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Mahmoud

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first: 1998-04-24
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“That included national and local Government officials; regional and subregional organizations; civil society organizations, including youth representatives, international financial institutions and private sector companies; and representatives of academia, think tanks and independent experts. Moreover, the Commission engaged for the first time with the World Trade Organization (WTO) and joined its Trade for Peace Network, which aims at facilitating the accession of conflict-affected countries to the WTO. The Commission also held the fourth informal consultative meeting with the African Union Peace and Security Council, which called for more frequent exchanges between the two intergovernmental bodies and a strategic alignment of their programmes of work.”
2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source
“The Commission also briefed the Economic and Social Council during the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. Moreover, throughout its engagements, the Commission continued to convene all relevant United Nations stakeholders, with a view to improve coordination and avoid the fragmentation and duplication of work. Thirdly, with regard to fostering effective partnerships in peacebuilding, the Commission solidified the trend of increased engagement with partners outside the United Nations, with non-United Nations briefers comprising 67 per cent of all briefers at the Commission’s meetings.”
2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source
“Secondly, with regard to strengthening the PBC advisory and bridging roles, the Commission further expanded and strengthened its relations with the General Assembly, the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council through the designation of informal coordinators for the Commission’s relations with those organs and better alignment of their programmes of work, in addition to the Commission providing advice nine times to the Security Council, four times to the General Assembly and three submissions to the Economic and Social Council. In order to list only a few, I will mention that, in 2021, the Commission advised the Security Council for the first time on the Great Lakes region, and the General Assembly on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa.”
2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source
“The Commission’s thematic engagements, which made up 40 per cent of its meetings, considered new themes, including interlinkages between peacekeeping and peacebuilding, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, security sector reform, the report of the Secretary- General entitled Our Common Agenda (A/75/982) and mental health and psychosocial support. In addition, the Commission produced a total of 66 outcome documents. They included remarks delivered at non-United Nations forums, such as the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development and the Stockholm Forum on Security and Development, increasing from zero in 2020 to nine in 2021.”
2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source
“First, with regard to expanding the scope of the PBC’s geographic and substantive focus, in 2021 the Commission engaged in support of 13 country- and region-specific settings, including holding meetings for the first time on the Gulf of Guinea and the transition in Chad. With that addition, the Commission engaged with a total of 23 different countries and regions, which is the highest number since its inception and consistent with the overall trend of increasing the engagements of the Commission.”
2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source
“Throughout 2021, in line with the mandates contained in the twin resolutions of the General Assembly and Security Council (resolution 2282 (2016) and General Assembly resolution 70/262), the Commission led efforts towards the operationalization of the review outcome as contained in the 2020 twin resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council (resolution 2558 (2020) and General Assembly resolution 75/201), including by exploring avenues to strengthen the PBC’s advisory, bridging and convening roles, with particular focus on enhancing the impact of peacebuilding at the field level. In that connection, it gives me great pleasure to report to the Council that the Peacebuilding Commission achieved considerable progress across the following areas in 2021.”
2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for availing me of this opportunity to brief the Security Council on the annual report of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) on its fifteenth session, under Egypt’s chairmanship (S/2022/89). Egypt assumed the PBC chairmanship in the wake of the successful conclusion of the third comprehensive review of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture.”
