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Khalil

lines on the record: 145
first: 2012-06-25
most recent: 2014-07-28
sittings or episodes: 17
sources: un-security-council

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“The Non-Aligned Movement, as the one group that comprises most, ifnot all, ofthe top military and police troop-contributing countries, continues to support peacekeeping operations. Its member States keep increasing their contributions in terms of military and police, as well as in civilian experts, to United Nations peacekeeping missions. That represents clear evidence of our commitment to efforts aimed at maintaining international peace and security. I would like to conclude by paying tribute to the men and women of the United Nations who are carrying out their tasks in the implementation of peacekeeping activities, and in particular to those peacekeepers who have lost their lives in the field defending the flag of the United Nations and contributing to upholding the positive image ofthe Organization and its peacekeeping operations.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“The Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Fund have a significant role to play in that regard. The objective should not be peacekeeping cost-cutting, but enhancing States' potential in order to avoid their relapse into conflict. Fifthly, the Movement strongly believes that the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security rests with the United Nations and that the role of regional arrangements should be in accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter. The Non-Aligned Movement calls for intensified support on the part of the United Nations for the African Union's operations through the ensuring of predictable and sustainable funding for its missions.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“Seeking their advice should be a prerequisite for any change in mandates. Thirdly, we would stress the need for a strong and clear Security Council commitment to drafting clear and achievable mandates, based on an objective assessment, without rushing into the adoption of mandates that lack a political basis or sufficient resources or are not practically achievable. The development of integrated planning and consistent approaches to achieve the link between policy formulation and implementation on the ground are paramount to achieving success. Fourthly, it is very important to enhance the integration of peacekeeping and peacebuilding, so that peacekeeping efforts are accompanied by economic recovery and capacity-building efforts, on the basis of national ownership.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“We call on the Secretariat to refrain from working on policies that have not been agreed in an intergovernmental process. The Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations is and should remain the sole body in charge ofpolicymaking in peacekeeping. Secondly, all necessary support should be provided, including financial, human resources and military and civilian capabilities, to peacekeeping missions in order to achieve their tasks within the framework of full respect for the host country's sovereignty, laws and regulations. In that context, it is also necessary to avoid changing the mandated tasks of peacekeeping missions without prior consultations with troop-contributing countries. Troops on the ground are the guarantors of the successful implementation of mandates.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“The continuous increase in the activities of United Nations peacekeeping operations requires, inter alia, improved capacity to assess conflict situations, effective planning based on accurate information, enhanced measures for the safety and security of peacekeepers, and rapid response to emergencies in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations. The Non-Aligned Movement re-emphasizes its commitment to supporting all efforts aimed at achieving the effectiveness ofpeacekeeping operations, and reiterates the following five points. First, it is important to reach a consensus among Member States on the development of policies and to ensure that only ideas and approaches adopted collectively by Member States are implemented.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“I also wish to commend Under-Secretary- General Amira Haq, whose extensive personal expertise and commitment were clearly reflected in her work over the past couple of years. The Non-Aligned Movement wishes her all the best in her future endeavours. United Nations peacekeeping is at a crucial juncture as a result of increased demand and of the expansion and complexity of its tasks and mandates in assuming responsibilities that are outside the scope of its traditional political and military roles and its capacity to implement them. All these factors place additional burdens on the capacity of the Organization and the countries contributing uniformed personnel to achieve their desired objectives.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“1 would like first to wish a happy Eid for those who celebrate it. Today is a holy feast for all Muslims and we hope that at the next Eid the Muslim world and Palestine will be in better shape. I am speaking on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. I would like to start by thanking Rwanda for convening today's meeting on this important topic. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive statement this morning and for his clear assessment of the progress made in peacekeeping activities in terms of concepts and operations, as well as his efforts to strengthen the United Nations peacekeeping operations as an important tool in the maintenance of international peace and security, and helping peoples emerging from conflict to achieve stability.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“It is difficult to visit and impossible to leave; "I believe the prisoners will never love those who have locked them up, but there is a good chance that their children might be able to forgive - if for no other reason than a desire to move on with their lives; "Hold your fire. Tear down the prison walls. Set the prisoners free." I hope Israel will listen to that voice of reason. I hope one day the Israelis will be convinced that occupation will never bring security; on the contrary, it will only bring instability, death and war crimes.