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Mohammad

lines on the record: 51
first: 2019-12-19
most recent: 2023-08-03
sittings or episodes: 8
sources: un-security-council

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“We must mitigate the impact of climate change on the most vulnerable countries. We must reform unequal agricultural trade. In order to help the millions of people in need and save thousands of lives, we must act with urgency and solidarity.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“That entails ensuring the universal and consistent application of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the relevant Security Council resolutions and international law in all conflict situations and in the settlement of disputes. It is double standards and the selective application of international norms that make their violation possible, especially by powerful States. In conclusion, the food insecurity afflicting so many requires immediate solidarity and structural solutions. In the immediate context, we must mobilize supplies to those facing famine and food insecurity due to any cause. We must expand food production and moderate food prices. We must not cut off supplies through food export bans in manifestations of selfish nationalism. We must expand food production, especially in developing countries facing shortages.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Meanwhile, the world community must ensure that economic deprivation and food insecurity are not exploited by the Indian occupation in order to crush the Kashmiri people’s legitimate struggle for freedom. We support ending the war in Ukraine without delay, in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and international agreements. Pakistan has commended the Secretary-General’s Black Sea Grain Initiative, which aimed to ease the impact of the Ukraine war and its attendant detriment to food security. We hope the Initiative will be revived as soon as possible with the concurrence of the parties and implemented effectively and comprehensively. We believe that food insecurity in conflict zones should be addressed comprehensively.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“They have been subjected to blockades, lockdowns and collective punishments, including deliberate economic and food deprivation, and so far have been virtually abandoned by an indifferent international community. The best solution to food insecurity in conflict zones is to end the use of force and violence as quickly as possible and to arrive at durable and just settlements of those conflicts. In the case of Jammu and Kashmir, the Security Council must ensure the implementation of its resolutions calling for a United Nations-supervised plebiscite to enable the people of Jammu and Kashmir to exercise their inalienable right to self-determination.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Pakistan is concerned about the fact that according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Food Programme, 15.3 million Afghans are projected to face a high level of food insecurity, and we will continue to provide support to the 29 million Afghans in need of humanitarian assistance and to help revive Afghanistan’s economy. While food insecurity accompanies most conflict situations, it becomes particularly acute and endemic in situations of prolonged foreign occupation. Attention in this debate has been devoted to some of those situations but not others. I would like to draw special attention to the situation of the peoples of occupied Palestine and Jammu and Kashmir. Both of those peoples have suffered under foreign occupation for seven decades.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Pakistan expresses its gratitude to the United States for convening today’s high-level open debate on famine and conflict-induced global food insecurity. We also thank the briefers who spoke earlier today for their valuable insights and enriching perspectives. It is tragic that last year there were approximately 258 million food-insecure people living in 58 mostly developing countries. The primary drivers of food insecurity are underdevelopment, such recent economic shocks as the impacts of the coronavirus disease and climate change, and conflicts old and new. Notably, 117 million of the 258 million people who are food- insecure live in 19 war and conflict zones.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“It is time to end conflicts, achieve sustainable peace, implement the Security Council’s resolutions and support the efforts of the United Nations to protect children and provide basic services, relief and humanitarian assistance without discrimination or impediments. If we can make progress in implementing such measures we will help to protect the world from losing yet another generation of innocent children to war and conflict. The State of Kuwait stresses that strengthening international efforts is more crucial than ever in addressing all forms of grave violations against children in armed conflict in order to provide them with effective protection, guarantee their legitimate rights, prevent further crimes against them and hold those responsible for such violations accountable.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“How much longer will the Council remain silent as the Palestinian people — including their children — are denied their legitimate rights, as if the rules and provisions of international law do not apply to the rights of the Palestinian people? The inability of the international community to address the Palestinian question and hold Israel, the occupying Power, accountable remains the greatest failure in the history of the United Nations in general and the Security Council in particular. It represents a disgrace to humankind. In conclusion, expressing our outrage over the atrocities committed against children in armed conflicts around the world is not enough. It is time to end violence against children. It is time to hold the perpetrators of crimes against children accountable.