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Djedje

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first: 2007-10-22
most recent: 2018-07-11
sittings or episodes: 37
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“These subregional approaches, which enable Member States, united by the ideals of solidarity, sharing and peace, to work together to strengthen peace and security, a guarantee of sustainable development, are only waiting to be supported by the Security Council.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“The Peace and Security Council also stressed the importance of the preventive approach by emphasizing the strengthening of the capacities of national and community early- warning and early-response mechanisms, such as the early warning and response network of the Economic Community of West African States, as well as the integration into their indicators of the premises of community violence, climatic factors and their effects on peace and security. Cote d'Ivoire would like to draw the attention of the Security Council to the existence in Africa ofnumerous initiatives based on the commitment of States to taking ownership of their collective security within multilateral frameworks that favour a preventive approach through dialogue and the peaceful settlement of disputes related to the management of natural resources and the climate.”
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“The Peace and Security Council also reiterated the importance of multilateralism in the fight against climate change, of which the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, of 12 December 2015 remains a perfect illustration, and urged the signatory States of the Agreement to implement the relevant commitments. The Peace and Security Council further encourages the international community to support subregional strategies to address the root causes of conflicts, including those proposed by the first Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Climate Commission of the Congo Basin, held on 29 April, in Brazzaville, and the International Conference on Saving Lake Chad, held 26 to 28 February 2018, in Abuja.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“The Peace and Security Council of the African Union, concerned about the security challenges related to climate change, organized, during its 774th meeting, held on 21 May 2018, in Addis Ababa, a public meeting devoted to the link between climate change and conflicts in Africa and the response to security implications. My country endorses the relevant recommendations of this meeting, including the need to strengthen the resilience of African States in the face of climate change, as well as the recommendations' integration into national and regional conflict-prevention strategies.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“Indeed, according to Food and Agriculture Organization estimates, 6.9 million people are food insecure, and 2.5 million people are internally displaced in this area of the Lake Chad basin, where Boko Haram and transnational criminal networks have taken root, taking advantage of local vulnerabilities and contradictions. The establishment of these terrorist and criminal networks is also facilitated by the radicalization of a fringe of young people confronted with unemployment and poverty. Moreover, the Sahel region, which is also still facing the effects of climate change, is experiencing a resurgence of autonomist movements, driven by the desire to change political institutions and governance mechanisms.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“From 16 million hectares of forest in the 1950s, the remaining area of forest, according to United Nations estimates, had fallen by 2015 to less than 3.4 million hectares. This worrying phenomenon, also experienced by other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, constitutes - along with desertification, the depletion of arable land and water shortages due to prolonged episodes of drought - factors ofinstability in regions where access to and control of resources have become sociopolitical issues generating conflicts, which sometimes take dramatic identity and religious turns. Shortages of water and cultivable land as a result of climate change have exacerbated migration and demographic pressures on scarce existing resources, as evidenced by the environmental, security and humanitarian situation in the Lake Chad basin.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“My country therefore takes this welcome opportunity to stress the need to take into account the security implications of climate change in the analysis of the root causes of conflicts and in the formulation of strategies for their prevention and management, in accordance with the recommendations of presidential statements S/PRST/2011/15 and S/PRST/20l8/3. This is particularly necessary when climate factors may pose challenges to the implementation of the Council's mandates or compromise peacebuilding processes in a post-crisis context. Cote d'Ivoire, an essentially agricultural country, has not been immune to the large-scale reduction in its forest cover, largely linked both to human activity and to a decline in rainfall, itself induced by the climate change observed in recent decades.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“For the populations living on the shores of Lake Chad, who derive most of their income and means of subsistence from this source, the decline in water and fishery resources can be a factor of tension and even cause an upsurge injihadist activity, which is the thrust of resolution 2349 (2017), recognizing the effects of climate change on the stability of the Lake Chad region. For Cote d'Ivoire, this is an essential question whose undeniable impact on peace and security invites us to go beyond the usual divisions concerning the relevance of the bodies where these questions should be discussed, in order to provide consensual answers capable of reversing the climate change curve and its harmful effects on peace and stability, in a continent already facing too many challenges.