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Mangaral

lines on the record: 267
first: 2014-01-29
most recent: 2015-08-21
sittings or episodes: 42
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“According to the United Nations, since the start of the conflict in April more than 4,000 people have died, many of them civilians, and more than 5,000, whose situation will worsen as winter approaches, have been internally displaced. In the face of this escalating situation, we urge the parties to the conflict to act calmly and with restraint. Like other members of the Council, Chad believes that finding a political solution is the only way to emerge from the crisis. In that regard, we encourage the Government of Ukraine to find a path to a direct and inclusive national dialogue focused on national reconciliation.”
2014-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7311 (2014) · source
“Chad condemns such acts of violence and calls for an immediate end to armed confrontations in accordance with the ceasefire established by the Minsk agreement. Chad also deplores the radicalization of the parties' positions, with the announcement, on one hand, by Poroshenko's Government that it has suspended all financial aid to Donbas and frozen â‚¬2.6 million in salaries and various forms of assistance, and, on the other, the separatists' holding of elections on 2 November in Donetsk and Luhansk, in flagrant violation of the Minsk agreement and the Constitution of Ukraine. All of that chiefly affects the civilian population, which has already paid a heavy toll in the conflict.”
2014-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7311 (2014) · source
“Mr. Mangaral (Chad) (spoke in French): I would first like to thank Ambassadors Tagliavini and Apakan for their statements, and Mr. Jens Anders Toyberg- Frandzen, Assistant Secretary-General Ad Interim for Political Affairs, for his briefing. Chad remains concerned about the deterioration of the security situation in Ukraine, particularly in the eastern part of the country. In the past few days we have seen a resurgence in the fighting between the Ukrainian army and the separatists. The city of Donetsk is the scene of exchanges of artillery, mortar and automatic weapon fire. Several sources also confirm that the parties to conflict have been firing fragmentation shells in urban areas.”
2014-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7311 (2014) · source
“Chad endorses the principles of resolution 1325 (2000), and in particular the principles set out in resolution 1822 (2008) and resolution 1889 (2009), covering the challenges facing women and children who are refugees or displaced. In the 14 years since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), we are all aware that international peace and security can be possible only with the participation of women. Finally, we welcome the global study on the implementation ofresolution 1325 (2000) to be launched in 2015.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“That strategy targets a majority of the Sudanese refugee population in the 12 eastern camps, as well as the Central African Republic refugees in five southern camps. Moreover, Chad is working to strengthen national laws, and efforts are being aimed at the ratification of international instruments regarding international human rights, IDP and refugee laws as well as international humanitarian law, such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, and the African Union Kampala Convention on the Protection and the Assistance of Displaced Persons in Africa, among others. In conclusion, Chad reiterates its commitment to developing effective mechanisms to protect women and girls who are refugees or displaced. That also goes for institutions to guarantee their protection and participation in peace processes.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“Chadian officials, through a national commission on the hosting, reintegration and repatriation of refugees, along with the relevant ministries, working in close cooperation with United Nations agencies and other national and international partners, promptly responded to those challenges by implementing a guiding mechanism with a multisectoral approach to prevent incidents of sexual violence and gender- based violence. That allowed survivors to receive care, psychological support, legal assistance and security protection. In a more general way, Chad has announced its strategy for refugees so as to ensure independence and reduce refugee dependence on humanitarian aid in the long term.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“More than 80 per cent of refugee and IDP populations, in particular women and children, have no identity documents. More than 75 per cent of the Victims of sexual violence are under 18 years old. We also face the stigmatization linked to rape and the culture of silence regarding sexual violence, which hamper the filing of complaints. There are also various issues pertaining to security in camps, as well as a lack of capacity on the police and the army to conduct investigations regarding sexual violence. Lastly, there is lack of judiciary capacity to prosecute perpetrators.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“In Chad from January to June, there were 668 incidents of sexual and gender-based violence against refugees and displaced persons, according to data from UNHCR and its partners. The response and protection were immediate, and that allowed 100 per cent of known victims to benefit from medical assistance. Psychological support was provided for 95 per cent of the survivors, while another 26 per cent of the victims were in need of follow up and security services. Of the recorded cases, only 8.1 per cent of them were brought before tribunals. In spite of that low rate, this was an increase over 2013, when only 4 per cent of the cases were the subect ofjudicial proceedings. Beyond the various challenges of managing refugee and IDP flows, the protection of women and children has its own difficulties, such as identification.