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  1. “Lastly, preserving the unity of the Council also remains crucial, and we hope to continue to do so in facilitating the quest for a comprehensive diplomatic solution to the issues surrounding the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, with the ultimate objective of achieving the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.”

    2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source

  2. “That requires the continued cooperation of Member States, and I would like to reaffirm Ethiopia's commitment to fully implementing the relevant Council resolutions. Overall, the recent developments that we have all been observing on the political track, and the efforts to ensure the full implementation of Council resolutions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, require the continued support of the international community. That is why we support the call made by the Secretary- General last week in that regard. The parties should be encouraged to maintain the momentum in their endeavours to achieve sustainable peace, security and the complete and verifiable demilitarization of the Korean peninsula, in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions.”

    2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source

  3. “We hope that these commitments and steps will lay the basis for the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and the advancement of peace in North-East Asia. Finding a comprehensive, peaceful, political and diplomatic solution to this long-standing issue and ensuring the complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization of the Korean peninsula requires continued dialogue. It is in that context that we welcome, Mr. President, your readiness to travel to Pyongyang to continue dialogue and possibly make more progress on the issue. In the meantime, we recognize the importance of ensuring full compliance with the relevant Security Council resolutions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. We note implementation gaps in relation to the sanctions imposed by the Security Council.”

    2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source

  4. “More importantly, it has resulted in the Panmunjom Declaration and the Pyongyang Joint Declaration. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's latest commitment to dismantling a missile-engine test site and launch platform as well as the permanent dismantlement of the nuclear facilities in Yongbyon in the presence of experts, as set forth in the Pyongyang Joint Declaration, is indeed a step in the right direction. The important steps taken by the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the Pyongyang summit, particularly military confidence-building measures and an agreement to reduce military tensions along the two sides' heavily militarized border, will also significantly contribute to reducing tension and avoiding any miscalculations on the Korean peninsula.”

    2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source

  5. “I thank the United States presidency for organizing today's ministerial-level meeting on an issue that has serious implications for regional and international peace and security. A year ago, I presided over a meeting ofthe Security Council during the Ethiopian presidency at which we discussed the Democratic People's Republic of Korea issue (see S/PV.8053). We all recall the tense situation that was prevailing in the Korean peninsula at that time. Since then, we have come a long way in de-escalating the situation. Determination and diplomacy, coupled with all our united measures at the Security Council, have led to three summit-level meetings between the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and another between the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.”

    2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source

  6. “I would therefore like to conclude by reaffirming Ethiopia's unwavering commitment to continuing to fulfil its international obligations by taking all the necessary measures to prevent weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery from falling into the hands of State and non-State actors, including terrorists, as well as by fully implementing the relevant Security Council resolutions in that regard.”

    2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source

  7. “Finally, multilateral agreements such as the Biological Weapons Convention, the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons continue to make an immense contribution to the prevention and elimination of the proliferation ofweapons ofmass destruction. At a time of great risks ofproliferation, it is in all of our best interests to preserve those important multilateral agreements in order to guarantee our collective safety and security and ensure their full and effective implementation.”

    2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source

  8. “In addressing the proliferation risk posed by non-State actors, we believe that the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) continues to play a significant role. Strengthening the Committee's assistance framework for Member States aimed at addressing gaps in implementation continues to be important in comprehensively addressing the proliferation risk posed by non-State actors, including terrorists. The Council should also pay particular attention to strengthening the collaboration between the Group of Experts of the 1540 Committee and members of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team pursuant to resolutions 1526 (2004) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida and the Taliban and associated individuals and entities.”

    2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source

  9. “In the meantime, we believe that the continued implementation of the sanctions regime will be critical. With regard to the Iranian nuclear issue, we remain convinced that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) represents a significant achievement for multilateralism. However, we understand the challenges and difficulties inherent in the broader implementation of resolution 2231 (2015). While we recognize that the withdrawal of the United States from the JCPOA represents a serious challenge, the commitment of the remaining participating countries will be critical to its full implementation. We hope they will continue to make every possible effort to address the major challenges and to contribute to the full implementation of the agreement, which remains vital to the global non-proliferation architecture.”

