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1. “In conclusion, I would like to bring up a proposal by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Spain, which I believe is of great interest, for establishing a worldwide network of anti-trafficking coordinators that could effectively address this issue, which is one of the worst scourges of the twenty-first century. It costs almost nothing and a form of it already exists within the European Union. I call on all other nations to take the same steps.”

   2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source

2. “My fourth proposal is about the victims of trafficking, whom we have sometimes compared to the victims of terrorism. We must not forget them, for they need all the attention we can give them. I would like to underscore the importance of resolution 2379 (2017), which established an accountability mechanism for the fight against Da'esh in Iraq. I believe that it is a model that we can follow. Lastly, there is the role of States. I believe we cannot always blame multilateralism. Nation States are also responsible and I urge them to take measures to combat trafficking in persons.”

   2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source

3. “Unfortunately, they go hand-in-hand. In that regard, I would like to commend the sterling work undertaken by the delegation of Sweden, and I urge Sweden to monitor situations where there is a connection between children and trafficking in persons. Thirdly, I believe we should enhance and leverage our peacekeeping operations and special political missions as much as possible. Listening to some statements today, we have all understood that there have been tragic events in a certain Mediterranean country, and everyone has emphasized that. What I want to say is that we should make the best possible use of our peacekeeping operations and special political missions with a view to detecting such incidents of human trafficking and reporting them to the Security Council.”

   2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source

4. “That is why the Security Council has to take action, as was outlined in resolution 2331 (2016), which was adopted under Spain's presidency of the Council, and which today has been superbly complemented with the Council's adoption of resolution 2388 (2017) under Italy's leadership. These are my five proposals. First, we must combat fragmentation. I think it is clear that we are working to combat trafficking in persons from various areas within the United Nations, such as the Security Council and General Assembly. However, what we are lacking is a comprehensive vision and strategy. I propose that we ask the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to prepare a report on the basic guidelines for such a comprehensive strategy. Secondly, there is a very close link between children and armed conflict and trafficking in persons.”

   2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source

5. “Mr. Oyarzun Marchesi (Spain) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today's open debate. Trafficking in persons is the commodification of human bodies. It is probably one of the most degrading experiences that human beings can be subjected to. Simply put, it is a modern version of slavery. I would like to make five proposals, based on a simple premise. Human trafficking typically occurs, or occurs more easily, in conflict situations. In such situations, the rule of law is very clearly broken, the judiciary is inadequate and States are unable to address those challenges.”

   2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source

6. “Let us break the barrier of 100 in Namibia, and let us after that achieve numbers that represent near-universality in terms of the Members of the United Nations. I would say by way of conclusion that we are all following attentively the very complex process of United Nations reform, which I acknowledge can be difficult. My fear is that this reform process will affect the three fundamental pillars and that the women and peace and security agenda will not have the place it should in the new United Nations structure. All committed States must work to ensure that the remaining States and the Secretariat clearly understand the need to create a robust institutional architecture in the Organization so that we can continue making progress on this front.”

   2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

7. “First, Germany has offered to host it in 2018, and Namibia in 2019. This covers some parts of the world, but I would really like a Latin American country to put forward its candidature to host the meeting in 2021, or perhaps an Asian country. I think it is important to ensure predictability in the holding of these important meetings. The second proposal relates to the fact that the Network currently has 63 friends. It seems to me that given the importance of the women and peace and security agenda in the United Nations, 63 is a relatively low number. It is true that we began only in 2015, but I believe that we need to set slightly more aggressive benchmarks. I would be pleased if these 63 focal points increased to 80 in Germany.”

   2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

8. “I believe that today, at a time when, unfortunately, violence in conflict is one of the major evils besetting humankind, a truly shameful one, we should consider making the perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict the potential subject of sanctions by the relevant committees. This would represent an important advance. The fourth proposal relates to the Women, Peace and Security Focal Points Network. I do not know if members will recall that it held its first meeting in Alicante, Spain, in which I had the good fortune to be able to participate along with a large number of delegations and high-level Secretariat staff. The second round was held recently in September, organized by Germany, Namibia and Spain. It really was very successful. I shall now make two concrete proposals in this respect.”

