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Alotaibi

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“We hope that such support will continue in future and that the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo will take advantage of that important period to step up its cooperation and partnership with regional and international organizations, as well as with States in the Great Lakes region. That is important for achieving stability and ensuring economic integration. We also call upon all Congolese stakeholders to continue to embrace the same spirit that prevailed during the elections and during the announcement of the official results, by refraining from violence and moving towards reconstruction, development and safeguarding the gains attained.”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“We also express our satisfaction with his commitment to endeavour towards promoting peace, the rule of law and democracy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - something in evidence on multiple occasions since he assumed office. The most recent declaration was made during his participation in the thirty-second summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, held in Addis Ababa. We also welcome the support extended during the elections period by the African Union, the Economic Community of Central African States, the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, the Southern African Development Community and all international partners.”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“Felix Tshilombo Tshisekedi, the new President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. That was a significant turning point in the country's history and in the implementation of the 31 December 2016 agreement. Indeed, since the beginning of 2018, the political situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has seen positive developments, which was confirmed by Ms. Zerrougui in her briefing (see S/PV.8483) during the meeting with troop-contributing countries on Thursday, 14 March. We hope that those positive developments will continue to achieve political, security and economic stability in the country. We welcome the official visits by President Tshisekedi to neighbouring States to discuss issues of common interest and strengthen partnerships among States in the region.”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“I would also like to extend my sincerest condolences to the families of the victims in several States of the Southern African region, namely, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, as well as Indonesia, owing to the natural disaster that claimed many victims. We extend our deepest condolences to the families of those victims. I would like to focus on the following basic issues in my statement: first, the political situation; secondly, the security situation; and, thirdly, the humanitarian situation. First, with regard to the political situation, I would like to begin with the conclusion of the most recent report of the Secretary-General (S/2019/218), published on 7 March, on the holding of elections and the peaceful handover of power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as the taking office by Mr.”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, we very much thank Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), for her valuable briefing, as well as for the briefing of Ms. Anny Tenga Modi, Executive Director of Afia Mama. Before I proceed with my statement, I would like to extend my sincerest condolences to the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to the families of the victims as a result of the merchant train crash in Kasai, which claimed scores of lives and left several injured people, whom we wish a speedy recovery.”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“That is why we must send a message encouraging the efforts to make continued progress without abandoning our role in closely monitoring the situation there through the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. We thank the United States delegation as the penholder, as well as all our partner members in the Council who participated constructively in the negotiations.”
2019-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8484 (2019) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): We want to thank you, Madam President, for calling for a minute of silence in honour of the victims of the terrible terrorist attack in New Zealand, and we want to express our condolences to the Government and the people of New Zealand and to the families of the victims. Kuwait today voted in favour of resolution 2459 (2019). We hope that all the provisions of the resolution will be implemented during both the pre-transition and transition periods for the benefit of the people of South Sudan first and foremost, and for preserving their rights and supporting the political process. The positive developments in South Sudan are apparent to all observers.”
2019-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8484 (2019) · source
“In conclusion, we fully support bilateral and tripartite cooperation and coordination among the United Nations, the EU and the AU, as well as tripartite cooperation among the United Nations, the EU and the League of Arab States, with a view to bringing about peace, security, stability and development for our countries and peoples.”
2019-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8482 (2019) · source
“That common approach is reflected on the ground byjoint cooperation in chairing various international and humanitarian conferences, such as the international donors conference to support the humanitarian situation of the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, held in October 2017 with the cooperation of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Kuwait has co-chaired several international donors conferences in coordination with the EU and the United Nations, such as the Brussels Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region, held in 2017, and the International Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq, held in Kuwait in February 2018.”
2019-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8482 (2019) · source
“We always welcome that position, which reflects the general approach of the member States of the EU that are members of the Security Council. They consistently call for the implementation of Security Council resolutions that reject unilateral actions such as the construction of settlements in contravention of Council resolutions, in particular resolution 2334 (2016). The State of Kuwait shares with the EU common purposes, principles and values leading to the promotion of international peace and security based on the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, in particular the emphasis on multilateralism in the area of humanitarian diplomacy.”
