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1. “The Organization and the membership in general should appreciate the costs incurred by the International Criminal Court to sustain the investigations and trials within its jurisdiction, especially when we notice that several States - including members of the Council - are still not party to the Statute and do not contribute to the investigations. To that end, we recommend that the Office of the Prosecutor include in its next semi-annual report a list of the costs borne by the International Criminal Court - and its Office in particular - to conduct its activities in Libya. The International Criminal Court is a global undertaking of interest to all States. Its mission is intrinsic to the strengthening of international criminal justice, peace and security, respect for human rights and guarantees of due process.”

   2018-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8388 (2018) · source

2. “We are certain that the investigations regarding those violations carried out by the Office of the Prosecutor in the context of the principle of complementarity will not only help to identify the perpetrators but, if they constitute crimes against humanity, activate the Court's jurisdiction for their trial. In order to achieve that goal, my delegation highlights and praises the collaboration and constant assistance that the United Nations Support Mission in Libya provides to the Office of the Prosecutor. We take this opportunity to encourage them to continue cooperating so effectively. In addition to receiving periodic reports on the cases I mentioned, financial contingencies must also be guaranteed to ensure their continuity and effectiveness.”

   2018-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8388 (2018) · source

3. “That is even more so given that, since the beginning of the year, there have been more than 400 deaths from crossfire, bombing and the detonation of improvised explosive devices, which have also led to the displacement of approximately 3,600 people from the areas in which clashes have intensified. We are also deeply concerned about repeated reports of violations of the rights of migrants who are subject to rape, torture, degrading and humiliating treatment, denial of medical assistance and arbitrary detention. As has been rightly noted, that is a complex situation that requires a multidimensional strategic approach to cooperating with the Libyan State.”

   2018-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8388 (2018) · source

4. “Furthermore, we note with great concern that, although arrest warrants remain in force, they have not been fulfilled. In that regard, we reiterate the urgent need for all pending arrest warrants to be executed so that the Court is able to comply with its mandate and carry out its work effectively. It is precisely in these scenarios that the idea of universal criminal justice becomes relevant and the need to ensure the universality of the Rome Statute becomes apparent. Moreover, the intensification of violence, extrajudicial executions, killings, kidnappings, arbitrary detentions and armed clashes described in the Prosecutor's report bear witness to the sensitive situation that the Libyan people continue to experience.”

   2018-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8388 (2018) · source

5. “We take due note of the report presented and of the activities conducted by the Office of the Prosecutor during the reporting period. We express our grave concern about the incidents and irregularities surrounding the case of Mr. Al-Werfalli, who is now the subject of two arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court, on 15 August 2017 and 4 July 2018, respectively, on charges related to the summary execution of at least 43 people in the city of Benghazi, We note that, according to reports of the Libyan National Army, Mr. Al-Werfalli is said to have been arrested and subjected to an investigation by a military prosecutor. However, the Prosecutor's report states that Mr. Al-Werfalli is alleged to be at large and serving as a member of the Libyan National Army.”

   2018-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8388 (2018) · source

6. “Therefore, without prejudice to our observations on the progress in the cases that we are considering today, we express our appreciation for the work that the International Criminal Court has been carrying out since 2011 in compliance with the referral made through resolution 1970 (2011). In that regard, so that the Court is able to fulfil its mandate and avoid impunity, it is crucial that the competent authorities in Libya, the countries of the region, regional organizations and the international community in general make every effort to cooperate. We reiterate that all States, regardless of whether or not they are party to the Rome Statute, are primarily responsible for taking action and helping to facilitate the work of the Court.”

   2018-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8388 (2018) · source

7. “Mr. Llorentty Soliz (Plurinational State of Bolivia) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to join the rest of my colleagues in congratulating you, Mr. President, and your delegation on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. I wish you every success and reiterate the full support of my entire delegation to ensure to that end. I would also like to thank all members of the Security Council for their cooperation last month. We thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Ms. Fatou Bensouda, for her report, and we express to her and to her entire team our firm support in their important work. At the end of its first 15 years of existence and 20 years after the signing of the Rome Statute, the International Criminal Court has demonstrated its capacity to resolve complex cases in sensitive scenarios.”

