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“To that end, Senegal, thanks to its continued cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross and the non-governmental organization Save the Children, has been able to organize several seminars and training sessions, including on international humanitarian law and respect for children's rights. We have also established, at the level of the Chief of Staff of the Army, a committee on the rights and protection of children, which is responsible for the implementation and coordination of training activities for military forces on the law and the protection of children before, during and after conflicts. In that regard, strict disciplinary measures have been stipulated for the perpetrators of violations of international humanitarian law, particularly in cases of violence, abuse or rape.”
2016-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7642 (2016) · source
“Rather, they must be the protectors of vulnerable groups: women and children." In that regard, I am pleased to recall that for Senegal the protection of civilians in the theatres of deployment of our troops constitutes the very essence of their presence. That is why the Senegalese armed forces are resolutely committed to incorporating the law of armed conflict into their training, planning and conducting of operations. The objective is to enable the men and women engaged in peacekeeping operations on the ground at all levels to better understand and especially to ensure respect for their obligations in the area of international humanitarian law and human rights.”
2016-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7642 (2016) · source
“Senegal, as a significant troop- and police-contributing country, would like to reiterate its commitment to take all the necessary measures to fully assume the responsibilities incumbent upon it in this area. This commitment reflects the ideal that underpins our work in the field of peacekeeping, one of the key principles of which is clearly underscored in the 2016 plan of action of the Chief of Staff of the Senegalese armed forces, elaborated in the framework of training military personnel in the rights and protection of children: "The Senegalese armed forces, both within and outside our borders, have the duty notbe perpetrators of abuse.”
2016-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7642 (2016) · source
“It goes without saying that the troop- and police-contributing countries have the primary responsibility of investigating allegations against their uniformed personnel and, if necessary, of initiating criminal proceedings and informing the United Nations in a timely way of the progress and results of those investigations. Faced with this scourge, we must bolster our action by giving pride of place to a constructive, preventive, responsible and decisive approach. We must also bring those responsible for cases of sexual exploitation and abuse to justice. However, with regard to the measures we adopt, we will have to ensure that innocent individuals do not fall victim to collective punishment for the crimes of individuals, even as we ensure the respect of the dignity and rights of the victims.”
2016-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7642 (2016) · source
“That is why Senegal reiterates its commitment to the Secretary-General's zero-tolerance policy and expresses its deep concern with regard to the increase in the number of new cases of allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, which rose from 80 in 2014 to 99 in 2015. Furthermore, my delegation deplores the fact that the percentage of allegations that concern sexual acts against minors or non-consensual sexual relations with adults has again increased, rising from 35 per cent in 2014 to 55 per cent in 2015. This extremely unfortunate situation, which the Secretary-General has just described to us, makes all the more necessary our unceasing bold efforts to prevent and punish sexual exploitation and abuse of vulnerable populations by individuals mandated to protect them.”
2016-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7642 (2016) · source
“Mr. Ciss (Senegal) (spoke in French): Senegal welcomes the initiative of organizing this meeting, which has afforded us an opportunity to hear a briefing by the Secretary-General on allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by United Nations staff members. It follows the publication of his report (A/70/729) of 16 February 2016 on the special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse. I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report, which has enabled us to better understand the scale and reality of this scourge. In addition to harming the image and credibility of the Organization, these acts unfortunately overshadow the praiseworthy efforts and the heroic work accomplished by tens of thousands of soldiers for peace, sometimes at the cost of their lives.”
2016-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7642 (2016) · source
“Indeed, the previous sanctions did not prevent the progressive improvement and expansion of the nuclear and ballistic missile capacity of Democratic People's Republic of Korea, which continues to flagrantly violate the resolutions and repeated demands of the Council to respect its international obligations in this area in a clear, irreversible and verifiable manner. In conclusion, my delegation should like to stress that sanctions are not our objective; better yet, they are a means or a lever available to the Council to maintain international peace and security. We hope that these measures will contribute to the strengthening or, more specifically, the resumption of talks in the Korean peninsula for the good of the international community.”
2016-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7638 (2016) · source
“The resolution imposes new trade restrictions and prohibits vessels suspected of transporting illegal cargo to North Korea from entering ports. As we have all observed, the text significantly strengthens already existing sanctions against Pyongyang due to the fourth nuclear test and the missile launches of 6 January and 7 February 2016, respectively, in violation of several Security Council resolutions. We hope that the persons and entities newly added to the sanctions list, including North Korea's space agency and intelligence services, as well as the new measures referred to previously, will strengthen the effectiveness of the sanctions regime this time.”
