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lines on the record: 328
first: 2017-05-24
most recent: 2018-12-14
sittings or episodes: 49
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“From listening to our three Force Commanders, it becomes clear that immense challenges remain, and we know that the peacekeeping environment today is more complex and entails higher risks than ever before. In our own experience from the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), peacekeeping intelligence is vital for making informed decisions and for operational planning. It is crucial to ensure that missions are able and ready to act on information received, and it is also important to have thorough selection processes for senior mission leadership and military and police commanders The evaluation of leaders must improve, and special attention should be given to a willingness to act, take initiative and assume responsibility.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source
“Let me begin by thanking the three Force Commanders for their valuable perspectives, Under-Secretary-General Lacroix for his briefing, and you, Madam President, for providing a platform for today's discussion. We welcome the renewed efforts spearheaded by the Secretary-General to strengthen peacekeeping and move from words to action in making peace operations fit for the twenty-first century. We, the members of the Security Council, must play our part in that process. That entails providing missions with realistic mandates and adequate resources, but also putting political pressure on all key actors and supporting the broader United Nations system's efforts. United Nations cooperation with regional and subregional organizations must also be enhanced.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source
“With that in mind, and in view of the integrity and transparency that international tribunals must have, we believe that it is time that the Office of the Prosecutor gave a public account of the scope and reliability of those statements in its next report, since the integrity of the Court is essential to ensuring its credibility and effectiveness before the international community.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8250 (2018) · source
“As we have said before, the Security Council and the membership of the United Nations in general should cover the costs incurred by the International Criminal Court in conducting the investigations and prosecutions within its jurisdiction, especially since several States, including permanent members of the Security Council, are not party to the Statute and do not contribute to those investigations. Finally, my delegation reiterates its concern about the public complaints about the performance of former authorities of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, which are specifically related to the ongoing investigations in Libya.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8250 (2018) · source
“My delegation would like to highlight the collaboration and assistance provided by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya to the Office of the Prosecutor, which after five years has now been able to conduct on-site investigations, and we take this opportunity to encourage the Mission to actively continue that cooperation. We also reaffirm that the International Criminal Court is a global undertaking, in the interest of all States, and its mission is intrinsic to strengthening international criminal justice, peace and security, respect for human rights and guarantees of due process. Accordingly, as we celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Rome Statute this year, we should take this opportunity to reflect on the Court's effectiveness and whether the model, as conceived, meets expectations of cooperation and universality.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8250 (2018) · source
“The attack allegedly perpetrated by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant on the Libyan High Commission for National Elections on 2 May is a clear signal that the investigations by the Prosecutor's Office should be expanded to include such criminal acts. Considering all ofthis, we strongly urge the parties involved to seriously commit to the work of the Court and cooperate with it so as to prevent continued impunity. We reiterate that all incidents contrary to international criminal law are subject to investigation in order to identify and punish those responsible.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8250 (2018) · source
“We also continue to be disturbed by reports of extrajudicial executions, murders, arbitrary detentions and armed clashes during the reporting period, especially as more than 240 people were killed in the first two months of this year in crossfire and more than 3,600 displaced from areas where fighting has intensified. We again note with concern repeated reports of sexual violence and harassment used as a tactic of warfare between the parties and against innocent civilians, as well as reports of violations of migrants' rights. Investigations by the Office of the Prosecutor can not only determine who is responsible but in the case of crimes against humanity can also invoke the jurisdiction of the Court to try them.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8250 (2018) · source
“We are extremely concerned about the incidents and irregularities surrounding the case of Mahmoud Al-Werfalli, who is the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court on 15 August 2017, and who, according to reports from the Libyan National Army, was arrested and placed under investigation by a military prosecutor. However, the Prosecutor's report indicates that Mr. Al-Werfalli has continued to serve as a commander in the Libyan National Army's Al-Saiqa Brigade and was involved in new summary executions at the beginning of this year in Benghazi.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8250 (2018) · source
“In that regard, we call on the Libyan Government of National Accord, the parties involved, the countries of the region and regional organizations to make every effort to cooperate so that the Office of the Prosecutor can carry out its investigative work. We also reiterate that, in order to avoid impunity, all States, whether or not they are parties to the Rome Statute, have primary responsibility for taking action and helping to facilitate the Court's investigations. We take due note of the report and the activities of the Office of the Prosecutor during the reporting period.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8250 (2018) · source
