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2015-09-30

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1. “The parameters are clearly defined in the Council’s own resolution 2254 (2015). We will not give up on our Syrian brothers and sisters. We will continue to support them in their pursuit of a peaceful, prosperous and just future. The meeting rose at 12.05 p.m.”

   2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source

2. “It is a matter of public record now, including in the Secretary-General’s reports to the Council, that the members of the PKK/YPG and its offshoot, the Syrian Democratic Forces, which is a minority in north-east Syria, oppress the Arab majority in the region, including by recruiting minors, imposing their own controversial school curriculum on the Arabic-speaking majority, closing schools in which students are taught in Arabic and arresting Arabic teachers. As we have done so far, Türkiye is determined to do whatever is necessary to eliminate the terrorist and separatist threat posed by the PKK/YPG. We cannot allow or afford for the Syrian crisis to be a frozen conflict. The international community needs to step up efforts in support of a Syrian-led political solution.”

   2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source

3. “As we have done so far, we will continue to work closely with the United Nations on that issue. The Kurdistan Workers’ Party/People’s Protection Units (PKK/YPG) terrorist organization in northern Syria is a critical threat to our security. The terrorist organization continues to target our citizens inside our borders, as well as Syrian civilians. The organization is also advancing its separatist agenda in north-east Syria.”

   2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source

4. “As the guarantor of the Syrian opposition and the country hosting the largest Syrian refugee population globally, Türkiye’s support to the Syrian people will continue. We believe that a lasting solution to the conflict can be achieved only through a political process. We expect the ninth round of the Constitutional Committee to be held as soon as possible. It is crucial to start obtaining concrete results from the process. We continue to communicate that message to all interested parties. We are as committed as ever to resolution 2254 (2015) and to United Nations principles on the return of refugees. The United Nations and its agencies have a major role to play in the process of creating the necessary conditions for refugee returns, as well as in implementing and monitoring returns on the basis of United Nations principles.”

   2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source

5. “We support the efforts of the United Nations and its partners to replace the short-lived and easily damaged tents with safer, more durable and dignified shelters. Similar to Türkiye’s brick shelters project, durable shelters can provide a decent way of life for millions of displaced Syrians. We continue to encourage other international stakeholders and donors to prioritize funding such projects. Türkiye’s long-lasting priorities in Syria are clear and intact — ensuring the security of our borders, protecting Syria’s unity and territorial integrity, eliminating all terrorist organizations from Syria, ensuring the success of the political process and creating the appropriate conditions for the return of Syrian refugees to their homes in a voluntary, safe and dignified manner.”

   2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source

6. “Syria is experiencing the highest number of humanitarian needs amid harsh winter conditions. The season is already hitting communities with rain, unpredictable flooding and cold temperatures. For many families among the 6.8 million internally displaced in Syria, it is their twelfth winter in displacement. Especially at camps for internally displaced persons, the sole concern these days is how to get warm, which often results in negative coping mechanisms, such as using unsafe substances for heating. Reports about people, including children, who lost their lives and tens of thousands who were injured due to winter conditions or fires are not only alarming but also underscore the need for lasting shelter solutions.”

   2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source

7. “The Council’s unanimous adoption of resolution 2672 (2023) is important and welcomed, given the vital role the United Nations cross-border mechanism plays in the delivery of life-saving aid to 4.1 million people in north-west Syria. The scale of the humanitarian crisis and preserving regional stability necessitate a longer-term maintenance of the United Nations cross- border mechanism. We reiterate our call on Council members to continue to do what is right and support the indispensable cross-border mechanism for as long as it is needed. It should be a needs-based decision, not a time-bound one. We will continue to support the full implementation of Security Council resolutions in all their aspects, including by facilitating cross-line aid deliveries.”

   2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source

8. “Mr. Sinirlioğlu (Türkiye): Let me thank Special Envoy Geir Pedersen and Deputy Director Mudawi for their briefings. Earlier this month when the Security Council agreed to extend United Nations cross-border assistance for an additional six months, millions of Syrians who depend on that vital assistance and the humanitarian community breathed a sigh of relief. We thank Ireland and Norway for their dedicated and responsible work as co-penholders on the Syrian humanitarian file for the past two years. We congratulate Switzerland and Brazil on taking on that important responsibility. We expect that, in the face of unprecedented needs in Syria, the humanitarian imperative will be at the centre of the Council’s work in the period ahead.”

