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“Senegal wishes to pay well-deserved tribute to UNAMID, which has teams on all fronts in Darfur working to tackle the security challenges, support the political process and facilitate access to humanitarian aid. We also pay tribute to the troop-contributing countries for their commitment to peace in Darfur. I should recall that Senegal has deployed 800 military troops, two l40-person police units, eight observer officials and eight police officers - a total of 1,096 people. As for the security situation, the delegation of Senegal welcomes the fact that the Government and several armed groups are respecting the ceasefire and the cessation of hostilities, with the notable exception of the Sudan Liberation Army/Abdul Wahid faction. Such confidence-building measures must be commended and strengthened.”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“I also thank you, Madam President, for having convened this meeting on the important issue of Darfur. I also thank and congratulate Mr. Matthew Rycroft and his entire team for an active and productive presidency during the month of March. I am very pleased to see my dear friend and colleague Mr. Mamabolo, former Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations and current Joint Special Representative for the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). His concise and Clear briefing shed light on the situation, as did the Secretary-General's report (S/2017/250) and the report of the Panel of Experts on the Sudan established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) (see S/2017/22).”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): At the outset, as my Government did yesterday morning, I would like to echo my delegation's firm condemnation of the terrorist attack in Saint Petersburg, which resulted in many deaths, numerous injuries and considerable property damage. Our sympathy, solidarity and condolences go out to the families of the victims and to the Government and the people of Russia. Senegal echoes the appeal just made by the Charge d'affaires of the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation for greater and more coordinated voluntary mobilization in the fight against terrorism, whoever its perpetrators. On behalf of the delegation of Senegal, Madam President, I warmly congratulate you on your accession to the presidency of the Security Council. I assure you of our full cooperation.”
2017-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7912 (2017) · source
“These are the reasons why Senegal, which remains faithful to its position of principle and is a party to the CWC, voted in favour of the draft resolution that was submitted today. Having said that, given the three votes against, the three abstentions and the nine votes in favour, the Council can only accept that the draft resolution did not enjoy consensus. Therefore, after the encouraging dialogue in Astana, it is essential during the talks in Geneva that the Council support the JIM, in which we have placed our renewed trust. Those who used chemical weapons - and they were indeed used - must be brought to account. The Council must show unity to ensure that justice is done and in order to finally resolve the ongoing Syrian crisis, which has gone on for far too long.”
2017-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7893 (2017) · source
“In 2013, when Senegal was not yet a member, the Council, by resolution 2118 (2013), welcomed the decision of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to send a fact-finding mission to investigate the use of chemical weapons in Syria. Two years later in 2015, at which time Senegal was still not yet a member of the Council, the latter, by resolution 2235 (2015), created the OPCW-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM), which built on the work of the Fact-Finding Mission to, among other objectives, identify the persons, entities or groups that had perpetrated, organized, ordered or in some way participated in the use as weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic of such substances as chlorine gas or other toxic chemicals.”
2017-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7893 (2017) · source
“(spoke in French): Senegal would like to take its turn in recalling that nothing can or must be used to justify something as horrific as the use of chemicals as weapons, including during conflicts and against civilians who undergo unspeakable suffering as a consequence. The draft resolution that was voted on today (S/2017/172) begins by recalling the Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare. It also recalls the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction (CWC). And I wish to stress the words "stockpiling" and "use".”
2017-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7893 (2017) · source
“In addition to encouraging dialogue, Senegal urges stakeholders to redouble and strengthen confidence-building measures by laying the groundwork for the easing of tensions and development, notably by promoting the implementation of the agreements of 25 August 2015 in northern Kosovo. The Senegalese delegation therefore reiterates its full support for the joint European Union-United Nations programme aimed at strengthening trust between communities, in particular through the protection of cultural heritage, and calls for the strengthening of cooperation on information sharing with a view to resolving the painful question of missing persons.”
2017-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7891 (2017) · source
“We believe that the activities carried out within the framework of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, the mandate of which has been extended to 14 June, are helpful because they contribute to enhancing achievements related to defending and promoting the rule of law and human rights, as well as the fight against terrorism and organized crime. Furthermore, the Senegalese delegation welcomes the activities of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo in promoting reconciliation, transitional justice, human rights and support for the normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina.”
