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2016-12-15
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  1. “In the Bulgarian Armed Forces, strategies and policies combating sexual harassment are supported by programmes and training on prevention. The issue of protection of survivors and the survivor-centred approach is still on the global agenda, especially survivor access to justice. In this regard, it is crucial to eliminate stigma and discrimination, while ensuring sexual and reproductive health and rights and other relevant services. This year’s report provides yet again evidence of the effectiveness of women’s leadership at the highest levels. While Bulgaria recognizes the positive developments in certain conflict-affected countries described in the report, we are deeply concerned with the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan and the violations and limitations of women’s rights.”

    2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source

  2. “Bulgaria contributes to international peace and security with military troops under the flags of the United Nations, NATO, the European Union and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. In 2019, the share of active female military personnel in all missions and operations abroad was 11.1 per cent of the Bulgarian military services. Moreover, in 2020, the Bulgarian Armed Forces received a national distinction in the category of public organizations and institutions for significant achievements in the effective implementation of policies on gender equality. The importance of prevention cannot be overstated, especially when it comes to sexual and gender-based violence, which can be addressed, including through the promotion and protection of human rights and gender equality.”

    2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source

  3. “Bulgaria attaches great importance to women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in all peace, political and security decision-making processes. We therefore condemn in the strongest terms reprisals and threats against women human rights defenders, women peacebuilders and women political leaders and activists. Women must play an integral role in peace and political transitions, conflict resolution and peacebuilding efforts, and we urge the United Nations to ensure their meaningful participation in all processes under its management. Bulgaria is integrating gender perspectives throughout its political and military structures, and the number of women in the Bulgarian Armed Forces is constantly increasing, as is Bulgarian women’s participation in international missions and operations.”

    2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source

  4. “This year’s report focuses on the indispensable role of local women in peace processes, as well as the key contribution of civil society. Bulgaria attaches great importance to the role of civil society organizations and recognizes their crucial role in the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda. Last year, Bulgaria adopted its first national action plan on women and peace and security — for the period 2020-2025 — which includes input from civil society organizations as part of an open consultation process. Allow me to also share that active-duty and reserve enlisted women in my country established the Bulgarian Armed Forces Women’s Association, which is a non-governmental organization meant to promote and enhance women’s social status in the Armed Forces as well as implement the women and peace and security agenda.”

    2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source

  5. “Bulgaria aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the European Union. We also align ourselves with the statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security, which Bulgaria joined earlier this year. At the outset, I would like to thank Kenya for organizing today’s open debate and the briefers for advocating enhanced investments in women in peacekeeping and peacebuilding and promoting accelerated implementation of the women and peace and security agenda. Bulgaria welcomes the latest report on women and peace and security (S/2021/827) and its recommendations and commends the Secretary-General’s efforts aimed at ensuring women’s full, equal, effective and meaningful participation at all levels, including in the peace and security pillar.”

    2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source

  6. “To conclude, we need to do a great deal more to ensure that children are protected, and we need to do it consistently. Our main focus should be on prevention and on ensuring that those already affected have a chance to live in dignity and to flourish.”

    2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source

  7. “Despite all the initiatives that have been put in place, we need to improve efficiency and admit that children's human rights are still being systematically violated and abused. Furthermore, even with the significant decrease in cases, humanitarian access is still being denied to many children. Therefore, we urge all conflicting parties to stop the violations and take action to prevent them from occurring in the future. We also call on all States to become a party to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, the Safe Schools Declaration and the Vancouver Principles. Bulgaria is convinced that fighting impunity for such grave crimes is an international concern. We continue to see the role of the International Criminal Court as essential in that regard.”

    2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source

  8. “Therefore, child protection and sexual violence training for civilian and military personnel is crucial before embarking on a mission. Bulgaria has endorsed the Vancouver Principles on Peacekeeping and the Prevention of the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers, which are an instrument to operationalize child protection within United Nations peacekeeping. We are deeply concerned that very often children allegedly associated with armed forces or groups are being treated as perpetrators or a security threat, not as victims. Detentions are not yet considered as a measure of last resort. Therefore, the monitoring of and reporting on the detention of children for being associated with armed forces or groups need to continue and finding alternatives to detention should be a priority.”

    2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source

  9. “Resolution 2475 (2019), adopted last month at the initiative of Poland and the United Kingdom, which Bulgaria also co-sponsored, highlights that children with disabilities require sustainable, timely, appropriate, inclusive and accessible assistance. Furthermore, Bulgaria shares the view that mental health, reintegration, rehabilitation and psychosocial support are a conditio sine qua non for the development of a child suffering the consequences of a conflict, and we welcome the work by Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mrs. Virginia Gamba and UNICEF in that regard. The objective of today's debate is to find measures to remedy the challenges related to children and armed conflict. Bulgaria is convinced that prevention is key.”

