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first: 1994-05-05
most recent: 2023-12-21
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“I too would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Zouev, African Union Commissioner Adeoye and Ambassador Joyini for today’s briefings. The United States Government is deeply committed to security sector reform as a tool for promoting international peace and security. The Secretary-General’s report (S/2022/280) lays out several challenges and recommendations for improving security sector reform globally, and a few key themes emerge, which I would like to highlight and amplify. The first is the importance of inclusive national ownership to the long-term success and sustainability of security sector reform and good security sector governance.”
2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9285 (2023) · source
“We are committed to ensuring that the United Nations is able to take steps to protect them and their families. Today and every day, the United States stands firmly in support of the United Nations work to support peace, security and stability in Afghanistan and to advance respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all Afghans.”
2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9283 (2023) · source
“UNAMA will also continue to address a widespread humanitarian emergency and economic crisis, promote peace and stability, and facilitate dialogue among all relevant Afghan political actors and stakeholders. The Council’s action today is timely, particularly amid Women’s History Month, and, as we convene, the sixty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women. The Council’s action directly supports the empowerment of women and girls, their human rights and fundamental freedoms and their full, equal and meaningful participation at all levels and stages of decision-making. The United States commends the incredible work done by UNAMA staff on the ground. UNAMA staff operate in deteriorating security conditions throughout the country. We remain deeply concerned about the safety and security of UNAMA staff.”
2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9283 (2023) · source
“Today, the Security Council has acted to preserve the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) as a lifeline for the people of Afghanistan, and the United States fully supports UNAMA and its mission. We are therefore proud to support a one-year extension of UNAMA’s mandate (resolution 2678 (2023)). UNAMA is critical to working toward the peace and stability that we all agree is so important for Afghanistan and the world. With the extension of UNAMA’s mandate, the United Nations will be able to continue its important work to restore Afghans’ ability to exercise their human rights, especially those of women and girls and members of minority communities. It is more important than ever that UNAMA emphasize this work.”
2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9283 (2023) · source
“We expect the Taliban to allow unhindered humanitarian access for aid workers of all genders, safe conditions for humanitarian personnel and the independent and impartial provision of assistance. We urge the Taliban to establish a credible process to support representative governance that fully reflects Afghanistan’s rich diversity, including the full, equal and meaningful representation of women and minority communities. We stand firm in our long- standing commitment to advancing gender equity and equality and the empowerment of women and girls everywhere.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“The Council should preserve UNAMA’s mandate through a simple technical extension without delay. We have only days left. More broadly, the Taliban’s grave restrictions demand a strong response from Afghanistan’s neighbours and the rest of the international community. We cannot sit silently by and watch the Taliban erase women from public life. When the Deputy Secretary-General travelled to Afghanistan this year, she noted broad unity among the States of the region on the belief that edicts restricting women’s education and employment should be repealed. The United States supports the regional efforts to enshrine that unity in the form of a General Assembly draft resolution and will continue to do its part to support the people of Afghanistan.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“That aid is a matter of survival, particularly for women-headed households that are already among the most vulnerable. UNAMA’s mandate will soon expire. The United States underscores its strong support for the Mission’s comprehensive mandate, including its vital work on human rights, the protection of children and civilians and women’s empowerment. It is critical to working for the peace and stability that we all agree is so important for Afghanistan and the world. The Security Council must act to preserve UNAMA as a lifeline for the people of Afghanistan. The United States opposes — I repeat, opposes — any effort to interfere with a simple technical extension, which would be entirely unwarranted. It would negatively affect both UNAMA and the Secretary-General’s plan to convene special envoys for Afghanistan.