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In that regard, we renew our call on the Council to shoulder its political, legal and humanitarian responsibilities to stop the repeated attacks by the Israeli occupation forces against the brotherly Palestinian people and their children, and to work to provide them with international protection, while also stressing the need to hold accountable those responsible for the crimes committed against the Palestinian people. We once again ask the Council: how much longer will the Council continue to apply double standards when dealing with the Palestinian people and their just cause? How much longer will the Council allow Israel, the occupying Power, to continue its actions, practices and violations as if it is above the law?”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The Israeli occupation forces continue to perpetrate heinous crimes against the Palestinian people, most recently in the city of Jenin, which led to the martyrdom and injury of many Palestinians, including children. The children of Palestine have been suffering grave violations over many years, not limited only to killings, maiming and detentions, but also the destruction of educational, health and other basic facilities, displacing them and their families and leading to the deterioration of the humanitarian and living conditions in their communities.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In the face of the horrific information in the report, the international community cannot stand idly by and allow a situation in which innocent children live in terror and are subjected to violence and harm. Children should live in an environment that guarantees their protection and a sense of safety. When we speak about children and armed conflict, we are compelled, time and again, to address the suffering of the defenceless Palestinian people and their children. In that regard, the State of Kuwait reaffirms its condemnation in the strongest terms of the violations by Israel, the occupying Power, against the Palestinian people and their children. Those violations have been committed before the eyes of the international community for decades.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The report shows how children have become targets on the front lines in armed conflicts, indicating that the United Nations has verified more than 27,000 grave violations against children in armed conflicts, including a range of violations such as the killing and maiming of children, the recruitment or use of children by armed forces and groups, attacks on schools or hospitals, sexual violence, the abduction of children and the denial of humanitarian access to children. Conflicts around the world rob children — who are the most vulnerable group in armed conflicts — of their innocence and their inherent right to life, decent living, survival and development.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The information and figures included in the report are alarming and unfortunate, and they reflect the disconnect we are seeing at the United Nations in general and in the Security Council in particular. As we speak in the halls of the United Nations, and specifically here in the Council Chamber, about the protection of civilians in armed conflicts and the importance of complying with international humanitarian law and international human rights law, the report reveals a picture on the ground that is completely different from what we are calling for in the halls of the United Nations.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Mr. Mohammad (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to take this opportunity to warmly congratulate you, Mr. President, on the assumption of your friendly country, the United Kingdom, of the presidency of the Security Council for this month, and I wish you every success. I also thank you for convening this important open debate on children and armed conflict and for preparing the concept note (S/2023/470, annex) for this meeting. I would also like to thank the briefers for their valuable remarks earlier today. As we meet today, we have before us the annual report of the Secretary-General, António Guterres, on children and armed conflict (S/2023/363). What is stated therein should shock our collective conscience.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In conclusion, Kuwait stresses that the United Nations is the cornerstone of international multilateralism action, based on the Charter and its purposes and principles, which govern relations among States throughout the world. At the same time, we support efforts to reform the United Nations system in order to make the Organization more effective, efficient and better able to address and tackle current and future challenges.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We support the Secretary-General’s report Our Common Agenda (A/75/982), in which he calls for the establishment of a New Agenda for Peace. For us, such an agenda should be integrated and comprehensive in terms of peace and security. It should help us overcome conventional challenges such as military conflict and non-proliferation, as well as emerging challenges such as climate change and cyberthreats. The initiative should be rooted in achieving the purposes and the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. In that regard, we believe that preventive diplomacy, mediation, peacebuilding and sustaining peace should represent key elements of the New Agenda for Peace.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“If we want to proceed on the basis of trust serving as a pillar that ensures the success of peacekeeping operations, then we must emphasize national reconciliation and the effective participation of all parties, including women and young people, in the relevant political processes. The meaningful participation of women in political processes and peacebuilding leads to positive results. Many reports and statistics demonstrate that women’s participation increases the likelihood that peace agreements will be implemented and sustained. Furthermore, political efforts should be supported by development efforts during the post-conflict phase. There is a strong correlation among peace, security and sustainable development. There can be no sustainable peace without development; there can be no development without sustainable peace.