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“Moreover, it is vital for the international community to work hand in hand to support Haiti and promote the capacity of its State institutions so that they can live up to their responsibilities at this critical juncture and move towards a more stable future. Therefore, as we are looking to renew the Mission's mandate, I would like to raise the following points. First, we stress the need to ensure that the Mission's mandate is in line with political developments, progress in the field, and the need to build State institutions. We therefore support the six-month extension of the mandate, after which a new mission will be established with a specific mandate.”
2017-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7920 (2017) · source
“Haiti is at a historical crossroads. Despite its political progress, it continues to face tremendous challenges at every level, including an aggravated economic situation and political and security challenges. Egypt contributes police personnel to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). The Mission plays a pivotal role in addressing those challenges, and that role needs to continue until national institutions are fully capable of shouldering their responsibilities.ThatwillhelppreventanewcrisisinHaiti with political, security and humanitarian ramifications that would require another international intervention.”
2017-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7920 (2017) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, allow me to thank everyone for their condolences and support, which have demonstrated their solidarity with Egypt during this very stressful time. The crimes that have claimed the lives of many innocent people in Egypt and countless other places in the world show how important it is for us to work together to eliminate that phenomenon. Allow me to thank Ms. Sandra Honore for her briefing. We fully support the efforts that she has made with her team in Haiti. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Government and the people of Haiti for holding presidential elections at the beginning of the year and for choosing a new President who will lead the country towards political stability, conclude the transitional period and ensure the return to constitutional order.”
2017-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7920 (2017) · source
“I urge them to resume their coordination and cooperation on the ground and in the political realm so as to salvage what can be salvaged and avoid any further deterioration of the situation. In conclusion, I stress that a Syrian settlement will be possible only if it is based on clear and sincere intentions. Egypt will welcome every honest and serious action to save Syria from the abyss and contain the present and future repercussions of the crisis in the region.”
2017-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7919 (2017) · source
“However, achieving their aspirations for democracy, reconstruction and stability is impossible without genuine international support for containing the negative impact of the spoilers and helping Syrians combat terrorism in Syria and build their own State on a firm and stable foundation. Perhaps the time has come to be frank. I call on the United States and the Russian Federation in particular, owing to their capacities, role as co-Chairs of the ISSG and their influence on the various local and regional parties, to move resolutely in that direction in line with the relevant Security Council resolutions to reach middle ground and a political settlement in Syria.”
2017-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7919 (2017) · source
“We are fed up with such statements because they have become empty expressions and mere words that are unaccompanied by any genuine and serious international effort that would meet the interests of the Syrian people and have a genuine impact on their daily lives. I therefore urgently call on all members to dispense with their disagreements and divergent views, and focus on a way out of the Syrian maze. All parties at the international, regional and Syrian levels should support an immediate ceasefire and seriously and objectively move forward without any preconditions or procedural manipulation within the framework of the International Syrian Support Group (ISSG) under the auspices ofthe United Nations in Geneva. We believe that the Syrian people are capable of determining their own future.”
2017-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7919 (2017) · source
“Serious dialogue has been absent because of the decision of many parties to fall back on their narrow interests, as if the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians and the displacement of millions of Syrians were only a matter of collateral damage to be deferred to a later date following a political deal that the puppeteers of this war might reach in line with their interests. I honestly believe that, within the Security Council, the disagreements and the rivalries that sometimes concern issues unrelated to Syria have led to the daily increase in the number ofinnocent civilians killed. We are exasperated by statements of regret and condemnation by the international community following every human tragedy that befalls the Syrian people.”
2017-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7919 (2017) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): We have been following with great concern events following the Khan Shaykhun incident, which claimed the lives of dozens of innocent Syrian civilians. Numerous reports have confirmed that the incident was once again the result of the use of chemical weapons in Syria. We have also been following the dangerous developments concerning the Syrian situation on the ground since last night. The Khan Shaykhun incident and other incidents and crimes in Syria of the past seven years are a clear indication ofa lack of conscience. They are living proof that the people of the region - specially the Syrian people - are the main victims of a proxy war that has paralysed the international community.”
