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lines on the record: 178
first: 2007-11-06
most recent: 2023-04-25
sittings or episodes: 24
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“In conclusion, the Maldives reaffirms its commitment to collaborate with the Council and Member States to seek long-term solutions in ensuring peace and stability in the Middle East and achieving a just, lasting, comprehensive and peaceful resolution to the Palestinian question in all its aspects.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In the absence of a just solution, we must find ways to enhance relief assistance to the Palestinian people, including by providing essential support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and other United Nations agencies and international organizations working on the ground to assist the Palestinian people. In 2023, Syria’s conflict has continued to rage after more than 13 years of ongoing civil war. Despite numerous ceasefire attempts, the conflict has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, the displacement of millions of people and the destruction of entire cities. The Maldives calls on the Council and the international community to act urgently to end the suffering and facilitate a resolution for the war-torn nation.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The Government of Maldives reiterates its call for the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016), which offers a viable path to peace based on the two-State solution, ensuring the fulfilment of the Palestinian people’s inalienable rights, including self-determination, and a just resolution for Palestine refugees. The Maldives reiterates its unwavering support for the two-State solution, with the establishment of an independent and sovereign State of Palestine, based on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. We urge the complete lifting of the illegal blockade, which has caused immense humanitarian, social and economic suffering for millions of Palestinians, including women and children, for more than 56 years.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Israel’s actions in occupied territories must not be exempt from international and humanitarian law or the authority of the Security Council. We firmly believe that the rule of law should apply equally to all countries. It is crucial that those responsible for flagrant violations of international law and international humanitarian law be held accountable for their actions. The Security Council, which is mandated by the Charter of the United Nations to maintain international peace and security, must ensure that all countries respect and uphold its decisions.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Our delegation is concerned that such reckless actions undermine efforts to achieve a lasting resolution to the conflict, as well as peace and stability in the region. We commend the adoption of presidential statement S/PRST/2023/1, of 20 February — the first Council outcome on this agenda item in more than eight years and the first of its kind since the adoption of resolution 2334 (2016). However, mere calls for calm and de-escalation are insufficient to halt the killing of innocent people. Expressions of concern and outrage are not enough to stop settlement activity in the occupied territories or the seizure and demolition of Palestinian-owned structures and land. In February alone, more than 7,000 housing units were approved in settlements across the West Bank.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309Resumption1 (2023) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for convening today’s debate, and Mr. Tor Wennesland for providing his insightful briefing. My delegation aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Azerbaijan on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. It is noteworthy that the Security Council has received, for the second time in one month, an update from Mr. Wennesland on the Palestinian question (see S/PV.9290), including with regard to the ongoing tensions at Al-Haram Al-Sharif. Israeli forces stormed the courtyard of the Al-Aqsa Mosque on 4 and 5 April, assaulting worshippers, making multiple arrests, injuring worshippers and damaging the Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan. Sadly, this is not the first year that such events have taken place. The Government of Maldives strongly condemns those highly provocative actions.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Maldives, as a small country, has always considered respect for and adherence to international law, the Charter of the United Nations and the rules and norms of our multilateral system to be vital. In situations of armed conflict, we have no winners. We must therefore work with renewed vigour to prevent conflicts and, in situations where armed conflict is taking place, to guarantee that the parties ensure the protection of civilians.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We also urge those who have yet to ratify the Rome Statute to do so and demonstrate their fundamental commitment to the rule of law and peace and security and to preventing the most serious crimes under international law — genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. By having more countries join the International Criminal Court (ICC), we can work to make our international criminal justice system more universal and provide access for all. Once again, the work of the ICC and prosecutors must be independent and not influenced by political interests, or we risk undermining one of the key tools we have in our arsenal to protect the rights of civilians in situations of armed conflict.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Jackson, are particularly relevant to this point. He stated eloquently, “It is futile to think […] that we can have an international law that is always working on our side. And it is futile to think that we can have international courts that will always render the decisions we want to promote our interests. We cannot successfully cooperate with the rest of the world in establishing a reign of law unless we are prepared to have that law sometimes operate against what would be our national advantage.” No power can come from above to enforce those international rules and norms. Our multilateral system requires that we take a principled approach to violations. A system where political motives guide which cases and issues are further pursued will work to undermine rather than foster our efforts to address violations, and that must be avoided.