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Singer Weisinger

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first: 2018-12-06
most recent: 2020-11-17
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“We believe that the outbreak must be dealt with aggressively in its early stages, with the support of the relevant sectors, so as to prevent its further spread. Although the number of refugees and persons seeking asylum has decreased, the International Organization for Migration estimates that approximately 300,000 Burundian refugees, most of whom were displaced by natural disasters, continue to live in shelters, which demonstrates the need to address the causes of those flows of people and their possible solutions, while duly and systematically considering the terrible impact of climate-related disasters.”
2019-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8465 (2019) · source
“Mr. Singer Weisinger (Dominican Republic) (spoke in Spanish): We thank Mr. Michel Kafando, Ambassador Fatima Mohammed and Ambassador Lauber for their informative briefings on the current situation in Burundi. The Dominican Republic notes with concern the ongoing humanitarian situation in Burundi. Despite positive news, such as improvements in malnutrition levels, millions of people, including 3 million children, continue to suffer from food insecurity. Likewise, the outbreak of cholera in the Democratic Republic of the Congo puts Burundi at high risk of an epidemic, with more than 140 cases already having been reported since December 2018. It is important that we not lose sight of the situation.”
2019-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8465 (2019) · source
“Lastly, after the signing of the Agreement, the Council has remained united with regard to the situation afflicting the people of Yemen. Only the express political will of the parties can enable us to put an end to this scourge, and the international community is waiting for it.”
2019-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8464 (2019) · source
“Lowcock's call to secure sufficient funds for the humanitarian assistance and protection that Yemenis so desperately need, and in that regard, we echo his call to the donor conference to raise funds to be held in Geneva on 26 February. We hope the conference will meet expectations and enable us to finance the national response plan for 2019 designed to supply assistance based on humanitarian principles and thereby mitigate the disastrous situation of the people of Yemen. We reiterate that the Dominican Republic remains committed to contributing to the Council's efforts to implement the Stockholm Agreement through the Redeployment Coordination Committee and the United Nations Mission to support the Hudaydah Agreement.”
2019-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8464 (2019) · source
“Lowcock discussed the most worrying aspect of this conflict, the terrible humanitarian situation, which after so many years of war and economic and institutional collapse is affecting millions of people. This must be the main point of reference for all of our actions. The parties must guarantee immediate access for humanitarian workers to the Red Sea Mills in Al-Hudaydah, for the lives of thousands depend on it. We cannot allow starvation to be used as a weapon of war, and we hope that the agreements arrived at this weekend can finally ensure that the people affected receive the food they need. We have listened to Mr.”
2019-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8464 (2019) · source
“We should not forget that the ultimate goal of all the diplomatic efforts being made with regard to this conflict is to reach a political solution that will promote a sustainable ceasefire throughout the country. And while we understand that all the attention has been focused on implementing the Al-Hudaydah agreement, owing to the importance of the city's port, it is important to ensure that we do not lose sight of other parts of the country where the war has given the populations affected no let- up. In that regard, we emphatically urge the parties to the conflict to respect international humanitarian law and refrain from jeopardizing the lives and safety of civilians whose hopes ofliving in peace and rebuilding their lives are little by little being restored, thanks to the agreements that have been reached. In his statement Mr.”
2019-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8464 (2019) · source
“We are pleased with the efforts that the parties have made to participate in and agree on the first phase of the withdrawal of fighters from Al-Hudaydah governorate, which will enable the United Nations to monitor the ceasefire more effectively. We thank the parties for the progress they have made in finalizing a list ofprisoners, which is a step forward in the implementation of the prisoner exchange agreement signed in Stockholm. We believe those actions will have a positive effect on the efforts to create trust between the parties, and we congratulate Mr. Griffiths and the International Committee of the Red Cross for their excellent work in that regard.”
2019-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8464 (2019) · source
“Mr. Singer Weisinger (Dominican Republic) (spoke in Spanish): We thank Mr. Griffiths and Mr. Lowcock for keeping us informed about the situation in Yemen, particularly with regard to the implementation of the Stockholm Agreement and Yemen's difficult humanitarian situation. We have taken note of the progress on the political front that Mr. Griffiths has described, and we commend his efforts to advance the implementation of the Agreement. We firmly condemn the violent acts committed by both parties and call for an end to the hostilities and provocations that are jeopardizing the achievements that have been made, especially the ceasefire, which requires an absolute commitment on both sides.”
