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1. “Sidikou, who are joining today's meeting via videoconference from Addis Ababa. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2015/33l, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on Somalia. I now give the floor to Mr. Kay.”

   2015-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7445 (2015) · source

2. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Somalia to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome His Excellency Mr. Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, who is joining today's meeting via videoconference from Mogadishu. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Nicholas Kay, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia; and Mr. Maman Sidikou, Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia and Head of the African Union Mission in Somalia. On behalf of the Council, I welcome Mr. Kay and Mr.”

   2015-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7445 (2015) · source

3. “There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion of the subject. The meeting rose at10.15 am.”

   2015-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7443 (2015) · source

4. “I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document 8/2015/298, which contains the sixth report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 4 of Security Council resolution 2107 (2013), and to document S/2015/305, which contains the third report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 6 of resolution 2169 (2014). I now give the floor to Mr. Kubis.”

   2015-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7443 (2015) · source

5. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Iraq to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Ian Kubis, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, and Ms. Valerie Amos, and Ms. Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

   2015-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7443 (2015) · source

6. “There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 4.55 pm.”

   2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source

7. “I now give the floor to His Excellencey Mr. Thomas Mayr-Harting, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations.”

   2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source

8. “I would like to remind speakers that they should limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. As usual, delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate the full texts in writing and to deliver condensed versions in the Chamber. I appeal to speakers to deliver their statements at a normal speed so that proper interpretation can be provided. And I would like to inform all concerned that we will be carrying on this open debate right through the lunch hour, as we have a significant number of speakers. I now give the floor to the Deputy Minister for Direction of Arms Control of the Ministry of Interior and Police of the Dominican Republic.”

   2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source

9. “We believe that a consensus on quite a number of important new elements has emerged as a result of our work together. We urge delegations to build on those elements of convergence and to continue their exchanges in good faith and flexibility, but also with a due sense of urgency, so that we can quickly conclude negotiations on that important document. What I ask is that we not throw the proverbial baby out with the bath water. We can make a difference in the lives of those women, girls, boys, elderly and displaced people who often have no recourse or defences other than the resolve and determination of the international community to act on their behalf. We should and we must. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council.”

   2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source

10. “In that context, Lithuania has proposed the adoption of a new Security Council resolution that would focus on practical steps for preventing the illicit transfer of small arms. The draft text contains significant additions to resolution 2117 (2013), making it more action-oriented, operational and systematic in tackling the issue of small arms and light weapons and the risks and threats they pose to those in conflict-affected zones. Over the past week, we have held a series of intense consultations and bilateral discussions with the fundamental goal in mind of alleviating the damage, harm, suffering and loss that small arms cause to civilian populations affected by armed conflicts, and the devastation and barbarity of armed, criminal and terrorist groups.”

    2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source

11. “Thirdly, the Council should be more open, particularly with regard to arms embargo implementation, to involving neighbouring States and regional actors and using open briefings to keep the wider United Nations membership regularly informed about the work of the Sanctions Committees. Finally, the Council should contribute to the effective implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty. United Nations assistance to Member States in developing transfer control systems and physical security and stockpile management and preventing diversion will be reinforced by universalization and robust implementation of the Treaty. Furthermore, the ATT reporting mechanism will result in the increased transparency of small arms transfers and will become a valuable source of information for United Nations activities.”

    2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source

12. “Secondly, all the numerous tools at the disposal of the United Nations - peacekeeping operations, special political missions, country teams and sanctions committees - should be further encouraged to work as one in fighting the illicit arms trade. Peacekeeping operations should share information with sanctions panels and help to implement arms embargoes. All traditional arms control measures, such as DDR and security sector reform, should be part of integrated strategies encompassing interventions aimed at strengthening community security, managing conflict and mitigating armed violence. No DDR effort or peace and reconciliation process can be expected to succeed when porous borders provide an endless supply of new weapons.”

    2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source

13. “First and foremost, the United Nations should never lose sight of the fact that the fundamental aim of its actions is the protection of human beings - human lives. Behind every disarmament, demobilization and reconciliation (DDR) programme there is a former combatant with a gun who is out of work and has a family to feed. Behind every security sector reform programme there are civilians who have lost faith and trust in the police and the army, because they are often the same men who were just recently killing, raping and torturing. Behind every direct victim of small arms there are more who suffer the indirect consequences, whether they are widows raising their families alone or orphaned children roaming the streets, an easy prey for child recruiters and human traffickers.”

