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Kawar

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first: 2014-08-21
most recent: 2016-05-11
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“It was the first occasion in which a Chair of the 1533 Sanctions Committee travelled to the Great Lakes region since the establishment of the sanctions regime, in 2004. During my visit, I was able to collect first-hand information about the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in the neighbouring States to learn how to assist those States in capacity-building, in addition to improving the effectiveness of sanctions provisions. I also personally conveyed the requests and concerns of the 1533 Committee and the Group of Experts. The main message for me was that it was only with the help of the Committee and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo that we are able to move on to the next step.”
2015-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7586 (2015) · source
“Despite these challenges, I am pleased to note that, with the help of the international community, the capacities of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to respond to security threats have increased, and there has been some progress in the fight against impunity for human rights violations committed by armed groups and elements of the FARDC and Congolese police. Given the importance of this collaborative approach, during my tenure and that of my predecessor, there was a focus on sharpening the engagement of the Committee with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and with the countries of the Great Lakes region. In that connection, I visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda from 24 to 29 May.”
2015-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7586 (2015) · source
“We also may need better tools to track the movement of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's natural resources from the sites where they are mined all the way across the border to the international markets in order to support legitimate mining and trading that can provide jobs and revenues to the Congolese people and to penalize the illicit trafficking that fuels conflict. I must add here that, during our visit to some ofthe mines, I saw 5-year- old children who were actually involved in gold mining because it brought more money to their families than going to school. These are very serious problems that are affecting the future generation.”
2015-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7586 (2015) · source
“To make any progress on the ground, weapons, whether pilfered from Government stocks or possibly trafficked from abroad, must no longer be freely available. There must also be a more forensic approach with a view to identifying and choking offmany ofthe predatory armed groups, which have little if any political agenda and are in fact criminal gangs. As such, we need to follow the money and consider assessing sanctions on downstream companies outside the Democratic Republic of the Congo that are illicitly sourcing natural resources such as tin, tantalum and tungsten, as well as gold, from areas controlled by armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, thereby helping to sustain the same criminal elements who destabilize the east.”
2015-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7586 (2015) · source
“The numerous predatory actors in North and South Kivu survive thanks to the widespread availability of small arms and ammunition, their ability to traffic natural resources, such as the three T's - tin, tantalum and tungsten - charcoal, timber and alluvial gold, with State and private actors in the region, as well as their propensity to abuse and pillage civilians. In that connection, I must say that, during my visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, I was privileged to take a helicopter ride over Virunga National Park, where we actually saw the cars of those who were involved in the act of smuggling. That is a common occurrence. We have spoken too long about the need for proper weapon-stockpile management in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo; there have to be tangible and transparent results.”
2015-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7586 (2015) · source
“It is also encouraging that Jamil Mukulu, the ADF leader who was placed on the Committee's sanctions list in October 2011, was arrested in Tanzania in July this year and subsequently extradited to Uganda. However, there is still plenty of work to be done in terms of combating the involvement of both the armed groups and FARDC fringe elements in the trafficking of natural resources, restoring State authority throughout the country and creating space for peacebuilding and national dialogue. It is troubling that so many armed groups, with no more than several hundred combatants, have been able to prey on the civilian population in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo for so long.”
2015-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7586 (2015) · source
“Turning to the 1533 Committee, concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the situation in the country remains fragile, with the eastern provinces continuing to suffer from a plethora of predatory armed groups. Some progress has been achieved on the ground, notably the military operations conducted by the Forces armees de la Republique de'mocratique du Congo (FARDC), supported in part by the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and its Force Intervention Brigade against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in North Kivu. The Committee's designation of the ADF for sanctions in June 2014 dovetailed with the efforts of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and MONUSCO to target that armed group.”
2015-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7586 (2015) · source
“We believe that such assessment missions are part of the best practices that sanctions committees, and the Security Council itself, should strive to streamline across all sanctions regimes from their inception until their termination. Last but not least, as Chair of the 1521 Committee, my engagement with the Government of Liberia was positive in both identifying remaining challenges and finding solutions to overcome them. I will encourage the Ambassador of Ukraine, as incoming Chair of the 1521 Committee, to continue engaging the Government of Liberia, the penholder and the experts in identifying ways of assisting Liberia to address the few challenges that remain towards the total lifting of the arms embargo.”
