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Ndong Mba

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first: 2014-09-18
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“Da'esh is present in Africa mainly in the north, the Sahel, West Africa and East Africa, where the presence of foreign terrorist fighters and collaboration with other terrorist groups and organized crime have also been reported. We believe that it is necessary to identify and neutralize the growing terrorist cells in the region and the presence of lone-wolf actors, who pose a significant threat to international peace and security and, at the same time, are increasingly diverse and difficult to predict. To that end, it is also essential that efforts to prevent terrorist attacks and avoid radicalization and violent extremism be accompanied by investment in sustainable development, as such investment helps to empower countries over the long term and prepare them for combating cyberterrorism.”
2019-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8460 (2019) · source
“Since Da'esh is the terrorist group that receives the most funding, it is extremely important to strengthen cooperation among States and other actors, such as the private sector and civil society, in the fight against terrorism financing. In that regard, Equatorial Guinea reiterates its full commitment to continuing the fight against terrorism in all its aspects, including funding. The growing nexus between Da'esh and transnational organized crime has the potential not only to increase its capacity to generate terrorism but also to increase its global impact. We believe the nexus must be further studied in order to eliminate it.”
2019-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8460 (2019) · source
“We also welcome the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Coordination Compact, the reform of its architecture and the work of the first United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/ISIL. Equatorial Guinea believes that it is necessary to recognize and assist the victims of terrorism and prosecute and convict all those responsible for sexual-based violence, kidnapping and trafficking so as to prevent impunity. As stated by the Security Council in many of its resolutions, and last week at the Arria Formula meeting organized by France, the fight against the financing of terrorism is one of the most strategic tools for putting an end to terrorist acts.”
2019-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8460 (2019) · source
“Equatorial Guinea remains deeply concerned about issues relating to foreign terrorist fighters and their families, accountability and international criminal justice cooperation systems and the strengthening of the joint United Nations response to terrorism. In that regard, we acknowledge and highlight the sharing and implementation of responses adapted to changing threats, such as the addendum to the Madrid Guiding Principles, adopted in December last year by the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001), concerning counter-terrorism. As we did during the negotiations, we encourage States to invest in training and technical assistance so that countries in need, especially developing countries, can implement the 17 guiding principles, in particular those related to border control and data-collection and maintenance.”
2019-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8460 (2019) · source
“We also believe that they remain one of the most serious contemporary issues, at the national, regional and global levels. N0 country has been spared the threat or can face it alone. As Mr. Voronkov and Ms. Coninsx pointed out in their briefings, although there were fewer Da'esh attacks in 2018, that organization remains the most dangerous terrorist group and the one that receives the most funding. It has a leadership structure that in based in the Middle East and a covert global network that includes local cells and foreign terrorist fighters and their families in Africa, Asia and Europe.”
2019-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8460 (2019) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Equatorial Guinea. Our delegation thanks the Secretary-General for his eighth report (S/2019/103) on the threat posed by ISIL (Da'esh) to international peace and security and on the range of United Nations efforts in support of Member States in countering the threat. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov, Head of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, and Ms. Michele Coninsx, Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, for their informative briefings. The Republic of Equatorial Guinea categorically condemns terrorism. We firmly believe that terrorist acts are unjustifiable and constitute one of the most serious threats to global peace and security.”
2019-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8460 (2019) · source
“In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary- General, United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, and Ms. Michele Coninsx, Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2019/103, which contains the eighth report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) to international peace and security and the range of United Nations efforts in support of Member States in countering the threat. I now give the floor to Mr. Voronkov.”
2019-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8460 (2019) · source
“In favour: Belgium, China, Cote d'Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, France, Germany, Indonesia, Kuwait, Peru, Poland, Russian Federation, South Africa, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (spoke in Spanish): The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2455 (2019). I now give the floor to the representative of the Sudan.”
2019-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8458 (2019) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Sudan to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2019/114, which contains the text ofa draft resolution submitted by the United States of America. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2019/34, which contains a letter dated 10 January 2019 from the Panel of Experts on the Sudan established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) addressed to the President of the Security Council. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by Show ofhands.”
