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AlJarallah

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  1. “The Houthi militias and partisan forces of former President Saleh are contravening resolution 2216 (2015), which calls for a political solution to the conflict. In that context, we call for the re-establishment of peace, security and stability for the people of Yemen, a brotherly nation, in accordance with Council resolutions. In conclusion, we reiterate our support for the role of the United Nations in the protection of civilians in armed conflict, in particular through peacekeeping missions, which must act in accordance with clear mandates. We stress the importance of this debate, as the issue is a crucial aspect of the Council's action. The Council must take the necessary steps to protect civilians in armed conflict and hold accountable those who violate international humanitarian law.”

    2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source

  2. “We stress the need for active participation in that conference and hope that that humanitarian effort will be supported by political will in accordance with resolution 2254 (2015), allowing us to resolve that humanitarian tragedy and bring an end to the suffering of our Syrian brothers, both domestically and abroad. The actions of Houthi militias and the partisan forces of former President Saleh, who insists on using force to return to power, pose a direct threat to the security of the States of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and have led to the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Yemen. The ongoing siege of the Governorate of Taiz is an example of how the delivery of humanitarian access to civilians has been obstructed and of how extensive the far-reaching humanitarian crisis in Yemen is.”

    2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source

  3. “The conference will be held in London on 4 February 2016 and will be co-chaired by the United Kingdom, Norway, Germany and Kuwait. It is a follow-up to the efforts of the three earlier conferences in Kuwait, at which we were able to gather $7 billion, $1.3 billion of which were pledged by Kuwait. The London conference on Syria is a new challenge, as it presents an opportunity to address the long-term needs of all those suffering from the conflict in Syria, to set up new areas for work and education, and, above all, to promote engagement and encourage all stakeholders to protect civilians and alleviate their suffering.”

    2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source

  4. “The Syrian crisis is the most severe humanitarian crisis of modern times, with over a quarter of a million victims and millions of displaced Syrians. Daily news broadcasts have exposed the plight of the besieged Syrian city of Madaya as well as other cities where the Syrian people have been subjected to famine. The Secretary-General of the United Nations has affirmed that the use of starvation as a weapon during conflict is a war crime. The Council must therefore put an end to that crisis and the human rights violations there. The protection of civilians requires that we ensure the delivery of humanitarian assistance. The United Nations is preparing for the fourth conference on the humanitarian situation in Syria.”

    2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source

  5. “Disagreements among the permanent members of the Council and the use of the veto have increased, further complicating the issue, while the violations continue. We cannot discuss the protection of civilians without considering the suffering of the unarmed Palestinian people. During the more than 60 years of occupation, aggression, repression, injustice and arrest, all of which contravene the essential foundations of international humanitarian law, Israel, the occupying Power, has continued its violations, defying the international community and international human rights law and international humanitarian law. That situation calls for rapid action by the Council with a view to ensuring international protection for the unarmed Palestinian people.”

    2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source

  6. “Impunity is not an option; therein lies the importance of the issue under consideration. Since the issue of the protection of civilians was placed on the Council's agenda in 1999, the Council has adopted a number of resolutions and presidential statements on the topic, the most recent of which is resolution 2249 (2015). Adopted last November, the resolution reaffirms the Council's commitment to resolutions on the protection of civilians. But despite all of the resolutions, statements and efforts by the United Nations and its relevant bodies worldwide to protect civilians, the international community has been unable to ensure that protection. On the contrary, we have seen an increase in tragedies, massacres, displacement and migration.”

    2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source

  7. “There are over 60 million displaced persons, in addition to an increasing number of people in need of international humanitarian assistance, the majority of whom are civilians affected by armed conflict and complex emergency situations. We should act decisively to engage the parties to conflict with respect to their responsibilities to civilians, in order to make it possible for humanitarian access to reach the affected civilians and put an end to the violations of the Charter of the United Nations and of international human rights law and international humanitarian law. We should also work to strengthen international mechanisms, criminalize prohibited acts and ensure that the relevant courts are seized of those actions for which perpetrators should be held accountable.”

