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first: 2008-08-08
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“The United Nations will spare no effort to support the Libyan people in in building a noble and peaceful country, including by providing good offices and mediation. The Security Council has been at Libya’s side on its journey out of conflict and towards peace and stability. The path has not always been smooth, but Council support and attention have proved invaluable in keeping a political process alive. Today, a coordinated and constructive effort is required to prevent further polarization and end the political stalemate. At a time of aggravated global turmoil, counsel and international unity on the need for peace in Libya are especially important. It is what Libyans deserve and what the world needs.”
2022-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9047 (2022) · source
“Some 5,000 other migrants and refugees are being arbitrarily detained in inhumane conditions in both regular and unofficial detention centres. It is imperative that the ceasefire in Libya be maintained, calm preserved and any steps that could result in renewed violence avoided. We must urge all parties to uphold their commitment to the peaceful resolution of political differences through dialogue and negotiations. It is also critical that Libyan political and security actors look beyond their personal interests and continue to engage constructively in the upcoming Cairo talks in support of the electoral-constitutional track. That is the only way to fulfil the aspirations of the Libyan people to select their representatives through the ballot box.”
2022-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9047 (2022) · source
“On 10 May, Special Adviser Williams travelled to Tarhuna, where she visited the sites of mass graves and met with families of victims who disappeared between 2012 and 2020. The perpetrators of those horrific crimes have yet to be brought to justice. The situation of people internally displaced in Libya, including those forcibly evicted, remains highly precarious. To cite just one instance, on 3 May, 477 displaced Tawergha families, totalling more than 2,000 individuals, were forcibly evicted from two camps in Tripoli. The continued campaigns by the authorities of mass arrests and the detention of undocumented foreign nationals and migrants in urban settings in the western region are equally worrying. As of 8 May, 1,717 persons were detained in centres run by the Department for Combating Illegal Migration.”
2022-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9047 (2022) · source
“In the first week of May, Libyan security agencies launched a new wave of arrests of young people for alleged crimes against Libyan culture and values. Security agencies were accused of posting on social media so-called video confessions and photos of those arrested, which was seen as a form of intimidation during the preliminary stages of investigation. Restrictions persist on the work of civil-society organizations, including women’s rights groups, accused of violating “the principles and values of Libyan society”. We remain concerned about the continued detention on those grounds of nine civil-society and social activists who had peacefully exercised their right to freedom of expression. Some of them have been in detention for six months.”
2022-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9047 (2022) · source
“The mechanism would consist of a short-term financing facility to fund the National Oil Corporation and other specific priorities, including salaries, subsidies, essential Government operations and expenditures, which could ease competition for resources and improve accountability. Efforts also continue towards the reunification of the Central Bank of Libya, with the help of independent experts. The Bank’s Governor and Deputy Governor held a third steering committee meeting on the Bank’s reunification and reform in Istanbul on 24 April. They will meet again in September to review progress and activate the Board of Directors. The human rights situation in Libya remains a source of great concern.”
2022-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9047 (2022) · source
“As reported during my most recent briefing (see S/PV.8996), the reluctance of the Government of National Unity to pay the Libyan National Army’s salaries for the first quarter of 2022 led elements affiliated with the army to close several oilfields and ports, cutting the country’s daily oil output in half. Following Special Adviser Williams’s intercession with the Government, the outstanding salaries were paid. Oil production, however, has yet to return to normal. On 11 May, Mr. Dbeibah confirmed that he would authorize regular monthly payments for Libyan National Army salaries. We hope that this contentious and recurring issue has now been resolved. Meanwhile, the Economic Working Group of the Berlin process has been crafting a revenue management mechanism to overcome the disagreement over the control and use of public funds.”
2022-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9047 (2022) · source
“While the fighting has ceased, the situation remains tense. Tripoli-based armed groups supporting either Mr. Dbeibah or Mr. Bashagha remain in a state of high alert. On a positive note, I am pleased to report that on 23 and 24 May the eastern and western delegations of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission met for the first time since the eastern delegation suspended its activities at the end of February. The meeting took place in Spain, on the margins of the meeting on disarmament, demobilization and reintegration in Libya hosted by the Spanish Government. Ms. Williams met with the 5+5 Commission, which expressed its readiness to resume its activities upon returning to Libya.”