“The work of the Office of the Prosecutor continues to make a significant contribution to accountability for the perpetrators and to justice for the victims of serious crimes of international concern. Ms. Cordova Soria (Plurinational State of Bolivia) (spoke in Spanish) My delegation welcomes the report presented by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Ms. Fatou Bensouda, and we firmly support the important work that she and her team are doing. We also greatly appreciate the work that the International Criminal Court has been doing since 2011 pursuant to the referral in resolution 1970 (2011). We reiterate that its effective implementation depends on the full cooperation of all actors on Libyan territory and the international community in general.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8250 (2018) · source
“We support the efforts of the Libyan General-Prosecutor's Office to combat impunity for crimes related to migrants, as well as the active engagement, in the spirit of complementarity, of the Office of the Prosecutor with the national authorities in relation to crimes committed. We also support the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. In order to successfully carry out its functions, including those asked of it by the Security Council, the Office of the Prosecutor needs our full support - both political and financial. In that regard, we repeat our call for sufficient financial funding for the Office's work on the Libya situation. In conclusion, we reiterate our sincere appreciation for the valuable work and tireless efforts of the Court and its officials in all organs.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8250 (2018) · source
“We welcome the Office's efforts to investigate the ongoing situations and cases and to monitor closely the ongoing situation throughout Libya. That work is crucial and necessary, since the situation remains volatile and insecure. Reports of violations of international humanitarian law and violations and abuses of human rights must be investigated and those responsible must be brought to justice. We remain concerned about the continued reports of grave human rights violations, including with regard to the situation of migrants. As the Prosecutor notes, there are continuing worrying reports of slave auctions in Libya. Those reports must be fully investigated.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8250 (2018) · source
“Ensuring accountability for perpetrators would underscore that impunity for crimes in Libya will not be tolerated. Cooperation with the Libyan General Prosecutor's Office, the Libyan authorities, States parties to the Rome Statute, States Members of the United Nations and all other relevant entities is crucial in order to assist the Office of the Prosecutor in fulfilling its mandate. Libya and all States parties are under an obligation to cooperate with the Court and the Office of the Prosecutor. The efforts that have been made by the Prosecutor to integrate a gender perspective throughout the Office of the Prosecutor's investigations and reports is welcome. We note that the gender perspective was not included in the most recent report. We wish to stress the importance of it being considered in future reports.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8250 (2018) · source
“We appreciate the support provided to the Office of the Prosecutor by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya and Special Representative Salame', as well as the Libyan General Prosecutor's Office. The ongoing cooperation to support further investigative activities in Libya is essential and should be continued. We deeply regret that all arrest warrants issued by the ICC in relation to Libya remain outstanding and that none of the suspects have been handed over to the Court since our previous briefing six months ago. We note that INTERPOL has now issued a red notice regarding Mahmoud Al-Werfalli. We support the Court's call on Libya to cooperate with the Office of the Prosecutor and to immediately arrest and hand over the suspects. It is imperative that further crimes be prevented.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8250 (2018) · source
“I would like to begin by thanking the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms. Fatou Bensouda, for her, as always, comprehensive briefing to the Security Council. Let me also take this opportunity to reiterate, as stated by our Foreign Minister, Ms. Margot Wallstrom, our condemnation of the attack on 2 May against the Libyan High National Electoral Commission. We repeat our firm support for the United Nations-facilitated political process in Libya and for the efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Salame. There have been positive developments on the issue since the previous briefing by the Prosecutor in November 2017 (see S/PV.8091). That includes a visit by the Office of the Prosecutor to Libya in March.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8250 (2018) · source
“They are demanding - as Mandela called on them to do - that they be the scriptwriters of their own destiny. Our job is to ensure that they can do so.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“We need to recognize the specific challenges faced by young women and men, including acknowledging that persistent gender inequalities put young women at particular risk. As highlighted by the study, we need to ensure that educational institutions are protected, free from violence and accessible for all. Fourthly, we must keep pushing to ensure that this issue remains on our agenda. We welcome continuous reporting to the Security Council from the Secretary- General on the implementation of the youth and peace and security agenda. As the old saying goes, we do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. This generation of youth is not content to wait. Our children are coming for their inheritance. They are demanding that they play their part in shaping the world they will inherit from us.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“The Peacebuilding Commission can play an important role by including ways to engage youth meaningfully, during and in the aftermath of armed conflict, in its advice and recommendations for peacebuilding strategies. Secondly, youth should be heard and seen. We need to recognize the diversity of youth in our analysis and engagement, while ensuring that we systematically disaggregate data by age, gender, socioeconomic background and geographical location. Thirdly, we must leave no youth behind. It is important to recognize that the exclusion of, and discrimination against, youth based on age, gender, disability, socioeconomic circumstances, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity have a detrimental effect on peace and security.