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Hoxha

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first: 2014-02-19
most recent: 2023-12-29
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“Because — and I will end with this — as the famous rock band Pink Floyd sung last year in their uplifting iconic song “Hey Hey Rise Up”, “our beautiful Ukraine is in sorrow ... and we will raise it up. And we shall cheer for our glorious Ukraine”. The sooner the war stops and the soon this madness is over, the better off we all will be — the glorious Ukraine, Russia and the world.”
2023-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9256 (2023) · source
“Speaking of weapons, what should have our attention is the issue of the illegal transfer of weapons from Iran and North Korea, two countries under Security Council sanctions, which are being used in the war of aggression against Ukraine, in blatant violation of the resolutions of the Council. In conclusion, we will always support peace efforts, talks, dialogue and peace settlements. But those should not be empty words to be used for putting something on the record. What is needed is concrete action, and that starts in the Kremlin, where the war was decided. Peace is always made by the brave, with clear vision and strong leadership, and with shared benefits for all, not to the detriment of some. Russia started this war. Russia is responsible for its consequences. And Russia can decide to put an end.”
2023-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9256 (2023) · source
“They have been standing for Ukraine and its army — in a country where ordinary people have been obliged to abandon their studies, musical instruments and sportswear to put on military fatigues and rush to the front to defend their children, land and freedom. And with their outstanding courage and military brilliance, they have justified every penny spent. The weapons supplied to Ukraine have helped show Russia and anyone who may attempt to use force instead of peaceful means the limits to such adventures. The community of nations must continue to stand with Ukraine and continue to provide everything that helps Ukraine help itself push back the aggression until the war leaves a place for talks and diplomacy.”
2023-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9256 (2023) · source
“There is no article in the Charter of the United Nations or anywhere else in international law that gives the right to any country to wage an illegal war against another. That is one of the benefits of the lessons learned from the past, namely, to work in peace, cooperation and friendship for shared benefits. In return, there is a clear provision agreed by everyone on how to help victims, and Article 51 of the Charter provides the legal basis for individual States to offer whatever assistance to a country exercising its inherent right to self-defence, in defence of its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Every country would do that. It could not be clearer. That is what several countries on different continents have been doing.”
2023-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9256 (2023) · source
“We are now used to hearing one thing and seeing exactly the contrary materialize. What we are calling for today is no different since what we are seeing is the opposite of what we are asking: an obstinacy to go ahead, persist with the crimes and inflict more pain. And it is difficult for anyone to take missiles that kill for olive branches. My second point is on arms transfers. A Member of the United Nations was viciously attacked by its neighbour. The world did not choose to look away. It chose to stand up, condemn Russia and to rise up to show solidarity with the victims and in defence of commonly agreed rules. It chose to face the illegal action of Russia through legal means and actions.”
2023-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9256 (2023) · source
“This dangerous adventure has not only posed a clear and direct danger to the security of Europe but also, as everyone knows now, it has a much wider impact worldwide. Truth be told, these past 12 months have shown, including to Russia itself, that despite the terrible pain inflicted on Ukraine and its people, Russia has failed to achieve any of its declared strategic, operational and tactical objectives. Everything has gone wrong, as the idea was wicked and its plans were botched. Only Russia may correct it, and there is only one way to do so: stop the war, withdraw its forces from Ukraine and return to talks. But we see no signs — none — that Russia is seriously and genuinely seeking any sort of peaceful settlement, or that it will cease its brutal attack on Ukraine.”
2023-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9256 (2023) · source
“Here we are, one year later, in a meeting to discuss the prospects for a peaceful settlement and arms transfers. That curious mixture compels us to make some key points. My first point is on peace. It is indeed positive that we talk of peace and that we have repeatedly called for it, but things must be clear, and the call must be sincere. What has been happening for a year in Ukraine is a war of choice that was launched without a shred of justification against a peaceful, sovereign nation that posed no threat to Russia or anyone else. This calamity was Russia’s doing — a breach of international law and the Charter of the United Nations — and has since been destroying Ukraine, killing its people, demolishing its infrastructure and dismantling its economy.”
2023-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9256 (2023) · source
“I thank Under-Secretary- General Nakamitsu for her briefing. We listened carefully to the remarks of Mr. Roger Waters, and there is a lot to take in there. He is lucky to be in New York, in a free country and to speak his mind and say whatever he likes, including about the Russian aggression and how wrong it is. If he had been in Russia, with what he said, he might have been in custody by now. Exactly one year ago, in this very Chamber, some of us warned of the possibility of an unprovoked military aggression by Russia in Ukraine. Russia repeatedly vehemently denied those warnings, calling them unfounded rumours and assuring the international community that there would be no aggression. Only a few weeks later, aggression there was, in its purest form, with a distorted name, but with the same consequences. And it continues to this hour.”
