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Ele Ela

lines on the record: 52
first: 2018-11-21
most recent: 2019-09-20
sittings or episodes: 8
sources: un-security-council

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“As far as we are concerned, the most pressing issue is to find a solution that will bring about negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians and that is supported by the international community. Such a solution would necessary involve two States, with East Jerusalem as the capital, living in peace and with security guarantees for both and other States of the region, In that respect, we cherish the hope that the Government that results from the current electoral process in Israel will work for a peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which began when the United Nations had barely marked its second anniversary.”
2019-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8625 (2019) · source
“We wish to pay tribute to the work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), which, despite its precarious financial situation, is working tirelessly to improve humanitarian conditions for the millions of Palestinian refugees, reducing the pressure on host countries. The vital work of UNRWA must enjoy the full support of the international community in terms of financing to render it more effective. Finally, on the Palestinian question in general, Equatorial Guinea reaffirms its commitment to support any initiative that takes into account existing instruments of international law, such as the resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly and other internationally recognized agreements.”
2019-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8625 (2019) · source
“Thus there is a growing need for the support of the international community for the mediation efforts of Egypt and the United Nations to accelerate the process of intra-Palestinian reconciliation, and here the restoration of the Palestinian Authority to its rightful place is vital. Our delegation very much welcomes last month's agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, which will see the latter body receive $568 million as a reimbursement for fuel taxes collected by Israel. Nonetheless, it is key to resolve this question once and for all. Here we agree with Mr. Mladenov in that both parties must continue cooperating constructively and abide by the provisions of the Protocol on Economic Relations between the Government of the State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization.”
2019-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8625 (2019) · source
“The members ofthe Security Council must maintain a united front and demand that both parties implement the provisions of all relevant resolutions, which are one of the most important instruments for resolving conflicts. We cannot overlook Israeli concerns over the ongoing security threats coming from Gaza. The ongoing instability in that Palestinian enclave could lead it to become one of the preferred destinations of insurgents who wish to entrench terrorism in the region. We therefore reiterate our call for the Palestinian Authority in Gaza to retake its place as the best-placed entity to deal with security and socioeconomic issues, which weigh so heavily on the minds of the civilian population there, including women and innocent children.”
2019-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8625 (2019) · source
“On 23 December 2016, the Security Council adopted resolution 2334 (2016) urging Israel to refrain from any measures aimed at altering the demographic composition, the character or the status of the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem. In that connection, and in order to preserve the viability of the two-State solution, Equatorial Guinea, a friend of both Israel and Palestine, regrets the fact that today the Israeli Government is continuing to pursue its settlement policy, which is a flagrant violation of international law. Given that, and given past history, there is a good case to be made for the fact that in today's world we should be able to peacefully resolve many of the problems faced by our countries if all parties wish to do so.”
2019-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8625 (2019) · source
“Most of those who were living at that time are clearly dead and many of those who were born during that period are now old. Both sides have lost many loved ones and significant basic infrastructure. Added to that are the millions of Palestinians who have been forced to flee their homes and properties to depend on humanitarian assistance in various parts of the Middle East and the world. This suffering, which has scarred the civilian population in the course of this long-running conflict, should sound alarm bells and means that we have run out of time to continue with the business-as-usual adoption of endless resolutions without any improvement whatsoever on the ground.”
2019-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8625 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ele Ela (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): Equatorial Guinea welcomes Their Excellencies Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Jordan and the State of Palestine and wishes them a pleasant stay in New York. We also thank the team represented by Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for the valuable briefing. The prolonged lack of a lasting political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and, consequently, the ongoing deterioration of the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, as well as the insecurity with which the Israelis live, remain a source of deep concern to Equatorial Guinea. It is now almost 70 years since this question was first introduced at the United Nations in 1947.”
2019-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8625 (2019) · source
“To that end, we underscore the usefulness of interactive meetings such as today's and the need for more frequent contact between that body and this organ.”
2019-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8579 (2019) · source
“The Peacebuilding Commission, as the coordinator of all multilateral efforts, will undoubtedly strengthen cooperation between parties, including United Nations organs and agencies, Member States, national authorities, United Nations missions and country teams, regional and subregional organizations, international financial institutions, civil society, women's groups, youth organizations and, where appropriate, the private sector and national human rights institutions. Such coordination is vital if we want to address these situations in a broad and inclusive manner that addresses questions of cooperation for development. In that regard, Equatorial Guinea believes that closer contact and interaction between the Peacebuilding Commission and the Security Council are a priority.”