2019-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8464 (2019) · source
“That assessment is relevant, since it serves as a way to contain a general problem that has differentiated impacts on States and tends to drain Vital resources for the development of basic social policies. We must ask ourselves whether that strategy is beneficial to all and how cooperation mechanisms can better distribute the burden of responsibilities. Finally, we cannot fail to address the root causes that fuel the participation of young people in transnational organized crime, including limited development opportunities, as a preventive policy.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“The implementation ofjoint maritime operations, improvements in the collection, analysis and exchange of intelligence information, the best possible infrastructure, equipment and training, and judicial and law enforcement systems, including customs, counter-narcotics agencies and coast guards, among others, are in accordance with the relevant international instruments on the protection of our maritime space. All that should keep pace with the threats that we face and the capacity of each State, since the burden of responsibility of some transit States, such as ours, is sometimes disproportionate to that of others that are the final destination or market.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“Bearing witness to that reality, we can understand that apart from the dangers that it poses to public health, transnational drug trafficking is an obstacle to economic growth and a threat to the national security of our countries, which weaken the rule of law and undermine public confidence, heightening the weaknesses of our regions and limiting our development. From our own regional experience, we understand that combating transnational organized crime and the use of our seas and oceans for such purposes depends to a great extent on our ability to deepen cooperation among our nations. It is a matter of joining efforts to combat a common evil that affects all of us by optimizing resources and strengthening our national and regional capacities.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“Regardless of where our countries are placed in the range of activities of those criminal organizations, whether in production, trafficking or consumption, the severe negative impacts of such activities damage our societies and economies. The figures available regarding this issue are heartbreaking and alarming. The trafficking of cocaine and heroin gives rise to drug trafficking by sea of more lethal substances, which have been described as epidemics. I am talking about the trafficking of opioids, which in 2018 represented nearly 90 per cent of global seizures, in the countries of North, Central and West Africa alone, and in the United States in 2017 claimed the lives of approximately 48,000 people, equivalent to 68 per cent of all overdoses.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“It is up to all States, regardless of their geographic location, to protect this essential common good. As we have already seen, piracy, armed robbery, trafficking in arms and drugs, the smuggling ofmigrants and trafficking in persons are some of the scourges committed by organized crime throughout our seas and oceans whose modalities are constantly changing. That requires appropriate action. In that regard, the availability of resources and cooperation among States are essential. Among the evils that have been mentioned, one of the most harmful is transnational drug trafficking, which affects almost all regions, and our country is no exception to that scourge.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“Mr. Singer Weisinger (Dominican Republic) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to express my gratitude to Mr. Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, for his informative briefing today, and to Her Excellency Mrs. Florentina Adenike Ukonga, Executive Secretary of the Gulf of Guinea Commission. And through you, Mr. President, I would like to thank Equatorial Guinea for coordinating this debate on an issue that the Dominican Republic also considers particularly important. Transnational organized crime at sea continues to be one of the main threats to international security and global economic stability, which is obvious, considering that the sea, which occupies two-thirds of the planet, is an essential space for the continued development of humankind.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“Preventing violence, combating terrorism and crime and respecting human rights, especially those of our children, are key elements to safeguard world peace and security.”
2019-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8456 (2019) · source
“These include the improvement of the international legal framework for the prevention and punishment of the recruitment, use, financing and training of mercenaries and foreign fighters; the strengthening of national institutions and regulations, including levels of respondent liability, and the establishment of an international legally binding instrument for private military and security companies; increased international cooperation among States for the prevention, prosecution and punishment of these crimes; addressing the root causes of conflicts, which may be diverse in scope - historical, social, political and economic - including their history of armed conflict or instability, poverty, high unemployment, the exploitation of natural resources and institutional weaknesses; and responses to the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts, with a focus on the rehabilitation and reintegration of children and the implementation of preventive measures.”
2019-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8456 (2019) · source
“In the face of such atrocities, we commend the work of international institutions and agencies that shed light on the causes of this global issue and make recommendations to combat and avoid them. We therefore recognize the work carried out through the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights by the Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of Violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self- determination. The most recent report of the Working Group (see A/73/303) introduces several important aspects that we believe should be the focus of our attention to and consequently addressed through our respective axes of action.”
