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“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): I would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on your accession to the presidency of the Council, and I wish you and your entire team every success in your endeavours. I would also like to pay tribute to Mrs. Joy ngu and her team for Nigeria's excellent stewardship of the Council last month. I would also like to thank Mr. Feltman for his briefing. Despite repeated calls for restraint and for calm, Chad notes with great concern that the situation in eastern Ukraine continues to deteriorate politically and in terms of security and runs the risk of degenerating into a war with incalculable consequences. A number of missions, attempts at arbitration, mediation and other efforts have been undertaken to contribute to de-escalating the situation and to opening the way to dialogue.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7167 (2014) · source
“We encourage all political stakeholders in Lebanon to demonstrate their unity in the face of the terrorist activities and to move forward on the basis of the laudable progress that has been achieved recently with the formation of a new Government. In order to assist Lebanon in stabiliizing itself, respect for its soveriegnty and its territorial integrity is crucial. To that end, we call for the full implementation of resolution 1701 (2006).”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“Chad firmly condemns all ofthose terrorist attacks. The massive influx of refugees from Syria into Libya, which is already approaching 1 million refugees, has seriously impeded the ability of that country to meet the humanitarian needs of the refugees. While we commend the generosity of the Lebanese authorities, we urge the international community as a whole to redouble its efforts to bring substantial assistance to Lebanon, enabling it to improve its means of providing for the refugees. Social cohesion and consensus among all political actors are needed in Lebanon in order to restore State institutions and to re-establish order and security.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“More than 200,000 Syrians remain besieved in zones controlled by the Government and more than 45,000 in areas controlled by the rebels. More than 136,000 have died and thousands more have been wounded since the beginning of the conflict. The Security Council must play a crucial role in settling that conflict and call for the full implementation of resolution 2139 (2014) to enable secure and unimpeded humanitarian access for the United Nations to help and ease the suffering of the civilian population in besieged cities. I will conclude my statement by speaking about the situation in Lebanon. In recent months, the country has seen a spiral of violence and a series of terrorist attacks. That is a very worrisome sign of the growing impact of the Syrian crisis on the security and stability ofLebanon.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“To conclude on that subject, we invite the international community to become further involved in saving the peace process and supporting the two- State solution, for two States living side by side on the basis of the relevant Security Council resolutions; the Madrid principles, notably land for peace; the road map; previous agreements struck between the parties; and the Arab Peace Initiative. With regard to the situation in Syria, we deplore the fact that violence is increasing to a worrisome degree each day and that the parties cannot engage in a political dialogue process aimed at a return to peace. Almost 10 million Syrians, almost half ofthe population of the country, are in need of humanitarian assistance.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“In addition, it is an absolute necessity to involve other partners with influence on the parties, in particular the European Union and the League of Arab States, which could help to move the process forward. The Palestinian question has been on the agenda of the United Nations for more than 66 years, and the Palestinian people are seeing no glimmer of hope in their efforts to bring an end to the Israeli occupation and to freely exercise their sovereignty in their territories within their pre-June 1967 borders.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“Recent incursions by Israeli police and extremist groups in the Al-Aqsa esplanade, as well as attempts to impose Israeli sovereignty over the holy sites, could enflame tensions, undermine the dialogue process between Israel and Palestine, and destabilize the region as a whole. We call on Israel and the Palestinian Authority to show restraint in their respective statements and to avoid unilateral actions that could further reduce the possibilities of pursuing the peace process. We urge both parties to resume dialogue. We welcome the valiant efforts of Mr. John Kerry, the United States Secretary of State, to encourage the parties to reach a comprehensive agreement. We hope that he will pursue his mediation efforts to ensure a resumption of negotiations.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“The Israelis and Palestinians have been unable to agree on the negotiating principles. The negotiation process requires a favourable political environment and measures that would increase mutual confidence. Peace efforts cannot bear fruit if settlement activities continue, if the blockade on Gaza continues, and if the separation wall continues to eat up Palestinian land. It is perfectly legitimate to ask how the Palestinians will build their future State if Israel continues to modify the demographic data on the ground by flouting the principles of international law, its obligations under the relevant Security Council resolutions, and its international commitments.