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first: 2018-07-24
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“Mr. Ipo (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): My delegation welcomes the convening of this meeting on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and congratulates Mr. Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, on his comprehensive briefing. cote d'Ivoire welcomes the encouraging political, economic and security trends seen in Kosovo in recent years. That progress is also due to the backing of the international community through UNMIK, whose support of the Government's efforts has allowed significant advances in the process of reconciliation among the various communities, as well as the restoration of peace and stability.”
2019-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8459 (2019) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to affirm my country's belief that building national capacities and strengthening cooperation among States, regional and international organizations must be the basis for our action if we are to effectively combat maritime insecurity and piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“Furthermore, finding sustainable solutions to acts of maritime piracy must be conducted within the framework of a holistic approach that integrates the fight against poverty and unemployment, two scourges that foster the recruitment of many young people by maritime crime networks. In that regard, my country would like to emphasize the important role of the United Nations, in particular the Security Council. We commend the work of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in providing its technical assistance in building the capacity of West African States.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“Cote d'Ivoire welcomes the efforts of the States of the Gulf of Guinea to strengthen their national capacities in synergy with the African Union and all its international partners. We believe that in order to be effective, the Gulf of Guinea States must act according to the three rules of cooperation, coordination and collaboration. We must strengthen the coordination among our national institutional actors, including navies, coastguards, port police, customs officers and legal authorities. Ultimately, that coordination should result in a single space within which States' police, customs and legal institutions can share information and where the right to prosecute the perpetrators of acts of maritime piracy on sea and on land is recognized.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“In order to implement the strategy, we have acquired four patrol boats and opened maritime operations centres in our two main ports in order to enable our navy to better identify and prevent threats, protect our maritime resources and share data with neighbouring countries. My delegation would like to take this opportunity to reiterate the gratitude of the Government of Cote d'Ivoire to its bilateral and multilateral partners for their multifaceted support in implementing our State action at sea and building our national capacity for tackling the challenge of maritime insecurity. With regard to subregional cooperation, my country's hosting of the Regional Maritime Security Centre for West Africa and the Interregional Institute for Maritime Security is a clear reflection of its commitment to combating maritime insecurity.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“The resurgence in acts of piracy demands that the Council address the urgent need to strengthen the logistical and operational capacities of the States of the region and further promote subregional cooperation. Cote d'Ivoire remains convinced that subregional and regional strategies can be effective only when based first and foremost on strong national strategies and capacities, since the primary responsibility for ensuring peace and security lies with each State. With that in mind, and with the support of its bilateral and multilateral partners, my country has therefore adopted a national strategy for State action at sea aimed at creating a secure, adequate and sustainable maritime space for Cote d'Ivoire that serves economic prosperity and human development.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“The Summit also enabled them to approve a code of conduct and a memorandum of understanding on maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea establishing an Interregional Coordination Centre in Yaounde designed to cooperate with the Regional Centre for Central African Maritime Security in Pointe-Noire, in the Republic of the Congo, and the ECOWAS Regional Maritime Security Centre in Abidjan, in Cote d'Ivoire. This institutional network, perfectly aligned with 2050 Africa's Integrated Maritime Strategy for oceans and seas, has been boosted by the implementation of subregional counter- strategies such as the ECOWAS Integrated Maritime Strategy, adopted on 29 March 2014 in Yamoussoukro.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“With the adoption of resolution 2039 (2012), which encouraged them to develop a regional strategy to combat piracy and create a multinational and transregional mechanism for the entire Gulf region, those States developed a common strategy for fighting maritime insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea, adopted on 25 June 2013 by the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Economic Community of Central African States and the Gulf of Guinea Commission at the Yaounde Summit.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“Acts of piracy are a serious concern for those States, especially since they now affect the safety and security of their port infrastructures, which are the lifeblood of local economies. In order to keep these threats in check, the States of the Gulf of Guinea have recognized the urgent need to provide effective and sustainable responses to them.