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first: 1992-11-19
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“(spoke in English) The security situation in other parts of Darfur remained fragile, with underlying tensions among and between local tribes over access to, the use and the management of land, water and other resources, leading to persistent outbreaks of intercommunal conflict despite the measures taken by the local authorities to contain the clashes. UNAMID continues to support the efforts by the Government to mediate these conflicts and consistently advocates for comprehensive measures that seek to address their root causes. But the proliferation of small arms and the presence of various militia groups have meant an increase in criminality and various types of banditry against civilians. In spite of some improvements, the general weakness of the rule of law across Darfur results in such violations largely going unpunished.”
2016-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7666 (2016) · source
“However, from various sources of information we have received confirming this, what we can say at present is that clashes and air strikes are continuing. For instance, fighting was still reported to be taking place on 11 March in various localities north of Kass, South Darfur. Additional fighting took place Sorong, Central Darfur, on 17 and 23 March, as well as in Kadingo and Kwila on 19 March. We continue to receive reports of Government troop reinforcements in Golo and Guldo, Central Darfur, which by all accounts is the epicentre of clashes.”
2016-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7666 (2016) · source
“(spoke in French) In late February, the Government announced that the military operation had been a success and made possible the dismantling of most of the bases of the Sudan Liberation Army/Abdul Wahid, the surrender of hundreds of its fighters and some of its military leaders and the taking of control by Government forces of the Jebel Marra region, with the exception of some residual pockets of resistance. For its part, the Sudan Liberation Army/Abdul Wahid contradicted that assessment and stated that its forces had repelled the Government offensive and that it continued to maintain a strong presence in Jebel Marra. As noted in the report, it is difficult for us, at this stage, to establish an objective assessment ofthe fighting because of access restrictions imposed on UNAMID in Jebel Marra.”
2016-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7666 (2016) · source
“Since my previous briefing to the Council (see S/PV.7608), on 25 January 2016, the security situation in Darfur has essentially been marked by fighting between Government forces and those of the Sudan Liberation Army/Abdul Wahid (SLA-Abdul Wahid) in the Jebel Marra region, which straddles three States of Darfur - North Darfur, Central Darfur and South Darfur. The fighting, whose warning signs and preparations were visible at the end of the rainy season last year, in October, intensified in mid-January this year following an apparent ambush by SLA-Abdul Wahid rebels against a convoy of Government forces in early January. In response to the attack, the Sudanese Government launched a large-scale - it must be said - military operation against rebel positions across the entire Jebel Marra region.”
2016-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7666 (2016) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for this new opportunity to brief the Security Council on the situation in Darfur and the activities of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). The report of the Secretary-General (S/2016/268), which you have before you, Sir, provides an update and analysis of the political and security situation in Darfur. The report also charts the operational context in which UNAMID is currently functioning, as well as the activities being carried out by the mission within the framework of the implementation of its mandate. I would like to limit my remarks today to a few key points of this report, while also addressing some of the major developments that have occurred since its publication last month.”
2016-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7666 (2016) · source
“President, in organizing an open debate on April 25 on the issue of peacebuilding in West Africa, which I am certain will enable us to further consider together ways and means to respond in a more integrated and coordinated manner to all those new threats to peace and security in the subregion. Finally, I take this opportunity to officially inform the Security Council that the Department of Peacekeeping Operations has initiated a strategic review of MINUSMA. Over the next two months, we will focus on further reflections in our consultations with the Government of Mali and other partners. We will share the recommendations of the strategic review in the next report of the Secretary-General, whose publication is expected in late May, a month before the Mission's mandate comes to an end.”
2016-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7665 (2016) · source
“I note that the efforts of the subregion have already allowed for the dismantling of some terrorist cells, as well as for the arrest by the Malian authorities of the leader of Ansar Eddine for the southern region, Souleymane Keita, as well as the bombing suspects in the attack at Grand Bassam. All of that, of couse, has been part of separate operations. We must keep in mind that the non-permissive environment in which MINUSMA is deployed has its roots in deeper issues related to political and security governance in the West African subregion. That is why I would like to commend China's initiative, Mr.”
