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Mohamed Fathi Ahmed Edrees

lines on the record: 42
first: 2020-04-23
most recent: 2021-05-19
sittings or episodes: 4
sources: un-security-council

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“To facilitate this process, for countries and regions under consideration by both the Security Council and the Commission, PBC members would welcome receiving a copy of the Secretary-General’s relevant reports to the Security Council and to do so, as far as is practicable, with enough advance notice to allow for the PBC to provide input in a timely manner.”
2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source
“In this respect, States Members of the United Nations have recently recognized the critical role the PBC plays in fostering a more inclusive and effective multilateralism in support of peacebuilding in Africa. They have also agreed that the Commission should scale up and expand its activities. I would like to reiterate this message. I therefore take this opportunity to encourage the Security Council to seek input more systematically from the PBC on the peacebuilding aspects of peace operations’ mandates when they are created, renewed, reviewed or withdrawn.”
2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source
“In this context, the Commission has recognized the flexibility and adaptability of the PBF to COVID-19-related recovery needs and has welcomed the work of the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations and the Peacebuilding Support Office in support of United Nations resident coordinators in multiple countries in Africa to advance joint data and analytical work with the World Bank with a view to integrating new risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic into their programming. In conclusion, the Peacebuilding Commission remains committed to identifying ways for collective action from the international community to help address root causes of conflicts and lay the foundation for effective recovery from COVID-19 and building back better in Africa.”
2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source
“The messages at the Aswan Forum echoed concerns from several members of the PBC that gathering adequate, predictable and sustained resources for peacebuilding remains a critical challenge in ensuring conflict-sensitive recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and in building back better. In this respect, pursuant to the mandate set out in the 2020 dual resolutions on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace (General Assembly resolution 75/201 and resolution 2558 (2020)) on peacebuilding and sustaining peace, the Commission has been convening relevant stakeholders with a view to generating action-oriented recommendations for consideration by the General Assembly during a high-level meeting on financing for peacebuilding at the seventy-sixth session of the Assembly.”
2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source
“The Forum recognized that the pandemic has exacerbated governance gaps across the African continent, affecting the health, economic and social sectors and causing additional strains on social cohesion, with implications for the peace and security landscape, most notably through exploitation by armed groups and terrorist organizations. During the deliberations, there was wide recognition that, in order for peacebuilding and sustaining peace efforts to be successful, Governments must invest in building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at the national and local levels while promoting inclusive governance through a whole- of-Government approach.”
2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source
“At the same meeting, member States of the AU recalled the powerful testimonies of the excellent work of women peacebuilders from across Africa since the outset of the pandemic, which clearly showed awareness of the implications of COVID-19 for women and acknowledging their meaningful participation in peace processes. AUPSC and PBC members agreed that they should work closely together to ensure greater support for women-led and youth-led peacebuilding organizations and initiatives. More recently, I represented the Peacebuilding Commission at the second edition of the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development, where the need to prioritize institution-building in conflict-affected countries was emphasized, particularly in view of the socioeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source
“During an informal consultative meeting held between the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) and the PBC in October last year, the two bodies recognized the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic in the countries and regions under the consideration of the PBC and the crucial role of women and youth to help address them. They called for stronger support for AU-owned and AU-led post-conflict reconstruction and development efforts, and in that regard welcomed the establishment of the AU Centre for Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development as a positive step towards further advancing the implementation of peacebuilding strategies in Africa.”
2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source
“During a recent meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission on the Sahel region, Ms. Fatchima Nayaya, from a non-governmental organization based in the Niger known as ONG WARAKA, presented examples of positive change in the Niger brought about by empowering women and youth to lead local community-development initiatives. She joined other women peacebuilders from Africa, who in their recent briefings to the PBC, stressed the importance of adequate funding for women, peace and security and youth, peace and security initiatives.”
2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source
“The Commission has created space for national and regional leaders in peacebuilding contexts under its consideration to share their experiences and seek support for efforts aimed at building back better from the pandemic. Governments and regional organizations and civil society representatives from across Africa have consistently told the Commission that the COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating existing economic, health and societal pressures, particularly in conflict-affected countries, underscoring the imperative of addressing the root causes of instability and strengthening collective action for inclusive and sustainable development. They have called for further support to empower women to undertake leadership roles in peacebuilding and COVID-19 recovery initiatives.”
