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first: 1994-05-05
most recent: 2023-12-21
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“We appreciate Special Representative Bathily’s efforts to prioritize the establishment of a transparency mechanism. The work of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission has largely been positive. It is imperative to ensure that the group continues its collaboration on the implementation of the ceasefire agreement. We welcome the deliberate consideration of initiatives and pilot projects to unite the armed forces and look forward to detailed information about such ideas. Once again, we thank Special Representative Bathily for his efforts to generate an agreement on the holding of free and fair presidential and parliamentary elections.”
2022-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9223 (2022) · source
“The meetings in September between representatives of the House of Representatives and the High State Council yielded considerable agreement on a draft framework for elections. We know the remaining items are not about substantive constitutional issues, but are instead about shaping the framework to accommodate the circumstances of specific individuals. It is time to set aside the ambition that has frozen Libya for years and finalize the framework. The finalization of a revenue management and transparency mechanism should help to blunt personal ambition by reducing opportunities for personal enrichment and access to funds to maintain personal security arrangements. It is hard to imagine a credible and reasonable objection to joint decision-making and transparent recordkeeping around the allocation of Libya’s vast oil wealth.”
2022-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9223 (2022) · source
“They preside over turf battles among militias, criminal enterprises and foreign fighters, as well as the horrific treatment of migrants and declining living standards for the Libyan people. The Libyan people have long made it clear that they want better for themselves and their country. They have demanded elections. We reiterate that it is imperative for Libyan stakeholders to engage in good faith discussions facilitated by Special Representative Bathily and the United Nations Support Mission in Libya towards the establishment of a constitutional framework for presidential and parliamentary elections and a timeline for a vote. We have seen that meaningful progress is possible.”
2022-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9223 (2022) · source
“In the past year, we have seen the continued manipulation of Libya’s oil resources and the diversion of revenues to fund militias in both the east and the west of the country, instead of being used to benefit the Libyan people by building infrastructure, promoting a diversified economy or improving services such as health care and education. The leaders of sovereign institutions have been threatened, and technocrats have been sidelined in favour of a rotating cast of cronies. Phony legal justifications have been used to attempt to close State institutions to subvert their authority. Where does that leave Libya? Powerful Libyans have undermined the road map to elections, seeking only to protect their spheres of influence.”
2022-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9223 (2022) · source
“I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bathily for his update on the current situation in Libya. We have been impressed with his perseverance so far in convening Libya’s leaders, and we continue to support his efforts. In the seven years since the signing of the Libyan Political Agreement, the Libyan people have witnessed conflict, Government mismanagement, rampant corruption and human rights abuses instead of the democracy and prosperity that they deserve. Libya’s political transition remains stuck in the year since the failure of Libya’s leaders to hold presidential elections. We support the Special Representative’s efforts to help Libyan leaders work to solve Libyan problems in Libya and to encourage them to engage with the Libyan people to explain why they deserve their votes in free and fair elections.”
2022-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9223 (2022) · source
“That success was not preordained — it is due to the dedication and hard work of the majority of the members of the Council and the steadfast and exemplary work of the Chair of the 1540 Committee. We are very grateful for those efforts — the stakes could not be higher.”
2022-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9205 (2022) · source
“With regard to those Committee members from whom we see recalcitrance and cynicism, we very much hope that future generations of stewardship of resolution 1540 (2004) and the 1540 Committee grow more agile and more visionary. We hope that they can guide the Committee towards the most effective possible disposition and capability in addressing that gravest of threats. Today the Council unanimously voted in favour of a more effective, more transparent and more accountable 1540 Committee, which will continue to support Member States in their efforts to combat the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to and by non-State actors for another 10 years.”
2022-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9205 (2022) · source
“While we are pleased with the unanimous adoption of resolution 2663 (2022), we were disappointed that one Council member blocked efforts to make the work of the 1540 Committee more efficient and effective. Elements proposed by the Chair in the course of the resolution’s drafting would have given the Committee and its Group of Experts the tools they need to support Member States more equitably, consistently and promptly in combating the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery to and by non-State actors. However, we were pleased to note that thanks to the strong efforts of the Chair, the resolution calls upon the Committee to review its guidelines — a review process that we hope will lead to the enhancement of the Committee’s work that we had hoped to see in the resolution itself.”
