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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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“This Council also urged the joint assessment mission to speedily complete its work, including determining the assistance needed for reconstruction and economic development, writing off debts and pursuing trade activities soon after the signature and entry into force of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. The Agreement has been signed, and its implementation is currently under way. So are the efforts to assess the needs of the Sudan. The Government of Norway, to whom we owe our thanks, called for the convening of a donors conference for reconstruction and economic development in the Sudan.”
2005-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5120 (2005) · source
“We would like to assure the Council of our continued cooperation with the Organization and of our readiness to discuss the details of the mission, in accordance with the provisions of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. In its historic meetings on 18 and 19 November 2004, the Security Council called on the international community to provide assistance for the implementation of the Agreement soon after its signature and entry into force. In the same meetings, the Council declared its commitment to provide assistance to the people of the Sudan as soon as the Comprehensive Peace Agreement is signed, to help with the efforts aimed at building a unified and peaceful nation living in prosperity, it being understood that both parties would have to honour their agreed commitments in full.”
2005-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5120 (2005) · source
“Earlier this year, we actually celebrated the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, which was endorsed by the legislative institutions. Actual implementation of the Agreement began in accordance with the agreed timetable for the initial stage, thus opening a new chapter of the Sudan's history. In this context, I would like to inform the Council that we have officially deposited the Agreement document with the Security Council. Also, I would like to welcome the report of the Secretary-General, which is the subject of this meeting. With regard to the upcoming peace support mission, the report is professional and objective.”
2005-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5120 (2005) · source
“Mr. Taha (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): I should like to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, and the Council for having invited me to attend this important meeting on the Sudan. I would also like to thank the Council for the interest that it has shown in the question of peace in the Sudan, which prompted the Council to hold a historic meeting in Nairobi last year to encourage the Government of the Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM/A) to put the final touches to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and to complete the negotiations by the end of last year. In that meeting in Nairobi, declared the Government's determination to complete the negotiations and to arrive at a comprehensive peace agreement by the end of the year. So did my brother, Mr. John Garang, the Chairman of the SPLM/A.”
2005-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5120 (2005) · source
“We extend our gratitude to the members of the Security Council for this historic extraordinary session. Our thanks go also to the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and its secretariat, which has unflaggingly followed this difficult process over these long years; to the IGAD Partners Forum; to the African Union; to General Sumbeiywo, the envoy of the Kenyan President; and to all of the other partners, mediators and observers who have taken part in the process. Mr. President, you said in your statement that these meetings should not end up as a photo opportunity filled with grand but empty words. We wish to assure you, Sir, that we are eager and fully committed to giving the people of the Sudan, Africa and the entire international community the gift of peace at the end of this year and the beginning of the next.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5082 (2004) · source
“Yesterday and today, Council members have become acquainted with the facts and the details of the Sudan peace process. As my brother, Mr. John Garang, Chairman of the SPLM, and I both said yesterday, the international community has a very important role to play in supporting the implementation of the agreement, especially during the first years of the transitional period. We look forward to wider participation and increased contributions from the international community at the donors' conference to be held in Norway. Here, we hail Norway for its efforts and for the preparations it has carried out. We wish that conference every possible success. In conclusion, I reiterate my gratitude to the President of the Republic of Kenya. We also thank you, Mr. President, for accompanying us in this peace process over the past three years.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5082 (2004) · source
“It was only natural that the resolution should address the issue of Darfur, for peace is an integral and indivisible whole. Hence, we assure the Council once again that the conclusion of a comprehensive peace agreement with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) is the quickest way to settle the crisis in Darfur. The Naivasha protocols lay down a framework allowing the various regions of the Sudan the widest possible self-rule, within a federal framework. Moreover, balanced, comprehensive development is a top priority of the plan that I outlined yesterday. We here renew our commitment to the provisions of resolution 1574 (2004). We believe that it embodies a positive message that gives impetus to the peace process in its entirety.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5082 (2004) · source
