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“At the national level, Egypt has established an institutional and legal framework that serves as a mainstay for the country's undertaking of its international obligations. In 2007, Egypt established a national coordinating committee for preventing and countering human trafficking, enacted in 2010 a law designed to counter human trafficking, and this year launched its national strategy to this end. At the regional level, Egypt hosted in Sharm El- Sheikh the second African Union Regional Conference on Human Trafficking and Smuggling in the Horn of Africa and joined the Arab Guiding Law on Human Trafficking. We would like to commend the constructive cooperation between Egypt and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) with regard to capacity-building in relation to preventing and countering of human trafficking.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Countering human trafficking is one of the priorities of the Egyptian Government, owing to the challenges posed by Egypt's strategic location as a transit State. These challenges have been exacerbated by the armed conflicts that are taking place in the region and which constitute a environment conducive to human trafficking and exploitation, especially by terrorist groups. The situation is further exacerbated by the fact that Egypt is one of the countries of the region to receive the largest number of refugees. Egypt was therefore one of the first countries to endorse the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Palermo Protocol, in 2004. Egypt has also acceded to an initiative for the establishment ofthe Group of Friends United against Human Trafficking.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I would like at the outset to express my heartfelt condolences to the delegation of the Russian Federation for the horrific terrorist act that claimed the life of the Russian ambassador in Ankara. I would like to congratulate the Spanish delegation on its capable presidency of the Security Council this month, during which it has made valuable contributions to the work of the Council, the latest of which is resolution 2331 (2016), adopted today, on trafficking in persons in conflict situations. I take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the briefers on their strong and poignant statements this morning. Human trafficking is a form of contemporary slavery and constitutes a grave violation of human rights.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Egypt is ready to work as a mediator among the various viewpoints inside the Council and to provide any assistance necessary to South Sudan in overcoming its current crisis.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7840 (2016) · source
“They all bear the responsibility for alleviating the suffering of their people and meet the aspirations that were raised by the secession and formation of their young State. Furthermore I reaffirm that the patience and understanding of the international community concerning the specific nature of the situation in the South Sudan and the challenges it is facing must not be interpreted as acceptance of the continued killing of innocents and violations against civilians. We wish to reaffirm once again our full support for the work of UNMISS and our appreciationg for its coordinated efforts to protect civilians and alleviate their suffering. We do not accept any challenge or impediment to the work or mandate of the Mission.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7840 (2016) · source
“We therefore believe in the need to focus the efforts of the Council on reaching a political breakthrough, promoting dialogue among the parties to the conflict to address the root causes of the crisis, ending the tensions and achieving comprehensive reconciliation to support the creation of a strong national identity for all South Sudanese. That would be the sole and optimal way to protect civilians, put an end to the violations of human rights and stop the human suffering faced by the South Sudanese since 2013. In parallel to the message addressed to the international community and the Security Council, we have a message of even greater importance to convey to all of the parties in South Sudan.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7840 (2016) · source
“We were and remain firm believers in the vital significance of a united political message from the Council to the warring parties in South Sudan. Such a united message would give momentum towards a comprehensive peaceful settlement to the crisis on the basis ofthe Agreement on the Resolution ofthe Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan. Egypt would like to underscore that the policy of adopting punitive and menacing approaches has proved its ineffectiveness and failed to end the conflict in South Sudan.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7840 (2016) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): My delegation voted in favour of resolution 2327 (2016), extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS). Despite the impediments we faced during the negotiating process, the limited time the pen-holders made available for a serious, substantive negotiation on the draft resolution and our concerns over some of the resolution's provisions, Egypt perceives that the real political benefit achieved today was the Council's success in reaching a minimum level of consensus on the contents of today's resolution, after heeding the views and concerns of the three African States that played the most important role in reaching that consensus.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7840 (2016) · source
“In that regard, I would like to remind the Council of an internationally agreed principle that has been buried alive, namely, the principle of land for peace principle. The different levels of humanitarian attention accorded to the Palestinian question must be examined in comparison with other issues in the Middle East: it is truly a source of surprise. The deafening voices lamenting the absence of conscience and humanity on certain issues suddenly fall silent when the issue at hand is the issue of a people whose generations * including women and the elderly - have only known injustice over the past decades. I call on everyone here today to self-reflect and to be true to themselves. I call on the Council to pay serious attention to the most urgent challenge of our time, namely, the possible collapse of the two-State solution.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7839 (2016) · source
