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lines on the record: 97
first: 2009-10-05
most recent: 2013-07-17
sittings or episodes: 15
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“In particular, the establishment and strengthening of the Ombudsperson process by resolutions 1904 (2009) and 1989 (2011) were important steps towards creating an independent and effective sanctions review mechanism, rendering more accurate and more legitimate the list maintained by the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities. Nonetheless, regional and national legal challenges to the Al-Qaida sanctions regime and its implementation persist and put the uniform application of and full compliance with United Nations sanctions at risk.”
2012-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6862 (2012) · source
“To begin with, I want to thank you, Sir, for the opportunity to speak on behalf ofthe group oflike-minded States on targeted sanctions. The group has taken a specific interest in strengthening fair and clear procedures for targeted sanctions with a view to enhancing due process and making the United Nations sanctions regimes more effective. Our group consists of Austria, Belgium, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. In previous years, the Security Council has taken significant steps to enhance fair and clear procedures within the relevant Committee.”
2012-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6862 (2012) · source
“Concretely, this means that the second resolution 1325 (2000) national action plan emanates from a demand-driven approach. This plan is about the women, be it at the community or national level, who have the courage to step up and become leaders and to play their part in conflict mediation, resolution and reconstruction. Thus our national action plan is created to support the needs of those strong, knowledgeable women and their movements. We believe they know best what to do in their situation and in the context of their culture. We are on the eve of a new decade of promoting women, peace and security. Together we are responsible for implementing our joint commitments now.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“The power of women to positively influence situations of crisis was shown beautifully by the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winners Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman. In his words of congratulation, the Dutch Minister for Foreign Affairs said: "The fact that these three women have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their struggle for freedom, peace and stability in the world is an excellent example of the fact that women are not solely victims, but current and future leaders." Accordingly, it is not surprising that the Netherlands continues to emphasize that the local men, and especially women, living the daily reality of a conflict are the key stakeholders in any intervention. Individual local women and men, women's organizations and women's movements are the real drivers of durable change.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Only if we manage to include women can we be more assured that peace in those societies will be sustainable, and, by doing so, global stability will be promoted as well. At this very moment, the Dutch ministries and civil society are developing the second resolution 1325 (2000) national action plan for the period 2012-2015, to be launched in December. While the first action plan focused on the physical and legal security of women and men, this second national action plan is fully dedicated to the enhancement of female leadership and the political participation of women in conflict-affected societies. Peace and security are linked to the playing of active, powerful roles by women.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“In past years, important initiatives and strategies have been developed, and many examples of joint achievements, such as the ones I mentioned in Burundi and Afghanistan, are at hand. The Netherlands is one of a group of countries that work hard and make real progress. These are important accomplishments, but far more needs to be done. To quote our Minister for Foreign Affairs, Uri Rosenthal: "Women represent 50 per cent of human capital, and it is in every country's own interest - and especially in the so-called fragile States - to make sure that women are actively involved in society, the economy and political decision- making. They must be part of the power structures; that is what empowerment is about".”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Based on research done by the Dutch non-governmental organization Oxfam Novib, a gender perspective in the security sector was developed by the Burundian Ministries of Defence and Public Security, together with the Dutch Ministries of Defence and Foreign Affairs. This led to specific empowerment programmes for female military personnel and to a high number of female applicants for the Burundi police force. Another example is the number of Afghan women in Government and Parliament. The Netherlands Government, together with other Governments, the Afghan Women's Network and the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) - now UN-Women - organized meetings and lobbies that resulted in more female candidates being nominated for political positions.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“The Dutch national action plan relies on a broad support base, and is unique in its kind as it was signed jointly by Dutch Government and civil society. The plan has led to many joint activities benefiting from the complementarity between Government bodies and civil society. A further element of the Dutch national action plan is that we strongly believe that the ownership of these activities should be with the national stakeholders - the Government and civil society - of the fragile States for which they are developed. A good example of such a joint achievement, in our view, is the security sector development programme in Burundi.