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“The collaboration between the Security Council and regional organizations should be enhanced and institutionalized with more predictable support. The Maldives believes that the Security Council, in collaboration with other agencies of the United Nations system, can inspire and lead in bringing the necessary reforms to peacekeeping missions, in designing such operations and in implementing a set of strategies that will sustain peace. The reforms must take a holistic approach and must take into consideration the wishes to of every woman, man and child in conflict areas and give hope for a better future. The Maldives believes that the Security Council will not fail to provide the necessary leadership to create a safer world for all.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“Therefore, those factors should figure more prominently in the design and implementation of peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations. The Maldives hopes to see renewed emphasis on that point in the implementation of the reform package of the Secretary General. The United Nations should be able to act as one United Nations in helping a country to sustain peace and, when required, to keep the peace. Efforts to improve peacekeeping operations should, as a matter of urgency, review the coordination mechanism between the United Nations and the regional and subregional organizations that have assumed greater responsibilities in peacekeeping operations. Regional organizations need the political support, financial resources and assets required to implement Council decisions in the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“Any peacekeeping or peacebuilding operation, in any intra-State conflict, should aim to build the capacity of the State, first to govern and then to foster a governing order that is rooted in the principles of democracy, good governance and inclusive development. The Maldives also wishes to reiterate the need to integrate the relevant aspects of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in designing peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations. The 2030 Agenda makes it clear that there can be no peace without sustainable development and no sustainable development without peace. There is enough empirical evidence to suggest that poverty alleviation and inclusive economic and social development promote the causes of peace.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“Such a framework can start by establishing, at the inception level, greater coordination and operational coherence between peacekeeping operations and the United Nations country team on the ground. The design stage of any peacekeeping operation should take full account of the unique historical, political and economic circumstances of the situation, using the most relevant analytical tools available. Such tools must be used to identify the underlying set of issues and causes that led to the conflict in the first place. Situations that have given rise to conflicts are often due to system-level failures that might have resulted from the decaying social fabric that held the communities together for several centuries, or it might be the gradual weakening of the State's capacity to govern and maintain order.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“For that to happen, there is a need to re-evaluate the level of coordination that exists between the various agencies of the United Nations, both here in New York and in the field, in designing such operations. The Maldives proposes that we should not lose sight of the fact that, while peacekeeping and peacemaking operations can succeed in keeping warring parties apart, an equally important priority must be to address the root causes of the conflict and to create the conditions so that the affected communities can enjoy the dividends of peace. For that to happen, we must construct an analytical framework that enables the Council to consider the necessary changes to United Nations peacekeeping mission mandates.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“Let me start by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your successful presidency of the Security Council for the month of March, and to thank you for convening this important debate on collective action to improve United Nations peacekeeping operations. The United Nations was established with the noble objective to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war. Peacekeeping, peacemaking, and peacebuilding have become among the most effective instruments in the maintenance of international peace and security. Peacekeeping operations are about creating a safer tomorrow for those with little hope; it is about rebuilding communities and creating an environment for future generations to grow and unleash their creativity.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“The delegation of my country thanks UNAMID for its efforts in various fields and for the sacrifices of its peacekeepers in the past years. We also thank troop- and police-contributing countries and reiterate the readiness of the Government of the Sudan to cooperate with all regional and international partners in all matters related to UNAMID so as to guarantee its success until the last of its components leaves the territories of my country.”
2018-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8202 (2018) · source
“As for what some members of the Council said with respect to the number of displaced persons, I note that the resident representative of the United Nations in the Sudan, in coordination with the Humanitarian Aid Commission, confirmed six months ago that the number of displaced persons did not exceed 1.7 million. We are hopeful that that number has fallen further in the six months since that announcement. We would request that the correct figures be promulgated, as issued by the United Nations relevant bodies. In conclusion, we commend all the strenuous efforts made to consolidate the peace process. We once again welcome the dawn of peace and the launch of development, ending the conflict once and for all.”
