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first: 2008-03-11
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“The goal of achieving a comprehensive and sustainable peace in Darfur nevertheless requires of the Government of the Sudan a holistic settlement of the issues of political and economic marginalization affecting not only Darfur but also the Sudan as a whole. Along the same lines, parties, including all armed movements and the Government of the Sudan, must put an end to hostilities and commit to addressing grievances through peaceful dialogue. The full implementation of the provisions of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur includes the holding of consultations and an internal political dialogue in Darfur, which must provide an opportunity to deal with the causes of the conflict while contributing to an improvement of the security situation on the ground.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6910 (2013) · source
“Despite that positive development, we urge the Government of the Sudan to respect the immunities afforded United Nations personnel working in Darfur in order to enable them to implement the Mission's mandate in an impartial manner. (spoke in French) The security situation in some parts of Darfur, particularly in the west of Jebel Marra and in North Darfur, has worsened gradually since my last briefing to the Council, in October 2012 (see S/PV.6853). UNAMID has undertaken measures to bolster civilian protection in those areas, including by strengthening its early-warning and rapid-response capacities.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6910 (2013) · source
“With regard to the safety and security of UNAMID and humanitarian personnel working in Darfur, I am pleased to report that, on 2 January, with the support of the Government of the Sudan, the two UNAMID formed police unit personnel who were abducted in Kabkabiya, North Darfur, on 20 August 2012, were released unharmed, after 136 days in captivity. We continue to urge the Government of the Sudan to hold the kidnappers and the perpetrators of other attacks against UNAMID and humanitarian personnel working in Darfur accountable. I am equally relieved to report that the three UNAMID national staff members who were arrested on 24 and 25 December 2012 by national security officers in Nyala, South Darfur, were released on 22 January. All charges against them were dropped.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6910 (2013) · source
“On 13 and 14 January UNAMID and humanitarian agencies conducted a humanitarian needs assessment in areas of displacement. Thereafter, UNAMID transported aid and provided security escorts to humanitarian agencies for the delivery of more than 44 tons of urgently needed non-food items. Following the intervention by Government authorities and UNAMID, tribal leaders declared a ceasefire on 17 January and committed to a reconciliation conference planned for April. However, sporadic clashes between the tribes have continued in the J ebel Amer area and, more recently, on 19 January, in and around Foro Baranga, in central Darfur. UNAMID will continue to conduct confidence-building patrols to affected areas and to engage with traditional leaders and Government authorities to stabilize the security situation.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6910 (2013) · source
“Up to 100 hundred people are reported to have been killed, 47 people injured and an estimated 25 villages destroyed. Some 60,000 civilians were displaced including 10,000 to Kabkabiya, 8,000 to Saraf Umra and 25,000 to El Sereif. Several thousand displaced mine workers were transported by Government authorities back to their places of origin in other states. UNAMID transported state authorities, including the Wali of North Darfur and a delegation from the Darfur Regional Authority, to the area to intervene and initiate reconciliation talks between the tribes. It also provided special flights to airlift civilian casualties. Beni Hussein militias blocked attempts by UNAMID to gain access to the area where the fighting began.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6910 (2013) · source
“UNAMID facilitated humanitarian needs assessments and transported emergency aid to Nertiti. Intercommunal violence flared up in early January when the Beni Hussein tribe and Aballa camel-herding tribes clashed in Jebel Amer, in El Sereif locality, 40 kilometres north-west of Kabkabiya, North Darfur, over access to a gold mine administered by the Beni Hussein group. On 4 January, a group of Aballa tribesmen reportedly initiated mining activities without the approval of the local mining committee charged with overseeing mining operations in the area. An altercation ensued, resulting in the killing of one Aballa tribesman and injuries to three members of the committee. Shortly thereafter, the Aballa mobilized militia and entered the mining area by force.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6910 (2013) · source
“Further to the military clashes described in the report before the Council, on 31 December local community sources reported that Sudan Liberation Army-Abdul Wahid forces had ambushed a Government military convoy near Guido, approximately 23 kilometres north- east of Nertiti, in western Jebel Marra, resulting in the capture of Government military vehicles and in military casualties. Fighting reportedly continued in the area on 2, 7 and 9 January, including - according to local sources - bombing by Sudanese Armed Forces aircraft. Throughout that period, UNAMID and humanitarian access to G010 and Guldo remained obstructed by forces of the Government and armed movements. Humanitarian agencies thereafter verified the arrival of 5,000 displaced persons to Nertiti as a result of the hostilities.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6910 (2013) · source