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“In these texts, the Council expressed its concern about the effects of climate change, considering them to be factors that aggravate existing situations or situations that might trigger crises, particularly in regions where pre-existing sociopolitical and economic vulnerabilities constitute fertile ground for the outbreak of armed violence. The situation with regard to Lake Chad, on which some 20 million people depend, is by itself emblematic of the devastating effects of environmental shortages on peace and stability. Having lost a large part of its water volume, the Lake Chad basin region, like the Sahel region, symbolizes all the environmental, security and humanitarian challenges facing the African continent.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“In 2007, upon the initiative of the United Kingdom, the Security Council took up issues relating to the effects of climate change on peace and security for the first time. Since then, the Council's interest in this issue has been strengthened and today reflects a global awareness of the need to develop collective and sustainable responses to this challenge facing our planet. Indeed, the Council's commitment to promoting sustainable solutions to the impacts of climate change on peace and security has become concrete over the years through the adoption of numerous resolutions and presidential statements, including resolution 2349 (2017) and presidential statements S/PRST/2011/15 and S/PRST/2018/3.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“Mr. Djedje (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): At the outset, I wish to welcome the presence among us today of Mr. Baron Divavesi Waqa, President of Nauru; Mr. Eugene Philip Rhuggenaath, Prime Minister of Curacao, Kingdom of the Netherlands; and Mr. Yerzhan Ashikbayev, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan. I wish also to thank Ms. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General; Mr. Hassan Janabi, Minister for Water Resources of the Republic of Iraq; and Ms. Hindou Ibrahim, representative of the non-governmental organization International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change. We found their enlightening briefings and important recommendations very instructive on the issue of climate change and its growing linkage to the intercommunal tensions and conflicts plaguing many parts of the world.”
2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source
“The role of women in peace processes must be encouraged and supported, in particular when women are from crisis-affected or developing countries. To support countries, the international community must continue to ensure that women are increasingly involved in conflict prevention. It must also support women's leadership in the peace, security and development nexus.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“They must therefore ensure that women participate in all peacebuilding efforts, given that it is now unanimously recognized that women's participation in peace processes ensures the sustainability and inclusiveness of those processes. My country takes this opportunity to welcome the establishment in June 2017 of the African Women Leaders Network. The Network's call for action seeks to ensure that women help stabilize the continent with a view to achieving Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. To that end, it should be recalled that Cote d'Ivoire, which has always made the role and future of women a priority, was the second country in Africa to launch on 26 January, through its Ministry of Women, Child Protection and Solidarity, the African Women Leaders Network in Cote d'Ivoire.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“It provided an opportunity for participants to recall the importance of building the resilience of communities, and in particular of women, against the spread of ideologies and networks that promote violent extremism and terrorism. Coordinating efforts between the United Nations and the African Union, through the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, as well as the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa, is crucial in addressing the challenges of the Sahel and Lake Chad basin region. In that regard, it is important for the countries of the region and the international community to ensure the protection of women, who are most often the primary victims of conflicts.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“At the subregional level, the women and peace and security agenda receives special attention from the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), which works closely with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in particular on promoting the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent resolutions. In that regard, we welcome the high-level conference on the theme "Women, violence and terrorism in West Africa and the Sahel: Building a regional and international response", which was held in Dakar on 10 and 11 April. The conference was organized by UNOWAS, in partnership with ECOWAS, the Group of Five for the Sahel, the Mano River Union and relevant United Nations agencies.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“The goals of the joint mission are therefore strengthened and call for, inter alia, a more inclusive approach to the role of women in peace processes. As stated in the framework document, the joint mission provides an opportunity to assess the progress and opportunities resulting from the implementation of the United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel, which is based on the empowerment of women and youth, cross-border cooperation, conflict prevention and peacekeeping, inclusive economic growth, climate action and renewable energy. My country takes this opportunity to commend the leadership and work of the Deputy Secretary-General and supports her efforts to conduct a delicate mission in a context of instability and insecurity in the Sahel.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“The stabilization of the countries of the region certainly requires the human, technical and financial support of the international community, but it also requires the full involvement of the populations concerned, in particular women, who should no longer be considered victims, but as full participants in the peace-building or post-conflict recovery processes. In that regard, it is worth recalling the relevance of resolution 1325 (2000) which, while underscoring the need for special measures to protect women against sexual and gender-based violence, highlights the importance of their participation at all stages of the peace-building process. Like the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want identifies gender equality and the empowerment of women as priority objectives.