“Now, thanks to the sincere determination manifested in the Naivasha peace process, which led to the signature of the six protocols and the 5 June Nairobi Declaration, we are more determined than ever to see our people reap the fruits of that long process. Therefore, what has been achieved so far should be safeguarded, for it did not occur by accident. Nor has it been posturing or manoeuvring; it was accomplished through the work of bare arms, struggling to pull down the wall of war. The Government of the Sudan has repeatedly emphasized, and continues to reaffirm that it is fully committed to the implementation of the protocols and to the agreement on a comprehensive peace treaty in consonance with the spirit and the letter of the resolution that the Council adopted today and with the message to the parties to fulfil their commitments.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5082 (2004) · source
“Mr. Taha (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me, on behalf of the Government and the people of the Sudan, to renew our thanks to the Security Council, which left United Nations Headquarters to meet for two days in Africa to discuss African issues, in particular support for the peace process in the Sudan. Let us hope that the resolution adopted today and the memorandum of understanding, whose signature the Council has witnessed, will, together, constitute a strong guarantee that will expedite the implementation of the remaining measures, so that the long and difficult process of attaining a comprehensive, sustainable peace will succeed by the end of the year. Peace has long been a strategic option for the Government of the Sudan. For one and a half decades, we have knocked on all doors and have looked everywhere in search of peace.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5082 (2004) · source
“Once again, I would like to renew our sincere thanks to those who have participated and have contributed to the peace process, particularly the Government of Kenya through the sincere efforts of President Kibaki. We highly value their patience and cooperation during all those years of negotiation on the Naivasha Agreements, and we would like to reiterate before President Kibaki and the Council that the time has come to provide you with the gift of peace in the Sudan for its peoples and for the international community.”
2004-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5080 (2004) · source
“The outbreak of the war in Darfur was supposed to be a hurdle to the peace agreements in Naivasha. We would like to stress again before the Council that the Government's political determination to solve all conflicts in the south and establish peace through the Naivasha Protocols will remain steadfast. We are equally committed to deploying the political efforts necessary to end the problems in Darfur. The Government of the Sudan is determined to change the situation in our country and to establish peace and stability based on justice, political participation and cooperation with the international community, regionally and internationally.”
2004-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5080 (2004) · source
“Improving services and attaining development will complement the political efforts being made to resolve this issue and help to promote peaceful coexistence and social harmony among the various groups in Darfur. The Government of the Sudan, which has made great efforts to establish peace in the south of the country through the Naivasha Agreements, cannot be seen as willing to allow fighting to break out once again in other regions of the country. The war in Darfur is political in nature and was instigated by local groups with the support of foreign parties. Those foreign elements benefited from the historic tension and conflict among the various tribes living in Darfur. That situation was exacerbated by the severe drought that has afflicted that part of Africa.”
2004-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5080 (2004) · source
“The second part of that plan, which will cover a medium-term period of three years, is based on a policy of carrying out studies and projects to develop the agricultural and other income-generating sectors in the region, including animal husbandry and small- and medium-size industries. The plan will also focus on providing clean water for industry and for people in both cities and villages. Feasibility studies and estimates have been prepared for this three-year plan. Preliminary estimates indicate that we will need $1.8 billion to implement projects such as the ones I have described. Once again, we are pleased to say that we look forward to the participation of the international community in planning, financing and implementing further studies.”
2004-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5080 (2004) · source
“First, we would address the issue of providing urgent assistance to displaced persons in order to facilitate their return to their villages, as well as the return of refugees from neighbouring countries. That will require a disarmament programme that includes the rehabilitation of those currently bearing arms so that they may once again be integrated into civilian life. It will also require giving special attention to the rehabilitation of the areas destroyed during the fighting, particularly with regard to infrastructure, education and drinking water. We have prepared specific estimates of the costs of those urgent programmes and would be pleased to share those estimates with the international community so that a common effort to cover the costs can be deployed as soon as a peace agreement is signed.”
