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first: 2008-08-08
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“Let me thank Ambassador Momen for his capable chairmanship of the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission in 2012 and to congratulate Ambassador Vilovie on his assumption of the Chair for 2013. I thank them both for their briefings today. The United States appreciates the contributions of Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), the Peacebuilding Fund and the Peacebuilding Support Office and recognizes the value of the PBC as a common platform for international actors working in support of sustainable peace and development. From mobilizing resources to developing partnerships and building bridges among the different United Nations entities in support of peacebuilding objectives, the PBC continues to evolve to reach its full potential.”
2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6954 (2013) · source
“The United States looks forward to continuing collaboration with all those who seek to end the scourge of sexual violence in conflict, including through a new Council resolution to address outstanding challenges on these issues.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“The United States continues to support the documenting of evidence of atrocities committed by all sides for use in future Syrian-led transitional justice and accountability processes. Beyond Syria, the United States has proven its commitment to prevent and address gender-based violence around the world, providing more than $100 billion in 2012 for those efforts. In conclusion, I wish to commend the excellent work that Special Representative Bangura and her staff are doing. I urge the entire United Nations system to give due attention to prevention efforts and facilitate the deployment of necessary expertise to conflict areas.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“We must also build reformed national justice sectors and local institutions that can hold accountable those responsible for sexual violence, while international criminal justice mechanisms continue to play their important role in ending impunity for those crimes. Last week, in its declaration on preventing sexual violence in conflict, the Group of Eight reaffirmed that rape and other forms of serious sexual violence in armed conflict were war crimes and emphasized the need to promote justice and accountability for such crimes. These issues are hardly theoretical. The scourge of sexual violence persists. We are alarmed by the horrific abuses occurring in Syria, including against men and boys, and we affirm that those responsible for violations of human rights will be held accountable.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“The best way to ensure such protection is for women themselves to participate meaningfully in security sector reform and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme design and implementation and to have more women working and leading in the security sector. It is clear that female survivors of sexual violence are more likely to report to a female police officer or a women's police station, as our experience in Haiti has borne out. Women's civil society organizations need greater capacity to monitor, inform and provide security services in conjunction with law enforcement authorities.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“Changing the behaviour of armed parties requires political will, as well as better monitoring and reporting and, where appropriate, the credible threat of consequences, such as naming and shaming and sanctions. Furthermore, mediators and envoys should routinely address conflict-related sexual violence in their ceasefire and peace negotiations. But the spectrum of action for countering sexual violence must not be limited to a conflict and its conclusion. It must be prioritized throughout the peace processes, including in the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration phase and in security sector reform. Rigorous vetting should ensure that perpetrators and those who have directed sexual violence are denied entry to the security sector. There should be strong protection mechanisms for civilians in close proximity of cantonment sites.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“Bringing deeper gender expertise to United Nations field missions is essential for the enhanced prevention of sexual violence. United Nations leadership in New York and in the field should commit to a greater presence of gender experts and women protection advisers in United Nations missions. Furthermore, the deployment of such experts should be routine in United Nations technical assessment missions. We note a particular need for that expertise in Libya to address the root causes of sexual violence perpetrated during the conflict and the resulting trauma. Encouraging parties to conflict to discuss sexual violence within their ranks, although challenging, is another critical avenue of prevention. The agreements that Special Representative Bangura brokered in the Central African Republic are models of such engagement.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“There is progress in that area: for example, the community policing centres run by displaced persons in camps in Darfur and the enlistment of imams as advocates for sexual violence prevention in South Darfur. For United Nations missions, better prevention involves equipping peacekeepers and civilian staff with the guidance and expertise to respond to early information about threats of large-scale abuses. The training modules designed by the United Nations are a positive step in that direction, as is the creation of a United Nations international network of female police peacekeepers, which links more than 1,000 United Nations female police officers around the world to share best practices and advocate and mentor female police.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“It is also complex and multifaceted - from sexual violence used as a tool for coercive population displacement to forced marriages by armed groups and the challenges of the widespread unreporting of abuse and the plight of children born out of rape. Today, I would like to draw attention to the need for greater emphasis on prevention, including at the communal level and within the United Nations system, for engaging parties to conflict to address sexual violence and for integrating sexual violence prevention and response efforts into security andjustice sector reform. At the community level, improving the prevention of sexual Violence requires a better understanding of existing protection mechanisms and leveraging grass-roots networks that can provide local information to inform prevention efforts.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“I should like to thank you, Madam President, for organizing this event and for your presence here today. Let me also thank you for the expression of sympathy to the American people. I would also like to thank Secretary- General Ban Ki-Moon and his Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Bangura, for their briefings. I also thank Ms. Ke'ita Diakite for helping us better understand how women in Mali are combatting sexual violence. Women's civil society organizations are making critical contributions in that area and need our support. We welcome the report of the Secretary-General on sexual violence in conflict (S/2013/ 149). Tragically, the report and today's briefings remind us that this issue is a global problem.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“We also insist on zero tolerance for vandalism, the desecration of religious sites, intimidation and targeted violence, and condemn the desecration of grave sites in Kosovo that occurred in reaction to the removal by the Serbian Government of a monument in southern Serbia. The United States welcomed the prompt condemnation and assurances by Kosovo authorities that those criminal acts would be investigated fully and the perpetrators prosecuted, as well as the Government's commitment to restore the grave sites at Government expense. As the Prime Ministers continue talks under the auspices of High Representative Ashton in less than two weeks, it will be important to seize the opportunities presented by the dialogue to move beyond the past and look toward their common European futures.”
