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Nasir

lines on the record: 109
first: 2019-10-28
most recent: 2023-12-08
sittings or episodes: 21
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“That approach requires closer and inclusive engagement at the grass roots, including empowering and amplifying the voices and roles of women and youth. Evidence shows they can play crucial roles as mediators and peacebuilders. Their active participation not only supports peacebuilding processes but is also important in cultivating a culture of peace and conflict prevention in local communities. Secondly, we need to build strong and resilient institutions through good governance and the provision of sustainable financing and resources. Building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions would substantially increase the chance of sustainable peace and reduce the risk of relapse into conflict. Capacity- building and ensuring good governance are therefore important.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“We thank Japan for convening this open debate. We welcome the insightful presentation of the briefers. This open debate is timely, as we are working on the New Agenda for Peace. Today’s global challenges have become ever more complex. They have put great demands on the way we address conflicts. We must adjust our approach and alter the way we look at, manage and resolve conflicts, including their root causes. Key to that is developing preventive and peacebuilding measures that are inclusive, effective and better targeted. We must also better understand the wide-ranging impact of conflicts. Against that background, allow me to emphasize the following points. First, we need to ensure a bottom-up approach to peacebuilding. Peacebuilding efforts should place national ownership at their centre.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“In conclusion, Indonesia believe that multilateralism remains the best pathway to solving our current and future global challenges. Guided by the spirit of multilateralism, we look forward to collaborating and working together with all States in achieving our common goals.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“After all, membership on the Security Council is not a right but a responsibility, particularly where those in the permanent seats are concerned. Thirdly, we need to promote partnerships, particularly with regional organizations. They serve an important role in bridging regional perspectives and best practices. Furthermore, regional architectures can serve as building blocks and foundations for strong global stability. It is therefore relevant for the United Nations to nurture synergy with regional organizations, including ASEAN. As the representative of a total population of more than 650 million people, ASEAN is among the key prominent partners of the United Nations in the areas of peace, stability and sustainable development. That partnership must be fostered to ensure that multilateral and regional efforts are mutually reinforcing.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In that regard, Our Common Agenda (A/75/982) provides an important blueprint for a strong and effective United Nations. We also see the Summit of the Future as an opportunity to make concrete progress on reform and make the United Nations system relevant. The Security Council desperately needs to adapt to our new global realities. It should be more inclusive, transparent and democratic in discharging its mandate. In order to make progress, the political will to achieve reform on the part of all States, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, is a prerequisite. We need a clear timeline and practical targets for reforming the Council. Meanwhile, the Council must continue to deliver. We cannot let the “uniting for peace” process become a new normal; unity must be embedded within the Council itself.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“First, we need a new multilateral paradigm — a paradigm of win-win, not zero sum; of engagement and dialogue, not containment or a take-it- or-leave-it approach; of collaboration and solidarity, not competition; and a paradigm where respect for international law and the Charter of the United Nations is consistently upheld, including the fundamental principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity and the peaceful settlement of conflicts. Secondly, we need a United Nations that is fit for its time and purpose. Today’s world was unimaginable 77 years ago. The United Nations must always be able to adapt to the latest developments, including in technology, science and work culture. United Nations reform, including the Secretariat, must be a continuous work in progress and be undertaken in a holistic manner.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We thank you, Sir, for convening this open debate. Indonesia aligns itself with the statement to be made by the representative of Vietnam on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Our discussion today is taking place against a backdrop of a geopolitical situation marked by multiple crises and challenges. At a time when we most need solidarity and cooperation, we are unfortunately seeing increasing self-interest, division and mistrust. Against that backdrop, we must renew our commitment to multilateralism and build anew. In that context, allow me to share three points.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We need a comprehensive and lasting solution for the long-standing question of Palestine within the context of a two-State solution based on internationally agreed parameters and the relevant United Nations resolutions. Only in this way can the Palestinian people have independence and sovereignty, free from oppression.”
