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Nduhungirehe

lines on the record: 519
first: 2012-11-20
most recent: 2015-04-15
sittings or episodes: 72
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“That mediation led to the signing ofthe historic 19 April 2013 First Agreement on normalization of Relations between Serbia and Kosovo. We also acknowledge the critical role played by the EU, including through the E3+3 Governments in the breakthrough in the negotiations on the Iranian nuclear problem, as well as its role in the Middle East, the destruction of the Syrian chemical weapons and its valuable contribution to humanitarian relief in Syria. Despite those significant developments, like most other regional organizations, cooperation between the United Nations and the EU has yet to reach its full potential. Increasingly, EU missions are deployed where the United Nations is already engaged.”
2014-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7112 (2014) · source
“All of those contributions are clear indications that the EU understands the concept of burden-sharing between the United Nations and regional organization in the maintenance of peace and stability. Rwanda also acknowledges the EU's involvement in building State institutions in Mali, where about four battalions of the Malian armed forces have already received training through the EU training mission in Mali. That training will certainly help the Malian army to sustain peace and stability. We look forward to seeing further support from the European Union in that regard. Outside the continent, we commend the European Union for its important contribution in promoting the rule of law in Kosovo through the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo and for its role in mediating between Serbia and Kosovo.”
2014-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7112 (2014) · source
“In the Central African Republic, Rwanda welcomes the continued commitment of the EU to protect civilians, as demonstrated by its decision to deploy up to 1,000 troops in that country to assist the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA), which includes troops from Rwanda, and the 400 troops that France has announced it is adding to strengthen Operation Sangaris, in the ongoing effort to stabilize the Central African Republic, which has been torn by horrendous crimes and ethnic cleansing, mainly against the Muslim community. We also welcome the EU decision to allocate approximately â‚¬75 million as support to MISCA.”
2014-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7112 (2014) · source
“We believe that the annual meetings between the AU Peace and Security Council and the EU Political and Security Committee are important tools in supporting AU efforts in the areas of peace and security. In Somalia, the EU is playing a very important role in supporting the African Union Mission in Somalia and stabilizing that country and in fighting the piracy off the coast of the country. We particularly commend the EU for organizing the donors conference on Somalia in Brussels last year and we believe that the pledges made at the conference will help Somalia to strengthen its institutions.”
2014-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7112 (2014) · source
“Cooperation between the United Nations and the European Union (EU) is one of the most advanced cooperation schemes in place between the United Nations and other regional organizations and it covers the vast array of activities related to the maintenance of peace and stability, including conflict prevention, mediation, crisis management, peacebuilding, development, humanitarian relief, the promotion of the rule of law, assistance and political cooperation. There is no doubt that the EU has become an important institution that promotes peace, security and stability in all its aspects around the world, particularly in Africa. We value the partnership between the European Union and the African Union in various fields, including logistical support and capacity-building.”
2014-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7112 (2014) · source
“Allow me first to commend you, Mr. President, and your delegation for the initiative you have taken in holding today's debate. I would also like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Baroness Catherine Ashton, for their respective statements. As previously stated in the Council, debates of this nature present opportunities to reflect on ways of reinforcing cooperation in areas of common interest to the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations and on how to strengthen cooperation in maintaining international peace and security as provided by Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2014-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7112 (2014) · source
“We believe that this document, as recognized by presidential statement S/PRST/2014/3, which was just adopted, is an important tool at the disposal of the Security Council for identifying the key protection of civilians concerned in armed conflict, based on the Council's own experience.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“In the same vein, as Rwanda commemorates this year the twentieth anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi, we urge the five permanent members of the Council to agree on a moral pact of conduct aimed at refraining from using the veto in situations of genocide and other mass atrocities. We thank France for its important initiative in that respect. In conclusion, Rwanda is grateful for the efforts deployed by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in close consultation with the Security Council and other relevant United Nations entities to develop and update the aide-memoire on the protection of civilians.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“I should like to take this opportunity to again commend troop-contributing countries that have provided personnel in difficult and dangerous environments to fulfil the protection-of-civilians requirements in various peacekeeping missions around the world. The best way to protect civilians is to prevent imminent conflicts from breaking out in the first place. The prevention of conflicts requires political will by the international community, particularly the Security Council, which should renew its commitment to the responsibility to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, as recalled by resolution 1894 (2009).”