   2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

9. “Spain, when it was a member of the Council, had suggested that in debates on country-specific situations, in that case on Liberia, civil society be invited to address issues related to women and peace and security. We were able to achieve this, even though there was some resistance. I think that Sweden has taken up that baton. I wish to propose to the members of the Council that with respect to the participation of civil society in Security Council debates on a given country, members of civil society, when advisable because of circumstances, should be invited to describe the situation on the ground. The third proposal relates to sanctions. The Security Council has a large number of sanctions committees, over which which I was fortunate enough to preside. Those committees have so-called listing criteria.”

   2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

10. “The first proposal touches on an issue that makes me the proudest of our tenure on the Council: the creation of the Informal Expert Group on Women and Peace and Security, established under resolution 2242 (2015). The Group, which meets on a near-monthly basis and which is currently being presided over, in an outstanding manner, by Uruguay and Sweden, receives a tremendous amount of information from all peacekeeping operations. What I propose we do is that we rise to the challenge of moving from simple information-gathering to a process in which the members of the Council can translate what they have heard into specific actions aimed at making progress on this agenda. The second proposal refers to the debates held here, in the Security Council Chamber.”

    2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

11. “The first is leadership, the leadership of those around this table, the leadership of members of the General Assembly, and the leadership of our capitals. Secondly, we need to strengthen the institutional architecture. This is something on which we are currently working in the United Nations, but we are very far from having reached our goal. Thirdly, we need to move from the general to the specific by adopting national plans for the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda. Spain has already adopted its second one. I will now make four specific proposals that I have discussed with my very effective adviser, Victoria Ortega Gutierrez, who is sitting behind me, who has been the very soul of Spain's work, so to speak, on this agenda item.”

    2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

12. “Mr. Oyarzun Marchesi (Spain) (spoke in French): Madam President, I wish to thank you for having convened this debate. (spoke in Spanish) Again, in my native language, I express my thanks to you, Madam. When Spain was on the Security Council for two years, one of our major priorities was the women and peace and security agenda. However, now that we are no longer on the Security Council, I can state with assurance that one of Spain's highest priorities during the seventy-second and later sessions of the General Assembly will continue to be the women and peace and security agenda. I believe that in order to make progress on this agenda and ensure its proper implementation, three things are necessary.”

    2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

13. “Finally, we acknowledge the key role played by Bolivia as it leads the 1540 Committee and highlight the importance of transparency. A good example of such transparency is today's open debate. In view of the current threats and challenges, we believe that the Committee needs to have in place an adequate support structure so that it can assist States and more efficiently monitor implementation. Rest assured, Sir, of our continued support to the work of the Committee and to your chairmanship.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source

14. “In that regard, we welcome Morocco's initiative to host a training session for African contact points. We underscore the importance of assistance and welcome capacity-building through bilateral contributions to the trust fund managed by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs. We stand ready to assist States at their request in the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) (spoke in English) We welcome increased cooperation between the United Nations and relevant international and regional organizations, as well as among the relevant Security Council committees, in combating proliferation. In that effort, parliamentarians and civil society, in particular industry and academia, also have a role to play.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source

15. “A good example is the compilation of national lists to monitor and control materials that can be used for proliferation purposes. We encourage those States that have not yet done so to develop such controls. It is also important to strengthen cybersecurity, in particular in sensitive sectors. Fourthly, it is imperative that resolution 1540 (2004) be fully implemented. We encourage States that have not done so to submit their first report. We also encourage States to provide additional information on implementation and good practices, consider developing voluntary national action plans, identify effective focal points and maintain ongoing dialogue with the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), including through visits by the Committee.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source

16. “In more concrete terms, we believe that the chemical and biological sectors require greater attention, in particular in terms of inventory control procedures, the protection of related materials and the relative accessibility of such materials, including formulating a more urgent response to the issue. Secondly, it is important for States, at the very least, to criminalize the reckless funding of activities that lead to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, regardless of whether or not they are linked to terrorist activities, and to establish national control mechanisms to prevent them. Thirdly, the full implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) demands not only the adoption of legislation, but its enforcement and the establishment of national controls.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source

17. “We strongly condemn the use of chemical weapons by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant in Syria, as confirmed by the OPCW-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism. In order to stem the risk of further chemical-weapon use by any party in Syria, we urge the Syrian Arab Republic to cooperate fully with OPCW to fulfil its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention. (spoke in Spanish) In that regard, we support the global approach that advocates the full implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), established pursuant to resolution 2325 (2016). First, a specific approach must be adopted so as to allocate resources to areas where they are most needed, all the while taking into consideration the circumstances unique to each State.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source

