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Raguttahalli

lines on the record: 599
first: 2021-05-25
most recent: 2023-10-24
sittings or episodes: 111
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“We also appreciate the work of the United Nations and its agencies in ensuring the delivery of critical aid to the Palestinians. We call for the regular and predictable transfer of aid, as well as for the appropriate use of such aid. India remains supportive of the role played by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in human development and the delivery of humanitarian services. India has fully disbursed its pledged contribution for 2021. India’s Minister of State for External Affairs, Mr. Shri. V. Muraleedharan, participated in the recent UNRWA ministerial conference in Brussels and renewed India’s commitment to contribute $5 million to the Agency in 2022.”
2021-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8913 (2021) · source
“On our part, as a committed development partner of Palestine, India continues to provide development and humanitarian assistance, both bilaterally through the Palestinian Authority and through contributions to the United Nations. Even during the pandemic, work on development projects in Palestine — such as the Palestine-India technology park, the women’s empowerment centre and the construction of schools — has continued to progress. On the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the Prime Minister of India extended his best wishes to the people of Palestine in their endeavour for statehood, peace and prosperity. In his message, he reaffirmed our relationship with the Palestinian people, which is based on deep-rooted historical and people-to-people ties.”
2021-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8913 (2021) · source
“I also underscore the need to respect and maintain the historic status quo of the holy sites in Jerusalem. We welcome the cooperation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, as well as with the countries of the region, to improve the socioeconomic conditions in the West Bank and Gaza, including coordination through the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee for the Coordination of the International Assistance to Palestinians. We appreciate the work of donor countries and development partners in the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee. India welcomes the measures taken by Israel to create greater opportunities for the socioeconomic development of Palestine.”
2021-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8913 (2021) · source
“I thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his briefing. I also thank Ms. Comfort Ero for her briefing. India’s support for a peaceful resolution of the Israel-Palestine conflict is consistent and well known. We hope for an early resumption of direct negotiations on the peace process between Israel and Palestine. Recent developments on the ground, however, could pose challenges for the resumption of the peace process. The continued acts of violence against civilians in both Israel and Palestine, as well as acts of provocation, incitement and destruction, are deeply concerning. We condemn all such acts. Unilateral actions that unduly alter the status quo on the ground and undercut the viability of the two-State solution must be avoided in the interest of peace and stability.”
2021-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8913 (2021) · source
“Somalia is at an important juncture on its development path, and the next few months will be critical to the democratic future of Somalia. We believe that the people of Somalia and its leadership will continue to show determination and resolve by making the right choices. India will continue to support Somalia and its people as they strive for a stable, secure and peaceful future.”
2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8907 (2021) · source
“Somalia continues to suffer the effects of multiple factors, such as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and desert locusts. The international community must do more to bridge the funding gap and meet the humanitarian needs. India and Somalia share two millenniums of civilizational exchanges across the seas. India continues to support Somalia through development assistance and capacity-building programmes. Despite the COVID‐19 restrictions, India continued its assistance to Somalia through capacity-building on a virtual platform, which has seen the participation of 34 Somali candidates up to now. Seventeen Somali students have been offered scholarships through the Indian Council for Cultural Relations for the 2021‐2022 period. The Government of India also gifted 27 minibuses to Somalia early this year.”
2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8907 (2021) · source
“Preventing Al-Shabaab from accessing financial resources is crucial to countering the threat of terrorism, while linkages between terrorism and transnational organized crime must be recognized and addressed. We welcome the recent meeting held in Mogadishu between Somalia and the African Union Peace and Security Council on the future of AMISOM. We are hopeful that there will be a positive outcome and a consensus on the way forward. A stable security transition in Somalia demands the strong leadership and collaboration of the Somali Government and the African Union. We support a phased handover of security responsibilities to the Somali security forces, with a view to transferring full responsibility by 2023. Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation remains dire.”
2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8907 (2021) · source
“Al-Shabaab remains largely responsible for numerous civilian casualties and human rights violations, including against women and children. We express our full support for the operations conducted by the Somali security forces and AMISOM against Al-Shabaab. As we discuss the important security transition, the Somali people will need the international community’s support and attention in dealing with a terrorist group such as Al-Shabaab. We therefore welcome the recently adopted Somalia sanctions resolution 2607 (2021), with a greater focus on sanctions against Al-Shabaab. It is important that we all summon our collective political will in dealing with terrorism in the Horn of Africa.”
