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Ouattara

lines on the record: 55
first: 2015-04-22
most recent: 2018-12-05
sittings or episodes: 3
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“Relapse is a very real possibility and we must remain highly vigilant. The Government and the people of Cote d'Ivoire will greatly benefit from the important statements, comments and remarks made today. The resolutions that will emanate from our presidency in relation to peacekeeping will be beneficial for everyone, particularly for the African continent. We will endeavour to provide appropriate solutions. I would like to highlight that this has been a wonderful moment for me and for the people of Cote d'Ivoire. We are very proud to have had this opportunity, for which I thank the Council both personally and on behalf of my delegation. The meeting rose at 1.30pm.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“I ask the representative of Senegal to thank President Macky Sall for his hospitality and kind words addressed to me. Before adjourning this meeting, I wish to thank the members of the Security Council, the international community and the countries we invited to attend for sending their representatives, as well as the members and non-members of the Security Council that spoke today. I also wish to extend special thanks to my brothers Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat and Mr. Jean- Claude Brou for coming to be here with us today. This debate has been particularly rich and enriching. I have learned a great deal by listening to today's speakers. I too would note that reconstruction and reconciliation are long-term endeavours. We need to get to work; we cannot let ourselves believe that we have already won the battle.”
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“I would ask the Rwandan representative to convey our gratitude to President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, Chairperson of the African Union, for having responded to our invitation by appointing her to represent Rwanda. I now give the floor to the representative of Japan.”
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“I would ask the representative of Burkina Faso to convey my gratitude to President Roch Marc Christian Kabore for having appointed him as the representative of Burkina Faso. I now give the floor to the representative owaanda.”
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“I would ask that the Dutch representative convey our gratitude to Prime Minister Rutte of the Netherlands for our debates and for having appointed her to represent the Netherlands.”
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“I would ask that the representative of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea convey my gratitude to President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo for having appointed him as the representative of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. I now call on Her Excellency Ms. Sigrid Kaag, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.”
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“Cote d'Ivoire is determined to spare no effort in providing help to that end, and that is why we will provide the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic and any other theatre of operations in Africa that may need our help with contingents that we have trained and equipped. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I invite His Excellency Mr. Simeon Oyono Esono Angue, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Equatorial Guinea, to take the floor.”
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“In that regard, I call on the Council to provide adequate and sustainable funding for peacekeeping operations in Africa, especially that of the Group of Five for the Sahel, an area that continues to be of major concern for Cote d'Ivoire and all the countries in the West African subregion. In conclusion, I want to once again express my sincere hope that I will see my country's experience enrich the recommendations and decisions on States engaged in the complex processes involved in emerging from crisis and rebuilding post-conflict.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“That is why it is important to ensure that the international community, and the United Nations in particular, remains decisively and resolutely engaged in such countries while evaluating the conditions it needs for an orderly withdrawal, as was the case in Cote d'lvoire. However, we must recognize that peace, stability and development in a country emerging from crisis are also dependent on the regional security environment, as with my country in West Africa. When we see the situation in West Africa in general and in the Sahel, where there is intense terrorist activity in some regions, we must address those threats together as resolutely as possible.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“First and foremost - and here I completely agree with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission - post-conflict reconstruction, peace and lasting stability require a Government that derives its legitimacy from democratic and transparent elections. After that, what we found essential was the establishment and redeployment of a reliable and trustworthy Administration. Thirdly, what is needed is a credible reconciliation process and security- sector reform designed to create a professional army and security services. And the last requirement is an emergency investment plan both for providing basic social services and, of course, creatingjobs, especially for young people. That process requires sustained political and technical support and significant financial resources, which post-conflict countries do not have.