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1. “Mr. Mahmassani (League of Arab States) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I wish to associate myself with the statement made by the Chairman of the Group of Arab States, the representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month and commend your wise leadership of the Council's proceedings. I also pay tribute to your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Italy, for his distinguished leadership of the Council last month. I also thank you deeply, Sir, for responding promptly to the Arab request to convene this meeting.”

   2008-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5824Resumption1 (2008) · source

2. “Since that time, five high-level meetings have been held between the General Assembly and heads of regional organizations. In this context, we reiterate the call, launched by the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, for the holding of a conference to discuss questions of international security in the largest possible sense of the term. That would be an opportunity to reaffirm the protective and collective safeguarding of international peace and to address the challenges involved. Regional meetings would be held beforehand to prepare for the larger conference, which could make a major contribution to mobilizing international efforts and to educating worldwide public opinion with respect to the important role of the Council in the maintenance of international peace and security.”

   2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776 (2007) · source

3. “In 1992, the Secretary-General developed a peace plan, defining the concept of cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations with the belief that this cooperation is an effective way to strengthen United Nations capacities in terms of preventative diplomacy, peacebuilding and peacekeeping. The Security Council has also affirmed the important role of the regional organizations in maintaining international peace and security and called upon those organizations to improve the coordination of their efforts with those of the United Nations. Allow me to recall here the declaration adopted in 1994 by the General Assembly on strengthening cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations in maintaining international peace and security.”

   2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776 (2007) · source

4. “For regional organizations in general and the League of Arab States in particular to play an effective role in maintaining international peace and security the United Nations and the Security Council must strengthen their partnership with those organizations and make optimal use of the obvious capabilities of a number of regional organizations in dealing with and managing international crises, given their comparative advantage and the added value that their actions would bring regionally. There is no doubt that marginalizing or excluding such regional organizations would not serve to advance joint international activities, the success of which depends on concerted international and regional efforts.”

   2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776 (2007) · source

5. “We are doing so in the context of the peace negotiations in the Sudan, following up on and addressing the current situation in Darfur, and of efforts to establish peace and stability in Somalia and the Horn ofAfrica. The Security Council is faced with unprecedented challenges in maintaining international peace and security. As a result, it is vital for the Council to turn to regional organizations to settle issues in their respective regions and to deal with items that are on the agenda of the Security Council. Regional organizations should be given a participatory role in facing the threats that jeopardize international peace and security.”

   2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776 (2007) · source

6. “In that regard, with respect to existing cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations, the League of Arab States continues tirelessly to promote international peace and security in the Middle East by taking every possible step to strengthen cooperation with the United Nations; to promote dialogue, confidence-building measures and the peaceful prevention and settlement of conflicts and disputes; and, of course, to build and maintain peace in post-conflict situations. Based on the geographical and regional interrelationship between the regional organizations and the United Nations, I stress the effective role that the League of Arab States is playing in the maintenance of regional peace and security in coordination with the African Union and the United Nations.”

   2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776 (2007) · source

7. “The United Nations should act consistently to ensure that the Security Council assumes its primary responsibility in the maintenance of international peace and security. In response to the dangers and threats facing the international community, over the past decade the United Nations has developed new approaches, including, inter alia, establishing and promoting strategic partnerships and cooperative arrangements with regional organizations, including with the League of Arab States, that represent an important collective security mechanisms and play a significant role in the prevention and settlement of disputes.”

   2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776 (2007) · source

8. “I thank you, Sir, for convening this important debate on the role of regional and subregional organizations in the maintenance of international peace and security. I also commend your delegation on assuming the presidency of the Council this month and pay tribute to your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Ghana, for his outstanding guidance of the Council's work last month. I would also like to welcome the presence here today of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. This meeting is of special importance in that it seeks to strengthen and activate the capacities and role of regional and subregional organizations as major adjuncts of the United Nations in dealing with various international political and socio-economic issues.”

   2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776 (2007) · source

9. “It does without saying that cooperation between the Security Council and regional organizations and the coordination of joint efforts will have a tangible impact in terms of achieving security and regional and international stability.”

