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lines on the record: 520
first: 2009-12-08
most recent: 2023-06-16
sittings or episodes: 28
sources: un-security-council

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“Faithful to our tradition of hospitality, the diatiguiya, Mali remains, of course, open to all countries and peoples of the world. The meeting rose at noon.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“The situation is creating a feeling of mistrust among the Malian population towards MINUSMA and causing a crisis of confidence between the Malian authorities and MINUSMA. In view of all of the aforementioned, the Government of Mali calls for the immediate withdrawal of MINUSMA. However, the Government is willing to cooperate with the United Nations in that regard. In conclusion, I would like to express the gratitude of the Government and people of Mali to all our partners, both bilateral and multilateral, who are helping us to shore up the efforts involved in rebuilding Mali. The Government of Mali remains ready to cooperate with partners who respect its sovereignty, its strategic choices and the interests of the Malian people.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“Neither the Secretary-General’s proposals, nor — and even less so — the draft resolution currently being negotiated by the members of the Council provide an appropriate response to Malians’ expectations. The content of this draft resolution is so hostile to Mali that it justifies France’s recusal as a penholder. Beyond security, which we are now ensuring through our own resources, we legitimately expected MINUSMA to be a mission that would assist and support the Government’s efforts. Unfortunately, MINUSMA seems to have become part of the problem, fuelling inter-community tensions exacerbated by extremely serious allegations that are highly detrimental to peace, reconciliation and national cohesion.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“An example of that constructive approach was our full engagement with the Secretariat in the context of the internal review of MINUSMA in order to strengthen its operational capabilities with a view to supporting Mali’s stabilization efforts. I regret to reiterate today that the options proposed by the Secretary-General in his report on the internal review of MINUSMA do not respond to the concerns and expectations repeatedly expressed by the Government and people of Mali. We have no choice but to come to the objective conclusion that, given the track record of MINUSMA’s ten-year-long presence, the Mission has failed to provide adequate responses to the security situation in Mali, and that the future outlook of its operations does not meet the security needs of the Malian people.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“Today the people of Mali are happy to see the Malian Defence and Security Forces carrying out missions with complete autonomy to ensure the security of people and goods; combat crime, organized crime, and human and drug trafficking; escort transport vehicles; ensure security at weekly markets in sensitive locations; and secure borders through strengthening the security and defence toolkit, in line with the vision of His Excellency Colonel Assimi Goïta, President of the Transition and Head of State. Mali is fully aware that the fight against terrorism is not part of the doctrine of peacekeeping operations, but we have always called for a change in MINUSMA’s posture to enable it to carry out its mandate properly and strengthen its support to the Government’s efforts. Mali has always cooperated with the United Nations in good faith.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“The rationale behind the establishment of MINUSMA in 2013 included supporting the Malian authorities in stabilizing the situation in Mali’s northern regions, averting threats and actively taking steps to prevent the return of armed elements to those areas, particularly through the re-establishment of State authority throughout the country. After several years of deployment of MINUSMA forces on the ground, the security situation, which had once been a matter of concern in the north of the country, has gradually deteriorated in other regions of Mali, in particular the centre. For the Government of Mali, the facts are clear: MINUSMA has not achieved its core objective.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“We remain open to dialogue with our brothers in the signatory movements — all of them — as demonstrated by the Minister of Reconciliation’s visit to Kidal on 12 May. My main observation concerns MINUSMA. At a time when the members of the Security Council have begun the negotiations to renew MINUSMA’s mandate, I would like to briefly review the evolution of the Mission from its establishment to the present day. First, allow me to pay tribute to all the civilian and military victims who have fallen in Mali, including our recently fallen brothers from Burkina Faso, for whom we express our deepest sympathy.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“In that regard, it is paradoxical to note how quickly the fact-finding mission was set up, while, at the same time, Mali had lodged its complaint with the Security Council, on 15 August 2022, about France’s serious acts of aggression against Mali’s sovereignty and territorial integrity for the purposes of destabilization. Regarding the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali emanating from the Algiers process, despite the unilateral decision of the Coordination des mouvements de l’Azawad and the Plateforme to suspend their participation in the Agreement’s follow-up mechanisms, I hereby reaffirm the Government’s commitment to continuing its effective and judicious implementation, in particular through the Mouvements de l’inclusivité.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“In the same vein, and as soon as the first allegations were made in April 2022 by certain States and human rights organizations, the President of the Tabital Pulaaku association categorically rejected accusations that were levelled against the Malian Defence and Security Forces, in particular the accusations of rape of women. In addition, the President of the Malian Human Rights Association strongly denounced the methodology and conclusions of the inquiry. Those firm, freely expressed positions deserve to be noted, as they come from organizations and individuals who lived through the events or received credible, verifiable information about them. We reiterate our firm opposition to any attempt to instrumentalize or politicize the issue of human rights and to address this problem in a lopsided manner.