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1. “The need for enhancing cross-pillar coordination on governance, resilience and security in the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel is also important. Secondly, the challenges facing the Joint Force, including technical and operational issues as well as inadequate infrastructure along supply routes, require greater attention. We encourage Member States in the region to enhance their cooperation and make good on their commitment to facilitating the timely issuance of tax exemption letters, as well as to intensifying investment in infrastructure to address the storage capacity gaps facing the Force. Thirdly, MINUSMA’s continuing support to the six battalions of the Joint Force outside Mali, in accordance with the tripartite mechanism, is commendable.”

   2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9194 (2022) · source

2. “The A3 would like to highlight the following points, which we consider to be critical to enhancing the responsiveness of the Joint Force. First, greater attention needs to be paid to addressing the political differences among the member countries of the Force. We underscore the need for convergence on democratic norms among the Force’s member countries in order to restore cohesiveness and effectiveness and encourage their commitment to remaining engaged. We encourage the relevant member countries in the region to honour their respective transitional timelines aimed at restoring constitutional order. We believe that support from the international community for region-led efforts in tackling the political crisis facing the Joint Force, including Mali’s return to its ranks, is critical.”

   2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9194 (2022) · source

3. “We recognize the difference that the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) can make through its convening, bridging and resource mobilization mandate to sustainably support the countries of the Sahel in the implementation of the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel and its Support Plan. The A3 welcomes the PBC’s written advisory reflecting that effort, and we urge due consideration of its recommendations in order to address the broader challenges relating to national and regional peacebuilding. In the light of current dynamics in the Sahel and the ongoing joint strategic assessment of the region, as well as the ongoing review of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), it is important to consider how MINUSMA’s support for the activities of the G-5 Sahel Joint Force can be recalibrated.”

   2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9194 (2022) · source

4. “We note the determination of the member countries of the Joint Force and anticipate its imminent reconfiguration, while supporting continuing diplomatic efforts aimed at encouraging Mali to rejoin it. Beyond that, we also believe that funding and other logistical assistance from the international community and donor partners continues to be a necessary enabler. We share the view that the Council, together with friendly countries and other stakeholders, should walk the talk by sparing no effort to rally support for regional mechanisms in a manner that ensures that the Force is well resourced in all aspects to enable it to achieve its mandate. Additionally, the creation of a United Nations support office to assist the Force will be essential to the realization of lasting peace in the Sahel.”

   2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9194 (2022) · source

5. “The developments include the withdrawal of the French force of Operation Barkhane from Mali; Mali’s termination of its membership in the G-5 Sahel; on 30 September, the second military takeover in Burkina Faso in less than nine months; and increasing numbers of attacks by terrorist groups, leading to civilian and military casualties. We express our condolences to all the victims of terrorist attacks and their families in the Sahel region and want to emphasize that the challenges faced by the Sahel are further aggravated by funding and logistical gaps that have undermined the effectiveness of the Joint Force. Despite those challenges, the A3 believes that the Joint Force can continue to be an important actor in addressing the security concerns in the Sahel.”

   2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9194 (2022) · source

6. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Ghana. I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council, namely, Gabon, Kenya and Ghana (A3). We welcome the report of the Secretary-General (S/2022/838) and thank Assistant Secretary-General Pobee and Ambassador Eric Tiaré, Executive Secretary of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel), for their comprehensive briefings and useful insights on the situation in the Sahel. We also welcome the participation in this meeting of Mr. Zakaria Ousmane Ramadan. There have been several developments in the Sahel since the previous briefing to the Council six months ago (see S/PV.9147). The unstable political and security situation continues to affect the operations of the Joint Force of the G-5 Sahel.”

   2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9194 (2022) · source

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

   2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9194 (2022) · source

8. “In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Ms. Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, Assistant Secretary- General for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations; Mr. Eric Tiaré, Executive Secretary of the Group of Five for the Sahel; and Mr. Zakaria Ousman Ramadan. 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/2022/838, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel. I now give the floor to Ms. Pobee.”

   2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9194 (2022) · source

9. “The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2661 (2022). The meeting rose at 11.55 a.m.”

   2022-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9193 (2022) · source

10. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2022/855, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2022/698, which contains the text of a letter dated 15 September 2022 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council. 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”

    2022-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9193 (2022) · source

11. “There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 11.05 a.m.”

    2022-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9192 (2022) · source

12. “While vulnerable people are being turned away at borders, there is a growing appetite to fund African border and migration management programmes without corresponding systems of accountability. Channels of information-sharing in support of such cooperation are also wanting in transparency. We call for closer monitoring by the United Nations of the resources and information channels used in that regard, and we will be expecting more information necessary to better address that issue. We reiterate our demand that refugees, migrants and asylum seekers be treated with dignity as a basic requirement of international law and consistent with our call in all other conflict situations worldwide. Finally, we reaffirm our respect for Libya’s territorial integrity and sovereignty and our support for a truly Libyan-led and Libyan-owned peace process.”