   2023-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9248 (2023) · source

9. “We expect the ninth session of the Constitutional Committee to be held as soon as possible. All relevant parties should be encouraged towards that end. The success of the political process must be a priority for all. As for the hallucinatory statement by the representative of the Syrian regime, I will not him honour him or his delusional statement with a response.”

   2022-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9230 (2022) · source

10. “The attacks last month in Taksim, in Istanbul, and Karkamış, in Gaziantep, once again displayed the real face of PKK/YPG/ SDF terrorism being harboured in northern Syria. No country is entitled to give us lessons about our fight against terrorism. We reject the entitled statements that we heard today on what we should and should not do while defending our borders and protecting our people. Our determination is unwavering. We will continue to take all necessary steps to protect our people and ensure our border security. A sustainable solution to the Syrian conflict can be achieved only through political means in line with resolution 2254 (2015). It is crucial that the political process not be stalled. The Constitutional Committee sessions should continue under the auspices of the United Nations.”

    2022-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9230 (2022) · source

11. “We echo the calls for adequate funding to be allocated to the United Nations humanitarian response in Syria. The crimes committed by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party/People’s Protection Units (PKK/YPG) and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) terrorist organizations are cause for great concern. In the past two years, more than 500 Syrians have been killed as a result of PKK/ YPG attacks in northern Syria. The PKK/YPG/SDF oppresses the people in the north-east and pursues a separatist agenda. Supporting those terrorist and separatist organizations under the pretext of fighting Da’esh runs counter, first and foremost, to the relevant United Nations resolutions, which reaffirm a strong commitment to the territorial integrity of Syria. The PKK/YPG also poses a vital threat to my country’s national security.”

    2022-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9230 (2022) · source

12. “We urge the Council to continue to do what is right and to support the indispensable United Nations cross-border mechanism beyond January 2023. According to the Global Humanitarian Overview 2023 of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Syria ranks second on the list of countries requiring the most resources for humanitarian assistance activities. The ability of the United Nations and its humanitarian partners to respond to the large-scale needs in Syria depends on access to adequate financing as much as on access to the people in need. The persistent low financing rates of the Syrian humanitarian response plans over the years is a source of concern. That negative trend continued this year, with the plan receiving only 43 per cent of what was needed for 2022.”

    2022-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9230 (2022) · source

13. “As we have said before in this Chamber, there is no hidden agenda at issue here. The aim is nothing more than to save the lives of those who depend on that assistance. The relevant resolutions adopted by the Security Council since 2014 have affirmed the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political unity of Syria. They have established control, oversight, transparency and accountability over United Nations aid and have allowed the Security Council to monitor that process. A halt in the delivery of United Nations food assistance, critical medical supplies and other life-saving aid would threaten the lives of millions who rely on us to keep them alive. We renew our call on all members to be guided solely by humanitarian considerations. We cannot afford to politicize the issue.”

    2022-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9230 (2022) · source

14. “The most recent cross-line mission, which took place on 30 November, was the fourth of the monthly convoys that have been conducted in August, September, October and November since the adoption of resolution 2642 (2022). The Secretary- General’s report on humanitarian needs in Syria also provides detailed information on the progress made in relation to early recovery. We continue to emphasize that all regions should benefit fairly from those projects, on the basis of United Nations needs assessments. We are now exactly three weeks away from the expiration date of the Security Council’s authorization of the United Nations cross-border mechanism. It is clear what must be done. It is clear what the Syrian people, the United Nations and the humanitarian community need.”

    2022-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9230 (2022) · source

15. “In view of that grim outlook, the continued provision of life-saving humanitarian aid is as critical as ever. The cross-border operation has proved to be a reliable lifeline for humanitarian assistance for millions living in north-western Syria. Through that closely monitored operation, the United Nations reaches 2.7 million people each month and does so in an accountable and transparent manner. The assistance goes beyond physical aid and includes critical support in education, protection and health services. There is no match or substitute for the scale, scope and efficiency of the cross-border operation. Since the adoption of resolution 2585 (2021), United Nations agencies have successfully completed nine cross-line missions to north-western Syria as a complement to the massive cross-border operation.”

