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first: 2007-11-28
most recent: 2023-10-02
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“We urge Aguila Saleh Issa, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Khaled Mishri, the President of the High State Council, to continue their efforts by engaging constructively with the United Nations Support Mission in Libya and the Special Representative, once he or she is appointed, to finalize the eligibility requirements for the candidates running in the presidential elections and commit to an election calendar. Libya is on a precipice. We call on all the parties in Libya to refrain from violence and from actions that would precipitate violence. We call on all who are once again risking being dragged into violence to put down their arms. We call on all outside Libya who have encouraged violence through political, financial and military support to cease their interference and respect the arms embargo.”
2022-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9120 (2022) · source
“United Nations leadership on the Libya file remains essential to re-establishing stability and achieving progress on the political process. The United States will continue to fully support United Nations efforts to secure a constitutional framework for elections and a concrete timeline to election day. We reiterate that persons who obstruct or undermine the political process, including those providing support for armed groups or criminal networks through the illicit exploitation of crude oil or any other natural resources in Libya, may be subject to United Nations sanctions. Under the leadership of former Special Adviser Stephanie Williams, the delegations from the House of Representatives and the High State Council made important progress on election issues.”
2022-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9120 (2022) · source
“They are losing hope that their country can be free of corruption and foreign influence, their armed forces unified and foreign fighters, forces and mercenaries withdrawn. They are deprived of basic public services while the powerful cut deals to divvy up hydrocarbon revenues according to their own interests — particularly those of the militias controlled by various factions — robbing the Libyan people of their national wealth. At the same time, economic opportunities for Libyans have decreased because of uncertainty about the country’s future. That ongoing instability is a reminder of the urgent need to immediately appoint a new Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya in order to resume mediation efforts, with the united support of the international community, including the members of the Security Council.”
2022-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9120 (2022) · source
“On two occasions, first in May and now again this past weekend, we have seen incendiary remarks and unilateral action escalate into open violence, with the latest incident claiming civilian lives and destroying homes and buildings. The United States is deeply concerned about the continuing belligerence of the rival leaders and manoeuvring by militias for political and military advantage, as well as the continued flow of weapons and other military hardware into the country, in contravention of the arms embargo. The Libyan people are losing hope as to whether Libya’s leaders can set aside personal ambition and achieve agreement on a constitutional framework for elections that would grant Libyans their rightful opportunity to select their leaders peacefully.”
2022-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9120 (2022) · source
“I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her update on the current situation in Libya. I also thank Ambassador Kamboj for her briefing, and the United States welcomes her leadership of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya. The violence that erupted in Tripoli on Saturday and Sunday was the outcome of Libya’s political leaders’ abject failure to place the common good above their political interests and work towards long-term peace and stability for the Libyan people. For months now, inflammatory rhetoric and sporadic incidents of violence among militias, foreign fighters and foreign forces have punctuated a tense and unsustainable status quo.”
2022-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9120 (2022) · source
“Moving forward, we must utilize the report to inform what actions we can take to ensure that the Secretary-General’s next report on ISIS reflects the fact that our collective pressure is having a greater impact on the group.”
2022-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9108 (2022) · source
“In addition to Al-Qaida, ISIS-Khorasan remains a threat and continues to orchestrate sophisticated attacks that target civilians, including vulnerable ethnic and religious minorities. Finally, as the Secretary General’s report correctly notes, effective counter-terrorism requires an understanding of power structures and gendered practices in society. Therefore, references to gender in Council documents related to counter-terrorism are critically important. The Secretary General’s report provides a stark reminder of the evolving ISIS threat and summons all of us to more collaborative, balanced efforts in countering that threat.”
2022-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9108 (2022) · source
“The United States continues to provide its African partners critical counter-terrorism assistance to disrupt and degrade ISIS and Al-Qaida affiliates, underscoring that capable law-enforcement and broader security-service responses are essential to preventing and countering terrorism. As the Secretary General’s report highlights, it is critical that the international community extend the fight to deny safe haven for Al-Qaida and its affiliates to include Afghanistan. As Secretary Blinken recently noted, by hosting and sheltering the leader of Al-Qaida, Ayman Al-Zawahiri, in Kabul, the Taliban grossly violated the Doha agreement and their repeated assurances to the world that they would not allow Afghan territory to be used by terrorists to threaten the security of other countries.”