2015-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7586 (2015) · source
“That presentation followed several important developments in the Committee in 2014, namely, the Committee's agreement on 11 July 2014 to recommend to the Security Council that the Council request the Secretary-General to conduct an assessment mission to Liberia as an outcome of the review of the measures of the sanctions regime in Liberia, in accordance with paragraph 4 of resolution 2128 (2013), as well as the Committee's consideration, on 12 November 2014, of the report of the assessment mission concerning the Liberia sanctions regime, annexed to the letter dated 29 September that same year from the Secretary- General to the President of the Council.”
2015-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7586 (2015) · source
“In the lead-up to the adoption of resolution 2237 (2004), there were a number of important developments in the 1521 sanctions regime. On 21 July, the Security Council Affairs Division of the Department of Political Affairs presented to the 1521 Committee the main findings set out in the Secretary-General's update on the progress made by the Government of Liberia in implementing recommendations on the proper management of arms and ammunition, including enacting the necessary legislative frameworks and on facilitating the effective monitoring and management of the border regions between Liberia and C6te d'Ivoire, pursuant to resolution 2188 (2014).”
2015-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7586 (2015) · source
“Today, I pay tribute to UNMIL and the 256 Jordanian police personnel who still proudly serve therein even after withstanding the toughest of circumstances, including the Ebola epidemic. A major positive shift in the Liberia sanctions regime took place on 2 September with the adoption of resolution 2237 (2015), by which the Security Council terminated the travel and financial measures set forth in paragraph 4 of resolution 1521 (2003) and in paragraph 1 of resolution 1532 (2004). Those measures are therefore no longer applicable to any individual or entity, and the 1521 sanctions list has been terminated. By the same resolution, the Council decided, for a period of nine months, to renew the arms embargo against all non-governmental entities and individuals operating in the territory of Liberia.”
2015-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7586 (2015) · source
“With regard to the 1521 Committee concerning Liberia, the sanctions regime has witnessed a number of landmark changes during my tenure and that of my predecessor, Prince Zeid Al Hussein. These modifications were facilitated by the Security Council and the 1521 Committee and by following best practices, with a parallel track of close cooperation between the Chair and the Permanent Representative of Liberia to the United Nations in New York, and in collaboration with the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). My delegation was also fortunate to have an enriched understanding of the post-conflict peacebuilding challenges faced by Liberia through my predecessor's chairmanship of the Liberia configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission, as well as our commitment to Liberia since its inception.”
2015-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7586 (2015) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank you, Sir, for providing me and the other outgoing Chairs of the subsidiary bodies of the Security Council with an opportunity to take stock of our work and to share some personal observations as we complete our two-year terms as elected members of the Council. Over the course of the past two years, Jordan has had the honour to chair the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which represent two of the longest-serving Sanctions Committees, established respectively in 2003 and 2004.”
2015-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7586 (2015) · source
“Finally, it is worth saying that sustainable peace cannot be achieved without the cooperation and coordination of all the relevant stakeholders.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7582 (2015) · source
“Jordan also reiterates the importance of cooperating with the ICC to implement its mandate and the relevant Security Council resolutions. Jordan remains concerned about the report's references to the prevailing humanitarian situation in Darfur, the continued violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, and the repeated attacks against civilians and humanitarian workers and peacekeepers. It is also necessary to stress the importance of adopting a sustainable development plan that addresses the real needs of the local population in Darfur, allows them to meet the economic and social challenges and guarantees the return ofrefugees to their original territories, because justice and development must be brought to the region if security and stability are to be restored.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7582 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Fatima Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for her briefing today and for presenting the twenty- second report to the Security Council pursuant to resolution 1593 (2005), of which we take note. Jordan reiterates the importance of the role played by the Court in effectively supporting stability and the maintenance of international peace and security and upholding the rule of law. The Court is a major pillar in strengthening criminal justice, prosecuting the most serious crimes under international law, and ending impunity for the perpetrators of such crimes, which is a matter of concern for the entire international community.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7582 (2015) · source