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In that regard, we would like to emphasize the importance of regional and subregional organizations playing a greater role in conflict prevention and mediation efforts, in line with Chapter VIII of the Charter, by strengthening their strategic partnerships with the United Nations in order to implement mediation efforts. Peacebuilding and sustaining peace efforts must be anchored in trust at all stages of the peacebuilding process, which is essential for building reconciled, peaceful and resilient societies, in which dialogue prevails over violence, justice prevails over injustice, order prevails over chaos and peaceful coexistence prevails over intolerance.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The Charter of the United Nations provides a number of tools for resolving disputes through peaceful means, specifically Chapter VI of the Charter, which sets out the steps to resolve any dispute between conflicting parties through negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement or resort to regional agencies or arrangements or other peaceful means of their own choice. The Council is well aware that the cost of managing a crisis after its outbreak is particularly high for the international community. For that reason, the Security Council’s action should not be exclusively limited to managing the consequences of conflicts. We should not merely contain the consequences of conflicts. It is incumbent upon us to explore more effective and efficient ways to prevent conflicts.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We must also consider the opportunities offered by various modern tools, such as technologies and digitization, as well as work to take collective action to towards adopting more tangible measures to reform the multilateral international system, with the United Nations at its helm, in order to enable it to better address and face the current and future challenges. Let me start by referring to the tools currently at our disposal, which must be better operationalized, particularly by the Security Council.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Despite the ability of the multilateral international system, the United Nations and its various organs, led by the Security Council, to address many risks, challenges and threats in the past effectively and decisively, we find ourselves today facing an international system that lacks the effectiveness it had in the past. It is a system marred by disruptions, increasingly profound differences and divisions between Member States, and that sometimes finds itself incapable of properly addressing and responding to the political, security, humanitarian, economic, social, environmental and health challenges that are facing our world today. For that reason, it is more important than ever before for us to re-examine and work to better leverage the tools at our disposal in order to tackle those challenges.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Mr. Mohammad (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to take this opportunity to warmly congratulate you, Mr. President, on Switzerland’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the first time in its history, and I wish your friendly country every success in presiding over the Council for the month of May. I would also like to thank you for convening today’s open debate on the theme of futureproofing trust for sustaining peace and for preparing the valuable concept note (S/2023/283, annex) for this meeting. This important open debate has been convened at a very critical juncture, as our world today is facing more intertwined and intersecting risks, challenges and threats than it has in the past.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“That is why we stress the importance of unity in the Security Council, so that it can fully assume its responsibilities under the Charter in the best possible way and make effective and final decisions in order to address all risks, challenges and threats. In conclusion, since our meeting today coincides with the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace, I would like to reaffirm the State of Kuwait’s firm belief in the multilateral international system and to express our strong support for all of the noble efforts and good offices of the United Nations in the context of its three basic pillars of peace and security, sustainable development and human rights.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In that regard, we underscore the importance of prioritizing preventive measures by the Council to prevent conflicts from breaking out and to address crises at their incipient stages. We categorically believe that regional and subregional organizations can play a constructive role and contribute to maintaining regional and international peace and security as laid out in Chapter VIII of the Charter. It is deplorable that the successful use of the tools set out in the Charter to maintain international peace and security is conditioned on the unity of and consensus within the Security Council. For decades now, we have witnessed the Security Council’s inability to resolve certain crises owing to the major differences of position of its members and the continued use of the veto.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The liberation of the State of Kuwait is a historic example of success that reflects the capabilities of the Security Council. It vividly reflected the aspirations of States with respect to the Charter and to addressing aggression and occupation, which violated the Charter and its noble purposes and principles. In addition to those purposes and principles, an entire set of tools is stipulated by the Charter that, if used correctly by the Security Council, could help to resolve many regional and international challenges. Chapter VI of the Charter sets out very important instruments for conflict settlement that ought to be used more often by the Council — peaceful means, negotiations, mediation and arbitration.