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“That form of empowerment, we believe, meaningfully impacts policy, legal processes and implementation and helps survivors to re-establish a sense of control and agency, as well as to recognize their own strengths and capabilities in resolving that challenge. In conclusion, 15 years since the Council’s unanimous adoption of resolution 1820 (2008), our collective responsibility to eliminate conflict-related sexual violence and end impunity for such crimes is needed now more than ever. For our part, Ghana will continue to demonstrate commitment to the women and peace and security agenda through its national efforts but also in our regional and international mobilization endeavours.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378 (2023) · source
“Secondly, while we commend the progress made in the deployment of women’s protection advisers as part of peacekeeping and special political missions, to monitor, analyse and report on conflict-related sexual violence, we urge the timely provision of adequate resources for such purposes so as to facilitate frequent, reliable and accurate reporting from the field to enable the Council to take needful action when it can be most effective in preventing or stopping such atrocities. Lastly, to empower survivors, the United Nations and Member States, including national civil society groups, should be intentional in the recruitment of survivors to be part of decision-making processes and advocacy mechanisms on sexual violence.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378 (2023) · source
“In making specific recommendations for today’s debate, Ghana would like to focus on three issues. First, we reaffirm support for the Security Council’s practice of treating conflict-related sexual violence as a basis for targeted sanctions against culpable actors. Periodic briefings to sanctions committees by the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict would be useful in sustaining interest in the progress of implementation of such sanctions. Tied to the global efforts, domestic legislation in support of investigations and penalties against perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict settings would be necessary to right the wrongs done to victims.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378 (2023) · source
“Whether it is the subjugation of women and girls in Afghanistan by the Taliban or the use of rape as a tool by armed gangs against members of rival communities in Haiti, the impunity with which sexual violence is perpetrated is extremely alarming and not geographically isolated. We also note, with great concern, as the 2022 report of the Secretary-General (S/2023/413) indicates, that the growing prevalence of arms proliferation, increasing militarization, and shrinking civic space have exacerbated sexual violence and challenged safe reporting and response. The Security Council and the global community therefore have a continuing responsibility to ensure that the existing resolutions that champion prevention, accountability and justice are translated into tangible actions that can be felt on the ground.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378 (2023) · source
“As is well known, in times of armed conflict, the fabric that holds communities together unravels. Families are torn apart, civilian objects are crushed, people are displaced, and impunity replaces law, order and accountability. The breakdown of law and order in such situations is usually accompanied by extreme poverty, hunger and disease. When sexual violence is introduced into this toxic mix, the human suffering is immense, with deep-seated and long-lasting emotional and physical consequences for affected persons and communities. To borrow the words of Heinrich Böll, the German writer and Nobel Prize winner: “war will never be over, never, as long as somewhere a wound it had inflicted is still bleeding.” Ghana strongly condemns the unending cycle of sexual violence across several conflict contexts.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378 (2023) · source
“I recall the able manner in which you, Mr. President, presided over last year’s open debate on conflict-related sexual violence (see S/PV.9016), especially the interest and fervor you brought to the discussions, as well as your own long- standing contribution to ending conflict-related sexual violence. Today has been no different, and Ghana thanks the United Kingdom for convening today’s important open debate. I also express appreciation to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Pramila Patten for her briefing and welcome the unique perspectives of Naw Hser Hser and Nadine. We salute the courage of our briefers and their strong advocacy on the subject, as well as the attention they draw to the need to follow through with global commitments.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378 (2023) · source
“While the resolution may not have responded fully to all the immediate needs of the Haitian people, it sets the right course for all stakeholders to reach an agreement towards a democratic political process and make progress towards a Haitian-led and Haitian-owned solution to the crisis. Gabon, Ghana and Mozambique take this opportunity to encourage all friendly countries in the region and beyond to sustain their efforts and support for Haiti, especially for the political processes and the restoration of public order. We urge the Council to keep the situation in Haiti at the forefront of its attention. We must do everything possible to support the Haitian people and their Government to restore the glorious and historic foundations of their Statehood.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9377 (2023) · source