“We call upon the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to allow the Special Rapporteur of the United Nations on the human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to visit the country. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea must engage constructively with the international community on all issues related to human rights and comply with the relevant Security Council resolutions in that regard. At the same time, we would like to stress the need for the Security Council to work in a unified manner so as to put an end to such practices, which threaten peace and security on the Korean peninsula, and to take concrete measures to deal with the present situation.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“The violation of the right to food, the right to expression and the right to free movement, in addition to the forced disappearances and the inhumane treatment in detention camps, which are described in many United Nations reports, are all violations of human rights and of international humanitarian law and may be violations that constitute crimes against humanity. The situation in North Korea - in its internal dimension with regard to human rights and in its international dimensions in view of the continued threat by North Korea to conduct nuclear tests, to develop ballistic missiles and to launch those missiles - represents a threat to international peace and security and has led to violations of the relevant Security Council resolutions and of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): I thank the President for holding today's public meeting following the request of 9 members of the Security Council, including Jordan. I would like to thank the Under- Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, and the United High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, for their briefings on the situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Jordan is deeply concerned about the gross violations that continue to be committed in North Korea in a systematic manner and on a wide scale, particularly against women and children.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“We believe that protecting young people from the fallout of conflict and ensuring that they do not turn to violence and extremism must be done via collective efforts at the local, regional and international levels. That also includes efforts to ensure that they do not become marginalized, as well as strengthening their sense of worth and of their role, so as to entrench the principles of acceptance and respect for the other. And it includes reinforcing Government educational programmes so that they meet the needs of young people. In conclusion, we thank all the Member States that participated in the negotiations on the draft resolution.”
2015-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7573 (2015) · source
“We hope that, by adopting this draft resolution, we will be drawing the world's attention to this issue and heightening international support so that young people can be accorded the importance they deserve in the process of creating a better future for them, at this time when an increase in negative events throughout the world is leading young people to take a wrong turn and fall victim to fallacious ideas that incite them to violence, as we have seen in the recent terrorist attacks in numerous parts of the world, including the Middle East, Africa and France. Terrorist groups recruit young people to hurt them. They are the first victims.”
2015-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7573 (2015) · source
“That must take place while taking into account the needs of young people and their participation in peace efforts during and following conflicts. The draft resolution also calls on Member States and all parties to armed conflicts to take the necessary measures to protect civilians, especially young people, in line with their obligations under international law, including the Geneva Conventions and other international instruments. It also calls for States to investigate war crimes and crimes against humanity against young people, as well as to enhance accountability and end immunity for those who commit such crimes.”
2015-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7573 (2015) · source
“Seeing young people's lives squandered in today's armed conflicts serves to strengthen our conviction as to the role of youth in preventing the outbreak of conflict. It also leads us to call on Member States to create a conducive environment and provide the necessary mechanisms to make it possible for young people to help build and strengthen peace and respect and tolerance, in particular respect for different religions, with a view to integrating youth in our institutions and bolstering efforts to achieve lasting development in which young people are a factor in creating rather than destroying. In that regard, coordination among the United Nations system, Member States and the private sector, as well as political, technical and financial support, have an important role to play.”
2015-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7573 (2015) · source
“The presentation of this draft resolution is the culmination of efforts launched by Jordan's Crown Prince following the open debate (see S/PV.7432) on countering violent extremism that he presided over. It also follows the holding of the Global Forum on Youth, Peace and Security, which was held in Jordan last August and produced the Amman declaration on the role of young people in that regard. The adoption of the draft resolution will mark the beginning of a new phase in the efforts of the United Nations system on the role of young people, within a five-element framework that includes participation, protection, preventing conflict, strengthening partherships, and reintegration into society.”
2015-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7573 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): We are extremely proud to present today something that we consider as the first draft resolution on youth, peace and security. Investing in young people guarantees peace and security, as well as development and progress in our societies. Draft resolution S/2015/935 clearly and directly calls for the participation of young people in decision-making, in particular in the areas of peacebuilding, political participation and conflict resolution. It also calls on Member States to ensure such participation in a positive manner. Through the draft resolution, we aim to make young people a positive element in the building societies by strengthening their role, including in ensuring social inclusion, progress and economic development.”
