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Rodham Clinton

lines on the record: 76
first: 2010-09-27
most recent: 2012-09-26
sittings or episodes: 6
sources: un-security-council

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“They stood with us and now we must stand together in support of the common aspirations of the people, of all people, for security and safety for our familites, the freedom to live lives according to our own conscience, the dignity that comes only through self-determination. As President Obama said yesterday, the United States will never shrink from defending those values, and we will not walk away from those new democracies. We are not alone in this commitment. That is the work of all responsible nations, and we look forward to working closely with anyone who speaks out on behalf of our shared values.”
2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source
“I was delighted that Secretary General Elaraby and I could build on the unprecedented cooperation of the last two years. We support Germany's call to make Security Council and Arab League cooperation more systemic and sustainable. The United States is also one of 28 countries and international organizations working through the Deauville Partnership with Arab Countries in Transition to support democratic transitions in the Middle East and North Africa. When violence came to our doorstep at embassies around the globe, this body joined the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the African Union, and the European Union to give voice to the world's condemnation of the attacks and call for restraint.”
2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source
“No discussion ofthe Middle East would be complete without a discussion of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the profound threat its activities pose to the region and beyond. Despite numerous demands by the Council, Iran still has not taken the necessary steps to cooperate fully with the International Atomic Energy Agency and to resolve doubts about its nuclear programme. In addition, Iran continues to sponsor terrorist groups and smuggle weapons for the Al-Assad regime's use against the Syrian people. Meanwhile, the Iranian people themselves suffer gross violations of their rights at the hand of their own Government. Syria's challenges, like these, call for leadership and partnership. Yesterday, I was privileged to sign an agreement with the Arab League through its Secretary General, Mr. Nabil Elaraby.”
2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source
“I would urge that we try once again to find a path forward that can bring the Security Council together on the urgent business of both ending the violence in Syria and preventing the consequences that all of us around this table fear. Although this forum was not primarily intended to discuss the peace process, I certainly would like to reiterate United States President Barak Obama's message from yesterday. The future of Israel and Palestime must belong to those who embrace the hard work of peace, not those who thrive on conflict or who reject the right of Israel to exist. The United States stands ready and prepared to work towards a just agreement to finally accomplish our clear goal: a secure Jewish State of Israel and an independent, secure, prosperous Palestine, fulfilling the aspirations of the Palestinian people.”
2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source
“The United States has committed more than $100 million to help the Syrian people, and we continue to insist that the violence must end and a political transition without President Al-Assad must move forward. The League of Arab States suspended Syria from its activities and has strongly condemned the Al-Assad regime's brutal violence against its own people. The Arab League created a plan for peaceful political transition that was endorsed by an overwhelming majority in the General Assembly, a resolution that launched Arab League and United Nations mediation efforts, led first by the Joint Special Envoy, Mr. Kofi Annan, and now by the Joint Special Representative, Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi. Yet the atrocities mount while the Security Council remains paralysed.”
2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source
“But providing basic security for the Yemeni people is a great challenge that is heightened by Yemen's unique needs. Yemen has a fast-growing population of young people and not enough jobs, a familiar story, not only through the region but the world. In addition, Yemen is facing the depletion of their oil and water supplies, and Al-Qaida in the Arab Peninsula remains a serious threat. The urgency of these threats must be matched by the urgency of our response. In the Friends of Yemen meeting later this week, countries are coming together to address Yemen's challenges, in both the immediate and the long term. Unfortunately, inthe Syrian Arab Republic President Bashar Al-Assad clings to power, and his campaign of brutality has sparked a humanitarian crisis.”
2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source
“Egyptians chose their leadership for the first time in history, and we are committed to helping that transition succeed. The Egyptian people, proud of the freedoms they have claimed, must decide what kind of country they want to build, and the choices of the largest Arab nation will echo far beyond its borders. Like all nations, Egypt knows that it too has responsibilities, not only to its own citizens but also to its neighbours and the international community - responsibilities to honour international commitments, to share power broadly, to keep faith with all the Egyptian people, men and women, Muslim and Christian. We want to help Egypt and all new democracies live up to these vital responsibilities. In Yemen, we are working through the Gulf Cooperation Council-led transition process.”
