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Feltman

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first: 2012-08-22
most recent: 2018-02-28
sittings or episodes: 59
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“Mr. Feltman: I thank you, Sir, for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the first report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Daesh) to international peace and security and the range of United Nations efforts in support of Member States in countering the threat (S/2016/92). The report is submitted pursuant to resolution 2253 (2015), which the Council unanimously adopted last December in a meeting (see S/PV.7587) that included Ministers of Finance from around the world - an expression of the strong determination of Member States to address the threat that the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) represents to the international community and to the principles and values of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2016-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7618 (2016) · source
“The Secretary- General urges all Member States involved in the fight against ISIL in Iraq to do so in manner that is consistent with the Charter of the United Nations and that respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq.”
2015-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7589 (2015) · source
“According to a 16 December statement from the Turkish General Staff, two Iraqis were killed and four Turkish troops were wounded when the training base in Bashiqa in northern Iraq was targeted by rocket fire from positions under the control of the Ilamic State in Iraq and the Levant. The Secretary-General reiterates his hope that the Governments of Iraq and Turkey will exercise restraint, including in their public statements, and intensify their bilateral discussions to defuse tensions. He hopes that both sides will work towards reaching a mutual agreement as soon as possible. In that context, the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Iraq, Mr. Jan Kubis, has been actively engaging the Government of Iraq and Turkish diplomatic representatives to discuss the situation.”
2015-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7589 (2015) · source
“Ibrahim Al-Jaafari, dated 11 December 2015, calling on the Security Council "to order Turkey to withdraw its forces immediately and to ensure, by all available means, that those forces retreat immediately and unconditionally to the internationally recognized border of the two countries". Also on 11 December, the Prime Minister of Iraq issued another statement on the situation and reiterated the position of his Government. In his statement, the Prime Minister reaffirmed "that [Iraq's] actions are not directed against the brotherly and neighbourly Turkish people". On 14 December, Turkey publicly announced that some of its troops that had recently entered Iraq had begun leaving the Bashiqa area as part of a rearrangement.”
2015-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7589 (2015) · source
“Davutoglu, agreed "to rearrange the military personnel of the Turkish security force". On 10 December, Turkish President Erdogan stated at a news conference that "the number of [Turkish] soldiers might increase or decrease depending on the number of Peshmerga being trained". The following day, on 11 December, Prime Minister Al Abadi issued a statement that he had instructed the Iraqi Ministry for Foreign Affairs "to submit a formal complaint... on the Turkish incursion" to the Security Council. On the same day, the Secretariat received a letter from the Iraqi Foreign Minister, Mr.”
2015-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7589 (2015) · source
“Mr. Feltman: Since the closed-door briefing to the Security Council on 8 December by Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenea on the Turkish troop deployment in northern Iraq, Baghdad and Ankara have held high-level bilateral discussions on the issue. On 10 December, the Prime Minister of Iraq, Mr. Haider Al Abadi, met with a senior Turkish delegation. Dispatched by the Prime Minister of Turkey, Mr. Ahmet Davutoglu, the delegation was headed by the Turkish Under-Secretary of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Under-Secretary of the National Intelligence Service. Prime Minister Al Abadi stated after the meeting that he had reiterated earlier statements on the matter, and said that "the only way to resolve the crisis is the full withdrawal of Turkish troops from Iraqi territory". The delegation had, according to Mr.”
