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Aboulatta

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“A ceasefire must be fully coordinated with the United Nations in order to ensure that the United Nations and implementing partners can to deliver aid and carry out medical evacuations. A cessation of hostilities pursuant to resolution 2268 (2016) must be immediately and fully implemented throughout Syria. Aleppo would come under the cessation of hostilities regime at the end of the duration of the ceasefire. Finally, there has to be adequate and robust monitoring ofa ceasefire and the cessation of hostilities within existing mechanisms set forth by resolution 2268 (2016) and the ISSG. Egypt, New Zealand and Spain will work with members of the Council and do our utmost to reach an agreement on those elements.”
2016-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7795 (2016) · source
“A ceasefire should be established in Aleppo, first and foremost to allow full humanitarian access to the city, as well as an opportunity for sound proposals to be implemented. The duration of the ceasefire should be guided by the assessment of the United Nations on the basis of the actual humanitarian needs on the ground. It would also provide an opportunity to consider steps towards the implementation of Mr. De Mistura's proposals, namely a separation between terrorist organizations and moderate opposition groups, which, as far as we understand, is being studied in Switzerland. The ceasefire must be observed by all parties. Previous experience has proved that unilateral efforts are not enough. All members of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) should do their utmost to work with all parties on the ground in that regard.”
2016-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7795 (2016) · source
“Nevertheless, we hoped that there could have been a minimum of understanding to provide a basis for our work, assuming that good could prevail. As co-penholders, we feel that it is of the utmost importance to shoulder our responsibilities towards the Syrian people as part of a neutral humanitarian approach. We have a collective responsibility to respond to the crisis. Our past failures may constitute an explanation as to why we have not been able to agree on a solution. However, such failure cannot justify a lack of action in the coming days. Therefore we-Spain, New Zealand and Egypt-urge all Council members to set aside their political differences and continue to work on the issue in order to implement the following.”
2016-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7795 (2016) · source
“I speak on behalf of the co-penholders on the humanitarian situation in Syria, namely, Spain, New Zealand and Egypt, and I will deliver my statement in English instead of my national language. We are deeply concerned by the continuing deterioration of the humanitarian situation throughout Syria, and in Aleppo in particular, which includes attacks on hospitals, doctors and first responders, as well as on civilian infrastructure. The Security Council has a responsibility to ensure full compliance of any military operations with international humanitarian law, as well as under the provisions of resolution 2286 (2016). We also regret the fact that, despite many endeavours to address the situation, differences between major stakeholders are preventing the Council from guaranteeing the protection of Syrian civilians.”
2016-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7795 (2016) · source
“And while we encourage and are fully committed to all the current initiatives to salvage the two-State solution and the peace process, and while we are determined to continue to communicate with the Palestinian and Israeli parties in the coming period, the friends of Israel must also realize that we, as Arabs and Egyptians, hope they respond sooner than later to the calls for peace put forth by Palestinians and Israelis. We urge them to work to that end and react favourably, both in and outside of the Security Council, to save Israeli and Palestinian generations from a future that is very difficult to predict.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“The picture remains bleak. The Palestinians continue to suffer under the yoke of the occupation and its practices and violations. However, it is possible to salvage a settlement provided that there is genuine will. If there are additional calls from Israel for the restoration of Palestinian rights, it would then behoove all of the friends of Israel to adopt the same approach, particularly the influential, major Powers that bear a significant share of the responsibility for the situation. Those Powers provided cover and immunity to the Israeli occupation.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“Those voices understand that it is impossible for the occupation to continue and for there to be coexistence while there are ongoing attempts to force a fait accompli by dismembering Palestinian land, acting on the policy of home demolition and displacement of families or discriminating in the implementation of laws. Those are the voices that understand that no people can exist at the expense of the rights of other people. I am confident that the call for peace made by Israel at the United Nations expresses the feelings of a wide sector of the Israeli people, if not the majority. We, as Egyptians and Arabs, are determined to urge that sector and the Israeli people as a whole to continue to march for comprehensive and just peace in the region - the same march that began years ago with the signing of the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“On 14 October, members of the Council listened to speakers from different parts of the world - the United States of America, Belgium and even Israel - under the Arria Formula. The meeting confirmed once again, that Israeli settlement activities do not only constitute obstacles to peace and the two-State solution, but they are the very crux of the crisis. The Palestinian question is first and foremost a question of a territory that was occupied by force. It is a question of a people whose right to live in dignity in their homeland was usurped. The meeting also showed us what we should understand and appreciate, and by that I mean pro-peace Israeli voices.