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Kawar

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first: 2014-08-21
most recent: 2016-05-11
sittings or episodes: 71
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“In that context, Jordan believes that the international community should support the implementation of a comprehensive regional strategy to eliminate terrorism through an integrated approach that deprives terrorist organizations of an enabling environment and cuts off their sources of financing, while helping people to meet their socioeconomic challenges so that there is no longer fertile ground for the promotion of terrorism. However, military operations are not enough to restore stability and peace. It is important to promote the rule of law and reform the security sector while establishing the necessary administrative structures and strengthening national reconciliation efforts so that Somali institutions can assume responsibility for providing security and replace AMISOM. in that area.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“We call on the international community to maintain its financial and political support to the federal Government of Somalia so that it can fulfil its functions at all levels, including the organization of elections in 2016. Jordan strongly condemns the terrorist attacks perpetrated by the Al-Shabaab movement in Somalia and neighbouring countries, which have wounded and killed many people, including innocent civilians, civil servants and others working in the missions there. We pay tribute to the important role of the African Union and its Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in neutralizing Al-Shabaab and liberating the regions still under its control. Those military operations must be continued in order to completely neutralize Al-Shabaab.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“Jordan affirms the need for the Government of Somalia to continue to implement the action plan agreed in the context of Vision 2016 to provide for overall reconciliation, promote social cohesion and integration, and emphasize the need to involve all aspects of society in the democratic process through free, credible and transparent elections in 2016 in order to meet the expectations of the Somali people and to return lasting peace and security to the country. We encourage all stakeholders and institutions in Somalia to cooperate to implement Vision 2016. We also stress the importance of consolidating the United Nations presence in Somalia and assistance to Somalis throughout the country with a view to promoting reconciliation and the protection of human rights.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, the Prime Minister and parliamentarians to build a State and restore peace over the past three years. Jordan is very pleased by the achievements at the political level, which include the establishment of regional Interim Administrations, constitutional reform, the creation of the National Independent Electoral Commission, and the convening of the National Consultative Forum to explore the various modalities and formats for the elections.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): Iwould like to begin by thanking Mr. Philip Hammond for having convened this important meeting, which is geared to shedding light on what is happening in the Federal Republic of Somalia in all of its aspects. I would also like to thank the Prime Minister of Somalia, Mr. Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, for his presence at today's meeting. We are fully aware of the situation in Somalia, and therefore would like to convey to him how much we appreciate his work in that country. Jordan also would like to express its gratitude to Mr. Nicholas Kay, Ms. Susana Malcorra and Mr. Tete Antonio for their presence here. Jordan also sponsored today's resolution 2245 (2015), but that was not initially mentioned. Jordan highly welcomes the considerable efforts of Mr.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“We stress that Christian and Muslim holy sites in East Jerusalem, at the forefront of which is Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Haram Al-Sharif, are a red line that cannot be crossed. We will not allow their desecration or profanation. We therefore reiterate Jordan's total rejection and condemnation of the provocative violations committed by Israel in Al-Aqsa Mosque and on the Haram Al-Sharif, and our full solidarity with the Palestinian people and our absolute commitment to their legal and historic rights in the protection of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Haram Al-Sharif. Based on the historic Hashemite guardianship of His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein over Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem and Jordan's right to look after them. We preserve all possible legal and diplomatic options to defend those sites.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“Jordan rejects any attempt to infringe upon cultural heritage and religious sites, and we support the decision by President Abbas to investigate the latest torching of Joseph's Tomb. We call for self-restraint and the need to refrain from irresponsible and religiously offensive acts. We condemn in the strongest terms what Israel is doing against the Palestinian people. We consider it fully responsible for the latest escalation. Jordan will spare no effort in discharging its responsibility in terms of supporting the Palestinian people, putting an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestine and establishing a viable, free and independent Palestinian State, based on the pre-l967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“The bloody attacks being committed every day by Israel against the Palestinian people, along with the violation of the sanctity of holy sites and the incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Haram Al-Sharif, preventing its imams, staff and worshippers from entering the Mosque, are violations of the rights not only of the Palestinian people, but of over a 1.5 billion Muslims throughout the the world, as well as a provocation. Jordan therefore calls for an immediate end to the ongoing and escalating aggressions ofIsraeli authorities. It also calls for the historic status of the holy city of Jerusalem to be respected and for an end to measures aimed at dividing the Haram Al-Shareef into physical sections and time slots.