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1. “Advances in the political and reconciliation processes have also been affected by recent security incidents that have led to a number of civilian victims. It is important that all parties show clear signs of commitment to the dialogue and reconciliation process in order to prevent further instability and fragmentation. We are optimistic about the interest in dialogue shown by some Taliban groups. In that regard, cooperation of the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities with the Government of Afghanistan, established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011), must be strengthened so that the tasks and activities developed in compliance with the mandate continue to be a tool of support to the peace and reconciliation process.”

   2012-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6840 (2012) · source

2. “While those incidents might seem not to have affected the transition process, which provides for Afghans assuming total responsibility and leadership in 2014, it is still necessary to continue increasing the professionalism and capacity of the security forces and law enforcement in the Afghan police, including institutionalization of the mechanisms of accountability and the fight against impunity, as well as deepening measures undertaken to provide protection to civilians, respect human rights and ensure a structure of command and oversight. To that end, the contribution of the International Security Assistance Force and NATO's Afghan training mission continue to be vital. We hope that the recent incidents will not impact their cooperation and that their commitments will be upheld in that area beyond 2014.”

   2012-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6840 (2012) · source

3. “That and progress in other areas, in both the political and the institutional arenas, contribute by strenghtening a fully functional and sustainable State that is capable of providing basic services to its people and progressively reduce dependence on foreign aid. Inclusive, transparent and fair elections, to be held in 2014, will be a clear indicator of the progress achieved by the Afghan State in the area of the strengthening of democracy. With regard to security, we can only express our concern about the escalation of violence seen in recent months.”

   2012-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6840 (2012) · source

4. “There, we agreed to work towards a stable, democratic and prosperous Afghanistan in the transition into the transformation decade of 2015-2024, based on the principles and mutual commitments in the Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework. The adoption of the presidential decree of 27 July, which sets forth specific measures and timelines for fighting impunity and corruption, represents a very important step towards fulfilling the commitments undertaken by Afghanistan in Tokyo in the five priority areas that were identified, namely, democracy and fair elections, the rule of law and human rights, public financing and commercial banking, budgetary implementation and governance, and, finally, sustainable and inclusive growth.”

   2012-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6840 (2012) · source

5. “Mr. Osorio (Colombia) (spoke in Spanish): First and foremost, I would like to thank the Special Representative, Mr. Jan Kubis, for his presence here today and for his briefing to the Council. I would also like to thank him for his work and dedication to the cause of Afghanistan. We would also like to welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Zalmai Rassoul, and thank him for his briefing on the situation in his country today, a country that we will be visiting very soon. Colombia supports the international community's commitment to Afghan development, which was renewed during the Tokyo Conference held last July.”

   2012-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6840 (2012) · source

6. “In accordance with its mandate, the Committee will continue to work in as objective and transparent a way as possible to fulfil all provisions set out by the Council.”

   2012-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6839 (2012) · source

7. “I would just like to thank the members of the Council for their support and recognition of the work of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), the Panel of Experts and the Secretariat, which provides us with its unflagging support. As we said, the purpose of the open briefing at the open meeting on 9 July, which I spoke about earlier, was to promote cooperation among all Member States of the Organization in ensuring compliance with the sanctions regimes of the Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency and their various decisions. That cooperation is fundamental to our ability to preserve order and to address the serious concerns that Council members have expressed here today about the expansion of Iran's nuclear programme, including uranium enrichment and other related activities.”

   2012-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6839 (2012) · source

8. “Regarding the Panel's activities, the Committee welcomed the invitation by the United Arab Emirates for the Panel to assist the relevant authorities in their inquiry relevant to the intercepted items that were reported to the Committee on 21 May. I am happy to note that, during the reporting period, the Committee received a communication from Uruguay transmitting its report on the implementation of resolution 1929 (2010).”

   2012-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6839 (2012) · source

9. “In following up on a written query from another Member State concerning the export of machinery equipment to an Iranian company, the Committee is still awaiting additional information from the Member State in order to provide an appropriate response. The Committee is still considering a general query from an international organization seeking its advice and clarification on whether a proposed technical assistance programme that the organization intends to carry out within the Islamic Republic of Iran could violate applicable sanctions. During the reporting period, the Committee received three communications from a Member State informing it of the deliveries of materials for the Bushehr nuclear power plant in the Islamic Republic of Iran.”

