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Syed Mohamad Hasrin Aidid

lines on the record: 95
first: 2020-05-15
most recent: 2021-10-19
sittings or episodes: 15
sources: un-security-council

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“Our position is clear — only a negotiated political settlement achieving a two-State solution can create sustainable peace, based on internationally agreed parameters, international law and relevant United Nations resolutions. While advocating an urgent political and peaceful solution to the conflict, Malaysia also calls on the international community to support humanitarian efforts to ease the conditions of the Palestinian people, including through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). On 14 October 2021, Malaysia pledged $1 million as a long-term contribution to UNRWA, in support of predictable and sustainable funding for the Agency. In addition, we also announced an additional bilateral contribution amounting to 5 million Malaysian ringgits for rebuilding a clinic in Gaza.”
2021-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/884 (2021) · source
“President Abbas’s call for Israel to end its occupation within a year in the recent general debate (see A/76/PV.12 and A/76/332/Add.7, annex III) must be taken seriously. It is more urgent than ever for the Security Council, and especially the Middle East Quartet, to create the necessary conditions for peace talks between the relevant parties and restart them. We must not rely on the status quo as there is no guarantee that a surge of bloodshed will not happen again. Malaysia will not waiver in its commitment to and support for the Palestinian people in realizing their inalienable rights to self-determination and independence.”
2021-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/884 (2021) · source
“Their fundamental rights are denied while illegal settlements are being expanded. Israeli settlements are illegal under international law. Israel’s systematic oppression of Palestinians and its discriminatory policies are also tantamount to crimes of apartheid. One cannot advocate human rights and condemn other injustices while at the same time ignoring Israeli atrocities towards the Palestinians. The Security Council must not turn a blind eye to this. It is high time for accountability. Malaysia reiterates its call for the Security Council to revisit the recommendation contained in the Secretary-General’s 2018 report, A/ES-10/794, on the deployment of United Nations-mandated armed forces or unarmed observers to improve the protection of Palestinians.”
2021-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/884 (2021) · source
“I thank the President for convening today’s open debate. Malaysia aligns itself with the statements delivered by the representative of Oman on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (annex 18) and the representative of Azerbaijan on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (annex 1). Allow me to highlight several points in my national capacity. We have heard time and again the expression of support by the international community for a two-State solution. Yet it is regrettable that Palestinian statehood is being denied, including its right to hold full membership status in the United Nations. We must remind ourselves that despite the absence of a large-scale war, the Palestinians continue to live under brutal occupation and within a repressive blockade.”
2021-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/884 (2021) · source
“Lastly, Malaysia would also like to underscore the importance of close coordination between the Security Council and the Peacebuilding Commission in transition planning. The Council would stand to benefit from the invaluable inputs from the membership of the Commission, which also includes member countries from the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, as well as the latter’s interaction with international financial organizations. In closing, as a troop-contributing country, Malaysia reiterates its readiness and support to work together with relevant stakeholders and partners in further improving our practice of mandating and managing peacekeeping transitions.”
2021-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/783 (2021) · source
“Malaysia also believes that peacekeeping missions and stakeholders need to continuously engage with each other to determine the best ways to facilitate the implementation of the mandate and to prevent the recurrence of conflict. Efforts to sustain peace should also include all three pillars of United Nations engagement at all stages of conflict and in all its dimensions. It is also vital that greater contact with the field and coordination with the broader United Nations family, including the United Nations country team, be part of the engagement process. This contact and coordination must be strengthened in progressing towards peace and new opportunities for development in the host country, including in delivering on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”
2021-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/783 (2021) · source
“Such engagement could build upon the foundation that has been developed in the peacekeeping phase, including with civil society, women, youth and minorities. Malaysia further believes that it is important for the transition process to fully understand the needs of the host country in capacity-building efforts of its national institutions. We fully support strategies towards creating effective governance that must be in place and ready to administer a nation into a post-conflict situation. We call on the strong support of the international community, including close neighbours and regional organizations, to assist the host country in its capacity-building efforts towards ensuring lasting and sustained peace in the spirit of effective national and system-wide partnership.”
2021-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/783 (2021) · source
“Malaysia appreciates the convening of this open debate which allows non-Council members, especially troop-contributing countries, to share their views on ways to contribute towards a viable and sustainable peacekeeping transition process. Malaysia holds a strong view that we need to continue improving the transition between the peacekeeping and peacebuilding processes so that it can be planned and managed in a proactive, integrated and forward-looking manner. Malaysia believes that sustained peace would only be possible if transition planning takes into account the uniqueness of the host country. The views and expectations of the local community would need to be taken on board. In this context, it is crucial that robust engagement with relevant national stakeholders be part of an inclusive nationally owned transition process.”