2022-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9205 (2022) · source
“Importantly, the resolution emphasizes the central role of the 1540 Committee’s Group of Experts, which comprises exceedingly talented independent experts in the substantive and technical fields relevant to the work of the 1540 Committee. They monitor and support the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and its successor resolutions and assist Member States in strengthening their implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), consistent with their obligations. With the new mandate, the Council reaffirms the importance of transparency and accountability in the work of its subsidiary bodies by increasing its interactions with all relevant stakeholders, including civil society, industry and academia, and by making available technical information resources that Member States may find useful in their efforts to implement resolution 1540 (2004).”
2022-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9205 (2022) · source
“I thank Ambassador De la Fuente Ramírez for his superb leadership of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) over the past two years and his constructive and collaborative work on resolution 2663 (2022) adopted today. His tenure serves as an example to future Chairs of the Council’s subsidiary bodies. The United States voted in favour of the resolution, which more than any other in the Security Council’s remit seeks to address the existential threat of non-State actors potentially acquiring and using weapons of mass destruction. We also welcome today’s unanimous renewal of the 1540 Committee’s mandate for another 10 years. The Committee remains a critical tool for addressing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems.”
2022-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9205 (2022) · source
“We are committed to the Somali people and will continue to work closely with the Federal Government of Somalia, fellow Council members and all stakeholders to facilitate peace for the country and the region.”
2022-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9196 (2022) · source
“We urge all States Members of the United Nations to implement the existing resolution 751 (1992) concerning Al-Shabaab, including measures to help curb Al-Shabaab’s ability to access funds, weapons and the other support that it needs to carry out attacks, while supporting Somalian security and police institutions with the resources they need to combat terrorism and secure their citizens. We further urge all Member States to support the designation of individuals, groups and their supporters on the Committee pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Al-Shabaab. Those designations demonstrate that the international community will support accountability and end impunity for those who undermine peace and security in Somalia.”
2022-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9196 (2022) · source
“The sanctions regime that was adopted today is tailored to the Somali context to support and enable robust action by the Federal Government of Somalia through its three-part strategy to combat Al-Shabaab, in conjunction with its partnership and collaboration with the international community to deprive Al-Shabaab of resources, thwart the group’s exploitation of the financial system, curb its terrorist activities and address the underlying drivers of the long-standing conflict in Somalia.”
2022-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9196 (2022) · source
“The United States is pleased to vote in favour of the extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on Somalia and the renewal of the arms embargo, travel ban and asset freeze measures for a further 12 months. We welcome the commendable progress made by the Federal Government of Somalia on weapons and stockpile management. The modifications in resolution 2662 (2022) reflect that significant progress. We hope to see that progress continue, which would enable further easing of the arms embargo.”
2022-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9196 (2022) · source
“We look forward to the joint strategic assessment on the Sahel being undertaken by the United Nations, the African Union, ECOWAS and the G-5 Sahel. We hope that effort results in an honest assessment of the overlapping governance, security and economic challenges undermining peace and security in the region. The United States will use those findings to consider how we can deepen and expand our support for effective, well-coordinated solutions.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9194 (2022) · source
“Meanwhile, Wagner Group forces are obstructing United Nations peacekeepers in Mali, who are mandated by the Council to support stabilization efforts, protect civilians, investigate and monitor human rights abuses and violations, assist in the delivery of humanitarian aid and put the country on a path to peace and democratic rule. The Malian transition Government’s efforts to impair the freedom of movement of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali in order to create space for the Wagner Group are putting the Mission and its personnel in jeopardy. The United States stands alongside institutions working to build greater governance and security force capacities, promote sustainable development and prevent democratic backsliding.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9194 (2022) · source
“The United States is further concerned about short- sighted security partnerships with the Kremlin-backed Wagner Group, whose forces are exploiting natural resources and actively undermining stability in Mali and elsewhere in Africa. In Mali, allegations of human rights abuses have skyrocketed as a result of Wagner Group operations in the name of so-called counter-terrorism that often target marginalized groups. Kremlin-linked disinformation and propaganda campaigns are inciting violence against United Nations forces’ personnel and are undermining the local support that the United Nations needs to do its work.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9194 (2022) · source
