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Singer Weisinger

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first: 2018-12-06
most recent: 2020-11-17
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“On the contrary, we favour an inclusive dialogue in which all political actors and civil society can participate - an indispensable step for a peaceful, democratic outcome that respects human rights. Finally, we understand that it is necessary to create the conditions conducive to providing assistance to those in need, in light ofthe serious humanitarian crisis afflicting the Venezuelan people.”
2019-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8476 (2019) · source
“Mr. Singer Weisinger (Dominican Republic) (spoke in Spanish): We take the floor in explanation of our vote in two regards. First, the Dominican Republic believes that there is no other possible solution to the crisis in Venezuela than the holding of free and competitive elections without delay, with guarantees for all groups and stakeholders. Such a peaceful and inclusive political process must lead Venezuelan society to reconcile with itself and overcome the differences that have generated these situations of permanent tension, which endanger the Venezuelan people as well as the regional environment. Therefore, to dispel any suspicion, the use of force is not an option for us.”
2019-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8476 (2019) · source
“Let us put in their hands the construction of a new country and we will see extraordinary results. As Special Envoy De Mistura said on 20 December in this Chamber (see S/PV.8434), we need a renewed sense of our common purpose and concerted action in the Security Council if 2019 is to be the real turning point for Syria. The Dominican Republic shares this sense of renewal and is willing to participate in that spirit by building bridges and fostering dialogue. Let us be ambitious in our aspirations.”
2019-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8475 (2019) · source
“We believe it is important to emphasize that there is a need for concrete facts that demonstrate the necessary political will to move forward so that the Syrian people can see the real fruits ofthe process, such as the provision of sustainable solutions for the civilian population and for its security and protection, as well as the acceleration of the process of releasing detainees and hostages and the clarification of the situation of disappeared persons. Secondly, we must ensure the full participation of civil society, in particular Syrian women, both inside and outside the country. Syrian women should no longer be seen as passive entities, victims of war or consorts of terrorists. The reality we see is that, more and more, Syrian women are owning new spaces as activists, journalists, artists and entrepreneurs.”
2019-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8475 (2019) · source
“That is what is implied by what we see as a political process that must be carried out by Syria and for the Syrians as shapers of their own future. That will also require the full participation of all levels of society, including organized groups, in an inclusive, transparent and safe environment. The achievement of a sustainable and lasting peace in Syria that leads to national reconciliation in a fragile and complex context leads us to reflect on two points that we consider crucial to highlight collectively. First, we must build confidence in the political process so that the Syrian people can make it their own as part of a broader and more integral political transformation towards the attainment of their own peace.”
2019-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8475 (2019) · source
“The Dominican Republic is a faithful believer in dialogue and in the concerted search for peaceful solutions to conflicts. We therefore understand that the process of mediation and rapprochement between the parties responsible for driving the political renewal of Syria must be promoted on the basis of the provisions and guidelines of resolution 2254 (2015), thus ensuring its full implementation. Our task is clear - we must work together as one to strengthen the role of the United Nations as facilitator of the political process in Syria and as a guarantor of conditions that are viable for all parties but especially for the Syrian population. We know that the task ahead of us in this new stage in the Syrian conflict is not easy - how to unify criteria, purposes and objectives.”
2019-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8475 (2019) · source
“Mr. Singer Weisinger (Dominican Republic) (spoke in Spanish): First, I would like to thank Ambassador Pederson for his briefing and wish him every success in his work as the Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Syria. We are confident that his extensive diplomatic experience will serve him well on the long and often tortuous road travelled by his predecessors in the quest for peace in Syria. We recognize that the challenges ahead are very serious. For almost eight long years now, the Syrian people have been plunged into a conflict with devastating consequences - a conflict that has stripped millions of people of the conditions necessary to achieve a promising future. We must work to ensure that a new Syrian generation is born free from the odious scourge of war.”
