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Abdou Abarry

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2020-03-31

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2021-12-30

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1. “Young men disillusioned by high levels of unemployment and lured by easy gain join terrorist groups such as Boko Haram. Young women are kidnapped into the ranks as prisoners of war and used as sex slaves or as human bombs. Their future is compromised, and so is that of our countries. Young people, including young women, face multifaceted challenges and inequality in access to education, and severe human rights violations such as child marriage and various forms of violence. Those challenges limit their full participation in the socioeconomic development of their communities and countries. This translates into a cycle of systemic exclusion that creates deep generational divides and grievances that ill-intentioned groups often exploit to indoctrinate and recruit young people into their ranks.”

   2020-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/346 (2020) · source

2. “A fully empowered youth population could allow African countries to harness the benefits of the demographic dividend. However, if its potential is left untapped, a large unemployed youth population could become a hotbed of social discontent, turmoil and conflict. Unlocking the potential of the millions of African youth would be a game-changer for Africa and for the world. Last month, the Secretary-General published the first report (S/2020/167) on youth, peace and security, specifically on the implementation of resolutions 2419 (2018) and 2250 (2015). One in four young people is affected by conflict and violence. In the Sahel region, the security situation is having a disproportionate effect on the youth. The majority of Boko Haram combatants are young people.”

   2020-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/346 (2020) · source

3. “Let me begin by thanking the Secretary-General, António Guterres, for his participation, and today’s briefers Jayathma Wickramanayake, the Secretary- General’s Envoy on Youth; Olla Al-Sakkaf; and Gatwal Augustine Gatkuoth for their remarkable contributions. The late Secretary-General Kofi Annan once said, “Have confidence in the young people, give them a chance and they will surprise you”. Many of the world’s major changes were ushered in by the dynamism, fearlessness and undying optimism of young people. Africa is the world’s youngest continent. It also has the fastest-growing population in the world. While this is an unprecedented opportunity, it also presents our African countries with a difficult task: to create the conditions for a secure future in an interconnected world where the pace of change is accelerating.”

   2020-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/346 (2020) · source

4. “Also, as part of the implementation of the United Nations framework strategy on youth, peace and security, UNMIK, in partnership with the United Youth Task Force, launched a construction project aimed at promoting the participation of young people from all communities in decision-making processes by strengthening municipal youth councils and introducing youth-sensitive budgeting. In conclusion, my delegation would appreciate if Mr. Tanin could tell us more about the actions taken by UNMIK to support the Government of Kosovo in dealing with the coronavirus disease pandemic.”

   2020-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/339 (2020) · source

5. “The Niger welcomes the leadership training provided to women by UNMIK, in partnership with UN-Women and the European Union, with a view to strengthening the capacity of women to influence political and peace processes, as part of the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security. In 2018, the United Nations Kosovo Trust-Building Forum was held in Ljubljana. In accordance with the Forum’s recommendations and with the support of UNMIK, the Kosovo Law Institute provided free legal assistance on women’s property rights, minority rights, the rights of internally displaced persons, refugees, asylum-seekers and detainees.”

   2020-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/339 (2020) · source

6. “Secondly, with regard to the promotion of human rights, capacity-building of the Ombudsperson Institution of Kosovo and the Kosovo Agency of Statistics have made it possible to apply a human rights policy in the collection, analysis and use of data. This approach has contributed to improved monitoring and evaluation of human rights progress and implementation of commitments under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in a manner consistent with international human rights law. Furthermore, UNMIK’s efforts to increase the capacity of civil society organizations to monitor and report on human rights violations and to support their engagement with United Nations human rights mechanisms should be encouraged. UNMIK’s actions in the context of institution-building and the consolidation of the rule of law in Kosovo are worth mentioning.”

   2020-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/339 (2020) · source

7. “That is why I call for international solidarity in support of the trust fund, established at the recommendation of the UNMIK Commission on Human Rights, to assist communities suffering from lead poisoning. Efforts to promote security and stability in Kosovo and the region will be in vain if they are not accompanied by measures to consolidate the rule of law and promote human rights. First, with regard to the consolidation of the rule of law, the indictment of persons allegedly guilty of war crimes against the civilian population in some municipalities is commendable in many respects. The same is true of the public consultations involving UNMIK, civil society, academics and local communities to discuss the modalities for the establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission.”