2019-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8579 (2019) · source
“We invite the actors in the various conflicts to put the supreme interests of their nations first and do their utmost to achieve stability and peace in their countries. In this context, we reiterate that the United Nations missions deployed around the world are not an end in themselves, but rather a tool at our disposal to support and accompany peace processes in countries affected by conflict. Therefore, the ultimate goal of intervention must be to build peace. When the time comes to Withdraw, this must be done in close collaboration with the local Government, with an orderly and well-defined handovers of responsibilities and tasks to local bodies and forces. To conclude, we believe that the work of the Peacebuilding Commission provides a holistic and comprehensive vision of the challenges arising from wars and conflicts.”
2019-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8579 (2019) · source
“There is no single model for the construction of peace, as many of my colleagues in the Council have pointed out. In providing assistance, the international community must respect the idiosyncrasies of each country and take its views and opinions into account, as such countries are the ones primarily concerned with their own stability and reconstruction. We therefore call on the international community to pay greater attention to the socioeconomic development of post-conflict States. The positive experiences of Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia and Sierra Leone, to name but a few, deserve our recognition, as they provide tangible, practical examples oflessons learned and good practices. Countries ofother African regions are embarking on similar processes and we wish them every success.”
2019-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8579 (2019) · source
“Countries emerging from conflicts and wars have to face multiple challenges in the areas of economy, infrastructure, reconstruction, the eradication of poverty, the creation of employment, education, public health and social security. In these situations, the efforts of the international community should focus on providing genuine assistance to the countries concerned with the aim of achieving an economic recovery that should prioritize industrialization, the modernization of agriculture and the development of human resources, in which consolidating educational programmes should also be afforded particular importance. It is crucial to assist countries in post-conflict stages to design comprehensive strategies for reconstruction and sustainable development, and pursuant to the circumstances of each situation.”
2019-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8579 (2019) · source
“We commend the work and the unique role of the Peacebuilding Commission in its support for these processes throughout the world - especially for the African Solidarity Initiative, the Joint United Nations- African Union Framework for Enhanced Partnership in Peace and Security and the memorandum of understanding between the African Union Commission and the Peacebuilding Support Office - which are actively promoting gender equality and fully respect the principle of national sovereignty. In recent years, the consequences of conflicts have dragged certain countries down into political instability, poverty, the violation of human rights, damage to infrastructure and the weakening of institutions.”
2019-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8579 (2019) · source
“In that regard, the Republic of Equatorial Guinea recognizes the efforts of Secretary-General Guterres to ensure political and operational coherence and plans to improve the leadership, accountability and capacity of the United Nations to support this important agenda. We agree in particular that investing in global, inclusive and sustainable development is the best tool for preventing violent conflicts. We therefore encourage the Secretary-General's efforts to guarantee the reform of the United Nations development system.”
2019-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8579 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ele Ela (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me to begin by expressing our thanks to the Peruvian presidency for convening this important meeting. I also extend a warm welcome to the Ministers who have honoured us with their presence today in the Security Council and to the representatives of such relevant institutions, including the World Bank, the African Development Bank and the Peacebuilding Commission. Global peacekeeping efforts need to be redesigned to deal effectively with today's conflicts and their root causes. The complexity and duration of existing conflicts, as well as their links to violent extremism, terrorism and organized crime, make it necessary to invest in the reorganization of United Nations architecture so as to support the efforts of countries to strengthen peace in the world.”
2019-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8579 (2019) · source
“We particularly highlight its efforts to assist the extension of State authority, the protection of all civilians, without discrimination, the restoration of basic services and the use of good offices in support of the political process, which must be completed, as well as its capacity to interact with other security forces, including the essential support that it provides to the G-5 Sahel Joint Force. I conclude my statement by recalling that the situation in Mali is a clear threat to international peace and security. The Security Council must therefore remain united on this matter and consider it a core issue on its agenda, providing and encouraging the greatest possible support to the Government of Mali.”
