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first: 2011-03-10
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“The Council should continue to provide the necessary support to the Colombian parties in the speedy implementation of the agreement. We are conscious of the sensitive issues that still require careful handling, including the expeditious approval by Congress of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace, the social and economic reintegration of former combatants of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejercito del Pueblo (FARC-EP) into civilian life, access to land ownership, the provision ofpersonal and collective security and protection measures, the absence or inadequate presence of State institutions in places left by FARC-EP combatants, the continuous killings of community leaders, former FARC-EP members and their relatives, as well as other issues highlighted in the report of the Secretary-General that could potentially create political complications.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8238 (2018) · source
“It sends a positive message, not only because it was concluded in a peaceful manner, but also because it is of symbolic significance, opening a new chapter in the country's encouraging political trajectory following five decades of conflict. We congratulate both the Government of Colombia and the Fuerza Alternativa Revolucionaria del Comun on their commitment, as well as on that tremendous achievement. For reasons that are most obvious, we follow and care about the success of the Colombian peace process. For us in Africa, it is a source of inspiration. The Colombian Peace Agreement has rekindled a sense of hope and optimism for peace and stability in the country. The patience and perseverance shown in facing the challenges in the implementation process has begun to show results.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8238 (2018) · source
“We express condolences to his family, colleagues and fellow countrymen. Turning to today's subject, we thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Arnault, for his briefing on the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (8/2018/279). We are honoured and pleased to see His Excellency the Vice-President of Colombia here with us today. We also acknowledge the presence of Her Excellency the Foreign Minister of Colombia. The congressional elections held on 11 March send a positive message to all those who closely follow the implementation of the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8238 (2018) · source
“Let me say how heartbroken we are to learn of the passing of our dear friend and brother, Bernard Tanoh-Boutchoue, the Permanent Representative of Cote d'Ivoire to the United Nations. We thank you, Sir, for arranging the minute of silence in his memory and for your remarks on our behalf. The departure of our friend was so sudden, untimely and completely unexpected. For three or four weeks, he had not been himself. He had become unduly introspective. Nonetheless, he never ignored his absolute loyalty to friends in whom he confided his innermost feelings. One could not find a better person at a time when good people are sorely needed. It is a time when standing up for the truth and what is right has become indispensable to regional and international peace and security. He has leftus extremely heartbroken.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8238 (2018) · source
“We would like to explain why we abstained in the voting on the draft resolution proposed by Russia (S/2018/355). We abstained not because the text does not contain a great deal of truth - indeed it does - or because it does not adhere to principles to which we should all adhere; it does. We abstained on the grounds of pragmatism. We know that even if it had received nine votes, it would have been vetoed. Therefore it would have had only symbolic value. Nonetheless, that is not unimportant. However, for us, it is critical to defuse tensions and prevent the situation from spiralling out of control. We would like to play a constructive role in that regard.”
2018-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8233 (2018) · source
“2) That is why we must appeal to the members of the Security Council, especially the Permanent Five, to help create a situation where diplomacy would have the upper hand and the primacy ofpolitics will be our guide for coming out of what is a troubled moment in our recent history. The Geneva process and Special Envoy de Mistura need the unqualified support ofthe Council.”
2018-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8233 (2018) · source
“An opportunity has been created for parties and even individuals to claim the veracity of their own facts. We know that we are all disappointed by the current deadlock, but that should not justify overlooking the obligation to adhere to the principles of the Charter. Let me conclude by referring to what the Secretary-General said yesterday. I wanted to refer to it again because it reflects the truth and is, therefore, worth repeating: "[T]he Cold War is back with a vengeance -but with a difference. The mechanisms and the safeguards to manage the risks of escalation that existed in the past no longer seem to be present." (S/PV823], p.”
2018-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8233 (2018) · source
“While the priority of the time is clearly to avert the further escalation of the latest development, we are not underestimating the importance of ensuring accountability for any confirmed use of chemical weapons in Syria. In that regard, the OPCW Fact-finding Mission should be allowed to conduct a thorough investigation to establish the facts related to the alleged chemical weapons attack in Douma. The sustainable way to end impunity, which we believe is extremely important, to deter and stop the use of chemicals as weapons is through united and concerted action, including through an attribution mechanism that the Council could and must set up. That has become all the more critical now, when, as we all know, truth is becoming very difficult to establish.”
