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first: 2007-11-28
most recent: 2023-10-02
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“That is the only way to resolve the conflict in a durable manner and reverse the humani- tarian crisis and economic strain on Yemenis. While we welcome recent efforts to promote regional de-escalation, only Yemenis can bring lasting peace to Yemen. As such, we must focus on supporting the efforts of the United Nations to bring the Yemeni parties together in an inclu- sive political process. We hope that the process can include meaningful input from women and civil society leaders and respond to the Yemenis’ calls for justice, accountabil- ity and redress for human rights violations and abuses. At this critical juncture in negotiations, restraint is more important than ever. Houthi actions, such as the recent attacks in Taiz and Ma’rib, threaten the positive progress we have seen and exacerbate Yemenis’ suffering.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9304 (2023) · source
“We welcome significant efforts towards peace in Yemen, including the visit by Saudi and Omani delegations to Sana’a, as well as the public commitment by the Govern- ment of the Republic of Yemen to take additional steps to achieve peace. We also welcome the release of approxi- mately 900 prisoners, from all sides of the conflict, which took place between 14 and April. Those developments are important steps forward, building on the progress and intensive negotiations of the past year. We recognize the strong support of regional partners Saudi Arabia and Oman, as well as the unflagging dedication of the Office of the Special Envoy. We call on the parties to seize that momentum and work to secure a new, more comprehensive agreement that will pave the way for a United Nations-mediated Yemeni- Yemeni political process.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9304 (2023) · source
“I Spe- cial Envoy Grundberg and Deputy Director Mudawi for their helpful updates. On 2 April, we marked one year since the United Nations-mediated truce in Yemen began, initiating the longest period of calm since the war started, as noted by the Special Envoy. The truce laid the foundations for re- newed peace efforts while delivering tangible benefits to the Yemeni people, saving thousands of lives. We are en- couraged that the terms of the truce have largely contin- ued to hold and thank the Government of the Republic of Yemen for its restraint, particularly following Houthi at- tacks, which the Council condemned in a press statement (SC/15251) earlier this month. Today there is yet even more reason for optimism.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9304 (2023) · source
“Violence against indigenous and Afro- Colombian communities, environmental and human rights defenders, labour leaders and women remains a concern, with the Verification Mission reporting that in some areas of the country the level of violence has increased as compared to one year ago. The United States remains supportive of efforts to help Colombia achieve a real and lasting peace. We hope that those efforts lead to a demonstrable reduction in violence from illegal armed groups.”
2023-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9303 (2023) · source
“We take note of the Colombian Government’s efforts to expand its “total peace” plan through negotiations with the Ejército de Liberación Nacional, dissident groups of the former Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejército del Pueblo and other armed groups that did not sign the peace accord in 2016. The efforts to expand peace in Colombia are laudable, but also require time and a demonstrated commitment by terrorist and illegal armed groups to abiding by any future negotiated terms. Those efforts should also recognize the importance of combating illicit drug production and avoiding impunity for acts committed by terrorist and illegal armed groups. We are encouraged that the Verification Mission reported a reduction in killings in many rural regions of Colombia, but we note that high levels of conflict-related violence continue.”
2023-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9303 (2023) · source
“As the first international accompanier of the ethnic chapter of the 2016 peace accord, the United States seeks to help Colombia promote diversity, equity and inclusion by addressing inequality and political and socioeconomic exclusion, issues that have disproportionately affected indigenous and Afro- Colombian communities. The presentation of President Petro Urrego’s national development plan to Colombia’s Congress is an important step as Colombia’s leaders consider the best methods to tackle inequality. We are encouraged that the Verification Mission has already taken important steps to address the ethnic chapter and rural reform by engaging with the Ministry of Agriculture and civil-society organizations.”
2023-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9303 (2023) · source
“Let me start by underscoring our appreciation for the vital role that the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia continues to play in supporting peace in Colombia. Let me also welcome Foreign Minister Leyva Durán once again to the Council Chamber. The United States remains committed to supporting Colombia as it seeks to deepen its implementation of the 2016 Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace. The expansion of the United Nations Verification Mission’s mandate to include the ethnic chapter helped to achieve that goal.”
