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Takht-Ravanchi

lines on the record: 330
first: 1996-04-15
most recent: 2022-07-19
sittings or episodes: 49
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“We hope that the resolution can facilitate the timely provision of humanitarian aid to the people in need. Along with humanitarian issues, other legitimate concerns such as the need for the establishment of an inclusive and representative Government in Afghanistan, should continue to be emphasized by the international community. Furthermore, efforts should be made to combat terrorism and organized crime in Afghanistan, and, equally important, the promotion and protection of the human rights of all Afghans, including women and girls, should be ensured. To that end, Iran will continue its engagement with all parties in Afghanistan, including the Taliban.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“We support the commendable efforts made thus far by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and other United Nations agencies in Afghanistan and welcome in that respect the launch of the recent mechanism, namely, the One-UN Transitional Engagement Framework, as well as the virtual joint launch by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees of the humanitarian and regional refugee response plan. Those initiatives are important steps that need to be strengthened along with other efforts to address and meet the needs of the Afghan people and refugee-hosting countries. We take note of the unanimously adopted resolution 2615 (2021), on the exemption of humanitarian assistance and other activities from the sanctions regime.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“We once again call on the international community and in particular donor countries to live up to their responsibilities and extend new and additional financial resources to Afghanistan’s neighbours to help refugees and displaced persons. Moreover, the release of Afghanistan’s frozen assets, which is essential to reviving Afghanistan’s economy and saving people’s lives, should in no way be politicized or conditional.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“While the United States’ inhumane sanctions have created tremendous difficulties for our Government and our people, various services, including education, health care and medical treatment, are being provided to the Afghan people living in Iran, with minimal assistance from the international community. Furthermore, concurrently with the vaccination programme of our population, we have also been vaccinating Afghan refugees against the coronavirus disease. However, owing to the imposition of United States sanctions, our financial resources are restrained. Obviously, if the international community fails to provide sufficient assistance to the Afghan people living in Iran in a timely manner, we will be unable, on our own, to continue our support for Afghan refugees, a huge number of whom are seeking to go to Europe through Iran.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“During the last 40 years, Iran has done everything in its power to support the Afghan people. That has been the official policy of our Government, endorsed by our Supreme Leader. We have dispatched humanitarian convoys, including food, medicine and medical supplies, to Afghanistan. After the Taliban’s takeover last summer, we did not close our border with Afghanistan, and currently normal trade between the two sides is ongoing. During this winter season, it is crucial to continue the provision of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan. Since last August, thousands of Afghans have been entering Iran on a daily basis. The overall situation inside Afghanistan has a direct effect on the decision of the population to stay or to leave the country for neighbouring countries and beyond.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“Afghanistan is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Since the most recent meeting of the Security Council on this issue, in November 2021 (see S/PV.8908), the situation has been deteriorating, with no sign of progress in sight. According to United Nations reports, more than 24 million people need humanitarian aid, and half of the population faces acute hunger. Furthermore, more than 9 million people are displaced. If left unchecked, the situation could lead to the socioeconomic collapse of the country and to tragic impoverishment for the entire nation. The Islamic Republic of Iran expresses its serious concern over the possible devastating consequences of that situation on the security and stability of the region, including neighbouring countries.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“Similarly, systematic and serious breaches of international humanitarian law in Yemen have caused the widespread and deliberate destruction of civilian infrastructure; targeted killings of civilians, including women and children; and severe and unlawful blockades of civilian ports and airports, resulting in the extreme suffering of civilians, the deterioration of the humanitarian situation and continued disregard for the most basic principles of international humanitarian law. It is the responsibility of the Security Council to ensure the protection of civilians, compel the violators of international humanitarian law to immediately end such flagrant violations and hold them accountable for their crimes.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953 (2022) · source
