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Craft/Mr. Barkin

lines on the record: 28
first: 2019-12-18
most recent: 2019-12-20
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“I want to be clear today that there will be no lasting peace until the regime's inhumane and destructive behaviour against the Syrian people is reversed and accountability measures are established. The United States firmly believes that achieving those goals in the next 12 months will yield meaningful progress towards an end to the conflict and a sustainable, negotiated peace. We are eager to work with every member of the Council to reach those goals and advance all aspects ofresolution 2254 (2015) in the coming year. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic.”
2019-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8696 (2019) · source
“I want to reflectjust briefly on one of the human stories behind the images in our windows. Leila, a paramedic with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, was shot by a Government sniper and then arrested - not once, but twice - for providing material support to terrorists. She was subjected to daily beatings in regime detention. What was her crime? It was providing medical care to individuals injured while peacefully protesting for reform. This is simply outrageous. Sadly, Leila's story is all too common, and although individuals like her remain dedicated to providing medical assistance to all in need, they are unable to safely return to Syria for fear of being targeted by the regime. We must see the mass release of those who have been arbitrarily detained.”
2019-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8696 (2019) · source
“This week, ongoing hostilities continue to kill civilians, destabilize the region and threaten to destroy any progress made by the Constitutional Committee. There must be no Christmas offensive in Idlib, and any attack on civilians or civilian infrastructure must cease. The United States also calls on the Al-Assad regime to ensure the immediate unilateral release of civilians whom it continues to hold in detention centres and prisons without just cause and who are even subjected to torture. At this moment, we are displaying photographs in the lobby of our Permanent Mission, dedicated by the Syrian Network for Human Rights to several of the approximately 128,000 Syrians who have been unlawfully detained and, in many cases, tortured and killed by the Al-Assad regime.”
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“With written reports in hand, the Council can bolster Special Envoy Pedersen's efforts to hold representatives accountable and, we hope, bring an end to the obstruction and delays. However, if Damascus is not serious about the Constitutional Committee's work, the Council should reconsider whether the Committee is a viable mechanism for producing the reforms called for in resolution 2254 (2015). Beyond the issue of the Committee, in 2020 we expect to see progress on two specific goals of resolution 2254 (2015) that will support progress in the political process, a nationwide ceasefire and the immediate unilateral release of civilian detainees, especially women, children and the elderly. The Al-Assad regime and its supporters - Russia and Iran - should commit to an immediate nationwide ceasefire.”
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“The regime's call for agreement on a set of national pillars not only represented barefaced propaganda, it also violated the spirit of the Constitutional Committee's rules of procedure and obstructed the work of an important diplomatic initiative, an initiative supported by the United States, our small group partners and the Astana group. In the new year, the Council must fully support the Special Envoy's efforts to facilitate the work of the Committee. As a sign of support in that regard, the United States calls for the Office of the Special Envoy to circulate formal written summaries of the most recent round of the Committee's meetings in November. We call for similar reports to be issued after all future meetings.”
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“Thanks to the determination of Special Envoy Pedersen, the willingness of the Syrian parties to step forward and the support of the international community, especially the small group and Turkey and Russia, we witnessed a notable political breakthrough after almost two years of negotiations. Following the successful October launch of the Constitutional Committee, the United States and many on the Council believed that there would be momentum to move towards the creation of a constitutional reform package, in line with resolution 2254 (2015). However, the delegation of the Al-Assad regime entered the second round of negotiations with preconditions, which stalled any progress.”
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“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United States. I thank Ms. Altalli for sharing her personal story with the Security Council today. It is really important for the Council to hear about her work and that of the other human rights defenders who work at great personal risk. Their efforts on the behalf of all Syrians are courageous and valuable. We deeply value and support the voices of representatives of Syrian civil society, particularly with regard to women's roles in the political process. I would also like to thank Special Envoy Pedersen for his briefing today and for his leadership this year.”
2019-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8696 (2019) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, and Ms. Rajaa Altalli, co-Founder and co-Director of the Center for Civil Society and Democracy. Mr. Pedersen is joining the meeting via video- teleconference from Geneva. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Mr. Pedersen.”
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“Although we still do not have a full picture of the regime's repression and human rights abuses during those protests, we are deeply troubled by what we do know. Videos from the scene show that 40 to 100 protesters were massacred by Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces in Mahshahr. It is likely that the regime's crackdown has been even been more brutal than reports to date indicate. The United States welcomes recent statements of concern by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, but more must be done. We urge the United Nations to focus on this matter, and we stress that the relevant United Nations entities and Special Rapporteurs should conduct a thorough investigation into the Iranian Government's response to the protests. I now resume my functions as President of the Council.”
