WEBVTT 1 00:00:09.480 --> 00:00:24.839 Thank you for listening to de Pictures Media Radio. Welcome to Policy and Rights, 2 00:00:26.440 --> 00:01:08.680 the show about government policy and human rights. Welcome back to Policy and 3 00:01:08.680 --> 00:01:15.120 Write Terran Depictions Media Radio. I'm your host, Michael Kloggs. The U 4 00:01:15.359 --> 00:01:21.680 n Security Council has come to a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire and gazam 5 00:01:23.319 --> 00:01:30.680 and it would appear that while the representatives of the United Nations are actually in 6 00:01:30.760 --> 00:01:38.560 celebration of what is going on, that Israel is less than happy with it. 7 00:01:38.680 --> 00:01:48.239 The as reported through the BBC that Israel canceled a delegations visit to the 8 00:01:48.280 --> 00:01:57.200 White House after the UN Security Council passed a resolution calling for the immediate ceasefire 9 00:01:57.760 --> 00:02:06.840 and the release of how messages held by Hamas. The United States was the 10 00:02:06.959 --> 00:02:16.599 sole abstention to the resolution, and the resolution otherwise passed with no nay votes. 11 00:02:17.199 --> 00:02:29.879 You'll here hear that vote later on in this particular podcast. This resolution 12 00:02:30.159 --> 00:02:39.360 could lead to a lot of lives saved and getting humanitarian efforts pass checkpoints so 13 00:02:39.479 --> 00:02:46.039 that needed medication, food, water, clean water can be delivered to the 14 00:02:46.080 --> 00:02:57.360 people. So okay, we're ready, Okay, thank you, good afternoon, 15 00:02:58.319 --> 00:03:01.039 President Ravallo. Welcome to Washington, d C. It is good to 16 00:03:01.080 --> 00:03:06.360 see you after we have talked on the phone. But it was my pleasure 17 00:03:06.439 --> 00:03:10.840 to congratulate you by telephone on your election in September when we spoke in September, 18 00:03:10.879 --> 00:03:14.680 and now, of course, it is my great pleasure and honor to 19 00:03:14.719 --> 00:03:19.520 welcome you to the White House. During your campaign, you vowed to combat 20 00:03:19.560 --> 00:03:25.400 corruption, You pledge to build a coalition to represent all Guatemalans and include members 21 00:03:25.400 --> 00:03:31.400 of the indigenous community in the democratic process, and you committed to expand access 22 00:03:31.400 --> 00:03:36.680 to health care and education, to combat the climate crisis, and to grow 23 00:03:37.039 --> 00:03:43.680 your economy. And it was clear that the people of Guatemala voted resoundingly in 24 00:03:43.719 --> 00:03:49.039 your election and for your message of reform. Your election has brought a sense 25 00:03:49.080 --> 00:03:54.120 of optimism to the people of America and around the world. And despite the 26 00:03:54.240 --> 00:04:00.680 challenges that have been posed to Guatemala's democratic process, the United State was allowed 27 00:04:00.719 --> 00:04:04.280 to stand with you, mister President, following a free and fair election and 28 00:04:04.360 --> 00:04:11.360 throughout your transition and the will of the people of Guatemala, by our observation 29 00:04:11.840 --> 00:04:15.959 as triumph. For the past three years, I have led our administration's efforts 30 00:04:16.120 --> 00:04:23.199 to address the root causes of migration from northern Central America and to create what 31 00:04:23.240 --> 00:04:28.720 we have named the Root Causes strategy. That strategy rests on five pillars. 32 00:04:29.399 --> 00:04:33.959 One to invest in economic development in the region, Two to combat corruption and 33 00:04:34.040 --> 00:04:41.519 promote good governance, Three to respect human rights and labor rights in addition to 34 00:04:41.560 --> 00:04:46.319 reduce violence, and finally, to address gender based violence. This work is 35 00:04:46.360 --> 00:04:53.079 improving lives and livelihoods in the region and addressing the factors that drive people to 36 00:04:53.199 --> 00:04:58.720 migrate to the United States. Mister President, I believe your presidency offers an 37 00:04:58.720 --> 00:05:05.079 important opportunity for us to strengthen US Guatemalan relations and make further progress on each 38 00:05:05.120 --> 00:05:10.839 of the five pillars I have outlined. In particular, Mister President, I 39 00:05:10.879 --> 00:05:15.199 commend you for your steadfast commitment to combat corruption. Corruption, of course, 40 00:05:15.319 --> 00:05:21.199 erodes trust in democracy and prevents governments from responding to the needs of their people. 