Minutes of the CoB Meeting- 20 November 2015
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Minutes of the CoB Meeting- 20 November 2015
DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COORDINATING BUREAU OF THE NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT United Nations Headquarters, Conference Room 4 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Friday, 20 November 2015 NAM/CoB M-33/November 2015 Agenda Item 1: Opening of the Meeting - - The Meeting, held on 20 November 2015, was chaired by H.E. Ambassador Gholamali Khoshroo, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, in his capacity as Chair of the Coordinating Bureau of the NonAligned Movement (NAM-CoB), and was attended by the Permanent Representatives and Representatives of NAM Members and Observers. The Chair welcomed the Members and Observers in attendance and stated that the meeting would follow the circulated Provisional Agenda. Agenda Item 2: Adoption of the Agenda - The Chair stated that in today's meeting, - - The Chair stated that the Provisional Agenda for the meeting was circulated to all NAM Members and Observers through Note Verbale No. NAM 2015/CoB/766 dated 17 November 2015, a copy of which was also available on the side of the room. Accordingly, the meeting adopted the Provisional Agenda. Agenda Item 3: Minutes of the Last Meeting of NAM CoB held on 27 October 2015 - - The Chair reminded that the draft Minutes of the last NAM CoB meeting were circulated through Note Verbale No. NAM 2015/CoB/765 dated 17 November 2015, a copy of which was also available on the side of the room. Since no comments were received or raised from the floor, the meeting took note of those Minutes. Agenda Item 4: Report on the Chair’s Activities - In the period following the previous meeting of the NAM CoB on 27 October 2015 up to this meeting, the Chair stated that he had conducted the following activities: 1 1 • • • • • • • • • - On 28 October, a Statement was delivered by the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement under Agenda item72 (c) “Human rights situations and reports of special procedures of Human Rights Council”. On 2 November, the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran participated in the meeting of the political coordinators of the Members of the NAM Caucus in the Security Council. In this meeting, the program of work of the Council for November was reviewed and consultation was made to coordinate the activities of the Caucus. On 5 November, a Statement was delivered by the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement before the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly under Agenda Item 75: “Report of the International Court of Justice”. On 9 November, a Statement was delivered by the Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement before the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (4th Committee) on item 54: “United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East” (UNRWA). On 11 November, a Statement was delivered by the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement before the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (4th Committee) on Item 55: “Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories”. On 12 November, a Statement was delivered by the Chair’s deputy on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement before the General Assembly on Agenda Item 30: Annual Report of the Security Council. On 16 November, a Statement was delivered by the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement on Agenda Item 67: Report of the Human Rights Council before the Seventieth Session of the General Assembly. On 17 November, the Chair delivered a Statement on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement before the Security Council Open Debate on “Security, Development and Root Causes of Conflict”. On 19 November, a Statement was presented by the Coordinator of the NAM Human Rights Working Group on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement before the Third Committee of the 70th Session of the UN General Assembly On Agenda Item 7 2 (C): "Human Rights Situations and Reports of Special Rapporteurs and Representatives". Since no comments were raised by NAM delegations, the meeting took note of the Report on the Chair's Activities. 2 Agenda Item 5: Report by the Coordinators of the NAM Working Groups and Caucuses - The Coordinators of a number of the NAM Working Groups briefed the meeting on their activities, as explained hereafter. Other Coordinators of the NAM Working Groups indicated to the Chair that they would report to the future meetings of the CoB in relation to the working cycles of the relevant UN bodies. Report by the Coordinator of the NAM Caucus in the Peacebuilding Commission: - - The distinguished Representative of Bangladesh, in their capacity as the Coordinator of the NAM Caucus in the Peacebuilding Commission, provided a report on the activities of the NAM Caucus in the Peacebuilding Commission. The text of the Report is enclosed in (Annex-I). No comments were raised by NAM delegations and the meeting took note of the report. Report by the Coordinator of the NAM Caucus in the Security Council for the month of October: - - The distinguished Representative of Chad, in their capacity as the Coordinator of the NAM Caucus in the Security Council for the month of October, presented a report on the activities