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“There are also various sexist traditions against women and girls, which bars their access to resources, education, employment, sexual and reproductive health and excludes their decision-making. For that reason, in times of conflict and in post-conflict situations, women and girls confront major challenges that make them more vulnerable. In the majority of cases, these women, separated or having lost their spouses during war, are alone with their children and find themselves as heads of their families. Without the protection of their families or communities, displaced and refugee women and girls continue to be victims of sexual and gender-based violence, rape, domestic violence, forced prostituion and human trafficking. All of those are daily realities.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“The conflict in the Central African Republic, terrorist violence in Nigeria and intercommunal violence in the Sudan have stretched the capacities of my country to host refugees. Respecting the principle of not turning anybody back, between 1 January and 14 September 2014 we have hosted more than 19,000 refugees from the Central African Republic, 1,000 from Nigeria and more than 30,000 from Darfur. According to UNHCR, there are a total of roughly 50,000 refugees hosted by my country coming from those respective three countries. More than half of them were women and children. Among those from the Central African Republic, about 1,000 children were unaccompanied minors. As the Council is aware, the impact of armed conflicts adversely impacts men and women, boys and girls very differently.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“The war in Mali, re-occurring conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and South Sudan are just a few examples that have forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes our countries. Currently in Africa, there are more than 2.8 million refugees. The principal host countries are Kenya, Ethiopia, Chad and Uganda. There are also 7 million IDPs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2.2 million in the Sudan and roughly 3 million in other countries. Allow me to now focus on the experience in my country, Chad, which hosts a significant number of refugees coming from three neighbouring countries - the Sudan, the Central African Republic and Nigeria.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“When peace and security are threatened, one of the first indicators is the movement of people. At the beginning of the millennium, numerous natural disasters and various armed conflicts, terrorism or simply economic constraints are visible through a significant rise in the number or refugees and asylum seekers and internally displaced persons (IDPs). According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), at the end of 2013 the world had a record 51.2 million displaced persons, three quarters of those people were women and children, among them women and girls represented half. Africa is the primary theatre of the movement of refugees and displaced persons.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“Mr. Mangaral (Chad) (spoke in French): I thank the delegation of Argentina, Madam President, for organizing this thematic debate marking the fourteenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) and gives us an opportunity to assess our commitment to the post-2015 agenda. I would like to thank Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN-Women; Mr. Edmond Mulet, Assistant Secretary- General for Peacekeeping Operations; and Mr. Chaloka Beyani, Special Rapporteur on human hights and internally displaced persons, for their briefings. I would also like to welcome and thank Ms. Suaad Allami for her commitment and courage. Finally, I would like to thank the United Kingdom delegation for having successfully conducted negotiations on the presidential statement (S/PRST/2014/21) we have just adopted.”
2014-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7289 (2014) · source
“UNDOF is one of the longest-standing United Nations field missions, and its effectiveness is being severely tested in today's ever-more complex environment. I wonder what the General expects from the United Nations in terms of adapting the mission to this new footing.”
2014-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7275 (2014) · source
“With regard to UNDOF, notwithstanding the grave violations of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement, we denounce the forcible eviction of United Nations staff members and their detention by armed groups. UNDOF 's ability to uphold its mandate is being severely tested, and that is unacceptable. The safety and security of UNDOF staff and of the Military Observer Group must be guaranteed. I would like to conclude by asking two questions. First, in the View of General Kazura, what would be the most appropriate strategy to prevent any further attacks against MINUSMA? Is he of the View that such a early warning system as that in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could be effective in the very different setting of Mali? Secondly, I would turn to General Singha.”
2014-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7275 (2014) · source
“Faced with such a challenging environment and such asymmetric threats, MINUSMA must be equipped with all means needed to protect the peacekeepers. It is unacceptable that peacekeepers, and those of MINUSMA in particular, are becoming the prime targets of improvised explosive devices, mines, rocket- fire, mortars and car bombs. We condemn all such attacks against peacekeepers and MINUSMA, which have claimed 31 lives and injured 90. We urge the Security Council to go beyond issuing press statements and letters of condolences, and to do everything possible to promote the conduct of an investigation to identify the perpetrators of those attacks and bring them to justice. We reiterate our support for the Algiers talks and express our hope that they will enable progress on the path towards peace and reconciliation in Mali.”