2019-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8475 (2019) · source
“It is also important that the international community, the Economic Commission for Africa and regional and subregional organizations support and assist the regional defence cooperation frameworks with a view to achieving their overall objectives. Finally, the Dominican Republic reiterates its commitment to achieving and maintaining international peace and security. We therefore extend our support to the African Union member States in their efforts to achieve a continent free of conflicts. It is the responsibility of the entire international community to ensure the well-being of its citizens and guarantee collective security in a sustainable manner.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“It is also predicted that climate change will have a considerable effect on the spread of diseases, which will contribute to aggravating existing tensions. As we can see, the main threats to the African continent are not isolated but rather interrelated, meaning that a joint effort is necessary in order to effectively confront them through strategies for conflict resolution, development and economic and environmental sustainability. Governments and armed groups should also renew their commitments and focus on overcoming the great challenges they face in implementing existing peace agreements in countries such as Mali and the Central African Republic, among others, and should adopt measures for the effective implementation of those agreements.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“All estimates suggest that a significant part of the continent will become more arid and experience greater climate variability. Several African countries are already experiencing those effects as a result of reduced rainfall, soil degradation and the depletion of natural resources. In particular, it is worth mentioning the increased desertification of the Sahel, which could lead to greater regional instability and an increase in northward migration to the Maghreb region and Europe, while an increase in adverse weather events in East Africa and a decrease in rainfall in North Africa could affect the Sudan and cause food shortages in Ethiopia and Somalia, which would increase tensions in the Horn of Africa.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“The Dominican Republic, as a country that firmly believes in young people as transformers of societies that are more just, inclusive and peaceful, supports the recommendations of the fourth report of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union in the implementation of the road map for the participation of young people and women throughout the full cycle of peace processes across the continent. We also welcome the designation by the African Union ofa special envoy for youth, peace and security. Other issues that we must analyse include the challenges generated by the effects of climate change on the African continent, particularly for agriculture, which represents the economic linchpin of a large part of the population.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“However, Governments must remain committed to gender equity, particularly by ensuring women leadership in peace and security processes and mechanisms and by making efforts to guarantee their implementation, as they are catalysts for successfully achieving the objectives of Agenda 2063 of the African Union and a continent free of conflict by 2020. We believe that investment and multilateral cooperation in Africa and among the countries that comprise it, as well as investment in education, the greater participation of women and young people in various sectors of society and the participation of civil society and a focus on human rights, among other aspects, would allow countries across the continent to capitalize on their vast human capital and natural resources and thereby achieve the socioeconomic development that they yearn for.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“In that regard, we also recognize that the effectiveness of weapons-collection programmes and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes depend, inter alia, on providing sustainable opportunities for ex-combatants and on the ability of State institutions to foster an inclusive environment in which people feel safe and protected, as expressed in resolution 2220 (2015). Another aspect that we would like to highlight is that the African continent has achieved positive developments with regard to the various protocols and resolutions that have been adopted on women and peace and security.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“The primary objectives of those projects and reforms should be to prevent and control the use of weapons by the civilian population and the weapons used by the military and police outside the scope of regulation, as well as promoting the gradual disarmament of the population through the implementation of a legal system that establishes crimes that do not exist in current criminal legislation, in addition to promoting institutional strengthening, capacity-building, reinforcing control measures for arms acquisition, developing adequate procedures for the management of stockpiling, physical security and the marking, registration and tracking of such weapons.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“In that regard, with the support and assistance of the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa, we call for measures to be established in order to strengthen citizen security and combat the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons by implementing security sector reforms and draft laws for the control and regulation of firearms, munitions, explosives and their related materials.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“We therefore encourage African Union States to fulfil their domestic and international legal commitments, including the effective implementation and monitoring of arms embargoes put in place by the Security Council, as well as the various international instruments that advocate for peace, disarmament and the realization of lasting international security, in particular through the full implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects. We also call on non-signatory States to the Arms Trade Treaty to sign and ratify it with a View to its full universalization.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“It is those weapons that are favoured for use in civil wars and for carrying out criminal activity, organized crime and terrorism. The illicit trafficking in those weapons represents a scourge that exacerbates conflicts and undermines the stability of those States that at one point or another managed to emerge from conflict but have ended up immersed once again in crisis.