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“An estimated $150 billion in revenue is generated every year by forced labour alone. As its key international SDG project, Liechtenstein has developed Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST), which addresses the role of financial institutions in the fight against this global scourge in the areas of compliance, responsible investment and financial innovation. We look forward to widening our network of partnerships in the implementation of FAST, both among Governments and other stakeholders.”
2023-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9497Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In partnership with the Basel Institute on Governance, Liechtenstein supports the fight against green corruption, including the illicit funds drawn from the illegal wildlife trade, forest crime, illegal mining and other environmental crimes. Working together with public and private partners, the project aims to support law-enforcement capacities to confiscate the proceeds of crime and end impunity for those officials exploiting our planet for personal gain. Modern slavery and human trafficking are particularly cruel manifestations of transnational organized crime. While slavery is outlawed around the globe by customary international law, it continues to exist in various forms in all parts of the world. More than 50 million people live in conditions of slavery, the majority of them women and girls.”
2023-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9497Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In conflicts around the globe, fighting against corruption and peacebuilding go hand in hand when it comes to strengthening transparent governance, accountability in the security sector, civilian oversight and democratic control mechanisms. With its comprehensive approach, encompassing prevention, criminalization and law enforcement, international cooperation and asset recovery, the United Nations Convention against Corruption provides a legal basis to address corruption in its many facets. The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime calls on States parties to measures to promote integrity and to prevent, detect and punish the corruption of public officials.”
2023-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9497Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Our response to those who exploit the openness and opportunities of globalization for criminal purposes critically relies on the well- functioning and rules-based international cooperation outlined by the Convention and the Protocols thereto. Addressing corruption in all its forms is a key aspect of both the fight against transnational organized crime and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16. Both petty and large-scale corruption hinder millions of people every day from the full enjoyment of their human rights in areas such as health care, social services and justice. They deprive young people of economic opportunities, fuel irregular migration, weaken national institutions and foment popular grievances that give rise to violent conflict and insecurity.”
2023-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9497Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Twenty years after its entry into force, the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime is more relevant than ever. Technology and globalization have enabled organized crime networks to expand globally as they seek out vulnerable contexts to exploit. Weak or absent criminal justice institutions and rule-of-law protections make conflict fertile ground for such approaches. Conflicting parties desperate to fund their violent activities can be willing accomplices. The success of criminal networks pursuing both political and business interests not only results in heightened violence and undermines the rule of law but also erodes the very foundations of human security.”
2023-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9497Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Preventing a further escalation of the war in Gaza, which has already led to dangerous violence and heightened instability in the West Bank and in the wider region, is one key aspect. But the peace and security that the Council is mandated to protect, in this most dire of situations, is fundamentally also people-centred. To that end, ensuring safe and unimpeded humanitarian access to the population in most urgent need of assistance is crucial, in conjunction with the full respect for all relevant provisions of international humanitarian law by the conflict parties. We commend Secretary- General Guterres for his leadership, and we hope that the Council will be able to live up to its responsibilities. In rising to the challenge, the Council’s approach must be grounded in our shared humanity and guided by international law.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The large numbers of civilian casualties that have resulted in Gaza to date — a very large number of them children — are unacceptable. For the immediate future, we must set the protection of civilians as our highest priority. International humanitarian law, including the basic principles for the protection of civilians therein, must be safeguarded at all times by all actors, and there must be accountability for their violation. We note in that respect the investigation of the International Criminal Court that has been active for almost a decade and look forward to the Court’s concrete action. The United Nations, and the Council in particular, have a crucial responsibility in this situation.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Liechtenstein condemns the terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians by Hamas and other groups, and the massive violations of international humanitarian law, in particular the targeting of civilians, mass killings, abduction, hostage-taking and the threat of killing hostages. The firing of rockets from Gaza on civilian targets and the deliberate targeting of civilians are grave violations of international humanitarian law and amount to war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity. We affirm the right of Israel to defend itself in accordance with international law, including international humanitarian law and in particular its principles of discrimination and proportionality. A siege of Gaza, as declared by Israeli military leaders, amounts to an act of collective punishment that violates international humanitarian law.