“The most serious violation of international humanitarian law is the decades-long systematic inhumane and apartheid policies and practices of the Israeli regime in the occupied Palestinian territory, which include a range of brutalities such as the deliberate, systematic and massive killing of civilians, including women and children; the seizure and demolition of homes; the confiscation of the land and property of Palestinians; their forceful eviction; and the blockade of the Gaza Strip.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953 (2022) · source
“Unnecessary suffering should also not be caused to combatants and in that regard States do not have unlimited freedom of choice in the weapons they use. Despite the legally binding rules of international humanitarian law, the serious challenge that the international community faces today is the non-compliance of the parties to a conflict to such rules. Equally important is the inaction of the Security Council in the face of serious violations of international humanitarian law. It is regrettable and alarming that in the Middle East, the implementation of international humanitarian law is being seriously violated.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953 (2022) · source
“The Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the Protocols Additional thereto constitute the corner-stone of the legal framework for the protection of civilians and those who do not take part in hostilities. Furthermore, in its 1996 advisory opinion on the Legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons (A/51/218, annex), the International Court of Justice places emphasis on two cardinal principles of international humanitarian law — the distinction between combatants and non-combatants and the prohibition of unnecessary suffering. The Court stated clearly that States must never make civilians the object of attacks and consequently must never use weapons that are incapable of distinguishing between civilian and military targets.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953 (2022) · source
“Every effort must be made to ensure that international humanitarian law is respected and that civilians and civilian objects are protected, regardless of the theatre of combat. To that end, the role of the United Nations in compelling parties to a conflict to adhere to their obligations and respect international humanitarian law is more vital than ever. In addition, States need to do much more to ensure compliance with international humanitarian law. States also need to fulfil their obligations under international law to prevent conflicts and resolve them through peaceful means. We share the view that sustainable political solutions remain the only way to ensure that civilians are safeguarded from harm and suffering.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953 (2022) · source
“I thank Norway for having organized this important meeting. I also thank all briefers for their insightful presentations. Urban warfare has devastating consequences for civilians and critical infrastructure as we witness increasing attacks against civilians and civilian objects. The latest United Nations report on the protection of civilians (S/2021/423) indicates that armed conflicts continue to be characterized by high numbers of civilian deaths, injuries, displaced persons and disappearances, as well as of damaged and destroyed homes, schools, hospitals and civilian infrastructure. The protection of civilians in urban settings requires the adoption of a comprehensive approach in order to anticipate and mitigate such risk and suffering.”
2022-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8953 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, the representative of the Israeli regime has attempted once again today to misuse this forum and make unfounded allegations against my country, which are hereby totally rejected. These groundless accusations are designed to distract attention away from the atrocious, unrelenting brutalities committed by the Israeli regime in the occupied Palestinian territory. It is indeed very ironic that a regime famous for its atrocities and apartheid policies, war crimes, crimes against humanity, attacks on or threats to use force against its neighbours and more — a regime with an atrocious record of developing, producing and stockpiling different kinds of inhumane weapons, including weapons of mass destructions — is now labelling others as a threat to peace and security and preaching others to observe international law.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950 (2022) · source
“This unlawful action clearly constituted a flagrant violation of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions. It is therefore null and void and without any legal effect on the status of the occupied Syrian Golan, which remains an integral part of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria. The inaction of the Security Council has emboldened the Israeli regime to continue its crimes against the oppressed people of Palestine. The Security Council must obligate the Israeli regime to put an immediate end to its systematic violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the occupied Palestinian territory. The Council must also compel Israeli to end its occupation of Palestinian and other Arab territories.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950 (2022) · source
“Moreover, the seizure and demolition of Palestinian homes increased in 2021 in comparison to 2019 and 2020: 894 structures were demolished in 2021, which resulted in the displacement of 1,179 people. By the same token, the Israeli regime continues its destabilizing and malicious activities in the region by consistently violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria and by openly threatening to use force against other countries in the region. We condemn the Israeli malevolent policies and destabilizing activities, which are a clear threat to the peace and security of the region. We also condemn the convening of the recent Israeli Cabinet meeting in the occupied Syrian Golan and its statement on building new settlements there.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950 (2022) · source
