WEBVTT 1 00:00:04.200 --> 00:00:22.559 Thank you for listening to Pictures Media Radio. Welcome to 2 00:00:22.600 --> 00:00:28.039 Policy and Rights, the show about Welcome to Policy, Thank 3 00:00:28.120 --> 00:01:00.520 human Rights. Hey, welcome back to Policy and Rachel Depictions 4 00:01:00.600 --> 00:01:06.200 Media Radio. I'm your host, Michael Cloggs in Afghanistan, and 5 00:01:06.239 --> 00:01:11.359 we're going to hear Japan, the United States, and several 6 00:01:11.359 --> 00:01:16.159 other countries that are in the UN Security Council make 7 00:01:16.319 --> 00:01:22.719 statements about this new law in Afghanistan that further, at 8 00:01:22.799 --> 00:01:25.599 least to the way we're seeing it, that it further 9 00:01:25.719 --> 00:01:34.079 limits the rights of being a woman, that it takes 10 00:01:34.120 --> 00:01:39.159 away even more of their freedom and makes them subservient 11 00:01:39.239 --> 00:01:47.359 to the men. The Italiban believe that that women are 12 00:01:47.400 --> 00:01:52.519 inferior and that they really should not be part of society. 13 00:01:52.599 --> 00:02:00.319 And it is a big human rights thing, amongst other things, 14 00:02:00.359 --> 00:02:04.640 of course, the right to be who you want to 15 00:02:04.680 --> 00:02:13.199 be with l g B t Q plus rights that 16 00:02:13.360 --> 00:02:19.879 are also squashed in several places around the world. That 17 00:02:20.879 --> 00:02:26.360 here it isn't is that we have should have be 18 00:02:26.560 --> 00:02:28.599 able to have the right to be who we want 19 00:02:28.680 --> 00:02:33.360 to be. That means that that we don't have to 20 00:02:33.439 --> 00:02:38.560 be looked at in a single measure and summed up 21 00:02:38.599 --> 00:02:46.080 to be a gender. And with that we're seeing that 22 00:02:47.960 --> 00:02:53.039 the countries like Afghanistan under Taliban rule are saying that 23 00:02:53.120 --> 00:03:00.759 women are less than than human beings. There are other 24 00:03:01.199 --> 00:03:05.080 places around the world that would also wish to make 25 00:03:05.840 --> 00:03:09.919 a certain appearance be that you are less than a 26 00:03:10.000 --> 00:03:16.800 human being. We've heard in the ICC when the South 27 00:03:17.039 --> 00:03:25.080 Africa proclaimed that ira was committing genocide, and they use 28 00:03:25.719 --> 00:03:31.120 also a term that was used in the Israeli parliament 29 00:03:32.240 --> 00:03:36.479 to say that the Palestinian people are less than human. 30 00:03:39.280 --> 00:03:43.240 I'm going to say this quite bluntly, that we are 31 00:03:43.319 --> 00:03:49.400 all human. We all have the same inherent rights as 32 00:03:49.520 --> 00:03:53.680 being a human being. That it shouldn't matter about gender. 33 00:03:54.080 --> 00:03:59.639 It shouldn't matter about race, skin color, however you want 34 00:03:59.680 --> 00:04:03.400 to put. There shouldn't be no limitations to that. It 35 00:04:03.439 --> 00:04:06.000 shouldn't even be about how much money you have in 36 00:04:06.039 --> 00:04:12.759 the bank. Because we also see the rich corporate officers 37 00:04:12.879 --> 00:04:18.160 in the United States and Canada circumvent laws, circumvent the 38 00:04:18.240 --> 00:04:24.959 constitutions of the land in order to do what they 39 00:04:25.040 --> 00:04:28.959 want to do. It shouldn't be about any of those things. 40 00:04:29.399 --> 00:04:32.360 It should be that we are all equal because we 41 00:04:32.600 --> 00:04:40.639 are human beings, that we all have the same opportunities 42 00:04:41.480 --> 00:04:51.279 regardless of gender, cash in the bank religious beliefs. We 43 00:04:51.439 --> 00:04:57.079 all should be able to do that. A friend of mine, 44 00:04:59.160 --> 00:05:02.879 as I was picking him up from the train station 45 00:05:03.120 --> 00:05:12.639 and he apparently some people looked at my footwear, and 46 00:05:15.000 --> 00:05:20.720 we're goggled, shall we say? And he said to one person, 47 00:05:20.759 --> 00:05:33.000 and he's like, shoes do not make a gender, And 48 00:05:33.519 --> 00:05:41.480 he's right, shoes should not make a gender a gender. 49 00:05:41.800 --> 00:05:46.600 The gender and gender only comes into play in certain 50 00:05:46.759 --> 00:05:50.319 areas of our lives, and it isn't an everyday thing. 