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Mohammed

lines on the record: 364
first: 1996-08-28
most recent: 2023-10-12
sittings or episodes: 37
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“Over the years, the African Union has developed strategies to answer the call by operationalizing, monitoring and evaluating reporting systems to better ensure the protection of civilians. The AU stands firmly with regard to its position of zero tolerance for sexual violence. In that context, I would like to put forward three specific strategies the African Union has developed to accelerate the implementation the resolution 1325 (2000) agenda and to address sexual and gender-based violence. First, within the African context, protocols, declarations, laws, policies and strategies for addressing sexual and gender-based violence, and, more specifically, conflict-related sexual violence, are in place.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“The African Union (AU) member States have undertaken with determination, together with the AU Commission, to make the women and peace and security agenda a concrete instrument of the AU Peace and Security Council and of the international agenda. The African Union Commission is fully committed to ensuring that women's empowerment, gender equality and access to justice are strong components of its peace and security architecture and are fully implemented at local, national and continental levels. Today's open debate is all the more relevant as it places a sharp focus on concrete strategies and practical implementation of the women and peace and security agenda.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“Ms. Mohammed: First allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month and to commend you for convening this important open debate. I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report on conflict-related sexual violence (S/2018/250). I would like to further commend Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten for their insightful briefings. I wish to further thank Ms. Razia Sultana, of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, for sharing her experience and some strategic approaches to preventing sexual violence from being used as a destructive weapon of war, particularly against women and girls.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“All our words, laws and resolutions will mean absolutely nothing if violations go unpunished in practice and if we fail in our sacred duty of care to survivors. In word and deed, let us commit to standing in solidarity with survivors and vulnerable communities, and replace horror with hope. This is a litmus test of our commitment and responsibility to protect the most vulnerable populations from the most egregious human rights violations.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“The Secretary- General lays out comprehensive recommendations in his report, including with regard to the Council's support for engagement with parties to conflict to gain concrete protection commitments and the accelerated deployment of specialized personnel, such as women protection advisers, which should catalyse the implementation of this agenda on the ground, where it matters most. We have a solemn responsibility to convert a centuries-old culture of impunity into a culture of accountability and deterrence. We cannot afford to be complacent or lose our focus. We must meet these new challenges on the horizon, and we must keep the international spotlight on this crime, which has historically been left in the shadows.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“Social and economic reintegration is imperative and must become a more integral part of our reconstruction efforts, transitional justice and post-conflict development frameworks. This is also one of the core commitments articulated in our Sustainable Development Goals, to empower women and girls and eliminate all forms of violence against them. The Council has played a pivotal role in putting us on a path towards accountability and the prevention of sexual violence, but more is required if we are to eradicate this crime once and for all.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“The girls were among a group of 270 schoolgirls kidnapped in Chibok in April 2014. However, thousands are still missing around the world and we must continue to insist relentlessly on their return. It is not enough to bring back our girls. We must bring them back with dignity and respect to an environment of support, equality and opportunity, and ensure that they are provided with psychosocial counselling, emergency reproductive health care and other critical assistance that helps them reintegrate into their homes and societies. Victims of conflict-related sexual violence also have a right to comprehensive reparations. This is a critical element of justice due to survivors, as well as an important avenue for recovery.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“Those who commit these heinous crimes often escape justice. Meanwhile, their victims are often forced to live with the shame of having been raped and rejected by their families and communities. Worst still, many children are born of rape and sentenced to a life of discrimination, exclusion and stigma. Mental health issues such as depression, flashbacks, challenges in re-establishing intimate relationships, and fear are some of the long-term psychological consequences of this crime. Pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS and other health challenges, are common, and survivors often find themselves doubly victimized. Last week, I rejoiced with the people of Nigeria and the world at the news of the release of 82 girls held captive for the past three years by Boko Haram.