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“Germany voted in favour of resolution 2550 (2020) and supports the new mandate of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei. However, we express our strong reservation about the wording with regard to the humanitarian principles. The humanitarian principles are the fundamental basis for the delivery of humanitarian assistance. Their essential character as core principles has been recognized and reaffirmed by the Security Council in countless resolutions. We do not recognize any interpretation that would suggest that the humanitarian principles are subordinate to the United Nations guiding principles, which are a framework of good practices developed by the General Assembly. Germany does not support that notion and deems it incorrect. The meeting rose at 10.10 a.m.”
2020-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8774 (2020) · source
“As in all countries, there can be no reconciliation in the Central African Republic if we do not fight impunity. Finally, we join our French colleague and others in condemning the attacks on the Blue Helmets and other humanitarian workers. As the Special Representative confirmed, if we are to create a favourable environment for humanitarian relief, MINUSCA needs to protect humanitarian workers.”
2020-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8771 (2020) · source
“We need to relaunch, revitalize and give new impetus to the peace agreement. At the same time, we must ensure that those who have violated the peace agreement are held responsible. On financial support, the European Union, as we learned, provides half of the funds for the electoral budget. The humanitarian response plan is very important. Germany is the second-largest donor of humanitarian aid, and we also participate in the United Nations Development Programme basket fund mentioned by Special Representative Ndiaye. We call on everyone to contribute to those funds, including actors that provide the Central African Republic with a great deal of arms. In addition, we believe that it is very important to strengthen the Special Criminal Court in order to combat impunity for human rights and other violations, including sexual violence.”
2020-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8771 (2020) · source
“I should like to reiterate one point that was made by several other speakers, including the Special Representative of the Secretary-General: the right of the refugee communities abroad to participate in the elections. Their rights must be respected. I also welcome the fact that half of registered voters are women. We hope that women are also elected to serve on legislative bodies. The Central African Republic has had a woman president before. We would welcome another female president, as well as female and youth representatives elected to leadership positions in the Central African Republic. After the election, we need to return to the implementation of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic. That issue needs to remain at the top of the agenda, as Mr. Vervaeke said today.”
2020-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8771 (2020) · source
“I should like first to thank all the briefers. The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) has Germany’s full support and, as my Indonesian colleague said in his intervention, it is more important than ever, and we look forward to the renewal of its mandate. We very much regret, among other things, what the Ambassador of the Dominican Republic just mentioned — that is, the disinformation campaign against MINUSCA. We must fight that. The elections are the most important date, as the three African States members of the Security Council, namely, the Niger, Tunisia and South Africa, as well as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, have said.”
2020-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8771 (2020) · source
“However, I would also like to point the finger a bit to the other side. Mr. Lowcock mentioned that some humanitarian aid is not reaching Al-Hudaydah because the Government of Yemen is blocking it due to certain questionable import duties. I would like to plead here for the Government of the Yemeni people to not withhold humanitarian aid to its people. Perhaps the Yemeni Ambassador would like to say something in that connection.”
2020-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8770 (2020) · source
“We hope that the United Arab Emirates will do likewise. Germany has disbursed all $150 million it committed towards the Yemen humanitarian response plan. In addition, we are contributing $100 million to the World Food Programme and the United Nations Office for Project Services. I mention to Mrs. Craft, incidentally, that Germany is the second-largest donor to the World Food Programme, which we believe does a wonderful job. We all recall when David Beasley briefed the Council on the situation in Yemen (see S/2020/930). With regard to the distribution of support, I would like to echo what others, like Mrs. Craft, said today, that it is unacceptable that the Houthis are blocking humanitarian aid. I recall that Mr. Beasley emphasized how the Houthis were diverting humanitarian aid.”
2020-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8770 (2020) · source
“Raja Abdullah Ahmed Almasabi, Chairwoman of the Arab Human Rights Foundation, as a briefer (see S/PV.8753). She highlighted the fate of people with disabilities. Before she left, she pointed to us and said that we can do more and we can do better. I still have that ringing in my ears. I would therefore like to plea with colleagues who are standing in the way of highlighting the dire situation of persons with disabilities in the statement that we are preparing. I hope we will be able to agree to highlight the fate of people with disabilities. On humanitarian aid, we heard Mr. Lowcock’s figures. I am happy that some are now paying. The last time we spoke about this issue I pointed particularly at the members of the coalition. I am very happy to hear that Saudi Arabia is now contributing financially.”