2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Thirdly, the Council should actively pursue a breakthrough for the resumption of the peace process. The Quartet has proven to have its limitations. We have to open new avenues and be innovative to devise a credible peace process that works for all parties. We must remain resolute in maintaining the two-State solution as the only option for resolving the Palestinian issue. We should create opportunities, including developments in the Palestinian national unity and reconciliation process. Indonesia stands ready to contribute and move the process forward in the United Nations to safeguard the two-State solution. Indonesia believes that the continuous inaction of the Council poses a threat to international peace and security.”
2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We call on the international community to continue providing assistance where needed, including political and financial support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East . Secondly, little has been done with respect to Israel, which implements policies to create irreversible geographical and demographic alterations on the ground. Moreover, illegal settlements and provocations against holy sites have created further instability and widespread violence. We see no sign of or commitment to stopping unilateral and unlawful measures against the Palestinians or any serious effort to bring those responsible to justice. A sense of impunity will remain if the Council does nothing to ensure that the perpetrators and the occupying Power uphold their responsibilities under international law.”
2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174Resumption1 (2022) · source
“On that note, I wish to emphasize the following. First, we call on the Council to take action to end the atrocities and human rights violations committed by Israel in the illegally occupied territories. Human rights violations and violence on the ground have resulted in the highest civilian casualties in recent years. For more than half a century, the people of Palestine have lived under duress. They have been deprived of their inalienable right to self-determination and lost their sovereignty over their own natural resources. The Council’s inaction has sent a powerful signal of acceptance and a sense of normalization of Israel’s occupation of and violence against the Palestinians. The Council must change course and take action to ease the burden of the Palestinians under occupation.”
2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Let me begin by stating some facts. First, despite the worsening situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, the Council remains paralysed. Secondly, while the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and other United Nations mandate-holders have on countless occasions provided disheartening factual reports from the ground, the Council chooses to be indifferent. Thirdly, regardless of how loudly Member States call for an end to Israel’s blatant violations of various international laws, the Council remains silent. Against that inaction, Indonesia remains steadfast. We are here today, and for certain we will be here again, to knock on the Council’s door again and again and again, call on the conscience of Council members and urge the Council to act decisively.”
2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In line with its mandate, the Committee will continue its advocacy work, organize public events and draw attention to the plight of the Palestinian people’s inalienable rights, including in relation to East Jerusalem. The only way to resolve the question of Palestine is through a two-State solution based on the 1967 borders and with two States — Israel and Palestine — living side by side in peace and security, with Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Palestine. We urge the Security Council to act without delay in order to contribute to the achievement of that solution.”
2022-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9099Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We concur with the assessment that the continued Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory and all its facets, including annexation, the Gaza blockade and policies based on discrimination and segregation, are the primary root causes of the recurrent tension, instability and conflict in the region. The Committee pledges to continue its advocacy with Member States and United Nations officials towards resuming negotiations aimed at addressing those root causes, resolving the core issues and achieving a just and lasting peace. Only a comprehensive political process addressing the unfulfilled promises to the Palestinian people and leading to the realization of their inalienable rights, including to self-determination and return, will result in an end of the conflict.”
2022-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9099Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Through its multifaceted work, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) plays a crucial role in providing essential services to the Palestinian people. The Committee lauds the commitments made by Member States at the recent United Nations pledging conference and joins the Secretary-General in urging Member States to put the Agency on a sustainable financial footing. By contributing to UNRWA, we contribute to the welfare and dignity of Palestine refugees and to Middle East peace and stability. We commend the June 2022 findings of the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and in Israel.”
2022-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9099Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The Committee welcomes the United Nations Human Rights Office’s preliminary investigation regarding the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and urges Israel to bring those responsible to justice. The Committee also commends the nine member States of the European Union that, in the absence of any substantial information to support Israel’s allegations, have pledged to continue working with the six Palestinian civil society groups that Israel labelled terrorist organizations in October 2021. Those organizations, some of which are Committee partners, play a crucial role in promoting democracy and building a robust Palestinian civil society and must continue to be supported.”
