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Byrne Nason

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first: 2018-04-16
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“Future engagement by the United Nations, the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), the East African Community and other stakeholders can further support that initiative. Stability in the region depends, of course, on stability in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Yet the security situation there remains fragile and there has been an increase in the activities of armed groups, including attacks on civilians. This is of serious concern. We note the ongoing joint military operations by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Those operations should be conducted in line with obligations under international law, including international humanitarian and international human rights law, and should ensure the protection of civilians.”
2022-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9023 (2022) · source
“Special Envoy Xia’s briefing outlines encouraging examples of steps being taken to normalize relations through diplomatic outreach and dialogue. Ireland welcomes progress in that regard. The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s accession to the East African Community is an important step in terms of greater regional economic integration and cooperation. Ireland knows first-hand the benefits of regional partnership and cooperation in building peace and prosperity, and we hope that membership in the East African Community will not only lead to stronger economic ties, but will also support the development of shared prosperity and lasting peace. Last week’s conclave on the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Nairobi is further evidence of the commitment of countries of the region to work together to promote regional peace and security.”
2022-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9023 (2022) · source
“I would like to thank Special Envoy Xia for his briefing. I would also like to thank Executive Secretary Caholo and Mr. Dinesh Mahtani. I would like to focus today on two areas — the importance of regional cooperation and the challenges that must be addressed if peace and prosperity is to be delivered to the Great Lakes region. The Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region remains central to a lasting and sustainable peace in the Great Lakes. The resumption of meetings of the Regional Oversight Mechanism in February is a significant and welcome development. The reaffirmation by signatory countries of the goals of the Framework and its ongoing implementation is also very welcome.”
2022-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9023 (2022) · source
“We call for immediate access for humanitarian actors to detention centres and look forward to the Secretary-General’s study on bolstering efforts to locate the missing, identify remains and support families, as mandated in General Assembly resolution 76/228. In conclusion, the political process called for in resolution 2254 (2015) can succeed only if accompanied by true accountability and justice, which are essential if the Syrian people are to achieve a stable, just and lasting peace.”
2022-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9022 (2022) · source
“Ireland supports all efforts towards accountability, including through the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic and the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011. We commend national efforts to assist in tackling impunity, such as the proceedings in Koblenz, Germany, which can supplement those at the international level. The forced disappearance of individuals is one of the cruellest tactics of war. Ireland urges the immediate release of those arbitrarily detained and the clarification of the fate and whereabouts of the missing, whose families are entitled to know the truth.”
2022-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9022 (2022) · source
“Ireland remains deeply concerned about the fragile security situation in several parts of Syria, particularly the north-west. We renew our calls for a nationwide ceasefire and call on all the parties, particularly the Syrian authorities, to cease all indiscriminate attacks and direct attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure. It is reprehensible that grave violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law, including torture and sexual and gender-based violence, continue to be documented across Syria.”
2022-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9022 (2022) · source
“We want to commend his continued efforts on the Constitutional Committee and look forward to hearing his report of the next meeting, planned for the week of 28 May. Ireland renews its call to the Syrian authorities to engage in meaningful discussions leading to substantive outcomes. During last month’s session of the Commission on the Status of Women, we heard from Syrian women. Their right to determine the future of their country cannot be overstated. For that right to be fulfilled, nothing less than their full, equal and meaningful participation in all aspects of the political process will suffice. We believe lasting peace can be achieved only with Syrian women in the room and at the negotiating table. We support Geir Pedersen’s engagement with the Women’s Advisory Board.”
2022-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9022 (2022) · source
“As the Secretary- General’s report (S/2022/330) makes clear, millions in the north-west rely on that lifeline for vital support. It is clear that at this point there is no alternative that could replicate the scale and scope of this operation. Relieving the desperate and ever-growing humanitarian needs of the Syrian people will continue to be our guiding principle. Syrians, who have already borne 11 years of conflict and hardship, deserve every effort of the Security Council to mitigate their suffering. I would now like to turn to the political file in my national capacity. I thank Geir Pedersen for his briefing and his ongoing work on the implementation of resolution 2254 (2015).”
