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Mark Lyall Grant

lines on the record: 1,799
first: 2009-11-13
most recent: 2015-04-24
sittings or episodes: 275
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“There must be rapid progress towards a durable ceasefire that ends the cycle of violence and addresses Israel's legitimate security concerns. The ceasefire should be underpinned by a comprehensive monitoring and verification mechanism that provides guarantees to both sides. It is crucial that the Palestinian Authority return to Gaza and restore effective and accountable governance, capable of providing people with services and security. We continue to have serious concerns about deteriorating conditions on the ground in the occupied Palestinian territories. We deplore Israel's recent decisions to advance settlement plans in Givat Hamatos and plans to expropriate land near Bethlehem. We are deeply concerned about an impending decision by Israeli to proceed with proposals to relocate the Bedouin population from around the sensitive E1 area.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“We welcome the $5.4 billion pledged towards the reconstruction of Gaza and commend the efforts of Egypt and Norway to rally international support for reconstruction efforts. The humanitarian situation in Gaza must be the immediate priority. The parties must move quickly to accelerate reconstruction efforts, including by implementing the United Nations mechanisms agreed with the Palestinian Authority and Israel to allow the import of construction materials. Urgent progress is also needed to improve access to electricity, clean water and sanitation. This conflict in Gaza, the third in six years, underlines that a return to the status quo is unacceptable. Why should the international community spend billions of dollars rebuilding Gaza when there is no guarantee that it will not be destroyed again within a few years?”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“I thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and the representatives of Israel and Palestine for their statements. One of the consistent themes of the speeches heard in the high-level debate in the General Assembly last month was grave concern about the situation in the Middle East. Violence and conflict in the region continue to present the international community with many challenges - challenges that this Council has a responsibility to address. The conflict in Gaza this summer was a grim reminder of the devastating toll of the Israeli- Palestinian conflict on the lives of ordinary civilians. The international community must act with urgency to help the people of Gaza get back on their feet and begin the hard work of reconstruction.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“Is it primarily an issue of better training and needing better technology, information-gathering techniques and analysis, or is there a more fundamental shift required in how such missions are conceived? I would also be interested to hear from the Force Commanders how the military components understand their role in relations to operating with non-State actors. Do they have guidance they need from New York to engage with non-State actors they encounter on the ground, particular in areas where State control no longer exists. In conclusion, we recognize the noble and critical role that peacekeepers play, and the risks to which they are exposed. We recognize the need to supply missions with reasonable and appropriate mandates and all the necessary tools and authority that they need to fulfil the obligations.”
2014-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7275 (2014) · source
“General Kazura made some important points about the mismatch between the tasks of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and its ability to perform them. Following yesterday's discussion (see S/PV.7274), the Security Council is well seized of that gap and needs to take some tough decisions about the future direction of MINUSMA. More generally, support from United Nations Headquarters for missions to adapt to changing environments is clearly essential. If missions are unable to protect themselves, they will be unable to protect others. We have heard that in order to fulfil their mandates to protect civilians missions need more protected mobility, better intelligence and an increase in medical evacuation capability. I would be interested to hear the Force Commanders' views on that.”
2014-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7275 (2014) · source
“The seizure of45 peacekepiers ofthe United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in August, reflecting the changing nature of the security situation in UNDOF's area of operation, as General Singha described, was deeply disturbing. Their subsequent release was a happy ending to the incident, but it brings into sharp relief the risks that all peacekeepers now face. More tragic still, in Mali we have seen 31 peacekeepers killed in a variety of terrorist and other attacks in recent months. Those incidents highlight the fact that United Nations peacekeeping missions are increasingly coming into contact with non-State actors, some using terrorist methods of operation.”
2014-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7275 (2014) · source
“Grom my Government's perspective - I am thinking about preventable atrocities such as the massacre in South Kivu in June - now is the right time to push for an agreed standard and formal DPKO guidance on the remit of protection of civilians. General Dos Santos Cruz made some important recommendations, which the Council should consider carefully. I wonder if he could say a bit more about how he as Force Commander ensured that everyone in the United Nations Organizations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) force understood the protection of civilians and their expected role in it.”
