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“We thank Senegal for organizing this annual briefing and this very useful interaction between Security Council members and the heads of police components of selected United Nations peacekeeping missions. We are grateful to Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Herve Ladsous, for providing an overview of current challenges facing United Nations police. We are also grateful to the heads of police components of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan, the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali for providing very thoughtful insights on the activities and prospects of United Nations police, prevailing challenges, as well as their safety and security.”
2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7808 (2016) · source
“That proposal would be an additional encouragement to the Government of Eritrea to engage further with the international community. The proposal has not been given due consideration, which we deeply regret. We take note of the efforts of the penholder to bring more balance to the text. We hope that in future, more constructive engagement among members of the Security Council will achieve the necessary unity among all its members.”
2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7807 (2016) · source
“Regarding Eritrea, it should be noted that, for the third consecutive year, the Monitoring Group has found no evidence of Eritrean support to the Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab. The sanctions regime has proven to be fruitful, but it must be terminated when the reasons for its establishment no longer exist. That should be done through a process in which the Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea continues to inform the Security Council on the situation and support the international community's efforts to bring stability to the Horn of Africa. A constructive proposal has been put forward for the establishment of a road map conducive to changing the sanctions regime, based on conditions to be agreed by the Security Council.”
2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7807 (2016) · source
“Today, the Security Council has adopted resolution 2317 (2016), renewing the mandate of the Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea. Angola supports the Monitoring Group and welcomes its tireless efforts to engage with all the parties and contribute to the improvement of the security situation in the region and to the compliance of United Nations Member States with the sanctions regime imposed on Somalia and Eritrea. And yet, Angola abstained in the voting today. We would like to outline the reasons for our vote. Regarding Somalia, the activities of the Monitoring Group have contributed significantly to improving the security situation in the country, as mandated by the Council.”
2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7807 (2016) · source
“Lastly, we call on the international community, and the United Nations in particular, to continue supporting Bosnia and Herzegovina in fully implementing the Peace Agreement, which is key to the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina's attainment of stability, peace and security and well-being, as well as in the Balkans as a whole.”
2016-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7803 (2016) · source
“Regarding the lack of cooperation with the High Representative, we reject the decision of the Republika Srpska authorities to deny him access to information and documents, as required under annex 10 of the General Framework Agreement, and we call on them to allow him access, as requested by his Office, that will enable him to carry out his mandated duties accordingly. In conclusion, we commend the European Union for its support to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the security and defence sectors and in the implementation of socioeconomic, rule-of-law and public administration reforms. We call on the European Union to continue helping the country to overcome its remaining challenges and to implement the reforms. Today's adoption of resolution 2315 (2016) gives expression to that commitment.”
2016-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7803 (2016) · source
“Such statements and actions threaten the General Framework Agreement and Bosnia and Herzegovina's sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence. They help to undermine a multi-ethnic society's cohesion and the country's unity and national reconciliation. In line with resolution 2315 (2016), we reaffirm that Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of two entities by virtue of its Constitution, and that any change to the Constitution must be made in accordance with the procedure it prescribes.”
2016-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7803 (2016) · source
“We urge the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina to create political and socioeconomic conditions conducive to the voluntary repatriation and reintegration of refugees and displaced persons in their territories and communities of origin, while strengthening reconciliation and social cohesion so as to consolidate peace, healing and forgiveness. Regarding the challenges to the implementation of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, we are very worried by the statements made by high officials that challenge the country's territorial integrity. The provocations by the Republika Srpska authorities, such as offering congratulations to war criminals, should be universally condemned.”
2016-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7803 (2016) · source
“The Republika Srpska authorities must abide by the Constitutional Court's decisions and avoid, by all means, unilateral elections that might undermine peace and stability in the country. We welcome the holding ofpeaceful local elections in October as an important step for the consolidation of peace and democratic institutions in the country. Although they were peaceful in general, the elections were marked by inter-ethnic incidents, irregularities and unrest in some polling stations. The electoral process should be completed and voting held where it has not taken place.”