2018-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8233 (2018) · source
“By no means do we overlook the genesis of this tragedy we are facing. It has to do with the alleged use of chemical weapons in Douma. At least, that is what ratcheted up the tension, leading to what took place yesterday, which is difficult to defend as being consistent with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. But there is also one point that makes it difficult for us to understand what took place yesterday. The Fact-finding Mission of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is arriving, or, as just said by the Secretary-General, has already arrived in Syria to investigate the alleged use of chemical weapons, which is the cause of all this tension. In the light ofthat, you must excuse us, Mr. President, if we were a little perplexed.”
2018-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8233 (2018) · source
“No doubt, the strike undertaken by the three countries yesterday appears not to have led to the situation spiralling out of control. We do not take that lightly, even though it might be difficult to be consoled by that fact in the light of the potential danger we still face. That is why we call for maximum restraint, the exercise of wisdom and a quick return to dialogue among the major powers that have enormous influence on the current situation in Syria. As we stressed yesterday and previously, it is absolutely vital to resume the path of diplomacy. The alternative is without a doubt catastrophic beyond our imagination. We hope that no one wants to see that happen, but it could if we do not act together with a huge sense of urgency to defuse the current tension and reduce further military escalation.”
2018-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8233 (2018) · source
“For those of us who are members of the African Union, an organization that for obvious historical reasons attaches huge importance to scrupulous adherence to the principles of the Charter, the obligation that we have to tell the truth and to stand up and be counted for peace is also enormously heavy - all the more so when the parties involved, from our own national perspective, are friends. It was only yesterday that the Secretary-General urged Member States to act responsibility in these dangerous circumstances and stressed the need to avoid the serious situation from spiralling out of control (see S/PV.8231); indeed, he repeated the same sentiment today. We have also been repeatedly expressing our concern that the dynamic in Syria could lead to devastating consequences not only nationally, but regionally and internationally.”
2018-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8233 (2018) · source
“I would like to thank the Peruvian presidency for responding quickly to the request for the holding of this meeting, and we would like to express our appreciation to Russia for making the request. It would have been a serious dereliction of duty on the part of the Council ifit had failed to meet in the light of what transpired yesterday. We also thank the Secretary- General for his briefing and his presence today. For those of us who are elected members of the Security Council, the responsibility is indeed extremely heavy, to the point ofbeing unbearable. Let us not forget that we are here representing 193 countries, to which, like permanent members, we have made solemn promises that are generally encapsulated in the Charter of the United Nations.”
2018-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8233 (2018) · source
“We know that is difficult, but we believe that we have no other sane option. This is the time for the Security Council to stand up and be counted. The Security Council is the custodian of the Charter of the United Nations, which, growing out of the devastation of the Second World War, promised to save succeeding generations from that scourge. That is a clarion call the Council should heed and act on. The situation should not be allowed to spiral out of control. The Secretary-General is right and the Council should listen to him.”
2018-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8231 (2018) · source
“The Security Council, as the principal body responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security, should not and cannot allow that to happen. At a time when we are talking about preventive diplomacy - as well as after appointing a Secretary-General who told us, in his maiden speech to the Council (see S/PV.7857), that prevention is not merely a priority, but the priority - now is the time for the United Nations to undertake the search for diplomacy for peace in earnest. If we are seriously committed to moving our Organization from a culture of reaction to one of prevention, now is the time to stand firm, speak with one voice and take proactive and collective action that can be respected by all major stakeholders. That requires the Council to be united for global peace and security.”
2018-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8231 (2018) · source
“One matter remains, and that is establishing a mechanism for attribution. We hope that will be done as soon as possible, but that does not mean that in the meantime we should cease to exercise maximum restraint in the interests of peace. Right now, pragmatic considerations and simple rational calculation suggest that we must get our priorities right. We need to continue to live if we are to be able to fight evil. We have continued to express our deep concern about the current dynamics in Syria and their devastating implications for regional and international peace and security. We fully concur with the Secretary-General, who stressed in his statement of 11 April that it is vital to ensure that the situation does not spiral out of control (see SG/SM/18984). He stressed that legitimate concern again today.”