2018-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8202 (2018) · source
“We confirm the statement of the previous Chair of the sanctions committee, to the effect that the sanctions regime must respond to the positive developments in general in Darfur, in line with resolution 2363 (2017), and that this can happen only by reducing the number of members of the Panel of Experts. The Panel must conclude its work and lift the sanctions. We are pleased to inform the Council that the Sudanese Government has approved the upcoming visit to Khartoum of the Chair of the sanctions committee, Ambassador Wronecka, in April.”
2018-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8202 (2018) · source
“We also affirm the importance of this cooperation in all areas, which has been documented in the report before us and previous reports, particularly with respect to unloading containers, issuing visas, giving movement permission and access to the Mission and humanitarian partners, as well as responding to UNAMID's request to open a temporary operations base in G010. We would ask UNAMID and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to reconsider the issue of constructing the Zalengei-Golo-Rokero road, which would greatly serve the people of the region and rehabilitate the service facilities there. We thank the Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan for her report, and the Security Council for reducing the number of members of the Panel of Experts by one, who is Abhai Kumar.”
2018-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8202 (2018) · source
“The Secretary-General and everybody else have seen the positive impact of the weapons-collection campaign on the security situation in Darfur. The Government will therefore spare no effort to make this campaign a success. In this regard, we emphasize the importance of our partnership with UNAMID and the ongoing consultations and meetings with the Joint Representative for Darfur. We congratulate him on his continued efforts aimed at bringing peace to Darfur and Africa. We look forward to concluding phase two of the UNAMID downsizing, closing some of its sites and achieving staff reductions pursuant to resolution 2363 (2017). The Sudanese Government emphasizes that it will continue to cooperate with UNAMID so as to allow it to fulfil its mandate completely.”
2018-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8202 (2018) · source
“The world saw the Sudanese girl Imtithal Mahmoud walk for 30 days from Fashir to Khartoum, covering a very long distance, which heralded the arrival of peace cultured in the Sudanese people. We hope that this will motivate the international community to support and encourage the Sudanese Government as it moves forward with the support of the people of Darfur to consolidate and sustain peace. One of the major projects is the campaign to collect arms from the citizens now that the reasons that led to the acquisition of these arms in 2003 no longer exist. Reports indicate that as planned, this campaign has been very effective, despite limited resources. We are determined to carry on with the campaign. As we have affirmed previously, it is necessary to collect weapons in order to achieve stability and security.”
2018-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8202 (2018) · source
“In fact, nothing remains of the conflict except with respect to the two issues of displaced persons and development, which are issues of importance throughout the developing world and directly linked to the agenda of peace. The time has come for the Secretariat to change its approach and bring it into alignment with the position of the Security Council. The people and the Government of the Sudan are now on the verge of a new phase of peace, stability and serious work in which they are seeking development in Darfur and throughout the country. As they embrace peaceful coexistence, they begin the reconstruction of their country with no difference between the State, popular, collective or individual efforts.”
2018-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8202 (2018) · source
“I would like to add that since there is nothing new in these reports, except some petty crimes and incidents reported at police stations, this proves that the situation in Darfur has indeed been transformed. With regard to the implementation of resolution 2363 (2017), which provides for the reconfiguration of UNAMID and its gradual withdrawal, we affirm that the Darfur situation has entered a new phase of peacebuilding and working towards achieving stability, security and peace in all states of Darfur. This is in line with what the Sudanese Government has continually called for since 2015, namely, that we must adapt to the significant transformations that have taken place in Darfur, by which the nature of the conflict has changed.”
2018-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8202 (2018) · source
“Peace is important and it is part of the beliefs and constituents of the Sudanese people throughout history. I also thank the members of the Council for their concern for the situation in Darfur and for their recommendations, which we will definitely implement. We thank them for understanding the phase that the peace process has reached in Darfur and in other parts ofthe Sudan. We have reviewed the most recent periodic report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the UNAMID mandate in Darfur, which is presented every 60 days. We continue to believe that limiting the reporting period to 60 days is a constraint on UNAMID and the Secretariat at a time when Darfur is witnessing complete stability and significant progress in all aspects, resulting in reports that look very much alike and contain nothing new.”