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“I want to start my statement today by expressing our grave condolences to all the victims, both in Israel and in Palestine. The indelible scars left on all those affected must inspire us to redouble our efforts to seek peace. We thank you, Mr. President, and your team for the tireless efforts to seek consensus on a Security Council draft resolution last week that would have called for humanitarian pauses to allow full, rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian access. We were disappointed that, in the end, the Council was unable to live up to its responsibility under the Charter of the United Nations owing to the use of the veto. The political organs of the United Nations must not be silent in this situation, which is a tragic crisis of our collective obligation to protect civilian populations.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We also appreciate the cross-cutting nature of that work across different mandate-holders and encourage the Special Representative to work with her counterparts to develop relevant frameworks and principles for the protection of children from sexual and gender-based violence.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366 (2023) · source
“A culture of silence continues to impede accountability and justice and contributes to further cycles of violence and persistent harmful gender stereotypes. We reiterate our strong support for the work of the Special Representative of the Secretary- General to shed more light on marginalized victims and survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, in line with resolution 2467 (2019). It is key to uphold the security, privacy and confidentiality of survivors and witnesses, as well as ethical considerations in documenting and verifying information on child survivors of sexual violence.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366 (2023) · source
“In that context, we are mindful of the United Nations essential contact policy regarding meetings of United Nations officials with individuals with arrest warrants from the ICC and the need for its full and transparent application. As such, we had hoped to see an explanation in the Secretary-General’s report on the decision that the meeting with the Children’s Rights Commissioner was essential for the purpose of that visit. We remain deeply concerned about the high occurrence of rape and other forms of sexual violence against children. Such violence is often underreported, owing to fear of stigmatization and cultural taboos, in particular when perpetrated against boys. The civil society organization All Survivors Project has played a key role documenting that violence. We commend their work to everyone in the Chamber.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366 (2023) · source
“We note the section of the report documenting violations committed against children in the course of the Russian Federation’s war of aggression against Ukraine. As the report documents, the Russian armed forces and proxies have shown little regard for the protection of civilians, and in particular the rights of children. As a result, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants against President Putin and Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova- Belova for the deportation and transfer of children from occupied areas of Ukraine. We reiterate our call for the return of all illegally deported children in Ukraine and elsewhere. We welcome the Special Representative’s visit to Ukraine and the Russian Federation in May.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366 (2023) · source
“We are also aware that a complete monitoring by the team of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General is almost impossible, and those concerning numbers are therefore likely to be lower than the actual figures. Similarly, the six grave violations do not account for all the ramifications of armed conflict on children. Conflict remains a primary driver of malnutrition and hunger, both of which particularly affect children. We reiterate that respect for the independence and integrity of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General is crucial to the effectiveness and credibility of the work of her Office, which also includes the objective, consistent and transparent practice of listing parties that have committed grave violations.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366 (2023) · source
“The Secretary- General’s most recent report (S/2023/363) makes the plight of children due to armed conflict brutally clear. We are particularly concerned about the report’s account of an overall increase in the six grave violations committed against children, including a 112 per cent increase in attacks on schools and hospitals, a 21 per cent increase in recruitment and use and a 15 per cent increase in abductions. We are deeply concerned about the violence committed against children in Myanmar, where grave violations have increased at an alarming rate, as well as in Afghanistan, the Sudan, Mali and Palestine, to name just a few situations.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366 (2023) · source
“The Council can also consider climate and peace and security as a standalone agenda item, as was proposed in draft resolution S/2021/990 by Ireland and the Niger in December 2021 (see S/PV.8926), with strong backing from the United Nations membership. The draft resolution, at that time, was unfortunately blocked by the use of the veto. We encourage the Council to reconsider the issue, including in the light of the new platform for accountability and complementary action by the General Assembly created through the veto initiative. The Council would thereby send a clear message that human security is part and parcel of security threats in the twenty-first century.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345Resumption1 (2023) · source