2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source
“Moreover, the PBC’s advice contained recommendations for consideration by the General Assembly and further encouraged the Assembly to draw upon the convening role of the Peacebuilding Commission to mobilize attention and commitment from all relevant stakeholders and partners for the peacebuilding needs of conflict-affected countries. In this context, I wish to reiterate that peacebuilding and sustaining peace require coherence, sustained engagement and coordination among the General Assembly, the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council, consistent with their mandates set forth in the Charter of the United Nations. From the onset of the pandemic, the Commission has served as a platform to discuss ways to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on development and peacebuilding in countries under its consideration.”
2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source
“They further emphasized the need to integrate peacebuilding and sustaining peace into efforts to build back better. This debate also comes after finalizing the PBC’s first-of-its-kind advice to the General Assembly on “causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa”, in which I reported on the Commission’s continued engagement in helping to build and sustain peace, address the root causes of conflict and promote sustainable development in a number of conflict-affected countries in Africa under its consideration, in line with national priorities and the principle of national ownership, while emphasizing that inclusiveness is key to advancing national peacebuilding processes.”
2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source
“During an informal exchange between the PBC and the President of the Security Council on 10 May, States members of the Commission noted that the pandemic has exacerbated existing economic, health and societal pressures, particularly in conflict-affected countries, and advocated equitable access to vaccines. They emphasized the importance of coherence between all three pillars of the work of the United Nations, in accordance with bodies’ respective mandates, and stressed that the PBC is uniquely placed to foster a more effective response, as is the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF). They reiterated the importance of strengthening partnerships with the African Union (AU) and subregional organizations and highlighted the need to empower women and youth to play an equal role in post-pandemic recovery efforts.”
2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source
“At the outset, I would like to congratulate the People’s Republic of China on assuming the presidency of the Security Council and extend my wishes for a successful tenure. I also thank the President, for today’s timely reflection on addressing root causes of conflict while promoting post-pandemic recovery in Africa. Today’s important debate coincides with ongoing deliberations within the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) on ways of strengthening relations between the Commission and the Security Council in support of peacebuilding in Africa.”
2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source
“After two generations of international engagement in the region, we owe it to the Sahelian population to ensure that real dividends and impact are achieved. In that respect, the Commission has an important role to play in complementing the focus of the Security Council on peace and security by strengthening engagement with the Economic and Social Council and the development system and supporting strengthened United Nations partnerships with international financial institutions. The Commission will therefore continue to encourage greater system-wide coherence to tackle the root causes of violence and rebuild much-needed peace and stability in the region.”
2021-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/484 (2021) · source
“The Commission has welcomed contributions to the Liptako-Gourma mechanism, as well as the World Bank’s Green Wall initiative and the African Development Bank’s Desert-to-Power initiative, and calls for more structural investments in the Sahel, including in response to challenges related to environmental degradation and climate change. The Commission has acknowledged the invaluable contribution of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali to building peace in Mali and the region, including through support provided to the G-5 Sahel Joint Force. We welcome the leadership taken by regional actors and organizations in confronting and countering terrorist groups and other organized criminal groups.”
2021-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/484 (2021) · source
“The Commission has also called for additional measures to empower women and young people to undertake leadership roles in peacebuilding initiatives and to strengthen their role in governance structures. In that regard, during that PBC meeting Ms. Fatchima Nayaya of the non-governmental organization WARAKA, based in the Niger, presented examples of positive change in the Niger that had been brought about by empowering women and young people, including through initiatives that aim to build economic, social and psychosocial resilience, as well as cohesion and trust, by providing community training, promoting peaceful coexistence and tolerance and enhancing sustainable livelihoods.”
2021-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/484 (2021) · source
“The Commission supports the call made on 16 February, during the N’Djamena Summit of the G-5 Sahel, for a civilian surge that will be complementary to military efforts and designed to increase coherent development, humanitarian and good governance initiatives, thereby enhancing the economic autonomy of the population. During the PBC meeting, Mr. Dieye underlined the relevance of such an approach, including through strengthening investments in periphery regions. To help enhance national and regional peacebuilding efforts in the Sahel, the Commission encourages more robust and coherent action, as well as stronger partnerships, in line with national and regional peacebuilding priorities. In that regard, the G-5 Sahel States appealed for international support for their Priority Investment Programme.”
2021-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/484 (2021) · source
“This was followed by Burkina Faso being the first country to benefit from the World Bank’s Prevention and Resilience Allocation, under its Fragility, Conflict and Violence Envelope. On behalf of the Commission, I would like to encourage the United Nations and the World Bank to build that approach with other States of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel), with a focus on joint analysis of conflict and response. The Commission welcomes the role of the Coalition for the Sahel in promoting a combined and coordinated approach aimed at combating terrorism, strengthening the Sahelian States’ military capabilities, supporting the restoration of State authority throughout the territory and bolstering development assistance.”