2004-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5080 (2004) · source
“We also envision that a resolution of this matter would include an agreement on the sharing of national resources and wealth in a manner that provides every governorate, state and region in the Sudan with a proportionate share so that the aspirations of the people can be met. With regard to development, I would like to inform the Security Council that the fourth pillar of our policy for dealing with the Darfur problem aims at normalizing the situation after a political agreement has been reached and at bringing about sustainable development in the region. The Government of the Sudan has prepared a development plan to be implemented after the signing of a peace agreement on Darfur that will promote the Government's other current efforts. That development plan consists of two parts.”
2004-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5080 (2004) · source
“We are determined to conclude that political dialogue, with a view to reaching a comprehensive peace agreement in Darfur. We believe the important issues of a nation can be resolved only through peaceful negotiations, not through confrontation and hostility. Our vision of a peaceful political resolution in Darfur - in particular in the case of the Nuba Mountains and the Blue Nile region - is based on the provisions of the Naivasha Agreements and on the establishment of a foundation for decentralized government within a federal framework that provides the citizens of Darfur and the other peoples of Sudan's governorates the ability to participate and to have additional authority in managing their own affairs.”
2004-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5080 (2004) · source
“The signing of the last security agreement in Abuja will enhance the joint efforts of the Sudanese Government and the international community to alleviate the impact of the disputes and conflicts on the civilian population. The second important pillar of our efforts to solve the Darfur problem would be ending the fighting and all forms of hostility. We therefore reiterate yet again that the security agreement to be signed in Abuja is extremely important to us and we shall be fully committed to its implementation. A third important point in addressing the Darfur problem is highlighted by our political dialogue with the armed groups, with the cooperation and support of the African Union, Chad and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
2004-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5080 (2004) · source
“We commend the efforts of all parties that have participated in and contributed to the efforts to reach the agreements in Naivasha and N'Djamena. We also salute IGAD and its partners, as well as the international community for its sincere efforts to date. We welcome the efforts of the African Union and of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in particular. In the context of the situation in Darfur, our clear policy is based on addressing the humanitarian situation. Alongside the international community, we have come a long way in that regard and remain committed to improving the humanitarian situation there, in cooperation with the international community.”
2004-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5080 (2004) · source
“Such a dialogue would provide the basis for a broader popular consensus on the peace agreements to be reached. On the other hand, the Government of the Sudan has conducted sincere negotiations; without preconditions, in N'Djamena, Addis Ababa and Abuja with those who have borne arms in Darfur. I reiterate our commitment to all agreements reached in Abuja. My only reservation concerns the Secretary-General's statement regarding the Government of the Sudan's violation of the agreements signed in Abuja. The fact is that violations have been recorded as having been committed by the other parties. We call for the implementation of a common mechanism with the United Nations to investigate such alleged violations and for the deployment of African Union observers.”
2004-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5080 (2004) · source
“and the IGAD secretariat, as reflected in the common memorandum of understanding to be signed in the presence of Council members and committed to by both parties for the conclusion of the negotiations within the agreed framework contained in the memorandum. Since peace is an integral whole, the Government of the Sudan has not limited its efforts to reaching a peaceful settlement, but has complemented them by launching a serious and constructive dialogue with all political forces with a view to laying a solid foundation for peace. Here, I concur with the Secretary-General's statement that the peace agreement opens the door to conducting a national dialogue to form a popular, broad-based Government that includes other parties that were not party to the Naivasha negotiations.”
2004-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5080 (2004) · source
“The extended process of negotiation has definitely been productive and fruitful and has acquired special importance because of our agreement with our SPLM. brothers on the absolute necessity of implementing all that has been agreed for the transitional period. We look forward to a genuine partnership with the international community in the implementation of those agreements. We believe that the pending issues can be resolved, particularly since they relate merely to procedural aspects of the implementation of the agreements concluded. I should like once again to reiterate our firm commitment to concluding the negotiations as soon as possible, and I am pleased to say that we have reached an understanding with our brothers in the SPLM.”
