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Ambassador Wittig on Women, Peace and Security during the Security Council Open Debate

Dec 16, 2010 | GermanyUN

No one can deny that sexual violence in armed conflict is an abhorrent crime, which in some conflict areas is systematically used  to destabilise whole societies and thus constitutes a serious security problem requiring a systematic response, including by the Security Council. With the adoption of resolutions 1820 and 1888 the Council has given this issue the comprehensive and global attention it deserves

Statement by Ambassador Wittig in the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security

Statement by Legal Adviser Wasum-Rainer in the 6th committee on effects of armed conflicts on treaties

Nov 2, 2010 | Stv

(check against delivery) Madam Chair, Allow me to express Germany’s gratitude for the significant achievements of the Commission on this topic. Let me on this occasion pay special tribute to Sir...

Statement by Legal Adviser Wasum-Rainer in the 6th committee on effects of armed conflicts on treaties

Statement by Legal Adviser Wasum-Rainer in the 6th committte on expulsion of aliens

Nov 2, 2010 | StV

(check against delivery) Madam Chair, This year, the ILC has discussed the 6th report of the Special Rapporteur on the expulsion of aliens, dealing with the procedural rules of expulsion. Expulsio...

Statement by Legal Adviser Wasum-Rainer in the 6th committte on expulsion of aliens

Statement by Legal Adviser Retzlaff in the 6th Committee on Treaties over time

Nov 1, 2010 | StV

(check against delivery) Madam Chair, Germany welcomes the inclusion of the topic “Treaties over time” into the work-programme of the ILC and commends the study group on the progress achieved in...

Statement by Legal Adviser Retzlaff in the 6th Committee on Treaties over time

Ambassador Wittig on Resolution 1325 - Women and Peace and Security (Security Council Open Debate)

Oct 26, 2010 | GermanyUN

Protection of women and their participation in all parts of society are two sides of the same medal. Resolution 1325 clearly stipulates that women must be seen as active players whose contributions in all aspects of peace-building and peace-keeping processes are absolutely essential for the (re-) construction of societies and in achieving sustainable peace and development

Ambassador Wittig in the Security Council Open Debate on Resolution 1325 - Women and Peace and Security

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