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Al-Sabah

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first: 1996-09-27
most recent: 2023-09-20
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“That includes measures that would implement the principles and purposes of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, as well as the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, in order to limit the global temperature rise to less than 2Â°C or to 15Â°C, if possible, by 2020. We are concerned about the assertion of WMO that in 2015, 2016 and 2017 global temperatures saw record increases. We hope that the climate summit that the Secretary-General has called for convening in September will make progress, mobilize the required international support and complement the achievements made in the twenty-fourth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which was held at the end of last year in the city of Katowice in Poland.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“Millions of people are suffering across the world owing to food insecurity, water scarcity and other health hazards that affect people and living organisms as a result of floods, storms, desertification and rising temperatures and sea and ocean levels that will threaten the very existence of a number of island States in the Pacific Ocean in the coming years. Those facts underline the fact that climate change is a cross- border phenomenon and that no country will be spared its impact. In order to address that phenomenon, all of us have a common but differentiated responsibility. However, that would require political will, cooperation and solidarity at the international and regional levels in order for tangible measures to be taken in accordance with the agreed frameworks aimed at addressing the impact of the phenomenon.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“Climate change has been a major international concern in recent years. Many important international conferences have been held to discuss the best ways to address that phenomenon. Those endeavours and tireless efforts of the international community resulted in the adoption of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change in 2015 - a historic achievement to the upholding and implementation of which we must be committed in order to spare Earth further deterioration. Recent scientific studies underscore that the deterioration is moving at a pace faster than the steps we are taking to protect and preserve the environment. The adverse impacts of climate change are evident.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“Sheikh Al Sabah (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to thank Your Excellency Mr. Vargas Maldonado, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the friendly Dominican Republic, for presiding over this meeting to address the impacts of climate-related disasters on international peace and security. I would like also to remind the international community of the need to support the countries that are most affected. I thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary- General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs; Mr. Achim Steiner, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme; Mr. Pavel Kabat, Chief Scientist of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO); and Ms. Lindsay Getschel, Research Assistant at the Environmental Security Program of the Stimson Center, for their valuable briefings.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“The commitment to achieving consensus to put an end to the grave threats posed by such weapons confirms our conviction that the continued unity of Security Council members is the most important element of nuclear disarmament on the Korean peninsula. The State of Kuwait will remain committed and eager to support dialogue and negotiations so that we can eliminate all nuclear weapons and thereby fully implement the first United Nations resolution.”
2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source
“The State of Kuwait also stresses the importance of holding these direct talks in parallel and conjunction with the full implementation of relevant Security Council resolutions by United Nations Member States, which will provide support for the current course of negotiations. Full commitment to the implementation of Security Council resolutions and the resolution of issues through dialogue and negotiations is the wisest choice and only solution for all parties to resolve this issue. Before concluding, I would like to emphasize that the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and other WMDs can be guaranteed only through their destruction and total elimination. I recall the first resolution of the General Assembly, resolution 1 (I) of 24 January 1946, which was adopted by consensus and aimed at eliminating all nuclear weapons.”
2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source
“On that basis, the State of Kuwait believes that the right way to deal with the issue being discussed at this ministerial meeting of the Security Council is to Show full support for direct talks to reach a peaceful solution to the crisis related to North Korea's nuclear programme and to establish a sustainable peace on the Korean peninsula. At the same time, we emphasize the need for North Korea to comply fully with all its international obligations pursuant to relevant Security Council resolutions, including the elimination of its nuclear weapons and illicit programmes, and to re-join the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons as a non-nuclear State.”
2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source
“Indeed, the cohesion and unity of Council members in condemning all North Korea's illegal programmes and activities, and in adopting a series of international resolutions imposing the broadest and most comprehensive sanctions in the history of the United Nations, were central to the decision to start negotiations, as had long been called for in relevant Security Council resolutions. Since the beginning of its membership of the Council, the State of Kuwait has kept on working to implement all the priorities we declared during our election campaign. These priorities are at the core of our foreign policy, which is founded on the basic principles of international law, promoting the role of preventive diplomacy and redoubling efforts to prevent and resolve conflicts peacefully.”
2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source
“These summits led to a number of commitments that were supported by the State of Kuwait and the international community and contributed to defusing the threat of a military confrontation and to de-escalating tensions in the Korean peninsula, with a View to achieving the desired goal of denuclearization and the establishment of a comprehensive and lasting peace between the two Koreas. It is also important to emphasize the key role of the Security Council in launching these diplomatic talks.”
