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“States are responsible for taking all appropriate measures in accordance with their national legislations and in line with international law to strengthen export controls, monitor access to intangible technology transfers and information that could be used to develop weapons of mass destruction. Transparency in the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) is another issue that we consider essential. We urge the Committee to continue promoting forums for dialogue and activities that involve the participation of all Member States in order to strengthen and improve the implementation of the resolution.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“The best preventive tool we have now is resolution 1540 (2004). It is the primary legally binding instrument that covers the three categories of weapons of mass destruction. My delegation wants to emphasize that international cooperation and assistance are essential to effectively implementing measures contained in resolution 1540 (2004). The resolution that we have adopted today unanimously is a clear demonstration of the commitment to combat the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and contains valuable references to the need of assistance and cooperation that must be implemented rapidly. Increased coordination of efforts at the national, regional, subregional and international levels, as appropriate, is also essential in order to strengthen the response to this serious challenge.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“To counter the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, it is essential to undertake the utmost efforts to achieve the goal of disarmament and non-proliferation. It is essential to adopt urgent measures to provide effective protection against the use or the threat of the use of such weapons by States and non-State actors, but always in conformity with the Charter and international law. In that regard, Uruguay urges all Member States fulfil their obligations, regarding arms control, disarmament and the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems. We commend and encourage the work and progress of United Nations agencies, including the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the International Atomic Energy Agency in that area.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“Uruguay has implemented foreign policy that focuses on the need to make progress in universal and transparent negotiations with a View to achieving general and comprehensive disarmament under a strict international regime. The Deputy Secretary-General, I believe, summarized that need very well when he said, "There are no right hands for wrong weapons." Uruguay is deeply concerned by the growing threat of terrorism and the risk of non-State actors obtaining, developing or using nuclear, chemical or biological weapons, or their delivery systems given their unpredictable and devastating consequences. This debate is therefore most timely, given the very serious threat to international security.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“The text was provided to Member States well in advance so that they could easily reach consensus during negotiations. To speak in the Chamber on the use or the threat of the use of weapons of mass destruction forces us to recall the pre-eminence of international law and the obligations and rights of States recognized in the Charter of the United Nations. Cautious and collective action through multilateral instruments is the best assurance for every one and all of us. In adopting measures to prevent the use or the threat of the use of weapons of mass destruction, Member States have the obligation to strictly live up to their obligations under international law and the provisions of the Charter.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): I am particularly pleased to hear so many members of the Council speak in the Spanish language, including in the statement by our Ukrainian colleague. At the outset, I congratulate on Spain on its leadership of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) and on holding today's debate. Before I begin, I would also like to join the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Spain in his remarks concerning the Deputy Secretary General and his briefing. I would also like to thank Mr. Kim Won-soo, Mr. Finlay and Mr. Min for their participation today. The work of your delegation, Sir, that led to our adoption of today's resolution 2325 (2016) was an outstanding example in terms of transparency and inclusivity.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“In conclusion, Uruguay, a country that respects the rule oflaw as well as the internal judicial procedures of nations, supports judicial cooperation as an instrument of great relevance and utility in adopting joint approaches that help combat terrorism and promote international peace and security.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“We therefore agree that it is not acceptable to claim political motivations in the commission of terrorist acts in order to try to avoid extradition. At the same time, we must be careful not to resort to unrestricted use of the right to extradition. Uruguay is in favour of coordination in the area of requests for cooperation in the digital sphere and for the preservation of evidence and the transmission of information. However, this must always take place with due respect for human rights, privacy and the freedom of thought and expression. In that respect, we must guard against undermining the right to due process and respect for human rights during investigations and proceedings carried out as part of the fight against terrorism.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“Uruguay co-sponsored and voted in favour of resolution 2322 (2016) on the basis of its conviction that it represents a robust instrument for promoting cooperation and coordinated action among States in their struggle against terrorism. In the framework of such cooperation, we must take into account the varying capacities of Member States and respect national legislations, without prejudice to obligations deriving from international law. Another key aspect is coordination with prosecutors' offices and judicial authorities. These bodies must perforce be actively involved in promoting knowledge-sharing on good practices and in facilitating capacity-building. In accordance with international law, Uruguay rejects the wrongful granting of refugee status to those who commit, organize or facilitate acts of terrorism.