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first: 2014-02-19
most recent: 2023-12-29
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“This is the fourth or fifth meeting — I have lost track — called by the same delegation, on the same issue, to listen to the same things, with the same outcome: nothing. The agenda for this meeting could therefore have been: Security Council briefing on nothing — a new agenda item of the Council. Let us be very clear — we take issues of weapons of mass destruction very seriously. We listen very carefully to reports, look for evidence and are and will always be ready to do the right thing is case of need. But there has to be a case, and we do not find it here. Therefore, my question is: Does the Security Council not have anything better or more important to do than to succumb to an incurable obsession and keep spending its time and resources in such misuse? Because that is the sad reality nowadays.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9171 (2022) · source
“Following its well-established procedures, the resolution 2231 (2015) team should analyse the available evidence impartially and report the findings to the Security Council. And we look forward to that report.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source
“Ukraine, a Member State, has submitted a request to the President of the Security Council based on its own evidence that Russia has used UAVs of Iranian production and origin, whose transfer is clearly prohibited in resolution 2231 (2015). Reliable sources have shown that Russia is using those UAVs, including against civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. Such procurements and transfers are a clear violation of paragraph 4 of annex B of the resolution, and two Member States — Russia and Iran — are in clear breach of it. That is why we reiterate our call to the Secretariat to do its job and not get lost in intentionally confusing semantics when its mandate is clear. It should organize visits to sites, which Ukraine has offered to facilitate, collect evidence and report on its findings.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source
“As the Legal Counsel mentioned, for the past seven years the Secretariat has done that, submitting 13 reports summarizing its investigations and findings on reported non-compliance, based on many visits and inspections by the resolution 2231 (2015) team. I also want to echo something that other delegations have mentioned, which is that in December 2021 the Secretary-General’s report (S/2021/995) mentioned the Secretariat’s visit to Saudi Arabia to examine debris from six ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis. A team from the Secretariat also went to Israel in 2021 to inspect Iranian UAVs that had infiltrated Israeli airspace. How are those cases different from the Iranian-produced UAVs that are being used today by Russia in Ukraine?”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source
“In 2015, the Council adopted resolution 2231 (2015) to endorse the Iran nuclear deal and keep in place certain critical restrictions on Iran for a period of years. The resolution asked the Secretary-General to “report to the Security Council on the implementation of these provisions every six months.” And that was amply mentioned by the Legal Counsel. With its adoption of the resolution, the Council fully supported the Secretariat in establishing a team and a process for monitoring its implementation. And Member States have supported the Secretariat’s resolution 2231 (2015) team for years by providing information and analysis.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source
“Let us look at the core issue, which is the denial that Russia has deployed Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) against civilian infrastructure in Ukraine that we know are wreaking havoc and killing civilians. If what Russia says is the truth, if it has nothing to hide and if it is implementing the resolutions of the Security Council, upholding the Charter and respecting international law — although the General Assembly does not think that is the case — then in the interests of truth and clarity, Russia should be the first to welcome an independent and impartial verification to bring the truth to light and not to threaten the mandate holders, especially the Secretary-General.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source
“Threats against the Secretariat are unconscionable and further profess a total disregard for the rules that underpin our Organization. The Secretariat should not yield to them. Equally, Member States should not heed any demands that could prevent the Secretariat from carrying out its duties and discharging its obligations, including regarding the matter at hand, a monitoring mandate for resolution 2231 (2015). Doing so would create a dangerous precedent, undermine the implementation of Security Council resolutions and create the impression that some countries can disregard obligations at will and with impunity. We all know to read the rules, the Charter and what we have adopted. But that is not the key issue.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source
“I thank Under-Secretary- General De Serpa Soares for his pertinent clarifications. The raison d’être of the Secretariat is to execute its mandate with objectivity and impartiality and without fear or favour, and that involves also reminding States of their obligations and the degree to which they adhere to them. Impartiality does not mean indifference or detachment from reality when commitments are not upheld and the law is broken. That is why we strongly value and support the work of the Secretariat in its endeavour to ensure consistency and continuity in the application of the Charter of the United Nations, in the service of all Member States, without distinction. That is why we rightly expect all States to respect the Charter’s prerogatives and cooperate in good faith with the Secretariat.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source
“There seems to be no end to the list of excuses to not move forward the political process. We should not be fooled by smokescreens, excuses and actions in bad faith. We should demand transparent, tangible, precise and variable measures to unlock the political process and ensure a political transition in Syria. There can be no chance for peace, prosperity or justice in Syria without a due political transition that should lead to a new, democratic Syria through a process that is owned and led by the Syrians themselves. Syria belongs to its people through their own free will, not to one family through its repressive grip.”
