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lines on the record: 961
first: 2007-11-28
most recent: 2023-10-02
sittings or episodes: 160
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“I thank Special Representative Ruiz Massieu for his briefing and for the ongoing efforts of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia in supporting peace in that country. We welcome Presidential Adviser for Stabilization and Consolidation Archila to the Council. I also thank Ms. Giraldo for her intervention. Colombia has made demonstrable progress in its efforts to implement the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace, and we have seen important steps taken during the past year. Sixteen seats for victims of the conflict have been established in Colombia’s House of Representatives. The Special Jurisdiction for Peace issued indictments against the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) and Colombian military officials for war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
2022-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8951 (2022) · source
“The United States will continue to do its part to support the Afghan people, while also holding the Taliban accountable for following through on its commitments.”
2021-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8941 (2021) · source
“The Security Council calls on humanitarian assistance providers and those undertaking activities to meet basic human needs to employ risk management and due diligence processes and to make all reasonable efforts to ensure that assistance is not diverted to United Nations-listed individuals or otherwise misused or misappropriated. The adoption of the resolution highlights how United Nations sanctions regimes can be flexible and adjusted to address urgent issues, such as humanitarian crises, while remaining viable tools to address threats to international security. We believe the role of the United Nations in coordinating humanitarian operations in Afghanistan is more critical than ever.”
2021-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8941 (2021) · source
“The carve-out for humanitarian assistance and other activities that support basic human needs provided by the resolution is intended to cover the activities contemplated in the United Nations transitional engagement framework for Afghanistan. The resolution also includes important reporting requirements for humanitarian assistance providers and for periodic updates by the Emergency Relief Coordinator to be provided to the security Council. It is essential for the Security Council to receive regular updates on the implementation of the resolution. Such information is critical to enabling sufficient oversight to ensure that assistance is reaching the intended beneficiaries by mitigating diversion. The reporting requirements will also ensure any future adjustments to the carve-out are based on realities on the ground.”
2021-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8941 (2021) · source
“The United States welcomes the adoption of resolution 2615 (2021), which will enable the international community to move forward with a broad range of critical humanitarian assistance and other activities to meet basic human needs of the Afghan people. This carve-out covers urgently needed humanitarian assistance and other activities that support basic human needs in Afghanistan, such as those that primarily benefit poor or at-risk populations, or otherwise relieve human suffering, including activities related to shelter and settlement assistance, food security, education, livelihood support, energy, water, sanitation, health, including assistance related to the coronavirus disease, nutrition and hygiene among, others.”
2021-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8941 (2021) · source
“That will be critically important as the Council continuously assesses whether modifications are necessary, including when the Security Council reviews the adopted resolution next December. We hope everyone on the Council will support the draft resolution, and through it the people of Afghanistan. We have done our best to take into account the varying views expressed by members of the security Council during the course of negotiations. We are confident that the draft resolution will enable the delivery of humanitarian assistance and other assistance to meet basic human needs in Afghanistan, where sanctions remain a critical component of the international community’s efforts to address the ongoing challenges to security and stability. We ask that members vote to support it.”
2021-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8941 (2021) · source
“We should be clear that this humanitarian exception is to facilitate aid to the people of Afghanistan, but it is not a blank check for any organization to disregard its international obligations. Because of the uncertainty in Afghanistan, the draft resolution also requests the Emergency Relief Coordinator to periodically brief the security Council on the delivery of such assistance, including any obstacles. Specifically, the text requests the Emergency Relief Coordinator to brief the Council on humanitarian assistance-related payments to designated parties, any diversion of funds by the same and any other obstacles to the provision of that critically important assistance.”
