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first: 2012-01-19
most recent: 2023-02-17
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“As we reflect on the lessons from our past of wars, conflict and human suffering, we recognize that peace and security and respect for human rights and the rule of law are intrinsically linked. To quote the preamble of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, "it is essential, if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that human rights should be protected by the rule of law". As we face new and more complex threats and challenges to international peace and security, and new levels of atrocities, brutality and suffering, we would do well to recall the foundations and principles embodied in the Charter of the United Nations.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“We call on States to abide by all their obligations under international law, including human rights and international humanitarian law. We reiterate the call on States to ratify and implement multilateral treaties, to settle their disputes peacefully, including through the International Court of Justice, and to cooperate fully with internationaljustice mechanisms, including the International Criminal Court, in order to end impunity The Security Council has oftentimes confirmed that the rule of law and justice are fundamental building blocks of conflict prevention resolution and of sustainable peace. The Security Council has also, on a number of occasions, recognized that grave human rights violations may constitute a threat to international peace and security.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“We reaffirm our commitment to all the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, which include the core principles, or three pillars, on which the United Nations is built: peace and security, development and human rights. Firmly based on the universal values of equality, justice, freedom and the dignity and worth of the human person, the Charter places equal importance on the universal respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, as it does on such principles of international law as the prohibition of the threat or use of force, the territorial integrity of States and the peaceful settlement of disputes. We reaffirm that States shall uphold in good faith the entirety of their obligations arising from the Charter, including under Chapter VII.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“I speak on behalf of the following participants of the Group of Friends of the Rule ofLaw: Belgium, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Mexico, the Netherlands, Paraguay, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and my own country, Austria. As we reflect on the past 70 years since the founding of the United Nations, it is timely to reaffirm our commitment to all the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. It is also right to reaffirm our commitment to international law and to upholding democracy and the rule of law, as the concept note (S/2017/87, annex) for this debate suggests. But we will not do so selectively.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“We hope that the ongoing reviews of the United Nations peacekeeping operations, the peacebuilding architecture and the 2015 high-level review and global study on women and peace and security will provide evidence of what can be achieved by effectively integrating a gender perspective in conflict prevention and management.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“We welcome the Secretary-General's recommendation to avoid the use ofexplosive weapons in populated areas, as well as the Secretariat's efforts to develop practical measures and guidance to reduce their humanitarian impact. Austria hosted an international symposium on women and peace and security at the beginning of November 2014 in Vienna. By focusing on neglected aspects, such as the issue of gender-sensitive conflict analysis or the role of the media, we intended to provide useful input to the global study on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000).”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“Austria has developed an interdisciplinary training course on the protection ofcivilians that is open to national and international participants. The course recently received a certificate from the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and is now recognized as a centre of excellence for training in the protection of civilians. Explosive weapons are a sphere of particular concern to Austria. We commend the Secretariat's efforts, including the expert seminars organized by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs over the last two years in London and Oslo to raise awareness about the devastating humanitarian consequences of explosive weapons for civilians, including for women, and to restrict their use in populated areas, where they cause indiscriminate harm. Austria will itself host an expert meeting in Vienna in September.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“Rather, the perception of women and girls as positive agents of change who play diverse roles in building, securing and maintaining peace must be reinforced. In that regard, the stories of women who have contributed to the resolution of conflicts and peace agreements must be told and heard in order to dispel such stereotypes. Please allow me now to add some observations in my national capacity. Austria has been a strong supporter of the Council's increased attention to the protection of civilians in armed conflict, based on the conviction that all parties must comply with international human rights as well as humanitarian and refugee law. Since the adoption of resolution 1894 (2009) under Austria's presidency of the Security Council in 2009, considerable progress has been made.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“That is essential to the exercise of humanitarian personnel's functions. The economic, political and social empowerment of women and girls reduces their vulnerability and enhances their ability to protect themselves and exercise their rights. In that regard, we need to ensure that women and girls' interests are fully respected and systematically integrated into the framework of peace processes. We need to increase the number of women in peace talks, peacekeeping missions and in senior positions at the United Nations, as well as in other international, regional and subregional organizations. In order to achieve this, further investments in female skills development are necessary and measures to promote women have to be taken. That includes changing mindsets. Ultimately, the media should avoid labelling women as victims of armed conflicts.