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): I should like to thank you, Madam, for having organized this open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. I would also like to thank Mr. Robert Serry, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing. Today's debate is timely, as the Middle East is going through a critical phase of its current history, characterized by an impasse in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, the intensification of deadly fighting in Syria, and volatility in the political and security situation in Lebanon. I shall address the Palestinian issue first. The peace process is deadlocked after nine months of negotiations under the auspices of the United States of America.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“To that end, the African Union, as part of its strategic partnership for implementing its Policy Framework on Security Sector Reform, could help in developing guidelines for reform, based on regional perspectives and taking into account the aforementioned threats In conclusion, in spite of the ground that has been covered since the Secretary-General's 2008 report (S/2008/39) and the many achievements I have mentioned, there is still much to do in order to tackle the many challenges linked to security sector reform.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source
“In that context, we commend the complementary nature of efforts in the Sahel region, aimed at strengthening cooperation by sharing information and experience on security sector reform. Such efforts, which complement and consolidate efforts within the States concerned, should therefore receive support from the United Nations and all development partners.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source
“In the face of the growing threats in the Sahel- Saharan region, which include terrorism, organized crime and trafficking in drugs, humans and arms, to which we can add the challenge presented by porous borders, it is important to think more deeply about reforming the security, customs, intelligence and border-control sectors within a subregional framework and linking such reforms to regulation of small arms, light weapons and mines. Chad welcomes the increasing number and diversity of the stakeholders involved in the process of security sector reform at both the national and regional levels. Such growth can enrich the exchange of knowledge and experience between Member States on a regional and subregional scale.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source
“Those reforms were implemented thanks to national dialogue and reconciliation efforts and an effective disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme, coupled with subregional efforts backed by agreements with its neighbours, leading to the professionalization and strengthening of the security sector. Chad is happy to share its modest experience and proud to be able to contribute today to regional and international efforts aimed at promoting and maintaining peace and stability in the subregion and the world.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source
“Successful security sector reform depends primarily on national authorities' ownership of the process and firm commitment to designing and implementing national strategies and priorities. In that regard, beyond the support forthcoming from the international community, national authorities must allocate supplementary resources in order to operationalize the process. Chad, which underwent several successive armed conflicts after its independence in 1960, has become a place of relative peace and stability, thanks to reforms in the areas of defence, policing and justice.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source
“Chad welcomes the fact that SSR has become an essential component of peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations as well as United Nations- initiated development. We commend the significant achievements of the United Nations in this area, including, among others, the creation and strengthening of special inter-agency SSR teams, SSR capacity- building in missions and at Headquarters, and the establishment of SSR expert groups and of dialogues and partnerships with regional organizations, Member States and civil society. The United Nations has also provided assistance to several national processes, including through technical, legal and political advice, the assessment and analysis of needs, and technical support for developing political strategies and plans for SSR.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): I would like to welcome you to the Security Council, Mr. President, and congratulate you on presiding over today's meeting, as well as to thank Nigeria for taking the initiative in organizing this open debate on security sector reform (SSR). I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his statement. Security sector reform consists of several elements and is an important instrument for both peacebuilding and conflict prevention. Such reform must therefore be comprehensive and include all the elements that go to make up the security sector - police, the military, intelligence and border-control services, the protection of civilians and more. It must establish effective, accountable and professional institutions in order to strengthen the security of peoples and States.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source
“The wake-up calls issued by the adoption of the various resolutions of sexual Violence marked significant progress that must be further strengthened by the effective implementation of all of the measures they provide for. Chad recognizes the central role women can play in efforts towards peace and security in situations of conflict. Their active participation at all levels of decision-making and in the prevention and settlement of conflicts, in brokering peace and in post- conflict peacebuilding is of great importance. In conclusion, I must underscore that the ongoing struggle towards peace and security to build a better future for the world can attain its goals only if all forms of violence against women in general, and sexual violence in conflict in particular - which are war crimes and crimes against humanity - are eradicated.”
