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1. “The continued engagement of the Peacebuilding Commission in mobilizing the attention and support of the international community for Guinea-Bissau has also been crucial, as has the role played by Special Representative Viegas Filho and the men and women serving in UNIOGBIS in promoting peace and stability in Guinea-Bissau. Our appreciation extends also to our partners - ECOWAS, the African Union, the European Union and the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries - for their cooperation and efforts, which have helped pave the way to a better future for Guinea- Bissau.”

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2. “The period leading to the legislative and presidential elections will be critical and require the continued attention and engagement of the international community. There is still hope for the country to move forward and its political leadership to Show good faith and meet its national obligations by holding legislative elections on 10 March 2019. Before I conclude, I would like to recognize the work of Mr. J 0510 Honwana, the independent expert who led the assessment mission to Guinea-Bissau on behalf of the Secretary-General.”

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3. “The capacities of the United Nations country team would also need to be strengthened to take on further responsibilities going into the transition and Mission drawdown and closure. In this regard, we would expect the Guinea-Bissau configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission to play a leading role during the transition period, as it did under similar circumstances with the closure of other peacekeeping missions in the subregion. The latest results of our combined efforts to assist Guinea-Bissau stakeholders in overcoming the political and institutional impasse and launch the country on the path of sustainable development have prompted our guarded optimism. However, the roadblocks encountered during preparations for the legislative elections and the inability of the Government to hold the elections on 18 November have also given us pause.”

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4. “To accomplish the foregoing objectives and subsequent to the reconfiguration the Mission has undergone this year to comply with resolution 2404 (2018), the Secretary-General has endorsed a further reconfiguration of the United Nations presence during the second phase, namely, mid-2019, through the establishment of a streamlined good-offices mission in Bissau, led by a Special Representative and focused primarily on facilitation of the political process. This good-offices mission would then continue to draw down until the end of 2020, while, concurrently, the United Nations Office for West Africa would increase its engagement in Guinea-Bissau, in the light of the mandate to support ECOWAS.”

   2018-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8438 (2018) · source

5. “It is for these reasons that the recommendation of the Secretary-General, as reflectedinhis specialreport(S/2018/1086),underscores the need for the United Nations to strictly focus on good offices, the coordination of international partners, the promotion of human rights, the incorporation of a gender perspective in peacebuilding, and combating drug trafficking and transnational organized crime, in close cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. These tasks would occur over three phases: the first phase, the electoral period, runs through mid-2019; the second phase, the immediate post-electoral period, runs from mid-2019 to the end of 2019; and the third phase, the transition and exit period of the Mission, would conclude no later than the end of 2020.”

   2018-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8438 (2018) · source

6. “Despite this year's breakthrough, and with the likelihood of avoiding widespread violence, Guinea-Bissau risks lurching from one political crisis to another, unless decisive steps are taken by the Government to meet the new election date decreed by the President. WhileUNIOGBISremainsunanimouslyappreciated by the Government, civil society and international partners on the ground for its preventive role through the good offices of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and for strengthening the capacities of civil society organizations, the Mission has now been in Guinea-Bissau for close to two decades. Experience has shown that in the absence of a nationally-owned and nationally-led reform process, UNIOGBIS alone will not be able to contribute to sustainable peace and development in Guinea-Bissau.”

   2018-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8438 (2018) · source

7. “It seems appropriate at this stage that the international community consider sending a strong message to the Bissau-Guinean authorities and political actors to demonstrate the requisite political will for the organization of credible elections and refrain from further delaying the process. The findings of the assessment of UNIOGBIS undertaken by the Secretary-General underscore the challenging political context in which UNIOGBIS operates, as reflected in the aforementioned developments. UNIOGBIS merits recognition for the crucial role it has played in support of the ECOWAS-led mediation process to resolve the political impasse in Guinea-Bissau.”