2017-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7891 (2017) · source
“Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in which the Presidents of Serbia and Kosovo participated. During that meeting, commitments were made to resume talks under the auspices of the European Union. The Senegalese delegation agrees with the Secretary-General that we must pursue our efforts in the context of the humanitarian situation and human rights, as Ms. Karima Bennoune, the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, stated following her visit to Serbia and Kosovo in October 2016.”
2017-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7891 (2017) · source
“Ramush Haradinaj, on 4 Jaunuary in Paris, and the diplomatic incident provoked by trains originating in Serbia - recall the absolute necessity for the Council to continue to support talks at the highest levels within a dynamic of cooperation at the United Nations and subregional organizations. My delegation believes that those difficulties can be overcome and that they must in no way slow the progress that has been made - it must be noted - such as the assignment of an international dialling code for Kosovo as well as the implementation of the agreement allowing that country to host a special tribunal to investigate crimes committed during the conflict in Kosovo. In that same vein, we welcome the high-level meeting that took place in Brussels on 24 January and was organized by Ms.”
2017-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7891 (2017) · source
“In order to consolidate the results that have been achieved in that framework, we believe that the agreements reached to date must be implemented and that the political leaders of both parties must fully commit in a consultative manner to resuming talks. Everyone here has said that that is only path towards resolving the crisis. The recent developments described in the report of the Secretary-General - in particular the slowness in establishing the association/community of Serb- majority municipalities, the arrest of the former Prime Minister and the current leader of the main opposition party in Kosovo, Mr.”
2017-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7891 (2017) · source
“Accordingly, with a view to relaunching a dynamic that will promote building and durably sustaining stability, not only for Kosovo but for the entire Balkan region, the Senegalese delegation strongly encourages, on the one hand, the Kosovar political stakeholders to work to maintaining a peaceful political environment, which largely depends on the quality of the political dialogue with Belgrade; and, on the other hand, the Serbian authorities to maintain and strengthen their commitment in a constructive and calm dialogue with Pristina. In that regard, Senegal welcomes the progress that the two parties have made, in particular within the framework of the dialogue conducted under the auspices of the European Union, and encourages those partners with influence on both sides to continue to use it to promote and guide talks.”
2017-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7891 (2017) · source
“Just last week in this very Chamber, we discussed the conflicts that are currently taking place in Europe (see S/PV.7886), which was an occasion for Secretary- General Antonio Guterres to remind us that what are known as frozen conflicts will continue to threaten international peace and security only until they are peacefully and definitively settled. In the opinion of the Senegalese delegation, the Kosovo conflict is emblematic of such conflicts. My delegation is therefore concerned by the recent and persistent tensions cited in the Secretary-General's report, which are somewhat undermining the significant progress that has been made since the end of the conflict by the stakeholders from both sides.”
2017-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7891 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): At the outset, I thank and commend the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, our friend Ambassador Zahir Tanin, for his excellent presentation of the report ofthe Secretary-General (S/2017/95/Rev.l) and reassure him once again of the full support of the Senegalese delegation in his mission. I also welcome the presence of His Excellency Mr. Tomislav Nikolie, President of the Republic of Serbia, and of Ambassador Vlora Citaku of Kosovo, and thank them for their statements, which have certainly elucidated our understanding of the situation under review.”
2017-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7891 (2017) · source
“To that end, the Council asks the bilateral, regional and international partners to consider providing major support to ECOWAS in order to enable it to maintain ECOMIB. The Council also commends the European Union for its major financial support to the Mission and welcomes its willingness to consider options for providing further support. In view of all of this, the Senegal delegation urges the Security Council and its bilateral, regional and international partners to remain engaged in helping Guinea-Bissau to overcome its political impasse, whose main victims continue to be the people of Guinea- Bissau.”
2017-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7890 (2017) · source
“Alpha Conde, in his capacity as ECOWAS Mediator for Guinea-Bissau and President of the African Union; the Special Representative and Head of the African Union Liaison Office in Guinea- Bissau, Ovidio Pequeno; and other participants. In that connection, the Council welcomes the adoption by ECOWAS on 10 September 2016 of the six- point road map it brokered for overcoming the crisis in Guinea-Bissau, and the Conakry Agreement on the road map's implementation. In the draft resolution, the Council urges all political stakeholders to put the country's interests first and thereby respect the road map and the Conakry Agreement. With today's draft resolution, the Security Council also welcomes the contribution of the ECOWAS Mission in Guinea-Bissau (ECOMIB) to ensuring stability in Guinea-Bissau and urges ECOWAS to extend the Mission's mandate.”