2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source
“A few months ago, we all followed with great concern the rise in tensions on the Korean peninsula, exacerbated by the danger of military escalation in the region, following the conduct of nuclear tests and the launch of ballistic missiles by North Korea, in clear violation of relevant Security Council resolutions. But the strong and sincere political will demonstrated by the United States and States of the region to choose the path of direct dialogue resulted in the convening of three presidential summits in a period of just four months, in addition to the understandings that emerged therefrom.”
2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source
“Such important meetings, which complement many others held by the Council this year, are a clear indication of the grave danger posed by the threat of nuclear proliferation and WMDs, as well as the utmost priority the Security Council attaches to addressing this danger to humankind, in line with its responsibility for conflict prevention and the maintenance of international peace and security. The situation on the Korean peninsula is one of the longest-standing issues on the United Nations agenda, as well as one of the most serious.”
2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source
“Sheikh Al Sabah (Kuwait) (Spoke in Arabic): At the outset, it gives me pleasure to express Kuwait's appreciation for the efforts of the United States and its Permanent Mission during its presidency of the Security Council this month. I am also pleased to see you, Mr. President, in the Chamber for the first time since you took office as Secretary of State, and I appreciate the comprehensive and enriching briefing you have just presented. Today's meeting on non-proliferation and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea comes only 24 hours after the Security Council summit meeting (see S/PV.8362) at which the reduction of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) was discussed by Heads of State and Government.”
2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source
“We know that the road ahead is still long and hard to achieve denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, yet we believe that the absolute and sincere commitment of all the parties concerned, as well as the full implementation of all the relevant Security Council resolutions, will lead to a lasting and comprehensive peace agreement in a Korean peninsula free of nuclear weapons.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“We also emphasize the need for Israel to accede to the Non-Proliferation Treaty and to place all its nuclear facilities under the supervision and monitoring of the IAEA, especially as it is the only country in the Middle East that has not yet acceded to the Non-Proliferation Treaty. In conclusion, the commitment you have shown, Mr. President, to confront the challenges posed by WMDs is not limited to our meeting here today; it is also to be seen in the current diplomatic efforts to ease tension and achieve denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. Those efforts came within the context of cohesion and unity on the part of Security Council members to counter the illegal programmes and activities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“In that context, the State of Kuwait and all other Arab States reaffirm their absolute faith in multilateral action under the umbrella of the United Nations, according to the objectives, principles and commitments agreed upon in the Charter of the United Nations. We also emphasize the Arab position on the importance of achieving the universality of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which was extended indefinitely after the decision of the 1995 Review and Extension Conference, and establishing a zone free of nuclear weapons and other WMDs in the Middle East. We reiterate the Arab position calling upon the three sponsor States of the 1995 Middle East resolution to shoulder their responsibilities by implementing the resolution, as it was an integral part of the indefinite extension of the Non-Proliferation Treaty.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“The League of Arab States resolution also calls on Iran to cease those acts and all such acts that adversely affect the security and best interests ofthe States in the region, and to undertake confidence-building measures with its neighbors in order to establish ties based on a good neighbour policy, cooperation, mutual respect and non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries. As I give my speech from this forum, I consider it a great honor to speak as a representative of the Arab States in the Security Council, conveying the concerns and preoccupations of our peace-loving peoples and their aspirations to security and stability.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“We are particularly concerned about Iran's interference in Yemen and, as the resolution adopted by the League of Arab States on 11 September confirms, Yemeni territories have been transformed into a launching pad for Iranian-made ballistic missiles targeting Yemen's neighbors and threatening maritime navigation in the Bab Al-Mandab Strait and the Red Sea, which not only negatively impacts the security and stability of Yemen and the region but also constitutes a violation of resolution 2216 (2015).”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“While the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to implement the provisions of that resolution and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) publishes reports confirming Iran's compliance with its nuclear-related obligations, we note with concern the independent international reports that indicate that Iran continues to support and finance militias and armed groups in Arab countries.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“We also emphasize the need for the Security Council to take action and shoulder its responsibilities in confronting the threat facing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in order to preserve international peace and security. My country's delegation is fully prepared to take further measures in order to put an end to such attacks, which are undoubtedly linked to the proliferation of WMDs. In the midst of the events the Middle East region is witnessing, the State of Kuwait remains committed to supporting all United Nations resolutions, and we have welcomed the adoption of resolution 2231 (2015).”