   2018-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8438 (2018) · source

8. “The basket fund managed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has continued to provide technical and financial support to the National Electoral Commission and the electoral body in charge of registration. Outside of the basket fund, Nigeria has provided 205 biometric voter-registration kits to the Government for the voter-registration process. Portugal will make an in-kind contribution of approximately €1 million, which should include the printing and transportation of ballot papers. Timor-Leste pledged a contribution of over $470,000 towards repairing and purchasing electoral equipment and supporting the voter-registration and electoral processes. Some 400 biometric voter-registration kits, procured by UNDP, arrived in Bissau on 26 November. The kits will be used for the annual voter-registration updates required by law.”

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9. “On 5 December, Prime Minister Aristides Gomes responded to an invitation by the National Assembly to provide clarifications on the voter registration. In his response, the Prime Minister said that the voter registration was transparent and that legislative elections would be held in a fair and free manner. In the meantime, an ECOWAS technical team comprising two election experts is presently in Bissau to audit the voter- registration process. The team is expected to report to the Government and to the ECOWAS Commission on its findings. Approximately 800,000 citizens - around 95 per cent of the total estimated eligible population - were reportedto havebeenregisteredto vote as 0f12 December, the day the ECOWAS ministerial delegation arrived in Bissau.”

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10. “The Party for Social Renewal (PRS), the Rally of the Guinean People/Democratic Party of Guinea, MADEM-GlS - all part of a collective of 18 political parties - have demanded the resignation of the Minister of Territorial Administration for allegedly mismanaging the voter-registration exercise and Violating existing laws. In response, the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cabo Verde (PAIGC) accused PRS of Violating the Conakry Agreement and noted that PRS continued to discredit the voter-registration process despite lack of evidence. PAIGC also accused President Vaz, PRS and their allies of deliberately provoking delays in the electoral process in an effort to cause a Government collapse and postpone the parliamentary elections.”

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11. “In a communique, the ECOWAS delegation also called for the legislative elections to be held in January 2019. However, the Prime Minister proposed that the elections be held on 17 February, with 24 February and 10 March also floated as possible dates for the elections. Yesterday, President Vaz issued a decree setting 10 March 2019 as the date for the elections. These developments followed the infighting by the political parties over technical aspects of voter registration, during which accusations were traded of attempts to rig and deliberately delay the process. Such tensions have contributed to an unhealthy pre-electoral atmosphere in the country.”

    2018-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8438 (2018) · source

12. “It was in fact only two days ago, on 19 December, that the Government declared the completion of the voter registration. Prior to that, on 5 December, the Office of the Prosecutor General had suspended voter registration, pending an investigation into alleged irregularities. The Prosecutor General instructed security forces to prevent access to the building of the electoral body in charge of voter registration. Thanks to the timely intervention of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which, on 12 December, deployed a delegation to Bissau led by the Nigerian Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Office of the Prosecutor General reversed course and allowed the resumption of the voter-registration process on 13 December.”

    2018-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8438 (2018) · source

13. “Mr. Zerihoun: I thank the Security Council for this opportunity to introduce the special report of the Secretary-General on the assessment of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea- Bissau (UNIOGBIS). I would also like to use this opportunity to provide a brief update on the status of the country's preparation for legislative elections. More than six months after the appointment of a consensus Prime Minister and the formation of an inclusive Government, both of which were key elements of the Conakry Agreement, the political situation in Guinea-Bissau remains fraught with uncertainty. Due to technical challenges, the legislative elections were not held as scheduled on 18 November, in contravention of the legal and constitutional time frames.”

    2018-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8438 (2018) · source

14. “Modibo Toure, who completed his assignment as Special Representative of the Secretary-General on 6 May, particularly his laudable efforts in forging close and constructive relations with ECOWAS and the region. I would also like to welcome his successor, Mr. Jose' Viegas Filho, who will assume his responsibilities later this month and continue to build on progress made in Guinea- Bissau. I would also like to express our appreciation to our partners - ECOWAS, the African Union, the European Union and the CPLP for their contributions, cooperation and efforts, which have helped open the way for a better future for Guinea Bissau - an opportunity that the people of Guinea-Bissau should be encouraged, assisted and influenced to grasp.”

