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Hallergard

lines on the record: 50
first: 2013-10-22
most recent: 2016-07-28
sittings or episodes: 4
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“In the case of the Central African Republic, for example, the EU, as the largest donor in the country, is hosting a donors' conference in the fall to support the priorities of the newly elected authorities and is doing so in full coordination with United Nations interlocutors and the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, with the aim of agreeing on a compact. To conclude, the EU will continue to be a strong proponent of and contributor to peacebuilding efforts in Africa, which is a challenge that we all need to tackle in close coordination with international partners and cooperation with ever more able African Governments and institutions willing to take the lead.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“These are complemented by other instruments such as political dialogue, the use of preventive sanctions, humanitarian assistance, the work of EU special representatives and support to civil society, allowing for a comprehensive approach in fragile and conflict-affected situations. The EU is also playing an active role as a full member of all the configurations of the Peacebuilding Commission, where is it making constructive contributions to support ongoing efforts based on the comprehensive approach outlined earlier, thereby helping configuration Chairs to coordinate peacebuilding efforts and generate momentum and resources for the countries on the PBC's agenda.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“That is the case in Somalia, where the EU supports the African Union Mission in Somalia for the reconstruction of a training centre for the Somali national army and provides on-the-job training to police forces through joint patrolling and other activities. The EU's involvement in conflict prevention and peacebuilding in Africa goes beyond the African Peace Facility. Apart from bilateral development cooperation programmes with many African countries that support good governance and inclusive participation through the European Development Fund, the EU also uses other foreign policy instruments, such as the instrument for contributing to stability and peace, EU election observation missions and common security and defence policy missions, such as in Mali and the Central African Republic.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“They provide the necessary time for national institutions to be strengthened and for the necessary trust among the parties to be established. That is an approach that has worked well in Guinea-Bissau, where the ECOWAS Security Mission in Guinea-Bissau, which has been funded by the EU since June 2015, has been instrumental in ensuring that tensions among the democratic institutions are addressed within the constitutional framework. South Sudan, unfortunately, provides a negative example. While the African Peace Facility cannot provide direct training to national institutions, the mandate of the peace-support operations that it funds can include a component to train national-security institutions, such as the army or the police, within the framework of a wider State-building process.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“The European Union is already funding the development of a continental early-warning system, complemented by similar systems at the regional level, and the strengthening of mediation support units able to act on the basis of early warning analyses. The swiftness in deploying conflict-prevention efforts is also key to their success. It is therefore necessary that Africa's own funding efforts be supplemented by flexible, quickly disbursable funding. The African Peace Facility has put in place an early-recovery mechanism aimed precisely at that. Peace-support operations that deploy deterrent forces aimed at ensuring that political tensions do not translate into open conflict can be critical to peacebuilding in particularly fragile situations.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“Regional and continental organizations are usually the best placed to do so, as long as they have the necessary mandate and capacities. Africa has several advantages in that regard on which we can build. Through its African Peace and Security Architecture, Africa has a well-established framework for conflict management, including conflict prevention. Furthermore, the African Union and the regional economic communities have a clear will and mandate, expressed in the African Peace and Security Architecture road map for the period 2016-2020, to play a proactive role in preventing conflict on the continent and to acquire the necessary capacities to do so. Those efforts need to be supported. An effective African preventive diplomacy capacity will no doubt have a major impact on peacebuilding in the continent.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“The African Peace Facility has been a game changer in terms of making a growing number of African-led responses to political crises on the continent possible. By providing the resources needed for those bodies to act, the Facility has enabled collective African security actions anchored in the nascent Peace and Security Council's political role, which has enabled it to be tested and put into action. As was confirmed by the recently adopted two identical resolutions on the review of the peacebuilding architecture, Security Council resolution 2282 (2016) and General Assembly resolution 70/268, conflict prevention has become part and parcel of sustaining peace and peacebuilding. The capacity to manage tensions in a swift and effective manner is critical for the success of any peace process.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“The European Union supports the African Union and its regional economic communities, first and foremost through the African Peace Facility. Since its establishment, in 2004, the African Peace Facility has contributed almost â‚¬l.6 billion to the African Union's peace and security agenda. Our support is used to build the capacity of the AU and its regional economic communities and to provide core funding for their operational work, including addressing emerging conflicts and ongoing crises. Recent examples include South Sudan, where IGAD is supported by the African Peace Facility to run the mediation process in Addis Ababa, and Burundi, where the East African Community is trying to contain the crisis. The African Peace Facility has also been supporting peacebuilding work in Somalia since 2007.