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“We are following with great concern the possibility once again of such attacks in future, whether in Syria or elsewhere in the world. We emphasize the importance of addressing chemical attacks through the unity of the Security Council in responding to the imminent danger posed by WMDs, thereby ensuring the implementation of the relevant international resolutions, particularly resolution 1540 (2004). The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is facing unprecedented attacks from ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi militias towards its territories and targeting civilian and religious sites. The State ofKuwait reiterates its strong condemnation and denunciation of the rocket attacks targeting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in particular, and the region in general.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“Those are not virtual threats any longer, because we have recently witnessed the launch of ballistic missiles, the testing of nuclear weapons and the use of chemical weapons in many places around the world. In that regard, I would like to reiterate the constant and principled position of the State of Kuwait on non-proliferation. We condemn the use of all WMDs anywhere, at any time and by any party. The use of WMDs is a grave violation of international law. Achieving peace, security and stability in the world cannot be reached while such weapons exist. We have recently witnessed the horrors of chemical-weapon attacks undertaken by State and non-State actors in Syria. Such attacks confirm that the threat ofproliferation ofWMDs has not declined, despite numerous treaties and resolutions criminalizing their use.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“Sheikh Al Sabah (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to express our satisfaction and pleasure at seeing His Excellency President Trump preside over this meeting of the Security Council. We appreciate your initiative in convening this open meeting, which confirms that you attach the utmost priority to one of the most serious threats to international peace and security, namely, weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). The discussion we are having in this Chamber comes at a delicate stage amidst complex circumstances facing our world today. That is especially so in the Middle East region. In addition to the spread of conflicts and terrorism, we are facing more threats embodied in the use of WMDs.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“I did not make a decision. I simply encouraged the representative of Syria to adhere to the provisions of note S/2017/507. I again give the floor to the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic.”
2018-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8186 (2018) · source
“I give the floor to the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic and urge him to limit his statement to five minutes in accordance with Security Council note S/2017/507.”
2018-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8186 (2018) · source
“We should rise above our political differences to protect civilians. Thirdly, a failure to ende the systematic and horrendous carnage and bloodshed that has continued for seven years with various weapons would only serve to encourage the perpetuation of such crimes without accountability, as those who commit them are heartened by impunity. I now resume my functions as President of the Council.”
2018-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8186 (2018) · source
“First, Kuwait and Sweden, in response to the clear- cut demands of the United Nations on the humanitarian situation in Syria, have jointly submitted a simple and clear draft resolution that demands a cessation of hostilities across Syria for a 30-day period in order for the United Nations and its partners to be able to deliver humanitarian aid and services and provide critical medical evacuation to the sick and wounded, in accordance with the provisions of international law, and end the blockade on residential areas. Secondly, action on the part of the the State of Kuwait is based on our religious and national duty to our brothers in Syria. We have a legal, human and ethical responsibility to end their suffering. In that connection, we call on all Member States to support the draft resolution and vote in its favour.”
2018-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8186 (2018) · source
“The international community is silent; it stands still. The question here is: How long we are going to remain silent? How many more civilians, women, children and elderly must die or be displaced until the international community starts taking action and speaking in one voice and saying enough - enough carnage and grave violations of human rights law and international human law? In that regard, I would like to make the following points.”
2018-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8186 (2018) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kuwait. At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, for his briefing today. The remarks in Mr. Lowcock's statements are in line with the Secretary-General's remarks yesterday morning (see S/PV.8185) - that eastern Ghouta can wait no longer. There is tremendous suffering there, with 400,000 people who are living hell on Earth. We support all what the Permanent Representative of Sweden, Mr. Skoog, said in his statement on behalf of Kuwait and Sweden as co-penholders of the humanitarian dossier in Syria. It is unfortunate that the number of people killed since the beginning of this month in eastern Ghouta has reached 1,200 civilians.”
2018-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8186 (2018) · source
“I thank Mr. Lowcock for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2018-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8186 (2018) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator to participate in this meeting: Mr. Lowcock is joining the meeting via video- teleconference from Geneva. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. Lowcock.”
