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first: 2017-07-25
most recent: 2023-06-21
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“First, with regard to the construction of a railroad corridor from Mazar-e-Sharif to Herat, the implementation of the project will provide employment for up to 30,000 Afghans and allow Kabul to generate annual profits from the transit in the amount of between $400 million and $500 million. In addition, the construction of the road from Mazar-e-Sharif to Peshawar, via Kabul, remains urgent. Secondly, the construction of the electricity power transmission line Surkhan-Pul-e-Khumri will allow for an increased electricity supply from Uzbekistan to Afghanistan by 70 per cent, or up to 6 billion kilowatt hours, per year. The power transmission line will switch Kabul to the unified energy system of Central Asia. Moreover, the electricity power transmission line Surkhan-Pul-e-Khumri may become an important part of the CASA-1000 project.”
2018-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8426 (2018) · source
“In order to support a reconciliation process in the country, the international community must invest in the economic future and social stability of Afghanistan and its young people. For its part, Uzbekistan is rendering practical assistance to Afghanistan in rebuilding its social and economic infrastructure. In Tashkent, we supported projects, such as the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan- Pakistan-India Pipeline, the Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project (CASA- 1000) and the following initiatives in the areas of transport, communications, energy, trade and education.”
2018-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8426 (2018) · source
“As mentioned by all speakers today, only an Afghan- led and Afghan-owned political process can lead to a peaceful settlement of the current conflict. Uzbekistan strongly supports the international community's efforts in facilitating the process of resolving the situation in Afghanistan. In that regard, I would like to cite remarks made by the President of Uzbekistan, His Excellency Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at the Tashkent-hosted International Conference on Afghanistan held in March: "We stand ready, at any stage of the peace process, to create all necessary conditions for organizing on the territory of Uzbekistan direct negotiations between the Government of Afghanistan and the Taliban movement".”
2018-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8426 (2018) · source
“Given such circumstances, the engagement in the process of finding an ultimate solution to the current conflict in Afghanistan and the maintenance of good-neighbourly relations with that fraternal nation are among the main foreign policy priorities of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Currently, Uzbekistan actively participates in various international negotiations formats on Afghanistan, such as the Kabul process, the Moscow format, the International Contact Group, the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process forum, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization-Afghanistan contact group and the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan. Uzbekistan's principled position arises from its firm belief that the central Government in Kabul should be the main party to the peace process.”
2018-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8426 (2018) · source
“First of all, I would like to commend you, Sir, for convening today's quarterly debate on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Tadamichi Yamamoto, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Mr. Yuri Fedotov, and Kazakhstan Ambassador Kairat Umarov for their informative briefings. I would also like to thank Ms. Ghizaal Haress for sharing with us her perspectives on current developments in Afghanistan. Uzbekistan traditionally pursues towards Afghanistan a policy based on the principles of mutual respect, equality and full support of the Government elected by the people of Afghanistan.”
2018-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8426 (2018) · source
“In that regard, Uzbekistan remains committed to continue close collaboration with the United Nations, the Government of Afghanistan and other stakeholders in advancing the peace process in the country.”
2018-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8354 (2018) · source
“In concluding my remarks, I would like to emphasize that ultimate peace on Afghan soil would open up new opportunities and bring real benefits to all States of the greater Eurasian continent. It would advance common security and stability, create conditions favourable to the construction of highways and railroads, the laying of pipelines and the development of regional and transregional trade, thereby contributing to ensuring peace and stability in that vast region. Uzbekistan will therefore continue its efforts to support the earliest launch of the peace process between the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban movement, without any preconditions, aimed at creating a peaceful future for all people of Afghanistan.”
2018-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8354 (2018) · source
“In particular, on 28 August a delegation of Uzbekistan, led by Minister for Foreign Affairs Abdulaziz Kamilov, visited Afghanistan and held a number of meetings, including with President Ghani, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib and Deputy Foreign Minister Nasir Andisha. The Afghan side has been fully briefed on the outcomes of the Tashkent negotiations with the Taliban. From Uzbekistan's perspective, contacts with the Taliban are a necessary prerequisite to creating conditions for the peace process in Afghanistan and to encouraging the Taliban to take up direct talks with the Government. In Tashkent, we strongly believe that peace in Afghanistan can be achieved only through national reconciliation, with the involvement in the negotiation process of the representatives of the Taliban movement.”
