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Doualeh

lines on the record: 142
first: 2016-05-24
most recent: 2023-11-20
sittings or episodes: 17
sources: un-security-council

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“In conclusion, as we set to embark on negotiations on a new Pact for the Future, the decisions we make today will determine the future we will collectively build. Let us build momentum towards a more equitable, sustainable, peaceful and prosperous world.”
2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482Resumption1 (2023) · source
“As a result, too many conflicts are left unresolved and may roar back, while new ones emerge, wars of aggression continue, the terrorist threat metastasizes and we face an epidemic of coups on the continent of Africa, as the Secretary-General put it. United Nations peacekeeping operations have a proven track record of success. They have saved many lives, but because of the changing nature of conflicts, what is required now, in our view, in many situations are peace enforcement operations — missions with a robust mandate, financed through assessed contributions, adequately equipped to tackle the multiple challenges of today’s hostile environment due mainly to the threat of terrorism.”
2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Maximum support should be lent to vulnerable and fragile countries as they try to capacitate the State and build institutions that are fit for purpose. If we are to build a more peaceful and prosperous world, the Security Council should find solutions to the deepening gridlock that hampers its effectiveness, authority and legitimacy, with hugely negative implications for peace and security around the world. The Council should monitor and demand the consistent implementation of its resolutions. Too many resolutions are not honoured, mediation efforts are undermined and spoilers are unhinged and energized.”
2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482Resumption1 (2023) · source
“They can help implement comprehensive programmes that promote inclusive governance, justice and reconciliation and address the drivers of conflict and violence. They are critical in supporting post-conflict countries and in rebuilding institutions, infrastructure and social services to ensure that development gains are not lost. In this era of polycrisis, to avert the exacerbation of tensions within societies, multilateral development institutions should provide financing at scale to struggling economies in the developing world and take steps to make changes with the ultimate aim of establishing a fairer and more equitable international financial system. We call on all concerned to make a serious, meaningful and decisive effort to find a systemic solution to the debt crisis. It is a matter of life and death.”
2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482Resumption1 (2023) · source
“According to some estimates, conflicts cost an average of 30 years of gross domestic product growth, and countries in protracted crisis can fall more than 20 percentage points behind in overcoming poverty. In addition to the obvious cost they incur through the destruction of infrastructure, the loss of lives, massive displacement, refugee crises and shattered societies, conflicts also have a devastating long-term impact on uneducated youth — the so-called lost generations — and, as experts note, the complexities created by the militarization of politics are equally significant. We therefore concur with the Secretary- General that sustainable development is ultimately the solution to address the multidimensional drivers of violence and insecurity. We support strengthening the Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Fund.”
2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482Resumption1 (2023) · source
“At the outset, allow me to express Djibouti’s profound gratitude to China for convening this open debate on a theme of vital importance. We further wish to thank the briefers for their contributions — they go a long way in deepening our understanding of the linkages between peace, security and development. Their insight and analysis will undoubtedly help to inform the actions of United Nations Member States in their efforts to address those challenges. Paul Collier, an eminent economist, once famously said that war retards development but, conversely, development retards war, thus underlining the main proposition that development is central to the prospects of preventing and reducing conflicts.”
