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Alotaibi

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“Secondly, concerning the unity of the Council, we stress the centrality of unified action, especially on the Council, so as to contribute to the maintenance of international peace and security and the promotion of the rule of law with the tools at our disposal. The success of those tools depends on the unity of the Council. For years, the failure of the Council to resolve numerous crises owing to divisions among members has led to the use of the veto. That was clearly evidenced with regard to the issues of Palestine and the Syrian crisis. Accordingly, Kuwait supports the Mexican- French initiative and the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group code of conduct, which call for refraining from use of the veto in cases of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“The Syrian crisis has entered its eighth year with no substantive solution in sight. The Security Council has adopted many resolutions on the matter, including resolution 2401 (2018), introduced by Kuwait and Sweden and adopted unanimously in February, calling on all parties to halt military activities throughout Syria to ensure the delivery of humanitarian assistance and medical evacuations. That is another clear sign of non-compliance with our resolutions. We must be frank with ourselves on the Council. As the concept note (S/2018/417/Rev.l, annex) states, inadequate implementation of Council resolutions undermines the credibility of the Council and encourages rogue States to defy them, while compromising the credibility of the Council as a tool for maintaining international peace and security.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“As an example of the violation of international law, I need only cite the Palestinian question - an issue that has been discussed in all United Nations forums for seven decades owing to the repeated violations of international law and resolutions adopted by the Council, the General Assembly and other United Nations bodies. The unilateral measures adopted by Israel, the occupying Power, which has sought to change the situation on the ground in occupied Palestinian territory, including continued settlement activities and the expansion of existing settlements, are all illegal and illegitimate activities. They represent a flagrant violation of the relevant Security Council resolutions and the international law - as does moving diplomatic missions to Jerusalem.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“After discussing the pivotal role of the rule of law in strengthening the three pillars ofthe United Nations, I will focus on three main issues: the implementation of resolutions and the enforcement of resolutions and laws on the ground, the unity of the Council and the peaceful settlement of disputes. With regard to the implementation of resolutions and the enforcement of laws, when we discuss international law in the Council, it is incumbent on us as Council members to implement the resolutions that we adopt and hold accountable those responsible for violating international law. There are many Security Council resolutions that have not been implemented on the ground. There are many Members of the United Nations who violate international law and the principles of the Charter of the United Nations with full impunity.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“With regard to development, the States Members of the United Nations, through the Declaration of the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Rule of Law at the National and International Levels adopted on 24 September 2012 (General Assembly resolution 67/1), have stipulated that the rule of law and development are interconnected and mutually reinforcing. The promotion of the rule of law at national and international levels is vital to ensuring sustained and inclusive economic growth, sustainable development, the eradication of poverty and hunger and the enjoyment of human rights, including the right to development. Progress on all those issues further strengthens the rule of law.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“When it comes to international peace and security, the key issue that the Charter of the United Nations refers to is the achievement, by peaceful means and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, of adjustments or settlements of international disputes or situations that could result in a breach of peace. When it comes to human rights, every human being deserves to be treated with dignity and respect and is entitled to the full enjoyment of human rights. Those rights are protected by law, including international human rights law, international humanitarian law and other relevant international norms, and all are essential to a life of dignity.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to express my best wishes to the Arab and Muslim nations on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. I hope it will be auspicious for our peoples and nations. I would like to thank you, Madam President, for convening today's important debate on the topic of upholding international law within the context of the maintenance of international peace and security, and Ms. Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Judge Owada and Judge Meron for their briefings. The rule of law is the mainstay of the three pillars of the United Nations - international peace and security, human rights and development.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“The Palestinian people appeal to the United Nations, especially the Security Council, to fulfil all of the pledges made towards the maintenance of international peace and security. In that regard, we reaffirm our unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian people in the defence of their just cause and legitimate rights, including their historical and principled rights to Al-Quds Al-Sharif, guaranteed by the relevant resolutions of international legitimacy. We call on States to recognize the State ofPalestine, with occupied East Jerusalem as its capital.”
