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Kawar

lines on the record: 459
first: 2014-08-21
most recent: 2016-05-11
sittings or episodes: 71
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“His Highness said that the Christians of the region are closer to understanding Islam because they form part and parcel of our Arab societies and have played an effective role in building our culture and our civilization. Minorities do not represent only a faith or a language; they are representative of many cultures, because they are the common denominator of the value of the region in which they live. The historical wealth of eastern civilization is therefore the result of the diversity and harmony among the region's components, which has provided fertile ground for the development of the culture of our region.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“We must recall that provocative actions against Muslims will lead only to fomenting hate speech, because any defamation of a religion or its followers is totally extraneous to freedom of thought and expression. There is a fine line between the exercise of freedom and fomenting and inciting hate speech. This obdurate racism and Islamophobic discourse are the best propaganda for ISIS, Al-Qaida and other extremist organizations. Jordan, under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the protector of Islamic sites and the Islamic religion, has supported every effort to protect religious minorities, safeguard the Christian and Arab identities and preserve the right to worship freely based on the common denominators of Islam and Christianity.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“The Middle East region will never enjoy peace and security unless efforts to combat extremism and extremist thoughts are pursued in tandem with joint, serious efforts to address the root causes of such phenomena and the expansion of terrorist groups, or unless the core questions of the region are addressed, particularly the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Syrian crisis. Ignoring our responsibility to seek permanent solutions to such crises does not only encourage terrorism but will prevent us from the achieving stability. We must also fight hate crimes and address the root causes of the attraction that terrorist organizations have for young people. This popularity has allowed terrorist organizations to promote their extremist ideologies.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“We want to prevent the recurrence of such crimes; therefore, we must monitor and document the violations against ethnic or religious minorities by extremist armed groups, with a View to holding accountable those who have committed or ordered such crimes, particularly those who have committed operations of sexual Violence against, or mass kidnappings of, girls and women, which is what happened with the Yazidis recently. We must create a mechanism to document the immovable assets and wealth that armed groups have seized from minorities. Needless to say, States must provide protection to their religious and ethnic minorities. We also stress the need for States not to discriminate among its citizens on the basis of religion, faith or sect.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“Among the terrorist crimes perpetrated against religious and ethnic groups are those of torture, rape, women and girls enslaved and others forced to work as combatants, suicide bombers, executioners, sex slaves or forced workers. I would like to say that all of those crimes and violations are new to our societies in the Middle East region. Our region has historically been known for its pluralism, tolerance, coexistence and acceptance of others despite the fact that there were many faiths, religions and sects living in the region since time immemorial. Are these war crimes, crimes against humanity or crimes of genocide? Such terms indeed describe what we currently see. The real challenge that our societies currently face is to hold perpetrators accountable, deter and prevent impunity by imposing punishment.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“However, the region has never witnessed the new kind of terrorism - assassinations and killings, rape, forced displacements, persecution of religious and ethnic minorities. This terrorism is amplified in hate speeches and the misuse of religion for political reasons. The heinous violence and crimes committed by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) deliberately and systematically target religious and ethnic minorities, notably Christians, Turkmen, Kurds, Assyrians, Sabians, Mandeans and Kakais, with the aim of annihilating those minorities as a group and depopulating the region by direct killing or by spreading fear among the populations.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in French): I thank the delegation of France for having organized this debate. (spoke in Arabic) Allow me to thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon; the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein; the Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans, Mr. Louis Raphael I Sako; and member of the Iraqi Parliament, Mrs. Vian Dakhil. I would like to tell Mrs. Dakhil that her words were difficult for all of us to hear, especially for me, as a woman and as an Arab. Numerous conflicts and daunting challenges confront us in the Middle East region, whether we are Muslims, Christians, Sunnis or Shiites. Multiple experiments were conducted over the past century to thwart the establishment of good governance, moderation and tolerance.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“Finally, we are forced to ask: How many violations of children's rights will have to be committed, and how many children will have to endure the most odious abuse before everyone signs the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict and before States can find the common resolve to fight the recruitment of children in armed conflict?”