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“In August, acting on my desire to strengthen reconciliation and definitively settle the dispute relating to the 2010 post-electoral crisis, I introduced an amnesty law, aimed at the 800 or so individuals who had been prosecuted or convicted of offences related to the post- electoral crisis or to offences against State security. These initiatives have had significant results. Today all internally displaced persons have returned to their places of origin and virtually all Ivorian refugees have returned to Cote d'Ivoire. We live together in peace and tolerance. The case of Cote d'Ivoire should encourage the Council and the international community to take action when considering other post-crisis situations, however complex they may be.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“We have also funded compensation for victims of the successive crises we endured, through a process that began in 2015 with the establishment of a special fund with an initial allocation of CFAF10 billion. Finally, we have launched several initiatives to promote and strengthen national reconciliation and social cohesion, including the establishment of structures such as a dialogue, truth and reconciliation commission, a national commission for reconciliation and the compensation of victims, and a Chamber of Kings and Traditional Chiefs, based on their role in settling conflicts and mediating at the local level.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“On the political front, the Government has taken almost complete charge of all the elections that have been held since 2012, including the 2015 presidential election and the 2016 referendum, which gave Cote d'Ivoire a modern Constitution that does a much better job of guaranteeing the rights and freedoms of our citizens, especially women. All the elections have helped to consolidate democracy and the normalization of national political life in Cote d'lvoire. Incidentally, we have just concluded a second round of local elections. The Government has also worked to strengthen good governance through the establishment of a high authority for good governance whose mission is preventing and combating corruption.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“Beyond that process, which we managed to carry out in three years, the country's economic improvement has provided young people and ex-combatants with many employment opportunities. A country of 24 million inhabitants has created more than 2 millionjobs since 2012. I am sure that the members of the Council themselves can see the importance of that job creation. Besides that, we are continuing to restructure and modernize the army, the security services and the judiciary to make them more effective and professional. At this point, I would like to pay tribute to our security and defence forces for their commitment to serving the nation, their professionalism and their respect for human rights, in particular during the terrorist attack on Grand-Bassam in March 2016.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“Those investments have enabled a massive transformation of the economy and brought a growth rate averaging almost 9 per cent a year between 2012 and 2017. In some years, in fact, the growth rate has actually reached 9 per cent, and today it is around 7.5 per cent. With regard to peace and stability, and with the support of the United Nations and our financial and technical partners, we initiated and implemented a reform of the security sector and a vast and ambitious disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme. The programme cost $200 million, 72 per cent of which was funded by the State of Cote d'Ivoire, and has resulted in the reintegration of more than 65,000 ex-combatants.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“That was what we had in mind when we were designing and implementing our presidential emergency programme during those sleepless nights in the Hotel du Golf, with the aim of restoring basic social infrastructure, particularly in fragile rural areas, so as to accelerate the re-establishment of Government authority in every region of the country. We backed up the emergency programme with national development plans for the periods from 2012 to 2015 and 2016 to 2020, at a total cost of approximately $72 billion, or almost CFAF40,000 billion, spread over those years, with major private-sector involvement. The goal was to have the private sector provide at least 60 per cent of the financing, because we firmly believe in its ability to revive the economy and create jobs.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“Since 2011, Cote d'Ivoire has based its strategy for post-crisis reconstruction, peace and stability on the restoration of its economy, on demobilization, disarmament and reintegration and on security-sector reform and reconciliation. We began working on all those issues while we were confined to the Hotel du Golf for four and a half months. The fact that our economy has bounced back so quickly has given the Government the necessary leverage not only to respond to the people's immediate social and security needs but also to work on the country's long-term development.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“All economic indicators were in the red, and economic infrastructure and basic public services were in a state of worrying disrepair. That situation could have jeopardized the country's return to lasting peace and stability if urgent measures and a comprehensive strategy for reconstruction and development had not been implemented as soon as the clashes had come to an end. Recovery became possible thanks to the restoration of State authority, which we were able to secure in spite of our four and a half months of confinement in the Hotel du Gulf in Abidjan, the economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire. As has been demonstrated in several situations considered by the Council, post-crisis reconstruction, peace and stability depend heavily on the existence of State structures and institutions capable of fully performing their functions.