2022-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9099Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The protection of civilians is central to the work of the United Nations and the Security Council and must be a prioritized in the absence of a just solution. Recent findings in the Secretary-General’s report on children in armed conflict (S/2022/493) highlighted the dramatic increase in grave violations inflicted on Palestinian children. Those findings must serve as a stark reminder to the Security Council to act. The Committee urges Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups to comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law and international human rights law and to take measures to protect Palestinian children caught up in the midst of this ongoing tragic conflict. We applaud and join the multiple calls for action to also protect human rights defenders and the freedom of the press.”
2022-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9099Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The Committee calls on the Security Council to clearly and firmly reiterate its demands that the Government of Israel, the occupying Power, immediately end all settlement expansions, demolitions, confiscations of Palestinian property and forcible removals of civilians, in compliance with international law and United Nations resolutions, including resolution 2334 (2016). The Committee is alarmed by the increasing violence and casualties in recent months in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, as reported by Special Coordinator Wennesland. We condemn the indiscriminate killing and excessive use of lethal force against civilians, particularly children, which have become all too frequent and for which no one is being held accountable.”
2022-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9099Resumption1 (2022) · source
“As referenced by the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and as reported in the 15 July 2022 end-of-mission statement by the United Nations Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories, the implementation of that decision will test the international community’s resolve and the Security Council’s ability to take decisive action to uphold international law and the Charter of the United Nations and to protect Palestinian civilians living under occupation, as well as their homes and livelihoods.”
2022-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9099Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The Committee expresses its concern over the ongoing developments in Masafer Yatta, in the south of the occupied West Bank, after the Israeli Supreme Court ruled that the area is to be appropriated by the Israeli military. That action risks forcibly displacing more than 1,200 Palestinians, including a large number of women and at least 580 children, the largest forcible expulsion of Palestinians since 1967.”
2022-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9099Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Mr. Nasir: On behalf of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, I congratulate Brazil for its capable presidency of the Security Council in July. I also thank Deputy Special Coordinator Hastings for her briefing. Israel’s continued settlement expansion and land confiscation in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, has grave political repercussions. They constitute grave breaches of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions and undermine the contiguity and viability of the Palestinian State and the prospects for realizing the two-State solution on the pre-1967 borders that the Security Council, the General Assembly and the international community, as a whole, have long endorsed and called for.”
2022-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9099Resumption1 (2022) · source
“That could be done, among other ways, through the dissemination of accurate information by United Nations peacekeeping missions to help manage the expectations of local communities. Peacekeeping missions need to be equipped with clear mandates and adequate resources to deliver on them. We also emphasize the importance of training and partnership, including strategic communication. I would like to conclude by calling on all parties to strengthen our collective efforts to ensure the safety and the security of all United Nations personnel in their noble endeavour.”
2022-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9090 (2022) · source
“We emphasize the direct link between strategic communication and the success of peacekeeping operations in implementing their mandate, including in ensuring the safety and security of peacekeepers and the protection of civilians. We are especially concerned at the proliferation of disinformation, misinformation and hate speech targeting United Nations peacekeeping operations or the civilian population. The Group of Friends highlights the importance of effective communications between United Nations peacekeeping operations, host Governments and other relevant stakeholders to build trust and mutual understanding. We call on the Secretariat to continue its efforts to develop communication strategies aimed at building trust and confidence between United Nations peacekeeping operations and key stakeholders, including the host Government.”
2022-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9090 (2022) · source
“I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of Friends on the Safety and Security of United Nations Peacekeepers. We thank our co-Chair, Brazil, for hosting this timely open debate on the key role of strategic communication in peacekeeping operations. It is in line with the Action for Peacekeeping Plus initiative, which emphasizes strategic communication as one of its priorities. The Group of Friends remains deeply concerned at the persistently high number of attacks against United Nations peacekeepers that has recently been seen in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali. We convey our deepest condolences to the families of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of peace.”
2022-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9090 (2022) · source
“We need to develop that practice to ensure the effective participation of such organizations in Security Council meetings.”
