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Maiga

lines on the record: 55
first: 2000-08-24
most recent: 2021-06-14
sittings or episodes: 4
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“In that regard, the provisions of resolution 1325 (2000) calling for the effective involvement of women in such processes must be reaffirmed and implemented. Finally, we call for according priority in the new MINUSMA mandate to a tightened women and peace and security agenda with precise indicators, particularly with regard to the issue of prosecuting cases of conflict- related sexual and gender-based violence and the holistic care of survivors of such violence. It goes without saying that the people of Mali are in desperate need of peace and prosperity after a decade of violent conflict and recurrent instability. Those aspirations, however, will become a reality only if women’s rights are safeguarded and women are truly involved in building a lasting peace.”
2021-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8794 (2021) · source
“We also recommend the urgent strengthening of the institutional gender mechanism and the means of action of women’s civil society organizations to enable them to monitor and influence the course of the two priorities outlined earlier. A new mechanism entirely dedicated to strengthening the transition and electoral and negotiation processes by comprehensively and effectively taking gender issues into account could be envisaged. We also recommend that the Security Council and MINUSMA urgently support the transition authorities in affirming and respecting Mali’s national and international commitments, particularly with regard to the representation of women in appointed and elected posts, as well as humanitarian law and human rights law, including in the context of negotiations with armed groups.”
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“Therefore, it is recommended that the Security Council broaden the political and operational mandate of MINUSMA beyond the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali to include current reconciliation and peace efforts through political dialogue and negotiations with armed groups, including those designated as terrorists, in central Mali. In that regard, we welcome the announcement by Special Representative of the Secretary-General Wane of the launching of the plan for the centre of the country. These recommendations in favour of negotiations are in line with the 2020 inclusive national dialogue, which were reaffirmed in the transition road map.”
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“The expected process of adjusting those priorities for the remaining nine months of the transition must therefore be used to try to strengthen their inclusive nature both from the point of view of stakeholders and of geographical and thematic coverage. That can be done only if there is a real break with the wait-and-see attitude that has largely prevailed over the past nine months regarding the women and peace and security agenda, despite being backed by a robust national action plan for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). In particular, the women and peace and security agenda must move from being just a general responsibility to being the clearly defined responsibility of certain key stakeholders and one that is subject to assessment.”
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“With regard to my second point, the Security Council and MINUSMA have a key role to play in putting the issue of gender and the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) back at the heart of the transition’s priorities. Indeed, 8 of the 12 months of MINUSMA’s new mandate will take place during the new phase of the transition, which has set as a priority the holding of free and credible elections by February 2022, as well as ensuring the security, stabilization and protection of people throughout the country. It should be noted that gender issues, in particular the prevention and management of sexual violence and gender-based violence, were not included among the six priorities of the initial road map of the transition.”
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“Furthermore, the judicial treatment of the 115 cases of conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence committed since 2012-2013, almost a decade ago, has seen no progress to date. The repeated violations of Act No. 052 on gender equality throughout the Government implemented since its adoption in 2018 and, in a more pronounced manner, during the 100 or so high-level appointments made by the transitional authorities from September 2020 to the present day. Lastly, the suspension in 2020 by the transitional Government of the draft law against gender-based violence, under pressure from religious groups, was a setback for all Malian women.”
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“There are 2.9 million women and girls who are in need of emergency humanitarian assistance. In areas under the partial control of armed groups — estimated today as covering about two- thirds of the territory — and sometimes under local agreements between those groups and the besieged populations, hundreds of thousands of girls and women are today deprived of access to schools, health centres, markets or fields. In addition, too many of them continue to suffer sexual violence, including gang rape and sexual slavery, with impunity for the perpetrators and without knowledge of or access to the still too few comprehensive care services. In 23 per cent of recorded cases, survivors cannot access health care and 48 per cent of health centres are not equipped with forensic kits for rape cases.”
2021-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8794 (2021) · source
“My statement will focus on two points, together with recommendations: first, the observation of a marked deterioration in women’s rights before and during the current transition; and secondly, the priorities and challenges of the current transition in relation to the women and peace and security agenda and their implications for the MINUSMA mandate. With regard to my first point, the 2020 to 2021 MINUSMA mandate has been marked by a strong trend of closing the space for women’s rights in Mali, despite notable progress. As part of that progress, nine women from the signatory parties are now members of the Agreement Monitoring Committee for the first time in six years. In that regard, Norway is to be congratulated for its pivotal role in achieving that result. However, the overall situation of women’s rights in Mali remains critical.”
