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first: 2017-08-15
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“We welcome the indictment of four individuals accused of perpetrating those attacks, and we urge Russia to fully cooperate with the prosecution in accordance with resolution 2166 (2014). The day after President Zelenskyi was overwhelmingly democratically elected, Russia introduced its new passport law. On the day President Zelenskyi was inaugurated, Russia tried and failed to hold a Security Council meeting to distract attention. Instead of that aggression, why does Russia not engage with President Zelenskyi and lower tensions rather than stoke them in eastern Ukraine and withdraw from Ukrainian territory? We want to engage in constructive dialogue with Russia on the issues that matter.”
2019-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8575 (2019) · source
“We deplore the continued persecution of the Crimean Tatars, including the arbitrary arrest of 24 individuals in Simferopol in March. We call on Russia to immediately release all political prisoners and allow unrestricted access for human rights monitoring organizations. We further call on Russia to immediately release the 24 Ukrainian naval servicemen detained since 25 November, in line with the ruling of 25 May of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. Tomorrow marks the fifth anniversary of the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17, which resulting in the tragic deaths of the 298 people on board. The family and friends of those who died deserve justice.”
2019-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8575 (2019) · source
“The United Kingdom welcomes President Zelenskyi's efforts to address the Ukraine crisis and stands ready to support his efforts to improve the humanitarian situation and bring peace to Donbas. We also continue to support the efforts of our partners with the Minsk process and are prepared to assist further as required. All parties have responsibilities under the Minsk agreements, and we expect to see the withdrawal of Russian personnel and weaponry supplied to Russian-backed separatists and the safe access, delivery and distribution of humanitarian assistance to those in need. I welcome the information provided to us by Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo about some of the recent improvements in that regard. The situation in illegally annexed Crimea is desperate.”
2019-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8575 (2019) · source
“Three months ago, the day after President Zelenskyi's overwhelming democratic election, Russia decided to make it easier for Ukrainian citizens living in eastern Ukraine to receive Russian citizenship. That showed a clear disregard for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and runs counter to the spirit and objectives of the Minsk agreements. The United Kingdom supports the European Union's readiness to respond to that, including through the non-recognition of Russian passports issued in contradiction to the Minsk agreements. And I recall that it was on the pretext of protecting Russian citizens that Russia invaded Georgia. It is important that there be no such plan for Ukraine.”
2019-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8575 (2019) · source
“Zannier that the language law should unite, not divide, a diverse society. Ukrainians continue to suffer as a result of the Russian-fuelled conflict. Almost 13,000 people have lost their lives. Russia denies providing weaponry and personnel, but if it has nothing to hide, why does Russia and the separatists it backs block access for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Special Monitoring Mission to the Ukraine-Russia border outside Ukrainian Government control? And why has Russia still failed to provide any explanation for the shooting down of a long-range unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to the Special Monitoring Mission in October last year on the border outside Ukrainian Government control? We call on Russia to play its part in ensuring that the security and humanitarian situation in eastern Ukraine is resolved.”
2019-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8575 (2019) · source
“As we have heard, the bill on ensuring the functioning of Ukrainian as the State language, which was adopted by the Ukrainian Parliament on 25 April, is designed to reinforce the role of the Ukrainian language in public life. We note that the law requires the Ukrainian Parliament to pass further legislation on the realization of the rights of indigenous peoples and national minorities of Ukraine. We welcome the fact that the law requires the Ukrainian Parliament to pass further legislation to protect the rights of indigenous peoples and national minorities. Of course, we expect Ukraine to comply with its international obligations, including with respect to the Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. I agree with Mr.”
2019-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8575 (2019) · source
“That is why I was surprised not to hear the Russian Ambassador explain why Russia continues to arm separatists in eastern Ukraine, why Russia refuses to implement the Minsk agreements, why it continues to illegally detained 24 Ukrainian servicemen or why it persecutes the Tatar community in illegally annexed Crimea. Those are the issues that warrant continued discussion around this table. Let me address Ukraine's policy on State language. It is important that we do so in the context of Russia's continued attempts to undermine Ukraine's independence. We reject the tenuous link Russia was drawn between the language law and the Minsk agreements, and call on Russia to live up to its responsibility to uphold international peace and security by implementing its Minsk commitments.”