    2018-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8261 (2018) · source

15. “The strategic review will encompass the Secretary- General's assessment of UNIOGBIS, including options for a possible reconfiguration of the United Nations presence in the country and a reprioritization of tasks, as requested by the Council in resolution 2404 (2018). The latest successful efforts to assist Bissau- Guinean stakeholders to end the political and institutional impasse and launch the country on the path of sustainable peace and development provide cause for optimism. The period leading up to the legislative elections, and particularly leading up to the next presidential elections, in 2019, will be critical and fraught with uncertainties. Before concluding, I would like to recognize the commendable contribution of Mr.”

    2018-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8261 (2018) · source

16. “It was agreed that resources would be temporarily redeployed from the former rule-of-law and security institutions component to support the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in conducting good offices and providing support for the elections, as well as for the newly established component on drug trafficking and organized crime. UNODC will be integrated into that component. In addition, future United Nations police deployments are expected to focus on criminal detection and investigation, and the promotion of human rights and gender equality will be mainstreamed in all mission activities. The report and recommendations of the technical assessment mission to Bissau will also inform the strategic review mission, which will take place in late August or early September.”

    2018-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8261 (2018) · source

17. “Also since the adoption of resolution 2404 (2018), steps have been taken by UNIOGBIS, with the support of the Department of Political Affairs (DPA), the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Department of Field Support, to reorient the resources and interventions of the mission towards the effective implementation of the new priorities articulated by the Security Council. To that end, a DPA-led technical assessment mission - comprised of the relevant United Nations departments and offices - was sent to Bissau for the period from 24 to 31 March. The team met with national, regional and international stakeholders, and worked closely with UNIOGBIS to help realign the mission's resources, and internal work on the reorientation is well under way.”

    2018-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8261 (2018) · source

18. “In order to avoid yet another delay in the elections, it will be important for the international community to provide the requisite support to bridge the funding gap. However, we remain concerned about the drug-trafficking situation and associated forms of transnational organized crime. Since the adoption of resolution 2404 (2018), there have been at least five reported seizures of drugs at the international airport in Bissau, which many fear might be just the tip of the iceberg. It is our hope that ongoing efforts to enhance UNIOGBIS monitoring and reporting capabilities, in cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and other partners, will, in due course, expose the true extent of the problem and contribute to combating impunity.”

    2018-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8261 (2018) · source

19. “The Government of Guinea-Bissau has made an unprecedented contribution of $1.8 million to the UNDP basket fund. UNDP has also contributed $200,000 to the fund, which, among other priorities, will allow the UNDP to procure biometric equipment for the electoral technical wing of the Ministry of the Interior. The tender and procurement process for the purchase of the biometric equipment and software will be launched on 21 May, and the National Electoral Commission, which supervises the process, is expected to begin voter registration on 1 June. Additional resources are urgently needed to fill a funding gap of approximately $5.7 million to cover voter registration and operational costs for the elections.”

    2018-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8261 (2018) · source

20. “The primary focus of the first meeting of the new Council of Ministers, on 10 May, was on preparations for the elections. UNIOGBIS will continue efforts, including within the framework of the Guinea-Bissau group of five international partners, to encourage the Government to move forward the convening of the round table and, more broadly, the implementation of the remaining priorities outlined in the Conakry Agreement. With respect to the legislative elections, a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) project document on electoral support to the Government, in the amount of $7.7 million, has been finalized. The project will support technical preparations for cartography activities, an update of the voter register, voter education and electoral administration.”

    2018-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8261 (2018) · source

21. “Those encouraging developments pave the way for launching the electoral process and creating openings for other peacebuilding initiatives that have been long stalled because of the impasse. Nonetheless, several key provisions of the ECOWAS-brokered Conakry Agreement of October 2016 have yet to be implemented. As a crucial next step, the political stakeholders in Guinea-Bissau have initiated discussions that will culminate in the holding of a national round-table dialogue, as provided for in the Conakry Agreement. Both the Government programme and a stability pact, which outline the principles for key reforms until the end of the current term of the legislature, are expected to be endorsed by the political stakeholders following the national round-table dialogue.”