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“Simpson demonstrates how young peoples' leadership is crucial in promoting peace, inclusion and dialogue. Ensuring the full and effective participation of youth is therefore essential for the advancement of national peacebuilding processes. I would like to highlight the following four points on how we can best move this agenda forward. First, we must all engage and invest in youth. That means enhancing the quality of dialogue with youth. Increased financing for youth, peace and security is needed, including through more aid in fragile settings, in conflict and post-conflict situations, and for youth participation and empowerment.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“We need to build upon young people's knowledge, strengths and enthusiasm to contribute to peace and a better future, and enable their meaningful civic and political participation. The World Programme of Action for Youth underlines that young people can be dynamic agents of peace and help guide national action and international support. A prerequisite for youth engagement is the political, social, cultural and economic empowerment of youth and the protection and fulfilment of their universal human rights and fundamental freedoms. Ensuring the political and social rights of young people promotes trust in the system at an early age, thereby laying the foundation for a strong and long-standing social contract. The progress study presented today by Mr.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“Through the adoption of the peacebuilding and sustaining peace agenda, as well as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Climate Agreement, we have created an ambitious and absolutely necessary plan for the world in which we live - a vision of a peaceful and sustainable world. Youth, peace and security constitute a crucial part of the implementation of that broad framework and of the advancement of peaceful, just and inclusive societies. It is therefore high time that we broke with the destructive narrative of young people as drivers of conflict or as victims. Instead, we must harness their full potential and leadership as effective peacebuilders in all aspects of sustaining peace.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“I think that, after hearing from our briefers this morning, we can be confident that today's youth are responding to Mandela's call. Our role is to listen to them and include them, as well as to support and enable them in any way we can. We have a long tradition of youth engagement in Sweden, and we welcome the independent progress study on youth and peace and security, "The missing peace" (see S/2018/86). We are heartened by the renewed international and multilateral focus on youth. The concrete recommendations in the study represent important steps for moving the agenda forward.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“I thank Peru for convening today's open debate on youth, peace and security, which provides a valuable opportunity to recognize the important role that youth can play in building peace and preventing conflicts. I would also like to thank Ms. Wickramanayake, Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, and Mr. Simpson for their passionate and inspiring briefings. I add a special welcome and thanks to Ms. Sophia Pierre-Antoine and Ms. Kessy Ekomo-Soignet, who have ably shown us this morning that youth are a force to be reckoned with. Let me begin by sharing some additional inspiration with a quote from Nelson Mandela, the centenary of whose birth we celebrate this year. He said: "To the youth of today, I also have a wish to make: be the scriptwriters of your destiny and feature yourselves as stars that showed the way towards a brighter future".”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“As we saw during the elections, the Economic Community of West African States will also have an important role to play in support of the country. The international community must also ensure continued and predictable resources for sustaining peace. The planned multipartner trust fund, managed by the Resident Coordinator in cooperation with the Government, could be an excellent vehicle for coordinated and predictable support, in combination with the catalytic support of the Peacebuilding Fund. The transition will not end when the peacekeepers leave, and Liberia should not fear being left to face the challenges of the future alone. We, the partners of Liberia, are committed to sustaining peace in Liberia. As Chair of the Liberia configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission, we will continue to play our part.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“There is a real risk that the Government will not be able to meet the high expectations for clear and quick results in people's lives. The President underlined to Ambassador Skoog the continued need for partnerships and support. It is therefore essential to ensure that international attention on Liberia does not wane. There will continue to be a need for a strong and coherent United Nations presence in the country going forward, with the capacity to support the Government in preventing conflict and addressing its root causes. Ensuring political capacity and sustaining the good offices that have been so crucial in Liberia will continue to be important, as will support to the Resident Coordinator's Office.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“Following his meeting with the President, Ambassador Skoog noted that the new Government was both committed and engaged, and already taking the lead in identifying the country's challenges and formulating priorities for the future. The President's pro-poor agenda and commitment to anti-corruption are promising. We are looking forward to seeing how those commitments will be translated into action that can deliver tangible improvement in the lives of Liberians, not least in the rural areas. It will be imperative to ensure that the new Government takes forward residual tasks in the peacebuilding plan and the statement of mutual commitments as part of the new national development plan. Ambassador Skoog reiterated that point throughout his visit. Lastly, as we celebrate the successes, we must remain conscious of the challenges ahead.