2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source
“Not only do they often find themselves left alone with no medical or psychosocial assistance, but they are obliged to remain silent in the face of threats against them and any witnesses. The fight against sexual violence in conflict requires victims and witnesses to be protected so as to allow them to report the perpetrators of these crimes. Likewise, efforts should incorporate information, training and awareness-raising to enhance the prevention of sexual violence through capacity- building for States and other relevant stakeholders. In this regard, Chad welcomes the crucial role played by the United Nations and civil society, and encourages them to strengthen their warning systems and their cooperation with regional and subregional organizations with a view to fine-tuning a comprehensive response to issues related to sexual violence.”
2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source
“When national judicial systems fail, the perpetrators of sexual violence should be subject to prosecution under international criminal justice, the jurisprudence of which when it comes to such violence represents a major step forward. Chad believes that all States are obligated to implement the principle of zero tolerance when it comes to sexual violence against women and girls. In this regard, we would like to welcome the stringent zero -olerance policy applied by the United Nations regarding cases of sexual violence perpetrated by members of peacekeeping contingents. The repercussions of sexual violence for women and their loved ones are enormous, and the victims are changed for life by what they have suffered.”
2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source
“Despite several years of intensive action on the part of the international community, whose commitment and determination to fight sexual violence I welcome, women unfortunately continue to be victims of such violence the world over, wherever conflicts occur. The number of countries cited in the report of the Secretary- General is tangible proof of this. States must uphold their obligations to prosecute those who perpetrate such violence and ensure that the victims of sexual violence enjoy equal protection under the law and access to justice. There can be no place for impunity within frameworks seeking to achieve lasting peace, justice, and national truth and reconciliation.”
2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): I thank you, Madam President, for having convened this debate on such an important issue. I thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2014/181). I thank Ms. Bangura, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, and Ms. Rhoda Misak for their statements, and I welcome their tremendous work in the fight against sexual violence. Women are routinely subjected, to different degrees in various societies, to physical, sexual and psychological violence, and are even further victimized in situations of conflict to all sorts of brutal aggression.”
2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source
“We therefore call on all the parties to exercise restraint and calm and urge them once again to give priority to finding a peaceful settlement of the crisis. We believe that a political solution is possible within the framework of direct and candid negotiations among the relevant parties, mindful of the fundamental principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and the concerns of all components of Ukrainian society in all their diversity. Accordingly, we encourage all the parties to give negotiations a chance and to back the mediation efforts currently under way. We hope that the meeting scheduled for 17 April in Geneva will enable us to make progress in our search for a solution to the cr1s1s.”
2014-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7157 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): I would first like to thank Mr. Ivan Simonovie, Assistant Secretary- General for Human Rights, for his briefing. Chad remains deeply concerned about the situation in Ukraine, which has been marked by human rights violations and violence likely to be lead to unforeseeable and incalculable consequences. Chad condemns every form of human rights violations and violence, wherever they come from. We ask that an independent inquiry be carried out to determine the respective responsibilities of the various parties in the human rights violations that have been committed. However, we believe that it is difficult to clarify the situation with regard to human rights violations without a modicum of stability and a reduction of the prevailing tensions.”
2014-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7157 (2014) · source
“Concerted action between the United Nations and the African Union has allowed, despite the lack of resources and some difficulties in coordination, to contain and/or push away serious threats to peace at various levels in certain African countries, including Mali, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic, to cite but a few. In conclusion, we believe that the Security Council should react with urgency in the event of mass crimes based on its responsibility to protect. The resolution that we have just adopted (resolution 2150 (2014)) translates, we hope, our shared determination and will to continue to fight against the crimes of genocide and serious violations of human rights.”
2014-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7155 (2014) · source
“That initiative sounded the end of impunity and sent a strong signal to all those who might be tempted to commit mass crimes. The ICTR has shown that strengthening international criminal justice could go beyond playing a deterrent role to efficiently contributing to prevention. The United Nations, whose principal role is the maintenance of international peace and security, must strengthen its cooperation with the regional and subregional organizations to be even more effective before, during and after conflict throughout the world. In that regard, we welcome the current partnership between the African Union and the United Nations and call for it to be strengthened.”
