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“2). Faced with that bitter observation, which has lasted too long, it seems to us that the time has come for the Security Council in particular to give priority to the protection of civilians, especially to medical personnel, health facilities and transport, in accordance with the provisions of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols of 1977 and 2005, as well as all relevant international instruments. While it is true that States have the primary responsibility to ensure the protection of civilians in times of armed conflict, the fact remains that the United Nations, through this Council, has an essential role to play in the matter.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“That is why it is necessary to strengthen the coherence of relevant policies introduced by the United Nations and by other international organizations. In addition, everyone is aware that in the various hotbeds of conflict around the world, civilians and health facilities have increasingly been deliberately targeted by either armed groups or regular armies. Added to that are indiscriminate and recurring attacks on health facilities, medical personnel and humanitarian convoys and, therefore, on humanitarian workers - to whom I wish to pay due credit for their sacrifices, often made at the cost of their lives. At the same time, as stressed by the Secretary- General in his report, "among the international community there is a growing sense of fatigue, even resignation, in addressing the suffering of civilians in conflict" (S/2017/4I4, para.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“At the same time, during times of conflict, emphasis should be placed, on the one hand, on the protection of civilians and infrastructure - which, unfortunately, have become preferred targets - and, on the other hand, on the need for accountability, given the flagrant and systematic violations of international humanitarian law by parties to conflict. That is why the triptych of prevention, protection and accountability should, more than ever, guide the action of the international community. Indeed, as conflict prevention makes it possible to avoid the escalation of violence, which is a source of indiscriminate attacks and the displacement of persons, it should be the foundation of any security strategy.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“In the report before us, the Secretary-General provides a pertinent description of his vision of establishing the protection of civilians and the prevention of conflicts as absolute priorities within the framework of the maintenance of international peace and security. Senegal, in accordance with the principle underlying its foreign policy, fully adheres to such a vision, which, we are convinced, will also deeply inspire the United Nations, especially the Security Council, given that armed conflicts remain by far the number-one cause of humanitarian emergency in the world.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“Mr. Ciss (Senegal) (spoke in French): The Senegalese delegation is pleased to see you, Mr. President, presiding over this Security Council open debate, which your country has decided to dedicate to the important theme of the protection of civilians and medical care in armed conflict - the first public debate of this kind since the Council adopted resolution 2286 (2016). I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2017/414) and the recommendations contained therein, as well as our briefers, Ms. Christine Beerli, Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross and Mr. Bruno Ugarte, Deputy Executive Director for Advocacy of Human Rights Watch, for their continued commitment to the humanitarian cause.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“Unfortunately, targeted attacks and threats against humanitarian workers are also continuing, as are restrictions on humanitarian access to parts of the country. We therefore call on all actors to stop the hostilities immediately and allow UNMISS and humanitarian workers to gain access to civilians in need.”
2017-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7950 (2017) · source
“As for UNMISS itself, whose resolute and courageous action we salute, we must admit that, despite certain improvements, it continues to face a number of recurring restrictions on the freedom of its movements, which naturally continues to undermine its ability to carry out swift actions in the event of an attack on civilians, and this in a context of increasing ethnic violence, in Violation of the status-of-forces agreement. We therefore welcome the efforts of UNMISS, which, despite all the difficulties encountered, continues to operate in a hostile environment. We would also like to pay tribute to the contributing countries for their dedication to the cause of peace in South Sudan.”
2017-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7950 (2017) · source
“But if that is to occur, the different actors will have to show real political will to put an end to a conflict that has lasted for more than three years. The Senegalese delegation welcomes the progress made in the preparations for the deployment of the Regional Protection Force, the first elements of which have already arrived in Juba. However, we should note that little progress has been made in the discussions between UNMISS and the Government of South Sudan regarding the distribution of tasks for the Regional Force at Juba International Airport. We therefore call for more cooperation from the South Sudanese Transitional Government on the role of the Regional Protection Force in Juba. Accordingly, we encourage the South Sudanese authorities to take all necessary steps for the deployment of the Force without further delay.”
2017-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7950 (2017) · source
“We therefore hope that the ceasefire will finally materialize on the ground so that the dialogue process can start. Furthermore, my delegation would like to encourage all the initiatives announced by the countries of the region for revitalizing the political process. Indeed, we believe that regional actors, in particular the countries of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, have a clear role to play in the search for stability and sustainable peace in South Sudan. That is why we welcomed the recent visit to Juba made by President Museveni. In this regard, we also believe that it is time for the stalled peace process to be revived on the basis of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan because we are convinced that there can be no military solution to the crisis.”