of the NAM Caucus in the Security Council for the month of October. The text of the Report is enclosed in (Annex-II). No comments were raised by NAM delegations and the meeting took note of the report. Report by the Coordinator of the NAM Working Group on Human Rights: - - The distinguished Representative of Cuba, in their capacity as the Coordinator of the NAM Working Group on Human Rights, presented a report on the activities of the NAM Working Group on Human Rights. The text of the Report is enclosed in (Annex-III). No comments were raised by NAM delegations and the meeting took note of the report. Agenda Item 6: Briefing by the Delegation on Palestine on the latest developments in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem - Under Agenda Item 6, H.E. Ambassador Mansour extended his gratitude to all members of the Movement for their active participation on the issues related to the Question of Palestine, specifically regarding the two debates held in the Security Council in October, including the ministerial segment as well. H.E. Ambassador Mansour then expressed his delegation’s gratitude to the members of the Movement who have co-sponsored and voted in favor the draft resolutions related to the Palestine; reference was made to a 3 resolution in the Second Committee along with eight resolutions in the Fourth Committee. He then called attention to the noticeable number of NAM delegations absent who did not have the opportunity to participate in the vote for these resolutions. He voiced hope that this would be corrected when these draft resolutions are moved from the Committee level to the General Assembly level in December for adoption. - The situation in the occupied Palestinian territory has significantly worsened since the last briefing on the 27 of October. As it stands, the number of Palestinians killed is in the 90s; of that number, 25% of those killed are children and women. Ten thousand have sustained injuries; one-third of those have been injured as a result of live ammunition and rubber-coated bullets. Thousands of individuals have been detained and arrested. - The center of this brutality by the Israeli occupying authority and settlers is now shifting to Al Khalil. Further, there are threats from the leaders of the occupying authority aiming to increase the collective punishment against the Palestinian people in the southern districts of the State of Palestine. A recent report on 18 November wherein a statement was given to the Security Council via teleconference regarding the explosive situation in the occupied Palestinian territory. - On the political front, more than one party has initiated suggestions, draft resolutions, and draft presidential statements in an effort to have the Security Council shoulder its responsibility. Among them, consultations continue regarding the draft resolution by New Zealand as well as the delegation of Spain regarding their pursuit of Madrid two international conferences. The delegation of France has several ideas of the immediate nature related to the de-escalation of the situation in the occupied territory and the strategic nature of adopting a resolution on parameters. - The delegation of Palestine held an extensive discussion elaborating on the provision of protection with the President of the Security Council and its members in November along with the Permanent Representative of the UK, all members of the P5 and other members of the Security Council. They cited resolution 605, which was adopted in December 1987 at the initial stages of the First Intifada, and resolution 672 wherein a massacre took place in Al Haram Al Sharif and Al Aqsa Mosque in October 1990 in which, according to the report of the Secretary-General, between 17-21 Palestinian worshippers were killed and 150 were injured. In an effort to further investigate the situation, the Secretary-General set forth to dispatch a team of investigators, however Israel obstructed such efforts; resolution 673 was then adopted in response to such hindrance wherein it deplored the obstructionist behavior of the occupying Israeli authority. Shortly thereafter, resolution 681 was adopted following the deportation of a large number of Palestinians by Israel; this is in addition to resolution 904 which was adopted in 1994 after the massacre that 4 took place in Al Haram Al Ibrahimi and Al Khalil Hebron in which 27 Palestinian worshippers were killed and injured. - The delegation of Palestine held a meeting with the Secretariat of the UN, top officials of the Secretary-General, and a number of senior officials wherein they engaged extensively on the issue of protection and the means to work collectively with the Security Council, Secretary-General and his teams and, if needed, the General Assembly. Such efforts aim at providing protection for the Palestinian civilians until the end of occupation as Israel has abdicated its responsibility to provide such protection under the provisions of the Fourth Geneva Convention. As such, it is the responsibility of the international community to provide such protection for the Palestinian people until the end of occupation. - An emergency meeting was held in November by the Council of Arab Foreign Ministers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In this meeting, the ministers adopted three resolutions related to the explosive situation in occupied Palestine. One resolution demanded the adoption of a