2017-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7919 (2017) · source
“Sixthly, new input must be given to the partnership between the Secretariat and troop-contributing countries when implementing the zero-tolerance policy to combat sexual exploitation and abuse in peacekeeping operations in line with the general framework endorsed by the General Assembly pursuant to resolution 71/278. Egypt is a major contributor to United Nations peacekeeping operations. As such, we have offered to host the 2018 ministerial meeting on peacekeeping operations. We look forward to cooperating with the Security Council, the Secretariat and troop-contributing countries so that the meeting will represent a qualitative leap in our common effort to develop United Nations peacekeeping operations.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7918 (2017) · source
“Such an approach would eliminate the culture of overdependency by the host country on the police and military components of the mission, which makes it more difficult to end a mandate when the time comes. Fifthly, synergies and complementaries must be encouraged between the United Nations and regional organizations and arrangements in the area of conflict resolution, based on the comparative advantages of each. A case in point is the potential opportunity of a partnership with the African Union to address the crises of the continent, although the future of such a partnership depends upon African peace support operations having access to the budget of United Nations peacekeeping operations.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7918 (2017) · source
“Secondly, exit strategies must be worked out in the early stages of mandate development based on clear benchmarks and a specific time frame. These elements should be reviewed periodically to allow the Council to recalibrate the mandate in line with recent developments. Thirdly, a strategic partnership with the host country must be established and focus on national ownership of dialogue and reconciliation efforts and improved communication to build mutual trust. Such an environment would greatly contribute to the success of the mission while avoiding any obstacles. Fourthly, sufficient attention must be given to the building of national security capacity to allow the State to assume the responsibility of protecting civilians.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7918 (2017) · source
“Close consultations with troop-contributing countries are of the utmost importance, especially during the mandate-design and review stages, in order to incorporate field experience into every mandate in line with the concept of participation and collective ownership of mandates. For this particular reason, the tripartite consultation mechanism among the Security Council, troop-contributing countries and the Secretariat must be leveraged across deployed missions. I would like to make six points that we think will contribute to effective mandates in future peacekeeping operations. First, peacekeeping operations must not be burdened by unrealistic tasks that exceed their capacity and fail to recognize political and operational realities.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7918 (2017) · source
“Consequently, no effective review of peacekeeping operations and their development can be undertaken without first reviewing the peace and security architecture of the United Nations, including the United Nations role in sustaining peace by integrating the roles of all United Nations and international bodies' programmes and agencies. This is why the Peacebuilding Commission can play an increasingly important advisory role, as far as every conflict is concerned, in helping the Security Council realign mandates with the comprehensive vision of sustaining peace and addressing the root causes of conflicts.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7918 (2017) · source
“In addition, relations between the Congolese Government with the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Malian Government with the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali went through critical stages that had a negative impact on the performance and effectiveness of the two missions, which prompted a realignment and restructuring of the missions" roles to make them more responsive to the needs and developments in the two countries. The previous examples clearly show that the effectiveness and function of peacekeeping operations is a dynamic process requiring an integrated multidimensional assessment and constant revision of a mission's role, mandate and structure.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7918 (2017) · source
“In addition to a credible framework as one of the conditions for the success of peacekeeping operations, maintaining the trust of the host country in the credibility of the United Nations mission and the resulting cooperation that would lead to the success of such mission must remain a major focus in assessing the relevance of a certain peacekeeping operation to United Nations engagement in settlement efforts. A poignant reminder of the importance of this perspective is seen in the challenges faced by the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7918 (2017) · source
“Meanwhile, exit strategies for the United Nations Mission in Liberia and the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti provide two examples where there is no need for an extensive United Nations security presence under a peacekeeping-operation mandate. Rather, the United Nations presence should address the needs of sustaining peacebuilding and reinforcing national capacity-building to enable States and societies to own and develop mechanisms that plant the seeds of conflict prevention.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7918 (2017) · source