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“Uruguay believes that international cooperation is vital in this respect and therefore urges coordinated action on the part of all States to combat terrorism, using tools that are tailored to countering the increasingly sophisticated methods now used by terrorist groups. Uruguay has always made the rule of law, especially international law, its modus operandi and has always been a firm champion of cooperation as a way of facilitating proceedings, in the recognition that cooperation is one of the fundamental principles of the international community. Judicial cooperation is vital to combating crime in general and terrorism in particular.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): I wish to thank you, Mr. Minister, in your capacity as President of the Security Council, first of all for your initiative in bringing this issue before the Council, and I wish to thank the briefers for their valuable presentations. Uruguay reiterates once again its firm condemnation of terrorism. Today it wishes also to express its indignation at the barbaric attacks that took place this weekend in Cairo and Istanbul. It expresses its solidarity with the families of the victims and conveys its condolences to the peoples and the Governments of Egypt and Turkey. All terrorist acts are reprehensible. There can never be any political, ideological, philosophical, religious or other kind of justification for such acts.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“This year, the Third Committee considered and commented on the report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (A/7l/402). In so doing, the international community sent a clear message of condemnation of the situation. Uruguay sees no other option other than that of the path of dialogue, negotiation and political commitment. Once more, we insist on the resumption of the Six-Party Talks, the forum that, in our view, is most conducive to finding a solution to the problems on the Korean peninsula.”
2016-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7830 (2016) · source
“Uruguay is aware that the situation is not unique to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, as there are many other countries where Governments constantly violate the human rights of their people; but those countries are not necessarily on the agenda of the Council nor are there General Assembly resolutions regarding the abuses in those countries. We acknowledge that there have been the faintest positive signs that the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has showed itself to be receptive to certain activities carried out by specialized agencies in the promotion, protection and monitoring of human rights, such as the cooperation of the North Korean Government with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.”
2016-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7830 (2016) · source
“Uruguay, as a country that defends, promotes and protects human rights and fundamental freedoms, would like to express its dismay at the human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, especially with regard to the violations of the rights to life, the freedom of expression, privacy, access to information, the freedom of peaceful assembly and association and the freedom ofmovement - and the list goes on. The human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is of particular importance in the current context of heightened tensions at the regional level, which not only endanger stability on the Korean peninsula, but also threaten international peace and security.”
2016-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7830 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank the Deputy Secretary-General, Jan Eliasson, and the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Andrew Gilmour, for their briefings. Uruguay does not recognize limitations as to where human rights should be discussed. The protection of human rights is one of the pillars of the United Nations and a cross-cutting issue within the entire system. Clearly, there is a close link between human rights violations and the rise of conflict and how those conflicts turn into threats to international peace and security.”
2016-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7830 (2016) · source
“Before concluding, I want to thank the Office of Legal Affairs and the Secretariat for their continued support for our work, as Chair of the Group, and, on a personal level, to highlight the great respect we have for the authorities of the International Criminal Tribunals who are present in the Chamber today.”
2016-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7829 (2016) · source
“We take note of the priority for the Mechanism of the search and prosecution of the eight people accused by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda who are still on the run, as well as of the importance to that end of inter-State cooperation. We also refer to the problem of the reintegration ofpersons released or acquitted and of the dialogue that the Mechanism has with the States who have indicated their willingness to receive one or more of such persons. As Chair of the Informal Working Group on International Tribunals, we take note with great concern of the situation with regard to the case of the defendant Agustin Ngirabatware and Judge Akay. The situation is very delicate. We call on all the actors involved to reach a solution for the benefit of justice and with the due guarantees for all parties.”
2016-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7829 (2016) · source
“As current Chair of the Informal Working Group on International Tribunals, we will closely follow developments in both situations and are willing to cooperate as far as we can to reach a solution. We call upon all members of the Organization to actively contribute to resolving these situations and share our belief that the interests of international justice must prevail over circumstancial political and financial factors. I will now turn to the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. We are pleased to note the forecasts for the duration of various judicial mandates are the same as those stipulated in the report of 20 November 2015, including all updates.”