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“Furthermore, the report includes images apparently obtained from satellites without the knowledge of national authorities — a classic case of espionage. We must show humility and understand that nobody loves Mali more than the Malians, and nobody loves the Malians more than the Malian authorities. The Government is in fact not alone in rejecting the fictitious conclusions of that report. A number of residents of Moura, including women, have travelled to Bamako to disprove the contents of the report. The testimonies of the inhabitants of Moura, documented and widely available, clearly disprove the unfounded accusations contained in the report and, what is more, they denounce the methods employed by the investigators. Those residents have testified that the Malian forces targeted terrorists only.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“A judicial team comprising the Mopti and Bamako public prosecutors, investigators from the gendarmerie and the forensic police and a forensic pathologist arrived on the scene. The investigations are continuing in accordance with the prevailing procedures and deadlines. Their conclusions will be made public. The Government firmly rejects the hasty conclusions of the biased report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. We see in that biased report a real desire on the part of certain States to use our common Organization to harm or even punish Mali for its sovereign choices. Moreover, what credence can be given to a report that desperately seeks to make people believe that the Malian Defence and Security Forces are targeting the very civilians they are protecting in accordance with their mandate?”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“The first units deployed by our airborne resources, as well as their reinforcements, came under fire, confirming the terrorist presence. Clashes ensued in and around the town of Moura, resulting in the neutralization of 203 terrorist fighters, the seizure of a large quantity of weapons and ammunition, the destruction of more than 200 motorcycles and the arrest of several suspected terrorists and their transfer to the courts. Sadly, eight of our valiant soldiers also died in battle during this operation, which liberated the people of Moura from the yoke of the terrorists. Following the allegations of abuses, the competent authorities immediately launched investigations.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“During that time, no force, not even the international forces that had been deployed, had access to the location, which meant the people were left to their sad fate. I wonder, in passing: where were the voices that are being raised today, when terrorists were inhumanely treating and degrading our defenceless civilian populations, stoning women, burning villages and crops and carrying off livestock, which happened in Ogossagou, Sobane Da and Diallassagou, to name but a few? Based therefore on reliable and detailed intelligence indicating the presence in Moura of major terrorist leaders seeking to benefit from extorting the population and to organize and plan large-scale attacks, the Malian Defence and Security Forces decided to carry out an air-land operation commensurate to that threat in order to put an end to our people’s suffering.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“I know that the increase in the strength of the Malian Defence and Security Forces has given rise to much discussion and even hostile disinformation and destabilization campaigns, to which Mali has unfortunately been subjected since 2021, including through the instrumentalization and politicization of the issue of human rights, which others have brought up around this table. I would like to take this opportunity to respond to certain comments and statements concerning the report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the events in Moura. It was common knowledge that the town of Moura and its surrounding villages had been under siege by terrorist groups for many years.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“For its part, the transitional Government has never lost sight of the fact that the primary responsibility for defending the nation and protecting the people and their property lies, above all, with the Malian State. That is why the Government has prioritized capacity-building for and the equipping of the Malian Defence and Security Forces to enable them to carry out their noble mission. Thanks to that judicious decision, the Forces continue to decisively prevail over armed terrorist groups, which has met with acknowledgement and gratitude on the part of the Malian people.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“Unfortunately, our countries and populations continue to wait, and have been waiting for more than a decade, for an international response commensurate with the resultant threat and its worrisome humanitarian consequences for the region. In the specific case of my country, Mali, as only one example, I must say that international responses, including those provided by MINUSMA since its creation in 2013, have shown their limits. How else can we explain the fact that the security situation in Mali in 2013 was so much better than it is today? The reality of the situation forces us to acknowledge the failure of MINUSMA, the mandate of which does not meet the security challenges.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“The transitional Government has set about working towards the successful holding of the referendum on a new constitution for Mali, scheduled for 18 June, in line with the aspirations of the Malian people, which have been voiced through the national dialogue on the reform process. The process of publicizing the issue of the draft constitution and the related electoral campaign have proceeded smoothly, and this augurs well for the peaceful and credible holding of the referendum. With regard to the security situation, I recall once again that, since the military intervention in Libya in 2011, the people of my country, Mali, and of the Sahel region have truly been living in upheaval.