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1. “Indeed, Israel, which currently has the highest rate of vaccination in the world, should take into account the risk of further spread of the virus in its own territory if vaccination is not extended among Palestinians, since it has been well demonstrated that this virus respects no borders. We call on the international community to support the efforts of the Palestinian Authority to immunize its population against the COVID-19 pandemic. In this context, it is also essential to continue providing financial support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East so that it can continue to provide vital services to thousands of Palestinian families in need.”

   2021-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/218 (2021) · source

2. “This commendable gesture will allow for 2,500 people to be vaccinated but, while symbolic, it does not go far enough, given the size of the Palestinian population living under Israel’s control. The vulnerability of this population to the COVID-19 pandemic remains heightened due to the combination of factors resulting from the occupation, such as overcrowding, poverty, food insecurity and lack of medical equipment and personnel, as well as various restrictions. That is why we call on Israel, as the occupying Power, to uphold its obligations under international law by supporting the Palestinian populations, including those in the occupied West Bank and under blockade in Gaza, by guaranteeing their access to vaccines on an equal footing with Israeli citizens.”

   2021-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/218 (2021) · source

3. “At a time when the Palestinian people are working towards the holding of elections — which we hope will help, by bringing Palestinian factions together, to strengthen the foundations for peace, we call on Israel to capitalize on this positive momentum by refraining from any acts that could stoke tensions or deter the resumption of peace talks, including in the context of the Quartet, with a view towards a negotiated two-State solution, as supported by the international community. With regard to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis in the region, my delegation welcomes Israel’s decision to deliver nearly 5,000 vaccine doses to the Palestinian Authority.”

   2021-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/218 (2021) · source

4. “While the positive developments achieved over recent months, with the normalization of relations between Israel and some Arab countries, fuelled hopes for a turning point in Israeli policy in the occupied Palestinian territories, we must recognize that this has not been the case. It is no longer possible to keep turning a blind eye to the ongoing abuses perpetrated by the occupying Power in terms of the demolition of Palestinian structures and arbitrary expropriations, which must cease completely — just as must cease the forced displacement, eviction and movement of Palestinian civilians and the expansion of settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, which likewise represent flagrant violations of relevant Security Council resolutions on this matter.”

   2021-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/218 (2021) · source

5. “Indeed, the nocturnal intrusion into and invasion of Palestinian homes, often perpetrated at very late hours, by Israeli soldiers expose Palestinian families, including women and children, to unbearable and unacceptable acts of violence and intimidation. This was indeed recently documented and denounced by an Israeli civil society organization in a report establishing the link between these traumatizing practices and the resulting psychological prejudice they instil among Palestinian populations. These serious violations of the rights of the Palestinian populations, including thousands of women and children, under illegal occupation by Israel must call us to act with greater commitment and determination to bring an end to the distress and tragedy these populations have now endured for several decades.”

   2021-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/218 (2021) · source

6. “This practice, which characterizes the policy of Israel in the occupied Palestinian territories, remains counterproductive to prospects for the two-States solution, which is the only solution that would allow both peoples, Palestinians and Israelis, to peacefully coexist within secure and recognized borders. It is also the only formula that would allow Israel to guarantee its people the security they need. At this point in my remarks, I should like to raise, in order to strongly condemn it, another, particularly distressing aspect of the demolition of homes in the occupied territories — that of the trauma inflicted on the Palestinian population.”

   2021-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/218 (2021) · source

7. “The Niger condemns the continuation of this alarming practice, which, in the course of the year 2020, led to the destruction or seizure of approximately 849 Palestinian properties, including 175 in East Jerusalem. The Niger recalls, once again, that the demolition and destruction of private property in the occupied territory are prohibited under the Fourth Geneva Convention; they violate United Nations resolutions, including resolution 2334 (2016); and they undermine the efforts devoted, over more than 70 years, by the international community to bring a peaceful resolution to the dispute between Israel and Palestine.”

   2021-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/218 (2021) · source

8. “At the outset, I should like to thank Mr. Tor Wennesland for his detailed briefing on the situation in the Middle East. I also thank the students, Mr. Oren Gian and Ms. Malak AbuSoud, whose particularly moving testimony calls on us to act and demonstrates how urgent it is to do so. The Niger has followed with great concern the recent developments in the region, especially the operations by Israeli forces at Hamsa Al-Foqa, in the northern Jordan Valley, during which 46 structures belonging to Palestinian families were confiscated and demolished. This new wave of demolitions, which follows on the heels of those conducted only three months ago in the West Bank village of Huma Al-Baqai’i, left around 60 Palestinians, including 35 children, homeless amid a pandemic and cold temperatures.”

