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first: 2021-12-09
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“Mr. Biang (Gabon) (spoke in French): I thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his briefing. I also thank Mr. James Zogby for his briefing, which we listened closely to. Since Israel’s military raid on Jenin on June 19, the situation on the ground has deteriorated dramatically. The intense clashes in the northern part of the occupied West Bank have resulted in many casualties, including young people. The cycle of violence evident in acts of terror and brutality and the disproportionate use of force against civilians, including women and children, must end. We are concerned about the Israeli Government’s decision of 18 June to modify the settlement planning procedures introduced in 1996, and by the advancement of 4,000 housing units by Israel’s Civil Administration’s Higher Planning Committee.”
2023-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9361 (2023) · source
“We therefore welcome the submission of the confidential report presented by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in application of resolution 2667 (2022), and we take this opportunity, at a time when the country is at a turning point and needs greater international solidarity, to call for a broad consensus to be maintained within the Security Council on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is essential that the international community continue to focus its efforts and remain mobilized to put an end to the chronic cycles of violence that victimize countless men, women, young people and children in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.”
2023-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9360 (2023) · source
“Mr. Biang (Gabon) (spoke in French): Our vote in favour of the resolution just now adopted unanimously is part of our trend and efforts to improve the security landscape in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by tightening the noose around the armed groups and offering the Congolese authorities the full capacity to effectively counter the activities of the heavily armed groups, whose ravages and atrocities are known by all. That is why it is so important to completely lift the obligation to notify, so that the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo can more effectively fulfil their constitutional mandate of protecting the territorial integrity of their country.”
2023-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9360 (2023) · source
“We reiterate the calls of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, the African Union and the Federal Government of Somalia for the total lifting of the current embargo in order to allow Somali security forces to acquire the necessary lethal capabilities to effectively combat Al-Shabaab and provide long-term peace and stability in Somalia. We reiterate that the success of ATMIS is dependent upon the availability of adequate funding. We therefore call for the necessary funding for ATMIS to enable it to achieve its mandate, including ensuring a smooth transfer of security responsibilities to Somali security forces. We encourage continued support for Somalia to ensure the security of the country and the stability of the region.”
2023-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9359 (2023) · source
“The Council’s unanimous support for resolution 2687 (2023) reflects our common commitment to a successful security transition in Somalia, in particular on the fight against terrorism and building up the capacities of the Somali security forces to take over security responsibilities from ATMIS. In that regard, the A3 welcomes the increased support for enablers and force multipliers, both of which are vital to the ability of ATMIS to carry out its mission in support of the Somali security forces. We recognize the negative impact of the arms embargoes imposed on Somalia since 1992.”
2023-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9359 (2023) · source
“The mandate renewal should therefore be effectively implemented to support the Federal Government of Somalia, and ATMIS and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) in delivering on their respective mandates, as per the agreed timeline and road map, while taking into consideration the need to preserve the security gains. In that regard, we look forward to receiving the joint technical assessment to evaluate phase 1 of the drawdown, as well as the update on the preparations for phase 2. To ensure a well- coordinated and reality-based drawdown, the lessons learned from phase one should consequently inform our action.”
2023-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9359 (2023) · source
“On behalf of the three African members of the Security Council (A3) — Gabon, Ghana and Mozambique — we thank the United Kingdom for its efforts in facilitating consensus on the text of resolution 2687 (2023), which was just unanimously adopted. We welcome the extension of the mandate of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) until December 2023 and believe that it will provide a third period for ATMIS and the Federal Government of Somalia to prepare for phase 2 of the drawdown of ATMIS troops. The situation in Somalia is at a critical point.”
2023-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9359 (2023) · source
“The 400 deaths caused by the flooding in South Kivu are a clear example of that. In conclusion, the A3 reiterates that a political solution remains the most viable means of restoring peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. For that reason, we continue to fully support the ongoing Luanda and Nairobi processes and the planned revitalization of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework Agreement for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes Region, and we reaffirm our commitment to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We also welcome the efforts of MONUSCO and international partners in promoting peace and security in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2023-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9358 (2023) · source
“We recall that the Congolese authorities have two responsibilities: first, to protect the lives of people affected by conflict and, secondly, to provide them with adequate psychosocial support, as part of the 2023 humanitarian response plan launched together with the United Nations. In that regard, the A3 urges the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s international and regional donors and partners to continue their contributions to the 2023 humanitarian response plan. The A3 also encourages the Government to continue its cooperation and partnership with all humanitarian actors to ensure that they can operate without impediment. We recall the link between climate change and security in Central Africa, and we stress the fact that the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is worsened by the effects of climate change.”