2022-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9047 (2022) · source
“The United Nations Support Mission in Libya and the United Nations Development Programme are providing technical expertise on the draft law on national reconciliation and transitional justice. In addition, they are helping with the development of a national online platform to gather civil-society proposals for national reconciliation. While the ceasefire reached in 2020 continues to hold, the security situation remains fragile. In the early hours of 17 May, Mr. Bashagha entered Tripoli, backed by armed groups. Clashes in and around the city with armed groups supporting Mr. Dbeibah ensued, lasting for several hours. The fighting left one armed group member dead, a policeman injured and several buildings damaged. Following mediation by local actors and outreach by the 5+5 Joint Military Commission, Mr. Bashagha was escorted out of Tripoli.”
2022-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9047 (2022) · source
“In the interim, the delegations have pledged to continue consultations with their respective Chambers. Meanwhile, national and international stakeholders are expressing concern about the continued impasse in the executive. Ms. Williams has continued to engage with Mr. Dbeibah and Mr. Bashagha to encourage dialogue. She is urging them to avoid provocative acts and negative rhetoric in order to ensure that the country does not plunge back into conflict. The Special Adviser has also held meetings with members of the Presidency Council, who expressed their intention to continue working on a national reconciliation process with support from the African Union and the United Nations.”
2022-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9047 (2022) · source
“The two delegations met in a positive and constructive atmosphere and reviewed the 2017 constitutional draft, reaching agreement on 137 of 197 articles in the areas of the form and nature of the State; basic rights and freedoms, including women’s rights; the structure and powers of a bicameral Parliament; and some of the prerogatives of the President and Prime Minister. The progress achieved during the second round of talks is commendable. The members have agreed to reconvene in Cairo beginning on 11 June under United Nations auspices and hosted by the Government of Egypt. The objective of the third and final round is to reach a consensus on outstanding issues in order to finalize the constitutional arrangements for the holding of national elections at the earliest possible date.”
2022-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9047 (2022) · source
“Ms. DiCarlo: I thank you, Madam President, for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the latest developments in Libya. Since my most recent briefing to the Security Council in consultations on 19 April, the deadlock on the political, security and economic fronts has persisted, despite the best efforts of the United Nations to facilitate agreement among the Libyan actors. The human rights situation has also deteriorated. We are concerned about the fact that the protracted political impasse is having an increasingly negative impact on security, as shown by the clashes in Tripoli last week. Ms. Stephanie Williams, Special Adviser of the Secretary-General, convened a second round of consultations of the joint committee of the House of Representatives and High State Council in Cairo from 15 to 20 May.”
2022-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9047 (2022) · source
“In his report entitled Our Common Agenda (A/75/982), the Secretary-General called for a global digital compact that would outline shared principles for an open, free and secure digital future for all. Together with other aspects of Our Common Agenda, such as the new agenda for peace and the proposed code of conduct that promotes integrity in public information, we have a critical opportunity to build consensus on how digital technologies can be used for the good of people and the planet, while addressing their risks. But collective action by Member States remains essential towards achieving that goal.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“We must fully embrace the opportunities offered by digital technologies to advance peace, but in order to do that, we must also mitigate the risks that such technologies pose and promote their responsible use by all actors. Through the General Assembly, Member States have made important progress in establishing a normative framework to ensure responsible behaviour in cyberspace. Member States are also cooperating to develop and apply a range of confidence-building measures to prevent conflicts, avoid misperceptions and misunderstandings and reduce tensions. However, more must be done to advance, elaborate and implement the emerging normative framework.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“We have seen how online disinformation and hate speech can result in offline harm, including violence. We know that disinformation can hinder the ability of our missions to implement their mandates by exacerbating falsehoods and fuelling polarization. We are undertaking a number of actions to mitigate those risks, driven by the United Nations Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech, launched by the Secretary- General, and initiatives such as Verified. In Iraq, for example, after reports of increased online harassment of women candidates in last year’s election, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq partnered with civil-society organizations to monitor hate speech, issue public reports and strengthen voter education.