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first: 2013-09-05
most recent: 2017-10-27
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“The United Kingdom supports the Secretary-General's commitments to inform the Council of escalating risks to civilians and of any incidents where peacekeepers have failed to implement their mandate to protect civilians. We also look forward to more frank assessments and recommendations on what peace operations can deliver and how they can improve reporting so that transparency and accountability are both increased. At a time when the United Nations is rightly being scrutinized because of the disturbing allegations of abuse against those operating under its mandate, we must demonstrate that we will do even more this year to protect those who are in our care. Above all, I wish to emphasize one point: protecting civilians in armed conflict is at the core of the work of the United Nations.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“We support a new meeting of States to address that issue, and we encourage all States to participate in the initiative. We also look forward to the World Humanitarian Summit as an opportunity to remind the world of the importance of protecting civilians, ensuring compliance with international humanitarian law and putting humankind at the centre of decision-making. Closer to home, we should use the tools of the United Nations itself to protect civilians to the full. That would mean implementing the recommendations on protecting civilians contained in the peacekeeping and peacebuilding reviews that you, Mr. President, mentioned. As Ms. Rooijmans has just stressed, people and the protection of civilians must play a central role in mission-planning, mission-resourcing and activities on the ground.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“We should make better use of the International Criminal Court, and we call on all States to cooperate fully with it. When the Council has referred a situation to the Court and States violate Council resolutions by failing to cooperate, the Council must follow up. The Council should also consider referring more situations to the International Criminal Court. We have failed on both counts in the past, we cannot continue that failure in 2016. Thirdly, there are the other tools at our disposal that we must use more fully this year. The United Kingdom is proud to support the International Committee of the Red Cross, and we are actively involved, along with the Swiss, in its initiative to support and strengthen mechanisms of compliance with international humanitarian law.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Secondly, let me look beyond Syria to the second step that we need to take this year, which is to ensure greater compliance with international humanitarian law and respect for human rights more broadly and to ensure accountability for those who have failed to do so. Others have listed other key crises at the top of the Security Council's agenda, and I think that they bear repeating. Whether it is in Yemen, South Sudan or Burundi, protecting civilians will improve the prospects for political solutions, not be a substitute for them. When national authorities refuse to comply with international humanitarian law, when they fail or are unable to prosecute individuals who commit international crimes, we must ensure accountability through domestic, regional or global mechanisms, as appropriate.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“It will also be the moment to address the long-term needs of those affected by the crisis by supporting job creation, providing education and, crucially, by putting ever more pressure on all the parties to protect civilians and respect international humanitarian law. We need a comprehensive approach. In doing so, we hope to drive improvements in daily life and increase the confidence that is needed to underpin the political process. But let me make just one thing clear: respecting international humanitarian law is not in itself a confidence-building measure. It is an obligation, and it is an obligation on us all.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Whether at the hands of Daesh or, more likely, at the hands of Al-Assad, the brutality that they have fled is only being exacerbated by the shortfall in the international response. We all know that a political solution is the only way to end the fighting, but until one has been found, more must be done to protect those still caught up in the crisis. That is why, on 4 February, the United Kingdom will be hosting a conference in London, along with Kuwait, Germany, Norway and the United Nations, to support Syria and the region. The conference will not just be the moment to address the funding deficit in the United Nations appeal, although that is very important in itself.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“You, Mr. President, said to us that nobody discusses anymore whether the protection of civilians should be a part ofpeacekeeping. What we are discussing nowadays is the "how". And that is what I wish to focus on today. This year needs to be the year that we end the most challenging issue with regard to the protection of civilians, namely, the crisis in Syria. And I am not trying to make a political point there. We must have a list of priorities, and that must be at the top of it. The millions of civilians fleeing their homes and the thousands risking everything to cross the Mediterranean are all doing so in search ofthe protection and security that has been denied to them for too long.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“There are also disturbing new trends, such as the targeting of medical staff and facilities, the increasing use of siege and starvation as a method of warfare, and the distressing allegations of abuse committed by United Nations peacekeepers. Against that backdrop, the central issue that we should all be addressing today is what will be different next year. In that connection I took three particular things from what our briefers all said today. First, Vice-President Beerli of the ICRC said that respecting the law is the single most impactful choice that States and non-State groups can make to avoid civilian suffering. Eveline Rooijmans of Oxfam said that many elements to protect civilians have already been agreed on but what is missing is implementation. As the Deputy Secretary-General said, the bottom line is that even wars have rules.