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first: 1993-08-27
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“The development of a truly national Somali National Army requires their support for the implementation of the Guulwade Plan and for the long- term development of the Army. At the political level, the Somali National Consultative Forum and next year's elections will be important milestones on Somalia's path back to nationhood. Somalia's leaders at both the national and regional levels have vitally important roles to play. Their focus must be on the good of the country and of the Somali people and not on their personal or clan self- interest. It was the pursuit of those narrow interests that led Somalia to national disaster in the 1990s. In that regard, the levels of corruption in Somalia are a real threat to stability and to economic and political progress.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“On the ground, there will need to be practical measures to improve coordination as recommended in the benchmarking review, in particular, the proposed High-level Partnership Forum and the trilateral memorandum of understanding between the United Nations, the AU and the troop- contributing countries. We urge the newly appointed heads of AMISOM, UNSOM. and the United Nations Support Office in Somalia to make relationship- building and cooperation between their organizations key priorities. We also urge other States in the region to continue to support Somalia's process of national rebuilding. They are central to progress on federalism and to long-term political stability. They need to be part of stabilization and service delivery in the areas recovered from Al-Shabaab.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“We note in particular the steps to harmonize the mandates of AMISOM. and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), following the joint United Nations-AU benchmarking review of AMISOM. and the recasting of the United Nations support operations for AMISOM. and UNSOM through resolution 2245 (2015), which we have adopted today. The Council will need to continue to pay close attention to the situation in Somalia in the coming years. Despite the many other pressing issues on its agenda, the Council cannot afford to see Somalia slip back into anarchy and violence. As the past 20 years have shown, that would be a disaster for the whole region, as well as for the people of Somalia.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“However, the Secretary-General's report (S/2015/702) highlights the many difficulties that still have to be addressed across a wide spectrum, ranging from the basic need to establish security and stability across the whole ofthe country, to putting in place sound and representative governance structures, to re-igniting economic development and to ensuring respect for the rule of law and human rights. It is clear that Somalia has some distance to go in its transition to again being a fully functioning State. It is essential that the Security Council and the wider United Nations system continue to support Somalia, the States of the region and the African Union throughout the process. Important measures have been taken in the past few months to put that support on a firmer basis.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“There is much that can rightly be celebrated - not least the fact that there is in place a functioning Federal Government of Somalia and Government security forces that, together with the AMISOM. troops, have managed to push back Al-Shabaab and loosen its hold on much of the country. We commend the bravery of the Somali and AMISOM. troops and pay particular tribute to the willingness of Ethiopia and Kenya to continue to lead the fight against terrorism in the Horn of Africa. Thankfully, as we have heard, piracy is no longer the perennial threat off Somalia's coast that it used to be.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“The last time we served on the Council in 1993 and 1994 coincided with the high point of the United Nations peacemaking efforts through the United Nations Operation in Somalia II and then the sad collapse of those efforts as Somalia descended into a state of lawlessness that made the continued presence of peacekeepers and humanitarian personnel untenable. It was a sad and difficult time for the Council and for the United Nations as a whole, for Africa and, most of all, for the Somali people. Thanks principally to the efforts of the African Union (AU) and the countries of the region, acting through the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and with the support of the United Nations, Somalia is now in a better, if still difficult situation.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“The presence in the Council today of Secretary Hammond confirms the United Kingdom's strong commitment to Somalia. We also wish to thank the Secretary-General's Chef de Cabinet, the Special Representative of the Secretary- General Kay and Ambassador Tete Antonio for their briefings, and Prime Minister Sharmarke for his statement. New Zealand has had a considerable involvement with Somalia and the Somali people during the past 25 years. A good number of Somalis came to New Zealand as refugees in the 1980s and 1990s and have settled in our country.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“As the Prosecutor notes in her report, a unity Government and durable peace present new hope for Libya's efforts to promote the rule of law, the protection of civilians and an end to impunity for atrocity crimes.”
