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“Before adjourning this meeting, as the Senegalese presidency of the Security Council comes to an end, I would like to correct a mistake. Earlier in the meeting I failed to thank, congratulate and encourage our briefers from this morning: Mr. Staffan de Mistura, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria; Mr. Stephen O'Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator; and Mr. Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa. Their testimony and presentations shed clear light on our work.”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7822 (2016) · source
“Whether it is held in public or private, such a briefing should be followed by closed consultations on the various views on Syria, with the aim of gleaning a clear perspective on the emergence, evolution and the manifold implications - internal, regional and international - of the situation and to move towards finding a political solution, which is the only possible outcome. The price of peace is never higher than the cost of war. And, as Senegalese President Sall has said, inter-Syrian peace is still possible because war cannot be the destiny of an entire people. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic.”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7822 (2016) · source
“In that connection, in addition to contributing to developing practical responses to the disastrous humanitarian situation, we believe that an overarching approach to the question of Syria is more necessary than ever, including political, humanitarian, security and non-proliferation aspects. We should also focus more closely on security concerns, to include non-proliferation and the fight against terrorism, and in particular on countering terrorist groups such as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and the Al-Nusra Front, so that we can get a better and more complete picture of the situation. To that end, I would reiterate our proposal for the holding of a joint briefing to look into all the mechanisms in place with regard to Syria.”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7822 (2016) · source
“I would also like to recall the interregional initiative focused on the General Assembly - launched by Canada aimed at addressing the situation in Syria, especially in Aleppo - given the failure of the Security Council, where certain members continue to be mired in disagreement on the topic. That is why my delegation renews its support and encouragement to the three penholders - Spain, Egypt and New Zealand - in their efforts to address the humanitarian dimension of the conflict through the adoption of a draft resolution to put an end to the violence in Aleppo and by breathing new life into a cessation of hostilities throughout the entirety of Syrian territory by effectively implementing resolution 2268 (2016).”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7822 (2016) · source
“We renew our call to members of the International Syria Support Group, especially its co-Chairs - whom we must name, the United States and the Russian Federation - to redouble their efforts to bring about a cessation of hostilities, which is the sine qua non condition for the provision of humanitarian assistance as well as the main element needed for relaunching the political process. The Council therefore ought to effectively play its due role as guarantor of international peace and security, as enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, by assuming its full responsibilities given the ongoing situation on the ground.”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7822 (2016) · source
“I would like to pay tribute to members of the medical and humanitarian assistance community, who continue to risk their lives to help the Syrian people in their quest for peace and a somewhat normal life and dignity. My delegation takes this opportunity to call on the various parties to the dispute to allow humanitarian agencies proper access in order to meet the monthly humanitarian targets. As much a priority as it might be, the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Syria is but one of the symptoms of the political crisis in Syria. We have entrusted Mr. De Mistura with the task of finding a solution to the crisis.”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7822 (2016) · source
“Macky Sall, when he addressed the Council on 21 September, in this very Chamber, during the New Zealand presidency (see S/PV.7774). The Senegalese delegation thanks France and the United Kingdom for having taken the initiative to hold this meeting, which once again is providing us with the opportunity to consider the humanitarian situation in Syria. The Senegalese delegation would like to reiterate its call for a cessation of hostilities and in particular for a humanitarian truce so as to allow humanitarian agencies to provide assistance to those who need it, especially in Aleppo. We would also like to recall the obligation incumbent upon all warring parties to respect international humanitarian law and international human rights law.”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7822 (2016) · source
“Meeting after meeting takes place, negotiation after negotiation is held, resolution after resolution is adopted even as human lives continue to be annihilated and homes, markets, schools and hospitals destroyed, in violation of all norms of international humanitarian law. Despite the laudable efforts of humanitarian organizations and good intentions, an entire people is dying and an entire country is crumbling, along with its economy and its centuries-old sociocultural heritage. How much longer can this go on? Yet the cost of peace is never higher than the cost of war. That is why Senegal hopes that a negotiated solution to the crisis in Syria is still possible. Those were the sentiments expressed by my President, Mr.”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7822 (2016) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of Senegal. Whatever one's point of view on the Syrian conflict, which is entering its sixth year, one image is unavoidable: that of a country ravaged by war; a country in ruins; a land of fire, blood and tears. The situation there is one of the worst humanitarian disasters of our time. The grim toll it is taking is unending. How many orphans, how many widows and widowers, how many elderly people and children have been abandoned to their sad fate without any assistance? How many people have been wounded or maimed for life? How many are now refugees or displaced persons? No one really knows. What is happening in Syria is untenable. The bombs keep raining down.”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7822 (2016) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Staffan de Mistura, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria; Mr. Stephen O'Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator; and Mr. Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa. Mr. De Mistura is joining today's meeting via video teleconference from Geneva; Mr. O'Brien is joining today's meeting via video teleconference from London; and Mr. Cappelaere is joining today's meeting via videoteleconference from Amman.”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7822 (2016) · source
