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2002-10-28
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2016-03-31
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  1. “The work does not end when Riek Machar returns to Juba to form the Transitional Government with President Salva Kiir. In fact, that is when the hard work of rebuilding the country has to start and difficult decisions must be taken. That is why we all need the continued support of the members of the Council and the sustained effort and cooperation of the United Nations, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, the African Union, the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission and all partners. The road ahead will be long and difficult, but we must move ahead. The people of South Sudan deserve nothing less.”

    2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7663 (2016) · source

  2. “In tandem with this measured progress, continued ceasefire violations and the rise of previously dormant intercommunal conflicts, coupled with difficulties in meeting the country's growing humanitarian needs, deplorable human rights abuses and the sharp economic downturn all threaten to derail the peace process. Sustained progress will require both parties to form the Transitional Government without further delay and to demonstrate the courage to compromise for the sake of peace. Most important, it will require South Sudan's leaders to begin to put the people first. The formation of the Transitional Government is indeed a necessary step towards setting the country on a path to longer-term stability and improving the lives of the people, who have suffered far too much for far too long. But it isjust a first step.”

    2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7663 (2016) · source

  3. “The Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism continues its deployment across the country, with accommodation and other logistical support, including force protection, provided by UNMISS. The Mechanism has also taken on the additional task of verifying the redeployment sites for military forces outside Juba, in line with the transitional security arrangements. These are critical responsibilities, and we are providing the necessary support to the monitoring and verification teams on the ground to facilitate their investigations as much as possible. South Sudan is at a critical juncture. While I am slightly optimistic that the developments that Chairperson Mogae and I have just highlighted are steps forward, we all know that enormous challenges and hurdles remain.”

    2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7663 (2016) · source

  4. “On 24 March, the Mission completed the first airlift of 22 high-ranking opposition officers from Pagak to Juba, including generals of the Sudan People's Liberation Army in Opposition, who will constitute the leadership of the joint integrated Police and Strategic Defence and Security Review Board. Airlifts resumed on Monday, 28 March, with the transport of an additional 39 opposition forces from Malakal to Juba, including their light weapons, followed by a third batch of 40 the next day. We shall continue these operations throughout the week, weather permitting, and today 130 additional soldiers have arrived - 40 on a United Nations flight and 90 on a Troika-chartered plane.”

    2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7663 (2016) · source

  5. “I wish to assure the members of the Council that the Mission is fully supporting this process under the coordination of the JMEC. Allow me to provide some examples of that support. Over the past months, UNMISS has provided logistical and technical assistance to the Joint Military Ceasefire Commission in its efforts, including the clearing of land at some designated sites and the installation of sanitation facilities. The United Nations Mine Action Service has also worked to clear unexploded ordnance from the planned sites. Meanwhile, the Mission is supporting the Commission in the establishment of the joint Juba coordination centre, formerly known as the Joint Operation Centre. UNMISS continues to provide air transport to move opposition forces to Juba, in line with the agreed transitional security arrangements.”

    2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7663 (2016) · source

  6. “These conflicts are not new; they erupt out of historic social divisions and competition over limited resources and will likely continue to threaten longer-term peace and stability. Furthermore, the dramatic deterioration of the economic situation is continuing to take a heavy toll on the people of South Sudan and could have security implications. As an additional consequence, humanitarian needs are escalating and spreading rapidly across the country. This overall context only underscores the urgent need to sustain momentum towards implementing the peace agreement. As Chairman Mogae has just highlighted, some very important wheels have begun to turn, in no small part because of the continued commitment of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) and partners.”

    2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7663 (2016) · source

  7. “Its findings, combined with the recommendations of the Mission's own preliminary investigation, will strengthen our ability to prevent such conflict from occurring in the future. Elsewhere in the country, clashes between Government forces and armed groups continued in the Equatorias and in the greater Bahr el-Ghazal region, with reports of civilian deaths, as well as looting and the harassment of communities by Government forces. Jonglei continues to see a resurgence of intercommunal clashes, both in the Greater Pibor Area, and more recently, between communities in Pochalla. Warrap and Unity have also seen civilians killed in a continued cycle of violent retaliatory cattle raids.”

