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1. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2022/801, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by the United States of America. I wish to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/2022/733, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the situation concerning Western Sahara. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Albania, Brazil, China, France, Gabon, Ghana, India, Ireland, Mexico, Norway, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Against: None Abstaining: Kenya, Russian Federation”

   2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9168 (2022) · source

2. “I thank Mr. De Serpa Soares for the clarifications that he has just made. I now give the floor to the representative of Ukraine.”

   2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source

3. “I now give the floor to Mr. De Serpa Soares to answer the questions and address the comments made by members of the Council.”

   2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source

4. “We want to reaffirm our commitment to upholding the integrity of the Charter, which is the cement holding together the edifice in which we the international community all live, and which must form the foundation of the essential negotiations that will enable us to silence the guns and end the war in Ukraine. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. The representative of Russia has asked for the floor to make a further statement.”

   2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source

5. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Gabon. We thank Mr. De Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary- General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel, for his informative briefing. The subject of this meeting concerns the scope and interpretation of Article 100, a provision of the Charter of the United Nations, in relation to the role of the Secretariat, in accordance with the letter and spirit of the Charter and subsequent accepted practice. We closely followed the Legal Counsel’s authoritative interpretation of the issue, which falls within his purview. We understand his reading and interpretation, which he explained in sufficient detail, and which are based on the impartiality that the Secretariat’s reputation is founded on.”

   2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source

6. “I thank Mr. De Serpa Soares for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”

   2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source

7. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Ukraine to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. João Miguel Ferreira de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Mr. De Serpa Soares.”

   2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source

8. “There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject.. The meeting rose at noon.”

   2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9165 (2022) · source

9. “I thank Mr. Huang Xia for his briefing. I now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”

   2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9165 (2022) · source

10. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and South Africa to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Huang Xia, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2022/735, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region. I now give the floor to Mr. Huang Xia.”

    2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9165 (2022) · source

11. “In conclusion, the A3 collectively reiterates its position against the use of chemical weapons by anyone, anywhere and under any circumstances. We also remain committed to the established norms against the use of chemical weapons and support all efforts to eliminate their production, storage and use. (spoke in French) I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9164 (2022) · source

12. “It is our firm belief that the early convening of such a high-level in-person meeting between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic and the Director-General of the OPCW would give the process the required impetus and help to revive efforts towards the final resolution of the outstanding issues. As we noted in our previous statement, without a definite closure of the matter by the OPCW, the lingering danger of the production and possible use of chemical weapons in Syria, or elsewhere, cannot be completely ruled out. There is no gainsaying that the expeditious resolution of this investigation will also afford us the opportunity to focus our time and limited resources on the other existing challenges facing the Syrian people.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9164 (2022) · source

13. “We therefore call on the Syrian National Authority to cooperate constructively with the Technical Secretariat of the OPCW to help facilitate the conclusive resolution of all outstanding issues, including the organization of the twenty-fifth round of consultations with the Declaration Assessment Team. In that regard, we welcome the meeting proposed by the Syrian National Authority to be held in Beirut with the OPCW, and we call on the two sides to reconcile their positions on the agenda for the suggested meeting, taking into account the OPCW letter on the subject dated 20 December 2021.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9164 (2022) · source

14. “While we acknowledge the submission of the 106th monthly report by the Syrian national authorities on the country’s chemical weapons programme, we remain concerned that there has not been any significant progress in the attempts to fully address the issue in accordance with the Chemical Weapons Convention. We also welcome the conduct of the ninth round of inspections of the Barzah and Jamrayah facilities of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre from 11 to 18 September, and we look forward to the release of the report on the outcome of the inspections. The A3 reiterates its strong support for resolution 2118 (2013) and calls for concerted global efforts to expedite action on the verifiable destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons to give full meaning to the resolution and the Chemical Weapons Convention.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9164 (2022) · source

15. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Gabon. (spoke in English) I have the honour to deliver this joint statement on behalf of the African members of the Security Council (A3), namely, Kenya, Ghana and my country, Gabon. We thank the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, for her briefing. We welcome the participation of the representatives of Syria, Iran and Türkiye in this meeting. We take note of the 108th report (see S/2022/727, annex) of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), highlighting the unchanged situation since the previous briefing (see S/PV.9141), which has become characteristic of the Syrian chemical weapons file in recent times.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9164 (2022) · source