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“In response to that alarming situation, the Security Council adopted resolution 2349 (2017), which integrates the three dimensions of security and humanitarian and long-term development, thereby addressing the root causes of the crisis, which are poverty, underdevelopment, inequality and environmental degradation. Our Council also intends to contribute to the fight against the depletion of natural resources, the lack of employment and income, as well as issues of poor governance. My delegation also welcomes the launch on 30 June by the United Nations of a support plan, entitled "Sahel: Land of opportunities", to promote sustainable peace and inclusive growth in the Sahel region, as well as to empower women and young people.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“However, we must recognize that many obstacles continue to hinder the full participation of women in peace and post-crisis processes, especially in Africa. Indeed, new security challenges, such as the rise of terrorism, violent extremism, radicalization and climate change, are having a negative impact on women's ability to play their full role in peace and security. The complex and multidimensional crises facing the Sahel and Lake Chad basin regions are giving rise to the systematic use of sexual violence as a tactic of war, specifically by Boko Haram, and to criminal and terrorist activities in those regions. We deeply regret the fact that terrorist groups also use women as suicide bombers and human shields.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“That joint visit, which is in line with the visit organized one year ago to Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, illustrates the validity of the strategic partnership between the United Nations and the African Union in the area of peace and security. Cote d'Ivoire remains convinced of the need to work collectively to strengthen that partnership, and welcomes the joint mission, the lessons of which will enable the Security Council and the United Nations to strengthen strategies and mechanisms to maximize the benefits of women's participation in peace, security and sustainable development processes. Since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), significant progress has been made in strengthening the role of women in conflict prevention and resolution.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“Mr. Djedje (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): I would like to thank you, Madam Minister, for your presence among us today and for presiding over this Council meeting in such a brilliant way. My delegation congratulates Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and Ms. Bineta Diop, Special Envoy of the African Union for Women, Peace and Security, for the quality of their briefings, which have enlightened us about women, peace and security issues in Africa, in particular in the Lake Chad basin and Sahel regions. We welcome the tripartite United Nations-African Union-Sweden mission led by the Deputy Secretary- General to the Sudan, Chad and the Niger to assess the role of women in political decision-making and peace processeswithaviewtopromotingtheirfullparticipation in development efforts.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“Cote d'Ivoire commends the commitment of regional and subregional organizations in the implementation of programmes for the protection of children, and encourages them to strengthen their commitment to supporting the efforts of Member States, in accordance with the Secretary-General's recommendations and resolution 2427 (2018), which we have just unanimously adopted. In conclusion, my delegation reiterates the support of cote d'Ivoire to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and her teams on the ground and urges them to continue their efforts to protect children, particularly those associated with armed conflict.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“In that regard, the authorities of Cote d'Ivoire have been including child rights and protection education in the training programme of military training schools and combat units since 10 March 2004, with the establishment of decentralized focal points throughout the country. All military regions in Cote d'Ivoire today have a child rights protection cell. Furthermore, the promotion of children's rights and protection is now integrated into the training curriculums for C6te d'Ivoire police officers. I should like ot take this opportunity to emphasize the important role of child protection advisers, whose presence and capacities should be strengthened within peacekeeping operations.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“My delegation believes that the protection of children in armed conflict must be an integral part of any comprehensive strategy for conflict resolution and peacekeeping, as part of a conflict prevention strategy. In that regard, my country looks forward with interest to the development of practical guidelines on mainstreaming child protection issues in peace processes, led by the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict. My delegation remains convinced that such mainstreaming requires the adequate training of all relevant actors, including the defence and security forces.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“My delegation would like to take this opportunity to welcome the full implementation of other action plans, in particular in the Sudan, as well as the progress achieved in protecting children through commitments within the framework of the peace process in Colombia. We also welcome the signing of new action plans in Mali, Nigeria and the Central African Republic, the implementation of which will undoubtedly help reduce the suffering of children affected by conflict in those countries. It has also been shown that well- resourced reintegration programmes are effective tools in peacebuilding. Cote d'Ivoire encourages the donor community to support efforts to reintegrate former child soldiers into society.