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“However, to harness that potential and to build trust, the country's natural resources must be managed in an open and transparent way, assuring long-term gains for all of the people of Liberia. During his visit, Ambassador Skoog was honoured to participate in the Liberia Moment Conference. The Conference, which was also attended by the Deputy Secretary-General, the President of Liberia, United Nations leadership and youth representatives, among others, marked the starting point for an in-depth consultation process by the Government on the design of its new national development plan. It also marked a farewell to UNMIL.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“As we have said many times before, there can be no peace without development and no development without peace, or without respect for human rights Taken together, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the sustaining peace resolutions form a powerful framework for building peaceful, prosperous, inclusive and sustainable societies. The Sustainable Development Goals represent the indispensable building blocks for the resilience that is needed to support peaceful democratic transition and reduce the risk of violent conflict. Liberia's rich natural resources mean that the Government has the opportunity to promote the revitalized economy that the country so desperately needs.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“They are a vital resource for the country that the new Government must harness and nurture. The next generation of Liberians has high expectations and will hold the Government to account. The election process, however, also reminded us of the complexity and fragility of the situation. As I said in the briefing, many of the root causes of the conflict remain. Tackling those issues is a prerequisite for an inclusive and equitable society. Continued reforms and the enactment of pending legislation on, for example, land rights, local Government and domestic violence will be of paramount importance in that regard.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“I hope that the Council will allow me to convey the Ambassador's impressions and thoughts from his recent trip instead. First, the transition from UNMIL to the United Nations country team illustrates how far Liberia has come. The security situation in the country is stable. The elections put the Liberian constitutional framework to the test. The use oflegal means to address grievances after the elections underscores the progress that has been made in the rule of law over the past 13 years. The elections also demonstrated Liberians' strong desire to maintain peace and actively engage in strengthening democracy in the country. During his time in Liberia, Ambassador Skoog was particularly impressed and heartened by Liberia's young people and their commitment to peace and the democratic process.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“I commend Special Representative Zarif for his leadership and good offices. We also pay tribute to the peacekeepers and civilian personnel who lost their lives while promoting peace, stability and development in Liberia. I must admit that it is quite special for me to participate in this, the very last Security Council meeting on UNMIL, having served as the only Swedish diplomat in Monrovia during the transition period in 2004 and 2005. At the time, UNMIL was new and had just started to bring hope of an end to the violence. At the same time, I know that Ambassador Skoog would have liked to be present to add his personal impressions to his briefing as Chair ofthe Liberia configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission. However, as the Council is aware, he is in Sweden making the final preparations for the Council's visit over the weekend.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“Let me begin by thanking Assistant Secretary-General Alexander Zouev and Mr. Liberty for their briefings today, which capture both the distance that Liberia has travelled since the civil war and its possibilities for the future. At the outset, I would also like to commend the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) for its efforts in support of the people of Liberia as they moved from the ashes of war to rebuild their country. It is worth taking a moment to appreciate the fact that the United Nations Mission in Liberia is a mission that has successfully delivered on its mandate. It did so by building trust with the Government and the people of Liberia. UNMIL's well-planned transition phase is indicative of the Mission's professionalism and will ensure that the United Nations continues to support the country going forward.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“The Peacebuilding Commission will also discuss a framework of engagement as an option to ensure mutual accountability between the Government, the United Nations and the Peacebuilding Commission, including for the important outstanding priorities of the Liberia peacebuilding plan.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“The Liberia multi-partner trust fund, with predictable funding from international partners, in combination with the Peacebuilding Fund's catalytic support, has the potential to be an effective mechanism to enable the continued implementation of the country's peacebuilding priorities. To conclude, the Peacebuilding Commission will continue its political accompaniment and support continued international attention. The Peacebuilding Commission will work alongside the Resident Coordinator and the United Nations country team to support the Government's work towards sustainable development through the development of Liberia's national development plan.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“To illustrate that, the President has decreased his salary by 25 per cent. When President Weah met Ambassador Skoog, he assured him that Liberia had an enthusiastic and energetic new Government that was committed to ensuring the best future for the people of Liberia. However, the President stressed that the new Government would need the continued support of the international community. He stressed the importance of partnerships in that regard. The PBC will continue to work closely with the World Bank and other international financial institutions in that regard. It will also encourage greater private sector engagement.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“Greater integration of the United Nations sustaining peace efforts is critical in that regard. That includes ensuring that sustaining peace in solidly reflected in the United Nations Development Assistance Framework and that all parts of the United Nations system on the ground support the national development plan in an effective and coordinated way. The PBC has an important role to play in encouraging such support and in working with all parts of the United Nations system to make sure that it happens. It is clear that concrete progress with regard to the reforms will also be dependent on economic growth and financial capabilities. The difficult economic situation has a continued negative impact on the population. However, the Government is clear that it has the necessary political will and energy.