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“That is why we think that the success of any peacekeeping operation requires enhanced cooperation and better coordination between the Security Council and other United Nations bodies and agencies, including the Peacebuilding Commission. Such collaboration is even more critical when it comes to the host State, which retains the primary responsibility for the protection of its citizens, as well as with the relevant regional and subregional organizations on the basis of their respective comparative advantage. As one of the major troop- and police-contributing countries to peacekeeping missions, Rwanda believes that the Security Council and the Secretariat should build upon the recent positive trend of holding consultations with troop-contributing countries to seek their advice and participation at the beginning of mission planning.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“As the concept note puts it, the experience of the past 15 years offers many challenges and opportunities for modern peacekeeping operations with protection-of- civilians mandates. We believe that such protection can be achieved only through the concerted efforts of integrated civil, military and police components with peacekeeping operations. Those efforts take into account the special protection needs of women and children through the deployment of senior women and children protection advisers. We believe that the failure to protect civilians on the ground begins at the earliest stages of planning. A failure to match a peacekeeping mission's mandates, strategies, structures and resources with the situation facing civilians on the ground may not lead to desired results.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“In the case of Syria, more than 130,000 people have been killed, while the Security Council has failed to act to protect innocent people - even failing to speak with one voice with regard to access to humanitarian assistance. In the Central African Republic, where even with clear warnings of imminent danger people were lynched and killed before our eyes, we hope that the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic, supported by French and, soon, by European forces, will succeed in protecting civilians. In any case, all those situations prove that there are still gaps in the United Nations protection mandates since the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, 20 years ago.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“Challenges faced in the implementation of the United Nations protection mandates can easily be identified in cases such as those of South Sudan, where the recent lapse into conflict cost thousands ofinnocent lives. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Nations has been conducting peace operations since 1999 through the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but violence against civilians by the national army and by dozens of armed groups, including the Forces democratiques de libe'ration du Rwanda - a movement that includes perpetrators of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi and Rwanda - have continued unabated.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“Also over the past 15 years, the Secretary-General has put forward more than 100 recommendations to the Security Council in his successive reports on the protection of civilians. The Council has taken many steps, both in country-specific decisions and thematic resolutions, to improve the protection of civilians on the ground. The combination of that normative framework and the continuing development of mission-wide protection of civilian strategies has led to significant improvement in the United Nations ability to conceptualize and implement effective protection mandates. However, significant work remains to ensure effective implementation on the ground.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“I would like to thank your delegation, Madam President, for organizing this important debate. I also thank Under-Secretary- General Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General Herve Ladsous, High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay and Director-General Yves Daccord for their respective briefings. As the concept note (S/2014/74, annex) for this debate highlights, this year marks the fifteenth anniversary of the Security Council's engagement on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, following the landmark adoption of resolution 1265 (1999). Since then, the international community, in particular the United Nations, has adopted an array of strategies to improve and implement the protection mandates.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“Rwanda has taken note of the report of the report of the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (S/2014/68, annex I) in that area. I also commend the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) for its continued contribution. It is very important that the European Union and UNMIK continue their assistance to the people of Kosovo in that regard.”
2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source
“Thaci, who visited two returned families on 7 January on the occasion of Orthodox Christmas, and the commitment he made to facilitate the return of Kosovo Serb displaced persons to their homes and properties. On the other hand, we regret to see that, once again, the Rahovec municipality has not begun to implement the Law on the Village of Velika Hoca, despite continued pressure by the central authorities and the international community. There is no doubt that the persistence of that issue will continue to undermine good coexistence between both communities. Finally, I want to take this opportunity to commend the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo for its invaluable contribution in monitoring and advising in the area of the rule of law.”
2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source
“We commend the positive developments related to legislation and policy, and we believe that the Kosovo authorities, together with other stakeholders, including donors, should work together to address the identified challenges to the voluntary and safe return of displaced persons. There is a particular need for concerted efforts to tackle discrimination, high unemployment rates, poor access to education and the repossession of illegally occupied properties. We believe that the solutions sought for the issues identified will need to increase the number of voluntary and safe returns of displaced persons to their homes. In the same vein, I commend the gesture made by Mr.”
