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first: 2007-11-28
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“I thank Special Representative Lyons and Ms. Shaharzad Akbar for their briefings, which were particularly sobering and important to hear. We also thank Ambassador Isaczai for participating today and for his comments. The United States strongly condemns the increase in violent attacks in Afghanistan, in particular last week’s attack on the compound in Herat of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and the suicide bombing targeting the home of Afghanistan’s Acting Defence Minister in Kabul. We express our deepest sympathy and condolences to those affected by those heinous attacks. In addition, there are credible reports of attacks and retaliation against civilians in other Taliban-controlled areas.”
2021-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8831 (2021) · source
“We continue to believe that the best way to sustainably address the problem is to combine law-enforcement efforts with a robust rural development programme and programmes that are designed to stimulate legal economic activity. We acknowledge that Colombia’s efforts last year were hampered considerably by the spread of COVID-19 and are hopeful that the Government’s work to assist rural farmers will intensify in 2021. Despite those ongoing challenges, we believe that Colombia continues to be on the road towards a great success story and a model to countries seeking a way out of entrenched conflict. The work that both the Colombian Government and the Verification Mission have done over the past four years is admirable, and Colombians from all walks of life have benefited greatly from it.”
2021-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8818 (2021) · source
“We acknowledge the announcement by the Presidential Counsellor for Stabilization and Consolidation of the adoption of the Strategic Plan for Security and Protection for former combatants, but we are deeply concerned about reports that 71 human rights leaders and social leaders have been killed in Colombia since the beginning of this year. Guaranteeing measures for the security of leaders of social and political movements, human rights defenders, communities affected by conflict and former combatants remains a critical component of the final agreement. We are also concerned by growth in coca cultivation and production in Colombia, as reported in a recent study by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.”
2021-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8818 (2021) · source
“It is also an important demonstration of the commitment of former FARC-EP members to the final agreement. We also recognize the transitional justice system’s progress on identifying and holding accountable members of State security forces who ordered or participated in human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killings. Despite the progress, we are closely monitoring the increase in violence in former FARC-EP-controlled areas, particularly against former FARC-EP combatants and social leaders, which has been an ongoing problem since the signing of the final agreement.”
2021-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8818 (2021) · source
“We reiterate our support for the rights of peaceful protesters, underscore that law enforcement must be held to the highest standards of accountability and condemn wanton acts of violence, vandalism and roadblocks, which have impeded the delivery of food and medicine. Over the past few months, the transitional justice system in Colombia has taken enormous strides, particularly with the acknowledgement in April by former commanders of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejército del Pueblo (FARC-EP) of a policy within the group of kidnapping and their acknowledgment of responsibility for crimes against humanity and war crimes. That is a vital step for truth, justice and reconciliation, as well as for the satisfaction of victims’ rights.”
2021-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8818 (2021) · source
“As all know, and as President Biden conveyed in his call to President Duque shortly thereafter, we were alarmed to hear of the 25 June attack on President Duque’s helicopter, and we were relieved that everyone involved was unharmed. We would also like to acknowledge the hard work that the Colombian Government is undertaking to fight the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The United States recently donated 2.5 million vaccine doses to Colombia, as the country’s people recover from the devastating pandemic and as part of our effort to expand access to vaccinations worldwide. That will allow the Government of Colombia to provide vaccines to some of the most vulnerable and remote communities in the country. We also welcome the national dialogue promoted by President Duque to address the recent protests throughout Colombia.”
2021-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8818 (2021) · source
“I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu, for his briefing and presentation of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2021/603). We appreciate the vital role that the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia continues to play in supporting peace in Colombia. We thank Ms. Herrera for contributing her voice and perspective to the Security Council today. We also warmly welcome Vice-President and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia, Ms. Lucía Ramírez, to this meeting. We thank the Government of Colombia for its continuing commitment to the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace.”
