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Haley

lines on the record: 982
first: 2017-02-02
most recent: 2018-12-18
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“Sir, I welcome you back to New York. We would also like to thank the Secretary-General and Under-Secretary- General Gettu. I also thank Ms. Blanchett for using the power of her voice at a time when the Rohingya have too few voices to fight for them. We thank her for being here. One year ago this week, unspeakable violence was reaching its peak in Burma. A brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing was under way - one that ultimately resulted in more than 700,000 Rohingya refugees being exiled to camps in Bangladesh. Now, thanks to the support of the United States Department of State, we have an official account of what the refugees witnessed and what they suffered before they were driven from their homes.”
2018-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8333 (2018) · source
“The suspicions we have may amount to nothing. Ultimately, however, the Congolese Government must choose. The hopes for self-determination of more than 80 million Congolese citizens are riding on the decisions that President Kabila and the Independent National Electoral Commission will make in the days and weeks ahead. Now is the time for choosing. We ask them to choose support from MONUSCO, choose free fair and credible elections on 23 December, and choose a peaceful transition of power in January 2019, and in so doing choose a better future for generations of Congolese people to come.”
2018-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8331 (2018) · source
“The National Assembly President also continues to deny the wish of an opposition party to replace its candidate for the Independent National Electoral Commission, in violation of the 31 December 2016 agreement. The Minister of Justice continues to detain dozens of opposition members and civil society activists, again in violation of the agreement. There must be a political space for candidates to campaign, citizens to assemble and opposition members to speak freely and without fear. There can be no violence, intimidation, harassment or silencing of the opposition. Political parties must be able to compete on a level playing field. We will never know the will of the Congolese people without an environment conducive to elections. We have 118 days. These problems are fixable. There is still enough time.”
2018-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8331 (2018) · source
“We are deeply concerned about the Independent National Electoral Commission's decision on 24 August to disqualify some opposition presidential candidates for what appear to be political reasons. This is not how an electoral process or any independent electoral commission should function. We also praise those candidates who feel that they have been unjustly disqualified for using the appeals process that was open to them. By abiding by the rules of the domestic process, opposition and civil society organizations further reinforced just how much independence the Independent National Electoral Commission has lost during Mr. Nangaa's tenure.”
2018-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8331 (2018) · source
“Instead, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is wasting precious resources to buy capabilities that are already available to it. Meanwhile, my Government and others are devoting tens of millions of dollars to life-saving humanitarian assistance for the country. It is troubling that President Kabila and the Independent National Electoral Commission refused the assistance. We respect the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a sovereign State Member of the United Nations, but it cannot help but raise suspicion when the Congolese Government refuses the assistance that would help make free, fair and credible elections a reality, while at the same time it continues to accept the humanitarian assistance that so many of us continue to provide it with. Other red flags add to our suspicions.”
2018-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8331 (2018) · source
“The Democratic Republic of the Congo can and should use the same operations that it successfully implemented in 2006 and 2011, including with support from the United Nations. Paper ballots were good enough to get President Kabila elected, and they should be good enough as a fail-safe means to elect his successor. I had the opportunity to meet with President Kabila last year. If he were here today, I would tell him that it is admirable that the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo wants to self-finance and self- support its elections. But is it doable? Is it realistic? Is it even necessary? It does not insult the Democratic Republic of the Congo's sovereignty for the Independent National Electoral Commission to accept logistical support from MONUSCO.”
2018-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8331 (2018) · source
“Have election organizers widely tested the machines? Will voters, many of whom have never used a touch screen, know how to use them? Are organizers preparing paper ballots as a backup if the electronic voting machines fail? Those questions raise problems, but there are solutions. The Congolese authorities should permit the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) to provide logistical and transportation support. MONUSCO has the available assets that the Mission is ready and willing to deploy. The Congolese authorities should also let voters use paper ballots. That is a trusted, tested, transparent and easy-to-use voting method.”