2016-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7665 (2016) · source
“For its part, MINUSMA is intensely continuing its efforts for the upgrading of its contingents to increase their mobility and to further adapt their available capacities for intelligence and protection to respond to changing the threat to our facilities and all our personnel. Faced with that threat, at a time when United Nations peacekeeping in West Africa is changing, the prevalence of terrorist groups and organized crime are latent threats to the stability of the subregion. In that regard, we are prepared to continue to explore with other actors, including the African Union, ways and means to strengthen cooperation among the countries of the subregion in terms of intelligence and border control and security, with a view to contribute to containing the expansion of the terrorist threat.”
2016-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7665 (2016) · source
“The combination of increased insecurity in northern Mali, but also in the central region of Mopti, and the increase in terrorism in the subregion, as seen in the attacks in Ouagadougou at the end of last year and those in Grand Bassam, in cote d'Ivoire, in mid-March should prompt us to pay greater attention to the state of the security threat in the entire West African subregion. In that regard, we should welcome the increased efforts by the Malian armed forces, in cooperation with the armies of neighbouring countries - including Burkina Faso, Mauritania and the Niger - as part of the regional initiative by the group of five Sahelian countries and with the support of the French Operation Barkhane to conduct operations to reduce the influence of terrorist groups in the subregion.”
2016-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7665 (2016) · source
“The effective putting in place of interim authorities, which signals the return of State services in the north of the country, the launch, as I mentioned, of joint patrols and the cantonment and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes should constitute a key step in the gradual restoration of basic services, including health and education, and enable the most vulnerable populations to benefit from the peace dividend they await so fervently. We encourage the Government of Mali quickly to launch the preparatory process for the national reconciliation conference provided for in the peace agreement, which should contribute to a more inclusive peace process with regard to the concerns of other forces of the Malian nation.”
2016-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7665 (2016) · source
“Beyond the commitment and political will of the Government and the signatories to speed up the implementation of the agreement - which I commend and about which I have no doubt whatever - the challenge today has to do with trust among the parties, which we must further strengthen. As such, I regret that the Kidal forum, which was initially to bring together all the signatories to the agreement and which I had the honour to attend, was ultimately transformed into an internal meeting of the Coordination des mouvements de l'Azawad held from 28 to 30 March. However, given the conclusions of the meeting, there is hope that it paved the way for a strengthening of cohesion among the armed groups, as well as for their renewed commitment to the timely and full implementation of the peace agreement.”
2016-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7665 (2016) · source
“In that regard, I should like to pay homage to the victims of the terrible attack by terrorist groups in Kidal on 12 February. Many Guinean peacekeepers died during that attack on our camp. I also pay tribute to the victims among Mali's defence and security forces, who paid a very heavy price in the face of repeated attacks by Ansar Eddine and the Al-Mourabitoun. We should also point out, as we say almost every day, that the delay in implementing the peace agreement and the ongoing insecurity also have an impact on intercommunal conflicts, which continue to increase, especially in the areas of Gao and Mopti, with sometimes alarming consequences for the civilian population.”
2016-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7665 (2016) · source
“In that regard as well, MINUSMA will continue to play its full role in facilitating the process as part of its good- offices mandate. I therefore urge the Government and the signatory armed groups to quickly set out an implementation timetable for all pending matters set out in the peace agreement. When I previously briefed the Security Council (see S/PV.7600), I raised the alarm with regard to the worrying security situation in Mali. Each day that passes without the peace agreement being implemented is a day gained for extremist and terrorist groups, which are betting on the failure of the peace process in Mali and are indiscriminately targeting representatives of the Malian State, signatory groups and the international forces of Operation Barkhane and MINUSMA.”