2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source
“Let me conclude by stressing that women are the fundamental agents of change during the transitional period from conflict to development. The empowerment of women is a must for a healthy and coherent society aiming to reach sustainable peace.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We must also mobilize the necessary resources to implement those plans and pledges, especially to African countries, upon their request, in order to build their capacities in that regard and implement those ambitious plans, with special attention to be given to countries suffering from armed conflict or in post-conflict situations. Moreover, His Excellency President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, President of Egypt, was one of the first leaders to join the circle of leadership initiative to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse in United Nations operations. Egypt takes pride in championing the General Assembly resolutions on United Nations action on sexual exploitation and abuse since the Assembly’s seventy-first session, the latest of which is resolution 75/321, adopted in September.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“It is of the utmost importance to create mechanisms for coordination among donors, partners and the executive bodies in order to ensure the continuity and effectiveness of the agenda, with a special emphasis on national ownership and engagement with national entities during the implementation process. Egypt is currently developing its first national action plan on the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda. However, we believe that it is not enough to merely adopt plans on the women and peace and security agenda.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“It is always worth mentioning that Africa was the first to place the women and peace and security agenda on the Council’s agenda when Namibia took the initiative to do so, resulting in the drafting of resolution 1325 (2000). We believe that Africa has taken significant steps forward in order to ensure the effective implementation of the agenda in Africa by launching a continental framework to report on the agenda’s implementation. Regional organizations, such as the African Union and the League of Arab States, have a pivotal role to play, with the aim of enhancing the commitment of States to implement the women and peace and security agenda and providing them the necessary support through the international community, especially international financial institutions.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Egypt reiterates the importance of women’s participation in negotiations and of building their capacity to be able to participate effectively in peace negotiations and peacebuilding. Egypt played a crucial role in the establishment of the Global Alliance of Regional Women Mediator Networks and has actively participated in the work of the Network of African Women in Conflict Prevention and Mediation and the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network, as well as in the establishment of the Arab Women Mediators Network, which recently joined the Global Alliance. Egypt also joined the Women, Peace and Security Focal Points Network, established by Spain, and participates actively in its meetings.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“At the outset, I would like to congratulate Albania on its presidency of the Security Council. I would also like to express our deep appreciation for the organization of this open debate. Let me also thank the briefers for their invaluable remarks. Egypt stresses the importance of implementing the full mandate of the women and peace and security agenda, as stipulated in the relevant resolutions, including achieving a balance between its four components — prevention, protection, participation and relief and recovery — while taking into consideration the cultural and social specificities of each country in order to ensure greater participation by women in situations of armed conflict and countries emerging from conflict.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, we would like to stress the urgency of addressing the challenges of food security and its direct linkage to conflicts in a comprehensive approach that aims to achieve the sustainable development of developing countries while at the same time ensuring their stability and prosperity.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In that context, we urge the international community to address the needs of the most vulnerable water-scarce countries and promote transboundary cooperation, in accordance with the applicable international law, to preserve water for life, agriculture, peace and security. Fourthly, food security and conflict must be addressed in a holistic and comprehensive approach that takes into consideration humanitarian and development factors. Immediate action must be taken to alleviate hunger, while also implementing plans to assist developing countries, especially food-importing developing countries, in achieving food security through sustainable agriculture.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In that connection, we would like to highlight the importance of resolution 2417 (2018), which requests the Secretary-General to report swiftly to the Council when the risk of conflict-induced famine and wide-spread food insecurity in armed conflict contexts occurs. Thirdly, I would like to highlight that Egypt is the most densely populated water-scarce country in the world. Currently, water scarcity affects 2.5 billion people around the globe, and it is expected that climate change will result in putting half of the world’s population under severe water stress conditions by 2050. Moreover, water scarcity could displace up to 700 million people by 2030. Those figures are clear proof of the negative impacts of water scarcity on peace and security, the achievement of sustainable development and the fulfilment of human rights.