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Hmoud

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“Mr. Hmoud (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, Madam President, allow me to thank you for quickly responding to the call from Jordan, in coordination with our Palestinian brothers, to hold this urgent meeting to discuss the grave developments in the occupied Palestinian territories, in particular East Jerusalem. Jerusalem today faces the dangers posed by escalation and the intransigence of the Israeli Government. It is confronted by the intolerance and the provocations of its legislators, the extremism and barbarity ofits settlers and a well-designed Israeli policy that is illegal and aimed at fundamentally changing the status quo, erasing the religious culture of the Holy City and changing its demographic composition.”
2014-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7291 (2014) · source
“In that regard, we support the proposal to dedicate a special budget within the United Nations peacekeeping budget to dispatching specialized women's protection advisers to all missions and not only a few, as is the current practice. In conclusion, I stress that Jordan attaches great importance to the high-level review on women and peace and security that is to take place on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the comprehensive review of the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) 15 years after its adoption. That will require the support of all in promoting the women and peace and security agenda in a manner commensurate with the challenges faced and with a View to creating a better future for the millions of refugee and internally displaced women and girls.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“We also provide material support to microprojects run by women, and particularly in families headed by women, which are among the most poor and marginalized families inside and outside the camps. Jordan welcomes the promotion of women in peacekeeping operations, particularly their involvement in decision-making on issues arising in conflict settings. The Jordanian armed forces have been actively favouring the promotion of women's role in the military with a view to increasing the effectiveness of the military in peacekeeping operations and special humanitarian missions, in addition to promoting the role of women in the Royal Medical Services in field hospitals in conflict zones. Jordan's military women have played an important role in the reception, protection and care of Syrian refugees.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“Jordan also recently established special care centres for refugee children, as well as a centre to foster a protective educational environment for girls, in addition to enabling adolescents to obtain necessary psychological and social support, in cooperation with UNICEF. In coordination with specialized United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) active in the Kingdom, Jordan continues its systematic efforts to organize educational symposiums for Syrian refugee girls and women, with a special focus on reproductive and health care services. That includes workshops to train the staff of NGOs active in the camps on how to deal with women and girls who have been subjected to violence and domestic abuse, in coordination with the family unit of the Jordanian police.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“Jordan is doing its utmost to provide high levels of protection and services for Syrian women refugees on its territory, in accordance with the women and peace and security agenda and the relevant Security Council resolutions. We are doing so in spite ofthe great economic, social and security burden that we shoulder due to the refugee crisis, as well as a chronic scarcity of energy and water resources. Jordan has opened both its public and private schools to refugee Syrian children - it is our duty to do so. The number of Syrian pupils has reached 120,000, both inside and outside the camps, 94 per cent of them being girls. As a result, on average, classrooms are overcrowded by 41 per cent. That has prompted 80 per cent of our schools to adopt a dual school day.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“In that regard, we would like to stress the importance for the Security Council to step up its cooperation with the International Criminal Court in the referral of all situations in which horrible crimes are committed against refugees and displaced women and girls. The necessary measures should be taken to identify perpetrators of such crimes among the ranks of those working to protect displaced and refugee women and girls. Jordan believes that the time has come to finalize a draft convention on the criminal accountability ofUnited Nations officials and experts on United Nations missions, with a View to implementing a zero-tolerance policy against perpetrators of such crimes. Due to the crisis in Syria, Jordan has been hosting 1.5 million Syrian nationals, 51 per cent of which are women and girls.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“In spite of all the efforts carried out to implement the agenda, we continue to see an unprecedented increase in the numbers of displaced and refugee women and girls around the world, in particular in the Middle East. Recently, due to conflicts and wars, which Violate the most basic rights of women and girls - and which are mostly unconventional conflicts, in which at least one party is a non-State actor - the intensity of violations and the impunity of the perpetrators have increased. The report of the Secretary-General (S/2014/693) and the recommendations contained therein indicate that much work needs to be done to implement the women and peace and security agenda and, most important, to hold accountable the perpetrators of crimes against women and girls and ensure that they do not enjoy impunity.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“Mr. Hmoud (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, allow me to thank you, Madam President, for your tireless efforts during your presidency of the Security Council this month. We would also like to thank all the speakers for their important briefings and welcome the adoption of the presidential statement (S/PRST/2014/21) earlier today. I would like to stress the importance of today's discussion with regard to displaced refugee women and girls, particularly in the light of the progress achieved in developing the standards and legal frameworks of the women and peace and security agenda since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), which was further developed by the Council through the adoption of the subseqeunt resolutions 2106 (2013) and 2122 (2013).”