   2018-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8388 (2018) · source

8. “In that regard, we call on all parties to adhere strictly to their obligations regarding the protection of civilians, including resolution 2286 (2016), within a framework of respect for international humanitarian law. We also firmly support the efforts of the Special Monitoring Mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which is carrying out important work in difficult circumstances. Lastly, we reiterate that there is no military solution to this conflict. The international community and the Council must unite in making every effort possible to achieve a lasting peace that will benefit the region in the long term. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Ukraine.”

   2018-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8386 (2018) · source

9. “In that regard, we call on the parties to address the root causes of the conflict in order to achieve a lasting solution that takes into account the rights, interests and legitimate claims of all the parties, including ethnic groups, so as to achieve a balance of interests and a political solution to the issue. With regard to the humanitarian situation, successive violations of the ceasefire have had a devastating effect on the lives of millions of civilians. To that we have to add the attacks on urban areas and civil infrastructure that affects 60 per cent of the people living along the so-called line of contact, which is one of the areas most contaminated by anti-personnel mines.”

   2018-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8386 (2018) · source

10. “In that regard, we call on the parties to comply with the principles and purposes enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and to respect international humanitarian law. We call on all parties to refrain from attacks and from activities that incite violence or an escalation of hostilities, to abide by the ban on the use of heavy artillery, respect the ceasefire, allow unconditional humanitarian access and facilitate full and safe access for the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) so that it can carry out its functions on the ground.”

    2018-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8386 (2018) · source

11. “I will now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Bolivia. My delegation thanks Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, and Ms. Ursula Mueller, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator. We reiterate that the package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements continues to be the basis on which the international community is committed to pursuing a durable peace in eastern Ukraine. In that regard, we call on all parties to comply strictly with it. The provisions of these agreements, along with the development of confidence-building measures, are essential to consolidating the efforts that the parties should make in seeking a political solution to the crisis in Ukraine.”

    2018-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8386 (2018) · source

12. “I thank Ms. Mueller for her briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”

    2018-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8386 (2018) · source

13. “In favour: Russian Federation Against: France, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Abstaining: Bolivia (Plurinational State of), China, C6te d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Kuwait The President (spoke in Spanish): The proposal received one vote in favour, seven against and seven abstentions. The proposal to invite Ms. Elena Kravchenko has not been adopted, it having failed to obtain the required number of votes. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Ms. DiCarlo.”

    2018-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8386 (2018) · source

14. “In the light of the comments made by Council members, I propose to put to the vote the proposal to extend an invitation under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure to Ms. Elena Kravchenko, in order to brief the Security Council under the agenda items entitled "Letter dated 28 February 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/l36)" and "Letter dated 13 April 2014 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/20l4/264)". I shall put the proposal to the vote now. A vote was taken by show ofhands.”

    2018-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8386 (2018) · source

15. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Ukraine to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, and Ms. Ursula Mueller, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator. The presidency has also received a request from the Russian Federation to invite Ms. Elena Kravchenko to participate in this meeting, in accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. Do I hear any objection to extending an invitation to Ms. Elena Kravchenko? The representative of Sweden has asked for the floor.”

    2018-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8386 (2018) · source

16. “In favour: Bolivia (Plurinational State of), China, Cote d'lvoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, France, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Russian Federation, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (spoke in Spanish): The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2439 (2018). I now give the floor to those members of the Security Council who wish to make statements.”

    2018-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8385 (2018) · source

17. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/20l8/96l, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. I would like to thank all Council members for sponsoring the draft resolution, which is now a presidential text. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show ofhands.”

    2018-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8385 (2018) · source

18. “We urge that the conflict be resolved through dialogue and an inclusive and united political process, led by and for the Syrian people, that can lead to a peaceful and sustainable solution within the framework of the Geneva process and resolution 2254 (2015), under the auspices of the United Nations, in line with international law and with full respect for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I give the floor to the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic.”

    2018-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8383 (2018) · source

19. “We agree that if we want to strengthen the political process, we must also give the Special Envoy the opportunity to work and focus on reaching that outcome. We believe that the solution requires ensuring the continuity and implementation of the Sochi final outcome, whose main goal is establishing a credible, balanced and representative constitutional committee through continued consultation and cooperation with the Syrian Government.”