2023-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9303 (2023) · source
“The tireless efforts of MINUSMA, the Algerian Government and the international mediation to revitalize those mechanisms are commendable, but the responsibility for overcoming the impasse lies with the signatory armed groups and the transition authorities. Parties should demonstrate their renewed commitment to the Algiers Agreement. As the Secretary-General wrote in his review of the Mission, MINUSMA’s success hinges on the full cooperation of the Malian authorities. It would be irresponsible of the Security Council to continue to deploy peacekeepers in conditions in which they cannot succeed. We urge the Malian transitional Government to end its restrictions on MINUSMA and demonstrate that it will carry out its political commitments.”
2023-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9302 (2023) · source
“Furthermore, the Council needs to have all the facts to hand before entering into negotiations to renew MINUSMA’s mandate. While we are concerned about the postponement of the 19 March constitutional referendum, we nonetheless commend the preparations and progress made by the transition authorities on fulfilling an ambitious timeline for elections. We offer our full support to MINUSMA and its United Nations partners as they provide critical technical assistance and capacity-building support to ensure that Malians can safely go to the polls and see constitutional rule successfully restored. The lack of progress on resuming the normal functioning of the implementation mechanisms of the Algiers accords is of significant concern as well.”
2023-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9302 (2023) · source
“We urge the Mission to ensure that all information-sharing arrangements are in full compliance with the United Nations Human Rights Due Diligence Policy. We are also greatly concerned about the fact that the Malian transition Government did not issue visas to the Panel of Experts of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2374 (2017). Without on-the-ground reporting from the Panel, the Sanctions Committee is affected. We call on all members to cooperate with the Panel of Experts and facilitate their travel. As we recognize the one-year anniversary of the civilian massacre in Moura, we are disappointed that the United Nations has not released its report on the incident. The Malian people deserve an honest and transparent account of it and of all allegations of human rights violations and abuses within their borders.”
2023-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9302 (2023) · source
“That threatens the safety and security of the peacekeepers serving in Mali and hinders their ability to implement their mandate. While we fully support MINUSMA’s efforts to resolve those restrictions, we emphasize the transition Government’s obligations, under its status-of-forces agreement, to ensure MINUSMA’s freedom of movement and access. We are gravely concerned about the transition Government’s decision to expel MINUSMA’s human rights chief. We condemn the continued obstruction of the United Nations human rights mandates in Mali and reject the assertion that human rights are being politicized. The Council has mandated MINUSMA to report impartially on the human rights situation in Mali, and interference with its ability to carry out that mandate is unacceptable.”
2023-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9302 (2023) · source
“I thank Special Representative Wane for his briefing. We are pleased to see that the Secretary-General’s report (S/2023/236) focuses on the four parameters included in the United Nations strategic review of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) (S/2023/36). They are essential benchmarks for assessing the continued viability of the Mission. We urge the transition Government of Mali to demonstrate immediate progress on the political transition, the implementation of the Algiers accords and MINUSMA’s freedom of movement and ability to implement the entirety of its mandate, including its human rights provisions. I have to say that it is unacceptable that the Malian authorities denied nearly 300 flight requests during the reporting period.”
2023-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9302 (2023) · source
“We look forward to working with others to help establish such a mechanism. Nearly one year ago, Al-Assad announced a broad amnesty. We took note of that effort at the time, hopeful for real progress. While that reportedly resulted in the release of some 500 people, which was a comfort to the families of those individuals, it unfortunately left unaddressed the fate of thousands of others. We urge the regime and all actors to immediately release arbitrary detainees in a humane and orderly fashion and to share information on those who have died in detention and return their bodies to loved ones.”