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“In Myanmar, for example, Internet and mobile shutdowns have grown in number and duration since the military coup on 1 February 2021, particularly in areas of military operations. Social media can fuel polarization and, at times, violence. The misuse of social media and the sometimes limited or not fully adequate response of social-media companies are enabling the spread of disinformation, radicalization, racism and misogyny. That can heighten tensions and, in some cases, exacerbate conflict. In Ethiopia, as the fighting escalated, there was an alarming rise in social media posts spreading inflammatory rhetoric, with some going as far as inciting ethnic violence, as recognized by the Security Council in its press statement of 5 November 2021 (SC/14691).”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“Groups such as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and Al-Qaida remain active on social media, using platforms and messaging applications to share information and communicate with followers for the purposes of recruitment, planning and fundraising. The increasing availability of digital payment methods such as cryptocurrencies brings additional challenges. Furthermore, digital technologies have raised major human rights concerns, from artificial intelligence systems that may be discriminatory to the widespread availability of surveillance technologies that can be deployed to target communities or individuals. We are also concerned about the increasing use of Internet shutdowns, including in situations of active conflict, which deprive communities of their means of communication, work and political participation.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“The number of State- and non-State-sponsored incidents of malicious use of digital technologies for political or military ends has nearly quadrupled since 2015, according to some estimates. Of specific concern is activity targeting the infrastructure that provides essential public services, such as health and humanitarian agencies. Meanwhile, lethal autonomous weapons raise questions regarding human accountability for the use of force. As the Secretary-General has made clear, machines with the power and discretion to take lives without human involvement are politically unacceptable, morally repugnant and should be prohibited by international law. In addition, non-State actors are becoming increasingly adept at using low-cost and widely available digital technologies to pursue their agendas.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“The launch of the Strategy for the Digital Transformation of United Nations Peacekeeping represents an essential step towards that goal, as well as towards more effective mandate implementation, thereby increasing early-warning capacities. Finally, with those tools, we are able to visualize information and convey data-rich analysis to support the Security Council’s decision-making. Our recent virtual-reality presentation to the Security Council on Colombia shows how we can bring our work on the ground to the attention of this body in new ways. The benefits of digital technologies for the maintenance of international peace and security are manifold. However, advances in technology have also created significant new risks and can affect conflict dynamics for the worse. There are several areas of concern.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“That has been a particularly useful way to reach traditionally excluded groups, including women. In Libya, the United Nations Mission held five digital dialogues, each with more than 1,000 participants. That effort increased the legitimacy of the process, as different communities saw that their voices could be heard. In Yemen, through digital consultations, the Special Envoy engaged hundreds of women from various governorates, which provided deeper insight into the gender dimensions of the war. The use of digital technologies also can improve the safety and security of our peacekeepers and civilian staff on the ground.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“Digital tools strengthen our information-gathering and early-warning capacities. In Yemen, the United Nations Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement has used various mapping, geographic information system and satellite technology tools to enhance its monitoring of the ceasefire in the governorate. They have increased our preparedness to understand, analyse and respond to crises that may have a digital dimension and to address digital risks. We have, for example, worked with partners to build an e-learning platform on digital risk management. New technologies can be beneficial in support of political processes, particularly to promote inclusion. In various peace negotiations, we have used artificial intelligence-assisted digital dialogues to reach out to thousands of interlocutors and to hear their views and priorities.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“Ms. DiCarlo: Digital technologies have profoundly transformed every facet of our societies. They offer boundless opportunities for sustainable development, for education and for inclusion. Social media, for example, has transformed human rights and humanitarian advocacy, making it possible to mobilize people around the world quickly and efficiently around issues requiring urgent attention. They have also created fresh possibilities for our peace and security work. Technological developments have improved our ability to detect crises, to better preposition our humanitarian stocks and to design data-driven peacebuilding programming. We are using digital technologies in our work in conflict prevention, peacemaking and peacebuilding. Allow me to share a few examples.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“The longer the war continues, the greater is the risk that it will further weaken the global institutions and mechanisms dedicated to preserving peace and security. The war was started by choice. There is no inevitability to it or to the suffering it is causing. The United Nations is ready to do everything within its means to help bring an end to it.