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1. “As such, we are prepared to take the lead in reaching a unified position in the Council to improve the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria; to expand the range of humanitarian assistance so that it can reach different parts of Syria, such as Eastern Ghouta, Idlib, and north of Aleppo; and to provide protection to civilians in the light of the increasing violence there. Fourthly, with regard to presidential note S/2017/507, we have come together today to implement its most salient elements.”

   2018-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8173 (2018) · source

2. “Secondly, the open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question (S/PV.8167), proved that it is now high time to end the Israeli occupation of Arab and Palestinian territories so that the Palestinian people can exercise all their rights, including their right to establish a Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem as its capital and along the 4 June 1967 borders, as provided for in the resolutions of international legitimacy and the relevant Security Council resolutions. Thirdly, Kuwait is co-penholder with Sweden on the humanitarian situation in Syria.”

   2018-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8173 (2018) · source

3. “First, the important field visit of Council members to Afghanistan was the first since 2010. It demonstrated the Council's commitment to closely monitoring the latest developments in one of the most important conflicts on its agenda. We reaffirm the importance of such field visits, which provide an opportunity to follow developments on the ground in conflict zones, understand the real challenges faced by countries in question and realize the responsibilities of the Council to meet all needs and requirements so as to achieve international peace and security.”

   2018-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8173 (2018) · source

4. “Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to express my deep appreciation to you, Mr. President, and to your team for your hard work this month and for the professional way in which you led the Security Council deliberations. Together, we were able to adopt a number of resolutions, presidential statements and press statements, which reflected the unity of the Security Council towards the various issues under its consideration. You, Sir, were also keen to provide the press with information after informal consultations held in January. In our view, the holding of today's meeting represents an occasion to review the Council's work during an unusually eventful month. In that regard, I would like to highlight some of the important achievements of your presidency and address additional points, as follows.”

   2018-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8173 (2018) · source

5. “We underscore that East Jerusalem is the capital of the State of Palestine, and call on States to recognize the State of Palestine, and occupied East Jerusalem as its capital. We support all legal and peaceful steps taken by the State of Palestine at the national and international levels in order to entrench its sovereignty over Al-Quds Al-Sharif and the occupied Palestinian territory. In conclusion, I should like to announce that the State of Kuwait, during its presidency of the Security Council next month, intends to convene an Arria Formula meeting, in cooperation with a group of Security Council members, to discuss the status of the Palestinian people after 50 years of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory.”

   2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source

6. “The State of Kuwait highlights the need for all donor States to commit to providing the necessary funding to UNRWA in order to enable it continue providing its vital services to the refugees and to maintain the nature of its work and activities, which are humanitarian and devoid of any politicization. In that regard, we reiterate our support for UNRWA's activities, to which we have pledged $7.9 million in the past two months. We would also like to thank the donor States that recently took the initiative to submit their contributions so as to shrink the deficit in the agency's budget. Kuwait reiterates its solidarity with the brotherly Palestinian people in defending their just cause and legitimate rights, including their historic and well- grounded rights in Jerusalem, which are guaranteed by the relevant international resolutions.”

   2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source

7. “In discussing the Palestinian question, we must mention some shining moments that serve to underscore the pivotal role of the United Nations and its specialized agencies, which offer all forms of support and assistance to the Palestinian people, who have ajust and righteous cause and have lived under Israeli occupation for over 50 years. That is why it is appropriate to mention the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), one of the oldest and most successful United Nations agencies in practical terms. It contributed, and continues to contribute, to stability in the Middle East.”

   2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source

8. “That is why the adoption of any unilateral measure or any attempt to impose a new fait accompli is a de facto violation of international law and of the relevant Security Council resolutions. Such measures constitute a very dangerous development in the situation, the repercussions of which will only further exacerbate feelings of frustrations, which in turn will fuel extremism and directly affect regional security and stability. It is neither realistic nor acceptable to believe that unilateral decisions will succeed in resolving this conflict.”

   2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source

9. “In that regard, we welcome the role played by the General Assembly and the Security Council last month in demanding an end to the occupation, rejecting all unilateral measures, reaffirming the importance of a two-State solution and calling for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East, based on the relevant United Nations resolutions and the principle of land for peace, the road map and the Arab Peace Initiative. In addition, the United Nations has reaffirmed the basic principles pertaining to this conflict, including the need to respect the special status of Jerusalem and nullifying any measure aimed at changing its status without an agreement that arises from a comprehensive settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, in accordance with resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 476 (1980), 478 (1980) and 2334 (2016).”

