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Mahmoud

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first: 1998-04-24
most recent: 2023-12-22
sittings or episodes: 68
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“Their implementation with the other proposals that we have heard remains contingent on genuine political will and on the conviction that, if the Security Council is more transparent and inclusive in its work, it will be better able to carry out the tasks entrusted to it and to respond to the challenges of today’s world. Otherwise, the general membership will have less trust in the Council’s abilities and its importance and credibility within the entire international system.”
2023-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9410 (2023) · source
“The Council could benefit from their naturally accumulated expertise, making its decisions more relevant with regard to the situation on the ground. Fifthly, it is necessary to step up consultations between the Security Council and troop-contributing countries to peacekeeping operations, as stipulated in paragraph 91 of the valuable note S/2017/507. Sixthly, the subsidiary organs of the Security Council, in particular Sanctions Committees and panels of experts, must consult with relevant countries in preparing reports dealing with those countries. In conclusion, I would like to stress that those proposals are not new.”
2023-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9410 (2023) · source
“We reaffirm the need to apply that practice to all topics before the Security Council to ensure that the issue of penholdership does not become the exclusive right of a handful of permanent members on the basis of their own interests, while ignoring the views and priorities of other States, particularly those that play important and influential role in addressing the topics under consideration and are directly affected by them. Fourthly, there is a need for greater coordination among the Security Council, neighbouring States and regional organizations concerned by the conflict situations on the Council’s agenda, particularly the African Union and the League of Arab States. It is inconceivable that the Council takes decisions on specific issues without the involvement of the regional mechanisms responsible for monitoring those issues.”
2023-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9410 (2023) · source
“Thirdly, there must be genuine and serious engagement between the Council and the general membership. States Members should be informed of the draft resolutions and presidential statements to be adopted by the Council, and of the consultations in that regard. All Members must have the opportunity to express their opinions and proposals to the Security Council concerning those draft resolutions and presidential statements. In that regard, I would specifically like to mention the issue of penholdership. We welcome the broadening of the scope of non-permanent members as penholders for various draft resolutions and statements.”
2023-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9410 (2023) · source
“In that connection, Egypt proposes the following points and suggestions to improve the working methods of the Council and its subsidiary organs. First, the number of Council briefings to all Members must be increased, taking into account their views on the Council’s programme of work. The Council must also present its activities and visits, while the Chairs of the subsidiary organs and their relevant committees should provide periodic briefings to the Members at large. Secondly, the number of open meetings, in whatever form — whether in the Council, its subsidiary organs or sanctions committees — must also be increased. We would like to recall that the Security Council represents the United Nations membership as a whole and works on their behalf. Therefore, as a general rule, its meetings and work should be accessible to all Members.”
2023-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9410 (2023) · source
“Mr. Mahmoud (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on Albania’s presidency of the Security Council for this month. I also commend your leadership of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions and welcome your valuable briefing today, as well as your commitment to bringing this issue forward for discussion on an ongoing basis between the Council and the wider United Nations membership. That is indeed a practical contribution to improving the Council’s working methods. Egypt welcomes note S/2017/507 by the President of the Security Council and other proposals that would contribute to improving the working methods of the Council and enhancing its efficiency.”