2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source
“The issue of detainees is a purely humanitarian issue, not merchandise for political haggling, and the Council should make it a priority. That is why Albania strongly supports the recommendations of the landmark report issued by the Secretary-General in August (A/76/890), especially the need to create a new mechanism for the disappeared in Syria, as well as a trust fund to help those who have lost them. I conclude with where everything should begin, which is the political process — or as I have expressed repeatedly here, the absence of a genuine political process. The Al-Assad regime and its enablers take turns to trade excuses to avoid participating in the political process and effectively freeze even the most minimal movement that could be noticed in the Constitutional Committee.”
2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source
“Cholera has returned to Syria, killing at least 70 people so far. That shows again how urgent it is to restore the country’s health services and water and sanitation facilities. The cross-border mechanism therefore remains a crucial lifeline for millions. Its renewal is vital because it is a matter of saving human lives. We see no progress whatsoever on the fate of detainees and those who have been forcibly disappeared. When the so-called presidential amnesty was announced in April, we expressed doubts. Now it is clear that it was nothing more than a smokescreen for the regime to distract the international community with an empty gesture. After six months, there is still no information about the release of detainees or their whereabouts.”
2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source
“We applaud the efforts made by Special Envoy Pedersen to never lose sight of the plight and role of women in the Syrian conflict, as he reaffirmed in his remarks today, as well as to ensure their legitimate place in the political process in order to jointly shape the future of Syria. On the security front, violence continues unabated. There is infighting in the north, and now, as other speakers have already mentioned, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham — a Security Council-listed terrorist group — is expanding its activities and has been able to reach Afrin. That is a clear sign that terrorism remains a growing plague with the potential to spread its violent activities and ideology further. The ongoing deterioration of the security situation is serving only to exacerbate the dire humanitarian and economic situation in the country.”
2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source
“But there is not much to celebrate in Syria, where the reality is one of the continued and increasing oppression of women. That oppression has brought on them extreme poverty, malnutrition, arbitrary detention, forced disappearances, sexual violence and human trafficking. Despite all of that, and in adversity and perilous circumstances, Syrian women have refused to allow the Al-Assad regime to relegate them to the role of nothing but victims. They have paid a heavy toll, but they have resisted and are still coping with enormous challenges in managing their households and preserving their role in public and political life.”
2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source
“I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Ms. Ghelani for their updates. Little has changed in Syria since our previous meeting on the issue (see S/PV.9130), except for renewed and increased fighting. A human-made catastrophe has entered its second decade, marked by continued destruction, destitution and dehumanization — the abhorrent work of a regime that clings to power by suffocating the aspirations of the Syrian people for a dignified life in their own country. The inability of the Council to act has prolonged that brutality and suffering, but that does not have to be the fate of the Syrian people or of the Council. In exactly six days, we will celebrate the twenty- second anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), the landmark resolution on women and peace and security.”
2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source
“Without respect for human rights and without institutions based on law, an independent justice system and an open and lively society as key pillars, it remains an empty word and a theoretical concept. This is an issue of paramount importance for a country whose people have suffered so much in the past.”
2022-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9162 (2022) · source
“We continue to be concerned about the humanitarian situation in Libya, especially that of migrants, refugees and internally displaced persons, which the Special Representative of the Secretary-General specifically mentioned. The recent arrests of two key suspects for crimes against victims of human trafficking and human smuggling in Libya is the right approach and more should be done in that respect. We therefore believe that UNSMIL should play a stronger role in countering human rights violations and abuses and in promoting respect for the rule of law and humanitarian law, in accordance with last year’s independent strategic review. We know that democracy is a process that is neither easy nor quick.”
2022-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9162 (2022) · source
“That is the best way to put an end to the long and destructive divisions and polarizations that have afflicted the country for more than a decade. Efforts towards national reconciliation, and the support provided by the regional actors in that regard, should be maintained. A genuine and long-lasting national reconciliation process must be based on the principles of transitional justice, with respect for the rights and needs of all Libyans, including victims of violations and abuses. Respect for human rights in Libya remains a serious issue, including where limits on freedom of expression are concerned. The free voices and active participation of civil society, human rights defenders and women and young people are essential elements for healthy, open societies.”
