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Pascoe

lines on the record: 957
first: 2007-03-14
most recent: 2012-04-23
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“Regrettably, after follow-up meetings with the parties on 5 April, it was determined that more time was needed for consultations before the next Quartet meeting could be scheduled. The Quartet remains committed to convening such a meeting as soon as possible. The United Nations continues to work for a balanced and effective Quartet initiative that could help the parties to engage meaningfully in direct negotiations and give a clear international signal of the importance of finding a way forward. Both parties should be concerned at the fact that the political track is falling behind the significant progress being made by the Palestinian Authority in its State-building agenda.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source
“Mr. Pascoe: As always, it is a pleasure and an honour to be here to report to the Security Council. I regret to report that the stalemate in the Israeli- Palestinian negotiations has persisted in the last month. This is of particular concern given the institutional achievements of the Palestinian Authority and the evolving regional situation. Bold and decisive steps are needed to resolve this decades-long conflict, with vision, leadership and responsibility on the part of all concerned. It is also important that any outbreaks of violence that could undermine political efforts be prevented and that the parties refrain from provocative steps on the ground. Quartet envoys continued to work with the Israelis and the Palestinians to maximize prospects for resuming direct negotiations on a two-State solution.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source
“Efforts to bring Israelis and Palestinians to engage seriously on final status issues will be at the top of the agenda when the Quartet meets in Munich. Our collective task remains to spare no effort to support the search for a negotiated solution that will end the occupation that began in 1967 and end the conflict, establishing an independent and viable Palestinian State with Jerusalem emerging as the capital of two States living side by side in peace and security. We will continue to do all we can to promote dialogue and preserve the stability and security of the region as a whole, in pursuit of the comprehensive regional peace envisaged in the Madrid terms of reference, the relevant resolutions of the Council and the Arab Peace Initiative.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“They withdrew before 8 a.m., without causing further disruption to normal life and business in the city. The Lebanese Army eventually deployed personnel in several locations of Beirut, citing the need to reassure citizens. The overall situation in the area of operations of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon was generally calm and stable. Almost daily intrusions into Lebanese airspace by aircraft of the Israel Defense Forces, in violation of resolution 1701 (2006), have continued in high numbers. Preserving the stability of Lebanon and ensuring an end to impunity there is essential, if only because the Lebanese themselves have a right to both. But it is also critical to the broader fate of a region that needs, more than anything else, all elements to be conducive for progress towards comprehensive peace.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“The content of the indictments would remain confidential at this stage. In that regard, the Secretary-General noted that the filing of an indictment by the Prosecutor was in pursuit of the Special Tribunal's mandate to end impunity for the terrible crimes that took the life of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri and 22 others, and related attacks. The Secretary-General reiterated his call on all parties to refrain from attempts to interfere in, or to influence, the work of the Special Tribunal, underlining that the independent judicial process should not be 11-21051 linked with any political debate and that it was important not to prejudge its outcome. In the early hours of 18 January, organized groups of unarmed men - reportedly from Hizbullah - deployed in various parts of Beirut for several hours.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“Let me comment here that it is essential for all Lebanese leaders to continue to address the current political situation through dialogue, within the parameters established by the Constitution of Lebanon. A trilateral meeting was held in Damascus on 17 January to discuss the situation in Lebanon, which was attended by Syrian President Al-Assad, Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan and Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani of Qatar. On the following day, the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar, together with the Foreign Minister of Turkey, held a series of meetings with all concerned parties in Beirut. On 17 January, the Prosecutor of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon announced that he had submitted an indictment and supporting materials to the pre-trial judge for his review on that day.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“The Secretary-General called for continuing dialogue among the parties and respect for the Constitution and the laws of Lebanon, while emphasizing the importance of preserving calm. The Secretary-General also reiterated his full support for the independent work of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. On 13 January, President Sleiman issued a statement accepting the resignation of the ministers but requesting that the Government continue functioning in a caretaker capacity. The President announced that he would conduct parliamentary consultations to designate a new Prime Minister. The consultations, originally scheduled for 17 January, were postponed until 24 January.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“While the situation in the occupied Syrian Golan has remained stable in spite of continued settlement activity, the resolution of the conflict between these two countries on the basis of relevant Security Council resolutions is critical for regional stability, and an essential part of realizing the vision of the Arab Peace Initiative. 