   2021-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/218 (2021) · source

9. “We also reaffirm our support for the leading role played by MINUSCA in promoting peace and security, mainly through the implementation of the peace agreement, and commend the unwavering commitment and tireless efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Central African Republic and Head of MINUSCA for his good offices and support for the reconciliation process.”

   2021-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/187 (2021) · source

10. “We support the Secretary-General’s recommendation to strengthen the capacity of MINUSCA through adjusting its troops and police forces and providing it with adequate equipment to enable it to guarantee the security of civilians and peacekeepers and ensure the maintenance of law and order, in accordance with resolution 2552 (2020), which renews the Mission’s mandate. The authorities of the Central African Republic should be closely involved in that process. In conclusion, the A3+1 once again commends the efforts of the African Union, the Economic Community of Central African States and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, in their capacity as guarantors of the peace agreement, in the search for a solution to the crisis in the Central African Republic.”

    2021-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/187 (2021) · source

11. “We also understand the concerns of the authorities of the Central African Republic and other regional and subregional organizations with regard to the essential issue of the arms embargo, which, beyond its technical aspects, has a highly political dimension that must be taken into account. In that regard, we appreciate the cooperation of Council members, which have consistently supported the authorities’ requests for arms embargo exemptions from the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013), concerning the Central African Republic. The A3+1 is ready to work with the members of the Council on concrete measures towards a lasting solution that takes into account both the demands of the Government of the Central African Republic and the related challenges.”

    2021-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/187 (2021) · source

12. “In addition, there are more than 1.3 million people who are internally displaced or in neighbouring countries, for whom we are calling on the international community, including the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, to step up efforts to repatriate them in accordance with international humanitarian law. The harmonization of actions must also lead to greater impact on the ground and the full and effective implementation of the peace agreement. That should lead us to focus our discussions on solutions to the root causes of instability in the country and help the authorities to fulfil their primary responsibility to protect the population.”

    2021-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/187 (2021) · source

13. “We also call for coordinated action by the international community, starting with the United Nations, to contribute more effectively to alleviating the suffering of the population, especially during the coronavirus disease pandemic, by facilitating access to humanitarian assistance and promoting human rights. We are particularly concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian situation, with an estimated 2.8 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, of whom 1.9 million are in emergency situations; and 2.3 million suffering from food insecurity, more than a third of whom are in emergency situations.”

    2021-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/187 (2021) · source

14. “Similarly, we welcome the progress made in the peace process with the recent appointment of the Commissioners of the Commission on Truth, Justice, Reparation and Reconciliation, which will facilitate the continuation of the peace process and transitional justice. We stress, however, that dialogue must not hinder the fight against impunity. We therefore call on the Government of the Central African Republic to strengthen the implementation of institutional reforms, in particular security sector reform, which is a major challenge, in view of the tests and shortcomings observed in recent weeks.”

    2021-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/187 (2021) · source

15. “We call on all actors to accept the results of the elections, as validated by the Constitutional Court, and support President Touadera in his determination to do everything possible to initiate and promote an inclusive dialogue with the opposition, the armed groups that signed the 6 February 2019 Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic, civil society and all stakeholders in order to ease tensions and relaunch the implementation process of the agreement. We welcome the significant efforts made in that regard to promote peace and reconciliation at the national and local levels.”

    2021-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/187 (2021) · source

16. “As we mentioned at the Council meeting on 21 January (see S/2021/76) on the Central African Republic, we reiterate our firm conviction that elections remain the only legitimate voice for accession to power, and welcome once again the determination of the people of the Central African Republic to exercise their legitimate right to elect their leaders despite the difficult context they face. We remain more than ever convinced that only dialogue among the people of the Central African Republic, with the support of the countries of the region, the African Union, the United Nations and the international community as a whole, remains the key to a successful exit from the crisis in the Central African Republic.”

    2021-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/187 (2021) · source

17. “We reiterate our condolences to the families of the 12 United Nations personnel who died between October 2020 and January 2021, including seven military personnel who were victims of attacks by armed groups. We support the Secretary-General’s appeal to the authorities of the Central African Republic to make every effort to track down the perpetrators of those attacks, which may constitute crimes against humanity, and to prosecute them before national and international courts. Attempts to obstruct the political process during December’s legislative and presidential elections, the resurgence of violence and the lack of trust that it has generated among political actors have all put the peace process in the Central African Republic to the test.”

