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“I also noted that the Government of the Sudan, like other countries, would not allow anyone who is involved or has been proved to be involved in activities that threaten security in the country to enter into the Sudan, and that the relevant authorities had the right to deny them entry into the country. In conclusion we reiterate our long-standing view that the Security Council must urgently and resolutely take all of the necessary measures against those who reject peace among the leaders of the armed rebel movements in Darfur and who continually seek to obstruct the implementation of the Doha Document for Peace. We hope to see additional measures taken and that stronger messages will be sent to those armed rebel groups that reject peace. We expect the Security Council to take action against them by imposing sanctions.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6910 (2013) · source
“Just yesterday I had the opportunity to meet with Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the new Joint Special Representative for UNAMID and head of UNAMID in Darfur. I discussed with him all aspects of the situation in Darfur, starting with the root causes of the conflict and the efforts and policies of the State aimed at arriving at a negotiated, permanent solution to the conflict. I assured him that we would cooperate with him to the extent possible and in a manner that would guarantee the safety, security and unity of the Sudan. At the end ofthe meeting, I noted that in that context we hoped that all members of UNAMID would abide by the principle of neutrality, which is enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6910 (2013) · source
“The report notes, in paragraph 34, that, with a few exceptions, the Government of the Sudan approved all 3,938 flight requests submitted by UNAMID. That confirms that the Government is keen on facilitating the movement of the Mission, except in a very few instances in which the Mission might be in danger or where there might be military activity on the part of the rebels. The same is true of the requests made for travel permits for UNAMID convoys, as the authorities involved do not object in principle to any movement by the mission. However, as I have mentioned, certain areas are very dangerous, because rebel movements target UNAMID convoys. In that context, the Government of the Sudan and its Mission in New York reiterate that we will continue our cooperation with UNAMID in all areas relating to the performance of its duties.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6910 (2013) · source
“That was no more than an armed confrontation between the two tribes of the sons of Amer and Beni Hussein over areas of traditional gold-mining activity. As the Council knows, Jebel Amer is an area where people extract gold using local, traditional methods. Yet the report before the Council states that the Sudanese Armed Forces bombed a gold mine, which is not true. That incident confirms that the root causes of the conflict in Darfur continue to be the competition over resources. It started with competition over land, water and grazing areas, and now, after precious minerals such as gold were discovered, the tribes are competing over precious metals. The report submitted by the Secretary-General also makes clear the extent of the cooperation that UNAMID is receiving from the central and provincial Sudanese authorities.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6910 (2013) · source
“Allow me to correct some inaccurate information contained in the report before the Council, in particular with respect to the protection of civilians. The report notes in many instances what it calls renewed clashes between Government forces and rebel movements that have not signed the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur, when most of those incidents are actually strictly tribal clashes in which the Government only intervened to maintain order, enforce the State's authority and help with tribal reconciliation by coordinating with elders and tribal chiefs. In that context, I would like to highlight the bloody confrontation mentioned by Mr. Mulet that took place in the area of Jebel Amer in North Darfur.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6910 (2013) · source
“Those cases pertain to crimes committed in Darfur over the past few years. That is a good start. I would also like to note that, among the cases before the national special prosecutor are cases in which peacekeepers and humanitarian workers were attacked. One of the most prominent cases under consideration now is the October 2012 attack on the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) caravan. Many suspects allegedly involved in that attack have been detained. I would also like to note the joint efforts by the Government of the Sudan and the Voluntary Return and Resettlement Commission of the Darfur Regional Authority in resettling people, in the light of the increased number of voluntary returns from camps, now that security and stability have been established.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6910 (2013) · source
“We would like to note that Doha, the capital onatar, is currently hosting a meeting with representatives of some of those movements, which have left the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and, responding to the voice of reason, decided to join the political process to pave the way towards signing the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur. We hope that those efforts will be successful soon. It is worth noting that the implementation of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur, especially in terms ofjustice and reconciliation, has gone ahead. In that connection, we would like to highlight paragraph 6 of the report of the Secretary-General before the Council, which notes that the office of the national special prosecutor for crimes committed in Darfur has commenced its work and opened investigations into 10 cases.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6910 (2013) · source
“Seise, is currently on a tour to some donor States, including the Republic of Korea and Japan. He will also visit other States that are permanent members of the Security Council in order to prepare for the donor conference on Darfur. The report also states that measures have been completed to appoint members to the Darfur Regional Authority's Executive Council, which is made up of 67 members. In the formation of that Council, several seats were left vacant, in anticipation of the possibility that certain representatives of movements who are expected to sign the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur might do so.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6910 (2013) · source