2019-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8482 (2019) · source
“Long-standing conflicts require international bilateral and multilateral cooperation among the United Nations, the EU and the League of Arab States in addressing and resolving conflicts in our region. Indeed, the tripartite cooperation among the United Nations, the European Union and the League ofArab States is an effective way of reaching effective solutions to existing conflicts. The State of Kuwait supports the efforts made by the EU to find peaceful solutions to conflicts through dialogue and negotiations. In that regard, I would like to highlight the observation of Ms. Mogherini regarding the efforts made by the European Union to relaunch the Middle East peace process and promote the two- State solution.”
2019-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8482 (2019) · source
“The first Arab-European summit, convened two weeks ago in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on the theme "Investing in stability", demonstrates well the true intentions of both regions to consolidate their cooperation in various areas, such as terrorism, migration, refugees and climate change. We welcome the agreement to convene another summit in Brussels in 2022. Undoubtedly, like other regional organizations, the EU faces various direct and indirect challenges, including long-standing regional conflicts, as mentioned today by Ms. Mogherini and several days ago by the Chairperson of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (see S/PV.8479). Some of those conflicts, in particular those relating to the Middle East and North Africa, have an impact on European countries, especially in the Mediterranean.”
2019-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8482 (2019) · source
“We therefore appreciate the joint efforts and cooperation by the EU and the United Nations, in particular in Africa in the maintenance of peacekeeping operations in Mali and the Central African Republic and for the provision of logistical support, training and capacity-building for the national security forces in Mali and the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel. The tripartite cooperation among the African Union (AU), the United Nations and the EU to fund the AU Mission in Somalia is also welcome. Europe and the Arab region share some commonalities in terms of history and geography that facilitate our cooperation and enable us to create coordination mechanisms and partnerships, thereby strengthening and broadening our relations and enhancing the common interests of our States at all levels.”
2019-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8482 (2019) · source
“We are well aware that the goal of international cooperation, as stipulated in Articles 1, 2 and 3 of the Charter, is to resolve international problems of an economic, social, cultural or political nature through multilateralism. The EU has considerable international weight as the largest contributor to peacekeeping operations - its share amounting to about 30 per cent of all contributions - which makes it one of the most important international parties that contribute effectively to finding solutions to the various challenges facing the world today and listed on the Security Council's agenda.”
2019-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8482 (2019) · source
“We all agree that our world is facing gross and unprecedented challenges, in addition to terrorism, violent extremism, illegal migration, trafficking in illicit drugs and transnational organized crime. It is impossible to address those challenges alone. Instead, we must pool our efforts regionally and internationally to respond to and eliminate them. Like China, as just noted by its representative, Kuwait highly appreciates the role played by regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security. We recognize the central and increasing role they play in preventing, managing and resolving conflicts at all stages. We support every effort aimed at consolidating and developing partnerships between the United Nations and various regional organizations under Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2019-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8482 (2019) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. I would like to welcome Ms. Mogherini and thank her for her detailed and comprehensive briefing on the aspects of cooperation between the European Union (EU) and the United Nations. We agree with her that our cooperation together would make us more strong and effective. I would like to highlight her reference to the EU's attachment to multilateralism and its commitment to providing political, economic and financial support to the United Nations, which is facing financial difficulties concerning the regular and peacekeeping budgets.”
2019-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8482 (2019) · source
“In addition, it is also important that any peace process must include the neighbouring States so as to reach a regional consensus and achieve stability in Afghanistan. History has taught us that there cannot be a lasting comprehensive solution without all levels of Afghan society and all States in the region participating in the efforts to that end. We hope that Afghanistan will be able to emerge from this historic stage and enjoy the benefits of peace and stability.”
2019-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8481 (2019) · source
“That serves to underscore the difficulty faced by the Afghan Government and the international community, especially given that the Taliban continue their expansion to many villages and centres in the country, while the Da'esh group continues its terrorist attacks against unarmed civilians. We are all aware of the toll of those terrorist attacks in terms of civilian lives, with UNAMA recording 10,993 dead or injured civilian victims as a result ofacts ofviolence committed during 2018 alone - the highest recorded number since UNAMA started reporting victims in 2009. The State of Kuwait believes that there is an important opportunity now to reach a political settlement in Afghanistan. We reiterate that any peace process must include all the parties concerned in order to reach consensus among them.”