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“The Council should therefore spare no effort to put an end to Israeli violations in Palestinian territory and to stop Israel's systematic breaches of its commitments under international humanitarian law, in particular the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949. We call on the Security Council to explore appropriate options to provide legal protection to the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territories, commensurate with the serious nature of the situation, which might pave the way for a just and comprehensive peace following the end of the occupation.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“The Palestinians have lost hope that the international community will free them from the yoke of occupation and from daily Israeli aggressions, which do not spare women, children or the elderly. The security of Israel and its citizens cannot be achieved with an iron fist, by indulging in various types of collective and individual punishment, by excessive use of armed force or by killing the vulnerable and the innocent. The Israeli authorities should realize that the lives of the Palestinian people are not cheaper than those of its own citizens and that shedding Palestinian blood will not bring about peace and security. The spiral of violence in the occupied Palestinian territories will lead to further tensions and extremism in the Middle East and have a negative impact on international peace and security.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“What Israel is doing in occupied Palestinian territories, in systematic violation of the rights of defenceless Palestinian people, requires the Council to shoulder its responsibilities, put an end to these attacks, take adequate and effective measures to protect the Palestinian people, stop these reprehensible acts and prevent them from happening again. The Israeli occupation and the injustice endured by the Palestinian people held hostage by it have lasted too long - over seven decades. The rights ofthe Palestinian people to life, dignity, security over their land and self- determination are being violated. Every day, the Israeli occupation devises a new set of coercive measures against the Palestinian people.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): I should like to express my deep gratitude to the President of the Council for agreeing to organize this special meeting. Jordan called for this urgent meeting, in light of the pressing need to address the latest developments in the Palestinian territories, and in particular in occupied Jerusalem. This is the result of the unlawful and arbitrary practices of Israel against the Palestinian people, its incursion into the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Haram Al-Sharif, its attempt to impose a situation that would change the status quo in the city of Jerusalem, and the provocation of Palestinians by Israeli extremists in Jerusalem and its holy sites, which have reached unprecedented and escalated levels that cross all possible lines.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to emphasize that Jordan will continue to enhance and guarantee the protection of and respect for the rights of women and girls in our legislation and to promote women's empowerment so that they may increasingly participate in decision-making. We will also continue to protect the rights of women and girls from all forms of violence, and we will enhance capacities with governmental and non-governmental organizations for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000).”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“In conflict resolution, the Jordanian armed forces, also known as the Arab Army, have supported the enhancement of the role of women in the military, with a view to making the forces more efficient. Jordanian women have taken part in peacekeeping operations and humanitarian missions since 2007. Furthermore, women play an enhanced role in the Kingdom's health services through their work in field hospitals outside the country. Women also play an important role in welcoming and providing protection and services for Syrian refugees. In the context of international cooperation, we are studying the gender element in security programmes, with a view to creating a strategy to increase the participation of Jordanian women in our security forces in collaboration with NATO.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“For that reason, we are in the process of modifying our plan of action in order to harmonize it with the Sustainable Development Goals (General Assembly resolution 70/1), keeping in mind the current regional context, including the constant flow of Syrian refugees into Jordan. We are doing everything possible to provide protection and basic services for Syrian women refugees in our country, pursuant to the women and peace and security agenda. The role that women can play in countering extremist thought is also crucial. Women can have a positive influence on their children, encouraging them to preserve peace and security and keeping them from being recruited by extremist groups. Jordan continues to be committed to the promotion of women in peacekeeping and in decision-making.