Objašnjenje glasa datog nakon glasovanja Vice Skracica, ministra savjetnika RH pri Ujedinjenim narodima, u svezi prihvacanja rezolucije 1828 [2008] Vijeca sigurnosti UN-a oko produženja mandata UNAMID-a.
The Security Council has just now adopted Resolution 1828 [2008] authorizing the extension of UNAMID's mandate in Darfur for another year. This is a product reached through extensive dialogue and consultations by members of the Security Council and is the result of Council members' wishes to seek common ground, which unfortunately did not result in a much desired consensus.
Croatia wanted this resolution to provide a swift and unambiguous extension to UNAMID's mandate with the goal of achieving its planned 80 percent deployment by year's end. UNAMID is currently the largest and most expensive UN operation and as such should demand the unanimous support of the Council as well as clear guidance in order to make its logistics and deployment possible.
Croatia strongly believes that this is crucial for the safety, security and well being of the people of Darfur – the same people who have been suffering in the most horrific ways for simply far too long. The protection of these people is the main objective of UNAMID's deployment, and this is the primary reason that we voted for the adoption of this resolution, notwithstanding it being burdened with some important but non-related additional elements.
Which brings me to my main point; the cooperation of the Government of Sudan with the International Criminal Court, which has been the source of some controversy and contention, even more so as references to this issue have been included in the above mentioned adopted resolution. On behalf of my Delegation, allow me to make the following observation.
Croatia itself was a victim of brutal aggression in early 1990's, and if the recent history of our region has taught us anything, we can say with some certainty that impunity for war crimes does not bring stability to any conflict, but rather prolongs the realization of political settlements. If anything, we have learned that the best foundation for real and sustainable peace - based on reconciliation - is justice and justice alone. Another lesson learnt that should be reiterated here is that war crimes are an individual responsibility, and that people, not nations or ethnic groups, commit them.
For that reason Croatia has fully supported and continues to offer its full support for the work of the International Criminal Court and its prosecutor. We see the Court as an independent body and we do not wish to see any impediments to its free and independent work. We also understand that resolution 1828 incorporates the text of the Presidential Statement from June 16, 2008 that clearly states that the Government of Sudan should cooperate fully with the ICC in order to put an end to impunity for the crimes committed in Darfur.
On a final note, when considering the complexity of the problem in Darfur, in Sudan and the sub-region, Croatia has also advocated a regional approach to this region's problems. For that reason we have always welcomed and encouraged cooperation between the UN and EU led missions in Sudan and neighboring countries, and we would have liked to have seen the final text of this Resolution make reference to these efforts.
Thank you, Mr. President.
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