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Velichko

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2013-10-18

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2023-03-07

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1. “That is worth thinking about. We recently marked the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness. The Secretary-General called on women, as the primary guardians of their families’ upbringing, to participate actively in decision-making processes on the implementation of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes. We are convinced that the more people are educated about disarmament issues, the fewer the conditions there will be conducive to arms races, escalating tensions and unleashing conflicts. And we will finally understand that there is no alternative to a global security dialogue in the spirit of San Francisco, and in that process, women also have a role to play — one of creativity and harmony.”

   2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source

2. “Every conflict should be resolved around the negotiating table, and women must occupy their rightful place in the peace process and become more involved in post-conflict recovery. However, let us be honest. Are women always only the victims of conflict? Are they not often supporters of conflict as well? In that context, we have to address the issue of some countries’ application of illegal sanctions, which not only violate international law and undermine the efforts of the countries affected to achieve socioeconomic development, but also have a negative impact on those who impose them. There are women who are actively lobbying for those destructive, opportunistic sanctions. We therefore find ourselves in a paradoxical situation in which some women pose a direct threat to global security, while others are its victims.”

   2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source

3. “Whether its security architecture will survive the current crisis is a major question. That is why the time has come to consider security in a broader Eurasian context. As the current occupant of the presidency of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, Belarus intends to host an international conference in Minsk this year on the prospects for security in Eurasia, with a view to holding an impartial dialogue aimed at establishing the conditions for the creation of a sustainable system of equal and indivisible security with corresponding individual and collective guarantees. We look forward to the active participation of women in the conference, whose role in matters of peace and security must be strengthened. It goes without saying that in armed conflicts it is women, especially women with children, who suffer most of all.”

   2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source

4. “Ms. Velichko (Belarus) (spoke in Russian): More than 20 years have passed since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security, which was intended to reduce the potential for conflict around the world and strengthen the role of women in post-conflict recovery. However, current global trends present a depressing picture and a pessimistic forecast for the future. We are seeing trust give way to confrontation and dialogue to accusatory rhetoric, while a new arms race is spiralling. There is a tendency to promote individual approaches to the detriment of the interests of other members of the international community. The vaunted instruments of the European security architecture are cracking under the strain. Europe is now siding with war.”

   2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276Resumption1 (2023) · source

5. “We believe that the voluntary compact on countering sexual exploitation that was signed by members of the Circle of Leadership will continue to serve as the basis for further efforts to combat the problem. Lastly, we should also note the critical importance of the preventive mediating role that women play in preventing armed conflict. Implementing mediation practices at the early stages of confrontations is an unquestionably effective factor in the maintenance of international peace and security.”

   2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

6. “In that regard, Belarus has unprecedented practical experience and a high level of expertise in the field of assisting in global efforts to combat trafficking. The gender aspect of the work of United Nations peacekeeping missions plays a significant role in the process of improving approaches to current challenges and threats. Belarus is seriously involved in the response to the Secretary-General's call for enhancing the role of women in peacekeeping. Belarusian women are serving successfully as military specialists in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. Belarus is also a member of the Circle of Leadership in the fight against sexual exploitation and abuse in United Nations peacekeeping operations established on the initiative of the Secretary-General.”

   2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

7. “We support the ideas outlined in the relevant Council resolutions, including its landmark resolution 1325 (2000). We have traditionally supported the efforts of the Secretary-General, UN-Women, other specialized entities of the United Nations and States themselves in combating violence and protecting women, especially in the context of the role that Belarus plays in international initiatives to combat trafficking in human beings. It is clear that in conflict and post- conflict periods, owing to the collapse of political, economic and social structures, high levels of violence and militarism can worsen the problem of trafficking and enslaving women and children, in regard to which the example of Nadia Murad, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Goodwill Ambassador and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate for 2018, is a shining one.”

   2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

8. “We believe that women, as one of the groups that are most vulnerable to the consequences of armed conflict and confrontations, are uniquely aware of the full force of conflicts and the harm they inflict on future generations and therefore attach particular importance to preserving the values of peace, goodwill and well-being. That is why we should not underestimate initiatives that are aimed at promoting gender equality in issues related to the maintenance of international peace, ensuring the safety and security of women and girls in armed conflict and preventing violence and abuse. Belarus has always advocated for advancing the role of women in resolving a broad range of issues on the international agenda, and for equality and non-discrimination.”

   2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

9. “Ms. Velichko (Belarus) (spoke in Russian): We thank the Bolivian presidency for the opportunity to once again address the very relevant issue of women's role and place in resolving the problems of our era. The situation in the world today is characterized by increasingly non-trivial forms of conflict and confrontation and it requires similarly non-trivial approaches to resolving them. Clearly the existing international toolkit is inadequate to an effective response to our emerging challenges. Once again, that forces us to consider the role that women can play in peacebuilding and sustaining peace.”

   2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source

10. “Our shared responsibility, affirmed as a moral imperative of policy, is to steadfastly abide by partnerships based on respect, even if that goes against our short-term interests and plans. Only that approach can guarantee a genuine implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security, resolution 2106 (2013), and resolution 2122 (2013), adopted today.”

    2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source

11. “We also consider it inadmissible that members of the international community that have done a great deal, including specifically in combatting violence against women and children, have been placed in an artificially created situation and forced to justify themselves for failing to appear on a list of countries who combat sexual violence. Every State plays an important role in combating sexual violence, and no vociferous media campaign should alienate or disregard even one Member. We pay tribute to reasonable initiatives to strengthen international support to combat sexual violence in conflict. Belarus calls for us not to replace real partnerships with unity that is merely on paper, and to avoid hasty and irresponsible actions that may devalue the noble idea of combatting this scourge.”

    2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source

12. “The question is not who is right, who is for, who is against violence. Today, the question is how and in what way can come together through our collective efforts. In that context, we are seriously concerned about recent incidents - be they deliberate or unintentional - that replace the painstaking and time-consuming work on the formation of such a partnership with vociferous media campaigns based on documents drawn up by an inner circle and hastily gathered expressions of support for them. We are willing to believe in the sincere intentions of the proponents of that approach to combating Violence against women. At the same time, we cannot but disagree with an approach that puts those States with the wisdom and strength of will to consider every word in the international documents that they sign in an awkward position.”

    2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source

13. “Security Council resolutions, including resolution 2106 (2013) adopted in June, have created a clear legal framework for responding to sexual violence in conflict and prohibited its use as a weapon of war. We believe that a thorough investigation of all acts of sexual violence and the immediate punishment of perpetrators are crucial in combatting this scourge. That violence can be eliminated only through coherent collective efforts by the international community - Member States, international organizations and civil society. Such efforts can and should be carried out through a genuine partnership based on a unified approach, respect for each other's views and agreement on the steps to be taken. Today, it is clear that there is no State in the world that would not endeavour to put an end to violence against women.”

    2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source

14. “Ms. Velichko (Belarus) (spoke in Russian): Allow me to congratulate the delegation of Azerbaijan on holding this open debate on the role of women and the rule of law and ensuringjustice in conflict and post- conflict situations. We are grateful to the Secretary-General and his Special Representative on Sexual Violence for their personal commitment and leadership in the fight against violence against women. We also believe that UN Women and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights should play an important role in combating violence against women and protecting women's rights. Belarus condemns all forms of Violence, including in conflict situations, particularly against the most vulnerable segments of society - women and children. As with any other country, Belarus has zero tolerance for that scourge.”

    2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source