“Indeed, we note small but encouraging shifts in the dynamics of the situation and welcome the supportive role that States of the region and the Caribbean Community have assumed. This gives confidence that, working together and quickly, we can support the people of Haiti to address their humanitarian, political and security challenges. We therefore thank the co-penholders, Ecuador and the United States, for facilitating the unanimous adoption of resolution 2692 (2023), which provides BINUH with continuing capacity so that the United Nations can support the people of Haiti through its good offices role.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9377 (2023) · source
“It was in that regard that, during the negotiations, the A3 sought to have the Council demonstrate a much clearer commitment of its readiness to respond to the request of the Haitian Government in support of processes by Member States, including States of the region, to put together a robust security force to assist the Haitian National Police in re-establishing public order and peace across the country. We believe that the deteriorating situation in Haiti should compel the Council to give a timely and definite response of support when the Secretary-General presents the report that we have requested of him in 30 days’ time. The challenges facing Haiti are not insurmountable, however, and the resilience of its people attests to this fact.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9377 (2023) · source
“I make this statement on behalf of the African members of the Security Council, namely, Gabon, Mozambique and Ghana (A3). While we know the broad support that the Council has just granted for the cause of peace and stability in Haiti, our position is that more could have been done and indeed more should be done. We acknowledge the Council’s efforts to strengthen the police and corrections unit of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) and to scale up its strategic and advisory support to enhance the training and investigation capacities of the Haitian National Police. However, we are mindful of BINUH’s limitations in terms of the assistance it can provide.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9377 (2023) · source
“The envisaged and acceptable solution cannot anticipate a State with nuclear capabilities on the Korean peninsula nor the possibility of there being a nuclear arms race in the region. Before concluding, I would like to underscore that we must find improved ways of sustaining the Council’s unity on this matter, as other colleagues have also indicated in their statements. While difficult options have to be embraced, we should be bold enough to accept them because time may not be on the Security Council’s side if we wait too long. Our responsibility is to steer the region away from the path of catastrophe and preserve the peace and the lives of people in the region.”
2023-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9376 (2023) · source
“We therefore urge all concerned parties to take immediate and concrete steps to de-escalate the tensions on the Korean peninsula. We reiterate our conviction that a principled and pragmatic approach based on diplomacy, dialogue and trust-building is what is needed to incrementally foster conditions that allow for constructive engagements between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and other major parties on its weapons programme. We underscore the need for the resumption of constructive and credible dialogue among the concerned parties and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to find an enduring, comprehensive and peaceful solution to the issues on the Korean peninsula and in a manner that recognizes regional and global security concerns, as well as those of the parties.”
2023-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9376 (2023) · source
“This act by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea violates its international obligations as expressed in multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions. We deplore this most recent launch, which has come on the back of several others, and we call on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to fully comply with its international obligations under all relevant Security Council resolutions by refraining from further launches with ballistic-missile technology. We are also concerned about the risk of military confrontation, including as a result of unintended effects or a miscalculation of actions. The escalating tensions and threats of military actions could lead to devastating consequences for the peninsula, and for international peace and security.”
2023-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9376 (2023) · source
“I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari for his briefing to the Security Council and welcome the participation of the Permanent Representatives of the brotherly countries of the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in today’s meeting. We note this to be the first time since 2017 that a representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea attended one of our meetings on this subject (see S/PV.8137). We hope that this engagement will facilitate the efforts of the Security Council to ensure a peaceful Korean peninsula. The Council’s meeting today is against the backdrop of heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula following the test of a Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which analysts estimate flew for 74 minutes, the longest ever flight time for a North Korean missile.”
