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“In that connection, I would like to mention the Taliban attack on Bagram last Tuesday, which killed two civilians and injured many more. The United Kingdom calls on the Taliban to end such attacks in order to give Afghans a chance at the stable and just peace that they so much deserve. Turning to the peace process, we share the view of other members that only a political process can deliver a lasting and just peace and that the deal between the United States and the Taliban is crucial to unlocking intra-Afghan talks between the Government and the Taliban. The United Kingdom also hopes that talks can resume soon, but it is clear that the Taliban needs to firmly commit to a concrete reduction in violence as a matter of urgency.”
2019-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8687 (2019) · source
“In a moment I will turn to the three main issues concerning us today - the peace process, the elections and economic development - but before that I want to add the United Kingdom's voice to all those condemning last month's attack on a United Nations vehicle in Kabul and the recent attack that killed Dr. Nakamura. We join all those who lament the loss of those fine colleagues. We send our sympathies and condolences to their families and all those who knew them. There is absolutely no justification for those disgraceful acts of violence. The Taliban claims to speak for the people of Afghanistan and yet, if it does not take part directly in such attacks, it certainly creates an environment in which such attacks become possible.”
2019-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8687 (2019) · source
“I thank Special Representative Yamamoto and Ms. Khurram for their extremely helpful briefings and note how nice it is to see Ms. Khurram here again. I would also like to thank my colleague the Afghan Ambassador. We are very pleased to be part of the Group of Friends of Women in Afghanistan and find it heartening to hear so much support from colleagues around the table. I thank them very much for that. I am also very grateful to the Indonesian Foreign Minister for her guidance. I would first like to once again express our enormous gratitude to the Special Representative for the work that he and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) are doing in incredibly challenging circumstances.”
2019-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8687 (2019) · source
“Our message as a Council must be united, and it is a clear one. The continued development of programmes in violation of Security Council resolutions will not be tolerated. We urge North Korea to change course, engage in meaningful negotiations with the United States and begin a process of complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization.”
2019-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8682 (2019) · source
“The human rights situation in North Korea is disturbing. It is the worst offender on the Global Slavery Index and is ranked 179th out of 180 in the Reporters without Borders World Press Freedom Index. The role of human rights in this issue is critical, and we urge North Korea to concentrate on improving the lives of its most vulnerable people. All States have an obligation to enforce the Council's sanctions. We urge action to address the continued reports of fuel shipments to North Korea in violation of the mandated annual import cap, and we urge vigilance regarding North Korea's illegal fundraising activity, including its use of cyberattacks. Lastly, if I may, Madam President, we would like to remind States that all North Korean overseas workers earning an income should be repatriated by 22 December this year.”
2019-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8682 (2019) · source
“At this point, I also want to wholeheartedly endorse what the representative of France said about the humanitarian angle. The sanctions regime imposed by the Council will remain in place until North Korea takes concrete steps towards denuclearization. Further breaches of Security Council resolutions, whether with ballistic- missile launches, space launch vehicles or nuclear tests, will only harden the Council's resolve. And there are further implications of the possession of such weapons. It is in no Member State's interest to see North Korean technology and expertise proliferate across borders. With the fiftieth anniversary of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons coming up, next year will be a very important moment to resolve this issue. We should not forget the suffering of the North Korean people.”
2019-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8682 (2019) · source
“What is at stake bears repeating. As the Permanent Representative of China said, this is truly and quintessentially a matter for the Security Council, and of all international bodies, only the Security Council can really deal with such a challenge deriving from weapons of mass destruction and proliferation. It is a vital issue. It is hard to discern what lies behind North Korea's provocative and dangerous moves. It has tested three different types of short-range ballistic missiles since May, and the tests have demonstrated that its illegal and reckless weapons programme has made substantial progress. As other representatives have said, each test is a violation of Security Council resolutions, and the Council should support the rigorous enforcement of its sanctions in the face of such violations.”
2019-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8682 (2019) · source
“We are gathered here today in the name of prevention. International peace and security are under threat, owing to North Korea's unabated development of ballistic-missile and nuclear-weapon technology. Despite concerted good- faith efforts by the United States to negotiate a solution, this year has seen 13 sets of illegal ballistic-missile tests. We are therefore also gathered here today to send a message to Pyongyang that it is not too late. It can prevent the situation from worsening and should seize this diplomatic opportunity, which has already been repeated in this Council meeting. The expressed and united will of the Security Council is that North Korea should begin the process of complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization, and the United Kingdom will continue to work with international partners to support that goal.”