“The Israeli security forces also systematically killed Palestinian children: in 2021, 86 Palestinian children were killed in the occupied Palestinian Territory, which is the highest number since 2014. One example of the Israeli regime’s brutalities was its 11-day all-out war on Gaza in May 2021, when Israeli forces killed 256 Palestinians, including 66 children and 40 women. These numbers include 13 members of an extended family, including children, one as young as six months of age, who were killed and buried in the rubble of their own home. These measures constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity, for which the perpetrators must be brought to justice.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950 (2022) · source
“The situation in the occupied Palestinian territory continues to deteriorate, posing a threat to international peace and security. During 2021, through the killing of innocent people, including women and children, the requisitioning of Palestinians’ property, the seizure and demolition of their homes and their eviction by force, the Israeli regime has continued its oppressive and expansionist policies and unlawful criminal practices, including grave and systematic violation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory. According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, in 2021, 341 Palestinians were killed, and 17,893 more were injured.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950 (2022) · source
“The longest-standing case is that of Palestinian women and girls, who continue to suffer from the adverse effects of a decades-long occupation and human rights violations. In Afghanistan, we believe that the protection of the human rights of all Afghans, including women and girls, and their participation in the peace and security process, as well as their legitimate aspirations, must be ensured. Finally, we reiterate our principled position that issues related to women and girls fall under the mandate of the General Assembly and other United Nations bodies such as UN-Women. The subject should therefore be dealt with by the Security Council only insofar as it is directly linked to the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Just as an example, I would like to mention education, which is vital to women’s empowerment. We have made significant progress in that regard, and as a result, women and girls currently make up more than half of all university students, while the numbers of girls studying medicine and science in Iran are double those of men. As such, women are active participants in day-to-day affairs in Iran and are very active in elections as both candidates and voters. Furthermore, our Parliament has adopted a charter for women’s rights and responsibilities, which ensures the protection and promotion of women’s rights in various areas. In the Middle East, we unfortunately continue to witness the devastating effects of foreign occupations and interventions, as well as terrorist activities targeting women and girls.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We share the view that women’s political, social and economic empowerment is critical, as it can increase their resistance to violence in conflict situations and promote their role in further contributing to peace and reconciliation processes and to reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts in post-conflict situations. The Islamic Republic of Iran attaches great importance to the role of women in socioeconomic development as well as in the political and cultural life of our society. Despite the United States’ imposition of sanctions on us — which, in addition to violating rules of international law, breaches the basic rights of women and girls, especially their right to development — we have made significant achievements in empowering women and girls in Iran.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949Resumption1 (2022) · source
“I thank the Norwegian presidency for organizing this open debate, and I am grateful to the briefers for their insights. Women play an important role in the socioeconomic development and political life of all societies. During conflicts they are subject to violence and discriminatory actions, and in post-conflict situations they have an undeniable potential for contributing to peace and security processes. In conflict situations, efforts must therefore be focused on addressing the root causes of violence against women, particularly conflict-related sexual violence. In post-conflict situations, the main approach must be one of protecting their rights and ensuring their participation in conflict resolution and peace processes, as well as humanitarian and reconstruction activities.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Our region’s other source of insecurity is the massive United States arms export thereto. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, from 2016 to 2020 almost half of the arms exports of the United States, the largest arms exporter globally, went to the Middle East. The United States is not the only culprit here. Certain European countries also export deadly weapons to regional countries. That policy of Western countries has turned our region into a powder keg. Furthermore, the terrorist acts of the United States have created an atmosphere of instability and insecurity in our region. A clear example is the heinous assassination of Major General Qasem Soleimani and his companions in Iraq in early 2020 in a terrorist attack committed at the direct order of the United States President.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8930 (2021) · source
