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Aboul-Gheit

lines on the record: 661
first: 1999-08-25
most recent: 2023-11-29
sittings or episodes: 72
sources: un-security-council

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“We must all pay attention to that in order to avoid the bitter consequences of that repressed anger in the near future. We have seen throughout history how such anger could be exploited by extremism. The road towards restoring trust in this moment of truth, as sincerely said by Secretary-General António Guterres, is clear. We need the right position based on humanity and ethics, irrespective of religion, ethnicity or nationality. We should refuse to deviate from international humanitarian law. We need to condemn anyone who violates the law regardless of the perpetrator. We need to reject and condemn the killing of civilians. That is how we protect the international community from the evils of the conflicts of civilizations and religions, and the Council has a key role in that regard. The meeting rose at 1.25 p.m.”
2023-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9489 (2023) · source
“Fourthly and lastly, the war against Gaza has provided some positive outcomes in terms of public opinion at the international level, such as recognition of the universality of our moral values and rejection of the blatant double standards. However, at the same time, we are seeing massive anger and disappointment, especially among Arab and Islamic peoples. The disappointment lies in the failure of the international order that is supposed to be based on rules and respect for international law. The disappointment is towards those who speak about values and morality and then change their position as circumstances change. It is therefore necessary to restore the trust of all peoples, in particular of Arabs and Muslims, in the justice of international rules.”
2023-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9489 (2023) · source
“We seek a settlement that will be possible only if there is international will to turn it into a reality on the ground through an international conference that draws a specific path with clear time frame as soon as possible, with a view to ending the last settlement military occupation on Earth, establishing a Palestinian State and peacefully separating two peoples, with security guarantees from the international community to make sure that this settlement is sustainable. In the absence of such a settlement, we will witness a sixth, seventh, tenth and twentieth war, until the end of the century and beyond.”
2023-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9489 (2023) · source
“It should be through a decisive international will to implement this solution and to turn it into a reality as soon as possible by ending the occupation and establishing an independent Palestinian State. I believe that the current war against the Palestinian people in Gaza provides us with an opportunity that we should seize before we lose it. We are looking for a settlement that guarantees that these tragedies will not happen once again. We seek a settlement that provides freedom and dignity for the Palestinian people and security and peace for the Israelis.”
2023-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9489 (2023) · source
“More important, that solution enjoys international consensus. It is the essence of the Arab Peace Initiative, which was launched over 20 years ago. The only State rejecting the two-State solution is the occupying State. Therefore, implementing that solution on the ground requires facing the occupation with courage and decisiveness to remove any of its deep- rooted illusions concerning retaining all territories with achieving security. That leads to an apartheid State, meaning no rights for the Palestinian people and no political horizon for them. The entire world rejects that. The way towards a two-State solution is not through endless negotiations.”
2023-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9489 (2023) · source
“We also call on the Council to take into consideration the political horizon of this painful situation. However painful — and even shameful — the present that we are witnessing may be, the future means only one thing, namely, the inevitable need to sow the seeds of an independent Palestinian State, on the 4 June 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. It is obsolete to envisage a future for the Gaza Strip apart from that State, or to envisage the displacement of Palestinians or other security solutions of that nature, given that such solutions have proven to be a complete failure, as anyone with eyes can see. Common sense requires us to work swiftly to achieve the two-State solution, which has known parameters and terms of reference that were agreed upon over 30 years ago.”
2023-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9489 (2023) · source
“That can only mean the death penalty for hundreds of thousands of people. It can only mean famine and the spread of epidemics. It is the Council’s responsibility, and we look forward to a swift resolution that will pave the way for the entry of aid and the basic necessities for human subsistence, such as food, medicine, clothing and fuel supplies, through a prompt and effective mechanism commensurate with the gravity of the horrific humanitarian catastrophe, thereby preventing the unacceptable scenario of death by starvation or disease, rather than bombing. Thirdly, despite the fact that stopping Israeli aggression is an absolute priority, as defined by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit, we are not unaware of the need to look to the future.”