2022-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9108 (2022) · source
“We urge Member States to utilize or contribute to the Global Framework for United Nations Support on Syrian Arab Republic and Iraq Third Country National Returnees. The United States remains ready to support Member States that wish to bring their nationals home. We are also concerned about the increasing terrorist threat across various areas of Africa outlined in the Secretary-General’s assessment. ISIS and Al-Qaida affiliates continue to exploit Africa’s long-simmering conflicts to bolster their illicit activities, providing themselves with heightened lethality. ISIS West Africa merits particular focus as the group that has become the largest and one of the most lethal ISIS affiliates outside the core region.”
2022-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9108 (2022) · source
“We agree with the Secretary-General that the human tragedy resulting from ISIS’ so-called caliphate includes the tens of thousands of foreign nationals, mostly women and children, currently residing in displaced persons camps. The situation is an unacceptable humanitarian human rights and security crisis. The repatriation of foreign terrorist fighters and their associated family members and their subsequent prosecution, rehabilitation and reintegration, as appropriate, is the best way to hold individuals accountable for their crimes. Repatriation also prevents further radicalization to violent extremism and uncontrolled movements of foreign terrorist fighters and their associated family members. We applaud the efforts of Iraq and other States Members of the United Nations that have repatriated nationals over the last six months.”
2022-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9108 (2022) · source
“Thank you, Mr. President, for hosting today’s meeting. We thank Under-Secretary-General Voronkov, Acting Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate Chen and Mr. Ewi for their briefings. The United States also thanks Secretary- General Guterres for the combined efforts of the United Nations system and other international organizations that contributed to his useful report (S/2022/576) and to today’s briefing. The Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham (ISIS) and others continue to take advantage of conflict, governance failure, political turmoil, socioeconomic inequalities and grievances to attract followers and resources as well as to incite and organize terrorist attacks. The international community must augment the efforts of vulnerable populations to reject these appeals to violent extremism.”
2022-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9108 (2022) · source
“The United States is committed to the people of the Central African Republic and to finding and forging a durable peace. We will continue to work closely with the country’s Government, our fellow Council members and all stakeholders to facilitate true security and prosperity for the country and the region.”
2022-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9105 (2022) · source
“Although the resolution calls for a relaxation of the arms embargo, we must therefore ensure that it does not endanger Central Africans, other civilians, United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic personnel, other United Nations staff or humanitarian workers. The truth is that military actions alone will not resolve the Central African Republic’s crises. Good governance, credible security-sector reform, transparent disarmament and reintegration, national dialogue and justice and accountability are the most important steps towards peace. To that end, we appreciate the Government’s efforts to address those issues through the revitalization of the country’s 2019 Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic and its dedication to the Luanda road map.”
2022-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9105 (2022) · source
“Specifically, today’s action helps to ensure the continuation of the Panel’s reporting, which spotlights key issues for the Government and the people of the Central African Republic and for the Council. On the arms embargo, the region is awash with guns, and it is time to halt that unfettered flow. If effectively implemented, the arms embargo will help to silence the guns. Effective implementation in that case means a notification requirement, which is critical to transparency. It also means, as the resolution calls for, that the Central African authorities must continue improving physical protection and accountability when it comes to weapons.”
2022-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9105 (2022) · source
“I thank you and your delegation for your leadership of the Council this month, Sir. We also welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Central African Republic to today’s meeting. We support and welcome the extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic, as well as the renewal of the travel ban and measures for the freezing of assets for a further 12 months. We thank France for its efforts to get us over the finish line in that regard. Our goal is to promote peace and stability in the Central African Republic and across the region, and we believe that the measures in resolution 2648 (2022), adopted today, aim to do just that.”
2022-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9105 (2022) · source
“Member States should further ensure the coherence of mandates and programmes, explore innovative financing and proactively support the meaningful participation of women in peacebuilding.”
2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source
“Recognizing the variety of pressures the world faces today, we hope the new strategy will harness and integrate the full range of the tools at our disposal to prevent conflict before it erupts and target the underlying political, economic and social factors that drive fragility. We reiterate that the role of women is critical. Women must not only be involved; they must have seats at the table. The United States also supports the Secretary- General’s overall reform agenda, including the need to better align humanitarian-peace-development efforts and actors in order to bolster complementarity and increase the impact of donor funding. The United States calls upon all Member States to provide effective oversight of United Nations peacebuilding efforts.”