2018-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8354 (2018) · source
“As a practical step in facilitating a peace process in Afghanistan and in implementing the Tashkent Declaration, the Uzbek side recently held negotiations with representatives of the Taliban from the movement's Qatar-based political commission. During the meeting held in Tashkent on 7 August, the Uzbek side underlined the importance of enforcing a ceasefire and its extension for the delivery of humanitarian assistance, as well as the implementation of large-scale economic projects in the country. One should underline that Uzbekistan closely coordinates with the highest leadership of Afghanistan all of its efforts pertaining to negotiations and contacts with the Taliban movement. The Uzbek side conducts prior consultations with the Afghan authorities on its meetings or negotiations with the Taliban and informs them about their outcomes.”
2018-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8354 (2018) · source
“The participants in the conference urged the Taliban to accept that proposal and to start an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process. It was specifically underlined that all parties would benefit from a comprehensive peace process, which should also guarantee the inclusion of the Taliban in the political process as a legitimate political player. In turn, the Taliban movement should recognize its own responsibility for peace and stability in the country, renounce violence and cut ties with international terrorists groups, as well as respect equal rights for all Afghans, in accordance with the main provisions of the Constitution.”
2018-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8354 (2018) · source
“As some of my colleagues have mentioned today, Uzbekistan hosted an international conference on Afghanistan in March, entitled "Afghanistan: Peace Process, Security Cooperation And Regional Connectivity", which was convened at the joint initiative of Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani. At the end of the conference, high-ranking officials from 21 States and leading international organizations, such as the United Nations, the European Union, NATO and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, adopted the Tashkent Declaration, which calls for the full support of the international community for the Afghan Government's proposal to launch direct negotiations with the Taliban, without any preconditions, in an effort to achieve a comprehensive peace agreement.”
2018-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8354 (2018) · source
“First of all, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening the quarterly debate on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), as well as Special Representative of the Secretary-General Yamamoto and Mr. Ramiz Bakhtiar for their briefings. In Uzbekistan we are continuing to closely follow the situation in Afghanistan, given the upcoming parliamentary elections, because the prospects of stable and sustainable development in Central Asia are directly intertwined with the achievement of durable peace in that country. Given the circumstances, Uzbekistan strives to make its own contribution to the international community's efforts in advancing the peace process in Afghanistan.”
2018-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8354 (2018) · source
“It will advance common security and stability and create favourable conditions for the construction of highways and railroads, the laying of pipelines and the development of regional and trans-regional trade, thereby contributing to ensuring peace and stability in this vast region. Uzbekistan remains committed to continuing close cooperation with all stakeholders to resolve the conflict in Afghanistan.”
2018-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8294 (2018) · source
“An educational centre for the training of Afghan citizens has been in operation since last January in the Uzbek border city of Termez. In order to expand cooperation in the field of education, the President of Uzbekistan has proposed to establish a special international fund for supporting education in Afghanistan. The main goal of the fund is to assist Afghans in training national staff in in-demand professions, while providing scholarships and grants to talented students and young scientists. In Uzbekistan we strongly believe that ultimately peace on Afghan soil will open up new opportunities and bring real benefits to all States of the greater Eurasian continent.”
2018-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8294 (2018) · source
“At the global level, it is important that leading world Powers and donor organizations provide political support to the peace process and financial assistance for the socioeconomic rehabilitation of Afghanistan. Uzbekistan is making its own contribution to the process by expanding trade and implementing various projects. As a result, in 2017 the volume of trade increased by 15 per cent to a total of approximately $600 million. In the near future we intend to increase that number several times over and bring it to $1.5 billion. Uzbekistan has also initiated a number ofjoint infrastructure projects, such as the new Mazar-e-Sharif-Herat railway project, a project to construct the new 500-kilowatt Surkhan- Puli-Khumri power transmission line and the training of qualified national personnel for Afghanistan.”
2018-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8294 (2018) · source
“At the regional level, it is necessary to ensure that a firm regional consensus is reached, primarily with the support of key regional players, including Central Asian States. That is critically important given that solving a number of key issues pertaining to economic development and security and stability in Afghanistan to a large extent depends upon neighbouring countries and their goodwill, firm determination and readiness to actively facilitate national reconciliation and end violence in Afghanistan. The efforts of all neighbouring countries and partners should not substitute but, rather, complement each other. It is important to develop and implement concerted measures, approaches and practical mechanisms to solve the problem.”
