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Jamal Fares Alrowaiei

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2020-05-15
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2021-10-19
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  1. “At the outset, Sir, I should like to thank you for convening this important meeting, coming in the midst of exceptional global circumstances resulting from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which has brought about increased threats to the security and safety of civilians in conflict situations. I should also like to thank Ms. Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, and Ms. Henrietta Fore, Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund, for their valuable briefings.”

    2020-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/594 (2020) · source

  2. “In conclusion, Bahrain affirms that the protection of civilians, in particular that of the most vulnerable groups, in armed conflict must remain a priority for the international community. We renew our support for the Secretary-General’s appeal for a global ceasefire, for which there is now a more pressing need than ever.”

    2020-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/465 (2020) · source

  3. “44 on international crimes, underlining the importance of combating the most egregious of international crimes: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and crimes of aggression. Prompted by the noble initiative of the Prime Minister, His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, the United Nations, at the seventy-third session of the General Assembly, declared 5 April as the annual International Day of Conscience. The initiative arose from the belief of His Highness that the international community must shoulder its moral responsibility to put an end to the wars and conflicts afflicting the world today, which have had such tragic consequences for whole peoples plagued by poverty, hunger, disease, epidemics and displacement.”

    2020-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/465 (2020) · source

  4. “Member States must therefore make a concerted effort to tackle hate speech and share security information. In that regard, we must also take note of the United Nations Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech. The protection of civilians is a key priority for Bahrain and its sovereign, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. Bahrain is party to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and two of their Protocols Additional, which are the cornerstone of international humanitarian law. In 2004, it acceded to the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, and on the involvement of children in armed conflict. In 2018, it passed Decree Law No.”

    2020-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/465 (2020) · source

  5. “Bearing that in mind, Bahrain supported the Secretary-General’s sincere appeal for an immediate global ceasefire and the harnessing of international efforts to counter and eliminate COVID-19. The possession by non-State armed groups and terrorist organizations of the very latest weaponry serves only to worsen and prolong conflicts, and results in heavy casualties among innocent civilians. Bahrain condemns terrorism, whatever form it may take, in particular when it is backed by States that fund, arm and equip terrorist groups and provide them with mercenaries and political and media coverage. Modern technology has helped such groups to create platforms from which to spread their poisonous ideology, stoke violence, recruit followers and launch cyberattacks on official institutions.”

    2020-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/465 (2020) · source

  6. “The Secretary-General, in his report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (S/2020/366), presents a picture of the human suffering of civilians, especially children, women, the elderly and people with disabilities, in conflicts around the world. They are compelled to migrate or are displaced and face food insecurity; in some countries, civilian facilities and populated areas come under attack. The COVID-19 outbreak has only added to the suffering of civilians caught up in armed conflicts and poses a direct threat to them, given the destruction of the health sector, the proliferation of crowded camps that provide an ideal environment for spreading the virus, and the various obstacles hindering access to humanitarian aid, especially now with the pandemic.”

    2020-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/465 (2020) · source

  7. “First, I would like to thank the permanent delegation of Estonia, which holds the presidency of the Security Council in this month of May, for holding this important meeting. It comes at a time when conflicts and armed struggles are multiplying around the world and the international community is facing the challenges of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which particularly affects civilians in conflict-affected countries. We welcome the participation in this meeting of Her Excellency Mrs. Kersti Kaljulaid, President of the Republic of Estonia. I must also thank the briefers, His Excellency Mr. António Guterres, Secretary- General; Mr. Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross; and Ms. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia and member of The Panel of the Wise.”

    2020-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/465 (2020) · source

  8. “In conclusion, we look forward to holding additional meetings on the development of the Council’s working methods, promoting greater harmony among the organs of the Organization and bringing about the changes required to ensure that the Council can fulfil its mandate to the fullest extent possible, in keeping with our belief in the essential role that the Organization plays.”

