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lines on the record: 181
first: 2019-09-30
most recent: 2022-05-25
sittings or episodes: 26
sources: un-security-council

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“They often use spurious arguments designed to obscure their real self-interested reasons, and when they do that, they negate the true purpose of the Security Council — to save civilians from the horrors of war. And at times the track record of some States in our work does not align with the rhetoric that they themselves make in this Chamber, and we should reflect on that too. For our part, the United Kingdom will continue to use its seat on the Security Council to do the opposite — to support those providing relief and use the tools we have to take steps to prevent conflicts before they begin and assist civilians and humanitarians caught up in them.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042 (2022) · source
“But such distraction attempts cannot obscure the blood of civilians on their hands day after day during its illegal invasion in Ukraine. Frankly, it is remarkable that they have the chutzpah to speak on this agenda item, and it is no surprise that they did not address the real issues. The Security Council has adopted many resolutions calling for accountability for attacks on humanitarian workers and civilians. We need to turn those words into action and ensure those responsible for such attacks are held accountable. But the reality is that time and time again, members, especially some permanent members of the Security Council block our attempts to protect civilians.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042 (2022) · source
“And the third and final point is that we need to do more to protect those working to aid civilians in some of the highest-risk environments in the world, including, as we heard again today, through tackling the dangerous spread of misinformation and disinformation on the work of humanitarian organizations, which puts the lives of both humanitarian actors and vulnerable civilians at risk. Indeed, when it comes to disinformation, I am afraid that we have experts on that dangerous technique on this very Council. The Russians today have followed their discounted and patent nonsense about biolabs in Ukraine with more attempts to obfuscate and distract us with further revisionist accounts of what happened in Bucha. When it comes to the Russian delegation, fiction is stranger than the truth.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042 (2022) · source
“They are designed to give us timely, evidence-based warnings when parties to conflict are blocking access, destroying indispensable civilian objects or using starvation as a method of warfare. As Mr. Miliband said, they should not be allowed to gather dust, and we should all reflect on that. And once the threats are identified, we have to be ready to take action. The Security Council must take decisions that advance humanitarian access. And once again, we call on the whole Council to renew and expand resolution 2585 (2021), granting the United Nations cross-border access to millions of Syrians.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042 (2022) · source
“We cannot overstate the power of deterrence or the cost of impunity. The United Kingdom continues to produce voluntary reporting on its own domestic implementation of international humanitarian law. And we encourage others to do the same to establish that pattern of behaviour. With the assistance of the British Red Cross, we are offering support to other States to produce their own reports to help identify best practice, to identify gaps in domestic law and ultimately to improve compliance. The second area in which we can take action is that we, as members of the Security Council, as many of our briefers said this morning, can make better use of the tools we already have at our disposal for identifying and addressing threats to civilians. That includes the tools established in resolutions 2286 (2016), 2417 (2018) and 2573 (2021).”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042 (2022) · source
“I would like to say that I was really struck by the very practical approach that Ms. Boketa’s organization is taking and by the incredible stories of Solange and Cinama. We owe them our side of the bargain as they strive to improve their own situation. Action can also be supported in other ways by us, as States. I would like to talk about three ways in which we can do that today. The first is that States can do more in the area of prevention by embedding civilian protections into their own domestic law and operations. That includes putting in place appropriate legislation and institutional arrangements to comprehensively address violations and abuses of international humanitarian law and human rights, and, critically, holding those who commit such violations and abuses accountable. That is the really important point.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042 (2022) · source
“In Ukraine, Russia is targeting civilian infrastructure and attacking civilians indiscriminately. No one can evade that fact. In Myanmar, humanitarian workers are murdered, along with the women and children they are aiding. And just today, we heard about the International Rescue Committee humanitarians attacked in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Our thoughts are with the victims, but they need more than just our thoughts. In many conflicts, access to aid is being weaponized as a military strategy, which increases the human cost of war. We have also seen parties to conflict treat with increasing contempt the international rules and humanitarian law designed to protect civilians in conflict. Only last month, the Council debated ways to help reduce the scale of conflict-related sexual violence around the world (see S/PV.9016).”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042 (2022) · source
