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first: 2013-09-05
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“That is something the European Union has also been very clear on. On Somalia, the United Kingdom welcomes the partnership between the European Union and the United Nations. We are united in our support for a more stable and prosperous Somalia, through our respective, direct and indirect support to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia and bilaterally. We should be proud of our efforts. For the first time in nearly two decades of extremism and poverty, Somalis have hope for a better future. But our partnership in Somalia extends even further. AMISOM. has been at the heart of efforts to rid Somalis from the dark shadow of Al-Shabaab. The European Union and United Nations support to AMISOM. has enabled it to make progress that even five years ago seemed unimaginable.”
2014-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7112 (2014) · source
“The European Union has been a steadfast supporter of United Nations efforts in response to a number of humanitarian crises. On Syria, the European Union has been working closely with the United Nations to provide the financial support and humanitarian assistance that is so necessary today. A greater international effort is required, and we urge others to increase the level of their contributions. Aid is necessary, and more is needed. But the ability to deliver that aid to those who need it is currently undermined by a regime using blocking and stalling tactics. For that reason, the United Kingdom, with its partners in the Security Council, supports urgent progress on agreeing on a draft resolution on the humanitarian situation. More broadly, our position remains clear on other aspects of the transition. Al-Assad has no future in Syria.”
2014-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7112 (2014) · source
“In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Foreign Secretary and President of the Council has already expressed his deep concern at the violence we saw in protests last week. The protests should be a wake-up call to all of us. We need a major international effort to bring the country closer to the European Union and to NATO and to shore up its institutions and territorial integrity. The United Kingdom is ready to play its part, and we are proud of our military contribution to Operation Althea. The recent protests demonstrate clearly that stability is not yet fully entrenched in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the continued need for the safeguard that the European Union-led peacekeeping force provides. Secondly, I want to turn to the issue of crisis response.”
2014-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7112 (2014) · source
“In order to negotiate a comprehensive agreement that addresses all our proliferation concerns, it is critical that that pressure now be maintained. On Kosovo, the European Union has played an instrumental role in facilitating several rounds of talks in Brussels between the Prime Ministers of Kosovo and Serbia, which resulted in the historic 19 April Agreement on Normalization of Relations between the two countries. The Agreement was the result of painstaking diplomacy, which Baroness Catherine Ashton has just described, and will aid the irrevocable progress of both countries towards the European Union - a process that will have a profound and lasting impact on the stability of the Western Balkans.”
2014-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7112 (2014) · source
“Today I want to focus on three themes, namely, diplomatic engagement, responding to crises and taking action. First, regarding diplomatic engagement, at the outset, I want to pay tribute Baroness Catherine Ashton and to her wider team for the role they have played and are playing on two critical dossiers: Iran and Kosovo. On Iran, the United Kingdom welcomes the agreement of the joint plan of action between the E3+3 Governments and Iran. Through the Office of the High Representative, the European Union played a crucial role in that process, and we look forward to the start of negotiations on a comprehensive solution next week. It is our firm belief that skilled diplomacy has worked only because of the economic pressure brought to bear on Iran through international sanctions.”
2014-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7112 (2014) · source
“I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General and Baroness Catherine Ashton for their statements and express our full support for the presidential statement just adopted by the Council (S/PRST/2014/4). I would also like to say hello to some friends from Brussels, the city where my wife and I met: it is Valentine's Day. Today's meeting is an opportunity to take stock. The European Union (EU) and its States members have a common set of objectives on matters of international peace and security. Driven by the values that have been central to European integration following the Second World War, those objectives are also evident in the cooperation between the European Union and the United Nations.”