   2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source

10. “The Palestinian question is basically embodied in the occupation, of which the international community is seized. The aim is to end the occupation of Palestinian and Arab territories in order to resolve the issue through a two-State solution, within the 4 June 1967 borders. To that end, there exist manifold initiatives agreements, and international conventions. Security Council resolutions have become an integral part of international law, which is indispensable in international relations.”

    2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source

11. “Israel continues to pursue its aggressive policies, unilateral measures and provocations that run counter to Security Council resolutions and international conventions. Israel's violations occur as a result ofthe absence of any call or serious demand by the Security Council upon it to end its continued acts of aggression and to abide by its international obligations as the occupying Power, in accordance with the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949. The arrests, the demolition of homes, the destruction of property and the unprecedented expansion in the building of illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, have led to the forced eviction of Palestinian civilians and casualties. Those actions have become a daily routine for the Palestinian people.”

    2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source

12. “It is incumbent upon us, as members of the Security Council and emanating from our responsibility to maintain international peace and security, to insist on the implementation of the Council's resolutions, which are binding upon all Member States, as per Article 25 of the Charter of the United Nations. We must not allow any party to any conflict to shirk the implementation of those resolutions by invoking numerous excuses that are mainly unrealistic, reveal a lack of political will and show disregard for United Nations resolutions and for international legitimacy. Israel, the occupying Power, is in material breach of Security Council resolutions, including resolution 2334 (2016).”

    2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source

13. “Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, for his valuable briefing on recent developments in the Middle East peace process. Our participation in this meeting is of special importance to us because it is the first we are attending on the Palestinian issue during our non-permanent membership of the Security Council. It is a cause that represents one of the priorities for Kuwaiti foreign policy, in line with our principled, firm and historical position in support ofthe Palestinian people, their rights and their struggle to put an end to Israeli occupation and to achieve all of their legitimate political rights and establish their independent State on their territory, with East Jerusalem as its capital.”

    2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source

14. “In conclusion, I would like to emphasize the strong ties that exist between the peoples of Kuwait and South Sudan, going back not merely seven years, to the independence of the Republic of South Sudan, but 40 years, during which we forged a strong friendship that translated into development aid affecting the daily lives of the people of South Sudan. The State of Kuwait looks forward to contributing to South Sudan's development on a basis of constructive bilateral cooperation in a peaceful environment, because conflict zones do not constitute an environment conducive to international cooperation and development.”

    2018-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8166 (2018) · source

15. “That is why we call upon all of the parties to facilitate their work by removing all obstacles and fully complying with the relevant Security Council resolutions and statements. The Government of South Sudan declared its commitment to cooperating with UNMISS. Compliance with resolution 2304 (2016), on the deployment of the RPF, is very important and a commitment that must be met without further delay. We commend the tireless efforts of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to finalize the strategic review of UNMISS and look forward to deliberations on it in the Council before the time comes to review the mandate.”

    2018-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8166 (2018) · source

16. “At this juncture, I would like to thank the neighbouring countries of South Sudan, in particular Ethiopia, Uganda and the Sudan, for hosting the vast majority of South Sudanese refugees. We cannot condone the obstruction of humanitarian assistance or the harassment of humanitarian workers. We welcome the President's Republican Order for the Free, Unimpeded and Unhindered Movement of Humanitarian Assistance Convoys, and stress the importance of closely monitoring the implementation of the decree on the ground as soon as possible. In spite of the challenges, the work of UNMISS peacekeepers, the Regional Protection Force (RPF) and all humanitarian actors is exceedingly noble and most deserving of the support and gratitude of the Security Council and of the international community.”

    2018-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8166 (2018) · source

17. “What is particularly worrisome is the fact that violations occurred just a few days after the agreement was signed. We therefore fully support the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism in its efforts to verify abuses, in particular in Unity, Western and Central Equatoria and Northern Jonglei states. The disastrous humanitarian situation in South Sudan demonstrates the magnitude of a tragedy that is worsening by the day. Sixty per cent of the people are in need of assistance, including 1.1 million children who suffer from severe food insecurity. One-third of the people have become refugees or internally displaced, as we heard in the statement given by Ms. Mueller.”

