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2022-01-31

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1. “However, it is important to remain vigilant, particularly with regard to the persistent risk of famine amplified by the diminishing supplies of wheat. It is also important to remain engaged in protecting humanitarian workers and for the United Nations staff abducted several months ago to be released without conditions. Finally, while we welcome the signing of the agreement between the United Nations and the Houthis aimed at resolving the environmental and humanitarian threats posed by the FSO SAFER oil tanker, we remain attentive as to the modalities of the implementation of the agreement. In conclusion, Gabon reiterates its full support to Special Envoy Hans Grundberg and his team for all their work to resolve the conflict in Yemen.”

   2022-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9017 (2022) · source

2. “We note with interest the transfer of executive power to an eight-member Presidential Leadership Council, equally divided between northerners and southerners, bringing together the main political forces in Yemen. This is an important milestone in the revitalization of the political process that should lead to the restoration of the State’s authority over the whole of Yemen as well as the country’s stabilization and its security. We also welcome the support given by the Gulf Cooperation Council to the negotiations held in Riyadh, as well as the financial support announced for Yemen and its institutions. We encourage these regional dynamics, which are in line with the move towards de-escalation.”

   2022-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9017 (2022) · source

3. “All this should further facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid and the action by humanitarian personnel in a country where the food and health needs of the civilian population are exacerbated by the coronavirus disease pandemic. We encourage all the actors to capitalize on this momentum to establish an effective and lasting truce that is followed, in the long term, by a permanent ceasefire that can promote the peacebuilding process and national reconciliation. We therefore call on all parties to engage in good faith in an inclusive dialogue, adopting a holistic approach, in order to achieve a political settlement of the Yemeni issue and a lasting peace.”

   2022-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9017 (2022) · source

4. “The lifting of restrictions on the movement of women and children, as well as on fuel, for the duration of the truce represents key steps, the latter authorizing access for oil tankers to the port of Al-Hudaydah, thereby enabling a better supply of fuel throughout the country. In the same vein, the improvement in the exchange rate, the significant pledges made and the reopening of Sana’a airport, with the imminent resumption of commercial flights, are positive elements that will help revive the country’s economy. The agreement of the parties to meet under the auspices of Special Envoy Grundberg, open the roads to Taiz and other Yemeni governorates is also an encouraging development, as is the visit of the Special Envoy to Sana’a on 11 April.”

   2022-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9017 (2022) · source

5. “Ms. Bongo (Gabon) (spoke in French): I thank Special Envoy Hans Grundberg and Under-Secretary- General Martin Griffiths for their enlightening briefings. I welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Yemen in this meeting. Since our previous meeting (see S/PV.8995), there have been significant developments in the security situation and the political climate in Yemen that give hope for the path to peace. The current truce, which came into force on 2 April for a renewable period of two months, negotiated with each of the parties under the aegis of the United Nations, represents a good step towards the ceasefire desired by the international community and awaited by the Yemeni civilian population.”

   2022-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9017 (2022) · source

6. “In conclusion, we endorse the Secretary-General’s recommendations on UNAMA’s mandate and express our full support for UNAMA’s work on the ground, particularly with regard to promoting and protecting the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals, especially women and girls, as well as coordinating humanitarian assistance.”

   2022-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8984 (2022) · source

7. “That stigmatization of dignitaries of the former regime, accompanied by human rights violations, is extremely serious, as it hinders national reconciliation, which is so essential for peacebuilding. Despite the Taliban’s efforts to establish control over the border areas, with a view to restricting attacks by extremist groups from Afghan soil into neighbouring countries, the active presence of foreign fighters, over which the Taliban clearly has no control, is a matter of real concern. Such a large number of foreign fighters could pose a permanent threat to Afghanistan’s neighbours or create a staging ground for international terrorism and cross-border drug trafficking, rendering futile the international community’s efforts over the past 20 years.”

   2022-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8984 (2022) · source

8. “Afghanistan, which has no women in its Government and provincial governorships, needs to restore women to their rightful place and move towards an inclusive Administration. Indeed, we all know that the inclusion of women is not an option; it is a requirement for the peace and security of any society. It is crucial to ensure respect for women’s human rights and their effective participation in all decision-making processes and at all levels of Government in Afghanistan. On the security front, it is clear that despite the Taliban’s assurances of blanket amnesty for former members of the Afghan Government and security forces, as well as for those working with international military forces, serious allegations of killings, enforced disappearances and the like have been recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).”

   2022-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8984 (2022) · source

9. “Hard hit by the financial and economic stagnation linked, among other things, to the freezing of the central bank’s assets, Afghanistan is being plunged into poverty. It is thus prey to unspeakable destitution and precariousness, which is leading to massive population displacements in the midst of a pandemic. The stage is thus set for a large-scale humanitarian crisis, with children and women as its first victims. My country remains concerned about the condition of women and girls in Afghanistan, whose fundamental rights and freedoms remain largely restricted to this day, despite the commitments made by the de facto authorities to protect women’s rights, particularly the right to education.”

