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first: 1996-04-23
most recent: 2018-05-22
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“In line with our strong commitment to the Call to Action on Protection from Gender-based Violence in Emergencies, Italy believes that a gender- oriented approach is key to prevent and respond to emergency situations. Finally, peacekeeping missions should effectively and proactively implement their protection-of- civilians mandate in line with the Kigali Principles on the Protection of Civilians, to which Italy has fully subscribed.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“We urge not only that health-care facilities and personnel not be targeted in the context of conflicts, but also that safe and unimpeded humanitarian passage be guaranteed to them as a critical condition for the effective and timely provision of humanitarian assistance. Against a backdrop of increasing indiscriminate attacks against civilians, we are particularly alarmed by those affecting children, who suffer the most devastating effects of conflict. Italy condemns, in the strongest possible terms, attacks directed against schools, as well as any military use of schools, while recalling in that regard the Safe Schools Declaration, to which we urge more Member States to subscribe.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“On the other hand, early-warning and early-action mechanisms for prevention are instrumental in raising awareness and adopting an atrocity-prevention lens in possible conflict situations. We fully support the long-term holistic approach to the protection of civilians outlined by the Secretary-General in his latest report (S/2018/462), which consists of addressing the root causes of conflicts, advocating for respect of international humanitarian law, including by non-State armed groups, and ensuring full accountability. In that context, we recall the landmark resolution 2286 (2016), on the protection of humanitarian and health-care facilities and personnel. Two years after its consensual adoption, we still need to see its urgent and full implementation, as attacks on hospitals and humanitarian convoys continue unabated.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“Essential preconditions to ensure the protection of civilians must comply fully in all circumstances with the cardinal principles of international humanitarian law, in particular the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, human rights law and refugee law. In that regard, a strong link between accountability and prevention must be achieved. On the one hand, serious violations of international humanitarian law and of the relevant Security Council resolutions must be thoroughly investigated and perpetrators brought to justice, including, where applicable, through referrals to the International Criminal Court or other international tribunals.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“Civilians suffer enormous consequences from armed conflicts and insecurity in a wide array of circumstances, including targeted attacks, indirect consequences of internal conflicts and urban warfare, mass displacement and the use of starvation as a method of war. For those reasons, we strongly believe that the protection of civilians - in particular women, children and persons with disabilities - must be at the core of the agenda of the United Nations system and of all its activities. We also believe that the protection of civilians is a fundamental duty and obligation that each Member State and the international community as a whole must entirely fulfil.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“I wish to thank the Polish presidency of the Security Council for organizing this briefing, as well as the briefers, namely, Secretary- General Antonio Guterres; Mr. Yves Daccord, Director- General of the International Committee of the Red Cross; and Ms. Hanaa Edwar, as civil-society representative. Italy aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union and with those to be delivered by the representative of Switzerland, on behalf of the Group of Friends on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, and by the representative of Qatar, on behalf of the Group of Friends on the Responsibility to Protect, which we co-chair. We wish to add the following remarks in our national capacity.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“The Council should always remember to give due consideration to the views of those countries, whose men and women are risking their lives on the ground and to whom I would like to pay the most respectful tribute, especially those who have lost their lives over the years.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“I would also like to briefly mention Italy and Bangladesh's creation of the Group of Friends of the Management of the Environmental Impact of Field Missions Throughout Their Life Cycle. Nor should we forget logistics. Peacekeeping operations' capacity to deliver on and fulfil their mandates is closely related to the speed of their deployment and the operational effectiveness of field missions. Italy fully supports the United Nations Global Service Centre in Brindisi. It is an essential hub providing logistical support to peacekeeping missions around the world. Lastly, ensuring a more inclusive involvement of troop- and police-contributing countries when the Security Council is reviewing mandates is key to reviving a sense of shared responsibility.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“The use of unmanned aerial vehicles in the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has provided the Mission with enhanced situational awareness and played a key role in providing safety and security for peacekeepers as well as protection for civilians and humanitarian actors. Training is also crucial to the effective implementation of mandates. Peacekeepers need specific training in order to do their job better. That is why the pledges for peacekeeping that Italy has made this year include a series of training courses developed by the Security Force Assistance Centre and Centre of Excellence for Stability Police Units in Vicenza.