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“The Taliban have continued to prevent women and girls from exercising their human rights and fundamental freedoms. Regrettably, in late December the Taliban announced an edict forbidding women from working for national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Later that month, on top of an existing ban on girls attending secondary school, the Taliban suspended permission for women to attend public and private universities. Those obstacles add to the numerous edicts and restrictions that the Taliban have disproportionately placed on women and girls since August 2021. By preventing women from working for NGOs, including humanitarian organizations, they are jeopardizing the lives of Afghans who depend on the aid that many women deliver.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“I thank Special Representative Otunbayeva and Ms. Akbar for their briefings. I am grateful to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for its work to advance the Security Council’s goal of a stable, prosperous and secure Afghanistan. The United States fully supports UNAMA and its mission, and we welcome the Secretary-General’s recommendations on strategic objectives and priorities for UNAMA (S/2023/151). As we know, today is International Women’s Day, when the United States and countries around the world honour the achievements and valour of women and girls everywhere. And on this occasion, we must also highlight the immense barriers facing women and girls Nowhere is that more pronounced than in Afghanistan.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“The transitional Government reported $1.6 billion in oil revenue last year, yet continues to fail to allocate those resources to address the humanitarian needs of its population. We urgently call on South Sudanese officials to dedicate more of its oil revenue to addressing the crisis and to allow and facilitate the safe access and delivery of humanitarian assistance in South Sudan. We also condemn the killings of five humanitarian aid workers since the beginning of the year and call on the Government to fully support humanitarian access and protect humanitarian aid personnel working tirelessly to deliver aid to South Sudanese people. The United States remains committed to the cause of peace and to the people of South Sudan.”
2023-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9274 (2023) · source
“We recognize the Government’s request for Mission support for elections, but underscore that for elections to be free and fair, transitional leaders must first expand civic space and create conditions under which all political parties, civil society, internally displaced persons and South Sudanese citizens, including women, youth and displaced persons, will have full, equal and meaningful inclusion in the peace process that will shape South Sudan’s future. We call upon the transitional Government to act now to show the political will to create such conditions, including by ensuring that South Sudanese men and women can freely express their political views without fear of arrest. The last point I would like to express is our deep concern about the humanitarian crisis.”
2023-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9274 (2023) · source
“We also stress that South Sudan’s transitional leaders must deliver the results to which they committed in the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan and address immediate issues such as the ongoing violence in Upper Nile state and the dire humanitarian situation. Turning to the humanitarian situation, we strongly call on the transitional Government of South Sudan to facilitate unhindered access throughout the country, including access along the Nile River corridor to UNMISS peacekeepers, personnel and humanitarian partners, to adequately respond to outbreaks of subnational violence and provide life-saving aid to the South Sudanese people. This will be a critical year for South Sudanese leaders to uphold their commitments on implementing key benchmarks of the peace agreement.”
2023-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9274 (2023) · source
“If the transitional Government wishes to achieve a successful transition to a permanent Government, then it is imperative that it take responsibility to protect civilians and create a secure and stable electoral environment. We are encouraged to hear that impediments to the Mission’s freedom of movement have been reduced. We note that the freedom of movement of UNMISS, in line with its mandate, is critical for the Mission to implement its mandated tasks. We urge UNMISS to become more proactive in implementing its protection-of- civilians mandate and deploy peacekeepers to areas of heightened violence — irrespective of approval of the local or national authorities — where civilians are at the greatest risk of physical violence, now that movement restrictions have improved.”
2023-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9274 (2023) · source
“We are gravely alarmed at the rise, during the reporting period, of violence against civilians in South Sudan, where killings of civilians increased by 79 per cent, civilians harmed increased by 87 per cent, abductions of women and children increased by 464 per cent and conflict-related sexual violence increased by 360 per cent, compared to last year, according to a recent UNMISS report. We reiterate our view that South Sudan’s transitional leaders bear responsibility to end subnational violence against its people and hold perpetrators accountable. We remind the transitional Government of South Sudan that it has not upheld its primary responsibility to protect the civilians of South Sudan.”