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“That theme offers us the opportunity to share our experience in post-crisis reconstruction. It also gives us an opportunity to discuss the priorities we have set in order to render irreversible the peace, security and development that Cote d'Ivoire has enjoyed since the end of the post-election crisis. We hope that the lessons learned from our experience will contribute modestly to enriching the Council's peacebuilding practice, which has evolved in recent years. Our experience may also be useful to countries facing similar situations. In 2011, Cote d'Ivoire emerged from a decade of crisis a post-election crisis. My country was weakened in economic, social, human and security terms. Insecurity was widespread.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“On behalf of the Ivorian nation, I pay tribute to the memory of the 150 peacekeepers who sacrificed their lives to save others and to bring peace and stability to my country. I express the appreciation of the Ivorian people to their countries and their families, as well as to the great family of the United Nations. I also pay tribute to a worthy son of Africa - the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations - for his outstanding contribution to peace in the world. That is Mr. Kofi Annan, the great humanist, who passed away on 18 August and whose voice and wisdom will be missed by the great causes of the world. The theme of our debate - "Post-conflict reconstruction and peace, security and stability" - is of great importance to my country, given its recent history.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“I can speak to the Council today thanks to the determination and efforts of the Ivorian people who elected me and to the remarkable commitment of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union - whose high officials, Mr. Faki Mahamat and Mr. Jean-Claude Brou, I welcome here today - as well as of the United Nations, through UNOCI. I pay warm tribute to ECOWAS for the role it played in those initial moments of crisis recovery. I express my gratitude to then-Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, and to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Cote d'Ivoire at the time of the crisis, Mr. Choi Young-Jin, for their courage, their determination and their commitment to defending the ideals of peace of the United Nations.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“I would therefore like to express my encouragement to the Secretary-General for the ambitious reform of our shared Organization that he has initiated, the outcome of which will be an even more effective Organization. As I said, C6te d'Ivoire enjoyed the unprecedented commitment of the international community, particularly the United Nations and the Security Council, for more than a decade. Indeed, in managing the crisis that my country endured, the Security Council adopted more than 50 resolutions. Some of those resolutions, in particular those relating to the certification of elections and the protection of civilians, constitute new and courageous developments that will remain engraved in the annals of the Council.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“We also want to expand the range of Security Council responses to the various issues before it. Moreover, during its presidency my country will pay close attention to African issues - and here I thank Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat for his presence - which sadly and overwhelmingly dominate our agenda and require the special attention and full commitment of each of the African countries. I therefore invite Council members to respond favourably to Africa's expectations and calls for greater solidarity in financing its peace support operations, and I thank the Secretary-General for all his initiatives in this area. In view of the many challenges to international peace and security in our ever-changing world, the United Nations and the Security Council are more indispensable than ever before in the prevention and resolution of conflicts.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“Cote d'Ivoire assumes the rotating presidency of the Security Council at a time marked by upheaval at the international level, with a reshaping of certain balances. Our presence in this prestigious forum offers us the opportunity to reiterate our faith in a balanced multilateral system that allows everyone to make their voice heard, howsoever weak it may be, and to see their aspirations taken into consideration. In this pivotal period, our world is called to show greater solidarity and understanding so as to overcome the peace and security challenges we all face. In that context, our presidency will be characterized by openness, the sharing of experiences and collaboration in order to create the conditions for consensus on the most difficult issues at all times.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“I thank Mr. Faki Mahamat for his briefing. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as President of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire. I am particularly honoured to preside over this high- level Council debate in the framework of the activities chosen by Cote d'Ivoire to distinguish its Security Council presidency during the month of December. This is an important moment for my country, coming 27 years after its last term on the Security Council. Our presidency also comes more than one year after the removal of Cote d'Ivoire from the Security Council's agenda and the closure, in 2017, of the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) after 13 years of presence on our territory. It must be said that it was a genuine success story.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“I once again thank His Excellency President Ouattara and Cote d'Ivoire for focusing our attention on this crucial work. The President (spoke in French): I thank the Secretary-General for his briefing. I now give the floor to Mr. Faki Mahamat.