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“Political, social and cultural rights are all equally important for stability. We hope that the parliamentary elections scheduled for 26 October will be organized in a climate of stability and confidence in order to facilitate the reform process and a return to the rule of law and democracy in Ukraine's political life.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“The Security Council must play its role and make every possible effort to facilitate a political solution with regard to Ukraine's sovereignty and unity. We call on all parties to respect their commitments, the peace agreements and the Minsk memorandum, and to remain open to the various viewpoints in order to reach a lasting solution. We welcome the positive measures taken by Ukraine: the adoption of the transitional status legislation, especially that giving special status to the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, which have been autonomous for three years, as well as the preparations for the local elections to be held next January. We call on the Government of Ukraine to make greater efforts aimed at guaranteeing the freedom and equal rights of all citizens of Ukraine, including the members of minority groups.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“We support them because of their important role in monitoring events regularly and presenting periodic reports to the Council on the facts on the ground in Ukraine, especially in the eastern part of that country. We call on the Government of Ukraine and the separatists to facilitate the entry of those missions to all parts of the country in order to promote security and stability. We reiterate our full support for efforts to find a solution to the crisis through dialogue and diplomacy, and we reaffirm the need to protect citizens and respect the provisions of international law, human rights, international human rights law and to prevent elicit attacks against citizens, in contravention of human rights. Putting an end to the conflict is a political responsibility and a moral responsibility for all those concerned.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“There have been increasing numbers of crimes against citizens, including forced displacement, torture and forced labour, and the deprivation of the right of citizens to stability and security. Jordan is concerned at reports by human rights organizations on the use of cluster bombs in several attacks. That is a violation of the provisions of international law and a dangerous development that imperils the lives of citizens. In that framework, we call for an international independent inquiry, an objective inquiry, to investigate the use of such internationally prohibited weapons. Jordan expresses its support for the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine and for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Special Monitoring Mission.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“Mr. Hmoud (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): I wish to thank the Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Fernandez-Taranco, and the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Mr. Simonovie, for their very comprehensive briefings the on recent events in Ukraine and the human rights situation. Jordan has also taken note of the sixth report of the United Nations human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine, issued by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. We express our regret over the non-compliance with the most important parts of the peace plan, namely, the complete cessation of hostilities and a halt to the confrontations between Ukrainian forces and the separatists, although the frequency of such confrontations has been reduced.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“While the Charter of the United Nations, including in its Articles 25 and 103, grants the resolutions of the Security Council priority over the obligations of States under international agreements, the legal principle of equal sovereignty should be respected, and Council resolutions should not be used as tools to manipulate the rules of international law.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7286 (2014) · source
“It would have been better to base the authorization on such objective controls as reliable information, and not to open it to the subjective criteria that could be used by an interdicting State. We hope that the limitations set forth in paragraph 20 will be included in the report of the Somalia and Eritrea Monitoring Group. The rules of international law should be respected by all States, including the provisions ofthe 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea concerning freedom of navigation on the high seas. The Convention specifically addresses the matter of the interdiction of vessels on the high seas, yet the provisions of resolution 2182 (2014) go beyond those of the Convention.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7286 (2014) · source
“Although the resolution includes some of the limitations and conditions proposed by Jordan when it was being drafted, it may still be open to abuse and threaten the maritime trade on the high seas in one of the world's most sensitive regions. It could be exploited for political purposes that transcend its own aim to fight the illicit trade in charcoal and weapons. The scope of the authorization for the naval forces in the area, as worded in paragraph 15, is broader than that requested by the President of Somalia in his letter to the President of the Security Council. The insistence on giving such authorization to any State raises many questions in that respect. Allowing any State to undertake such inspections on the basis of "reasonable grounds" is no guarantee against abuse of that authorization or obstruction of maritime navigation.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7286 (2014) · source
“Mr. Hmoud (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): Jordan wishes to explain its vote on resolution 2182 (2014), adopted a few moments ago. At the outset, I wish to stress that Jordan supports the aim of achieving stability and security in Somalia, and the efforts of the Federal Government of Somalia to meet the challenges it faces, including the illegal trade in charcoal and illicit weapons by terrorist groups. Unless the international community acts to help Somalia to address these phenomena, it will not be able to tackle those challenges. Jordan stresses that the authorization contained in paragraph 15 of the resolution for any State to inspect ships not only off the coast of Somalia but also on the high seas is subject to legal and political constraints and limitations.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7286 (2014) · source