2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The guns must be silenced immediately, and dialogue must resume as soon as possible. (spoke in English) One death is one too many; one internally displaced person is one too many; and one refugee is one too many.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9310 (2023) · source
“Our thoughts are with for those Sudanese people negatively impacted by the deterioration of the security situation in the Sudan, especially the difficulties accessing water, food, electricity and medicine. According to the reports we have heard today, the humanitarian needs are immense. We are, however, encouraged by the readiness of the United Nations, bilateral partners and other humanitarian actors to meet those needs in a timely and coordinated fashion. We wish to extend our sincere condolences to the families of those victims who lost their lives, and we wish those injured a swift recovery. Djibouti wishes to take this opportunity to reaffirm its steadfast solidarity with the people of the Sudan. The relations with between our two peoples are long- standing, our affinities abundant and our bonds of friendship unbreakable.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9310 (2023) · source
“We urge the Security Council to encourage and provide adequate support to regional and continental mediation efforts. In these trying times, the group affirms its solidarity with the Sudanese people and reaffirms its support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence of the Sudan. (spoke in French) Allow me to make a few remarks on behalf of my country, Djibouti. Djibouti is honoured to have served as a key hub for the evacuation of personnel and nationals of friendly countries. We are pleased to see that those operations were conducted effectively. Djibouti’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the competent authorities were fully mobilized and worked tirelessly to provide assistance to teams to ensure that those operations were carried out in the best possible conditions.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9310 (2023) · source
“They are ready to jump-start talks between the parties as soon as security conditions permit. The group welcomes the announcement of a three-day humanitarian truce in response to the Secretary-General’s plea on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr. It equally welcomes the United States-brokered 72- hour nationwide ceasefire, which started yesterday at midnight, to allow for unfettered humanitarian access to the civilian population. We hope that the parties will abide by the ceasefire and work in good faith with the mediators to negotiate and conclude a permanent ceasefire as soon as possible. The group reiterates its commitment to the resolution of the situation in the Sudan within the principle of African solutions to African problems.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9310 (2023) · source
“The group emphasizes the African Union’s position on the current situation in the Sudan with regard to the need for the parties to swiftly embrace a peaceful solution and inclusive dialogue to resolve their differences as a means to promote stability and respect the wishes of the people of the Sudan for the restoration of democracy, constitutionalism, the rule of law and freedom, as well as the rejection of any external interference in the Sudan’s domestic affairs. The group calls on all actors and partners to rally behind the regional mediation effort and extend maximum support to facilitate the visit to Khartoum of three Heads of State, namely, President Ismaël Omar Guelleh of Djibouti, President William Ruto of Kenya and President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9310 (2023) · source
“We urge the leaders of the parties to heed the call to immediately and unconditionally cease hostilities and de-escalate tensions and give peace a chance in line with the outcome of the fortieth Extraordinary Assembly of the IGAD Heads of State and Government, which took place virtually on Sunday, 16 April. It also recalls the communiqué of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union at its 1449th meeting, held on 16 April, on a briefing on the situation in the Sudan.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9310 (2023) · source
“I would like to thank Special Representative Perthes, Assistant Secretary- General Msuya and Her Excellency Ms. Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union (AU), for their briefings and valuable input today. I have the honour to make this statement on behalf of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Ambassadors here in New York. In the light of the current developments in the Sudan, the group of Ambassadors of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development member States in New York would like to state the following. The group notes with concern the ongoing conflict in the Sudan, which has led to civilian casualties and the destruction of property.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9310 (2023) · source
“Finally, it is essential to ensure predictable funding for peacekeeping operations. In conclusion, if we are not careful, the African continent could become a revolving door for transnational terrorism. This threat, which affects us all at the highest level, is becoming increasingly complex, dynamic and structured, and is ever-changing. It is only through better organization that we will be able to launch a sustainable and effective response. That is why we must mount a coordinated response. Time is against us and there is a lot at stake.”
2020-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8743 (2020) · source
“We propose four courses of action. First, we call for the fulfilment of development aid commitments to meaningfully meet the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals, as the first victims of terrorist and extremist groups’ ideological indoctrination are often those who are intellectually or socially vulnerable and exploited in order to serve the sinister plans of terrorist groups. Young people continue to be a primary target. It is no coincidence that the main terrorist group in Somalia is called Al-Shabaab, which means “the youth” in Arabic. In the war against terrorism, sharing experiences, coordination and response are the key elements for which we must take joint political decisions. It would therefore be fitting to consider opening an outpost of the United Nations Office of Counter- Terrorism at African Union headquarters.”
2020-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8743 (2020) · source
“In order to deal with this ever-evolving threat, the Djibouti authorities have continued to ensure maintaining the highest degree of vigilance based on a three-part dynamic involving a theological dialogue to promote the dissemination of religious ideals as a shield against extremist speech; massive investment in priority social sectors; and, lastly, the strengthening of the arsenal of legal tools and preventive mechanisms. Accordingly, the need to be able to constantly adapt and the high level of vigilance that this urgent challenge requires calls for substantial financial and technological resources. In order to eradicate terrorism and extremist groups, we believe that developing countries, particularly African countries, should benefit more from sustainable financial support and a suitable level of technology transfer.”