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“According to International Maritime Bureau (IMB) statistics, attacks on ships in the region fell from 52 in 2013 to 41 in 2014 and 31 in 2015, declines of 21 per cent and 24 per cent for the two periods. Unfortunately, in 2018 such acts of piracy, mainly targeting merchant ships, saw an upward trend in West Africa. According to the latest annual report ofthe IMB's Piracy Reporting Centre, the number of acts of piracy recorded between Cote d'Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of Congo more than doubled, reaching 82 of the total of 87 recorded around the African continent. The area also has the highest concentration of violent acts during the year, including 100 per cent of the six ship hijackings, 13 of 18 incidents involving firing on boats, 130 of 141 hostage-taking incidents and 78 of the 83 kidnappings for ransom worldwide.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“In View of the major importance of the maritime sector to the economies of the Gulf of Guinea States, it is clear that in addition to being a threat to peace and security, acts of maritime piracy undermine the tireless efforts of the countries of the region to achieve economic and social development. It is therefore for good reason that we welcome Equatorial Guinea's choice of the topic of transnational organized crime at sea, whose challenges are even more clear thanks to the informative briefings from Mr. Yury Fedotov and Mrs. Ukonga, whom we want to thank. The steady drop in the number of attacks on ships between 2013 and 2015 fuelled hopes that the Gulf of Guinea was gradually ceasing to be a maritime risk area.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ipo (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): As this is the first time I have addressed the Council since the Republic of Equatorial Guinea assumed its presidency, while welcoming your presence here, Mr. President, I would also like to congratulate your country and extend to Ambassador Ndong Mba and his team my best wishes for their successful leadership of the Council's work during the month of February. Cote d'Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea, like the other countries of the Gulf of Guinea, have been dealing with persistent maritime insecurity and acts of piracy for a number of years.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“Cote d'Ivoire believes that humanitarian aid to Syria, which is of crucial importance for populations in distress, would be more effectively delivered if a lasting political solution were found to the crisis in the country. We therefore call on all parties to the conflict to cease hostilities and resolutely commit to implementing the provisions of the agreement establishing the demilitarized zone in Idlib province. Convinced that the Syrian conflict cannot be resolved militarily, my country urges the belligerents to choose the path of negotiation under the auspices of the United Nations and rely on the Astana and Sochi processes. In conclusion, my delegation also calls on the parties to the conflict to agree on the effective establishment of the constitutional committee responsible for drafting a new constitution.”
2019-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8454 (2019) · source
“Cote d'Ivoire reiterates the need to ensure safe, prompt, unhindered and sustainable humanitarian access in order to provide the necessary assistance to populations in distress in Syria. In that regard, we welcome the Security Council's one-year renewal, on 13 December, of the United Nations Monitoring Mechanism for the Syrian Arab Republic. My delegation also commends the efforts of the European Union that led to the adoption ofa â‚¬1.6 billion humanitarian aid budget in 2019, part of which will be used to mitigate the crisis in the Syrian Arab Republic and to assist Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries. In that connection, Cote d'Ivoire reminds all parties to the conflict of their obligations to respect human rights and international humanitarian law, including with regard to the protection of civilians.”
2019-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8454 (2019) · source
“It also poses a real threat to the living conditions of millions of civilians living in the area, which is already facing a humanitarian crisis, with more than 2 million people deprived of food, water and health care. In addition to Idlib province, other areas are also in great need ofhumanitarian assistance. According to the United Nations Children's Fund, at least eight children were killed in Rukban, a camp for displaced people in southern Syria, while seven others died as their families fled a jihadist stronghold in eastern Syria. My country condemns the continued attacks and threats against civilians, as well as the restrictions imposed on their freedom of movement throughout Syria.”
2019-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8454 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ipo (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): My delegation welcomes this informative meeting on the humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and congratulates Mr. Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, on his excellent briefing. Cote d'Ivoire is particularly concerned about the resurgence of fighting in north-west Syria, where peace seemed to be returning gradually following the signing by the Russian Federation and Turkey, on 17 September, of the agreement establishing the demilitarized zone. Following allegations of the use of chemical weapons by armed groups in Aleppo and the total control of Idlib province by the jihadist group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, the situation is a serious obstacle to the ongoing peace process.”