2017-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7950 (2017) · source
“Efforts should also be made to keep these same populations in need from succumbing to famine. This concern to put an end to the suffering of the people of South Sudan must also motivate the different parties to the conflict which must immediately stop fighting and resume the dialogue in order to implement the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan. In this regard, we wish to salute the unilateral ceasefire decided by President Salva Kiir in order to create the conditions needed for the process of national dialogue aimed at ending the civil war. Indeed, this national dialogue, announced by President Kiir last December, if it were to be inclusive, free and transparent, could help the return of peace to the country.”
2017-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7950 (2017) · source
“Mr. Ciss (Senegal) (spoke in French): The delegation of Senegal would like to thank the Uruguayan presidency for taking the initiative to organize today's important meeting on the situation in South Sudan. I also wish to thank Mr. David Shearer, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS), for the quality of his briefing. The humanitarian crisis in South Sudan, in addition to the famine in several parts of the country, calls for urgent action by the international community. Indeed, human rights violations must be brought to an end as soon as possible, and the civilian population, including the numerous internally displaced persons fleeing the fighting that has returned to several parts of the country, must be protected.”
2017-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7950 (2017) · source
“We should therefore take the appropriate preventive measures to counter this violent extremism based on religion and its corollary, international terrorism. Thus resolution 2354 (2017), adopted unanimously, is an important step in that direction.”
2017-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7949 (2017) · source
“Senegal joined the consensus and was a sponsor of the draft. However, given the importance and sensitive nature of the issue, as well as the crucial need to take into account national and regional specificities, the Senegalese delegation would have preferred a more inclusive negotiation process. That being said, now that the resolution has been adopted, Senegal would like to see its effective implementation, as my country is part of a region facing the spread of violent extremism, which, as we all are aware, is fuelled by the proliferation of fundamentalist groups that promote radicalization. These groups' strategies for the dissemination of their violent ideologies are based on an improper, even fallacious, interpretation of religion and instrumentalize it for very different purposes.”
2017-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7949 (2017) · source
“Mr. Ciss (Senegal) (spoke in French): One year ago, on 11 May 2016, the Security Council, under the Egyptian presidency, held an open debate on the issue of countering the narratives and ideologies of terrorism (see S/PV.7690). Last month the Counter-Terrorism Committee, in line with the presidential statement (S/PRST/2016/6) adopted following that debate, approved a comprehensive international framework aimed at combating the narratives and ideologies of terrorism, which was welcomed by the delegation of Senegal. It is only natural, then, for me to thank the delegation of Egypt for having submitted to the Council a draft on the very same issue, which we have just adopted unanimously as resolution 2354 (2017). Indeed, this resolution concerns a topic that is vital to the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2017-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7949 (2017) · source
“In conclusion, my delegation welcomes the important action carried out by the United Nations Development Programme to achieve stability and progress in Iraq, in particular in zones that were under the control of Da'esh. I would also like to take this opportunity to launch an appeal for contributions for the Funding Facility for Immediate Stabilization, which needs additional funding of $500 million. It should be recalled that, thanks to the Facility, 500 projects are under way, in particular in Mosul and in Ninawa.”
2017-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7945 (2017) · source
“An estimated $985 million is needed to respond to the needs of the 6.2 million vulnerable Iraqis, among which there are many persons that have been displaced, in particular, since the beginning of the operation in Mosul. In that regard, I would like to highlight the particularly difficult fate of children and to condemn the atrocities that terrorists carry out, including rape, summary executions, as well as forced conversions, in particular of Yazidis, and the use of chemical weapons. Those actions could constitute war crimes. I would also like to condemn the use of civilians as human shields, as well as the targeted killings that Da'esh carries out, actions which go against international humanitarian law and human rights law. The perpetrators of those crimes must, of course, be held accountable.”
2017-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7945 (2017) · source
“Al Abadi, and their efforts to encourage national reconciliation and dialogue, including visits to Iraqi Kurdistan where, besides post-Da'esh reconstruction, important exchanges have taken place on international and regional elections, as well as the relations between the two Governments. In that context, we believe it important to strengthen cooperation, specifically within the context of the ongoing operation in Mosul, between the Iraqi armed forces and the Peshmerga, while continuing to place a priority on the protection of civilians. Furthermore, we invite the international community to continue to provide humanitarian assistance, primarily with respect to the financing of the humanitarian response plan, which was launched in Brussels in December 2016.”
