Sanction Those Responsible For Violating Humanitarian Law: India At UN Security Council

New Delhi: Terrorism with a problem of violence against humanitarian personnel and the lack of accountability and sanctions responsible for violating humanitarian law must have wider regional and international support, the foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Friday, when he stated that humanitarian actions should be Not used as “ploy” to damage the territorial integrity of the country.
Mr. Shringla made a comment on Friday at the UN Security Council for ‘Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict: Preserving Humaniter Space “.

“The complex nature of humanitarian situations throughout the world today demands the urgent attention of the council,” he said.

Mr. Shringla stressed that “Terrorism further compiled the problem of violent twins against humanitarian personnel and a lack of accountability. Access to new and new technologies appeared to increase the capacity of terrorist groups to hinder humanitarian actions, including safe and non-honored access to medical institutions and humanity. Need There is zero tolerance for terrorism, “he said.

Mr. Shringla was visiting New York from July 14-16 to participate in a high-level meeting of the Security Council detained under the French presidency.

Speaking on the Board, he said individual sanctions and entities that commit serious violations of international humanitarian law, especially attacks on humanitarian and medical personnel are effective tools for the council to examine and stop violations.

“We, believe that such steps should have wider regional and international support, in absence, there may be further decline in the humanitarian crisis and shrinking humanitarian space,” he said.

He quoted a Syrian example, where both of the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs (OCHA) has repeatedly talked about the deteriorating impact of humanitarian steps in the field.

India stressed that respecting the principles of the United Nations Charter, including sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of member countries, must remain the basis for all humanitarian actions taken by the Board.

“The Board must avoid politicization of humanitarian work and humanitarian actors involved in conflict. Humanitarian actions should not be used as tactics to damage the territorial integrity of the state,” said Shringla, when he noted that too often “we have seen humanity related to steps Step in coercion by external players to force the results you want. “

He said such actions were at risk of being counter-productive to achieve conflict resolution itself and further shrink the space needed for humanitarian actions or assistance needed.

Mr. Shringla underlined that the main responsibility to provide protection and assistance in the humanitarian crisis lies in the country concerned and the national government.

“However, international humanitarian assistance, when provided, must be given without sides,” in accordance with the guiding principles described in the resolution of the General Assembly 46/182 and other related resolutions. Resolution of the General Assembly 46/182 designed a blueprint for the current international humanitarian system.

“India remains committed to preserving the principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence in responding to all humanitarian situations,” said Shringla.

Calling all countries to respect and comply with the UN Charter, international humanitarian law and humanitarian principles, Mr. Shringla said this alone would prevent further shrinkage from the humanitarian space.

Sanctions responsible for breaking humanitarian law: India in the UN Security Council
Harsh Foreign Secretary Vardhan Shringla said humanitarian actions should not be used as “tactics”.