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“I would like to thank the Deputy Secretary-General, the Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Ms. Beerli, and Eveline Rooijmans of Oxfam International for their briefings. It is really good to have them both in the Chamber with us today. In the period since we last held a debate on this particular issue (see S/PV.7450), the change that has happened during that period has been change in the wrong direction, as the briefers have shown very clearly. We have seen the tragic continuation and worsening of several trends on the protection-of-civilians agenda. Barrel bombs continue to fall, and human rights and international humanitarian law continue to be violated and abused. Women and children continue to be abducted, trafficked or worse.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“We should all be clear that the ultimate solution to Madaya's woes, and to those facing all Syrians, rests on a political agreement, one that brings an end to the fighting. We must continue the unity the Council showed in December and build on the agreement reached by the International Syria Support Group. We look forward to talks beginning later this month. To make a success of those talks, and for the long-term future of Syria, we also need to work now to ensure that communities are protected so that ultimately they can rebuild. To do that, we must emphasize that even wars have rules. It will be through those talks, through sustained access to besieged areas and through the London Conference that we can make this the year that suffering finally ends.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“It is the moment to address the longer-term needs of those affected by the crisis by supportingjob creation, by providing education and, crucially, by putting even more pressure on the parties to protect civilians and respect international humanitarian law. At the Conference, leaders from 70 countries and from international organizations, civil society, non- governmental organizations and the private sector will confront and condemn violence against civilians. We will rally support to mitigate the human impact of the worse violations and abuses. We will commit essential support to deliver safer communities, safer health care and safer access to education in Syria. In doing that, we hope to drive improvements in daily life and to deliver important confidence-building measures to underpin the political process.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“It is about putting pressure on all the parties to allow access so that the United Nations can reach the over 400,000 people in need in besieged areas, and the over 4 million people in hard-to-reach areas. The sheer scale of the humanitarian crisis should serve as a reminder to us all of the urgent need to support the United Nations relief effort. That is why the United Kingdom will host the London Conference on Supporting Syria and the Region, on 4 February - alongside the United Nations, Norway, Kuwait and Germany. The participation of my Prime Minister, the Emir of Kuwait, the German Chancellor, the Norwegian Prime Minister, as well as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in London next month gives a sense of the scale of our ambition. The London Conference is about donor pledges. But it is also about much more than that.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“As the Secretary- General said in his statement yesterday, in a conflict that has already reached shocking depths of inhumanity, the suffering in Madaya is another low. We agree with him that the Council should call on all the parties, and especially the regime, which has the primary responsibility to protect Syrians, to allow unimpeded and sustained humanitarian access. And let Council members with ties to the regime use their influence, not their air force, to address this horrific situation. We all know that the solution is a political process that ends the war, and that to achieve that we must all work together. But, as we do that, it is only right that we also draw international attention to the desperate situation in Madaya - a situation that is only worsening.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“And as we learn more about the desperate situation facing those in Madaya, it becomes ever clearer that ad hoc deliveries will not be enough. Sustained access is now needed. Madaya is just the tip of the iceberg. This tragic town represents just 10 per cent of the besieged areas and only 1 percent of hard-to-reach areas in Syria. Many of these other areas have not been visited by the United Nations since October. If the status quo continues, the images that we have seen from Madaya could be repeated many, many times over. We cannot allow this to happen with the eyes of the world on us today. Let us send a clear message to the warring parties: starving civilians as a method of warfare is inhuman, unacceptable and prohibited under international humanitarian law.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this urgent meeting, and I thank Ms. Kang for her sobering analysis oflife in besieged and hard-to-reach areas in Syria. In recent days, the world has seen this horror for itself. Images of emaciated men and women living under siege in Madaya, of children starving to death, evokes some of the darkest moments of our history. As a visiting United Nations official said earlier this week, there are people in Madaya, but no life. What we saw should not happen in this century. In the face of such horrors, we welcome the fact that the United Nations, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent have reached Madaya this week. We should all applaud their efforts to negotiate a way in. But, sadly, it is long overdue. and for some it is too late.