2020-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8743 (2020) · source
“Beginning in the 1990s, the region of East Africa, in which my country is located, was one of the first to suffer the unbridled ideological onslaught and attacks perpetrated by extremist and terrorist groups, such as Al-Qaida and Al-Shabaab, which have now pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. In having understood the dimensions of the lethal role played by groups that promote extremist ideologies, the Republic of Djibouti, since the early 2000s, has contributed to regional, continental and international efforts to combat the scourge of terrorism and maritime piracy in the Gulf of Aden.”
2020-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8743 (2020) · source
“The Heads of State decided to deploy, in cooperation with the Ministers of Defence of the Group of Five for the Sahel, an African operational force made up of 3,000 soldiers in the Sahel region. Africa has concerted its efforts and is committed to jointly responding to the terrorist groups in order to destroy them once and for all. Africa, however, is asking for the full and unequivocal support of the international community, in particular the members of the Security Council. Allow me to therefore take this opportunity to call once again, on behalf of the African Union Peace on the Security Council, in accordance with its mandate, for the taking of new measures commensurate with the seriousness of the threat in the Sahel region and the Lake Chad basin.”
2020-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8743 (2020) · source
“African forces deployed on the ground are faced with fighting an asymmetrical war against non-State actors that are enjoying an increasing amount of resources. We are urgently in need of finding appropriate solutions to the untenable situation involving underequipped African peacekeeping forces, which nevertheless must ensure control and security of vast swaths of territory. The exponential increase in those groups’ use of improvised explosive devices, mass casualty terrorism and targeted assassinations should also be highlighted. Faced with that situation, the thirty-third Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union endorsed a landmark decision emanating from the recommendation of the African Union Peace and Security Council under the presidency of the Djibouti for the month of February.”
2020-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8743 (2020) · source
“There have been positive developments in that regard, the most recent of which hail from South Sudan, where the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity was just formed in line with the deadlines decided by the various Southern Sudanese stakeholders. However, the terrorist threat constitutes the greatest threat to the implementation of the continental strategy, as it calls into question the encouraging progress made in the areas of crisis and conflict management. Of even greater concern, the ever-increasing flow of foreign terrorist fighters coming from other regions of the world to bolster small groups already on the African continent has enabled the latter to strengthen their capacity to adapt and change, as well as diversify their sources of funding.”
2020-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8743 (2020) · source
“The continent is in particular extremely concerned about the escalation of terrorist acts. They year 2019 was particularly deadly, with an alarming number of victims who fell victim to terrorists’ bullets. To date, we do not have reliable statistics, but only estimates. We would benefit from a statistical analysis of the attack patterns of terrorist groups, the nature of the terrorist groups concerned and the responses that have been used so far, based on innovative analytical strategies. The thirty-third Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, held in Addis Ababa on 9 and 10 February, declared 2020 as the year during which the continent would commit to silencing the guns.”
2020-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8743 (2020) · source
“Mr. Doualeh (Djibouti) (spoke in French): At the outset, I join the representatives who spoke before me in congratulating the delegation of the People’s Republic of China on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. Djibouti is grateful for the holding of this important debate and the excellent concept note (S/2020/161, annex). Our thanks go to Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Ambassador Fatima Kyari Mohammed and Mr. Abdoulaye Mar Dieye for their briefings. Djibouti reiterates in the strongest of terms its condemnation of the assassination attempt on the person of the Prime Minister of the Sudan, Mr. Abdalla Adam Hamdok. The scourge of terrorist and extremist groups in Africa has been growing steadily since the early 1990s.”