2023-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9376 (2023) · source
“We would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation for the various roles played by all stakeholders, which have brought us this far, and to renew our appeal to the international community to help bridge the outstanding funding gap of about $25 million to ensure an uninterrupted operation, as we heard earlier. Finally, the A3 holds the view that the best solution to the conflict remains a Yemeni-led and -owned political process under the auspices of the United Nations. In that regard, the renewal of the truce, followed by a nationwide ceasefire, is a sine qua non for the process to commence. The parties must work diligently to achieve that.”
2023-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9370 (2023) · source
“Besides ensuring civilian safety, increased mine-clearance efforts will help free up affected agricultural lands for food production and contribute to the economic recovery of the country. The A3 renews its call for effective international and local collaboration to deal with the issue comprehensively. Regarding the FSO SAFER tanker, we are pleased that the transfer of oil from the decaying vessel has begun and is progressing smoothly. At this stage the cooperation of all stakeholders is essential to ensuring a safe, quick and uninterrupted salvage operation.”
2023-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9370 (2023) · source
“Actions that impede humanitarian access, including restrictions on the movements of female staff, not only violate international humanitarian law and international human rights law, but they also deny or limit delivery of critical humanitarian assistance to segments of Yemeni society. In this regard, we renew our appeal to the parties, especially the Houthis, to grant unimpeded access for the delivery of humanitarian aid to all those in need. The risk posed by landmines and explosive remnants of war in Yemen must be tackled head on to bring down the number of casualties associated with the menace and increase economic productivity, as a semblance of normalcy returns to the country.”
2023-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9370 (2023) · source
“Unfortunately, the humanitarian crisis is compounded by a declining economic condition. The worsening economy continues to reduce the purchasing power of many Yemenis, as prices of basic necessities are pushed beyond their reach. The situation is further severely affected by adverse actions taken by the Houthis, including their stranglehold on the ability of the Government of Yemen to export oil. The restriction curtails the Government’s capacity to fully honour its financial obligations. The Security Council must explore ways to bring the economic blockade to an end to ease the suffering of the Yemeni people. In addition, it is regrettable that access constraints continue to persist, notwithstanding constant appeals for them to be lifted to ensure smooth delivery of relief items and services.”
2023-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9370 (2023) · source
“Such efforts complement the role of the Security Council in the maintenance of international peace and security. In this regard, we acknowledge the pivotal role played by Oman and Saudi Arabia in attempting to resolve the Yemeni crisis, and we assure them of our support. The humanitarian situation in Yemen remains dire, with a majority of the population still requiring assistance. At the same time, due to funding shortfalls, aid agencies are contemplating cutting back on relief supplies. If urgent steps are not taken to provide needed resources, the suffering of those who depend on the assistance will be exacerbated. The A3 calls for increased international support to fund the Yemen humanitarian response plan, which sadly is currently 70 per cent underfunded.”
2023-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9370 (2023) · source
“As the United Nations working in concert with regional Powers strives for a breakthrough in the ongoing negotiations, we urge the parties to refrain from engaging in escalatory actions that may disturb the relative peace being enjoyed by the people of Yemen. It is for this reason that the A3 condemns in the strongest terms recent military hostilities along the front lines. Such provocations risk reversing the marginal progress so far made and must not be countenanced. The parties are once again reminded to prioritize the interests of the people of Yemen and demonstrate their full commitment to the peace process by taking concrete steps to improve the fragile security situation in the country. Regional efforts remain key in the search for a lasting solution to the Yemeni conflict.”
2023-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9370 (2023) · source
“On this note, the A3 commends Special Envoy Hans Grundberg and his team for their continuing push to find a lasting solution to the conflict in Yemen and assures them of its support for their efforts. The holding of the eighth meeting of the Supervisory Committee on the implementation of the Detainees’ Exchange Agreement in Amman, Jordan, last month, is another positive development. As was the case in March, when nearly 900 conflict-related detainees were released, we remain hopeful of the eventual release of all remaining detainees. The need to preserve the current relative calm while negotiations continue in an effort to find a more durable solution to the conflict is ever more important.”