“Mandates must be restructured or realigned continuously in response to political and operational developments. It is also important that assessments be based on elements that were proved necessary for the success of those missions, including, for instance, a political process that is supported regionally and internationally, such as the current African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur. This was also the case for Sierra Leone, Timor-Leste and Cote d'Ivoire before the closure of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone, the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste and the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire, respectively. These were operations that were deemed successful.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7918 (2017) · source
“If we agree that the objective of this review is to find ways of bolstering the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations by making them more purposeful, then we believe that we need to undertake a careful analysis of the political, security and regional environments of peacekeeping operations. In addition, we need to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the attendant tools of regional political initiatives and sanction regimes. Peacekeeping operations must be approached from the perspective of the continuum of response to conflicts, which means that operation mandates must be developed in a context of ongoing engagement that includes integrated, physical operational and pragmatic approaches, within, of course, the specific context under consideration.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7918 (2017) · source
“We welcome the presidency's initiative to shed light on the need to review current mandates to develop and reinforce them. This will help a recommitment to ending conflicts that have gone on for far too long, where some peacekeeping operations have become mere symbols of the inability of the international community to effectively contribute to a final settlement of decades- old disputes. Consequently, we do not necessarily consider the objective of review as simply an exercise in cost-cutting or achieving significant savings in peacekeeping operation budgets.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7918 (2017) · source
“Mr. Abdoulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): First, let me extend our thanks to the American presidency of the Security Council for holding today's important debate. The changing security environment and the complex nature of conflicts make it imperative that we reconsider the effectiveness and utility of tools available for the Security Council to prevent, manage and settle disputes. There is no doubt that peacekeeping operations are among the most important of those tools, which makes it all the more important that we review them so that we can maintain their effectiveness and credibility. We thank the Secretary-General for his statement and would like to affirm to him that we support all the principles that he suggested.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7918 (2017) · source
“Building the capacity of regional forces would be the best guarantee of sustainable peace and security in the region. With respect to the political track, an objective and impartial assessment of the achievements made thus far is needed in order to chart a path for future work that would deal with the shortcomings and maximize the progress achieved. We can look into adopting an assessment tool that would not interfere with existing mechanisms that are successfully working. We appreciate the work of these mechanisms; they should not be undermined. In conclusion, Egypt reaffirms that it will cooperate with Council members and at the bilateral level with Mr. Diop to provide him with all the support to that his country and fraternal people need so that we can bring stability and security to the entire territory of Mali.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“MINUSMA is a crucial, indispensable element in the achievement of stability, which is a goal that is clearly within the mandate stipulated in the relevant Security Council resolutions and within the parameters of peacekeeping mandates in general. Any attempt to go beyond this mandate would involve conceptual and operational complexities that would not be in the interest of MlNUSMA's forces, nor would it serve the purpose of their deployment. The States of the Group of Five for the Sahel have taken steps to deploy regional forces to tackle the situation in the Sahel. Those steps must enjoy clear and direct support from the Council and the international community. Regional forces, if they have the necessary technical training capacity, would be in the best position to deal with the challenges in the region.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“There is consensus on what the difficulties, challenges and even the solutions are. However, what remains pending is the implementation mechanism. As the interim period draws to an end for the implementation of the provisions of the Peace and Reconciliation Agreement next June, the Security Council shoulders the responsibility under the Charter of the United Nations to realistically deal with the situation in Mali based on learning from the shortcomings and building on the points of strength in the Council's previous resolutions and policies on Mali and taking practical steps in that regard. It is important to understand the available tools and optimize their use in striving to fulfil MINUSMA's mandate.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“The accelerated implementation of the Agreement will unite all these parties against their common enemy, namely, terrorist groups. We cannot underestimate the role of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in providing assistance to Mali and protecting civilians. I would like now to pay tribute to the personnel of the Mission for the courage they have shown and the sacrifices they have made. The Malian defence and security forces is the entity that bears the primary responsibility for maintaining peace, security and stability in Mali. It is vital that the Malian forces be restructured and their capacity built up. The points I havejust made are self-evident, and all delegations and stakeholders should agree with them.