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1. “In that process, it will require technical support that must be provided with the full acquiescence of the Government. Terrorist activity in Mali extends beyond its borders and represents a serious threat to the entire region, for which reason it is important that cooperation in that struggle remain sensitive to that aspect, thereby placing emphasis on the importance of regional cooperation, including regional and subregional institutions, such as the Economic Community of West African States and the African Union. The decision ofthe Heads of State of the Group of Five for the Sahel to create joint counter- terrorism forces for regional security is a welcome step in this direction. A few months before the presidential elections scheduled for July 2018, it is important that significant progress be made on the ground in the short term.”

   2018-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8229 (2018) · source

2. “We express our full support for the Government's efforts to achieve peace, and, in that regard, we welcome its efforts to implement the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali. We call on all stakeholders to join those efforts. The international community must also monitor the process. Mali continues to face major challenges. Terrorist activity remains latent and a real threat to the work that has been undertaken, as it will be nearly impossible to stabilize the political and security situation if terrorist groups are not eradicated. There is therefore a need to strengthen the Malian Government in its efforts in that struggle. It is important that the Government consolidate its presence in all regions of the country.”

   2018-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8229 (2018) · source

3. “Mahamat Saleh Annadif, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, and His Excellency Mr. Tieman Hubert Coulibaly, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali, for the detailed briefing that he will deliver as he always does. We are also grateful to Ambassador Olof Skoog, in his capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2374 (2017), concerning Mali, for his succinct briefing. Equatorial Guinea accords great importance to issues concerning Africa and the situation in Mali, a brotherly country to which we attach great interest. Equatorial Guinea is fully committed to achieving the stability and peace of the country.”

   2018-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8229 (2018) · source

4. “Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): We begin our statement by condemning in the strongest terms the recent attacks perpetrated, first, on 5 April against a camp of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in Aguelhok, in north-east Mali, which claimed the life of two Chadian Blue Helmets, and in which 10 were wounded, and, secondly, the 6 April attack on Gao, which resulted in the death of a Nigerian peacekeeping staff member. The Republic of Equatorial Guinea expresses its sincerest condolences to the families of the fallen soldiers, to the Governments of Chad and the Niger and MINUSMA, and wishes the wounded a speedy recovery. We welcome the presence of Mr.”

   2018-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8229 (2018) · source

5. “Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): I once again express the frustration of our delegation over this afternoon's negative outcome. We abstained in the voting on the third draft resolution (S/2018/322), first of all because it was submitted only very late today and, secondly, because it is lacking compared to the two previous draft resolutions on which we voted in favour (S/2018/175 and S/2018/321). We believe that we should ask the representative of Sweden, Mr. Olof Skoog, not to withdraw his proposal so that following this meeting - perhaps tomorrow afternoon - as was suggested during consultations, we can continue considering and analysing it to see whether we can agree to vote on the draft resolution once we have introduced amendments and reached a consensus on the text that he has presented.”

   2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8228Resumption1 (2018) · source

6. “Despite the negative outcome of the voting on both draft resolutions, the Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, whose position on the use of chemical weapons we have clearly set out during the debates on the issue, wants the members of the Security Council to seek and to explore other alternative draft texts that could merit the joint agreement or the consensus of the Security Council so that we can establish that new mechanism as soon as possible. That is what the people who are suffering, or in the future may suffer, the terrible effects of chemical weapons hope and expect of the Security Council.”

   2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8228Resumption1 (2018) · source

7. “Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): I am taking the floor following the voting on the two draft resolutions (S/2018/l75 and S/2018/321) above all to express our frustration over the fact that the Security Council was not able to adopt either the first or the second draft, which sought to give the Council an independent and professional mechanism with a mandate to attribute responsibility for the use of chemical weapons, despite the fact that all Security Council members expressed their desire in that regard. That is precisely why we voted in favour of both draft resolutions in the hope of having a new monitoring mechanism to attribute responsibility so as to protect people from the terrible and harmful effects of such chemical weapons.”

   2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8228Resumption1 (2018) · source

8. “Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): I once again express the frustration of our delegation over this afternoon's negative outcome. We abstained in the voting on the third draft resolution (S/2018/322), first of all because it was submitted only very late today and, secondly, because it is lacking compared to the two previous draft resolutions on which we voted in favour (S/2018/175 and S/2018/321). We believe that we should ask the representative of Sweden, Mr. Olof Skoog, not to withdraw his proposal so that following this meeting - perhaps tomorrow afternoon - as was suggested during consultations, we can continue considering and analysing it to see whether we can agree to vote on the draft resolution once we have introduced amendments and reached a consensus on the text that he has presented.”