2023-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9370 (2023) · source
“Such a rare period of relative calm has created an enabling environment for other benefits of the truce to take root. As part of the benefits, commercial flights between Sana’a and Amman have increased. For the first time in nearly seven years, there was a direct flight from Sana’a to Jeddah carrying Yemeni Muslim pilgrims to participate in this year’s Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. While such movements between cities in different countries are daily occurrences in most parts of the world, in Yemen it represents a significant milestone worth celebrating. Such developments offer the people of Yemen a glimpse of the limitless opportunities that await them should they choose the path of peace over conflict.”
2023-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9370 (2023) · source
“I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council (A3), namely, Gabon, Mozambique and my country, Ghana. We thank Special Envoy Hans Grundberg, Assistant Secretary-General Joyce Msuya and Mr. David Gressly for their briefings and welcome the participation of the representatives of the Republic of Yemen and the Kingdom of the Netherlands at this meeting. The A3 remains cautiously optimistic about the prospects for peace in Yemen. We are pleased by the parties’ appreciation of the benefits of the elements of the expired truce that they still generally observe. Paramount among the peace dividends has been the significant reduction in civilian casualties accompanying the general decrease in military hostilities in the country.”
2023-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9370 (2023) · source
“In conclusion, Ghana continues to affirm its strong support for the global treaties against the development, production, use and stockpiling of nuclear weapons, as such agreements and instruments are the only means we have to ensure a comprehensive, verifiable, irreversible, non-discriminatory, transparent and time-bound approach to nuclear disarmament. Finally, we recognize that achieving the JCPOA took determined diplomacy and tact, and that restoring its implementation will require exceptional diplomatic efforts and patience. Accordingly, we urge all the parties to work constructively towards a full return to the terms of the deal, bearing in mind the ongoing threats to global security and the time constraints. We must keep to the path of diplomacy.”
2023-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9367 (2023) · source
“We believe that the Agency plays a critical role in restoring trust and confidence within the international community and among the countries of the region through the assurances it can provide that Iran’s nuclear programme is exclusively for peaceful purposes. We reiterate that the right to peaceful uses must be exercised in conformity with the obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and other nuclear-related commitments, including the Additional Protocol, and in compliance with the agreed standards of the International Atomic Energy Agency.”
2023-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9367 (2023) · source
“It is essential for Iran to uphold its Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement and implement voluntary transparency measures with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), as specified in the Plan. In that regard, we believe that the meeting between the IAEA Director General and the Government of Iran in March, as well as the subsequent restoration of the surveillance cameras in workshops where centrifuge parts are manufactured, are positive developments that must be sustained. We reaffirm our support for the efforts of the IAEA in maintaining the Agency’s monitoring and verification activities of Iran’s nuclear programme.”
2023-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9367 (2023) · source
“Ghana again echoes the call for the parties to exhibit the necessary flexibility and political will to reach a compromise on the outstanding issues in order to restore the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) and the JCPOA. We also urge all the parties to adhere to their commitments under the JCPOA, including by lifting the unilateral sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic of Iran. Such measures have a negative impact on the people of Iran and create a misunderstanding that there might be political motives to consider beyond the objectives of non-proliferation and regional security. At the same time, we strongly urge the Islamic Republic of Iran to fulfil all its commitments under the deal, including reversing any actions that are not consistent with its obligations.”
2023-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9367 (2023) · source
“We therefore recognize the JCPOA and resolution 2231 (2015) as critical multilateral initiatives that facilitate universal adherence to the relevant instruments of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons that have anchored the global efforts for international peace and security. In forging ahead, we believe that it would be useful for the key stakeholders to develop a practical road map of steps to return to full compliance with the JCPOA and the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015). That would require rebuilding trust and coordinating efforts towards a shared understanding of the existing text and the requirements it outlines.”