2018-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8256 (2018) · source
“We underscore that, in order to achieve the long- desired peace, we must start by putting an end to the Israeli occupation, whose fifty-first anniversary is coming up in a few days. That should be based on the resolutions of international legitimacy, the principle of land for peace, the road map and the Arab Peace Initiative, adopted by all Arab States at the 2002 Beirut summit. It should also be based on the withdrawal of Israel from all Palestinian, Syrian and Lebanese territories to the June 1967 borders. It should address all final-status issues and thereby eventually lead to the Palestinian people realizing all their political legitimate rights, including their right to self-determination, and the creation of an independent State with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
2018-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8256 (2018) · source
“We emphasize that such steps, which constitute violations of international law, will undermine efforts towards peace, exacerbate tensions, flair the rage and threaten to push the region into more violence, chaos and instability. The State of Kuwait supports the Palestinian call to give impetus to existing international mechanisms, such as the Quartet, by expanding its membership to include other regional parties, provided that it remains under the aegis of the United Nations peace process. We also support all legal and peaceful steps taken by the sisterly State of Palestine at the national and international levels to consolidate its sovereignty with respect to Al-Quds Al-Sharif and the occupied Palestinian territories.”
2018-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8256 (2018) · source
“The unilateral policies, measures and actions taken by Israel, the occupying Power, are a source of concern as it seeks to alter the facts on the ground in the occupied territory, notably the ongoing settlement activities and the expansion of the existing settlements, which is totally illegal and illegitimate and represents a gross Violation of international law and Security Council resolutions, particularly resolution 2334 (2016). The same is true of the relocation of certain diplomatic missions to Jerusalem, which is a blatant violation of the relevant Council resolutions, particularly resolutions 476 (1980) and 478 (1980), which considered such unilateral actions null and void, with no legal effect.”
2018-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8256 (2018) · source
“Given the Council's inability to take any measures to establish an investigative mechanism, we will act in the General Assembly or the Human Rights Council in order to guarantee that those perpetrating such acts are held accountable and do not enjoy impunity. We would also like to submit suggestions to prevent the excessive use of force and ongoing violence by the Israeli occupation authorities. We call for measures that would ensure the provision of international protection to the Palestinian people. In that regard, we highlight the provisions of resolutions 605 (1987) and 904 (1994) - to apply the Fourth Geneva Convention, end what is happening in the occupied Palestinian territories and provide international protection to the unarmed Palestinian people.”
2018-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8256 (2018) · source
“Such repeated Israeli violations are simply a continuation of Israel's violations of international humanitarian law, international law and Security Council resolutions, which would not have persisted if the Security Council had taken a firm stance against them and called on Israel to stop such practices. We therefore express our regret that the Security Council was unable to adopt the draft resolution that Kuwait put forth yesterday, calling for an end to Israel's practices and for a transparent and independent investigation to be conducted into the massacres perpetrated against unarmed Palestinians and to hold those responsible to account.”
2018-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8256 (2018) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, we would like to thank you, Madam President, for your swift response to our request to hold this emergency meeting. I would also like to thank Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for the important briefing he delivered today on the tragic events that recently took place in the occupied Palestinian territories, especially in the Gaza Strip. We condemn in the strongest terms the massacre perpetrated by the Israeli occupation authorities yesterday, which led to 52 people killed and thousands injured during the peaceful demonstrations that started on 30 March in commemoration of the right of return, joining the fallen martyrs since the Palestinian tragedy began.”
2018-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8256 (2018) · source
“We saw destruction, not just of a single house or three or four houses here and there, but large-scale destruction - the razing of houses and buildings. We think that, given the scale, it could very well amount to ethnic cleansing. Those are the comments I wanted to make for the time being. As I said, I will make further comments and recommendations when we move to the informal consultations.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8255 (2018) · source
“What made a true impression on me were the cries of those children who were still seeking their parents, having fled the violence in Rakhine state. Their sobs and cries will stay with me. The Rohingya refugees shared with us that they had been refused national identity cards. We support their legitimate call for citizenship and recognition, and we call on the Government of Myanmar to address the issue beginning first of all with the question of citizenship being denied the Rohingya people. The sheer scale of the destruction of villages in the north of Rakhine state shows that there were clear acts of organized and systematic Violence targeting a minority that has committed no other crime than to be Muslim and a minority.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8255 (2018) · source
“First, we appreciate the cooperation provided by the Governments of Bangladesh and of Myanmar and all that they did to ensure that the Council's mission was a success. We look forward to enhanced cooperation between those two neighbouring countries to address and resolve the issue of Rohingya refugees. We agree with the findings of the United Nations working group with regard to the potential widespread repercussions if the conditions in the camp deteriorate further. The Security Council must take measures to prevent the further exacerbation of the crisis and a deterioration of conditions, as they pose a direct threat to international peace and security. That is not only our own assessment but also that of the working group. We encountered many women and children at the border.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8255 (2018) · source
