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Al-Allaf

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first: 2007-08-29
most recent: 2010-02-12
sittings or episodes: 12
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“An interactive debate must be held at the political, strategic and operational levels before troops are dispatched. That will ensure that the operation can continue and have a lasting peacekeeping effect. I reaffirm my delegation's gratitude to you once again, Sir, for your initiative and for the background concept paper, and its readiness to continue to work on this important process.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“The number-one objective of the military command of these missions is to ensure a forceful presence on the ground, control hostile acts and develop trust between parties to the conflict. Such implicit operational duties are generated by commanders and are not found in Security Council or Secretariat documents. We must ensure that these are included in the operational planning process so that the work of the mission in the field is in full harmony with and complements the planning operation, be it political or strategic. If the Security Council is to achieve its political and strategic objectives at the operational level, it must review its entire operational planning process. We can only benefit thereby, with a minimum use of resources.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“I think that the Security Council should organize annual visits to the field to allow for a proper assessment of the relationship and interaction between the command and operation in the field, as shown in the concept paper. I think the participation of the troop-contributing countries would provide valuable assistance there. In conclusion, political and strategic guidance by the Council and a system of strategic planning within the Secretariat cannot replace logistical or operational planning. There must be a pragmatic and systematic approach in the field, which must be carried out in consultation with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General. The environment in which peacekeeping missions work is tense, volatile, multidimensional, chaotic and violent. There can be total anarchy or lack of discipline.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“Missions then would be in a position to meet the needs and developments of the present, as well as the growing need for peacekeeping missions. When I commanded the Jordanian observers in the first United Nations Angola Verification Mission between 1989 and 1991, I had hoped to see a Security Council delegation visit our mission to discuss our mandate, resources and implementation mechanisms. I noted that there was a very significant gap within the mandate between operational and human needs and military resources, in particular regarding the protection of women and children. I continue to think this gap is still there and does not allow for effective protection.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“That will not only serve the strategic objectives of the Council but will also help the States themselves in their own internal assessments to better understand the political and military situation of a conflict on the ground. That will ensure coherence between military resources and the overall objectives of the mission. Effectiveness in the field necessarily hinges on the symbiosis between objectives and allocated resources. In the fuel analysis, the result can only be favourable and will provide valuable assistance to troops on the ground, in line with the standards set out in the concept document. These steps can form the substance of an integrated strategy which could result in maximum efficiency for peacekeeping operations.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“The first question relates both to Member States receiving detailed and coherent military analysis from the Council and to enhancing the dialogue between the Council and the Secretariat regarding military operations. If cooperation is carried out in an open manner that makes provision for the participation of the troop-contributing countries together with regional organizations and the specialized agencies of the United Nations, then there will be better possibilities in the long run for achieving mature decisions that will make it possible to achieve the Council's strategic objectives. The troop-contributing countries should participate in that evaluation.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“Member States must work together with the Secretariat to draw up such a strategy and outline it for the Security Council, showing the available military, political, financial and geographic options and the options regarding resources. Those are the elements that the Security Council must consider before conducting its assessment. Therefore, there is a need for greater interaction between the strategic and the political facets. The Secretariat should provide brief and clear statements during the planning stage, which could make it possible to sketch out the political, security and human rights situation in and around the conflict zone, in order to identify the major priorities for the maintenance of international peace and security. That approach would make it possible to answer two important questions we find in the non-paper.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“Therefore, there is a need for the Council to work together with the Secretariat to adopt a graduated and systematic approach that would include all elements of a mandate to achieve a coherent, solid and integrated strategy. It is not possible to achieve success of this kind without an overall integrated strategic assessment. The United Nations gives nearly total responsibility for strategic planning to the Secretariat, but we believe that this is an extremely sensitive area in which politics is intertwined with strategy. That is why there is a need to go well beyond present efforts. There needs to be an effort to create a comprehensive and complete strategy.