2022-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9022 (2022) · source
“We welcome the significant progress made in terms of early-recovery activities during the reporting period. We thank the United Nations for identifying significant opportunities in its programming for investment in early recovery, with 26 per cent of the total requests for assistance targeting early recovery and resilience. Major donors such as the European Union are stepping up their support and investment for early recovery, and thousands of civilians are already benefiting from the rehabilitation of infrastructure and utilities, sewage networks and irrigation networks. We encourage continued efforts to increase support to early recovery in all of Syria. Aid provided through the cross-border operation also remains indispensable.”
2022-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9022 (2022) · source
“Last July the Council collectively adopted resolution 2585 (2021), which recalled the need for full, safe and unhindered humanitarian access. We welcome the ongoing efforts to implement that resolution. As co-penholders, Ireland and Norway strongly support the use of all modalities to supply aid to the significant number of Syrians in need. We welcomed the third cross-line delivery, which took place during this period, and I commend the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and other United Nations agencies for their efforts to advance cross-line deliveries and urge further progress. We call on all the parties to support cross-line deliveries, grant the necessary security guarantees and allow the safe passage of cross-line convoys and their personnel.”
2022-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9022 (2022) · source
“Stunting is a major public health issue that will have severe long-term effects unless urgent action is taken. Those children, who have known nothing but war, are at risk of irreversible damage to their physical and cognitive development. The food insecurity is exacerbated by the economic crisis, which puts women and girls at particular risk. Gender-based violence is a continuing threat. The increase in child marriages reflects the desperation of families to find money, while the rise in suicides among women speaks to the hopeless reality of many lives on the ground. It is vital that the United Nations and the Security Council continue to strive to reach those who are experiencing such severe challenges daily across Syria.”
2022-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9022 (2022) · source
“We call on all parties to the conflict to comply with their obligations under international law and to protect civilian infrastructure and civilians, including those working in education, health services, the media and humanitarian operations. Such violations of international humanitarian law are unacceptable. Humanitarian needs throughout Syria are at their highest level ever. A staggering 12 million people in Syria are food-insecure, including more than 75 per cent of the population in the north-west. Food prices continue to reach record highs, as we heard in the briefing. Men, women and children go hungry every day as families face the choice between eating and staying warm. Twenty-five per cent of children in 58 districts across Syria are stunted.”
2022-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9022 (2022) · source
“I am making this statement today on behalf of the co-penholders of the Syria humanitarian file, Norway and Ireland. I thank Assistant Secretary-General Msuya Mpanju, and in particular Ms. Shawky. Their excellent briefings today have once again made clear the breadth and depth of the humanitarian needs on the ground across Syria. More than 11 years after its outbreak, the terrible conflict in Syria continues. In February and March alone a further 92 civilians were killed, including 25 children. Not only do lives continue to be lost, but access to basic services remains perilous for many Syrians. In particular, we remain concerned about the attacks on health-care and education personnel and facilities.”