51 00:05:51.680 --> 00:05:58.720 We should be able by now, as civilized, intelligent, enlightened beings, 52 00:05:59.160 --> 00:06:03.879 to be able to look past what is a gender 53 00:06:04.120 --> 00:06:07.360 or what the gender rules should be. We should be 54 00:06:07.399 --> 00:06:16.399 creating laws that promote intelligence. We should be creating school 55 00:06:16.519 --> 00:06:23.079 curriculums that are open to all ideas in all histories 56 00:06:25.000 --> 00:06:29.639 that there should be. Our government should stop limiting us, 57 00:06:30.120 --> 00:06:33.600 shrink themselves so that they are no longer limiting us, 58 00:06:34.000 --> 00:06:38.519 so that we are enslaved to whatever corporation that owns 59 00:06:38.519 --> 00:06:46.399 the government at the time. All that should be abolished 60 00:06:46.439 --> 00:06:52.959 by now. We should all be looking inside of ourselves 61 00:06:53.000 --> 00:06:57.360 to find the love that is there. And we all 62 00:06:57.560 --> 00:07:03.199 need to stand up as the human right and dismiss 63 00:07:03.680 --> 00:07:09.879 the haters tell them that we are no longer going 64 00:07:09.920 --> 00:07:14.399 to stand for what it is that they're putting up there, 65 00:07:15.000 --> 00:07:19.079 that we're going to stand for love, equality and for 66 00:07:19.199 --> 00:07:24.560 the idea that we all can be something great just 67 00:07:24.680 --> 00:07:31.439 because we are. Okay, So enough of that rant had 68 00:07:31.439 --> 00:07:34.680 to toss it out there, because hey, well, we're going 69 00:07:34.720 --> 00:07:39.680 to be talking about human rights violations in today's episode. 70 00:07:39.959 --> 00:07:44.800 We're going to stick with the United Nations and we're 71 00:07:44.839 --> 00:07:50.519 going to talk about Sudan humanitarian efforts. We're going to 72 00:07:50.639 --> 00:07:55.920 speak about Afghanistan as we're going to hear certain countries 73 00:07:55.959 --> 00:07:59.920 come together that are evolved in the UN Security Council 74 00:08:00.519 --> 00:08:06.800 as they make a statement together and in hopes that 75 00:08:07.879 --> 00:08:13.399 Afghanistan will hear the message and allow everyone to have 76 00:08:13.519 --> 00:08:17.759 the same rights. We are also going to hear about 77 00:08:17.800 --> 00:08:22.759 other humanitarian problems that are happening around the world from 78 00:08:23.199 --> 00:08:26.879 the press room in the United Nations in New York City, 79 00:08:28.160 --> 00:08:36.080 as they are talking about the flooding in Sudan, Libya 80 00:08:37.320 --> 00:08:46.360 and Occupied Palestine territories are still there. The Democratic Republic 81 00:08:46.399 --> 00:08:53.360 of the Congo, Ukraine, Venezuela. Food price index that is 82 00:08:53.399 --> 00:08:59.159 something really important, the International Food Price Index. It does 83 00:08:59.279 --> 00:09:04.919 have a direct on food that that is distributed throughout 84 00:09:05.000 --> 00:09:14.159 the entire world. So there are some of the some 85 00:09:14.240 --> 00:09:17.879 of the things that that we're going to hear about today. 86 00:09:20.080 --> 00:09:24.960 And there are still continued efforts with with the vaccines 87 00:09:25.200 --> 00:09:28.080 from the w h O as they continue to do 88 00:09:28.200 --> 00:09:44.039 work to vaccinate children in Palestine against polio and UH. 89 00:09:45.960 --> 00:09:47.799 Some of the things that they're going to talk about 90 00:09:49.399 --> 00:09:57.080 in the United Nations is also about the flooding in 91 00:09:57.200 --> 00:10:05.559 refuge refugee campuses across Cameroon, Chad and Mali, as there 92 00:10:06.039 --> 00:10:09.120 are already refugees and then we're going to see they're 93 00:10:09.639 --> 00:10:21.879 hit with even more devastation and occupied Palestine territory again, 94 00:10:21.919 --> 00:10:27.279 they're going to talk about how teams reached over three 95 00:10:27.360 --> 00:10:31.919 hundred and forty thousand children in just four days with 96 00:10:32.200 --> 00:10:42.919 vaccinations and alike. The Democratic Republic of the Congo Peacekeeping 97 00:10:43.039 --> 00:10:53.720 Missions dispatched peacekeepers to protect civilians from the fighting. Ukraine. 98 00:10:55.639 --> 00:11:01.480 The East, the East and center of Ukraine have been 99 00:11:01.480 --> 00:11:08.000 particularly affected by local authorities report attacks UH today in 100 00:11:08.360 --> 00:11:20.360 uh Poper low Rode in the the bro region of UH, 101 00:11:20.759 --> 00:11:28.039 Ukraine and Venezuela Venezuela UH. The Inte International Organization of 102 00:11:28.159 --> 00:11:37.600 Migration UH and the Refugee Agency highly urgent need for 103 00:11:37.759 --> 00:11:44.039 increases support over four million Venezuela and refugees and migrants 104 00:11:44.039 --> 00:11:50.960 in the Americas. The Food Price Index again the world 105 00:11:51.000 --> 00:11:55.759 food economy price has declined slightly in August due to 106 00:11:56.000 --> 00:12:03.000 decreases UH and quotations of of sugar, flour, meat in Cereal. 