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“In the same vein, we welcome the recent trilateral agreement between Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the United Nations to enable them to work at the scale required in the Strip, involving the Gaza private sector and giving a leading role to the Palestinian Authority in the reconstruction efforts, with the hope that the construction materials will not be diverted from their civilian purpose. Furthermore, we call upon the parties to continue to uphold the commitments contained in the Gaza ceasefire agreement brokered by Egypt in August this year. We believe that a sustained implementation of the commitments will allow people's livelihoods in Gaza to be restored, but even more importantly it will provide the trust and political environment needed to reach a larger and sustainable solution to the Palestinian question.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“In that respect, Rwanda believes that the sustainable solution to the outstanding issues must be negotiated in good faith and that any unilateral action may further complicate the current situation. On Gaza, the humanitarian situation remains a cause for concern. Rwanda welcomes the outcome of the Cairo donor conference for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip held on 12 October. We commend the Governments of Norway and Egypt for successfully co-hosting the conference, which achieved even more than expected. We hope that pledges made in Cairo will soon be kept and have a concrete impact on the ground. We take this opportunity to call on other donors and international partners to join the international effort to rebuild Gaza.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“Rather, they should make a serious commitment to seeking or resuming political talks in order to find peaceful solutions to all contentious issues within or between countries of the region. On the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it is important for the leadership in Tel Aviv and Ramallah, with the support of such key stakeholders as the United States, the Quartet and the League of Arab States, to keep up the momentum of the talks aimed at achieving a two- State solution for two peoples living side by side in peace and security. The parties should make additional efforts to resume direct and genuine negotiations while refraining from all provocative actions that would derail the current process.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“I would like to start by expressing my appreciation to His Excellency Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his comprehensive briefing on the recent developments in the Middle East. I also thank Ambassador Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the Observer State of Palestine, and Mr. David Roet, representative of Israel, for their respective remarks. The general situation in the Middle East remains delicate. The current status in many parts of the region is not sustainable as it may lead to a spiral of violence, terrorism and destruction across the Middle East. Parties and belligerents should therefore understand that in no way can there be any military solution in the region.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“We believe that no national interest of any Council member should be pursued at the expense of the security and safety of the affected populations. Before I conclude, I wonder if General Dos Santos Cruz could say something about the recent reports that more than 100 demobilized fighters and their families, including women and children, have died from starvation and disease in a military camp in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Does he think that that could affect the planned disarmament, demobilization and reintegration and disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and resettlement or repatriation operations? How can we prevent such inhumane treatment of those who surrender?”
2014-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7275 (2014) · source
“In that context, there are additional assets, such as all sources information fusion units and drones, which have been deployed to help with intelligence gathering. We would like to hear from the MINUSMA Force Commander to what extent those assets are being utilized, and if they are useful. As Rwanda has said before, while the political dimension of that conflict should not be underplayed, a more robust mandate for a reconfigured mission is essential to the safety and security of our peacekeepers and for operational efficacy. The Council needs to have a serious discussion on what that reconfiguraton would entail and what it would look like. We need to change how we do business because we are no longer doing business in the same markets. We cannot avoid that debate.”
2014-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7275 (2014) · source
“While the world's eyes and efforts are turned towards the essential fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, we should not lose sight of the growing threat of terrorism on the African continent and of the serious risk of radical and terrorist groups within Mali linking up with similar organizations such as Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab, and thus paralysing the entire region. I would like to ask General Maqsood if the situation I have just described in Mali is going beyond Operation Serval's control, considering the mandate given by the Security Council. I would also like to know what, in General Kazura's View, should be corrected or improved before the situation gets out of hand.”
2014-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7275 (2014) · source
“In that regard, I should mention what our colleague from Mali said yesterday at an informal dinner, which is that unfortunately, as of now, armed groups are continuing to gain and occupy new territorial positions and are setting up parallel administrations, going against both the letter and the spirit of resolutions 2100 (2013) and 2164 (2014) and of the relevant political and ceasefire agreements in Mali. The Council's reaction to those blatant violations of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the secular Republic of Mali seems weak and ineffective.”