“We thank him for his briefing to the Council. The report before the Council on the situation in Darfur (S/2013/22) clearly indicates that a state of security and stability prevails in Darfur's five provinces. We would like to highlight paragraph 2 of the report, where it states that the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur is moving ahead on various axes, following the Darfur Regional Authority's full assumption of its responsibilities. The Authority is being managed by the people of Darfur themselves, and has started to implement projects pertaining to resettlement of returnees, development, reconstruction and economic recovery, not to mention the fact that preparations for holding a stakeholder conference for internally displaced persons and refugees have almost been completed. In the meantime, the Chairman of the Authority, Mr.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6910 (2013) · source
“Mr. Osman (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month, especially since you are from a friendly country that makes a much-appreciated contribution to the maintenance of international peace and security. The best proof of that is that during your presidency the Council has held important events, the most recent of which was the open debate on a multidimensional approach to peacekeeping operations (see S/PV.6903). Pakistan is a country with extensive experience in peacekeeping, as it has been one of the biggest troop- contributing countries to United Nations peacekeeping operations for many decades. I would also like to express our appreciation to Mr. Mulet, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6910 (2013) · source
“It is being used as an instrument of blackmail and to undermine the interests of smaller States and to violate their sovereignty. I ask, therefore, what kind of international justice can we expect from that Court?”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“In conclusion, we have often repeated in meetings of the Council and the General Assembly that the ICC has become a tool exploited to certain political ends. That position has been proven correct by many developments, most recently last month when a State which is a member of the Security Council asked the Palestinian Authority not to proceed to the ICC in exchange for a vote in favour of General Assembly resolution 67/19 recognizing the State of Palestine and granting it non-member observer State status in the United Nations. The ICC has been exploited since its inception for political purposes, as has been proven by historical facts. The Court is being exploited every day to political ends entirely unrelated to justice.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“We are all agreed that peace is the essential foundation for upholding justice and stability. Accordingly, the Government of the Sudan has expanded and continues to expand the umbrella of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur so that those rebel groups that have not yet joined the path of peace may do so. We therefore look to the Security Council to play a greater role in urging those rebel movements to come to the negotiating table so as to turn the page on conflict and to begin a new chapter of peace in whcih all parties, including the Government and former armed groups, shall work together to realize development and reconstruction in Darfur for the benefit of the entire population. We hope to hold a special donors' conference for Darfur in sisterly Qatar in the near future.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“We also recall that the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur stipulates, in paragraph 295, that "immunities enjoyed by persons by virtue of their official status or functions shall not obstruct the speedy dispensation of justice nor shall they prevent the combating of impunity". We signed the Document and are one of the original parties to it. In addition, the Doha Document includes clear commitments concerning reconciliation and settlement as primary elements for repairing the social fabric and establishing justice. All judicial mechanisms stipulated in that agreement in the context of support provided by the central Government to the Transitional Darfur Authority have started their work, with the welcome participation of civil society organizations and various constituencies in Darfur.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“The Sudan is therefore not concerned with the findings of the Court. As I have noted, the situation in Darfur today is completely different from what it was in 2005, when the Council adopted the mistaken decision to refer that situation to the ICC. The Sudan has come a long way in implementing the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur, one of the most important pillars of which is justice and reconciliation. It includes clear provisions for effective national legal steps to be taken with regard to any crimes that might have taken place in Darfur. In that connection, I recall the appointment of the Special Prosecutor to investigate alleged war crimes in Darfur and the establishment of branch judicial offices in the five states of Darfur for that purpose.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“The Security Council's consideration of that situation on the basis of such a false assumption is wrong and unacceptable. Let me refer to the allegations in the Prosecutor's report concerning the so-called lack of cooperation by the Government of the Sudan and its non-compliance with ICC decisions. Those are illogical and unacceptable because, as I have said, the Sudan, like many other States, including members of the Council, is not a member of the Court. In addition, we recall the reservations expressed by members of the Council regarding the Rome Statute, specifically insofar as the current exercise of its jurisdiction may directly affect the sovereignty of those States, including through gross violations of the noble principles of international law providing for the respect of the privileges and immunities of Heads of States.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“The ICC is a judicial body, whose terms of reference are supposedly set out in the Rome Statute, while the Security Council is a political entity, whose mandate for the maintenance of international peace and security derives from the Charter of the United Nations. We avoid linking those two bodies because linking a political and a judicial body distorts and flouts the principles ofjustice. The necessary independence of judicial bodies must never be questioned. As on previous occasions, we therefore reaffirm that the referral of the dispute in Darfur to the ICC was a politicization of international justice. We also underscore the fact that the Darfur conflict is an internal matter that has not gone beyond the borders of the Sudan and has not in any way threatened international peace and security.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“In addition, the attacks on UNAMID and some humanitarian workers were all acts of illegal armed groups. When they occurred, the Government of the Sudan was the first to declare its cooperation and strive to arrest the perpetrators and bring them to justice. Unfortunately, the report of the Prosecutor before the Council refers to this issue in paragraphs 21, 22 and 23 without naming the unknown armed groups that carried out those acts. That represents a dishonest attempt to expand the scope of the crimes and to imply thereby that the situation in Darfur continues to deteriorate and that it represents a threat to international peace and security. That is all untrue. In that regard, I underscore the problems in the relationship between the ICC and the Security Council and its negative implications.