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Jonathan Allen

lines on the record: 336
first: 2020-03-31
most recent: 2021-05-26
sittings or episodes: 49
sources: un-security-council

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“Since 2018, four donors – the United States of America, Germany, the European Union and the United Kingdom – have contributed over $5.5 billion, or 65 per cent of the amount donated to the United Nations appeal. They provide food, clean water, shelter, medical care and education for Syrians, wherever they are: in Assad- controlled areas, in opposition areas, in neighbouring countries. All have been clear that they cannot move to fund reconstruction without a sustainable political solution; the risks of conflict destroying the investments made are just too high.”
2021-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/506 (2021) · source
“Those who support Assad? Russia will not. Humanitarian aid is not a priority for Russia – according to the Financial Tracking Service of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, since 2018, Russia has contributed only $36 million to the Syria humanitarian appeal of the United Nations. That represents 0.42 per cent of the total donated in that time. Contrast that with the huge amounts spent on military activity in Syria. Even if Russia wanted to, it probably could not afford to. China prefers bilateral aid, tied to infrastructure and loans. I do not know whether Syria is an attractive investment destination for China.”
2021-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/506 (2021) · source
“The United Kingdom welcomes continued efforts to negotiate cross-line access in the north-west – all modalities, both cross-border and cross-line, need to be pursued. But as the Secretary-General set out in the General Assembly in March, cross-line convoys cannot replicate the required size and scope of the cross-border operation. Given that no cross-line mission has arrived in the north-west from Damascus, cross- line assistance is not yet a viable alternative. It is reckless to suggest otherwise. In order to meet escalating humanitarian needs in Syria, the United Kingdom therefore calls on the Council to renew the Bab al-Hawa crossing and reauthorize the Bab al-Salam and Ya‘rubiyah crossings for a period of 12 months. My Russian colleague said that donors should invest more. But who will pay the huge amounts needed?”
2021-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/506 (2021) · source
“The loss of Bab al-Salam has led to a more dangerous, less efficient and less direct response in the north-west. Aid and supplies must now travel across lines of control, multiple checkpoints, and areas still facing conflict. Deliveries that once took 6 hours can now take as long as 25 days. 2.4 million people depend on aid delivered through the only remaining mandated crossing at Bab al-Hawa. This includes food assistance for 1.4 million people monthly, nutrition assistance for tens of thousands of mothers and children, educational material and critical medical items. As we set out last month, the closure of this crossing would cause the COVID-19 vaccination response to cease, directly contradicting resolution 2565 (2021), not only unanimously passed but co-sponsored by all members of the Council.”
2021-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/506 (2021) · source
“We were all warned that this increase was coming: in his report of December 2019, the Secretary-General warned that the United Nations did not have an alternative means of reaching people in the absence of cross-border assistance. The impact has been clear. The closure of the crossing in Ya‘rubiyah in 2020 means that 1.8 million people are now in need of assistance in the north-east, an increase of 38 per cent in one year. Cross-line assistance has made some progress but has not come close to filling the assistance gap. Aid workers in the north-east have faced severe shortages of personal protection equipment and COVID-19 tests, which could have been resolved quickly by the World Health Organization (WHO) through a cross-border response.”
2021-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/506 (2021) · source
“Since then, the mechanism has enabled over 46,000 trucks to deliver cross- border assistance to many millions of Syrians dealing with the worst impacts of this terrible conflict. It has ensured a principled, needs-based and transparent response, ensuring that aid goes to the most vulnerable, wherever they live. Seven years later, certain members of the Council suggest that the humanitarian situation has somehow moved on. And yet, as a direct result of the loss of border crossings last year, there are now 13 million people in need in Syria: an increase of 2 million in just one year, and 3 million higher than when we first mandated the United Nations to deliver cross-border aid.”
2021-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/506 (2021) · source
“So what should the regime be doing, once today’s distraction is out of the way? It should actively participate in the political process set out in resolution 2254 (2015). The first step should be genuine and constructive participation in the Constitutional Committee. And the regime need not wait to take confidence-building actions, such as the release of political detainees or providing information to families of the missing. My Russian colleague mentioned the very limited amnesty of 2 May; that amnesty did not include tens of thousands of Assad opponents and political detainees held for years without trial. There is rather further to go. I will now turn to the humanitarian situation. When the Council authorized the United Nations to deliver cross-border aid in 2014, over 10 million people required assistance.”