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“Mali, the Sudan, Libya, Nigeria, Kenya and Somalia have demonstrated that the threats faced by the African continent must be tackled globally, while maintaining the view that the future of the region is the fundamental responsibility of African countries, with the cooperation of the international community. While it is true that the reasons for conflicts are distinct for each country, it is equally true that in each and every one of the conflicts on the African continent and throughout the rest of the world there is an inevitable presence of the illicit proliferation of small arms and light weapons. Such weapons are cheap and easy to use, transport and hide, thereby representing the main element used in conflicts.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“In the same vein, we commend the progress made by African Union member States in the implementation of the road map of practical steps to achieve that overarching objective. There are various reasons for which States find themselves embroiled in continuous conflicts, but among the most common we would mention economic crisis, bad governance, scant institutionality, fighting for access to and control of natural resources, human rights violations, ethnic and religious differences and the effects of climate change, among others. That diverse range of factors makes it necessary to address the issue of security and development in Africa from a broad and comprehensive perspective.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“Mr. Singer Weisinger (Dominican Republic) (spoke in Spanish): We wish to thank the Permanent Mission of Equatorial Guinea for having convened this important open debate and putting before the Security Council the African Union initiative Silencing the Guns in Africa. We also commend the good offices involved in the drafting of the resolution adopted today (resolution 2457 (2019)). We are also grateful to Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Mr. Ramtane Lamamra and Mr. Vasu Gounden for their briefings. At the outset, we wish to underscore the importance of the Silencing the Guns in Africa initiative. It is a somewhat ambitious initiative, but at the same time one that is necessary owing to the high number of conflicts and wars that have enveloped large parts of the African continent.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“We reaffirm that the Dominican Republic hopes that Venezuela will find a democratic and peaceful solution, in accordance with international law - one that helps rebuild national trust and cohesion in Venezuelan society for the future.”
2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8472 (2019) · source
“I repeat, we hope that those who promoted that disinformation campaign will correct the information and have the decency to apologize. Lastly, we deplore the events that took place this weekend at several border crossings in Venezuela. We call for moderation on the part of all those involved, not only in the abuse of force against unarmed persons but also in the use of inflammatory rhetoric that escalates day after day. We would like to end with a call to create the conditions for the unhindered delivery of the aid needed to alleviate the grave humanitarian crisis affecting our Venezuelan brothers and sisters.”
2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8472 (2019) · source
“Before concluding, we would like to make one important point. In recent days the Dominican Republic has been prejudicially accused of allowing its territory to be used for third-country military actions against Venezuela. Specifically, Cuban and Venezuelan authorities have claimed that foreign planes have landed at a military airbase near Santo Domingo to participate in such manoeuvres. We would like to make our position very clear: military intervention is not a solution to the Venezuelan crisis. Therefore, such claims are absolutely false and continuing to repeat them will not make them true. We hope that those who promoted that disinformation campaign will correct the information and have the decency to apologize.”
2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8472 (2019) · source
“Those elections can be held only in an environment of respect for human rights and with the support of the international community. In that regard, we believe that the good offices of the United Nations are appropriate for building the trust necessary for the electoral process' success. We are increasingly concerned about the tragic situation experienced by Venezuelans, who are suffering from a general climate of insecurity as well as a shortage of goods and basic medicines. As a region we have shown solidarity with the millions of Venezuelans who have been forced to leave the country. However, we cannot ignore the high cost incurred by flows of impoverished people, which could threaten the stability of host countries and the region. We cannot lose sight of what is at stake in the medium and long term.”
2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8472 (2019) · source
“Mr. Singer Weisinger (Dominican Republic) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, we thank you, Sir, for having convened this meeting. We also thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo for her detailed briefing on the recent events in Venezuela. At the outset, we reiterate what we said in this same setting exactly a month ago (see S/PV.8452). The Dominican Republic served as mediator to encourage dialogue between the opposition and the Venezuelan authorities, in an attempt to reach an understanding to resolve the political crisis in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Despite initial optimism, neither the political will nor the maturity needed to reach an agreement prevailed. We therefore understand that there is no other possible solution than the holding of free and competitive elections without delay, with guarantees for all political groups and actors.”
2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8472 (2019) · source
“Equally catastrophic is the insecurity that the trapped civilians are facing. According to reports, last week 16 civilians, including women and children, were reportedly killed and more than 70 injured in the Al-Qusour neighbourhood of Idlib by two explosive devices, the second of which appears to have been designed to kill and maim people, including medical workers attempting to help the victims of the first bomb. Diplomatic efforts must be ramped up to find a political solution to the crisis in Syria in accordance with resolution 2254 (2015), while avoiding new military offensives, which inevitably end up harming civilians, mainly children, women, the elderly and people living with disabilities.”