    2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source

  8. “Mr. AlJarallah (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on Uruguay's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month. I would also like to reiterate my congratulations to the delegations of Uruguay, Japan, Ukraine, Senegal and the sister delegation ongypt, which represents the Arab countries, and wish them all success. I would also like to thank the Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Jan Eliasson; the Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Ms. Christine Beerli; and Ms. Eveline Rooijmans of Oxfam for their important briefings on a challenging issue facing the international community, namely the protection of civilians in armed conflict. The crises in the world today bear troubling witness to the increased suffering of civilians in conflict.”

    2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source

  9. “We expect the Council to do its best to restore security, stability and peace, based on right and justice for the peoples of the region rather than violence, occupation and conflict, and to work towards enforcing its many resolutions that seek to ensure the Palestinian people's exercise of their inalienable and legitimate national rights, particularly the right to self-determination in their independent State ofPalestine with East Jerusalem as its capital.”

    2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source

  10. “The current serious developments affirm the call issued at the recent meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation's Council of Foreign Ministers for the Security Council to intervene earnestly and immediately with a view to providing international protection for the Palestinian people. The Council must take a decision that establishes a political path to preserve the two-State solution, based on the relevant United Nations resolutions, and set a time frame for ending the Israeli occupation, with international guarantees and binding implementation mechanisms.”

    2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source

  11. “We renew our support for achieving peace based on the two-State solution in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative and international norms, but we underscore that it is not acceptable to remain silent or merely to express indignation and concern about the unspeakable Israeli war crimes, genocide and atrocities that have been committed against the Palestinian people. It is no longer possible to continue tolerating the occupation while treating Israel as a State above the law that practices terrorism and arrogance with impunity. The perpetrators of those heinous crimes should be prosecuted and brought to justice, and the foreign occupation must end.”

    2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source

  12. “While the Organization of Islamic Cooperation warns against the dangers posed by the Israeli aggression to regional and international security and stability, we call on the Security Council to shoulder its responsibility by taking measures to stop the crimes and violations committed by the Israeli occupation. There is no doubt that the Israeli authorities consider the silence of the international community in response to its crimes to be an encouragement to continue with acts of State terrorism. That silence encourages them to commit further violations against the unarmed and defenceless Palestinian people throughout the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem.”

    2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source

  13. “Those crimes and violations show the horrible reality of the occupation and the racist nature of Israeli policies, targeting the Palestinian people, their land and holy places. Moreover, the recent Israeli crimes and practices have exposed and revealed Israel's lies regarding its army's ethical code of conduct. How can one leave an injured child to bleed after having shot him? How is it possible that a teenager is shot only because his smile provoked an armed and fanatical Israeli settler? There is no definition for such acts other than that of shameful war crimes. The perpetrators of those crimes must be held accountable, and justice must be done. The International Criminal Court was established for such a purpose.”

    2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source

  14. “The Organization of Islamic Cooperation strongly condemns the policy of execution and deliberate murder carried out by the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinian demonstrators in the occupied Palestinian territory, particularly in occupied East Jerusalem. Some of those acts, in which children have been targeted, were captured by media cameras. Furthermore, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemns the unprecedented escalation in the acts of violence and terrorism by extremist settlers against Palestinian civilians. Only this past month, Israeli violence has claimed the lives of more than 45 Palestinians and wounded more than 1,800 people, including women and children.”

    2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source

  15. “That reminds us of similar crimes perpetrated by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. Furthermore, Israel's repeated attacks on the Al-Aqsa Mosque represent only one aspect of the terrorism that has been fuelled and protected by the Israeli occupation. Recent legislation adopted by the Israeli Knesset allows the occupation forces to shoot at Palestinian demonstrators in the occupied city of Jerusalem, which represents an official cover and endorsement of the criminal operations and an explicit provision of impunity for the killing and oppression of the Palestinian people, ensuring the further loss of innocent lives and worsening the injustices committed against the Palestinian people.”

    2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source

  16. “Furthermore, the current escalation is continuing within the context of unprecedented levels of Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people, Israel's attempts to change the historical status quo at Haram Al-Sharif, and the unparalleled increase in the levels of terrorist attacks and crimes perpetrated by Israeli settlers with the protection and encouragement of Israeli forces. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation reiterates the importance of preserving the Jordanian Hashemite custodianship of the Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, including Haram Al-Sharif, as has been exercised by His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein. One example of Israeli crimes was that committed against the Dawabsha family. A young boy, barely two years of age, was burned alive two months ago by Israeli settlers.”

