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Abarry

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first: 2020-01-08
most recent: 2023-12-13
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“The occurrence of a procedural vote this afternoon was a pathetic illustration of these disagreements. The use of chemical weapons, as of all other non-conventional weapons is unacceptable, and my delegation strongly condemns such acts. I therefore wish to make the following several remarks. First, regarding the ongoing politicization of the conflict, I would like to reiterate that any use of the experts’ report and its conclusions for purposes other than to assist the Security Council in fully implementing resolution 2118 (2013) must be avoided. This document should serve as a basis for attributing responsibilities, thereby laying the groundwork for eventually trying those responsible in the appropriate jurisdiction.”
2020-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8764 (2020) · source
“Mr. Abarry (Niger) (spoke in French): At the outset, let me thank Mrs. İzumi Nakamitsu, Under-Secretary- General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, for her regular briefing. Since 2013, the United Nations has continued to make great efforts to establish responsibility for the many cases of chemical-weapons use in Syria, which led to the adoption of resolution 2118 (2013). It is regrettable to note that those efforts did not succeed, in such a way acceptable to all, to assign responsibility for the atrocities committed. It is equally regrettable to note the lack of consensus on how to deal with the questions of how such weapons were used or by whom. This hampers accountability for those who are truly guilty and leaves victims with no recourse.”
2020-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8764 (2020) · source
“We could not have done it without the hard work, support and cooperation of every delegation and the representatives of the Secretariat, including the technical support personnel, conference service officers, interpreters, translators, verbatim reporters and security personnel. I wish to express to all of them our sincere and profound gratitude. As our presidency comes to an end, I know that I speak on behalf of all the members of the Council in wishing the delegation of the Russian Federation, with Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia at its head, the best of luck in assuming the presidency during the month of October. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 4.55 p.m.”
2020-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8762 (2020) · source
“I now resume my functions as President of the Council. There are no further names inscribed on the list of speakers. Before adjourning the meeting, as this is the last scheduled meeting of the Security Council for the month of September, I would like to express the sincere appreciation of the delegation of the Niger to the members of the Security Council and to the Council’s secretariat for all the invaluable support they have given us throughout this month. At the end of a busy month, we can take pride in the fact that we were able to reach consensus on several important issues within our purview.”
2020-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8762 (2020) · source
“In order to prevent the deterioration of the humanitarian situation, my delegation calls on the international community to show more generosity to ensure the continuity of the programmes of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, on which nearly 5 million Palestinians depend today. It is also a duty of Israel, as the occupying Power, to assume the responsibility imposed upon it under international law in the administration of territories under its control. In conclusion, I would like to emphasize that the time has come for us to resolutely seek a true and just peace that takes into account Israel’s legitimate security aspirations, as well as the inalienable right to self-determination of the Palestinian people. We must safeguard the two-State solution at all costs.”
2020-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8762 (2020) · source
“They are: an end to the illegal occupation and annexation of Palestinian land, in accordance with the provisions of resolution 2334 (2016), and the two-State solution, with Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security, on the basis of the 1967 borders, which is the basis for resolving the conflict in accordance with the provisions of resolution 1515 (2003). At the humanitarian level, my delegation is concerned about the spread of the coronavirus disease in the region, in particular with the increase in the number of cases of infection observed on both sides. A few days ago, this situation prompted the Israeli authorities to tighten restrictive measures and impose a new lockdown. It is urgent that the cooperation we just recognized resume between the two parties in the interest of their respective populations.”
2020-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8762 (2020) · source
“The United Nations and the members of the international community that have influence on the parties must spare no effort to seize this opportunity presented by the warming of relations between the Arab countries and Israel, to revitalize the peace talks, in accordance with the internationally recognized parameters and the relevant Security Council resolutions, including resolution 2334 (2016). That is why the Niger calls for a mobilization of all efforts to bring Israelis and Palestinians to resume dialogue as soon as possible. In that regard, I would like to recall that the cardinal principles that should pave the way for dialogue towards a lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians have already been clearly defined and are known to all.”