    2018-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8166 (2018) · source

18. “We look forward to the second phase of the High-level Revitalization Forum, to be held next month, with the highest possible level of participation of South Sudan and its neighbours and friends, with the aim of achieving reconciliation among the South Sudanese people and thereby paving the way for a safe and stable future for everyone. We welcome the cessation of hostilities agreement signed by the parties at the High-level Revitalization Forum in December in Addis Ababa as a decisive step forward. We would like to recall the presidential statement of 14 December 2017 (S/PRST/2017/25), urging the parties to the conflict to agree on mechanisms to monitor abuses so as to ensure that there would be costs and consequences for those who breach the peace agreement.”

    2018-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8166 (2018) · source

19. “Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to thank the Under-Secretary- General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Jean- Pierre Lacroix; the Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ms. Ursula Mueller; and the Chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, Mr. Festus Mogae, for their valuable briefings on the most recent developments in South Sudan. We are concerned about the deterioration of the political and humanitarian situation in South Sudan. I would like to start by addressing the political situation. The State of Kuwait strongly supports the efforts of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development in revitalizing the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities, Protection of Civilians, and Humanitarian Access.”

    2018-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8166 (2018) · source

20. “In conclusion, we emphasize that it is important for the Security Council to stand united when dealing with issues that threaten international peace and security, such as the incidents mentioned in reports on the Syrian crisis, through the unanimous adoption of such resolutions as resolution 2118 (2013), on chemical weapons; resolution 2165 (2014), on the humanitarian situation; and resolution 2254 (2015), on the political track of the Syrian crisis.”

    2018-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8164 (2018) · source

21. “We recall the clear and decisive language in resolution 2118 (2013), which stipulates the need to hold accountable those responsible for the use of chemical weapons in Syria. In that regard, the State of Kuwait welcomes the French initiative to convene the Paris meeting on an international partnership against impunity for use of chemical weapons. Along with a number of countries, the State of Kuwait participated in that event to underscore the importance of strengthening the values of justice and accountability and to implement the principle of ending impunity. We support the international mechanisms established by the General Assembly and the Human Rights Council to gather evidence regarding any crimes related to human rights violations in Syria.”

    2018-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8164 (2018) · source

22. “The State of Kuwait has a firm, principled position strongly condemning any use of chemical weapons at any time, anywhere and by anyone, since the use of chemical weapons is a grave violation of international law. We underscore the need to hold perpetrators - individuals, entities, non-State groups or Governments - accountable. As members of the Security Council, we are responsible for maintaining international peace and security. We must therefore seek alternatives and mechanisms, agreeable to all members of the Security Council, to ensure the independence, impartiality and professionalism of any new future mechanism to ensure that criminals are held accountable. We note that there is a draft resolution before us on establishing a new mechanism.”

    2018-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8164 (2018) · source

23. “Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, yesterday regarding a chemical attack on the city of Duma on 13 January. We would therefore like to express our disappointment that the Security Council has been unable to reach consensus on renewing the mandate of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism, which, we believe, carried out its work in a professional, impartial and independent way. As a result, the failure to renew the mandate meant the complete absence of a tool for accountability in Syria. For that reason, the perpetrators of such crimes will go unpunished and there is no guarantee of holding them, or any perpetrator of such crimes in future, accountable.”

    2018-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8164 (2018) · source

24. “Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): The ongoing use of chemical weapons in Syria represents one of the deplorable elements of this crisis, which has been continuing for seven years. It is all the more deplorable when we see that there is an absence of justice and accountability and that there is impunity for every criminal who has contributed to and participated in such crimes against civilians. Following the attack when chemical weapons were used in Ghouta, where most of the victims were civilians, we witnessed the unity of the Council in ensuring that such a crime would not be repeated and that perpetrators would be held accountable through the adoption of resolution 2118 (2013). However, unfortunately, we note that there are still reports of chemical attacks in Syria, most recently by Mr.”

    2018-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8164 (2018) · source

25. “We emphasize the importance of their efforts to give technical, logistical and advisory support to the Government of Mali. We wish the Government every success in holding local and presidential elections this year and encourage it to ensure that elections are regular, transparent and open to the participation of every sector of Malian society.”

