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1. “In referring to developments in Syria, President of the Republic Michel Sleiman expressed very clearly that "Lebanon supports stability in Syria and the wider Arab world, but most especially in Syria because the security of both countries is linked. Lebanon also supports Syria's leadership in its decision to initiate reforms, including the lifting of the state of emergency and the laws on political parties and information. Lebanon also recognizes the fact that the calls for reform are correct and justified and not intended to foment sectarian rivalries and strife." Today, more than ever, the hearts and minds of all Lebanese people stand in support of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity, its people and the safety and security of its children.”

   2011-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6524 (2011) · source

2. “Mr. Salam (Lebanon) (spoke in Arabic): I should like to start by thanking Mr. Pascoe for his briefing. I recall that the links between Lebanon and Syria transcend those of mere good-neighbourliness. That is why the Taif Agreement, which is the foundation of Lebanon's Constitution, stipulates that Lebanon, Arab in its identity, is linked by sincere fraternal relations with all Arab States and has special relations with Syria that draw their strength from history and common fraternal interests. Coordination and cooperation between the two countries are based on those principles. The security of Lebanon is bound up with that of Syria, and vice versa. What takes place in Lebanon affects Syria, and what takes place in Syria affects Lebanon. History has demonstrated that fact most convincingly.”

   2011-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6524 (2011) · source

3. “People across the region are now voicing their aspirations to freedom, dignity and a better life. However, let us keep in mind that the greatest source of frustration in our region remains the unresolved Arab-Israeli conflict and the historic injustice to the Palestinian people. A lasting peace in our part of the world needs to be a comprehensive and just peace. Accordingly, it will also require that Israel fully withdraw from the occupied Syrian Golan to the line of 4 June 1967 and from the remaining occupied parts of southern Lebanon.”

   2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source

4. “Steady reforms in the public finance management system have enabled the PA to tightly control expenditures, apply rigorous budget preparation and execution practices, and establish fiscal transparency and accountability in line with international standards." In that regard, a Security Council trip to the Middle East would not only assert the role of this Council in the peace process and its responsibility towards international peace and security, but also offer all members of the Council the opportunity to have a first-hand and on-the-ground assessment of the Government functions carried out by the Palestinian institutions and to judge how sufficient they have become for a functioning Government of a State. The Arab world is witnessing an unprecedented momentum for change.”

   2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source

5. “It considers that: "The Palestinian Authority (PA) is now able to conduct the sound economic policies expected of a future well-functioning Palestinian State, given its solid track record in reforms and institution-building in the public finance and financial areas.”

   2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source

6. “However, the report adds: "Despite the progress achieved, the key constraints to the existence and successful functioning of the institutions of a potential State of Palestine arise primarily from the persistence of occupation and the unresolved issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict [M]easures of occupation which stifle Palestinian life [need to be] fundamentally rolled back It is vitally important that the State-building and political processes be brought into alignment by September 2011." In turn, the World Bank, in its 13 April economic monitoring report to the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee, reiterates: "The World Bank has noted in previous reports to meetings of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) that if the Palestinian Authority (PA) maintains its performance in institution-building and delivery of public services, it is well positioned for the establishment of a State at any point in the near future." The report concludes: "Since the last AHLC meeting, the PA has continued to strengthen its institutions, delivering public services and promoting reforms that many existing States struggle with." Finally, let me quote from the International Monetary Fund staff report "Macroeconomic and Fiscal Framework for the West Bank and Gaza", submitted to the same Brussels meeting.”

   2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source

7. “Pascoe, underline that in its report to the meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee for the Coordination of the International Assistance to Palestinians in Brussels on 13 April, entitled "Palestinian State-building: a decisive period", the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process concluded that "in the limited territory under its control and within the constraints on the ground imposed by unresolved political issues, the Palestinian Authority has accelerated progress in improving its governmental functions". In the areas enumerated by Mr. Pascoe where the United Nations is most engaged, the same report confirmed that "governmental functions are now sufficient for a functioning Government of a State".”

   2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source

8. “In contrast, such interim approaches as the idea of a provisional arrangement, short of a two-State solution and even without Palestinian agreement, are now clearly inconclusive and completely unacceptable 20 years after the Madrid Peace Conference, 18 years after the Oslo interim accords and eight years after the Road Map. On the question of Palestinian statehood, let me, like Mr.”