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“While there has been relatively good progress in the area of peace and security in our work with the AU, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), among others, which has sought to fulfil clear functions, the progress of regional integration initiatives and programmes has been undermined by a multitude of interrelated factors. Specific challenges vary from region to region, but overall some issues can be found everywhere. Member States often belong to various regional organizations with identical or overlapping mandates that serve various domestic objectives and agendas. Political mandates and regional ambitions are often not sufficiently underpinned with operational capacity and resources, which in turn limits their capacity to absorb the aid provided.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“Neven Mimica, both welcomed that development. As they stated, that decision represents an important step towards a system based on the African Union's own resources. The European Union is the African Union's first partner, and EU cooperation on peace and security in Africa is handled primarily through a continental and regional perspective in the framework of the Africa-EU partnership. The EU remains committed to work with the African Union so as to ensure peace and security on the continent. With regard to institution-building, the European Union has provided substantial financial support to a number of subregional organizations in Africa in order to increase their capacity to develop regional policies and enforce their implementation, and that has not been only in the field of peace and security.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“I also thank the Secretary-General, the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Kenya, in her capacity as Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, and the African Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace and Security for their briefings, as well as the many ministers who have spoken today, which is a testament to the importance of this debate. I also welcome the adoption of presidential statement S/PRST/2016/ 12. The timing of this debate is very opportune, particularly in view of the recent decision by the African Union Summit in Kigali to operationalize the AU Peace Fund. The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Ms. Federica Mogherini, and the European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Mr.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“Mr. Hallergard: I have the pleasure to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States. The candidate countries Turkey, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania; the country of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina; as well as Ukraine, Armenia and Georgia, align themselves with this statement. Allow me, first of all, to thank you, Sir, for taking the initiative to convene this open debate on an important topic and for the very valuable concept note (S/2016/586, annex).”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“We look forward to the review producing bold, concrete and focused outcomes to improve the architecture so as to ensure effective, well-coordinated and complementary peacebuilding efforts throughout the United Nations system.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“This is in particular the case already for peacebuilding or State-building projects such as support for accountability mechanisms, the criminal justice chain and community policing. A shared conflict analysis is a good starting point for such cooperation. Close strategic and operational partnerships between the United Nations and international, regional and subregional organizations and international financial institutions are also required in order to address the challenge of sustaining peace. The EU believes that this should be part of an ongoing dialogue between the United and those organizations and go beyond holding annual dialogues or high-level working meetings.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions, such as the European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces, the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Mali and the European Union CSDP Military Advisory Mission in the Central African Republic, focusing on security-sector reform and capacity-building, contribute to peacebuilding processes in a complementary way to United Nations peace operations. More generally, in the context of its comprehensive approach to external conflict and crises, which aims to enhance the coherence, effectiveness and impact of the EU's policy and action, the European Union seeks to develop close coordination with the relevant United Nations entities on the ground.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“The EU and the United Nations are as development actors collaborating closely in the field and are also engaged in a dialogue on conflict prevention that should be built on to further identify comparative advantages and opportunities for partnership. This includes raising the importance of prevention and early warning on the political agenda, including through international networks such as the International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and State-building. In addition, the EU and the United Nations have built a strong and continuously evolving partnership in crisis management.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“With regard to securing more predictable financing for peacebuilding, the EU believes it is important to address the silo approach of the donor community. The Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) has achieved significant results, but the PBF is a small-scale strategic fund that has to be followed and complemented by longer-term commitments from other financing sources, which may be bilateral or multilateral, including multilateral and regional development banks. For its part, the EU has already engaged in joint funding for peacebuilding projects via our Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace, and further opportunities for joint funding should be explored. The EU is keen to work in increasing partnership with the United Nations, including on the ground.