2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source
“We welcome the technical meeting organized by the "office of good governance within the Office of the Prime Minister" on 2 December 2013 to discuss the new draft Kosovo strategy on human rights 2014-2018. We believe that the participation of international partners in this discussion, given their expertise, contributed to the drafting of a comprehensive strategy on human rights. We commend all partners, including UNMIK, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, UN-Women, the European Office in Kosovo and the Council of Europe for their participation in this discussion. On the return of displaced persons, we value the assessment made by the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons, Mr. Chaloka Beyani, who visited Kosovo in October last year.”
2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source
“On the security situation, while we note that Kosovo remained generally calm, we strongly condemn the murder of an elected member of the northern Mitrovica municipal council near his residence on 16 January. We are aware that the Kosovo authorities, the local Kosovo Serb representatives and the Serbian Government condemn this murder, and we stress that it is imperative that all parties concerned work together in order to bring the perpetrators to justice. On human rights, we took note of the lack of progress in the implementation of the Ombudsperson recommendations, in particular those related to culture, education, access and representation in the media for minority communities. We call on the Kosovo authorities to pay special attention to issues facing minorities.”
2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source
“Despite the minor challenges observed during the elections, the good cooperation between the Kosovo authorities and the local Kosovo Serb representatives, which has led to the success of the elections, is very commendable. I will use this occasion to congratulate Mr. Ivica Dacie and Mr. Hashim Thaci for their evident leadership with regard to the success observed in the implementation of the Agreement. We especially commend them for having continued to engage under the facilitation of the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Baroness Catherine Ashton. We are confident that with the kind of political will and spirit exhibited by the parties, they will reach a common understanding on their most controversial outstanding issues.”
2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source
“I should like to thank Mr. Farid Zarif, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his comprehensive briefing, and we commend the work of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) under his leadership. I welcome His Excellency Mr. Ivica Dacie, Prime Minister of Serbia, and Mr. Hashim Thaci of Kosovo to the Council today. We thank both of them for the statements they made today. In the political arena, Rwanda welcomes the completion of municipal elections in Kosovo last December. It is indeed an important step in the implementation of the 19 April Agreement between Belgrade and Pristina.”
2014-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7108 (2014) · source
“Therefore they deserve the international community's sustained support because the transnational and even transcontinental nature of the threat indicates that no country and no region can deal with the problem alone. To conclude, we emphasize the need to combat impunity and to launch operations against drug cartels and corrupt politicians and soldiers, especially in Guinea-Bissau. We are convinced that such operations can send a strong message to drug traffickers and politicians who use the region as a transit zone for drugs. The international community cannot accept that the Sahel and West Africa, or even Africa as a whole, should remain an international platform for drug trafficking.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“Mindful of the challenges linked to drug trafficking on the continent, especially in West Africa and the Sahel, the African Union also adopted a Plan of Action on Drug Control 2013-2017. The Plan takes a comprehensive approach to drugs by linking them to organized crime, political corruption and terrorism, which are all obstacles to development. Synergy and the strengthening of continental and international cooperation are the key to fighting drug trafficking. All of those regional and subregional initiatives demonstrate that the African Union, ECOWAS, other subregional organizations and their Member States are awarte of the scope of drug trafficking in West Africa and in the Sahel.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“We welcome the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) strategy to comply with international drug control norms, especially the 2008 Political Declaration on drug trafficking and other organized crimes, as well as the Regional Action Plan to Address the Growing Problem of Illicit Drug Trafficking, Organized Crime and Drug Abuse in West Africa. We also welcome the work of the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa, which is involved in actions to fight money-laundering through training and capacity-building programmes. In that regard, we call on the international community to support ECOWAS in reinvigorating the activities of the Group.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“With regard to drug trafficking, Guinea-Bissau is the example that comes immediately to mind and may be deemed symptomatic of what could happen in many countries of the subregion - namely, a power grab by those criminal networks ~ if nothing is done to eradicate that plague. Sustained efforts must be undertaken, especially by adressing the root causes of instability in the region, first and foremost governance, security sector reform, development and youth unemployment. The countries of the region, together with their international partners, must come up with specific development solutions, especially quick-impact projects, while laying solid foundations for long-term development. Rwanda acknowledges the considerable efforts of the subregional organizations in combating drug trafficking.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“Combating drug trafficking should therefore be a global war involving all continents - unfortunately, with Africa as the axis. Moreover, at present a number of West African and Sahel countries are encountering problems with governance and security that create an ideal situation for drug traffickers and all types of criminals. Indeed, a vulnerable political environment involving civil wars, insurrections and military coups has destabilized an entire region and led to the proliferation of small arms and light weapons, armed groups, smugglers, crime syndicates and terrorist organizations, all operating in a geographical region that hampers the effective fight against drug trafficking.