    2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source

  10. “There were more cases of verified killings and maiming in 2018 than in any previous year. Sexual violations have also reached an all-time high of 933 verified cases. We need to ask ourselves what we have done to address the situation and what else we can do. The international community has taken some important steps in that direction. Resolution 2467 (2019), adopted earlier this year, has a strong focus on the protection of children from sexual violence and addresses children born of sexual violence. Children are indisputably among the most vulnerable groups during conflicts, which is even more valid for young persons with disabilities.”

    2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source

  11. “At the outset, allow me to extend our appreciation to Poland for convening today's open debate and to the Secretary-General for the annual report on children and armed conflict (S/2019/509). I would also like to thank the briefers, especially Ms. Kamara and Mr. Awan for their remarkable work and for their dedication and determination to improve the well-being of children. Bulgaria aligns itself with the statement made earlier by the observer of the European Union. I would like to highlight a few aspects of significance to my country. The fact that this year's report registers a spike in a number of the categories of grave violations that are subject to monitoring and recording is highly alarming and testifies yet again of the horrific impact and disproportionate effect that armed conflicts have on children.”

    2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source

  12. “Bulgaria actively participates in both initiatives, and in 2017, within the framework of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, Bulgaria will host a seminar on developing programmes and exercises in nuclear security. Furthermore, the recognition of the positive role that parliamentarians, civil society, academia and industry play in the full implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) is also an element to be welcomed, as efforts to counter the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction by non-State actors can be successful only if all act in concert. I would like to conclude by reaffirming Bulgaria's commitment to the full implementation of resolution 1540 (2004).”

    2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source

  13. “Bulgaria has submitted several reports on the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), including updated information in 2015. Besides efforts at the national level, we are of the view that improved cooperation between the 1540 Committee and the three counter-terrorism committees would be of great benefit for achieving the objectives of the resolution. It is important to take into consideration other initiatives whose objectives are also aimed at countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and whose activities contribute to the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), including the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism and the Proliferation Security Initiative.”

    2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source

  14. “Bulgaria is in the process of developing a national strategy for countering weapons of mass destruction, in which significant emphasis will be placed on preventing the acquisition of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery by non- State actors. The submission of national reports is another aspect that merits attention. It is essential that all States provide such reports. They allow for the identification of areas that might need further strengthening and can serve as a great tool in assessing needs for assistance. In that regard, the newly strengthened role of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) in facilitating technical assistance could only but be aided by national reports.”

    2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source

  15. “As the saying goes, States need to be successful 100 per cent of the time, while terrorists need to succeed only once. The objective of resolution 1540 (2004) is prevention, and measures to that end will be effective only if they are fully implemented at all levels - national, regional and global. Bulgaria has been a strong supporter of resolution 1540 (2004) since its adoption. At the national level, we have put all the necessary legislation in place in that regard. However, having legislation in place is not sufficient - its enforcement is of much greater importance. Our efforts are therefore geared towards further strengthening coordination and information exchange among implementing agencies. Enforcing the legislation is one of the elements that we find of particular importance for the full implementation of resolution 1540 (2004).”

    2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source

  16. “Nowadays, the rise of terrorism and the growing risk of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery by non-State actors makes the need for its full implementation more relevant than ever. In that regard, new scientific and technological developments must be taken into consideration and adequately addressed. The results of the comprehensive review demonstrate that, despite the achievements, a lot remains to be done by Member States. The unanimous adoption of resolution 2325 (2016) earlier today and the large number of sponsors - my own country, Bulgaria, is one of them - should be interpreted as a reaffirmation of the commitment of Member States to fully implement resolution 1540 (2004). Prevention is of the essence.”

    2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source

  17. “Allow me to begin by thanking Spain for organizing this open debate on such a timely and pertinent issue. I would also like to congratulate you, Mr. President, and both teams, in New York and in Madrid, on an exemplary job done in leading the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) over the past two years and in the conduct of the comprehensive review on the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). Bulgaria aligns itself with the statement made earlier by the observer of the European Union. I would like, however, to highlight a few aspects of significance to my country. Since its adoption, in 2004, resolution 1540 (2004) has played a central role in countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction by non-State actors, as the only global legally binding instrument in that field.”

    2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source