41 00:05:21.920 --> 00:05:30.040 Corruption is also an impediment to US investment and threatens economic growth, as 42 00:05:30.079 --> 00:05:34.279 American business leaders need stability, predictability, and rule of law to make their 43 00:05:34.319 --> 00:05:41.959 investments in countries like Guatemala worthwhile. And corruption, of course, empowers criminal 44 00:05:42.040 --> 00:05:46.959 organizations and perpetuates violence, all factors that drive people to leave their home country. 45 00:05:47.759 --> 00:05:53.879 Mister President, as you hold corrupt actors accountable and promote good governance, 46 00:05:54.079 --> 00:06:00.680 we support you. Your leadership can help rebuild Guatemalan's peoples trust in their institutions 47 00:06:01.040 --> 00:06:06.480 and give them a sense of hope and opportunity. Our work under the Root 48 00:06:06.560 --> 00:06:12.720 Causes Strategy represents long term development efforts. The problems, of course, did 49 00:06:12.759 --> 00:06:17.439 not occur overnight, and the solutions will not be achieved overnight. Yet we 50 00:06:17.519 --> 00:06:25.000 have seen short term progress in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. Thus far, 51 00:06:25.079 --> 00:06:29.839 the Root Causes Strategy has helped as many as sixty three thousand farmers increase 52 00:06:29.920 --> 00:06:35.879 their production and income has reached nearly three million youth through primary and secondary education. 53 00:06:36.759 --> 00:06:43.319 We have trained more than eighteen thousand police officers and nearly twenty seven thousand 54 00:06:43.319 --> 00:06:48.360 people to strengthen judicial systems, and we have supported thousands of labor and human 55 00:06:48.439 --> 00:06:55.240 rights activists throughout the region. When I first started my work on Root Causes, 56 00:06:55.279 --> 00:06:59.879 I recognized that we needed to involve the private sector in order to have 57 00:07:00.439 --> 00:07:06.040 a lasting impact on irregular migration. A critical component of our strategy has been 58 00:07:06.079 --> 00:07:13.199 to increase private sector investment in the region to help create jobs and expand economic 59 00:07:13.240 --> 00:07:18.959 opportunity. I believe that public private partnerships are essential to combine the resources, 60 00:07:19.000 --> 00:07:24.160 the experience, and the expertise of the private sector with the reach and the 61 00:07:24.199 --> 00:07:30.639 capacity that only governments can provide, and growth and opportunity will far exceed what 62 00:07:30.839 --> 00:07:35.199 either the public or private sector can do independently. To that end, we 63 00:07:35.279 --> 00:07:42.079 have established Central America Forward, and innovative public private partnership that, over the 64 00:07:42.160 --> 00:07:46.279 past three years, has been fueled by CEOs and philanthropic leaders around the world. 65 00:07:47.000 --> 00:07:53.040 I am pleased to announce that as of today, this partnership has generated 66 00:07:53.319 --> 00:07:58.759 more than five point two billion dollars in private sector commitments, with more than 67 00:07:58.800 --> 00:08:05.160 fifty companies representing financial services, textiles, apparel, agriculture, technology, and 68 00:08:05.240 --> 00:08:13.199 telecommunications. Central America Forward has thus far created seventy thousand new jobs throughout the 69 00:08:13.240 --> 00:08:18.439 region, provided skills training for more than one million people, brought more than 70 00:08:18.480 --> 00:08:22.519 two and a half million people into the formal financial economy, and connected more 71 00:08:22.519 --> 00:08:28.360 than four and a half million people to the Internet. Today's announcement of more 72 00:08:28.399 --> 00:08:35.440 than one billion in new investments includes energy transmission projects to connect people to the 73 00:08:35.480 --> 00:08:41.840 grid and initiative to transport crops from small farms to new and larger markets, 74 00:08:41.639 --> 00:08:50.679 construction of a new industrial park, and digital financial inclusion and workforce development programs. 