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1. “Ms. Al-Thani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): We would like to begin by congratulating China, a country with which we enjoy friendly relations, on its presidency. We also thank Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General to the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority, for his efforts in connection with the mandate entrusted to him. The crisis in the Middle East has been ongoing for 70 years. There is no fair or lasting solution on horizon, and the peace process is at a standstill. The people in our region aspire more than ever to peace and stability. At the same time, they are faced with a new cycle of escalations in violence.”

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2. “For example, we provided $1.6 billion for the alleviation of suffering both in Syria and outside of Syria through international humanitarian organizations and donor conferences. Furthermore, a significant portion of that assistance to the region, which has been ravaged by conflict, includes assistance for the health-care sphere. I would also like to mention international humanitarian organizations operating in Qatar, which are working hard to remedy the situation on the ground. If the international community hopes to succeed in protecting civilians during armed conflicts, it is necessary to work hand-in-hand to find just solutions to the conflicts. My country stands ready to work tirelessly to support any Security Council initiatives to establish international peace and security in the region and in the world.”

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3. “We worked with our partners to ensure that the General Assembly adopted resolution 71/248, establishing the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011. That resolution is of great importance for setting up and implementing resolution 2286 (2016) in Syria. The State of Qatar is committed to providing humanitarian assistance. Much of that assistance is geared towards the alleviation of the suffering of civilians, who are those most affected by armed conflicts. In that regard, we support the provision of medical and health-care support.”

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4. “It is therefore necessary for the international community to act and adopt preventive, practical measures in order to end such violations. They constitute flagrant violations of international humanitarian law. We also need to adopt measures to ensure accountability for the perpetrators of such crimes, who must be brought to justice. They must not enjoy impunity. We believe in the importance of the rule of law, both internationally and domestically, as well as of ensuring accountability in cases of mass atrocities and violations of human rights. That is all necessary in order to reinforce peace and ensure stability on the ground in countries riddled with conflict.”

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5. “In that regard, I would like to note what we have seen every day, which has been documented in reports of the United Nations, namely, the demolition and destruction of hospitals and health- care facilities in Syria by the Syrian Armed Forces, as well other acts of violence, attacks and threats against medical and humanitarian actors. The Syrian Armed Forces have also targeted convoys carrying medical equipment, which has led to the destruction of hospitals and the deaths of many doctors and humanitarian actors, as well as the sick and wounded. Such actions certainly constitute a grave breach of international humanitarian law. Many Syrian health-care facilities are unable to function now, which constitutes a grave threat to thousands of civilians.”

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6. “They carry out their duties as medical professionals in hospitals and medical centres and provide equipment. The perpetrators of violations must be held accountable. That is the best way to strengthen protection under international humanitarian law. We can tolerate no delay in the effective implementation of resolution 2286 (2016), because targeting health-care staff and facilities represents a violation of international humanitarian law that has grave repercussions on the ground. The cost is always paid by innocent civilians.”

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7. “Ms. Al-Thani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I should like to congratulate you, Madam, on your country's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month. I would also like to thank you for convening today's debate. We commend the Foreign Minister of Uruguay, who also presided over the meeting. We would also like to thank the Secretary- General. Resolution 2286 (2016) is ofparticular importance, given the outbreak of wars and conflict in many parts of the world, including in our region. Unfortunately, those conflicts have often disregarded the inviolability of medical professionals and their work, the wounded and the sick. We commend the efforts undertaken to assist medical personnel, the wounded and humanitarian workers.”

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8. “We need to reach a peaceful solution to the Syrian crisis in order to allow the Syrian people to realize their legitimate aspirations, particularly in accordance with the first Geneva communique. We need to set up a transitional Government. In conclusion, Qatar reiterates its principled position to support all international efforts to achieve peace and security in the Middle East and strengthen international peace and security.”