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“Unfortunately, the fifth post-coup transition in Mali in 60 years of independence, two of which have taken place under the current mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), shows us the long way to go to stabilize Mali, in accordance with the Mission’s primary objectives. It also shows that without a more meaningful treatment of the root causes of the multifaceted crisis that has shaken the country since 2012, the vicious cycle of instability will continue. That includes the issues of inclusive and equitable governance of land and productive resources and access to justice.”
2021-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8794 (2021) · source
“I would like to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, as well as the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security and OXFAM, for giving me the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the situation in Mali and the women and peace and security agenda. I am Fatima Maiga, President of a coalition of women from the signatory groups of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali and Director of the consulting firm ESEN, which has notably piloted the process of integrating women into the Agreement Monitoring Committee on behalf of the Norwegian Embassy. The realization of the women and peace and security agenda in Mali remains dependent on strong political will and relative political and institutional stability.”
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“Today, therefore, I make a solemn appeal to maintain and strengthen international mobilization, which, for us, constitutes a permanent source of motivation and commitment. Thanks to international solidarity, we have a reason to believe in peace and stability - something that all of us owe to the peoples of Mali and of the Sahel. The meeting rose at 5.15 pm.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“The risk is genuine and the whole international community must be fully aware of it. All our efforts on every level are now aimed at ensuring that Mali takes the first path - the path of stability, peace and development. As the Council is aware, MINUSMA and, broadly speaking, the entire international community, play a central role in the fragile equilibrium and the current progress being made. Therefore, any withdrawal will be interpreted as a sign of weakness by our common enemies and will carry a high risk of dealing a fatal blow to the already laborious and complex implementation of the agreement. Mali's success will be a victory for the international community, just as Mali's failure will be a defeat for it. What is at stake in Mali, as we all know, is of global significance.”
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“The jihadist threat persists despite military successes, especially in central Mali, where ancestral rivalries are being exploited to inflict extreme suffering on the population, as the tragic events of 23 March cruelly reminded us. The implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, despite our tireless efforts and the progress made, remains slow and fragile - too fragile for us to let down our guard, too fragile for the international community to withdraw and too fragile for us to consider that our work is done. I speak solemnly when I say that Mali is at a crossroads today. Two paths await us - either peace will take root so that socioeconomic development can finally be established throughout the country, or we will fall back into insecurity and political instability.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“Seven years ago, the very existence of our country was under threat. Much of Mali's territory was controlled by terrorist groups, the State was on the brink of collapse and our people were suffering grievously. Today, largely thanks to the enormous investment made by the international community, primarily through MINUSMA, the leadership of President Keita and the determination of the Malian people, Mali has recovered its dignity and re-established itself as a nation. The jihadists have retreated, the security situation is generally improved, a historic peace agreement has been signed and the State-building process continues. However, we must remain realistic. While progress has been made in terms of the situation in 2013, it nonetheless continues to be of particular concern.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“In the difficult circumstances we are experiencing, on behalf of the President of the Republic of Mali and the Malian people, I wish to recognize the outstanding work done by MINUSMA, under the leadership of Mr. Mahamat Saleh Annadif, Special Representative of the Secretary General for Mali and Head of the Mission. We are also extremely grateful to the French forces of Operation Barkhane, all MINUSMA troop- contributing countries and all other multilateral and bilateral partners for their ongoing commitment to finding a lasting and definitive solution to the crisis in our country. Our thoughts at this time go to those courageous friendly troops who lost their lives in the conflict. Their sacrifices have sealed an everlasting blood pact between our peoples. In conclusion, I would say that we need to put things into perspective.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“We now need to see solidarity with the States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that are not members of the G-5 Sahel. Mali therefore calls upon the Security Council to consider ways to involve those States in MINUSMA capacity-building and in support for the actions of the G-5 Sahel Joint Force. It is important to stress that new initiatives for consideration with the increased involvement of ECOWAS should not replace or duplicate the work already being carried out by MINUSMA and the G-5 Sahel. The aim is to put flexible and effective arrangements and structures in place to bolster the fight against terrorism and transnational organized crime.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“While reiterating Mali's gratitude for the surge in solidarity expressed at that event, I reiterate the call of the G-5 Sahel Heads of State for predictable and sustainable funding for the activities of the Joint Force. Recent events have shown that the risks and threats posed by terrorist and criminal groups are now not only cross-border but also multidimensional and dynamic. Those risks and threats are also apparent well beyond the borders of Mali. The measures taken to neutralize them, however, are rendered less effective by the intrinsic limitations of the current international peace and security architecture. We cannot ignore the fact that the expansion of terrorist and criminal groups does not threaten the Sahelo-Saharan region alone but could very soon spread throughout the entire West African region.”
