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Salam

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“Moreover, peace cannot be sustained without enabling a country's leadership, through appropriate resources, technical capacity and the support of the international community, to unlock those dividends. In that context, we note the example of Burundi. As the Secretary-General clearly stated in his latest report, "Peace, justice and the rule of law cannot be sustained without development." (S/20lO/608, para. 71) Let me also mention that the Taif Accord of 1989 - which helped put an end to 15 years of war and violence in my country, Lebanon - illustrates how development can play an important role in post-conflict recovery and peacebuilding. Indeed, one of the foundations of that Accord is the principle of balanced development.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479 (2011) · source
“The seminar on United Nations peacekeeping held in Rio de J aneiro in June 2010 recognized that peacebuilding and peacekeeping efforts should be implemented in parallel and that peacebuilding should include socio-economic activities, such as youth employment generation, the development of infrastructure and the provision of basic services, which can reduce the risk of relapse into conflict and help maintain stability. For all the reasons mentioned thus far, one cannot deny the need to promote sustainable development to achieve sustainable peace. Development is a key component in conflict prevention, post-conflict recovery and peacebuilding. Peace cannot be sustained without job creation, equitable ownership of assets, empowerment of women and adequate allocation of resources.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479 (2011) · source
“Furthermore, climate change and its environmental consequences are likely to increase the risk of war and conflict, due to the stress they exert on already scarce resources. Given the interdependence between security and development, peacebuilding has emerged as an important tool for bridging the gap between them. In this context, the Security Council noted as early as 2001 "the need for enhancing peace-building activities by formulating a strategy based on the interdependence between sustainable peace, security and development in all its dimensions" (S/PRST/2001/5, seventh para). For example, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, peacekeeping mandates have increasingly incorporated peacebuilding tasks.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479 (2011) · source
“Therefore, since 1990 the Council has authorized the deployment of 49 peacekeeping missions, compared with only 18 between 1945 and 1989. These missions have faced many challenges on the ground, including the severe developmental consequences of armed conflict, particularly among vulnerable populations, whereby societies experiencing civil war and large-scale, violent crime generally achieve lower development outcomes, as expressed in the Concept Note for the World Development Report 2011. The Note also sheds light on some of the root causes of conflict, many of which have developmental dimensions. Indeed, environments with high risks of violence are typically characterized by corruption, inequalities, conflict over natural resources, poverty, high unemployment, weak socio-economic institutions and governance, and vulnerability to shocks.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479 (2011) · source
“Despite that broad conceptual acknowledgment, the political debate continues, first, on the nature of the security-development nexus; secondly, on the types of policies that should be pursued to achieve durable peace, security and sustainable development, including to address the root causes and drivers of conflicts; and thirdly, on the way forward for the Security Council to prevent the eruption or protraction of, or relapse into, violence, given the changing nature of conflicts and the security-development nexus, as well expressed in the concept note prepared by the Mission of Brazil (S/2011/50, annex). Since the end of the cold war, conflicts have been affecting more civilians, as they have become increasingly entangled with the collapse of State structures, ethnic rivalries, human rights violations and acts of terrorism.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479 (2011) · source
“I would like to thank the delegation of Brazil for organizing this important debate, the first of its kind in the Security Council. Today represents a valuable opportunity to discuss the question of interdependence between security and development. Therefore, allow me to thank Their Excellencies the Ministers from Germany, Colombia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, India and Gabon for joining us, and as well to thank Ambassador Gasana and Ms. Cliffe for their valuable contributions. The United Nations, the Bretton Woods institutions, the African Union, the European Union and the Organization of the Islamic Conference have all acknowledged that in an increasingly interconnected world, there is no security without development and no development without security.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479 (2011) · source
“It would be best to not set definitive dates for talking about the end of Doha, nor create parallel or competing portfolios; rather, they should be complementary. Returning to the situation in Darfur, I would like to congratulate Mr. Haile Menkerios and Mr. Ibrahim Gambari on their respective roles in that regard.”
2011-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6478 (2011) · source
“Those issues include the situation in Abyei and post-referendum matters, such as citizenship, wealth-sharing, oil and water revenues, debt and others. We hope that the agreement will have a positive impact on the situation in Southern Sudan. We believe that the adoption of a Darfur peace agreement will have a positive impact on the overall situation in the Sudan. The Doha process requires the participation of all parties in Darfur. We agree with the call for the Council to strengthen that participation by way of the sanctions list, among other means. We would encourage the Sudanese Government to pursue positive measures so as to create an environment conducive to talks and cooperation, including between the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur and the Government of the Sudan.”