2023-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9367 (2023) · source
“While it was our expectation that the termination of some of the sanctions outlined in annex B to resolution 2231 (2015) would occur against a backdrop of cooperation, communication, transparency and verification, the situation today is different. There is a high level of distrust among the parties to the JCPOA, and the commitment to defining the steps necessary to restore the Plan’s implementation has failed to gain traction. Ghana reaffirms that the global instruments pertaining to nuclear disarmament and the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons are fundamental safeguards against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons.”
2023-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9367 (2023) · source
“I would like to begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her presentation of the Secretary-General’s latest report (S/2023/473) on the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015). I also thank Ambassador Vanessa Frazier, in her capacity as Facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015), and Ambassador Olof Skoog, representing the Coordinator of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Joint Commission, for their briefings. Ghana has always asserted that the JCPOA represents the best opportunity and most pragmatic approach for addressing the Iranian nuclear programme, as it facilitates a balanced compromise that allows Iran to benefit from the peaceful uses of nuclear energy while simultaneously upholding the crucial principles of non-proliferation.”
2023-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9367 (2023) · source
“Ghana is committed to travelling the extra mile for the cause of protecting our children and securing their safe and sustainable future. We all have a responsibility to ensure that no child must worry about where their next meal will come from or be traumatized by which direction the next threat or bullet will come from. In doing so, we must work collectively for the cause of peace.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366 (2023) · source
“Moreover, there is a need for targeted resources and urgent collaborative efforts by the international community and Member States to sensitize communities on explosive ordnance risks, as well as to ensure the identification, fencing off and eventual destruction of all manner of explosive ordnance, which endangers the lives of children. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate Ghana’s commitment to the work of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, as well as to international frameworks such as the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Paris Principles and the Vancouver Principles, as well as the Safe Schools Declaration. While significant strides have been made globally in raising awareness and preventing grave violations against children in armed conflict, the miles left to travel are still long.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366 (2023) · source
“For that reason, we encourage ECOWAS, in its partnership with West Africa’s network of civil society organizations, to foster the sharing of information and experiences geared towards more effective conflict prevention and child protection. Lastly, an indication of the level of importance we attach to the children and armed conflict agenda is reflected by the resources we are willing to devote in support of its implementation. We therefore urge the Council’s full support for the allocation of targeted, practical and rapid resources to facilitate responses to threats against children.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366 (2023) · source
“Secondly, given the cross-border nature of some violations against children in armed conflict, there is a need for enhanced cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations, as well as with Member States, through the development and implementation of joint strategies and coordination mechanisms to prevent cross-border recruitment and use, as well as trafficking. Thirdly, we urge regional organizations to deepen their collaboration with civil society organizations in the areas of early warning and early response, with a tailored focus on child protection. Platforms such as the Peace and Security-Civil Society Organizations Platform of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), if strengthened, can help to better detect and predict threats to peace and security in West Africa and their effects on children.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366 (2023) · source
“Peacekeeping missions by the United Nations and regional organizations should seek to incorporate child protection obligations into mission planning, policies, decisions and activities and must include child protection focal points in field operations. In that regard, we salute the African Union’s efforts to mainstream child protection into its institutional responses through the launch of the Policy on Child Protection in African Union Peace Support Operations and the Policy on Mainstreaming Child Protection into the African Peace and Security Architecture.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366 (2023) · source
“First, we call on the Secretary-General to facilitate more systematic reporting to the Security Council on early-warning indicators of potential violations and abuses against children. Child protection and the prevention of violations can be truly successful if risk factors that lead to grave violations against children are identified and adequately addressed before and during conflict. An example of a major risk area that can be focused on and addressed is the impact of socioeconomic factors, such as poverty and a lack of educational opportunities, which increases the susceptibility of children to recruitment and re-recruitment by armed groups and sexual violence, among other serious violations.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366 (2023) · source
