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Taha

lines on the record: 86
first: 1996-09-27
most recent: 2017-10-30
sittings or episodes: 8
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“We therefore call for strong mobilization and tangible pledges at the next donors conference, scheduled for 14 December in Brussels. In conclusion, I would like to reaffirm the renewed commitment of the Government of Chad to continue the fight against terrorism through its contribution to MINUSMA and to the Multinational Joint Task Force to fight Boko Haram in the Lake Chad basin. Chad will also stand beside its brother countries of the G-5 Sahel as part of the Joint Force, for which we once again ask for the international community's support.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“The international community is also affected by this threat and must respond by providing substantial support to G-5 Sahel States, which are pooling their operational capabilities in order to fight this scourge through the Joint Force of the G-5 Sahel. The Security Council, which has dispatched working missions to the States members of the G-5 Sahel and which has the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security, is sufficiently informed about what is at stake. We await, therefore, strong and robust support that will launch the start of G-5 operations. Only the availability of predictable and sustainable resources will make it possible to pre-empt the deadly strategies of terrorists and give the countries of the Sahel the means to take responsibility for the immense needs of the population.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“The situation therefore calls for the immediate commitment on the part of the international community in order to give the Force real intervention capabilities. Any hesitation will only benefit criminal groups and weaken both the resilience of the people and the reaction of our States, which, it should be emphasized, fully understand the situation prevailing in the Sahel. Against that backdrop, we welcome the options presented by the Secretary-General in his report, and we believe that the implementation of the first phase of the strategic concept of operations, in particular the ramping-up of troop levels within the three strategic corridors, responds objectively to current security concerns.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“In addition, violent extremists and others who preach jihad, particularly those close to Da'esh, exploit the volatility of the situation in Libya to re-establish themselves there and continue their criminal activities. The freedom of movement inherent in the very geography of the Sahel allows them to engage in transnational crime and the trafficking of drugs, weapons and human beings. To combat those threats and ensure the security of the peoples of the Sahel, the G-5 States, in the exercise of their sovereign responsibilities, have undertaken considerable efforts. But the threats are of such magnitude that our limited logistical, material and financial capacities cannot stop them.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“Resolution 2359 (2017) of 21 June and the adoption of the strategic concept of operations marked a turning point in the establishment of the Joint Force. However, it is clear that much remains to be done, because some key issues that are part of what is intended to be a robust mandate still need to be addressed, and we need resources to render the Force fully operational. International peace and security are indivisible, and terrorist activities are now crossing the borders of the Sahel. The recent attacks in Burkina Faso, the Niger, Mali, including those against MINUSMA, are a perfect illustration of the danger posed by the terrorists' actions, which also reveal a paradigm shift in their modus operandi.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“The unequivocal terms that he used in depicting the situation in the region indicate an informed understanding of the threats and the responsibilities that we must bear to overcome those threats. May I also praise the very important role of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, who has spared no effort in bringing this project to its current stage. In setting up the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel), the Heads of State of the G-5 Sahel wanted to show their determination to fight terrorism, organized crime and trafficking in drugs and human beings in the region, while taking into account the need to respect human rights, the gender issue and child welfare.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“It also recognizes the determination of our Governments to improve the living conditions of our people through the implementation of development projects in a secure environment. The report strongly emphasizes the necessity for international community support for the effort, which is being led by the States of the Sahel. I would also like to take this opportunity to convey to the Secretary-General the cordial greetings of President Idriss Deby Itno, as well as his congratulations to the Secretary-General for the innovative spirit that he has brought to our Organization with a view to realizing its major objectives. I address to him these words of gratitude from my country and our people for his commitment to the Sahel.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“The recent visit of the Council to our subregion was quite reassuring, for it was a powerful expression of the Council's clear interest in the Sahel and the people living there, who are confronted with the combined effects of terrorism and violent extremism, trafficking of all kinds and the ongoing degradation of their environment owing to climate change. The Council's poignant testimonies echo the concerns that we have constantly raised concerning the reality of the threats prevailing in the Sahel and the need to eradicate them swiftly. The latest report of the Secretary-General (S/20l7/869) refers to the numerous challenges, both natural and manmade, facing the peoples ofthe Sahel.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“Mr. Taha (Chad) (spoke in French): First and foremost, I would like, on behalf of the Government of Chad, to convey my gratitude to the various speakers for their expressions of sympathy and solidarity following the deaths of the three soldiers of the Chadian contingent of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). The deaths of young Chadian soldiers in northern Mali add to the heavy price already paid by my country for the cause ofpeace in that part of Africa, which is in the grip of insecurity and violence. Allow me to congratulate the French presidency of the Security Council for their leadership and the crucial role that they have been playing in developing a correct understanding of our shared will to fight terrorism and cross-border organized crime in the Sahel region.”
