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Evstigneeva

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first: 2020-08-10
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“This worsening situation has also been exploited by other illegal armed groups, who are increasing their unlawful activity, attacking civilians, exploiting natural resources with impunity and strengthening their positions in the east of the country. Those groups include the Coopérative pour le développement du Congo, the Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda (FDLR), the Zaire militia, the Résistance pour un État de droit au Burundi and the Mayi-Mayi. There has also been a significant increase in the activities of the Allied Democratic Forces, an Islamic group, the fighters of which are increasingly often using terrorist methods and improvised explosive devices.”
2023-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9440 (2023) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank Mr. Huang Xia, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region, and Mr. João Samuel Caholo, Executive Secretary of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), for their briefings. We have also listened carefully to Ms. Joséphine Malimukono. The situation in the Great Lakes region is still significantly influenced by the events in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The deterioration of the security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is significantly compounding the situation broadly in the region, leading to worsening humanitarian circumstances. Of particular concern are the actions of the Mouvement du 23 mars (M-23), as well as the tensions between Kinshasa and Kigali.”
2023-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9440 (2023) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to reiterate the Russian Federation’s readiness to continue cooperating with its African partners on an equal footing and focus on strengthening their capacities in accordance with the outcomes of the Russia-Africa summits in Sochi and Saint Petersburg.”
2023-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9435 (2023) · source
“The Russian Federation is providing multifaceted support to African peacekeeping efforts on the continent, both bilaterally and through the training of African military and law enforcement personnel in Russian institutions of higher education. We note the training of peacekeepers, including African peacekeepers, at the All-Russian Institute for Advanced Training of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, which has been certified by the United Nations, as well as at the military training centre for ground troops, which is part of the Russian Ministry of Defence.”
2023-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9435 (2023) · source
“I would also like to emphasize that the key to the success of regional efforts is the solidarity of African countries in assessing political solutions to problems and threats, as well as their willingness to assume the risks in addressing those problems and to establish effective command and control systems. With regard to financing, regardless of which modalities are appropriate to the situation and are being discussed today, only independence in terms of the resources of African States will afford the countries of the continent genuine space to make their own political decisions on how to address threats. That is a long and difficult path, but it is certainly the strategic goal of our African friends in order to overcome the consequences of the colonial past and contemporary neocolonial practices.”
2023-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9435 (2023) · source
“The United Nations has already repeatedly provided material and financial support for African efforts in the area of international peace and security, including through the use of assessed contributions from Member States. In that connection, we commend the decisions taken by the African Union to leverage the resources of the Peace Fund and the Reserve Fund to resolve a number of crises. That step confirms — not in words, but in deeds — the principle of African solutions to African problems. We stand ready to continue to discuss the existing proposals for a possible future process for planning and joint decision-making on African peacekeeping missions in Africa, including more viable funding models, within the context of the forthcoming negotiations process on a future specialized Security Council draft resolution.”
2023-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9435 (2023) · source
“It seemed that the experience of Libya in 2011 should have taught us a great deal, but we continue to see similar examples today. Significant progress has been achieved in ensuring predictable, sustained and flexible financing for African peace-support operations on the continent. In that regard, the consensus paper adopted by the African Union in February was a watershed, as was the report of the Secretary-General issued at the end of April. The Russian Federation supports the position of African countries on the need to adopt effective measures to that end. We consider abnormal the situation in which peace and security in Africa depend on irregular assistance from certain States and organizations.”
2023-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9435 (2023) · source
“The situation is compounded by the illegitimate unilateral sanctions restrictions, which persist in certain African States, undermining socioeconomic well-being of the population. We note the progress achieved in surmounting some crises. A major role was played by the AU’s efforts, most notably in November 2022 when, with the AU’s support, a cessation of hostilities agreement was reached for northern Ethiopia and there was joint work by the United Nations and AU in Somalia. We also note the important role of subregional organizations in strengthening regional peace and security. At the same time, unfortunately, we recall that there are many examples of African mediation efforts being relegated to the background or deliberately derailed by external players.”