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“At the same time, conflicts damage infrastructure and undermine vital civic services such as water, sanitation, electricity and health care, which can have further negative consequences. That is particularly distressing given the current global pandemic. Care must also be taken to ensure that we do not rush to judgment based on limited facts and the misinformation present in many of those cases. The issues must not be adjudicated in the media. It is vital to collect all information and proceed judiciously, using internationally agreed mechanisms and frameworks. In that regard, there is no need to reinvent the wheel. We need countries to meet their existing obligations under international humanitarian law. The words of the esteemed jurist and United States Chief Prosecutor at Nuremberg, Robert H.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In recent years, in conflicts the world over, we have seen disturbing reports, videos and other evidence of attacks on civilians and their infrastructure, including schools, medical facilities, the media and journalists, as well as housing and shelters. Humanitarian workers have also come under attack. Maldives forcefully condemns the targeting of civilians and emphasizes the need for the full and effective implementation of the relevant international obligations on the protection of civilian infrastructure. Such attacks result not only in civilian deaths but in psychological and mental health trauma and conditions where sexual violence, disappearances and family separation are rife.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“I would like to thank the United States for convening today’s debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. I also want to thank our briefers for their important insights and the Secretary-General for his report (S/2022/381). Armed conflicts have deep and far-reaching consequences, particularly for civilians. Our priority, and the mandate of the Security Council itself, is the maintenance of international peace and security. First and foremost, our goal must therefore be to avoid armed conflicts through effective dialogue and engaged multilateralism. That must always be our highest priority. However, when conflict does arise, it is absolutely crucial for all the parties, including State and non-State actors, to comply fully with their obligations under international humanitarian law and ensure the protection of civilians.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Last but not least, it is important to ensure that women and youth are integrated into every stage related to peace and security. Kazakhstan, as an observer to the AU, is strongly committed to further strengthening the capacity of that organization and all subregional structures to help African countries fulfil their vision for peace, progress and prosperity.”
2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source
“Lastly, we underscore that only collective action, with the engagement of all relevant actors, will be the most effective in achieving peace and stability in Africa. We must listen carefully to the guidance given by the three African non-permanent members of the Council on all the issues related to Africa. We also encourage the United Nations to leverage the comparative advantage of regional economic communities and mechanisms, such as the Economic Community of West African States and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development. They, in particular, possess a better understanding ofthe dynamics and root causes of conflicts and can mobilize local financial and human resources. Parliamentarians, religious leaders and civil society are also assets in our efforts.”
2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source
“We need more coordinated actions in order to adopt what the Secretary-General calls a whole new approach - one of preventing conflicts rather than spending time and resources on resolving them. Currently, we spend 10 times more funds on peacekeeping than on peacebuilding and addressing the root causes of instability. We must therefore invest more in human development, including education, employment, social services, State institutions and good governance, rule of law, security sector reform and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration. At the same time, attention must be paid to climate mitigation, disaster risk reduction, resilience-building and infrastructure development to foster trade and agriculture, as well as water, food and energy security, so as to develop a holistic concept of human security.”
2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source
“My delegation therefore calls on the Security Council to consider practical steps to develop a mechanism to ensure the sustainable and predictable joint financing of AU peace operations. The four financing options, identified in last year's reports of the Secretary-General' (S/2017/744), should be explored for optimal results, beyond the use of voluntary contributions through trust funds. We must also find a way to understand and harmonize the varying differences in the orientation, structures and bureaucracies of the two organizations for a smoother and more effective partnership. Thirdly, we should prioritize conflict prevention and mediation by improving the efficiency of United Nations-AU preventive diplomacy and developing a comprehensive approach, while strengthening the security-development nexus.”
2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source
“Good examples of such partnership are the AU-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur and the African Union Mission in Somalia. Similarly, the Multinational Joint Task Force and the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel are exemplary reinforcements as part of our global counter- terrorism action. My delegation commends the AU for its continued efforts to operationalize the African Peace Fund and its commitment to covering 25 per cent of the cost of its peace-support operations. We encourage the AU to pursue with greater determination the creation of the African Standby Force and strengthen a robust compliance framework. However, it is clear that without sufficient financial and capacity-building support, the ability of AU peace operations to deliver will not match expectations.”
