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Zagaynov

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first: 2013-05-10
most recent: 2017-12-21
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“Most countries affected by armed conflict are making enormous efforts to improve the situation with regard to the protection of children, but they often need help from the international community. These kinds of efforts would be a lot more effective if constructive dialogue was established with the State concerned. This year there has been a new approach to the preparation of the report. We found the inclusion of the sections on achievements and concerns interesting. However, we have questions about the change in the format of the annexes that list the parties to the conflict that have committed violations against children. In particular, we believe that clarification is needed on the criteria used to determine who took measures to improve the protection of children and who did not.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“In September and October alone, our doctors provided medical attention to approximately 400 Syrian children, while those who needed complicated procedures were sent to Russian hospitals. These and other efforts are being carried out against a backdrop of humanitarian disaster in the utter ruin that is Raqqa. Those responsible for that state of affairs prefer not to talk about the plight of children and attempt to distract attention from it with established ploys. We agree that the united efforts of the international community on the humanitarian front would help us get results on the ground sooner. We support the intention of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to cooperate with Member States.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“Children also need emergency assistance in places where active fighting has already ended. In Syria, the de-escalation measures that have been established within the framework of the Astana process and the successes that have been achieved in fighting terrorism have enabled us to make significant progress on the humanitarian front. In carrying out this work, we keep children's needs front and centre. The humanitarian convoys bring food and medicine, but they also have schoolbooks and even toys. We are also organizing efforts to rebuild and rehabilitate schools and hospitals. Recently in Horns, the Russian military, which is continuing to fight terrorism in Syria at the invitation of the Government, literally raised a secondary school for 700 pupils from the ruins.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We would like to thank the delegation of France for its initiative in convening and conducting today's meeting. We would like to also thank the Secretary-General for his participation, and we note the briefers' valuable contribution to our discussion. We have studied the Secretary-General's report (S/2017/821) carefully and share his concern regarding the ongoing lack of respect for international law during armed conflicts. Children are particularly vulnerable in the face of such Violations, and there can be no justification in cases where children or schools are deliberately targeted, or where children are recruited or used as human shields or suicide bombers in acts of terror. The international community must provide a coordinated response to such challenges.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“Today women's participation in preventing and resolving conflicts and ensuring sustainable peace is becoming ever more important. That item is also high on the Security Council's agenda, and deservedly so. We intend to continue contributing to discussions on various United Nations platforms on ways to ensure meaningful improvements in the protection of women and their rights and ensuring their effective participation in peace processes.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“The residents of the Donbas region, including the elderly, have suffered greatly from Kyiv's unmerciful economic and financial blockade. In contrast, Russia has been consistently providing the region with humanitarian assistance. We have instituted an open-door policy for Ukrainian refugees, 51 per cent of whom are women and girls. Anyone who ends up on Russian territory after suffering in the armed conflict in Ukraine is offered essential social assistance and access to education and health care, and women and children get special attention because of their particular vulnerability. In conclusion, we would like to say that our country has a unique history with regard to equality between men and women. Decisions on that topic were taken as long ago as the early years of the twentieth century.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“That clearly exemplifies the Ukrainian authorities' approach to the issue of women's participation in resolving conflicts. That is a clear illustration of the point of the Ukrainian delegation's anti-Russian statements. Today we were told once again about how women have suffered as a result of the conflict in south-eastern Ukraine. That is unfortunately true. And the people responsible for it are the Kyiv authorities, who in 2014 launched military action against their own people. Besides that, the conflict has been accompanied by terrible crimes committed by the Ukrainian armed forces against women. Anyone interested can find the relevant information in the reports of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, for example.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“I want to say a few words in connection with the statement made by the delegation of Ukraine. There was no mention in that statement today of Ms. Savchenko. Perhaps not everyone here recalls how for several years, at every Security Council meeting on women's issues, the Ukrainian delegation would sound the alarm about the fate of Nadiya Savchenko, who was presented as a national heroine. It may be that not everyone knows that after her return to Ukraine, Ms. Savchenko soon became an extremely vocal critic of the policies of the Kyiv regime, after which the Ukrainian authorities' attitude to her cooled markedly and she fell into disgrace, partly because she urged for launching negotiations in Donetsk and Luhansk with the aim of restoring peace and tried to promote that.