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“A strategy to combat stigmatization was put in place, which involved bringing together former child soldiers, who accounted for approximately one third of the total number of participants, and another two thirds of non-soldier children from the community - all of whom were lodged in the same centre and received equal treatment so as to facilitate their social reintegration. That enabled training the older ones with basic trade skills and enroling the younger ones in school. With regard to progress made since 2007, Cote d'Ivoire has been removed from the annex to the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict. That delisting was the first ofits kind in history.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“As early as 2005, the Forces armees des Forces nouvelles, an armed group opposed to the Government at the time of the conflict, signed with the United Nations the first-ever action plan for the protection of children in armed conflict, thereby marking the starting point for the signing and implementing of such a document. In 2006, four pro-Government militias followed in the footsteps of the Forces armees des Forces nouvelles by signing other action plans. Thanks to genuine cooperation with the United Nations and partnering non-governmental organizations, their implementation enabled the release of hundreds of children with a view to their reintegration into society.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“In that regard, the Secretary-General's actions plans - while stressing the commitment of parties to conflict, as well as the responsibility of Governments to protect children affected by armed conflict, in accordance with resolutions 1539 (2004) and 1612 (2005) - constitute appropriate mechanisms that have demonstrated their effectiveness in achieving concrete progress on the ground. Cote d'Ivoire, which was listed in the annex to the Secretary-General's reports on the plight of children in armed conflict from 2003 to 2006, following the political-military crisis it experienced, was a pioneer in the history of signing and effectively implementing action plans for the protection of children affected by armed conflict.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“It lists more than 21,000 cases - an increase of 31 per cent as compared to 2016, which gives cause for great concern. Moreover, the direct participation of children as soldiers in conflicts, their use as human bombs and human shields and recurrent attacks on schools, as well as their use for military purposes, are a source of concern for the international community. It is imperative to redouble efforts aimed at implementing concrete measures to prevent and combat such practices, which have disastrous, and often irreversible, consequences for the well-being and development of too many children.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“Although it has been a particular focus of attention for decades, the protection of children in armed conflict remains a major concern that calls for greater involvement on the part of the international community with a view towards a concerted and holistic response to confronting the challenge. Despite the adoption of major international instruments, such as the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, of 20 November 1989, and its Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict, of 25 May 2000, the phenomenon has only increased in scale. The annual report (S/2018/465) of the Secretary-General, published on 16 May, sounds the alarm in pointing out the significant increase in serious violations against children in conflict-ridden areas in 2017.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“Mr. Djedje (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): Cote d'Ivoire commends you, Mr. Prime Minister, for guiding the work of the Security Council and welcomes the holding of this open debate devoted to the issue of children and armed conflict. My delegation expresses its gratitude to Ms. Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, and Ms. Henrietta Fore, Executive Director of UNICEF, for their instructive briefings on the situation concerning children and armed conflicts throughout the world. I also thank Ms. Yenny Londofio, of the Colombian civil society group, for her briefing.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“Lastly, C6te d'Ivoire welcomes the completion of the United Nations explosive ordnance disposal standards as an important step in adapting the response of the United Nations to the evolving mine threat. In conclusion, my delegation believes that the struggle to eliminate the danger posed by mines and explosive remnants of war remains relevant to our shared efforts to promote peace and ensure development in the world. It is therefore important that the Security Council remain seized of the issue because of its implications for international peace and security and that the Secretary-General ensure that Council members are regularly informed of its progress.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8304 (2018) · source
“My country also encourages States to implement programmes and policies on mine awareness, mine clearance, mine risk education and victim assistance, based on the Strategy of the United Nations on Mine Action 2013-2018. Cote d'Ivoire welcomes the inclusion of the issue of mine action when developing mandates for peacekeeping operations, special political missions and humanitarian and development programmes. In that context, we appreciate the key role played by the United Nations, including its Mine Action Service, and reaffirm the need for partnerships and cooperation among regional organizations, such as the African Union and the United Nations.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8304 (2018) · source
“It encourages the implementation of international legal instruments related to mine action and urges ongoing collective efforts towards the universalization of such instruments. My delegation also believes that the elimination of the risks inherent in anti-personnel mines requires a holistic approach that involves both raising public awareness of the dangers posed by those devices and conducting the operations necessary to identify and remove them. That approach must also include victim assistance, weapons management, the destruction of arsenals, national capacity-building and the full implementation of Conventions prohibiting and regulating the use of anti-personnel mines.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8304 (2018) · source
