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2021-09-28
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  1. “We also appreciate the work of the United Nations and its agencies in ensuring the delivery of critical aid to Palestinians in Gaza. We call for the timely transfer of aid and other essential items to Gaza to ease the humanitarian situation and facilitate early reconstruction, as well as for the appropriate use of such aid. The recent high-level interactions among Israel, Palestine and key States in the region provide a window of opportunity for the resumption of direct negotiations between Israel and Palestine. The Council and the international community, in particular the Middle East Quartet, should use that opportunity to make renewed efforts to kick-start negotiations, as they provide the best platform to resolve all final-status issues and achieve a two-State solution. India stands ready to support such efforts.”

    2021-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8869 (2021) · source

  2. “Our development partnership with Palestine is geared towards those objectives. Access to stabilized and enhanced revenues by the Palestinian Authority is a necessary precondition for Palestinian socioeconomic development and institution-building. In that regard, we support a dialogue between Israel and the Palestinian Authority to resolve outstanding issues related to the transfer of tax revenues. The regular and predictable entry of construction material will facilitate the early reconstruction of Gaza. It is also important that the international donor community support the reconstruction of Gaza through the Palestinian Authority. The commencement of cash assistance transfers to vulnerable Palestinian families in Gaza through the United Nations is an important development, as it will provide much-needed relief to those families.”

    2021-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8869 (2021) · source

  3. “We have noted the outreach efforts made between the Israeli Government and Palestinian Authority, as well as the announcements made by Israel to alleviate the socioeconomic conditions in the West Bank. The planned loan of 500 million Israeli new shekels to the Palestinian Authority, additional building permits for construction of Palestinian homes in Area C and increased numbers of work permits for Palestinians to travel to Israel for employment are all steps in the right direction. We hope those measures will provide impetus for further strengthening the economic and administrative relationships between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. India has always placed great emphasis on the socioeconomic development of the Palestinian people and the strengthening of their national institutions.”

    2021-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8869 (2021) · source

  4. “Resolution 2334 (2016) calls for advancing that two-State solution through negotiations, as well as for reversing the negative trends on the ground. It also calls for preventing all acts of violence against civilians, including acts of terror, and for both parties to refrain from provocative acts and unilateral measures. Furthermore, resolution 2334 (2016) emphasizes the need to create conditions for peace negotiations for advancing the two-State solution. In that regard, we appreciate the regional and international efforts, including under the auspices of the Middle East Quartet, towards de-escalation and resuming those direct negotiations.”

    2021-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8869 (2021) · source

  5. “I thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process for his briefing on the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016). I also thank the civil society briefers for their insights from the ground. I would like to begin by reaffirming India’s unwavering commitment to the peaceful resolution of the Palestinian issue. India strongly supports a negotiated two-State solution leading to the establishment of a sovereign, independent and viable State of Palestine living within secure and recognized borders, side by side and at peace with Israel, taking into account the legitimate security concerns of all the parties concerned. India has consistently called for direct peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine based on the internationally agreed framework to achieve the ultimate goal of a two-State solution.”

    2021-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8869 (2021) · source

  6. “We also share some of the concerns and points outlined by the Permanent Representative of Kenya with regard to Al-Shabaab. We reiterate our full support to the operations conducted by the Somali forces and the African Union Mission in Somalia against Al-Shabaab. We cannot afford to lose sight of our fight against terrorism while we focus on the ongoing elections.”

    2021-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8867 (2021) · source

  7. “India supports the call for the inclusion of women across all sectors of society in order to advance peace and stability in Somalia. We believe that the 30 per cent quota for women’s representation in Parliament is very achievable, given the fact that women candidates won 24 per cent of parliamentary seats in its most recent elections. Women can play a vital role in conflict resolution and post-conflict reconciliation. We support a greater role for women in the decision-making process. Lastly, the delays in holding the elections have enabled Al-Shabaab to consolidate its hold and further gain ground. The recent attacks carried out by Al-Shabaab demonstrate that trend. We strongly condemn the 25 September Al-Shabaab terrorist attacks.”

