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2018-03-22
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  1. “Mr. Albanai (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): It is my pleasure at the outset to welcome Mr. Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and thank him for his informative briefing on drug trafficking in West Africa and its impact on security and stability in the region. I also thank the presidency for convening this meeting in order to address an extremely important issue related to security and stability in West African States. On Monday, the Security Council heard a briefing by Mr. Fedotov (see S/PV.8426), in which he underscored the close interrelationship between drugs and instability in Afghanistan. We are of the View that the same applies to West Africa as well.”

    2018-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8433 (2018) · source

  2. “On this very day in 1973, the General Assembly adopted resolution 3190 (XXVIII), by which Arabic became an official language of the United Nations. I would like to take this opportunity to express our deep appreciation and gratitude to all of the interpreters and translators in the United Nations, particularly those working in the Arabic language services. They have made an enormous contribution to bringing the voice of my country and every Arab country in this Chamber to the rest of the world, and we would like to express our deep appreciation and respect for them.”

    2018-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8431 (2018) · source

  3. “Patten's Office, in cooperation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in helping us fight Violations of human rights law and international humanitarian law, and in ensuring justice for all. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our colleagues in the Ethiopian delegation for their efforts to help neighbouring countries, including South Sudan, during Ethiopia's term on the Security Council. I also thank our brothers in the Sudan for their prominent role in helping to achieve peace for their brothers in South Sudan, and the other States members of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development for their exemplary modelling of coexistence and good- neighbourly relations this year. Another issue I would like to address is that today, 18 December, is International Arabic Language Day.”

    2018-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8431 (2018) · source

  4. “We firmly condemn crimes of sexual violence in conflict, whether in Wau state or anywhere else. We look forward to achieving justice for the survivors from those heinous crimes and holding the perpetrators accountable. We thank our colleague the Permanent Representative of South Sudan for stressing his country's commitment to holding the perpetrators accountable, and we look forward to seeing the efforts to end impunity continue, as was the case with the perpetrators in the incident at the Terrain Hotel. The courts play an important role in ensuring that citizens feel that their country is stable, and that was the case with the mobile court in Malakal, which recently moved to Bentiu. We look forward to the launch of the Hybrid Court. We also appreciate the central role of Ms.”

    2018-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8431 (2018) · source

  5. “Food insecurity remains high in one of the country's most fertile regions, reminding us of the importance of advancing the political solution while simultaneously providing support to reconstruction, development and the continued unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance. In that connection, I welcome yesterday's announcement of a cooperation framework between the United Nations and South Sudan for the next three years. I would like to recall the Arab-African Summit held five years ago in Kuwait at which Kuwaiti and South Sudanese officials agreed to launch a new phase of development cooperation. The eruption of the war in December 2013 prevented the implementation of the agreement, and we hope that the transitional period will now provide an opportunity to renew that cooperation.”

    2018-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8431 (2018) · source

  6. “We welcome the meeting of the Special Envoy of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) with non-signatory parties to the agreement. Those parties managed to join their forces in South Sudan under State sovereignty and a unified command, while they renamed the armed forces. All of that gives us more hope that the mistakes of the past will not be repeated, and that the country's citizens should play the major role in protecting their country, while the United Nations and regional forces play a complementary role in protecting its citizens. Despite the positive political developments, the humanitarian situation remains a major source of concern. There are still more than 4 million displaced persons and refugees even after the signing of the peace Agreement.”

    2018-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8431 (2018) · source

  7. “Mr. Albanai (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to thank the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, the Permanent Representative of Poland and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict for their briefings. Today, I will address the subject of the debate from three perspectives: political developments, the humanitarian situation and justice. Our meeting today is different. Three months ago, the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan was signed and the National Pre-Transitional Committee held its meetings. That gave us hope that peace will be sustained and the Vicious cycle of the conflict in South Sudan will be broken.”

    2018-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8431 (2018) · source

  8. “I would like to commend the efforts made by MINUJUSTH, especially those related to implementing the exit strategy according to its mandate when it was established, despite the difficulties facing the various benchmarks for implementing the exit strategy. Finally, we reiterate our gratitude to Ms. La Lime and extend our full support to her and the Mission.”