2019-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8547 (2019) · source
“Equatorial Guinea recalls that all stakeholders - the national Governments of the countries of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-S Sahel), the Economic Community of West African States and neighbouring States, the African Union and the United Nations - have the responsibility to mobilize their resources as part of a coherent and comprehensive stabilization approach that enables the restoration of security and development. We welcome the work of the Governments of the Sahel countries and of national and international stakeholders and the coordinating role of the United Nations. We underline the essential role of MINUSMA in bringing about stability, peace and reconciliation in Mali, including its role in the north and centre of the country.”
2019-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8547 (2019) · source
“This new strategy would represent a notable change of course, combining military pressure, dialogue and disarmament to prompt local leaders to approach the negotiating table. Aware of the continuing deterioration of the security situation in Mali, and in view of the upcoming renewal of the mandate of MINUSMA, Equatorial Guinea will support any proposal or initiative aimed at further strengthening the Mission's mandate so that it is capable not only of defending itself properly, but also of maintaining the pressure on terrorists and jihadists until their final withdrawal from the country.”
2019-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8547 (2019) · source
“The Government of Equatorial Guinea expresses its gratitude and pays a heartfelt tribute to all the national and international defence forces participating in these courageous efforts to combat cross-border violence and organized crime in Mali and across the Sahel region. We also urge the Malian authorities to investigate all these barbaric acts and bring those responsible to justice. They cannot go unpunished. Faced with the cycle of deadly violence in the centre of Mali and given the infeasibility of any military solution, it might be advisable for the Malian Government and all political and civil stakeholders to establish a dialogue with all opponents in the country.”
2019-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8547 (2019) · source
“My country welcomes the establishment of a new inclusive Government in Mali on 5 May and we note the commitment of the new Prime Minister to providing MINUSMA, within the next three months, with a road map to accelerate the implementation of the agreement. We underscore the need for this road map to establish a timeline for the organization and holding of a constitutional referendum and security and defence sector reform, as well as to create the northern development zone. Moreover, we reiterate our categorical condemnation of the ongoing attacks perpetrated against the civilian population, Blue Helmets, United Nations personnel and the Malian armed forces.”
2019-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8547 (2019) · source
“The severity of this inter-ethnic conflagration suggests that the situation is getting out of hand. It is therefore essential, against this backdrop, that a national awakening lead the Malians to take ownership of the situation, to echo the point made earlier by Mr. Annadif. Faced with such an explosive situation, which threatens Mali's very existence, the Republic of Equatorial Guinea urges national and international actors and partners to continue fostering broad consultations and exchanges in order to provide the tools required to prevent and combat violence in all its forms and manifestations, both at the national level and in the Sahelo-Saharan region.”
2019-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8547 (2019) · source
“Indeed, despite the military and financial resources deployed, as well as the ongoing international mobilization and support for the full implementation of the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, the current strategy is demonstrating its weaknesses in its ability to curb the jihadist threat. Worse still, these past few weeks have witnessed an outbreak in intercommunity conflicts - between Dogons, Fulanis, Mossis, Arabs, Baoules and Malinkes - which have been skilfully exploited by Islamist strategists, masters in the art of inciting, exacerbating and executing attacks in a plethora of ways. Equatorial Guinea strongly condemns such violence, including the most recent incident just a few days ago in the centre of the country, which left almost 100 civilians dead.”
2019-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8547 (2019) · source
“The security situation in Mali and the Sahel region is nothing short of a tragedy. Abductions, attacks on barracks and camps, improvised - yet skilfully programmed - explosive devices, ambushes and murders form the basis of a constant, heightened danger that puts all actors, whether national and international, on the defensive. Many of them are confined to their quarters with little else to do but fight to stay alive, in the best-case scenario. It may be politically incorrect to be so explicit, but we are facing a paradoxical situation. The state of affairs in Mali is deteriorating at the same pace the international community's interest is increasing, as is its involvement in the restoration of the stability and authority of the State throughout the country.”
2019-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8547 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ele Ela (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me at the outset to thank you and your delegation, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. We welcome the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mali, His Excellency Mr. Tiebile Drame, to whom we wish every success in the new role entrusted to him by His Excellency Mr. Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. We would also like to express our thanks to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), Mr. Mahamat Saleh Annadif, for his very detailed and useful briefing. The Republic of Equatorial Guinea highly values his leadership and praises his hard work and that of his entire team in constantly challenging conditions.”
