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Kariuki

lines on the record: 832
first: 2021-08-16
most recent: 2023-12-19
sittings or episodes: 199
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“An inclusive and accountable end to the conflict is urgently needed. Resolution 2254 (2015) provides the framework for delivering the sustainable and lasting peace that the people of Syria deserve. We welcome all efforts to make progress on that track, including the important engagement of Special Envoy Pedersen and Member States in the region this week. I urge all colleagues in this Chamber to play their role in delivering peace for the Syrian people. Next week, we will hear from the Secretary- General about the plight of the families who are still searching for their loved ones and his call to consider establishing a mechanism for the missing. That is an issue that affects all Syrians on all sides of the conflict. We hope that the United Nations can come together to give them some answers.”
2023-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9291 (2023) · source
“Those resources must reach the more than 4.1 million people in north-west Syria in the most effective and efficient means possible, including through predictable cross-border access. We welcome the United Nations efforts to deliver and scale up that support. But let us not make the mistake of thinking that the conflict is over. Even after the earthquake, hostilities have resumed, with numerous examples of regime attacks harming civilians, while the billion-dollar narco-industry of captagon stemming from Syria presents a new and destabilizing risk to the region. As the Secretary-General said on the anniversary of the conflict, the support and solidarity provided in the aftermath of the earthquake must be channelled into renewed energy on the political track. We need to address the fundamental issues behind the conflict.”
2023-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9291 (2023) · source
“I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Mr. Talahma for their briefings and for the work of their teams. Some 12 years ago, Syrian people peacefully took to the streets to demand freedom, political reform and a Government that respects and upholds human rights. The Al-Assad regime met those demands with a brutal assault against them. The earthquake last month added further tragedy to that crisis. The United Kingdom continues to direct our support to the Syrian people, having provided $4.6 billion in humanitarian assistance since 2011. In the wake of the earthquake, we announced an additional $52 million across Syria and Türkiye to fund food, medical supplies and shelter.”
2023-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9291 (2023) · source
“Fourthly and finally, the inflammatory rhetoric and the incitement to violence on the part of certain Israeli political leaders only serves to drive settler violence. The United Kingdom condemned the Israeli Finance Minister’s comments calling for the Palestinian village of Huwwara to be wiped out and his recent comments that deny the existence of the Palestinian people, their right to self-determination, and their history and culture. The United Kingdom extends its full support for Jordan and its sovereign territory. All Israelis and Palestinians deserve peace and security, particularly during the holy festivals of Easter, Passover and Ramadan. That will require political will, good faith, strong cooperation and meaningful actions by both Israelis and Palestinians.”
2023-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9290 (2023) · source
“The United Kingdom opposes the repeal of the disengagement law by the Knesset, which is a unilateral measure that further undermines prospects for a two-State solution and damages any renewed efforts at de-escalation. Thirdly, settler violence has gone unchecked for too long. The United Kingdom condemns all forms of violence by settlers, including the fatal attacks perpetrated against innocent Palestinians in Huwwara. We urge the Israeli security forces to provide appropriate protection to the Palestinian civilian population, as they are obliged to under international law, to investigate and bring to justice perpetrators of settler violence, and to end the culture of permissiveness and impunity.”
2023-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9290 (2023) · source
“First, the Palestinian Authority must resume security cooperation with Israel, fight against terror and incitement, and maintain security in Area A. We also condemn indiscriminate rocket fire from Gaza. While Israel has a legitimate right to self-defence, unilateral incursions that result in the deaths of innocent Palestinians only escalate tensions. Israeli security forces must operate in accordance with international law, show restraint in the use of live fire and conduct thorough investigations into the deaths of Palestinian civilians. Secondly, Israel must also cease the approval of settlements and the legalization of outposts, as well as the evictions of Palestinians in the occupied territory, particularly in East Jerusalem.”
2023-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9290 (2023) · source
“I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing. We commend Israeli and Palestinian officials for their engagement in Aqaba, Jordan, on 26 February and in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on 19 March, and we thank Jordan and Egypt for hosting those events. The commitments to desist from provocative unilateral actions and to pursue further actions in support of de-escalation are critical ahead of the convergence of Easter, Passover and Ramadan in the coming weeks. It is also critical that both parties abide by the commitments made and take forward the promised confidence-building measures, including the commitment to support the historic status quo governing Jerusalem’s holy sites and all those who worship there. Let me make four points.”