resolution by the Security Council focused on providing protection; if it fails in doing so, then consideration should be given for an emergency session in the General Assembly. For the Security Council, the meeting discussed the adoption of a resolution on the basis of solving the conflict with a timeframe for ending the occupation; another resolution discussed ending all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory including East Jerusalem. - The ministerial meeting requested the small ministerial committee composed of five parties headed by the Foreign Minister of Egypt with the membership of the Foreign Ministers of Palestine, Jordan, and Morocco, respectively, and the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States to be involved in consultations with all parties, including the Secretary-General, the Security Council, and other political groupings and forces worldwide. - The delegation of Palestine continues to engage the Security Council and the office of the Secretary-General. At least one letter is sent weekly wherein it documents all of these crimes committed against the Palestinian people by the occupying authority, armed settlers, and the terrorist settlers against the Palestinian civilian population. Coming from the office of Secretary-General, these letters are sent to the Security Council as official documents of the United Nations and are available to the Movement. - The delegation of Palestine called attention to 23 November 2015 as it is the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. The day began with a message from President Abbas, messages and statements by the State of Palestine, the Secretary5 General, the President of the Security Council, President of the General Assembly with references to many statements from heads of states and governments that will come to the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People from all corners of the globe. The ceremony in the morning was followed by a photo exhibition concentrating on the tragedy experienced by the Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip. The exhibition is located at the visitor’s entrance of the UN building. - On 24 November 2015, the vote for the resolutions under the Question of Palestine and the situation in the Middle East was held. Ambassador Mansour voiced hope for the cosponsorship and endorsement of these resolutions as colleagues within the Movement vote in favor of said resolutions. Such action would be an expression of solidarity by the Movement as they participate in the debate, vote and adoption of these resolutions related to the Palestine question and the situation in the Middle East. - The distinguished representative of Botswana extended his delegation’s support and solidarity, specifically stating his delegation’s participation in the commemoration of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people. The delegation also called attention to the Secretary-General’s announcement regarding the nomination of a candidate who will be filling the position in January next year as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; the candidate is an Italian diplomat who has had direct experience as Head of the Agency of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. The delegation voiced hope that when this diplomat fills this position, the headship of the UNHCR should expect more understanding and sympathy to the Middle East situation, specifically the plight of the Palestinian refugees. The delegation then reiterated their continued full support as this situation evolves. - The distinguished representative of Afghanistan reiterated his delegation’s continued support for the Palestinian cause. The delegation also co-sponsors and votes in favor of the six annual resolutions in the context of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People of which Afghanistan has been the Vice Chair since 1975, along with the several other resolutions under the Fourth Committee framework in support of Palestine. The delegation of Afghanistan expressed grave concern over the ongoing situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, with special attention given to the killing and torture of innocent civilians by the occupying power. The delegation also firmly believes in the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people and condemns all of the destructive actions, including the cruel, inhumane, and brutal attacks on the civilians by the occupying power. The delegation of Afghanistan further condemns the ongoing provocations and incitement by Israel and the religious extremists and attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque and Al-Haram Al-Sharif, as well as all acts of aggression 6 against Palestinian people. They urged the international community and the United Nations Security Council to uphold its charter duties to address this situation which is a constant threat to international peace and security. The delegation voiced hope to renew support for the State of Palestine during the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on Monday, 23 November 2015. - Following the briefing presented by the Ambassador of Palestine and the comments that followed thereafter, the Chair reiterated NAM’s support for the Palestinian cause. He then welcomed the Deputy Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, H.E. Mr. Mahmoud Saikal, as this was his first time in attendance