2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079 (2022) · source
“In that regard, the involvement of troop- and police-contributing countries should be not merely a formality but an important avenue for the Council to hear their views. We have observed, however, that such a process often takes place very close to the adoption of a mandate. That hinders the proper consideration of the troop- and police-contributing countries’ concerns and inputs in the process of the drafting of the mandate. Lastly, as conflict becomes more regionalized, the Council needs to ensure the inclusion of regional and subregional organizations in discussions related to their region. Regional organizations can often help mend fractured relationships between United Nations missions and their respective host countries by bridging the two and constructively responding to the situation on the ground.”
2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079 (2022) · source
“First, we must solidify the Council’s preparedness to work during times of disruption. The adjustments made to the Council’s working methods during the pandemic should be made clearer in the context of its terms of reference and regularly reviewed and updated. That will help to ensure the continued readiness and effectiveness of the Council in addressing peace and security challenges during future disruptions. Secondly, there is a need to enhance the process of the renewal of peacekeeping mandates, which is one of the most important responsibilities of the Council. Every effort must be made to ensure that the Council understands all the facts and conditions on the ground as well as the challenges.”
2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079 (2022) · source
“The Security Council is the embodiment of multilateralism in the maintenance of peace and security. It is therefore important to ensure that its working methods and its decision-making process uphold the true spirit of multilateralism. As an important pillar of the United Nations, the Security Council must ensure that its working methods are able to adapt to and reflect today’s geopolitical realities. Failing to do so will contribute to making not only the Council irrelevant but also the United Nations as a whole. While we are happy to have this regular debate, which offers an important opportunity for Members to provide inputs on the Council’s working methods, we hope that our discussions are truly taken into consideration in the Council’s efforts to serve all Member States. On that note, I would like to highlight three points.”
2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079 (2022) · source
“It was a temporary response to the spike in price and to the scarcity of cooking oil in our domestic market. It was a temporary policy designed to safeguard the food security of around 270 million people in Indonesia. It has been announced that this temporary response will be lifted on 23 May, which is next week. Finally, everyone has the right to access to safe and nutritious food and to be free from hunger. For this, we cannot afford division, nor can we afford a “take it or leave it” attitude when addressing a life-or-death issue such as food security.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Indonesia has long been a strong advocate for food security and special agricultural products being given special treatment by the World Trade Organization. Developing countries must also be given the ability under international trade rules to support smallholder farmers that produce food-security- related commodities. This is important not just for the food security and the livelihood of the smallholder farmers, but also for the rural development of regions. Furthermore, strong cooperation and collaboration with the private sector is crucial. They are key partners in ensuring greater food access to the public. On Indonesia’s palm-oil-exports policy, which was mentioned in the briefing this morning, we emphasize that this was an emergency temporary measure.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“While agriculture products are not subject to sanction, this understanding must be well coordinated with the international banking system so that product delivery is not delayed owing to payment issues. We also welcome the Secretary-General’s effort to work on an agriculture corridor in Ukraine and Russia. In the medium and long term, there must be a global strategy that supports agriculture, production, trade and governance and which allows countries to achieve resilience in staple-food commodities. For this, we must invest in innovative and sustainable farming, climate-resilient crops and an agile supply chain that can quickly adjust to disruption. Food security must also be given a special place in international trade agreements.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Addressing global food insecurity requires both short-term and long-term actions. In the short term, and most immediately, we need to scale up humanitarian assistance to people living in conflict areas. Also important is humanitarian assistance for people whose food-commodity supplies have been disrupted, owing either to conflicts or such natural phenomena as droughts or floods. The limited fiscal space of developing countries as a result of two years of pandemic requires us to increase support for humanitarian aid and United Nations humanitarian agencies. A key strategy in the short term is to bring available stockpiles of food commodities and agricultural inputs from Ukraine and Russia to market.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s open debate. We also thank the briefers for their comprehensive briefings. For Indonesia, food security and national security are two sides of the same coin. From our own past experiences, uncontrollably high prices of staple food and supply-side constraints have resulted in great political instability. We therefore share the Secretary- General’s view that if we do not feed the people, we feed conflict. Today a combination of conflict, the coronavirus disease and climate change are contributing to food insecurity as well as humanitarian crises in many parts of the world. The war in Ukraine is exacerbating this situation, as it and Russia are important producers of food, commodities and agricultural inputs. We reiterate our call for stopping the war.