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“The urgent need to end the occupation - the most protracted and entrenched in modern history - should not become taboo, nor tantamount to provocation. Moreover, it must not interpreted as a measure directed against one group of people or another. To the contrary, the resolution of the Palestinian question and the restoration of land and liberty to the original owners, who continuously suffer behind walls in the West Bank or under siege in the Gaza Strip, is the optimal means for the Israeli people to live in peace with its Arab neighbours, peoples and countries. Such countries continue to offer their hands in peace, and the unprecedeted positions they have adopted demonstrate their readiness to establish good neighbourly relations with Israel through the Arab Peace Initiative.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“We have seen international resolutions adopted by the Security Council and the General Assembly, as well as by various entities and international organizations. We have seen piles and piles of political and legal documents that are incontestable and, unlike other cases, unambiguous. We have fully internalized such prescriptions of solutions, just as have those who are closely following the question or even those who are not necessarily directly related to it. Despite the long history and heritage of politically and legally binding prescriptions, and the fact that human nature and conscience reject injustice and favour people's right to self-determination, we continue to meet, deliberate and discuss issues that should be obvious and that have been on the list of the agenda of the Security Council since its inception.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): The Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory has continued for almost a century. Instead of learning lessons from the protracted history, the complexities of the Palestinian question have increased with time, just as have the efforts aimed at entrenching the occupation and deeming it an irrevocable fait accompli. The international community repeatedly agreed and reached consensus on what is called the two- State solution - an Israeli State and a Palestinian State - based on the borders ofJune 1967, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as the capital of the Palestinian State. Such a solution envisages two States living side by side in peace, where citizens enjoy equal rights, irrespective of their origin, ethnicity or colour.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“Following the Group's presentation and after the publication ofthe report, I also intend to invite the States of the region to present to the Committee their views on the report. This will further continue to enhance our engagement and cooperation with those States.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“I therefore stress the fact that support for the work of the Group remains critical for the implementation of the sanctions regime. Furthermore, and in ensuring regular discussion and information-sharing with the relevant actors, the Secretariat has contacted the Office of the Special Representatives on Sexual Violence in Conflict and for Children in Armed Conflict for additional information-sharing with the Committee on humanitarian-related issues pertaining to their respective mandates. I intend to invite both Special Representatives to provide briefings to the Committee in the context of informal consultations. Finally, as mandated by the Security Council, the Group of Experts will be presenting its mid-term report to the Committee during the month of December.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“As Chair, I will continue to focus on these matters and encourage the Group of Experts and the Committee to remain vigilant, including by discussing means to help country address this matter. Lastly, the rising political tension in the country has the potential to further exacerbate the security situation and undermine the hard-fought gains made in stabilizing the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In conclusion, I should like to note that in addition to our focus on humanitarian concerns and the related attacks by armed groups, the illicit exploitation of natural resources and cooperation with regional States, the Committee has also continued to engage with the Group of Experts towards the regular and timely submission of reports concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“However, it remains critical to continue working to limit the capacity of these armed groups to pose a threat not only to the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo but also to the region. I would like to seize this opportunity to acknowledge the new momentum in the cooperation among the countries of the region in this regard. Another issue of key concern remains the illicit exploitation of natural resources. The potential for armed groups to benefit from illicit exploitation and smuggling remains great, and criminal networks inside and outside the Democratic Republic of the Congo indirectly support armed groups and contribute to the instability.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“I should like to stress that these questions require thoughtful consideration by the Committee and a renewed engagement with the States of the region, with a view to enhancing the effectiveness of the sanctions regime and its contribution to the stabilization effort. I am also aware of the fact that key challenges continue to impede the achievement of peace in the successful implementation of the sanctions regime. Armed groups, in particular the Allied Democratic Forces, remain a major threat to peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Forces democratiques pour la liberation du Rwanda, while causing significant disruption to border communities, is reportedly more fragmented and weakened.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“Towards this end, I encourage officials to cooperate with the Group of Experts by facilitating their visits and providing information as appropriate and welcome a continued dialogue with Government officials, as well as express the hope that the visit will serve to further facilitate and strengthen cooperation. Following my visit, I capitalized on the momentum back here in New York by following up informally with the representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. Yesterday, 10 October, the Committee also met with those States and other States of the region during formal consultations to continue our reflection on how to improve the implementation of the measures and enhance collaboration.