2013-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6939 (2013) · source
“Of great concern is a string of grenade attacks in northern Kosovo that has targeted EULEX staff, officials at the borders and Kosovo Serbs. In addition, an ongoing pattern of violence in northern Mitrovica against personnel employed by Kosovo institutions and their families, particularly against Kosovo Serb employees of the northern Mitrovica administrative office undermines safety, security and the rule of law, and hurts the ordinary citizens of the north, whom that administrative office is trying to help. The United States continues to support the office's work to improve the delivery of services to the citizens of northern Mitrovica, and hopes that UNMIK will support those efforts.”
2013-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6939 (2013) · source
“We reaffirm our belief in the Task Force's capacity and commitment to operating consistently with established investigative and prosecutorial practices and in the interest ofjustice. While the progress at the political level has been significant, the United States remains concerned about continuing security incidents, especially in the north. As the Secretary-General notes in his report (S/2013/72), the overall number of recorded incidents affecting minority communities declined in 2012. Still, we are disturbed by the uptick of violent acts in recent months, much of which appears intended to harass and threaten those who are cooperating with Kosovo authorities to normalize relations. Those acts represent a serious threat to peace and security. They must not be tolerated.”
2013-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6939 (2013) · source
“We encourage the Government of Kosovo, in coordination with its partner the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX), to continue to prioritize reforms in that sector and to increase efforts to address corruption, strengthen judicial independence and remedy inefficiencies, which would contribute to increased public confidence in the legal system and improvedjustice. Kosovo's recent adoption of laws to increase the transparency and accountability of financial transactions will, once fully implemented, help Kosovo to combat corruption and organized crime, promote the country's growth and help to ensure the independence of its institutions more broadly. Further, we continue to support the Special Investigative Task Force in its work to investigate allegations of organ trafficking and other wrongdoing.”
2013-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6939 (2013) · source
“Further, we applaud the continued implementation of the arrangements under the integrated management of crossing points agreement, and look forward to the exchange of liaison officers to serve in the respective capitals. Such agreements are proof that the dialogue is producing results. We call on both Kosovo and Serbia to sustain the momentum towards normalization that their leaders have built in recent months. We also commend the significant progress Kosovo has made in modernizing the justice sector. The new court structure, criminal code and criminal procedure code are major steps forward.”
2013-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6939 (2013) · source
“Prime Ministers Thaci and Daeic' have shown courage in working to resolve long-standing issues through a pragmatic approach that will improve the lives of their citizens, bring greater stability to the region and allow both countries to move forward on their respective paths to European integration. The United States very much welcomes the progress made in the seven rounds of the dialogue, and we understand that the Prime Ministers are close to concluding an agreement on northern Kosovo. We encourage them to do so at the next dialogue session on 2 April. Both parties, with the assistance of the international community, should quickly and fully implement any agreement ultimately reached. Those efforts will continue to require much cooperation and hard work.”
2013-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6939 (2013) · source
“I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Zarif, for his briefing. I would like to welcome both Prime Minister Dacie and Prime Minister Thaci back to the Council and to thank them for sharing their perspectives with us. I would also like to express again our appreciation to the European Union (EU), NATO, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and other organizations that, alongside the United Nations, are supporting the international community's work in Kosovo. I would like to congratulate Kosovo on the fifth anniversary of its independence on 17 February. The United States commends Kosovo and Serbia for their efforts in the ongoing EU-facilitated dialogue towards a normalization of their relations.”