“In addition, on 25 December, President Omer Al-Bashir issued a decree establishing a committee to examine the current conditions in which aid organizations are working in the Sudan. Members of the committee include representatives of the National Humanitarian Aid Commission, the Darfur Regional Authority, the national security and intelligence forces and the Ministries for Foreign Affairs, Defence and the Interior. Nevertheless, UNAMID and humanitarian partners have still not seen improvements in humanitarian access on the ground. (spoke in English) I am seriously concerned about the increase in hostilities between the Government and armed movements and by the rising intercommunal violence taking place in some parts of Darfur, and the associated impact on the civilian population.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6910 (2013) · source
“During the inauguration of the Council, the First Vice President of the Republic of the Sudan, Mr. Ali Osman Taha, renewed the commitment of the Government to the peace process and announced a parliamentary budgetary decision to allocate 800 million Sudanese pounds, the equivalent of approximately $181 million, to support the peace process in Darfur. As outlined in the report of the Secretary-General, the Darfur Joint Assessment Mission finalized its evaluation of economic recovery, development and poverty eradication needs before the Darfur donor conference. From 13 to 21 December, the Chairman of the Darfur Regional Authority, Mr. Tigani Seisi, led a delegation that included representatives of the Government of the Sudan to Belgium, Italy and Spain, to seek support for the donor conference.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6910 (2013) · source
“From 10 to 14 January, the mediation team organized a capacity-building workshop for the J EM- Bashar delegation. The African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur provided experts to support the mediation efforts, in particular on matters related to a ceasefire agreement, security arrangements and gender matters. On the implementation of the Doha Document for Peace, following the appointment of 46 of the 67 members of the Council of the Darfur Regional Authority in October 2012, the Council was formally inaugurated on 16 January in Nyala, in the province of South Darfur. The Council of the Darfur Regional Authority is chiefly responsible for evaluating the performance of the Authority, guaranteeing that it is well managed and reviewing laws having to do with the Authority's responsibilities.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6910 (2013) · source
“I would like to thank the Security Council for providing me with this opportunity to present the latest report of the Secretary- General on the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) (S/2013/22), which was issued on 10 January, as well as to share with the Council the most recent developments in the political, security and humanitarian situation in Darfur. At the political level, negotiations began on 20 January between the Government of the Sudan and the faction headed by Mohammad Bashar of the Justice and Equality Movement (J EM), under the auspices of the Joint Chief Mediator ad interim, Ai'chatou Mindaoudou Souleymane, and the State of Qatar. The parties are expected to Sign in the near future a framework calendar to guide the negotiations leading to the adoption of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6910 (2013) · source
“Progress in the Darfur Joint Assessment Mission is appreciated, but the position of the Government and the Liberation and Justice Movement with respect to receiving assistance from donors to implement their development framework would be strengthened - and the Doha Document made more attractive to the non-signatory movements - if the parties were to demonstrate their full commitment to promoting peace, security, recovery and development in Darfur. That must include lifting the restrictions imposed by the authorities on the operations of UNAMID and humanitarian and development agencies. I therefore urge the Government of the Sudan and the Liberation and Justice Movement to clearly demonstrate their commitment to the full and immediate implementation of the Doha Document, and to support the work of UNAMID and the agencies in Darfur.”
2012-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6851 (2012) · source
“This has increased the risk for civilians and poses a threat to the safety and security of Mission staff. UNAMID has responded with concerted action to protect civilians and by demonstrating its resolve to implement its mandate. At the same time, improving security will require the parties to the conflict and the armed groups to refrain from violence and resolve their differences through peaceful dialogue. The implementation of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur lays the groundwork for addressing the many causes of the conflict in Darfur and promotes security. At the same time, 15 months after the Document was adopted, its implementation by the signatories has lagged considerably. Moreover, efforts to involve the other armed movements have not yet been successful.”