2023-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9435 (2023) · source
“At the same time, we agree with the Secretary- General’s report (S/2023/629) that the situation in many regions of Africa remains highly volatile. In a number of countries, there are acute and persistent political and socioeconomic crises. The traditional sets of systemic problems have limited the achievement of sustainable peace and security and exacerbated new challenges. Conflicts among nations and among ethnic groups remain unresolved, and many terrorist organizations continue to be highly active, including the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab. Local authorities face the weakness and instability of institutions of State governance and the limited military capability of national armed forces and law enforcement. Therefore, local authorities are unable to provide internal security and stability.”
2023-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9435 (2023) · source
“The United Nations Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council convene for joint meetings annually. The most recent round of such meetings was held last week in Addis Ababa. We welcome the historic first visit of the Ad Hoc Working Group of the Security Council on Conflict Prevention in Africa to the Ethiopian capital. The discussions held gave us an opportunity to deepen our understanding of persistent problems in Africa and of results achieved in establishing the African peace and security architecture. We firmly believe that the potential for cooperation between United Nations and the AU has not yet been fully unlocked. We share the aspiration of the AU to make the dialogue between the Councils of both organizations more substantive and animated, as well as to harmonize their agenda with issues plaguing Africa.”
2023-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9435 (2023) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We wish to thank Mr. Parfait Onanga- Anyanga, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union (AU), Ms. Fatima Kyari Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the AU to the United Nations, and the civil society representative for their briefings. We wish to emphasize the words of our briefers with regard to the priority need to seek political solutions. The Russian Federation welcomes the strengthening of the partnership between the United Nations and the AU on issues related to peace and security in Africa. Today that cooperation is genuinely developing at all levels. Both organizations conduct regular conferences, and special representatives and special envoys brief the main bodies.”
2023-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9435 (2023) · source
“We also participate in the format of Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries and the quartet made up of China, Russia, Pakistan and Iran. Moreover, we are leveraging bilateral contacts with the de facto authorities to discuss expedited solutions to all the objectives that have been set out. We will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people and step up cooperation at the socioeconomic level. We are keen to develop relations with Kabul, including for the purposes of rebuilding the infrastructure Russian enterprises built in the country.”
2023-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9423 (2023) · source
“UNAMA’s effectiveness hinges on its adoption of a comprehensive approach. Russia has consistently advocated greater cooperation with Afghanistan on a comprehensive settlement. Together with our regional partners, we are working to forge a common approach to the situation in the country. That goal is also being advanced by the Moscow format, a meeting of which is to be held on 29 Sept in Kazan, Russian Federation. The United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Indonesia have also been invited to that meeting, as has a Taliban delegation. We note the potential of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization-Afghanistan Contact Group. There are regular liaisons conducted within the framework of the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the Commonwealth of Independent States.”
2023-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9423 (2023) · source
“We also continue to monitor developments with respect to the situation of the rights of all Afghans, including the basic rights of women and girls and the rights to education and employment. We take note of the statements by the de facto authorities, but hope for a prompt resolution of those problems. The priority for us is still the establishment of a genuinely inclusive Government, with the participation of all ethno-political groups in the country. We anticipate progress on that track as well. More than any other people, the Afghan people deserve the right to live in peace and stability. However, it will be impossible to build a long-term, sustainable peace without painstaking, pragmatic cooperation with the de facto authorities on a broad range of pressing issues — there is no alternative to that.”
2023-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9423 (2023) · source
“We only have to look at the case of humanitarian aid to Ukraine. The United Nations has received $1.83 billion for Ukraine this year alone. It is not just the humanitarian response plans for Afghanistan that are chronically underfunded, but so are those for most other countries around the world. There is no justification for such discrimination. In some areas, humanitarian and development issues are also related to water shortages, which have forced people to flee their homes and migrate to other provinces. We take note of the efforts of UNAMA to assist Afghans, including with the support of the United Nations Development Programme, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and other entities.”