2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8907 (2021) · source
“As we draw closer to the deadline for finalizing discussions on the security transition in Somalia, we underscore the importance of the completion of the elections and the peaceful transition of power. To that end, we encourage UNSOM to continue to work closely with the Federal Government of Somalia and the federal member states in providing the requisite electoral support. The security situation in Somalia continues to remain critical. The Secretary-General’s report indicates a monthly average of 273 incidents, most of them perpetrated by Al-Shabaab. The persistent improvised explosive device attacks and suicide bombings documented during the reporting period are a cause for concern. Those acts of terrorism by Al-Shabaab must be condemned in the strongest terms.”
2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8907 (2021) · source
“After months of delay and political brinksmanship, the electoral cycle has moved forward. Elections to the Upper House were successfully concluded last weekend. That is an encouraging development, particularly the fact that 13 out of 54 senators are women. The next step is elections to the lower house, for which the process has commenced. We hope that the Somali leadership and institutions will continue to move forward with the same level of commitment and complete the electoral process within the agreed timelines. The peaceful conduct of elections, in accordance with the agreements, is important for the democratic future of Somalia. A successful security transition towards stability in Somalia cannot be envisaged without the ownership of its representative democracy.”
2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8907 (2021) · source
“Let me begin by thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. James Swan, for updating us on the most recent report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Somalia (S/2021/944) and the implementation of the mandates of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). I also thank the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia and Head of AMISOM, Ambassador Madeira, for his briefing. I thank Ms. Asha Siyad, Executive Director of the Somali Women’s Leadership Initiative, for sharing her insights with us. I also welcome the Permanent Representative of Somalia at today’s meeting. The recent progress related to elections has been reassuring.”
2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8907 (2021) · source
“We need to address this shortcoming purposefully and in the right spirit. In concluding, as our leaders said in the declaration on the commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations, “[t]here is no other global organization with the legitimacy, convening power and normative impact of the United Nations” (resolution 75/1, para. 1). We have a moral obligation to strengthen its principal organs for the effective functioning of the United Nations, corresponding to contemporary global realities and challenges. Factoring in the aforementioned five observations in the work of the relevant organs of the United Nations will help us to fulfil the objectives for which our forefathers set up the United Nations.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906 (2021) · source
“Any narrative that justifies the actions of terrorism in any manner would embolden terrorists and those sponsoring them. The complex and interlinked nature of various aspects of building and sustaining peace are now better understood than before. The perspective is increasingly expanding across the spectrum, from prevention to resolution, from reconciliation to recovery, and from reconstruction and the prevention of a relapse of conflict. There is a greater recognition of the importance of a comprehensive sustainable development, inclusive economic growth and political processes in preventing conflict, as well as undertaking effective peacebuilding efforts. What is lacking is the political commitment for commensurate action and substantive support for the efforts of the Peacebuilding Commission.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906 (2021) · source
“India believes that the advancement of the rule of law at the national level is an essential tool for the protection of democracy, economic growth, sustainable development, ensuring gender justice, the eradication of poverty and hunger, and the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms. We believe that the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council are the right forums where Member States can discuss and work collaboratively on these issues. Increasing acts of terrorism and the expansion of terrorist groups, particularly in Asia and Africa, remain a serious challenge to the maintenance of international peace and security. All organs of the United Nations, including the Security Council, need to have a zero- tolerance approach towards terrorism and act against non-State actors and their sponsors.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906 (2021) · source
“As our Prime Minister said in his address during the general debate of the General Assembly last year, “reform in the responses, in the processes, and in the very character of the United Nations is the need of the hour” (A/75/PV.12, annex I ). The peaceful settlement of disputes is key for the maintenance of international peace and security and the promotion of the rule of law. Adequate attention needs to be paid to the provisions of Chapter VI, rather than Chapter VII becoming the ready recourse. Issues related to the economic and social domain fall under the realm of the sovereignty of Member States, which assume the responsibility of protection and welfare of their population.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906 (2021) · source
“While the United Nations was founded on the basis of the sovereign equality of nations, nowhere else was that principle more belied than in its principal organ, the Security Council. More than seven and a half decades since its inception, the structural inequality persists. While the world is changing, the institutional architecture primarily responsible for international peace and security remains frozen. A composition that is rooted in 1945 detracts from the Organization’s abilities to fully harness the capabilities of its Member States as of today. We need to show our collective commitment to reformed multilateralism.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906 (2021) · source