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Special attention should be paid to food security and providing health care to the civilian population, based on the principles of international humanitarian law and in accordance with national sovereignty. It is also important to ensure access to food aid for the civilian population in conflict areas and to protect them from the risk of famine, including through the provision of food for forcibly displaced persons. We would also stress, in that regard, the responsibility of the Security Council to protect civilians at risk from armed conflicts, including the risk of famine. Secondly, the United Nations system plays an important role. The Security Council should develop a proactive approach that enhances early-warning capabilities to monitor the regions that are most vulnerable to famine resulting from armed conflict.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Failure to achieve food security and end hunger will pose a threat to the security and stability of countries and will further fuel ongoing conflicts. The challenges of achieving food security are further deepened by other factors, such as the ongoing impacts of climate change, which exacerbate risks related to energy production, food security, the availability of water, economic development and social inequalities. Water scarcity in several regions in the world, especially in Africa, has a severe impact on agricultural activities and on efforts to achieve food security. In the light of what I just mentioned, I would like to highlight the following points. First, it is important to address the challenges facing countries affected by, and emerging from, conflict.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Allow me, at the outset, to express my delegation’s deep appreciation for the initiative of the United States, current President of the Security Council, to hold this high-level open debate on conflict and food security. Egypt is fully cognizant of the severe impact that hunger and the failure to achieve food security have on human livelihoods as well as their contribution to the increased risk of conflict, especially in countries that suffer from economic vulnerability. Hence, we stress the strong and deep links between food security and conflict. The world is currently witnessing an unprecedented food insecurity crisis as a result of our failure to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2, on ending hunger. That failure was exacerbated by the implications of the coronavirus disease pandemic as well as conflicts.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We urge all parties to de-escalate and avert a return to violence. We call on all international parties concerned to spare no effort to ensure the success of a Libyan-led, Libyan- owned political solution. That requires an agreement among the Libyans themselves, first and foremost, and respect for Libyan institutions and their roles. In conclusion, Egypt reaffirms that the only way to achieve security, stability and peace in the Middle East is by liberating all Arab territories occupied since 1967 and fully respecting the resolutions of international legitimacy and the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, especially respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States and non-interference in their internal affairs.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“In that regard, Cairo hosted a meeting from 13 to 20 April on the constitutional track between the House of Representatives and the High Council of State, which was sponsored by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya and attended by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General. That meeting was aimed at helping our Libyan brothers agree on the constitutional track in order to hold presidential and parliamentary elections, in line with Security Council resolutions and the outcomes of the Paris and Berlin meetings as soon as possible. We commend the progress made in the first round of the Cairo meetings towards a consensus among Libyans on the constitutional basis. Egypt is in contact with the various parties in Libya and has consistently reaffirmed the need to preserve the ceasefire.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“We also welcome the announcement by the Special Envoy of a two-month truce in Yemen. We hope that it contributes to a comprehensive settlement of that crisis. We stress the need for the Security Council to play a more effective role in the crisis to push for a political settlement, ensure a ceasefire and fight terrorism and illicit armed groups. With regard to the situation in brotherly Libya, Egypt is closely following the latest developments. We continue to support efforts to achieve stability and hold the postponed presidential and parliamentary elections as soon as possible.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“At the regional level, Egypt continues to support efforts to ensure a comprehensive settlement of the Yemeni crisis that meets the aspirations of the brotherly Yemeni people. We reaffirm our support for the efforts of the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Yemen. We look forward to seeing him succeed in reaching a comprehensive settlement of the crisis through a political solution that preserves the unity, sovereignty and independence of Yemen and ends the human suffering of the brotherly Yemeni people, in line with the relevant terms of reference. We welcome the establishment of the Presidential Council in Yemen to complete the transitional period. That is an important development that we hope will restore safety and stability and lead to a consensus among Yemenis to resolve the crisis.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“Egypt continues to work with international and regional partners to ensure an environment conducive to the resumption of negotiations between the two sides, in line with the agreed international terms of reference, the Arab Peace Initiative and the two-State solution, across the lines of 4 June 1967. Egypt took part in the Munich Group meeting on 19 February, which issued a statement stressing, among other things, the need for both sides to resume negotiations, put an end to unilateral measures that impede the two-State solution, preserve the legal and historical status of the holy sites, and support and fund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. Egypt is making every effort to contain the current escalation, in cooperation with the two sides and active regional players.