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Boubeya

lines on the record: 15
first: 2022-01-25
most recent: 2022-01-26
sittings or episodes: 2
sources: un-security-council

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“The international community needs to join forces and step up its engagement, while the Council must react and act commensurately with the perils of the situation and the responsibilities to be assumed.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“With regard to the condition of Afghan women and girls, it is unbearable to watch as their freedoms are violated and their fundamental rights, including access to education and basic health services, are denied. Many have been stripped of their freedom of movement and freedom to engage in the work of their choice. When they do have the right to work, they are confined to specific areas such as health, customs, education and immigration. The situation is unacceptable. Finally, I would like to stress the importance of what is at stake in Afghanistan. Beyond the legitimate aspirations of the Afghan people to security and dignity, this is a question of the stability of the entire region. There is a looming threat of a rear base for international terrorism and a lawless zone for women and girls.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“With regard to the security and humanitarian situation, we remain deeply concerned about relationship that Al-Qaida maintains with the Taliban, including the Haqqani Network. Similarly, we are concerned about the continuing danger posed by foreign fighters over whom the Taliban seems to lack all control and who are adding to the volatility of the security situation on the ground. We fear an even more dramatic humanitarian crisis in the face of the collapse of the economy and the banking system. The cessation of funding from donor countries and the freezing of the central bank’s assets have already led to a major financial crisis, affecting the majority of the Afghan people. Those sanctions, although necessary, have contributed to increased poverty, hunger and displacement.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“We support the exemption of the of the sanctions list travel ban for Taliban members for travel related to the peace process in Afghanistan, as stated by the Chair of the Sanctions Committee. We also welcome the 12-month extension of the mandate of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team to assist the Sanctions Committee in establishing lasting and inclusive peace, stability and security in Afghanistan. We should nonetheless note the clear progress in the fight against corruption since the Taliban took power, while bearing in mind the extent of the phenomenon of corruption in the country and its negative impact on economic growth, the rule of law, social norms and a sense of civic awareness.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“Since the Taliban took power, the sociopolitical environment has been marked by a total lack of transparency with regard to the political process. The closed circle of leaders that has emerged is hardly representative of the diversity of the Afghan people and clearly excludes most ethnic, political and social minorities. The Taliban regime’s lack of inclusiveness presents a genuine obstacle to the effectiveness of the Government, garnering the support of the entire Afghan population and the stability of the country. We also believe that the international community must maintain dialogue with the Taliban, as that is important for the individual and collective well- being of the people. I must nevertheless stress that the call for dialogue does not imply recognition of the Taliban regime.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“Mr. Boubeya (Gabon) (spoke in French): I thank the Secretary-General for his informative briefing and welcome the presence of Special Representative Deborah Lyons and Ms. Mahbouba Seraj among us. I thank them for their clear and powerful briefings. I also thank the Permanent Representative of India, in his capacity as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011), for the information he provided us. My statement will focus on three main points: first, the extremely worrisome sociopolitical and economic situation; secondly, the security challenges being faced and the serious humanitarian crisis that is devastating the Afghan population; and, lastly, the unacceptable treatment of women in the country.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“Cities in conflict are often fragmented and controlled by different warring groups, some of which can deliberately impede access to certain areas. It is important for humanitarian organizations to be able to have more dialogue with local authorities and civil society organizations in order to decentralize humanitarian diplomacy. Lastly, we cannot allow the enormous suffering witnessed throughout the world, with entire cities engulfed in combat, to become the new normal. Cities are for civilians. They should not be the battlefields of the future. My country, under the leadership of His Excellency President Ali Bongo Ondimba, remains convinced that by acting collectively and with determination we can both reduce the suffering caused by urban warfare and better assist the affected populations.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953 (2022) · source
“At the same time, it is essential to continue to carry out emergency actions in order to help the affected populations to survive. That would call for new financing schemes to address short- and long-term actions, as well as individual and systemic approaches. Secondly, we note a significant increase in humanitarian needs during urban conflicts, which leads to many invisible forms of damage, such as the psychosocial effects of continuous bombings, weeks under siege and the destruction of important symbols. More recently, a third generation of humanitarian needs also seems to have increased in scope. Populations that are victims of violence express a growing need to be connected and to see their digital data protected.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953 (2022) · source