    2018-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8163 (2018) · source

26. “We support the Secretary-General's decision to establish an International Commission of Inquiry in Mali, as expressed in a letter sent yesterday to the members ofthe Council, which says that the Commission of Inquiry will address flagrant violations and abuses of international human rights and international humanitarian law, including sexual violence related to the conflict, in accordance with the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation and with resolution 2364 (2017). We are committed to supporting the Secretary-General in his efforts to combat human rights violations. Lastly, we commend the efforts of Special Representative Annadif and MINUSMA and affirm the importance of their role in stabilizing the situation and ensuring security for civilians.”

    2018-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8163 (2018) · source

27. “The country's economic development has created an opportunity for resolving various outstanding social and economic issues, and we call on the Government of Mali, with the support of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel and MINUSMA, to pursue and promote that development by implementing the United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel, newly revitalized under the leadership of the Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Amina Mohammed.”

    2018-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8163 (2018) · source

28. “We support the Government of Mali's efforts to cooperate with the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in implementing projects aimed at creating job opportunities for the people of Mali and improving its economic situation. We also support the efforts to finalize a formula for the Government's plan for the Sustainable Development Goals. We wish the friendly people of Mali a prosperous future and reiterate our commitment to working with the other members of the Council to help them reach their goals.”

    2018-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8163 (2018) · source

29. “With regard to the Joint Force, we support resolution 2391 (2017) and call on the G-5 countries and the United Nations to put the finishing touches on the technical agreement aimed at facilitating the Joint Force's efforts, an initiative that is a successful, positive model ofregional ownership in combating the various transborder threats. We welcome the active efforts in that regard of the Niger, Chad, Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Mali and commend their valuable contributions to the Joint Force. Despite the current political situation and the deteroriating security conditions, Mali is seeing promising improvements in its economic development, according to the most recent briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, on 11 January (see S/PV.8156).”

    2018-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8163 (2018) · source

30. “It will be crucial to identify and address the underlying causes of the conflict if it is to be contained. Kuwait supports the commitment of the Coordination des mouvements de l'Azawad and the coalition of armed groups to the ceasefire since the signing of the latest agreement on 20 September. We call on all the parties to work to improve the security situation as quickly as possible. We have been attentively and worriedly following the increases in terrorist attacks, the spread of extremist ideas and the targeting of peacekeepers and Malian security forces. We firmly condemn the terrorist activity in the region and emphasize the importance of the efforts of the Joint Force of the Group of Five (G- 5) for the Sahel in fighting terrorism, ensuring border security and combating transborder crime.”

    2018-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8163 (2018) · source

31. “We call on all the parties to cooperate and participate in the process in order to ensure the implementation of the agreement and to address the common terrorist threat. In that context, we support the amended timeline for the implementation of the agreement agreed to by the signatory parties at the most recent meeting of the Agreement Monitoring Committee in the capital of Mali, Bamako, on 16 January. We urge all the parties to implement the outstanding parts of the Agreement in accordance with the established timetable. We deplore the extremely worrying deterioration of the situation in Mali. We commend the efforts of the peacekeepers, who risk their lives every day in their efforts to maintain peace and security in a dangerous environment, and 42 of whom died in 2017.”

    2018-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8163 (2018) · source

32. “Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): We would first like to thank Under-Secretary-General Mr. Lacroix for his very useful briefing on recent events in Mali. I would also like tojoin my colleagues in welcoming Mr. Coulibaly, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali. It goes without saying that the presence among us of Mr. Coulibaly demonstrates the Malian Government's commitment to finding an appropriate solution to the current situation. We warmly welcome the positive measures taken by the Government in the areas of defence, justice, security and economic development. We encourage it to continue with such measures and to step up its efforts to implement the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali.”

    2018-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8163 (2018) · source

33. “In conclusion, we reaffirm the need to broaden the dialogue on the amendments to the Libyan Political Agreement. We believe that all participating parties should be sufficiently flexible in order to achieve the desired outcome.”