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“Early assessment projections by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) suggest that, if the war continues through 2022, Ukraine faces the prospect of seeing 18 years of socioeconomic progress lost. That would set the country and the region back decades and leave deep, long-term social and economic fissures. United Nations agencies, including UNDP, are working to help preserve Ukraine’s hard-won development gains. That involves supporting the Government to sustain essential governance structures and basic services, including emergency measures to sustain livelihoods, such as cash-based assistance. The war in Ukraine has damaged Europe’s security architecture. Its economic repercussions are already evident far from the battlefield.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“We support efforts to examine those allegations and to gather evidence. Ensuring accountability and justice for acts committed during the war will not be easy, but it is essential. We are heartened by the generosity of neighbouring countries that have accepted millions of refugees and by the solidarity of the Ukrainian people, who are hosting their displaced compatriots. With more than 10 million people displaced, either within Ukraine or abroad as refugees — roughly one-quarter of the population — the United Nations is gravely concerned about the heightened risk of human trafficking. Indeed, suspected and verified cases of human trafficking are surfacing in the surrounding countries, according to the International Organization for Migration. This war is devastating Ukraine now, but it also threatens its future.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“Allegations of conflict-related sexual violence perpetrated by Russian forces have also emerged. Those include gang rape and rapes in front of children. There are also claims of sexual violence by Ukrainian forces and civil defence militias. The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine continues to seek to verify all those allegations. We are also concerned about disturbing videos depicting the abuse of prisoners of war on both sides. All prisoners of war must be treated with dignity and full respect for their rights, in accordance with international humanitarian law. The many credible allegations of serious violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law, from the areas recently retaken from Russian forces, must not go unanswered.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“We are seriously concerned about reports of cases of arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances of persons who have been vocal against the Russian invasion. As of 30 March, OHCHR had documented the arbitrary detention and possible enforced disappearance of 22 journalists and civil society members in the Kyiv, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhya regions. In regions under Russian control, 24 local officials have also been detained, 13 of whom have been subsequently released. We call for the immediate release of all individuals who have been arbitrarily detained, including journalists, local officials, civil society activists and others. Also as of 30 March, OHCHR had recorded seven journalists and media workers killed since hostilities began. Another 15 have come under armed attack, nine of whom were injured.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“As noted by the High Commissioner, indiscriminate attacks are prohibited under international humanitarian law and may amount to war crimes. The massive destruction of civilian objects and the high number of civilian casualties strongly indicate that the fundamental principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution have not been sufficiently adhered to. In besieged cities, a significant increase in mortality rates among civilians can also be attributed to the disruption of medical care and basic services. People with disabilities and the elderly are particularly vulnerable. As of 4 April, the World Health Organization had reported a total of 85 attacks on health-care facilities, resulting in at least 72 fatalities and 43 injuries.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“The numbers tell a tragic, if yet incomplete, story. According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), at least 1,480 civilians were killed and at least 2,195 injured between 24 February and 4 April. OHCHR believes that the actual figures are considerably higher. We are gravely concerned by the persistent use of explosive weapons with a wide impact area in or near populated areas. Such weapons are causing most civilian casualties, as well as massive destruction of civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, hospitals, schools, water stations and electricity systems. OHCHR has received credible allegations that Russian forces have used cluster munitions in populated areas at least 24 times. Allegations that Ukrainian forces have used such weapons are also being investigated.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“While there has been a reported reduction of Russian troops and attacks around Kyiv and Chernihiv, such moves should not be merely tactical, repositioning forces for renewed attacks on Ukrainian cities and towns elsewhere. The General Assembly has twice called for Russian forces to withdraw entirely from Ukrainian territory and cease all military operations. We also take note of the reported withdrawal of Russian forces from around the Chornobyl nuclear site. The International Atomic Energy Agency reports that this development will hopefully allow it to conduct an assistance-and-support mission to provide technical advice and to deliver equipment, where necessary, as soon as possible. All nuclear sites in Ukraine must be fully protected and secured. Military operations in or around those locations must be avoided.