2019-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8456 (2019) · source
“According to relevant reports, the list of human rights and humanitarian law violations perpetrated by mercenaries include executions, sexual slavery, rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence, torture, mutilation, forced displacement, forced disappearance, arbitrary destruction of cultural goods and forced enlistment and recruitment of children. We are also alarmed by the link between drug trafficking and other forms of organized crime involving mercenaries, the violence that is generated from this connection and the erosion of the constitutional order of States. More perplexing are the acts of barbarism represented by violations of the human rights committed against innocent child Victims of kidnappings, torture, detention, sexual slavery and the forced recruitment as child soldiers.”
2019-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8456 (2019) · source
“It arises from multiple factors, as we have seen, such as weak institutions, limitations in the international legal frameworks that criminalize them and perverse incentives to illicit monetary gain without the slightest consideration for human life and dignity. The use of mercenaries, activities related to mercenaries and military and private security companies, many of which are vehemently criticized for dubious methods in the conduct of contractual services, undermine human rights, particularly the self-determination of peoples and, as a result, peace and security worldwide.”
2019-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8456 (2019) · source
“Mr. Singer Weisinger (Dominican Republic) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I extend our heartfelt congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February, Mr. President, and commend you for the dynamic and very relevant programme of work you have drawn up - proof of which is the convening of today's important debate. I also welcome Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, and Mr. Richard Sezibera, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Rwanda, and thank them for their informative briefings. The problem of the use mercenaries and the activities they carry out is complex.”
2019-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8456 (2019) · source
“As we conclude our presidency, I know that I speak on behalf of the entire Council in wishing the delegation of Equatorial Guinea good luck during the month of February. The meeting rose at 5.35 pm.”
2019-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8455 (2019) · source
“Before adjourning the meeting, as this is the last Council meeting scheduled for the month of January, I would like to express the sincere appreciation of the delegation of the Dominican Republic to the members of the Council, especially my colleagues the Permanent Representatives and their teams, as well as to the Council secretariat, for all the assistance they provided us. This has indeed been a very busy month and one in which we reached consensus on a number of important issues within our purview. We could not have done it alone or without the hard work, support and positive contributions of every delegation and the Secretariat staff, including the conference officers, interpreters, translators, verbatim reporters and security officers.”
2019-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8455 (2019) · source
“In favour: Belgium, China, cote d'Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, France, Germany, Indonesia, Kuwait, Peru, Poland, Russian Federation, South Africa, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (spoke in Spanish): The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2454 (2019). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”
2019-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8455 (2019) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Central African Republic to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2019/90, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by France. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2018/lll9, which contains a letter dated 14 December 2018 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic established pursuant to resolution 2399 (2018) addressed to the President of the Security Council. 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.”
2019-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8455 (2019) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 12.05 pm.”
2019-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8454 (2019) · source
“I cannot fail to mention here the key role that Syrian women will play in that recovery process. As an important step, we understand that it is necessary to be able to carry out needs assessments. In that way, we will pave the way for comprehensive rehabilitation and building the resilience of those communities. Finally, I would like to emphasize that the resolution of the crisis situation faced by the Syrian people can be found only once the conditions are in place for a political settlement in the country, based on the principles of inclusiveness and constructive dialogue, leading to solutions for and by the Syrians with the participation of all sectors of Syrian society. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I now give the floor to the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic.”
2019-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8454 (2019) · source
“We therefore urge the relevant authorities to pay the utmost attention to that issue in order to alleviate the suffering of those people in terms of health, food security, medicines, drinking water and essential winter items. Access to that very remote area must be sustained and based on needs assessments so that such assistance can reach those areas where it is needed. Thirdly, in a new context, where 54 per cent of those with acute needs are in areas controlled by the Syrian Government, we believe that it is vital to work hard to increase national capacities to meet those needs. We believe that it is important to integrate the affected communities into that process, making them agents of their own recovery and providing them with the necessary conditions to build a new future.”
2019-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8454 (2019) · source
“Furthermore, it seems to us that by this year, humanitarian action throughout most of the country should support communities that are gradually hoping to rebuild their lives and work towards creating an enabling environment for their development and access to basic services for vulnerable populations. Secondly, with regard to the Rukban camp, we view positively the arrangements under way for the delivery of much-needed aid to the thousands of people there. The deplorable situation seen last November has been exacerbated by the onset of winter and the lack of health facilities and personnel to care for the sick, in particular children. Assistance must be delivered urgently.”