2023-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9291 (2023) · source
“We continue to stand ready to assist those providing legitimate humanitarian aid if they perceive any sanctions-related hindrance to delivering assistance. Women have been uniquely harmed by the conflict, in particular those women whose family members have been arbitrarily detained by the regime. While we are focused on helping to address basic needs following the devastating earthquakes, at the same time we have not forgotten the tens of thousands of people who have been unjustly detained and/or missing since long before the earthquakes struck. Family members have a right to know the fates of their loved ones. The United States supports the establishment of a humanitarian mechanism to catalogue and report the whereabouts of the detained and the fate of those who are missing.”
2023-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9291 (2023) · source
“Al-Assad’s 12 years of war, abetted by his regime’s mismanagement and corruption, are the obvious cause of the crisis. We also reject assertions that our sanctions, which target Al-Assad and his cronies, who have committed atrocities and abuses, hinder humanitarian assistance. Our sanctions have carve-outs that support the flow of humanitarian assistance through the United Nations and international non-governmental organizations. And since the earthquake, we have worked not only with humanitarian organizations to ensure that they can continue their work but also with foreign Governments to ensure that we can address the needs of the Syrian people. Since 6 February, we have seen countless relief and medical supplies arriving in both regime and non-regime areas, via land, air and sea, from all over the world.”
2023-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9291 (2023) · source
“The continued flow of United Nations cross-border aid through Bab Al-Hawa, Bab Al-Salam and Al-Rai is essential to saving lives. We applaud the United Nations for taking full advantage of the increased access it has been temporarily afforded for its humanitarian operations in response to the earthquake. We urge all parties to do everything possible to ensure sustained, predictable humanitarian access to the populations in need in Syria, and we urge against any attempt to exploit the tragedy of the earthquake for political gain. We also strongly urge all parties to facilitate cross-line aid to the north-west and to all Syrian communities in need. We categorically reject assertions that United States sanctions are the cause of the humanitarian crisis in Syria.”
2023-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9291 (2023) · source
“The United States has announced $235 million in earthquake relief for Syria and Türkiye, including an additional $50 million announced this week at the donor conference that was generously hosted by Sweden and the European Union. We urge all States to help with earthquake recovery and, when possible, to work directly with the United Nations and other humanitarian organizations to ensure that assistance gets to those in need. The seventh Brussels Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region, to be held this summer, will be an important moment to show our solidarity with the Syrian people and the countries that so generously host Syrian refugees. The United States reiterates its support for the distribution of humanitarian aid through all modalities.”
2023-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9291 (2023) · source
“The tragedy of the earthquake has not transformed Al-Assad into a statesman worthy of embrace. Only genuine, comprehensive and irreversible reform will do that. In the meantime, we will focus our efforts on improving the situation on the ground for the millions of people in Syria. The humanitarian crisis in Syria was desperate before the earthquake, with more than 15 million people in need of assistance. The United States has been the largest donor of humanitarian assistance for Syria, providing nearly $16 billion over the 12 years of the war. The earthquake massively exacerbated the humanitarian crisis in north-western Syria, creating enormous additional needs for shelter, medical supplies, food and fuel.”
2023-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9291 (2023) · source
“In any engagement, real steps to ensure sustained, predictable and independent humanitarian access in order to bring an end to the regime’s atrocities and otherwise improve the situation for the people in Syria should be front and centre. The Al-Assad regime needs to take irreversible steps to alleviate suffering. Al-Assad is still the brutal dictator whose regime repeatedly used chemical weapons against the Syrian people, as the most recent report of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons further demonstrated. His regime has conducted attacks on civilians, schools and hospitals, and has detained, tortured or murdered hundreds of thousands of people. Al-Assad is also flooding the region with captagon, spreading addiction and criminality.”
2023-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9291 (2023) · source
“And yet, the Al-Assad regime appears content to stall, perhaps seeking better offers and concessions from the international community, while proposing nothing to build confidence or demonstrate that Damascus is willing to work towards peace and stability. Al-Assad must re-engage constructively in the United Nations- facilitated Syrian-led political process, consistent with resolution 2254 (2015). That is the only viable path to finding a lasting political solution to the conflict. We caution those States that are engaging with Al-Assad to seek verifiably constructive outcomes for Syrians and the broader region.”