2014-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7275 (2014) · source
“We also know and acknowledge that there were failures during the establishment and rehatting of the Mission, but again, that cannot continue to be an excuse nearly 16 months later. What, in concrete terms, can be done to address this alarming situation? Related to that, we all know that MINUSMA is a peacekeeping mission. It is not mandated to carry out offensive operations, although, to be very clear, that should not prevent the Mission from protecting itself and defending its mandate. Last year, the Council mandated that the French forces of Operation Serval, now replaced by Operation Barkhane, should support peacekeepers whenever operations were beyond their mandate and capability, particularly in relation to counter-terrorism activities.”
2014-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7275 (2014) · source
“On Tuesday, in fact, a Senegalese peacekeeper was killed, following the deaths of nine troops from the Niger killed on Friday in an ambush in Gao, in one of the deadliest attacks on peacekeepers in Mali to date. I would like to once again offer our condolences to the peacekeepers' families and Governments. Those brave souls made a noble sacrifice, and it is a reminder that we are not adequately equipped or prepared to confront the challenges of transnational terrorism and the presence ofjihadist groups in Mali. I have a few questions about this for General Ahmed and General Kazura. Peacekeeping involves taking risks and losing human lives, but not to the extent we have seen in Mali.”
2014-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7275 (2014) · source
“When civilians are brutally attacked just a few kilometres or miles from a United Nations camp, United Nations peacekeeping operations rightly lose credibility on the ground, thereby undermining our work around the world. That applies to what General Bosco Kazura said in his briefing about expectations from our military contingents in challenging security environments. In Mali, our peacekeepers are dealing with asymmetric threats that completely transcend traditional tasks and requirements. An increasing number of peacekeepers have been in killed in that country in recent weeks, among them a Chadian contingent that paid the greatest price.”
2014-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7275 (2014) · source
“And that is where United Nations peacekeeping missions have to intervene, when required, in order to make a difference on the ground. That is also part of our responsibility to protect. As new threats emerge and peacekeeping tasks are transformed, peacekeepers should be trained, prepared and equipped to use force to protect their own lives and those of innocent civilians. Contingents that do not fulfil those requirements should not be deployed to peacekeeping missions, as they may put civilian lives, and their own, at risk. At the very least, we must conduct proactive long-range patrols, and missions must be equipped to carry them out from the first moment their boots are on the ground.”
2014-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7275 (2014) · source
“The meetings provide an opportunity for us to gain a better understanding of the perspective from the field, particularly on operational issues. As the Council, we have a huge responsibility to ensure that the mandates we authorize set clear tasks for the missions and their leadership, including where timing and design are concerned. As His Excellency President Paul Kagame of Rwanda said two weeks ago at the high-level summit convened by the United States on United Nations peacekeeping. Rwanda believes that "nothing matters more than saving innocent lives when they are at stake". It is first and foremost a host country's responsibility to protect its own civilians, but, unfortunately, that does not always happen.”
2014-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7275 (2014) · source
“I would like to thank the Force Commanders for their briefings - General Bosco Kazura of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), General Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and General Iqbal Singha of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force. I would also like to thank General Maqsood Ahmed, Military Adviser for Peacekeeping Operations, for his remarks. For the past five years, the Security Council has organized this annual meeting with Force Commanders, which we find very useful, given the challenging peacekeeping environment that a number ofour missions are currently operating in.”