2014-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7275 (2014) · source
“Moreover, in order to better tackle sexual violence and abuses committed against women and children, the number of female staff in peacekeeping operations, including at the management level, must be increased. Peacekeeping operations should prioritize the disarmament of armed groups that continue to fight and to attack and harass civilians, as in the regrettable situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The security environment in which peacekeeping troops now operate has fundamentally changed, being characterized today by confrontations with multiple extremist and terrorist armed groups. In Mali, for example, the difficulty of distinguishing between those groups further complicates peacekeepers' mission and raises legitimate questions about the right way forward.”
2014-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7275 (2014) · source
“There is a crucial need for peacekeeping operations to focus on rebuilding peace and security, so as to enable other actors, including humanitarian aid workers, to provide the aid needed and basic services. We recently witnessed the protection offered by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to thousands of South Sudanese civilians through its mere presence on the ground. However, to better protect civilians it is necessary to go beyond simply being present and to make greater investments in prevention, mobility and active interventions. I take this opportunity to commend the effectiveness of MONUSCO's early- warning and rapid response mechanisms.”
2014-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7275 (2014) · source
“Peacekeeping operations are of great importance owing to their contribution to safeguarding international peace and security. They have undergone an evolution from traditional missions, centred on ceasefire monitoring, to multidimensional operations, with ever- more complex tasks. Over the past several years, intra-State armed conflicts have added such threats as terrorism and transnational organized crime, resulting in several significant shifts in the context ofpeacekeeping. I shall make some remarks on the protection of civilians and the peacekeeping security environment today. I pay tribute to the peacekeepers, who spare no effort to protect civilians despite scarce resources.”
2014-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7275 (2014) · source
“Mr. Mangaral (Chad) (spoke in French): At the outset, I should like to congratulate the Mission of Argentina upon its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council, as well as to thank it for having organized this public meeting on peacekeeping operations. I should also like to congratulate the Ambassador of the United States and her entire team for their outstanding presidency during the month of September. I thank Lieutenant General Maqsood Ahmed, Military Adviser for Peacekeeping Operations, and the Force Commanders of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) for their briefings, and welcome them among us today.”
2014-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7275 (2014) · source
“In spite of President Poroshenko's peace plan of 16 September, which included a ceasefire, we are informed that the ceasefire is continually being violated on the ground, with hundreds of civilian and military every day. We welcome the spirit of compromise shown by the Ukrainian Government in the Verkhovna Rada's vote on 16 September on a special statute giving the Donetsk and Luhansk region more autonomy and independence, as well as a conditional amnesty for combatants in the eastern part of the country. In conclusion, we urge the parties to the conflict to act with restraint in order to seek a political solution to the crisis, which should be achieved through direct, inclusive dialogue that respects the territorial integrity and sovereignty of a unified Ukraine, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7269 (2014) · source
“However, we also note that the report indicates that the damage to the airliner suggests that it was penetrated from the outside by a large number of high-energy objects. In that regard, we urge that the investigation continue so that those responsible can be identified and the victims compensated. It is time for justice to be done. Since our last meeting on this matter (S/PV.7253), in August, we note that the parties have made efforts to ensure security at the crash site and the integrity of the area, so that investigations pursuant to resolution 2166 (2014) can continue. The progress made in this area contrasts with the political and security situation in Ukraine, particularly in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in the east.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7269 (2014) · source
“Mr. Mangaral (Chad) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman for his briefing. I welcome the presence of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Australia, Luxembourg and Malaysia at this meeting. I would also like to thank the international team for its work and expertise on the Dutch investigation. We take note of the fact that the information in the report is preliminary and that the information and results may be subject to change if additional evidence emerges. First, we welcome the work being done in searching for and identifying the bodies of the victims, and hope that the work is concluding so that the bodies may be returned to the families for dignified burial.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7269 (2014) · source
