YouSaid · the spoken record

Mills

lines on the record: 739
first: 2018-05-17
most recent: 2023-05-03
sittings or episodes: 121
sources: un-security-council

Every line below is reproduced as it was said and linked to the record it came from. Nothing here is summarised or generated. Directory · Search · Corrections

“We are also alarmed about reports of reprehensible attacks against Eritrean refugees. One humanitarian worker was killed by TPLF forces in Amhara region last week and humanitarians have observed the looting of offices and warehouses of non-governmental organizations by the TPLF, with the supplies being taken into Tigray. That is utterly unacceptable. The humanitarians are there to save lives; they must be protected. The trajectory of the conflict over the past 10 months demands continued Security Council action. Secondly, the United States remains deeply concerned about the role of Eritrea in fuelling the ongoing crisis. The presence of the Eritrean Defence Forces in Ethiopia remains a significant barrier to ceasefire negotiations and to a political resolution of the conflict.”
2021-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8843 (2021) · source
“We are troubled by disturbing reports that the Ethiopian Government is intentionally withholding humanitarian assistance to starving Ethiopians. These impediments to the movement of humanitarian supplies must be removed immediately, and trucks must be allowed to enter and deliver life-saving assistance to Tigray. If these impediments continue, large numbers of people will starve to death, and many more will die from disease. The Council was very clear when it adopted resolution 2417 (2018) in 2018. Denying humanitarian access and depriving civilians of objects indispensable to their survival is a violation of international humanitarian law and can constitute a war crime. That is happening on our watch. The impediment to the movement of humanitarian supplies is not the only humanitarian crisis in the country.”
2021-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8843 (2021) · source
“The heroes trying to fend off such starvation — humanitarian workers — are, as we heard, being targeted and killed simply for providing aid to those who are in need. Despite a small increase in the number of convoys and flights entering Tigray, we estimate that just 7 per cent of the needed humanitarian supplies were able to reach Tigray over the past month. That statistic is based on the World Food Programme’s projection of what is needed and the Ethiopian Government’s own reporting on how many trucks have gotten through. Let us be clear this shortage is not because food is unavailable. It is because the Ethiopian Government is still limiting humanitarian aid and personnel, including land convoys and air access.”
2021-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8843 (2021) · source
“Today, I would like to focus on those three concerns — the dire humanitarian situation, the need for immediate negotiations towards a sustainable ceasefire and the withdrawal of Eritrean forces. First, contrary to its public commitments, the Ethiopian Government and regional authorities continue to cut off Tigray, with limited entry of humanitarian goods or personnel. This withholding of humanitarian aid, particularly food, is leading to unnecessary death and untold human suffering. Last week, after repeated warnings, aid agencies ran out of food stocks in their warehouses in Tigray. That comes after all of us were told, over the past three months, about famine conditions in Tigray. Millions are at high risk of food insecurity in northern Ethiopia, and, of those, hundreds of thousands are estimated to be at risk of starvation in Tigray.”
2021-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8843 (2021) · source
“Instead of striving to create space for negotiations and dialogue, leaders on all sides have used inflammatory rhetoric that is increasing polarization along ethnic lines. This is all gravely concerning to all of us. These developments are eroding the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Ethiopian State. The United States is particularly concerned about reports of ongoing violence in the Tigray region and other parts of northern Ethiopia, including attacks against women and children. The Ethiopian Government and the TPLF, as well as associated regional militias, must end the fighting now, allow humanitarian access and move towards a negotiated ceasefire immediately and without preconditions. Meanwhile, Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) must refrain from further increasing or regionalizing the conflict.”
2021-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8843 (2021) · source
“As we have heard from the Secretary- General, the military confrontation has escalated. The Ethiopian Government has not responded positively to proposals for negotiations — instead, it has publicly called for the mobilization of militia. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front, meanwhile, has expanded its own military campaign into the Afar and Amhara regions. Ongoing Tigray People’s Liberation Front military operations in those regions are displacing hundreds of thousands of civilians. That, too, must stop immediately. Eritrean defence forces have re-entered Tigray. Reports indicate that military alliances among armed groups in other regions risk sparking a wider war in Ethiopia.”