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“These repercussions spill over into North Africa and South Europe. Restoring stability and security in Mali is therefore a local priority with regional and international dimensions. Mali has had to face difficulties and challenges since the beginning of the crisis, despite earnest and sincere efforts by the Malian parties and the widespread international and regional support for those efforts. However, the achievements on the ground today fall short of fulfilling the aspirations of the Malian people to achieve peace, security and sustainable development and end human suffering. It is very important to push for the implementation of the provisions of the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali as a comprehensive framework for parties that really yearn for peace.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me, at the outset, to welcome His Excellency Mr. Abdoulaye Diop, Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and African Integration of the Republic of Mali. I would also like to thank Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix for his briefing and congratulate him on taking over the leadership of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. I assure him that Egypt will support him and his Department out of our belief that peacekeepers are very important for the maintenance of international peace and security. As one of the major troop-contribution countries in the Organization, I would like to extend my condolences to the Government of France for the recent loss of the French soldier in Mali. The situation in Mali has direct repercussions on regional stability in the Sahel region.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“I urge Council members to resume serious political dialogue with a View to addressing the Syrian crisis, while avoiding the atmosphere of competition, polarization and mutual blaming in the media that has characterized recent years. It is worth noting that millions of innocent civilians are paying the price, and that the people of the region will bear the brunt of this crisis for years to come.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“We are now used to hearing death and displacement in Syria spoken of in terms of figures and numbers, to be used and exploited purely for political purposes. Regrettably, after the Council had succeeded in agreeing on the parameters of a political process for addressing the threat of chemical weapons and ensuring humanitarian access in Syria, divisions and infighting within the Council - even on issues unrelated to Syria f appear to be threatening the prospects for a settlement once again. I would like to once again emphasize the importance of ensuring that the international mechanisms can investigate all war crimes committed in Syria in order to ensure accountability through a serious and honest approach.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“I call on the Mission to reach its conclusions as quickly as possible so as to enable the Joint Investigative Mechanism to conduct its activities in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions. We will therefore support any serious action in the Council to address this and other incidents and hold those responsible accountable. In that regard, we stress the importance of focusing on and addressing the issue of the production, possession and use by any non-State actors of weapons of mass destruction, which constitutes a threat to the region and the world, particularly in View of the fact that the Security Council lacks the legal instruments that could deter and address such threats. The killing and targeting of civilians have become a painful reality that is part of the Syrian people's daily life.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“Egypt has therefore always affirmed the importance of holding any party responsible for such inhumane acts accountable, whatever their justification, including by the Security Council and based on agreed rules and principles and on effective evidence-gathering and investigation. In that regard, I deplore the division within the Council and our failure to come up with a resolution that can ensure accountability untainted by the politicization and polarization that have afflicted the international arena. With regard to the reports of yesterday's sad incidents in Khan Shaykhun in Idlib, I urge all parties to cooperate closely with the OPCW Fact-finding Mission in the Syrian Arab Republic in order to enable it to determine the facts on the ground.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to start by expressing Egypt's firm condemnation of any use of chemical weapons or weapons of mass destruction by any party. We especially condemn the confirmed use of chemical weapons in more than one incident in Syria against our brothers the Syrian people, as reported by the Joint Investigative Mechanism of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the United Nations, which is responsible for investigating such incidents. We do not understand how such crimes can continue to be ignored, with no thorough or just accountability.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“Moreover, it is dangerous for the international community to overlook the intransigeance of a number of armed opposition factions that refuse to join the peace process, through refusing to sign the road map - in particular, the Sudan Liberation Army/Abdul Wahid faction. The Council must therefore shoulder its responsibility and seriously consider taking action against the leaders of the armed groups that are obstructing the political path and continue to refuse to join the political process. In conclusion, Egypt reaffirms its support for UNAMID and the efforts of the Joint Special Representative, Mr. Jeremiah Mamabolo, to bring peace to Darfur.”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“There must be reconciliation and the establishment of structures and institutions responsible for natural resources, as well as governance, economic and social development, the rule of law and the judicial system. UNAMID should focus on developing the region and rebuilding its institutions in cooperation with the United Nations country team. On the political level, the necessary political support must be extended to the African Union High- level Implementation Panel chaired by former President Mbeki. Support must be given to the regional mediation efforts of the Justice and Equality Movement and the Sudan Liberation Army. The different channels of negotiation need to be coordinated so as to avoid any duplication or conflict in carrying out its work and optimize progress in that regard.”