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Abdelaziz

lines on the record: 873
first: 1999-05-14
most recent: 2023-07-27
sittings or episodes: 80
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“In addition to that, there should be an effective response to the humanitarian needs of the Palestinian people, including the provision of sufficient funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East in order to enable it to discharge its lofty mandate. In conclusion, the League of Arab States underscores that the continued occupation by Israel of Palestinian territories and Israel's violation of the rights of the unarmed Palestinian people, as well as the settlements built illegally by Israel, all pose serious threats to international and regional peace and security.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“The League of Arab States calls on the Council not to be deceived by the false allegations that Palestine uses children as human shields. The Council instead should focus on the situation of Palestinian children in Israeli prisons. The League also stresses the importance of the full and honest implementation of resolution 2334 (2016), which will prevent Israel, the occupying Power, from altering the realities on the ground through its illegal and expansionist settlement policy. That policy has consistently been condemned by the League given its negative impact on final-status negotiations. This can be achieved only if the Secretary-General provides monthly written reports with maps, images and documents, pursuant to resolution 2334 (2016).”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“This is particularly true in the aftermath of the bloodshed that occurred when the Israeli army fired live rounds at unarmed Palestinian protesters who had taken to the streets starting on Earth Day to express peacefully their right to return to the land of which they had been dispossessed. Those events claimed the lives of scores of Palestinians and injured thousands more. We stress the importance of the Security Council responding to the call by the Secretary-General to conduct a transparent and impartial investigation into these events under United Nations supervision, as they represent gross violations of international law, international humanitarian law and human rights law. The aim is to bring the perpetrators to international justice.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“That vision was endorsed by the Arab Summit held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which Arab leaders called the Jerusalem summit. This represents an affirmation of the centrality of this cause of reaching a just and comprehensive settlement, as indicated by the representative of Tunisia in his statement today on behalf of the Group of Arab States, which supports that statement in its entirety. Until the independent State of Palestine is established, with East Jerusalem as its capital, the League of Arab States stresses that it is urgent to provide protection to the Palestinian people.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“This should be done without favouring any party on the account of another party, in keeping with the main parameters ofthe peace process, which include, inter alia, the Madrid principles and the principle of land for peace; the Arab Peace Initiative; the Quartet road map; and Security Council resolutions, especially resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 478 (1980) and 2334 (2016). All of this should be consistent with the comprehensive vision presented by President Mahmoud Abbas to the Security Council on 20 February 2018, which would ensure the establishment of the independent State of Palestine and its becoming a full-fledged, effective member of the United Nations following an international conference to be held in the summer of 2018.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“The Council must refrain from the use of double standards in dealing with various Arab issues, which undermines its credibility, and it is therefore urgent that efforts be made to reform it and enlarge its membership. The Security Council must reaffirm the principle of the two-State solution, which has long been recognized by the international community as a whole as the basis for reaching a just and comprehensive settlement to the Palestinian question, and realizing the right of the Palestinian people to establish their independent State, with East Jerusalem as its capital across the 4 June 1967 borders. That requires direct negotiations between Israel and Palestine on final-status issues, foremost among which is that of Jerusalem, under impartial international supervision.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“The use or threat of use of the veto in resolutions that emphasize the principled positions taken by the Council leads to the protection of one party at the expense of other parties. Furthermore, the inability of the Security Council and its mechanisms to provide a clear political framework for restoring peace and stability in the Middle East based on respect for international legitimacy and recognition of the right of all peoples in the region to live, without exception, in peace, security and stability and of their right for their territories not to be subject to competition between the major Powers is clearly exacerbating the crisis.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“An increasing number of unarmed innocent people in Palestine, Syria, Libya, Somalia and other countries in the Arab world are falling victim to the current environment. Yet the Security Council is unable to play its crucial role in maintaining international peace and security owing to the paralysis in its decision-making mechanisms, particularly the alarming increase in the use or threat of use of the veto in resolutions that aim to put an end to the suffering of Arab people in our countries, or to stop the violations of the legitimate rights of our people, or to conduct an impartial and transparent investigation into such violations with a view to bringing the perpetrators to justice.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“To begin with, I would like to express our appreciation to the Special Coordinator, Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, for his comprehensive briefing before the Council today. I would like also to express our condolences to the Government and delegation of C6te d'Ivoire for the sudden death of our dear friend, Ambassador Bernard Tanoh-Boutchoue, the Permanent Representative of Cote d'Ivoire and its former Ambassador to Cairo. Today's meeting is held against the backdrop of deplorable regional and international developments that are having a negative impact on international peace and security and, specifically, on peace and security in the Middle East. These developments also threaten the multilateral system embodied by the United Nations, in particular the Security Council, which risks losing its credibility and international legitimacy.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“In order to allow the Palestinian people to enjoy their inalienable rights, Israel must stop flouting international legitimacy and breaching Security Council resolutions, in line with Article 25 of the Charter. The League of Arab States will step up its cooperation with other international and regional stakeholders so as to end the occupation and create an independent Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as its capital, through direct negotiations between Israel and Palestine on all final status issues to ensure that Israel and Palestine can coexist in peace, security and stability.”