2021-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8843 (2021) · source
“Let me begin by thanking those that have offered condolences in connection with the victims of the evil and cruel terrorist act this morning at Kabul airport. It is much appreciated. I also thank Secretary-General Guterres for his insightful yet, as my Irish colleague said, disturbing briefing today. In our most recent session on Ethiopia and the situation in Tigray, on 2 July (see S/PV. 8812), the United States, Ireland and the United Kingdom called for public discussion in the Council focused on the protection of civilians. We called then for a negotiated ceasefire and unfettered humanitarian access. We also called, more broadly, for a national political dialogue that would be inclusive of all Ethiopians. Since then, no progress has been made on any of those fronts at all.”
2021-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8843 (2021) · source
“The United States Government will continue to work with the Council members and Somali leaders to achieve a peaceful, prosperous and democratic Somalia.”
2021-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8833 (2021) · source
“This is a moment of tremendous opportunity for Somalia, and we would urge the Government to do its utmost to adhere to the established electoral timelines, to continue promoting cooperation between the Federal Government and the federal member states and to closely coordinate with all partners to ensure that those two missions remain fit for purpose. In conclusion, recent weeks have shown encouraging progress for Somalia’s electoral process. The United States commends the work of Special Representative of the Secretary-General Swan and that of the Somali Government, Somali stakeholders and the Somali people, which have brought this about. Despite those encouraging signs, much more work needs to be done, as our briefers emphasized.”
2021-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8833 (2021) · source
“It is also critical to finalize arrangements for meeting the quota pursuant to Somali political agreements of 30 per cent female representation in Parliament. Others have spoken about that; I will not go on at length but let me emphasize that, in Somalia, where women have often been the victims of discrimination and oppression, it is vital that their voices be included in the highest chambers of the Somali Government. The United States wants to commend the work of the goodwill ambassadors and their efforts to further that goal. The United States remains committed to ensuring that both the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia and the African Union Mission in Somalia are mandated to provide tailored, appropriate support to the Somali people during this time of political transition.”
2021-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8833 (2021) · source
“In particular, the United States commends Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble for his leadership of the process. However, notwithstanding the progress achieved thus far, there remain aspects of the process that require continued focus and attention, as Special Representative of the Secretary-General Swan pointed out and our briefers highlighted. For example, when the Upper House elections conclude, stakeholders should expeditiously conduct Lower House elections with a view to carrying out the country’s long- delayed presidential election on the announced date of 10 October. That includes completing election security preparations to ensure that voting can take place in a safe and secure environment.”
2021-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8833 (2021) · source
“I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Swan and to our two virtual briefers for their useful, informative presentations. The United States welcomes, as other speakers have, the considerable progress on Somalia’s electoral process over the past three months. When the Security Council last convened to discuss Somalia in May (see S/PV.8779), the country was facing its most serious bout of political instability in over 20 years. Since that time, the United States has been very pleased to see the electoral process moving forward. I want to commend the spirit of cooperation among the Somali Federal Government and the federal member states’ leaders on the implementation of the 17 September electoral model that led to the 27 May agreement and the subsequent progress on implementation.”
2021-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8833 (2021) · source
“We call on all Security Council Member States to respect international humanitarian rights law and humanitarian law in general in the Central African Republic. We also call on the authorities of the Central African Republic to cooperate fully with MINUSCA and ensure that United Nations peacekeepers are fully empowered to carry out their mandate. A key component of that mandate is the protection of civilians against any and all actors who threaten them. We condemn any harassment of MINUSCA personnel and call on all parties to cooperate with MINUSCA’s investigation into recent violence. The United States remains committed to promoting peace and security in the Central African Republic, which is why we voted in favour of this resolution.”
2021-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8828 (2021) · source
“The authorities of the Central African Republic must focus on credible security sector reform and ensure that the relaxation of the arms embargo that is provided in resolution 2588 (2021) does not endanger personnel of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), United Nations staff, humanitarian workers or Central African civilians. Put simply, weapons brought into the Central African Republic must not be turned on United Nations peacekeepers or staff, or used to rob, murder or sexually assault civilians. Such violations must stop. The Government of the Central African Republic must continue to ensure the safety and security of United Nations personnel on the ground.”
2021-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8828 (2021) · source
“The United States welcomes the extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic and the renewal of the arms embargo, the travel ban and the assets freeze measures for a further 12 months. Those measures remain critical to promoting peace and security in the Central African Republic. There is no military solution to the crisis in the Central African Republic. Durable peace and stability require a commitment to good governance, national dialogue, justice and accountability, peacebuilding and a rebuilding of State institutions.”