2014-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7155 (2014) · source
“It is therefore vital that we build and maintain robust judicial systems, both national and international, so that, over time, people will see there is no impunity for such crimes." We therefore cannot speak about reconciliation or lasting peace in Rwanda without raising the question of justice for the victims and their families and the impunity that certain perpetrators of genocide and their accomplices enjoy. Indeed, only an independent and impartial justice system can make a significant contribution to healing wounds and mending broken hearts. In that regard, we welcome the work done by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in arresting and prosecuting perpetrators of genocide and their accomplices.”
2014-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7155 (2014) · source
“Although the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic Operation Sangaris has saved thousands oflives and set in motion a stabilization process in Central African Republic, the international community remains paralysed when it is faced with other situations of grave violence perpetrated against civilian populations. Confronted with large-scale atrocities, States - and the United Nations - must above all meet their responsibilities to end them before it is too late. Former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, in a statement he made at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, said, "We have little hope of preventing genocide, or reassuring those who live in fear of its recurrence, if people who have committed this most heinous of crimes are left at large, and not held to account.”
2014-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7155 (2014) · source
“In that context, the international community should not only continue to assess the effectiveness of its measures, but also and above all to provide itself with an early-warning mechanism to detect situations that are likely to lead to crimes on a mass scale. While the genocide of Tutsis in Rwanda escaped the vigilance of the international community at the time, my country notes with great concern that, unfortunately, the latter remains powerless in the face of mass crimes perpetrated in some parts of the world.”
2014-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7155 (2014) · source
“The world is increasingly threatened by conflicts within States arising from multiple and varied causes. Given its inability to end conflicts, the international community must use all the tools necessary to anticipate conflict and thereby prevent its tragic and incalculable consequences, including genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and other types of atrocity. The 2005 World Summit Outcome (resolution 60/1) places the prevention of mass crimes - genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity - at the core of the responsibility of States to protect civilians. The lessons learned from the genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda call upon the entire international community to reconsider its means of action and capacity to act when faced with such mass atrocities.”
2014-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7155 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): I thank you, Madam President, for having convened this meeting of the Council on threats to international peace and security and the fight against genocide. I also thank Mr. Jan Eliasson and Ambassador Colin Keating for their statements. The world is commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the genocide of Tutsis in Rwanda, which cost more than 800,000 human lives. It was a massacre that shocked the conscience of the entire world in its brutality and scope. Chad remembers all of those who lost their lives and expresses its support to the survivors and relatives of the victims who continue to seek the truth. Chad welcomes the efforts of the Rwandan Government and its reconciliation and peacebuilding policy, which has enabled the country to restore stability and pursue its economic recovery.”
2014-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7155 (2014) · source
“The age-old historical, geographic and cultural links between Ukraine and the Russian Federation should in principle serve as a basis for new and healthier relations of good neighbourliness, mutual respect and cooperation between them. In that context, we encourage the Secretary-General and the entire international community to pursue their mediation efforts in order to align the positions of the parties involved and find a peaceful solution that respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.”
2014-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7154 (2014) · source
“Therefore, the attacks by armed and clearly well-organized men in unmarked uniforms are only making an already explosive situation worse. Given the dangerous turn that the situation is taking, we call upon all the parties concerned to show restraint and calm. We call on them to give priority to a peaceful solution that respects the sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity of Ukraine. In that vein, a political settlement of the crisis necessarily requires that the interests and concerns of all parts of Ukrainian society, in all its diversity, be taken into account. Neither the attempts of the armed insurgents calling for parts of Ukraine to be integrated into Russia nor the recourse to force against those insurgents - much less a possible intervention by foreign forces - will help to solve the Ukrainian crisis.”
2014-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7154 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Oscar Fernandez- Taranco for his briefing. Chad is deeply concerned by the violent acts committed by armed men and separatist groups in various cities in the east of Ukraine. The actions of those insurgents, who are reportedly well-equipped and well-organized, are aimed at taking possession of public buildings in several cities, further destabilizing Ukraine and compromising the search for a lasting political solution. Chad condemns every instance of violence that occurred yesterday and today. As we have stated many times in previous meetings of the Security Council on the same matter, the solution to the Ukrainian crisis can only be political, not military.”