2019-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8695 (2019) · source
“Iran originally constructed Fordow as a fortified underground bunker to secretly enriched uranium. There is no legitimate reason for Iran to resume enrichment at that site. Iran must immediately cease its enrichment activity there. The United States is willing to engage in dialogue with Iran to negotiate a deal that will better serve international peace and security, but we will not sit idly by while Iran continues to destabilize the region. We will do everything in our power to curb malign Iranian behaviour, and we urge our partners on the Council to do the same. I also want to raise an issue of grave concern to the United States. Iran's response to recent protests across the country has been brutal. The United States strongly condemns Iran's response, and we stand in solidarity with the Iranian people.”
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“That shows the importance of updating the resolution's list of sanctions individuals and entities with accurate information. Such updates will help Member States ensure full compliance with the assets freeze. Iran's provocations are relentless, and their attempted explanations for each of the ones I have just discussed strain credibility. In that way, Iran repeatedly demonstrates its contempt for the Security Council. As noted in the report, following Iran's announcement that it would begin uranium-enrichment activities at the Fordow facility, the United States announced the termination of the sanctions waiver regarding the centrifuge cascade modification project, effective 15 December 2019. The United States rejects Iran's use of nuclear brinksmanship to normalize is destabilizing behaviour.”
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“Iran also continues to defy the Security Council's call in resolution 2231 (2015) to refrain from activities related to ballistic missiles designed to be capable of delivering nuclearweapons. Meanwhile, the Commander of the Al-Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Major General Soleimani, travels freely around the region to help Iran's proxies plan attacks and crush peaceful protests. We remind all Member States that they are obligated to prevent Soleimani's entry into, or transit through, their territories, pursuant to resolution 2231 (2015). Regarding the assets freeze, Iranian Revolutionary Guard firms on the resolution 2231 (2015) sanctions list continue to work in third countries, in violation of the resolution.”
2019-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8695 (2019) · source
“Our investigation into those weapons is ongoing. We expect to provide additional details in the near future. We have also given United Nations arms experts access to that material. Imagine what the Houthis might have done with those Iranian weapons. With a cruise missile, they could once again attack a civilian airport as they did and Abha, Saudi Arabia, last year. With an Iranian anti-ship missile, the Houthis could take aim at the world's shipping as they did when they hit a Turkish ship carrying wheat in 2018. When Iran supplies weapons to it the proxies, the threats are not abstract - just one of those missiles could spark a regional confrontation none of us wants.”
2019-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8695 (2019) · source
“For instance, the Secretary-General highlights Iranian transfers of advanced missile technology to Hizbullah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen. Further, Iran continues to saturate the Middle East with arms, in violation of resolution 2231 (2015). Among numerous examples are rocket-propelled grenade-launchers shipped to Aden, cruise missiles passed to the Houthis and drones and explosives provided to Syria by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. In late November, the United States interdicted a vessel carrying arms offthe coast onemen. That follows the pattern of Iranian shipments to the Houthis. In this shipment was a large amount of advanced weapons, including sophisticated components of anti-ship cruise missiles, land attack cruise missiles, air defence missiles, UAV components and anti-tank missiles.”
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“The unarmed aerial vehicles (UAVs) had numerous characteristics in common with Iranian designs, and the damage at the oil facilities shows that the attack came from the north, not from the south, as one would expect if the Houthis were responsible. The Council should pause and consider what that means. The Islamic Republic of Iran attacked a sovereign nation from its own territory. That provocative act must be condemned by all nations, regardless of their stance on the nuclear deal. The Council must hold Iran accountable. The Secretary- General's report also confirms that Iran continues to destabilize the region, prolong violence in Yemen and support the expansion of terrorist groups and proxies.”
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“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of the United States. I am very grateful to today's briefers. The eighth report of the Secretary-General (S/2019/934) on resolution 2231 (2015) describes an abundance of Iranian activity carried out in flagrant disregard of Council resolutions. We appreciate the Secretary-General's detailed report on the 14 September attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities. As we have said numerous times, Iran is responsible for those attacks. The United Kingdom, France and Germany have joined us in that assessment. There is simply no other plausible explanation. Only Iran could have carried out an attack of this complexity and scope. The weapons used in the attack did not have the range to come from Houthi territory.”
