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“We therefore call for an end to the senseless violence that we see there and reiterate our belief that all efforts by the Taliban should be directed towards the pursuit of inclusive and sustainable peace, which is central to achieving the development that they desire. Only the Afghan people can assure the rebuilding of their country and chart the course of their future. We stand ready to support them in reclaiming a path to their destiny.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“Before concluding, let me reiterate my delegation’s condemnation of the attack on the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Kabul, as well as the recent attempted assassination of a Pakistani diplomat. The international community’s presence in Afghanistan is there to assist that important nation in rediscovering its strength and capabilities. Attacks on diplomatic missions and their agents are unacceptable. Providing terrorist groups with a safe haven will not benefit the Taliban and cannot and must not be countenanced. Finally, it is Ghana’s desire to see Afghanistan become a peaceful, stable, prosperous and responsible nation capable of addressing the socioeconomic aspirations of its people.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“We encourage UNAMA in its active role in maintaining its field presence at the existing levels in order to protect vital links between international and local actors, create local competencies and facilitate access for humanitarian organizations. The continued retention of the Central Bank of Afghanistan’s international financial reserves in the amount of $9.5 billion amid the present socioeconomic challenges in Afghanistan is unjustifiable. While we note the well-intentioned establishment of the $3.5 billion Afghan Fund to help stabilize Afghanistan’s economy, we believe that more should be done — and quickly — to help Afghan society recover as soon as possible and rebuild its people’s resilience.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“In that regard, we reiterate the numerous calls from the international community urging the Taliban to respect the right of all girls and women to an education, to employment and to participation in public and cultural life. We urge the Taliban to abide by all the international human rights obligations and commitments incumbent on Afghanistan and to fully implement the human rights standards to which Afghanistan has voluntarily acceded. We note the challenging humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, which is projected to affect some 28.3 million Afghans, and urge the scaling up of funding to deal with the shortfall so as to meet the humanitarian needs for the rest of this year and beyond.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“It is important that we collectively underscore to the de facto authorities that even if they are unable to satisfactorily fulfil the socioeconomic aspirations of the Afghan people, they should not worsen their plight by depriving them of their rights and dignity. They must therefore be strongly encouraged to assume their responsibilities by facilitating the rule of law, respecting the fundamental human rights and freedoms of the Afghan people and promoting inclusive governance. The Taliban must be reminded that Afghan women and girls, like all Afghans, should be treated with respect and decency in all aspects of life.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“Indeed, we should be concerned about the deterioration of the security and economic situation in that country and mobilize its leaders, regional Powers and the international community in supporting coherent and coordinated international action for the country’s national peace process and economic development. In that regard, we note the outcome of the sixth summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building Measures in Asia, which took place on 13 October in Astana, in Kazakhstan. We welcome the President of Uzbekistan’s proposal for forming an international group of high-level negotiators to engage the de facto authorities.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“We cannot afford to be indifferent to the reported 23 per cent rise in security-related incidents, including allegations of human rights abuses and violations against former Government officials, extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and detentions, the detonation of improvised explosive devices, assassinations, clashes and the ill- treatment of innocent civilians. For the Afghan people to look into the future with any degree of optimism or confidence, the Council must prioritize the security and economic challenges facing Afghanistan.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“We also thank Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths for his briefing on the humanitarian situation and the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011), Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, for drawing our attention to the continuing implications of the Taliban sanctions regime on the situation in Afghanistan. We remain grateful to Ms. Mahbouba Seraj for her clear and gendered voice, which reminds us that women cannot be erased from the progress and future of Afghanistan. The resolution of the situation in Afghanistan is one that requires the support of us all.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“We therefore encourage the continuing role of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and support the leadership of Special Representative of the Secretary-General Roza Otunbayeva in promoting respect for the fundamental human rights and freedoms of the Afghan people, including women and girls; scaling up responses to existing and new humanitarian emergencies; working towards economic recovery and facilitating dialogue between communities and the de facto authorities, especially at the subnational level, on inclusive, participatory and responsive governance. We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for her briefing today.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“Our collective aspiration for the people of Afghanistan, more than 15 months since the Taliban authorities took over the country, continues to be frustrated by the State practices and policies that have been adopted since August 2021. We believe that Afghanistan, with its known history as an ancient buffer State in global politics and an early member of the Organization, deserves its rightful place in the comity of nations.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“We call on both sides to show maximum restraint and refrain from unilateral actions that could escalate tensions and threaten the peace and mutual trust that are urgently needed to stabilize the situation and reverse negative trends on the ground, as well as to create the conditions for subsequent negotiations and for advancing the two-State solution. In conclusion, I wish to underscore the need for cooperation and unified action among all States Members of the United Nations. We reiterate our firm belief that lasting peace and an amicable solution to the prolonged conflict is possible only through direct talks between the Palestinians and Israelis, without any preconditions. We therefore urge both parties to resolve all differences through dialogue and negotiations in a comprehensive and mutually acceptable manner.”
