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Jardali

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2022-04-25
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2023-04-10
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  1. “Finally, the Security Council has a very important responsibility within its mandate to ensure that arms embargoes are respected and enforced. Unity among its members and their commitment to the full implementation of Security Council resolutions, as well as unity among the other States Members of the United Nations, are also key to the effective implementation of any measure taken by the Council. The meeting rose at 12.30 p.m.”

    2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source

  2. “Enhancing border control is also a key element, which requires investing in technology and training so that customs officials can identify and intercept illegal arms shipments by land and sea. Bilateral and regional cooperation, assistance and capacity-building, in-kind provision of advanced equipment for border control and monitoring and sharing intelligence on illicit arms flows all play an important role in making border control efficient. The effective control of arms and weapons exports can play a significant role in limiting the length of local conflicts. By limiting the availability of weapons to warring parties, arms control measures can reduce the intensity and duration of conflicts, which can help to prevent the escalation of violence and promote conflict resolution through peaceful means.”

    2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source

  3. “Providing technical assistance and training to Member States in order to enhance their capacity to implement arms transfer regulations and ensure proper end-use monitoring is also required. All States, especially the main exporters of arms and weapons, need to be transparent about their arms exports and transfers and share information about the potential violations of arms transfer agreements and regulations. Sanctions and arms embargoes put in place by the Security Council need to be respected and implemented by all States. At the national level, updating and strengthening national legislation is needed regularly, including through measures such as stricter licensing requirements and mandatory end-use monitoring.”

    2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source

  4. “It is also an enabler of terrorist groups, since such illicit trades and transfers can result in weapons falling into the hands of terrorists or other non-State actors, increasing the risk of terrorism and other forms of violence. And it has a direct negative impact on the economic and social development of the countries affected. The international community can play a crucial role in enhancing the efforts of all States to prevent violations of agreements and regulations concerning the transfer of conventional weapons and military equipment. Many treaties and agreements are in force to regulate arms exports and transfers, but clearly that is not enough and more needs to be done. Existing international treaties and agreements need to be strengthened.”

    2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source

  5. “I would first like to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month, and to thank you for organizing this important open debate. Lebanon shares with many other countries a grave concern about the exacerbation of the problems linked to non-compliance with arms-transfer obligations, as well as the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons. Many of the conflicts in my region and neighbouring regions are linked to such transfers. Non-compliance with arms-transfer obligations escalates and prolongs local conflicts and further destabilizes regional stability. It intensifies violations of human rights by State and non-State actors, thereby worsening the lives of civilians.”

    2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source

  6. “Lebanon takes this opportunity to emphasize its support for the work of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon south of the Litani River and its role in reducing escalation and stabilizing security and stability in the light of the increasing daily Israeli violations of resolution 1701 (2006) and of Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Lebanon also once again expresses its deep sorrow about the incident that occurred on 14 December 2022, which led to the death of the Irish peacekeeper Sean Rooney and the injuring of three others. Lebanon stresses that those responsible for that painful incident will be held accountable. The Lebanese judiciary recently charged seven suspects, and one of them has been arrested so far.”

    2023-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9246 (2023) · source

  7. “In view of the continued violation by the occupation Government of international law and United Nations resolutions, the latest of which is resolution 2334 (2016), we believe that the solution lies in committing to the international resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative, which was adopted in Beirut in 2002 and is based on a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East and the establishment of a Palestinian State along the borders of 4 June 1967, with east Jerusalem as its capital, and the withdrawal of the Israeli occupation from all Arab territories.”

    2023-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9246 (2023) · source

  8. “In the light of the adoption by the General Assembly of resolution 77/247, by which it requests an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences arising from Israel’s continued violation of the right of the Palestinian people to self- determination, the Israeli occupation Government announced punitive measures against the Palestinian people and the Palestinian Authority in response to that move. Those illegal measures reflect the Israelis’ fear of requesting an advisory opinion from the Court.”

    2023-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9246 (2023) · source

  9. “Those aggressive practices have serious consequences and constitute a direct cause for the escalation of violence and instability. Preserving the existing legal and historical status of Al-Haram Al-Sharif and respecting the Hashemite Custodianship over the Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem constitute one of the essential elements for ensuring peace and stability in the region. In that context, Lebanon calls on the Security Council to assume its responsibilities and take immediate measures to protect the holy places from repeated attacks by the occupation authorities and settlers and to ensure Israel’s respect for international law.”

    2023-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9246 (2023) · source

  10. “Mr. Jardali (Lebanon) (spoke in Arabic): The Government of the Israeli occupation deliberately opened the new year with a move that destabilizes Jerusalem and provokes the feelings of millions in the Middle East and the world. Lebanon strongly condemns the storming of Al-Haram Al-Sharif on 3 January by the extremist Minister of National Security in the Israeli occupation Government and considers it a flagrant violation of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions, as well as a clear violation of the historical and legal status quo in Jerusalem. Lebanon also condemns the attack by Israeli extremists on the Christian cemetery in Mount Zion on 4 January, and we demand that those responsible be held accountable.”

    2023-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9246 (2023) · source

  11. “We hope that the Council will look favourably on this request and continue to support the partnership between UNIFIL and the Lebanese army in their quest for a more peaceful Lebanon and region.”