2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source
“We call on the Council to step up its efforts to reach a comprehensive outcome through direct negotiations between Israel and Palestine on the final status. We call for the cessation of measures that could alter historic facts on the ground. At the same time, Israel must understand that if it wants to become a non-permanent member of the Security Council, it must show that it is working towards international peace and security, in accordance with Article 23 of the Charter of the United Nations. Israel must fully respect international law and demonstrate that it supports international peace and security. It must also end the occupation of Palestinian territories and enable the establishment of an independent Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source
“It has accelerated and increased its settlement-building activities in East Jerusalem, in line with decisions taken by the Knesset that are at variance with international law and the Charter of the United Nations. Security Council resolutions call on Israel to halt its settlement activities, in particular in the occupied Palestinian territories and East Jerusalem. We reiterate that the ongoing occupation of Palestinian territories by Israel, including its illegal settlement-building activities, is a threat to international and regional peace and security. We therefore call on the Security Council to shoulder its responsibility to protect international legitimacy, as well as its own resolutions, which are key components of international action towards lasting andjust peace in the Middle East.”
2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source
“We call on the United States to review its decision, fully implement Security Council resolutions on the Palestinian question, and respect final-status issues. The Palestinian Authority should not be forced to accept solutions that do not benefit the Palestinian people, including threats with regard to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and the Palestinian Authority. Furthermore, we share international concerns about the tensions and escalation in the Arab region, especially in the Palestinian occupied territories. We see the Israeli authorities supporting the position of the United States on Jerusalem in order to consolidate their occupation of East Jerusalem. We firmly condemn the provocative measures taken by the occupying Power, Israel.”
2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source
“The international consensus against the American decision was underscored when 14 members of the Security Council voted in favour of draft resolution S/2017/1060, which was put forward by Egypt on behalf of the Group of Arab States, and when the overwhelming majority of the members of the General Assembly voted in favour of resolution 72/240, with the exception of eight countries that voted against it. For the first time in the history of the United Nations, the United States made several threats to use economic assistance as a means to exert pressure on developing countries in order to compel them to change their position. The League of Arab States thanks all countries that upheld international legitimacy, stood up to the threats and held on to the principles and values of the United Nations.”
2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source
“That includes resolution 2334 (2016) that underscores the text of resolution 478 (1980), which calls on "[t]hose States that have established diplomatic missions at Jerusalem to withdraw such missions from the Holy City" (resolution 478 (1980), para. 5 (b)). At its emergency ministerial meeting in Cairo on 9 December 2017, the League of Arab States renewed its rejection of the American position on Jerusalem, announced on 6 December 2017. The move was supported by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in the resolution adopted at the Islamic Summit Conference held in Istanbul on 13 December 2017. It was also supported by the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and other States and organizations in clear statements and resolutions that stressed the extreme damage it would cause to the peace process.”
2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source
“We all know that Jerusalem is a highly sensitive issue for the three monotheistic religions. We know that in order to achieve a just and comprehensive peace, direct negotiations must take place between Israel and Palestine. It will not be achieved with unilateral resolutions adopted by the major sponsors of the peace process. Although countries choose the locations of their embassies, their choice should not contradict the resolutions of international legitimacy, including those of the Security Council. Such resolutions cannot be challenged simply because they were adopted several years ago by previous Governments or administrations.”
2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source
“Such resolutions provide a reference framework within which the United Nations can work to establish an independent Palestinian State, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, and 1967 borders. That would enable the Palestinian people to exercise their inalienable rights, above all the right to self-determination, and to establish an independent and sovereign State. Today's meeting takes place against the exceptional international backdrop of the United States' unilateral declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel, and the relocation of the American Embassy to Jerusalem. That move completely ignores all of the principles, terms of reference and international resolutions governing the Middle East peace process, in particular Security Council resolutions.”