2018-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8202 (2018) · source
“Jeremiah Mamabolo, and thank him for his briefing and for his affirmation that the situation in Darfur today is characterized by a general absence of war. This is largely due to the adoption in June of resolution 2363 (2017), which has transformed the situation in Darfur and moved it into the peacebuilding phase. In this phase, we are all joining efforts aimed at successfully bring an end to tensions and return to status quo before 2003. Between 2003 and 2018, Darfur underwent a great transformation, and I personally witnessed and participated in all of the different phases and processes in this time frame, always in search of peace - in Chad, Abuja, Doha, Geneva, Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar and elsewhere around the world. I am pleased and honoured that we are now reaping the fruits of our efforts to achieve peace.”
2018-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8202 (2018) · source
“Mr. Mohamed (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month. I would also like to express our thanks to your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Kuwait, for his able leadership of the Council in February. I hope that in the time allowed I will be able to comment on the report of the Secretary-General (S/2018/154), the briefings of Mr. Jeremiah Mamabolo and Ambassador Joanna Wronecka, and the statements of the other Council members who took the floor this morning. I count on your understanding, Mr. President. First of all, I would like to address the Joint Special Representative for Darfur and the Head of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), Mr.”
2018-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8202 (2018) · source
“We hope the Panel of Experts will uphold its mandate and work in a professional, impartial and transparent manner. Furthermore, we hope that the Panel will rely on information from trusted sources and avoid unreliable ones, and that its reports will reflect the reality on the ground in Darfur and support the continuation of the peace process there. The meeting rose at 9.50 a.m.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8177 (2018) · source
“We would like to recall what we stated before the Council in January, that the political discrimination that some States are subjected to for strictly political reasons must not be permitted. We hope that the Security Council, with its great past achievements, will fully take that into consideration. In conclusion, the delegation of the Sudan welcomes the Panel of Experts and its report. We affirm our readiness to cooperate with the Panel and to facilitate its work fully. The Government of the Sudan has demonstrated its serious commitment over the past year to full cooperation with the Panel of Experts and to provide an appropriate environment leading to its success and enabling it to collect and monitor information from real sources on the ground, through the Panel's repeated visits to the Sudan.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8177 (2018) · source
“Therefore, the sanctions regime must not remain separate and divided from what the Security Council decided with regard to the situation in Darfur on 29 June 2017. Moreover, members might know better than I that the Security Council resorts to different measures to deal with situations that are similar to the one in Darfur. In some instances the Council does not establish a sanctions panel at all, and in other situations it uses only one expert. We therefore believe it is logical that the Security Council would now act accordingly and would no longer require the Panel of Experts, based on the fact that the situation in Darfur has returned to normal and to the state it was in before 2003, and based on the Council's practices that I have just mentioned.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8177 (2018) · source
“Abdul Wahid Nour, head of the Sudan Liberation Army, to this very day continues in his obstinacy and rejection of all calls for dialogue and negotiation. He is hiding behind the support from some individuals in a manner that goes against peace and stability in my country and worldwide. The Security Council, when imposing international sanctions on a certain situation or country, relies on resolutions that precede the imposition of such sanctions. That is exactly what happened with Darfur. Now the Security Council has decided that the situation that has led to and prompted the adoption of several measures under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations has returned to normal, and therefore decided to implement a phased exit strategy.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8177 (2018) · source
“We hope that these efforts will advance the political process and will ensure success with the participation of all parties to the conflict, in an objective manner and with no preconditions, in order to genuinely seek to join the peace process in Darfur. 1 would also like to draw the Council's attention to the need to not allow certain individuals or factions to take hostage the arrival at a final peace. A11 actors must be subject to international law, which, in turn, must proscribe the use of violence to achieve any political ends. My country's delegation also hopes that the Council will do its part in punishing those who obstruct the achievement of peace in Darfur and prolong the suffering of our people there.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8177 (2018) · source