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22. “The significant breakthrough was achieved following an agreement reached between the two main political parties, the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde and the Party for Social Renewal, with the facilitation of the Catholic Bishop of Bissau. It also owes much to the consistent pressure put by ECOWAS on Bissau-Guinean political stakeholders, which culminated in the imposition oftargeted sanctions on individuals deemed to be obstructing efforts to end the impasse, as well as the encouragement and facilitation of United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) and the other members of the group of five international partners in Bissau, namely, ECOWAS, the African Union, the European Union and the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP).”

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23. “Aristides Gomes as the consensual Prime Minister, on 16 April, the issuance of a decree on the same day that confirms 18 November as the date for the legislative elections, and the convening of the plenary session of the National Assembly on 19 April, for the first time in more than two years. At its meeting, the Assembly approved the appointment of the President and the Executive Secretariat of the National Electoral Commission and extended the term of the legislature until November. Since then, with the facilitation of an ECOWAS ministerial delegation, which visited Bissau on 24 April, a new inclusive Government has been sworn in. The new Cabinet, which will be in office until the legislative elections in November, comprises 26 ministers, four of whom are women.”

    2018-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8261 (2018) · source

24. “Mr. Zerihoun: I am grateful for this opportunity to provide an oral update on the political and security situations in Guinea-Bissau and on the country's preparations for elections. Since the adoption of resolution 2404 (2018), on 28 February, encouraging progress has been made in the efforts to break the political and institutional deadlock that has persisted in Guinea-Bissau for almost three years. As the Security Council is aware, during the extraordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on 14 April, President Jose Mario Vaz of Guinea-Bissau made several key commitments, which have since been fulfilled. Those include the swearing-in of Mr.”

    2018-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8261 (2018) · source

25. “As the Secretary-General and the Special Coordinator have repeatedly reminded the Security Council, the United Nations strongly urges Palestinians, Israelis and the international community to take concrete measures to reverse the current course of the conflict and advance the goal of a just and sustainable peace based on the two-State solution.”

    2018-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8219 (2018) · source

26. “We will continue to underline that it is imperative that civilians, in particular children, not be targeted and that all actors refrain from putting children at risk at any time. Israel must uphold its responsibilities under international human rights and humanitarian law. Lethal force should be used only as a last resort, with any resulting fatalities properly investigated by the authorities. We therefore also continue to urge Israeli security forces to exercise maximum restraint to avoid casualties. The developments in Gaza today are another painful reminder of the consequences of a missing peace between Israel and Palestine and the need to step up our efforts in support of a peaceful resolution of the conflict.”

    2018-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8219 (2018) · source

27. “The Office of the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General to the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority (UNSCO) has also engaged with the Israel Defense Forces and Palestinian factions, particularly in Gaza, to reinforce the same messages. In order to ensure the safety and security of United Nations personnel, the Department of Safety and Security issued repeated security advisories to all staff. Throughout the day, UNSCO has been in contact with both Palestinian and Israeli security forces and will continue to do so as more demonstrations are expected throughout the next six weeks. There is fear that the situation might deteriorate in the coming days.”

    2018-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8219 (2018) · source

28. “Violence also broke out in the West Bank, with an estimated 900 Palestinians demonstrating, mostly in central West Bank cities, such as Ramallah and Hebron. According to the Palestine Red Crescent Society, 27 Palestinians were wounded during clashes near Nablus. In his Security Council briefing earlier this week (see S/PV.8214), Special Coordinator Mladenov noted the developing Palestinian plans for today's march, and called on all to exercise restraint and to take the necessary steps to avoid violent escalation. In statements to the media, he reiterated those calls and emphasized the need to ensure that civilians, particularly children, should not be put in harm's way.”

    2018-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8219 (2018) · source

29. “Reports indicate that most of the demonstrators stayed well away from the border fence and did not engage in violence. However, there are also reports that some protesters engaged in stone throwing and violent behaviour - some reportedly carrying weapons. According to Israeli security forces reports, militants tried to get through the fence in an attempt to plant explosives. Palestinians reportedly also sent a nine-year-old girl across the fence, but Israeli troops were able to send her safely back. Hamas leaders reportedly were also present at some of the gatherings. Prior to the march, Israel had increased its forces around the border, deploying snipers, special units and drones, and sent out warnings that it would act to prevent any breach of the border fence or violation of Israel's sovereignty.”