2015-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7573 (2015) · source
“We are very pleased that the Council has adopted this resolution by unanimity, demonstrating the unity of the Security Council in combating ISIS and sending a powerful message to that terrorist organization and other terrorist groups. Jordan reiterates its ongoing resolve to combat terrorism in every possible way and to work to coordinate and bolster international efforts to confront terrorism and violent extremism.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7565 (2015) · source
“Jordan welcomes the adoption of resolution 2249 (2015), which we voted in favour of because it reflects our belief in the need to strengthen and coordinate international efforts to combat the terrorist organization known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) 4 perverts who wreak havoc and evil across the globe and who are undeterred in demonstrating their odious intentions towards humankind in targeting civilians. Targeting and defeating ISIS and other terrorist groups requires action from all of us and a response commensurate with the magnitude of the challenge. It also requires international action and serious collective effort at all levels and on all fronts, including military, security and intellectual. There is also a need to suppress the financing of terrorism.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7565 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, allow me to reiterate our condolences to the Government and the people of France over the atrocious, cowardly terrorist acts that struck Paris last week. We also pay homage to the victims of the bloody, criminal terrorist acts committed recently in the Sinai, Beirut, Susa, Ankara, Baghdad, Libya and, just today, in Mali. Those reprehensible acts demonstrate beyond a shadow of a doubt that terrorists are seeking to destroy our common values of coexistence and that the war against terrorism has indeed become a global one. That makes it imperative that all of us be united in both word and deed.”
2015-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7565 (2015) · source
“We stress the importance of national ownership because reform should arise within countries and not be imposed from outside. In conclusion, there are three key elements related to the issue of security and development: complementarity, partnership and inclusiveness. As we strengthen the integration of and complementarity between security and development, we should work to make every sector of our societies a positive factor in peacebuilding and not a threat to it. We must assess our progress in responding to contemporary needs, which requires us to harmonize the need to address security threats with the political priorities we are implementing by upgrading our plans and strategies at all levels, in which security and development are intertwined and mutually reinforcing.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“Coordination among United Nations bodies is critically important because the Organization's decisions and their implementation should not be the exclusive responsibility of the Security Council. We need a diverse toolkit to enhance the complementarity between security and development. We should not prioritize the interests of particular countries. We need the political will of all countries, especially those that can play a significant role in such efforts, and recourse to regional organizations and their potential in peacebuilding efforts. Fourthly, at the national level social responsibility requires the engagement of Governments and the reconsideration of national policies and goals in order to harmonize our efforts with the needs of the current context and with the work of the United Nations.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“In that regard, I would like to stress that the recent terrorist attacks should motivate us to uproot the reasons for such acts that have depleted our resources and, most important, resulted in the loss of numerous innocent lives of those who have rejected terrorism. My country numbers among those which have been beset by such barbaric attacks. That is why we accord the utmost importance to combating terrorism, which is threatening our population, and in particular our youth. We have spared no effort in that regard, the most recent example of which was our participation in Global Forum on Youth, Peace and Security. We should enhance the role of young people by establishing a sustainable mechanism to protect them and increase their engagement in political processes and the maintenance of international peace and security in our countries.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“We need a common and collective vision that recognizes the close complimentary roles of security and development, including strategies and mechanisms, while promoting human rights and the rule of law and achieving justice, so as to build secure societies and the required corresponding stable environments. Those mechanisms should not be an end in and of themselves. We should not stop establishing them without continuing to develop them. Secondly,weneedtoutilizeandinvestinthepotential of all members of all our societies. Marginalizing certain segments of our societies, especially youth, is an extremely dangerous policy, especially because they influence and are influenced by their economic, social and security surroundings.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“The peacebuilding architecture encompasses and links both concepts. That is why I underscore the importance of supporting peacebuilding operations in a concerted and systematic manner, given their role in developing security, the rule of law and justice and the part they play in combating poverty, unemployment and corruption. As development and security are interdependent, how can we maintain that complementarity in a way that achieves security, stability and development? Let me propose a few ideas to help us maintain that complementarity and overcome related obstacles. First, we need to start by facing all the challenges that hinder the achievement of security and development and undermine peacebuilding efforts.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“No one denies the close relationship that has been reflected in the manner the Security Council has chosen to address daily global conflicts as well as threats to global security. Addressing the root causes of conflicts and violence should be the focus of the ongoing efforts made by the Security Council in the maintenance of international peace and security, especially because the conflicts of today are both intra- and inter-State in nature. We call upon all parties to shoulder their responsibilities in order to prevent conflicts and never to overlook the primary root causes of conflicts and violence. Given the close relationship between sustainable development and security, there can be no national development without a protective security system in place, and the converse is true.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, allow me to welcome you, Madam President, and thank you for your comprehensive and excellent statement. I also extend my appreciation Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon, Mr. Olof Skoog and Nobel Laureate Ouided Bouchamaoui. We congratulate her, for it is truly a great honour and distinction that an Arab woman has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The United Nations and the international community have been making great efforts in order to maintain international peace and security and promote development and human rights. Despite ongoing regional conflicts, we have managed to make courageous and tangible progress in those fields at all levels, but we have not worked sufficiently to highlight the complementarity of those fields.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“The solution should meet the aspirations of all Syrians, lead to a new political reality that enjoys their collective support, enable us to defeat terrorism in the country and restore stability and security there, inspire the voluntary return of internally displaced persons and refugees to their homes, and preserve the independence of Syria.”
