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Cherif

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first: 2000-05-11
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“At the international level, we believe that the international community needs to mobilize in order to support the agenda of the United Nations system with a view to putting an end to the recruitment and use of children by 2016.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“Chad reaffirms its commitment to working with the United Nations office and UNICEF to further strengthen cooperation at the regional and subregional levels with a view to promoting the protection of children, as we have undertaken in the framework of the so-called N'Djamena Declaration, adopted and signed on 9 June 2010 by the representatives of Chad, the Central African Republic, the Sudan, Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon. We are aware that our gains need to be consolidated daily in order to be sustainable and to avoid a backsliding, but the progress and results obtained are tangible and should be taken into account in appraising the situation.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflicts, to whom I would like to pay tribute, and the consistent assistance of UNICEF, Chad succeeded in that goal, to the satisfaction of all. As I said yesterday at the launching of the joint "Children, not soldiers" campaign, Chad has fully implemented the plan of action agreed with the United Nations and now no longer has children in its armed forces. That has been confirmed by independent external verification in the eight military regions, 11 areas of the national gendarmerie and six national guard groupings.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“Similarly, we need to strengthen the monitoring tools and mechanisms in areas of armed conflict to better prevent violations of the rights of children. In my country Chad, as is known, owing to a long civil war and the many outside aggressions that it has suffered, children have been recruited and used for years in the ranks of numerous groups and armed forces. However, with the restoration of stability and the strong political will of the highest authorities, Chad has resolutely undertaken to establish a professional army by putting an end to the recruitment of children in its ranks and by demobilizing all those who were there. Achieving that object was a major challenge to meet, but thanks to to the tireless political will of His Excellency the President of the Republic, the wise advice of Ms.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“Investigations should be launched and prosecutions undertaken so that the perpetrators of those terrible crimes are punished. The frequency, intensity and new warfare strategies emerging today test the framework for prevention and the protection of children in situations of armed conflict. In various areas, children are the targets of indiscriminate bombing, sometimes in schools. They are recruited into armed forces willingly or by force. Given the many unacceptable situations, the international community unfortunately remains powerless or reacts too late to prevent a disaster. At any rate, the international community needs to step up its efforts and commitment to ensuring implementation by States of the engagements undertaken in the context of protecting children in armed conflict.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“Despite the adoption of the international Convention on the Rights of the Child and its two Optional Protocols, as well as such regional legal instruments as the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, we are far from being able to protect children during armed conflicts. The atrocities to which children are subject in Syria and the Central African Republic unfortunately corroborate that sad reality. In the Central African Republic, children are increasingly targeted because of their community or religious affiliations. The violence perpetrated against them is unprecedented. Some are killed and disemboweled, or even have limbs amputed. Such barbarous acts in the Central African Republic and elsewhere are grave human rights violations.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): I would first like to thank Luxembourg for organizing this meeting on children and armed conflict and to congratulate it on its leadership and continued commitment to protecting children. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General, his Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict and the Executive Director of UNICEF for their briefings. I also welcome the presence and testimony of Mr. Alhaji Babah Sawaneh, a former child soldier in Sierra Leone. Children are often the most vulnerable and most exposed victims in armed conflicts. They remain scarred for life by the atrocities and consequences of war. That is why protecting them in war time remains and will remain an ongoing concern of the international community.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“In that regard, Chad supports all mediation efforts of the international community seeking to bring the parties concerned to settle their differences in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and respect for the commitments under the various agreements.”
2014-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7125 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): Chad is deeply concerned by the serious turn of the situation in Ukraine despite the many appeals of the international community for a de-escalation, calm and dialogue. Chad believes that any conflict between States Members of the United Nations should find a peaceful solution within the framework United Nations Charter and in accordance with the principles of sovereignty, non-use of force and peaceful settlement of disputes. Given the deteriorating situation in Ukraine, Chad reiterates its appeal for restraint and calm and calls upon the international community to undertake a mediation in order to bring about a dialogue between the parties.”