2016-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7803 (2016) · source
“Angola is fully committed to respecting and supporting the unity, independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina and to the General Framework Agreement for Peace. In our statement, we will basically focus on three issues: the general political environment, challenges to the General Framework Agreement and the lack of cooperation with the High Representative. We are concerned about the political environment prevailing in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The holding of a referendum in September by the Republika Srpska authorities is in violation of ruling of the Constitutional Court that stipulates that any referendum must be consistent with the country's Constitution and the General Framework Agreement.”
2016-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7803 (2016) · source
“We welcome Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina, and thank him for the fiftieth report (S/2016/911, annex) of the High Representative to the Security Council. We commend his work in support of the implementation of the General Framework Agreement and for the consolidation of peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We welcome the unanimous adoption of resolution 2315 (2016), which extends the mandate of the multinational stabilization force EUFOR ALTHEA for an additional 12-month period, focused on capacity-building and training and to contribute to Bosnia and Herzegovina's authorities' deterrence capacity.”
2016-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7803 (2016) · source
“In order to avoid the deepening humanitarian and economic catastrophe that would in turn fuel the criminal and terrorist networks in the country and throughout the region, all political stakeholders, as well as the international community and the Security Council in particular, are called on to uphold their responsibilities by redoubling their efforts in support of the Special Envoy's mediation to foster confidence-building measures for a more favourable negotiated environment.”
2016-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7797 (2016) · source
“We take this opportunity to call once again on all the parties of the Yemeni conflict to work towards a permanent cessation of hostilities and refrain from air strikes, ground fighting and shelling, especially in populated areas. It is imperative that the parties constructively engage with the Special Envoy in order to overcome the lack of mutual trust. The only solution is a political compromise and putting an end to external meddling in the conflict.”
2016-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7797 (2016) · source
“Sadly, some countries that boast of being the top providers of humanitarian aid to victims of conflict are also the main suppliers of weapons and training to those who indiscriminately bomb civilians and prolong the war just for the sake of promoting dubious strategic objectives, in absolute denial of the basic interests of the Yemeni people. We are all well aware of the devastating impact the fighting has had on the civilian population in Yemen, as well as on the country's economy. Civilians, including children, continue to suffer the heaviest burden of the conflict, with vital infrastructure, such as schools and hospitals, being bombed and destroyed. The briefings of Under-Secretary-General O'Brien and Regional Director Hadi portrayed a situation that is completely unsustainable and a catastrophe of incalculable dimensions.”
2016-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7797 (2016) · source
“President Hadi and the Houthis should be open to compromise, taking into account the devastating impact of the conflict on the Yemeni people and its dangerous repercussions on the region as a whole, with the terrorists of Al-Qaida exploiting the situation to advance their sinister agenda. Maintaining an inflexible stance and preconditions is not the best course of action to engage in meaningful negotiations towards a cessation of hostilities. Enough is enough. We strongly condemn the proxy war being waged against the Yemeni people by regional and other Powers and by the Yemeni parties to the conflict themselves.”
2016-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7797 (2016) · source
“The latest proposal ofa road map for a cessation of hostilities and the resumption of political dialogue on the country's future is a viable path for the solution to the Yemeni crisis that we would like to see embraced by the warring parties. We call on the Houthis and Saleh's followers to stop their deadly military offensives, and encourage them to accept the proposals of withdrawing their military forces from the capital. We further encourage President Hadi to foster a sense of flexibility and a spirit of compromise. However, it is most regrettable that President Mansour Hadi and the Houthis have rejected the road map proposal on the grounds that it is not a balanced solution.”
2016-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7797 (2016) · source
“At the outset, Ijoin previous speakers in congratulating you, Sir, and the Russian delegation on your successful steering of the work of the Security Council during the month of October. We are grateful to Special Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, Under-Secretary-General Stephen O'Brien and the Regional Director of the World Food Programme, Mr. Hadi, for their briefings and for their commitment to Yemen and its people. Regarding the political process, we praise Mr. Ould Cheikh Ahmedfor doing his utmost by working with all parties to the conflict in order to spell out the technical details ofa peace agreement and find a political solution to the devastating conflict.”