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“International organizations have supported Jordan in the provision of such services, including through coordination with the United Nations specialized agencies and non-governmental organizations. With the help of UNICEF, a care centre has been established for refugee children that offers an educational and preventive framework, in addition to psychological and social support. Jordan has opened public and private schools to Syrian refugee children. The number of school-age children in and outside the camps now exceeds 120,000, yet despite such efforts it has been recognized that the current funding of programmes targeting children in armed conflict is neither sustainable nor sufficient. The international community must work in earnest to find adequate funding to fill the gap so as to guarantee the provision of such services.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“It is essential to launch awareness-raising campaigns to inform children of the dangers of j oining armed groups in conflict areas, and to create special commissions to identify violations committed against children by non-State armed groups in order to ensure that their instigators are brought to justice. The names ofthese criminals, particularly those who perpetrate sexual violence and mass abductions of girls, should be included in sanctions lists. Jordan is working to provide children in Syria with a better future and to prevent them from participating in the ongoing conflict. We are giving them educational and health-care services of the highest quality, to the fullest extent of our capacities.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“That will require greater cooperation between the Security Council and the rest ofthe United Nations in using the means at our disposal to prevent conflicts more effectively, including through early warning mechanisms and preventive diplomacy. Pressure must be brought to bear on parties to conflict to sign on to plans of action for the protection of children and commit themselves to such programmes. The United Nations entities need access to such pockets of conflict so as to provide necessary support to children and stop them from joining armed groups in order to earn money to support themselves. We must also focus our efforts on educational and reinsertion programmes for children who have already been recruited, which will help build a foundation for the protection of children in armed conflict.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“It is important to encourage those sites to find effective ways to counter terrorist propaganda and advertising, and to establish guidelines to identify content that can be published on social media pages so that they cannot be used as forums for the recruitment of children. One of the most pressing challenges facing the international community today is how to constrain non-State groups to respect international humanitarian law and inalienable right, and to impose on them a sense of responsibility for fighting the impunity of those who use abuse children's rights. There is no magic wand that we can wave, I know, but we have to establish a mechanism and preventive strategies to address these challenges.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“They may even be paid after their abduction - $1,200 a month in some conflict regions. Daesh recently opened special centres to recruit children in an organized and systematic manner so as to entrench its ideology and extremist ideas in the heads of these children. The main danger posed by terrorist groups like Daesh is that they are training a generation to champion their extremist ideology, which will complicate the eradication of such thinking in the future. Among the methods used by extremist non-State actors to recruit children is the dissemination of social media on the Internet in order to mobilize them intellectually to join these groups throughout the world, and not just in conflict zones, either by interacting with them directly on certain websites or by other means.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“Despite such improvements, however, we are still seeing an unprecedented increase in violations and in the number of child victims around the world, particularly in the Middle East and Africa. The exploitation of children by non-State armed groups has reached dangerous levels, particularly owing to the increasingly modern methods used to recruit them and to how easy it is manipulate them, particularly owing to children's ignorance about the dangers they are facing. Many extremist groups have committed horrendous crimes and violations against children, exposing them to scenes of violence and encouraging them to participate and make such crimes their own. Girls and boys are forced to work as combattants, suicide bombers or even executioners. They are reduced to sexual slavery or to working as miners.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): I would first like to thank you, Mr. President, for holding this important meeting. Our thanks also go to the Secretary- General and his Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Zerrougui, as well as to Ms. Yoka Brandt, Ms. Julie Bodin and Mr. Junior Nzita. I would like to emphasize the importance oftoday's debate on children who are victims of non-State armed groups and their fate in times of conflict. A lot of progress has been made in improving the criteria and legal frameworks for protecting children in armed conflict, and in the international community's efforts to protect them during and after such conflict.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“We call upon the Government to consolidate the major institutions for guaranteeing the rule of law and improving the capacity of the monitoring mechanism. Finally, I would like to express our thanks to the United Nations peacekeepers working in Haiti for all their efforts and sacrifices.”
2015-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7408 (2015) · source
“Efforts to promote the rule of law and the independent institutions tasked with those efforts are essential elements for realizing stability. During the Security Council's visit, we saw that there was an urgent need for an increase in services in general, and particularly for legal assistance. On the matters of provisional and prolonged detention, overcrowding and the inhumane conditions in penal institutions, we call upon the Government to act. I must stress the situation of women in the prisons that the Council visited, where some women had been awaiting trial for as many as eight years. We do not know whether they are guilty or not. The situation in the prisons was extremely difficult and should be rectified as swiftly as possible.”