2023-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9290 (2023) · source
“This includes urgently processing visas and lifting movement restrictions for United Nations personnel. In conclusion, the United Kingdom remains committed to the realization of the Sudanese people’s calls for freedom, peace and justice.”
2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9289 (2023) · source
“In the light of this, we welcome the release of hundreds of Darfuri civilians from arbitrary detention, but we condemn the excessive use of force against protesters, which has resulted in the death of 125 protesters since the start of the coup. Thirdly, the United Kingdom remains deeply concerned by ongoing intercommunal conflict across the Sudan. We call on the Sudanese authorities to accelerate implementation of both the Juba Peace Agreement and the National Plan for the Protection of Civilians in Darfur, and to deploy the Joint Security- Keeping Force to Darfur. Lastly, the worsening humanitarian situation continues to have a devastating effect on ordinary Sudanese citizens. We urge the Sudanese authorities to remove all bureaucratic impediments, which are hindering the ability of humanitarians to address the record levels of need.”
2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9289 (2023) · source
“Now is the time for all parties to seize momentum, accelerate their engagement and reach a final agreement within the coming weeks. The United Kingdom is working with partners to ensure an early and coordinated offer of support to a civilian-led transitional Government. We support the role of UNITAMS, the African Union and Intergovernmental Authority on Development in facilitating the political process and encourage the non-signatories of the Framework Agreement to join these discussions and contribute to a final agreement. Secondly, we echo the Secretary-General’s call for the Sudanese authorities to create conditions conducive to helping negotiations succeed.”
2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9289 (2023) · source
“I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Perthes for his briefing and for the continued efforts of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan (UNITAMS) on the ground. I also welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of the Sudan in our meeting today. I will make four broad points. First, I would like to commend the progress made since the announcement of the Framework Agreement on 5 December. The United Kingdom welcomes the wide and diverse range of participants involved in the completed workshops. We encourage the holding of the remaining workshop on security sector reform as soon as possible. As we approach Ramadan, it is essential to consolidate the progress made so far.”
2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9289 (2023) · source
“Turning to the draft resolution that China and Russia referred to, proposing a lifting of sanctions, it would frankly be an incredible response to what is actually happening on the ground on the peninsula. The text of the draft resolution is explicitly based on compliance by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea with Security Council resolutions. It is written in black and white. We have all heard that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is not complying with Security Council resolutions. The Council therefore needs a serious response to a serious situation on the peninsula, not a draft resolution that rewards the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for conducting missile tests.”
2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9287 (2023) · source
“I apologize for taking the floor once again, and I will try to be brief. First, I want to address China and Russia’s raising of the question of the cooperation between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS). North Korea’s illegal nuclear and ballistic- missile programmes violate multiple Security Council resolutions, and there is therefore simply no comparison between AUKUS and the destabilizing threat that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea poses to the region. AUKUS will be conducted in a manner that is fully consistent with our respective obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the relevant safeguards agreements of the International Atomic Energy Agency.”
2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9287 (2023) · source
“We should recall that the cost of those illicit launches is being borne by the North Korean people, whose Government diverts resources from basic economic needs towards its illegal weapons programme. We call on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to allow United Nations international staff to enter the country. Sanctions exemptions are in place to support expedited humanitarian assistance. We again call on all Member States to fully implement the existing resolutions, which all Council members voted in favour of multiple times to counter the continued development of the prohibited programmes of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Finally, we call on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to cease the launches and engage meaningfully with the offers of dialogue from the United States and the Republic of Korea.”
2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9287 (2023) · source
“Those same members may seek to equate lawful defensive military exercises with the actions of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Let us be clear: defensive exercises are safe when other States are notified of them in advance and when they operate within defined areas, as South Korean and United States exercises have done. We should protect the credibility of the Security Council by challenging such violations with a firm and united response. Five years of inaction, forced on the Council by two members, have left no one safer. Now is the time for a comprehensive resolution that addresses international security concerns with new targeted measures while also setting conditions for renewed dialogue and facilitating aid.”
2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9287 (2023) · source
“I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his briefing today and welcome the participation of the representative of the Republic of Korea in today’s meeting. The United Kingdom condemns the launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea of a further intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on 16 March. That was the tenth ICBM launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea since the start of 2022. We should make no mistake. That missile was not designed, built, deployed and launched overnight. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea first displayed that type in 2020. It has been tested multiple times since in a long-planned development process, in defiance of the Council’s decisions and shielded by two Council members.”
