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Alotaibi

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“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, we thank Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor ofthe International Criminal Court (ICC), for her valuable briefing on her eighteenth report to the Security Council, pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011). We renew our support for the efforts of the ICC to achieve justice and combat impunity under international law. We commend the ongoing role of the Office of the Prosecutor despite the many challenges it faces in fulfilling its responsibilities to track down and bring to justice the perpetrators of crimes and violations under difficult and tenuous security conditions in Libya, along with the military operations that have been ongoing around the capital of Tripoli since the beginning of April. We share Ms.”
2019-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8660 (2019) · source
“We stress our full support for the Office of the High Representative in line with the Dayton Peace Agreement and the relevant Security Council resolutions. We call upon the High Representative to make intensive efforts to implement the plan fully. In conclusion, we reiterate the importance that all parties respect the unity, stability and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including its national Constitution and all judgments handed down by its judiciary, so as to ensure stability in the country. We also call upon all parties to make concerted efforts to implement the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and meet their commitments towards achieving the goal of accession to the European Union and NATO.”
2019-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8658 (2019) · source
“All parties must participate in a constructive and open dialogue to ensure the establishment of the authorities at all levels without delay. That undoubtedly will benefit the political process. Efforts must be redoubled so that the Parliament adopts new legislation that does not leave the judiciary without the necessary instruments to combat organized crime, corruption, terrorism and extremism, which pose a direct threat to the rule of law and undermine efforts to achieve socioeconomic development and accession to the European Union. With regard to the implementation of the 5+2 agenda for the closure ofthe Office ofthe High Representative, we urge the parties to fulfil their commitments and meet the requirements of that agenda.”
2019-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8658 (2019) · source
“The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina continues to be the cornerstone for achieving institutional stability and the point of reference for bringing about sustainable peace in the country. We are therefore concerned about the continued rhetoric towards incitement and divisive statements. We call upon all political leaders to prioritize the national interests of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina. They must go beyond the narrow political and ethnic interests that undermine progress and stability and try to engage constructively in implementing the outcome of the elections held in October 2018, including establishing the state-level Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the federal Government and the other 10 cantonal Governments.”
2019-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8658 (2019) · source
“We are committed to providing the necessary support to Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to promote its sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity. We commend the efforts made to maintain stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina and ensure its ethnic and cultural unity. We also appreciate the important role played by Operation EUFOR Althea under the leadership of the European Union. In that regard, we welcome the adoption by both entities of several reform measures related to the reform agenda of the European Union, including the entry into force of an agreement on the reduction of mobile roaming costs among the States of the Western Balkans in July of this year.”
2019-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8658 (2019) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Valentine Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, for his valuable briefing and his latest report (S/2019/843, enclosure) on the implementation of the Peace Agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We fully support him in carrying out his mandate and his efforts to assist the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina in overcoming the challenges they face. We also thank Ms. Selma Korjenie, Head of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Programme at TRIAL International. We welcome the Council's unanimous adoption today of resolution 2496 (2019), which sends a strong message to the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina from the international community that we are committed to maintaining security and stability in the country.”
2019-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8658 (2019) · source
“Lastly, we welcome the historic visit to the Horn of Africa and hope to see greater progress and prosperity for the peoples of that region and throughout Africa. We also wish our colleague Ambassador Jonathan Cohen every success in his future endeavours.”
2019-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8657 (2019) · source
“That raises hope in the continued empowerment of women through their growing representation at the legislative level in the Sudan and South Sudan. In her briefing, the Deputy Secretary-General provided us with information about the empowerment of women and their role in making and building peace. That draws our attention to the fact that investing in human beings, in particular women and youth, is not confined to issues of war or peace, but is an uninterrupted project of many interrelated issues. As the Security Council deploys multidimensional operations, while believing in the importance of dealing comprehensively with the issues of security and peace, the questions of women and youth are also closely related to peace and security.”