2023-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9410 (2023) · source
“The Arab Group commends the close cooperation between the presidencies of Egypt and the United Arab Emirates to ensure a smooth transfer of responsibilities. We also commend all relevant initiatives, especially by the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on a green Middle East, as well as the Egyptian presidency’s COP27 initiative on climate responses aimed at sustaining peace and development, in line with the principle of national ownership and specificities. The Arab Group stresses the importance of addressing the climate change issue in a comprehensive manner that identifies radical solutions to this existential challenge. We will effectively engage in all international meetings and forums to contribute to addressing those challenges and ensure the achievement sustainable development, peace, stability and prosperity for all countries.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“We support the Secretary-General’s calls to allocate 50 per cent of climate financing for adaptation and resilience. That would help us to address the destructive impact of. Climate change, The Arab Group supports international efforts to curb the dangers of climate change. That was exemplified when the city of Sharm El-Sheikh hosted the twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP27) in 2022. The conference succeeded in reaching important outcomes that meet developing countries aspirations, especially the historical decision to establish the loss and damage fund on climate change. The United Arab Emirates will host COP28 in Dubai this year. The Arab Group looks forward to the conference adopting resolutions that respond to the negative consequences of climate change.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“Thirdly, reports by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development also note that the cost of adaptation projects in developing countries will amount to approximately $300 billion by 2030. The Arab Group underlines that addressing the root causes of climate change and adaptation, with its catastrophic consequences, will strongly contribute to reducing peace and security challenges, especially those that will be resulting from climate change. That cannot be achieved unless developed countries meet their financial obligations to developing countries in line with the UNFCCC, especially meeting the $100 billion annual target. Concessional financing must be part and parcel of the financial tools provided to developing countries. Another $100 billion by 2025 must remain a priority that we all work together to achieve.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“That includes drought, water scarcity, sea level rise, desertification, biodiversity loss and forest fires. It is worth mentioning that nearly 2.5 billion people worldwide are currently suffering from water scarcity. That figure is expected to double by 2050. Around 90 per cent of the citizens in Arab countries suffer from water scarcity, adding increased tensions on Arab water security. It is also a challenge to ensuring Arab food security. Secondly, the Standing Committee on Finance of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) indicates that developing countries need around $5.6 trillion to implement their nationally determined contributions by 2030.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“The international community must comprehensively address climate change, including through the peace and security nexus, as the negative consequences of climate change fuel conflicts and disputes. It results in increased numbers of displaced people in many regions, such as the Sahel, the Horn of Africa and Darfur, owing to competition over natural resources, periods of drought and water scarcity, which has an impact on the security and stability of both the Arab and African regions. The Arab Group stresses the importance of promoting joint international action to address such challenges. In that regard, I would like to note the following. First, reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicate that the developing countries are more vulnerable to the negative consequences of climate change.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“Mr. Mahmoud (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on behalf of the Group of Arab States in New York, on presiding over the Security Council for the current month. I would also like to express my appreciation to the delegation of the sisterly United Arab Emirates for convening this open debate and well representing Arab interests in the Council. I would also like to thank the briefers, Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary- General for Peace Operations; Mr. Juan Manuel Santos Calderón, former President of Colombia; and our colleague Ms. Salma Kadry, Climate, Peace and Security Expert at the Consortium on International Agricultural Research. Climate change is one of the major dangers facing our world today. Reports indicate that climate change increases conflict-related tensions.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“Last but not least, cooperation between the two organizations cannot contribute to achieving security, peace and stability in the region without settling all its current crises through the implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions, especially with regard to the Palestinian question, which remains the central issue of the Arab nation, through the independence of the Palestinian State along the lines of 4 June 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the decisions of international legitimacy, as well as the liberation of all occupied Arab territories in the Syrian Golan and southern Lebanon. The meeting rose at 12.15 p.m.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“Fifthly, we must work to achieve consensus and unify the position of the Security Council on Arab issues, while limiting the use of the veto and promoting Arab solutions to Arab problems. Sixthly, we must periodically follow up the role of the United Nations Liaison Office to the League of Arab States in order to strengthen the role of the Office and provide it with the necessary support to achieve the desired goals.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“Thirdly, we must intensify consultations between the two sides, whether at the level of the Secretaries- General of both organizations or among the permanent representatives of the Security Council and the Council of the League of Arab States, in addition to holding the annual meeting between the members of the Security Council and representatives of the Arab Summit Troika and the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States on the sidelines of the meetings of the high-level segment of the General Assembly. Fourthly, we must continue coordination and consultation between the League of Arab States and the envoys of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to the region on the issues on the agenda of the Council of the League of Arab States.