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“The cooperation of the PBC with the authorities of the host State is important with the aim of promoting national ownership of the peacebuilding efforts and the transfer of responsibilities from United Nations actors to national authorities. The PBC's greatest comparative advantage is its convening power: the ability to call to task a large number of Member States, regional and subregional organizations and help reconcile their approaches. But its ability to deliver this political added value is hampered by a number of factors. Some country- specific configurations of the PBC have taken a more flexible and politically attuned approach, and lessons should be learned from these experiences. Different, especially lighter, modes of engagement for the PBC should be envisaged.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“The role of women in peace consolidation should be given particular attention, in terms of both participation and representation, taking into account the principles outlined in the 2030 Agenda and resolution 1325 (2000). That is important, both in its own right and because we know that by doing so we increase the chances of sustaining peace. The human rights dimension should, in general, be integrated into peacebuilding, both as an overall objective and as an important early-warning tool. In addition, the analytical capacities of the Peacebuilding Commission should be strengthened in order to better monitor ongoing activities and assess the impact of the international efforts on the ground.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“Peacebuilding is an inherently political process that should be carried out on the basis of a long-term vision and a holistic approach. It should address the structural causes of conflict as well as the contemporary risks of recurrence, provide for inclusive and participatory political processes, build strong and effective institutions capable of addressing the root causes of conflict and be responsive to people's needs. It should promote inclusive national ownership on the part of the Government, the opposition and civil society, using a bottom-up approach. Special attention should be paid to vulnerable or excluded groups, including ethnic or religious minorities, political opposition groups, youth and other segments of society that are at particular risk.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“To be truly effective in its response in fragile States, the United Nations system needs to work in a more integrated, flexible and coordinated fashion, at both the country and the Headquarters levels, and give more weight to prevention and early-warning tools. There are already good examples of strengthened cooperation between United Nations entities in the field of peacebuilding and conflict prevention, in particular through the joint United Nations Development Programme/ Department of Political Affairs programme on building national capacities for conflict prevention. Lessons and experiences from that programme could offer an opportunity for useful reflection on a more integrated and flexible United Nations approach to peacebuilding.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the high-level thematic debate to be held by the President of the General Assembly in May, as well as the invitation on the part of the Economic and Social Council to pursue its cooperation with the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), which should take into account the follow-up and review processes for the 2030 Agenda, including the role of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. Peacebuilding was conceived in order to address the gap between security and development in fragile post- conflict countries. A basic premise is that peacebuilding should be carried out at the country level and always adjusted to the specific country context.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“Once again, we would like to underscore the utmost importance of linking the peacebuilding review to the Secretary-General's review of peace operations, the review of resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security, and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (General Assembly resolution 70/ 1), including the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on financing for sustainable development. Linking the recommendations of those crucial reviews and processes should help to ensure maximum coherence in United Nations actions.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“Allow me also to thank Ambassador Kamau, Ambassador Skoog and Ambassador Rosenthal for their valuable briefings. The European Union reiterates the great importance it attaches to an ambitious outcome of the review and will continue to be actively engaged in the process. We fully subscribe to the conclusions of the report (see S/2015/490) of the Advisory Group of Experts on the Review of the Peacebuilding Architecture that a change in mindset is needed. Peacebuilding is no longer to be seen as a post-conflict activity, as the challenge of sustaining peace covers the complete cycle of our engagement. Given the recurrent nature of violent conflict, sustaining peace equals conflict prevention in many cases.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“Mr. Hallergard: I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union and its member States. The candidate countries Turkey, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia; the country of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina; as well as Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, align themselves with this statement. I would like to thank the Venezuelan presidency of the Security Council for organizing this timely open debate on the review of the peacebuilding architecture and for providing the Council and the United Nations as a whole with this opportunity to reflect on ways to improve and strengthen the performance and impact of the peacebuilding architecture.