“We do not favour this trend, both as a matter of propriety and of pragmatism. From the functional point of view as well, burdening the Council with increasing numbers of issues distracts us from relevant issues of international peace and security, and is therefore best avoided. The objective of the United Nations, as reflected in Chapter I of the Charter, will be better served, when each of its principal organs works in harmony, focusing on its mandate. The Charter should remain our guiding light, and we need to make concerted efforts towards the reform and strengthening of the United Nations organs to address global challenges, particularly issues associated with peace and security. In this regard, let me offer the following five observations.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906 (2021) · source
“Allow me at the outset, Sir, to express our appreciation to your delegation for organizing today’s open debate on the respective roles and functions of the United Nations principal organs in the context of preventive diplomacy. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, the President of the General Assembly, the President of the Economic and Social Council and the President of International Court of Justice for their briefings. The principal organs of the United Nations have specific roles and functions and should act in accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations, as defined in the Charter. There have been recent attempts to assume work in the Council which would be better undertaken in the specialized agencies and organs created for the purpose.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906 (2021) · source
“Such initiatives as deploying gender peace and security advisors to peacekeeping missions would also help to prevent sexual harassment and related violence. Implementation of these suggestions will go a long way to further strengthening the role of the United Nations police in the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda and inspire more women to contribute to conflict resolution and peacebuilding missions.”
2021-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8901 (2021) · source
“Providing basic physical infrastructure and a safe working environment is an essential imperative to ensure police components’ smooth functioning. Secondly, women need to be given equal opportunities. We often see women in leadership- support roles, like administrative work. They should be engaged in key roles as well, such as community engagement and outreach. Thirdly, it goes without saying that we need to observe a strict zero-tolerance policy towards sexual harassment and abuse. Strengthening the conduct of peacekeepers through such preventive measures as adequate training and workplace monitoring and reporting mechanisms for allowing complaints to be addressed is key to tackling these issues.”
2021-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8901 (2021) · source
“Women peacekeepers, particularly women police officers, can play an important role in understanding and responding to the specific needs of women in conflict and post- conflict environments, including the need for protection from sexual and gender-based violence. We need to increase the share of women in United Nations police components. In this regard, I submit three specific suggestions. First, there is a need to identify and resolve the structural problems that prevent increased numbers of uniformed women in both United Nations and civilian peacekeeping roles. These impediments include logistics, barracks facilities and related working conditions, especially in difficult security environments.”
2021-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8901 (2021) · source
“India’s individual police officers, particularly women officers, have also contributed immensely to United Nations peacekeeping. An Indian women police officer, Inspector Shakti Devi, who was deployed in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, was awarded the International Female Police Peacekeeper Award in 2014 for her contribution in the creation of a women’s police council in Herat, and more recently, Major Suman Gawani, deployed with UNMISS, received the United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award for 2019. The contribution of United Nations police in supporting reforms in and restructuring and development of host State police administrations and other law enforcement institutions is critical.”
2021-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8901 (2021) · source
“The Team initiated, organized and provided security for local protection committee meetings, enabling women to share concerns, organize themselves more systematically and allow the force to incorporate women’s inputs into operational planning. The information received from women in the community has been utilized to focus on patrolling in high-risk areas and to plan civil-military coordination activities based on communities’ needs. Earlier, the Indian female formed unit in the United Nations Mission in Liberia, which I mentioned previously, helped increase participation of Liberian women in the security sector from 6 per cent in 2007, when they were first deployed, to 17 per cent when they left the mission in 2016. This contribution was repeatedly acknowledged by the then-President of Liberia and Nobel laureate Ms. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.”
2021-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8901 (2021) · source
“Women police officers and peacekeepers play an indispensable role in United Nations peacekeeping operations, in particular during high visibility patrols and search operations and in reaching out to communities where only female police officers are allowed to interact with female members of the community. They are better able to gain the trust of a large but marginalized section of society and help promote gender equality. They can also act as role models by inspiring local women and girls to pursue careers, including in law enforcement. The Indian Female Engagement Team with MONUSCO has been instrumental in enhancing local women’s engagement in Goma.”