“Iran’s foreign policy is based on full respect for international law, mutual respect, good-neighbourliness, cooperation and dialogue, as well as the maintenance of regional peace and security through the active participation of all regional States. We are determined to pursue this policy in good faith. Our recent approach towards our neighbourhood arises from our strong conviction that the regional countries should join hands to resolve their differences amicably, not allowing those who have come to this region from thousands of miles away only to sow the seeds of discord among the countries of the region. An important source of insecurity and instability in our region is the massive United States military build-up, which has turned the region into the highest concentration of foreign military installations in the world.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8930 (2021) · source
“To that end, our proposals put forward in Vienna are in full conformity with the JCPOA and resolution 2231 (2015). We have demonstrated our genuine political will, seriousness and constructive engagement with our interlocutors to arrive at a good agreement as soon as possible. Now, it is time for the other side to prove that they are genuinely willing to accept and implement, effectively and in good faith, all the JCPOA commitments. Our observations on the report of the Secretary- General (S/2021/995) are contained in my letter dated 10 December to the Secretary-General, covering our views on issues that I have not addressed in my remarks today. Lastly, I would like to say a few words about what was said this afternoon concerning our region.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8930 (2021) · source
“Allow me to conclude by stressing that the current Vienna talks can succeed, not by engaging in blame games, not by setting artificial deadlines, not by introducing threats and intimidation, not by raising unfounded accusations or disinformation campaigns, and not by permitting sabotage, disruptive or terrorist activities in Iran, but only by engaging in negotiations with genuine political will and in good faith, and by sticking to one principle: the full, effective and verifiable implementation by all sides of all commitments under the JCPOA — nothing more and nothing less. That is the most pragmatic and easily achievable solution at the earliest time. There is no magic solution. Iran is determined to make every effort to restore the JCPOA as is.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8930 (2021) · source
“Developing a conventional missile programme is an inherent right under international law and is neither prohibited nor limited by resolution 2231 (2015). We will continue our activities related to ballistic missiles and space-launched vehicles, both of which are necessary to ensuring our security and socioeconomic interests.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8930 (2021) · source
“If the other sides have the genuine political will to revive the JCPOA, they must be courageous enough to accept full, effective and verifiable implementation of all their obligations agreed upon under the JCPOA in 2015. Concerning paragraph 3 of annex B to resolution 2231 (2015), we once again reject attempts to make arbitrary and distorted interpretations of that paragraph to deceptively establish a link between it and the launches by Iran of ballistic missiles and space-launch vehicles. According to the detailed technical and legal reasoning that we have made in our numerous letters to the Council’s President, the launches of ballistic missiles and space-launch vehicles by Iran are completely outside of the purview of resolution 2231 (2015).”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8930 (2021) · source
“The implementation of our commitments has been verified by the IAEA, as reflected in its 15 consecutive reports. After the withdrawal of the United States, Iran exercised maximum restraint and paid a heavy price to preserve the JCPOA. Therefore, asking for objective and verifiable guarantees from the party responsible for the whole mess before us is absolutely warranted and necessary. Iran has done much more than its fair share to preserve the JCPOA and those who have violated their commitments under the JCPOA and resolution 2231 (2015) since implementation day quite naturally bear more responsibility to revive it. They cannot play victim and blame Iran.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8930 (2021) · source
“We entered into negotiations and agreed the JCPOA’s conclusion with good will. We implemented our commitments with good will. And, in the aftermath of the withdrawal of the United States, we provided enough time, with good will, for that country to remain a JCPOA participant to shoulder its responsibilities. Only after one year did we take certain remedial measures even though, based on the JCPOA, Iran was entitled to exercise such right immediately after the unlawful withdrawal of the United States therefrom. Iran’s peaceful nuclear programme has been under the most robust and intrusive nuclear verification monitoring and transparency measures ever conducted in a country during the history of non-proliferation. Since the establishment of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), no country has ever been inspected so thoroughly.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8930 (2021) · source