2015-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7408 (2015) · source
“We call upon all Haitian political parties to better engage in dialogue and cooperation in order to attain that objective. We reiterate the importance of a fair, transparent and comprehensive electoral process. The Haitian Government faces formidable challenges on the security and logistical fronts in its efforts to enable the elections scheduled to be held. It is essential for the United Nations and the international community to remain in support of Haiti and to stand ready to provide assistance in various areas, including operational assistance through police services. The United Nations has succeeded, through various scenarios, in providing electoral assistance in local contexts, and Haiti should not be an exception.”
2015-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7408 (2015) · source
“We must work to create an inclusive and constructive environment that promotes political stability, democratic governance, development and guaranteed prosperity in Haiti. We welcome the efforts of President Martelly aimed at preserving the continuity of the State and at strengthening the commitment of the opposition parties and their leaders to work together with the President in order to overcome the political crisis, in particular by strengthening the capacity of the legislative authorities to carry out their functions appropriately. We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for her efforts to promote dialogue among the various national parties. On many occasions, we have emphasized the importance of holding legislative and presidential as well as local elections, following the 2015 time frame.”
2015-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7408 (2015) · source
“We discussed with the Government a number of topics having to do with health, education and the economy, and it was clear that Haiti has made significant strides forward after the destructive earthquake that hit the country. However, more has to be done to deal with the difficult situation. One fourth of Haitian children suffer from hunger and only 35 per cent ofthe country's inhabitants have access to potable water, not to mention the still imminent threat of cholera as the summer approaches. We have noted the desire of civil society leaders to achieve stability and development, as well as the courageous efforts of women's organizations aimed at achieving greater justice and equality. We must support those efforts, as well as those aimed at revitalizing the economy and society.”
2015-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7408 (2015) · source
“The visit proved invaluable in that it provided members of the Security Council with an opportunity to note the progress achieved in Haiti along with the challenges that the Haitian people must face in order to realize their aspirations. We note the important work undertaken by MINUSTAH, as well as the significant initiatives to build the capacity of the National Police. We welcome the increase in the capacity of the Haitian National Police and call on the international community to ensure sufficient funding to promote police capacity on the administrative and planning fronts, as well as to ensure an increased presence, in particular in hard-to- reach regions.”
2015-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7408 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): First, may I join colleagues in thanking Ms. Sandra Honore for her briefing. We are very pleased to see her here again. The Security Council meets every six months to assess the situation in Haiti, a country that has seen instability and uncertainty with regard to its future. We must therefore conduct an in-depth assessment of the changing nature of the situation, so as to respond appropriately to the situation on the ground and in line with the needs of the Government and the people of Haiti. I first would like to thank Chile and the United States, as well as the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), for organizing the Council's visit to Haiti in the beginning of this year.”
2015-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7408 (2015) · source
“We stress that it is vital that peaceful solutions be found, and we urge the various countries involved to continue to seek them, in accordance with the Geneva final communique (S/2012/522, annex) and Egypt's efforts. We also call on the various entities of the United Nations to continue to work to settle the crisis in Syria. We also support the plan of Special Envoy de Mistura aimed at ending the violence and enabling humanitarian aid to reach the region.”
2015-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7394 (2015) · source
“We also call for implementation of the final declaration of the Berlin Conference, which emphasized economic, social and humanitarian needs and security issues in the countries bordering Syria. We stress that it is vital that countries help to find a solution to resettling the refugees. There can be no humanitarian solution to the crisis in Syria. The only solution is political, one that can enable the country to begin a political transition that can re-establish security and stability, restore social cohesion among Syria's peoples and reinstate a safe environment so that Syrian citizens can return home. In the absence of a political solution, extremism will spread around the region and destroy it.”