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Those principles also include the peaceful settlement of disputes and refraining from the threat or use of force against other Member States. Despite the existence of those purposes and principles, which must be upheld by all States Members of the United Nations, some States egregiously violate them. The Charter of the United Nations and its purposes and principles are the front line of defence for small States We in the State of Kuwait are well aware of that fact. The liberation of the State of Kuwait in 1991 is a clear example of what can be accomplished when the efforts of the international community come together under the auspices of the United Nations and through resolutions of the Security Council. The goal is to ensure the primacy of law, right and justice.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We also stress that there is a need to apply that instrument in a collective and effective manner, in parallel with ensuring compliance with the purposes and principles of the Charter. We must work together collectively to stop violence and aggression. We must act to build up friendly inter-State relations and strengthen equality of rights and the right of peoples to self-determination. We must promote and encourage respect for human rights. To achieve those goals, there exist a set of principles that are equally important and can serve as pillars of international relations; they include the sovereignty of States and their independence and territorial integrity, as well as non-interference in their internal affairs.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Member States must cooperate and stand shoulder to shoulder to overcome the deep divisions and deep- rooted challenges faced by the international community. This meeting allows us to discuss and assess our collective responsibilities with regard to our commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, which represent the constitution for international multilateral action. That is the one of the most effective ways of addressing the threats facing the world today. The Charter of the United Nations is an instrument of international law that provides a clear framework for maintaining relations among States. If we uphold its provisions, we can reduce threats to peace and security.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Mr. Mohammad (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this important meeting on the topic of effective multilateralism through the defence of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. I thank you also for your useful concept note (see S/2023/244) prepared for this meeting. This meeting is taking place at a very delicate time. The world is facing unprecedented, interconnected and complex political, security, economic, humanitarian and environmental challenges that are putting the international multilateral system to the test — perhaps the most difficult and urgent test since the establishment of the United Nations in 1945 Given that historic test, the international community as a whole must act in a united and collective way.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We have adopted policy guidelines for the export of conventional arms and established mechanisms to regulate the trade, ownership and use of such weapons. We are also taking additional measures, including in the areas of enforcement, imports and licensing.”
2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source
“Similarly, the acquisition of arms by States motivated by security needs cannot be de-linked from their production and sale, which is driven by profit and politics. It remains a grim irony that the weapons that propel and sustain conflicts come from areas or regions that enjoy peace. A mere four countries account for two thirds of all global arms exports, while the major importers are developing countries, mainly in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. We need to make the entire chain of the development, production, trade, transfer and impact of such weapons part of a new global debate. Pakistan has developed the necessary legislative, regulatory, enforcement and institutional mechanisms to regulate the sale, supply, import and transfer of such weapons. An internal ministerial group addresses those issues in an integrated manner.”
2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source
“Such States are emboldened by a lack of global accountability and by the generous supply of advanced weapons, and technologies from multiple sources have also emboldened such regimes to follow that aggressive course. It is even more important to address the causes of war than its instruments. In order to deal with the growing and unacceptable human cost that such weapons inflict, particularly in situations of foreign occupation and suppression of the right to self-determination, we need a comprehensive and integrated approach. It is perhaps time to initiate a new debate on the links between the excessive production, trade and use of such weapons and their impact on societies. We know from historical experience that instituting controls on trade and transfers cannot be separated from the motives behind arms production.”
2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source
“We urgently need to develop mechanisms and mobilize the political will required to address the demand side. That means dealing with unresolved disputes, the root causes of conflicts, the breeding grounds of terrorism and the factors behind the rise in organized crime. In most cases, peace and security are threatened by the ultra-nationalist and hegemonic policies of a few States, particularly those that are turbocharged by their extremist ideologies. They seek to build up their conventional and nuclear-weapon capabilities, including by acquiring weapons with which to threaten neighbours, impose their regional hegemony and promote great-Power aspirations. They also indulge in behaviour that seeks to oppress their minorities and crush their quest for self-determination.”