2015-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7589 (2015) · source
“The international community's attention to the human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, including the discussion today, is an opportunity for that country's authorities and the international community to take concrete steps to improve human rights and the living conditions of the people of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. I urge both the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and concerned Member States to begin taking these steps. The United Nations is committed to helping towards that end.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“While the Democratic People's Republic of Korea continues not to recognize the mandate of the Special Rapporteur or the Seoul Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the invitations are positive signals that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea may become more substantively engaged with the United Nations human rights system. It is worth noting that several members of the Council have previously made it known that they stand ready to adjust their positions in response to concrete steps that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea takes to improve human rights in the country.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“For the second time, Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea attended the General Assembly debate in September 2015 (see A/70/PV.24) and met with the Secretary-General, confirming the commitment ofhis country to sustaining and continuing the dialogue with the United Nations. The Secretary-General has often stated his willingness to play a constructive role if there was an opportunity, including through a visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, in an effort to promote inter-Korean peace and reconciliation. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has extended invitations to the High Commissioner for Human Rights, for the first time in history, and the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights to visit.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“The United Nations therefore warmly welcomes the holding of family reunions between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea from 20 to 26 October at Mount Kumgang. Humanitarian measures such as the reunions of separated families should be regularized and not subject to political and security considerations. The Secretary-General is encouraged by the positive trends related to inter-Korean relations, particularly the August agreement, and plans for inter-Korean talks on 11 December. He hopes that the recent momentum will pave the way for greater inter-Korean dialogue, people-to-people contact, reconciliation and cooperation. He further hopes that more dialogue and exchanges will contribute to the promotion of human rights, and peace and stability on the Korean peninsula.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“The new 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda (General Assembly resolution 70/1) is a promise by leaders to all people everywhere. As we move to implement the 2030 Agenda and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, the principle of leaving no one behind is a challenge that every nation must address. The United Nations country team is in discussion with the Government on a new strategic framework, starting in 2017, that would cover both humanitarian assistance and development support for the coming five years. This year marks the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, as well as the division of the Korean peninsula. Inter-Korean relations have remained deadlocked for far too long.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“The document will provide an overview of the urgent humanitarian priorities in the country and will call on Member States to support the activities of the humanitarian community in this regard. International assistance plays a critical role in safeguarding the lives of millions in the country. Humanitarian funding to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has, however, steadily declined during the past decade, from $183 million in 2003 to less than $50 million in 2014. Lack oftimely, predictable and sufficient funding is crippling humanitarian agencies' ability to respond effectively to the affected communities. The United Nations urges Member States to increase humanitarian assistance to those in need in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“Over the past two years, the consistent efforts of the humanitarian community to engage and the commitment on the part of the Government to improving its disaster- management capacity have resulted in concrete progress in improving overall relations between the United Nations and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The Government's increasing openness to carrying out joint assessments with United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations has facilitated access and data collection, ensuring that assistance reaches those in need. Continued engagement is key to maintaining this momentum. The engagement between the authorities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the United Nations in the preparation of the 2016 needs and priorities document is welcome.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“We are concerned by the report that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea conducted a further submarine-launched ballistic missile test on 28 November. The Security Council has repeatedly demanded, through relevant resolutions, that further launches using ballistic missiles be ceased and obligations be met for verifiable denuclearization. Although each challenge has different contexts, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran shows that diplomacy can work to address non-proliferation challenges. There is strong international consensus on the need to work for peace, stability and denuclearization on the Korean peninsula. To achieve this goal, dialogue is the way forward. Meaningful dialogue must be revitalized and conducted in a sincere manner.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“Despite different perspectives on this matter, discussion of human rights concerns by Member States, including in the Council, allows for a more comprehensive assessment and action when addressing security and stability concerns in the Korean peninsula. History has shown that serious violations of human rights often serve as warning signs of instability and conflict, especially in the absence of accountability for such violations. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has on multiple occasions made clear its objection to the General Assembly resolution on the human rights situation in the country. Unlike in 2014, however, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has refrained from raising the possibility of conducting a fourth nuclear test in its statements rejecting the resolution.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“And the international community has a collective responsibility to protect the population of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and to consider the wider implications of the reported grave human rights situation for the stability of the region. The international community has yet to find and agree on an effective way to address the serious human rights concerns raised by the report of the commission of inquiry, and how to bring about positive and lasting change for the North Korean people. Particular challenges have been posed on how to balance calls for accountability and focus on security matters, and the need for engagement and dialogue.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“As is well known, the commission of inquiry concluded that "the gravity, scale and nature of these violations reveal a State that does not have any parallel in the contemporary world" (A/HRC/25/63, para. 80). Efforts to engage the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to improve the human rights situation in the country must go hand in hand with efforts to hold perpetrators of crimes accountable. In keeping with its obligations under international law, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has a responsibility to protect its population from the most serious international crimes.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“Mr. Feltman: I thank you, Madam, for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. One year ago, on 22 December 2014, the Security Council extended its debate on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea beyond nuclear concerns to include human rights. It is fitting that we meet today, Human Rights Day, commemorating the day on which, in 1948, the General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. On 19 November, the Third Committee adopted, by a recorded vote of 112 votes in favour, the draft resolution on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The General Assembly is due to formally adopt the draft resolution later this month.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“A political solution must be found to resolve the crisis before it spirals out of control and affects peace and security regionally. We hope that all international partners, particularly those in the region, speak with one voice in urging and supporting Burundi to find a political settlement to the crisis. The Secretary-General calls on all Burundian parties, inside the country and abroad, to cease immediately the propagation of hate speech, to renounce violence and to engage in good faith with the ongoing facilitation of the East African Community. The United Nations is prepared to do what we can do support a credible and inclusive dialogue that can address the deep political challenges the country currently faces. We must all work to ensure that it takes place and succeeds.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7553 (2015) · source
“In the coming days, the Secretary- General will announce the appointment of a Special Adviser who will lead and coordinate United Nations efforts in support of Burundi. The Special Adviser will work closely with the AU, the EAC and other partners to prevent a further escalation of the conflict and to build peace in Burundi. The sharp deterioration of the political and security situation is happening at a time when the mandate of the current political mission - the United Nations Electoral Observation Mission in Burundi - is ending. There is clearly a need for continuing political engagement and presence on the ground to support Burundi during these difficult times. But that requires a mandate from the Security Council and the cooperation of the Government of Burundi. Burundi finds itself at a critical juncture.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7553 (2015) · source
“It included increasing the number of its human rights observers and military experts and the initiation of contingency planning for the possible deployment of an African-led mission in the country. The Peace and Security Council also gave its strong support to the resumption of a political dialogue in Kampala or Addis Ababa, with the facilitation of Uganda. The United Nations is in close consultation with the African Union Commission on how to provide technical and logistical assistance and expertise to advance the implementation of the decision of the African Union Peace and Security Council. We have also offered to provide support and assistance to the Ugandan- led facilitation under the rubric of the East African Community (EAC).”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7553 (2015) · source
“In that regard, the Government of Burundi has established a commission for inter-Burundian dialogue, said to be open to all except those implicated in the failed coup d'etat on 14 May. While the United Nations in general supports national dialogue efforts, the Commission will not be able to make progress in the tense security context where members of political parties and civil society are frequently found dead on the streets. With many media outlets closed down since spring and opposition leaders abroad afraid to return home, the Government has not established the conditions for credible and inclusive political dialogue. We encourage the Burundian authorities to do so as quickly as possible. On 17 October, the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council agreed on a multi-pronged approach to address the situation in Burundi.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7553 (2015) · source
“Many recent statements have also been interpreted as having an ethnic dimension, contrary to the spirit of the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement, which ended Burundi's civil war. The Secretary-General has strongly condemned such dangerous incitement. The crisis in Burundi is political at its core and cannot be resolved by a security clampdown. It is not credible to claim that a small group of criminals or traitors are behind the current violence. The problem is much deeper, and therefore more worrying. To address the deteriorating situation, Burundian leaders will need to address the political deadlock that preceded and transcended the summer elections.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7553 (2015) · source
