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“We would like to express our appreciation and respect for all they have done during this period, and in particular to those who have sacrificed their lives in defence of the purposes and principles of the United Nations, embodied in the establishment of peace and security and the restoration of stability to a founding Member of our Organization. That led the Council to draw down the Mission and to its replacement with another for two years, tasked with supporting the justice system in Haiti and planning for the future presence of the United Nations beyond peacekeeping. That Mission has pursued its tireless efforts, within its mandate, to consolidate and build upon the successes already achieved. We are today on the verge of the end of that mandate.”
2019-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8502 (2019) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, we sincerely thank the briefers and welcome the participation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Haiti in this meeting. In April 2004, that is 15 years ago and during the German presidency of the Security Council, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti was established and tasked with restoring stability to Haiti. Since then and to this day, the United Nations has achieved success upon success at all levels thanks to the hard work of all actors and staffmembers in the Mission.”
2019-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8502 (2019) · source
“In conclusion, I welcome the Secretary-General's report (S/2019/207) on the implementation ofparagraph 4 of resolution 2423 (2018), on the assessment of progress made in the implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation. The report provides an overview of the current situation. We must now consider the next steps to be taken pertaining to the renewal of the Mission's mandate. We will be closely monitoring developments over the next few months, and we hope that progress will be made during that period. I would like to end my statement by expressing my sincere gratitude to the peacekeepers participating in the Mission in Mali. I commend their important role in supporting the peace process and ensuring the safety and security of the Malian people.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“Kuwait appreciates the role played by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to alleviate the suffering of the Malian people. We urge the Government to make every effort to open schools. Young people play an important role in stabilizing the country in the long run. Development plays a key role in avoiding conflict, as it creates hope for the people and constitutes an important element in dissuading them from joining terrorist groups. We are pleased to see the work done by the Government in that regard. We call on MINUSMA to support it and the priority action plan for the G-5 Sahel, the 2063 Agenda of the African Union and the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel. We reiterate our position that implementing all those strategies and achieving all their objectives is something that promotes stability.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“He also stated that the Mission had improved its capabilities to be able to address half the attacks it had been subjected to. We commend that effort to confront the security challenges. With regard to the humanitarian situation, the deteriorating security situation in Mali has continued and it reflects negatively on the humanitarian issue. The activities of terrorists in central and northern Mali have contributed to the displacement of 129,000 people, whereas nearly 2.5 million people are in need of food. Many schools are closed and humanitarian challenges persist throughout the country. Therefore, the Government of Mali and the Governments of the region must cooperate with humanitarian workers to ensure that assistance reaches those in need.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“That is a role to be performed by the Malian national forces to implement the Government's latest plan on the situation in central Mali, as well as by the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel) to combat violent extremism in the border areas, especially because combating violent extremism is not within the mandate of MINUSMA. However, we call on the two forces to use the expertise of the Mission and support it in accordance with resolution 2391 (2017). We stress the need to fully activate the Joint Force and the importance of ensuring sustainable funding for it. The security situation in the country is dangerous, and MINUSMA deserves appreciation given the environment in which it operates. As the Force Commander told the Mission, there are nearly 18 attacks each month by improvised explosive devices.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“All parties must agree on the numbers of those linked to the signatories to the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation who will join the national forces. We are concerned about the security situation following the increase in the number of attacks in the country since the beginning of the year - a threat not limited to Mali but also faced by neighbouring countries and all parts of the Sahel region. On 17 March, we witnessed a terrorist attack targeting a military base in central Mali that killed 23 soldiers. Therefore, steps must be taken to combat terrorist threats.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“We also encourage them to prioritize the requirements of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation. There is a need for many reforms, especially constitutional reform. Those steps are essential to building trust among all parties. We call on the Government to complete its efforts specifically in the area of establishing a national consultation framework. We welcome the steps taken to launch that process. With regard to the DDR process, we welcome the steps taken to reform the security sector and restructure of the Malian defence and security forces, which will be crucial steps in strengthening Government control over many areas that suffer from the proliferation of terrorist groups across the country.