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Šimonović

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first: 1997-12-19
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“The Government has been encouraged to respond to the humanitarian needs of IDPs, including by establishing a comprehensive registration system, formulating legislative and regulatory acts to ease access to important social and economic rights, and establishing public assistance programmes. The mobilization and coordination of civil society-initiated relief efforts, and cooperation with international donors and technical assistance, are also crucial. The report indicates that in May, studies had to be suspended in several towns in the east, affecting 21,700 pupils. Hospitals remain overcrowded and understaffed, medical supplies are low, and the Ministry of Health reports that up to 10 hospitals in the eastern regions are now closed. Food prices have skyrocketed.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source
“The population is leaving, partly due to fear, but also because of the worsening situation of economic and social rights. Over the past two weeks, the population of internally displaced persons (IDPs) has doubled in the country, with a large movement of people - estimated at some 15,200 - within the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. As of 23 June, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees had profiled more than 46,100 1DPs, 11,500 from Crimea and nearly 34,600 from the east. In the absence of a formal registration system, and given the limited access to some areas by humanitarian partners, the number of IDPs is likely to be higher.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source
“Of these, as of 7 June, 4 had been killed, 81 remained in detention and 137 had been released. In the context of the Government's security operations, there has been an increase in reports of enforced disappearances and of excessive use of force that have led to casualties among the population. Despite security constraints, we continue to monitor these incidents and to raise them with the Government. While we have not received reports of the deliberate targeting of the population, we are verifying allegations that security forces could have taken measures to prevent civilian casualties. The Government must ensure that its armed forces refrain from using excessive force and that its security operations are at all times in line with relevant international human rights standards.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source
“However, the situation has deteriorated even further, since the cut-off date of the report. Estimates based on information gathered from official sources indicate that from 15 April to 20 June, 423 people, including servicemen and civilians, were killed. There has been an increase in arms and recruitment for armed groups. Representative of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic have recognized the presence within their ranks of armed groups of citizens of the Russian Federation, including from Chechnya and other republics of the North Caucasus. Abductions and detentions by armed groups remain a worrying trend. The lawlessness continues to spread. Human rights abuses by the armed groups are increasing and common criminality is rising. The monitors have recorded 222 cases of abduction and detention by armed groups since 13 April.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source
“With regard to the tragic events of 2 May in Odesa, no fewer than six investigations have been launched. Our report so far points towards grave inaction, and concerns with the conduct of the police and the fire brigade in taking the necessary measures to prevent the incidents and ensuing casualties. The proliferation of investigations carries a high risk of miscommunication and consequent contamination of evidence. The lack of transparency in the investigations is also of concern. It will be crucial for these investigations to be carried out thoroughly, promptly and impartially. I shall now turn to the east of the country, where we are seeing the most serious human rights challenges. The report highlights the rapidly deteriorating situation in the east.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source
“This is a welcome development. The report notes that the presidential election took place on 25 May, with relatively few human rights violations in most of the country. However, serious human rights violations took place in that context in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, where attacks on election commissions and commissioners occurred throughout the pre-electoral period and during the election, disrupting the holding of elections and depriving a large proportion of residents of their right to vote. Progress in the ongoing accountability processes for the Maidan violence, as well as for the 2 May incidents in Odesa, remains slow. Some arrests of Berkut forces have taken place, but there have been no prosecutions so far in the case of the 113 persons killed during the Maidan events between November 2013 and February 2014.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source
“These are important pieces of legislation that will go a long way towards ensuring that proper legal safeguards are put in place to address some of the root causes of the crisis. The Government has also taken steps towards the implementation of the Geneva statement of 17 April through the organization of round tables on national unity. The outcome of these round tables contributed to Parliament's adoption on 20 May of a resolution entitled "Memorandum of concord and peace". The memorandum foresees the adoption of a constitutional reform package that includes the decentralization of power, special status for the Russian language, judicial and police reform, and an amnesty law for anti-Government protesters in the east who would agree to give up weapons, excluding those who have committed serious crimes against life and physical integrity.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source
“Mr. Simonovic': I thank you, Sir, for the opportunity to brief the Council on the situation of human rights in Ukraine. The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has just issued the third monthly report of the United Nations human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine. The report covers the period from 7 May to 7 June. In this briefing, I will also provide some updates since the report's 7 June cut-off date. The report outlines some positive developments that have occurred over the period through a number of initiatives and legislative changes. They include legislative amendments to combat discrimination and corruption. There have also been legislative developments relating to amnesty, the lustration of judges, language rights, ethnic policy, torture and ill- treatment, the media and the reform of law enforcement agencies.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source
“In addition to monitoring the human rights situation, the United Nations can assist by providing technical assistance for legislative and other reforms necessary to ensure that the recommendations received by Ukraine from United Nations human rights mechanisms are fully implemented so that they can effectively contribute to both peace and development efforts.”