“It will also be a test of the determination and will of the Security Council. As we are talking about non-proliferation, my delegation would like to take this opportunity to reiterate Senegal's commitment to full respect by all for the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. Echoing the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Egypt, I call for the establishment of nuclear-weapon-free zones throughout the world, including in the Middle East. To conclude, Senegal calls for total nuclear disarmament. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I give the floor to the representative of the Republic of Korea.”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7821 (2016) · source
“We hope that the additional measures of resolution 2321 (2016) will lead the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to fully cooperate with the Security Council, and thereby allow for the resumption of negotiations within the framework of the Six- Party Talks, so as to denuclearize and stabilize the Korean peninsula. We have said on many occasions that sanctions are a means and not an end. With the objective of paving the way for a political process, the humanitarian aspect of the new measures is quite telling. The complexity and scope of the measures specified in the resolution will require, as was indicated by the Secretary-General, technical assistance, as well as capacity-building, in order to make it possible for Member States ofthe United Nations, and the international community as a whole, to implement them effectively.”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7821 (2016) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of Senegal. In voting unanimously in favour of resolution 2321 (2016), thereby strengthening and expanding the sanctions imposed on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, our Council has shown strong unity in its will to urge the North Korean authorities to give up their nuclear and military programme, which violates the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, as well as the non-proliferation regime. That very strong and unanimous message was possible thanks to the United States delegation, our facilitator, which cooperated closely with the Chinese delegation.”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7821 (2016) · source
“A vote was taken by show ofhands. In favour: Angola, China, Egypt, France, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russian Federation, Senegal, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) The President (spoke in French): The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2321 (2016). I now give the floor to His Excellency the Secretary- General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon.”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7821 (2016) · source
“Members of the Council have before them document 8/2016/999, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, the Republic ofKorea, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America and Uruguay. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now.”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7821 (2016) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, the Netherlands, Norway, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7821 (2016) · source
“I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at11.05 am.”
2016-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7820 (2016) · source
“I thank Mr. O'Brien for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to the members of the Security Council who wish to make statements.”
2016-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7820 (2016) · source
“In accordance with article 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary- General; and Mr. Stephen O'Brien, Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Mr. Mladenov.”
2016-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7820 (2016) · source
“On behalf of the Security Council, I thank all members of the Council and the Secretariat who participated in the mission for the outstanding manner in which they discharged the important responsibilities conferred upon them. The meeting rose at 10.25 am.”
2016-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7819 (2016) · source
“I now give the floor to the Permanent Representative of Angola to make a statement on the visit of the Security Council to Angola.”
2016-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7819 (2016) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by the Permanent Representatives of the two countries that co-led the Security Council mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola, namely, France and Angola. 1 now give the floor to the Permanent Representative of France to make a statement on the Security Council's mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2016-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7819 (2016) · source
“I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose al12.45p.m.”
2016-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7817 (2016) · source
“In that spirit, I call on the members of the Council, during our meeting in the closed consultations following this meeting, to find reason for a glimmer of hope. We must do that, because we are all in agreement that there can be no military solution to the conflict. Let us therefore work towards finding a political solution. And in doing so, we will send a message of hope to the talks in Lausanne and Geneva, and renew our support for the International Syria Support Group, in particular to the co-Chairs, so as to give a new breath of life to the cessation of hostilities regime. I now resume my functions as President. The representative of the Russian Federation has asked for the floor to make a further statement.”