107 00:12:03.159 --> 00:12:12.480 So we're going to listen to the representative for Secretary General, 108 00:12:13.200 --> 00:12:17.360 Turno Guerrares as he speaks more about those things and 109 00:12:17.519 --> 00:12:22.840 answers questions from their press from floor. So why don't 110 00:12:22.879 --> 00:12:27.480 we move forward, and we're going to start with a 111 00:12:27.519 --> 00:12:33.360 statement from the current President of the UN Security Council 112 00:12:33.720 --> 00:12:37.639 as he makes statements about humanitarian efforts. 113 00:12:48.679 --> 00:12:53.240 Okay, okay, well, thank you, very thank you very much. 114 00:12:55.519 --> 00:12:59.240 I speak in the national capacity, not in the name 115 00:12:59.320 --> 00:13:01.000 of the console. I think I have to make this 116 00:13:01.120 --> 00:13:09.440 clear at the beginning. It's an echo. What do I 117 00:13:09.480 --> 00:13:25.639 have to do? How I take it out? Yea, yeah, okay, okay, sorry, yeah, 118 00:13:25.759 --> 00:13:29.159 So I'm speaking in we still echo. I'm speaking in 119 00:13:29.240 --> 00:13:34.840 national capacity, and I would just want to brief you 120 00:13:36.480 --> 00:13:40.039 on the consultations that we had on Sudan. So we 121 00:13:40.159 --> 00:13:45.919 had a consultations on Sudan, Director Rosono was briefing us, 122 00:13:46.399 --> 00:13:49.000 especially on a humanitarian situation. 123 00:13:50.960 --> 00:14:03.720 And UH, I believe that majority of the Council members recognized. 124 00:14:04.600 --> 00:14:08.519 And welcome the decision of the Sudanese authorities to open 125 00:14:08.559 --> 00:14:13.240 the other crossing point for humanitarian assistance. This is something 126 00:14:13.559 --> 00:14:18.200 that Security Council was calling upon for months, including in 127 00:14:18.279 --> 00:14:24.600 the resolutions, and we we recognized and we welcome that 128 00:14:26.039 --> 00:14:30.039 the Sudanese authorities UH at the end open Adre, which 129 00:14:30.120 --> 00:14:35.600 enabled enables now delivery of humanitarian aid inside inside Therefore, 130 00:14:35.639 --> 00:14:38.679 so this is a new element, a positive element that 131 00:14:38.720 --> 00:14:45.519 we recognize and we welcome. At the same time, of 132 00:14:45.519 --> 00:14:49.720 course we called for this for other to remain open 133 00:14:50.879 --> 00:14:56.159 and for the delivery uitarian delivery to sustain. There's their 134 00:14:56.279 --> 00:14:56.919 huge needs. 135 00:14:56.960 --> 00:14:57.759 There are still. 136 00:14:59.720 --> 00:15:03.679 Twenty six million of people in Sudan in in food 137 00:15:03.799 --> 00:15:08.000 with food shortages. There is still seven million that are starving. 138 00:15:08.039 --> 00:15:10.879 There is still problems in the camp of some some 139 00:15:10.879 --> 00:15:15.840 some camp. So it's not that the problems are over, 140 00:15:16.919 --> 00:15:21.759 but at least we have access, there is access to 141 00:15:21.759 --> 00:15:28.120 to the people in need. Next, I think that everybody 142 00:15:28.279 --> 00:15:32.799 express or majority of the Council or we express support 143 00:15:32.919 --> 00:15:39.519 for the ongoing efforts, un efforts by lateral efforts, regional 144 00:15:39.559 --> 00:15:46.279 efforts to help parties reach UH or start discussing the 145 00:15:46.360 --> 00:15:50.440 cease fire and an agreement. I think we also all 146 00:15:50.559 --> 00:15:54.440 called on the parties to to to put additional urgent 147 00:15:54.480 --> 00:15:58.639 efforts and and find a solution to stop the conflict 148 00:15:58.679 --> 00:16:07.799 in in conflict in Sudan and we al saw several 149 00:16:07.840 --> 00:16:13.600 members express concern with the external interference which is still 150 00:16:13.639 --> 00:16:17.519 an issue and UH it's still important for the Council 151 00:16:18.120 --> 00:16:23.039 UH to to keep pressure or to call on the 152 00:16:23.200 --> 00:16:27.200 foreign actors to to stop interfering in the conflict. When 153 00:16:27.200 --> 00:16:31.799 I was mentioning the the mediation efforts that are ongoing, 154 00:16:33.519 --> 00:16:37.080 we were also briefed by the US and Switzerland about 155 00:16:37.559 --> 00:16:43.480 the their efforts and there was also called there were 156 00:16:43.519 --> 00:16:46.039 calls by the security by the members of the Council 157 00:16:46.840 --> 00:16:52.360 for to enhance coordination of all these mediation efforts that 158 00:16:52.440 --> 00:16:56.279 are ongoing. So, in principle, I think this was the 159 00:16:56.360 --> 00:17:01.480 discussion so that the Council remains remains ceased of the 160 00:17:01.519 --> 00:17:05.559 matter concerned with humanitarian situation which is still dire and 161 00:17:05.559 --> 00:17:08.400 and of course Visso had. 162 00:17:08.279 --> 00:17:08.799 A very. 163 00:17:10.200 --> 00:17:14.640 Dire UH briefing about about the situation, the lack of 164 00:17:14.680 --> 00:17:18.799 the funding and and the horrible atrocities that are continued 165 00:17:18.839 --> 00:17:22.920 to happen in Therefore, so it's important for the Council 166 00:17:23.000 --> 00:17:27.000 to remain ceased, to recognize the positive elopment about the 167 00:17:27.000 --> 00:17:30.559 Adre UH, but at the same time to call on 168 00:17:30.680 --> 00:17:31.759 the parties. 169 00:17:31.759 --> 00:17:36.160 To UH to to. 170 00:17:35.440 --> 00:17:41.559 Increase the efforts to reach the ceasefire. Yes, thank you. 171 00:17:41.960 --> 00:17:45.599 Panela Falk from US News and World Report. In addition 172 00:17:45.720 --> 00:17:50.119 to the Adre crossing opening, is there any plan to 173 00:17:50.119 --> 00:17:56.200 try to increase a with such desperate famine, particularly since 174 00:17:56.240 --> 00:17:57.440 some of the bridges. 175 00:17:57.079 --> 00:17:57.799 Have been crossed. 176 00:17:58.559 --> 00:18:02.160 Yes, I think that mister Surm was briefing us on that. 177 00:18:02.519 --> 00:18:08.119 I think it's better if replies about those efforts. But yes, 178 00:18:08.160 --> 00:18:11.519 I think there are plans and they're working on other 179 00:18:11.680 --> 00:18:16.359 access points to deliver it. Because of the floods and 180 00:18:16.400 --> 00:18:20.319 everything she was mentioned in the issues and now, is 181 00:18:20.359 --> 00:18:24.279 there any season and problems even when the trucks come 182 00:18:24.400 --> 00:18:29.079 inside the country that they might get stuck on the 183 00:18:29.160 --> 00:18:32.079 road because of the of the huge water floods. 184 00:18:33.640 --> 00:18:41.240 That's you said that a majority of the council supported 185 00:18:41.960 --> 00:18:48.039 the opening of the country crossing that to me that 186 00:18:48.079 --> 00:18:52.680 there are some Council members who don't support it. Is 187 00:18:52.759 --> 00:18:58.079 there any reason why why you wouldn't support the opening? 188 00:18:58.559 --> 00:19:01.000 No, I said majority of the Council member, because I 189 00:19:01.000 --> 00:19:03.559 cannot speak in the name of all Council members. And 190 00:19:04.400 --> 00:19:11.039 I think probably we all spoke about Adre, but we 191 00:19:11.119 --> 00:19:13.440 didn't have agreement that I speak in the name of 192 00:19:13.480 --> 00:19:18.000 the console and that's why I said majority. But maybe 193 00:19:18.200 --> 00:19:22.559 some stress more, some stress less, but probably all of them, 194 00:19:22.880 --> 00:19:26.920 all of us really spoke about ad because it's a 195 00:19:26.960 --> 00:19:29.559 new element from the previous briefing that we had. 196 00:19:30.640 --> 00:19:36.839 Do you foresee any new Security Council product on Superman? 197 00:19:38.839 --> 00:19:42.599 At the moment, nothing is on the table. But I 198 00:19:42.640 --> 00:19:45.880 think we are played by year. We're playing by year 199 00:19:46.079 --> 00:19:48.519 and as a situation well evolved. 200 00:19:48.640 --> 00:19:50.920 If if there will be. 201 00:19:51.799 --> 00:19:55.039 If we'll have a feeling that another product would help 202 00:19:55.519 --> 00:19:59.960 the efforts either mediation efforts of Lamamra or others, or 203 00:20:00.039 --> 00:20:03.240 if it will help with the humanitarian access, then of 204 00:20:03.279 --> 00:20:07.200 course we will go into that. Okay, thank you very much. 205 00:20:18.519 --> 00:20:24.039 Good morning with the Security Council members. That about strong 206 00:20:24.119 --> 00:20:32.160 winters in the human rights situation in Afghanistan, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Marda, Mozambique, 207 00:20:32.359 --> 00:20:38.319 Republic of Korea, Sera Reone, Slovenia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, 208 00:20:38.599 --> 00:20:42.880 the United States, and my own country, Japan have come 209 00:20:42.920 --> 00:20:46.720 together today to express our deep concern about the so 210 00:20:46.920 --> 00:20:51.839 called morality role which was announced by the Taliban reasentry. 