2019-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8458 (2019) · source
“For all of these reasons, the Republic of Equatorial Guinea recognizes, respects and adheres to the constitutional order of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and expects the parties to resolve their differences through dialogue, while refraining, as we stated earlier, from carrying out violent actions that could contribute to further exacerbating the vulnerability of the prevailing situation. That is why, in recognition of the principle of subsidiarity, we ask that the actions of organizations and stakeholders in the region be in line with international law and the principles and purposes of the Charter ofthe United Nations. In that regard, we call on the Secretary- General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, to use his expertise and diplomatic experience to discharge his good offices as a facilitator and mediator amid this crisis.”
2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source
“Respect for the rule of law is rightly considered a dogma of the Security Council and the United Nations. In Venezuela, all judicial bodies recognize and resolutely support the current Government in power, which is why the international community must also support that position in respect of the rule of law. Last but not least, the kind of change of Government being considered by some with respect to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela would set a very dangerous precedent that could have disastrous consequences in many countries following the holding of electoral cycles.”
2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source
“In the context of recent developments in the Middle East and Africa, specifically in Libya, we are today experiencing the spillover of a situation generated by foreign intervention as a result of an appeal and the ill-intended implementation in 2011 of a Security Council resolution based on the right to protect. Let us compile the statistics and establish the figures on the current suffering and the number of human lives that have been and continue to be lost, not only in Libya, but the entire subregion of Western and even Central Africa, due to terrorist activity, organized crime and the creation of numerous armed groups as a result of that external interference, which focused solely on regime change without regard for what would happen later in the country.”
2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source
“In other words, the neighbouring countries and those of the region and the wider international community must not pour fuel on the current fire in Venezuela, turning it into a large-scale conflagration, but rather serve as firefighters to put out that fire, facilitating an inclusive and peaceful intra-Venezuelan dialogue as a way of finding a solution to the prevailing situation, given that neither external interference nor violent and extreme positions would facilitate such a solution, but rather would aggravate the situation. We must give Venezuelans the space to engage in dialogue and find a solution. The call of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea for internal dialogue is based on the following realities.”
2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source
“We therefore urge the Security Council and the international community to be sufficiently cautious and to take into account recent experiences in the Middle East and Africa in order to avoid a spillover of the situation in the country. The main role of the United Nations and the international community in this situation should be focused on supporting the country's efforts in promoting a frank and inclusive intra-Venezuelan dialogue that allows the parties to negotiate the differences that tend to undermine Venezuela's fate.”
2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source
“Our delegation underscores the urgent need for all interested parties to refrain from carrying out acts of violence and provocation, and calls on the Government, the opposition political parties, civil society and the people of Venezuela to summon the courage, wisdom and good sense to overcome the situation and find a reliable solution in the interest of peace and security, with due respect for human rights and the freedoms of its citizens. Such a solution, in addition to being peaceful and democratic, should be based on the framework of the Venezuelan Constitution. Equatorial Guinea believes that the situation in Venezuela is an internal matter and that it does not pose a threat to international peace and security.”
2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): We thank the Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, for the overview that she has just provided on the current situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The Republic of Equatorial Guinea has been closely monitoring developments in Venezuela, and in particular the trends reported by the media during the past week, which are of concern to us given that they may reach a level that would cause further suffering to the population.”