2020-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8770 (2020) · source
“With regard to Taiz, I support the Special Envoy’s efforts to work with civil society and highlight what civil society does with regard to schools and education, for example. Women’s participation in all peace talks, at both the local and national levels, are very important. Mr. Griffiths mentioned how much more enduring peace agreements are when women participate. On the humanitarian front, we are repeating ourselves. Nevertheless, we must repeat it — Yemen is the worst humanitarian situation of all the conflicts we deal with here in the Council. The people are suffering and, as Mr. Lowcock has highlighted, famine is looming. His overview was dire. As in many conflicts, women, children and marginalized people are the ones suffering the most from this conflict. Some might remember that under the German presidency in July we had Ms.”
2020-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8770 (2020) · source
“We share Martin’s wish that on the basis of this airlift of hope, we can now build momentum and confidence that we can actually embark on a road to peace and start with a final agreement on a joint declaration on the shooting war, or as Mark Lowcock said, that we have a nationwide ceasefire. We and the parties owe that to the people. In that regard, I would like to commend Mr. Griffiths, as I did last time, for his ongoing meetings with members of civil society and women. We have to involve them and listen to them. As Ms. King repeated earlier, civil society says that enough is enough. That is in contrast with what is developing with the airlift and what is happening in Ma’rib. We see a deterioration of the situation in Al-Hudaydah, which is alarming, and Taiz.”
2020-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8770 (2020) · source
“It is very good to see Martin Griffiths and Mark Lowcock on the screen. I just want to say that we still have one coronavirus-free seat here and that it would be great if perhaps next time one of them could be here in our midst. I wish to echo what Martin said at the beginning when he described how we are currently witnessing this airlift of hope. I would also echo what he said with regard to the relief and comfort that this brings to not only those in the planes but also to their families and friends. I thank him, his Deputy, his team and in particular the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and President Maurer. It is incredible what the ICRC is doing not only there but also in other places around the globe.”
2020-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8770 (2020) · source
“We know how difficult the situation is — and climate change has repercussions that make the work even more difficult — but Issa Konfourou must not let his people down.”
2020-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8765 (2020) · source
“If you want to regain the trust of the people, those who have committed crimes have to be held accountable. Otherwise, it will not work. I want to reconfirm to the Ambassador of Mali the German commitment to his country. We are a major troop contributor. We very much appreciate what my Belgian colleague just said concerning the cooperation that we have among the countries of the European Union, in particular with Belgium, in our engagement. We stand by our engagement. We also promote political dialogue. We are ready also in the framework of what Philippe Kridelka said with regard to stronger engagement concerning police officers. We will remain engaged through humanitarian assistance, development cooperation and stabilization mechanisms. Germany will stand by his side.”
2020-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8765 (2020) · source
“Why do leaders not understand that in such transitions, in order to get an inclusive Government to answer to the needs of the people, there must be a fair number — 50 per cent, or even 30 per cent — of women in the Government. I ask that it be reported back how important it is to have an inclusive Government. That means that the transitional leaders have a discussion with civil society, women’s organizations, youth, artists and people from all levels of society. On the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, my French colleague, European Union colleagues and other colleagues have said everything. There is a clear road map and it needs to be implemented. Also, with the regard to security sector reform, it is important that it continue, and the justice sector is key. The justice sector has to work. Impunity is not an option.”
2020-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8765 (2020) · source
“We all sincerely hope that the new authorities do not let their population down. I thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Annadif for his briefing. He very clearly explained the basis for what has happened, namely, the loss of the population’s trust in the political actors. I believe that it is key that the new leadership regain its trust. The Estonian Ambassador has just highlighted the importance of the new leadership regaining the people’s trust and addressing their grievances. The key to that is an inclusive Government. Just like my Belgian colleague and others said, it is truly a bad start that, in the month of the twenty-fifth of the Beijing Declaration and the twentieth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000), there are 21 men and four women.”
2020-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8765 (2020) · source
“Let me first say that the Security Council has come home. I thank you, Mr. President, for all your efforts. I think it is good that we are back in the Chamber and that we are able to see and talk to each other. I thank you very much for your initiative. With regard to Mali, let me first thank the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and, indirectly or directly, my colleague from the Niger for what ECOWAS has done in terms of engagement and mediation. Let me also welcome the transitional arrangements. As colleagues before me have said, what is important is that those arrangements now be implemented not only in terms of timelines but also in terms of the transition to a civilian leadership. I believe that we have said that such a transition offers Mali a new and fresh start.”