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“That disturbing growth in drug trafficking on the continent has created new challenges for a security situation that is already fragile, especially in West Africa and the Sahel region. In that regard, the link between drug cartels and corrupt politicians and military personnel, as well as terrorist organizations, is in and of itself an explosive cocktail for the continent. Although today's discussion is focused on the Sahel region and West Africa, it has been emphasized that the countries of those region serve principally as transit points for drugs coming from South America and Asia on their way to Europe or even North America, where they are mainly consumed. Some of these transitting drugs remain on the continent as payments to mediators or for local consumption, with a primary impact on unemployed youth.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“Rwanda has been privileged to cooperate with them during the past year. I would like to thank Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-moon for his introductory statement, as well as Mr. Yuri Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC), and Mr. Said Djinnit, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa, for their respective briefings. Our delegation endorses the statement to be delivered by Mr. Tete Antonio, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations. As previous speakers have noted, drug trafficking and consumption pose an ongoing threat to peace and security in Africa. The 33 tons of cocaine that transited through West Africa in 2010, with a market value of about $1.25 billion, represent a terrifying quantity.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“Mr. Nduhungirehe (Rwanda) (spoke in French): I thank you, Sir, for convening this important debate on peace and security in Africa, and in particular on drug trafficking in the Sahel region and West Africa. As your presidency comes to an end, Rwanda thanks France for the attention it has paid this month, in Paris and New York, to the issue of peace and security on our continent. We welcome the statement made by Mr. Fernando Carrera, Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister of Guatemala, including on the Council's working methods. We take the opportunity of this last official meeting of the Council for December to congratulate Guatemala, Azerbaijan, Morocco, Pakistan and Togo for their dedication and achievements over the past two years in support of peace and security in Africa and throughout the world.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“We would like to conclude by saying that Rwanda will continue to support the Afghan Government in completing the transition phase and over the transformation decade that is beginning. We reiterate our support for UNAMA and the United Nations agencies working to support the Afghan authorities in strengthening peace and stability and rebuilding the country through robust regional commitment, in particular with regard to border security and combating drugs.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“Improving relations and bolstering cooperation between Afghanistan and its neighbours on a wide range of issues, in particular those related to peace, reconciliation, regional security, development and humanitarian assistance, are crucial to lasting peace and stability in the region. In that context, we are pleased with the implementation of bilateral and multilateral cooperation frameworks between Afghanistan and its various regional partners. We would like to take this opportunity to reiterate our call to United Nations Member States and the other development partners that made pledges at the various donor conferences to meet those commitments. We also encourage the international community to continue its partnership with the Afghan Government, in particular under the Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“That is why we call on the Afghan National Security Forces to take the necessary security measures so as to allow women to enjoy their political rights and to vote independently in inclusive, transparent and credible elections. Rwanda notes its deep concern about the rise in the opium production in Afghanistan. a drug that has serious consequences for the health of consumers as well as the security, stability and development of the country and the region. In that respect, we welcome the commitment of the Afghan Government and the initiatives of its international partners, in particular the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, to counter that scourge. Eradicating the cultivation of that drug requires a comprehensive and holistic approach as part of a long-term security, development and institution capacity-building strategy.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“Along those lines, my delegation firmly condemns the attacks in Uruzgan province on 26 November and in Faryab province on 27 November, which led to the death of nine humanitarian workers. We call on the Afghan Government to do its utmost to ensure that the perpetrators of those crimes are held accountable. The Afghan Government has made definite progress in preparing for next year's presidential and provincial council elections. Rwanda is pleased to note the inclusion of women on the electoral lists as candidates and election officers. We regret, however, that there was no qualified female candidate for the presidential election. The increased participation of women will contribute to the legitimacy and transparency of the electoral process.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“Mr. Nduhungirehe (Rwanda) (spoke in French): Allow me first of all to thank Mr. Jan Kubis, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing and leadership of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). At the same time, I thank Ambassador Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations, for his statement. Rwanda appreciates the considerable progress made by Afghanistan in the past few years, in particular in the security, economic and political areas. That said, the transition in Afghanistan still faces many challenges, including the very worrying security and humanitarian situation and the opium cultivation. Indeed, the security of civilians and humanitarian workers, as noted by the Secretary-General in his report (S/2013/721), is of great concern.”