“I thank you again, Madam President, for convening us on this critical issue today. We are grateful to our briefers. It was very good to hear their views on the practical and impactful steps that the Council and other United Nations Member States should take if we want to protect civilians and humanitarians. As Mr. Miliband said, it is not about us taking new initiatives, but about being determined to ensure the application and delivery of existing commitments. That is because wherever there is war or armed conflict, civilians are always caught in the middle. Indeed, 2022 has been another devastating year for civilians in conflict, including in Myanmar, Syria and Ukraine. As we heard again today, the number of displaced has surpassed 100 million, a desperate threshold.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042 (2022) · source
“And if we succeed in doing that, we can ensure that digital technologies are a force for good and a transformative opportunity for sustaining peace and development.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“Therefore, when the Russian delegation bemoans the fact that it is sanctioned on social media or that its State propaganda outlets are blocked, it should not be doing so. In the digital space, as in all spaces, we must strive to protect the truth from this new doublespeak. In conclusion, we need to work together, including with civil society organizations, the private sector and other communities, to realize the benefits of, as well as counter the risks associated with, digital technologies. That will involve adapting institutions and upholding norms that are rooted in high standards, human rights and democratic values. The Council must ensure that existing frameworks and international law remain our guiding principles, as we do that.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“Today, rather than talk of a staged provocation, we were spun some new nonsense about obsolete artillery. That is another Russian tactic to attempt to distract and confuse us and obfuscate. Layers of contradictory and competing lies are pushed out so that people are confused and do not know what to believe. But no one should be fooled by this. We look forward to the International Criminal Court undertaking a full investigation so that we can know the truth about what happened in Bucha, based on real evidence. Hopefully, indictments will flow from that. Combating misinformation and defending media that are committed to reporting the truth online are critical to the proper functioning of the international system.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“Technology can also be used by those seeking to destabilize, and that is particularly true in the context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, where Russia has conducted cyberattacks and, as we have reported, used an online troll factory to spread disinformation and manipulate public opinion about its illegal war. Fortunately, technology can also help us combat disinformation. Russia tried once again today to claim that the bodies of victims lying in the streets of Bucha were a “staged provocation” by Ukraine. They suggested that the Ukrainian forces had undertaken that staged provocation after they retook the town. But satellite imagery proved that the bodies in the streets of Bucha had been there for several weeks, making it clear that they were killed during the period when Russian forces occupied the town.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“That means that the truth, including evidence of mass atrocities or violations of international humanitarian law, cannot be hidden by those who wish to hide them. As we also heard today, technology is being used by States and other actors to suppress human rights and spread disinformation and as a tool in conflict. We see some States attempt to hide the truth by blocking access to social media or independent media sites. As others have noted, we saw that last year when the military junta shut down the Internet in Myanmar. We also see authoritarian regimes using surveillance technology to monitor and persecute their own citizens, denying them their human rights.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“Secondly, during conflict itself, accurate situational awareness for United Nations peacekeepers on missions is essential. Combining digital technologies, such as remote monitoring with improved intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance processes, can enable peacekeeping and monitoring missions to improve their understanding of threats and vulnerabilities on the ground. If we can get those drones described by our colleague from the United Arab Emirates to help peacekeepers instead of attack people, we can make progress. Thirdly, technology also enables greater accountability. As we heard today, including from our brilliant briefers, social media enables greater accountability; it empowers people to tell the world about the conflicts, as they experience them, and ensures that the world knows what is happening on their terms.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“I thank you, Madam President, for this discussion today. We are also very grateful to the briefers for their contributions, as they illustrated that technology is changing how we monitor, understand and respond to conflict and humanitarian crises around the world. It is clear that, first, technology can play a role in actually preventing the outbreak of conflict. If we can see risks in advance, then we can and should act before a crisis hits. Timelier decision-making enables early and preventive action, which is an area that I believe the Security Council should explore more, in conjunction with the Secretariat. It is also why we are working with others and industry to develop artificial-intelligence-driven conflict- prevention models.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I will now adjourn the meeting so that the Council can continue its discussion on the subject in closed consultations. The meeting rose at 12.05 p.m.”
