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Haley

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first: 2017-02-02
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“That means adopting resolutions that say what we mean - resolutions that we are all willing to uphold. So what happens next in Syria will depend on what all parties choose to do. For our part, the United States will continue to use influence over any party to push for peace. We will encourage our allies to use their influence on any and all opposition groups, too. We will not support a process that gives cover to Al-Assad while he stalls for time and his forces slaughter the Syrian people, and as we showed last week, we will not stand for the continued use of chemical weapons. There are actions by the Al-Assad regime that we simply will not tolerate. The United States firmly believes that a political process can work despite the odds. We remain committed to the Geneva process.”
2017-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7921 (2017) · source
“The Council needs to bring attention to Iran's barbaric acts in Syria. We need to collectively demand that Iran stop. We need to make sure that Iran cannot use Syria as a base to keep terrorizing the Syrian people and the entire region. The Council also needs to be serious about peace in Syria. Month after month, we all repeat the same points in this Chamber. We all say there is no military solution to this conflict, but look at what actually happens on the ground. The Council's relevance depends on taking action to condemn those responsible for violence and to hold them accountable for defying the Council's demands. The Council should not just say that it is in favour of a political solution, but also actively pressure the parties to prove it.”
2017-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7921 (2017) · source
“We need to see a credible political process through which Syrians can chart their future. We need to see Russia choose to side with the civilized world over an Al-Assad Government that brutally terrorizes its own people. The United States is ready to do our part. Russia, too, needs to do its part. Getting serious about peace also means that we have to be honest about Iran's role in Syria. Iran is Al-Assad's chief accomplice in the regime's horrific acts. Standing next to Al-Assad's generals are Iranian advisers whispering in their ears or giving orders. Standing next to Al-Assad's soldiers are Hizbullah militias, with weapons courtesy of Iran and the power to overrule the Syrian military. Iran is dumping fuel on the flames of this war in Syria so it can expand its own reach.”
2017-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7921 (2017) · source
“We will not get a political solution overnight, but we can start by working together to actually de-escalate the conflict. For Russia, getting serious about peace starts by fulfilling its commitment to getting chemical weapons out of Syria. We urge Russia to use its influence to make Al-Assad actually live up to his international obligations. That means giving investigators who are already mandated through existing mechanisms full access to the bases from which the regime launched its chemical weapons attacks and access to anyone who might have been involved. Russia talks about its commitment to a political solution. It must commit to the Geneva talks. Now is the time Russia needs to show the world whether it genuinely wants to be a part of the political process. We need to see a real ceasefire on the ground.”
2017-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7921 (2017) · source
“Al-Assad mocked every assurance the Russians gave us that there were no chemical weapons in Syria. The United States was compelled to act. We will not allow the use of chemical weapons to go unanswered. We are not going to look the other way. We are watching the regime's actions carefully. My colleagues from Russia are isolating themselves from the international community every time one of Al-Assad's planes drops another barrel bomb on civilians and every time Al-Assad tries to starve another community to death. People - not just in the West but across the Middle East and the world - are speaking out against Al-Assad's brutality. It is long past time for Russia to stop covering for Al-Assad. It is long past time for Russia to push seriously for peace and not continue to be part of the problem. The road to peace is long.”
2017-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7921 (2017) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United States. I thank Mr. De Mistura for his helpful and informative briefing today. We appreciate his commitment in this process going forward. Last week, Bashar Al-Assad yet again terrorized his own people with one of the world's most horrific weapons. Al-Assad's murderous attack shook everyone of us to our core. It once again showed the world that Al-Assad is not a partner for peace. It showed what happens when Al-Assad's allies - Russia, Iran and Hizbullah - decide to lend their support to a barbaric regime instead ofjoining the world to stop it. When Al-Assad's planes dropped chemical weapons, his regime violated a resolution of this very Council (resolution 2118 (2013)) and the Chemical Weapons Convention.”
2017-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7921 (2017) · source
“I thank Mr. De Mistura for his briefing, and we greatly appreciate his commitment to and leadership on this issue. I shall now give the floor to those Council members who wish to make statements.”