2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source
“All States should intensify their efforts to fully implement those mechanisms. For developing countries, particularly in Africa, the role of international assistance and cooperation is critical. It is the principal enabler of global, regional and national efforts to regulate and prevent their use. We therefore call for a stronger commitment from the international community to mobilizing resources to that end. Arms regulations, including through enhanced controls and improved standards for their transfer, are essential, and it is vital to enforce the Security Council’s arms embargoes. Effective marking and increased cooperation in the tracing of weapons are necessary. Those mechanisms, however, primarily focus on regulating the supply side of such weapons.”
2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source
“Peacekeepers, police and security forces bear the brunt of it in the line of duty. These lethal instruments of violence are widely available, inexpensive and easy to transport and conceal. We concur that such weapons are major enablers of criminal violence and conflict. The nexus of organized crime, drug trafficking and the illegal arms trade adds a layer of complexity to a daunting challenge. The Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, the International Tracing Instrument and the Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition provide solid normative frameworks for addressing the use, regulation and impact of such weapons.”
2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for convening this timely and important debate. We wish you a successful presidency of the Security Council. I also acknowledge the presence of Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, and thank her for her constructive briefing, which provided us with insightful input for today’s debate. The negative consequences resulting from the misuse of weapons, whether small or heavy, are well known and amply documented, as are other factors such as illicit trading, brokering, diversion, lax regulations and the weak management of weapon stockpiles. Innocent people, including women and children, fall victim every day to the murderous designs of terrorists, criminals and insurgents using such weapons.”
2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source
“In particular, we stress the need to ensure that such weapons do not fall into the hands of terrorist groups, which would not hesitate to use them for their own dangerous purposes. Secondly, my country stresses the importance of maintaining a constructive and continuous dialogue between the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the Syrian Arab Republic in order to address all outstanding issues. Consultations cannot be replaced by written correspondence, which will not lead to the achievement of the desired outcomes.”
2022-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9184 (2022) · source
“To ensure their efficiency, we have a shared responsibility to reconsider the meetings that the Council holds on the chemical weapons in Syria dossier. My country will support the convening of a meeting on that dossier following the occurrence of any relevant developments. With that in mind, I would like to reiterate the unwavering position of the United Arab Emirates on that dossier. First, my country reiterates that the development, transfer and use of chemical weapons by anyone and under any circumstances are strictly prohibited under international law, whether in Syria or elsewhere. That would constitute a serious threat to regional and international security and stability.”
2022-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9184 (2022) · source
“Ms. Mohammad (United Arab Emirate) (spoke in Arabic): I thank you, Mr. President, and I also thank Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing. We meet today only 13 days after our most recent meeting (see S/PV.9164) on the Syrian chemical weapons dossier, in the absence of any developments on that important track. The October report, like those before it, did not include any new developments that warrant the holding of today’s meeting. Yet these meetings are unfortunately still scheduled on the Security Council agenda every month, without regard for their usefulness. Therefore, I would like to stress the importance of using the time and resources of the Security Council wisely, especially at a time when the Council and its subsidiary bodies seek to discuss urgent matters in the light of current global developments.”