2019-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8682 (2019) · source
“I think we will also be united in hoping to see Iraq, supported by UNAMI, take forward significant reforms to address the popular concerns and deliver stability and prosperity for their people.”
2019-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8676 (2019) · source
“We hope that the return on 8 August of the remains of some of the missing Kuwaitis will provide closure to their families once they have been fully identified. In that connection, I thank the representative of Kuwait for the additional information that he has provided. This is a very important issue. Continued senior engagement on both sides is key and serves as a reminder of how important both Kuwait and Iraq consider this file. I think that we in the Council will be united in our concern about the number of fatalities and casualties there have been since the beginning of the protests and in our desire to see credible investigations to hold to account those responsible for the excessive use of force.”
2019-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8676 (2019) · source
“As we discussed a week ago (see S/PV.8675), the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (UNITAD) continues to make progress. In that regard, we welcome the logistical support that United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has been able to provide to UNITAD. We must not forget the 1.4 million people who have been the recipients of humanitarian assistance so far in 2019. They should be treated with generosity and respect. The reports of forced returns of vulnerable internally displaced persons are deeply troubling. We welcome the significant progress in the implementation of resolution 2107 (2013).”
2019-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8676 (2019) · source
“We are also encouraged by the steadily improving relations between the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government, including the recent ministerial engagements to discuss the draft 2020 federal budget law, but we note what the Special Representative had to say about those relations. We urge for continued cooperation and progress in this area in order to resolve outstanding issues in line with Iraq's Constitution. It is clear that Da'esh continues to pose a threat to the peace and security of Iraq. The United Kingdom, along with other members of the Global Coalition against Da'esh, is committed to supporting Iraq in addressing that threat.”
2019-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8676 (2019) · source
“As we look ahead to 2020, the United Kingdom calls for an inclusive and transparent reform process that responds to the challenges that Iraq is facing and to the legitimate demands of the protesters. In particular, we encourage the Government of Iraq to work with the United Nations on credible electoral reform that ensures that the views of the Iraqi people are heard and their representatives held accountable. I was struck by what the Special Representative of the Secretary-General said about a better future. We agree with her that stopping hate speech does not mean stopping freedom of expression.”
2019-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8676 (2019) · source
“We call on the security forces to respond proportionately, and we are deeply concerned about the use of live ammunition and the lethal use of tear gas and baton rounds. We call on the Government of Iraq to ensure that credible investigations into the violence are carried out and that those responsible are held to account. We are also concerned about the attacks on the Iranian consulates in Najaf and Karbala, Diplomatic premises should not be a target of violence. We welcome the work that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General has done to facilitate dialogue between the protesters, Government officials and the Council of Representatives.”
2019-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8676 (2019) · source
“I congratulate you, Madam President, on assuming the presidency of the Council for this month. You have the United Kingdom's full support. I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, the Permanent Observer of the International Committee of the Red Cross and His Grace the Archbishop of Erbil for their briefings. Today we very clearly heard how significant the challenges facing Iraq are. The United Kingdom supports the Iraqi people's right to peaceful protest as enshrined in their Constitution, and as Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has made clear, we are deeply saddened and shocked by the loss of life since the protests started at the beginning of October.”
2019-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8676 (2019) · source
“I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. The meeting rose at 11.40 a.m.”
2019-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8675 (2019) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. As this is the last scheduled meeting of the Council for the month of November, I would like to express the sincere appreciation of my delegation to the members of the Council and to the Secretariat for all the support they have given us. It has been a busy month. We have been able to rally to consensus on several important issues on the agenda. We could not have done it without the hard work, support and positive contributions of all members, their delegations, representatives of the Secretariat, conferences services officers, interpreters, verbatim reporters and security staff. As we end our presidency, I know I speak on behalf of the entire Council in wishing the delegation of the United States good luck in the month of December.”
2019-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8675 (2019) · source
“I do not believe that there is a more compelling issue question that we have heard this month of why the Council has important work to do than the story he told us, for which I thank him. I would like to add our voice to thanking the Government of Iraq. Its support continues to be instrumental to UNITAD's ability to do its work, and we welcome the steps the Government has taken to introduce legislation to allow for the prosecution of war crimes, crimes against humanity and crimes that may amount to genocide committed by Da'esh. Returning to UNITAD, I thank Mr. Khan for getting the Team up and running. It is very good to hear that it is now fully operational, as well as the impressive statistics about gender parity along with the vital work UNITAD is doing on accountability on the ground.”