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“We draw attention to the importance of appropriately funding the women and peace and security agenda so that its recommendations can be implemented. That would represent the qualitative and quantitative leap forward needed to implement resolution 1325 (2000) and to meet the changes and new challenges that the women and peace and security agenda is facing. I would like to highlight some of the measures that we have taken nationally. Jordan signed the political declaration entitled "Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality" just last month, which includes a commitment to adopt a national plan to implement resolution 1325 (2000).”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“When we talk about the rights of women and girls in the context of resolution 1325 (2000), it should be realized that the resolution is not just a means to guarantee the participation of women in negotiations during conflicts but it is also necessary for the protection of women during conflicts. In that regard, I would like to pay tribute to the Arab women in Palestine, Syria and Yemen who are still victims of armed conflicts and related persecution. It is therefore necessary that more effective measures be taken to implement resolution 1325 (2000). Jordan welcomes the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2015/716), such as increasing the participation and representation of women in decision-making posts in the area of peace and security and enhancing gender equality at all levels at the United Nations.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“However, despite the efforts to ensure the full implementation of the resolution, and despite the time that has gone by since its adoption, many challenges remain. In fact, the concepts of peace and security are now different from what they were 15 years ago. Indeed, some of the threats against women and girls are new. We are also now talking about climate change, the upsurge of religious extremism throughout the world and the unprecedented increase in the number of refugees and internally displaced persons, including women and girls, throughout the world, particularly in the Middle East. The changing nature and form of conflicts, including civil wars, has also become an important element in the violation of human rights.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“In the years since its adoption, the resolution has served to increased international awareness of the importance of protecting women and girls, encouraging the participation of women in national, regional and international institutions, particularly in the areas of peacekeeping, conflict management and resolution, and containing risks to humankind. It has also enhanced the legal and normative frameworks with regard to the women and peace and security agenda. Ninety per cent of the resolutions adopted by the Security Council concerning the establishment or extension of the mandates of peacekeeping operations refer to this agenda. In addition, resolution 1325 (2000) provides a normative framework for many regional organizations and appears in many peace treaties signed in recent years, which make clear references to gender.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to thank the presidency of Spain for convening today's important meeting. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, the Executive Director of UN-Women, Ms. Phumzile Mlambo- Ngcuka, the Director of Fonds pour les femmes congolaises, Ms. Julienne Lusenge, the President of the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq, Ms. Yanar Mohammed, and the Founder and President of the Voice of Libyan Women, Ms. Alaa Murabit. The importance of today's meeting lies in the fact that resolution 1325 (2000), which was adopted 15 years ago, is an important milestone in international efforts aimed at protecting women from violence and enhancing their role in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, as well as in the establishment offair and stable societies.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“In that regard, I would like to recall that the use of force in accordance with operative paragraph 10 of the resolution must be limited in scope, because the use of force against non-State players or individual non-State actors in the context of human trafficking in the Mediterranean does not violate the legal norms that allow parties to resort to force. Here I refer to the ins ad helium approach.”
2015-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7531 (2015) · source
“The protection of and respect for international refugee law must be an integral part of this resolution, since refugees represent a large number of those who are the object of trafficking in the Mediterranean, from Syria and other countries. I speak here from the perspective of a State that knows this situation first-hand. Jordan, despite its limited resources, has welcomed many refugees, who now represent 20 per cent of our population. The resolution must not function as a shield for any State or party that attempts to violate the provisions of international law. We must assume responsibility for any violations.”
2015-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7531 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): Jordan voted in favour of resolution 2240 (2015) because it reflects our position. We believe that it is very important to help the Libyan Government to fight organized crime and to protect vulnerable people and refugees in view of the dangers caused by trafficking in the Mediterranean. That phenomenon has already caused thousands of deaths. However, Jordan would like to emphasize several points. First, thie resolution must not be misunderstood or misinterpreted by States and parties as an authorization to bypass the provisions of refugee conventions or override the legal principles that govern the use of force. Secondly, the seventh preambular paragraph of the resolution should not be narrowly interpreted, in particular when it comes to the definition of a refugee.”