2015-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7549 (2015) · source
“While Libya has since provided a formal explanation to the Court, including explaining the unenforceability of such in absentia judgments, the larger issue of Al-Qadhafi's surrender remains outstanding. While we recognize the challenges that Libya faces, its obligations to the Court, which were created by a resolution of the Council, are clear. We welcome Ms. Bensouda's assurance that the Court stands ready to support Libya in fulfilling that obligation. While the report is difficult reading, the Prosecutor's Office should be commended for continuing to bear witness before the Council to the crimes in Libya. The Prosecutor's briefing today, coming immediately before a briefing on the political situation in Libya, should reinvigorate the Council's commitment to a political settlement and stability in Libya.”
2015-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7549 (2015) · source
“That groundwork should support Libya in meeting its obligation under resolution 1970 (2011) to cooperate fully with the Court. While Ms. Bensouda has not sought a review of the ICC's finding, which returned the prosecution of Al-Senussi to Libya, she is closely monitoring the domestic proceedings against him. Reports on those trials and allegations of torture in the detention centre where Al-Senussi is being held raised legitimate reasons for the Prosecutor to watch progress. We understand that Abdullah Al-Senussi will appeal his sentence, and we urge the Libyan authorities to ensure that due process requirements are followed. We are concerned that despite its obligations to surrender him to the ICC, the Tripoli Court of Assize handed down a death sentence to Saif Al-Islam Al-Qadhafi in July.”
2015-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7549 (2015) · source
“We recognize that the ability of the Prosecutor to expand investigations into other alleged crimes is hampered not only by the security situation but by a lack of resources. The Prosecutor is right to draw this Council's attention to that distinct barrier to her office pursuing investigations into ongoing crimes. In our view, the Council should support the mandates it gives to the Court. On matters of finances, it should defer to the General Assembly, which has the prerogative to decide on funding issues. Despite the security challenges, we are pleased that the Prosecutor continues to receive cooperation from the Libyan Prosecutor General and the Libyan representative to the International Criminal Court (ICC), and that the memorandum of understanding is still being implemented.”
2015-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7549 (2015) · source
“The Council has spoken clearly about the need to combat ISIL, including in Libya, and has created obligations in resolution 2178 (2014), which binds all Member States, whether or not they are parties to the Rome Statute, to prosecute foreign terrorist fighters. Member States have both an obligation to prosecute foreign terrorist fighters domestically and an obligation to afford one another the greatest measure of assistance in criminal investigations relating to support for terrorist acts. International cooperation and information exchange will be critical to effectively countering foreign terrorist fighters in Libya. We welcome the commitment shown by the Prosecutor to supporting such efforts. The instability and absence of State control in large parts of Libya make the pursuit of justice especially difficult.”
2015-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7549 (2015) · source
“We are particularly concerned that civilian areas, places of worship and medical facilities are repeatedly targeted, and minorities specifically so. The Prosecutor's report makes plain that crimes are being committed on all sides of the conflict. It is also clear that the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and groups that have pledged allegiance to ISIL are playing a particularly destructive role. The Prosecutor's call for States to prosecute their nationals who are operating as foreign terrorist fighters in Libya resonates with the Council's own commitment to countering such actors.”
2015-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7549 (2015) · source
“Let me begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, and your team on the United Kingdom's assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month, and by thanking Spain and the Spanish delegation for the excellent work they did in conducting us in the month of October. The situation in Libya is at a critical point. Reaching a political solution to the conflict is vital to the people of Libya now more than ever. We strongly urge the parties to conclude the Libyan political agreement, and we are looking forward to the briefing later this morning on the prospects for that final agreement. I want to thank Ms. Bensouda for her report and her briefing. They are sobering. Violent deaths in Libya continue to increase month by month, and fighting in the south has displaced 12,000 people in just four months.”