2019-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8454 (2019) · source
“In conclusion, Cote d'Ivoire reiterates its consistent position that only a path of dialogue and spirit of compromise allows for the lasting settlement of any dispute. We therefore again urge all stakeholders in the Venezuelan conflict to overcome their differences and engage in frank negotiations to end the crisis.”
2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source
“In that regard, my delegation urges all stakeholders to exercise restraint and resolutely engage on the path towards dialogue and consultation in order to resolve their differences. We also call on them to use all legal and peaceful means to find appropriate solutions to the institutional and political conflict, which has entered a critical phase in recent days. My country also calls on actors in the region to support all peaceful initiatives that can contribute to the resolution of the crisis. Venezuela's stability is essential for both its inhabitants and the region as a whole. In that context, the United Nations must play a leading role in supporting the efforts of the subregion, within the framework of preventive diplomacy.”
2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ipo (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): My delegation thanks Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her comprehensive briefing and welcomes the Ministers who are attending this meeting. My delegation is concerned about the latest developments in the political and institutional crisis that has shaken Venezuela in recent years. While compounded by economic difficulties, the situation has provoked a humanitarian crisis and an exodus of Venezuelans to neighbouring countries. In the light of that situation, my country calls on the international community to mobilize efforts by implementing all the mechanisms provided for by the Charter of the United Nations, with a view to the peaceful settlement of the crisis, thereby alleviating the suffering of the Venezuelan people, who aspire to better living conditions.”
2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source
“For Cote d'lvoire, the fight against climate change must remain an essential component of our shared commitment to promoting international peace and security. It therefore urges the United Nations, including the Security Council, to play its part in this shared endeavour.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“They include developing a continental framework to proactively respond to real and potential security threats posed by climate change; actively seeking comprehensive approaches to enhance resilience to climate change; improving communication on climate change in order to effectively ensure disaster preparedness and risk reduction from the local to the continental level; and finally, accelerating the implementation of all existing international and regional commitments on mitigating the adverse effects of climate change, including the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“My delegation stresses the need for the United Nations and international partners to work to strengthen national capacities in the fight against climate change and the management of natural disasters. Cote d'Ivoire believes that addressing the impact on peace and security of natural disasters related to climate change cannot take place exclusively within the framework of national strategies. To be effective, they must be consistent with existing continent-wide and international frameworks. My country therefore endorses the relevant recommendations of the 174th meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council, held on 21 May in Addis Ababa, on the link between climate change and conflict in Africa and the security implications.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“Ranked 147 out of the 178 countries most vulnerable to climate change, my country, like many others, is experiencing the negative impact of such disasters, with adverse effects for forests, agriculture and food security, in addition to sparking community conflicts, particularly between farmers and nomadic herders. In response, my country has adopted a national climate change programme that aims, among other things, to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 28 per cent and increase the share of renewable energies in its energy mix by 16 per cent by 2030. In response to natural disasters, my country established the National Civil Protection Office to facilitate the rapid provision of assistance to affected populations.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“In sub-Saharan Africa, for example, 700,000 people lived in flood-prone coastal areas in 2000; that figure will reach 5 million in 2030 and up to 25 million in 2060, according to the most pessimistic forecasts. In an environment of soaring population growth, coupled with the scarcity of arable land and water resources, natural disasters could trigger or aggravate social tensions that could degenerate into open conflicts. Similarly, in a context where early-warning and health-response mechanisms cannot contain the scope of disasters, these can spread water-borne or vector-borne diseases. Africa is now one of the regions most exposed to the effects of climate change on peace and security. The case of Cote d'lvoire is a perfect illustration.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“That development is linked, among other things, to the combination of world population growth and climate change. While in the early 1990s there were fewer than 300 disasters per year worldwide, experts have registered more than 500 annually since the early 2000s. In addition, they estimate that more than half of the population in developing countries is expected to be at risk from floods and/or storms by 2025. Just as the increase in natural disasters is partly due to the worsening of climatic phenomena, the material and human damage they cause is linked to urban growth and the concentration of populations in at-risk areas, particularly in coastal regions.