2014-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7275 (2014) · source
“But if, as seems sometimes to be the case, it is a question of interpretation of the mandate, then that needs to be urgently resolved among the Secretariat, the Force Commander and the national contingent commanders. What is the dialogue with United Nations Headquarters, including senior Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) leadership and military advisers on protection of civilian implementation? How often do they discuss the protection-of-civilian strategy and requirements? As my Rwandan colleague pointed out, many peacekeeping operations are now taking place in a very different, more hostile environment.”
2014-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7275 (2014) · source
“But sadly, as the recent report of Office of Internal Oversight Services states, there has been "a persistent pattern of peacekeeping operations not intervening with force when civilians are under attack."(A/68/787, Summary) That is unacceptable because, as General Dos Santos Cruz spelled out there, is no risk-free option. And civilians are best protected through prevention, mobility and active intervention, rather than simple presence. If missions do not fulfil their protection-of-civilian responsibilities, it undermines other tasks the mission may have been mandated to do, to say nothing of the loss of life and suffering that ensues. Ifthis is a question of tools or authority, then the Council needs to ensure that peacekeepers have the ability to fully deliver against the mandate set.”
2014-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7275 (2014) · source
“We welcome this opportunity for a productive and frank exchange with Force Commanders, and we thank you, Madam President, for your initiative in holding this meeting. I also want to thank the three Generals for their clear and informative briefings this morning. This dialogue is important because it helps our understanding of the constraints that Force Commanders face, and therefore informs our decision-making on the mandates for each mission. It should not be a one-off event, and I am pleased that increasingly the Security Council has the opportunity to hear from individual Force Commanders when individual missions are discussed by the Council. Protecting civilians is now at the heart of many United Nations peacekeeping missions.”
2014-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7275 (2014) · source
“However, let me just return to the subject of today's discussion, which is the investigation. Ambassador Churkin said to the press on 10 September, "I have to conclude that a real international investigation did not take place". If that is not trying to undermine this independent credible investigation, I do not know what is.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7269 (2014) · source
“I think that the fact that the representative of the Russian Federation has come to the Council on multiple occasions and said things that have subsequently proved to be untrue is relevant when we are discussing his attitude towards this investigation. I will not repeat all the things that my colleague from the United States said in her initial statement, but all the statements that Ambassador Churkin has made in the Council about the fact that there were no additional Russian forces in Crimea just before the military annexation of Crimea, that there was no supply of weapons into eastern Ukraine, that there was no training of eastern Ukrainian separatists in Russia and that there were no Russian troops in Ukraine have been demonstrated to have been false statements.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7269 (2014) · source
“Firing on OSCE monitors, such as occurred last weekend near the crash site, does not create the conditions for a resumption of the investigation into how MH-17 came down and who was responsible. If the Russian Federation shares the wish of the international community to see progress on both the Dutch Safety Board final report and resolution 2166 (2014), then we call on them to ensure that the separatists allow safe full access to the crash site immediately.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7269 (2014) · source
“As we have heard this morning, it was assisted in its investigation by experts from 12 aviation agencies, including experts from Russia, and it has been advised by the International Civil Aviation Organization to ensure that its report complied fully with international standards and recommended practices. The Dutch Safety Board has set out particular areas in the report that require further analysis if this important investigation is to make progress. That will require full and safe access to the crash site, as demanded by the Council in resolution 2166 (2014). That is also needed for the separate criminal investigation, which will determine culpability and ensure accountability.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7269 (2014) · source
“There is no evidence of any unusual activity in the management of flights in that area at the time, and the preliminary report contains a full transcript of the conversations between MH-17 and Ukrainian air traffic control. The transcripts of the Ukrainian side have been fully confirmed by data that was traced back from the black box. We have also heard Russian suggestions that the Dutch Safety Board report is not fully independent or impartial and has ignored the opinion of Russian investigators. That also is untrue. The Board is a fully independent organization.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7269 (2014) · source
“But the damage found on the wreckage of MH-17 is not consistent with the behaviour of an air-to-air missile, nor does it relate to a gun attack. Radar evidence shows only three commercial aircraft in the vicinity of MH-17 before the occurrence which led to its breakup. There was no Su-25 visible on any Ukrainian radar data, and international investigators regard that data as accurate and reliable. That Russian version of events is pure fiction. Russian allegations of the malign intentions of Ukrainian air traffic control and insinuations that air traffic control records were subsequently being withheld also do not add up.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7269 (2014) · source