    2018-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8383 (2018) · source

20. “We reiterate that the conflict can have no military solution, and we therefore reject any attempts to foment fragmentation or sectarianism in the Syrian Arab Republic, as well as the presence of foreign forces with no authorization from the Syrian Government. I want to once again emphasize Mr. De Mistura's tireless efforts on this very delicate and important issue, not just for the Council but for the entire international community. I would therefore like to thank him for his work and reiterate our full support for his efforts to find a political solution. We eagerly await the outcome of the upcoming high-level meetings. After hearing his briefing today, our delegation sees the glass as half full rather than half empty. We remain optimistic that patience and dedication will have positive results.”

    2018-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8383 (2018) · source

21. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. My delegation thanks the Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, for his briefing. We want to highlight his visit to Damascus, as well as his efforts to achieve a political solution to the conflict. We believe that dialogue is the best way to achieve positive results. In that regard, we again underscore the efforts of the Astana guarantors and the agreements concluded on the situation in Idlib, which have had tangible effects in reducing violence and restoring relative calm for the Syrian people.”

    2018-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8383 (2018) · source

22. “On behalf of the Council, I thank Mr. De Mistura for his briefing. I now give the floor to those members of the Council wishing to make statements.”

    2018-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8383 (2018) · source

23. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Staffan de Mistura, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, to participate in this meeting. Mr. De Mistura is joining the meeting via video- teleconference from Beirut. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. De Mistura.”

    2018-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8383 (2018) · source

24. “And there is also the other way - to use and instrumentalize the United Nations and its facilities for political purposes, or to use and instrumentalize the issue of human rights with a double standard and for political purposes. My delegation, in its national capacity, is not going to ask anyone for permission on how to behave or act. On the other hand, we insist that United Nations facilities not be used for political purposes. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Myanmar.”

    2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

25. “In that regard, it is imperative that the international community and the United Nations do everything possible to support host communities in Bangladesh and ensure that they have access to short-, medium- and long-term development incentives. I shall make a brief reference to what we heard at the end of the statement made by the representative of the United States. I will be very brief so as not to distract the Council's attention from the subject that brings us together today. I would like to point out that I agree with the Permanent Representative of the United States that there are ways of doing things at the United Nations. There are ways to have relations of cooperation and mutual respect among Member State.”

    2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

26. “In addition, the international community should provide all possible support to the Governments of Bangladesh and Myanmar for the implementation of the framework for a dignified, safe, voluntary and transparent return of the refugees to their places of origin and encourage the fulfilment of the remaining tasks. In that regard, we have taken note of the visit to Myanmar of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar, which concluded a few days ago. Finally, as all the other delegations have done, my delegation acknowledges and commends the efforts that the Government of Bangladesh has made over the past year with regard to the refugees in its country.”

    2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

27. “It is that type of positive action that should be at the forefront of promoting the resolution of the situation in Myanmar. On the other hand, it is also important to strengthen the cooperation and coordination work for the repatriation of Rohingya refugees that the Government of Myanmar is developing together with the United Nations Development Programme and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, in the framework of the memorandum of understanding signed on 6 June. As a result of its implementation, 23 villages were evaluated in July and 26 additional villages are currently being evaluated.”

    2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

28. “An agreement was reached at that meeting to resolve the issue through amicable consultations among the parties, coordinate the repatriation of a first group of displaced persons and hold a joint meeting to develop a road map and timetable to achieve that goal. We also want to point to the meeting in Beijing on 29 June between the Foreign Ministers of Myanmar and Bangladesh, also initiated by China's Minister for Foreign Affairs, during which the basic principles for four points for resolving the situation of the Rohingya refugees were agreed on - finding a way to stop the violence, beginning the work of repatriation, implementing projects and sustainable development programmes to the benefit of both parties and thereby strengthening relations of trust and cooperation between the Governments of Bangladesh and Myanmar.”

    2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

29. “To that end, it is essential that all the relevant agencies and institutions cooperate with the commission's investigations and provide all the information needed to ensure that the perpetrators do not continue to enjoy impunity. We want to emphasize in that regard that since its establishment, the commission has held three meetings with officials at various levels of Government and members of the populations affected. We would like to highlight the efforts of regional actors to bring the parties together and promote dialogue between them, such as the meeting held on 27 September with the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Myanmar and Bangladesh at the initiative of China's Minister for Foreign Affairs, which the Secretary-General attended.”