2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8471 (2019) · source
“In particular, we support seeking lasting solutions for the Syrian children of Rukban and any other affected location, including local integration and resettlement, and ensuring that any return of refugees and displaced children is safe, voluntary, dignified and informed, while at the same time decisions are made in the light of the best interests of the children concerned, within the framework of the family and their overall well-being. Lastly, we echo the many calls to the parties to fully implement the Russian-Turkish brokered agreement on a demilitarized zone in Idlib under international humanitarian law. As the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and other actors have stated, an escalation of hostilities would have catastrophic humanitarian consequences.”
2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8471 (2019) · source
“We look forward to the successful outcome of the donors conference to be held in Brussels in March. I would like to join the other delegations that expressed their views earlier on the situation concerning the makeshift camp in Rukban and the extensive and effective joint operation carried out by United Nations agencies and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent - the largest-scale humanitarian operation that has been carried out in the country. Concerning the conditions described by Ms. Ghelani earlier, we would be remiss if we failed to stress the need for assistance in facilitating the return to Rukban in a regular and sustained manner. We urge the Syrian authorities to authorize access to a fresh convoy as soon as possible.”
2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8471 (2019) · source
“Forty per cent of health centres are not operating at capacity. I have already mentioned the high level of insecurity affecting a large number of people, whose very future is frankly uncertain. Six and a half million people are suffering from food insecurity, and 2.1 million children are not attending school, with a high rate of child employment. Those are just some of the poignant statistics coming out of United Nations reports, which do not enable envisaging even a budding progress in the years to come. We therefore believe that the 2019 humanitarian response plan must include a comprehensive approach towards laying a firm foundation for ensuring a better future for the Syrians, including lasting solutions to the situation facing the millions of displaced persons. It is very complex situation.”
2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8471 (2019) · source
“Moreover, it is estimated that 10.2 million Syrians are living in hostile zones. We therefore call on all parties involved in military activities to strictly abide by international humanitarian law and safeguard the lives, freedom of movement and integrity of civilians and civilian infrastructure. While we realize that Syria is continuing to experience one of the most acute and urgent humanitarian crises of our times, second only to that in Yemen, my delegation believes it is important to consider the real conditions on the ground in order to enable steps to be taken, even small ones, towards lasting peace for the Syrian people. We believe that in order to do so, we must begin by ensuring basic health, education and security conditions. The figures are not encouraging. One of three schools in Syria has been damaged or destroyed.”
2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8471 (2019) · source
“Mr. Singer Weisinger (Dominican Republic) (spoke in Spanish): I thank Ms. Reena Ghelani for her comprehensive briefing on the humanitarian situation in Syria. I would also like to once again thank the thousands of humanitarian workers in the camps providing assistance and protection in order to save lives in Syria. We recognize that ensuring the necessary conditions for safe, sustained, effective and quick humanitarian work remains a great challenge. The Dominican Republic is particularly concerned about the ongoing violent incidents and military operations that endanger the lives of civilians and forcibly displace them in difficult circumstances, often with deplorable consequences, as was the case with the recent displacement of thousands of people from Hajin to Al-Hol camp that injust a few weeks claimed the lives 0f6l children.”
2019-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8471 (2019) · source
“The Government of the Sudan must take national ownership of that process and make a commitment to working constructively and effectively to fulfil the parameters established by the Secretary-General and ensure a successful transition. We call on it to consider allowing the mission to return to its former areas of operation should further conflicts erupt down the road. It is also essential to ensure a transparent justice process for the men, women and children who have been victims of human rights crimes and violations committed by both sides during the conflict. Their voices must be heard. All allegations must be properly investigated and those responsible brought to justice.”
2019-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8468 (2019) · source
“Any reduction should reflect genuine improvements in the situation on the ground and assurances that the United Nations country team will have the necessary resources and support to fill the gaps that have arisen. Furthermore, we should ensure that any handover, future transfers or closures of support offices or team sites are made in consultation with local authorities and for the benefit of communities, with attention to the human rights of individuals. In addition, the Sudanese Government must fulfil its role as the main party responsible for achieving peace, stability and development for the Sudanese people, with the cooperation of the United Nations and other entities.”