2018-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8231 (2018) · source
“Following the alleged chemical attacks in Douma, it is regrettable that the Council was not able to adopt a resolution to create an independent, impartial and professional investigative mechanism for identifying those responsible for the use of chemical weapons in Syria. This is a problem that has been with us for some time and a reality that sadly reflects the lack of unity in the Council even on matters that are manifestly in the common interest of all. We certainly welcome the deployment of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Fact-finding Mission to Syria to establish the facts surrounding the alleged use of chemicals as weapons. We have repeatedly stated that using chemicals as weapons is inhumane, and we condemn their use by any actor under any circumstances.”
2018-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8231 (2018) · source
“We thank the Secretary- General for his briefing and deeply appreciate his efforts to weigh in on the grave challenge that we are facing, in order to ensure that what should and must be avoided will not happen because of miscalculation or a lack of thoughtfulness or of appreciation for the tremendous responsibility that the Security Council, especially its permanent members, bears. The Cold War is back with a vengeance, the Secretary-General said, but this time, he went on to tell us, in a less managed manner. It is difficult to quarrel with him. His approach was quite comprehensive, focusing, as he said, on the multiplicity of dangerous conflicts that the Middle East is facing. While his approach may be better, I choose to focus on Syria because it is the current flashpoint.”
2018-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8231 (2018) · source
“The possibility that they may fall into terrorists' hands has always worried us. We will never refrain from doing whatever is necessary to contribute to the full implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions in this regard.”
2018-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8230 (2018) · source
“In addition, further collaboration should be envisaged between the 1540 Committee Group of Experts and members of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team established pursuant to resolutions 1526 (2004) and 2253 (2015) concerning the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, Al-Qaida and the Taliban and associated individuals and entities. We are hopeful that this issue will be taken up by the Committee in the implementation of its programme of work for 2018. I would like to conclude by affirming my delegation's commitment to working closely with the Chair and members of the Council to that end. I would also like to reaffirm Ethiopia's commitment to continuing taking all the measures necessary to prevent weapons of mass destruction from falling into the hands of non-State actors.”
2018-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8230 (2018) · source
“It is important for the Committee to work closely with the Group of Experts to address the challenges related to the assistance framework, particularly in the areas of matchmaking, the availability and conditions of assistance for all States and the limited number of responses to requests for assistance. We have noted from the Chair's briefing that there is a plan to undertake country visits later this year with the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, and that the Group of Experts had a meeting with the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force to identify areas of collaboration.”
2018-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8230 (2018) · source
“I would also like to reiterate our previous call for enhanced cooperation with the African Union in the implementation of the Common African Defence and Security Policy and other regional frameworks, such as the African Nuclear- Weapon-Free Zone. I would further like to encourage the Committee to strengthen its assistance framework to Member States, upon their request, with a View to addressing the implementation gaps, particularly in the area of domestic control measures, as well as in adopting and enforcing appropriate and effective laws that comprehensively address the proliferation risk caused by non-State actors, including terrorists.”
2018-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8230 (2018) · source
“We have also noted with great concern, after a recent informal briefing by the Committee's Group of Experts, that Africa remains far behind other regions both in terms of overall implementation and of implementation in relation to the establishment of domestic controls to prevent the proliferation of these weapons of mass destruction, particularly with regard to controlling related materials and implementing measures in the areas of accounting, securing, physical protection, border and law enforcement, export and trade-related controls. It is in that context that I would like to welcome the upcoming training session for points of contact for the African region, to be held in Addis Ababa in cooperation with the African Union.”
2018-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8230 (2018) · source
“We note in particular, as the Chair of the Committee indicated, that the number of States that have submitted their national reports has reached 180, which in our view is a clear manifestation of the political commitment of States Members of the United Nations to addressing the threat posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their means of delivery and related materials. However, we note with concern that of the 13 Member States that have yet to submit at least a first national report, 11 are in Africa.”
2018-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8230 (2018) · source
“I would like to begin by thanking Ambassador Llorentty Soliz for his briefing and commending him and Bolivia for their efforts in steering the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). They deserve our praise. Ethiopia welcomes the progress made in the implementation ofresolution 1540 (2004) and subsequent resolutions aimed at preventing the proliferation to non-State actors of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery.”