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“Therefore, this decision must be based on an analysis of possible choices and repercussions, which would help the Council in achieving the desired results in the conflict zone. The third decision deals with mandates. Mandates are essential in the life cycle of peacekeeping operations, because they act as a vehicle for the realization of objectives and determine both the structures and resources necessary to meet expectations regarding troop-contributing countries and the quality of the contributions. Mandates also determine a force's operational level of performance. It is not possible to assess objectively all these elements without first engaging in a comprehensive strategic study. Unfortunately, it is the mandate which gives the forces their legal and political legitimacy, and which can guarantee the potential for success.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“In order to do that, the Security Council may utilize analyses by regional organizations, as well as the expertise within the United Nations system as a whole. In addition, an early warning system should be developed to detect signs of regional or international crises that could pose threats to international peace and security, thus providing the Council with a continuous overview of such threats and perhaps enabling it to prevent conflict. That would be a much more effective tool than intervention following the outbreak of a conflict. The second decision concerns involvement and is highly strategic, involving not only resources and the peacekeeping budget, but also security and political strategies for the whole conflict zone. A conflict may spread to other regions and affect millions of people.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“I believe that the Security Council must take three important decisions before it decides to establish a peacekeeping force. First, the Council must determine the nature, scope, intensity and scale of threats to international peace and security. That preliminary and essential decision will serve to guide the Council in making choices and adopting implementation mechanisms, thus ensuring the success of its subsequent decisions. When a decision is taken as part of an effective and in-depth strategy, the available options are appropriate, sound and far- reaching. To that end, decisions must be based on thorough analysis and appreciation of the threat. Thus, the threat should be addressed as part of a strategic approach with a regional and international dimension.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“In addition, Jordan associates itself with the statement to be made by the representative of Morocco on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. My country, Jordan, is participating in this debate to reaffirm its commitment to the maintenance of international peace and security and to express its desire to contribute to the creation of a positive environment of peace. As a troop- and police- contributing country, we are also keen to see cooperation among all parties involved in peacekeeping operations in the three areas referred to in the concept paper: strategic and effective oversight, overcoming resource constraints, and drawing on lessons learned. Furthermore, my delegation intends to participate seriously in the follow-up to this debate.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“Mr. Al-Allaf (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): Permit me at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this Security Council meeting, which is taking place at an appropriate time. Indeed, for us, it means considering the manifold issues related to peacekeeping operations. I also wish to thank Mr. Alain Le Roy, Under- Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations; Ms. Susana Malcorra, Under-Secretary-General for Field Support; and Mr. Hedi Annabi, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, for their extremely important briefings this morning. My delegation welcomes the Franco-British initiative, which has provided us with a concept paper that cites a great many noteworthy ideas and guidelines.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“Jordan calls on the international community to uphold its responsibilities and obligations in protecting civilians in armed conflict, including by calling upon Israel to immediately implement resolution 1860 (2009), which calls for an immediate ceasefire that would lead to a full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and guarantee the full protection of the international community for the people of Gaza against the Israeli military aggression.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Israel must abide by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War and the Protocols Additional I and II to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, which pertain to the protection of the victims of international and non-international armed conflict. It must also abide by all relevant international instruments, the Declaration on the Protection of Women and Children in Emergency and Armed Conflict and all relevant General Assembly resolutions.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source
“These figures are not simply collateral damage; rather, they represent primary damage caused by targeted military operations in a disproportionate and exaggerated use of force. This arbitrary use of force does not distinguish between a military target and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East school, in which a group of women, children and elderly people had sought refuge from Israel's military operations. The evacuation of the injured and the provision of safe passage for ambulances and medical personnel are among the most important tenets of international humanitarian law. On that basis, Israel must guarantee and facilitate access by medical staff and ambulances, which are now unable to do their duty in the light of the dangerous circumstances prevailing in Gaza.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source