2023-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9423 (2023) · source
“We note the efforts undertaken by the United Nations and regional organizations to deliver humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, and the selfless work of humanitarian agencies and their personnel, who are willing to remain on the ground to help Afghans regardless of the circumstances, all of which is highly commendable. At the same time, any efforts of the United Nations to expand assistance beyond basic needs continue to be blocked by Western donors, who categorically reject any opportunity to provide the country with any development assistance, including for rebuilding schools and hospitals and constructing roads. Against that backdrop, the Western representatives’ deliberate reduction of financing for the United Nations humanitarian response plan for Afghanistan under various politicized pretexts does not stand up to criticism.”
2023-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9423 (2023) · source
“The narcotics problem is also closely linked to terrorism. We believe there is no alternative to comprehensive international and regional assistance in eradicating that threat, including through the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). It is clear that in the context of widespread hunger and poverty, it will be difficult for Afghanistan to tackle those challenges alone. In that connection, we note UNODC’s efforts in supporting Afghan farmers. We see a need to continue to scale up those efforts and ensure that they remain consistent. We are paying close attention to the humanitarian and socioeconomic situation in Afghanistan.”
2023-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9423 (2023) · source
“The aim is clearly to present themselves as a real alternative force and to destabilize Afghanistan’s neighbouring States. In that case, it is no secret — and this has been confirmed by the militants themselves — that ISIL receives support from abroad, including from foreign intelligence services. That is hardly surprising, however. During the years of republican governance, we heard a number of stories of ISIL militants receiving NATO helicopters. In that regard, we are concerned about the security conditions for UNAMA staff and the humanitarian workers on the ground. While we note the efforts of the de facto authorities, it is clear that they will not be enough to fully eradicate the hornet’s nest. Meanwhile, the prospect of terrorist activity spilling over into neighbouring countries in Central Asia remains very real.”
2023-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9423 (2023) · source
“All their efforts are focused on the war on Russia in Ukraine and on pumping huge amounts of weapons and money into Ukraine. We share the Secretary-General’s assessment of the complex internal political situation in Afghanistan. We continue to be particularly concerned about the security risks caused by the activity of the ISIL-Khorasan terrorist group, which established itself firmly during the years of Western intervention. We see that those terrorists have continued to deliberately exacerbate the situation by perpetrating terrorist attacks, instilling an atmosphere of fear and despair and calling for bringing the knives out against those Muslims whom the Taliban view as heretical. All of that contributes to the radicalization of young people.”
2023-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9423 (2023) · source
“On the contrary, they are trying hard, including through threats of sanction, to erase the evidence of their atrocities from the pages of history as if they had never been. Against that backdrop, we can see the hypocrisy of our our colleagues’ loud proclamations about their alleged continuing concern about the plight of ordinary Afghans, including women and children, whom they themselves betrayed and abandoned to their fate without ceremony, not to mention their false concerns about the lack of preconditions for a genuine settlement and the rebuilding of Afghanistan. If we look at actions rather than words, the Western countries do not care about the Afghan people, including their women and girls, or about the unprecedented humanitarian and economic crisis.”
2023-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9423 (2023) · source
“It appears that the country was a training ground for trying out America’s regional strategy, testing various types of weapons, laundering billions of dollars and fine-tuning corrupt schemes that various Western partners of the Afghan republican authorities set up over the years. As a result of the so- called war on terror, Afghanistan became yet another safe haven for extremists of all stripes and the homeland of yet another wing of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). On top of that, it has witnessed numerous war crimes perpetrated by the United States and its NATO allies. Of course, we can hardly expect our United States colleagues or their satellites to summon the courage to admit that openly.”