2016-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7817 (2016) · source
“At the same time, the risk of that large and beautiful country's fragmentation is increasing. Terrorists from everywhere continue to take root and exert their influence. Syria's rich cultural heritage is in the process of being destroyed and trafficked. In order to prevent all of that, the Senegalese delegation calls on the Council to leap to action and help the Syrian people undergoing a national crisis. We welcome the courageous initiative undertaken by the penholders - Malaysia, Spain and New Zealand - in calling for the adoption of a new draft resolution to end the violence in Syria, in particular in Aleppo. We must support that initiative, because we owe it to the suffering population of Syria and the valiant humanitarian workers from all over whose calling it is to tirelessly offer relief to civilians in Syria.”
2016-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7817 (2016) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of Senegal. The Senegalese delegation, like those that spoke before it, expresses its profound thanks to Mr. Stephen O'Brien and Ms. Elizabeth Hoff for their briefings. Unfortunately, the Security Council is once again responding to the heartfelt appeals by Mr. O'Brien and Ms. Hoff to our humanity with a public showing of its lack of unity, its divisiveness, its lack of political will and, in short, its powerlessness to take concrete action on any one dimension of the tragedy in Syria, including the political, humanitarian and security dimensions. As we saw last Thursday (see S/PV.7815), the Council cannot even agree on the non-proliferation dimension. At the same time, the downward spiral into the depths of suffering and horror in that country continues.”
2016-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7817 (2016) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/20l6/962, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolutions 2139 (2014), 2165 (2014), 2191 (2014) and 2258 (2015). I now give the floor to Mr. O'Brien.”
2016-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7817 (2016) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Stephen O'Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator; and Ms. Elizabeth Hoff, World Health Organization representative in Syria. Ms. Hoff is joining today's meeting via video- teleconference from Damascus. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2016-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7817 (2016) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2016/974, which contains the text ofa draft resolution submitted by the United States of America. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by Show ofhands. In favour: Angola, China, Egypt, France, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russian Federation, Senegal, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) The President (spoke in French): The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2319 (2016).”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7815 (2016) · source
“I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 6pm.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“While I had already visited South Sudan in early September as part of the Security Council mission, my trip in December is being undertaken with a view to implementing paragraph 11 of resolution 2290 (2016), by which the Security Council had emphasized the importance of regular consultations with concerned Member States, international, regional and subregional organizations, and in particular neighbouring States and States of the region, in order to ensure the full implementation of the measures and encourage the Committee to consider, as appropriate, visits to selected countries by the Chair and/or Committee members. I am hopeful that all four States will facilitate this visit by the Chair, which will be the first such Visit to take place by the Chair of the 2206 (2015) Committee. I now give the floor to members of the Security Council.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“Bangura noted, inter alia, that, in the light of the continuous systematic patterns of sexual violence in South Sudan, and this in spite of the formal commitments undertaken by the parties, the Committee should consider activating targeted sanctions against perpetrators of sexual violence and reiterated her Office's willingness to work with the Committee and the Panel in this regard. Before concluding, Iwouldlike to remind delegations that I intend to travel to South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda and the Sudan from 10 and 19 December.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“On 16 September, the Committee was briefed by Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura, Special Representative of the Secretary- General on Sexual Violence in Conflict. Ms. Bangura told the Committee that it was disturbing to report that the war in South Sudan continued to be waged on the bodies of women and girls. She reiterated that addressing sexual violence in conflict required national ownership, leadership and responsibility and that the authorities in South Sudan were not carrying out these three crucial functions in accordance with the letter and spirit of the commitments they had made. Ms.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“On 14 March, the Committee and the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict held joint informal consultations featuring a briefing by Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Children and Armed Conflict, on the impact of the armed conflict on children in South Sudan. Citing the names of perpetrators from both sides, the Special Representative called upon the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) concerning South Sudan and its Panel of Experts to continue to investigate and examine the individual and command responsibility of all parties to the conflict for attacks committed against children. On 15 July, members ofthe Committee were briefed by Coordinator of the Panel of Experts, whose mandate was extended by resolution 2290 (2016), in connection with the Panel's programme of work.