“While the opportunities to bring about positive changes have often not been accepted by parties to conflicts, Ghana is encouraged by the outcomes that the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Children and Armed Conflict, UNICEF and other partners have managed to achieve. We encourage the Special Representative’s continuing engagement with parties to conflict, regional organizations, civil society organizations and United Nations actors, which has led to successful outcomes, including the development and implementation of relevant protocols and action plans in countries such as Burkina Faso, Nigeria and Yemen. The past outcomes inspire hope. In furtherance of the objective to strengthen the regime for the protection of children in armed conflict, we would like to share four key messages.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366 (2023) · source
“We thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Virginia Gamba de Potgieter and Deputy Executive Director Omar Abdi for their briefings, as well as Ms. Violeta for her additional perspectives from the Colombian experience. The words and grave stories that have been shared with the Council today should lead us to act on our commitments and promises for the benefit of the world’s children. Ghana remains deeply concerned about the atrocious violations and attacks that children growing up in conflict communities continue to suffer at the hands of armed groups and actors who have chosen to exploit social disorder and power vacuums to purvey their unimaginable horrors. Killing and maiming children, putting children in the crosshairs of conflict and using them as weapons of war are unacceptable and rob them of their future.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366 (2023) · source
“Let me begin by congratulating you, Madam President, and the United Kingdom on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July. I also express Ghana’s appreciation and thanks to Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh for the United Arab Emirates exceptional leadership of the Council during the month of June. As the Council considers further measures it can take to advance the protection of children in armed conflict, we should be compelled to do more. Across all conflict situations, our children are not in a good place and have been forced to grapple with immense physical and mental challenges that they do not have the capacity to address. Ghana therefore commends the United Kingdom for convening today’s open debate on children and armed conflict.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366 (2023) · source
“Already, the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel, which benefits from MINUSMA’s presence in the region, will be affected by the withdrawal of the Mission’s support, as well as other assurances that have been built into regional security initiatives to deter, detect and disrupt terrorist and violent extremists’ activities in the Sahel. We will therefore need to engage constructively with other processes that are in the pipeline to stabilize the region. Finally, we urge good-faith commitment, close cooperation, mutual respect and open and frank discussions between the United Nations and Mali to ensure the effective management of the withdrawal phase of MINUSMA in a manner that will limit any unintended consequence for the stability of Mali and its immediate region.”
2023-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9365 (2023) · source
“The cooperation of the authorities of Mali is important to ensure a seamless transfer of tasks, effective 1 July, in accordance with paragraph 2 of the resolution, while being mindful of the obligations to respect the status of forces as called for by paragraph 4. Timely approvals of flights and customs clearances would be particularly important in that regard to ensure that set timelines are met. In concluding our explanation as to why the A3 supports the resolution, I must highlight that the withdrawal of MINUSMA from Mali changes the way that the region and the international community must implement the strategies for stabilizing the Sahel.”
2023-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9365 (2023) · source
“We believe the penholder diligently worked to ensure that the resolution we adopted contain the elements necessary to work out practical arrangements for a safe and orderly withdrawal, in cooperation with Mali’s transitional authorities. We cannot risk creating vulnerabilities during the withdrawal period that would embolden terrorists and violent extremist groups to further destabilize Mali. Neither can we jeopardize the safety and security of the United Nations personnel or the protection of civilians, including humanitarian actors. We therefore urge a coordinated implementation of the withdrawal of the Mission within the six-month period and in a way that does not erode the gains made on the security front.”
2023-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9365 (2023) · source
“The people of Mali will continue to need the solidarity and support of the international community as they enhance their security capabilities to fill the gaps that will be created with the departure of the international presence, as well as in sustaining the implementation of the Algiers Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali and the transitional road map, especially the realization of the March 2024 electoral timetable. While Mali confronts immense security challenges, the solution is not wholly military, but rather a mixture of responses that also includes sustained efforts at national reconciliation, improvements in inclusive governance and State administration and better integration of Mali’s interests with its neighbouring region.”