2018-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8331 (2018) · source
“The United States welcomes reports of President Kabila's intent not to seek a third term. That is an important step towards the peaceful transition of power. History will look favourably on President Kabila's decision if it culminates in free, fair and credible elections that translate into a lasting democracy for the Congolese people i a legacy that we hope he earns in the coming months. While we recognize progress, we cannot deny the red flags and unanswered questions that remain. With less than four months to go, how will the Independent National Electoral Commission transport elections materials to more than 90,000 polling places? Will there be enough voting machines or will authorities extend voting by days, or even weeks? Can the authorities recharge voting machines with only a 12-hour battery life?”
2018-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8331 (2018) · source
“I thank my friends from the French delegation for allowing me to speak, as I have to leave early. I thank the briefers for updating the Security Council on elections planning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In particular, I would like to thank you, Madam President, for calling this very important and timely meeting because we are, in fact, running out of time. Today, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is 118 days away from election day. That is less than four months for the Government to finish organizing free, fair and credible elections. Fortunately, we have already reached an important milestone. President Kabila did not register as a presidential candidate before the deadline, which guarantees that he cannot legally stand for re-election or legitimately serve as President past January 2019.”
2018-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8331 (2018) · source
“Today, while we look back at the campaign against ISIS, we must prepare for tomorrow's challenges. We must maintain our resolve, and we will prevail. There is no doubt about how the story will end. The forces of terror will never win. The fight against terror will take different forms, but the outcome is certain. The United States will continue to be a force in the effort against ISIS and Al-Qa'ida until we defeat the threat.”
2018-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8330 (2018) · source
“Screening all travellers with those tools is an essential step. Member States need to come up with strategies to address fighters who may try to return to their homes. As one of our briefers mentioned today, it is not only men, but also women and children, who may have tried to join terrorist groups. Under resolution 2396 (2017), every Government must focus on a comprehensive plan to prosecute, rehabilitate and reintegrate foreign terrorist fighters and their families. We must also make full use of our sanctions regimes so as to deny funding to terrorist groups and the entities that continue to support them. Where force is necessary, the United States will deepen its long- standing partnerships with countries fighting terrorism. Above all, we will never hesitate to act to protect the American people from the threat of terrorism.”
2018-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8330 (2018) · source
“Our enemies no longer control large pieces of territory, spanning multiple countries. They hide in the shadows or in places where Governments hide them or look the other way. Such terrorists never cease to look for new opportunities, and so we cannot let down our guard. We know the tools that will be critical to that fight. The United States led the way in negotiating resolution 2396 (2017), which sets the highest standards for States to disrupt the travel of foreign terrorist fighters. Every Member State must implement that resolution in full in order to break up the routes that terrorists use to get from one battlefield to another. That means making sure that Member States use and share the latest technology, such as passenger name records, watchlists and biometrics, in order to identify threats trying to cross our borders.”
2018-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8330 (2018) · source
“The lesson in that regard is that ISIS is an enemy that adapts and one that will seek out the world's ungoverned spaces. We must deny ISIS a safe haven. In many of those places that means putting real pressure on parties to end conflicts that have dragged on for years. We need to focus on building up State authority and extending the reach of institutions so that ISIS does not have the breathing room to expand and to plot new attacks. We also cannot forget the enduring threat posed by Al-Qaida. ISIS may have captured more headlines in recent years but the leaders of Al-Qaida are still plotting attacks around the world. That includes a large remaining Al-Qaida presence in Syria, Yemen and other parts of the world. The future of our fight against terrorism will look different than the challenges that came before.”
2018-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8330 (2018) · source
“In Iraq and Syria, our coalition partners have been clearing rubble, defusing mines and restoring electricity and other services. That has allowed 150,000 Syrians to return to what used to be the ISIS capital, Raqqa, since the city was liberated. That work will continue for some time thanks to the generous contributors of approximately $300 million in new stabilizing funds. We welcome the leadership of those partners in stepping up to address such challenges. Our shared contributions show the enduring strength of that global coalition. However, sadly, defeating ISIS in Iraq and Syria will not be the end of the story. As we have heard, the hateful ideology of ISIS has taken root in new corners of the world - places such as Afghanistan, Nigeria, Libya, Somalia and the Sinai.”