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“In this connection, the Committee is continuing to work to enhance the effectiveness of the sanctions regime by focusing on, among other things, improving cooperation with regional States and the effective implementation of the sanctions measures. I therefore paid attention to promoting a better understanding of the work of the sanctions Committee during my visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to the region, and I encourage interlocutors to raise issues of concern that could be relayed to the Committee in New York. The key point that I would like to raise here today is that the regime was established to work with the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to promote peace in the country.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“They included the growing tension over the uncertainty in the electoral cycle, the security situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and measures to counter the illicit trade in natural resources. During my trip to Beni and Erengeti, I was able to hear first-hand the frustrations of the population over the persistence of violence and the continued suffering inflicted upon them by the armed groups. As I approach the end of my first year as the Chair of this regime, I am of the view that the sanctions regime remains vital to addressing the critical issue that the Democratic Republic of the Congo faces.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“The trip itself represented only the second time since the establishment of the Committee in 2004 that a Chair of the Committee had travelled to the Great Lakes region. In this connection, I should like to extend my utmost appreciation to the Government of those three countries for their cooperation and for facilitating the visit. I should like also to take this opportunity to convey my personal thanks to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Maman Sidikou and his team in the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), which provided invaluable assistance during the visit. A number of themes resonated during the course of the visit and the several meetings I had with Government interlocutors and representatives of civil society and the diplomatic community.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“I also provided a brief overview of possible activities that were being considered by the Committee. In my statement today, I intend to provide an update on the work of the Committee since my last briefing and discuss possible avenues for enhancing the effectiveness of the sanctions regime. Egypt, together with the members ofthe Committee, is fully aware of the tremendous challenges facing the Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly this year. Members of the Committee are determined to ensure that the work of the Committee and its Group of Experts contribute significantly to achieving peace and stability in the country. It was within this context that I visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda from 1 to 6 August.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta: At the outset, I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for having provided me with this opportunity to brief the Council in my capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This is my first time briefing the Council in this open format; I should like to stress that Egypt has been honoured to chair this Committee since the beginning of its membership in the Security Council. During my most recent briefing to the Council, in closed consultations last June, I highlighted some of the findings and recommendations contained in the final report of the Group of Experts, extended pursuant to resolution 2198 (2015), and also touched upon the Committee's consideration ofthe report.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“Fifthly, earnest negotiations must be launched among the Syrian parties with regard to the transitional phase stipulated in the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex) and resolution 2254 (2015). Egypt is fully preparedto work within the framework of the International Syria Support Group and the Security Council, - whether it be with the permanent or non-permanent members of the Council - to carry out and achieve the efforts to which I referred earlier. To conclude, let me call upon members of the Security Council to work towards restoring the Council's role and facilitating open and serious discussion in ending the Syrian tragedy.”
2016-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7785 (2016) · source
“Secondly, we must work towards implementing a cessation of hostilities in Syria that would pave the way for a full ceasefire, prioritizing Aleppo in line with resolution 2268 (2016), in tandem with enhancing the supervision and monitoring mechanisms. Thirdly, it is very important to confront certain armed groups that disregard of the will and volition of the international community, the ambitions of the Syrian people for a change towards a better future, and their determination and persistence in cooperating with terrorist groups, especially Jabhat al-Nusrah Jabhat Fatih al-Sham. Fourthly, the Security Council should shoulder its responsibility and the International Syria Support Group and its co-chairmansip must play its pivotal role in carrying out the realization of the aforementioned points.”
2016-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7785 (2016) · source
“It is not my wish to conclude my statement by expressing regret, because we still have a window of opportunity to address the Syrian crisis in earnest. If all the members of the Council were to express and confirm their desire to end the bloodshed, we would seriously consider all the various approaches contained in the two draft resolutions proposed today. Let us agree that the two draft resolutions covered key points that should serve as a foundation for us to build upon in the coming days. We voted in favour of the following five points today. First, it is imperative to stop the targeting of Syrian civilians and infrastructure and allow unhindered access to humanitarian aid in conjunction with the United Nations.”
