that the Council should be judicialized; rather, the combination of both authorities, each in their respective field of action, could fulfil their common mandate of conflict prevention and combating impunity. Finally, we would like to reiterate to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Guatemala's support and cooperation in carrying out its mandate.”
2013-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7080 (2013) · source
“We reiterate that there cannot be peace without justice. We express our concern about the failure to carry out arrest warrants against the four individuals identified in the Prosecutor's report who are responsible for crimes against humanity committed in Darfur. While we understand how extraordinarily sensitive it is for the Government of the Sudan to carry out the investigations, we once again urge the Government to show its cooperation in accordance with resolution 1593 (2005). We are also concerned that some States parties to the Court are not complying with the cooperation required of them to execute those arrest warrants. We consider it essential to strengthen cooperation between the Security Council and the International Criminal Court.”
2013-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7080 (2013) · source
“Also alarming are the reports on incidents related to sexual and gender-based violence and to crimes and attacks against human rights officials, humanitarian workers and peacekeepers. We are particularly concerned by the loss of 13 members of the peacekeeping forces and 47 humanitarian workers. Those events warrant exhaustive investigations, since they violate the integrity of the civilian population and have, consequently, a significant impact on the fragile peace process, which is based on the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur. Guatemala, as a State party to the International Criminal Court, cannot ignore the suffering caused to the population and the serious crimes committed in Darfur, as well as the results of the investigations, which report actions that would constitute crimes against humanity.”
2013-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7080 (2013) · source
“From a political point of view, it coincides with resolution 2113 (2013), which reflects the seriousness of the situation in Darfur and the very dangerous situation faced by African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur personnel in carrying out their mandate. Once again, the report details supposed aerial bombardments carried out by the Sudanese Armed Forces targetting the civilian population, who naturally are extremely concerned. Similarly, during the recent period, tensions between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the rebel movements have continued, which, along with the intercommunal clashes over natural resources, have increased the tensions in the region, which is already suffering.”
2013-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7080 (2013) · source
“We also take note of the updates presented in the report on recent judicial activities, particularly the preparations for the trial of Abdallah Banda, the registry of the trips made by other accused individuals and the interaction with other States in regard to fulfilling their obligations to execute the arrest warrants as States parties to the Court. We regret the fact that notifications have not been duly addressed in many of those cases. On the other hand, we are pleased to see the investigative work being done by the Office of the Prosecutor to put an end to impunity in the region of Darfur.”
2013-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7080 (2013) · source
“Mr. Rosenthal (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): We welcome the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms. Fatou Bensouda, and we thank her for her eighteenth report to the Council, pursuant to resolution 1593 (2005). We take note of the statement made by the Permanent Representative of the Sudan. The report before us echoes the many appeals made by the Council in its resolutions, expressing once again the collective concern of this body over the current situation in Darfur and the lack of cooperation on the part of the Government of the Sudan for the execution of the arrest warrants mentioned in the report.”
2013-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7080 (2013) · source
“As the importance and relevance of the Working Group continue to increase, delegations should give serious consideration to finding a forum for experts to discuss issues that concern the International Criminal Court in order to institutionalize the Council's cooperation with that Court. Finally, I would like to acknowledge the sustained support of the members of the two Committees and of the Secretariat, in particular David Biggs and Manuel Bressan in the work of of the 1572 Committee and Davey McNab in the work in the Working Group on International Tribunals. In closing, I strongly urge the Security Council to continue to play its essential role in the fight against impunity.”
2013-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7076 (2013) · source
“With regard to the Tribunal for Rwanda, it should be noted that while it is true that the transfer of cases to national jurisdictions has facilitated the early conclusion of its work, that will be achieved in reality only when all its fugitives have been arrested and brought to justice, whether through the Residual Mechanism or in national courts. My final reflection is that, in order to maintain the momentum that has been generated, the Working Group should continue to hold regular meetings and briefings, to maintain a regular dialogue with the Tribunals and close contacts with the affected countries and host countries of the Tribunals and the Residual Mechanism, and to pursue close cooperation with the Office of Legal Affairs.”
2013-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7076 (2013) · source
“Staff retention is essential for the timely completion of their work. I also regret that we could not do more to address the urgent situation of persons who have been acquitted or those who have served their sentences who are living in safe houses in Arusha. On another note, I would like to acknowledge the invaluable role that State cooperation has played in allowing the Tribunals to fulfil their mandates. It is praiseworthy that, 20 years after the establishment of the Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, all persons indicted by the Tribunal have appeared before it.”