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“We are in favour of the use of United Nations-assessed contributions for African-led peace operations, provided that appropriate standards for troop quality, financial transparency, human rights compliance, conduct and discipline are met. Italy is one of the most generous contributors to the peacekeeping budget and the leading contributor of Blue Helmets in the Group of Western and other States. As a troop-contributing country, we are very concerned about peacekeepers' safety and security. We consider the report of Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz, and its action plan, as well as the independent mission reviews, to be timely and helpful measures. Technology is key to increasing the safety and security of peacekeepers.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“In that regard, we believe that the police component can play a crucial role in facilitating the transition from peacekeeping to more robust development assistance and peacebuilding, as is noted in resolution 2382 (2017), which we helped to adopt last year. The African Union Mission in Somalia and the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel are successful examples of cooperation with regional organizations. They also confirm that we need enhanced strategic cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union in order to ensure effective and cost- efficient peace operations and strengthen African capabilities in that area.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“I would once again like to emphasize that the protection of civilians, conflict prevention, peacebuilding and sustaining peace have become the fundamental concepts for peacekeeping today, and they represent the way forward. The Kigali and Vancouver Principles should be fully implemented by peace operations, particularly with regard to child protection. We also encourage the Secretary-General to advance his vision of a peace continuum in which our primary goal must be the quest for political solutions. And we support an enhanced role for the Peacebuilding Support Office in integrating peace and security with development and human rights.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“As we have seen all over the world, regional and subregional arrangements can play a key role in leading international responses to mass atrocities. We hope that through this forum we can identify strategies that can protect men, women and children more effectively and help implement our joint commitment to protecting and promoting human rights, including as embodied in the concept of the responsibility to protect. I would now like to make some additional remarks in my national capacity. Italy aligns itself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union and the statement made earlier by the representative of Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women and Peace and Security.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“In that context, tools such as the United Nations Framework of Analysis for Atrocity Crimes can help to analyse conditions that may increase the likelihood of atroUnited Nations Logocities or trigger their commission. We recognize and encourage the important role of women generally and female peacekeepers in particular in the prevention of atrocity crimes, as active actors in the areas of early warning, promoting cooperation, capacity-building and creating more cohesive and inclusive societies. Lastly, the effective implementation of peacekeeping mandates requires a shared responsibility among all stakeholders to support efforts to deliver peace and security, including partnerships with regional organizations and arrangements, as appropriate, and enhanced partnerships among United Nations entities.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“Against that backdrop, the Group of Friends would like to stress the following three points. First, threats of violence against civilians should inform planning and decision-making in peacekeeping operations. Strengthening the links between threat- based assessments, planning and decision-making can enable stronger mandate implementation and strengthen the protection of civilians. Secondly, the States Members of the United Nations and the Secretariat should enable United Nations peacekeeping operations to improve their analytical skills by providing them with adequate tools that can help identify threats as they emerge. Better awareness of emerging threats can result in an improved ability to respond effectively before a situation escalates.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“This is the first time that the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect has made a statement in an open debate in the Security Council. While it is clear that protecting civilians is the primary responsibility of Governments, the protection of civilians has become a central element of many peacekeeping missions' mandates, as we have heard. United Nations peacekeeping missions often have a broad range of mechanisms aimed at supporting and assisting States in strengthening the protection of civilians, rebuilding communities and creating the conditions for sustainable peace. Many missions have been given mandates pertaining to the rule of law in order to help ensure accountability for atrocity crimes, including by strengthening national capacities and supporting national, hybrid and international courts and justice mechanisms.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“At the outset, I would like to congratulate the Netherlands on its successful presidency of the Security Council this month. I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect, which consists of 50 member States and the European Union and is co-chaired this year by Italy, in the framework of a split term with the Netherlands and the State of Qatar. The Group would like to thank the Kingdom of the Netherlands for bringing the very important issue of peacekeeping to the forefront of discussions in the Council. I would also like to express my gratitude to the Secretary-General, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and the Director of the non-governmental organization Groupe de recherche, d'etude et de formation femme-action for their very useful and important briefings.