2021-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8941 (2021) · source
“They have rightly assessed that the provision of such assistance could run afoul of United Nations sanctions against members of the Taliban and associated persons and entities. Through the draft resolution we have proposed today (S/2021/1080), the Security Council can decide to exempt humanitarian assistance to enable more life-saving aid and other activities to meet the basic human needs of the people of Afghanistan. Specifically, the draft resolution provides an exemption from the Security Council assets freeze against listed members of the Taliban and associated entities, solely for the provision of humanitarian assistance and other activities that support basic human needs in Afghanistan, which the Council will review in one year.”
2021-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8941 (2021) · source
“The United States appreciates the dialogue with Member States, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UNICEF, the International Committee of the Red Cross and a wide range of other aid organizations on the importance of, and challenges associated with, delivering critical humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan since 15 August 2021. That is a dialogue that we hope will continue. We fully understand that some donors, aid organizations and financial institutions are still hesitant to deliver humanitarian assistance and undertake other activities to meet basic human needs in Afghanistan due to the risks associated with providing direct or indirect benefits to United Nations-listed individuals who now control certain ministries.”
2021-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8941 (2021) · source
“The Security Council has a critical role to play in helping to address the suffering of the Afghan people and provide reassurance to United Nations and non-governmental organization implementers who are working hard to tackle the worsening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. An estimated 24 million vulnerable Afghans are facing increasing food insecurity, in particular with the onset of winter. This is unfortunately not a new situation for the people of Afghanistan, but their suffering is even more acute this year, and the humanitarian community believes that they will require ongoing assistance.”
2021-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8941 (2021) · source
“In particular, we seek to improve the capacity of the 1540 Committee to assist States in responding to the rapid advances in science that would enable non-State actors to acquire, more easily and more rapidly, related emerging technologies for WMD-related purposes. This regular meeting and sharing of information regarding current and emerging non-State proliferation threat trends among the 1267, 1373, and 1540 Committees is extraordinarily important in combating terrorism, including potential terrorist access to WMDs, across the globe. The United States will continue to work closely with our partners on the Council and in the larger United Nations membership to combat and end terrorism in all its forms.”
2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8915 (2021) · source
“The 1540 Committee is especially important in that regard since it requires States not just to prevent terrorists from acquiring assets related to weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), but also to prevent non-State actors, such as private companies and individuals who might unwittingly or otherwise enable terrorist acquisition, from doing so. During the upcoming 1540 Committee comprehensive review and mandate renewal, the United States will prioritize the full implementation of States’ obligations under resolution 1540 (2004) by improving the functionality and credibility of the Committee, empowering its Group of Experts and enhancing its support to assistance- and outreach-related activities. The upcoming 1540 Committee mandate renewal also provides an opportunity to increase areas of coordination among the three Committees.”
2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8915 (2021) · source
“Areas of cooperation among the 1267, 1373 and 1540 Committees are explicitly encouraged by the Council to advance our broader counter-terrorism efforts. In particular, resolutions 1810 (2008), 1977 (2011) and 2325 (2016) reiterate the need to increase ongoing cooperation between the 1540 Committee and other subsidiary bodies, including through enhanced information-sharing, coordination on visits to countries, within their respective mandates, technical assistance and other issues of relevance to all three Committees.”
2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8915 (2021) · source
“The United States Government uses the term “REMVE” to encompass the potentially unlawful use or threat of force or violence in furtherance of ideological agendas derived from bias, often related to race or ethnicity, held by the actor against others or a given population group. In the Human Rights Council in February, Secretary-General Guterres noted that white supremacy movements, which are a subset of REMVE, are becoming a transnational threat. We have even seen some United States-based domestic terrorists attempt to establish links with like-minded foreign individuals and organizations, which highlights the need for further cooperation among our Governments to identify and put an end to that threat.”
2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8915 (2021) · source
“On the 1373 Committee, the upcoming renewal of the Council’s mandate for the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) will further CTED’s role as a key platform for discussions on current and emerging terror threats. We continue to watch closely the untenable situation of approximately 10,000 suspected foreign terrorist fighters and their associated family members who are in displacement camps or detention facilities in Syria and Iraq, without adequate humanitarian assistance or human rights protections. We call on all Member States to repatriate and, as appropriate, investigate, prosecute, rehabilitate and reintegrate their nationals, and to support relevant efforts in that regard, including in the Office of Counter- Terrorism. Another growing threat is racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism, or REMVE.”
