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Yelchenko

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first: 1997-12-19
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“I wish the best of luck to Poland and C6te d'Ivoire as the incoming Chairs of the Sudan and the Central African Republic Sanctions Committees.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“To this end, we are in favour of further endeavours aimed at the independent review of crosscutting issues and trends in sanctions' application, best practices and challenges in their implementation as well as preparing recommendations, including with regard to practical options to better support Member States' capacities in this area. I want to underline that serving as a committee chair is a privilege and responsibility. Among other things, it allows each individual Permanent Representative to contribute to bringing peace to affected countries and people. Finally, I would like to thank the Secretariats ofthe Committees I had the honor to chair for their dedication and professionalism in supporting the Chair's work. My special appreciation also goes to the interpreters: without their help, our work would not be accomplished.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“I believe that the chair of a sanctions committee should not be considered exclusively a troubleshooter. He or she can play a much more relevant role, particularly given the evolving nature of conflicts in assigned countries and the need to ensure the full and effective implementation of sanctions regimes. Ukraine is among those countries that fully recognize the importance of undertaking continuous efforts, including periodic reviews, to further improve the proper design, implementation, evaluation and follow-up of sanctions regimes and to increase the effectiveness oftargeted sanctions.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“It was just yesterday that we managed to break this negative trend and I was able to brief the Council about my recent activities in this Chamber. I hope that this practice of open briefings will continue by default. The same relates to decision-making. Given that the Committee reaches all decisions by consensus, sometimes the Chair finds himself lacking a certain level of autonomy. Almost all Chair's actions must go through a no-objection procedure. It starts with the content of the Chair's communications and ends up with a format of meetings that the Chair proposes to convene. However, according to the existing guidelines, decisions on convening "informal informal" meetings and inviting participants are left to the discretion of the Chair, and I tried to do my best to use this valuable procedural opening to increase transparency.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“Key here is the diversity of sources of expertise and openness to broader United Nations membership and different United Nations entities. I advise incoming Chairs not to assume that chairing a sanctions committee is an easy task. There are many challenges down the road. Despite all the positive developments that I have noted above, much remains to be done in order to advance the role of the chair. In many instances, a committee can be paralysed by totally unavoidable politicization of its work and the abuse of the consensus rule. It is from such abuse that, for example, in recent years the Sudan Committee was unable to present its 90-day report in an open format to the entire United Nations membership.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“This event confirmed, among other things, the crucial role of regional cooperation in ensuring the proper implementation of the travel ban and in countering illicit arms-trafficking and cross-border smuggling of natural resources in the region. In November, the Committee on the Sudan held its first-ever joint informal consultations with the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) concerning South Sudan to discuss the spread of Darfuri armed groups into Libya and South Sudan and to develop a common approach to addressing the issue. I am convinced that the holding of such joint informal consultations should be viewed as the start of a holistic approach to addressing the threats posed by those armed groups.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“Such up-to-date information from the ground was especially valuable for those Security Council members who do not have their own diplomatic missions in these countries. I strongly encourage incoming Chairs to maintain close cooperation with the Panels of Experts and support their challenging work in collecting such information. In September, I initiated an open briefing of the Central African Committee Committee with the participation not only of the delegations of regional States, but also of the broader United Nations membership to discuss that challenges that the country and the region were facing, in particular in the sphere of implementing the sanctions regime.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“No less important were interactions with the Special Representative, Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, and the Joint Special Representative, Head of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur. They in their turn, and to the extent possible, kept the Committees informed regarding the evolution of the security situation and political process in the Central African Republic and Darfur, respectively. It is also difficult to overestimate the role of the respective Panels ofExperts in keeping the Committees informed about the current political and security situation in the countries concerned as well as, most importantly, the current status of the implementation of sanctions measures.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“For this purpose, with the valuable support of the Secretariat, in both Committees I convened meetings with the Special Representatives of the Secretary- General for Children and Armed Conflict and on Sexual Violence in Conflict, as well as informal meetings with civil society representatives, who briefed members on the areas of their expertise. Worth mentioning are also briefings by the United Nations Mine Action Service and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research for the 2127 Committee on weapons and ammunition management in the Central African Republic.