2014-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7125 (2014) · source
“Issues related to respect for human rights are also part of the many problems to be addressed, as is the fight against the growth of transnational crime. In that context, strengthening collaboration between the United Nations and the OSCE is of major importance. The OSCE deserves special attention from the Security Council, commensurate with the scale ofthe difficulties it faces. That is why we support the comments made by the Chairperson-in-Office, and we call upon the Security Council to unreservedly strengthen its cooperation with the OSCE and, in particular, with its Chairperson-in-Office in order to successfully accomplish the priorities set for the chairmanship in 2014.”
2014-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7117 (2014) · source
“Strengthening institutions by reforming the OSCE is also among his priorities, because he must provide the organization with an effective means to face the challenges of the day. Opening up the OSCE to new members and civil society should contribute to bringing them together and providing a fresh impetus to the organization. Unfortunately, the OSCE will face no shortage of difficult challenges when it comes to peace, given the conflicts that have taken place recently in certain countries and regions, which is the case in Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Western Balkans, Kosovo, Nagorno Karabakh and the Southern Caucuses. The recent events that we have seen in Ukraine in recent days will be a fresh challenge to overcome.”
2014-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7117 (2014) · source
“The priorities of the Swiss chairmanship for 2014 in the three areas covered by the organization - politico-military, economic-environmental and human - will undoubtedly contribute to improving the situation in member States confronting the challenges ofinsecurity and violations of human rights, whether linked to the environment or to transnational crime. The approach chosen by Chairperson-in-Office Burkhalter is intended to strengthen initiatives aimed at dialogue, transparency and prevention, whether in the area of conflict or in the environmental sphere. He would also like to make the most of mediation and solidarity, which are appropriate tools to strengthen the organization's efforts.”
2014-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7117 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): At the outset, allow me to very warmly welcome His Excellency Mr. Didier Burkhalter, Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and to thank him for his briefing on the priorities of his chairmanship and, above all, for the strong commitment that he has expressed to meet the challenges facing his organization. As Mr. Burkhalter has pointed out, the OSCE is the largest regional security organization in the world, with 57 States members in Europe, North America and Asia. The OSCE has been recognized since 1992 as a regional organization under Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations. Beyond the regions it covers, the OSCE can play an important role in the settlement of conflicts that the international community faces.”
2014-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7117 (2014) · source
“That strategy must include conflict-prevention mechanisms, a prohibition on small arms, the strengthening of the fight against impunity through legal cooperation, and the strengthening of national and international tribunals.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“Terrorism and international crime must be combated by the United Nations in close cooperation with States and international organizations. The efforts being made by the States of the Sahel to pool their resources to combat terrorism, as part of the Nouakchott process, with the recent establishment by the group of five of the Sahel - Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, the Niger and Chad - deserves to be welcomed and supported by the entire international community, given the scale of the threats to which our people are exposed as a result of the terrorists and narcotraffickers who are pillaging the region. In conclusion, strengthening the rule of law at the international level should be based on a holistic strategy that is clear and precise, involving regional and subregional entities.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“That makes it possible for United Nations efforts to take concrete form, not only in the area of human rights but also with respect to women and children, international justice, the limitation of small arms and light weapons and other actions, such as combating corruption and international crime and access to genetic resources. Those are all aspects of the rule of law. It is important to underscore that the question of international justice is rightfully within the framework of international law issues. Combating impunity at the national level should be supplemented by increased efforts to combat that phenomenon at the international level. That requires reaffirming the role of international criminal justice by guaranteeing that it has the necessary resources to discharge its duty.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“At the national level, the involvement of civil society and religious and traditional leaders in prevention and conflict-resolution mechanisms is increasingly being encouraged, as is the case in Chad and, more recently, in the Central African Republic and Mali. The Declaration of the High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Rule of Law at the National and International Levels (General Assembly resolution 67/1) established a close linkage between the rule of law and the three pillars of the United Nations, namely, peace and security, human rights and development.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“The solutions advocated to promote and bolster the rule of law, including reinforcing or re-establishing national legislation and institutions, and the training and establishment of transitional justice, are, of course, effective. However, they must be supported by commensurate efforts to combat poverty and illiteracy. Establishing democracy and good governance in States can be the best way to ensure the strengthening or restoration of the rule of law, because in a democratic State there is no place for injustice, corruption and human rights Violations. Impunity is the primary source of crime in most countries, and countries must mercilessly combat crime with the appropriate means.