2016-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7665 (2016) · source
“Almost 10 months after the signing of the agreement in May, it is urgent to quickly make the Operational Coordination Mechanism functional and, above all, to begin the joint patrols, which will play a crucial role in securing the cantonment and the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process, in addition to making things visible to the population. I therefore appeal to the Government and to the signatory armed groups to create the conditions required to carry out those steps. As to the armed groups themselves, I call on them to provide without delay the list of their representatives to the integration and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration commission, as well as - no less important - the list of their fighters who are to be part of the cantonment process.”
2016-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7665 (2016) · source
“His arrival in Kidal will symbolize a gradual return of the State Administration. I should like to assure the Council that MINUSMA will spare no effort to facilitate the full implementation of all of these measures. Although significant measures have been taken in recent weeks, in particular the establishment of committees on integration and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR); a Government allocation for the pre-cantonment of signatory armed groups; the construction of the first three pre-cantonment sites and the beginning of work this week on five others, progress in the area of security forces remains too slow, given the security challenges in the north of Mali.”
2016-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7665 (2016) · source
“All of these texts define the functioning of the transitional administrations, which will be composed of representatives of the Government, the CMA and the Platform, and will be limited to municipalities, communal circles and the regions of Gao, Kidal, Menaka, Taoudenni and Timbuktu. This is therefore a decisive stage that should be welcomed. It is now up to the parties to implement this law as soon as possible and to make concrete progress on implementing other important clauses of the peace agreement, in particular on defence and security matters. In order to fully cover all of these institutional developments, I wish also to commend the appointment on 23 March, following a consultation process with the signatory groups, of a new Governor of Kidal, Mr. Ag Ahmadou.”
2016-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7665 (2016) · source
“Following lengthy consultations between the Government and the signatory armed groups, which, incidentally, were expanded to civil society and political parties, on the process of the establishment of the authorities responsible for administration, municipalities, communal circles and the regions of the north during the interim period, the National Assembly adopted on 31 March a law modifying the territorial municipalities code. This was followed by the adoption of a decree on the modalities for implementation of the interim authorities in territorial municipalities.”
2016-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7665 (2016) · source
“On 27 February, President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita called for a meeting in Bamako with the Coordination des mouvements de l'Azawad (CMA) and the Platform coalition of armed groups, during which the parties to the agreement announced that they had set an implementation timeline for March and April, with a focus on the establishment of interim authorities in the north, improving security conditions, cantonment and the swift implementation of the peace agreement provisions relating to preparations for local elections.”
2016-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7665 (2016) · source
“As the members of the Security Council noted during their recent visit to Mali, and as is underscored by the report ofthe Secretary-General (S/2016/281), significant progress has been made in recent weeks in implementing the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali. Carrying on from the consultative meeting of the Agreement Monitoring Committee, held in Algiers on 18 January under the auspices of the Algerian Foreign Minister, Mr. Lamamra, the Malian authorities made official on 19 January the establishment of two new regions, Taoudenni and Me'naka.”
2016-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7665 (2016) · source
“I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for giving me this opportunity to brief the Council on the situation in Mali, just a short time after the important visit that the Council carried out in Mali and in the West African subregion at the beginning of the month of March. I should like also to welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and African Integration of the Republic of Mali, Mr. Abdoulaye Diop. I take this opportunity to convey to him the satisfaction of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations at the excellent cooperation with the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).”