2020-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8743 (2020) · source
“The United Nations system offers tools for addressing many of the world’s vexing problems, but to be effective they must be utilized, which in turn requires a greater level of awareness of their availability and the possibilities they hold. Djibouti urges the United Nations to engage in a concerted effort to make those mechanisms available through enhanced training and capacity-building. Under the rules of the African Union, it is indisputable that Djibouti should be the sole candidate of the Group of African States for a seat at the Security Council for the period 2021-2022, at the elections to be held in June. If elected, Djibouti will tirelessly continue to uphold and promote the rules of the United Nations Charter. Together, let us recommit to strengthening the rules-based international order.”
2020-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption2 (2020) · source
“It is a matter of deep regret that the world has often failed to meet that objective. Therefore, there is an urgent need to adapt the tools of the United Nations to current realities and the emerging transnational threats. We also need to collectively reflect on the decision-making process in the Security Council. Continued divisions and conflicts of interpretation of the Charter of the United Nations have undermined the Council’s ability to respond effectively and decisively to emerging crises. Djibouti has joined the two initiatives that have been developed in response to the use of the veto in cases of mass atrocities — the France-Mexico initiative on veto restraint and the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group code of conduct.”
2020-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption2 (2020) · source
“States should be encouraged to make — as Djibouti has done — declarations under article 36, paragraph 2, of the Statute of the Court, accepting the Court’s compulsory jurisdiction. Where a State fails to comply with a judgement of the Court, the Security Council must not hesitate to act under article 94 of the Charter to decide upon measures to give the judgement effect. When the Charter was adopted, most of the world’s peoples were subjected to colonial domination, especially in Africa. That is no longer the case. Much of the credit rightfully belongs to the Organization of African Unity and the United Nations. The Charter refers to the determination of the peoples of the United Nations to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind”.”
2020-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption2 (2020) · source
“Much of the international infrastructure for resolving such disputes is already in place. For example, the Charter’s creation of the International Court of Justice as the United Nations’ principal judicial organ provides for a permanent court to resolve legal disputes between States. It is encouraging to see how frequently States have invoked the Court’s jurisdiction in recent years, not just to resolve disputes concerning international boundaries — which have become increasingly important to address, particularly as the extension of maritime rights to 200 nautical miles or beyond can give rise to disputes over access to ocean-based resources — but also to resolve disputes concerning such varied but important matters as transboundary pollution and human rights.”
2020-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption2 (2020) · source
“In fact, many of the most urgent challenges currently facing the international community can by their very nature only be effectively addressed through the approach of such collective action as is reflected at the foundation of the United Nations system. As we evaluate the United Nations’ capacity for meeting those global challenges, one is heartened by the central role that the United Nations has already played in advancing the causes of peace, development and self-determination. Indeed, many of the most effective means for resolving disputes are explicitly mentioned in Article 33 of the Charter, which requires parties to a dispute likely to endanger international peace and security to seek its solution by, among other means, negotiation, mediation, arbitration and judicial settlement.”
2020-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption2 (2020) · source
“(spoke in English) The seventy-fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Charter of the United Nations provides an opportunity to assess the effectiveness of the system of international law and international relations that the Charter put into place and to consider ways to further strengthen this vital institution, which has done so much to safeguard international peace and security and foster economic and social development. Reviewing the Charter’s Preamble, as well as its purposes and principles as set out in Articles 1 and 2, one cannot help but be struck by how the concerns that motivated the Charter’s adoption remain salient today, more than seven decades later.”
2020-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption2 (2020) · source
“Mr. Doualeh (Djibouti) (spoke in French): At the outset, Djibouti wishes to express its deep gratitude to the delegations of Viet Nam for having convened this open debate on an issue of critical importance for the maintenance of peace and international security. We condemn the terrorist attack of unprecedented violence that brutally claimed the lives of 89 soldiers in Niger. The upsurge in terrorism and violent extremism and the enormous loss of life that they cause is a source of grave concern for the African continent. We must equip ourselves with the appropriate tools and develop a comprehensive approach to stop the perpetrators of such acts aimed at spreading terror and sowing death. Djibouti reiterates its congratulations to the incoming members of the Security Council and wishes them success.”