2019-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8575 (2019) · source
“I thank Mr. Zannier for his briefing. When the Security Council decided not to hold a meeting on this issue on the day ofPresident Zelenskyi's inauguration, the Russian Ambassador accused the Council of censorship. Well, there is no censorship. Here we are debating the issue. Back then, Russia was offered any other date it wanted, but it insisted that we had to meet on inauguration day. Which country around this table would not think that unnecessary, provocative and disrespectful if proposed in its region? We are now at this meeting, as we said then that we would be, discussing Ukraine, and there should be no censorship.”
2019-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8575 (2019) · source
“It was also deeply concerning that the same Member States frustrated the usual consensus on the independent Board of Auditors report (A/73/5 (Vol. II)), which addresses actions within the Secretary-General's own remit, by forcing a vote and resoundingly rejecting recommendations on improving performance. Such recommendations would have not only helped to protect civilians in conflict; they would have gone hand in hand in improving the safety and security of our peacekeepers. Let me conclude by saying that, in seeking to improve United Nations peacekeeping, the Secretary- General has sought commitment and consensus. It is now down to us to demonstrate our commitment to implementing the reforms that we so often talk about and on which we found consensus just last year.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“In that spirit, let me note that the other shared commitments under A4P include improvements to performance and conduct through the use of performance data to inform deployment decisions and agreement to hold personnel in leadership to account for proper conduct, including in particular on sexual exploitation and abuse. For the United Kingdom, it is therefore disappointing that some troop-contributing countries have decided to obstruct improvements that would have helped deliver better performance. The adoption of the Fifth Committee's draft resolution on cross-cutting peacekeeping policy would have asked the Secretary- General to take further steps to improve peacekeeping performance and tackle sexual exploitation and abuse.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“I also agree with all of those who have talked about the value of missions and visits. The Secretary-General has urged Member States to make a greater commitment to peacekeeping through the Action for Peace initiative (A4P), and 151 Member States have endorsed that declaration, which specifically calls on us to implement existing intergovernmental commitments on triangular cooperation, namely, to strengthen consultations among peacekeeping stakeholders on mandate implementation, strengthen United Nations and African Union cooperation, and expand the triangular partnership project, which builds long-term capacity for TCCs and supports capacity-building. When Alexandra Novosseloff talked to us earlier about triangular cooperation, she also talked about it in terms of avoiding tension.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“We have carried out these relatively informal consultations one on one and subsequently with other members of the Council. During the United Kingdom presidency in August 2018, I also chaired a TCC meeting (S/PV.8326). I would say that it was not the most dynamic discussion that I have ever participated in. I therefore believe that it is really important that we consider how we can make those meetings more informative and interactive. We are very ready for that conversation, and I take note of proposals made by Alexandra Novosseloff. But we do not want itjust to add to our already busy agenda. If we are going to come out with a new idea for how to do something, we need to take something else away or amend the existing method. Otherwise, we will be simply creating more and more meetings.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“That is just one example, in which it was not necessary for us to create any new process. We were able to do that within the existing parameters, and I believe that we should consider that, as well. We must also recognize, as troop-contributing countries, that we may draw a particular view or perspective from our own contingents' activities, but no single contributor has a monopoly on the truth of what is happening on the ground. As a Council, we need to make sure that we consider the views of the Special Representatives and Special Envoys of the Secretary-General, Force Commanders and all other relevant analyses to make sure that we have a complete and integrated picture. As I said earlier, I think that there has been a really interesting conversation about the best way of holding these discussions.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“And, as a Security Council member without personnel presence in every mission, we know that we need to seek the perspectives of other troop- and police-contributing countries as we consider issues on the Council's agenda, and we do so. As an example, in advance of the renewal of the mandate of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) this year, we met each of the Permanent Representatives of the troop-contributing countries throughout the process and at every level in the Mission. We hosted a meeting with other Security Council members, and that helped directly inform our approach towards resolution 2472 (2019) and, I believe, the Council's decision-making, particularly on how to deliver the commitment that we have made repeatedly concerning the transition from AMISOM. to Somalia- led security.