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Mark Lyall Grant

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first: 2009-11-13
most recent: 2015-04-24
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“In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 37 of its provisional rules of procedure to His Excellency Mr. Vuk J eremie, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr, Jeremic' (Serbia) took a seat at the Council table. The President: On behalf of the Council, I Wish to extend a warm welcome to His Excellency Mr. Vuk Jeremic'. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr.”
2010-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6422 (2010) · source
“There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. I thank Mr. Radmanovie and Mr. Inzko for their participation in today's meeting. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 4.50 pm.”
2010-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6421 (2010) · source
“We welcome the fact that the October elections were conducted, as the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has said, generally in line with international standards. The newly elected leaders now need quickly to form new Governments at the federal and State levels, with the reform agenda at the heart of their programmes. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Croatia.”
2010-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6421 (2010) · source
“We want to see transition from the Office of the High Representative to the European Union Special Representative, but only on the basis of the full completion of the 5+2 conditionality. The level of rhetoric highlighted in the report is of particular concern. It is important that the Security Council make very clear its unequivocal commitment to Bosnia and Herzegovina's territorial integrity, as enshrined in the Dayton Agreement. We fully agree with the High Representative's call for the continuing mandate of the European Union Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR). In the context of the continued political tensions, EUFOR fulfils an essential role underpinning stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2010-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6421 (2010) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my national capacity. I thank the High Representative for his very clear report (see S/2010/575, annex) and express the United Kingdom's strong support for his ongoing work in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I also thank His Excellency Mr. Radmanovie for attending this meeting so soon after his swearing-in for a second term on the Presidency, and congratulate him on his re-election. The United Kingdom shares Mr. Inzko's concerns about the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Over the past six months, there has been a worrying lack of progress on key reforms and an escalation of divisive anti-Dayton rhetoric and actions against Bosnia and Herzegovina's State-level institutions. In that context, it is important to obtain the means to deal with the challenges to Dayton.”
2010-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6421 (2010) · source
“I should like to draw the attention of members of the Council to document S/2010/575, which contains a letter dated 8 November 2010 from the Secretary- General transmitting the thirty-eighth report of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by His Excellency Mr. Valentin Inzko. I now give him the floor.”
2010-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6421 (2010) · source
“Vilovic' (Croatia) and Mr. Stareevic' (Serbia) took the seats reservedfor them at the side ofthe Council Chamber. The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to His Excellency Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is so decided. I invite Mr. Inzko to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.”
2010-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6421 (2010) · source
“At the outset, I should like to acknowledge the presence of His Excellency Mr. Nebojsa Radmanovie, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. On behalf of the Security Council, I extend a warm welcome to Mr. Radmanovie. I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Croatia and Serbia, in which they request to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the consideration of the item, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation ofthe President, Mr.”
2010-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6421 (2010) · source
“In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I would now like to invite Council members to continue our discussion on the subject in a private meeting. The meeting rose at 11.10 am.”
2010-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6418 (2010) · source
“I should like to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2010/563, containing the third report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 3 2 of resolution 1905 (2009), and document S/2010/567, containing a note verbale dated 28 October 2010 from the Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council and its enclosures. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear briefings by Mr. Jun Yamazaki and Mr. Abdul Basit Turky Saed. I now give the floor to Mr. Yamazaki.”
2010-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6418 (2010) · source
“The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Jun Yamazaki, Controller of the United Nations. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Mr. Yamazaki to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.”
2010-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6418 (2010) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Iraq, in which he requests that the Committee of Financial Experts of Iraq be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite Mr. Abdul Basit Turky Saed, head of that Committee, to participate in the consideration of the item, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Abdul Basit Turky Saed (Iraq) took a seat at the Council table.”
2010-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6418 (2010) · source
“In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion of the subject. The meeting rose at 10.25 am.”
2010-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6417 (2010) · source
“I thank Mr. Fedotov for his briefing. I now give the floor to Mr. Elmi Ahmed Duale, Permanent Representative of Somalia. 10-62873”
2010-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6417 (2010) · source
“The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. I wish to draw the attention of the members of the Council to the report of the Secretary-General pursuant to resolution 1897 (2009), which is contained in document S/2010/556. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear briefings by Mr. Lynn Pascoe and Mr. Yuri Fedotov. I now give the floor to Mr. Pascoe.”
2010-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6417 (2010) · source
“The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs. There being no objection, it is so decided. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Mr. Fedotov to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2010-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6417 (2010) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Somalia, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the consideration of the item, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Daale (Somalia) took a seat at the Council table.”
2010-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6417 (2010) · source
“I thank Ambassador Da Gama for his contribution this morning. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion of the subject. The meeting rose at 10.50 am.”
