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“In September 2014, we signed a protocol of agreement with the United Nations relating to the transfer of children linked to armed forces and groups, which allowed for the liberation of children linked to such groups from a neighboring country, the Central African Republic. Furthermore, following the for the subregional forum, held in N'Djamena in June 2010, on the recruitment and use of children, the Lake Chad Basin States, the Sudan and the Central African Republic signed a declaration committing them to facilitating access for humanitarian protection organizations to children for so as to carry out their identification and return without conditions. This reflects the importance of subregional and regional cooperation and highlights the need to promote international cooperation in general when it comes to protecting children.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“Faced with the scale of the violence committed against children, the international community thankfully remains mobilized, as evidenced by the ratification by States of the Geneva Conventions, human rights conventions and instruments, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its optional protocol. These Paris commitments and the principle of return relating to children linked to armed forces and groups also enjoy broad international consensus. My country Chad, for its part, has ratified the majority of these international instruments and adhered to the Paris principle of return.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“In this context, we must consider how to protect children under all circumstances and the difficulty of establishing dialogue with armed groups. We wonder whether turning to certain non-governmental organizations that have the ability to access some armed groups due to their neutrality could not be used to facilitate, in some cases, negotiations of action plans with such groups. According to the report of the Secretary-General, and as Ms. Leila Zerrougui recalled in her statement, there armed groups that honour their commitments, and with which the United Nations is in dialogue through various strategies adapted to their characteristics and diversity. Moreover, there is an important need to raise awareness among communities that can at times be complicit in the recruitment of children or which have links with armed groups.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“While the judgments handed down by the international courts - against Charles Taylor in 2009 as principal leader of the United Revolutionary Front of Sierra Leone and recently against Thomas Lubanga by the International Criminal Court - are evidence of the fight against impunity for violence against children, they have far from deterred non-State groups, in particular, terrorist groups. As a result, complementary efforts aiming to seek ways and means to prevent and respond to violations against children by armed groups also requires us to consider the question of access to such groups and dialogue with them. While such access is made impossible in many cases due to security and political reasons, we receive reports ofnew recruitment, including the abduction and use of children on a daily basis.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“The use of children to carry bombs in attacks or as fighters among the ranks of terrorist groups, such as Boko Haram, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham, Lord's Resistance Army, and terrorist attacks against schools, such as that of 16 December 2014 against a school in Peshawar, Pakistan, where 132 children were killed, highlights the importance of debates such as that of today and the urgency of finding ways to deal with such acts. Of the 59 entities listed in the annex of the 2014 annual report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (S/2014/339), 51 are non-State actors, including repeat offenders. This shows the immensity of the efforts that remain necessary to cut down and eradicate violence committed against children by these groups.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“Today's debate is an important step in focusing our attention on the situation of child victims of non-State armed groups as we approach the commemoration later this year the tenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1612 (2005). The scale of the violence itself and the emergence of new terrorist groups that use shocking and brutal methods against children compel the international community to adapt its approach to and tools for protection to meet these new types of challenges. The abduction in 2014 of 270 high school girls from Chibok by Boko Haram, 153 Kurdish boys from Ain al-Arab in Syria and hundreds of Yazidi children in Iraq by the Islamic State underscore the abhorrent use of children by terrorists as tools to achieve their ends.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): I would like to thank the French presidency of the Security Council for having organized this important debate. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General; Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Children and Armed Conflict; Ms. Yoka Brandt, Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF; Ms. July Bodin, Child Protection Advisor, Save the Children; and Mr. Junior Nzita, President of Paix pour l'enfance, for their informative briefings and their commitment to protecting children. Chad also associates itself with the statement to be delivered by the Permanent Observer of the African Union.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“In that regard, the United Nations must better support regional efforts in peace and security, including by making available financing and/or human resources when necessary.