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Hoxha

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first: 2014-02-19
most recent: 2023-12-29
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“I thank the Special Coordinator for his briefing and his continued efforts in fulfilling his mandate. Every time we meet on this issue, we look for good and positive news from the Middle East. It does not come often, but it does, such as the recent meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee for the Coordination of the International Assistance to Palestinians in Brussels. We support calls for a more strategic approach to address the Palestinian Authority’s economic and fiscal crisis. We also welcome the increase in the number of work permits as part of recent Israeli decisions to make improvements to access and movement. Such initiatives contribute to improving Palestinian livelihoods and easing tensions. They help to build confidence and trust among the parties. But they should also be sustained and become irreversible.”
2022-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9046 (2022) · source
“In the absence of dialogue and political solutions, weapons take central stage, with the catastrophic consequences we have seen so many times. We have the laws and the tools to protect civilians. We must use them. It requires political will and resolve. That is what is expected from every one of us, from the Council and every State Member of the United Nations.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042 (2022) · source
“We have witnessed the deliberate denial of humanitarian access, including through the blocking of the passage and delivery of humanitarian assistance. Hampering humanitarian aid workers in their efforts to reach those most vulnerable and in dire need is tantamount to a death sentence for those who need it immediately. We should neither accept nor allow the weaponization of humanitarian aid. Humanitarian workers save lives; they should be welcomed, not confronted or threatened; their work should be facilitated, not complicated or denied; and they should be free to operate safely, everywhere, and for all those in need. The best way to protect civilians is, of course, to prevent and resolve armed conflicts before they escalate.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042 (2022) · source
“Crimes not punished breed yet more crimes. The Council has adopted resolutions calling for accountability for those who target health-care and humanitarian workers and critical infrastructure. It should uphold its decisions. That is its responsibility. We must support international independent investigative and prosecution mechanisms, and, when the Council is blocked or taken hostage, we must seek other ways. We cannot and must not become familiar with impunity. In every conflict, women, children, persons with disabilities and other marginalized groups suffer disproportionately. The situation becomes even more desperate when those working to help civilians in need are themselves the targets of attacks.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042 (2022) · source
“The war in Ukraine is no exception, but with tremendous magnifying effects. It has seriously disrupted food systems and markets worldwide, with sharp price rises everywhere, and exacerbated food- insecurity challenges for several developing countries. All parties to armed conflict are responsible for ensuring that the civilian population is protected. They must guarantee compliance with international humanitarian and human rights law; provide safe passage and ensure humanitarian access; and ensure protection to civilians without discrimination. In the face of mounting civilian casualties, war crimes and crimes against humanity, we must do everything to ensure accountability by ending impunity. Perpetrators everywhere must be held to account. Accountability for violations must be concrete, systematic and universal.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042 (2022) · source
“The huge humanitarian needs underscore the importance of a sustainable long-term cross-border humanitarian response to ensure that all Syrian people in need receive assistance. In Ukraine, civilians continue to suffer the consequences of the Russian aggression, which today has entered its fourth month. More than 14 million people have been uprooted from their homes and forced to leave everything behind. More than 200 health-care facilities, more than 1,600 schools, numerous shelters and thousands of residential and apartment buildings have come under continued, deliberate and devastating attacks with thousands — and mounting — civilian casualties. These crimes are documented, including in United Nations reports. We know that conflict is the main driver of hunger worldwide.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042 (2022) · source
“Every conflict brings a devastating impact on civilians, critical civilian infrastructure, livelihoods, education, health systems, and food and water security, particularly when explosive weapons are used in populated areas. In places with poor or destroyed health infrastructure, civilians continue to be at a high risk, not only during but also after conflict. Conflict-related sexual violence and gender-based violence are occurring at shocking levels. In Syria, millions of people continue to be deprived of their homes and livelihoods as a result of a conflict that has entered its twelfth year. Schools, hospitals and other protected objects have been indiscriminately and deliberately attacked.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042 (2022) · source
“I would like to thank you, Madam President, for bringing the issue of protection of civilians to the Security Council for today’s discussion. There is hardly any other question more important and more central to the work of the Council. I thank the briefers for their updates and detailed information and for their valuable recommendations. We recognize the significant progress made in building an international normative civilian-protection framework. However, and regrettably, compliance with the laws and norms that safeguard civilians has deteriorated along with the safety and security of civilians caught in armed conflict. Mr. Miliband reminded us of the shocking number of conflicts ongoing in the world today.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042 (2022) · source
