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Laram

lines on the record: 51
first: 2012-04-23
most recent: 2015-06-18
sittings or episodes: 6
sources: un-security-council

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“Hence, we are facing a test of our ability to honour and implement the international conventions and instruments adopted by the international community if we really want to maintain international security.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“The Secretary-General's annual report highlights the grave violations against children in various parts of the world resulting from attacks by warring parties. We are especially concerned about the violations against children in the occupied Palestinian Arab territories and in Syria, which are detailed in the report. Children will continue to suffer and be victimized if the international community does not resolve those conflicts. In that regard, all parties that perpetrate such violations must be held accountable, so that we can end the loss of children's lives and provide reparations to victims. In conclusion, the world has realized that building safe and stable societies and achieving security and civility in the world must begin with protecting and providing children with a sound and safe environment.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“We actively participated in the Oslo Conference on Safe Schools: Protecting Education from Attack, held in May. We also supported the Oslo Declaration on Safe Schools, out of our belief that education is of the utmost importance, in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which stipulates that everyone has the right to education. We reiterate the call to continue to prevent attacks against schools and to put an end to their use for military purposes, in accordance with the provisions of international humanitarian law, human rights law and the relevant Council resolutions. We commend the important role of the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack in its efforts to develop guidelines for protecting schools and universities from being used for military purposes during armed conflicts.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“My country believes in the importance of education, which can have a positive impact on children's sound upbringing, free from extremism or violence. For that reason, during times of crisis, we have placed the utmost importance on the education of children, an interest that has been materialized in the establishment of our Education Above All foundation, which is Qatar's global initiative to provide educational opportunities to societies that suffer from poverty and conflict. The foundation's programmes include an international initiative, Educate a Child, implemented in cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, which aims to provide high-quality primary-school education to children all over the world and to empower children in conflict areas.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“We commend the Council's adoption of resolution 2225 (2015) on children and armed conflict, of which Qatar was a sponsor. Despite all relevant Council initiatives and resolutions, the Secretary-General's recent annual report on children and armed conflict (S/2015/409) highlights the fact that 2014 witnessed unprecedented challenges with regard to the protection of tens of millions ofchildren who are growing up in areas affected by conflict and where mass abductions of children have become a prominent feature. The documentation of human rights violations during conflicts is important. However, such documentation will not be as beneficial as it should be if it is not complemented by the enforcement of laws and by intensive, comprehensive and coordinated efforts to prevent future violations and to achieve accountability.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“Mr. Laram (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to begin by thanking Malaysia for focusing its presidency of the Council on the suffering of the millions of children affected by conflict, and for its efforts as Chair of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict. I would like to thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Malaysia for presiding over today's debate and participating in it. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, his Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, the Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF and the Director of the Facilitation for Peace and Development organization for their valuable participation. We align ourselves with the statements delivered on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Group of Arab States.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“Their suffering will continue, with further losses among the victims, unless the international community takes effective steps to put an end to the violations. Perhaps today's meeting will serve as an additional incentive to intensify efforts in that regard. We are faced with a test of our ability to respect and implement the international instruments adopted by the international community, if we are truly to protect international peace and security.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“We also pay tribute to the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack, which seeks to prevent schools and universities from being used by military forces during armed conflict. The report of the Secretary-General on the grave violations committed against children in armed conflict (S/2014/339) sheds light on the role played by the parties to conflict and underscores their responsibility to protect children in accordance with the Geneva Conventions of 1949. According to the report of the Secretary- General, children in the occupied Arab territories and in Syria bear the brunt of the suffering resulting from grave violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“Obstacles that prevent children from going to school and deprive them of their legitimate right to education instil a culture of fear and despair rather than foster a culture of life and hope. It is clear that education provides the skills and knowledge necessary to the growth of children and the building of society, while protecting them from violence and extremism. In that regard, we would highlight Qatar's Education Above All initiative, comprising programmes providing educational opportunities to societies affected by conflict and poverty. These programmes include the Educate a Child initiative, which is being implemented in conjunction with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and seeks to provide high-quality, basic education to children throughout the world, especially those affected by conflict.