2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source
“The riots underscored the challenges of building security forces focused on protecting people, not regimes. Those nations are not the first to struggle with the challenge of policing a new democracy, and the international community has stumbled in the past, failing to offer needed support or offering the wrong kind of support. So we should heed the lessons we have learned from our successes and our failures, including this most basic understanding: training, funding and equipment will only go so far. It takes the political will to make hard choices and tough changes that will build strong institutions and lasting security, so I am pleased that Tunisia has agreed to host a new international training centre that will help security and criminal justice officials pursue policies grounded in the rule oflaw and human rights.”
2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source
“Then, this past Friday, we saw thousands of Libyans pour into the streets to condemn the attack on the United States diplomatic post in Benghazi that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. They made it clear that those who would promote violence and division do not speak for the new Libya and that armed bands who would sever Libya's ties with the world are not welcome. The new Government of Libya is working closely with us to find the murderers and bring them to justice. Now, each country in transition has its own security challenges, and therefore each one needs our support in different ways. In Tunisia, where the Arab awakening began, extremists seek to hijack its progress, but Tunisians are working steadily to dismantle a long legacy of dictatorship and lay the foundation for sustainable democracy.”
2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source
“But the nations gathered in this Chamber also have a powerful stake in seeing that those democracies succeed, and it is our shared responsibility to help countries in transition to find the right path forward. International support is critical. Consider what happened when the League of Arab States and the Security Council came together to protect civilians in Libya. That show of solidarity helped produce a strong Security Council resolution (resolution 1973 (2011)) that saved Benghazi from destruction at the hands of a tyrant. Thanks to the support of that broad coalition, the people of Libya now have the chance to write their own future. We saw, earlier this year, Libyans turning out in droves to cast their ballots, most for the first time in their lives.”
2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source
“These emerging democracies, however, need champions, not fair-weather friends. During this past week, as I met with leaders from Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and Yemen, I expressed to each of them America's unwavering support for their countries' continued journey along the democratic path. But making good on the promise of those transitions will take many hands working on many fronts. Of course, there are political and economic dimensions to the work that must be done, but today I would like to focus on the security concerns, because that has to be the starting line on the road to true democracy. Of course, the Arab revolutions come from within, and the greatest responsibility for their success or failure lies with the people living them each day.”
2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source
“I thank you very much, Minister Westerwelle, for calling us together at this critical moment to discuss peace and security in the Middle East on the heels of two tumultuous weeks, during which violent protests rocked countries across the region. Although anger was directed against my country, the protests exposed deep rifts within new democracies and volatility that extremists were quick to incite and exploit. As President Obama made clear yesterday in his address to the General Assembly (see A/67/PV.6), the United States rejects the false choice between democracy and stability. Democracies make the strongest, most capable partners. We know that it takes a lot of hard work and oftentimes struggle, but the fact of new emerging democracies here in the twenty-first century should be cause for great satisfaction and hope.”
