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lines on the record: 127
first: 2010-09-23
most recent: 2013-09-27
sittings or episodes: 11
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“Today's resolution is about ensuring that the horrors of21 August cannot happen again. The immediate need now is to focus on the everyday horrors of the dire humanitarian situation and we need to redouble our determination to work through the Geneva II process to end the conflict and secure a better future for Syria.”
2013-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7038 (2013) · source
“The goal is something on which we all agree - a negotiated transition in Syria, starting with the formation of a transitional governing body with full executive powers formed on the basis of mutual consent. But no political process can deliver results immediately. Until it does, we must also make a greater effort on the humanitarian crisis. The scale of suffering is truly horrific, with 100,000 dead and millions displaced. The United Kingdom has provided a total of $800 million to the humanitarian response so far, but we are yet to reach those inside Syria. For that, we need genuine progress on humanitarian access, so we believe that in the next few days the Council must agree to apply its weight and authority to securing unfettered and immediate access to those in need in Syria.”
2013-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7038 (2013) · source
“The failure of the Council to tackle the crimes committed on a daily basis has resulted in a culture of impunity in which a brutal regime believed it could get away with murdering its own men, women and children. So it is vital that the Council now build on the consensus we have reached today to make progress towards a sustainable resolution of the crisis. With renewed purpose and resolve, we need to achieve a political transition, and that is why I welcome the fact that, as the Secretary-General said earlier, we have agreed among the permanent members of the Security Council to aim for a mid-November date for the start of "Geneva II". That will be a difficult process involving tough choices and compromises but, crucially, we are all committed to making our best collective effort to make it work.”
2013-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7038 (2013) · source
“We should be in no doubt about the challenges ahead in implementing the resolution, but, if properly implemented - and the Council must ensure that it is - it will prevent a repeat of the atrocities committed on 21 August or any other use of chemical weapons in Syria. The United Kingdom will play its full part in this. I can announce that the United Kingdom is making an initial contribution of $3 million to the OPCW Syria Trust Fund. I echo the OPCW Executive Council's call today that all States in a position to do so should provide voluntary contributions and expertise to achieve what will be a challenging but vital task. Let us not forget that Council action today has come only after two and a half years of unchecked brutality and well over 100,000 dead and millions displaced.”
2013-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7038 (2013) · source
“This establishes an important international norm that is essential in the wake of the Syrian regime's appalling actions on 21 August. It upholds the principle of accountability for that proven use of chemical weapons. It imposes legally binding and enforceable obligations on the Syrian regime to comply with the decision adopted earlier this evening by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). It makes clear that the Council shall impose measures under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations if there is non-compliance, and it endorses the Geneva communique of June 2012 (S/2012/523, annex).”
2013-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7038 (2013) · source
“The chemical weapons attack of 21 August in Syria was horrific in its nature and its scale, and the Secretary-General has rightly described it as a war crime. So it is welcome that the Security Council has recognized the appalling nature of that act and has come together to agree a serious and far-reaching response. We have done so today in adopting the first Security Council resolution (resolution 2118 (2013)) on Syria in 17 months, and I pay particular tribute to my colleagues Secretary Kerry and Foreign Minister Lavrov for all the work they have done to make that possible. This is a groundbreaking resolution. First, it recognizes that any use of chemical weapons is a threat to international peace and security.”