2017-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7921 (2017) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Staffan de Mistura, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. 1 now give the floor to Mr. De Mistura.”
2017-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7921 (2017) · source
“I acknowledge the statement made by the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic. The representative of the Russian Federation has aksed for the floor to make a further statement.”
2017-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7919 (2017) · source
“We expect the Security Council to speak loudly and forcefully when the regime or its allies undermine the political process and countless of our own resolutions. The United States took a very measured step last night. We are prepared to do more, but we hope that will not be necessary. It is time for all civilized nations to stop the horrors that are taking place in Syria and for them to demand a political solution. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic.”
2017-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7919 (2017) · source
“Or it could be that the Al-Assad regime is playing the Russians for fools, telling them that there are no chemical weapons all the while stockpiling them on their bases. The world is waiting for the Russian Government to act responsibly in Syria. The world is waiting for Russia to reconsider its misplaced alliance with Bashar Al-Assad. The United States will no longer wait for Al-Assad to use chemical weapons without any consequences. Those days are over. But now we must move to a new phase - a drive towards a political solution to this horrific conflict. We expect the Syrian regime and its allies to take the United Nations political process seriously, something they have not done up until this point. We expect Russia and Iran to hold their ally accountable and abide by the terms of the ceasefire.”
2017-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7919 (2017) · source
“Further delay by compromising with Russia for a watered-down draft resolution would have only strengthened Al-Assad. Strengthening Al-Assad will lead only to more murders. We were not going to allow that. But it is even more than that: Russia is supposed to be a guarantor of the removal of chemical weapons from Syria. Think about that. Russia is supposed to have removed all the chemical weapons from Syria. But obviously that has not happened, as innocent Syrians continue to be murdered in chemical attacks. Let us think about the possible reasons for Russia's failure. It could be that Russia is knowingly allowing chemical weapons to remain in Syria. It could be that Russia has been incompetent in its efforts to remove the chemical weapons.”
2017-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7919 (2017) · source
“His crimes against humanity could no longer be met with empty words. It was time to say "enough", but not only say it; it was time to act. Bashar Al-Assad must never use chemical weapons again, ever. While the Syrian regime is responsible for the chemical-weapon attack, it is not the only guilty party. The Iranian Government bears a heavy responsibility. It has propped up and shielded Syria's brutal dictator for years. Iran continues to play a role in the bloodshed in Syria. The Russian Government also bears considerable responsibility. Every time Al-Assad has crossed the line of human decency Russia has stood beside him. We had hoped the Security Council would move forward but Russia made it known, as it has done seven times before, that it would use its veto once again to cover up for the Al-Assad regime.”
2017-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7919 (2017) · source
“Al-Assad did that because he thought he could get away with it. He thought he could get away with it because he knew that Russia would have his back. That changed last night. As I warned on Wednesday (see S/PV.7915, when the international community consistently fails in its duty to act collectively, there are times when States are compelled to take their own action. The indiscriminate use of chemical weapons against innocent civilians is one of those times. The United States will not stand by when chemical weapons are used. It is in our Vital national security interests to prevent the spread and use ofchemical weapons. Our military destroyed the airfield from which this week's chemical strike took place. We were fully justified in doing so. The moral stain of the Al-Assad regime could no longer go unanswered.”
2017-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7919 (2017) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United States. For six years, the world has watched as the Syrian Government and its leader, Bashar Al-Assad, have terrorized their own people. They have murdered hundreds of thousands and displaced millions. They have broken international law and violated numerous United Nations resolutions. They have committed criminal acts that shock the conscience of all humankind. The international community has repeatedly expressed its outrage. The Joint Investigative Mechanism has found, beyond any doubt, that the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons against its own people multiple times. On Tuesday, the Al-Assad regime launched yet another chemical attack on civilians, murdering innocent men, women and children in the most gruesome way.”
2017-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7919 (2017) · source
“On behalf of the Council, I would first like to offer my condolences to the Government of Sweden and the victims ofthe senseless attack today in Stockholm. We have been reminded this week that the scourge ofterrorism affects many countries, and we are united in our shared resolve. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. The situation in the Middle East The President: In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Mr. Feltman.”