2023-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9274 (2023) · source
“First, I would like to congratulate Malta on its successful presidency last month, and we wish Mozambique the best of luck with the beginning of their presidency of the Council this month. Secondly, we thank Special Representative Haysom for his thoughtful briefing today. I would also like to thank Mr. Talahma for his insights on the evolving situation in South Sudan. The United States remains greatly appreciative of the leadership of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), the people of UNMISS, the troop- and police-contributing countries and humanitarian partners who serve to protect civilians in South Sudan and mitigate conflict in many volatile areas.”
2023-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9274 (2023) · source
“Our sanctions programmes have numerous carve-outs to facilitate humanitarian, assistance, including disaster relief. And we have issued several general licences to make it clear to NGOs and humanitarian organizations that our sanctions do not target humanitarian assistance. Moreover, we stand ready to assist humanitarian organizations if they perceive any hindrances in delivering assistance. My final point concerns fertilizer donations. The United States is not the cause of any reported delays in Russia’s ability to deliver fertilizer to Syria, as claimed by Russia. If Russia wants to donate fertilizer, it can do so. Russia should work directly with the United Nations to distribute agricultural donations within Syria through its local partners.”
2023-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9272 (2023) · source
“Instead of using the earthquake to distract from the need for reform, we call on the regime to at long last step up and generally participate in a political process that helps all Syrians. We know that some Council members have suggested that United States sanctions on Syria may be hindering the delivery of humanitarian assistance. Some have made those suggestions in good faith; others have not. Let me make it clear that United States sanctions on Syria target those individuals and entities that have brutalized the people of Syria for more than a decade. They are individuals who have tortured Syrians, dropped chemical weapons on Syrians or stolen from the Syrian people through rampant corruption. United States sanctions do not target humanitarian assistance to those in need, and we have made that clear through our actions.”
2023-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9272 (2023) · source
“The situation in cities such as Aleppo is much more challenging in the wake of the earthquakes because many of their buildings had already been destroyed by the Al-Assad regime, which bombed and shelled its own citizens. The Council is rightly seized of the humanitarian situation, but we all know that the Council can and should be doing more to support the political process. The Constitutional Committee remains stalled because of Russia’s arbitrary demands. Let us all recommit to a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political process under United Nations auspices, including through its European headquarters in Geneva. Resolution 2254 (2015) is the agreed-upon road map for resolving the conflict and addressing the long-term needs of the Syrian people.”
2023-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9272 (2023) · source
“We note with concern that in the wake of the natural disaster, there are troubling reports that the Al-Assad regime has resumed shelling in north-west Syria, causing more damage and distress. That underscores the need for a nationwide ceasefire and progress on the political track. We urge the Syrian regime to cooperate fully with Special Envoy Pedersen’s efforts to convene good-faith discussions aimed at reaching a political solution to the conflict in line with resolution 2254 (2015). The effects of the earthquake have been all the more devastating as a result of the conditions created by a conflict that is close to entering its twelfth year.”
2023-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9272 (2023) · source
“We strongly support the operational plan of the Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs for cross-line aid to the north- west. We also call on the regime and Russia to finally facilitate unhindered cross-line humanitarian access to the Rukban settlement. As we work to increase aid to all the Syrians affected, we must remain cognizant of the troubling reports of the regime’s diversion of life-saving aid, which has ended up for sale in markets or in the hands of authorities seeking to benefit from its distribution. We are also concerned about reports of other actors diverting aid or blocking deliveries. We call on the regime and all parties to facilitate humanitarian operations and refrain from diverting or politicizing aid.”
2023-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9272 (2023) · source
“However, the humanitarian crisis in the earthquake-affected areas did not begin three weeks ago. The need for more United Nations aid and access, particularly in north-west Syria, has been painfully clear for years. And today, as we begin to grasp the devastation of the earthquakes, it is clear that aid will be necessary well into the future. We as members of the Security Council must all continue to closely monitor the situation to ensure that humanitarian assistance is able to reach those in need. We must ensure that cross-border aid access to the Syrian people continues without undue interference. If that requires Council action, we must be prepared to act. The United States reiterates its support for the distribution of humanitarian aid through all modalities, including cross-line modalities.”