2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8915 (2021) · source
“Yet, despite this increase in attacks and influence, we are disappointed that, since the beginning of the year, the 1267 Committee has designated only two individuals. It is important that the Committee take action to designate ISIL affiliates to keep them from taking up the mantle of a diminished ISIL core. With that in mind, we hope the hold placed on our nominations of Jund Al-Khilafa-Tunisia and its leader, introduced with the support of our Tunisian colleagues, will be lifted soon. The work of the 1267 Committee relies on that of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, which takes stock of the threat posed by ISIL and Al-Qaida. We thank the team for its reports.”
2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8915 (2021) · source
“I thank our colleagues for their briefings today. The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999), concerning Al-Qaida and the Taliban and associated individuals and entities; the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001), concerning counter-terrorism; and the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) play important and complementary roles in assessing and countering terrorist threats and terrorist activities, and in stopping support for terrorism in general. Over the past year, the global terrorist threat evolved, with increased attacks by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), its affiliates and its supporters. ISIL branches and affiliates have expanded their influence from Iraq and Syria to now reaching across the globe.”
2021-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8915 (2021) · source
“In the interim, we will continue to work with the United Nations Support Mission in Libya and all United Nations leadership to advance progress toward elections on 24 December and the implementation of the ceasefire agreement.”
2021-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8912 (2021) · source
“We welcome Special Envoy Kubiš’ update on the deployment of the first ceasefire monitors to Libya and next steps in implementing the action plan. We call on all States, including those on the Council, to adhere to resolutions 2570 (2021) and 2571 (2021) and to support the withdrawal of foreign forces. We take note of the Special Envoy’s decision to resign and the reports that the Secretary-General has accepted his resignation. We thank him sincerely for his service. As with all Head of Mission nominations, we will await the Secretary-General’s decision on whom he will nominate to serve as the Special Envoy. We impress upon all Council members the importance of facilitating a quick and smooth transition of responsibilities during this critical juncture.”
2021-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8912 (2021) · source
“We remind those who would interfere with Libya’s elections or stoke violence that the Security Council may impose sanctions on anyone — Libyan or otherwise — who obstructs or undermines the elections as planned for in the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum road map. The Council must target election spoilers to promote accountability if need be. The Libyan authorities were clear during the 21 October Libya Stabilization Conference in Tripoli: they reject foreign interference in Libya and seek the withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fighters and foreign forces. We commend the 5+5 Joint Military Commission and its comprehensive action plan for the withdrawal of the armed groups. With over 20,000 foreign fighters in Libya, it is essential to continue discussions on implementing the withdrawal of foreign forces.”
2021-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8912 (2021) · source
“We see strong signals of increased Libyan ownership of the electoral process. We will support a Libya-led process that reflects the maximum consensus achievable in the time allowed. The Paris International Conference for Libya on 12 November was an unambiguous demonstration of international support for Libya and a clear call for progress. We must hold Libyan leaders to their commitment to elections while helping them implement their election plan. Democracy is a competition of ideas in service of the people. We call on all Libyan leaders to embrace and participate in the democratic process while adhering to electoral regulations. The threat of boycotts by factions claiming systemic bias will not serve the Libyan people, advance peace or help achieve prosperity.”
2021-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8912 (2021) · source
“I thank Mr. Ján Kubiš, Special Envoy for Libya, Mr. Tirumurti, Permanent Representative of India, and Ms. Bensaad for their briefings today. The efforts of the team of the Special Envoy to guide the Libyan people on the road to elections beginning on 24 December have been noteworthy, and we appreciate his perseverance in engaging Libyan political figures, generating dialogue on the electoral process and encouraging progress on the implementation of the ceasefire agreement. As others have highlighted already, we are now just 30 days from the beginning of elections in Libya. The High National Elections Commission has made real progress in planning for the elections. Millions of Libyans have registered to vote, and many candidates have registered to stand for presidential and parliamentary elections.”