75 00:08:50.039 --> 00:08:54.919 Our partnership has also created what we have named in Her Hands, which 76 00:08:54.960 --> 00:09:01.759 is an initiative to advance economic security for women, launched the Good Governance Good 77 00:09:01.840 --> 00:09:05.960 Jobs Declaration, which includes a corporate pledge on the rule of law to support 78 00:09:07.080 --> 00:09:11.519 labor rights, combat corruption, and increase transparency. We have sent a team 79 00:09:11.559 --> 00:09:18.720 to Honduras to explore development of infrastructure projects and to expand an economic corridor. 80 00:09:18.360 --> 00:09:24.519 And we started Central America Service Corps, which will provide vulnerable youth with training 81 00:09:24.519 --> 00:09:31.159 and opportunities for paid community service projects. In conclusion, President Aravallo, I 82 00:09:31.200 --> 00:09:35.399 am pleased that you will join in convening a meeting that we will host later 83 00:09:35.440 --> 00:09:41.279 today with leaders from the private sector and civil society to continue this important work. 84 00:09:41.759 --> 00:09:46.120 And I look forward to a productive visit today and to a productive partnership 85 00:09:46.159 --> 00:09:50.360 which of course relies on the importance and the mutual and I believe shared priority 86 00:09:50.480 --> 00:09:56.919 of transparency and candor to achieve our mutual interest to the benefit of all of 87 00:09:56.960 --> 00:10:01.039 our people. I thank you, mister President. Thank you. Thank you 88 00:10:01.159 --> 00:10:05.480 very much, Madam Vice President, thank you very much for the invitation. 89 00:10:05.799 --> 00:10:11.120 Is an honor to be here today, and thank you very much for your 90 00:10:11.159 --> 00:10:18.960 leadership in helping us develop this new moment of promising new partnership between Gatemala and 91 00:10:18.039 --> 00:10:24.080 the United States. I view this as a historic moment in relations between our 92 00:10:24.120 --> 00:10:28.799 two countries, which serve basic values and common interests and confront many joint challenges. 93 00:10:33.039 --> 00:10:37.960 Your ongoing work, which you have described in terms of the initiatives that 94 00:10:37.000 --> 00:10:43.559 you have been leading for the Central American region for several years now, are 95 00:10:43.600 --> 00:10:50.919 welcomed by all of us who want to strengthen the ties between Gatemalan increase prosperity 96 00:10:50.960 --> 00:10:56.360 in our region in general. I also want, on behalf of all Watemalans 97 00:10:56.399 --> 00:11:01.440 to express my deep appreciation for the support that the United States provided to our 98 00:11:01.519 --> 00:11:09.000 country during our difficult electoral process and presidential transition. The actions of the United 99 00:11:09.039 --> 00:11:16.440 States and the international community in support of democracy and rule of law were critical 100 00:11:16.519 --> 00:11:22.799 to ensuring that the popular will of the Guatemalan people prevails. This meeting today 101 00:11:22.519 --> 00:11:30.600 reflects what we believe will be continuing strong support from the United States for our 102 00:11:30.720 --> 00:11:37.720 efforts to consolidate democracy, strengthen public institutions, and fight corruption, and promote 103 00:11:37.879 --> 00:11:46.200 economic prosperity and sustainable development that benefits all Watemalons. We recognize that, just 104 00:11:46.279 --> 00:11:50.279 like the majority of Whatatemalans, our supporters in the United States and in the 105 00:11:50.320 --> 00:11:56.120 international community have great expectations for what can be achieved in Guatemala in the next 106 00:11:56.120 --> 00:12:03.240 few years. My government is committed to doing everything it can to meet those 107 00:12:03.279 --> 00:12:09.440 expectations and to deliver results in the short, medium, and long term. 108 00:12:09.600 --> 00:12:16.080 And we also recognize that many of the problems we face are structural and long 109 00:12:16.120 --> 00:12:22.120 standing and cannot be solved in a short period of time, nor without support 110 00:12:22.159 --> 00:12:28.159 and cooperation from the United States and other key international partners. So, as 111 00:12:28.200 --> 00:12:33.679 I said, this is a truly historic moment that offers great promise for strengthening 112 00:12:33.720 --> 00:12:39.320 our collaboration and advancing together as strategic partners on the basis of shared values and 113 00:12:39.399 --> 00:12:48.360 common interests. We will maintain our commitment as governments to foster engagement across sectors 114 00:12:50.039 --> 00:12:56.799 to build a new, democratic, and most more