16. “I thank Mrs. Nakamitsu for her briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9164 (2022) · source

17. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2022/727, which contains the text of a letter dated 30 September 2022 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council. I now give the floor to Mrs. Nakamitsu.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9164 (2022) · source

18. “There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 12.10 p.m.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source

19. “The national ceasefire therefore remains an imperative as a precursor to the much-anticipated political solution. The A3 therefore reiterates our call on the parties to prioritize the needs of civilians, to exercise restraint and to engage in serious negotiations. We support and encourage the efforts of Special Envoy Pedersen, as well as those of regional and international actors, to achieve political stability in Syria, while respecting the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the country. In conclusion, the A3 member States reiterate their solidarity with the Syrian people in their quest for lasting peace. (spoke in French) I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I give the floor to the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source

20. “That will be an opportunity to address substantive issues, in line with resolution 2254 (2015). Confidence-building can be enhanced through the steps-for-steps model by addressing the situation of detainees, including facilitating the release of detained vulnerable groups, such as the elderly, women and children, some of whom are exposed to the coronavirus disease and cholera pandemics due to their poor prison conditions, as well as by clarifying the status of missing persons, in line with resolution 2254 (2015). The A3 therefore impresses upon the Government of Syria the importance of making progress in that area, which would lead to systematic releases in a coordinated manner. We cannot emphasize enough that there is no military solution to the Syrian crisis.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source

21. “Women have displayed a determined resilience through this crisis and should therefore be included in political engagements. We therefore call for actions to mainstream the voices of women in political efforts. In that regard, the A3 continues to commend the Special Envoy’s continuous engagement with the widest spectrum of Syrian women in pursuit of a political solution. We welcome the holding of the first informal interactive dialogue under the aegis of the Secretary- General on 26 September, at which Member States were able to discuss their essential role in ensuring the full implementation of resolution 2642 (2022). The A3 notes with interest the continued efforts of the Special Envoy to urgently convene the ninth session of the Constitutional Committee in Geneva.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source

22. “A total of 6 million people in Syria are in urgent need of assistance this winter, an increase of more than 30 per cent as compared to last year. We therefore call for greater solidarity on the part of the international community and increased humanitarian funding, including for early-recovery and livelihoods programmes. The situation of women in Syria is another source of concern for the A3. Women are disproportionately affected by the crisis, including through violence, forced and early marriages and limited access to livelihoods. That is unacceptable. Also, we encourage the Syrian Government to make the necessary legislative and administrative reforms to eliminate discrimination against women with a view to achieving true equality between the sexes.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source

23. “We are also in favour of extending the mandate of the cross-border mechanism, which is due to expire in January 2023. We welcome the recent cross-line convoy deliveries of food aid. We are pleased to note that the sixth and seventh convoys crossing the line, consisting of 14 and 16 trucks, respectively, provided food and non-food aid to more than 43,000 people in north-west Syria. We also commend the 12 consignments of cross-border deliveries through the Bab Al-Hawa crossing point. It is therefore critical that all modalities of aid to the millions of people in need continue to be strengthened. However, we are very concerned about the low levels of funding for the humanitarian response in Syria, particularly as we approach the winter season, when needs tend to increase.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source

24. “But fortunately, the United Nations and its partners are supporting the response to, and the prevention of, the epidemic. Meanwhile, the economic crisis continues to negatively impact Syrians across the country because of their reduced purchasing power. The fate of ordinary Syrians is also compounded by the limited electricity supply, which unfortunately impacts the functioning of basic services. We note that the United Nations continues to support humanitarian assistance and recovery initiatives, as well as humanitarian access, including cross-border missions, throughout the country, in accordance with resolution 2642 (2022). The A3 shares the view that the massive cross- border operation supported by the United Nations remains an indispensable platform for reaching many people in need, and there is currently no substitute on that scale.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source