2013-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6939 (2013) · source
“Respect for human rights is the cornerstone of stable democratic societies and essential to regional and international peace and security. In closing, the United States reiterates its commitment to working with the European Union in support of United Nations principles and activities in the maintenance of peace and security around the world.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“In the wider region, the EU strategy for security and development in the Sahel, which is focused on capacity-building and countering violent extremism, complements the United States regional approach, including through the Trans-Sahara Counter-Terrorism Partnership, to strengthen the capacity of Governments across the Sahel to better address threats to peace and security. Finally, we strongly support the EU's efforts to promote and protect human rights, both in its bilateral engagements and through the United Nations. The United States shares the EU's commitment to promoting and protecting the fundamental human freedoms, such as freedom of expression, combating gender-based discrimination and violence, and promoting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“We commend the EU for its commitment through the EU training mission in Mali to train the Malian defence and security forces, with an emphasis on civilian oversight, the protection of civilians and respect for human rights. And we welcome the EU's efforts, in coordination with the United Nations, the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States and other partners, to resolve Mali's interrelated political and security challenges through the Support and Follow-up Group on the Situation in Mali.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“Thirdly, the United States welcomes the EU's commitment to provide technical assistance to bolster security and development in societies emerging from conflict. In Afghanistan, the EU's expertise on policing issues has been critical in assisting Afghanistan in establishing and training an effective civilian police force. The EU's efforts complement the work of the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the United States and other international actors working with Afghanistan to promote a stronger political, security, economic and social future for the Afghan people. In Mali, the United States welcomes the EU's pledge to provide financial and logistical support to the African-led International Support Mission in Mali through the African Peace Facility.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“We remain committed to working with our EU partners, including through the Quartet, to encourage the parties to create an atmosphere conducive to the resumption of direct negotiations without preconditions. Only through direct negotiations between the parties can Palestinians and Israelis address all permanent status issues and achieve the peace that both deserve. Turning to Syria, we fully share the concerns expressed by High Representative Ashton regarding the ongoing violence, grave humanitarian rights abuses and war crimes, and we agree that the international community must come together to help end the suffering of the people of Syria. The United States joins the EU in continuing its support for the efforts of Joint Special Representative Brahimi to find a durable political solution to the crisis in Syria.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“Also, we greatly appreciate High Representative Ashton's statement that the European Union strongly condemns the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's latest nuclear test and urges that country to refrain from further provocative actions. The United States will continue to take the steps required to defend ourselves and our allies. We will strengthen close coordination with allies and partners and work with our Six-Party Talks partners, the Security Council and other United Nations Member States to pursue firm action. The EU is also a valued partner in the Middle East peace efforts, including as a member of the Quartet, which supports a comprehensive resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“We must continue to consult and work together to ensure that Iran cooperates seriously with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), comes clean about its past and present nuclear activities and reassures the international community about its nuclear programme, including by complying with relevant Security Council resolutions and its nuclear safeguards obligations. We are pleased that the Iranian negotiating team has confirmed that the next round of talks between the five plus one group and Iran will take place in Almaty on 26 February. We appreciate the critical role that High Representative Ashton has played in our diplomacy to address that issue. It is time for Iran to discuss substance, and we hope the talks will make concrete progress regarding the international community's concerns about the nature of Iran's nuclear programme.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“We appreciate the joint efforts of the United Nations, the EU and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) over the past several years to help create space for direct dialogue between Georgia and Russia to address outstanding concerns and normalize relations. And we deeply appreciate the EU's contribution to peace and security in Bosnia and Herzegovina through the Security Council-mandated European Union-led peacekeeping force. Secondly, the United States welcomes the EU's efforts to advance peace and security beyond Europe. The Iranian nuclear issue remains a matter of serious concern for the entire world.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“The EU has played a very important role in assisting Kosovo and Serbia in normalizing relations through dialogue, bringing together Prime Ministers Dacie and Thaci for discussions as well as facilitating the historic meeting between Presidents Nikolic' and Jahjaga. We agree with High Representative Ashton that that dialogue has produced concrete results that will promote stability in the region. A resolution of the differences between Kosovo and Serbia will allow both countries to move forward on their respective European paths. We also welcome the efforts of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo in helping to strengthen Kosovo's institutions. We also commend the EU for its ongoing engagement in Georgia, particularly through its monitoring mission.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“I would like to join others in welcoming High Representative Ashton to the Council today, and I thank her very much for her remarks. The European Union (EU) remains an indispensable partner to the United Nations and to the United States. It is an important leader in international efforts to address the world's most pressing challenges. Today's briefing illustrates the considerable benefits that strong United Nations partnerships with regional organizations can generate in the interest of advancing our goals of international peace and security. I would like to highlight four areas that we find most noteworthy. First, the United States appreciates the EU's leadership in promoting stability in the European region.”