2015-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7560 (2015) · source
“We stress the importance of implementing the presidential statement contained in document S/PRST/2015/10, adopted in April this year, and a resolution should be adopted to the same end. There is no military solution to the crisis in Syria; rather, a comprehensive political solution to the crisis must be found. We welcome the meeting of the International Syria Support Group in Vienna, as well as thejoint ministerial declaration. The large number of participants made the Vienna meeting a historic event. However, there needs to be a follow-up that will launch a political process leading to a political transition and the realization of the aspirations of the Syrian people. A comprehensive political solution based on the Geneva I consensus is the only way out of this crisis. There is global agreement on that point.”
2015-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7560 (2015) · source
“They are also experiencing setbacks in development at all levels. The international community should coordinate and cooperate with the Governments of host countries in order to secure a reasonable future for those whose lives have been shattered by these tragedies. It should buttress the resilience of host countries, because it is in the interests of the whole world to do so. We are grateful to the United Nations Development Programme for organizing the Resilience Development Forum, which initiates a new era of support for Syrian refugees and a new international partnership to that end. We continue to advocate for the Security Council to keep the Syrian refugee issue on its agenda and in its deliberations owing to the seriousness of the consequences ofthe Syrian crisis for the entire world.”
2015-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7560 (2015) · source
“It has also put tremendous pressure on Jordan's public treasury at a time when we are facing economic challenges resulting from the situation in the region. We are sharing both our resources and our infrastructure with the refugees, and both are being exhausted by the heavy burden that this entails. The Kingdom of Jordan and its kind people have opened their homes to refugees from all over the region. We will continue to pursue this generous approach under the direction of our Hashemite leaders. However, it should be said that the countries hosting Syrian refugees are beginning to feel that the world is betraying them by not providing sufficient support, and they require the assistance of the international community. The countries hosting Syrian refugees are experiencing a serious deterioration in their ability to deliver basic services.”
2015-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7560 (2015) · source
“The international community should make concerted, unified efforts to fight terrorist groups, in particular the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, which still controls large areas of Syria, where it continues to wreak havoc, especially through cowardly actions such as those that took place recently in France, Lebanon and Iraq. We are dealing with the world's most serious humanitarian asylum crisis since the end of the Second World War. Jordan hosts the largest number of refugees in the world, and the second largest number of Syrian refugees, in proportion to our population. Syrian citizens account for 1.5 million people living in different parts of Jordan. Nine per cent of Syrian refugees live in refugee camps, which has put tremendous pressure on health care, education, food security and employment.”
2015-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7560 (2015) · source
“The indiscriminate bombing of innocent civilians, including children, has become a daily occurrence, alongside displacement, starvation, the destruction of infrastructure, the bombing of schools and health centres, hindering medical assistance and lifesaving assistance, intimidation, the obliteration of Syrian identity and the plunder of its historic artefacts. The international community should explore every possibility for improving humanitarian efforts in Syria. We will cooperate with New Zealand and Spain to renew resolution 2191 (2014), in order to ensure the continuing delivery of humanitarian assistance, which has saved millions of Syrians.”