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“We see the acute vulnerability of refugees and internally displaced persons not only within camps or settlements, but at every stage of displacement, and how sexual violence may be a significant factor driving vulnerable from their homes and communities. Let us also acknowledge that the response of the United Nations is undermined by unacceptable allegations and incidents of sexual abuse and exploitation by peacekeepers. The Secretary-General and all of us are determined to tackle this challenge head on, as reflected in the recent report on special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (A/71/818), which outlines a strategy for making zero tolerance a reality. Sexual violence is a uniquely heart-wrenching crime because victims, instead of the perpetrators, often bear the stigma.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“It is therefore essential that considerations of protecting and empowering women and girls feature in our counter-terrorism and our countering violent extremism architecture. We face a number of major challenges going forward. Enforcing compliance with international law by non-State armed actors is one of them. The Secretary-General has devoted specific attention to enhancing the process of gaining concrete protection commitments from parties listed annually in his reports on sexual violence and children in armed conflict. Of course, we face unprecedented political and operational challenges, requiring the concerted effort and support of Member States and the entire United Nations system. The mass migration crisis and massive displacement of populations due to protracted conflicts worldwide has heightened the risk of sexual violence.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“Sexual violence is increasingly used as a tactic of terrorism, employed by extremist groups in places such as Iraq, Yemen, Syria, Somalia, Nigeria and Mali to advance their military, economic and ideological ends. The same litany of horrors echoes across the accounts of the Yazidi captives of Da'esh, Nigerian girls who fled from Boko Haram, the tales of Somali women liberated from Al-Shabaab and depictions of women's lives in northern Mali under the extremist group Ansar Eddine. These groups are using sexual violence for strategic purposes. They are obscenely incentivizing the recruitment of young men through the promise of wives and sex slaves. They are outrageously boosting profiting through the sale, trade and trafficking of women and girls.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“However, the truth is that we must confront the deep roots of conflict-related sexual violence that lie in fundamental inequality and discrimination against women in all contexts. Too many women live with the spectre of violence in their daily lives, in their households and in their families. Armed conflict serves only to exacerbate these prevailing conditions. These circumstances have created an enabling environment for widespread and systematic sexual violence in conflict situations around the world, including in South Sudan where it is a weapon of choice and a tactic of war being used to terrorize and persecute populations. As the report (S/2017/249) of Secretary-General makes clear, we are also confronted by new challenges.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“A robust legislative framework now exists, including a series of precise Security Council resolutions that give us new tools to drive change and progress. We are beginning to see some accountability at the international and national levels. There is a gradual shift from a reality in which it is cost free to rape a woman, child or man in conflict to one where there are consequences for anyone who commits, commands or condones such crimes. We see greater national ownership, leadership and responsibility. More Governments are formally committing to take action. Regional organizations are working in concert with the United Nations to add to this effort. This is all much- needed good news.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“Global understanding of this scourge is increasing. Sexual violence in conflict is no longer seen as merely a women's issue or a lesser evil in a false hierarchy of human rights violations. Instead, it is rightly viewed as a legitimate threat to security and durable peace that requires an operational, security and justice response, in addition to ensuring multidimensional services for survivors of such crimes. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has placed priority on prevention. The sexual violence in conflict mandate - through the strategic leadership of successive Special representatives, the engagement of Member States and partnerships between the United Nations family and civil society - shows how timely and reliable information and analysis may be leveraged for prevention.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“Ms. Mohammed: Let me begin by commending Uruguay, and the Deputy Foreign Minister in particular, for hosting this important event. I also salute the Security Council for its work to combat sexual in conflict, including through the recent adoption of resolution 2331 (2016), which highlights the linkages between conflict-related sexual violence, trafficking in armed conflict and violence and extremism. Allow me also to thank and welcome Ms. Mina Jaf of Iraq, who is in the Chamber today to give voice to civil society as a key partner and compass of our work at the United Nations. Today's debate takes place at a critical juncture. On the one hand, the deep silence that has traditionally shrouded crimes of sexual violence is finally breaking: there is more visibility, more political will and more momentum.