   2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source

10. “In this context, the League of Arab States reaffirms the importance of cooperating with the African Union and providing it with the support that it requires to face up to new challenges, especially in the area of collective security measures, so that it can respond effectively and rapidly. It is important to put in place an effective conflict prevention mechanism in accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter. The report of the high-level meeting between the United Nations and regional and other intergovernmental organizations gives new impetus to the promotion of international peace and security, which will require greater cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations.”

    2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source

11. “The African Union and the League of Arab States can be at the forefront in playing a positive role in this respect. In this context, the 2005 World Summit Outcome reaffirmed the need for an effective partnership between the Security Council and regional organizations so that we can step in quickly to try to resolve conflicts and crises. We therefore support regional mediation efforts aimed at the peaceful resolution of conflicts at the regional and international levels. In the context of the institutional relationship between the United Nations and regional organizations, the African Union and the League of Arab States are working to promote better coordination among regional mechanisms to achieve peace and security, sustainable development and the eradication of poverty in Africa as a part of the New Partnership for Africa's Development.”

    2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source

12. “Those two organizations play an effective and positive role in resolving regional conflict through the adoption of measures aimed at ensuring peace. International peace and security must be guaranteed by international law, and we hope that the promotion of cooperation among the United Nations, the African Union and our organization will have a positive impact on international peace and security. We must take into account international law, recommendations and resolutions, and provide the technical and logistical support required to carry out the tasks assigned to us. The Security Council must recognize the resolutions adopted by regional organizations and promote the role of those organizations. The Security Council should turn to them and involve them in conflict resolution.”

    2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source

13. “Our cooperation is evident in particular in the peace negotiations in the Sudan and in the context of our joint efforts to resolve the crisis in Darfur, as well as to ensure security and stability in Somalia. This reflects the tripartite cooperation among the United Nations, the League of Arab States and the African Union. The primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security lies with the Security Council. However, it goes without saying that cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations is one of the most important factors. That is obvious, and it has been taken into account in the various policies adopted by the African Union and the League of Arab States.”

    2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source

14. “We are doing so in close cooperation with the United Nations, in particular the Security Council, with a View to resolving conflict, promoting international peace and security and ensuring stability and development. On the basis of the shared responsibility of the United Nations and regional organizations for the maintenance of international peace and security, the League of Arab States and the African Union - given their geographic location and the situation of their peoples - are cooperating closely and taking positive steps to resolve Arab and African problems. That cooperation has proved effective in helping to resolve various crises. We are trying to ensure security and stability in the Arab world as a whole.”

    2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source

15. “The Arab League has a privileged relationship with the African Union, since eighty per cent of its citizens live on the African continent. Fifty per cent of the Arab League members are also members of the AU, and one fifth of the members of the AU are members of the Arab League. So it is a very specific situation and demonstrates the advantages of the horizontal cooperation between the two organizations. The great challenges at the beginning of the twenty-first century have pushed us to promote the relationship between the United Nations and regional organizations. On the basis of that principle, the African Union and the League of Arab States are working to develop African and Arab relations. We base this on positive and realistic elements that take into account the joint strategic interests of the two organizations.”

    2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source

16. “Mr. Mahmassani (League of Arab States) (spoke in Arabic): Madam President, first may I congratulate you on assuming the presidency of the Security Council. I very much welcome all the efforts by South Africa for the Council's work this month. I am particularly grateful for the invitation to attend this meeting, and I would like to thank you for the document that you distributed containing the concept paper for this discussion; it has been a very useful basis for this debate. We very much hope that we will be able to achieve a positive outcome. That will help to promote cooperation between the African Union and the United Nations in the maintenance of international peace and security. I consider important the horizontal cooperation among regional organizations and the League of Arab States.”

    2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source

17. “Israel's logic of using force as the only course of action cannot lead to a resolution of this conflict. In our view, the only viable option to bring about peace is a return to the negotiating table by both the Palestinian and Israeli sides.”

    2006-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5564Resumption1 (2006) · source

18. “The international community, and especially the Security Council, should therefore seriously consider the Arab request to work towards the revival of the peace process. We wonder why it is that the Quartet, which has been entrusted with following the situation in Palestine, has not yet played its role in that regard and call upon it to play its proper role in the peace process. We also call upon the Secretary-General to establish a fact-finding commission to investigate Israel's ongoing acts of aggression in the occupied Palestinian territories, which are in violation of international law, as well as to submit a report to the Security Council on this matter as soon as possible. It is obvious that the events unfolding before our eyes today reflect the tragic collapse of the entire peace process between the Israelis and the Palestinians.”