11-21051 Please allow me now turn to developments in Lebanon, where the political crisis provoked by divergent views over the Special Tribunal for Lebanon has continued to deepen. On 12 January, the resignation of 10 cabinet ministers from the opposition, along with one minister from President Sleiman's bloc, forced the collapse of the Government of national unity.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“We appreciate the strong support of the Palestinian Authority for these efforts. We continue to engage Israeli authorities on the need to ensure sufficient crossings capacity. Allow me to reiterate our continuing concern at the detention by Hamas of Staff Sergeant Gilad Shalit, and to once again appeal for his release and for humanitarian access to be granted without further delay. We continue to follow the situation of Palestinian prisoners, including women and children and persons held without trial, and underline the importance of progress in prisoner releases by Israel. We regret the lack of progress in the effort to promote peace between Israel and Syria, despite continuing contacts by diplomatic actors, including reportedly French and United States envoys.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“On United Nations projects, on 6 January, Israel approved an additional $26.4 million in projects of the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), including seven additional UNRWA schools. That brings the total portfolio of approved United Nations projects to $136.4 million. Looking ahead, the scaling-up of the scope of goods allowed for export and the scale at which they are permitted to exit the Strip remains a key priority. The United Nations will also continue to put forward new programmes of work to the Government of Israel that complement those already presented, including programming to revitalize the private sector and rehabilitate public health infrastructure. These are already under active discussion with Israeli authorities.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“Egyptian authorities have urged Hamas to put an end to violence. The de facto Hamas authorities in Gaza recently stated publicly their commitment to maintaining calm, and claimed that there is inter-factional agreement on this. All responsible parties should cease acts of violence. A new outbreak of major hostilities would be devastating, and must be avoided. We can report no progress in efforts to further Palestinian reconciliation. We continue to monitor internal tensions. A fundamental goal of the United Nations continues to be the revitalization of Gaza's economy and the search for an end to the Israeli closure policy within the framework of resolution 1860 (2009). Import and export levels have improved from the period before Israel's 2010 policy adjustment, but are still significantly below pre-2007 levels.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“Four Palestinian civilians, including persons apparently accessing lands in the Israeli-declared buffer zone for civilian purposes, were killed by Israeli fire. Eleven Palestinian militants were also killed. Nineteen Palestinian civilians and 15 Palestinian militants were injured. An Israeli soldier was killed and four others were wounded by friendly fire during a clash with Palestinians on 7 January. We condemn the indiscriminate firing of projectiles towards Israeli civilian areas by Palestinian militants. We equally stress that all parties must refrain from actions contrary to international humanitarian law that target or endanger civilians. The Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process was active during the reporting period to promote a restoration of calm.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“The Humanitarian Coordinator has supported a humanitarian response plan to meet a first set of urgent needs in education, water and shelter in Area C, which has received limited facilitation by the Israeli authorities thus far. We remain concerned about the situation in Gaza, including a recent increase in tensions. Palestinian militants fired 31 rockets and 47 mortar shells into Israel - which represents approximately a four-fold increase from the previous reporting period - while Israel conducted 11 incursions and 26 air strikes in Gaza. On 21 December, an Israeli child was wounded after a rocket landed near a kindergarten, while two foreign workers in Israel were wounded by a mortar on 8 January.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“On 4 January, the Israeli authorities 3 announced the arrest of two Palestinian East J erusalemites in connection with an alleged plot to fire a missile into the Jerusalem football stadium. During the reporting period, 30 Palestinian structures were demolished in East Jerusalem and 41 in Area C of the West Bank, displacing 148 Palestinians. This is worrying and gives rise to serious humanitarian concerns, while contributing to heightened tensions. I am also concerned by the difficulties faced by impoverished Palestinian communities in Area C that have no adequate access to basic services because of problems in obtaining permission from the IDF to develop infrastructure in their areas.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“Four settlers and seven members of the Israeli forces were injured by Palestinians during the reporting period. On 12 January, a Palestinian involved in organizing protests against Israeli settlements in Silwan was expelled for four months to the West Bank. The fate of three Hamas-affiliated Palestinian legislators from East Jerusalem who have taken refuge in a compound of the International Committee of the Red Cross since July remains unresolved, while a legislator earlier transferred to Ramallah has not been allowed to return. We continue to be concerned about the human rights situation of Palestinian East Jerusalemites and to oppose any measures of forcible transfer.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“The most serious incidents include the killing of an unarmed man at a checkpoint on 2 January and of a 65 year-old man in his bed during an incursion in Hebron on 7 January, aimed at arresting alleged Hamas militants released by Palestinian security forces the day before for lack of evidence. In addition, a Palestinian woman died on 31 December after inhaling tear gas used by the IDF to disperse demonstrators protesting the barrier. A Palestinian man was also shot and killed at a checkpoint on 8 January; Israeli soldiers reported the discovery of two pipe bombs and a knife on his body. Some 43 others were arrested while protesting the barrier during the reporting period, and an anti-barrier Israeli activist was sentenced to 16 months in jail. In addition, 13 Palestinians were injured by Israeli settlers.