2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9287 (2023) · source
“Everything should therefore be done to tackle global food insecurity and ensure that food assistance reaches those who need it most. We call on Russia to respect the terms of the deal and the latest 120-day extension. Finally, the United Kingdom is fully committed to holding Russia to account for its illegal actions in Ukraine. The International Criminal Court’s announcement today is an important step for ensuring those responsible are held accountable. Barbaric atrocities have been committed during this conflict, including against children. It is right that they should be independently investigated, and that those accountable face justice.”
2023-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9286 (2023) · source
“We therefore call for unimpeded and sustained humanitarian access to the people of Ukraine, including in Bakhmut. Russia must stop denying access and cease its attacks on critical infrastructure and residential areas. Ukrainians must be allowed to seek safety wherever they choose. As the Under-Secretary-General has made clear, the impact of Russia’s actions is still being felt around the world. Commodity prices are up, and 345 million people face crisis levels of food insecurity, with close to 50 million people one step away from famine. This is the global cost of Russia’s actions. The United Kingdom strongly supports the efforts of the United Nations in partnership with Türkiye to continue bringing Ukrainian grain to the world markets. The Black Sea Grain Initiative is vital — the world needs Ukrainian grain.”
2023-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9286 (2023) · source
“I will focus on the situation in Bakhmut. The city has been subject to near constant shelling, with civilian infrastructure, such as schools, water and energy and health facilities, suffering significant damage. There are not many buildings left standing, and the humanitarian consequences of Russia’s brutal assault are extreme. Humanitarian assistance entering the city stopped mid-February when the fighting intensified, and it became too dangerous for most aid to get in. Nearly 4,000 civilians remain, hiding in basements. These people are severely vulnerable, in particular children, persons with disabilities and the elderly. Only a limited number of local volunteer groups have been able to distribute assistance, at great risk to their own personal safety.”
2023-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9286 (2023) · source
“I also thank Under- Secretary-General Griffiths for his briefing today. Today, over 21 million people need humanitarian assistance as a result of Russia’s full-scale invasion: this is over 50 per cent of Ukraine’s pre-war population. Of these people, over 5 million are displaced internally, and another 8 million have fled to Europe as refugees. This is the most significant displacement seen anywhere in the world for decades. In areas under Russian control, approximately 4 million people are in acute need of humanitarian protection and assistance. The foregoing figures demonstrate the devastating nature of Russia’s actions in Ukraine. We must not forget that behind every number in these millions is a person, a brother or a sister, a mother or a father, whose normal life has been destroyed by Russia’s aggression.”
2023-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9286 (2023) · source
“The United Kingdom’s new action plan on women and peace and security underscores precisely that point, which will guide our domestic and international policymaking in that area. The United Kingdom will continue to be an advocate for security sector reform and governance, working with the United Nations and other partners, including the African Union, to maximize the impacts of our support.”
2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9285 (2023) · source
“Zouev for his update on the implementation of the United Nations programme of action on security sector reform. The United Kingdom continues to support a more integrated and coherent United Nations approach to security sector reform and governance. Secondly, the Security Council plays an important role in driving the application of best practices on security sector reform by the United Nations and its partners. That includes Council cooperation to shape fit-for-purpose mandates to guide the engagement of United Nations peace operations and improve the coordination of international support. Thirdly, we all need to do more to advance women’s inclusion in security sector reform processes.”
2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9285 (2023) · source
“As a co-Chair of the Security Working Group for Libya, the United Kingdom will continue to support efforts for the joint working and eventual unification of Libya’s militaries into one State military that is accountable to an elected Government and able to comprehensively tackle Libya’s security challenges. Allow me to make three additional points. First, the United Kingdom welcomes the Secretary- General’s efforts aimed at strengthening the United Nations comprehensive approach to security sector reform, including in his particular focus on security sector governance. In this regard, the United Nations has a strong comparative advantage underpinned by experience and an approach that prioritizes integrity, transparency and accountability. We are grateful to Mr.”
2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9285 (2023) · source
“That is what makes security sector reform relevant not just in post-conflict reconstruction, but also in conflict prevention, because trust between citizens and the State is premised on the existence of institutions that serve and protect the needs of those citizens. For example, today the Security Council has just issued a presidential statement on Libya’s electoral process (S/PRST/2023/2) (see S/PV.9284). We welcome the 5+5 Joint Military Committee’s engagement with the United Nations Support Mission in Libya and their commitment to coming together to create a safe environment for free and fair elections.”