2014-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7275 (2014) · source
“exactly, on 25 April, the Congolese team showed up at our border, before the Democratic Republic of the Congo Embassy in Kigali was even able to submit a formal request to the Government of Rwanda. On the same day, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote back to the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo noting that the delegation had showed up ahead of the request pertaining to the visit and that therefore no arrangements had been made to receive them. The letter also requested the Democratic Republic of the Congo to propose a suitable date for the delegation's visit. That was done and the visit took place, finally, from 18 to 20 July.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“It is not a big issue; I just wanted to make a slight clarification. I want to thank you, Mr. President, and assure you that I will not take much of your time. Allow me to make just one clarification on what our good friend Minister Tshibanda N'tungamulongo has said with regard to the denial by Rwanda of a team from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to meet the ex-combatants. The Council will recall that on 24 April, at around 4 pm. Kinshasa time, our Embassy in Kinshasa received a note from the Democratic Republic of the Congo Ministry of Foreign Affairs announcing its intention to send to Rwanda a lO-man team in the days ahead, without indicating specific dates. The following morning at 8:45 am.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“The international community, through its special envoys or other channels, should make greater use of good offices to ensure that key actors in the region continue to work in the spirit of confidence-building, ownership and accountability. I conclude by warmly welcoming Ambassador Said Djinnit, the new Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region. I have no doubt that he is expertise and extensive experience have prepared him for the job. We have high hopes for the Ambassador and the new team. We look forward to working with them so that we may see all of our efforts bear fruit for the benefit of the Congolese people, the Congolese Government and for all the people of the region.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“We firmly believe that the international community should engage with signatories in general collaborative terms. They should build on regional initiatives to achieve sustainable peace by addressing the root causes of crises in the Great Lakes region. Chief among those causes in the past two decades are the active presence of the genocidal forces, FDLR, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The synchronization of international and regional efforts is paramount to avoid the progress achieved being diluted or reversed. For example, the implementation of concrete resolutions agreed upon unanimously during the ICGLR Summit in Luanda in March was unfortunately diverted by unrelated agendas, some of which only serve to worsen existing problems.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“Some of the junior members who were not present during the exercise have expressed interest in joining the process. Signatories to the Framework Agreement and others should ensure that reasonable incentives are put in place and maintained for the ex-combatants to remain committed to the implementation process. As an active member of the ICGLR, a committed signatory to the Framework Agreement, and the Government that has been carrying a heavy burden by receiving, disarming, moving away from the border and managing ex-M-23 combatants without any international support, we are determined to support the implementation of the Kampala dialogue declarations and have requested that its application be extended to include the ex-FARDC General Laurent Nkunda.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“That is why we are committed to carrying out all the tasks required of us as per the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework Agreement in order to ensure that the region is moving towards peace and stability throughout its borders. From 18 to 20 July, a delegation from the Democratic Republic of the Congo Government, assisted by officials from MONUSCO, the ICGLR and the Office of the Special Envoy, carried out the registration and initiation of the armies to process the ex-Mouvement du 23 mars (M-23) elements interned in Rwanda. When 453 ex-combatants, including all their former leaders, were registered and filled out their application forms, the process generated some positive expectations on the part of the ex-combatants.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“Having said that, by entertaining the FDLR genocidal forces' diversionary manoeuvres that are neither new nor credible, regional international actors are further complicating and prolonging a conflict for which the region has already paid a tragic cost. Even more disturbing is the fact that such an attitude might be setting the stage for further conflicts in the region, as some actors driven by hidden agendas may take advantage of the genocidal movement, the FDLR's presence. to pursue their own negative goals. Rwanda knows first-hand what it takes to build a nation from the ashes. We know that the focus should be on national reforms, the reintegration of former rebels, neutralizing remaining groups and establishinb State authority.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“I wish here to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Kobler for sharing the statistics on the repatriation of FDLR combatants since 2002, most of whom repatriated owing to the pressure, I think, of the joint Forces arme'es de la Republique democratique du Congo (FARDC) and Rwanda Defence Force military operations of 2009, code named "Umoja wetu". It would have been good, in order to have a full picture of the situation, if this graph were accompanied by statistics on FDLR recruitment and on the atrocities committed since 2002. Then we would better understand the urgency of the matter. But even with these statistics, it is clear that military pressure seems to be the only viable option that can force the genocidaires to repatriate.