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“Many bodies were also found in a mass grave in the same locality. Reports by non-governmental organizations and media also allege summary executions of civilians, rape and looting in the Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Kyiv regions. Away from the fighting, diplomatic efforts to end the war, including direct talks between Ukrainian and Russian representatives, have continued. We commend the Government of Turkey for hosting those discussions, as well as the efforts of many others engaging with Russia and Ukraine to help bring about peace. We welcome the willingness of the sides to continue engaging to reach a mutual understanding. That requires good faith and earnest efforts, and progress in the negotiations should be translated quickly into action on the ground.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“Ms. DiCarlo: Since I last briefed the Security Council on 17 March (see S/PV.8998), the security situation in Ukraine has seriously deteriorated. The number of Ukrainian civilians killed has more than doubled. Ukrainian cities continue to be mercilessly pounded, often indiscriminately, by heavy artillery and aerial bombardments. Hundreds of thousands of people, including children, the elderly and the disabled, remain trapped in encircled areas under nightmarish conditions. The devastation wrought on Mariupol and other Ukrainian cities is one of the shameful hallmarks of this senseless war. The horror deepened this past weekend, as shocking images emerged of dead civilians, some with hands bound, lying in the streets of Bucha, the town near Kyiv formerly held by Russian forces.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“The Secretary-General reaffirms his commitment to working with all parties for sustainable peace and the complete and verifiable denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. He urges the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to comply with the decisions of the Security Council, reset the course to dialogue and build on previous diplomatic efforts. Further, the United Nations welcomes the regular contact and cooperation among the key parties on the Korean peninsula. We commend the parties for their willingness to engage in dialogue with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea without preconditions. Let me close by reiterating that the unity of the Security Council in this matter is essential to ease tensions, overcome the diplomatic impasse and avoid a negative action-reaction cycle.”
2022-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9004 (2022) · source
“We have consistently conveyed these concerns to the Democratic People’s Republic. The Secretary-General reiterates the importance of addressing humanitarian imperatives in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The United Nations remains engaged and stands ready, along with its humanitarian partners, to assist people in need in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, whose vulnerability has likely increased since the pandemic outbreak and border closures in 2020. We reiterate our call for the entry of international staff, including the United Nations Resident Coordinator, and the unimpeded entry of humanitarian supplies, to allow for a timely and effective response.”
2022-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9004 (2022) · source
“On 7 March, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that there were “ongoing indications consistent with the operation of the 5-megawatt reactor at the Yongbyon site”. The IAEA added that it continued to observe construction activities at the Yongbyon site, including the construction of an annex to the reported centrifuge enrichment facility. The same day, satellite-imagery analysis indicated that there was renewed activity at the Punggye-ri nuclear-test site for the first time since Pyongyang announced its closure and dismantlement in 2018. In pursuing its nuclear-capability and ballistic- missile programmes, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is defying the repeated demands of the Council to cease such activities.”
2022-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9004 (2022) · source
“It should be recalled that, in resolution 2397 (2017), the Security Council reaffirmed its decisions that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea shall not conduct any further launches using ballistic-missile technology. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea did not issue airspace or maritime safety notifications for any of these launches. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has repeatedly informed the Democratic People’s Republic that unannounced missile launches represent a serious risk to international civil aviation. ICAO has also called on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to act in accordance with the Convention on International Civil Aviation. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea also appears to be actively pursuing its nuclear programme.”
2022-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9004 (2022) · source
“It is a flagrant breach of the Democratic People’s Republic’s own 2018 moratorium and a clear violation of relevant Security Council resolutions. This launch risks triggering a significant escalation of tensions in the region and beyond. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has conducted 12 launches using ballistic-missile technology this year alone. This is the fifth time in 2022 that the Secretariat has been asked to brief the Council in this regard. According to public statements by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the launches involved, among other things, a test of so-called hypersonic weapons, railway-borne missiles, an intermediate-range ballistic missile and tests of systems related to the development of so-called military reconnaissance satellites.”