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“It is precisely that constant attention from the Council that impels us to express our concerns about the security situation in the Sahelo-Saharan zone. President Keita has solemnly emphasized on several occasions that Mali is on the front line in the global mission to counter terrorism in the Sahel. Our country serves as a buffer zone for the terrorist threat, whose size and capacity should not be underestimated. That is why our Head of State has called upon our partners to not let their guard down with regard to Mali. During his tenure as President of the G-5 Sahel, he took the initiative to accelerate the operationalization of the G-5 Sahel Joint Force. The results we have already obtained require the staunch support of all our partners through the effective provision of the pledges made at the Nouakchott conference on 6 December 2018.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“I refer to the Barkhane force and the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel) Joint Force, alongside which MINUSMA plays an indispensable complementary role. Terrorist groups have experienced major setbacks in recent months. That has opened a window of opportunity to push them back further and is grounds for the maintenance of MINUSMA in order to fully exploit that opportunity. More broadly, all forces must be mobilized to prevent the transfer of foreign terrorist fighters to our country, which would only increase the threat in the Sahel and allow it to spread to new areas, starting with countries in the Gulf of Guinea, such as Ghana, Togo, Benin and Cote d'Ivoire. Mali welcomes the high level of attention the Security Council has afforded to the developments in our country.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“To sustain that momentum, we require the full support of MINUSMA, which is constantly working with the signatory groups and those involved in the agreement's implementation to facilitate the establishment of the DDR process and the interim authorities, inter alia. Today MINUSMA provides Vital services to the most vulnerable populations pending the effective reconstruction of the Malian State, and therefore plays a key role in stabilizing the country. Reducing the resources available to MINUSMA will therefore have extremely negative consequences for our economic situation, leading to the strengthening of terrorist groups and the further deterioration of the situation. Similarly, although MINUSMA does not play a direct role in counter-terrorism activity, its support for the forces carrying out that mission are essential.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“The United Nations is among the partners that has been involved in safeguarding our country since the very earliest stages of the 2012 crisis. The Council has repeatedly reaffirmed its conviction that restoring and preserving peace in the world and managing the global security of our planet require solidarity and mutual assistance from which no nation is exempt. That is why I would like to stress the importance attached by all Malian stakeholders to maintaining MINUSMA and building its capacities so that it can continue to assist the ongoing peace process. Initiatives to reduce the budget of MINUSMA or to downscale or reconfigure its mandate run the risk of jeopardizing the fragile progress already achieved. Indeed, for the first time since its signing, the agreement has made significant headway and a genuine impetus has been launched.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“All those committed to restoring peace and security in our country under those circumstances have declared themselves to be Malians, as per the touching words of the Secretary-General. On behalf of President Keita and the Government and the people of Mali, I would like to convey our gratitude for all the expressions of sympathy bestowed upon us. To our friends and to our partners, I would like to reiterate our determination to pursue our unrelenting fight against the terrorist and extremist groups - be they faceless or a thousand faces - that will not cease in their attempts to destroy our democratic and republican institutions and the cohesion and secular coexistence of our societies. By all means, we will ensure that the persons responsible for those massacres will be brought to justice.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“We will never be able to thank our friends and partners enough for their solidarity, which was demonstrated most recently when our country suffered two terrible tragedies in the space ofa week. We witnessed unprecedented barbarity on 17 March, when 23 of our soldiers died during a terrorist attack on their camp in the village of Dioura. Then again, on 23 March, the horror reached new heights with the massacre of more than 150 inhabitants of the village of Ogossagou. Those events serve to underline once more the need for mobilization and extreme vigilance in our fight to safeguard the future of our nation. The events at Ogossagou and Dioura generated an impressive wave of compassion and solidarity around the world, which showed our citizens that they have not been abandoned.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“For more than half a century, our country has responded without hesitation or premeditation every time it has been called upon, whether to bring peace to territories in conflict or to help implement a return to normalcy and stability, reinstate democracy, rebuild national cohesion and restore dialogue between communities that have been torn apart. In all our interventions, we have accomplished what we consider to be our sacred duty as a nation of peace and harmony. When it was our turn to face a terrible tragedy, we, too, were met with steadfast commitment on the part of other friendly nations. In the liberation of the northern regions, the restoration of our territorial integrity and the enhanced security of our populations, our country has benefited from international solidarity on a tremendous scale.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“Pending the fund's effective operationalization, the Government has mobilized $20 million to finance urgent priority expenditures in the regions of Kidal, Menaka, Timbuktu and Gao. The Malian people cherish the values of freedom, dignity and solidarity, which constitute our moral compass. It is our commitment to those values that has motivated our country, for more than five decades, to participate in peacekeeping missions both in Africa and beyond the continent. From 1960 until very recently, Mali provided more than 2,000 personnel - soldiers, military and police officers - who have been deployed from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Haiti, Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Darfur, Liberia, Rwanda and Sierra Leone.