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Khiari

lines on the record: 323
first: 2013-01-15
most recent: 2023-12-30
sittings or episodes: 43
sources: un-security-council

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“The protection of civilians must be the main priority. The fighting and bloodshed must cease. The war must come to an end.”
2023-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9524 (2023) · source
“Just a few hours ago, the city of Kharkiv was reportedly attacked, resulting in civilians injured and civilian infrastructure damaged. As the war continues, we will see more Ukrainian and Russian civilians killed and injured. As we have repeatedly warned, the latest series of attacks is a stark and vivid reminder of the very real dangers of further escalation and spillover of this war. We reiterate the Secretary-General’s appeals for a de-escalation of tensions and for an end to attacks on civilians, population centres, residential areas and civilian and energy infrastructure. We unequivocally condemn all attacks on cities, towns and villages, in Ukraine and in the Russian Federation. Attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure violate international humanitarian law, are unacceptable and must end now.”
2023-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9524 (2023) · source
“The strikes were reported as among the deadliest cross- border attacks on the Russian Federation since its full- scale invasion of Ukraine, in February 2022, launched in violation of the Charter of the United Nations and international law. Russian military authorities also reported separate overnight Ukrainian drone attacks in the Bryansk, Oryol, Kursk and Moscow regions of the Russian Federation. Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities reported new overnight Russian drone attacks targeting the Kherson region. The United Nations is not in a position to independently verify the various reported attacks or casualty figures. As we meet again today, reports of new air raid alerts are also coming in from across Ukraine, including in the Kharkiv, Sumy, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Cherkasy, Poltava and Dnipropetrovsk regions.”
2023-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9524 (2023) · source
“Mr. Khiari: As feared, the two-year cycle of death and destruction on full display during the Russian Federation’s large-scale attack on Ukraine yesterday — which at last count had killed at least 39 Ukrainian civilians — escalated further overnight. According to Russian authorities, as a result of Ukrainian missile and rocket strikes on the city of Belgorod — which lies 30 kilometres from the Ukrainian border — at least 18 civilians, including two children, were reportedly killed. At least 108 others, including 15 children, were reportedly injured. Attacks on locations in the Belgorod city centre reportedly resulted in damage to civilian infrastructure, including the regional Government office and the medical college of Belgorod State University.”
2023-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9524 (2023) · source
“As we look to the New Year in the hope of avoiding further escalation, we recall the Secretary-General’s appeal to all concerned to do their part to help lay the foundations for sustainable peace in Ukraine — in accordance with the United Nations Charter, international law and resolutions of the General Assembly.”
2023-12-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9523 (2023) · source
“That brings the total number of civilian casualties to 29,113 since the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The actual figures are likely considerably higher. The Secretary-General unequivocally condemns, in the strongest possible terms, today’s appalling attacks on cities and towns across Ukraine. Attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure violate international humanitarian law, are unacceptable and must stop immediately. Tragically, the year 2023 is ending as it began, with devastating violence against the people of Ukraine. Once again, Ukrainians are forced to spend the holidays seeking shelter, clearing the rubble and burying the dead, amid freezing temperatures.”
2023-12-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9523 (2023) · source
“Since the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs last briefed the Security Council on 6 December (see S/PV.9494), we have continued to see daily reports of attacks on Ukrainian cities and towns, including on critical civilian and energy infrastructure, with many resulting civilian casualties. During the Christmas period alone, attacks on the city of Kherson reportedly killed several people and wounded many others. Apartment buildings and a medical facility, as well as a railway station packed with more than 100 civilians awaiting evacuation, were struck. Similarly, almost daily shelling has been reported across part of the Kharkiv region. According to OHCHR, in 2023, the war in Ukraine claimed the lives of 1,888 civilians and left 6,334 others injured, resulting in 8,222 civilian casualties.”
2023-12-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9523 (2023) · source
“According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the latest attacks resulted in extensive damage to a wide range of civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, a maternity hospital, schools, kindergartens, parks, a metro station and a shopping mall, as well as to energy infrastructure. Electricity was cut in several regions, following damage to transmission lines. Rescue groups are still searching for people trapped under the rubble of residential buildings. Regrettably, today’s appalling assaults were only the latest in a series of escalating attacks by the Russian Federation.”
