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Alotaibi

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first: 2010-04-14
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“We share the Secretary- General's concerns with regard to ending cross-border humanitarian operations in south-western Syria as a result of the recent escalation. We underscore the need to providing humanitarian assistance to all those in need in south-western Syria as soon as possible, lifting all restrictions on international organizations and agencies and delivering assistance to those in need throughout Syria. The war in Syria, which began in 2011, has created the largest refugee crisis in modern history. The Syrian people have been left with no choice but to escape or to live under the stress of armed conflict. It has led to more than 5 million Syrian refugees abroad, including 2 million children, and nearly 6 million internally displaced persons, 2.5 million of whom are children. That represents a total of 11 million Syrians.”
2018-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8320 (2018) · source
“Thousands of Syrians are subjected daily to the most heinous and blatant violations of international law and international human rights law as a result of the ongoing cycle of violence, which to date has claimed the lives of no fewer than 400,000 people, including a large number of women and children. We have followed with great concern the military escalation in south-western Syria over the past few weeks, which has led to the displacement of almost 300,000 people and the deterioration of the humanitarian situation of innocent civilians, including women, children and the elderly. Although this number has decreased following the return of some refugees to their homes, many of them remain in dire need of urgent humanitarian assistance.”
2018-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8320 (2018) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to thank the presidency of the Council for proposing to focus today's meeting on the plight of children in Syria. Let me also thank the Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Mark Lowcock, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba, for their briefings and for the relentless efforts of the humanitarian workers in all areas of conflict. I will focus my remarks on two key points: the humanitarian situation and Syria's children. With regard to the humanitarian situation, as the Syrian crisis enters its eighth year, our Syrian brothers are facing a humanitarian catastrophe and extremely difficult economic and social situation.”
2018-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8320 (2018) · source
“Nearly 13 million people, including displaced persons and refugees, are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The international community should offer them significant assistance in meeting their humanitarian needs and finding appropriate solutions to mitigate the suffering of those in humanitarian need. With regard to the Ebola virus, which several colleagues have mentioned, there is fear that itwill spread in Equateur province. We welcome the announcement by the Ministry for Health of the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo on Tuesday that the spread ofthis epidemic is now under control. We commend the tireless efforts of the Government, together with the United Nations, the World Health Organization and MONUSCO, to eliminate this disease.”
2018-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8318 (2018) · source
“The ongoing violence and armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly in the South Kivu and North Kivu regions, which had seen military escalation and attacks over the past few months, requires an immediate and serious response, given that the armed conflicts there directly affect unarmed civilians and drain the natural and human resources of the country. In that regard, we commend the significant efforts of MONUSCO and its members to withstand and repel those attacks. We call on all parties behind the conflict and violence to end those clashes so as to spare the lives of civilians and achieve the desired stability in the security sector. Third is the humanitarian situation. The ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a major concern.”
2018-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8318 (2018) · source
“We hope that those elections will be held in a free and impartial way on the agreed date of 23 December, and that all sectors of the Congolese people will be able to participate and vote in accordance with Congolese laws and the Congolese Constitution. The process of rebuilding confidence should be considered among all the Congolese political parties as stipulated in the political agreement of 31 December 2016. We recall here the joint communique of the Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council issued on 19 July, which calls on all political parties to work together in that direction. Second is the security situation.”
2018-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8318 (2018) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): I thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the floor to speak this time in my national capacity. First of all, I thank Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) for her briefing, and I thank Ms. Bihamba for her valuable briefing at the beginning of this meeting. My statement is a brief one. I will address three key points. The first concerns the political issue. The political situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has entered a decisive phase, governed by the upcoming legislative and presidential elections.”
2018-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8318 (2018) · source
“I would also like to explore the possibility of holding meetings on the arms embargo along the lines of the workshop format that the Group of Experts recommended in its final report. As part of its continued consideration of natural resources issues, the Committee could be updated on efforts by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Member States to address issues of illegal exploitation and smuggling of natural resources by armed groups, and on actions taken by Member States to assist the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region and the countries in the Great Lakes region to develop a responsible minerals trade.”
