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first: 2022-08-08
most recent: 2023-12-20
sittings or episodes: 76
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“Bathily and myself, in my capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya. I now give the floor to Mr. Bathily.”
2022-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9223 (2022) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Libya to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Abdoulaye Bathily, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2022/932, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear briefings by Mr.”
2022-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9223 (2022) · source
“The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2665 (2022). The meeting rose at 10.05 a.m.”
2022-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9222 (2022) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2022/955, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by the United States of America. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Albania, Brazil, China, France, Gabon, Ghana, India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, Russian Federation, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America”
2022-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9222 (2022) · source
“I thank Ambassador Heimerback for her briefing. On behalf of the Security Council, I take this opportunity to express appreciation to the outgoing Chairs for the manner in which they have discharged their important responsibilities on behalf of the Council. The meeting rose at 4 p.m.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“Any impression that decisions are being taken based on a political preference rather than objective, evidence-based reasoning will damage a Committee’s credibility. Sixthly and finally, our work as Chair would not have run as smoothly if it were not for the assistance and cooperation provided by the Secretariat. I would therefore like to acknowledge in particular the cooperation extended to us by the secretariats of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, the 1970 Sanctions Committee on Libya and the 1988 Sanctions Committee, as well as the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate My grateful thanks also go to the Monitoring Team of the 1988 Committee and the Panel of Experts on Libya. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to Ambassador Kiboino.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“Throughout the year, the subsidiary bodies had to reschedule meetings on several occasions, mainly due to clashes with the work of the Council and the resultant unavailability of interpretation, which caused great inconvenience to visiting participants and speakers. A more workable solution, such as the confirmed availability of a second team once a week on a given day, could be made a practice. Fourthly, the functioning of the Committees is still not transparent. They are shrouded in mystery, especially to non-Council members. It is important to enhance the transparency of the Council’s functioning if its credibility is to be maintained. Fifthly, the credibility of a Committee also depends on how objective and fair its decisions are perceived to be.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“I would like to present the following broad takeaways from our time as Chair of those Sanctions Committees: First, when incoming Security Council members express a preference for taking on the responsibility of chairing a particular subsidiary body, and if there is a consensus on it among the other incoming members, it is important that the five permanent members of the Council respect the consensus of the 10 elected members and take their preferences seriously. Secondly, the function or dysfunction of a subsidiary body depends on the cooperation of its members. We have been fortunate enough to have received excellent cooperation from everyone during our tenure. Thirdly, we need to work out a solution for bringing predictability to the scheduling of Committee meetings.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“On the other hand, a travel ban exemption granted in April 2019 to a group of listed Taliban members, with a view to enabling them to engage in peace and stability discussions in a range of countries, expired in August of this year. There were concerns expressed by Committee members about the situation of human rights in Afghanistan. Subsequently, the travel ban exemption was not extended, as the Committee was unable to reach a consensus on it. However, the Committee did stand ready to grant exemptions on a case-by-case basis and we, as Chair, sought to facilitate that. In the final analysis, it is well known that as a contiguous neighbour and a friend of the people of India, Afghanistan is close to our hearts. At the same time, we tried to steer the affairs of the Sanctions Committee with impartiality, objectivity and neutrality.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“Subsequently, the Security Council adopted resolution 2615 (2021) (see S/PV.8941), which clarified that the provision of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan does not constitute a violation of paragraph 1(a) of resolution 2255 (2015) and permitted the processing of payments of funds, other financial assets and economic resources and the provision of goods and services needed to support humanitarian aid delivery. We are happy to note that the humanitarian carve-out provided by that resolution is being utilized by humanitarian service providers. Under our chairship, we organized a subsequent briefing by OCHA in April to enable Committee members to get an overview of the working of the resolution.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“The resolution is aimed at ensuring that Afghan territory is not used to threaten or attack any country, to shelter or train terrorists or to plan or finance terrorist acts, pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999). In November 2021, we organized a briefing by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to Committee members to discuss issues related to the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan and how to overcome those difficulties.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“The implementation of sanctions was faced with a major political shift after the Taliban took power in August last year. While the political situation in Afghanistan has changed, the work of the Committee remained as important as ever. India held the presidency of the Security Council in the month of August 2021. Under our presidency, the Council met three times to discuss the evolving situation in Afghanistan, resulting in four outcome documents. They included three press statements and a landmark resolution — resolution 2593 (2021), adopted by the Council on 30 August 2021 (see S/PV.8848) — which comprehensively addressed the key pending issues relating to Afghanistan.