2023-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9272 (2023) · source
“I too wish to thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths, Special Envoy Pedersen and Ms. Rasha Muhrez for their briefings. We are now three weeks on from the deadly 6 February earthquakes that killed so many. We reiterate our support for the response of the United Nations to all who have been affected by this tragedy. Thus far, we have announced $185 million in humanitarian aid for the people of Türkiye and Syria. We welcome the news that United Nations humanitarian aid continues to move through the Al-Rai, Bab Al-Salam and Bab Al-Hawa crossings, and we hope that the essential and life-saving cross-border shipments will increase as more supplies become available. We applaud the Syrian civil-society groups and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that have provided such critical services across all of Syria, especially in the north-west.”
2023-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9272 (2023) · source
“The United States stands ready to support the United Nations leadership of Special Representative Bathily in order to help Libya achieve those goals.”
2023-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9270 (2023) · source
“As we aim to make progress on those fronts at the same time, the United States is deeply concerned by the plight of migrants in Libya. We are saddened by the continued loss of life on the Mediterranean Sea and appalled by the inhumane treatment of migrants detained in official and unofficial detention centres. We call for respect for the human rights of migrants. We support the continued work of the International Commission of Inquiry on Libya and call on Libyan leaders to cooperate fully with it and humanitarian organizations. It is long past time for elections and an end to politics by force, graft and coercion. Libyans deserve to choose their own leaders in a Government that leads to peace, stability and prosperity.”
2023-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9270 (2023) · source
“Progress on the political track must be accompanied by progress on the economic and security tracks. We believe that cooperation and compromise on one track will reinforce progress on the others through confidence-building and transparency. The development of a revenue-management mechanism and progress in reunifying Libya’s Central Bank will provide transparency and accountability so that the people of Libya can see how Libya’s wealth is being spent. The commitment to east-west security cooperation, perhaps through a joint unit, would be a welcome signal of progress and confirmation that the Libyan people can manage their own security. Libyans are calling for the departure of foreign fighters and mercenaries. Those forces must withdraw from Libya immediately. Wagner Group mercenaries are particularly problematic and must withdraw.”
2023-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9270 (2023) · source
“The United States endorses action by Special Representative Bathily and the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to directly address the electoral process via a United Nations-facilitated elections-enabling mechanism that will secure resolution of the issues that stand in the way of elections in Libya. The Special Representative of the Secretary- General outlined an inclusive process that keeps key institutions and leaders at the table. However, there is no room for spoilers seeking to thwart the will of the Libyan people. The United States will continue to support the professional and impartial work of the High National Elections Commission. We welcome UNSMIL’s technical assistance to the Commission and call on all Libyans to back it and conform to its directives.”
2023-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9270 (2023) · source
“We thank the Government of Egypt for its efforts and important contributions to realizing our shared goal of holding presidential and parliamentary elections. Now it is time to build on those achievements and move forward with the United Nations-facilitated effort to secure broad political consensus and enable successful elections in Libya. Full unified support from the Council and other international stakeholders will be critical as Special Representative Bathily works to implement an elections-enabling mechanism. Building political will among all Libya’s leaders to make the hard decisions and move elections forward remains a challenge. Now is the time to restore momentum.”
2023-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9270 (2023) · source
“We thank Special Representative Bathily for his briefing on the situation in Libya. We welcome his strong leadership and fully support the proposed elections-enabling mechanism, as outlined in his remarks. The United States is 100 per cent committed to helping him to succeed. The status quo in Libya is not stable, with heightened risks of partition, energy disruptions, further political strife and violence. The only viable path to a durable peace in Libya is enabling the Libyan people to choose their own leaders in national elections. We welcome the progress Libyans have made in the Egypt-hosted constitutional track, in which Libyan leaders resolved many issues needed to hold elections.”