2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source
“At the same time, further technical work is needed to develop the modalities for joint analysis, planning and assessment, as well as reporting to the relevant intergovernmental bodies. Both the United Nations and the AU must revise their internal administrative processes, policies and procedures and strengthen common synergies. Secondly, with regard to the peacekeeping partnership, AU-led peace support operations are recognized as being absolutely essential to the Security Council's responsibility to maintain peace and security. This is particularly relevant,considering the limitations of United Nations peacekeeping operations in countering terrorism. AU forces have also proven to be very effective because they are familiar with their own terrain, local conditions and the tactics of armed and militia groups.”
2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source
“First, with regard to institutional partnerships, we are encouraged to see strengthened cooperation between the United Nations and the AU in an effort to support Africa's steady pursuit of peace, stability and sustainable development. We welcome the progress made to capitalize on the United Nations-African Union Framework for Enhanced Partnership in Peace and Security and the African Union-United Nations Framework for the Implementation of Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We, the international community, should support to the fullest efforts to implement the Frameworks through joint field Visits to conflict areas, joint briefings, meetings of the United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security and other initiatives.”
2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source
“I thank you, Madam President, for convening today's meeting. I join others in congratulating the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Sable-Work Zewde, on her new assignment and assure her and her staff of our full support for the United Nations Office to the African Union. I thank her and African Union (AU) Commissioner Sma'i'l Chergui for their insightful briefings on enhancing African capacities for peace and security. My delegation fully supports the recommendations contained in the Secretary-General's report on strengthening the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union on issues of peace and security in Africa, including on the work of the United Nations Office to the African Union (S/2018/678), and would like to make the following observations.”
2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source
“We ask that the Security Council act as the world's conscience to ensure that no child is ever blinded again, that no child is tortured and raped again, that no child is pushed to the ground or killed. Pakistan welcomes the proposal by the High Commissioner for Human Rights to establish a commission of inquiry to conduct an international investigation into human rights violations in Indian- occupied Jammu and Kashmir. That proposal is consistent with Pakistan's many calls to that effect since 2016, even as India has continued to ignore legitimate demands for the probe and carry out systematic violations, including the use of pellet guns, excessive use of force, arbitrary arrests and detentions, including of children, and continued sexual violence, under the overall impunity enjoyed by the Indian security forces.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“The recent report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has completely exposed the real face of India and the human rights abuses it has been committing in the occupied territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The report is a scathing indictment of human rights abuses and the illegal Indian occupation of Jammu and Kashmir. India's brutal occupation of Kashmir has killed more than 100,000 innocent Kashmiris. Today that campaign of brutality continues, including the shooting and blinding of innocent Kashmiri children with pellet guns. Yet, every day, those Kashmiri children, women and young people come out on the streets to demand that India get out occupied Kashmir.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“1 take the floor to respond to the statement made by the representative of India. Much though some may believe it, repeating groundless accusations and fabrications do not lend them credibility. At best, they may satisfy a self- delusional notion of reality, but a farce can go only so far. It is unfortunate that the statement made by the representative ofIndia is emblematic of the malaise that the Indian State practises as a virtue. India cannot hide behind false accusations and divert the attention of this body from the real issue. The human rights violations and atrocities committed by the Indian occupying forces against innocent Kashmiri men, women and children are well documented.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“We endorse today's adoption of a presidential statement (S/PRST/2017/21), which covers a range of key issues related to the children and armed conflict agenda, and drafted by Sweden, which chairs the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict. In conclusion, in Kazakhstan's view, children are our countries' most precious resource. We are therefore ready to support all collective and comprehensive measures aimed at ensuring the safety and welfare of children, who become the most vulnerable group in times of armed conflict.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“Sixthly, every effort should be made to prevent children's recruitment or large-scale radicalization and the widespread dissemination of terrorist ideology among children and young people, including through increased Internet use. At the same time, however, given the lack of a unified approach to controlling the Internet and countering terrorist propaganda, measures to identify and block extremism on Internet sites have proved ineffective. It will therefore be important to provide interreligious and inter-ethnic education with a view to creating a national identity based on shared human values and tolerance in a global civilization. Investing in development, providing better living conditions and meeting social and economic needs are equally important in bringing stability and progress to troubled societies.