2022-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9022 (2022) · source
“Ireland calls on others, particularly those in the region, to step up and match their political commitments with the financial resources to enable the Agency to continue to provide vital services to Palestine refugees. Ireland will continue to support Palestinians and Israelis to resolve the conflict through a negotiated two- State solution, on the basis of relevant United Nations resolutions, international law and bilateral agreements.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“We are concerned about the rise in severe settler violence incidents. The Israeli authorities must address these issues comprehensively and without delay. Those responsible for carrying out violent attacks must be held fully accountable. The Palestinian institutions must work together to build greater democratic legitimacy so that they can, in turn, build the confidence and the esteem of the Palestinian people in their capacity to lead them towards a peaceful and sustainable solution. The Palestinian people need concrete international support. Conscious of the mounting financial and interlinked humanitarian challenges they face, Ireland will continue to play its part, including through its support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, which remains so critical to regional stability.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“Unresolved conflicts are also inconsistent with — and eventually undermine — international law, including international humanitarian law and international human rights law. That is especially true of this unresolved conflict. The Council has a duty to act. Today we call the Council’s attention, yet again, to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem. If there is one thing that could be done now to preserve the possibility of an eventual negotiated solution between the parties and open a horizon for hope, it would be an end to settlement expansion. It is possible, and it should be done. Not only are continued settlements wrong in and of themselves, but the associated infrastructure encroaches on scarce Palestinian land and resources.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“All of us around this table know that instability, violence and extremism easily spread across international borders. We also know, indeed too well, that a security response alone cannot address the issue. A credible political horizon is both vital and urgent. Unresolved conflicts between peoples — and long- running occupations — inexorably lead to violations of the rights of individuals, in this case, the rights of the Palestinians to equality, to live without discrimination, to self-determination, to justice and to peaceful coexistence; the rights of Israelis to live in peace and security; the rights of Palestinian and Israeli youth to build a future where peace is not just an aspiration, but a reality.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“We have heard the Special Coordinator outline the number of Palestinian deaths and injuries in recent weeks in incidents across the West Bank. We remain extremely concerned about the loss of civilian lives, including of women and children. Israel, as the occupying Power, must ensure that its security forces exercise the utmost care in order to preserve civilian life. It is clear to Ireland that unresolved conflicts, especially those with no discernible political horizon, breed instability, extremism and violence Ireland joins other members of the Council in condemning terrorism and all attacks against innocent Israelis and Palestinians. We never underestimate the suffering violence causes or the obstacles it puts in the way of peace. Resolving conflict is not to give in to terrorists, but to overcome them.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“We strongly endorse the briefing of Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland. The Council must consider very seriously how to respond to the extremely worrying situation on the ground. In that regard, we echo the Special Coordinators remark that a serious escalation is avoidable. As the Secretary-General has said, the ongoing holy days for Muslims, Jews and Christians should be a period of peace and reflection. Ireland is deeply concerned about the violence in Jerusalem over the past two weekends, particularly at Haram Al-Sharif/ Temple Mount. Ireland reiterates that the status quo at the holy sites in Jerusalem must be upheld, with full respect for Jordan’s custodial role, so as to ensure existing worship rights. Excessive and disproportionate use of force by Israeli security forces exacerbates an already tense situation.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“That is why we call on the Russian Federation to stop the war, to stop its unlawful attempts to establish occupying authorities and to stop destabilizing the democratic foundations of the Ukrainian State. Such steps are yet further reprehensible violations of Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. It gets harder each time to say this, but it is never too late to do the right thing and to end this war now.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“We again echo the Secretary-General’s call for Russia to implement an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. It is the very least the aggressor can do. It is way past time. As we know, the reverberations of this war are reaching far beyond Ukraine. It is unacceptable that Russia’s war of choice against Ukraine is also having and will continue to have significant spillover effects across the globe: the deterioration of food security, surging energy prices and increasing poverty. The most vulnerable and impoverished in developing countries will suffer the most. We utterly reject that. It is our collective responsibility, here at this table, to maintain international peace and security, and nothing less.