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“Council members will recall that one of the priority tasks conferred upon the transitional Government was to carry out political and institutional reforms that would guarantee a better future for our people by achieving lasting institutional stability. That legitimate demand made by our compatriots is on the verge of becoming a reality. Indeed, within the framework of an inclusive and broadly consensual process, the transitional Government has taken strong and irreversible steps towards a return to a peaceful and secure constitutional order within the agreed time frame.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“Mr. Diop (Mali) (spoke in French): I thank everyone for their kind words to us. First of all, I would like to congratulate the United Arab Emirates on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. The Government of Mali takes note of the report of the Secretary-General before us (S/2023/402) and thanks Mr. El-Ghassim Wane, Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), for his briefing and updates. The detailed observations of the Government of Mali are contained in the memorandum transmitted to the Security Council. For my part, I would like to make the following main observations. I will begin with the political situation, in particular developments in the transition process.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“Finally, we must rethink the structure of our mediation table. We must devise ways to ensure wide inclusion, especially of women and youth, at decision-making tables. I reiterate our commitment to working with all Member States in efforts to prevent and eliminate conflicts while protecting the dignity of women and girls. We look forward to increased support to the women and peace and security agenda.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source
“In order to enhance the Council’s work on the women and peace and security agenda, I recommend that the Council consider the following. First, the Council should work more closely with other regional entities, such as the African Union Peace and Security Council, on matters of common concern. We know that the Continental Results Framework we have developed is unique. How do we make sure that the Council is inspired by that tool put in place to measure progress and ensure accountability? Secondly, we must ensure that women’s organizations have access to predictable and flexible funding. Flexible funding, in particular, is important to enable the organizations to effectively carry out peacebuilding efforts in the current difficult circumstances they are operating in, especially in conflict zones.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source
“However, we need to do more, especially by preventing violations and supporting victims to rebuild better through socioeconomic and psychological programmes. We urgently need measures to end impunity and hold perpetrators to account. Allow me to conclude by commending the work of the Council in realizing the women and peace and security agenda, including by convening more regular and frequent women and peace and security open debates, inviting women civil society briefers and mainstreaming women and peace and security language in other Security Council resolutions. I believe we can scale up those efforts. We need to make sure there is accountability and that resources are available, so that it is not just words, open debates and resolutions, but also action.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source
“Eighty-five per cent of our countries reported, in 2022, that they had established mechanisms to protect from, and respond to, sexual and gender-based violence, such as special courts, gender desks and call centres in security, medical and social institutions as a way of boosting their holistic survivor- centred support in big cities. At the continental level and in addition to the existing framework, we at the African Union are in the process of developing a convention on violence against women and girls, which was strongly recommended by the two positive masculinity conferences held at the presidential level, in Kinshasa and Dakar, in 2021 and 2022, consecutively We hope that all Member States will join that process in order to make sure that we address the scourge that UN-Women has called the “shadow pandemic”.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source
“The Network has been established in 32 nations. Through the Network, we are ensuring that women’s leadership is mainstreamed in governance and in the peace and development process so as to create a critical mass of women leaders at all levels. We need to make sure that they are in all sectors of life, not just in peace processes. That way, we would no longer need to ask for an invitation to women to participate at the decision-making table, because they would already be there. The data from the Continental Results Framework show that we are making some — although inadequate — progress in the implementation of existing protection mechanisms, as confirmed by all the previous speakers.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source
“We hope to attain a 75 per cent rate of adoption of national action plans by 2025. It is a commitment that our member States made. We are doing that while strengthening accountability, which is another approach that we need to put in place, using the Continental Results Framework, which is quite unique in the world, as well as annual reporting on women and peace and security. Eighty- three per cent of our member States reported using the Continental Results Framework. Recommendations as a result of such reporting were presented to the Peace and Security Council for follow-up action. That is what my Office continues to do in our continent. The second strand is building an African women’s movement — the African Women’s Leaders Network — in order to complement FemWise-Africa in focusing on women and peace and security.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source
“If I may be allowed, let me again just highlight the fact that, as I said, as we look forward to the twenty- fifth anniversary in two years’ time, my Office, the African Union Office of the Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security, in line with our mandate to raise the voices of women in peace and security processes, has led a two-pronged strategy to accelerate the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda on the continent. The first strand of the strategy is strengthening the women and peace and security policy environment by advocating for the adoption and implementation of national action plans by all States, including the remaining States, because, to date, 61 per cent of our member States have adopted a national action plan. Such national action plans are very important.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source