2023-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9358 (2023) · source
“The A3 encourages the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the countries in the region to continue strengthening domestic control, monitoring and verification mechanisms in line with regional certification mechanisms to ensure that the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s mineral wealth contributes to its prosperity and development. Behind the figures and statistics on the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are men and women, children and young boys and girls living in deplorable conditions, traumatized by physical violence and beset by emotional disorders brought about from the atrocities they have suffered and the sexual violence and the killings of their loved ones by armed groups.”
2023-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9358 (2023) · source
“The A3 welcomes the progress made by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in implementing the benchmarks set out in the joint transition plan, including the strengthening of its arms and ammunition management system. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has vast reserves of natural resources, some of which represent the future of modern technology and global development. However, we continue to witness a major paradox, in which people are languishing in poverty despite abundant natural resources.”
2023-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9358 (2023) · source
“The A3 aligns itself with the decisions of that Summit, including the decision to strengthen coordination and synergies between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO, the East African Community regional force, the ad hoc verification mechanism and other military actors on the ground. We also welcome the decision by the Southern African Development Community to contribute to peace efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, by deploying part of its standby force to eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. With regard to MONUSCO’s transition, Ghana, Mozambique and Gabon reiterate the need for an orderly United Nations drawdown, in consultation with the Congolese authorities.”
2023-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9358 (2023) · source
“As the ideological alignment between the ADF and Da’esh continues to develop into a toxic and deadly alliance, the A3 recalls the need to recalibrate the current global peace and security architecture to make it more resilient in the face of modern terrorist threats. In that respect, we echo the Secretary-General’s call for a new generation of peace enforcement missions and counter-terrorist operations, led by regional forces, and with guaranteed, predictable funding. The African Union is the Council’s clear partner in that endeavour. We welcome the convening of the twenty-first Extraordinary Summit of the East African Community, on 31 May in Bujumbura, which extended the mandate of the East African Community regional force.”
2023-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9358 (2023) · source
“Only two weeks ago, the Council adopted press statement SC/15319 on the attack perpetrated by CODECO against the camp for displaced persons in Lala in Djugu territory, which left at least 47 civilians dead. The A3 condemns in the strongest possible terms the attacks on displaced persons camps. For us, attacks against those populations, who are already experiencing the horrors of forced displacement on a daily basis, are the height of inhumanity. We therefore call on all local armed groups to adhere to the Disarmament, Demobilization, Community Recovery and Stabilization Programme, and we demand the complete withdrawal of foreign armed groups from Congolese territory. The spread of terrorism and violent extremism poses a serious threat to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region as a whole.”
2023-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9358 (2023) · source
“As the date of the elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which are eagerly awaited by the population, draws near, the A3 reiterates the need for all the country’s political actors to pursue the path of peace, tolerance and social cohesion, in order to prevent political tensions from degenerating into widespread electoral violence. The A3 remains deeply concerned by the catastrophic security situation in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, due to the unspeakable violence of armed groups, such as the Mouvement du 23 mars, the Da’esh-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and the Coopérative pour le développement du Congo (CODECO), being perpetrated against civilian and civilian infrastructure.”
2023-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9358 (2023) · source
“Ghana, Mozambique and Gabon stand side by side with the Democratic Republic of the Congo as it continues its long and difficult journey towards lasting peace. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is facing enormous political, economic and security challenges, but it has nevertheless remained committed to the established electoral processes and related time frames. We welcome the conclusion of the voter registration process and the external verification of the electoral register, which took place in April and May, respectively. We are encouraged by the growing role of women in electoral procedures and look forward to their continued involvement in both the political and economic arenas. We welcome all initiatives aimed at strengthening the role of women in conflict prevention and resolution.”