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“The Sanctions Committee cooperated closely with the Libyan Permanent Mission in New York. It also provided opportunities for the Libyan Investment Authority to present its point of view to the Committee. In my assessment, the work would not have been possible without the excellent cooperation with the Chair extended by all the members of the Committee, including those who served on it in 2021. Turning to the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011), as Council members know, the main task of the Committee is to administer asset freezes, travel bans and arms embargo measures against individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with the Taliban in constituting a threat to the peace, stability and security of Afghanistan.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“A few facts related to its functioning show how much work was transacted in the last two years. There were seven meetings; 575 written notes, averaging more than one every single working day; 26 exemption requests, which were dealt with, and 70 mandated reports, which were considered by the Committee. The Chair briefed the Council seven times, and I am slated to brief it again one last time, this coming Friday. The work transacted in the Libya Sanctions Committee is partly a demonstration of a fervent desire among Committee members to ensure that the Committee supports the overall political objective of securing peace and stability in Libya. The enormous number of documents and exemption requests processed during that time also reflects the Committee’s determination to ensure that Libyan wealth remains in Libyan hands.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“The Committee paid homage to the victims of the 26 November 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai at a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at the site of the attacks. It also adopted the Delhi declaration, on countering the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes, following the special meeting. We have worked out recommendations mentioned in the declaration and have circulated them for consideration by Committee members. Throughout the year we tried to promote coherence between the various United Nations agencies through a One United Nations approach, encouraging the participation of civil-society organizations, women, young people and other private stakeholders in the CTC’s counter-terrorism discourse. The Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya had an equally hectic period.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“The Committee is also planning to organize an open briefing on 20 December and a plenary and a closed meeting on 21 December 2022. Besides that, the Chair of the Committee participated in nine meetings on behalf of the Committee. A record 510 communications in the form of internal notes and outgoing correspondence were issued during the year. The Committee issued 154 notices of preparation for concept notes, background notes, draft agendas and invites, reports, country assessments and stocktaking documents for the consideration of the Committee and a subsequent adoption. From our perspective, the highlight for the CTC was the special meeting of the Committee in Mumbai and New Delhi on 28 and 29 October.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“The Committee draws its mandate from resolution 1373 (2001) and more than 20 subsequent counter-terrorism related resolutions of the Council, aimed at ensuring the implementation of those resolutions by Member States, facilitating technical assistance to them and organizing regional and thematic briefings on emergent counter-terrorism issues. The Committee remained active throughout the year and has organized 28 meetings that have included open and closed briefings, plenary meetings, a special meeting and a press conference. During the year, 10 assessment visits were conducted in Africa, the Americas, Central Asia, Europe, the Middle East, the Pacific and South-East Asia, and presentations of the reports and on the visits were made to the Committee.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“I thank Ambassador Juul for her briefing. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of India. Please allow me to share a few reflections from my side as Chair of three subsidiary bodies of the Security Council, namely, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism; the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya; and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011). Although I only became the Chair of those three Committees in August, for my reflections today I will also draw on the assessments and experience of the previous Chair and my predecessor, Ambassador Tirumurti. Let me start with the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). We have chaired that important committee since January of this year.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear briefings by the outgoing Chairs of the subsidiary bodies of the Security Council: Ambassador Fergal Mythen, Permanent Representative of Ireland, Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992); Ambassador Mona Juul, Permanent Representative of Norway, Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) and Chair of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict; myself, Permanent Representative of India and Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001), Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) and Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011); Ambassador Michael Kiboino, Deputy Permanent Representative of Kenya, on behalf of the Chair of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa; Ambassador Juan Ramón de la Fuente Ramírez, Permanent Representative of Mexico, Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) and Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2374 (2017); and Ambassador Trine Heimerback, Deputy Permanent Representative of Norway and Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999).”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“India’s approach will be to promote dialogue and diplomacy with an overarching aim to end the ongoing conflict and work with other partners to mitigate emerging economic challenges, particularly for developing countries. It is in our collective interest to work constructively, both inside and outside the United Nations, towards seeking an early resolution to this conflict. In conclusion, I reiterate that the global order is anchored in the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, international law and respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. The representative of the Russian Federation has asked for the floor to make a further statement.”