2020-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption2 (2020) · source
“We therefore welcome ongoing efforts to ensure the integration of a gender perspective in all peacekeeping operations. We have sufficiently emphasized the close link between logistical support and the health and safety of peacekeeping operations, hence the importance of adequate preparation of the operational planning for transport supply logistics, maritime and air services and medical logistic support. The tools exist, and the basic regulatory framework is also in place. It is up to Member States to ensure that units are structured, professional and truly operational before deploying them.”
2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source
“In that regard, my country intends to organize, together with the Department of Peace Operations and the Department of Operational Support, in close collaboration with the Canadian, French and Irish Governments and with the support of the International Organization of la Francophonie, a two-day seminar on 24 and 25 June in Djibouti. This flexible coordination mechanism will raise the awareness of French-speaking troop- and police-contributing countries about the various issues relating to their contribution, including as it pertains to women, to United Nations peacekeeping operations. Fourthly, as we approach the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), we also reiterate the important role women can play in peacekeeping operations.”
2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source
“Those missions account for more than 80 per cent of uniformed personnel and approved financial resources. Three ofthose missions are deployed in French-speaking areas. They account for more than half of current uniformed police and military service personnel. However, the contribution of French-speaking countries remains well below aspirations. It appears that French- speaking troop-contributing countries need to be better informed of the various issues related to contributions, in particular following the new reform.”
2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source
“Secondly, high quality training and capacity- building are today essential for improving the safety, security and performance of our peacekeepers on the ground. In that regard, under the auspices of His Excellency President Ismael Omar Guelleh, Djibouti has pledged to continue to play an active role in United Nations and African Union peacekeeping operations by reaffirming its commitment to providing well- trained and well-equipped personnel and to support the development and implementation of peacekeeping training sessions. We made a commitment at the most recent United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial, held in New York, to providing a support centre for capacity- building for troop-contributing countries. Thirdly, out of a total of 16 United Nations peacekeeping operations, nine are deployed in Africa.”
2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source
“I would like to focus my remarks to the Council today on the following four points. First, the United Nations and the international community must promote greater cooperation and strategic coherence in conflict prevention, in particular in Africa. A process for planning and defining the joint mandates of African Union peace operations authorized by the Security Council is essential to ensure the effectiveness of such operations. A greater number of real-time consultations with the African Union and with subregional organizations, including joint assessments and analyses, are required in order to recommend coherent options to decision-making bodies. Such regular interactions must be increasingly focused on emerging threats and ways to strengthen partnerships to better address them.”
2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source
“Obviously, there is a widening gap between United Nations peacekeeping doctrine and the reality on the ground. Peacekeeping operations often face a set of complex challenges. Those challenges are daunting in high-threat environments, where both the United Nations and regional peace operations are increasingly deployed. We therefore need to rededicate our efforts towards enhancing our policies and procedures to better adapt to the changing reality. (spoke in French) Allow me to underscore Djibouti's commitment to the issue of peacekeeping operations, with a contribution of nearly 2,000 men in Somalia, a formed police unit in Darfur and women and men in other United Nations peacekeeping areas. Djibouti's presence is a concrete manifestation of its commitment to promoting peace and security on the continent.”
2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source
“While differences and nuances persist in the approach to strengthening peacekeeping operations, there is no doubt that we can welcome the strong consensus for increased investment in training and capacity-building. Similarly, it goes without saying that peacekeeping training is a strategic investment that enables United Nations military, police and civilian personnel to effectively carry out their increasingly challenging and, at times, dangerous missions. (spoke in English) Last year marked the seventieth anniversary of peacekeeping. It was a year during which several key milestones were achieved, such as the reform of the peace and security architecture, the Action for Peacekeeping initiative, which Djibouti signed, and the implementation of the action plan to improve the safety and security of United Nations peacekeepers.”
2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source
“Mr. Doualeh (Djibouti) (spoke in French): First of all, Djibouti congratulates the delegation of Indonesia, led by Her Excellency Mrs. Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi, for convening today's important event on the theme "Investing in peace: delivering quality training and capacity-building to improve the safety and security and performance of United Nations peacekeepers". Since the beginning of his mandate, Secretary- General Antonio Guterres has stressed the vital role of peacekeeping operations in the peace and security architecture. He has reiterated that it is a necessary investment, since countless lives have been saved over the past decade thanks to peacekeeping operations, while many war-torn families have been able to make a new start. Entire economies have been restored and nations rebuilt.”