2010-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6416 (2010) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of members to document S/2010/550, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on developments in Guinea-Bissau and on the activities of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in that country. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear briefings by Mr. Joseph Mutaboba, Her Excellency Mrs. Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti and His Excellency Mr. Sebastiao Isata. I would like to remind the briefers to keep their remarks to 10 minutes, and I shall hold them to that time limit. I now give the floor to Mr. Joseph Mutaboba.”
2010-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6416 (2010) · source
“It is so decided. I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the Permanent Representative of Gabon to the United Nations, in which he requests that the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Guinea-Bissau, His Excellency Mr. Sebastiao Isata, be invited to participate in accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the Council agrees to extend an invitation to him under rule 39. It is so decided. I invite Mr. Isata to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.”
2010-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6416 (2010) · source
“The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Joseph Mutaboba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau. It is so decided. I invite Mr. Mutaboba to take a seat at the Council table. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall also take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Her Excellency Mrs. Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Permanent Representative of Brazil, in her capacity as Chair of the Guinea-Bissau configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission.”
2010-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6416 (2010) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Guinea-Bissau, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the consideration of the item, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Da Gama (Guinea-Bissau) took a seat at the Council table.”
2010-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6416 (2010) · source
“I thank Mr. Choi for his briefing. There are no further speakers on my list. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 10.15 am.”
2010-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6415 (2010) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of members to document S/2010/537, which contains the progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire. I now invite Council members to hear a briefing by Mr. Choi Young-J in, to whom I give the floor.”
2010-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6415 (2010) · source
“The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Choi Young-Jin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Cote d'Ivoire and head of the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire. It is so decided. I wish to welcome Special Representative Choi, who is joining today's meeting via Video- teleconference from Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.”
2010-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6415 (2010) · source
“The situation in C6te d'Ivoire Progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in C6te d'Ivoire (S/2010/537) The President: I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of cote d'Ivoire, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In accordance with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the consideration of the item without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. N'Gbichi (Cote d'Ivoire) took a seat at the Council table.”
2010-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6415 (2010) · source
“As this is the first meeting of the Security Council under the British presidency for November, I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Security Council, to His Excellency Mr. Ruhakana Rugunda and to the Ugandan delegation for their service as President of the Security Council for the month of October. I am sure I speak on behalf of all members of the Council in thanking Ambassador Rugunda for his excellent stewardship of the Council in what was a very busy and important month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.”
2010-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6415 (2010) · source
“All of us, the United Nations, Member States and regional organizations, must seize the opportunity and take forward this ambitious agenda.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411 (2010) · source
“This requires more than just warm words; it requires meaningful actions that will ultimately make a difference to the situation of women on the ground. Making this difference, i.e. protecting women and supporting their participation in conflict resolution and peacebuilding, is a global challenge that requires action by all Member States. The tenth anniversary has brought new momentum to this Council's work on women, peace and security. The challenge now is to translate that momentum into concrete action on the ground. The United Kingdom stands ready to play its part. The British Government has just approved a new action plan that sets out our future commitments, including specific strategies for supporting women in priority countries, such as Afghanistan, Nepal and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411 (2010) · source
“We encourage the Secretary-General to operationalize these indicators as widely as possible. Secondly, women remain acutely underrepresented in peace negotiations, and they are often marginalized in efforts to build sustainable peace. As others have said, fewer than one in five peace agreements contain specific provisions on women's rights and needs. We need to ensure that women are included in conflict resolution and post-conflict peacebuilding as a matter of course. We welcome the Secretary-General's report on women's participation in peacebuilding (S/2010/466) as an important step in that direction. Thirdly, we must ensure that the entire international community takes responsibility for implementing resolution 1325 (2000).”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411 (2010) · source
“And yet, during that visit we also had the chance to hear how inspiring women leaders are striving to rebuild inclusive and democratic societies in southern Sudan. Overall, as the Secretary-General's latest report (S/2010/498) confirms, the burden of conflict still falls primarily on the very part of society that we rely on to rebuild families and communities. Looking forward, there are three main challenges on which we shall need to focus in the coming years. First, we still lack effective methods for understanding the problem and monitoring the impact of our work. The adoption today of indicators represents an important step forward. We will, for the first time, be able to understand the scale of the challenges we face, evaluate the progress we are making and target our approaches more effectively.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411 (2010) · source