“And there is evidence that Russia has been providing training to separatist fighters at a facility in south-western Russia, including training on how to use air defence systems. The Russian Federation bears significant responsibility for the violence and instability in south-eastern Ukraine - responsibility that, at the very least, means Russia has questions to answer about the tragic downing of MH-17. Assertions promoted heavily in domestic Russian media that Ukraine had some degree of culpability in bringing down MH-17 simply do not stand up. They are sham arguments that attempt to distort the facts. We have heard contradictory stories that MH-17 was brought down by a Ukrainian Su-25 fighter jet, either by missile or by gunfire, or that it shadowed MH-17, using its crew and passengers as human shields.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7269 (2014) · source
“We also know from an intercepted conversation that a known separatist leader was overheard claiming that a separatist faction had shot down an aircraft at the time of MH-17's disappearance. Another separatist leader claimed on Twitter to have shot down an aircraft around the same time. We have seen on social media, shortly after the crash, an SA-11 missile system missing at least one missile travelling back towards Russia, and we also know that separatist fighters trained, equipped and armed by Russia shot down more than a dozen Ukrainian aircraft in the months before the tragedy of MH-17. I, and others, have spoken before in the Council about Russia's supply of significant quantities of advanced weapons, including tanks, armoured personnel carriers and artillery to separatist groups in Ukraine.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7269 (2014) · source
“The report rules out any operational or technical causes for the crash. The damage discovered on the wreckage of Flight MH-17 is consistent with the damage that would be expected from a large number ofhigh-energy objects penetrating the aircraft from the outside. From that we can draw only one conclusion: Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17, a civilian airliner carrying 283 passengers and 15 crew, was hit by a blast fragmentation warhead, which is typically fitted to surface-to-air missiles. Neither the preliminary report nor the final report will seek to attribute culpability. But we know that seconds before Flight MH-17 dropped out of contact, a surface-to-air missile launch was detected from a separatist-controlled area in south-eastern Ukraine.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7269 (2014) · source
“I thank Mr. Feltman for his briefing and acknowledge the presence in the Security Council this morning of the Foreign Ministers of the Netherlands, Australia and Luxembourg. The United Kingdom welcomes the Dutch Safety Board's preliminary report of 9 September and would like once again to send our deepest condolences to the friends and families of those who died on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17. Last month, I had to honour to lay a wreath on behalf of all Security Council members at the memorial site in Schiphol airport in honour of the 298 victims of the tragedy. We commend the Dutch Safety Board for having produced a report that is thorough, professional and based firmly on the facts. While it is apreliminary report with a limited mandate, the conclusions drawn from the evidence available to the investigators are clear.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7269 (2014) · source
“We welcome announcements of support from others, such as the generous new United States assistance to Liberia, this week's announcement that France will step up its support to Guinea, and pledges of help from such countries as China, Canada and Cuba. But we need a mammoth and sustainable global effort if we are to beat this scourge. Current predictions are that it could last for many months, even years, and could impact the lives of millions of people. We must not let that happen. So today we call on all countries to join this global coalition against Ebola without hesitation, without doubt and with the determination that we will end this terrible outbreak. Without an immediate and concerted global push, Ebola will kill many thousands more, affecting communities for a generation. Now is the time for united action.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“We are also helping to contain Ebola through our long-standing commitments to multilateral institutions, such as the African Development Bank, the World Bank and, in particular, the European Union (EU), where we are working closely with our EU partners to make the most of our collective expertise. As my Australian colleague has just recalled, women are increasingly more at risk from Ebola than men. We therefore need initiatives that promote practical collective action at the community and national levels to protect women. Women must also be central to any discussions on the response to the outbreak.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“More than 200 of those beds are already in the delivery pipeline. We will now deliver a further 500 beds, working with partners to provide and train the international staff needed to operate them. There is simply no time to waste. Every day that goes by means more Ebola cases and more Ebola deaths. That is why we have joined the current effort, by committing support to partners, including the World Health Organization, the Red Cross, Medecins Sans Frontieres, the International Rescue Committee, the Ebola Response Consortium, UNICEF and other parts of the United Nations system in their monumental effort to scale up the response.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“We therefore welcome the efforts made so far to coordinate the United Nations system's response, in particular the announcement made by the Secretary-General today on the establishment of a special United Nations emergency response mission. The United Kingdom is also playing its part. Work has already started on a special $60 million health centre in Freetown. The centre will give confidence to health workers bravely joining the effort. British military experts and staff from Save the Children UK have already joined them on the ground to get the centre operational. Yesterday, my Foreign Secretary announced a significantly increased package of support. At the heart of the package is a commitment to lead and underwrite the provision ofa total of 700 treatment beds for Sierra Leone.