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“Iurge the Security Council and the entire international community to take action on its commitments. We cannot wait another 15 years for the women and peace and security agenda to be implemented.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“I urge the Security Council to act now to condemn all forms of violence against civilians on all sides of the conflict; remove legal and practical barriers preventing non-governmental organizations from providing vital services, including shelters; increase support and protection for women's organizations and women's human rights defenders; call on Iraq and all other Member States to fully implement and fund national action plans on resolution 1325 (2000), in consultation with civil society; and prosecute those responsible for violations that amount to genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, including sexual and gender- based violence. We are documenting these abuses and their perpetrators and will be ready for the day when they will be held accountable.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“With support for ISIS and other violent extremist groups being voiced by individuals from the Philippines to Yemen and from Europe to West Africa, extremism is not just an Iraqi or Syrian problem; lessons from our region must be applied globally. Together we have the tools, evidence and resources to implement strategies for inclusive and lasting peace. The full and holistic implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and international human rights standards provides a comprehensive road map for the prevention of armed conflict and the integration of gender equality across all peace and security actions. What is primarily lacking is the political will.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“Reforming these laws now will build more equitable and inclusive foundations for the long term. Such reforms must also be pursued in times of peace, for without them, discriminatory practices and social norms, including the denial of services and stigmatization of rape survivors, become exacerbated in times of conflict. Research demonstrates that women's meaningful participation improves peacebuilding and sustains efforts to counter extremism. The inclusion of Syrian women in the Geneva peace process is therefore critical, not only to safeguard women's human rights but also to produce an accord that will prevent a resurgence of violent extremism in the region.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“The use by ISIS of sexual and gender-based violence has been discussed at length in this Chamber, yet civil society efforts that seek to combat this violence are stifled. Iraqi authorities do not allow women's organizations to provide shelter to the thousands of women fleeing conflict-related violence. Furthermore, independent radio stations that promote peace across sectarian divides, dispel misogyny and combat homophobia have been shut down. Discriminatory laws and policies prevent women who are fleeing armed conflict, honour crimes, trafficking, abductions, sexual and gender-based violence and forced marriage from obtaining legal identification without the approval of a male family member. Perpetrators of honour killings receive mitigated sentences, if they are punished at all.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“When I speak about the enslavement of women, I am speaking of the countless women being trafficked, in both ISIS- and Government-controlled areas. For example, over 3,000 Yazidi women and other minorities were enslaved by ISIS fighters. We, at the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq, have documented the execution of over 150 women in one area controlled by ISIS, because they refused to obey the so-called Islamic State. In the absence of Government-sponsored services, local women's groups meet the needs of those most vulnerable to the conflict. We are at the forefront of providing aid and services in places unreachable by international aid organizations. Yet, we remain vastly underrepresented in our efforts to prevent and address conflict and violent extremism. Our rights are not protected, let alone promoted.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“Since then, Iraqi women have experienced unprecedented disempowerment and Violence. In fact, within a decade, a century ofwomen's struggles for better social and legal status was halted by the creation of a State that claims to be democratic but that marginalizes entire portions of its population in policy and practice. It was only a matter of time before such a Government began marginalizing minority groups, most notably the Sunnis of western Iraq. Building a State on a corrupt foundation subjected millions to poverty and hunger in a climate of sectarian hatred. These are the politics that paved the way for the creation of ISIS and the enslavement of Iraqi women for the first time in our modern history.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“What would Iraq look like if the Council had heeded those calls then and promoted an inclusive process in which women and minority groups were fully engaged? The situation that we now have in Iraq bears the twin hallmarks of what eventually occurred - the subjugation of women and the disenfranchisement of minority groups. Indeed, instead of building a unified democracy, those empowered by the occupation designed the State and the new Constitution to guarantee their own rule. Speaking in the name of religion, these politicians denied Iraqi women their rights as citizens and as political leaders who could truly represent women. Women's rights were hijacked by articles of the Constitution that guaranteed the interests of religious groups at the expense of human rights, making Iraqi women vulnerable to sharia law.