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“I thank you first of all, Madam, for having organized this important debate and for giving Member States the opportunity to participate in it. My delegation would like to make a few remarks in addition to the European Union statement, with which we align ourselves, and others underlining the importance of women's participation in mediation and conflict prevention. Resolution 1325 (2000) is considered internationally to be a milestone for women's roles in peace and security. As United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said, it is an imperative to human security, and its full implementation is our common responsibility. On 4 December 2007, the Netherlands adopted its first national action plan for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000).”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“In our view, those missions can and should also support, within their means and capabilities, host Governments in the prevention of the four crimes and in the exercise of their responsibility to protect. Where appropriate, mandates should enable missions to fulfil both of those roles. In conclusion, we believe that the protection of civilians and the responsibility to protect are extremely important principles. We have to acknowledge their similarities and strengthen their relationship in practice. That will benefit both principles and their implementation in any given situation.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“First, the United Nations, and the Council in particular, should focus more systematically on prevention, including in situations that are not yet on the Council's agenda. We therefore welcome the monthly briefings to the Council by the Department of Political Affairs. We also welcome the statements by the Secretary-General on serious country situations and his role in drawing the Council's attention to them. That is a good example of putting into practice his promise to inform the Council about what it needs to hear, not what it wants to know. We hope that the Council will consistently act on his recommendations, and we are heartened by the progress already made in that respect. Secondly, integrated peacekeeping missions and special political missions of course have a very important role to play in the protection of civilians.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“We believe that we need to acknowledge the relationship between the responsibility to protect and the protection of civilians. In our view, doing so strengthens the implementation of both principles, individually and jointly. That includes looking for synergies between the two principles. For example, the reform of the judiciary creates a safer environment for civilians and helps to prevent the four responsibility- to-protect crimes from happening. The same holds true for the implementation of human rights conventions, the training of police forces and support to inclusive political processes. Early warning is another area where synergies are possible. I would like to highlight two specific issues in that regard.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“For instance, the United Nations Operation in C6te d'Ivoire (UNOCI) played an important role in halting further violence in the country through the robust implementation of its mandate to protect civilians. In doing so, UNOCI also contributed to the prevention of further developments that might have amounted to crimes against humanity. In Libya, the implementation of resolutions 1970 (2011) and 1973 (2011) by the coalition resulted in the protection of civilians and the prevention of massive crimes against humanity in Benghazi and other cities in the country. The language of the recent resolutions on Libya acknowledges the very close relationship between the protection of civilians and the responsibility to protect. The Netherlands is very pleased about that.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“A second positive development is that progress in practice has also been achieved, especially in two respects, namely, prevention - the importance of which I already mentioned - and military measures. Timely mediation by the international community in Kenya and Guinea prevented further mass atrocities and protected civilians. Both have made further action by the Council unnecessary and, at the same time, set important precedents for preventive measures. As far as military measures are concerned, a distinction can be made between situations in which a United Nations mission is already present on the ground and those in which that is not the case.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“The three-tier approach for the protection of civilians, as described in that framework, holds great promise and enhances prevention aspects. We also saw increasing consensus on the responsibility to protect during the General Assembly debates in 2009 and 2010. In 2009, the Secretary- General articulated a three-pillar approach for implementing the responsibility to protect, which has been very useful. In his 2010 report (A/64/864), the Secretary- General focused, much to our agreement, on the importance of early warning mechanisms in preventing the four responsibility-to-protect crimes. The proposals to strengthen the Office of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide attracted the overwhelming support in the Fifth Committee and the General Assembly in December 2010.