2022-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9023 (2022) · source
“We strongly support the designation of sanctions against those individuals and entities found responsible for the exploitation of natural resources. We will continue to work with the international community, including through the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to ensure that those individuals and entities are held accountable for their actions. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Rwanda.”
2022-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9023 (2022) · source
“I also call upon Special Envoy Huang Xia and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region to continue to work in close coordination, including with the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where relevant, in support of the countries of the region to holistically tackle the threat posed by the M-23 and other armed groups, to foster confidence-building among the States of the region and to enable the implementation of the United Nations action plan for the Great Lakes region. The final point that I would like to make is on natural resources, whose illegal exploitation is a source of funding for armed groups and a driver of conflict across the Great Lakes region, as we heard across the Council today.”
2022-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9023 (2022) · source
“That includes steps towards normalization between Rwanda and Uganda and the recent regional Heads of State conclave on the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, hosted by President Kenyatta in Nairobi. We call upon countries of the region to intensify those efforts in order to improve regional cooperation and turn commitments into tangible action to address shared security challenges, improve humanitarian access and reduce violence.”
2022-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9023 (2022) · source
“We also remain concerned about the humanitarian situation in the Great Lakes region, with the large-scale displacement of more than 16 million persons and violations of international humanitarian law and human rights, mainly as a result of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. We are particularly concerned about the protection of civilians as a result of intercommunal violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ituri province, including the recent targeting of internally displaced person camps. The multidimensional challenges facing the Great Lakes region require a multidimensional response. The United Kingdom welcomes the positive trend of enhanced diplomatic outreach and dialogue among countries of the region.”
2022-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9023 (2022) · source
“The United Kingdom remains extremely concerned by the fragile security situation in the Great Lakes region, in particular the increased violence as a result of greater activity by armed groups, including the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), the Coalition des démocrates Congolais, and the Résistance pour un État de droit au Burundi, as well as the re-emergence of the Mouvement du 23 mars (M-23) and the reported links between the ADF and the Islamic State-Central Africa Province. Those are all stark reminders of the need to address the security vacuum in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2022-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9023 (2022) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United Kingdom. Let me begin by thanking Special Envoy Huang Xia, Ambassador Caholo and Mr. Mahtani for their briefings today, as well as the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission for the written advice provided to the Council on the Great Lakes region. I will focus this statement on the security dynamics in the region.”
2022-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9023 (2022) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2022/276, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region. I now give the floor to Mr. Huang Xia.”