    2020-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/418 (2020) · source

  9. “While we value the readiness of the Security Council to prevent conflicts from erupting and resolve them peacefully through negotiation, mediation, conciliation, arbitration and other peaceful means set out in Chapter VI of the Charter, we underscore the need for the Council to support the good offices of the Secretariat, regional organizations and Member States to address conflicts, thereby helping to alleviate human suffering and build thriving societies, and the need to make greater use of the latter approach in view of the unprecedented circumstances facing the international community because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Kingdom of Bahrain has emphatically supported the Secretary-General’s call for a worldwide ceasefire.”

    2020-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/418 (2020) · source

  10. “We welcome the relentless pursuit of greater coordination and cooperation among the main organs of the United Nations, including the Security Council, the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and other relevant bodies, so as to enable the Organization to work rapidly and effectively and support the Security Council in implementing its mandate. In that connection, we emphasize the role of regional organizations in maintaining international peace and security in accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations.”

    2020-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/418 (2020) · source

  11. “The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the need to better enable the Security Council to fulfil its responsibility to maintain international peace and S/2020/418 security in the event that its members are unable to meet in person. In that connection, we draw attention to the Council’s efforts to ensure that its work continues virtually, in particular the remote voting process, which has made it possible to adopt many important resolutions, and we note that the Council has held regular informal meetings, on the understanding that it will explore, whenever that becomes possible, ways to ensure continuity of formal operation in the future.”

    2020-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/418 (2020) · source

  12. “We reiterate the substance of document S/2016/619, which covers the work of the chairs of the subsidiary organs and in which it is reiterated that the chairs of the Council’s subsidiary organs, including those of sanctions committees, should provide all Member States with informal periodic briefings on their activities, as appropriate, and indicate the time and venue of these meetings in good time, since Member States are the ones responsible for implementing many of those committees’ recommendations and must coordinate the implementation of binding Security Council resolutions. The committees should therefore have a high-profile presence in the meetings of the Security Council.”

    2020-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/418 (2020) · source

  13. “In that context, we wish to underscore the need for consultations to be more objective and interactive; for States that are not members of the Council to be more involved in its work, as appropriate, in line with Articles 31 and 32 of the Charter; for the report of the Security Council to be issued in a timely manner, so as to enable the General Assembly to debate it; for more open debates to be convened; and for Council documents in the six official languages to be made available promptly on the website.”

    2020-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/418 (2020) · source

  14. “Thanks to their efforts, many important documents on the Council’s working methods have been issued, chief among them the revised note S/2017/507, with the objective of enhancing the Council’s efficiency and transparency and finding ways for the Council to address issues of concern. We would also like to express appreciation for the contribution made by the State of Kuwait during its presidency of the Informal Working Group. Despite developments that have helped to increase transparency in the Council, there is room to make further improvements that can strengthen the Council’s ability to perform its mandated functions under the Charter of the United Nations.”

    2020-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/418 (2020) · source

  15. “The Security Council has the crucial responsibility to maintain international peace and security, hence the need to develop and improve the Council’s working methods. We welcome the regular holding of open debates on the working methods of the Council, as continued discussion of this issue is of interest to all Member States, which wish to see the Council operate in the best possible way and adapt its working methods in response to ongoing changes. These debates also provide an opportunity to review progress made, as well as to identify developments and hear a wide range of insights and opinions on how to address them. In this regard, we must commend the efforts of the previous Chairs of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions.”

    2020-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/418 (2020) · source

  16. “At the outset, I would like to thank the delegation of the Republic of Estonia, President of the Security Council for the month of May, and the delegation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Chair of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions, for convening this important meeting. I also extend to the delegation of Estonia my sincerest wishes for success in its presidency of the Council under the current circumstances, against the backdrop of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Lastly, I wish to thank Her Excellency Ms. Inga Rhonda King, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Chair of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions, and Ms. Karin Landgren, Executive Director of Security Council Report.”

    2020-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/418 (2020) · source