2021-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8828 (2021) · source
“The United States strongly encourages the United Nations to use its good offices with leaders in Darfur to ensure that United Nations staff can continue the liquidation and that Sudanese authorities protect those now-handed-over team sites so that, as we heard, they can be used as health clinics, training centres and other community facilities. Our shared goal is to avoid any further violence or insecurity over these sites and to ensure civilian use of former UNAMID assets. Let me close by saying the United States remains committed to the people of the Sudan and to working closely with the transitional Government, with our fellow members of the Security Council, with UNITAMS and with all stakeholders to support the Sudan’s political transition to democratic rule.”
2021-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8825 (2021) · source
“We support the full utilization by the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan (UNITAMS) of its mandated authority to assist the Sudan in protecting civilians and building trust between Darfuris and the new joint force. We urge the Government of the Sudan to take full advantage of this assistance and actively cooperate with the Mission. Now that UNAMID has entered its liquidation phase, the United States is especially concerned about the potential security risk to United Nations personnel and assets at UNAMID’s former logistics base at Al Fasher.”
2021-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8825 (2021) · source
“Nonetheless, as many have noted, the root causes of violence in Darfur remain, and many areas continue to experience intercommunal violence, human rights violations and large-scale displacements. We therefore welcome the Government of the Sudan’s national plan to protect civilians, and we urge Sudanese authorities to fully implement this plan, particularly in developing community-policing initiatives for displaced persons in Darfur. Sudanese leaders must also enable full vetting of Darfur’s new joint security force so that all stakeholders can have confidence in it. We emphasize that the primary responsibility for protecting civilians remains with the Government of the Sudan.”
2021-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8825 (2021) · source
“I thank the Under-Secretary-General for his comprehensive brief. More importantly, I thank him for his leadership in ensuring that the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) drew down in an exceptionally short period of time, given the extreme logistical constraints that the drawdown presented. The United States joins others in thanking all UNAMID personnel for their strong commitment to advancing peace and security, from 2007 until 2020. We recognize the leadership of the United Nations and the African Union, as well as the service of the troop- and the police-contributing countries that protected civilians and advanced peace in Darfur. While UNAMID experienced many challenges, the mission played a critical role in protecting civilians and stabilizing the region.”
2021-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8825 (2021) · source
“The objective and critical role of the High Representative in this process are essential to ongoing efforts for peace and security and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina and remain so until the conditions of the 5+2 agenda are met. Those conditions have been endorsed by the Security Council numerous times, most recently in November 2020. For those reasons, Mr. Schmidt’s appointment merits the support of the international community. In conclusion, it is in the interest of the Security Council to maintain an open channel with the Office of the High Representative, including through the regular submission of reports and opportunities for the High Representative to brief the Security Council. For all those reasons, the United States abstained in the voting on today’s draft resolution.”
2021-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8823 (2021) · source
“As expressed by many Security Council members once again at the meeting on 4 May (see S/2021/436), in support of the 5+2 agenda, urgent reforms for a stable Bosnia and Herzegovina are still needed and nationalistic rhetoric continues to divide the country, prohibiting real progress on reforms. In contradiction to the 5+2 agenda that it had previously supported for years, Russia has expressed, including in the Council, that the Office should be closed without delay. Although today’s draft resolution welcomed Mr. Schmidt’s appointment, it also included language calling for the closure of the Office of the High Representative without the 5+2 conditions being achieved. That went against almost more than a decade of international agreement and would have been an unprecedented decision of the Security Council.”
2021-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8823 (2021) · source
“There is no determinative role for the Secretary-General or the Security Council in the appointment process, and no requirement that the Council take action to confirm Mr. Schmidt’s designation. The Security Council and support from the Council have never been required do designate a High Representative. The international community concurs on the long-term objective to close the Office of the High Representative. The conditions for closing the Office were clearly laid out in 2008 in the 5+2 agenda, with the support of the entire Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council, including Russia. Those conditions have not yet been achieved.”
2021-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8823 (2021) · source
“The United States welcomes the appointment of Christian Schmidt by the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council. However, the United States, together with its partners in the Security Council, will not support a text that undermines the Dayton Peace Agreement and decisions made by the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council. Therefore, we abstained in the voting on draft resolution S/2021/667. Christian Schmidt was appointed by the Steering Board as the new High Representative on 27 May. All Steering Board members, except Russia, agreed to Mr. Schmidt’s appointment. Steering Board decisions do not require unanimity. On 3 June, High Representative Inzko informed the Secretary- General of the appointment, and a letter was sent to the President of the Security Council. Mr. Schmidt will assume his position on 1 August.”
