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Esono Mbengono

lines on the record: 532
first: 2018-02-21
most recent: 2019-12-20
sittings or episodes: 81
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“Libya's security problems and instability can gradually affect the countries of the region, becoming genuine threats to international peace and security. In connection with the electoral process, my Government fully subscribes to the African Union Commission's 4 May communique strongly condemning the 2 May terrorist attack in Tripoli on the High Commission for National Elections, which claimed the lives of 14 people and left several injured, including Commission staff and police officers. The attack, which is an outrage against the Libyan people and the Government, must not undermine efforts to prepare the country for national reconciliation and the organization of national elections.”
2018-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8263 (2018) · source
“The ongoing clashes between armed groups and militias and the presence of terrorist groups from other countries affect more than 1 million people, resulting in large internal displacements and a great need for humanitarian assistance in much of the country. This situation requires an immediate, or at least relatively expeditious, solution, as we have said on other occasions, to bring some hope to war victims. My delegation considers it essential to eliminate the presence of armed groups, militias and terrorist organizations, which currently operate with considerable impunity, as they are a major factor in the political instability in Libyan territory, beyond the clashes between the various communities. The regional consequences of the situation in Libya are inescapable, with many countries in Africa affected by the situation.”
2018-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8263 (2018) · source
“We believe that they must be extended until the conflict is brought to an end and the Libyan Government can take full control of the situation. In addition, we urge the Libyan Government to continue to work with the United Nations to put an end to these aberrations and to redouble its efforts to ensure that those responsible for systematic violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, on both sides, are held accountable and brought to justice. Despite these small steps forward, the Security Council and the international community must urgently focus on the negative impact of this political and military conflict on the economic and humanitarian situation in the country.”
2018-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8263 (2018) · source
“We extend our gratitude to the African Union for its efforts to mediate and seek solutions, as well as to the European Union military operation in the Southern Central Mediterranean - Operation Sophia - for its extensive work in controlling the smuggling of arms and related materials on the high seas to and from Libya, thereby preventing possible violations of the arms embargo and their proliferation. Measures such as these and those set out in resolutions 2362 (2017) and 2380 (2017), related to the prevention of illegal oil exports from Libya and the fight against smuggling of migrants and trafficking in persons, respectively, will have our full support provided that they comply with all the guarantees of international law.”
2018-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8263 (2018) · source
“Mr. Esono Mbengono (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me to begin my statement by expressing my delegation's gratitude to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ghassan Salame for the information provided on the report on the activities of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) (S/2018/429) and the report on the implementation of resolution 2357 (2017) (S/2018/451). We also thank Ambassador Olof Skoog, in his capacity as Chair ofthe Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya, for keeping us informed of the Committee's activities.”
2018-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8263 (2018) · source
“In that regard, Equatorial Guinea supports and commends the mandate of UNMIK and the support it provides to all communities in Kosovo. Similarly, we appreciate the efforts undertaken by the European Union in pursuit of ajust solution to the situation in Kosovo.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8254 (2018) · source
“The issue of Kosovo is complex because of the existence of such sensitive issues as national reconciliation, which involve the well-being of individuals and the protection of the rights of all populations and communities in Kosovo. The parties in conflict must therefore refrain from any action that could increase tension, and instead give priority to those that will strengthen peace and confidence, which will undoubtedly influence the quest for a final solution that is satisfactory to all. We believe that all parties must continue to act in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and within the framework of resolution 1244 (1999) and existing agreements, so that through dialogue they can find a peaceful and lasting solution for the benefit of all.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8254 (2018) · source
“Marko Duric', Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija of the Government of Serbia, was arrested and detained during his visit to Kosovo on 26 March. Similarly, we are concerned about the slow progress of the investigation into the 16 January murder of Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic'. We call for prompt investigations into those two events. Those challenges only damage the trust generated among the various communities and increase the risk of violent extremism and social instability, which make societies more vulnerable to conflict. For those reasons, we call on the parties to intensify their efforts to improve the rule of law, promote development, peace and security in Kosovo and safeguard good relations of trust among communities living in Kosovo.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8254 (2018) · source
