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Mudallali

lines on the record: 197
first: 2018-01-25
most recent: 2022-07-26
sittings or episodes: 26
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“It is well known that Arab countries have played a critical role in bolstering stability in Africa to enable economic, social and human development. We have excellent and cooperative economic relations with Africa. The State of Kuwait, for example, through the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, established over more than 56 years ago, has effectively strengthened sustainable development in many countries, including African countries. The Kuwait Fund cooperates with 42 African countries. During the fiscal year 2017-2018, the Fund provided them with 312 concessional loans. The Arab Fund for Technical Assistance to African Countries, which was established at the seventh Arab Summit in Rabat in 1974, represents the Arab Group's commitment to the principle of Arab-African solidarity and common destiny.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“Africa continues to pursue the development of joint African peacekeeping forces across the continent. We must provide predictable and sustained financing to African peacekeeping operations. The close link between peace and security, on the one hand, and economic and social development, on the other, requires all partners in the international community to reinforce the cooperation and synergy frameworks with the African Union and African countries in order to address the root causes of armed conflict, including economic challenges such as poverty, unemployment and food insecurity. National reconciliation will not be possible unless we address such challenges, including gender inequality, marginalization, the accumulation of wealth in the hands of the few and feelings of injustice and despair.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“The Arab and Gulf countries have also played a leading role in combating terrorism in Africa, with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates pledging $118 million and $35.4 million, respectively, to support counter-terrorism forces in the Sahel and West Africa. The Arab Group welcomes the strategic partnership between the United Nations and the African Union on issues of peace and security, economic and social development in the continent. We underscore the positive outcome of that partnership and coordination between them and hope to see it continue. We call on the international community to support that partnership in all its aspects. We commend the United Nations for its efforts to resolve the crisis in Libya and the African Union for its support to help bring peace and stability to Libya.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“The State of Qatar sponsored negotiations between the Sudanese Government and the opposition factions, which led to the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur. The Security Council welcomed that document as a step towards reaching a comprehensive solution. Qatar also participated in mediation efforts to put an end to border disputes between Djibouti and Eritrea, and launched an initiative to deploy peacekeeping troops that maintained stability for an entire decade. Algeria hosted negotiations between Malian parties and led international mediation, which culminated in 2015 with the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, emanating from the Algiers process. Algeria continues to make efforts to implement the agreement through its chairmanship of the Agreement Monitoring Committee.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“Similarly, Morocco has always supported preventive diplomacy efforts, mediation, peaceful conflict resolution and political dialogue to put an end to conflicts in Africa, including mediation to restore stability to the Mano River basin. It also hosted inter-Libyan political dialogue, which led to the Skhirat Political Agreement of 17 December 2015. In August 2009, Morocco hosted the Ministerial Conference of African States Bordering the Atlantic, which led to the Rabat Declaration against maritime piracy and transnational crime. In November 2013, Morocco hosted a regional ministerial conference on border security between Sahel and Maghreb States in order to bolster border security between the Sahel countries and the Arab Maghreb countries.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“However, the continent still faces many challenges, including non-traditional threats to peace and security, such as terrorism and organized crime. The Arab countries, including Arab African countries, for years played a critical role in conflict resolution and in silencing the guns in Africa. Many of them have participated in national reconciliation and mediation processes with regard to conflicts in Africa. On 16 September 2018, reconciliation efforts between Ethiopia and Eritrea, with Saudi sponsorship, led to the Jeddah peace agreement between Eritrea and Ethiopia, after many decades of conflict. In 2007, Saudi Arabia helped reach a reconciliation agreement between the Sudan and Chad in order to restore stability to Darfur and neighbouring areas in Chad.