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first: 2015-01-30
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“Fourthly, last year's comprehensive review of resolution 1540 (2004) proved to be a useful exercise. Germany especially supports the aim to reinforce the role of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) in facilitating technical assistance, particularly by improving the matching mechanism. We welcome all other initiatives that seek to strengthen resolution 1540 (2004) in the long term, such as the work of the Group of Friends of resolution 1540, in which Germany actively participates. Together with partner nations and international organizations, Germany will continue to play its part in reducing the global risk of terrorism perpetrated with weapons of mass destruction.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source
“We count on others to follow our example. Thirdly, in our globalized world, the private sector has an important role to play in non-proliferation. After all, it is the private sector that must implement export controls and adhere to non-proliferation legislation. In recognition of this fact, Germany initiated the Wiesbaden process with the support of many other Member States and in cooperation with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs. The process seeks to increase private sector engagement in the context of resolution 1540 (2004). The next Wiesbaden conference, in late November, will focus on due diligence by private sector companies and questions related to cross-border development and production. We have initiated a similar dialogue with industry through the Nuclear Security Contact Group.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source
“The Nuclear Security Summit process has not only drawn worldwide attention to the risks of nuclear terrorism, but has also triggered concrete actions and initiatives to close existing gaps. We encourage all Member States to adopt existing legal norms such as the amended Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. Furthermore, those Member States that require assistance to fully implement those norms must be able to turn to the international community for sustainable support. Germany is one of the major donors to relevant organizations and bodies. For example, Germany contributes substantially to the Nuclear Security Fund of the International Atomic Energy Agency, which supports nuclear security capacity-building projects.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source
“The Group of Seven's global partnership plays an active role in that area, and Germany contributes to those activities through its partnership programme on biological and health security. Secondly, together with its partners, Germany is pushing for a treaty to end fissile material production. By limiting the pool of available fissile material, such a treaty could significantly reduce the risk of non-State actors acquiring those highly dangerous materials. We congratulate Canada for the progress that it has made towards that goal while chairing the High-level Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty Expert Preparatory Group. The international community has also made great progress in the field of nuclear security.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source
“We believe that preventing non-State actors from accessing chemical weapons and their precursors is the most effective way to prevent non-State actors from ultimately using them. For that reason, Germany supported the international community's efforts to remove and destroy the remaining stocks of chemical-weapon precursors in Libya. The German Government is contributing to those efforts by allowing the precursors to be destroyed at a specialized facility in Germany. To address these growing risks, it is crucial that the international community continue to strengthen the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention and support capacity- building in countries in which proliferation risks exist.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source
“I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this open debate on a very pressing issue. I align myself with the statement made on behalf of the European Union and the statement to be made by the representative of Spain on behalf of the Group of Friends of resolution 1540 (2004). I would like to make the following four points. First, the use of weapons of mass destruction by terrorists is a growing threat. Since 2013, the repeated use of chemical weapons in Syria, particularly by the Syrian regime but also by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), as well as ISIL's use of chemical weapons in Iraq, has dramatically exacerbated concerns about the use of those universally condemned weapons. However, holding the perpetrators accountable for those heinous acts remains a major challenge.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source
“Germany stands ready to assist other States in doing so, including, for example, by sharing experiences and identifying effective practices. Submitting an initial first report to the 1540 Committee is an essential first step in identifying national strengths and weaknesses in that matter. My country will continue to support targeted outreach towards States that have yet to submit a report. Let me conclude by stressing that Germany, together with partner nations and international organizations, will continue to actively contribute to reducing the global risk of WMD terrorism. We stand ready to implement the outcome of the 2016 comprehensive review on resolution 1540 (2004).”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“Germany supports resolution 2325 (2016), which was adopted today, and especially welcomes its aim to strengthen the role of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), especially by further improving the matching mechanism. We also welcome other initiatives aimed at further strengthening resolution 1540 (2004) in a long-term perspective, such as the work of the Group of Friends of resolution 1540 (2004), in which Germany actively participates. We encourage all States to fully fulfil their obligations under resolution 1540 (2004). That means adopting and enforcing effective national legislation. It also means establishing and implementing export controls on dual-use goods and technologies.