   2020-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/339 (2020) · source

8. “The return of the communities of Kosovo, reconciliation and community relations are dynamics that require the support of the international community — first and foremost the United Nations. In this regard, UNMIK, in partnership with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the Kosovo Ministry for Communities and Return, has initiated a series of coordination meetings with a view to addressing the challenges related to internally displaced persons and the voluntary return process through enhanced cooperation and institutional coordination. This process, which includes local and central authorities as well as civil society organizations, should be encouraged.”

   2020-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/339 (2020) · source

9. “The resumption of dialogue, with mutual concessions aimed at removing all obstacles to negotiations, would contribute to the normalization of relations between the two parties. The security situation in Kosovo, marked by incidents targeting religious sites and cemeteries and by terrorist activities, some of the perpetrators of which had been repatriated from Syria, deserves special attention. We welcome the efforts of the International Organization for Migration, in cooperation with UNMIK and the Division of Prevention and Reintegration of the Kosovo Ministry of Internal Affairs, to establish guidelines for assessing reintegration needs and building the capacity of local and central authorities.”

   2020-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/339 (2020) · source

10. “I begin by extending my warm welcome to Mr. Ivica Dačić, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, and Mr. Glauk Konjufca, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kosovo, who joined us this morning. Let me also thank Mr. Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), for his precise and detailed briefing on the activities of the Mission. My delegation welcomes the holding of early parliamentary elections in Kosovo on 6 October 2019, which, according to local and international observers, were held in good conditions despite incidents in some localities. However, we deplore the stalemate in the dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade, despite the tireless efforts of regional and international actors.”

    2020-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/339 (2020) · source

11. “The Secretary-General’s message in declaring that “the fury of the virus shows the folly of war” must be heard clearly by the protagonists in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”

    2020-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/341 (2020) · source

12. “At this critical moment, my delegation appeals to the international community to strengthen its assistance to the Gaza Strip to alleviate the shortage of health workers, medicines, medical equipment and supplies, including through increased support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, so as to enable it to continue its useful activities on the ground. In conclusion, I would like to stress, for the attention of our Council and the international community, that there is no better place in the world to show compassion and forgiveness than the region of the Middle East, the cradle of the three great monotheistic religions.”

    2020-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/341 (2020) · source

13. “I therefore express our hope that the spirit of 20 April consensus between Israeli political blocks regarding the formation of a coalition Government will carry over to the negotiating table so that the two parties may achieve tangible results on the road to sustainable peace. On the humanitarian front, my delegation welcomes the cooperation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority in bringing in medical equipment and products to control the COVID-19 pandemic in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. That cooperation must be broadened and strengthened in order to adequately address the crisis. We hope that this commendable rapprochement can continue and serve as a springboard for the relaunching of the political process.”

    2020-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/341 (2020) · source

14. “My delegation would like to stress that, if Israelis and Palestinians are to achieve their legitimate aspirations, respectively, to security and to the creation of a viable State, they must return to the negotiating table on sound, mutually acceptable bases, in line with the relevant Security Council resolutions. We call on Israel to respect the principles of international law in the occupied territories and take steps to end the occupation of Palestinian land, including in East Jerusalem, in accordance with resolution 2334 (2016). The continuation of the occupation and threat to grab additional land will only jeopardize the two-State solution backed by the international community at large.”

    2020-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/341 (2020) · source

15. “I would like to thank Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his briefing and assure him of our full support in his tireless efforts to bring about lasting peace in the Middle East. The persistence of tensions between Palestine and Israel, the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip with the advent of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the continued annexation of Palestinian land, and the cycle of violence and reprisals in the Middle East must stop for negotiations in the framework of the Israeli- Palestinian peace process to resume. To that end, we call on both parties to renounce all unilateral action in order to strengthen mutual confidence.”

    2020-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/341 (2020) · source

16. “The COVID-19 pandemic will undoubtedly have a negative impact on the operations of MINUSMA and international forces engaged in Mali in terms of the safety, security and health of troops, their rotation and the logistics chain. We are greatly concerned that four French soldiers from Operation Barkhane have tested positive for COVID-19. In that context, we conclude by expressing our full support for the appeal launched by Secretary-General António Guterres on 23 March for an “immediate ceasefire, everywhere in the world” in order to protect the most vulnerable civilians from the rapid spread of COVID-19, especially in countries in conflict.”