    2018-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8219 (2018) · source

30. “Mr. Zerihoun: As Council members know, today's March of Return near the Gaza fence has, unfortunately, resulted in violence. Based on the information at our disposal, around 30,000 people participated in and around a march at various locations in Gaza. Soon after the demonstration started, the situation deteriorated in several locations. Late afternoon, local time, the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza confirmed that at least 15 Palestinians had been killed and more than 1,000 had been injured, including by tear gas suffocation. Several of the casualties were reportedly the result oflive ammunition used by the Israeli security forces during the march, but also following armed clashes between Palestinian and Israeli security forces, including the shelling of a Hamas observation point.”

    2018-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8219 (2018) · source

31. “On 5 January, four United Nations Special Rapporteurs stated that "[t]he Iranian authorities should take immediate action to ensure that all citizens can exercise peacefully the right to freedom of expression and assembly, and should ensure that these and other fundamental rights are not met with violence". As of today, United Nations development work in the Islamic Republic of Iran has not been significantly affected by the recent events. The Secretariat will continue to monitor developments on the ground and engage Iranian authorities with a view to contributing to efforts that address, as the Secretary-General underscored in his statement of 3 January, the legitimate concerns of the population through peaceful means and help to avoid violence or retribution against peaceful protestors.”

    2018-01-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8152 (2018) · source

32. “Others, including the European Union, have called on the Iranian authorities to respect the right to peaceful demonstration and freedom of opinion. Yet more have supported the Government of Iran in calling the protests an internal matter. On 3 January, the Secretary-General issued a statement deploring the loss of life in the protests and urging respect for the rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression and that demonstrations take place in a peaceful manner The same day, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights called on the Iranian authorities "to handle the wave of protests that have taken place around the country with great care so as not to further inflame violence and unrest" and to investigate all deaths and serious injuries that have occurred so far.”

    2018-01-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8152 (2018) · source

33. “On 31 December 2017, President Rouhani told a Cabinet meeting that the Iranian people should be allowed space to protest and criticize the Government. At the same time, he stressed that violence would not be tolerated. Two days later, on 2 January, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei accused Iran's enemies, without naming them, of stirring the unrest. On 3 January, the Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations wrote to the Secretary-General, accusing the United States of stepping up "its acts of intervention in a grotesque way in Iran's internal affairs under the pretext of providing support for sporadic protests [in Iran]". The outbreak of violent protests in Iran has focused attention on events in the country. A number of world leaders have expressed support for the Iranian protesters.”

    2018-01-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8152 (2018) · source

34. “Iran's Ministry of the Interior stated that over 1,000 protesters had been detained, although many may have since been released. With very limited presence on the ground, the Secretariat cannot confirm or deny the authenticity of the images that have been broadcast or the extent of the violence. However, we have received reports that the police, rather than military forces, were responding to the protests. On 3 January, Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced the end of the anti-Government protests. Recent reports indicate smaller and scattered demonstrations. Meanwhile, from 3 to 5 January, large pro-Government rallies were reportedly held across the country, with participants expressing support for the Supreme Leader and condemning violence.”

    2018-01-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8152 (2018) · source

35. “Some of the slogans also expressed disappointment at slow or limited change in social strictures and political freedoms, and criticized what the demonstrators decried as the privileged position of the clergy and elements of the country's security establishment. In other cases, demonstrators demanded that Iran cease its costly involvements in the region. As the protests escalated, some turned violent. Videos posted on social media platforms, several of which remain largely blocked by the Government, and footage broadcast by State television channels showed the beating of protesters and the burning of government offices, banks and religious centres. According to reports carried by official Iranian media, more than 20 Iranians, including a teenage boy and a policeman, have died during the protests.”