2021-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/506 (2021) · source
“The charade taking place today is not part of this process and does not come close to meeting those requirements. This exercise is presumably designed to sustain Assad’s dictatorship, but it is hard to see how it helps. Only countries which take a similar approach to their own people – depriving them of the opportunity to choose their leaders, denying them the right to participate freely in politics or even to speak their mind – will consider these to be “elections”. And judging by the company that the Syrian regime keeps here in the United Nations, those countries are already in the bag. For the rest of the United Nations membership, it is a grotesque joke, perpetrated by a man who has far worse crimes to answer for, having gassed, tortured and starved a people who still will not accept him as a legitimate leader.”
2021-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/506 (2021) · source
“I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General Lowcock for their briefings. Colleagues, we have a Security Council resolution which should govern all our efforts: resolution 2254 (2015), passed unanimously. The full implementation of that resolution is the only sustainable solution to the conflict in Syria. It is clear on the sequence of steps needed to achieve a political settlement. Syrians are to convene to draft a new constitution, facilitated by the United Nations. Following this, there are to be free and fair elections administered under the supervision of the United Nations, as an objective, impartial, neutral and independent party, to ensure that the elections satisfy the highest international standards of transparency and accountability.”
2021-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/506 (2021) · source
“We must not let the Sudan’s people down. And we must not let down all those across the world striving for their own freedom and measuring our determination in our response in the Sudan.”
2021-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/495 (2021) · source
“But navigating a successful transition, with all the many priorities faced by the Government, also requires courage and determination. Democracy and civilian rule remain fragile. And so I believe that it is more important than ever that the United Nations, both UNITAMS and the agencies, funds and programmes, prioritize support for the Sudan. It is vital that the international community works in partnership, especially with the IFIs and non-governmental organizations. Finally, those of us who celebrated with the Sudanese people when they threw off dictatorship; those of us who believe in democracy, human rights and the rule of law; those of us who saw the Sudan as a bright spot on this Council’s agenda, must not be complacent. We must not be distracted. We must not lose focus. We must work to support the Sudan’s transition.”
2021-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/495 (2021) · source
“The support of UNITAMS to the Sudan should be underpinned by a whole-of-United-Nations approach, and I call on all to coordinate across the United Nations system, and indeed with the international financial institutions (IFIs). This will be the last time that I speak on the Sudan in the Council. I want to reflect on the enormous changes that I have seen in my four years here. The Sudanese people showed incredible bravery and determination in their revolution to remove a military dictatorship. The African Union played a critical role. Not all permanent members of the Council supported the people of the Sudan and the African Union in their desire for freedom, but I am proud that the United Kingdom stood with the people of the Sudan throughout, and it does so now.”
2021-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/495 (2021) · source
“UNITAMS is a partnership between the international community and the Sudan, and we are really encouraged by the positive engagement and commitment of the Government of the Sudan in working with UNITAMS in support of the transition. It was good to hear today that the status-of-mission agreement is ready for signing. Let us hope that can be done as soon as possible. We hope the Council will renew the UNITAMS mandate in the coming weeks, enabling continued support in line with the four strategic objectives identified in resolution 2524 (2020). I believe that Council members will want to ensure that the support of UNITAMS to the Government of the Sudan’s own priorities has the maximum impact over the coming year. We should ensure a prioritized and focused mandate to support UNITAMS in implementing its strategic objectives.”
2021-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/495 (2021) · source
“Only with such progress will all citizens across the Sudan be empowered and will benefit from the transition. I want to echo the Secretary-General’s concerns about increasing intercommunal violence. We must prioritise peace and the protection of civilians, and I call on the Government to accelerate the implementation of the Juba Peace Agreement and the National Plan for the Protection of Civilians. The United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan (UNITAMS) can play an important role in supporting these efforts. As the Council discusses the renewal of the UNITAMS mandate, I want to really commend the work of Special Representative Perthes and his team in recent months.”