2016-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7829 (2016) · source
“We note with satisfaction the continued progress of the judicial activities of that Tribunal and the reaffirmation of the forecast that it will finish its judicial work on time and achieve its closure at the end of 2017. At the same time, we take due note of the two situations that could affect that forecast, to which President Agius referred. The first refers to the three individuals accused of contempt of court in the Prosecutor v. Vojislav Seselj case and the arrest warrants issued in January 2015, which remain pending. This situation has been highlighted by the President and the Prosecutor of the Tribunal. The second of them refers to the difficulties facing the Tribunal for retaining its staff until the end of its work, in particular officials with the greatest experience.”
2016-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7829 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): I should like to reiterate Uruguay's steadfast commitment to the work of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, and to upholding the principle of independence of justice. My country recognizes the significant contribution of these Tribunals to international justice in cases of crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide, and their roles in ensuring accountability and promoting reconciliation. I shall refer first to the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.”
2016-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7829 (2016) · source
“But I think that we must be persistent in our efforts to ensure that the solution to the crisis in Syria be a political one and not military - a solution that includes Syrians and is led by them. Certainly, it must be a solution in which the numerous terrorist groups that are constantly obstructing the pursuit of a solution are excluded from the political landscape.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“I have no doubt that currently in Syria very few people are worried about what time the text was put in blue and, for that matter, most certainly they will not understand how we could be worried about something to that effect. But in any case, what is very serious is that the Security Council continues to be unable to fulfil its role. We can ask ourselves what was the use of this meeting. Somehow, it might remind us of the Gabriel Garcia Marquez novel Chronicle of a Death Foretold, in which everyone knew that Santiago Nasar would be killed that day by the Vicario brothers but no one did anything to prevent it. I believe that the difference here is that many have been working in search of consensus, although that continues to escape us.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): I will be very brief. My delegation voted in favour of a draft resolution (S/2016/1026) that we thought was highly inadequate. Uruguay understands that the solution to the crisis in Syria requires an immediate and unconditional ceasefire throughout the country. The draft resolution was very far from what we would have liked to have seen. Nevertheless, we could not vote against it because at least it could achieve a pause in the massacre. As for abstaining, there is no option between saving lives and continuing with the massacre. Therefore, we voted with full conviction for a draft resolution that I must say it is inadequate.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“We deem the draft resolution that Egypt, New Zealand and Spain have been working on to be a useful instrument and therefore stress that we should give the people of Syria a chance through an immediate, unconditional ceasefire.”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7822 (2016) · source
“We see the bodies of patients being pulled from the rubble of hospitals; they presumably were not terrorists. We see the bodies of women and elderly people being pulled from the ruins of homes and buildings; they presumably were not terrorists either. But apparently it is widely believed that there are terrorists on all sides. And therefore from east to west, from west to east, from the air or from whatever provenance, the bombs continue to fall and people continue to die. Some time ago, in this very Chamber, we quoted the lyrics of a song by Bob Dylan, that notable North American poet, in which he asks, "How many deaths will it take until [a man] knows that too many people have died?" There is a very simple formula to stop the massacre: an immediate, unconditional ceasefire. That would put an end to it.”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7822 (2016) · source
“Using this military logic, the strategic importance ofAleppo to both sides has swept everything aside - all human and humanitarian values. When we came to the Council, the primary concerns were the horrors taking place in the medieval cities of the Kefraya, Madaya and Fo'ah. But these fell away from our consideration at the same time as Aleppo started to gain strategic importance, and then we started to consider the horrors of Aleppo, which, at another meeting, we referred to as carnage and a massacre. Today all of those fighting in Aleppo are guided by the barbaric logic of war and are indiscriminately bombing civilian structures, homes, schools and hospitals. All of them claim to be fighting terrorists. But we see the bodies of children being pulled from the rubble of schools; they presumably were not terrorists.”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7822 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): 1, too, should like to thank Mr. Staffan de Mistura, Mr. Stephen O'Brien and Mr. Cappelaere for their tireless work. Let me be slightly cynical today and say that we have come to this meeting and have heard more of the same, just worse. We are continuing our discussions as bombs continue to rain down on hospitals, schools and civilian infrastructure. Staffan de Mistura said, and several of us have taken note of his comments, that the logic of war prevails today on both sides, as both have clearly decided to continue to pursue the military option. What he did not say is that this war is utterly barbaric and does not even respect those incomprehensible things known as the rules of war.”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7822 (2016) · source
“We also reiterate our firm condemnation of acts of terrorism and their glorification, as well as the incidents in which unarmed Palestinians have died at the hands of Israeli security forces. We reiterate that the only formula in the search for peace is direct bilateral negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians, which would finallhy allow an end to this conflict, still unresolved almost seven decades after it began.”