2023-12-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9523 (2023) · source
“Mr. Khiari: Overnight, the Russian Federation armed forces carried out a massive aerial attack on Ukraine, reportedly launching 158 missiles and drones in several waves targeting locations across the country, including in the Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Cherkasy, Odesa and Zaporizhzhya regions of Ukraine. Preliminary reports indicate that at least 30 civilians were killed and at least 160 injured. The strikes constituted some of the largest aerial assaults since the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, launched in violation of the Charter of the United Nations and of international law.”
2023-12-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9523 (2023) · source
“We must restore a political horizon and move towards the only viable possibility for a peaceful future: a two-State solution with Gaza as an integral part of an independent Palestinian State, living side by side with Israel in peace and security, based on the 1967 lines and with Jerusalem as the capital of both States, in line with the resolutions adopted by the Council and international law.”
2023-12-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9522 (2023) · source
“The Israel Defense Forces said the strikes targeted an armed group of militants who had thrown explosive devices at Israeli security forces. Settler violence remains a grave concern and continues at high levels. However, there has been a decrease in settler attacks throughout November and December since the spike in violent settler attacks against Palestinians following 7 October. On 28 December, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights published its report on the deterioration of the human rights situation in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. To prevent the recurrence of war and the endless cycle of violence, the current hostilities throughout the occupied Palestinian territory must end with a plan to meaningfully advance the parties towards a negotiated solution.”
2023-12-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9522 (2023) · source
“The perpetrator was shot and killed by Israeli security forces. Also on 28 December, Israeli security forces killed a Palestinian man during an operation that involved an exchange of fire in the city of Ramallah. That incident took place in the context of widespread Israeli security forces operations in Ramallah and other cities in the occupied West Bank targeting foreign exchange and money transfer agencies that Israel said were being used to fund Hamas. On 27 December, Israeli security forces conducted an operation in the Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarm, which led to clashes during which Palestinians used an improvised explosive device and Israeli security forces conducted drone strikes that killed six Palestinians, including two children.”
2023-12-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9522 (2023) · source
“Over 70 per cent of the Palestinian fatalities in the West Bank since 7 October have occurred during Israel security forces operations, including some, mainly in Jenin and Tulkarm governorates, involving exchange of fire with Palestinians. Since 7 October, four Israelis, including three members of the Israeli security forces, have been killed in attacks by Palestinians in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Another four Israelis were killed during an attack by Palestinians in West Jerusalem. Earlier today, four Israelis were wounded in a reported car- ramming attack south-west of Hebron. The Palestinian driver of the vehicle was shot and killed by Israeli security forces. On 28 December, two Israeli security forces personnel were stabbed and injured by Palestinians at a checkpoint near Jerusalem.”
2023-12-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9522 (2023) · source
“Heightened tensions between Israeli security forces and Palestinians, intensive violence and widespread movement restrictions have continued across the occupied West Bank. Recent weeks have seen some of the most intensive Israeli operations in the West Bank since the second intifada. Many Palestinian casualties in the occupied West Bank occurred in the context of Israeli operations in Area A, including some during subsequent armed clashes. Since 7 October, 304 Palestinians, including 79 children, have been killed in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. In addition, two Palestinians from the West Bank were killed while carrying out an attack in Israel on 30 November.”
2023-12-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9522 (2023) · source
“Those threats also have potential ramifications on a global scale, if regional and international shipping and supply chains are adversely impacted by further escalation in the Red Sea. The United Nations continues to encourage de-escalation and a cessation of attacks and threats so that traffic through the Red Sea can return to its normal state and the risk of Yemen being dragged into a regional conflagration can be avoided. The United Nations underscores the importance of ensuring that international law be respected in full in relation to maritime navigation. We appeal to all members of the international community to do everything in their power to use their influence on the relevant parties to prevent an escalation of the situation in the region.”
2023-12-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9522 (2023) · source
“With the risk of miscalculation and further escalation increasing as the conflict in Gaza continues, it is vital that all actors immediately de-escalate and return to a cessation of hostilities under the framework of resolution 1701 (2006). Attacks on United States bases in Iraq and Syria now take place on a daily basis, with the United States conducting some air strikes against groups suspected of those actions in Iraq and Syria. There are also reported Israeli air strikes inside Syria. The continued Houthi threats to maritime navigation in the Red Sea are of growing concern. They risk exacerbating regional tensions and further escalation, while also having potentially grave political, economic and humanitarian ramifications for millions in Yemen and the region.”