2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source
“Building prosperous democratic societies is not the job of a day, a week or even a year. It is a continuous commitment and one we share. We as a community of nations must help the people of the Middle East and North Africa to make the most of the rights and freedoms for which they have risked so much.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“Let me also condemn in the strongest terms the rocket fire from Gaza into southern Israel, which continued over the weekend. We call on those responsible to take immediate action to stop those attacks. We call on both sides - all sides - to make every effort to restore calm. Finally and crucially, we have to recognize that the most consequential choices are the ones that will be faced in the months ahead. It is up to the people and leaders of the region to resist the calls of demagogues, to compromise and build coalitions, to keep faith in their system even when they lose at the polls, and to protect the principles and institutions that ultimately will protect them. Every democracy has to guard against those who would hijack its freedoms for their own ignoble ends.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“When a country like Iran claims to champion those principles in the region and then brutally suppresses its own people and supports suppression in Syria and other places, its hypocrisy is clear to all. President Obama and I have been consistent in our belief that the Palestinian people, like their Arab neighbours, Israelis and all people, deserve dignity, liberty and the right to decide their own future. They deserve a viable, independent Palestine alongside a secure Israel. We know from decades in the diplomatic trenches that the only way to get there is through a negotiated peace, one that cannot be dictated from outside and one that we will continue to pursue through every productive avenue, including a Quartet consultation this morning.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“But after 2011, how can anyone honestly say that civil society is not indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa and, I would add, everywhere. We know that lasting change comes from within. Societies must be the authors of their own futures. But the international community can provide tools that will help societies reach those goals. As new elected legislatures abolish old laws intended to control civil liberties, we should continue our collective support for measures that will protect and nurture civil society, consistent with the international human rights norms of free association, assembly and expression. No one in the region is exempt from the demands for change we have seen.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“The international community must provide strong support for the International Monetary Fund so as to quickly conclude an economic reform and stabilization programme with Egypt. We call on Egypt's friends in the region and around the world to be prepared to use bilateral assistance to reinforce an IMF programme with Egypt. Those efforts, both economic and political, must, of course, include women. I thank the Secretary- General for making that one of the five points he cited. No transition can succeed with half of the population left behind. Durable democracy depends on civil society, and we are proud to support individuals and organizations seeking to improve their own societies. Again, I know that there are those who say that the concept of civil society is a Western imposition.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“Those are standards against which we should all be measured, and we need to commit to upholding them together. Our experience elsewhere in the world has taught us that successful political transitions are those that quickly deliver economic results, especially job opportunities and the hope for a better future. To succeed, the Arab political awakening must also be an economic awakening. Governments across the region that share those priorities will need to keep making the sometimes difficult policy choices required to build a foundation for inclusive, private sector-led growth. As President of this year's Group of Eight, America is continuing the work of the Deauville Partnership, which was started by France, to promote regional integration, economic participation, job creation and stabilization. The last of these is especially pressing.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“I know that today there are those who question whether Islamist politics can really be compatible with democratic and universal principles and rights. The people of the Arab Spring have a chance to answer that question. Our policy is to focus less on what names parties call themselves by and more on what they choose to do. All political parties, religious and secular alike, have a responsibility to their people to abide by the basic tenets upon which this body is founded: to reject violence; to uphold the rule of law; to respect the freedoms of speech, association and assembly; to safeguard religious freedom and tolerance; to protect the rights of women and minorities; to establish independent judiciaries; to promote a free press; to surrender power if defeated at the polls; and to avoid inciting conflicts that pull societies apart.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“Our work here in the Security Council is just one part of what the international community must do to assist democratic transitions all across the Middle East and North Africa. We must support calls from within the region to strengthen each of the building blocks of stable, thriving societies: a responsive, accountable Government, an energetic, effective economy and a vibrant civil society. Politically, many countries, including a number seated at this table, have unique, first-hand expertise in how to build durable democracies. And I appreciate the comments of the Foreign Minister of Guatemala. Those are lessons we can and should share. Where countries are making gradual reforms, we should offer our support and everywhere we must safeguard, in word and action, the basic principles of democracy and universal human rights.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“We took note of the fact that this past weekend, in Cairo, the Arab League and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov agreed on the need for an end of violence, for full, unimpeded humanitarian access and for a political process led by Kofi Annan and based on the terms of the Arab League and General Assembly resolutions. We believe that now is the time for all nations, even those that have previously blocked our efforts, to stand behind the humanitarian and political approach spelled out by the Arab League. The international community should say with one voice, without hesitation or caveat, that the killings of innocent Syrians must stop and a political transition must begin. The Syrian people deserve the same opportunity to shape their future that the Tunisians, Egyptians, Libyans and Yemenis now enjoy.