2015-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7549 (2015) · source
“Countering ISIL and the Al-Nusra Front in Iraq and Syria must remain a high priority for the Council and its members. For the success of our common endeavour, it is critical that we encourage all Member States to fully implement, support and promote the measures adopted by this body.”
2015-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7544 (2015) · source
“I would like to acknowledge the Team's hard work under the leadership of its Acting Coordinator, Hans-Jakob Schindler, which has been both timely and of high quality. Finally, I plan to convene another open briefing for interested Member States in November. As with the open briefing held in April this year, I intend it to be an informal, interactive discussion of the Committee's work. I encourage interested Member States to participate and to contact the Chair or the Committee in advance about issues on which they would like to be briefed. We expect the discussion to be particularly useful ahead of the December mandate review of the 1267 sanctions regime. In conclusion, it is important that the international community provide support to Libya and its neighbours in the struggle against Al-Qaida, ISIL and their associates.”
2015-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7544 (2015) · source
“Other agreed Committee actions, such as the production of a voluntary self-assessment tool and outreach with humanitarian actors, are forthcoming. I would now like to provide the Council with three short updates on the work of the Committee more generally. First, in September, the Al-Qaida sanctions list expanded with the inclusion of 20 more names, most of them related to ISIL. This reflects the growing threat that ISIL poses and efforts by Member States to propose designations. The Al-Qaida sanctions list now contains 247 individuals and 74 entities. Secondly, the new Ombudsperson for the 1267 sanctions regime, Ms. Catherine Marchi-Uhel, commenced her important responsibilities in early July. There have also been some changes in the Monitoring Team's composition.”
2015-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7544 (2015) · source
“However, the Monitoring Team identified a series of major challenges that have complicated effective implementation of the measures, including the difficulty of identifying the origin of seized crude oil and antiquities. The Monitoring Team further noted that it would be premature to make a full assessment of the impact of resolution 2199 (2015), only five months after its adoption. By way of assistance, the Committee has produced a note, also available on the Committee's website, which outlines the challenges and suggests some solutions. At the Committee's direction, the Monitoring Team is currently preparing a technical assistance note for business entities on oil and antiquities smuggling by ISIL.”
2015-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7544 (2015) · source
“They are largely aimed at raising awareness of the threats posed by ISIL and the Al-Nusra Front, particularly around financing, and suggest ways in which Member States and the private sector could implement the required measures. The measures introduced in resolution 2199 (2015) to inhibit financing of ISIL and the Al-Nusra Front focused on eliminating their key revenue streams, namely, oil smuggling, antiquities looting and trafficking, kidnapping for ransom and illegal donations. The Monitoring Team considered that resolution 2199 (2015) has had an effect in raising awareness of the need for concerted action by Member States, particularly where ISIL's smuggling of antiquities and accessing of the international financial system are concerned.”
2015-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7544 (2015) · source
“Finally, as regards Libya, the report notes that long- standing regional terrorist organizations such as Ansar Al-Sharia, and in particular Ansar Al-Sharia Derna, seem to have weakened since ISIL became established. However, they continue to operate and use Libya as a base. I now turn to the impact of the measures imposed in resolution 2199 (2015). In August, the Monitoring Team presented to the Committee its assessment of the impact of the measures introduced in resolution 2199 (2015). The Chair's summary of the assessment was circulated to the Council on 25 September and can be found on the Committee's website. The Committee has also agreed on several actions based on the Monitoring Team's recommendations.”
2015-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7544 (2015) · source
“ISIL currently lacks popular support and is seen by locals as a foreign terrorist organization not embedded in their communities. ISIL in Libya is therefore very dependent on incoming and returning foreign terrorist fighters for support. The Committee would like to remind Member States that advance passenger information, or API, can facilitate detection of the movement of individuals who are on the Al-Qaida sanctions list. Member States should exercise vigilance regarding the travel of individuals to Libya. As Chair, I will raise with the relevant stakeholders the possibility ofajoint meeting for analyzing any capacity gaps in Libya, including border-control issues, and for discussing ways to address those gaps.”