2020-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8762 (2020) · source
“While the Abraham accords mark a new dynamic, they should not overshadow the pressing need for a just and lasting resolution of the Palestinian question, the main source of tension in the Middle East for decades, as we all know. Moreover, we welcome the rapprochement between Palestinian factions that has taken place in recent days, as it will enable Palestinians to speak with one voice in the peace process. Faced with this state of affairs, we must redouble our efforts to bring the Israeli and Palestinian parties back to dialogue.”
2020-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8762 (2020) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the Niger. I would like to thank Mr. Nickolay Mladenov for his briefing on the recent developments in the situation in the Middle East. I join previous speakers in addressing my heartfelt condolences to Kuwait following the passing of His Highness the Amir of the State of Kuwait. On 15 September, we followed with interest the signing in Washington, D.C., of the accords normalizing relations between Israel and some of its regional neighbours, including the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. The Niger supports all initiatives that enable the region to return to peace and stability.”
2020-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8762 (2020) · source
“I thank Mr. Mladenov for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2020-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8762 (2020) · source
“In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General, to participate in this meeting. Mr. Mladenov is joining today’s meeting via video- teleconference from Jerusalem. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. Mladenov.”
2020-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8762 (2020) · 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 11.45 a.m.”
2020-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8761 (2020) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Sudan 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: Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, and Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2020/912, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan. I now give the floor to Ms. DiCarlo.”
2020-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8761 (2020) · source
“The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2545 (2020). The meeting rose at 10.15 a.m.”
2020-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8760 (2020) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Colombia 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/2020/937, which contains 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: Belgium, China, Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Niger, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam”
2020-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8760 (2020) · source
“I wish to say to the representatives of Indonesia and Germany that sometimes it is when there is a stoppage in play that the best goals are scored.”
2020-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8759 (2020) · source
“The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2543 (2020). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2020-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8759 (2020) · source
“In favour: Belgium, China, Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Niger, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam”
2020-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8759 (2020) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Afghanistan 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/2020/903, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Germany and Indonesia. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2020/809, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security. 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.”
2020-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8759 (2020) · source
“The draft resolution received 13 votes in favour, none against and 2 abstentions. The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 2542 (2020). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2020-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8758 (2020) · source
“In favour: Belgium, Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam Against: None Abstaining: China, Russian Federation”
2020-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8758 (2020) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2020/896, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2020/832, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. 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.”
2020-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8758 (2020) · source
“After the explosion on 4 August in the port of Beirut and the oil spill in Mauritius, it is urgent to act to prevent an environmental disaster in the Red Sea. That is why we call on the Houthis to honour their commitments by issuing the necessary authorizations to the United Nations expert team as soon as possible and to facilitate its mandate on the ground. The Niger welcomes the commitment of Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and his team and reaffirms its full support for the efforts to restore peace in Yemen. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Yemen.”
2020-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8757 (2020) · source
“To prevent a further deterioration of the situation, we are appealing to the international community for more funding to ensure continuing assistance programmes, on which several million people now depend. I take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to all those who are helping the people of Yemen and encourage others, including the neighbouring countries, to do the same. In conclusion, my delegation would like to express its concern over the situation concerning the FSO SAFER oil tanker, which has been moored off the coast of Yemen for several years. Our concern is all the greater owing to its advanced state of disrepair. The vessel could explode at any time, or dump its cargo in the Red Sea.”
2020-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8757 (2020) · source
“In that regard, we call on regional actors and Council members with influence over the parties to the conflict to spare no effort in holding them to their commitments under the Stockholm and Riyadh agreements. The successful conclusion of a joint declaration on a national ceasefire would also enable the brave people of Yemen to close this dark chapter in their history and again move towards the country’s reconstruction and development. Long before the coronavirus disease pandemic, the humanitarian situation in Yemen was of the greatest concern. Today it is even more worrisome, exacerbated by a combination of factors, including the rapid spread of the pandemic, the fragile health system, floods, food insecurity, the fuel crisis and obstacles to the delivery of humanitarian aid.”