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“We should also take this kind of differentiated approach to the mandates given to United Nations departments and structures regarding the incorporation ofgender issues into their activities. They have their own clear remits, and for most of them issues related women and peace and security are not a defining priority but just one of a number of factors within the framework of their activities related to preventing and settling armed conflicts and dealing with post-conflict situations. Let us also not forget that the primary responsibility for protecting women at every stage of an armed conflict rests with Governments and that measures undertaken by United Nations entities and civil society should be aimed at supporting and complementing the efforts of States.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“We also train women police officers in United Nations certified training centres, and we also plan to do the same for women soldiers by the end of the year. The Security Council's regular debates on women and peace and security enable us to take stock of the progress made in improving the protection of women in conditions of armed conflict and ensuring their full and effective participation in efforts to prevent and resolve crises. We believe it is important to ensure that our efforts to develop comprehensive approaches in this area do not lead us to ignore the specifics of particular conflict situations, or to the inclusion of gender aspects in the work of the United Nations becoming an end in itself.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“We also want to note once again that it is inappropriate to use the platform of the Security Council to promote controversial concepts and approaches that do not have broad international support. We firmly believe that there is significant potential for women's participation in various aspects ofresolving armed conflicts and post-conflict reconstruction, and that the direct participation of women in preventing armed conflicts and in post-conflict reconstruction is a major requisite for eliminating violence against them. Women have a special role to play in United Nations peacekeeping. As far as Russia's contribution in that area is concerned, we have ensured a 15 per cent female presence in our peacekeeping efforts.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“We have been shocked by the barbaric acts and atrocities that terrorist groups have committed against women. As we consider the subject ofthe women and peace and security agenda, we therefore believe it is particularly important to focus specifically on issues directly related to the establishment and maintenance of international peace and security. With regard to other associated topics - such as ensuring gender equality, expanding rights and opportunities for women and upholding women's human rights - there are specialized organizations and mechanisms in place for dealing with them. As we see it, the way that the topic of women and peace and security is discussed is increasingly straying from its basic framework. We are seeing a similar trend in the approaches used in preparing the thematic report of the Secretary-General.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We would first like to thank the French presidency for organizing today's meeting. We are grateful to the briefers for their statements and helpful information. In the time that has passed since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) considerable success has been achieved in enhancing the role of women in preventing and resolving armed conflicts as well as in post- conflict rebuilding. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about another, no less important, task, which is ensuring the appropriate protection of women in the course of conflicts. In spite of the many efforts that have been made, women continue to fall victim to various forms of violence, losing their lives or their health during conflicts.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“In conclusion, we note that the activities of the Court are not conducive to attaining the goals ofjustice and sustainable peace held by the Security Council and the international community as a whole.”
2017-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7963 (2017) · source
“Attempts to exert pressure through the Security Council on those who disagree are counterproductive. On more than one occasion, we have called attention to the fact that the obligation to cooperate, as set forth in resolution 1593 (2005), does not mean that the norms of international law governing the immunity of the Government officials of those States not party the Rome Statute can be repealed, and presuming the contrary is unacceptable. However, once again, the Office of the Prosecutor does not wish to consider that. As occurred recently with respect to the situation in Libya, the issue of drawing on resources from the United Nations budget has been raised. Everyone is well aware of our position on that subject so we will not repeat it.”
2017-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7963 (2017) · source
“We believe that the external sponsors of the rebels should encourage them to be more constructive. With regard to the investigation on Darfur, the nature and content of the report of the Office of the Prosecutor has been the same year after year. Once again, the Council is being asked to provide so-called follow-up on the situation in Darfur that we believe to be inappropriate. We do not understand why appeals to compel States parties to the Rome Statute to shoulder their responsibilities are made in the Council Chamber. In our view, if there is no unity among those States about how they should execute arrest warrants issued with respect to Darfur, that should be discussed within the system that governs the Rome Statute, that is, the Assembly of States Parties and its subsidiary bodies.”
2017-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7963 (2017) · source
“We are witnessing progress in the implementation of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur, including in the demobilization and reintegration of former combatants. We are also seeing ongoing inter-Darfurian dialogue and consultations. We also note the steps taken by the Sudanese Government to ensure humanitarian access to Darfur, in particular the development by the Sudanese authorities of guidelines to streamline the process. We also see very positive developments in the resolution of issues faced by the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, such as the issuance of visas and customs clearance of assets for contingents. Against that background, however, the behaviour of some opposition groups in setting additional requirements to continue the negotiations offer a stark contrast.”