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“As the world's attention is on the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham (ISIS), let us remember that ISIS arose from ongoing conflicts in Syria and Iraq in which the rights of women, girls, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons and other marginalized groups had already been devalued, leaving them far more vulnerable to abuse by ISIS and other combatants. This Violence has helped to produce the largest wave of refugees in modern history. To understand the crisis for Iraqi women today, one cannot ignore what has happened, beginning in 2003. A Government was formed as a result of politics of division based on sect, ethnicity and gender. This Government failed to uphold the basic rule of law, allowing extremists to take up positions of power. Ten years ago, Iraqi women spoke to the Security Council about their situation.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“Ms. Mohammed: I am here today as the co-founder and President of the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq. On behalf of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, as we reflect on the fifteenth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000), I implore the Security Council and the entire international community to take action on implementing its women and peace and security commitments. Much of what Ms. Julienne Lusenge has said is applicable to my country, Iraq, and to neighbouring Syria. These situations illustrate why peace will never be established as long as Governments fail to implement resolution 1325 (2000) and consider the rights and COHCGI'HS Of WOIIICI'I.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“While Africa at present faces the heaviest burden of HIV/AIDS of any part of the globe, the assistance and support it has received thus far is very disappointing, as rightly illustrated by Dr. Peter Piot, Executive Director of UNAIDS. The response by the international community to the HIV/AIDS challenge in Africa should be concrete and practical. While support to African countries to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS is important and urgent, ensuring affordable access to effective treatment and addressing the various socio-economic impacts of HIV/AIDS remain urgent tasks to be undertaken.”
2000-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4087Resumption1 (2000) · source
“It is our earnest hope that this meeting of the Council, opened by the Vice-President of the United States of America, with the participation of heads of important institutions such as the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) will pave the way for more effective and coordinated international cooperation and action in the fight against HIV/AIDS. We welcome the announcement by Vice-President Gore that the United States will devote additional resources to the fight against AIDS worldwide. International support and assistance to Africa is indispensable to its efforts to fight the HIV/AIDS scourge.”
2000-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4087Resumption1 (2000) · source
“In recognition of this reality the Government of Ethiopia formulated an HIV/AIDS policy aimed at creating an environment conducive to enhanced partnership among the Government, the civil society and the international community to fight the disease. Currently, in order to mobilize all resources of the society, the Federal Government is focusing on a comprehensive programme and is in the process of establishing a national council to monitor its implementation. To bring about the desired results, these efforts require international support and assistance. This is also true of all other African countries. As the Secretary-General pointed out this morning, the HIV/AIDS epidemic is not only an African problem. It is global, and as such its prevention and eradication require the commitment and action of all nations.”
2000-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4087Resumption1 (2000) · source
“As underlined by many speakers, in order to fight AIDS effectively, partnership between Government agencies, non- governmental organizations, the business community, private citizens, HIV-infected people and AIDS activist groups is essential. Communities and Governments should work hand-in-hand to find a solution. In Ethiopia, efforts to contain the spread of HIV/AIDS through public awareness campaigns have been made since the mid- 1980s. Accordingly, in 1987 a National AIDS Control Programme was established within the Ministry of Health. To complement the effort of the Programme some civic groups undertook awareness- creation activities on effects of AIDS. However, the efforts could not produce the desired results.”
2000-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4087Resumption1 (2000) · source
“The number of children infected or orphaned by AIDS is ever increasing. In sum, AIDS is a threat to present and future generations. Here lies the seriousness of the challenges and of the threat it poses to human security and survival, if not met with an urgent and adequate response. The AIDS epidemic undermines our efforts to build our economy and frustrates our people's hopes and aspirations to make a decent life. Above all, it deprives our children of their parents, our men and women of their ability to care for their families, and our countries of the enterprise and ingenuity of a whole generation. Although AIDS can be seen largely as a medical problem, its consequences and impact on nations are complex and alarmingly serious. Therefore, the responsibility for finding solutions requires a comprehensive approach at all levels.”