“That historic decision is complementary to, and reinforces the efforts made under, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change process, whose twenty-eighth Conference of the Parties we hope will see a successful convening under the United Arab Emirates leadership later this year. We are confident that the International Court of Justice will provide us with clear, authoritative guidance regarding the complex questions of international law pertaining to climate change and hope that many States will make submissions on that important topic. The Security Council can take many steps to better address the range of climate impacts. The work with the Peacebuilding Commission to ensure a systematic, preventative approach to climate risks is of particular significance.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The profound injustice is that the people living in those countries are among the lowest contributors to carbon dioxide emissions, while they face the gravest consequences. The unprecedented scenario of the full or partial inundation of the territory of a State or country, or the relocation of its people, should not change the general presumption in international law that only the relevant people are able to make decisions on how to exercise their right to self-determination, including through Statehood. We were proud to be part of the core group on General Assembly resolution 77/276, which requests an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the obligations of States in respect of climate change.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The United Nations Environment Programme has stated that there was “no credible pathway to 1.5°C in place”. The World Meteorological Organization recently warned that global temperatures are now more likely than not to breach 1.5°C within the next five years. These are not future hypotheticals anymore; they are imminent threats. Liechtenstein has committed to reducing green- house-gas emissions by 55 per cent until 2030, as com- pared to its 1990 levels, and to achieve net-zero emis- sions by 2050. Such reduction measures are particularly meaningful when they are taken by those with the highest emissions, and they are necessary to reverse the trends. Sea level rise is one of the most dramatic effects of climate change. Its consequences are among the clearest in atoll nations and volcanic island nations.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345Resumption1 (2023) · source
“From weather extremes to sea level rise, all regions of the world are affected by the devastating consequences of climate change, increasingly so with respect to the peace and security of States and their populations. Peace and security impacts of the manifestations of climate change exacerbate existing conflicts, as in the case of the increasing droughts in the Horn of Africa, and can spark new conflicts on their own, such as the conflict between farmers and herders in the Sahel. But, fundamentally, we must understand that climate change itself creates insecurity and is, as such, a threat to peace and security. We have known for some time that we are off track to avert the worst consequences of climate change. But increasingly, we are seeing the wayposts fly by.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345Resumption1 (2023) · source
“While Council mandates should set the stage for transitional justice processes, the Peacebuilding Commission must be at the forefront of considering transitional justice in the context of sustaining peace. The Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Fund have addressed issues of transitional justice, notably in the Gambia, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Colombia, and we would like to see a significantly enhanced role for the Peacebuilding Commission on transitional justice in future — a dynamic that we hope to see reflected in the upcoming New Agenda for Peace.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“The truth of this statement has been illustrated many times e contrario; the lack of accountability for the aggression against Ukraine in 2014 is just one of the most recent cases in point. It was undoubtedly a key driver for the full-scale invasion in 2022. As relevant situations move through the conflict cycle, transitional justice is essential to creating a sustainable political settlement and for building trust among those involved and affected by conflict. Criminal accountability is one important aspect of transitional justice; other forms of truth-telling, such as truth and reconciliation commissions, can be just as important in ensuring that victims are able to address the harms done to them on their own terms.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“Inclusion should also reflect minority groups as well as and in particular indigenous peoples. The work of the Special Rapporteur on minority issues deserves a mention in this debate and further reflection by relevant bodies and actors. The creation of self-government, federalism and autonomy regimes for minority groups, implemented with great success within the Swiss Confederation, are positive models for addressing potential conflict and finding a modus vivendi for relevant communities. The rule of law is underpinned by the promise of justice. It is also a crucial aspect of sustainable peace. This means reconciliation and accountability for the most serious crimes under international law.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“That means, of course, as has been said many times, that women should be meaningfully included in prevention and peacebuilding. For more than half the population, this should be an expectation, not an aspiration. We know gender equality offers a path to sustainable peace and conflict prevention, but nearly a quarter of a century after the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), we are moving in the opposite direction, with the reversal of generational gains in women’s rights in many parts of the world. A painful recent example is the Sudan. When mediation efforts prioritize persuading armed men to lay down their guns rather than building a broad, inclusive and resilient peace, we run the risk of reinforcing the patriarchal power dynamics that are at the root of many of today’s conflicts.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“Engagement by relevant actors must take place to varying degrees through the conflict cycle. Peacebuilding and trust- building require sustained political attention and investment. This morning, I will offer brief comments on the dimensions of inclusion and of justice. Building a broad coalition for peace must be something for which we are constantly striving. Inclusive settlements are longer-lasting and more rights-respecting. We know that negotiating teams and mediators that reflect society as a whole are more likely to generate sustainable results. But inclusion is not only about who is consulted; it is also about how those inputs are reflected. Stakeholders must not only be at the table; they must also see stakeholder engagement reflected in resulting documents, processes and missions for them to be truly sustainable.