2021-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/495 (2021) · source
“As this is the final Security Council meeting before UNAMID closes on 30 June, let me take this opportunity to thank all the personnel who contributed so much over the years to UNAMID’s efforts to support peace and stability in Darfur. Notwithstanding significant progress, many challenges remain. We are concerned by use of violence against protesters in Khartoum on 11 May. And I want to welcome the swift action taken by the Sudanese authorities to investigate. But this incident is a reminder that accountability for crimes committed before, and during, the revolution needs to be delivered if the Sudan’s transition is to succeed. It is vital that progress be made in this area, alongside progress on implementing the Juba Peace Agreement, good governance and constitutional reform.”
2021-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/495 (2021) · source
“The United Kingdom is committed to supporting these efforts, including commitments to helping the Sudan clear its arrears at the World Bank, the African Development Bank and the IMF, unlocking access to much- needed international finance. On the peace and security side, I want to welcome the signing of a declaration of principles with the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North Abdelaziz Al- Hilu faction and the planned return to negotiations next week. I also want to recognize the progress made by the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) in completing the closure and handing over of sites within a challenging context, as well as the efforts of the Government of the Sudan to secure the sites handed over to them by UNAMID.”
2021-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/495 (2021) · source
“I thank Special Representative Perthes for his briefing today. It is very good to see my friend the Chargé d’Affaires of the Sudan here as well today and to have him participating in our meeting. And, although it’s a little late, let me say Eid Mubarak to you and to all the Sudanese people. The United Kingdom wants to commend the continued progress made by Prime Minister Hamdok and his Government towards delivering all aspects of the Sudan’s transition. Progress on difficult economic reforms is particularly notable, with the Sudan passing a second International Monetary Fund (IMF) review this month and being on-track to reaching the first milestone of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative.”
2021-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/495 (2021) · source
“The identification of the remains of an additional eight Kuwaiti missing persons was a really positive step. Let me conclude by saying that the United Kingdom will continue to stand with the Government and the people of Iraq over these coming vital months as they work to advance the country’s stability with well-run elections, the implementation of crucial economic reform and the effective combating of terrorism.”
2021-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/474 (2021) · source
“The Government of Iraq is striving to strengthen its relations with neighbours in the region. We continue to support that approach and reiterate the importance of dialogue and cooperation between Iraq and Turkey in combating terrorism, ensuring regional security and protecting civilians. In the context of relations with the region, let me commend the shared commitment of the Iraqi and Kuwaiti Governments to making progress on the missing Kuwaiti persons and property file, pursuant to resolution 2107 (2013), as demonstrated through Iraq’s recent transfer of Kuwaiti property. The identification of the remains of an additional eight Kuwaiti missing persons was a really positive step. as demonstrated through Iraq’s recent transfer of Kuwaiti property.”
2021-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/474 (2021) · source
“Let me also say that we were pleased to see the first delivery of vaccines to Iraq from the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) Facility on 25 March, which was part of Iraq’s own plan to vaccinate its vulnerable people. The United Kingdom has given $750 million to the COVAX Facility, and we are proud that the Group of Seven countries overall have pledged over $7 billion. On the security side, I want to condemn the recent attacks in the Iraqi Kurdistan region and support the Government’s investigation to ensure that those responsible are held accountable. Continuing attacks across the country by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Shams (ISIS) undermine Iraq’s stability and also demonstrate the importance of the ongoing work of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, in close partnership, of course, with the Iraqi security forces.”
2021-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/474 (2021) · source
“We remain concerned by the humanitarian situation for the country’s 1.2 million internally displaced people (IDPs) and the closure of camps established for them. Since 2014, the United Kingdom has committed over $380 million in humanitarian support to Iraq, providing a vital lifeline to millions with shelter, medical care and clean water. We welcome the recent presentation by the Government of Iraq of its national plan for returning IDPs, and we urge the Government to prioritize finding sustainable and durable solutions for the country’s IDP population and to coordinate closely with the United Nations to ensure that all returns are safe, dignified and voluntary.”