2021-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/484 (2021) · source
“The Commission has repeatedly encouraged the coordination of efforts for the effective implementation of UNISS through the United Nations country teams in the region and welcomed the recent appointment of Mr. Abdoulaye Mar Dieye as Special Coordinator for Development in the Sahel. Over the past few years, the Commission has supported peacebuilding efforts in Burkina Faso, at the request of and under the leadership of the Government. The Commission has promoted coherent United Nations action and coordinated international support, including through the Peacebuilding Fund, mobilizing more than $400 million from PBC members in support of the country’s peacebuilding priorities in 2020.”
2021-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/484 (2021) · source
“The Commission called for greater coordination among the security, development and humanitarian actors in the region in order to ensure that effective efforts are made to meet programming and resource mobilization needs, including through the development and use of a shared information management system. The Commission also recognized that the United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel (UNISS) remains a useful framework for ensuring proactive and effective United Nations activities in the Sahel to help tackle the root causes and drivers of instability and violence in the region. It welcomed the continuing support from the Secretary-General’s Peacebuilding Fund for cross-border investments and empowering women and youth.”
2021-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/484 (2021) · source
“However, more remains to be done to address the root causes of conflict in the region through a long-term, comprehensive and integrated approach to sustaining peace and development. Consistent with its long-standing engagement in support of the Sahel region, the PBC met on 28 April to discuss peace and development trends since its last related engagement in October last year. The Commission recognized the budgetary burden caused by increased security expenditures and reduced revenue collection in several countries in the Sahel, at a time when the coronavirus disease pandemic is also constraining resources.”
2021-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/484 (2021) · source
“I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the President and the members of the Security Council for the invitation to brief them on the continued engagement of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) in the pursuit of peacebuilding and sustaining peace in the Sahel. First of all, I would like to extend my condolences to the Government and the people of Chad on the tragic death of President Idriss Deby Itno on 19 April. I cannot emphasize enough the importance of restoring stability and constitutional order in Chad, which is vital for stability in the broader Sahel region. We are all aware of the complexity of the situation in the Sahel, which has never been more dire.”
2021-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/484 (2021) · source
“To conclude, the PBC will continue to support the countries of the region, according to their nationally identified priorities and in coordination with the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region, the African Union and the United Nations system, including in the context of the United Nations Strategy for Peace Consolidation, Conflict Prevention and Conflict Resolution in the Great Lakes Region. We will also work to build a more coherent approach that brings all the stakeholders together for the sake of stability, development and prosperity in the Great Lakes region, in line with resolution 2389 (2017). The PBC remains ready to continue to exercise its advisory role to the Security Council in that regard.”
2021-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/351 (2021) · source
“We will also continue to consolidate our partnership with the World Bank and other international financial institutions in strengthening regional integration, including through the instruments supporting a coordinated response to COVID-19 and post-COVID recovery. Furthermore, and to be able to harness the full economic capabilities of the region, the PBC encourages joint efforts to promote transparency and the integrated regional management of natural resources, including through the Regional Certification Mechanism.”
2021-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/351 (2021) · source
“Furthermore, we will discuss with the Special Envoy and countries of the region which areas of the United Nations Strategy for Peace Consolidation, Conflict Prevention and Conflict Resolution in the Great Lakes Region the PBC can support. That could include helping to mobilize international support for processes involving the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former combatants from various armed groups in the Great Lakes region. We also remain engaged to help mobilize international partners in the context of the upcoming Kigali Investment Forum, organized jointly by the Special Envoy’s office, the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region and the Rwanda Development Board.”
2021-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/351 (2021) · source
“The PBC has also welcomed and encouraged continuous Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) contributions in support for national, cross-border and regional peacebuilding initiatives in the region. Past and ongoing projects funded by the PBF in the Great Lakes region amount to $167 million and cover Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. The PBF investments in the region on cross-border trade and food security, as well as in support of the reintegration of former combatants in the region, contribute to the work of the Special Envoy in the region and to the broad implementation of the PSC Framework.”
