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Mudawi

lines on the record: 80
first: 2021-09-10
most recent: 2023-05-30
sittings or episodes: 8
sources: un-security-council

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“Syrians need the support of the international community now more than at any time in the past 12 years. While efforts continue towards achieving a lasting political solution, we must ensure that the urgent needs of women, men and children of Syria — life-saving aid and early recovery — are made a priority and adequately resourced and funded. They are counting on the Council’s support to stay the course.”
2023-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9333 (2023) · source
“The revised 2023 humanitarian response plan requires $5.4 billion to assist 14.2 million people throughout Syria, across all areas of control. Five months into the year, it is less than 10 per cent funded. The ramifications of this shortfall are very real: the World Food Programme, for example, is warning that at the current rate, 2.5 million people are at risk of losing food or cash assistance from July onward. We hope the upcoming seventh Brussels Conference, hosted by the European Union on 14 and 15 June, will see the generous pledges and swift disbursements of the funding required to support the Syrian people and neighbouring countries generously hosting so many refugees. I call for greater solidarity and urgently increased humanitarian funding to save lives and prevent further suffering.”
2023-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9333 (2023) · source
“Unfortunately, efforts to restart the vital cross-line missions to north-west Syria are still being delayed. In line with international humanitarian law, all parties must allow and facilitate the rapid and unimpeded passage of humanitarian relief for civilians in need and ensure humanitarian workers the freedom of movement to perform their work. I am also concerned by the recent closure of the border crossings between Iraq and Syria and its potential impact on the vulnerabilities in north-east Syria. Any disruption to the availability of essentials will only deepen needs and worsen the situation of people living in those areas. I reiterate that there are more people in need of aid in Syria than at any other time in the conflict. Yet we are witnessing dangerously dwindling resources for the humanitarian response.”
2023-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9333 (2023) · source
“We continue to make progress on early-recovery and livelihood programming, with funding shared equally between Government-controlled areas and north-west Syria. This has become even more important following the February earthquakes in helping the people of Syria recover their livelihoods and their ability to provide even the basic necessities of life for themselves and their families. The situation in Syria is too fragile, the needs are too great and too many lives are at stake not to ensure sustained humanitarian access via every possible modality, including cross-border and cross-line missions. In the north-east, the cross-line mission to Tel Abyad was completed last week. The third cross- line mission to the Ras Al-Ayn–Tel Abyad area is a welcome step.”
2023-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9333 (2023) · source
“Many have expressed deep fears for themselves and for their children’s future. In north-west Syria, humanitarians will expand the hotline for the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment to answer requests for support, receive complaints and ensure we are listening carefully to what affected people need. The vital importance of sustained cross-border access into north-west Syria was already clear before the earthquakes. It has only become clearer and more urgent now. As the Secretary-General has said, a 12-month extension of the Security Council’s authorization of the cross-border mechanism is indispensable. It is a matter of life and death for millions of people in north- west Syria.”
2023-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9333 (2023) · source
“I welcome the decision by the Government of Syria to extend, until 13 August, the emergency measures implemented since the earthquakes to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance, including access for shipment and relief teams via the Al-Rai and Bab Al-Salam border crossings. These border crossings have been a vital complement to the massive cross-border assistance operation through Bab Al-Hawa, expanding reach and lowering costs. Using all three crossings, the United Nations and our humanitarian partners have rapidly scaled up the cross-border response. More than 2,330 trucks loaded with aid from seven United Nations agencies have crossed into north-west Syria since the earthquakes struck. The people inside Syria have welcomed the opportunity to speak directly with the United Nations.”
2023-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9333 (2023) · source
“In the coming months and years, support from donors and the Council will be crucial in addressing ongoing essential needs, including the early-recovery response. The preliminary Syria earthquake recovery needs assessment has estimated that there to be almost $9 billion in damage and losses, and $14.8 billion in recovery needs over the next three-year period. In this context, and despite a challenging operating environment, the United Nations and its partners continue to deliver life-saving aid and protection services to people throughout Syria, wherever they are located, by every means possible.”