2021-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/783 (2021) · source
“In that vein, Malaysia looks forward to working with delegations and welcomes partnerships or collaborations in the respective areas.”
2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source
“In 2018, Malaysia co-hosted, with the United States and Australia, the second ASEAN Regional Forum workshop on national maritime single points of contact, aimed at further developing the maritime single-point-of-contact framework to support cooperation in regional maritime domain awareness and coordinate maritime security cooperation. The idea of single points of contact sets out the premise of a one-stop centre which facilitates the fusion of information among law enforcement agencies. In conclusion, Malaysia strongly believes that regional and international cooperation is crucial in our efforts to enhance maritime security. We believe that such cooperation should not be limited to the operational aspects but should include capacity-building, training, exchanges or sharing of information and the transfer of technology.”
2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source
“The seminar was aimed at strengthening cooperation among countries participating in the Summit through discussions on best practices in implementing and adhering to international and regional obligations, identifying gaps in existing frameworks and enhancing collaboration in responding to maritime security policy challenges. Malaysia also recognizes that the establishment of a national maritime single point of contact has the potential to act as a conduit for enhanced maritime security cooperation and coordination at the national and regional levels.”
2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source
“The workshop further provided an opportunity to consider how to promote a global maritime domain awareness network and how it could be used more effectively to support confidence building measures through the ASEAN Regional Forum framework. Malaysia further believes that cooperation to strengthen maritime domain awareness is important to address these common challenges. Malaysia continues to encourage and promote cooperation related to maritime security and maritime domain awareness, including through various ASEAN-led mechanisms, such as the East Asia Summit, the ASEAN Regional Forum, the ASEAN maritime forum and the expanded ASEAN maritime forum. On a similar note, Australia and Malaysia co-hosted the maritime security and international law seminar of the East Asia Summit from 11 –13 February 2019 in Kuala Lumpur.”
2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source
“In its efforts to further enhance maritime security in the region, Malaysia has been participating in various maritime-related programmes and activities les by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Malaysia and Japan co-chaired the ASEAN Regional Forum workshop on international cooperation on maritime domain awareness from 7 to 8 March 2018 in Tokyo. The workshop contributed to deepening participants’ understanding of measures for dealing with maritime security challenges effectively through enhanced maritime domain awareness capabilities, with a particular focus on international cooperation.”
2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source
“Activities implemented under the framework include trilateral maritime patrols (air and sea), the rendering of immediate assistance and the establishment of national focal points to facilitate the timely sharing of information and intelligence, as well as coordination in the event of emergencies and security threats. The agreement has been successful in its objectives in reducing the number of security incidents in the maritime areas of common concern. Malaysia will continue to demonstrate its strong commitment and adherence to the agreement framework and looks forward to continuing to work together with Indonesia and the Philippines in implementing the agreement framework, including its standard operating procedures.”
2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source
“To enhance maritime security in the Straits of Malacca, Malaysia, alongside Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand, established the Malacca Straits coordinated patrols, which consist of two components – the Malacca Straits sea patrol and the eye- in-the-sky air patrols. These provide comprehensive aerial and maritime surveillance to ensure maritime security in the Straits. In 2016, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines established a trilateral cooperative arrangement to strengthen maritime security in the Sulu and Sulawesi Seas. The arrangement framework is a testament to the shared commitment of the three countries in addressing the growing security challenges, in particular armed robbery of ships and kidnapping for ransom in the maritime areas of common concern.”
2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source
“At the regional level, Malaysia has worked together with its littoral neighbours through the Cooperative Mechanism for the Straits of Malacca and Singapore to ensure the safety of navigation in one of the world’s busiest straits used for international navigation. The Cooperative Mechanism has been widely recognised as a successful model of cooperation among littoral States, as encouraged by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982. It also provides a platform for other stakeholders, including user States and the shipping industry, to engage in and contribute towards efforts to maintain and enhance the safety of navigation and the protection of the marine environment in the Straits.”
