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Bahous

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first: 2016-10-19
most recent: 2023-11-22
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“Ms. Bahous (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this high-level open debate on sexual violence in conflict. I appreciate your efforts as President of the Security Council for this month and wish you every success. I also want to thank the Secretary-General, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and the briefers for their statements. I congratulate the Security Council on its adoption ofresolution 2467 (2019), on sexual violence in conflict. Our world is experiencing an unprecedented wave of violence and conflict, which various extremist groups, such as Da'esh, Boko Haram and others, have used as a tool to sow terrorism and terrorize societies, in particular the most vulnerable and marginalized groups, especially women and girls.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“In conclusion, allow me to paraphrase the words of His Hashemite Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein, who said that when all people, in particular the young, see a promising future, that will bring benefits to the international community in its entirety. When our region, which has strategic importance, becomes strong and successful, the whole world will benefit from our stability, security and development.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“The Kingdom of Jordan hosted a meeting between the Government of Yemen and the Ansar Allah group, which was convened by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen. The aim was to discuss the exchange of prisoners. We stand by our brothers in Yemen in order to resolve the crisis and stop their suffering. Wars and crises have depleted our resources, frustrated our youth and deprived the region of the stability and security needed to achieve economic growth that meets the demands of developed societies. Finding solutions for the problems in the region requires addressing the deep-rooted causes of political, economic and social crises, as well as establishing policies and mechanisms so as to enable our young people to actively participate in peacebuilding and promoting a culture of tolerance and coexistence.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“We must all continue to work towards a political solution to the crisis, in accordance with resolution 2254 (2015), so as to ensure Syria's recovery and that it becomes a pillar of stability in the region and a component ofjoint Arab action, while allowing for the voluntary return of refugees and the resumption of development and construction in Syria and the States of the region, which have politically, economically and socially suffered as a result of the crisis. With regard to the crisis in Yemen, my country welcomed the political detente during the Stockholm negotiations, the Al-Hudaydah ceasefire agreement, the exchange of prisoners, the access by humanitarian convoys to besieged areas in the city and the establishment of a framework for future negotiations.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“We will continue to work with the international community in order to ensure that UNRWA continues to provide its services to the refugees as part of a world commitment. Any attempt to reduce the role of UNRWA and the financial support provided to it would have disastrous consequences. With the beginning of a new year, we must also turn a new chapter in dealing with the Syrian crisis.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“In that regard, we underscore Jordan's firm stance that Jerusalem is a red line, as it is part of the final-status issues that must be resolved in negotiations in accordance with resolutions of the international legitimacy and while ensuring that East Jerusalem is the capital of the Palestinian State. The issue ofrefugees is also part of the final-status issues that must be resolved based on resolutions of international legitimacy, foremost of which is resolution 194 (III), and the Arab Peace Initiative, that would ensure the right of refugees to return and be compensated. In that regard, we reiterate the need to continue to provide the necessary support and protection to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“That would require intensified efforts to overcome obstacles impeding the resumption of direct negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis. It also requires the cessation of all unilateral Israeli measures, foremost of which is the settlement construction. The most important issue is Al-Quds Al-Sharif, which is a holy city for more than half of the world's population, including Muslims, Christians and Jews. We must all preserve Jerusalem, with its ancient history and various religions, a holy city that brings us together and is a symbol of peace. In that context, Jordan reaffirms its steadfast commitment to defend and protect the holy places of Islam and Christianity in Jerusalem, within the framework of the historic mandate of the Hashemite custodianship over those holy sites in Jerusalem.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“We have made every effort through peaceful means to advance the peace process and reach the noble goals of restoring all their land for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace, so as to meet the aspirations of the brotherly Palestinian people and all the peoples ofthe region. That would end their suffering and great human plight while granting them their legitimate rights to freedom, a State and a dignified life on their land. The two-State solution, which guarantees the establishment of an independent, sovereign and viable Palestinian State on the borders of4 June 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, living in peace and security alongside Israel, is the only way to end the Palestinian- Israeli conflict and bring about comprehensive regional peace.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“I would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to Mr. Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his comprehensive briefing this morning, and I welcome Mrs. Retno Marsudi, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, to this meeting. By virtue of its geographical location and close ties with the Palestinian people, Jordan has always been close to the Palestinian cause and the suffering of Palestinians. We have been on the side of their just cause since the Palestinians were first uprooted from their land and displaced until now.