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“The Government has also decided to establish a border protection force in order to better monitor Mali's seven borders. We have also undertaken efforts to create an environment conducive to development and humanitarian action. Despite difficult conditions, the Government maintained an economic growth level of 5.3 per cent and reduced the budget deficit from 2.9 per cent in 2017 to 2.5 per cent in 2018. With regard to the implementation of the specific strategy for the development of the northern regions, the instrumental nature of the sustainable development fund should be noted. As part of the fund's operationalization, various legislative texts relating to its creation, organization and management methods were adopted between February and November 2018.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“Regarding the process of security sector reform, the Government organized a high-level workshop in Bamako from 12 to 14 December 2018 at which consensus was reached with the signatory movements, particularly with regard to the reconstitution of the army, special units and territorial police. In accordance with the provisions of the agreement, the Government recalled former elements of the Malian armed forces, 505 of whom have to date returned to the defence and security forces. The issue of quotas continues to be under discussion with the signatory movements. Thanks to the support of the European Union, the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Mali and the European Union Training Mission in Mali, the Malian defence and security forces continue their capacity-building efforts while focusing their deployment in the north.”
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“Furthermore, 17,000 of them met the eligibility criteria to participate in the DDR process. I am grateful to MINUSMA for its collaboration, which contributed greatly to the success of that process, as well as to the World Bank, which provided $15 million for the reintegration of the first 4,000 ex-combatants to be demobilized. Meanwhile, we have also carried out a disarmament programme in central Mali to reduce intercommunal violence, during which 1,500 elements were identified. In the coming weeks, they will be joining the Soufouroulaye camp, near Mopti, to undergo various tests.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“That operation concerns the elements of the joint operational mechanism and has enabled the registration and disarmament of more than 1,400 out of the expected 1,600 combatants, all hailing from the two signatory movements to the agreement and other armed groups that have accepted it. That process will continue to accommodate an additional 417 ex- combatants. Those soldiers will receive training under the auspices of the Ministry of Defence, MINUSMA and the European Union, after which they will be assigned roles in providing security for the remainder of the DDR process in an environment that - as the Council recognizes - is a challenging one. Between February 2018 and March 2019, more than 74,405 combatants were pre-registered by the DDR Commission, 23,427 of whom were carrying weapons.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“Terrorist groups are inciting, sustaining and exacerbating intercommunal violence by reviving long-standing disputes and secular rivalries. To counter those emerging threats, the Government of Mali has developed and implemented an integrated security plan to strengthen security measures for the country's central regions, including the deployment of 13,000 personnel and the creation of 16 new security posts in 2018, as well as social mobilization efforts, labour-intensive employment opportunities, income-generating activities for women and youth and outreach programmes promoting social cohesion. The Government also launched an accelerated disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) process on 6 November 2018 in Gao, Timbuktu and Kidal.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“I am pleased that the report of the Secretary- General has found that the percentage of civil servants and other State officials in the north and central regions increased slightly in the past six months. With regard to the interim authorities, their presence throughout all of the northern regions of Mali has enabled the establishment of a framework for the provision of basic social services to the population. In order to inaugurate and operationalize those authorities, the State budget has mobilized just over $45 million. Those achievements, while encouraging, cannot mean we lose sight of the extreme volatility of the security environment in which the Malian authorities are working. The terrorist threat continues to spread from the north to the centre of the country and is complicating the implementation of the agreement.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“In addition to the resources and loans earmarked for the decentralized Government departments - whose transfer to local authorities was provided for in the framework of the agreement - the transfer rate will be even higher than the prescribed rate of 30 per cent. On 20 February, the Government also adopted a decree on the transfer of decentralized services from the State to territorial collectivities, in line with article 14 of the agreement. That transfer makes it possible to provide basic social services to the population, particularly in the areas of education, health and water and sanitation. It also creates conditions conducive to regional development, particularly in the areas of agriculture, local taxation, youth employment and energy.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“The new territorial collectivities code and the law on the conditions of the free administration of territorial collectivities, promulgated on 2 October 2017, laid a solid foundation for administrative reform and decentralization. Those laws determine the election of municipal, departmental and regional councillors through direct universal suffrage, as well as the transfer of 30 per cent of State budget revenues to local authorities. Nineteen decrees setting out the details of the powers transferred from the State to the collectivities have been adopted. The implementation of those measures increased the transfer rate of budgetary revenue to more than 21 per cent in 2019. Therefore, the amount of transferred resources doubled between 2015 and 2019, an increase of more than $190 million.