2014-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7144 (2014) · source
“The team will be composed of 9 international and approximately 25 national staff. The head of the human rights monitoring mission arrived last week, and others are gradually joining him. By Friday, monitors will be in place in Kharkiv and in Donetsk. In the roll-out of that mission, we will work very closely with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which has plans for a larger monitoring mission. Both the Deputy Secretary- General and I have maintained close contacts with the OSCE leadership in that regard, and that will be replicated on the ground. The United Nations stands ready to help ensure human rights are respected and protected in Ukraine with the support of international and regional organizations, including the OSCE, the Council of Europe and others.”
2014-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7144 (2014) · source
“I understand that this is partly due to rumours and perceptions about whether the new authorities in Kyiv would ensure decentralization policies, an inclusive Government and protect and support the use of the Russian language. There is an urgent need for independent monitors to objectively assess and report on human rights violations, as well as on the implications of recent events and to monitor the current human rights situation throughout the country. An independent, objective establishment of the facts and circumstances surrounding alleged human rights violations can help investigation, can prevent further occurrences and can counter the spread of false information. We have received a request from the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to dispatch human rights monitors, and we have immediately begun their deployment.”
2014-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7144 (2014) · source
“I am deeply concerned about the human rights of those who oppose the recent political events in Crimea. It has been reported that a local Crimean Tatar activist who disappeared after participating in a protest on 3 March was found dead on 16 March in a forest near the town of Belogorsk. According to reports from credible sources, his body bore marks that suggest he had been subjected to mistreatment. In addition to cases of violence between various political Ukrainian and Russian groups, with the alleged participation of groups from outside of the region, resulting in recent deaths and injuries, the spreading of rumours, including through the media, particularly in eastern Ukraine, is adding to a sense of insecurity among the population.”
2014-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7144 (2014) · source
“There seem to be some cases where members of the Russian minority have been harassed or even attacked, such as in the case of the attack against a member of Parliament. All allegations of human rights violations, in particular against minorities, have to be thoroughly investigated. However, it seems that those violations are neither widespread nor systematic. I have serious concerns about the situation in Crimea, which remains tense with respect to the protection of human rights. I have met with victims of arbitrary arrest and detention, torture and ill-treatment and other human rights violations. I spoke to representatives of displaced Tatar persons in Lviv, Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, Mr. Refat Chubarov, and Mr. Nadir Bekirov, President of the Foundation for Research and Support of Indigenous Peoples of Crimea.”
2014-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7144 (2014) · source
“Any attempt to escalate the violence and hatred should be prevented, or stopped when it has occurred, before it escalates into further violence. It is incumbent upon all authorities to ensure equal protection for all, especially for minority groups. The hasty repeal of the law on languages by Parliament was a mistake. The decision of Parliament was fortunately not approved by the acting President, so that the old law will continue to be in force while a new text is prepared. That process should be done in full consultation with all concerned and be fully participatory, transparent and inclusive. During my visit, I met with a wide range of representatives of civil society, including with representatives of ethnic Russians.”
