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1. “Finally, I would like, on behalf of the Government of Mali, to reaffirm my profound gratitude to all of the members of the Council, to the African Union, to the Economic Community of West African States, and to all our bilateral and multilateral partners for their unanimous support and the special attention they have always devoted to the issue of Mali.”

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2. “One of the transitional Government's priorities is the organization of presidential and legislative elections by 31 July at the latest. Despite the many difficulties and complexity of that endeavour, there is reason to hope that the Malians, with the assistance of their partners and the international community, will meet the challenges and turn a new page in their history. I cannot conclude without extending my gratitude to all countries that pledged their assistance during the pledging conference held in Addis Ababa on 29 January to support AFISMA and the Malian army. I also welcome UNESCO's establishment of a special fund to preserve Mali's global heritage in order to assist the authorities in preserving and protecting property affected by the conflict, in particular the affected sites in Timbuktu and the Tomb of Askia in Gao.”

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3. “Part and parcel of that aim is the unanimous adoption by the National Assembly on 29 January of the transitional road map, which provides, inter alia, for re-establishing territorial integrity, organizing free and transparent elections, and creating the National Commission for Dialogue and Reconciliation, which will include all elements and stakeholders of the Malian crisis. An important milestone was achieved on 27 March with the appointment of the Chair and two Vice-Chairs of the Commission by the Head of State of Mali. That clearly shows that no stone will be left unturned by the highest Malian authorities to ensure the effective establishment of the Commission and its successful operation as rapidly as possible.”

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4. “David Gressly. Allow me now to say a few words on my country's position on the topic of the transformation of AFISMA into a peacekeeping stabilization mission. Two options are proposed in the report of the Secretary-General. The Government of Mali prefers the second, which consists of the deployment of a multidimensional, integrated United Nations stabilization mission under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, alongside a parallel force whose objective will be to carry out large-scale anti-terrorism combat operations. The Government of Mali remains convinced that this option will enable it to achieve its objectives of restoring the sovereignty of the Malian State throughout its national territory, stabilizing the country and engaging in national reconciliation efforts.”

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5. “I take this opportunity to pay warm tribute to the glorious French soldiers of Operation Serval, to the soldiers of Chad, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Guinea, Ghana, Togo, Benin, the Niger and AFISMA; and to all of those who responded to the calls of Mali, its President and its armed forces and who continue to make a significant sacrifice to preserve the honour and dignity of the Malian people and renew their hope. It is also proper to reiterate here our heartfelt gratitude to the European Union training mission in Mali, which has decided to enlist and train nearly 3,000 Malian soldiers to fight the terrorist groups and defend their country. Finally, we welcome the establishment in Bamako of the United Nations Office in Mali (UNOM), and reiterate our full readiness to work in close cooperation with UNOM. and its head, Mr.”

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6. “Today more than ever before, the sovereignty and authority ofthe State ofMali must be in force throughout the national territory from Kayes to Kidal, from Taoudenni to Zegoua, and from Tessalit to Koure'male'. To that end, it is necessary to disarm the MNLA and to take urgent action to bolster the operational capabilities of the armed and security forces of Mali so that they can discharge their duty to protect the population and their property and to defend the national territory threatened by armed terrorists and rebel groups.”

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7. “It is clear that these recurrent outbreaks of violence undertaken by Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, Ansar Dine, Mouvement pour l'unicite et le jihad en Afrique de l'Ouest and the Mouvement national pour la liberation de l'Azawad (MNLA) constitute an obstacle not only to the re-establishment of State authority, but also to the return of internally displaced persons and refugees living in neighbouring countries to their homes. The violence is also an obstacle to creating a climate of calm that would allow for the organization of free, transparent and credible elections throughout the national territory, and a threat to the peace and stability of the entire region.”

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8. “On the night 0f30-3l March, violent clashes again occurred between the Malian army and jihadists infiltrators in the city centre, with an estimated toll of eight terrorists killed and a Malian non-commissioned officer killed and eight wounded. On 1 April, again in Timbuktu, three jihadists who had managed to successfully infiltrate the city were neutralized. I could cite many cases of armed violence and subversive actions undertaken by the narco-jihadist groups and their secessionist allies against the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Mali.”

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9. “Following violent clashes with elements of the Malian armed and security forces, backed by French military forces of Operation Serval, the allied counter-offensive neutralized the terrorist band, some of whose members wore explosive belts. On 20 March, the village of Dougoumi in the municipality of Tenenkou, in the region of Mopti, was attacked by armed men, resulting in heavy casualties, with about 20 dead and missing from the local population. On 23 March, Timbuktu was hit in turn by the wave of terrorist attacks, with the explosion of a car bomb and a failed attempt to break into the city airport.”