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“It is crucial that the international community work together to fight and stop the epidemic, both by assisting the three most affected countries, but also by helping other countries in the region to be ready if the disease spreads to them. It is important to remember that Ebola is a preventable and containable disease, but only if we all work together to stop it and confront the fear and stigma associated with the disease. We must not let fear dictate the response; instead, we must act. We therefore welcome the initiative of holding this meeting and wholeheartedly support resolution 2177 (2014), which injects new urgency into the fight. The United Nations has a vital role to play in bringing Ebola under control.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“I thank the Secretary-General, Dr. Nabarro, Ms. Chan and Mr. Niamah for their powerful and moving briefings today. I extend my thanks to you, Madam President, for convening this meeting on a health crisis that has profound implications for us all. The current Ebola epidemic has become a humanitarian, social and economic crisis for the three most affected West African countries and their 22 million people. It constitutes a threat to international peace and security. If we fail to act now, it threatens to become a catastrophe, which will destroy economies and neutralize the post-conflict gains of recent years.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“The Conference will provide a further platform for the international community to demonstrate its solidarity with Afghanistan and for a new Government to set out its vision of the form and delivery of our shared priorities. The support of the Council and the work of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan will be essential in that effort, both in signalling our expectations and in delivering key assistance on the ground. It is an extraordinary time for Afghanistan. On the verge ofa truly historic moment in their history, we urge all parties in Afghanistan to work in the interests of the Afghan people. We urge the international community to offer its full support.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7267 (2014) · source
“We look forward to the signing of the bilateral security agreement between the Government of Afghanistan and the United States and the signing of the NATO status-of- forces agreement as important steps to secure future international support. Afghanistan also faces significant domestic challenges. Urgent work is needed to stabilize the economy and to protect the important gains made in human rights, in particular those of women and children. An inclusive peace process remains essential. A new Afghan Government must also continue to engage with key regional partners through initiatives such as the Heart of Asia process, in order to sustain the important progress made to date. The United Kingdom looks forward to co-chairing the London Conference on Afghanistan later this year.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7267 (2014) · source
“Together, after a challenging period, they worked effectively to conclude the audit of Afghanistan's presidential election. But as the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan has made clear, the situation remains fluid and uncertain. As we near the end of what has been a protracted process, the Council must send a firm message to both candidates, urging them to engage constructively over the coming days as they seek to calmly resolve their differences and to work towards an agreement that establishes a new unity Government. They must continue to act in the best interests of the Afghan people. The United Kingdom remains firmly committed to a lasting partnership with Afghanistan. Together, we must set out a constructive approach and press ahead quickly on key reforms and priorities.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7267 (2014) · source
“Afghan forces are now leading 99 per cent of the combat operations across Afghanistan and are proving increasingly effective. The Summit also demonstrated the international community's enduring commitment to Afghanistan. We reaffirmed commitments made at Chicago in 2012 to sustain the Afghan security forces throughout the transformation decade. The United Kingdom announced that it will continue to provide more than $100 million per year to support the Afghan National Security Forces for the next three years, and we will work with international partners to train future leaders through the Officer Academy. Turning to the electoral process, let me acknowledge the superb efforts of Special Representative Kubis and his team and their work over the past few months in support of the independent election institutions in Afghanistan.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7267 (2014) · source
“I thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2014/656). I also thank Special Representative Kubis for his briefing and Ambassador Tanin for his remarks this morning. As this is likely to be the Special Representative's last Council meeting, let me pay particularly warm tribute to Special Representative Jan Kubis, who, for the past three years, has worked tirelessly to bring peace and stability to Afghanistan. We wish him extremely well in his future endeavours. I will focus my remarks on four issues: the recent NATO Summit, the electoral process, the next steps for Afghanistan and the role of the United Nations and the international community. The NATO Summit in Wales, earlier this month, was an important opportunity to mark the achievements and sacrifices made by the International Security Assistance Force mission.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7267 (2014) · source
“We urge the Secretary-General and the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict to consider ways to increase pressure on persistent perpetrators of human rights violations and to put an end to impunity. We owe that, at least, to victims like Sandra and her family. This debate is a reminder that children continue not only to be affected by conflict, but, much worse, are often specifically targeted, coerced and exploited during conflict. The United Kingdom remains committed to working to prevent these abhorrent violations, to ensure the implementation of action plans, and to tackle those who persist in committing violations against children. To provide the world's children with a safer future, we must spare no effort.”