   2012-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6839 (2012) · source

10. “One State sought clarifications from the Committee on whether the supply of certain specified items would contribute to the development of technologies in support of proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities in the Islamic Republic of Iran. In response to that request, the Committee granted authorization for the export of the specified items. The Committee also answered a written query from a Member State seeking additional information about a company registered in the Islamic Republic of Iran that was one of the prospective bidders in a construction project to build a hydropower plant on its territory. The Committee was able to confirm that, at that juncture, it did not foresee any problems for the Member State to proceed with its evaluation of the shortlisted bidders for the construction project.”

    2012-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6839 (2012) · source

11. “In that regard, the Committee welcomed the invitation from the Member State for the Panel to visit the concerned State to discuss the case, including issues related to the arrest, with the relevant authorities. With regard to the earlier reported incident related to the inspection and seizure, on 15 March 2011, of three shipping containers of arms and arms-related materiel on board the M/V Victoria, the Committee is continuing its efforts, following the inspection reports of the Panel on the contents of the three containers, to examine the case with the assistance of the Panel and is seeking full cooperation from Member States in gathering information related to the incident.”

    2012-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6839 (2012) · source

12. “The Committee also authorized an exemption from the travel ban on a designated Iranian national who had been invited to attend the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna from 15 to 23 September 2012. On 26 June, the Committee received a communication from a Member State in response to its request for additional information in connection with the previously reported inspection and seizure of a shipping container of arms on board the vessel MS. Finland. On 23 August, the Committee received another communication from a Member State on the arrest on 15 August of four individuals allegedly involved in illegal trafficking of special valves for use in a heavy water reactor in the Islamic Republic of Iran.”

    2012-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6839 (2012) · source

13. “The Committee has received a number of communications relating to the implementation of the relevant Security Council measures, as well as to requests for exemptions pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). The Committee granted exemptions to two separate requests by a Member State by which it authorized access to certain economic resources to the benefit of the Atomic Energy Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the purchase of chemicals and other items exclusively intended for the use of development of radiopharmaceutical products for medical or humanitarian purposes, in accordance with relevant provisions of resolution 1737 (2006).”

    2012-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6839 (2012) · source

14. “The programme covers the Panel's work over the period 2012-2013, including plans for consultations with Member States, inspections of reported incidents, outreach and reporting to the Committee. As mentioned in my previous report to the Council (see S/PV.6786), the Committee, with the participation of the Panel of Experts and the Secretariat, held an open briefing on 9 July, in which the mandates and the work of the Committee and the Panel were presented. Discussions focused in particular on activities relating to consultations, outreach and inspections, as well as on ways to strengthen collaboration with Member States at the national and regional levels.”

    2012-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6839 (2012) · source

15. “Mr. Osorio (Colombia) (spoke in Spanish): I have the honour to present the 90-day report of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), in accordance with paragraph 18 (h) of that resolution. The report covers the period from 12 June to 12 September 2012, during which time the Committee held no meetings but conducted its work using the silent procedure envisioned in paragraph 15 of the guidelines for the conduct of its work. I would first like to congratulate the Panel of Experts, which was formally reappointed by the Secretary- General on 5 July following the adoption of resolution 2049 (2012) on 7 June, by which the Security Council decided to extend the Panel's mandate until 9 June 2013. In accordance with paragraph 3 of resolution 2049 (2012), the Panel submitted its programme of work to the Committee on 9 July.”

    2012-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6839 (2012) · source

16. “The Council's readiness to adopt this sort of measure when it comes to persistent perpetrators cannot therefore be considered as applicable to situations referred to in annex II of the annual report of the Secretary-General. In conclusion, we believe that the issue of the protection of children in armed conflict requires improved dialogue and continuous consultation between the United Nations system and Governments, which bear primary responsibility on the issue. For our part, our Government remains ready to work and to cooperate jointly on this issue.”