2019-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8468 (2019) · source
“Therefore, in addition to the concern we have already expressed, we see that situation as an opportunity for the Council to address, in a unified manner and with a practical approach, the risks associated with those climate phenomena and their role as multipliers of fragility, vulnerability and generators of conflicts. With regard to the current process of downsizing UNAMID and limiting operations to the Jebel Marra area, we understand that it should be operational and not a reduction in the responsibility for monitoring human rights and protecting civilians in Darfur. It is necessary to ensure a smooth and seamless transition involving local authorities, autochthonous administrations, internally displaced persons, youth and women.”
2019-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8468 (2019) · source
“Darfur is a diverse ecological zone that is affected by droughts and is a first-hand witness to the advance of the Sahara desert. That strengthening process of desertification and drought has slowly eroded the availability of natural resources that are essential for survival and peaceful coexistence. Former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that the conflict in Darfur began as an ecological crisis caused, at least in part, by climate change. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, temperatures will continue to rise in the coming decades in the Sudan, which could lead to a 70 per cent decrease in the cultivation of grains such as sorghum. We are concerned about the implications that this drought- conflict cycle may have at the community level and the increase in communal conflicts over water scarcity.”
2019-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8468 (2019) · source
“The high levels of threat of sexual violence restrict the freedom of women and girls in the vicinity of refugee camps and areas of return for displaced persons, especially in the Jebel Marra area, in the context of clashes between Government forces and the Sudanese Liberation Army-Abdul Wahid. We encourage further discussions between the Government of the Sudan and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict on the establishment of a cooperation framework for prevention and response in those cases. Moreover, Darfur has been described as the first climate-change conflict. That is ofparticular importance to my delegation, as it is one of the priorities of the Dominican Republic.”
2019-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8468 (2019) · source
“We are also concerned by the latest reports of the Government's actions, such as the announcement of a state of emergency throughout the country, the dissolution of the federal and state Governments and its implications for the UNAMID restructuring process. We call on all parties to commit to the peace process in order to ensure a definitive ceasefire and full humanitarian access to the population affected by the conflict. Another aspect of particular importance to us is violence against women and girls. Despite reported declines in such incidents, it is concerning that the protection of girls and women from sexual violence remains a challenge to the peace process in Darfur.”
2019-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8468 (2019) · source
“On the other hand, we are optimistic about the progress made in the peace process in Darfur, such as the signing of a pre-negotiation framework agreement between the Government, the Sudanese Liberation Army-Minni Minawi and the Justice and Equality Movement, the meeting for which was convened in Berlin on 6 December 2018. With regard to the Doha Document, we underscore the urgent need to reinvigorate that implementation, especially with regard to the return of displaced persons and the reintegration of ex-combatants, as well as the need to fulfil the international community's promises of financial support, which is crucial for stability and sustainable peace in the country. However, we are concerned that, recently and as a consequence ofthe eruption ofprotests on 19 December 2018, that process has been postponed.”
2019-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8468 (2019) · source
“However, it is worrying that the root causes ofintercommunal conflicts remain unresolved, and that conflicts generated by land disputes that affect internally displaced persons upon return to their places of origin remain ongoing. Also of particular concern are the diminished but persistent attacks and threats against humanitarian personnel and the denial of access to some areas, specifically in Jebel Marra, to UNAMID personnel. We encourage the Government of the Sudan to continue to implement initiatives such as the disarmament of the civilian population, as established in the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur.”
2019-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8468 (2019) · source
“Mr. Singer Weisinger (Dominican Republic) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Bintou Keita for her detailed briefing on her recent visit to Darfur. We welcome her commitment to the discussions on the eventual exit of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) from Darfur. With regard to the situation at hand, we welcome the reports of relative calm and stability in Darfur, with the exception of hotbeds of tension in Jebel Marra, where the conflict between the Government and the rebel forces of the Sudan Liberation Army-Abdul Wahid persists. We are pleased by the recent reductions in incidents of intercommunal violence and conflicts generated by the destruction of crops.”
2019-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8468 (2019) · source
“Finally, I would like to acknowledge and support the role of MINUSCA, the African Union and all the actors that are working alongside the Central African Republic to achieve lasting peace and stability.”
2019-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8467 (2019) · source
“Those circumstances make them vulnerable to disease, abuse and exploitation, and many are displaced or take refuge in neighbouring nations. We urge the Central African Republic to criminalize the recruitment of children by armed groups under national law, in accordance with its obligation under the Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict. In that regard, we urge the international community to provide MINUSCA the necessary resources to carry out effective monitoring, reporting and response activities, and to increase dialogue with the parties to the conflict, with a view to ensuring the release of children and the development of action plans to prevent serious violations.”
