YouSaid · the spoken record

Aboulatta

lines on the record: 1,382
first: 2014-09-24
most recent: 2017-12-22
sittings or episodes: 222
sources: un-security-council

Every line below is reproduced as it was said and linked to the record it came from. Nothing here is summarised or generated. Directory · Search · Corrections

“Given the absence of solutions, the ongoing suffering of the Palestinian people and the seizure of land and attacks on holy sites for Muslims and Christians, we reiterate that we will work with our partners in the Security Council to safeguard the two- State solution and provide the Palestinian people with international protection, particularly in light of the study prepared by the Secretary-General.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“The Council has adopted various politically expedient positions to justify not being able to put an end to the occupation or its expansion. This is unfortunate. Even if the Security Council were to adopt real policies and continued to follow the question, the situation on the ground will not wait for political compromises. The expansion of settlements and the dispersion of the Palestinian people and the seizure of their land will continue to impose a new state ofpeace. There is no accountability, while expressions of condemnation and rejection have gone unheeded, The solution for peace is becoming increasingly remote, owing to an aggressive policy without any humanity in the framework of our commitment to a peaceful solution and the principle of land for peace, as well as the Arab Peace Initiative.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“Egypt believes that the two-State solution is not a slogan to shore up political aims. It is, instead, a necessity to achieving peace and coexistence among the peoples of the region. We cannot systematically weaken the Palestinian peace partners or refuse invitations to negotiations or expand settlements or seize Palestinian lands. According to statistics, 70 per cent of Area C, which is more than 60 per cent of the Palestinian territory, has been annexed by Israel. Israeli practices are not constructive. There are questions as to the chances of success for the peace process and its future, the equality of the rights of Palestinians and of Israelis and the possibility that Israel could become an apartheid country. The Security Council must uphold its responsibilities with regard to this situation.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“Palestinians and Arab States accepted the two-State solution and, in 2002, presented the historic Arab Peace Initiative to address the situation. Having historically rejected it, they accepted the normalization of relations with Israel as long as a lasting solution would be found. However, the Initiative has not been taken up. We reiterate once again our commitment to the Arab Peace Initiative and its clear parameters, which are in line with resolutions of international law and take into account the right of Israel to exist in security. We remain baffled about a core question that is repeated often in the international community: what does Israel really want, and on what moral and political basis? Certain Powers stand with Israel, and there has been no answer to this question.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“They have benefited from the destruction wrought by Israel as a pretext to criticize resolutions of international legitimacy and the role of the international Organization and its bodies, as if United Nations resolutions that uphold rights were the very ones impeding a peaceful solution of the crisis and as if international legitimacy were supposed to apologize for the occupying Power. This is an unprecedented and messy situation and a disgrace to the international community. The United Nations, with all of its bodies, must remain the only guarantor of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people until they recover the rights that they have been stripped of. Egypt reaffirms that the parameters for the peaceful settlement of the conflict are clear. The claims of the Palestinian people to their unquestionable legitimacy are also clear.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“Over the past 15 years, we have only seen an expansion of settlement activities, the Judaization of the Palestinian capital, violations of holy sites, the dislocation of Palestinian territories and the creation of the wall of separation on which the International Court of Justice has issued the advisory opinion. Twenty years have gone by and, instead of working to help the Palestinian people enjoy their inalienable rights, some have decided to use the issues of land and the Palestinian cause for other ends. International calls to put an end to the occupation have gone unheeded, as have efforts to improve the situation of Palestinians living under occupation. Some have even gone further, casting doubt on the role, independence, neutrality and legitimacy of this international Organization.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“We are seeing these phenomena spread throughout the Arab world and beyond, in the form of the presence of foreign terrorist fighters. We recall once again the importance of not allowing the international community's attention, and particularly the Security Council's, to be distracted; we must shoulder our responsibilities to the Palestinian cause, the occupied Syrian Golan and other crises in the region. Egypt calls on the international community and the Security Council to concentrate on the agenda item covering the Middle East and the Israeli occupation. Twenty years have gone by since the agreement that should have led, five years later, to the establishment of a Palestinian State based on the 4 June 1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I would first of all like to welcome and thank you, Sir, for presiding over today's important debate. I welcome the commitment of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Senegal to participating in the debate and in making a statement. The Middle East region has become a theatre in which military conflicts have become the norm, with an increase in hotbeds of tension and the growth in number of strongholds of non-State groups. The question of Palestine is the only item that remains on the agenda of the Security Council 70 years after being first taken up in 1946. The international community ignores the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, thereby fuelling terrorism and extremism, promoting the recruitment of young people and destroying their future.”