“But there is no alternative to meaningful dialogue, cooperation through responsible behaviour, first, and then normative frameworks on how technological developments are affecting individuals, States and societies and the uses and applications of technology generating the most disruption, particularly those that pose a direct threat to peace and security. As for many other aspects, it is for us to decide whether to share the huge benefits or bear the enormous costs.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“Through them, Member States have agreed on a substantial United Nations framework that includes existing international law, 11 voluntary non-binding norms, confidence-building measures, capacity-building and the expertise of the multi-stakeholder community. Let me end with this — throughout history, new challenges have opened new opportunities for cooperation. Today is no different, even if the challenges at hand are highly complex, quickly evolving and come amid a rising sense of conflict and crisis.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“Other notorious examples are the repeated malicious activities by the regime of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, which is trying to collect intelligence, conduct cyberattacks and generate unlawful income, which, inter alia, serves to fund its militarization and proliferation, in violation of international law and Security Council resolutions. We add to that list the Internet shutdowns in Myanmar, which were also mentioned today. We call for a stop to such activities and for upholding existing norms and the rules-based international order in cyberspace. The Internet is not and should not become a weapon but remain a public good. We welcome the reports of the Group of Governmental Experts and the Open-ended Working Group on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“Cyberattacks reportedly originating in Russia have also attempted to interfere in Ukrainian elections, targeting its power grid, defacing its Government websites and spreading malware in their systems, with destructive effect. The Western Balkans, where I am from, are being systematically targeted by campaigns of interference and information manipulation in order to intentionally trigger political instability and undermine their Euro-Atlantic aspirations. We will not allow it, and we will resist it.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“I want to highlight Albania’s firm position for a global, open, free, stable and secure cyberspace where international law, including respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, fully apply, in support of social, political and economic development. We are very concerned about the increase of malicious cyber and digital activities in recent months. We know that Russia’s actions caused communication outages, including against critical infrastructure, not only in Ukraine but also in other parts of Europe, by deliberately attacking Viasat’s satellite on 24 February 2022, just one hour before Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“Some countries are continuously trying to deliberately provide misleading information, distort facts, interfere in the democratic processes of others, spread hatred, promote discrimination and incite violence or conflicts by misusing digital technologies. In the same vein, we see with concern Internet shutdowns and the restriction or denial of human rights and freedoms in using them. The briefers offered concrete examples. We should redouble efforts to mitigate the harm that they may cause, as outlined in the report of the Secretary-General on a road map for digital cooperation (A/74/821), and look carefully at his recommendations.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“But, if not properly used and, especially, if ethics are not respected, it can lead to serious breaches of human rights, such as undue surveillance targeting specific groups and communities. As technology usually develops faster than States can grasp its full impact, we must make sure that core principles and values— such as equity, equality, inclusivity, responsibility, transparency and accountability— are preserved from negative impact. Unfortunately, the potential of technology to dramatically impact social cohesion and, of course, international peace and security through misuse by State or non-State actors is growing significantly.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“The misuse of information and communications technologies has a direct impact on international peace and security, as it undermines the integrity, security, economic growth and stability of the global community, leading to disputes and conflicts. Given the mounting concerns about the dual-use nature of technology and its implications for the maintenance of international peace and security, it is very important that the Security Council take a leading role in assessing such risks and implications. I therefore very much welcome the holding of today’s meeting. Artificial intelligence is doing wonders in many sectors, including agriculture and medicine — saving lives, increasing food production, improving energy sources and managing production processes.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“Individuals, States, Governments, industry, health care, financial systems, regional and international organizations and peacekeeping missions all take advantage of the rapid growth of digital technologies. They help people become more productive, and they help companies and entities become more innovative, flexible and adaptive than ever before. We have happily embraced the interconnectivity of devices and systems, which has visibly made our lives and work easier, but that inevitably comes with the cost of exposure to a wide range of threats by malicious forces. The nexus “new tech, new threats” needs no explanation. As we heard today, there is a common understanding about the immense risks arising from malicious activities by both State and non-State actors.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“We thank the United States for organizing this timely meeting to discuss this as complex as important topic. We also thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her always thoughtful insights. We are pleased that civil society was given a prominent place at this meeting — and for a good reason, as we heard with the breadth that they offered and the recommendations that they made. I therefore thank Ms. Nyabola and Mr. Druet. The rapid development of technology has changed how the world works, impacting every aspect of modern life. It has become so ingrained in our daily lives that it is hard to remember what the world was like before. Modern technology undeniably brings a number of advantages across multiple sectors.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“Humanitarian assistance must always be non-political, based solely on the needs of the population, and must reach everyone. We must do more to help Syrians get out of their nightmare. We must nourish and support their hopes, because no one has ever built a future without hope.”