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“I also appeal once again for African-led peace operations acting under the Security Council's authority to receive predictable, sustainable and flexible financing, including through United Nations- assessed contributions where appropriate. I am strongly committed to supporting the Security Council as we strive together to strengthen our work across the peace continuum. Restructuring and repositioning the peace and security and development pillars of the United Nations will help foster a new generation of approaches and architecture to more effectively respond to the world's most pressing problems. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and sustaining peace are complementary and mutually reinforcing. I encourage all actors to do more to embrace those frameworks as our best guarantees against instability and insecurity.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“Fourthly, we need adequate and predictable resources for peacebuilding and development actors during the conflict cycle. We must support Member States in strengthening domestic resource mobilization and in attracting external investments. The Peacebuilding Fund needs and deserves greater support. As a catalytic, fast and flexible vehicle, the Fund fosters local participation and, crucially, provides support in remote areas, including cross-border zones, that are often overlooked. The Fund has also allocated more than 30 per cent of its annual resources to supporting women's rights and gender equality for sustaining peace. I reiterate my call to all Member States and United Nations organizations to follow this example.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“Further, we have conducted joint missions focused on women, demonstrating the central importance of gender equality. Earlier this year, I signed a Strategic Partnership Framework with the World Bank, and we are operationalizing the findings of our joint study, Pathways for Peace." Inclusive Approaches to Preventing Violent Conflict. The Peacebuilding Commission has a useful convening and bridging role to play as a platform where diverse actors and stakeholders foster coherence among political objectives and support sustainable development in countries affected by conflict. Indeed, the Commission's dialogues with local peace activists and civil society have been essential in connecting country-level peacebuilding efforts with global policy discussions.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“Their contribution is indeed crucial to the economic recovery, political legitimacy and social cohesion. (spoke in English) Thirdly, we need more partnerships. I am committed to further strengthening ties with regional and subregional organizations and with international financial institutions to safeguard development gains, strengthen resilience and build local capacities to prevent and respond to conflicts. This is particularly important in transition settings, once the mission departs and international attention and resources typically start to decline. Our partnership with the African Union is key and continues to deepen. We have signed joint frameworks on peace and security and on implementation of Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“Unfortunately, all too often, countries that have experienced crises can sometimes return to violence if a development programme inclusive is not well conducted. Secondly, we need to adopt more inclusive approaches. It is essential that peace and development activities be owned, led and carried out by national and local actors. For this to occur, we must mobilize citizens first and foremost, as well as the private sector, and ensure that the scope for civil society action remains intact. We must also involve in our efforts the social strata that are too often marginalized and excluded, such as women and girls, the elderly, young people, people with disabilities and members of minority groups. The participation of women, in particular, is a sure way to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of peacebuilding.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“This approach essentially implies that we combat such potential factors of instability as inequalities, climate change, competition for resources, corruption and cross-border crime. It also requires a real awareness that investing in basic services, sustainable development and social cohesion is investing in peace. Finally, it requires a better adaptation of the United Nations presence to the changing needs of countries that, in the aftermath of a violent conflict, seek to establish lasting peace. To this end, we must give priority to meeting the needs of the host country and mobilizing the entire United Nations system - all peace operations, all humanitarian and development actors - around these needs. This is one of the fundamental elements of the reforms I have undertaken.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“In the long term and in the light of the acute and protracted crises that shake the world today, it is clear that the main method of responding to crises has too high a human and financial cost. That is why I am so keen to refocus our activities on prevention, to rebalance our action in the fields of peace and security, and to coordinate our activities across the three pillars of peace, sustainable development and human rights. Peace cannot be sustainable without development, and sustainable peace is essential for the preservation of development gains. Based on this observation, I would like to share four key messages with the Security Council today. First, we must take a holistic approach.