    2021-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/187 (2021) · source

18. “I have the honour to make this statement on behalf of Kenya, Tunisia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and my own country, the Niger (A3+1). We would like to thank Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations; Mr. Smaïl Chergui, African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security; Ms. Rita Laranjinha, Managing Director for Africa of the European Union External Action Service; and Ms. Kessy Martine Ekomo-Soignet, Director of youth- led peacebuilding organization URU, for their very edifying briefings. We would first like to commend the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) for the vigorous actions it has taken to help contain elections-related violence perpetrated by armed groups in the Central African Republic.”

    2021-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/187 (2021) · source

19. “To that end, the involvement of young people and women, the private sector, civil society and traditional and religious leaders in the design and development of communication plans is vital. I would like to conclude by affirming that today is not a time for words; it is a time for action, to honour the memory of all our loved ones, carried away by the millions, alas, by this terrible pandemic, so that, as Albert Camus said in his novel The Plague, we can learn that in the midst of plagues, there is more in men to admire than to despise.”

    2021-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/157 (2021) · source

20. “In that regard, the putting in place of strong measures to ensure the availability of essential medical supplies, including laboratory equipment, personal protective equipment and tests, is a tribute to the lessons that those countries and the international community as a whole have learned from the Ebola crisis. There is no doubt that with the invaluable support of the World Health Organization, the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization and other partners that are already involved, we can work to put in place even more effective immunization strategies. Equally important is the fact that attention must be paid to the awareness campaign undertaken by various Governments, with a view to building trust and overcoming mistrust in vaccines.”

    2021-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/157 (2021) · source

21. “Ensuring that people living in conflict and fragile situations receive COVID-19 vaccines and are not left behind by national and international immunization programmes requires addressing key barriers to vaccine delivery in such countries through adequate preparation. The Council and the international community must resolutely combat the pandemic, which constitutes a genuine threat to international peace and security. We must also work to capitalize on the experience acquired by certain countries, particularly in the fight against the Ebola virus disease.”

    2021-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/157 (2021) · source

22. “My delegation supports that initiative, through which African countries will be able to obtain sufficient quantities of vaccines at affordable prices. Notwithstanding the efforts of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union in terms of the establishment of a vaccine supply process, thanks to the COVAX facility, that is based on the initiatives already taken by Member States and by the international community, much remains to be done to ensure full access to the vaccine for vulnerable populations in situations of conflict or fragility. In order for that access to be effective, it is high time to show through our actions the meaning of true human solidarity.”

    2021-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/157 (2021) · source

23. “That artificial shortage, as the Director-General of the World Health Organization so aptly termed it, undermines the efforts of many countries, especially those in conflict zones, to respond to the imperatives of international humanitarian law, in particular the obligation to prevent and manage epidemics and to guarantee access to health care, including vaccinations, without discrimination. Now is the time to commend the efforts of that organization to establish a humanitarian buffer ensuring that up to 5 per cent of COVID-19 vaccine doses purchased through the COVAX facility are used as a stockpile reserve for people in need, or in conflict zones, in particular internally displaced persons, migrants, asylum-seekers and others.”

    2021-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/157 (2021) · source

24. “However, as many world leaders have noted, in the face of a pandemic our health security chain is only as strong as its weakest link. No country, or region of the world, can feel protected or safe so long as all other countries and regions are not, because, it must be recalled, the virus knows no borders. It is therefore imperative to ensure that vaccine distribution does not give rise to protectionist or inconsistent health responses, where certain countries would make use of this common good as an instrument for advancing their hegemonic visions and other spheres of influence instead of a coordinated, inclusive and comprehensive international response. To date, it is estimated that countries with only 16 per cent of the world’s population have purchased 60 per cent of the global vaccine supply.”

    2021-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/157 (2021) · source

25. “Allow me at the outset to congratulate the United Kingdom on its commitment to keeping the issue of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on the Council’s agenda. I take this opportunity to express our gratitude to it for making today’s debate a forum for us to discuss ways to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines in contexts affected by conflict and insecurity, about which our briefers, Mr. António Guterres, Ms. Henrietta Fore, Mr. Jagan Chapagain and Dr. Seth Berkley, have enlightened us in their excellent statements. Despite the tremendous difficulties faced by all countries, large or small, rich or poor, in fighting the pandemic, there is hope thanks to the excellent work of pharmaceutical companies, which has enabled the production of vaccines, whose distribution and use have already begun.”