2023-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9291 (2023) · source
“The Al-Assad regime’s refusal to participate in meetings of the Constitutional Committee over the last eight months, after nine rounds of meetings where the regime attended but acted in bad faith, is a clear demonstration of Al-Assad’s belief that he can fight or starve the Syrian people into submission. Special Envoy Pedersen has diligently sought to find any means to advance the stalled political process through his broad engagement with all parties in his step-for-step initiative. The United States supports that effort. As we have said previously, our full participation would require the Syrian regime to reciprocate in good faith.”
2023-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9291 (2023) · source
“I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Mr. Talahma for their helpful but sobering briefings. The war in Syria has entered its thirteenth year. The toll of this war is unimaginable. Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed and many more injured. Towns, villages and neighbourhoods have been levelled. There are more than 155,000 people unjustly detained and missing, and more than 13 million people internally displaced or living as refugees. A generation of children in Syria has known nothing but war and deprivations. In these years of war, the Al-Assad regime has never seriously sought peace. Rather, it has committed atrocities, some of which have risen to the level of war crimes and crimes against humanity, and hid behind its patrons, Russia and Iran.”
2023-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9291 (2023) · source
“We urge the United Nations to move forward as expeditiously as possible with this operation and call on donors to help raise the additional $34 million in funding needed. This is a hopeful moment for Yemen. We stand ready to support peace. After eight long years of war, we hope that Yemen and its neighbours will choose peace and work to bring its rewards to a population that has suffered for far too long.”
2023-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9282 (2023) · source
“So far this year, the United States, France and the United Kingdom have intercepted four vessels carrying thousands of such weapons, in direct violation of the Council’s targeted arms embargo. We remind the Member States involved in those illicit transfers that they are in violation of Council resolutions and that only by ending such shipments will they allow the Yemeni people the greatest possible chance at peace. Finally, we welcome the Organization’s recent announcement regarding the acquisition of a very large crude carrier onto which oil from the decaying FSO SAFER oil tanker will be offloaded. This effort will prevent an environmental catastrophe in the Red Sea that would have dramatic humanitarian and economic repercussions.”
2023-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9282 (2023) · source
“We hope that the recently announced agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran will contribute to efforts to secure a durable solution to the conflict in Yemen, address the continued flow of Iranian lethal aid to the Houthis and ensure Iranian support for a Yemeni political process. Efforts to achieve stability in the region are welcome. On sanctions, we are pleased that the Council renewed the mandate of the Panel of Experts on Yemen of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) and sanctions measures last month. We would also like to thank the Panel of Experts for its annual report (S/2023/130) and excellent coverage of investigations into violations of the targeted arms embargo under resolution 2140 (2014). We are dismayed, however, to see weapons continue to flow from Iran to the Houthis.”
2023-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9282 (2023) · source
“The United States remains supportive of intensive discussions among the parties and is hopeful that they will lead to an expanded Yemeni-Yemeni agreement, under United Nations auspices, that paves the way for a durable ceasefire and inclusive political process. That is the only path to address Yemenis’ calls for justice, accountability and redress for human rights violations and abuses. We welcome the Republic of Yemen Government’s continuous support for United Nations efforts and appreciate the support from Saudi Arabia, Oman and other countries of the region. We urge the Houthis to engage in negotiations in good faith and to work with the United Nations to keep Yemen on the path to peace.”
2023-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9282 (2023) · source
“Unfortunately, inside Yemen, we are concerned about reports that the Houthis are blocking the flow of essential goods from the south. Such threats to economic activity increase the suffering of all Yemenis and exacerbate the humanitarian crisis. Those Houthi actions further compound the humanitarian and economic consequences of Houthi attacks on Yemeni ports, which deprive Yemen of hundreds of millions of dollars in resources for salary payments and services. We are also increasingly concerned about diminishing humanitarian access to Yemen’s most vulnerable, exacerbated by Houthi mahram requirements, which hinder aid operations, as others have raised today. We continue to call on the Houthis to release our detained Yemeni staff members, who have done nothing wrong, and to reunite them with their families.”