2019-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8657 (2019) · source
“We welcome and encourage the visits of the United Nations and regional organizations to States of the Horn of Africa. We hope to see more such visits in the future, and we call for continued interest in that key region, whose security is closely tied to the security of international navigation and trade. On women and youth, half of our society is made up of women while young people represent the future and, in many States in the region, are the largest strata of society. Those two groups have a central role to play in achieving and consolidating peace. The democratic change in the Sudan is not far-fetched. Women occupy leadership positions in the State as well as other sovereign positions, in addition to important ministerial portfolios in Ethiopia, the Sudan and South Sudan.”
2019-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8657 (2019) · source
“With respect to this year's developments, we note the reconciliation between Ethiopia and Eritrea, the rapprochement between Eritrea and Djibouti, the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, the crucial role of the United Nations and the AU in achieving peace in Somalia and the dialogue with armed movements in the Sudan. All of those developments show the willingness of both the leadership and the peoples of the Horn of Africa to achieve peace within one year. That is why we still have hope in seeing greater cooperation and regional integration among those peoples. The accomplishments of the peoples of the Horn of Africa towards making peace and healing the wounds of the past are examples to be followed and merit our attention, support and appreciation.”
2019-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8657 (2019) · source
“Likewise, the AU and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) play a central role in strategic Arab security. We recall today with appreciation the achievements recently made in that regard, thanks to the leaders of the region, reflected by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the leaders of Horn of Africa, with the aim of achieving rapprochement and making peace. We hope to see greater Arab-African cooperation in the near future, especially at the fifth Arab-African summit, to be held in Riyadh late this month.”
2019-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8657 (2019) · source
“On the centrality of African security, the links between the Horn of Africa and peace and security are demonstrated in the convening of this meeting, following the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Mr. Abiy Ahmed. We reiterate Kuwait's congratulations to the leadership and people of Ethiopia on that merited prize. The visit also coincided with the annual joint meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council and the Security Council. The social, religious, cultural, economic and security ties between the Arab peninsula and the entire Arab region and the Horn of Africa are historical and multifaceted and intimately link the security situation ofthose two regions. The League ofArab States plays an important role in the security of the African continent.”
2019-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8657 (2019) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): We wish you, Madam President, every success during the course of your presidency of the Council's work for this month. We also thank Ambassador Matjila and the members of his delegation for their outstanding presidency of the Council last month. I thank the Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Amina Mohammed, and the Permanent Observer of the African Union (AU) to the United Nations, Ms. Fatima Mohammed, for their briefings on their recent joint visit to the Horn of Africa. I would like to focus in my statement on three issues: the centrality of African security; developments this year; and women and youth.”
2019-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8657 (2019) · source
“We have established cooperation and partnership with Africa through our observer status at the African Union. That relationship motivates us to continue to support the African Union in achieving the objectives ofits Agenda 2063, in harmony with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It also motivates us to implement the African Union's Silencing the Guns in Africa initiative, which was highlighted by the Security Council in its resolution 2457 (2019), in order to establish peace, stability and security in Africa.”
2019-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8650 (2019) · source
“In parallel, many other developments merit highlighting. There is the dawn of a new era in the Sudan, the historic reconciliation between Ethiopia and Eritrea and the gradual drawdown of joint United Nations-African Union operations in Darfur, which is expected to be fully completed in 2020. Those are all positive factors that we hope will continue. We reaffirm the importance of the Security Council continuing to support the partnership between the two Organizations in order to achieve more progress with a view to achieving the ultimate goal of peace, security and stability. To that end, we support all efforts by the Secretary-General through his Special Envoys. We wish to recall the historic and privileged relationship between the State of Kuwait and the African continent.”
2019-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8650 (2019) · source
“We hope to see the adoption of a Council draft resolution that would allow the financing of peace operations led by the African Union and authorized by the Security Council, especially given the African Union's serious intention to implement the 2018 joint declaration in order to establish frameworks for joint planning, respect for human rights, conduct, discipline and accountability in African Union peace operations, in accordance with resolutions 2320 (2016) and 2378 (2017). We believe that regional economic commissions contribute to facilitating the partnership between the African Union and the United Nations in the prevention and resolution of armed conflict. We welcome the ongoing consultations between the Peace and Security Council of the African Union and regional economic commissions, and we call for them to continue.”