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“It is my great pleasure to address a Swiss presidency of the Security Council on behalf of Liechtenstein for the first time. We hope it will be the first of many. Our starting point in our reflections today must be the existing structures in multilateral frameworks, with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the centre. Sustainable Development Goal 16 frames accountable institutions and the rule of law as indispensable for the predictable environment needed to build trust and sustain peace. In international human rights law, we have also set minimum expectations for the treatment of marginalized groups. A predictable and rights-respecting environment creates the opportunity to take approaches to conflict resolution that are themselves sustainable and preventive.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“Together with academic partners at the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination, Liechtenstein has for many years explored the possibilities of decentralization and devolution for relevant communities within States, often referred to as “internal forms of self-determination”. To that end, we have produced the Handbook on the Prevention and Resolution of Self-Determination Conflicts, which sets out a range of practices for States, mediators and others, as well as case studies of relevant conflicts and peace processes. It highlights the importance of governance structures that uphold the human rights of minorities and discusses how power can be exercised locally as a measure to prevent conflict and to end it in sustainable ways. We look forward to follow-up discussions to today’s important debate.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Relevant conversations within United Nations bodies, including the Peacebuilding Commission, should also consider the positive effects of internal governance arrangements that meet the aspirations of relevant communities and international human rights standards. Forms of self-governance, decentralization and the devolution of powers contribute to upholding Sustainable Development Goal 16 and, as the United Nations-World Bank Pathways for Peace report notes, have proven effective in many cases in reducing local violent conflict. By meaningfully devolving power, we deprive marginalized communities of the grievances that would otherwise help armed groups grow in power and influence to challenge peaceful forms of governance.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In addressing such questions, the relevant United Nations entities should encourage States to uphold the human rights of minority communities as a means of enhancing conflict prevention. Many conflicts have their roots in the inequitable exclusion of minority communities from power, opportunity, services and security — inequalities that were designed during colonial times. By upholding the human rights of minorities, it is possible to spur development and prevent conflict today. The recent report of the Special Rapporteur on minority issues on the link between conflict prevention and the protection of the human rights of minorities (A/HRC/49/46) is an important contribution to this conversation.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Furthermore, centralized mechanisms of governance created in order to facilitate the exploitation of colonial possessions made it more difficult for post-colonial States to institute sustainable forms of self-governance. The decision of the Organization of African Unity to set out in its Constitutive Act the principle of respect of borders existing on achievement of independence undoubtedly spared the continent the bloodshed of secessionist conflicts. But it also confronted newly independent States with complex questions on the relationship between social diversity and peace and stability. The link between diversity and peace is an understudied but vital one for ensuring sustainable peace.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We fully agree with your analysis, Mr. President, that a greater focus on socioeconomic factors is key to conflict prevention, and that, in doing so, we must take into consideration the political history of the continent. Today we would like to highlight the importance of inclusive and, where appropriate, decentralized governance in conflict prevention. The artificial imposition of borders has left one of colonialism’s most problematic and complex legacies. The policies that led to those borders were driven by geostrategic interests, without any interest in the diverse identities and aspirations of those living within them. The viability of any future State was at best an afterthought.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299Resumption1 (2023) · source
“And we look forward to further statements from permanent members on how they interpret their role in the Security Council, their future use of the veto and additional wide-ranging self-declarations with respect to their principles and commitments — something we believe States aspiring to be granted the right to the veto should also do. We believe that in the meantime, adding more members to those who hold veto power in the Council is counter- intuitive, given the vast negative impact that the use of the veto already has on the effectiveness of the Council and its decision-making.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We are keen to examine in particular the application of paragraph 3 of Article 27 of the Charter, which stipulates that “a party to a dispute shall abstain from voting”, which is contrary to what we have seen in this Chamber in the context of decision-making on Ukraine in particular. We will also continue asking for the implementation of the code of conduct of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group, which to date commits its 124 signatories, who as of 1 January 2023 include 11 members of the Council, to taking effective action to prevent and address atrocity crimes.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“It is an essential step towards addressing the challenges that the use of the veto poses to the effectiveness of the Council and the public perception of the United Nations as a whole. It is a key measure for recalibrating the balance between the Security Council and the General Assembly and a prompt to empower the Assembly to make full use of the authority conferred on it by the Charter and to step in when the Council is unable to act. We are also gratified to see that the veto initiative is already having an impact on the use of the veto in practice. We must ensure that the right of the veto is no longer exercised in a way that is at odds with the purposes and principles of the Charter.