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Kawar

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first: 2014-08-21
most recent: 2016-05-11
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“Those countries must be able to prosecute the guilty and ensure justice in order to guarantee the protection of civilians, especially women and girls. In some cases, and to that end the international community must establish commissions of inquiry and fact-finding missions to investigate these crimes. We also invite the Security Council to consider strengthening its cooperation with the International Criminal Court in referring the most odious crimes. In that context, peacekeeping operations must also cooperate with national institutions to heighten awareness and exert pressure to provide greater protection and ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice. United Nations entities must also assist countries in building a culture of respect and equality and in establishing legal frameworks for women.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“Despite all this, we have seen an unprecedented increase in the number of victims, especially in the Middle East and Africa. Indeed, thousands of women and girls in Syria have been victims of sexual violence, including rape. In the Central African Republic, the rape of women and girls has facilitated the widespread transmission of the HIV virus. In South Sudan, the latest report of the Secretary-General on conflict- related sexual violence (S/2014/181) also cites incidents of abduction and forced marriage. The fight against impunity for the perpetrators of such crimes against women and girls in armed conflict is one of the greatest challenges that we face on the ground. In that context, we stress the importance of United Nations assistance to help the countries concerned in strengthening their legal and judicial institutions.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): I should like at the outset to thank you, Sir, for your work as President of the Council for this month. I wish you every success in your work. I also thank all speakers for their very interesting contributions. I wish to begin by stressing the importance of today's debate concerning the protection challenges and needs faced by women and girls in armed conflict and post-conflict settings. Significant progress has been made since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent relevant resolutions in establishing standards and legal frameworks to protect women and girls in armed conflict. Those resolutions are all considered to be turning points in the way in which the international community views the humanitarian needs of women in conflict and post-conflicts situations.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“I am aware ofthe challenges before us, particularly the differences in views in the region about who bears the greatest responsibility for Violating the embargo. Let us engage with their interlocutors by hearing their views and providing assistance as necessary, and, ultimately, let us strengthen the implementation of the sanctions regime. The people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly the civilians who have borne the brunt of the suffering, deserve no less.”
2015-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7367 (2015) · source
“What further information do Member States need in order to propose additional names for sanctions, including those who support armed groups through the illicit trade in natural resources, including gold, wildlife and wildlife products, as well as those who continue to recruit children and sexually abuse women? We must make sure that Member States, particularly those in the region, are cooperating with the Group of Experts and the Committee by answering its letters, facilitating its visits and implementing its recommendations. I trust that this year we will collectively acquire a better appreciation for the commitment given to implementation of the sanctions regime, and of the action can be taken to address any gaps or deficiencies.”
2015-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7367 (2015) · source
“It is my hope that, during the course of this year, through the Committee's meetings with the regional States and their other interlocuters and through my visit to the Great Lakes region, we may be able to step back and assess the effectiveness and impact of the Democratic Republic of the Congo sanctions regime and consider some very important questions. What, for example, can be done to improve weapon stockpile management and combat networks that supply arms and ammunition to armed groups, in Violation of the embargo? How can we stop the recycling of ex-combatants from one armed group to another existing or new armed group? What sort ofimpact is being felt by the 31 individuals and nine entities whose names are on the sanctions list?”
2015-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7367 (2015) · source
“I also believe that the Committee would value the insights of Special Representative of the Secretary-General Kobler or the relevant MONUSCO representative on the Mission's sanctions monitoring mandate. The Committee could also consider a possible briefing by the Chair of the African group of Member States here in New York to discuss the implementation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo sanctions regime. The date of 12 March 2015 will mark 11 years since the Security Council established a Sanctions Committee to monitor the implementation of the arms embargo.”