2023-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9333 (2023) · source
“In addition, recent data show that malnutrition is on the rise, with stunting and maternal malnutrition rates reaching levels never seen before. The earthquake compounded that already bleak humanitarian situation. More than 330,000 people remain displaced, and thousands more have lost access to basic services and livelihoods. The situation is still critical for families who remain in collective shelters, camps and informal settlements. Protection concerns, including gender-based violence, and mental health needs are on the rise. With the water crisis ongoing, the risk of cholera and other water-borne diseases lurks around the corner as the hot season approaches. The United Nations and partners continue large-scale efforts to respond to the most urgent humanitarian needs.”
2023-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9333 (2023) · source
“Ms. Mudawi: The humanitarian crisis in Syria must remain a global priority. The reasons are clear. After 12 years of conflict, the vast majority of the Syrian population continues to face daily challenges to meet the most basic food, health, water, sanitation and hygiene and shelter needs. A staggering 15.3 million people require humanitarian assistance throughout the country, representing nearly 70 per cent of the Syrian population. For the first time in the history of the crisis, people across every subdistrict in Syria are experiencing some degree of humanitarian stress. Some 12 million people — more than 50 per cent of the population — are currently food insecure, and a further 2.9 million are at risk of sliding into hunger.”
2023-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9333 (2023) · source
“However, we remain concerned about certain continuing obstructions, particularly to the overland transport of commercial goods from areas controlled by the Government to those under Houthi control. Beyond commercial imports, much more must be done to stabilize Yemen’s economy, such as strengthening people’s incomes, scaling up demining efforts and restoring basic services. Ensuring a resumption of oil exports from Government-held areas is also critical, including for strengthening foreign-currency reserves. To recap, we need urgent and unequivocal action on three points — increased funding, unimpeded access and investments aimed at stabilizing the economy. But more than anything, Yemenis need lasting peace. Now is the time to deliver it.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9304 (2023) · source
“At least two carjackings have taken place since our previous briefing (see S/PV.9282) on the west coast and in Abyan. In Sana’a, two United Nations staffers who were detained in November 2021 remain in detention. And the five United Nations staff members abducted in Abyan last year are still missing, 14 months later. We call for their immediate release and for the protection of all humanitarian staff. While funding and access are critical to the immediate aid operations, we must also prepare for the long run. That means addressing the underlying drivers of humanitarian need, including Yemen’s deteriorating economy, which is itself a product of the conflict. A critical part of that work is protecting the flow of commercial imports. I have already mentioned that there has been some encouraging progress in that regard.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9304 (2023) · source
“On 24 March, the Houthi de facto authorities announced significant limitations on United Nations and humanitarian flights to and from Sana’a, attributing the decision to issues related to international commercial flights. Following extensive negotiations led by the Humanitarian Coordinator, it has been agreed that United Nations Humanitarian Air Service flights can be resumed three days a week. We reiterate our call to all the parties to the conflict, especially the Houthi de facto authorities, to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law, including by facilitating the rapid and unimpeded passage of humanitarian relief and ensuring the freedom of movement of humanitarian personnel so that they can execute their essential functions.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9304 (2023) · source
“I regret to say that one area where little progress has been made is on the issue of restrictions on the movement of female Yemeni aid workers in Houthi-controlled areas. The current restrictions continue to prevent female Yemeni staff members from participating in vital humanitarian activities, and that in turn severely impedes the provision of critical services that only women can deliver, while also undercutting our ability to reach the most vulnerable communities. All of our staff, including female staff members, are essential to humanitarian operations. That is true in Yemen as it is elsewhere. They must be able to move freely and without impediment both inside and outside the country. We also regularly contend with other types of restrictions and directives that hamper humanitarian movement.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9304 (2023) · source
“United Nations agencies are opening an office in Taiz and conducting missions to remote locations across the country. Those are all positive steps, but they come against a backdrop of large and chronic access impediments. So far in 2023, aid agencies have reported 628 access constraints. Most of those are in Houthi- controlled areas and include movement restrictions and interference in needs-assessment and contracting. Incidents have also been reported in Government-held areas, including related to the issuance of work permits. While the vast majority of those incidents are resolved following engagement by the humanitarian community, they cause undue delays to critical missions and impede the timely delivery of humanitarian aid.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9304 (2023) · source