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“In support of the experts' work, the Government of Mali has set up a national framework for dialogue that brings together political parties, the signatory and associated movements and civil society organizations. Finally, to strengthen the consensual nature of the constitutional review, the President recently initiated meetings with all leaders of the majority and the opposition to gather their views on the national situation and their proposals for the revitalization of Malian social and political life, based a common understanding of the major problems facing our nation. While the Government is conducting constitutional and institutional reforms, it is also accelerating the implementation of the decentralization and regionalization processes.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“The process leading to the adoption of a new constitution through a referendum has begun with the establishment of a committee of experts, which started work on 16 February. The committee is responsible for reviewing previously drafted constitutional reforms and the provisions of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali. It will also take developments in Malian political life into account and conduct wide-ranging consultations at the national level. In order to carry out its mandate, the committee has met with all parties - the signatory movements and movements associated with the agreement, trade unions, youth, women, traditional and religious authorities and civil society organizations. The few stakeholders with whom meetings could not be arranged have had their contributions acknowledged.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“My delegation would therefore like to take this opportunity as we consider the report of the Secretary- General to express our sincere thanks to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Mahamat Saleh Annadif, for his exemplary work and contribution to the holding of peaceful presidential elections. Since its establishment, the Government has accelerated the implementation of the provisions of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, particularly with regard to institutional reforms and security arrangements. In that connection, the Head of State has instructed us to initiate a consensual and inclusive process for constitutional review and institutional reform.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“I would also like to acknowledge the important role that the United Nations Multidimensional Mission for Stabilization in Mali (MINUSMA) played throughout the electoral process. The Mission provided us with essential financial, logistical and technical support to ensure the success of the voting process and a peaceful electoral climate. Its cooperation with the management bodies of the electoral process, its participation in securing voting operations and the training that it provided to various political and social stakeholders on the prevention of election-related violence significantly contributed to the success of the presidential elections.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“The mention of that cohesion in the report under consideration is cause for my delegation's satisfaction. As the Council is certainly aware, presidential elections were held on 29 July and 12 August last year in peaceful conditions. President Keita, who was re-elected with more than 67 per cent of the vote, was sworn in on 4 September last year. I wish to note the remarkable contribution of the signatory parties and those associated with the Agreement to the smooth running of the electoral process. They played an important role in fostering a peaceful climate by providing security support to the process in every area in which they were present. Their positive involvement sufficiently demonstrates their strong commitment to work alongside the Government in implementing the provisions of the Agreement.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“At the outset, I would like to assure Council members that the President of the Republic of Mali, the Government, the Coordination des mouvements de l'Azawad, the Platform coalition of armed groups of 14 June 2014 and all the groups associated with the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali emanating from the Algiers process remain fully committed to the diligent and inclusive implementation of its provisions. The establishment of a Ministry to oversee the implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation has made it possible to consolidate cooperation between the Government and signatory parties. It has also promoted the inclusion of all other groups that have accepted the Agreement. Today, all of those groups recognize each other as Malian parties.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“In accordance with paragraph 6 of resolution 2423 (2018) and in reference to its paragraph 4 and the assessment of the results achieved under the Pact for Peace, I would like to report on the progress made by the Government of Mali six months after President Keita's oath of office, during which he committed to keeping Mali firmly on its way out of the crisis. My delegation takes note of the Secretary-General's report (S/2019/262) and welcomes the clarity of his briefing and his updates on the developments in my country. We also take note of the observations and the high expectations set out in the report.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“This meeting gives me the welcome opportunity to convey to all Security Council members, Secretary- General Antonio Guterres and all United Nations staff who deal with Mali the deep appreciation of President Keita and the Government and people of Mali for their continued commitment to peace and security in Mali, the Sahel and the rest of the world. My delegation and the Malian people would like to express our deepest sympathies to the troop- contributing countries in Mali and the United Nations family and offer our deepest condolences to them for the loss of the peacekeepers who died honourably by the bullets of the enemies of peace.”