2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source
“At this major historic juncture, I confirm the full and absolute support of the League of Arab States for intensive international and regional efforts to achieve a comprehensive and just peace in the Middle East that ensures a complete peaceful settlement of the Palestinian question in all its aspects through negotiations between Israel and Palestine. Those negotiations would address five final-status issues, foremost among which is the question of Jerusalem, pursuant to the key terms of reference of the peace process, including, inter alia, the Madrid principles and the principle of land for peace. This should take place in full compliance with the Arab Peace Initiative, the Quartet road map and the relevant Security Council resolutions, including resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 478 (1980) and 2334 (2016).”
2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source
“Today's Security Council meeting is taking place against a very complex regional and international backdrop that poses a blatant challenge to the framework of multilateralism in international relations, and a radical change in the way critical issues are addressed in the United Nations. This includes the need for Member States, especially Security Council members, to respect their international commitments under international law, international humanitarian law and international human rights law, as well as the Charter of the United Nations and the relevant Security Council and General Assembly resolutions.”
2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source
“Concerning the occupied Syrian Golan, the Non-Aligned Movement reaffirms that all measures and actions that Israel, the occupying Power, has taken or may take to alter the legal, physical and demographic status of the occupied Syrian Golan, as well as any measures to impose its jurisdiction and administration there, are null and void and have no legal effect. The Non-Aligned Movement demands that Israel abide by resolution 497 (1981) and withdraw fully from the occupied Syrian Golan to the borders of 4 June 1967, in compliance with Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973).”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757 (2012) · source
“We look forward to action by the Security Council that recognizes the legitimate and historical rights of the Palestinian people and contributes to peace efforts. We are indeed at a critical juncture and must collectively do all we can to prevent further destabilization and the continuation of this tragic, destructive conflict, promoting peace, justice and security instead. Turning to Lebanon, NAM. condemns Israel's ongoing violations of that country's sovereignty and its recurrent serious breaches of resolution 1701 (2006). The Movement calls on all parties concerned to comply fully with that resolution in order to end the current instability and avoid a resurgence of hostilities.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757 (2012) · source
“Accordingly, on 16 January, as mandated by the Movement, the Chair of the Coordinating Bureau addressed another letter to the Permanent Representative of Switzerland, in that country's capacity as depositary of the Geneva Conventions, requesting the undertaking of measures to convene a conference of the high contracting parties as soon as possible for this purpose, in conformity with relevant United Nations resolutions. NAM. welcomes the positive intentions expressed by Switzerland in its letter of 22 March, and hopes that those efforts will be translated into actions in that regard as soon as possible. At a time when the two-State solution is being severely weakened, and should be strengthened, we recall the application submitted by Palestine on 23 September 2011 for admission to membership of the United Nations.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757 (2012) · source
“The larger United Nations membership also has a crucial role to play in upholding international law and United Nations resolutions in order to promote a peaceful settlement. NAM. continues to believe that concrete efforts by the General Assembly, as well as by the high contracting parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention to ensure respect for the Convention in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, would be a vital contribution.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757 (2012) · source
“is hopeful that 2012 will finally be the year that brings peace and justice to the Palestinian people, including refugees, and that finally brings an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in all respects. The Council must therefore demand that Israel, the occupying Power, respect all its legal obligations. It must also assist the parties by setting forth clear parameters, as enshrined in its own resolutions, for peace negotiations within a specified time frame that will actually bring to fruition the two-State solution on the basis of the 4 June 1967 borders, thus achieving the independence of the State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital, living side by side in peace and security with Israel and all its neighbours.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757 (2012) · source
“remains concerned by the critical humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, and calls once again for the full and immediate lifting of the illegal Israeli blockade in compliance with international humanitarian law, which prohibits collective punishment of a civilian population under occupation, as well with resolution 1860 (2009) and other relevant United Nations resolutions. NAM. also seizes this opportunity to express its support for Palestinian reconciliation efforts, which continue to be shepherded by Egypt, and hopes that Palestinian unity will soon be restored in the interest of the legitimate national aspirations of the Palestinian people. NAM. looks forward to this achievement and to the holding of Palestinian legislative and presidential elections in the coming period. NAM.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757 (2012) · source