    2021-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/157 (2021) · source

26. “In conclusion, it is highly regrettable that the transnational threat of terrorism remains present in the country, with the recent terrorist attacks in Baghdad and Erbil, claimed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). I would like to reiterate that, as Iraq is trying to recover from the deep crisis it has been going through in recent years, we must not lose sight of the fact that the victory over ISIL is not synonymous with its total eradication in the country. Hence we call on the Iraqi authorities and the international counter-ISIL coalition to remain vigilant and continue the fight against terrorism in order to thwart its reconstruction ambitions.”

    2021-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/152 (2021) · source

27. “While the process of normalizing the situation in Iraq is in a crucial phase, the Security Council and the international community should support the Iraqi authorities in their legitimate quest for more democracy, peace and progress. On the issue of missing persons, property and archives from Kuwait and third countries, my delegation welcomes the continued cooperation between Iraq and Kuwait, despite the restrictions imposed by the coronavirus disease pandemic. We also commend the determination of UNAMI, the Tripartite Commission and the International Committee of the Red Cross for their efforts to move the issue forward.”

    2021-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/152 (2021) · source

28. “With regard to the electoral process, we commend the efforts of the Iraqi Government and the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for the continuous support of the Independent High Electoral Commission in preparing for the upcoming elections to ensure free, fair, inclusive and credible elections. To that end, the Niger remains convinced that a sustainable process must include Iraqi women and youth, particularly the Women’s Advisory Group. It is also important to support women who play the role of informal leaders in their communities during conflicts to transform that dynamism into a positive political contribution. Therefore, we welcome the step taken to increase the diversity of senior positions in the Iraqi Government, especially with the confirmation of the third woman Cabinet member.”

    2021-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/152 (2021) · source

29. “As the Secretary-General states in his report, “Respect for fundamental freedoms is integral to the strengthening of public trust in State institutions.” (S/2021/120, para. 79) In that regard, we reiterate our call to the Government of Iraq to seek appropriate solutions to protect all peaceful demonstrators, civil society activists and human rights defenders in the exercise of their rights. We also call on the Government of Iraq to take the necessary measures to overcome the existing administrative and security difficulties in order to put an end to the violations against children, as reflected in the Secretary-General’s latest report on children and armed conflict in Iraq (S/2019/984).”

    2021-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/152 (2021) · source

30. “Those relations are indeed important to help Iraq in its reconstruction efforts, particularly in the economic sector, but also in terms of security. With regard to the protection of human rights, my delegation deplores the killings and attacks against human rights activists and defenders by unidentified armed assailants. That remains a real source of concern for the Niger, and we encourage the Government to take all the measures required by the situation to honour its commitments to operationalize the body responsible for investigating the killings of human rights activists and other defenders and bring the perpetrators to justice. My delegation remains equally concerned about the challenges faced by Iraqis trying to exercise their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.”

    2021-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/152 (2021) · source

31. “I would like to thank Mrs. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert for her intervention and congratulate her on the excellent work that she and her team are doing in a particularly difficult environment. I would also like to welcome the representative of Iraq to this meeting. Iraq, as we well know, has come a long way and is trying to rebuild itself after years of conflict. The Government’s efforts to address the multiple crises that the country is facing and to steer it in a new direction are, to say the least, commendable. Equally commendable are the efforts of the Iraqi authorities to develop friendly and peaceful relations with neighbouring countries and expand their partnership at the regional and global level.”

    2021-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/152 (2021) · source

32. “States must preserve the momentum that made it possible to defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, because only in this way can the same victory be won in the various regions of the world that have been hard hit by this terrible scourge.”

    2021-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/140 (2021) · source

33. “I would like to commend the outstanding commitment of all relevant United Nations entities, particularly the Office of Counter-Terrorism, the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, which have been able to find the necessary alternative mechanisms despite these difficult times, thereby enabling them to ensure the continuity of United Nations support for the efforts of Member States through innovative procedures, distance evaluation, online training and the organization of virtual events. In conclusion, I would like to reaffirm my country’s conviction that the fight against terrorism requires the commitment of all. The international community has a duty to keep its commitment and solidarity alive in the face of this global threat.”