    2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8419 (2018) · source

  9. “The ongoing reduction in the crime rate is further proof of the competence of the police despite an increase in the challenges they face, including the presence of various armed groups and gangs that jeopardize citizen safety and security and negatively impact upon the steady improvement in security throughout the country. It is therefore imperative to proceed with the implementation of the strategic development plan for the Haitian National Police, notwithstanding the difficulties that obstruct its implementation, including scarcity of the financial resources needed to safeguard the success achieved on the security front.”

    2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8419 (2018) · source

  10. “In that regard, I extend our sincere condolences to the Government and the people of Haiti for the victims. We have also followed up on the progress achieved to address the cholera epidemic. The United Nation continues to support the Haitian authorities in implementing the national plan to eradicate the cholera epidemic. Both the authorities and the United Nations must continue their efforts until the epidemic is fully eradicated as planned. Expediting the implementation of judicial reforms will help reduce pretrial detention rates, thereby also decreasing overcrowding in prison facilities and improving the humanitarian situation. The Haitian National Police demonstrated competence in dealing with the many demonstrations that took place recently in various parts of the country.”

    2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8419 (2018) · source

  11. “Despite the importance of those two laws, the present legislative activity of the Parliament has not yet risen to the aspirations of the Haitian people vis-a-vis the creation of an integrated legal environment that enables national institutions to shoulder their full responsibilities. During our previous meeting on Haiti (see S/PV.8342) I addressed several issues that could improve the humanitarian situation, including providing capacity-building for national institutions to increase their effectiveness in addressing natural disasters. Accordingly, we view the determination of the Haitian Government to establish a standing mechanism for crisis management as a positive step in that direction, especially after the earthquake that struck northern parts of the country and led to human and material damage.”

    2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8419 (2018) · source

  12. “Although those demonstrations led to several deaths and many wounded, the Haitian National Police demonstrated professionalism and succeeded in preventing vandalism, which could have led to more civilian casualties. We support the measures taken by Government authorities under the leadership of President Moise to meet the demands of the protesters. That resulted in the dismissal of many Government advisers and the setting up an independent committee with the purpose of overseeing investigations relating to corruption. The Parliament recently adopted a revised general budget law for the period 2017-2018, following the reinstatement of fuel subsidies. The Parliament also adopted a law establishing the National Council on Legal Aid.”

    2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8419 (2018) · source

  13. “Mr. Albanai (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH), Ms. Helen Meagher La Lime, for her valuable briefing regarding developments of the situation in Haiti as well as the role of MINUJUSTH. I would like to focus on three key aspects concerning our topic today, namely, political, humanitarian and security aspects. We followed with concern the demonstrations and protests that took place in October and November following two reports by the Senate in Haiti regarding mismanagement of the PetroCaribe Fund. The protesters called for fighting corruption and improving social services.”

    2018-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8419 (2018) · source

  14. “In conclusion, I would like to express my deep gratitude to Peru, Chair of the Informal Working Group on International Tribunals, as well as to the Office of Legal Affairs and the Office of Internal Oversight Services for their efforts towards the implementation of resolution 1966 (2010).”

    2018-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8416 (2018) · source

  15. “Fourthly, the responsibility to identify the location of and arrest the eight fugitives does not rest exclusively with the Mechanism; rather, it should cooperate with the relevant States and international organizations to help bolster its efforts, which were carried out on the basis of significant information regarding the location of the fugitives. Fifthly, we value the measures taken by the Mechanism in response to the concerns of Member States with respect to resolution 2422 (2018) regarding early release. Meanwhile, the Mechanism should take into consideration the Views of Member States regarding its efforts to attain the desired goal.”