2019-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8675 (2019) · source
“I will now make a brief statement in my national capacity as the representative of the United Kingdom. I begin by extending our condolences to France on the helicopter crash in Mali. I wanted to put clearly on the record our support for the Special Adviser and for the work of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (UNITAD). As the French representative just said, it is vital that the Council continues to follow this very important issue closely. I think that we all bear witness to Mr. Kachi's very sombre and moving briefing today. It is a powerful reminder of the devastation that Da'esh unleashed. I thank him for briefing the Council, while offering him my deepest sympathies and those of the United Kingdom for his suffering.”
2019-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8675 (2019) · source
“I thank Mr. Khan for his briefing. We do indeed have a practice of trying to get civil society briefers to come and address the Council. I now give the floor to Mr. Kachi.”
2019-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8675 (2019) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document 8/2019/878, which contains the text of a letter dated 13 November 2019 from the Special Adviser and Head of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant addressed to the President of the Security Council. I now give the floor to Mr. Khan.”
2019-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8675 (2019) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Iraq to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Karim Asad Ahmad Khan, Special Adviser and Head of the Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, established pursuant to Security Council resolution 2379 (2017); and our civil society briefer, Mr. Kachi, to participate in this meeting. Mr. Kachi is joining today's meeting via video- teleconference from Iraq. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2019-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8675 (2019) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 5.05 pm.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8674 (2019) · source
“We are giving money on the humanitarian side to that end. We do not deserve - nor are the attacks in the Chamber warranted - to have it said that "we are fighting on the side of terrorists". If that were to be repeated outside the Chamber in an individual capacity, legal action would taken on that statement. I hope that we will hear no more about it. It is a calumny and it is untrue, like so many of the other things that have been said about the situation in Syria by the two countries represented to my right. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8674 (2019) · source
“But I did not really like the confusion between international humanitarian law and humanitarian issues. International humanitarian law is not solely about humanitarian assistance. It is about such things as attacking civilians, bombing hospitals and using weapons of mass destruction against civilians, and it is about being able to protect civilians on the ground. I think that looked at in that light, it is not the track record of the West that is lacking. It is the track record of the Syrian Arab Republic and its ally, the Russian Federation. I want to say again in this Chamber that attacks on the West and attempts to portray us as harbouring terrorists or somehow on the side of terrorists really need to cease. We are trying hard to assist the United Nations in bringing peace to Syria.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8674 (2019) · source
“It is not just about percentages or about how many women are formally involved; it is about how genuinely their voices and the voices of civil society are included in the political process. But we recognize her tireless efforts and those of other women to overcome the barriers to being heard. I was in Geneva in 2012 and saw the efforts made there by the women of Syria to obtain a seat at the table, so it is incredibly good news that the Special Envoy and she and her colleagues have been able to achieve that. If there are reports of any intimidation of the Constitutional Committee, we hope that the United Nations will deal with those as an urgent priority. Turning to the situation on the ground, as I said, the German Ambassador made many of the points I wanted to make.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8674 (2019) · source
“We are also incredibly grateful to Ms. Al Hallak for joining us today and her reminder that the political process goes a long way beyond the Constitution. It is critical that all elements of resolution 2254 (2015) make progress in tandem. Others have referred to the release of detainees, refugee returns and preparations for free and transparent elections open to all Syrians, including the diaspora. I want to take this opportunity to add the British voice to that of the United States, France and Germany that there will be no reconstruction assistance for Syria without such a credible political process, and it goes beyond at the Constitution. We welcomed hearing Ms. Al Hallak's views on the situation of women.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8674 (2019) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United Kingdom. I was going to lead off with exactly what the German Ambassador has said, but I will come back to that later, if I may, because I think that there may have been an important confusion as to what international humanitarian law really means. I wanted to start by thanking the Special Envoy and Ms. Sabah Al Hallak for their briefings. As others have said, what they have achieved with the Constitutional Committee is extremely welcome. It is a very positive tone and could be a very important first step towards stability in Syria. Of course, we all know the amount of effort now required, but we would use today's debate to urge all the parties to seize this opportunity and make full use of the help that he and his team are ready to provide.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8674 (2019) · source
“I thank Ms. Al Hallak for her briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8674 (2019) · source
“Inow give the floor to Ms. AlHallak, who is briefing in her capacity as a board member of the Syrian Women's League and founding member of the Syrian League for Citizenship.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8674 (2019) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, and Ms. Sabah Al Hallak, Board Member of the Syrian Women's League. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Mr. Pedersen.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8674 (2019) · source