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“We strongly support the initiative being discussed in the Council to establish an attribution mechanism through a joint investigative mechanism of the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. I would like to conclude by stressing the EU's determination to continue supporting the Syrians and the refugee-hosting countries in the region affected by the crisis, particularly Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey. Overall, the European Union has mobilized more than â‚¬3.7 billion since the outbreak of the Syrian crisis. At the third Kuwait pledging conference, on 31 March, the European Union and its member States pledged close to â‚¬1.1 billion.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“We believe it is high time for the Council to follow up on its own resolutions, including resolutions 2139 (2014), 2165 (2014) and 2191 (2014), and to take decisive action to put an end to these ongoing violations of international law and the Council's resolutions. We are equally concerned about the frequent reports that toxic chemicals such as chlorine have been used as weapons in Syria. The use of chlorine gas as a weapon is a violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention as well as of resolutions 2118 (2013) and 2209 (2015). Both resolutions foresaw further measures under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations in case of non-compliance.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“In a letter dated 18 June, 71 countries, including all EU member States, expressed their outrage at the never-ending state of unchecked brutality in Syria, in particular through the systematic use of barrel bombs. The Arria Formula meeting convened by France and Spain on 26 June clearly showed the Council the terrible toll exacted on civilians by the Al-Assad regime's widespread use of barrel bombs. We strongly condemn those indiscriminate attacks, as well as the continued besieging of civilian areas, the use of the starvation of civilians as a combat method and the arbitrary detention and torture of thousands of Syrians.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“All Member States, in accordance with resolutions 2170 (2014) and 2178 (2014), should take decisive action to stop the flow of foreign fighters and to counter ISIL/Daesh financing and combat its incitement. The Al-Assad regime's brutal war against its own people, massive human rights violations, and systematic obstruction against democratic reforms have contributed to the flourishing ofISIL/Daesh in Syria. As a consequence of its policies and actions, the Al-Assad regime cannot be a partner in the fight against Daesh. More than 220,000 Syrians have been killed and more than half of the population is displaced. Peace will remain elusive in Syria as long as impunity reigns. The perpetrators of violations and abuses must be held to account.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“We hope the Geneva consultations will help launch a Syrian-led inclusive political process leading to a transition, based on the Geneva communique of 30 June 2012 (S/2012/522, annex) and in line with the relevant Security Council resolutions. Our ultimate objective is to help build a democratic and pluralistic Syria. That political approach is at the heart of the EU regional strategy for Syria, Iraq and the threat of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or Daesh. In Iraq, the EU will continue to work closely with the Government, supporting it as much as we can in its efforts to restore inclusive governance and stability. In Syria, an inclusive political transition is crucial to sustainable peace and stability.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“The European Union will work actively on a renewed multilateral approach to the peace process in consultation with all relevant stakeholders. The establishment of an international support group is a possible way to contribute to that goal. The EU's position on parameters, as set out in its Foreign Affairs Council conclusions of July 2014, provides a basis for achieving consensus on the way forward. The European Union is ready to engage in joint work with regional partners on the basis of the Arab Peace Initiative, and welcomes the ongoing efforts of the Quartet in that regard. A lasting solution to the conflict in Syria is urgently required. We fully support the efforts of United Nations Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura to revive a political process.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“We will continue to closely monitor developments on the ground and their broader implications, and we remain ready to take further action in order to protect the viability of the two- State solution. The EU and its member States reaffirm their commitment to ensuring the continued, full and effective implementation of existing EU legislation and bilateral arrangements applicable to settlement products. We express our commitment to ensure that, in line with international law, all agreements between the State of Israel and the EU must unequivocally and explicitly indicate their inapplicability to the territories occupied by Israel in 1967. Securing a just and lasting peace will require an increased common international effort.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“In that regard, while recalling that the settlements are illegal under international law, the European Union reiterates its strong opposition to Israel's settlement policy and the actions taken in that context, such as building the separation barrier beyond the 1967 line, demolitions and confiscation 4 including of EU-funded projects 4 evictions, forced transfers 4 including of Bedouins 4 illegal outposts, settler violence and restrictions on movement and access. Those actions seriously threaten the two-State solution. Settlement activity in East Jerusalem seriously jeopardizes the possibility of Jerusalem serving as the future capital of both States.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“We are committed to working with all sides so as to allow the socioeconomic development of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and empower Palestinian institutions in preparation for statehood. We stress that actions such as the easing of restrictions must be part of a fundamental change of policy with regard to the occupied Palestinian territory. We call on Israel to enable accelerated Palestinian construction, as well as social and economic development in Area C. We furthermore call on the Israeli authorities to halt plans for the forced transfer of the population and the demolition of Palestinian housing and infrastructure in the Susiya and Abu Nwar communities. The preservation of the viability of a two-State solution is at the core of EU policy.