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Kimani

lines on the record: 811
first: 2021-05-27
most recent: 2023-10-25
sittings or episodes: 113
sources: un-security-council

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“That will be in the backdrop of the celebrations of the country’s tenth anniversary of independence. The A3+1 wishes to congratulate the people of South Sudan on those momentous occasions, which present an opportunity for national introspection that we hope will mark a turning point for decisive actions to end the armed conflicts. The A3+1 commends the South Sudanese parties for the recent progress in the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement.”
2021-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8859 (2021) · source
“I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council — Kenya, the Niger and Tunisia — as well as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (A3+1). We take note of the Secretary-General’s comprehensive report (S/2021/784) and thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Nicholas Haysom, Ms. Reena Ghelani, of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and Ms. Lorna Nanjia for their briefings. We acknowledge and welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of South Sudan, our colleague Ambassador Akuei Bona Malwal. Three days ago, South Sudan marked three years since the signing of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan .”
2021-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8859 (2021) · source
“But its successful resistance to colonialism, racism and fascism rallied our spirits. As Africans, we are conscious that this is our historic moment to recover our march to prosperity, peace and independence from the actors who prefer us weak and divided. Ethiopia must not tap into its glorious history solely to grasp the grievances that lead to anger and hatred. Instead, Ethiopians must find in their past the prominent lessons of compromise, unity and peace. We appeal to the leaders and people of Ethiopia to understand that they cannot break each other’s spirits and succeed in building a united and prosperous country.”
2021-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8843 (2021) · source
“Their use will only worsen the humanitarian crisis. To the African Union, we call for a re-energizing of the African Peace and Security Architecture. We have seen that its powerful capabilities contribute to resolving many conflict situations in the continent, and we believe that they can be used in Ethiopia. Allow us to conclude with a final caution. War is seductive. There are those who today in Ethiopia call for it to be given a chance. Such an attitude taps into a deep human desire for the clarity that enmity appears to offer. It promises simplicity instead of painful compromise, the annoying need to listen to the other and the frustration that comes from trying to appreciate complexity. The Ethiopia of old inspired and rallied us Africans. It had challenges; it had known war and subjugation among and between its peoples.”
2021-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8843 (2021) · source
“Sixthly, the leaders must accept the good offices of the African Union, the region and the Secretary- General as bridges to mediation and peacebuilding. We also make several recommendations to the Security Council and the international community. We call for the Government of Eritrea to withdraw its forces from Ethiopia and embrace the role of peacebuilding. We urge wealthy countries and organizations to provide adequate resources to the humanitarian campaigns in Ethiopia. We call for the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and all of Ethiopia’s creditors to deliver an economic recovery package to be implemented the moment political mediation is under way. We urge caution in the use of any unilateral coercive sanction measures that may bring about Ethiopia’s economic collapse.”
2021-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8843 (2021) · source
“Secondly, they must de-conflict military movements in Tigray, Afar and Amhara in order to enable unfettered access to humanitarian aid before famine returns to any part of Ethiopia. It is important that lines of communication between military leaders be opened for that purpose. Thirdly, they must announce a willingness to stop hostilities and to establish a ceasefire. Fourthly, we would say to the Parliament just voted into office that peace cannot be made with a political movement that has been labelled a terrorist group. Parliament should prepare to lift that designation so as to allow for direct contact and negotiation with armed actors opposing the Government. Fifthly, we tell the Government that it must tangibly demonstrate its embrace of the people of Tigray by resuming the provision of basic services to them.”
2021-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8843 (2021) · source
“The further they advance outside Tigray, the greater the danger to the people on whose behalf they claim to be acting. Escalating political tensions in other parts of the country will not solve the crisis, it will only widen the divide. The TPLF must leave no lingering doubt that they will ever play any part in compromising the political independence and territorial integrity of Ethiopia, which all members of the African Union are obliged to defend. In addition, we recommend the spirit of the following steps to all Ethiopian leaders, understanding that they are not easy to implement. First, they must make immediate announcements to all citizens and all militia and armed units that the targeting of civilians and women in particular is unacceptable and must stop now.”