2015-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7394 (2015) · source
“I would like to emphasize various concepts that Jordan has been highlighting since the Berlin Conference on the Syrian Refugee Situation, particularly that of fatigue. Not just donor fatigue - because we have still not been able to supply all the aid that the refugees need - no, I am talking about the fatigue of Syria's neighbours. Jordan has been exhausted by the assistance it has given to the Syrian refugees. Now more than ever, we urge the international community to shoulder its responsibility to help Jordan and the other countries sheltering Syria's refugees to take them in and provide them with what they need. We are grateful to Kuwait for volunteering to organize a donor conference, and we call on all the relevant parties to participate.”
2015-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7394 (2015) · source
“Jordan will continue to facilitate the passage of humanitarian convoys through the Ramtha corridor, and we call on the United Nations and its partners to take as much advantage as possible of the resources made available to them by Jordan in making use of this humanitarian corridor. The humanitarian crisis has continued to worsen, increasingly exacerbated as it is by extremism and terrorism, and is taking a heavy toll on the countries of the region, which are having to take in an unending number of refugees. We have opened our doors to Syrians since the beginning of the crisis, when Jordanians took Syrians into their own homes, before we had built refugee camps, one of which is now the size of Jordan's fourth-largest city. We are currently hosting a million refugees and providing them with as much as is in our power.”
2015-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7394 (2015) · source
“We must also emphasize once again how important it is that the parties to the conflict, including the Syrian regime, end the use of barrel bombs, which is a flagrant violation of humanitarian law. All the parties must commit to complying with humanitarian law and the relevant Security Council resolutions by ending this practice. I also believe that the international community should increase its efforts to enable humanitarian aid to reach the more than 12 million Syrians in Syria who need it, particularly in the areas under siege. For its part, Jordan is committed to implementing all the relevant Security Council resolutions designed to mitigate the humanitarian situation in cooperation with France and Spain. We are also working to achieve adoption of other resolutions aimed at saving lives.”
2015-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7394 (2015) · source
“The crisis in Syria has been raging for more than four years now. The Jordanian people feels the pain of the Syrian people and continues to work, along with the Government, to find a political solution to the crisis. I will not repeat what is stated in the reports of the United Nations and of non-governmental organizations on the situation in Syria. Words cannot describe the magnitude of the tragedy and the suffering of women and children. I wish to stress today the need for the international community to break its silence regarding the heinous acts and atrocities committed in Syria, including attacks against civilians and public infrastructure such as hospitals and water and electricity supplies, with full impunity.”
2015-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7394 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): I should like at the outset to thank you for having facilitated the taking up ofthis item at an open meeting in order to shed light on the various dimensions of the humanitarian crisis in Syria, the largest humanitarian crisis in the world today. It is important that the international community be aware of the deliberations in the Security Council in order to know how to respond to this crisis and its implications for neighbouring countries and security in the region. I should like also to thank the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs not only for the assistance they have given Jordan to help it deal with this humanitarian crisis, but also for all the efforts they have made.”
2015-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7394 (2015) · source
“Chapter VI has been rarely used in the past decades, and a change in that approach, along with increased cooperation with judicial and investigative bodies, will send a message that the Council indeed considers the rule of law as paramount.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“In the same vein, the United Nations should work actively with States to promote international law, and not just by hosting ceremonial treaty events, acting as depositories of treaties and endlessly debating legal issues in the Sixth Committee without taking any action. The Security Council also has a role to play in promoting the law. It should start with itself, by highlighting that any action it takes is based on international law and not just its determination that a situation may endanger or threaten peace and security. It also has to promote the peaceful settlement of disputes, especially through judicial and arbitration processes.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“Respect for international law and the rule of law remains a crucial element in the maintenance of international peace and security. Accountability needs to be reinforced, and the rule of law in international relations need to be treated as constant and not as relative. Unfortunately, States are led by their own, not common, interests. That will not change. But we can change the prevailing belief that the application of the law should be based on economic or military power. The United Nations and its organs therefore have to work towards accountability for international law violations, increasing the visibility for such violations and promoting a culture of checks and balances.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“We now face a situation in which respect for sanctions regimes is being undermined due to their voluminous nature, as States are either unable and unwilling to implement them or part thereof. That is just one aspect of the imbalance in the imposition of enforcement measures, but a crucial one, especially in the light of the emerging asymmetrical threats the world faces from global terrorism and non-State actors. An effective response means a carefully studied process where all stakeholders are involved before measures are taken, including under Chapter VII. It is also important that stakeholders study the root causes of the conflict and the best way to contain or prevent it, and not deal with all conflicts with one mould and with the same tools.