2015-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7531 (2015) · source
“In that regard, we reiterate that the role played by the United Nations remains crucial in Haiti and we support the renewal of MINUSTAH'S mandate in order to preserve stability in that country. In addition, that mandate must respect the situation on the ground, especially the needs of the people in all areas. There is also a need to guarantee peace, security, stability and the success of future plans to build a modern State.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source
“Special attention must be paid to the humanitarian situation in Haiti. Cholera continues to rage throughout the country even though the number of cases has declined. Moreover, Haiti is experiencing drought, which has decreased its food supply. There is, therefore, a need to bolster food aid to Haiti, as soon as possible, to prevent rising levels of malnutrition. Haiti, working together with the United Nations, has made historic progress that must be built upon. Once again, we call on all countries and organizations, which have strong relations with Haiti, to provide aid to the Haitian people throughout all stages of the political transition process.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source
“Moreover, we commend the Haitian Government for providing the necessary resources to the Provisional Electoral Council and to the Haitian National Police, and we call on the international community to provide Haiti with the aid necessary to conclude the entire electoral process. The security situation in Haiti is overall stable, but peace and stability require consolidation of the rule of law in that country. There is also the need to address clear shortcomings in the judicial system, particularly the inhumane conditions in the prison system, which is overburdened. We welcome efforts made to strengthen the police force and improve security in Haiti. We reiterate the importance of providing aid and training to enhance the presence of the Haitian police throughout the country.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source
“We trust that those legislative elections will conclude peacefully and that they will be free, transparent and inclusive. Above all, in those constituencies where a second round of elections will be held, there is a need to bolster trust in the electoral process in Haiti. We need investigations into cases of violence, and irregularities must be addressed. We urge Haiti to hold local, municipal and presidential elections in accordance with the timetable. In that regard, we welcome the role played by the Provisional Electoral Council, which has proven its capacity to manage a very complex electoral process.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I thanks Ms. Sandra Honore for her comprehensive briefing and the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) staff, the troop- and police-contribution countries, and the United Nations country team and their partners. I thank them all for their efforts to support Haiti and its people. I would also like to offer our condolences to the Brazilian Government on the passing away of the late Lieutenant General Jose Luiz Jaborandy, Jr., former Force Commander of MINUSTAH. Thanks to the determination of its people and the commitment of its leaders, Haiti has been able to move towards democracy and to put an end to political uncertainty by holding legislative elections following a considerable delay.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source
“In conclusion, we value the role of the Committee in assisting States and international institutions to implement the relevant Security Council resolutions.”
2015-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7522 (2015) · source
“In that context, we call upon the Committee to continue to perform its mandated tasks and follow up the application of the relevant resolutions during the transitional period until the agreement is applied and the Security Council receives the International Atomic Energy Agency report indicating that Iran has implemented all measures regarding its nuclear programme, pursuant to resolution 2231 (2015). We would also like to encourage States that have not submitted reports on steps taken for the application of the relevant Security Council resolutions to do so as soon as possible and to cooperate in a positive manner with the Panel of Experts, as the success of the work of the Committee depends upon the submission of those reports.”
2015-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7522 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): I would like first to extend my thanks to the Permanent Representative of Spain for his valuable briefing and for his leadership in the work of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). I would also like to thank the Panel of Experts for their efforts and the preparation of relevant reports. Jordan welcomed the agreement signed on the Iranian nuclear file and the diplomatic and political efforts deployed by all parties to reach that agreement. Jordan has always supported a diplomatic settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue, and any steps that could contribute to establishing regional security, peace and stability.”
2015-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7522 (2015) · source
“We therefore hope that henceforth the consensus reached on this dossier will enable us to move forward and progress in the United Nations efforts to find a political solution to the Syrian crisis, based on the first Geneva conference, so as to fulfil the hopes of the brotherly people of Syria that they Will find a role to play in a new era, that stability can be restored and the social fabric repaired, and that the refugees can return voluntarily to their country.”
2015-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7501 (2015) · source
“Jordan wants the United Nations to remain seized of this question, in line with the Security Council's Charter mandate and its own resolutions. It will therefore be necessary to follow the work of the Joint Investigative Mechanism as closely as possible so as to ensure that it addresses all occurences of the use of chemical weapons. We must all cooperate with the Mechanism and impose the relevant measures. A failure to implement the provisions of resolution 2118 (2013) would require long-term follow-up to ensure that such acts do not recur. Those who have used such weapons must be brought to justice and held accountable for their actions. In conclusion, the adoption of resolution 2235 (2015) is intended to end the use of chemical weapons in Syria, but our brothers and sisters there continue to suffer horrifically every day.”
