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Abdelsalam

lines on the record: 24
first: 2006-07-21
most recent: 2006-09-11
sittings or episodes: 3
sources: un-security-council

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“We will keep the doors open to unlimited and unconditional cooperation with the international community and all peace-loving countries, in conformity with all principles and practices that respect its sovereignty and independence and that take account of its people's specific characteristics, values and heritage. A lasting peace in Darfur is and will always be a strategic objective of our Government and the overriding will of our people. We will pursue our current efforts to implement the Darfur Peace Agreement and will not rest until peace and security are restored throughout Darfur.”
2006-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5520 (2006) · source
“How can it be said that these forces were ignored? The Comprehensive Peace Agreement clearly stipulates that the United Nations Mission in the Sudan is deployed in southern Sudan and other regions affected by the war in the south. There is no such reference in the Darfur Peace Agreement. In adopting resolution 1706 (2006), the Security Council deliberately took hasty measures without preparing the political context with all parties involved in the issue, foremost among them the Sudanese Government, which is the party principally concerned and which firmly believes that this dialogue is a one- way, unilateral dialogue. By acting hastily, the Council chose a confrontational approach, but the Government of the Sudan is always ready to engage in dialogue on this issue, in which it is the main interested party.”
2006-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5520 (2006) · source
“Had the Government of the Sudan been consulted on these issues, the Council would not have adopted a resolution based on flawed speculation. The Darfur Peace Agreement addresses the integration of 4,000 members of Darfur movements into the Sudanese Armed Forces; every three soldiers of the existing Sudanese Armed Forces would be matched with one from among the movements. All would be deployed in Darfur. A simple calculation shows that the overall force in Darfur would amount to 16,000 troops. Six thousand would be deployed between 1 August and 30 September and the remaining 10,000 between 31 October and 31 December 2006. How can one talk about violations of the Darfur Peace Agreement or an alleged military escalation? During the same period, according to the plan, 3,348 African Union troops would also be deployed.”
2006-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5520 (2006) · source
“Now, when the Government exercises its legitimate right of self-defence, some speak out about "military escalation" and state that the Darfur conflict will not be settled militarily. Where were those voices when the Sudanese Government was being attacked? What kinds of verdicts are being handed down? Laxity in condemning such aggression encourages the aggressors to continue their attacks, not only against the Government, but also against the forces of Minni Arkoy Minawi - who was a signatory of the Agreement - and against African Union convoys and humanitarian personnel. We all know that this is so. Thirdly, with regard to the Government's plan to restore stability and protect civilians in Darfur, the discussion focused on military and security aspects and was based on misunderstandings and erroneous conclusions.”
2006-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5520 (2006) · source
“We followed up by sending a letter to the President of the Council requesting that the meeting be postponed in order to allow us to participate actively and fruitfully, but our request was, unfortunately, not granted. We believe that if the Council had agreed to postpone the meeting it would not have adopted the resolution, which was based on a mistaken conclusion. We wish the meeting could have been held before the resolution was adopted. Secondly, it was said during the meeting that the Darfur Peace Agreement was on the verge of collapse. Yet no one asked why that was so. Some spoke of growing violence in Darfur, the targeting of humanitarian organizations and attacks on African Union forces. Yet no one mentioned who the perpetrators were. Moreover, the criminal act of the National Salvation Front was not condemned.”
2006-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5520 (2006) · source
“At the meeting on the Sudan on 28 August, at which the draft text of resolution 1706 (2006) was discussed in the absence of the Sudan, certain comments and erroneous conclusions were made, and they formed the basis of the resolution. I should like to comment on that information. Some mentioned that the Sudan refused to attend the meeting. That is not true. The Sudan made highest- level contact, between the President of the Republic and the Secretary-General, during which it requested that the meeting be postponed so that we might further prepare for it and consult with the three regional organizations invited to the meeting. The Secretary- General promised to forward that request to the President of the Council.”
2006-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5520 (2006) · source
“The Security Council has not even considered calling a meeting to examine that plan, knowing that some members of the Council have requested a meeting on the plan. Fourthly, the Government of the Sudan was invited once again to attend the high-level meeting of 8 September. It promised to participate, but it made an official request to the Council to postpone the meeting and to ensure that no measure would be taken before then, in order to ensure that the Sudanese Government could participate with a high-level delegation, because it was keen to fulfil all requirements for serious dialogue with the Council on this issue. It was surprised, however, that the Security Council ignored its request, refusing even to listen to us. Instead, it held its meeting as planned and adopted resolution 1706 (2006).”