2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source
“As outlined in Our Common Agenda (A/75/982), an expanded Peacebuilding Commission role could enable the United Nations system to address the cross-cutting issues of security, climate change, health, development, gender equality and human rights with greater effectiveness and accountability. Member States’ peacebuilding efforts can and should complement United Nations peacebuilding. On 1 April, President Biden launched the implementation phase of the United States Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability. Over the next 10 years, the United States will work closely with partner countries across the globe to promote inclusive and sustainable peace.”
2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source
“We commend the Peacebuilding Commission for its leadership in helping to inform and carry out United Nations and Member State responses across the peace continuum, including through the implementation of peace agreements and political dialogue, the promotion of coexistence and the peaceful resolution of conflict, the revitalization of economic growth and the re-establishment of essential administrative services. We support the PBC’s mandate as an intergovernmental advisory body, as outlined in the twin resolutions of the General Assembly (resolution 75/201) and the Security Council (resolution 2558 (2020)). We also support the expanded role of the Peacebuilding Commission given its important contribution to supporting post-conflict environments.”
2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source
“I would like to thank the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh for its tireless leadership this year as Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), and Egypt for its service as PBC Chair last year. The United States strongly supports United Nations peacebuilding efforts. Conflict prevention, preventive diplomacy and peacebuilding work are critical for responding to shared security and development challenges around the world. Since the inception of the Peacebuilding Commission, the United States has served as a proud member and, over the years, we have seen the transformational impact that investments in the peacebuilding architecture can have in supporting post-conflict environments, as well as those seeking to prevent a relapse.”
2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source
“Refusing to allow a substantive 12-month mandate until the Special Representative of the Secretary-General is in place will only result in hobbling UNSMIL at a critical moment, when effective leadership could be instrumental in sealing an agreement to hold elections. If we allow this to happen, we will be allowing Council members to hold a mandate-renewal hostage as a means of achieving political aims. That would be a dangerous precedent, and one we have seen play out on other files in recent weeks. We ask that all Council members adopt a more constructive approach that empowers UNSMIL with the resources and political guidance needed to succeed.”
2022-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9098 (2022) · source
“The United Nations role in supporting Libya through its political, economic and security challenges is critical. It is now time for this Council to provide United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) with a clear and comprehensive one-year mandate so the Mission can work confidently to address the many issues facing Libya. We call on all members to engage constructively in negotiations towards a comprehensive mandate and vote to adopt a resolution that reflects the views of the vast majority of the Security Council. Council members are engaged with the Secretary- General as he works to nominate a candidate for Special Representative.”
2022-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9098 (2022) · source
“Also deeply disturbing are shows of force by militias and the attendant sporadic violence, all in service of political maneuvering. We urge all sides to refrain from unilateral actions that will lead to violence. We welcome the Human Rights Council’s extension of the mandate of the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya, which is an important step in continuing to document human rights violations and abuses in support of transitional justice and a more durable resolution to the conflict. The most effective mechanism to reduce the risk of widespread violence is the demobilization of militias and the immediate withdrawal of all foreign forces, fighters and mercenaries. This includes Russia’s Wagner Group, which operates both in Libya and across Africa, which it accesses from its bases in eastern and southern Libya.”
2022-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9098 (2022) · source
“The prospect of resuming oil production will be welcomed by Libyans and the international community. But the international community must ensure production does in fact resume, and when it does, we must ensure that the integrity of the Libyan National Oil Corporation as an apolitical institution is maintained and that revenues are managed in a transparent and accountable manner. These developments take place concurrently with a disappointing step back in the reunification of the Central Bank of Libya. While we applauded the recent initiative of the Central Bank to release more detailed monthly statements, which should reduce suspicion among leadership factions and build public trust in the bank, we are concerned that steps toward reunification have stalled, amid reports that the eastern-based branch is seeking to print currency abroad.”
2022-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9098 (2022) · source
“It is past time for Libya’s leaders to set aside personal interests and implement a plan that ends with free and fair elections in line with the road map established by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum. Delays do a disservice to the Libyan people, who are demanding their rightful opportunity to choose leaders who will deliver transparent governance. Delays are also dangerous, creating opportunities for political maneuvering and miscalculations that can increase tension and lead to violence. The turmoil surrounding Libya’s oil sector is an example. The use of hydrocarbon revenue to buy support from militias and foreign mercenaries increases the armed presence in cities and is destabilizing. The politically motivated shutdown of Libyan oil production has robbed the Libyan people of revenues derived from their natural resources.”