2018-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8330 (2018) · source
“We rallied a global coalition to defeat ISIS - a partnership of like-minded States and organizations to confront that evil. Our ranks grew, and that global coalition now totals an incredible 77 members. Together, we have made significant progress. Iraq was able to declare its territory liberated from ISIS. The coalition has driven ISIS out of much of its former territory and Syria. However, the fight is not over. A committed core of ISIS fighters remains in Iraq and Syria. They are a resilient enemy, and so we must remain vigilant. After coming so far, we do not want to give ISIS room to regroup. Our hard work will continue to make sure that ISIS faces an enduring defeat. That is why we work with our partners to help the victims to rebuild.”
2018-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8330 (2018) · source
“I thank you, Mr. Foreign Secretary, for coming to preside over this very important briefing. Welcome you to New York. The United States is grateful for the United Kingdom's unwavering commitment to the fight against terrorism. It is a vital member of the global coalition to defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham (ISIS), and we appreciate its continued leadership on the issue. We also thank our briefers. Just three years ago, ISIS was on a rampage. These terrorists seized Iraq's second-largest city and threatened the capital. In northern Syria, ISIS used its safe haven to plan attacks and radicalize new recruits. It was a threat that no civilized nation could ignore. The United States stepped up to face that challenge. We did not face it alone.”
2018-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8330 (2018) · source
“There must be access so that humanitarian aid can come in. However, we strongly support the talks in Geneva. In fact, we think that they cannot take place soon enough in view of what has been happening in the past few days.”
2018-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8323 (2018) · source
“We have reached a new sense of urgency in Yemen that - if that is what is starting to happen - civilians and infrastructure are at risk. As the international community, we have to demand that the two parties come together and understand the seriousness of the situation. I think that, as we face that, we will be very anxious to hear how the talks go. However, I think that we as the Council and as members need to remind both of them that civilian casualties, civilian infrastructure and anything that relates to that is a concern. The idea that strikes almost hit some ofthe water tanks, given the cholera outbreak, and all such things are starting to show a disregard for the people on the ground at a time where they are already suffering so much. We once again emphasize that Al-Hudaydah port must stay open.”
2018-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8323 (2018) · source
“We have long been truly lucky because, if members look at What is happening now, we were already upset and wanted to condemn the Houthi attack on the Saudi oil tanker. That was already considered an issue. The ballistic missile strikes were already considered a problem. We always said that if something did not let up, someone would get hurt. We have continued to say that the Panel of Experts on Yemen have affirmed that Iran is supplying the Houthis. They are just as much to blame as the Houthis. However, today there was another attack. The idea that a Saudi-led coalition carried out air strikes today against a fish market and a hospital in Al-Hudaydah that may have caused dozens of casualties now brings us to a new day in Yemen.”
2018-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8323 (2018) · source
“We congratulate you, Madam President, on your country's accession to the presidency of the Security Council this month. We also congratulate the Swedish delegation on its work with such a busy schedule in July. We are glad to see Mr. Griffiths in the Chamber again. Yesterday, I said to him, and I really believe, that the Council is fully united in its support for him. We truly and strongly stand with him. Both parties need to understand that there is no gap in the Security Council when it comes to supporting him and to making sure that both parties understand that they need to work with him. We therefore absolutely welcome the invitation to both sides to participate in Geneva. We look forward to the outcome and to their positive response. I think that we must look at the situation.”
2018-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8323 (2018) · source
“The United States is telling the truth, because we do care about the Palestinian people. But we should all recognize that Palestinians' needs are not an American problem any more than they are a Russian or French problem. And they are certainly not more of an American problem than an Egyptian, Saudi, Emirati or Turkish problem. So the next time we have a meeting like this one in the Security Council or the General Assembly and we hear speech after speech about the plight of the Palestinian people, I would ask those who are making those speeches to examine what their countries are doing to help besides speechmaking. It is time for the States of the region, in particular, to step up and really help the Palestinian people instead of just making speeches thousands of miles away.”