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10. “These armed groups often melt into the local population to commit their crimes. Infiltration attempts by jihadists elements and the offensives of extremist groups have been repeatedly repelled as a result of the vigilance and the determination of the Malian armed forces, backed by French troops and those of the African-led International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA). The cities of Kidal, Tessalit, Gao, Timbuktu and several other parts of the country that have been targeted by terrorists in recent weeks and months must be secured. On 21 February, some 30 terrorists infiltrated the administrative district of Gao and entrenched themselves in the city hall.”

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11. “It will be recalled that in a letter dated 12 February 2013 addressed to the Secretary-General, that the interim President of the Republic of Mali, His Excellency Mr. Dioncounda Traore, underscored the need to configure the international community's presence in Mali through support for the re-establishment of territorial integrity and the restoration of peace and stability in my country. Today, as evidenced by recent developments in the security situation in northern Mali, the goal of the total liberation of the country has not yet been achieved or peace restored. As emphasized by the report of the Secretary- General, extremist armed groups are resorting to new asymmetric modes of action, such as guerrilla warfare, ambushes, suicide attacks, booby-trapped vehicles, improvised explosive devices, and anti-personnel mines.”

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12. “Mr. Daou (Mali) (spoke in French): At the outset, allow me to extend to you, Sir, my heartfelt congratulations upon Rwanda's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month. At the same time, I wish you every possible success in the discharge of your lofty burden. I am gratified that this meeting has been convened to consider the Secretary- General's report on the situation in Mali (S/2013/189), pursuant to the implementation of resolution 2085 (2012). I congratulate the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, on his outstanding briefing. Mali welcomes the report, which by and large covers its concerns, and sincerely thanks Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon for his tireless and praiseworthy efforts towards a lasting solution to the very serious crisis racking my country.”

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13. “In conclusion, I would like to convey the gratitude of the Malian authorities to ECOWAS, the African Union, the European Union, the United Nations, our bilateral and multilateral partners, neighbouring countries and all countries of the region for their unwavering support during this difficult time that my country is experiencing.”

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14. “I am pleased to recall that the Government ofMali is actively working to simultaneously achieve the transition's two major goals, namely, the restoration of our territorial integrity and the organization of free, transparent and credible elections, in order to bring the transition to an end and to provide the country with legitimate institutions, consistent with the spirit of resolution 2085 (2012). In that regard, a meeting between the Government of Mali and its technical and financial partners was held yesterday, 21 January, to consider the recommendations and conclusions of the United Nations multidisciplinary assessment mission on Mali's electoral needs, which visited the country from 19 to 30 November 2012.”

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15. “In that respect, I am pleased to relay to the Council the request made to the United Nations by the Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS to immediately provide the necessary logistical and financial support for AFISMA's deployment. I would also like to call on the whole international community to participate in the donors conference on the mobilization of financial, logistical and material resources for AFISMA's deployment. That general mobilization on 29 January in Addis Ababa, which we very much hope will include the presence of Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon, will once again show that what is at stake today in Mali is nothing less than the defence of freedom and democracy. We are certain that military intervention in Mali to combat the terrorist and rebel groups will promote the political process leading to normalization.”

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16. “My colleague Ambassador Youssoufou Bamba, Permanent Representative of Cote d'Ivoire and on behalf of the Chairman of ECOWAS, will inform the Council about the summit shortly and will report its conclusions. Meanwhile, for my part, I would like to express the warm gratitude of the people and Government of Mali to ECOWAS and to commend the promptness with which the countries members of that organization, as well as Chad, offered their troops for early deployment in Mali. All those countries have already dispatched advance groups to prepare for the deployment of their contingents in the coming days. With regard to the swift deployment of AFISMA, given all the difficulties faced by troop-contributing countries, I would once again like to underscore the urgency of providing international logistical support to AFISMA.”

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17. “While we commend the Council on its unanimous commitment to and its support for France's action in Mali, on behalf of my country's Government, I would like to make a solemn appeal to the international community, all friendly countries and all partners to help to mobilize the financial resources necessary for the prompt deployment of the African-led International Support Mission in Mali. As Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, has just said, an extraordinary meeting of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, which also included several countries and organizations, took place on 19 January in Abidjan to consider the deployment of AFISMA.”