2021-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8823 (2021) · source
“We therefore support UNOWAS and the Governments in West Africa and the Sahel working together, in partnership, to develop a civilian-led joint project to address local conflicts. That project will be critical, and, hopefully, it will help lead to long-term peace, prosperity and security in the region.”
2021-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8814 (2021) · source
“We need to protect civilians during armed conflict, and we need to boost confidence in regional security forces and the governing authorities. We also condemn the recent attacks in Burkina Faso that killed 138 people, many of them children. We particularly condemn the use of child soldiers. Thirdly and finally, given that intercommunal violence, we deeply value the efforts of ECOWAS and UNOWAS to promote long-term security and stability across the Sahel. We strongly support and welcome community-led projects to address those concerns. After all, the communities affected by that violence are best positioned to know how to stop it. That means soliciting input from individuals and including civil- society organizations in the process.”
2021-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8814 (2021) · source
“In Mali, unfortunately, we are seeing the opposite trend. The United States stands with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the international community in calling for Mali’s return to constitutional rule through democratic elections in February 2022. We condemn the detention of former officials of Mali’s transitional Government, and we join the world in calling for the immediate, unconditional release of those still detained and under house arrest. Their continued detention is a direct assault on the country’s ongoing transition to the return of democracy. Secondly, terrorist groups continue to perpetrate far too much violence against civilians and United Nations peacekeepers across the Sahel. We support all efforts to counter violent extremist groups.”
2021-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8814 (2021) · source
“Today I should like to talk about three areas of focus for UNOWAS: strengthening democracy, stopping terrorism and supporting community-led solutions to violence. First, my delegation wants to recognize the hard work that UNOWAS has done to support elections and transitional Governments in the Sahel region. This year, despite political instability and violent protests, the Niger had its first-ever successful transfer of power between Presidents, and that is a remarkable achievement. The Constitutional Court’s confirmation of President Bazoum’s victory highlighted how strong institutional mechanisms really are key to healthy democracies. We welcome President Bazoum’s commitment to addressing security threats in the region, and we celebrate his promise to prioritize women’s inclusion and women’s mobility.”
2021-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8814 (2021) · source
“I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Annadif for his briefing. It is a pleasure to welcome him back to the Security Council in his new role as Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS). I also thank Ms. Ayemou for her remarks and particularly for her recommendations to us on how to empower women across West Africa. They are useful and helpful, and my delegation takes serious note of them. To start, the United States Government applauds the recent partnership between UNOWAS and others to launch a regional working group that addresses the critical issues of climate change, environment, security and development in West Africa. Those are key issues for the region, and we support so many important groups coming together to take them on.”
2021-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8814 (2021) · source
“Looking ahead, we welcome joint efforts by MONUSCO and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to set benchmarks to guide future transition planning and the transfer of tasks to the United Nations country team in what will be the eventual Government ownership that will allow the peacekeeping mission to end. Strengthening the capacity of local authorities, supporting community- level mediation and building rule-of-law and judicial systems remain critical to ensure that MONSUCO’s contributions underpin long-term stability and peace for the Congolese people.”
2021-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8813 (2021) · source
“We urge the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to promote women’s meaningful participation in the security sector and we commend MONUSCO’s ongoing efforts to support that important work. We welcome the extension of the mandate of the Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the renewal of the arms embargo, the travel ban and the asset freeze for another 12 months. Those measures will continue to promote peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Group’s reporting continues to be of great value to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to the Security Council.”
2021-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8813 (2021) · source
“We are very encouraged by MONUSCO’s efforts to implement Force Intervention Brigade reforms, including the participation of new troop-contributing countries and the deployment of new quick reaction force units. But the real test will be in the Brigade’s performance, especially in executing its protection of civilian missions. We commend MONUSCO’s critical contributions in the fight against impunity and its support for the Congolese authorities in prosecuting crimes involving human rights violations. The United States remains concerned about reports of rape and other forms of conflict-related sexual violence. Women and girls remain disproportionately impacted by violence, but they also play pivotal roles in conflict prevention and resolution.”
2021-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8813 (2021) · source
“Confronting all the challenges in eastern Congo requires the full implementation of the commitments made under the African Union’s Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework to enhance security, end impunity for human rights violations and abuses and support stability. We reiterate the importance of addressing the root causes of violence, including by tackling the illegal exploitation of minerals and trafficking in small arms and providing alternative economic opportunities to former combatants and their communities. MONUSCO continues to play a key role in stabilizing the Democratic Republic of the Congo, reducing intercommunal tensions and helping minimize the impact of military operations on civilians.”