2006-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5520 (2006) · source
“Two months after the complaint, the Council has not yet made the slightest pronouncement on it. Thirdly, in July, on the sidelines of the Banjul summit of the African Union, the President of the Republic met with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. They agreed on a plan to implement the Darfur Peace Agreement. The Sudanese Government presented a comprehensive and detailed plan to address the situation in Darfur on the basis of the Agreement. That plan includes clear, precise and well-defined guidelines covering all the various political, security, humanitarian and social aspects. We submitted the plan to the Security Council in the hope that it would be considered and recognized as a genuine national effort to address the situation in Darfur wisely and thoughtfully, taking all requirements into account. But what happened?”
2006-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5520 (2006) · source
“Shortly after the signing of the Agreement, those who rejected it announced the setting up of the so- called National Salvation Front, which treacherously attacked the town of Hamrat es-Sheikh in the north of Kurdufah, and openly declared that the objective of the attack was the abortion of the Darfur Peace Agreement. Seeing that we used to believe that the Security Council was eager to protect and implement the Agreement and, above all, to safeguard its own credibility and implement its resolutions - especially 1591 (2005), which stipulated imposing sanctions on all those who hinder the Peace Agreement - we submitted to the Council a documented complaint containing the names of the perpetrators. A copy of the complaint was also sent to the Chairman of the sanctions Committee set up under that resolution. What happened?”
2006-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5520 (2006) · source
“However, the Council's first presidential statement had no words of praise whatsoever for the role of the Government, not even a strong message warning the parties which did not sign the Agreement. Secondly, before the Darfur Peace Agreement entered into force, there were calls for the deployment of international forces, which is not stipulated by the Agreement. The Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council issued two statements in support of the Agreement, in which they called on the parties which did not sign the Agreement to do so. They also threatened to impose sanctions against those trying to undermine the Agreement.”
2006-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5520 (2006) · source
“There are many testimonies to that, of which we can cite the following. First of all, all Council members are fully aware of the enormous obstacles that faced the latest rounds of the Abuja peace talks - and no one can deny the seriousness or the flexibility of the Government of the Sudan, which was committed to both the success of the negotiations and the achievement of agreement. The Council is also aware of the fact that the Sudanese Government delegation frequently remained at the negotiating table, while the armed movements boycotted the meetings repeatedly. Besides, no one can ignore the concessions made by the Government of the Sudan, without which this agreement would never have been reached.”
2006-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5520 (2006) · source
“It therefore has a number of responsibilities and commitments vis-a-vis this Organization. It is clear that the Sudan is currently host to one of the largest United Nations peacekeeping missions, which was deployed in the Sudan on the basis of an agreement between the two parties within the context of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. The Government of the Sudan is the first party to that Agreement. Dialogue and interaction with the United Nations was, then, governed by the principles of the Charter and respect for sovereignty. At that time, there was no need for the Security Council to hold such continuous meetings. However, with regard to the Council's approach to the situation in Darfur, things have proceeded down a different path characterized by an imbalanced scale of justice and the lack of the criteria for credibility.”
2006-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5520 (2006) · source
“Mr. Abdelsalam (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I should also like to congratulate your predecessor, the representative of Ghana, on his presidency for the previous month. First of all, I would like to confirm a basic truth, namely, that the Government of the Sudan has always been fully interested in establishing constructive cooperation and objective dialogue with the United Nations in order to ensure peace and stability, for the Sudan has been active and committed in this Organization since it became a member. It played recognized roles within the circles where it was a direct member, including the African Union (AU), the League of Arab States (LAS) and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC).”
2006-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5520 (2006) · source
“Effecting a settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict in accordance with the terms of reference of the peace process and relevant United Nations resolutions, especially Council resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 1379 (2002) and 1515 (2003), the principle of land for peace and the withdrawal by Israel from all the land it occupied in 1967, including East Jerusalem, is the ideal way for the Council to pursue the settlement of this dispute and return stability to the region. Such a settlement will never be achieved unless the Council takes decisive and practical measures to put an end to Israeli aggression in the Palestinian territories, releases all prisoners and detainees and starts direct negotiations based on resolutions of international legitimacy, foremost among them the resolutions of the Council.”
2006-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5515 (2006) · source
“That will have a negative effect on international peace and security and lead to an escalation of tensions. Thus, it is incumbent on the Council to act to achieve a lasting and just settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict - a settlement based on resolutions of international legitimacy and the principles of the peace process, under the full supervision of the Council - by adopting effective and specific mechanisms for the prompt resumption of negotiations, a timetable for their completion and guarantees for the implementation of their outcome.”