211 00:20:52.920 --> 00:20:57.480 We condemned in the strongest terms the Taliban's continued systemic 212 00:20:57.599 --> 00:21:02.440 gender discrimination and oppression of women and girls in Afghanistan. 213 00:21:03.400 --> 00:21:08.720 On top of these existing edicts, this new directive confirms 214 00:21:08.720 --> 00:21:13.799 and extends wide ranging and far reaching restrictions on personal 215 00:21:13.920 --> 00:21:19.279 conduct and provides inspectors with broad powers of enforcement, thus 216 00:21:19.359 --> 00:21:23.680 deepening the already unacceptable restrictions on the enjoyment by all 217 00:21:23.799 --> 00:21:29.200 Afghans of human rights and fundamental freedoms. It is raising 218 00:21:29.759 --> 00:21:35.200 further serious concerns among the all Afghan citizens as it 219 00:21:35.319 --> 00:21:40.359 will negatively impact many years of their lives. The Security 220 00:21:40.400 --> 00:21:44.880 Council has discussed the dire humanitarian situations in Afghanistan since 221 00:21:44.880 --> 00:21:48.519 the Taribans take over three years ago and has raised 222 00:21:48.519 --> 00:21:53.319 a united voice in multiple occasions. Among others, the Council 223 00:21:53.440 --> 00:21:58.160 unanimously adopted Resolution twenty six eighty one in April twenty 224 00:21:58.279 --> 00:22:02.759 twenty three to core for the full, equal, meaningful and 225 00:22:03.000 --> 00:22:09.519 safe participation of women and girls in Afghanistan. Today, we 226 00:22:09.680 --> 00:22:13.319 once again urge the Taliban to swiftly re reverse all 227 00:22:13.319 --> 00:22:18.359 the policies and practices that restrict the enjoyment by women 228 00:22:18.480 --> 00:22:23.440 and girls of the human rights and fundamental freedoms. The 229 00:22:23.440 --> 00:22:26.680 Taliban need to reason and respond to the voices of 230 00:22:26.799 --> 00:22:31.200 Afrighan women and girls by respecting their rights to education 231 00:22:31.599 --> 00:22:34.839 and for women to work, as well as the freedoms 232 00:22:34.920 --> 00:22:39.440 of expression and movement. It is a prerequisite for stable, 233 00:22:39.720 --> 00:22:45.440 peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan. We also urge all states and 234 00:22:45.559 --> 00:22:50.200 organizations to use their influence, in conformity with the Charter 235 00:22:50.279 --> 00:22:54.240 of the United Nations, to promote an urgent diverser of 236 00:22:54.359 --> 00:22:58.480 these policies and practices. We like to stress that the 237 00:22:58.559 --> 00:23:02.880 Taliban's actions of this find only undermine the international communities 238 00:23:02.960 --> 00:23:06.960 Air Force to engage with them, as demonstrated during the 239 00:23:07.000 --> 00:23:11.119 Special Voice meeting in Dhart two months ago, to realize 240 00:23:11.160 --> 00:23:15.759 and Afghanistan at peace with itself and its neighbors, who reintegrate, 241 00:23:15.880 --> 00:23:21.720 reintegrated into the international community and meeting the international obligations, 242 00:23:22.599 --> 00:23:26.960 Afghanistan has committed to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 243 00:23:27.359 --> 00:23:30.160 and the Party to a number of human rights treaties, 244 00:23:30.799 --> 00:23:35.400 particularly the Convention of Elimination of All Home Adustics Discrimination 245 00:23:35.559 --> 00:23:40.680 against Women ZIDO. Afghan's obligations and the international rule must 246 00:23:40.720 --> 00:23:45.880 be refilled. We'd like to take this opportunity to reiterate 247 00:23:45.880 --> 00:23:49.799 our fough support to Special Representative of the Secretary General, 248 00:23:50.240 --> 00:23:55.079 the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan UNANA and Special 249 00:23:55.160 --> 00:23:58.880 Rapport two on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan. 250 00:23:59.359 --> 00:24:03.680 In acring this issue. The Taliban's ban on the Special 251 00:24:03.759 --> 00:24:08.599 Rapper too to enter Afghanistan is disturbing and he he 252 00:24:08.720 --> 00:24:14.319 should be able to fully carry out his mandate. Afghanistan seasons, 253 00:24:14.440 --> 00:24:19.039 especially women and girls, have suffered for far too long. 254 00:24:19.799 --> 00:24:24.400 Day by day, Afrighan women and girls rush their opportunities 255 00:24:24.920 --> 00:24:29.839 and hope for their future. This is unacceptable. We are 256 00:24:29.839 --> 00:24:34.039 committed to doing about most to holistically address the applight 257 00:24:34.720 --> 00:24:38.480 and will continue to monitor the situation closely. Thank you. 258 00:24:39.200 --> 00:24:40.519 Can I ask you something? 