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18. “The sacrifice of the lieutenant helicopter pilot, Damien Boiteux, who perished on the field of honour on the first day of the French offensive against the rebels in the area of Konna, was not in vain. Mali pays tribute to the memory of that brave combatant and all the martyrs of the Malian army who have shed their blood so that the worthy values of human dignity, freedom and human rights may prevail. Our thoughts also go out to the oppressed peoples in the north, the hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons and the refugees in neighbouring countries. The time has come to liberate Mali's northern region. The towns of Konna, Djabali and Douentza have been retaken and are now fully under the control of the Malian army, supported by French forces.”

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19. “Francois Hollande, who, taking stock of the threat posed by the southward march of the terrorist groups, immediately granted the Malian President's request, thereby making it possible to save Mali as a State and to restore hope to the people and the army of Mali. Today Malian political circles, civil society, community and religious leaders, as well as young people, all aware of the gravity of the situation and determined to make even the ultimate sacrifice to defend their homeland, have joined in single-hearted unity around the President and the institutions of the Republic, so as to support the Malian army in the combat against terrorists, rebel forces and drug traffickers. Even as the Security Council is meeting, the fighting continues on various fronts. Together, the Malian army and French troops are continuing to advance.”

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20. “Unfortunately, driven by hatred and obscurantism, jihadist extremists and criminals of all stripes have opted for armed aggression, the taking of further territories, a scorched-earth policy and subjugation so as to fulfil their sorry objectives. Given that critical situation, the interim President of the Republic issued an appeal for general mobilization and imposed a state of emergency throughout the country. In addition, as supreme leader of the armed forces and in consultation with ECOWAS, he requested and obtained, in the framework of international law, the military support of France to halt the advance of the terrorists, who threaten not only Mali but also other countries of the Sahelo-Saharan region. May I, on behalf of the Government of Mali, pay warm tribute to France, its people and its President, Mr.”

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21. “The interim President of Mali, Mr. Dioncounda Traore', in his speech to the nation on 12 January last, rightly noted that "those who are occupying Gao, Timbuktu and Kidal and who are inflicting such terrible suffering on the local population have turned a deaf ear to our request for dialogue. They want to extend their criminal activities throughout our entire country. They have proved this by attacking the positions held by our Defence and Security Forces in Kona, in the Mopti region". The highest Malian authorities have tirelessly advocated a political solution and deployed unflagging efforts to achieve lasting peace.”

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22. “At that time the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali reiterated the commitment of the Government of Mali to fully cooperate with the Security Council and to abide by its obligations under the resolution, including the holding, through the auspices of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) facilitator, of talks with the Malian rebel groups aimed at inducing them to cut all ties with the terrorists and to recognize the integrity and sovereignty of the national territory as well as the republican and secular character of the State of Mali. Flouting the spirit and the letter of resolution 2085 (2012), international law, the rule of law and fundamental human rights, terrorist and extremist groups, as well as irredentist movements and criminal networks, continue to defy the international community.”

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23. “On 20 January 2012, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2085 (2012), authorizing, under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, the deployment in Mali of an African- led international support mission for Mali (AFISMA) so as to assist the Malian Defence and Security Forces to liberate the northern part of the national territory, which is controlled by armed extremist and terrorist groups - the Movement for Unity and Jihad in Western Africa, Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, Ansar Dine and their allies.”

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24. “Mr. Daou (Mali) (spoke in French): Mr. President, the delegation of Mali is delighted to see you preside over the work of the Council in the month of January and wishes you every success in fulfilling your mandate. We would like to pay warm tribute to your great country, Pakistan, and its invaluable contribution to the strengthening of international peace and security. I take this opportunity also to thank all of the members of the Security Council for their solidarity and their commitment, shoulder to shoulder with the people and the Government of Mali, during this difficult time.”

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25. “Other matters on the agenda of that important meeting will include the stabilization of the Sahel region and humanitarian assistance for refugees and internally displaced persons. Similarly, there will be exchanges on the strategic concept paper drafted by the African Union Commission. In conclusion, we dare to hope that the results of this important meeting will contribute to the strengthening of the initiatives under way, with a view to adopting a Security Council resolution as soon as possible authorizing the deployment of an international military force in Mali.”

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26. “We thank all Council members that voted in favour of the resolution. My country reaffirms its full preparedness to cooperate with the Security Council, the African Union, ECOWAS, the European Union and all other partners in the framework of implementing the resolution that has just been adopted. In a few days, Bamako will host a ministerial meeting of the Follow-up and Support Group for Mali. The meeting will be marked by interaction between the Group and high-level Malian authorities on matters related to governance and transition, the restoration of State authority in the north, the convening of elections, support for post-conflict reconstruction and peacebuilding.”