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“First, we must strengthen cooperation between the two organizations to enable them to effectively address the global economic crisis and its impact on Arab countries, especially with regard to high food prices, as well as to provide humanitarian support to countries suffering from ongoing humanitarian crises. Secondly, we must enhance existing institutional cooperation between the two organizations in all fields in a manner that bolsters preventive diplomacy and peacebuilding and peacekeeping mechanisms, promotes the participation of women and youth and builds the capacity of personnel in Member States and the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“For its part, the Arab Group affirms the readiness of Arab States to play an active role in achieving security, peace and stability in the region, in keeping with the principle of Arab solutions to Arab crises, decisions of international legitimacy, Security Council resolutions and the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, especially respect for the sovereignty and unity of Arab States, their regional integration and non-interference in their internal affairs. In that context, the Arab Group looks forward to the continuation and intensification of cooperation between the League of Arab States and the United Nations and suggests a number of proposals that could contribute to strengthening cooperation between the two organizations, as follows.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“The Arab Group affirms that it supports close cooperation between the two organizations with a view to achieving the objectives to which we all aspire. It is no secret that the continuing crises in the Arab region are draining its limited resources, which must be directed towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the aspirations of the peoples of the region. While the current international developments have occupied a part of the efforts of the United Nations over the past two years, especially in the Security Council, the Arab Group looks forward to the Council continuing to prioritize the security and stability of the Middle East on its agenda.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“Dubai, in turn, will host the twenty- eighth Conference of the Parties in 2023, as the Arab Group looks forward to the adoption of resolutions that will help address the negative repercussions of climate change. The Group commends the close cooperation between the Egyptian and Emirati presidencies to ensure a smooth transition between them and appreciates all relevant initiatives, especially the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Middle East Green Initiative. From that standpoint, the Arab countries, through the League of Arab States, have been keen to cooperate with the United Nations in many areas, as reflected in the 8 May letter from the Secretary-General of the United Nations to the President of the Security Council (S/2023/331).”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“Regrettably, the ability of donor countries to direct the necessary funding for humanitarian activities has also declined, which has adversely affected Arab countries, especially those suffering from crises that require support to alleviate humanitarian suffering. In addition, Arab countries face chronic economic and social challenges, especially in the areas of climate change, water scarcity and the threat to water security. The Arab countries seek to face all those challenges through hosting the twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in the city of Sharm El-Sheikh in 2022. The Conference yielded important outcomes in connection with the aspirations of developing countries, most notably the historic decision to establish the loss and damage fund.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“Cooperation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States is of particular importance in light of the current regional and international developments which demand greater efforts to maintain international peace and security, in line with Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, with a view to achieving collective security. Cooperation between the two organizations is also of particular importance in light of the current international developments and the resulting global economic crisis that led to high food prices and the inability of countries to achieve food security.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“Mr. Mahmoud (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like on behalf of the Group of Arab States in New York to express to you, Mr. President, my sincere congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council during the current month. I also express appreciation to the delegation of the sisterly United Arab Emirates for convening this meeting and for its good representation of the Arab interests in the Security Council. I also thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs; the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States and Ms. Omnia El Omrani, Youth Envoy for the President of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, for their briefings.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“We must also counter terrorism and extremist ideologies by directing the Agenda towards the actual needs of African states, while taking into consideration national ownership and implementing the priorities and needs of African States. All of the foregoing are elements of an effort to develop multilateralism and strengthen its effectiveness in the achievement of sustainable peace.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“Ninth, the importance of promoting partnership between the United Nations and the African Union (AU), especially by continuing the consultative meetings between the Security Council and the AU Peace and Security Council, in order to explain African perspectives in peacekeeping and peacebuilding, and enhance synergy, coherence and complementarity in the efforts of both entities, while relying on the important role of the Peacebuilding Commission. Before concluding, I wish to commend the role and welcome efforts of the Secretary-General in putting forward the general framework in the New Agenda for Peace, which includes many valuable suggestions. We look forward to seeing a focus in the New Agenda on investment in conflict-prevention efforts and the provision of sustainable financing for such efforts.