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Ndong Mba

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“Those actions violate international humanitarian law. Our delegation is confident in the capacity of the joint efforts of the United Nations, the African Union and regional and subregional organizations to deal adequately and in a coordinated manner with the conflicts in the region. We welcome the recent report (S/2019/759) of the Secretary-General on strengthening that partnership with regard to issues of peace and security in Africa. Our delegation deeply appreciates the renewed political will shown by the leaders of the Great Lakes region to strengthen ties among their countries, address differences through trust and dialogue and investigate cross-border incidents in a constructive manner in order to advance international cooperation and integration.”
2019-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8630 (2019) · source
“That initiative is outlined in resolution 2457 (2019), which was preceded by an open debate organized by the Republic of Equatorial Guinea (see S/PV.8473). Despite the measures that have been implemented by the Governments of the Great Lakes region to address the critical humanitarian situation, we remain concerned about the large number of forcibly displaced persons, who remain exposed to malnutrition, cholera, measles and Ebola, all of which require the provision of adequate technical and financial assistance from the international community. We condemn the frequent attacks in the Great Lakes region by illegal armed groups, both foreign and domestic, as well as the constant and sporadic clashes with armed forces and State security, humanitarian personnel and means of transport and equipment.”
2019-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8630 (2019) · source
“We commend the work that the Advisory Board of the Women's Platform for the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework is doing to ensure women's genuine participation in the political, peace and security processes in the region. We appreciate the approval by ministers responsible for gender issues of the regional action plan for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). In that regard, we must continue to support the regional efforts undertaken by the Great Lakes Judicial Cooperation Network to achieve peace and security, safeguard human rights and fundamental freedoms and combat impunity. The Republic of Equatorial Guinea reiterates its firm commitment to the formal declaration of the African Union to silence the guns by 2020.”
2019-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8630 (2019) · source
“We appreciate the efforts deployed by the authorities of the Central African Republic, in coordination with its international partners, in the signing on 6 February of the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation between the authorities of that country and 14 armed groups within the framework of the African Union Initiative for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic with a view towards an inclusive Government. We appreciate the efforts of the Central African Republic to stabilize itself and welcome the efforts of its Government to mobilize a platform to support the political process during the presidential and legislative elections to be held in 2020 and 2021. That constitutes another step towards achieving reconciliation as well as future and permanent stability in the country.”
2019-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8630 (2019) · source
“Antoine Felix Tshisekedi Tshilombo to open up the political space and the momentum of the regional dialogue that has been initiated. Those are all good indicators. The signing of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, and the signing of the memorandum of understanding between Uganda and Rwanda in order to alleviate tensions are two other positive developments. The current situation and return to normalcy in Burundi, including the adoption of its new Constitution and new electoral code, its presidential, legislative and local elections scheduled for 20 May 2020 and the decision of His Excellency Mr. Pierre Nkurunziza to fully finance the elections are signs of a strong and positive political will.”
2019-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8630 (2019) · source
“Many of those challenges are cross- border in nature and require regional cooperation. In that context, we believe that establishing alliances and strengthening State structures in the region, as well as promoting and empowering women, civil society and the private business sector, is fundamental to the promotion of sustainable development, which will alleviate poverty, curb frequent migration and famine and confront armed groups in the region. We welcome the recent positive developments in the region. Those include the holding of peaceful elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the peaceful transfer of power, the election of the Prime Minister and the formation of the new Government, the steps taken by His Excellency Mr.”
2019-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8630 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): The Republic of Equatorial Guinea would like to thank Mr. Huang Xia, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region, for his first briefing, in which he extensively explained the situation of the Great Lakes in general and the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region in particular. Despite the progress made in the Great Lakes region, it continues to face significant challenges with regard to security, stability and development - including the activities of armed groups - the illegal exploitation of natural resources, rape and ethnic and sexual violence and a large-scale humanitarian crisis affecting millions of its inhabitants.”
2019-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8630 (2019) · source
“We had hoped that the negotiations would broaden and deepen on the draft resolutions presented by the penholders in a spirit of flexibility and good will, taking into account, above all, the critical situation of the civilian population in Syria, especially in Idlib, and setting aside the geostrategic interests of countries with major influence on the parties to the conflict. We had hoped to repeat our experience of a few days ago with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, when we were ready to give up the relevant draft resolution for lost until, happily, we reached an understanding and voted unanimously. Why can we not do the same with the humanitarian situation in Syria and the chemical weapons in that country? That is why we decided to abstain in the voting on both draft resolutions.”