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“We therefore welcome the Guidance Note on Security Council Resolution 1998 (2011), issued by the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict, concerning attacks on schools and hospitals. This issue is also addressed in resolution 2143 (2014), in which the Council demanded strengthened and more systematic monitoring and reporting of such attacks. The systematic targeting of schools, which should serve exclusively as safe educational institutions, exposes children to danger and deprives them of their basic right to education. In that connection, we renew our call for effective measures to be taken, in accordance with international humanitarian law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to put an immediate stop to such violations that deprive children of their right to the education.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“This year we are observing the tenth anniversary of resolution 1612 (2005), which established the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, and the first anniversary of the campaign "Children, Not Soldiers." Undoubtedly, the terrible cycle of violence affecting children in armed conflict, in which children fall victim to all forms of violence, particularly sexual violence, generates challenges requiring accelerated action and intensified cooperation on the part of Member States in order to hold all perpetrators of those grave violations accountable. For the most part, the perpetrators of those horrendous forms of aggression, which rise to the level of war crimes and grave violations of international humanitarian law, enjoy impunity in the absence of any accountability.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“Mr. Laram (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. This is an important opportunity to make heard the voice of all children affected by armed conflict. In that regard, I also commend you, Sir, for providing the concept note (S/2015/168, annex). I would be remiss ifI failed to express thanks to the Secretary- General and his Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict, as well as the Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, the child-care consultant from Save the Children, as well as Mr. Junior Nzita, who shared his painful experience with us.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“The first aspect is the need to act early in order to identify those cases that may lead to conflict and to use special means, such as early warning, mediation and the efforts of the Security Council and the Secretary- General, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and international resolutions. The second element is the need to address the root causes of conflicts, in particular the lack of development, social justice and non-respect for human rights. Thirdly, if a conflict occurs, peacemaking must be undertaken. Fourthly, the protection of civilians must be a priority in conflict, while underscoring the responsibility of States to protect civilians. Finally, there is a need for international assistance to promote peace measures and the implementation of agreements between the parties.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“In the context of international conflict prevention efforts, the State of Qatar has therefore participated in mediation between many conflicting parties. That has been welcomed and supported by the Security Council, and peaceful settlements that led to the prevention of many conflicts in the Middle East and Africa and their human, economic and financial costs have been found. We welcome resolution 2171 (2014), adopted by the Security Council today. We believe that it contains many important elements that will contribute to international conflict prevention efforts. Allow me to underscore the following.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“As we discuss this important issue, perhaps we should recall today the fact that, in its presidential statement of 31 January 1992 (S/23500), issued at the end of a meeting held at the level of Heads of State and Government, the Security Council stressed the importance ofpeacemaking and peacekeeping, as well as preventive diplomacy, to prevent conflict. If preventive diplomacy seeks to resolve disputes before they arise, the promotion and strengthening of institutions that support peace will ensure non-recurrence. Experience has frequently proved that mediation, in particular diplomatic mediation, is one of the fundamental ways to prevent and to resolve disputes, as provided for by the Charter of the United Nations.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“President, kindly provided, such as early warning and the role of the Secretary-General and his special representatives and special envoys, as well as preventive missions, must also be put into practice, since we believe that such measures will help to prevent conflict and to maintain international peace and security. Since conflict prevention is a proactive step, the effectiveness of such measures requires, in our view, short-, medium- and long-term strategies to assist implementation by all the parties concerned so as to establish an international environment of stability.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“Such disputes have become non-State armed conflicts, giving rise to many material and human losses that exceed those of international armed conflicts, as well as the exacerbation of international terrorism, poverty, the lack of development and ethnic and religious persecution. The facts on the ground around the world lead us to conclude that there is a need to operationalize the tools adopted by the United Nations and to enable international and regional organizations to assume their roles in accordance with Article 33 of the Charter so as to prevent disputes from reaching the stage of armed conflict. The mechanisms outlined in the concept note (S/2014/572, annex) that you, Mr.