    2018-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8159 (2018) · source

34. “We commend the decision to establish a national fund to compensate the victims of the conflict and hope that adequate solutions will be found with regard to Libyan foreign investments to prevent any losses. Regrettably, the problem of illegal migration remains a real obstacle to achieving the security and stability in Libya to which we all aspire, in particular following the emergence of heinous practices of slavery against a number ofmigrants late last year. We condemn such practices in the strongest terms and emphasize the need for the international community, in general, and the countries of origin and destination, in particular, to address the root causes of that problem, especially since Libya is a transit country and therefore suffers as much as the destination cuntries.”

    2018-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8159 (2018) · source

35. “We also condemn all terrorist acts in Libya and urge that terrorism be combated in all its forms and manifestations under a unified civilian Government. Furthermore, we reiterate the importance of unifying and strengthening the Libyan armed forces, under the State military institution, to enable them to deal with such dangers and to prevent them. There is no doubt that the difficulties facing the Libyan people are clearly increasing as a result of the economic situation, which is deteriorating day by day owing to the political instability. We agree with Mr. Salame regarding the need for concerted international efforts to help the Libyan people to take full advantage of the enormous wealth in Libya.”

    2018-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8159 (2018) · source

36. “Any further delay will only prolong the suffering of the Libyan people. The State of Kuwait has followed with great concern the recent violence in a number of Libyan cities, which claimed the lives of many innocent people. In that regard, we condemn in the strongest terms the assassination of the Mayor of Misrata, Mr. Mohamad Eshtewi, in late December. We therefore call on the Libyan authorities to bring the perpetrators of such crimes to justice in order to prevent impunity. We also emphasize the need for all parties to comply with and respect the ceasefire agreed on in Paris on 25 July 2017, and to fully comply with the provisions of international humanitarian law and international human rights law.”

    2018-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8159 (2018) · source

37. “Those efforts must include the adoption of a new electoral law to organize the polling process and to allow for the High National Electoral Commission to complete the electoral list and the registration campaign as a primary factor for the success of the elections. We emphasize the importance of creating the right conditions for holding the elections, at both the security and the technical levels, so as to ensure the participation of the largest number of Libyans. We urge the international community and regional organizations to provide the necessary support for, and supervision of, the elections in order to guarantee their integrity. We call on the House of Representatives to finalize the new Libyan constitution, which will not be achieved unless national interests prevail over all other considerations.”

    2018-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8159 (2018) · source

38. “We also stress the need for all Libyan parties to complete the rounds of negotiations in respect of introducing the necessary amendments to the Political Agreement, especially since its implementation is considered vital to the success of the political transition process. We urge our Libyan brothers to step up their efforts to revitalize the political process for the sake of ensuring unified and stable governance with broad representation under the Political Agreement. That would allow for the convening of the national conference as a prelude to adopting an electoral and constitutional framework that would guarantee the holding this year of general elections that are acceptable to all Libyans.”

    2018-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8159 (2018) · source

39. “In that context, we stress the need for all Libyans to adhere to paragraph 5 of resolution 2259 (2015), which rejects all attempts to undermine the Libyan-led political process facilitated by the United Nations. In that regard, we welcome the important role of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord and the role of all Libyan leaders in fostering national reconciliation. We have been closely following the meetings of the joint drafting committee of the House of Representatives and the High State Council through the rounds of meetings hosted by Tunisia, to which we are thankful, in order to reform the Political Agreement. In that regard, we welcome the progress made in reconciling the positions of Libyan parties and agreeing on a reasonable and applicable time frame.”

    2018-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8159 (2018) · source

40. “Almost four months have passed since the Secretary-General presented his action plan. Today, we are witnessing encouraging signs and important steps to reinvigorate the Libyan political process. We have seen that in the detailed and extensive briefing made by Mr. Salame, which reflects the extent of progress made in the country since his last briefing before the Council (S/PV.8104). We shall spare no effort to ensure the unity of the Council and to avoid anything that might undermine the unity of the Libyan people and the prospects of security and stability in Libya under the Libyan Political Agreement. We believe that the Agreement is the best way to achieve a Libyan-led comprehensive political solution, to reach a political settlement for the Libyan crisis and to put an end to the deterioration in the country.”

    2018-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8159 (2018) · source

41. “In Kuwait's first meeting to discuss the situation in Libya, I would like to reaffirm our full and firm commitment to supporting all United Nations efforts to put an end to the crisis in Libya, and most importantly to achieve the desired objectives of the United Nations action plan for Libya, including amending the Libyan Political Agreement, organizing a national conference, preparing for the elections and providing and delivering humanitarian assistance to those in need, especially at this crucial stage in the history of the sisterly State of Libya. At the same time, we appreciate the great efforts made by the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, during his visit to Libya last week to consolidate the democratic transition process.”