2004-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5080 (2004) · source
“The Naivasha agreement on six peace protocols was a clear demonstration of our belief in the seriousness and validity of that process and we reiterate again today our full commitment to finalizing those negotiations as soon as possible in order to achieve comprehensive peace in the southern Sudan and throughout the country. We have been negotiating for a long time, perhaps because there have been serious concerns among the partners and the brothers. However, the arduous process of negotiation has been successful and productive, enabling us, together with our brothers in the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), to reach finely-detailed agreements on all the various issues and to agree on means of implementation and guarantees leading to lasting peace.”
2004-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5080 (2004) · source
“We hope that the Council will play the role of a genuine partner in achieving peace and stability in the Sudan. The Council must recognize all the genuine efforts that the Government of the Sudan has made so far in search of peace. We believe that peaceful negotiations are the only means to that end, and we have embarked on the path towards peace with full, national determination, with the support of our partners and brothers. We have taken part in serious negotiations without any preconditions. We have agreed to discuss all the important issues through the mediation of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in proof of our good intentions and sincere willingness to achieve peace and national harmony.”
2004-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5080 (2004) · source
“There can be no doubt that the international community as a whole, in particular the African peoples, including the people of the Sudan, have been looking forward to this historic event, which we hope will bring a new era of peace and stability to Africa, and thence to the world, so that we can begin a new chapter of history that opens up horizons for prosperity and peace. It also gives me great pleasure to extend to Council members the best wishes and greetings of the people of the Sudan. We recall the committed and sincere efforts that the United Nations has made so far by sending a Special Representative to the Sudan to oversee the peace process there. We greatly value the importance accorded by the Council and its members to the issues currently before it regarding the Sudan.”
2004-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5080 (2004) · source
“Mr. Taha (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): It gives me great pleasure to begin by welcoming you, Mr. President, and the other members of the Security Council, to Africa for these important extraordinary meetings. This is only the second time that such extraordinary meetings of the Council have been held in Africa. The first was at Addis Ababa, at a time when the Sudan held the presidency of the Security Council - perhaps that is a propitious sign. These meetings send an important message that reflects the interest of the international community, represented by the Council, in the peace process in the Sudan and in African issues in general.”
2004-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5080 (2004) · source
“The Council continues to be a bystander, a spectator watching Israel forcibly devour the Palestinian territories by the construction of this wall, driving the last wedge between it and the legitimate owners of the land. Israel puts the last nail in the coffin of any political settlement by means of the road map, in choosing the military option in this sensitive and volatile part of the world. This Council, today more than ever before, is called upon to adopt a decisive and just stand that will restore the authority of the Council before returning the road map to its proper track.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“The series of invasions of cities in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip and the assassinations of the symbols of the resistance have continued, and the Palestinian territories have turned into Bantustans that are isolated from each other. Israel, not satisfied with this, went further, proceeding to the construction of an expansionist wall that devours a significant amount of Arab land, without paying any heed to the repeated calls by the international community to not commit such a crime. At the same time, Israel continues its threats to deport the democratically elected President, Yasser Arafat, and continues its act of aggression against sisterly Syria. The construction of this expansionist wall constitutes a terrible slap in face to international legality in general and to the Security Council in particular.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“The Council stands without action in the face of all this, so much so that this organ has been accused by the majority of the peoples and countries of the world of acting unjustly towards the rightful owners of the land instead of discharging its responsibility to compel the usurping conqueror to abide by the resolutions. The world saw in the road map a glimmer of hope that could lead to peace and put an end to the plight of a people who have been facing State terrorism for decades. But now that glimmer of hope has turned into a hail of bullets, thus aborting the efforts of the international community and the Quartet.