prosperous Gatemala that offers opportunities 115 00:12:56.080 --> 00:13:03.519 for all to live and to thrive. Thank you very much, Madam welcome 116 00:13:03.559 --> 00:13:22.840 again. Thank you. The nine thousand and five hundred and eighty sixth Meeting 117 00:13:22.960 --> 00:13:31.360 of the Security Council is called to order. At the outset of the meeting, 118 00:13:33.080 --> 00:13:37.639 I should like, at a request of the delegation of the Russian Federation 119 00:13:37.320 --> 00:13:43.200 and on behalf of the members of the Security Council, to ask that all 120 00:13:43.279 --> 00:13:50.080 those present now stand and join in observing a minute of silence, to present 121 00:13:50.320 --> 00:13:56.639 its condolences and sympathy to the government and people of Russia and in the memory 122 00:13:56.720 --> 00:14:03.240 of victims of the Heinus and the cowardly terror terrorist attack at the Concert Hall 123 00:14:03.480 --> 00:14:11.080 in Moscow region the Russian Federation on twenty second of March. I now invite 124 00:14:11.120 --> 00:14:22.039 you to stand and observe a minute of silence. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, 125 00:14:24.360 --> 00:14:31.679 dear friends, I would like to make a statement on behalf of the 126 00:14:31.720 --> 00:14:41.000 elected members of the Security Council, who are Algeria, Ecuador, Guyana and 127 00:14:41.200 --> 00:14:48.720 Japan, Malta, Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland and 128 00:14:48.919 --> 00:14:56.519 my own country, Mozambique. It is an historical day for the Council. 129 00:15:00.960 --> 00:15:13.000 For the first time ever, we sponsored and the Council adopted the resolution on 130 00:15:13.039 --> 00:15:22.919 the question of Palestine. We are happy that the Council has successfully adopted the 131 00:15:22.039 --> 00:15:31.519 marching needed resolution to demand the immediate ceasfire in Gaza and the release of hostages. 132 00:15:33.759 --> 00:15:41.679 It also demands that the parties comply with their obligations under international law in 133 00:15:41.720 --> 00:15:52.240 the relation to all persons that they detaine. It is our hope, it 134 00:15:52.360 --> 00:16:00.639 is the hope of the Eten that the resolution adopted today will be implemented in 135 00:16:00.799 --> 00:16:08.840 good faith by all parties and will help is the suffering of the population in 136 00:16:08.960 --> 00:16:22.480 Gaza. Humanitarian aid must flow immediately and without delay. We also hope that 137 00:16:22.639 --> 00:16:32.440 this resolution will pave the way for more positive perspectives towards the lasting piece in 138 00:16:32.480 --> 00:16:42.120 the Middle East. Finally, we would like to hail the determination, unity, 139 00:16:44.320 --> 00:16:52.200 coision and commitment of all members of the Ten Group in tabling the text 140 00:16:53.200 --> 00:17:03.359 and conducting an inclusive and transparent discussions throughout the process that, with the cooperation 141 00:17:03.640 --> 00:17:14.039 of Department members, has led us today to achieve this important goal. I 142 00:17:14.160 --> 00:17:18.880 thank you in her remarks, thank you very much investment and that is the 143 00:17:18.880 --> 00:17:22.279 tim from Al Jazeera English in her remarks to the Security Council following the adoption 144 00:17:22.319 --> 00:17:26.240 of the ceasefire. Ambassador of the United States, Lynda Thomas Greenfield mentioned that 145 00:17:26.279 --> 00:17:30.559 this is a non binding resolution. What is your reaction to those comments? 146 00:17:32.720 --> 00:17:48.839 I will invite other colleagues to respond. Under the chatter, all Security Council 147 00:17:48.039 --> 00:18:06.480 resolutions are binding and every Member States are under the obligation to implement those resolutions. 148 00:18:06.799 --> 00:18:15.319 But I still invite the Maybe legally speaking, it's non binding because in 149 00:18:15.400 --> 00:18:22.279 accordance with the UN Charter or Skills, county decisions must be implemented and legally 150 00:18:22.359 --> 00:18:29.519 binding. But this resolution did not use the word decide and it did not 151 00:18:30.200 --> 00:18:33.359 invoke Chapter seven of the Charter. So legally speaking, it may not be 152 00:18:33.480 --> 00:18:38.079 legally binding. But morally I mean, as I said in my statement, 153 00:18:38.160 --> 00:18:45.359 it just reflects the consensus of the international community, so it should be implemented. 