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Onanga Ndiaye

lines on the record: 36
first: 2010-07-21
most recent: 2023-10-25
sittings or episodes: 5
sources: un-security-council

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“Let me be perfectly clear: ensuring the prosperity and viability of our societies and the resilience of our communities depends wholly on the extent of the role that women play today in our collective efforts to maintain international peace and security. To that end, the Council must demonstrate much more than good intentions and translate the spirit of resolution 1325 (2000) into concrete action. That is what is needed to ensure the effectiveness and sustainability of our collective action, in line with the legitimate expectations and aspirations of the peoples of the world.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452 (2023) · source
“As a leading country on environmental and climate issues, Gabon also feels compelled to recall that, in the context of climate crises, women bear the heaviest brunt of the effects of climate change, including the depletion of vital resources and massive or forced displacement of people, which exacerbate tensions and conflict. And paradoxically, it is women who are the key players in adapting to, and mitigating the effects of, climate change — for instance, through nature-based solutions such as agroecology. That reinforces the need for women’s participation in conflict prevention and achieving sustainable peace.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452 (2023) · source
“We also call for the strengthening of partnerships between the United Nations and regional organizations, in particular in combating the proliferation of small arms and light weapons and in coordinating of their actions on the women and peace and security agenda. The goal should be not only to find appropriate and sustainable responses to conflicts, including their root causes and negative effects, but also to further integrate the gender perspective into the mandates of United Nations peace missions, especially in post-conflict situations.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452 (2023) · source
“Promoting the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda necessarily means strengthening our response against violence, war and the patriarchy in order to help ensure that women are not integrated into structures that generate or maintain conflict. In that regard, we call for increased national, regional and international efforts towards the comprehensive, inclusive and efficient implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and related resolutions. In the same vein, we must strengthen the mainstreaming of the gender perspective in all stages of peace processes and in prevention, peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452 (2023) · source
“Furthermore, that debate gave us an opportunity to reaffirm the fundamental role that women play in advancing the Silencing the Guns initiative of the African Union, including their important role in combating the illicit transfer, circulation and uncontrolled proliferation of small arms and light weapons in many regions, especially on the African continent. With regard to the tragedy of child soldiers, our message is clear: all children — boys and girls — belong in schools and not on battlefields. Promoting gender equality and the genuine participation of women means choosing the prevention of armed conflict.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452 (2023) · source
“Moving beyond words and giving genuine insight into women’s ability to assert themselves, take their destiny into their own hands and engage in shaping their own narrative remains our main objective. One of the key messages of that debate was the need for a survivor-centred approach focused on protection, resilience-building and accountability in order to better prevent and combat conflict-related sexual violence. That is why we reiterate the need to heal the invisible wounds caused by war and armed conflict by providing victims with the necessary mental-health care and psychosocial support to enable us to take resolute steps towards realizing our common aspiration for a peaceful world for current and succeeding generations.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452 (2023) · source
“My country remains convinced that recognizing women’s central role in peacemaking contexts is a catalyst not only for empowering women but also for revitalizing socioeconomic and political environments, which in turn lays the groundwork for women’s access to peaceful means for settling disputes when they do occur. That is why Gabon, together with the international community, remains firmly committed to reducing gender inequality, strengthening women’s leadership and resilience and promoting women’s participation in all decision-making processes. During our presidency of the Security Council in October 2022, we convened a similar annual open debate on women and peace and security (see S/PV.9158), which highlighted the importance of strengthening women’s resilience and leadership as a path to peace in regions plagued by armed groups.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452 (2023) · source
“However, 23 years after the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), women continue to be the main victims of armed conflict situations and remain underrepresented in or marginalized from the main decision-making spheres. In many parts of the world, violence against women and violations of their rights persist, in particular in regions that are subject to instability and conflict. Despite that worrisome reality, women of all ages everywhere continue to assert themselves and to demonstrate the crucial role they can play in preventing conflict and promoting lasting peace as courageous architects of peace and development.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452 (2023) · source
“Glivânia Maria de Oliveira, as well as civil society representative Ms. Hala Al-Karib, for their enlightening briefings and the important information shared. Strengthening the participation of women in international peace and security is a requirement to achieve lasting peace in an international context marked by multiple crises of diverse natures that require concerted, united and, above all, inclusive responses from the international community. Once again, Gabon reaffirms with conviction that women must no longer systematically pay the heaviest price in contexts of armed conflict. They must be part of the response by fully participating in all peace and decision-making processes. The international community’s appeal to recognize women as key actors in peace processes has gradually reached significant resonance.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452 (2023) · source
“Mr. Onanga Ndiaye (Gabon) (spoke in French): I congratulate your country, Brazil, Mr. President, for initiating this important debate concerning a matter of priority for my country, Gabon. It offers an additional opportunity, two years before the twenty- fifth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000), to reaffirm our commitment to the full participation of women in strengthening international peace and security and to promote recognition of their central role at all levels of peace processes, from conflict prevention to post- conflict recovery, including mediation, peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts. I thank the Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, and the Executive Director of UN-Women, Ms. Sima Bahous, for having clearly defined the challenges and prospects of our effort. I also thank Ms. Mirjana Spoljaric Egger and Ms.”