2023-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9256 (2023) · source
“A democratic Syria will not be born by supporting and shielding the very regime that did everything to get the country to where it finds itself today. It will come by effectively supporting the Syrian people in their legitimate quest for a peaceful and democratic future.”
2023-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9255 (2023) · source
“We look forward with interest to the conclusions of the visit of the reduced Declaration Assessment Team in Syria, conducted from 17 to 20 January, and we also await the results of the ninth round of inspections, conducted in September 2022, at the Barzah and Jamrayah facilities. Let me conclude by highlighting that, if we want to support Syria, we should start by supporting justice and accountability. That can be done by showing unity on the critical and unforgivable issue of the use of chemical weapons. Those attacks must not go unpunished; the perpetrators must be brought to justice. Impunity for the use of chemical weapons must not be tolerated in any circumstance, by anyone, anywhere, and we believe that the reaction of the Council must be up to par.”
2023-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9255 (2023) · source
“We welcome the work carried out by the IIT, which has pursued its activities with firm determination, total independence and unquestionable professionalism. We commend all the witnesses who contributed to the report, despite the intimidation of the regime. Risking their lives and those of the families, they chose the truth and have contributed to justice. The 112th monthly report of the OPCW Technical Secretariat (see S/2023/69) clearly shows that, based on the information of the identified gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies that remain unresolved, the statements submitted by Syria still cannot be considered accurate and complete. We deplore the continued lack of cooperation.”
2023-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9255 (2023) · source
“This is not an accident. This is not an incident. This is not an issue of dysfunction somewhere in the chain of command. This translates a clear intention. The report refers to Syria’s continued lack of cooperation with the IIT, the obstruction of the investigation at the scene of the incident where it happened and the destruction of potential evidence — all despite the communication efforts of the IIT. That is not the behaviour of someone who is innocent and has nothing to hide. We condemn, in the strongest terms, the repeated use of those atrocious weapons, in flagrant violation of international obligations. Syria has an obligation to cooperate with the OPCW and comply fully with resolution 2118 (2013).”
2023-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9255 (2023) · source
“Now the third report of the Investigation and Identification Team (IIT) of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has clearly concluded that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Syrian Arab Air Force used chemical weapons in Douma, an area populated by civilians — killing 43 people and affecting dozens more. I will therefore not repeat the details, which were presented here and are included in the report. What matters is that those who used helicopters to drop barrel bombs on civilians are the same ones who used those helicopters for their barbaric attacks with chlorine. The report is unambiguous in its attribution. Once again, it was the regime. This is the ninth case of the use of chemical weapons independently attributed to the Syrian regime by the United Nations and OPCW mechanisms.”
2023-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9255 (2023) · source
“The developments over the past 11 years in Syria are a perfect example of a user’s manual for how a despotic regime can engineer the destruction of its country to the detriment of its people through the use of extreme brutality against civilians, including torture, siege, collective punishment and the issue under discussion today — the use of chemical weapons. The use of poisonous and deadly chlorine gas by the Syrian army has been denounced many times in The Hague, in this Chamber and outside, as one of the most despicable modus operandi in that regard, in violation of the international standards and norms against chemical weapons. After the dreadful events of 7 April 2018, witnesses, reporters, human rights groups and Governments were right to quickly point the finger in the right direction — the regime.”
2023-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9255 (2023) · source
“I join my colleagues today in once again expressing our most sincere condolences to all affected by the terrible losses and destruction caused by the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria. Our first search-and-rescue team is already in Türkiye in Malatya, working with others in a race against time to save lives. I would like to thank High Representative Nakamitsu, Director-General Arias and Coordinator Oñate-Laborde for the information they have provided. Their briefings were indeed long, but they were full of the kind of information and details we need, showing what it takes to get the truth and to the bottom of issues professionally and impartially.”
2023-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9255 (2023) · source
“We reiterate our call on Russia to stop, to put an end to its war and to withdraw all forces and military equipment from the entire territory of Ukraine within its international recognized borders. That is how life, which is being destroyed every day in Ukraine, will be restored. That is how dialogue may be possible, and that is how the peace we want will prevail.”