2014-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7154 (2014) · source
“In conclusion, re-establishing trust among all the elements of Central African society and promoting a spirit of citizenship that transcends ethnic and religious differences are essential conditions for a return to lasting peace, tolerance and peaceful coexistence among the various communities of Central Africa.”
2014-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7153 (2014) · source
“From this viewpoint, considering the seriousness of the situation, we believe the international community should increase its logistical and financial support to MISCA and speed up the deployment of police and gendarme units in every urban centre. It should also be remembered that the humanitarian situation remains extremely worrying, with hundreds of thousands of displaced persons and refugees. We appeal urgently to the international community to strengthen its humanitarian aid to the victims of violence, those displaced in Bangui and the other cities Central African Republic, as well as to the refugees in other countries of the subregion.”
2014-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7153 (2014) · source
“It is imperative that the international community demand that all those responsible, including the various militias, bring all the attacks on the peaceful civilian population to an immediate halt and refrain from any other action that might compromise efforts to restore peace, security and stability and promote national reconciliation. While awaiting for MINUSCA to effectively deploy, it is absolutely crucial that the international community take adequate measures to put an end to the massacres and the horrible scenes of lynching that have been perpetrated against the civilian population as a whole and Muslims in particular.”
2014-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7153 (2014) · source
“Though my vote, Chad reaffirms that its withdrawal from MISCA in no way diminishes its commitment and firm willingness to provide all possible support both to the Central African actors and to the efforts of the African Union and the entire international community in its quest for a way out of the crisis in the Central African Republic. Despite the undeniable progress that has been made on the ground, thanks to the work of MISCA and the French forces of Operation Sangaris, whose courage and efforts we must commend, we should not forget that the situation remains serious and attacks on civilians continue.”
2014-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7153 (2014) · source
“As the Council is aware, in the wake of the serious accusations that have been made against our contingent within MISCA by the spokesperson for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights concerning the incident that occurred on Saturday, 29 March in Bangui, Chad has decided to withdraw its contingent from MISCA. For months, and well before the accusations were made, Chad, whose presence is probably bothersome to the agendas of some, was a target of a particularly malicious media campaign.”
2014-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7153 (2014) · source
“The Chadian contingent has thus been part of successive missions, including the Force multinationale de l'Afrique centrale, the Force multinationale en Centrafrique, the Mission for the Consolidation of Peace in the Central African Republic (MICOPAX), in its incarnations as MICOPAX l and MICOPAX 2, and, finally, the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA). By participating in all those missions alongside the other nations of Central Africa, Chad has hoped to make a modest contribution within the strong collective will of the international community, with the aim of stabilizing the Central African Republic and helping it avoid a crisis with regional ramifications. In assisting it we are also hoping to contribute to our own security and that of the entire subregion.”
2014-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7153 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): I would first like to warmly welcome His Excellency Mr. Toussaint Kongo-Doudou, Minister for Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Francophonie of the Central African Republic, and his presence here in the Council. Chad is pleased that resolution 2149 (2014)) was adopted unanimously. We voted in favour of it in the hope of seeing the international community mobilize all the resources necessary to help the Central African Republic emerge from the serious and unprecedented crisis it is undergoing. Chad has had a presence in the Central African Republic since 1994, in the various missions that have been deployed there on the initiative of the subregion, in the framework of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community or the Economic Community of Central African States.”
2014-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7153 (2014) · source
“The experience in Sierra Leone could serve as an example and shows that the international community can succeed and achieve positive results when all stakeholders work together to promote peace, stability, democracy and development in a post-conflict country. We thank UNIPSIL for having garnered this success for the United Nations, and we call on the international community to maintain its support for the Sierra Leonean Government in maintaining and strengthening peace in the country, taking into due account the priorities of the Agenda for Prosperity. In conclusion, we would like to express our support for the draft presidential statement to be adopted at the end of this meeting.”