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“The perpetrators of such crimes must be brought to justice. Commissions of inquiry and fact- finding missions are useful tools for substantiating alleged violations, thus opening the way for successful prosecution and conviction. When States are unwilling or unable to bring perpetrators to justice, a referral to the International Criminal Court is a complementary means for preventing impunity and restoring dignity and hope to the survivors of atrocities, their families and communities. Moreover, parties to armed conflicts must allow the rapid and unimpeded access of humanitarian relief for civilians in need. The effective protection of civilians requires that humanitarian assistance, especially in terms of medical personnel and relief, is respected, protected from attacks and enjoys freedom of movement.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“Grave abuses and violence against women and girls, including sexual violence and rape, continue to be a common occurrence in conflict and post-conflict settings all around the world. We unequivocally condemn sexual and gender- based violence, and we are determined to address and fight those heinous crimes. Likewise, the Network remains particularly concerned by the difficulties in taking action to ensure the protection of civilians, including women and girls. Preventive measures and early warning and monitoring mechanisms to counter violence against women and girls must be strengthened. States themselves bear the duty to protect civilians and to ensure and respect their rights. We stress the importance of fighting impunity and ensuring accountability under national or international jurisdictions.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“Those documents recognized for the first time the disproportionate impact of armed conflict on women and girls, and in particular the important role of women as active agents of change in the promotion and maintenance of peace and security in all phases of conflictresolution and peacebuilding. Moreover, in View of this year's review of United Nations peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations, it is particularly timely to focus on the protection of civilians, especially the challenges faced by women and girls. Despite the unrelenting efforts of the international community, civilians continue to account for the majority of casualties in armed conflicts, which have a huge impact on women and girls.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“On behalf of the members of the Network, I would also like to thank the presidency of Chile for convening this open debate, which focuses for the first time on the protection of women and children and the challenges and needs that they face. The Network was created in the context of the Ottawa Convention, which bans landmines, and the protection of civilians in conflict has always been central to our concerns. We cannot overemphasize the importance of discussions such as today's on how best to ensure the security, protection and dignity of civilians affected by armed conflict. This year, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action will celebrate its twentieth anniversary, and 15 years will have passed since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“I have the honour to speak on behalf of the members of the Human Security Network, a cross-regional network composed of Chile, Costa Rica, Greece, Ireland, Jordan, Mali, Norway, Panama, Slovenia, Switzerland, Thailand, South Africa as an observer and my own country, Austria. The Human Security Network is an informal group of States that advocates for greater use of the human- security approach in policies and programmes at the international, regional and national levels. Let me first of all thank Assistant Secretary- General Kyung-wha Kang, Director Durham and Ms. Elman for their comprehensive statements.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“Together, they would foster greater participation and ensure that the dividends of reconstruction and development, as well as the enjoyment of fundamental freedoms, can reach all corners of society. In conclusion, this should generally benefit the goal of international peace and security for all, and also provide an operational framework for the post-2015 agenda.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“The integrated human security approach complements various efforts led by the Security Council in post- conflict situations. Our challenge is to apply the human security approach more systematically at the national level through national ownership involving all local organs and parties concerned, as well as across the entire United Nations system. The Human Security Network believes that this should allow for greater coherence and efficiency in the use of resources and in the exchange of good practices and lessons learned. Ultimately, this approach would ensure that top- down protection strategies, including strengthening the rule of law, promoting good governance and protecting human rights, are complemented by policies and progammes that empower conflict-affected communities and build social cohesion.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“The multidimensional, people-centred, context-specific approach that human security proposes is also relevant in supporting the efforts of societies in post-conflict situations and in ensuring the better passage of critical transition periods to greater normalization, stability and development. In that sense, we are seeing encouraging examples for the strengthening of institutions and the participation of people. In cases such as th of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the human security approach is being applied in response to the reintegration of ex- combatants, disenfranchised and marginalized youth, the lack of sustainable livelihoods, struggling health and educational services, persistent tensions among community members, and acts of gender-based violence.