2023-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9254 (2023) · source
“We must continue to document, nationally and internationally, every violation of international humanitarian law and human rights law: the killing of civilians; the illegal transfer of populations, including children; the use of torture and sexual and gender-based violence as a weapon; and the deliberate destruction or damage of civilian objects to force an entire population into submission. We must remind ourselves that we have resolved, collectively, to live in the era of accountability, not in the realm of impunity. The perpetrators must know that they will be held accountable. We will continue to support and to stand for Ukraine, as we stand for fundamental rights and respect for international law.”
2023-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9254 (2023) · source
“We must not become victims of powerlessness because, for the first time in modern history, a permanent member of the Security Council and a nuclear Power is waging a war — we now know why — to grab territory by force. We must not tire or surrender to the aggression, but continue our efforts to get Russia to come to its senses and put an end to its war. We must continue to oppose firmly, denounce openly and strongly and counter resolutely that business of death.”
2023-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9254 (2023) · source
“It comes as no surprise that Russia itself has experienced the most significant increase in the number of children living in poverty during this time, with an additional 2.8 million children now living in households below the poverty line, according to UNICEF figures. Where does that leave us? Nearly 5,000 children may die before their first birthday, while close to 120,000 children have dropped out of school, leading to severe learning losses. What a tragic conclusion: if you do not die in the war, you will die because of the war. We must not let ourselves become familiar with the horrors of the war. We must not let ourselves be impregnated by the so-called fatigue from continued exposure to endless human suffering, destruction and loss, counting the number of victims.”
2023-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9254 (2023) · source
“Countless children are going hungry and are continuously exposed to the risk of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. For 50 consecutive weeks, children in Ukraine have not gone to sleep with bedtime stories. Instead, they endure nightmares, traumatized by the sounds of sirens announcing shelling and the fear of death coming through the roof. As we all know, the impact and ripple effects of the war are not limited to Ukraine. According to UNICEF, the economic downturn caused by the war and rising inflation have caused child poverty across Europe and Central Asia to increase by 19 per cent. Of course, those estimates are always conservative and the actual data may be far worse. Outside Ukraine, some 20 countries, including my own, continue to pay the price.”
2023-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9254 (2023) · source
“If observed, it would represent one of the most important ways to help Ukrainians rebuild their lives. It is not happening. When we hear claims that Russian forces are not attacking civilians, we wonder which reality they are referring to, since those on the ground — humanitarian workers, reporters, human rights activists and the Ukrainians who are the victims — see the exact opposite. As highlighted many times, this war is having a terrible impact on the most vulnerable, who are precisely those we are legally and morally bound to always shield and protect from any harm: the children. Millions cannot attend school, as their schools have been damaged or demolished — a courtesy from their brothers on the other side of the border.”
2023-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9254 (2023) · source
“The widespread and repeated targeting of Ukrainian energy and other civilian infrastructure continues to create victims among some civilians and make life difficult if not impossible for others. Millions of displaced people are unable to return to their homes. Others are forced to live in dire conditions, deprived of access to electricity, water, heat and related vital services in the midst of a very cold winter. Odesa, a city newly inscribed on the World Heritage List, finds itself in darkness. The barrage of missiles and drone attacks has become Russia’s signature punishment, aimed at instilling terror in the civilian population. Where Russian missiles fall, horrors follow and life ends. Protecting civilians is a legal obligation that is solidly enshrined in international humanitarian law.”
2023-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9254 (2023) · source
“I would like to join my colleagues in expressing our most sincere condolences to all affected by the devastating earthquake in Türkiye and Syria. I thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for the updated information and for the excellent work being done to meet the humanitarian needs of the people in Ukraine. This is the 348th day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, an ongoing catastrophe made by one man, which, as we heard and as we know, continues to wreak havoc on an entire country, claim innocent lives and keep the world in uncertainty. The data are as depressing as the situation remains desperate. With no end in sight, the bloody conflict is transforming by the day into a horrifying war of attrition.”
2023-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9254 (2023) · source
“The historically fertile lands between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers have been adversely affected, and if the manifestations of climate change are not properly mitigated, they will make the country more inhospitable by the year. Dust storms and sandstorms, as well as drought and water scarcity, are resulting in considerable financial and human costs for Iraq and will have a negative impact on fundamental human rights, security, economic viability and political stability. We see UNAMI as a critical partner in working together with the Government and domestic stakeholders to help Iraq face all those multifaceted challenges, as the country embarks on a newly charted path towards its development and political transition.”