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“We urge United Nations entities to incorporate the issue of foreign interference as a significant cause of conflict in their discussions on conflict prevention, peacekeeping, peacebuilding and development. In conclusion, my country remains concerned about the multiple conflicts across the world, in particular in Africa and the Middle East. We encourage the Security Council to continue to seek to prevent armed conflict, even ifthis is a responsibility that falls first and foremost on States. As prevention is better than cure, Chad urges States, regional and subregional organizations and the United Nations to pool their efforts to create the conditions for inclusive and lasting development to save the world from the scourge of conflict.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“It is important to stimulate growth and eliminate poverty in the region by funding specific projects that the States concerned have drawn up. Those projects, inspired by the strategy, integrate no only the link between security and development, but also particularly highlight the role of women and youth in the development process. Given their natural resources and for various other reasons, numerous States, including in Africa, find themselves in situations of almost permanent conflict. It is essential that foreign interference be halted so that those States can enjoy the benefits of their natural resources and the dividends of peace and development.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“In the context of Africa, the Secretary-General - in particular in his report of 24 July 2014 (S/20l4/542), on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa - has recommended further emphasis on that correlation. We believe it is important to combat underdevelopment in order to contribute to maintaining peace and security. Asotherspeakershaveunderscored,underdevelopment and poverty are the root causes of conflict in Africa. Against that backdrop, Chad, like other countries of the Sahel, eagerly awaits the swift implementation of regional strategies on security, governance, development, human rights and humanitarian matters, in particular the United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“The participation of women and young people in political and development processes is critical to post-conflict recovery. In that context, we strongly urge increased investment in actions to strengthen the empowerment of women and the youth. A country can find peace and development only through inclusion. That is why it is essential that Governments establish institutions focused on countering exclusion in order to build and maintain peace and thereby ensure development. Moreover, as underscored in presidential statement S/PRST/2015/3 that the Council has just adopted, there is a close correlation between security and development.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“In that context, we note the Council's role in establishing an inclusive Government in Iraq and in highlighting the importance of the inclusive transition process in Yemen, the necessity of concluding an inclusive holistic peace agreement to end the crisis in Mali, and the establishment of a national unity Government in South Sudan and an inclusive process in the Central African Republic, inter alia. In Libya, a law was adopted to prevent all those having collaborated with the former regime from participating in the post-conflict process. We believe that such exclusion cannot promote unity among all the parties to the conflict in order to assist in its resolution. The Council can also continue playing an important role in the signing of inclusive political agreements that contribute to the resolution of conflict.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“As to the prevention and the settlement of conflict, we note that the concept note distributed by the Chilean presidency proposes inclusive strategies, such as those contained in the Social Charter of the Americas of the Organization of American States, studies conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and the Dili Declaration. Nevertheless, it is primarily the duty of the States concerned to seek appropriate ande suitable strategies for creating conditions conducive to their peoples' inclusive participation in their country's development. Furthermore, while the primary responsibility for conflict prevention falls first and foremost on States, we believe that the Security Council must play an important role on behalf of countries facing a post- conflict situation.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“In that regard, the major challenges facing the international community as a whole are the need to settle internal conflicts before they threaten international peace and security and to promote stable societies free of radicalism, violence and extremism through inclusive, harmonious development. Quite clearly, socioeconomic factors based on gender, clan, tribe, ethnicity or religion affiliation, as well as exclusion, discrimination and inequality, as noted in the concept note before us today (S/2015/6, annex), are some of the root causes of conflict. Furthermore, just as development and inclusive integration are necessary for peacebuilding and peace maintenance, an inclusive society is critical to stability and development.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): I commend Chile for its initiative in convening this open debate on inclusive development for the maintenance of international peace and security, and welcome you, Madam President, to New York. I thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; Ambassador Patriota, Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission; and Ms. Leymah Gbowee, President ofthe Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa, for their statements. Today's global security environment is dominated not only by terrorism, violent extremism and transboundary organized crime, but also and first and foremost by numerous ongoing armed conflicts within State borders. This situation has a dangerous impact on international peace and security.