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“But the pace of progress is not at the appropriate and expected level. As reported by an independent observer - The Carter Center - we are halfway in the implementation of the agreement. We urge all parties to intensify their efforts to ensure its implementation. Continuing delay in the peace process will not only lead to prolonging the crisis; it will also encourage terrorist groups to continue their activities. The commitment of all parties to the cease-fire agreement since 2017 and to the peace process represented by the Pact for Peace, which was signed in October 2018, is very positive. National ownership of the peace process is essential, and the United Nations must support that aspect. We call on the parties to now implement all the requirements of the Pact for Peace in a comprehensive manner.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“We express our condolences to the families of the victims and to the people and the Government of Mali. We also wish speedy recovery for the injured persons. I would like to touch upon the following issues in my statement: the implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation, the security situation and the humanitarian affairs. With regard to the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation, I would like to note that, during the previous Security Council meeting on Mali, which was convened in January (see S/PV.8445), we welcomed the positive steps taken to implement the agreement, in particular the establishment of provisional authorities at the district level in Kidal, Menaka and Timbuktu. We also welcomed accelerating the process of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR).”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“Mohamed Saleh Anadif, and all the staff of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), which operates on a daily basis in a hazardous environment in order to achieve peace in the Republic of Mali. We have seen positive steps in the peace process over the past few months. However, the security situation has deteriorated, especially since the beginning of this year, with an increasing number of attacks targeting peacekeepers and Malian forces as well as an increasing number of incidents on ethnic groups. In that regard, we express our shock and condemnation in the strongest terms regarding the heinous crime committed in Mopti on 23 March that resulted in the killing of nearly 160 people. We call upon the Government of Mali to undertake the necessary investigations concerning this crime.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): We welcome the fact that you, Sir, are presiding over this meeting and thank you for organizing it. The convening of this meeting at this level undoubtedly reflects the Security Council's interest in the issue before us and we, as the Security Council, must find solutions to it and support the people of Mali. I would also like to welcome the participation of the Prime Minister and to thank his Government for hosting the visiting mission of the Security Council last week. We thank the Secretary-General for his valuable briefing on the latest developments in the Republic of Mali, in particular, and the Sahel region, in general. I would also like to thank and commend the efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“This group is seeking to adopt and implement the 40 FATF recommendations and strives to encourage joint action to identify issues related to money-laundering and the financing of terrorism at the regional level, while exchanging expertise and developing solutions. In conclusion, we reiterate our condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, regardless ofits motives. It is a criminal act that cannot bejustified or linked to any religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group. Combating terrorism requires the mobilization of international efforts to address that criminal scourge by taking measures to ensure respect for human rights, the rule of law and good governance”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the efforts of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to develop risk indicators related to the financing of terrorism. The State of Kuwait is aware of the threats posed by the financing of terrorism and is working to combat that scourge. We have therefore adopted a law to combat money-laundering through a number of precautionary measures, including the requirement that financial institutions report all suspicious transactions. We have also developed controls on the movement of cash, and established a financial intelligence unit to collect and analyse information about revenues suspected to be related to crimes. In 2017, the State of Kuwait chaired the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force to combat money-laundering and financing terrorism.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“We look forward to further cooperation and urge all Member States to take additional measures to tackle the root causes of financing terrorism by implementing financial sanctions imposed by the Security Council. We should also raise awareness concerning the use ofdonations and information-sharing in connection with financial transactions in cooperation with banks and competent Government authorities with the aim of establishing financial investigation units and ratifying international protocols and conventions on counter-terrorism and transnational organized crime, including the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, while joining and implementing them as soon as possible.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“One of the most important factors helping us today in preventing and combating the financing of terrorism is international, regional and subregional cooperation in the following areas: exchanging information; refraining from inciting terrorist activities, controlling financial support for terrorist groups through the implementation of the measures contained in relevant Security Council resolutions, and training law-enforcement personnel. We also need to address the nexus linking crime and terrorism, focus on youth and education and conclude bilateral and multilateral conventions. We therefore value cooperation among the relevant United Nations agencies, Member States and regional organizations in capacity-building and the exchange of experiences.