2018-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8318 (2018) · source
“Towards that end, I intend to continue collaboration with relevant interlocutors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as those in the Great Lakes region with a view to obtaining updated information on various aspects of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that are relevant to the Committee's mandate and promoting further synergy in our work. In terms of other activities that the Committee is considering, I have announced the convening of a briefing for all Member States in connection with the final report of the Group of Experts on Friday, 27 July. Over the course of the second half of the year, the Committee will likely convene a meeting to hear the Group of Experts, whose mandate was extended pursuant to resolution 2424 (2018), present its programme of work.”
2018-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8318 (2018) · source
“Petit and his team of technical experts as they provide support to the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in its investigations into the March 2017 murders of two late members of the Group of Experts, Zaida Catalan and Michael Sharp. Looking forward, the coming months will be a critical period for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In that context, the Committee will remain vigilant and ensure that its work and that of the Group of Experts contributes to peace and stability in the country and the region.”
2018-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8318 (2018) · source
“The Committee also met with the members of the Group of Experts, who presented an overview of the findings and recommendations contained in the Group's final report (S/20l8/53l). My delegation has also hosted, at the Permanent Mission of Kuwait, four gatherings of Committee members, including three informal informals on issues related to the work of the Committee. In February and April, for example, my delegation hosted informal informals with the Senior Official of the United Nations team, Mr. Robert Petit, in the course of his periodic visits to New York. The Committee continues to support Mr.”
2018-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8318 (2018) · source
“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); a representative of the Mission's Joint Mission Analysis Centre on MONUSCO'S arms embargo monitoring mandate; a representative of the United Nations Mine Action Service on weapons and ammunition management in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; a representative of the Permanent Mission of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations on combating sexual violence and child recruitment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict.”
2018-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8318 (2018) · source
“On 1 February, in continuation of its work, the Committee approved the addition to its sanctions list of the names of four individuals who continue to pose a threat to the peace and security of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Over the course of the first six months of 2018, I convened various meetings of the Committee. The speakers at those meetings included Ms.”
2018-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8318 (2018) · source
“I have the honour to deliver a statement in my capacity as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In my briefing this morning, it is my intention to provide an overview of the work of the Committee since I assumed the role of Chair in January. I also intend to set out a number of possible activities that the Committee may undertake over the course ofthe remainder of 2018. Since assuming the role of Chair in January 2018, I have sought to continue the work of the Committee and to raise awareness of the situation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2018-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8318 (2018) · source
“Israel must recognize the State of Palestine and the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including their right to self-determination.”
2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source
“We affirm that the Government of Kuwait has decided to disburse $2 million earmarked for the revitalization and development of infrastructure in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, and we commend the efforts of Egypt to promote Palestinian national reconciliation, especially in the light of recent positive indications that an arrangement might be reached to put reconciliation efforts back on track. In conclusion, we emphasize that we are committed to the two-State solution and to resolving the Arab- Israeli conflict in accordance with international resolutions, the principle of land for peace, the road map and the Arab Peace Initiative in all its aspects, according to which peace with Israel and the normalization of relations must be preceded by an end to the occupation of Palestinian and Arab territories since 1967.”
2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source
“It also calls on Israel to immediately and fully cease all settlement activities in the Palestinian occupied territory, including East Jerusalem, and stresses that the international community will not recognize any changes to the 4 June 1967 borders, including Jerusalem. We welcome Mr. Mladenov's efforts, in cooperation with the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee for the Coordination of International Assistance to Palestinians, to improve health-care, energy and water infrastructure in the Gaza Strip.”
2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source
“They violate international law, the relevant United Nations resolutions and the Fourh Geneva Convention, and seek to partition the Palestinian territory and undermine its geographical connectivity. All of this demonstrates that Israel, the occupying Power, continues to disregard all the relevant international resolutions. We are therefore collectively responsible for calling for the implementation of all the relevant resolutions pertaining to the Palestinian question, including resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 1515 (2003) and 2334 (2016), which emphasizes, inter alia, that Israeli settlements constitute a flagrant violation of international law and an impediment to peace.”