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“The most important lesson, therefore, that I learned was the value of dialogue. It is my firm belief that if ones wishes to be an effective chair of a sanctions committee, one must engage in dialogue, build bridges of trust and mutual understanding, speak frequently with all relevant stakeholders and be ready to listen. The time and effort invested in such endeavours will ultimately determine one's success in achieving one's goals as chair. Secondly, I tried to keep the Committees as up-to-date as possible about the dynamics of conflict resolution in the Central African Republic and the Sudan. This allowed the Committees' members to take better-informed decisions on how to ensure full implementation of the respective sanctions regimes.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“Bearing that in mind, during the past 24 months I have dedicated myself, among other things, to strengthening interaction between the Committees that I chair, on the one side, and the Sudan and the Central African Republic, on the other. Furthermore, I also worked on enhancing the Committees' contacts with other Security Council subsidiary bodies, relevant neighbouring countries and other stakeholders, considering the latter as key in ensuring proper implementation of the sanctions regimes. My visits to the Central African Republic in 2016 and the Sudan in 2017 were of great importance in building up trust between the parties concerned and the Committees. While on those visits, I also tried to strengthen the cooperation between the Committees and the United Nations entities on the ground.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“During my short tenure as the Chair of that Committee, I focused on maintaining the positive momentum in its work, created by my predecessors, particularly the former Jordanian Permanent Representative Dina Kawar. In January 2017, Ukraine began to chair the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan. In my personal assessment, one of the main tasks of a Chair is to deepen dialogue between the Committee and the authorities of the government in question. This is meant not only helping to strengthen the implementation of sanctions regimes, but also pushing forward the resolution of root causes of a respective crisis or conflict, and to contribute to post- conflict rehabilitation.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“I would like to thank you, Sir, for having organized this briefing to share our experiences as outgoing Chairs of the Security Council subsidiary organs. Afterjoining the Security Council in January 2016, Ukraine assumed the chairmanship of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia, and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013) and recently extended pursuant to resolution 2339 (2017) concerning the Central African Republic. However, in May 2016 the Security Council adopted resolution 2288 (2016), which terminated the arms embargo against Liberia and dissolved the 1521 Sanctions Committee.”
2017-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8127 (2017) · source
“Participants furthermore noted that the cross-border threats posed by Darfuri armed groups attested to the importance of synergies between the Committees, the Panels of Experts and the United Nations field missions on the ground. A joint press release containing a brief summary of the discussion was issued following the meeting. On 27 November, the Committee received the final report of the Panel of Experts pursuant to resolution 2340 (2017). The Committee will meet this month to hear a presentation by the Panel of Experts and to discuss the Panel's recommendations contained in the report. Lastly, I intend to touch upon my personal reflections in my briefing as outgoing Chair to the Council scheduled for 8 December.”
2017-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8123 (2017) · source
“The Panels of Experts assisting the three Committees also participated and reported that Darfuri armed groups had spread beyond the Sudan's borders to Libya and South Sudan, where they were engaged in arms trafficking and mercenary and other illicit activities. The Panels also informed that the armed groups' activities were intertwined with the respective challenges faced by those States. Meeting participants appreciated the holding of the joint informal consultations. They also emphasized the importance of advancing the political processes in the three countries and of supporting institutional structures in the three countries.”
2017-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8123 (2017) · source
“In my previous briefing to the Security Council, on 24 July, I informed the Council that I planned to convene joint informal consultations with the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya, and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015), concerning South Sudan, as follow-up to my visit to the Sudan in May. Accordingly, on 10 November, the Committee held its first-ever joint informal consultations with those two Committees to discuss the spread of Darfuri armed groups into Libya and South Sudan and a common approach to addressing the issue.”
2017-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8123 (2017) · source
“The Panel further reported on the continued stalemate in the peace process. Progress in the national disarmament campaign had come to a standstill when border guards led by Musa Hilal refused to disarm and be integrated into the Rapid Support Forces. While noting the positive cooperation of the Government of the Sudan, the Panel reiterated its concern that the finance expert remained unable to access the Sudan and that internal procedures for obtaining Darfur travel permits resulted in delays to the Panel's deployment to Darfur.”
2017-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8123 (2017) · source
“In the letter, the Committee also reiterated its urgent appeal to the Government of the Sudan to reconsider its position on the issuance ofa visa to the finance expert. On 26 September, the Committee received a letter from the Coordinator of the Panel of Experts recommending that the Committee considerupdating the list entry of Musa Hilal Abdalla Alnsiem. Accordingly, on 17 October, the Committee approved the proposed amendments to the list entry. A corresponding press release and note verbale to all Member States were issued on the same day. On 18 October, the Committee received the second quarterly update from the Panel. In the update, the Panel briefly reported on its weapons inspection visit that took place from 30 July to 4 August at the invitation of the Government of the Sudan.”