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“Mr. Laram (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month and thank you for holding this open debate. This topic has particular importance for my country on the basis of our foreign policy, which has contributed to international efforts to prevent conflict, to deal with its root causes and to work with the parties concerned towards a peaceful settlement at a time when the international community is responsible for saving future generations from the scourge of war, as provided for by the preamble to the Charter of the United Nations. Nevertheless, since the establishment of the United Nations, the world has witnessed the outbreak of many conflicts, even though their root causes have been addressed.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“Women in the Syrian Arab Republic are exposed to discrimination and to psychological and sexual violence, detention and imprisonment. Those acts are crimes against humanity and war crimes. The conflict in Syria has forced women and girls to flee from cities because ofa lack of security and a lack of humanitarian access to those women and girls. That was reiterated in the report of the Secretary- General on sexual violence in conflict. In conclusion, the continued attention by the international community to the role of women in peace and security and the enhancement of the role of women in decision-making processes will have positive effects on international peace and security and will mitigate the catastrophic results of conflicts all over the world.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“We must call on all parties to conflicts to take special measures to protect women and girls from sexual violence in conflict. It is troubling that, even as we are holding this meeting, many women and girls in various parts of the world, including in the Arab world, are being subjected to forms of violence that lead to their killing and to the displacement of millions of people, especially women and children, who are more vulnerable and therefore more affected by such situations. They are exposed in particular to sexual violence and to psychological and physical violence. Women and girls are exposed to the worst kinds of violence resulting from conflict in our region, and they bear the brunt of that violence. In the Arab region, women in Palestine suffer from the unjust measures taken by the Israeli occupiers.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“The wife of the Amir of Qatar has supported educational, research and development programmes. The State of Qatar has adopted a preventive policy so as to protect human rights, in particular the rights of women. That was reflected in our 2013 plan, which states that women have a very important role to play in our society, particularly by participating in decision-making processes, especially in the economic and social fields. We cannot talk about women and peace and security without dealing with the root causes of the problem. The protection of women is therefore not just a humanitarian issue but also an one that guides our efforts in many fields, especially in the application of rules for the protection of women in times of conflict without discrimination or selectivity.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“The State of Qatar understands that, as highlighted in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2013/149), there are still obstacles to women's participation and representation in decision-making, peace and transitional processes and that all regional and international bodies should support international standards to enhance women's participation in the protection of women's and girls' human rights, as well as in efforts at establishing peace. With respect to enhancing the role of women, the State of Qatar has taken a special interest in the participation of women in the political field through many initiatives aimed at enabling women to play their full role in various areas, including the political and economic fields. Women have been appointed to important positions, including as ministers.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“Mr. Laram (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, on your presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would like to thank Rwanda, and in particular its Minister for Foreign Affairs, for convening this meeting, which is an opportunity to examine the measures taken by the Security Council to promote the participation of women in the resolution of conflicts. I would like to thank the Secretary-General and his Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict for their important statements and for participating in this meeting.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“Not only has the Syrian regime made life hell for those Syrians who have been forced to seek refuge in camps in neighbouring States, but it also planted mines along the routes they take to escape those oppressive policies and hindered the delivery of humanitarian assistance to them. The State of Qatar calls once again on the international community, and in particular the Security Council, to assume their role, as established in the Charter of the United Nations, in maintaining international peace and security and to respond firmly, affirmatively and promptly to the dangers faced by the Syrian civilians. We are of the view that, should the Council fail to find a solution to the Syrian problem, the United Nations should take measures to protect Syrian civilians.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Furthermore, and taking into consideration the State's fundamental responsibility to protect its citizens, Syria's deliberate and methodical policies are in disregard of its responsibility and represent a shabby attempt to control the country through the use of force, threats and terrorism. It is indeed regrettable that women and children in Syria are the most vulnerable to such oppressive policies. In many cases, rape has been used by malicious loyalists of the Syrian regime against women and children. The displacement of more than 700,000 Syrians to neighbouring States as refugees and of around 2 million more inside the country has affected the education of hundreds of thousands of children, and traumatized them and other victims.