2021-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8912 (2021) · source
“To achieve those goals in Libya, the appropriate mechanisms, including international, hybrid and domestic courts, need to deliver for victims of atrocities. We will continue to support the Court’s investigations and contributions, which we hope will help bring true justice to the people of Libya.”
2021-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8911 (2021) · source
“Finally, I would like to turn to how we can promote peace and security in Libya. The United States reaffirms our call on all actors in Libya to commit to ensuring that free and fair elections take place as scheduled. We welcome the Libyan 5+5 Joint Military Commission’s action plan for the withdrawal of all foreign forces, fighters and mercenaries from Libya, in line with resolution 2570 (2021) and the Libyan ceasefire agreement. Further, all external military support inconsistent with the United Nations arms embargo must end. That includes the training and financing of mercenaries, proxy forces and armed groups. That violent instability remains a threat to the entire wider region. The ICC’s work in Libya is a critical element of our shared commitments to accountability, peace and security.”
2021-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8911 (2021) · source
“This briefing also serves as an important reminder that the victims and survivors of human rights violations and abuses in Libya deserve justice. To achieve that end, such groups need the help and support of civil society advocates. The work of civil society, however, continues to be curtailed by the damaging effects of the Government of National Unity’s Decree 286, which regulates the activities of non-governmental organizations. We have credible reports that non-governmental organizations fear retaliation if they should meet with international organizations. The severe restrictions imposed by that decree impede domestic efforts to secure justice for victims and survivors. We strongly urge the Government of Libya to revoke the decree, given its harmful effects on the rights and freedoms of its people.”
2021-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8911 (2021) · source
“We support the 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. Guaranteeing due process rights, as well as protecting the rights and security of victims and witnesses, is central to the success of any domestic prosecutions. We would like to express our concern, as reported in the final report of the Panel of Experts on the Sudan (S/2021/40), that Abdallah Banda, a prominent ex- Justice and Equality Movement Darfuri commander subject to an arrest warrant by the ICC, launched his own rebel group and has received financing and military materials from the Libyan National Army in return for its support.”
2021-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8911 (2021) · source
“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. The perpetrators of serious human rights violations, war crimes and crimes against humanity must not be allowed to continue to inflict violence and turmoil. We call on the Government of National Unity to take all possible action to secure the arrest and surrender of those wanted by the ICC. Moreover, any individual, group or country providing protection and refuge to those individuals should and must immediately alert and otherwise facilitate their transfer to the appropriate authorities. We also continue to monitor the Libyan legal proceedings against Al-Senussi.”
2021-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8911 (2021) · source
“The Human Rights Council’s establishment in June 2020 of the FFM, mandated to document alleged violations and abuses of international human rights law and international humanitarian law by all parties in Libya since the beginning of 2016, represented a positive step toward accountability. We welcome recent adoption of the Human Rights Council resolution 48/25 to extend the Mission’s mandate, but deeply regret that the extension was granted for only nine months, rather than the customary twelve months. The Mission must be afforded the time to conduct an exhaustive review of its current and future findings. I will now address the question of justice.”
2021-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8911 (2021) · source
“The unearthing of the mass graves in the town of Tarhouna remains at the forefront of our minds. The gravity of the allegations connected to those graves demands our ongoing attention and a concerted international response. We thank the Court, the United Nations, and national authorities for their ongoing investigative work, including efforts to exhume the mass graves and to collect and preserve evidence for use in future prosecutions, truth-telling and other transitional justice measures. As another marker of the importance of documentation, we also welcome the report of the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya (FFM) released on October 1 (A/HRC/48/83). The Mission interviewed more than 150 individuals and reviewed hundreds of documents on violations and abuses in Tripoli, Ganfouda and southern Libya.”