2012-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6851 (2012) · source
“It is now 65 days since they were kidnapped, and I urge the Government to spare no effort to ensure the safe and sound return of the two officers. Elsewhere, community sources reported clashes on 17 October between the Government and the forces of the SLA-Minni Minawi near Abu Delek, 50 kilometres south-east of El Fasher, in Northern Darfur. UNAMID is currently verifying that information. I recall that this area was the theatre of sporadic fighting throughout the spring between elements of the Popular Defence Forces and the armed movements. UNAMID has increased the number of its patrols in camps and villages in the area, and called on the parties to cease hostilities immediately. The security situation in Darfur, particularly Northern Darfur, has deteriorated in recent weeks.”
2012-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6851 (2012) · source
“I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate the Secretary- General's condemnation of those responsible for these reprehensible acts, and to call on Government authorities to swiftly bring the perpetrators to justice. In this regard, Government police informed UNAMID on 9 October that they had arrested an unspecified number of people in connection with the incident in El Geneina. However, they are yet to provide information to the Mission about the suspects or their relationship to the attack. (spoke in French) The kidnapping of two UNAMID police officers in Kabkibiya, in Northern Darfur, on 20 August was another significant worry. UNAMID is working closely with the Government of the Sudan to procure their freedom.”
2012-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6851 (2012) · source
“The attackers, who fired heavy machine guns, mortars and rocket propelled grenades from high ground, withdrew as UNAMID peacekeepers returned fire. The patrol returned to base without having reached Hashaba. As the Council is aware, regrettably, one South African peacekeeper was killed and three others were wounded in the exchange. UNAMID is continuing its efforts to access Hashaba. This was the second fatal attack on UNAMID peacekeepers in two weeks. On 2 October, a UNAMID patrol was attacked by unidentified armed assailants in El Geneina, in Western Darfur, where three Nigerian peacekeepers were killed and eight injured.”
2012-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6851 (2012) · source
“On other occasions, the risk of heavy clashes between militia and armed movement forces made it prudent to delay patrols on the grounds of safety. On 17 October, a UNAMID patrol en route to Hashaba came under attack by unidentified armed assailants approximately 20 kilometres short of its destination. That integrated patrol, which was led by the UNAMID Deputy Force Commander, was comprised of a 16-Vehicle convoy, including 114 military and police personnel, plus a civilian delegation including members from civil affairs, human rights, political affairs, the Department of Safety and Security and public information, with the specific purpose of building a comprehensive assessment of the facts around the 25 September attack on Hashaba.”
2012-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6851 (2012) · source
“The UNAMID patrol of 3 October observed one bomb crater during a survey of the town and mining areas, as well as three decomposing bodies and what SLA elements claimed were 16 freshly covered graves containing civilian casualties. The SLA stated that, apart from the town's gold miners, most of its inhabitants had fled before the assault. Accounts of the number of civilian casualties nevertheless range from 27 to 100. UNAMID made several attempts between 4 and 16 October to return to Hashaba to corroborate the information and to enhance security in the area. Movement restrictions imposed on the grounds of insecurity alternately by Government authorities, armed militia and armed movements prevented the patrols from proceeding.”
2012-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6851 (2012) · source
“Information collected by the patrol and through other interlocutors indicates that what appeared to have begun on 20 September as a dispute over land access between nomadic camel herders and sedentary farmers reportedly escalated when Sudan Liberation Army (SLA)-Minni Minawi and SLA-Unity elements apparently killed a large number of the nomads' camels. Community sources stated that armed militia then attacked the Hashaba area on 25 September - that is, five days later - including the nearby gold mines, which are under the control of some of the armed movements. The sources also reported aerial bombing of the mining areas by the Sudanese Armed Forces.”
2012-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6851 (2012) · source
“Regarding the provisions of the Doha Document on the disarmament of militia by the Government, Government representatives to the Joint Commission agreed to respond by 12 November to the UNAMID Force Commander's request for additional information about the Government's disarmament plan, specifically, the identities, strengths and locations of the groups to be disarmed. The implementation of such a plan by the Government would be a significant contribution towards controlling arms and reducing violence in Darfur. Turning now to the implementation of the Mission's protection of civilians mandate, on 3 October a UNAMID patrol proceeded to Hashaba, 50 kilometres north-east of Kutum, in Northern Darfur, to verify reports of an attack on civilians.”