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27. “My country, Mali, underscores once again the importance and urgency of deploying an international military force under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter to support the defence and security forces of Mali in restoring territorial integrity, fighting terrorism and transnational organized crime, and restoring human rights in the northern regions under occupation. At the same time, in its search for a political solution to the security crisis in the northern regions of our country, the transitional Government vehemently reaffirms that Mali's territorial integrity and sovereignty, as well as the secular nature of the State, are non-negotiable. Another important phase has also been closed this afternoon with the unanimous adoption by the Security Council of resolution 2017 (2012), which Mali fully endorses.”

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28. “A decisive phase was completed with the request of the Malian authorities at the highest levels to the President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the President of the African Union, the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the European Commission for their assistance in ensuring the political stability of our country and restoring its territorial integrity. Now is the time to commend the praiseworthy and tireless efforts of our partners and the international community in the context of accelerating the process under way. The high-level meeting on the Sahel, held on 26 September, fueled that dynamic.”

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29. “Mr. Daou (Mali) (spoke in French): Allow me at the outset to convey to you, Sir, my warm congratulations on Guatemala's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. At the same time, I commend your initiative to convene this meeting. The Security Council's adoption on 5 July of resolution 2056 (2012) opened the way to prospects for a comprehensive solution to the dual political-institutional and security crisis in Mali. Since then, key developments have arisen, including the return to our country of the interim President of the Republic, followed by the implementation of a Government of national unity that has made the management of the crisis in northern Mali and the holding of free, transparent and democratic elections its priorities.”

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30. “The Secretary-General earlier referred to the various efforts being made by ECOWAS, neighbouring countries and the Security Council to seek lasting solutions to the serious crisis besetting Mali. I wish to take this opportunity firmly to reiterate the unfailing commitment of the Government of Mali to spare no effort in working together with the African Union, ECOWAS, the Security Council and all other partners The President (.vpnke in French ' There are no to achieve the Government's objectives, namely, to further speakers inscribed on my list. I now invite free the northern region of Mali and organize free and Council members to informal consultations to continue democratic elections throughout the country's entire our discussion on the subject. territory. The meeting rose at 10.55 am.”

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31. “Most recently, the Malian Minister for Humanitarian Action, Solidarity and the Elderly led a large delegation to visit Malian refugee camps in Burkina Faso in order to provide moral and financial support. The delegation, which is currently in the Niger, where it was received by the Prime Minister, intends to soon travel to Mauritania, which has welcomed a large number of Malian refugees. I should like here to thank neighbouring countries, United Nations humanitarian agencies and all bilateral and multilateral partners for their support. I should also like to take this opportunity to appeal urgently to the international community for support in order to avoid a humanitarian disaster in the region.”

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32. “TheGovernmentofMali,incooperationwiththeHigh Islamic Council of Mali, the Collectif de ressortissants du Nord, the Malian Red Cross, l'Association Cri du coeur and United Nations humanitarian agencies have undertaken the organization of humanitarian convoys in the north, in particular in Timbuktu, Gao, Kidal, Douentza, Hombori and Gossi. Food, medicine and insecticide-treated mosquito nets have been provided to those regions under the control of fundamentalists and terrorist groups. Teams of doctors have been quickly dispatched to deal with medical emergencies. Improving the living conditions of those affected by the crisis in the north and food insecurity are among the priorities of the Malian Government, which has launched a major resource mobilization campaign addressed to the international community.”

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33. “The terrorist groups Ansar Dine and the Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa are engaging in all sorts of criminal activities, including destroying socio-economic institutions and mausoleums classified as national heritage sites by UNESCO, as was just mentioned by the Permanent Observer of the African Union. Allow me to also comment on the humanitarian situation in the region, which has continued to deteriorate and requires the international community and all those of goodwill to act. At present, the necessary funding to meet the most urgent needs of the refugees and internally displaced persons are frankly inadequate. The 167,000 internally displaced persons and the 250,000 refugees in neighbouring countries, in particular in the Niger, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Algeria, Guinea and Togo, are living in extremely arduous conditions.”