2019-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8623 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): We abstained in the voting on the two draft resolutions S/2019/756 and S/2019/757 to demonstrate our dissension over the lack of understanding and unity within the Security Council on an issue that is so vital and important as the Syrian conflict, in which many human lives - including those of civilians, women, children, pregnant women and people with special needs - are being sacrificed. That division and lack of understanding are all the worse given our efforts to address a grave humanitarian situation, such as that currently prevailing in Idlib.”
2019-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8623 (2019) · source
“In conclusion, I reiterate the firm conviction of the Government of Equatorial Guineathat the Syrian conflict can be settled only through political and diplomatic means, in accordance with resolution 2254 (2015).”
2019-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8622 (2019) · source
“It is within that logic that, as on other occasions, we reiterate our strong condemnation of any act of violence by any of the parties involved in the Syrian conflict that results in the loss of civilian life and damage to the infrastructure that provides basic services to the population, such as medical facilities and schools. Indeed, attacks on and the destruction of medical facilities and schools whose locations are known to the warring parties demonstrate the gravity of the violations of international law and of international humanitarian law, as well as the lack of respect for the rules of the game in the context of the Syrian conflict.”
2019-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8622 (2019) · source
“Furthermore, we strongly welcome the third round of humanitarian aid, made possible by the United Nations and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, to approximately 15,000 residents of the Rukban refugee camp, whose living conditions are approaching the level of a humanitarian disaster. We urge United Nations humanitarian agencies to continue to provide aid to those who intend to leave the camp. We reiterate that, even in the fight against terrorist remnants in Syria, respect for international humanitarian law must always be ensured. In order to avoid causing further harm to civilians and damage to infrastructure during counter-terrorism operations, the parties must be fully resolved to cease indiscriminate attacks and to apply the principles of distinction and proportionality.”
2019-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8622 (2019) · source
“We cannot continue to sacrifice the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people for prosperity and well-being at the altar of political or geostrategic interests. In the current atmosphere of tension, the Security Council should remain united and spare no effort to promote and ensure the definitive end of hostilities in north-western Syria. In that regard, we welcome the new unilateral ceasefire imposed by Syrian Government forces on 31 August and call for the moratorium on hostilities to be maintained so as to ensure the speedy normalization of the situation in Idlib. Actions that jeopardize the ceasefire in the de-escalation zone must also be avoided.”
2019-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8622 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): Equatorial Guinea thanks you, Mr. President, for convening today's meeting. We also thank Ms. Ursula Mueller for her informative briefing. The Second World War is said to have ended in 1945, following 2,194 days of conflict. The war in Syria has already surpassed that time frame. More than 3,000 days have passed since the start of the crisis on 15 March 2011. To date, the conflict has lasted eight years and six months and continues owing primarily to hostilities among the warring parties and to the actions of the Security Council, which is responsible for ensuring international peace and security. For Equatorial Guinea, the situation in Syria, and in particular in Idlib, is completely unacceptable. Our position remains unchanged.”
2019-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8622 (2019) · source
“Before concluding, we urge the Yemeni Government and the Houthi movement to continue to work on the ongoing and full implementation of the important commitments set out in the Stockholm Agreement. At this very moment, the composition of the local forces to take over the security of the city of Al-Hudaydah and the ports is crucial. In that regard, we hope that all members of the Council will continue to support the mediation efforts of Special Envoy Griffiths and that the international community, as well as States that are interested in and have influence over Yemen, will exert the necessary pressure on all parties to the conflict with a view to finding a sustainable and definitive solution that frees the population from this conflict, which has caused so much damage to the country.”
2019-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8619 (2019) · source
“In order to fight that violent extremism, it is imperative to have a stable Government, backed by the main political parties in the country, resulting from a comprehensive and inclusive peace agreement. Yemen's humanitarian and economic conditions are increasingly oppressive. It is estimated that almost 22 million people are in need of some form of assistance. In that tragic context, we wish to express our full support for the humanitarian work of the United Nations system and other agencies deployed in Yemen and to reiterate the moral and legal duty to allow them full access to those in need. We therefore continue to look forward to the full implementation of the agreement reached between the World Food Programme and the Houthi authorities on selecting and registering those who will receive humanitarian assistance.”