2022-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9162 (2022) · source
“In such key moments, filled with uncertainty and high tension, as well as high stakes, time is of the essence. Leaders should be aware of the immense power and responsibility that they have. An agreement, which everyone expects, will lead to another and a better Libya, where everyone can be a winner. Instead, failure will make everyone lose — lose hope and patience and risk returning the country to chaos. Libyans deserve better than an endless political impasse, filled with heightened rhetoric in a zero-sum political game. It is equally essential that all international efforts in support of the Libyan-led and Libyan-owned stabilization process remain firmly anchored in the United Nations leadership.”
2022-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9162 (2022) · source
“Legitimacy can be secured only through elections, and that is what the Libyans need, what they want and what they deserve as the only way forward to start establishing democracy in the country and preserve its unity and integrity. It is therefore imperative that the Libyan stakeholders come together around an agreement on a constitutional basis to create the necessary conditions for inclusive, free and fair elections. That will open a new chapter, and the country needs it desperately; it will create the conditions to establish the Government and decide in fairness the equitable allocation of national resources. We welcome the resumption of dialogue between the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the High Council of State in recent days.”
2022-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9162 (2022) · source
“We believe that inclusive and extensive consultations to find a compromise that is acceptable to all parties will help to implement the independent strategic review of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), which Albania supports. We expect the Security Council to show its support and ensure that the UNSMIL mandate, soon to be renewed for one year, is truly effective and equipped with the necessary resources. Getting Libya out of the current deadlock is a challenging task, and it needs the best and continued efforts of all those involved, primarily the Council. Albania strongly believes that elections are the only way forward.”
2022-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9162 (2022) · source
“We welcome Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bathily to this meeting, and we wish him all the best in his important task. I wish to assure him of our full support for his efforts at this critical moment for Libyans. We would like to believe that his arrival in Tripoli and his engagement with the authorities, Libyan stakeholders and civil society will inject a new momentum into the stalled political process in the country. Libya needs just that: a positive energy and a strong push towards finding solutions instead of continuing to create new problems and tensions, which, as we have so often seen, rapidly lead to escalations.”
2022-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9162 (2022) · source
“This war must end, and we call on Russia to end it by respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source
“The fact is that we have been played this way before, and as we now know, every time there has been a Russian denial concerning Ukraine, the exact opposite has happened. Last week, after the Council was blocked in a pattern we all are familiar with (see S/PV.9143), the General Assembly voted overwhelmingly, through its adoption of resolution ES-11/4, to condemn Russia’s latest annexation of parts of Ukraine’s territory. The world’s response was clear and resounding, and Russia was once again alone, immured in denial. Albania recognizes none of Russia’s actions. They have no legitimacy or legal effect. They are null and void, and Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhya are and will remain Ukrainian territories.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source
“They are monstrous activities, crimes, war crimes and crimes against humanity, and one day they will be presented before a court. Let me highlight another worry. Weeks after Russia and Belarus announced the formation of a new joint force, and days after the force started to assemble in Belarus, there is reason to fear a growing military threat from the north. Thousands of Russian servicemen, equipment and aircraft are flooding into Belarus, accompanied by increasingly bellicose rhetoric from the Russian and Belarusian leadership. I would not be surprised to hear that that has nothing to do with Ukraine and that they are performing drills in their countries and so on and so forth.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source
“Now we have United Nations reports, compiled after meticulous investigations, saying that they have documented patterns of summary executions, unlawful confinement, torture, ill-treatment, rape and other acts of sexual violence committed in areas occupied by the Russian armed forces. It appears that this despicable behaviour did not even spare children, including allegedly a four-year-old girl — a baby. The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine has reported that family members, including children, were sometimes forced to witness those crimes. That is simply sickening and does not meet any known standard of human behaviour, let alone military discipline. There is no way these acts can be described as coming under the category of high standards.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source
“Did Russia not agree to a similar inquiry by the Secretariat after the bombing of a prison in Donbas in which more than 50 prisoners were killed and the circumstances of which have yet to be elucidated? In March, in this Chamber, I asked the representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (see S/PV.9008) if they were able to corroborate allegations of sexual violence used by Russian soldiers. It was not an accusation but a request for information and clarity. The Russian delegation reacted by stating that Russian soldiers would never commit such acts, because they have high standards and rules. Guess what?”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source