   2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8228 (2018) · source

9. “Despite the negative outcome of the voting on both draft resolutions, the Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, whose position on the use of chemical weapons we have clearly set out during the debates on the issue, wants the members of the Security Council to seek and to explore other alternative draft texts that could merit the joint agreement or the consensus of the Security Council so that we can establish that new mechanism as soon as possible. That is what the people who are suffering, or in the future may suffer, the terrible effects of chemical weapons hope and expect of the Security Council.”

   2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8228 (2018) · source

10. “Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): I am taking the floor following the voting on the two draft resolutions (S/2018/l75 and S/2018/321) above all to express our frustration over the fact that the Security Council was not able to adopt either the first or the second draft, which sought to give the Council an independent and professional mechanism with a mandate to attribute responsibility for the use of chemical weapons, despite the fact that all Security Council members expressed their desire in that regard. That is precisely why we voted in favour of both draft resolutions in the hope of having a new monitoring mechanism to attribute responsibility so as to protect people from the terrible and harmful effects of such chemical weapons.”

    2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8228 (2018) · source

11. “In conclusion, I would like to call on the United Nations to continue to play a leading role and to coordinate all efforts and mechanisms for the stabilization and development of that important region. Equatorial Guinea is prepared to make its modest contribution to that process.”

    2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8227 (2018) · source

12. “The post-electoral process of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is as important as the current situation. That is why possible outcomes must be closely reviewed. The stability of the country is key to the entire region. The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo must complete its delicate task and collaborate closely with the Government. All stakeholders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo should pool their efforts and try to find solutions to their differences, while prioritizing the interests of all Congolese. We are pleased to note that the situation in Burundi has stabilized and that the members of the Council have been able to agree on a statement with regard to the country. We hope that Burundians will be able to resolve their problems internally through negotiations.”

    2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8227 (2018) · source

13. “We take this opportunity to express the appreciation of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea to His Excellency President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Congolese Republic both as President of the Great Lakes Conference and of the Follow-up Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework, and to President Joao Lourenco of Angola for their efforts to resolve the problems that the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes region are facing. The situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is key to the comprehensive stabilization of the region. The international community must support the Democratic Republic of the Congo in that process. The country will be going through a decisive stage when it holds elections in December, which we hope will lead to the beginning of a new stage for the future of the Congolese people.”

    2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8227 (2018) · source

14. “We hope that the international community will act based on respect for the sovereignty and views of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and help the country implement political agreements, advance security sector reform, strengthen governance in certain areas of the country, promote national reconciliation and work to achieve peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region. Neighbouring countries, regional organizations and subregional organizations have an important role to play alongside the international community. Leaders of neighbouring countries, the African Union, the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region and the East African Community are uniquely positioned to resolve the question of Burundi, the question of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other issues.”

    2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8227 (2018) · source

15. “The international community must help those countries by assisting in the development of key economic sectors. For the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, it is important that countries of the region develop policies that promote confidence, encourage neighbourly relations and help resolve differences through direct, frank and inclusive dialogue. They must also respect the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the other countries in the region.”

    2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8227 (2018) · source

16. “It is essential that the countries in the region, which share many common interests and challenges, are able to find common language to try to address their problems. In order to do so, they must use the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region, signed on 24 February 2013 in Addis Ababa, which continues to be a very useful instrument. In order to stabilize the Great Lakes region, we must create a favourable environment and promote the economic development of the region. In an environment of peace and security, its great potential and natural resources would allow the flourishing of that important region, since peace would make it unnecessary to spend the immense amounts of money wasted today on armed conflicts that are bleeding them dry.”

    2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8227 (2018) · source

17. “Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to begin by thanking the Peruvian delegation for having convened this meeting, and the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region, Mr. Djinnit, for his informative briefing. We also thank the Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Congo, Mr. Bale', for the illuminating information he has just provided us. I would like to take this opportunity to extend our condolences to the Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the assassination of a priest last Sunday, killed by unidentified armed elements after holding mass. The Great Lakes region is of strategic importance for the African continent, and the stability of the region is linked to the stability of the entire continent.”

