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“Mr. Polyanskiy (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The Security Council mission to Myanmar and Bangladesh was very timely and useful. Council members were able to personally assess the situation in Rakhine state and its surroundings, as well as the efforts that have been made to stabilize the situation. We would like to thank the authorities of Bangladesh and Myanmar for their efforts. We are also grateful to both the Polish and Peruvian presidencies, as well as Kuwait, without whose logistical support we could not have fully carried out our programme. It was extremely important that as a result ofthe mission, the Council was able to agree on a consensus press statement (SC/13331), which outlines the Security Council's position with regard to the crisis and the priority measures that the parties involved should take to overcome it.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8255 (2018) · source
“Lacroix shares that point of view, and we would be grateful if he could clarify the situation. We also consider unacceptable the attempts by various countries to promote initiatives for United Nations peacekeeping that a small group of States have agreed on outside the United Nations. The non-United Nations Kigali Principles on the Protection of Civilians, which permit the use offorce against a host Government, are one such initiative. That would immediately make Blue Helmets a party to a conflict. One condition for the success of any peacekeeping operation is constructive and effective cooperation with the host country, which bears the primary responsibility both for the political process and for addressing the root causes of conflict, as well as for ensuring the security of its population, including protecting it from terrorist attacks.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source
“I want to particularly emphasize the importance of strict adherence to the basic principles of peacekeeping - the consent of the parties, impartiality and the non-use of force except in self-defence and in implementing the mandate of the Security Council. If these are not upheld in robust efforts or, especially, in preventive responses to virtual threats, peacekeepers could become directly drawn into conflicts. We noted in particular that some of today's briefers made references to the Cruz report. As far as I remember, Member States discussed it in the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations in March, but it was not approved. Some of its positions are contentious and arguable, and we see no reason to implement its recommendations. We hope that Mr.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source
“At this point I would like to touch on the active security of contingents and the collection and analysis ofintelligence, which my British colleague spoke about. We believe that this kind of activity can be carried out only within the limits that have been agreed to by States - in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, with the consent of the host Government, and only for the specific purpose of ensuring the security ofpeacekeepers and the civilian population. We cannot permit the use of intelligence-gathering means for any other purpose, including achieving the so-called political aims of the mandate.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source
“Furthermore, when preparing and conducting operations, it is important to take into account the views of troop-contributing countries and not to neglect the views and preferences of the local population, some of whom may be supporting armed groups, as in fact happened in the Central African Republic. We should not forget that such cases threaten the security of peacekeepers, civilians, humanitarian workers and country-team staff. Another important factor is ensuring that Blue Helmets are properly trained and have the appropriate equipment. It is unforgivable to create a situation for which there is a robust mandate but where it takes too long to create the conditions in which it can be fulfilled.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source
“An inability to find a workable response to the root causes of conflicts and the threat of terrorism should not automatically lead to strengthening peacekeepers' mandates on the pretext that there are no other options. There are options. First, our approach to planning the mandates and peacekeepers' operational work should be more intelligent and painstaking. We should not burden missions with irrelevant tasks that should be handled by specialized United Nations structures. They should focus on the priority issues - supporting the political process, strengthening host countries' national capacity and ensuring security. I would like to hear about how that planning is being done in current conditions.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source
“The Security Council, troop-contributing countries and host States need an objective assessment of the extent to which expanded mandates for the use of force enable real breakthroughs to be made in fulfilling mandates, and that is especially urgent in the light of the increase in casualties among peacekeepers in the worst trouble spots. Let us be blunt. The experience of missions with robust mandates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mali is not very convincing so far. It has also raised a number of serious legal, technical, logistical and staffing issues that should be resolved in an intergovernmental format by the specialized agencies of the United Nations and with the direct participation of troop contributors. We have to be realistic about this.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source
“That way of thinking often gives rise to the same call, urging that all peacekeepers be given so-called robust mandates and additional intelligence-gathering and use-of-force capacities. We have already heard echoes of that thinking today. For our part, we believe, on the contrary, that in such circumstances peacekeepers should act extremely cautiously. After all, peacekeeping operations embody the ideals of the United Nations. Any mistake can have tragic consequences and undermine the Organization's authority.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source
“The type and nature of the problems in contemporary crises are constantly changing. Peacekeeping operations are more often encountering terrorist attacks on civilian populations and peacekeepers and dealing with the effects of organized crime and the illegal trade in arms and drugs. The situations in the countries where missions are deployed and every theatre of operations have their own characteristics. The proliferation of such threats naturally causes experts and scientists to think seriously about the very concept of the work of the Blue Helmets, and the logic of their actions when it is impossible to distinguish civilians from militants or, for example, when a host country is unable to adequately protect civilians from new threats.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source
“Mr. Polyanskiy (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We would like to thank Under-Secretary- General Jean-Pierre Lacroix for his assessment of the current state of United Nations peacekeeping. We also thank the Force Commanders of the military components of the United Nations peacekeeping operations in Darfur, Mali and South Sudan for the updated briefings on the state of affairs in their missions. We greatly value the efforts of peacekeepers working in difficult conditions and we would like to pay tribute to all who have given their lives for peace and stability. The security of peacekeeping contingents is an extremely important issue that we should focus on not only during the preparation of peacekeeping operations but throughout the work of the United Nations presence in a country.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source
“We believe that the primary goal and purpose of peacebuilding, sustaining peace and the United Nations as a whole are to help States build their own capacities so that they can dispense with international assistance and ultimately begin helping those that continue to require such assistance.”