2023-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9423 (2023) · source
“Against the backdrop of those changes, what remain unchanged are the empty Western promises to build a long-anticipated peace, in addition to the magnitude of the problems and challenges that the people of Afghanistan are once again facing alone. In analysing the situation in the country over the past 20 years or so, we cannot avoid the conclusion that the main result of that inglorious military campaign has been the return to power of those whom Washington and its allies so fiercely fought all those years — and with whom an agreement was signed in Doha behind the backs of the Afghan people, whose interests they claimed to be protecting. What were the real reasons for such a long-standing presence of our Western colleagues in Afghanistan?”
2023-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9423 (2023) · source
“We are pleased that actors from the region have also been included today’s discussion. We have taken note of the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Afghanistan (S/2023/678), and we would like to make the following points. The Security Council has now been discussing the situation in Afghanistan for many years. During that time, the country endured the Taliban rule in the 1990s, followed by a 20-year war that led to its effective collapse, culminating in the shameful flight of United States and NATO troops and then, paradoxical as it may be, the return to power of the Taliban movement in August 2021.”
2023-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9423 (2023) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank Ms. Roza Otunbayeva, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), for her assessments of the situation in the country. The Russian Federation supports the activities of UNAMA under her leadership within the framework of the tasks mandated to the Mission. We also note Kabul’s interest in developing contacts with her. We are heartened by the fact that the United Nations remains committed to maintaining a presence in Afghanistan and delivering the necessary assistance to its people. We listened attentively to the statements by Ms. Sima Sami Bahous, Executive Director of UN-Women, and the civil society representative, Ms. Karima Bennoune.”
2023-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9423 (2023) · source
“We categorically oppose the use of Security Council sanctions to exert pressure and interfere in the internal affairs of the country, just as we oppose supplementing them with illegal unilateral restrictive measures.”
2023-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9420 (2023) · source
“We believe that the Government’s focused efforts to form a unified armed force as a guarantor of further progress in the peace process and the successful holding of elections remain a priority. We welcome the progress in that area as well. We call on the South Sudanese parties to intensify their efforts to establish a unified command structure for the army. At the same time, we are convinced that the sanctions regime imposed on the Republic of South Sudan complicates the deployment of joint armed forces units and the strengthening of State security structures. More decisive steps are needed to review those restrictions, in accordance with Juba’s request, which has received support from the African Union and IGAD.”
2023-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9420 (2023) · source
“We support national and international steps to stabilize the situation and the work of the peacekeeping mission. We call on the peacekeepers to pay greater attention to combating intercommunal violence and coordinating humanitarian assistance to Juba. We note the proposal by the Head of the Mission to support the electoral process. We believe that the Blue Helmets should have all the resources necessary, both to carry out their protection-of-civilians mandate and to provide technical assistance in organizing the elections. We look forward to further negotiations between the South Sudanese authorities and the non-signatories to the Agreement through the Community of Sant’Egidio.”
2023-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9420 (2023) · source
“We note the delays in implementing the agreed timetable. The establishment of the National Constitutional Review Commission is six months behind schedule and that of the Political Parties Council is 11 months behind. There has been no progress in the establishment of a high- level standing committee on the implementation of the road map. Despite those delays, it is very important that the ceasefire in the country holds. However, we cannot fail to note the incoming reports of ongoing outbreaks of violence in a number of peripheral regions of the Republic of South Sudan, as well as local clashes and intercommunal armed conflict. We strongly condemn any violations of the peace agreement and acts of violence against civilians, including humanitarian workers active in the country.”
2023-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9420 (2023) · source
“We note the efforts made by the South Sudanese authorities to implement provisions on issues related to State-building, the drafting of a permanent Constitution and fully launching the work of the transitional parliament and the national human rights council. We note the intention of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity to hold the first general elections in the country’s history. We consider it important to increase support for Juba in that area, without any preconditions. In that regard, we welcome the launching of the tripartite task force of the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and UNMISS and the establishment of an electoral security committee. We believe that the provisions the Agreement and its road map must be implemented.”