2021-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/474 (2021) · source
“This runs the risk of continued Iraqi vulnerability to oil price fluctuations, which in turn undermines the country’s achievement of sustainable and inclusive development and its ability to mitigate poverty. We would therefore urge the Government to continue to pursue these much- needed economic reforms. In that context, let me welcome the Special Representative’s continued engagement and support for the Government of Iraq’s anti-corruption efforts. As the Iraqi Government has itself acknowledged, tackling corruption is vital to Iraq’s economic development and to building stability in the country. It is important that these efforts adhere to criminal procedures that include due process, fairness and transparency reflective of Iraq as a democratic system.”
2021-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/474 (2021) · source
“The United Kingdom is fully committed to Iraq’s democratic process, and we look forward to discussions on how the United Nations can significantly enhance its support to the elections alongside the ongoing package of technical assistance. While on the elections, let me also welcome the establishment of a higher committee to promote and monitor women’s electoral participation and propose measures to prevent and address violence against women candidates. Let me turn now to economics. Although it is welcome that Iraq’s Parliament has approved the 2021 budget, we note that many of the more ambitious measures aimed at economic reform were removed.”
2021-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/474 (2021) · source
“Let me thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Hennis- Plasschaert and her team in the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq for their continued hard work in difficult circumstances. Today I would like to focus my remarks on the elections, the economy, and humanitarian and security issues. Let me therefore start with the crucial question before us all — that of elections. Like the Permanent Representative of the United States and others today, I want to underline that this is a pivotal year for Iraq. The elections in October could be a defining moment and a step towards increased stability. It is essential that those elections are seen by the Iraqi people as delivering a representative result. To that end, I welcome the Government of Iraq’s determination to hold free, fair and credible elections.”
2021-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/474 (2021) · source
“As we have heard, daily violence has continued throughout the reporting period. We share the concerns expressed by United Nations experts last week about the rising levels of settler violence across the West Bank. We also remain concerned by accusations of excessive use of force. In all instances where there are accusations of excessive use of force, we advocate swift and transparent investigations. The United Kingdom will continue to pursue a negotiated, sustainable solution to this long-standing conflict. It is our firm belief that the contours of such a solution remain: a negotiated two-State solution, leading to a safe and secure Israel living alongside a viable and sovereign Palestinian State, based on the 1967 borders with agreed land swaps, with Jerusalem as the shared capital of both States.”
2021-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/404 (2021) · source
“Plans by Israel to advance settlements in Har Homa, in south- east Jerusalem, north of Bethlehem, risk causing further damage to the prospects for a viable Palestinian State with its capital in East Jerusalem. We call on Israel not to advance those plans. Demolitions of Palestinian buildings and evictions of Palestinians from their homes — across the West Bank, but in particular in East Jerusalem — have a similar detrimental impact on the physical character of a future Palestinian State. The Special Coordinator rightly draws our attention to threats facing Palestinians in Silwan, Al-Walaja and Sheikh Jarrah. In the latter, some 30 people face being evicted from 2 May. Incitement, antisemitism and acts of terrorism are utterly unacceptable, and the United Kingdom is swift and clear in its condemnation of any such acts.”
2021-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/404 (2021) · source
“We have been watching recent events on the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif very closely. We recognize that Jerusalem holds huge significance and holiness for Jews, Muslims and Christians. We reiterate the fundamental necessity of maintaining the status quo at the holy sites, in particular the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif. We continue to value Jordan’s important role as custodian of the holy sites and remain fully supportive of its efforts to maintain calm; we expect all parties to support Jordanian efforts. Unilateral actions that inflame tensions run counter to the atmosphere of trust that we all need to redouble our efforts to build. Illegal Israeli settlement-building remains the biggest physical threat to the two-State solution.”
2021-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/404 (2021) · source
“The United Kingdom will continue to encourage deeper cooperation on economic issues and will work with the parties, and our international partners, to push for the re-establishment of formal Israeli-Palestinian mechanisms such as the Joint Economic Committee and its subcommittees. Following the elections held in Israel on 24 March, we look forward to working with a new Israeli Government when it is formed. We also strongly support the forthcoming elections in the occupied Palestinian territories. Palestinian voters deserve free, fair and inclusive elections. The Government of Israel must help facilitate those elections in line with the Oslo Accords; that means allowing voting to take place in East Jerusalem. The recent disruption of meetings in East Jerusalem, and the arrest of candidates, is unacceptable and must stop.”