2021-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8818 (2021) · source
“The United States is committed to ensuring Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon and we believe diplomacy, in coordination with our allies and regional partners, is the best path to achieve that goal. The last few rounds of discussions in Vienna have helped to crystallize the choices that need to be made by Iran and by the United States in order achieve a mutual return to compliance with the JCPOA. In closing, we appreciate the continued work of the Secretary-General and Secretariat and look forward to working alongside Member States to fully implement our commitments.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“Beyond Iranian nuclear activity, Iran’s support for terrorism threatens United States forces, diplomatic personnel and our partners in the region and elsewhere. It drives instability and negatively impacts millions of civilians. We will continue to use all the tools at our disposal to counter Iran’s destabilizing activities in the region and to promote the implementation of other Security Council resolutions to address Iranian conventional-weapons proliferation, including the prohibition of resolution 1701 (2006) on the unauthorized transfer of arms and related materiel to Hizbullah in Lebanon and the prohibition of resolution 2216 (2015) on the transfer of arms and related materiel to the Houthis in Yemen.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“We note with great concern that, as stated in the report of the IAEA Director General, Iran has not replied to his letter requesting Iran’s position regarding the possible continued collection, recording and retention of data necessary for JCPOA verification by IAEA monitoring and surveillance equipment, and the maintenance and retention of related records. We urge Iran to allow that temporary arrangement to proceed so that the continuity of those verification measures can be maintained. We also call on Iran to fully cooperate with the IAEA, in accordance with its Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement required under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, to resolve the outstanding safeguards issues without further delay.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“As the reports of both the Secretary-General (S/2021/582) and the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (see S/2021/558) make clear, Iran continues its escalatory steps, including many that exceed the JCPOA’s nuclear limits. In particular, Iran continues installing and operating numbers and types of centrifuges beyond JCPOA limits; producing quantities and enrichment levels of uranium well beyond the deal’s limits, including enrichment of uranium-235 up to 60 per cent; and producing uranium metal. We urge Iran to refrain from taking further escalatory steps and to return to the full implementation of all its JCPOA commitments, including those related to IAEA verification, monitoring and implementation of the Additional Protocol.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“I would also like to express our gratitude for Ireland’s leadership as the Security Council Facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) and its efforts in supporting the resolution’s implementation. The report underscores what has been apparent for some time: Iran continues to disregard the provision of resolution 2231 (2015) that calls upon Iran not to undertake any activity related to ballistic missiles designed to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons, including launches using such ballistic missile technology. We share the concerns stated by the E3 and Israel in their letters regarding Iran’s ballistic missile activities, and we reject Russia’s and Iran’s assertions that those activities are not covered by resolution 2231 (2015). Those activities are clearly in defiance of the resolution.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“I thank our briefers for their remarks. The United States appreciates the importance the United Nations places on ensuring that the eleventh report of the Secretary-General (S/2021/582) on resolution 2231 (2015) fairly reflects the political environment we are currently in, as well as the Secretary-General’s positive reflection of our ongoing discussions regarding a potential mutual return to compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). We also appreciate that the information in the report on activities inconsistent with the resolution is of high credibility. The report is another testament to the critical role the Secretariat performs for the 2231 format.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“Haiti faces a variety of serious and complex challenges, none of which can be fully addressed without political stability in the country. That stability can be achieved only through free and fair elections that deliver a democratic and fully representative Government. The time for action by President Moïse and all key stakeholders is now. The people of Haiti cannot afford any further delays and the United States will continue to stand with them.”
2021-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8799 (2021) · source
“The United States and Haiti are working together to vet officers in Haitian National Police crowd-control units, as well as retraining, restructuring and equipping them so that they can quickly respond and protect Haitians from civil unrest and election-related violence. We remain deeply concerned by the ongoing scourge of corruption, which continues to fuel discord and instability. We are still awaiting effective action by the Haitian Government to ensure accountability for human rights abuses, particularly in the emblematic cases the Council has repeatedly highlighted, including those of Grande Ravine, La Saline and Bel-Air, as well as the murder of Monferrier Dorval in August 2020. The United States will continue to use all appropriate tools to promote accountability for all corrupt and malign actors in Haiti.”