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“Grono has just reminded us, it is about addressing the root causes of trafficking, supporting normative changes so that that behaviour is no longer tolerated, governance is inclusive and the plurality of religions, cultures and perspectives are not just tolerated but embraced and celebrated.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“That includes training 800 Peshmerga forces on how to respond sensitively to victims of sexual violence in the fight against Daesh. I hope that all other Council members will do what they can to support those types of efforts. Let me close with my third point. The most effective way for the Security Council to prevent the gross abuses of human rights about which we have heard today is by ensuring stability and security. That means taking back the territory held by Daesh. It means ensuring that there is a political solution to the Syrian crisis, and it means using all of the Council's conflict-prevention tools to prevent future instability. Ultimately, as Mr.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“The United Kingdom is supporting the Government of Iraq's efforts to protect all minorities, promote human rights and reassert the rule of law. Through our development assistance, we are funding activities to protect vulnerable civilians, including through legal assistance and support groups for women. We are also working around the world to combat violence against women and girls, which is so often a consequence of trafficking. The United Kingdom is funding organizations that offer care to survivors. We are combating impunity for perpetrators of sexual violence by supporting cases brought before national courts, and we are funding programmes that focus on attitude changes to prevent violence against women and girls.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“That means United Nations peacekeepers strictly complying with zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse; international financial institutions completing thorough due diligence in granting project funding to avoid inadvertently supporting forced labour; and corporations holding themselves accountable through transparency in their supply chain. With regard to my second point - support for at-risk groups - we have heard today of the disproportionate impact that trafficking has on certain groups, whether women and girls or members of minority communities; whether Christian, Muslim, Mandaean, Yazidi or any other faith. It is therefore incumbent on all Governments to ensure that minority groups are protected, and it is incumbent on all Council members to assist them in their efforts.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“It gives our law enforcement authority improved tools to tackle that scourge. It ensures that perpetrators can receive a maximum sentence of life imprisonment and, crucially, it enhances the support and protection provided to the victims of slavery. Legislation is only part of the answer. We also need to look to international organizations, businesses and civil society for leadership. The United Kingdom is working with the European Union, the Commonwealth, the Santa Marta Group and the United Nations to establish a global consensus on this issue. That means greater coordination of effort, but also requires ensuring that those organizations are in no way connected to the practices associated with trafficking.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“Through the Sustainable Development Goals, as the Deputy Secretary-General has just reminded us, the international community made an unambiguous pledge to take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour and end modern slavery and human trafficking. We now need to turn that goal into a reality. To do that, every member of the international community needs to show political leadership in making this issue a priority. That is my first point. That will require confronting hard truths. In my country, the United Kingdom, there are up to 13,000 people in modern slavery. That is the United Kingdom. The issue is not confined to groups such as Daesh or Boko Haram, but in recognizing our own problems, we can all show the leadership needed to take action. Earlier this year, the United Kingdom Parliament passed a modern slavery act.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“Others studies put the number at 35 million. That figure represents half the number of the population of my country. It simply cannot continue. I therefore welcome the leadership shown by Ambassador Power in bringing this issue to the Council's attention, and I think that there are three ways in which we should be looking at tackling that scourge. First, the international community needs to show leadership to give that issue the priority that it deserves, which is what is happening here today. Secondly, we need to do more to support at-risk groups, particularly minority groups that are vulnerable to trafficking. Thirdly, the Council needs to do all it can to end the instability and insecurity that allow trafficking to thrive.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“Of course, my Government agrees with that, and I believe that everybody and every Government represented around this table agrees. The brutality and the inhumanity of Daesh truly disgust us. We heard today one story - Ms. Taha's story i of such inhumanity, and it is extraordinary for us to hear it in such a direct manner, sitting in this Chamber, but what is even more shocking is that hers is not the only story. There are countless more stories of abduction, rape, forced marriage, forced conversion and slavery. Sadly, Daesh is not alone in its practice of human trafficking. It is prevalent throughout the world, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Afghanistan and from Burma to Somalia. The International Labour Organization estimates that 21 million people are the victims of trafficking, forced labour and modern slavery.