“We call on the United Nations not to yield to threats but — as part of the regular report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015), in accordance with paragraph 7 of presidential note S/2016/44 — to undertake an adequate verification of the reports that hundreds of the drones used by Russian forces in Ukraine have been unlawfully imported from Iran. The evidence is there. Everyone can verify it. After all, my question — and it may not be mine alone — is about what Russia has to hide from an independent and impartial investigation, a routine exercise to examine evidence that the Secretariat has conducted plenty of times.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source
“Russia is now escalating its attacks and is targeting key civilian infrastructure, aiming at energy installations in particular but also at residential areas, with the clear aim of terrorizing the population, inflicting severe damage and leaving entire families, women and children without water, electricity or heating as winter approaches. That is another and a higher level of cruelty. Moreover, Russia is now carrying out its attacks together with the extended malicious hand of Iran, notoriously known for its destabilizing policies, through an open breach of resolution 2231 (2015).”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source
“I would nevertheless like to pause for a moment, set aside the grim situation at hand and congratulate Ukraine and its people for receiving the Sakharov Prize awarded last week by the European Parliament, which praised Ukrainians for standing up for what we all believe in, defending themselves, fighting for common values and protecting democracy, freedom and the rule of law. It is as symbolic as it is meaningful. Ukraine remains the only place in Europe where sirens have sounded day and night since February. Thousands of people have died or been injured, mostly as a result of the use of explosive weapons, including shells, missiles and air strikes. Attacks on civilian infrastructure, including damage to residential buildings, schools, hospitals and health-care facilities, have continued affecting people’s access to critical services.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source
“I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo and Resident Coordinator Brown for the information they have provided on the situation in Ukraine Since 24 February this year, every one of our meetings on Ukraine has started in a most sobering way: deploring an unjustified aggression, expressing deep concern for the useless loss of life and repeating unheeded calls for Russia to stop. Today’s meeting is no different, as the situation has not changed, even though next week we will mark exactly eight months since the special operation in Ukraine — the special Russian madness — began.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source
“For the sake of truth, we must recognize that Kosovo’s legal framework on minorities is one of the best and should serve as an example elsewhere in the region, including in Serbia. I say this very generally, referring to allegations and complaints by ethnic Albanians living in the Preshevo Valley in southern Serbia in relation to the “passivization” by Serbia of their residential addresses. We know it very well: where there are grievances, there are problems, and the best way to deal with problems is to address them up front. The treatment of minorities should be the mirror in which we see the true progress we have made in building open and just societies for all.”
2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9155 (2022) · source
“All Western Balkan countries seek and pursue European integration. We know that we can achieve it only by building a democratic, developed and prosperous society and by developing regional integration, with justice and accountability, respect for human rights and freedoms for all citizens, in particular through exemplary respect for national minorities, not only as a substantial element of European integration and human rights values, but also as an important lesson learned from the past. Serbia has the right to ask for high standards for the Serb minority in Kosovo, and we encourage the Kosovo authorities to keep the issue as high as possible on their development agenda and support them to that end.”
2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9155 (2022) · source
“No one should be allowed to disrespect the law, create tensions and incite violence. In that respect, we strongly condemn the consecutive attacks against Kosovo police in April in two municipalities, and we commend the firm position of Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ziadeh in that respect. I will not tire of mentioning the new environment that we have created in the Western Balkans, where we look at each other with hope, and not suspicion, and where we come together in joint efforts and common projects, looking for shared benefits, and not taking undue advantage of our neighbours. That is the foundation of our current relations with everyone, particularly Serbia, where we also share in our respective efforts on the path to European integration and regional cooperation, including through open Balkans.”
2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9155 (2022) · source
“Finding the right and just solutions to challenging situations requires wisdom and creativity, sustained and genuine efforts, courage and vision. That is what leaders are called on to do — lead, rather than follow, and, if needed, take risks for the greater good. In that respect, we think that it is time to reduce the Security Council meetings to only one a year in recognition of the progress made, as well as encouragement for the parties to pursue dialogue with more determination. The parties would achieve more, as they have done, by sitting, talking and agreeing in Brussels, rather than disagreeing in New York. The rule of law is fundamental to every society. We support the Government in its efforts to exert its lawful authority throughout its territory.”