2020-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8765 (2020) · source
“You responded to me, Sir, in your capacity as President of the Security Council, so I am now responding to you, in your capacity as President. I want to stress that the result is the same — you prevented the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from speaking here in the Council.”
2020-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8764 (2020) · source
“When will we hear your words of mourning for the victims of the Al-Assad regime, as described in the Koblenz trial by witnesses who attest to the thousands upon thousands of people killed in the prisons of Al-Assad and then buried in mass graves? When will we hear your words of mourning about this? When will you finally support accountability for these crimes committed by the Syrian regime so as to allow for reconciliation in that country, which we urgently need?”
2020-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8764 (2020) · source
“So who is it who brings shame and disgrace to the Council? Is it the members here, those who adhere to the Chemical Weapons Convention, or is it Russia, which in 2018 in The Hague launched a cyberattack on the OPCW? Who brings shame or disgrace on the Council? Is it the members of the international community that try to prevent the use of chemical weapons and protect people or is it Russia, which uses chemical weapons even on its own citizens, such as Mr. Navalny, Mr. Litvinenko and Mr. Skripal and his daughter? When will we hear from you, Mr. President, in your national capacity as representative of the Russian Federation, a single word of mourning for the victims of the chemical attacks on the Syrian population, which have resulted in the deaths of more than 1,000 people?”
2020-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8764 (2020) · source
“You will recall that in 2018 (see S/PV.8209) your delegation blocked the Dutch presidency when it tried to bring in Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, the High Commissioner for Human Rights — an official who was actually in office — to brief the Council about the massive human rights violations in Syria, the mass murders, the disappearances, the rapes. You prevented that. Russia and China prevented Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein from briefing the Council. That brought shame and disgrace to the Council. Who brought shame and disgrace to the Council? Was it the 13 countries around the table that in July (see S/2020/661) were in favour of opening three crossing points in northern Syria to allow humanitarian aid into Syria, or was it China and Russia, which vetoed that draft resolution, thereby, according to UNICEF, endangering the lives of 500,000 children?”
2020-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8764 (2020) · source
“In your national capacity, Mr. President, in the introduction to your long citation, you said that those who questioned the presence of Mr. Bustani here were bringing shame and disgrace to the Council. So let me ask you: who was it who brought shame and disgrace to the Council? Was it the 12 countries in the Council that did not vote with you and that tried to prevent a former official of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), who is not in a position to provide relevant information today, from speaking? Or was it Russia and China?”
2020-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8764 (2020) · source
“The failure to allow such a briefing to take place was a scandal. Now you are trying to turn that around. I think we should proceed as in 2018.”
2020-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8764 (2020) · source
“I fully support what my British and French colleagues have just said. Since your proposal, Mr. President, was to say that there must be a majority voting against, may I remind you of the year 2018. At the time, the Netherlands presidency wanted to invite Mr. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights at that time, to brief the Council at a meeting on Syria (see S/PV.8209). At the time, our Netherlands colleagues were required to have nine votes in favour of that, and the provisional agenda did not receive the nine votes in favour. That was a case where the appointed High Commissioner for Human Rights in office was certainly able to brief the Council about the situation in Syria and the dire human rights situation, which had consequences for the political situation.”
2020-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8764 (2020) · source
“Finally, and most important, the resolution gives the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan a strong mandate for another crucial year. As co-penholders, Indonesia and Germany invested a lot into this resolution. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my neighbour, Mr. Dian Triansyah Djani, and the Indonesian delegation for the wonderful and very good, close cooperation during the past 20 months. We have invested a great deal in previous resolutions, press statements and other Council products. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all present for the trust they have placed in us. We will have another meeting on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan in December, but this is presumably the last time that we will be adopting a resolution together.”
2020-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8759 (2020) · source
“In this respect, I must say that it is worrisome to see from the pictures of the peace negotiations that there is not a single woman participating in the process on the Taliban side. The text of today’s resolution is balanced and strong and the result of very hard collective work by all of us. It welcomes the start of inclusive Afghanistan peace negotiations. It includes strengthened references to the rights of women, youth and minorities, as agreed upon in last year’s resolution 2489 (2019). It underlines the importance of international and regional cooperation. It lays out the threat posed by the coronavirus disease and that the international community must assist Afghanistan in tackling the pandemic. It makes us aware of the terrorist threats and of the important goal of going after the narcotics trade.”