2015-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7501 (2015) · source
“However, despite our adoption of resolution 2209 (2015) today, we are seeing new and extremely disturbing reports of the use of chlorine gas as a chemical weapon in Syria, undermining the progress that has been made by flagrantly ignoring the views of the international community as a whole and all our human values. There is a need to address this issue in the context of cooperation with the OPCW in a precise and effective manner. Silence would only distance us further from the international community's goal of ending such crimes. Jordan voted in favour of resolution 2235 (2015) on the basis ofits firm condemnation of the use of chemical weapons in Syria. The use of toxic chemicals, such as chlorine gas, contravenes the Chemical Weapons Convention, international humanitarian law and the relevant resolutions of the Security Council.”
2015-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7501 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): Two years ago, the international consensus enabled us to respond quickly and effectively to the reports of the use of chemical weapons in the conflict in Syria, whose shocking images have remained with us, images of Syrian civilian victims ofchemical weapon attacks in the Guta area of Damascus. International diplomatic efforts resulted in a historic decision taken by the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on dismantling the Syrian chemical weapons programme and endorsed by the Security Council through its adoption of resolution 2118 (2013). The unity, particularly in its objective, demonstrated by the Council, aimed at making concrete progress regarding the issue of Syria's chemical weapons, helped to ensure the resolution's adoption.”
2015-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7501 (2015) · source
“That can be achieved through the establishment of a mechanism allowing such countries to fulfil their legal international commitments under the sanctions regime, thereby enabling us all to remain confident that those sanctions regimes are fully implemented. In conclusion, we call upon the international community to take the necessary steps to tackle those peace and security challenges - in particular in SIDS - and to work collectively to achieve the stated objectives.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“They have problems when it comes to fully implementing sanctions regimes, in particular because these countries are more exposed to the activities of terrorist groups and organizations and those who work to proliferate weapons of mass destruction. Those sanctions regimes are often very complex, particularly with regard to assessing dual-purpose items, traffickers, travel bans, the freezing of companies' assets and the illicit use and transportation of natural resources. There is therefore an unprecedented need for enhanced capacity to fight such phenomena. Accordingly, in the framework of the 2014 high-level review of the United Nations sanctions regime, Jordan reaffirmed the importance of focusing on capacity- building and to aid those countries who have gaps in the implementation of the sanctions regime.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“Turning to regional issues and initiatives, the Governments of neighbouring island countries must continue to coordinate with their neighbours in order particularly to address the issue of illegal arms trafficking, which often involves small arms, and they must cooperate in a similar way with their larger neighbours. The threats to international peace and security for SIDS are often responded to in Security Council resolutions. We have moved from a general economic embargo to a targeted sanctions regime that focuses on terrorism, cross-border attacks and crimes. There are currently 15 sanctions regimes in place in the United Nations, and fulfilling the mandates of the sanctions Committees is a major challenge to small island developing States.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“SIDS are a hub for organized criminal gangs in many cases because of their many unique features, including their geographic remoteness and the difficulty of their authorities effectively tackling trafficking owing to a lack of resources. The international community, therefore, commensurate with the requests of those countries, must make available the requisite aid in order to make sure that they can tackle phenomena such as these. The Governments of those islands also need to shoulder their responsibility to implement and roll out strategies to address trafficking.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“We call on all countries that will participate in the meeting to reach an agreement to counter that phenomenon when we meet in December, so as to reach an agreement that fully meets and responds to the needs of SIDS in particular. Illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons also constitutes one of the major threats with which we are faced and a serious form of criminality, organized crime in particular. This is a threat to the security and to the economies of those countries, because the criminal activities supported by such weapons have been ramped up. Such criminality can threaten both foreign and local investment.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“There are many consequences for the rights and the sovereignty and independence of those countries, because entire territories could disappear, along with entire nations. The Security Council must play a key and leading role in meeting these challenges and responding optimally to them. An example of this would be the lack of resources available to those countries, which might lead to conflicts and tension. It is important that we be vigilant in meeting these challenges and find solutions through dialogue and mediation, so as to avert inter-community conflict. We would like also to thank the French Government, which will shortly host the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in December this year.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“These States have several unique features, including their small size, their isolation or remoteness, and the smallness of their resource base, all of which means that we all need to be more watchful and responsive to their needs. On the issue of climate change, I think that it is important to talk about the protection of SIDS against the adverse impacts of that phenomenon. That will require the implementation of an international network that is more robust and has a higher profile so as to mobilize international support to tackle this phenomenon. It is also important that we make available all of the necessary resources and financing so as to help these countries to be in a position to better tackle and meet these challenges, which constitute a real survival issue for their populations.