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“Normally at these meetings, it is traditional to thank the briefers for their statements, and I do so very strongly. I particularly want to thank Nadia Taha for her testimony before the Council today. I believe that it is hard to overestimate the extent of the impact when somebody who has suffered what she has suffered has the bravery to share her experiences with us today. It may seem strange to us sitting in a Chamber like this, which is so formal, to hear something brought so directly before us. Her bravery inspires us to take the kind of action that Ms. Taha has been calling for and the discussion that has taken place around this table today. Specifically, with regard to Daesh, she said that we need to get rid of it completely.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“Until those steps are taken, until the authorities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea treat their obligations to their people seriously, we have no option but to remain seized of the matter. We grow increasingly concerned about stability and security on the Korean peninsula and what that means for all of us, most of all for the citizens of a country whose regime will allow them no voice in this debate at all and has been trying its level best to ensure that they do not hear it.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“The United Kingdom fully supports the call for the Council to consider how it can best ensure accountability, including through considering a referral to the International Criminal Court. One bilateral reflection, this week marked the fifteenth year of diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. We have built links in education, culture and sport. We have done so because we firmly believe that persistent, patient dialogue is the best way to help the citizens of that country in the long term. We will continue to use that dialogue, as well as this forum, to stress the need for concrete action by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to improve its human rights situation and ensure accountability.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“We look forward to proper access for international observers, including the High Commissioner for Human Rights, to increase our understanding of the human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. We look forward to hearing from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea how it will implement the Universal Periodic Review recommendations that it has claimed to accept. Until we see the Democratic People's Republic of Korea take steps to address the shocking crimes detailed in so many reports, the Council should bear witness to the shocking reality there. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea needs to know that the world is watching. If the Democratic People's Republic of Korea will not enable or ensure accountability, the international community must be ready to do so.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“We can speak of our encouragement to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea that it engage in the Universal Periodic Review last year; that was a good thing. But nothing can mask the fact that the onus to change the situation on the ground rests with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea itself. It is in its power to improve the lives of its citizens in a meaningful way. Pyongyang is likely to disregard, dispute and deny the facts that have just been set out to us in the Council. It has said that it does not have a human rights problem, that people are treated fairly and that there is accountability for all. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has claimed that it is willing to host inward visits on that issue. Therefore, if the Democratic People's Republic of Korea really has nothing to hide, it should not fear transparency.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“It reflected a shared belief from all parts of the world that we all want North Koreans to have the human rights that we all want and demand for ourselves. It has been nearly a year since we last met to discus the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (see S/PV.7353). Given the absence of any tangible progress, many of us will be looking today and asking what more we can do to improve the human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Yes, we can point to the opening of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Seoul. That is a welcome move, sadly attacked, as aides have just reminded us, by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea itself.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“That can be seen clearly through the focus of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on military and nuclear programmes at the expenses of its people's welfare, and through its prioritization of spending on weapons development and its nuclear programme at a time of mass starvation. We cannot consider either human rights or peace and security in isolation. And concern for the situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea goes far beyond the Council, as I think the audience here demonstrates today. Over 100 countries expressed their concern through the adoption last month by the Third Committee of a draft resolution on the subject. That was not a conspiracy, nor was it propaganda.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“It is a State that deliberately starves its people; it is a State that punishes relatives for the alleged crimes of their family; it is a State that instrumentalizes forced labour, prison camps, torture and rape. Such flagrant human rights violations cannot go unchallenged by the Council. Let me be clear: we are not here today to score political points. We are here because a stream of factual reports concerning systematic human rights violations in a country cannot be ignored. The failure of States to respect the principles set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights should concern everyone in the Chamber. Without human rights, participatory Government and the rule of law, peace and security are at risk.