    2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838 (2012) · source

17. “Taking into account the context of this debate, I should like to point out that sanctions only make sense when a Government fails to heed appeals by the international community. However, applying sanctions to armed non-State actors in situations not on the Council's agenda pose a panoply of complications, starting with the fact that clearly this can have a bearing on fundamental interests of the country involved, as well as on matters of national security. Similarly, the targeted sanctions mechanism is applicable only in those situations on the Council's agenda, where the Council has determined, pursuant to Article 39 of the Charter of the United Nations, that such situations constitute a threat to international peace and security.”

    2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838 (2012) · source

18. “Colombia has established an intersectoral commission with that goal in mind, which works under the mandate of a document created by our country's economic and social council. State bodies bearing responsibility on the matter work in harmony to achieve a comprehensive policy to prevent the recruitment of children and other Violations against them throughout Colombia, with special emphasis on areas and locations where the greatest challenges in relation to the issue have been identified. In that regard, I would like to refer to the "My rights first" programme, which is a comprehensive prevention plan that aims to provide children opportunities to develop freely and to be able to use their free time for games and leisure activities.”

    2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838 (2012) · source

19. “In order to improve its consideration of the issue of children and armed conflict, it would be appropriate for the Council to consider strengthening national capacities for the protection of boys and girls. Reporting and monitoring tools can prove useful, yet not definitive. In that context, the Security Council and its Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict must evaluate the efficiency of existing mechanisms in order to help to strengthen States' national capacities. That has been a core concern of the Colombian Government, for which the defence of children is not only an obligatory constitutional tenet but also an ethical and moral imperative for any civilization.”

    2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838 (2012) · source

20. “Moreover, I think that it is important to emphasize in our discussion on this issue that the Council and other United Nations entities must strictly adhere to the agreed mandate, which has been formulated in absolutely clear terms. We must deal with the protection of children in armed conflict, which would exclude any situation that could not be defined as such a conflict. For those cases there are other bodies and others ways of dealing with the issue. When the Council decided that the report of the Secretary-General should include a second annex referring to situations not on its agenda, namely, "other situations", it did so clearly with the understanding that these would, in all cases, refer to parties to an armed conflict as determined by the applicable standards of international law.”

    2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838 (2012) · source

21. “As I said in explaining Colombia's vote, my delegation would like to again draw attention to the series of existing norms on the protection of children in armed conflict. It is therefore necessary to examine the ways they have been implemented and how they are functioning and to carefully consider whether or not it is necessary to adopt new instruments. When consisdering this matter, it is important to continuously bear in mind that the Council must assess and focus on situations of armed conflict that represent a serious threat to international peace and security. It must draw a clear distinction between such situations and others not on its agenda. Each case must be individually analysed to determine appropriate responses to the specific circumstances and contexts of each situation.”

    2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838 (2012) · source

22. “Mr. Osorio: (Colombia) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me, at the outset, to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate. I commend your particular devotion to this issue and your preparation of the concept note (S/2012/685, annex), on the basis of which we carried out arduous negotiations. I would like to thank the Secretary-General for issuing his annual report on children and armed conflict (S/2012/26l). I am also graterful for the briefings by Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Mr. Herve Ladsous, Mr. Anthony Lake and Mr. David Tolbert. I wish to again welcome Ms. Zerrougui as the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General, as well as to assure her of my Government's commitment and readiness to work with her office in order to strengthen protection for children affected by armed conflict in various parts ofthe world.”

    2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838 (2012) · source

23. “Colombia supports open consultation processes that provide for the participation of all members and the opportunity to address the concerns of all parties involved through the genuine pursuit of consensus. That helps to enrich the debate and the consideration ofpossible compromise solutions to opposing positions and ensures a transparent process.”

    2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838 (2012) · source

24. “Colombia voted in favour of resolution 2068 (2012), but warns that there is a clear difference between the incidents and situations that should be considered. The Council should concern itself with situations in which armed conflicts indeed threaten international peace and security and are therefore part of its agenda. We believe that the resolution which we have just supported again fails in that regard. The resolution lacks a reference to the need to restrict the content of reports of the Secretary-General to the mandate entrusted by the Security Council, which is clearly limited to situations and contexts provided for in resolutions 1612 (2005) and 1882 (2009) and 1998 (2011).”