“We must also ensure that humanitarian workers are committed to upholding the basic humanitarian principles related to neutrality, impartiality and independence so that they are able to build trust between themselves and the parties to a conflict and thus contribute to reducing the number of attacks that target them. Finally, the primary responsibility for protecting civilians lies with States. However, the international community must remain focused on practical measures that are likely to improve respect for international humanitarian law, while bearing in mind certain guarantees that will facilitate the implementation of humanitarian action. To conclude, I would like to reaffirm the need for the perpetrators of such violations to be brought to justice and to be held accountable for their acts.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source
“In order to address the challenges related to attacks on humanitarian workers, we must analyse the causes of such attacks, which could be attributed to problems in defining humanitarian actors. That can lead to a lack of distinction between roles, because humanitarian workers, in the view of the warring factions, are linked to military forces, There is therefore a lack of clarity with regard to humanitarian action. We must also step up our efforts to promote the preventive aspect by strengthening early-warning mechanisms within peacekeeping missions in order to be able to anticipate situations that may arise, as well as address humanitarian needs and the need to protect civilians in order to tackle the wave of violence to which civilian and humanitarian actors are exposed in conflict zones.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source
“In the light of the changes we have seen in United Nations peacekeeping activities with respect to concepts, mandates and missions, we have emerged from the traditional military model into multidimensional and multifaceted operations that include the role of protecting civilians. That means that roles must be defined in a clear, unambiguous manner. They must also be coordinated in order to ensure that they correspond to the respective mandates of their missions, whose implementation sometimes requires clarification. The Council, within the framework of the Charter of the United Nations, must facilitate the cooperation of United Nations missions with humanitarian agencies and workers to ensure that they are provided with the necessary protection.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source
“In that regard, we reiterate the need to uphold the provisions of international humanitarian law and the need to implement them, while taking all the necessary measures to protect civilians affected by conflict with a view to putting an end to their suffering. We also stress the need for the parties to a conflict to respect their commitments regarding humanitarian workers under the relevant conventions, as well as the provisions of international humanitarian law. That should be clear in the light of the flagrant and massive violations we are witnessing in places like Gaza, Syria, Iraq, the Sudan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, the Great Lakes region and the Sahel. We should also focus on the practical measures we can take in order to improve the observance of World Humanitarian Day and to guarantee the safety of such actions.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source
“The fact that the international community is not present in areas of conflict endangers the lives of humanitarian workers. The Security Council must therefore assume its responsibility to restore international peace and security in conflict zones and to provide the necessary means within the framework of mandates for humanitarian agents to assure the necessary protection for humanitarians, as well as to guarantee humanitarian access to those who need it. The deficiencies with respect to humanitarian personnel in conflict zones weakens the civilian population, which means that there are additional burdens with regard to the mandates issued by the Security Council. It is therefore in the interests of the United Nations and the Security Council to ensure the necessary protection for humanitarian workers.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source
“I would also like to pay tribute to all those who continue to face danger in order to provide humanitarian assistance in areas of conflict. Recently, there has been an increase in the rate of attacks perpetrated against United Nations staff and individuals associated with the United Nations. In fact, peacekeeping missions are no longer spared by the frequency of armed conflicts and continued attacks. United Nations personnel face threats and even abductions, as well as restrictions that hinder the delivery of humanitarian assistance. All of that has adverse consequences for the ability of missions to carry out their duties in order to meet the needs of victims, who include civilians, namely, the victims of internal conflicts.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source
“Mr. Hmoud (Jordan) (Spoke in Arabic): At the outset, allow me to thank the delegation of the United Kingdom for organizing this very important meting. I would also like to thank the Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Jan Eliasson, the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mr. Peter Maurer, and the Director of The Liaison Office, Mr. Masood Karokhail, for their briefings. Today's meeting is being held as we mark World Humanitarian Day 2014 and as we commemorate the eleventh anniversary of the terrible attack against United Nations headquarters at Baghdad in 2003, which claimed victims among the ranks of United Nations personnel. In that regard, we pay well deserved tribute to the humanitarian workers and actors who have lost their lives in the line of duty.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source
“Jordan is well aware of the regional and international threat posed by terrorist and extremist groups in Syria and Iraq. Like the rest of the international community, we are also very worried about the geographic expansion of such groups. That demands that we work together and pool our efforts at the regional and international levels in order to confront this scourge. Jordan will also continue to make every possible effort to promote cooperation with all the parties concerned at the regional and international levels to combat terrorism.”