2015-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7367 (2015) · source
“To that end, letters to the representatives of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania and South Africa, in its capacity as Chair of the Southern African Development Community, will be transmitted in connection with the proposed meeting of Friday, 6 March, of the Committee with the invited States. We also value the engagement of Angola in its capacity as Chair of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region and a member of the Sanctions Committee in the Council. It would also be my intention, with the agreement of the Committee members, to invite the Under- Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator to speak with the Committee regarding the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2015-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7367 (2015) · source
“In terms of the Committee's possible activities this year, it would be the Chair's desire to visit the Great Lakes region, hopefully during the middle of 2015. Prior to that time, I have asked members of the Committee for their views in terms of possible interlocuters who could deepen the Committee's understanding of the implementation of the sanctions regime. In that connection, the Committee is taking forward my proposal to convene a meeting with States in the region following the publication of the Group of Experts final report as a Council document.”
2015-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7367 (2015) · source
“Abdallah Wafi, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary- General for the Rule of Law, on the sanctions monitoring mandate of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), in particular weapons marking and tracing, which, in my View, is a key component to the identification of arms embargo violations. At the same meeting, the Committee also heard briefings by Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, and by Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, at which time both representatives put forward names for possible sanctions designation. A press release was issued following that meeting.”
2015-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7367 (2015) · source
“With regard to several recommendations where there was no clear agreement from the floor regarding the proposed actions, such as a hold, the Chair intends to conduct further bilaterals with interested delegations to see whether a flexible approach can be found to the manner in which the Committee conveys the Group's recommendations to the relevant Member States. Since my last briefing to the Council on 20 August 2014, in connection with the Group's midterm report, the Committee held informal consultations on 17 September to hear a briefing by Mr.”
2015-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7367 (2015) · source
“Intheir consideration of the Group's recommendations and the proposed actions by the Committee in connection with the recommendations, the members registered their preliminary agreement with many of the proposed actions, such as letters addressed to a number of States highlighting the Group's recommendation to investigate individuals identified in the report who were involved in the finance, material support and recruitment networks of the ADF. Those draft documents were circulated on Tuesday to the Committee under the standard five-day no objection procedure.”
2015-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7367 (2015) · source
“Among its 15 recommendations, the Group of Experts proposed that the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and several other Governments exchange information to ensure that gold was traded in compliance with international transparency and due diligence standards, namely, by requiring full documentation, including a certificate of origin. The Group also recommended that the Governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi investigate and prosecute reported acts of sexual violence and abuse by the Burundian army and/or the Burundian Imbonerakure militia group in the Kiliba area of South Kivu, and that the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo investigate and prosecute FARDC officers and soldiers cited in the report who Violate the mining code.”
2015-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7367 (2015) · source
“In addition, elements of the FARDC and some armed groups remain involved in the minerals trade, potentially introducing conflict minerals into the supply chains in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighbouring States. According to the Group, there was virtually no progress in addressing the smuggling of gold from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2014. The illegal exploitation of, and trade in, wildlife products, including ivory, remains a serious problem, involving armed groups, elements of the Congolese army, local poachers and armed bands from South Sudan. The FDLR and elements of the army remain involved in the production and trade in charcoal and wood in North Kivu.”
2015-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7367 (2015) · source
“In the report, the Group also notes that the ADF, FDLR, Nduma Defence for Congo, led by sanctioned individual Sheka Ntabo Ntaberi, and other armed groups continue to recruit, train and use child soldiers in 2014. Armed groups also committed a variety of other abuses, including torture, enslavement and sexual violence. There were mass killings in June in Mutarule, South Kivu, and in October and November 2014 in Beni territory, North Kivu. The Group also observed that, while there had been progress on traceability and due diligence efforts concerning minerals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, smuggling continued.”
2015-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7367 (2015) · source
“With regard to the sanctioned entity Forces democratiques de liberation du Rwanda (FDLR), the Group of Experts noted that the armed group's leadership had failed to demonstrate a genuine commitment to the disarmament process. The Group documented the FDLR's involvement in military operations, recruitment and collaboration with other armed groups and elements of the national army, the Forces armees de la Republique democratique du Congo (FARDC). The Group also established that FDLR leaders and some of their international political supporters had been meeting outside the Democratic Republic of the Congo since at least 2013, and documented FDLR's engagement in the local-level taxation and exploitation of natural resources, sometimes in collaboration with FARDC units.”