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“Seventh, the linkages between implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and achieving sustainable peace must be done in accordance with the importance accorded by the Agenda to the goal of elimination of poverty, ensuring sustainable development without leading to any imbalance in the achievement of any of the objectives. Eighth, the importance of promoting efforts aimed at ensuring the participation of women and youth in peacebuilding efforts by empowering women and including youth in all fields. This must be translated into policies that will overcome socioeconomic challenges faced by them.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“Fifth, the need to support the efforts of various States in building their institutions and national capacities, and strengthen good governance, which would prevent them from falling into cycles of violence in national contexts where national institutions identify, plan and implement their priorities. Sixth, the importance of mobilization resources to create an environment conducive to economic growth, foreign investment, opportunities for job creation in accordance with priorities of national ownership of sustainable development.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“We must tackle terrorist groups, cut off their sources of financing or cause them to dry up, while countering extremist ideologies. Fourth, the need to pay further attention to peacebuilding component and provide necessary and adequate financing in that area as a primary condition for ensuring the success of our efforts. We must seriously address options for peacebuilding in the light of the current international challenges where financial allocations for programmed peacebuilding activities are reduced. We have to provide a minimum level of capability to build resilience in the countries that host peacekeeping operations, and we call upon Member States to ensure that peacebuilding efforts will also be financed through assessed contributions, including via the Peacebuilding Fund.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“That will contribute to tackling the root causes of armed conflict and strengthening peace, security and development, especially in Africa. Under the leadership of its President, Egypt attaches great importance to this issue, especially with regard to the post-conflict reconstruction and development dossier in Africa. Second, the importance of continuing to pay attention to African issues and try to stave off conflicts. We must strive to prevent the current global geopolitical situation from leading to less attention being paid to African issues. Third, the need to fight terrorism and extremism through an integrated and robust international cooperation, to confront all risks of terrorism all over the world, especially in Africa.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“The world today is ushering in a new era of turmoil, with new conflict hotspots that are threatening peace and development, particularly with food shortages, spikes in energy prices and growing poverty as a result of consecutive economic crises. These all push us to shoulder our responsibility to attempt to find practical solutions that lead to building sustainable peace. Building trust is the best way to futureproof a culture of trust for sustainable peace to overcome the complex and intertwined turmoil accompanied by various long- term causes and effects. We would therefore like to highlight several points that could constitute a general framework to futureproof trust for sustaining peace. First, we stress the importance of promoting links between peacekeeping and peacebuilding activities.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“Mr. Mahmoud (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): We congratulate Mr. Ignazio Cassis, Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, and the delegation of Switzerland on your presidency of the Security Council. We thank you for organizing this critical debate. We agree with all the previous speakers that building and sustaining peace will never be achieved without building trust among States and their institutions, peoples and their Governments, and regional and international organizations and their Member States. Building trust is the foundation needed to ensure the flexibility and ability to address the current turbulent times and crises.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“Although we cannot measure the magnitude of that currently, it will inevitably have severe negative repercussions on the economic and living conditions of the brotherly Sudanese people. The international community must anticipate that situation and prepare a rapid response once adequate conditions are in place in order to rectify it as soon as possible. In conclusion, Egypt reaffirms its continued and unwavering support for the brotherly Sudan. We will relentlessly pursue our endeavours to calm the situation and restore security and stability to the country. We continue to stand ready to work with all stakeholders and international partners to defuse the current crisis as soon as possible.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9310 (2023) · source
“We express our hope that the military operations will end as soon as possible in order to avoid a downward spiral into a worse and more dangerous security situation for the Sudan and its brotherly people. We wish to underscore the need for any future political process in the Sudan to be comprehensive and conducted with caution when it comes to dealing with thorny and intertwined issues. Fifthly, no one can ignore the deteriorating economic conditions that have caused so much suffering in the Sudan for decades. One of the direct results of the current conflict is the accelerated exacerbation of that situation and the additional burdens as a result of the possible collapse of the country’s infrastructure.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9310 (2023) · source
“In that regard, Egypt warns against any form of foreign intervention in the Sudan, regardless of its nature or source, as it can only exacerbate the situation. At the regional and international levels, we must all avoid a recurrence of actions that can destabilize States and undermine others’ peace and security, which is what we have seen and are still seeing in other countries and regions in Africa and beyond Thirdly, Egypt stresses the need to ensure cohesion among the Sudanese State’s institutions so as to curb the risk of their collapse or disintegration in a manner that deviates from the traditional framework of any modern nation-State. Fourthly, Egypt stresses the inevitability of relaunching a political dialogue in the Sudan.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9310 (2023) · source
