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Alfassam

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2018-05-08
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2019-09-17
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  1. “Mr. Alfassam (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, Ijoin previous speakers in condemning the two terrorist attacks in Afghanistan yesterday. We express our heartfelt condolences to the Government and the people ofAfghanistan and wish those who were injured a speedy recovery. The State of Kuwait voted in favour of resolution 2489 (2019), as we believe that it is important to extend the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan to provide the necessary support for the Government and the people of Afghanistan during the next phase. In conclusion, we express our appreciation for the great efforts of the co-penholders - Germany and Indonesia - which enabled the adoption of the resolution unanimously, thereby reflecting the unity of the Security Council regarding the situation in Afghanistan.”

    2019-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8620 (2019) · source

  2. “We call upon all parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina to make the necessary efforts in order to implement the General Framework Agreement for Peace and to respect the mandate of the High Representative, as outlined by annex X of the Agreement and the relevant Security Council resolutions.”

    2019-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8522 (2019) · source

  3. “In that regard, we reiterate our full support for the Office of the High Representative as provided for in the Dayton Peace Agreement and the relevant Security Council resolutions. We call upon the High Representative to step up his efforts to fully implement the plan. In conclusion, the State of Kuwait underscores the importance of respecting the unity, stability and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We also underscore the need for all parties to respect the national Constitution of the country, as well as all the judgments issued by the judicial authorities so as to lay the groundwork for stability in the country.”

    2019-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8522 (2019) · source

  4. “Undoubtedly, that will have a positive impact on the political process. In addition, efforts must be intensified so that the Parliament can adopt new laws to ensure that judicial authorities are not left without the tools needed to address organized crime, corruption, terrorism and extremism, which are a direct threat to the rule of law and hinder efforts aimed at achieving economic and social development, as well as efforts aimed at integration with the European Union. According to the report, such events are occurring at a time when limited progress is being made on the implementation of five objectives and two conditions before the closure of the Office of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    2019-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8522 (2019) · source

  5. “Two decades since it was signed, the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina remains the cornerstone of institutional stability and the solid reference point for peace in the country. We are therefore concerned about the escalation of inflammatory rhetoric and divisive statements. We call upon all political leaders to place the national interests of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina above all other considerations and to move away from narrow political and ethnic interests that undermine prospects for stability and progress. We also call upon them to constructively engage in implementing the results of the elections held in October last year, including the establishment as soon as possible of a State council of ministers and a Federation entity Government.”

    2019-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8522 (2019) · source

  6. “In that regard, we welcome the positive developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the progress achieved in the implementation of some obligations related to the Euro-Atlantic integration processes, responses provided by the national authorities with respect to the European questionnaire and the adoption of a series of tax laws, which allowed for the completion of the review by the International Monetary Fund. All of those achievements will undoubtedly have positive effect on security and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region, which will encourage the country to implement the necessary reforms in order to integrate into its European environment.”

    2019-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8522 (2019) · source

  7. “Mr. Alfassam (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I thank Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, for his informative statement and his most recent report (S/2019/364, annex) on the implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina. He can be assured that he has our full support in carrying out his mandate and efforts aimed at assisting the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina to overcome the challenges they are facing. We commend the efforts to maintain stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the unity of the country with all of its ethnic and cultural components. We recognize and appreciate the important role of the Multinational Stabilization Force led by the European Union.”

    2019-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8522 (2019) · source

  8. “All the parties that I have mentioned are essential in reviewing both the mandates and the military components of peacekeeping operations, and continued cooperation among them is therefore urgently needed. In conclusion, we are pleased that the Council has heard briefings from the Force Commanders on their missions, and we welcome continued interaction with them under the auspices of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. We would once again like to acknowledge the sacrifices that peacekeepers make in extremely dangerous environments, and to thank troop- contributing countries and all contributing parties, to whom we express our gratitude for the sacrifices that they have made to maintain peace.”