2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source
“Today, I ask members to take a first step towards ensuring justice is done for Iraqi and other victims of war, genocide and human trafficking so that, one day, I can face my abusers in a court of law and tell them what they have done, and so that other victims of war terror and those who abuse them learn that this is what the United Nations stands for and does. We have waited long enough.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“The worlds' most powerful nations that are represented here can stop that by ensuring that human traffickers face punishment for their crimes; contributing to the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons, especially women and children, which was established by the General Assembly to provide critical assistance and support to survivors; by providing assistance to the establishment ofinternational safe zones; and by taking in refugees who are fleeing brutal wars, as countries such as Germany, France, the United States, Canada and Australia have already done or pledged to do with regard to the Yazidis.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Yet many survivors whom I have met feel abandoned and ignored. Minority groups see themselves as forgotten and left to become a footnote of history. Women and children in conflict areas are sacrificed instead of being protected.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“My fight is one for all Iraqis who have suffered at the hands of ISIS. My cause is that it can never be wrong to collect evidence of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, and that it is imperative, if we are not able to stop such crimes, that we at least commit to establishing a record of them. Therefore, on behalf of all Iraqis who have suffered at the hands of ISIS, I call on Prime Minister Al Abadi to send a letter to the Security Council asking for the establishment of an international independent commission for Iraq to investigate and document the crimes committed by ISIS. I hope that the Council will then act swiftly to create such a commission. My fight is one forjustice, and I know thatjustice is important to all victims of human trafficking throughout the world.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“I would like to thank Foreign Minister Al-Jaafari and Prime Minister Al Abadi for voicing support for that initiative. However, time is running out, and statements of support are not enough. Action needs to be taken. But I do not know what more it will take for the Council to act. I do not understand how there is no court able to prosecute the perpetrators of crimes committed against Yazidis or any independent body to investigate them. I do not understand why the bodies of my murdered mother and brothers still lie unprotected and unexamined in mass graves. I do not understand how ISIS militants can publish evidence of their crimes online and fail to be arrested. I do not know how it is that, although ISIS has no friends on the Council, the latter still does not move forward. I am not a diplomat, and my message is not political.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“The representatives of that country have spoken about that this year at the United Nations including just last week at an event at which the Attorney General spoke when Amal Clooney and I met with representatives of France, the United States and Russia. They were generally positive with regard to the idea of establishing such a mechanism in cooperation with the Iraqi Government. The Iraqi Government has also encouraged it, as well. Since the high-level summit of the General Assembly this fall in New York, we have discussed it in Baghdad and London. Six weeks ago, the Iraqi Minister for Foreign Affairs also committed to working with the United Kingdom to implement a United Nations- led campaign to act and preserve evidence of crimes committed by Da'esh.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Three months ago, I came to the United Nations with my lawyer, Amal Clooney. We asked the Security Council to establish an independent body to investigate the crimes committed by ISIS against all Iraqis. We have pointed out that the Iraqi Government made that request and that it was the least the Council could do in the face of ISIS' systematic atrocities. We said that the evidence was disappearing and time was running out. There has been some progress. The United Kingdom has shown great leadership in the Security Council in proposing the establishment of an international response to the global threat posed by ISIS, including by setting up a mechanism to gather evidence of international crimes committed by ISIS in Iraq.