2014-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7144 (2014) · source
“The perpetrators of those and other human rights violations against all victims must be promptly brought to justice, whatever their background, status or affiliation, following independent, impartial and thorough investigations. Let me turn now to the ongoing violations and the way to address them. I have urged all the authorities I encountered to ensure inclusivity in governance and, while ensuring freedom of expression, to curb hate speech. Ukraine is a multi-ethnic, multilingual and multicultural country. Nationalistic rhetoric and policies will be counterproductive and will further deepen the internal dividing lines within society. All views should be expressed freely in a democracy, as long as their expression does not incite hatred and violence against others.”
2014-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7144 (2014) · source
“In the context of the recent protests in Kyiv and elsewhere, I am deeply concerned about alleged gross human rights violations, including the excessive use of force and extrajudicial killings, torture, disappearances and arbitrary arrests and detentions. The actions of snipers on the Maidan are of particularly grave concern and need to be fully investigated. More than 100 people, mostly protesters, but also some members of the security forces, have also lost their lives and many more were injured. I visited protest-related victims in the hospital. I also spoke to physicians who helped victims in makeshift hospitals, including the current Minister of Health, Mr. Oleh Musiy, and Ms. Olga Bogomolets. All of them confirmed that sniper killings of protesters were undertaken in the style of an execution, in which heads and chests were targeted.”
2014-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7144 (2014) · source
“Corruption is a cross-cutting problem that affects the rule of law, as well as equal access to public services, and also needs to be addressed swiftly. All reforms and new policy measures must be adopted without any spirit of revenge and in a consultative, transparent and inclusive manner. It is crucial to ensure that one does not respond to human rights violations with other human rights violations. In the context of ongoing legislative measures concerning lustration, those must fully respect human rights and the rule of law, including the right to individual review and to appeal. Let me now move to protest-related violations.”
2014-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7144 (2014) · source
“I also welcome the request made on 19 March by the Independent Expert on the minority issues to visit Ukraine. I hope that the mission will take place as soon as possible and contribute to decreasing tensions. Chronic human rights violations were among the major reasons for the upheaval in Ukraine in recent months. For many years, there have been concerns about the weak rule of law, the lack of accountability and resulting impunity. The right to a fair trial, equal access tojustice, cases oftorture, ill-treatment and poor detention conditions are all matters of long-standing concern. The lack of independence of the judiciary must be remedied and the reform of the security sector and of the Prosecutor's Office are also urgent tasks.”
2014-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7144 (2014) · source
“I met with individuals from across the cultural, ethnic, linguistic and political spectrums in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Lviv, including legislative and executive officials, the Ombudsperson, civil society organizations representing various communities, including victims of human rights violations, as well as members of regional organizations and the diplomatic community. My team also collected numerous written materials. I was not able to go to Crimea, as the authorities there initially would not receive the mission or ensure its security. Eventually, on Sunday, I received an invitation to visit Simferopol. I hope that a visit to Crimea, possibly by the head of the United Nations human rights monitoring mission, Mr. Armen Harutyunyan, will soon take place.”
2014-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7144 (2014) · source
“Mr. Simonovic': I thank you, Madam President, for this opportunity to brief the Council on my mission to Ukraine. Ijoined the Deputy Secretary-General in Kyiv on 9 March at the urgent request of the Secretary- General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights. My mandate was to make an initial assessment of the human rights situation, to highlight the critical importance of respect for human rights in working towards the de-escalation of tensions, and to make recommendations on the way forward.”
2014-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7144 (2014) · source
“To that end, OHCHR once again urges the Security Council to refer the Syrian crisis to the International Criminal Court. We urge the Syrian Government to facilitate access for OHCHR, top officials and staff and the independent international commission of inquiry on Syria to the country. We ask the Security Council for its support in that regard. Through fact-finding and human rights monitoring, those teams can provide impartial substantive analysis to support the protection of human rights and provide for high-level advocacy.”