2016-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7638 (2016) · source
“Senegal therefore welcomes the unanimous adoption of the resolution because, among the new provisions contained therein, there are restrictions on the export of certain minerals and other rare metals, unless the funds generated by those exports are used for the subsistence of the North Korean population and not to fund Pyongyang's nuclear and ballistic- missile programmes. We also note the prohibition on the import of aviation and rocket fuel, as well as the complete embargo on arms. Moreover, we stress that all goods destined for North Korea will undergo stringent inspection, which will without a doubt make it possible to increase pressure on the regime, in particular since the resolution steps up sanctions on banks and foreign assets and introduces restrictions on air links to North Korea.”
2016-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7638 (2016) · source
“Mr. Ciss (Senegal) (spoke in French): The delegation of Senegal congratulates Angola, a brotherly and friendly African country, on its assumption of the presidency for the month of March. We also take this opportunity to congratulate Angola's predecessor, Venezuela, for the excellent way in which it conducted the work of the Council last month. Senegal champions the ideal of a world without nuclear arms and calls for the total prohibition of nuclear testing and the launching of ballistic missiles. It was in that spirit that Senegal co-sponsored and voted in favour of resolution 2270 (2016) in order to condemn the recent activities of North Korea, which constitute a threat to the nuclear non-proliferation regime.”
2016-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7638 (2016) · source
“We would also like to recognize the efforts of the Kosovo Force, the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, all of which are working for peace and progress in Kosovo.”
2016-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7637 (2016) · source
“In the same vein, continued cooperation and coordination efforts between parties is essential to facilitate, with the support of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the return of over 16,502 displaced people or, if not, seek lasting solutions for them. Senegal also supports without reservation the joint European Union-United Nations programme aimed at building confidence among communities by protecting cultural heritage and recommends the strengthening of synergies, especially the cooperation to exchange information on resolving the situation of disappeared persons. In conclusion, we would like to pay tribute once again to Mr. Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his wise leadership of UNMIK.”
2016-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7637 (2016) · source
“The confirmation of Kosovo's eligibility to develop a Millennium Challenge Corporation compact is good news; this should translate into the mobilization of financing for development amounting to $60 million to $100 million over a five-year period. We should encourage the stakeholders to take further steps towards peacebuilding and development, especially by implementing the agreements of 25 August 2015 in the north of Kosovo. With regard to promoting the rule of law, my delegation is pleased with the imminent start ofthe work of the specialist court, a Kosovar institution, which will have its headquarters in the Netherlands and will be made up of international judges responsible for trying serious crimes committed during, or immediately after, the Kosovo conflict.”
2016-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7637 (2016) · source
“The agreement on a three-stage plan between the Chambers of Commerce of Belgrade and Pristina to harmonize veterinary certificates and to overcome technical obstacles to cross-boundary commerce also deserves our approval, as does the signing by representatives of the Serbian Armed Forces and the Kosovo Force of an agreement to fully relax the air safety zone. We strongly encourage the parties to continue along this path and to strengthen dialogue in order to comprehensively manage border crossings. These advances will not be in vain. We call on the international community to support and encourage them.”
2016-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7637 (2016) · source
“I hardly need to stress the negative effects that recent events such as the ones I have referred to, especially violent demonstrations, could have on the dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade. Senegal welcomes this dialogue, which is being held under the auspices of the European Union. Senegal therefore calls on both parties to continue talks at a very high level, also under the auspices of the European Union. At the same time, we wish to encourage countries and partners with influence to continue to bring it to bear in order to support the talks. Furthermore, I am pleased to note the two agreements signed in August 2015 by the Government of Kosovo, one with Serbia, including the establishment of an association of Serb municipalities; and one with Montenegro, on territorial delineation between the two countries.”
2016-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7637 (2016) · source
“Mr. Ciss (Senegal) (spoke in French): Allow me to begin by welcoming the holding of this meeting. I wish also to thank the Special Representative, Mr. Tanin, for the clarity of his briefing. I should also like to welcome among us His Excellency Mr. Dacie, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, and Ms. Vlora Citaku. My delegation would like at the outset to welcome the election on 26 February by the Kosovo Assembly of Mr. Hashim Thaci as President of the Republic of Kosovo. My delegation takes the opportunity presented by this important event to call on all political players in Kosovo to follow the rules of democracy and respect the choice that the Assembly has just made, in particular by refraining from any acts of violence, which harm individuals and public property.”