2011-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6478 (2011) · source
“The Prime Minister stated that there would be no hostility between the North and the South, but instead strong ties between the two parties and the two countries. In that context, we applaud the initiative of the Sudanese President, who issued a presidential decree announcing the results of the referendum and making further commitments to work on the various pending matters related to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. Those principles and actions strengthen the atmosphere of optimism that currently prevails and will create closer ties between the North and the South, with a view to increasing coordination and cooperation. That coordination will be undertaken in a new political context in the service of their mutual interests. It goes without saying, however, that we must monitor pending issues very closely.”
2011-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6478 (2011) · source
“Despite the events of the past, the parties were able to initiate cooperation, which helped them to implement the Agreement, with assistance from the United Nations, the African Union and the League of Arab States. Thus, they were able to conduct a referendum in a peaceful and honest atmosphere in Southern Sudan so that the people could take charge of their own future in a free and democratic manner. They have honoured their commitments and respected the will of the people of Southern Sudan to live in independence, in accordance with the official results of the referendum, which were announced yesterday. That does not mean, however, that the North and the South have reached the end of the path between them, as indicated by the Prime Minister of the Sudan.”
2011-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6478 (2011) · source
“Mr. Salam (Lebanon) (spoke in Arabic): It is my pleasure to express my appreciation to President Mkapa, Chairperson of the Secretary-General's Panel on the Referenda in the Sudan, and Mr. Mahmoud Kane, Head of the African Union Liaison Office in Khartoum. I would also like to thank Mr. Haile Menkerios, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for the Sudan, as well as the head of regional cooperation office in South Sudan for their opening remarks. It is worth recalling today the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, which was signed in 2005 and helped our brothers in Southern Sudan and Northern Sudan to overcome an atrocious war that left countless victims over many years.”
2011-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6478 (2011) · source
“Regional organizations can play an effective role in preventing conflicts and facilitating post-conflict reconciliation and reconstruction. In conclusion, Lebanon encourages greater cooperation between regional organizations and the United Nations in order to achieve a safer and more stable world.”
2011-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6477 (2011) · source
“It is high time for all parties that seek a two-State solution to recognize the Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem as its capital, and to support it in bringing an end to the occupation of all Palestinian territories. The new Palestinian State should be a Member of the United Nations, and could be before the next session of the General Assembly begins in September. Lebanon also encourages the promotion of cooperation between the European Union and other regional organizations in the exchange of expertise, information and lessons learned in terms of human resources, training and capacity-building, in particular with the League of Arab States and the African Union. That could help to maintain peace and security in the Arab world and Africa.”
2011-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6477 (2011) · source
“Indeed, such condemnation has not prevented Israel from ignoring the resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly, as well as the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice. We recall here that Israeli practices contravene the very principles of the European Union, such as the rejection of violence and racism, the establishment of the rule of law, and respect for basic human rights and international humanitarian law, in particular the Fourth Geneva Convention. That Convention prohibits collective punishment, such as that meted out in Gaza, and the transfer of settlers to occupied territories, such as continues to occur in the West Bank today.”
2011-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6477 (2011) · source
“The European Union provides the United Nations with the means to accomplish its work, in particular in Africa and Haiti. Lebanon urges the European Union, which has enhanced its role on the international scene following the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, to prioritize its foreign policy in order to achieve a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in the Middle East and to put an end to violations of international law and international humanitarian law. This is all the more important given the European Union's key position in the international Quartet. Lebanon believes that the mere occasional condemnation of certain Israeli practices is insufficient.”
2011-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6477 (2011) · source
“In this environment, some regional organizations, including the European Union, have been able to consolidate their positions as active partners in the many activities of the United Nations, the most important of which is the maintenance of international peace. This success is due to the fact that these organizations' principles are in line with those of the United Nations and its objectives to promote peace and security, ensure respect for human rights, and establish the rule of law. Lebanon welcomes the ongoing efforts, both past and current, of the European Union to preserve and build peace. We also commend its operational work and its achievements in the civilian sphere, including its overt cooperation aimed at resolving a great number of conflicts around the world.”