2018-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8243 (2018) · source
“The Security Council will soon adopt a draft resolution identical to that agreed by the General Assembly. We support the core message of those documents that Member States closely follow issues concerning peace and intend to continue to discuss them. We appreciate the Secretary-General's contribution to that discussion and hope that the procedural consensus on procedural resolutions will be properly interpreted. Peacebuilding and sustaining peace are far too multidimensional in nature to operate on what is largely an artificial consensus. Much work remains to be done in the future, in the course of which United Nations Member States and bodies should learn to better understand and consider one another's priorities.”
2018-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8243 (2018) · source
“There are many examples of such situations and, unfortunately, many of them are to be found in States neighbouring the Russian Federation. Fourthly, the main task of resident coordinators should be to step up the reliability and effectiveness of State institutions without duplicating or supplanting their work. Monitoring less-than-obvious indicators instead of helping to resolve urgent issues is fraught with the risk of reducing, not increasing, effectiveness. Fifthly, concerning theoretical linkages connecting human rights, development, peace and security, it is important to understand that each of those areas should be addressed by specialized bodies in full adherence to their current mandates. Whether or not certain issues are discussed in the Security Council should not determine their importance to the international community.”
2018-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8243 (2018) · source
“The primary role in that respect is also played by States themselves within their national territories. It is they that determine whether or not they need international support and what form it should take. Thirdly, by definition, one-size-fits-all approaches and reliable universal crises indicators do not exist. Every case requires an individual approach, a unique solution and, most importantly, a State's consent to be provided with international support. That also applies to human rights issues, which are often artificially politicized to influence sovereign domestic political processes. It is interference in the internal affairs of others under the pretext of the protection and promotion of human rights that has led to most of today's bloody conflicts.”
2018-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8243 (2018) · source
“His proposals and recommendations will undoubtedly provide a basis for further discussion among Member States to strengthen the effectiveness and capacity of the United Nations in the area of peacebuilding support. I will not pre-empt our statement to be delivered at the General Assembly tomorrow. I will note only the main points. First, peacebuilding and sustaining peace are inextricably linked. With the introduction of the new term, traditional peacebuilding must not be relegated to the back burner. On the contrary, as the work of the PBC demonstrates, it is becoming ever more necessary. We are therefore sceptical about the idea of positioning sustaining peace as a new central task. Secondly, conflict prevention is an independent domain. Its principles are enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and United Nations resolutions.”
2018-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8243 (2018) · source
“While international assistance in the area of sustaining peace plays a supporting role, the same term has a slightly different meaning at the United Nations. It implies that such support must be based on the experience of all bodies of the Organization and that attention must be accorded from the very outset and at all stages of conflict. In that regard, every United Nations body must act strictly within its mandate. Since the adoption of the twin resolutions two years ago at the United Nations, there has been ongoing debate on exactly how activities in this area should change. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has made an important contribution to the discussion with his recent thematic report (S/2018/43).”
2018-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8243 (2018) · source
“Ten years later, the identical General Assembly resolution 70/262 and Security Council resolution 2282 (2016) specified the goals of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). Above all, States agreed on defining the concept of sustaining peace to help them understand differences among tasks implemented at the national and international levels to achieve sustainable solutions. For States, this is a matter of national ownership in defining and implementing peacebuilding strategies, the importance of considering public opinion and the need to prevent the emergence, escalation, perpetuation and recurrence of conflicts, and to eliminate their root causes. To that end, it is important that the task of sustaining peace lie not only with Governments, but equally with all national stakeholders.”