“When such a customary and fundamental principle of international law is mocked, trampled upon and violated, no nation trusts the culprit. Nor do we. Therefore, the provision of verifiable and objective guarantees that the delicate balance of commitments will not be torpedoed any longer, that the obligations will not be violated again, that sanctions will not be re-imposed under other pretexts or designations — as took place during the previous Administration of the United States — and that the JCPOA mechanisms will not be abused is absolutely necessary. Those are the minimum requirements for relative certainty about the sustainability of the deal. We cannot and will not allow our economy and the daily economic life of our people be taken hostage through non-compliance by other parties to their commitments once more.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8930 (2021) · source
“Bearing in mind those realities, we insist on the effective removal of all sanctions at once and in a verifiable manner. The way that the United States has treated its international obligations has necessitated such an approach because in international law, the implementation of agreements is first and foremost founded on the principle of pacta sunt servanda. Its simple meaning is that the agreement must be kept. That is the oldest universally agreed principle of international law and is fundamental to all legal systems. That principle has been flagrantly violated with respect to the JCPOA and resolution 2231 (2015). As a result, an entire nation has been subjected to the most comprehensive and repressive coercive political, economic and financial measures ever imposed on a country.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8930 (2021) · source
“Nevertheless, as soon as other parties implement all their obligations in a full, effective and verifiable manner, Iran will immediately reverse its measures in full. Conversely, the sufferings of our people due to the non-performance by other parties of their obligations, particularly those resulting from the re-imposition of the illegal sanctions of the United States, are almost absolutely irreversible. How can one restore the precious lives lost because of the inhuman sanctions of the United States? How can one bring back to life those lost due to the weaponization of humanitarian goods? How can one revive the lives of innocent children who perish because the United States has opted to prevent their access to the most essential medicines?”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8930 (2021) · source
“We reiterate once more that our measures are remedial in nature and are taken in full conformity with our obligations under the NPT and our safeguards agreement. Moreover, they are in line with our rights under paragraphs 26 and 36 of the JCPOA, according to which, in case of “a re-introduction or re-imposition of the sanctions […], or such an imposition of new nuclear-related sanctions, [Iran will have the right] to cease performing its commitments under this JCPOA in whole or in part”. More importantly, our steps are completely reversible. We are continuing our remedial measures concurrently with the Vienna talks because the non-performance of obligations by other parties continues. Sanctions are still in full force, a maximum pressure policy is still being pursued, and the sufferings of our people still persist.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8930 (2021) · source
“That is unprecedented in the Security Council’s history. While we have taken certain remedial measures in accordance with the JCPOA to re-establish some balance in the reciprocal commitments and benefits under the accord, certain States refer with much fanfare to Iran’s remedial measures, as if to suggest that it was Iran that withdrew from the JCPOA and introduced countless inhuman sanctions with the publicly declared objective of starving an entire nation. They also make a hue and cry about all our current peaceful nuclear activities, as if Iran had violated its obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). Yet, those parties are silent about the repeated terrorist attacks and disruptive measures of the Israeli regime against our peaceful nuclear programme.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8930 (2021) · source
“The United States has committed multiple cases of significant non-performance under the JCPOA and still is in continuous, systematic material breach of its legal obligations under resolution 2231 (2015), the Charter of the United Nations and international law. It is also in defiance of the unanimous order of the International Court of Justice of 3 October 2018, requiring the United States to remove impediments to humanitarian trade with Iran. As a result of such gross violations of international law, the scope and extent of the damage to the Iranian people and economy are severe, resulting in the loss of many lives, as well as vast and serious disruption to our economy. The United States has also exerted unprecedented pressures on other States to either not implement their obligations under resolution 2231 (2015) or face punishment.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8930 (2021) · source
“At the same time they are dead silent about the unlawful and inhumane sanctions of the United States, which by any measure represent an all-out economic war against Iran, aimed at collectively punishing an entire nation, targeting the most vulnerable people the most, harming the poor more than the rich, the ill more than the healthy, and infants and children more than adults. Those acts are indeed equivalent to economic terrorism. In that regard the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights calls the United States sanctions unjust and harmful, destroying the economy and currency of Iran, driving millions of people into poverty and making imported goods unaffordable, including urgently needed humanitarian goods.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8930 (2021) · source