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“All Members, including the founding Members of the United Nations, need to always uphold such principles as non-use of force, respect for territorial integrity, peaceful settlement of disputes and respect for international law. Upholding those key principles saves lives, and that commitment goes beyond the context of armed conflicts. Naturally, our calls go out not only to the Council but also to all who hold a position of responsibility and are able to save those lives.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“As agents of civilian protection, women have greater access to communities. They are essential enablers with respect to building trust and confidence. Women play an important role in providing humanitarian assistance during armed conflict and even in preventing conflict from happening in the first place. They also play a role in peace-keeping. Indonesia is committed to increasing the number of female peacekeepers, in line with resolution 2538 (2020). We believe that the full, effective and meaningful participation of women in peacekeeping operations, including at the leadership level, can contribute to more effective community engagement and therefore protection of civilians. Allow me to conclude by calling on all of us to strengthen our commitment to the Charter of the United Nations.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Time must be allowed for political dialogue to take place and to give peace a chance. Those who are fighting should make use of ceasefire to look at the devastating impact on the ground and to reassess what the people need. Secondly, we need to enhance community engagement in the protection of civilians. Policies aimed at protecting civilians should be strategic, inclusive and, most importantly, people oriented. Local communities must play an integral role in the development and implementation of strategies to protect civilians. Civilian-protection programmes should be tailored to the needs of the affected communities. For Indonesia, genuine community engagement remains one of the most effective tools for peacekeepers to prevent the loss of life. Thirdly, we need to place women’s empowerment at the heart of civilian protection.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“I thank the delegation of Norway for convening this open debate. Urban warfare is not a new phenomenon. We are also very familiar with its devastating humanitarian con-sequences on civilians. A single attack on a densely populated urban area can destroy schools, hospitals, housing and other key infrastructure, killing many and depriving even more of key public services, including often even the most basic necessities required for survival. The Security Council must continue to use its moral weight to protect civilians in armed conflict, especially women and children. In that context, allow me to emphasize three points. First, we reiterate the calls for global ceasefire. To save lives, all violence must cease. There is no other way. At the same time, humanitarian access must be given to help innocent civilians.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We are grateful to Norway for convening this open debate, and in that connection we hope that a ministerial meeting of the Middle East Quartet will soon relaunch the peace process. The current course of action must be diverted and redressed without delay, with the aim of ending the Israeli occupation that began in 1967 and implementing a just solution based on international law and the relevant United Nations resolutions that enables the two States of Israel and Palestine to live side by side in peace and security along the pre-1967 borders, with Jerusalem as the capital of the Palestinian State. The Committee stands ready to assist in the process and garner the support needed to advance it.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950Resumption1 (2022) · source
“At an event organized by the Committee on 7 December, representatives from Palestinian and Israeli civil society called on Member States to hold Israel accountable for its actions and to continue providing a platform for the voices that the Government of Israel is trying to suppress. The Israeli authorities have yet to make public any substantive evidence against those Palestinian organizations. We reiterate that civil-society organizations must be allowed to work unhindered in the implementation of their mandates. The Committee calls for the implementation of the provisions in resolution 2334 (2016), as well as of all the relevant United Nations resolutions and the internationally agreed parameters, in order to justly and sustainably resolve the question of Palestine.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The bureau of the Committee has joined the Secretary-General, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the European Union and many international human rights organizations in publicly expressing deep concern about Israel’s decision on 22 October to designate six human rights and humanitarian Palestinian civil- society organizations as terrorist entities. Some of those organizations are long-standing, reliable partners of the Committee, and of the United Nations, in advocating for the protection and promotion of the human rights of the Palestinian people.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950Resumption1 (2022) · source