    2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source

  10. “We earnestly hope that you will maintain the momentum generated recently with a view to finding a comprehensive, peaceful, diplomatic and political solution to the issue of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in line with the relevant Security Council resolutions. The Council should continue to support such endeavours. In that regard, the talk of a follow-up summit is indeed encouraging. We also welcome the outcome of the third inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang and hope it will lay a foundation for concrete action towards sustainable peace, security and complete and verifiable denuclearization on the Korean peninsula, in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions. The Council should support the relevant parties in making progress in that direction.”

    2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source

  11. “We believe it is absolutely vital that we comprehensively address the risks of proliferation. We have no option but to strive to find negotiated solutions through political and diplomatic means to some of the most difficult issues that we are currently facing. We have all been observing the developments following the recent summit meeting between you, Mr. President, and Mr. Kim Jong Un, the outcome of which has given us some sense of hope for progress towards the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and the advancement of peace in North-East Asia. We encourage such endeavours, as we have first-hand experience in resolving and bringing peace through diplomatic means to the no-war, no-peace situation that existed for 20 years between Ethiopia and Eritrea.”

    2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source

  12. “And the more those States that already have them increase their arsenals, or insist that such weapons are essential to their national security, the more other States feel that they too must have them, for their security." This is indeed the reality that we are facing today. Indeed, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction is posing grave threats to global peace and security. From the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iranian nuclear issues to chemical attacks in Syria and the Salisbury incident in the United Kingdom, proliferation risks have become one of the most serious challenges of our time. The international non-proliferation regime is under serious strain and global anxieties about nuclear weapons are at the highest level since the end of the Cold War, as Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.”

    2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source

  13. “We thank the United States presidency for convening today's high-level briefing on non-proliferation. We are very pleased to see you presiding over this important meeting, Mr. President. Non-proliferation has indeed been high on the Council's agenda and it is therefore timely and relevant that we are discussing the issue at the highest level. A few days ago, the world paid tribute to the late Kofi Annan. In a speech he gave in 2006 he said, "Can there be any threat more alarming, in today's world, than that of a nuclear or biological weapon falling into the hands of terrorists, or being used by a State as a result of some terrible misunderstanding or miscalculation? The more States have such weapons, the greater the risk.”

    2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source

  14. “Regional nuclear- free zones, such as the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone, also remain central to the global and regional non-proliferation regime and the creation of a world free of nuclear weapons. The Security Council plays a critical role in addressing the serious threat posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction by using all the available tools at its disposal, including through sanctions. However, all of us should be able to fully implement Council measures if they are to meet their intended objectives. I would therefore like to conclude my remarks by affirming Ethiopia's commitment to working towards that objective. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I give the floor to the Her Excellency Ms. Kang Kyun-wha, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea.”

    2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source

  15. “This has to do with the now very possible scenario of weapons of mass destruction falling into the hands of non-State actors and the real and present danger this poses to international peace and security and to humanind. Multilateral agreements, such as the Biological Weapons Convention, the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, continue to contribute immensely to the prevention and elimination of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. They need to be adhered to in a scrupulous manner. But still, much more needs to be done to ensure universal accession to and the full implementation of such agreements.”

    2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source

  16. “Secondly, based on the lessons learned from the JCPOA and the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015), the Security Council and the international community might have to explore mechanisms to address the serious and imminent threat posed by the nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction programmes of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The continued provocative activities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea should not be a cause for weakening the unity within the Council, which is so critical to effectively pursuing our broader objective of addressing the risk of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. This brings me to my third point on the broader threat posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.”

    2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source

  17. “The modality through which the States participating in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) managed to address the Iranian nuclear issue is indeed a significant achievement for multilateralism. The JCPOA and the follow-up mechanism of the Security Council on the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015), as well as the progress registered so far in the implementation of the JCPOA, have taught us a very important lesson. By that, I mean that what was achieved amounted to being an example for how pressing issues of peace and security can be addressed through diplomatic means. Of course, we recognize that much more needs to be done by the participating States in clearing up misunderstandings and avoiding any possible obstacles to the full implementation of the J CPOA.”