2023-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9489 (2023) · source
“We have seen people in Gaza trying to return to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip, homes that were demolished and destroyed. We have watched all the systems underpinning life crumble after 50 days of mass bombardment. The overwhelming majority of Gaza’s population has become a homeless internally displaced people lacking the minimum necessities for life. In that regard, introducing humanitarian assistance through a sustainable and effective mechanism makes a difference between life and death for the millions of people crammed into shelter tents and into schools of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East in the south. Many overlook the fact that the aid entering Gaza falls short of the minimum required needs of its population.”
2023-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9489 (2023) · source
“The price of the ongoing massacre is being paid not only by Palestinian civilians and the women and children who are losing their lives or the lives of their loved ones. We will all pay that price in the future. Hence the need to immediately stop the war, convert the humanitarian truce into a prolonged truce and a complete ceasefire, ensure that calm is restored and assist people in Gaza in regaining a minimum of their normal lives. That is the Council’s responsibility first and foremost, not only to the millions of civilians in Gaza, but to the future of peace and stability in the region. Secondly, addressing the humanitarian catastrophe caused by Israel’s war machine, the horror of which is being exposed every day, is also an urgent and pressing global responsibility.”
2023-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9489 (2023) · source
“I would like to limit my statement today to four main points. First, with every passing day, the continuation of Israeli aggression takes us further away from sustainable peace in the future. That wholesale killing and destruction, on the one hand, and the collective punishment perpetrated by the Israeli occupation, on the other hand, are sowing hatred and anger in Palestine and the region for years to come and leaving open wounds that will not heal easily. We are certain that there is rising hatred felt by all segments of our Arab and Islamic societies, due to the continuing and extremely violent acts of killing they are witnessing. Consequently, those seeking peace must recognize the great danger posed by continued open warfare waged in that manner.”
2023-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9489 (2023) · source
“I hope that current developments will compel us to think about the future and future generations, without repeating the mistakes of the past.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We warned, as did others, that the situation in all occupied Palestinian territories — whether Gaza, the West Bank or East Jerusalem — where Palestinians are living under military occupation based on racial discrimination is not sustainable. Actions of violence will only beget more violence and the desire to retaliate. It is time to address the root cause for the mutual waves of violence. Ending the occupation and establishing an independent Palestinian State along the lines of 1967 can ensure peace for all. Standing on the right side of history means, in reality, standing unequivocally on the side of Palestinian rights and the Palestinian people and not on the side of the occupying Power. The only formula that would preserve the dignity and freedom of the Palestinian people and ensure safety for the Israelis is the two-State solution.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The urgent priority today is to establish a sustainable mechanism to ensure the delivery of aid from Egypt into Gaza through the Rafah crossing, and to establish a connected supply line to transport humanitarian aid into the Strip until calm is restored. The trucks that have entered in recent days are merely a drop in the ocean of the needs of the population. People in Gaza have been relying on 100 trucks loaded with necessities daily, namely, food, medicine and fuel. I remind the Security Council that the Palestinian- Israeli conflict did not start on 7 October, and the Palestinian question is not and will not be one of the tributaries of the war on terrorism.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The League of Arab States rejects forcible displacement, not only as a crime under article 49 of the Geneva Convention, but also as a systematic strategy that Israel seeks to implement to liquidate the Palestinian question. I am fully confident that the Palestinian people are aware of that threat to their question, just as I am confident that the Arab countries in the region are also aware of the gravity of the situation. But it is shameful for the world to allow the official of any country to repeat such nonsense, which will not be applied on the ground and serve only to increase everyone’s anger, bitterness and violence. The Palestinians and Arabs will not endure a second Nakba. We hope that the world, through the Council, will understand the significance of that assertion.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We see before us a plan being implemented every day to punish the people of Gaza — all of them, without discrimination — by bombing their homes, starving them and depriving them of the most basic necessities of survival, such as food, water, medicine and fuel. We are all following with great concern the fact that the occupation forces continue to push the people of the Gaza Strip to leave their homes and forcibly displace them from the north to the south of Gaza, as if the goal was to create a humanitarian catastrophe, whether inside the Gaza Strip or on its border with Egypt, which would open the door for a second wave of forced displacement for the people of Gaza, all of whom are refugees originally. The world must be aware of that.