“The reshuffling of cards and the denial of truth have reached a new low. Some have rushed to condemn Israel's attempts to legalize new outposts in the occupied Palestinian territory, hoping that we will heap praise on them. Perhaps they hope that we will overlook the fact that all settlements in occupied Palestininan territory since 1967 are illegal according to all international instruments and conventions, including Council resolutions, which have apparently become ineffectual. The Israeli settlement activities are not just an obstacle to peace and the two-State solution; they are at the heart of the crisis. The cause of Palestine, first and foremost, is the cause of a land occupied by force; the cause of a people who have been denied their right to live a life of dignity in their own homeland.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7839 (2016) · source
“Time and again, the international community has agreed on and expressed its consensus on the so-called two-State solution, comprised of an Israeli State and a Palestinian State within the borders of 4 June 1967. Palestine would be a valuable State with Jerusalem as its capital. However, it seems that such agreement and consensus are confined only to occasional words and statements in an attempt to save face by boasting about the assistance provided to the Palestinian people. It seems that it is the fate of those people to be eternally grateful and forever indebted to those who have sought to improve their lot in exchange for surrendering their fate and future to external Powers that take control of their land, demolish their homes, displace their population and besiege it behind walls.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7839 (2016) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive briefing today on a central issue in the Middle East that is ever present in our minds but ever absent from the Council, namely, the Palestinian question. We had hoped that, to guide our future work, the Secretariat would issue a written report on what has been done over the past 10 years, or rather what has not been done, what has not been resolved, and what the international community, the Organization, and the Council in particular, have failed to achieve, namely, to put an end to the longest standing occupation in modern history.”
2016-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7839 (2016) · source
“In conclusion, Egypt will spare no effort in promoting the working methods of the Committee and developing its performance in order to ensure the faithful implementation of resolution 2325 (2016). We are committed to pursuing our national efforts to develop our response to contemporary challenges. In that regard, I stress our belief that the one and only way to prevent terrorists from obtaining weapons of mass destruction is to rid the entire world of all such weapons in all their forms. That is the goal we shall continue to work towards, in cooperation with our partners in the United Nations.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“We should therefore streamline our ambitions onthe scope ofthe regimebyrefiningthenature of the commitments emerging from the comprehensive review so as to safeguard their preventive nature while avoiding impractical mechanisms and instead focusing on developing cooperation mechanisms with national Governments, international organizations, regional organizations and non-governmental organizations, as well as improving awareness-raising activities and transparency. We should respond to emerging dual-use technologies. We should close the funding gap by using the trust fund of the Office for Disarmament Affairs related to the activities of the 1540 Committee.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“The situations in the Middle East, North Africa and the Sahel face genuine threats from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and other terrorist organizations using WMDs in terrorist attacks against targets both in those regions and beyond in Europe and elsewhere. Terrorism recognizes no physical borders or moral strictures. Therefore, our main concern must remain comprehensively combating terrorism, including by preventing terrorists from obtaining or developing dangerous materials by successfully recruiting people with specialized knowledge on technologies related to chemical, nuclear, biological and radiological applications. The comprehensive review of resolution 1540 (2004) included important debates on ways to further the current regime in order to make it more responsive to those challenges.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): Egypt welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2325 (2016). Allow me to express our sincere appreciation to the Government and the delegation of Spain for their leadership of the comprehensive review of resolution 1540 (2004). Today's resolution is a well-deserved result following the efforts by the members of the Committee, including Spain's membership and chairmanship. The timing of the conclusion of this comprehensive review coincides with increasing security challenges posed by armed groups and terrorist groups, including their proven use of chemical materials as weapons. We cannot exclude the possibility that such groups could obtain technologies to develop other weapons of mass destruction (WMDs).”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“I also call upon the Secretary-General to resist any pressure that could hamper the conduct of negotiations as soon as possible. Furthermore, I call upon him to actually name any party that is indeed impeding such negotiations. It is high time for all parties to assume responsibility before the Syrian people and before history.”