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“Fourthly, we urge Member States to ensure that all measures on combating terrorism and violent extremism are implemented in full compliance with international law, that children associated with non-State armed groups are treated primarily as victims and that detention is used only as a measure of last resort. Fifthly, protocols must be adopted for handing children over as quickly as possible to civilian child protection actors in order to prioritize their reintegration and rehabilitation. Adequate resources must be allocated to ensure children's safe access to education and training, health care, basic services and trauma counselling. In order to achieve that we should also establish a mechanism for creating systematized, long-term viable solutions.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“In that regard, we would like to commend the efforts of Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict, Save the Children and Child Soldiers International, which are making sterling contributions in defending children's rights and monitoring violations against them. Thirdly, we must maintain the ability of the United Nations to protect children on the ground and the capacity of its missions to monitor and report grave violations of children's rights. We also need criteria related to child protection when we establish and renew the mandates of the relevant Security Council sanctions committees. The importance of protecting children should be included in peace and negotiation processes, especially with non-State armed groups.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“I am pleased to be able to inform the Council that Kazakhstan has ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, enacted a national law on children's rights and amended its criminal code to prohibit the recruitment of persons under the age of 18. We have not only endorsed the Paris Principles and Commitments, as well as the Safe Schools Declaration, we are also working actively to implement them effectively. Secondly, we must improve the coordination of all our efforts with all the relevant parties, including Government authorities, United Nations country teams, regional and subregional organizations and non-governmental organizations.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“We are nonetheless deeply worried by the worsening crises around the world, including the threats posed by terrorists and violent extremist groups. In the understanding that urgent action should be taken, Kazakhstan would like to propose the following recommendations for addressing the complexity, severity and scale of violations against children. First, we encourage all Member States to universally ratify and implement the relevant international treaties and to enact related national legislation, as well as to endorse international tools designed to promtoe the protection of children in armed conflict.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“I thank the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France for highlighting the urgent need to prevent the recruitment and use of children by non-State actors. We are very grateful to Secretary-General Guterres and Special Representative Gamba for their insightful briefings. We commend the UNICEF and Department of Peacekeeping Operations teams for their coordinated and relentless efforts to put an end to this scourge. We would also like to thank Mr. Mubin Shaikh, representing civil society, for his guidance on how to counter the radicalization of children. The Secretary-General's road map and the change in format of his report (S/2017/82l) will help to enhance United Nations engagement with the parties to conflicts and give the report a more preventive thrust.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“In conclusion, Kazakhstan remains committed to helping the countries of the Sahel fulfil their vision for peace, progress and prosperity.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“However, none of that will happen without concrete progress in the Malian peace process. We hope that the operationalization of the G-5 Sahel Joint Force will improve the implementation of the 2015 Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, including the operationalization of the interim authorities in northern Mali. However, that can succeed only if all stakeholders work together and stick to a clearly formulated vision and process, as well as realistic timelines. My delegation therefore supported the Council's adoption of resolution 2374 (2017), which establishes a sanctions regime on Mali, since we believe it will send a strong message to the parties to change their approach and implement the Agreement.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“Concerted efforts to promote a strong disarmament, demobilization and reintegration policy, address impunity and corruption, advance structural reforms in security, justice and the rule of law and foster human rights are also vital. Peace will also be more durable when women and young people are fully integrated into all activities at every stage of the peace process and are at the negotiating table at the highest levels. In addition, initiatives such as the G-5 Sahel countries' regional development strategy, the Alliance for the Sahel - a joint initiative of France, Germany and the European Union - and others will help to enhance the Strategy's mandate. Successful results at the international investment forum in Mali scheduled for 7 December will help to boost the region's social and economic emergence and development.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“It will be vital to focus on the root causes of the conflict and instability by strengthening local governance, reducing poverty and tribal rivalries, providing basic services, creating more jobs and mitigating the effects of climate change. We therefore need a comprehensive subregional approach aimed at building resilience in the region's human and environmental systems and increasing peace and prosperity. In that regard, the effective implementation of the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel, with increased investments in sustainable development, climate mitigation and development, can help us to achieve the goals I have discussed.