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“All Islamic and Arab committees related to Al-Quds must be upheld, especially Al-Quds Islamic Committee chaired by King Mohammed VI and the Al-Quds Arab Committee chaired by Jordan. Moreover, all unilateral measures in the West Bank must stop, namely, settlement expansion, including in East Jerusalem; attempts to expel Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan neighbourhoods; and the demolition of Palestinian homes and structures. It is also important for the occupation forces and settlers to stop targeting unarmed Palestinians, especially children, end the blockade on Gaza and facilitate reconstruction. In that regard, Egypt continues to support reconstruction in Gaza, as Egyptian companies are implementing projects to alleviate the suffering of Palestinian citizens. We have invested $500 million in Gaza.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“The continual attempts to Judaize East Jerusalem and the attempts by occupation forces to control the city and change the legal and historical status of holy sites augur a very dangerous escalation. That is a violation of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the first of the two kiblahs and the third of the two holy mosques. Egypt reaffirms the need to respect the status quo in the holy sites of the city, which are under the custodianship of the brotherly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. It is important to respect freedom of religion, ensure access to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, release the detainees and put an end to the violence and unilateral measures taken by the occupation forces in the city.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“That scenario is reminiscent of last year’s developments, which led to hundreds of martyrs and injuries. Egypt condemns the raid by Israeli forces of the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque and the violence against Palestinians. We stress the need for all parties to show restraint and fully protect Muslim worshippers, who must be allowed to practice their prayers in the mosque, which is a purely Muslim landmark. Once again, Egypt rejects violence and instigation in all their forms, including the calls to raid the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan. We warn that such actions could jeopardize stability and security in occupied Palestinian territories and the region as a whole.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“Mr. Mahmoud (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me at the outset, Madam President, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month. We wish you success in that endeavour. Allow me also to thank Mr. Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his briefing. Our meeting today is being held as a dangerous and unfortunate escalation has been taking place on the occupied Palestinian territories in the past few weeks. Israel insists on disregarding resolutions of international legitimacy, mainly Security Council resolutions, especially resolution 2334 (2016), particularly in East Jerusalem. Radical Jewish groups are storming into Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of Israeli occupying forces on a daily basis during holy Ramadan.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“To conclude, Egypt reiterates that it will continue to implement the women and peace and security agenda and emphasizes that it will not recognize any outcomes that are not consensual, fall outside the United Nations framework or do not have a mandate from the main United Nations organs, based on our belief that we must safeguard the intergovernmental aspect of the United Nations, enhance consensual values and build on the common grounds of all Member States.”
2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989 (2022) · source
“To follow up on the implementation of the Aswan Forum conclusions, the Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding in Africa has been organizing debates with international and national partners in order to discuss how to promote the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda in the light of the new realities imposed by the pandemic by enhancing the leadership role of women in conflict prevention and the achievement of sustainable peace.”
2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989 (2022) · source
“Egypt is endeavouring to provide the resources necessary to implement the plan and would like to emphasize that ownership and national priorities are at the base of the successful implementation of the women and peace and security agenda. The Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development provides an important platform for discussions among the various partners on how to enhance the participation of women in peacemaking and peacebuilding efforts. The Forum discusses the various challenges and opportunities related to the participation of women and makes recommendations on how to enhance the contribution of African women in peacebuilding operations.”
2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989 (2022) · source
“It is a role that encourages caring for families and providing sustainability in life. History has taught us that women are our best bet in order to build peace, enhance societal stability, achieve development and realize prosperity. Last November, under the Egyptian chairmanship of the African Peace and Security Council, the Council held a meeting on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security. In Africa, we have had many successes with women mediators and peacebuilders because we believe in their vital role in achieving development and preventing wars and conflicts while promoting coexistence. Egypt is currently elaborating its first national plan of action for the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda.”
2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989 (2022) · source
“Mr. Mahmoud (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Madam President, and all women present in the Council today on the occasion of International Women’s Day. I would also like to thank the United Arab Emirates for organizing today’s open debate on women’s economic inclusion and participation as a key to building peace. I would like also to thank Ms. Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN-Women, for her briefing, as well as all other briefers. Last October, under the Egyptian presidency of the Peacebuilding Commission, an ambassador-level meeting was held to discuss the role of women in peacebuilding. The meeting focused on the pioneering role of women in building peace and achieving lasting peace. It is a role that is as important as carrying weapons in an attempt to resolve conflicts.”