    2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source

  17. “If they are not halted, they will further fuel extremism, violence and racism and contribute to igniting religious strife, endangering the prospects of peace and stability in the region. We renew our warning once again - as the PalestinianPresident statedbefore the GeneralAssembly three weeks ago (see A/70/PV.19) -that the continuation of Israeli aggression against Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem risks setting off a religious war, for which only Israel would bear the responsibility. The international community, and the Security Council in particular, cannot ignore those dire warnings. We cannot talk about the recent escalation separately from its context. It follows decades of occupation, oppression and the denial of the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people.”

    2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source

  18. “Israel's arrogance, disregard for international law and disrespect for agreements with the Palestinian side, as well as the total impunity that it enjoys for its violations and crimes, have brought the situation to a dangerous juncture. On more than one occasion, the OIC - most recently on 1 October at an extraordinary meeting of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers, held in New York in the margins of the general debate of the General Assembly at its seventieth session - has warned of the consequences of the continued Israeli provocations, incitement and attacks on the Al-Aqsa Mosque and has condemned those attacks as an unprecedented assault against the inalienable religious rights of Muslims all over the world. They also constitute a violation of the freedom of worship and the sanctity of holy places.”

    2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source

  19. “Mr. AlJarallah (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): I have the honour to address the Security Council today on behalf of the States members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). At the outset, allow me to congratulate the Kingdom of Spain on its presidency of the Security Council and the fact that its Foreign Minister is chairing today's meeting. We meet once again in this open debate on the situation in the Middle East, at a time when the occupied Palestinian territory and, in particular, the occupied city of Jerusalem have been witnessing a dramatically deteriorating situation as a result of the escalation of Israeli military aggression against the unarmed, defenceless Palestinian people and their holy places.”

    2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source

  20. “In this regard, we would like to stress our support for the position of the Non-Aligned Movement, established in document A/66/574, including the comprehensive detailed proposals to improve the Council's working methods and procedures, the adoption and implementation of which would effect a qualitative change in the Council's work.”

    2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539Resumption1 (2015) · source

  21. “In addition to consultations with the States concerned and their participation in the Council's decision-making, in accordance with Article 31 of the Charter ofthe United Nations, the Arab Group also calls on the subsidiary organs of the Security Council and its Committees to report adequately on their activities to the members of the Council. It also underscores the need for the Council to strictly observe the limits ofits mandates established in the Charter. While the Arab Group grasps the importance of comprehensive reform of the Security Council, it recognizes the possibility of taking gradual steps with regard to improving the working methods of the Council.”

    2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539Resumption1 (2015) · source

  22. “Consideration must therefore be given to establishing a permanent rules of procedure, instead of the current provisional rules of procedure, which have been in effect for decades. Also, consideration must be given to increasing the number of Security Council meetings that are open to all members. Furthermore, the States concerned in the questions under discussion by the Council should be allowed a decision-making role in the Council, and such meetings should afford genuine opportunities for contributions from the general membership in the Council debate. Closed meetings and informal consultations should be minimized such that they are the exception rather than the rule.”

    2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539Resumption1 (2015) · source

  23. “The growing challenges experienced by the international community and the substantial changes in the international reality since the inception of the United Nations in 1945 have bolstered our resolve to step up our efforts to strengthen the role of the Security Council in order to make it more capable and effective in addressing and overcoming those challenges within a more representative, transparent, neutral and credible context. The Arab Group underscores that the efficiency of the Security Council is primarily dependent on the reform of its working methods. It is necessary to develop and improve the working methods of the Council to make them more effective and transparent.”

    2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539Resumption1 (2015) · source

  24. “Mr. AlJarallah (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): I am honoured to deliver this statement on behalf the Group ofArab States. At the outset, Iwould like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Council for the current month and for convening this important meeting. With regard to your concept note (S/2015/793, annex) of 15 October, which includes guidelines for this meeting, and while we emphasize the importance of the topics laid out in note S/2010/507 for improving the Council's efficiency and transparency, the topic of today's meeting - the working methods of the Security Council - is one of the most important of the five key issues put forth in General Assembly decision 62/557 on the reform of the Security Council. I shall therefore focus on the theme of our meeting today.”