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“Most of those who surrendered, including top commanders, have peacefully reintegrated into society. There is a tendency to create a false dichotomy between the military operation against the FDLR and voluntary surrender. Yet this is not an either/or situation. On the contrary, the two actually contribute to each other. The main reason that more than 10,000 ex-FDLR have disarmed and returned voluntarily to Rwanda over the past 10 years is that political and military pressure, or the credible threat thereof, have consistently triggered mass surrenders of demotivated genocidal forces, namely FDLR combatants. On the other hand, the example set by successful repatriation and reintegration within Rwandan society presented a strong incentive for further surrenders.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“This is one of the oldest armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, which settled in that area after committing the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda. Despite its claims of readiness to disarm, the FDLR continues to recruit and train combatants, including children. The genocidal organization FDLR's voluntary disarmament is the latest among the many distractions that have stood in the way of a solution to the FDLR problem for two decades. General disarmament and surrenders have been taking place under political and military pressure for many years. As stated by Special Representative Martin Kobler, more than 11,000 former FDLR combatants have been successfully repatriated since 2002 through the Mutobo Demobilization Centre, which the Council visited in October last year.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“However, there is still much to be done, as we have heard in the reports of extremely slow security- sector reform, the horrific crimes against civilians that continue to be carried out by armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the pervasive impunity that accompanies these crimes. It is true that MONUSCO is on the ground protecting civilians, but we should not forget that the primary responsibility to protect the Congolese people lies, of course, with the Government, which should redouble its efforts in implementing and enforcing accountability and justice mechanisms. There is another area of extreme importance which, unfortunately, has not seen progress: the neutralization of the 1994 genocidal movement, namely the Forces democratiques de liberation du Rwanda (FDLR).”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“Rwanda was pleased to see that the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has achieved some progress on important fronts, as outlined in the Secretary-General's report (S/2014/450), including working towards ending gross human rights violations and consolidating State authority in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The setting of a time frame for the organization of local elections, the Government's increasing presence in areas cleared of armed groups, including the islands of stability supported by MONUSCO, military operations against the Ugandan Allied Democratic Forces-National Army for the Liberation of Uganda - these are all positive and encouraging developments.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Minister of Defence and Military Veterans of South Africa; and the Ugandan Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Henry Oryem Okello. I would like to take this opportunity to commend Mrs. Robinson for her dedication to peace and security in the Great Lakes region for the past 16 months - actually, I would say for over a decade, since she was the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva; we both served there. I thank her warmly for her dedication and personal support for peace in the Great Lakes region. I would also like to pay tribute to His Excellency Jose' Eduardo dos Santos, President of the Republic of Angola and Chair of the ICGLR, for his wisdom and commitment to peace and security in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“Mr. President, let me begin by thanking you and the entire delegation of the United Kingdom for having convened this important debate on the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes region. I would also like to thank The Honourable Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco, Minister of Defence of Angola and Chair of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), as well as Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Mrs. Mary Robinson, Special Envoy of the Secretary- General for the Great Lakes Region of Africa, for their respective briefings. Before I start, allow me to also acknowledge the presence among us of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, His Excellency Mr. Raymond Tshibanda N'tungamulongo; Her Excellency Ms.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7237 (2014) · source
“As we end our second and last presidency of Rwanda's current term in the Security Council, I know I speak on behalf of the Council in wishing Sir Mark Lyall Grant and the delegation of the United Kingdom good luck in the month of August. The meeting rose at 5.10pm.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“Before adjourning the meeting - which was scheduled to be the Council's last meeting for the month of July, before the situation in the Middle East decided otherwise - I would like to express the sincere appreciation of the delegation of Rwanda to the members of the Council, especially my colleagues the Permanent Representatives and their respective staff, and to the Council's secretariat for all the support they have given to us. Indeed, it has been a busy month and one in which we rallied to consensus on several important issues within our purview. We could not have done it alone and without the hard work, support and positive contributions of every delegation, the Secretary-General and the representatives of the Secretariat, as well as our very precious interpreters, translators, meeting services and sound engineers.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“Indeed, Rwanda believes that the Security Council needs, more than ever, the contribution of the wider United Nations membership and their various experiences, which will help the Council to effectively carry out its mandate of maintaining international peace and security. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to thank Member States for participating in this wrap-up meeting and in other public meetings convened by the Council this month, sometimes on short notice. I wish particularly to commend the United Nations Members who actively participated in and contributed to the two open debates organized this month. However, I would encourage African Members of the Organization to participate more in the Council's open debates, particularly those related to issues concerning Africa, such as the open debate on regional partnerships held on Monday (see S/PV.7228).”