2018-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8186 (2018) · source
“In conclusion, I should like to emphasize that the State of Kuwait has returned to the Council after 40 years with the same principles that it defended during its first term in 1978 and 1979, despite the major changes that the world has undergone over the last four decades. That is the Kuwait that members have known over the years: contributing in the efforts to maintain international peace and security; believing in dialogue over brute force; seeking good neighborly relations and ensuring the best relations with its neighbors; leading regional mediation and settling conflicts through peaceful means; active in multilateral diplomacy; leader in supporting humanitarian work; and committed to the the purposes and principles of the United Nations, both in letter and spirit. I now resume my functions as President of the Council.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“There is also the Syrian crisis, which is entering its seventh year and has cost the lives of more than 400,000 people. The unity of the Security Council, in particular its five permanent members, is of the utmost importance ifit is to function and take decisions effectively and decisively. My third point relates to the Secretary-General. We highly appreciate the efforts of Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to improve the two pillars of peace and security in the work of the United Nations organs. We support his vision, in particular concerning international diplomacy and the need to take all preventive measures before emergency situations erupt. We stress the important and key role played by the Secretary-General in bringing any matter to the attention of the Security Council, pursuant to Article 99 of the Charter.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“My second point concerns the unity of the Security Council. The Council has many tools at its disposal for settling crises, including those that promote their peaceful resolution before they erupt. However, being able to use such tools successfully depends on the Council's unity and ability to agree and reach a consensus. Over the years and decades, we have seen the Council sometimes unable to settle crises because of divergent points of view among Council members, above all regarding the use of the right of veto. Among the issues that have been affected most negatively by the failure of the Council to act is the Palestinian question, which has been on the Council's agenda for more than 70 years and has yet to be resolved.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“We are also aware that, in certain circumstances, mediation, negotiations and other peaceful means probably will not lead to resolving crises, but in those cases Chapter VII allows for the use of force so as to maintain or restore international peace and security. The liberation of Kuwait demonstrated the effectiveness and legitimacy of Chapter VII through a legitimate military response to a despicable military invasion. That response was mandated by resolution 678 (1990) after all diplomatic means had been exhausted. With regard to Chapter VIII, we firmly believe in the constructive role that regional and subregional organizations can play in contributing to the establishment of peace and security regionally and internationally. We call for greater cooperation between the Security Council and such regional organizations.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“In this context, we note that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes a very specific Sustainable Development Goal - Goal 16 - which calls for peaceful, just and inclusive societies. Early warning and addressing conflicts before they erupt requires the political will of the Council. Let us recall some of the massacres and tragedies when the Council failed to adopt the measures necessary to save thousands and even millions of lives, such as the Rwanda genocide and the Srebrenica massacre. Those are examples that demonstrate the failure of the Council and the international community to act to prevent such crises in a timely manner. They are lessons for us all.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“In fact, measures adopted by the Council in times of crisis frequently represent a delayed reaction to an event. Often, the Council fails to consider preventive measures to prevent emerging crises by addressing them from the outset. The root causes of crises are often attributable to economic and social issues, such as poverty and unemployment. The Security Council often forgets that the third pillar of the United Nations Charter - after peace and security, and human rights - is development. Working to achieve sustainable development requires an environment that is conducive to political stability and security, and confronting the root causes of the challenges that we are aware of.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“The process leading to the liberation of Kuwait is a historic and successful model that highlights the Security Council's ability to set right the situation caused by an act of aggression, the goal of which was to undermine and violate the noble purposes and principles of the Charter. In that context, I would like to raise three important issues. First, the tools that the Security Council has at its disposal in order to shoulder its responsibilities. Seventy years after the founding of the United Nations, its Charter has in no way diminished in importance. The Charter includes tools that enable us to confront challenges, including Chapter VI, which provides an important tool for resolving disputes through peaceful means, negotiations, mediation and arbitration, to name a few. This tool should be further activated.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“Every year on 26 February, The State of Kuwait celebrates its liberation from the Iraqi occupation in 1991. That liberation was the consequence of the international community's commitment to abide by the purposes and principles of the Charter. In a few days from now, we will celebrate the twenty-seventh anniversary of our liberation. The example of Kuwait's liberation clearly attests to what we can do when the international community pools its efforts under the umbrella of the United Nations, as well as through the legitimate Security Council resolutions supporting the rule of law and upholding rights, justice, while combating tyranny and injustice.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“We in the State of Kuwait underwent a very trying situation, which everyone is aware of, as a result of grave violations of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The State of Kuwait did not decide to choose the purposes and principles of the Charter as the topic for today's meeting at random. We are currently the smallest Member State on the Council in terms of our physical size. However, the issue of respecting the provisions of the United Nations Charter and the rules of international law is extremely important for all countries, in particular the small ones. In fact, the principles and purposes of the Charter represent the first line of defence for small countries. The holding of this meeting in February was also not based on a random decision.