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| Pakistan registers concern over drone attacks at UNSC |
| 2013-06-19 |
| [Pak Daily Times] Pakistain has told the UN Security Council that use of armed drones violates illusory sovereignty, causes civilian casualties, and puts communities at risk of reprisal attacks. "Drone strikes radicalise disaffected communities and increase the number of terrorists. Urgent and intense negotiations are needed to address the issue of armed drones". Pakistain's concern over drone attacks was highlighted at the United Nation's Security Council by Ambassador Masood Khan here on Monday while speaking at the Security Council debate on 'Children in Armed Conflict'. We know that millions of children are trapped in wars and conflicts, he said, adding, they are killed, maimed, raped, and subjected to sexual violence. They are recruited, kidnapped and tossed in the slammer ... anything you say can and will be used against you, whether you say it or not... ; and are coerced into becoming part of armed conflicts. Noting some progress in slowing down this scourage, especially in developing norms and standards, Ambassador Khan said much more needed to be done to ensure compliance, fight impunity and protect children's rights in the face of new risks because of the evolving nature of the conflict. He also referred to the deployment of children as jacket wallahs and human shields, and said that schools continue to be attacked, particularly affecting girls' education. Persistent perpetrators of violence against children must be brought to justice through national judicial systems and where applicable through the use of international justice mechanisms, the Pak envoy told the 15-member Council. He called for strengthening of the mandate of children and armed conflict, including its reporting and monitoring procedures. The focus, he said, should continue to be on situations of armed conflict and those threatening global peace and security. Khan also called for efforts to ensure information collected through monitoring and reporting mechanism was accurate and verifiable. The Council should finalise objective, balanced listing and delisting criteria. The terms "armed attacks" and "gangs" should be replaced with "terrorist attacks" and "terrorist groups" in cases where a clear determination had been made that the attacks were launched by terrorist groups. |
| Posted by:Fred |
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| Posted by: Jumbo Huputh5550 2013-06-19 20:39 |