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first: 2020-01-08
most recent: 2023-12-13
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“The situation in the North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon continues to threaten the stability of this country, which is a pillar of economic integration in Central Africa. Attacks on civilian targets, including schools, and the spread of violence to other parts of Cameroon are unacceptable and must stop immediately. I commend the Cameroonian authorities for their commitment to resolving this crisis peacefully through discussions with the armed groups and the diaspora. During the reporting period, maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea continued to show significant progress. We need to maintain this momentum by building national capacity and strengthening regional coordination, including within the framework of the Yaoundé Architecture.”
2022-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9213 (2022) · source
“Military pressure must be maintained against these groups in a coordinated manner, within the framework of the joint multinational force. To this end, I welcome Chad’s announced strengthening of its military presence in the Lake Chad basin. I call on partners to provide adequate support for ongoing military efforts, but also for the implementation of the Regional Strategy for Stabilization, Recovery and Resilience of the Boko Haram-Affected Areas of the Lake Chad Basin Region, which should address the root causes of this crisis. I would like to commend the good cooperation between UNOCA and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, as well as the actions of the Peacebuilding Commission in favour of a sustainable return to peace in this area.”
2022-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9213 (2022) · source
“That is the only way to ensure the legitimacy of the institutions resulting from the elections. We also urge State authorities to ensure full respect for fundamental rights and freedoms and to avoid any disproportionate use of force in maintaining public order. In terms of security, Central Africa continues to harbour armed groups and terrorist groups, whose harmful actions have dire consequences, mainly for the civilian population, but also for economic resources. Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes, sometimes even their countries of origin, and are in need of humanitarian assistance. I would like to mention the situation in the Lake Chad basin, where violent extremist groups continue to have significant capacity to cause harm, despite their weakening.”
2022-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9213 (2022) · source
“I would like to refer to a few of them. With respect to governance and human rights, it is clear that, despite the organization of regular elections, which we welcome, the credibility of those elections is often questioned by certain actors who, at the same time, challenge the legitimacy of the elected leaders. Most of the time, that challenge is expressed peacefully. In other cases, however, that challenge is expressed through violence, such as the recent events in Chad and Sao Tome and Principe. While condemning all attempts to seize power by force and attacks on public order, we must continue to call on the States of Central Africa to further open up political and civic space to promote a peaceful and orderly expression of opinions and to take measures to strengthen the inclusivity, diversity and credibility of political processes.”
2022-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9213 (2022) · source
“However, despite the goodwill shown by the States concerned, I am afraid that this global ecological heritage can be preserved only if the States of that geographical area cooperate with each other and receive adequate support from their partners. Secondly, I recall that Central Africa is suffering the full effects of climate change, particularly with the multiplication of extreme climatic events. Moreover, competition for access to natural resources, such as water, land and pastures, continues to be one of the causes of intercommunal violence, which is constantly increasing in number and intensity in some countries in the region and is being used by certain armed groups. In addition to climate and environmental threats, Central Africa faces other challenges related to governance, human rights and the security situation.”
2022-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9213 (2022) · source
“During the period covered by this report, Central Africa’s commitment to the environment and the fight against climate change and its effects, including its effects on peace and security, has continued and been strengthened. The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and some of its member States were particularly active during the twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which was recently held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, after also hosting preparatory meetings for that important conference. I would like to stress that this commitment is far from being simple posturing in the subregion. First of all, Central Africa is home to the Congo basin, one of the two green lungs of our planet.”
2022-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9213 (2022) · source
“Therefore, thanks to the incentive measures taken in Angola and Sao Tome and Principe, the elections in those countries have resulted in a greater proportion of women in parliamentary assemblies and in Government. The election of women to head the National Assemblies of those two countries, for the first time in their history, and the election of a woman, Ms. Esperança da Costa, as Vice-President of Angola, are a new source of pride for the subregion, where Rwanda is already a global model and where other countries, notably Gabon, the UNOCA host country, have made significant efforts in recent years to promote the participation and representation of women.”