2011-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6477 (2011) · source
“Mr. Salam (Lebanon) (spoke in Arabic): First of all, I would like to welcome Baroness Ashton, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union, and thank her for her invaluable statement. Over 50 years ago, those who drafted the United Nations Charter dedicated an entire Chapter of that document, namely, Chapter VIII, to regional organizations because they believed in the complementary role played by such organizations alongside the United Nations in maintaining international peace and security. Today, the international environment is especially dynamic, particularly in the light of multilateral diplomacy, the great openness of States, the emergence of geographic blocs, and new, complex and diverse challenges.”
2011-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6477 (2011) · source
“Fourthly, a legal structure is needed to authorize the required executive and judicial jurisdiction over suspected pirates. Fifthly, we encourage the United Nations to assist Somalia and neighbouring countries in delimiting their maritime zones, which would clarify jurisdictional matters among them and allow them to perform their necessary duties within their areas of authority. We could not agree more with Mr. Lang's recognition of the need for economic and social development to create incentives that would steer local Somalis away from a piracy-based economy. The international community needs to remain one step ahead of the pirates. We therefore welcome the main recommendations in the report and support the adoption of a new Security Council resolution on this matter.”
2011-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6473 (2011) · source
“First, international law, and particularly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, sets the legal framework applicable to combating piracy and armed robbery at sea. Secondly, the failure to prosecute those responsible for acts of piracy and armed robbery and the reluctance of States to incarcerate them for long periods undermine anti-piracy efforts. It is indeed alarming to learn that more than 90 per cent of pirates captured will be released without prosecution - a practice described as catch-and-release by Mr. Lang and already noted by many colleagues. Thirdly, naval and coast guard forces are necessary in combating crimes at sea. However, the ability of Somalia is very limited in that regard. We therefore call for building and equipping Somali forces, particularly its coast guard.”
2011-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6473 (2011) · source
“Those continue to lie in the lack of security, stability, the rule of law and development in Somalia. Somali pirates are not born at sea but on Somali land. Strengthening maritime surveillance in a particular area will not be enough to stop them. The continued evolution of their methods of work and the expansion of their area of operations from the Gulf of Aden into the Indian Ocean attests to that. Therefore, today we need to respond quickly and effectively. In that context, we welcome the report of the Special Adviser (see S/2011/30), which emphasizes the extreme urgency of the situation and the pressing need to act before we reach the point of no return. We take note of that report and would like to highlight the following points.”
2011-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6473 (2011) · source
“We also agree with the call by the African Union Peace and Security Council, in its communique of 15 October 2010, for the Security Council to deal with "the issue of piracy off the coast of Somalia in a holistic manner, with the view to effectively addressing its underlying causes and other equally serious threats which affect the livelihood and well being of the Somali people, in particular illegal fishing and dumping of toxic substances and waste off the coast of Somalia". In that regard, we support Mr. Lang's proposal to establish a committee to investigate illegal fishing and maritime pollution. Although the international naval presence in the region contributes to containing the problem of piracy, it does not address its root causes.”
2011-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6473 (2011) · source
“At the outset, allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting, and to thank Special Adviser Lang for his report and his valuable introductory remarks. We also thank the Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs for his briefing and the representative of Somalia for his statement. Lebanon reiterates the importance of developing a holistic approach to the situation in Somalia that does not only deal with the security situation but also supports the building of institutions and economic development in that country. We reaffirm our condemnation of acts of piracy and armed robbery, which pose a threat to international navigation and trade and obstruct humanitarian access.”
2011-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6473 (2011) · source
“Post-conflict institution-building undoubtedly determines the shape and direction peace and stability will take. It is thus our responsibility to provide the necessary means for such an undertaking to succeed.”
2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472 (2011) · source
“Building functional institutions requires tailored approaches based on thorough analysis of the root causes and drivers of the conflict. Institution-building should be nationally owned from the outset and involve leveraging existing capacities. Therefore, the United Nations and donors should seek out local initiatives, however nascent, and encourage them to grow. In addition to national ownership, equally important is the availability of sustained attention and financial resources for long- term tasks. There is often a gap between peacebuilding aims and the resources required in the long run, as funding tends to diminish precisely at the point when it is most needed. In this area, the Peacebuilding Commission could play a critical role in mobilizing additional resources to continue over a sustained period of time.”
2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472 (2011) · source
“It should be integrated, along with other peacebuilding goals, into a national peacebuilding strategy serving as a framework that brings together peace, security and development. A successful peacebuilding strategy must strike a delicate balance between the need to quickly produce an impact and dividends on the ground, on the one hand, and to support long-term capacity-building, on the other, with the overarching goals of transforming the causes of the conflict and laying the foundations for justice and durable peace. As others have already stressed, the greatest lesson to be learned from previous efforts at building institutions in conflict-ridden States is undoubtedly that there is no one-size-fits-all approach.”