2012-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6851 (2012) · source
“With the facilitation of the Joint Commission, the parties agreed to undertake jointly by 15 November, with the support of UNAMID, a desk review of the initial verification results and to verify additional LJM. forces not included in the initial exercise due to restrictions by the authorities. The completion of the verification phase is required to enable progress towards the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of LJM. combatants or their integration into the Sudanese Armed Forces.”
2012-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6851 (2012) · source
“(spoke in English) Concerning the security provisions of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur, on 15 October the Joint Commission met in Khartoum to address the long- standing dispute between the signatory parties over the results of the initial verification of Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) forces, which was conducted from 5 to 9 March. As Council members are aware, the Commission is chaired by the UNAMID acting Joint Special Representative and includes representatives of the signatory parties and international actors.The meeting addressed, primarily, the disagreement of the parties over the results of the verification of LJM forces, and the disarmament and demobilization of militia in Darfur by the Government of the Sudan.”
2012-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6851 (2012) · source
“To date, the technical fact- finding mission has concluded its gathering of data on economic recovery, development and the needs related to poverty eradication in Darfur. Over a period of three weeks, the teams met with the ministers of States and civil society representatives in the capitals of the five states of Darfur, during workshops that attracted 1,420 participants, 25 per cent of whom were women. The results of those efforts will be presented at a donors conference planned for December, in Doha.”
2012-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6851 (2012) · source
“On 21 October, the two parties signed a declaration providing for an end to hostilities and a commitment to negotiations that will lead to the signing ofan agreement adopting the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur. The start of negotiations is planned for November. In the light of those developments, and in line with the progress in the mediation process, the Joint Chief Mediator ad interim and her team are currently assessing the political and military assets of the various non-signatory factions and movements, while continuing to build confidence among all parties to the conflict, in order to strengthen the inclusive nature of the peace process. With respect to implementation of the Doha Document, work is continuing on the Darfur Joint Assessment Mission that began in May, as noted in the Secretary-General's report.”
2012-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6851 (2012) · source
“I appreciate the opportunity to report to the Security Council on recent developments in Darfur, based on the latest report of the Secretary-General on the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) (S/20l2/771), of 16 October. Since the report was issued by the Secretary-General, a number of developments have taken place in the peace process in Darfur. Since 17 October, the Acting Joint African Union-United Nations Special Representative and Acting Head of UNAMID, Ms. A'ichatou Mindaoudou Souleymane, in her capacity as Joint Chief Mediator ad interim, has facilitated, alongside the Government of the State of Qatar, dialogue between representatives of the Government of the Sudan and a delegation of former members of the Executive Council of the Justice and Equality Movement (J EM), led by Mohammad Bashar.”
2012-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6851 (2012) · source
“In the course of 2012, it is critical that we do not miss the opportunity of jointly addressing fundamental issues of efficiency, as well as of common political purpose and vision. This new year 3 could be the time to reexamine our assumptions and to seek fresh approaches. Finally, I would like to thank the members of the Council for their support to UNMIK and for their efforts to tackle the problems outlined in the present report. We hope that they will maintain that support, especially by helping to promote the greater international unity of purpose and efficiency of effort needed for progress to be made during 2012.”
2012-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6713 (2012) · source
“The financial cost of maintaining the international presences in Kosovo is high. It includes, in broad terms, some $47 million annually for UNMIK; around â‚¬l40 million for EULEX; â‚¬23 million for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe; as well as combined annual operational costs to NATO and to KFOR troop-contributing countries that bring the total close to half a billion dollars. We should each be asking whether these considerable expenditures are being applied as rationally and efficiently as they could be and, even more importantly, whether they are contributing in a coordinated fashion towards a solution under which such expenditures can safely be reduced in the foreseeable future.”
2012-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6713 (2012) · source
“Optimistic assumptions that a durable solution will simply evolve, even without a clear vision from a more united engagement of the international community, are belied by dynamics on the ground. This is particularly true, but not limited to the developments we witnessed in northern Kosovo during the last quarter of 2011. We are certain that these dynamics can be harnessed, but also equally certain that that will be possible only if renewed energy and focus are applied by all those with the means and interest to do so. As the European Union steps forward in a leadership role, achieving political progress equally demands better cohesion of the efforts of all engaged international actors. Therefore, today I would like to urge all stakeholders to take stock of their current engagements in Kosovo.”