2018-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8243 (2018) · source
“For that reason, I wish to turn to the very sources of peacebuilding to recall how it began and the noble goals set forth by the General Assembly and the Security Council when they established these avenues of work. Thirteen years ago, through General Assembly resolution 60/180 and Security Council resolution 1645 (2005), two United Nations Charter bodies established the Peacebuilding Commission to deliver assistance to countries in the post-conflict period. The main aim of this decision was to help set countries on the path to development and recovery as expeditiously as possible. The Commission was instructed to deliver assistance in crafting peacebuilding strategies for host States on the basis of their priorities, to bring together the key stakeholders within and beyond the United Nations, and to coordinate their efforts.”
2018-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8243 (2018) · source
“Mr. Polyanskiy (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I am pleased to welcome the eminent participants to this important discussion, preparations for which took a number of years. We thank the Secretary-General for finding the time to participate personally in this discussion. We further thank the Peruvian presidency for the initiative of convening today's meeting. Today, on the second day of deliberations in the General Assembly, those present here already have a View as to how Member States envisage the way ahead in the important work of the United Nations in building and sustaining peace. It is well known that those who do not recall the past cannot count on a dignified future.”
2018-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8243 (2018) · source
“We must not create the illusion that bringing such youth- related topics to the Security Council will lead to a breakthrough and enable us to resolve them more effectively. We believe that the Council has neither the right nor sufficient expertise to usurp the right of the professionals to such discussion, and that general issues and topics that are not directly related to threats to international peace and security should be discussed substantively in international forums especially created for the purpose. Whether we do or do not address a particular topic in the Security Council should not be a factor in determining its importance or urgency for the international community. Let us be more responsible in adhering to the existing division of labour.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“In accordance with the Charter, the Security Council has the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. Issues of war and peace, requiring urgent and sometimes immediate decisions, are discussed around this table every day. Needless to say, the Council does not act in isolation. In every discussion we rely on the experience and expertise of specialists who are also working every day to develop crucial documents pertaining to their specializations. It would be much more effective to have an in-depth discussion in specialized United Nations platforms on such aspects of youth issues as education, employment, sustainable development and human rights.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“I would like to conclude with a few important points. First, despite the importance of the subject of young people, our quest to identify the youth-related aspects of the acute problems that we have heard about today should not overshadow the importance of the work that adults are doing to solve some of them. This should not be merely a formal approach or a competition to see who can find and propose the largest number of ways to involve young people. Not all the problems that we are facing can be solved that way, and no one is going to relieve us adults of the main responsibility for solving them. I would also like to point out that despite the great importance of today's discussion, it is also important to maintain the effectiveness of the United Nations and adhere to the division of powers of the organs of the Organization.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“The key principle of the concept is relying on young people as drivers of innovative development of the State, which in turn should create all the conditions for developing their human potential. We must ensure comprehensive and continuous support to the younger generation in order to guarantee our society's long-term development. International forums and events also play an important role in bringing young people together. In Sochi in October 2017 we were pleased to be able to host the nineteenth World Festival of Youth and Students, in which more than 20,000 people from more than 180 countries participated. Many interesting ideas were expressed during that event in the same spirit as those that we heard today from our young speakers. We will definitely and actively take them into account in our efforts to support young people.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“It is also important to ensure that all parties to an armed conflict comply with their obligations under the norms of international law on the protection of civilians, including young people, as well as the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols of 1977. Thorough, objective investigations, based on reliable information, should be conducted for crimes involving deliberate attacks or the excessive use of force, and those responsible must be punished. Russia knows first-hand the importance of interactive cooperation with young people. Indeed, it is difficult to overestimate the value of the fresh ideas that young people can share in exchange for the knowledge we provide them with. In 2014, the Russian Government adopted the foundational principles for the State's youth policy for the next decade.