   2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source

9. “We are extremely concerned at and disappointed by the postponement of the Quartet meeting initially scheduled for 14 March, and later rescheduled for 15 April but again postponed. In spite of our strong reservations at the manner in which Israel dealt with the previously planned separate meetings of the Quartet with the parties, we continue to support the Quartet and believe that it must adopt and clearly spell out the well-known parameters for the resolution of the conflict, in particular the 1967 lines as the basis of the Palestinian State. The Quartet should further set a clear timetable up to August 2011 for negotiations on the final status issues and ensure that the goal of a free and independent Palestinian State with full membership in the United Nations is realized by September of this year.”

   2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source

10. “In doing so, it is also deliberately choosing to block the United States-lead peace efforts, rather than to help them succeed. Above all, it is knowingly choosing to continue to defy international law and the will of the international community, as expressed by all the main organs of the United Nations, namely, this Council, the General Assembly and the International Court of justice. Settlement-building is certainly not a trivial issue, as the Prime Minister of Israel said. In fact, in addition to evictions and house demolitions, residency revocations and land confiscations, settlement-building is part of a campaign that is eating up Palestinian land and seeks to change the identity and legal status of East Jerusalem.”

    2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source

11. “Arabs are not only frustrated with the failure of the Council earlier this year to pronounce itself on the illegality of all Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, but they are also outraged that, two years after the adoption of resolution 1860 (2009), Israel continues its illegal and immoral blockade of the Gaza Strip and its repeated attacks against its civilian population. It is the duty of the Council to compel Israel to abide by its responsibilities under international law and international humanitarian law, as well as Security Council and General Assembly resolutions, to protect the civilians of Gaza and those throughout the occupied Palestinian territory. What we are witnessing today is how the Israeli Government continues to choose the expansion of settlements over peace.”

    2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source

12. “At the outset, we would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Pascoe for his comprehensive briefing and to stress again the leading role that we believe the United Nations should play in the resolution of the Middle East conflict. It is clear that the prevailing sentiment in the Arab world is one of deep frustration following the failure of this Council earlier this year to express itself on the critical issue of Israeli settlements, even though the draft resolution (S/2011/24) that my delegation had presented to the Council had been sponsored by an unprecedented number of States. It is a critical issue indeed, not only because settlements are illegal and obstruct peace, but also because they undermine the two-State solution and continue to sow the seeds of hatred that will yield more and more violence in the absence of peace.”

    2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source

13. “We also reaffirm the need for the people and Government of Haiti to assume leadership together, above all in the reconstruction of the country. As one Haitian proverb has it, a borrowed drum never makes for good dancing.”

    2011-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6510 (2011) · source

14. “We once again commend President Preval for his wise leadership in the various crises that have beset the country. The cholera epidemic remains a source of great concern, and we call on the international community to provide immediate assistance in bringing it to an end. As the Secretary-General noted, without an immediate and broad international response, we will be unable to end that threat to the lives of hundreds of thousands of Haitians. In that respect, we welcome the establishment of a panel of experts to investigate the sources of the epidemic. In conclusion, we reaffirm our support for efforts to strengthen national capacity-building, security, development, the rule of law, good governance and respect for human rights.”

    2011-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6510 (2011) · source

15. “It is the role of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, whose duties, in addition to maintaining security and stability, include tasks related to development, such as reconstruction and building State institutions. The link between development and security leads us to another issue - the link between democracy and security. Haiti has had experience of that phenomenon throughout its contemporary political history. It experienced tragedy and suffering under protracted dictatorships. On the other hand, the recent elections were held in an acceptable, calm and stable atmosphere. We congratulate the people of Haiti on that democratic achievement and call on all parties to support the formation of a new Government, which will face the same significant challenges facing the entire country.”

    2011-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6510 (2011) · source

16. “We welcome the positive developments this year, including improved political stability and security, the notable 50 per cent decline in the number of displaced persons, the noticeable progress in the reconstruction and rehabilitation of State institutions, and the holding of parliamentary and presidential elections. The presidential statement that the Security Council will adopt today shows the link between development and security. By highlighting that issue in preparing for this meeting, Colombia has underscored its importance and implications for Haiti's future and prosperity. There is no doubt that economic and social crises fuel conflict and threaten international peace and security. That is a challenge for the Security Council, which is entrusted with addressing those crises.”

    2011-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6510 (2011) · source

17. “However, our meeting today once again demonstrates the international community's commitment to moving forward in the reconstruction of Haiti. It shows the resolve of the United Nations to establish a lasting and strategic partnership with that country to ensure that it enjoys a better future. In that regard, we commend the international community for its solidarity with and support to the people of Haiti and its Government, which continues to provide relief and support in various areas. We call on donors to honour their commitments in that respect. For its part, Lebanon has joined the efforts of the international community in relief activities, thereby showing its solidarity with the Haitian people.”