2019-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8619 (2019) · source
“Although since then we have received information on an apparent calm, we hope that the parties to the conflict have reached out to each other to engage in steadfast and stable negotiations with a view to bringing sustainable peace to the people of that city and Yemen as a whole. The resurgence of attacks by violent extremist groups is yet another disturbing aspect of the hostile environment in Yemen. On 1 August, the same day as the missile attack on the Al-Galaa base, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on a police station that resulted in the deaths of 12 policemen in Aden. An attack by Al-Qaida on the Arabian Peninsula the next day in Abyan killed at least 20 Government soldiers.”
2019-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8619 (2019) · source
“With regard to the situation in Yemen, Equatorial Guinea continues have faith in the work of the United Nations, which, last December, through the good management of the Special Envoy of the Secretary- General, opened a new chapter in the process of bringing about a peaceful resolution to the conflict with the signing of the Stockholm Agreement, the implementation of which has seen some progress in the first half of this year, thanks to certain cooperation between the parties, whom we have been encouraging to be bold and give more of themselves, so as to make this historic agreement more effective. At the Council's meeting in August, we, like other members of the Council, expressed our deep concern about the escalation in bloody clashes in the city ofAden and other parts of Yemen (see S/PV.8598).”
2019-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8619 (2019) · source
“Those and previous attacks, including those against certain parts of Yemen, only afflict the civilian population in the affected localities and further exacerbate the tense and delicate situation currently existing in the subregion, as well as undermine all efforts made and progress achieved on the road to a peaceful settlement of the conflict.”
2019-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8619 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): The Republic of Equatorial Guinea welcomes the holding of this important briefing on the evolution of events in Yemen and wishes to express its gratitude to the Russian Federation for convening this meeting at a critical moment for that nation on the Arabian peninsula. We are also grateful for the important and illustrative briefings made by Mr. Martin Griffiths and Mr. Mark Lowcock. Allow me to begin by expressing our strong condemnation and total rejection of the drone attacks perpetrated on Saturday, 14 September, against two ARAMCO oil facilities located in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia.”
2019-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8619 (2019) · source
“The international community must continue to strengthen cooperation to ensure the full implementation of the national security architecture throughout Somali territory so that, in the very near future, Somali security forces can assume full responsibility for maintaining the security of their country and its people.”
2019-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8601 (2019) · source
“Before concluding, I would like to express our concern about the series of attacks perpetrated in Mogadishu and other parts ofthe country by Al-Shabaab and factions of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. We strongly condemn those heinous attacks and firmly maintain our support for and solidarity with the Government and the people of Somalia in combating the threat of terrorism in their country. Finally, the delegation of Equatorial Guinea would like to express its confidence in the work of the United Nations in Somalia. We are convinced that the collective response to terrorist threats and political instability in Somalia must be strong and consistent.”
2019-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8601 (2019) · source
“We welcome the announcement of the Speakers of the House of the People and the Upper House of the resumption of cooperation between the two houses of the Federal Parliament, after seven months of rupture. That enabled more positive developments to take place in the overall political process in Somalia. On this year's pending electoral processes of the federal member states, we urge all parties concerned to ensure transparency and to refrain from violence. Similarly, we encourage the relevant authorities to ensure the broad participation of women in those elections. We ask the same of the 2020 and 2021 general elections, as women's participation in all decision-making bodies in Somalia will help to consolidate the process ofthe State recovery process.”
2019-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8601 (2019) · source
“Good relations between the federal member states and the Federal Government of Somalia are important for addressing the country's continuing challenges and are necessary for the implementation of the joint development projects. Since the end of last year, the Secretary-General's reports have reflected a climate of estrangement between those two levels of Government, a situation that continues to this day and jeopardizes some of the gains made on issues such as federal elections, enhanced security and debt relief. In that regard, we urge the parties concerned to engage in a spirit of consensus and cooperation, and to do all they can to accelerate political discussions on key issues as an immediate priority.”
2019-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8601 (2019) · source
“After two years of peaceful transition of power, Somalia is in the process of rebuilding a State and is making significant progress in the political, economic and security spheres thanks to the Government's development programme under President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed. The support of its people, the countries of the region, the United Nations, the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and other international players has been key in speeding up this important and delicate process. Equatorial Guinea welcomes the efforts of the international community to achieve peace and stability in Somalia and to counter and overcome policies that promote stagnation and the ongoing terrorist threats that seek to reverse this process.”