“We would also like to commend the various initiatives undertaken with the assistance of UNMIK and the United Nations team on the ground, which have been carried out to foster dialogue, trust and partnerships between the parties, with a view to building peace and security and sustainable development. Ensuring security and stability in Kosovo requires efforts of both parties to continue the dialogue, which is why we encourage them to continue their endeavours aimed at achieving stability on the ground, while respecting the implementation of the agreements reached. Against that backdrop, we also share the concerns identified in the report with respect to the recent escalation of tensions between Pristina and Belgrade, which could affect peace and stability in the Balkans. Equatorial Guinea finds it unacceptable that Mr.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8254 (2018) · source
“The Republic of Equatorial Guinea respects the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Serbia and appreciates that country's continued efforts to facilitate an inclusive, peaceful and political solution to the situation. We would particularly like to highlight the resumption of the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, facilitated by the European Union, which we hope will assist in the implementation of the such key provisions of the Brussels Agreement as the establishment of the association/community of Serb- majority municipalities in Kosovo.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8254 (2018) · source
“Mr. Esono Mbengono (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to begin by thanking Mr. Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), for his briefing on the progress made over the recent months in Kosovo. I also wish to thank both His Excellency Mr. Ivica Daeie, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs ofthe Republic of Serbia, and Ms. Vlora Citaku for their statements. As reflected in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2018/407) and in Mr. Tanin's briefing, the situation in the Kosovo region continues to be complex and fragile. In that regard, resolution 1244 (1999) remains relevant and provides the main legal basis for resolving the issue of Kosovo.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8254 (2018) · source
“We encourage the various United Nations agencies, especially those dedicated to humanitarian work and development cooperation in order to help prevent conflict and maintain peace following conflict, to work more closely with one another and with regional and subregional organizations, as well as with States, to find sustainable solutions. We call on international public opinion and the private, business and academic sectors to continue to seek solutions to food waste. The 2015 United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization report entitled The State ofFood Insecurity in the World noted that a 25 per cent reduction in food waste in developed nations would cover the needs of the 870 million people worldwide who suffer from hunger. Let us get to work.”
2018-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8213 (2018) · source
“We believe that in order to ensure the protection during conflicts of the most vulnerable civilians, such as women, children and people with disabilities, and of humanitarian personnel, the Security Council, while always respecting States' sovereignty, should redouble its efforts to find ways to resolve conflicts through dialogue and uphold international humanitarian law. In conclusion, Equatorial Guinea endorses the recommendations of the 9 August 2017 presidential statement on this topic (S/PRST/2017/14).”
2018-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8213 (2018) · source
“In that regard, Equatorial Guinea welcomes the recent plans to strengthen the partnership between the African Union and the United Nations to end hunger in Africa by 2025. We also note that Equatorial Guinea and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations have established the Africa Solidarity Trust Fund, which has been fully funded to the tune of $30 million. Equatorial Guinea commends the courageous work of humanitarian personnel and condemns all attacks on them as well as violations of international humanitarian law with regard to the protection of civilians.”
2018-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8213 (2018) · source
“Conflicts themselves also result from poverty and a lack of access to basic needs such as food, from the lack of opportunities that enable countries to achieve equitable economic growth and sustainable development in areas such as the industrialization of the agricultural sector, which supports two thirds of Africa's population, a lack of access to markets, and abnormal climatic events such as El Nifio. For those reasons, Equatorial Guinea encourages the international community to consolidate its efforts to ensure the sustainable financing of the zero-hunger Sustainable Development Goal, the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme and the African Union's 2014 Malabo Declaration on Accelerated Agricultural Growth and Transformation for Shared Prosperity and Improved Livelihoods.”
2018-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8213 (2018) · source
“Despite the progress that African countries have made to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and preserve peace, there are 215 million hungry people in Africa, where eight of the 15 United Nations peacekeeping missions are also located. Although there are fewer conflicts between countries globally, the numbers of internal conflicts are growing and are exacerbated by the presence and intervention of terrorist and extremist groups. Exploiting hunger and access to food and humanitarian aid as weapons of war in these situations is deplorable and Equatorial Guinea vehemently condemns such practices. While conflicts are determining factors in 10 of the 13 worst food security crises in the world, they are not necessarily the cause of such crises, or the only one.”
