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Tierney

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  1. “As my colleague from the Human Security Network so eloquently said earlier, we also share the Secretary- General's view that, in the long term, the best way to protect civilians is to address the root causes ofconflicts, that is, to build sustainable peace, to promote human rights and the rule of law, to strengthen governance and democratic institutions and to invest in inclusive and sustainable development.”

    2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source

  2. “Ireland will also ensure that the Irish personnel deployed on overseas peacekeeping missions operate to the highest standards in accordance with international humanitarian law and human rights law and that our peacekeepers seek to ensure the security and protection of civilians in accordance with their mission mandates and rules of engagement. We have also adopted a whole-of-government approach to the institutionalization of the United Nations voluntary compact on the elimination of sexual exploitation and abuse. Much has been done on that appalling issue at the level of the United Nations. However, it is important to consistently reiterate that it is impossible to have credibility in discussing the protection of civilians if civilians are suffering abuse at the hands of their supposed protectors.”

    2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source

  3. “We welcome the continued calls for accountability for violations of international humanitarian law, which is vital to the protection of civilians and to achieving sustainable peace. (spoke in French) Peacekeeping is an essential tool for the protection ofcivilians. Ireland supports the Kigali Principles on the Protection of Civilians and believes that the Principles can and must underpin the work of peacekeeping operations on the protection of civilians. As a major troop-contributing country, Ireland strongly supports the notion that peace operations be provided with the necessary means to fulfil their mandates, including the protection of civilians. (spoke in English) Training and leadership are also key. Ireland has put at the disposal of United Nations partners a range of courses that will meet a variety ofidentified training needs.”

    2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source

  4. “More than 32,000 civilians were recorded killed or injured in 2016 by explosive weapons, with Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan and Turkey having the highest numbers of civilian deaths and injuries. In total, incidents of explosive violence took place in 70 countries. Explosive weapons also have specific impacts on women due to damage to homes and the societal disarray in the aftermath of bombing and shelling. We need a renewed political commitment to the protection of civilians. We require enhanced compliance through more effective operationalization of the relevant provisions of international humanitarian law into military doctrine and practice. Protection and access to humanitarian assistance must be ensured for those affected by crisis, including women, children, persons with injuries, persons with disabilities and the most vulnerable.”

    2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source

  5. “International humanitarian law, in particular the principles of distinction, discrimination and proportionality, and the obligation to take precautions in attacks, must be adhered to by all States engaged in armed conflict. Of particular concern is the use of explosive weapons having area-wide effects in urban areas. The use of such weapons, which strike both military objectives and civilians and civilian objects without distinction, have long-term negative humanitarian impacts that far outlast the conflicts in which they are used. Beyond the immediate injuries and deaths caused, the destruction of crucial infrastructure, housing, schools, hospitals and water and sanitation systems means that civilian populations suffer long after the conflict has ended.”

    2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source

  6. “Mr. Tierney (Ireland) (spoke in French): I thank you, Madam President, for convening today's important debate. We align ourselves with the statements delivered earlier on behalf of the European Union and the Human Security Network. (spoke in English) The facts revealed in the report of the Secretary- General (S/2018/462) are stark. Over the past 12 months, tens of thousands of civilians were killed or injured and millions were forced to flee their homes as a direct result of armed conflict. Last year, the United Nations recorded the death or injury of more than 26,000 civilians by deliberate or otherwise indiscriminate attacks in just six countries. Furthermore, the report highlights that more than 50 million people are impacted by conflict in urban warfare today.”

    2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source