2000-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4087Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Of the estimated more than 34 million HIV-positive people worldwide, about 21 million are from the African continent. What this means is that the demographic, economic and social effects, as well as the national security impact, of AIDS on our countries in Africa are enormous. The epidemic consumes our potential and forces us to divert our meagre resources from our development endeavours to AIDS-related activities. AIDS affects every social group in our societies. It is taking the lives of our citizens, be they old or young, educated or uneducated, rich or poor. AIDS does not discriminate, but the young are the most frequent victims of this disease. As this sector of the population constitutes the skilled manpower in any nation, the impact of the loss of the young on economic and social development can hardly be over-emphasized.”
2000-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4087Resumption1 (2000) · source
“First of all, Mr. President, I wish to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. Your initiative, as President, to focus attention this month on African issues is a most welcome sign of hope in the Council in addressing the often-justified criticism of its record in handling African issues. We wish you success in your endeavours. To come back to the issue before the Council, namely the impact of AIDS on peace and security in Africa, much has been said by representatives and participants in today's Council meeting in stressing the fact that combating AIDS is of vital importance and urgency to all nations, as this scourge poses socio-economic as well as political and security challenges with serious implications. Since the time of its emergence, the spread of HIV and AIDS has been dramatic, especially in Africa.”
2000-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4087Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Let me conclude by stating that our infinite patience and readiness to cooperate with parties working for a peaceful resolution of the dispute - in spite of our being a victim of aggression - should not be mistaken as a slackening of our resolve to defend our sovereignty.”
1999-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3975 (1999) · source
“Calling for a cessation of arms sales to both Ethiopia and Eritrea when the latter retains intact its sources of arms - States whose commitment to international law is highly questionable at best - is, in effect, directed solely against law-abiding Ethiopia, a country without any source of arms supplies whatsoever. Moreover, it is clear that Eritrea is a country with a long coastline, while Ethiopia is a landlocked country. It does not require any stretch of the imagination to see which country can continue to import arms despite any call for a cessation of arms sales to both countries. Again, paragraph 7 of the draft resolution is, in the final analysis, targeted against Ethiopia.”
1999-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3975 (1999) · source
“In this connection, we should recall how Ethiopia was treated by the League of Nations back in 1936, when the organization imposed an arms embargo on both fascist Italy and Ethiopia, knowing full well that fascist Italy - the aggressor - was self-sufficient in arms, while Ethiopia - a poor country - was trying to defend its sovereignty against a major European Power of the time. History is repeating itself. It is well known that since Ethiopia does not have and would not have any relations with rogue States, it has no arms supplies.”
1999-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3975 (1999) · source
“I also welcome the fact that the Council has once again stressed that the OAU Framework Agreement remains a viable and sound solution for the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea. We should also put on record our reservation in the strongest possible terms with regard to paragraph 7 of the draft resolution. It is a well-known fact that Ethiopia is a victim of Eritrean aggression and that its territory has been illegally occupied through the use of force for over eight months - as a result of which it is now engaged in an exercise of legitimate self-defence under Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations - and it is patently contrary to elementary principles and a sense of justice to place the aggressor and the victim of aggression on the same footing and to call for the cessation of arms sales to both countries.”
1999-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3975 (1999) · source
“In this regard, I wish to draw the Council's attention to my letters of 4 and 5 February 1999 and their annexes, in which I inform the President of the Council of these latest Eritrean military actions against Ethiopian military positions and civilian targets. Under these circumstances, and in view of Eritrea's continuous acts of provocation, the Ethiopian Government has had no option but to exercise its legitimate right of self-defence, as clearly stipulated in Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations. I now wish to briefly comment on the draft resolution before the Council. My delegation welcomes the fact that the Council reaffirms its resolution 1226 (1999), in which it strongly urged Eritrea to accept the OAU Framework Agreement without delay.”