2021-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8843 (2021) · source
“We must also pronounce our concern and caution about the rallying of the civilian population to the conflict. Although it may be intended to marshal the patriotic spirit of the people, it could lead to an uncontrollable spiral of violence and bloodshed. There are those who will take it to be an invitation to acts of collective punishment against civilians. This is the time for leadership to urge calm and to inspire confidence that the country has the ability to overcome even this greatest of challenges with its growing democratic instincts. To the armed actors in Tigray, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Tigray Defence Forces, we urge the withdrawal from neighbouring regions and a halt to the rallying of other armed actors.”
2021-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8843 (2021) · source
“We urge all regional leaders and the broad international community to lend him every assistance, particularly as he supports a peace process in Ethiopia. That process must promote and protect human and peoples’ rights. It must be clear in ensuring the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Ethiopia. It should be genuinely inclusive to promote unity, solidarity, cohesion and cooperation among the peoples of Ethiopia and the Ethiopian State. To allow space for that process, we therefore urge the Government of Ethiopia to remove all legal, administrative and security barriers to a political dialogue. No matter what has come to pass, the Government needs to acknowledge the existence of legitimate grievances and to understand that they must be resolved peacefully.”
2021-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8843 (2021) · source
“The democratic mandate will only fulfil its potential and fundamental requirement by helping resolve the greatest differences in Ethiopia. It is not easy to move from violent confrontation to the negotiating table. That is why on 2 July we recommended use of the mechanisms available in Africa’s peace and security architecture, underpinned by our Constitutive Act. Foremost among those mechanisms and available to Ethiopia immediately is the right of member States to request intervention from the Union in order to restore peace and security. We welcome the appointment by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission of former President Olusegun Obasanjo as the High Representative for the Horn of Africa. His mandate is to promote peace, security and stability on behalf of the region.”
2021-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8843 (2021) · source
“Our values as a continent, as captured with such gravity in the Constitutive Act of the African Union, demand respect for the sanctity of human life and the condemnation and rejection of impunity. To put an end to the violence, our values must inspire and drive practical action. In our last statement on 2 July (see S/PV.8812), we welcomed the democratic aspirations of the Ethiopian people, as expressed in their last elections. We return to this important moment for Ethiopia to argue that democracy, above all, is a mechanism for the resolution of serious political differences. The democratic mandate awarded by the millions of voters must include every Ethiopian citizen, even, and perhaps especially, in Tigray and other parts of the country where the vote was not held due to insecurity.”
2021-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8843 (2021) · source
“That makes them uniquely dangerous because they easily conflate political opposition to a struggle between ethnicities. We have witnessed with profound concern the resulting terrible harm that has befallen innocent civilians. If the present course is not changed, we fear that it may get far worse. We condemned, and continue to condemn, the violence against civilians — the killing of boys and men not in uniform, the destruction of civilian objects and the confrontations that have led to the blocking of humanitarian aid being delivered to desperate families. In particular, we register our strongest protest against the horrific human rights violations and acts of sexual violence perpetrated against girls and women.”
2021-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8843 (2021) · source
“It erupted and has worsened because the country’s conflict-prevention and resolution tools have, until now, been inadequate to the task. The resolution to this crisis requires that we undertake a mediation of the deep divides as part of an Ethiopian-owned process, supported by the available peace and security architecture and practices, especially those of the African Union. As the A3+1, we observe that, on every side of the conflict, there is a growing perception of ethnic identity being the basis of conflict. The opposed sides give short shrift to each other’s grievances and regard opposition to their own view as illegitimate. Those opposed constituencies, reflecting the present political character of Ethiopia, are organized along ethnic lines.”
2021-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8843 (2021) · source
“I have the honour to make this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council plus one (A3+1), namely, Kenya, the Niger and Tunisia, as well as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. I thank the Secretary-General for his briefing on the latest developments in Ethiopia. We commend his engagement with the Ethiopian leadership, the African Union and regional leaders. We believe that his good offices can play an important role in facilitating a resolution of the current situation. We heard the important information, insights and concerns expressed by our fellow members of the Security Council. We, indeed, share similar points of view with many of them. The violence currently affecting the people and the country of Ethiopia is the product of conflicting views of the country’s future.”