“Similarly, a weapons- stockpile-management procedure manual and an ammunition-management guide have been developed to improve existing tools and systems. The authorities have also worked, in terms of capacity-building, on the technical training of persons in charge of depot management, and have set up a computerized database of weapons and ammunition. To date, C6te d'Ivoire can boast a marked and registered weapons rate of 95 per cent. In the face of the worrying issue of mines and explosive remnants of war, C6te d'Ivoire calls for strengthened international cooperation among States with a view to eliminating the danger they pose to international peace and security.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8304 (2018) · source
“In the wake of the crisis in my country, Cote d'Ivoire, despite not having experienced the use of anti-personnel mines, decided to destroy its stockpile of anti-personnel mines - a total of 1,803 mines - in accordance with its commitments under the Ottawa Convention on anti-personnel mines. The Ivorian Government has also decided to make the management and security of arms and ammunition stocks one of its priorities. With the support of the United Nations Operation in cote d'Ivoire and its Mine Action Service, cote d'lvoire has established weapons and ammunition storage sites that meet international standards, through the development of standards for the construction of weapons depots, the renovation of armouries and the construction of secure bunkers, in accordance with international standards.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8304 (2018) · source
“As highlighted in the Secretary-General's report (S/2018/623), the phenomenon remains a persistent threat to international peace and security, particularly for civilian populations and humanitarian workers, but also for peacekeeping forces deployed in conflict zones. Long after the end of hostilities, these explosive devices continue to kill and maim, making it impossible for refugees and internally displaced persons to return to their homes or to give them any hope of a return to normal life or post-conflict reconstruction. Furthermore, despite the decrease in threats caused by mines and explosive remnants of war, new threats have emerged, such as improvised explosive devices, obsolete and poorly managed stockpiles of ammunition, and the circulation of small arms and light weapons.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8304 (2018) · source
“My country notes with satisfaction that some States have destroyed the remaining anti-personnel mines on their territories, thereby fulfilling their obligations under the Convention. My delegation also welcomes the inclusion of mine action at the heart of humanitarian action, peacebuilding and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It must be recognized that, despite the significant progress that has been made in this area, the common goal of achieving a mine-free world is far from being achieved and remains a major challenge for the international community.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8304 (2018) · source
“Mr. Djedje (cote d'lvoire) (spoke in French): We thank the Russian presidency for convening today's important meeting, which gives the Security Council the opportunity to assess, one year after its adoption, the level of implementation of resolution 2365 (2017) on landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices. We also thank Mr. Alexander Zouev for his excellent briefing on the implementation of the resolution. The remarkable progress made in recent years in mine action is to be welcomed and encouraged, as is the growing commitment of States to complying with mine-action standards. Indeed, 164 States are now parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8304 (2018) · source
“However, it remains dependent upon the political will of the South Sudanese leaders and their robust ownership of the process of exiting the crisis, as well as on the regional support provided by IGAD and the African Union. In that regard, my country calls on the United Nations to support the current momentum and all the efforts of the countries involved.”
2018-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8299 (2018) · source
“My delegation therefore calls for the urgent establishment of transitional justice institutions, such as a hybrid court for South Sudan, which will be an effective tool for protecting human rights and combating impunity. My country would like to congratulate UNMISS on its excellent work in discharging its mandate in a particularly challenging environment. We underscore our support for the Mission and urge it to continue its work, specifically to protect civilians and human rights. My country therefore urges the Government to respect the status-of-forces agreement, which remains the legal framework for cooperation between the Government and the United Nations Mission with a view to restoring peace and stability in South Sudan. In conclusion, the latest political developments give us hope that lasting peace is possible in South Sudan.”
2018-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8299 (2018) · source
“Humanitarian organization estimates of more than 7 million people who are food insecure and more than 1 million children at risk for malnutrition serve to underscore the urgent need for increased humanitarian assistance to South Sudan. Cote d'Ivoire thanks humanitarian organizations for their considerable efforts to help people in need and strongly condemns the recurring attacks on humanitarian workers. We urge the parties to the conflict in South Sudan to guarantee the safety of humanitarian workers, remove the obstacles to humanitarian assistance and enable humanitarian access to the population, in line with the 21 December 2017 agreement. The human rights situation also remains a source of concern, in particular because of acts of sexual violence committed against women and the use of child soldiers by the parties to the conflict.”