2012-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6713 (2012) · source
“I would like to renew this call and note that, recently, there have been some tentative yet 12-22578 encouraging signs of readiness by the political leadership, both in Belgrade and in Pristina, to elevate the quality of their public discourse and use more conciliatory language. I hope that this represents the beginning of a trend that will grow during the year, in spite of the political obstacles faced by each side. Key international stakeholders can and should play a decisive role in ensuring that these positive gestures are translated into concrete actions. The attention of the Council is presently drawn to other urgent crises. However, I would be remiss should I not take the opportunity today to say that the state of affairs in Kosovo still carries a number of risks that could become more entrenched with each passing year.”
2012-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6713 (2012) · source
“It is therefore crucial that the sides maintain their commitment to engaging in a constructive dialogue, and that we continue to help to ensure that peaceful conditions are maintained on the ground in order to avoid unnecessary interruptions. The Council's active assistance in encouraging both parties to move more resolutely towards viable solutions on the issues that divide them is therefore extremely important. Special Representative Zarif, in his briefing to this Council in November 2011, called upon the parties to show "goodwill, pragmatism, boldness, courage... and full statesman-like responsibility" (S/PV6670, p. 5).”
2012-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6713 (2012) · source
“The dialogue restarted in November under challenging circumstances, but positive results were achieved during sessions in November and early December, demonstrating that practical agreements, designed to alleviate daily problems, are achievable. In particular, the agreement on the integrated management of crossing points, while awaiting the finalization of detailed implementation modalities, represents an important breakthrough and an encouraging signal of goodwill from each party. It is noteworthy that, during the period when Pristina and Belgrade maintained an intensive engagement in this process, tensions on the ground decreased considerably and the potential for stability increased.”
2012-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6713 (2012) · source
“Although UNMIK is no longer in a position to administer such elections in Kosovo, it will be ready to facilitate them, along with international partners, so long as a fitting modality can be found and agreed upon. Assisting in the matter of ensuring legitimate municipal representation in the north must be a joint and immediate priority of the international community, in the earliest practicable time frame. This reporting period also saw considerable progress in the EU-facilitated dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade, both through new agreements reached and through the implementation of previous agreements.”
2012-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6713 (2012) · source
“Alongside these modest improvements, however, other significant political challenges continue to emerge. At present, local leaders in the north are proceeding with plans to conduct a referendum next week on the acceptance by the local Kosovo Serbs of the Kosovo institutions. This is despite clear opposition to this initiative from Belgrade, as well as from some of the Kosovo Serb leaders residing in the south. This is another case where close cooperation between all 12-22578 stakeholders on the ground will be crucial to ensuring that potential tensions are kept under control and common messages are conveyed. The Head of UNMIK, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Farid Zarif, recently conveyed to local leaders in the north that they must seek legitimacy through elections that are in conformity with applicable laws.”
2012-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6713 (2012) · source
“Although some municipal leaders in the north have continued to disregard that message, notably those belonging to Serbian opposition parties, discussions on the ground - variously involving UNMIK, the European Union (EU) Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) and KFOR - have resulted in a relative stabilization of the situation. As a result of those coordinated efforts to calm tensions in the north, KFOR's ability to conduct essential operations there has substantially improved compared with the previous reporting period. The northern Kosovo Serbs, while continuing to protest EULEX transport by helicopter of Kosovo officials to the northern crossing points, have nonetheless recently begun to allow EULEX greater freedom of movement, including as part of KFOR convoys along the major routes in the north.”
2012-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6713 (2012) · source
“First, let me touch on the situation in the northern part of Kosovo, which is well documented in the report before the Council. The clashes in an ethnically mixed neighbourhood in northern Mitrovica on 9 November 2011, and the clashes on 23 and 28 November 2011 between Serb demonstrators and Kosovo Force (KFOR) soldiers, marked a very tense start to the current reporting period. However, as the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina was resuming in Brussels following a three-month hiatus, all sides renewed their efforts to stabilize the situation on the ground and focused their attention on achieving results through good faith engagement. On 29 November 2011, Serbian President Boris Tadie publicly called for the dismantling of all Kosovo Serb roadblocks in the north.”