2021-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8843 (2021) · source
“We believe that we must deal with the issue of how identity is utilized and mediated in the process of State-building, when we undertake peacebuilding, when we oversee transitions out of United Nations peacekeeping missions, and when we promote long-term support for countries that have been affected by terrorist groups. Let me finally say that we support the press statement (SC/14609) circulated by the President and support the elements and the spirit of that statement.”
2021-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8839 (2021) · source
“In our view, failure to do so will reflect a Security Council that is backing away from its own commitments against terrorism. I am sorry to speak for so long. I will now conclude by saying that we notice that one of the missing pieces in our discussions and deliberations in dealing with this problem is perhaps what the representative of Mexico was alluding to earlier with regard to the issue of masculinity — that is, how identity and State-building interact to actually produce terrorist thinking, worldviews and radicalization.”
2021-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8839 (2021) · source
“We also want to urge the protection of democratic processes and a united global call denouncing any attempt of the takeover of the legitimate political aspirations of citizenries by ISIL or Al-Qaida elements. In particular, we believe that the elections in our region in countries with Al-Qaida or ISIL groups should have specific protections to prevent a takeover of State structures by terrorist organizations. To that end, the full effect of resolution 1267 (1999) must be felt, and we want to recommend to the Council to list Al-Shabaab as an affiliate of Al-Qaida. We believe that that will reflect the Council’s seriousness about terrorism, holding terrorists to account and the architecture that the Council established after 11 September 2001.”
2021-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8839 (2021) · source
“The fact that terrorist groups are looking to destroy States to control populations is in and of itself one of the major drivers of humanitarian catastrophes. Counter-terrorism is therefore not in opposition to humanitarian action. Counter-terrorism is one of the tools to prevent humanitarian disaster. Rather than continue to repeat statements on the principles we all hold, we highly advocate serious discussion about what carve-outs we should build, how we should implement them and how we should actually continue to strengthen the counter-terrorism regime. We are open to that discussion. That was the point of our Arria Formula meeting, and we hope that we will have such a discussion rather than the same discussions and arguments among one another, while terrorists continue to use humanitarian supply chains to gain resources and recruits.”
2021-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8839 (2021) · source
“When Kenya tried to bring a certain group before the Council, the request was refused, although we all know that the group concerned is an affiliate of Al-Qaida and clearly comes under the purview of the sanctions regime of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al-Qaida and the Taliban and associated individuals and entities. That has weakened the credibility of the 1267 regime, as it appears to apply different rules to different situations. We very much appreciate the limits set in considering how counter-terrorism can affect humanitarian aid, but we would like the Council to better consider that terrorism itself is leading, and has led, to humanitarian crises.”
2021-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8839 (2021) · source
“We do not believe that we are taking sufficient action to strangle these groups’ terrorist financing, and we must face up to this fact and make our actions at the regional and global levels much tougher. Mr. President, I would like to commend to the Council your comments on the predictability and transparency of the listing regime. I believe that we need to take this matter very seriously. When countries bring a terrorist group before the Council, they need to be able to find the pre-established clear criteria that apply.”
2021-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8839 (2021) · source
“That having been said, as the ongoing developments that have led to the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban show, the Council should be concerned about the possibility that extremist groups or groups within the African region or internationally and which hold an extremist worldview may find inspiration in these developments, with dire long-term consequences. I listened very carefully to Davood Moradian and truly believe that he has a lot to contribute in terms of his ideas and directness. We all continue to be concerned that the terrorism- financing activities by such groups as Al-Shabaab have surged, with their revenue collection sometimes rivalling, and even surpassing, that of the Federal Government of Somalia, as well as other Governments elsewhere.”