154 00:18:45.960 --> 00:18:57.359 All United the Nations Security Council resolutions are binding in mandatory. I have 155 00:18:57.599 --> 00:19:04.160 been a member of the National Law Permission for fifteen years and President and I 156 00:19:04.359 --> 00:19:11.039 know what I'm saying. Thank you, okay, I I yes, if 157 00:19:11.079 --> 00:19:14.400 I could add, fortunately, just to say that it's an important day for 158 00:19:15.160 --> 00:19:18.839 eating unity. And so the question about the binding nature of resolution is a 159 00:19:18.920 --> 00:19:26.000 legal one, and following the view of the Parimentary President of Mozambique, who 160 00:19:26.119 --> 00:19:30.400 was a member and chair of the ILC. Being a legal practitioner myself and 161 00:19:30.400 --> 00:19:33.880 being part of the sixth Committee for over five years, I would say it 162 00:19:33.960 --> 00:19:36.920 is binding. And it's not just my words, it's also the words of 163 00:19:36.920 --> 00:19:41.279 the International Court up Justice in the Advice Your Opinion on nineteen seventy one Advice 164 00:19:41.319 --> 00:19:45.480 to Opinion given by the ICG. So I think it should be clear to 165 00:19:45.519 --> 00:19:48.240 everyone that this resolution is binding on the parties. Thank you. Can I 166 00:19:48.279 --> 00:19:52.680 follow up on comments about Chapter seven and how if it's not a Chapter seven 167 00:19:52.720 --> 00:19:56.279 resolution, it's not legally binding, as the ambassador from Republic of Career has 168 00:19:56.319 --> 00:20:02.519 mentioned answer already, thank you, thank you very much, thank you, 169 00:20:02.559 --> 00:20:14.519 But I invite you to have some international law with me. The provisional agenda 170 00:20:14.599 --> 00:20:18.680 for this meeting is the situation in the Middle East, including the Parestinian question. 171 00:20:19.839 --> 00:20:30.119 Agenda is adopted in accordance with Brus thirty seven of the Council's Provinsional Rules 172 00:20:30.160 --> 00:20:37.000 of Processure. I invite the depresented representatives of Israel and Yemen to participate in 173 00:20:37.039 --> 00:20:45.559 this meeting. It is so decided I propose that the Council will invite the 174 00:20:45.559 --> 00:20:52.599 Permanent Observa of the observer State of Palestine to the United Nations to participate in 175 00:20:52.640 --> 00:20:57.319 the meeting in accordance with the provisional rules of procedure and the previous practice in 176 00:20:57.319 --> 00:21:07.079 this regard. There be no objections. It is so decided. The Security 177 00:21:07.119 --> 00:21:14.599 Council will now begin its consideration of Item two of the agenda. Members of 178 00:21:14.640 --> 00:21:19.079 the Council have before them document s RUSH twenty twenty fourth RUSH two hundred and 179 00:21:19.079 --> 00:21:25.680 fifty four, the texts of the draft to resolution submitted by Aligeria, Ecuador, 180 00:21:25.960 --> 00:21:30.200 Guyana, Japan, Marta, Mozambique, Republic of Korea, Sierra Jone, 181 00:21:30.519 --> 00:21:40.720 Slovenia and Switzerland. The Council is ready to proceed proceed to The Council 182 00:21:40.759 --> 00:21:48.240 is ready to proceed to the vote on the drafted resolution before it. I 183 00:21:48.400 --> 00:21:52.640 now give the fraA to those members of the Council who wish to make statements 184 00:21:52.720 --> 00:22:00.839 before the vote. I give the fraA to the Representative of Mozambique. As 185 00:22:00.880 --> 00:22:11.000 a president, I have the honor to introduce this draft resolution on behalf of 186 00:22:11.079 --> 00:22:22.079 the ten elected members of the Security Council, namely Algeria, Ecuador, Guyana, 187 00:22:22.920 --> 00:22:30.400 Japan, Malta, Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland, 188 00:22:32.240 --> 00:22:40.319 and my own country, Mozambique. We wish to command the Presidency of 189 00:22:40.440 --> 00:22:48.240 Japan for convening this meeting in order to take action on this important resolution on 190 00:22:48.359 --> 00:22:57.319 the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. We express our deep appreciation to 191 00:22:57.519 --> 00:23:06.359 all members of this Council for their efforts and the inputs on this draft resolution 192 00:23:07.400 --> 00:23:17.559 aimed at ending the catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip. So President, the 193 00:23:17.599 --> 00:23:25.319 situation in Gaza is a matter of grave concern to the entire international community. 