2014-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7148 (2014) · source
“With the sense that UNIPSIL's work has concluded, the process of drawing down begins by addressing pending tasks. Its closure will mark the end ofmore than 15 years of a United Nations peacekeeping operation in Sierra Leone. The broad success of the mission's operations is due to the determination of the Sierra Leonean people to rebuild their country and to build peace. It has also been thanks to the commitment of the Executive Representative of the Secretary-General and his entire team, as well as effective cooperation between the host country, the United Nations and regional and international partners.”
2014-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7148 (2014) · source
“During that time, we have observed positive progress overall, with a generally satisfactory situation, as underscored in the reports of the Executive Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the mission and of leaders of the various United Nations agencies on the ground. Throughout its mandate, UNIPSIL has continuously worked to promote national dialogue and the freedom of the press, to strengthen the capacities of parliamentarians, and to implement the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. One of the most outstanding results was the holding of peaceful and credible elections in 2012, for the first time in Sierra Leone. As a result of that positive development, on 21 October 2013 the International Monetary Fund approved the new 2013- 2016 economic and financial plan for Sierra Leone.”
2014-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7148 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): At the outset, I thank Mr. Jens Anders Toyberg-Frandzen, Executive Representative of the Secretary-General for the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone, and Mr. Guillermo Rishchynski, Chair of the Sierra Leone configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission, for their statements. I would like to welcome Mr. Samura M.W. Kamara, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Sierra Leone. With resolution 2097 (2013), the Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL) to 31 March 2014 so as to assist the Government in bringing to completion the efforts undertaken since its establishment on 4 August, 2008.”
2014-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7148 (2014) · source
“We support the good offices of the Secretary-General aimed at forging direct dialogue between the two parties to achieve a political solution.”
2014-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7144 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Mr. Eliasson and Mr. Simonovie for their briefings. I would also like to thank the Permanent Representative of Ukraine for his statement. Chad is alarmed by what is taking place in Ukraine, including in Crimea. We note with a great deal of concern that, despite the repeated calls by the international community, in particular the Security Council, the undermining of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine continues. We reaffirm once again that we are committed to the unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and we urge all parties to comply with the basic principles of the Charter of the United Nations, including Article 2. We ask all the relevant parties to give pride of place to a peaceful settlement.”
2014-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7144 (2014) · source
“We believe that it is still possible for the parties to open the way towards national reconciliation and maintaining Ukraine's unity by engaging in inclusive dialogue among the various components with respect for diversity, human rights and in particular the rights of minorities. Chad reiterates its call for respect for territorial integrity, the non-use of force and the peaceful settlement of disputes, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations. Also, we would like to once again call for calm and restraint. We believe that the solution to the crisis can only be a political and negotiated one.”
2014-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7138 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): Since the beginning ofthe Ukrainian crisis, Chad has consistently expressed its commitment to the territorial integrity and unity of Ukraine, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations. The intangibility of borders and territorial integrity of States is a sacred principle set forth in the Constitutive Act of the African Union. Chad's vote in favour of the draft resolution contained in document S/2014/ 189 reflects that commitment. Chad takes note with great concern the persistence of the escalation of the crisis in Ukraine, which is taking place despite the repeated appeals of the international community, and particularly the Security Council, for restraint and calm.”
2014-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7138 (2014) · source
“Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and UNICEF, whose support has been very useful to Chad in the implementation of the commitments undertaken within the framework of its plan of action. Chad will remain open to their advice and suggestions with regard to what remains to be done.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“In that regard, it would be desirable to take action at the national and the regional levels in order, inter alia, to evaluate international legislation on the rights of the child so as to ensure harmony and consolidate prevention and protection measures; expand the number of parties to the instruments on the rights of the child through well-targeted programmes and robust incentive measures with respect to certain States; support the efforts of affected States in order to develop or adapt their legislation to better deal with violations of the rights of the child; and, lastly, promote cooperation on prevention and the protection of children in armed conflict at the regional and subregional levels through seminars and workshops. Lastly, I would like once again to thank the United Nations system, in particular Ms.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source