2021-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8799 (2021) · source
“The United States is providing $21 million in equipment, training and technical advice to build the capacity of the Haitian National Police as an effective and accountable law enforcement agency. We call on other donors to increase their support as well. We are also encouraging Haiti to take a holistic approach to countering gangs and are providing $5 million to strengthen the Haitian National Police’s capacity to work with communities to resist gangs. The United States is also working to strengthen the Haitian National Police’s capacity to provide election security and to protect protesters’ human rights, which have been under grave threat in the past several months.”
2021-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8799 (2021) · source
“The United States will share at least three-quarters of its donated doses through the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility, prioritizing Latin America and the Caribbean, South- East Asia and Africa. Approximately 6 million doses from the first tranche will go to South and Central America, including Haiti. In addition, the United States has invested more than $16 million to meet the immediate COVID-19-related health needs of Haitians while focusing on reducing widespread transmission. Despite the Haitian Government’s commendable decision in September 2020 to increase the budget of the Haitian National Police, we remain concerned by the lack of resources devoted to law enforcement, given the increase in gang violence, a 36 per cent increase in kidnappings in the first four months of 2021 and a 17 per cent increase in homicides.”
2021-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8799 (2021) · source
“To assist in that effort, the United States Government is providing over $3 million to the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening, which includes the National Democratic Institute, the International Republican Institute and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Their activities include focusing on improving electoral administration, strengthening the competitiveness of political parties, educating voters on electoral processes, promoting electoral transparency and ensuring inclusive voter participation. On the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the United States remains fully committed to ending the global pandemic as soon as possible.”
2021-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8799 (2021) · source
“The only way out of presidential rule by decree is the conduct of free and fair legislative elections, so that Haiti’s legislature can resume its constitutional role and an elected president can succeed President Moïse when his term ends on 7 February 2022. We welcome the indefinite postponement of the referendum to amend the Constitution, given our concerns that the Government of Haiti’s preparations to hold a referendum have not been sufficiently inclusive, participatory or transparent. We have emphasized to the Government of Haiti that the focus must be on holding free and fair legislative and presidential elections in 2021.”
2021-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8799 (2021) · source
“We note with appreciation the efforts of the Government to undertake voter registration, but more must be done. The United States has repeatedly urged both the Government of Haiti and political stakeholders to create the conditions for free and fair parliamentary and presidential elections this fall. Most recently, the United States was part of an Organization of American States (OAS) delegation that visited Haiti from 8 to 10 June to discuss the ongoing stalemate with the Government and meet with political and civil society stakeholders. We look forward to the report of the OAS and will continue to engage closely with the United Nations, the OAS and the international community. As we have said repeatedly, the people of Haiti deserve the opportunity to elect their leaders and restore Haiti’s democratic institutions.”
2021-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8799 (2021) · source
“I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General La Lime for her comprehensive briefing on the situation in Haiti. The United States is highly appreciative of the work that she and her team have done and continue to do. I thank Ms. Hudicourt Ewald for her insights and sharing her expertise on the challenges that Haiti is facing. We welcome the presence of acting Prime Minister Joseph in the Chamber today. In the four months since the Security Council last met to discuss the work of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (see S/2021/174), we believe that the Government of Haiti has not sufficiently focused on addressing the country’s most urgent priority — organizing parliamentary elections that would end the current period of rule by decree by President Moïse.”
2021-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8799 (2021) · source
“In conclusion, we would like to express our profound gratitude to the Secretariat, in particular the Security Council Affairs Division, the United Nations interpreters and the United Nations Technical Support Team, for their hard work throughout the pandemic. Their tireless and crucial efforts behind the scenes enabled the Council to continue to function — and for that the international community owes them a debt of thanks.”