“Moreover, these actions transcend national borders, thus transforming an internal conflict into an international one, and must be dealt with as such. The Government of the Sudan is implementing its plans in order to enhance the presence and the authority of the Government in the areas that have been affected by conflict. Through its various bodies, the Government launched a campaign to collect weapons under the supervision of the Vice-President. The campaign was very successful and created an environment that supported the enhancement of stability and security. It owes it success to the efforts and Willpower of citizens and the Government, in cooperation with UNAMID. Moreover, the Government is making additional efforts to enhance the police and judicial presence throughout Darfur in order to deal with the effects of the conflict.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8177 (2018) · source
“The report of the Panel of Experts mentioned that the remaining armed groups are now active outside of Darfur, in Libya and in South Sudan, and that they are funding themselves by acting as mercenaries, trafficking in persons, taking hostages and levying money by force. Those are the means that armed groups use for funding. They have been recognized by the Panel of Experts and must be condemned by the Council. They must be identified as the abominable acts that deserve the condemnation ofthe society of nations, as violations of international conventions and General Assembly resolutions. I would note here that these armed groups employ practices that threaten peace and security in the region and must be dealt with as a regional threat, like other terrorist movements active in the region.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8177 (2018) · source
“This is an important, fundamental and basic report, which is the principal benchmark for the Council in reviewing the sanctions that have been imposed since 2005 and have become obsolete. Moreover, in our view, reviewing the sanctions with the purpose of ultimately eliminating them, would deal with the fundamental problem from which the United Nations suffers - the multiplicity of mechanisms that have been established to deal with one single matter in a conflicting and duplicative manner. From our experience in the Sudan, that practice is harmful, and we are fully aware of the repercussions of such mechanisms.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8177 (2018) · source
“Allow me to recall what the former Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005), concerning the Sudan, Ambassador Volodymyr Yelchenko, stated in the three-month report he submitted to the Council on 27 July 2017: "As I mentioned in my visit report, I believe that all United Nations efforts in Darfur, be they peacekeeping or sanctions, should ideally be reviewed in parallel in a complementary manner to reflect the current situation on the ground." That was reconfirmed in his last statement before the Security Council on 9 December 2017, on the occasion of the expiration of his chairmanship of the Sanctions Committee.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8177 (2018) · source
“Therefore, we thought that this resolution should include a review of the sanctions regime imposed on Darfur since 2005 and a provision on gradually - and only gradually - ending the mandate of the Panel of Experts in a manner that reflects the situation in Darfur and the conclusions reached by the Council on 29 June 2017, in resolution 2363 (2017).”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8177 (2018) · source
“As indicated in reports issued by UNAMID and reports of the Panel of Experts on the Sudan established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005), Darfur has witnessed continuous improvement year after year to this day in 2018. As far as I know, there is general recognition among the previous and current membership regarding the continued improvement, which has resulted in a move from a peacekeeping phase to a phase of stability, development and peacebuilding in Darfur. I do not think that anyone would disagree with me today in saying that the Council resolutions must ultimately be in line with the general assessment of its membership and the different United Nations mechanisms that conditions are improving to a point that would allow for the gradual and phased implementation of the UNAMID exit strategy.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8177 (2018) · source
“The Jabal Marra area has witnessed many leaders and elements from the rebellion movement of Abdul Wahid Nour joining the path to peace - under the leadership of Attayeb Bashar and others. We would like to confirm here that the Government of the Sudan is seriously seeking to enhance peace in Jabal Marra and all of Darfur through dialogue and peaceful negotiations. We welcome all of those from the armed groups joining the peace procession in order to support security, stability and reconstruction of the state. Council resolution 1591 (2005) was adopted 12 years ago. Since then, we saw periods of calm and periods of escalation, until 2011 where the parties to the conflict resolved their differences through a peaceful and negotiated settlement supervised by the United Nations, the African Union, the League of Arab States and peace partners.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8177 (2018) · source