2023-12-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9522 (2023) · source
“The risk of a regional spillover of this conflict, with potentially devastating consequences for the entire region, remains high given the multitude of actors involved. The continued daily exchange of fire across the Blue Line poses a grave risk to regional stability. Increasingly, there have been strikes on civilian areas, with civilian casualties on both sides of the Blue Line, in addition to a rising number of fatalities among combatants. While most of those exchanges have been contained to areas within a few kilometres on either side of the Blue Line, there have been several instances of strikes deeper into the territories of Lebanon and Israel, raising the spectre of an uncontained conflict with potentially devastating consequences for the people of both countries.”
2023-12-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9522 (2023) · source
“Mr. Khiari: The situation in the Middle East is alarming. That includes several interconnected theatres of conflict. In Gaza, intense Israeli ground operations and fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas and others continued in most areas. Hamas and other Palestinian factions continued to fire rockets from Gaza into Israel. Civilians from both sides, particularly in the Gaza Strip, currently continue to bear the brunt of this conflict. The humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate. I reiterate the Secretary-General’s call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The implementation of resolution 2712 (2023) will be reported on next week, pursuant to resolution 2720 (2023).”
2023-12-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9522 (2023) · source
“A collective return will significantly enhance international support for the people of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”
2023-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9514 (2023) · source
“I emphasize again the importance of reinstating communication channels, in particular between military entities. Exercising maximum restraint is critical to avoiding unintended escalation. Once again, I want to underscore concerns regarding the humanitarian situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The United Nations is ready to assist the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in addressing the needs of its vulnerable populations. We note that international travel in and out of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is now taking place at a growing rate. We urge the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to allow the re-entry and rotation of the international community, including the United Nations Resident Coordinator and United Nations agencies.”
2023-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9514 (2023) · source
“At this particularly difficult moment in securing global peace and security, it is imperative to de-escalate the situation on the Korean Peninsula to create an environment conducive to cooperation. We call on Security Council members to unite and make full use of the tools of dialogue and negotiation, while fully complying with all Security Council resolutions. We also urge the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to embrace diplomacy, rather than choosing isolation, as the way forward. In this respect, I would like to acknowledge the participation of the Permanent Representatives of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea in this meeting. I welcome the opportunity for all parties to speak, as the lack of communication channels hinders the possibility of progress.”
2023-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9514 (2023) · source
“In addition, regrettably, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea once again did not issue any airspace or maritime safety notifications. The unannounced launches represent a serious risk to international civil aviation and maritime traffic. We recall that, on 21 November, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea successfully placed into orbit a reconnaissance satellite using ballistic missile technology, announcing it would launch several reconnaissance satellites in a short span of time. We reiterate that any launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea using ballistic missile technology is a violation of relevant Security Council resolutions, and we strongly urge the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to refrain from such actions.”
2023-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9514 (2023) · source
“On 18 December, the Secretary-General strongly condemned the launch of a long-range ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. He urged the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to fully comply with its international obligations under all relevant Security Council resolutions. He also reiterated his call on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to reopen communication channels and to resume dialogue without preconditions to achieve sustainable peace and the complete and verifiable denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. The launch of yet another ICBM is of serious concern. Despite numerous meetings of the Security Council on this matter in 2023, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea did not heed the strong call from members of the Security Council to refrain from further launches.”
2023-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9514 (2023) · source
“Mr. Khiari: According to the official news agency of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and various government sources, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea launched a Hwasong-18-type intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at 8.24 a.m. local time on 18 December. The missile flew a distance of approximately 1,000 km and reached an altitude of 6,500 km before falling into the sea. This is the fifth launch of an ICBM in 2023, following the launch of a Hwasong-15 in February, a Hwasong-17 in March, and solid-fuel Hwasong-18 missiles in April and July. The systems are reportedly capable of reaching most points on Earth. In November, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea also announced that it had carried out two successful tests of a new engine for a solid-fuel intermediate range ballistic missile.”
2023-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9514 (2023) · source
“On a separate note, I would like to highlight once again concerns regarding the humanitarian situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The United Nations is ready to assist the efforts of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in addressing the basic needs of its vulnerable populations. We continue to closely follow the easing of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea border restrictions and urge the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to allow the unimpeded re-entry and rotation of the international community, including the United Nations Resident Coordinators and other international United Nations staff. A collective return would have a positive impact on international support to the people of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, including on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”
2023-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9485 (2023) · source
“Pending the complete and verifiable denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, it is imperative that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea maintain the highest level of safety at its nuclear facilities. With growing tensions on the Korean peninsula, the importance of re-establishing communication channels and off-ramps is essential, particularly between military entities. Exercising maximum restraint is critical to avoiding unintended accidents or miscalculations. We call on Security Council members to unite and explore practical measures to halt the current negative trend, making full use of the tools of dialogue, diplomacy and negotiation, while adhering to all Security Council resolutions.”