2021-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8813 (2021) · source
“The Congolese Government has the primary responsibility for the protection of civilians and should cooperate with MONUSCO as it implements its mandate to protect civilians. In all stabilization efforts, we call for transparency and coordination among regional partners across the Great Lakes region. The United States also welcomes the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s new disarmament, demobilization, community reintegration and stabilization framework and we encourage continued steps to operationalize it, in partnership with MONUSCO. The Congolese Government must also work to continue advancing gender-responsive security sector reform.”
2021-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8813 (2021) · source
“As we heard today, insecurity and violence in eastern Congo continues to threaten civilians and imperil the fragile gains made by MONUSCO and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We remain deeply concerned about the deteriorating security situation and the upsurge in civilian deaths owing to attacks by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, more commonly known as the Allied Democratic Forces, and other armed groups. The extraordinary state of siege in Ituri and North Kivu provinces continues. It is critical that the security services respect human rights and guarantee humanitarian access throughout all conflict-affected areas.”
2021-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8813 (2021) · source
“Let me also join fellow Security Council members in extending my deepest condolences to the family and colleagues of Lance Corporal Kamanga, the Malawian peacekeeper who was killed on 10 May while serving in MONUSCO. The United States condemns all attacks against peacekeepers in the strongest terms. We welcome the inauguration of the new Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has a historic opportunity to deliver on crucial reforms for the Congolese people. To that effect, we also commend the appointment of a record number of women to ministerial posts, which is a key milestone for equitable gender representation. We look forward to continued progress on the ambitious goals for gender equity that the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has set for itself.”
2021-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8813 (2021) · source
“I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Keita for her briefing. It was very valuable to hear directly from her what her priorities and goals are for the coming months. We extend our continued appreciation to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), its leadership and the troop- and police-contributing countries. I thank Ms. Kibambe for sharing her sobering perspective on the situation concerning coronavirus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was very valuable to hear, as we look at the limited progress that has been made and the actions that are needed going forward.”
2021-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8813 (2021) · source
“Let me end by saying that the United States affirms our unwavering support for a Bosnia and Herzegovina that is democratic, multi-ethnic and sovereign and for an independent State with unquestioned territorial integrity, destined for fuller integration into the Euro-Atlantic community.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8810 (2021) · source
“We welcome the Council’s support for the appointment of the High Representative, and we look forward to a productive relationship, we hope, between the High Representative and the Council. However, the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board, not the Security Council, appoints the High Representative. The letter from Representative Inzko has now been shared with the Council. In the past, as some have indicated, there was consensus in the Security Council on the appointment of the High Representative, and the Security Council chose to explicitly welcome and support the appointment. However, that was not required.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8810 (2021) · source
“As was made abundantly clear to the Council from the briefers that Russia itself selected for the informal Arria Formula meeting discussion last November to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the conclusion of the Dayton Accords, nationalistic rhetoric continues to divide the country and inhibit real progress on reform. The United States remains committed to the principles of the Dayton Peace Accords. There is no future for either of the entities outside of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Peaceful dissolution is not an option. The redrawing of borders in the Western Balkans is not on the table. Let me respond, if I may, to some of the earlier remarks by other delegations. The United States view is that no one is trying to undermine the Council’s authority or to circumvent its procedures here.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8810 (2021) · source
“Based on the conclusions of the 1996 Peace Implementation Conference, there is no determinative role for the Security Council in the appointment process. There is no requirement that the Security Council take action to confirm Mr. Schmidt’s designation. High Representative-designate Schmidt has the support of the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board, barring only Russia. Therefore, his appointment as High Representative is a closed matter. The United States opposes any effort to negotiate a change to the 5+2 agenda or a time line for the closure of the Office of the High Representative. The conditions of the agenda include urgent reforms for a stable Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8810 (2021) · source
“Russia’s opposition to the new High Representative is not based in law, but it is because Moscow does not agree with the appointment of a new High Representative as a matter of principle. Let us therefore be clear on why we are here today: Russia seeks the immediate closure of the Office and is using some spurious legal arguments to advance that goal. On 27 May, the Peace Implementation Council appointed Christian Schmidt as the next High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. With the sole exception of Russia, all Steering Board members — Canada, France, Germany, the European Union, the Organization of the Islamic Conference, represented by Turkey, the United States and Japan — agreed to his appointment. Decisions of the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board do not require unanimity.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8810 (2021) · source