2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989 (2022) · source
“Moreover, peacekeeping operations, to which Egypt remains a major contributor, play an important role in the protection of civilians, including through building capacities and strengthening the institutions of host States to enable them to take ownership and ensure the sustainability of efforts in that regard. We therefore reiterate the need to match peacekeeping operations’ protection-of-civilians mandates with adequate human and material resources. We urge Member States to meet their commitments and ensure the provision of sufficient resources to peacekeeping operations so as to enable them to fulfil their protection-of-civilians mandate, while reaffirming the importance of adhering to the principles of sovereignty, national ownership and the specific conditions of each host country.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953 (2022) · source
“Therefore, one of the essential components of protecting civilians lies in the provision of effective political solutions aimed at ending crises and ensuring that they do not reoccur. That can materialize only through a tackling of the root causes of conflict through a comprehensive approach that addresses the need to achieve sustainable development and increase employment, especially in the light of the presence of the other threats posed by international terrorists in already volatile regions. In addition, noting the primary responsibility of States to protect civilians, it is key to highlight the importance of enhancing the role of the relevant State institutions and the national mechanisms responsible for addressing conflict in order to pro-mote their stability and adherence to the relevant norms of international law.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953 (2022) · source
“Those efforts must be advanced through a strong political message to uphold the principles of international humanitarian law and the protection of civilians in armed conflict while refraining from politicization and selectivity. Furthermore, it is crucial to note that enhancing the protection of civilians requires an integrated approach to addressing this important issue. The role that non-State actors have in armed conflict and in targeting civilians in a systematic manner has become increasingly evident, resulting in higher levels of violence and threatening regional and international stability, particularly given their role in the proliferation of arms and the increase in smuggling activities.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953 (2022) · source
“In addition, there is a strong need to protect humanitarian and medical personnel and peacekeepers, whose work translates into a significant component of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Egypt has always been a staunch supporter of the advancement of the agenda of protecting civilians within the United Nations system. In 2016 Egypt joined efforts with other Security Council members to introduce resolution 2286 (2016), on the protection of medical personnel and facilities in armed conflict. The resolution drew upon the existing legal framework that binds all parties involved in armed conflicts and condemned violations of international humanitarian law, urged Member States to adopt practical measures to prevent their occurrence and called on States to ensure unimpeded access to medical care.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953 (2022) · source
“It also demonstrates the devastating repercussions that the spread of armed conflict has on civilians’ access to food, water, health care, education and other essential services, thus aggravating the plight of civilians as a result of conflict, war and instability. Unfortunately, people in vulnerable situations continues to be the most impacted, particularly women and children. We also observe that in numerous armed conflicts around the world, medical personnel and health-care facilities continue to come under attack. In addition, the coronavirus disease pandemic has had grave effects on conflict-stricken countries and has severely affected efforts to end armed conflict. In that regard, it is imperative that the international community prioritize ensuring safe access to and the delivery of health care in situations of armed conflict.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953 (2022) · source
“We would like to express our appreciation to Norway for having convened this timely open debate on the protection of civilians in urban settings and to thank all the briefers: the Secretary-General; Mr. Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross; and the civil-society briefer. I acknowledge the presence of the Vice-President of Ghana and the Honourable Minister for Foreign Affairs of Gabon. Today we continue to witness an alarming increase in an armed conflict, including in urban settings around the globe, in a pressing challenge to international humanitarian law and to the protection of civilians in armed conflict. The latest report of the Secretary- General (S/2021/423) highlights the perpetuation of civilian casualties in armed conflict in several parts of the world.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953 (2022) · source
“We stress that the international community must be united in confronting this terrorist act, which threatens peace and security at the regional level. In conclusion, the Arab Group stresses that a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East can be achieved only by liberating the Arab territories that were occupied in 1967 — in Palestine, the Syrian Golan, the Shaba’a farmlands, the hills of Kfar Shuba and the northern part of Al-Ghajar village and adjacent areas — by putting an end to all unilateral actions, including settlement activities, and by adhering to the resolutions of international legitimacy, at the forefront of which are United Nations resolutions and the Charter, especially the right to self-determination and respect for the sovereignty of States as well as regional integration and non-interference in the internal affairs of other States.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950 (2022) · source
“At the same time, we must continue to support the Palestinian people by supporting the Palestinian Government and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, which is still undergoing a severe financial crisis that is preventing it from fulfilling its mandate in service of Palestinian refugees. While we strive to achieve regional stability and security by resolving all crises in accordance with international law and the Charter of the United Nations, the sisterly United Arab Emirates and its capital have been the target of a terrorist attack. The Arab Group condemns, in the strongest terms, the targeting by terrorist Houthi militias of civilians and civilian infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950 (2022) · source