2013-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7038 (2013) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. Before I draw the meeting to a close, I note that Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bangura has been with us throughout almost the entire debate and is here with us at the end. I thank her again for her briefing and all her work in this crucual area. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of the consideration of the item on the agenda. The meeting rose at 4.50 pm.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Ioannis Vrailas, Deputy Head of the Delegation ofthe European Union to the United Nations.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“Before I give the floor to the next speaker, I would like to remind all speakers to follow the example of Italy and limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate the text in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber. The presidency will cut off those delegations that speak for significantly more than four minutes. I now give the floor to the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“I wish once again to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than four minutes. I now give the floor to the representative of Spain.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate the texts in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber. The presidency will cut off those delegations that speak for significantly more than four minutes. I also wish to inform all concerned that we will be carrying on this open debate right through the lunch hour, as we have a very large number of speakers. I now give the floor to the representative of Brazil.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“Of course, all countries must do more to address violence against women in all its forms, and not just in conflict situations. We can and must do all those things but must never lose sight of our overriding objective: to consign the use of rape as a weapon of war to the pages of history. I believe that has to begin, above all, with a focus on ending impunity and by bringing to bear the weight, authority and leadership of the Security Council. Building on today's debate, I have new hope that this will at last be possible. I now resume my functions as President of the Council.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“We need to begin to demolish impunity, create a new culture of deterrence, and at the same time focus on long-term care and support for survivors. We need to home in on lack of accountability as one of the root causes of rape and sexual violence in conflict, but at the same time not forget that women's political, social and economic empowerment across all societies is essential and that our goal must be the full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). We need the Security Council to keep showing the determined leadership that we have called for, and at the same time must listen to, involve and support local organizations. Indeed, I strongly support the development of a network of regional champions to support their efforts.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“The resolution also recognize s that effective investigation and documentation of sexual violence in armed conflict is Vital to bringing perpetrators to justice and ensuring recourse to justice for survivors, and I hope that the new international protocol will be able to make a difference in that area. I hope that there will also be new commitments by countries around the world support the deployment of professionals with expertise in the way I have described. These and other steps listed in the resolution, if fully implemented, will represent vital new advances. But it is only a beginning. We need action on all fronts, from the Security Council and the United Nations as a whole, and from Governments in conflict-affected countries.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“That is why we have put this issue at the heart of our presidency this month, and why I also intend to convene a global gathering on this issue during the session of the General Assembly in September. Resolution 2106 (2013), which we have just adopted today, sends a powerful signal to the world of leadership from the Security Council. It recognizes the commitments made in the G-8 declaration, which will add to the international momentum that has begun to gather but which must now become unstoppable. It recognizes the responsibility of national Governments to uphold human rights and the rule of law in their countries, and it will expand the tools available to Ms. Bangura to work with them, notably the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia, which have shown great courage in signing joint communique's with the United Nations.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“We have also set up a team of over 70 United Kingdom experts, including doctors, forensic scientists, police and gender experts, which can be deployed to reinforce United Nations and national efforts. It has already been deployed in Bosnia, to the Syrian border, and to Libya, Mali and the Democratic Republic of the Congo this year. Later this year we will carry out further deployments to support Syrian survivors, and we will return to Bosnia, Mali and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We are determined to continue and build on those efforts as the United Kingdom and to build new partnerships with countries also working in this area. But we need global action if we are to shatter the culture of impunity.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“In London in April, the States members of the Group of Eight (G-8) pledged to address sexual violence in conflict as a threat to global peace and security. I am grateful for the commitments they joined the United Kingdom in making and for the work that is flowing from that agreement. For example, the United Kingdom is now taking the lead in developing a new international protocol on the investigation and documentation of rape and sexual violence in conflict, working with experts from all over the world. Its aim is to increase the number of successful prosecutions by setting out practical standards for the investigation and documentation of such crimes, so that the strongest possible evidence is collected and survivors are cared for sensitively.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“A new consciousness of this issue and strong action to protect women and children must run throughout all the Security Council's peacebuilding efforts. I pay tribute to the organizations and individuals who have worked for years so that the world knows and understands the scale of rape and sexual violence in conflict, and have helped persuade Governments to take it seriously, as many of us are now doing. I applaud the local organizations that are on the front line of efforts to support survivors and achieve accountability, and which need our active support and assistance. Their efforts, allied with new attention from Governments and efforts by the United Nations, means that we are at last poised to be able to make unprecedented and historic progress on confronting wartime rape and sexual violence. We have made important progress.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“Like others here I have witnessed the terrible life sentence of trauma and illness inflicted on victims, and the devastating impact on their families and communities. I am appalled that the vast majority of survivors never receive justice, support or recognition despite years and even decades of waiting, and that it is the victims, not the perpetrators, who still bear the shame and stigma. I have also seen the devastating impact that sexual violence has on prospects for peace and reconciliation, undermining our efforts as the Security Council to advance peace negotiations and agreements. We have seen the world over that unresolved grievances fuel further cycles of violence and conflict. Where there is no justice or dignity, the seeds of future violence are sown.