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“As the Ambassador of Kuwait kindly reminded us, we set out these issues in a joint non-paper with our friends and colleagues from Pakistan last year, which we think is still highly relevant to these conversations. At that time, there was broad agreement that the purpose of triangular cooperation was to enable those troop- and police-contributing countries to provide reliable and relevant information on the realities of implementing and delivering peacekeeping mission mandates to decision makers here in New York. Like many of its counterparts on the Security Council, the United Kingdom is of course a troop- contributing country (TCC) itself. We therefore very much recognize the importance in value of views from the ground, which we happily pass on from our own troops.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“May I start, Mr. President, by welcoming your choice of topic for today's debate. I think that, from the conversation we have had around the table and the contributions made, this is one that has provoked considerable interest. It is a really good choice. In the same spirit, I would also like to thank our briefers for coming to us today and setting out their views. The United Kingdom greatly values triangular cooperation among the Security Council, the Secretariat, represented by Jean-Pierre Lacroix - who is also of course also a key player there -and the troop- and police-contributing countries, which are so vital for all of us in in terms of achieving any mandate.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“Yet the key political actors are still failing to deliver their commitments to their people, while brave peacekeepers and innocent Malian civilians continue to lose their lives. Once again, we urge all the parties to redouble their efforts to meet the benchmarks set out in this resolution. All Malians deserve to live their lives free of fear and insecurity and to reap the dividends of a lasting peace.”
2019-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8568 (2019) · source
“The mandate agreed today will crucially allow the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) to support a comprehensive strategy to stabilize central Mali but, while MINUSMA has a role to play, any efforts in central Mali must be Malian-owned, politically led and genuinely inclusive, including through the participation of women and civil society actors. It is right that the primary strategic objective of MINUSMA remains focused on support for the peace agreement. It has been six years since the Council adopted resolution 2100 (2013), which established MINUSMA, four years since the parties signed the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali and over a year since the parties committed to a road map for the implementation of priority actions.”
2019-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8568 (2019) · source
“It is very nice to see you, Mr. President, presiding over today's meeting, and I thank our French colleagues for their work on resolution 2480 (2019). I must also bid Ambassador Delattre farewell and thank him for his leadership in the Security Council. I am grateful for his friendship to me personally, as well as for the friendship between our Missions and our countries, which I know will remain strong in all circumstances. The Council has heard appalling accounts of intercommunal violence in central Mali in recent months, including the massacre of 160 people during the Council's visit to Mali in March. Urgent action to tackle the root causes of violence in central Mali is needed to save lives and reduce human suffering. It is also important with respect to wider regional stability.”
2019-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8568 (2019) · source
“That is a choice around ending all violence, a choice around a transfer to a civilian-led authority, a choice that enables the international community to come in and really support the Sudan as it deals with a legacy of economic mismanagement over several decades and provide some of the economic and long-term support required for the Sudan to be able to retake its place in the community of nations, as it truly deserves. The opposite choice, I fear, will lead to greater division, greater instability and greater problems for the Council.”
2019-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8566 (2019) · source
“If these conditions are not met, and if there is no improvement in the situation in Darfur, we will find ourselves in the same predicament at the end of October as we are now, unable to continue with a responsible and sustainable transition from peacekeeping to peacebuilding in Darfur. The United Kingdom, along with a number of other countries, would have liked a longer extension at this point to provide greater space for the talks going on in Khartoum and to align ourselves more clearly with the position of the African Union. I would just signal at this point that if we find ourselves here again in four months' time with the same sorts of conditions, then we may well need a further extension. Let me conclude by echoing a call I have made on previous occasions, and that is to talk about the choice that I believe faces the Sudan.”