2016-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7820 (2016) · source
“It is up to the parties to create the conditions necessary for a resumption of negotiations and to take action and adopt policies that demonstrate their commitment to a two-State solution. They should also refrain from taking unilateral decisions that hinder dialogue and that they comply with their obligations under international law. Uruguay remains concerned about the Israeli authorities' continuing decisions to build settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory in the West Bank, as well as their policy of demolishing Palestinian homes and buildings. We have to point out once again that the settlements are illegal under international law, and we urge Israel to stop this practice.”
2016-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7820 (2016) · source
“We therefore appeal to the authorities in this particular conflict that they stop such activities. Uruguay is concerned about the total lack of progress in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, with its humanitarian, political and security implications for both countries and the region as a whole. We once again affirm our support for the right of Israel and Palestine to live in peace, within secure and recognized borders, in an atmosphere of renewed cooperation, free of any threat or act that could threaten peace. We also support a solution based on two independent States, convinced that that is the only option that can enable Israel and Palestine to peacefully coexist.”
2016-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7820 (2016) · source
“A Government is blocking the work that the Council has been trying to do through numerous missions and for many years. Therefore, in the same way, and with the same passion with which my delegation has asked other Governments to stop interrupting and interfering with the provision of assistnance by the United Nations, we urge the same thing of the Government of Israel and, in appropriate cases, the Palestinian Authority. The Security Council cannot treat people differently. We have heard other impassioned statements denouncing the desperate situations that result from the decreased access for humanitarian aid, to various areas of Syria, for example. Mr. Mladenov and Mr. O'Brien are using the same narrative with regard to the Palestinian people.”
2016-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7820 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): We would like to thank Mr. Mladenov and Mr. O'Brien for their testimony, which is considerably more than briefings, being testament to something that we cannot even describe as deja vu, since deja vu implies a static situation. The current situation is not static; it is simply deteriorating. We listened very carefully to Mr. O'Brien's most recent testimony. There was a moment during it when I was not sure whether I was listening to him talk about Israel, Gaza and Palestine, or about Syria, the Sudan, South Sudan or Yemen, because the obstacles to development and the tasks being carried out by United Nations entities in the field and to humanitarian assistance are things that we have so many times denounced in the Council with regard to the Sudan, South Sudan and Yemen. They are the same.”
2016-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7820 (2016) · source
“In that regard, Uruguay has contributed to Haiti not just through the presence of its troops as part of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti but also through the provision of water-treatment units aimed at improving living conditions for the civilian population. Only through long-term solutions related to capacity-building, investment in infrastructure and the sustainable management of water resources through international cooperation can the challenges of making water accessible to all be overcome. Access to water is a human right, but given its vital importance, it is also part ofthe world's natural heritage, creating tangible and intangible assets and generating civilization and peace. To fight over water would be a lamentable contradiction.”
2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source
“Cooperation among States is vital in order to achieve more efficient management of water resources and to detect possible elements of friction. By way of example, Uruguay has made significant efforts in order to increase its cooperation in that area. In that regard, following the ruling of the International Court of Justice, Uruguay and Argentina have managed to establish an integrated mechanism for the environmental monitoring of water in the Uruguay River basin, which will strengthen the sustainable development capacities of both countries. In the case of Haiti, where cholera poses a serious threat to health, the improvement of water systems is a priority.”
2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source
“For that reason, Uruguay welcomes the fact that, in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the international community has undertaken the commitment under Goal 6 to ensure the availability of water and its sustainable management and sanitation for all. Uruguay firmly believes in cooperation and policies focused on human rights as the effective means for fighting scourges such as water scarcity, poverty and climate change. At the regional level, Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina have signed an agreement on the Guarani aquifer, one of the largest underwater reservoirs in the world. The agreement enshrines the principles of sovereignty, environmental responsibility and the use of resources in a manner based on rational and sustainable criteria.”