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“We were blocked from even condemning the violence and endorsing a peaceful plan developed by Syria's own neighbours. The United States believes firmly in the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all Member States. But we do not believe that sovereignty demands that the Council stand silent when Governments massacre their own people, threatening regional peace and security in the process. We reject any equivalence between premeditated murders by a Government's military regime and the actions of civilians under siege who have been driven to self-defence. How cynical it was to see that even as Al-Assad was receiving former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the Syrian army was conducting a fresh assault on Idlib and continuing its aggression in Hamah, Horns and Rastan.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“The second case is Yemen. As Yemen unravelled into violence last year, the Security Council stood behind the efforts of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Yemeni stakeholders to find a peaceful solution. In the face of setbacks, we held firm. Many challenges lie ahead. But last month's successful presidential election and inauguration were promising steps on the path towards a new democratic chapter in Yemen's history. As Yemen continues its multi-year transition, reforms its Constitution, convenes a national dialogue and continues to grapple with its security and humanitarian challenges, we must remain engaged and supportive. The third case is Syria. Five weeks ago, the Council was unable to stand united against the horrific campaign of violence that has shocked the conscience of the world - one that continues unabated as we meet.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“Just last week, Prime Minister El-Keib was here in the Security Council (see S/PV.6731), where he forcefully and eloquently defended the Security Council's assistance on behalf of the aspirations of the Libyan people to chart their own futures. I do not think there is any additional comment that any of us need to add to the record as to the appropriate measures taken by the Security Council in furtherance of the resolutions authorizing action. We also met with Prime Minister El-Keib in Washington, DC, where we discussed Libya's progress in paving the way for fair and free elections, as well as our work together on security, student exchanges, civil society and medical care for Libya's war-wounded. Ultimate success for Libya will not be the death of a dictator, but the birth of a successful, stable and free nation.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“Last year the Council, backed by the Arab League and countries around the world, acted to support the Libyan people at the hour of their greatest need. Today's vote reflects our continued commitment to Libya and its transitional Government, which has made tremendous strides. It also reflects the recognition that our work is not yet done. We will continue to aid UNSMIL's efforts to support the Libyan Government as it reintegrates those who took up arms in the name of change into a professional national army and a peaceful society. We will continue helping Libya secure its borders against proliferation, trafficking and extremism, while treating refugees and migrants humanely. After so much courage and sacrifice from the Libyan people, we are proud to help Libya build a new foundation for the rule of law and respect for human rights.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“Now I approach these conversations with a healthy dose of humility, because we know that those revolutions are not ours. They are not by us, for us or against us. But we also know that as the international community, we have the resources and capabilities to support those who seek peaceful, meaningful democratic change. We must also have the will. Of course, change is unfolding in different ways and in different places, and in each unique case our tools have to be matched with the circumstances. Here at the Security Council, three cases in particular demand our attention today. Let me start with Libya and the encouraging vote this morning (see S/PV.6733) to renew and update the United Nations Support Mission in Libya.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“Today we gather to discuss the wave of change that has swept the Middle East and North Africa. While each country's experience has been unique, all of those democratic movements have sprung from a common desire for rights, freedom, economic hope and human dignity. Those universal aspirations are enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the Charter of the United Nations, and they are fundamental to my country's identity and history and to those of many countries. Those principles and the people who struggle to realize them in their own societies deserve and demand our collective support. We are inspired by the courage of the people of the region, as they have shown their determination to move forward, and we believe that their efforts should be supported.”
2012-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6734 (2012) · source
“The United States stands ready to work with every member in this Chamber to adopt a resolution that supports the Arab League's efforts, because those are the efforts that are well thought-out and focused on ending this crisis, that uphold the rights of the Syrian people, and that restore peace to Syria. That is the goal of the Arab League; that should be the goal of the Security Council - to help the Syrian people realize the goal of the future that they seek.”
2012-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6710 (2012) · source
“Do not let the current regime exploit them to extend this crisis." The leaders of Syria's business community, military and other institutions will have to recognize that their futures lie with the State and not the regime. Syria belongs to its 23 million citizens, not to one man or his family. Change can still be accomplished without dismantling the State or producing new tyranny. It is time for the international community to put aside our own differences and send a clear message of support to the people of Syria. The alternative - spurning the Arab League, abandoning the Syrian people and emboldening the dictator - would compound this tragedy, mark a failure of our shared responsibility, and shake the credibility of the Security Council.”