2016-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7637 (2016) · source
“Africa has always been at the forefront of the fight against impunity, in particular with regard to the establishment of the ICTY and the ICTR. As such, given the recognition of Mr. Jallow's attributes - his high moral character, impartiality and integrity, as well as the need for Africa to be represented in the Mechanism - Senegal decided to abstain in the voting on the draft resolution. However, we would like to stress that our support for the Mechanism remains unwavering. Moreover, I would like to note that this matter was the subject of a letter addressed by the Chair of the Group of African States to the President of the Security Council.”
2016-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7636 (2016) · source
“In establishing these teams, he relied principally on staff of both the ICTY and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) to manage the appeals, as they had done in previous cases. It is also important to note that the ICTR still has before it the case of three fugitives who will be tried by the Mechanism once they have been arrested. The Mechanism has already begun preparations for the trial of those fugitives. More critically, the appointment of Mr. Brammertz as Prosecutor of the Mechanism cannot be justified on the basis of the cost savings mentioned, because the President of the Mechanism is in the same situation as Prosecutor Jallow, and it is of the highest importance that the same principle be applied to both of them in order to avoid a double standard.”
2016-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7636 (2016) · source
“Brammertz had not initiated most of the ongoing cases before the ICTY. Indeed, other Prosecutors before him had been replaced in the course of proceedings. On the contrary, the need to ensure the continuity and stability of the management of the Mechanism would speak in favour of the reappointment of Prosecutor J allow, who led the Tribunal competently, responsibly, rigourously and effectively for four years, as was acknowledged by the Secretariat at the briefing. Moreover, aware that there was nothing in the foregoing arguments to prevent his reappointment to his functions, Prosecutor Jallow had already established teams to work on the cases to be submitted in appeal to the ICTY.”
2016-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7636 (2016) · source
“John Hocking of Australia, who has been Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) since 15 May 2009 and ofthe Mechanism since January 2012, Senegal asked for a briefing by the Secretariat as to the reasons for the failure to reappoint Mr. Jallow as Prosecutor, representing the de facto exclusion of Africa from the leadership of the Mechanism. It is particularly regrettable to note that this exclusion contravenes the principle of the equitable geographical distribution enshrined in article 10 of the statute of the Mechanism, which provides that the Council shall take due account of the "adequate representation of the principal legal systems of the world" in its appointments. The argument on behalf of continuity, raised during the course of the briefing, was fare from relevant, given the fact that Mr.”
2016-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7636 (2016) · source
“Mr. Ciss (Senegal) (spoke in French): Senegal thanks the delegation of Uruguay, which submitted the draft resolution before the Council. I make the following remarks in my national capacity. The delegation of Senegal notes with concern the latter of 23 February 2016, in which the Secretary- General proposes that Mr. Serge Brammertz of Belgium be appointed Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, replacing Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow of the Gambia, who had been Prosecutor of the Mechanism since 2012. Bearing in mind also the Secretary-General's intention to reappoint Judge Theodor Meron as President of the Residual Mechanism and Mr.”
2016-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7636 (2016) · source
“Overall, however, we feel reassured by the commitment of the Chairperson-in-Office to the Helsinki+40 Process, to the Review Conference on the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe scheduled for this autumn and to combating common threats such as terrorism. I would like to conclude by reaffirming Senegal's full support for the ideal on which the Helsinki Final Act was founded, establishing on the basis of shared principles and objectives a Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian community from Vancouver to Vladivostok that is free, democratic, united and indivisible.”
2016-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7635 (2016) · source
“If that is to be achieved, it is important to intensify efforts aimed at concluding an agreement on a cessation of hostilities and setting up a peace process under the auspices of the Minsk Group with respect for the States' territorial integrity and the sovereignty. I would also like to highlight the importance of continuing the efforts to resolve the conflicts in Transnistria under the 5+2 negotiations format, and in Georgia through the international discussions in Geneva. While it is clear that those tasks remain complex and highly challenging, ifthey are to succeed the OSCE will have to work to strengthen confidence-building measures among the various parties. Hence the importance of a dynamic partnership with the United Nations, whose cooperation in that regard will continue to be valuable.”