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“The current Council structure has to be adapted in order to ensure that the democratic vision and the functions of the Council are fulfilled in accordance with the letter and the spirit of the Charter. If we in the Council continue our current methods of dealing with crises, especially those that involve mass atrocities, we risk losing our exclusive and leading role in the maintenance of international peace and security. Furthermore, Chapter VII of the Charter has been resorted to quite often in the past 20 years, especially to impose sanctions. The method by which such sanctions are adopted is the least transparent and democratic - quite often set in place in less than a week or two and without proper consultation with all the relevant actors and without regard for their long- term consequences.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“That is where the Security Council has to play a pivotal role, and where it has failed to do so at times. The Council has in many situations not taken the much- needed action whereby millions of lives could have been saved - whether it was the slow and timid response to the genocide in Rwanda and the atrocities in the Balkans or the inaction in the face of the savagery in Syria or, not least, the tolerance towards the continuous crimes being committed against the people of Palestine. Democracy in international decision-making relating to peace and security is crucial, and I thank China for bringing that up in its concept note (S/2015/87, annex). In the Security Council we need to try to ensure that the common interests of the international community prevail over the individual interests of its members.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“The Charter of the United Nations indeed starts with "We the peoples of the United Nations", and its Preamble makes it clear that one object and purpose of the Charter is ensuring respect for fundamental human rights, the dignity and worth of the human person, and the equality of men and woman and of nations. The rights of States and persons should not be mutually exclusive, and the United Nations should strive to respect that principle. However, it is important to state that the organs of the United Nations have the duty to react when there are grave violations of human rights and humanitarian law. Sovereignty and non-interference should not shield States or their officials who commit atrocities against their own and other peoples from action on the part of the Organization based on the Charter's provisions.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“It is important to stress that the interpretation and implementation of those principles and purposes should take into account the current trends in international relations and the developing nature of threats and changes faced by the international community. Sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and non-interference should always be respected, and the United Nations and its Members and organs should work to maintain their integrity. In the same vein, the rights, dignity and prosperity of the human individual should be our goal, too.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“Mass atrocities and grave violations of international humanitarian law and human rights are committed every day. The question we need to ask is: How can the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations still be pertinent to today's' challenges, and should they continue to be the bases for preserving our peace and security and our common human values? The answer is that if we deviate from the core principles and goals of the Charter, the world will be more prone to conflict and war than it is now, and we will risk losing the achievements of humankind at all levels. This is hard to imagine but very true. Our ability to fight and contain threats to peace and stability will also be compromised. We should keep this in mind when we debate the value of the United Nations and its principles and purposes.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“It is still plagued by the scourges of wars and their aftermath, and by internal armed conflict; by the existence of 50 million refugees and displaced persons; by the fact that 20 per cent of the Earth's population living in poverty; and by lack of proper health care, education and sanitation for large segments of the world's population. The list is long and the picture is grim. We could add the re-emergence of a new form of terrorism that is based on warped ideologies and the brainwashing of persons to commit the most heinous crimes, while resorting to illegal and organized crime of all kinds. Is this the world the founders imagined when the seeds of the United Nations were planted 70 years ago? Violations of international law, including normative rules, are committed on a daily basis.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“One could easily say that, to a large extent and in spite of numerous challenges and mixed results along the years, the United Nations has succeeded in living up to the principles and purposes for which it was created, as embodied in the Charter. The world would not be the same without the United Nations. The real challenge, however, is now ahead of us, for the threats facing us are ever growing and ever changing in nature. They necessitate new answers. The world of today is not what it was after the Second World War.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke inArabic): At the outset, I should like to welcome you, Sir, and to thank China for convening this important meeting on maintaining international peace and security and the commitment to the purposes and principles ofthe Charter of the United Nations . I also thank the Secretary-General for his briefing on the issue. Since the adoption of the Charter nearly 70 years ago, the United Nations has played a major role in steering multilateral diplomacy and shaping results in various aspects of inter-State relations, not to mention its role in focusing the debate on major issues related to human development.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“We also commend them for assuming their responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security and for their response to the concerns of the countries of the GCC, as well as for their consideration of the potential political and security repercussions for the entire region if the situation in Yemen were to further deteriorate, thereby giving terrorism and extremism a greater opportunity to further expand, seize more territory, propagate its violence more broadly and threaten the Middle East, in particular the neighbouring countries of the Gulf.”