2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9285 (2023) · source
“I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Zouev and African Union Commissioner Bankole Adeoye for their briefings. As Mozambique’s helpful concept note for this meeting (S/2023/168) sets out, security sector reform and governance play an important role in State-building and peacebuilding. The United Kingdom has invested in security sector reform and governance at home and overseas. We have done so because we believe that a democratically accountable and well-functioning security sector is an integral part of a broader system of government that provides protections for its citizens, based on the fundamental principles of universal human rights and respect for the rule of law.”
2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9285 (2023) · source
“Afghanistan’s economy will continue to suffer when 50 per cent of its population are excluded from society and the workplace. There will be no stable or durable peace when ethnic groups and large swathes of society are excluded. Finally, as we navigate these challenges, we should hold firm in our solidarity with Afghan people. The United Kingdom is continuing to work closely with the United Nations and partners on the ground to ensure aid continues to reach those most in need, including women, while holding firm on the principle of neutrality and non-discrimination. We will not abandon the Afghan people.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“The Council set these out in resolution 2593 (2021), including on honouring counter-terrorism commitments, respecting human rights and ensuring humanitarian access. Secondly, as the Deputy Secretary-General said following her visit to Afghanistan, we should be clear on the consequences should the Taliban continue on this path: international acceptance of the Taliban will not be on the table. Thirdly, the Council should ensure that the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan retains its strong mandate. The United Nations must continue to engage the Taliban, not least to reinforce the Security Council’s expectations, which include progress toward representative governance. Fourthly, we should continue to make clear to the Taliban that their decisions are self-defeating.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“We wish to extend many thanks to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Otunbayeva for her briefing and for the work for her team. We also thank Ms. Akbar for her powerful account. Recent months have seen a rapid deterioration in Taliban behaviour, with women and girls in particular facing unprecedented denial of their human rights: restrictions on their access to employment and education and to their freedom of movement, expression and dress. The Taliban have all but erased women from society. The trajectory remains negative. So, what can the Security Council and the international community do? First, we should remain unwavering and united in our expectations of the Taliban.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“It is imperative to ensure that safe, unimpeded help can reach the most vulnerable, including those along the River Nile. In conclusion, the United Kingdom remains committed to the South Sudanese people’s request for peace, prosperity and democracy. The leadership must now deliver real change to that end.”
2023-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9274 (2023) · source
“Violence has caused significant loss of life, displaced thousands of civilians and led to large-scale abductions of women and children. The United Kingdom commends the continued efforts of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to protect civilians in such challenging circumstances. We are therefore deeply concerned about the reports of the intimidation of United Nations peacekeepers and UNMISS personnel by armed groups across the country. We call on the South Sudanese authorities to respect the status of forces agreement, and where necessary to see that thorough investigations take place to ensure accountability. Thirdly, we reiterate our call for the South Sudanese Government to remove all constraints on humanitarian access and to act immediately to address the ongoing theft of humanitarian resources.”
2023-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9274 (2023) · source
“Recent legislative steps, such as the progress on the constitution-making process bill and the public procurement and disposal of assets authority, are welcome. The key is now to implement such laws. We also call on the Government to take immediate steps to reconstitute the Political Parties Council and adopt the National Elections Act, among other urgent tasks. We echo Special Representative Haysom’s message that 2023 has to be the year in which the South Sudanese Government delivers for its people. Secondly, I would like to note our concerns about the escalation of subnational conflict across South Sudan. The church leaders were clear that the failure to implement the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan is driving subnational conflict and humanitarian suffering.”
2023-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9274 (2023) · source
“Let me join others in congratulating Malta on its successful presidency in February and wishing you, Sir, the best for yours in March. My thanks also go to Special Representative Haysom and Mr. Talahma for their briefings, as well as to the Peacebuilding Commission for the additional material provided. I welcome the presence of the representative of South Sudan at our meeting today. First, I would like to echo the messages delivered by the Pope, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland during their historic visit to South Sudan. The United Kingdom endorses their calls to the Government of South Sudan to end the violence and corruption and deliver basic services for the South Sudanese people.”
2023-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9274 (2023) · source
“The international community must send a clear message to all parties that violations against children are intolerable. The United Kingdom is committed to playing its part in that cause.”