2023-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9358 (2023) · source
“Mr. Biang (Gabon) (spoke in French): I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council (A3), namely, Ghana, Mozambique and my country, Gabon. I thank Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee for her comprehensive briefing and welcome her contribution and that of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) to peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I also welcome the participation in this meeting of the representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. Our statement today will focus on the political, security and humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2023-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9358 (2023) · source
“We commend the work that United Nations agencies continued to undertake on the ground to assist and protect civilians, and we recognize the important role of the International Committee of the Red Cross to assist people suffering in Ukraine and beyond, particularly in its actions with regard to prisoners of war. Finally, my country once again calls on the parties to prioritize dialogue with a view to resolving the conflict. We remain convinced that there is no credible alternative to dialogue and negotiation to ultimately achieve a cessation of hostilities and restore peaceful coexistence between the belligerent parties.”
2023-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9357 (2023) · source
“Statistics show that some international aid is indeed already being diverted to Ukraine. Allowing this war to continue is to ensure that there will be more civilian casualties — more women and children plunged into grief and more lives shattered by war and exile. My country continues to express its rejection of the war and calls on the parties to respect international humanitarian law. The warring parties must refrain from using weapons with indiscriminate effects against civilians and from shelling critical infrastructure. We also reiterate our appeal to the parties to not use civilian infrastructure for military purposes. We eagerly await peace initiatives and mediation offers that can offer a path towards a diplomatic solution. The Black Sea Grain Initiative leads us to believe that diplomacy always prevails in the end.”
2023-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9357 (2023) · source
“The civilian population and infrastructure continue to be the targets of direct shelling, and we repeat our appeal to the warring parties to cease these blind and indiscriminate attacks and bombings. We also call on the parties to facilitate the access of humanitarian workers to people who need urgent help, especially in the areas affected by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam. The latest report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Food Programme warns of the risk of deteriorating food security between June and November. The outlook is very bleak, with 22 countries at risk of housing 18 hotspots of famine. The rising food prices caused by the conflict has contributed to weakening low- and middle-income countries. The most affected are those already facing security challenges or armed conflicts.”
2023-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9357 (2023) · source
“Mr. Biang (Gabon) (spoke in French): I thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing. The bloody violence and human suffering remain unsustainable in the intensifying fighting in Ukraine, despite the peace initiative of African Heads of State, the objective of which continues to be paving a path towards de-escalation and dialogue between the belligerent parties. The humanitarian situation has worsened in recent weeks following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam and the severe floods that ensued, resulting in the evacuation of thousands of people and extensive material damage. According to the latest statistics of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees regarding verified civilian victims, the number of deaths stands at 9,093 and the wounded stands at 15,779.”
2023-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9357 (2023) · source
“It is therefore vital to support the financing of the humanitarian response plan, which is funded only to 28 per cent. We salute the commitment of the humanitarians on the ground, despite the known security risks. Ghana, Mozambique and Gabon underscore that the vulnerability of the country’s populations is being exacerbated by the effects of climate change, which are ruining the livelihoods of several million people and worsening community tensions. In conclusion, Ghana, Mozambique and Gabon reaffirm their solidarity with the Government and the people of the Central African Republic and their commitment to respecting the country’s independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty. We reiterate our support for Special Representative Rugwabiza and her team for their tireless efforts on the ground.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“The coronavirus disease pandemic, rising oil and commodity prices and the liquidity crisis are undermining the economic fabric of the Central African Republic, already under the strain created by the country’s instability. We welcome the credit facility granted by the International Monetary Fund and call for strengthening that support in the light of the impact that the crisis in the Sudan is having on the Central African market. The humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic is affecting 3.4 million people, which means that 56 per cent of the population is in need of assistance and protection. The situation is steadily worsening against the backdrop of a surge in violence against civilians by armed groups and the influx of refugees and returnees from the Sudan.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“We reiterate that the methodology used for this assessment does not reflect the actual efforts of the authorities of the Central African Republic in that matter. The methodology needs to be reviewed and improved in order to take a constructive approach. We welcome MINUSCA’s support to the Central African Republic’s penitentiary system, and in view of the immense needs, we call for the mobilization of all partners. We have also taken note of the measures taken by the Secretary-General to address the allegations involving United Nations personnel on the ground, and we hope those isolated cases will not tarnish the Mission’s image in the eyes of the population. We cannot discuss the multidimensional challenges facing the Central African Republic without shining a light on the country’s worsening economic crisis.