2017-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7919 (2017) · source
“I would like to thank His Excellency Mr. Diop for his statement. His presence is very appreciated, as we all needed to hear his thoughts. We also want again to congratulate Mr. Lacroix. We all look forward to working with him as well. The meeting rose at noun.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“I am sure that the Council can agree that peacekeepers in Mali need to be prepared to succeed. We want a mandate that helps the Mission play a more effective role. Peacekeepers in Mali operate in very challenging circumstances, but their mission is essential. They put their lives on the line every day to help Mali's people. By working together, the Council, troop contributors and supporters in the international community can help this peacekeeping operation make real progress towards supporting peace in Mali. We have no time to waste. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and African Integration of the Republic of Mali.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“While peacekeepers in Mali are desperate for additional armoured personnel carriers, peacekeepers in southern Lebanon have many times more than Mali, with much less need. Countries have pledged more equipment to Mali's peacekeepers. The United States urges those countries to follow through as quickly as possible. The Mission's troop contributors must also live up to their commitments to give their troops the necessary training and equipment to operate in those tough conditions. Finally, our conversations in the Security Council about the peacekeeping Mission in Mali cannot be only about equipment. The Mission's mandate has to be reasonable and achievable. That is why, in the coming months, the United States will be taking a careful look at the force's mandated tasks and the distribution of its personnel.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“The lack of helicopters means medical evacuation response times are far too high when peacekeepers get into trouble. That is a dangerous situation but, if we act urgently, there is hope. We can and we must do better. We need to start with the political process. That is why I appreciate the Foreign Minister's presence here today. The United States knows that Mali's Government can do more to implement the peace agreement. We call on the Government to immediately focus on extending the authority of the State, and for all three signatory parties to the accord to live up to their commitments to stop the violence. That will make Mali safer and more stable. We can also work harder to address the Mission's shortfalls. The resources are out there.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“Consider these examples. Even as the threat from improvised explosive devices grows, the force is operating withjust 62 per cent of the armoured personnel carriers it is supposed to have deployed. Without enough carriers, the peacekeepers cannot patrol much beyond their bases in the places where Mali's people are most desperate for the help of the United Nations. In the second half of 2016 just 10 per cent of patrols in the Mission's dangerous western sector were medium- or long-range patrols. That means peacekeepers in Mali are not able to be present in areas where the extremists thrive. Another problem is the Mission's helicopter shortages. Many of the force's bases are in very remote areas. Without helicopters, peacekeepers in Mali must rely on treacherous roads to reach those bases.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“The United States welcomes the installation of three of the five interim authorities in Mali's northern regions, but we still see delay after delay in actually implementing the peace agreement. The Government is absent from many parts of the country, thus providing few services despite the humanitarian needs ofMali's people. Violence is getting worse, armed groups are not laying down their arms and terrorist groups are deepening their cooperation with each other. We therefore have peacekeepers on the ground to support a peace agreement that is not gaining traction. The second problem is that the Mission's equipment is simply not up to standard. The force has a mandate to make its presence felt to counter the influence of extremist and armed groups, but chronic equipment shortages force the peacekeepers in Mali to curtail their operations.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“And we need to make sure missions have benchmarks for accountability. We will have a lot more to say this afternoon about peacekeeping, but the Mission in Mali is a key example of where the United States believes the Security Council needs to take a hard look. This is the world's most dangerous peacekeeping mission. We are putting troops in harm's way, asking them to patrol deserts where Al-Qaida thrives. The United States is deeply grateful to the courageous troop contributors, and we condemn, in the strongest terms, the cowards who continue to threaten them. But the Mission today faces two critical problems. The first is that in far too many parts of Mali there is no peace for the Blue Helmets to keep. It has been almost two years since the Government and armed groups signed a peace agreement.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United States. I thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix for his briefing, and Minister for Foreign Affairs Diop for coming here today. Mali's support for the objectives of United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is essential. We appreciate his interest in personally sharing his Government's views with us. Later today, the Security Council will hear a briefing from the Secretary General on United Nations peacekeeping. My message will be that we need to give peacekeeping missions mandates that they can actually achieve. We need to see host Governments and peacekeepers working together to make life safer for people on the ground. We need to make sure that we have the backs of peacekeepers when they cannot do their jobs.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“I thank Mr. Lacroix for his briefing. I also thank him for his leadership and time. We look forward to working with him. Before calling on speakers, I should like on behalf of us all, extend our condolences to France for the soldier who was lost in Mali yesterday. We know the sacrifices our military make when they do this work, and our hearts and prayers are with the people of France today. I now give the floor to those Council members who wish to make statements.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document 8/2017/271, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Mali, and document S/2017/285, which contains a letter dated 5 April 2017 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council I now give the floor to Mr. Lacroix.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Mali to participate in this meeting. On behalf ofthe Council, I welcome His Excellency Mr. Abdoulaye Diop, Minister for Foreign Affairs, African Integration and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, to participate in this meeting. It is my pleasure to welcome Mr. Lacroix to the Council for the first time in his new capacity. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2017-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7917 (2017) · source