2017-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7945 (2017) · source
“Along with the achievements, in particular military, that we have seen within the framework of the fight to eradicate that terrorist group and its underlying ideology, my delegation is of the view that we must take urgent and appropriate measures to provide humanitarian assistance to the population in need, in favour of national reconciliation and dialogue, the fight against corruption, and for a virtuous and inclusive Government without, of course, neglecting the holding of credible elections, both at the provincial and legislative levels, and accountability. Fortunately, we are pleased to be able to point out the efforts of the highest Iraqi authorities. In that regard, I have primarily in mind the President and ofthe Prime Minister, Mr.”
2017-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7945 (2017) · source
“Those strides are certainly a reflection of the courageous efforts and the determined efforts made by the valiant Iraqi army, with the support of local players as well as the Global Coalition to Counter Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, in order to defeat the terrorist organization while prioritizing the protection of civilians.”
2017-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7945 (2017) · source
“Mr. Ciss (Senegal) (spoke in French): I too would like to thank Mr. Jan Kubis, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for introducing the report on the situation in Iraq (S/2017/37l), but also for his tireless efforts for peace and stability in that country. With respect to the security situation in Iraq, the delegation of Senegal welcomes the notable progress that has been made in the fight against Da'esh, including in the western part of Mosul.”
2017-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7945 (2017) · source
“It is our hope therefore that this cooperation will produce the necessary progress on other key matters, and that cooperation between the Secretariat and other parties concerned could be guided by the same spirit of practicality and reconciliation. I would also like to welcome the intention expressed by Secretary-General Guterres to relaunch the negotiating process, breathing new dynamism into it. In that context, Senegal would like to reiterate its belief that the initiative for autonomy proposed by Morocco in 2007 is a serious, credible and realistic matter for negotiation. We think that initiative should be taken into account as negotiations resume between the parties, with a view to reaching a fair, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution, as I said earlier, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations.”
2017-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7933 (2017) · source
“We welcome the constructive spirit demonstrated by members of the Council, which ensured that we arrived at a text that nurtures hope for the ongoing political process. The concerns reiterated in the resolution just adopted are proof of the widely shared determination to tackle challenges in the region and to assist the parties to reach a fair, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution. Furthermore, I would like to highlight and welcome efforts made by the Kingdom of Morocco and by the Secretariat in an ongoing and intense dialogue that facilitated progress on several crucial issues, creating an appropriate framework for negotiations between parties.”
2017-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7933 (2017) · source
“Mr. Ciss (Senegal) (spoke in French): In unanimously adopting resolution 2351 (2017), which extends for an additional 12 months the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), which expired on 30 April, the Security Council continues the constructive role played by the United Nations in the search for a definitive solution to the question of Western Sahara. We would therefore once again like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara and Head of MINURSO, as well as the outgoing Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara. My delegation would also like to hail the leadership demonstrated yet again by the United States delegation in the conduct of the Council's work.”
2017-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7933 (2017) · source
“In that vein, we welcome the work of the Task Force on the Ceasefire of the International Syria Support Group, co-chaired by the United States and the Russian Federation, which, despite major constraints on the ground, is pursuing its efforts to ensure providing humanitarian assistance, particularly in besieged areas where access to aid is rendered virtually impossible. All those efforts must be continued and strengthened to cover all the civilians concerned, especially those living in besieged and difficultly accessed areas. In conclusion, we reiterate our conviction that the only way to end the crisis and its most devastating humanitarian consequences is through a negotiated political solution based on the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex) and resolution 2254 (2015), under the auspices of the United Nations.”
2017-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7931 (2017) · source
“We remind all parties to the Syrian conflict oftheir obligations under international humanitarian law and human rights law to ensure the population's access to assistance, including medical care, in total security, without any restriction, precondition or hindrance, through the most direct means possible in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions. We hope that the technical meetings of the Astana process, held in Tehran and to be held in Astana in early May, will contribute to strengthening and consolidating the ceasefire. Even better, it is important that the truce be reflected in a clear improvement in providing humanitarian assistance under the direction of the United Nations.”
2017-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7931 (2017) · source
“In that regard, my delegation commends the hardly negligible progress made in late March involving the assistance provided to 307,000 persons out of an initial target of 787,500, within the framework of five inter-agency convoys. That represents 39 per cent of the target, as compared to 28 per cent for the previous month of February. Given the Syrian authorities' approval of 71.7 per cent of the United Nations requests for April and May, we hope to see more progress in successfully providing humanitarian assistance. We nevertheless renew our call on those same Syrian authorities to continue issuing the facilitation letters, which are necessary for optimally carrying out the plans conceptualized by the United Nations humanitarian agencies and their partners.”
