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“The glimmers of hope that have come from the regularly held and peaceful elections in West Africa, the establishment of a national unity Government in Libya, significant progress in the Cote d'Ivoire towards a successful transition and the positive course of talks in Colombia and Cyprus have partly offset the particularly disastrous humanitarian effects and myriad consequences of the violence in Syria, the lethargy of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and the continuation of terrorist attacks throughout nearly the entire world. We are fortunate, Sir, that you called for two important open debates on the ministerial level (see S/PV.7606 and S/PV.7610) - on the protection of civilians and on the situation in the Middle East and the question of Palestine - which afforded us a deeper understanding to more efficiently direct our action.”
2016-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7616 (2016) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for holding this monthly wrap-up session, which affords us to look back on the issues and the work undertaken by the Security Council in the period under consideration, making it possible to chart a course for future meetings. In that regard, allow me to commend the leadership and wisdom that you have shown throughout your outstanding presidency of the Security Council.”
2016-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7616 (2016) · source
“Senegal would therefore like to add its voice in congratulating the guarantor countries of this very promising process - the Republic of Cuba and the Kingdom of Norway - and those that decided to assist the process, namely, the Republic of Chile and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. We also wish to congratulate our friend, the Ambassador of Great Britain, on his outstanding work in facilitating the adoption of resolution 2261 (2016), which Senegal, along with all the other members of the Council, sponsored and voted in favour of.”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7609 (2016) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): The delegation of Senegal is pleased to see you, Sir, personally presiding over this historic meeting. While watching a Colombian film, I heard it said that a people that does not know its history is condemned to see that history repeat itself indefinitely. The Government of Colombia and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia have clearly read their history books because now, through the Final Agreement, which we have all awaited and hoped for, Colombia is now writing a new page of its history. Seen from an African perspective, the historic action that Colombia has just taken is a ray of hope, in particular as many conflicts continue to rage in my continent.”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7609 (2016) · source
“It is that model of the late Captain Mbaye Diagne that the Senegalese delegation would like to offer to peacekeepers, Blue Helmets, wherever their noble duty calls them, so that they, as United Nations forces, may be able to call upon and be deserving of the necessary trust of the populations of the countries in which they serve. That trust underpins peacekeeping, strengthens social ties and alleviates the tensions born of conflict that are inherent to all life in society.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“After many dangerous missions, the late Captain Mbaye Diagne lost his life during the genocide in Rwanda in his efforts to save hundreds of unprotected, innocent people from certain death. In recognition and in memory of that late Senegalese officer, the United Nations took the historic decision to establish the Captain Mbaye Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage, which is awarded each year to men and women who, like him, have distinguished themselves in the various theatres of engagement by their commendable commitment to the vulnerable. In 2015 the medal was not awarded owing to a lack of deserving candidates.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“The first is to comply with our legal texts and our international obligations; the second is to protect the image of our army, the professionalism and republican character of which are recognized around the world. All of that contributes to the implementation by my country of the zero-tolerance policy. The notion of the "army-nation" is the ideal of the Senegalese armed forces, whose motto is "They may kill us, but they cannot dishonour us". That ideal and motto were embodied to the highest degree by the courageous late Captain Mbaye Diagne, who, throughout his professional career, embodied the ideal of the protection of citizens, sadly at the cost of his life.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“With regard to punishments that could be imposed, a range of strict disciplinary measures has been envisaged in the event of confirmed violations of international humanitarian law - violence, abuse, rape, et cetera * by one or more members of the Senegalese armed forces. Those measures include imprisonment for high-level military officers; the arrest of non-commissioned officers and officers; repatriation; disciplinary action with the possibility of dismissal; or trial before a civil and/or military tribunal. In any event, for the Senegalese armed forces, information and training in international humanitarian law are major priorities based on the pursuit of two goals.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“A second example is the close cooperation of the Senegalese armed forces with the Save the Children non-governmental organization, which has resulted in, inter alia, the creation, at the level of Chiefs of Staff, of a committee - the Child Rights and Protection Section - responsible for the implementation and coordination of troop-training activities in the area of the rights and protection of children before, during and after conflicts. The second outcome of the collaboration with Save the Children was the adoption of a plan of action for 2016 to train officers about the rights and protection of children.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“First, the Senegalese security and defence forces maintain ongoing cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which has allowed army schools and training centres to receive education on international humanitarian law, which is regularly provided under the auspices of the ICRC. Two teacher-training seminars were held in 2012 and 2014, respectively, for some 30 Senegalese officers, and conference cycles geared to peacekeeping contingents have been drawn up for the next year.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“In other words, the protection of civilians in theatres of deployment is a pre-eminent reason for the presence of Senegalese troops. Senegal's support for the Kigali Principles on the Protection of Civilians is part of the same dynamic. To give shape to this vision, my country has committed to bolstering the capacities of its armed forces in the field of armed-conflict law by placing the emphasis on training and the planning and conduct of operations, with the goal of allowing Senegalese men and women involved in armed conflict, at whatever level, to be more familiar with and, above all, strictly to discharge their obligations under international humanitarian law. I should like to give two examples of the actions taken by the Senegalese security and defence forces.