    2022-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9230 (2022) · source

16. “Mr. Sinirlioğlu (Türkiye): Let me thank Under- Secretary-General Martin Griffiths and Special Envoy Geir Pedersen for their briefings. The report of the Secretary-General (S/2022/933), prepared in line with resolution 2642 (2022), clearly illustrates the grave humanitarian situation in Syria. As the report highlights, the humanitarian crisis has been prolonged, with the people’s needs constantly growing over the years. There has been yet another projected increase in the number of people requiring humanitarian assistance, now estimated at 15.3 million, the highest since the conflict began in 2011. The harsh winter months are especially concerning, especially for the most vulnerable, including internally displaced persons, women, children, the elderly and people with disabilities.”

    2022-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9230 (2022) · source

17. “Türkiye will never stop pursuing what is right and just in order to achieve peace and security, as set out in the Charter of the United Nations. As for the statement made by the representative of the Syrian regime, I will not honour it with a response. The meeting rose at 12.05 p.m.”

    2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source

18. “Referring to a terrorist organization’s statement in the Security Council is completely unacceptable, and it is an insult to our intelligence. The goal of the PKK/YPG and the so-called SDF is not to end the threat of Da’esh in Syria, but rather to maintain the support that it receives from certain members of the international community by keeping Da’esh on the agenda. The real fight against Da’esh can be carried out only with legitimate actors. Those making suggestions to us with regard to preventing escalation and instability in the region should review their own positions and demonstrate genuine solidarity with us in the fight against terrorism, which is, in itself, a major source of escalation, instability, human rights violations and humanitarian suffering.”

    2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source

19. “On countless occasions, we warned against the mistake of subcontracting the fight against Da’esh to another terrorist organization, namely, the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces, which in reality are nothing but the PKK/YPG itself. One can change the name of that terrorist organization as many times as one wants, but there is no changing its intent. One can even make a mockery of global counter- terrorism efforts, rebranding them as “democratic”. That is an affront to democracy. But one cannot change the fact that it is a terrorist organization, which has the blood of Turkish and Syrian civilians on its hands. In that regard, adding insult to injury, today we heard a reference to the so-called SDF claiming that they deny the terrorist attack in Istanbul.”

    2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source

20. “We will continue to carry out counter- terrorism operations to protect our people and ensure our border security, in the exercise of our inherent right of self-defence, as reflected in Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations and in accordance with Security Council resolutions on the fight against terrorism. The statements expressing concern that our counter-terrorism operations against the PKK/YPG may adversely affect the fight against Da’esh cannot be further from the reality. The fact is that Da’esh above all remains a threat to neighbouring countries due to the wrongdoings and ill-advised strategies of those who make those kinds of statements.”

    2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source

21. “Last week, the PKK/YPG perpetrated further attacks in Karkamis, a border district of Gaziantep, after its ringleaders called for “revenge” on Türkiye, targeting civilian areas, including three schools. Once again, innocent people lost their lives, including a 22-year-old woman teacher and a 5-year-old boy. That is totally unacceptable. We cannot abide that, just as no member of the Council would. The obligations stemming from the agreements of October 2019, which we concluded with the United States and the Russian Federation, have so far not been fully implemented. That results in an increased terrorist threat against our borders. No Member State can tolerate deliberate attacks against its people or territory, neither should they.”

    2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source

22. “The regime should abandon its intransigence and instead actively engage in the political process. The Kurdistan Workers’ Party/People’s Protection Units (PKK/YPG) terrorist organization, sheltering in northern Syria, poses a significant threat to my country’s national security. Our borders have repeatedly been targeted in the past three years. The PKK/YPG and its offshoot, the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), are now openly claiming responsibility for their attacks against Türkiye, audaciously on their own social media accounts. The terrorist attack that took place at Taksim, the heart of Istanbul, on 13 November killed six people, including children, and wounded more than 80 civilians.”

