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1. “I also wish to inform all participants that this open debate will continue through the lunch hour, as we have a large number of speakers. I now give the floor to the representative of Peru.”

   2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

2. “We would like to work with the Security Council, the Secretariat and troop-contributing countries so that the meeting can be successful in promoting our efforts in the area of peacekeeping operations and an important turning point. In the context of the African Union, Egypt proposed setting up and hosting a centre on reconstruction and development in post-conflict situation - based on our conviction in the importance of development in sustaining peace. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate the text in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber.”

   2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

3. “I will stop here as it relates to the consultative role of the Peacebuilding Commission, one that has been increasingly bolstered in order to promote the Security Council's capacity to adapt peacekeeping operations to a comprehensive vision of providing sustaining peace. It also enables us to address the root causes of conflict. As a coordinator of that role, Egypt will endeavour to make the role evolve in order to better meet the needs of the Council in the upcoming period - especially with regard to reviewing peacekeeping operations. Finally, based on our responsibilities as one of the main troop-contributing countries to peacekeeping operations, Egypt has proposedto host aministerial-level meeting of all troop-contributing countries in 2018.”

   2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

4. “We call for a review of missions the in the Central African Republic, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in order to better take into account the political and operational approach that would be most comprehensive. That review must be considered in context and based on each mission's defined framework. We must promote harmony in developing and implementing the mandates of peacekeeping operations in parallel to regional policies, as well as in keep with the relevant sanctions regimes. Taken together, those measures constitute a complete mechanism for the promotion of peacebuilding and sustaining peace.”

   2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

5. “If we want to achieve our goals, we need to coordinate with our partners within United Nations programmes and other agencies, and work with international institutions and bilateral partners. It is key to develop peacebuilding programmes in order to improve national mechanisms that would then make it possible to attack the root causes of conflict and prevent their recurrence. In that context, we appreciate the increasingly important role of the Peacebuilding Fund. Fourthly, we should study the role of peacekeeping operations in providing a continuum of responses to conflict situations. That role is important in the context of ongoing and full coordination with agencies, entities and programmes of the United Nations system.”

   2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

6. “Thirdly, exit strategies for the mission must be laid out when the mandate is being established and benchmarks and timelines must be clearly defined and regularly reviewed. That would allow the Council to control and improve mandates based on the situation on the ground and depending on emerging needs and the political situation. In that regard, I note the experience of the United Nations Mission in Liberia and that of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti. The mandates of both of these Missions extended perhaps longer than necessary because ofa lack ofa clear vision at the outset, when their mandates were being defined and troops were being deployed, with regard to the Missions' role in peacebuilding and sustaining peace.”

   2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

7. “The success of the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire in laying the groundwork for the Ivorian forces to agree on a national framework for the settlement of disputes is a good example of the role of United Nations missions in preserving such frameworks through coordination with different regional partners and international stakeholders. Contrarily, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has experienced real difficulties in achieving a strategic partnership as it lacks a common vision that could bring Council members and regional forces together in order to define the Mission's mandate based on the specificities of the political and security situation in South Sudan.”

   2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

8. “That will require us to address the root causes of the conflict, promote national reconciliation by encouraging development and restoring citizens' hope with regard to their future security and stability. We must take note of the lessons learned and best practices of past missions, be they in Sierra Leone, Timor-Leste or, most recently, in Cote d'Ivoire. Secondly, a strategic partnership with the host country that focuses on national ownership and emphasizes national dialogue, reconciliation and mutual confidence-building is essential. We must underscore the importance of national capacity- building based on national and local priorities, while guaranteeing cooperation with national authorities and building their confidence in United Nations missions. This is fundamental to the success of the mission.”

   2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

9. “Despite the pressures and the criticisms levied at the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, it goes without saying that its presence has directly contributed to shedding light on the degree of humanitarian suffering in Darfur and it has laid the foundations for national and regional political efforts to put an end to conflict in the region. With a View to drawing down the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, it is important to coordinate efforts with the Sudanese Government with regard to the length and size of the United Nations mandate during the transition period, with a focus on the specificities of the situation in Darfur.”