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“Ms. Bahous (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to warmly thank you, Mr. President, and the Dominican Republic for your able presidency of the Security Council this month. I also congratulate Belgium, Germany, Indonesia, and South Africa on joining the Security Council as non-permanent members for the next two years. I look forward to working with them and with all Council members to maintain peace and security in a world that is replete with challenges and crises. I also express my appreciation for the serious and tireless efforts of the outgoing members of the Security Council, namely, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands and Sweden. I wish those countries every success. I congratulate Palestine as well on chairing the Group of 77 and China.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“Jordan will continue to work at the national, regional and international levels to support without delay the women, peace and security agenda in order to ensure a better future for women and girls.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“In conclusion, I wish to stress the importance of strongly mobilizing international efforts to counter the root causes of conflicts, involve women in peace and security efforts, and promote the participation of women while strengthening their involvement in civil society. Experience demonstrates that genuine participation of women has a positive impact on the success and sustainability of security and peace plans. Women play a major and impressive role in building peace. It is impossible to uphold peace in societies without the serious and true participation of women. Nonetheless, it is impossible to achieve the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and sustainable peace without empowering women and girls, achieving gender equality and eliminating all forms of discrimination.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“We have to provide rehabilitation programmes so that women refugees and displaced women can be productive members of society and continue their education during the period of displacement and after they return to their countries. In that regard, Palestinian women are facing difficulties in the occupied Palestinian territories, and we commend their resilience and endurance. Palestinian women are victims of punitive Israeli policies, including restrictions on their movement and arbitrary detentions. Even girls under the age of 18 have been arrested. We must also underscore the violations carried out by the Israeli occupying forces against the women of Jerusalem as part of Israel's policy to change the identity of the historic holy city.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“As a co-Chair of the Group of Friends on Countering and Preventing Violent Extremism, Jordan attaches particular attention to protecting women and girls from violent extremism. We take into account the sensitive and pivotal role that women can play in protecting societies from extremism and promoting culture of peace. Arab women have not been spared the conflicts that have shaken our region for years, or their consequences. Women and girls have suffered the most from displacement, killing and sexual violence. It is important that we pay the necessary attention to this issue so that women and girls become empowered and able to resist.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“That is consistent with Jordan's intervention plan to address the Syrian refugee crisis. The plan also takes into account the challenges resulting from that crisis. Fourthly, we want to promote a social culture that supports gender equality and highlights the important role of women and young women in creating a culture of peace. We want to prepare those women to become ambassadors of peace in their communities. At the moment, we are preparing a project to ensure that Jordanian women can participate in mediation and peace negotiation. In that connection, we underscore the importance of transforming the role of the United Nations from peacekeeping to prevention and addressing the root causes of conflicts. Women play an important role in the prevention of conflicts.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“We have also deployed around 2,573 women police agents and officers to work in terrorism and extremism prevention programmes. Secondly, we aim to achieve women's active participation in addressing terrorism and violence, as well as in peacebuilding and peacemaking, through awareness-raising and training initiatives to renounce extremism and establish ways to prevent it while activating resolution 2250 (2015) on youth, peace and security. Thirdly, we intend to provide humanitarian, psychological, social, legal, medical, educational and rehabilitating services, as well as to facilitate access to those services for Jordanian women and girls, in addition to women refugees and vulnerable segments of the society that are more exposed to violence and have a genuine need for protection from sexual and physical violence.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“The Jordanian national plan establishes the following four strategic objectives for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). First, women's active participation must be strengthened in the security and military sectors and in peacekeeping so asto maintain gender equality and promote women's participation in most field units up to 5 per cent by 2020. We are also working to involve women from the general security sector in various peacekeeping missions. Currently, we are also working to increase the participation of military women in military observation missions and among staff officers in order to reach 15 per cent by the end ofthis year. That is consistent with the Secretary-General's initiative on peacekeeping action.