2019-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8497 (2019) · source
“Mr. Maiga (Mali) (spoke in French): On behalf of His Excellency Mr. Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, President of the Republic of Mali, my delegation and I extend to you, Mr. President, our warm congratulations on the assumption of your country, France, to the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. Rest assured of the full cooperation of my country in that regard. I would also like to wish every success to South Africa, Indonesia, the Dominican Republic, Belgium and Germany in fulfilling their mandate as new members of the Council. I take this opportunity to congratulate and thank the delegations of Bolivia, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Sweden and the Netherlands for their contribution to the pursuit of international peace and security.”
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“If implemented by the parties, these different measures would help them to emerge from the present deadlock and put and end to the violence.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to stress that my delegation hopes that today's meeting will lead to the taking of enforceable decisions and immediate action that reflect the primary responsibility of the Council in maintaining international peace and security. Indeed, the Council is duty bound to play its part and fully shoulder the burden of its responsibilities by applying various forms of pressure to Israel so that it brings to an end its policy of terror against the Palestinian people and reverses the serious and illegal measures that it has taken with respect to Orient House and other Palestinian institutions in East Jerusalem. Before concluding, I would like to reaffirm my delegation's support for the peace initiatives of Egypt and Jordan and the recommendations of the Mitchell fact-finding committee.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“Better yet, the question of observers falls clearly within the debate currently under way within the Council on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, as well as on conflict prevention. The Council cannot adopt standards and a type of behaviour that are different in the case of Palestinian civilians, because this would jeopardize its credibility and would confirm the accusations of a much-derided policy of double standards whenever Israel is at stake. Inaction on the part of the Council would only increase tension and lead to a worsening of the situation. Furthermore, the impunity that the Israeli authorities seem to enjoy further intensifies the cycle of violence.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“My delegation remains convinced that the situation would not have deteriorated to this extent if, in December 2000 and then in March 2001 the Council had reacted favourably to the draft resolutions presented by the high-level conclave of the Non- Aligned, which merely called for deployment of United Nations observers in the field in order to protect Palestinian civilians from the violence and crimes perpetrated by the occupying Power, Israel. Events throughout the territories clearly demonstrate that deploying observers remains a topical issue. Such a deployment would be a positive contribution by the Security Council to the peace process and would create a favourable climate for the resumption of dialogue and negotiation.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“Confronted with this situation, Mali - as well as Palestine, the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the rest of the international community - resolutely condemns the excessive use of force by Israel in response to protests by Palestinian civilians in the occupied territories, including Jerusalem. Mali also condemns measures to lock down the territories, restrictions on the circulation of people and goods and the refusal to pay to the Palestinian Authority its customs revenue, as well as all other measures of collective punishment. These measures have a disastrous impact on the Palestinian economy and on the daily life of the inhabitants, and they transform the life in the territories into a constant struggle for survival.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“On 7 October 2000 the Council adopted resolution 1322 (2000), in which it condemned the excessive use of force by Israel, the occupying Power, and called upon Israel to discharge its obligations consistent with the Fourth Geneva Convention, which applies to all the occupied Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem. Today we are compelled to acknowledge that almost 10 months after the adoption of that resolution, Israel continues to have recourse to force, as we see in the raids it perpetrated on Palestinian cities on 18 May, tank incursions in autonomous territory, and the intensification of the hateful targeted-assassination campaign.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“These acts of sheer provocation by the Israeli authorities show a worrisome turn in events in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to the effect that they not only seek to deprive the Holy City of Al-Quds of its particular legal status recognized by Israel since 1967, but are also a flagrant violation of the agreements between Israel and the Palestinian National Authority. This is why the commitment of all of us, in particular the Security Council, is necessary to bring them to an end, redress matters and avoid the unfortunate consequences that might jeopardize international peace and security in the region of the Middle East.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“The overall situation in the occupied territories, since we last considered the question in March 2001, has deteriorated significantly with a further escalation of violence, the excessive and ongoing use of force by Israel, so-called targeted assassinations of Palestinian political figures, in violation of international law, recourse to combat aircraft against Palestinian towns, the permanent blockading of the territories, massive human rights violations and today the occupation by the Israeli authorities of Orient House and eight Palestinian institutions in East Jerusalem, as well as an armed incursion into the city of J enin, under the control of the Palestinian Authority. This dark picture clearly shows the endless suffering of the Palestinian people.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source