18. “In that connection, we condemn in the strongest terms the nuclear-weapon and ballistic-missile-development activities conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, in flagrant violation of Security Council resolutions. That threat is more pressing than ever because of the risk that terrorists and other non-State actors might acquire and use such weapons, in addition to the rapid advances in science, technology and international commerce. Unfortunately, we have seen that that threat has materialized in Syria, Iraq and Malaysia. The use of chemical weapons undermines the hard-won taboo of those atrocious weapons, contrary to the norms established by the international community and upheld by the Organization for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (OPCW).”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source

19. “Mr. Oyarzun Marchesi (Spain) (spoke in Spanish): I am delighted to see you, Sir, presiding over today's meeting of the Security Council. (spoke in English) On behalf of 51 - may I repeat, 51 - members of the Group of Friends of resolution 1540 (2004), I would like to stress the relevance of today's debate. I will now highlight the main elements of our statement, as the full version has been circulated. Resolution 2325 (2016) reaffirms that the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and their means of delivery constitutes a serious threat to international peace and security. We see proliferation taking place in the Middle East and in Asia. We condemn proliferation in all possible forms by anyone and we will make every effort to prevent it.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source

20. “I believe that we will not have any further meetings in the next 10 hours, so I will take this opportunity to definitively wish all Council members a very happy New Year. I strongly hope that the people of Syria will achieve peace. As a continuing member of the General Assembly, Spain will remain very attentive to the work carried out in this Chamber. I also wish our dear friends from Sweden, who are seated here in the Chamber, every success during their presidency, which promises to be very favourable. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. There are no further speakers on my list. The meeting rose at1.45p.m.”

    2016-12-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7855 (2016) · source

21. “Spain is bidding farewell to the Security Council in the hope that the resolution that we adopted today will be a first step in that direction. I honestly do not see a better way to conclude Spain's presidency of the Security Council. I already bid farewell to Council members on 21 December and, at that time, I said that ifwe were to meet again, it would only be in order to receive good news, and that is indeed the case - a resolution adopted unanimously by all 15 members. I would like to thank Council members once again for the kind words I heard in the Chamber today. This effort would not have been successful without the help of all Council members. There are only 10 hours left in the Spanish presidency.”

    2016-12-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7855 (2016) · source

22. “It is not enough for the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General to simply be associated with the Astana talks; he must play a central role and ensure that we do not lose sight of the provisions of resolution 2254 (2015). In that regard, we once again welcome the changes that have been made to the text of the resolution, which was submitted by the Russian Federation. Finally, the European Union and its 28 member States have much to contribute to Syrian initiatives. The European Union is not only the country's main financial donor, but it will also be a key player in rebuilding the country when the necessary political conditions are in place. Only a united, democratic and peaceful Syria will be able to put a lasting end to the terrorism wrought by Da'esh.”

    2016-12-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7855 (2016) · source

23. “I shall now make a statement briefly in my national capacity. Spain voted in favour of resolution 2336 (2016) and welcomes its unanimous adoption. We express our sincere gratitude to Turkey and the Russian Federation for their efforts in achieving this consensus, having reached an agreement on the cessation of hostilities, and moving forward towards a political solution to the crisis in Syria. We voted in favour of the resolution while bearing in mind the unspeakable suffering of the Syrian people and the fact that the monitoring of the ceasefire must be conducted transparently and impartially and that information must be provided to the Security Council in a timely manner. We are also aware that the next steps in the political process must be carried out under the auspices of the United Nations. We want to be very clear on this point.”

    2016-12-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7855 (2016) · source

24. “In favour: Angola, China, Egypt, France, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russian Federation, Senegal, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) The President (spoke in Spanish): The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2336 (2016). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”

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25. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document 8/2016/1138, which contains the text ofa draft resolution submitted by the Russian Federation and Turkey. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2016/1133, which contains a letter dated 29 December 2016 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations and the Charge d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary- General and the President of the Security Council. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by Show ofhands.”