2022-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9098 (2022) · source
“I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Pobee for her briefing. We welcome reports of considerable progress made in Cairo and Geneva by delegations from the House of Representatives and High Council of State towards an agreement on a constitutional framework for elections, and we credit Special Adviser Stephanie Williams for her role in facilitating that progress. It is unfortunate that the Speaker of the House of Representatives Speaker, Aqilah Salah and the President of the High State Council, Khalid Al-Mishri, were unable to come to agreement on the eligibility requirements for candidates in the presidential elections. We urge them to maintain dialogue and redouble their efforts to reach agreement on outstanding matters. These issues are the same as those that derailed elections in December.”
2022-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9098 (2022) · source
“When we take steps to protect children, we are protecting and safeguarding our collective future and actively taking steps to end enduring conflicts. Protecting children is a critical element of maintaining international peace and security.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096 (2022) · source
“At the international level, the Council must ensure that all United Nations peace operations and political missions have adequate child-protection capacity, with the prioritization of child protection during transition. Moreover, building on Special Representative of the Secretary-General Gamba de Potgieter’s comments on the need for safe humanitarian spaces this morning, we call on her to develop a guidance note on the denial of humanitarian access for children, in line with guidance notes for other violations. We demand that all parties to conflict allow and facilitate unimpeded, rapid and safe access to ensure the delivery of humanitarian assistance to affected populations, especially children. This is not a matter of protecting a small subset of the global population.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096 (2022) · source
“If the Taliban wants to normalize its relations with the international community, schools need to be open for all female students without further delay. It is clear that we have not done enough to protect children from the impact of conflict. The United States remains firmly committed to the children and armed conflict agenda and is keen to see it elevated, enhanced and better integrated into all of the Security Council’s work. At the national level, violations against children must be criminalized in national laws. We call on all Member States to adopt national accountability measures so as to hold perpetrators accountable.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096 (2022) · source
“We commend the Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General Gamba de Potgieter for listing Ukraine, Mozambique and Ethiopia as situations of concern in the annual children and armed conflict report. That action importantly highlights the ongoing violations and abuses against children that are taking place. In 2021, violent attacks on schoolchildren in Afghanistan, particularly girls, hindered access to education. In 2022, armed groups and Government forces may no longer be using school buildings for military purposes, but there has been no peace dividend for Afghan girls, who have been barred from enrolling in secondary schools. Every Afghan child has an equal right to access education, no matter who they are. The Security Council has been clear and unanimous.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096 (2022) · source
“It is beyond comprehension that amid such brutality, some in the international community continue to provide the Myanmar military with the lethal tools that enable its campaign of violence and repression. The sale of arms and dual-use technology to the military must end now. Russia’s war against Ukraine has added another dark chapter in the assault on children. Children in Ukraine are increasingly in danger as Russia’s forces strike a growing number of hospitals and schools. Russia’s forces reportedly have forcibly deported more than a million Ukrainian civilians to Russia via processing through so-called filtration, including more than 260,000 children. Meanwhile, Russia’s Commissioner for Children’s Rights touts new efforts by the Kremlin to fast-track the adoption of children from Ukraine within Russia.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096 (2022) · source
“The conflict in Yemen caused enormous suffering for children, including the denial of humanitarian access, and resulted in children being killed, maimed, subject to sexual violence, recruited and used in the conflict. We welcome the truce in Yemen, which provides respite to all Yemenis, including children, and continue to support the United Nations engagement with the parties to the conflict to protect children and prevent violations against them. The situation in Myanmar is causing increasing concern. On a single day in Kayah state last December, the Myanmar military massacred at least 35 people, including children and two staff members of Save the Children, and then burned their bodies. According to a doctor who examined the remains, almost every victim’s skull was fractured.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096 (2022) · source
“I thank Special Representative Gamba de Potgieter and Executive Director Russell for their briefings. I thank Mr. Kumi for sharing his experiences and insights; it is very important for us to hear them. I also thank Brazil for hosting this very important debate. This year’s annual children and armed conflict report (S/2022/493) provides a sobering snapshot of how conflict impacts children. In Ethiopia, thousands of children have been forced from their homes, separated from their families and subjected to sexual violence. We are encouraged by the humanitarian truce in northern Ethiopia and hope that all parties will build on that momentum to advance talks that achieve a durable ceasefire.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096 (2022) · source
“The mandate reflects the key challenges facing Haiti, including the need to address illegal arms trafficking and illicit financial flows and the fact that the Security Council is ready to consider taking measures, as appropriate, to address those challenges. Coordinated and enhanced support from the international community remains essential to promoting stability in Haiti. Once again, we must also note that it is long past time for Haiti’s stakeholders to set aside their differences and to reach agreement on a political framework that will allow Haiti to hold presidential and legislative elections when conditions permit. We will continue to demand progress from Haiti’s political actors in resolving those long-standing challenges and remain steadfast in our support for the people of Haiti.”