2022-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9216 (2022) · source
“As our Prime Minister has said, today’s era is not an era of war. In a globalized world, the impact of the conflict has not just been limited to Europe. We have all experienced its consequences in terms of surging costs and shortages of food grains, fertilizers and fuel. The global South, in particular, is feeling the pain acutely. We must therefore not initiate measures that further complicate the struggling global economy. For our part, we are providing humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and economic support to our neighbours under economic distress. We very much hope that the international community will continue to respond positively to the call for humanitarian assistance. India has dispatched 12 consignments of humanitarian aid to Ukraine so far, and we stand ready to do more.”
2022-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9216 (2022) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my national as the representative of India. At the outset, we thank the Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs, Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, for her detailed briefing. The trajectory of the Ukraine conflict is a matter of profound concern for the entire international community. We believe that internationally agreed principles and regimes should be respected and upheld by all countries. The Security Council will recall that, since the commencement of the conflict in Ukraine, India has been consistently calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities and for an end to violence. We have emphasized that dialogue and diplomacy are the only way forward. Actions that exacerbate the conflict should be avoided. Rather, all efforts should be made to de-escalate and bring both sides to negotiating table.”
2022-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9216 (2022) · source
“I thank Mr. Kovalik for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2022-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9216 (2022) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Ukraine to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs; and Mr. Daniel Kovalik, civil society representative. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mrs. Nakamitsu.”
2022-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9216 (2022) · source
“We hope that that shortcoming will be corrected in the future, as and when we review the implementation and feedback from the Monitoring Team on this resolution. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The meeting rose at 10.40 a.m.”
2022-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9214 (2022) · source
“As we said during the negotiations, we reiterate that, under no circumstances, should the garb of humanitarian cover intended to be provided by those exemptions be misused by proscribed terrorist groups to expand their terror activities in the region and beyond. More important, such exemptions must not facilitate the mainstreaming of terror entities in the political space in our region. Due diligence and extreme caution in the implementation of this resolution is therefore an absolute must. For that very reason, India sought in the text of the resolution a proactive role for the 1267 Monitoring Team, coupled with robust reporting standards and mechanisms. We regret that those specific concerns were not fully addressed in the final text adopted today.”
2022-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9214 (2022) · source
“Our concerns emanate from proven instances of terrorist groups taking full advantage of such humanitarian carveouts and making a mockery of sanctions regimes, including that of the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015), concerning Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities. There have also been several cases of terrorist groups in our neighbourhood, including those listed by the Security Council, reincarnating themselves as humanitarian organizations and civil-society groups precisely to evade such sanctions. Those terrorist organizations use the umbrella of the humanitarian assistance space to raise funds and recruit fighters.”
2022-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9214 (2022) · source
“The resolution provides a carveout from sanctions in support of the timely delivery of humanitarian assistance or to support other activities meeting basic human needs. The resolution is also intended to ensure the much-needed predictability and safeguards to humanitarian agencies. However, India will call for caution and due diligence to be exercised in extending humanitarian assistance to proscribed entities under the regime established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) that continue to thrive, with full State hospitality, in territories universally acknowledged as terrorist havens by the international community.”