    2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7539Resumption1 (2015) · source

  25. “It also renews its commitment to stand by the Lebanese Republic in support of all actions and measures taken to promote its security, sovereignty and territorial integrity. We demand that Israel halt its violations of Lebanese sovereignty, withdraw completely from the occupied Lebanese territories and implement resolution 1701 (2006).”

    2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source

  26. “We also urge the international community to fulfil the financial pledges made at the Cairo Conference in order to advance reconstruction efforts and deter further deterioration. We also express our concern over the critical financial situation of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) at an extremely important time in terms of assisting the Palestinian people. The international community must shoulder its responsibility to support UNRWA. The Organization of the Islamic Conference renews its demand that Israel implement resolution 497 (1981), which calls for its withdrawal from the occupied Syrian Golan to the 4 June 1967 borders.”

    2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source

  27. “Almost one year has passed since Israel's military aggression against the Gaza Strip. However, the humanitarian crisis continues to worsen at an alarming rate due to Israel's prolonged illegal blockade of the Gaza Strip. There has been no progress in compelling Israel to implement resolution 1860 (2009), which calls for ensuring the sustained and regular flow of goods and people through the Gaza crossings. Therefore, the Organization of the Islamic Conference calls upon the Security Council to take the necessary measures towards the immediate lifting of the blockade imposed upon the entire Palestinian civilian population in the Gaza Strip, in order to end their suffering and ensure their protection.”

    2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source

  28. “The OIC wouldalsoliketo emphasizethe importance of the involvement of all international parties in all efforts to achieve peace. We call for the expansion of the Quartet and its mandate to implement the relevant United Nations resolutions and to achieve the two- State solution, based on the pre-1967 borders, with an independent the State of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital. Given the importance of realizing the political and legal identity of the State of Palestine and its rightful place in the international community, we must further promote and mobilize more international recognition for a State of Palestine by supporting its accession to international institutions, organizations and covenants, including the International Criminal Court, in order to protect the rights of the Palestinian people.”

    2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source

  29. “The OIC underscores the ongoing responsibility of the United Nations towards the question of Palestine until a just and comprehensive resolution to the conflict is found for all its aspects. In the meantime, we support the Palestinian decision to internationalize the Palestinian issue and to bring it before the international legal system. We support all efforts to adopt a new Security Council resolution to reiterate the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including that of self- determination, as well as establishing a time frame for ending the Israeli occupation from all Palestinian Arab territories, including East Jerusalem, and providing an international mechanism to guarantee the full implementation of the resolution.”

    2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source

  30. “International peace efforts have not succeeded in getting Israel to release Palestinianprisoners, halt settlement activities and to put an end to the blockade of the Gaza Strip and the siege on East Jerusalem. As a result, the international community must redouble its efforts to stop Israel's illegal policies and practices and their impact on the two-State division. We face today a difficult situation characterized by growing frustration given the ongoing illegal conduct of Israel, the occupying Power, its denial of the rights of the Palestinian people and its violations of international law and legally binding resolutions. We must emphasize that Israel's occupation policy to create a de facto reality is not legitimate. While it may serve to establish temporary security, it will never lead to sustainable peace and security.”

    2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source

  31. “We hope that the international community will endeavour to make the Middle East region one free of weapons of mass destruction. We also hope it will compel Israel to adhere the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and subject its nuclear arsenal to United Nations inspections. With the rising tide of extremism, terrorism and violence in the Middle East, the question of Palestine remains the OIC's central concern. Despite the negotiation efforts exerted over the past 25 years, including the recent mediation efforts sponsored by the United States to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, all have failed to achieve an agreement. That is because Israel, the occupying Power, has failed to honour its commitments.”

    2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source

  32. “Mr. AlJarallah (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): I have the honour to address the Security Council today on behalf of the member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). At the outset, allow me to congratulate New Zealand on assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. We also thank Malaysia for guiding the Council's work during the past month. I would also like to thank the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, for his briefing this morning. With regard to the agreement reached by the P5+1 with the Islamic Republic of Iran on its nuclear programme, and the related resolution 2231 (2015), the OIC hopes that the agreement will serve as a pathway to security and stability in the Middle East.”

    2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source