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“We therefore reiterate the importance ofthe Silencing the Guns in Africa by 2020 initiative, as well as the Lusaka Roadmap, which advocates African solutions to African problems. The peoples of Africa are determined to shoulder their responsibility for establishing security and stability in their continent, as well as for the resolution of ongoing conflicts. We commend the progress made in conflict resolution in order to realize peace and security in Africa. There are many examples of that, such as the signing of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic in Khartoum, under the auspices ofthe Sudan; the signing of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan; and the peaceful transfer of power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“Africa's problems call for the planetary village to work together to resolve them. I speak on behalf of a group linked to Africa through history, geography, culture, language and religion. Africa's problems and prosperity are our own. Arabs have historically been interested in Africa and its people, as well as in progress and peace. The continent has long suffered from armed conflict, which has had a considerable impact on the humanitarian, economic and social situation of its countries and people. The Arab Group reaffirms its support for the principles and objectives of the United Nations for the peaceful resolution of conflict, in accordance with Chapters VI and VIII of the Charter of the United Nations. At the core of the Arab Group, we have many African countries.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“Ms. Mudallali (Lebanon) (spoke in Arabic): I am delivering this statement on behalf of the Group of Arab States. First of all, I would like to welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Equatorial Guinea. I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate. I also thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs; Mr. Ramtane Lamamra, African Union High Representative for Silencing the Guns in Africa; and Mr. Vasu Gounden, Founder and Executive Director of the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes, for their briefings. In Africa there is a saying that "It takes a village to raise a child". That applies equally to resolving the problems on the African continent.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“Lebanon continues to shoulder its responsibilities with regard to achieving a comprehensive ceasefire on its southern borders. We are committed to all international resolutions, in particular resolution 1701 (2006). We therefore expect the Council to take the necessary measures in order to compel Israel to shoulder its international responsibility in that regard.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“While that incident could have dangerously escalated the situation, stability was maintained thanks to the coordination between the Lebanese army and UNIFIL, as well as the role of the tripartite committee in reducing tensions. Lebanon reaffirms its commitment to every inch of its territory and every drop of its waters while always remaining ready to work towards settling border disputes within the framework of that tripartite mechanism. We call on the Security Council to shoulder its responsibilities and to issue a clear and unequivocal message condemning Israel for any violation against resolution 1701 (2006). The adoption in August of resolution 2433 (2018), which extends the mandate of UNIFIL, demonstrates the commitment of all members of the Security Council to ensuring peace and security in Lebanon and in the region.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“In our letter dated 27 December 2018, we drew the attention of the Security Council to the threat posed by the Israeli air violations against civil aviation, which jeopardized the safety of air navigation by endangering the lives of hundreds of passengers. However, despite the complaint lodged by Lebanon with the Council, Israel also violated Lebanese airspace this week, once again threatening the safety of air navigation. Should we wait for a catastrophe to happen in order to deter Israel from violating Lebanese airspace and endangering civilian lives and air navigation? The most recent Israeli violation represents the building of a wall and structures within Lebanese territory on reservation areas along the Blue Line.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“Concerning Lebanon, Israel continues to occupy Lebanese territory while maintaining its threats and violations against Lebanese sovereignty through flagrant violation of resolution 1701 (2006). In 2018, Israel violated the sovereignty of Lebanon and resolution 1701 (2006) no less than 2,034 times. That compelled our Mission to lodge protests with the President of the Security Council and the Secretary-General of the United Nations no fewer than 22 times. In the first week of January, the number of Israeli violations amounted to 23 - 13 air violations, 4 sea violations and 6 land violations.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“It also calls for upholding international resolutions concerning the occupied Syrian Golan, including resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and especially resolution 497 (1981), which rejects the annexation of the Golan by Israel. Today, the region has lost hope with regard to achieving peace and to having prospects for any political solution. The peace process now belongs to the past and there is no glimmer of hope for its possible resumption. There is no trust between the parties and dialogue has been suspended owing to each unilateral step taken by Israel against peace. What is required today is an international leadership that could be provided by the Council in order to restore hope and move forward towards achieving peace.