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“While we are cognizant of the security concerns that Israel cites in the context of these actions, we believe that they seriously undermine the Palestinian Authority when the strategic goal should be the opposite. Eighty-seven Palestinians were injured and 251 arrested in Israel Defense Forces (IDF) actions. However, most worrying were the deaths of four Palestinians in separate incidents, which warrant more transparent investigations and measures of accountability from Israel. The authorities must take greater precautions to ensure the protection of the civilian population under occupation and refrain from excessive use of force.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“The Palestinian Authority continues to seek to reduce its reliance on this financing, but it is nevertheless vital that donors continue to provide predictable, adequate and timely support. The Palestinian Authority has continued its efforts to promote security in Area A. We also note positively a recent decision to cease bringing civilians before Palestinian Authority military tribunals. We 11-21051 believe that Israel can and must do more to enable Palestinian efforts to improve both security and economic conditions by easing restrictions on movement and access and facilitating Palestinian Authority efforts in Area C. We note that Israeli security forces conducted 486 search operations in the West Bank.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“The Secretary-General expressed deep regret regarding Israel's failure to heed growing international concern over the expansion of illegal settlements. We are also worried about plans being developed to expand the Gilo settlement in East Jerusalem, near Bethlehem. I reiterate the Secretary- General's call on Israel to freeze all settlement activity in conformity with international law and the Road Map. Despite mounting challenges on the ground, the Palestinian Authority continues to make strides in its State-building agenda. We alert donors to an estimated $100-million shortfall in external financing of recurrent expenditures of the Palestinian Authority from last year.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“During his visit to the occupied Palestinian territory yesterday, President Medvedev reiterated the Russian Federation's long-standing support to the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to an independent State with its capital in East Jerusalem. Further settlement expansion in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, continues to undermine trust and prejudices final status discussions. The sharp increase in Israeli settlement construction activity recorded at the end of the settlement moratorium on 26 September 2010 has continued, with construction work beginning on up to 2,000 units in the West Bank since that time. On 9 January, the Secretary-General issued a statement deploring the demolition of Shepherd's Hotel in the heart of a Palestinian neighbourhood in East Jerusalem.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“Peace and Palestinian statehood cannot be further delayed. Quartet members will meet in Munich on 5 February. The Secretary-General also recently underlined to League of Arab States Secretary-General Amre Moussa his commitment to ensuring close coordination, and efforts are continuing to convene a 11-21051 meeting between the Quartet and the Arab League Follow-Up Committee. We take note of the Arab League position lending support to the position of President Abbas on settlements and its call for the provision of parameters by the United States and the Quartet to facilitate a negotiated endgame based on the 1967 lines. During the reporting period, a further number of Latin American countries extended recognition to a State of Palestine based on the 1967 lines.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“I would like to reiterate the Secretary-General's call on the parties to seriously engage on final status issues, and welcome United States intentions to be a proactive participant offering ideas and proposals when appropriate. We also appreciate the diplomatic efforts of a number of other world leaders who have recently visited the region. However, the target dates supported by the Quartet for reaching an Israeli-Palestinian framework agreement on permanent status and for completion of the Palestinian Authority's two-year State-building programme will be upon us in eight to nine months from now. In this regard, the viability of the political process and the credibility of the Quartet are also at stake this year. We are seriously concerned at the continuing lack of progress in the search for a negotiated settlement.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“Mr. Pascoe: As a new year begins - one in which we hope there will be some progress in Middle East peacemaking - several immediate challenges are present. Israeli-Palestinian negotiations remain at a deadlock. Developments in both the occupied Palestinian territory and in Lebanon have heightened tensions in the reporting period. On the Israeli-Palestinian track, we appreciate and support United States efforts to engage in parallel talks on substance with the parties. United States Envoy Mitchell visited the region in late December, and Israeli and Palestinian negotiators held separate consultations with the United States in Washington, D.C., earlier this month.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“The Secretary-General remains committed to working with the parties and his international partners for an end to the occupation that began in 1967, for the 10-64824 establishment of a Palestinian State living side by side in peace and security with Israel and for a just, lasting and comprehensive peace in the Middle East, in accordance with relevant Security Council resolutions, the Road Map and the Arab Peace Initiative.”