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“I thank Under- Secretary-General Feltman and High Commissioner Al Hussein for the sobering briefings that they have just given us. I agree with them that this debate is a sad but fitting way to mark international Human Rights Day. It has to be right that we focus on what is probably the worst human rights situation in the world. As the recent report of the Special Rapporteur makes clear, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea remains an unnecessary and unending human rights tragedy. Today we have heard yet more horrifying accounts; we heard many times of summary executions, arbitrary detentions, abductions and disappearances, all this against a backdrop of secrecy and of fear. This is the work of a totalitarian State with no parallel anywhere elsewhere in the world today.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“I also want to particularly thank the interpreters. I know that it is sometimes tough for them when we enforce time limits, because that sometimes means that we speed up our delivery rather than cut back on what we were going to say. I therefore apologize to them for the extra work that we have given them, but I also want to thank members of the Council for observing those time limits and for conducting business in such a positive and interactive way. As we end our presidency, I know that I speak on behalf of the Council in wishing the delegation of the United States good luck in the month of December. The meeting rose at11.45 a.m.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7568 (2015) · source
“Before adjourning the meeting, as this is the last scheduled meeting of the Council for the month of November, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to all the members of the Council, their respective teams and, in particular, the secretariat of the Council for all the support they have given us throughout this month. It has been a really busy month, during which we have unanimously adopted five very important resolutions, including that brought to us by France last Friday. We have also adopted four presidential statements, and I hope that we might be able to adopt a fifth before the end of our presidency. This month is one in which we have rallied to consensus on a lot of issues, and we simply could not have done it without the hard work and support of every delegation around this table and behind it.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7568 (2015) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council has before it the text of a statement by the President on behalf of the Council on the subject of today's meeting. I thank the Council members for their valuable contributions to this statement, which recognizes the contribution of the aide-memoire attached to the statement and looks forward to the next report of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. In accordance with the understanding reached among the members of the Council, I shall take it that the members of the Security Council agree to the statement, which will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2015/23.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7568 (2015) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council has before it the text of a statement by the President on behalf of the Council on the subject of peace operations, following the Secretary-General's briefing (see S/PV.7564) to the Council on 20 November 2015. meeting. I thank the members of the Council for their valuable contributions to the statement. In accordance with the understanding reached among the members of the Council, I shall take it that the members of the Security Council agree to the statement, which will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2015/22. The meeting rose at 11.40 am.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7567 (2015) · source
“I give the floor to Special Envoy Sellassie to address any of the comments we have heard and, in particular, the two questions that were raised.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“I am pleased that the range of projects that have been launched and delivered under those three core themes have been noted in the report. We look forward to progress being made, in particular on human rights, including the rights of women, on organized crime, on terrorism - as the Special Envoy has just highlighted - and on finding upstream solutions, including on food security. We also look forward to the outcome and strategic review. Finally, I want to thank Special Envoy Sellassie and her team. Together, they have made an important contribution to delivering the Integrated Strategy over the past year. I wish her every success as she takes that work forward in 2016. I new resume my functions as President of the Council.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“We expect that elections will soon mark the end of the transition back to democracy. That is a notable success. We cannot lose sight of the challenges ahead. As the Special Envoy has mentioned, the Sahel is interconnected, and the challenges facing one country also affect its neighbours. Many are also transitional in nature. The report rightly highlights food security, organized crime and a demographic explosion, all of which put pressure on one of the poorest regions of the world. In that context, we will study very carefully the recommendations that she has just made to us. Against that backdrop, the three pillars of the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel - governance, security and resilience - remain the right way of bringing sustainable peace and development to the region.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“However, we cannot let these terrible acts cloud our perspective. In Mali, where security has such an impact on the whole of the region, we have seen progress in recent months. The fighting among armed groups in the summer has receded, and it has been replaced by a willingness to find a political solution to Mali's problems. We congratulate the Malian Government and other parties to the peace agreement for the commitment that they have shown. However, progress is fragile. We urge all parties to redouble their efforts. They owe it to all of the people of Mali, who deserve peace and security. This year we have also seen progress in the region's ability, together with its neighbours, to confront those threats. In September, the coup in Burkina Faso was successfully dissolved, as a result of regionally led efforts.