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ipo (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): C6te d'Ivoire thanks the presidency of the Dominican Republic for organizing this public debate on the impact of climate disasters on international peace and security, which is critical. My delegation commends Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo and the other briefers for their excellent presentations. My country aligns itself with the statement to be made by Ms. Fatima Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations. The issue of the impact of climate disasters on international peace and security has a prominent place in the world's current security concerns. My country notes that the frequency and growing intensity of natural disasters and their direct or indirect impact on peace and security in the affected regions are without precedent in modern history.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“Only a bold and inclusive dialogue, supported by the international community, including the Council, can lead to lasting peace and stability for shared prosperity in the region.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“With regard to the political process, we deplore the fact that the resurgence of fighting in Idlib governorate and other parts of Syria could jeopardize the meagre achievements ofthe intra- Syrian peace process, which is why we encourage stakeholders to commit to engaging in the United Nations negotiations and the Astana and Sochi processes. We therefore once again urges the warring parties to agree on the effective establishment of the constitutional committee that will be tasked with drafting a new constitution. Cote d'Ivoire would like to express its support for Mr. Geir Pedersen, the new Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General, and to wish him every success in carrying out his mission. We continue to believe firmly that there can be no military solution to the various crises in the Middle East.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“My delegation is concerned about the capture of Idlib by the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham group, a former branch of Al-Qaida, which also raises fears of a further deterioration in the humanitarian organizations' working conditions. In that regard, my country affirms the importance of safe, prompt, unhindered and sustainable humanitarian access to persons in distress both in Idlib and throughout Syria. We therefore call on the parties to the conflict to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law and human rights.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“Regarding the issue of the use of chemical weapons, we appreciate Syria's continued cooperation with the relevant entities of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which has enabled progress to be made on the programme for destroying Syria's chemical weapons. However, we remain concerned about the unresolved issues raised by the Syrian Arab Republic's declaration on its chemical weapons, and we urge the Syrian authorities to cooperate further with the OPCW Technical Secretariat on the issue. The humanitarian situation is still a major concern for my delegation, owing to the military escalation and its impact on civilians in north-western Syria, including the demilitarized zone in Idlib governorate established pursuant to the agreement signed on 17 September 2018 by the Russian Federation and Turkey.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“The Council, which has endorsed this long- awaited peace agreement, should make every effort to implement its relevant provisions, including the cessation of hostilities in Al-Hudaydah governorate and the withdrawal by both sides of their forces from Al-Hudaydah city and the ports of Al-Hudaydah, Saleef and Ras Issa, as well as prisoner exchanges and arrangements for Taiz city. With regard to the conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic, Cote d'Ivoire would like to raise the issues of the use of chemical weapons, the humanitarian situation and the political process.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“On top of that, civilians have limited access to drinking water and primary health care and are dealing with problems related to waterborne diseases and the risk of epidemics. In view of the alarming humanitarian situation, Cote d'Ivoire calls on the parties to the conflict to respect the ceasefire in order to ensure the safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid to people in distress, and urges them to focus on dialogue with a view to arriving at a political solution to the current crisis and to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law. Despite the continuing numerous challenges, we believe that the Stockholm Agreement, signed on 13 December 2018, and the resulting arrangements give hope for achieving lasting peace and stability in Yemen.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the international consensus on the need for a resumption of the peace process as the only viable framework for mutually acceptable solutions on such crucial issues as the status of Jerusalem and the lifting of the blockade on Gaza. We encourage all parties to exercise restraint and urge them to engage in constructive dialogue and refrain from any unilateral action that could compromise the international community's efforts to find a peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian crisis. We continue to be concerned about the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, which all observers describe as the worst in the world. Millions of Yemenis are threatened by food insecurity, which in turn exposes them to famine and malnutrition.