2016-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7834 (2016) · source
“What is more grave than all of that is the fact that the sectarian and ethnic conflict over the past few years threatens any aspiration for coexistence. I will therefore continue to repeat that the situation in Syria will not be resolved through a military solution. Facing such challenges requires a comprehensive and balanced political process. I once again call upon the Secretary-General, through his Special Envoy, to start as quickly as possible to prepare for negotiations between the Government and the broadest spectrum of the opposition, without selectivity or accommodations that jeopardize the independence of the Syrian solution, and in accordance with resolution 2254 (2015) and on the basis of the Geneva communique (see S/2012/522, annex) in order to develop a transition on which the Syrian parties can agree.”
2016-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7834 (2016) · source
“I call upon all of them to assume their responsibility vis-a-vis their people, who are being killed and displaced daily, free of foreign intervention or one party aspiring to gain control over the other. There will be no winners or losers in Syria. Everybody will lose. Regardless of the level of the military solution on the ground for one party or another, such a solution will not be long-term and will not provide stability for the Syrian people. The challenges facing it are greater and more important than the battle results. Those challenges include millions of internally displaced people and refugees, hundreds of thousands of victims, entire cities destroyed, an economic collapse and the entrenchment of the long-term goals of foreign parties that do not intersect with the interests of the Syrian people.”
2016-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7834 (2016) · source
“There are groups and parties that have consciously chosen to support extremism and terrorism politically and operationally on the ground, including through direct cooperation and political support to the Al-Nusra Front and Fatah Al-Sham. It is high time that the Security Council and its counter-terrorism bodies decisively confront that phenomenon, especially through the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999), and the International Syria Support Group. Thirdly, the proxy war and foreign intervention in Syria must cease. Syrians must regain their right to shape their future and achieve their aspiration for a united, stable and democratic country that observes human rights and equality among various attitudes and affiliations. Fourthly, Syrian parties are still capable of regaining control.”
2016-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7834 (2016) · source
“Hence, taking into account the humanitarian condition of all Syrians, regardless of their affiliations, must remain the first priority for all parties withuot exception, irrespective of the goals. The achievement of democracy and liberty, on the one hand, and fighting terrorism, on the other, are not pretexts to tear apart a society, kill children or take vengeance on certain sects through executions. Secondly, the proliferation of terrorism in Syria is not an illusion or an exaggeration, neither is it a subject that can taken lightly in terms of its importance and its impact on the events on the ground. Scores ofthousands of terrorists, mercenaries and extremist ideas are proliferating with the support of outside forces.”
2016-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7834 (2016) · source
“We now have before us a clear conflict, which is tantamount to a fully fledged war, and it will not cease without a political solution. In that regard, allow me to reiterate the elements that we tried, during the past period, to reflect in Egypt's initiatives, whether through our communication with the parties to the crisis, including the Syrian opposition, or through our endeavours in the Security Council, which we hoped would guide all the parties with influence. First, during the past six years, the Syrian people, including children, mothers, the elderly and men, have borne witness to something no human being should ever have to, namely, displacement, murder and the destruction of their future.”
2016-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7834 (2016) · source
“But, time and again, we are confronted by the fact that the highly political and military positions continued to exceed the desire to achieve a settlement ofthe conflict and to ignore the worst humanitarian situation in modern history, overlooking the fact that Syrian territories had become a breeding ground for terrorists and mercenaries, and the fact that it was being torn apart by non-State actors, on the one hand, and foreign intervention, on the other. The existence of political rivalries continues to delay embarking upon serious negotiations among the Syrian parties. Divergent views on the history and an evaluation of the reasons behing the Syrian crisis and the factors fuelling it must not remain an obstacle for the international community.”
2016-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7834 (2016) · source
“Time is being wasted and lives are being lost in vain, despite a conclusive decision has been within the reach of parties both directly and indirectly involved in that merciless war, and despite the terms of reference of the Council being clear regarding putting an end to the bloodshed, especially through the implementation of resolutions 2254 (2015) and 2268 (2016). There were moments when we believed that the contending parties would realize that the conflict was futile and that it was time to face the facts.”