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“A year ago, my beloved niece Katherine was killed in an explosion as she attempted to escape ISIS territory on foot. She was just 18-years old. My family has tried to rescue my nephew Malik, now l3-years old. Malik has sometimes called us from captivity, and we have learned that he has been held at an ISIS training camp in Raqqa and is being trained as a child soldier. A few months ago, a rescuer was able to find Malik alone at a bakery in Raqqa. Malik refused to try to escape with the rescuer, saying that Yazidis are infidels who should convert andjoin ISIS. I am worried sick that he will soon be on the front lines. Another one of my nieces, Nasreen, remains in captivity. She was just 16-years old when she was kidnapped by ISIS. As we sit here having this discussion, she is probably being tortured by ISIS militants three times her age.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“I told the Council that my mother was killed along with other older women. I also recounted that I was enslaved by ISIS for sexual slavery, along with more than 6,000 other Yazidi women and children. I spoke about my ordeal - how we were bought, sold and treated like property. I also explained how I was raped by ISIS militants multiple times per day. Since I first sat before the Council, the ISIS genocidal campaign against Yazidis has continued. As of today, more than 3,000 Yazidis remain in captivity. More than 350,000 Yazidis, along with more than 1.5 million other refugees, continue to live under difficult conditions in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. In my own family, two of my sisters-in-law, two nieces and two nephews are still hostages of ISIS.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“I would like to thank the Spanish delegation for organizing this meeting on human trafficking and for inviting me to speak to the Council today. I would also like to thank the United States delegation for inviting me to address the Council for the first time a year ago (see S/PV.7585). 1 also thank the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and its Executive Director, Mr. Yury Fedotov, for appointing me Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking. When I was here in December 2015, I testified about crimes of the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham (ISIS) committed against me and the Yazidi community. I told the Council about how ISIS attacked my village of Kocho, how they rounded up all the men and killed more than 700 of them in a single day, including six of my brothers.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“Fifthly, and finally, we ask the Council, please, to put an end to Daesh once and for all. I suffered the pain they inflicted on me. I saw their evil. All those who commit the crimes of human trafficking and genocide must be brought to justice so that women and children can live in peace - in Iraq, Syria, Nigeria, Somalia and everywhere else in the world. These crimes against women and their freedom must be brought to an end today.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“Thirdly, demand the liberation of all of our areas, including my own village of Kocho, so that we can bury our dead. We demand the establishment of international protection for the Yazidi areas and for the minorities under threat so that, one day, we can return to our regions and live in peace. I also request the allocation of an international budget, under international supervision, to compensate the victims and rebuild the region. Fourthly, we ask that members open up their countries to my community. We are victims and we have the right to seek a safe country that safeguards our dignity. Every day, hundreds of people risk their lives. We entreat you today to consider the resettlement option for the Yazidis and the other minorities under threat, especially the victims of human trafficking, as Germany has done.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“Just last week, more than 70 Yazidis drowned during their perilous journey to Europe. Thousands are looking for a way out, and a great many see migration as their only option. The Islamic State has made Yazidi women fodder for human trafficking. To the Council today, I lay out our demands, and I very much hope that humanity has not yet come to an end. First, we demand the liberation of the more than 3,400 women and children still suffering and living under the mercy of the merciless. Secondly, we demand that the incidents that took place, including the murders, collective slavery and human trafficking, be defined as genocide. I am asking the Council today to find solutions to the issue of genocide before the International Criminal Court.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“I currently live in Germany. Thankfully, Germany provided me with the necessary medical attention, for which I thank that country. But this is not just about my suffering; it is about collective suffering. Daesh gave us two options: become a Muslim or die. And even men who agreed to become Muslims out of fear for their lives were killed, their women enslaved and their children recruited. Sixteen mass graves have been discovered so far. One of them contains the remains of 80 women - including my mother - whom they did not desire and so decided to kill. More than 400,000 thousand people have been displaced, and over 40 per cent of our land is still under the control of Daesh. Our liberated areas are uninhabitable because of the devastation, and Yazidis have no confidence that they will ever live on their land again.