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“However, the Mission should not remain indefinitely without a deadline for the modification or termination of its mandate. That is impractical. We must achieve the formulation of a clear exit strategy for the Mission that corresponds with the improvement of the situation on the ground and the relative calm in Darfur. The Mission should focus on peacebuilding activities. In that regard, we reaffirm the role of the joint working group and the Tripartite Coordination Mechanism on Darfur as a main framework to explore the practical aspects of the exit strategy. At the same time, the improvement in the situation on the ground does not mean that challenges do not remain in the region. Intercommunal violence and criminality, which are directly linked to the root causes of the conflict, must end.”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“We stand ready to support the Government and the people of the Russian Federation during this difficult time. Over the past month, the situation on the ground in Darfur has seen major improvement, and security has improved. Our delegation has repeatedly stressed that the Security Council should change the way it addresses situation in Darfur to reflect those developments on the ground. We should therefore focus on addressing the root causes of the conflict and seriously seek a final political settlement to the situation in the region that would ensure the humane and voluntary return of millions of internally displaced persons. UNAMID has made outstanding efforts to establish peace in the region over the course of the years-long conflict.”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate the delegation of the United States of America on its accession to the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. We wish you, Madam, every success. We appreciate the work of the United Kingdom delegation and its effective presidency of the Council during the month of March. I thank Mr. Jeremiah Mamabolo, Joint Special Representative for the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), for his valuable briefing. I would like to take this opportunity to offer the delegation of the Russian Federation our condolences and most vehement condemnation of the cowardly act of terrorism that claimed the lives of innocent civilians.”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“The Council must maintain channels of serious, effective and transparent communication with all of the countries concerned by any draft resolution under negotiation, in order to take into consideration their opinions, concerns and proposals, in order to strengthen the credibility of the Council, to prevent any unacceptable interference in the internal affairs of Members of the United Nations and to address the realities on the ground.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7911 (2017) · source
“The resolution also expresses the Council's solidarity with the countries of the region in their efforts to combat the terrorist Boko Haram movement despite their limited capacity, the complex military environment and the gravity of the humanitarian crisis in the region. Negotiations on the draft resolution on the Lake Chad basin have shown the imperative to improve the working methods of the Council, especially in the area of consulting on its draft resolutions. We stress once again the need to uphold the principles of transparency and of the full and effective participation of all members of the Council, whether permanent or non-permanent, in such negotiations, notably the African members of the Council, in discussions on issues related to the African continent.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7911 (2017) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): My country voted in favour of draft resolution 2349 (2017) following extensive negotiations between the African members of the Council and the countries of the Lake Chad basin. Following these negotiations, substantive amendments were made to the draft, which resulted in a text that is in line with the purposes and goals of the Council's visit to the region earlier this month. The resolution stresses the sovereignty of these States while remaining within the bounds of the mandate of the Council under the Charter of the United Nations.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7911 (2017) · source
“Any efforts to enhance the efficiency of troops and overcome shortcomings in their performance must therefore take place through a triangular partnership among TCCs, the Secretariat and the Security Council.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7910 (2017) · source
“We need to carry out a comprehensive study of the situation and the needs on the ground and to evaluate the nature of the resources required to enable any mission to implement its mandate, so that they do not face shortcomings that could have an adverse effect on their performance. Egypt is proud of its role as a MONUSCU troop- contributor, as well as in other United Nations missions. We consulted with other MONUSCO contributors with regard to the contents of today's resolution. Troop- contributing countries(TCCs) are one of the main pillars of the United Nattions peacekeeping system. Through their troops, TCCs make great sacrifices in the service of peace and security.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7910 (2017) · source
“The many challenges confronting the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the political and security levels and the increasing activities of armed groups and the spread the violence serve to underscore the need to provide human and financial resources to MONUSCO, including supporting and enhancing the role of the Congolese army so that it can confront those challenges. We agree that we need to take advantage of peacekeeping operations and increase their efficient use of resources, as well as when it comes to other United Nations activities. We welcome the commitment of the Secretary-General in that regard. Moreover, we believe that reconsidering the number and resources of peacekeeping forces should not be based solely on realizing savings.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7910 (2017) · source