2017-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7890 (2017) · source
“In short, the political impasse would appear to be centred on the political class of Guinea-Bissau. In that context, the Council believes that the security and defence forces must continue to refrain from any involvement in the political situation and welcomes the restraint that they have shown in that regard. It also commends the calm shown by the people of Guinea-Bissau. In the draft resolution, the Council commends the work of the Special Representative of the Secretary- General and all other stakeholders seeking to find a way out of the crisis, in particular the current Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS); Mr.”
2017-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7890 (2017) · source
“Modibo Ibrahim Toure. Through the draft resolution, the Council endorses the recommendations made by the Department of Political Affairs, which carried out a strategic analysis of UNIOGBIS aimed at refocusing its work on its political capacities, including through support for the good offices and mediation role of the Special Representative, thereby streamlining its management structure through the creation of a single post of deputy special representative for rule of law and deputy head of mission, who would also serve as coordinator. The Council also notes with concern the institutional and political tensions that persist between the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the National Assembly and other leaders of the political parties.”
2017-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7890 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): As the penholder for this topic, the delegation of Senegal welcomes this opportunity to introduce the draft resolution before us (S/2017/153) with a view to extending the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) until 28 February 2018. My delegation takes this opportunity to thank all the members of the Security Council, express its gratitude for their constructive cooperation and contribution to the negotiations on the draft resolution, with special gratitude to the experts of all delegations. In the draft resolution, the Security Council takes note of the Secretary-General's report on Guinea- Bissau of7 February (S/2017/111) and expresses its full support to the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, the Head of UNIOGBIS, Mr.”
2017-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7890 (2017) · source
“My delegation deems it important to continue to reflect on the best way to strengthen cooperation between the United Nations, starting with the Security Council, and European regional organizations, in the spirit of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations and of the close cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union. In this regard, Mr. President, we believe that the suggestion you just made regarding the creation of a working group on the prevention of conflicts in Europe is deserving of consideration.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“We believe that the number and complexity of crises on the European continent requires close cooperation between the United Nations and its various partners, first and foremost regional organization, which play a crucial role in the maintenance of international peace and security, as set out in the Charter of the United Nations in its Chapter VIII. Former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon rightly emphasized in August 2015 that the United Nations increasingly shared with regional organizations responsibility for the maintenance of peace and security. That is why we welcome the existence of the various regional organizations that play a part in the resolution of conflicts on the European continent, including the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the European Union, which play a leading role.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“With an increasingly sophisticated peace and security architecture, as described by the briefers in great detail, and in spite of 70 years of relative stability and economic prosperity, the European continent continues to be rocked by various disputes, both intra- and inter-State, which threaten international peace and security. This is because, as the Secretary-General has reiterated, so-called frozen conflicts in Europe, as they continue to lack a definitive solution, could erupt at any time. To the unresolved conflicts in Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nagorno Karabakh, Kosovo, Georgia and in eastern Ukraine, we must add emerging threats such as terrorism, violent extremism, transnational crime and cybercrime, as well as increasing xenophobia and religious intolerance.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): We wish to thank the Ukrainian presidency for having decided to convene this open debate on conflicts in Europe. This is obviously a very relevant topic, as is clear from the various high-level debates on the issue and the robust recommendations emanating from the 2017 Munich Security Conference, which endedjust a few days ago. I should like also to thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres; Mr. Lamberto Zannier, Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe; and Ms. Helga Schmid, Secretary General of the European Union's European External Action Service, for their outstanding briefings.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“The provisions of Chapters VI and VIII should be fully exploited. Sanctions and the use of force to settle conflict are appropriate when all possibilities for peaceful settlement have been exhausted, the threat to international peace and security is clear, and the decision to resort to Chapter VII enjoys the broadest possible support of Council members." (S/PV6672, pp. 3-4) (spoke in French) I would ask Mr. Iliichev to convey to the members of his delegation and to the bereaved family and the Government and the people of the Russian Federation our most heartfelt condolences. May Vitaly's soul rest in peace.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“Sergey Lavrov, I would like personally and on behalf of my entire delegation to convey to Ambassador Iliichev our most heartfelt condolences on the passing of a person whom many of us so rightly considered to embody the spirit of the Security Council. The Secretary-General, as has been said here, has contributed to a surge in diplomacy. Once again I would quote Mr. Churkin himself, in 2011, who, in this very Chamber, said the following: (spoke in English) "We also understand the concern that the Council may too often resort to Chapter VII of the Charter, including the application of sanctions. In that regard, we stress that the Russian Federation has consistently called on the Council to make more active use of the toolkit of preventive diplomacy and to invest in the development of mechanisms for the peaceful settlement of disputes.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): Among the many, many expressions of sympathy we have heard since yesterday in memory of our illustrious colleague Vitaly Churkin, whose affection and friendship we shall sorely miss, one in particular struck me, and I should like to reiterate it here: (spoke in English) "With Ambassador Churkin's passing, the United Nations has lost a highly intelligent, frank, wise and dynamic presence and a diplomat committed to the dignity of the Security Council." (spoke in French) As was already done by the Foreign Minister of Senegal yesterday in a letter to his counterpart, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Mr.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“I would like to commend the reiterated call by the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine, which met yesterday in an emergency meeting, for an immediate cessation of hostilities. The withdrawal of heavy weapons from the front lines and access for the observers of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and for humanitarian assistance to affected areas are all crucial. In conclusion, I want to call for an intensification of diplomatic efforts, in particular through the Normandy format, by which France and Germany seek to support Russia and Ukraine in fully implementing the Minsk agreements for the good of the civilian population.”