2023-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9485 (2023) · source
“As such, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has consistently demonstrated its strong intention to continue pursuing its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes, in violation of relevant Security Council resolutions. We emphasize once again our call on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to refrain from such actions. The increase in nuclear rhetoric on the Korean peninsula is deeply concerning. The Secretary-General has consistently noted that the only way to prevent the use of nuclear weapons is to eliminate them. All States must reinforce and recommit to the nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime built over decades, including the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the Comprehensive Nuclear- Test-Ban Treaty, which has yet to enter into force.”
2023-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9485 (2023) · source
“He reiterated his call on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to fully comply with its international obligations under all relevant Security Council resolutions and to resume dialogue without preconditions to achieve the goal of sustainable peace and the complete and verifiable denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea continues to implement its five-year military plan, unveiled in January 2021. It should be recalled that developing a military reconnaissance satellite was part of the plan, along with various other weapons systems, including so-called tactical nuclear weapons. On 27 September, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea adopted a constitutional amendment further enshrining its policy on nuclear forces in the Constitution.”
2023-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9485 (2023) · source
“While the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea issued a prelaunch notification to the Japanese Coast Guard, it did not issue airspace or maritime safety notifications to the International Maritime Organization, the International Civil Aviation Organization or the International Telecommunication Union. While sovereign States have the right to benefit from peaceful space activities, Security Council resolutions expressly prohibit the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea from conducting any launches using ballistic missile technology. On 21 November, the Secretary-General strongly condemned the launch of yet another military satellite using ballistic missile technology.”
2023-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9485 (2023) · source
“Mr. Khiari: At 10.42 p.m. local time on 21 November, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea launched a Chollima-1 rocket loaded with the Malligyong-1 reconnaissance satellite from the Sohae Satellite Launching Station. The National Aerospace Technology Administration of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea announced that the rocket flew normally along the pre-set flight track and that the satellite entered orbit at 10.54 p.m. It also announced that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea would be launching several reconnaissance satellites in a short span of time. This follows previous failed attempts on 31 May and 24 August, also using the Chollima-1 rocket. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s launches represent a serious risk to international civil aviation and maritime traffic.”
2023-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9485 (2023) · source
“For that to work, we need courage to listen to the views of others and consider them in good faith. Regional frameworks and institutions play a key bridge-building conduit in that regard. I commend them and all those that expend tireless efforts every day in pursuit of building bridges across divides. At a time of heightened tensions, it is our shared responsibility to do everything in our power to maintain the system of collective security that our predecessors built.”
2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448 (2023) · source
“That is why the New Agenda for Peace aims to provide a unifying analysis of the current geopolitical moment as the basis for joint problem- solving. It is our duty to seize every moment to forge a common understanding of the threats and challenges before us. The impartiality of the Secretariat is vital. An impartial Secretariat can help forge common ground between States or conflict parties, even in the most complex of circumstances, and assist decision-making in the Council by providing analysis that takes into account divergent perspectives around this table. In this increasingly divided world, we need at least one institution in which all can trust. We cannot afford to leave any stone unturned in search of avenues for de-escalation and trust-building.”
2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448 (2023) · source
“As the New Agenda for Peace recognizes, the States Members of the United Nations have both the responsibility and the means to meet the shared obligations entrusted to them by the United Nations Charter. The good offices of the Secretary-General and his envoys remain at Member States’ disposal not only as a tool to prevent and mediate conflict, but as an impartial vehicle to bring Member States together to seek mutually acceptable solutions. Good offices can help to manage and reverse the deterioration of global and regional relations. It is also the responsibility of the Secretariat to put forth proposals that can help enhance trust and increase space for cooperation. A shared understanding of challenges is an essential prerequisite for agreeing on potential solutions.”
2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448 (2023) · source
“Such lessons include how to initiate dialogue to overcome differences and how to seek assistance of a trusted intermediary when needed, sometimes from within the region and sometimes from outside; how to ensure that channels of communication remain open, even when the disputes escalate into violence; and how to take account of the fears and concerns of one’s rival and actively work to reduce those by building frameworks that enhance trust. Strengthening, building or rebuilding regional frameworks and organizations is particularly important in regions in which long-standing security architectures are collapsing or mired in stalemate — or where they have never existed. We also need strong partnerships between the United Nations and regional organizations.”