“We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all members of the Council for the time they have made for me and the members of my delegation in order to exchange points of view on the content of the paragraphs of the resolution under discussion. We welcome the fact that the Council resolution just adopted has expressed the overall evaluation of the members of the Council regarding the humanitarian, political and security situation in Darfur in a manner that shows the continuous improvement of the situation in there and in all of its five states, including the Jabal Marra area, where life is returning to normal as a result of the joint efforts made by the Government of the Sudan, the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and humanitarian partners.”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8177 (2018) · source
“Mr. Mohamed (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I am happy to express to you my great pleasure, and that of my country, at seeing your sisterly country, Mr. President, presiding over the Security Council for the month of February. I would also like to express to your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan, as well as to his country, my congratulations for their effective stewardship of the Council last month. Allow me also to express my thanks to the delegation of the United States for its efforts in coordinating the work on resolution 2400 (2018), which was just adopted unanimously by the Security Council, on the annual extension of the provisions of resolution 1591 (2005).”
2018-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8177 (2018) · source
“That would advance the work of the Council and make it more relevant to the global realities of the day. We also hope that the discussions and views expressed in Arria formula meetings will find their way into the deliberations of the Council's formal agenda. The Maldives hopes to be elected to the Council at the election to be held in June for the term 2019 to 2020. We will bring fresh views to the Council and lead the discussions in finding innovative and long-term solutions to emerging issues. We believe that creating an accountable, transparent and coherent Security Council is a clear way to lead the Organization into the twenty-first century.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“We must not let the veto stand in the way of taking timely action. An area where the Maldives believes that more work can be done is in enhancing the focus of the Council on the emerging realities of conflict in the world. In that regard, focusing on non-traditional threats to security, in addition to armed conflict, is essential. Extreme poverty, a shortage of resources, climate change and violent extremism are increasingly determining and exacerbating conflict. Arria Formula meetings have been an important way of bringing diversity and fresh perspectives to the deliberations of the Council. We promote the regular holding of such meetings in order to address the convergences - but, more important, the divergences - in opinion on certain issues.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“Regular meetings between the Presidents of the Council, the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council will go a long way in enhancing coordination among the work of all the principal organs of the United Nations. With regard to the discussions and deliberations of such meetings, we would also like to see the sharing of information, through appropriate channels, with the general membership. We call upon the current members of the Council, as well as incoming members, to prioritize improving transparency and inclusivity in their work. The question of the veto deserves some consideration in our deliberations on working methods. While we recognize that it is a prerogative of the Council's permanent members, wejoin others in calling for refrain in the exercise of the veto in situations of mass atrocities.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“It is unfortunate that the work of the Council is often perceived to be secretive, when decisions that impact many are taken by a few. It is therefore important that information about the deliberations of the Council on matters of importance to the whole international community be shared in a timely and inclusive manner. Addressing those perceptions are important, too, for upholding the Council's legitimacy and credibility. It is also fundamental that every member of the Council able to contribute meaningfully to the work of the Council. The perceived gap between the five permanent members and the elected 10 must be addressed and countered. The Maldives applauds the improvements we have seen in recent years in sharing information regarding the work of the Council with the general membership of the United Nations.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“I would like to thank Kuwait, in its capacity as President of the Security Council for the month of February, for convening today's open debate on the working methods of the Council. This debate is a testimony to the genuine interest of all Member States in working to enhance the transparency, inclusivity, and openness of the Council. The Council deliberates and discusses the maintenance of international peace and security in accordance with Article 24 of the Charter of the United Nations. I would like to recognize the work done by the Council's Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions and the updates to note by the President S/2017/507. The work of the Council is a collective responsibility. It is undertaken on behalf of the whole membership and for the common good of humankind8.”