2016-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7797 (2016) · source
“We conclude by encouraging CSTO, SCO and CIS to use their influence, and their members to pursue cooperation among themselves, with the United Nations and other international and regional partners in collective efforts to find lasting solutions to global threats and challenges that affect the international community - such as terrorism, drug trafficking, international organized crime, the non-proliferation of weapons, despicable violations of human rights, and the aggressive behaviour of many international actors, including non-State actors - and to build a more just and peaceful world based on a community of shared interests.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“As the concept paper (S/2016/867, annex) for this debate states, the strengthening and deepening of interaction between the United Nations and CSTO, SCO and CIS, on the basis of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, is a constructive element in the promotion of United Nations goals. Through a functional partnership, the United Nations and these organizations can strengthen the international community's efforts in facing contemporary challenges and in building capacities to address current threats with a comprehensive and long-term perspective, as a key factor in sustaining peace and attaining greater stability in an ever-more dangerous and challenging world.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“We also appreciate the cooperation in methods of security between the States members of the Commonwealth of Independent States and other international organizations, especially the United Nations. We note that the CIS is party to all of the most important international instruments related to cooperation in the field of security, disarmament and countering terrorism; the intense relations that the CIS maintains with the United Nations and its specialized agencies; the work of the CIS countries in countering new threats; and their considerable contribution to joint efforts to ensure regional and international peace and security.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“We warmly welcome developments regarding the commitment for enhanced cooperation between the CSTO and United Nations specialized bodies, in particular the Counter-Terrorism Committee, at a time when terrorism has become a real threat to Central Asia; the cooperation of the United Nations on the issue of drugs and crime, which is a living curse on the region; and the development ofthe peacekeeping capabilities of United Nations peace operations. We acknowledge the support of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to the United Nations aimed at restoring peace in Afghanistan, and the current cooperation in preventing and resolving conflicts, in the fight against terrorism and non-proliferation of weapons, in countering transnational crime and illegal drugs, and in the exchange of security intelligence.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“We greatly value the involvement of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Commonwealth of Independent States in countering threats to peace and security, including terrorism, illegal flows of small arms and light weapons, cyberterrorism, illegal migration, drug trafficking and organized crime, and in addressing the issue of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in Central Asia, Eastern Europe and the Far East.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“The United Nations, on the other hand, brings to bear its universal membership and legitimacy, broad experience and operational capacity in the maintenance ofinternational peace and security. This relationship is even more virtuous since it facilitates swifter responses to crisis situations and permits a longer-term combined engagement in resolving critical situations. The current security challenges require a strengthening of cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations, which no country or organization can undertake by itself. In Eurasia and Central Asia, that cooperation has been of significant importance in conflict prevention, peacekeeping and peacebuilding, as well as in countering international challenges that are real threats to the livelihoods of the people of these regions and to peace and security.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“Experience demonstrates that cooperation with regional and subregional organizations strengthens the United Nations efforts in the prevention of conflicts in the maintenance of peace and in restoring stability in post-conflict situations in accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, which provides the framework for the establishment of regional and global partnerships in matters related to international peace and security. The involvement of regional and subregional organizations offers invaluable competitive advantages in complementing the work of the United Nations bringing to bear, as they do, specific knowledge of regional conditions, a better understanding of the genesis of conflicts and their prevention and resolution in the maintenance of peace and in upholding the rule of law.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“The Angolan delegation commends the Russian presidency of the Security Council for convening this debate on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations. We thank the Secretary- General for his insightful opening remarks and welcome and thank Mr. Nikolai Bordyuzha, Mr. Rashid Alimov and Mr. Sergey Ivanov for their presentations and for sharing their views with the Security Council on the relevant activities undertaken by the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), which have become relevant actors in the maintenance ofregional peace and security and important partners of the United Nations.