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Senegal has adopted a number of provisions in the framework of the protection of civilians, on which I will elaborate. First, Senegal began very early the process of the harmonization of its national legal framework with the relevant international standards, and has also adopted a national strategy for the protection of civilians in peacekeeping operations. The 2016 action plan of the Chiefs of Staff of the Senegalese armed forces, which is geared towards training troops in the area of the rights and protection of civilians, states: "Within and beyond national borders, the Senegalese armed forces have a duty not to perpetrate abuses. Moreover, they must be protective of vulnerable groups such as women and children".”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“The report of the High- level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (see S/2015/446) highlights the fact that United Nations peacekeeping operations contribute significantly to protecting, on a daily basis, thousands of civilians through the monitoring and upholding of human rights; their physical presence; deterrence and protection measures; and support for the development of the rule of law, in a context of political engagement with the parties to a conflict. At the operational level, peacekeepers should be provided the means and capacities required to properly and effectively implement their mandates, particularly given the fact that missions are being deployed to increasingly hostile and demanding environments, which, naturally, can make the implementation of their obligations difficult in terms of providing protection.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“That is why the Council's actions should focus more sharply on the creation of a genuine culture of prevention of violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law. Concerning the fight against impunity, the existing criminal Tribunals, especially the International Criminal Court, must be strongly supported in that respect. The Council has an array of tools ranging from preventive deployment to the dispatch of peacekeeping or peacebuilding forces.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“In that respect, strengthened cooperation with regional and subregional organizations, which tend to have a better understanding of the factors involved in a conflict and of local socioeconomic dynamics, as well as the involvement of political, religious and community leaders, can have a positive impact on the protection of civilians. Cooperation with the non-governmental organizations deployed in conflict areas also seems essential to us. In any event, the United Nations, particularly the Security Council, must play a vital role in this respect, as it bears primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, and therefore for protecting human security throughout the world.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“In that respect, the Security Council must increase its vigilance and its efforts to ensure respect by all parties to conflict, Governments as well as non-State actors, for their obligations under international law with regard to the protection of civilians. The Senegalese delegation believes that prevention and mediation are the least costly approaches, including in terms of loss of human life, to ensure the protection of civilians, and that the promotion of a lasting peace is the most sustainable way of creating such an environment. Prevention must be based on a system of rapid analysis and early warning, allowing us to carry out more nimble actions.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“The bleak picture painted by the report of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (S/2015/453) reminds us that despite the progress achieved in the normative field, the struggle for the effective protection of civilians in armed conflict is far from having been won. The truth is that the strong support of the international community for the relevant legal instruments and mechanisms is, sadly, far from having become translated into action on the ground, where the realities remain very troubling. What is therefore required is a genuine mobilization and greater proactivity on the part of the Council to ensure a more effective protection of civilians in general and of women and children in particular.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): Mr. President, the delegation of Senegal warmly welcomes the initiative taken by your country to convene this important open debate, which gives us an opportunity to reiterate our deep collective commitment to the protection of civilian populations in times of armed conflict. The fact that you yourself, Mr. Vice-Minister, have travelled to New York to preside over the debate is to be commended. The Senegalese delegation also wishes to congratulate Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson; Ms. Christine Beerli, Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross; and Ms. Eveline Rooijmans, Senior Humanitarian Policy Advisor at Oxfam.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Finally, our common challenge is to ensure that tackling the humanitarian situation of refugees and displaced Syrians takes place in complement to the political process - perhaps even before it. Substantial progress was achieved in 2015, including the unanimous adoption by the Security Council, on 18 December 2015, of resolution 2254 (2015), within the context of the ministerial session, with a crucial agreement on the terms of the negotiations of the political process of a future ceasefire and the fight against terrorism. It would be remiss of me to conclude without paying tribute to the initiative of the United Kingdom to convene, in London on 4 Februry, a donor conference on the provision of assistance to the civilian population of Syria, a population affected by a war in its sixth year.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“The situation is so dire that, in a joint statement on 12 January, three United Nations agencies - the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations Development Programme - launched an urgent appeal to raise $8 billion over this year to assist 22.5 million people in Syria and the wider region. The World Health Organization is concerned that there is a serious health risk in Syria, where 57 per cent of health facilities and 51 per cent of medical centres have been partially or completely destroyed. In that regard, the appeal launched by the agency, which already faces a very serious shortage of funding, for the mobilization of $45 million to provide assistance to 11 million Syrians in the country in 2016 is worthy of our full attention.