2013-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6919 (2013) · source
“Healing the wounds of war and building peace in the aftermath of conflict is one of the most complex and compelling tasks we face in the Council, and one we cannot neglect. The alternative is only more violence, more suffering and more instability. Though the challenges are formidable, there is too much at stake for conflict-affected people, their neighbours and the international community to neglect peacebuilding processes. We must make every effort to accelerate progress.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“We commend the PBC's recent successes in strengthening partnerships with the World Bank and the African Development Bank, and encourage the PBC to explore further collaboration with the private sector and philanthropic and other non-governmental organizations. We welcome ongoing dialogue with the PBC and other actors to reinforce peacebuilding partnerships and the concept of dividing labour according to comparative advantages. Finally, the United States also thanks Bangladesh for its leadership in convening the high-level event on peacebuilding on the margins of the General Assembly general debate in September. This event raised the visibility of our common interests in effective peacebuilding, and its resultant declaration reflects our shared priorities going forward.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“The issue of international roles and responsibilities has been a constant theme since the Secretary-General's first report on peacebuilding in the aftermath of conflict (S/2009/304). We have urged the United Nations system, together with outside partners, to develop a division of labour in supporting post-conflict countries that reflects comparative advantages. We appreciate the Secretary-General's charge to peacekeeping missions and United Nations country teams to develop partnerships on that basis. We are pleased by the recent establishment of the global focal point on the rule of law that will bring the United Nations Development Programme and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations into closer alignment, and we look forward to the forthcoming review of international efforts on public administration.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Women's needs and concerns must be given greater attention in Government administration, particularly at the subnational level and especially in the composition of and access to public services. Women's centrality to economic recovery - notably their potential roles in the agricultural supply chain and in small business - also deserves more focus. From Haiti to Burma, the United Nations has a growing track record of assisting women in post-conflict situations, whether through disarmament, demobilization and reintegration efforts or training and employment programmes. We encourage the United Nations, together with other partners, to scale up those efforts and good practices more systematically.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“The United States appreciates the Secretary- General's call for a more responsive approach to balancinglong-termsupportforinstitution-buildingwith the need to achieve early and tangible outcomes - the restoration of core Government functions and service delivery. We believe strongly that countries with their own experience of transition from conflict or crisis have valuable expertise and perspectives that can assist others. We also welcome efforts in the Security Council to explore ways to factor that critical issue into the design and oversight of mandates. Robust participation of women is crucial to peacebuilding. We applaud the Secretary-General's candour about insufficient progress on the seven- point action plan for gender-responsive peacebuilding, particularly in the areas of governance and economic recovery.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Today, I would like to touch on three issues that warrant greater attention and improvement in our collective efforts: building institutions, gender- responsive peacebuilding and division of labour based on core competencies. While every transition is unique, post-conflict authorities all struggle to build or rebuild effective democratic institutions that can meet basic needs, whether securing the streets, providing access to justice, delivering public services or enabling economic activity. That requires significant attention to public sector capacity at all levels of Government and to the institutional foundations of a vibrant civil society and a healthy private sector. The international community has made concrete progress assisting institutional development, but we can do better.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“We have discussed peacebuilding often in this Chamber, both in general terms and in addressing countries on the Council's agenda. We have agreed on core issues - the imperative of national ownership, the priority of building effective and credible institutions, the need for international efforts to be flexible and tailored to context and the necessity of incorporating women and youth in our peacebuilding strategies. The stakes are high. Without effective strategies to consolidate and sustain peace, fragile settlements are vulnerable to reversal and renewed violence. Governing capacities are easily overwhelmed, economies cannot restart and communities cannot rebuild.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“First, let me express our sincere appreciation for the cooperation of outgoing members of the Security Council: Columbia, Germany, India, Portugal and South Africa. Each of them has made a significant contribution to the work of the Council over the last two years, and it has been a pleasure working with them. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his comments today and for all his efforts to improve United Nations support for countries emerging from conflict. I also thank Ambassador Momen for his thoughtful briefing and his valuable efforts as Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). We appreciate the important work of the Peacebuilding Commission, the Peacebuilding Fund and the Peacebuilding Support Office, and we are grateful for the steady progress they have made in supporting countries in transition.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“The future of Afghanistan is indeed for Afghans to determine. Afghans themselves will need to have the difficult conversations about how to build an inclusive society that reflects their own needs and wants. The United States will continue to support them, and welcomes the valuable contributions of the United Nations in those efforts.”