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“That is an open question which, in our view, remains crucial in the current debate. In conclusion, in that respect, Italy is ready to engage with the rest ofthe membership in a constructive dialogue leading to an early reform, through which elected members can make a greater contribution to the Council's work, as well as by acting as a bridge towards non-Council members, while reflecting their concerns and remaining fully accountable to the scrutiny of the wider membership. We remain committed in that endeavour.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“Finally, we believe in an enhanced role of the Council presidency in framing the discussion in consultations and communicating outcomes to the press. Transparency is a very important tool for upholding the legitimacy of this organ's deliberations. While we discuss working methods, we must not shy away from debating in the same terms the comprehensive reform of the Council, including its structure and composition. We must aim at a modern Council, which enjoys greater authority and legitimacy in tune with the democratic reality of the twenty-first century and in line with the principle of equal status for every State Member of the United Nations. We should then earnestly debate if an increased number of veto powers would make the Council more responsive to international crises, or more efficient, inclusive, accountable and transparent.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“In that respect, in reviewing the mandates of peacekeeping operations, due consideration should be given to the views of the troop- and police-contributing countries (TCCs/PCCs). The inclusive involvement of TCCs and PCCS when renewing mandates is key to nurturing trust between those countries and Council members. During our term in the Council last year, we saw first-hand that much remains to be done in that respect. The Council should also promote and make more regular use of informal settings, such as informal awareness meetings to receive necessary information prior to deliberations. Italy is also in favour of inviting non-traditional briefers to Council meetings, in particular women from civil society, to allow Council members to hear other voices before deliberating.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“Italy believes in closer cooperation between the Security Council and the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and is looking forward to seeing the Council regularly request, deliberate and draw upon the PBC's specific, strategic and targeted advice, as stated in paragraph 95 of note 507. Italy is aware of the responsibilities as a penholder. At the same time, we welcome co-penholdership as a practice that allows for the wider participation of Council members in the drafting process and can consequently bring added value to the Council's outcomes. During the drafting process, we encourage the Council to engage in timely consultations, including with the broader United Nations membership, in particular with interested States and regional organizations.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“The measures introduced for the preparation of incoming elected members put them in a better position to contribute to the Council's work from day one, thereby enhancing its effectiveness. So much has been done. Let me mention, in that context, our split term with the Netherlands and the work carried out throughout the year with its team to ensure a smooth transition, in particular in the work of the subsidiary organs. More can be done to achieve full implementation of note 507 and for a bold interpretation of its provisions. In our View, the role of the elected ten will be crucial in that respect. We encourage the Council to continue to make full use of all tools at its disposal, and wish to put forward the following considerations and suggestions.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“At the outset, allow me to thank the Kuwaiti presidency for organizing today's open debate on working methods, which offers us a public occasion to elaborate on the revised note by the President S/2017/507, push for its implementation and pay tribute to the remarkable progress made by the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions under the Japanese chairmanship over the past two years. The revised note 507 responds to the demand for enhanced transparency, inclusiveness and interaction of the Council with the rest of the United Nations membership. It reflects the improvements already achieved in recent years, as in the case of the new selection process for the Chairs of the Council's subsidiary organs.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“We agree on the substance, as today's debate has also confirmed. The Council is capable ofbeing effective in living up to its responsibilities and in standing united to confront contemporary challenges to peace and security, through innovative thinking and bold actions. Finally, since this is my last statement in the Security Council, as Italy nears the end of its mandate as a non-permanent member, allow me to first congratulate you, Mr. President, and your delegation for your work and excellent presidency for the month of December, and to extend to all delegations around the table my personal thanks and that of my team's for all of their cooperation during this intense year in the Council.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“The Secretary-General's proposals on the reform of the United Nations system are coherent with the Council's work on those topics. The Council should continue to provide its full and united support for the efforts of the Secretary-General as we look forward to a more effective, flexible, transparent, efficient and accountable Organization - one in which the various bodies of the Organization work and act together. As underscored by the Secretary-General, the United Nations is not alone in its efforts for peace. Partnerships with regional organizations and civil society are also fundamental to improve the coherency of our actions across the three pillars and along the conflict cycle, in line with the principle of subsidiarity. In conclusion, we think that it is imperative to break the silo approach and build on broad consensus.