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Mevian Miaga

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2019-09-10
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2019-09-10
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  1. “We reiterate our call for the armed forces to remain neutral with regard to the political process and to protect the constitutional order. That is why, in his capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2048 (2012), concerning Guinea-Bissau, Ambassador Anatolio Ndong Mba intends to make his second and final visit to Guinea-Bissau before the presidential elections of 24 November and days before the start of the electoral campaign.”

    2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8614 (2019) · source

  2. “Unfortunately, persistent long- standing institutional problems do not help to promote economic development and ensure a bright future for all its citizens. Guinea-Bissau can also boast that its elections have all been endorsed by the international and local communities. The problems always arise after the elections. The real difficulty is managing the post- election period. My country's Government does not want to see election results disputed again in the wake ofthe next presidential elections. We hope that citizens' votes will be respected. As the Secretary-General stressed in his report (S/2019/664), the security situation could be adversely affected if political tensions persist in the midst of a worsening socioeconomic environment, currently characterized by strikes and long-standing claims by civil servants.”

    2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8614 (2019) · source

  3. “Like all other States, however, it is unfortunately affected by that phenomenon. We continue to commend the determination of the Judicial Police to neutralize drug traffickers. With regard to the closure of UNIOGBIS at the end of next year, our position fully aligns with resolution 2458 (2019), which stresses the need to guarantee an efficient transfer of tasks and responsibilities from the mission to the United Nations country team, as well as to the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel and other partners. I conclude by stressing that Guinea-Bissau is a country with great biodiversity wealth and many assets, considering its relatively small size, and should be easier to manage.”

    2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8614 (2019) · source

  4. “In line with the press release of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union of 11 June, Equatorial Guinea expresses its deep concern at the growing trend of drug-related crimes in Guinea- Bissau, which continue to be a major security concern and contribute to ongoing instability in the country. In that regard, the Government of Guinea-Bissau should strengthen national laws to better combat drug-related crimes. In that connection, we highly appreciate the joint efforts of United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau the (UNIOGBIS), the Judicial Police and the National Guard, which led to the burning, three days ago, of more than 1.8 tons of cocaine seized on 2 September. That was the largest drug seizure in the history of the country. Guinea-Bissau is certainly not a narco-State.”

    2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8614 (2019) · source

  5. “In this regard, it should be noted that, as was the case with the legislative elections, a fundamental element of successful presidential elections is international mobilization to ensure that the necessary funding is allocated to the smooth completion of the electoral process. Just yesterday in Guinea-Bissau, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) assessment mission and Prime Minister Aristides Gomes met to discuss the matter. We therefore encourage all partners and friends of Guinea-Bissau to spare no effort to that end and to fulfil their commitments.”

    2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8614 (2019) · source

  6. “However, the legislative elections were the first step to these ends and, as stressed in the seventeenth preambular paragraph of resolution 2458 (2019), "all stakeholders in Guinea-Bissau should work to ensure short, medium and long-term stability through clear commitment and genuine inclusive political dialogue aimed at creating conditions conducive to finding viable and sustainable solutions to the country's social, economic, political and military problems, which would facilitate the implementation of key reforms and the strengthening of State institutions." The consolidation of these achievements through the stabilization of the country should translate into an obligation and responsibility for the new Government to organize credible, free, fair and peaceful presidential elections on 24 November.”

    2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8614 (2019) · source

  7. “This represents a significant step forward in gender equality and makes Guinea-Bissau the first country in West Africa to have an inclusive and balanced Government, thereby giving both sexes the opportunity to showcase their ability to improve the population's living conditions.”

    2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8614 (2019) · source

  8. “It is well known that the elections were crucial to ending the political stagnation experienced by the country since 2015 and to paving the way for a process of democratization, stabilization of peace and economic recovery. In addition, the massive participation of women masse in the electoral process should be praised. There has never been a greater number of women candidates or voters in the country's entire history. The importance that the authorities have ascribed to women is reflected in the composition of the current Government, in which women account for 35.48 per cent.”

    2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8614 (2019) · source

  9. “I once again welcome the peaceful holding of legislative elections in March and commend the people of Guinea-Bissau on the great sense of responsibility and civic-mindedness it showed. Those were elections in which 21 political parties took part and more than 760,000 people - representing 85 per cent of the electorate - turned out to vote. The population's civic involvement has been amply demonstrated by what are remarkable and encouraging statistics for any political process. We welcome the election results and the work done by the National Electoral Commission, which, by remaining transparent throughout the process, has ensured that the results are credible and do not give rise to post-electoral incidences.”

    2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8614 (2019) · source

  10. “Mr. Mevian Miaga (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): It is with great satisfaction and enthusiasm that Equatorial Guinea welcomes the convening of this meeting, which allow us once again to analyse and share perspectives on the situation in Guinea-Bissau. My delegation would like to thank the Assistant Secretary- General for Africa, Ms. Bintou Keita, and Ambassador Vieira for their comprehensive and useful briefings. We also welcome the presence of Ambassador Da Silva at this meeting. This a crucial year in terms of Guinea-Bissau moving quickly from the current political and institutional crisis to a phase that offers opportunities to promote the political and economic transformation of the country.”

    2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8614 (2019) · source