“Council members met with victims of sexual violence, with orphans and with those who had fled scenes of their families being massacred and the razed remains of their villages. We heard first-hand accounts of the atrocities suffered by those people, and the horrors they had witnessed. We also met with civil society and non-governmental organizations. Council members held two press conferences during our time in Bangladesh, in Cox's Bazar and Dhaka, where we answered questions from local and international journalists. In my national capacity, I should now like to share a few observations and comments on the visit to Bangladesh and Myanmar. I promise to be brief, and will make further comments during the informal consultations scheduled to follow the present meeting.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8255 (2018) · source
“The border guards of Bangladesh reported the arrival of a group of refugees, many of whom were injured, in recent days. The also shared with us images of victims who had obviously been injured by bombing and shelling before fleeing to the refugee camps. We also met local people who said that they were refugees from Myanmar having arrived earlier but with no national identity cards. They also reported that the Myanmar authorities were not upholding their rights, including those to freedom of movement, education, access to health care and employment - all of that, in addition to a national identity card, was being denied to them. We then travelled to the largest refugee camp in the world - the Kutupalong camp, which hosts more than 600,000 refugees, half of them children.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8255 (2018) · source
“The Prime Minister underscored once again that she and her Government would continue to provide assistance to the refugees and displaced persons and do all they could to ensure that they could return in a voluntary and dignified manner when appropriate and safe. We then visited a refugee camp, where Council members were able to see at first hand the scale of the tragedy besetting the refugees and displaced persons upon arrival at the border. We met with refugees and saw their conditions along the zero line demarcating the two countries. We saw many thousands of refugees and were able to see and hear for ourselves the sorry state of affairs of those who had lost their homes and, in the most tragic cases, members of their families.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8255 (2018) · source
“Our meeting with the Foreign Minister and other senior officials of the Bangladeshi Government made it clear that they stood ready to continue to provide humanitarian assistance where they could and to do all they could to prepare the refugee camps to withstand the forthcoming monsoon season. The members of the Security Council then held a meeting with the Prime Minister to take stock of the tragedy from the Bangladeshi perspective. We heard that the international community will continue to assist Bangladesh in its efforts to try to aid the refugees. On her part, the Prime minister of Bangladesh expressed her gratitude to the members of the Security Council, who throughout their visit voiced their support for Bangladesh.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8255 (2018) · source
“Mohammed Shahriar Alam, MP, Minister for Affairs of Bangladesh, and the personal representative of the Prime Minister. During that latter meeting, it became abundantly clear that the conditions for the safe, dignified and voluntary return of displaced persons and refugees were not yet in place. The working group called for more international support in the Rohynga crisis. While the humanitarian response plan has been established, calling for funding in the amount of $950 million, only 25 per cent of it is funded. The Council mission expressed its concern about potential regional repercussions caused by the refugee crisis and the sheer size and magnitude of the refugee camps. It was made abundantly clear to us that the issue of citizenship needed to be addressed before refugees and displaced persons could return to Rakhine.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8255 (2018) · source
“In fact, the protocol services organized a meeting with her before she began her very busy day of work following her travel, That gave us an opportunity to hear Bangladesh's keen determination to find a solution to the Rohingya crisis. On 28 April, the members of the Security Council arrived in Cox's Bazar to assess for themselves the tragic plight of the more than 1.2 million persons who are in need ofhumanitarian assistance. This is the most rapidly growing crisis of its kind in the world. Approximately 677,000 refugees from the Rohingya minority had joined the 300,000 others already displaced before the mass displacement of 25 August 2017. We held two major talks: first with United Nations working group in Cox's Bazar and, secondly, with representatives of the Government of Bangladesh, represented by Mr.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8255 (2018) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): I believe it goes without saying that first and foremost I would like to thank the Governments of Bangladesh and of Myanmar for their assistance and logistical support throughout our visit. The visit was short - somewhat of a whirlwind. Without the assistance provided with both Governments, the Visit would never have been as successful as it was. I would therefore like to thank all the members that facilitated our mission, as well as my fellow co-leads. I will focus on the visit to Bangladesh. On behalf of the Security Council, I would like to thank Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, who went to great pains to meet with us despite the fact that she had just returned from travelling abroad on the very morning of our meeting with her.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8255 (2018) · source
“We express our concern about the slow progress being made in investigating the assassination of the Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic', on 16 January. We believe that trading accusations will undermine mutual trust among communties throughout Kosovo. The international community must step up its efforts to encourage Pristina and Belgrade to overcome all their differences and reach sustainable and just solutions that are acceptable to the two parties to ensure peace and stability throughout the region. We encourage UNMIK to continue its active cooperation with Pristina and Belgrade, and all communities in Kosovo to strengthen stability, security and human rights.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8254 (2018) · source