2014-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7112 (2014) · source
“Ladsous rightly reminded us of the limits of peacekeeping, as well as its great strengths. It is therefore essential that we assume our responsibilities and use the Council's authority to ensure that States shoulder their primary responsibility to prevent conflict, minimize suffering and ensure that the cycles of conflict and pain are not repeated.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“We will continue to support the Mission as it seeks to protect civilians more widely, including through monitoring and reporting on human rights violations and abuses and backing the delivery of humanitarian assistance. The planning, allocation and effective use of resources are vital. The United Kingdom provides extrabudgetary funds to the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations for the Protection of Civilians Coordination Unit and the development of predeployment training modules on conflict-related sexual violence for the military, the police and civilians. We encourage all Member States to consider providing similar support. The protection of civilians is among the Council's foremost responsibilities. Just as peacekeepers must consider the protection of civilians in every aspect of their work, so must we. Mr.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“Navi Pillay urged, we welcome the effective use of the human rights due diligence policy so as to hold perpetrators accountable, including by the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo following the horrific Monova rapes in 2012. We urge more consistent application of that policy elsewhere. The United Kingdom commends the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for opening its doors to tens of thousands of South Sudanese civilians fleeing the eruption of brutal violence in September. I think that that is something of that the Council really needs to take note of. The actions of UNMISS saved people's lives, and the Mission continues to work hard with humanitarian actors to protect the 75,000 people sheltering on its bases.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“We urge mission leadership to establish effective coordination mechanisms so as to include all the relevant departments that enhance data collection and analysis and that improve early warning and rapid response. From the police and the military to civilian personnel, where a misison is mandated to protect, that should be at the centre of their daily work. We welcome the positive steps taken by missions, as outlined in the concept paper (S/2014/74, annex), and encourage a greater sharing of best practices among them. Regular opportunities to analyse strengths and weaknesses are also important and more information should be shared with the Council in country reports and briefings in order to highlight the challenges that missions face every day. As Ms.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“There can be no justification for any country standing in the way of a resolution that is designed to allow civilians access to food and medical assistance. Early action to prevent conflict and mass human rights abuses remains vital. That must start long before peacekeepers may be required. Once peacekeeping missions are deployed, their protection mandates are a fundamental part of the ability of the United Nations to protect civilians in conflict. Those mandates must be fully implemented. Priority should be given to the protection of civilians in mission planning assessments and the allocation of resources and in activities on the ground. We encourage all mandated missions to develop protection strategies and to use all the assets of the mission to achieve that task.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“Herve Ladsous has reminded us, clarity is vital for those who operate in dangerous situations in the field. Yesterday, the Security Council heard from Ms. Valerie Amos about the humanitarian challenges faced in the crisis in South Sudan. Today, she has set out clearly the huge difficulties being faced in Syria and the Central African Republic. Tomorrow, she will brief the Council on Syria. We believe that the Council can and must play a key role in alleviating the impact on civilians in such crises. That is why we strongly support agreement on a humanitarian draft resolution on Syria to improve the lives of the Syrian people, who are bearing the burden of the violence in their country.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“Politics and protecting civilians should not be mixed: protecting civilians transcends politics. Sovereignty matters, but so too do the global norms that underpin the protection that we are seeking to uphold. Yves Daccord reminded us just now of how essential that is for organizations such as the ICRC, and in particular for the individuals that they serve. We are pleased that the presidential statement just adopted today (S/PRST/2014/3) reiterates some of the most basic principles and commitments that have been made over the years by the Security Council on the agenda item, including through the attached aide-memoire (S/PRST/2010/25, annex). The aide-memoire has been painstakingly compiled from existing and agreed Council texts. It establishes the clear baseline against which we operate and, as Mr.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“Yet, as we move towards the twentieth anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, we continue to bear witness to the most brutal violations of human rights in conflictt, from Syria and South Sudan to the Central African Republic. It is vital that we step up our efforts to prevent and respond to such atrocities. Before I move on to the topic of today's debate, I want to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2013/689) and to reiterate our full endorsement of United Nations efforts to enhance its role in safeguarding human rights around the world through the action plan entitled "Rights up front". Our objective today is to establish and underline broad support for the United Nations key role of protecting civilians. I think that is why so many are here today to listen to and to participate in the debate.