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): I should like at the outset to welcome you here to the Security Council, Mr. President, and to thank you and your delegation for having given us this opportunity to discuss this very important topic, namely, peace and security challenges facing small island developing States (SIDS). I should like also to thank the Secretary- General and the Prime Ministers of Samoa and Jamaica, as well as the Minister of Finance of Seychelles, for their presentations. SIDS face several challenges, such as climate change, natural disasters, transnational organized crime and the illicit exploitation of natural resources. All ofthese challenges are threats to peace and security for humankind as a whole.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“The importance of the draft resolution does not just lie in holding accountable the perpetrators of such acts, but also serves to deter any attempt to threaten the safety and security of international civil aviation in general. The targeting of civil aviation could stand as a precedent unless it is uprooted and deterred. We must prevent more such crimes and must not allow the targeting of civilians. We must not fail to hold perpetrators accountable. Although the draft resolution before the Security Council was not adopted today, efforts must continue to reach a common understanding on the measures to be taken and their implementation according to the options presented by the Secretary-General. We stress the importance of cooperation among all States in order to achieve justice for the victims of that tragedy.”
2015-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7498 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, allow me to welcome the Ministers who have come to this meeting from Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, the Netherlands and Ukraine. We certainly appreciate all the efforts being made by those countries in the independent investigation on the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17. One full year later, Jordan voted in favour of draft resolution S/2015/562. We support the establishment of an international tribunal to prosecute the perpetrators of the downing of Flight MH-17. We believe that the perpetrators must be held accountable. Their actions led to the killing of 298 innocent persons. They must be brought to justice under an independent judicial mechanism that ensures effective, clear measures to hold them accountable.”
2015-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7498 (2015) · source
“The Middle East region is known for its conflicts and instability. However, we know full well that our region is very rich in resources. Our young people want to live in security and to enjoy well-being. They want to preserve their identity and historic and cultural background. The international community must work to achieve comprehensive peace in the region and a solution to the Palestinian question.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“Jordan calls on the international community to put an end to the exacerbation of the social, economic and humanitarian suffering in the Gaza Strip, which is part and parcel of the future Palestinian State. The Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip must be lifted, and reconstruction must be revitalized. We call on the international donor community to support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to fulfil its mandate 4 in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and, indeed, the countries that host Palestinian refugees. UNRWA faces an unprecedented financial shortfall, about which we have repeatedly warned. That shortfall will lead to reduced the services provided by the Agency, in particular to Jordan, which hosts the largest number of Palestinian refugees.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“As a member of the Security Council, Chair of the Ministerial Council of the League of Arab States and as a member of the Arab ministerial committee on negotiation and contact with major Powers, Jordan is committed to resuming serious negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians to achieve and international agreement on a framework for negotiations through every possible means. The United Nations and regional and international parties must improve all facets of the lives of Palestinians. They must take the necessary steps on the ground to support the Palestinian economy - whether by investing in the private sector, supporting the rule of law or facilitating the movement of people and goods.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“And all fundamental issues - Jerusalem, refugees, security, borders, water and others - must be addressed in accordance with the international terms of reference, international law and the Arab Peace Initiative in all its elements, so as to achieve vital Jordanian interests related to those matters. Such negotiations must be accompanied by a serious commitment, in words and deeds, to avoid any unilateral measures that may threaten or prejudice the results of the negotiations. That includes settlement activity, which the entire world agrees is illegal, as well as the forced expulsion of Palestinians and the demolition of their homes and confiscation of their land.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“We must work to create the conditions for the resumption of serious and comprehensive negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians, eliminate the obstacles that stand in the way of such negotiations, entrench the two-State solution 4 creating a fully sovereign, independent Palestinian State on national Palestinian soil, along the lines of4 June 1967 and with East Jerusalem as its capital - as well as to ensure security and safety for all the peoples and States of the region. Jordan has major genuine direct national interests in achieving peace. Direct negotiations that are both serious and commited, with a set time frame towards the two-State solution, must be resumed. Comprehensive peace must be achieved.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source