“Last year, funding enabled the humanitarian community to avert the worst, and by the end of 2022 we saw a reduction in the number of people facing severe food insecurity — from 19 million people to 17 million people. Those gains, however, could easily be lost in the absence of sustained funding. We therefore urge donors to quickly fulfil the commitments made at the pledging event in February and to urgently scale up support. We know that is no small ask under tightening budgets and rising demands, and we know that donors have concerns about growing restrictions and interference, especially in Houthi-controlled areas. That brings me to my second point, which concerns the challenging operating environment in Yemen. Over the past month, the humanitarian community has continued to make progress in reaching underserved areas.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9304 (2023) · source
“Preventable diseases, such as measles and polio, are spreading at a dangerous pace, putting Yemen’s youngest at even higher risk. We fear those outbreaks could deteriorate fast, especially in Houthi-controlled areas, where we are seeing increasing impediments to immunization, as well as misinformation that is fuelling vaccine scepticism. Aid agencies are doing everything they can to respond, including by taking action to anticipate and prepare for risks before they materialize. At the same time, work is also under way to provide better conditions so that people will be able to restart their lives and livelihoods when the fighting finally stops. To that end, the humanitarian community is scaling up efforts on mine action and support for displaced communities to integrate, resettle or return to their homes.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9304 (2023) · source
“Meanwhile, a $20 million loan has been made available from the Central Emergency Response Fund to enable the start of the on-water operation next month and prevent any delays while further contributions come in. Those positive developments come not a moment too soon for the people of Yemen, who face multiple and severe humanitarian threats. Across the country, more than 21 million people need emergency assistance. Events in recent weeks have added to that already massive humanitarian caseload. Torrential rains have affected more than 100,000 people countrywide. The humanitarian impact has so far been relatively limited, but forecasts indicate worse weather is yet to come. While there had not been a major resurgence in fighting, escalating clashes in Ma’rib and Shabwah have displaced nearly 10,000 people since early March.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9304 (2023) · source
“In March, the United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism for Yemen cleared 41 ships bound for Red Sea ports carrying 825,000 metric tons of commercial food, fuel and other goods — double the amount recorded in January. We also have good news to report on the FSO SAFER oil tanker. In a major milestone for the United Nations- coordinated operation to address the threat posed by the FSO SAFER oil tanker, a replacement vessel, the NAUTICA, set sail to Yemen on 6 April. It is expected to arrive in the Red Sea area in the first half of May. Efforts are ongoing to mobilize the additional funding needed for the project. On 4 May, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom will host a donor conference, which we hope will bridge the remaining gap.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9304 (2023) · source
“This month marks one year since the announcement of the United Nations brokered truce in Yemen. Even beyond its expiry in October, the truce provided precious relief for civilians after many years of grim war and ignited hope that a peaceful settlement to the conflict could be finally reached. As Mr. Hans Grundberg mentioned today, there is an unprecedented opportunity to make progress towards peace. If seized, it could improve people’s lives and reduce their suffering. (spoke in English) Over recent weeks, we have seen continued easing of import restrictions, allowing more commercial goods into the country that Yemenis rely on to survive.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9304 (2023) · source
“We need sustained donor generosity and rapid, substantial and unearmarked pledges. Such investments will be critical to expand life-saving and early-recovery programming. I sincerely hope that 2023 will not be another bleak year for the people in Syria. I hope that the spirit of unity in the Council that resulted in the unanimous decision to extend the cross-border authorization will prevail and that it will uphold its moral duty to support the people in Syria. I hope that joy, prosperity and peace will visit all Syrians.”
2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source
“We will continue to do everything in our power to facilitate progress in all areas covered by resolution 2672 (2023). That includes enhanced cross-line operations throughout Syria and early- recovery programming, building on the work over the past years. Humanitarian relief to civilians in need should be allowed and facilitated through all available routes, in line with international humanitarian law. However, I want to be clear that a six-month extension poses challenges to our operations and funding and disruptions to humanitarian logistics and procurement. I say it regularly: Syria is one of the most complex humanitarian and protection emergencies in the world. More people are in need of aid than at any other time since 2011. We need renewed commitment from all parties. We need better access.”