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“Finally, we support the systematic inclusion of provisions related to preventing conflict-related sexual violence in relevant country-specific resolutions and in the mandates of special political and peacekeeping missions, and to increasing the inclusion of women and gender advisers. We attach utmost importance to the empowerment of women in peacebuilding and sustaining peace efforts by making them full participants in conflict prevention and resolution and post-conflict reconstruction.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“The action plan sets out seven objectives, with specified activities, goals and indicators of performance aimed at increasing the participation of women and integrating gender equality into the prevention and resolution of conflicts; the training and empowerment of women, girls and boys focused on gender equality and gender-based violence, the promotion and protection of women's and girls' rights, their empowerment and education; the participation of civil society in preventing and eliminating gender-based violence; raising awareness and knowledge of the women and peace and security agenda in all ministerial departments, including a gender-perspective in the national budget with a view to fulfilling the commitments set out in resolution 1325 (2000); promoting women's socioeconomic development in rural communities; increasing food security and contributing to poverty eradication.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“Following the review of resolution 1325 (2000), significant progress was made in formulating a national action plan, which has already been drafted by the Commission for Social Policy and is due to be approved soon by the Council of Ministers.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“The equitable participation and full involvement of women in preventive diplomacy and related decision-making processes regarding conflict resolution and peacebuilding have been highlighted by the Security Council and are attested to by the high quality of gender expertise provided by the United Nations in relevant mediation processes. In Angola, women's participation was decisive to the attainment of peace. After the end of the armed conflict, their direct involvement in peacebuilding efforts was instrumental in providing psychological support to the victims as counsellors of peace, in national reconciliation and in strengthening social cohesion. Moreover, relevant measures were adopted promoting women's empowerment, and women are currently playing a crucial role in the political, economic and social life of the country.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“The establishment of national focal point networks for women and peace and security is step forward in strengthening the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda and in assisting Member States and regional organizations through the exchange of best practices and by improving coordination, funding and assistance programmes. Despite these improvements, including several judicial cases of conflict-related sexual violence, violations of the rights of women and girls persist, including by non-State actors and terrorist organizations that attack the fundamental rights of women as part of their political agendas, making women and children the main victims in conflict and post-conflicts situations. We urge States to comply with international, humanitarian, refugee and human rights law and to hold violators accountable.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“The Secretary-General's report (S/2016/822) provides key information on progress made following the high-level review, highlighting some headway made in the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). More women are involved in peace talks, more peace agreements include provisions related to the special needs of women and girls in support of their rights, additional personnel are being trained to prevent and respond to sexual and other forms of violence against women, and more countries are implementing national action plans or related strategies.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“We join the Executive Director of UN-Women in her call on Member States, regional organizations and the United Nations to do more to take forward the study's recommendations and turn commitments into concrete action. We further share the Secretary-General's view on the need to strengthen women's particiaption and leadership in peace and security endeavours and on United Nations progress towards achieving a gender balance in its staff at all levels by emphasizing the essential link between women's involvement in conflict prevention and resolution and post-conflict reconstruction in order to ensure the effectiveness and sustainability of these processes. The Permanent Representative of the United States was particularly eloquent in illustrating that reality.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“We are grateful to the Secretary-General for his opening remarks and to UN- Women Executive Director Ms. Phumzile Mlambo- Ngcuka for presenting the report of the Secretary- General (S/2016/822), and we welcome Ms. Rita Lopidia of South Sudan, who spoke on behalf of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security. We were deeply touched by the message she conveyed to the Council on the dire situation of women in South Sudan. Since the holding more than a year ago of the open debate celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security, and the high-level review, this is an occasion to assess the progress achieved so far. The global study on the resolution's implementation highlighted the critical contribution of women to peace and security.”