2022-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9004 (2022) · source
“Ms. DiCarlo: The State news agency of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has reported that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea launched a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at approximately 2.34 p.m. local time on 24 March. The missile, the so-called Hwasong-17, was reportedly launched from Sunan, an area north of Pyongyang. it covered a range of 1,090 kilometres and reached an apogee around 6,200 kilometres. It made impact in the sea within Japan’s exclusive economic zone. The last time the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea conducted an ICBM test was on 29 November 2017. The Secretary-General strongly condemns the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s latest ICBM launch.”
2022-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9004 (2022) · source
“He remains actively engaged with leaders who are trying to bring about an end to the war. There will be no winners to this senseless conflict. On the other hand, the tremendous loss it is causing is heartbreakingly clear. It will become increasingly worse the longer the fighting continues. The Secretary-General urges intensified and coordinated political efforts for an immediate cessation of hostilities. There must be a meaningful, sustained political process to enable a peaceful settlement. The lives of millions of Ukrainians and the peace and security of the entire region, and possibly beyond, depend on it.”
2022-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8998 (2022) · source
“As the Secretary-General highlighted, dangerous ripple effects of the conflict are already being felt across the globe. Russia and Ukraine represent more than half of the world’s supply of sunflower oil and 30 per cent of the world’s wheat. Food, fuel and fertilizer prices are skyrocketing. Supply chains are being disrupted. All of that is hitting the poorest the hardest and potentially creating instability around the globe. On 14 March, the Secretary-General announced the establishment of a Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance to lead an effort with Member States to deal with the complex fallout of the war. The Deputy Secretary-General will lead an inter-agency steering committee with partners to oversee that effort. The Secretary-General welcomes all ongoing diplomatic contacts.”
2022-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8998 (2022) · source
“The United Nations calls for safe passage for civilians from, and humanitarian supplies into, encircled areas. We are grateful to neighbouring Governments for their generosity in receiving refugees and enabling the provision of assistance to Ukraine. The United Nations is requesting all donors to fast-track funding against pledges made towards the Ukraine flash appeal. The appeal, which seeks $1.1 billion to help 12 million people in need, is 36 per cent funded. The United Nations Development Programme projects that 90 per cent of the Ukrainian population could be facing poverty and extreme economic vulnerability should the war continue, setting the country and the region back decades and leaving deep social and economic scars.”
2022-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8998 (2022) · source
“The devastation and suffering in Mariupol and Kharkiv raises grave fears about the fate of millions of residents of Kyiv and other cities facing intensifying attacks. International humanitarian law is crystal clear: civilians are entitled to protection against the dangers arising from military operations; direct attacks against civilians are prohibited. Yet the magnitude of civilian casualties and the destruction of civilian infrastructure in Ukraine cannot be denied. That demands a thorough investigation and accountability. The priority for the United Nations and its partners is to reach the people trapped by the ongoing shelling, including in eastern Ukraine. To that end, we continue to scale-up our operations on the ground, as circumstances permit. The needs of the population are growing by the day.”
2022-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8998 (2022) · source
“However, we note that those signals have so far not translated into the cessation of hostilities that is so desperately needed. The situation in the south- eastern port city of Mariupol is particularly alarming. Many of the Mariupol residents who have not been able to safely evacuate lack food, water, electricity and medical care. Uncollected corpses lie on city streets. Yesterday’s strike on the Mariupol theatre, which reportedly served as a bomb shelter for displaced civilians, adds to the list of attacks against civilian structures. While early reports indicate that the worst may have been avoided, ongoing fighting is hampering the rescue work and assessment of the situation.”
2022-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8998 (2022) · source
“Members of OHCHR staff in Donetsk are closely following developments regarding the 14 March incident in which 20 civilians were reportedly killed by a Tochka-U missile that may have contained cluster munitions. All such instances must be properly investigated. It is the responsibility of all sides to fully abide by their obligations to protect the lives of all civilians everywhere. OHCHR is gravely concerned about reports of arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances of civilians, local authorities and civil society activists in Russian-controlled areas. We call for their immediate release. This week, there were positive signals reported with regard to the ongoing direct talks between Ukrainian and Russian representatives. We welcome all such engagements.”