“The clear conclusion is that the occupying Power is deliberately obstructing the attainment of regional, and consequently global, peace and security. That therefore requires credible action by the Council, consistent with its Charter duties. Israel must not remain the exception to every rule of international law, while at the same time posing as a democratic and law-abiding Member of the United Nations. It must be required and compelled to abide by all of its obligations under the Fourth Geneva Convention, relevant United Nations resolutions and the road map. That is the true key to advancing the resumption of direct negotiations towards an urgently needed peaceful settlement based on the two-State solution to the conflict. NAM.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757 (2012) · source
“In that regard, recent provocative Israeli announcements regarding the establishment of thousands of new settlement units, particularly in and around occupied East Jerusalem, along with the continued demolition of Palestinian homes and devious attempts by the Israeli Government to legitimize its illegitimate settlement schemes, require an urgent reaction by the international community, including the Security Council, if the two-State solution is to be salvaged. The Non-Aligned Movement therefore reiterates its call for the Security Council to act and demand that Israel, the occupying Power, abide by its legal obligations. Illogical pretexts for illegal actions, arrogant disregard for the law, and blatant impunity must not be tolerated.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757 (2012) · source
“Specific measures are necessary, in particular to address the grave impact of Israel's settlement policies on the Palestinian people and their land, including violent actions by Israeli settlers against Palestinian civilians, including children, and property. Israel's illegal colonization of the occupied land, displacement of the Palestinian civilian population and imposition of collective punishment are deepening the humanitarian suffering and despair of the Palestinian people, while further fragmenting the territory and its contiguity. That situation is dramatically raising tensions and instability and must be a cause for concern to the Council in line with its Charter duty for the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757 (2012) · source
“We call on the Security Council to implement its relevant resolutions and for serious efforts to hold Israel accountable for its violations of international law, including humanitarian and human rights law, as well as to compel it to end its military occupation of the Palestinian territory and all other Arab territories going back to 1967. In the light of the very difficult conditions on the ground, NAM. again calls for the implementation of the recommendations made to the Council on 18 January by Ms. Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, with regard to the humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territory.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757 (2012) · source
“Even more dangerously, the two-State solution based on the 4 June 1967 borders - the most viable solution at the core of a comprehensive peace settlement - is being gravely threatened, with discussion of alternative solutions gaining prevalence. NAM. condemns Israel's illegal settlement activities in all their manifestations, along with all other illegal practices that country continues to carry out in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and calls for their full and immediate cessation. NAM. stresses that all unlawful attempts to alter the demographic composition, character and status of the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, is rejected and unrecognized by the international community.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757 (2012) · source
“Those negotiations, which were aimed at concluding an agreement within one year, collapsed just a few weeks later due to Israel's refusal to renew its moratorium on settlement activities, cease its illegal settlement campaign and abide by the internationally endorsed parameters for negotiations based on relevant United Nations resolutions, the Madrid principles, the Arab Peace Initiative and the road map. Even while claiming to cooperate with the Quartet, Israel has continued daily to grossly violate its road map obligation to cease all settlement activities, including those stemming from so-called natural growth, and to dismantle all settlement outposts. Israel's credibility as a peace partner thus remains in serious doubt, as peace efforts continue to be undermined.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757 (2012) · source
“Quite to the contrary, Israel's illegal measures in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, in particular its massive illegal settlement campaign, are entrenching its nearly 45-year military occupation and prolonging the conflict as well as the injustice being endured by the Palestinian people. In that regard, NAM. welcomes Palestinian efforts to resume credible negotiations based on the letter of 17 April addressed to the Israeli Prime Minister by President Abbas, and calls on Israel to respond positively to that effort. The Non-Aligned Movement recalls that the final status negotiations, which began with great hopes in September 2010, under the auspices of President Barack Obama, with the participation of the Quartet, Egypt and Jordan.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757 (2012) · source
“regrets that all efforts exerted to date by international and regional parties, including by the Quartet during its 11 April meeting, as well as the valuable efforts by Jordan to revive negotiations between the two sides, have been unable to achieve any progress. That is due to deliberate obstruction by Israel, the occupying Power, and is rooted in that country's refusal to respect and adhere to the well- known parameters of the peace process, as well as its insistence on continuing illegally and aggressively to change facts on the ground, in total contradiction to the objective and principles of the two-State solution. Such actions prove the fallacy of Israel's claims that it accepts the solution, that it accepts the Quartet statement and the road map, and that it actually seeks to end this conflict.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757 (2012) · source