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“However, despite the success of the international community in that regard, the threat posed by terrorism and its destructive impact persists. The ways and means to which terrorist groups resort in order to finance their activities attest to that. We should therefore step up our efforts to strengthen international peace and security through the effective implementation of international resolutions, especially those that deal with preventing or combating the financing of terrorism. Today's resolution 2462 (2019) also reflects the firm resolve of Member States to continue building on those past successes in order to pave the way towards defeating this heinous scourge from which millions of people have suffered.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“Those rules have compelled all Member States to take effective, as well as preventive, measures aimed at preventing and combating the financing of terrorist acts, while refraining from any tacit or direct support for entities and individuals involved in such terrorist acts. That also includes ending recruitment by terrorist groups and providing terrorists with weapons. The Council has continued to address this phenomenon through the adoption of resolutions 2253 (2015) and 2368 (2017), which have strengthened measures to prevent and combat the financing of terrorism and to tackle the financing of Da'esh at its roots. Those measures have also fostered the sanctions measures against Da'esh and Al-Qaida. We have made great strides towards reducing criminal activities of a terrorist nature.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“Terrorist groups finance their activities by different means, including transnational organized crime, ransom, arms and drug trafficking, the illicit trade in natural resources and extortion. That has called for decisive action by the organ entrusted with the maintenance of international peace and security through the adoption of many resolutions to strengthen prevention and combating of financing terrorism, the most important ofwhich is resolution 1373 (2001), which has developed binding legal rules as international terms of reference underpinning the action of the Council in its adoption of new resolutions on preventing and countering terrorism.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): We welcome you, Mr. President, as you preside over this important meeting. We also welcome the adoption today of resolution 2462 (2019) . We commend your delegation's efforts in facilitating its adoption, which will foster international cooperation in preventing and combating the financing of terrorism. I also thank the briefers Mr. Voronkov, Mr. Billingslea and Ms. Buku for their important briefings. Over the past two decades, terrorist groups have developed advanced tools to ensure their continued ability to carry out terrorist activities, thereby posing a threat to international peace and security. Preventing and combating the financing of terrorism is therefore one of the most important pillars in countering the phenomenon of terrorism throughout the world.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“The solution to establishing stability in the region would not be through entrenching occupation or imposing a fait accompli. It would be through Israel's withdrawal from all occupied Arab lands, and the implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions, in particular resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 497 (1981).”
2019-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8495 (2019) · source
“It is therefore important to maintain its presence and for the Council to support its work so that it can undertake its responsibilities. We reiterate the need to free the area of separation of any military presence except UNDOF troops, as provided for in resolution 2450 (2018). We call upon all parties to exercise self-restraint and avoid escalation in order to maintain security in the region. In conclusion, the Security Council has always stressed the need to address the root causes of conflicts. We therefore emphasize once again that the Israeli occupation of Arab territories, including the Syrian Arab Golan for more than 50 years, is the root cause behind this conflict. We reaffirm that the Israeli occupation of Arab territories poses a continuing threat to peace and security in the region and the world.”
2019-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8495 (2019) · source
“We regret the decision by the United States to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan. We underscore our support for Syria's just demand and right to recover the entirety of the occupied Syrian Arab Golan. We recall that the Security Council always stresses its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria. With regard to UNDOF, I would like to commend the Force for its efforts and work in such a critical security situation, given the risks of landmines and improvised explosive devices, as well as the threat of sleeper terrorist cells in its area of operation. We fully believe that the Force is among the very few remaining sources of stability in the region.”
2019-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8495 (2019) · source
“Occupation and annexation of land by force is a matter that is rejected and violates the Charter, principles of international law and the relevant Security Council resolutions. The decision by Israel, the occupying Power, to impose its laws, authority and administration on the occupied Syrian Golan is null and void and has no legal effect at the international level. What I have just stated is not only the position of the State of Kuwait or that of the League of Arab States, it is also the position of the Security Council, as set out in resolution 497 (1981), adopted unanimously on 17 December 1981. We have all seen the international rejection of any effort to illegitimately acquire territory by force, as well the rejection of any illegal measure that escalates tensions in the Middle East.”
2019-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8495 (2019) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, for her briefing and for reaffirming the international community and United Nations positions, which are in line with the Charter of the United Nations and international law. Those positions state that the Golan is Syrian Arab land occupied by Israel. We also commend the briefing by Mr. Jean-Pierre LaCroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, on the work of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF). Whether at meetings of the Security Council or by way of official statements, the State of Kuwait has repeatedly stressed over the past two days that the Golan is Syrian Arab land occupied by Israel, the occupying Power.”