2017-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7931 (2017) · source
“Consequently, communities such as Aleppo, Hama, Dar'a, Raqqa and Damascus continue to record many civilian casualties and the continued destruction of public infrastructure, such as schools, health facilities and markets, all of which is in violation of international humanitarian law. The situation in eastern Ghouta, where approximately 400,000 people are besieged, remains of particular concern. According to the World Health Organization, the three public hospitals and the 17 health centres in the locality are no longer functioning or accessible to the population. Furthermore, the last United Nations humanitarian convoy to reach that region was on 29 October 2016. Nevertheless, despite extremely difficult conditions, the United Nations and its partners have continued to provide support to those in need among the population.”
2017-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7931 (2017) · source
“My delegation accordingly renews its encouragement to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, in particular its Fact-Finding Mission, in its efforts to shed light on the chemical-weapons attack in Khan Shaykhun so as to bring to justice the perpetrators of that despicable act, which resulted in many child casualties among the victims. Despite ongoing efforts, the cessation of hostilities facilitated by Russia, Turkey and Iran * which we welcome as part of the Astana process and once again gave us cause for hope and optimism - has been seriously put in question owing to the violence observed throughout the country.”
2017-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7931 (2017) · source
“In that regard, we reiterate the call made by the Committee on the Rights of the Child for an investigation of crimes against children, including through active collaboration with existing mechanisms, such as the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Fact-Finding Mission in Syria, the United Nations-OPCW Joint Investigative Mechanism and the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, as well as the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Those Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011, pursuant to General Assembly resolution 71/248.”
2017-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7931 (2017) · source
“We believe that this is yet another reason for giving as much priority as is required to combating terrorism and violent extremism, in particular the fight against Da'esh and the former Al-Nusra Front, by employing a comprehensive strategy that respects international humanitarian law and relevant Security Council resolutions. The conflict also highlights the suffering of Syrian children, in particular the fate of 2.4 million who left their homes and another 280,000 who still live in besieged areas. Their plight therefore deserves our concerted attention.”
2017-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7931 (2017) · source
“Mr. Ciss (Senegal) (spoke in French): First and foremost, I would like to thank Mr. Stephen O'Brien for his excellent briefing and tireless efforts. Through him, I would like to pay tribute once again to the medical and humanitarian personnel for the sacrifices they make for the Syrian people, who are sorely tested at this time. Senegal remains deeply concerned about the devastating impact ofthe Syrian conflict. My delegation would therefore like to reiterate its firm condemnation of the terrorist attack that occurred on 15 April in Al-Rashidin, in western Aleppo, during the evacuation of Fo'ah and Kefraya. That attack, which was denounced by the Security Council, killed 130 people, including 67 children and left hundreds injured.”
2017-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7931 (2017) · source
“Overall, the security situation in the country continues to deteriorate in many regions and the consequences of this considerable violence have affected a large number of civilians. We therefore call on all armed actors to immediately cease hostilities and to allow UNMISS and humanitarian workers to access civilians in need of assistance. Without such unimpeded access, the situation is likely to worsen and the local populations will to suffer from it. This is the right moment to pay tribute to the efforts of UNMISS which, despite all the difficulties encountered, continues to operate in a hostile environment. I should also like to pay tribute to the troop-contributing countries for their dedication to the cause of peace in South Sudan.”
2017-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7930 (2017) · source
“To address this issue, we call for the cooperation of the Transitional Government of National Unity, in particular in establishing a one-stop shop that will handle visas and other authorizations for UNMISS. With regard to the ongoing restrictions on the freedom of movement of UNMISS, these restrictions continue to undermine the Mission's ability to take action swiftly in the event of attacks against civilians in a context of increasing ethnic violence and in violation of the status of forces agreement. Targeted attacks and threats to humanitarian workers are continuing, as are restrictions on humanitarian access to certain parts of the country, including in areas such as Wau, Yei and the western part of Bahr el-Ghazal.”
2017-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7930 (2017) · source
“Nevertheless, we call for more cooperation from the Transitional Government of National Unity on the allocation of the tasks of the regional protection force in Juba and encourage the authorities of South Sudan to take all necessary measures for the swift deployment of the regional protection force. In the meantime, UNMISS continues to come up against numerous obstacles in its daily operations. Among these are requests for visa payments to the staff of the Mission since last January by the national immigration authorities. This violates the terms of the status of forces agreement and has a negative impact on the Mission's ability to plan, including as pertains to the regional protection force.”