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9. “The State of Qatar has tried, with the help of Liechtenstein, to establish an international independent mechanism that could make it possible to prosecute those responsible for the serious crimes in Syria. It is an important step forward, and Qatar has offered $1 million for that mechanism. In the tragedy experienced by the Syrian people, and in particular the attack in Khan Shaykhun, we see that they are alone in facing such terrible violence. We want to try to contribute in some way to to resolving the crisis. On that point, we believe that the use of chemical weapons, as exhibited in Khan Shaykhun, is a particularly serious crime. We ask the Security Council to take necessary steps to put an end to those very serious violations.”

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10. “So far, we have failed to find a solution to the Syrian crisis, even as the Syrian regime continues to commit crimes and to attack civilian populations and civilian targets. The regime creates obstacles in order to block the delivery of humanitarian and medical assistance to the Syrian people. That has had an impact on demographics and has allowed terrorism to spread in the country. There is a real problem of impunity in Syria, which encourages criminals to continu committing their crimes. It is a real problem because we have not been able to prevent those criminals from committing those crimes. That is why the international community must understand its responsibility.”

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11. “The use of chemical weapons against civilians in Khan Shaykhun in Syria has only deepened the crisis that our Syrian brethren have been experiencing for six years. The impact of the attack has been very serious, and it has proven that the international community is powerless and incapable of changing the situation, even as crimes against humanity are committed on a daily basis. The State of Qatar condemns in the strongest terms those unacceptable acts. Such barbarism needs to be ended. and we support the American military action against military targets in Syria. We call on the international community to shoulder its responsibility for putting an end to the crimes committed by the Syrian regime. The attack using chemical weapons clearly proves that the situation in Syria is a danger to the international community.”

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12. “We have made significant efforts in trying to relaunch the negotiations between Israel and Palestine so that those States can coexist side by side - especially the Palestinian State, which should exist within the pre-1967 borders and with East Jerusalem as its capital, in line with the various resolutions ofthe Security Council and also on the basis of the Arab Peace Initiative. However, to achieve that, the Israeli occupation of various Arab territories must end, particularly in the Syrian Golan. Additionally. settlement-building has to end. The blockade of Gaza must end. Palestinian refugees must be allowed to return. My country is aware of the complexities and dangers related to the Middle East situation. We believe in peace and the need to make every possible effort to achieve it.”

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13. “The crisis has continued for several decades, and to overcome it we need to try to stop wanting to impose certain realities and to go against international law. In fact, that type of actions only undermines international efforts aimed at reaching peace in the Middle East. If we want to strictly adhere to international law, then it will be possible for us to make progress. The State of Qatar would like to express its profound concern about the current impasse in the Middle East peace process.”

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14. “We are actively working in accordance with international law and the Charter of the United Nations to strengthen international peace and security and addressing the challenges confronting us. But that is also tied to the commitment of the concerned parties, who must uphold and follow international law, as well as human rights law and international norms in general. The international community has established mechanisms and criteria that we must respect so as to reach a just and lasting solution to the crisis in the Middle East. There is no doubt that our effort to achieve peace must have an effective impact on a number of crises, in particular on terrorism. We have a great deal to gain if we manage to overcome terrorism.”

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15. “Every day we see the horrifying and painful images that are the result of those crises and their intensification, as well as of non-respect for international law and human rights. International action today does not keep pace with events on the ground, and that has given rise to the spread ofterrorism. The Middle East, as well as the world in general, is consequently paying a high price. We therefore believe that this open debate must help the Security Council move forward on the path towards peace in the Middle East and that it is absolutely necessary to save the region's resources and people, who are in dire need of international peace and security. The State of Qatar understands full well what the international community's responsibility is.”

    2017-04-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7929 (2017) · source

16. “Ms. Al-Thani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): We congratulate you, Madam President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council and thank you for convening this important open debate. Indeed, we must take advantage of the opportunity that holding this meeting at such a fragile time affords us to move forward on the path to peace and stability in the Middle East and in the world. We would also like to thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General for his briefing this morning. Today, tensions around the world are increasing, and that is particularly true with regard to the Middle East. That has a serious impact on the region and the world in general.”

