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Cristoph Heusgen

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2020-10-27
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2020-12-22
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  1. “Resolution 2231 (2015) survived four years of frontal attacks and remains a cornerstone of the non- proliferation and security architecture in the region. I would like to thank everyone around the table who contributed to preserving the JCPOA and pay special tribute to the Ambassadors of Indonesia and the Niger during their presidencies. Once the JCPOA implementation is fully back in place, we should jointly address the wider challenges of the region. We must also continue to address the dismal human rights record of Iran.S/2020/1324”

    2020-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1324 (2020) · source

  2. “We are also concerned that, if implemented, the recent law passed by the Iranian Parliament would substantially expand Iran’s nuclear programme, in violation of the JCPOA, and limit monitoring access for the International Atomic Energy Agency. With regard to annex B to resolution 2231 (2015), I would like to briefly reiterate that we continue to consider Iran’s development of nuclear-capable ballistic missiles and related technologies as inconsistent with paragraph 3 of annex B. We reaffirm the need to ensure compliance by all States with the provisions in annex B, including the prohibition on the transfer to and from Iran of items listed under the Missile Technology Control Regime. The situation is bleak with regard to many files on the agenda of the Security Council; it is not necessarily so with the Iran nuclear file.”

    2020-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1324 (2020) · source

  3. “Just yesterday — 21 December — at an informal virtual meeting of JCPOA participants at the ministerial level, all remaining participants reaffirmed their commitment. They also acknowledged the prospect of a return by the United States to the agreement and underlined their readiness to positively address that in a joint effort. However, the Foreign Ministers also discussed current implementation challenges. There is a pressing need for Iran to stop all actions that run counter to its nuclear-related commitments and refrain from any further action that might violate and hollow out the JCPOA. Iran needs to return to full compliance with the JCPOA. We are deeply concerned about its installation of advanced centrifuges at the Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant, which would be in clear violation of the JCPOA.”

    2020-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1324 (2020) · source

  4. “Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing and the continuing support of the Secretariat in the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015). We also thank the Secretary-General personally for his continuing support of the JCPOA. In that context, I would like to address a point made by our Russian colleague regarding ongoing discussions in the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly. I support the point that he made. We should stand united in blocking the attempts of our United States partners to cut funds to the Secretariat for tasks related to the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015). Our position on the JCPOA has not changed. As the E-3 — France, Germany and the United Kingdom — we have worked tirelessly to preserve that agreement.”

    2020-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1324 (2020) · source

  5. “Let me start by first thanking the briefer, Mr. Olof Skoog, for reminding us of the important role of the European Union (EU) High Representative with regard to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). I would like to pay special tribute to Ms. Helga Schmid, who was the Secretary-General of the European External Action Service and a kind of godmother to the JCPOA. After many years, she has now become the Secretary-General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. I would also like to thank Mr. Philippe Kridelka and his predecessor, Mr. Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve, and their teams for their dedicated work as Facilitators over the past couple of years. Last but not least, I once again thank Ms.”

    2020-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1324 (2020) · source

  6. “As long as the referral of these crimes to the International Criminal Court is vetoed, we will use all available means to make sure that those responsible are ultimately prosecuted and are preserving evidence and referring cases to national jurisdictions where possible. We therefore call on the Security Council to finally live up to its responsibility to join the fight against impunity in order to ensure that those responsible for torture and killing in Syrian prisons and for other crimes and atrocities are held accountable. National reconciliation and sustainable peace in Syria will not be possible unless there is truth, justice and accountability for all crimes and atrocities committed during the Syrian conflict.”

    2020-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1049 (2020) · source

  7. “There has to be a follow-up to the findings of the report and those of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry, the Investigation and Identification Team of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the Board of Inquiry, which all came to similar conclusions with regard to violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in Syria. The evidence for these crimes is overwhelming and should be heard in the proper venue — at the International Criminal Court. We must not tolerate impunity for the most serious crimes in Syria. Whoever commits crimes against humanity or war crimes should not feel safe anywhere and will be held accountable.”

    2020-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1049 (2020) · source

  8. “We are all obliged to sanction and hold accountable those responsible for dropping chemical bombs on the population. These sanctions do not have economic repercussions. They target specific persons, and that does not block humanitarian aid. We are always inspired by Nelson Mandela, who asked for sanctions to remain in place until the end of apartheid. Without accountability, there will be no reconciliation or moral or physical reconstruction. I would encourage the Special Envoy to engage more on that issue. We are deeply concerned by the latest report from Human Rights Watch, which investigated dozens of air and ground strikes on civilian targets in Idlib between April 2019 and March 2020. The report concluded that those attacks by the Syrian regime and Russia were apparent war crimes and may amount to crimes against humanity.”

    2020-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1049 (2020) · source

  9. “The elections will not be recognized if they are held under the present circumstances. There is no alternative to a real substantive political process. With regard to the return of refugees, that is not possible under present circumstances. We are still very far from achieving the prerequisites for safe, voluntary and dignified returns, as defined by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Coming back to the sanctions issue, we have not seen a single example where targeted European Union sanctions have prevented humanitarian aid. We will therefore continue those sanctions. We have to target the people who are responsible for the killings and torture in Syrian prisons. We all know the Caesar pictures.”

    2020-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1049 (2020) · source

  10. “Mark Lowcock described the dire situation. Russia and China bear a huge responsibility for the humanitarian situation after they vetoed the additional crossing points, which would have greatly facilitated humanitarian aid. How inhumane can one get? On the political track, we thank the Special Envoy for his briefing and for calling a spade a spade. It is clear who is blocking the Constitutional Committee and the political process: the responsibility clearly lies with the Al-Assad regime. These delaying and obstructionist tactics are simply detestable. Russia should finally use its influence to cut military aid and stop its support so that the Syrian regime finally plays ball. The tactics are clear. They want to waste time until the presidential elections in 2021. The regime should not have any illusions.”

    2020-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1049 (2020) · source

  11. “I will start with the most recent development, the Russian air strikes in Idlib yesterday, which is the gravest breach of the ceasefire since March. The New York Times reported today on the civilian victims of that attack. If this proves true, it is unacceptable and another violation of international humanitarian law. Mr. Lowcock mentioned the attacks that the brave humanitarian aid workers faced. I want to highlight and praise what they are doing under very difficult circumstances and condemn those unacceptable attacks. On the humanitarian situation, I would like to add to this morning’s headlines from the United Nations spokesman. Doctors say that the coronavirus disease is rampant in the refugee camps of Idlib and the north-west of Syria. As we predicted, it is aggravating the humanitarian crisis.”

    2020-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1049 (2020) · source