2022-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9184 (2022) · source
“We hope that this progress will continue to ensure that the voices of women are heard and that they can participate effectively in the Council’s work. We are proud that the delegation of our sister nation of the United Arab Emirates, the current Arab representative on the Security Council, is led by a woman, along with a team of women diplomats, and we salute their exceptional efforts to make Arab voices heard in the Council, including those of Arab women.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to note an important part of this month’s report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security (S/2022/740), which is the Council’s consideration of the women and peace and security agenda. According to the report, 69 per cent of Council resolutions included references in 2021 to women and peace and security, representing a 5 per cent increase compared to 2020. Moreover, a larger and indeed unprecedented number of women briefed the Security Council in 2021, with 62 women civil- society representatives invited to brief the Council that year, compared to 25 for the years between 2000 and 2015. We welcome that important progress and commend the Member States that contributed to it.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The State of Kuwait emphasizes its continuing efforts to empower Kuwaiti women and promote their civil, political, economic and social rights in accordance with its Constitution and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially Goal 5, on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. Here I would like to pay heartfelt tribute to the sacrifices made throughout our history by Kuwaiti women, who in particular faced the occupation of our country with great courage until its liberation, thanks in part to resolutions adopted by the Council. Kuwaiti women also played an important role in the country’s reconstruction and building phase and in its social renaissance, and have been essential to the State of Kuwait’s efforts to address the impact of the coronavirus disease pandemic.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We recently witnessed a democratic milestone in my country thanks to parliamentary elections when Kuwaiti women were once again returned to parliament after two women won their elections. And two women were also appointed to the new Government. Under the guidance of Kuwait’s political leadership, we recently established the first ministry in the country’s history dedicated to women and children, with the aim of building a balanced and cohesive society based on women’s rights and children’s protection against any kind of violation, exploitation or abuse. Its goal is also to promote the role of Kuwaiti women in advancing the country and its future while empowering women in various fields.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“According to relevant reports and statistics, the participation of women increases the likelihood that peace agreements will last longer and be more sustainable. Women’s empowerment in crises and conflict situations should therefore be one of our most important tools in peace processes. The State of Kuwait pays great attention to the issues of the advancement and empowerment of Kuwaiti women and the promotion and protection of their rights. In that regard, we reiterate that Kuwaiti women have continued to make gains year after year, especially after gaining their political right to candidacy and voting in 2005. Kuwaiti women have participated in political decision-making processes for many years and have occupied many high-level positions.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Women have played important and essential roles in conflict prevention and resolution, peacekeeping and peacebuilding, political processes, humanitarian responses and reconciliation and mediation, reconstruction and post-conflict and war recovery efforts. Despite the commitments in the 10 resolutions that the Security Council has adopted on the women and peace and security agenda, it is important to note that the item on our agenda today requires more commitment and political will in order to ensure its full implementation, in particular within the context of the Council’s work. We believe in the important role of women in various fields and stress that their participation in political processes and peacebuilding has a positive impact on the outcome of those operations.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Resolution 1325 (2000), which created the women and peace and security agenda, has been a key pillar in multilateral efforts at the international level and an important tool in promoting national, regional and international efforts in the areas of conflict prevention, conflict resolution, the advancement of societies and achieving progress in socioeconomic, development and political areas. History has shown that women have always been the first victims of wars, conflicts and social, political, economic and security upheavals, and even those related to climate change. Nevertheless, they have demonstrated time and again, including in armed conflicts, that they have sustained an admirable capacity to endure hardships and remain resilient in the face of adversity.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Our world is today facing major, complex and interconnected challenges, including that of combating the spread of pandemics such as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, and responding to natural disasters, climate change, persistent armed conflicts and wars, in addition to economic and financial crises, food insecurity, famine in some States and other monumental challenges. All of these have direct impacts on the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people, particularly women and girls. We all agree that the issue of the advancement and empowerment of women is an extremely important item on the agenda of the international community. However, despite the well-deserved interest in the issue of women’s empowerment, we still see that there is more to do in order to empower women in various areas.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Mr. Mohammad (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to sincerely thank Gabon for convening today’s important open debate during its presidency of the Security Council. I take this opportunity to wish your friendly country, Madam President, every success in conducting its duties during the rest of the presidency. I would also like to thank all briefers for their valuable information and express my appreciation for their ideas on the topic of today’s debate regarding women and peace and security.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The solution to achieving stability in the region does not lie in preserving the status quo and perpetuating the occupation, but rather starts with Israel's complete withdrawal from occupied Arab territory and the implementation of the relevant resolutions of the Council, in particular resolutions 497 (1981), 338 (1973) and 242 (1967).”
2019-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8693 (2019) · source
“We reject the seizing of territory by force, which is in contravention of Charter of the United Nations, principles of international law and the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, including resolution 497 (1981), which was unanimously adopted. Israel, the occupying Power, decided to impose its laws, authority and administration over the occupied Golan - a step that is null and void and does not have any legal impact. Given that the Security Council stresses the need to address root causes of the conflict, we reiterate that Israel's occupation of Arab territories, including occupied Syrian Arab Golan, is the root cause of this conflict and represents a constant threat to peace and security in the region.”
2019-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8693 (2019) · source