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“I thank you, Madam President, for holding this important debate today. I also thank High Commissioner Pillay, Under- Secretary-General Amos, Under-Secretary-General Ladsous and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Director-General Daccord for their compelling and thoughtful contributions to this debate. The specific examples they have used are sobering and underline the importance of the subject that is before us now. Fifteen years ago, the Security Council formally committed for the first time to protect civilians in armed conflict when it adopted resolution 1265 (1999). In the wake of mass atrocities in Rwanda and Bosnia and Herzegovina, it was increasingly clear that the international community could no longer stand by and witness the massacre of innocent people.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“We pledge to continue our support to the Government of Afghanistan as it seeks to build a more peaceful, democratic and prosperous future for all Afghans. That is in our common interest here today.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“To deliver that objective, the Council will need to deliver a mandate next March that gives the Special Representative and his team the clear steer on what we see as their priorities for 2014 and beyond and the tools to execute that mandate effectively. We agree with the priorities identified in the Secretary-General's quarterly report. We also agree that a country-wide presence is essential for the United Nations to carry out its responsibilities. To do that effectively, the United Nations must have the resources it needs as well as the backing of the host Government. We also want to see the United Nations country team step up its activities, particularly on the rule of law. The year 2014 will be challenging.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“A Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board meeting, scheduled for January 2014, will provide an important opportunity for the international community and the Government of Afghanistan to review progress, set post-election priorities and plan for the ministerial development conference later this year. The United Kingdom looks forward to co-chairing that conference. Finally, on the future of the United Nations in Afghanistan, the United Kingdom is firmly behind a strong United Nations presence in Afghanistan. The United Nations will have a central role next year, working with the Government of Afghanistan to lock in the gains made over the last decade.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“The United Kingdom encourages the Government of Afghanistan to give election observers the access they need to the electoral process so that when the time comes, they can report credibly to the Afghan people on how inclusively the election has been conducted. The fourth key issue concerns our challenge to deliver on the commitments we made at the Tokyo Conference in 2012. The Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework remains the blueprint for the international community's development efforts in Afghanistan. The priorities of the Government of Afghanistan next year are to maintain economic stability, to deliver credible and transparent elections and to consolidate the gains made in human rights, particularly women's rights, as our colleague from Luxembourg underlined earlier.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“Third is preparations for elections. Afghanistan is entering the final phase of preparations for the presidential and provincial council elections, which are just four months away. Technical preparations are proceeding well. The new legal framework is being implemented. Over a third of those taking part in voter registration so far were women. That is good news. Alongside support to the United Nations Development Programme Enhancing Legal and Electoral Capacity for Tomorrow - the ELECT II programme - in recent months, the United Kingdom has pledged a further $11 million to build the capacity of women elected to provincial councils next year and to ensure that their voices are heard in the democratic process.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“NATO will be able to plan properly for a long-term, sustainable and balanced relationship only once the bilateral security agreement between the United States and the Government of Afghanistan is in place, as the representative of Australia said before us. The second key issue is work towards a stable and prosperous region. A political settlement remains the best way to security and sustainable peace in Afghanistan. We welcome the weeks of dialogue between the leaders ofAfghanistan and Pakistan, which has delivered tangible results. The United Kingdom is a strong supporter of that vital relationship. Afghanistan's other close neighbours will also be central to that effort. We welcome the support of those countries engaged in the Heart of Asia process and other initiatives to promote trade, economic prosperity and security.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“First, concerning the security landscape, the determination and dedication of ISAF and the Afghan national security forces have allowed the Government of Afghanistan to build the foundations of a stable and democratic country. The Afghan national security forces have proved themselves this fighting season, their first in the lead. But the gains they have made are fragile, and the insurgency remains resilient. The support of NATO and the international community will be vital to ensuring long-term stability in Afghanistan. We welcome the loya jirga's decision last month to endorse the bilateral security agreement, and we hope it will now be signed without further delay.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2013/721) and Special Representative Jan Kubis for his briefing. I would also like to thank Ambassador Tanin for his important statement today. I would first like to join with others in expressing our sadness at today's crash in southern Afghanistan in which six United States soldiers of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed, and to pay tribute to the work of ISAF's service personnel for their tireless efforts to build peace in Afghanistan in the face of danger. My statement today will focus on five key areas: security, the peace process in the region, elections, the Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework and the future engagement of the United Nations in Afghanistan.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“Only though a unified, complementary and evolving approach can the international community effectively deal with the scourge of terrorism. The United Kingdom urges the Committees to redouble their efforts to make their work relevant and effective and to adapt them to meet the challenges of the evolving threat of terrorism.”