2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source
“For example, 1 million square metres of agricultural land were cleared in rural Damascus last year. But much more needs to be done, as that work is critical to our ability to implement other projects, especially early-recovery ones. International humanitarian law requires that parties to conflict take constant care to spare civilians and civilian objects, including homes and essential infrastructure, throughout the duration of their military operations. I urge all parties to respect that fundamental obligation. The extension of the Security Council’s authorization for United Nations cross-border humanitarian operations earlier this month was indispensable. Cross-border aid is a matter of life and death for millions of people in north-west Syria. I want to welcome Brazil and Switzerland as the new co-penholders.”
2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source
“Last year, in north-west Syria alone, the Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs reported at least 145 civilian deaths, including 58 children, and 249 civilian injuries, including 97 children. Shelling and drone and air strikes have continued sporadically throughout northern Syria, with sadly predictable results — civilian casualties, damage to civilian infrastructure, displacement, the temporary suspension of humanitarian activities and the suspension of schools and health and other services. Landmines and unexploded ordnance pose an additional threat to communities. Funding for mine action programmes, especially clearance, and increasing the number of operators in country able to carry out clearance work are critical. I am glad to report that progress has been made on that front.”
2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source
“The economic decline and the fuel crisis make it even harder for the most vulnerable and marginalized people to access essential services. Another example of the impact of the fuel crisis is the suspension of mobile team operations and the reduction of protection services by some of our protection partners. That will ultimately result in heightened vulnerability for women and girls. The hostilities on the front lines and in pockets of the country leave people in fear of attacks and at risk of new displacement. In Idleb and western Aleppo, air strikes, shelling and unexploded ordnance continue to kill and injure civilians, including women and children.”
2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source
“In rural Damascus, the prices of vegetables, fruit and other commodities have climbed by 20 to 50 per cent since the beginning of this month. Moreover, every aspect of life in Syria has been impacted by severe fuel shortages and reduced access to electricity, making the already-dire economic situation even worse. The acute fuel crisis is also affecting humanitarian operations, leading to fewer field missions and more project delays. Sectors that impact life-saving efforts — such as water, sanitation, health and shelter — are among the most severely impacted. Electricity blackouts and the lack of fuel for generators have severely limited the operations of water-pumping stations. Critical maintenance work has been put on hold as authorities struggle to secure transportation for technicians and equipment.”
2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source
“I call for the strong support to the cholera response to continue, including the funding of health facilities, as several of them in north-west Syria have closed in recent weeks due to funding cuts. Adequate investment also needs to be made in water and sanitation to address the root causes of the outbreak. There can be no prosperity for the vast majority of people in Syria in the current socioeconomic context. In December 2022, the sharp drop in the value of the Syrian pound led to skyrocketing prices for basic commodities. Life is increasingly unaffordable. Twelve million people are food insecure, and families’ resilience to withstand shocks continues to erode. In Aleppo governorate, the average price of rice surged 60 per cent between November and December 2022.”
2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source
“In other words, we need more donor support, more support for the winterization efforts and more support for the overall humanitarian response in Syria. Let me recall that the 2022 humanitarian response plan has only been 47.2 per cent funded — its lowest- ever level of funding. The cholera outbreak continues to spread across the country, with suspected cases in all 14 governorates. Thanks to donors’ generosity, 2 million doses of oral cholera vaccines have arrived in Syria, and 1.7 million in north-west Syria. Immunizations have wrapped up in Deir-ez-Zor, Raqqa and Aleppo and will shortly wrap up in Al-Hasakah. The vaccination campaign will start imminently in north-west Syria.”
2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source
“In the north-west alone, 1.8 million people live in camps or overcrowded sites in tents and below-zero temperatures, with limited or no access to water, health services or electricity. For many families, this is their twelfth winter in displacement. Some have been uprooted multiple times, while others have lived in the same tents for more than a decade. In such a dire context, humanitarian efforts to help face and adapt to the winter in north-west Syria remain 78 per cent underfunded. Throughout Syria, the response for winterization is equally poorly funded at 29 per cent. With the available resources, only 1.4 million individuals had been reached as of the end of December, leaving 2.8 million vulnerable people without adequate emergency shelter or non-food items to protect against harsh-winter conditions.”
2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source
“Ms. Mudawi: In January, it is tradition that we wish one another a happy and prosperous new year. We wish joy and peace for everyone. And this is what the people of Syria need more than at any other time since the conflict began. No one deserves it more, and they rightfully expect the support of the international community to make their wish come true. People have endured 12 years of conflict and humanitarian crises. As 2023 begins, they face their worst year yet; 15.3 million people, or nearly 70 per cent of Syria’s population, are in need of humanitarian assistance. It is hard to imagine such levels of distress. People are facing a harsh winter, with rain, flooding and frigid temperatures, and an ongoing cholera outbreak.”