“In accordance with the JCPOA, other parties are committed “to ensure Iran’s access in areas of trade, technology, finance and energy”. Specifically, the United States, in addition to its obligation to lift sanctions against Iran, is explicitly committed “to make best efforts in good faith to sustain this JCPOA and to prevent interference with the realization of the full benefit by Iran of the sanctions lifting”. The fact is that we have been completely deprived of our rights and benefits under the JCPOA for almost four years. Now, certain States try to deceptively portray our insistence on the full and verifiable restoration of our rights as an unconstructive and inflexible position.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8930 (2021) · source
“Attempts to link the implementation of the JCPOA to extraneous issues or to raise ideas such as the renegotiation of the JCPOA to expand its scope, extend its timelines or make proposals along the lines of “more for more” or “less for less” are totally unacceptable and doomed to fail. Let us refresh our memory with a flashback to the underlying causes of the current situation. The JCPOA is founded on two pillars: Iran’s nuclear-related commitments and the reciprocal commitments for the lifting of sanctions by the United Nations, the European Union and the United States of America against Iran, as well as the promotion of normal economic and trade relations with our country. All those commitments are meticulously worded and explained in detail in the JCPOA and in resolution 2231 (2015).”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8930 (2021) · source
“It is heartening that today the Council once again is expressing its consistent position that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) must be restored and implemented in full. That, however, can be realized only if all necessary conditions are met in real terms. Make no mistake — we are not imposing any preconditions or new conditions. We are talking about the same conditions that are embedded in the JPOA and in resolution 2231 (2015), the same conditions that form the very foundations of the JCPOA and the same conditions that resulted in reciprocal commitments of the parties to the JCPOA. Without full satisfaction of those conditions, the accord is useless to the Iranian people. We therefore call for the full, timely, unconditional and verifiable implementation of the JCPOA — no more, no less.”
2021-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8930 (2021) · source
“In conclusion, we reiterate our principled position that climate change is primarily an issue related to sustainable development, and it is therefore outside the purview of the Security Council. Moreover, the Council’s engagement, which lacks the requisite expertise and tools in this sphere, would be an encroachment upon the mandate of other main organs of the United Nations, further complicating their work in effectively addressing the challenges of climate change.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923 (2021) · source
“At the same time, in certain conflict situations, the impacts of climate change might create an environment conducive to terrorist groups exploiting the situation and recruiting vulnerable people for their sinister terrorist purposes. We need to be extremely cautious about establishing a linkage between international peace, security and climate change. In order to prevent such challenging situations from occurring, addressing the underlying causes is imperative. To that end, all Member States must adhere to their respective obligations, based on the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities. Likewise, developed countries must uphold their promises to provide affected developing countries with timely and sufficient financial support and technical assistance, including by facilitating the transfer of required technologies.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923 (2021) · source
“Nevertheless, the imposition of unlawful sanctions by the United States against Iran, in flagrant infringement of the basic principles of international law, has not only prevented our access to much-needed financial resources and the technological means to tackle challenges associated with climate change, but it has also adversely affected our national capacity to carry out our respective undertakings in that regard. While terrorism as a serious criminal offense constitutes a serious threat to international peace and security, climate change is essentially a development issue, and there is no scientific evidence establishing a direct link between climate change and international peace and security. Accordingly, the challenges of climate change should be addressed within the context of sustainable development.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923 (2021) · source
“The negative effects of climate change and their consequences for the well-being of nations are undeniable. They become severe when other underlying factors in conflict-ridden countries come into play. Addressing such challenges requires a systematic and coordinated response by all States Members of the United Nations. We share the view that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is the most appropriate platform for such a coordinated response. The Islamic Republic of Iran has taken significant steps to address and mitigate the negative impacts of climate change.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923 (2021) · source