2013-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7071 (2013) · source
“CTED should focus on conducting assessments and on facilitating assistance. CTITF should focus on its role in convening United Nations entities to deliver capacity-building. There should also be a more comprehensive and forward-looking information- sharing matrix for United Nations counter- terrorism activities. That would assist Member States in planning their coordination with and support for such activities. We support Ambassador Loulichki's statement that effective counter-terrorism measures and respect for human rights are intertwined. We welcome the integration of human rights considerations in CTED's work and the briefing of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Counter- Terrorism Committee in October. Our work on counter- terrorism cannot become static nor can it be carried out in isolation.”
2013-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7071 (2013) · source
“Prohibiting their use is the responsibility of all. Measurable and sustained progress in that reagrd is the only way to establish enduring global confidence. The last time that we met to discuss counter- terrorism, the United Kingdom stressed the need for all relevant components of the United Nations counter-terrorism system to work together and avoid duplication (see S/PV.6964). Others have referred to that today. We welcome the appointment of Jean-Paul Laborde as Head of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) earlier this year and of Jehangir Khan as Head of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF). As others have said, that new leadership must bring with it a new level of coordination, with a clear allocation of activities and responsibilities for assistance, reporting and capacity-building.”
2013-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7071 (2013) · source
“There is much to celebrate. All but 22 States have reported on their obligations to stem the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons to non-State actors. However, global fears that terrorists may acquire weapons of mass destruction persist. Countering that remains a strategic priority. For States to comply with their obligations under resolution 1540 (2004) and for that compliance to be effectively implemented and monitored, all States must comply with both the letter and the spirit of the resolution. Evasive answers, such as those given by Syria on chemical weapons before September this year, can cast doubt on a State's commitment to effectively account for and to protect its nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. We have witnessed the destruction and suffering inflicted by such weapons.”
2013-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7071 (2013) · source
“As terrorism evolves, sanctions must also evolve to counter the threat. The United Kingdom commends the agreement of the 1267 Committee to engage Member States of the Sahel and Mahgreb regions next month. The global reach of United Nations sanctions can be a powerful tool to strengthen States' own domestic counter-terrorism efforts. We think that Ambassador Quinlan is right to hightlight the importance of clear and fair procedures within the Al-Qaida sanctions regime. As others have said, the Ombudsperson process is important to the relevance and robustness of the regime and it deserves the support of Member States. I think that there has been a clear signal here today of the importance of that role from members of the Security Council. Next year is the tenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1540 (2004).”
2013-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7071 (2013) · source
“We know that in the United Kingdom, and we have seen the effects of self-radicalization, most recently in London with the killing of an off-duty soldier by individuals in May 2013, an act that produced revulsion at home. Terrorism is an international threat. It transcends geographic borders and requires an international response. But it can be disrupted with the right tools and with a united effort. I believe we have seen evidence of that here today. The Council must make the best possible use of the tools available in order to counter the threat. Al-Qaida sanctions are vital for disrupting the activities of terrorist actors. We support the Committee's effort to improve the implementation of Al-Qaida sanctions, as outlined by the Chair, and urge Member States to implement the regimes that we have agreed.”
