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Ayman Safadi

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2020-06-24
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2021-05-16
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  1. “This is the only way to achieve the just and comprehensive peace which the peoples of the region deserve. To bring this about, the international community must act at once. It must create a genuine prospect of ending the occupation and achieving a just peace on the basis of the two-State solution, in accordance with recognized terms of reference and on the basis of land for peace, which Israel seeks to undermine at every opportunity. There is no time to lose. The historical oppression which the Palestinian people has endured must end and this inhuman occupation disappear so that our region can enjoy the security, stability and peace it deserves. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan shall continue to work with you all as a force for a just and comprehensive peace that affirms rights and meets is accepted by the peoples involved.”

    2021-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/480 (2021) · source

  2. “Under international law and Security Council resolution 478 (1980), Israeli courts have no jurisdiction in occupied Jerusalem. Occupation and peace are opposites that shall never meet. Peace will be achieved by ending the occupation, respecting international law and applying the resolutions of this noble Council, including resolution 2334 (2016). There is no avoiding Palestine and no avoiding the Palestinian issue, for it is the very core of the conflict. It will be resolved on the basis of a two-State solution that brings into being an independent, sovereign Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as its capital, within the borders of 4 June 1967, in accordance with international law, internationally recognized resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative.”

    2021-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/480 (2021) · source

  3. “Preserving the city’s existing legal and historical status and protecting the Arab, Islamic and Christian identity of the holy sites is a noble duty, to which His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, the custodian of the holy sites, devotes all the capacities of Jordan to ensure that Jerusalem remains the city of peace. It is imperative that the international community and the Security Council shoulder their responsibilities and compel Israel to respect the rights of the inhabitants of the Shaykh Jarrah neighbourhood to their homes. Under international law and international humanitarian law, Jerusalemites are to be treated as protected people; expelling the inhabitants of Shaykh Jarrah from their homes would represent a war crime.”

    2021-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/480 (2021) · source

  4. “However, peace will not be achieved by building settlements that undermine the two-State solution and constitute a clear breach of international law and internationally recognized resolutions. Peace will not be achieved by confiscating occupied Palestinian land. Peace will not be achieved by demolishing Palestinian houses and evicting residents from their homes. Certainly, peace will not be achieved by attempting to change the legal and historical status of the Islamic and Christian holy sites in occupied Jerusalem. Jerusalem and its holy sites are a red line and tampering with it would be playing with fire, inflaming the feelings of nearly two billion Muslims around the world. As the occupying Power, Israel is responsible for upholding the existing legal and historical status of Jerusalem and its holy sites.”

    2021-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/480 (2021) · source

  5. “As the occupying Power, Israel bears responsibility for the grave situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. The escalation must be stopped by halting the attacks against Gaza and by putting an end to all of the illegal practices of Israel, which have unleashed this escalation in occupied Jerusalem and throughout the Palestinian territories. Immediate action must be taken to achieve this and provide protection for the Palestinian people. The grave state of affairs in the Palestinian territories shows the impossibility of the present situation continuing. Prospects of achieving a just and lasting peace are being undermined by the unlawful practices Israel and its consolidation of the occupation with no hope of it ending. A just and lasting peace is a strategic choice and a regional and international necessity.”

    2021-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/480 (2021) · source

  6. “Jordan is ready to marshal all its capabilities, particularly in relation to food and the pharmaceutical industries, to become a regional supply and storage centre.In conclusion, I would like to emphasize that Jordan supports your worthy endeavours. To quote from the address given by His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein as part of the Davos Agenda at the World Economic Forum in January: “This pandemic has made us all equal, and let that be one of the positive lessons we take from this difficult time as we look ahead. Let our empathy drive our progress and recovery, as we build bridges to allow the better exchange of not only vital supplies and expertise but also the exchange of hope and positive ideas. I hope that we let our humanity lead the way.” S/2021/250”

    2021-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/250 (2021) · source

  7. “Jordan, which hosts the second highest number of refugees per capita globally, remains committed to protecting refugees and providing them with the food, medicine and basic necessities that they need for a decent existence. As part of its pandemic response plan, Jordan recently became the first country in the world to vaccinate refugees free of charge. The food and agriculture sector in Jordan provides a livelihood for about a quarter of the population and is one of the largest sources of jobs for refugees and women in Jordanian society. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the sector has proved to be a strong link in the global supply chain, with the potential for major expansion through more investment and greater reliance on technology, alternative energy and regional projects.”