2023-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9270 (2023) · source
“Without accountability for human rights abuses, the Central African Republic will not be able to achieve the peace that is necessary to unlock the country’s vast potential. We once again call on all actors to lay down their weapons and choose the path of dialogue. The Central African people deserve peace.”
2023-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9265 (2023) · source
“Unfortunately, some predatory entities in the Central African Republic are seeking to destabilize the country in order to further exploit its wealth for their own gain. The Wagner Group perpetuates numerous human rights abuses as part of its campaign to control the Central African Republic’s sovereign natural resources. We are disappointed that the Secretariat continues to self-censor by using euphemisms to refer to the Group when it is clear that its forces are responsible for many of those abuses. The Wagner Group came to the Central African Republic promising to reduce armed-group violence, but on the contrary, its actions are fuelling further insecurity and conflict.”
2023-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9265 (2023) · source
“That leads me to my final point, which is that there can be no military-only settlement of the crisis in the Central African Republic. The only durable solution is through political dialogue, in addition to the full implementation of the 2019 Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic and the regionally brokered 2021 road map, along with the reassertion of State authority and justice for victims. The full, equal, and meaningful participation and leadership of women, the diverse and effective engagement of young people and the participation of members of ethnic and religious minorities in political dialogue are critical to making the peace process in the Central African Republic more effective, inclusive and sustainable.”
2023-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9265 (2023) · source
“Obstructing Mission patrols and detaining convoys impedes MINUSCA’s ability to protect civilians from armed groups, identify and clear explosive ordnance and support the stabilization of the Central African Republic. We share the Government of the Central African Republic’s concern about the reported increases in armed-group activity, including cross-border violence. The heinous attack in late January on the Beloko customs facility represents a stark escalation by armed groups, and we encourage all actors in the region to play a constructive role in helping to stabilize the country. Sustainably addressing that challenge requires coordination between border-patrol forces, positive engagement by regional actors and a recommitment to the peace process.”
2023-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9265 (2023) · source
“We welcomed the agreement late in 2022 between the Government of the Central African Republic and MINUSCA reauthorizing unrestricted United Nations night flights. However, the new restrictions on unmanned aerial vehicles directly hinder MINUSCA’s ability to fulfil its mandate. Lifting one restriction and replacing it with another is not progress. That leads me to my second point, which is the need for the Central African armed forces to demonstrate greater respect for the Mission’s status-of-forces agreement. We were disheartened to see an increase in violations of the agreement over the reporting period, despite the Mission’s efforts to cooperate with the Forces armées centrafricaines.”
2023-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9265 (2023) · source
“The United States is proud to be a firm supporter of MINUSCA and a partner to many of its troop- and police-contributing countries. Through our Global Peace Operations Initiative, we provided training and support to the Peruvian engineering unit that rehabilitated a road linking Bossangoa and Bossembélé. We have also provided support to Zambia as it prepares to deploy its infantry battalion, a unit that has been recognized for its performance, particularly in helping protect civilians and expelling armed groups from Ouanda-Djallé last summer. To enable MINUSCA to effectively fulfil its mandate and ensure the safety and security of United Nations personnel, it is critical that it be permitted full freedom of movement.”
2023-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9265 (2023) · source
“First, I want to convey my appreciation to the staff and peacekeepers of MINUSCA and its leadership and troop- and police-contributing countries for their commitment to peace in the Central African Republic. As the Secretary-General’s report (S/2023/108) describes, MINUSCA’s proactive and robust posture protects civilians, limits the movements of armed groups and supports the restoration of social services and the return of humanitarian actors and development partners. We commend the Mission’s work and join the Government of the Central African Republic in encouraging MINUSCA to further deter armed-group attacks on civilians by proactively addressing sources of instability. That is particularly timely given the uptick in armed-group attacks since the onset of the dry season.”