    2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

30. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. Bolivia reiterates its deep concern about the acts of violence that occurred in Rakhine state in August 2017 and their aftermath, which led to the displacement of approximately 900,000 people to Bangladesh, where they are living in difficult conditions. That violence cannot go unpunished. Those deeds must be investigated, and the people responsible for them identified and brought to justice to answer for them in the appropriate courts. The work of the independent commission of inquiry on Rakhine state established at the end of July is key to achieving that goal.”

    2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

31. “I thank Mr. Darusman for the information he provided. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”

    2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

32. “The situation in Myanmar The President (spoke in Spanish): In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Bangladesh and Myanmar to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Marzuki Darusman, Chairperson of the independent international fact-finding mission on Myanmar, to participate in this meeting. The Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Mr. Darusman.”

    2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

33. “With that understanding, the Charter establishes in unequivocal terms that the primary responsibility of the Security Council is the maintenance of international peace and security. This is therefore not the place to deal with human rights issues, as such issues have their own space for debate, study and discussion within the relevant specialized body, the Human Rights Council. This does not in any way detract from the seriousness of the issue at stake or the importance of dealing with it in the appropriate forums. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. As the provisional agenda has been adopted, I will now suspend the meeting for a brief recess, after which we will continue our consideration ofthe item on our agenda. The meeting was suspended at 3.20 pm. and resumed at 3.25 pm. The agenda was adopted.”

    2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

34. “Bolivia voted against the holding of this meeting because there is no precedent of a special mechanism of the Human Rights Council on a specific country reporting to the Security Council on its activities without mentioning the fact that such report is not part of the mandate of the fact-finding mission in question. The Charter of the United Nations clearly establishes the functions of and the division of labour among all the principal organs of our Organization. It is therefore important to respect the mandates of each organ in order to avoid any overlapping, duplication, interference with or weakening of the work being done in these bodies, be it the General Assembly, the Human Rights Council, the Economic and Social Council or the Security Council.”

    2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

35. “Accordingly, I shall put it to the vote now. A vote was taken by show ofhands. In favour: cote d'Ivoire, France, Kuwait, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Against: Plurinational State of Bolivia, China, Russian Federation Abstaining: Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan The President (spoke in Spanish): The provisional agenda received 9 votes in favour, 3 votes against and 3 abstentions. The provisional agenda has been adopted. I now give the floor to members wishing to make statements following the voting. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the Plurinational State of Bolivia.”

    2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

36. “I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2018/926, which contains a letter dated 16 October 2018 from the Representatives of Cote d'Ivoire, France, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, and document S/2018/938, which contains a letter dated 18 October 2018 from the Permanent Representatives of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, China, Equatorial Guinea and the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council. In the light of the views expressed in documents S/2018/926 and S/2018/938 and the comments made by members of the Security Council, I intend to put the provisional agenda to the vote.”

    2018-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8381 (2018) · source

37. “Finally, my delegation supports the process of consultations and dialogue initiated by the Special Envoy as an important initiative to guide the process of political negotiation that allows for the peaceful resolution of the situation in Yemen. We therefore reiterate our call to the actors and parties involved to join and contribute constructively to the process. I resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Yemen.”

    2018-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8379 (2018) · source

38. “The military actions in Yemen only serve to undermine and weaken the efforts of our Organization and those of the Special Envoy to establish a dialogue that brings the parties closer to achieving a negotiated solution to the conflict. For that reason, we call on all the actors and parties involved to cease violence immediately, guarantee the integrity of Al-Hudaydah port and its access roads, abandon any preconditions to establishing dialogue and implement resolution 2216 (2015), thereby laying the foundation for a political solution that satisfies the demands and aspirations of the Yemeni people within the framework of respect for their sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.”

    2018-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8379 (2018) · source

39. “That situation exacerbates the urgent need for humanitarian assistance required by the population to survive. Given all that has been said, we recall that more than 70 per cent of the imports and humanitarian assistance that enter Yemen do so by the port of Al-Hudaydah. Therefore, any kind of attack or military campaign against that city or port would not only seriously affect the more than 22 million people who currently require humanitarian assistance but, according to the Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, Ms. Lise Grande, it would raise that number to an untenable level, dangerously increasing the number of people at risk of famine from 8 million to 13 million.”