2021-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8911 (2021) · source
“The chronic insecurity we are witnessing in Libya today is best addressed through accountability, which starts with rigorous documentation and investigation. The precarious human rights situation makes such work all the more difficult. Numerous armed groups and forces have faced allegations of arbitrary killings, indiscriminate air strikes, forced disappearances, torture, unlawful detention and sexual and gender-based violence. Disturbing reports of violence committed in Libyan prisons, with detainees subject to torture and their families denied visitation rights, continue. The situation of internally displaced people, as well as that of migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers, remains dire. Regrettably, Libya remains ill-equipped to accommodate such large population movements.”
2021-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8911 (2021) · source
“I thank Prosecutor Khan for his briefing. We congratulate him on his appointment as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. We wish him success in his new role. The United States looks forward to working with his Office and commends the efforts of the Court to investigate and prosecute those responsible for the atrocities committed against the Libyan people since the adoption of resolution 1970 (2011). The United States has historically been and will continue to be a strong supporter of meaningful accountability and justice for the victims of atrocity crimes through the appropriate mechanisms. Justice, accountability and the rule of law are values that we share and continue to believe are best advanced together. That brings me to today’s topic — the Court’s ongoing investigation into the situation in Libya.”
2021-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8911 (2021) · source
“There is no excuse for the disruption of women’s and girls’ access to education. All girls, including those in secondary and post-secondary schools, must be allowed, and publicly encouraged, to return to school immediately. Women must also be allowed to return to their workplaces. Allowing half of the country’s workforce to participate in economic life would be a good place to start helping Afghanistan’s economy move in a positive direction. In the light of all the challenges that we have discussed today, the United States looks forward to receiving the Secretary-General’s strategic and operational recommendations for the future of UNAMA’s mandate. The role of the United Nations in coordinating humanitarian operations, reporting impartially on developments on the ground and providing crucial good offices is more vital now than ever.”
2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8908 (2021) · source
“We welcome creative solutions from the international community to help mitigate those challenges in a way that limits undue benefit to the Taliban and sanctioned individuals. And although we and many others are rightly seized with Afghanistan’s humanitarian needs, we continue to pay close attention to whether the Taliban are demonstrating compliance with its commitments on counter-terrorism, respect for human rights and inclusivity. Women and girls must be able to participate fully in political, economic and social life in Afghanistan. That is not a demand unique to the West, the United States or even the Biden Administration. We are simply demanding that Afghanistan’s women and girls be afforded the ability to enjoy the universal human rights to which all of us are entitled.”
2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8908 (2021) · source
“Through resolution 2593 (2021), the Council has stressed the need for full, safe and unhindered access for the United Nations, its specialized agencies and implementing partners and all humanitarian actors engaged in humanitarian relief activity to all those in need. The United States and our partners will continue to call on the Taliban to live up to the international community’s expectations in that regard. Of course, United States aid is not sufficient to address Afghanistan’s looming needs. We therefore urge other Member States to increase their assistance to humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan as well and thank those who already have. We are also deeply concerned about the ongoing liquidity shortage, inflation and other economic factors hampering the delivery of humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan.”
2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8908 (2021) · source
“We welcome the efforts of agencies like the World Food Programme, which is undertaking an immense operation to combat escalating food insecurity in Afghanistan. We are encouraged by its effort to rapidly scale up its programming month by month to reach millions of people in need. For international assistance to continue to be effective as needs grow, however, all aid workers, including women staff members, must be permitted to operated independently and safely. Without women staff members, safe and principled humanitarian programming is simply not possible. Humanitarian implementers must be able to reach all populations in need, including women and girls, without impediments.”