259 00:24:42.799 --> 00:24:47.519 Young boys and men will not row to go out well. 260 00:24:47.400 --> 00:24:50.519 Not order to go to school. Will you do more 261 00:24:51.400 --> 00:24:51.960 that you'll do? 262 00:24:52.079 --> 00:24:54.359 Your white now talking but. 263 00:24:54.759 --> 00:25:00.279 Taking actions, we are you know as do you know 264 00:25:00.319 --> 00:25:06.200 that we are having making effort as much as possible 265 00:25:06.599 --> 00:25:08.079 and we continue. 266 00:25:07.640 --> 00:25:08.519 To do so. 267 00:25:08.519 --> 00:25:11.519 So that is today's you know, this event is a 268 00:25:11.759 --> 00:25:15.519 you know, expression of a determination. So that's what I 269 00:25:15.559 --> 00:25:16.279 can say. 270 00:25:16.359 --> 00:25:16.799 Thank you? 271 00:25:16.839 --> 00:25:19.799 Why did you choose this format? Why isn't the Security 272 00:25:19.839 --> 00:25:23.440 Council speaking out? Did you attend to get the Security 273 00:25:23.480 --> 00:25:25.000 Council to say something? 274 00:25:33.839 --> 00:25:36.519 I now give the floor to mister addji Abel. 275 00:25:38.880 --> 00:25:44.480 Thank you, mister President, mister President, distinguished members of the 276 00:25:44.599 --> 00:25:49.839 Security Council, I thank Council members for the opportunity to 277 00:25:49.920 --> 00:25:54.279 brief you once again on the implementation of Security Council 278 00:25:54.319 --> 00:25:59.200 Resolution two one one eighth of twenty thirteen on the 279 00:25:59.279 --> 00:26:04.519 elimination of the chemical weapons program of the Syrian Arab Republic. 280 00:26:06.079 --> 00:26:09.720 I am providing this briefing on behalf of the Higher 281 00:26:09.720 --> 00:26:15.839 Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Zumina Kamitsu, who is currently away 282 00:26:15.839 --> 00:26:20.880 from office since the last consideration of this matter by 283 00:26:20.880 --> 00:26:26.640 the Council. I'm consistent with established practice, the Office for 284 00:26:26.720 --> 00:26:30.640 Disarmament Affairs has been in a regular contact with its 285 00:26:30.640 --> 00:26:36.119 counterparts in the opc W Technical Secretariat on activities related 286 00:26:36.160 --> 00:26:43.720 to Resolution twenty one eighteen, Mister President. Since the Council's 287 00:26:43.720 --> 00:26:49.599 previous meeting on this matter, the opc W Declaration Assessment 288 00:26:49.680 --> 00:26:56.359 Team or THAT has continued its efforts to clarify all 289 00:26:56.480 --> 00:27:03.240 outstanding issues regarding the initial the declaration and subsequent declarations 290 00:27:03.279 --> 00:27:09.440 submitted by the Syrian Arab Republic. As was reported at 291 00:27:09.440 --> 00:27:14.119 the last briefing to the Council on this matter, the 292 00:27:14.200 --> 00:27:18.200 twenty seventh round of consultations between the DAT and the 293 00:27:18.279 --> 00:27:23.960 Syrian National Authority was undertaken in Damascus in May twenty 294 00:27:24.000 --> 00:27:30.319 twenty four. During and subsequent to this round of consultations, 295 00:27:30.680 --> 00:27:36.279 the DAT requested explanations from the Syrian National Authority regarding 296 00:27:36.319 --> 00:27:40.359 the results of analysis of samples collected by the DAT 297 00:27:40.559 --> 00:27:45.720 between September twenty twenty and April twenty twenty three at 298 00:27:45.839 --> 00:27:52.880 two formally declared chemical weapons related sites. These results indicated 299 00:27:52.960 --> 00:28:01.240 potentially undeclared activities related to several chemical warfare agents, including 300 00:28:02.039 --> 00:28:07.440 the full production cycle from research and development to production, 301 00:28:08.000 --> 00:28:14.200 testing and storage for two of those agents. Although the 302 00:28:14.240 --> 00:28:19.400 Syrian Arab Republic provided some additional information on these results, 303 00:28:20.279 --> 00:28:26.759 the OPCW Technical Secretariat assessed this information as insufficient. This 304 00:28:26.920 --> 00:28:31.000 resulted in the opening of two new outstanding issues in 305 00:28:31.119 --> 