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“In that connection, we would like to underscore our complete rejection of such falsification and defamation on the basis of false, incorrect and anonymous sources. Needless to say, such practices contradict the most basic principles of justice and law, namely, the verification of facts and evidence before making random accusations. So one reason why we are participating in this meeting is to draw the attention of Council members to the danger of such a shameful approach, which is still being taken by the Office of the Prosecutor despite the significant and positive changes that have taken place in Darfur and the prevailing stability and security in most of the region following the signing and entry into force of the Doha peace agreement.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“The Government, in coordination with the Darfur Regional Authority, established pursuant to the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur, has made significant efforts to contain or put an end to many of those tribal conflicts. We are striving to prevent such clashes through development and the provision of water sources by digging wells, by creating model villages and by setting up nomad crossings through farming areas. In paragraph 18, the report mentions that there is widespread gender-based violence in Darfur. It falsely accuses the Sudanese Security Forces of such acts. It alleges that some such information has been included in United Nations reports but does not mention which reports or which United Nations offices prepared the reports.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“He reaffirmed the return of 200,000 internally displaced persons and refugees in the course of this year. How could they have returned if the situation was unstable and insecure and if atrocities were being committed in Darfur? Should we believe those reports or anonymous ones whose sources we do not know. The right answer is, of course, that the reports of the United Nations missions in the Sudan are more credible. The report intentionally cites disinformation in describing events that took place in Kabkabiya, Kutum and Mellit. In paragraph 16, the report ascribes such events to what it calls "militias", although most of the events were, in fact, tribal disputes. Clashes among farmers and herders in Darfur are as old as time.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“With regard to the two most recent reports submitted by the mission in Darfur, the report issued on 16 July (S/2012/548) reaffirms the stable situation there and requests the Security Council to reduce the military component of UNAMID in the light of the established security. The most recent report (S/2012/771), issued on 16 October, also reaffirms the stable situation except for some isolated incidents, which were tribal disputes in certain areas. I therefore ask members of the Council: Which reports should we trust - the Secretary-General's reports submitted by the current mission in Darfur, as I explained, or those of the humanitarian aid coordinators of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs? 1 met yesterday with the head of its office in Khartoum, Mr. Mark Cutts, in my own office here.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“As to the most glaring contradictions in the sixteenth report - and this is not an exclusive list - paragraph 15 of the report refers to so-called attacks by the Government and rebel groups against camps for internally displaced persons in Darfur, during which theft, rape and destruction of property took place. In that connection, I would refer the members of the Council to refer to the reports of the Secretary-General on Darfur prepared by the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), which is currently on the ground and which is the mission with the proper mandate from the United Nations concerning Darfur. Being on the ground, it does not prepare its reports by remote control while relying on imaginary figures. It depends and relies on international officials working on the ground throughout Darfur.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“In addition, the Minister of Justice himself is from the Zaghawa tribe - a devoted Darfurian and one of the most distinguished members of the Zaghawa tribe - which the Court alleges has been the victim of ethnic cleansing. The Minister of Federal Governance is from Darfur. The Federal Minister of Health is from Darfur. Those are the facts on the ground and the state of affairs we refer to when we say that what we are hearing is a litany that is entirely unsupported by logic or facts on the ground. Moroever, I should like to mention that five of the states in Darfur are governed by governors from Darfur itself. All members of the Governments of the states are from the various groups and tribes in Darfur. Therefore, where is the deteriorating situatiuon we read about in wholly baseless reports?”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“We had expected a different approach from the Court's new Prosecutor, unlike the misguided approach adopted by the previous Prosecutor. We had expected the new Prosecutor to have refrained from making unsubstantiated claims that were not supported by facts on the ground. Unfortunately, however, the sixteenth report includes the same erroneous concepts that completely contradict the reality in Darfur today. The Council might wonder what the facts are that lead me to say that. I shall tell the Council. More than 10 persons from Darfur, from the Fur and Zaghawa tribes, currently serve as ministers in the central Government in Khartoum. In fact, our country's Vice-President is from Darfur. The Minister of Finance is from Darfur. The Cabinet Minister is from Darfur.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“Mr. Osman (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I should like very clearly to emphasize, as we have done in previous statements, that our participation in this meeting in no way indicates recognition or any sort of interaction with the International Criminal Court (ICC). As everyone is aware, the Sudan is not party to the Rome Statute, which established the Court. Therefore, like a significant number of Member States on the Security Council, the Sudan has not recognized the ICC or ratified its Statute. Eight Member States currently serving on the Council are not parties to the Rome Statute. Our participation today is merely to correct the false information and concepts contained in the sixteenth report of the ICC Prosecutor to the Council. I would like that to be reflected in the record of this meeting.”