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“Once again, we call on the parties to the conflict to comply with international humanitarian law, including the obligation to direct attacks against only military objectives, the prohibitions against indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks and the obligation to take all feasible precautions in attack. We have heard increasing allegations of sexual violence by Russian soldiers. The Secretary-General referred to that this morning. We must stress that conflict-related sexual violence can constitute a war crime. The perpetrators of such crimes must be held accountable and will be held accountable. Sexual violence is another abhorrent crime of this war that cannot go unanswered. We again reiterate the need for full, safe and unhindered humanitarian access to those in need, as called for today by Martin Griffiths.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“In the past 40 days, we have seen a horrific humanitarian disaster unfold in Ukraine because of the Russian Federation’s unprovoked and unjustifiable further invasion of that country — a country where just weeks ago citizens lived in relative peace and prosperity and which has now been transformed into one where families lack access to basic necessities, where basements have become bomb shelters and where millions have become internally displaced persons and refugees. The use of explosive weapons in populated areas has had a devastating impact on civilians in the midst of active hostilities.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“Where crimes have been committed, they must be fully investigated and evidence preserved, so that those crimes can be prosecuted by domestic and international courts, including the International Criminal Court. Ireland will continue to support efforts to ensure robust and independent investigations of all violations of international law. We must have accountability and justice for the victims and for the survivors of this war. We at this table share that responsibility in the face of such atrocities. We call on the Russian Federation to abide by the order of the International Court of Justice and immediately cease its military action and withdraw from the entire territory of Ukraine.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“We roundly condemn the atrocities reportedly committed by the Russian armed forces in a number of occupied Ukrainian towns. The images from Bucha and other towns in the Kyiv region liberated by Ukrainian forces are horrifying. We in this Chamber cannot suspend our humanity. Our thoughts, first and foremost, must be with the families of those killed. Their pain at the loss of their loved ones in such an unspeakable manner is almost unimaginable. Let us be clear. The Russian authorities are responsible for those atrocities, committed while they had effective control of the area. The Russian authorities are subject to the international law of occupation. There can never be impunity for such crimes — never ever — not in Bucha or in any other town or village ever.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“Instead, over the past 40 days, we have witnessed unprecedented levels of destruction and human suffering. We are watching cities get pounded by Russian artillery. We are seeing millions forced to flee their homes, seeking refuge from Russian aggression. Just minutes ago in this Chamber, we saw the utterly shocking images of civilians lying dead in the streets of Bucha and elsewhere in Ukraine. Some, we know, have been piled into improvised mass graves. It is simply harrowing. So many innocent lives have been lost on our watch as our pleas for peace go unheeded. The attempts at this meeting today to deny Russian culpability are frankly appalling in their cynicism, and I see them as an insult to the memory of those slaughtered civilians.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“I too would like to thank the Secretary-General and our other briefings this morning. I want to express a very warm welcome to President Zelenskyy, who is with us this morning. President Zelenskyy’s leadership and courage, and that of the Ukrainian people, are an example to us all. On 24 February, as Russia launched a large-scale invasion of its neighbour, Ukraine, the Secretary-General told the world that Russia’s action was wrong, that it was against the Charter of the United Nations and that it was unacceptable. We agreed with him. However, he also told us that this invasion was reversible and called on President Putin to end this war to save innocent lives. We echoed those calls. Sadly, 40 days later, our call has been left unanswered.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“People trapped in need of aid in besieged cities can be reached; life-saving aid can be delivered through safe humanitarian access; further flows of desperate and vulnerable refugees can be prevented; and countless lives can be saved — but only if the war ends, hostilities cease, Russia ends its aggression and complies with its obligations under international law and the Russian Federation withdraws all forces unconditionally from the entirety of the sovereign territory of Ukraine. We again call on the Russian Federation to do the right thing, to end this war, to remember diplomacy, to engage in genuine dialogue in good faith and to restore peace in Ukraine. I continue to believe it is never too late to do the right thing.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9008 (2022) · source