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“Lebanon's position is clear and steadfast. It supports the inalienable right of the Palestinian people, in particular the right to self-determination. My country's delegation stresses the role of the international community and the United Nations in safeguarding the foundations for a comprehensive, lasting and just peace in the Middle East by preserving the gains made during more than 70 years of international efforts for the Palestinian question, in particular by upholding United Nations resolutions,the mostrecent ofwhichis resolution 2334 (2016), which calls for ending the settlement activities and protecting Palestinian civilians.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“The Summit also underscored the right of return and the need to compensate Palestinian refugees and their descendants in accordance with resolutions of international legitimacy, in particular General Assembly resolution 194 (III), as well as the need to support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The Summit called on all States to uphold international law and the resolutions of international legitimacy on the issue of the legal status of the city of Al-Quds Al-Sharif, not to recognize it as the capital of the Israeli occupation and not to move their embassies there. At the Summit the Arab leaders underscored their determination to take political and economic measures against any decision that undermines the legal status of the city of Al-Quds Al-Sharif.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“The State of Palestine is more important than ever owing to the Israeli practices, which seek to eradicate the Palestinian question by eliminating any final-status issues, such as the two-State solution, putting an end to the settlements and the occupation, as well as the right of refugees to return and the legal status of Al-Quds Al-Sharif. In that regard, the Arab Summit in Beirut asserted the need to join efforts in order to ensure the necessary funding for the implementation of the strategic development project for East Jerusalem.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“Even if the world has failed in its obligations towards the Palestinian people, it remains true that the Palestinian question continues to be a priority concern for the Arabs. Two days ago, the work of the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit concluded in Beirut. It affirmed support for the Palestinian people in their resistance to the increasing Israeli aggressions followed by the destruction of the Palestinian economy and infrastructure. Their right to establish an independent State with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital is also undermined.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“On behalf of Lebanon, I thank her and Indonesia for the important role that its troops are playing within the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Yesterday marked the anniversary of the birth of Martin Luther King Jr. I therefore recall his important words, which are very relevant to today's debate on the Palestinian question: "The are of the moral universe is long but it bends towards justice". Justice is precisely what the Palestinian people have been denied for many decades. Today, that people still face an open war against them, their territories, their properties, their sons and their holy sites, as well as their historical right to self-determination. The continuing Israeli occupation with impunity and lack of punishment has led to that deplorable situation and to the loss of justice.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“Ms. Mudallali (Lebanon) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, as well as the Dominican Republic on its non-permanent membership of the Security Council and on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. I also congratulate the other new non-permanent members of the Council and wish them every success in their new important duties. I would also like to congratulate the State of Palestine on chairing the Group of 77 and China and to wish it every success in fulfilling that historic task, hoping that it will obtain full membership status at the United Nations. I would like as well to thank Mr. Mladenov for his useful but worrying briefing. I also welcome the presence of Her Excellency Ms. Retno Marsudi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, at this meeting.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“That Committee can be empowered to solve all the violations, especially the outstanding issues of the border dispute between Lebanon and Israel, including the maritime border. Those issues can be resolved away from any domestic political considerations. The Israeli press is rife with questions about the timing and purpose of this Israeli campaign. But, although Lebanon is not concerned with Israel's domestic policy, it refuses to be used as a pawn in Israeli power politics. Lebanon is interested in preserving calm within its territory and living in peace and security. Is that too much to ask for?”
2018-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8432 (2018) · source
“We all know too well how the so-called Israeli right to pre-emptive self-defence, which, by the way, has no international legal basis, is used to justify illegal aggressive acts and invasions. We should not be condemned to repeating the same situation over and over again. There is a simple way of keeping the border calm. It is by the adherence to resolution 1701 (2006) by both sides, not only by Lebanon. It is by moving from the cessation ofhostilities to a permanent ceasefire. It is by the Israeli withdrawal from the remaining occupied Lebanese territory and territorial waters. There is also a United Nations mechanism in south Lebanon, as members have mentioned, the Tripartite Committee, which can deal with all the issues that arise from the situation in south Lebanon.”