2021-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8839 (2021) · source
“Usually, twin tracks are filled with double standards and do not provide, perhaps, sufficiently robust support for those countries in Africa. Secondly, it can create a sense of hopelessness in the international community by giving the impression to policymakers that the whole continent is suffering from terrorism, and therefore, if it is such a large problem, then maybe nothing can be done about it. Consequently, I believe that we need to be very aware of that possibility, as we comment on the challenge.”
2021-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8839 (2021) · source
“Its so-called Provinces and offshoots are entrenching themselves in conflict situations with far-reaching implications. We very much appreciate the awareness of this threat in countries in Africa, which has been reflected by delegations that have spoken before me. However, we would like to add a note of caution, namely, to perhaps not associate Africa with ISIL or Africa with terrorism, because the overwhelming majority of African countries do not, in fact, have an ISIL challenge. Making that association not only mischaracterizes the reality, but can wrongly shape our response to the challenge as it exists. First, it creates a two-track counter-terrorism comprising counter-terrorism for ISIL in Africa and counter-terrorism elsewhere.”
2021-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8839 (2021) · source
“I want to point to a specific issue of concern that was reflected in the report in relation to the victims of sexual violence by ISIL and the children born of such abuse, many of whom continue to be confined in camps in Iraq and Syria. What is unfortunate is that such confinement centres are becoming not only breeding grounds for recruitment and radicalization, but also incubators of ardent terrorist elements. Decisive action is necessary to dismantle this vicious cycle, and we highly recommend that the Council, in its engagement with the mandates that are relevant to those camps, take this matter into account and take action accordingly. We are alarmed by ISIL’s expansion in many regions, especially in countries in Africa.”
2021-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8839 (2021) · source
“We are committed to the public being involved and aware of that challenge, and we are committed to working together with our partners regionally and globally. We have initiated what we call county action plans that bring together civil society, local government administration, different ministries and security agencies at the county level to diagnose a problem within a certain template and take action together. We are very grateful to some of the countries here in the Council that have been robust partners in that endeavour. I point to this experience only to say something simple, which is that, in the coming years, we are going to need to build counter-terrorism capabilities within the State — not merely as temporary mechanisms to address temporary episodes or temporary challenges, but rather as standing and permanent capabilities.”
2021-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8839 (2021) · source
“We have also built up what we believe is a robust — but still growing — prevention capability that includes disengagement from very early on in the radicalization and recruitment cycle all the way to the disengagement of hardened fighters who do not fit in our judicial system. We have worked within the prison sector and our judiciary to ensure that our magistrates and the legal profession are better aware of the laws on the books and of the kind of threat that we face. We have worked on building programmes aimed at countering violent extremism and have now extended those to the security sector in a way that allows us to directly and operationally deliver messages to sites where Al-Shabaab and similar groups have tried to drive their message.”
2021-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8839 (2021) · source
“I want to point to Kenya’s experience as a possible illustration of some of the responses in different countries and theatres that the Council could utilize and from which it can learn. We are a front-line State in the fight against international terrorism, and ever since the attack by Al-Qaida on the United States Embassy in 1998, which treated Kenyans as acceptable collateral damage to their evil actions, we have sought to engage fully in that fight. We have joined up our capabilities within Government, and today terrorism is faced by a true multi-agency approach that holds from the national level to the local level and is driven by intelligence-sharing and joint local action.”
2021-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8839 (2021) · source
“I thank you the President for organizing today’s meeting and travelling to New York to hold it. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov and Assistant Secretary-General Michèle Coninsx for their briefings on the Secretary- General’s thirteenth strategic report (S/2021/682), as well as the Secretary-General for producing it. As all other delegations that have spoken before me have reflected, the threat posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and its affiliates remains real and dangerously potent. As the findings of the report have noted, the group continues to maintain operational capability and could likely undertake a surge in its activities in a post-coronavirus disease landscape.”
2021-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8839 (2021) · source
“Finally, and this is an obvious appeal, which I think bears repeating, the most devastating technologies remain guns and the ammunition they use. We need to help missions assist countries in their disarmament efforts to prevent guns and ammunition from getting into the hands of illicit actors who are engaged in hostile operations when we dispatch peacekeepers. Let me conclude by reiterating Kenya’s commitment to the advancement of international peace and security through well-facilitated and well-equipped peacekeepers for sustainable stability and prosperity.”