    2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source

23. “Rather, the onus is on the Council to support this highly scrutinized and meticulous United Nations humanitarian operation in order to save lives. We renew our call on all members to be guided solely by humanitarian considerations. We cannot afford to politicize this issue. Doing so would condemn civilians to death. Türkiye is committed to ending the Syrian conflict through a viable and sustainable political process facilitated by the United Nations, in line with resolution 2254 (2015). We hope that the ninth round of the Constitutional Committee takes place as soon as possible under the auspices of and hosted by the United Nations. We support United Nations efforts to this end. The Syrian opposition has displayed a constructive attitude since the beginning of the process.”

    2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source

24. “It is also crucial to approach the electricity and water problems in northern Syria in a holistic, comprehensive and durable manner, including through addressing the water shortages in Al-Bab and the electricity shortages in the Ras Al-Ayn and Tel Abyad regions. Significantly, the cholera outbreak has raised the need for the supply of water and electricity in these areas to new heights. We are now weeks away from the renewal of the United Nations cross-border aid operation. Let me be clear: cross-border assistance is a moral and humanitarian imperative. It is not a political issue. It is about sending food, blankets, diapers, personal-hygiene products, medicines and vaccines to the people who depend on them for their survival. It is not up to the Security Council to decide who in Syria can receive humanitarian aid and who cannot.”

    2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source

25. “In this context, we expect that the needs communicated by the Syrian interim Government are also duly integrated in early-recovery and resilience planning of the United Nations. The Syrian interim Government has long been requesting that the Ras Al-Ayn and Tel Abyad regions also benefit from United Nations humanitarian assistance. After three years of persistent appeals, UNICEF and the World Health Organization finally delivered medicines for leishmaniasis and cholera through cross-line assistance to these regions in October. It is crucial that this not be relegated to being a one-time aid delivery but that it continues in accordance with humanitarian needs in these regions.”

    2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source

26. “The attacks earlier in November, which saw three different internally displaced persons camps in Idlib being targeted, resulted in the killing of 9 civilians and the wounding of 70. We are concerned that the strengthened shelters constructed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and located in the same area have also sustained serious damage. These attacks had a further adverse impact on the dire humanitarian situation. We invite all relevant parties to abide by the existing memorandums and end attacks on civilians once and for all. Syrians are not and never will be a target. It is crucial that all regions in Syria benefit fairly from early-recovery and resilience efforts. These projects should be implemented throughout the country based on the needs assessment of the United Nations.”

    2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source

27. “Mr. Sinirlioğlu (Türkiye): First, let me thank Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths and Special Envoy Geir Pedersen for their briefings. For more than a decade now — 11 years — the conflict in Syria has been the primary breeding ground for one of the worst humanitarian catastrophes globally. Türkiye is taking all the necessary measures to facilitate United Nations cross-border aid and cross-line convoys. Since the adoption of resolution 2642 (2022), there have been regular cross-line deliveries to north-west Syria, and, through the single border crossing of Bab Al-Hawa, cross-border humanitarian aid has reached millions of Syrians every month in the north-west of the country. Among those in the region are 2.8 million internally displaced persons; heartbreakingly, a majority of them are women, children and the elderly.”

    2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source

28. “Two deals have been brokered to bring irreplaceable Ukrainian and Russian products to world food markets. We must find ways to overcome any difficulties that prevent the full implementation of those deals. Today we call for common sense in recognizing the need for restraint and in upholding our responsibility to protect the most vulnerable populations, who have turned to the United Nations as their last hope. Those two deals should be tackled on their own merits and be decoupled from the developments on the ground. Both deals were made in good faith and should continue in good faith. As we speak, we have been in contact with the parties in order to ensure the continuation of the Initiative. Türkiye hopes that reason will prevail and that the Black Sea Grain Initiative will remain intact and in place.”