2018-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8175 (2018) · source
“We also thank police- and troop-contributing countries and reiterate our willingness to cooperate with all regional and international partners in connection with UNAMID so that it can finally leave the Sudan.”
2018-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8155 (2018) · source
“We call on UNAMID and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to reconsider the construction of a ground route connecting Zalingei, G010 and Rokiro, which would be of great benefit to the population of that region. The construction of the military airport in G010 will not have the same beneficial impact as would such a ground route, which would permit access to the region and provide services to Darfur. The Governor of Darfur has submitted our plans to UNAMID. In conclusion, we welcome the ongoing tireless and complementary efforts aimed at completing the peace process, and we welcome once again the dawn ofpeace, which will bring development that will end the conflict once and for all. The delegation of my country thanks UNAMID for its work in various areas.”
2018-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8155 (2018) · source
“Accordingly, I reaffirm that the Sudanese Government will continue to cooperate with UNAMID towards the fulfilment of its mandate, including the closure of the remaining sites during the second phase. We agree that such cooperation is very important. Various reports, including the one before us, have highlighted that cooperation, in particular with regard to authorizing customs clearance for containers, visas, freedom of movement, and granting access to the Mission and humanitarian partners. Furthermore, we have also approved the Mission's request to establish a temporary operating base in the G010 region. In that spirit, the Sudanese Government has allocated a 5,620-square metre parcel of land in Jebel Marra for the temporary operating base in G010.”
2018-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8155 (2018) · source
“The Vice President of the Sudan has said that the Sudan is ready to fully leave the process to and allow UNAMID to address it if the Mission is committed to carrying out the weapons-collection campaign. This is where we can be flexible with regard to that issue, but we must address weapons collection because the proliferation of arms in any conflict zone will result in the persistence of challenges and emergency special operations that will be launched automatically. My country welcomes the steps taken by UNAMID in the context of implementing the recommendations contained in resolution 2363 (2017). In that regard, 11 sites have been closed during the first phase of reconfiguration. We look forward to the start of the second phase of the Mission's downsizing, pursuant to resolution 2363 (2017).”
2018-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8155 (2018) · source
“The Sudanese Government has therefore spared no effort to ensure the completion of the campaign and collect weapons from civilians so that members of the armed forces are the only ones to carry them and to police all those who fail to respect laws that apply to bearing and acquiring weapons. We reaffirm that the success of that campaign depends on firm respect for the law without exception- a precept that we have followed consistently. Furthermore, we stress the importance of cooperation with UNAMID and ofmeetings and consultations with the Joint African Union-United Nations Special Representative for Darfur. It is worth noting that the Vice President of the Sudan, the resident representative of the African Union and the United Nations will meet in Darfur shortly.”
2018-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8155 (2018) · source
“To substantiate that, I need only cite the changes in size that the Mission has undergone on the ground and the provisions of resolution 2363 (2017), adopted on 29 June last year. The Sudanese Government, supported by the will of the people of Darfur, is working to consolidate and sustain peace by implementing projects that assist in this regard, the most important ofwhich is the weapons- collection campaign, because the reasons for keeping weapons no longer exist. Overall, the report indicates that the campaign has had outstanding results despite a lack of resources and capacities, but the real and sincere willingness to see it through has contributed to its success and completion. As we have said in previous statements, weapons collection is an absolute prerequisite for sustaining peace and security.”
2018-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8155 (2018) · source
“I should also like to draw the Council's attention to the fact that the Implementation Follow-up Commission for Peace in Darfur was established under the Doha agreement and includes the five permanent members of the Security Council. It meets in Khartoum and Doha every six months, in rotation, to assess and analyse developments in Darfur. We call on Council members to consult its reports so as to see the implementation of the Doha agreement, which was overseen by the League of Arab States, the United Nations, the African Union and other peace partners. With all due respect, I therefore have to say that I cannot accept two statements made by Council members, calling for the need for a peace process. We believe that the Doha Document offers the constitutional foundation for the peace operation.”