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Thirdly, prevention and early warning are key aspects of the protection of civilians and the responsibility to protect. Let me repeat here that prevention is a key component. Fourthly, neither the protection of civilians nor the responsibility to protect is synonymous with military intervention. Both are much broader concepts. Support for the protection of civilians and the responsibility to protect alike has also grown among the membership of the United Nations. We welcome that development. The Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations has made important progress this year on the protection of civilians and effective peacekeeping. The framework for drafting comprehensive strategies for the protection of civilians in United Nations peacekeeping operations is a welcome tool.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Conceptually, the responsibility to protect and the protection of civilians are indeed distinct. The responsibility to protect is focused on the four specific crimes of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, be they committed in conflict or non-conflict situations. The protection of civilians, however, is broader in scope, as it aims to protect the general safety, dignity and integrity of all human beings, while at the same time being focused on conflict situations in particular. At the same time, the two principles are also closely related, as they share a similar normative foundation that consists of four elements. The first is that the protection of individuals is a primary responsibility of each State. Secondly, the international community plays a supportive role concerning both principles.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this important debate. Of course, I align myself with the statement delivered by the representative of the European Union. My comments will focus on the relationship between the protection of civilians and the responsibility to protect, which is an important relationship that has been acknowledged in various resolutions on the protection of civilians in recent years. The two principles - the protection of civilians and the responsibility to protect - have different origins, and their practitioners do not always seem to see eye-to-eye. The Netherlands therefore believes that it is important to enhance our collective understanding of both principles and how they are related in their implementation.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Finally, we are pleased to announce bilateral collaboration between the Netherlands and Spain in the development of more civilian and military gender capacity so as to increase operational readiness. We have a responsibility to arrive well prepared at our respective missions, be they peacekeeping, military or civilian. That commitment resulted from a recent Spanish-Dutch seminar with troop-contributing countries on the subject of gender in peacekeeping and peacebuilding. One conclusion of the seminar was that sustainable peace and reconstruction could only be achieved by involving local communities and by supporting active roles for women. That has implications for the way that United Nations and other missions are planned, but also for their composition.”
2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6453 (2010) · source
“In the context of the tenth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000) and of the third year of the Dutch national action plan, the Dutch Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence jointly produced a publication entitled The Dutch Do's on Women, Peace and Security - Diplomacy, Defence and Development in Partnership. The publication describes the implementation of the Dutch integrated approach towards women, peace and security at the country level - for instance, by supporting the political participation of women in Afghanistan and by integrating gender training with security-sector development in Burundi and sexual violence issues in the Dutch support to the Congolese security sector.”
2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6453 (2010) · source
“We provide financial support to scenario-based training on sexual violence for United Nations peacekeepers, which is referred to both in the Secretary-General's report and in the new resolution. We believe that operational readiness with regard to sexual violence can increase effectiveness in the overall protection of civilians. In addition, the Netherlands supports a training initiative on the protection of human rights and the prevention of sexual violence with the Congolese Forces armees de la Republique democratique du Congo. That innovative project makes use of footage from the award-winning documentary Weapon of War, about the perpetrators of sexual violence.”
2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6453 (2010) · source
“The Netherlands aligns itself with the statement that will be made later by the representative of the delegation of the European Union. The Netherlands would like to congratulate the Secretary-General on his excellent report (S/2010/604) and on its recommendations. We also wholeheartedly co-sponsored resolution 1960 (2010), which was introduced by the United States in its capacity as the current President of the Security Council. We agree with the emphasis on applying listing and de-listing criteria with regard to parties to armed conflict. The resolution provides concrete measures to define, implement and monitor specific and time-bound commitments - indispensable commitments, I would like to add. The Netherlands is committed to strengthening the protection against and the prevention of conflict- related sexual violations and violence.”