    2021-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/250 (2021) · source

  8. “The response to food security, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected areas, must address the interconnected causes and factors that impede development; to do so, it must, for example, strengthen social cohesion, develop the private sector and create jobs, and reduce the risks and consequences of conflicts. Addressing all these factors can improve food security. The coronavirus disease pandemic has significantly increased food insecurity in the poorest and most vulnerable countries. A number of serious challenges to food security, however, predate the pandemic, in particular climate change, a shortage of drinking water around the world, global economic crises, regional unrest and a global asylum crisis. All these challenges have cast a shadow over food supplies for refugees and host communities alike.”

    2021-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/250 (2021) · source

  9. “Malnutrition rates have reached record levels, with nearly 400,000 children under the age of five suffering from acute malnutrition in the country. In Syria, 12.4 million people do not regularly receive enough food, with 4.5 million entering that category in the last year. It is therefore more urgent now than ever before to strengthen international cooperation and coordination to prevent a global crisis of food shortages and malnutrition. Food security and conflict are interlinked, and dealing with them requires comprehensive solutions based on a solid international approach and effective international coordination.”

    2021-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/250 (2021) · source

  10. “May the peace, mercy and blessings of God be upon you. Food security has become a global concern and is one of the most significant challenges facing all of us, particularly in the Middle East, where conflicts have exacerbated suffering and restricted access to food, medicine and basic necessities. The conflicts are also a major obstacle to the work of the international agencies that are leading aid efforts and their ability to reach the neediest groups. About 690 million people around the world are short of food. Every year, nearly 9 million people die of malnutrition. In Yemen, the scene of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world today, more than 16 million people are suffering from hunger, including 5 million who are one step away from famine.”

    2021-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/250 (2021) · source

  11. “Let us work together to change this situation by creating conditions that will ensure a return to negotiations as soon as possible, in order to achieve a just peace.”

    2021-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/91 (2021) · source

  12. “In October 2020, Jordan, together with Sweden, hosted a meeting of the Stockholm Group for strategic dialogue on UNRWA to discuss ways of supporting the Agency sustainably. We hope that all States will honour their commitments as soon as possible, and increase them if possible, in order to ensure that UNRWA can continue to provide its services and perform its tasks, including by meeting urgent needs related to the coronavirus disease pandemic. The challenges are tremendous but will inevitably become even more serious if the process remains paralysed, with efforts to reach a just solution to the Palestinian question blocked by Israeli actions. Peace will not be achieved by perpetuating the occupation, destroying hope and demolishing houses.”

    2021-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/91 (2021) · source

  13. “The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) must continue to provide its services to refugees, pending a settlement that would uphold their right of return and compensation in accordance with internationally recognized resolutions, particularly General Assembly resolution 194 (III), as part of a comprehensive settlement of the dispute on the basis of the two-State solution that would bring an end to the occupation that began in 1967. Jordan will continue to cooperate with its partners in the international community and make every possible effort to garner international political and financial support for UNRWA so that the Agency can continue to fulfil its functions, in accordance with its United Nations mandate, for more than 5.5 million Palestine refugees.”

    2021-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/91 (2021) · source

  14. “The continued impasse in efforts to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is a threat that must be confronted through collective action that restores hope for the viability of the peace process and prevents the entrenchment of despair and the aggravation of the conflict. Jordan will remain a force for just peace and will work with our sisters, brothers and friends, with all of you, to achieve it. Jordan will also continue to protect the Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem and preserve their Arab Islamic or Christian identity and their legal and historical status, a priority to which the Kingdom is wholeheartedly devoted, under the direct guidance and monitoring of the sites’ custodian, His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein.”

    2021-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/91 (2021) · source

  15. “A genuine, effective effort is needed to relaunch serious negotiations to establish the political prospect of restoring confidence in the peace process and make the necessary progress towards the two-State solution. No lasting, comprehensive peace can be achieved without an end to the occupation on the basis of the two- State solution and the Arab Peace Initiative, which remains the most comprehensive proposal to put an end to the conflict and uphold the right of the region and its peoples to genuine peace. That peace would allow all energies to be directed towards development and a future filled with opportunities and achievements rather than oppression and conflicts. The Quartet must play its essential role in these efforts.”