2021-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8798 (2021) · source
“This state of affairs is not acceptable and we think that the Security Council members should address it, even after this horrible pandemic is behind us, so that we can be on a sound legal and procedural footing in the event that the Security Council is unable to meet in person again in future. After all, the General Assembly was able to adopt a contingency decision (General Assembly decision 75/520) to enable it to vote electronically on resolutions in the event that it is unable to hold in-person meetings. The Security Council should be able to adopt a procedural decision establishing that virtual meetings are indeed meetings of the Security Council, and that the Council’s provisional rules of procedure apply to them.”
2021-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8798 (2021) · source
“Thus, due to the objections of one Council member as the pandemic began, for well over a year the Security Council has not been regularly functioning pursuant to its provisional rules of procedure and has not been holding “meetings”. So, for almost a year and a half, the Council has effectively been unable to take any votes whatsoever on procedural decisions, even when the vast majority of Council members may have supported the decision in question. In rules 2 and 3, the fundamental rules requiring the President of the Council to call a meeting of the Council, have been eroded over the past year and a half.”
2021-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8798 (2021) · source
“Through that essential measure, the Security Council ensured that it could renew peacekeeping mandates and sanctions resolutions and could respond to the crises of the day, in particular the COVID-19 pandemic itself. The Security Council was also able to convene virtually through the video-teleconference (VTC) system. Through the utilization of VTC technologies, the world was able to see that the Security Council continued to receive briefings, engage in debates and perform its role in maintaining international peace and security. Nonetheless, the United States is concerned that these virtual discussions have not had the status of actual meetings of the Security Council. And because they are not actual meetings of the Security Council, the Council’s provisional rules of procedure do not apply to them.”
2021-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8798 (2021) · source
“She literally wrote the book on Security Council procedure and we at the United States Mission frequently consult her authoritative treatise. It is lovely to see her again. We appreciate Karin Landgren’s thoughtful briefing, as well as the work that she and her team undertake to provide the Security Council community with the informative Security Council Report. The Security Council persevered during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, adapting innovative methods of maintaining continuity so that it could fulfil its vital functions. Most significantly, the Security Council adopted and implemented a written correspondence process for the adoption of its resolutions.”
2021-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8798 (2021) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for paying tribute to Professor Edward Luck and Ambassador Kenzo Oshima. Both made unique contributions to the United Nations. I personally knew Ed for many years and had the great honour to sit with him on panels about the work of the Security Council — mostly in front of students — where Ed would gently but firmly correct my interpretation of procedural matters. And he was always right. I would like to thank the briefers for their thoughtful interventions. We are grateful to Ambassador King for her leadership in shepherding productive and pragmatic discussions in the Informal Working Group on Documentation and other Procedural Matters. Many thanks go to Lorraine Sievers for her insightful presentation.”
2021-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8798 (2021) · source
“The responsibility for this impending humanitarian, economic and environment disaster lies with the Houthis — and the Houthis alone. Turning to the upcoming mandate renewal for the United Nations Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA), I want to note the Mission’s important role in monitoring the implementation of the governorate-wide ceasefire agreed to in Stockholm in December 2018. Despite the significant challenges over the past year, the ceasefire and UNMHA have contributed to an overall reduction in violence across the governorate and the safety and partial functioning of the Red Sea ports, thus enabling the receiving and offloading of vessels and conditions that permit some economic activity and humanitarian access. We look forward to UNMHA’s renewal.”
2021-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8797 (2021) · source
“Otherwise, conditions for the 70 per cent of the Yemeni population living in Houthi-controlled areas are certain to deteriorate. I would be remiss if I did not mention the FSO SAFER oil tanker. As we heard earlier this month (see S/PV.8786), the risks of a catastrophic spill or explosion grow daily. Yet there has been no significant progress since the Council’s previous meeting dedicated to the issue (see S/2020/721), almost a year ago. The Houthis have ignored the Council’s renewed call for action earlier this month and continue to obstruct a United Nations assessment while lives and livelihoods hang in the balance. We call on the Houthis to allow the United Nations unconditional and safe access to conduct the assessment and initial repair mission without further delay.”
