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Agyeman

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first: 2022-01-05
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“We underscore the responsibility of African Governments to build trust with their populations and put in place the requisite institutions and structures that can strengthen the social contract and reduce public frustration, exclusion and inequality. We especially urge that youth, women and girls should be fully integrated into all aspects of decision-making and public-policy implementation in order to address deep-rooted public grievances and prevent violent public outbursts and disturbances to peace and security. Fourthly, in recognition of the fact that peace is more than the absence of conflict, we urge real international commitment and support to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the AU’s Agenda 2063 in Africa.”
2022-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9106 (2022) · source
“In responding to the capacity needs of Africa, it is therefore important for the Council to determine, sooner rather than later, the conditions under which African regional forces acting under Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations can meet the requirements for predictable, adequate and sustainable financing, especially from assessed contributions. Thirdly, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 16, the current context of Africa requires enhanced support for the implementation of the shared values of the AU, including those outlined in the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance, as well as core governance functions in the areas of the delivery of public services and public financial management.”
2022-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9106 (2022) · source
“Secondly, global support for an effective African Peace and Security Architecture, including its mechanisms for early warning, conflict prevention, mediation, peace support operations and post-conflict reconstruction, has a much better chance of creating sustainable peace, given the nature of the intra-State conflicts we are beginning to witness involving terrorist and extremist groups. While significant progress has been achieved since the turn of the century in harmonizing continental doctrines and strategy, as well as planning and managing peace support operations, our ability to sustain such operations under the African Standby Force continues to suffer, owing to logistical and financial constraints.”
2022-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9106 (2022) · source
“First, the coordination mechanisms between the AU and the United Nations, such as the Joint United Nations-AU Framework for Enhanced Partnership in Peace and Security and the annual joint consultative meetings between the Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council, should be enhanced through a more regular exchange of information, joint briefings by special representatives and envoys of the two organizations and joint field visits by senior officials. Such measures would help to avoid duplication of effort, improve complementarity and reinforce the coherent implementation of actions for peace and security, based on continental priorities and actions.”
2022-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9106 (2022) · source
“Those unfortunate situations provide fodder for the recruitment of young people into terrorist organizations and armed groups, fuel intercommunal clashes and ignite farmer-herder conflicts, among other things. In our view, the way to support the capacity of Africa to build sustainable peace and security does not lie in externally driven objectives but should remain anchored around the strengthening and effective operationalization of the African Peace and Security Architecture, as well as the African Governance Architecture. In today’s debate, we would like to share four key messages on how we can increase the capacity of both the African Union (AU) and African countries to ensure durable peace and security on the continent.”
2022-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9106 (2022) · source
“Despite the continent’s many achievements, a wide array of threats to its peace and security continue, including those related to terrorism and violent extremism, maritime insecurity, cross-border and transnational crime, cybercrime and unconstitutional changes in Government. Underlying those threats are factors such as increased youth unemployment, the effects of climate change, institutional fragility, food insecurity and poverty, which are exacerbated by structural challenges such as the imbalance in global development and national governance and institutional deficits, as well as major global crises such as the situation in Libya since 2011, the coronavirus disease pandemic and the knock-on effects of the prevailing aggression against Ukraine.”
2022-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9106 (2022) · source
“In that context, Ghana welcomes the convening of this open debate by China to facilitate reflections on how best the wider international community can support the African continent in its efforts to consolidate peace and security through the development of African capacities and institutions. We thank Commissioner Bankole Adeoye, Special Adviser Duarte and Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith for sharing their rich perspectives and views in the context of today’s open debate. The African context, particularly as it relates to the search for durable peace and sustainable development, is often characterized by a combination of both accomplishments and unresolved challenges.”
2022-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9106 (2022) · source
“The narrative about Africa that has often been given prominence in the global media is one of a continent full of conflict, misery and pain. That narrative, which is only partly true at best, belies Africa’s resilience and determined effort to consolidate peace, unleash its socioeconomic transformation through continental integration and realize the aspirations of a prosperous continent for its youthful population. We therefore believe that the international narrative and understanding of the complexities of the problems of Africa should be aligned with the continent’s aspirations and efforts, in order to link global partnerships more effectively together in support of sustainable African solutions.”