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“The widespread United Nations missions and offices and deployments of regional forces - African and European - in Mali, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Darfur, South Sudan and Yemen, for example, all show the concern of the international community to address the gravity of those situations. Commendable efforts continue to be made to address them. In that context, the rule of law remains a long-standing quest, because the very foundations of the State must be rebuilt. Some countries, although they may not have experienced war, may still be fragile States, owing to social, cultural and historical legacies, but above all, perhaps, because of poor governance, which explains the poor performance of their institutions.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“Security can no longer be guaranteed, because the forces usually responsible for maintaining public order are inoperative. Violence against women, children and other vulnerable persons assumes an extraordinary scale. In sum, the State in all its forms is shattered. There are ample examples throughout the world, particularly in Africa and the Middle East, where public opinion is dominated by the quest for peace and security, the restoration of State authority, the fight against impunity and the reorganization of the army and security service and so on.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“The work done in this field by the Secretary-General and the increasing efforts of the Secretary-General in implementing and following up on the conclusions of those initiatives demonstrates the relevance of the subjects addressed and the convergence of views within the international community with regard to the need for continued deliberations in order to reach the goals we have set out. One of the consequences of war, as we know, is the obliteration of the rule of law, because, during war or following war, State institutions and laws are sorely tested. The judiciary no longer plays its traditional role as arbiter, adjuster or controller of the law. In the wake of that situation, impunity and disorder take root at all levels.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on the promotion and strengthening of the rule of law in the maintenance of international peace and security. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing, as well as all those who spoke before me for their valuable contributions. Chad welcomes the growing number of Security Council initiatives to hold such important debates as the meeting this morning, with the adoption of important presidential statements as well.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“In conclusion, we would like to say that preventing, managing and effectively resolving crises in the world require close and ongoing cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations and concerted international action on the basis of a pragmatic results-oriented approach, while taking into account the relative advantages of the various actors. The European Union is a leading partner of the United Nations that can help to promote such a partnership.”
2014-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7112 (2014) · source
“It should also be underscored and welcomed that the many instances of European Union assistance to the African Union Peace and Security Architecture meet that criterion. We encourage the European Union to continue providing support to the African Union and United Nations peacekeeping operations in general. Strengthening regional capacities in maintaining international peace and security should have a holistic focus, so as to enable regional and subregional organizations to develop the skills needed to deal with issues involving human rights, impunity and the protection of children and women, which are an integral part of peacekeeping operations. To that end, they must have the appropriate funding. We call on the United Nations and the European Union to provide their expertise and financial support to the African Union in such areas.”
2014-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7112 (2014) · source
“Moreover, their geographical proximity to and their understanding of local situations mean that such organizations are partners placed to better understand the causes of conflict and to help resolve them. The cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations should translate into regional capacity-building and ownership in the area of peacekeeping in order to promote regional responsibility for crisis management. The United Nations logistical support for the African Union Mission in Somalia and the valuable financial and political support of the European Union for that operation are good examples of partnerships aimed at strengthening regional capacities.”
2014-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7112 (2014) · source
“The deployment of a contingent of 500 soldiers of the European Union in the Central African Republic, which was authorized by the Security Council, has further strengthened that partnership and reflects the spirit of solidarity in the international community. The United Nations and regional and subregional organizations should further strengthen their cooperation in the areas of early warning of crisis situations, conflict prevention and peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding. The activities of regional and subregional organizations in those areas can effectively complement those carried out by the Organization in accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2014-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7112 (2014) · source
“In that respect, the transfer of authority from the African-led International Support Mission in Mali to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali is an example of effective cooperation between the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States and the United Nations. Similarly, the close collaboration among the United Nations, the African Union and the Economic Community of Central African States in the resolution of the crisis in the Central African Republic through the deployment of the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic is yet another example of complementarity and synergy in crisis management.”