2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source
“Where are the Arab countries when it comes to denouncing Hamas terrorism? Where are the Arab countries when it comes to supporting compromises that are necessary for peace? Too often, the Arab countries give just enough money and mouth just enough uncompromising words to stay out of the crosshairs of Palestinian representatives. But ifthey really cared about the Palestinian people, they would not do that. Instead, they would condemn extremism and they would put forth serious ideas for compromises that could end the struggle and lead to a better life for the Palestinian people. They would tell the Palestinian leadership how foolish they look for condemning a peace proposal they have not even seen yet. The Palestinian leadership has been allowed to live a false reality for too long, because Arab leaders are afraid to tell them the truth.”
2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source
“Judging by the vitriol that is directed towards the United States from the Palestinian representatives, including the one here today, and from some of their allies, one might fairly conclude that our support is unappreciated or unwelcome. Americans are very generous people. We are humanitarian-oriented people, and we continue to seek ways to help the Palestinian people, whose plight is of genuine concern to us. But we are not fools. If we extend a hand in friendship and generosity, we do not expect our hand to be bitten. As we extend our hand, we also expect others to extend their hands as well. Importantly, this is not an issue of funding alone. Where are the Arab countries when it comes to encouraging reconciliation between Palestinian factions, which is essential to peace?”
2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source
“That is 10 times the combined amounts from every country that I just named. Moreover, that is in addition to what the American people give annually to the Palestinians in bilateral assistance, which was another $300 million just last year and averages more than a quarter-of-a- billion dollars every year since 1993. Since that year, the United States has provided over $6 billion in bilateral assistance to Palestinians. How much have the Arab countries - some of which are wealthy - given to the Palestinians? It does not come anywhere close to what the United States has done. Words at the United Nations or actions on the streets and in the schools of Palestinian communities, which matters more?”
2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source
“Egypt gave $20,000, and Oman gave $668,000. Now, it is not only the Arab and Islamic countries that warrant highlighting. Other countries talk a big game about the Palestinian cause. In 2017, China provided $350,000 to UNRWA. Russia provided $2 million to UNRWA. Moving up the list, Turkey gave $6.7 million. Kuwait gave $9 million, and the United Arab Emirates gave $12.8 million. Again, if a nation's commitment to the Palestinian people is judged by the words heard in this Chamber, the conclusion might be drawn that the United States has been less generous simply because we stand proudly with our ally, Israel, here at the United Nations. But once again, that conclusion would be entirely false. Last year, while Algeria was providing nothing to UNRWA and Turkey was providing $6.7 million, the United States gave $364 million.”
2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source
“If those words were useful in the schools, hospitals and streets of their communities, the Palestinian people would not be facing the desperate conditions that we are discussing here today. Talk is cheap. No group of countries is more generous with their words than the Palestinians' Arab neighbours and other States members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. But all of the words spoken here in New York do not feed, clothe or educate a single Palestinian child. All they do is get the international community riled up. Let us take the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), for example. Last year, Iran's contribution to UNRWA was zero. Algeria's contribution to UNRWA was zero, and Tunisia's contribution to UNRWA was zero. Other countries did provide some funding. Pakistan gave $20,000.”
2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source
“While the international media pays very careful attention to every step Israel takes in self-defence, we must not lose sight of the very real damage that is being done to Israel by terrorist attacks coming from Gaza. The main purpose of my remarks today is to shed light on another important and frequently overlooked issue when it comes to the Palestinian community. If one were to judge every nation's commitment to the Palestinian people by the words that are spoken in the Security Council and in the General Assembly, one would come away with an extremely distorted picture. Here at the United Nations - thousands of miles away from Palestinians, who do have real needs - there is no end to the speeches on their behalf. Country after country claims solidarity with the Palestinian people.”
2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source
“Iwould like to thank Mr. Mladenov for his briefing. Before I go to the main point of my remarks, I want to emphasize one item that Mr. Mladenov touched upon. In the past three months, the terrorist flaming swastika kites that have crossed over from Gaza into Israel have damaged or destroyed 7,500 acres of land. Israel is a small country. The equivalent proportion of land in the United States would be the size of the entire state of Connecticut. In France, the equivalent would be 10 times the entire land area of the city of Paris. That is no small thing. If it were happening to any of our countries, there would be quite a lot of discussion of it.”