2017-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7876 (2017) · source
“Two years after the signing of the Minsk agreement and the adoption of resolution 2202 (2015) by the Security Council, by which the former was endorsed, the situation in eastern Ukraine is still tense and has suddenly worsened now that armed clashes have resumed. The resurgence in hostilities has resulted in a heavy death toll, left many wounded and exacerbated the region's dire humanitarian situation. As others have mentioned, the fighting has disrupted electricity, water and heating for thousands, at this time of year when temperatures drop to as low as -20Â°C during the night. This alarming picture leads me to urge the protagonists to think about the civilians and immediately cease hostilities, respect the ceasefire and withdraw heavy weapons.”
2017-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7876 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): As this is the first time that I take the floor, Sir, since your country's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council, I would like to warmly congratulate you and to wish you every success. Rest assured of the full support of the Senegalese delegation. I would also like to commend the skill, efficiency and the transparent manner in which the Swedish delegation guided the work of the Council last month. I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today's briefing with Under-Secretary- General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman, Ambassador Apakan and Under-Secretary- General Stephen O'Brien, whose updates are key to our discussions.”
2017-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7876 (2017) · source
“I should like to conclude by noting that the Senegalese delegation is of the opinion that the annual review of the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) is generally positive and encourages the facilitator, all stakeholders in the JCPOA and the States Members of the United Nations to persevere in this direction.”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“With regard to the freezing of assets and travel bans, we urge the parties to respect these provisions while the Council continues to work on delisting the remaining 36 entities and persons. With regard to the efforts of the Secretariat and the facilitator in the implementation of resolution 2231, including the practical information provided on the procurement channel, we can say that they deserve all our support and cooperation. Indeed, thanks to an informative website and awareness-raising activities, Member States have access to the information necessary to fulfil their obligations properly, in particular the follow-up of actions deemed not to comply with resolution 2231 (2015), the procurement channel, confidentiality, notifications and exemptions, not to mention issues of transparency and popularization.”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“The interface thus constituted between the members of the Security Council and the Joint Commission is functioning well, thereby ensuring visibility, inclusiveness and transparency. Similarly, no activity or transfer of ballistic missiles by Iran has been reported in the report, thereby reinforcing compliance with the provisions of the resolution by that country. However, mention is made once again of a transfer of arms from the Islamic Republic of Iran, in violation of the provisions of annex B to resolution 2231 (2015). We are awaiting more information from the Secretariat concerning the origin of these weapons. Moreover, the Senegalese delegation is concerned about indications that Iran is supplying weapons to Hizbullah.”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“With regard to nuclear-related provisions, the report clearly indicates that the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to fulfil its obligations, as outlined in the last two quarterly reports published by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in September and November on its verification and monitoring activities in that country, as well as the monitoring of Iran's implementation of its nuclear-related commitments under the JCPOA. In addition, we welcome the five new nuclear proposals submitted under the procurement channel, three of which have already been approved by the Security Council. This clearly confirms the effectiveness of the cooperation between our Council and the Joint Commission set up under the JCPOA.”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“The report of the Secretary-General on the implementation ofresolution 2231 (2015) (S/2016/1136), which we are discussing today and which is the second of its kind established in accordance with the provisions set out in annex B to that resolution, comprehensively describes the provisions relating to nuclear issues and ballistic missiles, travel bans, the freezing of assets and measures taken to promote the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015).”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“I should like to thank Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman; Ambassador De Almeida, Head of the Delegation ofthe European Union to the United Nations; and Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy and facilitator of the implementation of resolution 2231(2015), for their briefings. By endorsing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in resolution 2231 (2015) on 20 July 2015, the Security Council confirmed the agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue, which enshrines the completion of 12 years of diplomatic efforts on the part of the United States of America, Russia, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, China,the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): I would like to say at the outset, Mr. President, that my delegation fully associates itself with the very apt words you expressed prior to the beginning of this meeting in paying well-deserved tribute to Ambassador Samantha Power as she prepares to leave the Chamber and her work as Permanent Representative of the United States. Ambassador Power has served her country with dedication and on every occasion found the energy necessary to advance the Council's work, including on issues related to Africa. We wish her good luck.”