2015-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7560 (2015) · source
“We condemn all the terrorist attacks that took place in Beirut, Ankara, Iraq and Egypt and in all fraternal and friendly countries. We affirm our solidarity with them in combating terrorism. We are deeply saddened by the situation in our fraternal neighbour, Syria. Over the past five years, the humanitarian scene has been staggering. I will not offer statistics or figures, but the deep suffering surpasses the understanding of humankind and the civilized world. Violations of the basic norms of international humanitarian law and human rights law by the conflicting parties in Syria have become a hallmark of the conflict in that country.”
2015-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7560 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to welcome Her Excellency the Secretary of State for International Development of the United Kingdom, and to express our thanks and appreciation to the United Kingdom for convening this meeting. Our thanks and appreciation also go to the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict and the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict for their comprehensive briefings. We express our sincere condolences to the friendly people of France and to the French Government. We condemn in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks that befell Paris. We stand shoulder to shoulder with France and with all international efforts to combat terrorism.”
2015-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7560 (2015) · source
“That raises the following question. Are they addressing that issue in a manner that corresponds to their mandates? Is there a lack of clarity in the mandates with respect to the protection of civilians. If so, how can the security forces tackle that issue?”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“We support all efforts aimed at meeting the objectives to which we all aspire, namely, meeting the challenges that face peacekeeping operations on the ground, strengthening the peacekeeping operations system, which is one of the primary objectives of peacekeeping operations, and providing necessary assistance in the area of training, along with the physical and financial resources for those operations. Members already know that we are facing a number of challenges that undermine the capacity of our peacekeeping operations to carry out their mandates, including the protection of civilians. That too was mentioned by our briefers. I would like, therefore, to focus on the various joint operations that are quite complex in the way that they ensure peace and security. We do not wish to duplicate the work of the police and military forces.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“At present, Jordan's security leadership has established training aimed at combating terrorism and strengthening social integration through a number of training programmes based on a document published by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations in order to assist support missions. That is one of the most important objectives in peacekeeping operations. We must overcome the various challenges and set up a comprehensive strategy for training police personnel in the various components of peacekeeping operations. We have also strengthened our strategic and security plans in peacekeeping operations in order to meet their main objective, namely, that peace and security is a right for all.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“First, we must focus on the nature of the training programmes used by the troop-contributing and police-contributing countries. Secondly, we must strengthen the peacekeeping operations system and ensure the safety of their personnel with a view to protecting human rights and supporting the various police and security institutions. We must also strengthen the rule of law and train police on that point. Jordan has set up a comprehensive training programme on peacekeeping operations with the local police that is aimed at enhancing respect for human rights. The programme is based on various principles, including the transformation of institutions into a citadel of training for all peacekeeping components by focusing on individuals and providing them with various kinds of peacekeeping training.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“We all know what the challenges are and how complex they are in peacekeeping operations, and we are aware of the importance of increasing the police component in the peacekeeping operations. We must reinforce the criteria for the rapid and effective deployment of missions. We also need to establish joint criteria to consolidate the capacity of police and security personnel in host States, and we must strengthen United Nations strategic planning with a View to sparing future generations the fallout of wars. We must have strategic guidance for peacekeeping operations in the field. That was touched upon by the various police commissioners. We need to define the priorities and the various challenges on the ground. Our focus should be on the following points.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“I am the daughter of a military man. I therefore promise that I will be very organized. (spoke in Arabic) Let me begin by thanking all of the police commissioners in the various United Nations peacekeeping operations for their efforts and continued sacrifice. We know the challenges and problems that they are facing. I would also like to thank Mr. Ladsous, Mr. Bent, Mr. Champion and Mr. Hinds for their briefings. We all know that the United Nations is developing strategies and defining activities to maintain and build peace. Those activities and strategies are implemented in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and focus on the rule of law, respect for human rights and the protection of civilians in the various peacekeeping operations.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“Some 3 million people in Somalia still require humanitarian assistance. Increased coordination and support from United Nations agencies and the international community in the sphere of humanitarian assistance are therefore vital. We stress the need for AMISOM. and the Somali national armed forces to continue to provide protection for roads and supply lines and to provide for the free circulation and delivery of humanitarian assistance to those who most need it. Finally, we urge the international community to assist the Somali economy by supporting economic recovery and stability in Somalia.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source