2018-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8294 (2018) · source
“At the same time, the Uzbek side established appropriate contacts and held working meetings with high-ranking representatives of the Taliban Movement, during which prospects for dialogue and interaction to establish long-term peace and stability in Afghanistan and its economic development were discussed so as to realize the consolidated position of the participants of the Tashkent conference. On that basis, Uzbekistan welcomes the mutual introduction of a ceasefire between the Government of Afghanistan and the Taliban Movement in connection with the celebration of Eid Al-Fitr. The Uzbek side also welcomes the announcement by the President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, of the extension of the ceasefire.”
2018-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8294 (2018) · source
“Uzbekistan is ready to provide a platform for direct talks between the Afghan Government and the Taliban in its territory at any stage of their development. In that context, the Uzbek side has held a series of consultative meetings and negotiations with the Government of Afghanistan and representatives of the United States, China, Russia, member States of the International Contact Group, States of the Eurasian region, South Asia, the Middle East and the Near East.”
2018-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8294 (2018) · source
“In particular, all participants underlined that, by promoting economic ties with Kabul, the countries of the region make their own contribution to ensuring stability and sustainable development in Afghanistan. Based on the declaration, Uzbekistan is taking its own steps. The President of Uzbekistan has proposed to develop and implement efforts at the intra-Afghan, regional and global levels by developing a comprehensive peace programme for Afghanistan. At the intra-Afghan level, it is necessary to ensure the early launch, without preliminary conditions, of direct dialogue between the central Government and the main forces of the armed opposition, first and foremost the Movement of Taliban.”
2018-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8294 (2018) · source
“In turn, the Movement of Taliban must recognize its own responsibility for peace and stability in the country, renounce violence, cut ties with international terrorist groups and respect the equal rights of all Afghans, in accordance with the main provisions ofthe Constitution. Thirdly, the importance of the full support of the Afghan Government in combating terrorism, drug production and trafficking, as well as in taking resolute steps against all forms and manifestations of terrorism without any differentiation, was underscored by all participants. Fourthly, all countries showed their respect for the sovereignty of Afghanistan and adherence to non-interference in its internal affairs. Fifthly, the declaration also includes a separate paragraph devoted to regional economic cooperation.”
2018-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8294 (2018) · source
“First, the declaration demonstrates a consolidated position at the regional and global levels on the need for an early launch of direct negotiations between the Government of Afghanistan and the Afghan Islamic Movement of Taliban without preliminary conditions. Secondly, the declaration defines the obligations of the opposing parties in the peace process. In particular, the document includes an appeal to the Government in Kabul to guarantee the integration of the armed opposition into the political life of Afghanistan and recognize it as a legitimate political force.”
2018-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8294 (2018) · source
“The event was convened at the joint initiative of the leaders of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and attended by high-ranking officials from 21 States and leading international organizations, such as the United Nations, the European Union, NATO and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Representatives of the five permanent members of the Security Council, members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as well as Afghanistan's neighbours and key regional countries that are actively involved in rendering assistance in economic recovery of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan were present at the Tashkent forum. The Tashkent declaration was adopted at the end of conference. I would like to mention some of its highlights.”
2018-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8294 (2018) · source
“I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today's quarterly debate on the situation in Afghanistan. I would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Mr. Yamamoto, Under-Secretary-General Voronkov and the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Mr. Fedotov, for their informative briefings. It is obvious that prospects for sustainable development in Central Asia are closely linked to the achievement of durable peace in Afghanistan. Therefore, Uzbekistan continues efforts aimed at contributing to the stabilization of the situation in Afghanistan and its social and economic development, in accordance with the agreements reached at the international conference on Afghanistan held in Tashkent on 27 March.”