2021-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8797 (2021) · source
“The Government and the Southern Transitional Council are restarting negotiations on implementing the Riyadh Agreement, and we hope those negotiations will bear fruit. We wish to thank the Saudi Government for its continued facilitation of those discussions. Meanwhile, Yemen remains one of the world’s largest humanitarian emergencies, with an estimated 20.7 million people — 66 per cent of the population — in need of humanitarian assistance this year. There is only one way to permanently address the humanitarian crisis in Yemen — a lasting ceasefire and an inclusive political solution. Until then, the international community, especially our partners in the Gulf, must step up to fund the humanitarian response without delay. We urge all parties to permit the free flow of both commercial and humanitarian commodities through the Red Sea ports.”
2021-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8797 (2021) · source
“On 6 June, the Houthis callously struck a gasoline station, killing 21 Yemenis, including a young girl who was burned beyond recognition. We condemn these and other egregious actions by the Houthis, who continue to inflict lasting and irreversible damage on the Yemeni people. Each day that the Houthis keep up their offensive in Ma’rib, they ignore the Council’s calls for them to stop the violence and enter negotiations. Houthi intransigence is not the only impediment to lasting peace in Yemen. We call on the Yemeni Government and the Southern Transitional Council to put the interests of the Yemeni people first and resolve their differences. Time is of the essence. The people of Yemen need a unified Government that can provide services and exert leadership through this time of crisis.”
2021-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8797 (2021) · source
“We wish him the very best in his next chapter. We thank our civil society briefer, Ms. Najiba Al Naggar, for her work advocating for women and young people’s meaningful participation in peacebuilding efforts. Over the past year, Special Envoy Griffiths has negotiated a proposal that would ease restrictions at Al-Hudaydah port and Sana’a airport — a key Houthi demand — establish a ceasefire and begin inclusive political talks. The Saudi and Yemeni Governments have expressed their willingness to commit to that proposal. By contrast, the Houthis have refused to engage meaningfully on a ceasefire or take steps to resolve the nearly seven-year-long conflict. They refuse to even discuss the question of a ceasefire with Special Envoy Griffiths. Instead, the Houthis proceed with their devastating offensive on Ma’rib.”
2021-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8797 (2021) · source
“I would like to start this month with a special thank you to our briefers. I thank Special Envoy Griffiths for his work to end the war in Yemen. He has spent more than three years working to bring the parties together to end this conflict and improve the humanitarian situation. The United States appreciates its close cooperation with Mr. Griffiths. We look forward to continuing that cooperation as he takes up his new role. As this is also Under-Secretary-General Lowcock’s last scheduled briefing to the Security Council, we wish to offer our most sincere thanks to him for shining a light on the world’s most difficult, challenging corners. On Yemen and beyond, over the past three and half years he has stood up for humanity, given voice to those most in need and spurred the Security Council to action.”
2021-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8797 (2021) · source
“In addition to our bilateral support, we are committed to working with Council partners on identifying ways to support the region together.”
2021-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8794 (2021) · source
“Neither United Nations-assessed peacekeeping funds nor Chapter VII authorization are appropriate for supporting the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel), an offensive counter-terrorism operation. The Joint Force is a coalition of domestic forces and is directed by the G-5 Sahel Governments and not the Security Council. The United States is a committed partner to the G-5 Sahel countries. We support the G-5 Sahel Joint Force with equipment, training and advisory support to fill critical capability gaps on a bilateral basis. In the past four years, we have committed more than $580 million to providing security assistance and other support for countering violent extremism to Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and the Niger.”
2021-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8794 (2021) · source
“The renewal of MINUSMA’s mandate must be responsive to the fragile transition to democratic governance, provide the needed logistical and security support to the February 2022 elections, and prioritize both the protection of civilians and the implementation of the Algiers accord. But MINUSMA is only one piece of a sustainable peace in Mali, and it cannot replace the Malian Government. The transitional Government must take greater ownership and credible steps to combat impunity and protect civilians throughout Mali. In the light of MINUSMA’s immense tasks, we reiterate that it is important to maintain a clear line between counterterrorism and peacekeeping to protect the United Nations impartiality and personnel.”