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“The Council must uphold the principle of peacekeeping reform when addressing country-specific situations, while bearing in mind the need for clear entry, transition and exit strategies. The primary goal is to support inclusive political processes to foster resilient societies and national ownership. In Haiti, for example, the establishment of the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti has provided a model case of transition. Equally, peacekeeping missions must be equipped to focus on capacity-building. In that regard, resolution 2382 (2017), which Italy promoted along with the other members of the Council, has recognized and enhanced the importance of the police component in bridging the work of the United Nations from peacekeeping to peacebuilding. Thirdly, we must focus on the way forward.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“Security Council missions, as we have seen, are also a very important tool for improving our understanding of specific security contexts and adjusting our action accordingly, as this year's Visits to the Lake Chad region, Colombia and the Sahel, among others, demonstrated very clearly. The capacity of the United Nations is unparalleled and must be fully exploited by improving synergy and coordination among all United Nations actors at Headquarters and on the ground. The role that peacekeeping operations, special political missions, country teams and specialized agencies, funds and programmes play in building and sustaining peace must be further strengthened by better integrating and fully implementing the concept of the peace continuum.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“In that regard, I would like to recall two recent important initiatives undertaken by the Secretary-General in line with Article 99 of the Charter of the United Nations - his letters on the four famines and on the situation in Rakhine state. We encourage him to fully exercise that prerogative whenever it is needed. In addition, it is important, in our View, to develop more effective early-warning systems. As an example, the Framework of Analysis for Atrocity Crimes should be more widely used. The Special Representatives of the Secretary-General should brief the Council more regularly. The Council should make full use of informal meeting formats to discuss issues that may not be formally on its agenda but that deserve its attention.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“During our presidency, the meeting on security challenges in the Mediterranean region (see S/PV.8106) highlighted the nexus between peace, security, socioeconomic development and human rights, as well as the urgent need to put people's needs and rights at the centre of our action. The protection and empowerment of people are key to building resilient and inclusive societies, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the sustaining peace agenda. Secondly, a broader and more preventive use of the entire toolbox at the disposal of the United Nations is essential to enable the Council to engage at an early stage in situations that may escalate or relapse into conflict, and to define preventive actions by the United Nations system as a whole.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“We also addressed the issue of the protection of cultural heritage from destruction and trafficking by terrorist groups, in order to counter the financing of their activities, but also to protect communities' cultural identity. Through its unanimous adoption of resolutions 2388 (2017) and 2347 (2017), the Council demonstrated its united will to counter these scourges, recognizing in them a threat to international peace and security. Similarly, last week Italy organized an Arria Formula meeting on the security implications of climate change. Addressing the root causes of conflicts must also continue to be one of our priorities if we are to prevent them from emerging or recurring.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“It has also concurred on the need to address them in a comprehensive and integrated manner. As the Secretary-General called for in his first address to the Council in January (see S/PV.7857), a shift from reacting to conflicts to their prevention, based on the concept of the peace continuum, should be at the core of our efforts to make United Nations action more consistent and effective. Italy fully shares and supports that approach, along three main directions. First, we must continue to analyse the interconnected nature of contemporary challenges and their impact on international peace and stability. During its term on the Council, Italy focused its attention on trafficking in persons and on its link with terrorism, organized crime, mass displacement and serious violations of human rights.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and the Japanese presidency for organizing this important, lively and timely meeting. Italy aligns itself with the statement to be delivered later by the observer of the European Union. Today's open debate lets us reflect on how the Security Council has been addressing contemporary challenges to international peace and security, especially this year, from terrorism, extremism, transnational organized crime and trafficking in persons to grave violations of human rights, mass displacements, humanitarian crises and the increasingly adverse effects of climate change. In many instances the Council has recognized their interconnected nature and their role as drivers and multipliers of conflicts.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“That, I must underscore, allowed for a constructive atmosphere of cooperation to prevail in all our meetings. I and my team are grateful for that.”