    2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source

14. “Most importantly, it will help prevent arms falling into the hands of human rights abusers and those who violate the rules of war. It is vital that the international community, including the Security Council, contribute to its effective implementation. In 2013, the Council adopted the landmark resolution 2117 (2013), establishing a framework for United Nations action on small arms-related issues. But as new challenges emerge and conflicts proliferate, we believe that it is urgent for this framework to be put into practice through concrete measures that can translate the Council's efforts to tackle the devastating effects of the illicit arms trade into more concrete action. Let me focus on what we would like to see done.”

    2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source

15. “The international community must fundamentally and urgently address this threat, since every day we spend arguing about concepts takes a very real toll in human lives. Since the last Council debate on small arms (see S/PV.7036), we have seen some major advances made in systematically addressing the illicit trade in small arms. In December 2014, the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) entered into force. To date, that landmark Treaty has been signed by 130 Member States and ratified by 67. We encourage all remaining States to accede to the Treaty without delay and proceed with its ratification as quickly as possible. Its scope includes small arms and light weapons, and it will become an important tool for countering the illicit trade in small arms and increasing the transparency of their transfers.”

    2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source

16. “Children even as young as pre-teens are recruited by force to become soldiers and made to kill and maim with small arms in order not to be killed themselves. The World Bank estimates that more than 900 million small arms and light weapons are in circulation globally, while the quantities of weapons amassed by terrorists, armed groups and criminal networks are almost impossible to assess. It is undeniable that terrorists, other armed groups and criminal networks have accumulated vast arsenals of both light and heavy weapons by seizing them from Government forces, diverting them from legal trade and smuggling or tapping into civilian-owned stocks. Illegal arms trading and smuggling support criminal networks and finance terrorist activities, spreading death, chaos and forced displacement as terrorist groups expand their sway.”

    2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source

17. “The subject of small arms and light weapons does not often appear on the Security Council's agenda, and yet it is a matter of life and death every single day for hundreds of thousands of people in conflict- affected zones, with civilians and in particular women, children, refugees and the displaced facing increased risks caused by the much too easy availability of such arms. Deplorably, more than half a million people, including 60,000 women and girls, die every year as a result of the violence caused by small arms. Even very basic daily tasks, such as fetching water from a remote well, gathering wood for cooking and foraging for food in war-ravaged areas, are fraught with increased risks of being attacked, terrorized, robbed of meagre belongings or raped at gunpoint.”

    2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source

18. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of Lithuania. Let me start by thanking the Secretary-General for his briefing and for his report on small arms and light weapons (S/2015/289) underpinning today's discussion. I would also like to thank the United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights for highlighting the very important human dimension of the issue at hand, and Mr. Karamoko Diakite' for his personal testimony, which provided an eye-opening perspective on the real-life impact of small arms and light weapons. Lithuania aligns itself with the statement to be delivered later today by the observer of the European Union.”

    2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source

19. “I thank Mr. Diakite for his personal testimony and his plea on behalf of so many victims. I shall now give the floor to the members of the Security Council.”

    2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source

20. “I also wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2015/306, containing a letter dated 1 May 2015 from the Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary- General, transmitting a concept paper on the item under consideration. I wish to warmly welcome the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, and I now give him the floor.”

    2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source

21. “Karamoko Diakite', President of the cote d'Ivoire chapter of the West African Action Network on Small Arms. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Te'te Antonio, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, and His Excellency Mr. Thomas Mayr-Harting, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2015/289, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on small arms and light weapons.”

    2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source

22. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Colombia, Croatia, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Paraguay, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey and Ukraine to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Mr.”