2023-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9365 (2023) · source
“Today, however, in line with the wishes of the Malian transitional authorities, the Security Council has terminated the Mission and set out processes for the withdrawal of the United Nations troops from Mali. We take this opportunity to express our deep appreciation to all troop- and police-contributing countries for their roles in helping to maintain the integrity of Mali. We pay special tribute to all peacekeepers and other personnel who lost their lives for the cause of peace. The withdrawal of MINUSMA, however, should not be the end of the international community’s engagement with Mali.”
2023-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9365 (2023) · source
“The group of three African members of the Security Council (A3) is of the view that the resolution just adopted (resolution 2690 (2023)) marks a significant milestone in the international community’s engagement with the people of Mali as they strive towards the restoration of peace, security and stability in their country. We believe that, since the establishment of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), on 25 April 2013, the Mission has played an important role in facilitating the political processes in the country, carrying out security-related tasks and stabilizing Mali. We underline that MINUSMA has played a crucial role in securing Mali in the face of the immense security challenges that the country is facing.”
2023-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9365 (2023) · source
“Our engagements would seek to bridge the gap in understanding that exists between the African Union ambitions and the expectations of the other members of the Security Council. In conclusion, peace support operations have become an essential mechanism for responding to the crises affecting the continent, and they must also be integrated into our discussions on the New Agenda for Peace. The A3 reaffirms its support for the Secretary- General’s call in his report for adequate, sustainable and predictable funding from United Nations assessed contributions for AU-led peace support operations. The Security Council holds the key to making this a reality. Together we can stem the scourge of the needless armed conflicts on the African continent.”
2023-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9329 (2023) · source
“Having received a mandate from the AU Peace and Security Council to resume consultations towards the adoption of a Security Council framework resolution on financing AU-led peace support operations, as set forth in the AU Peace and Security Council communiqué issued at its Ministerial meeting held on 12 May 2023, the A3 intends to listen carefully to the views of all Member States within and outside the Council, and it would ensure that the views of all delegations are taken on board as we advance the further processes to give effect to the aspiration for a new and effective engagement between the African Union and the United Nations in our common objective for peace and security on the African continent.”
2023-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9329 (2023) · source
“Nevertheless, the existing command-and-control architecture, through the presently deployed AU-led peace support operations authorized by the Council, could serve as a ground for further discussions. As we all know, based on lessons learned, in his report, the Secretary-General has put forward two practical financing models: first, the United Nations Support Office model for African peace support operations such as we have with the African Union Mission in Somalia and ATMIS, with some additions, and, secondly, joint financing of a United Nations- African Union Hybrid mission like the UNAMID model in Darfur. These models provide useful elements that we can leverage to shape the best framework for United Nations assessed contribution support for financing Africa-led peace support operations.”
2023-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9329 (2023) · source
“We believe that within Africa’s ability to pay, the ongoing financial decisions of the Union, as well as the strong contribution of African troop- and police-contributing countries that have on countless occasions sacrificed their personnel’s lives for the cause of peace, we would, during further consultations, seek a convergence of views on a pragmatic and constructive basis for reaching a common ground that would be satisfactory to all. While we have noted existing comments on the issue of command and control, we remain mindful that a more useful discussion on that matter would be most appropriate after the Council has clarified its common understanding on the choice of option proposed for consideration by the Secretary-General.”
2023-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9329 (2023) · source
“We believe that starting discussions on a common understanding around this matter is crucial for coherent, constructive and fruitful deliberations. We also welcome the full operationalization of the Peace Fund, which as of February 2023, had a balance of $337 million. We look forward to the implementation of the AU Peace and Security Council’s recent decision to increase, after due financial processes, the ceiling of the crisis reserve facility from $5 million to $10 million for the 2023 and 2024 financial periods and the request for the AU Commission to use the Peace Fund to contribute to addressing the financial gaps in ongoing missions such as the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS).”
2023-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9329 (2023) · source