“Today the international community faces pressing challenges related to terrorism and climate change. Through its numerous resolutions, the United Nations has repeatedly affirmed that terrorism is one of the most serious threats to international peace and security and that the primary responsibility for combating that threat rests with Member States. The Islamic Republic of Iran remains committed to its international obligations and continues its efforts aimed at effectively preventing and combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Combating terrorism must be carried out in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and international law, while ensuring full respect for the principles of the independence and sovereign equality of States and non-interference in their domestic affairs.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923 (2021) · source
“We also positively note the ongoing preparations for the meeting between the OPCW Director-General and the Syrian Foreign Minister, and we hope that it will lead to the resolution of the remaining issues. It is extremely disappointing that the Syrian chemical file has been politicized by certain countries, undermining the Convention’s authority and the OPCW’s credibility. Putting an end to that trend is, indeed, in the interest of the Convention, the OPCW, the rule of law and the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2021-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8921 (2021) · source
“The Islamic Republic of Iran also underlines the essential importance of ensuring the Convention’s authority, as well as the independent, impartial and professional work performed by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). That is particularly important for issues related to the use of chemical agents in Syria. We once again acknowledge the significant efforts made by the Syrian Government to implement its obligations under the Convention, including the complete destruction, in the least possible time and under severe conditions, of all its 27 chemical-weapons production facilities, as verified by the OPCW. We welcome the submission by Syria of its ninety- sixth monthly report on its activities related to the destruction of chemical weapons and their production facilities.”
2021-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8921 (2021) · source
“Many of those terrorists must be held accountable for the use of chemical weapons and chemical agents during the conflict. We once again express our full support for the realization of the objectives of the Chemical Weapons Convention through its full, effective and non-discriminatory implementation. We also strongly call for the Convention’s universality. Only through universal adherence to the Convention can the world feel safe and nations be assured that all chemical arsenals have been declared and destroyed. To achieve that noble objective, the Israeli regime must be compelled to join the Convention without any precondition or further delay. As a major victim in contemporary history of the most systematic use of chemical weapons, Iran strongly condemns the use of chemical weapons by anyone, anywhere and under any circumstances.”
2021-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8921 (2021) · source
“I would like to begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your presidency of the Security Council this month. I thank Mrs. Nakamitsu for her briefing. We reiterate our principled position regarding the conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic that, in order to prevent further suffering of its people and the dire ramifications of this conflict for regional peace and security, efforts must be redoubled to end this unfortunate conflict. However, that must be based on certain basic principles, in particular full respect for the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Syria and the withdrawal of all uninvited and occupying forces from all parts of Syria, as well as combating terrorist groups there in an effective manner.”
2021-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8921 (2021) · source
“Additionally, the scope of such efforts by the Council must be limited to those aspects that are related to the serious adverse impacts of the diversion of and illicit trade in small arms and light weapons on the conflict concerned. The adoption of a comprehensive approach is essential to finding a viable and long-term solution to this multifaceted challenge. This must be duly taken into account by the General Assembly and the United Nations Conference to Review Progress Made in the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source
“That, of course, is among the requirements of exercising the inherent right to self- defence reaffirmed in Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations. According to the Programme of Action, the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects sustains conflicts, exacerbates violence, contributes to the displacement of civilians, undermines respect for international humanitarian law, impedes the provision of humanitarian assistance to victims of armed conflict and fuels crime and terrorism. In that respect, the Security Council may deem it appropriate, in certain cases, to consider and address the impact of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and their diversion to unauthorized recipients in conflict situations. That, of course, must be conducted without undermining licit trade in such arms.”
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