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“But, nonetheless, it is clear that in July 2014, as in previous months, Council members were once again unable or unwilling to use their influence to find a sustainable political solution to all those crises. In that regard, Rwanda believes that as far as the work of the Security Council is concerned, initial consultations among the permanent members alone or between penholders and countries of the region on a particular situation are important to clear the ground and facilitate a smooth decision by the Council. However, we also believe - as reminded by the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which ended this month - that team spirit, more than individuals, is the best chance for success. We therefore recall that the Council comprises 15 members and that all of them should be given enough time to consult and contribute to its work and to its decisions.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“Unfortunately, that presidential statement was not implemented on the ground, and tomorrow morning the Council will again convene an emergency meeting to consider the humanitarian consequences of the conflict. It is worth noting that those three situations - in Syria, Ukraine and Gaza/Israel - brought to light in a single month the division among Council members, especially when the interests of the permanent members were involved. To be fair, the Council should be commended for overcoming its divisions and adopting critical decisions, such as resolution 2165 (2014) on Syria, resolution 2166 (2014) on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17 and the presidential statement on Gaza.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“On Ukraine, the Security Council held an emergency meeting on Friday 18 July (see S/PV.7219) following the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-l7 in eastern Ukraine, which resulted in the tragic loss of 298 lives. The Council also adopted a press statement (SC/11480) followed by resolution 2166 (2014), calling for a full, thorough, independent and unhindered international investigation. In the Middle East, the Council was yet again confronted with the resumption of hostilities related to Gaza. Given the magnitude of the conflict, which has taken more than 1,300 lives so far, mostly civilians - women and children - the Council adopted for the first time since 2009 a Council product on the Palestinian question, in this case a presidential statement (S/PRST/2014/13) calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“However, that was due not to the reduction of conflicts in Africa, which is always dominated by crises in South Sudan and the Central African Republic, but to the worsening situations in other parts of the world, particularly in the Middle East and Ukraine. In Syria, following the violation of resolution 2139 (2014) by all sides, the Council unanimously adopted this month another humanitarian resolution, resolution 2165 (2014), by which it authorized United Nations humanitarian agencies to use routes across conflict lines and four additional border crossings in order to ensure that humanitarian assistance reaches people in need throughout Syria through the most direct routes.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“Nonetheless, Rwanda regretted that while all PBC configurations were represented at an ambassadorial level, most Council members were represented at a lower level, not to mention that among the six countries on the PBC agenda - all of which are African ~ only Sierra Leone, represented by its Permanent Representative, attended the informal interactive dialogue. During the month of July, the Security Council also considered a number of country-specific situations. It is important to know that although African conflicts continue to be present in our work, they were not the majority of situations considered in the programme of work for the month.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“It is in that context that on Tuesday, 15 July, the Security Council held a briefing on post-conflict peacebuilding (see S/PV.7217). That meeting was followed by an informal interactive dialogue among members of the Security Council, the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) Chairs Group and countries on the PBC agenda and with the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support. The meeting was frank, direct and fruitful, as it was an opportunity to further discuss how to strengthen the PBC advisory function to the Security Council and on how to address the recurring relapse into conflict.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“In that resolution the Council expressed its determination to take effective steps to further enhance the relationship between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations, in particular the African Union, in accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations. It further stressed the need to enhance the predictability, sustainability and flexibility of financing regional organizations when they undertake peacekeeping under a Security Council mandate. Furthermore, Rwanda firmly believes that peacekeeping, multidimensional and robust as it may be, cannot alone resolve conflicts. Indeed, the maintenance of international peace and security requires concrete, coordinated and sustained action, from the stage of conflict prevention to that of post- conflict peacebuilding.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“I am particularly pleased that the United Kingdom presidency is proposing to organize an open debate on the prevention of conflict in line with the briefing that Rwanda organized in April 2013 on the prevention of conflicts in Africa by addressing their root causes (see S/PV.6946). I also appreciate the fact that Ambassador Lyall Grant and his team will continue to hold wrap-up sessions in the format ofa public briefing. As members know, the main topic of the month of July was the thematic debate on peacekeeping, as this very month Rwanda celebrates its tenth anniversary of participating in peacekeeping operations. Members will recall that two days ago, on Monday 28 July, Rwanda convened an open debate on regional partnership and its evolution, during which resolution 2167 (2014) was unanimously adopted (see S/PV.7228).”