2020-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8757 (2020) · source
“My delegation is convinced that only a political solution can lead to lasting peace in the country. We also believe that no progress can be made in addressing this crisis without a cessation of hostilities and the commitment of the parties to making the necessary concessions to move the political process forward. We therefore call on all the parties to the conflict to demonstrate responsibility and compassion by ending the hostilities and resuming dialogue once and for all. In that regard, I must say that the interest expressed by the Yemeni Government and the Houthis in the Special Envoy’s proposals is a glimmer of hope. We must do everything possible to maintain that momentum and use every opportunity to revive the peace talks.”
2020-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8757 (2020) · source
“The conflict now seems to be turning into a real quagmire, whose most worrisome trend is the widening scope of the violence beyond Yemen’s borders. If that trend were to continue, the conflict in Yemen would clearly take on a new dimension that would risk serious threats to peace and security in the region. Despite the tireless efforts of the United Nations since the beginning of this crisis, as well as the Special Envoy’s many hopeful initiatives, including the announcement of a nationwide ceasefire, our fervent hopes for the return of peace in Yemen have been slow to materialize. In addition to the military stalemate, there seems to be an impasse in the negotiations due to the increased intransigence over the terms and a growing climate of mistrust.”
2020-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8757 (2020) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the Niger. I would like to thank Martin Griffiths and Mark Lowcock for their excellent presentations. We heard the heart-rending messages of Yemenis, who need compassion, humanity and solidarity in these difficult times. I think that Ms. King eloquently expressed our feelings. My country is following with great concern the evolving situation in Yemen, marked by persistent fighting, differences between the separatists in the south and the Government with regard to the implementation of the Riyadh agreement and the alarming deterioration in the living conditions of a population trapped in a conflict that has been ongoing for six years.”
2020-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8757 (2020) · source
“I thank Mr. Lowcock for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2020-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8757 (2020) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Yemen 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. Martin Griffiths, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen; and Mr. Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. Griffiths.”
2020-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8757 (2020) · source
“Before I conclude, I am pleased to announce that Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has just endorsed the Declaration on Safe Schools, joining the 104 countries that have already signed it. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I shall now give the floor to those Council members who wish to make statements.”
2020-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8756 (2020) · source
“If such a system is to work efficiently, there is also an urgent need to increase resources that can create the conditions for teachers and students to engage in appropriate online and blended-learning modalities so that no child is left behind. The maintenance of reliable statistics on schools that have been destroyed will enable a better understanding of the extent of the phenomenon and allow for rehabilitation and reconstruction operations, with the support of UNICEF and other relevant United Nations entities. These rehabilitation and reconstruction operations are, in our view, the best way to strengthen the role of schools as a vector for promoting and consolidating peace, because, as we said earlier, it is through education that we combat not only obscurantism and fanaticism, but also terrorism.”
2020-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8756 (2020) · source
“States must therefore commit themselves to adopting legislation and policies focused on the protection of children and which are gender-sensitive and in conformity with international humanitarian law, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict. They must also commit to greater respect for the civilian character of schools. To be effective, such protection mechanisms should involve, in addition to States themselves, all other partners in education, should be based on monitoring and communication, and raise awareness about the unacceptability of attacks on schools.”
2020-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8756 (2020) · source
“In 35 conflict- affected countries around the world, the education of 75 million children and adolescents is being disrupted by this situation. Schools have become the target of armed terrorist groups, particularly in the Sahel, because, as centres of knowledge, they are a crucible of knowledge. Schools shed light, whereas the ideology of violence carried by terrorist groups is nourished by ignorance and obscurantism. Educated children are the spearhead of a responsible society; they are the pillars on which a strong nation is built.”
2020-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8756 (2020) · source
“We all remember the tragedy of the girls of Chibok, Nigeria, ripped away from their schooling and from the affection of their families by fanatics from the terrorist group Boko Haram. Between April 2017 and December 2019, Burkina Faso, Mali and the Niger saw a six-fold increase in the number of schools closed due to violence. In the first seven months of this year alone, more than 90 incidents of attacks on education occurred in the central Sahel. In some parts of the region, the insecurity situation has led to a disturbing pattern of school closures; in December 2019, more than 3,300 schools were reported closed due to insecurity, disrupting the education of more than 650,000 children in the three countries.”