2019-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8495 (2019) · source
“We therefore reiterate our regret that the United States decided to recognize the sovereignty of Israel over the occupied Syrian Arab Golan. International resolutions, especially resolution 497 (1981), which was adopted unanimously, stipulate that the Security Council and the international community reject the annexation of territories by force and that the decision of Israel, the occupying Power, to impose its laws, administration and sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan is null and void and has no international legal effect. That resolution also emphasized that the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention is applicable to the occupied Syrian territories.”
2019-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8493 (2019) · source
“We must now work on preserving the military achievements of the international coalition against Da'esh and on maintaining the intensive international efforts to eradicate it and ensure that it does not return through the joint efforts of the international community to eliminate the financial, logistical, military, security and media networks of Da'esh. As we mentioned yesterday during the Security Council meeting on the Middle East (see S/PV.8489), I would like to point out that Security Council resolutions on Syria, particularly in their preambles, always include a paragraph that stresses the commitment of the Council and the international community to respecting the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria.”
2019-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8493 (2019) · source
“In his recent briefing to the Security Council, the Special Envoy spoke about five objectives that he is trying to implement in the next phase (see S/PV.8475). We believe that implementing those objectives will give momentum to the political process in Syria. All parties must support the Special Envoy so that he can fully carry out his mandate. In March we also witnessed another important milestone in the war against terrorism. The terrorist group Da'esh lost the territories that were under its control in Syria. That is truly an important and major achievement in the war against terrorism and against that terrorist group, which has launched terrorist and criminal attacks against many countries, including my country, Kuwait.”
2019-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8493 (2019) · source
“We have also closely followed the efforts of Special Envoy Geir Pedersen this month. We reiterate our full support for him in his efforts to revitalize the political process in Syria in order to achieve a fair Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political settlement facilitated by the United Nations through the implementation of resolution 2254 (2015). That resolution sets out the steps for a political transition process that contains many milestones, including drafting a constitution and holding free and fair elections pursuant to that constitution under the supervision of the United Nations and in accordance with the highest international standards of transparency and accountability, with the participation of all Syrians, including those living abroad.”
2019-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8493 (2019) · source
“That was the seventh donor conference aimed at alleviating humanitarian suffering in Syria, following three conferences held in the State of Kuwait, one in London and three others in Brussels. The most recent Brussels Conference reminds us all that the humanitarian situation in Syria continues to deteriorate. Approximately 11.7 million people remain in need of humanitarian assistance. We welcome the generous pledges made during the latest conference and call on all countries to honour their obligations. The State of Kuwait contributed $300 million for the humanitarian response over the next three years as part of its efforts to alleviate the suffering of our brothers in Syria and improve the humanitarian situation in the country. Kuwait has provided about $1.9 billion since the conflict began.”
2019-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8493 (2019) · source
“We support the Secretary-General in the implementation of the four measures he announced as the Syrian crisis entered its ninth year, namely, first, urging all parties to respect the ceasefire agreement in Idlib brokered by Russia and Turkey; secondly, respecting international humanitarian law and protecting human rights in all military operations; thirdly, enabling sustainable access to humanitarian assistance; and, fourthly, enhancing international support for a political solution that meets the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people, and supporting Special Envoy Geir Pedersen in the implementation of resolution 2254 (2015) and the 2012 Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex). Another important milestone was the holding of the third Brussels Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region.”
2019-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8493 (2019) · source
“It has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians and forced millions to flee the country. It is a reminder to all that the Security Council remains unable to carry out its responsibilities, maintain international peace and security, implement its resolutions and address the crisis in it various aspects, especially with regard to the political aspect.”
2019-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8493 (2019) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (Spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I express my thanks and gratitude to Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, and to Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham, Director of the Coordination Division of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. We align ourselves with the statement delivered by Ambassador Christoph Heusgen on behalf of the co-penholders of the Syrian humanitarian dossier - Germany, Belgium and Kuwait. I would like to make the following points in my national capacity. This month has witnessed important milestones and developments in the Syrian crisis. The most significant pertains to the fact that the crisis has unfortunately entered its ninth year. Another year has gone by, while the bloody conflict continues.”