2022-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9106 (2022) · source
“The mental impact, especially on children, is likely to have devastating consequences for several years to come. In that connection, humanitarian efforts should focus not only on the physical needs of the affected civilians, but also on their psychological needs and emotional health, as the damage of the war will result in long-lasting psychological trauma. In conclusion, I would like to remind all actors, including the parties to the conflict, that the protection and safety of civilians should drive our efforts to facilitate a peaceful settlement of the conflict. As a Council, we have an urgent and collective responsibility to invest in the peace of Ukraine and avoid actions that reinforce the security concerns of the parties and serve only to perpetuate a needless war.”
2022-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9104 (2022) · source
“We also welcome the memorandum of understanding between the Russian Federation and the Secretariat on promoting the access of Russian food products and fertilizers to world markets. Ghana takes note the official inauguration of the Joint Coordination Centre in Istanbul and remains confident of the prospect of a swift and effective implementation of the agreements in order for commercial operations to resume in the Black Sea and contribute substantially in helping to stabilize the international prices of food and fertilizers, which are currently priced beyond the capacity of many consumers and users. These are difficult times for Ukraine, and we are pained by the traumatic circumstances that the people of Ukraine have been forced into by the war.”
2022-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9104 (2022) · source
“The current situation affects the Council’s reputation and undermines its credibility as an effective arbiter in other conflict theatres. In the light of the Council’s handicap, Ghana encourages and affirms its steadfast support for the continued deployment of the good offices of the Secretary-General in the international endeavour to bring an end to the war and facilitate a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine. Ghana commends the Secretary-General and other leaders, especially those of Türkiye, for the positive engagement of the parties to the Ukrainian conflict, culminating in the landmark agreement on the initiative on the safe transportation of grain and foodstuffs from Ukrainian ports, signed in Istanbul on 22 July.”
2022-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9104 (2022) · source
“In making that genuine call on the Russian Federation, we are mindful of, and acknowledge, the stated security concerns, which, we believe, could be effectively addressed by a pacific settlement, as provided for by the Charter of the United Nations, through intense diplomacy, underpinned by unconditional dialogue and a commitment to cooperation. The solution required is certainly not a military one, but a consensual political settlement that takes into account the security concerns of the parties and assures the stability of the entire region. We are concerned about the persisting inability of the Council to support the parties’ engagement in substantial discussions about urgent ceasefire and peace initiatives despite its obligation under the Charter to shoulder the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security.”
2022-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9104 (2022) · source
“We also continue to worry deeply about the expanding humanitarian threat as more civilians, particularly children, women, the elderly and persons with disabilities, come under the barrage of crossfire and are forced to flee their homes or to shelter in bunkers with limited access to food, clean water and basic services. As we have forcefully stated previously, infrastructure and livelihoods could potentially be rebuilt after the war, but the tragic reality is that the human lives lost to this senseless conflict cannot be recovered. It is for that reason that we wish to use this opportunity to renew our call on the Russian Federation to stop this war and to heed the international community’s call to unconditionally withdraw all its invading troops from the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine.”
2022-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9104 (2022) · source
“Let me begin by joining you, Mr. President, in expressing our appreciation to our colleague Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason for her impactful work in the Security Council, including on the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, which we worked on together. I wish her the very best in her next endeavours. I also thank Under- Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for the timely updates on the security and the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. I warmly welcome to this meeting all rule 37 and rule 39 participants. Ghana deeply regrets the unrelenting hostilities several months into the start of this needless conflict in spite of the mounting civilian death toll and the extensive destruction caused to economic infrastructure, cultural sites, monuments and livelihoods.”
2022-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9104 (2022) · source
“We note the cost- effectiveness of peacebuilding financing and encourage greater support in that regard to enable the dividends of the efforts for peace to be realized.”
2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source
“Before concluding, let me indicate that, at the national level, Ghana remains committed to peacebuilding efforts, as evidenced in its establishment of a National Peace Council, which, among other things, develops and enhances national mechanisms and processes for conflict prevention and the building of sustainable peace. Currently, in addition to budgetary allocations, we have established an accompanying Fund for Peace to supplement peacebuilding activities across all 16 regions and the 260 districts of Ghana. Finally, we look forward to an early conclusion of the negotiations on the draft resolution on peacebuilding financing being co-facilitated by Kenya and Sweden. We are optimistic that the draft resolution, once adopted, will provide a secure and concrete basis for addressing the financing challenges.”