2019-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8601 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (Spoke in Spanish): Allow me to thank Mr. James Swan, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Francisco Caetano Jose Madeira, Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Ms. Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, and Ms. Amina Arale, Executive Director of the Somali Women Development Centre, not only for their briefings but also for their commitment, work and energy for the well-being of Somalia and in favour of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. I also take this opportunity to welcome the Somali Ambassador to the United Nations, Mr. Abukar Dahir Osman.”
2019-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8601 (2019) · source
“I conclude by expressing our concern about regime-change policies, interventionism and interference in the internal affairs of other States, which, in some cases, have been political instruments that have resulted in regime change and weakened institutions, giving way, in turn, to loose border controls and the emergence of chaos in certain States, as we see today in Libya - the effects of which are being acutely felt in West Africa and Central Africa.”
2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source
“Millions are now refugees and are creating a heavy burden for destination countries, to which we pay tribute for their hospitality. What these conflicts and wars are missing is political solutions to put an end to human suffering and enabling the dignified return of the displaced to their countries of origin. We therefore stress the importance of respecting international law, particularly international humanitarian law and human rights law, in ongoing conflicts, as well as of combating terrorism, which is spreading due to the destabilization of State institutions.”
2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source
“Due to their proximity and knowledge of the environment, regional and subregional organizations can also support the efforts of the United Nations in preventive diplomacy, mediation and confidence-building. With regard to the ongoing conflicts and wars, we know that reaching a just and lasting solution to the Palestinian question on the basis of the relevant resolutions of the United Nations and past agreements continues to be a top priority and a necessary condition to achieving peace and security in the region. In this conflict, there has always been a desire to see just and sincere collaboration by influential countries in the region. We have all seen how the wars in Syria, Yemen and elsewhere have wreaked havoc on their own civilians, including women and children.”
2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source
“Reaching that objective would not only facilitate the coexistence of the various peoples of the Middle East, but would also improve relations among nations in the region. Moreover, the United Nations plays a critical role in any process to bring peace and stability to the Middle East, be it through the Security Council or through the good offices of the Secretary-General. The Council, as the primary organ for the promotion and maintenance of international peace and security, has a key role to play in facilitating and supporting genuine and broad efforts to prevent and address violence, as well as in creating and sustaining initiatives for lasting peace in the Middle East. In that connection, the unity of all Council members on all key issues is critical.”
2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source
“This risks jeopardizing billions of dollars in trade in a region that has for several years contributed not only to the development of its coastal populations but also to progress in many other parts of the world. In the face of all those concerns, our delegation would like, first of all, to underscore the crucial need for a joint comprehensive strategy aimed primarily at creating an atmosphere of trust among the various peoples of the region. To that end, bearing in mind that the same ethnic and religious families coexist in many countries of the Middle East, national politicians must show leadership and promote policies of national cohesion that seek to harmonize and normalize the coexistence of those religions and cultures.”
2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source
“In general, we note that many of these conflicts are interlinked and risk spreading throughout the region, with consequences affecting other regions through humanitarian crises, unprecedented flows of migrants and refugees, smuggling and trafficking in persons, illicit arms trafficking and asymmetric threats that undermine security. Furthermore, as if the situation were not alarming enough, Equatorial Guinea is particularly concerned at certain statements and decisions relating to recent unexpected developments in the Persian Gulf and the surrounding region charged with significant potential to generate high-risk unrest and uncertainty and further stoke tensions in the Middle East.”
2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source
“Today's meeting affords us an excellent opportunity for the Security Council to address threats to peace and security in the Middle East in an in-depth, comprehensive and objective way. An acceptable level of calm has not been seen since the previous century, least of all now, as rising ethnic, cultural, religious, economic and ideological tensions fuel open military conflicts and ever-more-frequent terrorist acts. The protracted and deteriorating nature of these internal conflicts, along with sectarian violence, is polarizing countries across the region.”
2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): I should like once again, Sir, to welcome your presence among us and to express our admiration for, and commend your dedicated participation in, the work of your country's presidency of the Security Council. I should also like, through you, to thank Poland for having included this important debate on the programme of work for the month of August, which is a critical time for the peoples of the Middle East. My delegation would also like to thank the team represented by the Chef de Cabinet of the Secretary- General, Ms. Maria Luiza Ribeira Viotti, for the very detailed briefing she has just given us. We welcome the presence with us today of Mr. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of the United States, and Mr. Andreas Michaelis, State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany.”