2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source
“The need to preserve water supply systems and sanitation services in conflict zones is vital, because, to some extent, that reduces the effect of the plague of war on the civilian population. Uruguay would like to express its absolute repugnance at the use of water as a weapon of war, without exceptions, and it defends the human right to water, indispensable for the life, health and dignity of persons, and therefore Uruguay has enshrined it in its Constitution. We are concerned that, well into the twenty-first century, more than 700 million people lack suitable access to potable drinking water. That requires profound reflection and action.”
2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source
“General Assembly resolutions 68/157 and 70/169, have dealt with that resource, as did Millennium Development Goal 7 in its target 7.C, which called for reducing by half "the proportion of persons without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation", and now Sustainable Development Goal 6, entitled "Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all". In reality, the current armed confrontations originate in complex and multiple political, economic and social threats. Although we recognize that the struggle for natural resources constitutes one of the primary aggravating factors in armed conflicts, it cannot be considered to be the sole cause.”
2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): I thank you, Mr. President, for being here today among us and for your thoughts on the topic that we are addressing here today. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General, as well as Ms. Beerli, Mr. Turk and Mr. Waslekar, for their in-depth and provocative briefings. Uruguay is taking part in this debate, bearing in mind the very appropriate treatment of the topic of water in the setting of the General Assembly. It is worth noting that General Assembly resolution 64/292 explicitly recognizes the human right to water and sanitation, essential for the full enjoyment of life and all human rights.”
2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source
“Whoever does so is equally a terrorist. We can make the point that responsibility for the crisis must be shared by the entire Security Council, given our inability to find a path towards a solution. But certainly by far the majority of the responsibility is with the members of the Organization and of the Council that participate directly in the bombings and that contribute to those attacks by way of an unlimited supply of weapons. How long can we honestly tolerate that? For how much longer must the violence continue in this way - echoing what Stephen had to say about the horror. It is our belief that there must be an immediate cessation of hostilities in the entire Syrian territory, particularly in the currently most affected areas. We reiterate one more time the seven points mentioned by Stephen in his recent briefing.”
2016-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7817 (2016) · source
“What morality teaches us that all of them - the hospitals, the schools, the convoys, the humanitarian personnel - are terrorists, and therefore legitimate targets for barrel bombs and so-called bunker-busting, which are so destructive and that continue causing destruction in Syria, in Aleppo and across the entire country? On a similar note, we were horrified by Stephen's comments with regard to non-State armed groups indiscriminately bombing schools and residential areas. I would like to express the hope that in the next briefing Stephen could change that terminology on non-State armed groups. A group that bombs schools and residential neighbourhoods is not a non-State armed group, but a terrorist group. And it should be identified as such, because barbarity does not bear a distinction worthy of excusing it.”
2016-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7817 (2016) · source
“A few days ago, in the Council, when referring to other horrific attacks being carried out, that time in Yemen, we again raised a series of questions, which I will now paraphrase from that other scenario. We again return to these questions to ask ourselves: In the name of what god can one bomb hospitals? In defence of what principles can one bomb schools? What cause can be defended by deliberately using snipers to kill doctors and humanitarian personnel? What overarching value is being protected by bombing convoys that are clearly identified as humanitarian convoys?”
2016-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7817 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): From month to month, Under-Secretary-General Stephen O'Brien brings to our attention the daily horror in Syria, the daily horror that the civilian population faces - the children, the elderly, the sick. We thank Stephen for his briefing, a monthly briefing which is always painful to hear. I would also like to thank Ms. Hoff, the representative of the World Health Organization in Syria, for her equally heartfelt briefing. We continue to bear witness of the worst armed conflict of the century and the greatest humanitarian crisis since the Second World War, without being able to react to such barbarity as the entire world so urgently requests of us.”