2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9155 (2022) · source
“Those agreements not only have a direct impact on citizens, but they are also important steps for increased confidence-building in tackling the core issue: a comprehensive agreement on the full normalization of relations, leading to mutual recognition. Albania highly appreciates the very active role of the EU Special Representative, Mr. Miroslav Lajčák, and the United States Special Envoy and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Mr. Gabriel Escobar, as well as the involvement of the foreign and security policy advisers of the President of France and the German Chancellor. That is an impressive high-level line-up of support, which cannot, and should not, be wasted. It should serve as a catalyst to accelerate talks on core issues, make history and change the Western Balkans once and forever.”
2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9155 (2022) · source
“After all, the United Nations can make an impact anywhere only if it aligns with the needs and priorities of the host country. I have said it before, and I would like to reiterate it again: the EU-facilitated dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia has our full and unreserved support, and we call on the parties to accelerate it. We welcome the latest meeting in Brussels, restoring high-level contacts between the parties, which led, among other things, to an agreement on the freedom of movement. We also expect the road map on the energy agreement, as well as that on the issue of car licence plates, to be implemented as soon as possible.”
2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9155 (2022) · source
“We join the United Kingdom and the United States in the call for a thorough review in order to ensure that UNMIK’s work and role do not evolve in inertia, but reflect the tremendous change through which Kosovo and its population have gone. I will briefly look at the mandates of the international presences in Kosovo, which show many overlapping areas regarding priorities, especially between UNMIK and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. They of course represent different constituencies, but looking for synergies, in close cooperation with the Government, would make the investment more impactful. We remain convinced that it would be better to invest some of the $42 million spent yearly for UNMIK in areas where Kosovo has genuine and acute needs.”
2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9155 (2022) · source
“Despite what I just said, for 23 years now, a peacekeeping mission has remained stuck there by a frozen Security Council resolution — a relic of bygone times and realities and at odds with the current domestic and regional political contexts. In that regard, let me reiterate our position: the situation in Kosovo is no longer a matter of peace and security. Keeping it as an issue under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations is baseless, and speaking of peacekeeping there is meaningless. Our region has moved ahead and has transformed, much more than polemics sometimes tend to show. In our view, UNMIK has had its day.”
2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9155 (2022) · source
“We applaud its alignment with EU foreign policy, including sanctions, and the generosity in receiving refugees and displaced persons from Ukraine, just as it did with refugees from Afghanistan. The sustained efforts to fight against corruption and the enforcement of the rule of law in Kosovo deserve due recognition, and rightly so. They demonstrate the resolve of the Government to build a country for the citizens by the citizens. The Freedom House report Nations in Transit 2022, published recently, highlights an increase in democratic governance, the judicial framework and independence. We encourage the Government to continue on that path.”
2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9155 (2022) · source
“It reflects important developments in an ever-strengthening democratic country, an important player in regional frameworks and a member of various regional and international organizations, working closely with United Nations funds, programmes and agencies and aspiring to join the European Union (EU) and NATO, with a clear vision of its foreign policy’s orientation. I would like to commend the Republic of Kosovo and its authorities for the progress registered over the past six months. Nevertheless, we find it surprising that the war in Ukraine and its multifaceted impact is not mentioned in the report, including Kosovo’s unequivocal condemnation of the aggression, which is further testimony to its strong commitment to international law and human rights.”
2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9155 (2022) · source
“I thank Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), for her briefing and welcome her presence in the Chamber. I also welcome the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Kosovo and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia to this meeting. We carefully read the report of the Secretary- General on UNMIK that covers the past six months (S/2022/739).”
2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9155 (2022) · source
“But let us be clear — it would be illusory to believe that solutions can only come from outside. The political class of Haiti should get its act together, leave aside its vested interests and any other interests but one — the one that the country needs and that its desperate people hope for. Political actors cannot be bystanders of a house on fire; they should be the first ones to put it out. Only that can help restore normalcy in order to tackle other major issues and create — at the appropriate time — the basis for elections. We stand with Haiti and its people. The best way for all of us to show our solidarity is to act with urgency in considering the Government’s request for the support of a united Council.”