2015-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7544 (2015) · source
“The report further notes that ISIL, with an estimated strength of 2,000 to 3,000 fighters, is an evident short- and long-term threat. ISIL's central command in Iraq and Syria views Libya as a good opportunity to expand its so-called caliphate. It controls territory in and around Sirte and has terrorist cells in several Libyan cities, including Derna, clearly demonstrating an intention to control additional territory. It has been able to perpetrate attacks in many other parts of the country. Several of the individuals involved in these attacks, and senior ISIL leadership in Libya, have not yet been designated. To extend the reach ofthe sanctions measures, including to those individuals, we will need Member States to provide further listing proposals to the Committee. There are some moderating factors on the threat from ISIL in Libya.”
2015-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7544 (2015) · source
“Libya presents fertile ground for Al-Qaida-associated groups to opportunistically exploit and complicate an already difficult situation. Libya is also strategically valuable to such terrorist groups. Its geographic location in Africa and proximity to Southern Europe is important. It is also a gateway to the African desert, stretching to a number of African countries, and it has significant oil resources, widespread availability of arms and weak internal security. Not surprisingly, Libya continues to attract significant numbers of foreign terrorist fighters from the Middle East and North Africa. The report concludes that ISIL in Libya has so far been the only known ISIL affiliate that benefits from support and guidance from ISIL in Syria and Iraq.”
2015-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7544 (2015) · source
“The findings from these reports form the basis of my briefing today. I will also make some additional remarks on the Committee's general work. The Monitoring Team presented its report on the terrorism threat in Libya to the Committee on 12 October. I understand that, due to a delay in translation, the report will be available as a United Nations document at the beginning of November. The Committee has also agreed several actions based on recommendations made by the Monitoring Team in the report. In advance of the report's circulation, I will limit myself to a few key observations. The report concluded that while the threat from Al-Qaida and its associates, including ISIL in Libya, is not new, the current situation signals a potentially increasing level of threat.”
2015-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7544 (2015) · source
“In my June briefing to the Council (see S/PV.7463), I outlined how the threat from Al-Qaida and its associates had evolved over the previous year. I also addressed how the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011), concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities had responded to this evolving threat. Since then, the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team has presented two reports to the Committee: the first, pursuant to resolution 2214 (2015), on the threat posed by Al-Qaida and associated groups in Libya, in particular the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as Daesh, and Ansar Al-Sharia; and the second on the impact of the measures introduced in resolution 2199 (2015) against ISIL and the Al-Nusra Front.”
2015-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7544 (2015) · source
“On Eritrea, New Zealand recognizes that there are important issues to address with regard to the scope and focus of the sanctions regime in the light of the last two reports (S/2015/802 and S/2014/727) of the Monitoring Group. We hope that an improved relationship, including on access between the Government of Eritrea and the Monitoring Group, may enable the Council to take clear decisions in future to determine if the original purpose for which the sanctions were imposed continues to apply.”
2015-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7541 (2015) · source
“We welcome the adoption of resolution 2244 (2015). We particularly welcome the fact that it includes a specific provision to reinforce Somalia's ability to exercise sovereignty over its natural resources. Disputes between illegal fishing vessels, local fishermen and armed groups concerning the illegal exploitation of Somalia's natural resources run the risk of becoming a driver of conflict. Somalia's concern about its ability to control access to its resources is not unique. The governance and exploitation of natural resources and the challenge posed by illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing was also identified by many Member States during the open debate (see S/PV.7499) held in July on peace and security issues facing small island developing States.”