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“By engaging communities in the development and implementation of solutions to their daily challenges, the human security approach has led to more effective and sustainable responses that promote the inclusion of all relevant stakeholders, especially women and marginalized groups; capitalizes on existing local capacities; and promotes greater national ownership. Such an approach must be a key element in thwarting the emergence or spread of pervasive threats that could constitute real obstacles or challenges to the promotion of development, stability, peace and security. In conflict situations, our group has constantly emphasized the security and dignity ofcivilians affected by armed conflicts, particularly those belonging to more vulnerable groups.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“Those underlying causes of both domestic and cross-border conflicts include growing socioeconomic and gender disparities, ethnic or religious tensions, the lack of respect or denial of human rights, discrimination and exclusion in general. By disaggregating social and economic indicators at the national and local levels, the human security approach is able to uncover the various factors of exclusion that impede women; minority, ethnic and religious groups; and economically marginalized populations.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“These are core elements of the human security approach that can make a significant contribution to today's discussions on the maintenance of peace and security. When confronting multiple challenges and vulnerabilities that affect different countries, societies and communities, human security proposes responses that encompass the elements of peace and security, development and human rights - the three interdependent pillars of the United Nations system. Its prevention-oriented approach allows for timely and effective policy planning that addresses the underlying causes of threats that may endanger the prospects for peace, stability and development.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“On behalf of the members of the Network, I would like to express our strong appreciation to the presidency of Chile for convening this very important open debate. The Human Security Network has been traditionally engaged in debates on critical issues in the Security Council. We are very pleased by this timely initiative, which appropriately highlights the connection between inclusive development and the maintenance of international peace and security. We welcome the adoption earlier today of presidential statement S/PRST/2015/3, which calls on the United Nations and its Member States to adopt a more comprehensive and integrated approach to peacebuilding, to promote the inclusive participation of all stakeholders in post-conflict reconstruction, and to adopt more preventive actions.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“It is my great honour to speak on behalf of the members of the Human Security Network, a cross-regional network composed of Chile, Costa Rica, Greece, Ireland, Jordan, Mali, Norway, Panama, Slovenia, Switzerland, Thailand, South Africa as an observer, and my own country, Austria. The Human Security Network is an informal group of States that advocates for the greater usage of the human security approach in policies and programmes at the international, regional and national levels. At the outset, let me thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, Ambassador Antonio Patriota; and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ms. Leymah Gbowee for their comprehensive briefings. Mr. Olguin Cigarroa took the Chair.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“We must all strive towards enabling stronger protection for women and girls in conflict situations while simultaneously addressing the drivers of sexual violence before it occurs, and the Human Security Network will continue to contribute to this shared goal.”
2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source
“Strengthening civil society, including grass-roots women's organizations and networks that provide assistance to victims and survivors of sexual violence in conflict, can enable the restoration of dignity and respect and provide the necessary skills, treatment and care to empower individuals to protect themselves and defend their rights. To conclude, I should like to reiterate our group's commitment to promoting and enhancing the role of women in peace processes. The importance of women's participation in decision-making in conflict resolution processes cannot be overstated. We also remain strong supporters of women protection advisers within the United Nations peacekeeping and political missions, and believe that their positions should be financed from within mission budgets.”
2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source
“Let me also highlight that women's empowerment and participation are essential to any prevention and protection response. Regarding our own behaviour as an organization, we encourage the Secretary-General and all other relevant actors to ensure the full implementation of the zero-tolerance policy against any kind of sexual exploitation or abuse. According to the report contained in document A/68/756, concerning allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in the United Nations system, despite a slight increase in 2013 there has been a general downward trend in the number of allegations of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse received in recent years. Nonetheless, one substantiated case is one case too many and is unacceptable.”
2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source
“Ceasefire and peace agreements should contain provisions that stipulate conflict-related sexual violence as a prohibited act in the definition of a ceasefire, and amnesty provisions must not be applicable to crimes of sexual violence. Furthermore, parties to conflict have to provide remedy and assistance to victims and survivors of sexual violence, including health- care services. We also call upon the members of the Security Council to use all means at their disposal to address sexual violence in armed conflicts, including by making referrals to the International Criminal Court and other relevant actions. We welcome the recommendations in the report, including those on steps that can be taken by the Security Council to reinforce and implement the prevention framework outlined in resolution 2106 (2013).”