2022-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9213 (2022) · source
“With regard to democracy and the rule of law, a review of recent electoral processes in Central Africa shows significant progress despite major challenges. The change in Government in Sao Tome and Principe and the results of the elections in Angola, although close, are clear indications that elections are far from being a mere formality in Central Africa. We should also welcome the holding of peaceful elections in the Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea. A positive trend that I have seen since I took office is the increased participation and representation of women in political institutions and processes, as a result of the elections I mentioned previously, among other things.”
2022-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9213 (2022) · source
“Exactly one year ago, I presided over the Security Council (see S/PV.8933), and in that meeting my predecessor, Ambassador François Louncény Fall, conducted the same exercise that I am undertaking today. I would like to pay tribute to Ambassador Fall for his excellent work as Head of UNOCA and thank him for his wise counsel, which enabled me to begin my term under good auspices. Since I took office in Libreville at the beginning of September, I have had the unique opportunity to see what I would call the two faces of Central Africa: a land of great challenges, but also of great opportunities, particularly in terms of economic and social development and the strengthening of democracy and the rule of law.”
2022-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9213 (2022) · source
“At the outset, I would like to congratulate you warmly, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and wish you every success in your work. The presentation of the twenty-third report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Central Africa and the activities of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) (S/2022/896) gives me the pleasant opportunity to address Council members, with emotion, as, from 2020 to 2021, I was the Permanent Representative of the Niger and I worked alongside some current Council members in search of viable solutions to the major challenges threatening peace and security in the world. I stand before members today in a different capacity, that of Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNOCA, as a continuation of that commitment.”
2022-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9213 (2022) · source
“We could not have done that without the valuable support of every delegation, as well as that of the interpreters, whose flexibility I hail, the security staff and all those who contribute daily to the success of our work behind the scenes, such as the conference services and the verbatim reporters. I wish every success to the new elected members, namely, Albania, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Gabon and Ghana. As we end our presidency, I know that I speak on behalf of all the Council members in wishing the delegation of Norway and my dear friend Ms. Mona Juul good luck as they assume the presidency for the month of January. The meeting rose at 2.25 p.m.”
2021-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8942 (2021) · source
“Before adjourning the meeting, as this is the last scheduled meeting of the Council for the month of December, marking the end of the Niger’s presidency and term on the Council, I would like to express the sincere appreciation of the delegation of the Niger to the Council members for their cooperation and friendship. I also thank the members of the Secretariat for their support and professionalism, which enabled us to navigate all the rules and procedures of the Council. At the end of a busy month, we can congratulate ourselves on having been able to reach consensus on several important issues within our purview.”
2021-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8942 (2021) · source
“If weapons circulate and are accessible to terrorist armed groups, it is because they are made and sold, as well as being channelled in violation of all relevant Security Council resolutions, thereby perpetuating the cycle of violence in a number of theatres of conflict. One day, the members of the Security Council should have the courage to address that issue, since it is ultimately civilian populations, particularly women and children, who remain the primary victims of the use of such weapons. It is high time that the economic interests of some arms manufacturers give way to the need to save human lives. I now resume my functions as President of the Council.”
2021-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8942 (2021) · source
“We are pleased that the text of the resolution takes that issue into account on a case-by-case basis in the mandate renewals of peacekeeping missions, as well as arms embargoes on countries in conflict, whether it be the Central African Republic, Libya or the Democratic Republic of the Congo. My delegation also welcomes the provisions on capacity-building for States in conflict or post-conflict situations in the areas of the stockpile management, record keeping, tracing and marking of their military arsenals. However, we would have preferred that the Council go further in addressing the issue of SALW. We should ask ourselves why SALW are circulating despite all the monitoring measures set in place by arms embargoes.”
2021-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8942 (2021) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the Niger. The Niger thanks Mexico for the initiative regarding the resolution that we just adopted on the important issue of the circulation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) in situations of conflict (resolution 2616 (2021)). The Niger co-sponsored and voted in favour of the resolution, since we think that the Security Council should seriously address the issue of the proliferation of such weapons, which risks undermining its own actions in maintaining international peace and security, including the efficacy of its sanctions regimes and the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations themselves.”
