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1. “Lithuania calls for a swift agreement on the practical arrangements needed for the Security Council to fully implement resolution 2231 (2015), and underscores the need to involve all Council members in that process. In conclusion, let me reiterate Lithuania's belief that, if implemented fully and in good faith, the JCPOA will become a fundamental element in building trust between Iran and the international community, and will contribute to regional and international peace and security.”

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2. “The latest reports on Iran's possible involvement in the supply of weapons to Yemen should be taken seriously and taken up by both the 1737 Committee and the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014). Upon the IAEA-verified implementation by Iran of the nuclear-related measures, previous Council resolutions on Iran will be terminated, but will be subject to re-imposition in the event of significant non-compliance. However, specific restrictions on the transfer of proliferation-sensitive goods, ballistic missile activities, as well as a conventional arms embargo, will come into force. The Council will be responsible for monitoring the implementation of those restrictions and has to be fully prepared to undertake that task.”

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3. “As on previous occasions, Lithuania cannot ignore the fact that Iran, while taking steps under the JCPOA, continues to disregard certain provisions of Security Council resolutions, in particular those related to ballistic missile programmes and conventional arms. In that regard, we note with concern the latest conclusion of the Panel of Experts that the launch of the Emad medium-range ballistic missile on 10 October was a violation by Iran of resolution 1929 (2010), which prohibits launches using ballistic missile technology. The 1737 Committee should now carry out its mandate in considering and taking appropriate action in response to that violation. No less important is the need to focus on continuing reports of conventional arms transfers by Iran to countries in the Middle East, in contravention of the Council-imposed arms embargo.”

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4. “The report also states that the Agency has no credible indications of Iran's activities relevant to the development of a nuclear explosive device after 2009. In that regard, Lithuania welcomes the IAEA Board of Governors adoption by consensus earlier today of a resolution on JCPOA implementation, verification and monitoring in Iran. As efforts to reach implementation day continue, all Security Council sanctions remain in effect and must be robustly implemented by all Member States. The Sanctions Committee must also fully implement its mandate and take appropriate action in response to sanctions violations.”

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5. “At the same time, the international community's ability to verify the implementation of those commitments is indispensable, and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) must be granted full access by Iran, as well as all the time it needs to thoroughly verify Iran's fulfilment of its nuclear commitments. Resolving the outstanding issues regarding Iran's nuclear programme, including its possible military dimension, is another important element in building the international community's trust. In that regard, we note the IAEA report on the final assessment of past and present outstanding issues regarding Iran's nuclear programme, which states that a range of activities relevant to the development of a nuclear explosive device were conducted in Iran prior to the end of 2003, with some continuing thereafter.”

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6. “I would like to thank the Ambassador for his report and efforts in steering the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) during this crucial year. Lithuania welcomes the fact that, since agreement was reached on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in Vienna five months ago, all sides have been taking the necessary steps according to the agreed- upon schedule. Implementation day is undoubtedly the next important milestone, and Lithuania hopes that Iran will complete its nuclear commitments fully and in good faith.”

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7. “To conclude, we encourage the Council to continue discussion on implementing the recommendations of the High-level Panel and the Secretary-General, and we hope that it will be followed by concrete action very soon.”

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8. “Sequencing and the use of benchmarks could be employed to prevent the hasty and premature induction or even departure of peacekeeping operations. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the elaboration by the Government and the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo of a gradual exit strategy, bound to benchmarks and indicators in the security, economic and political fields, is clearly a better course of action that can minimize the risk of squandering the gains achieved at a great cost by the Congolese people and the international community. Had we embraced such benchmarks in the case of the United Nations Office in Burundi, we may have had a different situation in Burundi today.”

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9. “Finally, as Jordan has rightly underlined, mandate sequencing is a concept that should be explored not just when a peace operation is deployed but also as it prepares to leave. Building on the accomplishments made by Cote d'Ivoire in the areas ofnational reconciliation, stability, economic recovery and the successful conclusion of the presidential elections, the Council employed benchmarks to measure progress that served as the basis for gradually phasing out the mission and handing over authority to the host Government and the United Nations country team. We should apply this model more regularly, since it offers all sides concerned a clear path towards completing the involvement of the United Nations and encourages a sense of ownership over the reforms needed to take complete charge of the country's future.”