2022-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9095 (2022) · source
“The United States welcomes the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), and we thank the members of the Security Council for their support. Resolution 2645 (2022), which we put forward with our co-penholder, Mexico, is based on the recommendations of the Secretary-General and is intended to ensure that the United Nations has the mandate it needs. As a result, BINUH will continue its critical advisory efforts in support of facilitating political dialogue, enhancing the capacity of the Haitian National Police to address gang violence and protecting human rights.”
2022-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9095 (2022) · source
“Colombia should take pride in its recent elections and commitment to the democratic process. Although achieving a lasting peace is no easy task, we know that the people of Colombia are up to the challenge.”
2022-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9094 (2022) · source
“Indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities continue to be disproportionately victimized by illegal armed groups, an issue compounded by the absence of a State presence in rural areas. In order to achieve rural land reform and reintegration, a safe environment must be established in long-neglected areas. It is crucial that the United Nations Verification Mission be able to continue its work and that all chapters of the peace accord move forward. We welcome the new Administration’s commitment to the comprehensive implementation of the agreement, particularly its ethnic chapter, where progress has lagged behind that of other chapters. We encourage Colombia to fully meet its commitments to ethnic communities and improve their security, rights and opportunities.”
2022-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9094 (2022) · source
“The report and its recommendations symbolize the end of an important listening process and the beginning of a period of reflection on the past and future. Through the diverse voices represented in the report, we hope that reconciliation becomes an enduring reality. Much has already been achieved since the signing of the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace, and Colombia has made notable progress in becoming a more peaceful and inclusive society. However, as we all know, there are concerns still to be addressed, including ongoing insecurity. We are seeing a growing number of forced disappearances and large-scale killings in Colombia, including of human rights and environmental defenders, and the security of former combatants is increasingly threatened by illegal armed groups.”
2022-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9094 (2022) · source
“They have a vital role to play in expanding the State presence in neglected rural areas that have been a focus for violence and in increasing attention to them. While the successful democratic elections have taken centre-stage over the past three months, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace has also been carrying out its first public hearings on the acknowledgement of truth and responsibility. We are encouraged that indicted individuals voluntarily acknowledged responsibility for their actions during the conflict and apologized to their victims. We call for the process to continue peacefully as the Judicial Panel for Acknowledgement of Truth and Responsibility weighs those acknowledgements against information provided by investigators and victims. We should also note the release on 28 June of the Truth Commission’s final report.”
2022-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9094 (2022) · source
“Casso Piamba for her remarks and insight into her work, experiences, aspirations and those of her community. The United States congratulates the people of Colombia, President-elect Gustavo Petro and Vice President-elect Francia Márquez on a free and fair elections process. We welcome the incoming Petro Administration’s early efforts to promote a dialogue of national unity. That is an essential step in overcoming entrenched polarization and ushering in a Colombia that is at peace. We also congratulate those elected to Congress and note that their numbers include 85 women, or 30 per cent, as the Special Representative of the Secretary-Genera1 noted in his statement — an increase of 10 per cent. We commend the inclusion of 16 new representatives of rural conflict victims who will serve in peace seats in the House.”
2022-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9094 (2022) · source
“I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-Genera1 Ruiz Massieu for his briefing and presentation of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2022/513) and for his and his team’s work. The role of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia in supporting peace and reconciliation in Colombia continues to be essential. As always, we welcome the presence of Vice President and Foreign Minister Marta Lucía Ramírez in the Security Council today. And I want to thank Father de Roux Rengifo for joining us and for the vital work of the Truth Commission. I have to say honestly that I found myself moved and inspired by his words. His remark that there is a future if there is truth has universal application and will stay with me for a long time. I also thank Ms.”
2022-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9094 (2022) · source
“We continue to stand with the people of the Sudan in their pursuit of a democratic and prosperous nation and call on security forces to end the use of violence against protesters and respect human rights.”