“As if we needed reminding, this war brings the connection between conflict and hunger into stark relief. Lives are being lost owing to the food insecurity caused by the war. And even if it ended this afternoon, it will still result in lives lost from hunger into the future. The war has raged now for five long weeks — five weeks of destruction, bombardment, loss of life and loss of hope. What is not lost is our solidarity with the Ukrainian people. That remains steadfast, and it remains resolute. The international community and the Security Council must not be numbed to the ongoing tragedy in Ukraine. The truth remains, as it has for these past five weeks, that this war can end if the Russian Federation has the will to end it.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9008 (2022) · source
“The Russian Federation is one of the world’s biggest grain producers, and, in waging an unprovoked war against another major producer, is pushing up the price of staples — putting even a loaf of bread out of reach for those living on the edge of survival. In addition, cruelly, Ukrainian farmers are currently prevented by war from planting, harvesting and exporting grain. Future harvests are therefore already lost, with longer-term consequences for global food security. As we have heard, the war has already greatly impacted the ability of the World Food Programme itself to meet hunger needs, materially and financially, around the world. We were warned that 2022 was set to be a year of catastrophic hunger. Now this senseless war has all but confirmed that ugly catastrophe.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9008 (2022) · source
“The Russian Federation must also allow all those seeking to leave Ukraine to do so safely to destinations of their own choosing. The truth is that only the Russian Federation can prevent the further deterioration of the humanitarian situation it has caused. With the world facing a looming hunger crisis, we see now that the consequences of this senseless war are being felt far beyond Ukraine’s sovereign borders. This unjustified war is already having a multiplier effect on food and nutrition insecurity, compounding other challenges, droughts, floods and conflict elsewhere that were already increasing prices and squeezing supply chains.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9008 (2022) · source
“I will say it once again: we condemn in the strongest terms acts of sexual and gender-based violence against women and violence against children, which have been reported by humanitarian organizations. That is particularly unconscionable and, frankly, ranks among the other horrors being faced by Ukrainian citizens. There can be no impunity for those responsible. We are being warned of an emerging child-protection crisis as the number of unaccompanied and separated children rises. We have a responsibility to heed those warnings. We once again call on the Russian Federation to uphold its obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law, to allow full, safe and unhindered humanitarian access for humanitarian personnel in order for them to reach those in need.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9008 (2022) · source
“The numbers speak for themselves: more than 3.9 million refugees have fled Russia’s invasion; 6.5 million people have been displaced within Ukraine’s borders, desperately sheltering from a war with diminishing resources and little to no access to basic needs. We are deeply concerned about the increasing vulnerabilities of internally displaced persons and refugees as the war continues. Reported so-called deportations, or quite frankly abductions, whereby Ukrainian citizens are taken forcibly across the border and into Russia, are simply horrifying. We are also troubled by the activities of human traffickers, to whom the war offers optimal conditions to prey on fleeing women and children.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9008 (2022) · source
“I would also like to thank Executive Director David Beasley, Mr. Amir Abdulla and Assistant Secretary-General Joyce Msuya for updating the Security Council on the humanitarian catastrophe that is engulfing the people of Ukraine. I also want to welcome our dear colleague from Ukraine among us this afternoon. The grim realities that have been shared with us over the past few minutes starkly demonstrate the human misery caused by this senseless and unlawful war. And the roll call of devastation caused by Russia’s war goes on. Daily, we are witnessing the devastating humanitarian impacts of Russia’s use of explosive weapons in populated areas. At least 1,100 civilian deaths have been confirmed by the United Nations, including more than 100 children. We all know at this table that the real number is likely to be far higher.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9008 (2022) · source
“Before concluding, like others, we have become aware of reports this morning that a MONUSCO helicopter has crashed in the North Kivu region of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. We understand that the circumstances of the incident are being investigated and that a search-and-rescue mission is being prepared. Of course, details on casualties remain to be confirmed, but I want to say that our thoughts are with the MONUSCO personnel on this very difficult morning. They serve on the front lines of peace in an extremely difficult context. We await further details on that serious incident.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9007 (2022) · source
“The recent progress report is a starting point, although we would wish to see more regionally disaggregated data and more clarity in relation to the measurement of progress against benchmarks. Ireland is pleased to see strengthened planning and coordination between the Government and the United Nations system to ensure MONUSCO’s sustainable withdrawal from Tanganyika province. Given the security challenges that persist in certain areas, we believe it vital that the drawdown of the Mission’s presence in the province be conducted in a phased and responsible manner. Such a drawdown will help to preserve the hard-won gains made by and for the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9007 (2022) · source