2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source
“We welcome the progress and commitments made by States and the work of United Nations Action against Sexual Violence in Conflict and the Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict. However, our group is concerned about elements in the report indicating the systematic and widespread use of sexual violence as a tool of intimidation and social control. In addition, the report highlights the continued use of sexual violence as a means of displacing populations, as well as the pregnancies resulting from sexual violence and the plight of children born of rape, which requires much more attention. We call on all parties to cease such sexual violence-related violations and to hold perpetrators to account.”
2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source
“The Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict issued in September 2013 was also an important landmark, and we look forward to these commitments being converted into concrete actions, including through the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, which is to take place in June. We are appreciative of the efforts of Special Representative Bangura and the report of the Secretary- General (S/2014/181). Conflict-related sexual violence is pervasive, although, as the report clearly states, it is almost universally underreported due to factors such as stigma, reprisals and the targeting of survivors and those who support them, including humanitarian workers, human rights defenders and journalists.”
2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source
“It is my great honour to address the Council today on behalf of the Human Security Network. Our cross-regional network consists of Chile, Costa Rica, Greece, Ireland, Jordan, Mali, Norway, Panama, Slovenia, Switzerland, Thailand, South Africa as an observer, and my own country, Austria. Women's full enjoyment of all human rights remains at the core of our group's agenda. Let me first thank the Secretary-General, his Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Bangura, and Ms. Rhoda Misaka for their comprehensive statements. The Human Security Network welcomes recent progress on the women and peace and security agenda, including the most recent resolutions 2106 (2013) and 2122 (2013).”
2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source
“We welcome the Secretary-General's recommendation for a common United Nations system to systematically record civilian casualties, and we look forward to receiving an update on those efforts.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“The implications of those developments on the implementation of international humanitarian law require a truly urgent engagement by the relevant United Nations forums, as well as further discussions. Finally, parties to conflict have to take all feasible measures to mitigate civilian harm resulting from their operations. Innovative mechanisms have been created by the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan and the African Union Mission in Somalia. The same is expected where United Nations peacekeeping missions are authorized to carry out targeted offensive operations. The provision in resolution 2098 (2013) relating to MONUSCO's Intervention Brigade to take into account "the need to protect civilians and mitigate risk before, during and after any military operation" is a welcome step in the right direction.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“Austria welcomes the Secretary- General's recommendation to avoid the use of explosive weapons with wide-area effects in populated areas and the Secretariat's efforts to develop practical measures and guidance to reduce their humanitarian impact. We stand ready to assist in those endeavours. Arms technology is undergoing rapid changes. We fully support the Secretary-General's call on Member States to ensure that attacks by armed drones fully comply with international law. Unfortunately, the circumstances of such attacks all too often lack transparency, which in turn results in limited accountability and limited or absent avenues for the victims of such attacks to seek redress. In anot-too-distant future, fully autonomous weapon systems might become available.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“In addition, Austria continues its cooperation with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and will, for the second time this year, host a United Nations training course on the protection of civilians for United Nations peacekeeping personnel. Furthermore, Austria stands ready to support the work of mobile training teams on the protection of civilians with an Austrian expert. We commend the Secretariat's efforts, including the Chatham House seminar organized by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs last year, to raise awareness about the devastating humanitarian consequences of explosive weapons for civilians and to restrict their use in populated areas, where they cause indiscriminate harm.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“Concerning the use of targeted sanctions and the designation of individuals or groups committing violations of international humanitarian or human rights law, we call on the Council to ensure a more coherent practice by sanctions regimes that have listing criteria linked to such violations. In order to complement the United Nations work on protection-of-civilians training modules with national efforts to better prepare peacekeeping personnel, Austria has developed an interdisciplinary training course on the protection of civilians that is open to national and international participation by senior decision-makers in the armed forces, police, civilian administration and other civilian stakeholders and experts.