2018-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8230 (2018) · source
“The insecurity in northern and central Mali and the limited State presence has also worsened the humanitarian situation. Urgent action is therefore needed to quickly reverse this situation. We recall when Mali was a leading democratic country in Africa and a beacon ofhope for the continent. There is no reason why Mali could not reach that status again. It is with a view to assisting Mali regain the momentum to achieve that noble objective that the Council should do everything possible to have Mali's back. As Special Representative of the Secretary- General Annadif has stressed, our support should not be limited to the security area, as much that is no doubt extremely critical.”
2018-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8229 (2018) · source
“It is encouraging that a timeline on the implementation of the key provisions of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali was developed by the Agreement Monitoring Committee, and we urge that efforts be made for the speedy implementation of the timeline and the strict implementation of the peace Agreement. Those who are found to be creating obstructions should be held responsible in line with resolution 2374 (2017). Despite the progressive registered, the continued deterioration of the security situation in Mali largely due to the terrorist attacks in the north and the centre of the country remains a source of serious concern. The destructive intentions of the terrorist groups to undermine State authority has resulted in a decrease in the number of State officials redeployed to the northern and central regions.”
2018-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8229 (2018) · source
“In the political area, we note with satisfaction the appointment of a new Prime Minister and his activities in working with the various stakeholders, including fostering an environment conducive to holding peaceful, credible and transparent elections throughout the country. We very much welcome the preparations made for the conduct of regional, district and municipal elections scheduled to be held this month and call upon all Malian parties to work towards the smooth conduct of these elections, exercise maximum restraint and resolve differences through dialogue. The announcement made by the Prime Minister regarding the measures to restore State authority and deliver peace dividends to the people is also commendable.”
2018-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8229 (2018) · source
“It is in that spirit that we strongly condemn the series of terrorist attacks in Mali that claimed the lives of innocent civilians and MINUSMA peacekeepers. We express our sympathy and solidarity with Mali, and we support all the statements issued by the Council in this regard. We appreciate the efforts of MINUSMA forces in carrying out their mandated tasks under extremely difficult circumstances. MINUSMA's ongoing support to Mali remains absolutely essential. It is indispensable, as Ambassador Delattre said. That is also the case with the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel, to which we attach great importance. We welcome the various efforts that have contributed to its full operationalization. We acknowledge the contributions of Operation Barkhane and of the European Union.”
2018-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8229 (2018) · source
“I wish to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mahamat Saleh Annadif and the Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2374 (2017) concerning Mali, Ambassador Olof Skoog, for their comprehensive briefings on the activities of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) over the past three months and the implementation of the Mali sanctions regime. We are pleased to see the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali, His Excellency Mr. Tieman Hubert Coulibaly, who is with us in the Security Council this morning. We wish to pay tribute to the memory of the fallen peacekeepers serving under MINUSMA. Their greatest reward would be the restoration of full security and peace in Mali.”
2018-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8229 (2018) · source
“We are not in a position to take advantage of the guarantee offered or the Council's strong support in that regard. We felt that the Fact-finding Mission needed the support.”
2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8228Resumption1 (2018) · source
“We voted in favour of the draft resolution (S/2018/322) because we saw value in its adoption as it offered, we thought, the possibility for the protection of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Fact-finding Mission in the Syrian Arab Republic. Frankly, we tried to find weaknesses in the text. We could not. It is a matter-of-fact and uncomplicated draft resolution. We could not find any reason not to support it. Undoubtedly, it would not have made achieving attribution possible, but finding out whether chemical weapon were in fact used would have been a great achievement. Of course, so far the Russian position has been that there was no use of chemical weapons in Douma. Establishing the facts surrounding that assertion or position would have been a great achievement.”
2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8228Resumption1 (2018) · source
“We do not wish to repeat what we said, but allow me to state in closing that we look forward to handling the issue of the alleged use of chemical weapons in Douma, eastern Damascus, with a greater sense of responsibility. That is how we intend to look at the draft resolution from Russia before us, a draft which, in our view, is relatively similar to the draft resolution informally made available by Sweden yesterday, whenever the Council is ready to handle it.”