2018-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8294 (2018) · source
“I am very pleased to note that the Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, Ms. Wickramanayake, has been invited to that event, and we look forward to her participation. During the seventy-second session of the General Assembly last September, the President of Uzbekistan proposed the development of a United Nations convention on the rights of youth, a unified international legal instrument aimed at developing and implementing a youth policy in a context ofglobalization and of the rapid development of information and communication technologies. Given the importance ofthis issue, we in Uzbekistan hope that this initiative will receive the overwhelming support of all States Members of the United Nations, and we will jointly develop a draft of such a convention and make coherent efforts to bring it to fruition.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“This June, Uzbekistan, in collaboration with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, will host an international conference on the role of youth in preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism, which will address the following key issues: understanding the nature of violent extremism and radicalization leading to terrorism; exchanging opinions on effective strategies to prevent youth from falling prey to radical ideologies; identifying needs and opportunities in terms of implementing specific actions by States and civil society for preventing the spread of radical ideology among youth, while ensuring respect for human rights; and sharing positive experiences and lessons learned by Central Asian States on engaging youth in confronting violent extremism and radicalization.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“An effective youth policy is particularly important nowadays, at a time when terrorist threats and the radicalization of young people are widespread across the globe. As research shows, most crimes linked with extremist activity and violence are committed by people under the age of 30. In this regard, today it is extremely important to fight for the hearts and minds of young people by providing them with the conditions necessary for self- realization and creating a barrier against the spread of the virus of the ideology of violence. For that reason, we in Uzbekistan believe that it is crucial to advance multilateral cooperation in the sphere of social support for youth by protecting their rights and interests.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“Today the world's youth population has already reached almost 2 billion people, and the planet's future and well-being depend on what kind of people our children will grow up to be. The Government of Uzbekistan therefore attaches great importance to youth-related issues. We in Uzbekistan have enacted a national law on the youth policy of the State, which defines the legal framework and guidelines for the formation and implementation of our youth policy, with a view to strengthening the role of the public, especially non-governmental organizations, local authorities and the media, in implementing that policy. We also overhauled the youth movement by creating the Union of Youth of Uzbekistan, which is now more actively involved in the socio-political life of the country.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“Mr. President, I wish to thank you for having convened this open debate on maintaining international peace and security through promoting and protecting youth rights, which has become one of the key issues on the United Nations agenda. I wish to take this opportunity to inform the Council about the latest developments in Uzbekistan in this area. For the past year and a half in Uzbekistan, under the leadership of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, very dynamic processes of societal transformation including the promotion of youth rights, have been observed. The Government has been taking bold steps towards further expanding reforms in all fields, with the aim ofbuilding a democratic State and ajust society guided by a simple principle: that human interests come first.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“Uzbekistan therefore reaffirms its readiness to continue with its close collaboration with all Member States, both in bilateral and multilateral forums, in order to bring about peace and stability in Afghanistan.”
2017-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8147 (2017) · source
“Currently, given the importance of developing a transportation and communication network for developing the economy of Afghanistan, Uzbekistan is planning to convene an international conference on the situation of Central Asia within the system of international transport corridors, which will provide strategic perspectives and help seize unrealized opportunities. That conference will take place in Tashkent next year. We hope that those two initiatives will receive the support of all Member States. In conclusion, I would like to underline that in Uzbekistan, we strongly believe that Afghanistan must remain at the heart of the global agenda. Its integration into regional and global economic networks is a key prerequisite for establishing durable peace and stability in the country.”
2017-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8147 (2017) · source
“In the final communique, representatives supported initiatives aimed at backing the peace process in Afghanistan, promoting the reconstruction of socioeconomic infrastructure and more actively integrating the country into global economic networks. Participants also supported the proposal for the Central Asian States to draft a mutually agreed-upon General Assembly resolution on enhancing regional and international cooperation aimed at ensuring peace and sustainable development in the region and the active involvement of Afghanistan in that process.”
2017-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8147 (2017) · source
“The Government of Uzbekistan has also been taking coherent steps to galvanize the support of the international community to efforts to integrate Afghanistan closely into regional economic networks. In particular, last month, Uzbekistan hosted an international conference on ensuring security and sustainable development in Central Asia. That conference was hosted under the auspices of the United Nations. Foreign Ministers from the five Central Asian States and Afghanistan, as well as high-ranking officials from other countries, the European Union, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and various international organizations participated in that forum, which contributed to its success.”
2017-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8147 (2017) · source
“In addition, the parties involved have also concluded more than 40 contracts, which include provisions on supplying Afghanistan with electricity, agriculture and pharmaceutical products, as well as with construction materials, means of transportation and others goods from Uzbekistan. Today, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan visited Kabul and had a meeting with officials from the Government of Afghanistan to discuss issues related to how practically to implement the agreements that were reached during President Ghani's aforementioned visit to Uzbekistan. Last month, regular flights between Tashkent and Kabul started to operate with a view to facilitating bilateral exchanges. The two countries have also agreed to open an Afghan consulate in the Uzbek border city of Termez.”