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“Significant progress has been made over the recent years in implementing resolution 1894 (2009) with a view to strengthening protection on the ground. The work of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has contributed to an enhanced understanding of protection-of-civilians activities among all the relevant actors. Other requests still need to be fully implemented. In resolution 1894 (2009) and the presidential statement adopted exactly one year ago (S/PRST/2013/2), the Council reaffirmed its practice of requiring mission-specific benchmarks in order to measure and review the implementation of peacekeeping mandates, and we hope for more information in the Secretary- General's reports in that regard.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“Let me start by thanking Lithuania for convening this important debate and by expressing our appreciation for the adoption of presidential statement S/PRST/2014/3. Austria aligns itself with the statements to be delivered on behalf of the European Union, the Group of Friends on the Protection of Civilians and the Human Security Network. In the interest of time, I will read out a shortened version of my statement. Fifteen years after the adoption in 1999 of the first Security Council resolution mandating a United Nations peacekeeping operation with the task of the protection of civilians (resolution 1270 (1999)), peacekeeping operations with protection-of-civilians mandates are now the rule rather than the exception.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“In concluding, I would like to emphasize that the Council's working methods have developed remarkably over the years, yet they remain a work in progress. As the work of the Security Council has to constantly adapt to new challenges and changed circumstances, so should the Council's working methods. Engagement with troop-contributing countries and respect for the rule of law are thereby key to making the Council's work more effective and legitimate.”
2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052Resumption1 (2013) · source
“As former Chair of the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities during its term as a non-permanent member of the Council in 2009 and 2010, Austria worked hard to improve the procedures under the sanctions regime of resolution 1267 (1999) in terms of due process. Resolution 1904 (2009) of 17 December 2009, which established the Office of the Ombudsperson, was a significant step forward in improving the fairness and transparency of the Al-Qaida sanctions regime and enhanced the rule of law in the implementation of Council decisions. We therefore reiterate our call on the Security Council to continue on that path and extend the mandate of the Ombudsperson, which has been further improved in the meantime, to other sanctions regimes.”
2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052Resumption1 (2013) · source
“On that same occasion, the General Assembly encouraged the Security Council to first ensure that sanctions imposed by the Council are carefully targeted and, secondly, to further develop fair and clear procedures. That reflects a conviction that the implementation of sanctions must respect the rule of law. Austria strongly believes that the United Nations must practice what it preaches. The rule of law must apply not only outside the United Nations, but also within the United Nations, in particular in situations in which actions by the United Nations and its organs directly affect individual rights. The United Nations in general and the Security Council in particular should lead the way in this regard.”
2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Troop- and police-contributing countries should be consulted by both the Secretariat and the Council, not only on a regular basis but also and particularly on an ad hoc basis and at short notice, in the light of the sometimes rapidly evolving developments in the respective areas of operation. Let me address a second point that has been very dear to my delegation for many years - the rule of law. Thirteen months ago, Member States at the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Rule of Law at the National and International Levels recognized the positive contribution of the Security Council to the rule of law in discharging its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Resolution 1353 (2001) and last week's presidential note S/2013/6130, on the enhancement of consultations with troop- and police-contributing countries, among other Council documents, provide a very good basis for an intensified engagement of the Council with those countries. We call on the Security Council to make more frequent and effective use of those existing tools. It is the contributing countries that have their boots on the ground and that must implement the mandates of the missions. As practically all United Nations peacekeeping operations have become more challenging and multifaceted, the need for dialogue and information-sharing has increased.”
2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052Resumption1 (2013) · source
“I would first like to thank the Azerbaijani presidency for convening today's open debate. Austria aligns itself with the statement made earlier by the representative of Switzerland on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) group. The issues of accountability, coherence and transparency of the Security Council, which the group aims to enhance, are extremely important to my delegation. As a member of the ACT group, Austria will now limit this intervention to two specific points. First, we believe that efforts to improve the working methods of the Council must also focus on strengthening the interaction between the Council and the United Nations membership at large. This applies particularly to United Nations peacekeeping missions, which is the United Nations flagship activity.”
2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052Resumption1 (2013) · source
“That would greatly enhance the observance of the rights of the affected individuals and entities and thereby improve the legitimacy and effectiveness of the Security Council's work. Finally, let me state in my national capacity that Austria aligns itself with the statement to be made by the observer of the European Union.”