    2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8227 (2018) · source

18. “The United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) was set up to support the Haitian Government and people with this ambition. We welcome the adoption of resolution 2410 (2018), which extends the existing mandate of MINUJUSTH and enables the Mission to continue its important work in integrated way. We therefore regret that the resolution could ultimately not count on the unanimous support of the Council. We express the hope that Haiti, in close partnership with the Mission, and involving women at all levels, can and will build a solid foundation for longer-term political stability, security and inclusive development.”

    2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8226 (2018) · source

19. “In that light, we would have preferred that those provisions would have been included under Chapter VI. However, given the urgent need to renew the Mission's mandate, the Republic of Equatorial Guinea voted in favour. Mr. Van Oosterom (Netherlands) Haiti has in recent years embarked upon a remarkable journey of positive change. The country has made great strides towards a stable political and security situation. That is of direct importance to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, as three constituent countries of our Kingdom - Saint Martin, Aruba and Curacao - are in the Caribbean and we have many Haitian citizens living in these countries. In our view, Haiti should now seize this opportunity to further build and strengthen its public institutions to ensure the rule of law and respect for human rights.”

    2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8226 (2018) · source

20. “Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): The Republic of Equatorial Guinea expresses its satisfaction with the renewal of the mandate for the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) in order to ensure the strengthening of its State institutions over the next 12 months of the mandate. It will provide support to Haiti's administrative, legal and legislative institutions, strengthen the rule of law; and help to fight crime and promote good governance. However, we express our concern with regard to several of the Chapter VII provisions that have been included in resolution 2410 (2018). We would have preferred that priority had been given to the spirit of trust between the support Mission and the Government of Haiti and also that any disagreements could have been solved through dialogue.”

    2018-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8226 (2018) · source

21. “Nothing, but nothing, can justify the use of such instruments of extermination on defenseless people and populations military and political leaders choose another path, that of negotiations, which is the only one that can bring about peace and not death and destruction." In conclusion, we reiterate the appeal made by the Republic of Equatorial Guinea to the countries and actors with influence in Syria, as well as in Israel and Palestine, to wield that influence in order to force all parties involved in those conflicts to mitigate the suffering of their people and to sit down to negotiate to put an end to that chronic threat to international peace and security which persists in the Middle East.”

    2018-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8225 (2018) · source

22. “It can either strengthen the presence of international forces with a view to future military intervention, as some military Powers have been suggesting, or we can pursue international negotiations, be they in Geneva, Astana, Sochi or Ankara. However, history continues to teach us that military interventionism has never resolved conflicts; rather, it exacerbates and entrenches them, sowing desolation and ruin in its wake. As far as the Republic of Equatorial Guinea is concerned, the only solution to the Syrian conflict is to be found in the words spoken yesterday by Pope Francis in the traditional Sunday mass in Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican: "There is no such thing as a good war and a bad war.”

    2018-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8225 (2018) · source

23. “During the general debate of the seventy-second session of the General Assembly, the President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, His Excellency Mr. Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, condemned in the strongest terms the use, manufacture, possession and distribution of chemical weapons in armed conflicts (see A/72/PV.l3). It is worth recalling that no member of the Council should be considered exempt from that obligation, which also reflects Chapter I of the Charter of the United Nations, which enshrines the determination of Member States to build a world of peace and ensure the well-being of humankind. The Security Council now finds itself at a crossroads with respect to its options.”

    2018-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8225 (2018) · source

24. “As far as the Republic of Equatorial Guinea is concerned, no use of chemical weapons should go uninvestigated or unpunished. As a result, the alarming information coming out of Syria, especially that pertaining to the use of chemical weapons targeting civilians, both the case of Douma, which we are discussing today, as well as similar events in the past, must be investigated exhaustively, fairly, objectively and independently by international bodies in accordance with OPCW standards. The results of such investigations must be made public and those responsible must answer for their crimes before the implacable face ofjustice. The fact that chemical substances continue to be used, especially against civilians, is cause for serious concern to the Government of Equatorial Guinea.”

    2018-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8225 (2018) · source

25. “Thomas Markram (see S/PV.8221), the conclusions and recommendations of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Fact-finding Mission in the Syrian Arab Republic are not binding and do not attribute responsibilities in the case of evidence of the use of chemical substances prohibited under the relevant international treaties. In the light of that fact, we take this opportunity to recall the obligation of all parties to take essential steps towards the full implementation of resolution 2118 (2013), and we underscore the need to establish an independent investigation mechanism of the United Nations whose task should be focused on preventing impunity, identifying those responsible and preventing future attacks to the best of its abilities.”