2017-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8123 (2017) · source
“To date, however, the Committee has not yet received any implementation report in response to its call, and was informed on 18 October by the Permanent Mission of South Sudan that the Government of South Sudan was unable to implement the sanctions measures due to the current civil war. Following up on recommendations 4 and 5, concerning the cooperation of the Sudan and other Member States with the Panel, the Committee sent letters on 16 October encouraging the Sudan and a Member State to expedite responses to the Panel's request for information. The Committee sent another letter on 6 November urging the Government of the Sudan to facilitate the fulfilment of the Panel's mandate in the best possible environment, including by providing multiple-entry visas and issuing Darfur travel permits for experts in a timely manner.”
2017-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8123 (2017) · source
“Turning to the five recommendations that the Panel addressed to the Committee, the Committee agreed to the proposed follow-up action on the recommendations. As a follow-up to recommendation 1, the Committee tasked the Panel with drafting an Implementation Assistance Notice for the preparation of end-user documentation to ensure the proper implementation of paragraph 10 of resolution 1945 (2010). In follow-up to recommendations 2 and 3, the Committee sent a note verbale on 16 October encouraging those Member States that had not yet done so to submit an implementation report, with a particular focus on obstacles in implementing the sanctions measures.”
2017-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8123 (2017) · source
“On the Government's cooperation with the Panel, the Panel acknowledged the positive cooperation of the Government during its missions to the Sudan, while noting that the finance expert continued to be denied a Visa. On 8 September, the Committee met to hear a presentation by the Panel on its first report and to discuss the Panel's recommendations. The Coordinator of the Panel attended the meeting in person, while two experts participated via video-teleconference. Several Committee members commended the Panel for the high quality of the report and welcomed increased cooperation between the Government of the Sudan and the Panel. Several Committee members underlined that the overall situation in Darfur had improved in a significant way. A press release was issued following the Committee's meeting.”
2017-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8123 (2017) · source
“It was noted that the rebels suffered heavy losses, in terms of both equipment and personnel. A significant amount of military equipment and vehicles were destroyed or seized by the security forces. There were reports of violations of international humanitarian law during clashes between Government security forces and Darfuri armed groups. The Panel also observed that the Government of the Sudan continued to transfer military aircraft into Darfur without prior approval from the Committee. The Panel expressed concern about the ongoing disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme, which had failed to disarm militias. The Panel highlighted significant participation by Darfuri armed elements as mercenaries in the conflicts in Libya and South Sudan.”
2017-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8123 (2017) · source
“In addition, for the first time, the Committee held a joint meeting with the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya, and the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015), concerning South Sudan. On 8 August, the Panel submitted to the Committee its first report pursuant to paragraph 2 of resolution 2340 (2017). The Panel reported that no significant progress had been made in the Darfur peace process in its various tracks. The main sticking point was that the expectations of the Darfuri rebel groups exceeded the concessions that the Government was ready to make. The Panel also gave a detailed account ofthe armed incursions into Darfur by Darfuri armed groups from Libya and South Sudan in May this year.”
2017-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8123 (2017) · source
“In accordance with paragraph 3 (a) (iv) of resolution 1591 (2005), I have the honour to brief the Security Council on the work of the Sudan Sanctions Committee, covering the period from 25 July to 7 December 2017. I am pleased that this briefing is being provided in an open format, which further enhances the transparency of the work of the Committee. During this reporting period, the Committee discussed the first report of the Panel of Experts on the Sudan and took follow-up action on all of the recommendations contained in the report. The Committee also amended one entry on its sanctions list and received one quarterly update from the Panel of Experts.”