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“In this regard, the Panel recommended reaching out to the banking regulatory authorities in several States in the region as well as issuing a press release encouraging State and commercial banks to implement asset freezes. With regard to the examination of the Panel's findings and recommendations in the report, the ensuing discussion among members of the Committee was comprehensive and spirited. The Coordinator heard a wide variety of comments from members and answered many questions. The Committee's consideration of the proposed action in connection with the Panel's recommendations is ongoing, with special focus on the two recommendations specifically addressed to it. I would also like to provide the Council with a brief overview of the Committee's work since 19 February, when I last briefed the Council (see S/PV.7628).”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“Similarly, the second recommendation in the Panel's report was a reiteration of a proposal that it had made twice during its initial mandate, namely, that the Council should impose a general arms embargo on South Sudan in order to prevent further destabilization of the security situation, and in particular the ongoing large-scale human rights violations. The Panel concluded that these violations were directly related to the fact that the supply of arms and ammunition to non-State actors and groups was done by all sides. The Panel's third recommendation was aimed at promoting the national implementation of the sanctions measures taken against six individuals designated by the Committee in July 2015.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“First, it reiterated a recommendation from its January 2016 final report, in connection with its initial mandate, namely, that in order to achieving the Council's objective of an inclusive and sustainable peace in South Sudan, the Committee should designate the high-level decision makers who would be responsible for actions and policies that threaten the peace, security and stability of the country and who have the means, through their power and influence, to change the course of the war. In this regard, the Panel recalled the confidential annex it had provided to the Committee in January, which included the names of these decision makers.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“The Panel gave examples of hostility towards the international presence in South Sudan through official statements and social media, which was confirmed by sustained and systematic violations of the status of forces agreement, with 19 Violations in September alone. The situation for humanitarian workers in South Sudan was particularly serious, given that 67 of them had been killed since the beginning of the conflict in December 2013. Furthermore, three humanitarian workers were killed in a single week in October. With regard to humanitarian access, 640 incidents were reported in the first nine months of 2016, and in September alone 81 incidents were reported, 59 ofwhich involved violence against humanitarian personnel and the property of humanitarian agencies. The Panel made three recommendations in its report.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“When the Coordinator briefed the Committee on 11 November, he reported that in two months the number of refugees had increased by a further 250,000 people, with most of the refugees crossing the border in recent weeks fleeing Equatoria. Some 4.8 million people, or one-third of the population living in South Sudan, faced severe food insecurity approaching famine levels in some areas. The Panel of Experts also outlined what it viewed as relentless obstruction of the efforts of the United Nations and humanitarian missions and attacks against them. The Panel reported that the most senior members of the SPLM/A in the Government consistently demonize the United Nations.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“According to the Panel of Experts, legislation and regulations adopted in 2016 include provisions that are not in line with international best practices as provided for in the Agreement. The Panel concluded that these measures had led to a stalemate in the reconciliation and political processes in South Sudan. With regard to the humanitarian situation, the Panel of Experts reported that there was an acceleration in mass displacements of people. On 16 September, when the Panel Coordinator submitted the Panel report on its activities over the previous 120 days, the number of refugees fleeing South Sudan had reached 1 million persons.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“The Panel also considered that the resumption of the Clashes in July had undermined the meagre progress made in the implementation of the Agreement. The Panel identified only two cases where progress appeared to have been made in the establishment of institutions, namely, the establishment of the provisional National Legislative Assembly and the approval of cantonment sites in the regions of Equatoria and Bahr el-Ghazal, which have been challenged. In addition, the Panel of Experts identified acts being committed that were at cross- purposes with the security sector reform provided for in the Agreement. The SPLA had continued to accept new contingents and, representatives of SPLM/A in Opposition who had been appointed by Machar had been replaced by persons affiliated with Taban Deng Gai.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“The Panel concludesd that atrocities and flagrant violations of human rights and international humanitarian law were being committed in Equatoria. In its report, the Panel indicatesd that it had conducted several investigations, including one into the purchase of the L-39 jet, which was delivered after the formation of the Transitional Government in April as it sought to discharge its mandate to collect, review and analyse information concerning the supply, sale and transfer of arms and related materiel in the country. With regard to the political situation, the Panel of Experts findsfound that it had deteriorated considerably, as the permanent ceasefire provided for in the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan had not been respected by the parties following the clashes in July.