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“Jordan attaches particular importance to women's empowerment at all levels because of our conviction that women are essential to establishing sustainable peace. Our national plan also meets the strategic objectives with regard to armed conflict included in 1995 Beijing Declaration, including women's increased participation in conflict resolution and decision-making. The plan also takes into consideration our commitment to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular SDG 5, on achieving gender equality and empowering women and girls, and SDG 16, on promoting peaceful and inclusive societies to achieve sustainable development, providing access to justice for all and building effective and accountable institutions in that regard.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan believes that women's role in achieving peace and security is important. In response to resolution 1325 (2000), we have developed a Jordanian action plan in order to activate that resolution for the period 2018-2021. The plan was launched in March by the Jordanian National Commission for Women, which is officially responsible for implementing it, with broad participation of civil society stakeholders. The national plan is in line with Jordan's commitments under relevant regional and international treaties and conventions, in particular those concerning the role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, as well as in the post-conflict period, and carrying out relief and humanitarian work, in addition to ensuring immunization against extremist thought.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“Ms. Bahous (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this debate on women and peace and security. I also thank Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Under-Secretary-General, Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, for her statement. I also thank the Secretary-General for his efforts to advance the women and peace and security agenda and women's empowerment at all levels. We stress the importance of the full and genuine participation of women in peace and security efforts. We also stress the importance of the provision of needed financing on a regular basis to ensure the implementation the agenda and the empowerment of women at all levels.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“Those exceptional circumstances call for a unified strategic vision and the strengthening of our capacity to preserve international peace and security by institutionalizing joint action and translating it into reality.”
2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source
“I emphasize our commitment to continuing to cooperate with the new Iraqi Government. My country stood by Iraq as it faced the scourge of terrorism and will continue to do so as the country seeks to rebuild itself, based on our firm belief that the success of Iraq is a success for all and that a united, democratic, safe and secure Iraq is in the interests of its people, the entire region and the world. The absence of a just solution to the Palestinian question and the continuation of the crisis in Syria, as well as the challenges facing some countries in the region as they seek to consolidate security, stability and reconstruction, are issues that compel us to work harder and to stand unified in order to overcome those difficulties and challenges.”
2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source
“A political solution must be acceptable to the brotherly Syrian people and meet their aspirations, in accordance with resolution 2254 (2015) and the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex). We commend the key role of the United Nations in making progress towards a political solution to the crisis in Syria. We refer, in particular, to the statement issued by the small group of the global coalition on Syria, which underscores the importance of forming a constitutional committee without delay and enabling it to start its work on the political process, with the participation of all Syrian stakeholders and under the auspices of the United Nations. Iwould also like to congratulate the State of brotherly Iraq on the success of its parliamentary elections and the recent selection of the three presidencies, benefiting Iraq and the region as a whole.”
2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source
“Despite the efforts of the international community to reduce the deficit, which stood at $446 million at the beginning of this year and now stands at $64 million, we continue to face that problem at the beginning of each year. We must therefore come up with innovative ideas and constructive initiatives to ensure predictable and sustainable funding for UNRWA so that it can carry out its United Nations mandate, respect the rights of refugees to live in dignity, guarantee the rights of more than 500,000 refugee children to go to school and continue to provide them and their families with vital services. The Syrian crisis is now entering its eighth year. A political solution remains the only feasible way to guarantee peace and stability in Syria and to maintain its territorial integrity.”
2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source
“My country condemns the forced displacement and deportation of the inhabitants of Khan Al-Ahmar as part of an expansionist settlement policy that Israel uses to impose a fait accompli and to undermine the two-State solution, threatening further instability in the region. The serious financial deficit of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is hampering its ability to provide basic services to millions of refugees and poses a threat to the stability ofhost communities. That leaves us with two options - either to nurture a positive generation of young people or to leave them prey to the forces of extremism and despair.”
2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source
“The Kingdom condemns in the strongest terms the ongoing Israeli violations and provocations against the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Haram al-Sharif. We particularly condemn the provocative incursions by Israeli extremists and settlers into the courtyards of Haram al-Sharif, which are systematically carried out under the protection of the Israeli police. Such actions are condemned and rejected. They violate the sanctity of that sacred place and upsets worshippers and Muslims all over the world. They also violate Israel's obligations as an occupying Power under international law and international humanitarian law, as well as all international conventions and norms that emphasize the need to respect places of worship for all religions.”