2016-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7785 (2016) · source
“Egypt voted in favour of the two draft resolutions (S/2016/846 and S/20l6/847) that were put forward for voting today, which focused on a de-escalation of the situation in Syria, in particular in Aleppo. Regrettably, although we had already known that the two draft resolutions would fail, our voting simply served to express our position. Egypt can no longer tolerate the fact that the fate of the region's people is being manipulated. Today, we are simply conveying a message on the part of the biggest Arab population to the international, regional and internal Powers in Syria to end the tragedy - and end the political rivalries, ambitions and disputes, which are claiming Syrian lives - in that country.”
2016-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7785 (2016) · source
“We used to prepare our statements and deliver them in the Chamber to express condemnation and denunciation, or to share new information to apprise ourselves of what happened and what is happening in Syria. We have forgotten that the impact of our statements hardly goes beyond this building or the mass media, whereas the tragedy of the bereaved Syrian people continues, with half of the Syrian population displaced and hundreds of thousands of its men, women and children killed. Allow me to express my sorrow and sympathy to any Syrian citizen who is following today's meeting, although I wonder if there is anyone in Syria who is genuinely interested in following this meeting.”
2016-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7785 (2016) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I find myself at a loss for words to express our deep sorrow at the scene we are witnessing today - the military escalation that compelled the Security Council to convene before the entire world in order to convey a message of failure to the Syrian people. Regrettably, the Council, which was created in the previous century to peaceably settle disputes, is gradually becoming a mere media platform. Instead of holding serious political consultations, in open and closed meetings, to stop the Syrian bloodletting, consultations have amounted to no more than a repetition of traditional positions and dialogue that falls on deaf ears.”
2016-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7785 (2016) · source
“We also support his recommendations regarding the responsibility of those who perpetrate attacks against the aforementioned individuals. We believe that it is necessary to prevent further attacks and will spare no effort to ensure that we achieve the objectives of resolution 2286 (2016), in order to provide greater security to the sick, the injured and health-care personnel in areas of armed conflict.”
2016-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7779 (2016) · source
“At the same time, however, we affirm once more that those recommendations must be implemented impartially and in a depoliticized way. It is also important to avoid any divisive initiatives that did not enjoy consensus during the negotiations that resulted in resolution 2286 (2016). Egypt strongly supports the very noble values of international humanitarian law, which aim to strengthen the protection of medical facilities and health-care personnel, especially in light of the current challenges facing the medical sector in conflict areas. Egyptthereforebacksthethreemainaxesuponwhich the Secretary-General has based his recommendations regarding the protection of the injured, the sick and health-care personnel, as well as that of hospitals and other medical facilities.”
2016-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7779 (2016) · source
“The obstruction of the delivery of assistance to those in need poses an unprecedented challenge that threatens the very foundations of international law, international humanitarian law and, of course, the principle of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Resolution 2286 (2016) enjoyed broad consensus, backed by nearly 85 States. However, it did not change a great deal in terms of the reality on the ground. It has not at all alleviated the horrors experienced by health- care personnel working in conflict zones throughout the world. We take note of the recommendations made by the Secretary-General (S/2016/722, annex) concerning measures to be taken to strengthen the protection ofthe wounded and sick, health-care personnel, hospitals and other medical facilities, in keeping with paragraph 13 of resolution 2286 (2016).”
2016-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7779 (2016) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; Mr. Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross; and Ms. Joanne Liu, International President of Medecins Sans Frontieres, for their very comprehensive briefings. We pay tribute to the role of those two organizations in conflict areas. We appreciate the work of all medical personnel and practitioners and thank them for their sacrifice, especially in the light of the dangers they face on a daily basis. Early in the Egyptian presidency, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2286 (2016), on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Its elected members wanted the Security Council to rise to that challenge and confront the problems faced by health-care personnel in armed conflict.”
2016-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7779 (2016) · source
“I also call upon Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura to prepare for the relaunching of direct negotiations among the Syrian parties as soon as possible, without preconditions by any of those parties. This is a wake-up call: hundreds of thousands have died and millions have been displaced. The time has come for us all to think first and foremost of the interests of the Syrian people. This must be done free of narrow interests, political aspirations or acts of external polarization on the part of those that have never cared for Syria, which have served to destroy the country and open the door to armed groups and terrorist organizations, allowing them to infiltrate Syria and impose their will.”