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“A large section of the report of the Panel of Experts is devoted to the information it has gathered on the extension of the war, in particular, conflicts in the region of Equatoria, in which numerous cases of conflict-related sexual Violence have been identified, as well as the destruction of villages, looting and killing of civilians including women, children and the elderly. Yei County, Equatoria, was particularly affected by the recent acts of violence. The Panel reported deliberate attacks on civilians, including extrajudicial executions, rape, kidnappings, forced recruitment, arbitrary arrests and detention, torture, beatings and harassment, intimidation and looting and the destruction of the livelihoods and assets of civilian populations.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“As Special Adviser Dieng has just stated, the Panel of Experts underscoresd that the war in South Sudan is "increasingly characterized by the targeting of civilians on a tribal basis, given that it has evolved into what is widely perceived to be a zero-sum confrontation between the Dinka and non-Dinka tribes in many areas" (S/2016/963, para.13). Incentives to violence, in the form of open letters, official statements or messages posted on social networks, have also multiplied, as illustrated by the Panel of Experts. The security situation has become increasingly unstable because ofthe economic situation. In that regard, the Panel of Experts statesd that the Transitional Government of National Unity had not yet demonstrated its commitment to sound economic governance practices.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“With regard to the political situation and security conditions, the Panel of Experts found that they had seriously deteriorated and felt that an escalation of violence that would herald the dry season in November and December was expected. In paragraph 10 of its progress report, the Panel of Experts statesd that the principal factor driving the extension and expansion of the war in South Sudan was the belligerent attitude of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) in Government, led by President Salva Kiir, on the one hand, and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM-IO) in Opposition, led by Riek Machar, on the other.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“I thank Mr. Dieng for his briefing. I have the honour to present this briefing to the members of the Council in my capacity as Chairman of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) concerning South Sudan. Iwill outline the main conclusions and recommendations contained in the final report of the Panel of Experts (S/2016/963). I will speak briefly about the discussion that followed the presentation of the Panel of Experts' report by its Coordinator on 11 November and report on the activities carried out by the Committee and the Panel of Experts since my previous briefing (see S/PV.7628) in the Chamber on 19 February. In its progress report, the Panel of Experts analysesd the security situation, the political process and the humanitarian situation in South Sudan, which I shall briefly discuss.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of participants to document S/ZOl6/950, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on South Sudan, and document S/2016/951, which contains the special report of the Secretary-General on the review of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. I wish to also draw the attention of participants to document S/2016/963, which contains a letter dated 15 November 2016 from the Panel of Experts on South Sudan established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) addressed to the President of the Security Council. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear briefings by Ms. Loj and Mr. Dieng. I will brief the Council in my capacity as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) concerning South Sudan. I now give the floor to Ms. Laj.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of South Sudan to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Herve' Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations; Ms. Ellen Margrethe Laj, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan; and Mr. Adama Dieng, Special Adviser to the Secretary- General on the Prevention of Genocide. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source
“Yusuf Al-Othaimeen to persevere in carrying out that duty. We should also build upon what was said by Mr. Souleymane Bachir Diagne, namely, to use education, enhance pluralism and promote environmental awareness everywhere and at all levels. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I now give the floor to Mr. Opeloyeru to make observations on the statements delivered.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7813 (2016) · source
“It is in all of our interests to strengthen our strategy in the fight against poverty and underemployment. The new OIC Ten-Year Programme of Action 2016-2025 gives an important place to the eradication of extreme poverty in the member countries. That goal is shared by the United Nations and therefore requires our coordinated action for greater effectiveness. In closing, I would like to thank the contributors, the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, who are aware of the magnitude and complexity of the challenges, which is why they have been working for years to strengthen organized and productive cooperation between the two organizations. We urge Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General-designate of the United Nations, and Dr.”
2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7813 (2016) · source