2022-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9224 (2022) · source
“We call on the Israeli Government not to continue with plans to expand or create new settlements, particularly in and around East Jerusalem, and not to proceed with the legalization of unauthorized settlements, including potential future measures that would support settlers and settlement activities in the West Bank, such as changing the law that currently prohibits settlers from living in the Homesh outpost. We do so mindful of the adverse impact of settlement activities on the Middle East peace process. While awaiting the formation of a new Israeli Government, we underscore the need to prioritize a political horizon for the peaceful resolution of the conflict and urge the avoidance of unilateral steps that could undermine the viability of the two-State solution.”
2022-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9224 (2022) · source
“We condemn in the strongest terms indiscriminate attacks on United Nations peacekeepers and all civilian personnel in the region, who continue to work under harsh conditions to maintain peace, and convey once again our condolences to the Government and the family of the Irish peacekeeper who was killed in a 14 December attack against a convoy of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon near the town of Al-Aqbieh, in southern Lebanon. We wish the three others who were injured a speedy recovery. We also condemn all acts of terror and violence against civilians, as well as acts of provocation and incitement. We call for immediate steps to prevent violence, including acts of terror, against unarmed civilians, children and the aged, and urge both parties to refrain from provocative actions, incitement and inflammatory rhetoric.”
2022-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9224 (2022) · source
“We express concern about the frequent raids and arbitrary arrests conducted by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the occupied Palestinian territories and convey our condolences to the family of the 16-year- old Palestinian girl who was shot dead on the roof of her house during an IDF raid in the West Bank town of Jenin. We call for a full investigation into the incident and reiterate our previous call on Israel to protect civilians, observe the principles of distinction and proportionality and exercise maximum restraint in the use of force.”
2022-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9224 (2022) · source
“Let me begin by thanking Special Coordinator for the Middle East Process Tor Wennesland for his comprehensive briefing on the prevailing situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, focusing on Israeli settlement activities. We are deeply concerned about the reports that the period under review has seen a further deterioration of both the humanitarian and security situations on the ground and an increase in the number of Israeli settlement activities. We note with pain the fact that 2022 has been the deadliest year for Palestinians in the West Bank since the United Nations started recording fatalities in 2005, and also that this has been the sixth consecutive year with an increase in the number of Israeli settler attacks in the occupied West Bank.”
2022-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9224 (2022) · source
“On the fourth and last point, the A3 commends UNMISS and the troop- and police-contributing countries for their continued commitment to the cause of peace in South Sudan across the four currently mandated tasks. The responsibility lies with the Security Council to ensure that the Mission lives up to the expectations of the South Sudanese people as a multidimensional peace operation. The A3 believes that UNMISS should play a greater role in facilitating the implementation of chapter II of the Revitalized Peace Agreement. We hope that will be achieved during the upcoming renewal of the mandate in March. In conclusion, Gabon, Ghana and Kenya reaffirm their commitment to continue accompanying the people and Government of South Sudan in their quest for lasting peace, stability and development.”