“One of the priorities in this fight is focusing particular attention on children, women and other vulnerable sectors of society. My country is ready to make a financial contribution whose amount we will announce shortly.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“We thank bilateral partners such as China, France, Cuba, the United Kingdom, Chile, Pakistan and others for their contributions to the fight against Ebola. And the ministerial meeting on Ebola to be held next week on the margins of the general debate of the General Assembly will undoubtedly enable us to improve our formulation of the priorities and our coordination of international aid in order to combat this epidemic more effectively. In conclusion, as the Director General ofthe World Health Organization said, we believe that the crisis we are facing today is unprecedented in our era. That is why we think it is possible to continue to reduce the spread of the Ebola epidemic only if the international community can react more quickly and effectively.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“The gestures of solidarity from the African Union, whose Peace and Security Council has decided to send a military and civilian team to Liberia to fight Ebola, are commendable, as are similar efforts on the part of the Economic Community of West African States. We also welcome the European Union's decision to provide â‚¬140 million in financial aid, and that of the World Bank, which has announced that it will divide around $105 million between the three countries. At the bilateral level, we were pleased to note the decision of the United States Government to release the substantial amount of $250 million in financial assistance, including sending a specialist team of 3,000 soldiers to combat the Ebola outbreak.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“That trend shows clearly that the situation, is far from being contained, and that the continent and even the rest of the world are at risk. We are pleased at the somewhat tardy response of the international community, led by the Security Council. Today's meeting devoted to Ebola shows a collective growing awareness of the gravity of the situation, particularly through resolution 2177 (2014), which we have just adopted unanimously and which calls for the mobilization of the international community against this scourge. According to the United Nations, the cost of the fight against the Ebola epidemic in West Africa will total at least $1 billion, half of it for Liberia alone.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“The case of Liberia is an illustrative one in that respect and broadlyjustifies the call made to the Secretary-General on 29 August last by the leaders of the three countries, calling for the lifting of the aforementioned measures. The Peace and Security Council of the African Union, during its sixteenth special session held in Addis Ababa on 8 September, also called for similar measures to be taken so as to prevent isolation of the affected countries. In response, Senegal decided to open a humanitarian corridor to facilitate the delivery of assistance to the countries affected, and Ghana authorized the establishment of an air bridge with Liberia for humanitarian flights. In Africa as a whole, we are seeing the continued spread of the Ebola epidemic, with recent cases in Nigeria, which, fortunately, have been contained.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“On the economic and social levels, the measures taken by some international transportation companies and some countries to limit air and sea traffic with those countries affected by Ebola have dire effects on the countries' economies, because they lead to a decrease in the activity level in many sectors and affect the living conditions of the populations. According to a forecast by the World Bank, a drop of around 2.5 per cent in gross domestic product is to be feared in the three countries affected. The deaths caused by Ebola, the precarity of the basic health and social services and the lack of organization of State institutions, which includes hospital closures in some countries, are just some of the many consequences of the Ebola epidemic.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“The latest WHO figures report that 2,600 persons have died out, with at least 5,000 cases reported in all three countries. Those figures may, unfortunately, be lower than the actual ones, as many cases go unreported. Liberia is by far the hardest hit country, judging from the magnitude of the ravages caused by Ebola in the country. As noted by the Secretary-General, Ebola is not simply a public-health crisis; it has lasting humanitarian, social and economic consequences and could even threaten the economic stability of the countries affected.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“Mr. Mangaral (Chad) (spoke in French): I wish to thank the Secretary-General; Dr. David Nabarro, United Nations System Senior Coordinator for Ebola Virus Disease; Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO); and Mr. Jackson Niamah of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in Liberia for their briefings. We also commend the United States' leadership in its presidency of the Security Council in devoting this special meeting to the Ebola epidemic. On top of the civil wars, the dire effects of climate change, terrorism and other scourges that often affect the African continent, the Ebola epidemic represents a threat to peace and security in African countries and in the rest of the world. Three countries on the continent are directly involved: Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“Similarly, there is no follow-up system with respect to measures envisaged against perpetrators of those acts internationally or internally. In conclusion, States need to be aware of their responsibilities and act with awareness of the consequences. The Security Council needs to focus its efforts in the areas of prevention while restoring a true dialogue with the countries involved in order to prosecute perpetrators of crimes against humanitarian workers and United Nations and local personnel.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source
“That Convention requires Member States to not only prevent attacks against civilians but also urges that they be prosecuted and that perpetrators be appropriately punished. Similarly, the implementation of the Geneva Convention of 1949 and its Additional Protocols need to be implemented. Resolution 1502 (2003) is important in that it calls on the Secretary- General to include in status-of-forces agreements, status-of-mission agreements and host country agreements between the United Nations and the host countries the necessary key measures under the 1994 Convention, particularly with respect to preventing attacks against United Nations operations personnel. What is key today is to prevent attacks of this kind and to prosecute perpetrators.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source