2021-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8838 (2021) · source
“Fourthly, we need to gain and maintain the trust of host nations by ensuring that the information collected using modern technology is utilized only to protect the United Nations mandate, its personnel and installations, as well as civilians. The Council should emphasize the responsible use of technology by avoiding unnecessary deployments and ensuring strict adherence to the principles of impartiality and neutrality. Fifthly, while focusing on technology, we must be reminded that the basic foundations of armed conflict remain the same. Peacekeepers must therefore be properly grounded on the physical, moral and conceptual foundations of conflict in the environments in which they operate. Technology comes into the picture as an enabler of the mandate.”
2021-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8838 (2021) · source
“Secondly, troop- and police-contributing countries should be encouraged to deploy with essential equipment, for which the United Nations should be ready to reimburse accordingly. Countries that have the means to support such operations gratis, through the Secretariat, are encouraged to do so. Thirdly, with diverse forces coming together for peacekeeping operations, there can be significant interoperability challenges and duplication among units. It is therefore important to set standards that should be strictly adhered to by all missions. The possibility of sharing technology solutions and equipment across missions should also be explored. Such sharing would come with the added advantage of cost effectiveness and developing a common operating infrastructure on which future operations can seamlessly build.”
2021-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8838 (2021) · source
“The Security Council should ensure that approved personnel have the strength and equipment, including the requisite technological enablers with corresponding budget provisions. That technology should include counter-IED and explosive ordnance disposal equipment and the ability to exploit the electromagnetic spectrum for the benefit of peacekeeping missions. In addition, there should be a capability for the detection of inflammatory and violent speech on social media that endangers civilians in the theatre and peacekeepers alike. Social media companies should be pushed to respond to the needs of missions. There is much work under way with regard to pushing social media companies to be more responsive to hate or inflammatory speech online, and that should be extended to the areas where we dispatch peacekeepers.”
2021-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8838 (2021) · source
“Those groups also employ Internet-based solutions and platforms for unfettered communication and the dissemination of information that endangers both peacekeepers and civilians. Kenya welcomes the efforts by United Nations departments to enhance the use of technology for peacekeeping operations. We are particularly delighted by the launch of the Unite Aware platform and others aimed at enhancing the situational awareness of peacekeepers. I therefore thank India for partnering with the Department of Operational Support to ensure the success of the project. Allow me to underscore six points that are pertinent to the employment of technology in the protection of peacekeepers. First, we need technology to be fully integrated into mission mandates.”
2021-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8838 (2021) · source
“In that regard, we commend the Secretary-General for his Action for Peacekeeping Plus initiative, whose priorities include accountability to peacekeepers by ensuring their safety and security. As the world is changing, so is the peacekeeping environment. One of the most revolutionary agents of change globally is the exponential advancement in technology. Its use has become an indispensable tool in all facets of life, including in peacekeeping. I support the statements that have been made noting that it is not only a challenge and a threat but also an opportunity. However, technology has emerged as a tool in the hands of terrorists and insurgents, who are increasingly using the most modern technologies, including drones and even elementary artificial intelligence, to plan and carry out their attacks.”
2021-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8838 (2021) · source
“That is driven most visibly by our peacekeepers, the gallant men and women who are deployed in increasingly deteriorating and complex political and security environments that are characterized by frequent targeted attacks, including through the use of landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). We salute them and honour the memory of those who have had to pay the ultimate price in the line of duty. We thank India for today’s ceremony to remind us of the solemn duty we have to our peacekeepers. Kenya is committed to working with the members of the Security Council and other stakeholders in championing the protection of peacekeepers.”
2021-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8838 (2021) · source
“I thank His Excellency Mr. António Guterres for his insightful briefing on this important subject. As our contribution to international peace and security, Kenya has participated in United Nations peacekeeping missions around the world for many years. Our peacekeeping story is similar to that of other troop- and police-contributing countries represented here. It is a story of continuing commitment to humankind, peace and political stability and to the prosperity of all peoples of the world. The core mandate of the Security Council is to pursue and maintain international peace and security.”