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“He wrote, "Even today, when rockets are exploding above the city I love most in the world, even when we rush into a makeshift bomb shelter, even now, I oppose this military operation wholeheartedly. The sight of the [Israeli Air Force's] attack helicopters going south does not fill me with pride or gratitude - it horrifies and depresses me; "[I]fI had to explain the whole thing briefly, I would use the following metaphor: we have built two giant prisons -'West Bank Prison' and 'Gaza Prison'. The West Bank Prison is similar to a minimum security facility, where prisoners get to run their own affairs as long as they behave; "Gaza, on the other hand, is a maximum security facility.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“We hope that our common efforts will result in an immediate ceasefire followed by negotiations to address the root causes of the ever-repeating, never-ending conflict, first and foremost by ending the illegal blockade imposed on Gaza and opening the crossings administered by the occupying Power. Meanwhile, we support in full the request by the Palestinian President to provide international protection for the Palestinian people, which was endorsed by the League of Arab States. We look forward to concrete and creative steps on the part of the Secretary-General and the Security Council to deliver the much-needed protection for the Palestinians. I would like to end my statement by reading out excerpts from articles written by an independent Israeli journalist, Noam Sheizaf on 10 July, before the ground campaign against Gaza started.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“We have launched the only serious ceasefire initiative aimed at stopping the hostilities and negotiating the terms of a sustainable solution that can bring the Palestinians and the Israelis back to the negotiating table. The clear and broad support for the initiative expressed by the Secretary-General and the members of the Security Council reflects the fact that the proposed approach might be the only opportunity available to stop the fighting and restore normal life for the civilian population in Gaza. We call on all those who have not accepted the initiative to reconsider their positions. Today the Secretary- General was in Egypt. United States Secretary of State John Kerry was also in Cairo.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“The horrible scenes of death and destruction in Shujaiya and the fatally wounded bodies of the four innocent boys who were playing soccer in an open area on a beach two days before that call into serious question the logic of the Israeli army. It is not credible to pretend that children were mistakenly identified as terrorists. More than 600 Palestinians have been killed. At least 20 per cent of them were children, and the death count is rising. We condemn the disproportionate use of force. The Torah mandates an eye for an eye; it never called for taking 100 eyes for only 1. Egypt has spared no effort to help in stopping the atrocities in Gaza.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“Egypt therefore commends the recent warnings issued by more than a dozen European countries about the possible repercussions of investment in entities involved in settlement activities. We believe that such moves, in addition to the steps taken by civil society to divest from activities directly linked to the occupation or to grave breaches of international law, such as the decision taken by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to divest from a British company linked to the Israeli prison system, can contribute to convincing Israel that occupation has a price. Egypt condemns the indiscriminate killing of civilians in Gaza.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“No matter how strong Israel's denial, the occupation remains the principal cause of the instability for both Israelis and Palestinians. The solution is simple. Once there is no occupation, there will be no violence from either side. Once there are two States living side by side within the defined and recognized borders of 4 June 1967, peace will be achieved. How many more lives must be lost and how many more children, women and men must be killed, maimed or pyschologically destroyed for life before Israel recognizes that occupation is not sustainable? How many times has it tried the same policies and how many times has it seen the same results? Instead of achieving the security ofits citizens, Israel still feels threatened despite its military might, which exceeds the military capabilities of all its neighbours combined.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“The collapse of the peace talks and, since then, the deplorable kidnapping and killing of teenagers from both sides, the exaggerated retaliatory measures of Israel, the escalation of the racist price-tag attacks against Arabs, Muslims and Christians alike, the continuous provocation and attempts to change the status quo with regard to the Holy Mosque in Jerusalem, the launching of rockets and projectiles towards Israel and the many other events that we have witnessed during the past three months, leading to the current war being waged on Gaza, are all painful symptoms of a chronic and deadly disease called occupation. That has led to the current tragic cycle of violence and will continue to give rise to similar tragedies until it is eradicated.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“The negotiations failed because Israel, the occupying Power, refused to abide by the agreed rules of the game. It continued to build illegal settlements and refused to release the last batch of pre-Oslo Palestinian prisoners. It called off the talks when the Palestinian Government had the audacity to respond to those illegal measures by exercising its fully legitimate right under international law to adhere to a number of human rights conventions. We all concluded that the situation was not sustainable. We predicted that it could explode at any time. Unfortunately, our forecast was all too accurate. It took less than three months for the entire situation to explode.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency. We trust that you, Sir, will steer the Council in addressing this very serious situation. We would like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing. We express our support for his efforts in support of our initiative to achieve an immediate ceasefire and for the three points that he mentioned, namely, stopping the fighting, starting dialogue and addressing the root casues. I would like to welcome the presence earlier today of Minister Asselborn. We pay tribute to his commitment and courage. In our most recent open debate on the Middle East (see S/PV.7164), we assessed the situation following nine months of unfruitful negotiations between Israel and Palestine.