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“We firmly believe that will make it possible to gradually make up the more than $200 million estimated budget deficit of an agency that plays a key role in providing international assistance to populations in distress. On the political front, my country calls on Fatah and Hamas to resume their dialogue in order to enable the Palestinian Authority, which has the primary responsibility for responding to the Palestinian people's social needs, to carry out its sovereign duties in Gaza and the West Bank. We also reiterate our support for a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian dispute through dialogue.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“Numerous reports from the various United Nations agencies call the Council's attention to the structural vulnerabilities affecting the Palestinian territories, including unemployment, which is at a record 27 per cent, and the lack of decent housing, health infrastructure or basic social services such as access to drinking water and electricity. In View of the serious humanitarian situation, Cote d'Ivoire reiterates its call to the Council to work together urgently with the United Nations specialized agencies and all partners to find ways to mobilize the assistance necessary for meeting the basic needs of the affected populations. In that regard, we urge international partners to continue their financial support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“Compounding the political and security issues is the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, which is in urgent need of coordinated solutions. With regard to this situation, my country, which values equally the security of the State of Israel and the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, reaffirms its firm support for a two-State solution in which both countries coexist peacefully within the 1967 borders. In order to achieve that, it is essential that the Israeli and Palestinian leadership show proof that they can rise above their differences by resuming their dialogue and building the foundations of a new understanding that guarantees just and lasting peace on the achievements of the past.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ipo (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): Cote d'Ivoire welcomes the holding of this open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. We welcome the presence in the Council today of Ms. Marsudi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, and we thank Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his briefing on the many complex challenges to peace and stability in the region affected by the Israeli- Palestinian crisis and the armed conflicts in Yemen and Syria. The Israeli-Palestinian question is undoubtedly the most complex crisis that the international community has dealt with for the past more than 70 years.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“We also urge all stakeholders to cease hostilities and engage constructively in this direction in order to break the impasse in Libya.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“On the economic front, my country notes with satisfaction that the National Oil Corporation's revenues for 2018 were 78 per cent higher than in 2017, reaching their highest level in six years. We also welcome Mr. Serraj's ambitious monetary and fiscal reforms and his determination to solve the Libyan financial system's problems, particularly the existence of two central banks and two interest rate systems, and the shortage of foreign exchange. In conclusion, Cote d'Ivoire reiterates its conviction that there can be no alternative to a political solution to the crisis in Libya. We therefore urge the international community to support Mr. Salame's efforts to organize a national conference in the next few months, thereby giving new impetus to the political dialogue in the country.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“In that connection the regional actors have a significant role to play, which is why my delegation would like to welcome the willingness expressed by the Peace and Security Council of the African Union on 17 October 2018 to support UNSMIL in organizing the conference. With regard to the humanitarian situation and to human rights issues, my country calls on all actors to respect international standards in this area by ensuring the protection of the civilians and migrants who have been inhumanely treated and arbitrarily detained. In that regard, we would like to acknowledge Qatar's generous contribution of $20 million for the establishment of a fund, managed by the African Union, that will finance the evacuation of migrants from Libya and their reintegration into their countries of origin.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“Also, in order to ensure inclusive and credible elections, it is vital that all the stakeholders do more to improve the security situation, reclaim the areas controlled by armed groups and trafficking networks and extend State authority throughout the national territory. My delegation welcomes the efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to organize a national conference in the first quarter of2019. We assure him of our full support in organizing that important event. We await the conference's conclusions with great interest and hope fervently that it can culminate in a national consensus among all the Libyan forces, including the tribes, women and young people, whose contribution to the national reconciliation process is extremely important.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“On the political front, we regret to have to note the continuing divergence of opinions on the interpretation of the constitutional referendum law adopted by the House of Representatives on 26 November, which could delay the holding of the presidential and parliamentary elections agreed to at the Paris meeting on 29 May 2018. In that regard, my country welcomes the ongoing consultations between UNSMIL and the President of the Assembly aimed at reaching a consensus on the law, in order to enable the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections to be held. The elections should help to end political instability, in line with the commitments made at the Palermo conference on 13 November and as reflected in the Paris political declaration.