2022-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9038 (2022) · source
“Humanitarian needs must come first, but we should not forget that ensuring accountability and justice for victims remains fundamental to enabling Syria to make progress towards sustainable peace and reconciliation. If we do not help people in need, we fail, morally and practically. We would only be left with heartbreaking accounts of helpless victims, as Dr. Almouslem reminded us this morning. That must not be allowed. Let us not forget that if we do not assist people in need, we inadvertently fuel future conflicts. Our commitment is and should continue to be supporting Syrians in rebuilding their lives and designing their futures. Our responsibility is to help and provide solutions. Geopolitical gains cannot and must not be placed above people’s lives.”
2022-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9038 (2022) · source
“We have long highlighted the crucial importance of the July renewal and possible expansion of the cross-border mandate outlined in resolution 2585 (2021). Millions of people depend on it, including, as we heard Under-Secretary-General Griffiths say, 1 million children. We reiterate our concern about the humanitarian situation of women and children in camps and places of detention in the north-east. We call for the release of all children deprived of their liberty and support their reintegration and their reunification with their families. We reiterate our position that a mechanism on missing persons and a consultative group would provide needed support to detainees and forced disappeared and missing persons in Syria.”
2022-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9038 (2022) · source
“Nearly 80 per cent of the camp’s residents are women and children living in what can only be termed squalid conditions. It is situated in Government- controlled territory, but the Syrian Government has kept it under a tight blockade. For more than three years the Al-Assad regime has blocked United Nations aid from entering the camp, forcing its residents to survive on pitiful amounts of smuggled goods. Children in the camp, who make up half of the population, are at extreme risk of severe illness and malnutrition. There is no education, of course, and pregnant women lack proper attention and service. We call on the regime to allow unhindered access for humanitarian goods and personnel to the camp. When people are hungry and in need, it does not matter who they are or where they are — there is only need.”
2022-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9038 (2022) · source
“More than 150,000 people have disappeared or are still detained somewhere in Syria or elsewhere. They must not be forgotten just because they cannot be seen. More than 36,000 children continued to be detained for alleged association with armed groups or for security reasons. Millions of Syrians in the north- east rely mostly on aid that is delivered through cross- border assistance. In July, as we heard and as many colleagues have mentioned, the cross-border operation regime will end. With needs growing, it is vital that aid can reach all who need it. Within that bleak and depressing picture, I would like to call attention to a particularly and visibly forgotten place, the Rukban camp, a makeshift settlement housing about 10,000 internally displaced Syrians in the arid no-man’s land between the Jordanian, Iraqi and Syrian borders.”
2022-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9038 (2022) · source
“Syria has entered its twelfth year of conflict. There is no end in sight to the suffering of its people. It remains one of the world’s most complex humanitarian and protection emergencies, and one that seems to be going on forever. Syrians inside and outside the country find themselves, endlessly, at the centre of a calamitous mix of terrible violence, worsening hunger, continued poverty and isolation. Millions of Syrians struggle to survive every month. The data are depressing. Ninety per cent of Syrians live in poverty. More than 70 per cent of the country’s population is in dire need. Sixty per cent suffer from food insecurity, and in the past two days we heard a great deal about the fact that more than 800,000 children are malnourished. Almost 20 per cent of children in Syria are not in school.”
2022-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9038 (2022) · source
“But, in this case, there is no smoke because there is no fire. Nothing here is true. Documents were distributed earlier, but no one from the scientific community has substantiated any of them. There is only a smokescreen and, as we all know, smokescreens are fake and do not last.”