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“It is for that reason that we call for the implementation of resolution 2258 (2015), adopted on 22 December 2015, which urges all parties to immediately implement the international humanitarian law and human rights law obligations incumbent upon them, especially by taking the necessary steps to facilitate humanitarian aid access to the population, especially the many people in need of emergency assistance. To achieve that, all players must take all the necessary measures to lift restrictions on the provision of humanitarian assistance, while remaining mindful of the fact that certain practices, such as the use of hunger as a weapon of war, can be interpreted as being war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“I would also like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the outstanding work carried out by all of the humanitarian personnel active in this very difficult region and working for such a noble cause, sometimes placing their very lives at risk. While recognizing the progress that was achieved in providing humanitarian assistance to the city of Madaya, where over 40,000 individuals face the threat of starvation, as well as in Fu'ah and Kafraya, Senegal remains deeply concerned regarding the fate of 400,000 other individuals in other besieged areas and in places that are difficult to access.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“The fact that the Security Council decided to address the issue for a second time in less than a week clearly shows that the international community is greatly concerned about the indescribable suffering experienced by the Syrian people. The situation tugs at our collective conscience. We must act promptly as a result of the special responsibility borne by the Council to maintain international peace and security. I would like to commend Ms. Kyung-wha Kang, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, for the clarity of her briefing. That clarity has enabled us to better understand the realities on the ground.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): At the outset, as it is the first time that Senegal takes the floor in a public meeting of the Security Council since we received the trust of the General Assembly and became a non-permanent member of the Council, I would like to reaffirm that the Government of Senegal is wedded to the ideals of peace, security and justice throughout the world. It is in that spirit that my delegation would like to welcome the joint initiative taken by the United Kingdom and France to put this briefing on the agenda of the Security Council in the form of an emergency meeting given the very difficult situation experienced by millions of Syrians, especially in besieged areas.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“What solutions for tomorrow?" For all practical purposes, I would remind you that all of the Committee's activities and its reports and recommendations are available and can be consulted on the Committee's website.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“This year, for example, the Committee organized an international meeting on the humanitarian situation in Gaza from 31 March to 1 April in Vienna, an international consultation on legal aspects of the question of Palestine in The Hague from 20 to 22 May, and an international meeting more recently in Moscow from 1 to 2 July to support the Israeli-Palestinian peace process entitled, "The two-State solution: a key prerequisite for achieving peace and stability in Middle East". Among its future activities, the Committee will, in cooperation with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, conduct a similar activity in Brussels at the beginning of September 2015 on the topic entitled "Israeli settlements in the occupied territories, obstacles to peace.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“For its part, the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People continues to discharge its mandate conscientiously, pleading, when necessary, for the Palestinian people's right to self-determination, as well as for the appropriateness of a Palestinian State, in the spirit, if not the letter, of the founding resolution 181 (1967). In so doing, the Committee works together with all individuals or entities 4 whether Palestinian or Israeli 4 and all others that might be able to make some type of contribution to the advent of a just, peaceful and lasting solution to the conflict.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“Should it not take inspiration from that process and launch a vigorous diplomatic initiative for the definitive settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, based on the two- state solution 4 with the State of Israel and the State of Palestine, living side by side in peace and security within the pre-1967 borders? Such a collective process could involve the action of an expanded Quartet, with the participation of regional Powers, supported by the Arab Peace Initiative, and an international conference, which was proposed in the past by the Russian Federation. It could also involve the approach that France proposed in the Security Council, an approach that seeks a comprehensive settlement of the conflict within a reasonable time frame.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“The long cycle of direct negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis is now at an impasse, punctuated by violence, the rampant grabbing of Palestinian land, the continued imposition of settlements and the blockade imposed on Gaza 4 all of which culminated last summer in the deadliest war that Gaza has ever known..The diplomatic efforts to establish a vital timeline for ending the occupation of Palestinian and other Arab territories did not come to fruition last December in the Council. Should the Council not, therefore, take inspiration from the multilateral process leading to the adoption, last Monday, of resolution 2231 (2015) on the Iranian nuclear issue?”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“It is up to the Security Council to end this anachronism, which, in addition to being an injustice and an impediment to the respect or international law, is contrary to the ideals and aims of the United Nations, whose seventieth anniversary the international community is preparing to celebrate in a few weeks, when it will adopt a sustainable and inclusive development programme that leaves no nation or individual behind.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“It has been 47 years since the occupation of the Palestinian territories began, 40 since the General Assembly established the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and 20 since the Oslo process stalled. It is high time that the Security Council, the supreme organ responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security, found a way to impose a final settlement of the Israeli-Arab conflict through a solution based on two States, the State ofIsrael and the State of Palestine, living side by side along the 1967 borders.