2021-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8942 (2021) · source
“The draft resolution received 12 votes in favour, none against and 3 abstentions. The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 2616 (2021). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements after the voting.”
2021-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8942 (2021) · source
“The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Estonia, France, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Niger, Norway, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam Against: None Abstaining: China, India, Russian Federation”
2021-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8942 (2021) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2021/1075, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, Uruguay and Vanuatu.”
2021-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8942 (2021) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Moldova, Saint Kitts and Nevis, San Marino, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, Uruguay and Vanuatu to participate in this meeting.”
2021-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8942 (2021) · source
“The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2615 (2021). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements after the voting.”
2021-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8941 (2021) · source
“I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: China, Estonia, France, India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Niger, Norway, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam”
2021-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8941 (2021) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2021/1080, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by the United States of America. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall first give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements before the voting.”
2021-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8941 (2021) · source
“I will now adjourn the meeting so that the Council can continue its discussion on the subject in closed consultations. The meeting rose at 12.05 p.m.”
2021-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8940 (2021) · source
“In conclusion, my delegation recalls that the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016) continues to be a true test of the Council’s authority and its capacity to enforce its own resolutions on Israel. It is time to act for the creation of a sovereign, independent and viable Palestinian State because maintaining the status quo will only perpetuate hatred, violence and the unacceptable triumph of the law of the jungle. It would constitute the most appalling illustration of the failure of the international system to protect the weak from the tyranny of the powerful, as well as a flagrant violation of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers.”
2021-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8940 (2021) · source
“The situation in the West Bank is also worrisome, in particular the economic recession resulting from years of stagnation, declining investments, the Palestinian Authority’s budget deficit and Israel’s continued withholding of Palestinian Government revenues. That is why, given its crucial importance in assisting the Palestinian people held hostage by Israel, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East deserves to be supported and to have its work funded. We therefore call on the international community to be even more generous and to disburse the funds pledged in order to enable the Agency to continue providing essential services, especially now, in the time of the pandemic.”
2021-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8940 (2021) · source
“The socioeconomic and humanitarian situation throughout the occupied Palestinian territories is another source of concern, as rightly addressed by the Secretary-General’s report. Indeed, the tension in Gaza, which is a veritable open-air prison, reflects the deep despair of a population that is subject to the worst forms of harassment, deprivation and humiliation, owing to the prolonged blockade imposed by Israel. The Gaza Strip today, with one of the highest densities in the world and facing extreme poverty, unemployment, food insecurity and a multitude of humanitarian challenges brought about by the most recent war, meets all the criteria of an unliveable area.”
2021-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8940 (2021) · source
“All of these illegal and ruthless practices by the occupying Power in the occupied Palestinian territories have, over time, become the principal obstacle to the restoration of trust and peaceful coexistence between the two peoples — a genuine obstacle to progress towards the only valid solution, that is, the two-State solution. Furthermore, the Niger hopes that with the prospect of a return to the negotiating table between Israelis and Palestinians, the various Palestinian factions will benefit from reconciliation to speak with one voice. That can be done only through the organization of credible general elections, which will help pave the way for peace. We call on the international community to support the Palestinians in this promising effort, with a view to a rapid return to the negotiating table for a two-State solution.”
2021-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8940 (2021) · source
“As of December, no fewer than 835 Palestinian structures had been demolished by the Israeli authorities, very often on the basis of military regulations whose illegality under international law is well known to all. This year alone, these demolitions have resulted in the displacement of approximately 1,044 people, the highest number of displaced persons since 2016. In addition to the despair and desolation of entire families thrown out on the street, there is the persecution and attacks on the Palestinians by Israeli settlers, whose activities benefit from the protection of the Israeli law enforcement forces. This settler violence has reached worrisome proportions since 2017, with several Palestinians killed by live ammunition and several others injured in violent incidents involving settlers.”