2012-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6887 (2012) · source
“I should also like to draw attention to the fact that the imposition of any coercive or unilateral settlement that does not take the sensitivities of the population groups and communities in Abyei into account would not achieve peace, security or stability in the region, which in my view is the most important objective of the Governments of the Sudan and South Sudan. The Governments of the Sudan and South Sudan and the members of the Security Council are all interested in establishing security and peace and in creating an environment conducive to the normalization of ties between the two countries in a manner that would help them implement the nine agreements recently finalized in Addis Ababa.”
2012-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6864 (2012) · source
“Mr. Osman (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): I should like to thank you, Sir, and the members of the Security Council for giving us the opportunity to participate in this meeting to adopt the technical resolution 2075 (2012) extending the mandate of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). I offer my thanks to all the members of the Council for their understanding and for adopting the resolution in its current wording. On my own behalf, I should like to assure the Council that we in the Government of the Sudan will work with our brothers in the Government of South Sudan to reach a satisfactory resolution of the situation in Abyei. I commend the language of the resolution in that regard, urging both countries to engage in negotiations with a view to reaching a final settlement of the situation in Abyei.”
2012-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6864 (2012) · source
“We reject such aggression, and I expect the Council to condemn that attack because it was a blatant violation ofthe concept ofpeace and security and ofthe principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter, and it jeopardizes the peace and security of the entire region, not just the Sudan. We call upon the Council to stop foreign hands from meddling in the Darfur conflict and to help the Sudan arrive at a final solution that would maintain peace and security in the Sudan and the wider region in a manner that serves the interests of all of our citizens in Darfur.”
2012-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6851 (2012) · source
“I do not want to speak for too long, but I should like to inform the Council of a dangerous development that took place in my country yesterday and is organically related to the root causes of the conflict in Darfur. We all know of the role that Israel plays in the Darfur conflict. The Council knows that Israel provides military support to the rebel movements that are active in Darfur, establishes offices for them in Tel Aviv, and provides air transport to the leaders of the rebel movement from the capital of South Sudan to other countries and cities. Israel's interference in the Sudan's affairs does not stop there. Yesterday, Israel carried out an air strike on a military plant in my country that produces conventional weapons. Four Israeli airplanes violated and invaded our airspace and carried out that heinous attack.”
2012-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6851 (2012) · source
“Mulet spoke of the kidnapping of certain police elements working in UNAMID, and here I say with complete confidence that those behind the kidnapping were the remnants of the armed movements, who have recently been kidnapping UNAMID workers. They have even attacked and killed UNAMID personnel, and have been attacking trade convoys in order to send a message to the international community that the security situation in Darfur is still precarious. Just as we have cooperated in the past in the case of kidnappings, and just as we have achieved success to a large degree and returned all those kidnapped, I inform the Council that we, the Government of the Sudan, will work on tracking down and catching the kidnappers and returning their victims safely to their homes.”