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17. “That is an important step towards combating human trafficking as an international crime. We believe in the need to preserve human dignity, and we honour our international legal obligations. Hence, together with our partners, we participate in the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons. Moreover, my country has approved the request by the General Assembly that I should serve as a co-facilitator with Greece for the evaluation of the implementation of the United Nations Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons, which will be held in October 2017. In conclusion, we reaffirm that the international community's efforts to combat this phenomenon requires concerted action, the most important part of which is to resolve conflicts and crises and to combat impunity.”

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18. “We are one of the major supporters of UNODC, as it is the main United Nations points of reference in efforts to combat crime. We believe in the rule of law at the national and international levels. We believe in the role that the rule of law plays in combating mass atrocities and violations of human rights in countries suffering from conflict. We have therefore worked with partners in international groups to combat impunity. We understand the high human price that civilians pay in Syria as they are forced to migrate and fall victims to traffickers. Hence, the General Assembly adopted resolution 71/248, on the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic.”

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19. “We have taken strict legal action to prevent and criminalize money-laundering as one of the tools used in human trafficking. Qatar is one of the major contributors to the United Nations Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking. We seek to enhance international cooperation in the field of combating crime, especially as manifested in human trafficking. We hosted the thirteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. The adoption of the Doha Declaration on integrating crime prevention and criminal justice into the wider United Nations agenda so as to address the social and economic challenges and promote the rule of law at the national and international levels was a step towards dealing with this crime.”

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20. “However, the international community has been unable to end the crises and conflicts. Moreover, the policies adopted have failed to end the violations of the fundamental rights of individuals and peoples and failed to combat impunity, which has led to continued trafficking in persons. Crises and conflicts create an enabling environment for trafficking in persons and for the perpetuation of that phenomenon, which violates the rights of individuals and populations. Qatar is committed to international law and seeks to enhance cooperation in that field. Hence, we have supported the United Nations Plan of Action on Combating Trafficking in Persons since its adoption. We have taken legal steps, and we have promulgated a national law on trafficking in persons that criminalizes it in all its forms.”

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21. “Trafficking in persons is a serious problem often caused by conflicts, which create waves of displaced persons. Hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons and refugees are forced to leave their homes and homelands to seek a decent living. The phenomenon is compounded by the fact that terrorist groups benefit from it, as they exploit, recruit and brainwash youth to get them to conduct terrorist operations. The proceeds of trafficking in persons are used in those operations. The adoption of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, and the United Nations Plan of Action on Combating Trafficking in Persons constitutes the legal basis for the international community to combat human trafficking.”

    2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source

22. “Ms. Al-Thani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on presiding over the Council for this month. I thank you for holding this important open debate. I also thank Mr. Yuri Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC); Mr. Kevin Hyland, United Kingdom Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner; and the observer of the Elman Peace and Human Rights Centre in Somalia for their valuable briefings this morning. Trafficking in persons is a reality and an international phenomenon that challenges the international will and human values. It is a grave violation of human rights. It is a complex threat that targets vulnerable groups, particularly women and children, in addition to persons with disabilities and the elderly.”

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23. “In same vein, we have been one of the main contributors to the United Nations Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking since its establishment. In conclusion, the State of Qatar will spare no effort to support the efforts of the Security Council to put an end to the phenomenon of human trafficking and to all conflicts and crises and bring about peace and security in our region and the world at large.”

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24. “The State of Qatar has supported the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons since its inception. We have enacted many legislative measures aimed at combating trafficking in persons. We have also cooperated internationally and promulgated laws that criminalize the human-trafficking phenomenon. In 2015, we hosted the thirteenth United Nations Conference on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. The Doha communique that was issued following the Conference endorsed a comprehensive approach to combating the crime of human trafficking. We are also one of the major supporters of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, which is the primary United Nations agency operating in this field.”

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25. “The friendly people of Syria have paid a very high price owing to the failure of the Security Council to save civilians and reach a solution to the crisis in their country, which is now in its sixth year. The appalling and unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Syria has unfortunately been exacerbated in Aleppo, where an increasing number of civilians find themselves in situations of forced migration. The many security and other repercussions of this situation will have an impact on regional and international peace and security. Furthermore, we would like to stress that, should the international community should succeed in putting an end to human trafficking, we would still need to address the root causes and find just solutions to conflicts and crisis, fight impunity and ensure accountability.”