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“The Secretary- General (spoke in French): I extend a warm welcome to His Excellency President Alassane Ouattara and at the same time thank Cote d'Ivoire for using its presidency of the Security Council to propose today's theme, which emphasizes the links between sustainable economic development, peace and security. The experience of C6te d'Ivoire itself, which is moving forward on the path of peacebuilding and development, shows us that peace and development are indivisible. In addition, having hosted a United Nations peacekeeping operation on its soil, Cote d'Ivoire can make a valuable contribution and share its experience with ongoing peace operations in other countries around the world. These facts undoubtedly attest to the results we can achieve if we work together. This is the very spirit of my Action for Peacekeeping initiative.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2018/1063, which contains a letter dated 28 November 2018 from the Permanent Representative of Cote d'Ivoire to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting a concept note on the item under consideration. I wish to warmly welcome the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Antonio Guterres, and give him the floor.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“Peacebuilding and sustaining peace Post-conflict reconstruction and peace, security and stability Letter dated 28 November 2018 from the Permanent Representative of Cfite d'Ivoire to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (S/2018/1063) The President (spoke in French): I wish to warmly welcome the Secretary-General, Ministers and other representatives present in the Security Council Chamber. Their presence today underscores the importance of the subject matter under discussion. In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Burkina Faso, Japan, Rwanda and Senegal to participate in this meeting. On behalf ofthe Council, I welcome His Excellency Mr. Paul Robert Tiendrebeogo, Minister for African Integration and Burkinabes Living Abroad of Burkina Faso.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“On behalf of the Security Council, I wish to convey my heartfelt condolences to the Government and the people of the United States of America following the death of Mr. George Herbert Walker Bush, forty-first President of the United States. President Bush left us after a long and illustrious career in the service of his country, including as Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, where he presided over the Security Council in May 1972. On behalf of the Council, I invite all attendees to stand and observe a minute of silence in memory of President Bush. The members of the Security Council observed a minute ofsilence. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“These issues will inevitably be raised and debated in the aftermath of the presidential elections in October. Cote d'Ivoire is hard at work. It intends to recover its former prosperity and, above all, its natural calling as a pole of stability and economic growth in the West Africa subregion.”
2015-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7436 (2015) · source
“Along those lines, we will need to continue marking and tracing all our weapons and other munitions and, above all, insist tirelessly on training and capacity-building in the areas of stockpile management and security. In the light of the remarkable progress noted in the report of the Group of Experts in the areas of security, disarmament and the collection and marking of weapons, we need to seriously consider the complete lifting of the sanctions regime. I invite Council members to align themselves with this initiative, given that, as far as the President of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire is concerned, C6te d'Ivoire has no desire to remain under embargo any longer. I also call on the Council to pursue its efforts to to pursue the reduction of UNOCI personnel that has already begun with a view to a complete withdrawal by early 2017.”
2015-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7436 (2015) · source
“Peace and security are a very visible reality in Cote d'Ivoire, and the authorities intend to do their all to consolidate the gains of this climate of peace, which is so vital to the development of any country, in compliance, of course, with the pertinent Security Council resolutions. I take the opportunity to reiterate the commitment of the Ivorian Government to full, sincere cooperation with the Security Council and its various mechanisms in order to allow my country to meet all the challenges before it, including the protection our population and the strengthening of border security. In so doing, my country will make its contribution to efforts to secure the subregion in the face of the growing number of terrorist threats, such as the j ihadist movements in Mali and Boko Haram in Nigeria.”
2015-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7436 (2015) · source
“In terms of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process and security sector reform, it is important to note that they have always enjoyed the overt political support of the Ivorian authorities, and that to date the implementation rate of the process is far higher than the overall rate for the continent as a whole. We have seen 78 per cent implementation of the DDR process and 90 per cent in the area of urgent reforms to the security sector. Aware that many challenges lie ahead, particularly in terms of peace, security and stabilization, my Government will spare no effort to make this dynamic and the hope that it fosters are felt in the everyday lives of the Ivorian population.”
2015-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7436 (2015) · source
“My delegation therefore has mixed feelings, but in a constructive spirit we remain hopeful that, at its next meeting on the sanctions imposed on C6te d'Ivoire, the Council will be able to reach an assessment and a decision that truly reflect the efforts of my country's authorities. In spite of these feelings, my delegation welcomes the significant progress noted in the resolution's preamble regarding peace and security, and particularly in the implementation of security sector reform, the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programme, and the Government's efforts in the areas of justice and national reconciliation.”