“There are some differences among Council members on attribution, but it is very important that all Member States, including the Syrian Arab Republic, abide by their commitments under the Chemical Weapons Convention. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. The meeting rose at 3.10pm.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8673 (2019) · source
“As I shall not read out the statement (S/PRST/2019/l4) in the interest of time, I will just make it clear, for those watching and listening, that the presidential statement is about the briefing that the Council received from the Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on 5 November (see S/PV.8659), under the agenda item "The situation in the Middle East", and it is also about cooperation between the United Nations and the OPCW and upholding the Chemical Weapons Convention. It does not go into any questions of attribution. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United Kingdom. I would just like to say that I support what the French representative said.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8673 (2019) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council has before it the text of a statement by the President on behalf of the Council on the subject of today's meeting. I thank the Council members for their valuable contributions to the statement. In accordance with the understanding reached among the members of the Council, I shall take it that the members of the Security Council agree to the statement, which will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2019/14. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8673 (2019) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 11.45 a.m.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8672 (2019) · source
“The progress that has recently been achieved between the parties in facilitating fuel imports through the Red Sea ports is very welcome. It is now vital that the Government of Yemen and the Houthis engage constructively with the United Nations to agree on an effective mechanism for port-revenue sharing. A long- term solution needs to be secured so that sufficient levels of fuel can enter the Red Sea ports each month. Finally, I wish to conclude by echoing what the representatives of Germany and of Belgium said about the importance of unconditionally implementing international humanitarian law. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Yemen.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8672 (2019) · source
“We know that the operating environment for humanitarian organizations is almost impossible in the north - 60 per cent of humanitarian sub-agreements this year have not been signed by the Houthis, and that affects 4 million people. This situation is obviously something that cannot continue. Humanitarian organizations are ready to save lives. They must be allowed to do theirjobs. With regard to the FSO SAFER oil tanker, an issue that has been mentioned by a number of representatives today, we share those concerns. We think that the inaction of the Houthis on this issue is reckless. We call on them to allow the United Nations team access to the tanker before it is too late. I also want to say a quick word about the economy.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8672 (2019) · source
“The Council needs to be confident that the assistance provided by the international community is indeed reaching those in need, and that means that it is in turn vital that humanitarian access improve across the entire country, including in Houthi-controlled areas in the north. The United Kingdom takes this opportunity to call on the Houthis to engage urgently and constructively with the United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator on the ground, Ms. Lise Grande, to ensure that vulnerable people can be reached and to comply immediately with resolution 2451 (2018) by facilitating swift, unhindered and safe humanitarian access.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8672 (2019) · source
“The United Kingdom has committed nearly $1 billion in assistance since the conflict began, and more than of quarter of this sum has been in the current financial year. We are contributing to the immediate food needs of more than 1 million Yemenis each month, treating 70,000 children for malnutrition and providing more than 1 million people with an improved water supply and basic sanitation. We therefore in no way underestimate the scale and the enormity of the task, and we applaud all those who work on the ground to deliver aid to vulnerable people in such difficult and dangerous circumstances.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8672 (2019) · source
“It is important that the Riyadh agreement and de-escalation efforts are integrated into a wider inclusive political process, and we urge Mr. Griffiths and Saudi Arabia to work closely to ensure that the respective initiatives are integrated and enable a holistic approach. The Council and the wider community need to be ready to support a renewed peace process, and the Special Envoy can count on the United Kingdom to do its utmost in that regard. We hope for broader implementation of the Stockholm Agreement to continue in parallel with these efforts. On the humanitarian front, as the Assistant Secretary-General said, the situation is a very sobering one. I share the German representative's concerns on these issues.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8672 (2019) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United Kingdom. The British Government, too, wants to thank the Assistant Secretary-General, the Special Envoy and their teams for the hard work that they are doing. We join others in welcoming the Riyadh agreement and the vital role that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia played in brokering it. We share South Africa's point and emphasis on inclusivity. With regard to momentum and making the best use of next year, our colleagues from Indonesia, Germany and Cote d'Ivoire put it very well, and we, too, share that sense of hope that something truly meaningful can be done. I wanted to tell Special Envoy Griffiths that we welcome his continued facilitation of consultations between the parties.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8672 (2019) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Yemen to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Martin Griffiths, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen; and Ms. Ursula Mueller, Assistant Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator. Mr. Griffiths is joining the meeting via video- teleconference from Amman. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. Griffiths.”