“It is evident that the global consensus to realize the independence of the State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital, is long overdue, and that its continued postponement will only put that noble goal further out of reach. NAM. therefore reiterates that serious international action in a timely manner is required, as the window of opportunity for achieving the two-State solution based on the 4 June 1967 borders is rapidly closing. Failure to seize this opportunity will likely usher in yet another era of uncertainty, instability and continuing conflict, which must be averted at all costs. NAM.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757 (2012) · source
“I have the honour to address the Security Council today on behalf of the 120 countries members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). I will start by thanking Under-Secretary- General Lynn Pascoe for his comprehensive briefing to the Council today. The Non-Aligned Movement remains firm in its conviction that the international community, particularly the Security Council, must act urgently, resolutely and collectively to fulfil its longstanding commitment to, and responsibility for, the realization of the two-State solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a just solution to the question of Palestine in all its aspects on the basis of international law and the well-established terms of reference of the peace process, including the resolutions of the Security Council.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757 (2012) · source
“Finally, Egypt will continue to lend its support to all efforts aimed at resolving the crisis in brotherly Somalia in order to allow that country to restore its role in the Arab, African and Islamic spheres. Egypt shall spare no effort to support the Somali people and its institutions, including the security forces and the Coast Guard, particularly by organizing training courses for 12-25146 the Somali cadres, providing humanitarian and medical assistance, and dispatching educational missions from Al-Azhar Al-Sharif in order to contribute to creating a better future for the state of Somalia and for all Somalis.”
2012-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6729Resumption1 (2012) · source
“In this context, Egypt, as a member of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia and the Board of the Group's Trust Fund, as well as through its chairmanship of the Contact Group's working group IV, has always emphasized and reiterates again today the importance of the adoption by the international community of a comprehensive approach to addressing piracy off the coast of Somalia. Such an approach must build on the progress achieved on the security and political tracks through serious and genuine development efforts to create a new reality in Somalia that meets the needs and aspirations of Somali youth for job opportunities and better standards of living in order to prevent the risk of their involvement in the ranks of armed groups or acts of piracy.”
2012-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6729Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Despite the success of the international community's positive efforts to combat acts of piracy at sea by reducing the number of attacks and lowering the rate of successful attacks, efforts to combat piracy at sea alone will not be able to eliminate the threat it poses to regional and international peace and security unless they are part of a broader strategy that involves addressing the underlying causes of piracy at sea, with all its political, security, economic and humanitarian dimensions directly related to the situation in Somalia.”
2012-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6729Resumption1 (2012) · source
“By the same token, efforts should be redoubled to address the dire humanitarian situation in Somalia. Despite the end of the famine that hit a number of regions in Somalia, more than 2 million Somalis are still in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. All parties should commit themselves to facilitating access of humanitarian relief to all those in need. Piracy and armed robbery off the coast of Somalia are the results of chaos, the absence of State authority and the lack of development that prevailed in Somalia for two decades.”
2012-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6729Resumption1 (2012) · source
“In this regard, Egypt reiterates the need to implement the tasks laid out in the road map to end the transition in Somalia, including the adoption of a new constitution and the reform of the parliament, as well as the implementation of the Garowe Principles, adopted in February, all of which are key elements for promoting the political process. Addressing the development and humanitarian needs of Somalis is also closely linked to efforts to achieve security and stability in Somalia. Therefore, 12-25146 the international community is required now more than ever to redouble its efforts to support the endeavours of the Transitional Federal Government, supported by AMISOM, to extend State authority beyond Mogadishu, enhance security and State authority, and provide basic services to the Somali citizens.”
2012-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6729Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The adoption of resolution 2036 (2012) - which extended the mandate of AMISOM, increased the number of troops, including enablers and force multipliers, improved the logistical support package provided by the United Nations to AMISOM, and supported the efforts to build the capacity of the Somali forces - was an important step towards consolidating the military gains on the ground in Mogadishu and beyond. However, military action alone cannot resolve the situation in Somalia unless it is supported by a broader strategy to achieve peace and stability that is based on strengthening the political process and reconciliation efforts.”