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“We welcome the progress made by the Central African authorities in strengthening the presence of judicial personnel throughout the country, the Government’s decision to increase the budget of the national judicial oversight mechanism by 80 per for 2023 from, as compared to the previous year, and the criminal proceedings at the Special Criminal Court that resulted in the conviction of the murderer of a Burundian peacekeeper in 2020. With regard to the number of human rights violations allegedly perpetrated by State actors, we recall that they mainly concern detention-related violations, in particular arbitrary arrests and detentions resulting from operations carried out by the defence forces in response to the growing number of attacks, ambushes and civilian abductions perpetrated by armed groups.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“We are encouraged by the dissolution during the period under review of five armed groups that signed the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic, thereby bringing the total number of dissolved armed groups to nine. In order to implement DDRR programmes, the authorities of the Central African Republic must have the financial means necessary to provide alternatives to former combatants, which requires ongoing financial support from the international community. The increase in violence is eroding respect for the rule of law. Violations of human rights and humanitarian law committed by armed groups are increasing at an alarming rate. Given the many abuses faced by civilians, having a solid judicial system in place is imperative.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“Those requests were reiterated by Ambassador Adeoye and formerly made by the authorities of the Central African Republic during the country visit by the Sanctions Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013), concerning the Central African Republic, from 6 to 9 June. There can be no peace without inclusive political dialogue. We urge all armed groups to lay down their weapons immediately, recommit to the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic, without conditions, and participate in the disarmament, demobilization, repatriation and reintegration (DDRR) programmes, whose successful implementation we commend, while demobilizing more than 5,000 out of its initial target of 7,000 people.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“We encourage MINUSCA and international partners to pursue their training of the Armed Forces of the Central African Republic, and we align ourselves with the call by the African Union Peace and Security Council in its 13 June communiqué, which was supported by the ICGLR and ECCAS, for the total lifting of the arms embargo imposed on the Central African Republic and of the notification system so that the national defence and security forces of the Central African Republic can carry out unhindered their constitutional mandate to defend and protect the country and its citizens, including its natural resources.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“We stress that achieving lasting peace will be possible only if the authorities of the Central African Republic have the means necessary to fulfil their sovereign duty of ensuring the security the people and territory of the Central African Republic. The A3 reiterates the need to strengthen the operational capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Central African Republic so that they are commensurate with the new threats seen on the ground, including in the area of human rights. In that regard, we must support the efforts of the Central African Republic in attaining the material resources and operational capabilities necessary for the Armed Forces of the Central African Republic to sustainably secure the country.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“We underscore that protecting populations also requires the certification and traceability of minerals and the securing of borders in order to dry up funding sources for armed groups. To that end, we welcome the efforts of the Central African Republic to implement the operational framework for the resumption of rough diamond exports under the Kimberly Process and call on the Kimberley Process review mission to visit the Central African Republic to assess the Government’s request to extend compliant zones to the subprefectures concerned. The A3 recalls that, in the Central African Republic, diamond mining remains a major sector and source of income for the populations in the production areas. The lifting of sanctions on the proposed zones will enable improving the living conditions of artisanal miners and their families.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“Ghana, Mozambique and Gabon condemn in the strongest terms the repeated attacks by armed groups against civilian populations, humanitarian workers, MINUSCA and the members of the Armed Forces of the Central African Republic, who are fighting daily to safeguard the country’s territorial integrity. The perpetrators of those heinous crimes must be brought before justice and held to account. We extend our deepest condolences to all families whose mourning has been the result armed groups’ violence. The continued predatory exploitation of natural resources by armed groups will continue to propitiate the cycle of violence against civilian populations as long as the buyers’ demand meets the traffickers’ illegal supply.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“It is therefore critical to undertake coordinated actions at the regional level in order to effectively combat armed groups operating in border areas. In that regard, we encourage conducting joint military operations between the Central African Republic and Chad to combat cross-border insecurity. We are deeply concerned by the use of increasingly sophisticated weaponry by local and foreign armed groups in the Central African Republic, despite the arms embargo against them. Furthermore, we note the threats to security posed by the large-scale displacement of populations in the Central African Republic against the backdrop of the crisis in the Sudan.