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34. “A week ago, the interim President launched consultations with all actors in the country aimed at strengthened efforts in the transition to a national unity Government. Although significant progress has been made in the past week towards re-establishing constitutional order and stabilizing the country's institutions, it remains true that the situation in the northern regions of Mali is one of great concern. Terrorist and radical Islamist groups, with the complicity of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, are perpetrating all sorts of abuses against innocent civilians, trampling on fundamental human rights and international humanitarian law.”

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35. “These include a high State council, comprised of the President and two Vice-residents; a Government of national unity with representatives of all engaged elements of society; an advisory national transitional council, bringing together representatives of political parties and civil society; and a national negotiation council charged with conducting peace talks with the armed groups in the north of Mali, in cooperation with the mediator sent by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Moreover, the plan indicates that the security of the President and other institutions of the country will be provided by the Malian army and security services. It also includes making a request to ECOWAS, the African Union and the United Nations pursuant to the conclusions of the ECOWAS assessment mission.”

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36. “Committed to fighting impunity and true to its responsibilities, the Government opened an investigation and has charged the alleged assailants with disturbance of the public order, attempted murder, accessory to attempted murder and failure to assist a person in peril. Their trial began yesterday, 7 August, and a verdict is expected in the coming weeks. Today more than ever, Mali is determined to meet the many brutal challenges to its sovereignty, national unity and territorial integrity. In that light, the interim President of the Republic has proposed a new governmental structure for emergence from the crisis through the creation of transitional institutions, addressing the various concerns of various national actors.”

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37. “In a speech to the Malian people on 29 July, the Head of State reiterated his forgiveness of his attackers in a spirit of good will, magnanimity and selflessness when he said: "I have said and I repeat today that my life is nothing compared to Mali, and I reiterate my forgiveness of my attackers. I forgive all Mali. I forgive in the name of Mali, because Mali will need all its energy and all its children if it is to get back on its feet." Still, despite the generosity of spirit and humanism that characterize the statesman who is President of the transition, the law must also be enforced.”

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38. “Mr. Daou (Mali) (spoke in French): Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on France's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and to commend your initiative in convening this meeting on the grave situation in my country, Mali. I would also like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his concise and comprehensive briefing and for all his laudable efforts in search of a lasting solution to the crisis in Mali, in keeping with the spirit of resolution 2056 (2012). The situation in Mali has seen a significant development in the return of interim President Dioncounda Traore after more than two months in France undergoing medical treatment after the attack on him on 21 May.”

    2012-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6820 (2012) · source

39. “The military officers who undertook the coup have asked to sit down with essential national forces - all our country's stakeholders, political parties and civil society - in order to seek a national consensus that could lead to the country finding its footing and accepting the minimal solution to emerge from this situation. I would therefore appeal to the Council to help Mali to emerge from the situation.”

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40. “At a time when we have hundreds of thousands of refugees and displaced persons; when our territorial integrity is severely threatened; when the north is occupied; when there are all kinds of threats; when the populations in the occupied north are in complete distress, and when, in the southern part of the country, there has been a schism since the 22 March coup; and when there is all kinds of scheming by young politicians, is this the time to close our country's borders and to leave the people further thirsty and hungry? I believe that ECOWAS and the African Union should not exacerbate the situation that we are currently experiencing. To the contrary, at this time they should help us find a way forward.”

    2012-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6745 (2012) · source

41. “I think that, today, the international community is speaking in a single voice with regard to a return to constitutional order, the elections and the condemnation of the coup, but the reality on the ground is indescribable. What we seek today is to help Mali to get back on its feet. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has imposed sanctions on Mali, and we understand that. We are full- fledged members of ECOWAS and the African Union. However, I have to say that it is the first time that we have seen such sanctions imposed on a member State under particularly difficult conditions.”

    2012-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6745 (2012) · source

42. “I do not wish here to go into the profound causes of this situation; to do so would take too much time. I believe that I will have the opportunity to retrace that history on another occasion. I commend you, Sir, and the Council for having provided us with this opportunity to speak and for having adopted today's presidential statement (S/PRST/2012/9) on the painful situation, the institutional and security crises and the humanitarian challenges in my country. 12-28357 Today, as I said, the people of Mali is divided, occupied and beset by serious institutional problems that have led us to be ostracized by the international community. We ask the Security Council to help Mali find a way out of the current crisis. It is a critical time, and the challenges are both numerous and complex. Today, it is a matter of survival.”