2014-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7112 (2014) · source
“Given the numerous serious conflicts and crises taking place across the world, cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations is a matter of paramount importance. Such cooperation is especially significant when it involves a major regional actor such as the European Union, given that organization's weight, strengths and increasingly important role in crisis management. Chad recognizes the leading role entrusted by the Charter of the United Nations to the Security Council in maintaining international peace and security. At the same time, the not-insignificant contributions made by regional and subregional organizations to the United Nations in that area must be underscored.”
2014-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7112 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): I should like to welcome you, Sir, and to congratulate you on your assumption of the Council presidency. I also thank the presidency for having convened this morning's meeting on such an important topic, namely, cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations, specifically the European Union, in maintaining international peace and security. Ithank the Secretary-General and Baroness Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union, for their statements. I wish to commend the European Union's leadership in and its tireless commitment and immense contribution to the promotion of international peace and security.”
2014-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7112 (2014) · source
“In that regard, allow me to welcome the opening last Thursday in The Hague, before the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, of the trial in absentia of the alleged assassins of former Prime Minister of Lebanon Rafik Hariri and 21 other individuals. The cycle of attacks and reprisals committed since the past summer in Lebanon could exacerbate intercommunal tensions and threaten the already fragile national unity. Besides the violence, the presence in Lebanon of more than 1 million Syrian refugees is also a source of tension, which could further complicate the situation. Given the risk of the destabilization of Lebanon, the international community must pay greater attention to the situation of that country in order to help it better withstand the consequences of the Syrian crisis and preserve its unity, cohesion and stability.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096 (2014) · source
“Chad hopes that the Syrian National Coalition does not backpedal on its courageous decision to take part in the Conference. We strongly hope that the Conference can stop the cycle of violence and provide a lasting solution to the Syrian crisis. If the negotiations at the second Geneva Conference lead to a solution to the crisis, which we dearly hope for, the international community must immediately start thinking about support measures for Syria in its reconstruction and peacebuilding efforts. Finally, I want to talk about the situation in Lebanon, which has borne the brunt of the consequences of the Syrian crisis. Recently, Lebanon has become a stage for car bombings and other deadly terrorist attacks, which we firmly condemn.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096 (2014) · source
“The alleged serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, the bombing of civilians and summary executions must be categorically condemned and the perpetrators - whoever they may be - must be prosecuted. We also express our dismay at the atrocities committed by terrorist groups linked to Al-Qaida and the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant, which are exacerbating the situation with their fierce fighting, leading to hundreds of deaths, not to mention the abuses of which they are guilty. Given that chaos, we hope that the second Geneva Conference on Syria, scheduled to begin on 22 January, will provide an appropriate solution to the Syrian crisis by bringing together all segments of Syrian society and meeting the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096 (2014) · source
“It calls on us all to act because the current situation is particularly serious. We do not have the right to let an entire population fall to its demise. The use of chemical weapons, which speaks to a dramatic escalation of the civil war in that country, is an affront to the human conscience and the ideals that led to the founding of our Organization. While we welcome the process to destroy Syrian chemical weapons launched following the agreement between the United States and Russia, my country would like to see those who have used those weapons identified and brought before an international tribunal. Moreover, we are horrified to see Syria deteriorate to this point and to see Syrians kill each other with such violence. The international community must spare no effort in stopping that tragedy.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096 (2014) · source
“In any event, we welcome and encourage the efforts of the international community in general, and of the United States of America, in particular, to revive direct negotiations between the two parties to the conflict. Those efforts, however laudable, are insufficient in and of themselves; both parties must still demonstrate a genuine political will to overcome the current impasse so that a new impetus can be given to negotiations. We therefore urgently call on the entire international community, including the United Nations, the European Union, the League of Arab States, as well as States with influence on both parties, to further encourage the State of Israel and the Palestinian Authority to take steps to build mutual trust in order to resume direct negotiations. We are deeply troubled by the situation in Syria.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096 (2014) · source