“We remain deeply concerned about violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law, including conflict-related sexual violence, committed by armed groups and State agents. All survivors of such violations must be provided with safe and unhindered access to appropriate medical and other services and to reparations. We urge the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to accelerate the work on a national transitional justice commission in that regard. Thirdly, we welcome the transition plan and its benchmarks, which can offer a comprehensive framework for mobilizing the collective efforts of the Government, the United Nations system and all stakeholders, including civil society and youth.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9007 (2022) · source
“Persistent and sustained attacks by armed groups on civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as the attack last month on the Plaine Savo internally displaced persons site, where more than 60 of the country’s most vulnerable people lost their lives, show just how challenging it will be to build a sustained peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They are also tragic reminders of how badly that is needed. Ireland notes the verdict in the case of the assassination of United Nations experts Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalán and their four Congolese companions. We call on the authorities to maintain the moratorium on the death penalty and to take steps towards abolishing it in law.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9007 (2022) · source
“Ireland welcomes the efforts to establish effective tripartite coordination between MONUSCO, the Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo (FARDC) and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces. That is essential to ensuring the protection of civilians and the safety and security of United Nations personnel and humanitarian workers. We remain concerned by the incident in which FARDC soldiers fired at a MONUSCO patrol in North Kivu, and welcome the Congolese authorities’ assurances that they will initiate investigations. Ireland strongly condemns all attacks against civilians and notes Ms. Keita’s concerning remarks in that regard today.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9007 (2022) · source
“Strengthening the justice system, combating impunity and implementing a community-based disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration process for ex-combatants are also essential. The inclusion and meaningful participation of women will be essential for the success and sustainability of all those efforts. (spoke in English) My second point concerns the fact that Ireland is gravely concerned by the continuing insecurity and dire humanitarian and human rights situations in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. We urge the Government to ensure that the implementation of the state of siege is time-bound, with clearly measurable objectives. Military operations must be consistent with international law, including international human rights law and international humanitarian law.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9007 (2022) · source
“Failure to ensure that could undermine social cohesion. Creating stability in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo depends on many factors. Regional cooperation should be strengthened, including through the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework Agreement for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region. We congratulate President Tshisekedi on holding the tenth session of the Regional Oversight Mechanism in Kinshasa. That meeting and its communiqué demonstrate the continued commitment to joint efforts to establish lasting peace through dialogue, coordination and collaboration. A comprehensive strategy on security sector reform is also necessary.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9007 (2022) · source
“Ms. Byrne Nason (Ireland) (spoke in French): I too would like to thank Special Representative Keita for her insightful and important briefing this morning. Ireland welcomes her leadership and the essential work of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). I also acknowledge the presence this morning of our colleague from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who is most welcome. I would like to make three points. First, Ireland welcomes President Tshisekedi’s express commitment to holding elections in 2023, in accordance with the Constitution. We welcome the adoption of an electoral road map by the Independent National Electoral Commission and stress the importance of an inclusive and credible electoral process held in the proper conditions.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9007 (2022) · source
“We call on all parties to engage with the process in good faith and with an openness to finding agreement on the way out of the crisis towards a civilian-led transition. That process must continue to be inclusive. We believe that the definition of that word means that there will be meaningful participation of women, who will be critical to ensuring the lasting success of peace in the Sudan. We cannot emphasize that enough. We are very glad that the Secretary-General and Mr. Perthes are paying attention to that concern. Ireland remains steadfast in its support for the people of the Sudan in their demands for freedom, peace and justice.”