2018-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8432 (2018) · source
“In the light of all those violations and disregard for international legality, the Lebanese are asking a legitimate question: for the international community, are there aristocrats in committing violations? They are worried about double standards: the Lebanese reports of Israeli violations of its sovereignty are buried in the archives, while Israel's complaints get Security Council meetings and its actions go unpunished. "We have the perfect right to pre-emptive self- defence, survey and collect intelligence." Those are the words of the Prime Minister of Israel a few days ago when addressing the Israeli breaches of Lebanese airspace. What the Prime Minister sees as self-defence is seen as a threat in Beirut. When Israeli planes fly low or break the sound barrier over populated areas, people feel the brunt of the Israeli violations.”
2018-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8432 (2018) · source
“The Prime Minister-designate told the UNIFIL Force Commander that the United Nations must shoulder its responsibilities in facing Israel's daily violations. He said that the escalating tone towards Lebanon, which those present had a taste of today outside the Council, does not serve the relative calm that has prevailed for more than 12 years in the south. Prime Minister Hariri called on the international community and all members to curb this escalation in the interest of respecting the Blue Line and the full implementation of resolution 1701 (2006). We repeat his call here again in the Council, with the hope that it will defuse the situation for the benefit of peace and calm on our border.”
2018-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8432 (2018) · source
“Moreover, Israel breached Lebanese airspace in the last four months alone by an average of 84 violations daily. All of those are documented with UNIFIL. That is in addition to its violation of the Lebanese telecommunications network, sending threatening messages to Lebanese citizens and causing fear and panic among the population. We sent reports of those violations to the Security Council and the Secretary- General, in a formal letter on 6 December. Just imagine, if we were to call for a Security Council meeting every time Israel had violated Lebanon's sovereignty since 2006, the members of the Council would be here 24/7 to address them. Lebanese officials accorded the problem of the tunnels the utmost careful attention fearing, rightly so, that Israel might use it as a pretext to threaten the stability of Lebanon.”
2018-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8432 (2018) · source
“The real issue at hand is indeed the constant violations of our sovereignty by land, air and sea, in full contravention of resolution 1701 (2006), but also in full contravention of a key provision of Article 2, paragraph 4, of the Charter of the United Nations. The Lebanese State did not commit any violations, while the violations on the Israeli side were committed by the Israeli Government, which amount to 1,800 violations annually, and in the last four months they have reached 150 a month, on average. Here is a sample of the violations that we have provided to the United Nations, every day and every week i I am sure they are in the United Nations offices already. These are for the month of December alone, and today is only the nineteenth.”
2018-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8432 (2018) · source
“The Prime Minister-designate has said that the Lebanese army, the sole power responsible for defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon, cooperates with the UNIFIL forces and will conduct patrols to deal with any flaws in the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006) from the Lebanese side. Following his statement, the Lebanese army is now deployed heavily in the area of operations to make sure that resolution 1701 (2006) is abided by strictly. The army is continuing its patrols there at this moment. The Foreign Ministry, on its part, in a statement today rejected any violations of resolution 1701 (2006) of any kind. But the President and the Prime Minister- designate also pointed to Israeli's responsibility in instigating conflict through its daily violations of Lebanese sovereignty.”
2018-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8432 (2018) · source
“That is also why President Aoun expressed Lebanon's interest in preserving the security and stability of south Lebanon, as well as its willingness to work with the international community to address the issues raised by the Security Council in its most recent meeting on Lebanon (see S/PV.8338). He made it clear that Lebanon has no aggressive intentions. That same commitment was reiterated by Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri in a meeting where he told UNIFIL's Force Commander, Major General Del Col, that Lebanon remained committed to the full implementation of resolution 1701 (2006) and respect for the Blue Line.”