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“I begged for him to take me. I was terribly afraid of the first man. The man who took me asked me to change my religion. I refused. One day, he came and asked me for my hand in what they called "marriage". I said that I was ill; most women were menstruating because they were so scared. A few days later, this man forced me to get dressed and put on my makeup. Then, on that terrible night, he did it. He forced me to serve in his military company. He humiliated me daily. He forced me to wear clothes that barely covered my body. I was not able to take any more rape and torture. I decided to flee, but one of the guards stopped me. That night he beat me. He asked me to take my clothes off. He put me in a room with guards, who proceeded to commit their crime until I fainted. I was finally able to escape three months after my abduction.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“I saw them from the second floor of the school as they took away the men and killed them. Six of my brothers were killed, while three survived the mass killing. We, the women and children, were taken by bus from the school to another area. They humiliated us along the way and touched us in a shameful way. They took me to Mosul with more than 150 other Yazidi families. There were thousands of families in a building there, including children who were given away as gifts. One of the men came up to me. He wanted to take me. I looked down at the floor. I was absolutely terrified. When I looked up, I saw a huge man. He was like a monster. I cried out that I was too young and he was huge. He kicked and beat me. A few minutes later, another man came up to me. I was still looking at the floor. I saw that he was a little smaller.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“The Islamic State did not just come to kill us, women and girls, but to take us as war booty and merchandise to be sold in markets for a bit of money, or even for free. Those crimes were not committed without design, they were part of a premeditated policy. The Islamic State came with the sole aim of destroying the Yazidi identity through force, rape, recruitment of children and destruction of all of our temples, which they took control of. All of this can be interpreted only as an act of genocide against our identity, in particular against Yazidi women. Rape was used to destroy women and girls and to ensure that they could never again lead a normal life. On 15 August, elements from the Islamic State summoned us to the village school. They separated the men from the women and children.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“I am here to tell the Council about this global terrorist organization, the Islamic State, which is trying to destroy our culture and take away our freedom. I am here to talk about the nightmare that, just overnight, turned the life of an entire community upside-down. Prior to 3 August 2014, I was living with my family, my brothers and sisters in the pretty, quiet village of Kocho. But then the Islamic State attacked our region, and we found ourselves facing a true genocide. A large number of those forces of evil had come from different States with weapons, equipment and uniforms. Their aim was to eliminate all Yazidi existence under the pretext that - according to them - we were infidels.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“I would like to thank the delegation of the United States for having convened this meeting and for having invited me to speak to the Council. It is with great sadness, gratitude and hope that I address the Security Council. As a Yazidi survivor, I am a descendant of one of the world's oldest religions, which is today threatened with extinction. I am here to talk about the practices against us by what is called the Islamic State/Daesh - trafficking in persons, sexual enslavement of women, recruitment of children in war, displacement and the genocide of our society. I am here to tell the Council my story, of what happened to my society, which has lost hope for life and is now moving into unknown territory. I am also here to tell the Council about the more than 3,400 women and children who have been abducted.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“In conclusion, the Government of the Sudan reiterates its thanks and appreciation to the Security Council and the international community, as well as to the specialized agencies of the United Nations, in particular the United Nations Advance Mission in Sudan headed by Mr. Jan Pronk, for their efforts to define a working vision. The Mission will find us, as always, ready to cooperate in the achievement of its mandate. We look forward to the Council's constructive support and understanding as the Government strives to meet its commitments in full and in a way that will contribute to establishing the urgently-needed, comprehensive and permanent peace throughout the Sudan - in the South, the North, the West, Darfur, the East and the centre.”