“The authorities in Mali, Burkina Faso and Chad must facilitate reforms that ultimately result in free and fair elections that yield a return to democratically elected civilian rule. We remain disappointed with the Malian authorities’ unfortunate decision to withdraw from the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel), which significantly weakens an organization specifically designed to address the scourge of terrorism within Mali’s borders and throughout its neighbourhood. In Mali and elsewhere in Africa, Council members and Member States can contribute to peace and security by supporting United Nations listings of affiliates of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham and Al-Qaida and supporters that remain undesignated and pose serious threats to peace and stability in the region and indeed globally.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9194 (2022) · source
“In September, Burkina Faso experienced its second military takeover in just nine months. We welcomed assurances in October from Burkina Faso’s transition President that he would adhere to the previous transition authorities’ commitment to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to hold democratic elections in July 2024. We are concerned about Chad’s decisions to extend its transition, deviating from African Union guidelines for democratic transitions, as well as its violent crackdown on demonstrators. We urge Chad to ensure accountability for those responsible for such violence and ensure an inclusive process for drafting a new constitution and organizing elections with independent oversight.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9194 (2022) · source
“Three of the five Sahel Governments — Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali — are currently neither democratically elected nor civilian- led. That increases tensions and dramatically inhibits the ability of foreign partners to provide security and other assistance. To allow foreign partners to resume their currently restricted international support, we urge Mali, Burkina Faso and Chad to continue on the path to timely, durable and inclusive democratic transitions. While we welcomed in July the agreement between Mali and the Economic Community of West African States for its return to democratic rule, we encourage Mali to strictly adhere to the timetables agreed upon for holding elections. The United States remains committed and ready to support Malians in that effort.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9194 (2022) · source
“Violent extremism thrives when State authorities are absent, the delivery of services is weak, democracy is fragile or fleeting, justice is inaccessible and economic and political exclusion prevail. Population growth, displacement and a changing climate exacerbate those governance failures by undermining traditional livelihoods and creating new competition over vital resources. Women and young people are disproportionately affected by those challenges, fuelling greater inequality and injustice. As a leading provider of bilateral humanitarian and other forms of assistance, the United States urges Sahelian Governments to focus on the structural drivers of instability in order to build a new social compact with their peoples and lay the groundwork for lasting peace and security.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9194 (2022) · source
“I thank Assistant Secretary-General Pobee and Executive Secretary Tiaré for their informative briefings. The United States is growing increasingly concerned about the security, humanitarian and political crises unfolding in the Sahel. The region has witnessed a dramatic increase in the strength and influence of violent extremist groups. Threats to civilians, reports of human rights abuses and violations and levels of displacement and humanitarian need are all on the rise. Yet another military takeover in Burkina Faso marks the most recent indication of democratic backsliding in the region. The situation in the Sahel remains an urgent priority for the Security Council. The United States is of the firm view that instability in the Sahel is a security problem with a democratic governance solution.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9194 (2022) · source
“In support of making today’s meeting more interactive, I have a couple of questions for the Police Commissioners from the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. First, how are they seeing the effects of climate change during their daily mission activities, and how is climate insecurity affecting their work? Secondly, can they discuss their experiences with misinformation and disinformation? How they are combating them, and what the Security Council can do to help?”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“Women’s integration into police peacekeeping has come far but not far enough. Lastly, peacekeepers remain at risk, facing growing threats from both direct attacks and indirect threats, such as misinformation and disinformation that can create more hostile operating environments. In order to better address these concerns, the United States hopes that the Secretary-General will issue a new report on United Nations policing in the near future, so that we can all track the important progress we have made, while taking stock of where we need to improve. We look forward to working with the briefers in the Chamber today, the United Nations and Member States moving forward to address today’s challenges to police peacekeepers and empower them to carry out their missions as fully, safely and effectively as possible.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“It is our shared responsibility to ensure that the tools we have, including the Integrated Peacekeeping Performance and Accountability Framework, are implemented fairly and thoroughly, and that the performance data from in-mission assessments is appropriately shared and analysed to address common challenges. Let me be clear: there must be continued implementation of a zero-tolerance police for sexual abuse and misconduct. It is necessary to talk about the critical role that women play in all of this work, because we know that police peacekeeping units with greater gender representation are more effective. Studies have shown that the presence of women peacekeepers promotes community trust and increases the mission’s ability to engage with women and girls, groups that we know are disproportionately affected by conflict.