2021-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8940 (2021) · source
“Indeed, it is the continuation of that abject policy of expropriating Palestinian lands — which has repeatedly resulted in evictions, destruction and forced displacement of Palestinian civilians — that leads to the kinds of escalations that this year have sparked particularly deadly confrontations between those two peoples. At this point, I would like to mention two other equally disturbing elements, also highlighted in the Secretary-General’s report, and which characterize the policy pursued by Israel, the occupying Power, in the Palestinian territories. These are the continued demolition of Palestinian structures and the resurgence of settler violence against Palestinian civilians.”
2021-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8940 (2021) · source
“These developments include the continued unbridled expansion of Israeli settlements on Palestinian land, in particular through the accelerated issuance of building permits in the occupied West Bank and in areas of East Jerusalem, thereby jeopardizing the territorial continuity of a future Palestinian State with these areas. It is high time that the international community and the Security Council abandon their wait-and-see attitude of reiterating positions of principle and other professions of faith while the prospect of an independent Palestinian State and the two-State solution recede from view. We must finally act decisively to save the Israeli- Palestinian peace process, the sine qua non for which, as we all know, is the end of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands.”
2021-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8940 (2021) · source
“I thank the representative of Mexico for his kind words addressed to me. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the Niger. I thank Mr. Tor Wennesland for his detailed briefing on the situation in the Middle East. My delegation followed with great interest the briefing by the Special Coordinator and takes note of the Secretary-General’s comments on the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016). During its two-year term on the Council, the Niger has continued to deplore the lack of effective measures for the implementation of that important resolution. The disturbing elements highlighted by the Secretary- General’s latest report reinforce our disappointment with this state of affairs.”
2021-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8940 (2021) · source
“In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. Wennesland.”
2021-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8940 (2021) · source
“The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2614 (2021). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements after the voting.”
2021-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8939 (2021) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Somalia to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2021/1076, the text of a draft resolution submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: China, Estonia, France, India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Niger, Norway, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam”
2021-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8939 (2021) · source
“The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2613 (2021). The meeting rose at 10.10 a.m.”
2021-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8938 (2021) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2021/1077, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by the Russian Federation and the United States of America. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2021/994, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: China, Estonia, France, India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Niger, Norway, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam”
2021-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8938 (2021) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion of the subject. The meeting rose at 12.40 p.m.”
2021-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8937 (2021) · source
“The Niger calls for easing or suspending unilateral economic sanctions that are severely impacting Syria’s ability to cope with the pandemic and the current economic crisis, which is a moral imperative. In conclusion, it can never be said enough that the resolution of the Syrian crisis cannot come from the force of arms alone, but rather through a negotiated and just political solution, involving the various segments of Syrian society, without exclusion. We therefore continue to believe that the political and humanitarian issues of the Syrian crisis cannot be treated separately, as the pursuit of hostilities negatively affects the humanitarian situation, which, in turn, affects the peace process. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic.”
2021-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8937 (2021) · source
“We welcome the fact that the cross-border delivery of aid has seen progress in recent days with the recent delivery by the World Food Program of humanitarian aid on 9 and 10 December from Government-controlled territory to the north-western part of Syria. Issues related to access to water for populations living along the Euphrates River remains of concern for the Niger. Water must be a source of cooperation and shared prosperity rather than conflict and discord among riparian nations. Therefore, we encourage the equitable use of that common good in the region. Lastly, as we have always posited, the imposition of unilateral economic sanctions has exacerbated the dire economic and humanitarian situation throughout Syria.”
2021-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8937 (2021) · source
“Once again today, we have learned from Emergency Relief Coordinator Griffiths, whose work we commend, that the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate under the combined effects of the destruction of basic social infrastructure, poverty, food insecurity, caused by more than a decade of conflict, the effects climate change and the repercussions of the coronavirus disease pandemic. With regard to the latter, it is astounding that less than 3 per cent of the Syrian population been vaccinated to date. As winter is setting in, more important for Syrians than the way in which humanitarian aid is delivered is that it arrives quickly and in sufficient quantity.”