    2018-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8225 (2018) · source

26. “From the protests in the Gaza Strip, with their loss of human lives, to the missile attacks on Syria, as well as the horrendous chemical weapons attack in the Syrian town of Douma, those are all situations of deep concern for the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. This past weekend we awoke to news that added a new low to the saddest and bloodiest episodes of the Syrian conflict. According to reports published in the international media, on 7 April, in the Syrian town of Douma in eastern Ghouta, more than 40 people, mostly women and girls, died from asphyxiation caused by inhaling a poison gas. As we heard in this Chamber on 4 April from the Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mr.”

    2018-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8225 (2018) · source

27. “Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): I thank Mr. Staffan de Mistura and Mr. Thomas Markram and their respective teams for their exhaustive briefings. The Republic of Equatorial Guinea expresses its gratitude to the French Republic and to the other members of the Council that called for the convening of this afternoon's meeting. We also thank the President of the Security Council for having decided to hold this afternoon's meeting under the agenda item "Threats to international peace and security: The situation in the Middle East". This is an appropriate topic, since recent events in the Middle East represent a genuine threat to peace and security, not only in that region but at the international level as well.”

    2018-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8225 (2018) · source

28. “Equatorial Guinea opposes the development, production, stockpiling, transfer and use of chemical weapons, as these activities contravene the Chemical Weapons Convention and the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and we advocate for their total and complete prohibition and destruction.”

    2018-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8224 (2018) · source

29. “It is important that at a historic and crucial time like this, when the relevance of the international structures for harmonizing coexistence - which both parties have worked so hard to establish and preserve - is constantly being questioned, London and Moscow use their long- standing maturity and international political experience to manage this new crisis in a moderate, suitable and reasoned manner through direct contacts and in close collaboration with the international legal instruments and entities established for this purpose, such as the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. We hope that this diplomatic crisis, which has escalated, can also be defused.”

    2018-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8224 (2018) · source

30. “The conclusions must be made public, and those responsible must be brought to justice. Equatorial Guinea reiterates the hope that the relevant parties, the United Kingdom and the Russian Federation, aware of their great responsibility as permanent members of the Security Council, will set a credible example for the international community of the peaceful settlement of disputes.”

    2018-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8224 (2018) · source

31. “Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): On 14 March, when we met in this Chamber at the request of our colleagues from the United Kingdom on the same issue of the chemical attack in Salisbury, United Kingdom (S/PV.8203), the first thing we did was to condemn the perpetration of that attack and to stand in solidarity with the victims and their families and with the Government of the United Kingdom. Today we begin our statement by reiterating the same message of condemnation. Equatorial Guinea is closely following developments in relation to the incident involving the use of a chemical agent in Salisbury and hopes that the ongoing investigations will fully clarify the incident and that they will be comprehensive, fair and independent and in accordance with relevant international standards and procedures.”

    2018-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8224 (2018) · source

32. “Disarmament and arms control processes provide the breathing space for confidence to be built [and] stability to be strengthened... This was true during the Cold War and it is true now." With that, I would like to end by solemnly reaffirming the official position of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, which is to condemn and reject the manufacture, stockpiling, use, distribution and improvement of chemical weapons and other related weapons, whose use can cause only desolation in human lives, and to advocate for their total elimination. We saw the consequences of that use a year ago in Khan Shaykhun, and we therefore take this opportunity to reiterate our unreserved condemnation of that attack.”

    2018-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8221 (2018) · source

33. “It is a challenge that goes far beyond Syria. It is about our collective responsibility and moral obligation to the victims of this long conflict. I would like to conclude by calling on the members of the Security Council to reflect on Article 26 of the Charter of the United Nations, which reminds us that one of the powers of the Security Council is "to promote the establishment and maintenance of international peace and security with the least diversion for armaments of the world's human and economic resources", and on the words of Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Geneva on 24 October 2017, when he said, "Disarmament can play an important role in ending existing conflicts and preventing the outbreak of new strife.”