2017-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8123 (2017) · source
“It is quite telling that the Russian delegation decided to comment on our statement. This kind of reaction suggests that it believes that the dock in The Hague will remain empty. But we would like to recall that the crimes committed by the Russian Federation in Ukraine have no statute of limitations. I do not want to repeat once again our well- known position on crimes committed by the aggressor State, which are under consideration in international courts. The only honest and responsible way out of the situation created by the Russian aggression is by ending the aggression, offering appropriate assurances and guarantees of its non-repetition and ensuring full reparation, compensation and satisfaction for the damage caused.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“Unfortunately, the international community could not provide justice for the victims and their relatives by creating a tribunal by Security Council decision. Such a failure must never be repeated in the future. The legacy of the Tribunal, however, gives us faith that new and efficient ways and instruments to maintain international peace and security are firmly establishing themselves and will play an important part in saving succeeding generations from the scourge of war.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“With that in mind, we regret that the timely proposal by the Chair of the Council's Informal Working Group on International Tribunals to adopt a draft presidential statement related to the ICTY closure did not materialize due to a lack of consensus. The failure on that purely technical issue does not bode well for the Council, and is regrettably an indicator of its many weaknesses. As we have seen so often in the recent past, the ability of the Council to rise to the challenges of the present day is nowhere near that of the early 1990s. We urge the international community to unite in enhancing the development of international tribunals. Let us recall the recent horrible event of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17, murdering 298 innocent civilians.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“We also welcome the intensive efforts of the Mechanism with the Office of the Prosecutor to locate and arrest the remaining eight ICTR fugitives and strengthen its fugitive tracking activities, as well as to provide continuous support to national judicial authorities prosecuting war crimes cases during conflicts in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia. We are grateful to all States for their cooperation in those activities, including in the provision of assistance in the enforcement of sentences of the tribunals on their territories. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate that the cooperation of States with international tribunals is crucial in the achievement of their important objectives.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“We welcome the legacy dialogues of the ICTY and the creation of the ICTY information centres. The knowledge and expertise of international criminal tribunals should be accessible to a wider public, thereby contributing to the efforts to maintain international peace and deliver justice throughout the world. In relation to the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, we commend its active judicial activities carried out during the period covered by the report regarding the assumed responsibility for a number of functions of the ICTR and the ICTY. We welcome its close cooperation with the ICTY in enabling the smooth and efficient transition of the remaining functions and services, as well as the improvement of the Mechanism's operations, procedures and working methods.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“The establishment of the ICTY, as well as the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), was a huge step forward in the fight against impunity, which inspired the world community to establish a permanent institution - the International Criminal Court. The Tribunal's knowledge and expertise will therefore not be wasted. In that regard, we support the conclusions of the reports regarding the necessity to learn from the lessons of the ICTY to avoid mistakes, improve the efficiency of criminal tribunals, identify best practices and build on its legacy. We are convinced that the heritage of the Tribunal must be preserved for future generations of international criminal courts - including the International Criminal Court * and national courts and tribunals.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“We consider that holding leaders accountable, along with contributing to the development of international criminal law and strengthening the rule oflaw, is one of the Tribunal's most important achievements. By holding individuals responsible, the ICTY has brought justice and relief to victims and provided thousands of them an opportunity to be heard. The prosecution of persons responsible for committing serious Violations of international humanitarian law is a clear signal to all perpetrators in all conflicts that sooner or later they will be held accountable. It gives hope to my countrymen that war crimes, crimes against humanity and other serious breaches of human rights committed during the ongoing armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine will not go unpunished and that justice will prevail.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“It has elaborated the definition of armed conflict and contributed to the definition and understanding of other international crimes, including that the destruction of cultural heritage may amount to a crime against humanity. The Tribunal has made numerous contributions to the issues of procedural law, some of which have to do with protective measures for witnesses. Moreover, with respect to criminal responsibility, the Tribunal clearly indicated that not even Heads of State are beyond the reach of the law, and succeeded in arresting and trying suspects, regardless of their official status, which resulted in the indictment of Slobodan Milosevic.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“In particular, the Tribunal has played a historic role in the persecution of war-time sexual violence in the former Yugoslavia and has paved the way for more robust adjudication of such crimes worldwide. It has specified crucial elements of the crime of genocide, especially the notion of specific intent and the definition of targeted groups of that crime. The Tribunal has identified a general prohibition of torture in international law, which cannot be delegated from a treaty, internal law or otherwise. It determined that enslavement and persecution constitute crimes against humanity. It has made contributions to the doctrine of the criminal responsibility of superiors and command responsibility.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“Among those examples is the lack of cooperation by Serbia concerning the arrest warrants issued by the Tribunal almost three years ago against persons accused of contempt of the ICTY. Taking into account the transfer of that case to the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, we urge Serbia to demonstrate its political will and cooperate fully with the Mechanism. Those and other challenges, including staff attrition and the loss of highly experienced experts as the mandate of the ICTY nears its end, seriously affected the time framework of proceedings and activity of the Tribunal in general. I would now like to focus on the judicial legacy of the ICTY. There are many achievements in that field.