2022-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9054 (2022) · source
“The United States welcomes the adoption of the mandate renewal for the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan (UNITAMS) (resolution 2636 (2022)), which starts another year for the Mission’s support for the Sudan’s democratic transition. We voted in favour of this mandate renewal to ensure that the valuable work of UNITAMS to support the security and stability of the Sudan, such as the ongoing Sudanese-led dialogue, which is facilitated by UNITAMS, the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development in Eastern Africa, continues. Rapid progress on this dialogue is critical to restoring a civilian-led transitional Government. We strongly encourage all Sudanese civilian and military actors to engage.”
2022-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9054 (2022) · source
“The United States will continue its full support of United Nations efforts to establish a Libyan-led path to free and fair elections as soon as possible. That includes providing our full support for the initiative of the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Libya, Stephanie Williams, to broker an agreement on the constitutional framework for elections. We call on the delegations from the House of Representatives and the High State Council to work constructively towards that goal.”
2022-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9025 (2022) · source
“Let there be no mistake: the Security Council as a whole did not fail the Libyan people today. Fourteen Council members were supportive of a one-year, substantive mandate that strengthens UNSMIL’s ability to move Libya towards stability and an inclusive peace. I want to thank the United Kingdom for its role as the penholder and all Council members who negotiated in good faith, especially our three African members of the Security Council colleagues who pushed for critical language on reconciliation and security sector reform, to no avail. It is incumbent upon the Security Council to ensure that we incorporate the views of all Council members moving forward and not allow one member to hold the mandate hostage.”
2022-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9025 (2022) · source
“We are particularly disappointed that the Russian delegation demanded the removal of several elements from resolution 2629 (2022) that would have provided UNSMIL the guidance and resources it needs on critical issues like reconciliation and security sector reform. Russia’s insistence on a mandate that lasts only three months, purportedly to facilitate the appointment of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, will have the opposite effect. A short mandate duration severely complicates the United Nations ability to recruit a head of mission. It also creates uncertainty for the Libyan people and their leaders over the Security Council’s commitment to Libya. Finally, revisiting the mandate every few months stalls progress on UNSMIL’s long-term plans to develop sustainable solutions to the challenges in Libya.”
2022-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9025 (2022) · source
“The United States is disappointed that negotiations again failed to achieve the adoption of a substantive, year-long mandate that authorizes the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to continue its work in Libya with the foundation it needs to be successful. UNSMIL is an essential partner in Libya, particularly at this critical moment when United Nations-facilitated dialogue has begun to bring the political process back on track. A stripped-down resolution that does not provide guidance on several essential issues sends the wrong message to the Libyan people and risks allowing spoilers to cling to the status quo, or worse.”
2022-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9025 (2022) · source
“We once again call on the Government of Libya to revoke Decree 286, which continues to curtail the work of civil society and impede domestic efforts to secure justice for victims and survivors. Finally, promoting peace and security in Libya is critical. The United States reaffirms its call for the withdrawal of all foreign forces, fighters and mercenaries from Libya, in line with resolution 2570 (2021) and the October 2020 Libyan ceasefire agreement. The ICC’s work in Libya is a critical element of our shared commitments to accountability, peace and security. We will continue to support the Court’s efforts to deliver true justice to the people of Libya.”
2022-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9024 (2022) · source
“Central to the success of any domestic prosecution is the guarantee of fair-trial protections, as well as the protection of the rights and security of victims and witnesses. We continue to monitor the domestic legal proceedings against Al-Senussi. We also call upon the Libyan authorities to do more to support and advance accountability efforts, including cooperation with the ICC. Former senior officials of the Al-Qadhafi regime, such as Abdullah Al-Senussi and Saif Al-Islam Al-Qadhafi, the latter of whom is subject to an arrest warrant by the ICC for charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, must face justice. Victims and survivors of human rights violations and abuses in Libya deserve justice.”
2022-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9024 (2022) · source
“The establishment of the FFM by the Human Rights Council in 2020 represented a positive step forward in efforts to document violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law by all parties in Libya since the beginning of 2016. Last month’s report revealed disturbing new evidence of mass graves, thought to contain the corpses of migrants at a trafficking hub, and affirming that the FFM saw reasonable grounds to believe that international humanitarian law had been violated. We support ongoing efforts to build domestic capacity to punish perpetrators of human rights, abuses and violations and encourage support for local capacity- building and judicial reform in Libya.”
2022-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9024 (2022) · source