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“To conclude, I would like to congratulate Ms. Angela Kane and Ms. Sigrid Kaag on their diligence and earnest efforts to implement resolution 2118 (2013). I call upon the members of the Security Council, especially the permanent members, to implement paragraph 14 of resolution 687 (1991) on creating a zone free ofweapons of mass destruction in the Middle East without waiting for the next tragedy to occur.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“Egypt supports the efforts ofthe Secretary-General and the Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States to find a political settlement. We call upon all parties, especially the Syrian Government, to take no decision that is not in line with the Geneva communique of 30 June 2012 (S/2012/523, annex). We affirm once again that current events in Syria cannot be used as a pretext for ignoring the importance of implementing relevant Security Council resolutions to put an end to the Israeli occupation of the Syrian Golan. We also express concern over the visits of senior Israeli officials to the occupied Golan during the past three months, as well as their provocative statements suggesting that the Golan is an integral part of Israel, in full disregard of relevant Security Council resolutions.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“What kind of logic is that and how can peace be achieved from the Israeli viewpoint? Egypt supports the efforts towards Palestinian reconciliation and affirms that it will do its utmost to achieve a real consensus and peace process based on international legitimacy. Until then, Israel, as the occupying Power, must assume its full responsibility for the occupied territories and be aware that pointing its finger at other countries will deceive no one and or exempt it from accountability. The Security Council must take all necessary measures to ensure Israel's adherence to such commitments. I now turn to the situation in Syria, where destruction and the killing of civilians is on the rise.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“We confirm that the problem is related not to the State of Israel per se, but to the insistence of the current Israeli Government on pursuing its expansionist activities in the settlements in order to suppress the peace process or to delay any genuine peaceful settlement with the Palestinians. We therefore call on Israel once again to stop such acts and instead to resort to logic. We call on the Security Council to assume its responsibilities and to put the pressure necessary to compel Israel to adhere to international law and its provisions and to cease its ongoing provocations in occupied lands, especially holy lands. Moreover, Israel punishes the Palestinian Authority when it seeks to return to the peace process, work to unify the Palestinians, or adhere to international organizations and treaties.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“Of course, all those procedures have not safeguarded the security ofIsraeli as violations have persisted every day and Israel has continued to feel a lack of security, despite its arsenal of weapons of mass destruction and traditional weapons, which are of a higher quality than those in all other countries of the region. Israel does all that yet expects the international community to support such acts or at least to remain silent. The Israeli Government has been very upset by the European Union guidelines on boycotting settlements and refusing to do business with institutions that support or fund settlement activities. It continues to try to encourage investment in Israel. We praise the international community and companies that have developed strategies to put an end to settlement activities.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“The Government of Israel continues to behave in contradiction to the resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly and to violate the rules of international law, international humanitarian law, and conventions and accords previously reached with the Palestinian side and the United States mediator in the peace process. These violations include its refusal to release the fourth batch of refugees, its building of new settlements and expansion of existing settlements, its siege imposed on the city of Gaza, its prohibition of access of Palestinian Muslims to the Al-Aqsa Mosque; and its restrictions on Palestinian Christians seeking access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for the Easter ceremony in another attempt to overturn the status quo at the holy sites.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“On this occasion, I should like to call on Israel to review its latest decision to freeze negotiations and impose additional sanctions on the Palestinian side, as if the occupation and its daily practices, as well as the construction of illegitimate settlements and the siege of Gaza, were not sufficient to exert pressure on Palestine, its Government and its people. Events of the past three months reflect once again the same logic that has prevailed in the Middle East since the beginning of the Israeli occupation of Arab territories.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“Today is 29 April, the last day of the negotiations, launched under the mediation of the Secretary of State of the United States, between the State of Palestine and Israel nine months ago to reach a final settlement. I should like at the outset to repeat Egypt's support for the efforts of the United States to reach a peaceful settlement based on the two-State solution of two States living side by side in peace within the borders of 4 June 1967, and with Al-Quds al-Sharif as the capital of the State of Palestine. Moreover, I should like to congratulate the State of Palestine on its recent adherence to the four Geneva Conventions and a number of other international human rights treaties, demonstrating the commitment of the State of Palestine to international law.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“Mr. Khalil (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I should like to congratulate you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month, and to thank Mr. Robert Serry for his important briefing this morning on developments in the Middle East, especially the peace prospects. I should like to affirm Egypt's support, despite all the difficulties and challenges it is facing. I should also like to affirm our association with the statements to be made by the representatives of Iran in the name of the Non-Aligned Movement, Oman on behalf of the Group of Arab States, and Guinea on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Today, we meet again at a crossroads in the developments in the Middle East.”