“On 2 November, President Nkurunziza gave armed civilians five days to surrender their arms or face being dealt with as "enemies of the nation". The President said that the police have the right to use "all available means" to find illegally possessed arms. While police forces do have the right and responsibility to maintain law and order many incidents, described as crackdown activities appear to cross the line into extra- judiciary attacks, striking fear among the residents of some neighbourhoods. Consequently, we have received reports that the President's ultimatum has prompted a large number of people living in affected neighbourhoods to flee their homes, ahead of the deadline this past weekend.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7553 (2015) · source
“The bar was alleged to have been a previous meeting venue of anti-third- mandate demonstrators. Saturday's incident is the second time within a month that a staff member of the United Nations family in Burundi has been killed. The High Commissioner for Human Rights will provide other examples of human rights violations and killings. In this very tense environment, inflammatory and chilling public statements from authorities have provoked concern and alarm in Burundi, the region and beyond. In a 29 October speech, the President of the Senate, Mr. Reverien Ndikuriyo, told local administrators to be ready and to set their emotions aside if a signal were given to the police to "go to work", which has been widely interpreted as implying a pre-planned operation. He also said that "plots of land are about to be available".”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7553 (2015) · source
“As the High Commissioner for Human Rights will further elaborate, the number of reported human rights violations and casualties is rising by the day and spreading beyond Bujumbura. In the capital the situation is currently very tense. Several neighbourhoods, especially those perceived to have opposed President Nkurunziza's third term, experience nightly exchanges of gunshots and grenade explosions. Traumatized residents frequently discover mutilated bodies, victims of executions. Just this morning, at least two people were killed in a grenade attack in the Musaga neighbourhood in Bujumbura. On 7 November, at least nine people, including a United Nations staff member, were killed when unknown gunmen opened fire inside a bar in the Kanyosha neighbourhood in Bujumbura.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7553 (2015) · source
“Today, one year later, Burundi finds itself in a deep political crisis and rapid escalation of violence that has serious implications for stability and ethnic harmony in Burundi, as well as for peace and security in the region. The political, economic, social and security gains that came out of the landmark Arusha Agreement are already at risk. The killing, on 22 May, of Zedi Feruzi, a key opposition figure, marked the beginning ofa troubling pattern ofpolitically motivated assassinations and attacks. Neither the conclusion of Burundi's legislative and presidential electoral cycle this summer nor the inclusion of some key opposition figures in the governing coalition calmed the situation, which has instead grown more troubling.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7553 (2015) · source
“Mr. Feltman: I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to brief the Security Council on the situation in Burundi. One year ago, on 5 November 2014, the Security Council held its last discussion on the United Nations Office in Burundi (see S/PV.7295) before it closed at the end of the year at the request of the Burundian Government. In the briefing given to the Council, the then-Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Burundi, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, underlined our hope that the groundwork laid by Burundian authorities to preserve stability and consolidate democracy would not be reversed during the 2015 electoral cycle.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7553 (2015) · source
“In conclusion, the recurrent violent incidents and radicalization in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem and Gaza, threaten to further destabilize an already tense environment. The incidents share a common thread. They are the inevitable product of a failure to make the tough choices necessary to resolve this conflict. They are the ramifications of a failure to prioritize the pursuit of a shared future built on trust rather than fear. We can no longer accept that reality. It is time to reverse the perilous tide that we are facing and restore, to Israelis and Palestinians alike, the hope that is in danger of being stifled by those promoting their hate-driven agendas.”
2015-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7506 (2015) · source
“Hostilities must end and the parties must show genuine commitment to resolving the conflict through an irreversible political transition, by engaging in the efforts of the Secretary-General's Special Envoy, as endorsed in the Security Council's presidential statement S/PRST/2015/15. In Lebanon, political differences continued to hinder the proper functioning of Lebanese State institutions, despite Prime Minister Salam's commendable efforts to run the Government. We continue to call on Lebanon's leaders to act urgently and responsibly by filling the presidential vacuum without further delay. The situation along the Blue Line and in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon area of operations has remained calm, despite Israeli violations of Lebanese air space on an almost daily basis.”
2015-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7506 (2015) · source
“A sustainable solution must still be found to address UNRWA's long-term funding needs so that we can ensure that the provision of basic services, such as education, are no longer at risk for Palestine refugees. I should like to say few words about the situations in Lebanon and Syria. In Syria, the air raids by Syrian forces on a marketplace in the town of Douma, which reportedly killed and injured more than 300 civilians on 15 and 16 August, were some of the bloodiest since the conflict started in March 2011. This would constitute yet another crime for which those responsible must be held accountable.”