    2021-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/91 (2021) · source

  16. “However, the chances of achieving the two-State solution — and, therefore, a comprehensive and lasting peace — are receding every day as a result of ongoing illegitimate Israeli actions that undermine that solution and the land for peace principle, which underpins the peace process. The continued construction and expansion of settlements violates international law and undermines the chances of peace, and the international community must take a clear stand against it. The continued violations in and around the Aqsa Mosque and the Haram al-Sharif are also a breach of the legal obligations of Israel as the occupying Power and a provocation liable to result in escalation. Effective steps must be taken to end the violations in order to protect the right to peace.”

    2021-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/91 (2021) · source

  17. “The Council is meeting to discuss the situation in the Middle East, at a time when more effort is needed to protect the peace process and the right of the peoples of the entire region to live in peace and security. A just and lasting peace based on international law is the only way of achieving the two-State solution. It is a strategic Arab choice, a regional and international necessity, and a right for all the peoples of the region. Jordan will continue to make every effort to bring about a just and comprehensive peace, which must be reflected in an independent and sovereign Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem as its capital on the basis of the borders of 4 June 1967 in accordance with the two-State solution and international law, living in peace and security alongside Israel.”

    2021-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/91 (2021) · source

  18. “I would like to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Othman Jerandi on the assumption by the Republic of Tunisia of the presidency of the Security Council this month. I also congratulate the five new non-permanent members of the Council for the period 2021–2022, namely, India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway. I extend my utmost appreciation and respect to the five members whose terms have just ended for their efforts to maintain international peace and security. I also thank Nickolay Mladenov for his sincere efforts as United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and look forward to working with Tor Wennesland to create real prospects for just and lasting peace in the region.”

    2021-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/91 (2021) · source

  19. “We stress the urgency of launching serious and direct negotiations to solve all final status issues within a comprehensive solution in accordance with established terms of reference, the Arab Peace Initiative and international law. Those who believe in peace must speak against annexation. All those who want an end to the conflict must act to prevent annexation. Preventing annexation is protecting peace. We must act, and we must act now, before it is too late. And the Kingdom will continue to work with all of Council members, partners and friends to achieve just and lasting peace, on the basis of international law and the two-State solution. This just peace is the right of all peoples of the Middle East, the key to regional stability and a must for global security.S/2020/596”

    2020-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/596 (2020) · source

  20. “Any other scenario is a threat to peace and to all of us in the region. We stand at a defining crossroads — either we fall deeper into the abyss of conflict and hopelessness, or we save the peace that is a regional and an international necessity. Jordan will continue to work with Arab countries and the international community towards realizing lasting and just peace. I reaffirm Jordan’s support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian State based on the lines of 4 June 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, living in peace, side by side, with Israel, on the basis of the two-State solution, fulfilling the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, in accordance with international law. This is the only path to a comprehensive and lasting peace.”

    2020-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/596 (2020) · source

  21. “Annexation must not go unanswered, for if it does there will only be fiercer conflict; it will make institutionalized apartheid an inevitability; it will diminish all chances for lasting and comprehensive regional peace. We cannot turn a blind eye to unilateral Israeli measures, such as the threat of annexation to Palestinian lands, the building and expansion of illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian occupied lands and encroachments on the holy sites in Jerusalem, which are aimed at imposing new realities on the ground. Jordan condemns such measures as a violation of international law and provocative actions that will push the area towards more conflict and tension. The achievement of a just and lasting peace, which meets all legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, is a strategic Jordanian, Palestinian and Arab choice.”

    2020-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/596 (2020) · source

  22. “In this regard, allow me to voice Jordan’s full support to the appeal by the Secretaries-General of the United Nations and of the League of Arab States warning against the ramifications of any unilateral annexation of parts of the Palestinian occupied territories, which would constitute a violation of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions. Annexation must not happen. Annexation would be a blatant violation of international law, the cornerstone of our world order. Any unilateral step would violate international law, international resolutions and the foundations of the United Nations. Annexation would deny the right of all peoples of the region to live in peace.”

    2020-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/596 (2020) · source

  23. “Since the beginning of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Security Council resolutions have recognized the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people living under Israeli occupation. Today, our collective and joint efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace for the Palestinians on the basis of the two-State solution stand in jeopardy. Preventing the annexation of the occupied Palestinian lands and creating horizons for re-engagement through direct negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians towards achieving two States, living side by side in peace and security, are urgent priorities.”

    2020-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/596 (2020) · source