“They deserve immediate protection by this Council. I will not list all the figures, which are known to us all, but I would like to point out that 280 children have been killed, 1,200 have been wounded, and many more are living in fear and terror. This terror will haunt them for generations and decades to come. UNICEF has clearly expressed its deep concern over the destructive impact that the Israeli aggression has had on children in Gaza. Israel must protect civilians, especially children, who constitute 56 per cent of Gaza's residents. Israel must abide by the provisions of international humanitarian law, especially the principles of distinction between targets and proportionality.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Here, Jordan joins the international call issued by the Secretary-General for an end to the suffering of civilians in Gaza and for their protection. We are faced with an unprecedented example of inhumane aggression against the security, safety, rights and basic freedoms of human beings, the most important of which is the right to life and freedom from fear and terror, and against the right to the basic requirements of normal life. We are witnessing a flagrant violation - an attack against the identity of the Palestinian people and their character, future and basic rights. We are also witnessing an unjustified siege that has cut the lifeline of the 1.5 million Palestinians living in Gaza. These are civilians who are being subjected to a disproportionate use of force and to collective punishment.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source
“It is also aimed at reaffirming the political, legal and moral responsibilities of parties to conflicts towards civilians, civilian institutions and the protection of civilians in conflict situations. Moreover, the role of the international community lies not just in guaranteeing complete adherence to these laws, but also in guaranteeing that there will be no impunity in cases of violations. This meeting comes at a difficult time, as the world watches, live and in astonishment, the situation in Gaza. The situation has been ongoing for three weeks now. All international rules and standards regulating armed conflict have been violated. The Israeli aggression has targeted unarmed and innocent civilians and destroyed infrastructure in Gaza.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Mr. Al-Allaf (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me at the outset to express our gratitude to the Under- Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. John Holmes, for the important briefing that he has presented this morning. We would also like to note that we share his concerns about the safety and security of civilians in several conflict zones. My country's delegation would also like to express its thanks and gratitude to you, Mr. President, for holding this important meeting to address the issue of the protection of civilians in armed conflicts. This meeting is aimed at entrenching the basic tenets of international humanitarian law, the Fourth Geneva Convention and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to reiterate my country's determination to abide by the international partnership to combat terrorism as established by the Security Council standards.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“We similarly support strengthening the capacity of this international Organization, including its determination to play an effective and constructive role. We shall continue to meet our international responsibilities in the context of that partnership, the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy, the relevant resolutions of the Security Council and multilateral international conventions pertaining to the danger posed by terrorism. The Government of Jordan has always taken a positive stance on the working methods of the Security Council, which reflects our seriousness and responsibility vis-a-vis the threat of terrorism. It also reflects the importance that we attach to international cooperation.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“We have undertaken several initiatives and established numerous programmes that emphasize education about and awareness of the dangers of terrorism in order to enable us to devise policies to confront extremism and encourage dialogue among religions and civilizations. Combating terrorism is a joint international responsibility. No single State can be successful in combating terrorism if it isolates itself from international efforts. We are certain that genuine partnership and effective international cooperation in the framework of the United Nations hold the real key to the success of our efforts. Jordan therefore strongly supports the central role played by the United Nations in combating terrorism.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Jordan has also developed a national strategy to combat terrorism that serves as an example of the balance that must exist between the need to provide security and protect society, on the one hand, and the need to safeguard human rights, civil liberties, the rule of law and social and economic development, on the other. That sensitive balance allows us to avert the effects of terrorism and to achieve great harmony between the Government and the people in combating terrorism. We are confident that our success in combating terrorism depends on more than just deterrence, security measures and a professional military. Our strategic vision also encompasses other crucial elements, such as legal, financial, economic and social ways of combating terrorism. Jordan has also been a pioneer in promoting the culture of peace.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Those efforts reflect the will of the international community and its determination to avoid more regional confrontations, which undermine international peace and security and divert counter-terrorism from its real objectives. Jordan itself is a long-standing victim of terrorism. We have taken pioneering steps to support international efforts to combat terrorism and have always been an important part of the partnership to that end. We have signed most of the international agreements and protocols that constitute the international counter-terrorism regime.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“We recognize the great strategic value of counter-terrorism and its importance as a basis for international efforts. However, the structure of our global strategy must be adapted and its ability to respond quickly must be enhanced. That is the only way to achieve the goals of counter-terrorism at the level of this international Organization. The current situation therefore calls for calm and reason, and not for tension, hasty action or misguided decisions. The policy of escalation will only serve the interests of terrorists, who are wagering on such a policy. We must therefore avoid escalation. My country supports the wise efforts that have been made to demonstrate restraint and reason.