    2018-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8221 (2018) · source

34. “The confrontational positions among Council members with the capacity to influence the parties to the conflict show that ending the use of chemical weapons in Syria and the world as a whole depends on reaching an inclusive political agreement. Without a clear international consensus, we run the risk of extending the conflict, with all its direct and collateral consequences. We know that the Council no longer has an investigative mechanism that can hold violators of the Chemical Weapons Convention in Syria accountable. Nonetheless, my Government continues to insist on the urgent need for the most influential organ of the United Nations to speed up the implementation of a truly independent, professional and impartial investigative instrument. That is the only way to reunite the Council on the issue of chemical weapons in Syria.”

    2018-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8221 (2018) · source

35. “Thus the Syrian opposition and the Islamist groups claim that the Syrian Government is trying to use poisonous gases to suffocate the last rebel bastions, while the Government forces claim that their opponents still have small chemical-weapon workshops that they are using to prepare chemical attacks in the regions we have discussed in order to blame the Government. The Security Council must put an end to this political game. The use of chemical weapons in Syria clearly poses a threat to international peace and security. We must therefore prevent chemical war in Syria from changing the way we approach conflicts in future. What should the Security Council's coordinated response to the continued use of chemical weapons in Syria be?”

    2018-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8221 (2018) · source

36. “The Republic of Equatorial Guinea, a State party to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and, like all the members of the Security Council, a signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention, urges the parties involved to be honest in declaring their chemical arsenals. We understand that in the context of prolonged confrontations, the manufacture and use of chemical weapons end up serving a tactical objective, a plan of provocations in which each party's aim is to blame the others.”

    2018-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8221 (2018) · source

37. “Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): The Republic of Equatorial Guinea appreciates the convening of this meeting. We would like to reiterate our gratitude and appreciation to the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, represented here today by Mr. Thomas Markram, Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs. Unsurprisingly, he has provided us a grim picture of the use of chemical weapons in Syria. In 2013, in this very Chamber the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2118 (2013), which urges the warring parties in Syria to destroy all chemical-weapons stockpiles in the country. Almost five years have passed, and the debate around this issue is still as old as the conflict itself, which has been going on for eight years.”

    2018-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8221 (2018) · source

38. “The fight against the pandemic to ensure that it does not recur must be a high priority, since that situation affects not only health and water resources but also the development and stability of Haiti. Iwould like to conclude this statement by supporting the United Nations Mission for Justice Support and by calling on all State institutions of Haiti - the Government, Parliament, the judicial bodies and the National Police - and civil society to work closely together in cooperation with and support of President Juvenal Moise in his reform agenda to promote the sustainable development of Haiti, for which respect for the rule of law and human rights, good governance, respect for State authority and the strengthening of the legal and judicial institutions of Haiti are essential.”

    2018-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8220 (2018) · source

39. “The 11 benchmarks to be met are very ambitious but achievable if both the Mission and the international community resolutely support the Government of Haiti to attain them by making it possible at all times for the Government to lead the process with the active support and advice of the Mission. In a process such as that on which Haiti has embarked, it is necessary to take into consideration any limitations that may impede such an undertaking. In that regard, the Republic of Equatorial Guinea draws the attention of the United Nations and the international community to the cholera situation that persists in Haiti, which is finally being controlled.”

    2018-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8220 (2018) · source

40. “As a result of the aforementioned actions and of the review by the Secretary-General, as requested in resolution 2350 (2017), the Government, the legislature, the judiciary and the Haitian National Police have actively worked with the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti to develop a strategy that sets out 11 benchmarks that need to be met in Haiti by the last quarter of 2019. We would like to express our appreciation and congratulations to the Government of Haiti for the strong political will and leadership it demonstrated during that exercise, which at the end of next year should lead to a transition whereby the United Nations country team can fully assume its role of supporting the development of Haiti.”

    2018-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8220 (2018) · source

41. “We express our appreciation, recognition and congratulations for the various appropriate actions taken by the United Nations in Haiti, including establishing the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti in June 2004, replacing the provisional multinational force, and helping to establish a safe and stable environment in Haiti, which involved its support in many areas of the political and security spheres, as recalled in the relevant Council resolutions, until its replacement by the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti last year.”

    2018-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8220 (2018) · source

42. “Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under- Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, who, as usual, provided us with a clear, detailed and complete briefing on MINUJUSTH, which not only highlighted the political and economic aspects of the country but also described the current humanitarian and security situation in that brotherly country. The Republic of Equatorial Guinea follows closely and regrets the various setbacks that the friendly and brotherly people of Haiti have suffered, from the blows of repeated natural disasters to the political challenges have undermined the efforts of both the Haitian Government and people and the development partners for the country to set out on the path towards sustainable development.”