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“Secondly, logistical problems, such as distance - gathering evidence for crimes that occurred hundred or thousands of miles away - made it more difficult to meet the level of proof required for a conviction and for an accused to develop a comprehensive defence. Thirdly, the Tribunal faced obstacles beyond the its control, including failure ofwitnesses to appear, numerous contempt proceedings, the health of the accused and many others. At the same time, some incidents in the ICTY need to be properly investigated and learned from, such as what happened recently during the public pronouncement of the appeal judgement for Slobodan Praljak. Last but not least, the cooperation of States is the basis for the functioning of the Tribunal. Unfortunately, there are many examples of delayed cooperation or unwillingness by States to do so.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“Some sceptics may criticize the ICTY activity and question the importance of its decisions, the role of the Tribunal in prevention and in legal history in general. We are absolutely convinced that learning from challenges faced by the Tribunal, highlighting its legal achievements and their impact for combating impunity is necessary for the Council to improve its practices to achieve peace through justice. We all know about the countless challenges the ICTY was bound to face. First, it literally had to start from scratch with undeveloped international criminal jurisprudence and no pre-exiting adequate model to follow. In addition, the ICTY started operating during ongoing conflicts where crimes under its jurisdiction continued to be committed.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“We would like to express our gratitude to the entire staff of the Tribunal, in particular to the 87 judges, one of them Mr. Volodymyr Vassylenko, is sitting right behind me, and also the five prosecutors and four Registrars. They have worked over the lifespan of the ICTY, contributed their time, knowledge and experience and made every effort to ensure the fulfilment of the mandate of the Tribunal and of its successful closure this year. As the first international criminal tribunal since the Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals, the ICTY built a significant record of accountability by concluding proceedings against all 161 individuals indicted for serious violations of international law, as well as contempt proceedings against 25 persons. I will touch upon the remaining contempt cases later in my statement.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“We warmly welcome the presence today of Her Excellency Ms. Kolinda Grabar- Kitarovie, President of Croatia, and Her Excellency Ms. Nela Kuburovic', Minister for Justice of Serbia. We thank Presidents Agius and Meron and Prosecutor Brammertz for their written reports (see S/2017/662 and S/2017/661, respectively) and comprehensive briefings. My delegation would like to commend the team of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for the successful completion of the crucial and complex task of bringing to justice the perpetrators of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and other serious violations of international humanitarian law. Looking back at the tremendous work accomplished, I would like to say that it is a job well done.”
2017-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8120 (2017) · source
“Thirdly, close public-private partnership is necessary to track the sale of illegally imported artefacts. Given that the Internet has become a major conduit for criminal activities, special attention should be given to supervising relevant online auctions. In that regard, the development of self-regulations by participants in the art market is particularly welcomed. Finally, the further monitoring by the relevant United Nations bodies ofthe actual impact of resolution 2347 (2017) on preventing the destruction and smuggling of cultural heritage is required to assess the dynamics in that area and to develop lasting solutions. In conclusion, I would like to pay the highest tribute to the Italian presidency for the excellent and professional conduct of our business in November.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“International coordination between law enforcement and customs agencies will also contribute to the effective conduct of the investigations, prosecutions, seizures and returns of smuggled cultural property. In addition, States must ensure broader information-sharing on trafficking routes and the modus operandi of criminals. There must also be active cooperation at the bilateral and multilateral levels on exposing and on stopping transnational organized crime groups, which assist terrorists in exporting looted antiquities from conflict zones. For those purposes, liaison with UNESCO, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the World Customs Organization and INTERPOL, as well as the utilization of their relevant databases, are also essential.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“I would like to limit the rest of my statement to the following measures on which States can focus, apart from the universalization of the relevant international treaties adopted under the auspices of the United Nations or regional organizations. First is the broader criminalization of offences against cultural heritage and the imposition of stiff penalties for illegal activities with regard to antiquities, such as prison sentences or very high fines. It is important to increase the latter so that they are not viewed as simple business expenses for professional smugglers. That will serve the purpose of bringing perpetrators to justice. The second measure is the strengthening of import- export regimes and the respective national institutional frameworks.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“In some cases, the actions of terrorists in pursuit of easy profit can lead to the wholesale obliteration of a country's archaeological record. In several countries where terrorists have suffered major territorial losses, their ability to conduct such criminal activities in order to fund their atrocities was limited. Yet, according to UNESCO estimates, the value of the illicit trade in artefacts excavated or looted from protected sites and museums is nevertheless enormous. As outlined in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2017/969), resolution 2347 (2017) is far from being implemented in full, as States may need more time to adjust their respective legislation.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“I would like to join other speakers in thanking the Italian presidency for convening this meeting. My thanks also go to today's briefers for their valuable inputs to our discussion. An especially warm welcome goes to Ms. Azoulay, whom I congratulate on her recent election as UNESCO Director-General. By adopting resolution 2347 (2017), the Security Council drew the attention of the international community to a growing problem of destruction of cultural heritage and trafficking in antiquities, which has become a feature of numerous armed conflicts worldwide. The most vulnerable to those threats are the countries of Syria, Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan and Yemen, given the involvement of non- State actors such as Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, Al-Qaida, the Taliban and the like.”