2013-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7000 (2013) · source
“States with influence over the parties must work to support an inclusive, Syrian-led political solution to the conflict. Parties must initiate immediate negotiations to reduce violence and human rights violations and improve the protection of civilians. Progress in those areas can build confidence between the Government, armed opposition groups and local communities and open the political dialogue. We fully support the Secretary-General's call for a truce during Ramadan and call on all parties to lay down their arms, immediately cease acts of violence against civilians and protect them from hostilities, in compliance with international law. Throughout continuing efforts to bring peace, we should seek to uphold justice and accountability. War crimes, crimes against humanity and gross human rights violations must not go unpunished.”
2013-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7000 (2013) · source
“OCHCR is concerned at the use of rhetoric by religious and political leaders in Syria and the region that can exacerbate existing sectarian tensions and lead to more violence and large-scale atrocities. All leaders have a responsibility to refrain from using or condoning language that may escalate sectarian tension. States must take action to prevent incitement to violence on any grounds. The continuous influx of foreign fighters into Syria to support both sides remains of great concern and fuels the conflict further. The return of foreign fighters in body bags is exacerbating sectarian tension in surrounding States and endangering the security of the region. States should discourage the movement of foreign fighters into Syria. The supply of weapons to both sides must stop. The solution should be political, not military.”
2013-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7000 (2013) · source
“According to survivors interviewed by the OHCHR, the massacre in Al-Bayda resulted in at least 200 deaths, including entire families, women and children, some of whom appeared to have been mutilated and burned. In Ras Al-Nabaa, residents trying to flee under intense shelling before the massacre took place were reportedly intercepted at Government checkpoints and forced to return, in some cases to meet their deaths. OCHCR continues to investigate equally disturbing allegations of killings along sectarian lines reportedly carried out by armed opposition groups. Large-scale displacement, including across the border, on the basis of religious or other affiliations, is a worrying indication that intercommunal massacres are now a real risk.”
2013-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7000 (2013) · source
“We should not wait to encourage humanitarian negotiations between the two sides to alleviate the most acute suffering. Humanitarian contacts are not only vital in their own right; they can also sow the seeds for political negotiations in the longer run. In Syria today, serious human rights violations, war crimes and crimes against humanity are the rule. In its latest report, the commission of inquiry notes that a number of incidents, potentially amounting to massacres, took place between January and May. OHCHR has received personal accounts of survivors of massacres by Government forces and affiliated militias which took place between 2 and 3 May in the village of Al-Bayda and the Baniyas neighbourhood of Ras Al-Nabaa, both of which are in the governorate of Tartus.”
2013-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7000 (2013) · source
“The Council has just heard about the humanitarian consequences of the recent intensification of shelling and ground attacks in central Homs. As the shelling continues, it remains difficult to obtain information on casualties, but it is quite clear that we must not allow the suffering, entrapment and death of civilians that we witnessed in Al-Qusayr to be repeated. All parties to the conflict must respect their obligations under international law, avoid civilian casualties and allow trapped civilians to leave without fear of persecution or violence. Immediate humanitarian access should be granted to all conflict-affected populations in besieged areas. We join calls on States to maintain an open-border policy for refugees fleeing the Syrian conflict.”
2013-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7000 (2013) · source
“As a result, hundreds of civilians, including women and children, have been killed, thousands injured and tens of thousands displaced. Many of the displaced in parts of Horns and rural Damascus remain under siege and face miserable humanitarian conditions. Armed opposition groups have also committed acts of torture, abduction and kidnapping, sometimes along sectarian lines. Killing, violence and threats of reprisals by armed opposition groups against civilian populations perceived to be supportive of the Government are escalating at an alarming rate. Many of the armed opposition groups are reportedly engaging in military operations within populated areas, thereby endangering civilians, including women and children.”
2013-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7000 (2013) · source
“They have also been recruited as combatants by armed opposition groups. The independent international commission of inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic has reported that, since March 2011, 86 child combatants have been killed in hostilities. The extremely high rate of killings nowadays, approximately 5,000 a month, demonstrates the drastic deterioration of the conflict. Since April, Government forces and militias have moved to uproot armed opposition groups from Al-Qusayr and Talkalakh in the Horns governorate, Aleppo, Damascus and rural Damascus. Government forces carry out indiscriminate and disproportionate shelling and aerial bombardments, using, among other weapons, tactical ballistic missiles, cluster and thermobaric bombs - all of which cause extensive damage and casualties ifused in densely populated areas.”
