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Kumanga

lines on the record: 25
first: 2023-06-23
most recent: 2023-12-11
sittings or episodes: 8
sources: un-security-council

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“Time and again, we have advocated for a political and negotiated solution as the only way to end this conflict and set the ground for lasting and sustainable peace between the two countries.”
2023-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9501 (2023) · source
“As a matter of fact, transparency is a necessary and indispensable confidence-building measure. It has the potential to prevent or reduce ambiguities and suspicions, improve international cooperation on disarmament and arms control and prevent misperceptions and miscalculations. With that in mind, we call on all States that have not yet done so to adhere to the relevant international instruments, such as the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, the Arms Trade Treaty, the Firearms Protocol, the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects and the International Tracing Instrument. Mozambique’s position is consistent and well- known.”
2023-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9501 (2023) · source
“While we recognize the sovereign right to self- defence, the importance of responsible arms transfers cannot be overemphasized, in particular now, when there are increased risks of non-State groups using arms for terrorist purposes. That is because irresponsible and illicit arms transfers have the potential to prolong and exacerbate the conflict, undermining the prospects for lasting peace, with spillover effects for the region and globally. Additionally, stocks of arms can leak and end up in the wrong hands, representing an additional thereat to international peace and security in an already fragile and sensitive context. In that regard, we would like to emphasize the importance of greater transparency in arms transfers, within the existing international legal framework.”
2023-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9501 (2023) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. I would like to thank the briefers — Mr. Adedeji Ebo, Deputy to the High Representative of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs; and Ms. Mary Ann Wright, civil society representative — for their insightful contributions. Arms transfers and arms races are clearly concerning issues that could further escalate the conflict. They create an environment that is not conducive to deterrence, which is an essential factor for any peace initiative to thrive. The case of Ukraine is an example of that, and this is happening in the context of the calls reiterated by the Security Council, United Nations entities and the international community at large for an immediate cessation of hostilities. Unfortunately, those calls have been disregarded and are falling into a vacuum.”
2023-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9501 (2023) · source
“Mozambique is a strong advocate for peace and dialogue in the Middle East region, particularly in Palestine. We echo the Secretary-General’s repeated calls to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which is the key to sustainable peace in the Middle East. For this desirable purpose, we firmly believe that the parties can work together, through constructive dialogue, for lasting peace, in full compliance with the principles of the two-State solution, based on Security Council and General Assembly resolutions and decisions.”
2023-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9462 (2023) · source
“We call for their protection, which is vital. It is therefore imperative that we continue to work together to ensure the safety and protection of civilians in the conflict zones. The world looks to us and expects us, as members of the Security Council, to respond expeditiously to the situation in the Gaza Strip. The United Nations is awaiting action and leadership from the Council. Article 24 of the Charter of the United Nations clearly states: “[i]n order to ensure prompt and effective action by the United Nations, its Members confer on the Security Council primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.” Accordingly, we reiterate our appeal to the members of the Council to fulfil their functions and powers in order to change the course of action in the Gaza Strip.”
2023-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9462 (2023) · source
“In that context, Mozambique joins its voice with those of many others in reiterating the need for an immediate and unconditional humanitarian ceasefire to ease the suffering of millions of our brothers and sisters, Israelis and Palestinians, in the Gaza Strip. We should remind ourselves that the laws of war have established clear rules to protect human lives and human dignity and respect humanitarian needs. Those laws cannot be altered or sidelined in any circumstances. They must be respected and observed by everyone, everywhere, at all times, without any exception or excuse. We condemned Hamas’s attacks on 7 October against Israeli children, women and men. We strongly condemn the attacks on civilian populations, in particular children, women and the elderly and United Nations humanitarian staff.”
2023-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9462 (2023) · source
“Mozambique thanks Brazil’s presidency for its timely convening of this meeting. We also thank the briefers, Mr. Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East; Ms. Lisa Doughten, Director of the Humanitarian Financing and Resource Mobilization Division of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs; and Ms. Catherine Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF, for their insights and updates on the current situation in the Gaza Strip. A gloomy and tragic situation is taking place in Gaza. We are horrified by the reports of the suffering and deaths of children, women and men there. It is clear that the protection of civilians in time of war is not being observed.”