2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source
“Our message to the world is that the injustices suffered by the Palestinians must come to an end so that the brotherly Palestinian people can establish an independent and sovereign State. The two- State solution, in accordance with international law, the relevant Security Council resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative, is the only way to end the conflict by establishing an independent, sovereign and viable Palestinian State within the borders of 4 June 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital. The Hashemite custodianship of J erusalem's Muslim and Christian holy sites is a solemn responsibility that Jordan is proud to shoulder. My country will spare no effort in withstanding any attempts to change the historical Arab, Islamic and Christian identity of the holy city.”
2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source
“Their human rights continue to be systematically violated and they are deprived of their fundamental rights, in conjunction with dire economic and social conditions, particularly in the Gaza Strip. That has led to a substantial increase in poverty and the denial of the most basic human rights. It highlights the magnitude of the historical injustice being suffered by those people and requires positive international action to end the tragedy. Jordan underscores the centrality of the Palestinian question and the need to find a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and suffering, which would allow the Palestinian people to enjoy their right to live in freedom and dignity within their own State. Our position on the Palestinian question is resolute and steadfast.”
2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source
“Ms. Bahous (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, allow me to thank you, Madam President, and your country for the efforts undertaken during your presidency of the Security Council in safeguarding its pivotal role in maintaining international peace and security. I also thank Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his comprehensive briefing and for his efforts to achieve progress in the region's peace process. The Palestinian people continue to suffer as a result of the ongoing Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories and the lack of a political vision for a just, lasting and comprehensive solution.”
2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source
“I am confident that the Security Council appreciates the great responsibility and heavy burden it bears in the service of Syria's citizens, who place their hopes in the Council so that their spirits may be reassured and the situation stabilized in order for normal life to be resumed. The international community therefore needs to make further efforts to meet the interests and aspirations of the brotherly Syrian people.”
2018-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8373 (2018) · source
“We underscore once again that the refugee crisis is a global responsibility. Everyone agrees on that, and it therefore requires an international solution. However, international assistance is not currently covering real needs. There must be coordinated efforts to ensure the flow of humanitarian assistance within Syria and to support host countries and communities, including Jordan, as we encourage the voluntary return of Syrian refugees to their homes as an inevitable outcome. We reaffirm the importance of coordinating efforts to achieve this end through the creation of an atmosphere conducive to the voluntary return of those refugees.”
2018-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8373 (2018) · source
“De Mistura and the United Nations to reach a solution to this crisis through the formation of a Syrian constitutional committee as soon as possible, thereby launching a political process that would include all Syrian parties and components under the auspices of the United Nations. My country currently hosts 1.3 million of our Syrian brothers. We have exceeded our absorptive capacity and are doing all we can to support and assist those refugees, despite the enormous pressures of their presence on the national economy. The costs of hosting Syrian refugees, as well as the direct costs of the Syrian crisis to the Kingdom, have now exceeded $10 billion. This amount includes the costs of education, health care and subsidies for electricity, water, sanitation and the use of infrastructure, as well as security and other costs.”
2018-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8373 (2018) · source
“That is why we hope to return to the Geneva process and the implementation of resolution 2254 (2015) so as to preserve the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria and create an environment conducive to restoring stability, which will reflect positively on the political settlement and contribute to the return of displaced persons and refugees. In this context, the reopening of the Jaber-Nasib crossing point on the borders between Jordan and Syria is a step that we hope will help achieve stability and pave the way for the voluntary return of refugees to their homes. In the context of our commitment to the return of stability in Syria, my country reaffirms its full support for the efforts deployed by Mr.”
2018-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8373 (2018) · source
“Today, this requires the Security Council to step up its work to reach a political solution to this crisis. That solution must be able to preserve the unity and integrity of Syria and be accepted by all Syrians. Since the beginning of the crisis in Syria, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has worked with the international community to find a peaceful solution that would avoid the destruction of Syria and the displacement of its people. We have also helped to contain the human impact and alleviate the suffering of the brotherly Syrian people, as was clearly reflected in our contribution to the development and adoption of resolutions 2139 (2014) and 2165 (2014), on the humanitarian situation in Syria. Jordan will continue to support all multilateral efforts to assist Syria in reaching a political solution.”