2022-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8998 (2022) · source
“Ms. DiCarlo: Daily attacks continue to batter Ukrainian cities. Many are reportedly indiscriminate, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure. Between 24 February and 15 March, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) recorded 1,900 civilian casualties. The total consists of 726 people killed, including 52 children, and 1,174 injured, including 63 children. The actual number is likely much higher. Most of the casualties were caused by the use in populated areas of explosive weapons with a wide impact area. Hundreds of residential buildings have been damaged or destroyed, as have hospitals and schools. OHCHR continues to monitor reports of civilian casualties in the whole country, including in territory controlled by the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk Peoples’ Republics.”
2022-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8998 (2022) · source
“I urge the members of the Security Council to convey this message to the Libyan parties, to call for responsible leadership by the Libyan institutions and to remain united in support of United Nations efforts to assist Libya in its path to becoming a peaceful and stable country.”
2022-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8996 (2022) · source
“The need for durable solutions for the physical, material and legal safety of internally displaced persons remains a top priority. Libya is now facing a new phase of political polarization. That risks dividing its institutions once again and reversing the gains achieved over the past two years. We know from experience what unilateral actions, divided Government and an unending transition may hold in store for Libya. We remain convinced that credible, transparent and inclusive elections, based on a sound constitutional and legal framework, are the only solution to the current stalemate.”
2022-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8996 (2022) · source
“Migrants and refugees at sea continue to be intercepted by Libyan authorities and transferred to formal and informal detention centres, where they reportedly suffer serious human rights violations. Deaths in custody, torture, starvation and extortion also have been reported. The United Nations reiterates its readiness to work with Libyan authorities to strengthen migration governance and border control in line with international law and in cooperation with international partners. With regard to the humanitarian situation, the United Nations recorded a further decrease in the number of internally displaced persons, from 179,000 at the end of 2021 to 168,000 by 5 March. However, forced evictions by local authorities are a growing concern.”
2022-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8996 (2022) · source
“Despite those concerns, I am nevertheless pleased to report that the Governor and the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Libya launched a programme to reunify the institution, based on the recommendations of the independent audit of the Bank in July 2021. The human rights situation in Libya remains deeply worrisome. UNSMIL observed an increase in hate speech, defamation and threats, as well as incitement to violence and acts of violence against activists, journalists and political actors, including women. State and non-State actors continued to arbitrarily arrest and detain human rights activists. In eastern Libya in particular, national security laws were often arbitrarily applied. Meanwhile, a lack of due process and fair trial standards marred proceedings in military courts.”
2022-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8996 (2022) · source
“Libya’s economic sector continues to suffer from a lack of oversight and clarity on public spending. Since there was no approved national budget in 2021, the Central Bank of Libya issued payments for public-sector salaries and subsidies on the basis of the last approved budget. Those payments are being supplemented by extraordinary spending measures requested by the Government of National Unity from the Central Bank. A controversy over budgetary payments inhibited the functioning of the National Oil Corporation. On 9 January, negotiations between the Government of National Unity and the Petroleum Facilities Guard over non-payment of salaries averted a shutdown of oil production in parts of the country.”
2022-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8996 (2022) · source
“Local flights between Tripoli and cities in eastern Libya remain suspended, while, on 9 and 10 March forces in western Libya supporting either side moved towards the capital. Special Adviser Williams engaged both sides and managed to reduce tensions. The United Nations continues to urge both parties to engage in a constructive dialogue to resolve the political impasse and refrain from unilateral actions that could result in further divisions. On the security track, the 5+5 Joint Military Commission continues to take steps to implement its action plan for the withdrawal of foreign fighters, foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya. The ceasefire monitoring component of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) continues to work closely with the JMC to establish an operational hub in Sirte.”
2022-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8996 (2022) · source