2021-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8794 (2021) · source
“At the same time, the transitional Government must not lose sight of its primary responsibility for protection of civilians and human rights. The transitional Government must create conditions for stability and address social grievances. This requires the full implementation of the Algiers Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, especially the meaningful inclusion of women and women-led civil society organizations in the accord’s implementation. Further, the transitional Government must work to re-establish State authority, including civil, judicial and security authority, throughout the country and take credible steps to combat all forms of impunity, especially related to violations of human rights and abuses.”
2021-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8794 (2021) · source
“The United States will work with our partners throughout the region to support respect for democracy, human rights and the rule of law. We will consider a range of foreign policy options in response to any actions that impede the transition to a duly elected Government. We stand firmly with the people of Mali in their aspirations for democracy, peace, development and respect for human rights. It is critical that the February 2022 elections be free and fair and administered by competent and impartial election authorities, using transparent processes. We strongly urge the transitional Government to ensure the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in the elections. Women should be both on the ballot and registered to vote.”
2021-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8794 (2021) · source
“We support the statement issued by ECOWAS following its extraordinary summit on 30 May, including its call for the immediate release of detainees and those under house arrest, strict adherence to the transition period of 18 months and the appointment of a civilian Prime Minister and an inclusive Government, as well as for the transitional President, Vice President and Prime Minister not to be candidates in the upcoming presidential election under any circumstances. We reiterate our condemnation of the detention and subsequent house arrest of the former transitional president, prime minister and other officials. Their detention is a direct assault on the country’s ongoing transition to the return of democracy and on the rule of law.”
2021-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8794 (2021) · source
“I thank Special Representative Wane and Ms. Maiga for their briefings today. Yet again we are meeting following another attack on the peacekeepers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). I join colleagues in expressing condolences to the brave peacekeepers injured in the attack. We join members of the international community in calling for Mali to respect the schedule for making its transition to a democratically elected Government. We support the establishment by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) of a mechanism to monitor compliance with the transition period and the holding of presidential elections on 27 February 2022, as already scheduled.”
2021-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8794 (2021) · source
“The civilian- led transitional Government in the Sudan has the responsibility to protect all people in the Sudan, and we should be ready to assist in its efforts to ensure civilian protection in Darfur. The United States supports the ICC’s efforts to shed light on the abuses and atrocities committed against countless Sudanese, who deserve justice for those acts. Such accountability is a powerful deterrent against future abuses and makes clear to those who suffered that their pain will not be left unnoticed and unaddressed. Ending the culture of impunity is also an important step in the country’s transitional justice process.”
2021-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8791 (2021) · source
“These include limited or a complete lack of access to justice in many parts of the country, gross violations of human rights, a lack of trust between local communities and those responsible for governing in an accountable, transparent and equitable manner under the law and the former regime’s indifference towards Sudanese citizens, who simply wanted to secure more prosperous futures for their children and families. Our message today remains the same as it was during the Security Council’s most recent meeting on the Sudan. This organ must continue to underscore the need to build lasting peace and security in the country, promote and protect human rights and hold to account those responsible for insecurity.”
2021-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8791 (2021) · source
“During that meeting, we detailed our concerns about rising intercommunal violence in Darfur and underscored the need for Sudanese authorities — at both the national and the local levels — to engage in earnest in order to address the underlying issues of housing, land, displacement and property rights that spur so much of the violence. We know full well the problems that have led to the Sudan’s decades of insecurity, including more than 300,000 deaths in Darfur since 2003 alone.”
2021-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8791 (2021) · source
“The hearing on the confirmation of charges against Ali Kushayb was a historic moment. The voices and experiences of victims of serious crimes, including victims of sexual violence, were a powerful testament to the necessity of justice and accountability for lasting peace and security. The United States fully supports the ICC’s investigations in Darfur. We call on the civilian-led transitional Government to honour its obligations under the Juba Peace Agreement and resolution 1593 (2005) to cooperate with the ICC. In that regard, the United States will continue to take active steps to encourage the civilian-led transitional Government to immediately transfer Ahmad Harun to the Court. The Prosecutor’s briefing today is timely. Just over one month ago, the Security Council met to discuss the latest developments in the Sudan.”