2018-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8155 (2018) · source
“We see it as high time that the United Nations and the international community work to support the Sudanese Government in addressing those challenges once and for all. Similarly, we are grateful for the tireless efforts of Qatar, the sponsor of the Doha peace process, and other friendly States in providing assistance in rebuilding and the voluntary return to villages and making basic services available, which has encouraged displaced persons to return to their homes and normal lives. Furthermore, a number of representatives in the Council have spoken about the Doha agreement. The essence of the agreement has brought us to this stage because 85 per cent of it has now been implemented.”
2018-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8155 (2018) · source
“The adoption of resolution 2363 (2017), which calls for the gradual withdrawal of UNAMID and a reconfiguration of the Mission, has brought Darfur to a new phase of peacebuilding and the consolidation of achievements in the areas ofpeace, security and stability in all areas of the state, with the exception of a small pocket in Jebel Marra. The resolution has validated the calls that have been made by the Sudanese Government since 2015 for the Mission to adapt to developments in Darfur that changed the nature of the conflict that was fought there. In that regard, all that remains of the crisis in Darfur are its consequences for development and displaced persons, which are directly linked to the peacebuilding agenda.”
2018-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8155 (2018) · source
“This fully reaffirms what we have been repeating and confirming, which is even confirmed in those reports, to the effect that the situation in Darfur is now normal, safe and just like many other areas and cities throughout the world. In that regard, I recall that we warned against that situation when UNAMID's mandate was renewed in June 2017 (see S/PV.7989), saying that shortening the length ofthe reporting periods could result in weakening the reports submitted to the Council. We said that it would be preferable to increase it or maintain a 90-day reporting period.”
2018-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8155 (2018) · source
“We have considered the report before the Council on the implementation of the mandate of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur. It is a periodic report that is submitted every 60 days as an assessment of the situation in Darfur. The Council has perhaps noted that such reports seem to contain nothing new. We believe that the Secretariat examines only minor incidents and misdemeanors documented in police stations. We believe this practice reveals shortcomings in preparing the reports submitted by the Secretary-General to the Council. I would refer to paragraphs in the report that outline the situation and the conflict in Darfur, listing minor incidents that could occur even in the safest and most secure cities. It appears that the authors of the report have prepared it based on incidents reported to police departments.”
2018-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8155 (2018) · source
“Mr. Mohamed (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your country's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month. I also welcome the new non-permanent members of the Council and wish them every success in their efforts. I assure them of our cooperation in the Security Council with regard to the situation in the Sudan by sharing all information with them. I thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2017/1113), which is before the Council. I thank the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Lacroix, for his comprehensive briefing, from which we greatly benefited. I would like also like to greet from afar the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and the Commission itself for their efforts, and thank them for their ongoing support to the Sudan.”
2018-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8155 (2018) · source
“The Maldives is determined to change that and give a voice to SIDS. We hope to get elected to the Council for the term 2019-2020 in order to represent SIDS on the Council, contribute to the shaping of decisions that affect the smallest members of the international system and help the Council to forge meaningful partnerships that can result in the crafting of shared solutions for a shared destiny.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“Strong institutions are the key to preventing internal conflicts and to resolving ongoing conflicts. As such, one way in which peacekeeping operations can help countries to create peace is by assisting in the establishment ofa set of institutions that can deliver peace dividends to every corner of the country. Small States are most vulnerable to non-traditional and emergency security threats. That is a fact that the General Assembly has long recognized in, for instance. its resolution 44/51 of 8 December 1989, which the Maldives sponsored. As the Security Council takes a more progressive view in considering such threats, it is absolutely necessary that small States, particularly the small island developing States (SIDS), have a seat on the Council. Yet, over the past 72 years, only eight SIDS have served on the Council.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source