2016-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7834 (2016) · source
“Mr. Moustafa (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): We have held repeated meetings in the Security Council and the General Assembly regarding the Syrian crisis during the past few months to no avail, but rather generating draft resolutions and statements and engaging in endless arguments while the Syrian people continue to suffer at the hands of such an inhumane and bloody conflict. That conflict persists, although we all see that it is possible to reach a solution, provided there are good intentions.”
2016-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7834 (2016) · source
“Fourthly, it should reject any measures to be taken against anyAfrican States based ontheirnon-compliance with the Rome Statute or non-cooperation with the provisions of resolution 1593 (2005) through a refusal to arrest President Al-Bashir or to hand him over to the ICC, which is a commitment on the part of African Union member States in accordance with AU resolutions and its Constitutive Act.”
2016-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7833 (2016) · source
“Secondly, successive resolutions adopted by the African Union have urged the Security Council to withdraw its referral of the situation in Darfur to the ICC and have expressed deep concern about the fact that for a number of years now the Council has not taken into consideration the African Union's calls on the matter. Thirdly, in the light of African States" reservations about the Rome Statute in particular, the Court should not take any measures that could affect peace, security, stability, sovereignty or territorial integrity in African States. At the same time, it should respect the norms of international law pertaining to the immunity of Presidents and high officials during their terms of office.”
2016-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7833 (2016) · source
“First, there is a united African position on dealing with the ICC on various issues related to the African continent, and it is reflected in a number of African Union (AU) resolutions, including resolutions 547, 586 and 590, adopted at its twenty-fourth, twenty- fifth and twenty-sixth sessions, respectively. Based on those resolutions, the AU stresses, among other things, that since it is committed to combating impunity in accordance with the African Union's Constitutive Act, the ICC's measures against President Omar Al-Bashir of the Sudan should be suspended.”
2016-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7833 (2016) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I would first like to thank Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for her briefing to the Security Council today on her twenty-fourth report, in implementation of resolution 1593 (2005). In her report, the Prosecutor reviews a number of challenges and makes some comments about the Court's performance with regard to Darfur. It concludes with two fundamental requests to the Security Council, the first being that the Council, through the United Nations, facilitate financial support to the Court for its investigations on Darfur, and the second that it act to ensure that justice is done to a number of the accused. I would like to address the following points.”
2016-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7833 (2016) · source
“I would like to reaffirm that Egypt will constantly maintain its commitment to be at the forefront of international efforts to defeat terrorism, while respecting international law, the rule of law and human rights.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“The Security Council's adoption of the resolution on international judicial cooperation in countering terrorism is important; however, what is more significant when it comes to Security Council resolutions on combating terrorism in general is the political will of States to implement such resolutions. And that requires concerted follow-up on the part of the Security Council, as well as holding accountable States that do not fully abide by their implementation and those States that continue to support terrorists or provide shelter to them. In conclusion, I would once more like to thank the Spanish presidency of the Security Council.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“The resolution also refers to the imperative of holding officials accountable for terrorist acts, as well as extraditing and prosecuting any person accused of supporting, facilitating or participating in terrorist acts. In that vein, the resolution reafirms the need to not provide a safe haven to those who are financing, planning or supporting terrorism. The resolution equally reaffirms that it is necessary that terrorists not abuse the asylum right. Political motives cannot be taken as a pretext by States to reject requests for the extradition of those accused of committing terrorist acts.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“The resolution includes a number of important aspects, including, for example, the need for the exchange ofinformation among States so as to stop the financing of terrorism and the supply of weapons to terrorists, as well as the need to enact the legislation necessary to criminalize the financing of terrorism, promote police cooperation and benefit from the capabilities of INTERPOL, and build the capacity of States, with reference to the vital role played by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. There is also need to promote and develop cooperation among States, in line with criminal investigations relevant to terrorist offenses.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“Resolution 2322 (2016), which the Council adopted today, sends an important message to terrorists that the international community is unified and adamant in eradicating terrorism, and to the international community on the need to go beyond narrow interests in order to attempt, within a legal framework, to promote international judicial cooperation in all its forms and aspects, while stressing the need to end any form of support for terrorism.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“International judicial cooperation in countering terrorism is one of the most important pillars in the effort to fight terrorism. It is vital in the context of a comprehensive approach to combat this appalling scourge. Without effective cooperation in this domain, our efforts will always be incomplete and fall short of reaching their objectives. It is as if we were working in silos when it is in fact imperative for our efforts to be complementary. We must fully cooperate and uphold the common good and common interests, because no country alone can defeat terrorism. So just as we have forged alliances to defeat terrorism militarily and operationally, we should also forge alliances and cooperate judicially to defeat terrorism.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I wish to thank the Spanish presidency of the Security Council for having convened this important meeting and for the initiative to discuss the topic under consideration. I should like also to thank all briefers for their valuable interventions. In addition, I wish also to offer thanks and appreciation to all those who expressed their solidarity with Egypt in connection with the terrorist acts that struck us yesterday morning, which led to the deaths of 25 persons, most of them women and children, as they prayed in one of Cairo's historical churches. I should like to underline that such incidents will only make us more adamant and determined to combat terrorism and eradicate it completely.”