   2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

10. “Such efforts should carried out through programmes aimed at building State institutions, especially those that provide services, such as security, justice, education and health care. Those are the services that make it possible to preserve the social fabric of society and relaunch the economy while improving access to work opportunities, resources and markets. In that regard, I would like to highlight a number of elements that we believe are important to that end. First, it is essential to guarantee a political framework and solution to a conflict with international and regional support.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

11. “Without a comprehensive vision of how to improve the situation or a review of the peacekeeping mandate so it can meet the host country's needs and the priorities and deal with the local specificities and without a broad concept of protection that focuses on State capacity- building, we are jeopardizing significant humanitarian and material resources in peacekeeping operations and peacebuilding efforts. These efforts will diminish and might even collapse under national and even regional social, political and economic pressures. Therefore, guaranteeing the means, the resources and the necessary troops for United Nations operations creates a secure political environment in which it is possible to promote national ownership and efforts aimed at peacebuilding and achieving a political settlement to disputes.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

12. “Therefore, the deployment of some peacekeeping operations has been merely a symbol of the inability of the United Nations and the Security Council to achieve a definitive settlement to conflicts that have lasted for decades. Although we are all aware that the reform of peacekeeping operations mandates is unavoidable, reform efforts have attempted to address technical and operational deficiencies by guaranteeing units and equipment, ensuring discipline and proper behaviour of troops and the physical protection of civilians as the only criteria of operational efficiency. While these aspects are very important in promoting the credibility and efficiency of peacekeeping operations, they are not enough, in and of themselves, to achieve our goals.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

13. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Egypt. I would like to thank Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed; Mr. Youssef Mahmoud, Senior Adviser at the International Peace Institute and member of the High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations; and Ambassador Rosenthal, Chair of the Advisory Group of Experts on the Review the United Nations Peacebuilding Architecture, for their participation and for their very useful briefings. Over the past decade, we have seen the Security Council address the unrealistic burdens of peacekeeping operations without taking into account challenges that are beyond its capacity or the political situation on the ground.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

14. “This approach gains added importance in the light of the huge challenges related to armed conflict, which are interlinked with the threat posed by the spread of terrorism, organized crime and major population movements, not to mention weak State structures, the torn social fabric, the lack of employment opportunities and low standards of living in certain societies. We hope that we shall emerge from this meeting with a clear vision and practical ideas that will contribute to modifying the culture and the tools used to design and review peacekeeping operations in a manner that will guarantee the twofold goal of ending violence and protecting civilians, on the one hand, and paving the way towards sustainable peace, on the other. I now give the floor to the Deputy Secretary-General.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

15. “Peacekeeping operations are also a means to facilitate the recovery of societies from the tangible and intangible destruction that is the legacy of warfare. In that regard, Egypt believes that the credibility and effectiveness of peacekeeping mandates are linked to a fundamental restructuring of the philosophy of the maintenance of international peace and security and to the need to shift from the standard, accepted ways of managing conflict in order to seek a true transformation towards the achievement of sustainable peace. Today's discussion is therefore aimed primarily at developing a strategic approach to enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of peacekeeping operations, and at considering the means available to improving peacekeeping mandates in order to make peace sustainable.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

16. “Youssef Mahmoud, of the High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations; and Mr. Gert Rosenthal, Chair of the Advisory Group of Experts on the Review of the United Nations Peacebuilding Architecture. Egypt has convened this meeting because it believes in the importance of pursuing efforts to enhance the effectiveness of the international peace and security system at the United Nations. Egypt is also concerned about the need to identify a clear vision of the optimum benefits to be drawn from the available tools in addressing crises. There is no doubt that peacekeeping operations are the most important and widely used tool of the Security Council to maintain peace and security, protect civilians and create a climate conducive to the peaceful settlement of disputes.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

17. “Gert Rosenthal, Chair of the Advisory Group of Experts on the Review of the United Nations Peacebuilding Architecture. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I also invite Her Excellency Ms. Joanne Adamson, Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document 8/2017/692, which contains a letter dated 7 August 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary- General, transmitting a concept paper on the item under consideration. I wish to warmly welcome the Deputy Secretary- General, Her Excellency Ms. Amina Mohammed; Mr.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

18. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Estonia, Fiji, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Slovakia, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Viet Nam to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Youssef Mahmoud, of the High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations; and His Excellency Mr.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

19. “I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 3.50pm.”

    2017-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8032 (2017) · source

20. “I thank Ambassador Skau for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to members ofthe Security Council who wish to make statements.”

    2017-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8032 (2017) · source

21. “Salame and Ambassador Carl Skau, representative of the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya. I Wish to warmly welcome Mr. Salame', as he is participating in the Council's proceedings for the first time in his new capacity, and I now give him the floor.”

    2017-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8032 (2017) · source

22. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Libya to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Ghassan Salame, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head ofthe United Nations Support Mission in Libya, to participate in this meeting. Mr. Salame is joining the meeting via video-teleconference from Tripoli. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2017/726, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. At this meeting, the Security Council Will hear briefings from Mr.”