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“We call on the international community to work to help Lebanon deal with the tremendous burden and to deal with the collateral effects of the Syrian crisis. We urge the Lebanese leaders to continue dialogue and to reach the necessary compromises so that the election of the country's President will take place without further delay. Lebanese stakeholders need to deal with the current situation and overcome their own difficulties in order to avoid a constitutional vacuum that would further weaken the country and worsen its security situation. Lastly, we firmly condemn the attack perpetrated by Jabhat Al-Nusra north of Tripoli on 10 January, which claimed several lives and caused many to be wounded. We express our solidarity with Lebanon in its fight against terrorist movements.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“From that perspective, we support the proposal of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, aimed at ending hostilities in Aleppo, providing humanitarian assistance and opening a brief hiatus that would make it possible to create the conditions necessary for a political dialogue between the belligerents. We encourage them to pursue this with the stakeholders and countries of the region in order to work out a consensus on a strategy aimed at ending the cr1s1s. Lebanon continues to deal with numerous challenges and has been fully affected by humanitarian and security fallout from the Syrian crisis. More than 1 million refugees have entered Lebanon, which largely exceeds Lebanon's ability to host them. Lebanon has shown exemplary generosity in that regard.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“With respect to Syria, we are deeply concerned by the increasingly violent actions that the conflict has assumed and the ongoing suffering of the Syrian people within and outside the country, especially during this period when there is a serious cold wave and snow enveloping the region, which has even led to several deaths, including those of women and children. We call on the international community to step up its efforts to provide considerable assistance to humanitarian agencies of the United Nations so that they can ease the plight of the Syrian people who are subject to cold, the horrors of war and difficulties in terms of the climate. We believe that it is time to act to find a solution to the Syrian crisis by focusing on a political solution.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“It is henceforth crucial for the Council to become even more involved, together with other international partners, as it explores avenues for solutions that could end the negotiation cycle that merely allows the occupation to continue and maintains the current situation. The Security Council needs to become further involved to salvage the solution of two States, living side by side, based on the relevant Security Council resolutions, the Madrid principles, notably the exchange of land for peace, the road map, the previously established agreements between the parties and the Arab Peace Initiative. The two-State solution should not be challenged under any pretext, for it is fully in keeping with the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people and takes into account the security concerns of Israel.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“The ongoing failure to settle the Israeli-Palestinian question affects the credibility of the international system and poses increasingly serious threats to international peace and security. The Security Council's rejection of the draft resolution (S/2014/9l6), which in our consideration was reasonable, submitted on 30 December by Jordan on behalf of the Group of Arab States, included a deadline for the end of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories. That rejection should not undermine the initiative on which it was based. The initiative was supported by a majority ofthe international community and remains an alternative to the current stalemate.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“Do we need to continue the pattern of ongoing negotiations that produce no results, or do we need to explore other ways and means to find appropriate solutions to the crisis? The status quo has become increasingly untenable, both for Palestinians and for most of the international community. The international community as a whole, particularly the Security Council, needs to assume its responsibilities in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations in order to propose prospects for a viable peace, putting an end to the conflict, enabling Palestinians to have an independent sovereign State, with East Jerusalem as its capital, and a just, appropriate settlement of the refugee issue, based on the General Assembly resolution 194 (III), of December 1948.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): Allow me to thank the Chilean presidency of the Security Council for convening this open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. Let me also thank Mr. Jens Anders Toyberg-Frandzen, Assistant Secretary General ad interim for Political Affairs, for his briefing. In order, I will address the Palestinian question, the situation in Syria and, lastly, the situation in Lebanon. In a regional context that is deeply troubled and destabilized by a number of conflicts and tensions, the Palestinian question presents itself with even greater drama, especially since the peace process is currently deadlocked.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“We hope that the necessary resources will be mobilized in order to create conditions conducive to lasting peace in post-conflict countries. At the same time, we remain concerned about the many pending challenges, including transnational organized crime, drug and arms trafficking, and epidemics, such as the Ebola virus, which continue to have a very negative impact on the capacities of the institutions ofa number of countries, particularly in West Africa. In conclusion, we hope that the adoption of the new peacebuilding architecture this year will help us establish better adapted mechanisms in this area in order to better contribute to the recovery of post- conflict countries and to preventing their disastrous relapse into violence.”