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“Against that backdrop, Germany, with the support of many other Member States, initiated the Wiesbaden process, which focuses on private-sector engagement in the context of resolution 1540 (2004). Listening to the concerns and concrete proposals of industry representatives is instrumental in identifying practical measures that we can adopt to prevent non-State actors from obtaining or using WMDs. Thirdly, for Germany, resolution 1540 (2004) continues to be an essential pillar of the multilateral non-proliferation architecture, as well as an important tool for preventing the proliferation ofweapons of mass destruction by non-State actors.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“Since 2013, the repeated use of chemical weapons in Syria, both by Government actors as well as by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), has dramatically increased concerns about the use of weapons ofmass destruction by non- State actors, as has ISIL's use of chemical weapons in Iraq. Holding those responsible for such heinous acts accountable remains a major challenge for the international community. Secondly, besides international frameworks, conferences and national regulations, responsible involvement by the private sector is vital for non-proliferation to be successful in a globalized world. After all, it is the private sector that must implement export-control and non-proliferation legislation, under Government supervision of course.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“At the outset, let me express our gratitude to you, Sir, for convening this open debate and for the excellent work done during the comprehensive review on resolution 1540 (2004). While aligning myself with the statement by the observer of the European Union, I would like to make the following three points. First, inthe aftermath of the attackas of 11 September 2001, the Security Council developed a vision ofa safer world in which humankind was to be spared from the terrorist use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). However, that vision has been severely compromised in recent years.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“Germany is currently examining ways to provide modern medical evacuation and protection helicopters for MINUSMA in 2017. Those three elements cannot provide an overall solution to the challenges of peacekeeping in the face of asymmetric threats. Yet they represent important tangible elements for the protection of our peacekeepers on the ground. For the near future, it is crucial that the High-level Independent Panel on United Nations Peace Operations recommendations concerning asymmetrical challenges be implemented. We owe it to the men and women in the field to offer them as much protection as possible. We can only do that together and Germany is ready to contribute.”
2016-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7802 (2016) · source
“As a first step, Germany will make a financial contribution of â‚¬2 million towards the purchase of armoured vehicles, yet much greater efforts must be made since such vehicles are indispensable to protect the lives of our peacekeepers in Mali. Thirdly, we must ensure better medical support. When United Nations peacekeepers face an asymmetric attack in the middle of the desert, 100 miles north of Gao, nothing is more important to their safety than quick and adequate medical support. In the vast expanses of northern Mali, that cannot be done without helicopters. They are of key importance to medical evacuation and protection. They are also of key importance to the moral and operational strength of our peacekeepers on the ground.”
2016-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7802 (2016) · source
“In addition, Germany deployed the unmanned aerial system Heron 1 for the MINUSMA mission last Tuesday, with a range of up to 900 kilometres. Its findings will help to reduce the asymmetrical threat to all TCCs, United Nations personnel and civilians alike. Secondly, we also need better protection. Asymmetrical threats are difficult to detect and counter. Therefore, protective measures are of key importance. Germany provides a highly professional force protection unit that covers the entirety of Camp Castor in Gao. Special counter-improvised explosive device personnel support investigations into potential perpetrators.”
2016-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7802 (2016) · source
“Military reconnaissance is fundamental to detecting asymmetrical threats at an early stage and setting the course for appropriate counter-measures. To make that possible, the military equipment, training and concept of operation must be adapted to the given circumstances. That is what we are trying to achieve right now in the northeast sector of MINUSMA. Germany, in partnership with neighbouring troop-contributing countries (TCCs), made a significant contribution in northern Mali, with a reconnaissance task force in Gao. That force carries out a wide array of activities related to information-gathering, including reconnaissance ground forces, human intelligence and civil military cooperation, as well as air reconnaissance by tactical and unmanned aerial vehicles with a range of up to 100 kilometres.”
2016-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7802 (2016) · source
“Germany aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union. On 26 October, we commemorated the deaths of 201 peacekeepers in 2015 and 2016 - 201 too many. A growing number of them were victims of asymmetrical attacks. Just yesterday, two more peacekeepers lost their lives in Mali. That is why we need to redouble our efforts to protect our peacekeepers and to ensure the proper implementation of peacekeeping mandates. The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), one of the missions facing the most asymmetrical attacks, is a good example of how future casualties could be reduced. We consider three elements as essential. First of all, we need better reconnaissance and information gathering.”