00:28:35.839 July twenty twenty four, raising the total number of issues 306 00:28:35.880 --> 00:28:40.640 from twenty four to twenty six, of which seven have 307 00:28:40.759 --> 00:28:46.839 been resolved and nineteen remain unresolved. This is an extremely 308 00:28:47.400 --> 00:28:54.079 worrying development, Mister President, I have been further informed that 309 00:28:54.160 --> 00:28:59.240 the Syrian National Authority did not accept the opc W 310 00:28:59.359 --> 00:29:05.039 Technical SECONDIAT proposals for two possible time periods for the 311 00:29:05.119 --> 00:29:12.240 twenty eighth round of consultations. As a result, on fourteen 312 00:29:12.319 --> 00:29:17.599 August twenty twenty four, the opc W Technical Secretariat informed 313 00:29:17.680 --> 00:29:22.440 the Syrian Arab Republic of its intention to deploy a 314 00:29:22.519 --> 00:29:27.160 reduced team to the Syrian Arab Republic to conduct the 315 00:29:27.240 --> 00:29:31.960 twenty eighth round of consultations in mid September twenty twenty four. 316 00:29:33.680 --> 00:29:39.119 The planned activities were also updated accordingly, as did that 317 00:29:39.839 --> 00:29:43.599 would not be in a position to conduct any field 318 00:29:43.680 --> 00:29:50.319 visits during the proposed deployment. Through a noteverable dated nineteen 319 00:29:50.359 --> 00:29:55.279 August twenty twenty four, the Syrian Arab Republic informed the 320 00:29:55.319 --> 00:30:01.000 opc W Technical Secretariat that it had no objection to 321 00:30:01.119 --> 00:30:06.119 receiving the data. In mid September twenty twenty four, however, 322 00:30:07.359 --> 00:30:12.400 I understand that negotiation of the relevant dates is still ongoing. 323 00:30:14.039 --> 00:30:18.880 Mister President, I have been informed that the delayed deployment 324 00:30:19.039 --> 00:30:23.200 of the data will have an operational impact on the 325 00:30:23.279 --> 00:30:29.440 planned schedule for inspections of the Barza and Jamraya facilities 326 00:30:29.880 --> 00:30:35.599 of the Scientific Studies and Research Center or SSRC. As 327 00:30:35.640 --> 00:30:39.599 of date of this month's report, the Technical Secretariat has 328 00:30:39.680 --> 00:30:44.559 not received any new information which may resolve the issues 329 00:30:44.599 --> 00:30:49.079 related to the presence of a scheduled two chemical in 330 00:30:49.160 --> 00:30:54.720 the sample collected during the November twenty eighteen inspection and 331 00:30:54.920 --> 00:30:58.559 to the origin and usage of a chemical of dual 332 00:30:58.759 --> 00:31:03.680 use nature observed by the inspection team during the September 333 00:31:03.720 --> 00:31:10.559 twenty twenty two inspection at the SSRC Barza facilities. The 334 00:31:10.599 --> 00:31:15.000 opc W Technical Cecretariat will further engage on these issues 335 00:31:15.559 --> 00:31:19.319 with the Syrian national Authority during the next round of 336 00:31:19.559 --> 00:31:28.119 SSRC inspections. As reported previously, the OPCW Technical Secretariat has 337 00:31:28.200 --> 00:31:34.160 also requested information regarding the unauthorized movement of the two 338 00:31:34.279 --> 00:31:39.200 cylinders related to the chemical weapons incident that took place 339 00:31:39.400 --> 00:31:44.480 in Duma on seventh April twenty eighteen, which were allegedly 340 00:31:44.559 --> 00:31:48.799 destroyed in an attack on a chemical weapons production facility. 341 00:31:50.480 --> 00:31:54.000 I have been informed that, as of the date of 342 00:31:54.039 --> 00:31:59.000 this report, the Technical Cecretariat has not received a response 343 00:31:59.440 --> 00:32:07.160 to this quest. Mister President, the opc W Technical Secretariat 344 00:32:07.880 --> 00:32:13.599 remains fully committed to implementing its mandate aimed at verifying 345 00:32:13.680 --> 00:32:19.359 the fulfillment of the Syrian Arab Republics declaration obligations under 346 00:32:19.440 --> 00:32:24.400 the Convention, decisions by the oppsid W Policy Making Organs 347 00:32:24.960 --> 00:32:32.359 and Security Council resolutions. However, as has been previously emphasized, 348 00:32:33.039 --> 00:32:37.480 full cooperation by the Syrian Arab Republic with the opc 349 00:32:37.759 --> 00:32:43.400 W Technical Secretariat is essential to closing all outstanding issues. 