2013-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7076 (2013) · source
“A third personal reflection has to do with the cost- benefit calculations of the Tribunals. When I had the honour to preside over the Fifth Committee, I must confess that I harboured doubts regarding the high cost involved in bringing a relatively small number of perpetrators to justice. But of course the teaching of justice cannot be measured solely in monetary terms. Indeed, the rule of law is priceless, and the impact of the Tribunals cannot be measured via metrics such as the number of people judged. It lies rather in their dissuasive effect, through the knowledge that the entire international community has mechanisms to ensure thatjustice prevails, especially in symbolic terms. Then there are relatively minor reflections. For example, the Tribunals still face important challenges, large and small.”
2013-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7076 (2013) · source
“We took a strategic decision even before being elected to the Council that we would try to carve out a niche for our tenure in the general area of peace and justice, as a reflection of our own national experience of transition from conflict to peace and from authoritarian to democratic governance. I would say that respect for the rule of law was our "brand" during our tenure and certainly during our presidency of the Security Council, and chairing the Working Group served to the same effect. A second personal reflection concerns the satisfaction of managing what has become a genuinely cross-cutting issue for the Security Council. Questions of accountability, consolidating the rule of law and judicial systems probably appear in the majority of our resolutions.”
2013-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7076 (2013) · source
“To balance out this evaluation, allow me to recognize the Tribunals' achievements, especially in signaling that leaders who commit crimes will be held to account regardless of their official position, in bringing justice to victims and in strengthening the rule of law by working in partnership with domestic courts in the region. The Tribunals have inspired the creation of other courts, including the International Criminal Court. As to my personal reflections - which are actually my team's reflections as well - I would like first of all to say how pleased we have been to preside over the Working Group.”
2013-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7076 (2013) · source
“I consider the Residual Mechanism exemplary for striking a balance between two sets of potentially conflicting requirements: on the one hand, the need to respect due process and justice, and on the other, the demand for efficiency and cost-effectiveness. In addition, the value added by the Working Group derives from the fact that it constitutes a platform for strengthening cooperation between the Tribunals and the Security Council. I also believe that the discussions in the Working Group have enriched the debates of the Council during the crucial phases of the Tribunals' life and that of the Mechanism.”
2013-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7076 (2013) · source
“By maintaining a flexible programme of work over the reporting period, the Working Group successfully accommodated the views and concerns of all delegations. During our chairmanship, the Working Group supported the setting up and commencement of functioning of the Arusha and Hague branches of the Residual Mechanism and a smooth transition from the Tribunals to the Residual Mechanism. Mechanisms dealing with residual functions are a unique feature that is steadily increasing in contemporary international tribunals. The establishment of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals guarantees that the closure of the Tribunals for Rwanda and Yugoslavia does not leave the door open to impunity for the remaining fugitives and for the trials or appeals that have not yet been completed.”
2013-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7076 (2013) · source
“Iwill now move on to the second part ofmy remarks to deal with the Informal Working Group on International Tribunals. That Working Group held several meetings, drafted four resolutions, and the experts are now in the process of negotiating a fifth resolution. In addition, two press statements were issued concerning the contribution of the international criminal tribunals in the fight against impunity. In order to facilitate the completion strategies of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, the Working Group considered various requests by the Presidents of the Tribunals, including the extension of the judges' terms of office.”
2013-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7076 (2013) · source
“That area of interaction between the Secretariat and Member States is particularly sensitive, given the real consequences on the ground arising from the implementation or lack of implementation of the experts' recommendations. Fourthly, the sanctions committees seem to function as independent units, with relatively little interaction and coordination among them. I wish, however, to acknowledge the cooperation and information-sharing between the Group of Experts on Cote d'Ivoire and the Panel of Experts on Liberia established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003). To sum up, we will, as I have said earlier, nevertheless hand over to our successor a sanctions committee that operates reasonably well in dealing with a country that is moving in the right direction to achieve peace, stability, democratic governance and development.”
2013-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7076 (2013) · source
“Secondly, although relations with the host Government was generally good, there were at times problems with the Mission in New York and in the capital, in particular with the provision of timely information and with receiving feedback regarding the sanctions regime. The pace of dismantling the sanctions was an ongoing source of underlying tension, with the Government understandably pushing for its rapid dismantling, while many Member States sought a more conservative approach. Thirdly, the interaction between the experts and the members of the Committee was generally good, but again, on occasion, there were some tensions, including over the selection of experts and the differing views on their performance.”