2014-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7259 (2014) · source
“In Nigeria, today marks the 148th day since over 200 schoolgirls were abducted in Chibok. There were 57 who escaped, but 219 are still missing and none has so far been rescued. Those attacks are not only barbaric abuses of human rights. They deprive children of their right to education; they put an end to their innocence as they become hostages and instruments of conflict. Communities and families are torn apart by fear, trauma and loss. As Sandra Uwiringiyimana so movingly pleaded, we must do more to fight against impunity for crimes committed against children. The International Criminal Court has an important contribution to make. When the Council visited the Hague last month, we called on the Court to hold perpetrators to account for all such egregious violations of international law.”
2014-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7259 (2014) · source
“In Syria and the region, 5.5 million children are in need of education and more than half of them are out of school. We are facing a lost generation of Syrian children traumatized, displaced and without education. Their lives have been disrupted and their future potential wasted with the obvious future risk of alienation and radicalization. That is why the United Kingdom is supporting UNICEF and others in Syria and the region to deliver the No Lost Generation initiative. That aims to increase support to education, to psychosocial programmes and protection for the children of Syria and to partners who are establishing child-friendly spaces for Syrian children to safely play and study. The past year has seen an increasing trend of attacks against the military use of schools, as well as abductions and the detention of children.”
2014-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7259 (2014) · source
“As others have noted, the completion of Chad's action plan has led to its delisting from the annexes of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2014/339). We urge Chad to continue building on that success and to share its experience with other Governments. We also call on all parties - State and non-State - that have not yet concluded action plans to do so as a matter of priority, and we call on those that have signed, to honour their commitments in full. Although the progress is welcome, the report of the Secretary-General and the moving evidence we have heard today from the five briefers highlight the horrifying scale of violations still being committed against children in new and intensifying crises across the world today. Given time constraints, I shall mention just two.”
2014-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7259 (2014) · source
“Leila Zerrougui, as a tireless champion for children affected by conflict. Most recently, in May the Government of South Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Army in Opposition committed to ending grave violations against children and the Government of Yemen signed an action plan to end the recruitment and use of children. We also welcome the Special Representative's news that the Free Syrian Army has committed to ending the recruitment and use of children. Moreover, Ms. Zerrougui has driven the implementation of commitments through her effective advocacy, field visits and, in particular, by launching the Children, Not Soldiers campaign with UNICEF in March, aimed at ending the recruitment and use of children by Government armed forces in conflict by 2016.”
2014-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7259 (2014) · source
“I thank you, Madam President, for your kind words on the United Kingdom's presidency of the Security Council in August, and I wish you well for your stewardship of the Council in September. Thank you also for convening today's debate on children and armed conflict. I want to recognize the presence ofForeign Minister Asselborn today. We commend Luxembourg's strong leadership and unwavering commitment to this issue during its time on the Council, including through the chairmanship of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict. Let me also warmly thank all today's briefers for their inspiring and moving statements. We have seen some progress on this dossier. This is largely a result of the dedication and active engagement of the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Ms.”
2014-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7259 (2014) · source
“In favour: Argentina, Australia, Chad, Chile, China, France, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Rwanda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America The President: The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2175 (2014). The Security Council has thus concluded its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at12.10p.m.”
2014-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7256 (2014) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2014/640, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Argentina, Australia, Chad, Chile, France, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Nigeria, the Republic of Korea, Rwanda, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by Show ofhands.”
2014-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7256 (2014) · source
“The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at12.05p.m.”
2014-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7255 (2014) · source
“The Security Council underscores the need for continued international support for Yemen's political transition, including through the fulfillment of commitments made by donors to support Yemen." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2014/18. I now give the floor to the representative of Yemen.”
2014-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7255 (2014) · source
“It also reaffirms the need for all parties to ensure the safety of civilians, including those receiving assistance, as well as the need to ensure the security of humanitarian personnel and United Nations and its associated personnel. "The Security Council remains closely engaged on the situation in Yemen and will continue to closely follow the next steps towards a peaceful political transition. In this regard, it welcomes the continued and coordinated efforts of the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Group of Ten Ambassadors, the Secretary-General's good offices, including through the Special Adviser Jamal Benomar, the wider diplomatic community, and the next Friends of Yemen meeting that will take place on 24 September in New York.”