2022-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9219 (2022) · source
“Whereas the A3 appreciates the continued international humanitarian assistance provided to South Sudan, the time has come to also pay greater attention to supporting development interventions to address the root causes of conflicts and insecurity. The A3 urges the Government of South Sudan to urgently implement the economic and financial management reforms provided for in chapter IV of the Revitalized Peace Agreement. The A3 deplores, and indeed condemns, all acts of violence directed at humanitarian workers and installations. We urge the South Sudanese Government to take the required measures to protect humanitarian workers and facilitate unhindered humanitarian access to all parts of the country.”
2022-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9219 (2022) · source
“The criminal justice system is a useful tool for addressing the localized intercommunal violence, cattle raids and boundary clashes, but it cannot be a sufficient measure. At the local level, it is important for responsive peacebuilding activities, as well as intercommunal peace, dialogue and reconciliation, to be adopted to address existing grievances. We therefore urge the parties to expedite the implementation of the national reconciliation and healing activities as outlined in the Revitalized Peace Agreement. I now turn to the humanitarian and economic situation, which remains deeply concerning. We welcome the signing of the 2023-2025 United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework, which aims to support the Government of South Sudan’s vision in transitioning from humanitarian to sustainable economic development.”
2022-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9219 (2022) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the enactment by Parliament of the National Wildlife Service Act of 2022 and the South Sudan National Police Service Act 2022. We hope the ongoing review of pending security sector legislation will be finalized expeditiously. The continuous training and equipping of the South Sudan security forces will enable the Government to effectively address the worrisome trend and recurring localized conflicts in parts of the country, including in Upper Nile, Jonglei, Warrap and Unity states. However, the arms embargo imposed on South Sudan, especially in relation to training assistance and capacity-building programmes, as well as non-lethal items and equipment, is a significant impediment. We reiterate the call on the Security Council to lift those unhelpful sanctions.”
2022-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9219 (2022) · source
“The A3 reiterates the call on friends of South Sudan and international partners to provide financial assistance for the two IGAD-supported peace-monitoring mechanisms — the R-JMEC and the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism — to enable them to sustain their essential oversight role of the implementation process. On the transitional security arrangements, the A3 welcomes the graduation of the necessary unified forces in various parts of the country, thereby fulfilling one of the key provisions of the Revitalized Peace Agreement. As we look forward to the deployment of the forces, we emphasize that the graduation should not be an end in itself but should mark the commencement of the envisaged comprehensive security sector reforms in the country.”
2022-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9219 (2022) · source
“We urge that the implementation process continue to be fully representational of the spectrum of all South Sudanese populations, including all regions of the country and political affiliations, as well as women, young people and civil society. The A3 welcomes the decisions taken at the forty-eighth ordinary session of the IGAD Council of Ministers, held in Khartoum on 30 November, to undertake a joint ministerial visit to South Sudan and hold a biannual extraordinary IGAD ministerial meeting in order to review the progress in the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement. That high-level political engagement by the region is timely and critical in supporting and shepherding the parties to fulfil their own commitments.”
2022-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9219 (2022) · source
“We welcome the decisions by the reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (R-JEMEC) and the reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly endorsing the 24-month road map for the peaceful and democratic end of the transition period. The consensus by the parties on the equitable allocation of positions in the management of 17 national commissions and the passing of the constitution-making process bill of 2022 are also commendable. We call on the South Sudan parties and the Government to commit the necessary political capital and resources to expedite the implementation of all pending tasks within the agreed timelines.”
2022-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9219 (2022) · source
“The A3 has always stood in solidarity with the people of South Sudan, whose patience and resilience have been tested and overstretched by political uncertainty, conflict and economic hardship. We remain fully cognizant of their sobering history and their unrelenting quest to overcome the formidable security, political and socioeconomic challenges they face. Our statement will focus on four issues: first, the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan; secondly, the transitional security arrangements; thirdly, the humanitarian and economic situation; and fourthly, the activities of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). The A3 welcomes the steady progress made by the South Sudanese parties in the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement.”