2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source
“We make a promise to Syrians that we shall continue on a straight path that is dictated only by our humane conscience towards a brotherly people. We promise to fight any attempts to fuel the conflict.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“What religion, what sect can still justify this level of bloodshed? I would also like to address the Syrian people in all of their communities and faiths - whether Arab, Kurd, Druze, Yazidi, Muslims, Christians, Sunni, Shia or Alawi. Yes, we have been unable to impose a settlement or quick change of the situation on the ground that would immediately erase their tragedy. However, we have intent and perseverance. More important, we have goodwill and good intentions. What we want is to stand with Syrians, shoulder to shoulder, with every political tool at our disposal until a final settlement is reached and the aspirations of Syrians to freedom and democracy in a united, sovereign State, safe from extremism and terrorism, are achieved.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“It will continue to use its political capital with all parties, including major Powers and friendly Powers, whether they are allies or foes on the Syrian battlefield, to respond to the pleas of Syrians, regardless of their affiliations or political positions. We are not directly party to the crisis. That does not mean that we do not care. On the contrary, we are focusing on settling the crisis, not on fuelling it or benefiting from it. I would like to call on the conscience of the parties to the conflict - those in the country and those with regional or international connections. What you are fighting for in Syria - does it really justify having to see mothers and fathers holding their dying children? What is the victory you seek? What is the aspiration that requires millions of Syrians to seek refuge and mercy from strangers?”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“We also call for a resumption of the political process and negotiations on the transitional period, in accordance with the communique (S/2012/522, annex) and resolution 2254 (2015) as soon as possible. Let me also clearly state that it is unacceptable for those negotiations to remain suspended. It is also unacceptable for us to remain silent with respect to those who hamper those negotiations, whoever they may be. We were determined to put this draft resolution to a vote today even though we were fully aware of the complications surrounding the positions of some Member States regarding any movement by the Security Council on the issue. That determination was not based on political interests. Rather, it is born out of the strength of our conviction that we are right. Therefore, Egypt will continue in its approach.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“It is perhaps appropriate that I recall some of the sanctions that are in accordance with the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015), concerning Da'esh, Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities. It is the only Committee qualified to classify terrorists, and it continues to closely monitor those developments in order to adopt future draft resolutions on a firm basis. I would also like to call on the International Syria Support Group to resume its work, which was initiated by our brothers in Jordan a year ago. We thank them that and for participating in the ongoing efforts.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“We also called for an immediate implementation of the components of the cessation of hostilities agreements on all Syrian territory in accordance with resolution 2268 (2016), which also calls for humanitarian assistance to be delivered to all Syrian people, in particular in besieged and not easily accessible areas. Furthermore, we have publicly called for cessation of any cooperation between any parties and terrorist organizations that control large swathes of Syrian territory, particularly Da'esh and Jabhat Al-Nusra, now known as Jabhat Fatah Al-Sham. Cooperation by some parties with Jabhat Fatah Al-Sham/AI-Nusra began more than a year and a half ago, without any deterrent. Some groups have reached an unprecedented level of cooperation that cannot be met with silence.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“They showned a level of trust and sincerity throughout difficult negotiations. We believed that we would be able to reach a very balanced view reflecting the principles that must not be affected by political positions. Our approach in that regard was comprehensive and took up all the issues on the ground. In our approach, we clearly called on all parties to the conflict to cease all attacks, starting in 24 hours, against Aleppo for seven consecutive days in order to allow humanitarian assistance to reach the city to save civilians, recalling that assistance had ceased in July.