2018-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8213 (2018) · source
“Through the implementation of our Horizon 2020 national plan, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063 of the African Union, my Government is continuing to work to achieve the total eradication of hunger in Equatorial Guinea and Africa as a whole. Our brother countries are making similar efforts. However, one of the challenges in our subregion is in helping to reach a peaceful settlement of the conflicts in two of those brother countries, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where some 7 million people are affected, many of them displaced and exposed to hunger. That situation is complicated by the porous borders between our countries and the presence of terrorist organizations and armed rebel groups that exploit this vulnerability for illegal purposes.”
2018-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8213 (2018) · source
“In Africa, where the livelihoods of 60 per cent of the population depend on agriculture, conflicts can have a disastrous effect on their countries' economies and plans for sustainable development. Equatorial Guinea is deeply concerned about the increasing exploitation of hunger in armed conflict. It is a deplorable fact that in the twenty-first century, 11 per cent of the world's population - 815 million people - are suffering from hunger or starvation, and that more than half ofthose people - 489 million - are living in situations of armed conflict. And of all them, 243 million are African and represent 20 per cent of the continent's total population.”
2018-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8213 (2018) · source
“Mr. Esono Mbengono (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): We are pleased to see you here in the Chamber again, Madam President, and we would like to thank the Netherlands for convening today's meeting on such an important subject. I would also like to thank Mr. Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, and Mr. David Beasley, Executive Director of the World Food Programme, for their thorough briefings on the relationship between conflict and hunger around the world, as well as the ongoing efforts to alleviate the suffering that those two terrible problems inflict on their Victims. Armed conflicts are one of the main obstacles to the realization of the right to adequate nourishment in many parts of the world, since they often interrupt the various stages of the production, harvesting and distribution of food.”
2018-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8213 (2018) · source
“In such a process, we must ensure that the sovereignty and unity of Syria are respected. We support the United Nations in its mission as a mediator in finding a political solution to the Syrian issue, pursuant to resolution 2254 (2015). It is imperative to relaunch negotiations in Geneva and all other peace initiatives, including those in Astana and Sochi, which must lead to the resumption of negotiations in Geneva. The final outcome must ensure the well-being of the Syrian people. Consolidating a political process in Syria will be difficult without eradicating terrorism. The international community must also demonstrate its unfaltering unity by joining forces and following the same criteria to combat the various terrorist organizations operating in Syria.”
2018-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8206 (2018) · source
“Mr. Esono Mbengono (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): We appreciate the initiative of convening this meeting owing to the gravity of the situation on the ground. We also thank the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, Mr. De Mistura, for his informative briefing. As we continue to seek a solution to the tragic humanitarian situation throughout the country, it is also important to continue pursuing political efforts. We all believe that there is no military solution to the Syrian issue. The international community must continue to support and encourage the intra-Syrian negotiations and impress upon all parties that it is only by sitting around the negotiating table and engaging in frank, direct and inclusive dialogue that a solution can be reached that addresses everyone's concerns.”