194 00:23:26.359 --> 00:23:33.200 Indeed, the escalation of the conflict in the Gaza Strip and its catastrophic consequences 195 00:23:33.880 --> 00:23:44.119 are a clear threat to international peace and security. In this context, the 196 00:23:44.279 --> 00:23:52.960 E ten felt compelled to table this draft resolution before you. The fifteen members 197 00:23:53.000 --> 00:24:03.759 of this Council individually and collectively have a mandate under the Charter to work for 198 00:24:03.799 --> 00:24:15.079 the maintenance of international peace and security, and their actions impact the entire international 199 00:24:15.119 --> 00:24:22.920 community. This is the strong conviction that led to the drafting of the text 200 00:24:22.519 --> 00:24:36.119 that we are considering this morning. This Council has been consistently unanimous in its 201 00:24:36.160 --> 00:24:45.599 agreement on the obligation of the parties in conflict to respect international law, including 202 00:24:45.759 --> 00:24:56.400 international humanitarian law and international human rights LAWD ten have always supported the call for 203 00:24:56.519 --> 00:25:07.240 an immediate ceisfiring Gaza as a fundamental step. For this reason and in respect 204 00:25:07.599 --> 00:25:15.240 for the holy month of Ramadan, we have proposed the present resolution that it 205 00:25:15.400 --> 00:25:25.480 demands an immediate ceasefire during this second period, leading to a permanent and sustainable 206 00:25:26.480 --> 00:25:36.079 ceasefire. At the same time, the draft resolution demands the immediate and unconditional 207 00:25:36.680 --> 00:25:45.519 release of all hostages and emphasizes that humanitarian access must be allowed to address their 208 00:25:45.559 --> 00:25:59.079 medical and other humanitarian needs. These have been among our key demands for weeks. 209 00:26:00.200 --> 00:26:10.480 The draft resolution further demands that the parties comply with their obligations under international 210 00:26:10.559 --> 00:26:18.240 law, as we said before, including international humanitarian law and human rights law. 211 00:26:18.880 --> 00:26:27.039 The draft resolution also emphasizes the need for the parties to abide by the 212 00:26:27.160 --> 00:26:37.279 partinent resolutions adopted by this Council, including resolutions twenty seven to twelve and the 213 00:26:37.359 --> 00:26:49.400 twenty seven twenty of twenty twenty three. D ten have a consultative have adopted 214 00:26:49.400 --> 00:27:00.160 a consultative approach during the negotiation process of this text. We have consulted extensively 215 00:27:00.960 --> 00:27:10.519 and in good faith with all members of this Council in a frank, open 216 00:27:11.319 --> 00:27:18.480 and flexible manner, with the aim of achieving a text that addresses the situation 217 00:27:18.880 --> 00:27:26.839 in Gaza. The adoption of this draft resolution will certainly be another important step 218 00:27:29.400 --> 00:27:38.559 this Council can build upon to comprehensively address the crisis in Gaza. Given it 219 00:27:38.599 --> 00:27:47.400 the utmost urgency of the situation, we call upon all members of this Council, 220 00:27:48.599 --> 00:27:55.160 All and each member of this Council to vote in favor of this resolution. 221 00:27:56.960 --> 00:28:03.000 While this resolution is crucial, it is it's social that we continue working 222 00:28:03.359 --> 00:28:10.519 towards a comprehensive ceasfire and a lasting piece in the region. I thank you, 223 00:28:11.039 --> 00:28:18.359 said, I thank the Representative of Mozambique for their statement. I give 224 00:28:18.440 --> 00:28:27.839 the fraward to the Representative of Russian Federation. Mister President, we are extremely 225 00:28:29.920 --> 00:28:33.039 and disappointed about the way the work on the draft resolution in the last twenty 226 00:28:33.039 --> 00:28:41.160 four hours was done. The fact that the word permanent in p. One 227 00:28:42.160 --> 00:28:48.640 relating to a ceasefire is proposed to be replaced by a more weak wording with 228 00:28:48.799 --> 00:28:51.960 something we learned about a little more than an hour before the beginning of the 229 00:28:52.000 --> 00:28:59.000 meeting. That is unacceptable. We all received instructions for the vote on the 230 00:28:59.039 --> 00:29:03.599 text that contain the word permanent, and we believe that that is a fundamental 231 00:29:03.640 --> 00:29:10.680 importance. All of the remaining wording leaves too broad an area for interpretation, 232 00:29:11.039 --> 00:29:17.720 which could allow Israel to resume its military operation in the Gaza Strip at any 233 00:29:17.759 --> 00:29:23.960 moment following the expiry of the ceasefire, which we today hope will be established. 