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“I hope those positive developments will be reflected in the situation in the Middle East in general and in particular the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, which is inarguably that situation's Gordian knot. We cannot repeat it too often: the unresolved Israeli- Palestinian conflict has been, and still remains, the chief source of the instability and insecurity afflicting the Middle East and far beyond. Many of the extremist and violent groups currently proliferating in the region use the fact of the injustice done to the Palestinian people as a pretext in their attempts to legitimize their harmful activities.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“On behalf of all the members of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, a body that my country, Senegal, has had the privilege of chairing since its inception, I would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on New Zealand's outstanding conduct of its presidency of the Security Council this month 4 sincere and well-deserved congratulations, since your presidency has been packed with significant events and results, including, 1 am pleased to say, the Council's adoption on Monday of resolution 2231 (2015), endorsing the P5+1's agreement on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran's nuclear capacity, as well as the important open debate, wisely planned for 30 July and marking the end of your presidency, on the major security challenges faced by small island developing States.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“Finally, the Committee wishes to reaffirm its commitment to the principle of a peaceful settlement to the conflict providing for the existence of two States, and its determination that the Palestinian people shall be able exercise its legitimate rights in a sovereign, viable and independent State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital, living side by side with Israel in peace and security.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“We commemorate this year's seventieth anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations and the fortieth anniversary of the establishment of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. I take this opportunity to reiterate once again that we must take action to ensure that the Council's resolutions on the question of Palestine are effectively implemented in accordance with a previously established deadline.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“The Committee takes note of the recently held elections in Israel and calls on the new Israeli Government to return to the negotiating table in order to engage with its Palestinian partner and the international community to put an end to one of the most flagrant situations of injustice in the twentieth century, which deprives a whole nation of the opportunity to live in peace, freedom and security on its ancestral lands. A comprehensive, fair and lasting settlement to the Palestinian question will allow us to create favourable conditions for the advent of a new Middle East and will pave the way for cooperation that will benefit all the peoples of the region at a time when many threats loom on the horizon.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“The Committee notes with satisfaction that Israel has reversed its decision to withhold Palestinian tax revenues, which it will give to the Palestinian Government in accordance with its international commitments. In the same spirit, Israel should cease taking punitive measures that exacerbate the suffering and despair of thousands of Palestinian families that rely entirely on Government salaries and the benefits and funds of the international community. Furthermore, the Committee cannot ignore the ongoing settlement activities in the West Bank, the evictions of Palestinians and the confiscation of their property in occupied East Jerusalem, which are also an affront to their rights and dignity and must come to an end as soon as possible.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“In this regard, the international community has an obligation to meet the most urgent basic needs of the people of Gaza and to allow them to seek out new means for subsistence so as to recover their full dignity and regain courage. The participants at the Vienna seminar therefore called on the international community and donors to quickly disburse the promised funds and on Israel to lift the blockade so that life in Gaza could resume and offer fresh hope to its people. On 1 April, Palestine became a State party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, as it intends to achieve the full recognition of its sovereignty and statehood through peaceful means and legal means.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“That event, which brought together representatives of many States, international experts, heads of United Nations agencies working in Gaza and representatives of the State of Palestine, allowed us to take stock of Gaza's pressing needs, in particular in the fields of water and energy. Although the pace of the process is far too slow, we note the implementation of the tripartite temporary Gaza reconstruction mechanism. We underscore that, although the relief operations under way are beginning to bear fruit, reconstruction continues to be hampered by certain obstacles linked to the delivery of vital construction materials and essential humanitarian supplies.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“The situation in Syria highlights once again the precarious legal and humanitarian conditions in which Palestinian refugees, one of the most vulnerable communities in the region, have been living in since 1948. In that regard, I pay tribute to the work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and other United Nations entities that, despite the war, remain in Syria and in other host countries to continue to provide basic assistance to the victims of the conflict. The war last summer against the people of Gaza has left the coastal strip in a disastrous state. That is why, on 31 March and 1 April, our Committee organized a seminar at the United Nations Office in Vienna on the theme of speeding up relief, recovery and reconstruction in post-war Gaza.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People is, first of all, pleased to have seen the Minister for Foreign and Expatriate Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan preside in person over this meeting. Allow me, on behalf of the Committee, to condemn the attack perpetrated by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant against the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk in Damascus. Like their Syrian brothers and sisters in other communities, having seen their living conditions deteriorate and their sufferings increase, the Palestinians of Syria are now caught in violent clashes that force them to endure appalling conditions and suffer a second displacement. They certainly deserve our attention and support.”