    2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838 (2012) · source

25. “Mr. Osorio (Colombia) (spoke in Spanish): The effective protection of children affected by armed conflict is the primary objective that should influence Security Council decisions on that issue. In that regard, we support the work of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, and welcome the appointment of Ms. Leila Zerrougui. We have a considerable body of Council provisions and decisions on that issue, whose effectiveness and correct implementation should be assessed before we broaden that legislative framework. What is essential is to strengthen and increase assistance and national capacity-building, as well as close cooperation with States, in order to achieve the effective protection of children affected by conflict.”

    2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838 (2012) · source

26. “The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. Since today is 31 July and this is the last meeting of the Council that I will preside over on behalf of Colombia, I would like to warmly thank the members of the Council for their support and cooperation this month. It has been a particularly busy month for the Security Council, with some 38 formal and informal meetings held on very important subjects. I would also like to thank the Secretariat for its service and support, as well as our interpreters and Verbatim Reporters. The meeting rose at 10.35 am.”

    2012-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6819 (2012) · source

27. “There were 14 votes in favour, none against and one abstention. The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 2063 (2012). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements after the voting.”

    2012-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6819 (2012) · source

28. “In favour: China, Colombia, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Africa, Togo, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America Abstentions: Azerbaijan”

    2012-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6819 (2012) · source

29. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Sudan to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2012/582, which contains the text ofa draft resolution submitted by France, Germany, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document 8/2012/548, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur. It is my understanding that 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.”

    2012-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6819 (2012) · source

30. “There are no more speakers inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 3.45 pm.”

    2012-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6818 (2012) · source

31. “I now give the floor to the representative of Mozambique, who will speak in his capacity as Chair of the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries.”

    2012-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6818 (2012) · source

32. “I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2012/554, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on developments in Guinea-Bissau and on the activities of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in that country. I now give the floor to Mr. Mutaboba.”

    2012-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6818 (2012) · source

33. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of cote d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique to participate in this meeting. Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Joseph Mutaboba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau, to participate in this meeting. Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Her Excellency Ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Permanent Representative of Brazil, in her capacity as Chair of the Guinea-Bissau configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

    2012-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6818 (2012) · source

34. “The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 10.25 am.”

    2012-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6817 (2012) · source

35. “In favour: Azerbaijan, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Africa, Togo, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (spoke in Spanish): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2062 (2012). I now give the floor to the representative of Cote d'Ivoire.”

    2012-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6817 (2012) · source

36. “Under rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Cote d'Ivoire to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2012/58l, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by the France, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/2012/506, which contains the thirtieth progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire. It is my understanding that 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.”

    2012-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6817 (2012) · source

37. “There are a number of speakers remaining on my list. Given the lateness of the hour, I intend, with the consent of the Council, to suspend the meeting until 3.30 pm. The meeting was suspended at 1.50 pm.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

38. “In conclusion, we are alarmed about the incidents taking place along the Syrian-Lebanese border, as they violate the sovereignty, independence and territorial and political integrity of Lebanon, including the relevant resolutions of the Security Council. We should maintain our firm commitment to support the Government of President Sleiman and Prime Minister Mikati in meeting their humanitarian obligations vis-a-vis Syrians who have sought refuge in Lebanon. According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, there are 30,000 such refugees, with 2,500 awaiting registration. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Lebanon.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

39. “I would like to draw attention to the effects of the devastating tragedy that Syria is experiencing when it comes to providing stability, protection and humanitarian access to the 500,000 refugees living in that country. The inability to be able to effectively ensure the protection of the humanitarian personnel and facilities in Syria of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East is a matter of concern. We call on all the parties to take the necessary measures to save lives, avoid forced displacements and ensure the protection of Palestinian refugees trapped in the armed conflict taking place in Syria. The neutrality and integrity of the facilities of the United Nations in areas where Palestinians and other civilians are living should also be respected.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