“A secure, stable and forward-looking Bosnia and Herzegovina, undergoing continued work towards unity and reconciliation, is in the best interests of the citizens of that country, as well as the international community. As the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board established, and many other Security Council members before me have affirmed, Bosnia and Herzegovina must meet specific criteria — and agenda of five objectives and two conditions — in order to graduate from international supervision. I note, in that regard, that Russia agreed to that agenda in 2008. In contradiction to the 5+2 agenda it has previously supported, Russia now appears to maintain that the Office of the High Representative should be closed.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8810 (2021) · source
“I thank Mr. Lecoq for his briefing, especially on such short notice. Bosnia and Herzegovina is currently at peace, but its stability cannot be taken for granted. The country has yet to realize its full potential, as we heard from Mr. Lecoq, especially in strengthening its economy, the rule of law and democratic institutions. The Office of the High Representative plays an essential role in monitoring and supporting the implementation of the civilian aspects of the Dayton Accords, and the Office has been critical to the stability we have seen over the past 25 years. The Office is needed to guide Bosnia and Herzegovina towards its own self-identified goals.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8810 (2021) · source
“We strongly support the Economic Community of West African States parameter that the Head of State and the Prime Minister are not under any circumstances to be candidates in the presidential election. We also reiterate our call for the immediate and unconditional release and humane treatment of those still being held in detention and under house arrest following the events of 24 May.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8809 (2021) · source
“As we know, the impacts of climate change can exacerbate underlying political, social and economic conditions — possibly leading to new or renewed conflict, food and water scarcity and mass migration — that threatens to undermine peace and stability. The impacts of climate change can also undermine our ability to successfully execute peacekeeping operations and other shared security priorities. Finally, let me end with a note about the ongoing transition in Mali. It is critical that the February 2022 elections be free and fair and result in a transition to democratic governance by April 2022, which will support conditions for stability and address social grievances.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8809 (2021) · source
“The United States is a committed partner to the G-5 Sahel, and we have obligated more than $588 million to provide security assistance and other countering- violent extremism support to the G-5 countries since fiscal year 2017. For the people of the Sahel, the United States Government has provided more than $2 billion in health and development, security and humanitarian assistance. We will continue to support the Sahel through appropriate mechanisms. Moving to climate change, we were dismayed that the Council failed to take the needed steps to increase United Nations information gathering in order to increase the Council’s understanding of how climate-related security risks affect Mali.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8809 (2021) · source
“With regard to the new mandate requesting the Secretary-General to report on options to increase support to the Joint Force, we reiterate that Chapter VII authorization is not appropriate for the Joint Force. Furthermore, the United States does not support using any source of United Nations funding to establish a United Nations support office for the Joint Force. We encourage the Secretary-General to explore the full spectrum of bilateral and multilateral options outside of MINUSMA and the United Nations more generally. We agree that the G-5 Sahel is a crucial part of a sustainable solution for stability and prosperity in the Sahel.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8809 (2021) · source
“The Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel) Governments — not the Security Council — direct the Joint Force, which is a coalition of domestic forces conducting offensive counter-terrorism operations within their own countries. To that end, we must work together to find options to relieve MINUSMA of its reimbursable support through the United Nations- European Union-G-5 Sahel technical agreement to the G-5 Sahel Joint Force. We also recall that MINUSMA and other United Nations support to regional actors must be conditioned on strict compliance with the human rights due diligence policy and must be supported by credible and robust verification mechanisms.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8809 (2021) · source
“The United States would also like to thank Security Council members for their collaborative negotiation. And we are grateful for France’s collegiality in developing resolution 2584 (2021) and in conducting negotiations. As I begin this explanation of vote, I know all our thoughts are with the 13 German peacekeepers wounded in the improvised explosive device attack on 25 June while serving in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). The United States condemns that attack in the strongest terms. In the light of MINUSMA’s immense tasks, my delegation reiterates that a clear line must be maintained between counter-terrorism-mandated operations and peacekeeping missions in order to protect the United Nations impartiality, its personnel and its effectiveness.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8809 (2021) · source
“In that regard, let me emphasize that it is crucial to take the needs of women and girls into account. Ensuring the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in all spheres at all levels of the political leadership throughout the peace process can yield substantial benefits for long-term peace and stability in Central African Republic.”
2021-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8802 (2021) · source