2015-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7382 (2015) · source
“Jamal Benomar, in promoting a convergence of views, brokering the peaceful transition in Yemen and coordinating the assistance extended by the international community to support the political transition process. The coming period in Yemen will be crucial and sensitive, as the country is at a crossroads that requires the international community in general, and the Security Council in particular, to carry out the responsibilities assigned to us in order to help the Yemeni people to move forward on the path of peace, security and stability. In conclusion, I should like to express my appreciation to the States members of the Security Council that have demonstrated their readiness and resolve to prevent Yemen from sliding into the abyss and have heeded Jordan's repeated requests to play their expected role promptly and unequivocally.”
2015-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7382 (2015) · source
“We reiterate today the centrality and significance of a peaceful, inclusive and political transition process that would involve all parties in Yemen, in accordance with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Initiative and Implementation Mechanism, the outcomes of the National Dialogue Conference and the Peace and Partnership Agreement, which all constitute a genuine basis for ensuring the security and stability of Yemen with a View to finalizing and adopting the draft constitution, reforming the electoral system and holding the general elections afterwards. In this context, we stress the central and significant role of the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General, Mr.”
2015-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7382 (2015) · source
“They are also obliged to immediately engage in good faith in the United Nations-brokered negotiations; to withdraw their forces from Government institutions, including in the capital, Sana'a; to normalize the security situation in the capital and other provinces; to relinquish Government and security institutions; to release to safety President Hadi Mansour, Prime Minister Khaled Bahah, members of his Cabinet and all individuals under house arrest or arbitrarily detained; and to refrain from further unilateral actions that could undetmine the political process in Yemen.”
2015-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7382 (2015) · source
“Therefore, the unanimous adoption of the resolution by the Council today reflects the unity of the Council in addressing developments in Yemen and conveys a significant message that should be taken seriously by all Yemeni parties. The Council has condemned the acts of the Houthis, inter alia, the seizure of Government institutions and the dissolution of the legislative authority represented by the Parliament.”
2015-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7382 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): Jordan welcomes the adoption by the Security Council of resolution 2201 (2015), which we submitted along with the United Kingdom and which reflects our eagerness to restore security and stability in Yemen as soon as possible. The development of events in Yemen has created a massive political and security vacuum and an accelerated deterioration of the situation therein. We are concerned that the continuation of this situation without the engagement of the international community and the Security Council will have a dire outcome, not only at the local level in Yemen but also in the entire region.”
2015-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7382 (2015) · source
“In conclusion, we believe that the protection of civilians, in particular women and girls, should be addressed independently of other issues related to women. As we celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the fifteenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), we must strengthen our activities in this field in order to build a better future for women and girls.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“Jordanian organizations also organize health-care training for Syrian women and girls. We have taken significant measures to protect women and girls in conflict situations. We have strengthenedthe participation ofwomeninpeacekeeping operations and in decision-making processes. The Jordanian armed forces have enhanced the role of women in the military by increasing their participation in peacekeeping operations and humanitarian missions, and in the medical services by increasing their presence in field hospitals in conflict zones. Jordanian military women have played an important role in providing care for Syrian refugees. We believe that the participation of women in United Nations missions must be a priority, and stress the importance of organizing training in that area.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“Another major challenge is the difficulty of compelling non-State actors to respect international humanitarian law. We must adopt sustainable strategies, based on cooperation between the international community and United Nations authorities, for prosecuting the perpetrators of crimes against women and girls. We must also ensure that peace agreements do not undermine that responsibility. To the best of its abilities, Jordan is seeking to provide the best possible protection to Syrian refugees, in particular women and girls. All refugees receive a human rights handbook when they arrive in Jordan to inform them of their rights and prevent their exploitation. Refugees are welcome in public schools; there are today some 100,000 Syrian girls studying in our schools within and outside the camps.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source