2015-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7541 (2015) · source
“We support the efforts being led by Lithuania and the Russian Federation in that regard. We also knowledge those States Members of the United Nations that have called for transparency in the work of the Council and have expressed interest in increasing the quality of the dialogue with the Assembly, including through improvements in the introduction to the report. We recognize that what we have done this year will not go as far as some would wish. We too would have preferred a document that contained more self-reflection on the Council's performance. However, by its nature, this report is a Council document and requires the support of all Council members.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7538 (2015) · source
“I would like to express our gratitude to all the members of the Security Council for their contributions, support and comments and for the confidence they placed in New Zealand during the process of preparing this report. At the request of Council members, this year we revised the approach that had been taken to the preparation of the report, in particular by providing an introduction that is half the length of the introductions in recent years. The introduction attempts to provide an accessible summary of the Council's activities. That was quite an intensive process, which took place over nearly three months. At the same time, we acknowledge that negotiations have continued in the Working Group on documentation and procedure on the best approach to the report in the future.”
2015-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7538 (2015) · source
“We are supportive ofthe idea ofa Council statement, as the representative of France has just suggested, and we look forward to engaging on the text. A statement alone, however, does not obviate the need for Council action through a resolution or another product to move the peace process forward. New Zealand remains convinced that the Council must address this bigger picture, and recent events have demonstrated the urgency of doing so.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“We believe that the Security Council has a role to play to generate conditions on the ground that are conducive to negotiations towards a two-State solution. We believe that the Council also has a role to play: to tell the parties clearly and firmly to get ready to negotiate and to provide them with a time frame for commencing negotiations. We look forward to discussing our ideas and those of others at the open debate next week, which we think should focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. That debate should also be used by Council members and others as an opportunity to advance the conversation on what the international community can to do bring the two sides together. The conflict has continued for far too long and resulted in far too many innocent people being killed.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“Unless the parties and the international community address the root causes of the violence, we will see it happen again and again. For each side to heap blame and allegations on the other while ignoring or minimizing its own responsibilities will only make things worse. In New Zealand's view, there is an urgent need for progress towards securing a viable solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and towards the economic and social stability that such a solution promises. That is the only way to put an end to the violence. As my Prime Minister and Foreign Minister said in New York two weeks ago (see A/70/PV.23), this is a matter of urgency and a critical issue on which the Security Council must lead.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“We thank Jordan for having convened today's meeting and thank Assistant Secretary-General Zerihoun for his briefing. New Zealand is deeply concerned at the recent violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, of which the attempted arson at Joseph's Tomb is the latest example. In the short term, all sides need to cease the violence, refrain from provocative actions and rhetoric, and uphold unchanged the historic status quo at Jerusalem's holy sites. It is critically important to stop the violence and lower tensions. We recognize that every State needs to protect its citizens. However, we agree with the Assistant Secretary-General that heavy-handed security measures will not resolve this growing crisis.”
2015-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7536 (2015) · source
“In conclusion, I want to affirm that New Zealand - as the first country to recognize women's suffrage, at the national level - remains committed to achieving the reality that women must play a similarly equal role in efforts towards any lasting peace.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“We have taken some satisfaction from the Secretary-General's strong statements that such behaviours will not be tolerated and that perpetrators will be held criminally to account. We agree that there must be a means for ensuring that troop- and police-contributing countries exercise criminal jurisdiction over their nationals participating in United Nations operations when such allegations are made. We also agree with the high-level advisory group that States that do not live up to this should not be allowed to participate in future peacekeeping operations. Most of all, we insist that effective action be taken. This, too, is a problem that we must all own if it is to be dealt with effectively.