2018-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8316 (2018) · source
“We can show the world that the Security Council will live up to its responsibility to help maintain international peace and security. Above all, we can send a small signal of hope to the people of South Sudan. By adopting the draft resolution, we can stand in solidarity with them and at long last show that we are able to help. The United States urges all members of the Security Council to do what is right for the people of South Sudan. We urge them to vote in favour of this draft resolution.”
2018-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8310 (2018) · source
“For negotiations to work, we must end the cycle of broken promises to stick to the ceasefire. Peace in South Sudan will not come by letting the parties get their hands on more weapons. The opposite is true. Supporting an arms embargo will show the parties that we are fed up with the delays and the stalling. It will show our resolve to make life better for the people of South Sudan. For too long, the Security Council has failed these people. We failed to impose an arms embargo years ago when we could have helped prevent so much suffering. We have failed to stop the fighting. We have failed to hold South Sudan's leaders accountable for the misery they have caused. But today we can and we must defy this history. We can come together to show South Sudan that the era of impunity is over.”
2018-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8310 (2018) · source
“The only certainty about a ceasefire in South Sudan is that the parties will violate them in a few hours. So the issue before us today is quite simple. Why would we possibly want to give the people responsible for this madness more weapons? Why would we give the parties more opportunities to attack the people of South Sudan? How do we explain to the people of South Sudan that we are willing to let their tormentors get new weapons? More arms for South Sudan cannot be the answer. We have heard the argument that an arms embargo might undermine the peace process. To be clear, the United States supports the peace process in South Sudan. We want nothing more than to see this dialogue work out. The arms embargo is a measure to protect civilians and help stop the violence.”
2018-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8310 (2018) · source
“Over those six weeks, the United Nations found that armed forces had attacked 40 villages; 120 women and girls were raped or gang-raped; 232 civilians were killed, including 35 children; 25 people were killed by hanging; 63 children, elderly persons and people with disabilities were burned alive. Armed groups in South Sudan are literally burning people alive and hanging them from trees. This is barbaric, and again all of this violence happened over a period of just six weeks in one state. The irony in this context is that all of this fighting took place after the parties signed the cessation of hostilities agreement in December. Every few months, it seems, we see announcements that the parties have agreed to a new ceasefire. Sometimes they even call these ceasefires "permanent". These ceasefires have never held.”
2018-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8310 (2018) · source
“These are the weapons that armed groups use to shoot fathers in front of their wives and children, to hold up convoys of food aid or to assault women and girls. The Security Council had an opportunity to help put a stop to this, but we failed. We carry that burden with us. The United States is determined that we will not turn our backs on people of South Sudan again. We have tried everything to achieve a real ceasefire in South Sudan. We have given the parties many chances to change their behaviour, and it is impossible to keep track. We have waited and waited for negotiations to make a difference. Time passes but the fighting in South Sudan never stops. The United Nations recently came out with a report that looked at the violence in just one state of South Sudan in the briefperiod from 16 April to 24 May ofthis year.”
2018-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8310 (2018) · source
“If we are going to help the people of South Sudan, we need the violence to stop, and to stop the violence we need to stop the flow of weapons that armed groups are using to fight each other and terrorize the people. We must stop the weapons and stop the violence. This is a draft resolution that everyone on the Security Council should support. Sadly, the idea of an arms embargo for South Sudan is not a new one. In 2016, the United States proposed it. We certainly should have imposed the embargo at that time and probably a lot earlier, but the proposal failed. We can only imagine how many weapons have made their way to parties in South Sudan since then and how many more people have had to die.”
2018-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8310 (2018) · source
“How can I forget the smell of those decomposed bodies of old men and children peeked and eaten by birds? How can I forget those women who were hanged and died up in the tree?" This girl is 14-years-old. She will never forget the atrocities she witnessed, and neither can we. We can do more than just sit here and listen to these horror stories. We can do more than just express our sympathy with empty words. We can take action. Today, the United States has introduced a draft resolution (S/2018/69l) that would impose an arms embargo and new sanctions against some of the people responsible for the violence. The goal of the draft resolution is simple.”