“I listened to the women of Ethiopia and their requests regarding, of course, an issue that we have mentioned, namely, violence against women, and how to bring it into negotiation and peacebuilding, which was a priority. The request for 50-50 per cent participation of women in peacebuilding efforts was also highlighted. I think that those are some of the examples in which we see that, when women are not invited to the table, they can create their own table and make sure that they invite other women to come and join them, because they said that they had been waiting, and they could not wait anymore.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source
“Unfortunately, while many women are engaged in community and peacebuilding initiatives, their voices are yet to be heard in the peace negotiations and mediation processes during which road maps to return to peace are drawn up. We are changing that situation within the African Union by calling for the deployment of FemWise-Africa in various tracks, not only in track three but also in track one and track two mediation processes. Let me provide one example. An hour ago, I attended a retreat of Ethiopian women from all areas — not just one part, but different regions. We met at a retreat in Pretoria, facilitated by our sister Phumzile Mlambo- Ngcuka, who is part of the Panel of the Wise.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source
“The kidnappings in the Sahel, the rape, killing and maiming of young girls and boys in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the destruction of homes, abductions and displacement in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, and all the ongoing atrocities in the chronic conflict areas in the Lake Chad basin in East Africa, combined with climate change and a decline in financial flows, have exacerbated the suffering of women and girls, stripping them of their dignity through the unprecedented rates of sexual violence and the deprivation of necessary commodities and services. Many girls have seen their futures robbed, as they miss the opportunity to attend school and develop their human capital. To resolve that, we must restructure and enhance our protection measures.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source
“It will help us to recalibrate the agenda as we move towards the silver jubilee in 2025. It is also an opportunity to assess how we are emerging from the past two dark years of the coronavirus disease, which reversed many of the gains made over the past two decades of hard work and sacrifice by women. The current impact of armed conflict on women and girls is precarious.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source
“Ms. Diop: Let me recognize you, Madam President, and congratulate you and the delegation of Mozambique on your presidency of the Security Council for the month of March and on convening this open debate on women and peace and security, towards the 25th anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000). I wish you a happy women’s month. Allow me to thank Ms. Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN-Women, and her team for the various forms of support that we have received in Africa on the implementation of women and peace and security policies and programmes. I recognize the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross and my sister Leymah Gbowee, the Nobel Peace Laureate. Let me just say that the open debate that we are having today is very important to us in order to look back and reflect on what we have achieved and learned since 2020.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source
“And we hope that within the framework of our partnership, the Council will also be able to review its working methods so as to strengthen its collaboration with my country.”
2023-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9251 (2023) · source
“Neither our Government or even its army would ever engage in fighting any part of its own population. I think that the people with hidden agendas who have succeeded elsewhere in pitting communities against one another and creating ethnic wars have tried to do the same in Mali. But it has not worked. The Malian army, a professional, multi-ethnic force, will continue to work to defend all Malians — the entire Malian community — to strengthen our national cohesion. I believe that what the country needs today is not messages of division but messages that unite us. Mali will continue to work to that end in full respect for human rights and with the aim of bringing Malians together.”
2023-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9251 (2023) · source
“Before I finish my statement, I want to express my delegation’s great surprise on discovering that a Malian would brief the Council at today’s meeting, and I have to say that we were not informed about it. We do not know that person, the organization she represents or on whose behalf she was speaking, and we naturally doubt her representativeness and credibility in appearing before the Council. It is important for the members of the Council themselves to remember that using civil society to pursue hidden agendas does not serve the cause of civil society. That person could have instead met with the Malian authorities in order for us to work together to protect the entire community. It goes without saying that Mali is an ancient country with a multi-confessional tradition, and a multi-ethnic country with a mosaic of peoples.”
2023-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9251 (2023) · source
“We make those choices based on specific contexts, and as the representative of Russia has just indicated, that cooperation in the areas of training and equipment is being undertaken in full respect for international standards. We hope that will understood in order to enable our country to move forward and ensure its security. I would also like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt thanks to all of Mali’s friends, bilateral and multilateral, for the significant efforts they have made in support of ending the crisis. Lastly, I want to pay tribute to the memory of all the victims of the crisis in Mali — civilian and military, foreign and Malian — who have sacrificed their lives on the battlefield.”