2018-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8432 (2018) · source
“Lebanon has witnessed four Israeli invasions in the last 40 years, which resulted in thousands of civilians killed or severely injured, the destruction of the country's infrastructure and years of hardship for the Lebanese people. We continue to suffer the consequences of those invasions. Today we are witnessing another volatile situation concerning the tunnels. Lebanon has taken this issue very seriously. It has said - loudly and clearly and at the highest level - that it is not interested in a new conflict. Indeed, immediately after the news came out, President Michel Aoun unequivocally reaffirmed Lebanon's commitment to the letter and spirit of resolution 1701 (2006) in its entirety. That affirmation was not mere rhetoric or words - it was a commitment that is in the interests of my country and my people.”
2018-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8432 (2018) · source
“I would like to start by thanking Mr. Lacroix for his briefing and for his support - and that of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) - for peace in Lebanon. We are meeting during a holy month that is supposed to bring peace to all on Earth. Unfortunately, it seems that my country, Lebanon, is condemned to be the victim of continuous threats, conflict and pain. While the Lebanese were busy preparing for Christmas in order to celebrate the birth of hope and renewal, they are today worried, concerned and fearful about the future. When they see this organ convene to discuss Lebanon, as it is doing today, it triggers memories of Israeli aggression, invasions and continued occupation of Lebanese land. They wonder if all of this is a prelude to another aggression. No one can blame them.”
2018-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8432 (2018) · source
“While international organizations are guardians of the pillars of international law, it is regional and subregional organizations that provide a contextual angle, enabling a clearer and closer understanding of and responsiveness to local and regional security issues. It is evident that the complementarity of both international and regional structures is something we should build on in our collective goal towards achieving global peace and security. As Secretary-General Guterres said yesterday, a holistic approach to peace is the right way to achieve long-term peace and security.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“The Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon and various United Nations agencies continue to support the Lebanese Government's tireless work towards sustaining peace and economic well-being in the face of colossal challenges, especially the burdens that arise from the Syrian refugee situation. The Rome II, CEDRE, and Brussels Conferences of 2018 are the latest demonstrations of the generous international and regional commitment to the stability and welfare of my country. They are also good examples of how post-conflict recovery and peacebuilding efforts in one country can be a long-term investment in peace and security regionally and internationally.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“Once again, Arab assistance and international support provided an indispensable boost for my country with regard to its post-war reconstruction and institutional and economic revival. We could not have done it alone. Leadership is also just as important, if not more important, to achieving that end. Late Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri led an enormous reconstruction effort that revived the country and its economy. We are still enjoying the fruits of that effort. The United Nations remains a major contributor to peace and security in Lebanon today. Thanks to its peacekeeping mission, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, the situation in southern Lebanon remains generally calm, contributing positively to the overall stability in the country and beyond.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“Lebanon has enjoyed two decades of internal peace thanks to that collective Arab effort. That is the best example of how regional cooperation and solidarity can bring about peace. However, and as the Chairperson of the African Union Commission said yesterday in the Chamber (see S/PV.8413), silencing the guns is only the first step. The real work of making peace starts afterwards. An enormous amount of work needs to be done after the end of civil turmoil to preserve peace, achieve national reconciliation, rebuild the country and society and solidify the foundations of a revitalized democracy. Such ongoing collaborative efforts on the national, regional and international levels also supported Lebanon's efforts towards post-conflict recovery.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“The United Nations played a central role in those efforts. Various Security Council resolutions, particularly resolution 425 (1978), were critical. However, regional initiatives were equally important. The League of Arab States kept the situation in Lebanon under its close attention, initiating political talks, dispatching envoys and, at one point, even deploying joint forces to stabilize the conflict. The adoption of the Taif Accords, in 1989, brought our devastating civil war to an end. The Accords were the culmination of a national political process facilitated by a regional initiative and supported by the United Nations and the international community. The Lebanese people will remain immensely grateful to the host, Saudi Arabia, for its efforts, and to the enabling umbrella of the League of Arab States for achieving peace.