2010-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6430 (2010) · source
“I will not cover the situation in Lebanon in this briefing, as it was addressed in the Council in detail last week by the Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Mr. Michael Williams, and Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Atul Khare, when they presented the Secretary-General's latest report (S/2010/565) on the state of implementation of resolution 1701 (2006). 10-64824 In the period ahead, we must work to bring about a return to direct talks between the parties and to support an atmosphere on the ground conducive to quick and concrete progress in those talks, including a freeze on settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territory. Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Abbas must show vision and leadership, rise above their domestic constraints and seize this opportunity to secure a historic and lasting peace.”
2010-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6430 (2010) · source
“We reiterate our call for his immediate release. Humanitarian access to him should be granted without conditions. There has been no apparent progress on the efforts to complete a prisoner exchange for some of the 9,000 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. The situation in the occupied Syrian Golan has remained stable, although settlement activity continues. On 2 November, the Israeli Government encouraged further settlement activity through the announcement of an initiative to give 140 one-dunum plots of land free to Israeli settlers in order to build further units. Also, legislation was passed yesterday in the Knesset requiring a two-thirds majority or, failing that, a national referendum to approve the return of any occupied territory in East Jerusalem or the Syrian Golan in the context of any political settlement.”
2010-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6430 (2010) · source
“I appeal to donors to assist in funding the outstanding $40 million needed for the project to be implemented. The Rafah crossing continues to remain open for humanitarian passage to Egypt. I note that there was good cooperation between all of the relevant bodies in enabling the departure of pilgrims from Gaza for the annual hajj to Mecca. Representatives of Fatah and Hamas met in Damascus on 9 November for further discussions on Palestinian reconciliation. Reports indicate that the meeting was inconclusive. We continue to support efforts to advance Palestinian reconciliation Within the framework of the legitimate Palestinian Authority and the commitments of the Palestine Liberation Organization. The date of 11 November marked 1,600 days since the capture of Israeli Staff Sergeant Gilad Shalit.”
2010-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6430 (2010) · source
“We call on Israel to facilitate the timely entry of construction materials for the implementation of approved United Nations work and to allow the Organization's agencies to continue to expand the flow of reconstruction in the Gaza Strip. During this reporting period there was an increase in the weekly number of truckloads entering the Gaza Strip, to 1,026, up from 940 in the previous reporting period, and from 566 in June, before the announcement of the new Israeli measures. However, the total number is still short of the 2,800 that were entering Gaza weekly in June 2007. The water and sanitation situation in Gaza remains dire. Funding amounting to $15 million has been secured for the UNDP Khan Younis wastewater project, which was approved in March.”
2010-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6430 (2010) · source
“The United Nations continues to work both to expand the flow of its reconstruction work in the Gaza Strip and to increase that work's pace of implementation. Both the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have now received written Israeli approval for the implementation of programmes of work worth approximately $80 million. However, approval and implementation procedures remain slow and bureaucratic. Capacity at the crossings is critical. As noted in the last Security Council briefing (see S/PV.6404), the United Nations remains concerned about capacity at the Karni crossing for the entry of aggregate and essential wheat grain.”