2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6453 (2010) · source
“The universal ratification and effective implementation of all those instruments lay the foundation for the safeguarding of children's rights and their effective protection from violence, abuse and exploitation, including during armed conflict. With the integrity of our children, the integrity of the Organization and everything it stands for is at stake. In children we see our future, and in their suffering during armed conflict we see the dark side of humankind. We all have an urgent obligation to do whatever we can to protect children from armed conflict. That is a political and moral imperative for all of us.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We also stress the role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the investigation and prosecution of such crimes that fall within its jurisdiction. Where national systems of justice fail, the situation should be referred to the ICC. In conclusion, the Netherlands would like to express its strong support for the campaign for the universal ratification of the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In that regard, the International Labour Organization Convention 182 concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour and the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children also deserve mention.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“As has been said before in the Council, abuse really stops only when perpetrators have been brought to justice. Anything short of that means a continuation of the violation of victims' integrity. In most cases - as the Netherlands also said in this debate last year - the Security Council has, in our view, not done enough to address accountability or to end impunity for perpetrators of violations against children. That is particularly true with regard to so-called persistent violators. This year's report of the Secretary-General lists no fewer than 16 parties that have been on the annex for at least five years. That is unacceptable. We welcome the expressed readiness of the Security Council to step up its action and to adopt targeted measures against persistent perpetrators.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“In commending the work done by the Security Council and the Special Representative to alleviate the suffering of children in armed conflict, we would also like to encourage them to pay equal attention to all the six identified grave violations committed against children and to strengthen the monitoring of all of them. In our view, increased capacity should be made available for that purpose. The Netherlands would like to emphasize the importance of the engagement of the United Nations with non-State actors in the implementation of the Council's resolutions and the recommendations contained in the Secretary General's report, including in the negotiation of action plans. We call on all relevant parties to allow for such engagement, with a view to protecting the rights of children in armed conflict.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The Netherlands also appreciates the recent report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (S/2010/l81) and welcomes the steps taken in the implementation of resolution 1882 (2009), as well as the expansion of the Secretary General's annexes to include parties responsible for the killing and maiming of children and for rape and other forms of sexual violence committed against children. We would also like to congratulate and thank Ms. Coomaraswamy, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict, and her Office for their valuable work, such as the inclusion in the action plans of the two new triggers. The formats for action plans are instrumental in the process of implementation and contribute to reducing the risks for children in armed conflict.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The Netherlands fully aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of the European Union (EU) on behalf of the EU, as well as with the statement delivered by the representative of Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends for children and armed conflict. I would like to make a few additional remarks. I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate on children and armed conflict and for the excellent work Mexico is doing in this area.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“In other areas there will be scope for a more pronounced UNAMA role. We believe that UNAMA needs to look carefully into specific areas where it can make a difference when it comes to donor coordination or the United Nations internal coordination - the so- called One United Nations approach. We look forward to the guidance of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on that. Finally, let me underline that Dutch troops have served with honour in Uruzgan province since 2006. We have made every effort to find the right balance between our civilian and our military efforts and are very grateful for the support and cooperation of our international allies, UNAMA and the Afghan authorities. I wish to emphasize that the Netherlands is and will remain a strong partner for Afghanistan in the years to come.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“Key areas I want to mention are, first, significant progress on governance, such as qualified civil servants, bolstered by an increased push in anti- corruption efforts; secondly, election reforms, both in the short and the long terms; and, thirdly, safeguarding women's rights in conformity with international standards. Upcoming opportunities to achieve tangible progress in those areas are the Kabul conference, the Peace J irga and the elections. We also agree with the Secretary-General when it comes to UNAMA's focus. It needs to concentrate more on empowering Afghan authorities. In doing so, UNAMA will, in or view, need to take a differentiated approach. In some areas, Afghan ministries are by and large already in charge of donor coordination. In that connection, therefore, UNAMA's role can be limited.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“The overriding objective of such a transition was of course the main message of the London Conference - a message directed both towards Afghan authorities and the international community. In our view, transition should be defined broadly. Ensuring more Afghan ownership of security by bolstering the Afghan National Army and National Police and by enhancing coordination with the International Security Assistance Force is one side of the coin. It will be equally important to make tangible progress on the civilian side, in particular at local levels.