“If we are not prepared to act, then the Council will keep meeting, month after month, to express outrage at the continuing use of chemical weapons, and it will not end. We will see more conflict in Syria; we will see more pictures that we can never unsee. I began my remarks by saying that, in the life of the United Nations, there are times when we are compelled to take collective action. I will now add this: when the United Nations consistently fails in its duty to act collectively, there are times in the life of States in which we are compelled to take our own action. For the sake of the victims, I hope that the rest of the Council is finally willing to do the same. The world needs to acknowledge the use of chemical weapons and the fact that it will not be tolerated. I now resume my functions as President of the Council.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“If Russia has the influence in Syria that it claims to have, we need to see it use it. We need to see it put an end to these horrific acts. How many more children have to die before Russia cares? The United States sees yesterday's attack as a disgrace at the highest level, an assurance that humanity means nothing to the Syrian Government. The question that the members of the Council must ask themselves is this: if we are not able to enforce resolutions preventing the use of chemical weapons, what does that say about our chances of ending the broader conflict in Syria? What does that say about our ability to bring relief to the Syrian people? If we are not able to enforce resolutions preventing the use of chemical weapons, what does that say about our effectiveness in this institution?”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“We regularly repeat tired talking points in support of a peace process that is regularly undermined by the Al-Assad regime. Time and time again, Russia uses the same false narrative to deflect attention from its allies in Damascus. Time and time again, without any factual basis, Russia attempts to place blame on others. There is an obvious truth here that must be spoken. The truth is that Al-Assad, Russia and Iran have no interest in peace. The illegitimate Syrian Government, led by man with no conscience, has committed untold atrocities against his people for more than six years. Al-Assad has made it clear that he does not want to take part in a meaningful political process. Iran has reinforced Al-Assad's military, and Russia has shielded Al-Assad from United Nations sanctions.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“Just a few weeks ago, the Council attempted to hold Al-Assad accountable for suffocating his own people to death with toxic chemicals. Russia stood in the way of ensuring such accountability. It made an unconscionable choice and chose to close its eyes to the barbarity. It defied the conscience of the world. Russia cannot escape responsibility for this. In fact, if Russia had been fulfilling its responsibility, there would not even be any chemical weapons left for the Syrian regime to use. There is one more thing we know. We know that if nothing is done, these attacks will continue. Al-Assad has no incentive to stop using chemical weapons as long as Russia continues to protect his regime from consequences. I implore my colleagues to take a hard look at their words in the Council.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“We know that Al-Assad has used these weapons against the Syrian people before; that was confirmed by the Council's own independent team of investigators. We know that yesterday's attack was a new low, even for the barbaric Al-Assad regime. Evidence reported from the scene indicates that Al-Assad is now using even more lethal chemical agents than he did before. The gas that fell out of the sky yesterday was even more deadly, leaving men, women, the elderly and children gasping for their very last breath. And as first responders, doctors and nurses rushed to help the victims, a second round of bombs rained down. They died in the same slow, horrendous manner as the civilians they were trying to save. We all also know this.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“The Security Council thinks of itself as a defender of peace, security and human rights. We will not deserve that description if we do not rise to the challenge and take action today. Yesterday morning we awoke to pictures of children foaming at the mouth and suffering convulsions being carried in the arms of desperate parents. We saw rows of lifeless bodies, some still in diapers, some with the visible scars ofa chemical-weapon attack. Look at those pictures. We cannot close our eyes to those pictures. We not cannot close our minds to the responsibility to act. We do not yet know everything about yesterday's attack, but there are many things we do know. We know that yesterday's attack bears all the hallmarks of the Al-Assad regime's use of chemical weapons.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United States. It was interesting to hear my Russian colleague talk about the independent investigations and their importance, because the entire Security Council decided on what the Joint Investigative Mechanism would be and what it would do, and it was actually voted on unanimously. The Joint Investigative Mechanism reported that the Syrian Government had used chemical weapons against its own people three different times. But somehow now we do not like what the Joint Investigative Mechanism does. Having said that, I will say that in the life of the United Nations there are times when we are compelled to do more than just talk; there are times when we are compelled to take collective action.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Kim Won-soo, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council willnow begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Mr. Kim Won-soo.”