“The European Union-facilitated high-level dialogue therefore remains the optimal framework within which to settle pending issues between the two parties and the only way to reach just and sustainable solutions. Secondly, with regard to security developments, we are concerned about signs of deteriorating relations between Belgrade and Pristina, especially following the arrest of the Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija of the Government of Serbia, Mr. Marko Durie, on 26 March. We call on both parties to avoid all provocation and inflammatory rhetoric. We urge the authorities in Belgrade and Pristina to continue to address all matters of concern through dialogue and to demonstrate the necessary political will so as to ensure the full normalization of relations between both parties.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8254 (2018) · source
“We commend the steps taken by Kosovo to accelerate the implementation of the European Union reform agenda, especially with regard to the ratification of the agreement signed in 2015 with Montenegro on the demarcation of the two countries' shared border. We welcome the resumption of the European Union-facilitated dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina at the technical level. We urge the two parties to commit fully to honouring all their obligations within the framework of that dialogue, in particular with regard to the establishment of the association of Serb-majority municipalities as a first step towards strengthening trust between the two parties. We welcome efforts to create a comprehensive judiciary in Kosovo in line with the agreements between Belgrade and Pristina.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8254 (2018) · source
“I will focus my remarks on the political and security developments in Kosovo. First, I will address the political developments. The State of Kuwait acknowledged the independence of the Republic of Kosovo in 2013. We support all efforts by the Republic of Kosovo to strengthen its security, stability, rule of law and justice system, as well as its ongoing efforts to build up its State institutions. We support its efforts to integrate with the European Union, and we call for stepping up the work to resume dialogue led by the European Union and implement all agreements between Kosovo and Serbia to reach lasting solutions to issues between the two parties so as to ensure good-neighbourly relations and strengthen regional stability and security.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8254 (2018) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Zahir Tanin, for his comprehensive briefing to the Security Council on the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) (S/2018/407). The State of Kuwait fully supports the Special Representative in his activities and values the vital role that the United Nations has played over the past period in helping Kosovo to build its institutions in accordance with relevant Security Council resolutions, notably, resolution 1244 (1999). I would also like to welcome Mr. Ivica Dacie, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, and Ambassador Vlora Citaku. I thank them for their briefings.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8254 (2018) · source
“With regard to UNAMID's exit strategy, I support the request General Ngondi made yesterday that there should be a clear transition plan that facilitates a withdrawal of the operation. In conclusion, we await the report of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations on the second phase and a discussion of the Council on the extension of the mandate in the light of the facts on the ground and in manner that maintains peace.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“We welcome the return of certain factions to the peace process, as we were able to see in Berlin last month. However, we regret that they have tried to negotiate outside of the framework of the Doha Document. With regard to the reconfiguration of UNAMID and the future, we welcome the cooperation between the Government of the Sudan and UNAMID. A joint United Nations-African Union mission to the Sudan, which is mentioned in the report, was carried out to visit the eight areas from which UNAMID has withdrawn, as a result of which no negative impact has been noted, During our visit, we were able to observe one of the camps - the Abu Shuk camp, in North Darfur. We hope to see more cooperation between the Sudan, the authorities of Darfur and UNAMID.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“We welcome the positive role of UNAMID in strengthening local capacities in the stabilization of Darfur, in particular strengthening local judicial institutions as well as training local civilian partners and security forces in the area of protecting children and fighting sexual abuse and exploitation. We welcome the role of the joint mechanism between the Sudan and the League of Arab States to implement development projects in Darfur. We also welcome the briefing by Lieutenant General Leonard Ngondi, Force Commander of UNAMID, yesterday (see S/PV.8251). With respect to political developments, we would like to reaffirm the primacy of a political solution in Darfur. We would also like to reaffirm the key role of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“The Secretary- General mentions that development in his report, particularly with respect to an improvement in the freedom of movement for civilians, a reduction in the number of attacks against civilians, a decrease in incidents of human rights violations and an improvement in the delivery ofhumanitarian aid, as well as increased voluntary returns of internally displaced persons and a reduction in the number of attacks against civilians. Last Monday, the Security Council, in an Arria Formula meeting, was briefed on the successes in Darfur regarding the action plan for the protection of children from violations in armed conflict in Darfur.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“We took part in the field visit last April, which the President organized in her capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005). We were able to see for ourselves what is described in the report of the Secretary-General, namely, the security situation and the positive impact ofthe weapons-collection campaign. The improvements in the security situation and the weapons-collection campaign have also contributed to improving the humanitarian situation.