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“We call on all parties to agree on a durable ceasefire that prevents a return to conflict, strengthens Gaza as an integral part of a future Palestinian State and reinforces the link between Gaza and the West Bank. The European Union urges all Palestinian factions to find common ground, based on non-violence and reconciliation, and to work together to address the needs of the Palestinian population. We call on the Palestinian factions to make reconciliation and the return of the Palestinian Authority to Gaza a top priority. The Authority must take greater responsibility in that regard and assume all Government functions in Gaza. The European Union is ready to provide full support to those efforts.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“The European Union believes that compliance with international humanitarian law and international human rights law by States and non-State actors, including accountability, is a cornerstone for peace and security in the region. We welcome recent steps taken by Israel to ease restrictions in Gaza. Further positive measures are now needed for the full delivery of humanitarian aid, reconstruction and economic recovery on a permanent basis. We call for a fundamental change in the political, security and economic situation in Gaza, including the end of the closure and a full opening of the crossing points, while still addressing Israel's legitimate security concerns. Recent rocket fire by militant groups is unacceptable and underlines again the danger of escalation. All stakeholders must commit to non-violence and peace.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“There is no alternative to a negotiated two- State solution, whose viability is, however, constantly being eroded by new facts on the ground. We urge both parties to demonstrate their stated commitment to a two-State solution through concrete actions. The European Union will actively support them to create an environment oftrust necessary to engage in meaningful negotiations as soon as possible. An immediate priority must be to address the grave situation in Gaza. All international community pledges should be honoured. We are also concerned over the severe lack of funds being faced by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East's, and call on all concerned donors to step up their funding.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“Mr. Hallergard: I thank New Zealand, and in particular the Minister for Foreign Affairs of New Zealand, for convening and presiding over this meeting. I also thank Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov for his briefing and hard and good work on this difficult theme. I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU). The candidate countries the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania; the country of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina; and the European Free Trade Association country and member of the European Economic Area Liechtenstein, as well as Ukraine, align themselves with this statement. The European Union remains committed to a just and comprehensive resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“The EU is the largest donor to the Palestinian Authority, and we call on other donors, especially those in the region, to increase their financial support to it. Before concluding my statement, I would like to turn briefly to the situation in Lebanon. The EU welcomes the establishment in New York on 25 September of an international support group for Lebanon. We will continue to uphold our commitment as the largest donor in Lebanon, supporting the country in addressing humanitarian, economic and security challenges. Given the magnitude of those challenges, it is of the utmost urgency that a Government be formed in Lebanon.”
2013-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7047 (2013) · source
“We urge all parties to refrain from actions that could undermine the negotiation process and the prospects for peace. We will not lose sight of developments on the ground, and we will continue to act in accordance with our well-known principles and positions and with international law and international humanitarian law. As negotiations progress, the EU intends to give further concrete form to its support, in line with what will be agreed on by the parties, and keeping in mind the EU's determination to contribute to a new era of peace and prosperity in the Middle East. The EU is concerned with the dramatic shortfall in fiscal revenue due to slowing economic development in the Palestinian territory.”
2013-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7047 (2013) · source
“With regard to the Middle East peace process and the ongoing direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians aimed at a comprehensive peace between the two sides, the European Union remains fully supportive of the process and is committed to helping to ensure its success. The European Union commends the courageous leadership shown by Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Abbas in that context, as well as the crucial role played by the United States and the support expressed by the League of Arab States. We trust that such leadership will be the basis needed for substantial decisions to be taken on the key issues with regard to a viable two-State solution. The European Union recalls its commitment to support the parties' quest for a comprehensive agreement on all final status issues, within the agreed nine-month timeframe.”
2013-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7047 (2013) · source
“We recognize that the dramatic situation of refugees affecting neighbouring countries is also of growing concern to countries beyond the immediate vicinity of Syria, and is having an impact on them as well. To facilitate an effective settlement of the crisis, the EU will continue its engagement with, and support to, the Syrian National Coalition, including in areas under the Coalition's control. The EU welcomes the creation by the Group of Friends of the Syrian People of a Syria recovery trust fund as an important step towards ensuring that the assistance the people of Syria need is properly delivered.”