2017-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8147 (2017) · source
“This year alone the two Heads of State met several times on the sidelines of international forums. Three weeks ago, President Ghani paid an official visit to Uzbekistan. As a result of that visit, more than 20 documents were signed. Those documents are aimed at the expansion of cooperation in political affairs, trade, economic, investment, transportation, communication, education and other areas. Among those documents were documents that provided for the creation of a joint commission on security issues, the construction of a railroad from Mazar-e-Sharif to Hairatan, the construction of an electric transmission power line, collaboration on transporting cargo, as well as other projects.”
2017-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8147 (2017) · source
“In particular, over the past year high- level delegations from Uzbekistan have taken part in various events pertaining to Afghanistan, including the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan, in Ashgabat; the Heart of Asia i Istanbul Process, in Baku; the Moscow-format meetings and the Kabul Process; and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Afghanistan Contact Group, in Moscow. Uzbekistan recently also supported the creation of a new consultative meeting format, Central Asia+Afghanistan, to discuss a wide range of regional issues as well as to develop joint measures for ensuring peace and sustainable development in our region. For the past year, the new Government of Uzbekistan, under the leadership of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has also intensified bilateral dialogue with Kabul.”
2017-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8147 (2017) · source
“The only way to peace is a direct dialogue among the central Government and the main domestic political forces, without preconditions. An Afghan-led inclusive peace process under the auspices of the United Nations is essential for achieving long-term peace and stability in the country. We in Uzbekistan also agree that today the international community should look at Afghanistan not as a source of regional problems, threats or challenges, but as a strategic opportunity that could serve as a solid foundation for promoting multifaceted cooperation that will be conducive to our common prosperity and well- being. Uzbekistan continues to support and actively participate in all current international formats of dialogue aimed at facilitating the improvement of the situation in Afghanistan and its socioeconomic development.”
2017-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8147 (2017) · source
“First of all, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this quarterly debate on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), as well as the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Tadamichi Yamamoto; the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Yuri Fedotov; and the Ambassador of Kazakhstan for their informative briefings. We in Uzbekistan are closely following the situation in Afghanistan, because the prospects of stable and sustainable development in Central Asia are inextricably linked to the achievement of durable peace in that country. We therefore fully support the notion that there is no military solution to ensuring the stability of Afghanistan.”
2017-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8147 (2017) · source
“Therefore, the multifaceted dimension and root causes of the region's conflicts must be addressed, without exception, in the context of international law, including humanitarian law and human rights law, and with adherence to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the guarantor of peace and security in the Middle East and globally.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“In that way, it can fully meet the needs of the Palestine refugees at this critical time and continue to carry out its indispensable humanitarian mission and its stabilizing role amid the heightened needs and volatility in the region. In conclusion, there is no doubt that the conflicts in the Middle East - including the tragedy of the Palestine question and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with the occupation now in its fiftieth year - and what seems to be chronic divisions within the Security Council have allowed such menaces as violent extremism and terrorism to flourish in the region and reach the proportions we must confront today as we collectively grapple with the elusive search for viable solutions.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“We call for respect of their rights, in accordance with the Fourth Geneva Convention and international human rights law, and for an end to their abuse and captivity by the occupying Power. The hunger strike recently undertaken by thousands of prisoners is a cry for attention to their critical plight and for action to resolve it. In that regard, we appeal for international compassion and responsibility. Lastly, the OIC encourages all States Members of the United Nations to intensify their ongoing efforts aimed at overcoming the continuing financial shortfalls of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, with a view to ensuring adequate, sufficient, predictable and sustained funding for the Agency for the duration of its mandate, pending a solution.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“Imust also reiterate the concerns ofthe OIC regarding the grave humanitarian suffering that the Palestinian people is enduring throughout occupied Palestine. The situation in the Gaza Strip remains particularly grave and alarming, as the Palestinian civilian population there continues to suffer from decades of occupation and the impact of military aggression, compounded by the inhumane, illegal Israeli blockade, now in its tenth year. We reiterate the call for an end to this massive form of collective punishment of the Palestinian people and for urgent efforts to reconstruct, rehabilitate and revive Gaza, which also remains an integral part of the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967. Today we must also reiterate the call for attention to the plight ofPalestinian political prisoners and detainees in Israeli detention centres.