2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472 (2011) · source
“Actually, it may be the case that existing structures are part of the root causes of the conflict. Therefore, the goal of any peacebuilding operation must be to establish stable and accountable institutions that are able to provide good governance. In that context, institution-building should be understood and pursued in its wider sense, not only to encompass organizational reforms, but also to instill a value system that would promote the peaceful settlement of disputes over the long term. The early engagement of civil society is also important, as it can help to promote a culture of greater transparency, accountability and the active participation of the population in defining its actual needs. Institution-building is both a goal and a means to an end in complex peacebuilding processes.”
2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472 (2011) · source
“Allow me first to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this important and timely debate. Allow me also to thank Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon, Ambassador Peter Wittig and the Deputy Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, Mr. Jose Luis Guterres, for their briefings and presentations. It is well known that conflict weakens institutions and affects State capabilities. In the post-conflict phase, the scale of required institution-building varies from one country to another. It depends largely on the degree of institutionalization existing prior to the eruption of conflict, as it is easier to resuscitate institutional memory than to establish it from scratch. However, peacebuilding is not only about rebuilding what existed before the outbreak of violence.”
2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472 (2011) · source
“Just as the Council has responded and spoken in a single voice when adopting historic resolutions - resolutions 242 (1967), 252 (1968), 338 (1973), 446 (1979), 1397 (2002), 1515 (2003) and 1850 (2008) - we invite it to speak with a single voice on the settlement activity and say that enough is enough.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“Our image will be affected because the impression would then be that a double standard is being applied with regard to certain States while the actions of another are ignored, as if that State were above the law and could not be subject to any accountability. We therefore submitted yesterday a draft resolution on Israel's settlement activities, and it has been circulated to the Council in blue ink (S/2011/24). We are proud to see the unprecedented number of sponsors for this draft 4 more than 120 States - and we express our full gratitude to them. The purpose of this draft resolution is to ensure that the Council will stand on the side of justice, and we trust it will play its role in supporting this draft resolution unanimously in the very near future.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“Those are the latest developments in settlement activity, the latest challenge of which was on 16 January 2011, when Israel declared that it was building 1,400 new housing units. Israel's settlement policy is not only a challenge to the will of the international community and a violation of the provisions of international law. It carries the danger that Palestinian land is being absorbed and dismantled, and in that way the basis of the two-State solution is being undermined. While we recognize all the international efforts to resolve the Arab-Israel conflict - in particular the efforts of President Obama's Administration - if the Council today cannot oppose the grave dangers of Israel's settlement activities, then its credibility and effectiveness will be hampered.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“For example, the numerous settlements today include more than 517,000 settlers within the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem. This is more than twice the number that existed on the eve of the 1993 Oslo agreement. It is striking that the number of settlers since 1990 has increased by 4.9 per cent annually - three times more than the rate of growth of Israeli society, which is at only 1.5 per cent. Since the Israeli Government lifted the freeze on settlements last September - a freeze that was only partial, in point of fact - the settlement activities have not only reached their previous rate of growth but doubled to the point that, during the first six weeks after that September date, they had made up for that 10-month freeze and even gone beyond it.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“Pursuant to that declaration, the international Quartet continues to call for implementation of the provisions of the Road Map, including freezing all settlement activities, most recently in its statement of21 September 2010. The provisions of international law with respect to the settlements include the resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly, the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice, and the positions of the Quartet on the subject of Israeli settlement activities. However, these are the very positions and provisions that Israel continues to disregard and to defy. In point of fact, Israel's settlement policy was established and has continued since 1967. To date, neither international legitimacy nor the peace efforts has dissuaded Israel or stopped it from carrying out settlement activities.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“It is also worth noting that the Road Map adopted by the international Quartet and by the Security Council in resolution 1515 (2003) calls on Israel to freeze all settlement activity, including natural growth of settlements, and to immediately dismantle settlement outposts erected since March 2001. The Joint Understanding of the 2007 Annapolis Conference reaffirmed the fact that the parties were to continue to implement their mutual commitments in accordance with the Road Map until the achievement of a peace agreement. This includes Israel's commitment to freezing all settlement activities. The Security Council adopted the contents of the Joint Understanding in resolution 1850 (2008).”