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“States affected by conflicts, where establishing the necessary youth policy programmes and strategies is very hard and sometimes impossible, for understandable reasons, are in a much more difficult position, needless to say. The most urgent issue in such countries is protecting civilians, including young people, a task that is the responsibility of national Governments. In that regard, I want to point out that the international community's efforts should be aimed at supporting national efforts in that area. It should undertake no response measures, especially any involving the use of force, without authorization from the Security Council and in strict adherence to the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“Young people's involvement in any political activity should be a natural process based primarily on acquiring professional knowledge and skills. There should be genuine equality in this area, which means that not only should society's most vulnerable sectors be supported but that no artificial quotas or privileges, including with regard to age or gender, should be tolerated. We believe it is important to tap constructively into young people's potential - particularly their energy, versatility and ability to navigate cyberspace easily - by fostering, among other things, an atmosphere that does not tolerate violence and that rejects extremist and terrorist ideas.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“Secondly, we must to create the conditions that can enable young people to realize their potential and become socially and economically integrated into society, including by providing them with a quality education and employment opportunities. Creative pursuits, culture and sports are also effective tools to that end. They enable young people to participate in socially meaningful activities, help them improve their skills and talents, increase their self-confidence and self-esteem and inculcate them with the concept of peaceful coexistence. Lastly, we should not the forget the importance of strengthening the family and family values. Many of the problems we have heard about today are the result of a neglect of those values, an excessive enthusiasm for individualism and the destruction of long-standing social foundations.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“It is the States' job to prevent terrorists, radicals and political malefactors from influencing young people by nipping extremist propaganda in the bud and increasing young people's resilience in the face of it. At the same time, it is crucial to use the Internet, and traditional media as well, to promote a positive agenda. It is important to actively disseminate among young people - and with their help - notions of mutual respect and intercultural and interreligious dialogue, taking local traditions and specifics into account. This should not be politicized. Young people should be protected from political pressures until they reach legal age.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“Today's much vaunted and trendy support for young leaders should not be used by outside actors to encourage anti-State and anti-Government movements in countries that they do not like. It is immoral to try to achieve these ends by exploiting young people's inexperience, desire for quick self-actualization and inclination to express themselves through protest. Young people are shamelessly deceived and used in dirty political games under plausible pretexts. The connivance or indifference that various States have shown to the growth of nationalism, xenophobia and radicalism - which, unfortunately, are very successful at pulling young people into their orbit - should not be tolerated. What is needed in order to combat all these issues is thorough preventive, systematic effort, above all at the national level.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“Young people, with their unformed world views, their quest for an identity, their lack of broad life experience and sometimes lack of education, are a highly vulnerable sector of society. Young people are among the first to feel the negative consequences of economic crises, social instability and armed clashes, factors that malefactors often exploit in order to involve them in illegal activity, including through social networks and other Internet channels. This is not just about terrorism and the extremism that can lead to terrorism, but also about political processes dressed up with slogans about democracy, directed from outside and aimed at overthrowing legitimate authorities.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“There is no question that young people's problems, however heartily we wish it were not so, cannot be viewed in isolation from the context of the fight against the threats of extremism and terrorism, to which young people, unfortunately, are likely to be more exposed than almost anyone. A willingness on the part of some to look the other way where the activities of terrorist groups are concerned has already enabled them to threaten the future of entire countries whose societies have been plunged into social, political and economic chaos, something that is particularly evident in Iraq, Syria and Libya. And it is not just States in the Middle East that are under threat.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“Mr. Polyanskiy (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We would like to thank today's briefers for their very interesting opinions. We are also grateful to Mr. Simpson for his preparation and presentation of the independent expert group's study on the role of young people in processes related to ensuring peace and security. Its content and recommendations will definitely enrich the discussions of Member States in the United Nations forums to which this subject is directly relevant. The study was requested by resolution 2250 (2015), adopted on 9 December 2015, which emphasized the important role that young people can and should play in building modern societies free of terrorism and extremism, including through constructive participation in the processes of building and maintaining peace.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“These issues are becoming increasingly urgent in the light of the growing terrorist threats in the region. We also want to emphasize the importance of encouraging the process of returning Ivorian refugees to their homes. We were pleased to note that the national health- care system has taken the lessons from the fight against Ebola on board. However, the epidemic prevention mechanisms must not be allowed to atrophy. We hope that Monrovia will continue to work to strengthen its State foundations, maintain peace and stability and achieve consistent socioeconomic development.