2021-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/404 (2021) · source
“My thanks go to Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his briefing. Let me open today by welcoming the decision taken on 7 April by the United States to restore funding to the Palestinian people and to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. That move will improve the lives of thousands of Palestinians, particularly those hit hardest by the occupation and the coronavirus disease. Secretary Blinken said on 2 April that Israelis and Palestinians should enjoy equal measures of freedom, security, prosperity and democracy. These are sentiments with which the United Kingdom readily agrees. It is our hope that positive moves such as these will help to build an atmosphere of trust between the parties.”
2021-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/404 (2021) · source
“Let me conclude by saying that the United Kingdom recognizes the important progress achieved thus far in the implementation of Colombia’s historic peace agreement, as well as the significant challenges that remain. We urge the parties to remain seized of those challenges and to intensify their efforts in that regard during this crucial year. The United Kingdom remains fully committed to helping Colombia achieve a lasting peace.”
2021-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/401 (2021) · source
“We welcome the constructive response of six former leaders of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejército del Pueblo to their indictment — asking victims for forgiveness and committing to answering their questions during the hearings. Acknowledging responsibility for crimes and injustices will pave the way for reconciliation and sustainable peace. The Council has been working to respond to Colombia’s request, which the United Kingdom very much welcomed, for the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia to support the Special Jurisdiction for Peace by ensuring compliance with its sentences. Against the backdrop of ongoing conversations, the United Kingdom hopes that we will soon be able to take action to formally add this task to the Mission’s mandate.”
2021-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/401 (2021) · source
“We also note with concern the tragic deaths of minors during Government operations against armed groups in Guaviare last month and welcome the Government’s investigation into those deaths. Turning now to the reintegration process, we are encouraged by the continued progress made during the reporting period, including the holding of the first session of the National Reintegration Council, and advances in land purchases for a number of territorial areas for training and reintegration. We urge the Government to ensure coordinated action in support of all former combatants, including those outside the former territorial areas for training and reintegration. The transitional justice system is a cornerstone of the peace agreement, and the first indictment of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace, on 26 January, represents an important milestone.”
2021-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/401 (2021) · source
“It is vital that these measures continue to be enhanced, in order to curb the violence directed at Colombians working to build a future free from conflict. We have long called, in the Council, for a realistic long-term plan to dismantle armed groups and criminal organizations and bring State services, security and justice to all citizens. Expanding and improving State presence and security is a crucial step in stabilizing conflict-affected areas. Now that the Government has presented the guidelines of this dismantling policy, we look forward to its swift implementation. The United Kingdom also remains extremely concerned about the continued recruitment of minors by illegal armed groups in Colombia. We call on all armed groups to immediately release all minors from their ranks.”
2021-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/401 (2021) · source
“As we have highlighted many times in the Council, the continued insecurity in conflict-affected communities is an ongoing threat to building peace. The United Kingdom remains deeply concerned that social leaders, human rights defenders and former combatants continue to face deadly violence from armed groups and criminal organizations. In that respect, we note the progress made by the National Protection Unit towards filling its vacancies and clearing the backlog of over 1,000 protection requests. We also commend the Special Investigations Unit of the Office of the Attorney-General for its improving track record of investigations and convictions. And we are encouraged that the Ministry of the Interior is strengthening its capacity to respond to the early warnings issued by the Ombudsman’s Office.”
2021-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/401 (2021) · source
“I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for his briefing. I also welcome back Minister Blum de Barberi to the Council. As the Special Representative has just outlined, there were some encouraging developments during the most recent reporting period. The United Kingdom welcomes the productive meeting last month — facilitated by the Special Representative — between President Iván Duque Márquez and Mr. Rodrigo Londoño. As we approach the milestone fifth anniversary of the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace this year, we welcome that both parties have committed to efforts to enhance its comprehensive implementation and to strengthen reintegration and security guarantees for former combatants.”