2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the PBC’s intervening role in targeting young people, women and agricultural self-employment, among other areas. We encourage further measures to empower women and young people to enhance their full and meaningful participation in all political processes, including elections and transitions. The Commission’s involvement in climate-related peace and development interventions, as well as the promotion of community-based dispute resolution mechanisms, is equally remarkable and deserves encouragement.”
2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source
“That practice, if further established, would undergird the relations required by the Council with the PBC in a manner that will help the PBC to impact the Council’s work and contribute effectively to addressing the underlying causes of the conflicts on its agenda. Furthermore, the PBC’s ability to bring together diverse stakeholders and non-United Nations actors is an added advantage that is critical for efforts to sustain peace and promote development in conflict-affected countries and regions. That is no mean achievement and should be sustained and enhanced. It is also proven that empowering women through meaningful participation in peacebuilding helps to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of such efforts.”
2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source
“While encouraging an expanded donor base for the Fund, which was about $178 million in 2021 but still fell short of the Secretary-General’s target of $500 million annually, we believe that one of the viable means of providing the PBC with a consistent baseline of funding is through United Nations assessed contributions. That approach, which was originally proposed by an independent advisory group of experts for the 2015 review of the peacebuilding architecture, remains relevant, and we therefore welcome the Secretary- General’s call for an annual appropriation of $100 million to the Peacebuilding Fund starting from the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023. On working methods, we welcome the PBC practice of submitting letters or notes of advice ahead of Security Council meetings.”
2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source
“Pursuant to the twin resolutions of the General Assembly (resolution 75/201) and the Security Council (resolution 2558 (2020)) and as affirmed by the Member States during the high-level meeting on peacebuilding financing held last April, there is a need to address the concern over what the Secretary-General describes in his report as too little progress on adequate, predictable and sustained financing for peacebuilding. The provision of adequate resources to the Peacebuilding Fund translates into greater investments in prevention and peacebuilding, which is a key component of the New Agenda for Peace in the context of Our Common Agenda (A/75/982). Urgent action is therefore required in that regard.”
2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source
“We are also satisfied with the increase in the number of thematic and cross-cutting issues considered — at 40 per cent as compared to about 15 per cent in 2018 — and encourage the deepening of the partnerships with the multilateral development banks, international financial institutions and regional organizations and institutions, such as the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States. The question of financing the critical role of the PBC continues to remain a daunting challenge.”
2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source
“Undoubtedly, our common determination to evolve the architecture and approach to sustaining peace in all parts of the world make the PBC an important advisory body for pursuing an integrated and coherent global effort in support of national actions for addressing the multidimensional challenges that face several countries and regions. Ghana therefore welcomes the activities undertaken by the PBC in 2021, including the convening of 29 meetings, as well as discussions on 13 different countries and regional issues. The coverage of new topics by the Commission, such as peacekeeping and peacebuilding, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, alongside that of the political, governance, security, socioeconomic and humanitarian situations, is commendable.”
2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank Ambassador Osama Mahmoud Abdelkhalek Mahmoud of Egypt, former Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), as well as Mr. Monwar Hossain, Chargé d’affaires of Bangladesh and current Chair of the Commission, for their insightful briefings with regard to the annual report on the activities of PBC (S/2022/89), as well as the work plan of the PBC. We also thank the Permanent Representative of Kenya for his useful contribution to the work of the Security Council in his capacity as informal coordinator to the PBC.”
2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source
“The A3 will continue to support measures that are aimed at ensuring accountability and will help strengthen deterrence and reinforce established norms against the use of chemical weapons. In conclusion, we reiterate our request for the support of the Council in addressing the issues impeding progress in the full implementation of resolution 2118 (2013) more constructively.”
2022-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9097 (2022) · source
“We also welcome the extension to 31 December this year of the tripartite agreement between the OPCW, the Syrian Arab Republic and the United Nations Office for Project Services, which will help facilitate the Technical Secretariat’s mandated activities with regard to the total elimination of the Syrian chemical-weapon programme. We note the continued efforts of the Fact- Finding Mission in Syria and the Investigation and Identification Team, in accordance with the relevant decisions of the Executive Council, and reiterate the importance of ensuring that they remain independent, transparent and impartial in the execution of their respective mandates. We also take note of the Fact- Finding Mission’s forthcoming deployment to the Syrian Arab Republic and await the outcome of its work.”