2016-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7665 (2016) · source
“Let me close by reiterating my concern about the impact of the renewed upsurge in fighting on the civilian population in Jebel Marra, and express my hope that the cessation of hostilities negotiations - with the participation of all the non-signatory movements, including Abdul Wahid Al-Nour- will come to a positive conclusion and bring to an end the suffering of the population caught up in the fighting between Government and rebel forces.”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7608 (2016) · source
“A strategic-level meeting among the United Nations, the African Union and the Government of the Sudan is anticipated to take place by the end of this week in the margins of the forthcoming Summit of the African Union in Addis Ababa. We look forward to the full commitment of the Government of the Sudan to making measurable progress against key benchmarks - such as the cessation of hostilities, an inclusive peace process, and unhindered access and movement of United Nations and humanitarian personnel - as the starting point for further discussions on the phased drawdown of UNAMID.”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7608 (2016) · source
“In order to resolve these support-related issues, the United Nations and the Government of the Sudan held a technical meeting in Khartoum on 13 January. It was agreed that subcommittees would be established on the pending issues, such as visas and customs clearance, and that further technical-level meetings be convened on a monthly basis to unblock the bottlenecks relating to these logistical and administrative concerns. With the new leadership of UNAMID on board, we hope that the Government will indeed extend its full support and cooperation towards the implementation of the strategic priorities of UNAMID. As mandated by the Security Council and by the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, we remain committed to developing the exit strategy for UNAMID on the basis of concrete and tangible achievements against the benchmarks.”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7608 (2016) · source
“And I must inform Council members that things have not really changed. The resultant loss of capacities in those sections of the Mission directly related to the strategic priorities of UNAMID, such as the protection of civilians, is of particular concern in light of the evolving situation in Jebel Marra and other areas. With respect to progress relating to customs clearance, the Ministry of Finance and National Economy has released 195 containers that had been held in Port Sudan since 15 April 2015. Currently, UNAMID is seeking the urgent release of 108 containers ofrations held in Port Sudan, for which the Ministry of Finance and National Economy needs to issue a tax exemption certificate for 2016. UNAMID submitted a request for the yearly renewal of that certificate in November 2015. We are now almost at the end of January.”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7608 (2016) · source
“During his visit to North Darfur at the end of December 2015, he stated that Darfur had recovered from the war, but in reaction to the statement, the situation in the internally displaced person camp of Kalma actually deteriorated in January. I regret to inform the Council that the visa situation remains precarious, with no major improvement in its overall status. Since the issuance of the previous report of the Secretary-General (S/2015/729), the Government has rejected another seven visa requests, including four that involved substantive civilian functions, and one for the post of Senior Joint Operations Officer. As a result of visa denials, there is a high vacancy rate in key substantive sections, which has been noted in previous briefings and in the report of the Secretary-General.”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7608 (2016) · source
“Voter registration will commence on 8 February for those who have resided in Darfur for three months prior to the registration. While we welcome the preparations to hold the referendum, we note that the proposed timeline and eligibility criteria will most likely make it challenging for a large number of internally displaced persons and refugees to actually participate in the process. These security and political developments point to a stark contrast between the views of the Government and those of the majority of the armed movements and their constituencies on the current situation in Darfur. In a similar vein, the Vice-President of the Sudan has indicated the closure of internally displaced person camps by the end of 2017.”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7608 (2016) · source
“There was also an informal meeting between the Government and the two groups that started on 23 January in Debre Zeit, Ethiopia, but thus far the parties seem to remain divided on the role of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur and the High-level Implementation Panel in future negotiations. It is regrettable that Abdul Wahid Al-Nour has been absent from these talks. We call upon him to participate constructively in the efforts to find a resolution to the conflict. The Darfur peace process remains inconclusive, and members will have heard that the Darfur Referendum Commission announced on 12 January that the referendum on the administrative status of Darfur would be conducted between 11 to 13 April 2016, in accordance with the terms of the Doha Document.”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7608 (2016) · source
“(spoke in English) Against the backdrop of renewed military confrontation, the political process to resolve the conflict through dialogue remains fragmented, and progress thus far has been limited. Major armed movements and opposition parties continue to boycott the current national dialogue framework. These groups continued consultations on the next steps, with the support of the African Union High-level Implementation Panel. With respect to the Darfur peace process, the Justice and Equality Movement and the Sudan Liberation Army/Minni Minnawi held a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister of Qatar in Paris on 11 January, and they pledged to develop a joint position paper on their concerns with respect to the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur, in particular in relation to compensation, disarmament and land ownership.”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7608 (2016) · source