    2011-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6510 (2011) · source

18. “Mr. Salam (Lebanon) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to welcome Presidents Santos Calderon, Preval and Clinton, and to thank them and the Secretary-General for their excellent introductory remarks. I, in turn, would like to make the following comments. Painful tragedies have long dwelled in the collective memory of the Haitian people. These include the natural disasters and political and economic crises of 2010, starting with the earthquake, which claimed the lives of 230,000 people and displaced more than 2 million, and the cholera epidemic, which took more than 4,500 lives and has infected more than 240,000 to date, as well as insecurity and political instability arising from problems related to the electoral process.”

    2011-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6510 (2011) · source

19. “Lebanon also hopes to see the dream of a nuclear- weapon-free zone in the Middle East. We affirm that the Final Document of the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT/CONF.2010/50 (Vol. I)) calls on Israel to adhere to the Treaty, as it is the only country of the Middle East that has not done so. It should place its installations under the comprehensive safeguards regime of the International Atomic Energy Agency. We reaffirm Lebanon's commitment to continuing to cooperate with the Committee and to assist in its efforts to fulfil its mandate.”

    2011-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6502 (2011) · source

20. “Resolution 1929 (2010) and other relevant resolutions reaffirmed the rights of the parties to the NPT to undertake nuclear research and use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. The resolution also affirms the importance of political and diplomatic efforts for seeking negotiated solutions. We call for the relaunching of negotiations and a return to dialogue, which is the best way to find a comprehensive and final solution that will increase international confidence in the peaceful nature of the Iranian nuclear programme and open the way to the development of fruitful development agreements with the Islamic Republic of Iran. We fully subscribe to the statement made by the representative of Brazil to the effect that the Tehran declaration represented an opportunity that ought to have been seized.”

    2011-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6502 (2011) · source

21. “Mr. Salam (Lebanon) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to thank Ambassador Osorio for his 90-day report on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). Allow me to make the following observations. Lebanon was one of the first countries to adhere to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), is party to all international non-proliferation instruments and is fully committed to its responsibilities. We warmly welcome the international interest in disarmament. We believe that weapons of mass destruction, and nuclear weapons in particular, can never be a source of peace, security or stability; quite to the contrary, they can compel other States to seek to acquire these weapons and lead to an unbridled arms race.”

    2011-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6502 (2011) · source

22. “Faced with the great suffering being experienced by the Libyan people, the loss of life and the great dangers that still exist, although this resolution falls short of our expectations, we hope that it carries a great deal of hope for a better future for Libya and its valiant people.”

    2011-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6498 (2011) · source

23. “As we did during the various stages of the negotiations that led to the adoption of this resolution, I would also like to reaffirm the importance of and need for full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Libya. Lebanon also reaffirms the importance of close cooperation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States pursuant to Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations. This aspect has also been included in the resolution we have just adopted. We fully understand that the provisions and actions called for by the resolution cannot alone guarantee stability in Libya. We therefore reaffirm the importance of the efforts undertaken to achieve a peaceful solution to the situation in Libya. We support the mission of the Secretary-General's Special Envoy, Mr. Abdel-Elah Al-Khatib.”

    2011-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6498 (2011) · source

24. “As indicated in the Arab League's statement, those authorities have lost all legitimacy. Today's resolution is aimed at protecting Libyan civilians. We underscore the fact that it will not result in the occupation of any parts of Libyan territory. In that regard, I would like to reiterate the following aspects. It is quite clear that Lebanon, which has itself experienced the atrocities of war and violence, would 3 never advocate the use of force or support war in any part of the world - especially not in the brotherly country of Libya. Lebanon therefore hopes that the resolution adopted today will have a deterring effect, ensure that Libyan authorities move away from using all forms of violence against their own people, and avert the use of force.”

    2011-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6498 (2011) · source

25. “However, Colonel Al-Qadhafi's regime disregarded the demands and yearnings of his people as well as international resolutions. Lebanon launched an appeal in the Security Council based on the resolution of the League of Arab States of 12 March, which stipulates that the Security Council must "assume its responsibilities with regard to the situation in Libya, including taking the necessary measures to impose a no-fly zone; the establishment of safe areas, especially in places that have been struck by aircraft; and measures to ensure the protection of the Libyan people and all foreign citizens". Today's resolution essentially takes into account the calls by the people of Libya and the demands by the League of Arab States for an end to the violent acts and atrocious crimes being carried out by Libyan authorities against their people.”