2022-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9033 (2022) · source
“The Biological Weapons Convention and the Chemical Weapons Convention contain precise measures and protocols to which concerned States parties can have recourse in order to address situations regarding any suspicious or problematic activity. Therefore, if there were reasonable doubts with regard to any allegations about any biological programmes in Ukraine, we have a path and should make use of it rather than come here with ill- conceived stories. As a State party to the Biological Weapons Convention, Russia may take the issue to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, addressing it properly and professionally by providing international and independent experts with the opportunity to investigate. Mr. Markram reminded us of that once again today. There is no smoke without fire.”
2022-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9033 (2022) · source
“Let us not forget that the sarin gas attack in 2013 in the eastern Ghouta region, near Damascus, may have caused the deaths of some 1,400 people. Credible reports indicate that the regime has not abandoned such despicable behaviour. The Syrian experience reveals the troubling truth that in a protracted war, when the attacking forces are trying to break the will of those defending, chemical weapons are one hideously terrorizing weapon to achieve that. We hope that no one — not Russia, nor any other country — will ever reach that point. Issues related to chemical and biological weapons should never be taken lightly, and we never do. We listened to our Russian colleague but remain unconvinced — with good reason. There is a solid international normative framework, and we know how it works.”
2022-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9033 (2022) · source
“It is therefore hard not to conclude that we are yet again witnessing a persistent attempt to spread a false narrative, to use the Security Council for propaganda purposes and divert attention from the terrible reality of the crimes committed in Ukraine. That must stop. It affects the Council’s credibility and relevance. Let me recall the famous saying that one can fool some of the people all the time and all the people some of the time, but one cannot fool all the people all of the time. We have no doubts that Russia knows better regarding chemical weapons and their use. Its protégé, the Syrian regime, used them against rebel forces. Chemical weapons played a decisive role in the campaign of the Syrian regime to suppress resistance in rebel-held cities, killing and incapacitating fighters and civilians alike.”
2022-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9033 (2022) · source
“I say so with all due respect, since it is difficult to take such persistence seriously. With the world in turmoil, we should be able to devote our time to other pressing issues that need the Council’s attention and action. The Council relies on United Nations reports on all the issues that we discuss here. We listen carefully to the information provided by briefers from the Secretariat. We trust them because they do what we have asked them to do. Here we are, for the third time, presented with the same unverified, uncorroborated, unsubstantiated, non-factual claims of a non-existent biological programme in Ukraine.”
2022-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9033 (2022) · source
“I wish I could thank the Department of Disarmament Affairs for its updated information, but I am afraid that falls short given that we have heard nothing new. That is not the Department’s fault. I will nonetheless thank it for its patience in coming here and repeating once again — for the third time in a few months — what we already have heard at the two previous meetings (see S/PV.8991 and S/PV.8999), namely, that the United Nations is not aware of any biological weapons programme in Ukraine and that it has not been possible to give any credit to Russia’s claims. The Department must be surprised that we keep asking it the same question, on the same issue, hoping to receive a different answer. Therefore, I am seriously wondering whether we need to continue spending time on such nothingness.”
2022-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9033 (2022) · source
“We support the efforts of Under-Secretary-General Griffiths and commend United Nations actors on the ground for their contribution and encourage them to continue their efforts. In conclusion, this senseless war must come to an end. The sooner it happens, the better for Ukraine and its people to start healing their profound wounds, the better for Russia and Russians to shed their attitude of self-victimization and the better for everyone, everywhere.”
2022-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9032 (2022) · source
“Stores in places far from Russia and Ukraine are running out of cooking oil, farmers are scrambling to buy fertilizers and Governments are struggling to respond to public disquiet due to the sharp rise in prices. Disruptions to the flow of those essential goods are compounding other supply chains, causing shortages and pushing millions of people into hunger. There must be no mistake about who is responsible. Ceasefire arrangements for the evacuation of some 600 civilians from the steel plant in Mariupol show that it is possible to find solutions. It is possible to silence the guns in the name of life when there is a will to do so. Similar arrangements should be extended to the wounded soldiers who are still there.”
2022-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9032 (2022) · source
“In that respect, we call on the Secretary- General and his Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict to add Ukraine as a situation of concern in the upcoming twenty-second annual report on children and armed conflict, in the light of the grave violations committed against children in eastern Ukraine between 2014 and 2021, as well as evidence of an alarming increasing in grave violations across the country amid the rapid and ongoing escalation of hostilities since late February. A thorough investigation must be carried out, and accountability must and will be ensured. The seismic effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine are being felt everywhere.”