    2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source

  9. “From the very beginning, the host countries are our first partners in peacekeeping operations, followed by the troop-contributing countries, which play a crucial role in triangular cooperation with the Secretariat and the Security Council. After the troop-contributing countries come regional and subregional organizations, which are playing an increasingly important role, particularly in Africa, as we heard earlier from the briefers. We stress the need for consistent and concerted efforts among all those parties. The Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations has made available its annual draft report (A/AC.12l/2018/L.3), which covers the military component, and this month it is discussing the financial and administrative aspects of peacekeeping operations.”

    2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source

  10. “The role of the military component is the linchpin that holds the mission's other components together. Moreover, continued cooperation between the military and police components of a mission ensures peacekeeping and support for capacity- building, as currently exemplified in the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti. Fourthly, with regard to agreement among the parties contributing to peacekeeping missions, during our March open debate on peacekeeping operations (see S/PV.8218), we spoke in depth about the role of parties contributing to peacekeeping operations, and stated that the military component is a key pillar for cooperation among them.”

    2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source

  11. “The Council has repeatedly supported that policy and expressed its appreciation for the troop-contributing countries that have addressed incidents of sexual exploitation and abuse in a decisive, immediate and responsible manner. Thirdly, with regard to exit strategies, the role of military components in peacekeeping missions is not limited to situations where there is ongoing fighting or where ceasefires must be maintained among warring parties. It covers every stage of a mission, from downsizing and reconfiguration to agreement on an exit strategy that can ensure a smooth transition to post- conflict peacebuilding. The peace continuum requires a flexible and gradual transition from military functions to tasks related to stabilization and peacebuilding, as in the case of UNAMID.”

    2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source

  12. “Secondly, with regard to performance, we welcome cooperation between peacekeeping missions and the Secretariat to identify performance-measurement criteria. We stress that such criteria must measure tangible, concrete budget-related aspects as well as measurable indices. However, peace remains a lofty, priceless goal that cannot be measured in monetary terms. The Council bears a great responsibility for identifying the requirements of the mandates it designs in order to achieve and maintain peace and protect the lives of civilians and peacekeepers while measuring and improving performance. Discipline-related issues, including the zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, are of paramount importance.”

    2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source

  13. “The dynamic nature of conflict and the need to address more than one conflict at a time, as well as the plethora of combatant parties, make us greatly appreciate the major role played by the military components of peacekeeping operations. They should receive greater support from the Council through realistic and flexible mandates. In that regard, we would like to commend the effective role played by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, the Department of Field Support and the Secretariat in implementing the action plan outlined in the Santos Cruz report with regard to the increase in the number of fatalities among peacekeepers, whose sacrifices in the cause of maintaining peace and protecting civilians is recognized and appreciated.”

    2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source

  14. “Mr. Alfassam (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, for his briefing. I would also like to thank the Force Commanders of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali for their valuable briefings. I would like to address the following four points: threats, performance, exit strategies and agreement among stakeholders. First, with regard to the threats that peacekeeping forces face, over the past five years there has been a regrettable increase in the number of fatalities among peacekeepers. The Security Council has supported the Secretariat in addressing that serious issue.”

    2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source

  15. “We also value the support provided by the relevant Libyan authorities and the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. Such cooperation will undoubtedly further the effectiveness of the investigations conducted by the Office ofthe Prosecutor in the discharge of its mandate. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate our appreciation for the important work being done by the Prosecutor, Ms. Fatou Bensouda, and her Office in carrying out her mandate to investigate the serious crimes committed in Libya. We emphasize the need for the Council to provide its continued support to those efforts.”

    2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8250 (2018) · source

  16. “Furthermore, the State of the Kuwait underscores the importance of the international community's continued support to the Libyan Government with a view to developing a comprehensive strategy to address the heinous crimes committed in Libya and providing the necessary assistance to the Libyan authorities for them to establish the rule of law, administer justice and implement the relevant Security Council resolutions. While the State ofKuwait recognizes the magnitude of the security challenges facing Libya, which in turn undermine the role of the ICC experts in conducting their investigations, we welcome the field visit by a team from the Prosecutor's Office to Libya in March. It took place after a hiatus that lasted more than five years.”