2019-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8650 (2019) · source
“We call for the preservation and consolidation of our achievements, in particular the Secretary-General's Action for Peacekeeping initiative, to ensure that those operations become more efficient, better equipped, stronger and safer. That requires clear mandates with sustainable, continuous and predictable funding. We commend the commitment of the African Union to covering 25 per cent of the costs of peace operations in Africa on a permanent basis, as well as the fact that the Peace Fund currently has $124 million at its disposal, the highest amount since the establishment of the Fund in 1993. That proves the real commitment of States to energizing the Fund.”
2019-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8650 (2019) · source
“We emphasize the importance of promoting bilateral cooperation and partnership between the League of Arab States and the African Union, as well as trilateral cooperation between the two organizations and the United Nations, in order to reach peaceful solutions and put an end to conflicts - for instance, in Libya and Somalia. Peace operations represent the most important facet of cooperation between the two organizations, particularly between both Councils. The success ofthose operations is a fundamental issue for effectively finding solutions to peace and security challenges in Africa. That is evident in the fact that seven of the 14 active United Nations peace operations are deployed on the African continent, with a total of 80,000 peacekeepers.”
2019-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8650 (2019) · source
“As described by the Secretary-General in his latest report (S/2019/759) on strengthening the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union on issues of peace and security in Africa, the systematic partnership between the United Nations and the African Union has made significant progress in terms of its orderly and predictable nature and through the joint strategy to address complex challenges to peace and security in Africa. That is an excellent example of cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations, which is particularly commendable given that Africa's concerns permeate most United Nations meetings and activities, as reflected in the work of all its organizations, agencies and programmes.”
2019-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8650 (2019) · source
“With regard to the field Visit of the Security Council members to Juba and Addis Ababa few days ago, I would like to thank Ambassadors Matjila and Craft, who led the meetings, and all those who contributed to the good preparation of the visit in Addis Ababa in view of the fruitful and constructive meetings between the members of the Security Council and of the African Union Peace and Security Council. We are aware of the high levels of cooperation, coordination and partnership between the two Councils, as was clearly demonstrated in the meetings on matters of mutual interest, as well as the genuine desire of members of both Councils to further promote closer relations.”
2019-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8650 (2019) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on presiding over this important meeting, which reflects the significance of the relationship between the United Nations and the African Union. I also appreciate the valuable briefing of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, who described in depth the considerable ongoing progress and development in the relations between the two organizations concerning the implementation of the framework agreement signed by them in April 2017. I also thank Ms. Fatima Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, for her comprehensive briefing on the joint efforts under way in certain African States dealing with conflicts.”
2019-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8650 (2019) · source
“In conclusion, empowering women, increasing their role and ensuring their effective participation in promoting peace, security, development and stability will undoubtedly contribute to implementing the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.”
2019-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649 (2019) · source
“We reiterate that Member States should shoulder the primary responsibility for ensuring respect for human rights, putting an end to all forms of violence against women and promoting their equal participation in all phases of peacemaking. We also welcome partnerships with the United Nations in building the capacities of Member States to implement the women and peace and security agenda, in line with their national priorities and characteristics. We also commend the role of regional organizations in this regard. In that connection, we also commend the regional women and peace and security agenda of the League of Arab States, as Arab women have historically played a pivotal role in achieving peace in the Middle East. The State of Kuwait supports that agenda and its implementation.”
2019-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649 (2019) · source
“That reality is compounded when women are excluded and marginalized in efforts for peacekeeping, peacemaking and sustainable peace, and when they are prevented from truly participating in peace negotiations and peace agreements. It has been proven that the effective participation of women in peace agreements increases the chances that a successful and sustainable outcome will be reached. Undermining the role of women means not only marginalizing them, but also undermining efforts to achieve peace, empower women politically, economically and socially, and strengthen the pillars of security and stability. We welcome the initiative of Member States in introducing their national action plans on women and peace and security in the lead-up to the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000).”
2019-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649 (2019) · source
“The fact that women are deprived of their basic rights and not treated equally in conflict, pre-conflict or post-conflict situations may constitute the main obstacle to the efforts of the international community to implement the women and peace and security agenda with a view to achieving lasting peace. There is no doubt that a lack of gender equality and continued violence against women and girls may increase the possibility of conflict break out. It is unfortunate and unacceptable that women and girls are disproportionately impacted by conflicts and that their basic rights are violated only because of their gender.”