2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source
“It has to be based on relevant concepts and frameworks that gain broad consensus here at the United Nations without addressing any controversial concepts.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“We should adopt a more comprehensive approach that addresses poverty and socioeconomic marginalization, and enhances the role of the national institutions and mechanisms concerned with the prevention and management of conflicts, in particular the justice and security sector. That is perhaps the most important message to take away from the report (see S/2015/446) of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations and the report (see S/2015/490) of the Advisory Group of Experts on the Review of the Peacebuilding Architecture. In the future, more attention should be paid to the emerging challenges faced by civilians, first and foremost international terrorism. In conclusion, success in implementing the principle of protecting civilians in armed conflicts hinges on achieving global consensus on the concept.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Egypt stresses that peacekeeping operations are but one tool for the protection of civilians. They are not necessarily the optimal or most effective way to address the risks faced by civilians. In that respect, we stress that the primary responsibility for the protection of civilians lies with the country concerned and that the objective of peacekeeping operations is to enhance the capacity of States to fulfil their obligations. Peacekeeping missions should respect the principles of sovereignty and national ownership and the cultural specificity of the host countries. Furthermore, the effective protection of civilians in armed conflict should not be limited to physical or bodily protection. It should also focus on providing political solutions to end conflict and prevent its recurrence, and should address the root causes of the conflict.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was given an active mandate that included an unprecedented military component in the form of the Intervention Brigade. Although there were some successes, the mandate failed to provide sufficient protection for civilians in that country, who continue to suffer atrocities at the hands of armed groups. In South Sudan, the United Nations provided for the direct protection of civilians in United Nations compounds; however, the direct protection method, despite being a moral necessity, is very costly and unsustainable. It also does not provide protection to the hundreds of thousands of civilians who are at risk outside those compounds, a group that continues to grow in number.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“In that respect, it is worth noting the Human Rights Council resolutions proposed by Egypt and adopted by that Council in 2011 on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. That issue falls within the scope of the Security Council, which is why the protection of civilians at imminent risk has become part of the mandates of peacekeeping operations. Fifteen years have passed since the adoption of resolution 1265 (1999), and yet the optimum way for peacekeeping operations to implement their mandates with regard to the protection of civilians remains unclear. United Nations States Members have yet to reach consensus on the scope and feasibility of the use of force by peacekeeping operations to protect civilians.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“The conflicts in the world today and the plight of civilians, in particular in the Middle East and Africa, are unprecedented; they challenge us in our efforts to enforce the principle of the responsibility to protect civilians in conflict, in particular the most vulnerable groups, including women and children. The urgency of that issue is perhaps best illustrated by the atrocities suffered by civilians in Syria as a result of the conflict that has been taking place there for the past five years, as well as the violations suffered by the Palestinian people, who have been subjected to occupation for more than 60 years. The protection of such groups falls within the purview of the Security Council. Many United Nations meetings have been held to discuss the concept of the protection of civilians.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to thank the delegation of Uruguay for having taken the initiative to organize this important debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict and for having prepared the concept note to inform our discussion (see S/2016/22, annex). I would also like to express our appreciation to Mr. Jose Luis Cancela, Vice-Minister for External Relations of Uruguay, for presiding over this debate. And I thank Deputy Secretary-General Eliasson, the Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the Senior Humanitarian Policy Advisor of Oxfam for their briefings.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“We reiterate that putting an end to the suffering of the Syrian people requires a political solution that puts an end to armed conflict and lays the basis for a democratic State. We appeal to all members of the Security Council and to the International Syria Support Group to do their utmost to preserve the political path and the plan of action agreed within the Vienna process, endorsed by the Security Council in its resolution 2254 (2015). We also appeal to all parties to work towards that purpose, after so many years of stalemate. We warn that any attempts to derail the current political efforts would lead only to further escalation of the armed conflict and to a vicious circle that would perpetuate the crisis.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“The Security Council is tackling the many different aspects of the crisis in Syria, in spite of the differences of opinion over certain issues. Egypt believes that, when it comes to humanitarian issues, the international community and the members of the Security Council should remain united, particularly since we see that certain countries attempt at times to take advantage of political situations. We appeal to all parties to refrain from politicizing the crisis ofthe Syrian people or using it as a means of bringing pressure to bear, since that would lead only to further suffering for the civilians in this conflict and would increase division among the different parties.