2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source
“We reiterate our categorical rejection of all illegal decisions that constitute de facto annexation under the Israeli High Court's decision of 25 May 2018, allowing the forced relocation of Palestinian Bedouin communities located in Khan Al-Ahmar/Abu Al-Helu and the destruction of their houses so as to build more new Israeli settlements, which would divide the West Bank apart and eliminate the possibility of the two-State solution. Such repeated violations in the occupied territories should be met with international rejection. We condemn the expansionist and illegal settlement policies of Israel throughout the territories of the State of Palestine, including East Jerusalem, since 1967. We stress that Israeli settlements are illegitimate and will never be accepted de facto.”
2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source
“The Knesset recently enacted a number of illegal decisions, including the final adoption of the law transferring authority over Palestinian occupied territories from the Israeli Supreme Court to the Administrative Affairs Court, which would limit the number of petitions by Palestinians, in addition to the law pertaining to the nation State of the Jewish people, which entrenches Israeli racism and threatens the existence of Palestinians. Another decision allows the Israeli occupying Power to withhold the tax revenues of $300 million levied by Israel on behalf ofthe Palestinian Government. That decision is just one of the punitive financial measures taken by Israel that contravene international law and the relevant agreements between the Israeli and Palestinian sides.”
2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source
“Mladenov's concern over the annual deficit of UNRWA's budget and stress the importance of providing the Agency's programmes and activities with the necessary financial support given that such funding is an international responsibility. However, the total of what we have provided to the Agency over the past five years amounts to $55 million and we will continue our support. We recently noted that Israel, the occupying Power, has continued to change the rules on the ground as it has begun to undermine the basic rights of the Palestinian people.”
2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source
“We stress the importance of working to put an end to the economic and humanitarian crisis facing the Palestinian people, particularly in Gaza, as a result of the unjust blockade. We call on the international community and international organizations to put pressure on Israel in order to lift its blockade on the Strip and open the crossings over which it has full control, immediately and permanently. This decision, in addition to the financial challenges facing the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) as a result of the closure and the blockade, as well as the constraints on the delivery of assistance, will only increase the humanitarian suffering of the Palestinian people. We also share Mr.”
2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source
“We look forward to the report of the Secretary-General on the provision of international protection to the Palestinian people, in line with General Assembly resolution ES-10/20, adopted on 13 June. We condemn the decision of the Israeli occupying Power to tighten its grip on the Gaza population, which has been suffering under a more than decade-long blockade, particularly the closing of the Karam Abu Salem crossing, which, as we all know, is the only commercial crossing for the import and export of goods to and from the Gaza Strip. That will only aggravate the humanitarian crisis, as it cuts off all vital supplies and prohibits exports while endangering the entire Gaza population of 2 million people, half of whom are children.”
2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source
“We condemn the targeting of innocent civilians by anyone, anywhere and at any time, and hold Israel, the occupying Power, fully responsible for the latest acts ofviolence and escalation. We reiterate our support for the struggle of the Palestinian people in defence of all they hold sacred and their inalienable rights. We condemn the wide-ranging practices of Israel, the occupying Power, and its systematic policies against the unarmed Palestinian people, which amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity under international humanitarian and human rights law. We call on the Security Council to implement its relevant resolutions to protect the Palestinian civilians, in particular resolutions 904 (1994) and 605 (1987), which state that the Fourth Geneva Convention is applicable to the occupied Palestinian territory.”
2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source
“The Israeli occupying forces continued their acts of aggression and attacks against the people of Gaza through the most intensive air campaign against the Gaza Strip since the aggression of 2014, which killed two children, injured dozens of people and damaged many civilian facilities. We heard Mr. Mladenov say that this aggression had led the situation to the brink of war. This only compounds the crimes committed by Israel, the occupying Power, in targeting the Palestinian people with live ammunition, as has been the case since the beginning of the Great March of Return, last March, which claimed the lives ofnearly 150 martyrs, including 22 children. More than 15,000 people were also injured, and many were permanently disabled.”