2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source
“We must take into account the fact that no State can grapple with this phenomenon without the necessary tools and resources. That is why it is important to stress the aspect of cooperation and unity in this regard. Joint action is necessary, especially in the most polluting countries, or the response to climate change will not be effective. I wish to say in conclusion that the world already has the necessary tools to face this threat. Now all it needs is unwavering political determination to begin the fight and address this phenomenon.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“That is why our Government has adopted a series of measures aimed at mitigating the threat of climate change and integrated them into policies and planning processes at the national, regional and local levels. It is also implementing risk-reduction strategies and adaptation measures and strengthening technical capacity in order to tackle climate change risks and manage the areas most affected. All of this clearly shows the iron-clad commitment of the African continent to the struggle against climate change, a threat that, generally speaking, affects the entire planet and requires joint, multilateral and early action to be taken by all without exception involving a series of globally agreed, transparent and effective measures that guarantee a future for coming generations.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“Despite the fact that it is one of the regions that produces the least greenhouse gases, Africa continues to strengthen its efforts to work towards the implementation of measures aimed at sustainable development, translating them into long-term climate actions based on national processes and that are in keeping with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union's Agenda 2063. At the national level, the Republic of Equatorial Guinea has no doubt whatsoever about the reliability of the data clearly showing an alarming rise in global temperature, which will have sweeping negative consequences, including in terms of access to potable water, reduced agricultural productivity, loss of livelihoods and migration.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“In this regard, we believe that the United Nations should play a relevant role in the early and effective creation and implementation of such measures by, inter alia, providing the technical, legal and political assistance necessary to prevent, combat or resolve crises caused by the adverse effects of climate change. We are interested in the Council's views on the expansion of conflicts, which requires it to play a role in raising awareness of the issue and to be the driver of related measures. Africa is probably the continent most vulnerable to climate change, as the effects of climate change are having an impact on peace and security.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“Therefore, we believe that one measure to address this phenomenon is the promotion of policies designed to promote development and eradicate poverty; to establish a system of assistance and global cooperation on environmental issues so as to ensure the efficient and sustainable management of natural resources linked to a sustainable political, economic and social system that also and above all benefits the most vulnerable areas and with less resources; and to create strategies for the fight against climate change that can be applied nationally and globally.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“It not a direct cause in and of itself, but its environmental aspect is a multiplier of the threat posed by its cross-cutting nature, as we can understand from the report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It can be deduced from the same report that the effects of climate change are more evident and pronounced in the most vulnerable places, such as island States, countries in conflict or those that do not have adequate resources to address the problem.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“Lindsay Getschel for their participation and excellent briefings, which provided the Chamber with all the information necessary to address this issue. The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is aware that climate change is a phenomenon of global dimension whose effects pose a direct and obvious threat to the existence of humankind. In that context, it is one of the biggest challenges we face in the coming decades. In that regard, our delegation considers this phenomenon to be not only an environmental issue, but also a cross- cutting matter that affects many areas, including the economy and international peace and security, among others.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): My statement is in line with that to be delivered by the Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations. The participation of a large number of high-level speakers in this debate is ample testimony to the critical and major importance of the item under discussion. We therefore thank His Excellency Mr. Miguel Vargas Maldonado, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, and his delegation for convening this debate to address the worrisome topic ofthe impact of climate-related natural disasters on the maintenance of international peace and security. Likewise, we thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Mr. Achim Steiner, Mr. Pavel Kabat and Ms.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“In conclusion, our delegation would, on the one hand, like to express its recognition and appreciation for the continued significant support that the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia and the United Nations agencies in the country have dedicated to encouraging the Colombian peace process. On the other hand, we urge the Government, as well as other political institutions of the State, the political parties, civil society and the population in general, to take the greatest advantage possible of the work of the United Nations for the reconstruction of Colombia. Finally, we express the hope that the local elections scheduled for next October will be held in a climate of calm and peace and free from all types of violence.”
2019-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8450 (2019) · source
“We understand that all entities created to facilitate the peace process enjoy powers conferred by law and that the recruitment of operational personnel also follows a legal procedure, which is why their offices must enjoy full autonomy ifthe exercise of their functions is to be guaranteed. We cannot end our statement without expressing our concern about the growing distance between the new Government and the National Liberation Army. The truth be told, the ELN must refrain from attacking the civilian population and consider the possibility of handing over hostages, which would make a significant contribution to future negotiations, and it would also have a significant impact on the population.”
2019-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8450 (2019) · source
“We welcome the inauguration, at the end of 2018, of the Commission on Truth, Coexistence and Non-repetition, designed to promote understanding of the events that took place during the armed conflict, recognition of responsibilities and reconciliation. We believe that, with the support of the Government and other institutions, the Commission should be able to operate in accordance with the powers conferred on it by law. We regret the 4 October incident in which investigators from the office of the Attorney General forcibly entered the premises of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace.”