    2018-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8379 (2018) · source

40. “Since the beginning of the conflict, the number of civilian victims who have died or have been seriously injured as a result of the clashes and attacks against civilian spaces and infrastructure amounts to more than 16,000 people, of whom more than 2,400 are children. Unfortunately, that chilling statistic is only increasing, given that since June there have been more than 170 fatalities and at least 1,700 injuries in the governorate of Al-Hudaydah alone. Unfortunately, war, disease and hunger are not the only challenges the Yemeni people must face, as, over the past month, the governorate of Al-Mahrah, in the south-east of the country, has been affected by Cyclone Luban, as was mentioned by some Council members, which caused floods affecting more than 3,000 families, claimed the lives of 11 people and left 124 people injured.”

    2018-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8379 (2018) · source

41. “The clashes have also disabled access to the Red Sea Mills, one of the most important granaries in Yemen, with the capacity to store enough grain to feed 3.5 million people per month. Moreover, the cholera outbreak represents a major concern, since it has infected more than 1.2 million people in 22 of the 23 governorates of Yemen and has caused more than 2,500 deaths since it started to spread in April last year. Unfortunately, the damage to water treatment facilities and plants, particularly in Al-Hudaydah, has increased the risk of outbreaks of cholera and other diseases. In September alone there were 13 cases of diphtheria and two deaths due to the disease.”

    2018-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8379 (2018) · source

42. “I have listened carefully to each and every speaker and several words have been repeatedly used to describe the situation in Yemen: horrendous, horrifying, catastrophic consequences, imminent famine, cholera, war, extreme poverty, vicious clashes and economic collapse, to name a few. My delegation expresses its serious concern at the delicate humanitarian situation caused by the continuing escalation of violence in Yemen, especially the intensification of bombings, air strikes and the launching of missiles against civilian populations. Unfortunately, those armed clashes, which have spread beyond the airport, have affected the tenth and sixteenth kilometres of the main road connecting the cities of Al-Hudaydah and Sana'a, making it almost impossible to use the road to transport goods and humanitarian aid.”

    2018-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8379 (2018) · source

43. “I shall now make a statement in my national capacity as the representative of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. At the outset, my delegation would like to thank the United Kingdom for having taken the initiative to request this meeting. We are also grateful for not only the briefing delivered by the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. Mark Lowcock, but also the work carried out by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. After having listened to Mr. Lowcock once again in this Chamber, we can reaffirm that not only the international community, but also the Council, has been warned. We cannot plead ignorance for what is happening in Yemen.”

    2018-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8379 (2018) · source

44. “I thank Mr. Lowcock for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”

    2018-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8379 (2018) · source

45. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Yemen to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Mr. Lowcock.”

    2018-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8379 (2018) · source

46. “There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite the members of the Council to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 12.25 p.m.”

    2018-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8378 (2018) · source

47. “All efforts must be conducted with full respect for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity ofthe Central African Republic. It is the people of the Central African Republic themselves who are primarily responsible for achieving peace and stability in their country. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I give the floor to the representative of the Central African Republic.”

    2018-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8378 (2018) · source

48. “We urge MINUSCA to continue its efforts to advocate for the participation of women in the African Initiative and its work on community violence-reduction programmes, which have been effective in implementing local peace agreements and encouraging the voluntary disarming of a large number of young people involved in militia and armed-group activities. In conclusion, we commend the active and ongoing support of regional and subregional organizations and the participation of the African Union, the Economic Community of Central African States, the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region and the African Initiative's panel of facilitators, whose political efforts to foster peace and cooperation are key to the reconciliation process.”

    2018-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8378 (2018) · source

49. “It should also highlight the need for ongoing international support to the National Recovery and Peacebuilding Plan and the Government authorities in order to accelerate the Plan's implementation and the coordination of peace efforts, particularly with regard to the African Initiative, the need to implement a national security policy and national security-sector reform strategy and the importance of strengthening justice institutions to combat impunity. We commend the Mission on its efforts to identify the regions in which additional capacity is required to protect civilians and support the Government, to be provided through peace and reconciliation initiatives that can serve as frameworks for reducing violence, building trust among communities and facilitating the return of displaced persons.”

    2018-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8378 (2018) · source

50. “The new mandate must foster unity among international and regional partners on the importance of finding political solutions and inclusive national efforts, as well as strengthening the role of the International Support Group of the Central African Republic in bringing together all international actors in support of the peace process. The mandate must continue to underscore the importance of national ownership and take all population groups into account, including women and young people.”

    2018-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8378 (2018) · source