    2006-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5564Resumption1 (2006) · source

19. “That action has already claimed numerous Palestinians lives, due, in part, to unrestrained firing upon Palestinian civilians in Beit Hanoun in the Gaza Strip. We also condemn the use by Israeli forces of internationally prohibited weapons against Palestinians and its deliberate destruction of vital Palestinian infrastructure. We believe that the continuation of Israel's acts of aggression will result in a further escalation of an already tense and complex situation in the region. That will, in turn, hinder efforts aimed at finding a peaceful resolution of the problem. Israel's continued acts of aggression on Palestinian territory and against the Palestinian people are further evidence of Israel's intention to be neither a real participant in the peace process nor a contributor to regional stability.”

    2006-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5564Resumption1 (2006) · source

20. “Allow me, first of all, to convey our congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for November. I also wish to express our gratitude to the Permanent Representative of Japan for his stewardship of the Council last month. We also thank Assistant Secretary-General Angela Kane for her briefing to the Security Council this morning. The escalation of Israel's serious and continuous military operations in occupied Palestinian territory is a continuation of Israel's established policy to use military force to dictate a solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict. That approach has proved futile and has only resulted in further bloodshed and destruction. The League of Arab States condemns Israel's acts of aggression against the Palestinian people as well as its brutal invasion of the Gaza Strip.”

    2006-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5564Resumption1 (2006) · source

21. “So we are reminded of the standards that the Council uses in maintaining international peace and security. The Council's credibility would be undermined and its role and that of the United Nations and regional organizations would be diminished. The Arab League has made an appeal for a Council meeting tomorrow to reinvigorate the peace process and to stop the deterioration of the political and security situation in the region, which could threaten international peace and security. The world could witness the way in which the Council deals with an extremely serious matter, such as that of the Middle East. Will the Council hesitate, or will it assume its responsibilities? I am confident that under your presidency, Madam, the Security Council will be responsible and serious in dealing with this matter.”

    2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source

22. “We are convinced that cooperation between the Arab League and the United Nations, as well as the other regional organizations - first and foremost the African Union, the European Union and the Organization of American States - will help us to achieve a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, a goal all Arab countries and the international community urgently seek. Finally, in order for the Security Council to maintain its credibility and effectiveness, we call on it to deal with the threats that confront international peace and security with the necessary speed and neutrality. We see that the Council deals with questions that are very sensitive. However, there are other matters that are more sensitive that need to be dealt with more quickly than some of the less serious matters.”

    2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source

23. “I do not need to tell you, Madam President, that the United Nations and the Arab League were established at the same time. The Arab League has been the regional twin of the United Nations since their inception in 1945, and they have since faced the same difficulties and challenges. The Arab League has developed its tools and now has a Peace and Security Council, among other instruments. It invites involvement from different people in its work, becoming a more transparent organization.”

    2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source

24. “First, the Council must be reinvigorated and enlarged on the basis of longer and renewable mandates for the Council members. That would enable the Council to have a larger role on the international and regional levels. Secondly, the Council must be reinvigorated with respect to the large ongoing conflicts, particularly between the West and Islam. Such conflicts are not only a clash of cultures and civilizations but also political conflicts that have repercussions on international peace and security. That has caused a number of wars, invasions, Violence and terrorism. I do not think, therefore, that they can be resolved only through a dialogue among civilizations but through a comprehensive and responsible treatment, including political aspects, under the auspices and oversight of the Security Council.”

    2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source

25. “At the same time, we should acknowledge that the success of the Economic and Social Council, as well as of the Human Rights Council and other United Nations bodies that operate in the field of development and that implement the purposes and principles of the United Nations, must have a positive impact in order to create an environment conducive to bringing about international peace and security. Therefore, we need to strengthen cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations in all areas - economic, social, human rights and the status of women - for more effective maintenance of international peace and security and for producing more tangible results. Sixthly, Security Council reform must be carried out. I have two suggestions.”