    2022-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9192 (2022) · source

13. “We encourage similar efforts for the economic development of Libya through the reunification of economic institutions. In that regard, we call for more attention to be paid to ensuring that the oil sector, as the economic mainstay of Libya, is safeguarded against undue political and foreign interference. Our meeting in October was in the wake of the horrifying washing-up of bodies of 15 migrants in Sabratha. We continue to wake up to a steady increase in the number of African migrants facing untold atrocities while crossing the Mediterranean to Europe. This month alone about 600 migrants were stranded on the Mediterranean for two weeks in search and rescue vessels. Among them were children travelling alone and sick people, yet they were being denied disembarkation by some European Governments.”

    2022-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9192 (2022) · source

14. “We urge the political leaders and the people of Libya to understand that there cannot be a military solution to the conflict. It is critical that they commit to the political process, which must ensure that all interest groups in society, including women and young people, are meaningfully involved. We encourage continued dialogue to help address all impediments to holding free, fair and transparent elections, as desired by the Libyans, in order to have a credible, unified Government, duly elected by the people. Such elections cannot be achieved other than on a firm constitutional basis. We therefore urge the United Nations and other international partners, working through the Organization, to extend technical support for the development of the constitutional framework.”

    2022-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9192 (2022) · source

15. “Foreign forces and fighters, as well as mercenaries, in Libya are a key contributor to the standoff between armed militias. Their continued presence in Libya is in direct contravention of Security Council resolutions, including resolution 2656 (2022). They also continue to constitute a grave security threat to the neighbouring States and the Sahel region. We therefore demand their immediate withdrawal. We also emphasize that such a withdrawal should be done in close coordination with neighbouring States and with the corresponding disarmament, demobilization and reintegration to prevent the export of conflict into the region. In that regard, we support the full implementation of the ceasefire agreement of October 2020 and the 5+5 Joint Military Commission action plan of 8 October 2021.”

    2022-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9192 (2022) · source

16. “We urge that, as mediation continues, national dialogue and comprehensive and inclusive national reconciliation be mainstreamed throughout the peace process. The African Union and our Governments remain on hand to support Libya in that regard. The members of the A3 are concerned about the recurrent outbreaks of violence among rival armed groups in and around Tripoli, which continue to claim lives and injure many people. We call on all armed groups to cease their violence, especially within areas of civilian residence and activities. We also call on all Libyan leaders, particularly those under whose control the armed groups fall, to exercise maximum restraint in their utterances, which influence the conduct of those armed groups.”

    2022-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9192 (2022) · source

17. “We also subsequently welcomed the 60-day reporting requirement that the Security Council requested of the Secretary-General in resolution 2656 (2022). We still believe that it would be more meaningful to allow sufficient space for the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to engage in depth in the peace process. A briefing based on such a process would thereafter help us to hold a more impactful discussion on the situation in Libya. That notwithstanding, we acknowledge the updates provided by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General today, and we encourage his continued efforts in reaching out to all parties and stakeholders and helping them to coalesce their commitment and action towards peace in Libya. We acknowledge the magnitude of work that lies ahead in view of the continued political stalemate.”

    2022-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9192 (2022) · source

18. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Ghana. I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council (A3), namely, Gabon, Ghana and Kenya. We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Abdoulaye Bathily, for his briefing. We welcome the participation of Ambassador Taher Elsonni, Permanent Representative of Libya. When the Security Council met on 24 October for a briefing on the situation in Libya (see S/PV.9162), we welcomed the stability and space that a substantive year-long renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya would provide the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to meaningfully engage in the peace process.”

    2022-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9192 (2022) · source

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

    2022-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9192 (2022) · source

20. “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. Abdoulaye Bathily, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, 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. Bathily.”

    2022-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9192 (2022) · source

21. “The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2660 (2022). The meeting rose at 4 p.m.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9191 (2022) · source

22. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2022/839, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by the United States of America. 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”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9191 (2022) · source

23. “We also consider the views of host countries important and had hoped that those views would have been given due consideration in the negotiations on the resolution, especially as the cooperation of the authorities of the Central African Republic is needed if MINUSCA’s mandate is to be successfully carried out. We believe that in future negotiations, the views of all Council members should be taken into account in order to forge a consensus and send a united message from the Council. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I call on the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Francophonie and Central Africans Abroad of the Central African Republic.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9190 (2022) · source