2018-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8299 (2018) · source
“Cote d'Ivoire welcomes the good offices of the leaders of IGAD member States and reaffirms that it is up to the parties to the South Sudanese conflict to honour the commitments made through the signing of the declaration, which constitutes a decisive step in the quest for peace in South Sudan. In that regard, Cote d'Ivoire supports the deployment of an IGAD-African Union contingent tasked with enforcing the permanent cessation hostilities agreement, as mentioned in the agreement. The fragile nature of the humanitarian situation in South Sudan remains a source of concern for the international community. With approximately 2.5 million refugees and 1.8 million internally displaced persons, it is one of the most serious humanitarian situations in the world.”
2018-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8299 (2018) · source
“We welcome the efforts of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the African Union and UNMISS to encourage the parties to the conflict to resume negotiations towards a lasting and inclusive political settlement to the crisis. In that regard, my delegation welcomes the diplomatic efforts of the Ethiopian Prime Minister, which led to the meeting between President Salva Kiir and former First Vice-President Riek Machar, held in Addis Ababa on 20 June. We welcome the fact that mediation efforts by the Sudanese President led to the signing by the parties in Khartoum on 27 June of a declaration of agreement, in which they commit to implementing a permanent ceasefire and to continuing discussions to reach an agreement on power-sharing and security arrangements.”
2018-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8299 (2018) · source
“My country strongly condemns Violations of the cessation of hostilities agreement and again calls on the parties to the conflict to honour their commitments and end the clashes. My delegation is also concerned about the ongoing inter-ethnic Violence and welcomes the civilian disarmament initiative adopted by the Government of South Sudan. Cote d'Ivoire encourages the Government to redouble its efforts to ensure the security and well-being of the population. My country remains convinced that lasting peace will not be achieved in South Sudan without a political solution negotiated by the parties to the conflict.”
2018-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8299 (2018) · source
“Mr. Djedje (C6te d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Ms. Bintou Keita for her excellent briefing. First of all, I would like to firmly condemn the cowardly attack on a convoy of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on 26 June, which resulted in the death of Bangladeshi soldier, and extend condolences to the family of the victim and to the Government of Bangladesh. My country remains deeply concerned about the security situation in South Sudan five years after the start of the conflict. Despite the cessation of hostilities agreement signed by the parties to the conflict on 21 December 2017, clashes continue in several regions of the country, leading to loss of life and the displacement of many civilians.”
2018-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8299 (2018) · source
“In conclusion, my delegation believes that, with regard to the Iranian dossier, the effectiveness of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, as well as the IAEA verification regime, has made the agreement into a diplomatic success, which the international community must work arduously to preserve. In that regard, it welcomes all initiatives aimed at finding a peaceful and lasting solution that is satisfactory for all those who have a stake in the Iranian nuclear issue.”
2018-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8297 (2018) · source
“My country therefore urges all parties to the Iranian nuclear agreement to return to the negotiating table, and calls on them to respect their respective commitments fully, while at the same time keeping in mind the importance of strengthening international security through the comprehensive implementation of the agreement, which has led to significant progress concerning the Iranian issue. Moreover, Cote d'Ivoire calls on the Islamic Republic of Iran to pay particular attention to the concerns raised by other States, especially the countries of the Middle East region, and to increase its cooperation with the IAEA. It also calls on Iran to comply with the travel ban and asset freeze provisions of the relevant Security Council resolutions in good faith.”
2018-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8297 (2018) · source
“In that light, Cote d'Ivoire believes that Iran's implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is satisfactory, although, as with all agreements, there is still room for improvement. My delegation believes that it is essential that all concerns involving the implementation of the Plan of Action be addressed through mechanisms established for that purpose, in particular within the framework of the Joint Commission provided for in annex 4 of the agreement.”
2018-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8297 (2018) · source
“The IAEA, which has not discovered any violation concerning restrictions placed on Iran's ballistic missile-related activities, pursuant to paragraph 3 of annex B of Resolution 2231 (2015), has also indicated the non-diversion of declared nuclear material and the absence of undeclared nuclear material and activities. Furthermore, the successful implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action was just reaffirmed by the 12 June fifth semi-annual report (S/2018/602) of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the provisions of resolution 2231 (2015). My country welcomes its recommendations concerning the strengthening of capacities of States Members to better avail themselves of the procurement channel and the full compliance of States of the region with their obligations pursuant to resolution 2231 (2015).”
2018-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8297 (2018) · source