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“It is also necessary to implement its provisions on an equal footing, effectively and collectively, while committing ourselves to its purposes and principles. It is essential that we work together as one to end violence and aggression, establish friendly relations among nations; ensure respect for the principles of sovereignty and non-interference in the internal affairs of others, as well as equal rights and the right to self-determination; and promote and encourage respect for human rights. Despite the fact that those purposes and principles exist and that all Members of the United Nations should abide by them, we find that they are flagrantly flouted in ways that undermine not only regional peace and security, but also international security in general.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“The State of Kuwait decided to convene this important meeting to discuss our collective responsibility and commitment regarding the purposes and principles of the Charter, which represent a constitution pertaining to multilateral and international action. The members of the Council are gathered in the Chamber today to examine the tools set out in the Charter, which the Council has at its disposal, to effectively maintain international peace and security and address the challenges currently facing the world. The Charter of the United Nations is an instrument of an international legal nature that serves as a clear framework for regulating relations among States. If we abided by its provisions, threats undermining peace and security would decrease.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“It is appropriate to start this meeting on the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations in the maintenance of international peace and security by quoting the first lines of the Preamble of the Charter, which illustrate the reason for our meeting: "We the peoples of the United Nations determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind and to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small".”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“We are in the presence of two - the current and former - Secretaries-General in one meeting. I am therefore deeply grateful that they accepted the invitation to participate in this meeting. We will not find a better person to address the Security Council on the importance of our topic today than a former and present Secretary-General.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“I thank Mr. Ban Ki-moon for his briefing. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kuwait. At the outset, allow me to thank Secretary-General Antenio Guterres for his valuable briefing. I assure him that the State of Kuwait will spare no effort during its mandate to be a good supporter to his efforts and vision towards improving the mechanisms of the United Nations, thereby strengthening its effectiveness in reducing the dangers and threats facing our world today. I would also like to thank former Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon for participating in this meeting and delivering a valuable briefing that is the result of a decade at the helm of the United Nations. This is a historic moment.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“I wish to warmly welcome the Secretary-General, the former Secretary- General, Ministers and other representatives present in the Security Council Chamber. Their presence today underscores the importance of the subject matter under discussion. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2018/85, which contains a letter dated 1 February 2018 from the Permanent Representative of Kuwait to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting a concept note on the item under consideration.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 4.20 pm.”
2018-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8184 (2018) · source
“In conclusion, we hope that cooperation will continue in the same amicable spirit with Iraq. We would like to honour the remaining obligations of the tripartite mechanism and its technical committee headed by the International Committee of the Red Cross, according to the relevant Security Council resolutions, with the aim of achieving substantial and tangible results. I would again like to commend the efforts of UNAMI. We reiterate that we will cooperate fully with UNAMI in order to complete its mandate to the fullest. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I shall now give the floor to those other Council members who wish to make statements.”
2018-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8184 (2018) · source
“With regard to international obligations and humanitarian issues related to missing Kuwaiti citizens and third parties, as well as missing Kuwaiti property, including the national archives, we will continue to honour our obligations and monitor the periodic reports of the Secretary-General and the briefings of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Iraq, pursuant to paragraph 4 of resolution 2107 (2013). I again call upon everyone to make a greater effort, devise an innovative approach to meet obligations with regard to Kuwait in order to make progress on the issue, given the importance and historic value of such archives, in accordance with resolution 2107 (2013), and end the suffering of the families of prisoners and of those who have been missing for more than 27 years.”
2018-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8184 (2018) · source
“The State of Kuwait announced its contribution of $1 billion in the form of loans within the framework of the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development, and an additional $1 billion earmarked for investing in projects in Iraq. Two years ago Kuwait also contributed more than $200 million in voluntary assistance at the governmental and public levels in response to the humanitarian impact caused by Da'esh's invasion of Iraq. Last week, Kuwait also hosted the ministerial meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat Da'esh to ensure the ongoing coordination of international counter-terrorism efforts and the implementation of the strategy developed by the Coalition to put an end to that criminal organization.”
2018-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8184 (2018) · source
“His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber A1-Sabah called for holding an international conference on the reconstruction of Iraq, which took place in Kuwait last week. It was co-hosted by Kuwait, the Republic of Iraq, the United Nations, the European Union and the World Bank, and aimed at helping Iraq overcome its current sensitive and critical phase. Pledges at the conference amounted to almost $30 billion from participating States, the private sector and civil society organizations. They were made in the form of investment loans and credit facilities that would improve the livelihoods of Iraqis, develop infrastructure and provide the basic services needed to establish a secure environment in the liberated areas of Iraq.”
2018-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8184 (2018) · source