2015-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7367 (2015) · source
“As the Group of Experts' final report was made available as a Security Council document on Monday, I intend to highlight just a few of the Group's findings here today. With regard to the sanctioned entity Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), the Group considers that a recent military operation significantly weakened but failed to defeat the ADF. The Group is of the view that ADF still has the potential to regroup and rebuild, as it did during similar operations in 2005 and 2010, particularly since its recruitment, support and finance networks have not been significantly affected. The Group also did not find credible evidence that ADF has, or recently has had, links to foreign terrorist groups, including Al-Qaida, Al-Shabaab or Boko Haram.”
2015-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7367 (2015) · source
“I have the honour to brief the members of the Security Council in my capacity as the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004), concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In my statement, I intend to briefly highlight some of the findings and recommendations in the final report of the Group of Experts (see S/2015/19) issued pursuant to resolution 2136 (2014) and touch upon the Committee's consideration of the report during its meeting on 9 January. I also intend to briefly highlight the activities of the Committee since my most recent briefing to the Council, on 20 August 2014, in connection with the midterm report of the Group (see S/2014/428) and set some of out the possible activities that are being considered by the Committee during the course of 2015.”
2015-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7367 (2015) · source
“It has exceeded its limits in providing assistance to Syrian refugees, particularly in the light of our limited resources and inadequate international support. We appeal today to the international community, now more than ever, to shoulder its responsibilities in supporting Jordan and other host countries to enable them to continue to perform this important humanitarian role. In conclusion, let us work together to make 2015 the year of achieving peace and security in the Middle East. The peoples of our region are eager to do so.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“Moreover, linking terrorism with any religion, race or region, intentionally or unintentionally, is the very best way to give publicity to extremists, terrorists and the enemies of humankind, including their deviant thoughts. Jordan stresses the need for a political solution to the crisis in Syria that ends bloodshed and achieves a political transition, in line with the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people. It must be a political solution that restores security and stability to Syria and its people, rebuilds Syrian national, including among all components of the Syrian people, and provides for the return of refugees to their homes. The absence of a comprehensive solution to the Syrian crisis will ignite sectarian conflict in the region. Jordan, as a country hosting more than 1.5 million Syrians is exhausted.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“We in Jordan are at the forefront of regional and international efforts to combat terrorism and extremism and their supporters, particularly through initiatives aimed at promoting dialogue among religions and cultures, and explaining the true concepts of Islam, the religion and its message of tolerance - such as the Amman Message, Common Word and the World Interfaith Harmony Week. Jordan will spare no efforts in working to combat terrorism with other States by all legitimate and legal means through the mechanisms of joint international action. What we are doing to achieve this goal reflects the complex danger of terrorism, which also requires that we confront it militarily, on the security front and ideologically, as well as emphasizing the fact that terrorism has no religion or race.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“They also prompt us to work together unanimously and consensually in coordinated fashion, within a framework that supports direct negotiations in the Council, to develop a frame of reference for such negotiations, end the occupation and establish an independent, fully sovereign and viable Palestinian State on the June 1967 border with East Jerusalem as its capital, in the framework of a two- State solution, living in peace and security side by side with Israel and all countries and peoples of the region. One ofthe prominent reasons that lead to extremism is the failure to find a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian cause, which Jordan, under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah, considers the core of the conflict in the region.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“As a matter of fact, the Security Council has not adopted any resolutions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since 2009, despite the historic record of resolutions that the Council was able to adopt over the past decades - resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 1397 (2002), 1515 (2003) and many others - that form the international terms of reference and legitimacy considered as the basis for the solution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Such facts must prompt us to conduct a genuine review of the required role of the Security Council this year vis-a-vis finding a solution to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“The situation in the Middle East, including the deadly events of last year, took up 23.8 per cent of the meetings and consultations of thr Security Council, despite the fact that the Council in 2014 adopted only one official document on the Isreaeli-Palestinian conflict, namely, presidential statement S/PRST/2014/l3, which Jordan submitted and which called for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on the eve of Eid Al-Fitr.