2022-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9097 (2022) · source
“In that regard, we encourage increased cooperation between the OPCW Technical Secretariat and the Syrian authorities in order to make meaningful progress and bring closure to the issue. We believe that high-level direct exchanges between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic and the Director-General of the OPCW could help to restore confidence and give the necessary impetus for moving forward with the various aspects of the programme and encouraging greater commitment to strengthening cooperation.”
2022-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9097 (2022) · source
“Furthermore, we are concerned about the fact that the Secretariat has yet to receive a declaration from the Syrian Arab Republic regarding all the undeclared types and quantities of nerve agents produced or militarized at a former chemical-weapon production facility that was declared as never having been used to produce or militarize chemical warfare agents. We regret that so far the convening of the twenty- fifth round of consultations on Syria is still suspended, owing to the denial of entry visas to the lead technical expert of the Declaration Assessment Team (DAT). We stress that the on-site operations of the DAT are vital for implementing its mandated responsibilities and the relevant Executive Council decisions, and we echo the appeals to the Syrian authorities to grant unfettered access into the country for all members of the team.”
2022-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9097 (2022) · source
“In that respect, the A3 reiterates its full support for the work of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, including its Technical Secretariat, which is being prevented from implementing its mandate in Syria. We take note of the 105th monthly report of the Director-General of OPCW on activities relating to the destruction of chemical weapons and chemical weapons production facilities in the Syrian Arab Republic (see S/2022/530). Once again, we are concerned about the Technical Secretariat’s assessment that the statements submitted by the Syrian authorities cannot be considered accurate and complete in accordance with the provisions of the Convention, resolution 2118 (2013) and the decisions of the Executive Council.”
2022-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9097 (2022) · source
“Through their accession, States parties committed to upholding the provisions of the Convention, while ensuring their inclusion in national legislation and subsequent implementation at the national level. Therefore, by acceding to the Convention, the Syrian Arab Republic undertook to cooperate with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and provide the necessary support to its Technical Secretariat, as provided for in article VII of the Convention. (spoke in English) In that regard, the A3 reaffirms its commitment to the provisions of the Convention, as well as those of resolution 2118 (2013), which provides a framework for the rapid and verifiable destruction of chemical weapons in Syria and calls on the country to honour its obligations.”
2022-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9097 (2022) · source
“Mr. Agyeman (Ghana) (spoke in French): I have the honour to deliver this joint statement on behalf of the three African countries members of the Security Council (A3), namely, Gabon, Ghana and Kenya. I thank High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Nakamitsu for her briefing on the chemical weapons in Syria file. We welcome the participation of the representatives of the Syrian Arab Republic, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Türkiye at this meeting. Chemical weapons pose a serious threat to international peace and security in their use for non-peaceful purposes. Their toxic fallout can have devastating consequences and irreversibly harm human life and property. In acknowledging such risks, 193 States joined the Chemical Weapons Convention, including the Syrian Arab Republic, which has been a State party to the Convention since 2013.”