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26. “They are therefore prone to danger in their own countries, which are suffering from poverty and conflict, or are in situations of displacement or are seeking asylum or are migrating to other countries in order to flee death and destruction. Adding to the dangers associated with the phenomenon of human trafficking is the use by terrorist groups of young people who are recruited to carry out terrorist operations. While referring to the horrific repercussions of conflicts and policies that violate the fundamental rights of individuals and peoples, we would also like to stress that conflict provides an environment conducive to human trafficking. The international community has failed to address those conflicts and crisis that indirectly contribute to the further spread of this phenomenon.”

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27. “A look at the ongoing conflicts all over the world and their abhorrent repercussions, leads us to conclude that forced migration is fundamental to those conflicts, which have pushed hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes in search of greater security and a life of dignity. We have all seen the painful images of those who have paid their lives due to the exploitation of refugees by human traffickers. While we highlight the important measures undertaken by the international community to address trafficking in persons, the real challenge facing us is not limited to promoting frameworks and means to combat the phenomenon. Instead, we should address the root causes that have led to such exacerbation. We are talking about protracted and new conflicts that have pushed innocent civilians to seek safety and peace.”

    2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source

28. “Ms. Al-Thani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate your friendly country, Sir, for presiding over the Security Council during the month December. We also thank you for convening this important debate. We also welcome the fact that His Excellency the President of the Government of Spain presided over the meeting this morning. We also welcome the Council's adoption of resolution 2331 (2016), which we co-sponsored. Moreover, I would be remiss not to associate myself with the statement to be delivered by the representatative of Bahrain on behalf of the Group of Friends United against Human Trafficking. The reports presented include appalling statistics on the spread of human trafficking. They also bear out the causal relationship between conflict and the spread of human trafficking.”

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29. “The only solution to the crisis is a Syrian-led comprehensive and inclusive political process that would enable the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people to be realized, implement in full the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex) and lead to a peaceful transfer of power and the release of all detainees and prisoners, as well as allow international assistance to reach all those in need. We will continue our efforts, along with the rest of the international community, to ensure the realization of the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people in accordance with international law and the Charter of the United Nations.”

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30. “The Syrian people have become fodder for war in the absence of an international consensus. We are aware of the seriousness of the challenges facing the Security Council with regard to the Syrian crisis and of how they prevent the Council from taking immediate measures to put an end to the violations and massacres being committed in Syria. The Security Council is required, today more than ever, to immediately step in to protect civilians in Aleppo and other parts of Syria. The only way to guarantee an end to the violence is through the implementation of resolution 2254 (2015).”

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31. “However, the efforts made by the international community and the International Syria Support Group, as well as the adoption by the Security Council of resolution 2268 (2016), have not had the desired effect. The Syrian regime continues to violate international law, targets civilians, uses weapons with indiscriminate effects and commits massacres in all areas. It exploits divisions in the Security Council and continues its violation of international humanitarian law against civilians in Syria, in total disregard of their impact on the region and the world, using the United Nations and other forums to change the facts on the ground and manipulate the situation, as it has done recently in Aleppo. This humanitarian disaster has seemingly not been enough for the Syrian regime to change its policies.”

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32. “Such actions by Israel are all null and void and will not lead to a comprehensive peace in the Middle East. In addition, addressing the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza will have a positive impact on peace efforts. When we speak of the situation in the Middle East, we cannot ignore the current situation in Syria, which represents the greatest challenge to the international community. The repeated failures to put an immediate end to the Syrian crisis will lead only to the continuation of flagrant violations of international law and to instability in the Middle East, thus affecting Syria's territorial integrity and the unity of its people as well as the security and stability of the region and the world.”

    2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source

33. “That means that there is no alternative to the establishment of a Palestinian State living side by side with Israel in peace and security on the basis of the June 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in line with the relevant Security Council resolutions, particularly resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973) and the Arab Peace Initiative. This requires that an end be put to the Israeli occupation of all occupied Arab territories and to all settlement activities, the lifting of the siege of Gaza, protection for the Palestinian people, the return of refugees and the realization of the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination. The success of any peace initiative will require Israel to desist from its policy ofimposing a fait accompli on the occupied territories, in violation of international law.”