2023-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9420 (2023) · source
“Their influx has significantly exacerbated the already difficult humanitarian situation in the northern states and has become a major challenge for the country as a whole. We note the efforts by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), humanitarian workers and the Government of South Sudan to overcome that challenge in a context of limited resources. Moreover, Juba is making an important contribution to the efforts to address the situation in its neighbouring country of the Sudan. Despite the difficult humanitarian situation, the South Sudanese political process is moving forward incrementally. The Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan continues to be implemented, albeit to a limited extent.”
2023-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9420 (2023) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Nicholas Haysom, and the Director of Operations and Advocacy in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Ms. Edem Wosornu, for their briefings. We also listened to the briefing by the representative of South Sudanese civil society. We welcome the participation in today’s meeting of Mr. Akuei Bona Malwal, Permanent Representative of South Sudan to the United Nations. We share the Secretary-General’s concern about the humanitarian situation in South Sudan. The country is experiencing major repercussions from the conflict in the Sudan. The number of refugees and South Sudanese returnees has already exceeded 250,000.”
2023-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9420 (2023) · source
“We see no need, in the light of current events, to expand the Security Council sanctions regime beyond the existing parameters with a focus on the Darfur region. As a matter of principle, we have always opposed the imposition of illegitimate unilateral restrictions, which Western countries use as a punitive tool to attain their own interests. It is obvious that Western pressure and blackmail pertaining to economic assistance do not work in the Sudan or in other regions of the world. In conclusion, I would like to reaffirm the Russian Federation’s unwavering readiness to continue to assist the friendly country of the Sudan in successfully overcoming its current difficulties and returning to the path of peace and sustainable development.”
2023-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9417 (2023) · source
“Ultimately, the process completely collapsed. Finally, we are convinced that, even since May, when the situation emerged, a responsible solution could have been found that would have confirmed the reputation of the United Nations as an honest broker and put the interests of the Sudanese people first, especially at the current stage of this unprecedented crisis. We have also witnessed the destructive influence of a number of Security Council members who provoked a further escalation of the differences between Khartoum and the United Nations. We trust that, no matter how the course of events develops, the United Nations will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to the Sudan and to neighbouring countries suffering the consequences of the crisis. Moreover, such efforts should be intensified.”
2023-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9417 (2023) · source
“We believe that the Security Council should respect the sovereign decisions of the Government of the Sudan regarding the special political mission deployed at the request of the host country under Chapter VI of the Charter of the United Nations. The current situation, where there is a lack of trust in the leadership of the Mission, does not allow the United Nations to fully implement its mandate. We would like to underscore that this is not a new situation — such trust has been eroding over many months, and the special political mission has not fulfilled all of the tasks entrusted to it, including those that were considered priorities by the Sudanese. There is also controversy surrounding the work towards a political settlement, with issues pertaining to biased mediation arising from all sides of the political spectrum.”
2023-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9417 (2023) · source
“We deem foreign interference in the sovereign affairs of the Sudan, with a view to imposing on it certain allegedly universal democratization schemes and non-inclusive solutions, to be entirely inadmissible. We believe that the external pressure exerted on the Sudanese leadership by certain Western States demanding untimely and unprepared reforms contributed to the aggravation of the internal political crisis in the country. Unfortunately, the leadership of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan adopted a similar destructive approach. It therefore came as no surprise that, as a result, the Sudanese authorities declared the Head of the Mission, Mr. Volker Perthes, persona non grata.”
2023-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9417 (2023) · source
“At the first meeting of the mechanism’s participants, on 7 August in N’Djamena, key areas of work were identified that, in our view, correctly reflect current priorities. Among them are a timely cessation of hostilities, the launching of a broad inter-Sudanese dialogue and the resolution of humanitarian issues. The road map promoted by the Sudanese authorities to normalize the military and political situation in the country is also aimed towards that end. We are in favour of closer cooperation between the efforts of external players and Khartoum officials so as to achieve tangible results in a settlement of the crisis. We oppose any attempts to use the mediation efforts of regional actors and neighbouring countries for geopolitical purposes. The main task right now is to stabilize the country and safeguard State institutions.”