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“In that regard, the A3 welcomes the continued commitment of the African Union, the ICGLR and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) to ensure the stabilization of the Central African Republic. With regard to the security situation, Ghana, Mozambique and Gabon recall that the Central African Republic is facing many complex security challenges, such as cross-border insecurity, illicit trafficking in natural resources and small arms and light weapons, an increase in the use of explosive devices by armed groups and an increase in the latter’s activities directed against the defence and security forces and the civilian population of the Central African Republic and humanitarian workers. We note that the security of the Central African Republic is linked to that of its neighbouring countries.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“We welcome the commitment of President João Manuel Gonçalves of Angola to help strengthen dialogue and cooperation between President Faustin Archange Touadera of the Central African Republic and President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno of the Chadian Transition by convening the Luanda meeting on 8 February, which enabled discussing mutual security concerns of the Central African Republic and Chad, with a view to shoring up border security and regional relations. We also welcome the visit by the Panel of the Wise of the African Union to the Central African Republic from 5 to 11 March, which was aimed at engaging with local and international actors to discuss political processes in order to prevent the resurgence of conflict and promote a peaceful, secure and stable society in the Central African Republic.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“We call on the Government to continue to engage constructively with all political parties, including the opposition and civil society, to ensure the inclusive participation of all Central Africans in those elections. We call on the country’s authorities to pursue their efforts to strengthen social cohesion, tolerance and dialogue with all segments of society in the Central African Republic, especially the country’s women and young people. The recent election of four women to the National Assembly is an encouraging sign of women’s inclusion in the political process, which warrants our acknowledgement.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“We note the ongoing efforts to mutualize the Luanda joint road map and the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic under the aegis of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and also welcome the Government’s efforts to decentralize that peace process, notably through the organization of a conference involving all prefectures and local players with a view to fostering local ownership of the peace process. We take note of the announcement of the temporary suspension of preparations for local elections by the President of the National Electoral Authority and of the announcement of the organization of the constitutional referendum scheduled for 30 July.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“The report of the Secretary-General on the situation in the Central African Republic (S/2023/442) and the consequences for peace and stability provide us with an opportunity to reiterate the support of the A3 for the restoration of peace and security in the Central African Republic. Our statement will focus on the political, security and humanitarian situation in the country. First, with regard to the political situation, the A3 welcomes the holding of the first ordinary session of the National Assembly from 1 March to 31 May.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“Mr. Biang (Gabon) (spoke in French): I have the honour of delivering this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council (A3), namely, Ghana, Mozambique and, my country, Gabon. We thank Special Representative Ms. Valentine Rugwabiza for her enlightening briefing, as well as the Executive Director of UN-Women, Ms. Sima Bahous, and the African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Mr. Bankole Adeoye. We listened attentively to Mr. Rhosyns Ngatondang. We welcome the participation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Central African Republic, Her Excellency Ms. Sylvie Baipo Temon, in this meeting.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“This is a decisive step towards fulfilling our international commitments and our shared desire to considerably improve collective security, in particular through efforts to prevent conflicts and to maintain and consolidate peace.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“In the fight against terrorism, transnational crime and the response to humanitarian crises or natural disasters, which are all complex and interdependent challenges requiring the involvement of several players, it is essential to have regular exchanges of information. Thirdly, we need to establish consistent crisis management or resolution mechanisms in which the tasks and responsibilities of the various players are clearly defined. That would enable the development of agreed policies between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations, with a view to dealing effectively with crisis situations. In conclusion, I would like to stress the importance of enhancing synergy in the actions of the United Nations and the League of Arab States, specifically, and more generally, that of regional and subregional organizations.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“Allow me to touch on a few guidelines for ensuring a more productive partnership between the United Nations and the League of Arab States. First, the partnership must be based on complementarity and comparative advantages. In addition to the advantage of having in-depth knowledge of their area, regional and subregional organizations, through their regional mechanisms, can mobilize and deploy rapidly on the ground. That requires stable and predictable financial, logistical and technical support, as well as capacity-building. Secondly, cooperation must be based on better coordination and communication.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“That sociological reality seals the shared destiny between the League of Arab States and the African Union, two regional organizations with cross-cutting concerns regarding peace and security, the fight against terrorism, drug trafficking, human trafficking and the fight against climate change. To that end, trilateral cooperation between the United Nations, the League of Arab States and the African Union must be active and permanent in preventing and resolving crises that threaten peace at the regional and international levels. The participation of Secretary-General António Guterres and Secretary- General Aboul Gheit in the virtual summit organized by the African Union on 20 April, on developments in the Sudan, is a perfect illustration of that trilateral interaction.