2022-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9006 (2022) · source
“I believe that that is an extremely — indeed exceptionally — worrisome state of affairs and we will continue to be vigilant. The people of the Sudan have borne enough. To effectively address the looming economic and humanitarian catastrophe, there must be a return to constitutional order and a civilian-led democratic transition. Meanwhile, the European Union and the international community will assume their obligations to ensure that humanitarian support continues to flow to those who need it most in the Sudan. Thirdly, we fully support Mr. Perthes’ work on facilitating the political consultative process and we welcome the fact that he works alongside the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development.”
2022-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9006 (2022) · source
“But let me be clear, the economic catastrophe facing the Sudan stems directly from the military coup d’état. Hard-won economic and governance reforms, which we had mostly welcomed here at the table, have now been unwound by the coup d’état before they had a chance to fully deliver for the very people they were intended to help. We believe that to be deeply regrettable. Of course, there is no doubt that the Sudan is vulnerable to the knock-on effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which is driving up the cost of basic food staples. The World Food Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and now Mr. Perthes have told us that the number of people who face acute hunger in the Sudan is likely to double to more than 18 million by September.”
2022-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9006 (2022) · source
“Across the country, we are seeing an upsurge in violence, as parties now seem to be leveraging the wider political crisis in order to consolidate their interests. The increase in attacks on civilians in regions such as Darfur and South Kordofan have unfortunate echoes of previous conflicts. That situation reinforces the urgent need to return to the path of transition, peacebuilding and implementation of the Juba Peace Agreement. The Sudanese authorities must also fulfil their Juba Peace Agreement commitments on transitional justice, including their important and urgent obligation to cooperate with the International Criminal Court. Secondly, we share the concerns Mr. Perthes outlined today about the bleak economic picture in the Sudan.”
2022-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9006 (2022) · source
“The horrific reports of the gang rape of a teen- age girl in Khartoum two weeks ago by a large group of uniformed Sudanese security forces as she was getting off a bus starkly exemplify the situation faced by many women in the Sudan. We know that that is not an isolated incident. We have seen a systematic terrorizing of the civilian population by the security forces, and that has been facilitated by granting them new powers and immunities. I want to commend that young woman’s bravery in coming forward. We call on the Sudanese authorities to carry out an investigation into that heinous crime. We are also very concerned by the continued detention of protesters, activists and leading political figures, which is impeding a political resolution to the crisis.”
2022-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9006 (2022) · source
“I wish to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Volker Perthes for his excellent briefing. I have to say that he did paint a very bleak picture of the situation in the Sudan. We deeply regret that the fallout from the coup last October continues to have such devastating effects on the lives of the people of the Sudan. In that regard, let me make three points this morning. First, we roundly condemn the continued use of violent tactics by the security forces against civilians, which we have seen have resulted in the deaths of and injury to hundreds. We condemn in the strongest possible terms the sexual violence that has been used as a tool to intimidate and punish women and men exercising their civil and political rights. Mr. Volker’s remarks today were particularly shocking.”
2022-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9006 (2022) · source
“The use of chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine would inflict untold additional suffering on the Ukrainian people, who have already suffered so much from the actions of the Russian Federation. The use of those heinous weapons is immoral and illegal in any circumstance. There will be no impunity for those who use them. We urge the Russian Federation not to violate or undermine the essential multilateral disarmament and non-proliferation instruments upon which our collective security depends.”
2022-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8999 (2022) · source
“I urge the Russian Federation to cease its campaigns of disinformation and attempts to distract from what is really happening because of its war in Ukraine. That behaviour is disturbingly consistent with the Russian Federation’s own track record of using disinformation in multiple multilateral forums to dissemble and deny its activities. Russian military forces in Ukraine have already demonstrated reckless disregard for nuclear safety and security since the start of their invasion. That pattern of recklessness raises real fears of a significant radiological, chemical or biological accident. It is unacceptable to make unfounded accusations against Ukraine, a State party in good standing to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Biological Weapons Convention.”
2022-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8999 (2022) · source