2019-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8566 (2019) · source
“In order to resume the transition from peacekeeping to peacebuilding, we must see progress, and in particular the Rapid Support Forces must withdraw from all former UNAMID team sites so that they can be used for civilian purposes, as the Transitional Military Council has committed to. All of this should take place alongside a transition to a legitimate civilian-led Government, a Government that is accepted by the people of the Sudan and therefore the wider international community. The African Union and the United Nations need a legitimate partner with which they can engage on the modalities of UNAMID's withdrawal and the broader transition to peacebuilding in Darfur.”
2019-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8566 (2019) · source
“In requesting options for a follow-on mechanism to UNAMID, we have demonstrated to the people of Darfur that we will remain committed to supporting efforts to achieve the sustainable peace and stability they rightly deserve, even after UNAMID's eventual departure, and that should include tackling the root causes of the conflict. The current situation in Darfur and, indeed, across the Sudan is deeply concerning, as are the recent attacks on United Nations property and assets. We call for an immediate end to all violence, and we urge the Sudanese authorities to fulfil their obligation to protect United Nations and other international staff operating within the Sudan.”
2019-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8566 (2019) · source
“I would like to thank all Council colleagues for their engagement on resolution 2479 (2019) and for coming together in this constructive way, and I am very pleased today to see the resolution adopted unanimously. I particularly want to thank our good friends from Germany, with whom we have worked so closely on this resolution as our co-penholders. With the adoption of this resolution, the Security Council has made the responsible decision to pause the withdrawal of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). This was the right decision and aligned with the decision of the African Union Peace and Security Council on UNAMID. Moreover, it recognizes that Darfur is affected by wider instability in the Sudan and that there is a need for the continued protection of civilians in Darfur.”
2019-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8566 (2019) · source
“The two main actors, Salva Kiir and Rick Machar, have a responsibility to their people to come together and resolve the outstanding issues. The region and all of us around the table must support them. We must not let down the people of South Sudan, who still have such hope in their hearts.”
2019-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8560 (2019) · source
“Minagano's presence here today is an important reminder for us all of the vital role of civil society in the peace process. She outlined a number of areas where we need to see action on delivering the agreement. As I said before, her account and that of the Special Representative show that after decades of violence, people across the country are starting to work for rapprochement and build peace. The dire situation in South Sudan has been of serious concern to the Council for some time, but the peace agreement that was signed represented a new start and a new dawn. Around the table, we all desperately want to see progress, and there is still time for it. But it must not be wasted. There should be no more delays.”
2019-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8560 (2019) · source
“Despite the extension of the pre-transition period, progress on justice and accountability continues to stall, and defence and security forces, including the National Security Service, continue to threaten and intimidate people perceived as critics. We are deeply troubled by the findings of the Panel of Experts on South Sudan with regard to responsibility at the highest level within the National Security Service for the abduction and killing of the human rights activist Dong Samuel Luak and the writer and opposition member Aggrey Idri, and by the failure of the Government to investigate or punish those involved. We urge the Government of South Sudan to meet its commitment to taking steps to end the culture of impunity, and in particular to sign the necessary agreements with the African Union to establish the hybrid court. Ms.”
2019-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8560 (2019) · source
“I would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for his and his team's efforts to support the hundreds of thousands of South Sudanese still living in protection-of-civilian sites. We share the desire that those sites should be reduced in size as the peace agreement delivers genuine improvements on the ground. We also want to point out that the Government of South Sudan has a primary responsibility for creating an environment conducive to returns and urge it to play its part in creating the stability necessary for the safe, durable and dignified return of internally displaced persons and refugees. The United Kingdom also shares the concerns that Assistant Secretary-General Gilmour expressed today about restrictions on the political and civic space.”