    2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source

29. “Children around the world — from Afghanistan to Ethiopia, Somalia and Yemen — have been benefiting from the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Those products are still desperately needed today as we head into winter. Furthermore, a global increase in food prices will threaten those in already precarious situations, as inflation leads to cost- of-living crises worldwide. As of this morning, there were 97 loaded vessels and 15 inbound vessels registered for inspection around Istanbul. The ships anchored outside of the Bosporus Strait pose navigation risks. We have therefore been implementing a movement plan with the United Nations for those vessels. The Black Sea Grain Initiative must continue. The trust between nations with different development levels has been hard-earned and can be easily lost unless we take proactive steps today.”

    2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source

30. “Mr. Sinirlioğlu (Türkiye): I also thank Under- Secretary-General Griffiths and Secretary-General Grynspan for their briefings. The Black Sea Grain Initiative marked a turning point in how we put the needs of those furthest behind first, even in times of war. It is a message to the world that the United Nations, Türkiye and the parties to the conflict pledged to do our utmost to limit the suffering of those dependent on fertilizer and grain exports for their food security. The Black Sea Grain Initiative has already moved more than 9.5 million metric tons of grain and foodstuffs. It brought global food prices down. As a result of the Initiative, the World Food Programme was able to intervene before famine took hold.”

    2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source

31. “Ensuring the Agency’s financial stability is also crucial to the continuation of its lifeline services for millions of Palestine refugees. We strongly encourage all to provide financial support to UNRWA. For its part, Türkiye has contributed $10 million to the Agency this year and continues making in-kind contributions. We also support the Secretary-General’s call to increase assessed contributions to UNRWA from the United Nations general budget. We are also ready to support our Palestinian brothers and sisters in their righteous request for full membership of the Organization. Türkiye will continue to support all efforts towards finding a comprehensive and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”

    2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174Resumption1 (2022) · source

32. “We welcome the positive outcome of the national reconciliation conference among Palestinian factions, held earlier this month under Algeria’s auspices. The declaration adopted at the conference is a good basis for the unification of Palestinian factions. We hope that the steps listed in the declaration, particularly the holding of elections, will be implemented. Providing assistance to Palestine refugees is a joint responsibility of the international community. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) plays a vital role in that regard on behalf of all of us. We strongly support the renewal of the Agency’s mandate by the General Assembly in the coming weeks. Yet the extension of the mandate alone is not sufficient.”

    2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174Resumption1 (2022) · source

33. “Continuing violations against the sanctity and status of East Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque are unacceptable. Those violations have led to further escalation. The recent raids by radical Israeli groups on the Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of Israeli security forces are unacceptable. Unilateral actions and provocations are triggering more violence in the region. We call for restraint and common sense in order to restore calm. Those events remind us once again of the significance of addressing the root causes of this problem. It is essential to return to the path of negotiations to make progress towards lasting peace and security. We encourage all Palestinian groups to continue working towards unity and reconciliation.”

    2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174Resumption1 (2022) · source

34. “Mr. Sinirlioğlu (Türkiye): I thank you, Madam President, for convening this open debate, and Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing. We remain concerned over the lack of progress towards a solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Equally frustrating is the lack of interest on the part of the international community in finding a just, lasting and comprehensive solution to the longest-standing conflict on the United Nations agenda. Unilateral actions in the occupied Palestinian territories continue to undermine the prospects for a two-State solution; they also weaken the Palestinian Authority. The situation in the West Bank and East Jerusalem is fragile. The ongoing tension, escalated by the recent raids and military blockades, is a cause for serious concern.”

    2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174Resumption1 (2022) · source

35. “They establish the control, oversight, transparency and accountability of United Nations aid and allow the Security Council to monitor the process. We cannot change the events of the past, but we can change the course of the coming winter to save the lives of the Syrian people, who have no other option but to rely on the United Nations to get them through winter. We urge the Council to continue to do what is right and to preserve the indispensable United Nations cross- border mechanism beyond January 2023, as foreseen in resolution 2642 (2022). With regard to the hallucinatory statement made by the representative of the Syrian regime, I will not honour his delusional accusations with a response.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source