    2018-01-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8152 (2018) · source

36. “Mr. Zerihoun: As requested, I would like to brief the Security Council on ongoing developments in the Islamic Republic of Iran, under the agenda item "The situation in the Middle East". As this is the first public meeting of the Security Council in 2018, I would like, on behalf of the Department of Political Affairs, to congratulate the six new elected members of the Council on their assumption of their important responsibilities. I also wish the Security Council a successful year. The protests in the Islamic Republic of Iran started on 28 December 2017, when hundreds of Iranians gathered, in a largely peaceful manner, in Mashhad, the country's second-largest city, chanting slogans against economic hardships. Over the following days, protests occurred in other urban centres, including Tehran, as well as in many rural areas.”

    2018-01-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8152 (2018) · source

37. “We look forward to the support of the Security Council in the implementation of the necessary changes that may be required. United Nations sanctions are a formidable instrument for global peace and security. It is important that they continue to be deployed in tandem with other Charter-based instruments in the service of clearly established objectives, and with respect for due process and human rights.”

    2017-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8018 (2017) · source

38. “Since 2015, it has organized an investigative techniques workshop for relevant experts, in partnership with the United Nations Office for Internal Oversight and Audit. The importance of our support to sanctions experts was, tragically, brought into sharp focus with the killings in March of Ms. Zaida Catalan and Mr. Michael Sharp, members of the Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Even as we continue to press for full accountability for those abhorrent crimes, we need to also reassess the security arrangements that govern the work of sanctions experts in order to ensure that such crimes never happen again. In that regard, the findings and recommendations of the board of inquiry will be instructive.”

    2017-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8018 (2017) · source

39. “Sanctions workshops and regime-specific briefings were organized for incoming members of the Council in order to explain working methods and procedural issues, as well as the substantive aspects of each sanctions regime. Furthermore, advisory support was also provided to Member States in order to facilitate the implementation of United Nations sanctions regimes, in particular regarding exemption requests and implementation reports. The Security Council Affairs Division also plays a key role in supporting and managing the nine sanctions monitoring groups, teams and panels, which are comprised of 59 sanctions experts. Since 2013, the Division has organized an annual inter-panel workshop for all sanctions experts.”

    2017-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8018 (2017) · source

40. “The Working Group is an important forum for promoting better understanding of United Nations sanctions regimes, facilitating the preparation of sanctions assessment reports, and promoting productive interactions among United Nations entities, sanctions committees and sanctions experts. The Department of Political Affairs, through its Security Council Affairs Division (SCAD), has also continued its support to the Security Council in the design, implementation and evaluation of United Nations sanctions. In recent years, SCAD has further enhanced its support to the Council, sanctions committees and their experts on substantive, procedural and technical issues.”

    2017-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8018 (2017) · source

41. “Beyond Member States, the positive experience of Council's partnership with INTERPOL, especially through the use ofthe Special Notices, should be applied to other important partnerships, especially the aviation and financial sectors. All previous State-led reviews of United Nations sanctions have stressed the importance of coordinated United Nations system-wide support to sanctions regimes. Since 2014, under the leadership of the Department of Political Affairs, the United Nations Inter-Agency Working Group on Sanctions, which is comprised of 26 United Nations entities, has continued its work to ensure system-wide support to United Nations sanctions.”

    2017-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8018 (2017) · source

42. “The Secretariat has also been working on the implementation of an enhanced data model of United Nations sanctions lists in order to deepen the information base, which will allow for more accurate screening of individuals and entities by relevant national and international authorities. While those are all useful means to enhance the application of sanctions, the implementation of United Nations sanctions is necessarily awhole-of-Government endeavour. Member States would benefit from even greater in-country assistance. Sanctions are adopted in New York, but they are mainly implemented at border crossings, ports and airports, as well as in banking and financial institutions, bringing together a multitude of Government institutions at various levels, as well as the private sector.”

    2017-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8018 (2017) · source

43. “In order to mitigate those difficulties, the Security Council and its sanctions committees have enhanced outreach to Member States, especially to regional countries affected by sanctions. Sanctions committees routinely meet with regional countries to discuss implementation challenges. Chairs of sanctions committees have also held open briefings, including for regional groups, in order to promote awareness of Council sanctions regimes. Those are supplemented with the travel of committee Chairs to countries and regions impacted by sanctions. That allows for the accrual of first-hand understanding of the effectiveness of sanctions measures. Furthermore, all Security Council sanctions lists have been made available in the six official United Nations languages, with linkages to Security Council- INTERPOL Special Notices, where available.”