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“The Netherlands fully subscribes to the statement of the European Union. We would like to make a few additional comments on the upcoming renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and on the situation in Afghanistan. Experience with post-conflict countries teaches us a thing or two about how to jump-start progress. In particular, local authorities themselves must improve stability, governance and the human rights situation. All the while, the international community must empower authorities, and do so in a coordinated manner. That is why we agree with the Secretary- General when he writes in his report (S/2010/l27) that 2010 should be the year of transition towards greater Afghan ownership.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“We look forward to its adoption by the Security Council in December. In conclusion, the suggested changes in our working paper will not weaken our sanctions regime. On the contrary, they are needed to secure the use of targeted sanctions as an effective tool in our fight against terrorism.”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217Resumption1 (2009) · source
“I would like to strongly encourage the Security Council to continue to pursue an open and inclusive dialogue with interested States, including through its sanctions Committees, so as to achieve further improvements in its listing and delisting process, thereby securing the effectiveness of a sanctions regime that may otherwise be at risk. We wish to stress that any decision on listing and delisting should be taken by the Security Council, thus keeping decision-making within the realm of the Council. We firmly believe that the required improvements to procedures can be achieved without in any way compromising the authority of the Council. The new draft resolution on sanctions against Al-Qaida, Osama bin Laden and/or the Taliban and their associates will constitute an important step to that end.”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217Resumption1 (2009) · source
“It should be emphasized that, although these ideas and options are primarily discussed in the context of the 1267 sanctions regime, they should, in our view, also apply, as appropriate, to the other sanctions regimes. The purpose of this working paper is to share views with Security Council members, and this in order to constructively contribute to the work of the Security Council for the purpose of further strengthening the existing procedures. The informal group of like-minded States would like to express their appreciation to the members of the Security Council for the open exchanges of views on this matter.”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The group of like-minded countries therefore considers it imperative, while maintaining targeted sanctions as an effective instrument available to the Security Council, to look at the same time at the importance of improvements fundamental to due process. To this end, we have drafted a working paper 7 entitled "Working on strengthening targeted sanctions - ideas and options", which is annexed to my written statement. This working paper contains a broad range of suggestions, including that of a panel that might come up with possible ways to further strengthen the existing procedures by building on the listing, delisting, review and exemption procedures as well as the focal point process.”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217Resumption1 (2009) · source
“First, recent judgments by national courts worldwide and regional courts indicate that further steps are needed in order to guarantee fundamental human rights while preventing and combating terrorism. In particular, at stake here are the right of the individuals concerned to be informed of the sanctions taken against them, the right to be heard and the right to challenge the decision taken by the sanctions Committee before an independent body. Secondly, a number of recently published authoritative studies and reports have also addressed these issues. An example of that is the second report by the Watson Institute. In our view, this question is a challenge to the efficiency, legitimacy and credibility of the entire United Nations sanctions regime, as was also pointed out in the tenth report of the Monitoring Team.”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The resolution added to the transparency and enhanced fairness and clarity of the procedures of the sanctions regime by introducing a number of important innovations, in particular the review process of all the names on the 1267 list by 30 June 2010 and the posting of narrative summaries for all the names on the Committee's website. However, resolution 1822 (2008) did not remedy one remaining fundamental due process concern: the absence of an effective review mechanism that fulfils the requirements of impartiality, independence and the ability to provide an effective remedy. Developments since the adoption of resolution 1822 (2008) have reinforced the need to address this one remaining fundamental due process concern.”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The next step was taken in May 2008, when Denmark, Germany, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland suggested in a letter subsequently circulated as an official document of the 09-60696 General Assembly and the Security Council (A/62/891- S/2008/428), the establishment of an expert panel assisting the sanctions Committees in the consideration of delisting requests and thus addressing concerns regarding the right to review by an effective review mechanism. In 2009, Belgium, Costa Rica, Finland and Norway associated themselves with the informal like- minded group. In the like-minded States' view, resolution 1822 (2008) is an important step in the life of the 1267 Committee.”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The group dates back to 2005, right after the 2005 World Summit Outcome document called upon the Security Council "to ensure that fair and clear procedures exist for placing individuals and entities on sanctions lists and for removing them, as well as for granting humanitarian exemptions" (resolution 60/1, para. 109). In March 2006, as part of a process instituted by the Governments of Germany, Sweden and Switzerland, the Watson Institute for International Studies released a paper entitled "Strengthening Targeted Sanctions through Fair and Clear Procedures". The paper contained several recommendations and options to enhance far and clear procedures and was submitted to the Security Council in the spring of 2006.”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217Resumption1 (2009) · source