2019-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8450 (2019) · source
“We welcome the Government's "Peace with legality" plan, presented in mid-December, which aims to cover and stabilize further areas affected by the conflict and is focused on eradicating the violence that has been endured for decades. We believe it to be a very credible project, considering the damage that criminality - in the form of murders, drug trafficking and human rights violations - has caused in Colombia. It is important that the plan be duly supported, given its comprehensive nature, which includes multiple initiatives within and outside the scope of the peace agreement, and that this will for peace be translated into tangible achievements on the ground.”
2019-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8450 (2019) · source
“We join with the Government of Colombia and the families of the victims with the profound hope that the perpetrators will be identified and brought to justice. Our delegation expresses its satisfaction and admiration for the spirit of willingness, devotion and dedication of His Excellency Mr. Ivan Duque Marquez, President of the Republic of Colombia, who in the short period of his presidency has already begun to promote important initiatives to advance the peace process in Colombia. His visit on 12 October to one of the most important territorial areas for training and reintegration, in Pondores, whose purpose was to affirm his Government's intention to support the peace agreement and those committed to returning to civilian life, shows, with this act of supreme political will, his direct involvement in this Governmental task.”
2019-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8450 (2019) · source
“We also would like to pay tribute to his predecessor, Mr. Arnault, for his excellent work. We welcome the presence of His Excellency Mr. Carlos Holmes Trujillo Garcia, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia, and thank him forjoining us today. We wish him a pleasant stay in New York. We also reiterate our appreciation for the presence of Her Excellency Mrs. Retno Marsudi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, who has been with us since yesterday, in the debate on the Middle East (see S/PV.8449) and today's discussion on Colombia. The Republic of Equatorial Guinea strongly condemns the treacherous terrorist act perpetrated by the National Liberation Army (ELN) against the police academy in Bogota on 17 January, with deadly results and leaving many wounded. We express our total condemnation of such terrorist acts.”
2019-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8450 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): It is a pleasure for our delegation to have you, Minister Miguel Vargas Maldonado, presiding over this briefing of the Security Council on Colombia. Our delegation expresses its heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu for his recent appointment as Special Envoy of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Verification in Colombia. We also thank him for the very informative briefing he just provided, despite the very short time that he has been leading the Verification Mission. We would like to express to him our hope that his high level of training and accumulated experience will serve as his guide in carrying out this new, challenging and very sensitive responsibility to the best of his abilities. We wish him every success.”
2019-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8450 (2019) · source
“Finally, my delegation welcomes the fact that the United States Administration intends to issue a plan for a resumption of the negotiation process. We hope and wish that it will be issued as soon as possible and will represent a genuinely positive starting point for a resumption of negotiations. In that regard, we invite the United States to ensure that its plan is impartial and fair to all the parties involved. It is very likely that the elections planned for April in Israel will end up postponing the possibility ofpromoting the peace process during the electoral campaign. In that regard, we ask the Israeli Government to abstain from taking unilateral action as part of the campaign, which would have long-term consequences.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“We also urge the Israeli security forces, in cases where they are exercising their inalienable right to self-defence, to take into account their obligations under international humanitarian law and international human rights law and avoid actions that make it more difficult to resume dialogue. The Republic oquuatorial Guinea will agree to any approach that takes into account the various relevant resolutions of the United Nations and other current legal instruments that provide for a peaceful solution to this conflict. In that regard, we once again affirm our support for a solution based on two independent States of Israel and Palestine, within the 1967 borders, and in the hope that with the support of confidence-building measures, the two States can live side by side in harmony and with the other countries of the region.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“We have been closely following the situation on the border of the Gaza Strip, and we hope that the drop in the number of violent episodes in recent weeks will continue and can result in a mutual understanding on the transportation of goods and on maintaining the current atmosphere of tranquillity. We also urge the Government of Israel, to the extent that it wants to find a solution to the conflict, to case its policies in the occupied Palestinian territories with regard to issues such as the demolition of Palestinian homes and property, as well as the ongoing construction of settlements that will continue to pose a huge obstacle to achieving a reasonable agreement in future.