2019-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8493 (2019) · source
“Israel has described the United States decision as historic, while it is the only State to ignore and violate international legitimate resolutions. In closing, we call on the international community once again to fulfil its commitments and take the measures necessary to revive the peace process in order to reach a two-State solution and put an end to the Israeli occupation since 1967, with a view to achieving a just, lasting and comprehensive peace, based on relevant United Nations resolutions, including the principle of land for peace, the Arab Peace Initiative and the road map.”
2019-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8489 (2019) · source
“We regret the decision taken by the United States to recognize Israel's annexation and sovereignty of the Golan. We stress Syria's right to recover the entire Syrian Arab Golan, in line with legitimate international resolutions. We reject any decision that would perpetuate Israel's occupation of the Syrian Arab Golan or any other Arab occupied territory. Over the past five decades, Israel, the occupying Power, has taken decisions to change the legal, natural and demographic situation in the Golan. Those attempts are illegal, null and void. They are a violation of international conventions, the Charter of the United Nations and relevant Security Council resolutions, especially resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1975) and 497 (1981), whereby the Security Council rejects any annexation of territory by force.”
2019-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8489 (2019) · source
“In that regard, we commend the adoption by the Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation at its forty- sixth session of a decision to create a fund to ensure sustainable funding for UNRWA, in order to support Palestinian refugees as part of the Islamic Bank for Development. The fund will mobilize resources from different counties and institutions in order to support UNRWA's humanitarian relief, health and education services for Palestinian refugees. With respect to the decision of the United States to recognize Israel's annexation of the Syrian Golan and keep it under its sovereignty, we have followed international reactions condemning any annexation of territory by force, and rejecting any illegal measure to further tensions in the region.”
2019-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8489 (2019) · source
“That could be done through the options of protecting Palestinian civilians that are detailed in the most recent report of the Secretary-General, as well as by urging the international community to participate in protecting those civilians and creating a practical and effective mechanism to implement the General Assembly resolution and the recommendations contained in the Secretary-General's report. Turning now to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), it is difficult for the international community to continue to call for stability in the entire Middle East region, and in the occupied Palestinian territories in particular, without recognizing the vital role that UNRWA plays in providing basic services to almost 5 million Palestinian refugees.”
2019-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8489 (2019) · source
“Beginning with the first March of Return, we have warned at each meeting since 30 March 2018 against what I have just said, and against the inability of the Security Council to end those crimes and the persistence of Israel, the occupying Power, in implementing its policies and illegal practices. We have stressed the need to enforce General Assembly resolution ES-10/20, on the protection of Palestinian civilians, as long as the illegal occupation and siege persist.”
2019-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8489 (2019) · source
“We will soon mark the first anniversary ofthe Great March of Return in the Gaza Strip, which will coincide with the issuance of the report by the independent international commission of inquiry on the violations concerning the Palestinian occupied territories. The report concludes that Israeli soldiers have committed violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law during the protests. The report also stresses that the protests were civilian in nature and with clear political objectives, and that some of the violations committed amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
2019-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8489 (2019) · source
“A case in point was the recent closure of the Bab Al-Rahmah gate at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the subsequent closure of the entire Mosque, preventing worshippers from reaching the Mosque squares. In addition, Israeli forces detained a number of senior employees of the Islamic Waqf in Jerusalem, preventing the head of the Council, who is 80 years old, from entering the Mosque for a week. We condemn once again all those violations by Israel, the occupying Power, of the Islamic and Christian holy sites, in particular its attempts to change the historic and legal status of the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque, and to divide it in time and place.”
2019-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8489 (2019) · source
“In that regard, we stress the absolute right of the Palestinian Authority to use its funds as it wishes, including those related to social assistance for the most vulnerable people and the martyrs' families, as well as the families of thousands of political prisoners held in the occupation prisons. With regard to Israeli hate speech, Israeli political and military leaders continue their provocative statements, in clear violation of resolution 2334 (2016), which calls for an end to all provocations, incitement and inflammatory rhetoric, which lead to an increase in settler crimes against Palestinian civilians and their property, including their holy sites, which are under the protection of the Israeli security forces, and demonstrate no respect for the sanctity ofthose sites.”
2019-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8489 (2019) · source
“Over nearly a month, we have called for numerous meetings to discuss the illegal unilateral decisions taken by the Israeli Government, first when Israel refused to renew the mandate of the Temporary International Presence in Hebron, and then when we requested, in cooperation with Indonesia, the convening of a meeting on 8 March in order to discuss the economic repercussions of Israel's unilateral decision to retain part of Palestinian tax revenue. As recalled by Mr. Mladenov today, we may see another crisis across the region in the coming weeks as a result of this decision, which is contrary to the bilateral agreements, including the Paris Protocol on Economic Relations, and violates international law and the Fourth Geneva Convention.”
