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De Mistura

lines on the record: 707
first: 2008-01-21
most recent: 2018-12-20
sittings or episodes: 34
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“Indeed, absent a political consensus on the most foundational elements of the Iraqi State, we will achieve no lasting solution on security. We must move on the political front. However, in all fairness, recent weeks have witnessed some tentative and long overdue, but certainly welcome and very concrete, steps towards national reconciliation and inclusive political dialogue. In that connection, I refer primarily to the adoption of the Justice and Accountability Law, on 12 January. Mabrouk for that. That is coupled with encouraging signals of increased dialogue between the Government and the Sunni Arab bloc and the latter's indications that a return to the national unity Government is not at all unlikely. We need to work on that.”
2008-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5823 (2008) · source
“The notable decline in hostile activities can be credited to the cumulative effect of increased deployment of troops from the Multinational Force in Iraq (MNF-I), the ceasefire declared by Moqtada al-Sadr - which we hope will be reconfirmed and which we will all work for - the role of the "Awakening Councils" and increased cooperation with neighbours on security- related issues. Let me also add to that Iraqi fatigue. The fact that many Iraqis are tired of seeing that violence has led nowhere is also helping the situation. The prevailing mood at the end of 2007 was that political advances were not adequate to match and 08-21255 sustain the security gains. We were all feeling a little bit worried, and sometimes frustrated.”
2008-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5823 (2008) · source
“The nature of the main challenges in Iraq is largely unchanged. The political and security terrain certainly remains complex and, prima facie, sometimes quite daunting. The risks and challenges are not lost on us; we have gone through them with many of our colleagues in the past. We are neither immune nor oblivious. But if ever there was a time for it, 2008 is the time to be proactive, the time when positive momentum must be gained. We cannot ignore the recent improvements, in both the security and political situations in Iraq.”
2008-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5823 (2008) · source
“The United Nations has a new and enlarged team in place, which we intend to increase, in both quality and quantity. The new team will give UNAMI, security permitting, always the opportunity to be helpful at the request of the Government of Iraq at this crucial moment in time. I am looking at the Ambassador of Iraq when I say that, because we mean it. Everything we do must indeed be for the empowerment of Iraqis, must be decided on by and/or in consultation with them and must be aimed at enabling them to exercise their full sovereignty, which is the word for this year, and to assume accountability, which is the second word for this year. Iraqis set the agenda; the United Nations and every country that wants to help them helps to drive it - sometimes by pushing it. But the Iraqis are in the frontlines.”
2008-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5823 (2008) · source
“In doing so, we have aimed to be both pragmatic and operational. The resolution is a lengthy one; we have to hand-pick where we can have an impact and add value every time. Primary areas of attention have ranged from resolving disputed internal boundaries - a subject on which I will touch - assisting returnees and entering the debate on the timeliness and preconditions for 08-21255 provincial elections. That is in parallel to maintaining sustained focus on Iraq's international partnership under the Compact and advancing regional dialogue, which remains a crucial priority. Let me start by saying that United Nations activities in Iraq did not begin with resolution 1770 (2007). The United Nations is not a new player, but resolution 1770 (2007) is simply a new resolution, and for us a new challenge.”
2008-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5823 (2008) · source
“The first report of the Secretary-General (S/2007/608) on resolution 1770 (2007) gave an indication of United Nations preparations to assume an enlarged role. The report that I am here today to introduce on behalf of the Secretary-General (S/2008/19) provides an account of the more results- oriented activities of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). The time to talk is over; it is time to act. I will simply share with the Council the broad strategic outlook that has framed the Mission's programme of action, from our initial steps well into a six-month forecast. UNAMI's modus operandi has been to monitor emerging trends and to propose carefully chosen and time-sensitive initiatives, especially in the areas that have attracted some urgency, either jump-starting processes or galvanizing existing ones.”
2008-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5823 (2008) · source
“Mr. De Mistura: It is now five months since the adoption of resolution 1770 (2007), which has provided the basis for broader United Nations engagement in today's Iraq. Many have, understandably, been anxious to see how the United Nations itself has advanced in its implementation. The mandate accorded under resolution 1770 (2007) provides considerable scope for the Organization to play an effective role in the country. The challenge is doing that. I arrived in Baghdad on 11 November 2007. Since then, I have been reviewing every aspect of the Mission's work to identify, together with the Government of Iraq, priority areas where we could intensify our efforts and produce concrete solutions, national reconciliation being both the guiding principle and the end goal of our job.”
2008-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5823 (2008) · source