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“As always, we insist on the return of the Palestinian National Authority to the Gaza Strip. In recent years, most of the violent exchanges between Israel and Palestine have been related to Gaza. The Palestinian National Authority, supported by the international community, should be able to work more effectively to improve socioeconomic conditions and ensure a secure environment that guarantees peace and tranquillity both for the 2 million Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip and for the people of neighbouring Israel. It is therefore essential to support and encourage the intra-Palestinian reconciliation process under Egypt's auspices.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“In the past there have been worse moments in the history of this conflict, with much bloodshed and destruction, but they have not brought the guarantee of security that the Israelis desire or facilitated the establishment of a Palestinian State recognized by Israel. We therefore once again reiterate our fundamental position, which is that the Israeli- Palestinian conflict can only be resolved through negotiations based on the idea of two independent States, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security within mutually recognized borders. Violence is not and will never be the best way to resolve this dispute that pits Israelis against Palestinians. However, my delegation wants to emphasize the importance of ensuring that Palestine's leaders address the security concerns of the Jewish State with sincerity and pragmatism.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“The persistence and ongoing exacerbation of this situation has not only left the region in a constant state of instability, it also continually jeopardizes international peace and security. It is therefore urgent and essential that the Security Council and the international community continue to put pressure on the parties who sustain these conflicts. On the question of Palestine, we deplore the tension that has continued between the parties during the past year, with violent and deadly incidents that we have mainly witnessed since the Great March of Return began, on 30 March 2018, through December. In that regard, and now that we are beginning a new year, we want to call on the parties to refrain from taking unilateral actions that incite violence and could harm any future negotiation process.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“The Republic of Equatorial Guinea has been closely following the developments in the Middle East, which has been the scene of numerous conflicts for several decades. Though they may be different from one another, while frequently related, and although they may vary in the degree of devastation they inflict, what they all share is the fact that they have claimed numerous human lives, destroyed a great deal of infrastructure and damaged all sorts of services, thereby wasting their populations' efforts to improve their lives and ensure a decent future for their children. That destruction has caused the displacement of considerable portions of the populations of Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, Palestine and other neighbouring areas affected by these struggles.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): We would like to begin by thanking Mr. Nickolay Mladenov for his clear and detailed briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. We hope that both he and the team he represents will continue to work this year with the same zeal and spirit of dedication and collaboration on this delicate issue. We welcome the delegations of Israel and Palestine, as well as the other delegations that have decided to make statements in this important meeting because of how important they consider the issue. We especially welcome Mrs. Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, and appreciate her presence here during our debate.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“We also welcome the steps taken by the Presidency Council to introduce economic reforms that are having a very positive impact, and to improve the sector with a view to combating corruption and implement a system that benefits the Libyan people as a whole, as Mr. Salame just said in his briefing. We believe that more tangible, transparent and credible international support is required in order to address the current crisis in our brother country of Libya.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“It is a point we often repeat in every statement we make, as it is increasingly alarming. That is why we once again call on the Council to put an end to the situation by joining forces to tackle the problem in order to restore dignity to the thousands who suffer such humiliations on a daily basis in much of Libya. We acknowledge and thank the African Union for its participation in the trilateral working group that it has established together with the United Nations and the European Union in order to facilitate the orderly repatriation of migrants detained in Libya. Despite such efforts, additional measures and resources are needed to address the situation. In conclusion, we commend the efforts undertaken by the Government of National Accord with UNSMIL's support in the area ofsecurity.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“Turning now to the humanitarian situation and the issue of human rights in Libya, we want to highlight our concern about the continuing violations of international humanitarian law and violations or abuses of international human rights law in a climate of impunity, as noted in the Secretary-General's report, and which make the situation of migrants and refugees even worse, as they continue to be subjected to human rights violations, being deprived of their freedom or arbitrarily detained, and becoming victims of sexual violence, kidnapping, extortion, sex work, ill-treatment, torture and so on. They also continue to be prey to traffickers and smugglers, a situation that we have denounced from the beginning and that demands international collaboration to ensure that they are protected.