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“President Ouattara said yesterday that C6te d'Ivoire should be a source of inspiration for other post-conflict reconstruction. That is true. Lebanon too can serve as a source of inspiration for post-conflict rebirth. Lebanon is a concrete example of how multi-levelled cooperation can play a decisive role in conflict resolution, post- conflict economic reconstruction and peacebuilding. After a devastating 15 years of civil war, which started in 1975, Lebanon witnessed a full-fledged Israeli invasion and a subsequent Israeli occupation of an Arab capital and a large area of our territory. Thanks to the Arab world and the international community, Lebanon was able to stand again on its feet. The international community worked feverishly to restore peace in Lebanon and to bring an end to the occupation.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“The United Nations must now, more than ever, confront security crises of an overwhelming magnitude - both in number and scope. That gloomy reality amplifies the importance of collective action for conflict resolution. It also highlights the need for long- term prevention as a paramount tool for peacebuilding and sustaining peace. The Secretary-General has put prevention at the heart of his vision for the reform of the United Nations peace and security architecture. He has also attached the highest priority to forging robust partnerships among all relevant stakeholders in addressing threats to peace and security. That includes strengthening cooperation among States, the United Nations and regional and subregional groupings.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“Allow me to begin by congratulating the Permanent Mission of Cote d'Ivoire for assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of December and for holding this important debate. I would also like to thank President Ouattara for his inspiring speech yesterday (see S/PV.8413), as well as Secretary-General Guterres and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, for their insightful remarks. Our world today continues to face unprecedented serious challenges to peace and security. Those include persistent traditional challenges, such as internal crises, wars and regional tensions. We are also seeing the emergence of new threats - terrorist acts, cybersecurity threats and the adverse impact of climate change, to name a few.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“That battle is inevitable, not only because morally it is the right thing to do, but because factually it is the only way out and because we will not give up. As Secretary- General Guterres said, women will not give up.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“We need to address such gaps through a comprehensive legal approach in order to close them. Tangible efforts should be made to prevent and eliminate all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls from both public and private life. That should and must include peace and security processes at all levels. Eighteen years after the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security, the time is ripe for the real and irrevocable materialization of its agenda. Women see gender equality as their last battle. That battle requires that we all fight together, shoulder to shoulder, as women try to remake a world where peace is possible and where security is within reach.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“The National Commission for Lebanese Women was mandated by the Council of Ministers to hold six consultations between April and July 2018, which translated into the country's first national action plan on resolution 1325 (2000) and is expected to be endorsed by the upcoming Cabinet upon its formation. We are also seeing more active participation by women at all levels of governance and in key positions. There has been a qualitative leap in that direction in the security sector, and the Lebanese army is drawing up a strategic plan aimed at ensuring gender parity. However, in Lebanon as in other parts of the world, implementation gaps continue to hinder the full achievement of the women and peace and security agenda. Gender barriers, the result of social gender stereotypes and patriarchal attitudes, still exist.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“Lebanon remains firmly committed to an inclusive approach to the women and peace and security agenda. During Lebanon's parliamentary elections in May, a record number of women registered as candidates on the ballot. Although the results brought only six hard- won victories, they nonetheless showed that women are as invested as men in political dynamics and the future of the country. The leadership in Lebanon is responsive and is working to empower women. Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri, who was the first to appoint women Ministers in his previous Cabinets, is committed to appointing them for his next Cabinet. He promised that women would play a significant role in the new Government and said that if the country had been handed over to women, we would be in a much better and more pleasant place today.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“I am sure that everyone here has heard only too many times today the stunning statistic that only 2 per cent of the mediators in formal peace processes between 1990 and 2017 were women. Even here at the United Nations, it was not until 2013 that the first appointment of a woman as a Special Envoy - Ms. Mary Robinson- was made. Women in conflict-ridden countries consider Security Council resolutions on peace processes to be gender-insensitive. A few resolutions have begun to incorporate a gender perspective and to demand the real participation and inclusion of women at every level of negotiations. We need more of them. We also need to see more women peace envoys in this Chamber and around the world, especially as that is in line with the Secretary-General's vision.