2012-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6710 (2012) · source
“The future of Syria as a strong and unified nation depends on thwarting a cynical, divide-and-conquer strategy. It will take all Syrians working together - Alawis and Christians hand in hand with Sunnis and Druze, side by side with Arabs and Kurds - to ensure that the new Syria is governed by the rule of law, that it respects and protects the universal rights of every citizen, regardless of ethnicity or sect, and that it takes on the widespread corruption that has marked the Al-Assad regime. If this is to work, Syria's minorities will have to join in shaping Syria's future, and their rights and voices will have to be heard, protected and respected. Let me say directly to them today: "We do hear your fears and we do honour your aspirations.”
2012-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6710 (2012) · source
“Despite its ruthless tactics, the Al-Assad regime's reign of terror will end and the people of Syria will have the chance to chart their own destiny. The question for us is: How many more innocent civilians will die before that country is able to move forward towards the kind of future it deserves? Unfortunately, it appears as though the longer this continues, the harder it will be to rebuild once President Al-Assad and his regime are transitioned and something new and better takes its place. Citizens inside and outside Syria have begun planning for a democratic transition, from the Syrian National Council to the courageous grass-roots local councils across the country, which are organizing under the most dangerous and difficult circumstances. But every day that goes by, their task grows more difficult.”
2012-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6710 (2012) · source
“That is exactly what the Arab League has proposed - a path to a political transition that would preserve Syria's unity and institutions. This may not be exactly the plan that any of us ourselves would have designed. I know that many nations feel that way. But it represents the best efforts of Syria's neighbours to chart a way forward, and it deserves a chance to work. I think it would be a mistake to minimize or understate the magnitude of the challenge that Syrians face in trying to build the rule of law and civil society on the ruins of a brutal and failed dictatorship. This will be hard. The results are far from certain. Success is far from guaranteed. But the alternative - more of Al-Assad's brutal rule - is no alternative at all. We all know that change is coming to Syria.”
2012-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6710 (2012) · source
“In accordance with the Arab League's plan, Syria must also release all arbitrarily detained citizens, return its military and security forces to their barracks, and allow full and unhindered access for monitors, humanitarian workers and journalists. We urge the Security Council to back the Arab League's call for an inclusive, Syrian- led political process to effectively address the legitimate aspirations and concerns of Syria's people, conducted in an environment free from violence, fear, intimidation and extremism. I know that some members here may be concerned that the Security Council could be headed towards another Libya. That is a false analogy. Syria is a unique situation that requires its own approach, tailored to the specific circumstances occurring there.”
2012-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6710 (2012) · source
“This weekend, the Arab League suspended its monitoring mission, pointing to the regime's intransigence and the mounting civilian casualties. So why is the Arab League here before the Security Council? It is because it is seeking the support of the international community for a negotiated, peaceful, political solution to this crisis and a responsible, democratic transition in Syria. We all have a choice. We can stand with the people of Syria and the region or become complicit in the continuing Violence there. The United States urges the Security Council to back the Arab League's demand that the Government of Syria immediately stop all attacks against civilians and guarantee the freedom of peaceful demonstrations.”
2012-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6710 (2012) · source
“In response to this violent crackdown on peaceful dissent and protest, the Arab League launched an unprecedented diplomatic intervention, sending monitors into Syria's beleaguered cities and towns and offering President Al-Assad many chances to change course. These observers were greeted by thousands of protesters eager to share their aspirations for their universal rights and also the stories of what had befallen them and their families. But as the Arab League report makes clear - if one reads the entire report - the regime did not respect its pledges or the presence of the monitors, and instead responded with excessive and escalating violence. In the past few days, the regime's security forces have intensified their assault, shelling civilian areas and homes in other cities.”