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“We should also ensure the complementarity and improve the coordination of the Joint Force's operations with all security forces in the region, including MINUSMA, Operation Barkhane, the Multinational Joint Task Force for the Lake Chad basin and regional frameworks, particularly the African Union-led Nouakchott proces, designed to enhance security cooperation and operationalize the African Peace and Security Architecture in the Sahelo- Saharan region. However, we realize that a military approach alone will not address the instability in the region, which is the result of an accumulation of problems of which violent extremism is only the most recent layer.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“We therefore commend the financial support that the European Union and France have provided and hope that others will also make major pledges at the donor conference in Brussels in December so as to bridge the funding gap, which currently stands at more than â‚¬300 million. We welcome the Secretary-General's recommendations in his report (S/2017/869) regarding four possible options for supporting the Force, and echo his appeal to the Security Council that any action taken should be ambitious.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“We firmly believe that deploying the G-5 Sahel Joint Force will help to reinforce the efforts of MINUSMA, the Malian national security forces and other operations in the region, such as France's Operation Barkhane, to bring peace and stability to the Sahel. During the Council's recent field mission there, we were pleased to see how determined the leadership of the G-5 Sahel is to overcome these challenges to their security. We therefore welcome the official opening on 9 September of the Joint Force's headquarters in Sevare and look forward to its full operationalization by March 2018. Its effectiveness will depend on predictable and steady funding, as well as the political support of other regional actors.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“I would first like to express our deepest condolences to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and the Governments of Mali, the Niger, Chad and the United States on the tragic deaths of their troops in the recent terrorist attacks in Mali and the Niger. We salute the bravery of the personnel of MINUSMA for their selfless service in the cause ofpeace in one of the most dangerous places in the world. The security situation in the Sahel continues to deteriorate as a result of the threats posed by Ansar Eddine, the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, and other terrorist and violent extremist groups. The insecurity is aggravated by their alliances with groups involved in transnational organized crime, drug and human trafficking and arms proliferation from neighbouring Libya.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“We thank Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, for this opportunity to discuss the ways in which the international community can support the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel). We thank Secretary-General Antonio Guterres; Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission; Mr. Abdoulaye Diop, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali; and Mr. Angel Losada Fernandez, European Union Special Representative for the Sahel, for their insightful briefings.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“A full operational UNMISS and regional protection force would contribute significantly to improving the security situation. Kazakhstan is ready to join the multilateral action to propel South Sudan on its path towards peace and security, which are the prerequisites for regional stability.”
2017-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7906 (2017) · source
“Closer coordination between UNMISS and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sexual Violence in Conflict is essential if we are to address those issues and end impunity. The recommendations of the AU Commission of Inquiry to put transitional justice mechanisms in place, including a hybrid court, should be speedily implemented with the technical assistance of the United Nations Secretariat. The mandate of UNMISS has been impeded for several months now, owing to the imposition of new immigration conditions affecting UNMISS personnel, and that procedure must be addressed. Likewise, the speedy deployment of a regional protection force is essential to reinforcing the overall security in the country.”
2017-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7906 (2017) · source
“We look forward to the forthcoming joint consultative meeting between the African Union Peace and Security Council and the Security Council at which issues relating to South Sudan will be considered. The human suffering caused by the serious famine in some regions of South Sudan demands the international community's urgent attention. The effects ofthe famine can be significantly alleviated ifthe South Sudanese Government cooperates positively with the United Nations and humanitarian actors by facilitating access to conflict-affected areas and by providing free movement to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). We are also concerned about the recruitment and use of children, in violation of international law, and about sexual and gender-based violence, both of which have reached alarming proportions.”
2017-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7906 (2017) · source
“We must seek all possible ways to support the AU High Representative's shuttle diplomacy in promoting dialogue and ensuring the implementation of the Agreement. The chances of achieving the goal of ending the conflict by political means and mediation will be further enhanced by closer collaboration between the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the United Nations and other stakeholders. We therefore encourage the international community to support the Transitional Government in furthering that important political process. We agree that IGAD should play a leading role in resolving the conflict in South Sudan, because it has always been at the forefront in addressing problems in the region.”