2022-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9219 (2022) · source
“I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council (A3), namely, Gabon, Kenya and Ghana. We thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Nicholas Haysom; His Excellency Michel Biang, Permanent Representative of Gabon and Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to 2206 (2015) concerning South Sudan; and Major General Charles Tai Gituai, interim Chairperson of the reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, for their briefings. I also welcome the participation of our brother, Ambassador Akuei Bona Malwal, Permanent Representative of South Sudan, in today’s meeting.”
2022-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9219 (2022) · source
“Ghana notes with appreciation the collaboration between the Office of the Prosecutor and the national prosecutions by providing them with access to evidence and information in response to a high volume of requests for those crimes. That is a positive development as it helps in building the capacities of the offices in the national prosecutions of affected countries.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9217 (2022) · source
“Paragraph 5 of the resolution states, “Notes that decisions on the relocation of persons who have been acquitted or completed their sentences should take into account inter alia the readiness of the state of origin to accept its nationals, the consent or any objections raised by the individuals to be relocated and the availability of other relocation states”. Ghana is convinced that paragraph 5 sets the tone for an in-depth discussion by the Security Council. The proposal is being made against the backdrop of the fact that more of such persons will be released in the near future and that, of late, not many States have expressed interest in taking those persons. How long will the Mechanism continue to take on such responsibilities, which also have budgetary implications?”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9217 (2022) · source
“The continued lack of liberty of those persons remains a stain on international justice and perpetuates a well-founded criticism that international justice has failed to ensure and implement fundamental human rights. As we commend the efforts of the Registrar for using diplomatic, political and judicial avenues to resolve some of the challenges, we call on the Council to also critically discuss the matter with an outcome that will assist the Mechanism in line with resolution 2637 (2022).”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9217 (2022) · source
“And we look forward to further engagement with the Mechanism through the Informal Working Group on International Tribunals in respect of possible changes to the mandate with a view to assisting with the implementation of the road map. Fourthly, Ghana recalls resolution 2529 (2020), which emphasizes the importance of expeditiously and durably relocating persons who have been acquitted or have completed their sentences and calls on States to cooperate and assist the Mechanism in doing so. Ghana wishes to draw attention to the challenges facing the Mechanism in the implementation of the resolution. It is pertinent to state that the international justice community has to pay attention to and resolve the situation of the acquitted and released persons who have completed their sentences.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9217 (2022) · source
“However, it is also our collective responsibility to seek justice for them by holding the perpetrators of heinous atrocity crimes accountable. The only way those survivors and the victims’ families can find closure is for the perpetrators of such heinous crimes to be brought to justice. Thirdly, Ghana takes notes with appreciation of the forward-looking plans, as well as the road map that gives the Security Council some clarity on the Mechanism’s residual functions; future workload, as outlined in the first to third phases; and possible options for future institutional change. That is a positive development for Ghana.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9217 (2022) · source
“We also call for the cooperation of States and the enforcement of sentences and take this opportunity to thank Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for assuming additional responsibilities by agreeing to enforce the sentences of one or more convicted persons and to encourage those considering enforcing sentences in the future to do so. Secondly, Ghana has always maintained that, as a comity of nations, we have a collective responsibility to remember the survivors and families of the victims of the atrocity crimes that have been committed and to sustain the demands of justice and accountability without limitation over time. We underscore the fact that the wheels of justice may sometimes grind slowly.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9217 (2022) · source
“We acknowledge the important role of the Mechanism in ending impunity and bringing the perpetrators of atrocity crimes to justice and will support every effort and work constructively with other members of the Council in that regard. With regard to the contents of the report, Ghana would make like to make the following four points. First, with regard to cooperation, Ghana continues to call on all States to cooperate with the Mechanism in accordance with applicable laws by handing over fugitives to enable the judicial process to continue and be completed. It may be noted that 152 States have said “no” to atrocity crimes through the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. We urge those States that are still harbouring identified fugitives to hand them over in fulfilment of their international obligations.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9217 (2022) · source
“Since this is the first briefing to the Security Council by Judge Graciela Gatti Santana, President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, I wish to congratulate her on her appointment and thank her for her forward-looking briefing, which also provides an overview of the progress of work and the challenges facing the Mechanism. I would like to take this opportunity to assure her of Ghana’s support and cooperation during her tenure. I would like to congratulate Mr. Serge Brammertz, Chief Prosecutor of the Mechanism, on his reappointment and thank him for his briefing. I also welcome the participation in this meeting of the representatives of Serbia, Rwanda, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9217 (2022) · source
“I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The meeting rose at 10.55 a.m.”