2022-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9032 (2022) · source
“It concludes that, among other things, the two most blatant attacks mentioned several times during our discussions here — the bombing of the Mariupol maternity and children’s hospital and the bombing of Mariupol’s Donetsk Academic Regional Drama Theatre, where several hundred civilians were killed — most likely constitute an egregious violation of international humanitarian law and that those who ordered or executed those attacks committed a crime. We must do all we can in order to secure the rights of children.”
2022-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9032 (2022) · source
“As the military aggression escalates, civilian casualties and more crimes and crimes against humanity mount, reports and preliminary facts gathered on the ground raise serious concerns about grave breaches of international humanitarian law in Ukraine. A report recently published pursuant to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Moscow Mechanism analyses a shocking range of apparent war crimes, from rape to torture to deportation and the use of human shields. It marks an important step in a long road to a full understanding of the illegal and criminal acts committed and suffered in the ongoing aggression.”
2022-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9032 (2022) · source
“There is no justification for such recklessness. In the context of that desolate picture, we are pleased to highlight that, on a positive note, UNESCO’s Global Education Coalition, composed of some 200 members from the private sector, civil society, academia and the United Nations family, is working to ensure the right to education and the continuation of learning in Ukraine. Digital devices will be provided to Ukrainian teachers, who will reach out to hundreds of thousands of learners in order to ensure the continuity of online learning. In addition, a high-education e-assessment platform will allow some 200,000 students to pass their examinations.”
2022-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9032 (2022) · source
“Against that backdrop, we are particularly concerned by reports of unlawful attacks on schools, which deprives civilians of access to education. It is unbearable to see a school reduced to rubble. Schools, like hospitals, should be safe places, immune from harm and free from attacks. In Ukraine today, they are not safe. An average of 22 schools a day have regularly been under attack in Ukraine since the start of the war, disrupting the education of those 5.5 million children who are still in the country. Their school year ended on 24 February. At least one in six UNICEF-supported schools in eastern Ukraine have been damaged or destroyed since the start of the war. Only a few days ago, more than 60 people were feared dead after a Russian bomb flattened the school being used as a shelter in the village of Bilohorivka, in the Luhansk region.”
2022-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9032 (2022) · source
“In only three months, more than 7,000 civilian casualties have been registered and 14 million people have been forced to leave their homes. Two months ago, the United Nations projected that some 4 million people would be displaced by the war. In less than 10 weeks, that number is now 5.8 million, and the new projection is double — 8.3 million. That requires more financial support for refugees and host countries to face challenges related to access to food, housing, transportation and services. The massive destruction of civilian infrastructure has made life unbearable or completely disrupted for millions of people because the systematic destruction of health facilities, transport, supplies and warehouses only severs basic services.”
2022-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9032 (2022) · source
“If one would try to summarize the news that we get every day from Ukraine, including what we heard from the briefers today, it would be continued shelling with mounting civilian victims, targeted cities with large-scale destruction of civilian infrastructure, persistent attacks of hospitals, health-care facilities and schools, horrible crimes, including extrajudicial killings, torture, rape and mass graves, countless shocking personal stories of lives uprooted and ripped apart that will never be the same again. We also hear about the continued Ukrainian resistance against the ongoing war that they did not want and did not choose. As the war goes on and intensifies, so does the magnitude of human suffering.”
2022-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9032 (2022) · source
“Let me thank Ms. Msuya and Mr. Abdi for their update. We meet again to discuss the situation in Ukraine. The war continues its destructive path. The overall situation is dire and worsening. People continue to suffer. The lives of countless civilians, particularly women and children, are being devastated because of this war of aggression that continues unabated.”