“Clearly, the difficulties in providing assistance to civilians continue to be many, and defending and protecting civilians in countries in armed conflict and protecting the lives of humanitarian workers unfortunately do not enjoy the same means and resources internationally. The protection of civilians is at times complex and can be impeded when there are differences within the Council, as is the case currently with respect to Syria or Ukraine. On the other hand, the issue of the protection of aid workers - and no one disputes this - can be greatly improved by implementing the existing legal and political mechanisms. Proposals of the Secretary- General exist to do that. The 1994 Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel is one route.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source
“In its presidential statement of 12 February 1999 (S/PRST/1999/6), the Security Council underscores the close nexus between systematic general violations of civilian rights and the breakdown in international peace and security. The recurrent Council debates of recent years, along with those held by international legal bodies under the Geneva Conventions of 1949, its 1977 Additional Protocol II and the 1994 Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel, should have helped to improve the situation. However, one would note that many challenges persist. The attacks against civilians and United Nations personnel are instead growing in scope. That is an additional reason for the members of the Council to wonder about the shortcomings of United Nations actions in terms of improving the situation.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source
“The wars in Syria, Somalia, South Sudan, the Central African Republic and Iraq today serve to highlight the shortcomings in United Nations actions and also the need to step up efforts in order to provide maximum protection. While humanitarian workers and those of the United Nations carry out their missions, that often means that they themselves become helpless victims, which is a source of discouragement, and it also means that people feel abandoned. United Nations action needs to be effective with respect to civilians, and that is being challenged. The high number of humanitarian workers who have been killed is a logical consequence of this state of affairs. However, the Security Council's role with respect to the protection of civilians is reaffirmed and continues to be one of major concern.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source
“Mr. Mangaral (Chad) (spoke in French): I thank Mr. Eliasson, Mr. Maurer and Mr. Karokhail for their briefings. As we commemorate World Humanitarian Day, allow me to pay tribute to the efforts undertaken by humanitarian workers in conditions that are often dangerous to their lives. We commend the initiative of the United Kingdom to convene this meeting, which provides us with an opportunity to remember and pay tribute to the humanitarian aid workers who have lost their lives to save the lives of others. Today civilian populations, as well as humanitarian workers, are paying the toll for the wars around the world and are often the target of the parties to a conflict.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source
“Chad calls on all parties to implement resolution 2166 (2014) and for an immediate ceasefire to ensure that the investigations can resume. Finally, we reaffirm our commitment to the territorial integrity of Ukraine and reiterate our call for an inclusive political dialogue to resolve the Ukrainian crisis in a peaceful manner.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“Regarding the investigation of the crash of Flight MH-17 and the unanimous adoption of resolution 2166 (2014), the Netherlands announced last Wednesday that as a result of the fighting near the crash site, it would suspend its investigation searching for the remains of victims, which has been carried out for a few days by a hundred or so Dutch, Australian and Malaysian investigators. We deem this situation unacceptable for the families of the victims and call on all parties to respect the joint declaration by the trilateral contact group made up of Russia, Ukraine and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, in which they have committed themselves to provide free access to the MH-17 crash site.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“In his statement made last Tuesday, Mr. John Ging, Director of the Coordination and Response Division of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, stated that there were 4 million individuals at risk living in conflict zones (see S/PV.7234). The situation of children and vulnerable individuals is especially alarming. Faced with this humanitarian disaster, Chad urges the international community to provide logistical, material, technical and financial assistance to the Ukrainian Government as well as to the agencies present on the ground to meet the needs of displaced populations.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“The civilian population thus finds itself taken hostage by the violence and the hostilities. Chad condemns this increasing violence and calls on Government forces as well as the separatist forces to cease all hostilities immediately and to exercise restraint. Chad deplores the increase in the number of cases of abduction, kidnapping and illegal detention. The United Nations monitoring mission has stated that there were 222 cases of abduction and torture in Ukraine during the past three months. According to the report, there have been a significant number of forced disappearances and executions carried out by both separatist and Government forces, and there are of course internally displaced persons. The Office ofthe United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees believes that there are currently 117,000 displaced persons in Ukraine.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“Mr. Mangaral (Chad) (spoke in French): I wish to thank Mr. Simonovic' for his briefing and to congratulate him for this fourth monthly report of the United Nations human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine. Chad remains deeply concerned at the situation in eastern Ukraine, which, as confirmed by the most recent, has only deteriorated, especially in the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, which have become zones of intense clashes between the separatists and Government forces. The use of heavy weaponry in and around cities, causing massive destruction of residential neighbourhoods and a great many civilian casualties, the deliberate destruction of health centres and public buildings, leaving entire neighbourhoods without access to water or medical services, make life impossible for those who are not able to flee the fighting.