2023-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9417 (2023) · source
“Unfortunately, the conflict is becoming protracted. The Russian Federation has consistently advocated a peaceful resolution of the Sudanese crisis with unconditional respect for the unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the country. We continue to call on the Sudanese parties to demonstrate political will and take immediate steps to end the armed confrontation. We support international and regional mediation initiatives aimed at finding political and diplomatic solutions that enjoy the trust of the Sudanese people. We see great potential in the ministerial mechanism to facilitate a Sudanese settlement that was established following the summit of the Sudan’s neighbouring countries held on 13 July in Cairo, the next meeting of which will take place in New York next week.”
2023-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9417 (2023) · source
“Some members of the Council chose to escalate the situation, forcing our Sudanese colleagues to distance themselves from today’s discussion. The implications of such actions for the future work of the Security Council concerning the situation in the Sudan are seriously worrisome. Meanwhile, the situation in the Sudan remains extremely tense. In the months since 15 April, armed hostilities have spread over large swathes of the country, resulting in numerous human casualties and the large-scale destruction of infrastructure. The country is on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe. Outbreaks of inter-ethnic violence and serious crimes against civilians have been recorded in a number of regions, including Darfur. The total number of refugees and internally displaced persons already exceeds 5 million.”
2023-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9417 (2023) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are grateful to Ms. Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and to the Permanent Representative of Ghana, Mr. Harold Agyeman, in his capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005), concerning the Sudan, for their briefings. We also listened to the statements made by Mr. Volker Perthes, Special Representative of the Secretary- General, and Ms. Mayada Adil, a representative of Sudanese civil society. At the outset, we wish to express our regret that the representative of the Sudan is not participating in the quarterly briefing today.”
2023-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9417 (2023) · source
“We continue to believe that the Sudanese must be allowed the full right not only to make decisions about the future of their country and people but to bear full responsibility for them. In conclusion, we would like to reaffirm the Russian Federation’s unwavering readiness to continue to assist the friendly nation of the Sudan in successfully overcoming its current difficulties and returning to a path of peace and sustainable development. We unfailingly support the territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty of the Sudan.”
2023-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9394 (2023) · source
“Considering the situation that has arisen surrounding the United Nations presence, we understand the decision of the Sudanese authorities and call on the United Nations to act impartially and to respect the views of Khartoum and the sovereignty of the country. We regret to note that such actions, which are designed among other things to manufacture artificial competition between the mediation efforts, continue. Without a clear strategy on how the international community can help the Sudan emerge from the current situation, pressure and blackmail are useless. We have been seeing the arm-twisting and direct manipulation through donor support in the Sudan used in other African countries as well.”
2023-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9394 (2023) · source
“We call on everyone to refrain from attempting to influence the situation through illegitimate unilateral sanctions, which serve only to further aggravate the situation and increase the suffering of the local population. Some Western countries, with the support of Mr. Volker Perthes, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, who has lost the trust of the Sudanese people, have been actively interfering in the internal political process in the Sudan, irresponsibly imposing red lines on the parties, and therefore bear a significant share of responsibility for the collapsed situation in the country.”
2023-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9394 (2023) · source
“We appreciate the assistance being provided to the country and the region through OCHA and humanitarian organizations, including those that have been on the front lines since the beginning of the conflict and are working on both sides of the line of contact. We welcomed the arrival last week of the first humanitarian convoy to Darfur and call on humanitarian workers to act in strict accordance with the United Nations guiding principles for humanitarian action and to give greater attention to assistance within the country. We believe that any external interference in the sovereign affairs of the Sudan that could add fuel to the fire of the conflict is unacceptable.”