2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source
“The forces are made up of tribes, and when there is a conflict, each force member will side with his own tribe. We have seen that in northern Darfur and western Darfur. We need to find another mechanism for the protection of civilians, and we have to explore other options. How can we protect civilians? How can we train soldiers? Can we send soldiers or police from other areas of the Sudan to regions other than their own and not allow people from one region to protect the civilians of that region? Those are the issues. The issue of bandits also has to be addressed. There are still people roaming around. Unfortunately, they wear military uniforms and are committing a lot of crimes.”
2022-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9129 (2022) · source
“At the initiative of the Sudanese Bar Association, we have now agreed that 50 per cent of the Cabinet, 50 per cent of the Sovereign Council and more than 40 per cent of the Transitional Legislative Council have to be represented by women. I believe we need to increase pressure on the military to make greater concessions and return to barracks. We need to train them so that we can have a modern, united Sudanese army. The priority for the next Government has to be addressing the economy, which has to be stabilized. The Government must find the means to provide food for the people to survive and begin farming again. It must also address the security issues in Darfur, which is crucial. The reality, and the problem, is that the mechanism set out in the Juba Peace Agreement for the protection of civilians is not working.”
2022-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9129 (2022) · source
“We have a very large civil-service corps that we inherited from the previous regime, with non-professionals and unqualified people in various positions. With regard to the situation of women and children, many women in rural areas have become heads of households, trying to work and put food on the table for their families. In conflict areas such as Darfur, where people were killed during the war, many women are now the heads of their households. And although we agreed that we needed a meaningful representation of women during the transition period, that has unfortunately not happened. We agreed that women should occupy 40 per cent of Government positions. That has not happened.”
2022-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9129 (2022) · source
“We have a school dropout rate of more than 60 per cent at the basic education level that must be addressed. Many people are now homeless, and an estimated 1 million of them are young people. Our hospitals, clinics and all other such facilities have also deteriorated. Going to hospital is now risky, because hospitals’ hygiene and overall operating conditions are compromised. In addition, medical doctors and personnel’s pay is so inadequate that they actually cannot live on it. We therefore need a civilian Government. And we need the army to return to barracks. The entire military has to be offered incentives to return to barracks and undergo training on how to deal with people. We need civil-service reform.”
2022-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9129 (2022) · source
“As we know, many atrocities have been committed over the past 30 years and in the wake of the uprising and the downfall of the regime in April 2019. There has been much killing. More than 100 young people have been killed since October, and many, some of whom have yet to be identified, were killed on 3 June. All such issues involving atrocities must be addressed. What all of us Sudanese agree on is that we need a transitional justice model that will address the violations committed under the 30-year Islamic regime and following the downfall of Al-Bashir. Those are therefore the main issues we should be looking at. I believe that one of the most important things we need now is a civilian Government that can address the economic situation, which is an emergency. Other services, such as education and health care, have all deteriorated.”
2022-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9129 (2022) · source
“We in this country all have different views, and it is has been widely accepted that we will enter into a societal dialogue by which the Sudanese people can reach agreement on how the country can be ruled and a new Sudan’s needs can be met. We said that the societal dialogue has to be a constitutional dialogue, culminating in a constitutional conference at which all the Sudanese people are represented. The best thing that the transition can do is stabilize the economy, begin to reform the civil service and start the process for a constitutional conference so that at the end of the transition period, the Sudanese people can arrive at an acceptable model of governance that all agree on, along with a date when elections can be held. The other issue that has to be resolved is transitional justice.”
2022-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9129 (2022) · source
“The Minister of Finance himself said that what we give to a civil servant does not meet his needs for more than 12 days. That means that there are 18 days during which the civilian civil servant cannot eat, and he has to find other means to get food. That situation cannot continue forever. We must stabilize the situation by establishing a civilian-led Government that has credibility with society. It cannot be just any civilian Government in which we group civilians together and say, “this is a Government”. Rather, it has to be a civilian Government that is accepted by the population, especially the youth, who are on the streets every day. We need a civilian Government made up of credible persons who are not partisan so that we can lead the transition. There are many things in the transition that have to be done.”