2015-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7506 (2015) · source
“The Secretary-General is relieved by Commissioner- General Krahenbiihl's announcement today that the schools of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) will indeed open in time. The Secretary-General joins the Commissioner-General in expressing his appreciation in that regard to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, the United States of America, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden and the Slovak Republic. The Governments of host countries, particularly the State of Palestine, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Lebanon, have spared no effort during this challenging period. The Secretary-General is sincerely grateful for their support.”
2015-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7506 (2015) · source
“The Secretary- General urges the Egyptian authorities to allow the Rafah crossing to be opened on a more regular basis while taking into account Egypt's security concerns. Security incidents in Gaza continued to be recorded. The Secretary-General condemns the firing at Israel by Palestinian militants in Gaza of 24 rockets, one of which hit Israel with no reported injuries. Palestinian militants also test-fired seven rockets at the sea. Israeli security forces conducted four air strikes inside Gaza. On 7 August, in response to a rocket fired from Gaza, the Israeli Air Force struck a Hamas training site, injuring four Palestinians. In incidents that took place following the Duma arson attack, a 17-year-old Palestinian was shot dead and two others were injured by Israeli security forces in the vicinity of the wall of separation.”
2015-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7506 (2015) · source
“While much remains to be done, I welcome some positive developments on reconstruction, particularly under the residential stream of the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism, which enables the reconstruction of homes that have been completely destroyed. Since its launch in June, and thanks to financial assistance from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Germany, 2,250 families have been processed, of whom some 630 have already purchased construction materials. Although the Mechanism is working, current resources are insufficient to meet the massive demand for assistance. In a recent letter to the foreign ministers who participated in the October 2014 Cairo conference on Gaza's reconstruction, the Special Coordinator urged donor countries to fulfil their pledges. We welcome Egypt's opening of the Rafah crossing for several days this week.”
2015-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7506 (2015) · source
“On 20 July, the Knesset also amended the Israeli penal code to increase harsh punishments for throwing stones at moving vehicles, allowing for sentences of up 20 years. The law is likely to disproportionately affect children. In another legal development, the Israeli Supreme Court legitimized the applicability of Israel's 1951 absentee property law to Palestinian property in East Jerusalem when the owner is in the West Bank, a move that enables property to be expropriated from Palestinians who have become absentees through no fault of their own. Turning to Gaza, the unrelenting pressure on the socioeconomic situation, owing to the continued closures, the lack of electricity and water and the slow pace of reconciliation, continues to feed the population's discontent.”
2015-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7506 (2015) · source
“On 30 July, the Knesset amended the Prisons Act to allow a judge to order the force-feeding of a hunger-striking prisoner to prevent imminent death, if that is recommended by a doctor. While Israel insists that it has established a careful legal mechanism in order to strictly limit this means of enforcement to instances where a threat to life exists, numerous human rights and medical bodies have questioned whether force-feeding meets international standards of medical ethics, safety and human rights. Care should be taken to consider and address the underlying human rights concerns, including prolonged administrative detention, that lead prisoners to undertake such extreme protests. We are aware that the status of prolonged hunger striker Mohammed Allan may be evolving.”
2015-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7506 (2015) · source
“And yesterday 27 structures, eight of them residential, were demolished, resulting in 42 displaced, including 27 children in the Jordan Valley Area C community of Fasayil al-Wusta. The Secretary-General calls on the Israeli authorities to halt the demolitions of Palestinian-owned structures in the West Bank, revoke plans that would result in the forcible transfer of Palestinian communities and implement an inclusive planning and zoning regime that will enable Palestinians" residential and community development needs to be met. Recent changes in Israeli law and policy affecting the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, risk compounding the already precarious human rights situation.”