2015-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7359 (2015) · source
“It should be emphasized that the sound management of natural resources and transparency are major factors in terms of minimizing the conflict and restoring trust. With respect to the support of the international community, we recall that peacebuilding depends to a great extent on multifaceted support, particularly political, financial and technical. In this respect, Chad welcomes the role of the Peacebuilding Fund in supporting peace processes, promoting the prompt implementation of peace agreements, and investing in the rapid strengthening of institutions. We therefore call on the international financial institutions and multilateral and bilateral partners to continue to support the recovery of countries in post-conflict situations.”
2015-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7359 (2015) · source
“We believe that this example deserves to be replicated in other countries, particularly in the Central African Republic. Indeed, public trust needs to be restored in law enforcement in those countries, and social cohesion must be strengthened in order to speed up the return of refugees and displaced persons. In Liberia, the justice and security centres are a crucial element in the Government's strategy to extend justice and security services beyond the capital. We welcome the support of the United Nations and the major financing provided by the Peacebuilding Fund for these initiatives. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the restoration of State authority through the redeployment of State functions in areas previously controlled by armed groups remains essential to the stability of the country.”
2015-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7359 (2015) · source
“In that regard, we believe that the emphasis should be on restoring State authority and the essential functions of the Government and on providing basic public services to the people. From this perspective, we welcome the capacity-building efforts in South Sudan, Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia and elsewhere, as well as the support of partners. In South Sudan, the initiative to build the capacities of the public civil service, launched by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, has been possible due to the involvement of civil service training personnel from neighbouring States. In Cote d'Ivoire, the simplification of birth records and the issuance of identification documents has improved access to services and electoral participation, and strengthened social cohesion.”
2015-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7359 (2015) · source
“Furthermore, the establishment of open political mechanisms should be part of any peacebuilding strategy. We welcome the example of Tunisia, where the broad participation of political parties and civil society has led the political process to the adoption ofa new Constitution and to the holding of free, transparent elections. Furthermore, the participation of women and young people in political and development processes is critical to post-conflict recovery. In that regard, we firmly recommend the strengthening of investments in activities that support the economic empowerment of women and young people. With respect to institution-building, we note that this is a long-term effort involving robust interaction at various levels.”
2015-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7359 (2015) · source
“Mr. Cherif (Chad) (spoke in French): Allow me to welcome you to the Council, Mr. President, and to congratulate Chile on its accession to the presidency of the Council. I thank you for having organized this meeting on post-conflict peacebuilding. I also thank Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson and Ambassador Antonio Patriota, Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, for their briefings. The success ofpeacebuilding in post-conflict States requires, inter alia, three elements that we believe are essential. These are the identification of priorities, the strengthening of institutions, and the broad support of the international community. In terms of peacebuilding priorities, the countries involved must set their own priorities in accordance with the principles of national ownership.”
2015-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7359 (2015) · source
“The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 6.30pm.”
2014-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7354 (2014) · source
“In view of the unrest in the Middle East and the spread of violence and terrorism, it is in the interests of all parties, including the Security Council, to urgently find a durable solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Chad remains persuaded that the only solution is two independent, democratic States, living side by side, in peace and security within mutually and internationally recognized borders. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the Permanent Observer of the Observer State of Palestine.”
2014-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7354 (2014) · source
“The rejection of the draft resolution also sends a very negative message encouraging the continuation of the occupation, injustice, oppression and destruction, thereby promoting the entrenchment of the most extreme positions on both sides. Furthermore, the Council had the opportunity to strengthen the advocates of peace in the region and to give the Palestinians a glimmer of hope after the failure of direct negotiations that had gained next to nothing. Today, the international public has seen the sad reality of the Palestinian people being deprived once again of their legitimate right to live in an independent, sovereign State.”