    2011-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6498 (2011) · source

26. “Mr. Salam (Lebanon) (spoke in Arabic): We have all witnessed the rapidly unfolding painful events and the great suffering that has struck Libya, a brotherly country experiencing acts of violence and the use of heavy weapons and aircraft against large swaths of the civilian population. Hundreds of innocent victims have died and we have seen the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Libyan citizens. Faced with that great danger, the Security Council has not stood by idly. We adopted resolution 1970 (2011), which demanded the immediate cessation of all acts of violence. Given the grave danger posed by these crimes, the situation in Libya was referred to the International Criminal Court. For its part, the General Assembly decided to suspend Libya's membership in the Human Rights Council.”

    2011-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6498 (2011) · source

27. “In the absence of an international peace force, Lebanon agrees with the Secretary-General that the elements of support for AMISOM. should conform with support given to United Nations peacekeeping operations. In that regard, we call on the Security Council to enhance its support, including through the possible funding of AMISOM. through assessed contributions. We call on donors to increase their reimbursements of AMISOM. through unconditional contributions to the United Nations Trust Fund. We support the expeditious deployment of a United Nations presence in Somalia with a view to sending a message of support from the Security Council for the Djibouti peace process. In conclusion, we support the draft presidential statement to be adopted at the end of the meeting.”

    2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494 (2011) · source

28. “We endorse the African Union's call on the Security Council on 15 October 2010 to approach the issue of piracy in a comprehensive manner in order to address its underlying causes and other threats adversely affecting the livelihoods of Somalis, particularly illegal fishing and the dumping of toxic wastes off the shores of Somalia. With respect to the humanitarian situation, we express our deep concern over the apparent recruitment of child soldiers and reports of the coercive evacuation of internally displaced persons and of threats to humanitarian workers and assistance. In that regard, we stress the need for humanitarian workers to reach out to all Somali parties with a view to providing humanitarian assistance to all those who need it, particularly those who need it most and who reside in areas under rebel control.”

    2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494 (2011) · source

29. “With regard to security, we condemn the attacks undertaken by anti-Government militias and at the same time stress the need for all parties to ensure the protection of civilians. We also emphasize the need to lend expeditious support to the regular forces of Somalia in order to allow the Government to extend its authority. We welcome the fact that the TFG and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have made significant gains in Mogadishu. At the same time, we express our concern over the fragility of the security situation in southern and central Somalia, which impedes most humanitarian activities. Piracy and armed robbery constitute a threat to international commercial navigation and impede the delivery of humanitarian assistance.”

    2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494 (2011) · source

30. “Somalia needs an inclusive strategic solution that goes beyond the security situation to buttressing Somali institutions and economic development. We reiterate our support for the Djibouti peace process, in particular as it is currently the sole political track to save Somalia. We call for reactivating and energizing that process. Lebanon welcomes the Somali Government's development of a political road map. We hope that the Government will continue to carry out the remaining transitional tasks, implement reconciliation initiatives, reach out to opposition groups through dialogue and finalize the draft constitution with the participation of all parties. In that connection, we express our regret that the Transitional Federal Parliament had to extend its mandate without accomplishing the requisite reforms.”

    2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494 (2011) · source

31. “Mr. Salam (Lebanon) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for your initiative to convene this meeting. I would also like to extend my thanks to the Secretary-General for his preliminary observations, as well as to welcome the participation of the Prime Minister of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG), Mr. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed. I thank him for his invaluable statement. We would also like to draw attention to the statement made by Ambassador Diarra, Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia. In a country where nearly a third of the population needs humanitarian assistance because of war, displacement, drought and the like, focusing only on a military solution and on fighting a rebellion will lead to no sustainable results.”

    2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494 (2011) · source

32. “On this occasion, as we did at the headquarters of the League of Arab States, Lebanon would like to reaffirm the importance of defending Libya's territorial integrity and the unity of its people. Lebanon proudly salutes those who were martyred while exercising their freedom of expression in Libya. We also express our deep condolences for the hundreds killed and thousands injured among the Arab Libyan people.”