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“I therefore stress that immediately stopping the Israeli war on the civilian population in Gaza is the only way to prevent a major humanitarian catastrophe and a massacre that the world would never forgive itself for. It is a rabid war. Hundreds of innocent civilians are being killed every day. Stopping it is the responsibility of the Council as a guarantor of international peace and security. It is a war with no real strategy other than blind vengeance, and it does not have a known time frame. The truth is that we are surprised by those who cling to what they call the right to self-defence as a justification for committing the most heinous crimes, and we are even more surprised by those who accept that this war is being waged outside the scope of international humanitarian law — that is, the law of war — and without any red lines.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The League of Arab States unequivocally condemned the targeting and killing of civilians on both sides, a position that was welcomed by all members of the international community, and we hope that everyone will remember that that position was adopted out of our belief in the need for all parties to respect international humanitarian law. One of the principles of international humanitarian law relates to the distinction between armed combatants and civilians. That principle has been violated every hour and every minute by Israel in the Gaza Strip over the past two weeks. Yet it is the principle that guarantees that humankind will not descend again into the depths of barbarism and brutality witnessed in the wars that preceded the adoption of the Geneva Conventions.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“I would like to express my deep gratitude to Brazil for convening this urgent meeting to discuss the grave situation in Gaza. Honestly, we believe that the Security Council’s credibility is at stake, as the war of revenge that is taking place today in Gaza has no goal other than to inflict collective punishment on millions of people whose only crime is that they live in the Gaza Strip. That is a violation of international law and international humanitarian law, which constitute the basic pillars of the international order, the peace and security of which the Security Council is responsible for. On 11 October, the League of Arab States adopted a clear position regarding the events that took place in Israel and the Gaza Strip.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We are certain of the importance of cooperation between our two organizations to support peace and security in the Middle East in order to transform it from a region of conflicts and crises into one of security and stability whose peoples enjoy the peace, prosperity and well- being they deserve.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“We have synergized our common efforts to address a number of global challenges, including health crises, armed conflicts, terrorism and violent extremism, food security, water security, desertification, climate change, disaster risk reduction and other serious challenges. In that regard, I would like to point out that working on all those fronts requires us to develop the strategic basis for cooperation, including sectorial cooperation, between our two organizations, the League of Arab States and the United Nations, to improve the standard of living of the Arab peoples and mitigate the effects of those challenges on them. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate the importance that the League of Arab States attaches to its strategic partnership with the Security Council.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“In continuation of the joint efforts between the League of Arab States and the Security Council to support the participation of Arab women in the various stages of peace achievement, we launched the Arab Women Peace Mediators Network, which serves as a serious and ambitious initiative to translate and support the efforts made by Arab women in peace mediation at the national, regional and international levels and enable experienced Arab women to participate in conflict prevention and the peaceful settlement of disputes. Despite the enormous scale of challenges facing the region, the League of Arab States continues to be an active and key partner in multilateral action in the efforts to maintain international peace and security.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“In that regard, resolution 2250 (2015) is of paramount importance, as it coincides with the priorities and specific concerns of the Arab States, especially in the light of the current geopolitical situation, the impact of protracted conflicts in some Arab countries and the emergence of the phenomenon of extremism and violence globally.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“We also hope that the positive developments in the region will positively reflect on Libya. We call on the international community to continue to accompany the Libyans until they achieve security. We commend the efforts of all Arab countries that sincerely aim to help their Libyan brothers to overcome the current impasse. The League of Arab States believes that engaging young people in peace efforts and decision-making bolsters the sustainability of peace and development efforts, prevents conflicts and resolve them.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“Fostering regional security in the Arab region, especially in the Arab Gulf region and Bab Al-Mandab, requires, in the first place, a commitment by all the parties to refrain from using or threatening to use force and a commitment to one of the basic principles on which the international order and the Charter of the United Nations is based, which is non-interference in the internal affairs of States. In Libya, we support the efforts made to reach comprehensive reconciliation in the country, and we hope that all the parties will overcome the obstacles that prevent the holding of elections, given that elections constitute the only path towards a sustainable solution to the ongoing crisis in the country and the very serious divisions within Libyan institutions.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“However, the situation in Yemen is still tragic, after nearly a decade of civil conflict, and we all know that the country is suffering from the gravest humanitarian crisis in our world today, with millions of its people in need of humanitarian assistance. Nevertheless, a political solution to the crisis continues to be achievable, especially if sufficient pressure is exerted on the Houthi side. The agreement that was signed between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Iran in March also opens important new prospects that should be optimized in order to achieve the required de-escalation and maybe even a settlement in Yemen.