2005-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5120 (2005) · source
“The vision that I have described is based on our belief that the problem must be solved in the context of affirming the principles of democracy, decentralization, good governance and equal rights - principles that we all share. In that context, we are aware of the great role to be played by the international community, and which it must play through the African Union, as agreed. We welcome the efforts that have been made in that regard, be they in the sponsorship, witnessing or guaranteeing of agreements or in the follow-up to their implementation. We also welcome and request all financial and technical support for advancing our efforts.”
2005-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5120 (2005) · source
“Fourthly, a commission for development and reconstruction must be established to address immediate and long-term development needs and to allocate a budget from the central revenues of the State and the contributions of donors. The perpetuation of the status quo in Darfur - be it through prevarication in the negotiations, the delayed achievement of a settlement or a loss of focus on the need to find a genuine solution - will exacerbate the problem. My message to the Security Council and to the international community is based on our sincere and honest desire to outline the parameters of a real settlement of the crisis and our commitment to defining, negotiating and achieving a political solution.”
2005-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5120 (2005) · source
“Thirdly, the States shall enjoy equitable participation in the legislative and political structures of the central authority. Fourthly, an independent judiciary shall be established. Fifthly, an independent and active civil service shall be created. Secondly, the cultural and social plurality of the Sudan is a positive asset that, with the restoration of political and social stability, could be used to achieve a unique unity based on pluralism. Thirdly, we must find an equitable formula for sharing wealth in a way that will allow each and every State to receive its fair share. We can arrive at that formula through the Agreement on Wealth Sharing signed in Naivasha with the SPLM.”
2005-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5120 (2005) · source
“For the Government, that would entail the adoption of a constitution for each State, to be superceded only by the national constitution endorsed in the Nairobi Peace Agreement. In the context of the relationship between the State and national constitutions, the States shall enjoy the following authorities. First, they shall receive expanded political and economic powers, the details of which shall be agreed upon at a later date. The Peace Agreement with the South highlights and defines those powers. States are to enjoy the freedom of political and economic decision-making in the context of decentralized rule. Secondly, the executive and legislative organs of each State shall be chosen on the basis of free and general elections and of open competition among political actors.”
2005-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5120 (2005) · source
“In that respect, I should like to stress that the basic principles endorsed by the Government and in the 1998 Constitution and the Peace Agreement signed with the SPLM. on 9 January represent the Government's firm belief in and commitment to applying them to all States of the Sudan, be they in the South, the North, the East, the West or the centre. The Government is prepared to undertake the final settlement on the basis of those principles once the details and mechanisms have been agreed through negotiations with the armed groups in Darfur. I should now like briefly to summarize those principles. First, a formula for an advanced federal system of Government, the most appropriate kind for the Sudanese States, should be adopted.”
2005-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5120 (2005) · source
“We referred to that need at the Security Council meeting held in Nairobi in November in the context of the joint assessment mission, which will submit the Sudan document to the donors conference in Oslo in April. I should like today to reiterate my call on the countries of the world to support those efforts at the donors conference. Fifthly, with respect to the political sector, the Government of the Sudan believes that none of the aforementioned measures and steps can succeed without a radical political settlement. The Government, in negotiating with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), has already demonstrated its unprecedented determination, in the context of the history of the crisis in our country, constructively and creatively to address the issue of the political settlement.”
2005-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5120 (2005) · source
“Secondly, emigrants and refugees must be repatriated and returned to their villages and the social and economic infrastructure must be rehabilitated in order to ensure that they remain in their home regions. Thirdly, grievances must be addressed, damages assessed and steps taken to address those damages. In that regard, the Government has already established a new commission, headed by a Supreme Court justice, to determine the losses and evaluate the required reparations. Fourthly, short- and medium-term rehabilitation and development projects must be prepared and implemented, in agreement with the donors and the international community.”