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“That certainly includes the ability to respond to the complex ways in which peace and security are threatened today and the need to embrace a comprehensive concept of peace and security that includes human security. With regard to the world’s most brutal conflicts, we see the Council often unable to act as innocent civilians are killed — including in Ukraine, as the result of the aggression of one of its permanent members — which is very often owing to the ability of the veto-wielding members to prevent the Council from taking action or even from putting products forward. We were proud to have adopted General Assembly resolution 76/262, on the veto initiative, which has resonated so strongly in this debate today.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“At its core, the United Nations is a peace and security organization, and, as we meet today, its ability to carry out that function is being severely jeopardized. The New Agenda for Peace set out in Our Common Agenda (A/75/982) offers us an opportunity to address that challenge urgently. We welcomed the presence of Secretary-General Guterres at this debate and the comments he made earlier. We therefore wholeheartedly agree that the Security Council must be made more effective. It should not just reflect today’s geopolitical realities but should function in a way that upholds its primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Effective multilateralism, with the United Nations at its centre, is indispensable to addressing the defining crises of our time, from climate change to pandemic preparedness. The Security Council has a central role in that respect, as it is mandated to be guardian of international peace and security on behalf of the United Nations membership as a whole. A prerequisite for that is certainly full respect for the Charter of the United Nations and effective action when its provisions are violated, especially its core provisions on the use of force. The prevention of the scourge of war is the reason why the peoples of the world created the United Nations in 1945, and to this day it is the place where people all over the globe expect to see effective action when the international order is under attack.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Its independence and integrity are crucial to its effectiveness and credibility, which also includes the objective, consistent and transparent practice of listing parties that have committed grave violations against children.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096 (2022) · source
“In order to safeguard children and protect them from the physical and mental trauma inflicted by conflict, we need to redouble our efforts to promote the strict adherence to both the Optional Protocol and other instruments, including the Paris Principles and the Vancouver Principles, as well as the Safe Schools Declaration. Moreover, in line with its own resolution 2068 (2012), the Security Council should take targeted measures against parties that persistently violate the rights of children in armed conflict. We continue our strong support for the mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096 (2022) · source
“The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court mandates the Court’s Prosecutor to investigate and prosecute the conscription, enlistment and use of child soldiers. Those who recruit children, or use them, to take active part in hostilities are committing serious international crimes and must be held to account. The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict is another meaningful instrument, ratified by 172 countries. Despite that broad support, the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict continues unabated.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096 (2022) · source
“The war in Ukraine adds another shocking dimension to the appalling scale of the grave violations committed against children in conflict. Massive numbers of Ukraine’s children have been displaced, and hundreds died, as a result of the Russian aggression. Reports of the forced separation of families, as well as the abduction and forced deportation of Ukrainian children in high numbers to Russian territory, are particularly alarming and constitute yet another serious violation of international humanitarian law. Strengthening accountability is crucial to ending impunity for grave violations against children. Criminal investigations and prosecutions should adopt child- sensitive approaches, as well as dedicated resources, to enable the safe and meaningful participation of victims and survivors in such legal proceedings.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096 (2022) · source
“The latest report of the Secretary-General (S/2022/493) underlines the unconscionable suffering of children in armed conflict, which has sadly increased over the past year. We wish to highlight in particular the significant rise in sexual violence perpetrated against boys and girls, as also documented by the All Survivors Project non-governmental organization. Educational institutions are increasingly used for military purposes and are subject to targeted attacks in places such as Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan. Young girls in particular face a heightened risk of abduction in, or on the way to, school, such as in the Lake Chad basin region. In the same vein, pandemic-related school closures increase the potential for the recruitment of child soldiers, as children out of school are easy targets.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096 (2022) · source
“We would prefer a more substantive analysis of the reasons for each veto, but our top priority is the practice of automatic and swift follow-up and engagement, in line with the terms of the General Assembly resolution. It is also essential to have records of relevant Council meetings produced as expeditiously as possible in the future in order to ensure maximum flexibility for the scheduling of a General Assembly meeting. We highly appreciate the Arria Formula — a lasting innovation from the 1990s that can bring the attention of the Council to topics and voices that it has otherwise not heard. If used as intended, the format can do a great deal to enhance the Council’s inclusivity and relevance. We hope to see the Arria Formula used consistently in accordance with its original intent and purpose.”