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“Here in the Security Council we adopted historic resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security, and this year we agreed a historic Arms Trade Treaty, to stem the illegal arms trade that exacerbates conflict and causes such human misery. No country could tackle those vast problems alone, and we have shown that we can confront them together. Today we face another burning need to unite to improve the condition of humanity; together it is time to say that rape and sexual violence used as a weapon of war is unacceptable, that we know it can be prevented and that we will act now to eradicate it, shouldering our responsibilities as national Governments, and collectively as the Security Council. Sexual Violence is used to destroy lives, tear apart communities and achieve military objectives, in just the same way that tanks and bullets are.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“If the international community does not address this culture of impunity, millions more women, children and men could well be subjected to the same appalling treatment, now and in the conflicts of the future. The lead we set and the action we take therefore has the potential to save lives and change the course of events around the world; nothing less than that should be our ambition. As the international community, we curbed the development of nuclear weapons, heading off a once threatened and unstoppable wave of insecurity. We have binding Conventions against the use of torture and on the treatment of prisoners. We have outlawed the use of chemical weapons and imposed a global ban on cluster munitions. We have made progress in choking off the trade in conflict diamonds, which undermines many fragile countries.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“I should like to thank the Secretary-General and some of my fellow Ministers for attending this debate; the fact that more than 50 countries wish to take part in this open debate once the Security Council members have spoken shows the growing global interest and determination to act on this issue. I pay tribute to Zainab Bangura for the energy, determination and vision that she has brought to her role; to Angelina Jolie for her inspirational work on behalf of the world's refugees and for campaigning with me to end rape and sexual violence in conflict; and to Jane Adong Anywar for her courageous work and powerful testimony. In conflicts in nearly every corner of the globe, rape is used systematically and ruthlessly in the almost certain knowledge that there will be no consequences for the perpetrators.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“I thank Ms. Anywar for her briefing. 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. In favour: Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, China, France, Guatemala, Luxembourg, Morocco, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Togo, 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 2106 (2013). I shall now make a statement in my national capacity as Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to documents 8/2013/335, which contains the text of a letter dated 7 June 2013 from the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting a concept paper on the item under consideration. I now give the floor to His Excellency Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“Members of the Council have before them document S/20l3/368, which contains the text ofa draft resolution submitted by Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Togo, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America and Uruguay.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“I propose that the Council invite Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt, Apostolic Nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Observer State of the Holy See to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting in accordance with the Council's provisional rules of procedure and previous practice in that regard. There being no objection, it is so decided. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in the meeting: Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict; Ms. Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; and Ms. Jane Adong Anywar, of the Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice. Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Ioannis Vrailas, Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting. Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Tete Antonio, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Namibia, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, the Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, the Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine and Uruguay to participate in this meeting.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“I wish to warmly welcome the Secretary-General, the Ministers and the other representatives present in the Security Council Chamber. Their participation is an affirmation of the importance of the subject matter under discussion.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“The United Kingdom is doing this through our Arab partnership by providing diplomatic and practical support to strengthen the political and economic participation of citizens in the Middle East and North Africa. We must act together to ensure that hard-won freedoms and rights are protected and that those still fighting for their legitimate rights receive our support, laying the foundations for lasting peace and security in the region. We must continue to work to ensure that the United Nations acts as a bridge for effective international cooperation to provide that support to the region. The people of the region deserve that promise and we must not fail them.”
2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source
“We want to see a solution to this conflict that gives the Palestinian people the State they need and deserve and the Israeli people long-term security and peace. Without that, lasting peace and security in the region will remain elusive. It is remarkable how much has been achieved in the Middle East and North Africa since the Arab Spring began. In Libya, Egypt and Tunisia, citizens have voted in free elections for the first time in decades. Change has been led by the people of the region, and it is not for anyone else to impose their vision on the region. However, there is a crucial role for the international community to play in supporting peaceful reform.”
2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source
“It is a terrible indictment of the Council that over 22,000 people have died since it first failed to agree on a resolution to stem the violence. It is long past the time for the Council to use its collective weight to require the Syrian regime to end the violence and to impose serious consequences ifit does not. With regard to the Middle East peace process, I am also deeply concerned by developments on the ground, including continued settlement activity. I call on both sides to avoid steps that undermine the prospects of peace and to resume direct talks. We have long been clear that a Palestinian State is a legitimate goal, and the best way of achieving that is through a comprehensive agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.”
2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source
“We strongly support the work of Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi and we do our utmost to support his efforts to resolve the crisis in Syria, just as we supported his predecessor, Mr. Kofi Annan. I fully support efforts to strengthen further the relationship between the United Nations and the League of Arab States, and welcome the deepening of cooperation between those two bodies. That is important as there are urgent challenges at hand for which the United Nations and the League of Arab States bare a shared responsibility. As the Syrian crisis continues to deepen, the risk of broader regional instability and conflict increases. Addressing such crises is exactly what the Security Council exists to do. That the Security Council has failed to act on its clear responsibilities in the case of Syria is inexcusable and shocking, as Mr. Fabius said earlier.”