2016-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7802 (2016) · source
“It was his 1992 "Agenda for Peace" (S/24111) that prepared the ground for many of the concepts and initiatives we are discussing to this very day.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“Germany has been one of the main donors contributing to the Peacebuilding Fund in the past, and it will continue to be a predictable voluntary contributor in the future. In 2016, we will substantially increase our contribution to the Peacebuilding Fund. Let me reaffirm that Germany firmly supports the ongoing negotiations on a joint draft resolution by the General Assembly and the Security Council designed to improve the peacebuilding architecture. Germany also looks forward to continue working with the Peacebuilding Commission to best respond to the needs of countries in crisis and help solidify peace in the aftermath of conflict. Last but not least, Germany would like to use this opportunity to pay tribute to former Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“We need to use the existing ones more efficiently through better cooperation with host countries, enhanced coordination with other United Nations agencies on the ground and more partnerships with regional and subregional organizations, as well as with international financial institutions. The Peacebuilding Commission is a product of internal and institutional learning within the United Nations. It draws upon the complex and often interrelated challenges associated with conflict resolution, peacebuilding, reconciliation and development. We just need to improve it. Peacebuilding does not come for free. Predictable financing is an important prerequisite that had been voiced even before the Rosenthal report.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“However, that can be achieved only if the Security Council actively involves the Peacebuilding Commission in its work on crisis prevention and peacebuilding and if the Peacebuilding Commission has something to offer to the Security Council. As the report of the Advisory Group stipulates, the Security Council "should regularly request and draw upon the Peacebuilding Commission's advice on the peacebuilding dimensions of mandates". (S/2015/490, p.4) Thirdly, we also must overcome the bureaucratic approach to peacebuilding enshrined in the country configurations of the Peacebuilding Commission. Some challenges, such as Ebola, demand a regional response, and therefore call for action beyond the limitations of one specific country configuration. That does not mean that we need to create new structures.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“Instead of adopting a substantive draft resolution, we just welcomed the report of the experts reviewing the Peacebuilding Commission, and we did not endorse a single one of the recommendations contained in the report. Given the current review prepared by the Group ofExperts headed by Ambassador Gert Rosenthal, we now have the opportunity to finally enact the necessary changes. First, the mandate of the Peacebuilding Commission needs to be enhanced to also encompass crisis prevention, not only the aftermath of a conflict. Secondly, the Peacebuilding Commission must work more closely with the Security Council.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“I would like to thank Venezuela for having convened today's open debate. Germany aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union. What is the challenge before the Security Council? In the light of the multiplication of conflicts and failing States, the challenge is to reshape the Peacebuilding Commission to adequately address not only post- conf1ict situations, but also the prevention of conflicts with the support of the Peacebuilding Support Office and an adequately financed Peacebuilding Fund. Five years ago, we failed to allow the Peacebuilding Commission to evolve after we had discovered that gaps existed between our collective aspirations and the realities in practice.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“As long as there are people who continue to suffer from the scourges of war, Germany will work tirelessly with the United Nations to end their pain. For their plight is our plight.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“A more representative, legitimate and effective Security Council is needed more than ever, while also taking into account that more Member States have the capacity and willingness to take on the crucial responsibility of maintaining international peace and security. We, together with our group of four partners - including Brazil, India and Japan - stand ready to engage with all Member States in concrete, text-based negotiations in the framework of the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform to arrive at such a reform i which is long overdue. In conclusion, let me emphasize again that the United Nations is indispensable to our mutual peace and security. Despite its many trials and tribulations, the United Nations remains essential to the peaceful resolution of conflict.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“Security Council reform must include both expanding the membership of the Council as well as improving its working methods. A majority of the Member States has voiced support for adding new permanent and non-permanent seats to better reflect the gee-political realities of the twenty-first century. How can it be, to give but one particularly pertinent example, that no African country is represented with a permanent seat at the Security Council table? In addition, improvement of the Council's working methods is crucial. However, that cannot be a substitute for an urgently needed structural reform of this organ.