2020-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8759 (2020) · source
“The lives of innocent civilians, among them many women and children, must no longer be at risk. We particularly condemn the recent attack targeted at the Vice-President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, which claimed the lives of at least 10 people. This is an unacceptable assault against the constitutional bodies of the Republic. But, of course, any attack targeting civilians or hospital, medical and humanitarian personnel and facilities is unacceptable. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who lost family members and loved ones over the past month. As all members know, sustainable peace can be achieved only through an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned peace process that includes all relevant stakeholders, including women. Women must be equally and meaningfully represented at all levels and all stages of the peace process.”
2020-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8759 (2020) · source
“Germany, as the co-penholder in the Security Council, is the second-largest donor and the second- largest troop-contributor but, as a close friend of Afghanistan’s for many decades, also remains firmly committed to finally achieving peace. The economic, social, political and development gains made in the past two decades, including in the field of human rights, especially the rights of women, children and marginalized groups, must be protected and built upon. Together with our friends from Qatar, Norway, Uzbekistan and our co-penholder, Indonesia, we will do our best to facilitate future rounds in the Afghanistan peace negotiations. I have said it many times, and I will say it again — the violence must stop now, in particular now that the peace negotiations have started. There has to be a sustainable ceasefire.”
2020-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8759 (2020) · source
“At the outset, we would like to welcome the start of the Afghanistan peace negotiations in Doha last Saturday. It is a major achievement, which we have all been awaiting for many years. We would like to thank and congratulate all sides involved, especially our Qatari friends for their facilitation of the first round of negotiations. Now that the peace negotiations have started, it is indeed in Afghan hands to define the future path of the country, just as it should be. The United Nations and regional and international partners will do their part to support and facilitate this process. At the same time, it is essential to send a signal of international unity and support to the negotiating parties and to all Afghanistan. In this respect, we welcome today’s unanimity — all 15 countries voting in favour of resolution 2543 (2020).”
2020-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8759 (2020) · source
“Lowcock, to promise money and then dash hopes? Continuing to hold this money back is issuing a death penalty for civilians, to quote Mr. Lowcock again. Therefore, I would like to end my short intervention by appealing to those countries that have not honoured their pledges to do so and urgently get the money to the humanitarian aid organizations so that they can help the people of Yemen, including those whose messages Mr. Lowcock conveyed to us today.”
2020-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8757 (2020) · source
“We continue to witness the repression of journalists, members of the judiciary and human rights activists. There are ongoing air strikes, which are disproportionate with regard to their impact on civilians. I listened carefully to what Mr. Lowcock said about last month being the worst this year with regard to the killing of civilians. With regard to the humanitarian funding gap — and Mr. Lowcock said this very clearly — there is a serious risk of famine. Germany pledged an additional $150 million as part of its $450 million in humanitarian aid to the country in 2020. We have disbursed 90 per cent of that $450 million. I am appalled at what Mr. Lowcock very frankly said, namely, that members of the coalition — the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia — have not honoured their pledges. How cynical can one be, just to quote Mr.”
2020-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8757 (2020) · source
“Germany supports the political process. As Ambassador Allen mentioned earlier, we will co-host a conference with the involvement of the Secretary- General on Thursday to find a way forward from the political impasse. Let me concentrate on the humanitarian situation. The violation of international humanitarian law and human rights by all parties is appalling. We have heard about the harassment of aid workers, the blocking of food and fuel imports and the closure of the Sana’a airport for humanitarian aid. How negative can one get? I appeal to the Iranians for once to do something positive and put pressure on the Houthis to allow humanitarian aid in, open the Sana’a airport and finally allow an inspection and work to be done on the FSO SAFER tanker. There continues to be sexual and gender-based violence.”
2020-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8757 (2020) · source
“We heard earlier that this was the thirty-third briefing on Yemen and the humanitarian situation, and I think that we have never had a more sombre briefing than we had today. I have hardly ever heard Martin Griffiths, who is the eternal optimist, as down and frustrated as he was today. Mark Lowcock described the humanitarian situation as very dramatic. We must not get used to these kinds of briefings. On the political process, we offer full support to what Mr. Griffiths has been trying to do. We fully support his call for re-engagement in the political process. I also commend him for his approach to the involvement of women. That is key for us. We believe that the joint declaration and the Riyadh agreement processes must be inclusive and that the voices of women and marginalized people have to feature in them.”
2020-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8757 (2020) · 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 the Council members for their valuable contributions to the 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/2020/7. The meeting rose at 10.40 a.m.”