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“Such negotiations have to lead to the enactment of a two-State solution within a reasonable period, and an end to the conflict through resolving all core issues - Jerusalem, refugees, security, borders and water issues - in accordance with international terms of reference and the Arab Peace Initiative in all its elements, one that meets and fully protects Jordan's vital interests associated with each of those issues. Jordan is directly involved in all those issues. The success of such endeavours requires a genuine, actual Israeli movement in this direction. It requires that Israel show seriousness and commitment to peace and the two-State solution through action, work and halting all violations, attacks and unilateral measures that are already illegal, and engaging in good faith in serious negotiations.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“We have all witnessed episodes of violence and tension, to which I have already referred to and which will be repeated even more gravely, with wider ramifications, if the international community fails to achieve a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East. What I do want to repeat and emphasize today is the urgent need to work this year to urge the two sides to build on the efforts made by United States Secretary of State John Kerry, and engage in negotiation through a serious framework in which all unilateral measures come to an end.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“Jordanian efforts under the leadership of His Majesty the King succeeded in providing relatively better access to worshippers and increasing their numbers as compared to previous months. By the end of last year, both Palestinian and Israeli parties moved in two different directions. Israel chose to continue its settlement policies and to enact laws that threatened the two-State solution. The Palestinian leadership, for its part, chose to resort to this international organization in pursuit of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people to live in freedom and dignity in their own independent State. Today I will not warn again of the consequences of continuing with the status quo.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“Even the Al-Aqsa Mosque suffered last year, with two unprecedented incidents - the first being its closure and the second the storming of the site - not to mention a series of attacks by Jewish settlers and extremists on Al-Haram Al-Sharif and provocative visits by members of the Israeli right and the Knesset, all in disregard of the feelings of millions of Muslims around the world. Jordan - based on the Hashemite guardianship and custody of the Islamic and Christian Holy Sites in East Jerusalem assumed directly by His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein - will continue to stand against all Israeli violations and incursions into the Al-Haram Al-Sharif.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“In 2014, the Israeli Government continued to announce the construction of new housing units in disregard of repeated condemnations by the international community. The number of settlers in the West Bank increased by 4 per cent over the previous year, according to figures from the Israeli Government itself. The number of Palestinians displaced in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, also increased by 6 per cent in 2014 as a result of the forced displacement of Palestinians and the policies of occupation.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“That halt in negotiations was followed by political tension, as well as a vacuum that led to deadly violent confrontations in various parts of the occupied Palestinian territories, particularly the Gaza Strip. According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 2014 witnessed the greatest number of casualties among Palestinians since 1967, largely due to the unjustifiable Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip. More than 2,000 Palestinians - mostly civilians, in particular women and children 4 were killed. Infrastructure, such as health and education services and facilities, was destroyed. Half a million Palestinians were displaced in 2014, and 22,000 Palestinian homes were either destroyed or rendered uninhabitable. Last year saw settlement expansion and the forced displacement of Palestinians.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“I should also like to express our appreciation to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East for their efforts to alleviate the effects of the difficult weather conditions on refugee communities in the Middle East. I also want to thank those Governments that have helped by providing necessary support, which, although greatly appreciated, is far less than what is required. Last year was one of the toughest and harshest years for the Palestinian people in the occupied territories. Their sincere aspirations for peace were struck down by the halt of peace negotiations at the end of March, despite the appreciated and unprecedented efforts of United States Secretary of State John Kerry.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): As we meet here, there are millions of displaced persons and refugees across the Middle East, in particular children, who have spent the past few weeks in the bitter cold under heavy rain and snow. The international community must respond to calls to address the causes that led to their displacement, whether in Palestine, Syria or Iraq. In the meantime, the international community must enhance humanitarian assistance to refugees and help host countries, particularly Jordan, in this humanitarian mission, which we undertake on behalf of humanity and the international community.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“Jordan believes that the United Nations vision and work on post-conflict situations should involve experts in various areas, acting in accordance with their United Nations mandates, in order to ensure cooperation and partnerships with national authorities and regional bodies, help restore the stability of the countries concerned and prevent their relapse into conflict.”