“We welcome the fact that supporting the 31 December 2016 political greement is one of the strategic goals of MONUSCO's mandate, which is also charged with providing support and assistance for the elections process, given the importance of the agreement to maintainng security and stability in the country. Egypt calls for intensifying efforts to overcome the current deadlock concerning the special arrangement talks. We look forward to the resumption of the mediation efforts by the Conference episcopale nationale du Congo, as well those of the African Union.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7910 (2017) · source
“We must therefore work with greater determination and commitment to ending the violence and establishing permanent peace in the country. This painful event also reminds us of the sacrifices made by United Nations personnel in the field, be they military, police officers or civilians. These sacrifices deserve all our gratitude and respect. Egypt welcomes the adoption today of resolution 2348 (2017). It stresses the importance of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), which plays a vital role in supporting stability and establishing peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. That is the same message of the communique issued today by the African Union Peace and Security Council.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7910 (2017) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, we would like to express our deep sorrow and condolences to the Governments of the United States and Sweden and the families of the two experts who recently lost their lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I was honoured to work closely with Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan in my capacity as Chairman of the Committee established pursuant to resolution resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They were a true inspiration. They were brave and dedicated to their work, despite the risks and difficulties that surrounded their mission. The heinous event that claimed their lives reminds us of the difficulties and tragedies confronting many victims of violence in the Congo.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7910 (2017) · source
“However, we wish to underscore, as we have done in past meetings, that it remains crucial for States to implement Security Council resolutions, including that just adopted. As such, we expect States to implement their commitments, in compliance with that resolution, and particularly in compliance with the principles and restrictions contained therein. We will not allow such provisions to be flouted.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7907 (2017) · source
“Fifthly, we must affirm the possibility ofincluding among the tasks of peacekeeping organizations the provision of support to concerned States, at their request, for the protection of their cultural heritage from destruction, looting or other similar crimes. Moreover, the Egyptian delegation worked for the inclusion in the resolution a reference to the need to protect cultural goods and heritage in areas under foreign occupation. Unfortunately, objections of a political nature to our proposal meant that we were unable to include that key idea in the resolution. Lastly, Egypt welcomes the adoption today of resolution 2347 (2017), in particular because the protection of cultural heritage is a noble objective.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7907 (2017) · source
“Furthermore, it is essential that the Security Council only deal with cultural heritage in situations where there is a threat to international peace and security, international counter-terrorism activities or an international conflict that figures on the agenda of the Council. Thirdly, it is important States take the necessary measures to forestall and prevent illicit trafficking in cultural goods, particularly in areas of conflict, and specifically that committed by terrorist groups. Fourthly, it is essential that States draft lists of cultural goods that have been transferred illegally during armed conflict and that, in that regard, they coordinate with United Nations bodies and relevant international entities in order to ensure the safe restitution of those goods.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7907 (2017) · source
“Egypt rejects any interference, present or future, in the internal affairs of a State on the pretext of protecting cultural heritage. We reject the transfer of a State's cultural heritage out of its territory under the pretext of conserving it in safe havens. We have only to look at our own cultural heritage and that of other countries. That heritage is exhibited in the museums of third countries, which had seized that heritage and refuse to date to restore them to their States. Secondly, it is crucial that UNESCO, as an agency that specializes in the topic of cultural heritage, continue to provide assistance to countries, at their request, so that they may be in a position to protect their cultural heritage.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7907 (2017) · source
“I would like to draw attention to the key principles and restrictions to which I have just referred. First, we reaffirm that the key role is to be played by each individual State in the protection of its own cultural heritage. Efforts to protect cultural heritage during armed conflict must respect the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and be pursued strictly in line with international law. The importance of respecting a State's sovereignty is also key, as is respect for the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of States. We also reiterate that the protection of cultural heritage, including through the establishment of a network of safe havens, can be undertaken only with the support of the State custodian of that cultural heritage. Safe havens should be established only on its territory.”
2017-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7907 (2017) · source