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“We are pleased to see, for example, that the predeployment training for formed police units is being updated and revised to be more practical and tailored to the threats that peacekeepers face on the ground. We also note that training for individual police officers is now more robust and focused on preparing these officers to carry out their critical advisory roles. Those are positive trends, and we look forward to seeing them continue. At the same time, challenges remain. For the United Nations Police to be effective in dangerous and complex environments, there must be regular, meaningful assessments of performance in mission, along with recommendations to address any deficiencies. The best way to keep peacekeepers safe is to promote their effectiveness.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“Since 2012, we have provided more than $80 million to help prepare thousands of police from a dozen countries for service in peacekeeping missions. We are dedicated to making peacekeeping, including police peacekeeping, stronger, safer and more effective. Moreover, we believe, and studies have shown, that those goals are mutually supportive. Peacekeepers who perform better are better at keeping themselves and others safe. Performance promotes safety and security. The United States strongly supports the efforts of the United Nations Police Division, the Integrated Training Service, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research and others that are working to strengthen the doctrinal and curricular framework of United Nations policing, which provides the foundation for strong peacekeeper performance.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“We were honoured that Ambassador Thomas- Greenfield spoke as a panellist with Under-Secretary- General Lacroix at the United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit in September, and I am glad that we are here today to continue that conversation. We are meeting in the midst of a global pandemic, a food crisis exacerbated by the continued Russian aggression against Ukraine, and a battle against the climate change that is so deeply affecting the security of African nations and our peacekeeping and policing missions in those nations. But despite all that, the mission and the dedication of United Nations police have remained the same — to help restore, establish or strengthen the rule of law in places where it has broken down owing to conflict or complex emergencies. The United States is a strong supporter of United Nations police peacekeeping.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and our briefers today, and I want to especially thank Ghana for bringing us together to discuss how United Nations police can support the implementation of the Action for Peacekeeping initiative. It is also critical that we continue to support the Action for Peacekeeping Plus initiative, which aims to ensure that United Nations peacekeepers live up to the high expectations that come with wearing the blue helmet or the blue beret. At the same time, it strives to ensure that those who bravely volunteer to serve in the name of peace have adequate resources and support to keep them safe and empower them in carrying out their important peacekeeping missions.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“The United States also calls on UNISFA to provide more extensive mission activity reporting focused on UNISFA’s effectiveness, and more qualitative measures in implementing its mandate. We reiterate our commitment to working with the Governments of the Sudan and South Sudan and the people in the region, our fellow Council members, the African Union, and other international and regional partners with the goal of achieving peace, security, and the prosperity of the region.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9170 (2022) · source
“We commend and support the African Union Peace and Security Council’s 29 September communiqué, which appealed to the Sudan and South Sudan to hasten their efforts to establish joint institutions, and we strongly encourage the African Union to intensify those engagements in order to make progress towards a solution in Abyei. Lastly, we continue to encourage UNISFA initiatives to support community dialogue aimed at strengthening intercommunal relationships that promote and facilitate stability in the Abyei Area and stress the importance of women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in those processes. We encourage UNISFA to continue its efforts to protect women and children from violence, particularly sexual and gender-based violence.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9170 (2022) · source
“We reiterate our call to the parties to renew their diplomatic engagement in order to achieve a peaceful and mutually acceptable resolution of Abyei’s final status and to participate in the Joint Political and Security Mechanism and the Abyei Joint Oversight Committee meetings. We welcomed the announcement of an agreement on 24 October and note that the implementation of its commitments could be essential in bringing peace and security to the people of Abyei. We look forward to more information on their specific plans and details on which institutions and mechanisms will be activated, as well as plans for discussions on a final status.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9170 (2022) · source
“We again strongly urge the Sudan to issue visas for United Nations police in a timely manner, allow for the appointment of a civilian Deputy Head of UNISFA and allow UNISFA the use of the Athony airfield. Finally, we ask both the Sudan and South Sudan to make progress towards the establishment of Abyei’s joint police service, which will be a critical tool for quelling violence in Abyei. Those political impasses, which have continued for the past 11 years, remain a great disappointment because the people of Abyei continue to suffer from violence, mass displacement and a lack of basic needs and humanitarian aid.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9170 (2022) · source