2016-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7635 (2016) · source
“In that regard, we should support the efforts that have already been launched to reduce tensions and promote peace, stability and security, as well as to facilitate among between the authorities, civil society and ethnic and religious groups. Combined with strengthened technical and operational capabilities, the extension should help to stabilize the ceasefire, the arms withdrawal and the building of a national dialogue, in accordance with the Minsk agreements and with respect for the Normandy format. The Nagorno Karabakh conflict should also remain at the centre of the efforts of the OSCE, which should continue to work to convene a conference capable of serving as the basis for a peaceful negotiated settlement of the crisis, in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions.”
2016-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7635 (2016) · source
“For its part, Senegal, as a firm believer in the peaceful settlement of conflicts in Africa and the rest of the world, can only welcome the choice of Germany, which squares perfectly with the ideals of the United Nations. In that regard, I would like to highlight and welcome the OSCE Permanent Council's decision to extend the mandate of the Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine until 31 March 2017, and that of the Observer Mission deployed at the Gukovo and Donetsk checkpoints until 30 April of this year. We should remember that those two Missions, together with the OSCE Project Coordinator and the Trilateral Contact Group in Ukraine, make up the institutional mechanisms established to encourage a diplomatic solution to the Ukrainian crisis.”
2016-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7635 (2016) · source
“That is why I would like to welcome the strategic option of structuring the OSCE's action around the political, military, economic and environmental dimensions, as well as the human and security dimensions. The German chairmanship of the OSCE comes at a time when Europe is experiencing one of its most turbulent periods since the end of the Cold War. From Georgia to Nagorno Karabakh to Donetsk in Ukraine - in all of those regions the OSCE is facing daunting challenges, in addition to transnational threats such as terrorism, arms control challenges, crime, cybercrime, migration and trafficking in drugs, weapons and human beings. That is why I welcome the approach that Mr. Steinmeier intends to use in his chairmanship - that of renewing dialogue, rebuilding trust and restoring security.”
2016-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7635 (2016) · source
“As a follow-up to the open debate (see S/PV.7621) on respect for the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations as a key element for the maintenance of peace, we are meeting this morning to discuss an organization whose vision and actions are inspired by those principles. As a witness to two world wars in the space of a generation, Europe has put in place an instrument for regional cooperation in the fields of early warning, conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation. The ups and downs that have marked the existence of the OSCE since the signing of the Helsinki Final Act and the subsequent Conference for Security and Cooperation in Europe attest to the urgent nature of the OSCE's mission with regard to the scope of the challenges still to be met.”
2016-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7635 (2016) · source
“Mr. Ciss (Senegal) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to welcome the convening of this Security Council meeting devoted to the briefing by the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which is the product of the vision and the commitment of 57 countries from Europe, North America and Asia for peace through cooperation. On this important occasion, my delegation also welcomes the presence among us of Mr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany in his capacity as the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office. I thank him for his briefing.”
2016-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7635 (2016) · source
“Similarly, my delegation supports the draft document proposed by the Venezuelan presidency to improve the working methods and transparency of the sanctions regimes.”
2016-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7620 (2016) · source
“Furthermore, review of the implementation of sanctions in concerned countries should be done in a regular, objective and transparent manner. Evaluating the impact of targeted sanctions, with their possible collateral effects on the security and humanitarian situations, as well as the exploitation of and trade in the natural resources of affected countries should be accorded their rightful place in the mandate of the panels of experts. In this regard, it is essential that the panel of experts carry out their mandate with full independence while upholding the sovereignty of concerned States. In conclusion, my delegation hopes that, beyond our discussion today, the Security Council will continue to deepen its consideration of this matter with a View to improving the methods of work of the subsidiary bodies.”
2016-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7620 (2016) · source
“The manner in which the Ombudsperson, who has the same contract status as members of panels of experts, is appointed hardly reflects the importance of the position's mandate and does not contribute to the independence and legitimacy on which the effectiveness and even the credibility of the Ombudsperson's actions depend. Similarly, we believe it crucial to bring the mandate of the Ombudsperson into line with that of the Office, in keeping with the conclusions of the high-level review on sanctions of November 2015. In practice, the Security Council must ensure that sanctions serve international peace and security. Their effectivenss depends on how the Security Council uses them and how effectively they are implemented by Member States, while upholding the purposes and principles of the Charter.”
2016-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7620 (2016) · source
“In paragraph 59 of resolution 2253 (2015) of 17 December 2015, on the financing of terrorism, the Security Council requests the Secretary-General to continue to strengthen the capacity of the Office of the Ombudsperson of the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999),1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida, and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, in particular by providing resources to allow the Office to fill translation needs, among others. My delegation believes that we could go beyond this recommendation by institutionalizing the Office of the Ombudsperson to ensure that it is effectively independent with respect to the committees and the Security Council, and by strengthening its ability to take decisions.”