2021-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/351 (2021) · source
“The World Bank Great Lakes initiative, with total commitments of approximately $1 billion in support for the PSC Framework, aims to promote peace, stability and economic development through economic cooperation and regional integration. It reinforces other financial instruments designed to tackle vulnerabilities and improve community resilience. At the PBC meeting in June, the Bank also presented additional resources to support country responses to COVID-19 and underlined the readiness of the Bank to work with partners to strengthen regional integration, including through the World Bank Group Strategy for Fragility, Conflict, and Violence 2020–2025. The PBC supports the cross-border cooperation in the region in the context of the PSC Framework, including ongoing support for enhanced security cooperation.”
2021-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/351 (2021) · source
“The Commission committed to remaining engaged with the countries of the Great Lakes region, including by advocating for resource mobilization and giving due attention to women-led peacebuilding and development initiatives in the region. The PBC will continue to advocate for the full, equal and meaningful participation of women and youth in peacebuilding in the region, in line with its recently adopted action plan. Furthermore, the PBC collaborates closely with international financial institutions and regional actors, including by inviting them regularly to our meetings. Thanks to that collaborative approach, the Commission has stayed abreast of the World Bank’s regional support for the Great Lakes, which is complemented by the Bank’s increased country-based support to promote resilience and prevent resurgence of crises.”
2021-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/351 (2021) · source
“The recommendations centred around the need to prevent all forms of violence, particularly sexual violence, against women; to empower women and youth as agents of social and economic transformation, particularly in view of COVID-19; and to promote their meaningful participation in political processes and peacebuilding. As Ms. Brenda Denousse, a woman business leader from the region, noted at a recent PBC meeting, small and medium enterprises, particularly those owned by women, have experienced the largest effects of the risk associated with COVID-19 compared with large-scale businesses. Informal cross-border trade, another important source of income for many women in the region, has also diminished owing to the impact of the pandemic.”
2021-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/351 (2021) · source
“That is even more important in the midst of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the continuing challenges posed by the Ebola virus. The PBC noted that the COVID-19 pandemic could contribute to the deterioration of regional macroeconomic indicators and the disruption of economic activities and increase pressure on national budgets, thereby affecting the countries’ capacities to address peace and security challenges. PBC engagement in the Great Lakes region has promoted the role of women in peacebuilding and development in the region. In November, the PBC considered the recommendations that emerged from a series of regional consultations designed by regional women leaders, with support from the Office of the Special Envoy, and well attended by a broad array of local and international stakeholders.”
2021-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/351 (2021) · source
“I look forward to our continued cooperation in support of its implementation, particularly with regard to the peacebuilding priority areas in which the PBC has a comparative advantage. Since its first meeting on the Great Lakes region in November 2017, the PBC has emphasized the importance of mobilizing support for peacebuilding and regional cooperation initiatives in the broader context of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region. During a more recent meeting, in June, the Commission discussed ways to support regional socioeconomic cooperation among the countries of the Great Lakes as a key component of building and sustaining peace and fostering sustainable development.”
2021-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/351 (2021) · source
“I would like to start by thanking you for the invitation to brief the Security Council on the continued engagement of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) in support of peacebuilding and regional cooperation in the Great Lakes region, which supports the mandate of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region, with the consent of the countries of the region, and complements the work of the Security Council in the region. Before I present some highlights of PBC engagement, I would like to acknowledge the Special Envoy’s comprehensive briefing on the United Nations Strategy for Peace Consolidation, Conflict Prevention and Conflict Resolution in the Great Lakes Region.”
2021-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/351 (2021) · source
“In order to reach a peaceful settlement in Libya, certain marginalized areas of the country must be brought into the mainstream, thereby enabling a fair distribution of wealth and power and the rebuilding of national State institutions. That can be achieved only by forming an independent Government acceptable to Parliament, disarming the militias and confronting the terrorist organizations. Egypt looks forward to a time of greater stability in the post-pandemic world. Priorities will need to be reordered, and the international community will need to set goals for the coming period, a time in which stability and peace shall prevail in the Middle East, which has for so long suffered from crises and instability. We look forward to, and will work towards, a better tomorrow for the region’s peoples and its future generations.”
2020-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/341 (2020) · source
“Cairo also recently hosted meetings of the Libya Expert Economic Commission, one of three tracks on which the United Nations Support Mission in Libya is working. In that regard, Egypt reiterates its call for the Council to adopt a decisive position to address the negative actions of Turkey, which are common knowledge in Libya and are further complicating the conflict and stand in the way of achieving the yearned-for peace and stability in Libya. Turkey played a central and pivotal role in last week’s clashes: it supported militias and mercenaries as they set free hundreds of terrorists and criminals, and the subsequent killing of civilians in Sabratha and Surman by terrorists. That unacceptable crime was passed over in silence by the international community.”