2022-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9214 (2022) · source
“I shall now make a statement as the representative of India. The measures imposed by the Security Council under Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations are provisional in nature and not permanent. The sanctions regimes cannot be an end in themselves. In their implementation, sanctions regimes must ensure that they have the intended impact and do not further exacerbate the suffering of the populations at the receiving end. Neither can the legitimate trade and economic activities of the State concerned and its regional partners be ignored. In addition, the unintended consequences of sanctions measures, including the humanitarian consequences, increasingly emphasized by Member States and other stakeholders, require effective redress. In that context, India engaged constructively in the negotiations on resolution 2664 (2022).”
2022-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9214 (2022) · source
“The draft resolution received 14 votes in favour, none against and one absten- tion. The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 2664 (2022). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements after the voting.”
2022-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9214 (2022) · source
“I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Albania, Brazil, China, France, Gabon, Ghana, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, Russian Federa- tion, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Against: None Abstaining: India”
2022-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9214 (2022) · source
“Members of the Council have before them document S/2022/925, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Albania, Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Samoa, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements before the voting.”
2022-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9214 (2022) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Belgium, Bulgaria Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Portugal, Romania, Samoa, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and Ukraine to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2022-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9214 (2022) · source
“India’s Duty-Free Tariff Preference Scheme for Least Developed Countries is also applicable to several Central African countries. We will continue to engage proactively with countries in Central Africa to further peace, security and development for its people. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 4.40 p.m.”
2022-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9213 (2022) · source
“In his report, the Secretary-General points out that “the most enduring solution to the drivers of conflict in the region lies in inclusive sustainable development, within the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063.” (S/2022/896, para. 77) An environment with strong democratic institutions, the rule of law and the administration of justice will be necessary to achieve those goals. A focus on the fundamentals is therefore key. India has cordial and friendly bilateral relations with all countries in Central Africa. We have enhanced our diplomatic presence in the region. Our development assistance and coordination have been steadfast. We extended soft loans worth $2 billion for projects in agriculture, transport, power and water supply to countries in the region.”
2022-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9213 (2022) · source
“The socioeconomic and humanitarian situation in the Central African region portrays multidimensional challenges, underpinned by historical injustices and exacerbated by development challenges. The impact of the coronavirus disease pandemic, and now the protracted Ukraine conflict, is reversing the hard-won development gains to date. With the rise in prices of essential commodities and shortages of food, fuel and fertilizers, basic needs have come under duress. The sustained attention and support of the international community will be needed to help those countries to build back better.”
2022-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9213 (2022) · source
“We commend the role played by the Multinational Joint Task Force in countering Boko Haram and affiliated terror groups. That exemplifies a point that we often make about the need for well- coordinated and well-equipped regional strategies to deal with terrorism in Africa. Downplaying the impact of terrorism on the security of the region and overplaying other factors impinging on regional peace will serve only to distort our understanding of the problem and, in turn, our responses. We take note of the improved maritime security situation in the Gulf of Guinea, as countries strengthen regional and international cooperation. We must continue to remain vigilant and follow through by bolstering maritime security capabilities in the region, coupled with providing adequate support to national strategies to deal with acts of piracy.”
2022-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9213 (2022) · source
“It is heartening to see the consolidation of democracy in the region, even though there may be some pitfalls in the processes. We also note the increased participation of women in the electoral process and in the legislatures, particularly in the Congo and Sao Tome and Principe. We are closely following the developments in Chad. The Doha agreement and the national dialogue brought about agreement on the transition road map. However, challenges remain, particularly in the context of discordant notes by segments of the opposition. It is important that all stakeholders engage in dialogue to resolve all outstanding issues and recommit to the transition process. We unequivocally condemn the terrorism being perpetrated by Boko Haram in Cameroon and the Lake Chad basin.”