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“We all look forward to a just and decisive decision that will at least return credibility to this international organ, let alone return an iota of security to the Palestinian people. We repeat our calls in this hall to no avail. There is no point in describing the situation in the occupied territories, since it is well known by all. Also well- known is the huge number of Council resolutions that remain ineffective, not a single provision of which has been implemented, because of Israel's flagrant defiance of international legality and its contempt for the resolutions of this Council.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“Mr. Taha (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me to read to you the statement of the permanent representative of Sudan, who was unable to attend this meeting. It gives me pleasure to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We are fully confident that thanks to your wide experience, you will lead the deliberations of this important organ to the just and desired results on all the burning international issues, foremost among which is the situation in the occupied Arab territories, which are daily moving swiftly and irreversibly towards the brink. Here we are again, meeting in this hall for the third time in less than a month to rehash the same repetitive statements.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“Sudan, in solidarity with the Palestinian people and their legitimate rights, and as part of its commitment to the resolutions adopted by the Arab summit held last June in Cairo, calls upon the Council to confirm its credibility by implementing all the resolutions adopted on the Israeli- Arab conflict and the decisions of the Madrid Conference, with a view to achieving a comprehensive and just peace on all tracks. This is the sole way to stability and security in the region.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“Therefore, while we vehemently condemn these Israeli measures and the suppression of unarmed civilians, Sudan - based on its commitment to international covenants and to the agreements reached by the parties concerned - requests the Security Council to discharge its responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. We ask that it request Israel to put an immediate stop to these measures, which cause grief to Muslims all over the world. The Security Council must also take specific measures to put an end to aggression against the Palestinian people and to comply fully with human rights covenants.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“It might be appropriate in this connection to recall the arson that took place in 1968 at the same Mosque. That event touched the feelings of Muslims all over the world, resulting in their leaders' agreeing to establish a collective, formal entity to represent them. Thus was born the Organization of the Islamic Conference. These practices will eventually lead to disaster and to catastrophic consequences for the people and countries of the region. They will also have negative repercussions for international peace and security.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“Undoubtedly you know, Sir, that the Al-Aqsa Mosque enjoys a high status among Muslims all over the world. It is part of Islamic belief, is regarded with love and respect and is linked to ancient and modern history. It constitutes an important part of the heritage and culture of Muslims. The existence of Jerusalem - Al-Quds - with all its sites that are holy to the followers of the three religions, must be insured as a place dear to believers and as a safe sanctuary where religious tolerance and peace prevail. If the status of Al-Aqsa Mosque is understood, any attempt to change that status explains to us the opposition that was peaceably demonstrated by the Palestinian people in East Jerusalem. This has truly expressed the feelings of all Muslims and Arabs throughout the world.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“The squandering of the chance for a just, comprehensive and permanent peace by the occupation Powers through the practices being pursued in the Arab territories is ample evidence of the weighty contradiction between the realities of occupation and peace. The measure taken by the Israeli Government in Al- Quds - the opening of a gate to a tunnel under the western wall of Al-Aqsa Mosque in the eastern part of this city and the ensuing violent and bloody suppression of unarmed civilians expressing their opposition to this measure - is a violation of the noblest of sentiments. It also defies all international covenants and civilized human values and runs explicitly counter to the resolutions of this Council relating to the status of Al-Quds.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“Mr. Taha (Sudan) (interpretation from Arabic): I would like at the outset to convey through you, Sir, the deepest feelings of sorrow prevailing in the Sudan as a result of the lives that have been lost in Al-Quds Al-Sharif. I take this opportunity, on behalf of the Sudan, to extend our condolences to the families of the bereaved and to wish the wounded a speedy recovery. No doubt, a comprehensive and just peace is an objective to which the peace-loving nations aspire and which they endeavour to realize based on the principles of justice and equity. Reneging on undertakings and obligations runs counter to the genuine goal of establishing peace and undermines any movement in its direction.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source