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“I recall now when we declared before the Council that, despite the strong polarization following the suspension of coordination between the co-Chairs of the International Syrian Support Group and the escalation of the political and military strife among the various influential parties, we would continue to work with other members of the Council on the basis of elements that we believe reflect strong principles that take into account only Syria's interests. Indeed, we did so, over one month of difficult negotiations, based on those principles, working with Council members and in cooperation with our partners on this draft resolution (S/2016/1026), Spain and New Zealand. I am duty- bound to express to those delegations, their Permanent Representatives and their experts on Syria our sincerest thanks and appreciation.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta: (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): Nearly two months ago, we met in the Security Council to debate the Syrian crisis, in particular the situation in Aleppo (see S/PV.7785). We left the Security Council Chamber carrying only messages of our continued failure with regard to the Syrian people and indications that can be explained only as lack of care with regard to Syrians and the fact that some prefer their narrow political interests over all else.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7825 (2016) · source
“We will continue to implement a policy towards Syria that does not take anything into consideration apart from Syrian interests and their hopes of a democratic, unified, sovereign and safe State that is free of terrorism and extremism. We will not submit to compromise or political interests. Those are actually the reasons for the daily unprecedented tragedies that have led to the displacement and loss of lives of millions of innocent Syrians. In conclusion, I would like to call upon everyone - members of the Council, members of the ISSG and other relevant parties that may hold influence - to set their own interests and political grievances aside. We should all genuinely work to resolve this crisis, which has had disastrous effects at the humanitarian, political and security levels.”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7822 (2016) · source
“Despite the clear linkage between the events in Syria, the concept of Arab national security and the national security of Egypt, and in the light of the historic relations that link the Egyptian and Syrian peoples - Egypt and Syria actually used to be one State - Egypt has kept a clean record with respect to its position on the Syrian crisis over the past years. Since the beginning of the crisis, we have neither supported any specific party to the conflict nor engaged in any attempts to exploit the Syrian tragedy. That is in spite of certain political interests. I would like to reaffirm that Egypt will continue down that path. We will not contribute - whether through words, action or inaction - to the destruction of a brotherly Arab country, regardless of any justification or reason.”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7822 (2016) · source
“The draft resolution also reaffirms the pivotal role of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) and its two co-Chairs so that the ISSG could work to implement the elements I just mentioned. It calls for the start of serious negotiations between the Syrian parties on a transitional period in accordance with the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex) and resolution 2254 (2016) as soon as possible. We, along with our partner penholders, took the utmost care in making the drafting of the draft resolution clear and unambiguous. It includes a reporting mechanism of the Secretary-General on its implementation. It is time for all parties to shoulder their responsibility with respect to the Syrian people.”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7822 (2016) · source
“It also includes elements related to the necessity of implementing the cessation of hostilities across Syria in accordance with resolution 2268 (2016). It also includes support for instruments to help monitor that implementation. The draft resolution clearly calls for cooperation and coordination to annihilate the pockets of terrorism in Syria and the terrorist groups that control major parts of the Syrian territory. It also clearly calls upon all parties to heed the will of the international community by putting an end to all cooperation and association with all terrorist groups, particularly Jabhat Al-Nusra Front and Jabhat Fatah Al-Sham. That would be at the political or operational level.”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7822 (2016) · source
“Egypt has therefore been working with our fellow penholders, Spain and New Zealand, to reach a minimum consensus on measures that can be taken on the Syria dossier, particularly regarding Aleppo, with a view to alleviating humanitarian suffering. In that regard, we have developed a comprehensive approach in the form of a draft resolution that covers most of the urgent issues as much as possible. The draft resolution includes principal points, the most important of which is halting attacks by all parties in Aleppo for at least 10 successive days in order to allow immediate and urgent humanitarian access to the inhabitants of the city through full coordination with the United Nations and its partners.”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7822 (2016) · source