2023-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9251 (2023) · source
“To achieve those ambitious goals, the Government of Mali remains ready to cooperate with all its partners — I repeat, all — including our neighbours, the countries of the region and regional and international organizations, naturally in strict respect for Mali’s sovereignty, its strategic choices and the choices of its partners, and the interests of the people of Mali. Let me remind the Council once again that the President of the Transitional Government established three key principles that will govern our relations with our partners going forward, one of which — related to comments I have heard around this table regarding the cooperation between Mali and Russia — is State-to- State cooperation. Mali will not continue to justify its choice of partners.”
2023-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9251 (2023) · source
“However, the Government of Mali will remain open to dialogue in the coming months with the United Nations to identify a way forward. In conclusion, I would like to reaffirm the people of Mali’s sovereign choice to control their own destiny. Under the authority and guidance of the President of the Transitional Government and Head of State of Mali, the Government will continue to pursue its current actions, which should culminate in a return to a peaceful and secure constitutional order. We also remain committed to defending our national territory, protecting the people and their property, implementing the peace agreement, respecting and ensuring respect for human rights and improving the country’s governance and the living conditions of our fellow citizens.”
2023-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9251 (2023) · source
“The Government of Mali would like to point out that the main challenge facing MINUSMA is its ability to adapt its mandate to the security conditions in which it is deployed, and as we all know, improving that requires a change of doctrine in this house and of the rules of engagement, but above all it requires genuine political will in order to help our country emerge from the crisis. There needs to be a real willingness between MINUSMA and the Malian Defence and Security Forces to cooperate on the ground and turn the situation around. It was with that in mind that the Government of Mali contributed positively to the consultations for the internal review, in the hope that it would respond to the Malian people’s aspirations. Unfortunately it did not.”
2023-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9251 (2023) · source
“I would now like to make some preliminary observations about the Secretary-General’s report on the internal review of MINUSMA (S/2023/36). The Government of Mali has taken note of the report. We note at first glance that its proposals do not take into account the legitimate expectations of the Malian people, which as the Council knows are about security first and foremost. The fact is that for the most part, the Secretary-General’s options for reconfiguration are limited to changing the number of personnel in MINUSMA or converting it into a special political mission, which in fact is not far from the actual status quo, which has not really responded to the situation.”
2023-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9251 (2023) · source
“For its part, my Government will continue to work to provide the necessary assistance to our compatriots in vulnerable situations, including those living in camps for internally displaced persons and refugees. We also continue to believe firmly that improving the humanitarian situation is very closely linked to stabilizing our territory. I would like to assure the Council that Mali remains faithful to its commitment to pan-Africanism, peace and its policies of good-neighbourliness, non-interference in the internal affairs of States and the strengthening of friendly relations based on mutual respect and trust. It was in that spirit that Colonel Goïta, President of the Transitional Government, decided in full independence to grant pardons to and fully revoke the sentences of the 49 Ivorians convicted under the Malian justice system.”
2023-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9251 (2023) · source
“I would like to remind the Council that despite everything the drone flights have been resumed, and we can hope that Mali’s expectations will be met. I would like to remind the Council once again that my Government’s actions are critical to the degree that they are dictated by national security concerns, and we remain open to working with the Mission to identify the solutions needed to move forward. Regarding the humanitarian situation, the Government remains concerned about the issue, especially since the humanitarian needs in Mali are only 34 per cent funded, as we all know. That gives me an opportunity to appeal to the international community as a whole to give the Sahel, especially my country, the same degree of attention it has accorded other regions of the world in crisis.”
2023-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9251 (2023) · source
“Regarding MINUSMA’s operational challenges, I note that the report of the Secretary-General acknowledges the positive development of the new flight request procedure agreed to on 15 November 2022, which has enabled an increase in the number of approved flights. I think the Council should register the good news rather than just focusing on the so-called obstacles and restrictions, and those positive results can be attributed to the new procedure’s emphasis on decentralizing coordination and clarifying responsibilities. That encouraging progress is unfortunately undercut by the fact that the data collected by the drones is sometimes partial or unusable, and I believe that collaboration should be strengthened in that regard.”