    2021-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8867 (2021) · source

  8. “In that context, we welcome the visit of the Deputy Secretary-General and the message of solidarity that the visit conveyed to the people of Somalia. The peaceful conduct of elections within the agreed timelines and in accordance with the 17 September and 27 May agreements is important for the democratic future of Somalia. We also note that the Somali political leadership, both at the level of the Federal Government of Somalia and the federal member states, have shown their commitment to the election process. In view of recent developments reflecting disagreement within the Somali Government, the ongoing elections to the Upper House is reassuring. We hope that elections to the Lower House will also be held as scheduled.”

    2021-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8867 (2021) · source

  9. “I thank Deputy Secretary- General Amina Mohammed for her detailed briefing on the recent visit to Mogadishu. I also thank Ms. Shukria Dini for sharing the perspective of civil society in Somalia. As we continue to closely monitor developments in Somalia, I would like to underline the importance of keeping our priorities very clear. Somalia has witnessed a long period of uncertainty with regard to the elections for legislative bodies mandated by the transitional constitution. Therefore, the holding of elections and formation of a new Government is of the utmost priority for Somalia today. We hope that the Somali leadership will continue to move forward with the ongoing process of elections. The international community and the United Nations need to continue supporting those efforts.”

    2021-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8867 (2021) · source

  10. “India has always engaged diplomatically with Syria since the beginning of the conflict, including at the highest levels. Our External Affairs Minister held bilateral discussions with the Foreign Minister of Syria earlier this week on the margins of the ongoing seventy- sixth session of the General Assembly. We reiterate our steadfast commitment to continuing to render all possible support and assistance to the people of Syria.”

    2021-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8866 (2021) · source

  11. “That is a cause for serious concern and needs to be fully recognized and acted upon, given that the core area of operations of ISIL also include Syria. Long-term security and stability in West Asia can be achieved only by preserving the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria. We remain convinced that there can be no military solution to the Syrian conflict, and we reaffirm our commitment to advancing a Syrian-led, Syrian-owned United Nations-facilitated political process, in line with resolution 2254 (2015). India has extended development assistance and human resource development support to Syria through grants, lines of credit for development projects, medicine and food supplies, artificial-limb fitment camps and capacity-building and training programmes.”

    2021-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8866 (2021) · source

  12. “Designated terrorist groups such as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham have continued to gain in strength in Syria, and their activities have been mentioned in the Secretary-General’s recent reports. ISIL has continued to launch attacks in areas across Dayr Al-Zawr, Hasakah and eastern rural Homs. ISIL has also targeted energy infrastructure in some instances. Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham continues to have a dominating influence in Idlib. The most recent report of United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant also referred to the repeated deployments of chemical weapons by ISIL against civilian populations between 2014 and 2016.”

    2021-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8866 (2021) · source

  13. “However, we remain concerned at the overall situation in Syria, including in the north-east and the north-west. As mentioned in the recent Secretary-General’s report (S/2021/735), military activity and hostilities have increased in recent months, seriously affecting the civilian population. We believe that a comprehensive nationwide ceasefire is paramount to the interests of the Syrian people and will help to ensure that positive developments such as the first cross-line humanitarian aid operation from Aleppo to Idlib can take firm root and not remain a one-off occurrence. We have been referring to the involvement of external actors in Syria and its impact on the growth of terrorism both in Syria and in the region.”

    2021-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8866 (2021) · source

  14. “The efforts of the past two years have made it clear that external influence remains the major impeding factor hampering progress on the political track. We call on all external actors to desist from adversely influencing the parties concerned. We hope that those ongoing efforts will re-energize the political track. The Special Envoy informed us earlier today about the convening of the sixth meeting of the small body of the Constitutional Committee in Geneva. We take note of that positive development. All three sides need to engage constructively with the Special Envoy on his bridging proposals. The process has to remain a Syrian-led and Syrian-driven process, facilitated by the United Nations. On the security front, the ceasefire agreement in Dara’a is a welcome development.”

    2021-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8866 (2021) · source

  15. “I join others in thanking Special Envoy Geir Pedersen for his comprehensive briefing today. I also thank Ms. Rouba Mhaissen, the civil- society briefer, for her insights. The past few weeks have seen developments of interest on the Syria political track. Special Envoy Pedersen visited Damascus earlier this month for the first time since February. The important countries having influence on Syria have also held discussions informally. There have been high-level engagements between Syria and the Russian Federation, and we heard from the Special Envoy details of those engagements today. The Constitutional Committee was set up nearly two years back, and the process of drafting the constitution needs to begin.”

    2021-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8866 (2021) · source