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“The regime pursues oppressive policies that affect only civilians, such as cutting off electricity, communications and food and medical supplies, in addition to targeting hospitals and other medical facilities, which increases the suffering of civilians who have nowhere to go. They cannot even seek refuge in hospitals or places of worship. The unjustified targeting of civilians is one of the most abhorrent violations of human rights and a flagrant breach of international law, including humanitarian and human rights law, and is a challenge to international legitimacy, including resolution 1894 (2009) regarding the protection of civilians.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“It has not complied with international humanitarian principles, notably the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Fourth Geneva Convention, and has shown a total disregard for the principles of the Charter of the United Nations concerning the collective responsibility of the international community to observe and protect human rights for all, as affirmed in paragraph (c) of Article 55 of the Charter: "universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all". Civilians in Syria are increasingly subject to dangers and threats as the Syrian regime has used its entire military arsenal, including indiscriminate weapons like cluster bombs, in residential areas.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“The oppressive policies of the regime have resulted in the deaths of almost 70,000 Syrian nationals, most of them civilians, including women, children and the elderly; not to mention the hundreds of thousands of wounded and the detainees; families that have lost their heads of household and their houses; the displaced persons and refugees and others who are suffering from shortages of food and needed medicines. The approach of the Syrian regime since the Syrian people's protests began has been characterized by a basic disregard for the population and for citizens' rights, dignity, security and freedom.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“The Israeli Government has refused to halt the crimes being committed by armed settlers against Palestinian civilians, who are already suffering from Israel's oppressive policies, which threaten their security and deprive them of the ability to exercise their fundamental rights. The Palestinian economy is under siege, and Palestinians' standard of living has fallen as a result of the obstacles put in the way of a normal life and the withholding of their tax revenues. The Gaza Strip has become an enormous prison in which all civilians suffer. Conditions in the sister republic of Syria have, regrettably, led to one of the major situations where civilians are in danger.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“On 12 November, the League of Arab States expressed its deep concern about the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Syria and its serious attendant effects on civilians, calling on the Security Council to put an end to the cycle of violence in Syria and provide all necessary support for the people of Syria to defend themselves and strengthen and coordinate Arab and international efforts. Speaking in my national capacity, I would like to say that Israel's repeated acts of aggression against the Palestinians have gone beyond all humanitarian principles and standards of international legitimacy. All kinds of weapons and excessive force have been used against civilians, notably in the Gaza Strip.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“The occupied Palestinian territory has become one of the most egregious examples of a place where the Geneva Conventions are violated and international humanitarian law ignored. In Syria, the threat that Syrians are facing as a result of the evolution of the current crisis has reached terrifying proportions. The Arab Summit held in Baghdad in 2012 called on the Syrian Government to end all acts of violence, protect Syrian civilians, allow international organizations immediate access, hold all those responsible for violations of human rights accountable and not tolerate impunity.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“We would like to touch on two specific cases, without prejudice to any others. Violence is a constantly recurring phenomenon in the occupied Palestinian territory, and since the last meeting of the Security Council on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (S/PV.6790), the people of Gaza have been subjected to Israeli aggression. This time, as often before, the occupying forces showed no regard for the lives of civilians, as the Israeli air force bombed residential areas, resulting in the deaths of several hundred men, women and even children in Gaza. We ask: How long will Israel continue to believe that it can disregard the importance of human life and use excessive force without accountability?”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Considering the international response so far, bearing in mind humanitarian principles and the goal of protecting as many civilians as possible, and looking beyond the work of the various United Nations peacekeeping missions, the international community must, through its international institutions, build on its positive achievements and continue its efforts to protect civilians. The Arab Group urges the Security Council to continue to strive to take the necessary measures to protect civilians and strengthen prompt accountability for any violations against civilians. We also wish to affirm the importance of mandating United Nations peacekeeping operations to protect civilians, one of the most significant measures that the Security Council can take to strengthen protection.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Improving security is therefore not only a humanitarian task but one that requires various efforts, in particular the application of the relevant laws aimed at protecting civilians in armed conflict without distinction at both the national and the international levels. It is indeed sad that while we are holding this debate, many civilians all over the world, and notably in our Arab region, have to cope with acts of violence that result in deaths and the displacement of refugees. Women and children are the most vulnerable to such risks and the most affected, particularly through sexual violence and physical and psychological abuse, and they form the bulk of displaced refugees. People's houses, schools and hospitals are being targeted to a degree that the international community can no longer ignore under any pretext.