“Since 15 January, clashes between Government forces and elements of the Abdul Wahid faction in South and Central Darfur have also been observed. These clashes have caused casualties on both sides. The United Nations is unable to verify the number of victims or to conduct a humanitarian assessment due to the restrictions imposed by the Government on access to conflict areas. In anticipation of a potentially large-scale displacement of the population, humanitarian organizations and the Mission have begun to develop an emergency plan. To date, 8,400 civilians, mostly women and children, have taken refuge around the UNAMID camp in Sortoni in North Darfur. In the other affected areas, the Mission has fortified its presence by increasing protection patrols, day and night, and has pre-positioned equipment and supplies.”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7608 (2016) · source
“It must be noted, however, that incidents have occurred, aerial bombardments have resumed and clashes between Government forces and the Sudan Liberation Army/Abdul Wahid have actually intensified during the month of January. In Central Darfur, after the clashes in Guldo and G010 on 31 December and 1 January, and following the 2 January attack by members of the Abdul Wahid faction against a Government convoy near Nertiti, UNAMID witnessed the dropping of three bombs on 14 January; six bombs on 19 January in Sortoni in North Darfur; and five bombs near Nertiti in Central Darfur on 16 January. The Mission has received reports of four other air raids in North and Central Darfur on 16, 17, 22 and 23 January.”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7608 (2016) · source
“In total, according to Sudanese authorities, 5,000 people - exclusively from West Darfur - have been displaced by the violence and reached the town of El Geneina. We are not in a position to confirm that figure as Sudanese authorities have not granted access to either UNAMID or humanitarian organizations. It appears that in recent days the situation in the city of El Geneina has been stabilized by the deployment of the military and additional police forces. But it should be pointed out that crimes continue to be committed by armed groups in the villages surrounding the city. As we know, on 1 January President Al-Bashir announced the extension of the unilateral ceasefire in the region of Jebel Marra.”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7608 (2016) · source
“Owing to the security situation on the ground, the Deputy Special Representative had to turn back, and an inter-organizational mission was preventing from getting to Anka. That led us to deliver humanitarian assistance by air. Two days later, on 9 January, tensions rose in East Darfur when armed members of the Beni Halba tribe attacked and looted Massalit villages in the south of El Geneina, following the discovery of the death of a member of the tribe. The next day, residents of Mouli demonstrated against the attacks in El Geneina, forcing their way into Government buildings. Six people were killed by security forces in the scuffle. During the burial ofthose people on 11 January, the convoy was attacked by Arab militias, resulting in two more Massalit deaths.”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7608 (2016) · source
“In North Darfur, where Zaghawa villages were attacked by Arab militias on 27 November and 3 December, the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) came under fire on two occasions: on 1 January by the Sudan Liberation Army/Abdul Wahid, as it was attempting to recover a truck that had been stolen from the World Food Programme; and, on 7 January, when it was surrounded by some 60 Arab militia members as it was heading to Anka to protect the Deputy Special Representative, who was visiting the area. The first incident, on 1 January, did not result in any fatalities; it was described by the local commander of the Abdul Wahid faction as a misunderstanding. The second attack, however, injured a UNAMID peacekeeper.”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7608 (2016) · source
“I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for giving me this opportunity to brief the Security Council on the most recent developments in the situation in Darfur, in particular those that have occurred since the issuance of the report of the Secretary-General (8/2015/1027), on 24 December last. The developments centre mainly on the resumption of armed conflict in the Jebel Marra region as well as clashes in West and North Darfur. This marks the end of the brief period of relative calm that was observed during the reporting period.”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7608 (2016) · source
“Only the operationalization of joint patrols and quartering could possibly reverse the security dynamic, and even if, it should always be remembered, the roots of the conflict are political, there will be no lasting solution without the political and institutional reforms envisaged in the Agreement.”
2016-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7600 (2016) · source
“On 28 November, a clear night, in fact a moonlit night, six rockets hit our base, killing two of our peacekeepers and a contractor. Faced with this situation, it should be known and said that two thirds of MINUSMA's personnel - with 94 per cent of the authorized military staff deployed - are employed solely to protect MINUMSMA's installations and convoys. Hardly a day goes by without improvised explosive devices damaging our armoured vehicles, which are already in short supply, thereby reducing the Mission's ability to fulfil its mandate. Despite repeated appeals, we still are finding it difficult to set up the combat logistics battalion that would partly solve this problem. In those circumstances, it must be reiterated, it is urgent to implement all the provisions of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation.”