    2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7663 (2016) · source

  8. “Since that incident, UNMISS has been supporting humanitarian partners to re-establish facilities and restore service delivery within the site, while also providing force protection for food distribution both within the site and to the internally displaced persons who relocated to Malakal town. We have also taken measures to increase perimeter security at the site and we continue to engage closely with community leaders and the local government to prevent any resurgence of violence. I welcome the United Nations Headquarters-led Board of Inquiry that has been constituted to assess the response of the Mission to the incident in Malakal, and stand ready to provide any support the team may need to conclude its investigation.”

    2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7663 (2016) · source

  9. “Ms. Laj: I thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to provide this brief update to the Security Council on the situation in South Sudan. As the next regular report ofthe Secretary-General on South Sudan will be available in the coming weeks and in light of the statements of the other speakers today, I will focus my comments on key operational developments, including the support of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to the implementation of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan. Despite the signing ofthe peace agreement, violence continues in many areas of the country. In Upper Nile, tensions between the Dinka and Shilluk communities remain high following the outbreak of violence that occurred in the United Nations protection site in Malakal in February.”

    2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7663 (2016) · source

  10. “Focus will also need to be drawn to the range of intercommunal and other conflicts, which in some states prove to bejust as Violent as the political struggle. We must devise ways to support the South Sudanese people to address the drivers of conflict as we lay the foundation for longer-term peace and development. I would like to conclude by reaffirming the commitment of the entire United Nations family on the ground to work closely with the African Union, regional and international partners and, not the least, the people of South Sudan to make that vision a reality.”

    2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source

  11. “The four pillars of the current mandate of UNMlSS will continue to be necessary and critical to creating an environment in which peace can take root. As we welcome hopefully the signing of the agreement by the Government, I would reiterate my call to the leaders of South Sudan to place the interests of their people above their personal ambitions and implement the peace agreement in good faith. While we will all do everything possible to support implementation, I must remind the Council that this agreement, albeit very important, is only a first step. Peace, stability and prosperity will not come to South Sudan overnight. The process will require concerted and sustained efforts from both national stakeholders and international partners.”

    2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source

  12. “That limits the Mission's ability to protect civilians and monitor the human rights situation, while also delaying and interrupting the movement of life-saving humanitarian aid to the most vulnerable. I would like again to urge all parties to allow unhindered freedom of movement for Mission and humanitarian operations. Following the hopefully successful conclusion to the peace talks, we must bear in mind that implementation will have significant resource implications. The agreement includes a number of important tasks for the Mission and several implied tasks that will require UNMlSS support. In orienting the Mission to assume those functions, we must be careful that resources are not diverted from key mandated tasks, particularly the protection of civilians.”

    2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source

  13. “I urge a swift and thorough investigation into the incident. Noting that the Government has made repeated commitments to press freedom, it is important that they match words with action. I strongly encourage the Government to implement the Media Authority, Broadcast Corporation and Right of Access to Information Act, which was signed into law in December 2013. Ensuring the safety and security of members of the press and swiftly investigating incidents of violence and intimidation againstjournalists are critical. As I have noted in previous briefings to the Council, UNMlSS continues to face serious obstacles to its operations, including grave obstructions by both parties to its freedom of movement.”

    2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source

  14. “On 29 June, UNMlSS released a human rights flash report documenting human rights violations that were perpetrated as fighting escalated in the Greater Upper Nile region in April and May. Reported violations include indiscriminate killings, rape and other sexual violence, abductions of civilians and the destruction of civilian objects, property and livelihoods. The deliberate targeting of innocent civilians, including women, children and the elderly, must stop immediately, and the culture of impunity must end. lam also concerned by the recent restrictions placed on press freedom in the country, including through the detention of, threats to and violence against journalists. Although the circumstances around the recent killing of Peter Moi, a journalist of the New Nation newspaper, are still unclear, the event raises serious concern.”

    2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source

  15. “On 14 August, the World Food Programme commenced food air drops to Wau Shilluk, in Upper Nile state, which has significantly reduced the number of civilians arriving at the UNMlSS protection site in Malakal. UNMlSS has continued to provide force protection to road and barge convoys and other activities to enable humanitarian agencies to meet the primary needs of those at risk. Yet the delivery of humanitarian assistance is being severely challenged by land, riverine and air movement restrictions and the heightened risk of being caught in crossfire. With respect to the human rights situation in South Sudan, 1 am deeply shocked by the parties' utter disrespect for human life. UNMlSS continues to receive reports of gross violations of human rights and humanitarian law committed by all parties to the conflict.”