2021-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8901 (2021) · source
“A number of current or former officers in Indian police services are also serving in various capacities in United Nations missions. India has been an active participant in the deliberations on issues focusing on women’s empowerment and gender mainstreaming in various United Nations bodies. India fully supports the Secretary-General’s call to action for accelerated implementation of the women and peace and security agenda in implementing the Declaration of Shared Commitments on United Nations Peacekeeping Operations and work towards fulfilling Action for Peacekeeping Plus priorities. We also welcome the Secretary-General’s uniformed gender parity strategy, and we are committed to complying with that strategy so that women’s participation and their role in peacekeeping can be enhanced.”
2021-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8901 (2021) · source
“India is also one of the leading police contributors, having deployed close to 3,000 police officers in approximately 24 United Nations peacekeeping operations. In fact, India is a pioneer in this field, as the first country to deploy a formed police unit in Liberia, in 2007. At present, around 175 Indian police personnel are serving in UNISFA, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus. Indian police officers have served with distinction in each of their assignments, which has also been acknowledged by the United Nations and the host countries themselves.”
2021-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8901 (2021) · source
“We appreciate the focus of today’s briefing on the contribution of United Nations police to the women and peace and security agenda. I also thank the Police Commissioner of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), Ms. Violet Lusala, and the Police Commissioner of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, Ms. Patricia Boughani, for their insights from the ground. I take this opportunity to pay tribute to all women and men peacekeepers, including the 14 police officers from India, who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty and for their remarkable contribution to the restoration of peace and stability in their respective places of deployment.”
2021-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8901 (2021) · source
“At the outset, let me begin by thanking the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, for his annual briefing on United Nations policing. Police everywhere are the most important law enforcement organ and, more importantly, the public face of security institutions. People’s faith in the police or lack thereof substantially affects the security and law and order situation in any society. Their role is even more important in the situations of armed conflict on which the Security Council deal is focused. They play an important role in implementing the mandates generated by the Council. In addition, United Nations police help in capacity-building in host States, especially in such areas as rule of law and civilian policing.”
2021-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8901 (2021) · source
“It is in the interests of the region that the current politico-military situation be resolved within the constitutional framework of Ethiopia. In that regard, we support the initiatives of the African Union. It is important that regional initiatives led by the AU be encouraged and actively supported by the Security Council. In conclusion, India reiterates its strong commitment to the unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ethiopia.”
2021-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8899 (2021) · source
“We therefore call upon all stakeholders to purposefully take the opportunity provided by the mediation efforts of the African Union High Representative for the Horn of Africa, His Excellency Mr. Olusegun Obasanjo. We welcome his meeting with the Prime Minister of Ethiopia and take note of his visit to Mekelle. He also briefed the AU Peace and Security Council this morning. We also welcome the engagement of countries of the region in that process. We urge all sides to exercise restraint and work together in order to build the trust and confidence that could pave the way for dialogue. The political and economic stability of Ethiopia is paramount not only to the Horn of Africa, but to the entire African continent.”
2021-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8899 (2021) · source
“We further note that the report could not confirm the deliberate or wilful denial of humanitarian assistance to the civilian population in Tigray or the use of starvation as a weapon of war. The Ethiopian Government has announced a state of emergency in response to the persisting conflict and expansion of violence beyond the Tigray region. The inclusive national dialogue announced on 4 October has not moved forward. A military offensive may not help in the resolution of the crisis; there inevitably has to be a dialogue. India has consistently underscored the importance of mutual trust, engagement, dialogue and reconciliation to address all issues related to the ongoing conflict.”
2021-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8899 (2021) · source
“It is concerning to note that the humanitarian efforts led by the United Nations have been stalled in recent weeks. It is important that humanitarian assistance be resumed at the earliest available opportunity. We also reiterate the importance of the founding principles of humanitarian assistance, that is, humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence. We have noted the report of the joint investigation team of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. We also note and welcome the recognition and acceptance of the report by the Ethiopian Government as an important document that could complement ongoing efforts by the Ethiopian Government to address the allegations of human rights violations and abuses.”
2021-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8899 (2021) · source
“Let me join other speakers in thanking His Excellency Mr. Obasanjo, High Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, and Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, for updating the Security Council on the recent developments in the northern parts of Ethiopia. I also welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of Ethiopia, Ambassador Taye Amde, at today’s briefing. The conflict in northern parts of Ethiopia has seen an escalation in recent weeks and is threatening to expand towards the central parts of Ethiopia. The fighting has intensified and the humanitarian situation has worsened, adversely affecting millions, particularly women, children and the elderly.”