    2011-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6491 (2011) · source

33. “The Council also called for an immediate halt to all acts of violence, a resort to national dialogue, a response to the legitimate demands of the Libyan people and respect for their rights to demonstrate and exercise their freedom of expression, so as to prevent further bloodshed, preserve peace, the territorial integrity of Libya and civil order and ensure the safety of Libyan citizens. When the Libyan authorities did not respond to that call, Lebanon decided - in line with the Arab consensus, the African Union statement of 23 February and the position of the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference - to vote in favour of this resolution.”

    2011-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6491 (2011) · source

34. “Mr. Salam (Lebanon) (spoke in Arabic): The Council of the League of Arab States held an emergency meeting on 22 February to discuss the situation in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. At the conclusion of that meeting, the Council denounced the crimes committed against the peaceful popular protests and demonstrations taking place in several Libyan cities and in the capital, Tripoli. It also expressed its profound condemnation of the acts of violence committed against civilians, especially the use of foreign mercenaries, live ammunition, heavy weapons and other methods against the demonstrators, all of which are grave violations of human rights and international humanitarian law.”

    2011-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6491 (2011) · source

35. “Today we have come to this Council, and we will continue to return to this Council as long as a comprehensive, just and lasting peace is not achieved in our region of the world, and as long as the Arab Palestinian people are not granted the possibility to enjoy self-determination and to establish their independent State with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital - for Jerusalem, 0 Jerusalem, you are the path of those who have ascended to Heaven, as sings our country, and you will continue to be the jewel of all cities.”

    2011-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6484 (2011) · source

36. “We are also here because we believe in the Charter of the United Nations and in the Organization's central role in upholding justice in the world, without which there can be no international peace and security. We have come to the Council because, in accordance with Article 24 of the Charter, it is the body to which the Members of the United Nations have given the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.”

    2011-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6484 (2011) · source

37. “We have therefore submitted today's draft resolution on Israeli settlement activity, which we invite members to vote on today. We are proud of the unprecedented number of States - more than 100 - that have agreed to sponsor the draft resolution. We would like once again to express our special thanks to those States. The purpose of the draft resolution is to have the Security Council play its required role and choose the side of justice and righteousness. We therefore hope that the draft resolution will enjoy unanimous support from the members of the Council. We have come to the Council not just because we believe that our cause is a just one, which it is.”

    2011-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6484 (2011) · source

38. “In its statements - the most recent of which was issued on 7 February - the international Quartet has continued to call for the implementation of the provisions of the Road Map, including a halt to settlement activity. These are the provisions of international law on settlements. These are the resolutions of the General Assembly. These are the resolutions of the Security Council. This is the legal opinion of the International Court of Justice. These are the positions of the international Quartet on Israeli settlement activity. 3 However, these are the same positions and rulings that Israel has continued to ignore and challenge - to the point where the number of settlers in Jerusalem and the West Bank now exceeds 517,000.”

    2011-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6484 (2011) · source

39. “It is worth noting here that the Road Map, established by the international Quartet and adopted by the Security Council in resolution 1515 (2003), compels Israel to freeze "all settlement activity (including natural growth settlements)" (S/2003/529, annex). It also compels Israel to "immediately dismantle[...] settlement outposts erected since March 2001". The Joint Understanding of the 2007 Annapolis Conference also confirmed the commitment of all parties to continue to fulfil their respective obligations under the Road Map until a peace treaty is reached. That of course includes compelling Israel to freeze all settlement activities. The Council adopted the contents of that concluding document in resolution 1850 (2008).”

    2011-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6484 (2011) · source

40. “Part 2, article 8, paragraph 2 (b) of the 1998 Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court classifies as a war crime the "transfer, directly or indirectly, by the Occupying Power of parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies, or the deportation or transfer of all or parts of the population of the occupied territory within or outside this territory". In addition, in dozens of resolutions - most recently in resolution 65/104 - the General Assembly has reiterated that settlement activity in the Arab territories occupied in 1967 were illegitimate and an obstacle to peace. It has also called for an immediate and complete halt to that activity.”

    2011-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6484 (2011) · source

41. “It also determined, in paragraph 1 of that resolution, that "the policy and practices of Israel in establishing settlements in the Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied since 1967 have no legal validity and constitute a serious obstruction to achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East". The Council came to that conclusion dozens of years ago, and has since reiterated it in many resolutions on settlement activity. If anyone still has any doubts as to the illegality of settlement activity, the July 2004 advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the wall concluded that 11-23845 "the Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian Territory (including East Jerusalem) have been established in breach of international law" (see A/ES-10/273, para. 120).”