2019-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8547 (2019) · source
“They have shown commendable determination in the search for peace and security in the border area. We urge them to maintain the momentum and spirit of compromise required for the implementation of the signed agreements. We also urge the Government in Khartoum to engage as soon as possible in talks with South Sudan and with regional, African and international partners, in particular UNISFA, in order to address the challenges facing the country with regard to Abyei in particular and its relations with South Sudan in general.”
2019-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8519 (2019) · source
“In that context, the approval of the extension of UNISFA's mandate for six months is more than timely. For the same reason, we do not think that the number of UNISFA troops should be reduced, indeed we advocate rather the opposite, in order to maintain and preserve the achievements that have been made. The 2011 Agreements remain the only way to achieve lasting stability in the region and the border between Sudan and South Sudan. All the parties must clearly reconfirm their commitment to them and make the necessary efforts to take steps to achieve peace and stability as soon as possible. In conclusion, we thank all those who have made the progress in the Abyei Area possible - the African Union, the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism and the Ethiopian troops.”
2019-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8519 (2019) · source
“We believe that this is not the time to make new decisions with regard to the Sudan, and we must give the new authorities some time to reveal their intentions on a wide range of relevant issues, clearly including the issue of Abyei and the Sudan's relationship with South Sudan. At this time, the Security Council's demands on the Government in Khartoum should focus on ensuring stability throughout its territory and remaining fully committed to its existing agreements, including those relating to a settlement of the conflict in Abyei. In that regard, we believe that UNISFA's involvement is essential to maintaining stability in these times of great uncertainty, including its contribution to the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism.”
2019-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8519 (2019) · source
“The joint peace committee meetings between these communities should be regularly held for all the communities living in the Abyei Area with a view to bringing the conflict to an end. However, we are concerned about the increasing problems with law and order in the Area. In that regard, we encourage the Sudan and South Sudan, the two countries concerned, to continue their joint planning for establishing the Abyei police service by granting visas to increase UNISFA police personnel. We cannot ignore the most recent developments in the Sudan in the context of the issues of Abyei, UNISFA and the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism. The state of affairs is still uncertain and we should monitor events on the ground closely.”
2019-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8519 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ele Ela (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): We salute Mr. Jean Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary- General for Peacekeeping Operations, and Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, the Special Envoy of the Secretary- General for the Horn of Africa, whose presence we especially welcome as he assumes his new functions. Equatorial Guinea reiterates its appreciation for the stabilizing role that the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) plays in the Abyei Area through its consistent efforts to communicate and mediate between the Ngok Dinka and Misseriya communities, which demonstrate its commitment to the welfare of the people of the Abyei Area and the border zones.”
2019-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8519 (2019) · source
“In conclusion, Equatorial Guinea would have preferred a l2-month renewal of MINURSO's mandate, but since this did not happen, we hope that in October that request will be taken into account in order to give the Mission and the Personal Envoy time to continue their work without interruption.”
2019-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8518 (2019) · source
“Equatorial Guinea encourages the parties to continue along this path of negotiation in an atmosphere of good faith and without conditions, with a view to identifying areas of convergence, pursuing strategic approaches to maintaining peace and finding a peaceful political solution to the conflict. We would also like to encourage the neighbouring countries and other countries of the region to bring their influence to bear on the parties in the political process, working together with the United Nations and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.”
2019-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8518 (2019) · source
“We were therefore pleased with the renewed momentum generated for the mandate by the meetings held in Geneva on 5 and 6 December 2018 and in Addis Ababa on 21 and 22 March 2019, at which Morocco, the Frente Popular para la Liberacion de Saguia el-Hamra y de Rio de Oro, Algeria and Mauritania committed to participating in a United Nations-driven political dialogue on Western Sahara, with a view to arriving at a solution that is lasting and mutually acceptable to everyone, based on the established agreements and in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. Equatorial Guinea welcomes these efforts to conduct negotiations with a view to ensuring respect for the principles of international law in accordance with Security Council and General Assembly resolutions.”