2017-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8143 (2017) · source
“The Security Council, of course, plays a key role within its competencies and responsibilities in that respect. Italy reiterates its full trust in, and support to, the International Atomic Energy Agency in discharging its verification task in relation to the J CPOA, and commends Ms. Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, for her leadership in coordinating the Joint Commission established by the JCPOA. Finally, as this is my last national intervention on this issue, let me thank all members of the Security Council for the kind words and cooperation that they and their teams, who worked very professionally within the 2231 format, for the support and the full collaboration that we experienced and that they extended to me and my colleagues during the year.”
2017-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8143 (2017) · source
“At the same time, Italy believes in the importance of the full and comprehensive implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) in all its aspects. In that respect, we also take good note ofthe preliminary findings ofthe Secretary-General, contained in the report, regarding ballistic missile-related issues. We look forward to the outcome of the investigation that has been announced. The implementation of the JCPOA and of resolution 2231 (2015) has made significant progress to date. We wish to echo the appeal of the Secretary- General to work through differences and challenges in a spirit of cooperation, compromise, good faith and reciprocity. We encourage all stakeholders to promptly resolve issues of concern by exploiting all the relevant mechanisms set out in the JCPOA.”
2017-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8143 (2017) · source
“It is crucial to us that the Security Council display unity on such a significant topic, and the accurate and thorough report of the Secretary-General provides a good basis to work towards that important objective. We strongly appreciate the reference in the report to the JCPOA as "a major achievement in nuclear non-proliferation and diplomacy in addressing issues that could have an impact on regional and international peace and security" (S/2017/1030, para. 1). We are convinced that all participants, including the Iranian people, should continue to benefit from the JCPOA. Certainly, we strongly support the Secretary-General's call on all participants to remain steadfast in their commitment to the full implementation of the agreement.”
2017-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8143 (2017) · source
“In my national capacity, I would once again like to thank Under-Secretary-General Feltman and Ambassador Adamson for their briefings on the activities of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). I thank all members for the kind words addressed to me and my team after the European mandate and the year of chairing the facilitating mechanism. Once again, we have before us a very comprehensive report of the Secretary-General (S/2017/1030). Italy believes that every effort should be made by the relevant parties, and the international community as a whole, to ensure that the JCPOA continues to represent a success story in the global effort to uphold the integrity of the non-proliferation regime.”
2017-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8143 (2017) · source
“Finally, since this is my third and last report on the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015), and I am of course approaching the end of my annual mandate as Facilitator, allow me to conclude by saying that I am confident that the international community will continue to act in line with paragraph 2 of resolution 2231 (2015), which calls upon all Member States, regional organizations and international organizations to take such actions as may be appropriate to support the implementation of the JCPOA.”
2017-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8143 (2017) · source
“On 1 August, the Security Council updated the list of items, materials, equipment, goods and technology whose supply, sale or transfer to Iran requires approval in advance, on a case-by-case, basis by the Security Council, in accordance with paragraph 2 of annex B to resolution 2231 (2015). As we approach the second anniversary of implementation day, transparency, practical guidance and outreach remain a priority. In that regard, the open briefing for Member States on the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015), held on 14 July, was one of the many efforts to raise awareness, with a focus on the Procurement Channel.”
2017-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8143 (2017) · source
“Since implementation day, a total of 24 proposals to participate in or permit activities set forth in paragraph 2 of annex B to resolution 2231 (2015) have been submitted to the Security Council by four Member States from three different regional groups, including States that are not participants in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The continued submission of nuclear-related proposals to the Security Council shows the steady confidence of Member States in the Procurement Channel. I am also pleased to note that, on average, the proposals were processed through the Procurement Channel in fewer than 49 days.”
2017-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8143 (2017) · source
“Other Member States noted that the Simorgh was not designed and could not be modified to deliver nuclear weapons, and that the language in resolution 2231 (2015) contained a call to refrain from but not to ban ballistic activities. During the reporting period, three Member States sent communications to the Security Council alleging transfer and activities by Iran that fell under the restrictions provided for by resolution 2231 (2015). Those are listed in detail in my report, together with all the replies received from the Iranian Mission to the United Nations.”