2023-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9265 (2023) · source
“I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Rugwabiza for her leadership and informative briefing, which illustrates the critical role that the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) plays in supporting peace and security in the Central African Republic. I also welcome the presence here today of the Foreign Minister of the Central African Republic and the Chair of the Central African Republic configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission. I would like to address three core themes today — MINUSCA’s positive contributions to peace and security in the Central African Republic, the importance of respecting the Mission’s status-of-forces agreement and the need for a political solution to ending the country’s conflict.”
2023-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9265 (2023) · source
“We hope that the Commission’s expanding role and increased engagement with the Security Council marks important progress towards the goal of building and sustaining peace.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“To that end, we encourage efforts by the United Nations to produce more detailed impact assessments of its peacebuilding work, demonstrating how and in what circumstances it can contribute to effective reductions in violent conflict. Through those efforts, our hope is to build consensus around a future in which the United Nations system is fully activated and empowered to deliver in the ways we know it can. The United States commitment to peacebuilding is demonstrated by our implementation of the Global Fragility Act and the subsequent issuance of the United States Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability, which we see as complementary to United Nations efforts.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“Women, young people, local actors and broader civil society must be actively engaged and sufficiently empowered to have a meaningful impact on the decision-making process. As we have highlighted before, history has clearly demonstrated that when women are at the table and able to participate fully and meaningfully, such processes are much more likely to achieve lasting outcomes for all members of society. Similarly, engaging young people in peace processes, as well as countering terrorism and violent extremism, is important because many of those young people in conflict settings are former children in armed conflict settings. Their positive engagement also mitigates the risk that they will be pulled back into conflict.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“The United States sees value in a New Agenda for Peace as part of the Our Common Agenda (A/75/982) initiative to ensure that the United Nations and wider multilateral responses are able to effectively manage existing and emerging threats to international peace and security. One goal for peacebuilding is sustainability, and the gains we seek cannot be fully achieved unless they are inclusive and shared by everyone. Peace processes are often put to the test because they lack legitimacy among affected populations. International actors often cannot be the architects of peace; they should support local actors in finding their own solutions. To that end, the United Nations should shift resources to increase the capacity of local, national and regional peacebuilding entities.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“We have been pleased to note the increase in briefings by the Peacebuilding Commission to the Security Council in the past year, and we would encourage more ambitious and structured collaboration between the Peacebuilding Commission and the Security Council. The PBC is ideally placed to raise awareness on regional efforts and local communities’ expertise, as well as the cross-border dimension of conflicts. The United States reiterates its strong support for expanding the role of the PBC in regional settings and cross-cutting areas, including human rights and climate-related peace and security risks. Such expansion includes leveraging its convening power, particularly in its advisory role to the Security Council, in order to make peacebuilding activities integrated, coordinated and responsive.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“Although she left the Chamber, let me thank the Deputy Secretary-General for her presence here and for her commitment to peacebuilding. Let me also thank Japan for convening today’s open debate and the briefers for their insights. Conflict prevention, preventive diplomacy and peacebuilding efforts are critical to responding to shared security and development challenges around the world. The United States takes our shared ambitions as part of the Peacebuilding Commission (PCB) seriously. Peacebuilding efforts can help to mitigate drivers of fragility and instability and ensure that national Governments and local communities are empowered with tools to reduce the recurrence of conflict.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“The United States is identifying additional targets involved in the unrest in Haiti to nominate at the United Nations. We recognize the need to support institutional reforms, in addition to addressing Haiti’s immediate security and humanitarian needs. Through the 10-year Global Fragility Act plan, the United States seeks to address root causes of instability, building on justice sector reform while addressing civic engagement and economic opportunity. We also urge partner nations to contribute to the United Nations basket fund given the dire need to change the security situation in Haiti. Time is of the essence in order to turn the tide in Haiti’s severe security environment. Without improved security, progress on the political, economic or humanitarian fronts will be impossible.”