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34. “The continued consideration by the Security Council for many years of the situation in the Middle East reaffirms this. We welcome the holding of regular meetings by the Security Council on the situation on the Middle East; however, we believe that achieving peace in the region is dependent on respect by the parties for the provisions of international law and requires refraining from actions that are catastrophic for international peace and security. The international community has agreed on the basic criteria for resolving the crisis in the Middle East. The realization ofpeace in the region requires the defeat of terrorism in a context of international legitimacy and the implementation of all peace initiatives.”

    2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source

35. “Ms. Al-Thani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): I wish at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and to thank you for having convened this meeting. We also thank Mr. Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, and Mr. Stephen O'Brien, Under- Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, for their briefings this morning. The increasing variety of challenges that the world is witnessing requires that efforts be made that are commensurate with their scope and their impact on international peace and security. It seems that the lessons learned in the context of international efforts to deal with conflicts and crises have been insufficient, and we are now paying the price for the spread of these challenges, which include terrorism.”

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36. “In line with the counter-terrorism mechanisms adopted by the international community, we will continue to promote our partnership with United Nations agencies in this regard to promote peace and security.”

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37. “we have taken an initiative, with other countries, to hold on 3 June a high-level meeting of the General Assembly on youth and children affected by violent extremism, in line with the international efforts to fight terrorism. Moreover, given the great role of education in protecting children and youth against extremism and terrorism, we have adopted various programmes for the education and rehabilitation for Syrian refugees to ensure that they enjoy their rights. In conclusion, we would like to stress that Qatar condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Despite its many resources and perpetrators, we are committed to drying up the resources of terrorist groups and the tools they use to propagate criminal ideologies, including through the Internet.”

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38. “Terrorism knows no religion, nationality or ethnicity. It is a criminal phenomenon that sows the seeds of chaos and undermines international peace and security. We stress the need to respect religions and promote tolerance. Religions do not call for terrorism; they call for tolerance, cooperation and solidarity. Therefore, an interpretation that is far from the preaching of tolerant Islam, which basically calls for peace, tolerance and coexistence, is rejected. Such an interpretation is an attempt to distort Islam for specific purposes. It provides pretexts for extremists and terrorists. Based on our policy that attaches great importance to fighting violent extremism that leads to terrorism.”

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39. “This requires a strong, urgent stance from the Security Council to protect the Syrian people against the atrocities of the regime and not to allow impunity. The State of Qatar has stressed on all occasions when we discuss this theme that terrorism must not be linked to any religion, ethnicity or culture. We must address its root causes, including the illicit use of force, aggression, foreign occupation, the denial of the right to self-determination of those under occupation, the absence of political and social justice and marginalization. That must come in line with a comprehensive treaty that includes a definition of terrorism. Therefore we stress that any attempt to link terrorism to any culture, religion, civilization, nationality or group will give a pretext to terrorists to justify their terrorist acts, to recruit young people.”

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40. “The growing terrorism in our region is fuelled by the policies of a regime that has an interest in its presence to promote itself as a partner in the international campaign for fighting terrorism so as to ensure its own endurance, after its peoples and the world have rejected it because of its criminal policies and its blatant violations of international humanitarian law. In fact, the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons, starvation and indiscriminate bombing of civilians, and the destruction of infrastructures and capacities of the Syrian people. That has proved that that regime is the very embodiment of terrorism. It continues to target medical and civilians facilities, thwarting the delivery of aid to those in need. It continues to violate legal and moral instruments. It is a grave threat to international peace and security.”

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41. “In the State of Qatar, when we call for the adoption of a broad-scale approach to address the root causes of terrorism, such a demand never undermines the importance of the need for an urgent military response to the imminent threats of terrorist groups. However, we believe that the military response must not come at the expense of addressing the root causes of terrorism and its causes. Military solutions alone are unable to solve all the problems. We must find comprehensive solutions that provide a better future for societies, ones that ensure stability and promote international peace and security.”