2010-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6430 (2010) · source
“That will take time, but there are a range of important steps that can begin the process, namely, the resumption of exports, the free movement of people into and out of Gaza and the return of the Palestinian Authority to the crossings. All of these represent achievable steps that are fundamental to Gaza's long-term recovery. Access to agricultural land along the Gaza border and to fishing areas, which are currently prohibited, are important elements for economic recovery, together with revival of the construction industry, with multiplier effects across all sectors. The Israeli Government's 20 June decision on Gaza was a welcome and positive step, but it has not yet been fully translated into practice.”
2010-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6430 (2010) · source
“We urge all parties to show calm and restraint and respect international humanitarian law. On 21 October, a large explosion near Rafah resulted in more than 12 injured Palestinian civilians and extensive material damage. Hamas subsequently admitted that the explosion was an accident that took place inside a training facility for its militants. On 10 November, a land-to-sea missile was test-fired by Palestinian militants over a densely populated Palestinian neighbourhood of Gaza. I reiterate my deep concern about all armed activity that puts civilians in danger or is aimed at civilian populations. The priority of the United Nations remains the rebuilding of a viable Gazan economy in the framework of the full implementation of Security Council resolution 1860 (2009).”
2010-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6430 (2010) · source
“Four Palestinian militants were killed, including three who died in targeted killings carried out by Israeli security forces. Without prejudice to Israel's right to legitimate and proportionate self-defence, we reiterate our consistent opposition to extra-judicial killing. Twenty civilians were injured during the reporting period, 12 of whom were injured collecting rubble in the restricted area along the perimeter fence. Three Palestinians died in accidents while working in smuggling tunnels. In a worrying escalation, Palestinian militant groups fired four phosphorus mortar shells into Israel on 19 November. Israel subsequently conducted three air strikes against tunnels along the Rafah crossing and a militant training facility. We continue to condemn rocket fire, which indiscriminately endangers civilians, and which must cease.”
2010-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6430 (2010) · source
“The humanitarian community finalized its consolidated appeal for 2011, in full consultation with the Palestinian Authority. The appeal, which will be presented in Brussels on 30 November, articulates specific humanitarian strategies to address critical needs in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. We urge generous donors to support the consolidated appeal fully in order to prevent further deterioration in living conditions, especially in areas beyond Palestinian Authority control. Residents in Gaza and Area C of the West Bank remain among the most vulnerable. I shall now turn to the situation in Gaza. During the reporting period, Palestinian militant groups fired eight rockets, including two Grad rockets, and 41 mortars from Gaza into Israel. Israeli security forces conducted 10 air strikes and 23 incursions into the Strip.”
2010-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6430 (2010) · source
“While recognizing the Israeli Government's legitimate security concerns, it is important that international organizations and their staff are given greater access to the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza to implement effectively their assistance projects. In that regard, we are concerned that there may be deterioration in access between East Jerusalem and the rest of the West Bank as a result of the proposed changes to the administration of the crossings. In East Jerusalem, the situation in the Silwan neighbourhood, adjacent to the Old City, is tense. There have been continued confrontations between settlers and Palestinian residents. On 25 October, eviction orders were handed out to eight families living in Silwan. That led to violent clashes in which a Palestinian child was seriously injured by a rubber bullet.”
2010-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6430 (2010) · source
“Attacks by Israeli settlers, including arson, the uprooting of thousands of olive trees belonging to Palestinians, vandalism and theft of agricultural equipment and crops, were reported on an almost daily basis, and in greater numbers than in the two previous olive harvests. On 22 October, Israeli settlers desecrated a Palestinian cemetery on the outskirts of the West Bank village of Kfar Kadum. There were 29 attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians or their property, in which 14 Palestinians were injured. The construction on the barrier continues, with deviations from the Green Line in contravention of the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice. The number of obstacles to movement in the West Bank has remained constant in recent months, at approximately 508.”
2010-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6430 (2010) · source
“A sixth battalion of Palestinian national security forces completed its training in Jordan on 10 November and will soon be deployed in the West Bank. During the reporting period, Israeli security forces conducted 371 operations in the West Bank, in which 87 Palestinians were injured and 211 arrested, While four Israeli security personnel were injured. Those detained by Israel included Palestinians in possession of arms and members of the Hamas political wing, including the Secretary of the Palestinian Legislative Council. There were 15 attacks by Palestinians on Israeli settlers, which resulted in injuries to four Israelis. On 30 October, shots were fired at an Israeli vehicle travelling near the village of Al-Walaja, north-west of Bethlehem. The olive harvesting season took place during the reporting period.”