2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source
“Commercial and humanitarian access, which must be guaranteed, is obstacle-ridden by the closure of key access points and other challenges that have plunged the country into chaos. That is why we urge the parties to do their utmost to facilitate the implementation of the humanitarian response plan and ensure that measures are adopted that fully respect international humanitarian law and international human rights law. Lastly, as we have reiterated on several occasions here in the Chamber, and in agreement with the other delegations, the Republic of Equatorial Guinea believes that the only way to resolve the conflict in Yemen is through political means, and we hope to always have the full support of Special Envoy Martin Griffiths.”
2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8598 (2019) · source
“Three-fourths of the Yemeni population require humanitarian assistance, given that the country has been suffering a blockade, which has left more than 22 million people without access to food, medicine and other basic products for their survival. There are 2.3 million people who have been displaced from their homes, and, in more than four years, 65,000 civilians have been killed or injured, according United Nations data. Powerful data from the International Committee of the Red Cross indicate that, owing to the events that have occurred in Aden this month, the city's hospitals are experiencing significant difficulties and urgently need basic items. We therefore reiterate our full support for the humanitarian workers and their efforts in that difficult context. They must also be protected.”
2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8598 (2019) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the successful meeting that the parties held last month on a United Nations vessel in the Red Sea, under the leadership of Lieutenant General Lollesgaard, during which they were reached an agreement on the operational details of the entire redeployment envisaged in the Stockholm talks. We hope that in that same spirit they will subsequently be able to address the agreement on local security forces, as well as the issue of revenue and governance. Similarly, significant progress should be facilitated on the other dimensions of the results reached in Stockholm, such as the exchange of prisoners, which would foster trust between the parties. Our delegation laments the terrible humanitarian situation that the Yemeni people have long been enduring. Civil society is increasingly affected, especially by hunger.”
2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8598 (2019) · source
“The destruction of basic infrastructure, such as schools, hospitals and shopping centres, as we have seen, only worsens the living conditions of the citizens, who are have been suffering through the conflict since it began almost five years ago. We call on all the parties concerned in Yemen not to unleash new attacks and to continue with the settlement tracks proposed by the Council and the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, in respect of all resolutions, especially resolution 2216 (2015) and the AI-Hudaydah Agreement, by taking urgent steps to bring such attacks to an end. The Government of Yemen and the Houthi movement must continue to work towards advancing the goals of the Stockholm Agreement.”
2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8598 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Martin Griffiths, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, for his detailed briefing. We are also grateful to the Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ms. Ursula Mueller, for her equally thorough, concise and clear briefing. I would like to begin my statement today by expressing our deep concern about the escalation of attacks and clashes in Yemen this month, first in Aden and, until recently, in Sana'a. All those clashes kill and harm civilians.”
2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8598 (2019) · source
“We believe that we are sending the wrong message to the world, specifically to those who are enduring those barbaric attacks, the Libyans themselves, as well as migrants and refugees stranded in that brotherly country, who are victims of human smuggling networks and targets of attacks in the conflict. We would like to believe that there is still time to put this crisis on the right path, where there is no place for external third parties to play their damaging and negative role. We have to be absolutely clear that what we are ultimately talking about is innocent human lives, above all the most vulnerable. To conclude, we would like to reiterate our unwavering solidarity with the Libyan people and encourage the international community to pool its efforts with a view to finding a peaceful solution to put an end to the conflict.”
2019-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8595 (2019) · source
“The only avenue forward is direct, frank and inclusive dialogue, which is Libyan-led and supported by the United Nations, in coordination with the African Union. Similarly, we would like to underscore the need to uphold international humanitarian law and international human rights law in order to ensure the safety and security of civilians. We strongly appeal for a definitive end to the hostilities in Libya and for the arms embargo imposed by the Security Council to be respected. We are also worried that third-party agendas and interests seem to be affecting the conflict, rather than the United Nations and the interests of the Libyans themselves. As long as that continues, serious doubts will be cast on the image of this supreme institution of the United Nations.”
2019-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8595 (2019) · source
“We pay tribute to the three United Nations staff members who lost their lives for the noble cause of restoring peace and stability to the Libyan people. We express our support to Mr. Ghassan Salame, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNSMIL, as well as his entire team. The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is profoundly dismayed by the recent events, which is why we support the call by Mr. Salame' for the Eid Al-Adha truce to be observed. Today's attack is part of the series of other attacks that includes the one against the migrant detention centre in Tajoura, in which 59 migrants died. We are convinced that there is no military solution to the situation in Libya.”
