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  1. “In conclusion, this is a time for international solidarity. The United Nations-led SAFER operation is also a unique example of Sustainable Development Goal 17 — a partnership between the United Nations, Member States from different regions and the private sector. The Kingdom of the Netherlands is fully committed and will do its part to help the people of Yemen and the region, to prevent a catastrophe. This is an opportunity not to be wasted.”

    2023-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9370 (2023) · source

  2. “The United Nations urgently requires $25 million to fully complete the operation, including establishing a permanent solution to prevent a similar crisis from occurring in future. We call on all Member States and private partners to step up their contributions to meet that target on short notice. I would like to underline and welcome the strong progress made thus far. After years of continued joint effort, the first steps of the operation to transfer the oil off the vessel are about to commence. A Dutch salvaging company has executed the necessary inspections and the last preparations are under way. We urge all parties involved in the operation to proceed as quickly as possible to allow the replacement vessel to sail to its destination in order not to lose any valuable time and momentum.”

    2023-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9370 (2023) · source

  3. “My country, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, a country partly below sea level, has learned the hard way that the cost of prevention always outweighs the cost and suffering of disaster. That is why, together with the United Kingdom, the Kingdom of the Netherlands has been leading the fundraising campaign to enable the United Nations to prevent this catastrophe. We are grateful for the funding raised collectively by over 20 countries and various private donors thus far. Their support contributed to the Organization’s efforts to secure a replacement vessel, contract a salvaging company and start the operations. However, as we heard today from our briefers, we are not there yet.”

    2023-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9370 (2023) · source

  4. “We are a large provider of humanitarian aid, and we continue to stand with the people of Yemen in these challenging times. Allow me to focus my intervention on a particular humanitarian concern, namely the decaying FSO SAFER oil tanker, because inaction will lead, without a doubt, to devastating consequences — first and foremost, on the already dire humanitarian situation in Yemen — but it will also devastate the biodiversity and environment of the entire Red Sea region, the Saudi coastline and possibly the African continent. It would disrupt vital shipping lanes and energy and food supply chains, and it would cost an estimated $20 billion to clean up the oil spill. We can prevent all of that. A salvaging operation is technically feasible, and we have the knowledge and expertise to prevent a disaster.”

    2023-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9370 (2023) · source

  5. “Let me start by thanking Special Envoy Grundberg for his briefing. I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Joyce Msuya and Resident Coordinator David Gressly for their briefings. And allow me to personally express my gratitude to Mr. Gressly and his team, as well as to the United Nations Development Programme and the broader United Nations system for the tireless efforts to get the FSO SAFER operation going despite its complexity. And I thank you, Madam President, for the partnership and important contributions of the United Kingdom on this file and for giving me the floor here today. The Kingdom of the Netherlands and Yemen have a long-standing history. We have the longest development cooperation programme with Yemen, uninterrupted for over 40 years.”

    2023-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9370 (2023) · source