    2011-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6484 (2011) · source

42. “If this is part of the reality of Israeli settlement activity, then where are the principles of international law - the principles and provisions that our Organization was built to protect and defend, as stated in the Charter of the United Nations? Article 49, paragraph 6, of the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the protection of civilian persons in time of war stipulates that "The Occupying Power shall not deport or transfer parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies". In resolution 446 (1979), the Security Council reaffirmed that the Fourth Geneva Convention applied to Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967.”

    2011-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6484 (2011) · source

43. “The truth of the matter is that since the Israeli authorities lifted their settlement moratorium last September - a moratorium which, as is well known, was only partial - settlement activity has not returned to its previous rate. Rather, it has doubled. Some have estimated that, in the first six weeks since that date, settlement activity caught up with and surpassed the work that had been partially halted during the previous 10 months. It is also worth noting here that, according to a statement issued on 12 February by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, the demolition of Palestinian houses as part of settlement activity in East Jerusalem and surrounding areas increased by 40 per cent in 2010.”

    2011-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6484 (2011) · source

44. “Mr. Salam (Lebanon) (spoke in Arabic): At the beginning of this week, on Monday, 14 February, the occupying Power's municipal authorities in Jerusalem adopted a plan to construct 124 new housing units in what is known as the Ramat settlement. On 16 January, the Israeli occupying authorities approved a plan to construct 1,400 new housing units in what is known as the Gilo settlement, south of East Jerusalem. And on 9 January, the Israeli occupying authorities demolished the Shepherd Hotel in occupied Jerusalem - a well- 11-23845 known historic landmark and important part of Palestinian heritage - in a measure to pave the way to establishing a settlement of approximately 400 housing units.”

    2011-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6484 (2011) · source

45. “In this respect, we would highlight in particular the League of Arab States and the African Union, as these organizations can make very important contributions in the area of peace and security in the Arab world and Africa. Lebanon supports all efforts to strengthen international peace and security, given that this is the main objective of our Organization.”

    2011-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6481 (2011) · source

46. “Lebanon calls on OSCE to attach particular importance to the rule of law, respect for human rights and the dialogue among cultures and religions, without neglecting efforts to combat terrorism, drug trafficking, human trafficking and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and small arms and light weapons, as such efforts have a positive impact on international peace and security. Moreover, given their common objectives, Lebanon believes that it is necessary to strengthen cooperation between the OSCE and the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia. It is also necessary to work with other regional organizations with a view to sharing information, experience and capacities.”

    2011-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6481 (2011) · source

47. “The role of the OSCE is directly linked to conflicts that are within its area of competence and within its geographic area, and that have common cultural and historical elements. All of this means that the OSCE has a particular understanding of the various events taking place in the region and can consider ways to resolve these conflicts through peaceful means. The OSCE today includes 56 member States, which can contribute to peace and security in three stages: before a conflict, through early warning and preventive diplomacy; during a conflict, with a view to reducing tensions and containing the conflict in order to settle it in a peaceful way; and after a conflict, to contribute to peacebuilding.”

    2011-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6481 (2011) · source

48. “Mr. Salam (Lebanon) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to welcome His Excellency Mr. Azubalis and to thank him for his briefing, which was focused on strengthening cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations. The authors of the United Nations Charter dedicated an entire chapter - namely, Chapter VIII - to the role of regional organizations and the maintenance of international peace and security. This is proof that the role of the United Nations complements the role of regional organizations - hence the importance of cooperation between these organizations aimed at taking advantage of their relative strengths. Lebanon welcomes the efforts undertaken by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in the various conflicts in Europe and Asia with a view to establishing peace.”

    2011-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6481 (2011) · source

49. “Once more, the seminar held in Rio supported that conclusion and acknowledged that peacekeepers ought to be involved in socio-economic development activities. Therefore, when socio-economic issues are identified as drivers of conflicts, or as threats to the consolidation of peace, it becomes of the utmost importance for the Council to address those issues. That will indeed require greater cooperation with other United Nations bodies and organs, the international financial institutions and regional and subregional organizations, based on the principle of comparative advantage.”

    2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479 (2011) · source

50. “Furthermore, key agreed-upon reforms included the need to draw a comprehensive and balanced development plan to foster socio-economic development. The Accord also provided for the creation of a socio-economic council for development to enable greater participation of the various socio- economic actors. Another key reform is the commitment to provide education for all, including mandatory primary education and restructuring of the public education system to meet the country's developmental needs and foster social cohesion. Experience in Haiti and with other peacekeeping missions has led some troop-contributing countries to the conclusion that mandates need to be adjusted to better reflect the development mission.”

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