2021-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8937 (2021) · source
“We therefore call on all key external actors to uphold the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Syria by refraining from any interference in the work of the Commission so as to give the resolution of the crisis — the victims of which, as we all know, are civilians, primarily women and children — a genuine chance of succeeding. We acknowledge the tireless work of Mr. Pederson’s to achieve that goal through dialogue with all stakeholders in the process, including the Syrian Women’s Advisory Board and civil society organizations in Syria. Concerning the humanitarian situation, my delegation supports the cross-border and internal mechanisms for delivering humanitarian aid to the suffering Syrian population.”
2021-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8937 (2021) · source
“As we stated in the Special Envoy’s last briefing, we share his disappointment when he said, “The Committee lacks both a clear understanding of how to move the process forward and a vision of how to develop a ‘substantive drafting process’”. This conclusion is evidence of the stalemate of that body and the inability of its members to accomplish the mission assigned to them. This calls for a radical change in the structure, composition and working methods of the Commission, which must begin with an end to outside interference in the already complex process.”
2021-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8937 (2021) · source
“This state of affairs is a real source of concern and sufficient proof that the ISIL is regaining its capacity to act after its defeat following the decisive actions of the international coalition. With regard to the political situation, the Niger, which has made this point repeatedly throughout its term on the Council, remains convinced that only an inclusive dialogue led by the Syrians themselves and reflecting the will of the Syrian people will make it possible to find a peaceful and long-term solution in Syria in accordance with resolution 2254 (2015). We welcome the holding of the latest round of negotiations in the Constitutional Commission but remain disappointed at the lack of progress made by this body, despite its being bipartisan.”
2021-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8937 (2021) · source
“First of all, with regard to the security situation, we deplore the continuing hostilities involving the use of improvised explosive devices, air strikes and other rocket attacks on areas inhabited by civilians. My delegation calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities as a sine qua non for achieving tangible progress in resolving the crisis in Syria. However, the call for a ceasefire and the need for collective efforts to address the coronavirus disease pandemic must not distract us from the fight against terrorism, especially since there are reports of an upsurge in attacks and other crimes perpetrated by elements of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) on Syrian armed forces and its allies in the south, but also against Kurdish forces in the north-east of the country.”
2021-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8937 (2021) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of the Niger. I would like to thank Mr. Pedersen and Mr. Griffiths for their detailed briefings on the situation in Syria and, at the same time, salute Ms. Ballour for her contribution to today’s debate, which cannot leave anyone indifferent. Syria needs us, and it needs us now. I welcome the representatives of Syria, Turkey and Iran to this session. My delegation takes note of the regular and substantive reports submitted by the Secretary-General on 14 December 2021 on the humanitarian situation and the aid-delivery mechanism in Syria (S/2021/1029 and S/2021/1030). Therefore, in this statement, the last that my country will make on this issue, I would like to dwell on three aspects that I consider essential, namely, the security, political and humanitarian situation in Syria.”
2021-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8937 (2021) · source
“I thank Ms. Ballour for her briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2021-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8937 (2021) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2021/1029, which contains the report of the Secretary- General on the implementation of Security Council resolutions 2139 (2014), 2165 (2014), 2191 (2014), 2258 (2015), 2332 (2016), 2393 (2017), 2401 (2018), 2449 (2018), 2504 (2020), 2533 (2020) and 2585 (2021), and document S/2021/1030, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on United Nations humanitarian operations in the Syrian Arab Republic. I now give the floor to Mr. Pedersen.”
2021-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8937 (2021) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Syrian Arab Republic and Turkey to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria; Mr. Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator; and Ms. Amani Ballour, Syrian-born paediatrician and advocate of women’s and children’s rights. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2021-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8937 (2021) · source
“The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2612 (2021). The meeting rose at 10.05 a.m.”
2021-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8936 (2021) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2021/1063, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by France. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2021/987, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: China, Estonia, France, India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Niger, Norway, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam”
2021-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8936 (2021) · source