2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source
“Nevertheless, it is important to be mindful that such assistance does not impinge upon the sovereignty of the coastal State. The importance of international cooperation in maritime security has been highlighted by interna tional action and measures to combat piracy and armed robbery against ships off the coast of Somalia, as mandated by the various Security Council resolutions. Malaysia continues to undertake efforts to secure the safety and security of its maritime zones in order to safeguard its national interests, as well as to ensure safe passage for international shipping. Malaysia is of the view that close cooperation among States at the bilateral, regional and international levels, in particular on the exchange of information and intelligence, is crucial in addressing and combating piracy.”
2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source
“Malaysia, in this regard, has undertaken comprehensive efforts to safeguard its sovereignty, sovereign rights and national interests, including the safety and security of its maritime zones. At the same time, Malaysia recognizes that efforts to address these challenges would be much more effective through regional and international cooperation alongside our neighbours and other partners. We are cognizant that the key factors in addressing maritime security issues would include a coastal State’s capacity and capability. Of course, capacities and capabilities would differ from one coastal State to another. This is where capacity - building and technical assistance from regional and international partners would be very much welcomed.”
2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source
“As a maritime nation straddling the strategic waterways of the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea, and as a littoral State to the Straits of Malacca, an important strait used in international navigation, Malaysia places great importance on, and is committed to, ensuring that its maritime area is safe and secure for navigation, maritime-borne international trade and other ocean-related economic uses. Coastal States, including Malaysia, face numerous challenges in ensuring the security and safety of their maritime areas, in the form of terrorism, piracy and armed robbery, smuggling, trafficking, illegal dumping, pollution, environmental degradation and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.”
2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source
“We will continue our bilateral assistance to Palestine and support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East to ease the conditions of the Palestinian people. Malaysia believes that there is no alternative to sustainable peace without a negotiated political settlement of a two-State solution. In this context, Malaysia supports the call by the international community, including by the Secretary-General, on the Middle East Quartet to find a mutually agreeable path for the parties to re-engage towards a negotiated peaceful settlement.”
2021-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/685 (2021) · source
“We cannot sit idly and stop all plots against the Palestinian people, which clearly violate numerous United Nations resolutions and international law, including humanitarian law. We reiterate the call on the Security Council to uphold its duties, to implement its resolutions vis-à-vis the question of Palestine and to act urgently to address Israel’s annexation plans, which threaten regional and international peace and security. Malaysia continues to reaffirm its unwavering support and solidarity towards the Palestinian cause in realizing their inalienable rights to self-determination, freedom and independence, including the establishment of an independent and sovereign State of Palestine based on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
2021-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/685 (2021) · source
“Regrettably and evidently, the intensity of the ferocious and apartheid policies of Israel against Palestinians has become rampant owing to the lack of accountability by the international community. Earlier this month, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 told the Human Rights Council that the Israeli settlements amounted to a war crime. He further called on the international community to develop a menu of accountability measures to be applied to Israel if it continued to defy international law, including reviewing trade, investment, and cultural agreements and ending arms sales with Israel. The international community must respond to this call.”
2021-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/685 (2021) · source
“My delegation hopes that this message will receive due attention from the Council in addressing the world’s most enduring conflicts, such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Malaysia also calls on the international community to continue to support the reconstruction efforts in Gaza and to provide urgent relief and humanitarian aid to the thousands injured and made homeless by Israel’s attacks. At the same time, the international community must not lose sight of the prolonged suffering of the Palestinians and the urgent need to end the illegal Israeli occupation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. We must come to grips with the reality that the Palestinians continue to live under brutal occupation and within a repressive blockade zone; their fundamental rights are denied while illegal settlements are being expanded.”
2021-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/685 (2021) · source
“Malaysia welcomes the ceasefire in Gaza on 21 May 2021 and commends all parties, including Egypt, that facilitated the ceasefire. Malaysia, together with Egypt and other cross-regional partners, also issued a joint communiqué on a global ceasefire on 22 June 2021 calling on all Member States and relevant parties to redouble their efforts to bring peace in the conflicts to which they are parties or in which they have influence, through the effective participation of all stakeholders. We also stress the importance of addressing the root causes of conflict, as well as the inequalities, injustices and discriminations that have made some of the conflicts and wars protracted.”
2021-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/685 (2021) · source
“I thank the President of the Security Council for convening this important open debate. Malaysia aligns itself with the statements delivered by Niger on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Azerbaijan on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. For more than 70 years, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has affected the Middle East landscape, yet it gains only “seasonal” attention and coverage when tensions flare and the international community takes notice. We must not allow this to be the trend as the suffering in the occupied territories continues unabated. The Security Council, as the custodian for maintaining international peace and security, must continue to intensify efforts in finding a final solution to the conflict.”