2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8908 (2021) · source
“But the Afghan people should not have to pay twice for the Taliban’s decision. That is why we must all do our part to address the emerging humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Just last month, the United States announced more than $144 million in additional assistance to Afghans affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis. That brings our total humanitarian assistance contribution to Afghanistan to $474 million in 2021 alone. We are proud to remain the largest contributor in support of Afghanistan’s humanitarian assistance needs. That assistance will flow through independent humanitarian organizations, including UNICEF, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Health Organization, and it will directly support some of the estimated 24 million vulnerable people likely to need assistance in Afghanistan by next year.”
2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8908 (2021) · source
“We meet today as Afghanistan faces immense challenges, among them a humanitarian crisis of daunting proportions. A variety of factors lie at the root of this crisis — endemic aid dependency exacerbated by the coronavirus disease pandemic, severe drought and the seasonal impact of winter conditions and decades of prolonged conflict that culminated in a seizure of power through military means instead of a negotiated settlement. Over the years, the international community, including the Security Council, made it clear to the Taliban time and time again that it was in the Taliban’s own interest to peacefully pursue a political settlement to the conflict in Afghanistan, instead of a battlefield victory. The Taliban chose the latter path, and we are now seeing the horrible consequences of that choice unfold before our eyes.”
2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8908 (2021) · source
“I thank Special Representative Lyons and Ms. Karim for their briefings. We appreciate their efforts to draw attention to the plight of the people of Afghanistan as the Security Council considers the action it should take to better support the country’s peace, security and stability. I would also like to express our deep appreciation for the tireless work and commitment that the national and international staff of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) have shown during the past few months. It is clear that the United Nations presence in Afghanistan is more critical than ever. We are deeply grateful for the support that UNAMA continues to provide to the Afghan people and the international community through its work.”
2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8908 (2021) · source
“We must remain committed to the vision laid out by the Secretary- General, and endorsed by all Member States, to empower the United Nations to prevent violence and to bring parties together in support of political solutions to conflict. But I know we can meet this moment so long as we stay true to the original vision and values enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations: freedom, equality, opportunity and human, dignity for all.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906 (2021) · source
“That is exactly what the Secretary-General called for when he asked for more networked, inclusive and effective multilateralism. At its best, the United Nations can advance peace, security and prosperity for people around the globe. It can lead the world forward through the choppy waters of the twenty-first century. We saw that during the coronavirus disease pandemic, where the United Nations once again demonstrated the essential role that it plays in times of global crisis. It is up to us collectively to ensure that the United Nations is up to the task of making this century the most peaceful and prosperous one in human history. Tremendous work lies ahead of us.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906 (2021) · source
“Many of those lessons are relevant to the United Nations, including the primacy of political solutions to conflict, the value of local buy-in, legitimacy and accountability, the need for monitoring and evaluation and the importance of integrating all diplomatic assistance and security activities under a coherent plan. Fundamentally, we have found that conflicts are often fuelled by the abuse of human rights, which is one reason that it is so important that Member States uphold their international obligations and commitments. Many have spoken today about greater coordination within the United Nations system. In that vein, we will continue to push for the Peacebuilding Commission to brief the Human Rights Council, as it would serve as an opportunity to advise the Human Rights Council on the important work of the Commission.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906 (2021) · source
“United Nations field mechanisms — such as the Resident Coordinator system, peace and development advisers, special political missions and peacekeeping operations — are on the front lines of preventive diplomacy, and we must empower them and reinforce their efforts. A modern approach to our work requires a modern approach to conflict prevention and peacebuilding. The United States is now implementing the United States strategy to prevent conflict and promote stability, which details lessons learned and best practices for addressing the root causes of conflict and preventing future ones.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906 (2021) · source