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“We hope that the neighbouring countries, especially the Arab countries, in cooperation with the Government of Syria, will be able to reach a solution for the voluntary and dignified return of the Syrian refugees by creating an environment conducive to that return. In that regard, we underscore the important role of the international community at the next stage. In Yemen, the truce that was achieved, despite the Houthis’ insistence on refusing to formally extend it, has already contributed to de-escalating the conflict. Positive signs such as the mutual release of prisoners have also contributed to de-escalation.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“Perhaps that step will prompt a more active and influential Arab role in achieving an indispensable political settlement in Syria in accordance with resolution 2254 (2015). A political solution continues to be the main means for restoring stability to Syria and preserving its sovereignty over the entirety of its national territory. The protracted crisis in Syria has resulted in many negative aspects, including millions of Syrians becoming refugees and displaced persons, most of them living in extremely difficult conditions. Their presence in some host countries has culminated in a pressing problem that should not be ignored.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“The League of Arab States acknowledges the seriousness of the situation for both the Sudan and its neighbours. We are actively working in coordination with regional organizations, especially the African Union, towards achieving the common goal, which is a total cessation of military operations, which would allow some stability conducive to resuming political action that meets the aspirations of the Sudanese people. We all bear in mind the importance of maintaining the unity and stability of the Sudan without threatening its territorial integrity or weakening the unity of its national institutions. We, as Arabs, hope that the return of Syria to the League of Arab States will serve as an important step towards addressing its protracted crisis.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“That solution is also at the core of the Arab Peace Initiative, to which the League of Arab States still adheres. It is the only way to achieving regional peace on the basis of an end to the occupation and the establishment of an independent Palestinian State, along 4 June 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. For nearly two months, the Sudan has been witnessing a situation that is unprecedented in its contemporary history, as Khartoum, the capital, has become a battlefield between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, leading to hundreds of civilians killed and thousands injured, thousands of families fleeing, the widespread destruction of State institutions and infrastructure, and the looting of public and private property on an unprecedented scale.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“Regrettably, the desire to please extremists and elements of the extreme right within the Israeli society compels the current Government to act in a way that is very concerning to all of us because one provocative incident, such as those that have occurred repeatedly under the sponsorship of some Israeli ministers, whereby settlers have stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque, could lead to a serious of reactions with unknown results. Therefore, I call from this rostrum for reconsidering the two-State solution, as that is the only path, as per the League of Arab States — I repeat, the only path — to lasting peace. That solution was agreed to by the international community and established in the resolutions adopted by the Security Council and the General Assembly.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“It is a Government that chooses annexation and settlement-building instead of peace. Every single day, that Government implements policies and practices that are completely against international law, thereby undermining any future prospects for the two- State solution. The most dangerous thing that the Palestinian people suffer from today is a deep sentiment of despair as they have lost all hope in the ability of the international community to advance the political settlement process. Over the past few months, we have witnessed an exceptional increase in violence.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“That is why I call upon all Council members to pay more attention to conflict zones across the world and not let the Ukrainian crisis or any other crisis affect overall international commitments related specifically to the humanitarian issues in regions that experience acute humanitarian crises. Attention should be given to the millions of refugees and displaced people in our region, namely, in Yemen, Syria, Somalia and the Sudan. Palestinians in the occupied territories suffer the impact of long-lasting occupation, along with heightened oppression and violence on the part of the Israeli Government. With its positions and practices and the extreme ideologies espoused by some of its figures, the Israeli Government reflects an unprecedented shift to the right.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“Meanwhile, synergy and collective action have been reduced in order to confront the conventional and unconventional challenges faced by humankind, in particular counter-terrorism, climate change and the disruption caused by technological advances, especially those related to the development and unrestricted use thus far of artificial intelligence, in addition to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and other weapons. The prevailing tensions in the international order diminish any opportunities to address regional conflicts. It also comes at the expense of global attention that should be paid to humanitarian and relief aid that goes to regions that suffer escalating crises.