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“We cannot ignore the fact that several of the root causes of the conflict in Liberia remain. Addressing decentralization and land issues, as well as ensuring greater access to justice and increased capacity in the security and justice sectors, will be crucial for the continued consolidation of peace. They must be addressed in the new Government's national development plan. The need to strengthen the rule of law and reconciliation is crucial. In addition, legislation on violence against women is also still outstanding. It remains imperative for the PBC to continue to push for renewed and sustained political leadership of the key structural reforms, as set out in phase I of the peacebuilding plan. Moving forward, such reforms will help to address some of the root causes of conflict in Liberia.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“The good offices of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, the mediation efforts of President Obasanjo and other efforts by the European Union, the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States and the broader international community were crucial in the recent election. It is strongly recommended that the good offices function be preserved during a period of heightened risk of tension in Liberia's ongoing transition. Delivering on the promise of sustainable development is essential to building resilience, successfully completing the transitions and reducing the risk of violent conflict or a return to conflict. Allow me to briefly outline some of the key challenges where support from the international community will be needed as we move forward.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“Their engagement and strong commitment has been crucial to bringing the Mission to a successful conclusion in partnership with the Government of Liberia. After today, Liberia will no longer be on the Security Council agenda and the United Nations peacekeeping mission will have ended its operations. However, the PBC and the United Nations are still very much involved in supporting Liberia in this new chapter. With regard to the transition from UNMIL to a United Nations presence, the Commission has consistently recommended the continuation of the good offices role and political accompaniment of the United Nations, as well as the provision ofthe expertise needed for political analysis and the implementation of the peacebuilding plan following the closure of UNMIL.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“It has disarmed more than 100,000 combatants and protected millions of civilians, assisted in rebuilding the police, justice and security institutions, facilitated the provision of humanitarian aid, and supported the development of national capacity to promote and protect human rights. UNMIL's mission did not come without a cost. We should never forget the 202 peacekeepers who lost their lives in the service of peace during the nearly 15 years that the Mission was deployed in Liberia. UNMIL has benefited from a series of excellent Special Representatives of the Secretary-General. The PBC Chair would like to commend in particular Special Representative Farid Zarif, Deputy Special Representative for Rule of Law Waldemar Vrey and Deputy Special Representative/Resident Coordinator Yacoub El Hillo.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“The peacebuilding priority areas identified in the most recent statement of mutual commitments are security sector development, strengthening the rule of law, promoting national reconciliation, and peaceful and inclusive elections in 2017. That statement, as well as the peacebuilding plan, will now form part of the basis for the new Government's national development plan. Over the almost 15 years of its successful mission, United Nations peacekeeping in Liberia through UNMIL has been at the forefront of efforts to lay the critical foundation for peace in Liberia.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“Since then, the PBC has engaged in building peace in Liberia. As Chair of the country configuration, Ambassador Skoog visited Liberia from 21 to 25 March. He did so in order to engage with the new Government and a wide range of stakeholders. His aim was to identify peacebuilding priorities beyond the peacekeeping presence and to discuss the future engagement of the PBC in Liberia. The Commission played a key role in supporting the work of the Government and UNMIL in the development of the peacebuilding plan requested in resolution 2333 (2016). The statement of mutual commitments on peacebuilding in Liberia between the Government and the Peacebuilding Commission has been a key mechanism of the PBC's engagement with Liberia.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for the invitation to brief the Security Council on behalf of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). This is, indeed, an historic moment - the final Security Council meeting on Liberia and the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). The Security Council has accompanied Liberia through the painful years of civil war, through the challenging years of peacebuilding that followed, through the trying times of the Ebola pandemic and now, finally, transition. With successive mandates to observer missions and peacekeeping operations, sanctions regimes, panels of experts, resolutions and statements, this organ has remained committed to a peaceful Liberia. On 27 May 2010, at the request of the Liberian Government, Liberia was placed on the agenda of the Peacebuilding Commission.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“As Vice-Chair of the 1540 Committee, we are currently considering ways to further those efforts. We remain committed to contributing to the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), including through the nuclear-security cooperation programme of the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority and our engagement in the Group of Seven Global Partnership Programme, where we currently co-chair the Biological Security Sub-Working Group. As we have seen in the past few days, the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction to international peace and security is clear and present. It is only by working together, in full support of the multilateral institutions that we have put in place, that these threats can be managed and overcome.”