2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, we wish to thank Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his valuable briefing on recent developments in the occupied territory, which revealed the serious situation there. We commend him for his endeavours and reiterate our full support for his efforts to de-escalate the situation so as to avoid confrontation. We are meeting once again, unfortunately, against the backdrop of a tense situation in the occupied territory owing to the recent escalation there that took place this past weekend in Gaza.”
2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source
“Indeed, no one can deny the existence today of the peace-and-development nexus. Development, along with peace and human rights, is one of the core pillars of the United Nations. Let us continue to work with the African Union, through the various bilateral and multilateral partnerships that we have with it, towards achieving peace and development in Africa.”
2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source
“We are pleased to see the cooperation between the two Councils, and we commend the joint communique to be issued at their twelfthjoint consultative meeting, to be held tomorrow. We look forward to maintaining that approach and pace until the desired goals are achieved. Given the ongoing conflicts in the Arab region, the State of Kuwait looks forward to enhanced cooperation between the Security Council and the League of Arab States in the areas of conflict prevention, early warning,and conflict resolution through peaceful ways in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations. (spoke in English) On the hundredth anniversary of the birth of the late great leader Nelson Mandela, I would like to conclude with a quote attributed to him, which says that "Peace is the greatest weapon for development that anyone can have".”
2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source
“We agree with the Secretary-General that it is essential to build African countries' capacities, especially in the area of peacekeeping. We hope that progress canbemade in ensuring predictable, sustainable and flexible financing for AU-led peace-support operations that are mandated by the Security Council. We commend the fact that the AU continues to cover 25 per cent of the costs of peace-support operation. We also support the activation of the Peace Fund and partnership between the AU and the United Nations in ensuring sustainable and predictable funding. We emphasize the importance of starting early to develop a joint understanding of conflicts, coordinate efforts, ensure responses and ensure effective partnership between the two organizations and regional economic groups, which will enable them to achieve their roles as desired.”
2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source
“It is incumbent on us to advance all the early warning mechanisms in order to avert future conflicts. We count on the role of the African members of the AU and their unified positions to increase cooperation between both organizations and particularly between both Councils. Greater harmony and alignment between the Security Council and the Peace and Security Council of the African Union will enhance their existing partnership and have a positive effect on their joint peacekeeping, peacebuilding and sustainable peace operations in conflict-affected countries, not to mention improving the transparency of information exchanges between both organs, which will facilitate consistent and appropriate responses to issues of conflict prevention, mediation, peacekeeping, peace-support operations and post-conflict development.”
2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source
“The State of Kuwait, as an observer in the AU and together with its member States, will continue to implement the AU Vision for peace, progress and prosperity, as well as the prevention and resolution of conflicts and the maintenance of regional peace, security and stability. The momentum of this cooperation must be maintained in the light of our understanding that the tools and mechanisms of the United Nations and the AU in the area of preventive diplomacy can be enhanced only by working closely at all levels, be it in the framework of cooperation between the Security Council and the AU Peace and Security Council or of the United Nations Office to the African Union, not to mention the close synergy among the Special Envoys and representatives of the United Nations and the AU, in addition to scaling up joint field Visits.”
2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source
“That relationship was significantly bolstered after Kuwait's accession to the AU as an observer in December 2011. This is an unequivocal evidence of Kuwait's recognition of the political and economic importance of Africa. The report of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the causes of conflict in Africa and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa (S/1998/3l8) clearly noted that there can be no peace without development and no development without peace. That is consistent with one ofthe basic principles and pillars of Kuwait's foreign policy, particularly the policy of the Kuwaiti Fund for Economic Development since 1961, as reflected in its contributions of over $10 billion to African countries.”