2023-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9247 (2023) · source
“We see human rights abuses, as those same criminal gangs use gender-based violence, including rape, to instil fear and expand their territorial control. The international community must step up to address the increasing humanitarian needs while also helping Haiti to address insecurity, so that progress can be made on implementing the 21 December political accord. We applaud the efforts of the Haitian National Police to break the gang siege of the Varreux fuel terminal this past fall, which had disrupted the life of countless Haitians and directly led to the shutdown of some hospitals and the delivery of humanitarian assistance. We are encouraged that the establishment of a sanctions regime by the Security Council has deterred those who would carry out and finance the violence causing Haiti’s instability.”
2023-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9247 (2023) · source
“The adoption of the 21 December accord is an opportunity for Haitians to get back to restoring their country’s stability and improving governance. It is vital that the political accord and its implementation remain inclusive. We value the role that civil society and the private sector played in helping to bring disparate parties together. Furthermore, to facilitate progress on fulfilling the requirements of the political accord, Haiti must address its continued insecurity challenges. Gang-related violence has reached unprecedented levels, which has only exacerbated the ongoing humanitarian crisis and hampered the country’s ability to address the cholera outbreak, which has had a disproportionate impact on children and young people. We continue to see children and young people being recruited by criminal gangs.”
2023-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9247 (2023) · source
“I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General La Lime for her briefing. The United States continues to work to address Haiti’s humanitarian crisis, as well as its insecurity, and to support Haitian-led efforts to facilitate the political conditions that would lead to free and fair elections. We would also like to thank Ecuador for taking on the role of co-penholder of the Haiti file, and we look forward to working collaboratively, along with the rest of the Security Council, to address the ongoing situation in Haiti. We are encouraged that a broad spectrum of political actors, the private sector, civil society groups, religious groups, trade associations and others were able to come together to agree on the necessary steps for Haiti to move towards free and fair elections.”
2023-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9247 (2023) · source
“We urge both Israelis and Palestinians to take the necessary steps to restore calm, prevent the further loss of life and preserve the possibility of a two-State solution. We must preserve that possibility. And we must ensure that all Israelis and Palestinians enjoy equal measures of freedom, justice, security and prosperity.”
2023-01-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9236 (2023) · source
“Secretary Blinken has said very clearly that it is absolutely critical for all sides to exercise restraint and refrain from provocative actions and rhetoric at the Haram Al-Sharif/Temple Mount and other holy sites in Jerusalem both in word and practice. In that spirit, we oppose any and all unilateral actions that depart from the historic status quo, which are unacceptable. We note that Prime Minister Netanyahu’s governing platform calls for the preservation of the status quo with relation to the holy places. We expect the Government of Israel to follow through on that commitment. The United States is also concerned about the rise in deaths and injuries amid heightened tensions in recent months.”
2023-01-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9236 (2023) · source
“I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing. Let me start by saying that the United States remains committed to a two-State solution in which Israel lives in peace and security alongside a Palestinian State and that we are concerned about any unilateral acts that exacerbate tensions or undermine the viability of a two-State solution. As underscored by both President Biden and Secretary Blinken, the United States firmly supports the preservation of the historic status quo with respect to the holy sites in Jerusalem, especially at the Haram Al-Sharif/Temple Mount. We also deeply appreciate the special role of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, as custodian of Jerusalem’s holy sites.”
2023-01-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9236 (2023) · source
“We recognize that any security gains must also be tied to a political accord among Haiti’s various actors, and we call on the Haitian people to find a way to achieve an inclusive, broad-based consensus on moving forward with a political accord. We recognize the need to support institutional reforms, in addition to addressing Haiti’s immediate security and humanitarian needs. Through the 10-year Global Fragility Act plan, the United States seeks to address the root causes of instability, building on justice sector reform, while addressing civic engagement and economic opportunity. We also urge partner nations to contribute to the United Nations basket fund, given the dire need to change the security situation in Haiti. Without improved security, progress on the political, economic and humanitarian fronts will be impossible.”
2022-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9233 (2022) · source