2010-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6430 (2010) · source
“However, the United Nations urges Member States to find additional resources to address outstanding shortfalls. During the reporting period there was a decline in the number of violent incidents recorded in the West Bank. Palestinian security forces continued to maintain law and order and to fight extremism in accordance with Palestinian Road Map obligations. Security forces uncovered a significant arms cache in Ramallah on 22 October. A number of militants were also arrested during the reporting period, including a leader of 10-64824 Islamic Jihad. A cell of Hamas militants was arrested by Palestinian security forces in Ramallah on 17 November. International efforts to improve the capacity and strength of Palestinian security forces continue.”
2010-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6430 (2010) · source
“In its 21 September statement, the Quartet recalled that unilateral actions taken by either party cannot prejudge the outcome of negotiations and will not be recognized by the international community. Previously, the Quartet had also reiterated that the annexation of East Jerusalem is not recognized by the international community and that the status of Jerusalem is a permanent status issue that must be resolved through negotiations between the parties. The Palestinian Authority's State-building agenda continues to advance steadily, in accordance with Prime Minister Fayyad's strategy. However, the strategy requires adequate and sustainable financial backing. The recent and welcome support from donors has improved the Palestinian Authority's liquidity situation over the past month.”
2010-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6430 (2010) · source
“There have also been announcements of plans to construct 1,300 settlement units in the Har Homa settlement in East Jerusalem, 32 units in the East Jerusalem settlement of Pisgat Ze'ev, as part of a plan to expand it by a further 220 units, and a further 800 units in the Ariel settlement, deep inside the West Bank. In his letter (S/2010/578) of 10 November to the President of the Security Council, the Permanent Observer of Palestine raised concerns about the impact of this renewed settlement activity on the prospects for talks. The Secretary-General expressed his concern about these developments to Prime Minister Netanyahu when they met in New York on 8 November. We call on Israel to fulfil its Road Map obligation to freeze illegal settlement construction and not to implement plans for additional settlement units.”
2010-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6430 (2010) · source
“Senior Egyptian interlocutors met with President Abbas in Ramallah on 29 October, and subsequently with Prime Minister Netanyahu on 5 November. On 20 November, President Abbas met with President Mubarak in Cairo and with League of Arab States Secretary-General Amr Moussa for discussions. United States efforts to re-start negotiations have reached a critical phase. It is essential that the parties engage seriously and make substantive progress quickly once the talks resume, with a view to resolving all permanent status issues. 2 Quartet envoys have been in regular contact. We support a Quartet meeting soon to help move the process forward. There has been significant construction in a number of settlements since the expiry of the partial settlement moratorium.”
2010-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6430 (2010) · source
“Mr. Pascoe: We are in the midst of a delicate period that will determine whether a resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks is possible. The continued diplomatic impasse since the moratorium on settlement construction ended on 26 September is worrying. We believe that a return to talks is crucially important. Efforts are continuing to bring the parties back to the negotiating table. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu met with United States Secretary of State Clinton on 11 November. Discussions between the United States and the parties are ongoing. There have also been consultations in the region to support those efforts. The League of Arab States Follow-up Committee of the Arab Peace Initiative deferred its meeting agreed upon in Sirte to allow more time for diplomatic efforts.”
2010-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6430 (2010) · source
“Economic rehabilitation and the creation of alternative livelihoods, especially the development and rehabilitation of coastal fisheries, must be at the centre of our efforts to fight piracy. Piracy has created a daunting challenge for the people of Somalia and the international community. Warships alone, of course, will not solve the problem. We need to continue to fight this battle in the broadest manner, focusing simultaneously on deterrence, security and the rule of law, as well providing economic alternatives for young Somalis. We must also make piracy and robbery off the coast of Somalia costly by addressing impunity and building the capacity of the Transitional Federal Government to expand its authority and deal with law and order.”