2021-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8899 (2021) · source
“We also call for the implementation of the provisions of resolution 2589 (2021) to bring to justice perpetrators of attacks against MINUSMA peacekeepers. I conclude by reiterating that the Malian people deserve solutions to the political and security challenges that they have now been facing for a decade. We should encourage the Malian stakeholders to take ownership of the priority tasks of undertaking reforms and raising electoral polity by implementing the election road map and the peace agreement. The Security Council should also consider its support in finding practical and regional solutions to the security situation in Mali. India remains committed to supporting the people of Mali in overcoming the present political and security crisis.”
2021-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8893 (2021) · source
“While there may be grounds for increasing the troop ceiling of the Mission, it is important that this decision be calibrated with the strengthening of Malian security forces. The tendency to burden peacekeepers with responsibilities that go beyond the scope of peacekeeping and the skewed approach to get more out of limited resources can lead to further fatal consequences for MINUSMA. MINUSMA is one of the missions that have started implementing the Comprehensive Planning and Performance Assessment System. We call for a holistic implementation of the framework, taking into account the assessment of all components of the mission. The increasing attacks on MINUSMA camps and peacekeepers underscore the urgent need to upgrade the security infrastructure of the camps.”
2021-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8893 (2021) · source
“In that regard, we would like to reiterate our call for greater United Nations support for the Joint Force of the G-5 Sahel, including by providing the Joint Force with the necessary financial support through United Nations-assessed contributions. The Secretary-General’s recommendation of a dedicated United Nations support office in the Sahel to provide support of necessary logistics to the Joint Force could be a good model to begin with. On the peacekeeping front, MINUSMA continues to operate in a complex and challenging environment. We fully support MINUSMA’s role and efforts in stabilizing the security situation in Mali and its capacity-building assistance to strengthen civil and military institutions.”
2021-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8893 (2021) · source
“Terrorist groups, such as Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin and Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, have increased their attacks. The MINUSMA camp in Kidal has come under repeated attacks, as have the convoys. The situation in central Mali has deteriorated, with extremist groups continuing to take advantage of the administrative and security vacuum. What we could assess from the visit to Mali and discussion with various stakeholders is that a strong counter-terrorism response is needed to defeat the terrorist groups. The solution lies not in providing MINUSMA a more robust mandate, but in strengthening national and regional security forces and providing them with adequate capacity-building, financial and technical assistance so that they can effectively deal with those challenges.”
2021-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8893 (2021) · source
“The mediation and good offices role of regional and subregional organizations in Africa remains vital in resolving armed conflicts, political impasses and helping the countries in their political transitions. We urge the transitional authorities to cooperate with ECOWAS. The implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali is an important factor in bringing stability to the northern regions. The transitional authorities and signatory parties need to work in good faith to implement the provisions of the peace agreement. Towards that end, we welcome the active engagement of Algeria, including the appointment of the Special Envoy. It is evident that the security situation in Mali has worsened in recent months, particularly in the northern and central regions.”
2021-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8893 (2021) · source
“The Council also visited the headquarters of MINUSMA and the command centre of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel) in Bamako. The interactions were indeed helpful to understand the gap between the expectations of the international community on the transition phase and the political and security realities on the ground. In that regard, let me offer the following observations. The developments in recent months indicate that the transition process may go beyond February 2022 — a commitment that was made by the transition authorities to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). It is important that transitional authorities be constantly encouraged to undertake political and institutional reforms and hold elections in line with their understanding with ECOWAS.”
2021-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8893 (2021) · source
“Let me begin by thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), El-Ghassim Wane, for updating us on the mandate implementation of the mission and the most recent political development in Mali. I also welcome the participation of the representative of Mali in today’s meeting. Today’s meeting is taking place against the background of the Security Council’s visit to Mali a few days ago. We thank our colleagues from the Niger and France for coordinating the visit and the President of the Council for leading us. We had important meetings with the transitional authorities in Mali, including the President of the transition and the Malian stakeholders.”
2021-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8893 (2021) · source
“Such a narrative would be detrimental to the working of other organs of the United Nations, and we should avoid transgressing into issues that do not pertain to the mandate of the Security Council. We supported and voted in favour of the resolution on this premise. The meeting rose at 10.35 a.m.”