    2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source

23. “In conclusion, we encourage Bosnia and Herzegovina's leadership to demonstrate clear, strategic political will and determination and use the momentum for all citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina to benefit from the real progress in economic and social reforms. This is essential in realizing the Vision of a united and prosperous country that is strong in its diversity. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7440 (2015) · source

24. “Regional cooperation initiatives also contribute to addressing security threats. While the overall security situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina remains stable, the recent incident in the city of Zvornik, where a police station was attacked and a policeman was killed underlines the need to scale up efforts by the authorities aimed at ensuring public order, safety and security. The European Union and Lithuania, as its member, will continue to provide, through the European Union-led peacekeeping force, support to Bosnia and Herzegovina's efforts to maintain a safe and secure environment under the United Nations mandate.”

    2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7440 (2015) · source

25. “The divisive nationalistic and separatist rhetoric is threatening the very foundations of the State, is counterproductive and should be discarded. As mentioned, Lithuania firmly supports the independence, unity and sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Further reconciliation and strengthening of the rule of law and administrative capacities at all levels would require overcoming the political differences and uniting for the common goal. Good-neighbourly relations and regional cooperation are essential for ensuring security and prosperity in the Western Balkans. Joint efforts on connectivity and other areas are important unifying factors. We encourage the newly elected authorities to further promote regional cooperation and strengthen ties with the neighbouring countries.”

    2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7440 (2015) · source

26. “While we have seen the resilience the economy has displayed in the context ofthe floods that affected Bosnia and Herzegovina and other countries in the region last spring, tackling social and economic issues, as the High Representative's report notes, requires urgent attention. The high unemployment rate, especially among the young, is a matter of concern. Continuous reform should translate into real opportunities for the benefit of all citizens, including the youth and the unemployed. We are encouraged by the intentions of newly elected leaders to focus on their reform efforts. We call on the authorities to capitalize on the opportunities that the renewed EU approach presents. Their full realization requires determination and unity among the political elites.”

    2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7440 (2015) · source

27. “With their written commitment to undertake further reforms signed by the leaders of the political parties and endorsed by the Parliamentary Assembly, the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina made a remarkable decision. It was a defining moment in relations between the EU and Bosnia and Herzegovina and a solid step towards realizing the country's European perspective, enabling the entry into force of the Stabilization and Association Agreement as of next month. Further steps must be taken to carry on the reform agenda supporting necessary economic and social change, including measures provided by the Compact for Growth initiative, as well as close dialogue between the EU and Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7440 (2015) · source

28. “The sustained engagement of the EU has provided an essential framework and incentive for change. There are challenges ahead, but a great deal of progress has been achieved in the region, and Bosnia and Herzegovina is no exception. Significant steps have been taken in realizing the Vision of a prosperous, united, multi-ethnic nation. Our commitment to Bosnia and Herzegovina's integrity as a sovereign and united country remains strong. The latest developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina are a clear demonstration of its people's choice of Europe and the country's firm determination to move forward on the path of EU integration. The renewed EU approach has generated momentum.”

    2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7440 (2015) · source

29. “I will now make a statement in my capacity as representative of Lithuania. I am pleased to welcome High Representative Valentin Inzko back to the Council, and to thank him for his report (S/2015/300, annex), his briefing and all the work he does on the ground. Lithuania aligns itself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union (EU). This year is the twentieth since the end of a three-and-a-half-year war and an immense human tragedy. It also marks the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, which has been described as true scenes from hell, written on the darkest pages of human history. The progress achieved since the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement has been remarkable. The past two decades are proof of the international community's commitment to building a safer and more stable region.”

    2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7440 (2015) · source

30. “I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2015/300, which contains the text of a letter dated 29 April 2015 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council, transmitting the forty-seventh report of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. I now give the floor to Mr. Inzko.”

    2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7440 (2015) · source

31. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Thomas Mayr-Harting, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

    2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7440 (2015) · source

32. “In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Her Excellency Ms. Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; His Excellency Mr. Tete Antonio, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations; and Mr. Peter Sutherland, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for International Migration. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Ms. Mogherini.”

    2015-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7439 (2015) · source

33. “I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 3.40pm.”

    2015-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7438 (2015) · source

34. “I thank Mr. Skoog for his briefing. I now give the floor to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Republic of Liberia.”

    2015-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7438 (2015) · source

35. “I thank Ms. Landgren for her briefing, and particularly for tailoring it to the crisis at hand. I now give the floor to Mr. Skoog.”