2019-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8518 (2019) · source
“Equatorial Guinea has given clear and consistent support to MINURSO as a mission with a mandate and adequate capacity to carry out its tasks and main objective. However, for important reasons of form and substance, the parties to the conflict have complicated the situation and prolonged this United Nations Mission for more than a quarter of a century.”
2019-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8518 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ele Ela (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I would like to thank the United States penholder for this dossier for submitting resolution 2468 (2019), which we feel can contribute to a final and lasting solution to the Western Sahara conflict. The Republic of Equatorial Guinea voted in favour of the resolution, which renews the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 31 October. Our vote affirms our full support for MINURSO, for Mr. Colin Stewart, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara and Head of MINURSO, and for the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara, former President Horst Kohler.”
2019-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8518 (2019) · source
“We believe that such actions and approaches hinder cooperation with the Court whether by States that are party to the Rome Statute or those that are not, and that they cast doubt on the Court's credibility.”
2018-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8425 (2018) · source
“With regard to the fugitives sought by the International Criminal Court, the report cites Equatorial Guinea as one of the countries visited by President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir of the Sudan. Certainly, as Head of State, he was invited to Malabo along with his counterparts to celebrate and commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea on 12 October. In that regard, I would like to make it clear that Equatorial Guinea is not a party to the Rome Statute or to the International Criminal Court. We therefore do not accept or endorse the selective prosecution policies applied by the Court, which do not even take into consideration the respect and immunity due to Heads of State in the full exercise of their functions, as in the case of President Al-Bashir.”
2018-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8425 (2018) · source
“I am sure everyone here would be interested in a clarification about what is new in the report and the most significant developments that have occurred in the reporting period. We are pleased about the gradual improvements in the security situation, but we deplore the armed clashes that occurred in southern Jebel Marra in September and that resulted in further displacements and the killing of 10 civilians in Gubbo. We also condemn the attacks on civilians, sexual violence against women and internally displaced persons. In that regard, we appeal to the international community and the parties to the conflict to work to improve the living standards and restore dignity to the people of Darfur.”
2018-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8425 (2018) · source
“Mr. Ele Ela (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): In taking the floor on this particular agenda item, we would like to once again welcome Ms. Fatou Bensouda and thank her for her report, which is virtually the same as the preceding one on the most recent judicial activities and ongoing investigations of the Office of the Prosecutor and on the specifics of the issue of cooperation on the Darfur issue. According to the document circulated, which we have studied carefully, there have been no significant changes since the previous report of the Office of the Prosecutor, and while it states that the research team has made significant progress, it does not clarify what that progress is.”
2018-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8425 (2018) · source
“Finally, the Republic of Equatorial Guinea wishes to express its full support for the efforts of the United Nations in Yemen, especially the mediation of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Mr. Martin Griffiths, given that his initiative to launch the dialogue process is crucial to our common goal of bringing peace to "the forgotten conflict in Yemen", to paraphrase his earlier remarks, in the hope that the next session of consultations, scheduled for the end of January, will see progressive progress towards reaching the light at the end of the tunnel. We encourage the parties to the conflict to respect this new process.”
2018-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8424 (2018) · source
“We hope that the session of consultations that concluded yesterday in Sweden will be the beginning of an irreversible solution to the differences that divide the parties in Yemen today, in order to save its people of Yemen a conflict that has denied them of their human dignity and means of subsistence, such as water, food, electricity, infrastructure and other services, in addition to an already destroyed economy that has brought the country to its knees and left it rudderless. In that regard, it is important that this new process and any possible actions of the Council take into account the five proposals made by Mr. Mark Lowcock to alleviate the desperate humanitarian situation.”
2018-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8424 (2018) · source
“It is now vital that all parties directly or indirectly involved in the conflict come together to work towards implementing the minimum agreed terms of this initial phase of peace talks, including a ceasefire in the entire western province of Al-Hudaydah, a prisoner exchange agreement and the withdrawal of troops from the said disputed port city, among other measures. From the outset of our meetings on the matter, we have all called for the cessation of hostilities in Al-Hudaydah and its surrounding area, owing to the strategic importance of its port for humanitarian operations. Now that that has been granted by the consensus of all national parties, we hope that it will be meticulously respected by all parties involved in the Yemeni conflict.”