1999-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3975 (1999) · source
“On the contrary, it left no stone unturned to frustrate all peace endeavours at all levels, including through well-known games and tactics, including the blackmail of mediators. During the past nine months the Eritrean regime has not only consistently sabotaged and rejected all peace proposals, but has also carried out provocative military actions in order to create an atmosphere of general crisis and to divert the attention of the international community from the core issue: Eritrea's withdrawal from Ethiopian territory. It is exactly for that reason that the Eritrean regime launched a large-scale military action, including the aerial bombing of the town of Adigrat on 4, 5 and 6 February while the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General was in the region to persuade Eritrea to accept the OAU Framework Agreement.”
1999-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3975 (1999) · source
“In particular, the Council is fully cognizant of Ethiopia's acceptance of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) Framework Agreement, of which the Council, in its resolution 1226 (1999) of 29 January 1999, expressed its full support and called for full implementation without delay. It is common knowledge, and the Council knows this very well, that Eritrea has rejected virtually all peace proposals and continues to create confusion by pretending that it remains engaged in the OAU process. The facts speak for themselves. During the past nine months there has never been a single occasion when the Eritrean regime was engaged positively and constructively to resolve the crisis between Eritrea and Ethiopia.”
1999-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3975 (1999) · source
“I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. I also wish to thank your predecessor for his excellent leadership of the work of the Council last month. It has now been almost nine months since the Eritrean regime committed an act of aggression against Ethiopia and occupied Ethiopia's territory by force. While fully recognizing its own right, as a sovereign country, to defend itself, Ethiopia, however, chose to seek a diplomatic solution to the crisis. Accordingly, as the Council knows full well, Ethiopia accepted peace proposals aimed at ending the dispute peacefully.”
1999-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3975 (1999) · source
“In conclusion, we wish to reiterate that, for their part, countries of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development are determined to participate in the efforts for peace in Somalia, and that Ethiopia too will continue to do its utmost in discharging the heavy responsibility, entrusted to it by the regional countries and by the States members of the Organization of African Unity, to assist and to facilitate the search for a lasting solution to the problem in Somalia.”
1997-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3770 (1997) · source
“In this regard, we are encouraged, in particular, by the seriousness and the sense of responsibility exhibited by those who participated in the Sodere process and in the subsequent follow-up and further implementation of their commitments under the agreement. At the same time, it should be stressed clearly that while chances for peace in Somalia seem to be quite promising, one should not underestimate the challenges to success. We strongly believe that the international community in general, and the United Nations in particular, should make a concerted effort to preserve and advance the current momentum for peace and to meet the challenges to it.”
1997-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3770 (1997) · source
“The new spirit of cooperation and commitment to consultation on the part of the United Nations and others should be welcomed and further enhanced. To this end, proliferation of initiatives needs to be resisted by the United Nations. The role of the Security Council is very crucial in this regard. We believe the positive developments that have taken place in the last six months indicate that the peace process in Somalia has reached a critical stage. The success of the present efforts for peace depends, first and foremost, on the resolve of the Somali leaders to continue on the path of peace and national reconciliation they have chosen, and to live up to the commitments made under the agreements they accepted.”
1997-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3770 (1997) · source
“Secondly, the United Nations should expand its relief and rehabilitation assistance to Somalia with the clear aim of maintaining and advancing the present momentum for peace and of strengthening the constituencies for peace in the country. Thirdly, to ensure the success of the National Reconciliation Conference, scheduled to take place in Bossaso, Somalia, on 10 June 1997, and to support the regional peace process, the Security Council should request the Secretary-General to establish a trust fund and call upon Member States to contribute to such fund, as is suggested in the Secretary-General's report. Fourthly, the United Nations and its Security Council should emphasize the importance of closer coordination and consultation among those working for peace in Somalia.”