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“As others have pointed out, Friday's terrorist attack in Bamako sadly illustrates the security threats still facing Mali and the Sahel region. We strongly condemn, as others have done, this act of barbarity, and we still in solidarity with the Malian authorities and the families of those killed and injured. Now is the moment for countries of the region and their international partners to redouble their efforts to tackle the terrorist scourge and ensure security for their people. Elsewhere in the region, Boko Haram continues to threaten populations in north-eastern Nigeria and the wider Lake Chad Basin. Their terror is not only targeting innocent people but is also forcing millions out of their homes, triggering a humanitarian crisis. This is only further worsening the overall food insecurity in the Lake Chad Basin region.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“In a moment I shall give the Special Envoy a chance to come back on any of the comments or questions raised. The representative of Lithuania raised two questions - one on how the Special Envoy would assess progress in countering terrorism and violent extremism; the other was how her Office has been strengthened in this period. I shall first make a brief statement in my national capacity. I want in particular to reiterate the United Kingdom's full support for the United Nations multidimensional approach and its partnership with the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States and other regional organizations. This really is about prevention, security and development, and it really matters.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“I thank Ms. Guebre Sellassie for her briefing, and also in particular for the two recommendations that she made to us, which I hope we shall be able to consider seriously. I hope that she will not mind, considering that she has been so focused in her remarks, if we come back to her with any questions that members of the Council may want to raise. I now give the floor to the members of the Security Council.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Ms. Hiroute Guebre Sellassie, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Sahel, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document 8/2015/866, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the progress towards the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel. I now give the floor to Ms. Sellassie.”
2015-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7566 (2015) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion. The meeting rose at 10.20 a.m.”
2015-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7556 (2015) · source
“I thank Mr. Kubis for his very focused briefing and for the longer written remarks that he circulated to all members of the Council. I now give the floor to the representative of Iraq.”
2015-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7556 (2015) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Iraq to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Jan Kubis, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document 8/2015/819, which contains the first report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 7 of resolution 2233 (2015), and to document 8/2015/826, which contains the eighth report of the Secretary- General pursuant to paragraph 4 of Security Council resolution 2107 (2013). I now give the floor to Mr. Kubis.”
2015-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7556 (2015) · source
“This is precisely why transition planning needs to start early to ensure that Haiti has the support it needs post-MINUSTAH. By starting the planning early, we can provide the United Nations and the new Haitian Government the time they need to prepare for a smooth transition. With an electoral process finally under way, Haiti now has the opportunity to put behind it the uncertainty of the past few years and start planning for a future where it has full responsibility for its own security.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source
“These enhanced capabilities can be seen as successes for both MINUSTAH and the Haitian National Police, but the real victory is for the people of Haiti. Their peace of mind and hope for a more stable and secure future grow with every step their national institutions take forward. But the final success of MINUSTAH will be to build on these achievements by planning a smooth transition to a successor United Nations presence. The Council has always been clear that the main role of MINUSTAH is to help Haiti take back responsibility for its security. And while MINUSTAH undoubtedly still has a stabilization role to play in Haiti during the electoral period, I think we can agree that it is right that the Mission continues to consolidate, increasingly focusing on bespoke areas where it can offer the greatest support to a stable Haiti.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source
“As noted by the Secretary- General, this was testament to the increased capacity of Haiti's institutions to take on greater responsibility in leading the country's democratic processes. There has been no increase of insecurity or violence in the departments from which the military component withdrew. Similarly, the statistics on the performance of the Haitian National Police, which is demonstrating an increasing ability to operate without MINUSTAH's support, are impressive. For example, demands for MINUSTAH crowd-control support to the 10 departmental units for crowd control have dramatically fallen from 146 incidents to 18 over the past two reporting periods. We do of course recognize, however, that there is more to be done in increasing police numbers and expertise.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source