2015-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7436 (2015) · source
“The Commission will continue to update its electoral lists. The political parties are expected to receive financial support in the context of the electoral campaign, and the Forces republicaines de Cote d'Ivoire are working in close cooperation with the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) to secure the entire electoral process, including the transfer of summary records. My delegation takes note of resolution 2219 (2015) that was just adopted. We note that it is identical in many ways to resolution 2513 (2014), in which the Council unanimously recognized that undeniable progress had been achieved on the ground by the Ivorian Government.”
2015-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7436 (2015) · source
“Mr. Ouattara (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): Throughout these negotiations, my delegation has noted the markedly cautious posture of Council members with regard to the need to provide greater flexibility to the sanctions regime concerning Cote d'Ivoire, in particular as the country enters the final stretch leading to the holding of general elections in 2015. Cote d'Ivoire would like to reassure the Council that my Government will do its utmost to ensure that the upcoming elections, which will be open, transparent and inclusive, are held in a peaceful environment. I can already confirm that the Independent Electoral Commission is session with all its members and political parties, and continues to embed itself at the local level, as well as here in New York, where we are preparing to welcome a delegation from the Commission.”
2015-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7436 (2015) · source
“In our opinion, the draft resolution that members of the Council will adopt in the near future should be a transitional document towards the complete lifting of sanctions so that Cote d'lvoire can finally be removed from the Security Council's agenda. That will enable us to maintain a classic support relationship with the United Nations in meeting the challenges to our economic and social development.”
2015-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7431 (2015) · source
“My Government believes that sanctions should be considered as one instrument in the service of a comprehensive approach to conflict resolution and management, in the sense that the partial or complete implementation of obligations imposed should result in the Council's adoption of gradual and reciprocal measures, such as the reduction or complete lifting of sanctions, ifpossible. That is why I take this opportunity to express my deep gratitude to the members of the Committee and the Council who, in seeking an objective analysis of progress in Cote d'Ivoire, decided in 2014 to ease the sanctions regime by adopting resolution 2153 (2014). My Government hopes that the ongoing consultations will ultimately lead to a total lifting of embargo measures.”
2015-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7431 (2015) · source
“In that respect, the cooperative support of UNOCI is welcome in strengthening the capacities of staff officers in planning at the national and regional levels; in the field, with support for site investigations for future deployment; in providing assistance in security, joint patrols, a deterrent presence in some areas, and support in transporting election materials and ballots; and in a cross-disciplinary tasks such as joint exercises in preparing for making the electoral process safe and secure.”
2015-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7431 (2015) · source
“Regarding the preparations for these elections, the Ivorian Government welcomes the reforms made within the Independent Election Commission aimed at establishing optimal conditions for organizing the elections. In addition, arrangements are being made for the funding ofpolitical parties in order to increase their financial capacities, which will help them to meet the challenges of future elections. The Ivorian Government also intends to strengthen the partnership between the Forces republicaines de Cote d'Ivoire and the United Nations through the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) to prepare for the 2015 deadlines.”
2015-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7431 (2015) · source
“Cote d'Ivoire has the requisite tools for marking and tracing firearms, and will pursue its efforts in the area ofborder control and inventory management. Upstream, I note that the country intends to strengthen the existing technical and legal instruments for the control of arms transfers, such as the Economic Community of West African States Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons at the regional level and the Arms Trade Treaty, which my country has just ratified. My country is also committed to controlling the flow of arms, to preventing cases of diversion, and especially to effectively fighting illicit flows, like all other States Members of the United Nations. In 2015, care d'Ivoire will hold elections that our President and all Heads of State and the Government want to be credible, transparent, open and inclusive.”
2015-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7431 (2015) · source
“The Group says that it cannot confirm that there are individuals in Cote d'Ivoire who are determined to sabotage the peace and national reconciliation process, as indicated in paragraph 192. The Group also notes in paragraph 122 that it did not receive reports concerning cross-border security incidents with Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea or Mali, and that the army has been fully deployed at all borders. Above all, the Group of Experts established by the 1572 Committee acknowledges not having received any information to suggest that natural resources are being exploited or used to purchase arms or materiel or for related activities, as noted in paragraph 229. This progress clearly reflects the firm will of the Ivorian authorities to consolidate the gains made since 2011 with the support of the international community.”
2015-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7431 (2015) · source