As we keep staging debates in this Chamber, Mr. President, the world outside stands sadly disillusioned. They are groping for the idealism and moralism that had inspired the vision of the UN Charter. Unfortunately, armed conflicts continue to rage in all parts of the world causing human misery and hardship, affecting millions of people, civilian people. Mr. President, 10. In this regard, we encourage the Council to go a step further and actively engage with the armed factions to seek a peaceful solution to a conflict.
Peace is the ultimate and only guarantee of security to civilians in any armed conflict.
Second, The focus of the international community should be devoted to conflict prevention and dispute resolution as stipulated in Chapter VI of the Charter of the United Nations so that conflicts which result in the targeting of civilians are not allowed to take place in the first instance. Root causes must be addressed. Third, the United Nations capacity should be strengthened for effective response to conflict situations irrespective of the geographic locations for providing protection to civilians. Fourth, we would like to see the Council actively, but objectively, involve itself in reviewing the humanitarian impact of its decisions, especially sanctions. There are not smart sanctions nor targeted sanctions.