2014-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7354 (2014) · source
“Moreover, the text clearly defines the parametres of a solution: the security mechanisms guaranteeing and respecting the sovereignty of a Palestinian State with the gradual and complete withdrawal of the Israeli security forces from the occupied territories, and the fair and equitable settlement ofthe issue of Palestinian refugees as well as inherent final status issues. In rejecting the draft resolution, the Security Council has again squandered an historical opportunity and disappointed all of those who have been outraged for many years by the absence of any prospect of a political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”
2014-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7354 (2014) · source
“The text of the resolution would have allowed us to put an end to the interminable cycle of negotiations that have served only to perpetuate the Israeli occupation and undermine all international efforts seeking to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The text does not go against the principle of direct negotiations between the two parties but rather envisions a new framework for negotiations that would guarantee the active participation of all stakeholders alongside the two parties concerned.”
2014-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7354 (2014) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of Chad. At the outset, I would like to thank the delegation of Jordan for having introduced draft resolution S/2014/916 on the Palestinian question, on behalf of the Arab States. In recognition of the right of the Palestinian people to a viable sovereign State within the pre-1967 borders and with East Jerusalem as its capital, Chad voted in favour of the draft resolution, which the Security Council unfortunately did not adopt. We can only express our deepest disappointment and staunch regret at the rejection of this text, the relevant, moderate and balanced nature of which were such that it should have garnered the support of all members of the Security Council.”
2014-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7354 (2014) · source
“It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by Show ofhands. In favour: Argentina, Chad, Chile, China, France, Jordan, Luxembourg and Russian Federation Against: Australia, United States of America Abstaining: Lithuania, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Rwanda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The President (spoke in French): There were 8 votes in favour, 2 votes against and 5 abstentions. The draft resolution has not been adopted, having failed to obtain the required number of votes. I now give the floor to those members ofthe Council who wish to make statements after the vote.”
2014-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7354 (2014) · source
“I wish to warmly welcome Minister Jean Asselborn of Luxembourg to the Security Council Chamber. His participation is an affirmation of the importance of the subject matter under discussion. In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Israel to participate in this meeting. I propose that the Council invite the Permanent Observer of the Observer State of Palestine to the United Nations, to participate in the meeting, in accordance with the provisional rules of procedure and the previous practice in this regard. There being no objection, it is so decided. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2014/9l6, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Jordan.”
2014-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7354 (2014) · source
“I now resume my functions as the President of the Security Council. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 5.10 p.m.”
2014-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7353 (2014) · source
“Moreover, the report indicates that the human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has existed throughout the country's entire history. If that is the case, then we would ask why the situation has not garnered the attention of the international community during that time. To conclude, we call on those countries with influence over the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to assist in clarifying the allegations of massive human rights Violations in the country and encourage it to allow the independent investigators free access to both enter and leave the country. Along those lines, we also call upon the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to make a commitment to direct and frank dialogue with the international community and the countries of the region.”
2014-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7353 (2014) · source
“In view of the restrictions, it is obvious that the commission's members did not have the latitude to examine in detail the data contained in the report, despite having carried out numerous interviews with North Korean citizens outside of North Korea. Precisely 480 persons were interviewed for the report. For our part, we call for prudence in avoiding the politicization of human rights matters, particularly when we know that in the context of some situations where massive and flagrant violations of human rights have been and continue to be committed, the international community has lacked the courage even to report as much. How does one explain that double standard? There are many examples showing the errors committed by the Council in the past in taking hasty decisions based on certain reports.”
2014-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7353 (2014) · source
“According to the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the violations are, by nature, an inherent part of the country's political system. As a result, the commission of inquiry recommends urgent action on the part of the international community to address the human rights situation in the country, including referrals to the International Criminal Court. We too express our deep concern over the gravity of the situation, if the information reported is proven factual. Nevertheless, it must be emphasized that the authorities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea have rejected the said report and have refused entry to the commission to carry out its investigation.”