2013-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7085 (2013) · source
“To conclude, Rwanda fully understands the threat posed by the Iranian nuclear programme to the countries of the region. Our country therefore calls on all parties concerned to act with a sense of responsibility so as to ease tensions and ensure that diplomacy prevails as the only possible solution to the crisis. We thank Germany, China, the United States, the Russian Federation, France and the United Kingdom for their commitment to and perseverance in searching for a peaceful settlement to the crisis.”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7082 (2013) · source
“As the Chair of the Committee reminded us, despite the interim agreement the sanctions regime established by the four Security Council resolutions on the issue remain in force, and States must comply with it. In that respect, Rwanda notes with satisfaction the activities of the Committee during the reporting period and welcomes the participation and cooperation of States and other sanctions committees and United Nations agencies that deal with the issue. Having said that, Rwanda would like to see Iran and the P5+1 resolve to engage in constructive dialogue aimed at the conclusion of a comprehensive agreement to ensure that Iran fully complies with its international obligations and that the sanctions, which weigh so heavily on the Iranian people, are lifted.”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7082 (2013) · source
“In that respect, we note with satisfaction the visit to the Arak site on 8 December by two IAEA inspectors, which is a positive sign of Iran's commitment to implementing the interim agreement, as necessary. Rwanda will, of course, continue to follow this issue. Given the new state of affairs and the climate of restored trust, we encourage Iran to resume contact with the 1737 Committee, in particular by responding to its letter dated 12 April regarding the launch of the Shahab-l and -2 missiles, during the Great Prophet VII exercise, in violation of resolution 1929 (2010), and to the letter dated 21 May regarding the interception of a shipment of arms in violation of paragraph 5 of resolution 1747 (2007).”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7082 (2013) · source
“Mr. Nduhungirehe (Rwanda) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Ambassador Gary Quinlan of Australia, Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), for his quarterly briefing and the work carried out by the Committee under his chairmanship. We also welcome the ongoing support of the Committee's Panel of Experts and encourage it to continue its work in a professional and impartial manner and to share its conclusions with concerned States. Like all my colleagues before me, I welcome the interim agreement concluded between Iran and the P5+1 in Geneva on 24 November, which provided, inter alia, for the immediate suspension of the Iranian enrichment programme in exchange for an easing of sanctions accompanied by regular inspections of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7082 (2013) · source
“We also hope that those countries will assume ownership of the United Nations integrated strategy so as to ensure its rapid and coherent implementation. To that end, capacity-building and cross-border cooperation and information exchange are critical in dealing with the scourges of that region, including drug and arms trafficking and terrorism. We are convinced that the deployment of the African Union Mission for Mali and the Sahel, in synergy with the United Nations and other partners, will greatly contribute to improving the situation in the region.”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7081 (2013) · source
“In that respect, we encourage improved coordination of the activities of regional and international partners in Mali and the Sahel. Similarly, Rwanda hopes that the ministerial meeting on the integrated strategy, held in Bamako on 5 November, gave renewed impetus for improved coordination of the implementation of the strategy and provided the region with an opportunity to assume ownership of that instrument, which must be wielded in coordination with the States of the Sahel, West Africa and the Maghreb, and with the assistance of the United Nations Office for West Africa. In conclusion, we underscore once again the need for the countries of the Sahel, with the support of bilateral and multilateral partners, to address the root causes of the crisis in their region, in particular governance and development.”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7081 (2013) · source
“Education, infrastructure, energy, agriculture and development projects - especially quick-impact projects and those that create jobs for young people - are important to fighting terrorism and organized crime. In that framework, the United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel is an ideal vehicle to address the multidimensional problems of the region, above all development. In that context, we welcome the joint visit to the region made by the Secretary-General, the President of the World Bank and Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank, with the participation of the African Union and other partners. We believe that the international community's evident readiness to support the region's struggle for peace and development is an important dynamic that will surely be fruitful.”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7081 (2013) · source
“The fight against terrorism also requires the States of the region to build their capacities to effectively control their own territories and borders and to fight criminal and terrorist networks. In that regard, we welcome the convening in Rabat on 13 and 14 November of the second regional conference on border security between the Sahel and the Maghreb. Such cooperative mechanisms between the countries of the Sahel and the Maghreb are of critical importance to the effective and coordinated fight against the terrorist groups that sow destruction in the region. As I said earlier, development issues are at the heart of the crisis in the Sahel.”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7081 (2013) · source