2021-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/685 (2021) · source
“My country takes pride in and remains committed to our contribution to the maintenance of international peace and security. Let me conclude by reiterating Malaysia’s full support and readiness to work closely with all stakeholders in ensuring that our peacekeeping operations are better fit for purpose.”
2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source
“Adequate and up-to-date training with the assistance of the United Nations is critical, particularly in areas such as developing relevant training materials, predeployment training, countering improvised explosive devices, health and basic first aid. Thirdly, the pandemic has also taught us the need to respond faster and safer. In this context, peacekeepers should be able to rely on new technologies in gathering vital information in areas of operation. With better knowledge of the situation on the ground, we would be able to significantly improve the safety and security of peacekeepers, enhance field support and facilitate better substantive mandate implementation. Malaysian peacekeepers — men and women — are deployed in four United Nations peacekeeping operations around the world.”
2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source
“As front-liners, those already in the field should be vaccinated fully as a matter of priority. We must also ensure that new peacekeepers are fully vaccinated before their deployment. Secondly, the pandemic has also underscored the importance of training. Our peacekeepers must be trained appropriately and adequately to operate in a pandemic situation. They require the necessary skills on how to interact with stakeholders while observing safety protocols and practicing social distance. They also need to be trained in coping with mental-health issues. It is also important that peacekeepers continue to receive targeted and constant training in traditional areas of peacekeeping.”
2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source
“Today’s debate is timely indeed, as we work towards improving the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations globally. Malaysia believes that continuous engagement with all relevant stakeholders on the safety and security of peacekeepers is pivotal in searching for ways and means to improve the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations. For this reason, Malaysia is pleased to be part of the Group of Friends on the Safety and Security of United Nations Peacekeepers that was launched recently. Malaysia believes that the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us a few important lessons. First, to be effective, our peacekeepers need to be well protected to carry out their mandates effectively. In this context, they have to be equipped with the necessary tools, such as adequate protective equipment, including face masks, gloves and face shields.”
2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source
“Peacekeeping operations remain one of the core components of the work of the United Nations. To this day, the Blue Helmets continue to be globally recognized as synonymous with the Organization. Over the years, the nature of United Nations peacekeeping operations has continued to evolve. Indeed, it has become more complex and challenging. To be effective, United Nations peacekeeping operations have to adapt to the challenges that arise. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has greatly tested the resolve and robustness of United Nations peacekeeping operations in the field. We all could certainly learn lessons from how peacekeeping operations conducted themselves in a pandemic situation. The safety and security of peacekeepers is indispensable for effective United Nations peacekeeping operations.”
2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source
“In that respect, Malaysia urges the Security Council to exercise its primary responsibility in the maintenance of international peace and security and to make full use of the available tools at its disposal in order to avert further escalation and prevent loss of life.”
2021-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/480 (2021) · source
“We also call on the Middle East Quartet to find a mutually agreeable path for the parties to re-engage towards a negotiated peaceful settlement. Malaysia’s resolute support for, and full solidarity with, the Palestinian people in realizing their inalienable rights to self-determination, freedom and independence have never been greater and will never waiver. We will continue our bilateral assistance to Palestine and support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, which plays a vital role in easing the dire conditions of the Palestinian people. The ongoing violence could easily spill over into turmoil elsewhere, threatening the stability of the region and beyond.”
2021-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/480 (2021) · source
“Such actions are illegal under international humanitarian law and serve only to fuel tensions on the ground. Malaysia will not recognize any blatant seizure of Palestinian land by Israel for its illegal settlements. We also reject any unilateral action regarding the final status of Jerusalem. In that connection, Israel must be made to fully comply with all its obligations as prescribed by relevant Security Council resolutions, including resolution 2334 (2016), and international law as well as the Charter of the United Nations. We call on the Security Council to demand accountability and bring an end to this injustice. Malaysia remains steadfast in supporting the Palestinian cause, including the establishment of an independent and sovereign State of Palestine based on the pre- 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
2021-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/480 (2021) · source
“We must spare no effort to ensure the safety, protection and well-being of the Palestinian civilian population who have been living in dreadful living conditions under Israeli occupation. Malaysia also strongly condemns the incursion and escalating attacks by the Israeli occupying forces and Israeli settlers against Palestinian civilians and worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque. Targeted aggressions against worshippers during prayers, in particular in the final days of the holy month of Ramadan, are contemptuous to all Muslims and humankind. Those are heinous acts, and the Israeli Government, along with the perpetrators, must be held responsible and accountable. We also condemn all forced evictions of Palestinians from their homes, including those in the Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan neighbourhoods of East Jerusalem.”