2021-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/401 (2021) · source
“These actions are necessary if the parties are to build on existing steps towards regional prosperity and security and create an environment that is conducive to achieving a negotiated, sustainable solution to this long-standing conflict. The United Kingdom will continue our efforts to support this goal. Our position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains the same. We continue to support a negotiated two-State solution, based on the 1967 lines, with agreed land swaps and a just and fair settlement for refugees.”
2021-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/302 (2021) · source
“As we have heard in today’s briefing on the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016), settlement building — which is illegal under international law and constitutes a threat to the physical viability of a two-State solution — is ongoing. Demolitions of Palestinian buildings and evictions of Palestinians from their homes across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, continue to undermine the Palestinian presence. The people of Israel deserve to live free from the scourge of terrorism and anti-Semitic incitement. We also condemn any incidence of violence by settlers against Palestinian civilians. The parties must seize the opportunity of democratic renewal, with the support of the international community, to take forward ambitious confidence-building measures, with the aim of returning to dialogue and resuming direct negotiations.”
2021-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/302 (2021) · source
“We welcome the launch of the Palestinian Authority’s national vaccine rollout and were encouraged by Israel’s decision to vaccinate those Palestinians who work in Green Line Israel and Israeli settlements. We urge the Government of Israel to seriously consider the provision of surplus vaccines to the Palestinian population of the West Bank and Gaza, its nearest neighbours. Such routine cooperation is positive and to be encouraged. However, given the scale of the challenge, it is not enough. We need both sides to renew their commitments to avoiding unilateral actions. We should be under no illusions over declining prospects for peace.”
2021-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/302 (2021) · source
“My thanks to Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Wennesland for his briefing. Following Israeli elections this week and looking ahead to the prospect of Palestinian elections later in the spring, I wanted to start by reflecting on the opportunity we have for renewed energy and commitment, to reverse negative trends and secure meaningful progress towards peace. We call on all parties to seize this opportunity. We have seen some positive steps following the resumption of coordination in November 2020. We welcome cooperation on fiscal issues and encourage the parties to go further, with support from the international community, particularly by re-establishing formal Israeli-Palestinian mechanisms, such as the Joint Economic Committee and its subcommittees.”
2021-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/302 (2021) · source
“We should seize this opportunity so that, when we meet again ahead of the 10-year anniversary of South Sudan’s independence, we — and more importantly, the people of South Sudan — can have something to celebrate.”
2021-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/219 (2021) · source
“We need an approach that incentivizes those elites to cooperate in the interests of all. I note that the representative of South Sudan has again today chosen not to participate in our meeting. Indeed, we have not seen him here for a year. I understand that he has said that he does not want to join us because he feels that his country is criticized in our meetings. It seems to me that, if more time were spent by the leadership of South Sudan in listening to others rather than ignoring inconvenient voices, things might improve. We cannot let the systemic drift continue. With a renewed effort from us all, including the Government and the politicians in South Sudan, substantial progress can be achieved.”
2021-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/219 (2021) · source
“The South Sudanese Government needs to show that it understands the severity of the plight of its people, take responsibility and act in partnership with donor communities and the United Nations to resolve the crisis. That should include full respect for the status-of-forces agreement. I also want to state our unequivocal support for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and recognize the crucial protection role played by UNMISS. One year on from the formation of the Transitional Government and almost 10 years since the creation of South Sudan, unfortunately, we have little to applaud. We can say that the situation could be worse but only because so often it has been worse. There are multiple systemic failings and, sadly, the elite do not choose to put the interests of the people first.”
2021-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/219 (2021) · source
“The United Kingdom is giving more than $175 million this year in response to the needs in South Sudan in addition to our large-scale funding of the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility, providing vaccines around the world. I want to remind Council members of the importance of our adoption of resolution 2565 (2021) and the provisions within it calling for access to vaccines in conflict zones, which I hope will fully apply in South Sudan next year. Reporting from the United Nations Commission on Human Rights provides further devastating insight into the impact of conflict on civilians. Violence against civilians continues. Rape and starvation are used as weapons of war. Now is clearly not the time to downgrade the Human Rights Council’s oversight of the situation.”