2017-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7915 (2017) · source
“The Security Council Will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council has before it the text of a statement by the President on behalf of the Council on the subject of today's meeting. I thank Council members for their valuable contributions to this statement. In accordance with the understanding reached among the members of the Council, I shall take it that the members of the Security Council agree to the statement, which will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2017/5. The meeting rose at noon.”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7913 (2017) · source
“Before concluding, I would like to say that we all stand unified in our sympathy for the people of Russia following the attack on Saint Petersburg. We stand with the families and hope that we can find those who perpetrated that heinous act. We support them through that process. We have all seen the reports of the terrible chemical-weapon attack in Syria. In my capacity as President, I would like to inform the Security Council that the presidency intends to convene a meeting in briefing format here, in open Chamber, tomorrow at 10 am. to discuss the attack. We will move our briefing and consultations on Colombia to the afternoon so that we can hold that emergency meeting. We hope to get as much information on the Syrian attack as we can. The meeting rose at11.55 a.m.”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“I look forward to working with all participants in the coming months to help bring about these changes. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I now give the floor to the representative of the Sudan.”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“If the Government falls short, the Council has a responsibility to act. The Council has to be willing to criticize and call out the Government in our statements and when we review the peacekeeping mission's mandate, in June. Helping the people of Darfur means that we need to see change. Above all, the responsibility rests with the Sudan's Government. We can and should reconfigure the mission to Darfur to make it more effective, but what will really bring peace to Darfur is holding the Government accountable. The Sudan's leaders must disarm the militias that still terrorize Darfur's people. They must support United Nations peacekeepers and staff in accomplishing their missions, and they must commit not just in words but in deeds to building sustainable peace for Darfur's people.”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“The Government will need to work with the United Nations as a partner to build local institutions and to provide basic services. We have the benchmarks, so we need to assess the Government's progress based on them and be honest in our evaluation. If the Government believes that it is ready to govern, it needs to show us. The expectations are well known. We need progress on an inclusive peace process. Civilians must be protected and humanitarian access unhindered, and we need to see conflict within communities addressed through mediation. For each one, we expect that the Secretary- General's reports will clearly spell out where Sudan meets these benchmarks and where it does not, and we expect that all of us on the Council will be just as diligent in tracking that progress.”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“So as the situation changes, the tools to prevent violence must change too. We need to ask ifthe mission to Darfur's current force structure and size are still appropriate. We might not need 17,000 uniformed troops to tackle these challenges. We need the United Nations to start using new tools, and we need the Government of the Sudan to step up. So UNAMID should review its mission to ensure it still matches the conditions on the ground. This includes how the mission can reposition its forces to stop recurring Violence and to quickly get to the areas where people need the help the most. The mission's restructuring will also require the Sudanese Government to show that it is ready to govern all areas of its territory and protect all of its citizens.”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“Both sides now need to turn these ceasefires into real progress towards peace talks, based on the road map that the African Union High-level Implementation Panel has laid out. We call on the Sudan Liberation Army/Abdul Wahid to immediately declare a unilateral cessation of hostilities andjoin the negotiations. We also need to look at the Darfur mission's future. The situation in Darfur is still far from what we had hoped it would be 10 years ago, but Darfur today is changing. In many areas, the immediate threat of violence from Government confrontations with the armed opposition has passed. The people need the rule of law; they need police who will respect their human rights and protect them from criminals and militias; and they need help to mediate local disputes so that they do not flare up and spread.”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“It is true that the Sudan has started processing United Nations paperwork faster and that it has improved humanitarian access for the United Nations and its partners. We welcome those changes. But the Government is not doing enough. The Government must grant freedom of movement to all peacekeepers and all aid workers. The Government must release all of the mission's equipment. It also has to grant visas for all United Nations officials, including human rights staff. These are all demands the Council has made many times before. Council members need to stand by them. Our long-term goal for Darfur is still the same: a negotiated, lasting peace. The United States welcomes the fact that both the Government and opposition groups have announced unilateral ceasefires.”