2023-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9282 (2023) · source
“The United States remains resolute in its commitment to alleviate the suffering of millions of Yemenis. Secretary Blinken announced our additional contribution of more than $444 million to the humanitarian response in Yemen, with more to come this year. That announcement brings our total humanitarian aid to more than $5.4 billion since the conflict began. We are concerned that if the United Nations and its partners do not receive additional funding, the humanitarian community will be forced to make cuts to critical programmes. We cannot afford further deterioration of the humanitarian situation or disruption of the positive environment created by the truce. We reaffirm the importance of the United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism in facilitating the flow of essential goods, including food and fuel, into Yemen.”
2023-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9282 (2023) · source
“Let me start by joining others in extending our condolences and support to the people of Mozambique and Malawi who were affected by the disaster of Cyclone Freddy — by all accounts, a truly horrific storm. I thank Special Envoy Grundberg, Assistant Secretary- General Msuya and Ambassador Dautllari for their insightful updates. Last month’s pledging conference represented an important step towards meeting the dire humanitarian need in Yemen, where two thirds of the population need aid. Much more is needed, however, as a $3.1 billion shortfall remains. We commend those donors who pledged to help and urge the international community to give generously in order to help raise the $4.3 billion needed to address the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.”
2023-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9282 (2023) · source
“We are committed to partnering with the citizens and Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina as they work for the comprehensive electoral, political, social and economic reforms necessary to secure the future that all the people of the country deserve.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source
“The 2 October imposition was necessary to unblock the functioning of the Federation, prevent the collapse of the Federation Constitutional Court and address power-sharing issues. The Office of the High Representative plays a central role in ensuring the implementation of the civilian aspects of the Dayton Peace Accords. Until Bosnia and Herzegovina fulfils the criteria for its graduation from international supervision, the Office of the High Representative must remain. The United States remains steadfast in its support of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and multi-ethnic character.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source
“We encourage Bosnian institutions to fully address the shortcomings raised by election observers and urge all stakeholders and citizens to pursue any grievances through established channels. Once the election results are fully certified, we urge leaders on all sides to make every effort to support the speedy formation of a Government. The restoration of functionality to the Federation is the first step towards restoring the internal balance that Bosnia and Herzegovina requires to address governance issues, deliver prosperity and respond to wider geopolitical challenges. The United States supports the Office of the High Representative and the use of Bonn powers when the High Representative deems it necessary. The Bonn powers are a key tool for maintaining stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source
“The High Representative’s reports, in line with precedent and the requirements of resolution 1031 (1995), are vital to keeping the international community informed about the ongoing efforts to ensure enduring stability and prosperity in the region. The United States remains committed to the goal of a democratic, stable and prosperous Bosnia and Herzegovina. We fully support its full integration into the Euro-Atlantic community and eventual path to EU membership. Respect for democratic institutions and election integrity are two vital components of those aspirations. That is why we are deeply concerned about the allegations of fraud in the recent election, particularly in the Republika Srpska presidential race, and the lack of accountability for perpetrators of fraud.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source
“We are pleased that the Security Council once again unanimously reauthorized the European Union Military Operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and sent a clear message of support for its vitally important mission of maintaining peace and security in Bosnia and Herzegovina and supporting the Dayton Accords. We also thank the European Union (EU) and its member States for their ongoing commitment to that essential mission. Although he is not here today, we are very appreciative of High Representative Christian Schmidt’s recent report, which the Secretary-General has shared with the Council (see S/2022/806).”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source
“The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the 29 October terrorist attack by Al-Shabaab in Mogadishu and expresses its deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims, the Federal Government of Somalia and the people of the Federal Republic of Somalia. Finally, the United States expresses its deep appreciation to Special Representative of the Secretary- General James Swan for his leadership and years of service in Somalia. We are very grateful for his dedicated service in UNSOM and Somalia during such a challenging time.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9177 (2022) · source