2005-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5120 (2005) · source
“Better still, we should move from peaceful coexistence to interdependence and cooperation among various groups. Historically, these have been a hallmark of Darfur and a guaranteed formula for constructive coexistence within society. The Government's plan to restore that stability is based on the following steps. First, relations among the population must be reorganized on the basis of measures and agreements linked to Darfur's heritage and guided by the requirements of modern development within the structures of the State and society. Such measures and agreements include organizing land ownership and employing modern civil concepts and mechanisms to enhance understanding and settle local disputes.”
2005-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5120 (2005) · source
“Sixthly, detainees in Darfur who were not indicted or proved guilty of crimes specified under the law must be released. That is a measure that has already been undertaken by the Government. Realizing the principle of accountability and bringing to justice those accused of committing crimes should not divert our attention from the need to achieve peace first by putting an end to all hostilities, guaranteeing full commitment to the ceasefire and reaching the peaceful settlement that we seek. Here, we are committed to moving the Abuja negotiations forward as soon as possible. We are also fully committed to finding a just political settlement. I turn next to the economic and social sector. A total solution to the problems in Darfur cannot be achieved without enhancing the basis for peaceful coexistence among members of the population.”
2005-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5120 (2005) · source
“In that regard, we have read the recent report of the International Commission of Inquiry and have already distributed to delegations our comments concerning some of the aspects of the report and its recommendations. We hope that members will consider our comments objectively. We are fully confident that the recommendations of the report of the national Committee will achieve precisely the results called for in the report of the International Commission. The Government established the Independent Committee as a reflection of the national will: we attach importance to the principles of accountability, the administration of justice and an end to impunity. Fifthly, the repercussions of general human rights violations and of other abuses not attributed to individuals named in the report must be addressed.”
2005-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5120 (2005) · source
“Fourthly, human rights violations and other crimes in Darfur must be investigated and the perpetrators must be punished so that peace can prevail and a peace settlement can be achieved. The Government has in fact begun to implement the recommendations of the Independent Investigation Committee established by presidential decree in May 2004 to investigate the events and human rights violations in Darfur, on which the Council has already been briefed. Emphasizing the seriousness with which it regards the Committee's recommendations, the Government has established a Judicial Inquiry Committee, chaired by a justice of the supreme court, at the end of January to investigate those crimes and violations and punish the perpetrators.”
2005-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5120 (2005) · source
“That can take place as soon as the ceasefire is respected. The Government, for its part, will undertake specific projects in that regard, benefiting from the experiences of other countries, such as promoting development in exchange for weapons. However, an effective disarmament process will require financial and technical support from the international community and a higher degree of commitment than that currently displayed by the armed groups in Darfur. Thirdly, we must fully open the way for relief efforts and facilitate the movement of citizens inside Darfur so as to help promote normal social and economic activity, which in turn will have positive effects on the normalization of life and advance the cause of peace.”
2005-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5120 (2005) · source
“I turn next to the security sector. Despite the improvement in that sector in comparison with the period during which the situation drastically deteriorated, the Government believes that the security situation could see further improvement should the following conditions materialize. First, the authority, capacities and forces of the African Union should be enhanced - financially and operationally - so that it can complete its deployment and undertake the tasks of monitoring the ceasefire and putting an end to the security incursions that have cast a long shadow over humanitarian efforts and efforts to achieve a peaceful political settlement. Secondly, disarmament programmes should be undertaken immediately, since they are a primary factor in the re-establishment of peace and security in Darfur.”
2005-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5120 (2005) · source
“The Government has made serious efforts to remove all obstacles facing humanitarian work, whether undertaken by United Nations agencies or by non-governmental organizations. Those efforts have sometimes been strained by a lack of adequate international financing for relief efforts, at other times by adverse weather or Darfur's weak infrastructure, and often by security failures resulting from armed groups' lack of commitment to the ceasefire. However, regardless of the reasons why humanitarian relief efforts have sometimes been obstructed, I should like to assure the Council and the rest of the international community of our strict commitment to our pledge in this regard and our consistent readiness to discuss, negotiate and enact any new measures that should be undertaken to overcome the obstacles we face.”