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“The dynamic of cooperation is all the more necessary given that in a security context marked by multifaceted crises, the scale of United Nations requests and the increasingly regional nature of crises require the United Nations to be better connected to the realities on the ground in order to make its actions more effective. In that respect, the recent summit of the League of Arab States, held in Jeddah, with the participation of Syria, was a model of the commitment of the countries concerned to fully assume their responsibilities in the quest for peace and stability. We hope that this momentum will lead to lasting solutions for the major challenges of the region, particularly the Israeli- Palestinian peace process, for which we reaffirm our support for the two-State solution. Almost half of the Arab population lives in Africa.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“The secretariats of the United Nations and the League of Arab States and the respective agencies, funds and programmes of the two organizations hold regular consultations and sectoral meetings. There are many areas of common concern — Iraq, Lebanon, the Middle East peace process, including the Palestinian question, Syria and Yemen. These are all regions beset by security and humanitarian crises that have a tragic impact on civilian populations, with destabilizing effects and threats to peace and security that are not only regional, but also international. Other areas of concern include, more recently, the Sudan, and prior to that, Libya. Gabon promotes a regional narrative in responses to crises, led by those who are first to suffer.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“This brief report highlights active cooperation and a willingness to capitalize on synergies, reflected, in particular in joint action by the United Nations and the Arab League on important issues relating to international peace and security. The report underlines the decisive role played by regional organizations because of their proximity to the realities of crises. The result is a better understanding of conflicts and their root causes, including the ability to make the Organization’s efforts more specific, cohesive and appropriate. Cooperation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States has intensified over the years and encompasses a wide range of issues from economic development to the promotion and respect of human rights and the strengthening of political inclusion, as necessary.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“Mr. Biang (Gabon) (spoke in French): I thank you, Mr. President, for your initiative in convening this important meeting on cooperation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States. I thank the Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing. I welcome the participation at this meeting of the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, and thank him for his enlightening briefing. I also thank Ms. Omnia El Omrani for her briefing. We welcomed with interest the letter dated 8 May 2023 from the Secretary-General (S/2023/331) responding to the request for a brief report, covering the period from 23 March 2022 to 7 May 2023, on the implementation of presidential statement 2022/1 of 23 March 2022.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“The A3 urges the members of the Security Council to take regional priorities into account when adopting its presidential statement on UNOCA, the negotiations on which have been stalled for several years owing to a lack of consensus on the links between security and climate. In conclusion, we reaffirm our commitment to respecting the territorial integrity and intangibility of borders, as well as the sovereignty of the countries of Central Africa prey to chronic insecurity. We also reiterate our full support for Special Representative Abdou Abarry and his team for their tireless efforts on the ground and hope that very soon the Council will support him with a presidential statement on UNOCA.”
2023-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9338 (2023) · source
“The effects of climate change are particularly visible in Africa with its recurring cycles of drought and flooding, as shown by the recent floods in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which claimed hundreds of victims. Such natural disasters also increase the movements of climate refugees in their quest for peace and stability. We are all aware of the crucial role that the Congo basin rainforest plays in the fight against climate change. The international community must respect its commitments to financing adaptation and mitigation policies, including those made at the One Forest Summit held in Libreville.”
2023-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9338 (2023) · source
“On the humanitarian front, the A3 is concerned about the consequences resulting either from human factors such as armed violence or natural ones such as floods and drought. We call for secure and unhindered humanitarian access to countries in conflict and echo the Secretary-General’s appeal to international donors and partners to fund humanitarian response plans in the region. We would like to remind the Council that Africa is the continent that pollutes the least and is the most vulnerable to natural disasters. Competition over access to drinking water, natural resources, foodstuffs and fertile land weakens populations’ resilience and reinforces intercommunal violence and the recruitment of young people by terrorist networks and armed groups.”
2023-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9338 (2023) · source
“In that regard, it is essential to strengthen cooperation and coordination between the regional and economic communities of Central and West Africa and to continue to support capacity-building in the countries of the Gulf of Guinea in order to combat that scourge effectively. The A3 notes the importance of the synergy between the subregional organizations of the Economic Community of Central African States and the Economic Community of West African States, together with UNOCA and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, in providing a sustainable response to the region’s security, economic and political challenges. That cross-cutting approach will be essential to lasting peace in both subregions.”
2023-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9338 (2023) · source