2017-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7865 (2017) · source
“It was in that spirit that Senegal launched an initiative in the Security Council on the issue of water, peace and security by convening, on 22 April 2016, an Arria Formula meeting on this issue under the auspices of His Excellency President Macky Sall, and, on 22 November 2016, an open debate on the same theme (see S/PV.7818). Through that initiative, supported by a preventive approach to hyrdodiplomacy, Senegal sought to sound the alarm in the Security Council about twenty-first century security challenges linked to shared water resources in the context of their increasing scarcity. My country wishes to see that resource shared in a peaceful, efficient, fair, and lasting manner. Peace and security throughout the world, particularly in Africa, with its 50 continental rivers and border lakes, depend on it.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“Resolution 2320 (2016), adopted last November under the Senegalese presidency, therefore invites the United Nations to provide greater support to the laudable efforts of the African Union by sharing the financial burden of deploying African peacekeeping operations. It is clear that the key challenge facing the United Nations as Antenio Guterres takes office is connected to its capacity to anticipate and better understand the causes of old and new conflicts, better detect new and asymmetrical threats, and prevent crises and conflicts, as stipulated in Article 1 of the Charter.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“Indeed, given their proximity to conflicts and enhanced knowledge of local realities and conflict dynamics, regional and subregional organizations can help to better define appropriate intervention policies. Inthatregard, Senegal supports the recommendations made in the report of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations on strengthening the prevention and peacekeeping capacities of the African Union. The African Union, as a strategic partner of the United Nations in this area, has a certain capacity to provide first responses to crises in Africa, but it suffers one major handicap that undermines its efforts to that end, namely, the acute problem of funding peace operations in Africa.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“That requires first and foremost the effective generation and allocation of predictable resources for essential prevention and mediation support activities. After that, we must adopt a comprehensive and consistent approach that takes due account of the links between sustainable development, peace, good governance, human rights and the rule of law, as enshrined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular Goal 16 on peaceful societies. Furthermore, we recall that the United Nations is not the only actor in the area of peace and security and therefore cannot carry this heavy burden alone. In line with Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter, it must strengthen its cooperation with regional and subregional organizations and encourage the development of regional responses to crises.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“The Organization must therefore abandon the practice of managing rather than preventing crises. That is why peacebuilding, which is the key to prevention, remains a secondary activity and still lacks sustained and predictable financing, despite the existence of the Peacebuilding Fund. The adoption on 27 April 2016 by the General Assembly and the Security Council of the simultaneous resolutions 70/262 and 2282 (2016), respectively, on the review of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture, was important in that it indicated a willingness to transform our approach in that area. We hope that the political will necessary can be mustered to translate that collective commitment into specific action so as to correct the anomalies and gaps that have been identified to date.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“That is why the Secretary-General's call to make 2017 a year of peace strongly resonates with us. The leadership and work of the Secretary-General as the moral authority of our Organization, supported by his special representatives and envoys, must be underscored, given their potential impact on Security Council decisions and the actions of parties to a conflict. Article 1 and Chapters VI and VII of the Charter of the United Nations are at the Secretary-General's disposal and must be resorted to. To return to a statement that you made, Madam, and that we endorse, investing in prevention costs one-tenth of the price of post-conflict operations, but we are all aware that few resources are devoted to prevention activities, as opposed to those spent on peacekeeping operations.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“The reviews of peacekeeping operations, the peacebuilding architecture and the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), on women, peace and security, all found that prevention needs a new impulse. The cross- cutting dimension of the preventive approach requires the development of synergies among those three complementary reviews so as to develop consistent strategies to promote lasting peace, bolstered by political sols that take the protection and promotion of human and national rights into due account, which is the only guarantee of real human security. In that context, the role of the Security Council, the principal organ entrusted with international peace and security, is obvious, but we must acknowledge that the paucity or lack of unity and political often paralyse this organ, as noted throughout 2016.