40. “That includes a halt to the launching of rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel. There is no justification whatever for such indiscriminate attacks against civilians. Both the Palestinian and Israeli peoples have a right to live in peace and security with dignity, free from fear of indiscriminate violence. The Syrian crisis constitutes a flagrant threat to the peace and security of the region, where conditions are already fragile and in a state of alert. We therefore deplore the impotence of the Security Council to act in a tougher manner, with a View to halting the violence and bloodshed and facilitating a political solution.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

41. “We believe that a unified Palestinian Government is essential to achieving two States based on the principles of mutual acknowledgement and peaceful coexistence. While efforts continue to rekindle peace talks between the Palestinians and the Israelis, my country believes it to be of the utmost importance to renew efforts to strengthen the financial position of the Palestinian Authority and to revitalize the Palestinian economy. In order to achieve sustained economic growth and create jobs in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, there is a need for efforts aimed at increasing investor confidence and unleashing the enormous potential of the Palestinian private sector. The international community should promote respect for human rights and the protection of all Palestinian and Israeli civilians without exception.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

42. “I find relevant Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's comment, in his message to participants at the United Nations Asian and Pacific Meeting in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace, held in Bangkok on 10 July, that "recent actions on the ground have not contributed to a conducive environment for dialogue. Israel has continued settlement activity, contrary to international law and its commitments under the Road Map." In addition, the Palestinian reconciliation process taking place in the context of the commitments of the Palestine Liberation Organization, under the leadership of President Abbas, continues to be a crucial element in achieving lasting peace between Palestinians and Israelis.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

43. “We therefore reiterate today that negotiations between the two parties are the only viable path to a comprehensive, structured and lasting solution. We support the work of the Middle East Quartet, and most specifically the platform for seeking a definitive solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict based on resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 1397 (2002), 1515 (2003), 1850 (2008), the Madrid principles, and the road map laid out in the Quartet statement of 23 September 2011. We regret that, notwithstanding the individual and collective efforts of members of the Quartet and various countries of the region, the parties have not been able to overcome the existing obstacles or renew direct bilateral negotiations without prior preconditions so that talks could be successful. It is urgent to create confidence-building measures.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

44. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of Colombia. I have already thanked Mr. Serry for his very thorough and thoughtful briefing. In my capacity as President of the Security Council, on 19 July I disseminated a statement issued by this organ condemning in the most severe terms the terrorist attack on Israeli tourists in Bulgaria, in which Israeli and Bulgarian nationals died and many were wounded. My country reaffirms its total repudiation of that heinous act, and reiterates its condolences to the families of the victims. Colombia has always clearly and precisely articulated its vision ofa Palestinian State living in peace with Israel within internationally recognized, defined and secure borders resulting from an agreement that guarantees coexistence between the two peoples.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

45. “I thank Mr. Serry for his comprehensive briefing to the Council. I now give the floor to the Permanent Observer of Palestine.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

46. “Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Robert Serry, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General, to participate in this meeting. Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Thomas Mayr-Harting, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting. Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Abdou Salam Diallo, Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. Serry.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

47. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter dated 24 July 2012 from the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations, which will be issued as document S/20l2/574 and which reads as follows: "I have the honour to request that, in accordance with its previous practice, the Security Council invite the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations to participate in the meeting of the Security Council which will be held on Wednesday, 25 July 2012, on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question." I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite the Permanent Observer of Palestine to participate in the meeting in accordance with the rules of procedure and the previous practice in this regard. It is so decided.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

48. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules ofprocedure, I invite the representatives of Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Egypt, Iceland, Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, the Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Turkey and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to participate in this meeting.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6816 (2012) · source

49. “It is my understanding that 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: Azerbaijan, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Africa, Togo, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (spoke in Spanish): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2061 (2012). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 10.15 am.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6815 (2012) · source

50. “Under rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules ofprocedure, I invite the representative of Iraq to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2012/570, which contains the text ofa draft resolution submitted by the United States of America. I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/2012/535, which contains the third report of the Secretary-General pursuant to resolution 2001 (2011). I should also like to draw members' attention to document S/2012/520, which contains the text of a note verbale dated 2 July 2012 from the Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General.”

    2012-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6815 (2012) · source