2014-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7255 (2014) · source
“"The Security Council notes the formidable economic, security and social challenges confronting Yemen, which continue to leave many Yemenis in acute need of humanitarian assistance. It reaffirms the need to expedite economic reforms, which are a necessary part of achieving macroeconomic stability, fighting poverty and addressing the chronic humanitarian consequences of the crisis in a sustainable manner. It encourages rapid implementation of Government of Yemen plans to improve social protection, as well as urging the international community to support the humanitarian response plan which remains underfunded. The Security Council also urges all parties to facilitate safe and unhindered access for humanitarian actors to reach people in need of humanitarian assistance.”
2014-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7255 (2014) · source
“"The Security Council stresses the need for an initial draft of the constitution to be passed to the National Authority review in a timely manner in order to conduct a referendum on the constitution without undue delay. "The Security Council reiterates its call for comprehensive, independent and impartial investigations, consistent with international standards, into alleged human rights violations and abuses in line with the outcomes of the National Dialogue Conference and the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and Implementation Mechanism. The Security Council recalls its reference in resolution 2140 (2014) to the early adoption ofa law on transitional justice and national reconciliation.”
2014-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7255 (2014) · source
“"The Security Council condemns the growing number of attacks carried out or sponsored by Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, and expresses its determination to address this threat in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and international law, including applicable human rights, refugee and humanitarian law, and in this regard, through the Al-Qaida sanctions regime administered by the Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) and reiterates its readiness, under the above-mentioned regime, to sanction further individuals, groups, undertakings and entities who do not cut off all ties to Al-Qaida and associated groups.”
2014-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7255 (2014) · source
“"The Security Council condemns the actions of Houthi forces commanded by Abdu11ah Yahya al Hakim (Abu Ali a1 Hakim) who overran Amran including the Yemeni Army Brigade headquarters on 8 July. "The Security Council calls on the Houthis to withdraw their forces from Amran and return Amran to Government of Yemen control, cease all armed hostilities against the Government of Yemen in al Jawf and remove the camps and dismantle the checkpoints they have erected in and around Sana'a.”
2014-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7255 (2014) · source
“"The Security Council expresses grave concern about the deterioration of the security situation in Yemen in the light of the action taken by the Houthis, led by Abdul Malik al Houthi, and those who support them, to undermine the political transition and the security of Yemen. These actions include their escalating campaign to bring down the Government; establishing camps in and around Sana'a; seeking to supplant the authority of the State by installing checkpoints on strategic routes into Sana'a; as well as ongoing fighting in al Jawf. The Security Council calls on all armed groups to refrain from any action which might exacerbate this already fragile situation.”
2014-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7255 (2014) · source
“"The members of the Security Council note with concern that the Houthis and others continue to stoke the conflict in the north in an attempt to obstruct the political transition. The Security Council recalls that resolution 2140 (2014) introduced targeted sanctions measures against individuals or entities engaging in or providing support for acts that threaten the peace, security or stability in Yemen. The Security Council supports the efforts of the Panel of Experts in gathering and analysing information regarding the implementation of these measures, in particular incidents of undermining the political transition.”
2014-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7255 (2014) · source
“The Security Council supports President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi Mansour in his efforts to address the concerns of all parties within the framework of the National Dialogue Conference Outcomes, urging the Yemeni authorities to expedite the process of reforms, including army and security sector reform. "The Security Council urges all the parties in Yemen to adhere to resolving their differences through dialogue and consultation, reject acts of violence to achieve political goals, refrain from provocation and fully abide by resolutions 2014 (2011), 2051 (2012) and 2140 (2014). Furthermore, the Security Council calls on all Member States to refrain from external interference which seeks to foment conflict and instability and instead to support the political transition.”
2014-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7255 (2014) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Yemen to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Following consultations among members of the Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on their behalf. "The Security Council welcomes the recent progress in Yemen's political transition, in line with the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and Implementation Mechanism, including the recent meeting of the National Authority for Monitoring the Implementation of the National Dialogue Outcomes on 11 August; and the economic reform agenda.”
2014-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7255 (2014) · source