36. “We expect a detailed list of needs, prepared by the Syrian interim Government and submitted in a timely manner to the United Nations, to be duly integrated in the early-recovery and resilience planning of the Organization. The Syrian people are once again caught between violence and starvation and an unforgiving winter. According to the Secretary-General’s report (S/2022/775), 6 million people are in urgent need of winter assistance in Syria this year, which amounts to an increase of more than 30 per cent compared to last year. I wish to stress once again that the resolutions adopted by the Security Council since 2014 have affirmed the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political unity of Syria.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source

37. “There are no access problems at the station either. Maintenance and repair teams from the south have had regular access to Allouk — a total of 107 times so far this year, to be precise. We expect similar access to be provided to other infrastructure in the region, especially the Al-Darbasiyah transformer and the Ayn Al-Bayda water station. We encourage an appropriate review of United Nations humanitarian aid to Syria, in accordance with needs. In that regard, we support early-recovery and resilience projects. It is crucial that all in Syria benefit fairly from early-recovery and resilience projects, based on the needs assessment to be made by the United Nations. We cannot afford to turn our backs on those furthest behind.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source

38. “There has been no electricity transmission to those regions from the south since February. The humanitarian system simply cannot ignore that fact when addressing the issue of electricity in Syria. Let me once again set the record straight on the Allouk water station — water can only be supplied from Allouk to the south if a sufficient amount and voltage of electricity is supplied to Allouk from the Al-Darbasiyah transformer, which is under the control of the PKK/YPG terrorist organization. No electricity was supplied to the Allouk station for weeks between the third week of August and 19 October, which is one of the reasons for the spread of the cholera epidemic in the region. Currently, 18 of the 24 wells, as well as three of the 12 water pumps, are active in the station and water is being supplied to the south from Allouk.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source

39. “We would also like to take this opportunity to reiterate the long-standing request of the Syrian interim Government for the Ras Al-Ayn and Tel Abyad regions to benefit from United Nations humanitarian assistance. We are aware of the plans that the United Nations made in January and May to ensure humanitarian access, neither of which could be implemented owing to the negative attitude of the regime and its supporters. Now, after three years, UNICEF and the World Health Organization are finally expected to deliver medicines and assistance for leishmaniasis and cholera through cross-line assistance to that region very soon. In Syria, waterborne diseases are most common in the Ras Al-Ayn and Tel Abyad regions as a result of the blocking by the regime and the PKK/YPG of the electricity supply to that area.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source

40. “As happened in September, this past weekend before the most recent cross-line delivery there were reports of artillery fire by the regime forces. It is crucial that we call for increased cross-line access to the local populations while at the same time combating attacks that endanger the delivery of that assistance. It will not be possible to regularize cross-line access if it is being facilitated only by Türkiye, the Syrian interim Government and local actors. It is essential that the regime and its supporters adhere to the commitments they made regarding the security conditions on the ground within the framework of the ceasefire arrangement of 5 February 2020.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source

41. “Turkish counter-terrorism operations are carried out to combat all terrorist organizations that threaten our nation’s security, in the exercise of our inherent right of self-defence, as reflected in Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations and in accordance with Security Council resolutions on the fight against terrorism. We are determined to continue that fight. As we have done in the past, Türkiye is taking every possible measure both to achieve that objective and to prevent harm to Syrian civilians in the region. Since the adoption of resolution 2642 (2022) in July, there have been monthly cross-line deliveries to the north-west. But we continue to stress that security conditions must be improved to enable more regular and expanded cross-line shipments to Idlib.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source

42. “The PKK/YPG and the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are misguidedly supported by some because of their claim that they are fighting Da’esh. In reality, however, the PKK/YPG and the SDF continue to attack Syrian civilians and target Türkiye’s borders with the very weapons provided to them to fight Da’esh. On average, the SDF carries out 100 terrorist attacks every month in northern Syria. It does not even bother to cover up its crimes, but rather openly claims responsibility for those attacks, publishing them on its social media pages. I ask those who still support that terrorist organization — or express concerns about to Türkiye’s determination to eliminate that terrorist separatist threat — how long they will continue to ignore its crimes.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source