2015-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7359 (2015) · source
“We therefore hope that the review will result in the creation of a road map that will promote the conditions necessary for effective intervention on the part ofUnitedNations peacebuilding, so as to respond to the needs and demands of the countries dealing with such situations. Sustainable mechanisms to promote sustainable development are crucial in this area. We urge donor countries to pursue their efforts in financing peacebuilding and to find an effective and optimal way to manage these funds. Women's participation is critical and constructive, and we attach great importance to it. Women can contribute in many ways to strengthening peacebuilding, and we therefore support initiatives aimed at strengthening the role of women and providing them with appropriate training.”
2015-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7359 (2015) · source
“The review of the peacebuilding architecture will provide a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of actions already undertaken and should help to address the gaps that in the past have had a negative effect on the work of the United Nations in this field. We should also review the factors that may influence the United Nations peacebuilding work and the obstacles it may encounter, including limited funding and a lack of political will and genuine cooperation on the part of the countries concerned. The latter shows how important it is to maintain a positive partnership between countries and the relevant entities of the United Nations. It should also be borne in mind that States emerging from conflict can be affected by instability in neighbouring countries as well.”
2015-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7359 (2015) · source
“The review ofthe peacebuilding architecture should take into consideration the principles of flexibility and adaptability, in view of countries" different needs, the challenges facing them and their policies, and the speed with which they can be implemented in different countries, particularly when it comes to transferring power to the local authorities. We support the United Nations peacebuilding mandate and the strengthening of its three principal entities, the Peacebuilding Commission, the Peacebuilding Fund and the Peacebuilding Support Office. We greatly appreciate their efforts to strengthen the role of the United Nations in countries emerging from conflict.”
2015-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7359 (2015) · source
“They therefore assume the different role of understanding the specific features and nature of those societies and tackling many different areas, which distinguishes them from peacekeeping operations. In practice, they help to strengthen political processes and economic activity, improve infrastructure and human rights situations, and develop plans for services designed to improve living conditions. It is therefore essential to take into account the concerns and aspirations of countries in conflict situations, as well the regional environment, particularly since some countries are dealing with issues that are a threat to their neighbours, too.”
2015-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7359 (2015) · source
“Peacebuilding requires comprehensive efforts that include both international and regional support, as well as the cooperation of the Governments and institutions of the countries emerging from conflict. That cooperation is necessary not only to enable the work to get done, but above all because the countries themselves are essential partners in peacebuilding. Those countries must therefore provide the necessary tools and contributions, to the degree they are able, to help the United Nations entities comply with their mandates and implement their programmes. Peace consolidation, which can also be described as a period of reconstruction and rebuilding, is by its nature a civilian-oriented operation employing a relatively small staff, which enables such missions to be more easily accepted by societies emerging from conflict.”
2015-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7359 (2015) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to warmly thank Deputy Secretary- General Jan Eliasson and Mr. Antonio Patriota, Permanent Representative of Brazil and Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, for their thorough briefings. I would also like to welcome Mr. Heraldo Munoz, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Chile, and to thank him for presiding over this important meeting on post-conflict peacebuilding. This is a particularly important year for the role of the United Nations in peacebuilding. There will be full reviews of peacekeeping operations and the peacebuilding architecture, which leads us to emphasize that these two complementary processes are indeed inseparable when it comes to ending violence and enabling countries emerging from conflict to find a path to lasting peace.”
2015-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7359 (2015) · source
“The international community must address the gravity of the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories and the growing suffering of our Palestinian brothers in the Gaza Strip as a result of the most recent Israeli war there. It must recognize that the status quo cannot be maintained without pushing the region into further cycles of violence and conflict. The outcome of today's decision must not prevent us from stepping up our efforts through consultations, negotiations and discussions with a view to achieving a just and comprehensive solution of the Palestinian question, leading to the establishment of a contiguous, viable, independent and sovereign Palestinian State in the context of the two-State solution, in a manner that protects the peace and security of all in the region.”
2014-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7354 (2014) · source
“Our submission of the draft Arab resolution can in no way be interpreted as a unilateral step. It reflects a legitimate right of the Palestinian people, who have opted for the path of peace and turned to the United Nations as a forum of last resort now that Israel has blocked all paths leading to the achievement of their legitimate aspirations. It is Israel that engages in unilateral moves, including in particular settlement activities and the adoption of discriminatory legislation, such as the Nationality Law, in addition to its other illegal practices in the occupied Palestinian territories, which draw us further away from peace every day and threaten the future of the two-State solution.”
