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2015-08-21
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2015-08-31
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  1. “With the destruction of the education and health systems and other basic services, we have to wonder how many traumatized children will be recruited by radical groups. It is therefore important that we continue to support humanitarian efforts, which aim to deliver aid to the millions of people in need, but we must also push for a political solution to the fractious conflict. We reiterate our willingness to work with international partners on devising new strategies for dealing with violent extremism, which has an impact on so many civilians, including women and children as well as religious and ethnic minorities, throughout the region. Finally, let us continue to work for unity within the Council in order to promote real and lasting political solutions to the many current conflicts threatening our collective peace and security.”

    2015-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7516 (2015) · source

  2. “We commend the work done by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), as well as the recently expanded efforts of the IGAD-plus arrangement, including the United Nations and the friends of South Sudan from Africa and abroad, to develop and achieve a comprehensive solution that establishes conditions for delivering peace to South Sudan. Last but not least, we must address the situation in the Middle East, which continues to be plagued by an escalation of conflicts. Groups associated with Al-Qaida, such as Daesh, continue to spread their violent extremist ideology and actions across the region. In Syria, for example, the Council has not succeeded in influencing the parties at war to agree on the elements of a political solution.”

    2015-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7516 (2015) · source

  3. “While there have been cases of successful security sector reform, such as in Timor-Leste, Liberia and Sierra Leone, too many States still have fragile security structures, which can threaten the security and stability of their neighbours. In that regard, we applaud the signing of the agreement on 26 August by South Sudan President Salva Kiir to resolve the conflict in that country. We are of the view that the Security Council needs to quickly update the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan in order to support the implementation of some of the key tasks in the agreement.”

    2015-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7516 (2015) · source

  4. “While the technical aspects of that are not yet fully defined, we believe that, with the support of African States and United Nations States Members, that mechanism would add much value to efforts to deal with current and future threats to international peace and security. To date, the threats of foreign terrorist fighters, maritime insecurity, organized crime, illegal migration, climate change and energy issues, among others, have shown us that our primary objective must remain strengthening regional bodies that can address those issues. Key elements for sustainable development include security sector reform based on national ownership, and the prerequisite that a legal framework for national capacity be built through cooperation with the United Nations.”

    2015-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7516 (2015) · source

  5. “Therefore, continuous and increased engagement, interaction and consultation between the United Nations and regional organizations, such as the African Union, are crucial to developing a shared understanding of the root causes of conflicts, and to establishing appropriate prevention and response mechanisms. Efforts to strengthen both long-term and quick-reaction capacity to address emerging threats in Africa are essential, including the operationalization of the African Union's African Standby Force. That would enable the reinforcement of conflict-resolution capacities on the continent and further support the operations of the United Nations. In 2013 the African Union launched the process for establishing an implementation mechanism for the African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises.”

    2015-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7516 (2015) · source

  6. “As we mentioned during the debate on the role of regional organizations (see S/PV.7505), it is certain that global, continental and subregional cooperation are critical to the achievement of international peace and security and sustainable development. We are all aware that security issues cannot be tackled by one organization alone, particularly in Africa. Somalia represents an example of productive collaboration, while in South Sudan much more has to be done. The ability of a united Security Council to meet its heavy responsibilities would be greatly improved if we had better arrangements with regional organizations.”

    2015-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7516 (2015) · source

  7. “We, too, take this opportunity to join other Security Council members in expressing our sincere condolences to the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and to the Brazilian Government and its people for the demise of the Force Commander of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti. Allow me, at the outset, to commend the delegation of Nigeria for an efficient and productive presidency of the Security Council for the month of August. We continued to face significant challenges this month, and I wish to commend you, Mrs. ngu, for your poise and professionalism in guiding the work of the Council during August 2015. I would like to focus my remarks for today's wrap- up session on the open debate on regional organizations and on contemporary challenges to global security and the subsequent briefing on security sector reforms.”

    2015-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7516 (2015) · source

  8. “Finally, we commend the continued active role of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo in facilitating dialogue among communities and officials and with international organizations, particularly those focused on efforts aimed at preventing and reducing tensions and promoting cooperation among local authorities. We value the work carried out by UNMIK under the leadership of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Farid Zarif, in the promotion of security, stability, rule of law and respect for human rights, in accordance with the Mission's mandate.”

    2015-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7510 (2015) · source

  9. “Concerning human rights, we welcome the organization on 21 and 22 April of a conference on the implementation of a legal framework on the protection of the rights of women and gender equality, which took place in Pristina. We also welcome the adoption on 28 May by the Assembly of Kosovo, with assistance from the OSCE, of the human rights law package, comprising new laws on gender equality, anti-discrimination and the Ombudsperson institution, as well as amendments to laws on the composition and functions of the judiciary and the Kosovo strategy on property rights. We are deeply concerned over youth radicalization, violent extremism and other transnational challenges affecting the Kosovo region. We call on the authorities to adopt and implement energetic measures and policies to counter such negative and dangerous trends.”

    2015-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7510 (2015) · source

  10. “Addressing outstanding issues of implementation, including the establishment of the association/ community of Serb-majority municipalities, is one of the main points of contention in terms of the First Agreement of Principles Governing the Normalization of Relations of 19 April 2013. We hope that a final political agreement can be reached soon. We welcome the resumed participation of Kosovo Serb representatives from the Serbian Civic Initiative in the Kosovo Government and Assembly after an absence of two months, enabling the governing coalition to promote its extensive legislative programme. We regret the failure of the Assembly of Kosovo to approve a constitutional amendment on the establishment of a specialist court for the prosecution of war crimes committed during the Kosovo war.”

    2015-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7510 (2015) · source

  11. “We underline the fundamental role played by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) in the Kosovo region in promoting security, stability and respect for human rights, its cooperation with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, and its engagement with Pristina and Belgrade. We continue to note that the overall security situation in Kosovo remains calm and stable. Concerning the general political environment, we value the ongoing Belgrade-Pristina high-level engagement in the European Union-facilitated dialogue, in particular the meeting in Brussels on 23 and 29 June under the auspices of the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.”

    2015-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7510 (2015) · source

  12. “We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Farid Zarif, for introducing the report of the Secretary- General on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (S/2015/579). We welcome the participation in today's briefing of Mr. Ivica Dacie, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia and thank him for his statement. We equally welcome Mr. Hashim Thaci. Angola reaffirms its position that resolution 1244 (1999) remains the applicable legal framework in efforts to reach a solution for Kosovo through dialogue and negotiation, based on the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and relevant Council resolutions. We therefore support the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia and understand the legitimate concerns of that country on the Kosovo issue.”

    2015-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7510 (2015) · source