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“We hope that the right political and security conditions will be in place for the elections scheduled for next spring, as the conference indicated. We believe it is important to stress the importance of improving the cooperation between the African Union and the United Nations with a view to reaching a broad consensus on the actions to be taken to deal more effectively with the situation in Libya. It is also important to take into account the vital role of neighbouring countries in ensuring security and addressing the impact of the conflict in the region.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“In that regard, we commend the work of UNSMIL, since its establishment in Libya on 16 September 2011 based on resolution 2009 (2011), and Mr. Salame, for their ongoing efforts to reach a political solution on the basis of the Libyan Political Agreement by facilitating an inclusive dialogue between the parties to the conflict, with the aim of promoting national reconciliation and emerging successfully from the current transitional phase. We were also pleased with the intentions of the Palermo conference, held from 12 to 13 November last year. We hope that the outcome this time, as opposed to the previous meeting in Paris, will have a clear impact on the prospects for overcoming the impasse in Libya and preventing the escalation of violence around the country.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“In that regard, we stress the urgent need to put an end to the worrying proliferation and activities of the various terrorist and armed groups, which are operating with total impunity. That is another of the ways to help end the crisis. That said, we take this opportunity to express our total rejection and firm condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, regardless of its origin, cause or area of action, and to reiterate our conviction that there can be no military solution to the Libyan conflict. If they are to achieve unity, the Libyan people must work together to move towards a prosperous, free, secure and lasting future where the Libyans themselves are in control and are the major players.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“This demonstrates once again that despite the small positive steps forward that have been made, we still need further efforts on the part of the Council and the international community if we are to reach a definitive and lasting solution that restores normalcy to the Libyan people. In accordance with the decisions of the African Union, and as we have said on previous occasions, one of the solutions to the problem of Libya lies primarily in reconciling the opposing parties. We therefore affirm our full support for the notion of the territorial integrity of Libya, while condemning any action that might lead to divisions on ethnic, tribal or any other grounds that in turn fuel the conflict.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“We offer Ambassador Schulz our full support and thank him for the report on the work of the Committee. Almost eight years after the outbreak of the Libyan crisis in February 2011, Equatorial Guinea remains very concerned about its current difficulties, the result of the ongoing political stalemate that exists despite the agreement signed on 17 December 2015, the precarious security situation, continued sporadic violence, the uncontrolled activity and influence of armed groups, terrorists and organized crime and the deterioration of the humanitarian situation, especially for the migrants who find themselves stranded in Libya.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“Mr. Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea) (spoke in Spanish): We would like to begin by expressing our sincere condolences to the Government and the people of Colombia following the terrorist attack yesterday on a police academy in Bogota, which has left eight dead and 38 injured so far. The Republic of Equatorial Guinea would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report of 7 January (S/2019/l9). We are also truly grateful to Mr. Ghassan Salame, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), for his hard work and his briefing on the current situation in the country. We congratulate Germany on its assumption of the chairmanship of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya, during its membership of the Security Council.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“It is therefore necessary to review the sanctions imposed under resolution 2400 (2018) in parallel with the withdrawal process for the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). We conclude our intervention by congratulating and UNAMID on the work it is carrying out, and we encourage it to continue in that vein, specifically the protection of civilians, during UNAMID's withdrawal process. We also encourage the Government of the Sudan to do everything in its power to implement the sanctions. It should offer capacity-building courses in relation to sexual violence and establish policing and judicial centres and institutions in remote areas of the country in order to facilitate access to justice and police protection.”
2019-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8446 (2019) · source
“It is their sources of financing that allow them to continue fuelling the conflict. In that regard, it is imperative that all the sanctions on the identified and designated individuals and entities be strictly enforced, including travel prohibitions and asset freezes. It is equally urgent that the Security Council call on the various warring factions in Libya to refrain from cooperating with the armed groups in Darfur. As long as the sanctions adopted by the Council are not strictly observed, it will be difficult to achieve normalcy in the situation or to guarantee the security of the population, bring an end to the difficult humanitarian situation or protect women from sexual abuse.”
2019-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8446 (2019) · source