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“The Security Council has reaffirmed that position for over 30 years, including in resolutions 449 (1979), 452 (1979), 465 (1980), 476 (1980) and 478 (1980) regarding settlement activities. Similarly, the General Assembly has reaffirmed it in dozens of resolutions. Most recently, resolution 65/104 reaffirms that settlement activities in Arab territories occupied since 1967 are illegal and constitute an obstacle to achieving peace. The Assembly has called for the immediate and complete cessation of settlement activities. The International Court of Justice concluded in paragraph 120 of its 2004 advisory opinion on the legal consequences of the separation wall that the settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, were created in violation of international law.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“Article 8, paragraph 2(b)(viii) of the 1998 Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court identifies as a war crime "[t]he transfer, directly or indirectly, by the Occupying Power of parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies". After having reaffirmed in resolution 446 (1979) that the Fourth Geneva Convention applied to the Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967, the Security Council affirmed in paragraph 1 of the resolution that "the policy and practices of Israel in establishing settlements in the Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied since 1967 have no legal validity and constitute a serious obstruction to achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East".”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“Mr. Salam (Lebanon) (spoke in Arabic): As Council members know, the sixth paragraph of Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Times of War states that "[t]he Occupying Power shall not deport or transfer parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies". The International Committee of the Red Cross has recognized that the purpose of that paragraph of the Convention is to prevent the recurrence of actions carried out by certain States during the Second World War, which transferred a portion of the population of territories occupied by them for political and ethnic reasons with a view to colonizing those territories. Those explanations require no further comment.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“We call on those parties and local leaders to resume their efforts to reach an agreement on Abyei. We also welcome the efforts of the State of Qatar to reach a peace agreement in Darfur, in parallel with the new strategy of the Sudanese Government in this matter, and we stress that such an agreement would have positive consequences for the overall situation in the Sudan. In conclusion, we praise the work of the United Nations Mission in the Sudan and the African Union- United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur.”
2011-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6468 (2011) · source
“We further recall that the pledge by the Sudanese President to accept the results of the referendum is cause for optimism and a step in the right direction in the post-referendum period. We stress the importance of the bonds linking the North and the South and of coexistence and cooperation between them, irrespective of the results of the referendum, including cooperation within a new political framework in the service of their mutual interests. We also stress the importance of following up on such pending matters as the situation in Abyei and post-referendum issues, including citizenship, wealth- sharing, oil and water revenues, debt and others. On the subject of Abyei, we commend the role of Mr. Menkerios and the parties to the CPA, as well as the local leadership, in containing the recent clashes.”
2011-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6468 (2011) · source
“Mr. Salam (Lebanon) (spoke in Arabic): I would like at the outset to express my appreciation to Mr. Mkapa for his briefing. I also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Sudan, Mr. Menkerios, for his valuable preliminary remarks. We would like to express our satisfaction with the peaceful and impartial conduct of the referendum in Southern Sudan, which has allowed the people to exercise their right to self-determination in a free and democratic manner. Such impartial and peaceful circumstances are a clear result of the implementation of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and the efforts of the United Nations, the African Union and the League of Arab States.”
2011-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6468 (2011) · source
“Although the tools we have formalized today through resolution 1960 (2010) will undoubtedly make a difference in our efforts to end conflicts through a fair and lasting peace, the accompanying establishment of functional governmental institutions and the rule of law remain the international community's best bet for providing populations with the protection they deserve, for ending impunity and for enabling victims and communities to begin their painstaking recovery. My country welcomes the adoption of resolution 1960 (2010) today and the clear signal it sends from the international community to perpetrators of the savage crimes of sexual violence around the world that we will not stand idly by as the bodies of women are turned into battlegrounds and that those perpetrators will be held accountable for their acts.”
2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6453 (2010) · source
“It is also important to further reinforce trust between local communities and United Nations peacekeeping missions on the ground and to establish effective channels of communication that would provide timely and accurate information in the event of rapes. Female peacekeepers and women protection advisors are crucial in this sense. Where they have been present, local populations have more readily reported on instances of sexual violence. Today's resolution unequivocally supports their presence and the need to mainstream them. Furthermore, we welcome the development by the Secretariat of scenario-based training materials on combating sexual violence for peacekeepers, and we encourage Member States to use them.”