    2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source

  18. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia. Only two days ago, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his remarks at the opening of the General Assembly, told us that "global anxieties about nuclear weapons are at the highest level since the end ofthe Cold War" (A/72/PV3, p. I). It is impossible to disagree with that assessment. Indeed, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction is posing serious threat to global peace and security. Nowhere has this danger become more pressing than in the current situation surrounding the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. In this context, I should like to underline the following three points. First, it is important to comprehensively address risks of proliferation through political and diplomatic means aimed at finding a negotiated solution.”

    2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source

  19. “Mr. President: I thank Ms. Nakamitsu for her briefing. I shall now give the floor to the members of the Security Council. I now invite Mr. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State of the United States of America, to take the floor.”

    2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source

  20. “I wish to warmly welcome the Ministers and other distinguished representatives present in the Security Council Chamber. Their presence today underscores the importance of the subject matter under discussion. In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Republic of Korea to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome Her Excellency Ms. Kang Kyung-wha, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea. Inaccordancewithrule39oftheCouncil'sprovisional rules of procedure, I invite Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on the agenda. I now give the floor to Ms. Nakamitsu.”

    2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source

  21. “In the light of the severity of the crimes committed by Da'esh and the magnitude of the challenges that the country is facing, Iraq will need the appropriate technical support and capacity-building. We understand that it is in that context that the resolution encourages Member States and regional and intergovernmental organizations to provide the appropriate legal assistance and capacity- building to the Government of Iraq so as to strengthen its courts andjudicial system. Let me therefore conclude by expressing our full support for efforts to ensure accountability for members of ISIL/Da'esh for all the crimes they have committed not only in Iraq, but also in other parts of the world. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I now give the floor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iraq.”

    2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8052 (2017) · source

  22. “Its resolution is indeed very significant not only in its role to address the plight ofthe victims and serve justice, but also to assist significantly in countering terrorism and violent extremism. The proper collection and preservation of evidence related to crimes that have been committed by ISIL/Da'esh is indeed critical to ensuring accountability. In that regard, we support the establishment of an investigative team, headed by a special adviser, to support Iraqi efforts through collecting and preserving evidence of acts that may amount to war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide committed by ISIL/ Da'esh in Iraq. We therefore believe that should be done with full respect for the sovereignty of Iraq and its jurisdiction over crimes committed in its territory.”

    2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8052 (2017) · source

  23. “The presence today of the Foreign Minister of Iraq demonstrates the importance that his Government attaches to this matter. Without any doubt, ISIL/Da'esh continues to pose a global threat to international peace and security, and that does not require lengthy explanations. It is self- evident. Through the commission of acts involving murder, kidnapping, hostage-taking, suicide bombings and the destruction of cultural heritage, Da'esh has committed very serious crimes that may amount to war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide. We will never forget the loss of our Ethiopian compatriots who were mercilessly massacred by ISIL in Libya, and that is why we supported this resolution, which aims to hold members of ISIL/Da'esh accountable for the crimes committed in Iraq.”

    2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8052 (2017) · source

  24. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia. We welcome the unanimous adoption of resolution 2379 (2017), on ensuring the accountability ofmembers of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)/ Da'esh for their crimes in Iraq, including those that may amount to crimes against humanity. We would like to thank the penholder, the United Kingdom, for all its efforts on this text. The adoption of this resolution today is indeed an appropriate response to the request made by the Iraqi Government calling for the assistance of the international community to ensure accountability for members of Da'esh and the crimes that they have committed. We would like to take this opportunity to express appreciation to the Government of Iraq for all its efforts in that regard.”

    2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8052 (2017) · source

  25. “of the Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations 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. In favour: Bolivia (Plurinational State of), China, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation, Senegal, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America and Uruguay The President: The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2379 (2017). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”

    2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8052 (2017) · source

  26. “Members of the Council have before them document S/ZOl7/788, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Djibouti, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America and Uruguay. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2017/710, which contains a letter dated 14 August 2017 from the Charge d'affaires a.i.”

    2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8052 (2017) · source

  27. “I wish to warmly welcome the Ministers and other distinguished representatives present in the Security Council Chamber. Their presence today underscores the importance of the subject matter under discussion. In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Djibouti, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Iraq, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Turkey to participate in this meeting. The Security Councilwill now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

    2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8052 (2017) · source