    2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8250 (2018) · source

  17. “The ICC should take into the account the national criminal jurisdiction in Libya for cases being considered by Libyan courts in the context of realizing the desired integration between the national judiciary and the ICC, which is a complement to the national criminal jurisdiction, in accordance with article 1 of the Rome Statute. To that end, we commend the important cooperation that the Libyan authorities provide to the Court and Prosecutor in line with the requirements of resolution 2174 (2014).”

    2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8250 (2018) · source

  18. “In that regard, we share Ms. Bensouda's concern about the recent escalation of armed conflicts in Tripoli, Benghazi, Sabha and Derna. We also express our concern over the information contained in the Prosecutor's report with respect to the perpetration of crimes such as kidnapping and executing military and civilian personnel and members of the competing political factions, targeting the mayor of Misrata, Mr. Mohamed Eshtewi, and committing crimes against migrants. Those are all tantamount to flagrant violations of international humanitarian law. We therefore renew our strongest condemnation of such crimes. In that regard, the greatest responsibility falls to the Libyan authorities to uphold justice throughout all Libyan territories by exercising their jurisdiction.”

    2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8250 (2018) · source

  19. “Mr. Alfassam (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to extend my appreciation to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms. Fatou Bensouda, for her extensive briefing on the fifteenth report of the Prosecutor of the ICC to the Security Council in accordance with resolution 1970 (2011). The State of Kuwait welcomes the efforts of the Court to ensure justice and prevent impunity, in accordance with international law, especially in the light of the difficult situation in Libya. We commend the progress achieved by of the Office of the Prosecutor in confronting the security challenges that impede its endeavours to carry out its responsibilities of monitoring and bringing to justice the perpetrators of crimes, especially given the proliferation of weapons and militias that have come to harm the Libyan people.”

    2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8250 (2018) · source

  20. “Lastly, Kuwait would like to reaffirm the importance of respecting the unity, stability and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, its Constitution and all the decisions issued by the courts, which should be upheld by all the parties concerned in order to strengthen stability in the country. We call on all stakeholders to tackle the challenges they are facing and to pool their efforts to ensure the full implementation of the 5-1-2 plan.”

    2018-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8248 (2018) · source

  21. “These developments are taking place at the same time that we are seeing limited progress towards the implementation of the 5+2 plan, which has hindered the closure of the Office of the High Representative, in particular with regard to the registration of military assets, as mentioned in the report (S/2018/416, annex). Kuwait fully supports the Office of the High Representative, in accordance with the Dayton Peace Agreement and the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, and calls on the High Representative to step up his efforts to ensure the full implementation of the 5-1-2 plan.”

    2018-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8248 (2018) · source

  22. “We urge all of the country's political leaders to prioritize the national interests of the Bosnian people and to reject narrow ethnic interests that undermine stability and unity. In that regard, we urge all political leaders to place national interests above any other consideration and to rise above narrow political and ethnic interests that would undermine the chances for progress and stability, and we call them to engage in serious political consultations to discuss reforms proposed to the electoral law and the Criminal Procedural Code in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in order to avoid a potential serious political crisis in the country.”

    2018-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8248 (2018) · source

  23. “We welcome the positive developments that have occurred, including the implementation of various commitments such as Euro-Atlantic integration, the response to the European questionnaire and the adoption of a fiscal law, which will be finalized as soon as the International Monetary Fund concludes its consideration of the law. All these efforts will help the country implement the necessary reforms that will enable it to join the European Union. Two decades after its signing, the Framework Peace Agreement for Bosnia and Herzegovina remains the cornerstone of the country's institutional stability and a stable framework for ensuring lasting peace. We are concerned about the fact that the report cites a number of challenges related to the peace agreement during the period covered, particularly statements inciting hatred and divisive rhetoric.”

    2018-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8248 (2018) · source

  24. “Mr. Alfassam (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, the delegation of Kuwait would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. We wish you every success and would also like to take this opportunity to thank the delegation of Peru for its success during its presidency for the month of April. I would like to thank Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, for his very useful briefing and his most recent report (S/2018/416, annex) on the implementation of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Peace Agreement. We would like to assure him of our full support for his work in implementing his mandate and his efforts to help the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina deal with their many challenges.”

    2018-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8248 (2018) · source