    2012-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6745 (2012) · source

43. “Northern Mali is today occupied by Tuareg rebels and Salafists. Hundreds of thousands of refugees and internally displaced persons are living in unimaginable conditions. As the adage says, bad luck never arrives alone. Mali is today ostracized by the international community. This is the first time we have found ourselves in this position. We have never experienced such a situation before. How did our country get to this point? Only a few weeks ago, we were known and held up as a beacon and a country where the democratic model had taken root, and were often cited as an exemplar for the African continent. How is it that today our country finds itself ostracized by the international community, torn apart, having lost its status and even subject to embargo?”

    2012-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6745 (2012) · source

44. “Mr. Daou (Mali) (spoke in French): I thank you, Sir, for giving me the floor at this meeting. As you know, my country, Mali, is currently undergoing one of the direst moments of its history. Our people today is suffering deeply, reeling and lost, but we have not lost all hope. I am certain that my people will be able to join forces across the nation to overcome the challenges we face. Mali has never been in a worse situation. Not even in our worst nightmares could we have imagined our current suffering. The situation is indescribable and unprecedented. We have never experienced its like. Nowhere in the world has such a situation been seen; even a precedent might have helped us to overcome the depths of despair. Even as I speak, our people is divided and our country threatened with partition.”

    2012-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6745 (2012) · source

45. “Before concluding, I should like to thank those States and international organizations that reiterated their support for respect for the territorial integrity and the national unity of Mali. I would also take this opportunity to thank neighbouring countries, development partners, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Committee of the Red Cross, as well as all governmental and non-governmental organizations providing humanitarian assistance to refugees and displaced persons. In conclusion, I would underscore the intention of the Government of Mali to resolve peacefully the situation in the northern part of the country by means of dialogue, which we have always made a priority, in the framework of respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of my country.”

    2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717Resumption1 (2012) · source

46. “We call on the Security Council and the international community to firmly condemn the almost incessant attacks perpetrated by the so-called Azawad National Liberation Movement rebels and AQIM terrorists, who hope to tarnish the reputation of Mali, which is a democratic and stable country, and to create uncertainty in connection with our ongoing electoral process. The attacks also undermine the efforts made by the Government of Mali and its technical and financial partners for economic and social development in the northern part of the country, such as the special programme for peace, security and development of the north, which has already allocated $31 billion CFA francs, or more than $62 million, to that end.”

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47. “By way of example, I would cite the massacre committed on 24 January in the village of Aguelhok and the recent assassination in Homburi on 18 February last. In Aguelhok, the so-called Azawad National Liberation Movement and AQIM. summarily executed dozens of Government soldiers who had been taken prisoner and tied up with their hands behind their backs. Some were shot in the head, others had their throats slit and yet others were dismembered. In Homburi, those bandits, in a bid to provoke conflict within and among communities, shot a tribal chief on 18 February last - only a few days ago.”

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48. “For us, the aggression we face today, coupled with the increased proliferation of weapons and other military equipment, is a collateral consequence of the crisis in Libya, as demonstrated by the report of the joint assessment mission of the United Nations and the African Union on the impact of the Libyan crisis in the Sahel region (see S/2012/42). The situation that prevails in northern Mali as a result of the rebellion has also led to a deterioration in the humanitarian situation. There are IDPs, and refugees have fled to neighbouring countries. The attacks perpetrated since 17 January 2012 by the so-called Azawad National Liberation Movement, with Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) elements and other terrorist groups, were followed by massacres and atrocities against civilians and Government forces.”

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49. “These attacks are directly linked to the crisis in Libya, as the arrival in our country of hundreds of Libyan troops with extensive arsenals of weapons of all sorts and vehicles has radically changed the nature and objective of the aforesaid Movement. Indeed, although a national movement of Azawad- which simply called for recognition as a national political organization guided by the principles of national unity and a peaceful approach - existed as early as November 2010, by the second half of 2011 that group had developed into a liberation movement that resorted to armed struggle. At the same time, its leaders, recently returned from Libya, claimed to have left that country to wage war - a war which today they hope to paradoxically impose upon the Government and people of Mali.”

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50. “As President Gnassingbe so eloquently expressed in his statement this morning: "[T]he actions of rebel groups, which are already endangering the stability and territorial integrity of several countries, have unfortunately intensified following the Libyan crisis, which has led to a significant flow into the region of weapons of every calibre." (S/PV.67] 7) My delegation shares this assessment, which is in line with the situation in northern Mali. Indeed, since 17 January, a number security and armed forces units from villages and cities in Mali have been the targets of armed attacks perpetrated by the so-called Movement for the National Liberation of Azawad, which claims to be fighting for the independence of Azawad through the division of our national territory.”

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