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Karti

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2010-11-16
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2010-11-16
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  1. “I urge all Member States and international organizations to participate in the conference. In conclusion, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for your initiative to convene this meeting. I would also like to thank the ministers and representatives of members of the Council. We hope that the Council's deliberations will serve as a positive element in helping us to overcome our challenges by promoting confidence, helping us to arrive at a rapprochement and by renewing the determination to complete the last leg of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in a civilized, smooth and safe way, in conformity with the core of the Agreement and its purposes.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  2. “With regard to the peace process, I would like to share with the Council the fact that, since the signing of the Eastern Sudan Peace Agreement, the national unity Government has sought to implement the Agreement on the ground. In doing so, it has worked alone and without any outside assistance whatsoever. I would like to recall to the Council that, in the framework of the implementation of the Eastern Sudan Peace Agreement, the Government is trying to organize an international donors and investor's conference, to be hosted by the fraternal country of Kuwait. We would like to thank Kuwait for the efforts it is making to promote stability in Eastern Sudan. I therefore call on all members of the international community to support the conference through either direct support or investments in the reconstruction of Eastern Sudan.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  3. “I would have hoped that the situation in the Sudan since the adoption of that resolution would have given the Council reason and courage to reconsider its position. The resolution opened the door to evil and instability and targeted the leadership on which we must depend to conclude the peace agreements and honour our commitments. Despite all the pressure that was brought to bear and the attempts to isolate us, the Sudanese people entrusted us, through the general elections in April 2010, to undertake this task. The support of the people of Darfur for President Al-Bashir was unprecedented and overwhelming in the history of our country. I therefore believe that the resolution should be reconsidered.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  4. “I must stress to the Council that the new strategy gives priority to fighting impunity, including the impunity of those who target peacekeepers and humanitarian workers. These workers are essentially our guests. We must protect them and facilitate their work, which, in essence, is focused on helping us to achieve peace and stability in Darfur. Our ongoing efforts will not end until saboteurs are brought to justice. We know that it is sometimes difficult to identify them, because they hide behind the lines of the rebel movements. In the light of what the Secretary-General said concerning the need to implement resolution 1593 (2005), I must recall here that this was one of the resolutions that elicited the most disturbance in the Sudan.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  5. “The strategy includes five major elements: establishing security; resettling internally displaced persons; improving their humanitarian situation; achieving internal settlements and reconciliation; and promoting a political approach that aims at arriving at a political settlement through actions based on the will of the people of Darfur and through their representatives to the legislative and executive organs that were chosen in the recent elections. We have also taken measures to implement development projects on the ground. This includes focusing with local communities on the creation and implementation of projects that will contribute to balanced development in the region, as well as providing resources for shepherds who live in the area.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  6. “We also believe that the Council can assist in the direct implementation of the projects, which will pave the way for the return of internally displaced persons to their villages and enable them to once again engage in normal activities, with a stable security situation ensured in over 90 per cent of Darfur. The Government has actually started to implement those projects by concentrating on infrastructure and on building bridges, roads and other public facilities. We therefore hope that the Council's deliberations today will be an opportune occasion to launch an appeal to international and other partners to contribute to the implementation of these development projects, which are being carried out in the framework of a new strategy that has been adopted to address the situation in Darfur.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  7. “As the Council knows, the Government of the Sudan, while making every effort to promote security and stability in Darfur, has adopted a strategy that is currently being implemented through the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) while according special priority to development, reconstruction and quick-impact recovery projects. We therefore believe that one of the first duties of UNAMID in the upcoming phase is to assist in the implementation of these projects, particularly since the Government of the Sudan has allocated a budget of $1.9 billion for that purpose over the next four years. We hope that the Security Council will play a pioneering role in supporting the implementation of those projects by calling on donors and international partners to contribute to their realization.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  8. “That message should compel both sides to sit down at the negotiating table in Doha. It is unreasonable and unacceptable for peace to be held hostage to controversial and arrogant positions that are not related to the desires and expectations of the people of Darfur, who chose peace and who hope that it will become a reality for them in different areas of the region. They made that choice despite irresponsible military actions and violations, including kidnappings and attacks against humanitarian assistance convoys and peacekeepers. Such destructive acts by the rebels who reject peace are aimed at distracting the Government and pushing it towards a military confrontation and the creation of instability in the region.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  9. “Moreover, from this very seat, I would like to commend the Doha mediation efforts under the auspices of the fraternal Government of Qatar, the League of Arab States, the African Union and the United Nations under the guidance of Mr. Bassole, and supported by the countries of the region. Peace in Darfur is our highest priority and the strategic objective for the Government of the Sudan at this stage. However, the realization of peace and the signing of an agreement require a partner that would negotiate in good faith. It also requires a clear vision and determination to achieve peace. Therefore, the much-reported positions of two of the rebel leaders, who oppose the political settlement in Doha and opted for the military option as the sole option, require the Council to send a serious and decisive message.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  10. “The achievement of the framework agreement places a major responsibility on the shoulders of the international community that is no less weighty than the commitments of both parties. Translating this agreement into reality will require tireless efforts and continuous encouragement, as well as a continued flow of resources. I would therefore appeal to the Council to grant particular attention and care to this issue. With regard to the situation in Darfur, our position on the comprehensive political settlement is indisputable. Our Government has always been the first to implement all its commitments with regard to negotiations. It has been willing to discuss issues in good faith so as to achieve peace and stability throughout Darfur.