    2021-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/140 (2021) · source

34. “It is therefore important that the international community take all the necessary measures to support the efforts of African States to prevent terrorists from taking advantage of social fractures and other vulnerabilities exacerbated by the pandemic. The fight against terrorism is not only a matter for the military. It also requires States to take into account other equally important measures. Those measures may target, for example, behaviour and activities that may facilitate the financing of terrorism, such as corruption and money laundering, the freezing of terrorist assets, the development of deradicalization programmes and projects for the rehabilitation or social reintegration of former terrorist detainees and the control of the Internet to prevent its use for terrorist purposes.”

    2021-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/140 (2021) · source

35. “As for the Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province groups, they still maintain a disruptive capacity and represent the main threats in the Lake Chad basin region. In the eastern part of the continent, Al-Shabaab, the Islamic State subsidiary in Somalia, maintains a connection with affiliates of the terrorist group the Islamic State Central Africa Province, which continues to carry out deadly attacks against civilians and military personnel in Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and, most recently, on 14 October, in Tanzania. Furthermore, we note that the socioeconomic impact of the coronavirus pandemic in African countries could, in the medium- or long-term, aggravate the existing conditions conducive to the spread of terrorist ideologies and widen their recruitment ground.”

    2021-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/140 (2021) · source

36. “To achieve that, the organization relies on dormant cells and affiliated groups in several parts of the world, including the African continent. In order to carry out their dirty work, the terrorists take advantage of the weak defence systems of African countries, the precariousness of their populations and the porous nature of their borders. Intercommunal conflicts and political instability in these countries are also aggravating factors. In the Sahel, for example, in spite of offensive strikes carried out by the forces of the region and their partners, the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara continues to threaten the peace of the populations living in proximity to the shared borders of the three countries — Mali, the Niger and Burkina Faso.”

    2021-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/140 (2021) · source

37. “We owe those successes both to the offensive strikes carried out by various international counter-terrorist military coalitions and the softer actions of the relevant United Nations entities aimed at strengthening the capacity of Member States to implement their strategies for the prevention and suppression of terrorist acts, in accordance with international law and conventions. Despite those victories, we remain concerned about the resilience and adaptability of the Islamic State organization, which increased its efforts throughout 2020 to make timely use of the vulnerabilities resulting from the global health crisis of the coronavirus disease pandemic in order to reorganize and rebuild its external operational capacity, lost since the defeat of its last stronghold in Syria, in March 2019.”

    2021-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/140 (2021) · source

38. “I thank you, Madam President, for organizing this debate. I would also like to thank Mr. Vladimir Voronkov and Ms. Michèle Coninsx for the thoroughness of their briefings. I also thank the Secretariat for the preparation of the twelfth report of the Secretary-General (S/2021/98) on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts and the support that the United Nations provides to Member States to help them better address those threats. My delegation welcomes the positive developments observed in 2020 in the fight against terrorism, which have resulted in the neutralization of several senior commanders of terrorist groups in Iraq, Syria and Africa.”

    2021-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/140 (2021) · source

39. “We therefore hope to see a full resumption of the deployment of OPCW missions in Syria, once the restrictions taken as a result of the coronavirus disease pandemic are lifted. In conclusion, my delegation calls once again on the United Nations and the OPCW Secretariat to pay particular attention to the allegations that terrorist groups in Syria are in possession of chemicals that could be used to prepare for a chemical weapons attack. If that information were confirmed, it would be a serious threat to peace and security in the region and beyond.”

    2021-02-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/109 (2021) · source

40. “We welcome the ongoing dialogue between the OPCW secretariat and the Syrian Government, and hope that it will lead to solutions to outstanding issues, strengthen Syria’s initial declaration and advance the work of the Declaration Assessment Team, in accordance with the Chemical Weapons Convention, OPCW Executive Council decision EC-M-33/DEC.1 and Security Council resolution 2118 (2013). At the same time, it is just as important that all suspected incidents of use of chemical weapons in Syria be accorded due attention by the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission in the Syrian Arab Republic and Identification and Investigation Team. In that regard, tangible progress must be made, under the auspices of the same regular procedure, on incidents of alleged use of chemical weapons that have not yet been subject to extensive investigation.”

    2021-02-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/109 (2021) · source

41. “If this fight on the part of the entire international community is to have a chance of succeeding, the Council should avoid any politicization of this subject and should establish such conditions for the results of investigations conducted to be used in an orderly and technical fashion. That would undoubtedly bring the truth to light and thereby facilitate accountability. We welcome the ongoing efforts of the Syrian Government to present its version of events, including through its regular communication with the Security Council.”