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42. “Therefore, the successful eradication of terrorist groups depends on addressing the root causes that provide a fertile terrain for the increase in those groups. That was proved by the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Terrorism, adopted by the General Assembly in 2006, which was based on the root causes of terrorism. Terrorism spares no one. It is a threat to international peace and security. Therefore the solution must be a comprehensive one, involving the joint efforts on the international community. It must end the root causes of that phenomenon. It must reject any use of terrorism to achieve certain political goals. We must also stress that the fight against terrorism must be in conformity with international law, the rule of law and the protection of human rights.”

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43. “Ms. Al-Thani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of May. I wish you success in your endeavours. I thank Mr. Sameh Shokry Selim, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt, for presiding over this open debate. I would also like to thank the Deputy Secretary-General for his statement this morning. The lessons learned from growing terrorism have proved that it did not start in a vacuum. It started and developed in a fragile environment fuelled by policies that neither assigned importance to social, economic and political problems nor dealt realistically with their root causes.”

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44. “It also continues to hamper humanitarian convoys and to block access to the various areas under its control, which causes great difficulties for United Nations personnel. The only way to put a lasting end to the violence is through the full implementation of resolution 2254 (2015), which reaffirms that the only lasting solution to this crisis will come through an inclusive, Syrian- led political process, so as to achieve the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people fully to implement the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex) and enable the creation of a transitional entity, the freeing of prisoners, the lifting of the blockade and access for humanitarian convoys.”

    2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source

45. “In fulfilment of that promise, we have already built 1,060 housing units in Sheikh Hamid bin Khalifa Al-Thani city, in Gaza, and work on 1,200 other units is under way. We have also built a hospital and carried out 45 domestic road projects. Regarding Syria, despite the efforts deployed by the international community, represented by the International Syria Support Group, and Council resolution 2268 (2016), the Syrian regime continues to carry out violations and attacks against civilians and civilian targets. It continues to carry out massacres, including that of Deir al-Asafir, in which dozens of people were killed, including children. Civilian facilities were clearly targeted there.”

    2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source

46. “It is up to the Council to take the steps necessary to implement those resolutions and bring about peace by taking all measures necessary to provide international protection to the Palestinian people and to launch credible negotiations on all aspects of a final solution, in order to bring to an end the Israeli occupation of all occupied Arab territories, put a total and immediate stop to all settlement activity, lift the Gaza blockade, and rebuild all that was destroyed by the Israeli war machine. Qatar is fully convinced of the importance of the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip and of the positive impact thereof. We have therefore promised to provide $1 billion in aid towards the reconstruction of Gaza.”

    2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source

47. “Any attempt to impose a policy of fait accompli on the occupied Syrian Golan Heights represents not only a breach of international law and resolution 497 (1981) and the relevant General Assembly resolutions, but is also null and void, can have no legal consequence and undermines efforts to bring about peace in the Middle East. Everyone recognizes the fact that peace can be achieved only if the Palestinians regain their inalienable rights to life, safety, self-determination and dignified living conditions in their own independent State.”

    2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source

48. “Resolving the Palestinian question can come about only on the basis of internationally accepted norms, namely, the two-State solution and the creation of an independent and viable Palestinian State on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, living side by side in peace and security with an Israeli State, in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions, including resolution 242 (1967) and 338 (1973), the Arab Peace Initiative, the return ofrefugees, respect for the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people and the end of the Israeli occupation of all occupied Palestinian lands.”

    2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source

49. “To that end, we must halt Israel's violations and illegal practices by putting an end to the occupation and the settlement policy as well as to the crimes perpetrated by Israeli settlers, bringing the perpetrators to justice. All illegal actions must stop, including those targeting holy sites, the killing of and detention of Palestinians, the confiscation of their land and the destruction of their homes.”

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50. “Ms. Al-Thani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): We wish warmly to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting, and we should like also to thank the Secretary-General for the comments he made this morning. We endorse the statements made on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. The various challenges facing the world require that the parties to conflict respect international law and international humanitarian law and work to ease tensions, which have had disastrous consequences for international peace and security. The aim of the Security Council is a comprehensive and just peace throughout the world, including the Middle East.”

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