2012-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6896 (2012) · source
“Those who refuse to meaningfully participate in reconciliation should know that the Security Council will continue to develop the necessary measures to inhibit their ability to execute violent attacks in Afghanistan. At this point, it is up to the Taliban to fulfil its obligations and decide to move forward. With the security and political transitions under way, we believe it is time to begin discussions about the United Nations role, including the roles of UNAMA and the United Nations agencies, after 2014. United Nations support has been indispensable and will remain so going forward. We look forward to the United Nations consulting with Afghanistan, the Council, regional partners and Member States in its planning an integrated vision for long-term support to the Afghan people.”
2012-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6896 (2012) · source
“The visit by Chair Rabbani to Islamabad in November and the resulting joint statement was a powerful message to the region. We welcome Pakistan's engagement and its call to bring the Taliban to the table in peace negotiations. The Security Council aided in that process by supporting and promoting Afghan-led reconciliation through the 1988 Committee. We again demonstrated our commitment this week by reaffirming the Committee's mandate to enact sanctions against those individuals associated with the Taliban who constituted a threat to the peace, stability and security of Afghanistan, and to encourage sanctioned individuals to reconcile.”
2012-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6896 (2012) · source
“We are encouraged by the briefing of Aghan High Peace Council Chair Rabbani to this Council in the 1988 Committee last month. Afghans are sitting down with other Afghans to determine the future of their country. It is vital that all voices be heard. We welcome the forum held in Kabul this month, at which Afghan leaders and parliamentarians joined with women representatives of the provincial peace councils and the High Peace Council to discuss strategies for integrating the views of women in the reconciliation process. We also look forward to UNAMA's plans for a complementary track- two national dialogue. We appreciate the role that regional actors can play. Their support will be critical to peace and stability in Afghanistan.”
2012-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6896 (2012) · source
“Recent regional economic development efforts have also shown encouraging signs, such as the economic focus and confidence-building measures of the Istanbul Process on Regional Security and Cooperation for a Secure and Stable Afghanistan. We welcome the next ministerial meeting, to be held in Astana in April 2013. As Afghanistan looks forward to security and political transitions in 2014, an inclusive political dialogue among Afghans is the surest path to long-term peace and stability. When President Obama Visited Afghanistan, in May, he discussed the importance of pursuing an Afghan-led reconciliation process. In Bonn in 2011 and in Tokyo in 2012, the international community again affirmed its support for a peace and reconciliation process.”
2012-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6896 (2012) · source
“Those actions demonstrate the international community's unwavering commitment to the Afghan people, through transition and into the transformation decade. President Obama reaffirmed the United States' commitment in May when he signed our strategic partnership agreement. With the Afghan elections in 2014 approaching, we welcome the efforts under way by Afghan authorities to hold inclusive, transparent and credible elections. Those elections, as confirmed at the Tokyo Conference, will help to build a political system that reflects a pluralistic society and remains firmly founded in the Afghan Constitution. We appreciate the role that Afghan civil society is playing in the preparations and, of course, the United Nations work in support of the electoral process.”
2012-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6896 (2012) · source
“Today I will address Afghanistan's continued transition, recent developments in the Afghan-led peace process and the need to begin robust planning efforts for the United Nations role in Afghanistan post-2014. Afghanistan continues to take the necessary steps towards a security and political transition in 2014. The security transition progresses as planned, with over 75 per cent of the Afghan population, including every provincial capital, now living in Afghan-led secured regions. As pledged in Chicago this year, the international community is committed to sustained assistance for Afghanistan's security. In Tokyo we committed to development support for Afghanistan in the context of the Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework.”