2021-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/480 (2021) · source
“Every effort must be made to de-escalate this dangerous situation with the aim of bringing a halt to the violence and avoiding more loss of lives. The Security Council must act immediately and fulfil its duties under the Charter of the United Nations. Malaysia urges the Security Council to speak with one voice and act swiftly and decisively to respond to the series of Israeli aggressions. Malaysia also reiterates its call for the Security Council to revisit the recommendation contained in the Secretary-General’s 2018 report, A/ES-10/794, on the deployment of United Nations-mandated armed forces or unarmed observers in order to improve the protection of Palestinians.”
2021-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/480 (2021) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this open debate on this long- standing question at this critical time. The continuing, excessive use of force in the occupied West Bank, including in East Jerusalem as well as in and around Gaza, is inhuman, unjustifiable and unacceptable. Israel must immediately cease its aggressions against Palestinians. Malaysia condemns in the strongest terms the indiscriminate targeting and killing of civilians, including children, by the occupying Power. The international community must not stand idle and allow Israel to continue its inhuman assault on the Palestinians, which clearly violates numerous United Nations resolutions and international law, including international humanitarian law.”
2021-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/480 (2021) · source
“Malaysia remains steadfast in championing the Palestinian cause. We continue to reaffirm our unwavering support and full solidarity with the Palestinian people in realizing their inalienable rights to self-determination, freedom and independence. We trust and hope that the Security Council will seize every opportunity to advance the prospects for a sustainable peace between Palestinians and Israelis.”
2021-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/404 (2021) · source
“However, we note that Israel has failed to fulfil its international legal responsibility and obligation to ensure the vaccination of the Palestinian population in the occupied Palestinian territory. The number of vaccines received so far by the Palestinian people represents only a drop in the ocean in terms of addressing the overall vaccination needs and containing the COVID-19 pandemic. The Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories issued a press statement on 25 March 2021, entreating Israel to urgently comply with its international legal obligations to ensure that Palestinians and Syrians under occupation have access to available vaccines in accordance with the Fourth Geneva Convention.”
2021-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/404 (2021) · source
“Malaysia stands with the Palestinian people as they battle this deadly virus. In addition to our bilateral assistance to Palestine, Malaysia also reiterates its support for the important role the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is playing to ease the dire conditions of the Palestinian people, especially during the pandemic crisis. We also commend the United States for its recent decision to restore assistance for the Palestinians, including $150 million to UNRWA. Beating the pandemic necessitates international cooperation, including effective and unimpeded vaccination for all. In this context, Malaysia is pleased that on 19 April 2021 the Palestinian Authority received a second batch of COVID-19 vaccines under the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access initiative.”
2021-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/404 (2021) · source
“In this regard, Malaysia is supportive of the efforts by the international community, including by the Secretary- General and the Middle East Quartet, to find a mutually agreeable path for the parties to re-engage, with a view to reaching a negotiated peaceful settlement. Malaysia also supports the appeal by President Mahmoud Abbas for convening an international peace conference to advance a just and lasting solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Further, Malaysia calls on the international community and Israel to support the Palestinian parliamentary and presidential elections in the occupied Palestinian territory, including in East Jerusalem. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to affect the occupied Palestinian territory, with a rising number of active cases being recorded in the West Bank and Gaza.”
2021-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/404 (2021) · source
“We will continue to support concrete and genuine efforts aimed at achieving this just and lasting solution, which we trust will significantly contribute to peace, justice and stability in the region. As many speakers and the United Nations have reaffirmed, nothing can replace direct negotiations between the two parties to resolve the conflict. Furthermore, there will be no alternative to sustainable peace without a negotiated political settlement of a two-State solution. It is therefore vital for the international community to support the creation of a favourable atmosphere for such talks.”
2021-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/404 (2021) · source
“We must spare no effort in ensuring the safety, protection and well-being of the Palestinian civilian population, which has been living in dreadful living conditions under Israeli occupation. Malaysia’s position on the question of Palestine remains clear. It is based on respect for international law and the agreed international parameters. We remain steadfast in voicing our support for the restoration of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including the establishment of an independent and sovereign State of Palestine based on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, as the only viable solution to this long-standing conflict.”