2018-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8373 (2018) · source
“Ms. Bahous (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this meeting and for your efforts throughout your presidency to reinforce the principles on which the United Nations was founded. I also wish to express my thanks and appreciation to Mr. Staffan de Mistura, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, for his comprehensive briefing. In that regard, I would like to pay tribute to the relentless efforts he has made and continues to make to achieve a political solution to the crisis in Syria. All previous approaches to dealing with the Syrian crisis have failed. That is why we need to redouble our honest efforts and put the interests of Syria and its people above all other considerations.”
2018-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8373 (2018) · source
“I also note the important role that can be played by local institutions, civil society and regional organizations, and the need to increase their capacities and skills to that end. In conclusion, unified support by the Security Council for all mediation efforts is essential to their success through providing political and moral support to mediators, who contribute to efforts aimed at preventing and resolving conflicts and reaching comprehensive and lasting solutions. We hope that this debate will be the beginning of a path on which we will walk together towards a future we want in a world that focuses on understanding rather than violence, on cooperation rather than repulsion and on dialogue to reach solutions rather than imposing them.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“In order for mediation to be successful it must address the root causes of problems before they escalate. Mediation must also take into consideration the suffering of people and the different dimensions of conflicts, including humanitarian, economic, social and geopolitical factors. It should also seek to promote tolerance, justice and coexistence as the ultimate goals for all humankind. All forms of discrimination and injustice must be eliminated in order to sustain peace and combat exclusion and poverty. It is also necessary to implement the 2030 Agenda, as that would contribute to preventing conflicts, developing social peace and alleviating humanitarian suffering, which can lead, in many cases, to violence, extremism and conflict.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“It is therefore important to increase the participation of women in all institutions and mechanisms that seek to prevent and resolve conflicts, as well as in mediation processes, especially in accordance with resolution 1325 (2000), which recognizes women's active role in establishing peace and security. I call for all obstacles that prevent women from playing their important and critical role to be eliminated. Jordan has sought to link the women agenda with the youth agenda in its national plans to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in accordance with resolutions 1325 (2000) and 2250 (2015). In that connection, Jordan commends the efforts of the Secretary-General to strengthen gender equality within the United Nations.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“We have always stated that there is no military solution to the crisis; the only solution is a political one that meets the aspirations of the brotherly Syrian people and preserves the unity and territorial integrity of Syria with security and stability. Jordanian diplomacy has also played an important role in establishing a de-escalation zone in southern Syria by reconciling differences and building trust among the parties. Jordan is a contributor to international peacekeeping operations. It contributes more than 100,000 troops, including Jordanian women. Jordan stresses the important role of those peacekeeping operations. We also underscore the special role that women play in peacekeeping operations and in building and sustaining peace.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“It is important to find individuals and parties that can build on sustainable solutions in that violence-affected region to achieve a more promising future that meets the aspirations of all the peoples in the region to security, peace and prosperity. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, has adopted a moderate approach in its foreign policy. Jordan has always been the voice of wisdom and moderation and at the forefront of States calling for the primacy of reason and dialogue over violence and extremism. That is reflected in our position on a number of regional and international conflicts and crises and in our principled position on the Syrian crisis.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“The ones who suffer the most in such situations are innocent people, including women, children, the elderly and young people. That is clear in the current bloody conflicts in the Middle East, most important the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Jordan has sought, through different means and with all parties, to reach a comprehensive, lasting and just solution to that crisis - a solution that meets the aspirations of the Palestinian people to freedom, dignity and their own State along the 4 June 1967 borders and with East Jerusalem as its capital. From here within the Chamber, we call on the international community to step up its mediation efforts in the Middle East as a peaceful means of settling disputes, reconciling differences and stopping bloodshed, so as to ensure the stability of the region and the world.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“We also commend the efforts of the Secretary-General to prevent and resolve conflicts and support diplomacy for peace. We stress the importance ofimplementing the agenda ofthe Secretary-General for building and sustaining peace, which places prevention at the heart of the United Nations activities to prevent conflicts. We emphasize the importance of his efforts to strengthen and support United Nations peace operations so that they are able to confront emerging challenges to international peace and security. Mediation is an effective tool that can be used throughout the stages ofconflicts, not only to settle them but also to prevent them or address their root causes and contain their effects. The longer the conflict goes on, the more the solutions become complicated and the more difficult the mediation becomes.