2019-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8481 (2019) · source
“We have also followed with satisfaction the international and regional efforts to advance the peace process in Afghanistan, including the important role of the United States Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad in the current negotiations. The State of Kuwait supports all international efforts that would help bring together the Afghan people and establish national reconciliation among all parties in Afghanistan. Kuwait stresses its continued support for the security, sovereignty and stability of Afghanistan. However, we are concerned about the instability in the security situation, as mentioned in the report of the Secretary-General. The conflict between the Afghan Government and anti-Government forces continues in most parts of the country. The United Nations reported more than 22,000 security incidents in Afghanistan in 2018.”
2019-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8481 (2019) · source
“Yamamoto noted in his briefing about the efforts to prepare for the presidential elections and how the various challenges posed by the parliamentary elections were addressed, as well as the imperative need to hold the presidential elections as scheduled on 20 July 2019. Discussing presidential elections leads us also to talk about national reconciliation as an essential element in the political process in Afghanistan. We noted with satisfaction the intensified efforts in the second half of 2018 towards political reconciliation, whereby the Government of Afghanistan continued its preparations to conduct a peaceful dialogue among the Afghan people. In addition, a presidential decree was issued on 12 December 2018 on establishing the High Consultative Council to strengthen the national dialogue.”
2019-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8481 (2019) · source
“We fully realize that Afghanistan is going through a delicate transition stage following the parliamentary elections in October 2018 and the upcoming presidential elections in July. We hope that the preparations for the presidential elections will lead to more political consultations that help de-escalate the tensions among the various parties and prioritize the national interests over personal ones, thus selecting the proper candidate for the presidency ofAfghanistan in the upcoming stage. The preparations for the presidential elections also call for redoubled efforts using the lessons learned from the parliamentary elections in October 2018. In that regard, we welcome the contents of the report of the Secretary- General (S/2019/193) and what Mr.”
2019-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8481 (2019) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I express our sincere condolences to the Government of Ethiopia and to all the Governments and the families of the victims of the tragic accident involving Ethiopian Airlines. We thank Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), for his briefing today. We take this opportunity to reaffirm our appreciation for UNAMA's efforts in supporting and helping the Afghan people in difficult circumstances. I also thank Mr. Hamdullah Mohib, National Security Adviser of Afghanistan, and Ms. Storai Tapesh for their participation in our meeting and for their valuable briefings.”
2019-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8481 (2019) · source
“We hope that guarantees will be forthcoming that will ensure the free movement of the Mission, in keeping with the status-of-forces agreement, thereby allowing it to fulfil its mandate. Peace remains our only option. The current Agreement represents an opportunity for South Sudanese politicians to revive hopes in that young country and to break the cycle of conflict and death.”
2019-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8480 (2019) · source
“We welcome that participation as long as it is within the standards that apply to any of the Mission's troop- and police-contributing countries and under its unified command. Thirdly, with regard to the humanitarian situation, we welcome Mr. Shearer's reference to returns from protection-of-civilians sites. That is a positive and encouraging indicator that gives hope for the continued return of displaced persons and refugees in a safe, dignified and voluntary manner, with the support of the Mission and its partners and with the efforts of Ms. Jial's organization. We condemn once again child recruitment and sexual violence in conflict by any party, while stressing again the need to achieve justice and support survivors of such crimes. We are concerned at the continued fighting in Central Equatoria.”
2019-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8480 (2019) · source
“Secondly, the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), our meeting today comes at a critical and sensitive time for UNMISS. As the security situation continues to improve in Juba and most parts of South Sudan, UNMISS has to continue protecting civilians and supporting the political process. Kuwait supports that trend and appreciates the flexibility and cooperation of the United States delegation during the ongoing negotiations on the draft resolution to renew the Mission's mandate. We cannot but to thank once again South Sudan's neighbouring States, especially countries of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development that have sought to achieve and support peace and want to continue participating in the Regional Protection Force.”
2019-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8480 (2019) · source
“We hope that the parties to the agreement will complete the pre-transitional process by next May, as agreed and with the participation of all peacemakers, including women, for whom we are today celebrating the International Women's Day. We hope to ensure the continuous active participation of women, but we should not be concerned only with the participation of women on this occasion, but all stakeholders. We welcome the return to Juba of various political leaders who are parties to the agreement, as well as the reunification efforts made by factions of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement. We look forward to welcoming at our next meeting the joining of other non-signatory parties to the Revitalized Agreement.”