“We condemn those acts of violence and urgently call on the two Governments to intensify their efforts to end those violent clashes. Similarly, we call on both Governments to do their utmost to prevent seasonal clashes among local communities. Given that Abyei continues to lack United Nations police and a joint police service, it will likely continue to experience violent clashes and criminality. The formation of joint security and administration institutions, the issuance of visas for United Nations police and the deployment of a civilian deputy would allow for more non-military approaches to mitigating conflict and building peace among communities.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9170 (2022) · source
“A one-year mandate would allow UNISFA to complete its troop reconfiguration and give the mission adequate time to receive visas, identify key stakeholders and develop the essential relationships that it needs to implement its mandate. We also continue to urge the Sudan and South Sudan to facilitate the smooth functioning of all UNISFA bases and Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism team sites and provide full support for UNISFA in the implementation of its mandate. The United States is gravely concerned about the re-emergence of deadly violence between Dinka communities. More than 20 civilians have been killed and thousands remain forcibly displaced following the destruction of their property and homes.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9170 (2022) · source
“I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Pobee and Special Envoy Tetteh for sharing the progress of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) on mandate implementation, and for their updates on Abyei. The United States deeply appreciates UNISFA’s tireless efforts to implement its mandated tasks to protect civilians and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid throughout its troop reconfiguration and in the face of unprecedented challenges. In line with the Secretary-General’s recommendation in his 13 October report (S/2022/760), we support a one-year extension of UNISFA’s mandate. We hope the Secretary-General’s recommendation will have the Council’s support as well.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9170 (2022) · source
“The United States regrets that Russia has once again abused its position as a Council member to waste this organ’s time and seek to hide its own violations of our resolutions.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source
“Russia’s response, claiming that the Ukraine report should be treated differently and that the United Nations leadership should block the investigations typically undertaken in such cases, is deeply troubling and inconsistent with years of Council practice. Now we see Russia making threats against the United Nations. For reasons that are obvious to all, Russia seeks to obstruct and confuse. But yielding to those threats and acceding to Russia’s demand that the Secretariat not carry out its mandate under resolution 2231 (2015) in this instance would be extremely problematic. It would undermine the implementation of Security Council resolutions and give all countries, including Russia, a free pass to flout obligations imposed by the Council.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source
“In each of those cases, crucially, the Secretary-General’s reports did not just consist of the verbatim repetition of allegations of violations of resolution 2231 (2015) or assertions by Member States denying them. The Secretariat rather engaged in its own investigations in order to evaluate the allegations so that it could report, as it is mandated to do, on the extent to which the alleged violations affected the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) by a Member State. It is therefore well established that it is well within the authority of the Secretary-General to investigate allegations of violations of resolution 2231 (2015). Requests from the United States and other Member States that the Secretary-General investigate the latest violations by Iran and Russia were appropriate and urgently needed.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source
“For example, in the report contained in document S/2017/1030, the Secretary- General reported on an investigation of allegations that Iranian-supplied ballistic missiles were used by the Houthis in attacks on Saudi Arabia. The Secretary- General reported on a visit to Saudi Arabia, where an examination of the weapons and debris, as well as other investigative actions, was undertaken by the Secretariat in response to the allegations. More recently, in response to an invitation from the authorities of Saudi Arabia, the Secretariat travelled to Riyadh in October 2021 to examine the debris from six ballistic missiles tied to the Houthi attacks. The Secretariat’s team also went to Israel in 2021 to inspect Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles that had infiltrated Israeli airspace.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source
“The resolution explicitly asked the Secretary- General to report every six months on the implementation of the resolution’s provisions. At the time it was adopted and in the seven years since, Council members have understood the mandate to include investigations of alleged violations of the resolution, typically following reports of concerns by Member States. In fact, there is ample precedent for the Secretariat to carry out independent investigations as part of that mandate to report on implementation. Over the past seven years, the Secretary-General has submitted to the Security Council 13 reports summarizing its investigations and findings on non-compliance.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source
“All Council members, including Russia, voted for it. Russia was involved in negotiating its provisions. In this case, Russia and Iran teamed up to violate resolution 2231 (2015). Iran, in violation of resolution 2231 (2015), provided Russia with drones to wreak havoc and inflict destruction on Ukrainian civilians. Russia, in violation of resolution 2231 (2015), procured them. Iran has been open and vocal about its support and there is no doubt that the transfer occurred without approval by the Council and therefore in violation of resolution 2231 (2015). The Security Council itself asked the Secretary-General to play a vital role in reporting on violations of the resolution. It is therefore well within the authority of the Secretary-General to investigate Russia and Iran’s violations of resolution 2231 (2015).”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source