2021-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/404 (2021) · source
“It is also regrettable that Israel continues its acts of provocation and violence with impunity, further exacerbating the deteriorating human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory and the occupied Syrian Golan. Israel must be made to fully comply with all its obligations prescribed by relevant Security Council resolutions, including resolution 2334 (2016), international law and the Charter of the United Nations. Defying Security Council resolutions must have consequences. We call on the Security Council to demand accountability and bring an end to this injustice. Malaysia also calls on the Security Council to revisit the recommendation contained in the Secretary-General’s 2018 report on the deployment of United Nations-mandated armed forces or unarmed observers to improve the protection of Palestinians (A/ES-10/794).”
2021-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/404 (2021) · source
“At the outset, allow me to thank the Vietnamese presidency for convening today’s important open debate. Malaysia aligns itself with the statements delivered on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (annex 37) and Azerbaijan on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (annex 20). Palestinians have been forced to mark yet another Ramadan under occupation and continue to face hostile and disrespectful actions in violation of international law. Israel must be called upon to respect the sanctity of holy sites, freedom of worship and freedom of religion. Malaysia is also appalled at the continuing illegal settlements, forced evictions and the demolition of houses, schools and other infrastructure by the occupying Power.”
2021-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/404 (2021) · source
“The ASEAN Ministerial Dialogue on Strengthening Women’s role for Sustainable Peace and Security, held in September 2020, also reiterated our determination to enhance the role of women in peace processes, conflict prevention and resolution, post-conflict reconstruction and rehabilitation, and to expand networks of women in peace and security. ASEAN is also presently developing its regional plan of action on women, peace and security for the period 2021 2022. In conclusion, Malaysia reaffirms its strong commitment to efforts to address sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict situations. We will continue to work with others to advance that agenda and ensure the full mainstreaming of women in all areas of peace and security.”
2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source
“At the regional level, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is committed to continue advancing the women and peace and security agenda in the region. In 2017, the adoption of the Joint Statement on Promoting Women, Peace and Security in ASEAN at the thirty-first ASEAN Summit represented a landmark in the region’s commitment to address the pivotal roles that women play in peacebuilding, conflict prevention, conflict resolution and recovery. This first ASEAN statement on women and peace and security was subsequently reaffirmed by a joint communiqué of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers in 2019.”
2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source
“While we continue to work towards protecting women against violence in armed conflicts, we must also spare no effort to promote their participation in peace negotiations, humanitarian planning and post-conflict peacebuilding. In that context, Malaysia calls for greater efforts and initiatives by Member States, United Nations entities, including UN-Women, civil society organizations and other relevant actors in order to advance women’s rights and protect them from sexual and gender-based violence. In that connection, Malaysia continues to support UN- Women through an ongoing financial contribution so that it can continue to support women’s meaningful participation and the integration of gender perspectives in peace and security processes.”
2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source
“Malaysia also strongly condemns all forms of sexual violence against women and girls, including opportunistic attacks and the deliberate use of rape as a weapon. Malaysia believes that peacekeeping missions and peace operations must be adequately supported so as to enable them to respond to and prevent sexual violence in conflict, including through standardized predeployment and in-mission training. Before they are deployed, Malaysian peacekeepers are trained on how to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse. In furtherance of the women and peace and security agenda, our women peacekeepers also served in peacekeeping operations.”
2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source
“The effects of armed conflicts on women are numerous and destructive. Malaysia condemns all violence against women, including sexual violence, and urges all parties to conflicts to comply with international humanitarian law and international human rights law. As a State party to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, we call for accountability for crimes of sexual violence perpetrated against women and girls during armed conflict. We reiterate that accountability constitutes not only careful investigations and prosecutions of those responsible but also a broader determination of the political, legal and moral responsibilities of individuals and institutions with regard to past violations. Perpetrators of such crimes must never go unpunished.”
2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source
“The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has further exacerbated the situation, resulting in intolerable environments and prolonged instability. In last year’s Malaysia-led joint statement in support of the Secretary- General’s appeal for a global ceasefire amid the COVID-19 pandemic, 172 entities — States Members of the United Nations, a non-member observer State, and a regional organization with United Nations observer status — expressed deep concern for the continuation of hostilities in various parts of the world, particularly during a global health crisis, in the light of the devastating impact of hostilities on the most vulnerable, especially women and children. The signatories also recognized the crucial role of women in efforts aimed at building sustainable peace.”
2021-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/375 (2021) · source