2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6453 (2010) · source
“When used systematically as a weapon of war, its purpose is to break the will of people by dominating them in humiliating and dehumanizing ways. It has dire consequences not only on the populations against whom it is perpetrated, but also on international peace and security, as it poses enduring challenges to durable stability and social cohesion. It is therefore our collective responsibility to put an end to it. It is my Government's hope that today's resolution will establish formal monitoring, analysis and reporting arrangements on conflict-related sexual violence, and generate insightful analysis of trends and patterns to better protect affected populations and inform targeted measures.”
2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6453 (2010) · source
“The Council has requested the Secretary-General to list, in an annex to his annual report, parties that are credibly suspected of committing or being responsible for patterns of rape and other forms of sexual violence in situations of armed conflict on the Security Council's agenda. Hence, the Council is not only signalling to rapists in conflict zones around the world that their acts will no longer go unchecked, but also opening the way for more direct and constructive United Nations engagement with those parties, upon whom we call to make specific and time-bound commitments to combating sexual violence. Sexual violence is not inevitable. It is not cultural and should not be considered as collateral damage.”
2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6453 (2010) · source
“First, I wish to thank you, Madame, for organizing today's open debate. I would also like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Special Representative Wallstrom, Under-Secretary- General Le Roy and Lieutenant General Gaye for their comprehensive briefings. Wartime sexual violence has been the subject of one of history's greatest silences for long enough. While the Security Council has adopted landmark resolutions to try to combat what has been termed a weapon of war, United Nations actors on the ground still lack the necessary tools to fight this war crime. Resolution 1960 (2010), adopted by the Council today, provides them with some of these needed tools.”
2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6453 (2010) · source
“We reassert the need to ensure that there is agreement by all parties before there is an increase in the international forces contingents. We wish to pay tribute to the efforts of Mr. Mbeki, Mr. Mkapa, Mr. Gambari, Mr. Bassole and other players and States in these critical and fateful times that the Sudan is going through.”
2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6452 (2010) · source
“It is our hope that all parties will take part in those negotiations in order to achieve a final settlement, which has been long awaited and which we earnestly hope for. As we approach the new year, we should acknowledge the many electoral deadlines that States in the region will be meeting. We understand the close relationships among those deadlines and other important dates, as well as the importance of eliminating violence perpetrated by the Lord's Resistance Army. We call for the implementation of border security agreements reached between countries of the region, such as that between the Sudan and Chad, because they can only help stability in the region. We would also like to pay tribute to the United Nations Mission in the Sudan and the African Union- United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur.”
2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6452 (2010) · source
“We call upon the international community to continue to support the Sudan, to understand its needs and to provide it with political and economic assistance. There are many issues that need to be followed up, including, of course, the status of Abyei, post- referendum period issues, such as citizenship, distribution of oil resources, water and the debt burden. The referendum is not and should not be an end in itself. Coexistence and cooperation between the North and the South must continue in all circumstances, whatever the outcome of the referendum. It is our firm hope that the referendum will take place fairly and peacefully, allowing people to determine their own future. We would like to take this opportunity to commend the efforts of Qatar, which has been hosting the peace talks on Darfur.”
2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6452 (2010) · source
“The completion of the voter registration process has been a positive step, accompanied by other processes that have taken place. That reflects the Sudanese leadership's commitment to the people and to the international community not to have any recourse to violence, to respect the provisions of the CPA and to respect the results of the referendum. Those commitments have been reaffirmed on many occasions. While paying tribute to those efforts and to the sacrifices made by all parties, we appeal today more than ever for a continuing commitment to those processes, which have put an end to a decades-long war that has had many victims and caused destruction and disasters. We are all aware of the high price paid by all. Let us hope that there is no return to war.”
2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6452 (2010) · source
“Mr. Salam (Lebanon) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I thank Mr. Le Roy for his extensive briefing. I join previous speakers in thanking Chairman Mkapa for his briefing and his colleagues for their efforts in the Secretary-General's Panel on the Referenda in the Sudan. I also thank Minister Siddiq and Mr. Amum for their statements. Only a few weeks remain until the deadline set out by the leaders of the Sudan in the historic 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) to hold a referendum on the self-determination of Southern Sudan. Earlier deadlines have been met thanks to the cooperation of the parties to the CPA and the outstanding efforts of international and regional organizations, including the United Nations, the African Union and the League of Arab States.”
2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6452 (2010) · source
“We praise the role of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, and welcome today's presidential statement (S/PRST/2010/27) confirming that the international community trusts in Iraq and its future.”
2010-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6450 (2010) · source