2019-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8560 (2019) · source
“Despite a promising start, however, crucial tasks remain unsolved, particularly with regard to security- sector reform, agreement on State boundaries and the unification of forces. Today I want to urge all the parties to make the compromises needed to unlock progress in those areas. We supported the agreement in May this year to extend the pre-transition period, as a sign of the parties' desire to continue to work for peace. I now want to echo the calls of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and other Council members for Salva Kiir and Riek Machar to meet and redouble their efforts to ensure that a transitional Government is formed in November. There should be no more delay, indeed there need be no more delays.”
2019-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8560 (2019) · source
“Today's briefers reminded us, of course - and in that respect I pay particular tribute to Ms. Minagano - that the people of South Sudan cannot be expected to wait any longer for the implementation oflasting peace, not least given the still large numbers of people who are facing acute food insecurity - almost 7 million, according to a report last week from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification. I am struck by the fact that 89 per cent of those surveyed believe that lasting peace is possible by the end of the year, despite the fact that 79 per cent of them knew of someone in their family who had been killed or forced to flee. There is therefore still a real opportunity in South Sudan.”
2019-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8560 (2019) · source
“I would like to thank our briefers. I want to express our strong support for Special Representative Shearer and the men and women serving in South Sudan on behalf of all of us here, and to thank them for all that they are doing on the ground. On many occasions the United Kingdom has welcomed the genuine hope for a peaceful South Sudan that came with the signing of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan in September. It was inspiring to hear from Mr. Shearer about the enthusiasm and the desire of people all over South Sudan for that peace agreement to turn into substantive and lasting peace. Today I want to express once again the strong and unwavering support that the United Kingdom has for the people of South Sudan as they seek peace.”
2019-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8560 (2019) · source
“In conclusion, the international community and the Government of the Central African Republic are making progress towards implementing key elements of the peace agreement. But there is much at stake. We must continue to focus on building peace and stability and creating the conditions for safe and credible elections in 2020, which will help us achieve the long- term protection and prosperity that the people of the Central African Republic deserve.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source
“We agree with the Secretary-General's observation that there should be a renewed focus on the peace process, with MINUSCA's participation, and that more responsibility should be taken by the guarantors and facilitators of the peace agreement. Enhanced United Nations political engagement will support political, peacebuilding and security efforts in the Central African Republic. Today I want to pay tribute to all the work done by MINUSCA and send our thanks, via the Special Representative, to those who represent the Council in blue on the ground. However, we should also be communicating clearly with the people of the Central African Republic in order to show them and help them understand how much MINUSCA is delivering for them.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source
“More than one in four Central Africans are displaced and half of the population is in desperate need of humanitarian assistance. The United Kingdom is committed to supporting the humanitarian effort in the Central African Republic and since 2014 has provided more than $140 million in funding in that regard. In 2018, however, only 36 per cent of the humanitarian response plan was funded. A stable, secure and peaceful Central African Republic continues to be in all of our interests and we encourage all Member States to help fill the gap. The United Kingdom fully supports the work of MINUSCA and is committed to working with the Security Council in support of MINUSCA's stabilization mandate.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source
“The United Kingdom recognizes the efforts by the Government of the Central African Republic, together with the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) and the United Nations Development Programme, to bring some of the perpetrators of serious crimes to account. In particular, we welcome the progress made in establishing the Special Criminal Court and initiating the first investigations. We note that the Court is conducting a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of its mandate. But more has to be done, and we urge the Central African Republic to work with the international community to expedite progress on transitional justice, which is an essential component of peace and stability.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source
“It is vital that the Central African people feel ownership of the peace agreement and its implementation. We need to see a better understanding ofthe peace process take shape, taking into account the views and needs of Central Africans. There can be no peace without justice. I am afraid that incitements to violence, including on religious and ethnic grounds, and attacks on civilians, peacekeepers and humanitarian workers will continue if the perpetrators are not held to account. Again, as we have seen in so many conflicts, accountability is vital if the people of the Central African Republic are to see peace and stability in their country.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source