2014-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7242 (2014) · source
“We reaffirm that the Sunni community in Iraq must be an essential part of any inclusive political process, which should include all sectors of Iraqi society. Jordan welcomes the latest positive political events in Iraq, that is, the announcement of a new President, Prime Minister and Speaker of Parliament. We reiterate that terrorism in Syria is one factor in this crisis and not its cause, because it is the policies of the Syrian regime and the security methods it uses to respond to the legitimate aspirations of its people - not to mention its marginalization and suppression of the moderate opposition - that are the main causes of the crisis in Syria. We therefore reaffirm how important it is that the efforts to combat terrorism in Syria be accompanied by efforts to put an interim Government in place.”
2014-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7242 (2014) · source
“The crimes against humanity committed recently by ISIS against innocent civilians underscore the importance of showing determination in confronting their barbarous acts, which go against every standard of acceptable human behaviour. Such crimes against humanity are an outrage to our consciences and our cultures. We cannot overemphasize the importance of ensuring that the political process in Iraq includes every group of Iraqi society and excludes none. It is also vital that the Government adopt policies that respect human rights and put Iraqi national interests first. That will benefit Iraq, its people and the region. It is also the best possible way to combat terrorists, including those of ISIS. In that context, we stress that ISIS and other extremist groups do not represent Sunnis in Iraq.”
2014-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7242 (2014) · source
“Mr. Hmoud (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): The Jordanian delegation welcomes the initiative of the United Kingdom that has led to the Council's adoption of resolution 2170 (2014) today. It aims to counter the terrorist threats represented by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and the Nusra Front in Syria and Iraq. It also condemns the recruitment and financing ofthose terrorist groups. Through it we are sending a significant political message from the Security Council to the effect that the international community is determined to confront the terrorist activities of those and every other terrorist group. We are also resolved to counter those groups' military threat and their crimes in Iraq and Syria. The resolution also enables us to add several individuals and entities in ISIS and Jabhat Al-Nusra to the sanctions list.”
2014-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7242 (2014) · source
“In that respect, my delegation will not delve into the details of the aforementioned important thematic issues, concerning which my delegation has expressed its position in detail during the Council's debates. It has also engaged with all Council members in a constructive, positive manner to explain positions and to reach a consensus with a view to shouldering the responsibilities on the Council in that respect. Our intervention will focus only on the procedural matters alluded to by our delegation in the meeting held in March. We have reiterated those issues and our three proposals on procedural matters in subsequent meetings in order to improve the work of the Council through its Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“Mr. Hmoud (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I should like express our thanks and appreciation to you, Mr. President, for your efficient stewardship of the Council's affairs in July, which has witnessed grave developments in the international arena with respect to various issues falling within the scope of the Council's work, especially the tragic developments in the Middle East, notably in Syria, Gaza and Iraq. The Council has continued to follow the developments in Ukraine, in addition to issues related to the important and diverse African files. I would be remiss not to commend the convening of the debate on peacekeeping operations (see S/PV.7228).”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“My delegation believes in a true partnership between stakeholders with a View to enhancing peacekeeping and will continue to mobilize support to that end.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“Here we would refer to the pivotal role of the United Nations and its agencies. The role of regional organizations, which is certainly important, should not, however, serve as a substitute for the role played by the United Nations, which it should complement and support. In that regard, it is important to enhance coordination between the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, within the United Nations, and its partners, so that there can be an exchange of experience and avert any duplication of effort. In conclusion, we call on the international community to support peacekeeping operations and to enhance the preparedness of the United Nations to overcome obstacles to the safety and security of peacekeepers through the provision of political support and sound strategies for peacebuilding.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“There are many reasons for this, primarily the increase in the number of conflicts as well as other financial burdens. Hence it is important to coordinate with regional organizations, as they have political, military and financial resources at their disposal. In that regard, we would like to highlight the importance of harmonization between the United Nations and regional organizations injoint missions, in particular with regard to the disclosure of information to any relevant party. In this regard, we would like to reiterate the importance of developing effective partnerships between the United Nations and regional organizations, particularly in early-warning-system enhancement. That would contribute to predicting conflict before it erupts and promote a quick response thereto.