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Sofiane Mimouni

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2021-05-25
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  1. “Finally, I would like to express Algeria’s confidence in Special Representative Mrs Virginia Gamba and her mandate, which we demonstrated recently by joining the Members States platform to elaborate a study on the twenty-fifth anniversary on the evolution of the children and armed conflict mandate. Algeria believes it is essential that the mandate of the Office of the Special Representative be strengthened by providing the political recognition to the work being carried out by this Office and ensuring the appropriate financial and human resources it requires. Let me conclude by reiterating my country’s support to United Nations efforts to ensure the protection of children in armed conflict and to advocate for the promotion and the well-being of all children and civilians in all conflict affected areas.”

    2021-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/617 (2021) · source

  2. “Furthermore, in March 2021, Algeria has endorsed the Safe Schools Declaration, as an additional step in our commitment to protect schools and ensure the education of children in situation of armed conflicts. Our commitment has been crystallized on the ground through the granting of free access to public schools to Malian and Syrian children with the support of the Algerian Government. Moreover, at the initiative of Algeria during its presidency of the Peace and Security Council in May 2021, the Council has examined the situation of children in armed conflict on the African continent and called the parties involved in armed conflicts to unquestionably adhere to the AU and United Nations calls for a global and continental ceasefire, in order to guarantee the protection of children and ensure their well-being.”

    2021-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/617 (2021) · source

  3. “Moreover, the coordination and cooperation between the United Nations and the regional organizations, especially the African Union, is also an important element of the prevention strategy, to ensure a regional ownership in addressing the root causes of those conflicts and to strengthen the protection of children in armed conflicts. I would like to take the opportunity of our discussions today to underline the strong commitment of Algeria to the protection of children. It is in this spirit that Algeria has acceded to numerous international and regional legal instruments relating to the rights of the child and the protection of children in armed conflicts, especially the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, ratified in 2009.”

    2021-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/617 (2021) · source

  4. “In the context of peacekeeping processes, we strongly believe that specific provisions on the protection of children in armed conflict should be included in all peace negotiations and/or peace agreements. Indeed, for example, the agreements on peace and reconciliation in Mali, signed in Algiers, contains specific provisions related to the protection of children from armed conflict and the engagement of communities to support the return and maintenance of children, especially girls, in schools. Such provisions should inspire all ongoing peace processes.”

    2021-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/617 (2021) · source

  5. “Long-standing peace will never be achieved unless we give children the means, skills and education to rebuild a society and institutions torn apart by armed conflict. That is why, prevention strategies are required and should start with tackling the root causes of such conflicts and forced displacement. It should also start with strengthening the human right mandate of United Nations peacekeeping Missions in conflict affected areas, allowing them to report on human rights violation, especially violation of children’s rights. Indeed, peacekeeping missions have an important role to play in the protection of children in situations of armed conflict. It is therefore essential that peacekeeping missions receive the necessary training and requisite resources to effectively perform that critical task.”

    2021-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/617 (2021) · source

  6. “Despite increasing international efforts to prevent all forms of violation against children in armed conflicts, we note that this did not stop children from being the primary victims of conflicts in the recent years. Children with low levels of education are often the easiest targets of armed groups. Therefore, strengthening educational systems in areas of armed conflict should be one of our utmost priorities. Girls in particular are under the constant threat of sexual violence and other forms of abuse in conflict situations. They are often deprived of education rights, raped and forced into marriage. We should, therefore, continue to give specific attention to the protection of girls as they are at greater risk of sexual violence, sexual exploitation and abuses.”

    2021-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/617 (2021) · source

  7. “Children must be protected and we should ensure that they do not become victims, soothe them when required and reconstruct their future when necessary. In this regard, we believe that bold measures should be taken by the international community bearing in mind all the mechanisms, procedures and authority held by the Security Council, the Secretary-General and the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and making clear the interaction that exists between all areas of intervention, from reintegration of children formerly associated with armed groups in society to the inclusion of the protection and well-being of children into all peace processes and peace agreements.”

    2021-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/617 (2021) · source

  8. “The surge in the numbers of killings, maiming of children, and recruitment of children, rape and other forms of sexual violence and abductions as well as attacks against hospitals is concerning. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact across the world with a disproportionate impact on children in armed conflicts. Against this backdrop, the Security Council’s discussions should not end up with a mere renewal of the general commitment to protecting children and armed conflicts. Our meeting should focus on the most practical and appropriate measures to make sure that this commitment are fulfilled and that the place of children is in school and not in armed conflicts. Let me say at this juncture that, regardless of the situation, any child who is in an armed conflict is by definition a victim.”

    2021-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/617 (2021) · source

  9. “As we mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the creation of the Children and Armed Conflicts Agenda, including the mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict by the General Assembly and the tenth anniversary of Security Council resolution 1998 (2011) that gave the United Nations a mandate to identify and list those parties to armed conflict who attack schools or protected persons in relation to schools, it is deeply shocking to witness a constant increase in violations against children, as is underlined by the report of the Secretary-General (A/75/873-S/2021/437). While we speak today, thousands of children are trapped in armed conflicts all over the world with an increasing number of children, especially girls, victims living in the Sahel region.”