2019-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8489 (2019) · source
“The international community must therefore compel Israel to implement resolution 2334 (2016), which states that Israeli settlement activity is a flagrant violation ofinternational law and an obstacle to peace, and calls on Israel, the occupying Power, to immediately and completely cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem. It also stresses the need to implement all other relevant international resolutions, including resolutions 465 (1980) and 497 (1981), that consider Israeli settlement activities to be illegal and illegitimate.”
2019-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8489 (2019) · source
“Mladenov repeated the same phrase for the ninth time in the 27 months since the adoption of resolution 2334 (2016), namely, that Israel took no steps during the reporting period to cease its settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories. In fact, the opposite is happening. Israel, the occupying Power, continues to expand its policies of annexing Palestinian territories at a rapid pace and to undermine the two-State solution. The latest reports of the United Nations highlight the fact that the Israeli occupying Power is implementing plans to build, expand, finance and authorize settlement activities, including to build more than 6,000 residential units in Area C and East Jerusalem.”
2019-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8489 (2019) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): I would like at the outset to thank Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his briefing in this periodic monthly meeting regarding the ninth report of the Secretary-General onthe implementation of resolution 2334 (2016) (S/2019/251). The State ofKuwait fully supports his efforts to diffuse the situation and prevent further escalation. We thank the Secretary-General for presenting his second written report, in line with that resolution, note S/2017/507 and according to the practice concerning similar issues on the Council's agenda. We also look forward to receiving at least two written annual reports. We were not surprised that today Mr.”
2019-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8489 (2019) · source
“We look forward to the discussions on the draft resolution on the extension of MONUSCO's mandate. As penholder, France will soon circulate it to the members of the Council, with a view to adopting it by the end of the month. We support the Secretary- General's recommendation in his report on the extension of the mandate.”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“In that regard, we recall the inter-ethnic armed violence between the Banunu and Batende groups in mid-December 2018 in Yumbi, which resulted in at least 500 victims. Also on the issue of violence and murders, more than two years have passed since the assassination, on 12 March 2017, of Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan, who were members of the Council's Group of Experts. We urge the Congolese Government to identify the perpetrators of those crimes and hold them accountable as soon as possible, as well as to cooperate with the mechanism established by the Secretary-General in that regard. In conclusion, I again thank Ms. Zerrougui and all MONUSCO personnel for their tireless efforts and steadfast support for the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“We commend the efforts of the Congolese Ministry of Health, in coordination with the United Nations and World Health Organization (WHO), to combat the Ebola virus. We also welcome the third strategic response plan adopted by those three entities on 13 February - drawn up by the Ministry of Health with technical support from WHO and United Nations agencies, for a duration of six months. We hope that the virus will be totally eradicated in the upcoming months. We are also concerned about nearly 13 million people suffering from malnutrition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, of whom a total of 4 million children suffer from acute malnutrition due to persistent armed clashes.”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“We call upon other armed groups to lay down their weapons and cooperate with the Congolese Government. The Government must also provide special programmes for reintegrating into their communities those who have put down their weapons. Thirdly, with regard to the humanitarian situation, it is still a source of concern in certain regions due to continued fighting among armed groups. A total of 13 million people are still in need ofurgent humanitarian assistance. Epidemics of chronic diseases, such as cholera and measles, continue to wreak havoc, as well as the Ebola outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri. It has been reported that 859 individuals have been stricken by Ebola, of whom 536 have died.”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“Secondly, with regard to the security situation, despite general improvements during the elections and following the announcement of the results, the incidence of violence and armed conflict continues to plague certain regions, particularly in the east of the country in North Kivu, where has been armed escalation, with direct repercussions and a threat to the lives of unarmed civilians. We call upon all parties involved in armed violence to end those acts, save civilian lives and achieve peace and stability. In that regard, we commend the great efforts of MONUSCO and its personnel to counter armed attacks and safeguard civilians. We also commend the decision taken by certain armed groups to lay down their weapons and rejoin their communities.”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source