    2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source

  16. “I would like to thank our military and police personnel for their gallant efforts to protect civilians in an increasingly difficult environment. I would urge troop- and police-contributing countries, along with other Member States, to help equip and accelerate the deployment of UNMlSS personnel and resources and give them the additional resources they need. The humanitarian situation in South Sudan is dire. Over 2.2 million people remain displaced. Over 4.6 million people are already facing crisis and emergency levels of food insecurity. The situation in Unity state is particularly alarming, as prevailing insecurity prevents humanitarian access to displaced communities.”

    2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source

  17. “As mentioned in my previous briefing to the Council, in May (see S/PV.7444), more attention must be paid to preventing the sites from becoming attractions for those looking for the services available therein, rather than for those in need of physical protection. To that end, UNMlSS has further expanded its reach outside of the sites through short, long and dynamic air and integrated patrols, in order to increase security for the local population while also facilitating conditions for the delivery of humanitarian assistance. In particular, UNMlSS has scaled up its protection-of- civilians efforts in Unity xtate by projecting a security presence in previously inaccessible areas. However, capacity and resource constraints and deliberate obstruction by the parties have limited those efforts.”

    2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source

  18. “The Bentiu site has experienced the largest recent increase in internally displaced persons, up by 140 per cent since late April, while the population at the Malakal site has grown by almost 50 per cent just since mid-July. The escalation of fighting also sparked violent tensions between Dinka, Nuer and Shilluk internally displaced persons within the Malakal site. The large influx of internally displaced persons into UNMlSS bases during the reporting period and the resulting rise in political, ethnic and tribal tensions, as well as criminal activity in the camps, underscores once again the unsustainability of these protection sites for the longer term.”

    2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source

  19. “On 21 August, the Speaker of the Western Equatoria state Legislative Assembly was killed in an ambush in his state; further details ofhis killing are not yet known. The escalation of fighting has sparked further displacements. Civilians from conflict-affected counties in southern Unity State have fled to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) protection-of- civilians site in Bentiu, while new internally displaced persons from the west bank of the Nile have arrived at the UNMlSS base in Malakal. UNMlSS is now providing protection to over 200,000 internally displaced persons at six protection-of-civilians sites.”

    2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source

  20. “Between 29 July and 2 August, tensions escalated in Yambio county, Western Equatoria state, with the occurence of clashes involving SPLA, national police, local youth, a community defence group and Dinka youth. Over 5,000 civilians were briefly displaced. On the domestic political front, on 16 August, the four elected governors of Central Equatoria, Upper Nile, Warrap and Western Equatoria states were dismissed, and the caretaker Governor of Northern Bahr el- Ghazal state was also replaced. On 20 August, the five newly appointed caretaker Governors were sworn into office by the President. Shortly after he was relieved of his position, the Western Equatoria state governor was arrested at his residence in Juba, but was later released.”

    2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source

  21. “In Upper Nile state, heavy fighting between the SPLA and the SPLM/Army in Opposition, along with its allied Shilluk militias, has centred around the state capital Malakal, which has changed hands several times since April. Both sides remain in close proximity to each other along the banks of the Nile River, with numerous skirmishes taking place in Malakal and in the northern town of Melut. I am disappointed that the parties have not observed the cessation of hostilities or the ceasefire that they agreed to in Addis Ababa. The Bahr el-Ghazal and the Equatoria regions also witnessed further deterioration in the security situation, with low intensity fighting between armed groups.”

    2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source

  22. “Fighting in the Greater Upper Nile region has remained intense, and a further escalation of hostilities in southern Unity state has had increasingly severe consequences for the civilian population. Major offensives conducted by the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and its allied militias into Opposition-held areas have led to further deterioration of the security and humanitarian situations since April, and have resulted in numerous reports of grave human rights violations. Most recently, on 19 August, fighting occurred between SPLA and Opposition forces around Leer town, with both sides trading accusations of having initiated the attack.”

    2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source

  23. “Yesterday, the President chaired a pivotal leadership meeting attended by senior Government officials, members of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) National Liberation Council, its Political Bureau and its secretariat, ministers, governors, chairpersons of independent commissions, as well as the Speakers and Deputy Speakers of the National Legislative Assembly and the Council of the States. A mini-summit has been called for tomorrow, where the Government of the Republic of South Sudan is expected to sign the proposed agreement - as it stated - "in the interest of peace". Despite that hopefully positive development, the security situation on the ground has been volatile and tense.”