2016-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7600 (2016) · source
“For example, I would mention what happened on 24 and 25 December when Ansar Dine caused 15 casualties among the ranks of the Mouvement national de libe'ration de l'Azawad, including Bilal Ag Cherif's own brother. It is clear that it is the peace process itself that is at issue. The Council had not failed to note that the attack against the Radisson Blu in Bamako occurred while the Comite de suivi de l'accord was holding meetings in Bamako, and that the hotel was the precise location of where the Algerian delegation - Algeria is the Chair of the CSA - was staying. Our convoys and camps also remain prime targets for extremist groups. During the period covered by the report, the Force suffered no less than 28 attacks, in contrast to the 20 attacks registered in the previous three months.”
2016-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7600 (2016) · source
“Members are no doubt aware of the statements issued in October and December by the leaders of the terrorist group Ansar Dine condemning the peace process, denouncing the armed groups signatories the Algiers Agreement, and threatening to step up attacks against France and its allies. That is the expression they use, which is meant to cover both the Malian Government and MINUSMA. Extremist groups have continued to intimidate people and attack the Malian armed forces, Operation Barkhane and MINUSMA, not only in north Mali but also in the centre and south of the country. Armed groups that are themselves signatories of the Agreement have also been targeted.”
2016-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7600 (2016) · source
“New projects include the provision of drinking water in the Kidal region, equipment for health centres in Kidal and Mopti, the refurbishment of social care centres in Gao and social reintegration projects for women, young people and internally displaced persons in all the major municipalties ofthe north. But we must continue to do more, and we hope that the Government and the movements will soon finalize a development development strategy for the north, in accordance with Agreement and the commitment made at the Paris conference. If I insist so strongly on the urgent need to address these challenges at the political, security and humanitarian levels, it is essentially because the peace process in Mali remains fragile and faces enormous hurdles. Recent months have shown the determination of extremist groups to derail the peace process.”
2016-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7600 (2016) · source
“Some progress has already been made on the ground, notably in the field of education, thanks to the good cooperation between the Government and the humanitarian actors, including for the symbolic reopening of the schools. In the three northern regions, 89 per cent ofthe schools that were operating before the crisis are again functional, but we note that in the areas most affected by insecurity, one in five schools remains closed due to the absence of teachers, materials, facilities and infrastructure. Since June, MINUSMA has scaled up its support for communities in the north by 30 per cent, supporting 36 new quick-impact projects at a cost of approximately $1.3 million.”
2016-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7600 (2016) · source
“One lesson from the past six months is that the various pillars of the Agreement are extremely interrelated, and their implementation will therefore need to take place in a parallel and synchronized manner. MINUSMA will continue to play its full role in exercising its good offices in building trust between the parties and advocating inclusivity in the peace process. However, as we all know, there will be no lasting peace in northern Mali without the provision of peace dividends to the most vulnerable. In that regard, it will be recalled that the major meeting of international partners in Paris in October pledged over (53.2 billion for the reconstruction and development of Mali.”
2016-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7600 (2016) · source
“The Malian Government and Parliament must continue to take the lead in advancing the implementation of these reforms in a consistently inclusive and consultative manner. In this regard, we welcome the announcement by the Government that the national committee of coordination for the implementation of the peace agreement will include representatives designated by the signatory parties. We call on the movements to designate their representatives to these structures without delay, as time is of the essence if we wish to advance on the key processes of cantonment; disarmament, demobilization and reintegration; and security sector reform. If all of this is to gain momentum, the work of the recently created national commission on integration will be crucial, and it is our hope that we move forward to that end.”
2016-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7600 (2016) · source
“We understand that the parties have agreed in principle to establish temporary councils at the regional and local levels, and it is our hope that the Government and the Parliament will ensure that these structures are established as soon as possible. Moreover, it is important for the parties to prepare for the local elections, which Council members will recall were postponed in October, and to revise the electoral law, as also provided for in the Agreement. In the long term, the Government will have to turn its attention to institutional reforms, starting with the creation of the the two new regions of Taoudeni and Menaka, and initiate the necessary consultations on the institutional reforms related to decentralization.”