2022-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9205 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, we wish to thank the Chair of the 1540 Committee, Ambassador Juan Ramón de la Fuente Ramírez, for the open and inclusive manner in which he conducted negotiations. We also reiterate our appreciation to the Office for Disarmament Affairs and the Group of Experts for their continuous joint efforts in assisting the Committee in carrying out its mandate. Since this is the last meeting scheduled under our presidency, I would also like to thank all delegations for their cooperation and support, as well as for the kind words expressed today in this meeting. I also thank the Security Council Affairs Division for its effective backstopping of the work of the presidency. We are equally grateful to the interpreters and the conference officers, who facilitate the effective functioning of the Council’s monthly work.”
2022-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9205 (2022) · source
“Such meetings would present essential opportunities for the voluntary sharing of experiences on the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) among Member States, as well as recommendations on practical ideas for its improvement, while exploring more ways in which the provisions of resolution 1540 (2004) can be addressed at the national level. We also believe that the effectiveness and efficiency of the Committee’s mechanism for matching offers and requests for assistance constitutes an indispensable aspect of the Committee work necessary for the accomplishment of the resolution’s ultimate goals. Additionally, the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in the implementation of disarmament and non-proliferation efforts is important for the ultimate and long-term achievement of the resolution’s goals.”
2022-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9205 (2022) · source
“It is auspicious that this mandate renewal occurred during our cycle of membership in the Council, and we believe that the role of the 1540 Committee remains pivotal in dealing with existing global challenges regarding disarmament and non-proliferation, especially as it relates to non-State actors. We acknowledge the dynamic nature of science and technology and know that, among other factors, this makes the full and effective implementation of the 1540 mandate a long-term task. In that regard, as part of efforts to enhance the implementation of the mandate of the 1540 Committee, Ghana notes that the holding of periodic open briefings for Member States and international regional and subregional organizations, as stipulated in the resolution, would be useful.”
2022-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9205 (2022) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Ghana. In its national capacity, Ghana would like to reiterate its condolences to the Government and people of China, as well as to the family of former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, who passed away earlier today. We acknowledge his unique contribution to global peace and development and to China’s unprecedented progress and prosperity. His legacy will certainly be remembered. We welcome the unanymous adoption of resolution 2663 (2022), which renews the mandate of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), following its comprehensive review.”
2022-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9205 (2022) · source
“The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2663 (2022). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements after the voting.”
2022-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9205 (2022) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2022/881, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Mexico. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Albania, Brazil, China, France, Gabon, Ghana, India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, Russian Federation, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America”
2022-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9205 (2022) · source
“At the outset of the meeting, on behalf of the members of the Security Council, I should like to express our deepest sympathy to the Government and the people of China on the passing of former President Jiang Zemin. Former President Jiang Zemin will be remembered by the international community for his dedicated contribution to global peace, security and development and for his role in China’s reforms, its opening up, modernization and economic development. His passing, as we understand it, is a great loss to China and to the international community. On behalf of the Council, I ask that all here stand and observe a minute of silence in memory of former President Jiang Zemin. The members of the Security Council observed a minute of silence.”