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“Furthermore, Liberians are showing insufficient momentum in reforming law-enforcement bodies and the justice sector, which are crucial to the State's ability to maintain the necessary level of security. The new president of Liberia has major tasks ahead with regard to settling inter-ethnic and inter-communal conflict, resolving land and territorial disputes, and, crucially, restoring trust in the criminal justice system. It will also be important to pay serious attention to finding solutions to the underlying causes that led to the initial outbreak of the conflict, especially issues linked to land use. We believe it is essential for Liberia to establish effective cooperation with countries in the region, particularly Cote d'Ivoire, in order to maintain stability in the border areas.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“The United Nations presence has made a notable contribution to maintaining calm in the country during the post-election period. We are satisfied with the security situation in Liberia. On the whole, it appears that the authorities are coping with the functions that were transferred to them from the United Nations peacekeepers in July 2016. The democratic transfer of power that took place at the beginning of 2018 has made a considerable contribution to State-building. However, Monrovia is still facing the challenge of ensuring the establishment of State institutions throughout the country. Until then, it is difficult to see how the authorities will be able to implement the provisions of the peacebuilding plan.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“The success of those events has helped to reinforce State institutions in the country and led to a general improvement in the situation. It is important that the Liberian people have managed to settle their election-related differences in a peaceful manner, harnessing their existing legal mechanisms through the Supreme Court. Needless to say, today we should also remember those who have sacrificed their lives in peacekeeping missions in order to make it possible for us to consider this Mission closed. We want to warmly thank all of those who have contributed over the years to the success of a mission that becomes part of history today. In that regard, we want to particularly commend the good offices of Special Representative Farid Zarif.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“Mr. Polyanskiy (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank Assistant Secretary-General Alexander Zouev for presenting the final progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) (S/2018/344). We also thank Ms. Schoulgin Nyoni, who spoke on behalf of the Chair of the Liberian country configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), for the plans announced for the PBC's future participation in the country's development programmes. We also listened with interest to the statement by Mr. Chid Liberty, a representative of Liberian civil society. The Russian Federation greatly appreciates UNMIL's efforts to stabilize the situation in Liberia, of which a recent example has been the measures undertaken by the Mission to assist in preparing and conducting presidential and parliamentary elections.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8239 (2018) · source
“We believe that all parties must continue to adhere strictly to the outcome of the Peace Agreement in its current form by all parties, regardless of whatever changes await the country's Government. In that context, we will be paying close attention to the statements of the candidates. It is important to remember that the authority of the Security Council and the Secretary- General is invested in the success of the peace process. For our part, we once again affirm our readiness to continue to support the people and the Government of Colombia in building lasting peace and sustainable post-conflict development.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8238 (2018) · source
“Together with the United Nations Mission, we will carefully monitor the process and the applicability, in this situation, of Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace, a key component of the Final Peace Agreement and therefore a guarantee of peace. All of these issues will require careful attention from the Government, the United Nations Mission and the international community, which rightly see Colombia as an example ofpost-conflict rebuilding. Not to mention how attentively the Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional is watching the development of events. All of that places a special responsibility on the Verification Mission, which should be fully mobilized and focused on fulfilling its mandate on schedule. That is especially important in the run-up to the presidential elections.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8238 (2018) · source
“Against that backdrop, illegal armed groups have taken control of lands that had previously been liberated by FARC-EP, despite the announcement of the Horus plan, which is meant to ensure Government control in such areas. Furthermore, another topic that has provoked a significant reaction in Colombian society was missing from the report - the arrest on 9 April of Jesus Santrich, one of the negotiators of the Final Peace Agreement and a member of the Fuerza Alternativa Revolucionaria del Comun party who, as we know, was supposed to take up his parliamentary seat. We were pleased with Mr. Arnault's information that the key agreements of the parties remain in force.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8238 (2018) · source
“Former combatants began to arrive in the reintegration zones, in spite of some problems with setting them up, as the Head of the Mission reported. These successes enabled the Council to start discussing the shift to the second phase, that of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia. Issued six months after the start of the Verification Mission's work, the Secretary-General's report has pointed to a number of serious problems, particularly the bureaucratic obstacles that the Fuerza Alternativa Revolucionaria del Comun (FARC) encountered during a crucial stage of its electoral campaign. Unfortunately, the number of murders of former combatants and communal leaders has also increased exponentially.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8238 (2018) · source
“Both the briefing and the report confirm that a lot of work remains to be done. We should have no illusions about that. Despite the fact that the country's situation has changed for the better by comparison to the war years, some chronic problems contain to present obstacles to strengthening sustainable peace, which is why we wholeheartedly endorse the support that the United Nations presence provides to Colombians under the leadership of Mr. Arnault. It was the support of the first special political mission, which completed its work last September, that helped Colombians to secure major gains in the peace process. In the wake of the ceasefire ending many years of conflict and the signing of the Final Peace Agreement at the end of 2016, the United Nations Mission in Colombia ensured the completion of the surrender of weapons by FARC-EP.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8238 (2018) · source