    2018-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8416 (2018) · source

  16. “The Mechanism therefore devised a reduced budget by laying off staff, which might not only adversely affect the delivery of its mandate, but also lead to low staff morale. Secondly, we commend the expeditious measures taken by the Mechanism's judges, Prosecutor and Registry regarding the cases reviewed thereby, as they will lead to the speedy indictment of the accused. That is evidenced by the final sentences passed in certain cases ahead of the deadline, in spite of the delay in the Prosecutor v. Radovan KaradZie case. Thirdly, we acknowledge the Mechanism's efforts as a small, temporary and efficient structure whose tasks and size will diminish over time, as per its establishing resolution and as stressed by the evaluation and progress report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services (S/2018/206).”

    2018-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8416 (2018) · source

  17. “First, we welcome the efforts of the President and the Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals aimed at improving the performance of the Mechanism through the adoption ofa Code of Professional Conduct for Defence Counsel Appearing before the Mechanism and the development of an effective modus operandi that would help to facilitate legal research and analysis and the drafting of the decisions and sentences handed down, without prejudice to the mandate provided for in resolution 1966 (2010), and this notwithstanding the following challenges: the surge in judicial activities concerning applications for the review of sentences and access to confidential information; litigation related to contempt of the Tribunals due to the discontinuation of the support provided to the two Tribunals in response to their closure; and the non-approval by the General Assembly of the Mechanism's proposed budget for the period 2018-2019.”

    2018-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8416 (2018) · source

  18. “In the same vein, we must study and document in depth the experience of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia to cultivate the lessons learned and to assess the strengths and weaknesses thereof. That would serve as a robust basis for the future, whenever necessary. Today I would like, therefore, to highlight the following points.”

    2018-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8416 (2018) · source

  19. “Thus, the judicial jurisdiction on the residual cases was fully transferred to the International Residual Mechanism to continue the same approach adopted by the Security Council with a view to upholding the rule of law, achieving justice and fighting impunity in order to attain international peace and security. Peace does not simply mean ending armed conflicts; rather, it is the delivery of justice for the victims of war crimes, genocide and ethnic cleansing through the prosecution of the persons proved to have perpetrated such crimes according to due process, as per the relevant international laws.”

    2018-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8416 (2018) · source

  20. “Mr. Albanai (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Judge Theodor Meron, President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, and Mr. Serge Brammertz, the Prosecutor ofthe Mechanism, for their valuable briefings on the progress achieved so far. Since this may be the last briefing by Mr. Meron as President of the Mechanism, I would like to express my profound gratitude for his tireless efforts throughout his mandate. I wish his successor, Judge Carmel Agius, every success. Only 12 months ago, we witnessed the end of the mandate of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, with the work of the two International Tribunals coming to a close.”

    2018-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8416 (2018) · source

  21. “In that regard, we call on UNIOGBIS to maintain this approach and to provide the necessary support to all the relevant authorities in the country in order to build local capacity and address this matter.”

    2018-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8337 (2018) · source

  22. “My country welcomes the ongoing support provided by the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) to facilitate the preparations for the elections, pursuant to its mandate as set out in resolution 2404 (2018). We welcome the continued support of international partners to fund the elections, especially the financial support announced by ECOWAS in its final summit communique of 31 July. Thirdly and finally, we are pleased to see the increased efforts ofthe United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to prevent drug trafficking and organized crime since the renewal of the UNIOGBIS mandate last February. This matter threatens peace and stability not only in Guinea-Bissau, but also in the region as a whole.”

    2018-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8337 (2018) · source

  23. “I reiterate my country's support for the decisive efforts of the African Union, the United Nations, the European Union, the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries, and in particular the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which has been continuously engaged in this matter and helped to achieve the progress that we have seen recently. Secondly, regarding the legislative elections scheduled to be held in November, we share the concerns of the Secretary-General in his most recent report (S/20l8/771) regarding the slow implementation of the agreed timetable pertaining to the preparations for the elections. We urge the Government of Guinea-Bissau to step up its efforts to ensure that the elections are held on time and in a transparent and credible manner.”

    2018-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8337 (2018) · source

  24. “Today, I would like to focus in my statement on three issues: the political situation, the upcoming elections, and transnational organized crime and drug trafficking. First, we reiterate our welcome of the effective steps taken by all relevant parties to make progress on implementing the first three demands of the Conakry Agreement. However, we believe that there is still room for more progress. We urge all parties concerned to cooperate and implement the remaining provisions of the Agreement in the coming period, especially the necessary reforms mentioned therein, including the review of the national Constitution.”