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10. “In October the mandate was adjusted to support the implementation of the peace agreement. Next month the Council will once again revise the mandate to reflect the need for greater political engagement. How best to balance the core priorities with measures needed to build trust with the host country while ensuring the necessary resources and force enablers is for the Council to decide. In Mali, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali is facing a complex set of tasks and challenges, operating in an environment under constant terrorist threat, of which we were once again reminded this morning. How to adjust and update the Mission to best protect not only civilians but also the peacekeepers themselves calls for intensified discussion by all stakeholders.”

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11. “As security in the country continues to suffer setbacks, the need to invest in the SSR process, to promptly carry out vetting procedures and to proceed with building viable and professional security and defence forces could not be more urgent. Furthermore, lack of progress on the matter could have a negative impact on the protection mandate, especially as elections are approaching. In South Sudan, with almost 190,000 civilians seeking protection at United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) sites, the Mission's urgent protection tasks are as relevant as ever, yet it is expected to deliver more. We have heard the Special Representative of the Secretary-General plead for flexibility and mandate adjustments in order to be able to deliver some low- hanging fruit in an environment where hostility to UNMISS is still high.”

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12. “Recently, such sequencing was introduced in the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic and was welcomed as an example to follow. While fully appreciating this innovation, we believe that we should continue to carefully observe the impact of sequencing where it is applied and draw lessons for improvement. On the ground in the Central African Republic, concerns have been expressed about the impact of such sequencing on the Mission's capacity to support security-sector reform (SSR) efforts at a time when this issue is causing especially heated reactions in political circles as well as among the population.”

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13. “The recommendations of the 2005 Prince Zeid report (A/59/710) on making the complaints investigation mechanism more independent from missions also remain valid. To have a meaningful impact on the ground, as the Panel notes, the United Nations should be able to deliver more "right fit" rather than "template" missions. The Council and the Secretariat must ensure that mission mandates are sufficiently clear and robust, adequately financed and supported by the necessary materiel. Peacekeepers must have the will and the capacity to act in defence of those they are mandated to protect. As the United Nations is forced to operate with insufficient capacities and drawn-out force generation, prioritizing and sequencing might indeed be the most suitable approach in situations where every day of inaction means more deaths and displacement.”

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14. “The Secretary-General's Rights Up Front Initiative should also be further developed and applied systematically as an early-warning tool, providing prompt, reliable and unsanitized information about serious human rights violations. In this context, let me stress that the need for rapid deployment cannot serve as grounds for compromising on the zero-tolerance policy towards all forms of sexual exploitation and abuse by United Nations and related personnel. A preventive approach is paramount, including pre-deployment training, adequate mission staffing with gender mainstreaming, women advisers, child protection advisers, viable complaint and disciplinary mechanisms, and adequate vetting procedures.”

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15. “Preventive measures are manifold and include early-warning and alerts capacity, the Council engaging early to address emerging threats, mediation and good offices, and better partnerships with regional organizations and with their respective early-warning mechanisms. We are aware that at times proactive United Nations engagement may not be enough to stop a conflict from erupting, as evidenced by the unending human tragedy in Yemen. However, the risk of failure is not an excuse for not trying. The Council should remain proactive and flexible in quickly bringing up emerging issues for discussion, whether through re-establishing some form of horizon scanning, through informal briefings by the Department of Political Affairs, or through the use of "Other business".”

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16. “I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and for his report on the future of United Nations peace operations (S/2015/682), in which he proposes ways forward to implement the recommendations submitted by the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations. We appreciate the presidency's efforts to focus this briefing on a few specific recommendations and hope that this will contribute to a more streamlined conversation among Council members. The need to refocus the efforts of the United Nations on prevention is a constant refrain in our discussions. However, the gap between declarations and actions remains wide. The Panel has hit the nail on the head by describing the United Nations as focused more on bringing ambulances to the bottom of the cliff rather than trying to prevent the actual fall.”

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17. “The United Nations system and the international community must remain vigilant and support Ebola recovery long after the crisis is no longer front-page news. Moreover, we should ensure that the painful lessons of the epidemic are not lost in bolstering our preparedness and response to future health emergencies.”