24. “It was in that context that the three African members of the Security Council proposed that some of the mandate’s tasks be considered priority rather than ordinary tasks, in order to consolidate the gains made in the peace process. Regrettably, that proposal was not considered, nor were others such as the proposal to include, based on the similarity of the circumstances, the language that was agreed in paragraph 17 of resolution 2612 (2021), renewing the mandate of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its inclusion would have sent an appropriate message communicating the Council’s abhorrence of the activities of armed groups.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9190 (2022) · source

25. “When the Council renewed the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) last November (see S/PV.8902), it did so in the belief that the Mission would support the Central African Republic’s authorities in protecting its civilian population, which is threatened by physical violence, fully implement its strategy for the protection of civilians, safeguard State institutions, implement a strategy for the extension of State authority and promote and support the rapid extension of State authority over the entire territory of the Central African Republic. Since the implementation of the Mission’s mandate began, the situation in the Central African Republic has not been static. There have been developments requiring legitimate adjustments to be made to the mandate.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9190 (2022) · source

26. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Ghana. I would like to begin by first of all thanking the penholder, France, for its efforts in bringing about the adoption of resolution 2659 (2022). Ghana voted in favour of the resolution, but we did so in the wider interests of the peace and stability of the Central African Republic, and not because we were wholly satisfied with the processes or the final text submitted for adoption. We believe that the negotiations could have been more consultative and taken into account the views of all the members of the Security Council.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9190 (2022) · source

27. “The draft resolution received 12 votes in favour, none against and 3 abstentions. The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 2659 (2022). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements after the voting.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9190 (2022) · source

28. “In favour: Albania, Brazil, France, Ghana, India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Against: None Abstaining: China, Gabon, Russian Federation”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9190 (2022) · source

29. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Central African Republic to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome Her Excellency Ms. Sylvie Valérie Baipo Temon, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Francophonie and Central Africans abroad of the Central African Republic. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2022/845, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by France. 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.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9190 (2022) · source

30. “I thank Ms. Birikorang for the clarifications she has provided. There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The meeting rose at 12.50 p.m.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source

31. “I thank Mr. Berethe for the clarification he has provided. I now give the floor to Ms. Birikorang to respond to the comments and the specific question posed to her at this meeting.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source

32. “I thank Ms. Fossen for the clarifications she has provided. I now give the floor to Mr. Berethe to respond to the comments and questions raised.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source

33. “I thank Mr. Lacroix for the clarifications he has provided. I now give the floor to Ms. Fossen to respond to the comments and questions raised.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source

34. “We also encourage the important role of United Nations peacekeepers in environmental management of the host country and mandated missions, as well as the intensification of efforts aimed at reducing the overall environmental footprint of peacekeeping operations, as called for by General Assembly resolution 76/274. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to Mr. Lacroix to respond to the comments and questions raised.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source

35. “We therefore support UNPOL’s efforts to improve evidence-based assessments of performance and to ensure adherence to standards of conduct by reinforcing zero-tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. In conclusion, Ghana endorses UNPOL’s approach for the establishment and maintenance of strong partnerships with national counterparts and communities, including civil society and women’s networks, for meaningful cooperation with host Governments and communities, as well as the identification and implementation of shared political strategies and agreements to address emerging threats to peace and security. We therefore encourage the further implementation of the protection objectives through dialogue and engagement, which we heard earlier from the Police Commissioner of UNMISS.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source

36. “We also commend the ongoing assessments by the DPO on the nature of the threat that misinformation and disinformation pose to missions and how missions have been countering that threat with the use of strategic communications. Thirdly, we encourage the further implementation by UNPOL and the Department of Operational Support of the women and peace and security agenda and its priorities to ensure the full, equal and meaningful participation of women at all stages of the peace process and by systematically integrating a gender perspective into analysis, planning, implementation and reporting. Admittedly, there is much more that needs to be done to achieve the targets, but the progress is steady and must be sustained. Fourthly, peacekeepers are accountable.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source

37. “We must therefore be resolute in working with host countries to demand accountability for crimes against peacekeepers, including in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mali. Secondly, we encourage the further deployment of innovative technological solutions to addresses the challenges of peacekeeping and note their critical role in supporting mandate implementation. We are happy with the work that is ongoing with the Unite Aware platform, which continues to build on the capabilities rolled out in the initial missions and is now being used to enable situational awareness for medical support and engage in radio mining and video data analysis. We thank India for its support for that project.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source

38. “Even as present-day peacekeeping is complicated by the dangerous environment and challenging circumstances within which it must operate, United Nations policing is becoming ever-more critical within an enhanced-performance framework. It is in that context that I will make a few additional points that highlight the contribution of UNPOL, taking into account the priorities of the Action for Peacekeeping Plus initiative and emerging challenges to peacekeeping. First, we welcome the sustained engagement and commitment by the Department of Peace Operations (DPO) and field missions to ensure accountability for crimes against peacekeepers. Despite consistent mobilization and the adoption of resolution 2589 (2021), accountability to peacekeepers remains relatively low as compared to the growing number of violent incidents against peacekeepers.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source