2023-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9394 (2023) · source
“We note the Sudan’s Neighbouring Countries Summit, held on 13 July in Egypt, as well as the first meeting, yesterday in N’Djamena, of the working mechanism at the Foreign Minister level established at the Summit. We share the view of the countries of the region about the need to preserve the country’s State institutions. The Sudanese authorities have also presented a road map for a settlement. We hope that the measures being taken will create the necessary conditions for stabilizing the situation and for an inclusive relaunch of the Sudanese political process. We firmly believe that one condition for success in any mediation initiative is impartiality, and that any attempts to create divisions in the efforts of neighbouring countries or regional initiatives would be counterproductive.”
2023-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9394 (2023) · source
“Thousands of people have been killed or injured, more than 3 million are now added to those internally displaced, and hundreds of thousands have fled to neighbouring countries. We are concerned about the situation in West Darfur, particularly in El Geneina. We continue to call on the Sudanese parties to demonstrate political will and take immediate steps to bring a definitive end to the armed confrontation. We believe that any differences can be resolved at the negotiating table, as part of an inclusive intra-Sudanese dialogue, and that the Sudanese have sufficient wisdom and political experience to do that. The region is actively involved in efforts to resolve the conflict. We note the work being done by the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and in Jeddah.”
2023-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9394 (2023) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee and the Director of Operations and Advocacy in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Edem Wosornu, for their updates on the situation in the Sudan. We welcome the participation in today’s meeting of the Permanent Representative of the Sudan to the United Nations. We are deeply concerned about the dangerous developments in the military and political situation in the Sudan. The fighting in recent months between the regular army and the Rapid Support Forces in the capital region has seriously exacerbated a humanitarian situation that was already difficult.”
2023-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9394 (2023) · source
“That work should be based not only on protecting data from falling into the hands of third parties, but also on the unconditional need to check all incoming and outgoing information for accuracy. In conclusion, we would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to all peacekeepers, who serve with dignity and fulfil their noble duty in extremely difficult and dangerous circumstances, risking their lives on a daily basis. We also wish to express our condolences to Ghana and all other States who have lost peacekeepers in the line of duty, as well as the families of those killed in action.”
2023-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9389 (2023) · source
“We are convinced that establishing a constructive relationship, trust-based contacts and well-built strategies for communication with the host country, primarily with the Government and the local population, are among the key ways to overcome that challenge. We believe that more precise, realistic and feasible mandates will help to improve the effectiveness of missions’ work and mitigate the shortage of resources, which are often spent on secondary tasks. With regard to early-warning and response systems and new technologies in general, they can contribute to the safety of peacekeepers and civilians. At the same time, when introducing such technologies, we must take into account the need to respect the sovereignty of the host and neighbouring States and to protect the inviolability of the private lives of citizens.”
2023-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9389 (2023) · source
“The protection of civilians by peacekeepers in camps, including in camps for internally displaced persons, cannot be a sustainable and long-term solution and could create new problems in the future. A large share of responsibility is borne by the Security Council, which assigns tasks to missions that peacekeepers, despite their selfless work, are physically unable to carry out within the available means. In that regard, the penholders on the relevant files, together with the Secretariat and the missions on the ground, must take a responsible approach. Such unfulfilled public expectations often give rise to criticism of peacekeeping missions, which many later refer to as disinformation or false information against peacekeepers. The issue of hate speech and misinformation against both peacekeepers and the civilian population is nothing new.”
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“The often- uncoordinated efforts of various international and bilateral partners also do not contribute to rectifying the situation. We believe that the question of how realistic the protection-of-civilians mandates of peacekeeping missions are requires further reflection. In recent years, the scope of what that task has been taken to mean has been growing. It now comprises three clusters — in addition to providing physical protection, these are also peacebuilding programmes, and human rights monitoring, including on gender issues, the prevention of sexual violence and so on. Whether that actually improves effectiveness is a major question, but it certainly leads to an increase in the population’s expectations, which unfortunately are not always met.”
2023-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9389 (2023) · source