2012-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6851 (2012) · source
“Mulet's suggestion that Government authorities prevented access by the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) to Hashaba, we say that the main reason it did so was its concern for the safety of its personnel. We said this a short while ago, when incidents broke out in El Geneina and UNAMID forces did not heed the advice of the Sudanese authorities, with the result that some UNAMID elements were killed in a treacherous ambush set up by certain rebel movements. We fear a repeat of this scenario in the areas where military operations are being launched by some of these armed movements, as is the case in Hashaba. But even following what happened in El Geneina, the competent authorities employed their utmost efforts and arrested the criminals murdered UNAMID personnel. Mr.”
2012-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6851 (2012) · source
“These incidents have been provoked by elements of the so-called Sudan Revolutionary Front, which has declared its intention to resort to the force of arms not only to contain and resolve the situation in Darfur, but also to bring down the current system of governance in Khartoum. Mr. Mulet, who is sitting right beside me, described the incident in Hashaba, in Northern Darfur, and noted that it was instigated by some elements of the Sudan Liberation Army-Minni Minawi and JEM. Mr. Mulet also noted that these groups exploit certain disputes between various tribes over grazing land. We need the international community, embodied by the Security Council, to bring pressure to bear on those movements that do not wish to join the march towards peace in Darfur. With respect to Mr.”
2012-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6851 (2012) · source
“This represents a historic development and a breakthrough in the Doha peace process because JEM has refused to sit down and negotiate in recent times. This indicates that the Movement is now convinced of the positive turn of events in Darfur. Another positive development indicating a shift from conflict resolution to rehabilitation and development is the donors conference to be hosted by the sisterly State of Qatar in December. I call on all States represented in the Council, invested as they are in maintaining peace and security in the Sudan, to participate in that conference and to support the peace process in Darfur, whose features have now come into sharper focus. At the same time, I acknowledge that certain incidents have taken place that affect the security situation in Darfur.”
2012-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6851 (2012) · source
“Mr. Osman (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I should like to thank you, Sir, for giving me the floor to present some information on my country's policy for resolving the conflict in Darfur, and on developments in the peace process. I wish to inform the Council that the Darfur peace process has come a long way. The most recent positive developments and good news came from Doha two days ago, when the Government, represented by the official in charge of the Darfur dossier, sat down with several leaders of the Justice and Equality Movement (J EM) and signed a memorandum of understanding on negotiations with the Government aimed at allowing JEM. to endorse the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur.”
2012-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6851 (2012) · source
“In closing, I cannot fail to commend those members of the Council who spoke today and warned of the Security Council's haste in using its privileges under Chapter VII in terms of its relationship with the ICC, especially when security is related to issues of justice and peace in post-conflict situations, and stressed also the need to take into consideration the fact that peace and justice are indissociable.”
2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source
“There is therefore a need to respect the pillars and principles of international law, especially as regards the sovereignty of States and the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of States. Many issues pertaining to the ICC's mandate and application of the rules of its Statute, especially with regard to its relationship with the Security Council, remain the subject of international legal and political contention, as was reiterated by many speakers during today's debate.”
2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Since the signing of the Doha Peace Agreement, now in effect, the Sudan has made great progress in achieving justice, settlement and reconciliation. With the same determination that led us to sign that Agreement, we will continue on our path towards settlement and justice. What we expect of the Council is for it to assume its natural role, which is to support those efforts and to adopt the necessary firm measures against the armed groups that have refused to join the Doha peace process and that occasionally launch attacks and carry out acts of sabotage in order to create the illusion in the international community that the conflict persists. It is the duty of the Security Council to maintain peace and security and to promote the rule and primacy of law.”
2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Therefore the inseparability of peace and justice must be taken into consideration when setting priorities. For instance, peace should first be established on the ground and then national machinery should be mobilized to achieve justice and combat impunity, provided that there is a parallel and complementary effort at reconciliation, compensation and mending the social fabric in post-conflict States. Perhaps the truth and reconciliation commissions of South Africa are the best example of how to overcome the bitterness of struggle, conflict and fighting through reconciliation and settlement committees in in a way that allows different communities to regain the spirit of peaceful coexistence. The Sudan has managed to turn over a new leaf after the Darfur conflict.”
2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Therefore, promoting the rule of law within the framework of the maintenance of international peace and security must not be used as a pretext to politicize international justice in a way that contravenes the mandate of the Security Council as set out in the Charter. That point has already been made repeatedly, including at the founding Rome Conference. I refer specifically to the statement made by the Arab Group. I also want to draw attention to the fact that creating new international laws and making them binding, without giving the third party the right to adopt a national, sovereign decision and position, is unacceptable and contravenes the rules of international law, especially the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties. Peace is the most transcendent value of justice.”