2022-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9129 (2022) · source
“That means that all the armies — not only the Sudanese Armed Forces, but all the armies — have to go back to the barracks. There are needs now. There are states of emergencies everywhere. During the rainy season, there were many floods, and many houses and many villages were destroyed. The response, if any, from the Government has been very weak. The needs are great, and no one is providing assistance. Only very limited assistance is being given by the United Nations and some international organizations, and yet there are many needs. The problem is that the economic situation of almost all members of society is deteriorating. We are now seeing many strikes among professionals who are asking for wage increases because of inflation and because they cannot survive.”
2022-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9129 (2022) · source
“If we do not have a unified army, there will always be a risk that there will be fighting among those factions, and that might lead to a civil war. The big problem now is that those different factions and militaries are staying in the towns, posing a risk and are causing many problems for the people. In rural areas, especially in Darfur, civilians are under threat all the time. They are not able to farm because of the threat of attack by different groups. It is not possible to know who is who because everyone is wearing a military uniform and taking up arms. In a way, the State authority does not exist. All those groups are behaving however they want. We will not have a civilian Government unless we have a unified army. We cannot have a civilian Government without authority. We need to have a civilian Government that is in control.”
2022-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9129 (2022) · source
“There are the Rapid Support Forces. There are the factions that have signed the Juba Peace Agreement. They all have military components, and they need to be unified in one professional army. They need to be taken into barracks so that they are not roaming among civilians, which is the case now, especially in areas such as Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kordofan. As long as they continue roaming around, the army’s return to the barracks and its withdrawal from politics will remain only a dream. Those people have to go back to the barracks and stay in the barracks. A process of unifying and classifying the different armies and groups that have been formed must be started. The armies and groups must be brought to the barracks, and they must do training and be demobilized so that we can have a unified army.”
2022-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9129 (2022) · source
“There has not been just one effort, but rather there have been several efforts undertaken by several people trying to bring people together. Recently we managed, as civil society, under the Sudanese Bar Association initiative, to bring in the Forces for Freedom and Change party, which had been part of the previous Government; one of the biggest parties, which was not part of the previous Government, the Original Democratic Unionist Party; Ansar Al-Sunna; and the Popular Congress Party. That initiative has managed to gather many civil society organizations, professional organizations and youth. It is the only credible initiative now that we can build on and reach an agreement on a civilian Government and sending the military to the barracks. Sending the military to the barracks is easier said than done. There are the Sudanese Armed Forces.”
2022-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9129 (2022) · source
“We have spent all this time trying to bring civilians together so that we can agree on a civilian transition, because the demand and the hope of all the Sudanese people is for a civilian-led Government, and that civilian-led Government has to be formed by civilians. It is not the military who form the civilian Government. Since immediately after the coup, the military has been trying with different civilians to assume the role of Prime Minister and to form a Government, but no civilians have accepted it because no one wants to be under military rule. The military has now said that it wants to give up power to civilians, and we have been working with different civilians, political parties and civil society to try to bring people to agree on a way forward.”
2022-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9129 (2022) · source
“Mr. Mudawi: Thank you, Madam President, for giving me this opportunity to brief the Security Council on the Sudan. It is a complicated question, and I will be addressing some specific points. Mr. Perthes has given us an overview of what is happening. As we know, the overthrow of the Islamic regime in 2019 provided an opportunity for the Sudanese to transition from dictatorship to democracy. Unfortunately, while we were undergoing the transition, there was a military coup on 25 October. Since then, everything has been deteriorating. There is a lot of fighting in different areas of the Sudan. There is growing insecurity for the population, especially in Darfur. The protection of civilians is a big problem for all of us. There are problems with food. There are problems with administration. Nothing is moving at this time.”
2022-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9129 (2022) · source
“We remain deeply concerned about the humanitarian outlook for Yemen. By taking action on all the issues I have just outlined, strengthening the economy, supporting the United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism, advocating for humanitarian access and closing the funding gaps for the response plan and the FSO SAFER, Member States can prevent further disaster, reduce suffering and strengthen the resilience of millions of Yemenis.”