2019-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8454 (2019) · source
“According to reports, these conditions have claimed the lives of seven children. For that reason, we call in the most urgent terms on the parties to the conflict to take the measures necessary to save and protect the lives of the civilian population, especially women and children, in accordance with international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law. The parties to the conflict must also allow the free movement of those people, after having exhausted the due investigation processes required for their relocation. Moreover, we believe that the dignity of those people, as well as their right to decide where to go after being forced to leave their homes and abandon their belongings, must be respected.”
2019-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8454 (2019) · source
“We also share the concerns already expressed at this meeting with regard to the protection of civilians, in particular in regions where there have recently been hostilities and especially with regard to the need to maintain sustained humanitarian assistance in hard-to-reach areas and for humanitarian access in general. Against this background, I shall focus my comments on the three points I have just mentioned. First, we note with attention and great concern the fact that the protection challenges that arise from the displacement of civilians as a result of the hostilities in several regions of the country, where an estimated 25,000 people have had to flee under terrible conditions, which have been exacerbated by the impact of a harsh winter and the rains in the region of recent weeks.”
2019-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8454 (2019) · source
“I believe that this situation has been made very clear to us by Mr. Lowcock's briefing and the reports that reach us from the various humanitarian actors on the ground under truly difficult and complex circumstances, both for the affected people and for themselves. We have listened carefully to the constant warnings about the challenges faced by humanitarian actors in providing a humanitarian response that is sustained, based on need and in strict adherence to humanitarian principles, which on many occasions relate to very high levels of insecurity. I also highlight the efforts undertaken to assist the millions of displaced persons and the thousands who continue to seek better living conditions for their families.”
2019-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8454 (2019) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the Dominican Republic. I thank Mr. Mark Lowcock for his report and for the work that the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has been doing to meet the needs of the more than 11 million people affected by the conflict in Syria. As this is the first time I have taken the floor on this subject, I should like to recognize and commend Mr. Lowcock, his team and so many others on the ground. The humanitarian situation in Syria remains alarming. There is a continuing crisis of displaced persons and major challenges remain in terms of access those affected. The number of people in acute need in Syria continues to reach alarming levels, and women and children continue to be disproportionately affected.”
2019-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8454 (2019) · source
“I thank Mr. Lowcock for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2019-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8454 (2019) · 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 Mr. Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. Lowcock.”
2019-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8454 (2019) · source
“On the basis of those meetings, with the consent of the members of the Council, the presidency has drawn the conclusion that the Council can proceed to take a decision on the draft resolution before it. IfI hear no objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show ofhands. In favour: Belgium, China, Cote d'Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, France, Germany, Indonesia, Kuwait, Peru, Poland, Russian Federation, South Africa, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (spoke in Spanish): The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2453 (2019). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2019-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8453 (2019) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2019/89, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2019/37, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations operation in Cyprus. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I should like to inform the Council that the presidency of the Council has met with the representatives of the parties, who have confirmed that they maintain their well-known positions vis-a-vis the item on the Council's agenda.”