2016-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7777 (2016) · source
“We would also like to express our surprise and regret with regard to the differing accounts of what is taking place on the ground at this critical juncture, although the United States and Russia both possess the necessary technological prowess to monitor the situation. I once again call upon them both to set aside their rivalries and political differences in order to bear their responsibilities and focus on coordinating their bilateral cooperation to implement the cessation of hostilities, without any media confrontations that may be used by some to aggravate the situation and kill all hope for a political process. I also call upon all Powers with an ability to influence the conflict and the battles taking place on the ground to support the implementation of the agreement between Russia and the United States in good faith.”
2016-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7777 (2016) · source
“All have agreed on two major points: first and foremost, that we all recognize that the war in Syria is a proxy war and that stopping the bloodshed is up to the forces taking part in military operations, whether directly or indirectly; and, secondly, that the implementation of the recent agreement between Russia and the United States on a cessation of hostilities is the only available opportunity to achieve a ceasefire and restart the political process before it is too late. I will not speak at length, as the assessment of the current situation is glaringly clear. However, I would like to express my regret that the co-Chairs of the ISSG have thus far failed to implement their agreement.”
2016-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7777 (2016) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): We meet again today to make our statements and stress our various positions on the Syrian crisis, which has lasted for over five years. Regrettably, this meeting is being held against the backdrop of continued differences between regional and international Powers with influence on the ground, which have thus far failed to realize that the only party bearing the brunt of this crisis is the Syrian people, particularly Syrian mothers who have had to choose between letting their children face great danger on the high seas rather or having them stay with them at home. We have held several meetings in New York in the past few days on the crisis in Syria, both in the Security Council and in the International Syria Support Group (ISSG).”
2016-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7777 (2016) · source
“The Arab peoples are too aware to accept any concessions on the rights of the Palestinian people, or the rights of the Syrian and Lebanese peoples, to recover their occupied territories. Egypt remains committed to the Arab Peace Initiative and continues to encourage international parties to relaunch negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis, including the efforts of France, Russia and United Nations Special Coordinator Nickolay Mladenov. Egypt will remain determined to work in multilateral and bilateral formats to execute its vision for peace in the region - a vision that was launched 37 years ago when Israel and Egypt signed a peace treaty. It can still be implemented, with the necessary political will and if Israel finally decides to opt for comprehensive and just peace, for itself and for the States in the region.”
2016-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7772 (2016) · source
“As Council members can see, the equation is simple and does not consist of incitement, or hatred or even talk about legitimate resistance to occupation. It simply reflects the desire of Arab States to have normal relations with Israel, thus guaranteeing security and the legitimacy of its existence. We are still waiting for an Israeli response to the Arab Peace Initiative, put forward years ago. We are still unable to understand why the Israeli Government is ignoring the Initiative despite the fact that it deals directly with Israel. That has been an obsession for Israel. We also underscore that the assessments undertaken in an attempt to distort the Initiative are erroneous and false.”
2016-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7772 (2016) · source
“And that will not change regardless of the duration of this crisis, and even if those rights have been enshrined so far in the Organization's documents and international conventions. Despite the fact this crisis has lasted for so long, and Israel continues to turn a deaf ear to the calls of the international community, we still insist on the path to peace. That has always been made clear in the Arab Peace Initiative, which confirmed that Arab States are ready to live normally side by side in peace with Israel as neighbours, if Israel accepts the basic principles of good neighbourliness and puts an end to its occupation of Arab territories by withdrawing from the lands it occupied in 1967, including the Syrian Golan and the remaining occupied Lebanese territories in the south of that country.”
2016-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7772 (2016) · source
“Perhaps it is necessary to remind everyone, in particular United Nations bodies and their representatives, that the obstacles to resolving this issue do not absolve the Organization of its responsibility and primary role as legal guarantor of the rights of the Palestinians throughout history, nor do they invalidate the relevant the Security Council and the General Assembly resolutions or the provisions of international law, without any concessions, regardless of the balance of power between the parties concerned, and without the Organization becoming a party to political arrangements that run counter the international legitimacy. Those arrangements will have no impact on the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.”
2016-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7772 (2016) · source
“The delay in resolving the Palestinian question because of the lack of political will on the part of the major Powers, and the ongoing policy by the occupation to pursue the illegal settlements on the ground, must not lead us to forget the main role of the United Nations and its organs, or divert us from the path set out by international legitimacy.”