2017-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7963 (2017) · source
“Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We have read the twenty-fifth report of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on the situation in Darfur and wish to comment on its assessment of some of the developments mentioned therein. The report quite rightly notes that progress has been made in normalizing the situation in Darfur, including the Jebel Marra area. We welcome the announcement made by the Sudanese authorities concerning the extension of the unilateral ceasefire regime. It is important that the regime be more than mere paper - since early this year, we have had no report of armed clashes between the Sudanese army and the rebels. Thanks to the efforts of the authorities, the number of intercommunity clashes and the level of crime have declined.”
2017-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7963 (2017) · source
“Evidently, the threat of the radicalization of the population, the actions of lone-wolf fighters, the creation of sleeper cells and full operational branches of large terrorist organizations have affected every State. It will be possible to stop the territorial spread of ISIL is possible only ifwe establish a single counter-terrorist front that defends our common values enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.”
2017-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7962 (2017) · source
“Despite the rivalry among the pro-Al-Qaida structures and the resistance of State bodies, ISIL continues to penetrate deep into the African continent. Recently, the level of the terrorist threat has risen in South-East Asia, including as a result of the active work of ISIL's propaganda centres. We agree with the assessment of the ISIL threat in northern Afghanistan, contained in the report. Despite the enduring impressive international presence in the country, we believe it is premature to refer to the allegedly weakened influence of Afghan factions of ISIL. This is especially true in the light of the recent tragic events in Kabul.”
2017-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7962 (2017) · source
“We concur with the conclusions of the report, namely, that the recent terrorist attacks in Europe and Russia were the result of the large-scale proliferation of ISIL propaganda via online platforms. In a number of cases, instructions for carrying out terrorist attacks were delivered through mobile applications that used encryption. An important step in countering terrorist propaganda was the adoption of resolution 2354 (2017), which set forth a comprehensive international framework in this realm. We consider the framework to be a solid foundation for further expansion of the Council's mechanisms in countering terrorist ideology, including by strengthening sanctions and law enforcement measures.”
2017-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7962 (2017) · source
“We are closely tracking new sources of financing for ISIL and sharing the relevant information with partners abroad and specialized organizations, particularly the Financial Action Task Force. For example, recently ISIL is increasingly resorting to human organ trafficking. It is also participating in the transport of refugees to Europe and engaging in kidnapping for ransom. In the struggle against terrorism financing, it is important to work in regional formats, including the Eurasian Group on Combating Money-Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism. We welcome the fact that the role of this organization is stressed in the report. Terrorists have mastered all the nuances of Internet and social-network use for the recruitment of fighters and for the financing oftheir operations.”
2017-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7962 (2017) · source
“The achievement of such results has been possible thanks to the effective actions of the Russian Air Force during the counter-terrorism campaign in Syria. According to recent independent information, some 4,000 tankers have been destroyed, which has put 206 oil- and gas-producing facilities out of commission. We have previously drawn the attention of the sponsors of the report to the need to avoid selectivity in assessing developments in the context of the struggle against ISIL in Syria and Iraq. For reasons unknown, the document fails to refer to the repeated liberation of Palmyra, but highlights the fact that Manbij was liberated, which happened way back in the summer of 2016. The report further fails to mention information about civilian casualties during the operations of the so-called coalition to liberate Mosul.”
2017-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7962 (2017) · source
“Unfortunately, not all States conscientiously uphold their obligations in this sphere. Clearly, it is past time to stiffen the Security Council's sanctions mechanisms with a focus on the full financial and economic asphyxiation of ISIL. For the moment, the reduction or curbing of revenue, as was repeatedly stressed by the Secretary- General in the report, is chiefly attributable to military losses incurred by terrorists, and yet the sources of the expansion of ISIL's budget have not significantly changed with time. Key sources - trade in hydrocarbons and extortion from populations in the territories held by the terrorists - remain. According to the information at our disposal, ISIL's proceeds from the sale of oil has dropped to between $12 million and $20 million per month, which is nearly three times less than what we saw in 2015.”
2017-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7962 (2017) · source
“The leadership of ISIL is curbing expenditures, funnelling money for the procurement of weapons and making regional units self-sufficient. ISIL continues to use the heinous and inhumane tactic of terrorist attacks. Yesterday, in Iran, tragedy struck once again. We extend our solidarity to the people and the Government of Iran and other States that have suffered at the hands of terrorists. The Secretary-General's latest report (S/2017/467) on resolution 2253 (2015) contains an overall conclusion that terrorist revenue is gradually dwindling on the whole. At first glance, it might appear that Security Council mechanisms to combat terrorism financing are finally beginning to function at full capacity. However, such an assessment would be far too optimistic.”