    2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source

  12. “We reiterate our call on the Security Council to put an end to such Israeli violations, and we reiterate Lebanon’s commitment to the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006) in its entirety. The economic crisis that Lebanon is facing has also hit the Lebanese Armed Forces, a critical element of the country’s stability, hard. Lebanon is particularly grateful to UNIFIL for its provision of additional non-lethal material and logistical support to the Lebanese Armed Forces, in line with paragraph 11 of resolution 2591 (2021). Due to the critical role that that support played in helping the Lebanese army continue its work in implementing resolution 1701 (2006) and preserving peace and security in the South, Lebanon asked the Security Council, in a 15 March letter, that this organ consider extending that support for one more year.”

    2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source

  13. “Lebanon welcomes the appointment of the new Head of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major General Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz, who took up his duties in February, and pays tribute to his predecessor, Major General Stefano Del Col, for his dedication, work and accomplishments. We cannot stress enough how invaluable UNIFIL has been for the stability, peace and security in southern Lebanon. Its role in de-escalating and reducing tensions and in preventing any miscalculation or escalation along the Blue Line remains indispensable. That role is all the more important in the context of the daily Israeli violations of Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, which violate resolution 1701 (2006) and increase tensions in the area, thereby threatening peace and security.”

    2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source

  14. “Solidarity is needed now more than ever to face that growing challenge. In few weeks from now, on 15 May, Lebanon will hold its parliamentary elections, with the Lebanese diaspora voting a week earlier, on 8 May. The Government is committed to guaranteeing a smooth electoral process. There are a record number of women running in the elections, pointing to the active role that women are increasingly playing in Lebanon’s political, economic and social life. Observers from regional and international organizations have been invited to help to contribute to an inclusive and transparent process. The upcoming elections are important to resetting the political dynamism and infusing the system with a new momentum for an energized political life that brings about reform and breathes new life into the country.”

    2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source

  15. “The staff-level agreement reached between Lebanon and the International Monetary Fund earlier this month is an important step towards that objective. Food insecurity, coming on the heels of a debilitating political and financial crisis and a cruel pandemic, is more than the Lebanese people can endure. Lebanon, along with many other developing countries, is being severely impacted by the rise in essential food and commodity prices. The triple crisis of food, fuel and finance is affecting the whole world, but developing countries, countries in debt and vulnerable countries that are in conflict are especially impacted by that crisis. The risk of hunger and famine is looming large in some parts of the world. The international community needs to work together to solve the global crisis. It cannot be solved by countries on their own.”

    2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source

  16. “The legal basis for a solution is enshrined in a series of United Nations resolutions, from resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973) to the latest resolution 2334 (2016), and the Arab Peace Initiative, which was adopted in 2002 during the Arab summit in Beirut, which called for a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East based on the Israeli withdrawal to the 1967 borders, the establishment of a Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem as its capital, and a just solution to the Palestinian refugee problem, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 194 (III). There is a need for a real commitment from the international community to ending the occupation, protecting the Palestinian people and endorsing a settlement to this conflict. The Lebanese Government continues to work to address the multifaceted crisis facing the country.”

    2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source

  17. “All those actions are in contravention of the Charter of the United Nations and United Nations resolutions, especially resolutions 252 (1968), 267 (1969), 476 (1980), 478 (1980) and 2334 (2016). All of this is happening at a time when Israel has closed all avenues and extinguished all hopes for a political solution based on international legality, the two-State solution and self-determination for the Palestinian people. The Palestinian State is becoming more difficult to establish because of the continued Israeli settlement policies and the deeply entrenched occupation.”

    2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source

  18. “Preserving and respecting the legal and historic status of the Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram Al-Sharif, restoring the situation to that prior to the 2000 period and respecting the fact that it is a Muslim religious prayer site and that visiting it is organized by the Islamic Waqf, which is administered by the Jordanian Islamic Ministry of Awqaf, the legal administrator of the affairs of the holy Haram, are very important for peace in the city. Israeli violations of Palestinian rights are taking place across the occupied Palestinian territories. The Israeli occupying forces are raiding neighbourhoods and killing and assaulting Palestinians, including women and children. Such violations in Jerusalem, settlement activities and the forced displacement of Palestinian families from their homes and lands continue unabated.”

    2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source

  19. “Israel’s repeated provocations stoked religious tensions. We call on the Security Council to uphold its responsibility and to take immediate measures to protect the Al-Aqsa Mosque from the repeated attacks by Israel and settlers and to ensure that Israel respects international law. Israel is trying to unilaterally and illegally change the legal and religious status of the holy places in Jerusalem by gradually creating facts on the ground. Lebanon rejects any attempt to change the current legal and historic status of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and we warn that such a step incites only more violence and conflict.”

    2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source

  20. “I thank you, Madam President, for organizing this open debate at such an important time when our collective resolve is being tested around the world. This month was supposed to be a special month for the three Abrahamic religions: Islam, Christianity and Judaism. The three religions were supposed to engage in a holy and peaceful celebration. But, during this holy month of Ramadan and Easter, which Palestinian Orthodox Christians celebrated yesterday, Palestinians were subjected to a dangerous escalation of violence and a campaign of violations of their religious and human rights through continuous Israeli attacks on their holy places, in contravention of the Fourth Geneva Convention. The Israeli occupying forces carried out several incursions on the Al-Aqsa/Al-Haram Al-Sharif holy site, injuring and detaining hundreds of worshippers.”

    2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source