“There is no doubt that the use of explosive weapons in urban areas can hardly be reconciled with respect for international humanitarian law. That is why Gabon joins the International Committee of the Red Cross in calling on parties to conflict to avoid their use in densely populated areas, because of the high probability of indiscriminate effects. The nature of the challenges posed by conflicts in urban areas also calls for a rethinking of the modalities of the humanitarian response that must be provided. This is a real paradigm shift. First, it seems necessary to provide a holistic response to the humanitarian needs resulting from urban conflicts. The interdependence of service networks, the mixing of civilians and combatants, and the protracted nature of conflicts call for cross-cutting, non-sectoral and long-term interventions.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953 (2022) · source
“Although there are no specific rules for urban settings and the use of explosive weapons in urban settings is not expressly prohibited, the legality of these weapons can be questioned in the light of the main principles of international humanitarian law, such as distinction and proportionality. In the case of the principle of distinction, the objective is to protect civilian populations and property by prohibiting the use of weapons of war that cannot be aimed at a specific military target because of a lack of precision. In any case, it seems essential to legally bind the parties to conflict in urban areas to the obligation of precaution, which requires them to gather as much information as possible to assess the effects of an attack, in particular the use of dangerous plans and vulnerable areas.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953 (2022) · source
“Gabon, in its commitment to international humanitarian law, strongly condemns these ever- increasing practices, which lead to significant harm to civilian populations, the most vulnerable categories of which are women, children and disabled persons. The international community must urgently respond to these contemporary challenges. International humanitarian law, as a body of rules designed to limit the effects of armed conflict and to protect those who are not or are no longer participating in combat, must be able to restrain the means and methods of warfare that parties to conflict use in urban settings.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953 (2022) · source
“When water and electrical supply systems are destroyed, the consequences for public health and the delivery of health care can lead to loss of life that far exceeds the initial direct impact. The destruction and degradation of essential services render entire neighbourhoods uninhabitable and can result in the forced displacement of populations. The most recent partial data reveal that urban warfare today affects more than 50 million civilians worldwide and kills an average of eight times more than conflicts in rural areas. The complexity of urban theatres is a major challenge for military and humanitarian operations, owing to the density of the population and the overlap of civilians and combatants.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953 (2022) · source
“For non-State armed groups, cities today are what the jungle was in the 1970s and 1980s — an environment where they can easily hide, exploit their knowledge of the terrain and render inoperative some technological weapons available to powerful armies. The urban environment also gives them more media exposure because it concentrates the economic, political and symbolic centres of power that they are fighting. When cities are targeted by bombings and shelling, 90 per cent of the victims are civilians. This is partly due to the intertwining and proximity of the civilian population and military targets. Cities depend on a complex network of interconnected services, so damage to one section of that network can trigger a domino effect, resulting in even more suffering.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953 (2022) · source
“From Tripoli to Mogadishu, Mosul, Aleppo and even Sana’a, many cities have recently experienced deadly and destructive conflicts and are sometimes still the scene of complex and violent armed operations. The destruction of civilian property, the disabling of health-care infrastructure and the terror caused by bombings have claimed thousands of civilian lives and led many survivors to flee. Urban warfare has undergone significant changes since the 1990s, taking on the characteristics of contemporary armed conflict. They are more domestic than international; they are long-lasting and they often involve opponents with very asymmetrical resources.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953 (2022) · source
“Mr. Boubeya (Gabon) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Norway, which, by convening the Security Council to discuss the issue of the protection of civilians in armed conflicts and wars in cities from the perspective of the protection of civilians in urban settings, has reminded us of a salient point of the Council’s mandate, namely, ensuring the security of civilians in times of war. Wars are increasingly taking place in urban settings. This is undoubtedly because that is where the centres of power are, where resources are concentrated and where civilian populations are a captive group. This situation calls into question the law of war and the logic of humanitarian action.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953 (2022) · source