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Alsabah

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2019-10-31
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2019-12-18
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  1. “As our term on the Security Council is coming to an end, and as the Council's only Arab member, the State of Kuwait recalls decision 514 adopted by the League of Arab States at its twenty-second Summit held in Sirte in 2010. The decision represents the position of Arab States on the proceedings of the ICC. The decision also rejects any attempt to politicize the principles of international justice or exploit them to undermine the sovereignty, unity or stability of other States. In conclusion, as this is our last discussion of this issue for this year, we reiterate our commitment to respecting the principles of the Charter, including those calling for respect for the sovereignty of States. We stress the importance of respecting the sovereignty and independence of the Sudan.”

    2019-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8691 (2019) · source

  2. “We also hope that the Sudanese people will be allowed to move forward on the transition process and promote stability and security in the Sudan in a manner that meets the aspirations of the brotherly Sudanese people. The ICC judgement against the former President of the Sudan, Mr. Omer Al-Bashir, has not been endorsed by international organizations of which the Sudan is a member, such as the League of Arab states, the African Union and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Those organizations are part of the international and regional partnerships with the United Nations in line with Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations.”

    2019-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8691 (2019) · source

  3. “Ms. Alsabah (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): I thank Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). We take note of her briefing on her Office's thirtieth report on the Sudan. The Sudan has entered a new era of freedom, peace and justice. Darfur, which has emerged from conflict and has begun a new phase of peacebuilding, is an integral part of the Sudan. That is why the Security Council must take into account the new changes and developments on the ground, especially as the peace process involving the Sudanese parties continues on the path towards achieving peace. Justice must also be the result of an agreement among the Sudanese themselves and based on their national laws in the first place. Accordingly, we hope that the proceedings of the ICC will not hinder the efforts to achieve peace in the Sudan.”

    2019-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8691 (2019) · source

  4. “We also welcome the continual work carried out by UNMIK in cooperation with the United Nations country team in Kosovo and in partnership with local and international stakeholders to implement the joint recommendations of the United Nations Kosovo Trust-Building Forum, which was held in May 2018 to provide support for trust-building among the various communities. Such efforts cannot be successful without strengthening the rule of law and a judiciary with credibility, independence and integrity. In conclusion, it is important for the international community to continue making efforts to urge Pristina and Belgrade to set aside their differences and reach consensus-based solutions that would be fair, lasting and accepted by both parties and would lay the foundations for peace, security and stability in the region.”

    2019-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8655 (2019) · source

  5. “We welcome the efforts undertaken by the Working Group in this regard and commend the amendment to the Law on Missing Persons, which was promulgated by the Government of Kosovo to provide protections and rights to the families of the missing. As set out in resolution 2474 (2019), it is important to shed light on the fate of missing persons. It is one of the most important humanitarian issues leading to long- term reconciliation and the creation of an environment conducive to good-neighbourly relations.”

    2019-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8655 (2019) · source

  6. “We reiterate the importance of respecting the diplomatic immunity of United Nations staff pursuant to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. It is also important that the perpetrators of those violations of and encroachments on diplomatic immunity be brought to justice. We reiterate the importance of guaranteeing the neutrality of United Nations mission staff and to ensure commitment to their mandate. The report of the Secretary-General mentions the forty-ninth meeting of the joint Working Group on persons who are unaccounted for in connection with events in Kosovo, during which the International Committee of the Red Cross indicated that 1,653 persons out of 6,063 remained missing as of 18 May.”

    2019-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8655 (2019) · source

  7. “We believe that this is an opportunity for the parties in Kosovo to uphold democracy and encourage discussions and general dialogue at all levels. This opportunity must be seized in order to focus on socioeconomic priorities and to strengthen the rule oflaw, good governance, justice and accountability, as well as to resume the dialogue, under the auspices of the European Union, between Belgrade and Pristina. This dialogue remains the most suitable framework for resolving the outstanding issues between the two parties and the only way to reach solutions that will lead to a comprehensive settlement. We listened a while ago to the conclusions of the team that investigated the two incidents relating to the arrest and detention of two UNMIK staff members.”

    2019-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8655 (2019) · source

  8. “Mr. Alsabah (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to thank Mr. Zahir Tanin for his briefing on the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) (S/2019/797). We stress our full support for the Special Representative and appreciate the vital role of the United Nations throughout the past period in helping Kosovo to build its institutions in line with the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, notably resolution 1244 (1999). I would also like to welcome His Excellency Mr. Ivica Dacie, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, and Ms. Vlora Citaku, Ambassador of Kosovo to the United States in Washington, DC, and I thank them for their statements. The State of Kuwait welcomes the parliamentary elections held on 6 October.”

    2019-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8655 (2019) · source