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“Chad continues to be committed to contributing to international peace and security, as reflected in its past contributions in support of the Central African Republic in the context of the Inter-African Mission to Monitor the Implementation of the Bangui Agreements, the Multinational Force of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community in the Central African Republic, the Multinational Force of Central Africa, the Mission for the Consolidation of Peace in the Central African Republic, and the African- led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic, as well as African-led International Support Mission in Mali, which has today become the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“We call upon Member States and partners to provide voluntary contributions to the Peace Fund of the African Union, and we ask the Security Council to make available to the African Union the necessary resources that will enable it to further contribute to international peace and security. It is time for all of the recommendations of the Prodi report (see S/2008/813) designed to ensure predictable, flexible and lasting financing to be taken into account and implemented. Finally, we would like to pay tribute to all the African troop contingents for their work on the ground, despite limited means and difficulties encountered, and we would like to express our gratitude to the United Nations, the European Union and the multilateral and bilateral partners.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“We therefore welcome the increase in the personnel of the Mission and the support to the Somali army provided through a trust fund. We would also ask the Security Council to re-examine the arms embargo imposed on Somalia in order to facilitate the supply of weapons and other material to the security and defence forces of Somalia. Given the current economic and financial context and the balance of power on the continent, African efforts, supported by United Nations mandates, are very important, because they are less costly than United Nations operations and are increasingly effective. In that regard, the African Union Mission in Somalia is a good example of partnership between the African Union, the United Nations, the European Union and other partners and might serve as a model for more significant contributions to the budget.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“The United Nations Trust Fund, the African Peace Facility and voluntary contributions have all been very useful to the peacekeeping operations of the African Union, especially for the African Union Mission in Somalia. We welcome the transformation of the African-led International Support Mission in Mali into the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali and we are awaiting the transition of the African-led Mission in the Central African Republic to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic in September. It is important to promote capacity-building for the stabilization of recent post-conflict areas and also to provide for the security of maritime routes and coasts.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“We can also address those gaps through South-South cooperation and even intra-African cooperation to strengthen our own capacities so that we do not rely exclusively on outside support. Likewise, coordination, the exchange of information and collaboration have enabled the improved analysis of situations and better planning and implementation ofpeacekeeping operations. In that regard, we welcome the joint United Nations-African Union review of the African Union Mission in Somalia and the joint evaluation missions of the United Nations-African Union in advance of the transformation of African peacekeeping operations to peacebuilding operations of the United Nations. With respect to finances, we applaud the contributions of the United Nations, the European Union, and the bilateral and multilateral partners to peacekeeping operations.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“With regard to operations, despite laudable initiatives, good will and the work of the African Union and other regional organizations such as the Economic Community of Western African States, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, the Southern African Development Community and the Economic Community of Central African States to resolve disputes on the continent, those subregional organizations still face major challenges with respect to resources, equipment and logistics. The insufficiencies of the African States and subregional and regional organizations are usually compensated by assistance from the United Nations and bilateral partners, who provide the necessary support, whether by flying in troop contingents or by donating equipment.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“Meetings and consultations between the the African Union and the United Nations should be deepened and intensified, in a spirit of mutual respect, before taking important decisions with regard to international peace and security and on the continent. The two organizations can and should do better with regard to conflict prevention and mediation, as well as peacekeeping and peacebuilding in Africa. We ask the United Nations and the bilateral and multilateral partners to assist the African Union to operationalize as quickly as possible its Peace and Security Architecture, especially the Rapid Reaction Force project and the African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises team.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“We must recall that Africa is prominent on the agenda of the Security Council, with 16 United Nations operations currently deployed on the continent. All six countries currently on the agenda of the Peacebuilding Commission are also African. We should add to that the crises in the Central African Republic, South Sudan and North Africa, specifically Libya, as well as other threats, such as terrorism, organized crime, trafficking of all types in the Sahel region and maritime piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and along the Somalian coast. Those many crises are one more reason to strengthen the partnership.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source