25. “Any expansion of listed terrorist groups will only exacerbate the precarious security situation and continue to put innocent civilian lives at risk. We therefore call for concerted efforts to combat Security Council-listed terrorist groups. The A3 also calls on the parties to respect international humanitarian law and spare civilians and civilian objects. The human cost of the conflict in Syria is staggering. The country remains one of the most complex humanitarian emergencies in the world, with more than half of the population in need of life-saving assistance. The daily life of Syrians is marked by the difficulties of access to food, drinking water and basic services. In addition to the plethora of problems facing the Syrian people, the outbreak of a cholera epidemic in 13 of its 14 governorates is deeply troubling.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source

26. “We are deeply concerned about the security operation carried out at Al-Hol camp from 25 August to 17 September, which temporarily affected the delivery of humanitarian services, and we call on the parties to create a safe environment and grant unimpeded access. Furthermore, the conflict remains active, with escalation along various axes in the north-west, north- east and south of Syria marked by the increased frequency of attacks and the use of explosive weapons in densely populated areas in disregard of international humanitarian law, including the principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution. We are also concerned by the Security Council- listed terrorist groups, such as the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, expanding their territory in Syria.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source

27. “Idlib, in the north-west of the Syrian Arab Republic, is the scene of persistent violence, air strikes, mutual bombardments and clashes. According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, during the period under consideration 92 civilians, including two women and 35 children, were killed as a result of the hostilities, while at least 80 civilians were injured, including five women and 38 children. In addition to the countless deaths and injuries caused by the war, air strikes and bombings continue to interrupt the delivery of humanitarian aid that is vital for the population.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source

28. “I will now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Gabon. (spoke in English) I have the honour to make this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council (A3), namely, Ghana, Kenya and my country, Gabon. We thank Special Envoy Geir Pedersen and the Director of the Operations and Advocacy Division of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Reena Ghelani, for their briefings on the most recent political and humanitarian developments in Syria. We also welcome the participation in this meeting of the representatives of the Syrian Arab Republic, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Türkiye. We note with regret that the security situation in Syria remains volatile.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source

29. “I thank Ms. Ghelani for her briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source

30. “Council resolutions 2139 (2014),2165(2014),2191(2014), 2258 (2015), 2332(2016),2393(2017),2401(2018), 2449 (2018), 2504(2020),2533(2020),2585(2021) and 2642 (2022).I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2022/775, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolutions 2139 (2014), 2165 (2014), 2191 (2014), 2258 (2015), 2332 (2016), 2393 (2017), 2401 (2018), 2449 (2018), 2504 (2020), 2533 (2020), 2585 (2021) and 2642 (2022). I give the floor to Mr. Pedersen.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source

31. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria; and Ms. Reena Ghelani, Director for Operations and Advocacy at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The Security Council will now begin its consideration the item on its agenda.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source

32. “There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 11.30 a.m.”

    2022-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9162 (2022) · source

33. “I thank Mr. Bathily for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”

    2022-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9162 (2022) · source

34. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Libya to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Abdoulaye Bathily, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. Bathily.”

    2022-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9162 (2022) · source

35. “As we are on the threshold of winter, we call for a humanitarian truce and for the opening of new humanitarian corridors in order to maintain access to drinking water, electricity, heating and medical care and to facilitate the delivery of the humanitarian aid that the people affected desperately need. There is a time for everything — a time for war and a time for dialogue. We believe that the time has come to silence the guns in order to give dialogue a chance. My country calls on the parties to engage in negotiations in good faith to end this deadly war and achieve peaceful coexistence in the region. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Ukraine.”

    2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source

36. “Today we have continued to list the fears, atrocities and humanitarian suffering according to a logic of one side against the other, which leads us to the sole postulate that each one of the world’s nations must align itself with one or the other. It is time to consider a solution to silence the guns in Ukraine. That is certainly the aspiration of all peoples in the grip of insecurity caused by war. Silencing the guns is first and foremost the calling of the Council and the Organization. We call on the warring parties to respect international humanitarian law and the relevant Security Council resolutions, in particular resolution 2231 (2015), and enable unhindered access for the delivery of humanitarian aid.”