2014-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7164 (2014) · source
“Egypt, for its part, is doing everything possible to alleviate the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip by opening the Rafah crossing whenever possible, despite the security challenges that we face in the Sinai. Finally, we look forward, in future, to greater attention and a broader discussion, including with troop- contributing countries, be devoted to the emerging challenges linked with the protection of civilians during armed conflicts, in addition to the current core challenges identified in the Secretary-General's report.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“The international community, in particular the Security Council, has to ensure rapid and effective accountability for any violations against civilians in armed conflicts. The establishment of international and national commissions of inquiry into such violations has proved to be an effective tool. We call on the Security Council and the United Nations bodies concerned to take decisive actions to stop the indiscriminate attacks against civilians in the occupied Palestinian territories and to lift the unjust blockade imposed by the Israeli authorities on the Gaza Strip. We remind Israel of its clear obligations under international law and international humanitarian law in that respect and its primary responsibility, as the occupying Power, for the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Gaza.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“Peacekeeping missions should consider tracking and reporting any violations. Egypt also supports what the report has called for regarding the need to act consistently across all relevant situations, considering that, without such consistency, there will be a significant gap between the commitments undertaken by the Security Council in the abstract and the actual performance of the Council in responding to Violence against civilians in armed conflicts, when performance matters most. We share the concerns expressed in the Secretary- General's report about the increasing use of drones and unmanned aerial vehicles, and its implications on the nature of conflicts and the negative impact on civilians and accountability.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“As a major troop-contributing country, Egypt has always stressed the need to establish high standards of conduct on the part of peacekeepers. We provide mandatory predeployment training for all our military and police personnel, including training on the protection of civilians according to United Nations standards. The recent report of the Secretary-General reiterated the need for compliance with the provisions of international law and international humanitarian law by States and armed groups involved in armed conflict. We believe that all parties, in particular States, must comply with the principles of distinction and proportionality in armed conflicts. All parties must refrain from targeting medical facilities and grant access to those providing humanitarian assistance.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“The successful conduct of tasks relating to the protection of civilians, wherever a United Nations mandate exists, requires a holistic approach that encompasses the provision of timely and adequate resources, logistical support and the required training, in addition to clearly defined and achievable mandates. The consent ofthe host State as a fundamental principle of peacekeeping must be respected. That requires open and regular political discussions between senior mission leadership and national authorities, as well as effective follow-up on how to implement all mandated tasks, including, of course, the protection of civilians. Existing legal challenges in identifying who are the civilians whom peacekeepers should protect and how to differentiate them from insurgents in some areas of operations should also be addressed.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“Developing a comprehensive framework for the future work of United Nations peacekeeping missions so as to ensure the protection of civilians and accountability for any violations that occur during the implementation of their mandates is essential to achieving a common and effective understanding regarding the protection of civilians. We stress that United Nations peacekeeping missions should uphold the principles of respect for the sovereignty and cultural specificities of host countries. The protection of civilians under imminent threat of physical violence in any armed conflict is the primary responsibility of the host country of any peacekeeping operation. Peacekeeping missions with protection mandates should conduct their tasks without prejudice to the primary responsibility of the host Government in that regard.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“The situations in Syria and the occupied territories are clear reminders of the tragedies civilians endure on a daily basis. All that underlines the fact that United Nations bodies, especially the Security Council, should adopt more effective measures in that regard. I would also like to thank the delegation of Lithuania for the excellent concept note (S/2014/74, annex) it has prepared and its suggestion that we focus today's debate on the protection of civilians through United Nations peacekeeping missions. The contribution of peacekeeping missions to the protection of civilians in armed conflict is extremely important. We support providing missions with the necessary mandates, personnel and equipment to enable them to become effective mechanisms for early warning when violations occur.