2013-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7071 (2013) · source
“I wish tojoin other speakers in thanking the Chairs of the Committees, Ambassadors Quinlan, Loulichki and Oh, for their comprehensive briefings today but, above all, for their strong leadership of the three important Committees. Terrorism continues to pose a grave threat to international peace and security. Since those Committees last briefed the Security Council (see S/PV.6964), we have seen many attacks by terrorist groups, including the tragic attack against the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi that killed 67 civilians. The work of those Committees is vital. As was highlighted in Ambassador Quinlan's briefing, the threat from terrorism is evolving. Terrorist propaganda is becoming more sophisticated. It has now grown so sophisticated that we see the self- radicalization of individuals and small groups.”
2013-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7071 (2013) · source
“For too long, the LRA has stifled the potential for progress and development in Central Africa. The United Kingdom therefore stands by and will continue to support the work of Special Representative Moussa and Ambassador Madeira and their offices in bringing an end to the LRA threat once and for all.”
2013-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7065 (2013) · source
“In particular, criminality in the Gulf of Guinea threatens economic development, peace and security in the region and has a wider impact on international trade, energy, security and stability. UNOCA ably supported ECCAS, the Economic Community of West African States and the Commission of the Gulf of Guinea on the Heads of State summit on maritime security held in Yaounde in June, as we have heard. The code of conduct concerning the repression of piracy and the agreement among regional States to work together to tackle maritime crime is an important step forward. UNOCA should continue to work with the regional economic communities and regional States as they work to implement the code. The main focus of UNOCA's work should continue to be on reducing the threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army.”
2013-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7065 (2013) · source
“Cutting offthe LRA's last remaining source of finance could be the thread that finally unravels that deplorable group. I also want to discuss UNOCA's broader role in the region. UNOCA is playing an important coordinating role between the Economic Community of Central African States and the African Union to tackle the crisis in the Central African Republic and further work on maritime security, as Special Representative Moussa has set out for us. The United Kingdom wants to ensure clarity on the UNOCA's achievements. UNOCA must continue to add real value to regional and subregional efforts at a time when resources are tight and demands on the United Nations system are so high.”
2013-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7065 (2013) · source
“The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan should develop and adopt common standard operating procedures and swift information-sharing so they can anticipate LRA movements and imminent threats better than they can currently do. The United Nations, the AU and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) must continue to work together to maintain a clear picture of the LRA's current capabilities and areas of operation. More also needs to be done to investigate the LRA's possible sources of financing, including their alleged involvement in elephant poaching and related illicit smuggling.”
2013-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7065 (2013) · source
“All regional Governments should fulfil their commitments under the Regional Cooperation Initiative and take measures to ensure that the Lord's Resistance Army is not able to operate with impunity in their territory. The United Kingdom has provided UNICEF with funding to protect women and children in LRA-affected areas, but we believe more funding is needed. We urge members of the international community to contribute resources to ensure that the protection of civilians is at the forefront of counter-LRA efforts. Countries affected by the LRA would benefit from establishing standard operating procedures for the reception and handover of LRA women and children to civilian women and child- protection actors. Cross-border cooperation among the United Nations Missions in the LRA-affected countries must be enhanced.”
2013-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7065 (2013) · source
“A permanent eradication of the threat that they pose is closer now, we believe, than ever before, but that goal can be achieved only through sustained regional and international focus. Progress is being made in implementing the United Nations regional strategy to address the threat and reduce the impact of the activities of the LRA. However, the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa must continue to use its coordination role to deliver across the entire strategy. The regional strategy and the African Union Regional Cooperation Initiative against the LRA are both essential in ending the LRA threat. It is important that Special Representative Moussa and African Union Special Envoy for the Lord's Resistance Army Madeira continue to encourage the full implementation of both.”