    2015-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7438 (2015) · source

36. “Karin Landgren, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Liberia and Head of the United Nations Mission in Liberia, to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Olof Skoog, Chair of the Liberia configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission and Permanent Representative of Sweden, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2015/275, which contains the text of the twenty-ninth progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Liberia. I now give the floor to Ms. Landgren.”

    2015-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7438 (2015) · source

37. “I believe the fact that she is the first Arab woman ambassador ever to preside over the Security Council is highly significant and symbolic, and a true source of inspiration for all the girls and women in the Middle East. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. The situation in Liberia Twenty-ninth progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Liberia (S/2015/275) The President: In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Liberia to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome His Excellency Mr. Benedict Sannoh, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Republic of Liberia. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Ms.”

    2015-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7438 (2015) · source

38. “As this is the first public meeting of the Security Council for the month of May, I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to Her Excellency Mrs. Dina Kawar, Permanent Representative of Jordan, for her service at the helm of the Security Council for the month of April, as well as to her entire team. I am sure I speak for all members of the Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Kawar and her delegation for the great diplomatic skill and masterful navigation of the waters of the Security Council that characterized their stewardship last month, a very busy one indeed. On a personal note, it is also a great pleasure to be taking over from a woman ambassador.”

    2015-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7438 (2015) · source

39. “At the same time, it must be ready to use all the instruments at its disposal to put an end to impunity and bring the perpetrators of ongoing horrific crimes and abuses to account, including through the International Criminal Court. Failure to act condemns new generations to a life of destitution, displacement and violent death. Failure to act increasingly questions the relevance of the Council in today's world. Is this a legacy we are willing to leave to the future?”

    2015-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7433 (2015) · source

40. “The only sustainable solution to the current crisis in Syria is through an inclusive and Syrian-led political process that meets the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people, with a view to the full implementation of the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex) of 30 June 2012. Likewise, viable political solutions must be found in Libya and elsewhere in the region and existing legitimate grievances must be addressed. We shall choke and run out of funds at an increasing pace if conflicts themselves are not tackled. Inclusiveness, justice and accountability are the key building blocks necessary to tackle the crises that are at the core of the unprecedented refugee flows. The Council must throw its full weight behind the ongoing mediation and peace efforts in order to change the current deadly calculus.”

    2015-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7433 (2015) · source

41. “We therefore welcome the adoption today of the comprehensive presidential statement S/PRST/2015/10, which stresses the importance of comprehensive responses, including sustainable funding; providing support for national response plans; addressing the humanitarian needs of refugees, in particular women and children; strengthening the resilience of host countries; preventing radicalization and countering the threat of terrorism and foreign terrorist fighters. Mrs. Kawar took the Chair. As much as we may seek to curb the flows of illegal migrants and refugees, the core of the issue is the political settlement of the crises that plague the region.”

    2015-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7433 (2015) · source

42. “Children grow up deprived of access to education and therefore of a future - a future that is also Syria's lost future. Women refugees are forced to break with the traditional familial and social roles and become breadwinners for their children in a highly hostile environment and are much more likely to become targets of abuse, rape and prostitution. Ms. Cousin referred to these issues very eloquently. Refugees are easy prey to traffickers and organized criminal gangs; while refugee camps, a boon for radicalization and terrorist recruitment. Given the much too common marriage of convenience between transnational organized crime and terrorism, the risks posed by such extended crises, as in Syria, are enormous.”

    2015-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7433 (2015) · source

43. “Tensions between refugees and host communities risk destroying local infrastructure, complicating services and fraying the social fabric. If that happens, the consequences will be overwhelming and spill well beyond the region. Today's presidential statement (S/PRST/2015/10) speaks clearly of these risks. Children under the age of 17 make up almost 50 per cent of the refugee population. They struggle with multiple challenges, including family separation, exposure to physical and psychological violence, child labour and exploitation, early forced marriages and recruitment by armed groups. According to Save the Children, four out of five Syrian children who fled to Lebanon are out ofschool. Inside Syria, a fifth ofschools were either destroyed, damaged or are used for military purposes. An entire generation is being lost.”