2017-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7930 (2017) · source
“With regard to UNMISS, the delegation of Senegal welcomes the genuine progress made in preparing for the deployment of the regional protection force with the upcoming arrival of the first wave of the regional protection force in Juba, pending the security clearances of the Transitional Government of National Unity. We commend the progress made in the Government's allocation of the second land parcel required for the northern base of the regional protection force, with a site 10 kilometres north of Juba, whose capacities will be assessed by UNMISS. We note that UNMISS had already secured an area next to the airport to serve as a temporary base for a Rwandan battalion.”
2017-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7930 (2017) · source
“It is therefore essential that the international community act quickly to prevent people from dying of hunger and to ensure a swift resolution of the conflict. We call on all parties to the conflict in South Sudan to immediately resume their dialogue and implement thee Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan. We believe that the process of national dialogue, launched last December 2016 by President Salva Kiir, could play a key role in bringing peace to the country if it is inclusive, free and transparent.”
2017-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7930 (2017) · source
“Mr. Ciss (Senegal) (spoke in French): The delegation of Senegal would like to begin by thanking you, Madam President, for having organized this meeting on the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). My thanks also go to Mr. David Shearer, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, not only for his important statement, but also for everything he is doing in his capacity as Head of the Mission. The crisis in South Sudan, which has gone unabated for more than three years, requires today urgent action to put an end to human rights violations and ensure the protection of civilians, of whom approximately 1.4 million are internally displaced. The situation is further compounded by the famine in several parts of South Sudan.”
2017-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7930 (2017) · source
“She pointed out that the Committee had an important role to play, such as punishing the perpetrators of sexual violence by genuinely adopting targeted measures against those in high-ranking positions. There must be consequences for committing acts of sexual violence or giving orders for such acts to be committed; if not, such crimes will persist.”
2017-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7930 (2017) · source
“Famine has also exacerbated the situation. It is estimated that more than 1 million children suffer from acute malnutrition and that there are in excess of 250,000 cases of severe malnutrition. Ms. Zerrougui underscored that the perpetrators of serious violations against children must be held to account for their actions. If that is not done, it will given them the green light to commit other barbaric acts. Ms. Bangura, along with Ms. Zerrougui, stated that after three years of conflict, the situation in South Sudan remained just as disastrous and impunity just as pervasive. She underscored that rape, gang rape and other acts of sexual violence continued to be committed in an environment of impunity.”
2017-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7930 (2017) · source
“On 21 March, the Committee held consultations at which the former Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children in Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui, and former Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Zainab Hawa Bangura, made presentations. Ms. Zerrougui noted, among other things, that security conditions in South Sudan had continued to deteriorate, thereby exacerbating a situation that leads to the perpetration of gross violations against children, including in particular, the recruitment and tremendous exploitation of children; the targeting of civilians, including children on the basis of their ethnicity, involving murder, abduction, illegal detention, rape, sexual violence; the torching ofvillages; looting and the denial of access to humanitarian assistance.”
2017-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7930 (2017) · source
“I would also like to brief Council members on the work done by the Committee since the Chair addressed them on 17 November 2016. The Chair had the opportunity to visit South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda and the Sudan from 10 to 19 December 2016. He was accompanied by representatives of France and the United Kingdom who sit on the Committee, and members of the Panel of Experts. On that occasion, the Chair was privileged to hear directly from many stakeholders on the ground, as they expressed differing opinions about the situation in South Sudan. He was also able to see the extent to which sanctions have been enforced in the country and region. When he returned from his visit, he circulated a detailed report to his colleagues on the Committee for their consideration during consultations on 18 January.”
2017-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7930 (2017) · source
“Since these two recommendations are addressed to the Security Council, the Committee has taken no decision in their respect. With regard to the other two recommendations of the Panel of Experts, the Committee decided to take note of the recommendation that it consider listing other individuals and entities on the list. Finally, in accordance with the last recommendation, the Committee decided to consider the possibility that Ambassador Seck, in his capacity as Chair, write to the States members of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development to reiterate their obligation to enforce the travel ban and asset freeze established under resolution 2206 (2015) and extended under resolution 2290 (2016). Draft letters were circulated to the members of the Committee under a tacit approval procedure which expires on that date.”