“The United Nations is not a perfect body, but the progress we have made in the past eight decades is overall a remarkable achievement. We took another unified step forward three years ago when the General Assembly endorsed, by consensus, the Secretary-General’s United Nations reform agenda on peace and security, development and management reform. As part of those reforms, the Secretary-General proposed new ways to strengthen the United Nations capacity to prevent conflict. The United Nations has a unique advantage when engaging in preventive diplomacy, given its extensive presence in conflict-affected settings worldwide.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906 (2021) · source
“I thank our briefers for being with us today. Their presence and interventions serve as important reminders of how we can work together to collectively deliver for the people of the world. As President Biden noted in his proclamation on United Nations Day last month, the United Nations remains the cornerstone of the international order, contributing to unmatched strides towards peace and prosperity shared around the world. That is what Member States should collectively strive to accomplish. When the United Nations was founded, the world united and embarked upon a shared mission: creating a rules-based international order grounded in democratic principles to advance respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, promote the peaceful settlement of disputes and strengthen adherence to international law.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906 (2021) · source
“We again call for the development of such a plan so that the Council can sunset UNMIK and help transition to a more effective United Nations presence that helps Kosovo and the rest of the Western Balkans realize their full potential. We echo the Secretary-General’s call for the full and equal participation of women in political processes in Kosovo and encourage the Government to continue to invest in women’s advancement within civil society. In conclusion, the United States remains fully committed to preserving stability in the Western Balkans. We will work closely with our European partners to foster peaceful, prosperous, multi-ethnic societies that respect the rule of law across the Western Balkans.”
2021-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8880 (2021) · source
“Recent events again demonstrated that UNMIK has fulfilled its purpose, as outlined in the original mandate. We should acknowledge that reality and move towards its closure. The Security Council has a responsibility to redirect its attention and resources to areas and issues where they are needed most. The United Nations can still play an important role in furthering of the development of democratic norms and institutions in the region. But that role does not require sustaining a peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. The United States expressed disappointment that prior calls from Council members to review and take steps to end the Mission have gone unheeded.”
2021-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8880 (2021) · source
“We encourage Kosovo and Serbia to continue building on that progress by implementing the agreement, honouring prior agreements, refraining from provocations and recommitting to finding solutions to other issues through the EU-facilitated dialogue. The dialogue remains the best platform to resolve outstanding issues and normalize relations, eventually reaching agreement on mutual recognition. We note that the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) did not play a critical role in resolving recent tensions between Kosovo and Serbia over the license plate issue. The de-escalation of this issue, with temporary support provided by the Kosovo Force, shows that other organizations can serve that role to better effect.”
2021-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8880 (2021) · source
“I would like to thank Special Representative Tanin for his briefing. We appreciate his leadership and dedicated support for the Republic of Kosovo, including for addressing the continued challenges caused by the coronavirus disease pandemic. I also want to thank President Osmani-Sadriu and Foreign Minister Selaković for participating in today’s meeting. I want to begin by welcoming the 30 September agreement over license plate issues between Kosovo and Serbia, as brokered by European Union (EU) Special Representative Lajčák. The agreement is a step forward for Kosovo, Serbia and stability in the Western Balkans. It is evidence that, when leaders engage openly and seriously, they can find common ground, benefiting all of their citizens.”
2021-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8880 (2021) · source
“We commend the work of all parties over the past five years and know that the lives of Colombians have benefited from these efforts.”
2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8879 (2021) · source
“The continued violence makes it harder for former combatants to successfully reintegrate into society. It threatens the peace process as a whole. We hope the Government of Colombia continues to invest in peacebuilding in Colombia’s 2022 national budget, including funding for the Special Jurisdiction for Peace and the Truth Commission. We also hope it prioritizes peace accord mechanisms. Regular meetings within these peace accord mechanisms ensure that all people affected by the conflict will have a voice and a role in the implementation of the accord. We have seen encouraging steps for fostering fair and sustainable peace in Colombia over the past five years. While many challenges remain, the progress made to date and the work of the Verification Mission serve as a model for how to address long-standing conflicts.”
2021-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8879 (2021) · source