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“In other places, the Government does almost nothing to provide security when local disputes turn bloody. The Council needs to see the Sudanese Government do far more to provide for its people by meeting the agreed-upon benchmarks for Darfur, supporting an inclusive peace process, protecting civilians and preventing community Violence. It is not enough for the Government to promise to do better; we need to see proof. It is also disheartening that the Sudanese Government is still obstructing the mission after all of these years. Over the past year, the Government held back hundreds of shipping containers of food, and the Darfur mission is still waiting for no fewer than 182 containers of its equipment to be released.”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“The mission was never perfect; it was by far the most complex and most expensive peacekeeping mission in United Nations history, and the Sudanese Government has tried to obstruct it from day one. But against all of these odds, the mission has helped to protect civilians. Its peacekeepers deployed with great courage and bravery, and 63 UNAMID troops and police have paid the ultimate price. The United States is deeply grateful for the sacrifices that all of the mission's troop and police contributors have made. But 10 years after the Darfur mission began its work, it is time to consider where Darfur stands today and what comes next. The Sudanese Government is still failing to protect its people in Darfur. In some areas, civilians are still at grave risk of widespread Violence from Government-backed militias and armed groups.”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United States. I wish to thank Joint Special Representative Mamabolo for his update on the activities of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). The Darfur mission was a lifeline when its peacekeepers deployed 10 years ago. In 2007, Darfur was one of the most brutal places on Earth. After four years of Violence, more than 200,000 people were already dead, and 2.4 million people had fled their homes. Many people were stuck in refugee camps, petrified that Government-backed militias would murder them if they ventured out. The world looked to the Security Council to save lives. The mission answered the call.”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“Jeremiah Mamabolo, Joint Special Representative for the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, to participate in this meeting. The Security Councilwill now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2017/250, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur. I now give the floor to Mr. Mamabolo.”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“I should first like to publicly thank the representative of the United Kingdom, who did a fantastic job as President and left us with big shoes to fill; we appreciate his sacrifice and leadership during the past month and congratulate him on a very successful month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan Report of the Secretary-General on the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (S/2017/250) The President: In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Sudan to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr.”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“I think that now having measurables whereby we can do that and hold those troops accountable to do the best job they can is going to be important. With that, I also think that moving this focus away from all of the other things related to the mandate and towards the people and making sure it is effective and successful is going to be good for all of us, because at the end of the day we have to honor Michael and Zaida. I think that the way we honour them is by making the Mission stronger and more effective. I believe that the entire Security Council did that today, and I am very proud to be a part of it and to see what we have done and how we have done it. I look forward to continuing to work on this issue so that we can make sure that we eventually get them to a peaceful and stable place.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7910 (2017) · source
“In order to do that, we have to hold the troops that are actually doing this accountable, and what I believe was one of the best things that came out of this exercise was the strategic review that we will get back in September, because what we cannot do is walk away from this and say our job is done. What we need to do is keep looking and making sure that what we did is actually working and effective and meeting the goals we have set. That is why I thought it was very important and appreciated hearing France affirm the specific indicators that we are going to be watching. We actually have measurables now so we can look back and see where the troop failures are happening, because we owe it to people like Michael and Zaida on the ground to let them know what is expected and what we need to have happen so that they can be protected.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7910 (2017) · source