2019-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649 (2019) · source
“Next year we will commemorate the anniversaries of many reference frameworks and important events, such as the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations, the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), which stressed the critical importance of the participation of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts. All of those anniversaries constitute very important and unique opportunities to synergize efforts and build on the success that has been achieved to date on the women and peace and security agenda, while addressing the challenges that prevent us from achieving that.”
2019-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649 (2019) · source
“Nevertheless, challenges persist in achieving the full participation of women in the area of maintaining international peace and security. One such challenge is the persistence of violence in different manifestations against women, including sexual violence in situations of conflict. The humanitarian needs of women and girls have not been fully met. The representation of women in political processes, peace processes and leadership positions is low.”
2019-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649 (2019) · source
“Over the past 19 years, starting with resolution 1325 (2000), the international community, represented by the Security Council, has developed a robust normative framework to empower women to enjoy their inherent right to participate in achieving peace. We welcome the achievements reached in this regard as 72 per cent of the resolutions adopted by the Security Council in 2018 refer explicitly to issues of women and peace and security. All the missions undertaken by the Council this year included elements pertaining to women and peace and security, including meetings with groups of local women. The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus is a role model of empowering women in peace missions. The Head ofmission is a woman who is one ofthree responsible women representing the police, military and civilian components of the mission.”
2019-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649 (2019) · source
“That is a reflection of our shared belief in the importance of the women and peace and security agenda and the common priority we accord to empowering women and effectively involving them in achieving peace and security throughout the world. In that regard, I should like to highlight a number of fundamental issues. First, we must promote the achievements made to date and address the remaining challenges as we move towards the celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000). Secondly, we must emphasize the importance of the empowerment of women and gender equality in conflict resolution if we are to achieve sustainable security and peace. Thirdly, Member States should work in close collaboration with the United Nations towards the effective implementation of the women and peace and security agenda.”
2019-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649 (2019) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to thank you, Madam President, and your delegation for having convened this important open debate. I also wish to thank the briefers for their valuable presentations and relentless efforts on behalf of the effective implementation of the women and peace and security agenda, both within the United Nations system and in the field. I also take this opportunity to congratulate the South African delegation on today's adoption of resolution 2493 (2019). We appreciate the efforts made by the delegation of South Africa during the negotiations on the resolution and reiterate the importance of maintaining unity in the Council with regard to issues on women and peace and security.”
2019-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649 (2019) · source
“Finally, while Israel occupies Palestine and ignores the will of the international community, we reiterate our support for the Arab, Islamic and international stance that holds that peace is the strategic choice and that a lasting, comprehensive and just solution must be based on the two-State solution, in accordance with the agreed terms of reference, namely, relevant Council resolutions, the principle of land for peace, the road map and the Arab Peace Initiative. Accordingly, the Palestinian people will be assured of all their legitimate political rights, including the establishment of an independent Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source
“Earlier, my Palestinian colleague mentioned tools available to the Council, including the imposition of sanctions under Article 41 of the Charter, that might ensure that Israel respects and implements relevant resolutions. We once again call on members of the Council to visit the occupied Palestinian territory to see the effects of occupation as well as the tragic consequences for the Palestinian people, with a view to taking necessary steps and measures to put an end to the occupation.”
2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source
“The Security Council has the primary duty of maintaining international peace and security, acting on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations as their executive organ. Council resolutions are therefore binding, which means that Member States have an international responsibility to hold to account those States that are not complying with the Council's resolutions, namely, in this case, the State of Israel, the occupying Power, which has deliberately disregarded the legal nature of Council resolutions for decades and has shown nothing but contempt for the Charter of the United Nations and fundamental human rights.”
2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source
“Today, Israel is demolishing Palestinian buildings and houses, resulting in forced displacement of residents. Violence is committed by settlers against local inhabitants. The Gaza Strip is under siege. Attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque are regular events. Moreover, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), which has provided essential services to the Palestinian refugee community for decades, is under tremendous financial pressure. We wish to take this opportunity to express our full support for UNRWA and its mandate and condemn all practices aimed at acquiring territory by force, in violation of international law and the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949.”