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“In that regard, I would like to commend the United Nations for playing a central role as an honest mediator in managing, resolving or preventing conflicts through different means, including the Mediation Support Unit and the High-level Advisory Board on Mediation, which was recently established by the Secretary- General, as well as the commitment of the United Nations to pursuing its endeavours through different means, including United Nations missions in conflict zones and the envoys of the Secretary-General. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan underscores its support for all means of strengthening United Nations mediation efforts in all conflict zones, based on our belief that the peaceful settlement of disputes is the only way to achieve lasting peace.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“Unfortunately, we are witnessing at this time multiple complicated conflicts that focus on differences rather than points of commonality, rapprochement and coexistence. That is why we need an honest mediator who reconciles differences and builds trust, hope and a horizon, who focuses on common interests in order to resolve conflicts and achieve understanding and peace.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“I would like to express my sincere condolences to the international community for the passing of the previous Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan. His death is a great loss for peace and for humanity. He was a role model in the art of mediation, and his sincere efforts and commitment to the maintenance of international peace and security serve as an example of wise leadership. May his soul rest in peace. Jordan believes that cooperation, tolerance and the rejection of hatred in our world are highly important. Differences among people are a reason for coexistence rather than divergence. Humankind finds its essence in the multiplicity ofits colours, races, cultures, languages and religions.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“Ms. Bahous (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): I would like, at the outset, to welcome the Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the United Nations, Lord Ahmed, as President at this meeting. I convey our gratitude and appreciation to your country, Sir, and for your able efforts during your presidency of the Security Council to underscore the purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, as well as for your positive role in maintaining international peace and security. You have been keen to revive the discussion within the Council on the role of mediation as a tool to settle conflicts in today's world. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General of the United Nations, The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Ms. Mossarat Qadeem for their valuable briefings.”
2018-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8334 (2018) · source
“This generation needs to be one that believes in rapprochement and moderation so as to counter extremist ideology and divisions among nations. To achieve that end, our only choice, is to take decisive and urgent measures to rebuild confidence and overcome divisions so as to achieve fair and comprehensive peace that can meet the aspirations of all the people in the region.”
2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source
“The political solution to the Syrian crisis is the only means to end acts of killing and destruction. More than half of the world's population is under the age of 30, and 70 per cent of them are in regions that are experiencing armed conflicts, namely, the Middle East and Africa. International developments, especially in the Middle East, have created instability and left their impact on children and young people, most of whom cannot gain access to education and the vital services they need, whether due to displacement or the decline of national economies owing to these continued conflicts. Once again, we call for the necessary conditions to be provided so that a generation of young people can contribute to the building and prosperity of the Middle East and beyond.”
2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source
“The Kingdom hosts 1.3 million Syrian refugees, with whom we have been sharing food, water, schools and medical care until such time as they are able to return home. We have also worked tirelessly to bring an end to the crisis in the south of Syria. In recent weeks, efforts have allowed us to encourage the parties concerned to reach a ceasefire and achieve reconciliation in the south-west of the country and to ensure that assistance is provided to displaced persons near the Jordanian border. We have made efforts to allow for the return of these people to their villages in Syria. We hope for a political process, under the auspices of the United Nations, that is global and comprehensive, preserves the territorial integrity of Syria and its citizens, and ensures the return of refugees pursuant to resolution 2254 (2015) and Geneva agreements.”
2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source
“Despite recent contributions, the dangerous shortfall in UNRWA's finances could undermine the provision of essential services in education, health care and social support and have an impact on millions of refugees, in particular young people and children caught up in attempts to politicize this essential Agency, which is providing vital services in the context of the ongoing Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories and the inability of refugees to return to their homes. The Syrian crisis is entering its eighth year and Jordan's borders remain open to our Syrian brothers, in particular for the delivery of humanitarian assistance by the United Nations under resolution 2165 (2014). Humanitarian assistance is continuously provided to our brothers in the south of Syria.”
2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source