2016-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7620 (2016) · source
“Furthermore, affected countries, their neighbours and those directly concerned by sanctions should be involved in the work of the committees by participating in meetings, in particular those where panel of experts reports are presented. Similarly, the translation of these reports into all United Nations official languages is imperative to facilitating their timely use by committee members.”
2016-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7620 (2016) · source
“To improve transparency in the work of subsidiary bodies, it is crucial for Chairs to hold briefings followed by exchanges with non-members of the Council, thereby giving States an opportunity to contribute to the work of those bodies. In addition, we might consider implementing regular consultation mechanisms between Chairs of sanctions committees and the penholders of relevant countries. In the same connection, the committees might be given the opportunity to inform the Council of the content of their reports in an open meeting, taking into account, wherever possible and as needed, the requirements of the principle of confidentiality.”
2016-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7620 (2016) · source
“In that regard, it would be appropriate for appointments to be made at least three months before mandates begin and that, as soon as appointed, for incoming Chairs to attend all meetings of the relevant subsidiary bodies. With regard to outgoing Chairs, they should be encouraged to provide oral and written presentations on the most noteworthy activities of their mandates. Given the often technical nature of the issues addressed by subsidiary bodies, the Secretariat should continue to provide support to appointed Chairs and their respective staff by providing access to the appropriate methodological tools through briefings.”
2016-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7620 (2016) · source
“The key role played by subsidiary organs, in particular the sanctions committee, in implementing Security Council resolutions should lead us to consider the best ways ofensuring that working methods, as well as the appointment of committee Chairs, are more transparent and inclusive, improving the sharing and dissemination of information on their work and strengthening interaction and consensus among countries and subsidiary bodies, on one hand, and between such bodies and the Council, on the other. My delegation believes that the appointment of the Chairs of subsidiary bodies should be subject to an informal consultation process with all Council members that is balanced, transparent and inclusive.”
2016-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7620 (2016) · source
“Mr. Ciss (Senegal) (spoke in French): Allow, me, first and foremost, to thank you, Sir, for your initiative to convene today's public debate on the working methods of the subsidiary bodies of the Security Council and to congratulate your country on its accession to the presidency of the Council for the month of February. I also warmly congratulate the Permanent Representative of Sweden and the Deputy Permanent Representative of Chile on their high-quality briefings. Addressing such an important issue deserves our utmost attention, as it serves to strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of the Council. The 2015 high-level review of sanctions comes 10 years after the Working Group on Sanctions made important contributions to enhancing the effectiveness of the sanctions committees.”
2016-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7620 (2016) · source
“The hope kindled of a return to constitutional order following presidential and legislative elections in Guinea-Bissau must not be extinguished. That is the very essence of the commitment of ECOWAS, including Senegal, towards lasting peace and the harmonious socioeconomic development in Guinea-Bissau.”
2015-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7514 (2015) · source
“The normalization of the situation in the country will undoubtedly require bolstering democratic gains and coordinating the actions of the various partners in support of efforts made by the Government of Guinea-Bissau. To that end, ECOWAS remains more than ever willing to pursue the work launched with all its partners in order to help Guinea-Bissau to emerge from the current situation. Allow me to commend the special emphasis placed by the Security Council on the situation in Guinea- Bissau, as well as to commend the efforts of the Secretary-General and of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau, in addition to the important support of all the bodies of the United Nations system, the European Union, the African Union, Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries, the World Bank and the African Development Bank.”
2015-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7514 (2015) · source
“For its part, ECOWAS is continuing its efforts to help Guinea-Bissau maintain peace and security and to support the reconciliation process. Aware of the importance of security and defence sector reform in the stabilization process, the forty-seventh ordinary session of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, held in Accra on 19 May, extended the mandate of the ECOWAS Mission in Guinea-Bissau until 31 December. In any case, it goes without saying that security sector reform also requires increased efforts to curb drug trafficking and transnational organized crime in all its forms and manifestations. The challenges ahead to achieve stabilization in Guinea-Bissau remain enormous.”