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  11. “I would like to update the Council on the major progress that has been made recently towards the conclusion of a framework agreement to govern relations between the North and the South. Both parties to the CPA read and discussed the draft framework agreement endorsed last night by the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel led by Mr. Thabo Mbeki, former President of South Africa. This historical agreement sheds light on the strategic choices between the North and the South, the most important of which is their shared resolve never to return to war. The historic framework agreement sets forth a blueprint for a very special and distinguished relationship between North and South in which peace, understanding and harmony prevail and both parties can work for a better future. We will inform the Council of the details in due time.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  12. “While we continue to make intensive efforts to settle the aforementioned issues before the holding of the referendum, we also continue to address with the same determination questions relating to wealth, citizenship and security, as well as post-referendum legal international agreements and instruments. I have come to New York after participating in a meeting hosted by the Government of Austria at which we discussed with our brothers from the Sudan People's Liberation Movement the scope of the relationship between North and South and the post-referendum situation. We stressed the fact that integration between the North and the South should continue regardless of the outcome of the referendum.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  13. “We do not want to rush into imposing solutions that would only lead to further conflict. We therefore look to the Security Council to adopt a comprehensive approach to addressing the question of Abyei and the implementation of the pending aspects of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). I wish to stress the need for the international community to grasp the significance of the achievements made so far in implementing the CPA. The Council must assist both parties to the Agreement in working towards rapprochement and promoting confidence between them so that they can overcome the obstacles to implementing and honouring their remaining commitments effectively and peacefully.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  14. “With regard to the status of Abyei, it should be recalled that when we talk of Abyei, we are talking about two separate ethnic groups that have coexisted in the region since time immemorial; we are not talking about oil or wealth, which will eventually be depleted. We are talking about the legitimate and inalienable rights to citizenship and self-determination of two of the largest ethnic groups in the region, and about the status of the region in which they live. It therefore behooves us to rely on reason and to be inspired by wisdom if we seek to guarantee continued stability and ensure the age-old peaceful coexistence of the people of the region. We recall these positive factors because we fully understand that arriving at an objective settlement accepted by both parties is our ultimate aim.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  15. “The Government had actually begun payments even before the Commission prepared the referendum budget. We will continue to work accordingly and to honour our financial commitments every time the Commission provides us with a schedule of costs. Since our Government has committed itself to paying its dues in full, we call on the international community, and the donor community in particular, to honour their commitments in order to avoid any disruption in the Commission's work. I would point out that when some talk of the failure of the Government to commit to financing, it is simply an attempt to expedite the actual expenditure, which should be decided by the Commission's programme of action.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  16. “Accordingly, the holding of the referendum should enhance peace and stability in the Sudan and serve as a prelude to a bright future and a new tomorrow for the whole of the Sudan, South and North alike. Allow me in this context to raise an important issue, which is the financing of the Southern Sudan Referendum Commission. As members of the Council may well know, it was agreed that the Commission would be financed in the following proportions: 48 per cent by the two parties to the Agreement and 50 per cent by the international community. The Government of the Sudan has honoured this commitment as agreed, and apportioned its share against encumbered obligations provided by the Commission. The Government of the Sudan has paid, to date, a total of $8.5 million as a first instalment.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  17. “It was taken with a View to ending the civil war and finding a peaceful conclusion to one of the most protracted conflicts on the continent. At the national level, it is the most daring decision taken by any national Government since independence. Here, I would like to draw the Council's attention to the fact that the leadership that adopted these decisions must be appreciated and commended rather than pressured, maligned or falsely accused. Before this Council, I reaffirm the commitment of the Government of the Sudan to holding the referendum as scheduled and to accepting its outcome, be it in favour of unity or secession. The Government of the Sudan accepted the referendum in order to settle all pending issues peacefully. This choice should therefore be brought to a clear conclusion.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  18. “Should the Council recall the efforts made to implement the Agreement over the past years and the obstacles that have been overcome, it will see that both parties are capable of arriving at political settlements to the pending questions, which will enable us to undertake a just, impartial and credible referendum that will allow our brothers in the South to express their genuine will, free of undue influence. The referendum is a commitment that must be honoured, and we are willing to do so. However, we must all understand that the referendum is not an end in and of itself, but a means that must lead us to peace and stability. The agreement to grant Southern Sudan the right to self-determination is among the more daring decisions adopted anywhere on the African continent.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  19. “I truly hope that the Council's deliberations today will lead to a reasonable and wise approach that will assist the two parties in achieving comprehensive peace in a manner that will realize our objective of sustainable peace and security without returning to war and conflict. As I am addressing the Council for the first time, I wish to assure members of my Government's total commitment to completing the final stages of the requirements of the Agreement, including the holding of the referendum on the right to self-determination of the Southern Sudan, as well as the referendum on the situation in the Abyei region.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  20. “Mr. Karti (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me at the outset to congratulate all peace-loving peoples and countries of the world on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. We meet today while the Islamic world and Muslims everywhere celebrate this important holiday. I also congratulate you, Sir, on your keen determination to organize these deliberations on the Sudan at this opportune time. I also would like, through you, to congratulate and commend Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, my brothers the Ministers and in the delegation of the Government of the Southern Sudan. I had hoped they would be sitting next to me rather than on the other side of the table. We shared the same title in the meeting in Addis Ababa and in a meeting sponsored by the Government of Austria.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source