2021-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8838 (2021) · source
“Armed insurgent groups and terrorist groups across the world are watching closely in order to replicate the unravelling events. The Council must therefore carefully consider the decisions that it takes, fully aware that building political tracks for entities using terrorism to achieve political ends will in the end be counterproductive. Finally, Kenya, Tunisia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the Niger reaffirm their unwavering solidarity with the people of Afghanistan during these uncertain times, and we reaffirm our support for their vision for a peaceful and progressive country.”
2021-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8834 (2021) · source
“In its statement of 6 August (see S/PV.8831), the A3+1 recalled the Council’s decision to split the Al-Qaida and Taliban sanctions list in response to efforts by the Afghan Government to negotiate a peace process with the Taliban that would lead to national reconciliation in Afghanistan. The purpose of that decision was to provide a future lifeline for members of the Taliban who renounce violence and disassociate themselves from Al-Qaida. The Council must therefore not relent in its demand that the Taliban make sustained efforts to embrace peace, cease its links with Al-Qaida and ISIS and engage in a peace process that will transform Afghanistan to a net exporter of peace. As we conclude, the A3+1 notes that the situation in Afghanistan is extremely volatile and unpredictable.”
2021-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8834 (2021) · source
“While making peace requires settlement between combatants, we believe that the international community does not wish for peace processes to reward and legitimize the use of military interventions and association with terrorist organizations through political recognition. We recall how the Taliban came to be thrown out of power because of its support of Al-Qaida. Reports of the release of prisoners affiliated to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS) and Al-Qaida by the Taliban are extremely disturbing. Such actions will embolden terrorist networks and motivate a resurgence of increased export of terrorism, particularly to countries in regions that have active conflict situations.”
2021-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8834 (2021) · source
“Every effort must be made to mitigate the pains of the civil war and assist them in their search for peace and a stable environment conducive to the pursuit of democratic governance, as well as social and economic well-being. The A3+1 continues to welcome and fully support the good offices of the United Nations and all other diplomatic efforts by neighbouring countries to reduce tension in order to reach a negotiated solution to the crisis. Furthermore, we emphasize that the search for peace must not be at the expense of Afghan human rights, particularly those of women, children and Afghanistan’s ethnic and religious minorities.”
2021-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8834 (2021) · source
“The effects of the recent upsurge in violence, combined with those of climate change and the coronavirus disease pandemic, have created a situation where more than a third of the population is experiencing food insecurity and thousands are internally displaced, the overwhelming majority of whom are women and children. We call on the United Nations and humanitarian agencies to step up their support to the displaced populations and honour the pledges made to the Afghan humanitarian plan. The Afghan people need, now more than ever, the support and solidarity of the international community and regional players to help them navigate this challenging time.”
2021-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8834 (2021) · source
“We also urge the international community and all regional Powers that have leverage on the warring parties to use that influence and advocate for a lasting ceasefire, which is a condition for true dialogue. While it is difficult to predict how the coming days, months and years will unfold, in particular with regard to the political and security situations, one thing remains certain: Afghanistan is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe, the first victims of which are women and children. The A3+1 would therefore like to highlight the importance of finding an urgent and sustainable solution to the already dire humanitarian crisis, which has been worsened by the recent fighting.”
2021-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8834 (2021) · source
“The A3+1 deplores the violence, human rights abuses, loss of life and suffering endured by the civilian population who are being forced to leave their homes because of the latest fighting across the country. We reiterate our call for an immediate end to the hostilities. We also reiterate our principled rejection of any seizure of power by force and call for the establishment of an effective dialogue, as we are convinced that the only viable solution to the conflict is a negotiated political settlement. We take note of the discussions between the Taliban and different Afghan stakeholders. We hope that those negotiations will result in an interim transitional Government that is inclusive and takes into account other political voices within the country.”