2018-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8206 (2018) · source
“Equatorial Guinea has had its security threatened on several occasions, the last of which occurred last December. Thanks to international cooperation, which we wish to mention here, we were able to avoid what could have been a true massacre on Equatorial Guinean soil. I therefore conclude my statement by stating that the motto of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea - unity, peace and justice - which guides the actions of our country's foreign policy, is in full accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“That is evident in the nature of armed conflicts, especially their capacity to inflict devastation and suffering. The response of the international community should adapt to the new reality and the challenges we all face. In that process, the role of the United Nations is vital, and its purposes and principles, if used effectively, remain useful. The world must be guided by the principle of peaceful coexistence in international relations. When it comes to choosing social systems and development models, the unique traits of every country must be respected. The principle of the sovereign equality of all countries must remain intact, international justice and equality must prevail and the rules of international law must always be applied, without double standards.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“International affairs are undergoing a process of change, which, on the one hand, can yield new opportunities for economic cooperation, and, on the other, presents the challenge of having to face security threats and challenges. Building the global economy, promoting sustainable development, eradicating poverty, countering environmental degradation, and so on, are actions that must lead to the effective implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which should have a positive impact on the greater well-being of, and equality among, the various peoples of the world. Those needs are most pressing in Africa, the continent that suffers most from the shortcomings of the modern world. As we have already said, the world is in constant flux and is no longer what it was 70 years ago.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“We must not be naive or become complacent. The world is changing, and the Organization must know how to adapt and anticipate such change. The Organization's success and its relevance in a constantly evolving world depends largely on what I have just outlined. The Charter of the United Nations is flexible enough to be able to respond to the complex new challenges before us. However, it is up to us, the Member States, to be brave enough to modernize the Organization's structures and procedures; otherwise, the credibility, legitimacy and moral authority of the purposes and principles ofthe Charter will be increasingly questioned and undermined. Developments in the current scenario present a clear challenge for all.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“Relations and interactions among States must be guided by mutual respect, on a basis of equality, so that all can contribute to achieving the common good. Issues of international and regional interest must be addressed through consultation, cooperation and negotiation. Only in this way can challenges such as terrorism, threats to peace, conflicts, disputes between countries and climate change, inter alia, be resolved satisfactorily. Regrettably, we continue to note breaches of the Charter, which weaken the central role that the United Nations must play as a framework for dialogue and diplomacy. To interrupt that trend, it is important to renew multilateralism and a spirit of compromise among Member States and, of course, to insist on the democratization of the Organization's internal structures and processes.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“We as Africans have first- hand knowledge of these achievements, which made a significant contribution to enabling some of our countries to take their rightful place as fully fledged Members of the United Nations after having achieved independence. The Charter remains a valid instrument that has lost none of its relevance; we must all continue to decisively defend its purposes and principles. International relations, which must be just and democratic, must be underpinned by the principles enshrined in the Charter: equality among countries; respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity; non-interference in the internal affairs of States; and the peaceful settlement of disputes. These principles must continue to be held as sacred and must be defended by all countries.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“In this paradigm, sanctions, for example, cannot be seen as an end in themselves, and interventions, be they peacekeeping operations or measures geared to re-establishing global order, are but a reflection of the inability of the system and its stakeholders to implement the principles of preventive diplomacy to which the Secretary-General referred. We cannot deny some of the important achievements and progress recorded by United Nations over its more than seven decades of existence in fostering peace, security and international cooperation. These achievements led to real and irreversible changes in today's world.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea, highlighted the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations in the statement he made during the general debate of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session, on 21 September: "It should be recalled once again that Chapter I of the Charter of the United Nations enshrines the intent of its Member States to build a world of peace and well-being for humanity by encouraging friendly relations and mutual respect for the independence and sovereignty of every nation." (A/72/PV13, p. 9) The words of my President are in line with the Secretary-General's conviction of the importance of collective security as an instrument for prevention and the idea of the urgent need to increase the use of diplomacy for peace.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“In order to achieve the peace and prosperity we so fervently sought, it was vital to establish equitable rules for coexistence within a system in which any problems that might arise could be collectively addressed. The establishment of an Organization such as the United Nations therefore proved justified, as this gave rise to the possibility of holding meetings that would enable us to debate problems that could jeopardize our common coexistence. His Excellency Mr.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“The United Nations as we now know it was born as a consequence of the ravages caused by the Second World War at a time when the devastation caused by that war was still fresh in the collective memory of humankind. It is for that reason that the conviction took root among those who met in San Francisco that there should not be a repeat of the same mistakes that led to two bloody world wars. Both conflicts represented a huge setback for humankind in every respect, and the goal, therefore, was to come up with an appropriate formula to enable the peoples ofthe world to live together in peace thanks to just rules that would enable them to prosper. The main purpose in drafting the Charter was to achieve a lasting peace for humankind.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source
“Mr. Esono Mbengono (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is grateful to the State of Kuwait for having convened this debate, which affords the States Members of the United Nations a chance to consider and reiterate the importance of the principles of the Charter. This event coincides with the twenty-seventh anniversary of the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq, in 1991; international cooperation was decisive in the liberation of Kuwait, and we are particularly pleased to see here with us today the Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait. We would also like to thank Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his incisive intervention and welcome the presence of and the statement made by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, the former Secretary-General.”
2018-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8185 (2018) · source