2005-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5120 (2005) · source
“On the basis of the mission personally entrusted to me by the President of the Republic and of the Government's commitment to finding a political and sustainable solution to the problem, I should like to submit to the Council our vision for speedy negotiations to swiftly put an end to the suffering of the people of Darfur. I shall begin with the humanitarian sector. Through it words and its actions, the Government has demonstrated its readiness to devote full attention to that sector. The Government made great strides in concluding agreements with the United Nations and with armed groups in Darfur aimed at facilitating urgent relief measures for those adversely affected by the unfortunate events that have taken place in past months.”
2005-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5120 (2005) · source
“My visit has convinced me even more of the need to arrive at a political solution that will end the war and alleviate the suffering of our people there. His Excellency the President of the Republic recently entrusted me with the Darfur file. I would like to assure the Security Council that the Government is determined to pursue the course of settlement and that our resolve, patience, perseverance and seriousness that led us to arrive at the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Naivasha+ will remain with us until we end the hostilities in Darfur and declare the year 2005 a year for peace for the Sudan - a comprehensive peace, God willing.”
2005-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5120 (2005) · source
“Thirdly, the financial resources of the country are fairly divided in a manner that took into account the differences in the level of development, services and imbalances resulting from the war among the different states. The Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the just and fair provisions included therein for power- sharing and wealth-sharing has laid the necessary foundation for a political and developmental solution to the war in Darfur and for a comprehensive peace to prevail throughout the Sudan - in the eastern and middle parts, in the north and in all of its constituent parts. I have just returned from Darfur, where I had the chance to witness firsthand the situation, which I discussed with the citizens and the officials in the different states of Darfur.”
2005-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5120 (2005) · source
“The Agreement addresses these aspects for the whole of the Sudan in that it, first of all, lays the ground for a political system that considers citizenship the basis for rights and duties, commits to international human rights instruments, and recognizes diversity and deems it a source of strength and a basis for unity. Secondly, the Agreement establishes a democratic rule, dedicated to justice, the rule of law and good governance, in which the Sudan will be governed on a decentralized basis, with power-sharing arrangements between the centre, the State and local government, in accordance with a constitutional regime defining and regulating these powers.”
2005-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5120 (2005) · source
“A prosperous Sudan, at peace with itself and its neighbours, is good for the region, for the continent and for the world at large. I am confident that this Council and the international community will spare no effort to assist the people of the Sudan in the realization of this noble objective. The Agreement that was signed on 9 January 2005 in Nairobi is comprehensive. While addressing the root causes of the protracted conflict between northern and southern Sudan, the Agreement does not ignore issues that are germane to the cause of the country as a whole - namely, the fact that the Sudan is a large, multi-ethnic, multireligious and multicultural country - or weaken its infrastructure, which has suffered imbalances in its development and services because of the conditions of war and embargo.”
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“Secondly, completely write off foreign debt owed by the Government of the Sudan to international institutions and States, so that we in the Sudan can channel our resources into providing social services to our citizens, build our infrastructure, improve the capabilities of our citizens and institutions, fight poverty and increase our growth levels in accordance with the Millennium Development Goals. Thirdly, donate generously at the upcoming donors conference to get the economic development process and the desired comprehensive growth under way. My country has suffered from the scourge of war for so long, and we are determined, through the Government of National Unity, to bring about a real change on the ground so as to realize our reconstruction goals, development and unity.”
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“Here in the Council, I would like to call on the international community to support efforts aimed at reconstruction and development so that the people of the Sudan will enjoy the peace dividend and reap the benefits accrued therefrom, which will make peace both sustainable and permanent. I appeal to the Security Council to call on all countries to undertake the following measures. First, lift any economic and trade restrictions or sanctions that obstruct reconstruction, development and investment efforts, and initiate an active partnership with the Sudan.”
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