    2020-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/286 (2020) · source

17. “On the humanitarian front, and at a time when the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is spreading throughout the whole world, the already precarious humanitarian situation in the region is likely to worsen due to food insecurity caused by the effects of climate change; hence the urgent need to support the humanitarian response plan, which is only 49 per cent funded, according to the latest report of the Human Rights Council of January 2020. We are also concerned that all these factors combined could have a devastating impact on civilian populations, including internally displaced persons, the majority of whom are women and children.”

    2020-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/286 (2020) · source

18. “With regard to the human rights situation, we remain concerned about the increase in violence against civilians due to the resurgence of attacks by terrorist groups and intercommunal conflicts. We encourage the Government of Mali to continue its efforts to reconcile communities and ensure justice for victims. The support of MINUSMA through its good offices is crucial in that regard. We also express our grave concern regarding the recruitment and use of children by the signatory armed groups and deplore the increasing number of such incidents. More efforts must be made to prevent the recruitment and use of children and MINUSMA must play an active role in that regard.”

    2020-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/286 (2020) · source

19. “We welcome the joint meeting of the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the G-5 Sahel held in Niamey, on 16 March 2020, which decided to deploy an African force of 3,000 troops to support the countries of the Sahel in their fight against terrorism. The meeting followed the decision of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union taken at the thirty-third ordinary session of the Assembly, held last February in Addis Ababa, and the ECOWAS decision taken in September 2019 to contribute to financing the fight against terrorism with up to $2.3 billion over five years, including $1 billion from its own resources.”

    2020-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/286 (2020) · source

20. “In March 2020, the G-5 Sahel Joint Force has launched a large-scale operation in the central region, in coordination with Operation Barkhane and the national armed forces, aimed at dismantling the armed groups in the region. Thus, an operation carried out last month in the area of the three borders by the forces of the G-5 Sahel, those of partner countries and the Barkhane Force led to the neutralization of several terrorists of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara and to the freeing, on 17 March 2020, of five young girls and a woman, who had been held hostage.”

    2020-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/286 (2020) · source

21. “We are encouraged by the development of the MINUSMA adaptation plan for central Mali towards the achievement of secondary mandated tasks of resolution 2480 (2019). However, we note with concern the implementation of the plan without the requisite resources. In that regard, we urge the Council to favourably consider support for the required additional financial resources to assist the effective implementation of the plan. At the regional and subregional levels, we commend the continued efforts of the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel) in discharging its mandate in cooperation with international forces, including the French Operation Barkhane, under challenging circumstances. We reiterate the need for adequate, sustainable and predictable support for the G-5 Sahel Joint Force.”

    2020-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/286 (2020) · source

22. “We would like to pay tribute to the valiant men and women who operate in this difficult and dangerous environment. We condemn these acts and we urge the Government of Mali to ensure that the perpetrators of these heinous crimes are held accountable. We believe that the current security situation, which is characterized by a persistent terrorist threat and violent extremism, calls for a stronger and more robust MINUSMA mandate, with its capabilities increased to cope with the terrorist acts and violent extremism, as well as the intercommunal violence that threaten the integrity of the Liptako-Gourma countries. We call on all Member States to contribute the required capabilities and to match MINUSMA’s mandate with adequate resources, in line with their commitments under the Action for Peacekeeping initiative.”

    2020-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/286 (2020) · source

23. “In that respect, we emphasize the operationalization of the northern development zone as an important initiative for the development of the northern regions. It is important for the international community to support this initiative, including by mobilizing resources for its funding. We reiterate that development and sustained security are interconnected and inextricable, and therefore encourage the authorities of Mali and MINUSMA to continue to pay due attention to the sustainable development aspects of the peace agreement. As indicated in the Secretary-General’s report, soldiers of the armed forces of Mali, MINUSMA and the international forces continue to be the target of attacks by terrorist groups in the north and centre, often resulting in deaths and injuries.”

    2020-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/286 (2020) · source

24. “We welcome the series of meetings involving civil society and leaders of the central regions, which led to the signing of agreements for peaceful coexistence among the communities and the disarmament and dismantling of self-defence groups. Furthermore, we welcome the recommendations of the high-level national workshop organized by the Government, which called for concrete measures to increase the participation of women in the various mechanisms of the peace agreement to at least 30 per cent. We also applaud the decision of the Agreement Monitoring Committee to increase women’s participation in the mechanism. We wish to underscore the importance of a holistic approach to addressing the challenges in Mali that includes not only military but also political, social and economic interventions.”