2018-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8310 (2018) · source
“First, I would like to thank our new colleague from cote d'lvoire. We are very excited to have Ambassador Adorn with us and look forward to working with him. We welcome him. I take the floor before the vote because we have reached a critical moment. The people of South Sudan have endured unimaginable suffering and unspeakable atrocities. Their leaders have failed them. They are desperate to get the most basic food, medicine and shelter, but above all, they just want the Violence to stop. Anyone who has been to South Sudan knows that. The stories of the victims haunt us. One 14-year-old girl from Leer county in South Sudan recently put it like this: "All the violence I have witnessed is something I can never forget. How can I forget the sight of an old man whose throat was slit with a knife before being set on fire?”
2018-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8310 (2018) · source
“She beat almost impossible odds, got an education and became an advocate for the world's most vulnerable girls and women. Ambassador Dukureh has found the power of her voice. She should inspire all of us to follow her example and do more than pay lip service to women's rights, by seeking out girls and women and listening to their voices. Protecting their rights actually creates opportunities that benefit the cause of international peace and security.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“Traumatized, uneducated young boys are prime targets for radicalization, and nobody understands that better than their mothers. The thread that runs through all ofthese efforts is that when we bring together women with power and resources, we create deeper, more sustainable prosperity. And that stability and prosperity protect human rights and promote security. I recently spent some time with a woman who understands better than most the consequences of a failure to protect the rights of women. Regional United Nations Women Ambassador for Africa Jaha Dukureh is an inspiration, because she speaks from personal experience. When she was a week old, she became a victim of female genital mutilation. When she was 15, she was forced into child marriage. But she managed to escape all of that.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“In the Sahel, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is working to build stronger connections between the programmes it funds for food security, health, micro-enterprise and community development. Ivanka Trump is working to give more women in emerging markets access to financing and capital. As she reminds us, women are the world's safest borrowers, paying back microloans at 97 per cent. In addition, women business owners create a multiplier effect in communities. They are more likely to hire other women and reinvest in their families and communities. In the Niger, USAID is engaging women in community dialogues and local decision-making in order to prevent violent extremism in vulnerable communities.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“We work to ensure that our assistance goes directly to the kinds of women I meet on my trips abroad - the mothers struggling to feed their families, educate their kids and create a future for their families and their communities, the women pushing through barriers in the quest for equal political representation, and the entrepreneurs, pioneers, goal-setters and other extraordinary women changing the face of society. Across Africa, the United States is helping to build the capacity of the African Union and other regional organizations to support women's political participation. We are honoured to be working with Special Envoy Diop on the Continental Results Framework for Monitoring and Reporting on the Implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Africa.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“But understanding the connections between women's fundamental rights and international peace and security means understanding that empowering women reduces the need for peacekeepers in the first place. When women participate in all social, political and economic activities, local and national economies flourish. When the rights of women and children are protected, life gets better. Health, well-being and educational levels improve, and all of those things come together to protect and reinforce peace and security. The United States is strongly committed to empowering women in developing communities from the ground up.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“When women's voices are silenced, whether through violence or a lack of political rights or education, entire communities suffer, and that suffering leads to conflict. In the Sahel region, the Security Council has said many times that the only solution to widespread conflict is a comprehensive approach. And that means empowering women in both politics and the economy. The International Peace Institute has found that when women are involved in brokering and implementing peace agreements, the agreements are more likely to last. When women are involved in peacemaking, they enlarge the scope of agreements to include social priorities such as children and families. The United States supports increasing women's participation in peacekeeping activities.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“I would like to thank you, Madam President, and our briefers. Throughout my years of public service, I have encouraged women to use the power of their voice. I have been inspired by my mother, who went to law school and was offered a judgeship in India but was unable to take the bench, owing to the challenges that women faced in these areas at the time. I am inspired by my daughter, who is inheriting a world in which the opportunities for women to use the power of their voices to advance justice, prosperity, peace and security have never been greater. Here at the United Nations, we have combined that passion for amplifying women's voices with the belief that human rights issues, including those related to the rights of women and girls, are a critical element in peace and security.”