2017-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7962 (2017) · source
“Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We should like to extend our gratitude to Mr. Feltman for his detailed and comprehensive briefing. Given present-day conditions, as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is morphing through the changing situation on the ground, the Secretary- General's strategic analysis is especially important. The group's significant losses notwithstanding, members of ISIL are managing to put up a military resistance in Mosul and are holding their grip on Raqqa. The group continues to spread its influence in various parts of the world. Against this backdrop, we see an ongoing reorganization of its structures and an adaptation to new conditions in the conduct of hostilities.”
2017-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7962 (2017) · source
“We believe that the Mechanism must not overstep its mandates. In particular, it must not analyse mindsets in a given country or historical views or, for example, prospects for European integration. We call for avoiding getting sidetracked by issues and tasks unrelated to the Mechanism's mandate. They draw attention from attaining the goals set forth by the Charter and Council resolutions. We trust that officials in the Mechanism will plan the course of criminal trials and other statutory activities in a qualitative manner. We anticipate sound forecasts, maximum effectiveness, transparency, efficiency and strict compliance with standards of justice, including the duration of proceedings and schedules. The Mechanism has all procedural and other capacities to that end at its disposal.”
2017-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7960 (2017) · source
“However, we would mention that the contempt case must not influence the trial nor the Tribunal's closure dates, and consideration of the issue of inclusion of the Council in this matter is something that we continue to believe is unsubstantiated, especially in the light of previous practice in similar cases. Briefly, on the work of the Residual Mechanism, we are closely following the trials, particularly in the light of the negative experience of the ICTY. The Mechanism, which was established pursuant to resolution 1966 (2010), has a limited mandate with regard to both the substance of its functions and the duration ofits operations. For this reason, it is officially referred to as a Residual Mechanism. The mandate of the Mechanism hinges on biannual Security Council review cycles of its activities.”
2017-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7960 (2017) · source
“Of course, the ICTY bears full responsibility for this decision and its potential repercussions. We have repeatedly voiced concern about the quality of medical treatment of ICTY indictees. Once again, we call for an investigation into the operation of the medical unit of detention facilities of the ICTY by the Office of Internal Oversight Services. We trust that this investigation will take place promptly. On the whole, our assessments of the operations of the ICTY, including staffing issues, have been voiced during previous meetings, and we will certainly not repeat them.”
2017-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7960 (2017) · source
“Our delegation is deeply disheartened by the refusal of the ICTY Trial Chamber to grant the request of Ratko Mladic' for provisional release on humanitarian grounds so that he could receive medical treatment in Russia. Information about the significant deterioration of the health of Ratko Mladie was ignored, as was the guarnatee of his timely return to The Hague and compliance with other conditions that might be put forward by the Trial Chamber. Related safeguards and the assurances were also rejected. The judges refused to give the individual the opportunity to receive highly qualified medical assistance at a stage of the trial that did not require his individual presence. Previously the Tribunal had agreed to provisionally release individuals who were present with less weighty circumstances.”
2017-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7960 (2017) · source
“They discredit the very idea of international criminal justice. We have discussed them at length in the past. This certainly does not have to do only with a failure to comply with the rules about the duration of trials and pre-trial detention. In particular, we reject attempts to put forward assessments that implicitly place blame for crime on peoples, Governments and others, thereby creating certain biases. The Tribunal must operate on the basis of the core principle of criminal law, namely, that criminal responsibility is individual in nature. The role of establishing guilt vis-a-vis specific individuals was assigned by Security Council to the Tribunal, and we cannot go outside this framework.”
2017-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7960 (2017) · source
“Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We have attentively studied the reports of the leadership of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (see S/2017/436 and S/2017/434, respectively) on the past six-month period. We note that as stated in the report of the ICTY, judicial proceedings are under way on schedule and will be completed in November 2017. We call on the Tribunal's leadership to make every effort to reduce these timetables, as has been repeatedly called for by the Security Council, particularly in resolutions 2193 (2014), 2256 (2015) and 2329 (2016). Although the ICTY has entered the final stage of its operations, everything possible must be done to address the imbalances that have accrued in the past few years.”
2017-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7960 (2017) · source
“Against this backdrop, we call attention to the duplicity ofthe approaches of certain colleagues who in this Chamber loudly champion an arms embargo, but, outside of it, bring pressure to bear on the independent experts of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) concerning South Sudan who are investigating their possible involvement in providing weapons to South Sudan.”