2012-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6729Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Furthermore, the relocation of the United Nations Political Office for Somalia to Mogadishu demonstrated the commitment of the United Nations, in cooperation with relevant regional organizations, such as the African Union, the League of Arab States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, to intensify their work on the ground and to work closely with all Somalis. It also demonstrated the significant gains made in recent months, particularly in the consolidation of security and stability in Mogadishu. That could not have been achieved without the huge sacrifices made by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali security forces, which had led to unprecedented gains for Somalis and for the international community and whose impact on resolving the situation in Somalia should be maximized and put to use.”
2012-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6729Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The conference enjoyed wide-scale regional and international participation and crowned the relevant efforts of the Somali people and the international community, including the meeting of the International Contact Group on Somalia, held in Djibouti; the Somali National Consultative Constitutional Conferences, held in Garowe; and the adoption by the Security Council of resolution 2036 (2012). All of these efforts were expressions of the determination of all parties concerned to create a new reality in Somalia that will lay a solid foundation for peace, stability, development and the prospect of a better future for all Somalis.”
2012-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6729Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Mr. Abdelaziz (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to express my appreciation for your initiative, Mr. President, to convene this open debate on the situation in Somalia. It comes at a critical moment in which the efforts of the Somali parties and other regional and international efforts are mobilized to restore peace and stability in Somalia. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his participation and his valuable contributions to this debate, as well as his Special Representative for Somalia, Mr. Mahiga, for his tireless efforts and important briefing today. Our meeting today comes just a few days after the London high-level conference on Somalia, held through an important initiative of the United Kingdom.”
2012-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6729Resumption1 (2012) · source
“I conclude by reiterating Egypt's strong commitment to the promotion and protection of all women's rights, and by urging all United Nations mandate holders - in this, case the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict - to perform their functions in strict observance of their mandates, upholding the principles of impartiality, objectivity and non-selectivity.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Therefore, I assert once again that there is no ground to substantiate the inclusion of Egypt in the current report or in any future report of the Secretary-General to the Security Council on this matter. Due regard should be given to the influential role played by Egyptian women in the 25 January revolution, which in itself was a clear manifestation of their active participation in the transformation process within Egyptian society. In the same vein, Egypt reiterates its full commitment to all international legal instruments and protocols on the rights of women, and to furthering Egyptian women's contribution in all public domains and preserving the gains they have made over decades.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“This in itself should have provided the justification for not mentioning Egypt at all in the report, particularly as this incident and the way it has been handled represent no systematic practice in this regard. Egypt is cruising on a smooth democratic transition towards the fulfilment of the Egyptian people's aspirations to the rule of law, justice and human rights in a context of full accountability and non-impunity. Moreover, most of the other incidents cited in paragraph 81 of the report occurred during the troubled last days of the former regime. All of them have been investigated and the perpetrators are currently on trial, starting with the former President himself down to any perpetrator of any violation of the rights of the men and women of our country.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“While reiterating our appreciation to Ms. Wallstrom for the openness and flexibility shown during the consultations with the mission of Egypt on this issue, which resulted in the inclusion of some of our views in the report - particularly those related to the decision of the Supreme Council of Armed Forces 1243937 to tighten the penalty for crimes of sexual harassment, abduction and rape - other Egyptian proposals have not found their way into the report. The allegations of virginity tests in paragraph 81 have been extensively investigated by the Egyptian military authorities and the suspected doctor is being tried before the supreme military court, reflecting Egypt's strong belief in the rule of law and zero tolerance towards any violation, foremost among which is any sexual-related violation.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“What is more shocking is the major discrepancy in section IV.B, comparing a peaceful revolution in Egypt - where a single isolated incident is under court-martial consideration - with the grave situation in Syria, which has witnessed and is still witnessing an armed conflict in which military forces are involved in a conflict situation with opposition armed groups, according to the Syrian Government itself. Nor can this single, isolated incident in Egypt be equated with events in other countries mentioned in the same section of the report, such as that referred to in paragraph 84, where "two years after the violence, not a single perpetrator has been convicted", and another referred to in paragraph 85, where "a total of 1,500 cases were documented, although the exact number was estimated to have been higher".”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Notwithstanding the extensive consultations between my delegation and the Special Representative on paragraphs 80 to 82 of the report, it is important to stress once again that our engagement in those negotiations cannot be construed as acceptance of the addition of the new section, and to stress yet again that the current situation in Egypt cannot in any way be characterized as armed conflict. Thus, Egypt cannot be dealt with on equal footing with other States mentioned in the innovative section IV.B of the report, where a conflict exists and widespread systematic documented sexual violence has been committed against women.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source