2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8228Resumption1 (2018) · source
“At the risk of sounding self-righteous - and the challenge that we face makes taking the risk appropriate - we must say that we are deeply disappointed about the situation that we are in. Since we have no alternative, it remains important that we all persevere in continuing our dialogue and supporting the efforts to ensure unity, without which the Council will not be in a position to discharge its principal responsibility of maintaining international peace and security, in particular repairing the damage to the chemical weapons disarmament and non-proliferation regime. Yesterday, we expressed our concern about the difficult situation we are currently facing (see S/PV.8225).”
2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8228Resumption1 (2018) · source
“Both draft resolutions sought the establishment of such a mechanism. Clearly, there are differences, among others, concerning some aspects of the accountability mechanism. We believe that we have come some distance in bridging those differences. It would have been a major achievement, both functionally and from the point of view of enhancing trust, which is so greatly needed in order to address the challenge not only of ensuring non-proliferation but also of advancing the cause of international peace and security. That was why we were hoping that we could achieve consensus on the matter and unity within the Council. Frankly speaking, we do not like what we see.”
2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8228Resumption1 (2018) · source
“It is indeed regrettable that the Council could not adopt a resolution to establish a new mechanism that would identify those responsible for the use of chemical weapons in Syria. Establishing such a tool would have sent a quick and unified message regarding the resolve of the Council not to tolerate impunity. That is how we view the defeat of both draft resolutions (S/2018/l75 and S/2018/321). However, we were not at all surprised. We voted in favour of both draft resolutions, consistent with our position in reaffirming the importance of setting up an independent, impartial and professional investigative mechanism with a view to ensuring accountability. No doubt, such a mechanism would clearly have addressed the existing institutional gap in that regard, which continues to be a source of major weakness in the fight against impunity.”
2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8228Resumption1 (2018) · source
“We are not in a position to take advantage of the guarantee offered or the Council's strong support in that regard. We felt that the Fact-finding Mission needed the support.”
2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8228 (2018) · source
“We voted in favour of the draft resolution (S/2018/322) because we saw value in its adoption as it offered, we thought, the possibility for the protection of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Fact-finding Mission in the Syrian Arab Republic. Frankly, we tried to find weaknesses in the text. We could not. It is a matter-of-fact and uncomplicated draft resolution. We could not find any reason not to support it. Undoubtedly, it would not have made achieving attribution possible, but finding out whether chemical weapon were in fact used would have been a great achievement. Of course, so far the Russian position has been that there was no use of chemical weapons in Douma. Establishing the facts surrounding that assertion or position would have been a great achievement.”
2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8228 (2018) · source
“We do not wish to repeat what we said, but allow me to state in closing that we look forward to handling the issue of the alleged use of chemical weapons in Douma, eastern Damascus, with a greater sense of responsibility. That is how we intend to look at the draft resolution from Russia before us, a draft which, in our view, is relatively similar to the draft resolution informally made available by Sweden yesterday, whenever the Council is ready to handle it.”
2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8228 (2018) · source
“At the risk of sounding self-righteous - and the challenge that we face makes taking the risk appropriate - we must say that we are deeply disappointed about the situation that we are in. Since we have no alternative, it remains important that we all persevere in continuing our dialogue and supporting the efforts to ensure unity, without which the Council will not be in a position to discharge its principal responsibility of maintaining international peace and security, in particular repairing the damage to the chemical weapons disarmament and non-proliferation regime. Yesterday, we expressed our concern about the difficult situation we are currently facing (see S/PV.8225).”
2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8228 (2018) · source
“Both draft resolutions sought the establishment of such a mechanism. Clearly, there are differences, among others, concerning some aspects of the accountability mechanism. We believe that we have come some distance in bridging those differences. It would have been a major achievement, both functionally and from the point of view of enhancing trust, which is so greatly needed in order to address the challenge not only of ensuring non-proliferation but also of advancing the cause of international peace and security. That was why we were hoping that we could achieve consensus on the matter and unity within the Council. Frankly speaking, we do not like what we see.”
2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8228 (2018) · source
“It is indeed regrettable that the Council could not adopt a resolution to establish a new mechanism that would identify those responsible for the use of chemical weapons in Syria. Establishing such a tool would have sent a quick and unified message regarding the resolve of the Council not to tolerate impunity. That is how we view the defeat of both draft resolutions (S/2018/l75 and S/2018/321). However, we were not at all surprised. We voted in favour of both draft resolutions, consistent with our position in reaffirming the importance of setting up an independent, impartial and professional investigative mechanism with a view to ensuring accountability. No doubt, such a mechanism would clearly have addressed the existing institutional gap in that regard, which continues to be a source of major weakness in the fight against impunity.”