2017-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7930 (2017) · source
“In accordance with its mandate, the Panel reported cases of the sale, supply or transfer of arms and related equipment and reported regional efforts to halt the deterioration of the situation and the macroeconomic conditions in South Sudan. The Group of Experts makes four recommendations in its final report. It recommends that the Security Council impose an arms embargo on South Sudan. It also recommends that the Council should send a letter to the President of the Human Rights Council and to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights requesting that the Commission receive the full legal and forensic support necessary to execute effectively its mandate to collect, preserve and analyse evidence of human rights violations and violations of international humanitarian law.”
2017-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7930 (2017) · source
“At the humanitarian level, the Panel reported that at least 100,000 South Sudanese were starving to death and that a million more were on the brink of starvation. In this context, the Panel found that South Sudan was the world's deadliest country for humanitarian workers. Since the beginning of the war in December 2013, it has recorded the deaths of at least 72 humanitarian workers and reported to the Committee at the meeting on 29 March that the figure had risen to 80. Violent attacks on humanitarian workers were only one of the factors hampering the delivery of aid. Other factors included the intimidation, harassment and detention of humanitarian personnel; the looting of humanitarian supplies; restrictions on the freedom of movement; and a general climate of insecurity.”
2017-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7930 (2017) · source
“It indicates in its final report that such violations had continued unabated, including attacks against civilians, violations of the rights to freedom of expression and opinion, and violations of the rights of the child. Those violations have been committed in a climate of near-total impunity and in the absence of any credible effort to prevent or punish the perpetrators. The Panel also considered the events that led to the declaration of famine in two counties of Unitty state in February 2017. Specifically, it found that in the years prior to the famine, the Government had conducted repeated military operations in the southern part of the state that had hampered humanitarian assistance and led to forced population displacements.”
2017-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7930 (2017) · source
“On the question of security, the Panel noted that the conflict in South Sudan was becoming increasingly asymmetrical, and that the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) in Government, the SPLM/A in Opposition and other armed groups had all conducted military operations in 2016 and the first quarter of 2017. Nevertheless, it was considered that the military exercises carried out and planned by the SPLM/A in Government, under the leadership of President Kiir, had been the largest by far. Throughout its mandate, the Panel of Experts identified widespread violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law by all parties.”
2017-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7930 (2017) · source
“With regard to the political situation, the Panel again asssessed that the Agreement on the Settlement of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan August 2015 had de facto been shattered. In its view, the political arrangement between President Salva Kiir and First Vice-President Taban Deng Gai left the significant segment to one part of the opposition movements, other political camps and many influential non-Dinka community leaders. The Panel concluded that the political arrangement arrangement was "not nationally unifying, ha[d] not arrested the security and humanitarian crisis and [was increasingly an obstacle to genuine political reconciliation, undermining the transition to the inclusive and sustainable peace envisaged in resolutions 2206 (2015) and 2290 (2016)" (S/2017/326, p. 2).”
2017-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7930 (2017) · source
“Mr. Ciss (Senegal) (spoke in French): I am honoured to speak to the Security Council on behalf of Ambassador Fode Seck, Chairman of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) concerning South Sudan. He is unfortunately unable to attend this meeting due to a last-minute conflict of schedules. He offers his apologies. In my statement, I shall summarize the main conclusions and recommendations contained in the final report of the Panel of Experts (S/2017/326), introduced to the Committee on 16 March, as well as the outcome of the consideration of these conclusions and recommendations by the members of the Committee on 29 March. I shall also briefly touch on the work carried out by the Committee since the Chair's briefing to the Council on 17 November 2016 (see S/PV.7814).”
2017-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7930 (2017) · source
“Finally, while welcoming the ongoing efforts made by neighbouring countries and the quartet with regard to Libya, my delegation wishes to reiterate to the international community the appeal made by the African Union through its High-level Committee on Libya, calling for a better coordination of efforts in support of Libya, among the various countries and organizations concerned, and with all Libyan actors, with a view to advancing the political process for the restoration of peace and stability in Libya.”
2017-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7927 (2017) · source
“That dialogue, of course, should be as inclusive and representative as possible and extended, in particular, to all tribes, women's groups and youth groups with a view to initiating a process of local and national reconciliation carried out by Libyans themselves, with the good offices ofthe United Nations. Issues that hamper the implementation of the Political Agreement at the executive and security levels should be high on the agenda of this dialogue. My delegation hopes that, in the case of Libya, we will not lose sight of the principle that sanctions are a means of restoring peace and security and not an end in themselves.”
2017-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7927 (2017) · source