2022-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9213 (2022) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of India. I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Abdou Abarry, and the President of the Commission of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), Mr. Gilberto Da Piedade Veríssimo, for briefing us today. I will focus my remarks on three aspects of recent developments in the region: political, security and humanitarian. The political developments in the countries of the Central African region have been positive, marked by electoral processes, regular exchanges and collaboration among countries. The successful holding of elections in Angola, the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe is yet another positive indication of democracy taking strong and firm roots in Central Africa.”
2022-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9213 (2022) · source
“I thank Mr. Da Piedade Veríssimo for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Security Council who wish to make statements.”
2022-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9213 (2022) · source
“In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Abdou Abarry, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa; and His Excellency Mr. Gilberto da Piedade Veríssimo, President of the Commission of the Economic Community of Central African States. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2022/896, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Central Africa and the activities of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa. I now give the floor to Mr. Abarry.”
2022-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9213 (2022) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussions on the subject. The meeting rose at 11.40 a.m.”
2022-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9211 (2022) · source
“The funding shortfalls are also impacting the activities of humanitarian actors and their ability to meet growing needs. The support of the international community to humanitarian appeals needs to be scaled up. In conclusion, I would like to say that India enjoys long-standing friendly relations with the Sudan and its people. Over the years, India has assisted the Sudan through several projects through concessional lines of credit, capacity-building and humanitarian assistance. The constructive support of the international community is critical as the Sudan and its people move towards a stable, secure and prosperous future. I now resume my functions as the President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of the Sudan.”
2022-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9211 (2022) · source
“The Permanent Ceasefire Committee has continued its work on ceasefire violations. The reduction in violence in the Darfur region is an encouraging sign. In the coming months, we hope that efforts will be made to expedite the deployment of the joint security-keeping force. The intercommunal violence in West Kordofan and Blue Nile, owing to complex factors, particularly over land disputes, can be tackled effectively only by prioritizing reconciliation and addressing the political- and security-related issues. On the economic front, the suspension of a significant portion of international donor assistance, together with the pause in engagement by international financial institutions, has severely impacted the inflows of overseas development assistance.”
2022-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9211 (2022) · source
“The Sudanese stakeholders need to consolidate the gains made so far and move towards an inclusive political agreement. We reiterate that a Sudanese-led and Sudanese-owned inclusive and credible political dialogue remains critical to the efforts to find a lasting solution. We hope the stakeholders will continue to address the issue of security-sector reform and accountability, as well the implementation of the Juba Peace Agreement. We encourage the trilateral mechanism, consisting of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan, the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, to work closely with the stakeholders to facilitate the political agreement. We take note of the implementation of the Juba Peace Agreement, particularly regarding the transitional security arrangements in Darfur.”
2022-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9211 (2022) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of India. I join others in thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Volker Perthes for his detailed briefing on the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan. The political transition process that began four years ago continues to face obstacles on the ground. However, recent developments, including on the draft Constitution, are encouraging. We also welcome the signing of a political framework agreement in the Sudan. The efforts of the Sudanese authorities to create a conducive environment by way of an annulment of the nationwide emergency and the release of political detainees have helped to ease tensions.”
2022-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9211 (2022) · source
“I thank Mr. Perthes for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2022-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9211 (2022) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Sudan to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Volker Perthes, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for the Sudan and Head of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2022/898, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan. I now give the floor to Mr. Perthes.”
2022-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9211 (2022) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Sudan to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. At this meeting, the Council will hear a briefing by Ambassador Carolyn Oppong-Ntiri, Deputy Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations, on behalf of the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan. I now give the floor to Ambassador Oppong-Ntiri.”
2022-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9210 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, allow me to reiterate that the global order is anchored in the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, international law and respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all States. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Ukraine.”
2022-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9208 (2022) · source