2019-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8595 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): We would like to sincerely thank and commend Assistant Secretary-General Bintou Keita for the clear and informative briefing she just delivered on the recent developments in Libya, specifically in Benghazi. The Republic of Equatorial Guinea expresses its unequivocal condemnation of the car bomb attack carried out today in Benghazi, which led to the deaths of three United Nations staff members. We convey our deepest condolences to the United Nations, the entire team of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the respective families. We urge there to be a thorough investigation to shed light on the circumstances and for those responsible to be brought to justice.”
2019-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8595 (2019) · source
“In conclusion, the Republic of Equatorial Guinea applauds the release and reintegration of 13,600 children, and expresses its support for efforts to protect children in armed conflict, thanking and congratulating UNICEF and non-governmental and civil society organizations that are sparing no effort in their noble work to protect children. In addition, we call on all States Members of the United Nations to continue to support the implementation of action plans and other commitments to strengthen the protection of children in armed conflict.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“In the twenty-first century, they continue to be exploited, brutalized, raped, mutilated, mercilessly murdered. These barbaric acts remain ongoing. Where is the progress that humankind claims to have achieved? Let us not fool ourselves. We are all fathers and mothers. As long as the children of some may enjoy a full childhood and those of others have to lose their innocence fighting wars from the age of five, humankind has not made and will not make progress. I sincerely thank Mariatu and Majok Peter for their courageous testimony. Let us seriously consider adhering to the Vancouver Principles on Peacekeeping and the Prevention of the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers in order to make a better village.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“Even more seriously, the report indicates that the number of violations attributed to State actors and international forces is increasing, while those attributed to non-State actors have remained stable. Today we have witnessed two moving stories told in the first person by two young people who have lived the horror and meaninglessness of war in their very own flesh. Their stories, however, are two stories of overcoming, of resilience and extraordinary fortitude. These stories should never have happened, but they did happen, and they are happening every day; while we are sitting here, they are happening. Right now, in South Sudan, in the Central African Republic, in Yemen, in Syria, in Libya, and many other places, thousands of children are still being recruited to fight adult wars.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“Despite the fact that, since the publication ofthe historic Graca Machel report (A/51/306) in 1998, progress has been made in advancing the protection of the rights of children in situations of armed conflict, the statistical figures provided in the annual report of the Secretary- General of the United Nations (S/2019/509), which covers the period from January to December 2018, illustrate great violations against children both in situations included in the agenda of the Council and in those that are not: recruitment, exploitation, killing, abduction, rape, mutilation and all forms of sexual violence, attacks on schools and hospitals and the denial of access to humanitarian aid. More than 24,000 grave violations against children in 20 countries have been documented.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“Virginia Gamba, as well as our guests, Ms. Henrietta Fore, Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund, Ms. Mariatu Kamara and Mr. Majok Peter Awan, for their important and informative briefings. The Government of Equatorial Guinea is extremely concerned that a year ago the Security Council adopted its twelfth resolution on children and armed conflict (resolution 2427 (2018)), with the aim of addressing the widespread impact of armed conflict on children and the long-term consequences of this impact on peace, security and sustainable development (see S/PV.8305)).”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me to begin by congratulating Poland on having assumed for the second time the presidency of the Security Council, as well as by expressing our gratitude and appreciation to His Excellency Minister Mr. Jacek Czaputowicz, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Poland, for having convened this open debate on the extremely complex, important and timely topic of children and armed conflict. We are very pleased that he has travelled to New York to preside over this debate. At this time, we would like to congratulate Ambassador Gustavo Meza-Cuadra on Peru's successful presidency of the Security Council during the month of July. We also welcome Ambassador Zhang Jun among us. We would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“We believe that even in the fight against terrorism, respect for international humanitarian law must always be guaranteed. In relation to the protection of health facilities and their staff in Idlib, we stress that the parties' allies must step up their involvement to prevent the situation from boiling over, and urge them to do so. I wish to conclude my statement by expressing the hope that the upcoming meetings on 1 and 2 August in Nursultan between the guarantors of the Astana process will contribute to reducing the escalation and swiftly reactivating the ceasefire that was agreed upon in September 2018.”
2019-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8589 (2019) · source