2023-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9258 (2023) · source
“Along with key partners and Special Representative Gamba de Potgieter, the United Kingdom has committed to taking action under the Platform. That includes the deployment of United Kingdom expertise to support the Democratic Republic of the Congo in conducting a national review of laws, policies and practices. We believe that such actions will help to change the lives of tens of thousands of children. Thirdly, and finally, the United Kingdom is exploring all levers, including sanctions, to deter perpetrators of conflict-related sexual violence. We have already announced a sanctions package, which includes six targets in Mali, Myanmar and South Sudan. Those countries were designated for their involvement in sexual and gender-based violence, including conflict- related sexual violence.”
2023-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9258 (2023) · source
“The Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Children and Armed Conflict and the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary- General on Violence against Children are critical pillars of the Security Council’s architecture for addressing such violations. We urge all Member States to engage constructively and collaboratively with them to that end. Secondly, the United Kingdom is concerned by the dramatic rise in conflict-related sexual violence against children, with a 20 per cent increase recorded in the Secretary-General’s 2022 report on children and armed conflict (S/2022/493). Last November, the United Kingdom launched the platform for action promoting the rights and well-being of children born of conflict- related sexual violence.”
2023-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9258 (2023) · source
“I would first like to thank Malta for convening this meeting today, and I congratulate you, Madam President, on taking up the Chair of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict. We look forward to working closely together. I also thank our briefers today for their powerful contributions. The international community must do more to prevent grave violations against children. In countries such as Ukraine, Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, children are experiencing the horrors of war and conflict. When violations occur, we must act robustly to ensure that children receive the support required. In that regard, I want to make the following three points. First, we must ensure that the existing United Nations mechanisms are able to work effectively.”
2023-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9258 (2023) · source
“In that context, we need a hard look at the relationship between the Mission and Malian forces. The Council should use this review to take stock of the challenges and ensure that the Mission adapts as needed in order to remain effective in a changed reality. There is a short window until the next mandate renewal. Progress against the Secretary-General’s parameters will be essential if we are to empower MINUSMA to make a meaningful contribution to building the peace and stability the Malian people deserve.”
2023-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9251 (2023) · source
“We need to see tangible progress on the political transition and renewed commitment and dialogue on the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, including a way forward on disarmament, demobilization and reintegration. We urge the Malian authorities to adhere to the status-of forces-agreement, while ensuring freedom of movement for peacekeepers. We expect to see greater access for the Mission to investigate human rights allegations. Thirdly, we need to re-evaluate the support provided by MINUSMA to the Malian Defence and Security Forces. As the Secretary-General highlights, a number of military operations have been marred by allegations of violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. As others have said, the report also confirms the presence in Mali of the Kremlin-backed Wagner Group.”
2023-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9251 (2023) · source
“In that context, we welcome the publication of the Secretary-General’s report (S/2023/36) on the review of MINUSMA and thank the Secretariat and the Mission for all their efforts. I have three points to make on the report. First, we agree with the Secretary-General, and others who have said it today, that business as usual is no longer an option. The Mission cannot continue as it currently stands, with restrictions hindering operations and without the full cooperation of the host Government. The safety and security of peacekeepers are at stake, as well as the reputation of the United Nations if it cannot effectively deliver its mandate and uphold United Nations principles, including on human rights. Secondly, we agree that the fulfilment of the four parameters set out in the review are essential for the continued viability of the Mission.”
2023-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9251 (2023) · source
“I thank Special Representative Wane for his briefing. I join others in expressing our deepest condolences following the deaths in December of two peacekeepers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). We salute the dedication of all personnel and condemn any attacks on peacekeepers. Let me begin by underlining that the United Kingdom remains committed to supporting the people of Mali, as we are doing through humanitarian, stabilization and development aid and as we have done through our contributions to MINUSMA. The Malian people deserve the support of the international community to address the challenges they have faced in recent years.”