2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079 (2022) · source
“However, we commend the Council’s decision to trigger the Uniting for Peace formula for the first time in 40 years, and the strong action taken by the General Assembly as a result. We thank those States that have mentioned the veto initiative today and are pleased to see that the Council has been able to follow up the working methods’ implications of resolution 76/262. After it was first triggered last month, the Council was swiftly able to agree on a special report (A/76/853), at the invitation of the General Assembly, which was an important and rare occurrence given that no such report had been produced in 46 years. Going forward, that need not be limited to situations in which a veto is cast.”
2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079 (2022) · source
“We were not given access when we tried to attend meetings in the Chamber. That should not happen again in the future. Representatives of civil society should also be able to attend Council meetings and regularly inform the Council’s consideration of the situations before it. We are pleased to see that the wrap-up session has become part and parcel of the Council’s working methods. That is an important platform for exchanges between the Council and its membership. In that respect, we encourage Council members to ensure that their discussion be of an interactive nature and that all Member States attend and contribute. The aggression against Ukraine has seen a deadlock in the Council in the face of an ongoing assault on international order.”
2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079 (2022) · source
“That includes improvements to the system of co-penholdership, in particular to ensure fair burden-sharing among the 10 elected members of the Security Council and the five permanent members. The Council should continue to bear in mind the lessons learned from the pandemic, including the use of video-teleconferencing technology, where useful and appropriate, to improve its inclusiveness. It should also prioritize in-person access for all States, as well as civil society. Member States should be able to access the Chamber for the Council’s public deliberations, and there should be timely and regular opportunities to address the Council under rule 37. Historic meetings were held in the Chamber in connection with the aggression against Ukraine, which were in theory not open to all members.”
2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079 (2022) · source
“The past year has seen the Security Council return from many of its coronavirus disease-affected working methods, while searching for ways to bridge the increasing divisions among its members on key files. While we continue to be concerned about the Council’s overall effectiveness, working methods continue to be an area of steady, albeit slow, progress. We hope that submissions to today’s debate will inform discussions in the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions, which you, Mr. President, so ably chair. We will continue to support efforts through the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group, with whose statement we align ourselves.”
2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079 (2022) · source
“We have the law to do so — the definition of the crime of aggression codified in the Rome Statute, reflecting customary international law. We have strong accountability precedents at the United Nations on which to draw, and we have a joint responsibility to protect the international order, as reflected in the United Nations Charter.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052 (2022) · source
“Since July 2018, the Security Council has also had the power to refer situations involving the crime of aggression to the ICC. That tool has the tremendous potential to deter aggression and support the Council’s mandate to maintain international peace and security. The brazen aggression against Ukraine is an obvious case for the Council to make use of that tool. In the absence of such a referral, the United Nations system will have to find a different way to ensure that there is no impunity for that frontal assault on the international order and the United Nations Charter. We are committed to engaging with the United Nations membership to build on General Assembly resolution ES/11-1, of 2 March, which addressed the aggression against Ukraine in an overwhelming fashion.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052 (2022) · source
“In that respect, I join our Chinese colleagues in the comments that they just provided to the Council. Thirdly, it should welcome efforts undertaken to ensure accountability and prevent impunity, for example, through action by national judiciaries under the principle of universal jurisdiction. There is no bigger responsibility for the Security Council than to enforce the Charter of the United Nations, at the heart of which is the prohibition of the use of force — the bedrock of the modern international order. Since July 2018, the International Criminal Court has had the competence to investigate and prosecute the crime of aggression. We join the call made in the Council this morning on all States to ratify the Kampala amendments to the Rome Statute.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052 (2022) · source