2017-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7950 (2017) · source
“Solid peace in South Sudan is not going to be brought about by a Security Council arms embargo but, rather, by progress towards a political solution as well as by targeted measures for the disarmament of civilians and the demobilization and reintegration of combatants. We also believe that there is a need to heed the views of regional leaders to the effect that discussions on the levying of additional restrictions on Juba would be untimely.”
2017-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7950 (2017) · source
“It is our hope that in the near future this cooperation will take shape on the ground. It is encouraging to note that more active and coordinated efforts are being made by regional players for a settlement in South Sudan. We hope that the UNMISS working group on hate speech will continue to work effectively. We would like to remind colleagues of the relevant provisions of resolution 2327 (2016), namely, on the need to curb such incitement on their territories through the use of social networks. Given the general situation in the country, the Russian delegation today supported the adoption of Security Council resolution 2353 (2017), which extends the sanctions regime against South Sudan. Our position regarding a hardening of sanctions measures has not changed.”
2017-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7950 (2017) · source
“In this regard, we welcome Salva Kiir's announcement, in the framework of the implementation of the peace agreement, to conduct nationwide dialogue. We also welcomed the recent oath-taking by members of the executive committee. It is our hope that the Government and the opposition will take measures to make this process more inclusive. We welcome Salva Kiir's declaration ofa cessation of hostilities. We hope that this decision will be implemented and call upon the opposition to take analogous measures. We note the personal efforts of the Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, to find a solution in South Sudan. We support the African Union-United Nations-Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) coordination initiative aimed at ensuring peace, stability and security in South Sudan.”
2017-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7950 (2017) · source
“We would be remiss were we not to note the assistance provided to South Sudan by neighbouring countries, in particular the Sudan, which has opened border crossing points, and Uganda, which is hosting a significant number of refugees from South Sudan. We would like also to emphasize that the root causes of the famine in a number of provinces in South Sudan are not just human-induced. In some areas, just like in neighbouring Somalia and Kenya, famine is due to adverse weather conditions. Representatives of international humanitarian organizations have spoken about this issue as well. We share the view that stabilization in South Sudan is possible only if a full cessation of hostilities is ensured and an inclusive political process launched.”
2017-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7950 (2017) · source
“We call upon the Secretariat to continue to engage with Juba so as to resolve all pending issues in connection with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), including the creation of mechanisms for the swift resolution of visa issues and the definition of arrangements for the deployment of the RPF while upholding the basic principles of peacekeeping. We share the concern of colleagues regarding the disastrous humanitarian situation in the country and note the efforts made by the United Nations to improve it. We appeal to all sides in South Sudan to ensure conditions conducive to the provision of humanitarian assistance to those in need, and we welcome the measures taken by the Government to provide humanitarian access to food-insecure regions.”
2017-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7950 (2017) · source
“Mr. Iliichev (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Shearer, for the information he provided on the situation in South Sudan. We pay due tribute to our colleagues from the Secretariat, who have yet again presented a balanced assessment of the situation in their monthly report. We note the deployment of the advance team of the Regional Protection Force (RPF), which began in May. It is our understanding that the general timetable for deployment is being adjusted, but that is not the fault of the South Sudanese. Juba has remained constructive regarding the matter of the RPF, as demonstrated by the Government's decision to provide land parcels for the deployment of the force.”
2017-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7950 (2017) · source
“On the contrary, tackling these challenges would ensure one of the most important of them - the right to life. Without firm and effective measures to counter terrorist narratives, we will not get rid of suicide bombers or other phenomena. We stand ready to engage in that regard.”
2017-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7949 (2017) · source
“Here, we believe that ample capacity could be tapped to improve the international legal basis for counterterrorism. The adoption today of resolution 2354 (2017) cannot be seen as the final outcome of the Council's work to counter terrorist narratives. On the contrary, we are of the view that the creation of a framework allows us to better understand the tasks before the Council in this sphere. There is a need to improve the legal and sanctions toolkit enshrined in Security Council resolutions, including criminalizing the public justification of terrorism and spread of materials of a terrorist nature, establishing relevant sanction criteria and strengthening international cooperation in this field. We think that this type of endeavour would not run counter to prevalent human rights standards.”