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to thank the Joint Special Representative for Darfur and Head of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), Mr. Jeremiah Mamabolo, for his briefing. I shall focus my comments on the security, humanitarian and political aspects in Darfur and the reconfiguration of UNAMID. First of all, with regard to the security situation, we welcome the positive developments mentioned in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2018/389), in particular the return to stability in Darfur, the notable decrease in intercommunal clashes, the ongoing ceasefire, the weapons-collection campaign and the drop in crime.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“The Palestinian people appeals to the United Nations, especially the Security Council, to fulfil all of the pledges made towards the maintenance of international peace and security. In that regard, we reiterate our solidarity with the Palestinian people in the defence of their just cause and legitimate rights, including their historical and principled rights to Al-Quds Al-Sharif, guaranteed by the relevant resolutions of international legitimacy. We call on States to recognize the state of Palestine, with occupied East Jerusalem as its capital.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“We underscore that in order to achieve the long-desired peace, we must start by putting an end to the Israeli occupation, whose fifty- first anniversary is coming up in 39 days. This should be based on the resolutions of international legitimacy, the principle of land for peace, the road map and the Arab Peace Initiative, adopted by all Arab States at the 2002 Beirut summit. It should also be based on the withdrawal of Israel from all Palestinian, Syrian and Lebanese territories to the 4 June 1967 borders. It should address all final-status issues and thereby eventually lead to the Palestinian people realizing all their political legitimate rights, including their right to self-determination, and the creation of an independent State with east Jerusalem as its capital.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“We emphasize that such steps, which constitute violations of international law, will undermine efforts towards peace, exacerbate tensions, flair the rage and threaten to push the region into more violence, chaos and instability. The State of Kuwait supports the Palestinian call to give impetus to existing international mechanisms, such as the Quartet, by expanding its membership to include other regional parties, which would revitalize its work, provided this takes place under the umbrella of the United Nations Peace Process. We also support all legal and peaceful steps taken by the sisterly Palestinian State, at the national and international levels, to consolidate its sovereignty with respect to Al-Quds Al-Sharif and the Palestinian occupied territory.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“The unilateral policies, measures and actions taken by Israel, the occupying Power, are a source of concern as it seeks to alter the facts on the ground in the occupied territory, notably the ongoing settlement activities and the expansion of the existing settlements, which is totally illegal and illegitimate and represents a gross violation of international law and Security Council resolutions, particularly resolution 2334 (2016). The same is true of the relocation of certain diplomatic missions to Jerusalem, which is a blatant violation of relevant Council resolutions, particularly resolutions 476 (1980) and 478 (1980), which considered such unilateral actions null and void, with no legal effect.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“We do not exaggerate when we say that the Israeli occupying forces, commanded by the occupying Power, are constantly defying the will of the international community. There is ample evidences of that. One of the gravest challenges facing the Security Council is Israel's candidature, the occupying Power, to membership in the Security Council. How can we imagine that such an occupying Power could participate in defending international legitimacy and its resolutions? That occupying Power undoubtedly lacks all qualifications to run for Security Council membership as stipulated by the Charter of the United Nations, because its only credential is a long record of grave violations against resolutions of international legitimacy and the principles of the Charter. That is why the Security Council should be the first to challenge its candidacy.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“We support any appeal to the General Assembly or the Human Rights Council ifthe Security Council continues to fail to take any measures that oblige Israel to put an end to those grave violations of international humanitarian law, international human rights law and the relevant Security Council resolutions. On the other hand, the State of Kuwait supports actions and measures that contribute to providing international protection to the Palestinian people. In that regard, we reiterate the provisions of resolutions 605 (1987) and 904 (1994) regarding the applicability of the Fourth Geneva Convention to the developments in the occupied Palestinian territory and the necessity of providing the defenceless Palestinian people with international protection.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“It is a peaceful march where unarmed Palestinian people call for their right to return to their occupied territory. The death toll since the beginning of the March is not less than 37 martyrs, with more than 5,000 injured. In that regard, it is regrettable that the Security Council has failed to respond in a unified manner to condemn all those practices and failed to call for an independent and transparent investigation aimed at identifying those responsible for using such force and for killing scores of innocent people. They must be held accountable for such crimes.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, we would like to thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, for his valuable briefing regarding recent developments in the peace process and the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory. Most of our quarterly open debates on this item coincide with very important junctures regarding developments in the Palestinian question, and each time, Israel, the occupying Power, is the one that has violated international treaties, conventions and the relevant Security Council resolutions. The most recent violation is the excessive and illegal use of force against the Great March of Return, which was launched on 30 March and will be ongoing for the coming two weeks.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“We would highlight the Secretary-General's focus on strengthening the main pillars of the United Nations, namely to ensure security, peace, development and human rights, leading to sustained peace. This undoubtedly requires full coherent and coordination efforts on the part of the relevant organs in order to respond to all crises that threaten international peace and security.”