2015-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7506 (2015) · source
“On 12 August, in what was apparently a retaliatory attack for the administrative detention of several Jewish extremists, another arson attack was reported in Ein Samia, where a tent belonging to a Bedouin was set on fire and completely burned, reportedly by Jewish extremists. Israel's practice of demolishing homes and structures also continued. This month, 86 structures, 26 ofthem residential, were demolished in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, displacing 177 Palestinians, including 89 children. On 17 August 22 structures were demolished in four communities in the planned E-l area, affecting vulnerable Palestinian Bedouins in particular and displacing 78 people, including 49 children, the largest number of Palestinians displaced in the West Bank in one day in nearly three years.”
2015-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7506 (2015) · source
“Israeli security forces conducted some 188 search-and-arrest operations, resulting in the arrest of some 292 Palestinians. A total of 203 Palestinians were injured, including 40 children and seven women. Six Palestinians were shot and killed by Israeli security forces, including a 17-year-old. Twelve members of the Israeli security forces were also wounded, with no fatalities reported. I reiterate that any use of force by Israeli security forces in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, must be consistent with international human rights law. Clashes between Palestinians and Israeli settlers in the West Bank resulted in injuries to nine Palestinians, including four children, and seven Israelis.”
2015-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7506 (2015) · source
“I am encouraged by the increased cooperation between the Quartet and key regional actors, and I fully support enhanced exploration of how the region, including through the Arab Peace Initiative, may contribute to resolving the conflict. The Secretary- General supports the Quartet's work to connect these various levels of engagement. In the West Bank, after failed attempts to form a Palestinian Government of national unity, a Government reshuffle resulted in the appointment on 31 July of five new ministers. The process met with some resistance among Palestinian factions. The reporting period was marked by continued violence, including incidents that resulted in Palestinian casualties as well as a number of attacks on Israelis and Israeli security forces.”
2015-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7506 (2015) · source
“In such a contentious environment, restoring confidence, before returning to realistic negotiations, is a must. What is needed now is a comprehensive approach on three levels - on the ground, in the region and with the international community - to fundamentally alter the current negative dynamics and begin to shape a clear and positive pathway towards peace. On the Israeli side, that should reflect significant policy shifts to enable Palestine's sovereignty, economy and security to grow. On the Palestinian side, unity is critical. The legitimate Palestinian Authority must represent all of Palestine and all Palestinians.”
2015-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7506 (2015) · source
“However, I am concerned about the decision to extend the use of prolonged administrative detention, which the United Nations has consistently opposed. This practice, whether used against Palestinians or Israelis, is incompatible with international human rights standards and should be ended. All administrative detainees should be promptly charged or released. I want to underscore that this attack, like so many over the years, including those against Israeli settlers, occurred in the context of chronically inadequate law enforcement in the West Bank. Such violence is possible because of the environment created as a result of Israel's decades-long policy of illegal settlement activities. The goal is clear, but more than 20 years of failed negotiations have bred mistrust and, worse, have led to the slow and painful withering of hope.”
2015-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7506 (2015) · source
“The Secretary- General has welcomed the strong condemnations of the attack by Prime Minister Netanyahu and other Israeli officials, as well as political and religious leaders across the spectrum. At the same time, we denounce the calls that have been made by Hamas and Islamic Jihad to escalate the violence and carry out revenge attacks. At a moment of heightened emotions and anger, such incitement can serve only to bring about more tragedy. I urge the Israeli Government to promptly bring the perpetrators of this heinous act to justice. I also note the Israeli Cabinet's decision on 2 July to strengthen the legal and institutional means for addressing terrorism by Jewish extremists and ensure that the new anti-terrorism law applies equally to all perpetrators.”
2015-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7506 (2015) · source
“I therefore begin my briefing to the Council today with an appeal to political, military, community and religious leaders on all sides to work together to reduce tensions, reject violence and prevent extremists from escalating the situation and hijacking the political agenda. I reiterate the Secretary-General's strong condemnation of the horrific terrorist arson attack, apparently committed by extremist Jewish settlers, on a Palestinian family in the occupied West Bank village of Duma in the early hours of 31 July. The attack killed lS-month-old Ali Dawabsha. His father died of wounds five days later, while his mother and four-year-old brother are still fighting for their lives.”