2016-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7772 (2016) · source
“Some are wrong to think that the continuing international powerlessness in the face of those illegal and inhumane practices has become something routine that could be acceptable, or that it establishes new rights other than the right of Palestinians to their land. Allow me to reiterate that we feel great sorrow when we see attempts to exploit that powerlessness as a pretext to promote an alternative narrative concerning the Palestinian question, or to hold Palestinian people living under siege behind walls in Gaza responsible for such powerlessness, or to push for accepting the occupation and its determination and practices aimed at altering the fait accompli on the ground. That is an excuse worse than the crime.”
2016-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7772 (2016) · source
“Those settlements have proliferated on Palestinian territories with official support from the Israeli occupation, which has spared no effort throughout decades to seize land, destroy houses and expel Palestinians, as well as with the support provided by the inability of the Organization and the silence of the Council, which had to surrender to the passiveness of the sole super-Power able to end this illegal invasion. The principle of land-for-peace, which is internationally accepted, reflects the fact that the Palestinian question is actually about land. It shows that the settlements, the destruction of houses, the land seizures, the Judaization of Al-Quds Al-Sharif, and the separation wall are the root cause of the disease at the core of the problem, and the main obstacle to any possible negotiations to achieve the two-State solution.”
2016-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7772 (2016) · source
“The anniversary of that historic agreement should prompt the international community, including the Security Council, to ask itself whether it has been able to help the Palestinian people to attain a modicum of their inalienable rights as enshrined in international law and Security Council and General Assembly resolutions. I would like to underscore that I am confident that our collective conscience recognizes unequivocally that the answer to that question does not require any research, or effort or scrutiny: the realities on the ground speak for themselves. Today, 23 years after the Oslo Accord, instead of seeing a sovereign Palestinian State pursuant to international legitimacy, we see a pseudo-State of illegal settlements that contain at least half a million settlers.”
2016-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7772 (2016) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): Two days ago, on 13 September, we celebrated the twenty- third anniversary of what is known as the Oslo Accord between Palestinians and Israelis, by virtue of which it was agreed to temporarily manage Palestinian affairs for a period of no more than five years, as of 1993, provided that negotiations were conducted on final status issues on the basis of the two-State solution, by establishing a Palestinian State within the 4 July 1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.”
2016-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7772 (2016) · source
“We have answered the appeal to participate in the Brussels Conference in October, and hope to play an active role there in our capacity as a guarantor of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process.”
2016-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7771 (2016) · source
“Egypt attaches great importance to the strengthening and political development of Afghanistan and, in the light of that country's key geographical position in the region, welcomes the various economic initiatives, such as the transfer of energy resources to the Central Asian region, the oil pipeline under development, and a dam that will help to enhance friendly relations and stability. Drug trafficking represents a serious threat. We call on the Afghan authorities to combat such trade and to cooperate at the regional and international levels in the context of the war on terrorism. Egypt firmly supports efforts to develop Afghan society and restore infrastructure.”
2016-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7771 (2016) · source
“Egypt maintains its cooperation, dating back to 2007, with Afghanistan in the area of strategic training for the Afghan army and police, under the auspices of the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development. We hope to engage in tripartite cooperation in that area and that donors will provide the funding necessary to cover the expenses for that very important training. Egypt and Afghanistan also cooperate in other areas, including the fight against human trafficking and illegal immigration. Al-Azhar University also plays an essential role in promoting Islamic thought and moderation and the rejection ofviolence in Afghanistan by dispatching instructors to Afghan teaching institutions and providing annual study grants.”
2016-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7771 (2016) · source
“We must all come together in support of the National Unity Government, particularly because the scourge of terrorism is not limited to its various current manifestations and affects all of Asia, reaching so far as the Middle East. The report of the Secretary-General refers to the increasing danger posed by the presence of Da'esh in Afghanistan to the international community. The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan Province continues to carry out its terrorist operations in recent months, despite the attempts of the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces and the international forces to suppress them. The head of that group was recently killed. We must continue, in the context of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, to fight and eradicate that group wherever it is found.”
2016-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7771 (2016) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me to begin by thanking Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, for his important introduction of the Secretary-General's quarterly report (S/2016/768). I thank him for all his efforts since he assumed his post. We are convinced that he will continue to support the United Nations presence in Afghanistan and to address issues of importance to the United Nations and the Mission he leads. I commend the Afghan Government for its efforts to strengthen its national institutions so that they can address the challenges they face, particularly with respect to security and terrorism. In that regard, I stress the historic ties between Egypt and Afghanistan.”
2016-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7771 (2016) · source