2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452 (2023) · source
“Gabon takes note of the peace summit held in Cairo on 21 October, and urges regional and international players with influence over the parties to give greater support to all initiatives aimed at establishing dialogue and peace in the Middle East. In conclusion, on this critical day for the United Nations, my country reaffirms its conviction that diplomacy, dialogue and negotiations, with the United Nations playing a central role, are the sole and indispensable channels for achieving a lasting solution to this conflict that will uphold the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and Israel’s legitimate right to security.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“Furthermore, with a view to the peaceful coexistence of the Israeli and Palestinian peoples, Gabon also recalls its attachment to respect for the status quo of the holy sites of Jerusalem and recognizes the crucial role of the Kingdom of Jordan as the official custodian of the Muslim holy sites of Jerusalem. The escalation of hostilities puts us in the context of war whose impact on the region is inevitable. We must prevent the situation from turning into a stalemate and prevent the emergence of new fronts in the region, especially in the West Bank and southern Lebanon, which would make the situation in the region even more volatile.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“The continued policy of settlement expansion, demolitions and evictions, in particular in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, the blockade of Gaza, religious provocations, terrorist attacks on Israeli soil, the recurrence of bellicose rhetoric and the freezing of tax revenues collected by Israel from Palestinian Authority workers on behalf of the Palestinian Authority are major obstacles to building of comprehensive, just and lasting peace. The clear violations of international law and Security Council resolutions, in particular resolutions 1860 (2009) and 2334 (2016), must cease. In view of the aforementioned, Gabon reaffirms its commitment to the two-State solution, with Palestinians and Israelis living side by side, on the basis of internationally recognized borders, with Jerusalem as its capital.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“Gabon voted in favour of the most recent draft resolutions S/2023/772 and S/2023/773 on this topic, driven by a deep desire to put an end to the abuses and to protect civilians. We regret that our Council was unable to reach a consensus. The immediate cessation of hostilities and unimpeded access for humanitarian aid to people in need are vital and urgent. We must work further to silence the guns and reach a lasting solution commensurate with the gravity of the crisis. Gabon believes that it is high time that humanity took precedence over political and geopolitical alliances. Clearly, the current conflict cannot be understood solely in terms of the events of the past few days. It is essential to examine the underlying causes.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“We would like to pay a heartfelt tribute to the humanitarian workers who are carrying out their activities with dedication in often hostile conditions at the risk of their lives. Still on the humanitarian front, we are closely following the delivery of aid to the Gaza Strip at the Rafah crossing, which began on 21 October. That is a glimmer of hope for the millions of Gazan people trapped in the vise-like grip of the warring parties without drinking water, food, gas, fuel or electricity. In that respect, we welcome the efforts of Egypt and the United States, and call for the continuous opening of that crossing point, given the critical situation on the ground. Faced with its responsibilities, our Council was unable to overcome its divisions.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“We recognize Israel’s right to self-defence, but in accordance with the principles of proportionality, precaution and distinction. With the siege of Gaza, the scale of human distress has become unbearable. Indiscriminate air strikes have caused thousands of deaths and untold destruction in the space of a few days. The recent attacks on Gaza’s Orthodox Church and Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza are a terrible reflection of an escalation of violence that knows no bounds. Gabon, my country, condemns the violence against civilian infrastructure and recalls that health units and their personnel must be respected and protected in all circumstances, in accordance with international humanitarian law.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“Tor Wennesland, and the Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Ms. Lynn Hastings. The horrifying attacks by Hamas on Israel on 7 October are a tipping point in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The toll of the fighting between Israel and Hamas is rising daily, with thousands of dead and wounded, people kidnapped and atrocities committed against women, children and older persons. Gabon, my country, reiterates its firm condemnation of those barbaric acts and urges the kidnappers to release all hostages. We are encouraged by the release of two American hostages on 20 October, followed by two Israeli hostages on 23 October.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“Mr. Onanga Ndiaye (Gabon) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this open ministerial debate at a time when the situation in the Middle East continues to worsen and requires the utmost attention from the international community. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you, Sir, on Brazil’s assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of October. I also would like to welcome the participation of Secretary- General António Guterres in this debate and commend his efforts in support of the Middle East peace process. I have closely followed the enlightening briefings by the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“Finally, my delegation expresses its appreciation of the work carried out by the 1737 Committee, for which it reaffirms its full support, and encourages it to make every effort to ensure that the recommendations of the Panel of Experts are fully implemented.”