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“It also helped me understand that in situations of conflict and war, women and girls suffer disproportionately and in the ugliest and most abhorrent ways. In war, their gender becomes their misfortune, and when the guns go silent, they are the forgotten ones. There can be no peace, at least no durable peace, when half of society is excluded from its processes. There can be no security, at least no sustainable security, when it is achieved by discounting women's vital participation and inclusive engagement. There can be no future, in fact no present, when women's voices go unheard or unheeded. Ignoring those voices and overlooking their aspirations impairs the possibility of lasting peace everywhere in the world. Progress has been made, but it has been terribly slow. Nowhere is that more true than in peace negotiations and processes.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his statement and his work for gender parity. I also thank the Bolivian presidency for convening today's open debate on an agenda that is ever more relevant since the adoption of landmark resolution 1325 (2000) 18 years ago. I thank the briefers for their statements and their outstanding commitment. I also congratulate Ethiopia for voting its first-ever woman President into office, and I wish her the best of luck. Throughout my life, I have sadly witnessed many wars in my country, Lebanon, at first hand. That has enabled me to understand what an important factor women are in achieving peace, maintaining security, rebuilding countries, healing nations' deepest wounds and reinventing hope when it seems impossible ever to dream of it again.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“Despite that, in the General Assembly last month (see A/73/PV.10), the Prime Minister of Israel implicitly threatened to target Lebanese civilian and Government facilities, such as the international airport and national stadium. His Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs responded to those threats by organizing a field visit for the diplomatic corps in Lebanon. Nevertheless, Lebanon stresses from this Chamber the need for the Council and the Organization to prevent Israel from using any pretext to launching new aggression against Lebanon, which threatens the lives, safety and future of the Lebanese people.”
2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375 (2018) · source
“That resolution once again reflected the united position of the Council and the international community on the priority need to preserve the stability of Lebanon by maintaining the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The Government of Lebanon stresses its full commitment to resolution 1701 (2006). In that context, the Lebanese Armed Forces are making great efforts to build and develop their capacities in order to ensure that they fulfil their role completely. They are cooperating on an ongoing basis with UNIFIL to implement Lebanon's relevant commitments, hoping to reach a permanent ceasefire, as stipulated in the resolution. Lebanon is working with the Tripartite Mechanism to decrease tensions and preserve the security and stability of its southern borders.”
2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375 (2018) · source
“The funding crisis of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East puts more pressure on Lebanon, as it continues to host hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees, while the chances of a political solution for the Palestinian question are dwindling, as we have heard today. In addition, Israel continues to violate the sovereignty of Lebanon and threatens its security through its ongoing occupation of Lebanese territory and daily air, land and sea violations. On 31 August, the Council sent a strong message of support on the stability and sovereignty of Lebanon by adopting resolution 2433 (2018).”
2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375 (2018) · source
“Lebanon is currently undertaking a series of important commitments, in particular by following up on the recommendations emanating from the support conferences held earlier this year in Rome, Paris and Brussels. Lebanon seriously looks forward to implementing those recommendations meaningfully and optimally in order to support its security and economy. Everyone knows that Lebanon continues to face major challenges as a result of regional crises, in particular the Syrian crisis. We continue to host more than 1.5 million displaced Syrians, which is significantly straining our economy, society, security and infrastructure.”
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“That entails ending the occupation and establishing an independent State of Palestine within the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, while fully ensuring the right ofreturn of Palestinian refugees in accordance with General Assembly resolution 194 (III). The foundations ofjust and comprehensive peace are completely embodied in the Arab Peace Initiative. Peace is long overdue, and the Security Council must use its influence, authority and tools to achieve peace. Despite delays, Lebanon is working hard to form a Government of national unity following the most recent parliamentary elections. We hope that the new Government will represent another important step towards strengthening the State institutional structure.”
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