2013-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7047 (2013) · source
“All parties, especially the Syrian authorities, must take all appropriate measures to facilitate safe and unhindered humanitarian access to populations in need of assistance throughout the entirety of Syrian territory, including across conflict lines and borders with neighbouring countries. We call on all sides of the conflict to allow for local ceasefires to facilitate humanitarian work and to respect all obligations under international humanitarian law. The EU expresses deep concern for the fate of the millions of internally displaced persons and refugees, and commends those countries that are keeping their borders open in order to provide safe havens for refugees. The EU renews its commitment to respond to humanitarian needs in Syria and its neighbours.”
2013-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7047 (2013) · source
“As the largest donor, the European Union reaffirms its commitment to continuing to provide assistance, including humanitarian aid, to the Syrian people - assistance that now amounts to close to â‚¬2 billion. Yesterday the Foreign Affairs Council agreed on common EU messages on humanitarian aspects of the Syrian crisis, to which I would like to refer. All efforts must be made to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches all people in need in Syria and that full access is granted to humanitarian aid agencies. We welcomed the Security Council presidential statement of 2 October on the humanitarian situation in Syria (S/PRST/2013/15). It should be fully implemented, and we welcome the efforts being made by the United Nations, and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in particular, in that regard.”
2013-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7047 (2013) · source
“The European Union welcomed the decision of the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and resolution 2118 (2013), which mandated that the Syrian Arab Republic eliminate all chemical-weapons material and equipment by the first half of 2014. The Syrian Arab Republic must now meet all its obligations in the most complete, diligent and transparent manner. The European Union calls on all sides to ensure that the inspectors have free and unfettered access to all sites. The European Union and its individual member States are giving concrete support to the Joint Mission of the United Nations-OPCW in carrying out its important and urgent tasks and stand ready to consider further support.”
2013-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7047 (2013) · source
“Those crimes, as well as other atrocities and human rights violations and abuses, must be investigated and perpetrators and those ordering the crimes must be held accountable. The European Union reaffirms that there should be no impunity for any such violations, including those committed with either chemical and conventional weapons or other means, and recalls that the Security Council can refer the situation in Syria to the ICC , as requested in the Swiss letter to the Council of 14 January 2013 (S/2013/l9, annex), at any time. We are seriously concerned about the growing involvement of extremist and non-State foreign actors in the fighting in Syria, which is further fuelling the conflict and posing a threat to regional stability. We call on all the relevant parties to refrain from supporting such groups.”
2013-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7047 (2013) · source
“The European Union calls on the opposition to come together and participate actively at the conference and encourages the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces to take a leading role during negotiations. We stand ready to continue engaging with and to support the Coalition in those endeavours and in its relations with the international community at large. The European Union stood united in condemning in the strongest terms the horrific chemical attack perpetrated on 21 August. That attack constituted a blatant violation of international law, which amounts to a crime against humanity and a war crime under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).”
2013-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7047 (2013) · source
“We urge all sides to the conflict to respond positively to that call and to adhere publicly to a credible political transition based on the full implementation of the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex). The EU reiterates that the objective of the conference must be the swift establishment, by mutual consent, of a transitional governing body with full executive powers and control of all governmental and all security institutions. The European Union also considers that, in full conformity with the Geneva communique, the parties will have to agree during the conference on clear and irreversible steps and a short time frame for the political transition. International participants in "Geneva II" should adhere to the principles included in the communique.”
2013-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7047 (2013) · source
“We also condemn the continuing widespread and systematic violations of international humanitarian law and human rights in Syria, including increasing attacks on religious and ethnic communities. Only a political solution that results in a united, inclusive and democratic Syria can end the terrible bloodshed and grave violations of human rights. The European Union supports a vision of Syria that will live up to the legitimate demands of the Syrian people for a free, open and inclusive political system in which all Syrians are involved and enjoy equal rights regardless of their origin, affiliation, religion or beliefs, while recognizing an important role for women in society. The European Union welcomes the call by Secretary- General Ban Ki-Moon for a peace conference to be held in Geneva before the end of November.”
2013-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7047 (2013) · source
“Mr. Hallergard: I thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this debate. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Feltman for his briefing this morning. I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU). The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia align themselves with this statement. The European Union continues to be extremely concerned about the deteriorating situation in Syria, which makes it all the more urgent to put an end to all violence and to the suffering of the Syrian people, and find a political solution that meets their legitimate aspirations. We condemn the unprecedented use of force by the regime.”
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