2020-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/341 (2020) · source
“This tendentious political scheme is perhaps the principal reason for and common denominator behind the prolongation of the armed conflicts in the Arab region, in the absence of clear and practical steps or a unified vision on the part of the Security Council to address those threats. With regard to the Libyan crisis, Egypt has maintained consistently, since the outset of the crisis, that there needs to be a political solution to pave the way for building a new, secure and stable State. That position is self-evident and is dictated by the close geographical and historical ties that bind the two countries and their peoples together, not to mention the national security concerns of Egypt. Egypt has therefore long supported the various regional and international efforts to achieve peace in Libya, most recently the Berlin conference on Libya.”
2020-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/341 (2020) · source
“Egypt again urges the Security Council to intensify efforts to reach sustainable political settlements in those armed conflicts in the Arab region and to live up to its responsibility to maintain international peace and security. In order to do so, the Council should show unity of purpose regarding a clear vision on the need to combat terrorism, hold its supporters to account and confront Governments and organizations that misuse the Islamic faith as incitement to take up arms and resort to violence to achieve a political project aimed at demolishing the concept of the civil nation State and the principles of citizenship.”
2020-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/341 (2020) · source
“It is critical to put a stop to all unilateral practices that could exacerbate instability and threaten the long-awaited two-State solution and to work towards the resumption of Palestinian-Israeli negotiations as soon as possible. Egypt welcomes any initiatives aimed at a resumption of negotiations on the basis of internationally recognized resolutions. Egypt has followed with interest the press releases issued by the Security Council over the past two weeks regarding the demand for a ceasefire and de-escalation in Yemen and Syria and the call by the Secretary-General and his envoys to the countries of the Middle East for a comprehensive ceasefire in the region’s armed conflicts.”
2020-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/341 (2020) · source
“That is particularly the case with regard to settlement activity, as the Israeli occupation authorities have continued to confiscate more land and expel Palestinians from it, demolish homes and announce plans to build more settlement units. That is on top of attacks by Israeli settlers against the Palestinian people in the West Bank, which must be contained and brought to an end. The position of Egypt with regard to the Palestinian question remains firmly based on its support for a just and lasting solution whereby the Palestinian people exercises its legitimate right to self-determination through the establishment of an independent State, with East Jerusalem as its capital, within the borders of 4 June 1967.”
2020-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/341 (2020) · source
“The cooperation between the two sides reflects the importance of communication, mutual understanding and coexistence in resolving international crises, and the fact that any crisis or dispute can be resolved through dialogue between those involved where there is the political will and genuine desire to arrive at a just and lasting settlement. In spite of the positive cooperation between the two sides, the call by the Secretary-General for a general ceasefire and developments around the world that require solidarity and cooperation among all countries worldwide, the pattern of Israeli practices in the occupied Palestinian territory has gone on unabated, and even at a greater pace.”
2020-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/341 (2020) · source
“Rather, the region could be said to be in the eye of the storm in economic, health and human terms, especially given the internal crises that some countries in the region have been undergoing over the past years. The communication and cooperation between the Palestinian Authority and Israel in dealing with the consequences of the pandemic for both sides is definitely a positive development that Egypt trusts will continue. Egypt hopes that the cooperation established between the two sides will be extended with a view to improving the detention conditions of Palestinian prisoners, in particular the elderly and those with chronic illnesses, who are the most vulnerable to the disease.”
2020-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/341 (2020) · source
“When the conditions are right, we shall need to carry out a thorough review of the crisis and its repercussions and together examine how to avoid such crises in future. In that regard, I wish to commend the Secretary-General for his efforts to deal with the crisis and create an environment conducive to addressing the repercussions of the pandemic and laying the groundwork for a comprehensive political process, which the Middle East so desperately needs, based on the relevant Security Council resolutions and terms of reference for the resolution of conflicts. Similar appeals have been made by United Nations envoys to the region and the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States. I would emphasize that the repercussions of this crisis have not passed the Middle East by.”
2020-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/341 (2020) · source
“I would like first to congratulate the Dominican Republic on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April, and to commend your endeavours, Mr. President, to make a success of the Council’s work in the face of the challenges to multilateral action arising from the crisis unleashed by the coronavirus pandemic. Egypt aligns itself with the statements made on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and the Arab and Islamic groups on this topic and appreciates the briefings provided by United Nations officials at the opening of this meeting. The world is witnessing an unprecedented crisis as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, which is showing up a good many flaws, as yet only in outline, in how we conduct international affairs.”
2020-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/341 (2020) · source