2016-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7600 (2016) · source
“These delays, if not addressed as soon as possible, bear the potential to unravel the hard-won confidence built to date between the signatory parties, as illustrated by the concerns expressed by the Coordination and the Platform in the latest meeting of the CSA, on 17 and 18 December. We welcome in that context the consultative meeting of the members of the CSA to be convened at the ministerial level in Algiers on 18 January, and hope that it will contribute to addressing these scheduling concerns and set new timelines for implementing outstanding reforms. The first priority in that regard, I believe, should be the introduction of the interim administrative arrangements on which the resumption of basic services to the populations in the North depends.”
2016-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7600 (2016) · source
“The process has continued to encounter often significant delays. There has been positive progress with the validation of 11 cantonment sites, the launch of construction works for two of them - work on the third will begin in four days once the site has been demined - and the adoption ofdecrees on 29 December establishing the national commissions on disarmament, demobilization and reintegration and on integration. Regrettably, only one mixed patrol has been conducted to date, on 14 November, and none since. Another positive measure was the inauguration of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission, but we remain concerned that other political and institutional reforms that underpin the peace agreements are yet to be implemented.”
2016-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7600 (2016) · source
“In addition to backing the secretariat of the CSA, the Mission has placed experts at the disposal of each of its subcommittees to support their work. The Force Commander, who chairs the Commission technique mixte de securite, has played an equally important role in advancing the implementation of the cantonment, including through the identification of sites, the activation of joint patrols and the establishment of the operational coordination mechanism. I am confident that the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Annadif, who is also present in the Chamber, will work to maintain the good offices and support of MINUSMA for the peace process. While the monitoring bodies may be functional, that has not yet fully translated into tangible progress towards the implementation of the Agreement.”
2016-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7600 (2016) · source
“The rapprochement between the Coordination and the Platform has also helped to create an environment more conducive to the effective functioning of the mechanisms for monitoring the Agreement - the Comite de suivi de 1'accord (CSA) and the Commission technique mixte de securite - which have met four times since the last Council meeting on this item (see S/PV.7528). Allow me to highlight in that regard the particularly important role played by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Mongi Hamdi, who facilitated the rapprochement between the two movements, particularly during the Bamako meeting on 23 September. In addition, under his leadership, MINUSMA has continued to assist the support and monitoring mechanisms of the Agreement.”
2016-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7600 (2016) · source
“The joint efforts of the Malian authorities, the signatory parties, the international mediation and MINUSMA, inter alia, have enabled us to strengthen the dynamic of dialogue and coordination among the Government, the Coordination des mouvements de 1'Azawad and the Platform coalition. Indeed, the Government has launched a series of confidence-building measures, inter alia, the release of persons detained as a result of the conflict, and the meeting held on 23 September last year between President Keita and the representatives of the armed groups of the Coordination and the Platform, which helped to ease the situation between the parties and led to an effective cessation of the hostilities.”
2016-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7600 (2016) · source
“Allow me to begin by reiterating to you, Mr. President, and to other members my warmest congratulations on acceding to the Security Council. I am pleased at the prospect of what I am certain will be a fruitful collaboration. I am pleased also to present the latest report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Mali (S/2015/1030) and the activities of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). I welcome the presence here of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mali, Mr. Abdoulaye Diop, and I would like to express to him once again the deep appreciation of my Department for the excellent relations between his Government and MINUSMA. Since the most recent consultations, held in October last, the situation in Mali has evolved considerably.”
2016-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7600 (2016) · source
“To address all of the priorities at the heart of the crisis, including the humanitarian situation and the need to reinvigorate the economy, the support of the Council and key partners will be vital. The people of the Central African Republic, who have experienced such tragedy for so long, deserve nothing less.”
2015-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7578 (2015) · source