2015-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7514 (2015) · source
“ECOWAS therefore welcomes the success of the donor round table on Guinea-Bissau held on 25 March in Brussels, with the assistance of the United Nations Development Programme and the European Union. At the conference, international partners supported the Government's National Strategic and Operational Plan for 2015-2020, with pledges standing at $1.2 billion. In that respect, the Economic Community of West African States calls on international partners to remain strongly mobilized and committed in their support to the stabilization process in Guinea-Bissau, particularly by delivering on their commitments undertaken at that occasion. Such support remains crucial for conducting the aforementioned reforms.”
2015-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7514 (2015) · source
“The political tensions should in no way obscure the progress achieved thus far by Guinea- Bissau, particularly in terms of the constitutional revision process, combating corruption through strengthening the judicial system and improving the administration, pursuing defence and security reform and the establishment by the National Assembly of a commission on peace and stability, in order to accelerate the reconciliation process. The situation I have described calls for pursuing structural defence, security and justice reforms, promoting the rule of law and socioeconomic development, in line with the promotion and protection of human rights and combating impunity.”
2015-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7514 (2015) · source
“Confident that a peaceful, lasting solution can be found to the crisis under way, with the valuable assistance ofits partners, the ECOWAS Chair is convinced that the building of peace and stability in Guinea-Bissau can be achieved only through a consensual process, which must be inclusive and nationally owned. Where there is respect for the constitutional order, the interest and well-being of the people of Guinea-Bissau will be at the heart ofthe discussion to bolster national reconciliation, democracy, good governance and development.”
2015-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7514 (2015) · source
“For his part, the ECOWAS Chair regretted the stepping down of Prime Minister Pereira. He also reiterated the commitment undertaken by the political actors in Guinea-Bissau in March during the donor conference in Brussels, including those undertaken by President Jose Mario Vaz and Prime Minister Pereira working together towards political stability, economic development and security on behalf of the citizens of Guinea-Bissau. We highlight and welcome the responsible attitude adopted by the army of Guinea-Bissau, which has kept its distance from the events under way, thereby allowing a greater chance of achieving a political solution to this fragile situation.”
2015-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7514 (2015) · source
“Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria, who carried a message from current President Muhammadu Buhari and had come to gather opinions and advice with a View to a mission that he was due to undertake to Guinea-Bissau, which he ultimately cancelled, following an appointment on that same day of a new Prime Minister, namely, Mr. Baciro Dja. It is therefore regrettable that the various aforementioned efforts were insufficient to put an end to the crisis. On 24 august, the National Assembly adopted a resolution calling for the new Prime Minister to step down. As we see it, the situation remains particularly delicate. We believe it is important to call on the various parties to show restraint, so as to ensure a better chance for the diplomatic efforts with a View to establishing trust and peace.”
2015-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7514 (2015) · source
“In addition, during his stay, the President's envoy took the opportunity to make courtesy calls of Special Representative of the Secretary-General Trovoada, representative of the European Union Victor Dos Santos, African Union representative Pequeno and ECOWAS representative Ansumana Ceesay. Subsequently, President Jose Mario Vaz was received in Dakar on 7 August, in the presence of His Excellency President Alpha Conde of the Republic of Guinea, who was also on an official Visit to Dakar, with a View to finding a solution to the political crisis in the country. Subsequently, on 20 August, President Macky Sall received Mr.”
2015-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7514 (2015) · source
“Domingos Simoes Pereira, to step down, remains troubling, at a time when the country needs more than ever before to forge a robust consensus to overcome the numerous challenges it continues to face. Aware of the need to establish and preserve such consensus in order to contribute to the stabilization of the country, His Excellency President Macky Sall, ECOWAS Chair, has offered his good offices in an attempt to renew dialogue among the principal parties. Moreover, in order to prevent further deterioration of the political climate in Guinea-Bissau, he dispatched, on 23 June, his Minister for Foreign Affairs who held talks with the country's authorities, with a View to bolstering confidence among them in order to re-establish properly functioning institutions.”
2015-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7514 (2015) · source
“Mr. Ciss (Senegal) (spoke in French): The Senegalese delegation thanks you, Madam President, for allowing us to participate on behalf of the Chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). We welcome the holding of this meeting of the Security Council devoted to the situation in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. We also take this opportunity to commend your deft handling of the high office of the presidency of the Council for the month of August. Allow me also to commend the detailed and informative briefings by Mr. Trovoada, Mr. De Aguiar Patriota and the Permanent Representative of Guinea- Bissau. The situation in Guinea-Bissau, which has deteriorated significantly since a decree was issued calling for Prime Minister, Mr.”
2015-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7514 (2015) · source