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“We must also bolster our determination to establish the appropriate political, security and social environment necessary to defeat terrorism. Lastly, there is a need to harmonize the resolve of the international community, which is at the heart of that vision. It is illogical and unacceptable that international terrorism can adapt, renew itself and manoeuvre while the international community continues to be held hostage to slow bureaucracies in combating it due to its insufficient determination and indecisive tools. In his concept paper, the President cited some of the serious bureaucratic difficulties that constitute serious obstacles in the face of the scope and dynamism of terrorist acts and highlight our ineffectiveness to combat them.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“An important question is: Should we take it that the Mumbai incident is a strategic turning point, inasmuch as it pushes extremism and evil into bilateral and regional conflicts? Also, through these forces, is terrorism then trying to reach its objectives with a minimum degree of visibility, of losses and of responsibility? This message requires a serious reply from the international community. This step requires a strategic transformation on our part. Our political will and that of the international community and international organizations must be brought to bear on it. We must transform our vision of terrorism and our determination to defeat it. We must transform our reading of the magnitude, scope and depth of the threat posed by terrorism to the international community, human values and the prosperity of societies.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“We express our deep sympathy to the bereaved families of the victims and reiterate our solidarity with these families during this trying time. The Mumbai terrorist acts sought to send a clear and strong signal to people throughout the world that terrorism is not simply a threat to international peace and security and that it is no longer confined to political, psychological and material damages, but that it also seeks to make itself a crucial actor on the international scene, to participate in defining the security environment throughout the world and to impose its personality and fingerprints on regional conflicts. We think that the message got through. This message causes great concern to people throughout the world. It raises essential questions in terms of the future of combating terrorism.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Mr. Al-Allaf (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to thank the Permanent Representative of Croatia for holding this important meeting. We would like to welcome his role in chairing the Counter-Terrorism Committee, an auxiliary body of the Security Council. We appreciate the concept paper that was presented by the President as a basis for the Council's work in today's meeting. We would like to thank His Excellency the President of Croatia for his presence. Allow me also, on behalf of His Majesty King Abdullah Bin Al Hussein and the Government and people of Jordan, to present our sincere condolences to the people of India for the terrible suffering that they have endured after the reprehensible terrorist attacks in Mumbai. We condemn these despicable acts in the strongest terms.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“We hope that the measures presented by the representative of Switzerland in that respect will be followed up on and accorded special attention. My delegation sincerely urges the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions to take into account the results of this open debate in its upcoming meetings. I welcome this open debate and emphasize the fact that Jordan is 08-49188 committed to positively participating in peacekeeping operations in service of international peace and security.”
2008-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5968 (2008) · source
“We attach special importance to the timing of those meetings, so that they can be announced at an early stage as often as possible and not on the eve of the adoption of a resolution or at a later period, after its adoption. Consultations with troop-contributing countries are an essential matter in helping the Governments of those States to take the decision to participate in peacekeeping missions. Because we welcome the holding of this meeting, we hope that this open debate will not be a single and isolated event, that the Council will continue to engage positively and interact with the wider membership of the United Nations, and that, at the end of this dialogue, we will continue to make progress on the working methods of the Council.”
2008-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5968 (2008) · source
“We believe that the burden of making full use of the opportunity to interact with the Council within its regular consultations and meetings falls on the troop- contributing countries. The current nature of such meetings restricts our effective and active participation and does not lead to the results that we all look forward to. It would be better for the Council to encourage discussions with troop-contributing countries in accordance with resolution 1353 (2001), and we encourage the presence of military and political experts in the participating missions at the earliest stage, before the consideration of those matters. We hope that the Council will continue to encourage the representatives of the Secretary-General to attend those meetings, provide briefings and interact with troop-contributing countries.”
2008-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5968 (2008) · source
“That is a result of the fact that the priorities and evaluations of those troop-contributing countries are taken into account at a later stage, after the adoption of a resolution by the Council. We therefore call for the promotion of consultations between Council members and troop-contributing countries in the formulation of Council resolutions and presidential statements concerning those operations. We urge the members of this Council to provide troop-contributing countries with the draft texts of such resolutions or presidential statements at an early stage, if the sponsor of the resolution believes that is possible. Such a contribution to the process will promote the transparency called for in the work of the Council and help us to explain those resolutions to our Governments.”