1997-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3770 (1997) · source
“We are grateful to the Secretary-General for the serious consideration he has given to this joint proposal and for the important observations and suggestions contained in his recent report, which, in our opinion, should be given serious attention by the Security Council. In the light of these observations and suggestions, and taking into account the developments in Somalia, we believe the United Nations, and in particular the Security Council, should take the following measures. First, as indicated in paragraph 46 of the report of the Secretary- General, the Security Council should call upon all the Somali parties to cooperate with the efforts of OAU and IGAD, and make it clear that the Council will not tolerate any faction's non-cooperation with those who have shown concrete commitment to peace and national reconciliation.”
1997-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3770 (1997) · source
“We pay tribute to the important efforts that other regional and international organizations and individual Governments, in particular the League of Arab States and the Government of Italy, are making to complement and to assist the ongoing regional peace process. The role of the United Nations and its Security Council in ensuring the success of the regional effort for peace is particularly important at this critical stage in the evolution of the problem in Somalia. In this regard, we wish to recall that Ethiopia, with a mandate on Somalia from both the OAU and IGAD, and Kenya, as Chairman of IGAD, have submitted a joint proposal to the United Nations, upon the request of the Secretary-General, indicating the areas in which the support of the United Nations would be vital for the success of the regional effort for peace.”
1997-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3770 (1997) · source
“51) In the past few months, in particular as the result of the recent Sodere agreement, we have witnessed promising prospects for peace and national reconciliation in Somalia. While it should be stressed once again that the solution to the problem in Somalia rests in the hands of its own people and their leaders, the role of the international community in supporting and facilitating these efforts cannot be overemphasized. The Organization of African Unity and the Intergovernmental Authority for Development have been closely following the crisis in Somalia since its outbreak six years ago. The various initiatives, including the recent Nairobi and Sodere initiatives, represent a genuine effort by the regional countries aimed at assisting the Somalis in their endeavours to bring peace and national reconciliation to their country.”
1997-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3770 (1997) · source
“In this context, the need for the establishment of a broad-based and all-inclusive government in Somalia is one of the guiding principles underlined by the IGAD Heads of State and Government. The Sodere initiative clearly recognizes the need for inclusiveness and sets procedures for the eventual inclusion of all those who might not, for a variety of reasons, have joined the process initially. It is therefore our hope that those who have not joined the Sodere process will do so and come on board. As rightly stated by the Secretary-General in the report before the Council, "The onus is now on those who chose not to join in the negotiation of the Nairobi and Sodere declarations. It will be their responsibility if the people of Somalia continue to suffer." (5/1997/135, para.”
1997-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3770 (1997) · source
“In pursuing this mandate, the Somali political movements also agreed to convene a National Reconciliation Conference at Bossaso, Somalia, to be followed by a Concluding National Conference to announce the formation of a Transitional Central Authority. We are pleased and encouraged that preparations are currently under way in this direction and that the Somali political movements have agreed, at their recent meeting held in Mogadishu, to convene the National Reconciliation Conference on 10 June 1997, in Bossaso, Somalia. We are convinced that for peace and national reconciliation to succeed and take firm root in Somalia, it is essential that all concerned parties are brought together and join hands as genuine partners in the ongoing peace process.”
1997-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3770 (1997) · source
“Acknowledging their responsibility for the future of their country, the Somali leaders undertook, in their Declaration of national pledges and commitments adopted at Sodere on 3 January 1997, to place national objectives over and above clan interest and personal ambition and to work with determination and resoluteness for the revival and renaissance of their nation. To implement these and the other important pledges and commitments, in particular to meet the greater challenge of forming a Central Authority, the Somali political movements established at their Sodere meeting a National Salvation Council, with a mandate to embark on a preparatory course of action that would lead to the establishment of a Transitional Central Authority or Provisional Central Government of Somalia.”
1997-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3770 (1997) · source