2015-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7506 (2015) · source
“Mr. Feltman: I address the Security Council at a time when the risk of escalation in Israel and Palestine is palpable. The past month has witnessed unconscionable crimes of hatred committed by extremist elements, reprehensible retaliatory violence, provocations at Jerusalem's holy sites and a worrying increase in rockets launched from Gaza towards Israel. The coming days will see the anniversary of the conclusion of last year's devastating Gaza conflict, a conflict from which the Palestinians there have yet to recover. One year on, their continued suffering highlights the inadequacy of our collective response to date.”
2015-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7506 (2015) · source
“To date, we are unaware of any evidence that it is taking place on a wide-scale or in a systematic way. In conclusion, let me reiterate our concern that accepting a fatalistic narrative on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will only accelerate the deterioration of the situation. It will also constitute a grave injustice to those on both sides who want to live peacefully and securely as neighbours, as two peoples whose pasts will be forever linked by their ancestral ties to the region and whose futures stand only to benefit, including economically. Also, the conflict cannot be viewed in isolation from the regional turmoil. The risk of radicalization in the occupied Palestinian territory is heightened by the continued lack of a political horizon.”
2015-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7470 (2015) · source
“In Damascus, he also raised issues related to the protection of civilians, including the unacceptable use of barrel bombs by Government forces, while also condemning the use of gas canisters by opposition groups. The Turkish Government has raised concerns about refugee flows resulting from the efforts to oust ISIL from the Tal Abyad area in Syria. According to the information available to the United Nations, approximately 25,000 Syrians from that area sought refuge in Turkey, although we believe that 2,000 refugees have reportedly already crossed back into Syria. It is neither just nor possible to expect Turkey to continue to face those refugee pressures alone. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is investigating allegations of forceful displacement of Arabs and Turkmen populations.”
2015-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7470 (2015) · source
“Six months after the launch of the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan, we urge donors to fulfil existing pledges to assist the 1.2 million registered refugees and Lebanese host communities. General calm remained in the area of operations of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, despite escalatory rhetoric on both sides and security concerns in the Golan Heights. Israel continued to violate Lebanese airspace on an almost daily basis. Regarding Syria, the Secretary-General's Special Envoy continues the Geneva consultations with Syrian, regional and international delegations with a View to developing recommendations on the operationalization of the Geneva communique. On 4 June, he held discussions with the Syrian Opposition Coalition in Istanbul and from 15 to 17 June with Syrian officials in Damascus.”
2015-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7470 (2015) · source
“I will now say a few words about the situation in Lebanon and Syria. Lebanon has now been without a president for over a year. The vacuum has prevented the Parliament from legislating on urgent issues and has thereby affected the economy and the Government's ability to function effectively. Since 4 June, Prime Minister Tammam Salam has suspended regular cabinet meetings to ease political tensions over upcoming senior appointments in the Lebanese armed forces. Along Lebanon's eastern border with Syria, Hizbullah has reportedly seized a number of positions from armed extremist groups, including the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Daesh and the Al-Nusra Front, in the region of Qalamoun up to the outskirts of Arsal. The Lebanese armed forces have been deployed in and around Arsal to prevent the fighting from reaching the town.”
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“I welcome today's approval by the Government of Palestine for the entry under the Mechanism of material for constructing 16,000 new homes to help address the housing gap. With major construction work expected to begin imminently, there is an urgent need for additional funding for the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism, which will exhaust its funds in September. The Secretary-General took note of the issuance on Monday of the report of the independent commission of inquiry established pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution S-21/l (A/HRC/29/52). While we do not comment on the substance of such reports, it is our hope that the commission's report will contribute to bringing justice to victims of last year's war and encourage the parties to engage in serious and credible examinations of their own behaviour.”
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