2016-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7793 (2016) · source
“International players - particularly the Quartet, the permanent members of the Security Council and regional stakeholders, namely, the Arab Peace Initiative - must do all in their power to restore a political horizon conducive to the revival of the peace process. We wish to reiterate our support to both Israelis and Palestinians who seek to live side by side in peace and security in their own independent States. The current state of affairs is unsustainable, and we call on both sides to urgently undertake confidence-building measures with policies and actions aimed at creating conditions for direct and meaningful peace negotiations.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“In fact, we currently witness a dangerous descent into chaos in the Middle East region, mainly due to the conflicts in Palestine, Syria, Yemen and Iraq and the volatile political climate in several other countries resulting from mass migration due to those conflicts. In order to counter and prevent further instability and conflicts in the region, we must tackle the root causes: widespread discontent, radicalization and sectarianism. We therefore support the call for urgent action, by demanding the active mobilization of the international community in order to preserve the two-State solution.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“Since the two-State solution seems to vanish under the decisions taken on the ground, does Israel intend to move towards the creation of a one-State solution, embracing Israelis and Palestinians, with equal rights of citizenship and to end the Jewish character of the State of Israel? Those are candid questions that we raise in order to understand the medium- and long-term purpose of Israeli policies in its relations with the Palestinians and the international community at large. As always stated, this conflict has global repercussions and time is running out to bring about a meaningful solution to create a viable political horizon.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“That policy led to the settlement of over half a million Israelis on Palestinian soil, a move in total contravention to the creation of a Palestinian State. With such a backdrop, we would like to put a few straight questions to Israel. What does Israel intend to achieve with the expanding occupation of Palestinian territories? How does Israel intend to resolve the wrecking of territorial contiguity of Palestine if a meaningful peace process is finally engaged? Does Israel intend to perpetuate the status quo of permanent violence, dissent and the irremediable separation of the two peoples - the Israelis and the Palestinians? With the accomplished facts on the ground towards the effective physical separation of the two peoples, does Israel intend to build an apartheid-style regime?”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“Symptomatic of such a state of affairs is that since the recent report ofthe Middle East Quartet (S/2016/595, annex) -which offered recommendations for the way forward 4 the Israeli Government has increased settlement-related activities, as well as demolitions of Palestinian homes and civilian infrastructure, in total disregard for international initiatives aimed at reviving the peace process. The settlement regime upheld by Israel, which the international community should put at the centre of its concerns, became the pillar of the colonization policies and the means to entrench the occupation of the Palestinian territories by recourse to military force in its systematic expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank, particularly in and around East Jerusalem.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“Once again we would like to stress that such a state of affairs also flows from the persistent lack of unity within the Security Council and the Council's reluctance to hold anyone to account for illegal policies and actions that are in violation of international law. The lack of cohesion within the Council and the double standard applied when it comes to holding selected perpetrators of violations of international and humanitarian law accountable for their deeds are unacceptable and unsustainable. The Middle East Quartet, which the Security Council endorsed as a driving force to bridge the gap between the two sides, has proven powerless in its assertion ofprinciples and strategies for negotiations towards a solution to the conflict.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“The most negative trend is the continued expansion of illegal settlements in Palestinian territories, which maintains an atmosphere of mistrust, hostility and violence among Israelis and Palestinians and the frustration and despair of the international community. We believe that a crucial point in time has come to step up efforts to counter such an unfortunate and dangerous trend. It seriously undermines the prospect for a two-State solution, on which rests the hopes of the international community, of the Palestinians and even of Israelis as the only reasonable outcome for a just and lasting solution to that protracted and distressing conflict and on which to build a stable, peaceful and prosperous future for Israelis and Palestinians.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“Despite our friendly and very fruitful relations with Israel, we are not by any means prepared to appease and condescend to policies that we deem wrong, harmful to international peace and security and, in the last instance, harmful to the Israeli people themselves. Our tenure in the Security Council ends soon, and it is with sadness and great frustration that we note not only the lack ofprogress in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, but a regression in the prospects for a two- State solution and the continuing lack of unity within the Council on how to reverse those negative trends and get the peace process back on track.