    2018-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8220 (2018) · source

43. “Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): In taking the floor on behalf ofthe Republic of Equatorial Guinea at this meeting on the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH), allow me to address through you, Mr. President, our most sincere congratulations to Peru on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. In wishing you resounding success, I affirm the unfailing support of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea in the execution of your work. We also congratulate the Kingdom of the Netherlands on its excellent stewardship of the Council during the month of March. Its presidency was characterized by exceptional drive and welcome results. We have followed with great attention the presentation by Mr.”

    2018-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8220 (2018) · source

44. “The situation has become very worrisome, given that the number of people who died as a result of the demonstrations has exceeded the number of victims since the end of the war in Gaza in 2014. Since then, there has been a period of relative calm. In that regard, we support the idea put forward by Kuwait for the Security Council to issue a communique calling on Israelis and Palestinians to put an immediate end to the violence that could escalate and cause the already critical and delicate situation to deteriorate.”

    2018-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8219 (2018) · source

45. “It is likely that both parties will have to make concessions and that not all of their aspirations and demands will be met - that is dialogue. Negotiations must take place within the framework of the relevant Security Council resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative. The two-State solution, according to which Palestinians and Israelis shall live in peace and security, is the only fair solution. Intra-Palestinian dialogue must continue. Palestinians must be able to resolve their differences. We would ask the international community to pursue its efforts to foster dialogue among the parties and to refrain from actions that could be counterproductive to peaceful coexistence among Palestinians and Israelis.”

    2018-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8219 (2018) · source

46. “In the statement made by the delegation of Equatorial Guinea on the Palestinian question (see S/PV.8214), we invited the parties to refrain from committing acts that could lead to violence. We reiterate that same request today. There must be an immediate and permanent end to the violence, and each party must comply with international law, pursuant to the relevant United Nations resolutions. In that regard, we condemn the attempt to assassinate the Palestinian Prime Minister. The solution to the Palestinian question will be found only through dialogue and politics. It is for that reason that we call on the parties to resolve their differences at the negotiating table regardless of how difficult it might be.”

    2018-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8219 (2018) · source

47. “Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): We deplore the fact that almost at the end of your presidency, Sir, and following the receptions held on Wednesday and Thursday, we must now call upon you to exercise the role of president in the light of today's incident. Given the urgency of the situation, we thank Kuwait for its initiative and the President for convening today's emergency meeting in response to the grave events in Israel and Palestine. Equatorial Guinea is paying close attention to the developments surrounding the Great March of Return organized by Palestinian civil society and political organizations, which has resulted in the death of 15 Palestinians and left several injured on the Gaza strip. We deplore the loss of human lives and extend our deepest sympathy to the families affected.”

    2018-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8219 (2018) · source

48. “To conclude, the Republic of Equatorial Guinea reiterates its commitment to continuing to support the efforts and initiatives of the United Nations within its architecture for international peace and security, as it has already done in several African conflicts and emergency situations by donating financial support and material goods and training staff to ensure the maintenance of international peace and security.”

    2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source

49. “Such attacks must stop. The Governments concerned must shoulder their responsibility to protect peacekeeping missions, and the violators must be brought to justice. At the same time, Equatorial Guinea pays special tribute to the more than 100,000 men and women who serve and have served in peacekeeping operations and commend them for their professionalism, dedication and courage, especially those who have given their lives to maintain peace and security. We encourage all others in the field to continue to defend international peace and security, because many children, women and elderly people throughout the world are in despair, and their only hope is in peacekeepers. We ask that they continue their efforts. We are with tham.”

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50. “Mahamat. Peacekeeping operations should not be considered an end in themselves, but rather as a means to reach a solution to a conflict so they can ensure a transition to peacebuilding and later to development and reconstruction. Therefore it is important that peacekeeping operations be designed to support the efforts of the host country, build capacity and strengthen security, be self-sufficient and achieve sustainable development. United Nations development agencies or other organizations must also play the leading role in such efforts. I cannot conclude without expressing the concern and condemnation of the Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea with regard to constant criminal attacks on the staff of peacekeeping and international security missions carried out by terrorists, armed groups and enemies of peace.”

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