    2018-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8159 (2018) · source

42. “Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the tireless efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Mr. Ghassan Salame, to achieve peace and stability in Libya and secure a prosperous future for our Libyan brothers. In this regard, we cannot but highly value the role of UNSMIL in those efforts. I also thank the Deputy Permanent Representative of Sweden, Ms. Schoulgin Nyoni, for her briefing on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya. I also extend my thanks for the valuable information provided by Ms. Hajer Sharief on the vital role of civil society to restabilize Libya.”

    2018-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8159 (2018) · source

43. “Lastly, we congratulate the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Leila Zerrougui, on her appointment as Head of MONUSCO, and thank her predecessor, Mr. Maman Sidikou, for his efforts.”

    2018-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8153 (2018) · source

44. “As Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo, I sincerely thank Ambassador Aboulatta, Permanent Representative of Egypt and former Chair of the Committee, for developing its working methods, following up diligently on the political and security situation in the country, and supporting the Group of Experts in fulfilling its mandate, including following up on the investigation into the attack against the two members of the group, Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan, in March 2017. We also commend the steps taken by the Secretary-General in November to establish a United Nations panel of inquiry to investigate the killing of the two experts, and hope that the arrest of all perpetrators will be effectuated as soon as possible.”

    2018-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8153 (2018) · source

45. “In that regard, we commend the work of MONUSCO in protecting and faciliating support for civilians, as well as the role of regional organizations working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: the African Union, the European Union, the Southern African Development Community and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region. We pay tribute to their work to ensuring stability and security in the country.”

    2018-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8153 (2018) · source

46. “Following the publication of the new electoral calendar by the Independent National Electoral Commission, in which the elections were formally delayed until 23 December 2018, opposition forces and their leaders, along with many civil society organizations, renewed their calls for demonstrations against the Government, which unfortunately led to casualties and more than 140 arrests. With regard to the humanitarian situation, we also express our concern with regard to the facts and statistics contained in the report of the Secretary- General (S/2018/ 16) and the Under-Secretary-General's briefing in connection with displaced persons. The Under-Secretary-General stated that those numbers may increase, which would affect the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighbouring States.”

    2018-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8153 (2018) · source

47. “It resulted in the killing of 15 Tanzanian peacekeepers, concerning whom we express our condolences to the Government and the people of Tanzania, the families of the victims, and the United Nations. Because such attacks have occurred in the past, we call on the Government ofthe Democratic Republic ofthe Congo to pursue and prosecute their perpetrators. We commend the Secretary-General's appointment of Mr. Titov to lead the investigation into the attack. We followed with concern the protests that took place late last year and coincided with the date set for elections in the 31 December agreement, which stipulates the holding of presidential elections at the end of 2017, which unfortunately did not take place.”

    2018-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8153 (2018) · source

48. “Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, and like others who have spoken before me, I thank Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix for his briefing today. We highly commend the pivotal and important role played by the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) in fulfilling its mandate in the unstable security situation prevailing in the country. We also strongly condemn the repeated attacks on the Mission, the latest of which took place in December and was generally the worst of its kind against peacekeeping operations over the past 25 years.”

    2018-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8153 (2018) · source

49. “We call for necessary measures to be taken and restraint to be shown in dealing with the demonstrators, so that there are no further victims. Their demands must be heard and dealt with wisely so as to improve their living conditions and prevent tensions from escalating and to ward off instability.”

    2018-01-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8152 (2018) · source

50. “Some of these events had disastrous results that the international community is still dealing with and suffering from. We hope that this will not happen in Iran or in any other State. The Islamic Republic of Iran is our neighbour, with which we have long-standing historical relations. We are keen to maintain friendly and stable relations with it based on good-neighbourliness, mutual respect, common interests and non-interference. We have stated this in the framework of the Gulf Cooperation Council and of various Arab and Islamic bodies, whose concerns we convey to the Council. The stability and security of Iran is closely linked to that of the region and of the world as a whole. We hope that the situation in Iran does not evolve into further violence.”

    2018-01-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8152 (2018) · source