2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source
“Health-care providers play a critical role in providing urgent care and immediate clinical care to survivors. In addition to that moral imperative, they could help hold perpetrators accountable. It has been convincingly demonstrated that victims who report rape and the medical providers who document their accounts support the justice process through forensic medical examinations and by recording findings in any final medical report, collecting evidence from a survivor's body and testifying in court. Providing adequate training in those areas is therefore critical. In conclusion, Djibouti supports the establishment of commissions of inquiry and fact-finding missions to address rape and other sexual crimes in their investigations of human rights violations in war zones.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“"If she stays in silence, she can be raped again and again and she cannot protect others." The United Nations and its Members must endeavour to help survivors report their experiences concerning their conflict-related sexual and gender- based violence and thereby increase accountability. We should all seek to reduce the stigma around sexual and gender-based violence. We should find creative ways to raise awareness, including through the use of community radio, theatre and community and religious leaders. We need long-term communal strategies to change underlying behavioural norms that somehow do not condemn sexual and gender-based violence as the atrocious crimes they are. The United Nations should help community-based first responders to better document sexual and gender- based violence.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“Denis Mukwege Mukengere, continue to bring conflict-related sexual violence and gender- based violence to the world's attention. Djibouti thanks them for their presence here with us today and for their contributions. Despite the progress made, sexual and gender- based violence continue in conflicts today. It remains uniquely concealed and distinctively difficult to prosecute. I would like to focus on the importance of addressing the silence around such crimes. As Dr. Mukwege has explained, staying silent about sexual violence has granted impunity to the perpetrators and increased its proliferation. "What is keeping rape in our society is silence. The silence is really a strong tool of rapists, so they can go on destroying girls and women," he said.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“The Tribunal stated unequivocally that rape and sexual violence constituted one ofthe worst ways ofharming the victim as he or she suffered both bodily and mental harm. Building on that jurisprudence, the development of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court was seen by many as a significant milestone in the prosecution of conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence. Article 8 of the Rome Statute includes rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization or any other form of sexual violence as war crimes in cases of both international and non-international armed conflict. Many other speakers, including the remarkably brave 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureates Ms. Nadia Murad and Dr.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“We value the work undertaken by the Office of the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict and the team of experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence/ women protection advisers in their efforts to prevent and address all forms of sexual Violence in conflict and post-conflict situations. A few days ago, we commemorated the twenty- fifth anniversary of the Rwandan genocide with our brothers and sisters in Rwanda. The prohibition of rape is one of the oldest rules of war, having been prohibited in the first modern code of war, the Lieber Code of 1863 and the 1949 Geneva Conventions. It was only in September 1998, in the case of Jean-Paul Akayesu before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, that a tribunal handed down a conviction for rape as a crime against humanity.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“Mr. Doualeh (Djibouti) (spoke in French): At the outset, Djibouti, vehemently condemns the coordinated terrorist attacks that targeted places of worship and hotels in Sri Lanka, leading the bloody massacre of countless innocent victims. We reiterate our solidarity with the people and Government of Sri Lanka. (spoke in English) Djibouti expresses its appreciation to the delegation of Germany for convening this important discussion on the scourge of conflict-related sexual violence, its impact on international peace and security, and ways to strengthen accountability. We are grateful for the continued efforts and commitment of the Secretary- General, as reflected in his annual report (S/2019/280) on the implementation of resolutions 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009) and 1960 (2010).”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“Indeed, progress can be made, and it can be made swiftly, if there is commitment to the process by the disputing States. (spoke in French) In conclusion, allow me to reaffirm the readiness of Djibouti to contribute to strengthening good- neighbourly relations among the countries of the region. We must do all we can to ensure that the metaphor that we often use to describe the current dynamic in the region the "wind of peace that blows in the Horn of Africa" - is not a mere cliche and an empty slogan or, at best, a catchphrase without any concrete, tangible basis in reality. Peace in the region must be total, inclusive and must generate a transformative force that, we hope, will enable the countries in the Horn of Africa to reach their economic potential for the sake of the peoples living there.”