“Despite the progress that has been achieved, the Sahelo-Saharan region continues to face security challenges, in particular from the regrouped terrorist movements in northern Mali and the disturbing situation in Kidal. These groups, whose operations are not limited to a single country, pose an ongoing threat to Mali and the Sahel as a whole. The countries of the region must therefore strengthen their security cooperation, particularly cross-border security, in order to combat terrorism, transnational crime, and the proliferation and illicit trafficking of weapons and drugs in the region in a more effective and coordinated manner. In that regard, the regional good-neighbourly relations and the exchange of information and communications, including in the framework of the Nouakchott Process, are important to achieving significant progress.”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7081 (2013) · source
“There are aspects related to governance, security, humanitarian, human rights and development issues. Rwanda therefore supports a coordinated, comprehensive and integrated approach that places priority on the pursuit oflasting solutions to the root causes of the crisis, which are primarily linked to governance and development. Since the Libyan revolution and the subsequent proliferation of weapons throughout the region, terrorism and insecurity have become ongoing threats to the countries of the Sahel. I take this opportunity to commend the African and Malian forces that, with the decisive support of French troops of Operation Serval, were able to free Mali from the terrorists from the North. We also welcome the significant efforts made by the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali.”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7081 (2013) · source
“Rwanda welcomes the adoption of the presidential statement on the Sahel (S/PRST/2013/20), initiated by Morocco. Iwould like to take this opportunity to welcome the unwavering commitment of Morocco to supporting the issue of the Sahel in the past two years as a member of the Security Council. We have had the open debate organized last December, presided over by the Foreign Minister of Morocco (S/PV.6882) and sanctioned by a presidential statement (S/PRST/2012/26); a briefing of the Counter-Terrorism Committee in September on the fight against terrorism in the Sahel, under Morocco's chairmanship; and the presidential statement that the Council has just adopted. As the presidential statement just adopted underscores, the problem of the Sahel is multidimensional faceted.”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7081 (2013) · source
“Mr. Nduhungirehe (Rwanda) (spoke in French): I thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this important debate on peace and security in Africa, which focuses on the Sahel region. I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his commitment and his briefing. Also, I welcome Mr. Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank; Mr. Romano Prodi, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Sahel; and Mr. Michel Reveyrand de Menthon, Special Representative of the European Union for the Sahel, and thank them for their respective presentations. The delegation of Rwanda would like to endorse the statement of Ambassador Tete Antonio, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, whom I welcome. I will add a few remarks in my national capacity.”
2013-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7081 (2013) · source
“We remain fully committed to continuing consultations with all interested parties with a view to ensuring that that request, which we have repeated many times before the Council, will be met with concrete action. I could not conclude my statement without paying enthusiastic tribute to Ambassador Gert Rosenthal of Guatemala, Chair of the Informal Working Group on International Tribunals, for his devotion over the past several years to the fight against impunity and to international criminal justice, in particular through the ad hoc Tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia. As we approach the twentieth anniversary of the genocide carried out against the Tutsi in Rwanda, I must also pay tribute to Nelson Mandela for his life devoted to justice and reconciliation.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7073 (2013) · source
“Rwanda welcomes the awareness-raising activities of the Tribunal, in particular those of Umusanzu Information and Documentation Centre in Kigali and the 10 additional provincial information centres. Those centres are indispensable tools that allow the Rwandan justice system, students, researchers and individuals to have access to the jurisprudence and other documents of the ICTR. Rwanda believes that that fruitful initiative should be a first step towards the transfer of the ICTR archives to Rwanda at the end of the Mechanism's mandate. Those archives are an integral part of the history and heritage of Rwanda. They are crucial for the preservation of memory and for the education of future generations.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7073 (2013) · source
“In that regard, we reiterate our gratitude to Germany for having begun trials against the leaders of the FDLR, and we take this opportunity to call on other countries of the European Union that are harbouring perpetrators of the Rwandan genocide, including FDLR leaders, to do likewise. We profoundly regret that the justice systems in certain of those States, instead of bringing justice to the Victims of the genocide, for which they have been waiting for 20 years, have preferred to issue arrest warrants against those who arrested them, thereby flagrantly abusing the principle of universal jurisdiction. We urge those States to return to reason, bring justice to the victims of genocide and abstain from using justice for political purposes.”
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