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“Hence Jordan supports consultation and dialogue between the Secretariat, the Security Council and troop-contributing countries, and we reiterate the importance of benefiting from the experience of countries that have overcome conflict and post-conflict stages through South-South cooperation and triangular cooperation. We would also like to refer, with regard to international peace and security, to the importance of cooperation arrangements between the United Nations and the relevant regional and international organizations with regard to joint peacekeeping operations, in the spirit of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, in the enhancement of collective efforts, particularly given that the United Nations is not capable of undertaking such tasks on its own.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“However, Jordan would like here to express its concern at the concept of cooperation between missions and the transfer of peacekeepers from one mission to the other, because such utilization for long periods of time has negative repercussions on the performance of the missions and creates an imbalance. The experiences of troop-contributing countries are important to the revitalization and development of peacekeeping operations. Such experiences give countries the ability to take part in all phases ofplanning for peacekeeping operations.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“This calls for further discussion and for a revitalization ofthe Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C-34), as well as for a dialogue between the C-34, the Fifth and Sixth Committees, the Security Council and other international and regional organizations. Peacekeeping activities have been expanded, which leads to difficulties with respect to coordination with the relevant stakeholders and vagueness in the mandates of such missions. This poses additional practical challenges for such activities. The United Nations has been establishing entities that enable a rapid response and make it possible to exert greater efforts with fewer resources.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“Hence peacekeeping operations, once they have undertaken their functions, are in many cases subject to risks that could threaten them with failure. The United Nations should therefore strengthen the legal protection for peacekeepers in a manner that ensures the smooth functioning of their operations, especially in the light of cooperation with regional organizations. It is also important to launch a constructive dialogue on the legal aspects ofpeacekeeping operations, as some of them are under Chapter VI, some under Chapter VII and some in conjunction with Chapter VIII, within the framework of regional arrangements.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“Undoubtedly, the field experience gained by the United Nations over half a century is an indispensable tool in that respect. Peacekeeping operations are one of the most effective tools available to assist countries ravaged by conflict in creating conditions conducive to the establishment of sustainable peace. However, we would like to stress the importance of focusing efforts on dealing with root causes and taking into consideration the political and peace processes in the host countries, so that peacekeeping operations do not become an alternative to finding a solution to such conflicts. Peacekeeping operations that lack resources, mobilization and effective and adequate participation cannot contain the armed conflicts that come in the wake of civil wars; this also undermines the safety of peacekeepers.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“Jordan, like other countries working under the auspices of the United Nations in the maintenance of international peace and security, is deploying efforts in that respect in various regions in the world, so as to contribute to efforts to secure peace, stability and security. That falls within the framework of the work of the United Nations in the maintenance of international peace and security. We are one of the main countries involved in this noble United Nations mission, as we contribute 2,729 personnel to peacekeeping forces, which is a main task in context of the maintenance of international peace and security. The United Nations continues to coordinate efforts to de-escalate tensions and to mobilize support to end long-term conflicts.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“Mr. Hmoud (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): I should like to thank you, Sir, for organizing this open debate on peacekeeping operations, the United Nations and regional partnership and its evolution, and for your wise stewardship of the affairs of the Council. We also express our appreciation to Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations; the Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service; and the Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations for their participation in this meeting and for their comprehensive briefings on the efforts made in the context of peacekeeping operations.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“I want to respond to the inquiry by the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation and to assure him that Jordan will be discussing with Council members proposals by the League of Arab States to end the conflict and the attack on the Palestinian people in Gaza. The League has given the mandate to Jordan to do so, as well as the discretion on when to present the proposals. The goal should be to ensure effective action and fruitful efforts on the ground to end the conflict. It is in that context that we will confer with Council members and circulate a draft document later today for members' views. I thank Ambassador Churkin for his concern and attention to the matter.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“That would be a political solution achieved through the resumption of serious, comprehensive negotiations on the basis of the two-State solution, the establishment of an independent Palestinian State on Palestinian national soil with East Jerusalem as its capital, and on the basis of the relevant international resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative to achieve security and stability for all the States and peoples of the region.