    2016-12-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7855 (2016) · source

26. “In favour: Angola, China, Egypt, France, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russian Federation, Senegal, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) The President (spoke in Spanish): The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2335 (2016). I shall now give the floor to the member of the Council who wishes to make a statement following the voting.”

    2016-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7854 (2016) · source

27. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2016/1118, which contains the text ofa draft resolution submitted by the United States of America. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2016/1126, which contains the text ofa letter dated 29 December 2016 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show ofhands.”

    2016-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7854 (2016) · source

28. “I wish to commend their hard work and As this could be the last public meeting of the contributions during theirtcrm on the Security Council Security Council for December 2016, I would like, on from 2015 to 2016. behalfofthe Council, to express the sincere appreciation of the Council to the outgoing members 7 Angola, The meeting rose at 3.50pm.”

    2016-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7853 (2016) · source

29. “Before concluding this meeting, I would like to express the sincere appreciation of the delegation of Spain to the Council members, especially my colleagues the Permanent Representatives, their respective staff and teams and also to the secretariat of the Council for all the support they have given us. It has been a very busy month, and it would not have been possible to achieve this outcome without the contribution of the delegations, the representatives of the Secretariat, the interpreters, the translators, meeting services, sound engineers, as well as the security officers who kept the Malaysia, New Zealand and the Bolivarian Republic Council safe day after day this month. of Venezuela.”

    2016-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7853 (2016) · source

30. “We welcome the fact that such silence has been broken and we see this as the result of the work carried out by the Security Council, month after month, throughout these years. Spain has contributed to that work, motivated only by its sincere wish to help the cause of peace. Spain will continue working as long as it is necessary, based on that same motivation, to contribute to a just and lasting peace between Israel and Palestine, which would be the outcome of a negotiated agreement between the two parties. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Israel.”

    2016-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7853 (2016) · source

31. “We have always stated that the settlements are counter to international law and one of the main obstacles to make the two-State solution a reality so that Israel and Palestine can live in peace and security within mutually recognized borders. Furthermore, we have also stated that the incitement to hatred and acts of terrorism are not only morally and legally reprehensible, but they also undermine efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians, and they should be strongly condemned. The resolution that we have just adopted is fully compatible with that position. As the Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon recalled last week here in the Chamber (ses S/PV.7839), over the past 10 years the Security Council has pronounced itself only twice on the Palestinian question - the last time being eight years ago.”

    2016-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7853 (2016) · source

32. “Over the past two years, as a non-Permanent Member of the Security Council, Spain has repeated on numerous occasions that we were in favour of the Council expressing its position on the Palestinian question when the time was right and, if possible, to adopt a text on which there was consensus that could truly advance the peace process. That day has come today. The text of the resolution that we adopted today fulfils, as we see it, the necessary requirements. It is a balanced text that strives for nothing more than to act in favour ofpeace. Over these two years, we have also repeated many times in this same Chamber the position of Spain on the Palestinian question.”

    2016-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7853 (2016) · source

33. “I shall now make a statement in my national capacity. I would like to start by thanking all the sponsors for their efforts, as well as the delegations that worked so intensely to achieve such a historic result. Spain voted in favour of resolution 2334 (2016) because we are convinced that it will contribute to preserving the two- State solution, which we believe is the only solution that can lead to ajust, comprehensive and lasting peace for Palestinians and Israelis. That peace could never be determined externally, but will need to be negotiated between the two parties. However, the international community does have an obligation to do everything it can to promote an agreement. With today's vote, the Security Council did what it had to do.”

    2016-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7853 (2016) · source

34. “I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show ofhands. In favour: Angola, China, Egypt, France, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russian Federation, Senegal, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Against: None Abstaining: United States The President (spoke in Spanish): There were 14 votes in favour, none against and I abstention. The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 2334 (2016). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”

    2016-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7853 (2016) · source

35. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Israel to participate in this meeting. I propose that the Council invite the Permanent Observer of the Observer State of Palestine to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting, in accordance with the provisional rules of procedure and the previous practice in this regard. There being no objection, it is so decided. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/ZOIe/IIOO, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Malaysia, New Zealand, Senegal and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela . The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it.”

    2016-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7853 (2016) · source

36. “I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 11.55 am.”

    2016-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7852 (2016) · source

37. “On behalf of all the members of the Security Council, I should like to thank Mr. Ging for his comprehensive briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make a statements.”