“The United States is pleased to have voted in favour of renewing the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). This is a crucial time for Somalia, and we believe that mandate will further UNSOM’s efforts to support Somalia’s Federal Government as it addresses serious challenges, including responding to an unprecedented drought, ensuring reconciliation among the national Government and federal member states, completing the review of the federal Constitution and achieving debt relief. We are also encouraged by the fact that resolution 2657 (2022) incorporated recommendations from UNSOM’s strategic review, including further coordination between the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, the United Nations Support Office in Somalia, the United Nations country team and other multilateral and bilateral partners.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9177 (2022) · source
“Let me be perfectly clear: as we have said many times before, there is only one way to solve the many food supply chain disruptions that the conflict has caused — Russia must end its war and withdraw its troops from Ukraine.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“Our Russian colleagues would have others believe that the United States has not been doing enough to facilitate food exports from Russia, whereas in fact the United States has already excluded food and fertilizer from our sanctions on Russia. We will continue to provide guidance as needed to ensure that food gets to its proper destination, because we are committed to addressing food insecurity globally. Our Russian colleagues also neglected to mention today that there have been three Russian attacks on the Ukrainian ports of Pivdennyi and Odesa since the grain deal was signed. One of those attacks occurred just one day after the agreement went into effect.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“We urge the Government of Russia to resume its participation in the Initiative and extend it in order to ensure that people around the world continue to benefit from it. And we stand ready to support the United Nations in its efforts to extend and expand the deal. Since February, the United States has provided more than $6.1 billion in humanitarian assistance and $2.3 billion in development aid to combat global hunger and strengthen food security. We understand that the Russian Government has announced its intention to donate 500,000 metric tons of grain to countries in need. That would be a welcome step, albeit grossly overdue, but it cannot come at the cost of blocking vastly larger quantities of food exports from Ukraine.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“The Black Sea Grain Initiative has helped to stabilize and lower global food prices to pre-war levels. It has facilitated the transfer of more than 9 million tons of grain and other food products from Ukraine — enough food to feed tens of millions of people. It has also enabled the World Food Programme to get desperately needed food aid to vulnerable populations. That includes exports of corn and wheat to parts of the world where people need it most. Two thirds of the wheat exported under the Initiative has gone to developing countries in Latin America, Asia and Africa. Any action by Russia to disrupt those critical food exports is essentially a statement that people and families around the world should pay more for food or go hungry and face higher rates of malnutrition and death.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“Then President Putin launched his brutal assault on Ukraine. Now, according to the World Food Programme, a further 70 million people may fall into food insecurity. Yet while partners across Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe are working together to increase the resilience of global food systems, Russia is once again demonstrating its willingness to weaponize food. Its actions directly affect low- and middle-income countries by raising global food prices and exacerbating already dire humanitarian crises and global food security. The United States, along with other Council members, welcomed the United Nations efforts led by the Secretary-General and Türkiye to bring the deal to fruition. At a dark time of war, the deal showed the value of diplomacy and the commitment to addressing a problem with global implications for food security.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“I thank Mr. Griffiths and Ms. Grynspan for their briefings and for so clearly outlining the benefits of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which Russia is apparently ready to deny to vulnerable people in low-income countries around the world. Russia’s announcement that it is suspending its participation in the United Nations-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative is deeply concerning and fundamentally irresponsible. We urge Russia to keep that essential and life-saving arrangement functioning and allow food exports to move to the world market to reach the countries that need them most. At the beginning of this year, as has already been pointed out, conflict, the coronavirus disease pandemic and the effects of the climate crisis had already driven more than 190 million people into acute food insecurity.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“Since the representative of Belarus is here today, I would also like to take this opportunity to reiterate that the United States calls on Belarus to release Sofia Sapega and to cease the intimidation and harassment of opposition journalist Roman Protasevich, as well as for the unconditional release of the more than 1,300 political prisoners currently held by the regime.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9175 (2022) · source