for the NAM-CoB meeting and stated his confidence that his participation will help the work of the Committee and Working Group. Agenda Item 7: Other Matters - Under Agenda Item 7, the distinguished Representative of Cuba extended their delegation’s gratitude to the Chair and the members of NAM for their support on 27 October regarding the theme of putting an end to the economic and financial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba. On behalf of the people of Cuba, sincere gratitude was extended to all countries of the Movement for its solidarity within this outcome as it has been more than twenty years since the country has submitted it. Agenda Item 8: Closing of the Meeting - The Chair then extended his gratitude to the delegations of all NAM Members and Observers for their active participation, as well as the representatives from the Secretariat for their assistance and adjourned the meeting. 7 Annex I Report by the delegation of Bangladesh, in its capacity as Coordinator of the NAM Caucus in PBC, before the Co-Ordinating Bureau of the Non Aligned Movement Delivered by Mr. ATM Rokebul Haque, Counsellor, Bangladesh Permanent Mission on 20 November 2015 Mr. Coordinator, I have the honor to report to the Non Aligned Movement Coordinating Bureau as coordinator of NAM caucus in PBC on the activities of PBC during last few weeks. Mr. Coordinator, There were several events of PBC were held since 27 Oct 2015. Among those events, the one of the most important was the informal meeting convened by the distinguished co-facilitators of PRs of Angola and Australia held on 13 Nov 2015 on the review report on peacebuilding architecture by Advisory Group of Expert (AGE). As per the terms of reference, the review has two parts—first one is the report and the second one is the intergovernmental consultations on that report. We briefed of the timeline of the intergovernmental consultation in our last report to NAM. The objective of that meeting was to provide an opportunity to the member states to share their views, observations and recommendations on the analysis and findings of the AGE report and also to provide their views on how to translate its recommendations into a practical and meaningful outcome that ultimately strengthens the UN’s ability to sustain peace. 24 member states including few NAM members delivered their observations/recommendations/ideas in that meeting. The distinguished co-facilitators requested to send observations and recommendations to them by 25 November 2015 which would help them to produce the more inclusive zero draft. They are expecting to present that zero draft by mid December 2015. Before the first informal meeting, the co-facilitations met different groups like African Union, EU and NAM members of PBC Organizational Committee to understand those groups’ views on the AGE review report. Bangladesh convened a meeting that NAM PBC OC meeting on 30 Oct 2015. 8 Now I am going to highlight other important events of PBC held in last few weeks Retreat Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO) and Dag Hammarskjold Foundation (DHF) arranged a two day long Ambassadorial level retreat from 30-31 October 2015 at where PRs of PBC Organizational Committee members, co-facilitators, development partners’ representatives, USG DPKO and other UN high officials took part. There were three working sessions that focused on three core issues: the changing global context and the imperative of renewed approach to sustaining peace; building coherence at the intergovernmental level towards sustaining peace; and partnerships and financing for sustaining peace. The key messages came out from the retreat are: • The notion of peacebuilding has evolved and the UN needs to adapt • The uniqueness and comparative advantage of the PBC stems from its ability to operate at a horizontal level, across the peace and security, development and human rights dimensions. • The PBC’s advisory role is important but has to demonstrate it has added value. • The working methods of the PBC must be reformed. • The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development can act as an important platform for the UN’s efforts in sustaining peace. • The potential of peacebuilding compacts should be explored further. • Regional cooperation is key. • Given that peacebuilding is a critical function of the UN, the financial resources allocated to peacebuilding need to be increased and should be made more predictable. • There is a need to look at financing beyond the PBF in a more holistic manner. • Many of the AGE recommendations can be implemented without a resolution. • The inter-governmental phase of the review will aim to generate resolutions that capture agreement among member states and translate the excellent AGE report into concrete outcomes. PBC Organizational Committee Ambassadorial level meeting On 2 November 2015, the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission convened an informal meeting at the Ambassadorial-level, chaired by the Permanent Representative of Sweden, Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission. The meeting, organized as a 9 follow-up to the 2015 Annual Session of the PBC which focused on Predictable Funding for Peacebuilding, provided an opportunity to discuss a country-specific example of the challenges the donor community and its implementing partners face in the development of financing instruments that deliver