2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source
“Fourthly, Council resolutions are of particular importance in addressing the Palestinian question because international consensus on the issue is a fundamental pillar of any peace agreement and represents the legal basis and key reference point for all endeavours and negotiations aimed at resolving the issue, in particular the two-State solution and the principle of living side by side in lasting peace. Fifthly, it is regrettable that Israel, the occupying Power, continues to act as if Council resolutions on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict are irrelevant. In fact, Israel is attempting to alter the historical and demographic situation on the ground, particularly in Jerusalem, by resorting to military force and expansionist settlement policies, despite the call in resolution 2334 (2016) for an end to such policies.”
2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source
“Of further concern is the contempt with which the occupying Power treats the Council and its resolutions, particularly those aimed at protecting the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and at putting an end to all illegitimate and illegal actions taken against them, their property, sacred places and fundamental rights. Thirdly, given that the Security Council is the organ mandated by the Charter to assume responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, the strength of its resolutions derives from the fact that no State has the right to renounce its obligation to implement those resolutions, particularly those adopted in the context of Council efforts to end conflict.”
2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source
“Since the founding of the United Nations in 1945, the Security Council has adopted dozens of resolutions on the Palestinian question, most of which have focused on calling on Israel, the occupying Power, to end its occupation of and violations committed in occupied Palestinian territory. However, those resolutions have remained ineffectual, despite of the fact that they are binding on all countries. Secondly, although States Members of the United Nations have delegated a major part of their authority to the Security Council, the Council has regrettably been incapable of making the occupying Power implement its resolutions.”
2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source
“Today, at a time when Israel, the occupying Power, continuously ignores or violates the resolutions of the Security Council, and make it impossible to resolve the Palestinian question, which represents the core of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and thereby to achieve a just and comprehensive peace, we would like to highlight the binding nature of Security Council resolutions. First, the Charter of the United Nations is an international treaty, whose articles carry the same weight and trigger the same kinds of obligations that other instruments of international law do, particularly in terms of their mandatory nature, which binds Member States in terms of such principles of international relations as the sovereign equality of States and the illegality of the use of force against States.”
2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source
“Uponjoining the Organization, States Members of the United Nations adopt the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter, including the specific mandate given to the Security Council under Article 24, in which Member States confer upon the Council primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security and agree that in carrying out its duties under this responsibility the Council acts on their behalf. Furthermore, Member States agree, in accordance with Article 25 of the Charter, to accept and carry out Council resolutions.”
2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, Madam President, we wish to welcome both your presence in the Security Council today and the fact that you are presiding over this meeting. We also welcome the presence of the State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany. We wish to thank Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, and reiterate our full support for his efforts and mandate, which he is ably fulfilling in a difficult and delicate security and political environment.”
2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source
“It will be easy to achieve peace if all Sudanese of different visions remain determined to build their nation, as we have witnessed in their historic consensus on the political agreement and the Constitutional Declaration. In conclusion, we reiterate our firm position in support of the unity, sovereignty, stability and territorial integrity of the Sudan. The new Sudan needs all of our support, and the first thing we can do is to lift the sanctions on it and remove its name from the list of State sponsors of terrorism, as well as by ending the international sanctions whose review we have called for since last year. Then we will be talking about supporting the Sudan in both word and deed.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8643 (2019) · source
“We must appreciate all the sacrifices that have been made during the years that the mission has been deployed, and above all the lives that have been sacrificed in order to achieve peace and protect civilians. We hope that the future of Darfur and its people can be fully assured. With regard to national ownership, we thank the brother country of the Sudan for its cooperation and look forward to seeing that continue for the remainder of the mission's existence, whatever its exit path may be. The Sudan's views must be considered at every stage in order to consolidate national ownership, support the country's capacities, meet the aspirations of its people and ensure sovereignty. A comprehensive peace is possible if we work and agree together before we ask the Sudanese to do so.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8643 (2019) · source