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“We align ourselves with the part of the statement made earlier by the representative of Venezuela that was on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. We are grateful to the briefers in this open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, on which we will focus our attention. Regrettably, Under-Secretary-General Stephen O'Brien and Special Coordinator Nickolay Mladenov were unable to report any positive developments in the region in intra-Palestinian relations and reconciliation, or between Israelis and Palestinians. We would like to stress at the outset the fact that Angola maintains good relations with Israel and Palestine and that our stance, which we will spell out, is exclusively based on the fundamental duty to uphold justice and the rights of the Palestinian people.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“It is our hope that once the current humanitarian crisis is overcome, Haiti will swiftly resume its electoral process, which was on track before Hurricane Matthew struck, that life starts normalizing for Haitian people and that sustainable peace is restored.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7789 (2016) · source
“We await the strategic assessment on the future work of MINUSTAH, hoping it will take into account that, if Haitians are to take full control of the destiny of their country, proper conditions must be effectively in place. Therefore, we urge all national actors to pursue the political and electoral process, engage decisively and with rigour in the country's reconstruction, and continue strengthening the rule of law by ensuring justice and respect for the human rights of all Haitians. Finally, we commend the prompt response by MINUSTAH and the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination Team in evacuating a great number of vulnerable communities affected by Hurricane Matthew and in providing humanitarian assistance to those in need.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7789 (2016) · source
“The cooperation established between the Government of Haiti, MINUSTAH, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Office for Project Services and other international partners in support of the electoral process and in providing technical and logistical support, training electoral staff in vote tabulation, outreach campaigns and civic education will certainly positively impact the electoral process once it resumes. We support the Secretary-General's recommendation to extend the mandate of MINUSTAH for a further six months with the current authorized personnel. The catastrophe that has struck Haiti will certainly change the Mission's future plans.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7789 (2016) · source
“We were encouraged by the fact that the Government of Haiti has fulfilled its commitment to providing the necessary funding for the elections and by the signing of the integrated security plan for the elections by the Director General of the Haitian National Police and MINUSTAH's Police Commissioner and Force Commander, in order to deploy a robust police and military force throughout the country to ensure security during the electoral period.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7789 (2016) · source
“Robust joint security patrols and operations led by the Haitian National Police and MINUSTAH have resulted in a drop in criminal activities and stronger management of public protests by the National Police. We praise the ongoing partnership between MINUSTAH and the Haitian National Police and other institutions tasked with ensuring the rule of law. Those are encouraging developments that we hope will secure an environment conducive to the holding of presidential elections.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7789 (2016) · source
“The political gains that took place in the reporting period and that were subsequently washed away by Hurricane Matthew were possible thanks to the outstanding work of the country's Government, MINUSTAH the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, which led a security and political assessment mission to Haiti and urged Haitian interlocutors to find solutions to the protracted crisis of Governance and to ensure the swift completion of the electoral process. In spite of the reported situation of relative calm prior to the hurricane, the country's fragility, caused by prevailing political uncertainty, is a cause for concern. The increase in politically motivated violence has generated anxiety, prompting public protests that have resulted in the destruction of property and clashes with the police, worsening Haiti's fragile security situation.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7789 (2016) · source
“We are grateful to Ms. Honore for her briefing on the situation in Haiti and the activities of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). We welcome the Permanent Representative of Haiti to this meeting and through him, the Republic of Angola conveys its heartfelt condolences to the families of the Haitians killed by Hurricane Matthew, and to the Government of Haiti, which is confronted with a humanitarian crisis of catastrophic proportions at a time when Haiti is still struggling to recover from the 2010 earthquake. The images of disruption and overall destruction are indeed heartbreaking. We deeply regret the consequences of this disaster, whichhasledtothepostponementofthemuch-anticipated presidential, senatorial and legislative elections. We hope that new dates will be announced soon.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7789 (2016) · source
“Considering that secretive, bilateral negotiations have yielded very poor results in the quest for a final solution to the stalemate, we strongly request that a more open, inclusive approach be taken in order to salvage the prospects for peace and reconciliation and to deliver much-needed humanitarian relief for the civilian population, particularly in the city of Aleppo. Finally, although in despair, we are ready and willing to join Security Council in responding to Mr. De Mistura's appeal to the Council to push for a cessation of violence and a weekly 48-hour ceasefire pause permitting the provision of humanitarian assistance, press for medical evacuations, and urge a strong recommitment on the part of the co-Chairs of the International Syria Support Group to salvage the cessation of hostilities agreement.”
2016-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7777 (2016) · source