2018-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8230 (2018) · source
“The adoption was essential for the Committee to remain effective, and Sweden, as Vice-Chair of the Committee, thanks all Council members for their flexibility and spirit of compromise. I would also like to mention the important joint meeting that took place last year between the 1540 Committee and the Counter-Terrorism Committee. Such meetings have proved useful, and we encourage further exchanges and strengthened cooperation with other relevant Security Council Committees, including the Counter-Terrorism Committee. There remains a need to highlight the risks associated with intangible transfers of technology whereby sensitive know-how may be transferred through research, industry or social media. This is an issue that we raised repeatedly during the comprehensive review in 2016.”
2018-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8230 (2018) · source
“In line with the comment by the British Ambassador, this cannot be allowed to become the new normal. It is imperative that we hold perpetrators to account and show the world that the use of these weapons remains unacceptable. We must recognize the changing nature of the threat, react, adapt and step up our efforts. I would like to reiterate once again our regret that the Council has failed to establish a new attribution mechanism for the use of chemical weapons in Syria. We will continue to support efforts that aim to achieve that objective. Accountability for the use of chemical weapons in Syria is crucial and must be ensured. We were pleased that the programme of work could be adopted this morning.”
2018-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8230 (2018) · source
“They can be assured of our full support. We hope that the appointment of the Coordinator for the Group of Experts will also be agreed on soon. I would also like to take this opportunity to stress the importance of taking gender balance into account when appointing coordinators. Sweden remains strongly committed to strengthening the multilateral disarmament and non-proliferation regimes, to which resolution 1540 (2004) is a essential complement. The threat of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to and through non-State actors is constantly evolving, and the global non-proliferation framework is under immense pressure. Again and again in recent years we have witnessed the use of chemical weapons by both State and non-State actors.”
2018-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8230 (2018) · source
“I would like to thank the Ambassador of Bolivia for his briefing to the Security Council today and for Bolivia's continued efforts as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). We welcome the important developments in the 1540 Committee's work during 2017, which included the appointment of six new members to the Group of Experts. We are pleased that three of the new experts have already commenced their work and that the remaining three will join the Group in the coming weeks. I would also like to express my appreciation to Japan and Egypt for their contributions during their time on the Council as the coordinators of Working Groups I and 111, respectively. We welcome Peru and Cote d'Ivoire as the new coordinators of those two Working Groups and look forward to working with them.”
2018-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8230 (2018) · source
“Lastly, concerning the resolution's substance, we reiterate that the arms embargo is a vital part of the sanctions regime that must be upheld, as should the resolution's calls for all parties to comply with international humanitarian law and to provide humanitarian access.”
2018-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8190 (2018) · source
“I will be brief today, as the Security Council will address the political and humanitarian situation in Yemen tomorrow. Sweden welcomes the renewal of the sanctions regime pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) and the extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on Yemen. Sweden approached today's voting from a position of principle, as we are fully committed to the effective use of sanctions as one of our many tools for restoring and maintaining international peace and security. We strongly support the United Nations panel-of-experts instruments, and it is important that the Council uphold the integrity, independence and effectiveness of its sanctions instruments and panels.”
2018-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8190 (2018) · source