“The Lukashenko regime’s forced diversion of Ryanair Flight FR-4978 to detain the passenger and independent Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich and his companion Sofia Sapega was a violation of international aviation law, an act of transnational repression and a manipulation of the civil air navigation system. There must be consequences for those responsible. They are not the actions of a responsible international actor. We gather here in the Security Council and throughout the multilateral system charged with defending peace and security in the world. We have a responsibility to put on record our denunciation of State actors who flagrantly violate their responsibilities and put their own ulterior interests ahead of international peace and security.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9175 (2022) · source
“That act of unlawful interference put civilians in danger and undermined the fundamental trust between pilots and air traffic controllers in a way that could have wide-ranging safety repercussions for international civil aviation. The United States underscores and applauds the condemnation by the Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) of Belarus’s violations of the Chicago Convention, in particular article 4, which prohibits the misuse of civil aviation. The ICAO Assembly’s show of unity in condemning Belarus’s actions sends a strong message that the international community will not stand for egregious acts of unlawfulness in international civil aviation. The Council must also send a clear message that such actions threatening our skies are unacceptable.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9175 (2022) · source
“When the Council discussed this serious threat to international civil aviation last year (see S/PV.8792), some Council members claimed it was premature to draw conclusions before ICAO had finished its investigation. Now we have the results. ICAO found that the bomb threat against Ryanair Flight FR-4978 was deliberately false, and that false threat was communicated to the flight crew on the instructions of senior officials of the Belarus regime. As we just heard, ICAO’s report established without any doubt that Belarus authorities manufactured a false bomb threat to force Flight FR-4978 to land in Minsk for the purpose of detaining an opposition journalist, in violation of Belarus’s obligations under the Convention on International Civil Aviation, better known as the Chicago Convention.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9175 (2022) · source
“We would like to thank Mr. Sciacchitano for his briefing. The United States expresses appreciation to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and its Fact-Finding Investigation Team for painstakingly researching and comprehensively analysing the events surrounding the unlawful forced diversion of Ryanair Flight FR-4978 to Minsk National Airport in May 2021. It is unfortunate that the country whose actions were investigated has sought to discredit the investigation and ICAO. We encourage those who have doubts to read the public report for themselves. The report and investigation were expertly handled and a credit to the organization.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9175 (2022) · source
“The United States welcomes the adoption of resolution 2655 (2022) and with it the Council’s continuing full commitment to the peace accord through the Verification Mission. Now is the time to continue working towards peace, as Colombia’s Vice President Francia Márquez Mina stated, “decisively without fear, with love and joy”. The United States looks forward to continuing its partnership with Colombia in that endeavour.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9169 (2022) · source
“I would first like to thank the Colombian Government and people, the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia, the Peacebuilding Commission and members of civil society for dedicating time and effort to work towards the full implementation of the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace. The United States has been proud to be a partner to Colombia and its people throughout the peace process. We remain steadfast in that partnership, which we have emphasized by becoming the first international accompanier of the ethnic chapter of the peace accord. The ethnic chapter recognizes that no lasting peace can be achieved without justice and equality for all of Colombia, including its Afro-Colombian and indigenous peoples.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9169 (2022) · source
“MINURSO’s peacekeepers are tasked with monitoring and reporting on the situation on the ground, de-escalating tensions and where possible conducting dangerous mine-clearance operations. We support those peacekeepers and call for restoring their freedom of movement, as well as for resuming the safe and regular resupply of MINURSO team sites to ensure the sustainability of the Mission’s presence. We share the Council’s deep concern about the dire situation in the Tindouf refugee camps and urge donors to increase humanitarian contributions in response to that growing crisis. In conclusion, I reiterate that we as Council members share the privilege and responsibility of encouraging constructive engagement, as reflected in the resolution we just adopted.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9168 (2022) · source