2023-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9253 (2023) · source
“To tackle them properly, it needs support from the international community, but it also needs the understanding and cooperation of its neighbours, which should engage constructively in diplomacy and dialogue, not malicious interference. In that respect, we welcome the second Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership, held in December 2022 in Jordan, as a joint effort to promote dialogue among the main actors in the Middle East, in support of activities that promote and support foreign investment initiatives and programmes. In conclusion, let me mention the issue of climate change, which is a serious challenge for Iraq.”
2023-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9253 (2023) · source
“We remain worried about the security situation in Iraq and especially the continued attacks by armed groups, including the persistent threats posed by Da’esh. Albania commends Prime Minister Al-Sudani’s determination to reassert State control over armed militias, and stands with the Iraqi leaders in Baghdad and Erbil. We reaffirm our strong support for Iraq’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and condemn all attempts to undermine Iraq’s stability and political independence. Despite an overall positive assessment and outlook, it is clear that Iraq continues to face a number of political, security, economic and environmental challenges.”
2023-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9253 (2023) · source
“We are pleased to note the appointment of three women to ministerial positions and encourage the Iraqi Government to go further and broaden women’s participation in decision-making positions and institutions in order to be in a better position to respond to the legitimate aspirations of the Iraqi people. In that respect, we echo the call to the Council of Representatives to accelerate its consideration of the proposed anti-domestic-violence law. Iraqi society needs vital tools of that kind to prevent and combat domestic violence. We welcome the first steps taken by the federal Government and the Kurdistan Regional Government to address pending issues. Continued efforts are required if they are to create the right conditions to adopt a budget and develop oil and gas legislation that is acceptable to both Governments.”
2023-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9253 (2023) · source
“A stable, sovereign, prosperous and democratic Iraq is what the people want and what the region needs. We support Prime Minister Al-Sudani’s inspiring reform agenda and encourage all political leaders to collaborate in tackling the many issues and policies before them, including through a serious commitment to the fight against corruption and to ensuring human rights for all. We reiterate our support for the efforts of the Government of Iraq to deliver meaningful reforms through inclusive dialogue and by increasing women’s participation in the workforce.”
2023-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9253 (2023) · source
“I would like to congratulate you, Madam President, and your team on your country’s assumption of the presidency of the Council this month, and to assure you of our full cooperation. We reiterate our thanks to Japan for steering the work of the Council very successfully in January. I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Hennis- Plasschaert for her update on recent developments in Iraq. I also thank Mr. Ahmed for his informative remarks and welcome the representative of Iraq to the Council today. Today’s meeting comes not quite three months after the formation of a new Iraqi Government, which we welcome. Putting an end to political deadlock, partisan rivalry and power plays is a significant step forward and we commend the Iraqi political forces for taking that important and necessary step towards political stability.”
2023-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9253 (2023) · source
“We have the tools, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the treaties and the resolutions. We just need to ensure that we seriously and genuinely abide by them, not just with words, but with deeds. That will undoubtedly help us, individually and collectively, to invest in a better future for all.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“Internationally, it generates an enabling environment for achieving the purposes of the Charter of the United Nations and provides the normative basis for friendly relations among States through dialogue, negotiations, mechanisms for dispute resolution, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement and recourse to regional agencies or arrangements, not through war or aggression. Weak economic development, inequality and human rights violations can be a trigger for tension, violence and conflict. In that context, the principle of the responsibility to protect, adopted by the General Assembly in the 2005 World Summit Outcome (General Assembly resolution 60/1), remains very relevant. That means that we must invest more, and better, in prevention — the weak spot of multilateralism.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“Governments have a critical role to play by investing in human capital, which helps to reduce poverty and fight inequality and other disadvantages and assists everyone in becoming part of the development drive. At a time when scientific and technological advances are transforming our lives, we must ensure that everyone is a net beneficiary by closing the gap among countries, including with regard to life expectancy. There is yet another key ingredient for peace and development — the rule of law at both the domestic and international levels. At the country level, a strong rule of law, which protects human rights, helps to prevent and mitigate crime, corruption and conflict by providing legitimate processes for the resolution of grievances and disincentives to crime and violence.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“Without an urgent and concerted global effort to build human capital, millions of people, entire countries, are in danger of being excluded from future prosperity and the Sustainable Development Goals will not be met. Despite the differences in context, a focus on human capital is essential for countries at all income levels, since the frontier for skills is continuously moving, and the demand for better education and health is increasing everywhere. Investing in human capital means that children go to school, learn critical thinking, develop their skills and are able to enter the job market as healthy grown-ups and become good citizens and productive adults. That is an investment in the family, society, development and peace.