2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448 (2023) · source
“They can bring credibility and legitimacy for preventive diplomacy. They can help to increase trust and reduce misperceptions. And they can enhance mechanisms for crisis management. In the face of growing competition at the global level and increasingly transnational threats, regional frameworks and organizations can offer avenues for trust-building and détente. Regional actions have successfully prevented conflicts and escalation throughout recent history. Not all lessons are transferrable from one region to another, but their essence is important.”
2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448 (2023) · source
“Diplomacy requires risk-taking, persistence and creativity. Diplomatic engagement is important among countries that think alike, but it is crucial between those that disagree. Diplomacy demands, above all else, a commitment to the pacific settlement of disputes. Chapter VI of the Charter prescribes that all States should rely on peaceful means as their first option to resolve disputes. It offers a range of options to address our differences within the framework of the Security Council, within our respective regions or bilaterally. Adherence to the principles set out in the United Nations Charter remains an essential precondition. It is our collective obligation under international law to prevent and resolve armed conflict. Regional organizations and frameworks have a critical role to play in that regard.”
2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448 (2023) · source
“The pursuit of military solutions, sadly, has been a prominent feature of recent conflicts, for which civilians are paying a heavy toll. The deterioration of global and regional arms control frameworks and crisis management protocols, which had helped stabilize great-Power rivalries, has increased the possibility of dangerous standoffs, miscalculations and escalation. In some regions, polarized global politics are mirrored in the unravelling of integration efforts that had previously contributed to regional stability for decades. Against that backdrop, the Secretary-General’s policy brief on A New Agenda for Peace outlines how Member States can take action to re-engage, de-escalate, recommit to diplomacy for peace and rebuild trust. The driving force for a more effective collective security system must be diplomacy.”
2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448 (2023) · source
“This new era is already marked by deepening divisions and retrenchment. Geopolitical tensions are at their highest in decades. Contestation and competition among States is increasingly testing the boundaries set in the Charter of the United Nations. The ensuing loss of trust — and the risks of escalation — affect almost all regions. At the same time, many States are sceptical, and have been for some time, of how the multilateral system is working for them. They have profound grievances regarding unmet commitments and double standards. Women and men everywhere also have a deep sense that Governments and international organizations are failing to deliver for them. With increasing geopolitical strife and challenges to international norms, negotiated settlements of conflicts have been harder to achieve.”
2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448 (2023) · source
“Mr. Khiari: I would like to express my gratitude to Brazil for hosting this important open debate. Today the stakes for preventive diplomacy and dialogue could not be higher. The dangerous and escalating situation in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory is a bitter reminder of the urgent need for an end to the horrific violence, an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and a pathway to negotiations towards a just, lasting and comprehensive political solution. Absent a negotiated two-state solution, this vicious cycle of violence risks plunging the entire region into conflict for years and generations to come. The world has entered a new era. The post-Cold War period is over, and a transition is underway to a new global order. As history teaches us, transition periods come with heightened risks.”
2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448 (2023) · source
“Given the progress in vaccines and treatments and the declaration by the World Health Organization Director-General on 5 May that the coronavirus disease no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, we urge the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to allow the unimpeded re-entry and rotation of the international community, including the United Nations Resident Coordinator and other international United Nations staff. A collective return would have a positive impact on international support to the people of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and strengthen communication channels. Let me close by stressing that the unity of the Security Council is essential.”
2023-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9406 (2023) · source
“Since our last briefing on 13 July (see S/PV.9376), the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has openly displayed its nuclear-weapon delivery systems during both a weaponry exhibition and a military parade. Such displays undermine the global nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons that underpins it. I would like to highlight once more our concerns regarding the humanitarian situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, compounded by climate hazards and ongoing border closures. The United Nations is ready to assist the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in addressing the basic needs of its vulnerable population. We have been closely following reports of an easing of border restrictions by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.”
2023-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9406 (2023) · source
“Pending the complete and verifiable denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, it is imperative that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea maintain the highest level of safety at its nuclear facilities, in order to prevent nuclear accidents that would be disastrous for the region and the world. The Security Council, in its resolution 2397 (2017), reaffirmed its decisions that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea shall suspend all activities related to its ballistic missile programme, abandon all nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programmes, in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner, and immediately cease all related activities.”