2023-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9462 (2023) · source
“We support all efforts aimed at a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution that will provide for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara in accordance with resolutions 690 (1991), 1754”
2023-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9460 (2023) · source
“We therefore expressed our readiness to engage in the negotiation process in good faith, with the legitimate purpose of assisting MINURSO to return to its core objectives of implementing a referendum for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara as provided by resolution 690 (1991) and subsequent decisions by the Council. It is our conviction that the resolution just adopted, in its current form, will not assist the parties in achieving a just, lasting and mutually accepted political solution, as originally intended. To the contrary, it heralds a gradual shift away from the mandate and only postpones addressing core issues that need to be dealt with.”
2023-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9460 (2023) · source
“Mozambique thanks the penholder for its efforts. We wish to express our strong support for the Personal Envoy of the Secretary- General for Western Sahara, Mr. Staffan de Mistura. In the same vein, we reiterate our support for the work of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO). Mozambique approached the consultation process on the drafting of resolution 2703 (2023) in an open and constructive manner, fully conscious and aware of the mandate of MINURSO as adopted by the Security Council.”
2023-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9460 (2023) · source
“As a matter of fact, the protection of civilians during armed conflict is a cornerstone of international humanitarian law. The great majority of casualties in the present- day conflict are civilians. We are convinced that the most sustainable way to protect them is to prevent the outbreak of conflicts and, when they do occur, to solve them peacefully. With that in mind, Mozambique, while reiterating its principled position on this conflict, appeals to the parties involved to immediately cease the conflict; resume direct negotiations between the main parties, without preconditions and in good faith; and adopt a constructive, inclusive and results-oriented approach, focusing on mutual benefit rather than a zero-sum perspective.”
2023-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9431 (2023) · source
“It is against that background that the Council, as per its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, has insistently and consistently called for the cessation of hostilities since they started. Despite all our calls for the cessation of hostilities, we note with regret that this conflict persists and is even worsening, which poses a serious threat to local, regional and international peace and security. The longer the conflict persists, the more catastrophic its consequences become, including with regard to the difficulties in protecting civilians. In that regard, we once again call on the contending parties to take all necessary measures to ensure the protection of civilians, public infrastructure and livelihoods, in line with relevant international humanitarian law and instruments.”
2023-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9431 (2023) · source
“I thank the presidency of Brazil for convening this briefing. I also thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, and Ms. Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, for their briefings. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine tests the most basic foundations of the notion of collective security, which is the raison d’être of the United Nations. Therefore, we are all compelled to contribute to finding a common acceptable solution to this conflict, in line with the Charter of the United Nations and the responsibility that falls on the Security Council.”
2023-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9431 (2023) · source
“We urge all parties to set aside their differences, bearing in mind the hardship that will likely result from the suspension of this arrangement. Once again, we are in the presence of yet one more lesson that bears testimony to the fact that humanitarian problems require a political solution. In that regard, Mozambique reiterates its call for an immediate cessation of hostilities and the resumption of direct negotiations between the parties, in full compliance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2023-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9382 (2023) · source
“Humanitarian agencies are preparing for potential food shortages and increased hunger in conflict-affected areas. We acknowledge the concerns regarding the implementation of the twin memorandum that facilitates the export of grain and agricultural products. According to United Nations data, around 3 per cent of exports under the Black Sea deal has gone to low- income countries, with around 44 per cent going to high-income countries and the rest to middle-income States. Mozambique therefore urges all parties and guarantors of the Black Sea Grain Initiative to follow the example set by the Secretary-General, who reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to facilitating the transport of food products and fertilizers from both Ukraine and Russia to international markets.”
2023-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9382 (2023) · source
“I wish to express Mozambique’s gratitude to the presidency for convening this important meeting. I also wish to thank the briefers. The Black Sea Grain Initiative was a life-sustaining arrangement, brokered by the Secretary-General. We praise that Initiative, which enabled nearly 32 million tons of Ukrainian grain to reach global markets, thereby mitigating the needs of people around the globe. The Secretary-General rightly lauded the Initiative as a beacon of hope in a troubled world. Its suspension is certain to amplify global socioeconomic stresses in a world already grappling with a perfect storm of conflict, climate change and a dwindling confidence in our collective ability to negotiate and adhere to multilateral solutions. We are told that global food indexes are already showing sharp increases.”