    2017-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8032 (2017) · source

23. “I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion of the subject. The meeting rose at 4.05 pm.”

    2017-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8031 (2017) · source

24. “I thank Mr. Rosselli for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”

    2017-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8031 (2017) · source

25. “I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2017/695, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on developments in Guinea-Bissau and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau, and document S/2017/715, which contains the report of the Secretary- General on the progress made with regard to the stabilization and restoration of constitutional order in Guinea-Bissau. At this meeting, the security Council will hear briefings by Mr. Toure, Ambassador Vieira and Ambassador Elbio Rosselli, Permanent Representative of Uruguay to the United Nations, in his capacity as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2048 (2012) concerning Guinea-Bissau. I now give the floor to Mr. Toure.”

    2017-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8031 (2017) · source

26. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Guinea-Bissau and Togo to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Modibo Toure, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau, and His Excellency Mr. Mauro Vieira, Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations, in his capacity as Chair of the Guinea- Bissau configuration ofthe Peacebuilding Commission. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

    2017-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8031 (2017) · source

27. “I thank Mr. Mogae for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”

    2017-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8030 (2017) · source

28. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of South Sudan to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. El-Ghassim Wane, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations; Mr. Nicholas Haysom,Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Sudan and South Sudan; and His Excellency Mr. Festus Mogae, Chair of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, to participate in this meeting. Mr. Haysom is participating in today's meeting via video-teleconference from Addis Ababa. Mr. Mogae is participating via video-teleconference from Juba. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. Wane.”

    2017-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8030 (2017) · source

29. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council has before it the text of a statement by the President on behalf of the Council on the subject of today's meeting. I thank Council members for their valuable contributions to the statement. In accordance with the understanding reached among the members of the Council, I shall take it that the members of the Security Council agree to the statement, which will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2017/15. The meeting rose at10.10 am.”

    2017-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8029 (2017) · source

30. “There are no more names inscribed on my list. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at10.30 a.m.”

    2017-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8028 (2017) · source

31. “I thank Mr. Jenea for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”

    2017-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8028 (2017) · source

32. “In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Miroslav Jenca, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Mr. Jenea.”

    2017-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8028 (2017) · source

33. “I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on this subject. The meeting rose at 11.25 am.”

    2017-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8027 (2017) · source

34. “I thank Mr. Ould Cheikh Ahmed for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those Council members who wish to make statements.”

    2017-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8027 (2017) · source

35. “Abdulmalik Al-Mikhlafi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Yemen. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Stephen O'Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator; and Mr. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen. Mr. Ould Cheikh Ahmed is joining the meeting Via video-teleconference from Amman. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Mr. O'Brien.”

    2017-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8027 (2017) · source

36. “On behalf of the members of the Security Council, I should like to condemn in the strongest terms the unconscionable terrorist attack in Barcelona, Spain, which targeted innocent civilians. The members ofthe Security Council express their deepest condolences to the families of those killed and their sympathy to the people and the Government of Spain. I ask Council members now to rise in a minute of silence for the victims. The members of the Council observed a minute ofsilence. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. The situation in the Middle East The President (spoke in Arabic): In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Yemen to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome His Excellency Mr.”

    2017-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8027 (2017) · source

37. “I now give the floor to the Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source

38. “During that meeting my aims will be to provide an overview of the relation of the Group's final report of 10 August, deliver a briefing on my October visit to the region and promote a general discussion on the effectiveness of the sanctions regime and ways by which to increase its contribution to peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Spoke in Arabic) I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”

    2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source

39. “The visit would also provide an opportunity to hold legal consultations with the Member State concerned in order to ensure the full implementation of the measures set forth in the resolution. The visit's findings would hopefully feed into the Council's review of the measures imposed by the solution 2360 (2017), as well as future engagement with the State concerned on the implementation of the measures. Following my return to New York from the visit, I intend to convene a meeting of the Committee with regional States.”

    2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source

40. “In that context, the Committee will consider the possibility of a second mission to the region by the Chair in late October to visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo to speak with representatives of the Government and MONUSCO, as well as key partners in other regional capitals. Among the major objectives of my delegation for that visit would be obtaining first-hand knowledge of the implementation of the measures pursuant to resolution 2360 (2017) and of the impact of the exploitation of natural resources on the situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in line with Security Council emphasis as set out in paragraphs 19 to 26 of the resolution.”