“The option for peace is naturally incompatible with the continued colonization of the occupied territories, the continued blockade of Gaza, air strikes on civilians and rocket attacks against innocent Israeli Citizens. Those actions not only undermine the peace process but also undermine the efforts of the international community, which is working towards the two-State solution. For us, it is clear that the time has come to recognize a State of Palestine alongside the State of Israel. We must have the courage to take that step as it is essential to advancing peace between the Israeli and Palestinian peoples. In that regard, we welcome the General Assembly decision in resolution 67/19 to grant to Palestine non-member observer State status in the Organization and UNESCO'S decision to admit Palestine as a member.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096 (2014) · source
“Therefore, Palestinians and Israelis must make greater efforts to continue negotiations to reach a comprehensive resolution of all issues inherent in final status that will put an end to the occupation and conflict. These include the issues of territory, security, the status ofJerusalem, refugees, settlements and water, all of which should be based on the principle of two States living side by side, where each party recognizes the legitimate right of the other to live in peace and security. In our humble opinion, only a negotiated, just and lasting settlement is likely to enable the Palestinian people to regain their basic rights and the Israeli people to live in peace and security within the borders of 1967.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096 (2014) · source
“Regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - which, given its enduring nature, complexity and regional implications, remains a major concern of the international community - we, like many others, believe that in the absence ofa final, just and equitable solution that will guarantee security for Israel and an independent and viable State for the Palestinians, it would be difficult to claim that an effective and lasting peace has been achieved in the Middle East. In that regard, legal frameworks and possible potential solutions to conflicts having disastrous consequences that have lasted for far too long are already contained in the relevant Security Council resolutions, the Madrid principles, the Quartet road map, the Arab Peace Initiative of 2002 and existing agreements between the two parties.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): Mr. President, we warmly welcome you to the Security Council and congratulate you on your country's assumption of the presidency of the Council. I would like first of all to commend the Council for its initiative to include the situation in the Middle East on its agenda and for the constant interest it has shown in that question. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General for his briefing and the representative ofIsrael and observer of the State of Palestine for their statements. I would also like to welcome all delegations that have joined the list to speak in the Council today. When talking about the situation in the Middle East, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict comes first to mind despite the seriousness of the Syrian crisis and its impact on its neighbouring countries such as Lebanon.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096 (2014) · source
“In that light, Chad calls for greater mobilization by the entire international community, in particular the United Nations, the European Union and the Central African Republic's bilateral partners, to support the actions already undertaken on the ground by the African Union, ECCAS and France. Such a mobilization must take into account the need for a holistic approach supported by concurrent actions and based on the humanitarian situation on the ground, the protection of civilians, disarmament, the political transition process, the strengthening of administration and justice, national reconciliation and the establishment of a truly national army, which is the only guarantee of peace and stability in the country.”
2014-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7092 (2014) · source
“In this war for power, where religion is deliberately exploited for political purposes and conducted by proxy militias, it is important that the Central African political class emerge from its lethargy and play its full role in order to save the country. To do so, MISCA and the other forces deployed in Central African Republic should continue their mission of the disarmament and cantonment of ex-Seleka and anti-Balaka to pacify the country and allow for the holding of free and transparent elections in a peaceful environment, in accordance with the Libreville Agreement and the N'Djamena road map.”
2014-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7092 (2014) · source
“In same vein, ECCAS is preparing to hold another extraordinary summit in N'Djamena on 9 January with the participation of all international partners to address the situation in Central African Republic, including the lack of progress in the security and political fronts despite the deployment of MISCA and the French forces. It is obvious that the implementation of the recommended solutions lies first and foremost with the Central African political stakeholders. Without their robust and responsible involvement, it will be difficult to put an end to the cycle of violence and to move the political process forward.”