2011-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6607 (2011) · source
“Our delegation exhorts the Committee to accelerate the publication of the experts' reports on its website. We also welcome the negotiations under way in that Committee with a view to finalizing its programme of work and the assistance that the Panel of Experts continues to provide in the implementation of the resolutions of the Council relating to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Gabon remains of the view that Iran must meet its obligations by cooperating fully with the IAEA in order to build international confidence in the exclusively peaceful nature of its nuclear programme. My delegation deplores the alleged violations of sanctions against Iran referred to by the Chair of the Committee. We view it as urgent that all necessary clarification be provided to both the Committee and the Panel of Experts.”
2011-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6607 (2011) · source
“Similarly, we have expressed our profound concern at Iran's repeated violations of resolutions of the Security Council and at its continued uranium enrichment activities. In this context, our delegation reiterated its call on the Iranian authorities to meet the demands of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and to return to the negotiating table with the E3+3. Today, I wish to thank Ambassador Nestor Osorio for introducing the nineteenth 90-day report of the 1737 Committee and to congratulate the Panel of Experts on its work. We also welcome the adoption by the Council on 9 June, under the Gabonese presidency, of resolution 1984 (2011), which renewed the mandate of the Panel of Experts for a further year. We remain committed to the implementation of all resolutions of the Council.”
2011-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6607 (2011) · source
“Mr. Onanga Ndiaye (Gabon) (spoke in French): Like previous speakers, I would like, on behalf of my delegation, to reiterate to you, Mr. President, our warmest congratulations and our wishes for your presidency's every success during this very busy month of September. We would also like to express our thanks and gratitude to the delegation of India for its work last month. My delegation wishes to reaffirm its attachment to the international non-proliferation regime, whose cornerstone is the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. On 23 June, our delegation welcomed the consideration by members of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) of the recommendations contained in the report of the Panel of Experts, which we would like to see implemented in their entirety.”
2011-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6607 (2011) · source
“Such a meeting would positively encourage both parties to return to the negotiation table and achieve a political solution before September. In conclusion, my country believes that the overall situation in the Middle East is a source of renewed hope in the region. It is the responsibility of the international community to take into account the legitimate aspirations of the peoples of the region, who want to seize this historic opportunity to take control of their own destinies.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source
“We encourage the new Prime Minister to leave no stone unturned in order to achieve consensus on this very important issue. Failure could risk serving as a pretext for the emergence of a new crisis that will carry the seeds of renewed violence, source of both instability and conflict. Similarly, my delegation believes that the effective implementation of resolution 1701 (2006) by both parties continues to be the sine qua non condition to guarantee a settlement of all the outstanding issues. Given the positive progress seen at the diplomatic and economic levels of the process to build the Palestinian State, Gabon reiterates its support for the Quartet's efforts and urges it to convene a meeting as quickly as possible, during which this progress could be appropriately considered.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source
“In that regard, Gabon supports all recent diplomatic initiatives aimed at relaunching this process, and renews its call for the creation of a viable Palestinian State living peacefully side by side with Israel within secure and internationally recognized borders. My delegation also welcomes the conclusions of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee and expresses its full support for the United Nations following actions undertaken with the Palestinian authorities pursuant to the positive developments in the six areas necessary for the creation of a Palestinian State and, of course, for strengthening its State institutions. On the political situation in Lebanon, Gabon is dismayed to note the impasse in negotiations to form a new Government.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source
“With respect to the vital issue of providing humanitarian assistance to Gaza, my country reiterates its call for the lifting of the blockade against Gaza in order to facilitate access for the civilian population to emergency assistance and economic development, which are so necessary to their survival and well-being. My country considers it absolutely necessary that resolution 1860 (2009) be fully implemented in all its aspects to guarantee the right to access and freedom of movement in Gaza. Gabon calls upon all countries providing humanitarian assistance to Gaza to utilize existing channels in order to avoid any misunderstanding and thus to contribute to Israel's security and that of the population of Gaza. Direct negotiations must resume based upon clear parameters that are equally mindful of Israel's security needs.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source
“The continued settlement activities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, recent escalations of violence by both sides and the announced launching of new humanitarian flotillas to Gaza next month are, my delegation believes, detrimental to the international community's diplomatic efforts aimed at returning both parties to the negotiation table. Gabon remains concerned by the political stalemate. It is important that negotiations between the parties resume as quickly as possible under legitimate conditions conducive to enabling the international community's assistance in resolving the differences.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source