“We are pleased to note today that most of them did take part in the Juba dialogue in good faith and without preconditions, with a view to reaching a political solution and enhancing peace in Darfur and the whole of the Sudan. With regard to UNAMID's exit, the Juba dialogue creates a new opportunity for a comprehensive peace in the Sudan, especially in the Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile regions. For that reason, the withdrawal should take account of opportunities for dialogue and agreements reached among the Sudanese parties. We will continue to follow the developments in Darfur after the mission's exit, especially with regard to issues related to the voluntary, safe and dignified return of displaced persons, land and the effects ofclimate change on sustainable development.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8643 (2019) · source
“First, it must be clear and concise in stressing that the mission will definitely end. Secondly, it should align with the wishes and capacities of the Sudan as the host country. Thirdly, it should be precise regarding the mandate itself and the various areas of the mission's work, such as capacity- building, enhancing the rule of law, human rights and strengthening national ownership. Fourthly, it must promote a smooth transition process by consolidating cooperation and coordination with the United Nations country team in Darfur. Fifthly, it should pave the way for the post-exit phase. At a previous Council meeting, we invited the armed groups to participate in a dialogue.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8643 (2019) · source
“Mr. Alotaibi (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, we would like to thank Mr. Lacroix for his briefing. The current delicate phase in the Sudan's history requires a concerted effort to respond to the aspirations of our brothers and sisters in that country to a bright future. We hope that our deliberations today will serve their interests. I will focus today on three main points - the upcoming renewal of the mandate of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), the mission's exit and national ownership. Regarding the mandate renewal, we emphasize once again our willingness to work with our colleagues inside and outside the Security Council to ensure that UNAMID's upcoming mandate is adapted to the developments on the ground.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8643 (2019) · source
“We once again call on the Yemeni parties to implement in full the Stockholm Agreement and its three pillars, thereby supporting the efforts of the Special Envoy to achieve a political solution based on the three agreed terms of reference in order to end the crisis and preserve the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Yemen, as well as non-interference in its internal affairs.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8642 (2019) · source
“We commend the positive role of the Yemeni Government in continuing to pay the salaries of civil servants and retirees, in addition to the ongoing efforts of its Economic Committee to ensure the delivery of fuel into the country. We hope that its 11 October initiative to expedite the delivery of oil products to Al-Hudaydah port will be dealt with positively. We would like also to express our deep regret for the inability of United Nations experts to inspect and evaluate FSO SAFER floating oil tanker in Ras Isa. That could foreshadow a serious environmental disaster in the Red Sea. In conclusion, we emphasize our firm position that there is no military solution to this crisis.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8642 (2019) · source
“Lowcock's reference to the resumption of the activities of humanitarian agencies in several Yemeni regions, due to an increase in the funding of the 2019 humanitarian response plan. The pledges of the State of Kuwait in support of the United Nations activities since the beginning of the crisis in Yemen amount to approximately $600 million, of which we have disbursed $350 million to international agencies and organizations and relief agencies. We will disburse the balance before the end of this year. In this context, we stress the need to not impede humanitarian aid and to cooperate with the humanitarian agencies, foremost of which is the World Food Programme.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8642 (2019) · source
“It also urged the Yemeni parties to participate in the dialogue facilitated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for maintaining the territorial integrity of Yemen, and supported the plan of the Special Envoy to hold informal consultations with Yemeni parties in preparation for resuming the negotiations. Kuwait has expressed its readiness once again to host those negotiations, in cooperation with the United Nations, in order to reach a comprehensive and definitive agreement on resolving the crisis based on the three terms of reference: the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and its Implementation Mechanism, the outcome of the National Dialogue Conference and the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, in particular resolution 2216 (2015). With regard to the humanitarian situation, we welcome Mr.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8642 (2019) · source
“Its outcome was a declaration that contained many aspects, including the affirmation that the Stockholm Agreement is the cornerstone of the Yemeni peace process and that the Al-Hudaydah Agreement is to be implemented through the constructive participation of the Yemeni parties, in accordance with United Nations proposals concerning security arrangements authorizing the redeployment of forces, and the establishment of the tripartite monitoring mechanism; the importance of implementing the agreement on the exchange of hostages and prisoners; condemnation of the attacks perpetrated by the Houthis against civilian installations and civilians in the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and the need to cease such attacks without preconditions.”
2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8642 (2019) · source