2012-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6896 (2012) · source
“We welcome Special Representative Kubis back to the Council and we thank him for his briefing today. We express our deep appreciation to him, the staff of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the United Nations country team for their continued service to the Afghan people. We also thank Ambassador Tanin for sharing his views. As always, we value his close cooperation with the Security Council. We would also like to thank Ambassador Witting for his leadership of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) and for the Afghanistan-related resolutions adopted by the Council over the past two years.”
2012-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6896 (2012) · source
“Its failure to respond to the offers of the P5+1 would be a setback for Iran, the region and the wider world. Working together, the international community must convince Iran to choose engagement not isolation, transparency not secrecy, and stability not discord.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6888 (2012) · source
“The United States, working with our partners in the group made up of the five permanent members of the Security Council and Germany (P5+1), is fully committed to achieving that goal through a comprehensive approach of pressure and engagement. We have not given up on diplomacy, but Iran's repeated obfuscations means that the international community will continue to apply increasing pressure aimed at changing the regime's calculus. A durable solution must roll back Iran's most alarming nuclear activities, including its enrichment and stockpiling of uranium to 20 per cent and continued activity at the Fordo site. In exchange, the P5+l is willing to take reciprocal steps to address Iran's expressed concerns. We want, and are working toward, a negotiated solution, but the choice to engage constructively lies with the Iranian regime.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6888 (2012) · source
“Every State is obligated to stop Iran's arms smuggle across its territory, whether trans-shipment occurs by land, sea or air. To comply with their international obligations, Iran's neighbours should increase the number of cargo inspections and deny overflight requests by aircraft suspected of carrying illicit cargo in violation of United Nations resolutions. Iran's consistent refusal to meet its obligations and build international confidence in its nuclear activities constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security today. Our first priority remains to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6888 (2012) · source
“In recent weeks, Iranian officials have publically acknowledged exporting military equipment in blatant violation of resolution 1747 (2007), which prohibits all arms exports from Iran. Despite the sanctions in place, Iran continues its well documented pattern of arms exports to the Al-Assad regime in Syria, which uses them to slaughter the Syrian people, and to militants in Gaza, who use them to terrorize Israeli civilians, as we saw just a few weeks ago. The Committee and the Panel should intensify their focus on Iranian arms smuggling and find ways to stem the flow. The States in the region must also do their part. Two years ago, the Council included in resolution 1929 (2010) new provisions for States to inspect suspicious cargo on their territories and to seize and dispose of banned items.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6888 (2012) · source
“We further encourage the Committee and the Panel to investigate thoroughly and respond vigorously to any report of sanctions violations. We also must all be mindful of our responsibility as Member States to share information with both the Committee and the Panel to facilitate their work. Furthermore, we reiterate that the Committee should implement the recommendations contained in the Panel's final report of June 2012 (S/2012/395, annex), including the imposition of targeted sanctions on individuals and companies that facilitate Iran's evasion of sanctions. Iran's flagrant proliferation of conventional arms constitutes a growing threat and makes the Committee's work all the more urgent.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6888 (2012) · source
“Now is the time to demand Iran's full cooperation, full compliance and full commitment to resolve outstanding questions about its nuclear programme. Given Iran's ongoing breach of its obligations, the international community must make good on our commitment to fully and aggressively enforce the sanctions that the Security Council has imposed. The full implementation of those measures will reduce Iran's ability to advance its nuclear programme, support terrorism and destabilize the region, thereby creating more time and space to pursue a comprehensive and negotiated solution through diplomacy. We urge the Committee and the Panel of Experts to accelerate their critical work in 2013 and to assist Member States as much as possible in fulfilling their obligations to implement the sanctions.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6888 (2012) · source
“He has also said that no concrete results have been achieved to resolve the outstanding issues. Iran's actions continue to contravene multiple resolutions of the Security Council and the IAEA, and demonstrate Iran's ongoing defiance of the international community. We welcome recent dialogue between Iran and the IAEA, but those talks must produce results. IAEA officials are meeting today on a structured approach to resolving the outstanding questions regarding Iran's nuclear programme. We hope that Iran will finally be forthcoming. But whether or not an agreement is reached, given Iran's existing legal obligations there are no excuses for it not to cooperate immediately with the IAEA on the substance of the Agency's concerns. Iran cannot continue its approach of denial, deception and distraction.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6888 (2012) · source