2017-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7949 (2017) · source
“One of the most important elements of the resolution is the list of principles that should guide such efforts. First and foremost, these are the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, including the inadmissibility of interference into the internal affairs of States. As we have seen in practice, disregard for these principles, including to carry out various geopolitical schemes, plays into the hands of terrorists. The resolution enshrines the frontline role of States in counterterrorism. Of course, when necessary and in the light of national priorities, civil-society bodies could participate in this work, as well as religious and education institutions. As is rightly noted in the very framework, a pivtoal deterrent to terrorism and terrorist narratives is the implementation of comprehensive law- enforcement measures.”
2017-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7949 (2017) · source
“These thugs utilize the Internet and social networks, which are the means of choice used by young people. We have consistently called for the improvement of the toolkit to counter terrorist narratives. Our delegation voted in favour of the adoption of resolution 2354 (2017), reiterating the international comprehensive framework here, and was a sponsor of the resolution. We should like to thank the delegation of Egypt for its initiative last year to draw up the framework. We think that the document prepared by the Counter-Terrorism Committee (S/2017/375, annex) also reflects in a balanced manner existing ideas of the Council and Member States on the matter of countering incitement to terrorism and fortifying such ideas with relevant recommendations.”
2017-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7949 (2017) · source
“Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): Unfortunately, terrorist attacks using suicide bombers brainwashed by hatred continue across the globe in many cities. Last month, the casualties of these bloody crimes included citizens in Saint Petersburg, and Copts and Orthodox Christians in Egypt were attacked. Recently, concert-goers in Manchester were subject to such attacks. Unfortunately, the list of these attacks could go on for some time. In this and many other cases, suicide bombers are guided by an ideology of violence that is totally disconnected from any religion or shared human values. This is a targeted ideology skilfully propagated by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Jabhat Al-Nusra and other terrorist organizations.”
2017-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7949 (2017) · source
“In conclusion, we would like to reiterate our readiness to cooperate in this area in the framework of the Council, on the basis of the resolutions adopted on the topic.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“And, as the delegation of the Ukraine yet again has voiced its unjustified complaints about Russia and referred to that report, let me say that it also contains much data on many cases of beatings and torture, including through electric shock, of threats of rape, disrobing and other crimes against men and women who have been deprived of liberty by Government forces. We can also provide other sources for similar information. We will refraim from providing Council members with quotes, as that would take up too much time. Next month, for the third time, the international community will celebrate the International Day of Fighting Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict. It was established to demonstrate the resolve and unity of States to try to put an end to that criminal practice.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“Such a softening of emphasis could weaken the existing framework in place for protecting civilians, as well as the mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict. It could also lead to duplication of work within the United Nations. The preparation of reports on that issue is being undertaken by entities that do not have the requisite competence, nor enough knowledge, in the area of methodology or the substance of the issue. To cite an example, the recent report of United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine on sexual violence related to the conflict in Ukraine is guilty of unprofessionalism and mixing things up.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“Let us not create any ambiguity here. We call upon everyone to take that into account when the next set of documents is prepared on this and other topics. There is another trend that I want to mention and that has become increasingly obvious recently. Frequently, sexual violence is being considered as a violation of human rights, and that is of course true. However, in the context of an armed conflict, we need to be talking first and foremost about international humanitarian law, which requires not only Government bodies and agents but also the non-State participants in armed conflicts, to make sure that the norms and standards against sexual violence are being abided by and so that all participants bear responsibility for violations of those norms.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“In both the concept note (S/2017/402, annex) for today's meeting and in the report (S/2017/249) of the Secretary-General, the issue of sexual violence has very rightly been underscored because of the atrocities being perpetrated by ISIL, Boko Haram, Al-Shabaab and the Al-Nusra Front. However, for some reason, mention is made of some "groups of extremists" or "violent extremist groups". We would like to underscore yet again that these and similar terrorists entities need to be called "terrorists"; otherwise, it can lead to lowering the level of gravity of the crimes and to double standards in the fight against terrorism, which is unacceptable. It is for the purpose of fighting acts of terrorism that we have iin place a framework of international instruments, including international conventions and Security Council resolutions.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“In our opinion, such seemingly technical changes are in fact fraught with the possibility of infringing upon the mandates of the Security Council and interfering in the terms of reference of other United Nations bodies or States. We need to very clearly distinguish sexual violence as a war crime from sexual violence as a criminal act not having anything to do with the parties to a conflict. We think that the Security Council should be dealing with the issue of sexual violence when it is directly related to an armed conflict in a situation that is on the agenda of the Security Council.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source