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“The Security Council must demand that all such illegal acts cease and that Israel, the occupying Power, abide by its obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law and human rights law, and all the relevant United Nations resolutions on the question of Palestine. The OIC group remains firm in its conviction that the Security Council must not be absolved of its role in that regard. It should act to ensure that the Palestinian people realize their right to self-determination, sovereignty and independence in their State of Palestine in the territory occupied since 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, and that a just solution emerges for the plight of Palestinian refugees, in line with United Nations resolutions and international law.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“The OIC further reminds the Council of its duties with regard to Israel's condemnable systematic violations of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, including deliberately killing and injuring civilians and peaceful protesters; violent military attacks against the civilian population; the detention of thousands of Palestinian civilians; the confiscation of land and property; the demolition of Palestinian homes; and the forced displacement of Palestinians; as well as terrorism perpetrated by settlers against Palestinian civilians. All such actions continue to raise tensions and sensitivities and are severely aggravating the fragile situation on the ground, with the potential to spark grave consequences.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“We further appeal to the international community for its sustained engagement, as also called for by resolution 2334 (2016), and its full support at this critical period for sponsorship to a timed, multilateral political process that would lead to the enforcement of the relevant United Nations resolutions aimed at finally ending the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land since 1967, achieving the internationally recognized two- State solution and the realization of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people - the objectives to which the OIC remains unflinchingly committed.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“The Council must act to uphold its responsibilities to end Israeli settlement activities, which have been manifestly and deliberately stepped up in the occupied Palestinian territory, especially in and around East Jerusalem. While the OIC welcomes the second report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016), as orally delivered to the Security Council by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (see S/PV.7977), we call once again for the submission of a meaningful written report so as to ensure the proper documentation of the implementation of the resolution's provisions, given Israel's continued flagrant disrespect ofthe Council and its resolutions.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“The OIC condemns in particular the recent Israeli decision to build more than 1,800 illegal settlement units in occupied East Jerusalem, which will in effect lead to the confiscation of Palestinian land and the forced eviction and dispossession of more Palestinian civilians. In that connection, the OIC reaffirms that the continuation of the Israeli settlement policy will undermine the territorial integrity, viability and contiguity of a future Palestinian State, notwithstanding the fact that settlement activities are illegal acts constituting flagrant violations of international law and the relevant United Nations resolutions, including,in particular resolution 2334 (2016), which unequivocally demands an end to all such activities.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“The OIC urges the Council to compel Israel, the occupying Power, to ensure the freedom of worship for Palestinians, including in occupied East Jerusalem; refrain from interfering in the affairs of the Islamic and Christian holy sites; respect the historic status quo at Al-Haram Al-Sharif; and act in compliance with its obligations under international law as the occupying Power. In that regard, the OIC reiterates its firm commitment to the rights of the Palestinian people in occupied East Jerusalem, which forms an integral part of the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967. At the same time, the OIC reiterates its condemnation of the continuation and escalation of Israel's illegal measures and policies aimed at expanding its illegal colonial settlements and further entrenching its five-decades-long colonization of Palestinian land.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“In this fiftieth year of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian and Arab lands since 1967, the urgency for a peaceful solution remains as pressing as ever and requires serious and immediate efforts. The OIC expresses its serious concern with regard to the ongoing developments in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and condemns all of the illegal policies and measures being implemented by Israel, the occupying Power, aimed at altering the status, character and demography of the territory, including the Arab, Islamic and Palestinian character and identity of Al-Haram Al-Sharif and the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The OIC condemns Israel's illegal action of closing the Mosque and further impeding the access of Muslim worshippers to the Mosque.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of States members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in my capacity as Chair of the OIC group. This meeting is taking place in a climate overburdened by an increasingly unstable and volatile situation in the Middle East, with the unresolved and festering question of Palestine remaining at the heart of unrest in the region. The OIC is very concerned about the contempt shown by Israel, the occupying Power, towards the Security Council's authoritative decisions and demands, in contravention of international law and in total obstruction of a political horizon for a peaceful solution.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source