2012-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6713 (2012) · source
“Mr. Mulet: The report before the Council (S/2012/72) details the situation in Kosovo and related activities of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) from 16 October 2011 to 15 January 2012. While the situation on the ground has calmed down since the Security Council's last meeting on UNMIK (see S/PV.6670), it remains fragile. In presenting this first UNMIK report of 2012, I would 2 like to take the opportunity to look ahead to a year in which renewed attention from the Security Council is merited - even as other pressing matters demand its scrutiny and concern. I believe that such attention will be essential if we are not to squander real opportunities to resolve long-standing differences and consolidate long-term peace and stability in the region.”
2012-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6713 (2012) · source
“Today, Council members have the opportunity to send a clear message that Pristina and Belgrade need to take responsibility for preventing the recurrence of violence in northern Kosovo, tomorrow and in the future. We are opposed to unilateral action, on the one hand, and opposed to overheated rhetoric by any party, on the other, including any action that would threaten the gains and future of the dialogue.”
2011-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6616 (2011) · source
“During the past few days, Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General Zarif has also met with many key interlocutors to personally convey that message, and facilitated a meeting between the northern Kosovo Serb leaders and the Deputy Commander of KFOR. UNMIK will continue to work closely with all sides to identify a way forward that will aim to safeguard security and peace throughout Kosovo and avert a new crisis. We also expect that all international presences in Kosovo will discharge their mandated duties accordingly. But above all, it rests with the sides to demonstrate their full commitment to dialogue, reconciliation and peace, rather than unilateral action or the use of force.”
2011-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6616 (2011) · source
“In the light of what I have mentioned, we are very concerned that the implementation of the announced plans could lead to a hardening of positions on the ground, threaten stability and lead to another outbreak of violence. Although not consulted on the substance of those plans by Pristina or other international interlocutors, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo has proactively approached all sides to gather information, facilitate communication and send messages - to both Belgrade 3 and Pristina, as well as to the northern Kosovo Serb leaders - advocating calm and discouraging unilateral action or the use of force and violence.”
2011-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6616 (2011) · source
“For its part, Belgrade has stood firm against Pristina's stated plans to establish customs checks in the North - an issue it expected to discuss in the context of the EU-facilitated dialogue. Serbian President Tadie stated in a press conference that "the fact that Serbia has been informed about Pristina's intentions does not mean that we accept these intentions". He said that Serbia would do everything it could for that not to occur, and warned the international institutions that "if it occurs, they bear responsibility for all the eventual consequences". He added that "This is now an attempt to impose unilateral solutions by KF OR and EULEX, who are obliged to be neutral in status" and that, for Serbia, "it is especially distressing that those who are ready for this sort of unilateral action are ready to do so with the use of force".”
2011-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6616 (2011) · source
“A number of local political representatives have also rejected the 2 September agreement on the customs stamps and have strongly criticized KFOR and EULEX for a lack of status neutrality, due to their support for Pristina's plans. In anticipation of developments at the gates, it has been announced that all public institutions and private businesses will be closed in northern Kosovo tomorrow, 16 September. Today, we were informed that, at 9 p.m. local time, Gate 1 was closed by KFOR due to approximately 100 Kosovo Serbs who had gathered there. Although not officially closed, Gate 31 has been sealed off by a Kosovo Serb-owned truck, completely blocking the road.”
2011-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6616 (2011) · source
“At the same time, Pristina's plans for the establishment of customs controls at the gates are strongly opposed by the Kosovo Serbs in the North, who continue to reject the authority of the Kosovo institutions. In reaction to these recent statements, a number of peaceful protests were organized during the 11-49879 past week in the North, with the participation of Serbian schoolchildren, judicial and medical employees and others. Overall, an atmosphere of concern and anxiety seems to prevail, with the Kosovo Serbs showing increased vigilance and readiness to react to developments - for example, by re-establishing road blocks at the main bridge in Mitrovica, as well as the main roads in the North.”
2011-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6616 (2011) · source
“The operational work will be done by EULEX, according to its mandate." In a press conference announcing the Kosovo authorities' plan for the implementation of the agreement, Kosovo Prime Minister Thaci, stated that the plan was part of the overall "vision of the Government of Kosovo for the citizens of Kosovo living in the northern part of the country" that "will serve to expand the programme of local Government reform embedding and expanding the presence and authority of the Republic of Kosovo there". He added that he was sending a message "to all Serbs in northern Kosovo that the Government of Kosovo is in service to all citizens regardless of ethnicity".”