2022-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9023 (2022) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Huang Xia, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region; His Excellency Mr. João Samuel Caholo, Executive Secretary of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region; and Mr. Dinesh Mahtani, independent expert on the Great Lakes region. Mr. Caholo and Mr. Mahtani are joining this meeting via video-teleconference. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2022-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9023 (2022) · source
“I now give the floor to the Vice-Chair of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021Resumption1 (2022) · source
“One hour has elapsed since our resumption, and we have managed to complete eight statements. We should be able to hear 15 statements per hour, ideally. We thank South Africa for its brevity. I would like to encourage everyone to try to fit their statements into the four minutes allotted. That will enable our interpreters to get home on time. I now give the floor to the representative of Japan.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Before we begin, I would like to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work as expeditiously as possible. Flashing lights on the collars of the microphone will prompt all speakers to bring their remarks to a close after four minutes. I now give the floor to the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021Resumption1 (2022) · source
“It is our sincere hope that the collective efforts of MONUSCO and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo can soon create a more stable and peaceful environment for the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9007 (2022) · source
“Turning to MONUSCO’s transition, we share the Secretary-General’s view that the transition plan and its associated benchmarks offer a comprehensive framework for mobilizing the collective efforts of the Government, the United Nations and international partners. Establishing baselines and tracking progress against transition indicators, collectively by the United Nations and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, will be particularly important as the Council looks to assess progress in the implementation of the transition plan. We look forward to future updates on the transition, as part of the regular reporting cycle. In conclusion, let me commend the work of Special Representative Keita and her team in extremely challenging circumstances.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9007 (2022) · source
“We echo the Secretary-General’s call for those responsible to be held to account. The United Kingdom welcomes progress made to develop and operationalize the new Disarmament, Demobilization, Community Reintegration and Stabilization Programme. It is essential to learn from previous disarmament, demobilization and reintegration efforts, including by adopting a decentralized and community-based approach. We welcome the technical support provided by the United Nations in that regard. As the operational phase begins, the establishment of inclusive coordinated structures among the United Nations, the international community and the Disarmament, Demobilization, Community Reintegration and Stabilization Programme will be critical.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9007 (2022) · source
“However, we remain concerned about the fact that joint operations in the Beni area of North Kivu have not yet been successful in improving the security situation or decisively tackling the threat of ADF. We urge the Governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda to increase their coordination with MONUSCO. Not only is that essential to ensuring the protection of civilians and the safety and security of United Nations personnel and humanitarian workers, but it could also support efforts to hold cleared areas and prevent the ADF from spreading into new territory where they can re-establish their foothold. With regard to the safety and security of United Nations personnel, the firing at a MONUSCO patrol by soldiers of the Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo in North Kivu is also deeply concerning.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9007 (2022) · source
“While we take note of the efforts of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to address the security in the east of the country, we call upon it to intensify those efforts in order to improve security and humanitarian access and lessen the suffering of the Congolese population. Almost a year after the declaration of the state of siege, the United Kingdom welcomes the reinstitution of civilian judicial processes. We urge the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to continue to mitigate the negative impacts of the state of siege. That includes setting clear objectives and an exit plan and addressing the recommendations of the national defence and security committee. With regard to joint Democratic Republic of the Congo-Uganda military operations, we welcome efforts to deconflict operations.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9007 (2022) · source
“In addition to armed groups such as the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and the Coopérative pour le développement du Congo, we are increasingly concerned about the resurgent Mouvement du 23 mars group. We welcome the efforts of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) to enhance protection in the Djugu area of Ituri but note that insecurity around camps for internally displaced persons continues. Also of concern is the number of recent kidnappings in North Kivu, which has made a large proportion of the province inaccessible to humanitarian actors.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9007 (2022) · source
“I begin by joining others in thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Keita for her characteristically thorough and clear briefing. We look forward to reading Ms. Babite Inyobondaye’s contribution in due course. I would also like to share the concern expressed by others around the Security Council table about the news that a helicopter went down today in Rutshuru, North Kivu. We hope that the rescue mission under way today is successful, but we are also reminded of the risks taken daily by peacekeepers across the world to implement our mandates. The United Kingdom is extremely concerned, as we have heard today around the Council table, about the violence facing civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, including the persistent attacks by armed groups.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9007 (2022) · source
“Finally, we must all ensure that we protect and promote human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law as we go about this work. We welcome CTED’s ongoing efforts to engage civil society and the emphasis Mr. Chen placed on their involvement with other partners, including with regard to the examination of gender and masculinity in terrorism prevention. We are committed to working together to continue the global fight against terrorism and violent extremism in a manner that protects human rights and upholds international law.”