2006-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5515 (2006) · source
“Israel's unprecedented violation of the principles of international humanitarian law including the 1949 Geneva Conventions, its murder of unarmed civilians, its targeting of women and children, its deliberate destruction of Palestinian infrastructure and erosion of Palestinian Authority institutions, its demolition of houses and its displacement of persons, all give the people of the world, who are observing those actions in shock and sadness, the impression that the Council is completely unable to perform its role of preserving international peace and security. That erodes confidence in the United Nations and can have dire consequences for all the parties concerned and for the entire region. The continued flagrant and unjustified aggression constitutes a violation of all relevant international resolutions and international law.”
2006-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5515 (2006) · source
“Furthermore, Israel is arrogantly and recklessly continuing its acts of aggression against the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territories. The number of victims is growing daily, as is the degree of material damage. In an unprecedented and provocative challenge to law, legitimacy and legal norms, Israeli forces have abducted and detained dozens of democratically elected Palestinian officials, most recently the Palestinian Deputy Prime Minister and the Secretary- General of the Palestinian Legislative Council, who have now joined ministers and other representatives of the Palestinian people.”
2006-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5515 (2006) · source
“Mr. Abdelsalam (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): I am speaking on behalf of the Group of Arab States. I should like at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We thank you for having convened this important meeting. We would also like to commend your predecessor, the representative of France, for his efforts last month. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Gambari for his comprehensive briefing. Israel, the occupying Power, is continuing to defy the will of the international community. The most recent manifestation of that defiance was its attempt last week to insert soldiers deep within Lebanon, in clear violation of resolution 1701 (2006).”
2006-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5515 (2006) · source
“Finally, the Council must demand the immediate cessation of the crime of genocide perpetrated by Israel against the Palestinian people.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source
“The Council should act to bring about, first, a comprehensive and immediate ceasefire under United Nations auspices; secondly, the restoration of all the occupied Lebanese territories; and, thirdly, the release of all Lebanese prisoners and detainees in Israeli prisons. Fourthly, it should respond to the Lebanese appeal for relief and the provision of urgent humanitarian assistance and lift the air, sea and land blockade imposed by Israel against Lebanon. Fifthly, it must hold Israel responsible for the humanitarian crisis and the destruction of the economy of Lebanon and demand compensation for that destruction. Sixthly, an urgent plan must be drawn up for the reconstruction of Lebanon in which friendly countries and international organizations participate.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Where is the political will of the Council to rise to meet the expectations of the peoples of the world and put a stop to the practice of State terrorism and the killing of innocent civilians, the destruction of infrastructure and the excessive, indiscriminate and unjustifiable use of force? The world was frustrated a few days ago when it witnessed the total failure of the Council to halt the Israeli aggression against Gaza and the other occupied Palestinian territories. We are saying that so that Israel does not think it is perpetrating those crimes under the cover provided by the Council. We appeal for decisive measures to halt the Israeli war against Lebanon and to find a just solution to the crisis. The international community should shoulder its responsibility.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source
“They have been displaced or are confined to shelters under desperate humanitarian conditions and require urgent assistance and relief from the international community. The Sudan strongly condemns the systematic and methodical State terrorism being perpetrated by Israel in an unprecedented manner. This should remind everyone that we are gathered together under the banner of this Organization to hold steadfastly to the norms of humanitarian law, the Articles of the Charter and the guarantees provided by United Nations bodies, particularly the Security Council, which is entrusted with the maintenance of peace and security. All Member States should continue to firmly uphold those principles on an equal basis. Where is that equal basis now? A State has flouted and violated all of those norms and covenants.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source
“All of these actions continue as we speak, yet there is a suspicious silence on the subject. We are shocked that all of the killing and destruction is being committed under the pretext of self-defence - a pretext that seems to have magical power. It lets the genie out of the bottle so as to allow the killing and destruction to continue. We condemn the Israeli military operations and the bombing that has targeted the Lebanese infrastructure. The Israelis have bombed Beirut international airport. They have destroyed bridges, sea ports and residential neighbourhoods. Israeli bombs and missiles have killed entire families, and the number of casualties is now in the hundreds. More than 1 million unarmed citizens have been forced to flee.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Mr. Abdelsalam (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): We welcome your initiative, Mr. President, to convene this open meeting. We hope that our deliberations will awaken the conscience of the international community and put an end to the barbaric acts that have shocked the world. This is a tragedy that has taken us back to the law of the jungle. We are addressing the Council today as the Israeli killing machine goes on a rampage. It is running amok, indiscriminately killing innocent and unarmed Lebanese civilians, spilling the blood of children and women, including the elderly, the disabled and the sick. It has spilled the blood of innocent people in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem. It has deliberately demolished houses and killed and injured hundreds of people.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source