    2016-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7852 (2016) · source

38. “In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. John Ging, Director of the Coordination and Responsive Division of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 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/2016/1057, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolutions 2139 (2014), 2165 (2014), 2191 (2014) and 2258 (2015). I now give the floor to Mr. Ging.”

    2016-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7852 (2016) · source

39. “It is crucial for UNMISS to be able to operate without restrictions in order to comply with its mandate, particularly with respect to the protection of civilians and the safe and unhindered distribution of humanitarian assistance. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I now give the floor to the representative of South Sudan.”

    2016-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7850 (2016) · source

40. “I would like also to reiterate that my delegation has never felt that sanctions were an end in themselves. Rather, we simply believe that sanctions would reduce violence on the ground. Lastly, a week after the adoption of resolution 2327 (2016), in which we renewed the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Spain would like to reiterate its appeal for the urgency of proceeding to the deployment and full implementation of the Regional Protection Force. We take note of the commitment assumed by the Transitional Government of National Unity, but we must now transition from words to actions, and we must do so immediately.”

    2016-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7850 (2016) · source

41. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Spain. Spain voted in favour the draft resolution, in which we proposed the establishment of an arms embargo on South Sudan. We believe that such a measure, which was requested by the Secretary-General, is absolutely necessary in order to provide a response to the security and humanitarian situation, which has been described by experts as catastrophic and unsustainable. We have been defending such measures for some time, and we regret the fact that we were not able to adopt them. The arms embargo is a necessary measure but, unfortunately, it is not enough. There are signs that the conflict is running the grave risk of becoming an ethnic war. The Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Mr. Adama Dieng, warned us about a month ago about the risk of genocide.”

    2016-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7850 (2016) · source

42. “In favour: France, New Zealand, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay Abstaining: Angola, China, Egypt, Japan, Malaysia, Russian Federation, Senegal, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) The President (spoke in Spanish): The draft resolution received seven votes in favour, with eight abstentions The draft resolution has not been adopted, having failed to obtain the required number of votes. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”

    2016-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7850 (2016) · source

43. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of South 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/2016/1085, which contains the text ofa draft resolution submitted by the the United States of America. 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.”

    2016-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7850 (2016) · source

44. “I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 5.15 pm.”

    2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7846 (2016) · source

45. “I thank Mr. O'Brien for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to the members of the Security Council who wish to make statements.”

    2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7846 (2016) · source

46. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of South Sudan to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Stephen O'Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to warmly welcome the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, and give him the floor.”

    2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7846 (2016) · source

47. “I sincerely thank the outgoing Chairs for their briefings, in particular those who made a valiant effort to adhere to the five-minute time limit. The meeting rose at 4.05 pm.”

    2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7845 (2016) · source

48. “With professional rigour and patience, they were able to advise, inform or support us. We will miss them all, as we will miss our colleagues in the Security Council. And we will support all of them from the other side of this table. I resume my functions as President of the Council. I now give the floor to Ambassador Ibrahim.”

    2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7845 (2016) · source

49. “We worked hard on the global review and a few days ago we adopted, under the presidency of my Minister for Foreign Affairs, resolution 2325 (2016), which updates resolution 1540 (2004), while maintaining its cooperative and preventive approach. I would like to thank all the members of the Security Council for their help in this effort. Finally, I offer a word of final thanks, making special mention of those who have been our "family" in the management of the Committees: the Security Council Affairs Division, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, the 1540 Committee Panel of Experts and the 1718 Committee Panel of Experts. Without them, from their Directors or Coordinators, to the officials who took care of the correspondence or the web page, we would not have been able to carry out our task. They were our eyes and our ears.”

    2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7845 (2016) · source

50. “For example, if I might make a recommendation, it would be useful to have an open briefing on resolution 2321 (2016). It is necessary for the various aspects of the implementation of a resolution as complex as resolution 2321 (2016) to be explained to the members of the United Nations. Obviously, I have failed in my efforts to see the 1718 Committee disappear, but I do not lose hope that this will happen in the near future. It is in the hands of Pyongyang to return to international legality and bring about an end to the sanctions. As always, I have confidence in the way of diplomacy and in dialogue. With respect to the 1540 Committee, little needs to be added. The activities over the last two years have been intense.”

    2016-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7845 (2016) · source