    2021-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/617 (2021) · source

  10. “At the outset, my delegation would like to congratulate Estonia for its leadership as the President of the Security Council for the Month of June 2021 and for organizing this very important annual open debate on children and armed conflict. I avail myself of this opportunity to extend my sincere thanks to António Guterres, Secretary-General, Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Henrietta Fore, Executive Director of UNICEF, and all the speakers for their informative briefings.”

    2021-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/617 (2021) · source

  11. “In the long term, the best way to protect civilians is to build sustainable peace and for the Security Council to systematically reiterate its demand that all parties to armed conflict comply fully with their obligations under international law.”

    2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source

  12. “We need to ensure more effective coordination among the United Nations mandated organs — the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council — in responding to the needs of civilians in armed conflicts. The Peacebuilding Commission could also provide an appropriate framework for such coordination in post-conflict situations. Finally, urge the Security Council and the Secretariat to strengthen their cooperation, common approach and interaction with regional organizations such as the African Union, which has made tremendous progress in that regard. In conclusion, we recognize that protecting civilians is a complex task, requiring collaboration across the political, development and humanitarian spheres. It demands the involvement of all actors and collaboration at the local, national and global levels.”

    2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source

  13. “The tools required to achieve this aim already exist and are available, but we still lack a comprehensive, coherent and specific approach to the issue of the protection of civilians, particularly where conflicts arising from foreign occupation are concerned. To that end, the implementation of international humanitarian law remains an obligation that the international community, through the Security Council, must impose when an occupying or administrative Power does not respect it. We must ensure respect for international law in all circumstances. We must address the issue of accountability with regard to impunity for violations of international humanitarian law. In this context, the Security Council should consider the systematic inclusion in all peacekeeping mandates of an obligation to report violations of human or humanitarian rights.”

    2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source

  14. “However, my delegation believes that further actions are needed to translate the conceptual development into concrete measures to protect civilians on the ground, through the following guiding measures. We must prevent the outbreak, escalation, continuation and recurrence of armed conflict. In this regard, we need a broad prevention strategy focused on tackling the root causes of conflicts and encompassing areas such as promoting sustainable development, eradicating poverty and fostering good governance and a culture of peace, tolerance and the rule of law. We need to strengthen the protection of civilians, based on the principles of universality and non-selectivity.”

    2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source

  15. “The displacement of civilians and refugees, serious human rights abuses, the use of violence and starvation of populations as a weapon of war, the recruitment of child soldiers, the proliferation of small arms, cross-border movements, the difficulty of delivering emergency humanitarian aid and attacks against humanitarian personnel are still characteristics of the many conflicts that are shaking the planet. We recognize the critical role played by the Security Council with regard to the protection of civilians, in particular since the adoption of resolution 1265 (1999), which placed the issue of protecting civilians at the top of the priorities of the Security Council and as one of the fundamental pillars of peacekeeping mandates.”

    2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source

  16. “In this regard, Algeria reiterates its support for the Secretary-General’s appeal for a global ceasefire, as well as the United Nations efforts towards conflict prevention and resolution in all corners of the world, in order to facilitate the work of humanitarian organizations and deliver the necessary support to people in conflicts areas. When we look at ongoing conflict situations, we cannot help being taken aback by the number of civilian casualties and the challenges that civilian populations are facing around the globe.”

    2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source

  17. “In fact, five years after the adoption of that resolution, multiple challenges and difficulties have emerged and violence, threats and attacks against medical care, in violation of international humanitarian law, still persist. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, already weak health-care systems have been overwhelmed in armed conflict and health-care services have been undermined at a time when they are most needed. Among all measures and good practices to protect medical care in armed conflict, the urgent need to ensure the equitable, safe and unhindered delivery and distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations in areas of armed conflict is widely recognized.”

    2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source

  18. “The urbanization of conflicts, damage to and destruction of civilian infrastructure and the use of explosive weapons in populated areas have been of particular concern. Conflicts have also caused acute hunger, environmental deterioration and large-scale displacement, and exacerbated vulnerabilities in different contexts. My delegation welcomes the special focus on the protection of health-care personnel and services in armed conflicts, considering that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has deepened the need for a renewed commitment to the implementation of resolution 2286 (2016), on the protection of medical personnel and facilities in armed conflicts.”

    2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source

  19. “I would like to thank China for organizing this meeting and for its leadership as the President of the Security Council for the month of May. I would also like to thank Mr. Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, and Mr. Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, for their inspiring briefings on the necessity and importance of the Security Council’s agenda on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. My delegation thanks the Secretary-General for his report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, contained in document S/2021/423. The report highlights the fact that over the past years, civilians have continued to bear the brunt of armed conflicts, with attacks against civilians and casualties reported across several armed conflicts.”

    2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source