2018-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8424 (2018) · source
“We also wish to thank the delegation of Yemen for having attended that meeting, as well as the United Nations and other international stakeholders that either directly or indirectly made it possible to convene that important meeting. Three months after the Geneva meeting, which failed to gather all of the relevant parties to the conflict, and just a few weeks before the end of the year, we have finally received information that gives hope to the victims in Yemen and the international community regarding the future of the country. We believe that this has been an important step in allowing real progress to be made towards future talks to put an end to the conflict. However, our experience of international politics and this very Council urges caution and vigilance.”
2018-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8424 (2018) · source
“Mr. Ele Ela (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): I welcome the presence among us of Mr. Martin Griffiths, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, and Mr. Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, and thank them for the informative, clear and comprehensive briefings that they have just delivered on the most recent developments and hopes for peace in the Yemeni conflict. The Republic of Equatorial Guinea wishes to express its satisfaction at the initial success of the meeting held in the Swedish city of Rimbo between 6 and 13 of this month, and thanks the Government of Sweden, through its representative, for having hosted that important meeting.”
2018-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8424 (2018) · source
“Lastly, Equatorial Guinea welcomes the launching of Burundi's national development plan, which has the potential to offer new means of participation and, in view of the recommendations of the Special Envoy in the report on the socioeconomic situation in Burundi (S/2018/1028), we believe that a renewed effort to restore trust between the Government of Burundi, on the one hand, and the donor community and development partners, on the other, is crucial to the establishment of closer ties in the fight against poverty and ignorance, which provide a breeding ground for instability.”
2018-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8408 (2018) · source
“We take this opportunity to strongly urge the international community to continue resolutely supporting the Government and other parties that are directly involved in promoting confidence-building measures to guarantee an environment that is conducive to the peaceful holding of elections and to its commitment to the Constitution and the road map to the peaceful transfer of power in an atmosphere of peace and national accord.”
2018-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8408 (2018) · source
“In that regard, we urge all Burundian political actors to pursue their efforts to restore and strengthen the trust that will facilitate a national dialogue that is frank, inclusive and transparent. Let me conclude by commending the President of Burundi's decision, announced on 7 June, not to run as a candidate in the 2020 elections, as well as the initiative taken by the Burundian Government to finance those elections. Those actions demonstrate their willingness to strengthen democracy and return peace, security and stability to the country and the region, as can also be seen in their contribution of troops to peacekeeping operations.”
2018-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8408 (2018) · source
“Equatorial Guinea has always believed in and supported the mediation efforts of all international, regional and subregional organizations, as well as the work of national political actors for a negotiated solution to the conflict and to channel the political process in Burundi, within democratic principles and values, which prioritize the country's sovereignty, human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law as essential elements of the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, on the one hand, and the European Community and its member States, on the other, as well as the foundations set out in the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance, and the resolution of 4 November 2016 of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights on the situation of human rights in the Republic of Burundi, in order to facilitate the protection of civilians, curb impunity and provide guarantees for the exercise of fundamental freedoms.”
2018-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8408 (2018) · source
“With regard to the security situation, we note the continued improvement and commend the progress observed after the signing of a tripartite agreement by Burundi, Tanzania and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, which has enabled the voluntary return of refugees mainly from Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. That demonstrates the commitment of the Government to continuing to work for the protection and promotion of human rights. In that regard, we encourage the Government to promote social cohesion and urge it to fight and take measures against impunity so that those responsible for crimes and serious violations of human rights and humanitarian law are held accountable before justice.”
2018-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8408 (2018) · source
“We believe that compliance with the principles of the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement included in the new constitution, the recommendations of the negotiator and the inter-Burundian dialogue endorsed by the results of the constitutional referendum, should serve to address the political dialogue and serve as a guarantee for the satisfactory preparation of the elections in an atmosphere of peace, harmony and security that should continue to grow in solidity in the electoral and post-electoral process.”
2018-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8408 (2018) · source
“That is why we continue to encourage and support the Government, political parties, civil society and national actors involved to continue strengthening dialogue for the peaceful development of political activities and for the preparation of the 2020 elections so as to ensure their credibility, transparency, inclusiveness and the full participation of women.”
2018-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8408 (2018) · source