“I again congratulate the African Union on its leadership and ongoing work. It is vital that we all send our clear and unambiguous backing for the peace agreement and the peace process. With coordinated and sustained international support, especially from the region, the Central African Republic can achieve long- lasting peace and stability. We call on all the armed groups to cease all forms of violence and engage in the implementation of the peace agreement. We also reiterate the Secretary-General's call to reinforce local peace and reconciliation committees, which offer agency to women, members of civil society, religious leaders and young people. As we know from many of the conflicts discussed in this Chamber, an inclusive peace agreement is more likely to be a sustainable one.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source
“I thank our briefers. I thought their briefings today were particularly insightful and clear. While it is good to hear that security has broadly improved in some areas over the past six months, I would like to start by offering my condolences to the families of those killed in the attacks by members of the Retour, reclamation et rehabilitation group near Paoua on 21 May. That kind of violence, perpetrated by members of armed groups that are signatories to the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic, demonstrates a flagrant disregard for the integrity of the peace process. The United Kingdom fully supports the peace process in the Central African Republic, just as we supported the African Union-led peace agreement on which it is founded.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source
“Resolution 2475 (2019) offers a clear statement that persons with disabilities want to, can and must participate and lead decisions that affect their lives. It recognizes the protection needs of all affected civilian populations and calls for safe, timely and unimpeded humanitarian access to all people in need of assistance. We look forward to increased information and recommendations from the Secretary-General in both his thematic and geographic reports to the Security Council, along with the inclusion of data disaggregated by disability. That will further improve the evidence-based approach that we want to be taken in response to the Council's decision-making. This landmark resolution is recognition that there should be nothing about us without us. We hope that the actions agreed start the process of answering that call.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8556 (2019) · source
“We also agree that that should not just be declaratory and that there should be concrete actions, as indeed there are this resolution. Empowering people with disabilities leads to better decisions and more effective outcomes for communities, nations and the world. Resolution 2475 (2019) is a vital first step in the Council's role in mitigating and better understanding the disproportionate impact that conflict has on persons with disabilities. As we heard from the inspirational Syrian Nujeen Mustafa earlier this year (see S/PV.8515), active participation is essential to improving the protection and safety of persons with disabilities in situations of armed conflict, as well as in humanitarian response plans and post-conflict recovery.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8556 (2019) · source
“As a co-penholder, the United Kingdom would like to echo the words of the Polish representative, Ambassador Wronecka, and thank the Security Council members for their constructive and thoughtful contributions during the negotiation process. The United Kingdom would like to express special thanks to the Polish delegation for its commitment in this joint endeavour. Poland's initiative last year to host the Arria Formula meeting on this issue proved to be decisive in focusing the collective attention of the Council. I also thank Russia and China for voting in favour of resolution 2475 (2019) despite the doubts they expressed today. I agree with my Russian colleague and friend that we should not be creating new legal obligations, and we have been careful not to so. We agree with the fact that all citizens and civilians should be protected.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8556 (2019) · source
“We therefore remain hopeful that the Sudan's political transition will result in a civilian administration that is committed to ensuringjustice for the crimes committed against the people of Darfur that were referred to the Court by the Council. We stand ready to support a civilian administration as it seeks to build the rule of law across the Sudan and ensure that the horrors experienced by the people of the Sudan are never experienced again. Let me conclude by again thanking the Prosecutor and her Office for their dedication to this case and their pursuit ofjustice for the victims in Darfur.”
2019-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8554 (2019) · source
“It has a choice to build a new future for the Sudan, backed fully by long-term and extensive support from the international community, including for strengthening institutions, resolving conflict and dealing with a legacy of long-term economic mismanagement. The Transitional Military Council should make the right choice, which would also bring an end to the brutal cycle ofviolence, to which the people of Darfur have been subject. The United Kingdom stands with the people of the Sudan in calling for the swift and inclusive transfer of power to civilian leadership. We know from conflicts and post-conflict situations across the world that accountability is a key element in ensuring sustainable peace and giving people confidence in the institutions that are then developed.”