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“Even though it is legal discrimination, Israel nevertheless calls itself the only democracy in the Middle East - as again repeated by the representative of Israel just a few minutes ago. Jordan, under the direction of its King, is working intensively in close cooperation with the leaders of the region to achieve a ceasefire. We reiterate that the only solution is one that ensures that there is no repetition of the Israeli attacks and aggression.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“The dangerous Israeli escalation distracts the attention of the international community from Israel's daily ongoing efforts, condemned by everyone, and from the aggression targeting East Jerusalem and holy Muslim and Christian sites, in particular the sacred Al-Aqsa Mosque. We in Jordan are fighting daily against that type of aggression and unilateral measures and violations. We do so by safeguarding Hashemite authority in East Jerusalem, which is carried out by the Hashemite King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein. Israel must end its discriminatory measures, not only against the Palestinians in the occupied territories but also against its Arab citizens. In that regard, I wish to refer to the unprecedented draft law on citizenship.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“The international community needs to swiftly respond to the appeals of the United Nations and the humanitarian agencies on the ground, in particular the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. We reiterate our call for a total ceasefire and for a halt to the targeting of civilians, wherever they may be, as well as for compliance with international law. In that framework, Jordan supports the Egyptian initiative for a ceasefire and will also support efforts made by the Secretary-General and by United States Secretary of State John Kerry.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“Israel must realize that military force cannot bring about peace and security, nor can a policy of humiliation bring the Palestinian people to its knees. The international community must take a look at the far-reaching human suffering and dangerous situation in Gaza. The international community should work to rapidly provide humanitarian aid to those people. Jordan has sent military personnel to the hospitals in Gaza, as well as emergency medical aid to the Gaza Strip. We also continue to receive an influx of wounded Palestinians. United Nations reports and those of emergency relief organizations speak to the emergency needs of the people of Gaza in the areas of medication and vital supplies.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“Jordan refutes and condemns in the strongest terms the savage aggression against the Gaza Strip. in particular the atrocious carnage exacted by the Israeli occupying force in the area of Shujaya. Jordan condemns the disproportionate and unjustified use of excessive force, which has in no measure, small or large, to do with the right of self-defence. The events under way in Gaza represent a deliberate targeting of Palestinian civilians and a policy of collective punishment adopted by Israel against the Palestinian people. The current Israeli actions serve to expose the deeply held belief on the part of the Israeli Government that human life has no value ifthe victim is a Palestinian, or even ifthe victim is a Palestinian civilian.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“Mr. Hmoud (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): I wish to welcome Mr. Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg. Today, I will not describe the scenes of carnage and destruction in the Gaza Strip. Words cannot describe the lifeless bodies of the children of Gaza, or their limbs spread across its streets of Gaza and in what is left of hospitals. Words cannot describe the feelings of the mourning mothers in Gaza, or the situation of the impoverished families or of those families who do not know if one day the future will come. The least the Security Council could do for to the people of Gaza today is to assume its moral and legal responsibilities to uphold international peace and security and to work for an immediate cessation of the unjust Israeli aggression.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“We call on it to contact the Iranian Government as the first step in settling the pending issues with regard to the violations, in particular those related to the arms shipment seized from a ship in the Red Sea, which constitutes a clear violation by Iran of paragraph 5 of resolution 1747 (2007), as well as the incident of carbon fibre seized in Singapore en route to Iran. Jordan calls on the Committee to continue to cooperate with the other sanctions committees in order to benefit from their expertise. Jordan welcomes the efforts to reach a comprehensive agreement between Iran, on the one hand, and the permanent members of the Security Council and Germany, on the other. At the same time, we encourage the Committee to continue to fully carry out its work.”
2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7211 (2014) · source
“Mr. Hmoud (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to thank the Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) for his valuable briefing and for his leadership of its work. We would also like to thank the Panel of Experts for their high- quality reports. Jordan welcomes the efforts of the Committee to assist international organizations and States in implementing the relevant resolutions on sanctions against Iran by responding to the requests of States on technical issues concerning theirprompt implementation and by affirming that the Security Council resolutions on Iran still have the same legal authority despite the negotiations currently under way on the Iranian nuclear issue. We encourage the Committee to continue its investigations of violations by Iran.”
2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7211 (2014) · source