First, it punishes two victims of the conflict southern Sudan and Darfur.

They are, as we all are aware, the primary victims of this conflict.

Although women suffer most as victims of conflict, they are excluded from peace dividends.

Expressing concern further at the plight of amputees and other mutilated victims of the armed conflict,

In response, the mayor of Cannes organized a ceremony to commemorate all victims of the French Algerian conflict.

By means of that resolution the international community chose to see women not merely as victims in conflict situations, but as active participants in conflict resolution and peacebuilding.

The children and victims of conflict in Western Sahara looked to the United Nations to help end their suffering.

Indeed, in recent years we have observed living conditions deteriorate for many children, especially in conflict zones, where children account for a great proportion of civilian victims of armed conflict.

Through its peacekeeping operations around the world, the United Nations has brought relief and hope to victims in conflict areas.

Women suffered from violence in private and public life, and women and children were likely to be victims of armed conflict.

Gravely concerned also about the lack of access by humanitarian personnel to victims of humanitarian emergencies, in particular in armed conflict and in post conflict situations, in many regions of the world,

Frequently the driving motivation is their ideological and political stance, as might be the case for other victims in Colombia s armed conflict.

Similarly, youth are becoming involved in conflict around the world with alarming frequency, either as victims or, just as tragically, as soldiers.

Seriously concerned at the growing number of civilian victims of the ongoing conflict since the breakdown of the ceasefire on 27 August 2003,

Ms. Laohaphan (Thailand) said that women remained trapped in poverty and were still frequent victims of HIV AIDS, armed conflict and domestic violence.

If impunity for perpetrators of crimes against humanity, however morally repugnant, could protect potential future victims by ending the conflict, accepting such an outcome may well be worth sacrificing a full measure of justice for past victims.

Reconciliation would be incomplete without addressing the special needs of the victims of the heinous crimes that were perpetrated on civilians during the armed conflict.

After Beijing, the Council of Europe published a documented report on gender mainstreaming and various studies into the issue of women as victims of conflict.

Governments must recognize that women, despite being victims of war, have a central role in the political processes of peace negotiations and post conflict reconciliation.

The protection of victims and witnesses is a major challenge in any conflict situation and a core responsibility shared by my Office and the Registry.

Half the world's HIV victims are infected before they turn 25, and disgruntled young men and women are in the frontline of terrorism and armed conflict.

Mr. Anshor (Indonesia) sought clarification regarding the rights of internally displaced persons to seek asylum when they were the victims of natural disasters rather than conflict.

This continuing insecurity has a direct detrimental impact on the international community's ability to deliver assistance and provide basic services for the victims of the conflict.

We must do everything we can to ensure that humanitarian personnel are able to continue their invaluable work without becoming the victims or the targets of conflict.

Concerned that, in conflict situations, children continue to be victims and deliberate targets of attacks with consequences that are often irreversible for their physical and emotional integrity,

In cooperation with women's organizations, the State Ministry organized fund raising activities for women who had been victims of violence in conflict areas of Aceh and Maluku.

Delegations urged that increased attention be paid to children affected by armed conflict, child trafficking, violence against children, sexual exploitation, rehabilitation of child victims and childhood disability.

It welcomed the recommendations on reaching out to children involved in armed conflict, both combatants and victims, and reintegrating them, taking into account local values and traditions.

In this case, returning land to dispossessed peasants and offering financial reparation to the victims and those who were displaced by the conflict became the way to peace.

That stance has translated, most obviously, into repeated vetoes of UN Security Council resolutions aimed at ending a conflict that has already produced tens of thousands of victims.

For the time being, however, the protection framework for the victims of natural disasters is less well developed than the protection afforded to civilians affected by armed conflict.

As demonstrated by many recent conflicts, the environment and human health are increasingly victims of violent conflict that does not respect established international conventions and norms of behaviour.

Deeply concerned that, in situations of poverty, war and armed conflict, girl children are among the victims most affected and that thus their potential for full development is limited,

For the grievances and harm suffered daily by millions of victims and refugees remain as gruesome as ever, notwithstanding the fatigue from the prolonged conflict that some may perceive.

Although Christians have largely sought to remain neutral in the conflict, they have become involved gradually, some by taking up arms and others as victims of kidnapping and violence.

Stressing that adequate steps to identify victims should also be taken in situations not amounting to armed conflict, especially in cases of massive or systematic violations of human rights,

The law provides reparation for the victims of human rights violations in the course of a 60 year conflict, as well as restitution of millions of hectares stolen from peasants.

Within its limited resources, the Government has made every effort to address the special needs of the victims of the heinous crimes committed during the 11 year rebel armed conflict.

We are blessed with what amounts to an international bill of human rights, among which are impressive norms to protect the weakest among us, including victims of conflict and persecution.

As a rule, women and children are the main victims of armed conflict, because conflicts confine them to places where they have no access to their basic needs for survival.

Moreover, when women became victims, their children became victims too.

Syria s civil war is therefore increasingly a proxy fight between Iran and the US (and other anti Iranian countries), with Syrians dying in massive numbers as victims of somebody else s conflict.

Children are, in most cases of armed conflict, the first victims and the ones most likely to suffer loss of loved ones, abduction, injury, death or sexual exploitation girls in particular.

CA Capable, generous men do not create victims they nurture victims?

When the Trust Fund for Victims was established, Ugandan victims rejoiced.