   2022-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8984 (2022) · source

10. “Six months after the Taliban took power, the lack of inclusivity of the Afghan ruling class remains a serious issue. The diversity of the Afghan people is poorly represented, with ethnic, geographic, political and social minorities, including women, kept on the periphery of the political process. The stabilization of Afghanistan requires confidence-building, the promotion of transparent and participatory governance and the establishment of a structured political dialogue between the Taliban and all Afghan stakeholders. We are also of the opinion that the international community must maintain a constructive dialogue with the Taliban, for the individual and social well- being of the people. We note positively the steps taken by countries of the region and others to establish such a dialogue.”

    2022-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8984 (2022) · source

11. “Ms. Bongo (Gabon) (spoke in French): Allow me, in turn, to congratulate you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. You can count on the support of my delegation. I am also grateful to the Ambassador of the Russian Federation for the professionalism with which he conducted our work during the month of February. I thank Ms. Deborah Lyons and Ms. Mariam Safi, for their clear and informative briefings on recent developments in Afghanistan. I welcome the presence among us of the representatives of Afghanistan, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan. My speech will focus on three points: the worrisome sociopolitical and economic situation, the status of women and girls in Afghan society and the security challenges, including the issue of foreign fighters.”

    2022-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8984 (2022) · source

12. “It is clear that the Yemeni people are hoping for the restoration of State authority throughout the territory and for a return to stability and to the country’s key role at the heart of the subregion. In conclusion, we welcome the advances made with respect to the FSO SAFER tanker, and we would underscore the scope of the threat that it represents in terms of the potential environmental and humanitarian consequences.”

    2022-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8966 (2022) · source

13. “Similarly, the Council must ensure that violence against and violations of the basic rights of women are unequivocally condemned and the perpetrators of such horrors brought to justice. The international community must show solidarity with Yemeni women. Above and beyond the necessary ceasefire, the exit from the Yemeni crisis requires an inclusive dialogue in which all of the disparate parts of the country participate in good faith. We call for a greater mobilization of the international community commensurate with the plight of the population. We encourage initiatives similar to those of the countries that support the United Arab Emirates to secure the air space against terrorist attacks.”

    2022-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8966 (2022) · source

14. “The destruction of infrastructure, as well as the fight for control over trade and natural resources, is aggravating the situation, with basic services not being provided and the unemployment rate and poverty increasing. We call for a truce in the fighting and for respect for the arms embargo imposed by the Security Council. There is no military solution to the Yemeni crisis. The civilian population should not continue to be the target of deadly attacks or the victims of the impunity that is ravaging the country. That impunity is a source of the violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law, in particular arbitrary arrests, forced disappearances, torture and other inhuman treatment.”

    2022-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8966 (2022) · source

15. “That multidimensional political, security, socioeconomic and humanitarian crisis, compounded by the coronavirus disease pandemic, is far from nearing its end because of the persistence of fighting, with the parties trying to consolidate their control over the territory and the people, all of that in flagrant violation of existing ceasefire agreements. The escalation of violence is deeply alarming, with continued fighting spilling over into neighbouring States, which threatens to further destabilize the region as a whole. The issue of access to weapons, including small arms and light weapons, remains at the heart of the war, and the implosion of the Yemeni economy is a consequence thereof.”

    2022-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8966 (2022) · source

16. “Ms. Bongo (Gabon) (spoke in French): I welcome the presence among us of Mr. Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, and Mr. Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, and I thank them for the high quality of their respective briefings. I thank Ambassador Hoxha, the Permanent Representative of Albania, for the information he provided us in his capacity of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014). I also welcome the participation of the representative of Yemen in this meeting. What we have heard just now makes us reflect on the impasse in the conflict in Yemen.”

    2022-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8966 (2022) · source

17. “Gabon therefore calls on the members of the Council to seize the opportunity provided by this period to overcome their differences and arrive at an agreement on all the pending matters. We reiterate the African position on involving eminent Africans, in particular through the Panel of the Wise, in resolving the Libyan crisis. Libya is an African country. The tendency to consider viable solutions to African problems without Africans being involved is difficult to understand. In that regard, designating a Special Representative of the Secretary-General for UNSMIL as soon as possible is essential.”

    2022-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8961 (2022) · source

18. “Ms. Bongo (Gabon) (spoke in French): Gabon voted in favour of the technical rollover of the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). Maintaining the Security Council’s consensus on this issue was the main basis for our vote. However, we cannot fail to underscore and regret the fact that this is the second technical rollover, which reflects the scope of the substantive divisions within the Council. It is regrettable that the lack of consensus is taking place at a time when Libya is undergoing a pivotal stage in its stabilization process and faces numerous challenges that urgently require solutions: the date for the presidential and parliamentary elections is yet to be defined; the inclusive dialogue has to be consolidated; and the reconciliation process has yet to be pursued.”

    2022-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8961 (2022) · source