2014-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7353 (2014) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my national capacity as the representative of Chad. 1 too thank Mr. Taye-Brook Zerihoun, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Mr. Ivan Simonovic', Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, for their briefings. The report of the commission of inquiry on human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (S/2014/276, annex), as many among us have said, reveals a situation of massive human rights violations in the country. The report describes systematic, widespread and flagrant human rights violations that have been and continue to be perpetrated by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It concludes that, in many cases, the violations constitute crimes against humanity.”
2014-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7353 (2014) · source
“The meeting was suspended at 3.15 pm. and resumed a13.20p.m. The President (spoke in French): In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Taye-Brook Zerihoun, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, and Mr. Ivan Simonovie, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights. I now give the floor to Mr. Zerihoun.”
2014-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7353 (2014) · source
“The situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Letter dated 5 December 2014 from the representatives of Australia, Chile, France, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Republic of Korea, Rwanda, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/872) The President (spoke in French): Pursuant to the request of the representatives of Australia, Chile, France, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Republic of Korea, Rwanda, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America contained in document S/2014/872, that a meeting of the Council on the agenda item "The situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea" be convened, I shall suspend this meeting and we shall resume, after a brief recess, to continue consideration of the agenda item.”
2014-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7353 (2014) · source
“In favour: Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Republic of Korea, Rwanda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America Against: China, Russian Federation Abstention: Chad, Nigeria The President (spoke in French): The provisional agenda has been adopted.”
2014-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7353 (2014) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of the members to document S/20l4/872, which contains a letter dated 5 December 2014 from the representatives of Australia, Chile, France, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Republic of Korea, Rwanda, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America addressed to the President of the Security Council. In view of the request that the matter be included in the provisional agenda and in view of the comments made by the representatives of China and Australia, I propose to put the provisional agenda to the vote. Accordingly, I shall put it to the vote now. A vote was taken by show ofhands.”
2014-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7353 (2014) · source
“My thanks also go to the Secretariat of the Council and the entire staff, without forgetting the interpreters and the security officers who have supported us throughout our presidency. I would also like to pay warm tribute to our colleagues from the delegations of Argentina, Australia, Luxembourg, the Republic of Korea and Rwanda, who are leaving us after completing their two-year term on the Security Council with brio. We will console ourselves with the arrival of five new members, who are Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela. They can count on our full support. In conclusion, I wish every success to the delegation of Chile, which will preside over the work of the Council in January, and assure them of our unreserved support. And I wish everyone a great holiday and my very best for the new year.”
2014-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7352 (2014) · source
“The programme of work was strictly observed and carried out and the meetings were held on time. We note that at the request of 10 members of the Council we have added the question of the situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the agenda in a meeting scheduled for this afternoon. During our presidency we concluded the efforts begun by Australia regarding the issue of the Peacebuilding Commission. The mandate that began in 2010 will end on 31 December and had to renewed with new pilot countries for a case study. To that end, together with the President of the General Assembly we signed ajoint letter addressed to the Secretary-General. Before concluding my remarks, I should express my heartfelt thanks for members' valuable contributions to all the debates.”
2014-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7352 (2014) · source
“During that week, we adopted two resolutions extending the mandates of the judges and prosecutors of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (2193 (2014) and 2194 (2014), both introduced by Chile, as well as others renewing the mandates of UNDOF (2192 (2014)) and the United Nations Mission in Liberia (2190 (2014)), with one member abstaining on the first of these. The Chair ofthe Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) also gave his quarterly report on nuclear non-proliferation in Iran (see S/PV.7350). Regarding sanctions regimes, the Chairs of the 2127 Committee, on the Central African Republic, and of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya also presented their committees' reports.”
2014-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7352 (2014) · source
“Two meetings with countries contributing contingents to the United Nations missions in Liberia (see S/PV.7330) and the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in the Golan Heights (see S/PV.7333) were held with the participation of military attaches. Last week we held three briefings on the Middle East, including the question of Palestine (see S/PV.7339) and the humanitarian situation in Syria (see S/PV. 7342), as well as consultations on UNDOF.”
2014-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7352 (2014) · source