2022-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9153 (2022) · source
“It is dangerous to be a girl or a woman in Haiti today. That is the direct consequence of widespread impunity and easy access to high-calibre weapons and ammunition trafficked from abroad. This must be reversed for life to have meaning and for any prospects for the future. In that respect, support for United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime action on the ground is paramount. Haiti needs help; it needs it now as a matter of the highest priority. We support the two draft resolutions proposed by the United States and Mexico and are in favour of sanctioning those responsible, who are strangulating an entire country and its population. We also fully support a strong and robust security mandate in order to provide authorities and law-enforcement bodies with the necessary means to guarantee safe and adequate conditions of life.”
2022-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9153 (2022) · source
“The security material provided by the United States and Canada is a most welcome move. As if that were not enough, this complex situation has enabled an outbreak of cholera, bringing back painful memories. The lack of fuel has forced hospitals and health centres to cut services; water delivery companies are shut, thereby creating conditions for an exponential increase of the disease across the country. It is therefore paramount to create a humanitarian corridor so as to allow fuel to reach the main hospitals and other cholera-response centres in order to limit its spread. Among other crimes, armed gangs have used rape, including collective rapes, and other forms of sexual violence to instil fear, punish, subjugate and inflict pain on local populations, with the ultimate goal of expanding their influence.”
2022-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9153 (2022) · source
“When nearly half of Haiti’s population is experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity, with thousands of citizens at the capital are suffering famine conditions, when all safeguards to prevent human rights violations and widespread abuse have been abandoned, when the State authority is nowhere to be found, the situation has reached the breaking point. People are right to ask, “Where is the State?”, “Where is the political class?”, “Who is behind the wheel?” This dire situation will only get worse if some degree of security and rule of law is not immediately restored. Combating gangs and their brutal violence, criminal activity, corruption, smuggling and trafficking in weapons should be the top priority. This is a must. Otherwise gangs will only rise, and their suffocating power and metastatic grip will only increase.”
2022-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9153 (2022) · source
“As has been amply highlighted, almost everything in the country seems to be at a standstill. There is one exception: gang violence and lawlessness. Gangs own the streets, having substituted official law with their own, paralysing normal life. They are preventing economic activity, including the distribution of diesel and petrol, and bringing transport to a halt, with resulting widespread looting and shootouts becoming increasingly common. Gangs are now getting together and dictating their terms to political actors. It is a symptom of their power and of what is coming if the situation is not immediately and properly addressed and reversed.”
2022-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9153 (2022) · source
“I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General La Lime for her briefing and insights on the deteriorating situation in Haiti, and we welcome her suggestions and recommendations. I also welcome the participation of Foreign Minister Généus of Haiti and Foreign Minister Álvarez Gil of the Dominican Republic, as well as the representatives of the International Organization of the Francophonie and Belize at this meeting. The situation is desperate and hardly needs any comment. I will therefore limit my statement to a few key remarks. First, the irony could not be more painful: Haiti, the first Black Republic, is today the poorest nation in the Americas and is facing an acute political, economic, security and health crisis, which has paralysed the country and sparked a breakdown of law and order.”
2022-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9153 (2022) · source
“We commend the stewardship of Resident Coordinator David Gressly, as well as his efforts to overcome one of the biggest environmental challenges in the Red Sea. Let me conclude by saying that war has not been the solution in Yemen and war cannot and should not be the way. It is time that that be understood and accepted by all on the ground.”
2022-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9152 (2022) · source
“We are also very worried about the unknown fate of the staff of United Nations and non-governmental organizations, as well as that of other civilians, abducted by armed groups or forcibly disappeared, including from the continued incarceration of the Yemenis employed by the United States and the United Nations. We reiterate our call for their release. On a positive note, we would like to thank all the countries, especially the United States and the United Kingdom, for making it possible for the United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism for Yemen to overcome the financial gap without any suspension of its work. In the same vein, we are very happy to see that the international community, the regional actors and the private sector have made it possible for the operation for the FSO SAFER oil tanker to finally start soon.”
2022-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9152 (2022) · source
“We fully support the efforts of the Special Envoy and share his call — as outlined today — for calm and restraint by all parties. It is crucial that flights from the Sana’a airport continue and expand and that fuel shipments in the Al-Hudaydah port be maintained. They are important dividends of the truce and must be preserved. They have demonstrated how important and life-changing they are for the Yemeni people. Threats to commercial ships and oil companies are counterproductive and must be withdrawn. The information that Ms. Msuya provided regarding the humanitarian crisis needs no comment. Humanitarian assistance must reach all those in need, and the humanitarian workers and their work must be respected by all.”
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