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“In my own country, Albania, we have made the empowerment of women a priority in internal and external policies — not because it is trendy, but just because it is right. By ensuring their normal, full and meaningful participation at all levels, we have seen the real benefits of a society that knows how to harness everyone’s energy and creativity to contribute to development, generate progress and pursue prosperity. That is why we strive to see their role strengthened in international peace efforts, including in United Nations peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts, and will use our time in the Council to advance their cause, which should be our collective cause. No country can afford to under-invest in its human capital.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“Democracies, with their freedoms and rights, dedicated institutions, a strong and vocal civil society and a tough and uncompromising free press seek ways to improve, do better, correct mistakes and even hold themselves to account. In other places, under the guise of local traditions and culture, regimes systematically exclude women from public life and participation in democratic Government, including by going to the extreme, as is, unfortunately, happening nowadays in Afghanistan, excluding them from education. That is why we believe that women and youth should be at the forefront of our efforts to empower people to become agents of change, emancipation and progress. That is how we increase resilience and prepare for the future.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“That is directly linked to designing and implementing policies that take into account and protect the basic interests of every human being. It starts by respecting their rights — all rights — civil, political, socioeconomic and cultural rights. Conversely, the systematic violation of human rights is a prelude to conflict, posing a direct threat to peace and security. A rights-based understanding of peace and security requires us to address injustice and discrimination, in particular against half of world’s population — women. Nowhere, not even in most developed and rights- honouring countries, do women enjoy full equality with men. But there should be no comparison.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“I thank Japan for this opportunity to address the question of resilience in peacebuilding. We also thank the Deputy Secretary- General, the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission and Ms. Ndiaye for their valuable insights. We share the assessment on the need to strengthen resilience through ownership and inclusion to better respond to the interlocking challenges that we face in preserving and consolidating peace. After all, peace is our mission, our everyday job and raison d’être here at the Organization. Because peace means life, and we strive for life in freedom, dignity and prosperity. History has proved, without a doubt, that those countries that have invested in people are far better equipped to make peace sustainable, prevent the outbreak of conflict and achieve development and prosperity.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“We need to apply the same approach of unity to support the political process if we want to help Syrians to overcome the total impasse of this never-ending crisis of epic proportions, as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General characterized it, and give Syrians, especially the children I mentioned and the country’s young people, a chance for a better life, a life without war and with rights and dignity.”
2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source
“It showed that, when the interests of those in need are put first, diplomacy works and produces results, and the Council discharges its responsibilities and saves lives. We must take into account the very clear observation made many times, including today by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, that the future renewal of the cross-border mandate should last for at least one year in order to provide those on the ground, the United Nations and everyone involved with the proper means to perform their tasks.”
2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source
“We support the continual engagement of Special Envoy Pedersen with the relevant parties in Syria and the region in favour of a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned process under United Nations auspices in order to advance an inclusive political solution that will protect the territorial integrity, unity and sovereignty of Syria, as well as the rights and dignity of its citizens. Only a genuine and inclusive political process, with the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in line with resolution 2254 (2015) and the 2012 Geneva communiqué (S/2012/522, annex), will help to put a definitive end to the conflict and offer Syrians a new perspective — one they need and deserve. Only a few weeks ago, the Council showed unity — based on reason, facts and reality — by extending the humanitarian cross-border mandate.”
2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source
“We deplore the continued obstruction of the work of the Constitutional Committee on laying the ground for the drafting of a new constitution and the start of political transition towards another Syria, a democratic Syria. When all the key indicators are red and flashing, when everyone knows that the country needs everything — but more than anything a path to its future — then blocking the Constitutional Committee is equal to committing a crime, a crime against people and their hope.”
2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source
“Serious action is therefore needed to end the despicable practice of arbitrary detention and forcible disappearance, including extrajudicial killings, and to hold the perpetrators accountable. In that respect, we reiterate our support for the creation of new mechanism for missing persons in Syria. We reiterate our full support for the work of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011, and we join the call on all States, civil society and the United Nations system to provide relevant information and documentation in support of accountability in Syria.”