“Egypt and the Sudan share a common history, which is why we are committed to averting bloodshed and restoring peace and stability for the Sudanese people. We reiterate the importance of preserving the stability, territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty of the Sudan, which represents a strategic component of Egypt’s own national security. Egypt’s position on the issue of the Sudan and recent developments there is unambiguous and unequivocal and can be summarized as follows. First, Egypt stresses the need for an immediate, general and comprehensive ceasefire. It must be maintained, and not limited in its humanitarian aspects if we are to avert further bloodshed and maintain the security and safety of civilians and assets of our brother people of the Sudan. Secondly, the Sudanese conflict is an internal matter.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9310 (2023) · source
“In that regard, on 20 April, Egypt took part in the extraordinary international ministerial meeting of the African Union on the situation in the Sudan, in which we came together to issue a final communiqué. We have been in contact with all international and regional stakeholders and organizations with a view to finding a way out of the current crisis. On the ground, we are cooperating with States to evacuate Egyptian and foreign nationals living in the Sudan. In that context, we acknowledge the effective efforts and cooperation of the Sudanese authorities in facilitating the evacuation, despite the difficult security situation. We salute the United Nations and the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan for their efforts at every level.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9310 (2023) · source
“Egypt stands ready to provide all possible support to help the Sudan overcome the current crisis, restore peace, resume peaceful dialogue and prevent bloodshed. We condemn the fighting, which has led to hundreds of deaths and injuries, particularly among Sudanese civilians. We are once again seeing armed clashes and continuing ceasefire violations, which is a source of concern, as the lives of Sudanese civilians and foreign nationals in the Sudan are in danger and the already difficult living conditions there are deteriorating further. Egypt hopes that the ceasefire announced yesterday will be fully maintained and respected. At the same time, we call for ensuring that voices of wisdom can prevail, bringing an end to the hostilities and using dialogue to resolve the differences that led to the outbreak of the fighting.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9310 (2023) · source
“Mr. Mahmoud (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I thank you, Madam President. We also thank the Russian presidency of the Council for convening this important meeting. I am grateful to Mr. Volker Perthes, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and the other briefers for their presentations, including Ms. Joyce Msuya and my sister Ambassador Kyari. I am also grateful for the condolences extended to Egypt on the death of our assistant administrative attaché at our Embassy in Khartoum. At the outset, Egypt expresses its full solidarity with the people of our brother country of the Sudan in its current crisis, which is exacerbating the effects of successive complex crises that the Sudan has endured for many years.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9310 (2023) · source
“We must work to revive the peace negotiations between the two sides by reactivating the role of the Middle East Quartet and resuming its meetings as soon as possible, in accordance with the agreed international terms of reference. In conclusion, Egypt affirms its unwavering support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, above all their right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent Palestinian State along the 4 June 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the resolutions of international legitimacy, international law and the Arab Peace Initiative.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309 (2023) · source
“Thirdly, the necessary international protection must be provided to the brotherly Palestinian people, and there must be accountability for the violations committed against them. Implementing the steps I just mentioned will undoubtedly contribute to de-escalating the situation in the short-term and stopping the current cycle of violence, especially if it is coupled with the lifting of the blockade on the Gaza Strip and providing support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. In the medium term, there is an urgent need to address the root causes of the conflict, because managing the conflict alone is not enough.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309 (2023) · source
“In order to bring an end to the current situation and maintain the prospects for implementing the two-State solution and achieving peace, Egypt calls for three steps to be taken. First, the agreements reached at the Aqaba and Sharm El-Sheikh meetings must be implemented, especially with regard to putting an end to all unilateral measures related to settlement expansion; all acts of violence against civilians, whether perpetrated by settlers or Israeli occupation forces; and the confiscation and demolition of Palestinian homes and facilities, arrest operations and the storming of Palestinian cities. Secondly, the existing legal and historical status quo of the Islamic and Christian holy sites in East Jerusalem and their Jordanian custodianship must be respected.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309 (2023) · source
“Over the past few weeks, the holy sites in the occupied city of Jerusalem have continued to be subjected to Israeli violations during the celebration of the religious holidays of the three Abrahamic religions. Under the protection of the occupation forces, extremist Jewish groups have continued to storm Al-Haram Al-Sharif, attacking worshipers and restricting freedom of access to places of worship, whether for Muslims or Christians, in flagrant violation of international law, the resolutions of the United Nations, the status quo at the holy sites and Jordan’s custodianship over them. The current situation confirms Egypt’s repeated warnings — namely, that the continuation of the current violations portends a vicious circle of violence, for which innocent civilians will pay the price.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309 (2023) · source