2020-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8752 (2020) · source
“The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2537 (2020). The meeting rose at 10.35 a.m.”
2020-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8751 (2020) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that the presidency of the Council has met with the representatives of the parties, who have confirmed that they maintain their well-known positions vis-à-vis the item on the Council’s agenda. On the basis of those meetings, with the consent of the members of the Council, the presidency has drawn the conclusion that the Council can proceed to take a decision on the draft resolution before it. If I hear no objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Belgium, China, Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Niger, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam”
2020-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8751 (2020) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2020/741, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2020/682, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations operation in Cyprus, and document S/2020/685, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on his mission of good offices in Cyprus. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it.”
2020-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8751 (2020) · source
“The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2536 (2020). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2020-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8750 (2020) · source
“In favour: Belgium, China, Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Niger, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam”
2020-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8750 (2020) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2020/738, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by France. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2020/662, which contains the text of a letter dated 8 July 2020 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to resolution 2507 (2020) addressed to the President of the Security Council. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show of hands.”
2020-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8750 (2020) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 12.20 p.m.”
2020-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8749 (2020) · source
“We also see a marked increase in sexual and gender-based violence and ongoing violence against women leaders and female former combatants. We are also appalled that the report of the Secretary- General (S/2020/603) notes an increase of 150 per cent in domestic violence. My last point, which many have already raised but which is key — and we saw that last year when we were there — is the fact that it is crucial that the presence of State institutions be extended to remote and conflict- affected areas and that there be a State presence to end impunity and to create a secure and stable environment for all Colombians. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I call on the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia.”
2020-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8749 (2020) · source
“Secondly, we commend the Comprehensive System of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Non-Repetition for continuing its honourable work. Let me recall that last year, as the Council, we met with the representatives of the Comprehensive System, and they are doing laudable work. We look forward to a possible role of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia in verifying compliance with the sanctions of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace. Thirdly, we welcome the renewed commitment of Cuba to maintaining its status as a guarantor of the peace agreement with the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, Fourthly, the coronavirus disease has had a particular impact on Colombia, as in other countries. The security situation of women and girls has been especially affected.”
2020-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8749 (2020) · source
“First, as many who spoke before have said, we are deeply concerned about the death toll among human rights defenders. We see that social leaders and human rights defenders who support the Final Peace Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace, indigenous and Afro-Colombian groups and women human rights defenders continue to be at particular risk. I was struck by the figure mentioned by Ms. Carabalí Rodallega in her statement with regard to the fact that since the beginning of this year, 160 social leaders and human rights defenders have been murdered in Colombia — 160 individual fates. I just want to repeat the names of some of those whom she mentioned: Karina García, Cristina Bautista and Paola del Carmen Mena Ortiz.”
2020-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8749 (2020) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Germany. Let me first thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Carlos Ruiz Massieu for his statement and, through him, the United Nations team in Colombia for their work under very difficult circumstances. I would also like to thank Ms. Carabalí Rodallega for her very powerful statement and for her courageous work as a defender of human rights in her country. I very much appreciate the presence of Ms. Claudia Blum de Barberi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia, as she is of German descent. But, more important, her participation is a powerful sign of Colombia’s commitment to the peace process and to the support of the Security Council, so I thank her again for attending this meeting. I will make six brief points.”
2020-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8749 (2020) · source
“I thank Ms. Carabalí Rodallega for her briefing. I shall now give the floor to those Council members who wish to make statements.”
2020-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8749 (2020) · source
“Carabalí will be joining the meeting via video-teleconference, from Bogotá and Cauca, respectively. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2020/603, which contains the report of the Secretary-General the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia. I now give the floor to Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu.”
2020-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8749 (2020) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Colombia to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome Her Excellency Ms. Claudia Blum de Barberi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia. Ms. Blum de Barberi will be joining the meeting via video-teleconference from Bogotá. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in the meeting: Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia, and Ms. Clemencia Carabalí Rodallega, Member of the Municipal Association of Women and defender of Afro-Colombian territorial and human rights. Mr. Ruiz Massieu and Ms.”
2020-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8749 (2020) · source
“I am certain that the Ambassador of France stands ready to give the representative of the Niger a French-refresher lesson.”
2020-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8748 (2020) · source
“The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2535 (2020). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements after the voting.”
2020-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8748 (2020) · source
“The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Belgium, China, Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Niger, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam”
2020-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8748 (2020) · source