2019-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8453 (2019) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. Before adjourning the meeting, on behalf of the members of the Council, allow me to bid farewell to Ambassador Francisco Tenya of Peru, congratulate him on his excellent work and wish him every success in his new duties. The meeting rose at12.05p.m.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“Finally, we wish to underscore the need to find a solution to the problems in Libya. We call on the international community to support the Libyan authorities in the process of strengthening structures to respond to the population. That support should also extend to holding transparent, fair and inclusive elections. The institutions must be functional in order to guarantee the security that Libyans have desired for decades. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Libya.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“It is important to listen to the people, who are asking to live in a place where peace, development and stability reign, which State institutions are currently unable to provide. We hope that the political process will be fair and inclusive, with women playing a significant role. In that context, we applaud the decision of the Presidency Council to establish the Women's Support and Empowerment Unit on 24 October 2018. We also welcome resolution 2441 (2018), which includes sexual and gender-based violence as a listing criterion for the Committee's Panel of Experts. Sexual and gender-based violence is an issue of increasing concern, especially in conflict zones, and it requires the attention and concrete action of the international community, such as by making sexual violence a criterion for imposing sanctions.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“We highlight the participation of Libyan representatives, which demonstrates that there is a clear intention to make changes for the sake of country's peace and security. For that reason, we call on Libyan political actors to fulfil their commitment by enacting the necessary legislation for the holding of presidential and parliamentary elections, since the restructuring of the executive branch and the unification of State institutions are unavoidable. Moreover, we hope that consensus will be reached on the validity of the referendum law on the constitutional proposal issued on 26 November. There are a number of different interests among various parties in maintaining the status quo, but that has only served to plunge the nation into division, chaos and imbalance.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“Concerning the political situation, we underscore UNSMIL'S good offices in convening the national conference in early 2019 to realize the implementation of the United Nations plan of action, which will be Libyan- led and -owned. We also welcome the implementation of the consultative phase of the national conference process, which took place from April to June 2018 and saw the participation of thousands of Libyans. The conference could serve as the tool for finding a way out of the political impasse that has dominated the country. Its outcome must serve as a reference point for an electoral process underpinned by coherent and clear ideas identifying the needs of the people both in terms of the electoral process and the future. We commend the holding of the international meeting on Libya in Palermo in November 2018.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“The Dominican Republic notes with concern the high level of insecurity prevailing in the southern and western parts of the country, in which armed confrontations, financially motivated kidnappings, vandalism, human trafficking, rape, murder and terrorist attacks, among other things, have become commonplace. Illicit arms trafficking is facilitating those crimes and exacerbating the conflict, while illustrating the fragile situation in which Libya finds itself. It is therefore urgent to strengthen and unify security institutions, whereby the armed forces and police personnel coordinate their activities and work under the guiding principle of ensuring the well- being of all, not of the individual.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“We were pleased to learn that the armed groups that controlled a significant number of public facilities have withdrawn from them and are now under the control of the Libyan authorities. We believe that UNSMIL's efforts, under the leadership oer. Salame, have been key to reducing tensions in that city. We also commend the Government of National Accord for adopting the security plan for Greater Tripoli, which has strengthened the ceasefire and established a more stable environment. We hope that its implementation will be effective and sustainable for the benefit of the Libyan people. The situation in other parts of the country, however, is in stark contrast to that of the capital.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the Dominican Republic. I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head ofthe United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Mr. Ghassan Salame, for his briefing today as well as for the hard and commendable work that he and his team are doing on the ground. We also thank Ambassador Juergen Schulz, in his capacity as Chair ofthe Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya, for his important briefing. At the outset, with regard to security, we must acknowledge the Mission's positive results in negotiating the ceasefire in Tripoli, which had been the theatre of virulent clashes among armed groups and cost the lives of more than 120 people.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“I thank Ambassador Schulz for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“Salame and Ambassador Juergen Schulz, Deputy Permanent Representative of Germany, in his capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya. I now give the floor to Mr. Salame.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Libya to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Ghassan Salame, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, to participate in this meeting. Mr. Salame is joining today's meeting via video tele-conference from Tripoli. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2019/l9, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. As this meeting, the Council will hear briefings by Mr.”
2019-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8448 (2019) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 11.50 am.”
2019-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8445 (2019) · source
“It is also important that the Government of Mali and the United Nations take into account the appropriate risk assessment and risk management strategies regarding those factors in order to overcome that major challenge. In conclusion, we reiterate that the immediate implementation of the basic provisions of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali is essential to prevent conflict and to uphold human rights. We urge the parties, the entire population of Mali and the international community to continue this dialogue to ensure that the parties live up to the responsibility of complying with the road map and make Mali a country where peace, stability and the development of its people prevail. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I now give the floor to Her Excellency Ms.”
2019-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8445 (2019) · source
“We call for continued support for the humanitarian response plan in order to improve access to humanitarian assistance and basic services for the most vulnerable. The Dominican Republic would like to express its concern about the effects ofclimate change regarding the deterioration of lands and food insecurity, which have a direct impact on stability in Mali. As expressed by the Security Council, such land deterioration undermines the means of subsistence and leads to a struggle for available resources. We believe that climate change has become one of the main challenges both for the population and for the Government. In that regard, we reiterate the need to tackle the adverse effects of climate change, environmental changes and natural disasters.”
2019-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8445 (2019) · source