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“We need to invest more in prevention by addressing at the earliest possible stage the underlying causes of conflict throughout the globalized world, in particular in Africa. Let us make no mistake - the effectiveness and efficiency of our efforts, and thus the credibility of the Organization, will essentially depend on our capacity to detect in a timely manner, better analyse and thereby prevent threats old and new to international peace and security. We have many tools at our disposal to that end, but what often lacks is political will, undermining early action, in particular on the part of the Security Council. As a result, we act late and react after the fact, frequently to little effect and always at high cost.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“Senegal attaches particular importance to that theme as it applies to the Sahel region of Africa, a region that is, unfortunately, marked by terrorism and violent extremism - scourges that my country resolutely seeks to combat alongside the international community. I also wish to thank and congratulate the Secretary- General of the United Nations, Mr. Antonio Guterres, whose important statement helped us better understand the matter under review. Senegal will spare no effort to work with the Secretary-General to contribute to making 2017 a year of peace, as the Secretary-General has proposed. The Security Council needs a paradigm shift in order to redefine our working priorities and strategies for promoting international peace and security.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): At the outset, I apologize that Senegalese Foreign Minister Mankeur Ndiaye, who had planned to participate in the debate, had to attend a limited summit yesterday in Abuja to discuss the situation in Gambia. He has asked me, on behalf of Senegal, to congratulate the Government of Sweden for this month's presidency of the Security Council, which began directly after its accession to the Council. We are pleased to participate in this public debate that Sweden has decided to devote to the crucially important topic of conflict prevention and sustainable peace.”
2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source
“The Senegalese delegation is gratified by the fact that this resolution refers to swift and unimpeded access for humanitarian assistance throughout Syrian territory. For that reason our delegation would like to congratulate the delegation of the Russian Federation for its constructive spirit and the flexibility it consistently demonstrated throughout the negotiation process of what has today become resolution 2336 (2016). There could be no nicer gift for the Syrian people, who have suffered so long from this conflict. Before I conclude, I would like to convey to the Spanish delegation and to Ambassador Oyarzun Marchesi the warm congratulations of the Senegalese delegation for a very productive Council presidency during the month of December. I wish you a happy new year.”
2016-12-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7855 (2016) · source
“Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): There are no military solutions to the protracted and complex Syrian crisis. That is a conclusion the Security Council has reached repeatedly here in this Chamber, and that is why the Senegalese delegation, having backed resolution 2236 (2016), submitted by the Russian Federation, is gratified to see that it enjoyed unanimous support. The Senegalese delegation reaffirms that a solution conducive to the resolution of the crisis in the Syrian Arab Republic will involve a political process, without exception, and be Syrian-led on the basis of the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex), as underscored in the various resolutions adopted by the Council, in particular resolutions 2118 (2013), 2254 (2015) and 2268 (2016).”
2016-12-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7855 (2016) · source
“Hasmik Egian and the entire Security Council Affairs management team, whose professionalism and availability were exemplary from all points of view. I must also offer my gratitude to our partners in the press, generally speaking, as well as those who are accredited to the United Nations, and more specifically to our friends at the stakeout. As this month comes to an end, we can be pleased to have been able to bring about consensus around a number of significant issues that we have been seized of. We would not have been able to achieve that alone or without the commitment, support and agreement of every Council member. As our presidency wraps up, I know that all members would like, together with me, to wish every success to the delegation of Spain, which will assume the presidency in December. The meeting rose at 2.15 pm.”
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“I am moreover particularly pleased to express the deep gratitude of the Senegalese delegation for the kind cooperation that the members of the Security Council - the permanent members and their teams - have all contributed throughout the month of November in carrying out a particularly busy programme of work. In their support, I see the expression of their ongoing commitment to peace and security around the world and the excellent relations that unite each of their countries with my own. Iwould like to thank all the members of the Secretariat, starting with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon himself, the skilled technical and administrative staff of conference services, the interpreters, as well as the representatives, special envoys and security officers. I thank in particular Ms.”
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