2019-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8480 (2019) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): We welcome you, Madam President, as you preside over this meeting which clearly has particular significance. I believe the message is clear to all States of the world. I also would like to join others who preceded me in congratulating women all over the world on International Women's Day. I would like as well to thank the special representative of the Secretary- General and Ms. Angelina Nyajima Simon Jial, founder of Hope Restoration South Sudan, for their briefings. I would like to address three basic issues. First, with regard to the political developments, we are pleased at the progress made by the parties to the Revitalized Agreement for the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan.”
2019-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8480 (2019) · source
“In that regard, we commend the role that the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine has played on the ground in facilitating dialogue between the various parties to the conflict, and we sincerely hope that those efforts will help to bring an end to that conflict as soon as possible. In conclusion, we wish the Foreign Minister every success in achieving Slovakia's priorities and objectives during its chairmanship of the OSCE, as he mentioned in his briefing, in order to promote the main purposes and principles of the United Nations and help to establish security, stability and peace in the world.”
2019-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8479 (2019) · source
“We ourselves visited the headquarters of the Mission in Georgia along the borders of South Ossetia and noted first-hand the role that it has played in deescalating tensions, monitoring the ceasefire, encouraging confidence-building measures and facilitating the movement of the population. We note the OSCE's important role in Ukraine and stress the importance of resolving a crisis that has entered its fifth year. We hope that all parties to the conflict will fully implement resolution 2202 (2015), the 2015 Minsk agreements and the presidential statement of 6 June 2018 (S/PRST/2018/l2), while seeking a comprehensive and balanced solution through dialogue based on the Normandy format and the work of the Trilateral Contact Group.”
2019-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8479 (2019) · source
“They are also on the front lines in enabling the international community to uncover, better understand and address the nature of such conflicts. We welcomed the first high-level meeting held between the European Union and the OSCE in September of last year. We are pleased that the two organizations have decided to institutionalize this practice by holding high-level meetings every year. The European continent is a theatre of conflicts that have lasted for too long and require radical solutions, such as those in Nagorno Karabakh, Moldova, Georgia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cyprus. We commend the role of the OSCE Special Monitoring Missions, which have been deployed in many conflict regions.”
2019-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8479 (2019) · source
“As the number and complexity of conflicts increase daily, there is an ever-greater need, repeatedly demonstrated, for regional and subregional organizations to settle internal or external conflicts that the United Nations cannot resolve on its own. The two organizations need and complement each other. While the United Nations plays a key role in the resolution of conflicts that extends to post-conflict peacebuilding and peacemaking, the support of regional and subregional organizations remains indispensable. In that regard, Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations guides us and even encourages us to strengthen that cooperation. It is clear that regional and subregional organizations are better and less costly in terms of material and human resources at establishing what is happening on the ground during a conflict.”
2019-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8479 (2019) · source
“The commitment of the Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE to providing an annual briefing to the Security Council dates back to 2004 and confirms the determination of the OSCE to strengthen its cooperation with the United Nations in order to establish international peace and security, especially in the regions covered by its mandate. As the largest regional security organization in geographical terms, including countries in Europe, Asia and the Mediterranean, the OSCE adds enormous value to our joint quest to achieve international peace and stability, maintain and promote the principle of multilateralism and use it to address the security challenges facing the international community.”
2019-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8479 (2019) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): We would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. We wish you and your friendly country every success in managing the work of the Council during this month. We also thank Equatorial Guinea for its presidency of the Council in February. We welcome Mr. Miroslav Lajcak, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, who has joined us for today's meeting. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate him on his country's assumption of the chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in 2019, in which we wish friendly Slovakia every success. We also thank him for the valuable and comprehensive briefing he provided at the beginning of today's meeting.”
2019-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8479 (2019) · source
“Your presidency has been exceptional. We also wish all the best to France and the French delegation in presiding over the Council during March.”
2019-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8477 (2019) · source
“Kuwait stresses the need for the Council to closely monitor this crisis in order to urge and encourage the Government of Myanmar to engage constructively towards reaching a comprehensive, just and definitive solution that would grant the Rohingya minority their right to citizenship, while ensuring their safety and respect for all their human rights. We welcome the efforts made by neighbouring countries in their dialogue with Myanmar. We thank them for those efforts, which complement other efforts by the international community. As we are moving to informal consultations after this meeting, I will stop at this point and add further comments and enquiries during consultations in the closed meeting. However, before concluding, I sincerely thank you, Mr. President, for presiding over the Council this month.”