2010-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6417 (2010) · source
“Special Representative Mahiga will continue working closely with newly appointed Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed to ensure that more 3 focus is placed on making the Joint Security Committee operational and on moving more rapidly to build Somalia's security forces. It is important that the training of Somalia's security forces be closely coordinated by the United Nations and AMISOM. Piracy and armed robbery off the coast of Somalia are as also very much an economic issue. The Somali people, especially the young, need greater incentives not to succumb to the lure of the pirate economy. As long as piracy is so lucrative, with ransom payments adding up to tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars, and other economic incentives so bleak, the economic imperative is very obvious.”
2010-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6417 (2010) · source
“The United Nations, the Contact Group on Piracy and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development are all working to develop the capacity of Somalia to deal with piracy on land and close inshore waters. This is linked to the broader efforts to develop Somalia's justice and security sectors. In this connection, strengthening the Somali police and establishing a coast guard or a coastal monitoring capability should be an integral part of the debate about piracy. The Somali security institutions must also be provided with predictable funding to allow them to undertake their functions.”
2010-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6417 (2010) · source
“In his recent report on legal issues related to piracy off the coast of Somalia (S/2010/394), the Secretary-General put forward seven possible options for furthering the aim of prosecuting and imprisoning suspected pirates. The same report reminded us of the applicability of international human rights law to countering piracy off the coast of Somalia. The Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Legal Issues related to Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, Mr. Jack Lang, is carrying out further consultations on the subject. He recently travelled to the region, including Somalia. The Secretary-General looks forward to receiving his recommendations before the end of the year. The second pillar of an integrated response to piracy is establishing security and the rule of law in Somalia.”
2010-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6417 (2010) · source
“A number of States in the region have pointed out that it would be very difficult for them to sustain prosecution efforts and the imprisonment of convicted pirates without commensurate financial support. The Trust Fund to Support Initiatives of States Countering Piracy off the Coast of Somalia has proved to be a useful instrument for supporting initiatives in this area, but it needs more funding. I urge Member States and the maritime industry to contribute generously to the Trust Fund. My colleague, Mr. Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, will provide more details on the issues related to legal capacity-building. Long-term imprisonment arrangements for convicted pirates, ideally in Somalia, still need to be identified.”
2010-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6417 (2010) · source
“IMO has assisted in the implementation of the Code, which has resulted in the establishment of three regional counter-piracy information-sharing centres in Tanzania, Kenya and Yemen; the construction of a training facility in Djibouti; and capacity-building in legal and maritime law enforcement issues. Deterrence also requires that those found guilty of piracy and armed robbery face prosecution according to international law. We welcome the significant steps taken to improve legal and prosecution capacities. We are grateful to those 10 countries currently shouldering this burden. I should 10-62873 like to acknowledge in particular Kenya and Seychelles for their efforts to prosecute suspected pirates.”
2010-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6417 (2010) · source
“First, more needs to be done to deter attacks against ships. In this regard, we would like to appeal once again to all ships traversing the seas off the coast of Somalia to follow the recommendations of the IMO and industry- developed best management practices. Such measures have proved effective in significantly reducing the risk of being hijacked. This should be seen as a first line of defence and is an area where the private sector is expected to play its part. Regional cooperation is also critical. Two more Member States, Jordan and Oman, signed the Djibouti Code of Conduct this year, bringing the total number of signatories to 16.”
2010-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6417 (2010) · source
“The United Nations, through the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Mr. Augustine Mahiga, is playing a key role in helping to integrate the vital work of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, the Transitional Federal Government's own piracy task force, military action by various navies, and the development of the security, economic and humanitarian sectors into an overall strategy for Somalia. A revitalized Kampala process is one of the key mechanisms to make sure that Somalis themselves, in their various administrative regions, work together. As indicated in the Secretary-General's report, fighting piracy demands simultaneous action on three fronts: deterrence, security and the rule of law, and development. I shall now turn to deterrence.”
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“The Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, which now has 53 participants, is also scaling up other efforts to counter piracy. International naval forces and coalitions off the coast of Somalia have disrupted more pirate operations and protected more vessels than ever before. Also, more has been done to implement self-protection recommendations developed by the shipping industry and the International Maritime Organization. We are 10-62873 deeply grateful to the European Union, NATO and all Member States participating in the protection at sea of World Food Programme humanitarian shipments and deliveries contracted by the United Nations Support Office for AMISOM. But much more is required to tackle the root causes of piracy off the coast of Somalia.”
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