“I have the honour today to speak also on behalf of Belgium, Costa Rica, Denmark, Germany, Finland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland, which together form the informal group of like-minded States. The Netherlands would also like to align itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Sweden, who spoke on behalf of the European Union. We would like to present some additional considerations regarding the 1267 Committee. Let me start by very briefly recapitulating the origins of the informal group of like-minded States, because today is the first time that this group presents itself here in the Security Council.”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Let me end by underlining that our discussion today forms part of the wider debate on gender issues and should also be seen in the light of the decision by the General Assembly to establish a United Nations composite gender entity (see General Assembly resolution 63/311). We look forward to an early proposal on the details of that entity, including regarding its cooperation with the relevant advisers and special representatives. The coherence of United Nations efforts with regard to gender issues should be ensured. We therefore expect the swift appointment of the new Under-Secretary-General. As the Swedish Ambassador said earlier today in his statement on behalf of the EU, we must not lose momentum on this matter.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source
“This also implies working closely with civil society in our countries, as we are doing in the Netherlands. We have had a very positive experience in working together with non-governmental organizations, both in developing and implementing and monitoring our national action plan. As far as our bilateral cooperation with other countries is concerned, let me give the Council two examples. Burundi and the Netherlands collaborate in the integration of elements of resolution 1325 (2000) into the ethics training course for Burundi's uniformed services. And in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Netherlands supports the establishment of collective funding arrangements to address sexual and gender-based violence under the stabilization plan for that country, in collaboration with its Government and with other donors.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source
“As far as military operations are concerned, a study by Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Netherlands on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) in the provincial reconstruction teams in Afghanistan showed, among other things, that the effectiveness of the International Security Assistance Force in cooperating with, and winning the trust of, the Afghan population is improved if the armed forces of troop-contributing nations include more women. Incorporating more women into armed forces is an important element of a coherent and comprehensive approach to the issue that we are discussing today. A seminar being organized by Spain and the Netherlands, to take place on 13 and 14 October in Madrid, will focus on how to make progress in that respect.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source
“They also give us new tools, such as the set of indicators that the Secretary-General is requested to submit for use at the global level to track implementation. These can be very useful for monitoring progress and for results-oriented planning. Furthermore, we welcome the fact that, in the resolution adopted this morning, the Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Support Office are encouraged to systematically include women in peacebuilding efforts and to improve the participation of women in political and economic decision-making from the earliest stages of the peacebuilding process. But enhancing the role of women in matters of peace and war is not limited in its impact to countries in which conflicts take place or have taken place, it also has consequences for the other Members of the United Nations.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source
“We also need to be aware that brutal forms of violence against women in sudden outbreaks of violence can be early warning signs of instability. But even women who have been violated have a voice. These are not merely voices of victims, but voices of citizens who want to contribute directly to conflict prevention, the maintenance of peace and post- conflict reconstruction in their countries. That is the second dimension: the empowerment of women in matters of peace and war. We therefore welcome resolution 1888 (2009), which the Council adopted last week, as well as resolution 1889 (2009), which was adopted today and which the Netherlands would have wished to sponsor. That is because those resolutions give women more of a voice in these matters - for example, through the country reports to the Security Council.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Let me begin by aligning myself with the statement delivered by the representative of the presidency of the European Union (EU), as well as by thanking you, Mr. President, for making this an open debate. The very large number of speakers today makes clear the importance that the membership of the United Nations as a whole attaches to the subject of women and peace and security. There are two dimensions to this subject. The first one is women and girls as victims of violence. As the discussion in the Security Council last week again made clear (see S/PV.6195), such violence is often employed as a weapon of war. That necessitates a different way of operating in crisis management and peacekeeping. For instance, military patrols need to take place between villages and water points at the crack of dawn to protect women fetching water.”
2009-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6196Resumption1 (2009) · source