2013-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7000 (2013) · source
“Mr. Simonovic': Madam President, I thank you for inviting the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to brief the Security Council on the human rights situation in Syria. As the Council is aware, the increasingly brutal violence in the country has spread significantly. Just over a month ago, the OHCHR reported that at least 92,901 people had been killed between March 2011 and the end of April 2013. The analysis used involved a rigorous methodology in which each casualty was confirmed by name, place and date of death, with that information being cross-referenced against at least three separate data sources. Out of the 92,901 individuals killed, at least 6,561 were minors, 1,729 of whom were under the age of 10. It has been documented that children have been detained, tortured and executed.”
2013-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7000 (2013) · source
“The human rights monitoring and protection work undertaken by the United Nations is essential to safeguard civilians in armed conflict and elsewhere. I urge the Council to continue to include explicit provisions on protection and accountability in its resolutions. Where missions receive monitoring and other human rights mandates, they should be given the necessary material and personnel resources to carry out their duties effectively. The vast terrain and security environment in which they are often deployed may require helicopters and armoured personnel carriers. Appropriate human rights training should be provided to all peacekeepers to prepare them for their duties. The United Nations should also consider making greater use of new technologies, such as satellite imagery, in the protection of civilians.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790 (2012) · source
“Protecting civilians in Gaza requires that Israel lift its blockade. It also requires that all sides distinguish between combatants and civilians and avoid provocations, such as border incursions and targeted killings, which too often lead to destruction, injury and death, as witnessed over the past week. I am seriously concerned by the reported deaths and injuries of civilians resulting from counter-terrorism operations carried out in Yemen, but also in Pakistan and Somalia. Many of those casualties have resulted from the use of armed drones. I share the concern expressed by the Secretary-General with respect to the lack of transparency regarding the circumstances in which armed drones are used. Allow me to conclude.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790 (2012) · source
“Integrated monitoring teams, often led by human rights officers, have undertaken more than 60 missions to the areas where disarmament is taking place to monitor conduct of the process by South Sudanese forces. With that disarmament programme under way in South Sudan, let me join the calls made today for the adoption of a global arms trade treaty. The supply of weapons to conflict zones is directly harming civilians. The effort to address this problem is key to strengthening the protection of civilians around the world. There are a number of other country situations that continue to concern us. Israel's illegal blockade of the Gaza Strip has been in place for five years and has led to severe restrictions of basic rights, such as the rights to food, health care and education. More than half of Gaza's 1.6 million people are children.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790 (2012) · source
“Today, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) released a report on the shocking armed attacks on Lou Nuer and Murle communities that took place in Jonglei state in December 2011 and January 2012. The report speaks about brutal killings of men, women and children - some of them by machete. It speaks about abductions of women and children and calls for their immediate release, for accountability and for strengthening of the justice system. In March, to tackle the preponderance of small arms in those communities and the likelihood of retaliatory violence, the Government launched a programme to disarm civilians in Jonglei. Concerned about the protection risks associated with forced disarmament, UNMISS persuaded the Government to embark upon a voluntary disarmament exercise conducted with cooperation from community leaders.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790 (2012) · source
“In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the implementation of the due diligence policy has led to some tangible improvements in the behaviour of the troops of the Forces armees de la Republique democratique du Congo. The United Nations Joint Human Rights Office supports the implementation of the policy through a profiling project created in 2010 to identify and profile individuals in the security services allegedly responsible for Violations of international humanitarian and human rights law. The information gathered on alleged perpetrators in the security services ofthe Democratic Republic ofthe Congo provides a key tool to assess risks of violence against civilians.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790 (2012) · source
“That would allow Afghan forces to perform accurate, professional and timely investigations into all incidents of civilian casualties caused by them and to reduce re-occurrences. Enhancing accountability requires a strong and sustained commitment from the United Nations itself to ensure that human rights lie at the heart of its activities. The human rights due diligence policy on United Nations support to non-United Nations security forces is an example of the Organization taking its responsibilities seriously. It seeks to ensure that the Organization does not provide support to security forces involved in serious human rights violations, and acts to reduce the risk of violations.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790 (2012) · source