2019-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8695 (2019) · source
“I thank Ambassador Pecsteen de Buytswerve for his briefing. I would like to draw the attention of speakers to paragraph 22 of presidential note S/2017/507, which encourages all participants in Council meetings to deliver their statements in five minutes or less, in line with the Security Council's commitment to making more effective use of open meetings. I now give the floor to those Council members who wish to make statements”
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“Skoog and Ambassador Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve, Permanent Representative of Belgium, in his capacity as Security Council Facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015). I now give the floor to Ms. DiCarlo.”
2019-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8695 (2019) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, and His Excellency Mr. Olof Skoog, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear briefings by Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, Mr.”
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“There no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 12.20p.m.”
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“It is to be emulated. It is the spirit of determination, of resilience in the face of threat that keeps alive the hope for a peaceful solution, one that promotes and protects the security of Palestinians and Israelis alike. But that solution will be forged only when the two parties can return to the negotiating table. For that to happen, the Council and the parties in question must take more seriously the threat of violence from Gaza, especially from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. So when our task ahead is difficult and the political world is dark, let us be the ones to bring the candles to illuminate the way. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the Permanent Observer of the Observer State of Palestine.”
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“That constant threat of attack is the painful reality of daily life for hundreds of thousands of people, Israelis and Palestinians. It is the continued threat of such a violence to so many that precludes the possibility of lasting peace. Moreover, these acts of violence are clearly condemned by resolution 2334 (2016). So I must ask - will the Council also condemn them? Will it even take them seriously? While Israel's poor treatment in United Nations venues is now so commonplace as to have become unremarkable, what truly is remarkable is the resilience of the people of Israel. Because despite living among the echoes of rocket fire, the people of Israel promote and defend freedom. They build universities, they win Nobel prizes and conduct innovative research. Israel is a gleaming light for the world. Is it to be condemned? No.”
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“Lest we dismiss rocket fire as something other than an act of violence, we should recall that millions of Israelis live under the threat of attack each and every day. A little more than a month ago, Ms. Raemer was one of the many Israelis trapped in bomb shelters in her home as more than 150 rockets launched by Palestinian Islamic Jihad rained down around them. During those kinds of attacks, Israelis cannot leave their homes, so they do not. During those attacks, it is impossible to go about a normal life, so they do not. It hardly needs saying, and yet I feel that I must, that unguided rocket fire affects both Israelis and Palestinians. In Gaza, Palestinian women were also forced to take shelter as rockets fired by terrorists from crowded civilian neighbourhoods flew overhead.”
2019-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8690 (2019) · source
“But I will not stand for that. I have said it before and I will say it again today that Israel has no better friend than Kelly Craft. It will surprise no one in this Chamber to hear me say that the Trump Administration strongly opposes resolution 2334 (2016). It is one-sided and unfairly critical of Israel. Had I been Ambassador at the time of the vote on the draft resolution, I would have vetoed it. We would not normally dignify this resolution with further discussion of its contents. However, given the comments we heard this morning about rocket attacks that threaten innocent people, it would be of some benefit to explore one element of this resolution. Resolution 2334 (2016) is unambiguous in one important respect. It condemns all acts of violence, including acts of terror, provocation and incitement.”
2019-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8690 (2019) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United States. I thank Mr. Mladenov for his briefing. As always while addressing the political process, he never loses sight of the well-being of the Palestinian and Israeli peoples. I would also like to thank our second briefer, Ms. Adele Raemer. Far too often, we talk about this issue without truly understanding the human impact of the violence that emanates from Gaza. In this season of lights, it is important for the Council to take stock of the things that we see clearly and the things we fail to see. What I must note yet again is how the Council seems either unwilling or unable to see the reality that Israelis live in constant fear of attack. Instead of recognizing that reality, the Council tolerates an endless string of condemnations of Israel.”
2019-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8690 (2019) · source
“I thank Ms. Raemer for her briefing. I would like to draw the attention of speakers to paragraph 22 of presidential note S/2017/507, which encourages all participants in Council meetings to deliver their statements in five minutes or less, in line with the Security Council's commitment to making more effective use of open meetings. I now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2019-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8690 (2019) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2019/938, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2334 (2016). I now give the floor to Special Coordinator Mladenov.”
2019-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8690 (2019) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Israel to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in the meeting: Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General, and Ms. Adele Raemer. Ms. Raemer is joining via video-teleconference from Tel Aviv. 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.”
2019-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8690 (2019) · source