2016-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7817 (2016) · source
“We especially believe that this last measure contributes to achieving an effective protection of civilians, which is the most sensitive job of peacekeeping and that there must be zero tolerance for failures in that regard. In conclusion and as expressed by Ambassador Samantha Power a few moments ago, I would like to echo the Secretary-General's special report (S/2016/951) to the effect that United Nations peacekeeping operations are not equipped with the scope, staff or capacities to put an end to mass atrocities from occurring.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“In that sense, we understand that there are three aspects that require special attention in order to avoid new failures in the protection of civilians. First, we must review the processes for selecting leaders for the most relevant positions. Secondly, we must review the operational concept of UNMISS, the orders and operational procedures provided by the Mission for the protection ofcivilians and the use offorce as required. Thirdly, we understand that it is necessary to require, as is done in situations of sexual exploitation and abuse, that the criminal and disciplinary norms of contributing countries take action in situations in which there is a failure in the protection of civilians, so that accountability does not end in simple repatriation, but reaches its furthest consequences.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“Ladsous on a number of occasions when he has spoken on the topic of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, I am pleased to learn that the conclusions of the special independent investigation on the Violent events that took place in Juba between 8 and 25 July and the response of UNMISS with regard to the protection of civilians has been taken into account by the Secretariat and will be implemented with oversight by a task force led from Headquarters. It is also unavoidable and necessary to mention that, for the third time, we are seeing low-level results from UNMISS in terms of protecting civilians. This would appear to indicate that it is also very likely that there were also low-level results in the actions that should have been taken to prevent the problem from being reproduced.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“It would be helpful if the authorities of South Sudan were more careful with respect to the precision of their official communcations with the Council. Finally, I would like to reference the work of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS), which has a very ambitious and bold mandate and which works in an extremely complex and dangerous operational theatre. It is fundamental that UNMISS be able to fulfill its mandate, and we therefore urge South Sudan to lift any restrictions on the Mission in keeping with the commitments undertaken in the status of forces agreement. As mentioned by Mr.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“Thirdly, urgent measures must be taken to put an end to impunity. It is important to maintain efforts to implement chapter V of the peace agreement with respect to transitional justice, accountability, reconciliation and healing. On that point, we take note of the African Union's intentions to establish a hybrid court as soon as possible. We believe that the establishment of such a tribunal would be a positive, given that accountability for the grave violations of human rights in South Sudan is lacking and does nothing but perpetuate the conflict. In another area, we are struck by the letter sent by the Government of South Sudan to the Council, with an annex contaiing the agreement between the Government of South Sudan and the Security Council about the implementation of the joint communique of 4 September.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“We continue to call for such action despite the fact that the actions taken by the Government seem to fall directly contrary to what we advise. It is critical that immediate measures be taken in order to resume the political process and seek a peaceful solution to the conflict. My delegation believes that such measures would include the following three aspects. First, the parties to the conflict must immediately establish a ceasefire. Secondly, the parties to the conflict must commit to resuming a dialogue, which should be transparent, inclusive and in good faith. The Security Council should play a more active role in the process of dialogue in South Sudan and serve as a pillar of support for the African Union, The Intergovernmental Authority on Development and other interested parties that might be involved.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“My delegation is concerned about a scenario in which the lives of civilians are in imminent danger and in which weapons are proliferating. We are seriously evaluating measures that could be taken to mollify the risk of more lost lives. I urge all those involved in the conflict and the entire international community to help end the suffering of the civilian population of South Sudan. In that sense, we ought to continually remind the South Sudanese Government that it is its principal responsibility to protect its own citizens. The Government must offer that protection regardless of the ethnic background or political affiliation of its citizens. Furthermore, the political leaders of South Sudan must act responsibly by rejecting any incitement to Violence and opting for the path of dialogue.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“Hateful rhetoric is increasing across the entire country, which is entirely alarming given that such rhetoric could produce mass atrocities. The humanitarian crisis continues to grow in intensity and magnitude as a consequence of the armed conflict in various regions of the country, the deterioration of food security and the worsening of the economic situation. The figures coming from the United Nations are concerning: more than 1 million refugees, more than 1.5 million displaced persons, close to 5 million people who are severely food insecure. We note, as mentioned by Mr. Dieng, that the degree of inaction in the implementation of the peace agreement, the humanitarian crisis and the proliferation of arms in the country are all ingredients that may lead to a dangerous escalation of violence.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source