2022-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9110 (2022) · source
“Funding gaps, particularly in chronically underfunded sectors such as water, sanitation and shelter, are still a challenge. Over the past month, unprecedented flooding has affected more than 200,000 people but so far agencies have been able to help only about 30,000 people, mainly due to the lack of funds. On a related note, the United Nations is also still working to raise money for the FSO SAFER tanker project. Members are all deeply familiar with the risks and urgency of that work. Several contributions, totalling $5.4 million, were announced in the past month, bringing the total pledges to approximately $63 million. The United Nations needs $144 million to implement the fuel operation plan for the tanker, including $80 million to start the emergency work of transferring the oil from the tanker as soon as possible.”
2022-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9110 (2022) · source
“Last month, the United States allocated an additional $431 million to the United Nations response plan in Yemen, bringing its total funding this year to more than $1 billion and making it by far the largest humanitarian donor to Yemen this year. The new contribution from the United States is expected to help the World Food Programme increase rations for millions of hungry people whose food aid was cut in recent months. It will also provide support for other key sectors. With that contribution, the humanitarian response plan is now 41 per cent funded, a 14 per cent jump since last month. We thank all donors for their support and urge others to consider increases that will help keep aid programmes running through the end of the year.”
2022-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9110 (2022) · source
“Aid agencies reported 532 access incidents in the second quarter of this year, which is an improvement over the first quarter but still equivalent to about six incidents every day, a majority of them due to movement restrictions. Insecurity is still a problem. In Lahij, agencies have faced at least three carjacking attempts in the past two weeks. In Sana’a, Houthi authorities are still detaining the two United Nations staff members they promised to release last November, and five United Nations staff members abducted in Abyan in February are still missing. We repeat our urgent call for all detained aid workers to be released right now. We would also appreciate direct engagement and support on the issue from Member States. My last point is about funding for aid operations, where there is some good news.”
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“Aid agencies continue to deliver assistance across the country, reaching an average of more than 11 million people every month. The agencies often face serious constraints in doing so, which is my second point. We appreciate the efforts of the Government of Yemen to work with aid agencies to address insecurity. In recent weeks, the incitements against aid agencies on social media and in other forums have also decreased somewhat. In Houthi-held areas, there may now be a way forward to resolve the challenges we reported last month regarding the travel abroad of Yemeni aid workers. The discussion surrounding women’s full participation in humanitarian action is also continuing. We will keep the Council informed as the discussion progresses. Despite those positive steps, aid work remains more difficult and more dangerous than it should be.”
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“Commercial imports are an essential lifeline, and the Security Council has often stated its commitment to facilitating them through all ports, most recently in resolution 2624 (2022). But UNVIM will likely have to stop its work in just a few weeks. It needs $3.5 million to pay for operations through December. That is a modest sum compared to the enormous impact of enabling Yemen’s private sector to continue bringing in the food, fuel and other goods that millions of people need to survive. If Member States choose to let UNVIM lapse, it is difficult to predict the consequence for commercial imports. We hope there are clear plans in place to ensure that those imports continue without disruption, recalling the Security Council’s commitment on the issue.”
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“All the immediate post- truce gains were short-lived, and now fewer people can afford to buy food or other shared essentials, nearly all of which must be imported. Food supplies inside the country are currently fairly stable, but the food supply chain, which depends on commercial imports, remains precarious. In July, commercial food imports fell for the fourth month in a row, coming in at 30 per cent below the 12-month average. Serious concerns are looming for commercial imports bound for Al-Hudaydah and Saleef, all of which are inspected by the United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) prior to arrival. In July, Al-Hudaydah and Saleef brought in about 60 per cent of all food imports to Yemen and about 50 per cent of all fuel imports.”
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“According to open-source reports, more than 150 civilians have been killed since the truce began in April, so while we welcome the truce and its extension, we must also be clear-eyed about its limitations. The ongoing violence and civilian casualties inside the country are one such limitation. Yemen’s massive humanitarian crisis is another. The truce alone cannot be expected to resolve that crisis, including the risk of famine that is threatening some areas. As we have said recently, three major issues are shaping Yemen’s humanitarian outlook — the economy, the operating environment for aid agencies and humanitarian funding. Let me review where that stands. First, with regard to the economy, where alarming conditions persist, the exchange rate is now worse than it was before the truce.”
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