2022-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9097 (2022) · source
“In concluding, I would like to reiterate that while significant strides have been made globally in raising awareness and protecting children affected by armed conflict, there are still many more miles to travel in enhancing international collaboration to protect children in conflict. Ghana is committed to travelling those extra miles for the cause of protecting such children and securing their safe and sustainable future.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096 (2022) · source
“Finally, in view of the importance of child education, we strongly condemn the military use of schools as well as all attacks against schools and educational facilities. Member States have a responsibility to establish and strictly enforce laws that criminalize attacks against schools as well as to ensure the continuation, re-establishment and preservation of education during armed conflict, in line with the Safe Schools Declaration. We call for that commitment to be upheld by all and reiterate that all parties to conflict need to respect the civilian character of schools in accordance with international humanitarian law.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096 (2022) · source
“Peacekeeping missions need to ensure the integration of child-protection obligations into mission-planning policies, decisions and activities and include child-protection focal points in their peacekeeping and field operations. Thirdly, there is an urgent need to ensure that children associated with armed or terrorist groups are not treated as criminals but, rather, as victims. With the support of the United Nations, States that require capacity should be assisted to put in place standard operating procedures for the rapid handover of such children to the relevant civilian child-protection actors and their integration into society, in accordance with resolution 2427 (2018) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, among other instruments.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096 (2022) · source
“Such resources provide, among other things, safe accommodation and enhanced protection of displaced refugee and stateless children from the six grave violations. However, there is an urgent need for targeted resources and collaborative efforts by the international community and Member States to sensitize communities on explosive-ordnance risk as well as to ensure the identification, fencing off and eventual destruction of all manner of explosive ordnance that could endanger the lives of children. Secondly, United Nations regional organizations and Member States should mainstream child protection into all efforts and discussions on conflict, including conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and post- conflict reconstruction.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096 (2022) · source
“In today’s open debate, in addition to Ghana’s alignment with the statements to be read by the Friends of the Responsibility to Protect and the Group of Friends of Children and Armed Conflict, we would like to highlight four key messages on how the United Nations and its Member States can further enhance the protection of children in conflict contexts. First, an indication of the level of importance we attach to their children and armed conflict agenda is reflected by the resources we devote in support of its implementation. We therefore urge full support for the location of targeted, practical and rapid resources to facilitate responses to threats against children or avert potential dangers they may face.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096 (2022) · source
“The arbitrary detentions and mistreatment of children associated or allegedly associated with armed groups are a prevalent feature of many armed conflicts which must be tackled through the prioritization of both global and national child-release and child-reintegration mechanisms. The gut-wrenching images we see and the disheartening stories we often hear within the Security Council in relation to the plight of children in situations of armed conflict must propel our righteous anger and repugnance towards the consolidation of our culture of robust action.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096 (2022) · source
“We nonetheless remain concerned by the fact that many more children in conflict environments are currently being subjected to all the six grave violations against children, especially killing and maiming, including through explosive remnants of war antipersonnel landmines and improvised explosive devices, recruitment and use, and the denial of humanitarian access by a plethora of actors who operate within an atmosphere of impunity and social dysfunction who take pride in perpetrating the most heinous attacks against children as a weapon of war. For child refugees, internally displaced and stateless children, the horrors of armed conflict are even more distressing, as their lack of a home, family or even citizenship heightens their vulnerability to extreme violence and abuse.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096 (2022) · source
“Earlier this year, as Ghana joined in the commemoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the children and armed conflict mandates, we were encouraged by the outcomes that the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UNICEF and others have achieved over the last two decades, including the successful release of hundreds of thousands of children from the custody of armed groups and their reintegration into society, the development and implementation of action plans by parties to conflict and the provision of services to survivors and affected families. These outcomes inspire hope in existing capabilities to ensure child safety.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096 (2022) · source
“In that regard, let me express appreciation to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Virginia Gamba de Potgieter and Executive Director Catherine Russell for their rich perspectives, as well as Mr. Patrick Kumi, for his deeply moving story, which rightly points us to the need for action on the commitments and promises we have all made as an international community to the world’s children.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096 (2022) · source
“In the words of my illustrious compatriot and former Secretary-General Busumuru Kofi Annan: “We were all children once. And we all share the desire for the well-being of our children, which has always been and will continue to be the most universally cherished aspiration of humankind.” Today, as we meet in the Security Council Chamber, united by our collective aspiration to protect children and ensure their well-being, Ghana wishes to express appreciation to Brazil for convening this high-level open debate on children and armed conflict. Finding ways to protect children from the harsh daily reality they face growing up in communities ravaged by armed conflict is the singular most important responsibility we can exercise to defend the defenceless and most vulnerable.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, we call on all the conflicting parties in Yemen to honour their obligations under the terms of the truce in order to help consolidate it and take advantage of the opportunity offered by the ceasefire to work towards a comprehensive and durable political solution for the benefit of the Yemeni people.”
2022-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9088 (2022) · source
“We acknowledge the ongoing international efforts that have mobilized more than $64 million for the first phase of the operation’s estimated cost of approximately $80 million. We call on the international community to support the United Nations fundraising campaign, which aims to fill the $20 million gap in order to avert a major global environmental disaster. In view of the important role in the peace process in Yemen played by the United Nations Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement, we look forward to the renewal of its mandate, which will expire at the end of this week.”