2022-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9205 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, I wish to reiterate Ghana’s commitment to the Council’s collective aspiration for Israel and Palestine to live peacefully, side by side and as two sovereign States, with East Jerusalem as the shared capital. We look forward to renewed and constructive dialogue on a political horizon that can ultimately lead to the two-State solution. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite the Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 11.30 a.m.”
2022-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9203 (2022) · source
“We express our solidarity with the families of at least 21 persons who were killed and injured when a fire tore through an apartment complex in the crowded Jabaliya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. In that regard, we welcome the Israeli authorities’ offer, in response to a request from the Palestinian Authority, to lift Gaza’s normal travel restrictions in order to allow survivors to seek medical treatment in Israel. We call on the leadership of Israel and of Palestine and on all stakeholders in the region to work towards good-neighbourliness and to continue to engage in a meaningful and transparent manner for significant policy changes on both sides.”
2022-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9203 (2022) · source
“We emphasize the need to ease humanitarian access in order to enable inhabitants in the occupied Palestinian territories to access basic supplies and a dignified life, as a shared international responsibility, pending a just and durable solution in accordance with international law, including the relevant resolutions of the Security Council. We commend the efforts of all the humanitarian agencies on the ground, particularly the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and its staff, for working under difficult circumstances to provide critical assistance to the Palestinian refugees, especially the elderly, women and children, who constitute those most vulnerable in the Agency’s area of operations.”
2022-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9203 (2022) · source
“The current situation in the region negatively affects not only the lives of Israelis and Palestinians, but also millions of people in the Middle East region and many others all over the world who are denied the benefits of the natural and human resources the region is blessed with. Ghana remains concerned about the dire humanitarian situation faced by Palestinian refugees across the occupied Palestinian territory, especially in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem. It is regrettable that children, women and the aged continue to suffer the most devastating impact of protracted conflicts. We join others in condemning the recent increase in the spate of violent clashes across the Middle East region, which, according to UNICEF, has caused untold suffering and fatalities of children in the region.”
2022-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9203 (2022) · source
“Ghana remains deeply concerned about the lack of progress in finding a just and lasting solution to the protracted conflict and the deteriorating security situation in the West Bank and other towns in the occupied Palestinian territories, caused by communal violence, arbitrary arrests and detentions — mostly of young Palestinians — as well as demolitions and the building of new settlements by Israeli settlers, and political and social unrest in the occupied Palestinian territory. We are equally concerned about the sharp increase in violent attacks on unarmed Israeli civilians, which has resulted in fatalities and the kidnapping of innocent Israelis in Jerusalem and other Israeli settlements.”
2022-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9203 (2022) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Ghana. I thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his briefing on the situation in the Middle East relating to the question of Palestine and commend him for his efforts in fulfilling his mandate. It is regrettable that, after many decades of the Security Council’s engagement on this question, today’s briefing continues to show that we are far from meeting our aspirations.”
2022-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9203 (2022) · source
“I thank Mr. Wennesland for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2022-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9203 (2022) · source
“In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. Wennesland.”
2022-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9203 (2022) · source
“Finally, we call for the unified efforts of all members of the Security Council towards the immediate cessation of hostilities and further diplomatic efforts to restore peace in Ukraine. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Romania.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9202 (2022) · source
“The Charter of the United Nations, which binds us all, provides a repertoire of peaceful means for the settlement of disputes, including negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement and the resort to regional agencies or arrangements. In the light of that, we strongly advocate for dialogue and diplomacy in addressing the respective concerns of the parties, as it is increasingly evident that there is no alternative to a peaceful settlement of this war. Indeed, at no time in the history of our Organization has violence proved strategic in resolving inter-State disputes. Before concluding, I wish to welcome the rollover of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. We urge the commitment of all parties and stakeholders to its full and effective operationalization to help ease the problem of global food insecurity.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9202 (2022) · source