2018-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8398 (2018) · source
“We express hope that, after nine years of stonewalling about them, Eritrea is at last willing to comply with Council decisions and will engage in good faith on the issue of the Djiboutian combatants missing in action, as called for in paragraph 6 ofresolution 2444 (2018). The Government of Djibouti has authorized the High Commissioner for Refugees to review all of the individual histories of Eritrean prisoners of war held in Djibouti since the clashes of 2008 and to make recommendations with respect to their status and need for protection. Finally, Djibouti welcomes the reporting mechanism, as provided for in paragraph 57. We are looking forward to the report of the Secretary-General to be presented to the Council no later than 15 February 2019.”
2018-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8398 (2018) · source
“In that regard, we welcome paragraph 57 of the resolution, which underscores the importance of the Council's continued engagement, guidance and oversight. Djibouti is committed to working with Eritrea until the parties reach a full and final agreement on the international land boundary, the sovereignty of Doumeira Island, the maritime boundary and the status of the prisoners of war. On the prisoners of war, 13 prisoners, who remain unaccounted for, are still in Eritrean custody. As we have stated before in the Chamber, the release of our remaining prisoners of war from the cruelty of their captivity has been uppermost in our thoughts. We will engage meaningfully with Eritrea to clarify the fate of the remaining prisoners of war and will work tirelessly to ensure their prompt repatriation.”
2018-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8398 (2018) · source
“It underlines the importance of continuing efforts aimed at normalizing relations between Eritrea and Djibouti for regional peace, stability and reconciliation; the settlement of disputes in a peaceful manner, consistent with international law; and support for the good-faith resolution of these matters. As noted in paragraph 3 of the resolution, the Presidents of Djibouti and Eritrea met in Jeddah on 17 September and agreed to continue efforts aimed at the normalization of relations between the two countries. Djibouti is committed to deepening dialogue and negotiating in good faith with Eritrea until an amicable resolution is achieved on all outstanding issues. Continued stalemate is not an option; we need to expedite the process.”
2018-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8398 (2018) · source
“Djibouti has called upon the Council, with the assistance of the Secretary-General, to facilitate an agreement of the parties to voluntarily submit their boundary and territorial differences for full and final settlement by an impartial third party, such as an international arbitration tribunal or the International Court of Justice, in accordance with Article 33 of the Charter of the United Nations. What Djibouti seeks are impartial, forward-looking measures that assist the parties in settling their prolonged conflict by recommending a specific means of settlement from among those identified in Article 33 and establishing a mechanism leading to agreement on those means. In that regard, Djibouti reiterates its gratitude to the members of the Council for the unanimous support for resolution 2444 (2018), just adopted.”
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“It will therefore be in a position to articulate practical action-oriented recommendations on the way forward. On Eritrea, Djibouti welcomes the lifting of arms embargoes, travel bans, assets freezes and targeted sanctions on the country. As the Council is aware, Djibouti's paramount interest is to secure a peaceful, permanent resolution of all boundary and territorial differences, in accordance with international law. Those differences, which arose in 2008 and led to an armed conflict that year, have remained unresolved and constitute a threat to Djibouti itself and to international peace and security. Direct negotiations and mediation by third parties have been attempted, but have failed to make significant progress towards a settlement.”
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“Al-Shabaab routinely commits brazen terrorist attacks at home and abroad and carries out targeted political assassinations. It is therefore urgent to accelerate efforts to implement the national security architecture, and we should collectively mount, in earnest, a meaningful effort to weaken and defeat Al-Shabaab. Djibouti remains committed to peace in Somalia and will continue to contribute in any way it can. In that regard, I wish to inform the members of the Security Council that the African Union Peace and Security Council, currently chaired by Djibouti, will be conducting a field visit in Somalia on 27 and 28 November. The Council will have an opportunity to gather information at first-hand and conduct an in-depth analysis of the security situation in the country.”
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