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“However, regrettably, the past decade, in particular, has witnessed numerous highly complex issues and dossiers in the Arab region, which found their way to the Security Council to be resolved. It is undeniable that the world is now at a critical juncture as, for the first time in decades, we are on the brink of a nuclear confrontation, not to mention increasing tensions among the major Powers, ensuing polarization and heightened international tensions.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“At the outset, I would like to sincerely congratulate the United Arab Emirates for presiding over the Security Council this month. I would also like to express my deep appreciation for its role in its capacity as the Arab member of the Council. In particular, I would like to commend the initiative taken by the United Arab Emirates to hold this meeting, for the second time under its presidency, to foster relations between the League of Arab States and the Security Council. Relations between the Security Council and the Arab issues date back to the inception of the United Nations, especially as regards the Palestinian question, which is critically important to the League of Arab States.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“In conclusion, we at the League of Arab States look forward to the upcoming summit proposed by the Secretary-General for next year. We stress our readiness to play an active role in the preparation of the summit. That would be in the interests of future generations, who deserve a bright future. Young people would contribute to such a future, guided by the experience of previous generations, with a specific vision that achieves the goals and maintains the particular cultural characteristics of Arab communities, guaranteeing equality in rights and obligations. We will continue to be committed to the strategic partnership between the Security Council and the League of Arab States in order to achieve our common goals.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“Their declaration identified 12 areas of international multilateral work for change, all of which form part of the cooperation between the Security Council and the League of Arab States. The League of Arab States believes that the positive momentum created by the Secretary-General’s report Our Common Agenda constitutes the optimal path for transitioning towards a broader horizon of joint work within the international community, provided that there is genuine political will and that we forget about the past and instead focus on our common interests in the future. In that connection, I would like to welcome the establishment of the High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism. We look forward to its recommendations to enhance and develop collective work at the multilateral level.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“We support the proposal of the Secretary-General in his report entitled Our Common Agenda (A/75/982) to upgrade the status of his Special Envoy on Youth and to enhance the competencies of that office. As proposed by certain States, a specialized youth agency could also be established, based on the model of UN-Women, which would enhance the major role played by young people in our Arab communities. Here, I would like to commend Ms. Razan Farhan Alaqil, the first Youth Representative to the United Nations of her country, and I look forward to listening to her intervention in this meeting. While participating in the commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations, Heads of States and Governments committed themselves to fulfilling their promises to future generations and to making 2021 a year for change.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“That also includes further work to increase the participation of women and young people in our efforts to achieve international peace and security in the context of the welcome support provided by the United Nations in building the League’s capacity in that important area. We also look forward to the adoption of another presidential statement that would enhance international and regional cooperation to address international and regional challenges, with a focus on the importance of training young people at the League and throughout the Arab world. We should provide young people with the means to shoulder the serious responsibilities that they will assume in the future.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“I would like to extend a special thanks to the Irish presidency of the Council in September 2021 as it sought to implement the contents of the latter presidential statement, including by convening a successful ministerial-level meeting on the margins of the General Assembly high-level segment with the Arab Summit Troika. The League of Arab States looks forward to the continuation of that tradition with the French presidency in September 2022. All of the provisions of the aforementioned presidential statements must be implemented, including continued Council field visits to the League of Arab States members.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“The Arab States seek to have good-neighbourly relations with Iran based on a mutual understanding of the sovereignty of States and non-interference in their internal affairs, within a framework that achieves security for all in the region. However, that goal is still not within reach. At a time when the League of Arab States continues to promote partnership mechanisms with the United Nations through our meetings on cooperation, we look forward to further mutual cooperation with the Security Council in the various areas set forth in presidential statements S/PRST/2019/5, adopted under the Kuwaiti presidency of the Council, and S/PRST/2021/2, adopted under the presidency of the Republic of Tunisia.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“We stress that all efforts need to be supported at this year’s Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, as well as at the United Nations conference to reach an agreement for the establishment of a zone free from nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East, through more commitment to that goal on the part of the nuclear-weapon States, particularly those States that sponsored the resolution on the Middle East at the 1995 Review and Extension Conference. Furthermore, the Iranian policy continues to be one of intervention, which is not welcome in many Arab States. Its missile programme is a source of legitimate concern for many members of the League of Arab States.