2013-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7065 (2013) · source
“I would particularly like to thank Special Representative Moussa for his statement this morning and for the continued work of United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) on these issues. The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has blighted the heart of Africa for over 20 years, and it remains a violent threat to civilians across Central Africa. The United Kingdom condemns in the strongest terms the human rights abuses that the LRA continues to commit. But progress against that scourge is being made. As Special Representative Moussa has told us this morning, the concerted efforts of the affected countries, the African Union (AU), the United Nations and other partners, have substantially weakened the LRA.”
2013-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7065 (2013) · source
“We have two years before the Council's high- level review, in 2015, to demonstrate our collective commitment to the agenda. Ahead of that, let us all, Member States, the Council and United Nations entities, invigorate our efforts and give the issue the attention it deserves and take the action that we have committed to at the Council today.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“Since the end of the Cold War, women have represented only 4 per cent of signatories to peace agreements, less than 3 per cent of mediators of peace talks and less than 10 per cent of anyone sitting at the table to negotiate on behalf of a party to conflict. Excluding 50 per cent of society will never lead to stable and lasting peace. Peace can be achieved only with women's active participation and leadership. The United Kingdom welcomes the Council's consultation with women's organizations during its trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo earlier this month. We also commend the recent work of Ms. Mary Robinson. I agree with the Secretary-General that hers was an excellent appointment on engaging with women's civil society in the Great Lakes region. I hope others will follow by example.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“The teams also worked on the front line with grass-roots organizations, local peacebuilders and human rights defenders. They have already been deployed to the Syrian borders, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Libya, Mali and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The United Kingdom welcomes the report of the Secretary-General (S/2013/525) and the important recommendations that it makes. We welcome the ongoing work of UN Women, and we recognize that the continuing challenges in implementing the agenda lie beyond the topic of today's debate. In conflict settings worldwide, women continue to be seen merely as victims of violence rather than as the leaders of change, as those to be protected rather than respected and included as equal participants in all decision-making processes. As Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka said, women are central to leadership.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“Barriers must be removed so that women can access justice in formal and traditional settings. For example, we have seen success through the use of mobile corts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and paralegal support groups in Nepal. In addition, the most basic needs must be provided for, from access to safe public transportation to the effective delivery of services, such as water and electricity, as Ms. Balipou so eloquently highlighted in her statement earlier. The United Kingdom has established a team of experts on the rule of law. That team, which includes lawyers, gender advisers and experts in the protection of witnesses, provides training and mentoring to national authorities to help them develop appropriate laws and build their capabilities.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“I now turn to the theme of the debate, "Women, rule of law and transitional justice in conflict-affected situations". Throughout the world, security and justice systems fail women time and time again. In conflict and post-conflict settings where institutions break down and violence is rampant, existing injustices are often exacerbated. However, transitions out of conflict provide opportunities to strengthen women's leadership, empowerment and rights, while restoring the rule of law and governance systems. Rebuilding justice and the rule of law if fundamental to protecting women's equal rights and creating a more stable, secure and just society. As the Secretary-General has highlighted, women's representation in the justice sector is crucial and helps increase the reporting of crimes.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“We have asked that special representatives and special envoys in all United Nations missions regularly consult women's organizations early on in their deployment. Their voices must be heard and needs taken into account in all conflict-resolution and peacebuilding processes. Thirdly, the resolution makes clear the Council's commitment to a meaningful review of the implementation ofthis agenda in 2015, as the Secretary- General emphasized in his remarks earlier. The review must be based on clear data. We have therefore requested the Secretary-General to commission a global study on the remaining gaps and challenges. I welcome the constructive work of all Council members on the resolution and hope that we will continue to work in a productive manner as we move towards the 2015 review.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“The resolution reinstates and reiterates the central role of women in resolving conflict and helping to build a sustainable peace. I want in particular to highlight three aspects of the resolution. First, it places women, peace and security front and centre in the Council's work. The Secretary-General has outlined what that means for the Council and his own personal commitment to this, but it also means in a very practical sense that the Council will now receive more regular briefings and more updates from United Nations bodies and officials on this subject. That means that it is central to our work. Secondly, the resolution highlights the need for women's participation in areas affected by conflict.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“I join in the expressions of gratitude for the statements that we have heard today. I particularly want to thank you, Sir, for holding this debate, and the Secretary-General, the Executive Director of UN Women, Ms. Mlambo- Ngcuka, High Commissioner Pillay and Ms. Balipou for their valuable briefings. I think it is right that we have applauded them. I would also like to thank everybody who has come to participate in and to bear witness to the debate today. For those who cannot see, the debate will also be recorded on camera. The Chamber is full and their presence adds weight to what we have decided and to what we will discuss in the Chamber throughout the day. I want to welcome the adoption today of resolution 2122 (2013) on women, peace and security.”
