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Ankourao

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2020-02-13
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2020-02-14
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  1. “In conclusion, I make an urgent appeal to the Council to work together to ensure that Guinea-Bissau does not relapse into instability and become a home base for terrorists in the Sahel.”

    2020-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8724 (2020) · source

  2. “Sori-Coulibaly just mentioned, the extension of the mandate of the ECOWAS Mission in Guinea-Bissau will be necessary to help the country reform its security sector and those fundamental texts. To that end, the Niger reiterates the African Union’s call for a collective mobilization of the international community, particularly the United Nations and the European Union, to provide greater financial support for the Mission in order to enable it to continue its operations until the national defence and security forces are able to ensure the country’s security. The West African region, hard-hit by the increasingly intense and expanding terrorist attacks, cannot afford further instability in Guinea-Bissau, which is already seeing an in increase in crimes related to drug trafficking.”

    2020-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8724 (2020) · source

  3. “In order to avoid a new political crisis in the country, the Niger reiterates ECOWAS call to the various bodies and institutions involved in the electoral process in Guinea-Bissau to contribute to its political and institutional normalization by finalizing their work no later than 15 February — that is, tomorrow. In that regard, Guinea-Bissau’s bilateral and multilateral partners must remain determined and vigilant in order to implement the Conakry Agreement and the ECOWAS road map. They must also work to maintain the sanctions regime in order to ensure that offenders comply with it. With the upcoming closure of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau, on 31 December, as Ms.”

    2020-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8724 (2020) · source

  4. “Secondly, the current President of the Republic concluded his legal mandate on 25 July. He has been kept in office by the will of ECOWAS through a resolution adopted at the July summit in order to prevent an institutional vacuum. Thirdly, the current Government emerged from the 2019 legislative elections. Established on 3 June, it is led by the largest party, the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde, which does not, however, hold an absolute majority, rendering it unstable. Fourthly, and finally, drug trafficking activities in the country is regularly indicated as one of the major destabilizing factors for institutions.”

    2020-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8724 (2020) · source

  5. “However, while we celebrate the end of the electoral cycle — proof that the protracted political crisis in Guinea-Bissau has been resolved — the political stalemate that emerged after the recent presidential elections is increasingly a cause for concern. Currently, a potentially catastrophic scenario cannot be ruled out completely. Having led ECOWAS support missions to Guinea-Bissau several times, I recall that, in order to better appreciate the current crisis, it is necessary to pay greater attention to the following elements. First, the Bissau-Guinean crisis today has taken on an institutional form, rather than a violent one. The Constitution and electoral laws in force are sown with the seeds of chronic misunderstandings and are therefore fertile ground for all kinds of partisan interpretations.”

    2020-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8724 (2020) · source

  6. “The joint actions of international partners, in particular the group of five international organizations comprised of the African Union, ECOWAS, the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP), the European Union and the United Nations, have contributed to the significant advances recorded in recent years in Guinea-Bissau. That progress made it possible to hold legislative elections on 10 March 2019, followed by the first round of presidential elections on 24 November and the second on 29 December, under conditions deemed just and fair by the entire international community. The Niger commends the holding of those elections, congratulates the people of Guinea-Bissau and thanks the international community for providing the necessary funding.”

    2020-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8724 (2020) · source

  7. “Mr. Ankourao (Niger) (spoke in French): Allow me, at the outset, to thank Ms. Rosine Sori-Coulibaly, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS), for her excellent briefing on the situation on the ground. I wish to reiterate that the Niger, as current Chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), stands more ready than ever before to contribute to international and regional efforts for the peaceful resolution of the Bissau-Guinean crisis.”

    2020-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8724 (2020) · source

  8. “We also endorse the African Union’s transitional justice policy adopted in February 2019. As pointed out by the Chairperson of the Commission, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, transitional justice is essential for the promotion of human rights and justice, peace and security, good governance and development. In that regard, the Niger notes that it is crucial for the African Union to have a frame of reference for authentic African transitional justice, based on its many progressive approaches and methodologies, that is rooted in African shared values, traditional African justice systems and African experiences.”

    2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source

  9. “Due to the conflict we are enduring with terrorist groups that are attacking our people along some of our borders, the Niger has created the High Authority for Peacebuilding — an entity that has been tasked with the mission of ensuring that the essential needs of victims are met, preventing serious human rights violations, guaranteeing transitional justice and establishing a climate of trust between the population and the security forces. That entity, which has received strong support from the United Nations system and other partners, has achieved significant success, which I must commend. The Niger supports General Assembly resolution 70/262 and Security Council resolution 2282 (2016), which place particular emphasis on the critical importance of transitional justice in efforts to sustain peace.”

    2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source

  10. “Therefore, the successful implementation of a just transition and a process of true reconciliation contributes to preventing the resurgence of conflicts and allows for their sustainable resolution. In that connection, the Niger supports the actions of the United Nations in the area of transitional justice, in particular those aimed directly at ensuring peacebuilding and peacekeeping. The Niger will always support the efforts of political missions and of the country offices of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights that aim to strengthen trust between populations and security forces and to consolidate peace in the wake of conflicts.”

    2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source

  11. “comprises the full range of processes and mechanisms associated with a society’s attempts to come to terms with a legacy of large-scale past abuses, in order to ensure accountability, serve justice and achieve reconciliation.” (S/2004/616, para. 8) In the same vein, I would like to recall the words of the current Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, during an open debate last year: “Reconciliation ... cannot be a substitute for accountability or pave the way for amnesty for serious crimes under international law.” (S/PV.8668, p. 3) That is why I remain convinced that, while it is necessary to promote reconciliation, it is equally important to break the cycle of impunity, especially in extreme situations characterized by mass atrocities.”

    2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source

  12. “Mr. Ankourao (Niger) (spoke in French): Allow me to congratulate Belgium on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. As this is the first time I take the floor here, I wish to assure Belgium of my delegation’s full support. I welcome the choice of theme for this open debate, which is particularly relevant due to the importance attached by the international community to transitional justice in conflict and post- conflict situations, especially in Africa. In his 2004 report on the rule of law and transitional justice, the former Secretary-General said that: “The notion of ‘transitional justice’ ...”

    2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source