2012-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6710 (2012) · source
“To date, the evidence is clear that Al-Assad's forces are initiating nearly all of the attacks that kill civilians. But as more citizens take up arms to resist the regime's brutality, violence is increasingly likely to spiral out of control. Already the challenges ahead for the Syrian people are daunting: a crumbling economy, rising sectarian tensions, and a cauldron of instability in the heart of the Middle East. Fears about What follows Al-Assad, especially among Syria's minority communities, are understandable. Indeed, it appears as though Al-Assad and his cronies are working hard to pit Syria's ethnic and religious groups against each other, risking greater sectarian violence and even descent into civil war.”
2012-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6710 (2012) · source
“Let me begin by thanking Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim and Secretary-General Elaraby for their thorough briefings. The Arab League has demonstrated important leadership in this crisis. For many months, the people of the region and the world have watched in horror as the Assad regime executed a campaign of violence against its own citizens. Civilians are gunned down in the streets, women and children tortured and killed - no one is safe, not even officials of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent. According to United Nations estimates, more than 5,400 civilians have already died and that number is rising fast. The regime also continues to arbitrarily detain Syrian citizens, such as the activists Yahia al-Shorbaji and Anas al-Shogre, simply for demanding dignity and universal rights.”
2012-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6710 (2012) · source
“We are well aware that it takes not only skill but courage for the Sudan's leaders in both the North and the South to implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, promote dignity and human rights, ease suffering, work towards a durable peace, and include Darfur in that peace. But the world will stand with both the North and South if they can and do take these steps. We think that the path to peace and prosperity, to good-neighbourliness, to partnership and cooperation for all Sudanese is clear. It is up to the Government of the Sudan and to the SPLM. in the South to decide whether to walk that path. If they do, the United States stands ready to assist them and, most importantly, to assist the next generation of Sudanese children so that they can have a future without war and conflict.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“If the Government of the Sudan fulfils the Comprehensive Peace Agreement; if it resolves the future of Abyei; if it holds Southern Sudan's referendum on 9 January and then recognizes the will of the Sudanese people in the South, then the United States is prepared to begin the process of withdrawing the Sudan from its list of State sponsors of terrorism, which would be done in accordance with our laws on terrorism. If the Government of the Sudan commits to a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Darfur and takes other steps towards peace and accountability, the Obama Administration is prepared to offer the Sudan a path to the ending of United States sanctions, working towards international debt relief, increasing trade and investment, and forging a mutually beneficial relationship.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“First, we have changed our policies to ease the sale of agricultural and irrigation equipment to the Sudan, which will boost food production and decrease the need for international food aid. Secondly, to help the Sudan's economy grow, the United States has supported the creation of a group to work on ways to ease the Sudan's national debt, consistent with international debt relief practices. These are the steps we have already taken, but we are prepared to do much more.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“We have sent Special Envoy Scott Gration, Ambassador Princeton Lyman, Ambassador Barrie Walkley and a whole raft of people to try to increase our presence in Southern Sudan, as well as to work with both the Government in Khartoum and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) in Juba. This month, the Chairman of our Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator John Kerry, travelled to Khartoum to deliver a special message on behalf of President Obama. The message was this: If the Sudan chooses the path of peace, the Government of the Sudan can have a dramatically improved relationship with the United States, including normalization of relations between our two countries. To demonstrate our commitment to improving United States-Sudanese relations, the United States has already taken two steps.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“As we discussed with respect to the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), in country after country we have seen that the underlying issues that cause conflicts are more likely to recur and less likely to be resolved if women are not involved at the peace table. We certainly hope that women will be brought into the highest levels of Government in both the North and South. The Sudanese people want peace, and the United States wants to help them achieve it. We have engaged in intensive diplomacy to help accomplish that. We have spent more than $200 million to help mitigate conflict, provide election security, create economic opportunities, and fund voter registration, education and observation.