2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source
“As stated in Guatemala's concept paper (S/2012/731, annex), the Security Council and the International Criminal Court have their own mandates, completely independent of each other. Therefore, attempts to confuse the two mandates have no logical basis. The International Criminal Court is a judicial organ and its constitutional framework is the Rome Statute, whereas the Council is a political organ and its framework is the United Nations Charter, which tasks the Council with responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. In other words, the Security Council is contrary to the International Criminal Court.”
2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Mr. Osman (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): I would like first of all, Mr. President, to congratulate you on Guatemala's assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month and to thank you for organizing today's debate. We hope that our deliberations today will achieve the desired results by diagnosing and treating the root causes of conflict, which in many instances leaves behind civilian casualties and violates the rights of the most vulnerable segments of society, especially women and children. War is war, and wherever there is fighting and use of arms, there will be casualties and violations of human rights. Therefore, it is always best for the Security Council to pay utmost attention to the root causes of conflict and to work to address them.”
2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source
“We reiterate our assurance to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and all of the specialized agencies of our full cooperation with their efforts. We hold the highest hope that those efforts will foster strengthened governmental capacities, which we consider of critical importance.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Above and beyond the efforts of the Government to protect children in my country, additional progress has been made to strengthen children's rights, including the creation of a high independent commission for children's rights and a special tribunal in Darfur, as well as the appointment of a prosecutor for the tribunal. A verification committee has also been established in Southern Kordofan. An inventory was conducted there in a tripartite initiative, in cooperation with United Nations agencies, including UNICEF and the World Food Programme, that will have a positive impact on children in Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan states. To conclude, the Government of the Sudan reiterates its commitment to the children of the Sudan, who are our future leaders.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Those units, among other things, ensure the application of the law on the armed forces, the police and security forces, which prohibits the recruitment of children under 18 years of age. Other developments include the creation of a unit for combating violence against children and women within the Ministry of Welfare and Social Security. At the social level, my country has for some years conducted campaigns to protect children as well as to educate families and social players and to raise their awareness about matters relating to children and their education and health. That has all taken place under the auspices of the State, working together with United Nations agencies and programmes active in the Sudan, such as UNICEF. Statistics on the subject demonstrate a drop in the number of deaths of children and acts of violence against them.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Given that we attach importance to the rights of children and their protection, my country has adopted many laws in recent years. The Sudan ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its two Optional Protocols some years ago. The text of the Convention and Protocols was translated in 2010 into a law that entered into force a year ago. Moreover, mechanisms for the protection of children at the federal and state levels have also progressed as councils on children have been established in each state. Police units directly responsible for children's affairs and for their protection have been created, as have units for children's protection within the army and the police.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“In the two states of Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan, as well as in the Abyei region, the Sudan People's Liberation Army and the the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North were the direct cause of the events that unfolded, in blatant violation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. Along those lines, we underscore, as was mentioned in the report, that the popular movements that have not signed the Darfur Peace Agreement continue to use recruit children and to use them as human shields. With respect to information sources, my delegation reiterates its request that the Secretary-General's reports contain accurate, verified information and that the relevant organizations be notified in that connection so as to enable them to provide comments before the publication of such reports.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“With respect to the signing of the action plan to put an end to the recruitment of children, we are pleased to note that, in addition to the fact that the law on the armed forces and police in the Sudan prohibits the practice, the armed forces of the Sudan have agreed to sign the action plan. In the near future, the mission will be providing details on the agreement to the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict. My delegation hopes that that will contribute to the delisting of the Sudan from the list of countries that recruit children.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The end of the mandate of the Independent Expert on human rights in the Sudan under paragraph 4 and its resumption under paragraph 10 point to an improvement in the human rights situation in the Sudan, particularly as concerns the rights of children. The Secretary-General's report mentions limitations and obstacles that are hampering the mechanisms to monitor violations against children. In that respect, my delegation reiterates that movement within Darfur on the part of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur requires a simple notification, not authorization, so as to coordinate protection.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“On the topic of Darfur, I would stress that the rebel movements that did not sign the Darfur Peace Agreement, including in particular the Justice and Equality Movement, continue to abduct and recruit children to carry out military operations, armed looting and abductions ofpeacekeeping officials. The reality is that we did want to put an end to that type of operation targeting children by sending a letter indicating the Council's strong condemnation of such actions. While some continue to ignore the situation, not giving it due consideration and turning a blind eye to the facts, such a reaction will be simply ineffective in dealing with the issue of the recruitment of children.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source