UN General Assembly
2014

physical integrity and physical suffering. For that reason the Czech Republic has vigorously supported the concept of the responsibility to protect, with its strong dimension of prevention and capacity-building. Yet, when a conflict cannot be prevented for various reasons, the United Nations is ultimately responsible, through its peacekeeping role, for preventing the further deterioration of the situation, loss of life and human suffering. The Czech Republic has consistently participated in various European Union (EU) missions complementing United Nations peacekeeping efforts, namely, in the EU Training Mission in Mali and in the Multinational Force and Observers mission in Sinai. I can assure members that we will remain involved in the future. National States and the international community share responsibility for protecting people from atrocities. However, if they fail, it is necessary to establish accountability for serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights. The Czech Republic continues firmly to support international criminal justice and the International Criminal Court. Our primary task is to combat impunity and to enforce the protection of civilians and vulnerable groups in armed conflicts.