2022-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9088 (2022) · source
“Sadly, owing to funding gaps and rising global food prices, the WFP is being compelled to scale back its support for 5 million of those people to less than 50 per cent of their daily requirement, and to around 25 per cent of the daily requirements for the other 8 million. In addition, resilience and livelihood activities, as well as school feeding and nutrition programmes for approximately 4 million, are to cease, leaving assistance available for only 1.8 million people. We call on all donors to help bridge the WFP’s funding shortfall to enable it to offer the assistance the people of Yemen need. Furthermore, the high risk of a catastrophic oil spillage from the FSO SAFER in the Red Sea and the likelihood of a major humanitarian and ecological disaster resulting from the potential spillage remains a matter of grave concern to us.”
2022-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9088 (2022) · source
“It is incumbent on the parties to follow through with their commitment under the terms of the truce to meeting under the auspices of the United Nations, without further delay, in order to agree on modalities for the reopening of all roads to help ease the people’s suffering. In that regard, we welcome the Special Envoy’s proposal for a phased reopening of the roads and encourage the parties to consider it seriously. Even though the three-month-old ceasefire has led to a significant reduction in civilian casualties, the humanitarian situation in Yemen remains severe, as we heard this morning. According to the World Food Programme (WFP), approximately 13 million needy people require emergency food assistance.”
2022-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9088 (2022) · source
“The Committee’s discussions on setting up a joint coordination room tasked with de-escalating incidents at the operational level are also a welcome development. Such confidence-building measures by the parties are essential and should be encouraged in order to create an opportunity for the peaceful resolution of differences between the factions and thereby help consolidate the truce. However, it is regrettable that the right of civilians in Taiz and other governorates to move freely in a safe and secure manner is still being curtailed by the continued blockage of roads. That unfortunate development has brought immense suffering and hardship to the people of Taiz and the governorates in question.”
2022-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9088 (2022) · source
“We therefore call on the parties to seize this moment, not only to fully commit to the terms of the truce and to refraining from actions that have the potential to undermine the marginal progress being made, but to build on it to achieve an inclusive, comprehensive and durable solution that will enable the people of Yemen to chart their own political destiny. We welcome the pledge by the military representatives of the Government of Yemen, Ansar Allah and the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition to build trust and fully commit to the terms of the truce, made at the third meeting of the Military Coordination Committee held in Amman last week under the auspices of the Office of the Special Envoy.”
2022-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9088 (2022) · source
“My delegation is grateful to Special Envoy Grundberg and Assistant Secretary- General Msuya for their briefings. I also welcome the representative of Yemen to today’s meeting. We are pleased to see that the renewed two-month truce is still holding, despite reports of violations by some of the parties. We acknowledge the considerable efforts of the Special Envoy and the entire United Nations team, as well as all the other stakeholders involved in the negotiations process, in achieving such a feat. We note that since the truce began there has been a lull in military activities by the warring factions inside Yemen and across its borders, leading to a decline in civilian casualties — an indication that the restoration of peace and security in the country in the foreseeable future is possible and could be within the parties’ grasp.”
2022-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9088 (2022) · source
“We count on the support of all delegations for its consensual adoption, which, we believe, will underpin the efforts of UNOWAS in dealing with the challenges in the region.”
2022-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9086 (2022) · source
“The A3 believes that a comprehensive approach, characterized by deeper cooperation at the national, regional and multilateral levels, is indispensable to addressing the complex challenges in the region. In that regard, we underscore the importance of the ongoing African Union-United Nations-ECOWAS-G-5 Sahel joint strategic assessment on governance and security in the Sahel, and we believe that the outcome of that assessment will provide a holistic and comprehensive approach in combating the challenges in the region. Finally, following today’s meeting, as indicated by the representative of Ireland, the co-penholders on UNOWAS intend to circulate an initial draft presidential statement on UNOWAS.”
2022-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9086 (2022) · source
“In that context, we encourage support for the implementation of the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel, as well as the priority investment plan of the Group of Five for the Sahel, and we laud the PBC’s interventions in the region, including initiatives targeting young people, women and agricultural self-employment. We encourage further measures to empower women and young people to enhance their full and meaningful participation in all political processes, including elections and transitions. The Commission’s involvement in climate-related peace and development interventions, as well as in the promotion of community-based dispute resolution mechanisms, is also critical.”
2022-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9086 (2022) · source