2014-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7092 (2014) · source
“The number of extraordinary ECCAS summits held on the subject of the Central African Republic since the outbreak of the crisis, the signing of the Libreville Global Peace Agreement, the implementation of the N'Djamena road map and the strengthening of the former Mission for the Consolidation of Peace in the Central African Republic, which became MISCA on 19 December 2013 with additional contingents, are, among other things, tangible elements that reflect the determination and the degree of ECCAS's mobilization in its search for a solution to the crisis.”
2014-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7092 (2014) · source
“Against that backdrop, Chad, together with other countries of Central Africa, is and will remain committed, as it has been since 1994, to supporting joint efforts to re-establish peace and stability in the Central African Republic. We will not allow ourselves to be distracted by the insidious media campaign craftily organized by power-hungry groups seeking to distort international public opinion by blurring the lines between Se'leka and Muslims and Muslims and Chadians, without the slightest proof. Like the countries of the Central Africa region, Chad is aware of the consequences of the crisis on its own security and stability and on the subregional economic integration process.”
2014-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7092 (2014) · source
“Such hatred against all communities of foreign origin due to their belonging to a particular religion cannot be justified under any pretext and must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. Nonetheless, the remarkable efforts being deployed by MISCA and the French forces to accomplish their mission, under what are extremely difficult and complex conditions, must be commended. In that regard, Chad welcomes the ongoing commitment of the United Nations, the African Union, the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and France to achieve greater coordination of the efforts under way to help the Central African Republic to emerge definitively from the recurrent cycle of violence and political crisis.”
2014-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7092 (2014) · source
“On the contrary, the situation continues to be characterized by widespread insecurity, massacres, rape and acts ofbrutality that further expose civilian populations already displaced en masse into makeshift camps, as well as by the massive wholesale exodus of foreign nationals to their countries of origin, including Chadians, Cameroonians, Senegalese, Malians and many others. Chad deplores the fact that the situation has claimed scores of dead and hundreds of missing persons among its nationals, and we continue to repatriate our nationals via charter flights and over-land transport. Like the nationals of other countries, Chadians have been dispossessed of their possessions and had their homes ransacked.”
2014-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7092 (2014) · source
“Chad is profoundly concerned at the situation in the Central Africa Republic, in particular at the scale of the crisis in the country and the and ever-more dangerous developments we continue to see - all in spite of the robust mandate entrusted to the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA) and other forces involved there through resolution 2127 (2013), adopted on 5 December 2013. While the situation seems to be showing the early signs of improvement in certain areas, the violent attacks being committed against the civilian population in general and foreign nationals in particular have not decreased at all.”
2014-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7092 (2014) · source
“We take this opportunity to thank all of those who, by voting for us, contributed to our successful election. Likewise, we warmly congratulate all newly elected members, that is, Nigeria, Chile, Jordan and Lithuania. My delegation pledges to spare no effort in contributing to the smooth functioning of the work of the Security Council and its subsidiary organs. I would also like to thank and congratulate Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for his briefing, which indeed covered almost everything that I had wanted to say.”
2014-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7092 (2014) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like, at the start of the new year, to wish all members of the Security Council the best of health and greatest success in their work. Ialso take this opportunity to convey our heartfelt and warm congratulations to your country, Sir, upon its election to the Council and upon your assumption of the presidency. My delegation assures you of its support and we wish you the greatest of success. I would like to highly commend Mr. Gerard Araud, Permanent Representative of France and outgoing President of the Council, for the excellent work achieved under his leadership, the results of which are more than clear. My delegation is delighted to be serving on the Security Council as a non-permanent member.”
2014-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7092 (2014) · source
“We are convinced that the settlement of all disputes through peaceful means and dialogue might help the parties to embark upon the path of lasting ethnic reconciliation.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4289 (2001) · source
“We reaffirm the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the right of its people to a peaceful life within its borders. In this regard, we welcome the border demarcation agreement of 23 February signed in Skopje between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. We urge the Kosovo Force to make further efforts in order to halt the crisis and to prevent it from spreading throughout the region creating new hotbeds of tension. Furthermore, we believe that it is essential to deal with the root causes of violence in the region, especially the economic and social causes, and to take adequate steps for the restoration of lasting peace in the region.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4289 (2001) · source