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“During our seven-year engagement in Afghanistan, New Zealand helped establish the first Afghan National Police women's committee at the Bamyan provincial police headquarters. Key purposes of the committee are to advocate for and support female police, and the development and implementation of a non-discrimination and harassment policies for all police employees so as to encourage the recruitment and retention of women police officers. Another vital aspect of the women and peace and security agenda for the Organization, in particular, is to deal effectively with allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by our own people. It is a stain on the work of the United Nations and of the Council that allegations of such behaviour by United Nations peacekeepers continue to be made with a frequency and particularity that brook no easy dismissal.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“What does that mean in practice? It means that women must be advisers, negotiators, decision-makers and implementers, as well as receivers of a peace process, if it is to have any meaningful chance of success. In our own small way, New Zealand has sought to play its part. We have had women in front-line peacekeeping roles since the year 2000. We are working to ensure that women are included at more senior levels in future peacekeeping operations. Our national action plan focuses on improving international deployment rates of senior staff within the New Zealand Defence Force and New Zealand Police to increase the numbers of women at decision-making levels in peacekeeping and assistance missions. We also recognize the importance of empowering local women and ensuring equality of access to justice.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“At one level, we need to bring home to people - whatever their country, religious belief or ethnicity - that the mistreatment of women and children, whether as a deliberate strategy or an incidental consequence of conflict, is utterly unacceptable. It will never be tolerated or accepted. Bullying, domination, coercion - whatever terms are used - are despicable. Those that engage in such behaviours should be exposed for the cowards that they are and they must be held accountable. At another level, we need to move beyond a security driven approach to conflict resolution. The recognition of women's rights and perspectives must be a part of all programmes and policies for conflict resolution and post-conflict development. Women must be able to play a meaningful and integral part in conflict resolution processes and outcomes.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“The targeted use of sexual and gender-based violence by terrorist groups such as Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and Boko Haram, as part of a deliberate strategy, is a horrendous new development. This only makes more urgent the need to deal with the threats posed by such groups and the underlying causes that give rise to terrorism. In that broader sense, the fight against terrorism and violent extremism is gender- and age-neutral, but we must face up to the reality that women and children suffer inordinately. That is a reality that must be confronted by the Council, by the General Assembly and by Member States. None of us can say that it is someone else's business. It is a problem we must all own.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“We can take some satisfaction that, over the past 15 years, we have made progress in ensuring that the women and peace and security agenda is taken into account in international conflict prevention and resolution efforts. That in itself is no small achievement. However, words in resolutions and other documents, even in mandate formulations, only take us so far. As we have heard today, we need to focus on practical steps to improve the situation for women on the ground, rather than just achieving rhetoric. The issue is not new, but the landscape continues to change and, sadly, is worsening. Rising violent extremism, increased numbers of refugees and internally displaced persons, and combatants who take no account of the civilians in their midst all affect women and girls disproportionately.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“We, too, would like to thank the Secretary-General, the Executive Director of UN-Women, and the three civil society representatives for their briefings. I would like to commend in particular Ms. Lusenge, Ms. Mohammed and Ms. Murabit for their direct messages and for the challenges they have laid out to the Council. We thank and congratulate Spain and the United Kingdom for their initiative in convening this debate and for steering us through the adoption of resolution 2242 (2015) this morning. It is right that we take a fresh look at the situation of women and girls in the context of global peace and security for, as many have noted, 15 years have passed since resolution 1325 (2000) was adopted.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“I would like to conclude by reiterating that Haiti is at a critical point on its path to restoring an inclusive and representative democracy. We hope that, in the coming months, it will complete a peaceful political transition and show proof of the progress it has made in taking full control of its future. We also hope that the Council will continue to exercise due patience and prudence, and be united in expressing its support to Haiti at this important time.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source
“For that reason, we too support the Secretary-General's proposal to conduct a strategic assessment of the situation in Haiti after the current electoral cycle and in close consultation with the Haitian Government. While we do not want to prejudge the outcome of that assessment, should the positive trajectory in Haiti's stabilization continue, New Zealand will certainly welcome a discussion on the footprint of the United Nations in Haiti, and in particular on the future of MINUSTAH. The capacity of the Haitian National Police to manage Haiti's security challenges should be central to that discussion. In considering the future United Nations presence in Haiti, it will also be important to take into account some worrying aspects of the humanitarian situation in Haiti, including those relating to cholera and internally displaced persons.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source