    2018-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8337 (2018) · source

  25. “Mr. Albanai (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to welcome the presence of His Excellency Mr. Aristides Gomes, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau. I congratulate him on taking office and wish him every success in stabilizing his friendly country. I would also like to welcome Mr. Jose Viegas Filho, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, who is here with us in the Security Council for the first time. I wish him success in his tasks, especially at this critical moment ofthe country's history, and we support him fully. I also thank him for his valuable briefing. I thank as well Ambassador Anatolio Ndong Mba, Ambassador Mauro Vieira and Ms. Elisa Maria Tavares Pinto for their informative briefings.”

    2018-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8337 (2018) · source

  26. “In conclusion, we would like to reaffirm the need for the Security Council to continue to examine humanitarian suffering in some countries of Lake Chad basin, with a view to improving the living conditions of the peoples facing humanitarian, security and climate challenges and minimize their risks. In that regard, we commend the efforts of the Republic of Nigeria to address those challenges.”

    2018-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8212 (2018) · source

  27. “Thirdly, with regard to environmental challenges facing the region, resolution 2349 (2017) also emphasizes the need to address the root causes of climate challenge in the region and to increase international participation in order to reduce the negative effects of climate and environmental changes, including the scarcity of water, drought, desertification, land degradation and food insecurity. In that regard, we note the need to reassess risks and define new and serious strategies in order to assist the Governments of the region. The Governments concerned and the United Nations must extensively assess climate risks, contain their impact and minimize adverse effects of climate and environmental changes, so as to ensure stability in the region and to ease the humanitarian suffering of its people.”

    2018-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8212 (2018) · source

  28. “It is therefore essential to deal with the causes of the suffering and to pool international efforts and the work of regional organizations to strengthen the stability of the region and its people, along with those responsible for terrorist acts to be held accountable in accordance with resolution 2349 (2017), on the situation in the Lake Chad basin, adopted on 31 March 2017. During their visit to the Lake Chad basin, the members of the Security Council had an opportunity to see the scope of the humanitarian disaster in some countries of the region. The Council should benefit from the visit and periodically review the very serious humanitarian situation facing those countries before it deteriorates even further. It would then be even more difficult to contain it at the international level, let alone at the regional level.”

    2018-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8212 (2018) · source

  29. “In that regard, it is important to mention the two presidential statements adopted by the Security Council in January 2017 (S/PRST/2017/2) and July 2017 (S/PRST/2017/10), which emphasize the importance of fighting transnational threats that undermine peace and security. The presidential statements also recall the importance of implementing the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel and of strengthening good governance and the rule of law. Secondly, the humanitarian situation in certain countries of the region is considered the second worst humanitarian crisis that has been recorded, with approximately 10.8 million people who require immediate humanitarian aid. Approximately 2.4 million people, including women and children, have been internally displaced.”

    2018-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8212 (2018) · source

  30. “First, with regard to terrorism and security challenges, the countries of the Lake Chad basin - in particularCameroon,Chad,theNigerandNigeria-have been targeted by terrorist attacks, including those of Boko Haram and what is known as Da'esh. Such attacks have led to the deaths of unarmed civilians and other innocent people, which is a great source of concern. We need to step up regional and international efforts to combat that dangerous phenomenon, and to cut off the sources of financing to those terrorist groups. We welcome the efforts of the Multinational Joint Task Force to combat the extremist terrorist groups and to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance.”

    2018-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8212 (2018) · source

  31. “Mr. Albanai (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, and Mr. Mohammed Bila, representative of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, as well as Ms. Chitra Nagarajan, for their significant briefings on the most recent developments in the Lake Chad basin region. I would also like to commend the Kingdom of Netherlands for the choice of today's topic, which draws our attention to the various challenges faced by the Lake Chad basin and their direct and indirect consequences for the countries of the region. In my statement, I will focus on three challenges, namely, security and humanitarian and environmental challenges.”

    2018-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8212 (2018) · source