2018-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8306 (2018) · source
“The Security Council must hold Governments accountable for how they treat children both during and after active conflicts. They cannot neglect the unseen damage done to children's hearts and minds. To create sustainable peace, stabilization plans must prioritize basic education and psychosocial support for all victims - both boys and girls - including children born from sexual violence. Childhood is short. Time is not on the side of child victims in conflict. The United States welcomes this discussion. We support the adoption of resolution 2427 (2018), and we urge our colleagues to do more to save new generations from being lost to the pain and trauma of armed conflict. Living through violence and conflict should not determine a child's future. Every child deserves the opportunity to flourish.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“In Jordan, we are helping the Government cope with the mass influx of Syrian refugees. The United States has committed $230 million to build 2,000 new classrooms and renovate 250 schools. The United States is not working alone. Other countries have joined us in supporting new and innovative mechanisms, like Education Cannot Wait. Managed by UNICEF, that is the first global fund dedicated to education in humanitarian emergencies and protracted crises. But putting children behind a desk in a classroom only goes so far. Children cannot be expected to focus and learn after they have experienced so much pain and violence. Children who have escaped or were released by armed groups in places like South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo live with even deeper wounds from the unspeakable acts they were forced to do.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“If we do not do something about the way these kids are being educated in refugee and internally displaced person camps, we might be dealing with them as adults on the battlefield. Education is both a way to recover from conflict and prevent it in the future. The United States is a proud leader in providing resources for education, workforce training and psychosocial support to more than 50.2 million children and youth in 51 countries, including 11.8 million children in crisis and conflict environments. In Mali, we are working with the Government to enrol more than 5,100 children and youth in an accelerated education programme. We are partnering with local non-governmental organizations to provide books, desks and learning supplies and increase parental involvement in their children's education.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“When I asked Angelique and other women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan what they wanted most, their answer surprised me. It was not better living conditions, more food or material things. It was for their children to be able to go to school to get an education. They did not want their kids to be bored, to become vulnerable to violence and to get swept up into the endless cycle of conflict. They wanted their kids to be in school and have the opportunity to live a better life. It is imperative that we listen to these mothers. Educating children who have fled from violence is an investment in the future stability of a country. If we fail, these children will grow up to be uneducated, unskilled and resentful. They will be prime targets for recruitment by extremists and armed groups, and the cycle will continue.”
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“I met one women, Angelique, who was the mother of seven children. She was raped on two different occasions during violent attacks, and because she had trouble coping with the trauma, her husband left her to take care of her children alone. As a mother myself, I wanted to understand how she copes and what she tells her children in the midst of so much pain. Her answer has haunted me since. She tells her children to stay with her in the camp and suffer together as a family. She tells her sons not to leave the camp because they would be abducted and forced into fighting. She tells her daughters not to leave the camp because they would be raped. Her children have no home, no school, no choices and no hope for the future.”
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“That means that in those places there is an entire generation of kids who have lived in conflict their entire lives. Those are the same kids who will some day be in charge of their countries. Some ofthem will be the same people making future decisions about peace and security, so we need to care about how the next generation is growing up. Last fall, I visited with families displaced by violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where we know the armed forces are continuing to coordinate with groups that recruit child soldiers and sexually exploit boys and girls. Knowing this, I sat down and talked to Congolese women to hear about their lives. I looked into their eyes, I held their hands and I met their children. Sadly, their stories were all the same: they were overwhelmed, heartbroken and suffering.”
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“I congratulate Sweden on its presidency and I thank the Russian delegation for its leadership in June. I want to thank the Prime Minister of Sweden for convening this very important debate. I thank Ms. Fore and Ms. Gamba for their leadership. Ms. Londono's story is inspiring. I welcome her to the club of mothers. She will never know again what it is like not to worry. She was the right voice at the right time to help us with this issu,e and I thank her. It has been more than two decades since the Security Council established the mandate for children and armed conflict. In that time, one generation has grown up and an entirely new generation has come into this world. More than 60 per cent of people in conflict- affected countries are under the age of 25.”
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