“We should pay particular tribute to the role that is being played by women's groups and civil society to build awareness and strengthen the argument for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) on the ground. But recent events in the Democratic Republic of the Congo serve as a sobering reminder of the scale of the challenges we still face. We welcome the two high-profile arrests for the mass rapes that took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo this summer as the first sign that impunity will not be tolerated. As the Security Council witnessed on our recent mission to the Sudan, devastating sexual violence continues to destroy the lives of women trying to rebuild communities in Darfur.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411 (2010) · source
“Lasting peace cannot be achieved unless there is justice for the female victims of war and unless they are actively involved in rebuilding societies in which their rights are respected and their voices are heard." Today is first an opportunity to reflect on the progress we have made since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000). At the United Nations, we now have a Special Representative of the Secretary-General to tackle violence against women in conflict, a new agency in the form of UN Women, and a greater number of women in leadership roles. Outside the United Nations, 22 Member States have adopted national action plans. Partnerships between Governments and women's organizations and the integration of gender perspectives into development, political and defence policies are increasingly common.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411 (2010) · source
“British Foreign Secretary William Hague regrets that he is not able to be here, but he has today issued a statement to mark this debate, from which I shall now quote. "Countless women have dedicated their lives, and in some cases sacrificed their lives in order to bring peace to societies ravaged by war and to stand up for human rights. "Today we pay tribute to these women and reaffirm our commitment to work for the protection of women in armed conflict and for their active involvement in conflict resolution. "No society can address its problems by drawing solely on the talents of only half of the population.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411 (2010) · source
“I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his introduction this morning and to congratulate Ms. Bachelet, Alain Le Roy, Ambassador Ali, Thelma Awori and the participating ministers for their important interventions. I would also like to thank you, Sir, and Uganda for leading the Council's efforts to mark the tenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000). This Council has adopted many resolutions over the decades, but few have changed the way in which we look at conflict. Resolution 1325 (2000) did just that. In many respects, it opened the Council's eyes to what now seems obvious - that women are not only the principal victims of many conflicts, but also that they are essential to preventing and resolving conflict.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411 (2010) · source
“We look forward to working closely with the African Union on all these important issues, including through next year's meeting of the two Councils, and we look forward to the Secretary-General's next report. I can fully support the draft presidential statement that has been negotiated.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“There are many lessons to be learned - for example, from the experience of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur. We have at times appeared to be talking past each other on Somalia, particularly with regard to military strategy. We need to do better at focusing on concrete plans for addressing specific conflict situations. Thirdly, we both need to do a better job on conflict prevention. Again, this requires a frank dialogue and a determination to take the difficult decisions necessary to address emerging conflict situations. We want to see the Security Council devote more attention to conflict prevention, including in Africa. The African Union's partnership will be essential in achieving that.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“I was encouraged by the discussion this past summer between the Council and the African Union's Peace and Security Council. But I would highlight three areas that need particular attention as we move forward. First, we need to establish a broader strategic framework for the African Union-United Nations relationship. I welcome the Secretary-General's intention to define his strategic vision of cooperation in his next report, which should provide a good foundation for establishing a clearer idea of what we want to achieve together. Without that overarching framework, the debate over financing risks becoming an obstacle to the future deepening of our cooperation, which we all want to see. Secondly, we need to be more frank with each other about what works and what does not work.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“The United Kingdom itself remains a key donor to African Union peace and security efforts in its own right, including through the training of peacekeepers and support for mediation and peace- support operations. We recognize, however, as the Secretary-General pointed out this morning, the need to work towards longer-term and more predictable, sustainable and flexible financing for African Union-led operations under a United Nations mandate. Sustained engagement and commitment from a broader base of donors is essential. As we noted yesterday, AMISOM in particular urgently needs more support from a wider range of donors, and with fewer caveats. These are all important practical steps, which are concretizing the relationship. We are beginning to see some practical impact.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“Building AU management capacity, including resource management, is essential, not only to manage immediate and future peacekeeping operations but also to enable a more effective partnership between the African Union and donors. We need to build on this progress as part of a transition to a more predictable funding process. The United Kingdom welcomes the financial support provided by all the African Union's current partners. European Union assistance to the AU on peace and security issues, which totals â‚¬l billion, is a major source of predictable and sustainable funding. The African Peace Facility supports the costs of deploying United Nations-authorized AU peace- support operations.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“We also welcome the launch by the Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission of the Joint Task Force on Peace and Security to review immediate and long-term strategic and operational issues. Secondly, work on the institutional development of the African Union is under way. We look forward to the November review of progress made so far in the United Nations Ten-year Capacity-building Programme for the AU. We welcome the African Union's framework to finance the recruitment of staff to work on peace and security. We will contribute to the joint salaries fund that will facilitate this. We encourage others to do the same. Thirdly, we welcome the progress made in African Union financial management capacity over the past 12 months.