2022-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8963 (2022) · source
“The United Kingdom provides security, stabilization and humanitarian assistance in many of the affected countries in order to help them tackle the threat, build stability and support affected communities. But much more needs to be done. Terrorist groups continue to incite and recruit supporters around the world, particularly now using social media and encrypted online platforms. And, as the Secretary-General’s report makes clear, that has all been exacerbated by the impact of the coronavirus disease pandemic, as set out so clearly by Mr. Chen just now. As such, it is right that the Council, as it came together at the end of last year to reaffirm the important work of CTED and renew its mandate (see S/2021/1107), also encouraged a new focus on those technologies.”
2022-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8963 (2022) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the emphasis on battlefield evidence preservation, as set out in the report. It is our view that justice will often be better served in the region where the crimes were committed, and any such justice mechanism must respect human rights and the rule of law, as well as ensure fair trials and due process. We must continue to be alert to the threat elsewhere in the world. The context in Afghanistan has changed. We welcome the Taliban’s commitments to tackle terrorist groups and urge them to ensure that Al-Qaida and Da’esh affiliates and other terrorist groups do not raise funds or plan attacks from Afghan territory. The threat continues to grow in sub-Saharan Africa, as we heard again today.”
2022-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8963 (2022) · source
“The January attack in north-eastern Syria was a sobering reminder that, despite its territorial defeat, Da’esh continues to pose a threat in Iraq, Syria and beyond. We condemn that attack and in particular share Mr. Voronkov’s concern about the taking of children as hostages. The international community must hold firm in its determination to counter and defeat Da’esh. That is why the United Kingdom is a committed member of the Global Coalition against Da’esh and co-leads its counter-propaganda efforts. Alongside that, we provide significant humanitarian and stabilization support to liberated areas of Iraq and Syria. We also continue to seek justice and accountability for Da’esh. Those who have fought for or supported Da’esh should face justice for their crimes in the most appropriate jurisdiction.”
2022-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8963 (2022) · source
“I would also like to begin by thank Under-Secretary-General Voronkov and Acting Executive Director Chen for their informative briefings today. We also welcome the evident collaboration between their two teams, both in the preparation of this briefing and the delivery of their mandates. The work of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism and the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) in analysing and helping States to tackle the ever-changing terrorist threat is an indispensable part of combating global terrorism. We also welcome the Secretary-General’s report (S/2022/63) on the global terrorist threat. Recent events have reminded us of the continuing threat of terrorism and underline the importance of this debate today.”
2022-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8963 (2022) · source
“We commend President Touadera for his call for a unilateral ceasefire and continue to underline the importance of an inclusive peacebuilding process. We regret to hear further reports that the Russian private military company Wagner Group continues to commit human rights abuses in the Central African Republic. The Wagner Group drives conflict and profits and capitalizes on instability for its own interests. It does not offer long-term security answers in the Central African Republic or elsewhere in Africa, while undermining the work of international peacekeepers. May I conclude by thanking Special Representative Fall. We recognize the huge challenges across the region, and we are grateful to him for his energetic and personal commitment to help guide the efforts aimed at achieving peace and security in the region.”
2021-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8933 (2021) · source
“Turning to Burundi, we welcome the efforts by the Government to re-engage with the international community and demonstrate a greater commitment to human rights. To that end, we continue to urge the Government of Burundi to engage with the United Nations human rights monitoring mechanisms, including the new Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burundi, and to ensure that the needs and rights of refugees, other displaced people and host communities are recognized. The United Kingdom remains concerned about the ongoing violence in the Central African Republic, which continues to take a distressing toll on the civilian population, compounding an already acute humanitarian situation.”
2021-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8933 (2021) · source
“What Cameroon desperately needs is the dialogue that the Special Representative has just spoken about, which we hope he will do all he can to encourage, as will we. The United Kingdom also strongly condemns the terrorist attacks on civilians in Cameroon’s Far North region and across the wider Lake Chad basin area. We welcome the efforts of the Multinational Joint Task Force to tackle Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province in the region, but we have also heard just how complex that situation is. We need to continue to focus on that. The United Kingdom Government continues to support regional stabilization efforts through its support to the Regional Stabilization Facility for the Lake Chad Basin, working with international partners and Governments of the region.”