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“Since the outbreak of this humanitarian crisis, particularly in Madaya, Kafraya, Fu'ah and Muadamiyet al-Sham, Egypt has established close contacts with many United Nations officials, Syrian businessmen, members of the opposition and members of the Syrian Government, with a view to finding speedy solutions that meet the humanitarian needs ofthe Syrian people, particuarly in besieged areas, regardless of their affiliations. We remain confident that humanitarian work should rise above political differences. In that regard, Egypt welcomes the arrival of some assistance to those areas and encourages all parties to continue their cooperation with the United Nations and other emergency relief organizations in order to avoid the recurrence of such tragedies.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to express our deep regret at the deteriorating humanitarian situation being borne by the Syrian people, inside and outside the country. I also express our thanks and gratitude to all United Nations humanitarian workers and those of other organizations for the assistance provided to the Syrian people. The continuation of the Syrian crisis over the past few years and the escalation of its militarization have led to acute deterioration in many areas. I express our condemnation of all targeting of civilians in conflict areas and all explotiation of civilians as a war tactic by means of starvation, laying siege or using civilians as humanitarian shields.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“Egypt believes that the Palestinian people have the right to establish an independent State with East Jerusalem as its capital, and that is the only way to achieve stability in the Middle East. We therefore support all efforts, particularly those of Jordan, aimed at addressing the Palestinian question, in particular efforts to contain the current crisis at the holy sites, stop the fighting and discourage any provocative incitement to violence. We call upon the Israeli Government to take history into account, particularly in Jerusalem, and put an end to all attacks on Islamic holy sites and give priority to resuming negotiations, the freezing ofwhich has led to the current serious escalation. The Palestinian question is the most important issue for the Arab world.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source
“In order to safeguard its credibility, the Security Council must to adopt the necessary resolutions and adopt a firm approach in applying principled diplomacy, so as to reach the desired objective of settling the Palestinian question. That should be carried out within the context ofa peaceful process that takes into account all important aspects, including the approaches to a final solution, which have been under consideration for more than two decades. There is no need to reinvent the wheel, and the Council should tackle the situation immediately, so that Israel does not have more time to continue devouring Palestinian territories despite the condemnation of the international community.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source
“The international community as a whole, and the Security Council in particular, are under a serious obligation to take the necessary action as soon as possible to address those threats to peace and security in the Middle East. The Security Council should uphold its responsibilities, in accordance with the Charter ofthe United Nations, given the many important resolutions that have not been adopted so far. The reasons for that failure to act are known to all and include attempts by certain parties to protect the Israeli occupation, even though it is morally and politically unjustifiable. The failure to act prevents the Palestinians from receiving protection, and that threatens further escalation of tensions in the near future.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source
“That is an extremely dangerous attack, not only on the occupied Palestinian territories but also on the Middle East as a whole. It kills hope and removes any prospects for settling this issue. Egypt strongly condemns all violence committed in the occupied Palestinian territories, including in Jerusalem, by the Israeli side and its use of incommensurate and oppressive means in dealing with the situation, which has led to deaths and injuries, including among children and women. It considers the actions committed by the settlers against Palestinians to be crimes that can only fuel feelings of hatred and dissension. The situation requires serious consideration by the Council.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source
“They are still under Israeli occupation and have to deal with the shortsighted security policies of the longest occupation in history, with no prospects for a decent life in the near future. Statistics indicate that the unemployment rate among the young people in Jerusalem is approximately 68 per cent, and 44,000 housing units are in danger of collapsing. In addition to the violence committed by the settlers and their attacks on the dignity and physical safety of the Palestinian people and the confiscation of Palestinian land, particularly the holy sites, which are extremely important to more than 1 billion Muslims around the world, there are ongoing attempts to change the spatial and temporal character of all Islamic holy sites.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me to congratulate Minister Jose' Manuel Garcia Margallo on his delegation's assumption of the presidency during this month of October. We are confident that the work of the Council will be successful in this period of escalating developments that are having a serious and negative effect on the Middle East. Since the beginning of this month, the situation in holy Jerusalem, in the occupied Palestinian territories, particularly aound the Al-Aqsa Mosque and Haram Al-Sharif, has deteriorated quickly and is threatening to worsen. After decades of occupation and suffering and the frustration of their hopes to establish an independent Palestinian State with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, the Palestinian people find themselves in a painful situation.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source