2021-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8834 (2021) · source
“I have the honour to make this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council — namely, Kenya, the Niger and Tunisia — as well as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (A3+1). I thank the Secretary-General for his briefing on the latest developments in Afghanistan. The A3+1 reiterates its support for the stabilization efforts deployed by the United Nations in the search for a durable solution to the Afghan crisis, which has been developing in worrisome ways in the past few days. This meeting follows on the heels of a similar meeting we held on 6 August (see S/PV.8831). If at that time we still had hope — as slim as it might have been — for the Taliban to heed our appeal and stop its attacks, today we are faced with a fait accompli with the effective collapse of the Afghan Government and a takeover by the insurgents.”
2021-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8834 (2021) · source
“It reports that the AU Chairperson travelled to Cairo, Khartoum and Addis Ababa during the week of 9 May, when he had encouraging bilateral talks with the Heads of State and Government. Kenya recognizes the critical importance of the principle of subsidiarity in the matter and recommends it to the Security Council. We call on the parties to recommit to negotiating in good faith within the AU-led process in a spirit fired by our shared dream of building a more united and prosperous Africa by 2063. We urge them to avoid inflammatory utterances, because making them is what may lead to tension, as opposed to the underlying issue of the Nile River and its uses. Kenya has total confidence that our Egyptian, Ethiopian and Sudanese brothers and sisters will make the principle of African solutions for African challenges a reality.”
2021-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8816 (2021) · source
“We respectfully recognize and support the mandate of mediation presently held by His Excellency President Félix Antoine Tshilombo Tshisekedi, the current Chairperson of the African Union. We call on all parties supporting the process to commit their expertise to ensure that it is adequately resourced. We direct the attention of the Council to the fact that the Chairperson is actively seized of the matter, as reflected in the remarks by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General and the representative of the Foreign Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. That was reflected in the communiqué of the 24 June meeting of the Bureau of Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union.”
2021-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8816 (2021) · source
“Today, the Security Council is considering the legitimate concerns of two riparian States — Egypt and the Sudan — arising from the legitimate utilization of the Nile waters by another riparian State — Ethiopia. Kenya stands with the three States, recognizing their equality and that all their people equally deserve development and prosperity. We pay tribute to His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa who, as Chairperson of the African Union (AU), initiated the negotiations among the three countries. We commend the Governments of Egypt, Ethiopia and the Sudan for their faith and confidence in the capacity of African Union mechanisms to assist them to mediate an agreement.”
2021-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8816 (2021) · source
“This meeting directly concerns the GERD and the three countries represented here, but the story that arises from it also concerns the 10 countries joined by the ambition that gave rise to the Nile Basin Initiative in 1999. The objectives of this riparian intergovernmental partnership are to develop the Nile basin water resources in a sustainable and equitable way to ensure prosperity, security and peace for all its peoples. It seeks to pursue the same aims pursued in the Declaration of Principles on the GERD within a framework agreement. The millions of people whom it serves only desire to throw off the shackles of poverty and its associated ills of disease and war. They do not consider such a desire to be a threat to international peace and security because the legal principles underlying the initiative are protective of all its members.”
2021-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8816 (2021) · source
“I also thank the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme and the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Horn of Africa, Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, for their briefings. The human settling of the Nile basin throughout history has been a source of hope and connection. It is unfortunate that we are discussing it here today in the Security Council, whose mandate is to deal with dangers to international peace and security. The basin is home to more than 257 million people. It covers the territory of a dozen African countries whose population is close to half a billion. The majority of them have woken to a busy day and may not be aware of this meeting in New York City, but every single one will be impacted by the statements and decisions made here today.”
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“I thank you, Sir, for holding this meeting. I also thank the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for conveying the message of his Minister for Foreign Affairs on behalf of the Chairperson of the African Union (AU), who is an actively seized mediator on the matter of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). I recognize the legitimate concerns that have prompted the presence here in the Security Council of Her Excellency Mrs. Mariam Alsadig Al Sedeeg Al Mahadi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Sudan; His Excellency Mr. Sameh Hassan Shokry Selim, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Egypt; and His Excellency Mr. Seleshi Bekele Awulachew, Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy of Ethiopia.”
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