2021-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8933 (2021) · source
“The United Kingdom remains deeply concerned by the ongoing crisis and continued human rights violations in the North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon. The impacts on civilians continue to be profound, as we have heard. The conflict in that region has driven around 650,000 people from their homes and forced almost 70,000 people to seek refuge in neighbouring Nigeria. The continued closure of two thirds of schools, now for a fifth year, means 700,000 children are not receiving an education. We know what that means with regard to being a driver of conflict. The United Kingdom has allocated a further $6 million in humanitarian aid to Cameroon this year, which will provide vital assistance, including food, medical supplies and sanitation provisions.”
2021-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8933 (2021) · source
“We know that Special Representative Fall is doing that and is working to convene them, but we think a particular focus on the delivery of agreed plans and strategies and encouragement in that regard could be incredibly helpful. Turning to individual countries in the region, as the Special Representative has just done, the United Kingdom would like to reiterate its support to Chad as it undergoes its transition to civilian and constitutional rule. The United Kingdom joins the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in welcoming the positive steps towards that transition, including the appointment of a largely civilian Cabinet and ongoing talks with armed opposition groups. We encourage the Government of Chad to continue to lead an inclusive process to facilitate a peaceful and successful political transition.”
2021-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8933 (2021) · source
“It therefore remains important that the countries in the region work together with the support of the United Nations to strengthen regional peace and security, protect civilians in conflict and promote human rights and resilient economic recovery. In that regard, I commend UNOCA’s ongoing work on conflict prevention, and particularly Mr. Fall’s mediation efforts across Central Africa. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General’s work to highlight and support inclusive and meaningful dialogue in countries preparing for elections is particularly welcome. We welcome and encourage even greater coordination between UNOCA and United Nations country teams in the subregion.”
2021-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8933 (2021) · source
“In terms of the work of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) itself, we particularly welcome the collaboration between the Office and the recently established Economic Community of Central African States Commission, which, I know, has been incredibly constructive for Special Representative of the Secretary-General Fall during the recent reporting period. We are also very encouraged by the links between Mr. Fall’s Office and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel and other major United Nations Offices in the region. As Special Representative of the Secretary-General Fall has set out today, Central Africa continues to face serious political, economic, humanitarian and security challenges.”
2021-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8933 (2021) · source
“I want to begin by expressing our heartfelt thanks to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Fall for his insightful briefing today and, more significantly, for his continued efforts to support peace, stability and security in Central Africa. Although your modesty will not appreciate this, Sir, I want to join Mr. Fall in his tribute to you with regard to your own commitment and leadership in the work of the Security Council and beyond on these issues and in the region.”
2021-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8933 (2021) · source
“Finally, May I thank the Special Representative and through her thank all of her staff and the peacekeepers in MONUSCO in what we know continue to be very difficult conditions.”
2021-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8918 (2021) · source
“Advancing MONUSCO’s transition and enabling a focus on the minimum conditions in Ituri and North and South Kivu will also be facilitated by preparations for the early transfer of certain tasks — those that are not central to meeting the minimum conditions for withdrawal and those for which the Government, the United Nations country team and other international partners could already reasonably assume responsibility. In conclusion, the United Kingdom supports a gradual, sustainable withdrawal of MONUSCO, guided by an end state, rather than an end date. MONUSCO and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo continue to have our full support in their efforts to achieve that and to ensure a more peaceful, stable and prosperous country.”
2021-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8918 (2021) · source
“Continued discussions by the joint MONUSCO–Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo working group will be essential in that regard. We also wish to see further consolidation of MONUSCO’s presence in Ituri and North and South Kivu in order to enable the Mission to focus on the minimum conditions required for its eventual exit. We expect the full and effective engagement of all protection-of-civilian components, including MONUSCO’s Force Intervention Brigade, to achieve that.”
2021-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8918 (2021) · source