    2021-02-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/109 (2021) · source

42. “At the outset, I should like to congratulate the United Kingdom on its presidency of the Council this month and to assure you, Madam President, of my delegation’s full support. I thank Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing, which was informative as usual. The Niger remains determined in the fight for the total prohibition of chemical weapons and will cooperate with the international community for the total elimination of such weapons. The use of such weapons, it must be recalled, constitutes a threat to security and a violation of international law, whether in Syria or anywhere else on Earth. We therefore reiterate our support for the remarkable work of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).”

    2021-02-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/109 (2021) · source

43. “In conclusion, following the 10 years of unspeakable chaos and suffering endured by the Libyan people, it is high time we overcame our differences and shouldered our responsibilities by focusing our efforts on the only objectives that matter for Libya and its people today: reconciliation, peace, justice and prosperity.”

    2021-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/97 (2021) · source

44. “In this regard, it is regrettable that the number of persons returned since the Secretary-General’s previous report (S/2020/1309) has gone up, from 11,000 to 11,900. The volatility of this security situation and the vulnerability in which such people find themselves once they have disembarked should compel us all to action. For my country, particular importance must be attached to issues of justice and accountability, which are essential components of any peace process. No effort must be spared in documenting the serious human rights violations that took place in Libya, including the troubling matter of disappeared persons, those responsible for which, and their accomplices, must face justice.”

    2021-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/97 (2021) · source

45. “With regard to the humanitarian situation, which has been exacerbated by the rising number of coronavirus-disease cases, we are particularly concerned about the fate of migrants held in overcrowded and unhealthy detention centres. While we welcome the very positive role played by the International Organization for Migration and by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, my country urgently demands the immediate release of refugees and asylum seekers subject to arbitrary detention in Libyan prisons. While we welcome the implementation of the European Union Naval Force Mediterranean Operation IRINI, we are of the view that the Secretary-General must review the policy of disembarkation on Libyan soil of migrants and refugees intercepted at sea.”

    2021-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/97 (2021) · source

46. “In their quest for peace, the Libyan parties, for which they should be commended, have agreed on confidence-building measures, including the resumption of commercial flights from eastern and southern airports to the capital, the resumption of oil production and the opening of roads. In that context, the same efforts should be made for the reunification of the Central Bank of Libya so that the revenue from oil production can benefit the Libyan people. We support the Secretary-General’s proposal to establish a ceasefire monitoring component within the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, which should be provided with the necessary resources to carry out that task.”

    2021-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/97 (2021) · source

47. “The international community’s assistance should go beyond the logistical aspects and encompass all other dimensions in order to ensure the transparency and credibility of the electoral process. That is the way to send the strong signal that the Libyans are expecting. On the security front, while significant progress has been made, particularly with the signing of a ceasefire, we remain concerned about the presence of mercenaries and other foreign fighters, some of whom may try to return with their war machinery to the Sahel, which has already been weakened by this crisis since it began in 2011. In line with the relevant Security Council resolutions and the conclusions of the Berlin Conference on Libya, the arms embargo must be fully respected.”

    2021-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/97 (2021) · source

48. “The Niger notes with satisfaction the recent political developments, including the approval, on 19 January, of a mechanism for the selection of future leaders. That will now allow Libyans to choose a provisional Government to reunify the nation and its institutions thanks to the national elections scheduled for 24 December, which we hope will be free, democratic and transparent. The process currently under way in Geneva should be an important milestone in the Libyans’ quest for democracy, peace, security and justice — an ideal for which they have made enormous sacrifices. In that regard, our collective support, in particular that of the United Nations and other stakeholders, is crucial.”

    2021-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/97 (2021) · source

49. “I would like to begin by extending our sincere congratulations to Ms. Stephanie Williams, who has successfully served as the Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Libya. Her personal efforts and commitment have contributed to the progress of the intra-Libyan dialogues. We welcome the recent appointment of Mr. Ján Kubiš as the new Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, and we wish him every success in his new role. The progress we welcome today is also due to the initiatives taken by Libya’s neighbours, including Tunisia. It is therefore imperative that, in any search for a solution to the Libyan crisis, those countries be duly included, along with the African Union and the League of Arab States. Despite the current volatile situation in Libya, there are signs of hope.”

    2021-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/97 (2021) · source

50. “It is high time to respond to President Mahmoud Abbas’ request for the organization of an international peace conference involving all the parties concerned, including the Quartet, in order to take advantage of the new prospects for the only viable solution — that of creating a viable Palestinian State within its 1967 borders, living side by side and in peace with Israel.”

    2021-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/91 (2021) · source