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“In that regard, I commend the Security Council for the adoption of resolution 2624 (2022), thanks to the efforts of the United Arab Emirates. The resolution led to the imposition of more sanctions on the Houthis and listed them as a terrorist organization. We reaffirm that a political solution is the only means to address the war in Yemen, guarantee its territorial integrity and ensure that Yemen is not used as an arena by certain regional Powers to threaten its neighbours. Iranian interventions in the internal affairs of Arab States have been ongoing for over a decade. Arab States have many concerns vis-à-vis the Iranian policy in our region, particularly if Iran does not reach an agreement with the 5+1 group on its nuclear programme, which poses a threat to peace and security in the region and the world.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“In Libya, we fear that divisions in the country will be exacerbated by the presence of militias, foreign forces and mercenaries. We all agreed at the first and second Berlin conferences, and with the support of the Council, that they needed to leave Libya. In that vein, we reaffirm that foreign intervention in the Libyan crisis would only further complicate the situation, making the parties more stubborn and prolonging the conflict. We want the Libyan people to be able to select their representatives freely through fair elections, and we stand ready to participate in monitoring those elections as soon as possible. In Yemen, the Houthi militias continue to reject a political settlement and negotiations, instead threatening their neighbours in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates with drones and ballistic missiles.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“We therefore call on all international Powers to shoulder their responsibilities, as set forth in the Charter of the United Nations, to address all issues and crises alike in full respect for international law and for the purposes and principles of the Charter. In Syria, the situation is at an impasse. The political track sponsored by the United Nations has been obstructed, the economic situation is sharply deteriorating, and the living conditions of Syrians across the country are worsening, including in areas under the control of the regime or by other forces. The situation is simply not viable. It is causing unspeakable suffering to millions of Syrians. We have serious concerns that the current international confrontation may have negative repercussions on the situation in Syria.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“However, the occupying Power continues to manipulate and refuses to participate in direct negotiations — based on United Nations and other international benchmarks — with the Palestinian side, despite many appeals by the President of Palestine before the Council in 2018 (see S/PV.8183) and 2020 (see S/PV.8717) and before the General Assembly in 2021 (see A/76/PV.12). He asked the Secretary-General to convene a summit under the auspices of the United Nations in order to launch direct negotiations. The international order we aspire to cannot be based on double standards or discrimination.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“Their suffering has continued for more than 70 years. They have been suppressed and forced to live as refugees. Their rights and freedoms have continued to be violated, without any genuine prospect for a solution. The Council endorsed the principle of land for peace and the two-State solution as a basis for resolving the historic conflict in Palestine and ending the Israeli occupation. That also included the establishment of an independent homeland for Palestinians, living side by side in peace with the State of Israel along the 4 June 1967 borders.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“We also hope that this significant conflict situation will not have a negative impact on the attention paid by the Security Council to other issues and crises worldwide, and in the Arab region specifically. We are deeply concerned about the crises in the Arab world being overlooked or forgotten amid the tense international situation. Crises will not be resolved by themselves. The current international situation might exacerbate them. The Arab region continues to suffer from the significant shock of 2011. There is ongoing conflict within States — such as Syria, Libya and Yemen — which leads to high humanitarian and economic costs. It also threatens security in the Arab region. Developments in the international arena have led many in the Arab region to consider the suffering of the Palestinian people differently.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“Today the Council addresses the issue of cooperation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States, at a time when the international order is perhaps at its most critical juncture since the end of the Cold War. Conflict between global Powers is escalating, bringing with it several security, political and economic risks. It is a very deplorable situation. We hope that global Powers will be able to broker solutions and settlements that are in the interests of all parties in order to stop the bloodshed and meet the security requirements of all, in line with the commitment to the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of international law and good-neighbourliness. That would help the world avert disastrous repercussions on the economies of developing States that import food and oil.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“I would like to begin by congratulating you, Mr. Minister, and the United Arab Emirates on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We very much appreciate the important role of the United Arab Emirates as the Arab member of the Council. We thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting and for the outstanding concept note prepared by your delegation (S/2022/240, annex). I also express my sincere appreciation to our dear friend Secretary-General António Guterres for his continued interest in promoting cooperation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States to increase prospects for international and regional peace and security.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source