2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8228 (2018) · source
“Finally, we fully concur with the priority areas identified in the report with regard to achieving peace in the countries of the Great Lakes region.”
2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8227 (2018) · source
“Looking forward, the work of the Office of the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region and the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region remain absolutely critical. We appreciate the outcome of the meeting held in Addis Ababa last month on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Framework, which brought together representatives of the signatories and guarantors to review the status of the implementation. We recognize that, five years on, important challenges remain. In the light of the regional dynamics and the continuing multifaceted challenges, the need to redouble efforts towards the full implementation of the Framework Agreement cannot be overemphasized.”
2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8227 (2018) · source
“While taking note of the improvements in the overall security situation in Burundi, the current political situation can be resolved only peacefully through an inclusive dialogue on the basis of the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement for Burundi and the Constitution of Burundi. It is imperative to ensure that the ongoing efforts towards constitutional reform are conducted through broad consensus on the part of all stakeholders so as to preserve the country's security and stability. The peace process laid out by the East African Community in that regard remains very important. We believe that coordination and coherence among the East African Community, the African Union and the United Nations is key to making progress in the peace progress.”
2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8227 (2018) · source
“We express appreciation for the role of countries in the region, particularly President Denis Sassou Nguesso, in his capacity as the current Chair of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region and the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Stability and Cooperation Framework. Trust is of critical value, not only in business, it is perhaps even more critical in politics. It is in that spirit that we attach great importance to the role of the President of the Congo, Mr. Sassou Nguesso. We believe enhanced coordination between the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, the United Nations, the African Union, the Southern African Development Community and other international partners will be vital to ensuring the successful holding of the elections.”
2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8227 (2018) · source
“In the light of that, we once again welcome the progress made in the electoral process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the steps taken so far by the Government to organize the elections. We hope more efforts will be made in promoting confidence-building measures, which we believe are vital to creating the atmosphere needed for the successful holding of elections this year. It is also absolutely necessary for all Congolese parties to exercise maximum restraint, refrain from making inflammatory statements, defuse the political tensions prevailing in the country and seize the positive momentum created to implement the 31 December political agreement, which is the only viable framework for resolving the current political impasse in the country.”
2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8227 (2018) · source
“The challenge that the Democratic Republic of the Congo faces in terms of the presence of numerous armed groups operating in the eastern part of the country and the huge implications for the security of the country and the region cannot be overlooked. That is why we believe that there is a greater need to address the challenge, including in the context of cooperation among countries of the region within the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework. We thank Special Envoy Djinnit and the Permanent Representative of the Congo for stressing the destructive role of negative forces, including with respect to the preparation for the elections. One hopes that the Council will consider this matter as a serious challenge.”
2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8227 (2018) · source
“Five years after the signing of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region, the security situation in the Great Lakes region remains worrisome despite the many efforts to find peaceful solutions to the conflicts in the region. The continued instability in the countries of the Great Lakes region has displaced many people and caused a major humanitarian crisis, which requires close attention. However, we also note the modest progress registered in some of the key conflict-affected countries in the region. For obvious reasons, I will focus mostly on the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8227 (2018) · source
“I wish to thank Special Envoy Said Djinnit for his comprehensive briefing on the general situation in the Great Lakes region over the past six months. I would also like to thank Ambassador Bale', Permanent Representative of the Congo, for his presence in the Chamber today and for his very useful statement. We very much appreciate the great contribution that Special Envoy Djinnit has made for peace in the Great Lakes region. It must of course also be mentioned that we remain very grateful for his major contribution to peace in the Horn of Africa in his previous role.”
2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8227 (2018) · source
“However, we note the challenges being faced in the area of justice and correction and the efforts being made by MINUJUSTH to address them, as highlighted in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2018/241). We understand that Haiti still continues to face enormous challenges and vulnerabilities. We hope the new partnership established between Haiti and the United Nations with the establishment of MINUJUSTH will lay a solid foundation for the long-term stability and sustainable development of Haiti.”
2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8226 (2018) · source