2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source
“It has shown constantly and defiantly that the only language it knows is that of the severe repression of its own citizens. What has unfolded during the past long 12 years has been the tragic living proof of the profound disrespect for human rights and the wanton destruction of life that the regime generates and worships, built atop mass graves and unfathomable depravity. About 130,000 Syrians are detained and continue to languish in prisons in unimaginable conditions. Others are simply missing or have vanished, and as the Special Envoy confirmed again today, the Syrian regime keeps nearly every Syrian family — and the world — in total darkness about their whereabouts. The regime continues to ignore the persistent urgent calls of families across Syria who are seeking to clarify the fate and whereabouts of their missing loved ones.”
2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source
“And as they begin to grasp the meaning of life, they may end up thinking that what they see is the world — no, it is Syria, the place where citizens have endured extensive and deadly destruction that is almost unparalleled in modern history. The unfortunate soul-wrenching irony of all that is that children who happen to be 12 years old in Syria today are considered lucky to have survived an atrocious never-ending conflict, since children and other civilians continue to get killed every day in Syria. And it is needless to add that the situation of children and women immured in displacement camps is far worse — they survive in squalid and inhumane conditions, in a prison within a prison. There is no doubt that the regime is primarily responsible for the tragedy in Syria.”
2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source
“Let me join others in thanking Special Envoy Pedersen and Ms. Mudawi for their briefings. Another year has passed, and we are approaching the twelfth year of the horrific war that has devastated Syria and its people. For anyone who is 12 years old in Syria, all they have seen since the very first day of their lives has been nothing else but war and its disastrous consequences. They have grown up in constant fear of death, facing acute hunger and freezing cold, with no education or health care, and in perpetual displacement and destitution. All they have seen around them, without understanding, is widespread human rights violations on a massive and systematic scale.”
2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source
“Fourthly, we reaffirm our full support for the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti and the critical work it delivers amid the heightened violence and insecurity. But more is needed, and the Council can and should do more to assist the people of Haiti in regaining control over their country. That is why we support the call for the creation of an international security assistance mission. In conclusion, let us remind ourselves that only gangs, criminals and those directly or indirectly affiliated with them have an interest in a failed State in order to rule over a weak and vulnerable society. They have made democracy an empty word, human rights an illusion and normal life impossible. The 12 million desperate Haitians deserve better. We know that they are capable of the best and the marks they have made on history are indelible.”
2023-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9247 (2023) · source
“In that respect, the establishment of a National Consensus for an Inclusive Transition and Transparent Elections constitutes the first and welcome basis for putting the country on the right path, towards restoring legitimacy in order to take the decisions that will lead to restoring the rule of law and bringing back democracy and development. Thirdly, the sanctions regime enacted by resolution 2653 (2022) was an important step to help Haiti fight corruption, crime and gang violence. Its full and swift implementation is a matter of priority. Haitians have welcomed it. We must stand ready to strengthen and broaden targeted sanctions against perpetrators. Those responsible for the breakdown of law and order must know that they will not be allowed to act with impunity.”
2023-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9247 (2023) · source
“We welcome and support all efforts to bring together political actors and civil society to create a national critical mass in favour of a process of dialogue to address the country’s ills together. As we know, building democracy requires citizens’ involvement, strong institutions, legitimacy and continued political dialogue. All of that is currently missing in Haiti. In the face of such an acute crisis, Haiti cannot afford an irresponsible political class that continues to put its narrow interests before the common public good. Haiti needs responsible political dialogue, unity of purpose and honest commitment, not a cacophony of divergent views when the country is burning. Otherwise, the only working coalition in the country will be that of the gangs, which is currently the case.”
2023-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9247 (2023) · source
“Haiti’s multifaceted problems have multiple causes that are exacerbated by a complex of factors, including a lack of real capacity and ideas, as well as accumulated acute structural problems. Only urgent, decisive and bold measures will be able to disrupt that downward spiral. First, gang rule and violence must be uprooted. The use of legitimate force to restore law and order is a must. Haiti urgently needs all the help it can get in that regard. Secondly, there will be no deus ex machina solution and no miracle imported from outside. The solution to the country’s problems must come from Haitians themselves and can only be Haitian-born and Haitian- led.”
2023-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9247 (2023) · source
“I join other colleagues in reiterating our deepest sympathies to Gabon following the premature loss of its Foreign Minister. I thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General La Lime for her briefing and welcome her back to the Council. We reiterate our deep concern at the persistent lawlessness, deepening humanitarian crisis and continued political impasse in Haiti. Criminal gangs continue to lay siege to the country, which is marred by chaos, destruction and violence. We deplore the severe violation of human rights, especially those of children, and the dreadful humanitarian crisis, as a result of which half of the population now faces acute hunger.”
2023-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9247 (2023) · source