    2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source

37. “It is time for us to channel our discussions, rhetoric and action towards resolving the crisis in Ukraine. That has been Gabon’s continued call since the beginning of the crisis. We have spent almost eight months counting the numbers of deaths and the names of the refugees fleeing the war. For the past eight months, we have turned every one of these meetings into an occasion to rail against the causes, the situation on the ground and the devastation, to attribute blame and discuss the current, imminent and potential consequences of the conflict without attenuating the scope of the devastation on the ground in the least degree.”

    2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source

38. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Gabon. I thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo and the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Ms. Denise Brown, for their briefings. The war in Ukraine continues. It has become increasingly brutal and deadly, and the humanitarian situation is continually deteriorating. Civilians and civilian infrastructure continue to be attacked and bombed, with serious repercussions for supplies of electricity and drinking water and telecommunications. The use of remote-controlled weaponry is adding to the overall terror. Rather than itemizing the destruction and suffering, I would like to say once again that it is time for the Security Council to act in order to end this war.”

    2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source

39. “I thank Ms. Brown for her briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”

    2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source

40. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Germany, Greece, Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, and Ms. Denise Brown, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I also invite His Excellency Mr. Olof Skoog, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Ms. DiCarlo.”

    2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source

41. “We hope that the text that we just adopted will be immediately implemented in both the letter and spirit, and above all we believe that the Council has just sent a strong message of solidarity to the Haitian people to say that we stand with them. We reaffirm our commitment to respecting Haiti’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Haiti.”

    2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9159 (2022) · source

42. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Gabon. Gabon voted in favour of resolution 2653 (2022) and is pleased that it was adopted unanimously by the members of the Security Council. We voted for it because it is our responsibility to safeguard the Haitian people from chaos and restore the hope that has been swamped by insecurity and distress. We voted for it because the text of the resolution aims to neutralize the gangs sowing terror in Haiti, dry up their financing and supplies, protect the civilian population, especially women and children, and create the conditions necessary to respond to a cholera outbreak.”

    2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9159 (2022) · source

43. “The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2653 (2022). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”

    2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9159 (2022) · source

44. “A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Albania, Brazil, China, France, Gabon, Ghana, India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, Russian Federation, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America”

    2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9159 (2022) · source

45. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Haiti to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2022/765, which contains a draft resolution submitted by Mexico and the United States of America. I should like to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2022/747, which contains the text of a letter dated 8 October 2022 from the Secretary- General addressed to the President of the Security Council, and document S/2022/761, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now.”

    2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9159 (2022) · source

46. “There are still a number of speakers remaining on my list for this meeting. Given the lateness of the hour, with the concurrence of the members of the Council, I intend to suspend the meeting until 3 p.m. The meeting was suspended at 1.15 p.m.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source

47. “I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Flashing lights on the collars of the microphones will prompt speakers to bring their remarks to a close after four minutes. I now give the floor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Francophonie and Central Africans Abroad of the Central African Republic.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source

48. “It is crucial that the virtues of women’s leadership be the driving force behind our collective action for a world attuned to our peoples’ aspirations for security and dignity. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I call on the Permanent Representative of the United States and member of President Biden’s Cabinet.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source

49. “I would like to conclude by reaffirming my country’s willingness to amplify the voices of women who, throughout the world, are proving to be extraordinary leaders, agents of change, pioneers of sustainable development and artisans of peace. These women who, even under extreme conditions of extremist violence, fragility and distress, demonstrate unparalleled courage and remarkable resilience. We call for intensified national, regional and global efforts for the comprehensive, inclusive, and efficient implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and its related resolutions, including resolutions 1820 (2008) and 2467 (2019), as well as for the strengthening of the gender dimension in all stages of peace processes and in prevention, peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source

50. “Gabon remains firm and consistent in its advocacy for the inclusion and participation of women and for strengthening their resilience, as well as for ensuring perpetrator accountability for sexual violence in times of conflict. States’ commitment and judicial institutions’ firmness must be unequivocal in responding to sexual violence in conflict. It is fundamental to facilitate access to reparations, which is a key element in restoring the dignity of affected persons, while a global preventive approach that adapts to situations on the ground is being developed. It is essential that the Security Council unanimously advocate for access to international justice for victims of sexual violence in conflict situations. This is a pledge of hope, dignity and human reconstruction and a question of fundamental rights.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source