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“Despite the fact that this year marks the fifteenth anniversary of the Security Council's engagement in the protection of civilians in armed conflict by giving peacekeeping operations explicit protection mandates, civilians continue to account for the vast majority of casualties in current armed conflicts. They continue to be subjected to indiscriminate attacks and other forms of violence by parties to conflict. The targeting of civilians because of their religion or ethnic or tribal affiliation in the Central African Republic and South Sudan is very alarming. Civilians are still suffering in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, despite the robust peacekeeping mandate that has been given to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“I would like, first, to congratulate the delegation of Lithuania and you personally, Madam President, for assuming the presidency of the Council. I would also like to thank you, Madam, for organizing today's open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his tenth report on the subject (S/2013/689), and to express our appreciation to Ms. Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; Ms. Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs; Mr. Herve Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations; and Mr. Yves Daccord, Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross, for their informative briefings.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“We also call on the Secretary-General and the parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons to redouble their efforts to convene the long-awaited conference on declaring the Middle East a zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, so as to ensure that the region is free from all sources of danger for future generations.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“It has not followed up on the implementation of paragraph 14, which noted that such actions would represent steps towards the goal of establishing in the Middle East a zone freee from weapons of mass destruction. Chemical weapons were used in Syria last August. Should we wait for another tragedy to occur before the international community seriously and impartially deals with the real sources of danger in the Middle East? Egypt has reiterated its commitment to ridding the Middle East of all weapons ofmass destruction, and launched an initiative in that regard on 28 September. We call on all States ofthe region and the five permanent members of the Security Council to respond positively to our initiative.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“We also reaffirm that the events in Syria should not divert the attention of the Security Council from implementing its resolutions on the illegality of the Israeli occupation of the Syrian Golan, and on the withdrawal of Israel from the Golan and other Arab-occupied territories. Before concluding, I would like to commend the efforts of Ms. Angela Kane, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, and Ms. Sigrid Kaag, Special Coordinator of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons- United Nations Joint Mission on eliminating Syria's chemical weapons programme. The Council has only partially implemented resolution 687 (1991) on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Lakhdar Brahimi, in coordination with Russia and the United States, to convene the second Geneva Conference on Syria. We also commend the brave decision of the opposition to participate in the Conference. We urge opposition members not to change their minds. We call upon both the Government and the opposition to participate seriously in developing the necessary arrangements for a transitional period that secures the territorial integrity and social cohesion of Syria, in accordance with the Geneva communique (S/2012/523, annex), which was endorsed by the Security Council.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“The events of the past three months prove that the security of Palestine cannot be achieved without guaranteeing the security of Israel, and vice versa. Security is indivisible and can be achieved only through a peace that respects the right of others to exist and provides a fair opportunity to live a normal life. We hope that all efforts will lead to the establishment of a peace based on mutual interests, not on a balance of power. I now turn to the situation in Syria, which has become extremely urgent. Egypt reaffirms the need to reach a political solution through dialogue. Egypt supports the efforts of the Secretary-General and the Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for Syria, Mr.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“We welcome the suspension of the Dutch water company's cooperation with its Israeli counterpart because of Israel's illegal settlement activity, and its suspension of further investments in Israeli banks that finance settlements. Fourthly, Palestinians remain subject to attacks by settlers and Israeli security forces in the occupied territories. Israel's continued retaliatory air raids and shelling of Gaza have resulted in a number of injuries and casualties. A number of short-range missiles were fired into Israel as well. However, there were no reported injuries or casualties. Pressure was also exerted on the Palestinians to give up their rights, which have been recognized under international law and endorsed by both the General Assembly and the Security Council, in exchange for promises to slow down Israel's abuse of those rights.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Thirdly, the third batch of Palestinian prisoners have been released. That is a welcome development. However, it was followed by a call for bids to construct thousands of new units in settlements in occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank. France, the United Kingdom, Spain and Italy conveyed to the Israeli Ambassadors in their respective capitals messages that such steps did not help the peace process. The Israeli Government ignored those messages and summoned its Ambassadors from those countries in protest to the messages, which were aimed at implementing international law and Council resolutions. Egypt looks forward to action by the Security Council aimed at halting all subversive attempts to undermine the peace process, and to further measures by the European Union.