2019-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8554 (2019) · source
“Sustainably addressing the situation in Darfur requires commitment and investment. For our part, the United Kingdom is committed to ensuring long-term peace in Darfur, including through development and humanitarian assistance. As the Prosecutor highlighted, her briefing comes at a time of political uncertainty in the Sudan. The United Kingdom condemns the brutal attacks and violence by the Sudanese security forces against peaceful protesters in the streets of Khartoum. Those attacks are not the actions of responsible and credible authorities and they do not represent the will the Sudanese people. In that regard, let me reiterate what I have said in my recent statements on the Sudan, which is indeed at a crossroads. The Transitional Military Council has a choice.”
2019-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8554 (2019) · source
“Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, let us not forget that sexual violence continues to be perpetrated at alarming rates in Darfur, often by State security forces and - I am afraid - often with complete impunity. In addition to those worrying trends, there have also been negative impacts on the security situation in recent months. The African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) has verified the deaths of at least 17 people during an incident of intercommunal in Central Darfur, reportedly involving militias and the Rapid Support Forces. Humanitarian supplies at UNAMID'S headquarters in West Darfur have been looted. The United Kingdom urges all actors to respect international humanitarian law and allow unfettered humanitarian access.”
2019-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8554 (2019) · source
“Despite that improvement, we should not forget the reasons for our referral - a conflict that, according to the United Nations, left 300,000 dead and 2.5 million people displaced. We must not overlook the concerns that remain in Darfur today. As we have heard from the Prosecutor, violence targeting the displacement of civilians continues in Darfur, particularly in the Jebel Marra area. Moreover, as we heard from Assistant Secretary-General Andrew Gilmour last Friday (see S/PV.8549), the human rights situation in Darfur has been alarming in recent months, with increased reports of killings, abductions and the burning of villages.”
2019-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8554 (2019) · source
“We take note of the judgment of the ICC Appeals Chamber on 6 May, dismissing Jordan's appeal against the Pre-Trial Chambers' findings of non-cooperation for its failure to arrest former President Al-Bashir, and the United Kingdom renews its call on all States parties to cooperate with the ICC in that case, as, of course, must the Sudan. I will focus my intervention on two issues: the situation in Darfur and the wider situation in the Sudan and its relevance to justice and accountability for Darfur. The situation in Darfur was the first case to ever be referred to the ICC by the Council. In the 14 years since our referral, the situation in Darfur has shown signs of improvement. In particular, the United Kingdom welcomes the reduction in large-scale conflict between armed movements and the Sudanese security forces.”
2019-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8554 (2019) · source
“Let me thank the Prosecutor for her twenty-ninth report on the situation in Darfur pursuant to resolution 1593 (2005) and her briefing to the Security Council today. I would particularly like to commend the Prosecutor and her staff on their continued dedication and hard work on the investigations in Darfur. Let me take this opportunity at the outset to reaffirm the United Kingdom's strong support for the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC), both as a State party to the Rome Statute and as a member of the Council.”
2019-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8554 (2019) · source
“The most recent mandate calls for the establishment of a mechanism for direct contact between the two sides to resolve security and other issues, as is fairly commonplace in other United Nations mission settings. I wonder if she could tell us anything about how those efforts to establish that are progressing or, if they are not, what the blockages might be.”
2019-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8552 (2019) · source
“Echoing the question that my Polish colleague asked, I would like to ask General Ngondi specifically to elaborate on the cooperation between the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur and the Sudanese authorities since the removal of President Al-Bashir. I also want to ask him the following question: After the looting at the camp in El Geneina, what lessons-learned exercises were carried out and what has he taken away from that, recognizing, of course, as he says, that there has been a suspension of handing over of team sites for now? Finally, with regard to the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), General Pearce mentioned the work that UNFICYP does in liaising between the two sides.”
2019-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8552 (2019) · source