2021-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8889 (2021) · source
“I take the floor to explain India’s position on resolution 2601 (2021), which was just adopted. Allow me at the outset to thank the Niger and Norway for their efforts. India strongly supports facilitating the continuation and protection of education in armed conflict. The best interests of the child are at the forefront of our national development endeavours. The right to education is a fundamental right, as entrenched in the Constitution of India, and all children up to 14 years of age are entitled to free and compulsory education. We understand and recognize that the resolution just adopted refers only to facilitating the continuation and protection of education in situations of armed conflict. The resolution should not be interpreted as being applicable to non-armed conflict situations.”
2021-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8889 (2021) · source
“Just last week, through our grant assistance, we set up a state-of-the-art centre of excellence in information technology in Damascus. Since the beginning of the conflict, India has always had diplomatic engagement with Syria. We intend to stay the course and reiterate our steadfast commitment to continuing to render all possible support and assistance to the people of Syria.”
2021-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8888 (2021) · source
“The drought conditions and reduced water levels in the Euphrates River has further added to problem. While the number of active cases of coronavirus disease is rising every day, particularly in north-west Syria, the vaccination levels continue to remain low. It is clear that the current level of humanitarian assistance remains insufficient, and there is therefore an urgent need to scale it up. We note the efforts aimed at easing unilateral coercive measures. We remain confident that such developments would also encourage progress in early recovery projects being carried out by the United Nations agencies and others in Syria. India has continued to extend development assistance and human-resource-development support to Syria through grants and lines of credit for several projects, including capacity-building programmes.”
2021-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8888 (2021) · source
“We believe that a nationwide comprehensive ceasefire is paramount in serving the interests of the Syrian people and will help to ensure that positive developments such as the first cross-line humanitarian aid operation from Aleppo to Idlib in August can take firm root and not remain a one-off occurrence. In this regard, we take note of the inter-agency cross-line operations proposal that the Under-Secretary-General referred to earlier. The humanitarian crisis in Syria has not seen much improvement in recent months. More than 12 million people across Syria remain in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The dire food insecurity situation, as documented by the World Food Programme, has been further aggravated by the compounding water crisis.”
2021-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8888 (2021) · source
“India has always believed that terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security. The international community must unequivocally condemn any acts of terrorism as criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, irrespective of the place, time or the background of the perpetrators. We have been referring to the involvement of external actors in Syria and its impact on the growth of terrorism in both Syria and the region. Such United Nations-designated terrorist groups as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, as mentioned in recent reports of the Secretary-General, have continued to gain in strength in Syria. ISIL has continued to launch attacks in areas across Deir ez-Zor, Hasakah and eastern rural Homs.”
2021-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8888 (2021) · source
“We reiterate that the Constitutional Committee process has to remain Syrian-led and Syrian-driven and facilitated by the United Nations. In this regard, we continue to call on all external actors to desist from adversely influencing the parties concerned. There have been some important high-level regional engagements with Syria as well. We take note of Syria’s recent engagement with Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. The opening of the border between Jordan and Syria will help in the movement of people and essential goods. On the security front, we remain concerned with the overall situation in Syria, including the recent ceasefire violations in the north-west of the country. We condemn in the strongest terms the recent terrorist attack in Damascus, which resulted in the killing of 14 people and injuries to many.”
2021-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8888 (2021) · source
“I join others in thanking Special Envoy Geir Pedersen for his comprehensive briefing today. I thank Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths for his update on the humanitarian situation. I also thank the civil society briefer, Ms. Albarouki, for her insights. Special Envoy Pedersen has just briefed us in detail on the developments in Geneva with regard to the sixth round of Constitutional Committee talks and deliberations. It is encouraging that the Constitutional Committee met last week in Geneva. While the meetings led to no major outcome, the fact that parties presented their proposals is a positive development. We hope these efforts will further energize the political track and help the Special Envoy in the coming weeks in his mediation endeavours towards full implementation of resolution 2254 (2015).”
2021-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8888 (2021) · source
“We need to acknowledge the efforts made by the Government and support all genuine efforts towards peace and the extension of State authority.”
2021-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8882 (2021) · source
“At this critical juncture, it is important that both MINUSCA and the Central African Republic authorities cooperate purposefully and work in harmony. Resolution 2589 (2021), adopted by the Council in August 2021, requested the Secretary-General to report on certain key tasks reflected in the same resolution concerning crimes against peacekeepers. We look forward to inclusion of those issues in the upcoming MINUSCA reports. We also reiterate that the Comprehensive Planning and Performance Assessment System should be applied uniformly to all components of the Mission. In conclusion, peace in the Central African Republic has been elusive so far, but the recent developments on the ground give reason to be hopeful.”
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