“Given these developments, new approaches must be considered taking into account this new momentum of transformation in this important part of the world, which has been affected for numerous decades by countless crises and conflicts. The fate of the peace process will be inextricably linked to the results of the protest demonstrations taking place throughout the region. The September 2010 suspension of direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians due to a lack of agreement on stalemated issues has damaged the peace process.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source
“Mr. Onanga Ndiaye (Gabon) (spoke in French): My delegation would like to begin by conveying its gratitude to Mr. Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for his very informative briefing. We also extend our gratitude to the Permanent Observer of Palestine and the Permanent Representative of Israel for their contributions. Today's debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine, takes place at a critical moment when popular movements shaking the region are leading to unpredictable results. The stream of events referred to by some as an Arab spring will require profound political, social, cultural and economic change throughout the region.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source
“My country thus remains convinced that it is urgent to intensify negotiations in order not only to make direct contact possible but also to reach a lasting peace, which, let me recall, involves creating a viable Palestinian State. We therefore urge the parties to show restraint and avoid any unilateral action and any provocation. We again invite international partners to promote a climate of trust between the parties and throughout the region.”
2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source
“With regard to East Jerusalem, my delegation expresses its regret at the destruction of Palestinian families' property on 13 July in certain districts. We deplore this unilateral and provocative act, which is a violation of international law and undermines efforts aimed at resuming negotiations and strengthening mutual confidence. Moreover, we remain fully committed to finding a solution through peaceful and constructive negotiations that will integrate the legal, religious, social and environmental aspects of East Jerusalem. We believe that the negotiations should be guided by the borders indicated in the resolutions of 1967 and by the Fourth Geneva Convention. Several members of the Council have often rightly held that, while we must not neglect the symptoms of the disease, we should focus on its root causes of the disease itself.”
2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source
“Moreover, Gabon welcomes the recent efforts by the Israeli Government aimed at adjusting its policy towards Gaza, in particular by allowing the entry of additional goods such as building materials, thus enabling the United Nations and the international community to continue to provide aid to the people of Gaza. We also welcome the review now underway of the plan for the administration of Judea and Samaria, in particular measures aimed at employment and the free circulation of goods and persons. However, we favour a complete lifting of restrictions, including at the border crossings. We also call for the freeing by the parties of all political prisoners, including Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.”
2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source
“My delegation believes that it is important to find solutions to Israel's security concerns as well as to the question of West Bank settlements, border demarcation between the two States in accordance with resolution 242 (1967) and the Fourth Geneva Convention, the status of Jerusalem and respect for human rights and for the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination. A political solution in the Middle East will also be found by resolving the security situation, as advocated by the Quartet in its statement of 21 June. However, security must be a reality for both sides. Thus, while for the Government of Israel security is synonymous with the end of arms smuggling, for the Palestinian Authority it means respect for the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people.”
2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source
“It was reaffirmed at the end of the meeting that the only solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict lies in an agreement negotiated between the parties and that only a two-State solution, with an independent and viable Palestinian State living side by side in peace and security with Israel and its other neighbours, can bring peace to the region. As recalled by the Secretary-General, the situation in the Middle East will remain tense if we do not arrive at a comprehensive settlement that takes all aspects of the problem into account.”
2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source
“My delegation would like to welcome the international community's inspired new dynamic, in particular the recent initiatives of the United States, Egypt, Morocco, the Quartet and the United Nations, aimed at promoting the resumption of direct talks between the parties in accordance with their obligations and the provisions of the Road Map. I therefore welcome the regional meeting for Africa organized by the United Nations on 1 and 2 July 2010 in Rabat on strengthening African support for a just and lasting solution to the question of Jerusalem.”
2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source
“Mr. Onanga Ndiaye (Gabon) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to thank Under-Secretary- General Pascoe for the clear briefing he has just given us. I would also like to join Council members who have spoken before me in expressing my thanks for the information provided by the ambassadors of Palestine and Israel. My delegation would like to reiterate our concern at the lack of progress made since our most recent debate on this issue (6340th meeting). It quite rightly shows how urgently we need to close the gap between Palestinians and Israelis, as we approach the end of the freeze on new Israeli settlements.”
2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source