2013-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7076 (2013) · source
“Among the main problems that we identified is the lack of compliance by some stakeholders with the various kinds of sanctions adopted by the Council. That is certainly true of non-State actors but also applies to many State actors, in particular in the area of the arms embargoes. It remains necessary to continue improving transparency and the provision of detailed information, with a particular emphasis on ensuring that notifications and exemption requests include the purpose, the end user, the technical specifications and the quantity of the equipment to be shipped and, when applicable, the supplier, the proposed date of delivery, the mode of transportation and the itinerary of shipments.”
2013-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7076 (2013) · source
“Beyond the informal consultations, the Committee has also received three monthly reports on the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire, namely, on media monitoring, assessing the embargo and human rights. In short, I believe that the implementation of the arms embargo, the diamond embargo, the assets freeze and the travel ban have played the desired role in the pursuit of a lasting political solution in Cote d'Ivoire, but there remains a considerable way to go in order to reach the full potential of those instruments. What lessons can I and others transmit to the Council? I would make the following brief points, some of which are probably relevant to the other sanctions committees as well. First, the sanctions committees are certainly flawed mechanisms, but, like the Security Council itself, they fulfil an important role.”
2013-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7076 (2013) · source
“By the end of this month, the Committee will have held a total of seven informal consultations over the past two years, the majority of which were devoted to exchanging views with the Group of Experts on the Group's midterm and final reports, and to taking decisions on the Group's various recommendations in the form of draft letters, notes verbales or press releases to be approved by the Committee. In terms of other consultations, the Committee also held an exchange of views with the Special Representative of INTERPOL to the United Nations, which led to an information-sharing agreement between the Committee and its Group of Experts with INTERPOL. The Committee also met with the Chairs of the Kimberley Process on two occasions regarding the implementation ofparagraph 6 ofresolution 2101 (2013) on the situation in COte d'Ivoire.”
2013-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7076 (2013) · source
“For that reason, my personal observations on such two different bodies must be presented separately. I will divide my presentation into two parts, each in turn divided into a very brief review of the work achieved during our two-year term, followed by my assessments. The reason for brevity is clear: we have reported on the work of the 1572 Sanctions Committee concerning cote d'Ivoire to the Council when it was considering the mid-term reports and mandate renewals of the original resolution. We have also kept the Council informed of the activities of the Informal Working Group on International Tribunals. I will therefore move on to the first part on the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1572 (2004).”
2013-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7076 (2013) · source
“Mr. Rosenthal (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for giving me this opportunity to brief the Security Council with my reflections as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1572 (2004) concerning Cote d'Ivoire and as Chair of the Council's Informal Working Group on International Tribunals. The first issue that I would like to point out is the difference between those two subsidiary bodies. One is a typical sanctions committee that acts pursuant to Articles 40 and 41 of the Charter, while the other can be viewed as a consultation and consensus- building mechanism useful needed to further the work of the Security Council, in particular in the area of international criminal justice.”
2013-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7076 (2013) · source
“We hope that more measures can be taken to preserve their legacy and to facilitate the transfer of the knowledge and experience acquired to other jurisdictions.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7073 (2013) · source
“Likewise, our sincere gratitude goes to each of the delegations for their collaboration and active participation over the past two years when we have had the privilege of chairing this Group. We very much appreciate this opportunity, which has allowed us to fully assume a leadership role in the discussions about peace and justice. Lastly, we believe that the Tribunals have had an important role in consolidating the rule of law and in promoting reconciliation and long-term stability, not only in the Balkans and Rwanda, but in the entire world. Their jurisprudence has had far-reaching effects and has been a source of inspiration for all national and international jurisdictions, in particular for the establishment of the International Criminal Court.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7073 (2013) · source
“We call on all States to continue to actively address that matter. We continue to be concerned by the reports of both Tribunals on the difficulties in retaining staff, which is one of the main obstacles to achieving the strategies objectives. That is why we must support the Tribunals both politically and financially. We will be closely following this issue in the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly. Our mandate as Chair the Informal Working Group on International Tribunals is coming to an end. Next Monday, I will be presenting an oral report to the Security Council with an evaluation of our work and experience. At this moment, I would simply like to take advantage of the ocassion to thank the principals of the Tribunals, the Office of Legal Affairs and the Security Council Affairs Division for all their support and contributions.”
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