“In this connection, Egypt urges the expeditious commencement of the process through a joint letter from the Presidents of the General Assembly and the Security Council. As we have heard from various speakers today, the demand for greater efficiency and openness is real, improvements are overdue, and solutions exist. It is therefore important to take stock of all the valuable proposals that were made today by Member States and to translate them into concrete action. I assure the Council of Egypt's support for any measure it takes towards this goal.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539Resumption1 (2015) · source
“Speaking of transparent and effective cooperation between the General Assembly and the Security Council, I wish to address the most important task that the two organs have to undertake jointly during the coming year, which is the selection of the new Secretary-General of the Organization. Last month, the General Assembly adopted landmark resolution 69/321, which paves the way for a transparent and merit-based selection process. By doing so, the Assembly addressed some of the multiple imperfections that have negatively impacted the process for the past 70 years. Now, with this resolution, the responsibility for its timely and effective implementation falls collectively upon us.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539Resumption1 (2015) · source
“That does not pertain only to the General Assembly, but also to the Economic and Social Council and the Peacebuilding Commission. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (General Assembly resolution 70/1), the ongoing reviews of peace operations, peacebuilding and the most recently issued global study on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) all offer a unique opportunity to draw upon the broad-based membership of those bodies and to ensure a more holistic approach to sustaining peace and to reinforcing the linkages between the three pillars of the work of the United Nations. There is a need for closer cooperation and interaction among those organs, while observing a balanced respect for their respective functions and mandates.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539Resumption1 (2015) · source
“We would like to recall, in that respect, the relevant provisions of the President's note in document S/2010/507, and affirm that consultations with troop- and police-contributing countries should address the political and long- term strategy of the relevant peacekeeping missions. We also stress the need for practical and more meaningful partnerships with regional and subregional organizations. We welcome, in that regard, the calls by the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations and the Advisory Group of Experts on the Review of the Peacebuilding Architecture for a stronger, more inclusive, global and regional partnership in peace and security. Thirdly, it is essential to improve cooperation between the Security Council and the other United Nations bodies.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539Resumption1 (2015) · source
“The Council could benefit from more deliberations and consultations among its members, as well as the timely and transparent exchange of information. Such a collective approach would help to further democratize the Council's decision-making process and ensure that it is more legitimate and effective. Secondly, We firmly support a more robust engagement between the Council and the wider membership of the United Nations, including, first and foremost, those countries particularly affected by specific crises. The Council should also enhance the participation of troop- and police-contributing countries in its decision-making process.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539Resumption1 (2015) · source
“In recent years, notable improvements have been introduced into the working methods of the Council, including the holding of more frequent open debates, public briefings, interactive dialogues and wrap-up sessions. Nevertheless, there is, in our View, always room, as well as the need, for more transparency and efficiency in the Council's work. Mindful of the time limitations today, I will limit my comments to the matters that we consider to be of the greatest priority. First, the work of the Council is a collective responsibility. Equal participation and contribution on the part of all Council members, permanent and elected, in the conduct of activities and the formulation of outcomes is a fundamental principle.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539Resumption1 (2015) · source
“Egypt is committed to supporting all of the efforts of SIDS to overcome their major existential challenges. It reiterates its commitment to respect the mandate of General Assembly resolution 63/281, which recognizes the respective responsibilities of the principal organs of the United Nations.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“There is a critical need to build resilience, strengthen monitoring and prevention, reduce vulnerability, raise awareness and increase preparedness and resilience policies to respond to and recover from disasters and other challenges. The role of the international community is of vital importance. The outcome document of the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States, namely, the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (Samoa Pathway) outlines a series of threats affecting peace and security, as well as the challenges faced by SIDS. It further identifies an action plan to respond to them effectively. Our mission now is to guarantee the implementation of the Samoa Pathway and to transform our political commitment into concrete policies and actions.