2020-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8756 (2020) · source
“In the absence of rapid and comprehensive action, the reduction in access to education due to conflict, insecurity and the coronavirus disease will have disastrous consequences. The presidential statement adopted today (S/PRST/2020/8), at the initiative of the Niger and the Kingdom of Belgium, specifically focuses on the targeting of schools within the broader framework of the protection of children in armed conflict and calls for bold efforts to address the harmful effects of such attacks, including child labour, the forced recruitment of children by armed groups and early marriage. Girls like Rimana, from whom we heard today, tell us that there are other ways to do things, for example, in the Sahel region or the Lake Chad basin, where armed terrorist groups specifically target schools.”
2020-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8756 (2020) · source
“We are equally concerned about the particular vulnerabilities of girls in conflict contexts, compounded by social burdens, all of which have a serious impact on their education. In many parts of the world, girls are much less likely to return to school after school closures or the destruction of school infrastructure. In countries affected by conflict, girls are half as likely to be enrolled in school as those living in countries at peace. They are also more likely to experience sexual and gender-based violence on their way to school. Particular attention should be paid to the issue of violence and trauma suffered by girls in conflict situations, with a view to better defining the means and other strategies to be put in place to help them.”
2020-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8756 (2020) · source
“We commend efforts made in Mali, for example, where the Government has effectively implemented the commitments made in the Safe Schools Declaration, as well as in Burkina Faso, with the provision of distance education — because of the coronavirus disease pandemic — to children affected by the conflict, in collaboration with UNICEF, UNESCO and regional bodies. As the world strives to adapt education to the difficult context of the global pandemic, greater emphasis must be placed on the need to provide quality education to children, including those in vulnerable situations, such as internally displaced persons, refugees, children with disabilities and children removed from conflict in reintegration programmes.”
2020-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8756 (2020) · source
“That is why it is essential that we assess the progress made since the adoption of resolution 1998 (2011) and subsequent related resolutions, and renew our commitment to provide an adequate learning environment for all children. The A3+1 recognizes the important new developments in protecting schools worldwide from attacks and threats of attacks. In that connection, the signing of an action plan to deter attacks on schools between an armed group in the Central African Republic and the Office of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict is worth noting. Such actions should be replicated in other conflict situations to promote the main objective of protecting schools and people operating in those environments.”
2020-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8756 (2020) · source
“Marika Tsolakis, from the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attacks, just shared with us allows us to assess the impact of attacks on schools, this savagery of our time, on children’s education, especially for young girls. When access to education is taken away from a child in a conflict situation, it is a tragedy that also takes away what most children want and are entitled to — an opportunity to learn and develop their imagination in a safe and healthy environment. All too often, in situations of armed conflict, schools and associated people, who are entitled to protection, are subject to attacks and threats of attack.”
2020-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8756 (2020) · source
“What could be more normal, on this occasion, than to listen to the voices of the victims of this phenomenon that we denounce, who, from the depths of their distress, tell us that it is time for us to act. Hadiza and Rimana, two young girls from the Niger, whose poignant testimonies we have just followed, remind us how urgent it is to listen to the Secretary-General’s call for a ceasefire and the African Union’s call to silence the guns in Africa for peace to prevail, create the conditions to protect schools from attacks and to promote quality education for all children, particularly children affected by conflict and violence. I tell Hadiza and Rimana that they can rest assured that we have listened to them and that their messages give us additional reasons to act. The information that Ms.”
2020-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8756 (2020) · source
“I thank Ms. Mayaki for her briefing. I shall now like to make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the Niger on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council — the Niger, South Africa and Tunisia — as well as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (A3+1). I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Gamba de Potgieter, and the Executive Director of UNICEF, Ms. Fore, for their complementary presentations, which provide us with good material for today’s discussion. I note that this meeting takes place within the framework of the commemoration of the first International Day to Protect Education from Attack.”