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“They declared their willingness "to take collective action through the Security Council, in accordance with the Charter, including Chapter VII, on a case-by-case basis should peaceful means be inadequate and national authorities are manifestly failing to protect their populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity." (General Assembly resolution 60/1, para. 139) Germany continues to support the concept of the responsibility to protect. We also support the initiative by France and Mexico to limit the use of the veto by permanent members of the Security Council in cases of genocide. While rightly praising the crucial importance of the United Nations system, we should not lose sight of the necessity of reforming it, in particular the Security Council.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“By providing basic security guarantees and responding to crises, the United Nations has helped to abate conflicts, form habits of cooperation, and develop shared norms and perceptions. Its capacities to assist in restoring, keeping and consolidating peace deserves, therefore, to be strengthened further, as do its mechanisms aimed at preventing gross human rights violations and violent conflict within and among sovereign States. As the concept note prepared for this meeting (S/2016/ 103, annex) rightly points out, sovereignty and the sovereign equality of States are, and remain, key principles set out in the Charter. However, at the 2005 World Summit, United Nations Member States spelled out the principles of the concept of responsibility to protect.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“Everywhere we look, conflict appears to abound. Yet, let us take courage in the ambitious activities of the United Nations. Despite the inherent challenges involved, the United Nations has created a crucial framework for engagement designed to facilitate international peace and security. It is that system of collective security - based on the prohibition of the use or threat of force and the duty to settle disputes peacefully - that has allowed the United Nations to act with purpose and resolve. Over the years, the United Nations has helped end conflicts in dozens of countries. Moreover, the United Nations has served as the forum for negotiations to contribute to and consolidate peace.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“Germany aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union. Seventy years ago, on 17 January 1946, the Security Council convened for the very first time. Horrified by the destructiveness of the Second World War, 11 nations gathered in London with one all-important goal in mind - the maintenance of international peace and security. Today, that aspiration is as important as ever, as conflict continues to rear its ugly head across the globe. Syria is torn by civil war. The Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham continues to wreak havoc across the Middle East and beyond. The unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine are at stake. North Korea has allegedly tested a nuclear device and launched a rocket in defiance of Security Council resolutions. Territorial disputes persist around the world.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“I would like to conclude by reaffirming the unfailing German commitment to the protection of civilians in armed conflicts. As in the past, it will remain one of our main priorities.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank the UNMISS staff for their dedication and tireless work aimed at keeping the civilian population safe. A particularly repugnant aspect of many armed conflicts is the use of sexual and gender-based violence as tactics ofwarfare. This is, unfortunately, also the case in South Sudan. Germany strongly supports the special attention that UNMISS attaches to these crimes, which have such a disastrous effect on societies. Assaults on the physical and psychological well-being of women and their dignity cannot be tolerated anywhere in the world. We are glad that, since October 2015, we, Germany, have been able to contribute highly specialized police officers to a team that will help UNMISS and the South Sudanese society fight sexual and gender-based violence.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“In this context, I would also like to express our continued support for the Secretary-General's Human Rights up Front initiative. Ten peacekeeping missions already have mandates to protect civilians. In one of them, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), protection of civilians has become a particularly pressing issue. The challenges are tremendous, the environment is complex and the resources are limited. Some 1.6 million people are internally displaced and around 200,000 have found protection in the Mission's bases. Germany welcomes the comprehensive and inclusive approach by UNMISS designed to better protect civilians. The promotion of dialogue and the engagement with local communities at the grass roots level are crucial elements of reducing tensions and violence.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“The world expects the Council to take action when civilians are slaughtered in conflicts or when their life and health are in danger and to bring those who are responsible for these acts to justice, if other mechanisms fail. At the same time, it is evident that our priority must remain to prevent crimes against civilians in the first place, and we should continue to spare no efforts in doing so. Germany welcomes the efforts to improve the protection of civilians in conflicts throughout the United Nations system. The reports of the Secretary- General on the future of peacekeeping, his regular reports on the protection of civilians and the report of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (S/2015/446) provide valuable guidance to that effect.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“It is not just a question of non-State armed groups flagrantly violating international humanitarian and human rights law; States' awareness of their obligation to comply with these legal regimes also needs to be strengthened. The prevailing lack of accountability further fuels the disrespect for international law in conflicts. It has been expressed by other speakers before me but it cannot be reiterated often enough - the international community must redouble its efforts to strengthen compliance with international law by parties to conflict. With its unique mandate and power, the Security Council has a primordial role to play in this respect.