2022-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9032 (2022) · source
“It is therefore of paramount importance that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea return to the self-imposed moratorium of 2018 on intercontinental ballistic missile launches, as well as to meaningful dialogue without preconditions, so that the full, comprehensive and irreversible denuclearization of the Korean peninsula does not remain a call or a wish but becomes a reality, as foreseen in the resolutions of the Security Council.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9030 (2022) · source
“The patience shown by the Council has been misread by the regime, and the Council’s lack of unity has shielded its provocations. That can no longer continue. Speaking out, condemning and calling on the regime to reverse its course and go back to negotiations is no longer enough. There is a need for strong, concrete and resolute action by strengthening measures against the regime. Otherwise, everything indicates that, if we stay idle, we only provide the regime with more opportunities to continue to starve its people and satisfy its appetite for more weapons, threatening the world.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9030 (2022) · source
“We are strongly concerned about the findings of the recent report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, which speaks about “a new arms race that will further militarize the region and dampen prospects for peace and denuclearization and divert resources from social and economic priorities.” (A/HRC/49/74, para. 6) That is a stark reminder that the time to act is now. Repeated calls addressed to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to stop its provocations and violations of international law have clearly failed. Patience has worn out and action is needed. The regime has made the choice to ignore the Council and its resolutions and to break its own commitments: it must be held accountable for its actions.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9030 (2022) · source
“While the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is threatening the world with its ballistic missiles and nuclear programmes, it is starving its own population into submission at the same time. It is also implementing a large-scale policy threat in cyberspace. Recent credible media reports have shown that the regime has conducted several malicious cyberactivities to collect intelligence, carry out cyberattacks and generate unlawful income. The income from those illegal activities is used to fund its militarization and proliferation efforts.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9030 (2022) · source
“Today we are discussing the fifteenth test by the regime this year — this time, a submarine-launched ballistic missile on 7 May. The message is clear: the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea continues on its irreversible, dangerous path towards proliferation and weapons of mass destruction programmes. It is now also threatening the use of nuclear weapons, as rightly highlighted by the Assistant Secretary-General. The dangerous militarization course of, and threats by, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea must be stopped immediately. The international community — and the Security Council in particular — must act now to prevent a further increase of tensions and instability in the Korean peninsula, which would have huge consequences worldwide.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9030 (2022) · source
“The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has not abandoned or slowed down its existing nuclear programmes. On the contrary, it has accelerated them, as the Assistant Secretary-General just highlighted, and it is mounting its nuclear capacities and capabilities with new sophisticated technologies. We strongly condemn those actions and reiterate, once again, our call on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to return as soon as possible to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the IAEA safeguards. Since the beginning of the year, we have witnessed multiple high-technology ballistic missile launches by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, threatening the Korean peninsula and regional and global security.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9030 (2022) · source
“I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his remarks. Once again, the Security Council is gathered in response to provocations coming from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea regime. It is our common responsibility to address those continued and repeated violations of international law and multiple Security Council own resolutions. The reckless actions of North Korea dramatically increase tensions not only in the Korean peninsula, but far beyond. The world must know that such provocations do not — and should not — go unnoticed. The Security Council cannot simply wait for an impending catastrophe before we show true commitment. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s actions and reports from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirm our concerns and raise an even greater alarm.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9030 (2022) · source
“We should help Bosnia and Herzegovina as a single united country and its citizens. A unified message from the Security Council is what they need and what they deserve.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9029 (2022) · source
“Ukraine’s example shows what we expect.” We believe that only cooperation and genuine dialogue among all parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina having clarity on what has prevented progress so far, on the one hand, and what it takes to move the country ahead in normalcy, on the other, are the only way to unknot the never-ending deadlock. The role of the High Representative and his Office remains vital in facilitating dialogue and guaranteeing the constitutional order. It is crucial that the European Union remain seriously engaged, because the European perspective of Bosnia and Herzegovina is very important for the country and for the region, especially for young people. They need a clear perspective; they need jobs; and they need a project with which to identify.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9029 (2022) · source
“Trying to gain influence by using the rise of nationalism and divisions on religious and ethnic issues only polarizes politics and creates a sense of insecurity in several countries in the Western Balkans, in particular Bosnia and Herzegovina. Furthermore, the lack of a clear perspective towards the Euro-Atlantic integration creates undue space for unwelcome and harmful interference. We should refuse and condemn openly and strongly any threats to the security in Bosnia and Herzegovina by exploiting ethnic and religious tensions, with an ultimate goal of blocking reforms and the derailing of the Euro-Atlantic integration process in the country. In that context, I must recall the declaration of the Russian Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 17 March : “If [Bosnia and Herzegovina] decides to be a member of any alliance ...”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9029 (2022) · source