    2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source

26. “It was my honour to participate in the high-level group that was instructed by the Secretary- General to examine this matter. We believe that the recommendations made with respect to cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations could assist us in following the road to international peace and security. Fifthly, balance between United Nations bodies and their operations under the Charter is an essential principle for reform. In recognizing that, the Security Council assumes the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security.”

    2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source

27. “Thirdly, regional organizations continue to develop new ways and means to address the growing number of problems and conflicts, in particular with regard to peacekeeping. That is not sufficient, however, because the institutional and legal frameworks are not always adequate. They can be adequate only if the role of these organizations in peacekeeping is enhanced, in particular through cooperation between regional organizations and the Security Council in the areas of training, capacity-building and financing. We are seeing proof of that in Darfur. Fourthly, cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations in the maintenance of international peace and security cannot occur without the restructuring and reform of the United Nations and its institutions.”

    2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source

28. “The Security Council, the United Nations and regional organizations thus have an additional burden to bear as they confront difficult issues that can be dealt with only through close partnership among them all. Secondly, cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations is defined in Chapter VIII of the Charter. However, international circumstances demonstrate that that relationship needs to be re-examined in the light of changing circumstances. On the one hand, the number of traditional conflicts and regional problems is increasing, yet, on the other hand, conflicts of other types are occurring; we cannot neglect their impact on international peace and security. Indeed, this demands an increased role for the Security Council and other United Nations bodies and for regional organizations.”

    2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source

29. “I have the honour to address the Council on behalf of Mr. Amre Moussa, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States. The League of Arab States welcomes the opportunity to participate in this important meeting to discuss the challenges facing cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations with respect to the maintenance of international peace and security. I am especially grateful to the delegation of Greece for the discussion paper (S/2006/719, annex) it prepared to guide the debate. I wish to make a number of points on the item on the Council's agenda. First, peacekeeping and the maintenance of international peace and security constitute the fundamental pillar of the Security Council's mandate. Here, the Council is facing significant challenges with respect to a world situation marked by tension.”

    2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source

30. “It also called on the international community to fulfil its commitments to implement the Darfur Peace Agreement. 06-51559”

    2006-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5520 (2006) · source

31. “At the same time, we call for further cooperation and assistance with a View to finding a solution to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Darfur. Cooperation and dialogue are the only path to a solution to the question of Darfur. Having considered Security Council resolution 1706 (2006), the Council of the League of Arab States stresses the need to secure the consent of the Government of the Sudan before dispatching forces to Darfur so as to ensure that they are not rejected. The Arab League Council also called for cooperation and consultation among the Government of the Sudan, the United Nations, the African Union, the League of Arab States and the members of the Security Council, aimed at arriving at an understanding in the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement.”

    2006-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5520 (2006) · source

32. “The League of Arab States has also appealed to all parties that did not sign the Agreement to commit to dialogue as the sole means of achieving peace in Darfur. Furthermore, the League of Arab States welcomed the positive steps taken by the Government of the Sudan and the Sudan Liberation Movement to begin the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement, as well as the related positive developments at all levels. The League of Arab States is coordinating its efforts and cooperating with the African Union in that respect. We call on the armed groups that have not yet signed the Darfur Peace Agreement to halt the military escalation, and we call on the international community to make efforts to prevent any undermining of the Agreement by military means.”

    2006-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5520 (2006) · source

33. “I should like at the outset to thank you, Sir, for having invited us to participate in this meeting to discuss the situation in Darfur. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. We greatly value your vast experience and wise leadership of the work of the Council. I would also like to commend your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Ghana, for having so ably presided over the deliberations of the Council during the month of August. The League of Arab States welcomed the results of the Abuja peace negotiations, which culminated in the signing, on 5 May, of the Darfur Peace Agreement between the Government of the Sudan and the Sudan Liberation Movement.”

    2006-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5520 (2006) · source

34. “Thus it is incumbent upon the Security Council to fully assume its responsibilities and discharge its mandate to address the issue of the Arab-Israeli conflict, with a view to preserving the Council's credibility and enabling us to achieve fair, comprehensive and lasting solutions, and be able to implement them, in such a way to ensure lasting peace and security in the region.”