2018-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8243 (2018) · source
“Continuous follow-up of this topic will effectively contribute to its implementation. The State of Kuwait supports and encourages the mediation efforts and all other efforts made to ensure the peaceful resolution of conflict, as well as to help build national and regional capacities with a view to bringing about peace, stability and development and promoting human rights, especially in areas of tension or conflict. We would like to stress once again the firm belief of the State of Kuwait that development and human rights are closely linked to security, and that all peoples, through enjoying their social, civil, economic and political rights, can eradicate the root causes of conflict throughout the world.”
2018-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8243 (2018) · source
“We look forward to the adoption of the twin draft resolutions on this issue by the General Assembly and the Security Council. This would ensure continued efforts and the monitoring and assessment ofthe progress made by Member States and the United Nations for the promotion ofbuilding peace and sustaining peace. This would also make the United Nations more transparent, effective, accountable and capable of shouldering its duties and responsibilities. While we believe in the importance of this issue, which is closely linked to keeping peace and security, we express our full conviction that these efforts must be reflected on the ground by all parties concerned with building and maintaining peace. The topic of peacebuilding and sustaining peace should not be limited to thematic issues.”
2018-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8243 (2018) · source
“We are firmly convinced that the Security Council has at its disposal the tools necessary to shoulder its responsibilities, as stated in Chapters VI, VII and VIII of the Charter, in responding to the traditional and renewed challenges facing our contemporary world. The most important of these tools is preventive diplomacy, in addition to the important and fundamental role of the Secretary-General in bringing matters to the attention of the Security Council, as set out in article 99 of the Charter. The Secretary-General has made great efforts to reform the peace and security pillar of the Secretariat. It is a very important step that leads to the strengthening of the Secretariat and which is supported by the State of Kuwait.”
2018-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8243 (2018) · source
“This takes place at a very advanced stage of conflicts and when solutions become difficult, complex and very costly. The role of the Peacebuilding Commission, however, according to its mandate under resolution 1645 (2005), is to undertake a number of activities, such as doing surveys and submitting reports on the socioeconomic and political situation of the countries under consideration, as well as dealing with early-warning, quick-response, good offices and diplomatic solutions. It is therefore a forum that deals with various socioeconomic and political issues and cooperates with the Security Council on security- political issues. We therefore believe in the importance of promoting the role ofthe Commission in reaching the desired goals.”
2018-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8243 (2018) · source
“I wish also to take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General; His Excellency the Foreign Minister of Romania, whose country is chairing the Peacebuilding Commission; and the Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union for their valuable briefings at the beginning of this meeting. It is vital, when speaking of building and maintaining peace, to highlight the importance of the role played by the Peacebuilding Commission in making and sustaining peace. We all are aware that the Security Council's task is to maintain international peace and security. However, the Council usually does not act until tensions have escalated and become violent conflicts that are tantamount to a threat to international peace and security.”
2018-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8243 (2018) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): Your Excellency, Minister for Foreign Affairs, we welcome you as you preside over this important meeting which you have organized. It underscores the importance of peacebuilding and peacekeeping, and reflects the principles, objectives and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations. I wish also to thank the delegation of Peru for the good preparation of the concept note (S/2018/325, annex), which stresses the importance of peacebuilding and peacekeeping through advancing and promoting the efforts made by various organs of the United Nations to ensure their effectiveness, particularly peacekeeping operations. We are meeting today for these lofty ends which reflect the objectives, purposes and principles of the Charter.”
2018-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8243 (2018) · source