2021-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8791 (2021) · source
“I would like to thank the Prosecutor for her briefing. Over 16 years ago, the Security Council referred the situation in the Sudan to the International Criminal Court (ICC). As this is Prosecutor Bensouda’s last briefing before the Council, the United States would like to express our gratitude to her personally for her commitment to ensuring justice for the victims of atrocities in Darfur in the long fight against impunity. Through moments of despair and hopelessness that justice might not arrive for the Sudan, her dedication and perseverance ensured that justice and accountability will now be part of the Sudan’s peaceful and democratic future. We hope that she takes pride in that enduring legacy of her tenure as Prosecutor and we wish her well in her future endeavours.”
2021-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8791 (2021) · source
“Finally, we commend the work of the Mechanism in supporting national jurisdictions in prosecutions and educational projects. As President Agius and Prosecutor Brammertz note in their reports, there is still much work to do to encourage the acknowledgement of historical facts and further justice at the domestic level. Serbia’s decision to grant citizenship to Mirko Vrućinić in June last year, while he faced war crimes charges in a court in Sarajevo, for example, effectively shields him from justice. The United States calls on all States in the Western Balkans to cooperate with the Mechanism and with one another to prevent impunity from taking hold in the region.”
2021-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8790 (2021) · source
“Serbia, as a Member of the United Nations and as a party to relevant international and regional commitments, including its European Union accession commitments under Chapter 3 of the accession acquis, has an obligation to cooperate with the Mechanism in that case. Failure to cooperate with the Mechanism undermines the operation of international law and the effectiveness of the Security Council. The United States calls on Serbia to execute the arrest warrants without further delay. We underscore that contempt cases are a critical aspect of the Mechanism’s work and play an important role in ensuring the rule of law. The assistance of Member States is no less important in such cases, as confidence that witnesses will testify truthfully without fear is essential for the just resolution of cases concerning the gravest crimes.”
2021-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8790 (2021) · source
“We continue to support the Mechanism’s efforts to bring the remaining Rwandan fugitives to justice, including through our offer of a reward of up to $5 million for information that leads to each fugitive’s arrest. We urge all countries to cooperate with the Mechanism in those efforts. In addition to the Mechanism’s work to finalize cases involving charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, we also note the importance of its work to ensure the administration of justice, including in the ongoing case against Anselme Nzabonimpa and other defendants. Along those lines, we are deeply disappointed that Serbia has failed to comply with its obligations to arrest two individuals charged with contempt of court in relation to witness intimidation.”
2021-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8790 (2021) · source
“We also acknowledge the courage of the hundreds of victims who came forward to testify and without whom justice would not have been served. The verdict today also represents the hard work of the judges, lawyers and the entire staff of the Mechanism, who have dedicated themselves to gathering, organizing and presenting evidence, finding witnesses and supporting victims. We also note the upcoming trial verdict in the Stanišić and Simatović case, which we expect will shed light on their responsibility for crimes committed in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the work of the Mechanism to bring charges against Félicien Kabuga, arrested in France last year.”
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“We also thank Judge Mustapha El Baaj for stepping into the case to ensure that the appeal could continue in a timely fashion. Today, of course, is a historic day. Earlier this morning, the Appeals Chamber announced its decision on Ratko Mladić’s appeal. Almost 30 years ago, Mladić and other perpetrators began a campaign to permanently remove Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian Croats from Serb- claimed territory in Bosnia and Herzegovina through a campaign of genocide, extermination, murder and other inhumane acts. We recall with particular horror the days in July 1995 when Mladić and his forces entered Srebrenica, forcing 25,000 women, children and the elderly out on buses and systematically murdered the Bosniak men and boys of the area. We hope that the decision brings a measure of peace to the victims and their families.”
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