2019-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8477 (2019) · source
“The recommendations include closing all internally displaced persons camps; allowing all those in Rakhine state to move freely, safely and unhindered; allowing United Nations agencies and partners unconditional access to all parts of Rakhine state; taking the necessary measures to combat incitement to violence and hatred, while ensuring peace and harmony among all communities under the rule of law; conducting independent and transparent investigations into crimes and violations committed against the Rohingya minority in Rakhine state; eliminating the root causes of the Rohingya minority crisis without discrimination and regardless of race or religion, while granting them their inherent right to citizenship, as stressed in General Assembly resolution 72/248, which calls for granting full citizenship to the Rohingya minority; and, lastly, starting comprehensive socioeconomic reforms, while making efforts to address the root causes of the Rohingya refugee crisis.”
2019-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8477 (2019) · source
“We have noted that the Government of Myanmar has taken a number of steps to solve this humanitarian crisis since the end of the Council's mission, including holding meetings between officials from Bangladesh and Myanmar, signing memorandums of understanding and establishing an investigative mechanism regarding violations of human rights. Those are good, positive steps, but they have yet to be implemented. The requirements and steps set forth by the Security Council in its presidential statement S/PRST/2017/22, as well as the recommendations of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, are clear and specific. They aim to address the root causes of the crisis, end the suffering of refugees and ensure their voluntary, safe and dignified return to their homes in Myanmar.”
2019-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8477 (2019) · source
“That represents a serious threat and might deteriorate further and thus place a greater burden on neighbouring countries, especially Bangladesh, which has generously welcomed more than 1 million refugees in the city of Cox's Bazar. We are monitoring the developments of this issue and are fully committed to supporting Myanmar and Bangladesh to overcome the crisis. Our diplomacy is based on humanitarian action. That is Why we constructively contributed to organizing and carrying out a mission for the Council to Bangladesh and Myanmar, jointly headed by Peru and the United Kingdom at the end of April 2018. As a member of the Council and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, my country seeks to ensure that Myanmar implements the requirements set forth by the international community.”
2019-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8477 (2019) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, we would like to thank the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar, Ms. Christine Schraner Burgener, for her briefing to the Security Council. We appreciate her tireless efforts and those of her team with regard to the crisis in Myanmar, especially the Rohingya refugee crisis. We also welcome Mr. Shahidul Haque, Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh. The Rohingya refugee crisis enters its eighteenth month as we meet today. Those refugees ran for their lives after having been eye witnesses to crimes committed against their relatives and neighbours. We grow increasingly concerned as the crisis persists, particularly because multiple minorities continue to seek refuge from Rakhine state in Bangladesh, given the deteriorating security situation in different parts of Myanmar.”
2019-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8477 (2019) · source
“The crisis in Venezuela requires all relevant stakeholders to give priority to national interests above personal or partisan interests and to commit to a comprehensive political dialogue in order to address the current crisis. We urge all parties to exercise restraint, reduce tensions, renounce violence and make every effort to prevent further acts of violence. In that regard, we support all efforts of the Secretary-General to reach a political solution to ensure the stability ofthe situation in Venezuela as soon as possible, while preventing the region from descending into a humanitarian crisis and a cycle of violence and instability.”
2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8472 (2019) · source
“We share the international community's concern about the humanitarian situation in Venezuela, which in recent years has caused the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans to neighbouring States. It has been a tremendous challenge for the host countries to provide safe and secure shelter to those people, constituting a threat to regional security and stability. In that regard, we are grateful to a number of Latin American and Caribbean countries for hosting those large numbers of displaced persons. We call on all stakeholders to cooperate and take the necessary measures to ensure that humanitarian assistance reaches those in need, in accordance with accepted humanitarian principles, without discrimination or distinction.”
2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8472 (2019) · source
“We have followed with concern the accelerated events of recent days in Venezuela, which have resulted in the death or injury of a number of victims. We stress the importance that those responsible for these deplorable acts be held accountable, as well as of respecting people's rights to freedom of expression and peaceful demonstration, as guaranteed by international law, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and in accordance with the national laws governing those rights. We call on the parties concerned to respect all principles of international human rights law, the interests of the Venezuelan people and the future of their country above any other interest.”