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“Russia has generously committed to providing four helicopters that will be used to assist the United Nations Mission in the Sudan in its many critical tasks. But more must be done, and so we urge all States Members of the United Nations to support the United Nations Mission in the Sudan, and we hope that the Government of the Sudan will continue to fund, with help from others, the Southern Sudan Referendum Commission going forward. As we plan this effort, it is essential to include women. It is unusual that I am the only woman at the table in the Security Council, so, speaking on behalf of all women, let me just say that women are critical to every step of building, negotiating and keeping the peace in the Sudan. Lasting peace and prosperity will not be achieved if half the population is excluded from that process.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“They must allow unfettered campaigning by all sides and ensure that voters can travel safely to their polling places. The voting must take place on time, without violence and in an atmosphere of calm. I commend the Sudanese people - North and South - and the international community for working hard to make that possible. And we are beginning to see the results. Nearly 33,000 voter registration books have been printed and delivered, enough to register nearly 5 million Southern Sudanese voters in the North and the South. Booklets to register another 350,000 voters believed to be living abroad have also been shipped. More than 1,000 Sudanese election observers have been trained, and the Carter Center and the European Union are also deploying monitors.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“In Darfur and elsewhere, the Government of the Sudan must live up to its international obligations to respect human rights, allow humanitarian assistance, protect civilians - including victims of sexual violence - ensure that refugees and internally displaced people can return in safety and with dignity, and bring those responsible for the atrocities to justice. As President Obama said here in New York, accountability sends a powerful message that certain behaviour, including genocide, is not acceptable. In the twenty-first century, we must uphold universal rules and values. Officials throughout the Sudan - both North and South - have a particular responsibility in the run-up to the voting. They must avoid inflammatory rhetoric, quell rumours and dampen animosities.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“Journalists and activists are arrested, some merely for speaking to members of the Security Council. United Nations peacekeepers are kidnapped. This is all unacceptable. The United States stands ready to work with the Council to support peace efforts in Darfur. We call on all parties to participate in the Doha talks without delay or preconditions. We urge the Government not to target civilians, use proxy militia, support the Janjaweed and other irregular forces, or prevent the freedom of movement of United Nations personnel and aid workers.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“They must do so promptly, because preparations for the referendum on Abyei have fallen behind schedule, and tensions will continue to rise. The Comprehensive Peace Agreement, agreed to by both parties, calls for this referendum. It also states that the parties themselves can agree to change it. However, unless the parties reach a mutual agreement that is acceptable to all the people of Abyei, the United States and the international community will continue to hold them to their commitment to an on-time referendum, as promised in the CPA. But even as we focus on the future of Southern Sudan, Abyei and all of the Sudan, we remain deeply concerned about Darfur. Violence is intensifying, human rights violations continue and arms flow despite the embargo.”
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“But to fulfil that promise the North and South must promptly forge agreements on the crucial issues that will arise in 2011, namely, oil-revenue distribution, border demarcation, international treaties, security arrangements, citizenship rights and the protection of vulnerable civilians, including Southerners in the North and Northerners in the South. The fate of 44 million Sudanese depends on their leaders' willingness to work together to resolve these issues. Most urgently, the parties must make the tough compromises necessary to settle the status of Abyei. They must find a way forward that both upholds the rights of the Ngok Dinka and the other residents of Abyei as well as those of nomadic peoples, such as the Misseriya, who regularly pass through the area.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“As President Obama has said, although no outsider can dictate events on the ground in the Sudan, it is up to the political leaders of the Sudan whether they will choose peace or confrontation. But it is up to all of us to help them - not only to make the right choice but then to implement it to the benefit of all their people. It was particularly heartening last week to see the defence ministers from Khartoum and Juba hold a rare joint press conference to say that, no matter what differences and disputes might arise from the referendum process, they will be resolved through political dialogue. The ministers said that "there will be no return to war". We all fervently hope that is the case.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“The unacceptable alternative is the Sudan's past: more than four decades of recurring conflict and 2 million people dead and millions more displaced; and simmering tensions that stall development and perpetuate poverty, then erupt again to darken the lives of another generation of Sudanese children. In the next 55 days, the Government of the Sudan can ensure a brighter future, one that offers peace, opportunity and hope. But there is a huge amount of work to be done in the next 55 days. I agree completely with Minister Karti and with Mr. Amum. Each Member State must to do its utmost to help. None of us should look back and wish that we had done more.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source