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“The same officials raised new and controversial issues that could complicate the prospects for reaching an agreement. The Prime Minister informed his party's Cabinet members that he would not accept any reference to Jerusalem in the framework agreement, and insisted on the acknowledgement of Israel as a Jewish State and on keeping additional illegal settlement blocks under Israeli sovereignty. The Minister for Foreign Affairs proposed a plan to exchange and transfer populations, in addition to the exchange of land. The Minister of Defence criticized the security plan proposed by the United States, and insisted on keeping Israeli troops in the Jordan Valley for security reasons. The former chief of the Mossad recently reaffirmed that the Jordan Valley was not essential to Israel's security.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“The past quarter has seen a number of important developments that reflect how critical the situation in Palestine has become. The first development is the relentless commitment of the United States to help both sides to reach agreement, including consecutive high-level visits by the Secretary of State to the region to secure that goal. We strongly support those efforts and look forward the achievement of ajust solution that guarantees the establishment ofa fully independent and sovereign Palestinian State on all the territories occupied in 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, living in peace and security side by side with the State of Israel. Secondly, statements were issued by senior Israeli officials that questioned the two-State solution and the availability of a real partner for peace.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“The Palestinian question remains unresolved, despite the many efforts by the international community, including the Security Council, since the establishment of the Organization, with serious repercussions for the Palestinians and all countries of the region, as well as international peace and security. That is most clearly reflected in the recent atrocities at the Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria, where Palestinian refugees are dying of starvation in the second decade of the twenty-first century. That also applies to Gaza, where the population still suffers from an illegal blockade. It also applies to Israel, which continues to feel threatened despite its sophisticated arsenal of weapons of mass destruction and its superiority in traditional weapons and their means of delivery.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Mr. Khalil (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I would first like to congratulate the Kingdom of Jordan on its accession to the Security Council and on its assumption of the presidency in the first month of its tenure. I would also like to congratulate Chad, Nigeria, Lithuania and Chile on theirjoining the Council. I would like to thank His Excellency the Secretary-General for his briefing this morning and to reiterate Egypt's support for the statements to be made by the representatives of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement and of Djibouti on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“We invite the permanent members of the Council to assume their responsibilities and to invite all States of the region to provide the necessary guarantees before the end of the year. The Palestinian issue is and remains the main reason for instability in the Middle East; an instability that threatens peace and stability, especially international peace and stability. Egypt will continue to demand that the Security Council assume its responsibilities and address the Palestinian issue in the appropriate manner. We also insist on the need to put an end to illegal Israeli settlement activities in order to achieve a definitive solution, and to implement past resolutions on creating in the Middle East a zone free of weapons of mass destruction, which are the real threat to peace and stability throughout the world.”
2013-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7047 (2013) · source
“We believe that this new measure will enable us to destroy weapons of mass destruction in the region and that it complements others that have been adopted but not fully implemented, such as resolution 687 (1991), whose implementation was limited to the destruction of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, despite the fact that the resolution was supposedly designed to eliminate weapons of mass destruction throughout the region. Egypt takes this opportunity to remind members of the proposal made by my Minister of Foreign Affairs within the framework of the general debate at the General Assembly this year (see A/68/PV.18) on the need to turn the Middle East into a zone free of weapons of mass destruction, and to convene in 2014 the conference that was planned for 2012.”
2013-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7047 (2013) · source
“Fifthly, Egypt rejects the use of the terrible situation in Syria as an excuse for disregarding the ongoing Israeli occupation of the occupied Syrian Golan. We demand that Israel withdraw from the Golan and implement United Nations resolutions, especially resolution 497 (1981). We stress the need for the Council to be briefed on that issue in order to achieve a necessary settlement of that issue. Sixthly, we welcome the agreement for the destruction and elimination of Syrian chemical weapons pursuant to resolution 2118 (2013).”
2013-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7047 (2013) · source
“It must therefore lift its unfair blockade of the Gaza Strip. We also condemn systematic Israeli violations against the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the provocations of extremist Israeli settlers there under the cover of the heightened Israeli security presence. We ask for an end to be put to Jewish sloganeering in the mosque. Fourthly, Egypt expresses its concerns regarding the decrease in funds made available to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the deterioration of its financial situation. The demonstration by hundreds of Palestinian refugees in Gaza against a reduction in the basic services and systems provided by UNRWA will have an impact on the credibility of the United Nations and its role in the nation.”
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