2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source
“That is a lesson we ourselves have learned the hard way, reflected in the very history of how this body was created. And over the past 18 months, the League of Arab States has showed resolve and perseverance in working to achieve regional security and stability. I warmly commend the clear leadership it has demonstrated. It was decisive in calling for a no-fly zone in Libya. It has taken the lead in responding to the Syrian crisis, including efforts to mediate between the Syrian opposition and regime, as well as to apply political, economic and diplomatic pressure on the regime to end the violence. The decision to appoint a Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for Syria is a clear indication of the growing positive cooperation between the United Nations and the Arab League.”
2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source
“Indeed, that historic change has been driven by the people of the region demanding the greater political and economic freedom that is their legitimate right. History has shown that those Governments that draw their legitimacy from the consent of their people are best placed to deliver lasting peace and security. Where the social contract between citizen and State is based on trust and accountability, societies are able to flower; where it is based on fear, violence and the denial of rights, conflict and insecurity arise. That is why the Arab Spring is a moment of huge opportunity to build peace, security and prosperity for the region and, by extension, the world. Alongside open inclusive, national structures, lasting peace and security also rely upon effective international and regional institutions.”
2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source
“I, too, thank the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Secretary General of the League of Arab States for their words, and I am grateful to you, Mr. President, for proposing this debate on peace and security in the Middle East. Over the past 18 months, the Arab Spring, as we have come to call it, has taken a different path in each country of the region. In some countries revolutions have been relatively swift. In Syria, as we know, horrifying violence continues to engulf the country almost a year and a half since protests began. In other countries, peaceful reform is under way. We respect the right of each country in the region to find its own path to reform, based on its unique cultures and traditions, but we will always stand up for our belief in the universality of human rights and freedom that is at the heart of democracy.”
2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source
“Since the Council has not yet decided to do everything it can to end the violence, today we must at least do what we can to mitigate its effects. That is our focus today; but our primary aim must be the determined and united effort to end the conflict that this crisis demands and that the people of Syria deserve.”
2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source
“Fifthly, the best way forward in Syria remains a Syrian-led political transition, on the basis of the plan set out by Kofi Annan and endorsed by the Geneva Action Group, including members of the Security Council. I thank Kofi Annan for all his tireless work. I welcome the new Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the Arab League to his role and offer him the full support of the United Kingdom as he takes this work forward. The implementation of a transition plan should now be required by the Security Council through the adoption of a resolution, with clear consequences for a failure to implement the terms ofprevious resolutions. Ifit is not, the scene is set for months of greater bloodshed, greater suffering and greater danger to international peace and security.”
2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source
“That cannot be left to chance. The United Kingdom will continue to work closely with the Syrian political opposition, encouraging them to develop their vision for a stable, democratic Syria where all communities are respected and secure. Fourthly, the people of Syria live in the shadow of the threat of the Syrian regime's stock of chemical and biological weapons. All Security Council members should demand that Syria adhere to its obligations to secure and account for those stocks, and call on the Secretary-General to ensure that the investigation mechanism into allegations of the use of chemical and biological weapons can be readily deployed.”
2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source
“We also support the Swiss Government's initiative to build momentum and support for a referral of the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court, and urge others to join those efforts. Those responsible for crimes in Syria should be left in no doubt that they will be held accountable. Thirdly, we must face up to the need to prepare support for Syria as it emerges from conflict. The international community must plan now if we are to ensure rapid support for a future Syrian Government. This is necessary in order to minimize the risks to regional and international security, to protect civilians inside Syria and to lay the foundations for longer-term stability. A new Syrian Government will face many challenges, from reforming the security and justice sectors and ensuring public safety to restoring health and education services.”
2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source
“We condemn the disturbing reports that medical stocks, humanitarian personnel and aid centres in Syria are being deliberately targeted. We hope the Syrian Government will hear a clear message from the Security Council today that it must meet its humanitarian obligations. Secondly, the Council should express its commitment to supporting justice and accountability for the Syrian people. The Human Rights Council's Commission of Inquiry has reported human rights violations on an appalling scale by the Syrian Government and its shabiha militia, as well as abuses by some armed groups. The Government of the United Kingdom strongly believes that the Commission's mandate should be extended so it can continue its vital work, and that the Security Council must be ready to act on its findings.”