2023-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9382 (2023) · source
“To that end, all parties concerned must refrain from taking unilateral actions that could jeopardize stability in the region. In that context, we demand full compliance by all parties involved with the Security Council resolutions on the Korean peninsula. We live in an era in which humankind is being threatened by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. All of us need to shoulder the responsibility of keeping the peace. That is a tall order, and one which derives from the Charter of the United Nations. All States Members of the United Nations, individually and collectively, are duty-bound to contribute to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. In that regard, Mozambique reaffirms its call for dialogue and negotiated solutions for the sake of the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2023-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9376 (2023) · source
“Mozambique would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari for his important briefing. We acknowledge the presence of the Permanent Representatives of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea at this meeting. We have long been concerned about the prevailing tensions on the Korean peninsula. Our well-founded concerns were further justified by another launching of an intercontinental ballistic missile on 11 July. At the heart of our concern is the fact that the launching constitutes a flagrant violation of the Security Council resolutions on the matter. It is not just the Council’s authority that is at stake; global peace and security continue to be placed at risk. The Korean peninsula, like the world at large, deserves peace, security and stability.”
2023-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9376 (2023) · source
“In that connection, we call on the parties to the conflict to take responsibility for protecting civilians and to ensure compliance with applicable international law and international humanitarian law. Mozambique wishes to reiterate its call for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a return to direct negotiations between the parties as a matter of urgency and with full respect for the Charter of the United Nations and the relevant Security Council decisions.”
2023-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9364 (2023) · source
“Mozambique wishes to thank the Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs, Mrs. Nakamitsu, and all the other briefers for their insightful briefings today. The war in Ukraine, with its deteriorating humanitarian consequences, has been increasing in intensity. That is happening despite the efforts of the international community at large to bring an end to the conflict, which has claimed thousands of human lives and destroyed economic and social infrastructure. The conflict is of our common concern. It poses a serious threat to international peace and security. It is our considered view that the continuation of the armed conflict and violent confrontation in Ukraine is not the answer — it is not in the interests of the parties, or those of the world community.”
2023-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9364 (2023) · source
“No solutions, however, will bear fruits without genuine political will from the main parties and their supporters to engage in negotiations. Only their good faith and genuine intent to save lives and, indeed, the entire humankind can stop the war. It is against that background that Mozambique reiterates its call for the immediate cessation of hostilities and a return to direct negotiations between the parties as a matter of urgency and in full respect for the Charter of the United Nations and the Council’s decisions in relevant matters of peace and security.”
2023-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9357 (2023) · source
“Cognizant of the unwillingness of the parties concerned to seek a politically negotiated solution, it is Mozambique’s firm conviction, born out of its own journey towards peace and national reconciliation, that all avenues to bring the conflict to an end must genuinely be explored. Needless to say, the price of war in humankind’s history has been always more expensive than the price of peace. For that purpose, it is fundamental to give the force of reason a chance, rather than the reason of force. In fact, the conflict has gone too far and has brought us to this dangerous juncture. The potential of miscalculated decisions by nations involved directly and indirectly in the war moving forward may have disastrous and unimaginable consequences for the entire world.”
2023-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9357 (2023) · source
“That is taking place against a backdrop of increasing pessimism with regard to the ability of our multilateral peace and security architecture to cope with multiple security challenges, and of questions about its legitimacy and whether it is still fit for purpose. Despite several goodwill attempts at negotiation, most notably the recent initiative by some African Heads of State and Government, they have been met with scepticism and quickly dismissed as unsuitable non-starters. That is a testament to the high level of mistrust between the contending parties without whom attempts at peace are condemned to fail.”
2023-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9357 (2023) · source
“I thank Under- Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing and acknowledge the presence of the Permanent Representative of Ukraine at this meeting. Since the start of this conflict, a year and a half ago, the Security Council has held more than 100 formal and informal meetings on the subject, including Arria Formula meetings, attesting to the gravity of the situation we are facing. We must admit the reality that despite repeated calls for a cessation of hostilities, compromise, dialogue and a return to the negotiating table, the conflict continues unabated. An alarming downward spiral is taking hold of the confrontation, manifest in the form of a dangerous arms race, millions of refugees and internally displaced people and the destruction of civilian infrastructure, which has created a dire humanitarian situation.”
2023-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9357 (2023) · source