“We are here today to discuss the situation in Colombia since the holding of parliamentary elections on 11 March. That was an important and significant event, considering that the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejercito del Pueblo (FARC-EP) took part in the elections for the first time, after decades in opposition. Despite the modest results, that political force will represent the interests of its supporters. We congratulate Colombia and the Colombians on that achievement. Thanks to the sense of national responsibility they have demonstrated, the country has been able to take another very important step towards a sustainable peace. We thank Mr. Jean Arnault, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his presentation of the Secretary-General's report (S/2018/279).”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8238 (2018) · source
“Mr. Polyanskiy (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): On behalf of Russia, I would first like to express our condolences to the nearest and dearest of our colleague and friend Bernard Tanoh-Boutchoue, the Permanent Representative of cote d'Ivoire, on his untimely passing. We will greatly miss his sense of humour, constructive attitude, professionalism and enthusiasm for the issues on the Council's agenda. He has done a great deal for his country and for the people of Cote d'Ivoire. We share their pain and sorrow. This is a severe blow to the United Nations diplomatic corps. May his soul rest in peace. To return to this morning's topic, I want to welcome Oscar Naranjo Trujillo, Vice-President ofColombia, and Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar, Colombia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, to our meeting.”
2018-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8238 (2018) · source
“We have been doing so since the start of the civil conflict in Yemen, and have been in regular communication with everyone who is crucial to putting the situation in Yemen back on a path to peace.”
2018-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8235 (2018) · source
“We believe that the international community, and first and foremost the United Nations, to which we traditionally assign a central role, should continue their efforts to induce Yemeni stakeholders to reject violence and sit down at the negotiating table to create a consolidated vision for the country's next incarnation, on the basis of a broad national dialogue and mutual consideration of the interests of its main political forces, as well as the relevant decisions of the international community. Rather than ostracizing anyone, it is important to involve all the countries and forces that can bring genuine influence to bear on the parties to the conflict. For our part, we intend to continue to contribute to those efforts.”
2018-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8235 (2018) · source
“We urge the perpetrators to halt such efforts, which do not help the political process or an eventual political settlement in any way. We reaffirm our principled position in favour of an immediate halt to the armed confrontation in the Republic of Yemen and to the use of force and attempts to settle their differences militarily by the parties to the conflict. That can be achieved only by focusing on Yemen itself, not by introducing geopolitical calculations into the conflict. Through desire and political will, Yemen can become an example of a successful settlement to other conflicts in the region and a factor contributing to regional stability, which the area so desperately needs. We hope that Mr. Griffiths can succeed in reversing those trends.”
2018-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8235 (2018) · source
“Since the acute stage ofthe conflict began in 2015, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations has delivered planeloads bringing a total of more than 70 tons of various humanitarian goods to Yemen. We are working both bilaterally and through the World Food Programme. Nevertheless, we believe that humanitarian assistance alone cannot result in viable, long-term solutions. We continue to believe that the only way to end this protracted civil conflict is through dialogue that takes into consideration the interests of all the participants. We emphatically condemn indiscriminate strikes, of which civilians are usually the victims. Targeting civilian areas of Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles is also absolutely unacceptable.”
2018-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8235 (2018) · source
“So far, unfortunately, the escalating trend in the conflict is only increasing, and the humanitarian disaster is getting worse. More than 80 per cent of the population of Yemen is in need of assistance. Millions of Yemenis are starving. The country has been swamped by an epidemic of cholera and diphtheria. We greatly appreciate the efforts of all who are taking steps to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people and welcome the outcome of the pledging conference held in Geneva on 3 April and the pledges that were announced there, especially by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Russia is also providing assistance to the Yemeni people both through Aden and Sana'a.”
2018-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8235 (2018) · source
“Mr. Nebenzia (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank Mr. Griffiths and Mr. Lowcock for their briefings. We would like to express our support for Mr. Griffiths, who has just begun his work and is conducting it appropriately. We hope that with the support of the Security Council and all stakeholders he can succeed in overcoming the impasse in this protracted crisis. We will support him in his efforts. We have been closely following the military, political and humanitarian developments in Yemen. We are seriously concerned about the fact that as a result of the ongoing hostilities, the numbers of dead and wounded are increasing, as is the extent of the damage to civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities.”
2018-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8235 (2018) · source