2019-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8467 (2019) · source
“We highlight MINUSCA's efforts in that regard, as well as the implementation of the national disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation programme last December. With regard to humanitarian access, we call on all parties to the armed conflict to ensure full, safe, sustainable and unhindered passage for the United Nations and its humanitarian partners, including child protection advocates, so as to enable them to provide timely humanitarian assistance to the affected population. The recruitment of children by armed groups remains a major concern. Despite major efforts to separate children from such groups, there are still instances ofrape and killings of children. Millions have been left without schools, and cases of malnutrition have been documented.”
2019-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8467 (2019) · source
“We therefore encourage the parties to continue with the effective implementation of that programme. The Dominican Republic condemns human rights violations perpetrated by armed groups, such as arbitrary killings and conflict-related sexual violence in camps for internally displaced persons, health centres and places of worship. In that regard, we urge the international community to continue to support the efforts of the Government of the Central African Republic to consolidate a judicial system that ensures due process of law in the fight against impunity, without prejudice to the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court over crimes committed in Central African territory.”
2019-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8467 (2019) · source
“We View with optimism the beginning of the preparations for the elections scheduled for 2020-2021. We believe the elections will be a great challenge in upholding the commitments assumed. We call on MINUSCA and the international community to deploy logistical, financial and security efforts for the holding of the elections. We express our deep concern about the vulnerability of the Central African Republic with regard to security. We urge armed groups to refrain from all forms of violence and destabilizing activities and to surrender their weapons, in accordance with the provisions of the peace agreement. In that connection, we welcome the Government's national disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation programme, which marks a step towards the reintegration of ex-combatants into society.”
2019-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8467 (2019) · source
“In that regard, we congratulate the Government, the African Union, the international partners, the United Nations, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) and all the entities involved for the great efforts to make the agreement a reality. We hope that the parties can fulfil their commitments in the implementation of the agreement. In addition, we highlight the role played by the Sudan in support of the agreement, as well as the commitment of neighbouring countries. We believe that implementing the peace agreement constitutes a great challenge, for which we urge the parties to do so in a transparent manner, with the participation of civil society and the young people and women of the Central African Republic.”
2019-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8467 (2019) · source
“Mr. Singer Weisinger (Dominican Republic) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, I would like to thank the briefers for the information they provided and for the efforts they have made in support of peace and security in the Central African Republic. The Central African Republic is experiencing a moment of change following the success in the negotiations between the Government and the 14 armed groups held in Khartoum, which resulted in the signing, at Bangui on 6 February, of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic - a momentous event for the consolidation of peace and stability in that country.”
2019-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8467 (2019) · source
“We therefore urge the Government of Burundi to continue to move forward in preparations of the 2020 electoral process, while prioritizing the creation of the conditions necessary for the holding of free and fair elections and respecting the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement. Burundi can and must take advantage of the current democratic transition process to move towards the stability that its citizens deserve. In that regard, we encourage the resumption of the internal political dialogue.”
2019-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8465 (2019) · source
“In that regard, the recent suspension of international non-governmental organizations, which has created gaps in the aid received by Burundi's most disadvantaged and vulnerable people, is particularly troubling. We welcome the allocation of $7.1 million by the Peacebuilding Fund in September 2018 to expand political space and strengthen the new Government, with two projects aimed at, inter alia, empowering women mediators, women's groups and young people as key actors in establishing social cohesion, community security and political processes, as well as strengthening the rule of law and good governance. We are convinced that the meaningful participation of women and young people is critical to achieving stability and peace in Burundi.”
2019-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8465 (2019) · source
“In so doing, we would contribute to building not only lasting peace in Burundi, but the foundations necessary for development, based on resilience and sustainability, that would lead to the return of those people to their homes and the restoration of their livelihoods. As the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has urged, it is also imperative to ramp up investment in host countries with a view to prioritizing the protection of the environment and economic development. The human rights situation in Burundi remains a matter of concern, especially in the light of alleged cases of intimidation of members of the opposition and the continued restriction of civil liberties, such as the freedoms of expression, association and movement.”
2019-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8465 (2019) · source