2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source
“With a view towards the future, the Committee hopes that the Security Council, the supreme organ responsible for international peace and security, will assume its Charter obligation to provide the means to settle the seemingly endless Israel-Palestinian conflict.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“Settlement construction in the West Bank and East Jerusalem continues. Palestinian religious buildings continue to be attacked. In 2014 alone, there were at least 36 attacks on mosques and churches, in addition to the total destruction of 73 mosques and churches in Gaza during the summer's crisis. Moreover, acts of provocation and incitement to violence by settlers and other Israelis remain commonplace. Alarmed by the current situation, the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian people joins many speakers here today in stressing that the status quo cannot continue, for the situation is unacceptable and threatens international peace and security.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“In this regard, while we welcome the generous support of donors, the Committee urges Israel to assume its responsibilities as the occupying Power under the Geneva Conventions. The General Assemblyjudiciously proclaimed 2014 the International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People in its efforts to reinforce Member States' support for the Palestinian people and enhance the possibility of reaching a peaceful settlement of the decades-long conflict. Unfortunately, our hopes were dashed during the Year of Solidarity when direct negotiations failed in the spring and the situation's rapid deterioration led to the devastating war in Gaza in the summer. The framework of the problem remains the same. Israel continues to occupy the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“A more significant number of States - most recently Sweden - have also recognized Palestine, while several parliaments - including those of Spain, France, Ireland, Belgium, Portugal and the United Kingdom - as well as the European Parliament, have voted in favour of such recognition, reflecting the resolve of the international public opinion to see an end to this conflict. While the Committee welcomes the progress made on the ground to date, in particular with regard to the reconstruction of Gaza, as provided in the temporary tripartite mechanism, it believes that much more remains to be done and as soon as possible. More goods and services must be allowed to enter Gaza because tens of thousands of Gazans continue to live in flimsy tents or damaged buildings, exposed to the elements of a rainy and particularly cold winter.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“- the tax revenues it collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority, in accordance with the Oslo accords. This attitude is counterproductive, as is Israel's threat to impose new punitive measures. Furthermore, it is regrettable that the international community, including the Council, has remained silent and inactive on this matter. Fortunately, at this session States members of the General Assembly have reaffirmed their strong commitment to a settlement based on established principles and the relevant United Nations decisions.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“We take this opportunity to commend the important role played by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, as representative of the Arab countries to the Council, and to encourage it to pursue its commendable efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict, in the knowledge that the status quo is no longer tenable. With the failure of direct negotiations and the Security Council's inability to act, the State ofPalestine has seen fit to join several international treaties, including the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, in order to strengthen the fight against violations of international law and international humanitarian law, as well as impunity. The Committee regrets that, in response, the occupying Power has chosen to flout its obligations to Palestinian people by holding - who knows for how long?”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“Through me, the Committee would like to express its heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the victims' families, as well as to their bereaved people and Governments. The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian people observed with great interest the debate organized by the Council on 30 December (see S/PV.7354). Although the debate did not lead to the adoption of practical measures, as recommended by the Committee in its statement, all members of the Council reaffirmed their commitment to the principle of a peaceful settlement of the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, based on the two-State solution and the exercise of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people in a viable and independent Palestine, living side by side with Israel in peace and security.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“I would first like to congratulate you, Sir, on Chile's accession to the presidency of the Security Council and the outstanding way in which you humanitarian led its work this month. I also congratulate the Permanent Representatives of Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela whose countries have just joined the Council. I wish you and them every success in the execution of your duties. I take this opportunity to express, in no uncertain terms, the Committee's firm condemnation of the terrorist attacks that occurred in Paris on 7 January and the equally heinous acts of terrorism that recently took place in Nigeria, northern Cameroon, northern Mali, Pakistan and, of course, the Middle East.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“In the light of all this, the fight against terrorism and transnational organized crime, while they are the primary responsibility of States, should be at the heart of peacekeeping activities and guided by a truly preventive strategy. I would indeed like to convey Senegal's unshakeable will to work with other stakeholders to build societies free from the yoke of terrorism and transnational organized crime, as they would be founded on the ideals of peace and justice and guided by sustainable development.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source