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“Efforts to sustainably manage natural resources and increase the resilience of livelihoods to threats and crises rely heavily on the management capacity of institutions and on coordination and governance mechanisms. There is a need to build capacities and develop an agenda of institutional strengthening and capacity-building at regional, national and local levels. That must be achieved through partnerships among SIDS in and across regions and between SIDS and the international community. Natural disasters, desertification, land degradation and drought are major threats for small island developing States and impede their progress towards sustainable development.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“There is an urgent need to support the efforts of small island developing States to combat trafficking in persons, cybercrime, drug trafficking, transnational organized crime and international piracy by promoting the accession, ratification and implementation of applicable conventions, by enacting and using legislation that prohibits trafficking, by promoting strong institutions and capacity-building, by providing sufficient financial resources and by achieving coordination and synergies among national, regional and international efforts. The challenges related to the illicit exploitation of natural resources are global in nature, but their impact on SIDS is especially devastating.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“Egypt recognizes the initiative taken by New Zealand in organizing this open debate as the first open debate addressing the specific challenges faced by a group of 37 countries and territories with a combined population of 15 million. Egypt believes that small island developing States (SIDS) remain a special case for sustainable development in view of their unique and particular vulnerabilities and their peace and security challenges. Therefore, the United Nations system and the international community must undertake their responsibilities in supporting SIDS to overcome their vulnerabilities and transform them from challenges into opportunities. In that regard, allow me to highlight the following remarks.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“As I have said, that will undermind the credibility of the parties, especially those who sponsor negotiations. It is essential to be innovative, to avoid increasing the levels of frustration felt by the Palestinians, which opens the door to the extremism that is one of the root causes of the terrorism that threatens the stability and well-being of many countries in the region and the broader world. The continuing crisis in the fraternal Syrian Arab Republic is a major challenge for regional security. To date, we see no glimmer of hope for reaching a lasting solution to the crisis. To that end, I would like to reiterate our call for the continuation of Egyptian efforts, together with all parties to the Syrian conflict, in which we will try to enable them to find a legitimate and lasting solution.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“We need to move away from the path of the last two decades by finding a new creative and innovative solution and ensure that the occupying Power finds the political will to support the negotiations, rather than hindering them. They seem to be hindering them so that they can complete their plan to grab the land of the Palestinian people through their settlement policy, which has been repeatedly denounced as undermining any attempt to find a fair and lasting solution to the problem and to establish a contiguous Palestinian State. We need to revitalize negotiations, and there must be genuine political will to find a solution. If we continue to adopt measures that we sought to adopt in the past, we will see no concrete and tangible result.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“It is a cause for which the Council has adopted several resolutions that have so far gone unheeded, for reasons known to everyone. The occupation continues; the larger part of Palestinian territory is under the longest-known military occupation in modern history. No solution has been found for the issues involved in a definitive solution, especially that of the refugees. Millions of Palestinians live in refugee camps or as guests in countries that are not their own, which is a stain on the international community. We must protect the credibility of the Council, which must work to implement its resolutions, taking a firm approach to support principled diplomacy. This is essential if we are to reach the solution that we hope for. We must pursue negotiations to find a definitive and lasting solution.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I should like to congratulate you, Madam President, your delegation and the New Zealand Minister for Foreign Affairs on your country's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July. We trust that, under your presidency, the Council's work will be crowned with success during this important phase in the history of the Middle East, which has seen dangerous, fast-moving and, unfortunately, negative developments. Allow me to focus on the role of the United Nations in general and of the Security Council in particular in addressing the Palestinian question and finding a just solution to the cause of its people. This situation is particularly close to the hearts and minds of all Arabs and all peace-loving countries.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“This year, as we celebrate the tenth anniversary of resolution 1612 (2005) and the first anniversary of the "Children, Not Soldiers" campaign, we should fulfil our commitments to protecting innocent children in armed conflicts and refrain from any action that could exacerbate their suffering.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“According to the report, Israel is believed to have been involved in three of the six grave violations by killing Palestinian children, targeting schools and hospitals, and denying humanitarian access to the Palestinian people. However, Israel was not listed in the annexes to the report. According to another report (S/2014/650) of the Secretary-General, on the peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine, at least 2,104 Palestinians have reportedly been killed, including at least 495 children. In that context, we are against preferential treatment being granted to any party, since that would constitute an apparent case of double standards. In that regard, Egypt calls on the Secretariat to rectify that deficiency in the next report.