2023-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9251 (2023) · source
“The Peacebuilding Commission is also a critical part of the equation in its own right, and through its advisory role to the Council. The United Kingdom strongly supports a more active role for the Commission. And South Sudan’s active engagement is a welcome development and a further example of the increasing interest in peacebuilding support. The New Agenda for Peace is an opportunity to reinvigorate our shared commitment to sustaining peace. I welcome Japan’s initiative today to help move forward ideas. We all need to adapt to emerging threats and risk multipliers, while investing in and prioritizing prevention.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“Secondly, the United Nations family, ourselves included, must fully implement the sustaining peace agenda. That includes empowered Resident Coordinators leading joined-up peacebuilding approaches to maximize the country-level impact of development, diplomatic and other efforts. The United Kingdom has long invested in the Peacebuilding Fund, with its critical role in incentivizing coherence within the United Nations and underpinning nationally owned prevention strategies. Coherence can also be better driven and modelled in New York, among all parts of the United Nations system, including the agencies, funds and programmes. Lastly, the Council can do more to support conflict prevention by being aware of emerging risks and working in cooperation with relevant United Nations bodies and regional organizations to drive integrated responses.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“Fragilities are universal, and sustaining peace requires constant work in all countries. In working together, the United Kingdom sees potential for greater impact in three key areas. First, we should support efforts to strengthen United Nations foresight capabilities to anticipate risks and inform our responses. We can better leverage data and technology to understand conflict risks, including in places where climate change is exacerbating them. And we can ensure that the United Nations has the right mediation capabilities and wider networks to help resolve conflicts before they escalate. Inclusive approaches and investing in women and youth peacebuilders is a priority because we all know the evidence of that leading to results that are more durable.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“I am grateful to the Deputy Secretary-General, the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission and Ms. Ndiaye for their briefings today. As we all know, the cost of conflict is unsustainable, both in terms of human suffering and the resources available for peacekeeping and humanitarian aid. The New Agenda for Peace is an opportunity to put prevention front and centre in order to save lives and greater costs down the line. We understand that the concept of conflict prevention can raise sensitivities. But nationally owned peacebuilding processes can bolster sovereignty and strengthen State resilience. That is at the heart of the sustaining peace framework articulated by the General Assembly in 2016, which emphasizes working with countries to meet their needs, shared responsibility and a whole-of-system approach.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“We must guard against any process that does not deliver on the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people and that will not contribute to lasting and sustainable peace. We had heard from Russia that it had been taking steps to renew the Constitutional Committee, but we have seen no progress. We urge Russia to stop stalling what should to be a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political process. It is time to move away from discussions of process for the Constitutional Committee and begin to tackle substance. It has been seven years since the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2254 (2015). The principles set out in that resolution remain the only means for achieving a sustainable solution to the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Syria.”
2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source
“Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate, with 15.3 million Syrians now in desperate need of humanitarian aid. Secondly, with humanitarian needs growing each year, the Al-Assad regime continues to profit from the production and trafficking of narcotics, most prominently of captagon, which provides billions of dollars annually to the regime. Turning the country into a narco-State harms the people of Syria and adds to regional instability. We urge partners in the international community to condemn that clearly and to continue supporting those affected by the captagon trade. Thirdly, we applaud Special Envoy Pedersen’s efforts to continue engagement with Damascus, as well as countries in the region and beyond. The United Kingdom stands ready to support a political process in line with resolution 2254 (2015).”
2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source
“Let me start by again thanking Special Envoy Pedersen and Deputy Director Mudawi for their powerful briefings today. I would like to highlight the following three points. First, the United Kingdom welcomes the recent adoption of resolution 2672 (2023) to continue the delivery of life-saving aid to millions of Syrians in need. But let us be clear. As we heard again today, six months is not a sufficient timeline within which humanitarians can effectively operate. The humanitarian community has consistently warned us that shorter mandate renewals force United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations to direct much of their efforts to contingency planning. That uncertainty limits their capacity to help those in need.”
2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source
“Russia is committing heinous crimes and pointing in the other direction to try to pull the wool over our eyes. Russia should stop this propaganda and instead do what the overwhelming majority of the United Nations membership has urged it to since last February: end its invasion of Ukraine, withdraw its forces from Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders and uphold its commits under international law, including the Charter of the United Nations.”
2023-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9245 (2023) · source
“This is an invasion which, as the United Nations, OHCHR and the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine have confirmed, continues to be marked by grave violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law; the death, injury and displacement of thousands; the arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, sexual violence, torture and summary execution of Ukrainians by Russian forces; the mass disruption of education and forced deportations of children; and, of course, the attacks on civilian infrastructure and objects, including the devastating attacks on residential buildings in Dnipro just this weekend, which Ukrainian officials have said killed at least 40 people. That is the real story of human rights in Ukraine. Russia is the aggressor State.”
2023-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9245 (2023) · source
“If Russia cared about human rights, it would not have launched its illegal invasion of Ukraine — an invasion which Russian Orthodox leader, Patriarch Kirill, has supported and which he recently suggested would leave no trace of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. The reason Russia requested this meeting was to once again distract from its own actions.”
2023-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9245 (2023) · source