    2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source

41. “In that context, the Committee will remain vigilant and ensure that its work and that of the Group of Experts contribute to peace and stability in the country. Towards that goal, I intend to continue collaboration with the relevant United Nations interlocutors with a view to obtaining updated information on various aspects of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that are relevant to the Committee's mandate and promote further synergy in its work. The Committee also remains committed to maintaining its dialogue with its interlocutors from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and those in the wider region in order to promote further collaboration with the Committee and the Group of Experts.”

    2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source

42. “For example, although a major producer of gold and one of the largest diamond producers in the world, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the 47 least-developed countries according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Therefore, the fight against the illicit trafficking of natural resources is critical to enable the Democratic Republic of the Congo to move beyond conflict towards peacebuilding and development. The open-format briefing on 4 August was intended to take stock ofthe progress at the national and regional levels, as well as existing challenges and shortcomings, and to facilitate further improvements through a collaborative approach involving relevant regional and international partners. Looking forward, the coming months will be a critical period for the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source

43. “Speakers included the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General to the Great Lakes Region, the Executive Secretary of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region and the Acting Coordinator of the Group of Experts, as well as the Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other participants from the region. As highlighted in numerous reports of the Group of Experts, the proceeds from the illegal exploitation of natural resources fuel criminal networks, armed groups and the ongoing insecurity in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Such exploitation further limits the capacity of the State by facilitating corruption, weakening State institutions and hindering economic growth and social development.”

    2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source

44. “The security situation in the country, and particularly in the Kasai region, received further close attention by the Committee when it received a detailed briefing by MONUSCO on 22 May, following which a representative of the United Nations Mine Action Service made a presentation on weapons and ammunition management in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. With a view to promoting collaboration and coordination among United Nations and regional actors, the Committee held its first-ever open briefing on 4 August on the illicit exploitation of natural resources, with broad participation from the United Nations membership at large.”

    2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source

45. “The meeting featured briefings by the Special Envoy of the Secretary- General to the Great Lakes Region and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Head of MONUSCO, as well as statements by the representatives of the invited regional States, on the progress and challenges in their cooperation bilaterally or regionally, including in the context of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region, particularly regarding support for the neutralization of armed groups, as well as disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and resettlement or repatriation.”

    2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source

46. “The Committee also maintained its commitment to conduct outreach with representatives of the region. On 30 January, I briefed the regional States in connection with the Group's mid-term report (see S/2016/1102). During that meeting, the Committee engaged with the invited States and listened to their views with regard to the mid-term report and the recommendations therein. In the same vein, on 20 March, the Committee held its ninth formal meeting, which aimed at enhancing its understanding of the security situation and the surrounding regional dynamics.”

    2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source

47. “In that context, following my trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region in August 2016, the Committee conducted a number of activities with the aim of maintaining dialogue with the authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo through the Permanent Mission in New York and Government officials in Kinshasa with regard to several aspects related to the Committee's work. For example, on 19 November 2016, the Committee received a briefing from Ms. Jeanine Mabunda, Presidential Adviser on Sexual Violence and Child Recruitment of the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo, following which the Committee held informal consultations with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict.”

    2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source

48. “That loss is also a reminder of the suffering inflicted upon a great number of innocent civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and that realizing lasting peace for those who have no voice remains our ultimate cause. It is against that backdrop that the Committee and the Group of Experts have taken an active role in addressing both the short-term and long-term challenges facing the country. That has been marked by a deliberate effort to involve the authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and those of the Great Lakes region to promote synergies among United Nations actors working on sanctions-related issues and to encourage collaborative efforts among regional and international partners, with the aim of forging a common approach to help achieve peace and stability.”

    2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source

49. “As I mentioned in a statement on 29 March (see SC/12768-PKO/629), I had the honour to know Michael and Zaida personally and to work closely with them in my capacity as the Chair of the Committee. Despite the numerous risks and challenges they faced, their profound courage, dedication to their work and utter devotion to the cause of peace were a source of inspiration for us all. The tragic loss of Michael and Zaida is a painful reminder of the volatile environments in which the members of the United Nations groups and panels of experts operate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and elsewhere, which often come at great personal cost.”

    2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source

50. “In that context, I would like to recall that, of the eight recommendations set out in the Group's final report, the Committee considered, during its informal consultations on 21 July, four recommendations that were addressed to the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while the remaining four recommendations of the Group were addressed to the Security Council, including one recommendation related to the investigation into the murder of two members of the Group of Experts. I would like to pause here for a moment and acknowledge the presence in the Chamber today of Mr. John Sharp and Mrs. Michele Sharp, the parents of Michael Sharp, as well as Ms. Maria Moresby and Ms. Elizabeth Moresby, the mother and sister of Zaida Catalan, the two deceased members of the Group of Experts.”

    2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source