“We also urge all Haitian political actors to do everything possible to ensure that the elections take place in stable and peaceful conditions. It is vital that the Haitian authorities lead the management of the elections and appear at the forefront of efforts to maintain Haiti's security and stability. It is also clear that MINUSTAH has a role to play during this period in supporting a secure and stable environment conducive to free and fair elections. But as we said in this Chamber in March (see S/PV.7147), MINUSTAH will not be in Haiti forever. The Mission should evolve as the situation on the ground allows and as the Haitian authorities and institutions become ready to assume full responsibility for Haiti's security.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source
“New Zealand welcomes the positive trends in Haiti's stabilization, in particular the commencement ofa long- overdue election process. In that regard, the holding of legislative elections on 9 August was a significant step towards a renewal of Haiti's democratic institutions. As we have heard, the elections were not completely free of irregularities or violence, but the fact that they were judged to be inclusive and transparent is nonetheless a sign of genuine progress. We are also encouraged by the performance of the Haitian National Police, which has continued to develop, with MINUSTAH'S support. We commend Haiti's electoral institutions for their efforts and urge them to implement the lessons learned from the August elections in preparation for the next, more challenging phase of the electoral process.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source
“I would first like to congratulate Spain and your delegation, Mr. President, as you take on the work of the presidency of the Council this month. You can be assured that New Zealand will do all it can to support you. I would also like to thank and commend the Russian delegation for the very calm and efficient way in which they managed the Council through a very difficult month. I would like to thank Ms. Sandra Honore for her briefing and her commitment to the reconstruction of Haiti, as well as the staff of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and the troop-contributing countries for the important work they are doing. Today's discussions on MINUSTAH come at a very important time in Haiti's emergence from a long period ofinstability as the country seeks to consolidate its democracy and institutions.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source
“At the same time, we recognize that the work of the United Nations in Afghanistan - that of UNAMA and of the wider United Nations system - must be fit for purpose, coordinated and undertaken in tandem with the work of the Government of Afghanistan and the donor community. In that regard, we welcome the Secretary- General's report on the Tripartite Review Commission (S/2015/7l3, annex), as called for in paragraph 48 of resolution 2210 (2015), which we have just received. It will usefully inform future discussions on the role of the United Nations in Afghanistan.”
2015-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7526 (2015) · source
“These individuals have vested financial interests in the narcotics trade and illegal mining, and I encourage Member States to submit listing requests to the Committee in respect of such individuals and entities. Afghanistan needs the visible and united support of this Council and the international community. UNAMA is a tangible manifestation of that support. The work of UNAMA and the delivery of well-coordinated international assistance to Afghanistan can assist the Afghan Government in laying down the political and security foundations necessary for the country to advance in a proper sustainable manner.”
2015-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7526 (2015) · source
“Against that background, it is important to maintain the integrity and effectiveness of the Taliban and Al-Qaida sanctions regimes. As a Council, we need to think carefully about how we can use the sanctions regime imposed by the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) to better support peace and reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan. New Zealand encourages greater use of the travel ban exemption procedures, where the purpose of the travel is to enable listed individuals to participate in peace negotiations. As Chair of the 1988 Committee, I recognize the need to ensure that the Committee's processes support such participation. At the same time we need to be frank about those associated with the Taliban who display no genuine interest in peace but rather profit from the ongoing instability.”
2015-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7526 (2015) · source
“Sadly, there is now playing out a new twist in the struggle for power as the Taliban, Al-Qaida, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and other associated groups increasingly seek regional and national ascendancy. That, too, is taking a heavy toll on the Afghan National Security Forces and the civilian population. Meanwhile, as Mr. Fedotov has outlined in stark detail, the cultivation of and trade in narcotics and related criminality such as money-laundering, corruption and financing impose further stresses on local, regional and national governance structures. These undermine stability, security, economic and social development and the health and well-being of society in a country less able than most to cope with such pressures.”
2015-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7526 (2015) · source