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“The fact that various parties to conflicts refuse, relying on a culture of impunity, to comply with the provisions regarding the protection of civilians should not be ignored and should be dealt with severely and promptly, since otherwise the parties are encouraged to threaten civilians. Despite the progress that has been made in strengthening the protection of civilians in cases of armed conflict, the issue continues to pose a challenge to international law and humanitarian law and requires us to do more to compel parties to conflict to refrain from using explosive weapons in densely populated areas. We cannot talk about the protection of civilians without taking into consideration the problem of security.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“The latest report of the Secretary-General (S/2012/376) notes that civilians form the bulk of the victims in cases of armed conflict as the result, inter alia, of deliberate targeting and collateral attacks that violate international humanitarian law and human rights law. The report also points out that there is much work to be done, if we are to deal with the fundamental and important challenges presented by the protection of civilians, particularly ensuring the compliance of all parties to a conflict with the principles of international humanitarian law.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Mr. Laram (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, Mr. President, I would like, on behalf of the Arab Group, to congratulate your friendly country on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We are grateful to the Republic of Korea, especially Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan, for organizing this debate, which provides an opportunity to reinforce the measures that the Security Council has adopted to protect civilians. We also wish to thank the Secretary- General, the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Director for International Law and Cooperation of the International Committee of the Red Cross for their participation in this meeting.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“The representatives of the Syrian authorities have directed several false accusations against my country, aimed at distorting the facts on the ground, in a desperate attempt to divert the attention of the international community from the terrible massacres being committed by those authorities against the brotherly Syrian people. We stood with Syria before the current crisis. Only an ungrateful party would deny that fact. Here we ask, is there any worse terrorism in the world than bombing homes, mosques and churches with tanks, mortars, artillery and airplanes?”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“In spite of all of that, we are consistent in calling for a peaceful solution that meets the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people and holds accountable all those involved in the killings and the violations of their rights, freedoms and dignity. To reach such a solution, the Syrian Government must commit to the immediate cessation of all acts of violence and killing, the protection of Syrian civilians, the withdrawal of military forces and the demilitarization of cities and villages, as well as to ensuring the freedom of peaceful demonstration and the immediate release of all those detained in such events and allowing the free entry and movement of the media, including the immediate admission of humanitarian assistance provided by Arab and international relief organizations.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The Syrian Government has also continued to arrest and torture people and to commit other abuses, confirming its non-compliance with any of the elements of the six-point plan of the Joint Special Envoy, as indicated in the letter that the Secretary-General addressed to the Council on 19 April (S/2012/238). None of that bodes well for the success of the Mission, and requires that the international community, including the Security Council, take firm action to protect the Syrian people in the event of non-compliance by the Syrian authorities with the provisions of resolution 2043 (2012), as well as all the provisions of the Annan plan as an integral unit, within a specific time frame.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“We also support the implementation of resolutions 2042 (2012) and 2043 (2012), on the deployment of an observer mission to Syria. In that regard, we sincerely hope that the mission will succeed in its tasks. However, past experience has taught us that granting the Syrian authorities one opportunity after another only results in the Government reneging on its promises and continuing to savagely crack down on its people. Since the deadline to stop the violence on 10 April, the Government has continued to violate its obligations to maintaining military forces in population centres and by bombing cities with heavy weapons and even by helicopter.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“They also described unarmed demonstrators as armed and terrorist groups. As a result, some in Syria have had to resort to self-defence, l2-30747 which is a legitimate right, especially given that it was in reaction to the negative acts of the Syrian authorities. The State of Qatar has repeatedly emphasized the cohesion and unity of the Syrian people and the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity of sisterly Syria and the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. As we have supported the efforts of the Arab League to resolve the crisis, we continue today to support the efforts exerted by the international community, led by the efforts of Mr. Kofi Annan, Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the Arab League. Those efforts are based primarily on the Arab plan of action adopted by the Arab League on 22 January.