“The Arab Group therefore calls for the holding of an international peace conference on the basis of the agreed terms of reference, the Arab Peace Initiative and the two-State solution in order to put an end to the occupation and establish an independent Palestinian State along 4 June 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. The Arab Group calls for the activation of the Middle East Quartet at the ministerial level and for the Security Council to achieve a just solution to the Palestinian question on the basis of Security Council resolutions.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950 (2022) · source
“Egypt also announced the allocation of $500 million to rebuild the Ghaza Strip through projects carried out by Egyptian companies. Egypt also examined ways to resume negotiations by hosting a six- party meeting last month, with the participation of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs and heads of intelligence agencies from Jordan and Palestine. There is no doubt that the continued occupation will lead only to more escalation. The current situation cannot continue, as it is not conducive to the resumption of negotiations or to focusing instead on confidence-building measures, without a political process to end the occupation and achieve peace. The Arab Group stresses the need to develop a vision to ensure respect for international law, to stop illegal unilateral measures and to resume negotiations as soon as possible.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950 (2022) · source
“We welcome the signing of the Jerusalem Appeal by His Majesty and Pope Francis in Rabat on 30 March 2019, calling for Jerusalem to be the city of peace, fraternity, tolerance and coexistence among the followers of all three Abrahamic religions. The Arab Group commends Algeria’s support for the Palestinian Authority in the amount of $100 million in order to help it overcome the financial crisis. We commend President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who invited Palestinian factions to meet in Algiers in order to achieve unity. We value all steps taken to that end. The Arab Group also values efforts by Egypt, under the leadership of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, to consolidate the ceasefire in cooperation with all stakeholders.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950 (2022) · source
“We call on countries and donors to ignore that designation and fabricated accusation and to continue to support those organizations. The Group of Arab States once again calls for respecting the current historical and legal status in East Jerusalem and the custodianship by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan over the holy sites, including Al-Haram Al-Sharif. The Arab Group values the ongoing efforts of His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, Custodian of the Muslim and Christian Holy Sites in Al-Quds Al-Sharif, to achieve peace and maintain the existing historical and legal status of the holy sites, especially the Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque/ Al-Haram Al-Sharif. The Arab Group also values the ongoing efforts of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950 (2022) · source
“Furthermore, in May 2021, the occupied Palestinian territory witnessed serious escalation, which claimed the lives of 253 martyrs of unarmed civilians, including nearly 66 children and 39 women. In the light of all that, the Group of Arab States calls upon the international community to provide international protection to the Palestinian people immediately. We call for the occupying Power to end all illegal measures and all human rights violations against the Palestinian people, including attacking civilians, building settlements, forcibly displacing Palestinians, confiscating their land and demolishing their homes. We also call on the international community to pressure Israel to reverse its decision to designate Palestinian civil society organizations as terrorist organizations.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950 (2022) · source
“Palestinian homes and structures, including those funded by donors in order to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people, are being demolished. There are attempts to forcibly displace Palestinian families from their homes in the Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan neighbourhoods in occupied East Jerusalem. The occupied Palestinian territory has witnessed more killings against the unarmed Palestinian people, especially children, by Israeli occupation forces and settlers. Violations by settlers have increased in full view of the occupation forces, without the provision of any protection to the Palestinians. In addition, Israel recently decided to designate six Palestinian civil society organizations as terrorist organizations, even though they cooperate with international donors, notably the United Nations.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950 (2022) · source
“The resolution also reaffirmed the illegality of Israeli settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, and the importance of distinguishing between territories occupied in 1967 and those controlled now by Israel, the occupying Power. Five years have passed since the adoption of that resolution, and nearly 74 years since the Nakba of 1948, and 55 years since the An-Naksa of 1967. Nevertheless, the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory has continued to deteriorate in an accelerated manner, in contravention of resolution 2334 (2016) and all previous Security Council resolutions on the matter. Israeli settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, are expanding at an increasing pace.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950 (2022) · source
“Mr. Mahmoud (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on Norway’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January. I wish you every success in steering the work of the Council. I would also like to thank Mr. Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his briefing. I welcome His Excellency Mr. Riad Al-Malki, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Palestine. December 2021 marked five years since the adoption of resolution 2334 (2016), which reaffirmed all principles contained in previous Council resolutions on the Palestinian question.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, Egypt calls for renewed political and moral commitments to further support and empower women in armed conflict and post-conflict situations. Women are the fundamental agents of change during the transitional period from conflict to development. Their empowerment is a must for a healthy and coherent society aiming to achieve sustainable peace.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949Resumption1 (2022) · source