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Terrorist groups like the Islamic State in Syria and the Levant, Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab target civilians on purpose in order to demoralize their opponents. And in some instances, even States do not refrain from such abhorrent tactics either, as has been demonstrated by the Syrian Government's use of devastating barrel bombs against its own people. The deliberate blocking of humanitarian aid, indiscriminate attacks on residential areas, markets and schools, starvation of civilians as a method of combat and even the use ofpoison gas, the killing and torturing of prisoners as well as enforced disappearances - all this has become a cynical trademark of the Syrian conflict, which for too long has been plaguing the civilian population.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate on a topical issue, and I would like to thank the briefers for sharing their valuable insights with us. Germany aligns itself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union and with the statement just delivered by Switzerland on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict. On a daily basis, we are confronted with horrific news about killed, wounded, maimed, raped and tortured civilians. Almost 60 million people worldwide are displaced. Many of them have fled from violence. It is a sad fact: civilians pay the highest price in any armed conflict. An aggravating cause of the suffering of civilians is the shocking disrespect for the relevant international law by many parties to armed conflicts.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“To conclude, there are many more examples underlining the necessity of jointly resolving security and development issues, let us draw on the entire wealth of United Nations instruments to this end. The effects will be mutually reinforcing. Positive economic prospects and sustainable development will lead to more stability and thus eventually bring about peace and long-term security. A stable level of security is a precondition for economic activity and in the end prosperity, which is in the best interests of all.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“Thousands of people are committed to helping refugees and improving living conditions in the countries of origin and the transit countries. We are deeply grateful to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Organization for Migration, the World Food Programme, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and countless other organizations for their indispensable and outstanding efforts. But we need to better combine their work. We need to reframe our perspective to focus on what is necessary - what needs to be done - and not on whose turf it is. From the United Nations country teams to the Security Council, we need to be aware that these are extraordinary times. Business as usual cannot be the answer.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“Thirdly, we are in the midst of the most severe global refugee crisis since the Second World War. Sixty million people have fled their homes. In Germany alone, we expect to receive more than 1 million refugees in the course of this year, and there will be more. If we want to come to grips with this situation, we will need to develop answers at the national, regional and, of course, global levels. The root causes are manifold, and include armed conflict, lack of good governance, poverty or a general lack of prospects to sustain a living. Refugees fear for their lives as war has destroyed their homes. Others flee because they are persecuted at home for their beliefs or their way of life. The United Nations system is a crucial part of the global response.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“Secondly, as German Foreign Minister Steinmeier underlined during the high-level week of the General Assembly, human rights, peace and security are inextricably intertwined and have to be dealt with as such within the United Nations system. Gross and systematic human rights violations are often a root cause of conflict and one of the main reasons why people flee their homelands. Introducing human rights tasks into the mandates of peacekeeping missions, and making these tasks more and more comprehensive over the years, was an important step. But we need to think about how we can do this more systematically, and how we can make the best possible use of the synergies between the many parts of the United Nations system. Incidentally, a smart human rights policy is among the best safeguards against crises.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“First, the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (General Assembly resolution 70/1) was a truly global success, not least because we overcame one important impediment to global progress, namely, our tendency to see the world as divided between North and South, with development and progress being a one-way street. In adopting the Agenda, we have created high expectations for improved coherence and a comprehensive approach in tackling the challenges of the twenty-first century. This also applies, by the way, to the United Nations system. I shall cite but one example. Reducing violence in all its forms, as pledged in Goal 16 of the Agenda, will require new forms of cooperation between the Security Council and other parts of the United Nations system.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“We very much welcome this extremely timely debate on the link between security and development. It is a truism that security and development are interlinked and mutually reinforcing. Long-term peace and security are not possible without sustainable development and vice-versa. That is why it is so important for the United Nations system to "break down the silos", as the excellent concept note (S/2015/845, annex) prepared for this debate rightly points out. It is time that all parts of the United Nations system take account of the connection between security and development and act accordingly. Making the United Nations fit for purpose is not only about more efficiency, better capacities and lighter procedures, but also about changing mindsets. Let me highlight three points that are of immediate importance to us.