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“This year's report succeeded in enlightening us with regard to the heinous violations committed against children all over the world, including those committed in Syria, Iraq and Africa by terrorist groups such as Daesh, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and Boko Haram. Regrettably, however, it failed to make its annexes fully reflective of the facts stated in the report. According to the mandate given to the Secretary- General, any party that commits one or more of the six violations against children should be listed in the annexes to the report. The aim of that listing is to start a dialogue with the listed parties on the development of concrete, time-bound action plans to halt and prevent violations against children.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“The Security Council's resolutions provide the United Nations and the international community with tools for effectively addressing the six grave violations against children in armed conflict, starting with the Secretary-General's annual report on children and armed conflict and ending with the creation of the Security Council's Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict. Despite the pivotal role those tools play in protecting children in armed conflict and ending the impunity of perpetrators, there are some persistent challenges to their achievement of their full potential in that task.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“At the outset, I would like to congratulate Malaysia on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month, and I align Egypt's statement with that delivered by the Permanent Representative of Kuwait on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. We take note of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2015/409) and commend Ms. Leila Zerrougui for a job well done in preparing the report. We also congratulate Chad on having been delisted from the 2014 report and on its full compliance with its action plan. We call on the parties currently on the list to exert greater efforts to ensure their delisting from the coming report.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“There can be no solution other than a political one, based on the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, anex), under which the integrity of the Syrian territories is to be preserved. I would like to reiterate that Egypt will continue its efforts to provide the necessary political support to all Syrian parties willing to come to an agreement. Once again, Egypt calls for an end to the Israeli occupation of the Golan Heights, in accordance with resolution 242 (1967).”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“I would also like to refer to the commendable efforts by France to move forward, its urging the Security Council to extend its support for the peace process and indeed for introducing a draft resolution for the reactivation of the peace process. The Arab Republic of Egypt, in its capacity as the Chair of the Arab committee mandated to follow up on the Arab plan to end the Israeli occupation, would like to urge everyone to cooperate. Indeed, Gaza is part and parcel of the Palestinian territories. I would like to request all the parties that participated in the Cairo international conference on Palestine and reconstructing Gaza to provide the necessary assistance. The crisis in the Syrian Arab Republic is now entering its fifth year.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“Let us build on the commendable efforts, especially those made through the Arab Peace Initiative at the twenty- sixth ordinary session of the Council of the League of Arab States, held in Sharm El-Sheikh, which issued resolution 614. Paragraph 3 of the resolution mandates the Arab Ministers to continue their consultations with the Security Council, the United States Administration, the Russian Federation, China and the European Union in order to continue to try and establish peace. What do we need and what are we waiting for to end the occupation and establish peace? We have witnessed the erosion of the lofty aims on which the United Nations was established long ago. We would like to commend the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for the efforts it has exerted.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“That should be an incentive for Israel to embark upon serious endeavours to establish peace. After six decades of this ongoing crisis, we are fed up of the wasted opportunities. The world at large has seen that certain opportunities have been wasted. We are all responsible for ensuring the same mistakes are not repeated after rounds and rounds of useless talks. As Mr. Robert Serry said in his recent briefing (see S/PV.7417), the peace process was akin to a can that is kicked down an endless road. The international community should not stand by and just watch one party that is not willing to establish such a settlement.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“The international failure is actually a threat to international peace and security. The Palestinian people have become convinced that perhaps the sole purpose of the talks is to continue without the parties having any genuine intention of establishing two States living side by side in peace and as good neighbours. In Egypt we say that the failure to establish peace in the Middle East is not an option, and in that regard there is continued despair. That will turn the occupied Palestinian territories into a fertile ground for the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and terrorist organizations to prosper, thereby increasing the sufferings of the Palestinian people. Indeed, we see how the Palestinians have been victims of ISIL's atrocious acts in the Yarmouk Camp. All other countries, including Israel, are facing multiple threats.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source