350 00:32:45.319 --> 00:32:53.599 Considering the identified gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies that remain unresolved 351 00:32:54.440 --> 00:32:59.000 at this time, the opci W Technical Secretariat assesses that 352 00:32:59.440 --> 00:33:05.200 the declared submitted by the Syrian Arab Republic still cannot 353 00:33:05.359 --> 00:33:10.599 be considered accurate and complete in accordance with the Chemical 354 00:33:10.599 --> 00:33:15.440 Weapons Convention. I call upon the Syrian Arab Republic to 355 00:33:15.519 --> 00:33:20.039 cooperate with the opc W Technical Secretariat and respond with 356 00:33:20.359 --> 00:33:27.640 urgency to all of the Technical Secretariat's requests. Mister Presidents 357 00:33:27.839 --> 00:33:32.400 have been advised that the opc w Fact Finding Mission 358 00:33:32.720 --> 00:33:38.960 or FFM continues to study all available information related to 359 00:33:39.160 --> 00:33:43.880 allegations of the use of chemical weapons in the Syria 360 00:33:44.039 --> 00:33:47.720 Arab Republic and will issue further reports in due course. 361 00:33:49.480 --> 00:33:55.759 The Investigation and Identification Team or IT also continues its 362 00:33:55.839 --> 00:34:00.759 investigations into incidents in which the Fact Finding Mission has 363 00:34:00.839 --> 00:34:05.960 determined that chemical weapons were used or likely used in 364 00:34:06.039 --> 00:34:09.599 the Saian Arab Republic and will issue further reports in 365 00:34:09.679 --> 00:34:15.679 due course. Mister President, Distinguished members of the Security Council, 366 00:34:16.519 --> 00:34:21.000 the United Nations will continue to support all efforts to 367 00:34:21.159 --> 00:34:25.639 uphold the norm against chemical weapons and to relegate these 368 00:34:25.719 --> 00:34:31.400 dreadful weapons to history. As the Head Representative for Disarmament 369 00:34:31.519 --> 00:34:36.519 Affairs has emphasized on many occasions, any use of chemical 370 00:34:36.519 --> 00:34:43.320 weapons is unacceptable. I also echo the secretary generous call 371 00:34:44.119 --> 00:34:48.239 to end impunity for all those who dare to use 372 00:34:48.280 --> 00:34:53.480 such weapons, especially against civilians. I urge the members of 373 00:34:53.519 --> 00:34:58.360 this Council to unite on this issue and show leadership 374 00:34:58.960 --> 00:35:03.199 in demonstrating that impunity in the use of chemical weapons 375 00:35:03.239 --> 00:35:08.079 will not be tolerated. The UN Office for Disarmament Affairs 376 00:35:08.280 --> 00:35:13.840 stands ready to provide whatever supports and assistance it can 377 00:35:14.360 --> 00:35:15.920 and Thank you very much for your attention. 378 00:35:23.719 --> 00:35:25.519 Soon to you all. 379 00:35:25.639 --> 00:35:29.239 After we're done, Monica will brief few on behalf of 380 00:35:29.280 --> 00:35:32.119 the President General Assembly. I'm going to start off with 381 00:35:32.199 --> 00:35:35.920 Sudan today. A quick update on our continuing efforts to 382 00:35:36.000 --> 00:35:39.960 deliver food assistance to communities most at risks of famine 383 00:35:40.000 --> 00:35:42.639 in Sudan, particularly in West Star four. 384 00:35:43.239 --> 00:35:44.119 Our colleagues at. 385 00:35:44.000 --> 00:35:46.719 The World Food Program in Sudan tell us that today 386 00:35:46.800 --> 00:35:51.119 trucks carrying one hundred metric tons crossed into Sudan through 387 00:35:51.159 --> 00:35:55.239 the Adre crossing. As you're crossed into Sudan through the 388 00:35:55.280 --> 00:36:00.320 Adre Tarry journal visited last week or earlier this week, 389 00:36:00.360 --> 00:36:05.079 excuse me. In total, the World Food Program transport over 390 00:36:05.280 --> 00:36:08.920 fifteen hundred metric tons of vital food and nutrition supplies 391 00:36:09.000 --> 00:36:12.880 over fifteen hundred metric tons of vital food and nutrition supplies, 392 00:36:13.760 --> 00:36:16.679 enough for nearly one hundred and thirty thousand people since 393 00:36:16.719 --> 00:36:21.119 the crossing reopened on August twentieth. Some of this assistance 394 00:36:21.119 --> 00:36:25.159 has already been delivered to Mornee in West Star four, 395 00:36:25.519 --> 00:36:29.239 which is an area of famine risk, where over twenty 396 00:36:29.280 --> 00:36:33.480 two thousand people received emergency food rations and nearly four 397 00:36:33.960 --> 00:36:37.079 eight hundred children and pregnant and as well as nursing 398 00:36:37.079 --> 00:36:39.840 women receive nutritional supplements. 399 00:36:40.320 --> 00:36:41.639 The rest of the assistance. 400 00:36:41.719 --> 00:36:44.199 It's on its way to other communities in West dar 401 00:36:44.280 --> 00:36:47.079