43. “If the people of Syria are to have a future, there must be a Syrian-led political solution. Türkiye will never give up on our Syrian brothers and sisters and will continue to support them in their pursuit of their fundamental rights and freedoms. I want to repeat once again in this Chamber that the Kurdistan Workers’ Party/People’s Protection Units (PKK/YPG) terrorist organization poses a grave threat not only to the territorial integrity of Syria but also to my country’s national security. The agreements of October 2019 that we concluded with the United States and the Russian Federation have so far not been fully implemented. Apart from Tal Afar and Manbij, the 30-kilometre zone along our border has not been cleared of terrorist elements.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source

44. “Mr. Sinirlioğlu (Türkiye): I too would like to thank Mr. Pedersen and Ms. Ghelani for their briefings. The international community needs to step up its efforts in support of a political solution in Syria. The Syrian crisis should not be a frozen conflict. Treating it as such would be a great injustice not only to regional stability but also to the millions of Syrian refugees scattered all over the world, especially in neighbouring countries. We hope that the ninth session of the Constitutional Committee takes place as soon as possible under United Nations facilitation. The Syrian opposition has displayed a constructive attitude since the very beginning. The regime should reciprocate that approach, abandon its intransigence and actively engage on the political track in order to resolve the conflict.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source

45. “As a unique cross-regional group of countries on different continents, the MIKTA Group underscores its unwavering commitment to advancing the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda and its readiness to work with other Member States as we advance our common goal of achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. Only then can we truly achieve inclusive societies that allow for progress in establishing and maintaining peace and security, upholding human rights and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source

46. “We are deeply concerned to see that, as highlighted in the Secretary-General’s report, women peacebuilders, journalists, human rights defenders and civil-society leaders face increasing challenges, including serious threats to their safety and freedom. We welcome the Secretary-General’s recommendations, and we are committed to reversing that deeply worrying trend. The MIKTA Group also wishes to reiterate its support for the Secretary-General’s system-wide Gender Parity Strategy and the Department of Peace Operations Uniformed Gender Parity Strategy, which have had a significant impact on increasing the number of women represented within the United Nations leadership, as well as in peace operations.”

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47. “The MIKTA countries therefore remain committed to advancing the full, equal and meaningful participation and leadership of women in all stages and at all levels of peace and security processes. We believe that women’s political and economic empowerment is crucial to the prevention and resolution of conflicts, peacebuilding and the stabilization of societies emerging from armed conflict and to strengthening the resilience of women and girls against future risks of crisis. In the same vein, the MIKTA countries recognize the key role that civil society, women’s rights organizations and women peacebuilders and peacekeepers, as well as women’s human rights defenders, play in promoting peace and security, particularly at the local level.”

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48. “The MIKTA Group of countries highlights the need for the international community to support national efforts in ensuring a survival-centred approach, and we believe that comprehensive assistance, including the provision of sexual and reproductive health services, should be provided to victims and survivors of all forms of sexual and gender-based violence. Gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls are priorities for the MIKTA Group in its efforts to strengthen the resilience of women and girls. Respecting, protecting, promoting and fulfilling the human rights, safety and well-being of all women and girls are essential for the achievement of resilient and sustainable peace and development.”

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49. “Recent events in countries such as Ukraine, Afghanistan and Myanmar vividly showed us how the fragile gains of the women and peace and security agenda can easily be rolled back, as well as how the rights, fundamental freedoms and well-being of women and girls can be violated with impunity. Conflict-related sexual violence remains a deep and persistent problem, as it continues to be used as a routine tactical element of war in situations of armed conflict. Sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment constitute abhorrent violations of human rights, mainly affecting women and girls. It is therefore imperative to coordinate and scale up our efforts for prevention and strengthen accountability.”

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50. “Yet, despite subsequent resolutions and best efforts, its implementation has fallen short. The slow progress was exacerbated by the coronavirus disease pandemic. A shadow pandemic of intensified violence against women and girls emerged, and humanitarian workers in conflict zones across the world continued to report increasing rates and harrowing cases on a daily basis. While we have a solid normative framework in place, we unfortunately see that its implementation is put aside during turbulent times, marked by wars, military coups or seizures of power by force, and during humanitarian crises resulting from natural disasters or other threats.”

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