2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source
“The need to strengthen fair and clear procedures is not limited to the Al-Qaida sanctions regime, but is relevant to the other sanctions committees. A person de-listed by the Al-Qaida Committee upon recommendation of the Ombudsperson, but thereafter listed by another sanctions Committee can only approach the focal point for de-listing pursuant to resolution 1730 (2006), but no longer the Ombudsperson. However, the mandate of the focal point does not provide for procedures comparable to those of the Ombudsperson. That inequality of due process lacks justification. We therefore continue to call for further steps to improve the procedural fairness and clarity of other sanctions regimes. Such steps should include aligning listing and de-listing procedures with resolution 1989 (2011) and the Ombudsperson process.”
2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source
“On the basis of its letter to the Security Council of April 2011, the group is committed to tackling the remaining challenges and weaknesses of the current Al-Qaida sanctions regime and to supporting the Council in further improving the regime. Safeguarding the transparency of the process is definitely a key element. In that regard, the disclosure of the identity of the designating State is crucial. Another very important issue impacting on the Office of the Ombudsperson concerns the duration of its mandate, which should be extended beyond the existing 18 months. In addition, adding a sunset clause for all designations would underline that the measures taken against individuals and entities are by nature preventive and temporary, and not punitive.”
2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source
“The like-minded States reiterate their strong support for the mandate of the Ombudsperson and the strict implementation of resolution 1989 (2011) in order to safeguard the Council's commendable efforts in advancing fair and clear procedures and due process. We urge all Member States to take note of the fact that the Ombudsperson is mandated to conduct her work in an independent and impartial manner. With a view to the renewal of the mandates of the Ombudsperson and the Monitoring Team at the end of this year, the like-minded group reaffirms its continued commitment to improving fair and clear procedures for targeted sanctions and to making United Nations sanctions more effective.”
2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source
“The rule of law must apply not only outside the United Nations, but also within the United Nations, in particular in situations in which actions by the United Nations may directly affect individual rights. The United Nations should lead the way in that regard. Therefore, it is crucial that the Committee's procedures be closely followed. Resolution 1989 (2011) provides for a three-phase process: an information-gathering period, a dialogue phase and, finally, the Committee discussion. Respect for those procedures, including time limits, by the Committee, the Ombudsperson and all other relevant actors is essential for fairness and transparency and impacts on the overall image of the Committee.”
2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source
“Switzerland, Belgium, Costa Rica, Germany and Liechtenstein have already concluded such arrangements, while other members of our group, including my own country, will soon follow suit. One of the cornerstones of the rule of law and of due process is the obligation to provide reasons for decisions affecting the rights of individuals or entities. Whereas situations might occur in which the Committee will not follow the Ombudsperson's recommendations, resolution 1989 (2011) obliges the Committee to give reasons for its decisions under all circumstances. This must apply all the more if recommendations are rejected by the Council on appeal by a member of the Committee.”
2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source
“We applaud Ombudsperson Kimberly Prost for her highly professional and dedicated work and steadfast efforts to examine whether the criterion for a continued listing is fulfilled. For that to be the case, there must be an association of the individual, entity, group or undertaking with Al-Qaida. Our group is of the firm View that the success of the Ombudsperson's work and the credibility of the Committee hinge in particular upon the following conditions. The provision of all relevant information, including confidential information, is key to enabling the Ombudsperson to carry out her mandate effectively and examine whether a de-listing request is justified. We therefore encourage all States to consider concluding agreements or arrangements for sharing confidential information with the Office of the Ombudsperson.”
2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source
“Our group considers that targeted sanctions are a useful and necessary tool in maintaining international peace and security, including in effectively combating international terrorism. We therefore support strengthening the effectiveness of the Al-Qaida sanctions regime. Almost a year after the adoption of resolution 1989 (2011), on 17 June 2011, it is suitable to take stock of its implementation. The members of our group were pleased to see that that resolution has given both the Ombudsperson and the designating State the mandate to recommend de-listings. This procedure, in particular by requiring consensus on the part of the Committee to reject a delisting recommendation, has already proved to be a significant step in providing due-process guarantees for listed individuals or entities.”
2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source