2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8472 (2019) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): First of all, I wish to thank the Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Ms. Rosemary DiCarIo, for her briefing. At the outset, I would like to emphasize our commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations when dealing with issues on the Council's agenda. We also emphasize the importance of preventive diplomacy in addressing disputes and crises at an early stage through peaceful ways and means and dialogue. In that regard, we stress the pivotal role played by regional and subregional organizations in ensuring preventive diplomacy and mediation efforts with a view to maintaining international peace and security, in accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8472 (2019) · source
“In conclusion, we affirm our willingness to support the efforts of the Secretariat in assessing the needs of the next phase, and we renew our call for support to the Sudan in achieving stability and a comprehensive peace throughout its territories, as it is doing with neighbouring countries.”
2019-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8468 (2019) · source
“We commend the timely visit by the three Assistant Secretaries-General, which we were briefed about today, reflecting UNAMID's changing mandate with a view to ensuring a smooth exit. With regard to the transitional period and peacebuilding, supporting sustainable peace in Darfur requires that we closely monitor the needs of the Sudanese Government and UNAMID. The visit was therefore a welcome and much-needed development after our meeting last September on the margins of the high-level week of the General Assembly to discuss peacebuilding in Darfur. It is high time that we expedited our efforts to help the Sudan and its people in order to present it as an example of how to transition from peacekeeping to post-conflict peacebuilding.”
2019-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8468 (2019) · source
“We welcome the ongoing cooperation between UNAMID and the Government of the Sudan, as well as with communities in Darfur, in meeting with the displaced, as we saw in Nyala this year, because communicating with them will move us closer to ensuring their desired return. With regard to UNAMID's exit strategy, we welcome and affirm the importance of ensuring that the Sudan and its partners continue working on implementing the remaining provisions of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur in order to pave the way for the mission's withdrawal next year. The Doha Document remains a cornerstone of the settlement in Darfur, and we urge the Security Council to give priority to political solutions that fulfil the mandates of peacekeeping operations.”
2019-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8468 (2019) · source
“We therefore reaffirm the importance of supporting the efforts of the Sudan to extend its sovereignty throughout its territories, including by assuming its primary responsibility for protecting civilians in view of UNAMID's military drawdown, a process that confirms the continuing stable situation in Darfur and the diminishing need for a United Nations military presence there. The displaced persons and civilians in Darfur in general remain a central priority for the Security Council, and their safe, dignified and voluntary return must therefore remain our common goal. Their return is evidence of the efforts to successfully address the root causes of the conflict without creating new benchmarks or indicators.”
2019-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8468 (2019) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): I would first like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Bintou Keita for her valuable briefing on the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and her visit to the Sudan. I also thank Mr. Oscar Fernandez-Taranco and Mr. Mourad Wahba for their presence at this meeting. Today I will address four issues with regard to Darfur the security situation, displaced persons, UNAMID's exit strategy and the transitional period and peacebuilding. With regard to the security situation, today and for the past several years, well before Kuwait joined the Security Council, the security situation in Darfur has continued to improve steadily, with the exception of clashes initiated by a particular faction that has continually rejected the peace process from the very start.”
2019-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8468 (2019) · source
“We agree with what the Secretary-General indicated in his most recent report (S/2019/147), that the only way to end this crisis is through a peaceful solution reached by dialogue, in accordance with the Khartoum negotiations. Certainly, if the efforts to hold a dialogue are successful and a sustained consensus is reached among all the political parties, that would have a positive impact on the humanitarian, economic and development situations, as well as with regard to the return of internally displaced persons to their homelands and of refugees from neighbouring countries. In conclusion, we would like to express our deep gratitude to Mr. Onanga-Anyanga for his tireless efforts since he assumed his post as Head of MINUSCA. We wish him every success in his future endeavours and assure his successor, Mr. Mankeur Ndiaye, of our support.”
2019-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8467 (2019) · source
“The Government must ensure that the perpetrators of violence are brought to justice, end the culture of impunity, hold perpetrators of crimes against civilians accountable and bring them to justice without delay in order to preserve peace. Thirdly, the humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic remains precarious. Half ofthe people need urgent humanitarian assistance. The number of those in need of humanitarian aid and protection has increased from 2.5 million to 2.9 million recently. That is an increase of 16 per cent compared to the same period in 2017. It is also worrisome to note that half of those who need humanitarian assistance are children.”
2019-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8467 (2019) · source