“In Afghanistan, where conflict-related violence continues to exact a heavy toll on the civilian population, especially women and children, a civilian casualty mitigation mechanism by the International Security Assistance Force is being used to track incidents in which international forces have been responsible for civilian deaths and injuries. Such mechanisms can be an effective means to document incidents that result in civilian casualties, to launch investigations and to provide remedies to some victims. My Office is advocating for the creation of a similar mechanism within the Afghan security forces as an effective means of increasing civilian protection and accountability during the transition to full Afghan control of security.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790 (2012) · source
“Justice and protection of Victims can be advanced by supporting the implementation of their recommendations and by considering specific follow-up actions aimed at ensuring accountability. My Office stands ready to assist the Council in this area. As the Council considers further responses to the situation in Syria, it is worth looking at measures that have been taken to strengthen the protection of civilians in situations where more robust international action has been mandated. Under-Secretary-General Amos has already referred to the civilian casualty tracking analysis and response cell to be established in Somalia by the African Union Mission in that country.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790 (2012) · source
“Commissions ofinquiry are important mechanisms for promoting accountability for serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law where national authorities fail to take appropriate action. The Commission of Inquiry on Syria continues its work under its mandate from the Human Rights Council. I welcome the Security Council's increased practice of referring to the findings of commissions of inquiry established by other bodies. The Council can play an important role in enhancing the impact of the work of commissions, by requesting States and other actors to cooperate with them, making more consistent use of the information and analysis that they produce, ensuring the protection of persons who cooperate with them and, indeed, by establishing them itself.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790 (2012) · source
“These attacks may amount to crimes against humanity and other international crimes. Both Government and opposition forces have been involved in actions that have harmed civilians. Those responsible must be held accountable, including for attacks against United Nations observers. I reiterate my call for the Security Council to refer the case of Syria to the International Criminal Court. A prompt referral would serve to remind the actors in Syria that they will be held to account for their failure to abide by international human rights and humanitarian law and to protect civilians. The international community must assume its responsibilities and act in unison to prevent further violations. Actions that directly contribute to escalating the Violence, such as providing arms, can only result in more civilians being killed and injured.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790 (2012) · source
“Mr. Simonovic': I appreciate this opportunity to deliver to the Security Council, on behalf of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, this statement on the protection of civilians in situations of armed conflict. For the purposes of today's debate, I would like to focus on the issue of accountability in the context of the Secretary-General's report (S/2012/376), and to highlight some key examples from specific country situations to illustrate practical ways by which the protection of civilians can be strengthened. Despite efforts to restore calm in Syria, the situation deteriorates relentlessly. The Government of Syria has the obligation to ensure that civilians are adequately protected. Its use of heavy weapons and indiscriminate shelling of civilian areas cannot be justified and must cease immediately.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790 (2012) · source
“Relevant findings on women, peace and security, among others, represent a valuable guideline for the Council's newly established ad hoc advisory group on Guinea-Bissau. Peace and security, and economic and social affairs, are not just linked. It is important that we realize that they are different sides of the same coin, and that on this coin there is the face of a woman.”
2002-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635 (2002) · source
“However, many persistent constraints remain, including conceptual confusion, inadequate understanding of the linkages in different areas of work, and gaps in capacity to address the necessary issues once identified. The report and recommendations before us today on women, peace and security, make a great contribution by clarifying major findings, challenges and actions that are necessary in this important area. As stated by the Secretary-General, "Sustainable peace will not be achieved without the full and equal participation of women and men" (S/2002/1154, para. 68). I can assure you that the deliberations today in the Security Council will be of particular concern to the Economic and Social Council as well.”