2013-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7044 (2013) · source
“The United Kingdom remains committed to finding a peaceful, negotiated solution to the nuclear issue, as others have said and argued for. If Iran is prepared to engage seriously in negotiations on its nuclear programme, we are ready to respond in good faith. The confidence-building measures proposal submitted by the E3+3 in Almaty is a fair and credible offer. We urge Iran to engage with that offer seriously, but until Iran takes positive steps to address international concerns, the political and economic pressure will increase.”
2013-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7028 (2013) · source
“Iran's continued efforts to increase instability across the wider region and beyond must end. The United Kingdom calls on the Panel to continue to monitor these issues, identify individuals and entities responsible, and include recommendations in due course. More generally, we are increasingly concerned about the failure of the Committee to take clear action in a number of specific recent cases. It is the role and responsibility of the 1737 Committee to monitor and take action on alleged violations of Security Council resolutions on Iran, and to strengthen the effectiveness of those measures. This unity and resolve have become less evident in recent months. We urge the Committee to come together and to collectively address these issues, or it will not fulfil its mandate.”
2013-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7028 (2013) · source
“The Panel of Experts' final report, issued in May, makes six recommendations to the Committee, including the designation of a company involved in Iran's proliferation efforts, and proposals to provide guidance to Member State on the implementation of sanctions. It is disappointing that little progress has been made in implementing these recommendations. They are, or should be, uncontroversial. The Committee should redouble its efforts to make swift progress on implementing these. We in the United Kingdom are also concerned by credible information that Iran continues to illicitly transfer arms within the region, in contravention of the United Nations embargo on the export of weapons by Iran, as the Panel's reports on Gaza and the illicit arms interdiction reported by the Government of Yemen demonstrate.”
2013-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7028 (2013) · source
“As you, Sir, have just briefed us and others have underlined in the Council, the efforts of the Chair to engage with Iran on this issue have, unfortunately, been spurned. Iran has still not responded to the Committee's letter of 12 April requesting further information, despite requests that it do so. We, along with others, therefore reiterate our view that the Committee must now take appropriate action in response. The evidence of this breach is compelling. The Committee needs to recognize that formally as a violation of United Nations sanctions. It should then take further action, including by sending an implementation assistance notice to assist all Member States in implementing ballastic missile-related sanctions on Iran, as well as considering the designation of those involved.”
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“We agree with others in the Council that President Rouhani has an opportunity to pursue a different course for the future by addressing international concerns about Iran's nuclear programme and its other destabilizing activities across the Middle East. If he does this, a more constructive relationship with the international community will be possible. As the British Foreign Secretary said recently, if Iran is prepared to make that choice, we are prepared to respond in good faith. Turning to the work of the Committee, we regret that Iran continues to breach its international obligations. In particular, the Panel of Experts reached the clear and unanimous conclusion, in its January report, that Iran's launch of a ballistic missile last year constituted a violation of paragraph 9 of resolution 1929 (2010).”
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