2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source
“Cooperation between international and regional organizations is indispensable, given the international necessities, circumstances and enormous challenges, on the one hand, and the unprecedented expansion of the role of regional organizations in the areas of peace, security and stability, especially in the light of the growing number of national and regional conflicts, on the other. Emphasizing the importance of such cooperation in addressing security challenges and settling African conflicts, the African Union (AU) sought to cooperate with the United Nations pursuant to Chapter VIII of the Charter. Kuwait's relationship with the African continent is historical and deep-rooted and precedes the establishment of official diplomatic relations with its States.”
2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): I thank you, Madam President, for convening this meeting. At the outset, we congratulate Ms. Sahle-Work Zewde on assuming her new post as Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the AU. We also would like to thank Mr. Sma'il Chergui for his thorough briefing on cooperation between the African Union Peace and Security Council and the United Nations Security Council.”
2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source
“I believe that the technical extension in resolution 2418 (2018), the previous one on this topic, represents an opportunity to give the negotiations more time for achieving progress, while highlighting the tools that the Charter of the United Nations provides to the Security Council. The annex to today's resolution accords with the role of those who have been positively involved in the political process. We hope that today's resolution represents an opportunity that can enable the various parties in South Sudan to pursue their talks in order to achieve a comprehensive, just and appropriate settlement that puts an end to the conflict and stops the flow of more arms into the country so as to preserve people's lives, support peace and save South Sudan from the destructive cycle of war.”
2018-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8310 (2018) · source
“In that regard, we want to stress our full support for those efforts, while we also share the serious concern of other member States about the continuing conflict in South Sudan and its disastrous consequences for the civilian population and for peace and stability in the region. The twenty-first report of the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism has confirmed the existence of continuing severe violations of the ceasefire that are worrying for all ofus. But we believe in the importance and necessity of the mediation efforts of IGAD and the African Union countries, which should continue with the support of the international community and the Security Council. African crises first and foremost demand African solutions if they are to achieve permanent settlements.”
2018-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8310 (2018) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): I would first like to join speakers before me in welcoming the Permanent Representative of Cote d'Ivoire and wishing him every success in his work. At the outset, we thank all the delegations of Member States for their flexibility during the conduct of the negotiations on resolution 2428 (2018), and we thank the United States delegation for cooperating in the negotiations on the draft text. We also welcome the important and positive developments and the efforts made by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to achieve a comprehensive political settlement.”
2018-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8310 (2018) · source
“We believe that addressing this phenomenon is a joint responsibility, albeit to varying degrees, in line with national priorities and capacities, which will lead to realizing the aspirations of all our nations.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“We will spare no effort at the local, regional and international levels to address it. My country sought to promote collective action from the beginning to the conclusion of the negotiations on the Paris Agreement. We have incorporated the commitments arising from the Agreement into our national priorities, projects and programmes. That is a reflection of our responsibility to future generations, given our environment-friendly role within the framework of mitigating the consequences of climate change and adapting to it. In conclusion, the State of Kuwait will continue to support the United Nations endeavours to address the challenges caused by the phenomenon of climate change.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“Without a doubt, developing countries are making exceptional efforts to address climate change and strengthen their capacities to adapt themselves to its consequences. They are the first countries to be affected by climate change. The same holds true for small island developing States and numerous African States. We hope that developed countries will deliver on their commitments vis-a-vis the leading role that they need to play in adopting the bold and urgent measures needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and maintain the agreed temperature level. The international concern about climate change is accompanied by a similar concern on the part of the State of Kuwait. We, like other nations, are affected by it and has therefore joined international efforts to combat it.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“With a view to achieving multidimensional sustainable development, we must establish conditions conducive to combating the serious consequences of climate change, for example, drought, desertification, famine, political upheavals, conflicts over resources, mass displacement, cyclones, floods, heat waves, rising water levels and food insecurity. Despite the efforts undertaken to counter climate change, the path ahead in order to mitigate its effects is still a long one. Concerted international action is a sine qua non to mitigating the impact of climate change and its serious repercussions for our planet. It will take political will and cooperation, as well as international solidarity, to attain those objectives.