    2020-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/286 (2020) · source

25. “The organization of the legislative elections on 29 March amid the increasing threat of the coronavirus and the threat of terrorism clearly demonstrates to the world the commitment of the Malian people to democracy and the return of peace and stability to the country. We welcome the role played by MINUSMA in the redeployment of a reconstituted unit of the Malian armed forces as well as the Prime Minister’s visit to Kidal and other parts of central and northern Mali. These events bear witness to the progress, albeit gradual in some respects, in the redeployment of the administration of the Malian State and the restoration of its authority in these areas. We commend the Government’s efforts to stabilize the areas in the centre of Mali through the policy framework for crisis management in central Mali.”

    2020-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/286 (2020) · source

26. “We particularly welcome the outcome of the inclusive national dialogue, which created an enabling environment for the Malian parties to refocus their attention on the implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali of 2015. The inclusive national dialogue has helped to reduce tensions and mistrust between the signatories of the peace agreement and has generated a renewed willingness by the parties to move forward with the implementation of its conclusions. In that regard, we encourage the renewed cooperation among the parties in continuing with the implementation process, including by convening regular meetings of the Agreement Monitoring Committee.”

    2020-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/286 (2020) · source

27. “Allow me at the outset, on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, to thank Mr. Mahamat Saleh Annadif, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), for his briefing as well as his tireless efforts and good offices role to help restore peace in the country, which is a prerequisite for achieving stability in the broader Sahel. The report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/223) indicates that, despite the persistence of violence due to continued attacks by armed groups and intercommunal conflicts, tangible progress has been made in the peace process in Mali, particularly since the holding of the inclusive national dialogue in December 2019.”

    2020-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/286 (2020) · source

28. “We would not have been able to accomplish what we have without your patient advice. The Council is able to continue its business thanks to the alternative and innovative working methods we agreed on with regard to COVID-19, and I have no doubt that those strides will be carried over and improved during the Dominican Republic’s presidency.S/2020/274”

    2020-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/274 (2020) · source

29. “The Niger remains, however, gravely concerned by the current political impasse and the high number of civilian casualties, of which 42 per cent are women and children. Furthermore, we would like to highlight and condemn gender-based violence and unacceptable grave violations against children and call on all parties to strictly respect humanitarian law. The Niger would like to recognize the role played by neighbours, friends, allies and donors in helping Afghanistan as it slowly but surely regains its place on the international stage. Sustained donor commitment, such as at the pledging conference, will no doubt help consolidate current and future peace dividends for sustainable stability in Afghanistan. To finish, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on a job well done, especially at a trying moment like this.”

    2020-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/274 (2020) · source

30. “We trust that such future peace initiatives will be an opportunity to showcase the rich diversity of Afghanistan through the meaningful participation of women, youth and minorities. The Niger supports such inclusiveness as history has shown that any time those stakeholders are engaged and given a meaningful place at the table, lasting peace and sustainable development follow. We must support the Afghan Government in not only fostering and enhancing the rights of women and other groups but also in solidifying the gains made in the past two decades, as mentioned by the Secretary-General in his report, so that their vision for the future of Afghanistan is fully taken into account. The peace process should result in the cessation of violence.”

    2020-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/274 (2020) · source

31. “We hope that she will continue to improve coordination between all United Nations entities and other humanitarian actors in order to maximize effectiveness as we deal with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. My delegation would also appreciate it if Ms. Hayden could give us more insight into the possible impact the current pandemic will have on the peace and political processes. As the Council has stated on many occasions, there is no alternative but a political solution in Afghanistan. In that regard, we welcome the recent positive developments, particularly the agreement between the United States and the Taliban, and hope that it serves as a foundation on which to build momentum towards inclusive intra-Afghan talks sooner rather than later.”

    2020-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/274 (2020) · source

32. “I would like to echo my predecessors and condemn in the strongest possible terms the recent terrorist attacks on a Sikh temple in Kabul on 25 March and to extend our heartfelt condolences to the victims, their families and the people of Afghanistan, while hoping for a smooth recovery for those injured. Let me reiterate the message in our press statement issued just days ago on that matter — terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security and we ought to bring any and all of its perpetrators to justice. I would like to thank Ms. Hayden for the comprehensive briefing and to recognize the good work that the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is doing in promoting peace, good governance and development for the benefit of all Afghans.”

    2020-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/274 (2020) · source