2008-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5968 (2008) · source
“From my previous experience as a military observer in peacekeeping operations and as one of the former planners of Jordanian participation in peacekeeping operations, I must state here that we in Jordan consider the resolution adopted by the Council concerning any given peacekeeping operation as the fundamental, principal reference point for preparing our forces to join and engage in peacekeeping operations. The main point here is that the resolution is the final result of a long planning process undertaken under the direction of this Council and mostly in isolation from any effective, methodical or effective contribution of troop-contributing countries.”
2008-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5968 (2008) · source
“The credibility of the national forces of those troop-contributing countries and their ability to implement the task is based, to a large extent, on that coordination. The Permanent Missions of the troop-contributing countries could, at this stage, contribute greatly to providing and evaluating credible alternatives. Fourthly, early consultations on the impact of making adjustments to the mission with a View to achieving a specific goal, whether by increasing or decreasing troop levels, amending the mission, amending the tools or means at its disposal, or ending its mandate because of political or emergency developments, would help countries to deal with the impact of those changes and adapt to them.”
2008-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5968 (2008) · source
“Secondly, participation by the Permanent Missions of troop-contributing countries in the strategic evaluation of the situation in a conflict area, even if it is being carried out under the direction of the Security Council, would enable us to develop strategic options that are more comprehensive and not limited to the current tasks of the mission, but to include future phases of the force deployment and the United Nations presence in the host country. Thirdly, risk assessment is very important. Such assessments are undertaken by the Secretariat under the direction of the Council and aim at achieving coordination and harmonization between the mandate imposed by the Council and the resources provided by the troop-contributing countries.”
2008-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5968 (2008) · source
“The only way to bring about such a strategic change is to improve the working methods of the Security Council. Considerations that are of great interest to the troop- contributing countries - and their motivations - include the following. First is the safety and security of troops and equipment and the question of whether security conditions are conducive to carrying out the tasks to be accomplished under Council resolutions. Consultations with troop-contributing countries are vital not only to establish an appropriate security environment before the deployment of forces, but also to facilitate the decisions taken by the Governments concerned.”
2008-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5968 (2008) · source
“In recent decades, the international security environment has undergone drastic changes that have transformed the nature of peacekeeping operations and the ways in which they are planned, managed and implemented. Those drastic changes require new and effective kinds of responses on the part of the international community. By necessity, the response of the troop-contributing countries, including Jordan, to current challenges to international peace and security is part and parcel of the response of the international community. The troop-contributing countries continue to be seen as an asset - a source of forces for peacekeeping missions. Jordan considers that troop- contributing countries should be dealt with on the basis of a true partnership in an international response to crisis.”
2008-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5968 (2008) · source
“That would not only enable us to enhance the transparency and effectiveness of the Council's work in implementing its resolutions, but would also ensure commitment, a swift and positive response and superior performance on the part of all States in attaining the Council's ultimate objective of maintaining international peace and security. Since my country, Jordan, is among the largest contributors of troops to peacekeeping operations, I shall focus on improving the Council's working methods in the area of peacekeeping operations, in particular enhancing the interaction between Security Council members and troop-contributing countries and promoting consultation between them.”
2008-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5968 (2008) · source
“We must also recognize the fact that there continue to be many areas in which no progress has been made. That gives additional importance to our work today and opens the way for new vision and new ideas regarding ways to improve the Council's working methods. Today, the scope of Security Council resolutions is unlimited. Their impact has been expanded over the past few years to affect the entire membership of the Organization on a large number of issues, including, inter alia, counter-terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, sanctions, human rights, peacekeeping operations and children and armed conflict. In that connection, the breadth of their impact should be matched with comprehensive engagement.”
2008-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5968 (2008) · source
“Mr. Al-Allaf (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): Permit me at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, for your swift favourable response to the request of the group of five small States - the Small Five group - that this meeting be held to consider the Security Council's working methods. My delegation wishes to associate itself with the statement made by the representative of Switzerland on behalf of the Small Five group. I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for your concept paper for this meeting (S/2008/528, annex), which presents a forward-looking vision that forms the basis for our open debate. At the time of its publication, we recognized the importance of the note by the President of the Security Council (S/2006/507) and of the Council's implementation of the recommendations it sets out.”