2017-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7906 (2017) · source
“We stress the importance of the work of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) in monitoring and overseeing the implementation of the Agreement, as well as the tasks of the Government. In order to make JMEC's work more effective, all South Sudanese parties should implement their commitments in full and cooperate fully with the Chair of JMEC. Kazakhstan supports an inclusive national dialogue aimed at tangible results, in which all leaders in the conflict can participate. We concur with the African Union (AU) High Representative to South Sudan, Mr. Konare, that that dialogue must be led by independent personalities who enjoy wide public support. In that regard, we welcome President Salva Kiir's promise to ensure the safety and freedom of all of the participants.”
2017-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7906 (2017) · source
“I would like to join previous speakers in thanking Secretary-General Guterres, President Mogae, the Chair of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, and civil-society representative Ms. Sunday for their briefings. Kazakhstan fully commends and supports the Secretary-General's commitment to finding a peaceful solution to the conflict in South Sudan, for which there is no military option. We should strengthen the capacities of the Transitional Government of National Unity to address the political, economic, and humanitarian challenges that it is facing, including the full implementation of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan.”
2017-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7906 (2017) · source
“Such acts of violence call for intensifying the mobilization of protection services and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration measures by well-trained experts assigned to UNSOM. Counter-terrorism efforts in Somalia must take into account the rights, special needs and protection of the sectors of the civilian population that are affected by the armed conflict. Despite the situation, Kazakhstan has hope and optimism for Somalia with respect to its sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence, and we would like to express our full support to the newly elected President and his new Government in their vision for Somalia.”
2017-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7905 (2017) · source
“Only such national approaches, combined with a comprehensive and holistic regional strategy that addresses the issues of security and development, can ensure lasting peace and stability for the country and the wider subregion. Likeothers,weareconcernedaboutthehumanitarian situation in Somalia caused by the ongoing drought. Our inability to provide assistance will undermine the pursuit of key State-building and peacebuilding initiatives. While we appreciate the efforts of several countries to host Somali refugees, only a major concerted effort by the international community can mitigate the massive problem of refugees that we are witnessing today. The prevailing tensions and armed conflicts have resulted in death, violence and human rights abuses, especially among children, women and other vulnerable groups.”
2017-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7905 (2017) · source
“As Chair of the Security Council's Committee established pursuant to resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009), concerning Somalia and Eritrea, Kazakhstan is striving to promote peace and security in the Horn of Africa. We underline the importance of ensuring sufficient financial resources for implementing Somalia's first national development plan. It is evident that the United Nations, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and regional financial institutions should reinforce the Government's commitment to pursuing the path of sustainable development. Such goals can be achieved, inter alia, by introducing macroeconomic measures, including creating jobs for young people and building the capacity needed to establish and maintain the new and stable public institutions that the country is striving for.”
2017-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7905 (2017) · source
“The historic momentum towards inclusive democracy, as seen in the increased representation of women in the upper and lower houses of Parliament, must continue. The electoral achievement across the country would not have occurred without the heroic efforts of UNSOM, the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, and especially the bravery of AMISOM. in combating the destructive acts of Al-Shabaab. The training and financial and technical support that AMISOM. needs to enable it to succeed in the current asymmetrical conflicts it is facing must therefore be intensified. Kazakhstan is very concerned about the recent Al-Shabaab attacks and calls for closer collaboration between the Government, AMISOM, UNSOM, the United Nations system and other international partners.”
2017-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7905 (2017) · source
“It is essential that the resources be found to pay the salaries of the army regularly with the assistance of the United Nations system, together with that of regional and international organizations and financial institutions. We are looking forward to the upcoming London conference on Somalia, which will prepare a road map for a future federal security structure designed to consolidate the current efforts. The international community should support Somalia in its efforts to reach the political goal of achieving one-person, one-vote universal elections in 2020. To that end, technical guidance from the United Nations Department of Political Affairs, UNSOM. and the Inter-Parliamentary Union will be required in order to establish regional and local electoral structures.”
2017-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7905 (2017) · source