    2017-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8018 (2017) · source

44. “Over the past decade, the Council has made important strides in its due process commitments when imposing targeted sanctions on individuals and entities. Effective United Nations sanctions require the broad-based support of Member States and the international community at large. Even the best designed United Nations sanctions resolutions are not self-implementing. Member States still need to fulfil their implementation obligations. While there may have been different assessments of the implementation gap of United Nations sanctions, it is undeniable that the diversity and complexity of targeted United Nations sanctions regimes have imposed a considerable burden of implementation on Member States and other implementing entities.”

    2017-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8018 (2017) · source

45. “Last year, the Council adopted resolutions 2270 (2016) and 2321 (2016), which considerably strengthened the existing sanctions regime on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. In Libya, the Council expanded the prohibitions on the export of petroleum products and designation criteria were adopted this year for acts of sexual violence in the Central African Republic, as well as in the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant/Da'esh and Al-Qaida sanctions regime. Moreover, the Council has combined the robust enforcement of sanctions with due respect for human rights through the Focal Point for Delisting in the Secretariat and the Office of the Ombudsperson for the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant/Da'esh and Al-Qaida sanctions regime.”

    2017-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8018 (2017) · source

46. “That invalidates the often-heard criticism that the Council establishes but does not terminate its sanctions regimes. In its commitment to continually reviewing its sanctions regimes, the Council has also requested the Secretary-General to take stock of various elements of sanctions regimes. Since 2014, the Secretary- General has provided assessments to the Council on the arms embargoes in Somalia and the Central African Republic, as well as on the sanctions regimes in Liberia and Guinea-Bissau. In his next report to the Security Council on small arms and light weapons, the Secretary-General will provide lessons learned on the implementation of arms embargoes in field missions. Reviews of sanctions regimes have also resulted in strengthening responses to growing threats.”

    2017-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8018 (2017) · source

47. “The Council's sanctions regimes on the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant/Da'esh and Al-Qaida, as well as the regime under resolution 1718 (2006), on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, are central to international efforts to tackle terrorism and proliferation, respectively. Both have been continually adjusted to meet specific and evolving challenges, with due regard to the impact on civilian populations. Security Council sanctions are also a flexible instrument, subject to regular reviews, adjustments and terminations. In 2016, three sanctions regimes i those concerning Iran, C6te d'Ivoire and Liberia - were terminated. While the Council has adopted 26 sanctions regimes since 1966, it has also terminated 15 regimes to date.”

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48. “At their most effective, sanctions should contribute to a comprehensive political strategy, working in tandem with other Charter-based instruments, to prevent and peacefully resolve conflicts. Today, 13 Security Council sanctions regimes play an enabling role in preventing conflict, countering terrorism and constraining the proliferation of nuclear weapons. The Council has adopted tailored and calibrated sanctions measures to deter unconstitutional change of government; the illicit exploitation of natural resources, which funds the activities of armed groups; as well as violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, in particular sexual violence in conflict as an act of terror. Conversely, sanctions measures have been adopted to support the implementation of peace agreements and peacebuilding efforts.”

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49. “Mr. Zerihoun: I thank you, Mr. President for the opportunity to address the Security Council on issues related to United Nations sanctions. This Security Council discussion on sanctions is set against a backdrop of wide-ranging and sustained challenges to international peace and security. New crises are straining the collective capacity to respond, while older conflicts are simmering, without resolution and with the potential to reignite. It seems timely, therefore, to take stock of the efficacy of United Nations sanctions, as was recently done for peace operations, peacebuilding and the women peace and security agenda. Just as the causes of conflicts are complex and interlinked, the responses must be effective, complementary and mutually reinforcing. Sanctions are not an end in themselves.”

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50. “The Secretariat remains fully committed to assisting the people of Burundi and supporting the EAC-led dialogue process. Regional actors and international partners need to put their full weight behind the EAC-led dialogue and continue to press for the implementation of confidence-building measures to help create conditi”

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