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“Faiez Serraj, President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord, including the publication of decree 1303, which established the Committee on Security Arrangements for Tripoli, raised great hopes for a halt to the wave of violence in the capital. But the renewed fighting in Tripoli is not only a worrying violation of the ceasefire negotiated by the United Nations in September 2018, it has also put the relative improvement in the security situation in jeopardy. My country deplores and condemns the sporadic attacks by Da'esh, particularly that of 25 December on the Foreign Ministry building, which should focus the Council's attention on the threat that this terrorist group continues to represent.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ipo (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): My delegation welcomes this briefing on the situation in Libya. We congratulate Mr. Ghassan Salame', Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), on the quality of his briefing and reiterate our support for his tireless efforts to promote peace and reconciliation in Libya. We also commend Ambassador Juergen Schulz for his detailed presentation of the thirty- second quarterly report of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya. My delegation would like to take this opportunity to congratulate him on his election to chair the Committee and to wish him and his team every success in their work over the next two years. The actions undertaken by Mr.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“The presence in Libya of Darfuri rebel groups and their financing by warring Libyan parties, as well as the ability of Sudanese armed groups to generate funds in the region and beyond, as indicated in the Panel of Experts report (see S/2019/34), are a source of great concern for the Council. It seems necessary to strengthen collaboration among the various expert panels and sanctions committees in order to establish information-sharing frameworks that would undoubtedly enhance the work of the panels and committees. In conclusion, Cote d'Ivoire once again congratulates the Chair of the 1591 Sanctions Committee and calls for increased collaboration between the Sudanese Government and the United Nations with a view to restoring lasting peace and stability to the Sudan.”
2019-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8446 (2019) · source
“My country maintains that those responsible for those actions must be held accountable for them before the competent authorities. It is also necessary to strengthen protection for those victims and better prevent those crimes. Cote d'Ivoire also welcomes the Special Representative's visit to the country at the initiative of the Government of the Sudan, which represents an important step in the establishment of a cooperation framework between the Government of the Sudan and the United Nations with a View, among other things, to preventing sexual violence in conflict and holding accountable the perpetrators of those heinous acts.”
2019-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8446 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ipo (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): My delegation thanks Her Excellency Ambassador Joanna Wronecka, Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005), concerning the Sudan, for her briefing on the activities of the Committee for the period of 4 October 2018 to 17 January 2019. We commend her for her outstanding work at the healm of the Committee and assure her of the support of Cote d'Ivoire in the exercise of her functions. The informal consultations of 24 October gave the members of the Committee an opportunity to hear a briefing from the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict. Cote d'Ivoire welcomes the improved security situation in Darfur, but it deplores the increase in sexual violence against women and girls.”
2019-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8446 (2019) · source
“In conclusion, Cote d'Ivoire reiterates its conviction and confidence in the Malian people and Government to make the Malian people's yearning for peace, stability and prosperity a reality. We support the press statement proposed by France.”
2019-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8445 (2019) · source
“We therefore consider it imperative to enhance its capacity to react effectively and even anticipate attacks against its civilian and military personnel. The terrorist attacks spreading to neighbouring countries are a reminder that, well beyond Mali's borders, the fight against terrorism and transnational organized crime is a regional security issue. To that end, it requires coordinated efforts by all regional and international actors. Cote d'Ivoire welcomes the unity of the Council and the continued mobilization of the international community in support of MINUSMA, as well as its logistical and operational support to the G-5 Sahel Joint Force, in accordance with resolution 2391 (2017). We reiterate our call for the Security Council to strengthen its support for the Malian Government.”
2019-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8445 (2019) · source
“My country commends the combined efforts of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel) member States and international donors, which made it possible, at the conference held in Nouackchott on 6 December, to mobilize â‚¬2.4 billion to finance the 40 key projects included in the 2019-2020 Priority Investment Programme. MINUSMA, an essential pillar of the current security framework in Mali and the region, deserves the continued support of our Council. The complementarity of its actions with the various forces involved, namely, the Malian armed forces, the G-5 Sahel Joint Force, Operation Barkhane and the European missions, is a major asset in the fight against terrorism and organized crime throughout the region.”
2019-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8445 (2019) · source