“As much as we agree on the need to focus on improving Palestinians’ livelihoods, the Committee ultimately believes that it cannot really happen without a political horizon that can ensure justice for the Palestinian people and their exercise of their rights, including the right to self-determination, as well as bringing a definitive end to the occupation and establishing an independent Palestinian State. Palestinian civil-society organizations continue to face restrictions on their freedom of expression, assembly and association.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The Palestinians living in Gaza need humanitarian relief and economic assistance urgently if they are to have dignified lives and a sustainable future. Since the deadly escalation in the Gaza Strip last May, the needs remain acute. Hundreds of families remain displaced, and thousands of homes and structures require reconstruction and repair. Let me reiterate, however, that Gaza requires not only economic support for reconstruction but also a complete lifting of the illegal Israeli blockade, in line with resolution 1860 (2009), as well as the legitimate Palestinian Government’s return to Gaza. Gaza remains an integral part of the Palestinian territory that has been occupied since 1967 and must be part of an independent, sovereign Palestinian State.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, also highlighted the drop in the resources available since 2013, despite the growing humanitarian needs of Palestinian refugees. The welcome return of the United States as a partner and donor to the Agency has been offset, however, by reduced funding from other large donors and a lack of new sources of funding. The Committee reiterates its call to the international community to ensure that the Agency has sufficient and reliable funding so that it can deliver its crucial services to more than 5.8 million Palestinian refugees and maintain its vital contribution to regional stability.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Lynne Hastings, the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, highlighted the urgent need to address the continuing economic and fiscal crisis facing the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian people. For that reason, the Committee supports the $510 million humanitarian response plan launched by the United Nations Resident Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory in support of 1.6 million of the most vulnerable people in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, during 2022. At the November 2021 Advisory Commission meeting, Mr.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950Resumption1 (2022) · source
“According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, since October 2021 232 Palestinian-owned homes and structures have been demolished across the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, displacing 283 people and affecting 5,329 women, children and men. The Committee calls on Israel to respect its obligations under international humanitarian law and international human rights law and to cease forthwith the demolition and seizure of Palestinian property throughout the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. The economic situation in the State of Palestine also continues to be seriously worrying. In November 2021 Ms.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The Committee remains concerned about the resulting increase in injuries and fatalities, with six Palestinians reportedly killed and 1,138 others injured between 19 October 2021 and 14 January 2022. There are also deeply disturbing reports of new rules of engagement for Israeli security forces regarding the use of live ammunition in the West Bank, which could lead to an even larger number of injuries and fatalities among Palestinian civilians. Palestinian families are facing expulsion from homes they have lived in for decades and across generations in the Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan neighbourhoods of occupied East Jerusalem.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, briefed our Committee on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, describing it as disastrous, with severe violations, some of them killings and arbitrary detentions — including of children — as well as restrictions on fundamental freedoms and discrimination affecting millions of Palestinians. On 10 November, human rights experts expressed alarm at the rising incidence of violence directed by Israeli settlers at Palestinians in the occupied Palestinian territory, alongside growing tensions related to Israel’s ongoing settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, threatening the contiguity and viability of the Palestinian State.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Mr. Nasir: At the outset, and on behalf of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, I would like to congratulate Norway on its able leadership of the Security Council this month. We are grateful this meeting is taking place at the ministerial level. We would once more like to call the attention of the Council to the critical situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and highlight the need for a swift and just resolution of the question of Palestine, on the basis of international law and the relevant United Nations resolutions. On 7 December Ms.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950Resumption1 (2022) · source
“This year, we are committed to focusing on the issue of the education and empowerment of Afghan women, including through the provision of scholarships. We stand with the victims and survivors of violence targeting women and support their human rights. Indonesia envisions the women and peace and security agenda as a transformative force to bring about more effective peacekeeping and peacebuilding. To protect women, we need to strengthen their role.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Women’s active leadership is an integral part of sustaining peace in communities. However, the fact is that peace processes remain dominated by men. That is why Indonesia initiated the Southeast Asian Network of Women Peace Negotiators and Mediators in 2020 to advance the inclusion and effective participation of women as mediators and negotiators in peace processes, as a regional effort to complement the Global Alliance of Regional Women Mediators Networks. This past week, during the anniversary of the Southeast Asian Network, Mrs. Retno Marsudi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, reaffirmed the country’s commitment to continue championing women’s contributions to peace and security at the regional and global levels. Indonesia will also continue its commitment to increasing the capacity of Afghan women.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949Resumption1 (2022) · source