2014-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7354 (2014) · source
“We will continue to work assiduously for a resumption of the peace negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis, within a serious and committed framework, leading to an embodiment of the two-State solution within a reasonable time frame and to an end to the conflict through the resolution of all substantive issues - including Jerusalem, refugees, security, borders and water - pursuant to the accepted international terms of reference and the Arab Peace Initiative in all its elements and in a manner that fully addresses and protects Jordan's higher, vital interests. The Jordanian position on this matter is very well known. We submitted the draft resolution without prejudice to our legal positions and on the understanding that its content in no way indicates a change in our positions.”
2014-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7354 (2014) · source
“These elements include the right of the Palestinian people to sustainable development and to the attainment of a peaceful solution that would end the occupation of Palestinian territory, realize the two-State solution, justly resolve the question of the Palestinian refugees and other issues, and establish East Jerusalem as the capital of the Palestinian State. The failure to adopt the draft resolution will in no way prevent us from continuing to urge the international community, and the United Nations in particular, towards effective engagement in achieving a settlement to the conflict.”
2014-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7354 (2014) · source
“In the Security Council and all other international forums, Jordan will remain at the forefront of the champions of the Palestinian cause and all the rights of the brotherly Palestinian people, because Jordan is committed to resolving this matter and to achieving its own higher, vital interests. We had hoped that the Security Council would today adopt the draft Arab resolution because the Council bears both the legal and the moral responsibilities to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which is the core of the conflict in the Middle East. All elements of the draft resolution were acceptable to the members not only of the Security Council, but of the international community as a whole.”
2014-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7354 (2014) · source
“This is based on our belief that the Security Council must respond to the legitimate Palestinian demand to live in freedom and dignity in its independent, fully sovereign and viable State within the borders of4 June 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in peace and security and within secure borders with all other States of the region, in accordance with the accepted terms of reference in this matter, including the relevant resolutions of the Security Council - inter alia, resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 1397 (2002) - and the Arab Peace Initiative. Jordan has proceeded in this process within the Security Council guided by the Arab consensus, and primarily in support of the political decision of the Palestinian leadership, represented by President Mahmoud Abbas.”
2014-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7354 (2014) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): I thank you very much, Mr. President, for convening this emergency meeting of the Security Council. Jordan submitted, on behalf of the Group of Arab States, the text of a special Arab draft resolution (S/2014/9l6), setting a deadline for ending the Israeli occupation and the establishment of the Palestinian State, in implemention ofthe resolution ofthe Council of the League of Arab States at the ministerial level.”
2014-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7354 (2014) · source
“It should also put an end to the use of nuclear weapons and the threat of the use of such weapons. We also call on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to take tangible and speedy actions in order to meet the concerns of the international community by allowing the Special Rapporteur on human rights to visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and to permit humanitarian agencies to work inside the country.”
2014-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7353 (2014) · source
“That has been made abundantly clear by the threat to carry out new nuclear experiments and to develop, test and launch new ballistic missiles. All those actions constitute grave violations of Security Council resolutions and the Charter of the United Nations through the routine commission of grave and systematic violations of international humanitarian law and human rights, including violations of the right to food, movement and expression, in addition to forced disappearances, torture and inhuman treatment in the political detention camps. The Security Council should not ignore the situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It should make every effort to put an end to the serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in that country.”
2014-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7353 (2014) · source
“Mrs. Kawar (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic): I thank you, Sir, for organizing this important meeting. Our thanks and appreciation also go to the Assistant Secretary- General of the Department of Political Affairs and the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights for their briefings on the situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Most of those who have spoken have had to depend on limited sources of information, because it has been impossible to carry out investigations and inquiries on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to discover the situation at first hand inside the country. However, we find that the picture is very bleak regarding the humanitarian situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and that it constitutes a menace to international peace and security.”
2014-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7353 (2014) · source
“Jordan reaffirms the importance of the role played by the United Nations and of the need for the Security Council to stay informed of the most recent developments in such matters.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source