2023-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9406 (2023) · source
“As we have previously briefed, there is a need for practical measures to reduce tensions, reverse the dangerous dynamic and create space to explore diplomatic avenues. I emphasize the importance of re-establishing communication channels, particularly among military entities. Exercising maximum restraint is critical to avoiding unintended escalation. Diplomacy and dialogue, not isolation, are the only way forward. In that respect, the Secretary-General commends Japan, the Republic of Korea and the United States for their continued willingness and offers to engage in dialogue with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on any issue without preconditions.”
2023-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9406 (2023) · source
“He reiterated his call on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to cease such acts and to swiftly resume dialogue without preconditions to achieve the goal of sustainable peace and the complete and verifiable denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. It should be recalled that developing a military reconnaissance satellite was part of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s five-year military development plan, unveiled in January 2021. In line with the plan, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea significantly increased its missile launch activities in 2022 and 2023, including more than 90 launches using ballistic missile technology, in violation of the relevant Security Council resolutions.”
2023-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9406 (2023) · source
“While the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea issued a pre-launch notification to the Japanese Coast Guard, it did not issue airspace or maritime safety notifications to the International Maritime Organization, the International Civil Aviation Organization or the International Telecommunications Union. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s unannounced launches represent a serious risk to international civil aviation and maritime traffic. On 24 August, the Secretary-General strongly condemned this launch of yet another satellite using ballistic missile technology. Any launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea using ballistic missile technology is contrary to the relevant Security Council resolutions.”
2023-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9406 (2023) · source
“Mr. Khiari: At 3.50 a.m. local time on 24 August, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea conducted what it described as its “second launch of a military reconnaissance satellite” from the Sohae Satellite Launching Station. The launch follows a previous attempt to launch a satellite on 31 May. According to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the launch failed “due to an error in the emergency blasting system during the third-stage flight”. Official media said that a third reconnaissance satellite launch would be conducted in October.”
2023-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9406 (2023) · source
“The United Nations remains engaged in extensive contact with all parties, including those in the wider region, to help lower tensions and prevent a renewed outbreak of violence. As the Special Coordinator has emphasized, those steps must be integrated into a broader effort by all parties to restore the political horizon and address the underlying drivers of the conflict. The United Nations remains committed to helping Palestinians and Israelis resolve the conflict and end the occupation, with the aim of achieving a two- State solution, in line with the relevant United Nations resolutions, international law and bilateral agreements.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387 (2023) · source
“The United Nations reiterates the importance of ensuring that all the parties concerned exercise restraint and utilize the liaison mechanism of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon to de-escalate tensions. I am deeply alarmed by the scale of violence and scope of destruction we have witnessed in recent weeks, particularly during the Israeli security forces operation on 3 and 4 July and the ensuing armed exchanges in Jenin, as well as the attacks during the past month that have targeted Palestinians and Israeli civilians. I reiterate the call on all parties to take concrete steps to de-escalate tensions on the ground and ensure that all civilians are protected.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387 (2023) · source
“On 19 July, the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) observed the Israel Defense Forces fire at least 350 machine-gun rounds, while on 24 July the IDF fired five projectiles into the area of separation. UNDOF has continued to note the presence of Syrian armed forces personnel in the area of separation. UNDOF has remained in contact with both sides to prevent any escalation of tensions. As the Special Coordinator for Lebanon and Under-Secretary-General Lacroix highlighted in their briefings to the Council on 20 July, we continue to witness tensions along the Blue Line, in particular in the Shebaa Farms and northern Gaza, related to Israel’s occupation of northern Gaza and construction work by the IDF in sensitive areas, as well as the placement of a tent south of the Blue Line claimed by Hizbullah.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387 (2023) · source
“On 11 July, Israeli security forces evicted a Palestinian family from their home in the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem’s old city and handed the property over to a settler organization, after a decades-long legal battle ended several months ago, with the Supreme Court rejecting the family’s last appeal. Close to 1,000 Palestinians, including 424 children, face possible eviction in East Jerusalem. On 10 July, 36 Palestinians, including 20 children, left their community of Al Baqa’a, near Jerusalem, following the establishment of a settlement outpost in their community on 21 June and subsequent settler attacks. Turning to the region, the ceasefire between Israel and Syria in the Golan has been generally maintained despite continued violations of the 1974 Agreement on Disengagement of Forces by both parties.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387 (2023) · source