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“Those efforts are underpinned by the requirements and provisions of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, which are the legal instruments binding us to cooperate in that area. We cannot discuss international measures to address the phenomenon of climate change without reaffirming the importance of the implementation of common but differentiated responsibilities by States, which was enshrined in the 2015 Paris Agreement. We welcome the Agreement's entry into force at a record pace.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“In that regard, we underscore the role of the Security Council, the organ entrusted with the maintenance of international peace and security by the Charter of the United Nations, although we believe that the Council is not the ideal organ in which to tackle the phenomenon of climate change owing to the multidimensional consequences that need to be addressed within the context of sustainable development. Nonetheless, the efforts of the Council are an integral part of the efforts undertaken by other United Nations bodies and agencies, within their respective mandates, in order to mitigate the impact of climate change and the potential risks it may pose to security.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“This requires closer coordination at all levels in order to mitigate the adverse impacts on the environment and the people, and to revitalize and develop this area again. We agree with everybody in the Council that the phenomenon of climate change is clearly inevitable and that it has become a concern to all nations and peoples of the world, given its grave consequences and challenges in our times. It imperils the security and even the very existence of certain States and is a harbinger of a humanitarian disaster. Contrary to what some people believe, human activities are the main reason for this change, as wars and conflicts are no longer the sole reason for instability and insecurity.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): We congratulate you, Madam President, on participating in and presiding over this important meeting. We also welcome the participation of the President of Nauru and the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan. We thank the Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Amina Mohamed; the civil society representative, Ms. Ibrahim; and the Minister of Water Resources of Iraq, Mr. Hassan Janabi, for their valuable briefings. As a state neighbouring Iraq, we have similar environmental concerns. We agree with Mr. Janabi that climate change has effects on the ecological system in many parts of his country, particularly in the marshlands, as he outlined in his statement.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“To conclude, the State of Kuwait wishes to reiterate its support for cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union as they seek jointly to achieve peace, security and stability in the African continent, and to promote peace and security throughout the world.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“We reiterate the importance of following up on the implementation of the Security Council resolutions and statements, particularly those linked to Africa, cooperation with the African Union and ways to ensure effective partnership. It is evident that we have a good normative framework for involving women in achieving peace and security around the world, particularly in Africa and the Sahel. We call for intensive efforts to implement the relevant United Nations and African Union resolutions and mechanisms, and for the involvement of women and youth with all other segments of the society to achieve peace and security.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“We believe that there is an opportunity to strengthen the role of African women and their contribution to achieving sustainable peace in accordance with the regional action plan to implement resolution 1325 (2000). It is appropriate here to mention resolution 2320 (2016), which underscored that partnership between the United Nations and the African Union Peace and Security Council should be based on bilateral consultations andjoint strategies as needed. They must come together through a process of consultation to take joint decisions, with burden-sharing, joint analysis, transparency and accountability, in order to address the common security challenges in Africa.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“African solutions should be related to African problems while maintaining their national ownership. We stress that the countries of the African continent must be conflict-free. The African Union and its competent organs, such as its Peace and Security Council, are models for other regional organizations responsible for maintaining peace and security in the States of the continent. They work for the development and prosperity of the societies in the member states of the African Union. We note the important role played by the African Union in steering certain peace operations that have become very important means to address the African conflicts and crises.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“We recall that the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel has the empowerment of women as one of its six prioritie, and seeks to promote the role of women in achieving peace in the Sahel region. This can be done through the effective participation of women in the elections and other political processes, as well as the participation of women in peacekeeping operations. Strategies for fighting terrorism and violent extremism should be developed and implemented in line the relevant Security Council resolutions, in particular resolutions 1325 (2000), 1889 (2009) and 2242 (2015), along with relevant international, regional and national mechanisms and action plans. We commend the efforts and endeavours to deal with issues of peace and security in the continent.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source