2002-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635 (2002) · source
“These include, first, identifying gender equality as an essential element for the realization of sustainable development at large, as it is an issue that cuts across areas of policy; secondly, stressing the need to include women in planning, decision-making, and implementation processes at all levels; thirdly, emphasizing the link between human rights and gender equality; fourthly, recognizing that men and women are often affected differently by political, economic, social and environmental factors, and that policies need to address this; and fifthly, calling for sex-differentiated data and indicators as essential elements for accurate analysis. It is true that in recent years the understanding of and commitment to gender equality and gender mainstreaming has increased significantly.”
2002-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635 (2002) · source
“This builds upon agreed conclusions adopted by the Economic and Social Council in 1997, and it is a clear outcome of the decision to establish a regular sub-item on the subject in the work of the Economic and Social Council. In resolution 2002/23 the Economic and Social Council identified several key elements for progress in gender mainstreaming that resonate well in today's deliberations.”
2002-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635 (2002) · source
“It is my understanding that the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)'s study on the same issues (embargoed until 31 October 2002) envisaged by its Executive Director, Ms. Noeleen Heyzer, and prepared by independent experts, will provide additional complementary information and recommendations for action. This past July, the Economic and Social Council adopted resolution 2002/23, on mainstreaming a gender perspective into all policies and programmes in the United Nations system. The Council called for action at all levels by Member States and all other actors of the United Nations system, and decided to intensify its efforts to ensure that gender mainstreaming is an integral part of all activities in its work and that of its subsidiary bodies.”
2002-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635 (2002) · source
“While resolution 1325 addressed the vital matter of economic, social and human rights concerns from the perspective of the Security Council, the present report on women, peace and security addresses those issues in a holistic manner offering a much broader perspective. We in the Economic and Social Council have also been eagerly waiting to see the report of the study that will, in my opinion, require action from Member States, the United Nations system and civil society. I would like to commend the participatory process of the preparation of the Secretary-General's study on women, peace and security and its able coordination by Ms. Angela King, the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women. I would also like to thank Ms. Carolyn Harman for her important contribution.”
2002-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635 (2002) · source
“The considerations of the Security Council on the subject of women, peace and security two years ago resulted in Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), a landmark in the recognition of the importance of women's full involvement in all efforts for the maintenance of peace and security. The need to increase women's role in conflict management, peacekeeping and post-conflict peace-building was also clearly recognized. The study, report and recommendations of the Secretary-General called for in resolution 1325, and now before the Security Council, constitute a very important step forward, with significant analysis and proposals for action.”
2002-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635 (2002) · source
“Mr. Simonovic': Let me first congratulate you, Sir, for organizing this debate and thank you for inviting me to participate. Those of us who have lived it know the terrible impact of war. While women and girls endure the same trauma as the rest of the population, they are also targets of specific forms of violence and abuse including sexual violence and exploitation. Moreover, their needs and their potential for contributions have generally tended to be at the margins of efforts to prevent armed conflict or to restore peace and rebuild economies and societies.”
2002-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635 (2002) · source
“This is, in any case, a discussion that should be continued next week, when we will hear a briefing here by the Prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, Carla del Ponte. Finally, I would like to thank Jacques Klein for everything and all the good he has done in South-East Europe, first in Croatia and then in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I would like to remind members of the Council that, under his command, the first arrest of an indicted war criminal by international forces took place.”
2002-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4631 (2002) · source
“We give full support to justice and jobs programmes. We find that the role of justice is of immense importance to peace-building in all post- conflict societies, and especially in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We think that the fight against corruption is extremely important and that it is key to Bosnia and Herzegovina's ability to attract foreign direct investment. My Government is particularly worried by the comments of both the High Representative and the Special Representative concerning Karadzic and Mladic and we think that it is questionable as to whether, with Karadzic and Mladic at large, we can speak about a sustainable Bosnia and Herzegovina. My question to them is: Is there anything they think the Security Council should do in this regard?”
2002-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4631 (2002) · source