2020-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8756 (2020) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2020/881, which contains the text of a letter dated 1 September 2020 from the Permanent Representative of the Niger to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting a concept note on the item under consideration. The Council has before it the text of a statement by the President on behalf of the Council on the subject of today’s meeting. I thank the Council members for their valuable contributions to this statement. In accordance with the understanding reached among the members of the Council, I shall take it that the members of the Security Council agree to the statement, which will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2020/8. I now give the floor to Ms. Gamba.”
2020-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8756 (2020) · source
“In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Ms. Virginia Gamba de Potgieter, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict; Ms. Henrietta Fore, Executive Director, United Nations Children’s Fund; Ms. Marika Tsolakis, Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attacks; Hadiza; and Ms. Rimana Youssouf Assane Mayaki, Youth Parliament of the Niger. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2020-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8756 (2020) · source
“In conclusion, the promotion and protection of human rights and respect for the rule of law are essential for peace, security, development and political stabilization in Guinea-Bissau. To that end, we encourage the defence and security forces of Guinea- Bissau to observe strict neutrality towards the ongoing political process, as they have done up until now.”
2020-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8754 (2020) · source
“Today more than ever, the international community should provide greater support to Guinea-Bissau in all areas likely to strengthen its capacity to deal with this terrible scourge. In this regard, the A3+1 welcomes the continued support provided by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in the framework of capacity-building for actors engaged in the fight against drug trafficking and the terrorism- and organized-crime-related gateway crimes of corruption and money-laundering in the region. We remain convinced that, through the mobilization of substantial financial resources, Ms. Waly’s Office will strengthen the important work it is already doing in this regard. This could be done through increased support for Guinea-Bissau in the implementation of its national strategic action plan adopted in December 2019.”
2020-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8754 (2020) · source
“We commend Ambassador Ronaldo Costa Filho for the excellent work done by the Guinea-Bissau configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission in this regard. With regard to the issue of drug trafficking, while we are concerned about a possible resurgence of this dangerous phenomenon following the progress made recently with the significant seizures made in March and September 2019 and the conviction of those involved, we must recognize that Guinea-Bissau is neither a producer nor a consumer of these illicit narcotic drugs. Guinea-Bissau is quite simply a victim of a situation that is beyond its control, owing to its fragility in terms of the lack of surveillance and control equipment on its many islands — a fragility that is unfortunately accentuated by its political instability.”
2020-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8754 (2020) · source
“As I have said previously, Guinea-Bissau is at a crossroads. Indeed, the holding of elections alone cannot solve the many challenges facing the country. As we move to a new configuration of the United Nations presence in Guinea-Bissau, we call on the international community to support national initiatives in the context of peacebuilding, particularly in the area of sustainable development, including food security and rural development. The strengthening and modernization of democratic institutions and the reform of the judicial sector are areas where substantial support should be provided. The A3+1 supports the expansion of socioeconomic development actions, which are gender- and youth-sensitive, so as to ensure the participation of all social strata in Guinea-Bissau.”
2020-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8754 (2020) · source
“Coordination of the many international and regional efforts in Guinea-Bissau is crucial at this stage. Despite all the efforts that we have commended today, the context created by the COVID-19 pandemic that has struck Guinea-Bissau has greatly slowed the pace of implementation of the various reforms under way, as some political actors have themselves tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. We encourage the authorities of Guinea-Bissau, who have the primary responsibility for ensuring the security of the population, as well as all political actors, to work together to mitigate the threat at this critical time. The A3+1 welcomes the decision of the West African Health Organization, a specialized agency of ECOWAS, to send health kits to all member countries, including Guinea-Bissau, as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
2020-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8754 (2020) · source
“In the same communiqué, President Embaló was invited to launch a reform process with a view to adopting a new Constitution to be put to a referendum within six months, in order to ensure the country’s lasting institutional stability. In this regard, we welcome the establishment of a Constitutional review commission, comprising experienced Bissau- Guinean legal experts, to carry out that task. The recent approval by the majority of the Members of Parliament of the programme of the new Government should enable the appointed Prime Minister to continue the implementation of the programme until a Government of national unity is in place. We welcome the proposal of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to establish a high-level platform to accompany the reforms that the country so badly needs.”
2020-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8754 (2020) · source