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“They also run counter to the relevant United Nations resolutions, in addition to undermining the prospects for a peaceful resolution of the Palestinian question and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Since the outbreak of the peaceful uprising of the brotherly Syrian people, in March 2011, the State of Qatar has expressed its deep concern about what is happening in a dear brotherly Arab country, and demanded that the bloodshed among the Syrian people and violations of fundamental freedoms and human rights stop. The State of Qatar has strived to play a positive role to resolve the crisis in a way that spares the country future disasters. However, the Syrian authorities unfortunately decided from day one to resort to a repressive solution entailing killing, detention and torture, in the hope of extinguishing demonstrations.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The International Conference on Jerusalem was held last February in Doha on the initiative of His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, who emphasized that Jerusalem, with its mosques and churches, will remain an Islamic and Christian Arab city. He also stressed that Israelis do not realize that there is no Palestinian State without Jerusalem, and no Jerusalem without the Al-Aqsa Mosque. He also urged the international community to express its rejection of attempts by the Israeli Government to desecrate the sanctity of Islamic and Christian Holy Sites, to demolish homes in the city and expel its Arab population, and to withdraw the identity documents of its inhabitants so as to Judaize Jerusalem. Such attempts are in violation of the obligations of Israel, the occupying Power, under international law.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“A solution also depends upon Israel's cessation of violations of Lebanese sovereignty, including all ongoing violations of international law and international legitimacy, as set out in the relevant resolutions of the United Nations, especially resolution 1701 (2006). Nevertheless, Israel has not stopped violating that resolution - by violating Lebanese sovereignty in various ways, most recently by building a road in the occupied Lebanese Shaba'a farmlands. The question of Jerusalem continues to be a primary concern of the peoples of the Arab and Islamic world, who are worried about the Israeli authorities' escalation of illegal measures aimed at the Judaization of occupied Jerusalem.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“We should like to take this opportunity to renew our call on States that have not yet recognized Palestine to do so. We also call on the Security Council not to obstruct the Palestinian demand for full membership of the United Nations, given that such recognition could contribute to the achievement of a peaceful, comprehensive, just and sustainable resolution of the issue. We would like to reiterate that a solution to the crisis in the Middle East is contingent upon Israel's withdrawal from occupied Palestinian territories, the occupied Syrian Golan and the remaining Lebanese territory occupied by Israel.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Against that backdrop, we reiterate our demand for the countries sponsoring the proposed Quartet solution that believe in such a negotiated solution to bring to bear the political pressure necessary to ensure the success of that endeavour. We also call for support for the latest resolution of the Human Rights Council, which called for the deployment of an independent international fact-finding mission to investigate the repercussions of Israeli settlements on Palestinian rights. While the international community remains unanimous about the basic aspects of an ultimate solution - a two-State solution - insisting that the Palestinian request that it be recognized as an independent State be rejected does a disservice to such a solution.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The international community has spoken with one voice about the seriousness of the continuation of settlements on the peace process, as it undermines the two-State solution by imposing a fait accompli that makes it impossible to build a viable Palestinian State in the territory occupied by Israel in 1967, including East Jerusalem. That renders negotiations meaningless and pointless and serves to emphasize the absence of sincere intentions on the part of the Government of Israel, the occupying Power, to achieve peace. One is inevitably led to the entirely objective conclusion that the Israeli side bears full responsibility for the failure of the talks and the freezing of negotiations, and therefore for the standstill in the peace process.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The Palestinian position was made clear at the highest level in a letter sent last week by President Mahmoud Abbas to his Israel counterpart. That letter reaffirmed the principles of the peace process, which are known and acknowledged by everyone, and stressed the commitment of the Palestinians both to those principles and to national unity, so as to ensure respect for agreements signed by Israel. The letter also explained how Israeli practices aimed at stripping the Palestinian Authority of its powers. On the other hand, the Israeli side did not provide anything in writing, merely declaring its determination to retain control of the Jordan Valley and the eastern border. On the ground, the Israeli Government has continued to expand settlements at a significant pace, even after the meetings at Amman began.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The final months of last year saw new momentum emerge towards an agreement between the Israeli and Palestinian parties in the wake of the statement issued in September 2011 by the Quartet, in which it proposed a time line for re-activating negotiations between the two sides to reach an agreement by late 2012 that would address the salient issues. This led to a return to negotiations after a long pause as exploratory talks began under the commendable auspices of Jordan. The Palestinian side has shown the desire to engage in direct, serious and productive negotiations. In response to a Quartet request, Palestinians demonstrated vision, in all negotiating rounds, to resolve the two most prominent issues, namely, borders and security.”
2012-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6757Resumption1 (2012) · source