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“As we discussed yesterday, the joint AU-United Nations activity to support the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) is an example of the vital cooperation between the two organizations. We commend Uganda and Burundi for their continued commitment to AMISOM. Yesterday's meeting showed how central the relationship is to achieving our shared peace and security objectives. But we should acknowledge that we are only just starting to develop the truly strategic relationship that we all want to see. There has been practical progress in three areas. The first was the launch of mechanisms to promote a more structured relationship between the two organizations. We welcome this. The United Nations Office in Addis Ababa should improve the effectiveness of United Nations engagement with the African Union.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“Thank you, Mr. President, for convening today's debate, which demonstrates the commitment of the Security Council to strengthening the links with the African Union (AU). I would also like to thank the Secretary- General for briefing us on his report (S/2010/514) and to welcome the important interventions from His Excellency the Foreign Minister of Nigeria and from Mr. Lamamra. The African Union's designated year of peace and security is an appropriate time to take stock of the United Nations-AU relationship. The African Union has made constructive and significant engagements on peace and security challenges in Somalia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Mauritania, Niger and the Sudan.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“The international community expects it. The people of Israel and Palestine deserve it. It is up to the Israeli and Palestinian leaders to make the compromises needed to deliver it.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“The United Kingdom has long called for Gilad Shalit's immediate and unconditional release. It is also vital that Hamas allow the International Committee of the Red Cross to visit Shalit immediately. Shalit's continued captivity, without any Red Cross access, and with only very minimal contact with his family, is unacceptable. Any solution must involve the entire region within a comprehensive peace, so we are concerned about increasing rhetoric aimed at undermining the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. The Tribunal should be allowed to continue its work unimpeded. We strongly support the Secretary-General's unequivocal statement of 6 October reaffirming the Tribunal's independence and urging Lebanese and regional actors to avoid interfering with its work. We continue to believe that a negotiated peace in the Middle East is achievable.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“Israel's decision in the summer to move from a list of permitted goods to a list of specific prohibited items has led to some improvement, but more needs to be done. The United Nations has said that at current rates of approval it would take 75 years to bring in what is required to implement the Gaza reconstruction plan of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. This is not good enough. All parties must now work together to deliver real change on the ground, including by allowing essential reconstruction to take place and supporting the development of the legal Gazan economy through exports. Israel has legitimate security concerns, and we continue to call on Hamas to renounce all violence and take immediate and concrete steps towards the Quartet principles.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“But there is also tough work to be done on intra- Palestinian reconciliation. A unified leadership is a crucial component of creating the conditions for a sustainable Palestinian State. Negotiations between the two leaders remain the best way of achieving the desired outcome. Alternative options, some of which were floated by the Arab League in its statement of 9 October, are less than ideal. But it is a fact that those options will receive increasing attention if compromises are not made to get the negotiations back on track, so again we urge both leaders to make those necessary compromises. If peace is to succeed, it is imperative that there be progress on Gaza. We have been clear that the situation is unsustainable and counterproductive.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“In the end, it can close off the possibility of a deal entirely. We urge Prime Minister Netanyahu and his Government to demonstrate the leadership required to resolve this problem so that the parties can focus on the considerable challenges ahead. Doing so would inject some much-needed trust back into the process and create a fairer basis for negotiations. We have made this point to the Israeli Government at all levels. The Palestinians must play their part, too. My Foreign Secretary spoke with President Abbas last week and was impressed by his resolve to return to direct negotiations under the right circumstances. We welcome the significant progress achieved by the Palestinians in recent years on security and institution- building - the foundations of a viable Palestinian State. This work must continue.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“We are therefore disappointed that Israel failed to renew the settlement moratorium that expired on 26 September and that settlement activity has resumed throughout the occupied West Bank. The reported approval last week of a further 238 housing units in East Jerusalem is deeply concerning and will only further erode trust between the parties. Settlement activity, including in East Jerusalem, is illegal. It undermines the viability of a Palestinian State and is damaging to the peace process. We must be clear that meaningful reinstatement of the moratorium, which itself falls far short of Israel's legal obligations, is not an unreasonable expectation. It is essential to keep open the path to peace. Creating facts on the ground makes the necessary compromises harder to achieve. It destroys trust.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“I thank Mr. Oscar Fernandez-Taranco for his briefing this morning. Peace in the Middle East is a key priority for the United Kingdom. The launch of direct negotiations between Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Abbas more than a month ago was welcome progress towards achieving the outcome that we all want to see: a secure and universally recognized Israel living alongside a sovereign and viable Palestinian State, with Jerusalem as the capital of both States and a just settlement for refugees. We commend United States efforts to bring the parties to the negotiating table and the leadership shown by both sides in agreeing to direct talks after a long pause. But the process has hit a serious obstacle. Negotiations are now on hold. If there is to be sustainable peace, both parties must do what is necessary to enable talks to resume.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source