    2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source

  24. “Ms. Laj: I thank you, Madam President, for this opportunity to present the latest report (8/2015/655) of the Secretary-General on South Sudan, and to update the Security Council on events since its finalization. Followingthepartialsigningofthelntergovernmental Authority on Development-plus peace agreement, on 17 August, international and regional partners urged the President to sign the agreement by the end ofthe 15- day deadline and called on all parties to immediately cease all hostilities. Upon his return from Addis Ababa, President Salva Kiir commenced intensive consultations with various constituencies.”

    2015-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7511 (2015) · source

  25. “We hope that the Security Council will carefully consider the recommendations made by the Secretary-General to protect women in crisis situations and to enhance their role in peace processes.”

    2002-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635 (2002) · source

  26. “The report of the Secretary-General and the considerations of the Security Council will undoubtedly be the subject of extensive discussions, with a focus on the implementation part of the report. This leads me to my final point. We will all be looking for guidance on the way forward in the report of the Secretary-General and in the recommendations of the Security Council. But the full and equal participation of women in peace processes is the responsibility of many more - that is, the Member States, the United Nations system, non-governmental organizations, civil society and others. The European Union and its member States look forward to doing our part.”

    2002-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635 (2002) · source

  27. “In the view of the European Union, there is one less positive point in the report. That is the lack of reference to the Secretary-General's bulletin on observance by United Nations forces of international humanitarian law (ST/SGB/1999/ 13). That bulletin includes some valid gender paragraphs, and we believe that all United Nations-mandated military operations should operate in accordance with the bulletin. At the Council's meeting in July, I provided information on an EU-Latin American conference on women in peace operations. The conference is to take place in Chile in early November and will include key players from Latin American and EU countries.”

    2002-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635 (2002) · source

  28. “Thirdly, we regret the continued lack of gender balance in all aspects of peace operations, but we note with appreciation that the Secretary-General will make an even more determined effort to increase the appointment of women at the Special Representative and Deputy Special Representative levels. The States members of the European Union will continue to provide the Secretary-General with qualified female candidates to serve in such positions. Fourthly and finally, the findings of the report with regard to the inclusion of women, girls and child soldiers in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programmes are important lessons learned. They need to be considered carefully in all future missions where DDR programmes are to be developed and implemented.”

    2002-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635 (2002) · source

  29. “With that in mind, the European Union looks forward to receiving the long- awaited handbook on multidimensional peacekeeping operations, with a chapter on gender mainstreaming. Secondly, we would like to reiterate our support for the establishment of gender offices or focal points in all field missions and for their being provided with the necessary support. That support would also mean proper back-stopping in DPKO, with the establishment of a focal point on gender issues, as has been recommended by the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations. We would, therefore, urge the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps to ensure the establishment of this gender capacity in DPKO.”

    2002-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635 (2002) · source

  30. “The European Union (EU) is a firm supporter of human rights for all, and welcomes and fully agrees with the recommendations of the Secretary-General regarding the human rights of women and girls. Allow me to bring forward four mainly positive points from the report that the European Union believes should be highlighted in today's meeting, and one less positive point. First, the European Union supports the proposal to fully integrate gender perspectives in the planning, the mandates and all the phases of peace processes. This will require appropriate tools, such as guidelines and training programmes. In that regard, the European Union is happy to note, that the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) is developing concrete tools to help mainstream gender perspectives into the daily work of all mission components.”

    2002-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635 (2002) · source

  31. “Based on this, I then provided some practical proposals for consideration in the study on women, peace and security. The report of the Secretary-General in front of us today highlights the major findings of the study and it would therefore be appropriate for me to offer some comments on this report. Allow me first of all to congratulate the Secretary-General and his staff on an excellent report. The 21 action points provide some very practical recommendations that are possible to implement. Once implemented, the action points will ensure important progress towards the full and equal participation of women and men in all stages of conflict resolution, peacekeeping, peace-building and reconstruction processes.”

    2002-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635 (2002) · source

  32. “I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The countries of Central and Eastern Europe associated with the European Union - Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia - and the associated countries Cyprus, Malta and Turkey, as well as the European Free Trade Association country member of the European Economic Area Iceland, align themselves with this statement. We appreciate that this important issue is once again on the agenda of the Security Council and welcome the Report of the Secretary-General on women, peace and security. In the statement to the Security Council on 25 July 2002 I presented the European Union views with regard to conflict, peacekeeping and gender.”

    2002-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635 (2002) · source