“Many Member States, including Russia, make such requests to the Secretary-General. Indeed, as recently as August of this year, Russia requested that the Secretary-General investigate killings at a prison in eastern Ukraine. In response to that request, the Secretary-General decided to conduct a fact-finding mission. Far from constituting instructions to the Secretary-General, such requests for investigations are common, appropriate and by no means in violation of Article 100 of the Charter of the United Nations. But this situation is even more clear-cut, given the unique language and mandate in resolution 2231 (2015). As our colleagues will recall, that important resolution was adopted in July 2015 as the Iranian nuclear deal was finalized. It established critical restrictions on Iran that would last for a period of years.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source
“I thank Under-Secretary-General De Serpa Soares for his briefing. The claim that Russia is making is simply dumbfounding. Once again, Russia has wasted the Security Council’s time to deflect attention from its own egregious wrongdoing. Russia claims that requests from the United States and other countries that the Secretary-General investigate violations of resolution 2231 (2015) by Russia and Iran are a supposed violation of Article 100 of the Charter of the United Nations. Article 100 provides that “the Secretary-General and the staff shall not seek or receive instructions from any Government”. The requests of the United States and other Council members were not instructions. Like countless other requests made to the Secretary-General by Member States, they were requests that he take appropriate action.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source
“Strengthening democratic institutions, bringing justice to victims, holding bad actors to account, respecting States’ territorial sovereignty and integrity, and prioritizing civilians will help bring peace to the Great Lakes. The people of the region deserve nothing less.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9165 (2022) · source
“As is often the case, we have spent significant time today speaking about military solutions to a political problem. Of course, achieving peace in the Great Lakes region will not come by force. Peace is contingent on a political process, political will and political solutions. To that end, in September the United States announced an additional $13 million in funding to support a transparent electoral process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. That funding is in addition to the $10.75 million we have already allocated for that effort. We look forward to an inclusive electoral process, ultimately concluding in free and fair elections.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9165 (2022) · source
“As those efforts advance, it is imperative that they not aggravate an already tense situation. In that regard, we call on regional leaders to ensure that both bilateral and multilateral forces respect human rights, prioritize the safety of civilians and refrain from illicit activities such as the extraction of natural resources. It is equally critical that they coordinate with and complement the important work of the Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo, MONUSCO, United Nations humanitarian agencies and non-governmental organizations. States must also formally notify the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) of that assistance, in line with existing Security Council resolutions. Such assistance includes the Burundian forces deployed bilaterally and under the East African Community regional force.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9165 (2022) · source
“Anti-MONUSCO rhetoric increases the already significant risk to peacekeepers. We are therefore concerned about the calls being made for MONUSCO’s immediate withdrawal, and we urge the Democratic Republic of the Congo to work with MONUSCO towards a gradual, responsible, conditions-based withdrawal guided by benchmarks in the joint transition plan. No one would argue that MONUSCO should remain in the Democratic Republic of the Congo forever, but it serves an important purpose that aligns with the interests of the entire Great Lakes region — protecting civilians, disrupting illicit networks and helping stabilize governance and security institutions. The States of the region, both bilaterally and through the East African Community, have also deployed troops to address the growing insecurity in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9165 (2022) · source
“That violence is unacceptable, and the United States calls on armed groups to cease their assaults on the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s most vulnerable populations. We also call on State actors to stop supporting those groups, and that includes the Rwandan Defence Force’s assistance to the M-23. The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) remains critical to bringing peace to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and the broader region, and it deserves our complete and unequivocal support. It too has suffered losses as the security situation worsens, including the death of a Pakistani peacekeeper just last month in a heinous attack. I want to extend my condolences to the Mission, Pakistan and the peacekeeper’s family.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9165 (2022) · source
“I thank Special Envoy Xia for his informative briefing. I would also like to welcome to this meeting the representatives from South Africa, Burundi, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The United Nations Strategy for Peace Consolidation, Conflict Prevention and Conflict Resolution in the Great Lakes Region is an important means of bringing peace to the region, and we appreciate the Special Envoy’s use of his good offices to generate international support for the Nairobi process. Despite those efforts, the humanitarian and security situation in the Great Lakes region remains deeply troubling. Attacks by armed groups, including the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria- Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Coopérative pour le développement du Congo and the Mouvement du 23 mars (M-23), have killed more than 2,000 civilians this year.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9165 (2022) · source