2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source
“Instead, it is striving recklessly to entertain the idee' fixe of obtaining the status of a nuclear-weapon State, which will never be recognized or tolerated by the international community. Ukraine stands ready to engage constructively with all partners to change the current situation and to move closer to the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula anyway.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“In that regard, we endorse the constructive work of the Committee during the reporting period, in particular the update of the control lists of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) , in accordance with resolutions 2371 (2017) and 2375 (2017), and the adoption of several implementation assistance notices. The specific and result-oriented measures are important for strengthening the effectiveness and efficiency of the current sanctions regime. To conclude, I wish to stress that yesterday's provocation dampened hopes for resuming a dialogue on the denuclearization of North Korea. Frankly, after two and a half months of no tests and launches, there appeared a glimmer of hope that such a dialogue was not out of reach. However, yesterday's act clearly demonstrated that the North Korean regime is not interested in talks.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“I join the previous speakers in commending your efforts, Mr. President, as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006), aimed at ensuring full implementation of the Security Council resolutions relating to the Democratic People's Republic ofKorea. We welcome the significant expansion of the relevant sanctions regime, in accordance with the recent Council decisions, as well as the dynamic outreach activities conducted by both the Italian Chair and the Panel of Experts. Unconditional and full compliance with the resolutions are one of the key prerequisites for lowering the level of the nuclear threat in the region and curbing the ability of North Korea to carry out further provocations.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“In that regard, I wish to recall the statement of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine of 29 November, which states, inter alia, that Ukraine resolutely condemns the launch of the new intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-lS, which is capable of carrying a nuclear payload, conducted on 28 November by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. That deliberate act of Pyongyang, aimed at the development of even more powerful missiles, as well as its threats to use nuclear weapons, seriously endangers not only the security of North Korea's immediate neighbours but also global security and stability far beyond the Korean peninsula. Ukraine aligns itself with all States that have condemned the dangerous act of Pyongyang and calls upon the leadership of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to stop its provocations immediately.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“I thank Under- Secretary-General Feltman for his briefing on the latest intercontinental ballistic missile launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. That launch, in blatant violation of numerous Security Council resolutions, fosters the growing nuclear threat in the region. Despite immense political and diplomatic efforts to halt the North Korean weapons of mass destruction programmes, we have seen no signs whatsoever of any intention on the part of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to change its behaviour. The irresponsible North Korean policy has already seriously undermined the non-proliferation regime as a whole.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“The further development and dissemination of good practices in preventing the flow of foreign terrorist fighters are also crucial to dealing with that phenomenon. In that regard, we support the work being done by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, as well as that of the Counter-Terrorism Committee and its Executive Directorate in assisting and enabling Member States to strengthen their respective capacities.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“Last but not the least, we must counter the threat of radicalization posed by returnees. Some are coming back battle-hardened, strongly indoctrinated and with newly forged ties with extremist groups. Therefore, States should focus on implementing nuanced measures in line with the Secretary-General's Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism and resolution 2354 (2017), on countering terrorist narratives. Implementing the corresponding measures demands concerted and harmonized actions on the part of the entire international community. That is why international cooperation at the regional and global levels between respective law-enforcement and intelligence agencies is indispensable. Without it, any kind of national effort will be futile.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source