    2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source

35. “The Council of Ministers of the League of Arab States reiterated the Arab position, as expressed in the Arab peace initiative of the fourteenth Arab League Summit, held in Beirut in 2002, and decided to call upon the Security Council to convene a high-level meeting to consider the Arab-Israeli dispute in an innovative and comprehensive manner, given the halting of the political process and the failure of all other efforts to resume the peace process. It entrusted the presidency of the Council, the Chairmanship of the Arab Peace Initiative and the Secretary-General with the coordination of efforts for that purpose. The Middle East stands at a historic crossroads today.”

    2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source

36. “In addition, it urged all parties to respect the principles and provisions of international law and international humanitarian law, implement the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 on the protection of civilians in time of war, de-escalate the situation, put an end to the spiral of violence, and seek a settlement through dialogue and negotiation. The Council of Ministers stressed the fact that the continuation of the current situation poses a grave threat to regional and international peace and security. Therefore, it is imperative that a comprehensive and lasting settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict be achieved, in accordance with the terms of reference of the peace process and the relevant United Nations resolutions - given the fact that occupation is the root cause of all the violence and tension in the region.”

    2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source

37. “It is clear that the current situation is a tragic reflection of the failure and total collapse of the peace process and relevant committees aimed at finding a solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Against the backdrop of this grave and deteriorating situation, the Council of Ministers of the League of Arab States met on 15 July 2006 to address the situation. It condemned the Israeli aggression against Lebanon and decided to call upon the international community, and, particularly, the Security Council, to assume its responsibilities and act immediately in order to call on Israel to put a complete stop to its military operations.”

    2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source

38. “Moreover, it denies international relief organizations access to the sick and wounded, as well as to the hundreds of thousands of displaced and disaster-stricken families. The report submitted today by Mr. Egeland stresses the need to provide access to humanitarian assistance in Lebanon in order to avoid an imminent humanitarian crisis. Therefore, we urge the Security Council to adopt a resolution calling for a comprehensive and immediate ceasefire and a halt to all military operations, to pave the way for negotiations and diplomatic consultations. Israel's destruction of Lebanon will have grave repercussions in the region that will not serve any interests but only exacerbate extremism and lead to a further deterioration of the situation. We believe that Israel may have agendas and objectives that exceed those it claims to have.”

    2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source

39. “Israel is deliberately destroying the infrastructure of Lebanon and Gaza, in order to impose the fait accompli policy and achieve objectives and interests that are broader than what Israel claims to be the goal of its military campaign - the release of the Israeli soldiers. The goal is actually to destroy Lebanon and Gaza and impose the logic of force in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Despite the good offices and the positive proposals of the Secretary-General and his team, as well as other international parties, to find a solution to the conflict, Israel continues with a stark, defiant attitude, to reject the repeated appeals of the international community, target civilians, destroy vital services and infrastructure and impose collective punishment on the Lebanese and Palestinian peoples while holding them under siege.”

    2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source

40. “Mr. Mahmassani (League of Arab States) (spoke in Arabic): Mr. President, allow me to begin by thanking you for having convened this meeting and offering us the opportunity to participate in the deliberations of the Security Council today to discuss developments in the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian issue, and assess the repercussions of Israel's invasion of the Gaza Strip and its continued aggression against Lebanon. In the absence of a clear response by the Security Council to the Israeli acts of aggression and escalation of the situation in Lebanon and Gaza, and in view of the regional and international consequences related to this issue, as well as the Security Council's failure to act decisively vis-a-vis that situation - Israel continues its aggression against the Lebanese and Palestinian peoples.”

    2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source

41. “There can be no doubt that the Darfur peace agreement is a historic opportunity for the parties to achieve a rational vision for the future on the basis of the sovereignty and independence of the Sudan.”

    2006-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5434 (2006) · source

42. “In that connection, the League of Arab States urges United Nations Member States, regional and international organizations and the international community as a whole to provide the support necessary to help resolve this humanitarian crisis. Together with the African Union, the League of Arab States has played a role in leading the efforts to resolve the crisis in Darfur - efforts that culminated in the peace agreement. The League of Arab States is fully confident that the Darfur peace agreement represents a unique opportunity to put an end to the acts of violence, to achieve stability and to launch reconstruction and sustainable development processes in the province of Darfur.”