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“We look forward to the results of the independent external review initiated by the Secretary- General with regard to reported abuse.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“The sanctions committees must define designation criteria relating to children and armed conflict and encourage the Special Representative to share information with them. The Security Council must not shy away from using the information collected through the monitoring and reporting process. Thirdly, I would like to point out that those entrusted with the protection of children must never become perpetrators themselves. We condemn all cases of sexual abuse in the context of peacekeeping missions led or mandated by the United Nations. We therefore welcome the Secretary-General's zero tolerance approach. We call on all troop contributors and the Secretariat to hold all perpetrators accountable. We call for stronger internal oversight in the Secretariat and in its justice mechanisms, and for the protection of whistle-blowers.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“That is a matter of great concern, all the more so because abductions are a precursor to other grave violations. The heinous abuse of children at the hands of such terrorist groups as Boko Haram and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), for example, shows this fact clearly. We hope that the additional trigger and the mechanism associated with it will be effective in preventing future abductions. We would find it particularly helpful if the next report of the Secretary-General indicated where abductions are occurring beyond the well-known cases in Nigeria, Iraq and Syria, and away from the media spotlight. Secondly, we reiterate our call to use the existing sanctions regimes more effectively to increase accountability for grave violations against children.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“Germany therefore strongly believes that it is the Security Council's responsibility to firmly oppose such practices wherever they occur. We need to shed light on those who use and abuse children in the most horrible ways. We must hold them accountable and, even more importantly, we must redouble our efforts to prevent such crimes from being committed. Germany therefore welcomes the Council's decision to list abductions as a trigger for inclusion in the annex to the Secretary-General's annual report (see S/2015/409). As a strong supporter of the children and armed conflict portfolio, Germany was pleased to co-sponsor resolution 2225 (2015), adopted today. Allow me to make three points. First, the Secretary- General's report notes that the number of abductions is increasing.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“I thank you, Madam President, for hosting today's debate. I also thank all the participants who have provided us with insightful briefings. Germany also extends its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his annual report (S/2015/409). Germany aligns itself with the statement made on behalf of the European Union. We consider it to be of great value that the Council continues to pay close attention to the children and armed conflict agenda. Parties to conflicts that hurt children for the sake of strategic advantage are guilty of some of the worst crimes imaginable. The perpetrators show an abominable degree of treachery and cowardice. They destroy not only the lives of children but the very foundation of societies.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“We therefore appeal to all countries and regional organizations to create an environment where civil society can operate freely and to value the important role of the freedom of the press. Attacks against journalists are thus not only attacks against individuals, but they are also an attack against a linchpin of free and democratic societies. The Council may rest assured that the protection and promotion of the freedom of the press and the freedom of speech is and will always remain a top priority of Germany.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450Resumption1 (2015) · source
“Fourthly, we strongly encourage the Security Council to continue the discussion on the protection of journalists. We welcome the adoption of today's resolution 2222 (2015), which Germany supports as a co-sponsor. This substantial resolution sends an important message. It also means that we need to redouble our efforts to better implement existing rules. The horrific attack on the French news magazine Charlie Hebdo reminded us of the bitter reality that journalists and the freedom of the press are not only threatened in conflict zones, but potentially everywhere. Even in otherwise peaceful societies, we cannot take the freedom of the press for granted. We have to stand up for it and defend it everywhere and all the time. In this constant endeavour, an active and vibrant civil society is indispensable.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450Resumption1 (2015) · source
“We agree with the concept note (S/2015/307, annex) that this could help to combat the culture of impunity for crimes committed against journalists. Thirdly, on training, journalists should be sent to conflict zones only after having undergone professional security training. News agencies should ensure that their freelance staff is also well-prepared in that respect. Germany is strongly committed to equipping journalists with the proper skills for dealing with conflict situations. The State-funded Deutsche Welle Academy is supporting a wide range of locally based projects on conflict-sensitive journalism, journalists' security and psychological help. The Academy also offers an online course for international journalists to educate them about digital safety and to ensure their protection against online attacks and targeted surveillance.”
2015-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7450Resumption1 (2015) · source