234 00:29:26.119 --> 00:29:30.279 In order to avoid this scenario, we would like to make an oral 235 00:29:30.279 --> 00:29:34.079 amendment to the text and return the word permanent inp. One. In so 236 00:29:34.279 --> 00:29:41.599 doing, it would read as it read in the previously issued resolution, namely 237 00:29:41.200 --> 00:29:48.039 demands in immediate ceasfire for the demands of Ramadan respected by all parties, leading 238 00:29:48.079 --> 00:29:56.000 to a permanent, sustainable ceasfire, and also demands the immediate and unconditional the 239 00:29:56.039 --> 00:30:02.440 release of all hostages, as well as ensuring humanitarian access to address the medical 240 00:30:02.480 --> 00:30:07.400 and other humilitarian needs. And further demands that the parties comply with their obligations 241 00:30:07.440 --> 00:30:15.240 and the international law in relation to all persons they detained the wars. Thank 242 00:30:15.279 --> 00:30:27.400 you, I thank the representative of Russian Federation for their statement members of the 243 00:30:27.480 --> 00:30:33.519 Council have before them are proposed amendments submitted by Russian Federation to the texts of 244 00:30:33.559 --> 00:30:38.839 the draft resolution contained in the document is RUSH twenty twenty four RUSH two hundred 245 00:30:38.839 --> 00:30:45.039 and fifty four submitted by Algeria, Ecuador, Guyana, Japan, Marta, 246 00:30:45.240 --> 00:30:52.839 Mozambique, Republic of Korea, Sierral, Slovenia and Switzerland. Juel thirty six 247 00:30:52.920 --> 00:31:00.319 of the Council's Provisional Rules of Prussia states, in the area the following amendment 248 00:31:00.480 --> 00:31:07.000 as to or deleached from the text of emotion or draft resolution, that amendment 249 00:31:07.119 --> 00:31:14.799 shall be voted on first Accordingly, I intend to put the proposal proposed amendment 250 00:31:15.039 --> 00:31:22.839 to the boat first read those in favor of proposed amendment please, they there 251 00:31:23.079 --> 00:31:51.680 raised their hand against abstentions. The result of the voting is as f us 252 00:31:51.720 --> 00:32:04.680 three votes in favor, one boat against abstentions. The proposed amendment has not 253 00:32:04.839 --> 00:32:19.920 been adopted, having failed to obtain the required number of votes. Can I 254 00:32:20.200 --> 00:32:31.559 shall put the draft resolution to the vote. Now? Will those in favor 255 00:32:31.680 --> 00:32:37.440 of the draft resolution contained in document s RUSH twenty twenty four THRUSH two hundred 256 00:32:37.440 --> 00:33:07.119 and fifty four preach there raise their hand. Those against have astension. The 257 00:33:07.200 --> 00:33:13.240 result of the voting is as for US, fourteen votes in favor, zero 258 00:33:13.359 --> 00:33:20.440 vote against, one abstention. The draft resolution has again, I don't that 259 00:33:20.440 --> 00:33:37.759 a deserution twenty seven, twenty eight s er Thander twenty four. There's a 260 00:33:37.799 --> 00:33:45.599 big question. Is this ceasefire resolution going to be binding? Will Israel and 261 00:33:47.519 --> 00:33:55.160 the Hamas actually abide by it? Will will humanitarian efforts be able to get 262 00:33:55.160 --> 00:34:00.279 in and help the people that actually need to be help those people who are 263 00:34:00.319 --> 00:34:07.039 not involved in the fighting and caught in a crossfire. Will all those things 264 00:34:07.119 --> 00:34:14.400 happen, and we'll have to keeping an eye and keep watching to make sure 265 00:34:14.440 --> 00:34:22.599 it does actually happen. This is only one step in the process of helping 266 00:34:22.639 --> 00:34:31.400 the people that the innocent people that live in the occupied areas of Palestine. 267 00:34:31.639 --> 00:34:37.119 So thank you for listening today. You've been listening to policy and rights. 268 00:34:37.159 --> 00:34:42.480 I've been your host, Michael Kloggs. Please find that subscribe button wherever it 269 00:34:42.519 --> 00:34:49.440 may be and support us. 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