“As the situation remained tense, Egypt, in coordination with the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, convened two meetings in Aqaba and Sharm El-Sheikh in February and March, with the participation of both Palestine and Israel, aimed at containing the situation and working on de-escalation and self-restraint in order to spare the blood of innocent people. A number of recommendations were agreed during those meetings, most notably to put an end to unilateral measures, especially when it comes to settlements, and to respect the status quo and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s custodianship over the holy sites. However, despite the agreements reached in Aqaba and Sharm El-Sheikh, calm has not been restored on the ground, as the agreements have not been implemented.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309 (2023) · source
“Egypt aligns itself with the statements of the Group of Arab States, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. Tensions have worsened in the Palestinian occupied territories over the past few weeks as a result of continued Israeli violations in the West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem, through settlement expansion, confiscation of land, demolition of Palestinian houses, storming Palestinian cities and continued killings by occupation forces and settlers against unarmed civilians, including children. Since the beginning of the year, the number of Palestinian martyrs has amounted to 98. The Egyptian Ministry for Foreign Affairs recently condemned those practices on several occasions.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309 (2023) · source
“Mr. Mahmoud (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your country’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month. Egypt highly values the holding of today’s meeting at the ministerial level, which is consistent with Russia’s long-standing position of support for Palestinian legitimate rights. I would also like to welcome His Excellency Mr. Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the sisterly United Arab Emirates, and His Excellency Mr. Riad Al-Malki, Minister for Foreign Affairs of sisterly Palestine, to today’s meeting. I would like to thank Mr. Tor Wennesland for his briefing.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309 (2023) · source
“Egypt has been actively engaging in current dialogues on the future of the international system and its repositioning in a changing world and follows with interest the valuable ideas and proposals put forward by the Secretary-General in policy papers and in preparation for the Summit of the Future, to be held next year, based on his report Our Common Agenda (A/75/982). We look forward to contributing to a new agenda for peace through effective partnership with regional organizations. That is a window of opportunity that should not be wasted, and we will work on building international consensus in that regard during the upcoming year.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308 (2023) · source
“Thirdly, we need to reconsider the collective security system represented by the Security Council, which no longer reflects the current international reality after decades of complex international practice. In that regard, Egypt supports the ongoing governmental negotiations to reform the Security Council and calls on all countries to adopt the comprehensive vision presented by Africa, based on the Ezulwini Consensus and the Sirte Declaration, in a way that corrects the historical injustice against African countries and contributes to making the Security Council more just and representative for developing countries. In addition, there is a need to work with regional mechanisms and organizations.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308 (2023) · source
“That constitutes the international consensus that establishes the current international system, while developing those principles to address the ongoing challenges facing humankind. Secondly, immediate action must be taken to reform the global economic governance system, at the heart of which are the Bretton Woods institutions and other international financial organizations. We need that reform in order to enable developing countries to face global challenges such as climate change and food security, in line with the initiative submitted by Egypt with the support of world leaders to the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change at its twenty-seventh session, held in Sharm El-Sheikh last year, and on the basis of the need to reform the multilateral trade system.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308 (2023) · source
“Fifthly, we have seen continuous attempts by some States to downplay the main leadership role of all States and their contribution to multilateral international action on various issues by attributing greater importance to the actions of non-State actors, which is a very dangerous development. While we acknowledge the role of civil society and other non-State actors, their role must remain supportive of States and complement their efforts, and they must not act as a substitute for, or in opposition to, them. Egypt believes that a comprehensive reform of the international multilateral system needs to be based on the following. First, all States need to believe in peaceful coexistence based on justice, equality and the principles of the Charter.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308 (2023) · source
“Thirdly, many countries have adopted double standards in their dealings with the draft resolutions submitted to the United Nations, as they determine their voting patterns not according to objective considerations and their consistency with the Charter but rather according to the parties involved in each issue and the nature of their political and strategic relations and their existing ties with each of them. Fourthly, we have seen continuous attempts by a number of States to politicize international forums of a technical nature, which undermines the ability of those forums to act and weakens the ability of countries to achieve consensus, disrupting important aspects of international multilateral action, such as international trade, development efforts and confronting climate change.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308 (2023) · source
“Secondly, we have seen some major Powers monopolize decision-making and international policymaking in dealing with specific cases, especially in Africa, without understanding the nature of the matters on the ground, without adequate consultation with the countries of the continent or coordination with their regional mechanisms, and with disregard for the developments that have occurred on the African continent over the past seven decades.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308 (2023) · source