2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source
“Three months later that appeal for funding has not been met adequately, while the need for it has grown. That should be a matter of shame. The conflict has worsened. If the bombardment of cities such as Aleppo continues, we could see a dramatic increase in the number of refugees. I call on all nations to make the contributions needed to save innocent lives in Syria and to support the neighbours of Syria. I urge citizens around the world to ask their Governments to do what they can do to help. To that end, the United Kingdom proposes a meeting of development ministers with United Nations agencies to encourage increased donations. We urge all members of the Security Council to call on all parties in Syria to allow the United Nations and humanitarian agencies full access to areas of need inside Syria.”
2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source
“The United Kingdom is the second largest bilateral donor of international aid for the Syrian people, having already committed $41 million. Today we are announcing a further $4.5 million, to bring the total level of our humanitarian assistance to $46 million. That will include Â£2 million for life-saving medical aid for the worst affected areas in Syria and Â£1 million to provide clinical care and counselling to Syrian refugees in Jordan, in particular for women who have suffered the horrors of sexual violence. At the General Assembly next month, the United Kingdom will set out our plans to use the presidency of the Group of Eight next year to help tackle sexual violence in conflict. In June, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) appealed for $193 million to respond to the crisis.”
2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source
“And I saw the sheer scale of the effort to provide safe shelter, sanitation, warm food and medical attention to those desperate people. I applaud the Governments and the people of Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq for their generosity, in particular the kindness of many families who have taken refugees into their homes. I also pay tribute to all of the United Nations agencies for their work. The Security Council's responsibility to act now is even greater than before. We will have to return to those fundamental responsibilities in the coming weeks. Today I believe that we should take a stand on five issues. First, we should call upon all countries to contribute funds to the United Nations relief effort and we should set a strong example of generosity ourselves.”
2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source
“We hope that other United Nations Members will increase their support to the Lebanese Army, as we have done in the United Kingdom. Like many colleagues here have already mentioned, I have seen the plight of Syrian refugees at first-hand. In Jordan with my colleague the Foreign Minister of Jordan, a few weeks ago I met innocent people who had played no part in the conflict, but whose families and livelihoods were being torn apart. I spoke to women refugees whose relatives had been killed and their homes destroyed, who had witnessed atrocities and who had walked for weeks to escape from the country. I saw the bewilderment and fear of children, who should be safely at home preparing for the new school year but who are, instead, refugees.”
2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source
“In August alone, 50,000 new refugees have sought sanctuary in neighbouring countries. We warned of the threat to international peace and security and the risk of extremism. there is now a danger of instability spreading to Lebanon and other neighbouring countries. We condemn any attempt to use Syrian territory as a base for terrorist attacks in neighbouring countries and we deplore the sectarian violence that has happened in Lebanon. Lebanon has paid a price in blood higher than any other country, due to decades of coercion by the Al-Assad family. It must be allowed to pursue an independent, sovereign future free from the assassinations and interference of the past. We support the efforts of the Government of Prime Minister Mikati to maintain Lebanon's peace and stability.”
2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source
“But we cannot forget that we have so far failed in the Council in our responsibility to address the causes of the conflict. It is a welcome fact that, months ago, we adopted resolutions 2042 (2012) and 2043 (2012). But we have failed, on three occasions, to adopt a resolution that throws the full weight of the Council behind a plan to end the violence. We have not turned the desire for peace into a binding obligation to bring it about. We are now seeing the consequences of that failure. When calling for a resolution we warned that the Syrian Government was bent on violence and was not committed to a political process. We have seen whole cities laid waste and the cold-blooded slaughter of civilians. We warned of the risk of civil war in Syria and the creation of refugees on a vast scale.”
2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source
“I thank the Deputy Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for their briefings. I am grateful to our colleagues from Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq for their valuable insights. I thank you, Mr. President and the Government of France for initiating this meeting, which I believe should stir the conscience of the whole world. The need for humanitarian assistance to the Syrian people is urgent and it is growing. Over 200 people are currently dying every day. More than 1 in 10 Syrians is now in need of United Nations assistance. Close to 230,000 people have fled the country and, as we have heard, many more are waiting at its borders. It is right that the Security Council show leadership in addressing the consequences of the conflict.”
2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source
“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. The meeting rose at 12:30 p.m. 12-25973”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“I urge other nations represented here to join us in that effort so that the regime knows it cannot proceed down its path with impunity. Not all countries here regard the Arab Spring in the same light, but we have a shared responsibility for maintaining international peace and security, and an immense common interest in working together. That was the very reason the United Nations was first created, and we should act together in that spirit now, not only in stemming bloodshed in Syria but also in long-term support to that vital region. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor the other members of the Security Council.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source