2023-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9251 (2023) · source
“I assure the Council that the Government of Mali, while firmly opposing any idea of instrumentalizing or politicizing the issue, will continue to work tirelessly for the protection and promotion of human rights on our territory in accordance with Mali’s ancestral humanist values, as reaffirmed in our contemporary national and international commitments. In terms of justice and reparations, as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General pointed out, the President of the transition enacted laws on 15 November 2022 that established the general rules for reparations for harm caused by grave human rights violations.”
2023-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9251 (2023) · source
“That increased State presence is contributing to improvements in the provision of basic social services to the population in the areas still affected by insecurity. On the question of human rights, which has also been subject to much commentary around this table, the 58 per cent reduction in cases of human rights violations noted by the Secretary-General is the result not only of the offensive operations undertaken by the Malian Defence and Security Forces against extremist groups, in strict compliance with international human rights law and international humanitarian law, but also of the increased State presence over a large part of the country’s territory, despite the security challenges.”
2023-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9251 (2023) · source
“The offensive posture adopted by the Malian Defence and Security Forces has resulted in not only the neutralization of many terrorists and the destruction of their safe havens but also the voluntary surrender of several of those terrorists, particularly in the regions of Douentza and Mopti. As part of the implementation of the new integrated strategy for the centre of Mali, as mentioned by the Special Representative, the State is strengthening its presence across the territory, contrary to the figures provided in the report. In 2022, the situation of vacant posts in the centre of the country improved significantly, the details of which may be found in the note published yesterday.”
2023-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9251 (2023) · source
“I believe that the position adopted by the Secretary-General’s report is also reflected in what I have heard around this table. Few delegations have praised the work carried out by the Malian Defence and Security Forces or paid tribute to the thousands of Malian soldiers who have died on the ground — I believe it is important to highlight those facts. The Malian Defence and Security Forces remain determined to continue their offensive actions, which were launched in December 2021 and are aimed at preventing and combating the indiscriminate attacks and reprisals perpetrated by extremist groups against our civilian populations and their property.”
2023-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9251 (2023) · source
“I commend those members of the Council that have appealed to our brothers to return to the table so that we may continue working together to overcome the challenges we face. I welcome Algeria’s constructive actions and enormous efforts to bring the parties together to find a solution. I appreciate all and any support that could be extended to us in that regard. On the security front, the Government regrets that the report of the Secretary-General once again fails to mention the efforts and actions of the Malian Defence and Security Forces in securing the territory and protecting civilians. Such progress is to the great satisfaction of the Malian people, although we recognize that major challenges persist in some places.”
2023-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9251 (2023) · source
“Mali has not demanded anything but reciprocity. Whenever the principal leaders of the signatory movements are in attendance, Mali will also send members of the Government. That has absolutely nothing to do with the Government’s level of commitment, because when an expert participates, they have the full authority to take decisions on such issues. We would be glad if members were better informed about the situation, but that is all I have to say on that specific issue. With regard to the suspension of the work of the Agreement Monitoring Committee, Mali has asked Algeria, as leader of the international mediation efforts and Chair of the follow-up committee, to hold a ministerial-level meeting of the Agreement Monitoring Committee as early as February 2023 in order to resume the dialogue.”
2023-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9251 (2023) · source
“To address the specific issue raised by the representative of the United States with regard to his request that the Government participate at an appropriate level in the Agreement Monitoring Committee, I would like to recall that the Government remains committed to the implementation of the Agreement. Allow me to clarify the situation. We are a State, whereas the other parties are signatory movements. The Government has indicated that for a minister of the Malian Government to participate in meetings of the follow-up committee, it would like the principal leaders of the signatory movements to be present. There is an imbalance owing to the fact that every time the Malian Government sends ministers, we are talking about experts. As States, we should all understand that there are protocols for working together in such a framework.”
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“The Government remains determined to implement the 16 projects it launched in 2021, with the full involvement of the signatory parties, so as to create conditions conducive to delivering peace dividends to all the people of Mali. Despite the undeniable progress that has been made, I regret that the reporting period was marked by the withdrawal of signatory groups from the mechanisms of the Agreement Monitoring Committee. That decision is all the more regrettable as it runs counter to the positive momentum that has accumulated in recent months. We hope to reach a common understanding with the signatory movements in the near future, because they are indeed our brothers from the same country. We also appreciate the participation of the signatory movements, standing alongside us in the same Government.”
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