39. “Since Ghana’s first police deployment to the Congo in the 1960s, our participation in several other missions has reinforced our confidence in the utility of United Nations policing. As the seventh largest troop- and police-contributing country currently, Ghana has seen first-hand the critical contribution of United Nations policing to the stabilization of many conflict situations. Over the years, United Nations police (UNPOL) personnel have helped to restore hope to distraught and displaced civilians, including women, children and the aged, and have provided confidence for fragile societies through intelligence-backed surveillance, community policing and the investigation of incidents of sexual and gender-based violence, human rights abuses and other serious crimes, including against children.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source

40. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Ghana. I begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix; Ms. Christine Fossen, Police Commissioner, United Nations Mission in South Sudan; Mr. Mody Berethe, Police Commissioner, United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and Ms. Emma Birikorang, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, for their briefings. We thank all police-contributing countries for the sacrifices made by their personnel, their commitment to peace and their continued effort in providing effective, efficient and accountable policing in many parts of the world. We also salute all police personnel who have made the ultimate sacrifice and lost their lives in the line of duty. May their sacrifice not be in vain.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source

41. “I thank Ms. Birikorang for her briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source

42. “We look forward to questions from Council members for the Commissioners and from the Commissioners for the Council. I now give the floor to Mr. Lacroix.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source

43. “In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations; Ms. Christine Fossen, Police Commissioner, United Nations Mission in South Sudan; Mr. Mody Berethe, Police Commissioner, United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and Ms. Emma Birikorang of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The intention for this meeting is for it to be as interactive as possible, as it was at the same briefing last November (see S/PV.8901) and as we are in our dialogues with Force Commanders.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source

44. “We therefore call on the two sides to expedite action on the modalities for convening the high-level in-person meeting between the Syrian Foreign Minister and the Director-General of the OPCW, to help give the needed impetus to the efforts towards satisfactory resolution of all outstanding issues. In concluding, we call for increased cooperation between the OPCW Secretariat and the authorities of the Syrian Arab Republic in order to make tangible progress on the issue. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. The representative of Brazil has asked for the floor to make a further statement.”

    2022-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9184 (2022) · source

45. “Furthermore, the international community must assume responsibility for a definite closure of the matter to help curtail the likelihood of the production and possible use of chemical weapons anywhere by anyone, under any circumstances, including by rogue elements. On a positive note, we welcome the re-initiation of communication between the focal points of the Syrian Arab Republic and the OPCW as a step in the right direction. It is our considered view that such cooperation between the Syrian national authority and the Secretariat of the OPCW will facilitate and conclusively resolve the outstanding issues, including, the organization of the twenty-fifth round of consultations with the Declaration Assessment Team.”

    2022-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9184 (2022) · source

46. “As we reiterate our support for Security Council resolution 2118 (2013), we note with regret that there continue to be significant divergences between the positions of the OPCW and the Syrian authorities regarding the outstanding gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies related to the destruction of the country’s chemical weapons. It bears repeating that aside being a clear and egregious violation of international law, the use of chemical weapons poses serious danger to the health of civilians and a grave threat to international peace and security. In this regard, failure by the international community to fully and verifiably destroy all chemical weapons of the Syrian Arab Republic will be setting a bad precedent as far as the production and use of chemical weapons are concerned.”

    2022-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9184 (2022) · source

47. “However, we remain concerned that the stakeholders have not made tangible progress in their attempts to fully address the issue in accordance with the Chemical Weapons Convention. This calls into question the propriety of the frequency with which the Council meets on the Syria chemical-weapons file, when little to no updated progress is reported on the issue. We join other members of the Council in calling for a review of the status quo to enable us focus attention and resources on the other existing challenges facing the Syrian people.”

    2022-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9184 (2022) · source

48. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Ghana. I have the honour to deliver this joint statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council, namely, Gabon, Kenya and my own country, Ghana. We thank the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, for her briefing and welcome the participation in this meeting of the representatives of the Syrian Arab Republic, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Türkiye. We welcome the 109th report of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the submission of the 107th monthly report by the Syrian national authorities on the country’s chemical-weapons programme.”

    2022-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9184 (2022) · source

49. “I thank Mrs. Nakamitsu for her briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”

    2022-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9184 (2022) · source

50. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, 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 S/2022/828, which contains the text of a letter dated 2 November 2022 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council. I now give the floor to Mrs. Nakamitsu.”

    2022-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9184 (2022) · source