2019-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8672 (2019) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at12.15p.m.”
2019-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8671 (2019) · source
“The United Nations and the African Union and their member States, as well as the European Union, have an important role to play in Somalia, but the initiative on dialogue must come from Somali leaders at the Federal and state levels. To end where I began, there is a huge task coming in future years, which is that of delivering a transition to Somali-led security. As I said, the commitment of AMISOM. and the Somali national forces is to be commended, and we will continue to support that. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. We will hear from the Special Representative in consultations, but the representative of Germany addressed a question to Ms. Ibrahim about elections, and I give her the floor to answer it.”
2019-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8671 (2019) · source
“I was pleased that so many colleagues drew attention to the issue of the full, equal and meaningful participation of women at all stages, and that is something that we too feel is important, alongside freedom of the media, which is another vital cornerstone of a credible and peaceful election. Above all, we join others in calling for sustained dialogue and cooperation between the Federal Government and the federal member states. That will not only aid the elections but will help complete the journey towards debt relief. We urge all the parties to engage in dialogue to resolve the situation in Jubaland and make progress on reconciliation efforts and the organization ofregional elections in Galmudug.”
2019-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8671 (2019) · source
“It is Vital to ensure that there is no delay in delivering peaceful, inclusive, credible and transparent elections, in line with the provisional Constitution, as we heard from the Special Representative. Specifically, and as the Special Representative said, we agree that an affordable and implementable electoral model should be signed into law by the end of this year, which was agreed to at the Somalia Partnership Forum. We also need to see an amended political parties act. And we believe that those laws should be based on a broad national consensus agreed to by the Federal Government and federal member states.”
2019-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8671 (2019) · source
“The United Kingdom's total spending for next year in Somalia is more than $400 million. We therefore hope that the commitments that Somalia has made on debt relief, security-sector reform, operations from force generation and the electoral law and constitutional review will be fulfilled. We commend Somalia's ambition to fully re-engage with the international financial institutions and hope for further progress. I believe that there have been recent positive discussions between the ministers of finance of the Federal Government and the federal member states, which shows that cooperation can happen. I want to concentrate my remarks on the elections. We are at a critical juncture. The citizens of Somalia, as we heard from Mr. Moallim, have asked for one-person-one-vote elections in 2020 and 2021.”
2019-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8671 (2019) · source
“As others have noted, her sister Ilwad was here in the Council just two days ago during our meeting on the importance of peace and reconciliation (see S/PV.8668). Our deepest sympathies and condolences go to their family. I can be brief, because many colleagues have drawn attention to the points that I wanted to make. We are very worried by the floods and the people affected and displaced by them. We are supporting Somalia in relief efforts by contributing drinking water, hygiene supplies and health services, and we will continue to be a friend of Somalia in that regard. We hope that Member States will provide sustained humanitarian funding. We have been watching the Somalia Partnership Forum carefully and hope that it will now work closely with the international community to implement the milestones agreed on.”
2019-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8671 (2019) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United Kingdom. I thank the Special Representative for his briefing and all the work that he and his team do on the ground. I also thank our colleague on the screen for all the great work that the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) does and the sacrifices of the AMISOM troop-contributing countries, alongside the Somali national security forces, as they fight Al-Shabaab. And I am very grateful to our civil-society briefers. I would also like to join others in extending the United Kingdom's condolences to the family of Ms. Almaas Elman, the aid worker and advocate for survivors of sexual violence in Somalia who was so tragically killed yesterday.”
2019-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8671 (2019) · source
“I am very sorry to interrupt but I wonder ifI could ask Mr. Madeira to kindly bring his remarks to a close, as there are two other briefers, followed by the statements of the Council members. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General has requested that the Council then hold consultations. I give the floor to Mr. Madeira to conclude his remarks.”
2019-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8671 (2019) · source