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Rwanda. Allow me to start by thanking my colleagues, members of the Security Council, for their continued support for the Rwandan presidency and for their full cooperation. which enabled us to carry out the programme of this busy and unpredictable month of July. Indeed, tomorrow, we have another emergency meeting on Gaza. I would also like to congratulate Sir Mark Lyall Grant, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, on his assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of August.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“During the month of July 2014, the Security Council adopted unanimously five resolutions, including resolution 2165 (2014) on the humanitarian situation in Syria; resolution 2166 (2014) on the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17; resolution 2167 (2014) on regional partnerships in peacekeeping, and resolutions 2168 (2014) and 2169 (2014), adopted this morning, extending the mandates of UNFICYP and the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, respectively. Lastly, the Council adopted three presidential statements, 16 press statements and three press elements. It is worth noting that the number of press statements adopted this month is the highest since the introduction of the press statement as a tool of the Council, in November 2000. I now give the floor to the members of the Security Council.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“That latter briefing was followed by an informal interactive dialogue among the members of the Security Council, the chairs of various country configurations of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), the chair of the PBC Working Group on Lessons Learned and the countries on the PBC's agenda. The Security Council also convened 15 consultations and a meeting of the troop- and police-contributing countries of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“Turning to the activities of the Council during July 2014, by the end of the month we will have held 35 meetings overall, mainly related to conflict- specific situations but also to thematic debates such as peacekeeping and post-conflict peacebuilding. Those meetings included two open debates, which were the quarterly open debate on the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, held on Tuesday, 22 July, and the open debate on regional partnerships in peacekeeping and its evolution, held on Monday, 28 July. With the meeting scheduled tomorrow, we will have held 10 briefings, including emergency briefings on the situations in Israel-Palestine and in eastern Ukraine, as well as a briefing on post-conflict peacebuilding.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“It is also useful in helping the United Nations membership and the public to better understand the activities of and dynamics in the Security Council. However, as has been the practice since the Pakistani presidency revived the tradition of wrap-up sessions in January 2013, this meeting has not been convened to give Council members an additional opportunity to reiterate their well-known positions on substantive items discussed during the month. Rather, it shall be an opportunity for the Council to assess its work through country-specific situations and thematic issues considered during the month and to critically examine its progress on those issues, its processes and how it can increase its efficiency and effectiveness.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“But this year, Rwanda decided to convene a wrap-up session under the format ofa public briefing. The convening of this meeting under this format is based on the need to enhance transparency and to enable the larger public to be well apprised of the Council's work. We recall that under Article 24 of the Charter of the United Nations, it is the United Nations general membership that represents the citizens of all our countries and that confers on the Council the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. I state in the concept note circulated earlier this month that this wrap-up session shall be an opportunity for Council members to have an exchange of views on the situations addressed by the Council and on its methods of work during this month.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2014/526, which contains a letter dated 22 July 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General transmitting a concept paper on the item under consideration. At the outset, I will make an introductory statement summarizing the work of the Council for this month. Let me start by recalling that during Rwanda's current term on the Council - during which my country has twice presided over the Council, in April 2013 and in July 2014 - we decided to convene a wrap- up session at the end ofboth presidencies. In April 2013, the meeting was organized under the format ofa private meeting, closed to the public and the media.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“In favour: Argentina, Australia, Chad, Chile, China, France, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Rwanda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2169 (2014). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 10.15 am.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7230 (2014) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2014/540, which contains the text ofa draft resolution submitted by the United States of America. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2014/480, which contains the third report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 4 of Security Council resolution 2107 (2013), and to document S/2014/485, which contains the text of the third report of the Secretary-General submitted pursuant to paragraph 6 of Security Council resolution 2110 (2013). It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by Show ofhands.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7230 (2014) · source
“On the basis of those meetings, with the consent of the members of the Council, the presidency has drawn the conclusion that the Council can proceed to take a decision on the draft resolution before it. IfI hear no objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by Show ofhands. In favour: Argentina, Australia, Chad, Chile, China, France, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Rwanda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2168 (2014). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 10.10 am.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7229 (2014) · source