2008-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5968 (2008) · source
“In that respect, we reiterate Jordan's support for the efforts of the regional and international parties to help the Palestinians and Israelis resume the negotiation process. We also recognize the importance of the role of the Quartet and its representative, Mr. Tony Blair, in crystallizing and implementing the message of peace that the peoples of the region expect from this Council.”
2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940Resumption1 (2008) · source
“The international community must contribute by supporting Mr. Abbas in reviving the Palestinian economy, improving the living conditions and the environment for investments and developing a free and prosperous economy. Palestinians are currently in a difficult situation and need support to establish an independent Palestinian State on their national soil. In conclusion, putting an end to violence and achieving peace is not the responsibility of one party and not the other. In that respect, we totally reject the targeting and killing of innocent civilians on both 08-43361 sides, whether Palestinian or Israeli. Such acts are obstacles to the success of the peace process. They also foment violence, which leads to more hatred, killing, destruction and extremism.”
2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940Resumption1 (2008) · source
“The political negotiations required at this stage should result in immediate steps by Israel to alleviate the daily suffering of the Palestinian people, including by lifting the blockade and the closures, which have a devastating political, economic, social and psychological impact on the Palestinian people. Jordan reiterates its full and constant support to the legitimate Palestinian leadership, represented by the Palestinian Authority and its President, Mr. Mahmoud Abbas. We stress the need for the international community to provide the support and assistance that Mr. Abbas and the Palestinians need in their efforts to establish a democratic political regime, strengthen the work of the Palestinian national institutions and build responsible, transparent institutions, including security institutions.”
2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940Resumption1 (2008) · source
“All people in the Middle East should look to the Security Council to assume its responsibility in putting an end to those plans. The situation in Gaza is at its worst ever. We remain worried about the deteriorating humanitarian and living situation of our Palestinian brothers there. Jordan will pursue all possible efforts and contacts with all international and regional parties to urge them to work towards putting an end to the suffering of the Palestinian people in Gaza and to provide the assistance that will help to improve their living conditions and put an end to the deterioration of the situation.”
2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Unilateral policies and the imposition of a de facto situation have failed in the past, and there is no reason to believe that such policies will enjoy any success in the future. Israeli plans to build new settlements in the occupied 08-4336] Palestinian territories, especially in East Jerusalem, in addition to the expansion of existing settlements, are totally unacceptable and have been rejected. Those attempts to build a de facto situation constitute flagrant violations of international law and of Israel's obligations under the Road Map. They will also jeopardize the peace process and the future of the Palestinian State. The international community should intensify its efforts to urge Israel to put an immediate end to all settlement activities, including their natural growth.”
2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940Resumption1 (2008) · source
“In that context, Jordan, under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II, pursues efforts in all areas to mobilize international support to lend impetus to the negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis and to reach a peace agreement that will make possible the establishment of a Palestinian State before the end of this year, in accordance with what was agreed on at the Annapolis Conference and with the resolutions of international legitimacy, the Road Map and the Arab Peace Initiative, which constitutes the basis for dealing with every aspect of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Success in the peace process requires that bridges of confidence and understanding be rebuilt and that there be real progress on the ground.”
2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940Resumption1 (2008) · source
“There must be a just solution that realizes the aspirations of the Palestinian people to preserve their national identity through the establishment of an independent Palestinian State, while also ensuring security for the people of Israel. Achieving the desired peace requires that all concerned parties go seriously to the negotiating table on a clear basis. That should be accompanied by sincere efforts by the international Powers and forces to encourage both parties, Palestinians and Israelis, to fulfil their commitments and to reach comprehensive solutions to all problems to be addressed in a final settlement.”
2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940Resumption1 (2008) · source
“The real challenge that today faces us all is how to make use of the remaining months of this year to attain that objective. Jordan believes that reaching and implementing a peace agreement between the Palestinians and Israelis will dramatically change current trends in the Middle East and will give an important opportunity to change the strategic situation in the region for years to come. Failure to reach an agreement will only strengthen the positions of the forces opposed to peace in the region. The realization of a just, comprehensive and lasting solution to the Palestinian question, the core of the conflict in the Middle East, is the key to solving other conflicts and will guarantee security and stability in the region. Consequently, the Israeli occupation must come to an end.”
2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940Resumption1 (2008) · source