    2006-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5434 (2006) · source

43. “The League calls upon the factions that have not yet done so to promptly sign the agreement and to commit themselves to it in order to ensure lasting and comprehensive peace and stability in Darfur. The critical situation in the province of Darfur today makes it necessary to ensure that there is concrete implementation of the agreement on the ground and that all parties comply fully with its provisions in good faith so that it can have a quick impact in terms of improving the security and humanitarian situation in Darfur. All the parties must also cooperate actively with the African Union Mission in the Sudan in its efforts to fulfil its mandate. The humanitarian situation in Darfur urgently requires additional support to meet the humanitarian requirements of those most in need.”

    2006-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5434 (2006) · source

44. “At the outset, I am honoured to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. I should like to express my appreciation for your wise guidance of the work of the Council. I should also like to express my deep appreciation to the Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China for his skilful guidance of the Council's work during the month of April. The League of Arab States welcomes the Darfur peace agreement. The League expresses its sincere appreciation to President Sassou Nguesso of the Congo, President Obasanjo of Nigeria and Mr. Salim Ahmed Salim, Special Envoy and chief mediator of the African Union, for their efforts to achieve the agreement.”

    2006-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5434 (2006) · source

45. “Ending the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and reaching a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in the region requires returning to serious negotiations among the parties concerned, in accordance with internationally binding resolutions and Security Council resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 1397 (2002) and 1515 (2003), as well as the provisions of the Madrid Conference, the principle of land for peace and the implementation of the Arab Peace Initiative of the 2002 Beirut summit.”

    2006-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5411 (2006) · source

46. “Halting assistance to the Palestinian people and Israel's blackmail of Palestinians by preventing the transfer of tax revenues to the Palestinian Authority are negative measures that will lead to a humanitarian disaster and will have disastrous consequences that are in no one's interest. Half a century of Israeli-Palestinian conflict has proven that the road to peace in the region cannot be travelled with violence and military action. In that regard, the League of Arab States rejects the targeting of civilians by any party. Violence against civilians anywhere is completely unacceptable, including the military actions by the Israeli occupying forces in the occupied territories that have resulted in the loss of scores of innocent lives.”

    2006-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5411 (2006) · source

47. “That is in blatant contravention of the Geneva Conventions and international law. The policy of extrajudicial targeted killings by the authorities of the Israeli occupation, in violation of international humanitarian law and the Fourth Geneva Convention, has led to more tension between Palestinian civilians and the occupation authorities. That has in turn led to further exacerbation of the situation on the ground. We appeal to the Security Council to prevail upon Israel to renounce the policy of a military solution and to reject the economic and financial siege imposed against Palestinians in an effort to starve them and to impose a de facto unilateral situation, which will lead to more chaos. The Palestinian Government faces a very difficult financial and economic situation. It is indeed a tragic situation.”

    2006-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5411 (2006) · source

48. “They are also continuing to erect the separation barrier, in flagrant violation of the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice. Israel's persistence in adopting a policy of military solution will only lead to more deterioration of the situation in the region. Israel has escalated its military operations against the Palestinian people in the wake of free democratic elections by the Palestinian people, which led to the establishment of a Palestinian Government. Israel has also adopted financial measures to punish the Palestinian people for their democratic practices, and has prevented the transfer of tax and customs revenues that belong to the Palestinian Government. It has imposed a siege against Palestinians as a way of tightening the noose against them through the use of military and economic means.”

    2006-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5411 (2006) · source

49. “I would like to extend my congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. We are confident that your skills and distinguished diplomatic experience will lead to Council to success. I would likewise like to thank Ambassador Cesar Mayoral, Permanent Representative of Argentina, for his successful efforts during his presidency last month. The Security Council is meeting today to discuss the Israeli policy of escalating military operations in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, with their attendant effects in lost lives and property. At the same time, Israeli occupying authorities are expanding their illegal policy of settlements on occupied Palestinian territory.”

    2006-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5411 (2006) · source

50. “Maintaining international peace and security requires us to respect international relations and the principles of international law. Regional organizations must therefore be strengthened to enable them to make a contribution to conflict resolution and crises. That will enable the international community to establish an international democratic system of collective security.”

    2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source