2021-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/219 (2021) · source
“We also call on the Government to ensure adequate training and resourcing of the necessary unified forces. Such action does not require any easing of the arms embargo but, should the Government wish to submit exemption requests, they are free to do so for the consideration of the Sanctions Committee. We must acknowledge that more people are in need of assistance now than at any time since South Sudan’s independence nearly a decade ago. There are 8.3 million people who are dependent on humanitarian assistance to survive. Sixty per cent of the population is facing crisis levels of food insecurity. There are 1.4 million children under the age of 5 who face severe malnutrition in 2021. That is 10 per cent of the entire population. We must do all that we can to scale up the humanitarian response.”
2021-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/219 (2021) · source
“South Sudan’s endorsement of a road map for implementing the transitional justice mechanisms, including the hybrid court, is also welcome. I urge the Government of South Sudan to expedite the memorandum of understanding with the African Union on the hybrid court. While such steps are welcome, the overall progress has been too slow and too limited. Time after time, the Council has expressed its concerns and called for action. Yet what we and the people of South Sudan continue to see is inaction on a number of issues. Power vacuums at the local level have directly led to further suffering and civilian casualties. The Government needs to show the world that it is serious about peace. As the next step, we call for South Sudan to complete the reconstitution of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly.”
2021-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/219 (2021) · source
“Let me begin by thanking Jackline Nasiwa for her briefing. Let me also take this opportunity to commend the outgoing Special Representative of the Secretary- General, David Shearer. Over the years, I and many others have seen his genuine, personal and tireless commitment to peace and stability in South Sudan. He has always put the people of South Sudan first. Members of the Security Council saw that first-hand during our visit in 2019. It has been a distinguished tour of duty, and my country thanks him for his service. Twelve months on from the formation of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity, I want to welcome the appointment of a unified Cabinet and Governors and Deputy Governors in all states. We hope that those appointed can deliver tangible improvements to people’s lives.”
2021-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/219 (2021) · source
“We remain humbled by the resilience and courage of the women and men of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), who are working to protect civilians and support the ongoing electoral process. We thank the Secretary-General for his proposal to strengthen the Mission. The Council has a responsibility to ensure that MINUSCA is provided with the appropriate support to fulfil its mandate. We also agree wholeheartedly with the Secretary-General, however, that strengthening the Mission is no substitute for the authorities of the Central African Republic living up to their own responsibilities to advance a political settlement. This is the only route to a lasting peace.”
2021-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/187 (2021) · source
“We urge the Government to investigate all allegations and take preventive action. However, achieving peace and stability requires not only accountability but also reconciliation. I join other Council members in urging all political actors, including both Government and opposition actors, to enter into constructive and inclusive national dialogue. We look forward to the engagement of the guarantors of the peace agreement in supporting these efforts. We are deeply concerned by the humanitarian situation, with an estimated 2.3 million people now facing acute food insecurity. We urgently call on all actors to respect the principles of humanitarian access, including the protection of humanitarian workers, in line with resolution 2417 (2018).”
2021-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/187 (2021) · source
“I would like to begin by thanking our four briefers for sharing their insights today. I want to thank in particular Ms. Ekomo-Soignet for reminding us of the Security Council’s duty to support the hopes and aspirations of the Central African people, and I would particularly echo her in saying that peace and politics that are not inclusive, particularly of women and youth, will not succeed. The United Kingdom condemns the ongoing violence perpetrated by armed groups in the strongest terms. All who commit atrocities and act in violation of the 2019 peace agreement must be held accountable. And I echo the French Ambassador’s words about sanctions at this point. At the same time, we are concerned to hear reports of human rights violations committed by members of the national armed forces.”
2021-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/187 (2021) · source
“We remain worried by the humanitarian situation, particularly the acute vulnerability of women and children, compounded by the economic and health threats presented by the coronavirus disease. We encourage all actors to work in cooperation with the international community and the United Nations to tackle these challenges for the benefit of the Haitian people.S/2021/174”
2021-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/174 (2021) · source