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18. “Too many face increased risks of physical and sexual abuse. Female orphans are particularly vulnerable to sexual exploitation, rape and teenage pregnancy. Post-Ebola recovery strategies must therefore include adequate child protection measures and provide for a viable future through reintegrating such children into community life, empowering them to support themselves and receive education, while also providing guidance and psychosocial counselling. Strengthening the resilience of Ebola-affected countries requires ensuring that all vulnerable groups have a say in their future. That can only be done through strengthening institutions, rule of law, good governance and respect of human rights, including through multi-stakeholder dialogue and civil society engagement.”

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19. “Inevitably, effective preventive and recovery strategies must be developed to ensure that women have full say on all related matters, both as beneficiaries and as decision-makers. The epidemic's negative impact on children is also multifaceted. Birth registrations of more than 70,000 children were disrupted during the Ebola outbreak, thereby depriving them of their rights and leaving them in a social no-man's land where they become vulnerable to marginalization as non-citizens and easy prey to human traffickers, recruiters and illegal adoption handlers. Ebola orphans are another highly vulnerable group. Across the affected countries, some 30,000 children have been orphaned by Ebola, nearly 60 per cent of whom live in isolated rural areas. Some are shunned and stigmatized due to baseless fears of infection.”

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20. “It has changed livelihoods and broken community ties with a disproportionate impact on the most vulnerable groups, such as women, children and the elderly. The burden of the epidemic was particularly harsh on women because of their role as care givers, health personnel and providers for their families. Each of the Ebola-affected countries has seen larger numbers of women victims of the epidemic than men. The outbreak has also affected women through loss of livelihoods since productivity in the agriculture, trade and service sectors fell sharply and is yet to recover. Therefore, besides being physically affected by the epidemic, women have seen reversals in their economic and social empowerment.”

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21. “The United Nations pledging conference on Ebola in early July demonstrated the international community's ability to maintain its attention on putting the most affected countries on the path to recovery. The confirmation by the World Health Organization that the newly developed vaccine against the deadly virus is highly effective and could help to prevent its spread also provides hope that with the necessary mobilization, prevention mechanisms and adequate resources an Ebola epidemic of such scale will never happen again. The Ebola crisis has disrupted the peacebuilding efforts of the three West African countries, while affecting their economies, trade and tourism, basic health care and social services, food security and education.”

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22. “The United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response and the Global Ebola Response Coalition enabled and facilitated this unprecedented response and cooperation. The engagement of the Security Council has also helped to focus the international community's attention on the peace and security threats posed by Ebola to fragile post-conflict nations. United Nations peacekeeping and political missions in the affected region, in particular the United Nations Mission in Liberia, supported efforts to combat and prevent the further spread of the epidemic. That in turn helped to sustain the effort to bring Ebola cases down to zero thereby supporting the post-Ebola recovery effort in the crisis-affected countries.”

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23. “The rapid deployment of trained medical and support personnel - coordinated by the African Union support to the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa - helped to save thousands at the peak of the outbreak. The African Union Commission, with the support of bilateral partners, has advanced the initiative to establish an African centre for disease control that has the potential to contribute to greater preparedness and resilience in tackling similar epidemics on the continent. These initiatives testify to the leadership and ownership of the region, and should be encouraged. The United Nations system, working closely with the World Health Organization, has demonstrated its ability to mobilize and ensure an immediate, effective and coordinated contribution in combating the outbreak.”

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24. “First of all, the epidemic has once again proven that prevention and early action are key to making future crises less devastating and costly. Ebola has struck countries that have only recently come out of conflict, impairing their hard-won path to peace and development as their fragile health-care systems and governance structures struggled with that new invisible enemy. At the same time, the outbreak highlighted the importance of national Governments' rapid initial efforts to combat the outbreak and of an effective early response, as well as the vital role of grass-roots and community organizations in reducing transmission rates and engaging in prevention efforts, such as those that were so powerfully advocated by Dr. Fallah earlier this morning. The timely involvement of regional and subregional organizations was instrumental.”

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25. “I thank the briefers for their comprehensive interventions, as well as for their dedicated selfless work in fighting the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. I also commend the Nigerian presidency for its initiative to convene this timely Council meeting, as well as for its meaningful contribution to fighting Ebola. The outbreak has been brought under control now, yet it continues to claim reappear in Sierra Leone and Guinea. As Dr. Chan and numerous others noted earlier this morning, it takes only one infection and one delayed collective response to spark another disastrous epidemic. There is simply no room for complacency. As we look ahead, we must not forget the lessons that should have been learned and the mistakes that should not be repeated.”

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