    2015-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7433 (2015) · source

44. “If the Security Council does not take its own resolutions seriously, how can it expect others to implement them? The Council must be firm in its demand for the full implementation of the relevant resolutions and seek accountability for the failure to do so. After four years of lawlessness and impunity, it is time to increase the pressure. The stakes are high, and not only the stakes pertaining to the credibility of the Council, which has certainly been dented by the crisis in Syria. The stakes are particularly high for the people of Syria and Syria's neighbours who have absorbed the largest numbers of refugees. Lebanon, for example, has the most refugees per capita in the world. Jordan must have received 1 million. That is a huge strain on their economies and stability.”

    2015-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7433 (2015) · source

45. “Last month, United Nations agencies were able to reach only 4 per cent of the people under siege with food, and only 0.3 per cent with health assistance. More than 60 per cent of hospitals have been damaged or destroyed; doctors have fled or been killed. Even the very basic services are often unavailable. The regime continues to systematically remove surgical supplies and other necessary items, including, as we have heard today, even polio vaccines - what harm does polio vaccine do to any one? - from humanitarian aid. Why? The shameful constraints imposed on humanitarian operations and the attacks on humanitarian and medical workers are a clear breach of international humanitarian law and show blatant disregard for resolutions 2139 (2014), 2165 (2014) and 2191 (2014).”

    2015-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7433 (2015) · source

46. “Twice this month we have spoken about Yarmouk, where when aid even reaches people, 400 calories per day are allotted to them, well below even the most minimal nutritional requirements. Aid deliveries have not been seen in Darayya since October 2012, in eastern Ghouta since January of this year, and in Mouadamiya for over a year. It is frightening to even try to imagine how people survive there. The Syrian Government's failure to protect its own population is astounding. Bureaucratic and other obstacles compound the humanitarian suffering. Ms. Valerie Amos has spoken repeatedly about the obstacles, and she did so again today very eloquently. Just recently, nine World Health Organization requests to deliver assistance to locations in Aleppo, Dar'a, rural Damascus, Idlib and other areas have gone unanswered.”

    2015-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7433 (2015) · source

47. “Last year alone some 3,500 died trying to reach the other shore. Among those trying to escape, conflict-affected Syrians account for about a third. Even more Syrians flee to neighbouring countries or remain inside Syria, trapped by the Government's barrel bombs, mortar fire and shelling and suffering chlorine attacks and the brutality of terrorist groups, in hard-to-reach or besieged areas, constrained to survive on tree bark, grass and leaves and occasional humanitarian deliveries. At this time and day in the twenty-first century, starvation and death by starvation are not something we read in history books, it is a reality for those trapped in besieged areas.”

    2015-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7433 (2015) · source

48. “I would like to thank the Jordanian presidency for convening this briefing on the situation in Syria and its neighbourhood. I also thank the briefers for their passionate contributions. In 2014, the number of people forcibly displaced reached the highest total recorded since the Second World War, a staggering 51.2 million. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antenio Guterres called it a quantum leap in forced displacement in the world. Destitute, desperate people trying to escape extreme poverty, persecution and war pay thousands of hard-earned dollars to traffickers to be loaded onto cattle ships, shoddy boats and crumbling barges, only to find death in the middle of the Mediterranean. Images of capsized boats and boats abandoned midway by the traffickers have become almost daily news.”

    2015-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7433 (2015) · source

49. “Non-governmental organizations, volunteer groups and civil-society activism offer important ways to strengthen the connection between young people and the communities they live in, foster a sense ofbelonging and ownership, help overcome a sense of alienation and provide positive life models for young people to follow.”

    2015-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7432 (2015) · source

50. “We have to be very clear that, whatever the ills or injustices in the world the extremists claim to be rectifying by their deadly choices, beheadings; maiming; throwing people from high towers; burning them alive, such as the monstrous murder of a Jordanian pilot; or stoning to death do not address any injustice or ill. On the contrary, such depraved acts add in a most brutal and sick way to the ills of this world and are nothing but the most brutal and cynical criminality. While all levels should be involved in tackling the issue of youth radicalization, the grass-roots level is particularly important. It is at the grass-roots level in local communities that vulnerabilities are felt and exposed, and disaffections and marginalization take place, providing fertile ground for recruiters.”

    2015-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7432 (2015) · source