2017-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8143 (2017) · source
“In its November 2017 report, the Agency confirmed that it continued its evaluations regarding the absence of undeclared nuclear material and activities for the Islamic Republic of Iran, including through the conduct of complementary accesses under the Additional Protocol to all the sites and locations in the Islamic Republic of Iran which it needed to visit. On 8 September, during a meeting in the 2231 format, the Security Council considered the Simorgh space launch vehicle launch by Iran of 27 July. The meeting's discussion evinced various views. Some representatives considered the launch to be inconsistent with resolution 2231 (2015), since the technology used was similar to that of a ballistic missile, and that the Simorgh, if configured as a missile, was "inherently capable" of delivering nuclear weapons.”
2017-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8143 (2017) · source
“In both quarterly reports, the Agency affirmed that the Islamic Republic of Iran had not pursued the construction of the existing Arak heavy water research reactor based on its original design, had no more than 130 metric tons ofheavy water, had no more than 5,060 centrifuges that have remained installed in 30 cascades at the Fuel Enrichment Plant at Natanz, had not enriched uranium above 3.67 per cent U-235, had not conducted any uranium enrichment or related research and development activities at the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant; and that there had been no nuclear material at the Plant.”
2017-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8143 (2017) · source
“I will summarize our discussion in the second part of my briefing. In line with paragraph 4 of the resolution, in August and November the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency submitted two quarterly reports on verification and monitoring activities (see S/2017/777 and S/2017/994).”
2017-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8143 (2017) · source
“On 23 June and 13 December, the Security Council met in the 2231 format to review the findings and recommendations contained in the third and fourth reports (S/2017/515 and S/2017/1030) of the Secretary- General on the implementation ofresolution 2231 (2015). On 14 July, I held an open technical briefing to inform Member States on the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) and to enhance their understanding of the opportunities and obligations inherent to it. The Coordinator of the Procurement Working Group of the Joint Commission and the Secretariat also participated in the briefing. On 8 September, the Security Council held a meeting in the 2231 format to discuss the 27 July Simorgh space launch vehicle launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various letters addressed to the Security Council in that regard.”
2017-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8143 (2017) · source
“I thank you in particular, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. My thanks also go to Under-Secretary-General, Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, and Ambassador Joanne Adamson for their briefings. Today, I will touch on three aspects of my report covering the period from 16 June to 15 December 2017: first, the activities of the Council in the 2231 format; secondly, monitoring of the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015); and thirdly, developments in the Procurement Channel. The full version of the report has been circulated to Council members and has been issued under the symbol S/2017/1058.”
2017-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8143 (2017) · source
“We call on all actors in Palestine and in the Middle East to show responsibility and to exercise restraint. The only way forward is through negotiations and the rejection of violence.”
2017-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8139 (2017) · source
“We also supported the draft resolution because it opens up a political horizon rooted in the two-State solution and in the intensification of international and regional efforts for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East. In that regard, we continue to see a crucial role to be played by the United States. We look forward to hearing the views of the United States Administration on possible proposals for an Israeli- Palestinian settlement, while building on the extensive contacts and intense dialogue developed with all parties over the past year. At the same time, we reiterate our deep concern about the increased tension over the past weeks, and we reaffirm our firm condemnation of the latest rocket attack against Israel. An escalation of violence would be negative for all parties and must be prevented.”
2017-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8139 (2017) · source
“Italy voted in favour of draft resolution S/2017/1060, as it reaffirms the well- established principles and messages that are already enshrined in several resolutions on the issue of Jerusalem. The text is consistent with Italy's position on the matter. As we said at the emergency Security Council meeting on 8 December (see S/PV.8128), we believe that the status of Jerusalem as the future capital of two States needs to be negotiated between Israel and Palestine, within the framework of a peace process that will eventually lead to the establishment of two States living side by side in peace and security, taking into account the legitimate concerns and aspirations of both parties.”
2017-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8139 (2017) · source
“In that context, we renew our appeal to humanitarian actors to make full use of the relevant existing exemptions provided for in the various Security Council resolutions. We also believe that more timely and systematic interaction between United Nations agencies and the Sanctions Committee could go a long way to averting unnecessary obstacles in providing humanitarian assistance to the North Korean people.”
2017-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8137 (2017) · source