2011-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6616 (2011) · source
“According to EULEX, for commercial goods entering the Gate 31, customs fees will need to be paid at the Mitrovica South Customs Terminal. A joint statement issued yesterday by the EU Special Representative and EULEX refers to the agreement reached on 2 September regarding the recognition of the customs stamps and notes that the EU Special Representative and EULEX were consulted by the authorities in Kosovo on the process of implementing that agreement and the EU expects the embargoes relating to trade between Serbia and Kosovo can now be lifted. The head of EULEX, Xavier Bout dc Marnhac, stated that "This is all about improving the rule of law in the north which is in the interest of all law-abiding citizens and is what EULEX is for. There will be mixed teams at the gates.”
2011-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6616 (2011) · source
“In that regard, we understand that an operational plan has been prepared by Pristina, in coordination with EULEX, KFOR and 11-49879 some other international stakeholders, to be implemented in a phased manner, starting tomorrow, 16 September. The current plan, according to information we obtained from various sources, entails EULEX resuming customs and border police duties at Gates 1 and 31, accompanied by two local officers at each of the two gates - one Kosovo customs officer and one Kosovo border police officer. We understand that efforts will be made to deploy one ethnic Albanian officer and one ethnic Serb officer. We also understand that, at this stage, there will be no revenue collection at the gates.”
2011-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6616 (2011) · source
“The Security Council will recall that, prior to 25 July, the European Union Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) was in charge of the gates and exercised partial customs controls by recording the traffic at the gates and scanning documents. The information gained in that manner was shared with Kosovo police and customs, and with Serbian authorities Via the EULEX Liaison Office in Belgrade. With EULEX police, EULEX customs also conducted joint random security checks. As 15 September drew closer, the Kosovo authorities began announcing that they intended to establish full border and customs control functions at the gates after the expiration of the 15 September deadline for the KFOR regime there.”
2011-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6616 (2011) · source
“The implementation of the understanding led to a gradual, although not full, de-escalation of tensions in northern Kosovo and the removal of almost all roadblocks that had been set up by members of the Kosovo Serb community. The 2 September meeting in Brussels dealt as planned with the issue of the Kosovo customs stamps, which had initially triggered Pristina's embargo on the Serbian goods and been one of the reasons given for the police operation in northern Kosovo on 25 July. Indeed, agreement was reached on the mutual recognition of customs stamps by Pristina and Belgrade. We understand that other customs-related issues, including the establishment of customs checks at the two gates in the North, were not addressed in the agreement.”
2011-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6616 (2011) · source
“Mr. Mulet: My briefing will focus on the persisting tensions in northern Kosovo since the Council's latest discussions on the situation a few weeks ago. As mentioned in the briefing of Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General Farid Zarif on 30 August (see S/PV.6604), following the 25 July events the Kosovo Force (KFOR) mediated a common understanding between all sides that KFOR would be responsible for the administrative boundary crossings - Gates 1 and 31 - in the North until at least today, 15 September. That understanding was intended to manage the situation until Belgrade and Pristina resumed the dialogue facilitated by the European Union in Brussels on 2 September.”
2011-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6616 (2011) · source
“The Haitian Government faces short- and long-term challenges, such as organizing elections, maintaining order in the camps, reconstruction and the issue of dealing with rubble and debris, and relocating displaced persons, which is largely dependent on the availability of 10-53060 temporary and permanent shelters. If it is to meet these challenges, Haiti must be able to count on the decisive leadership of its Government and the ongoing support of the international community. Elections with results that all Haitians can accept represent an important step in that direction.”
2010-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6382 (2010) · source
“In regard to support for State institutions, from 15 to 20 August the Civil Affairs Section facilitated an inter-parliamentary visit of high-level parliamentary administrators to the Dominican Republic to observe a training course on the modernization programme of the Dominican Congress. MINUSTAH has also evaluated the needs of the delegations and vice-delegations in the departments. I am expecting a report on that evaluation in the next few days. Additionally, several United Nations agencies have made technical staff available to the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission. In spite of the devastation created by the earthquake of 12 January, Haiti has not experienced a second wave of epidemics or social unrest. This relative success is nonetheless precarious.”
2010-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6382 (2010) · source