efficiently in complex post-conflict settings. The chair highlighted the inherent danger and limitations that a fragmented funding system represents and the catastrophic impact it has on peacebuilding activities on the ground, such as duplication, unhealthy competition, chronic underfunding of crucial peacebuilding priorities, and an overburdening of the host governments. Somalia model, a successful example of effective and coherence efforts, is discussed in the meeting. A multi partner trust fund (MPTF) and a body named Somalia Development and reconstruction Facility (SDRF) were built. These bodies have been helping to overcome the fragmented delivery of aid and highlighted the importance of the SDRF Steering Committee in coordinating future steps. Lessons learned from Somalia experience may be used in other countries where PBC is working. Delegations focused their interventions on different issues on Somalia issue. PBC Chair’s statement in Security Council open debate PBC chair PR of Sweden was invited to deliver his statement at Security Council's open debate on the Maintenance of International Peace and Security: security, development and the root causes of conflict scheduled for 17 November 2015. Chair elaborately discussed on the three salient features in order to better support efforts to sustain peace• More emphasis on prevention • Increased inclusivity and • Strengthened coherence Burundi Configuration An informal meeting was held on Burundi configuration on 18 November 2015. The chair of the Burundi configuration visited Burundi, Uganda and Tanzania from 9-14 November 2015 and deliver a report on that visit. During this visit, the chair met the President, first Vice President, Second Vice President, External Affairs Minister, diplomatic community, UN representatives, World Bank and other partners in Burundi. Later he went to Uganda and Tanzania. The discussions were organized around four main issuesi. ii. iii. iv. The security situation, ongoing violence and violations of human rights Dialogue initiatives The socio-economic impact of the current crisis and Partnership with regional and international actors 10 In addition to above events an expert level meeting took place in Swedish Permanent Mission on Liberia Configuration. Timeline for PBC annual report PBC provided an indicative timeline for annual report. The timeline is as follows • • • • • • • 25 November 2015: PBSO submits “zero draft” of the report to the Chairperson 2 December : Circulation of the first draft of the report to OC 7 -11 December : Review of the draft report by OC at the working-level 16 December : Informal OC adoption of the “English” version of the Report/ Submission of the informally adopted “English” version of the report to DGACM for processing as L. version 28 January 2016 : Formal OC adoption of the L version of the report 29 January : Submit to DGACM for processing in straight A/S symbols Week of 28 March (TBD): Presentation of the report at the plenary of the GA and SC respectively. Mr. Coordinator, In conclusion I would like to reiterate that our delegation is always at your disposal and always welcome valuable inputs from the group members. I thank you. Annex II Report by the Coordinator of the NAM Caucus in the Security Council for the month of October Monsieur le Président, Excellence Mme et Messieurs les Ambassadeurs, distingués représentantes de vos pays respectifs je voudrais saluer votre présence, et aussi permettez-moi de remercier Monsieur l’Ambassadeur de la République Islamique d’Iran pour son leadership à la tête de notre Mouvement des Pays Non Alignés et de son travail inlassable. Sous la présidence espagnole du Conseil de Sécurité en Octobre 2015, il y a eu en tout 20 réunions en public dont 10 en consultations; 4 réunions inscrites sous les questions divers (AoB); et nous avions eu également 3 réunions portant sur les questions thématiques. En ce qui concerne les produits obtenus, il y a eu 5 résolutions adoptées, 3 déclarations présidentielles et 5 déclarations à la presse. I/ Concernant l’Afrique, le Conseil a débattu de plusieurs questions, notamment: La situation au Mali le 6 Octobre, ou le RSSG Mongi Hamdi a évoqué les signatures des accords de paix sous l’égide de l’Algérie et les multiples violations des cessez-le-feu. 11 Le même jour, L’ESSG, M. Ibn Chambas a entretenu le Conseil en AOB sur la situation au Burkina Faso, après le coup d’Etat militaire du Régiment Spécial Présidentiel. Le 7 Octobre, RSSG Martin Kobler, en compagnie de l’ESSG Said Djinnit, ont présenté la situation au Congo Démocratique aux membres du Conseil. Des Progrès notables sont enregistrés sur le plan militaire, avec l’affaiblissement des groupes rebelles. Les élections à venir n’ont pas été perdues de vue. Le même jour, à la demande du Secrétariat, en questions divers (AoB), le SGA chargé des OMP, Herve. Ladsous, a informé le Conseil des derniers évènements survenus à Bangui, en RCA, suite à l’assassinat d’un taxi motocycliste représentant a un groupe religieux donné, qui a fait dégénérer la situation, occasionnant plusieurs morts de part et d’autres, ainsi que des dégâts considérables. Une Déclaration de Président du Conseil (PRST) sur la RCA, à l’initiative de la France, a été adoptée le 20 Octobre, par consensus. Ce PRST dénonce les récents évènements de Bangui et exhorte à la Paix et à la réconciliation nationale. Sur le Burundi, une réunion a eu lieu à la suite de la réunion de l’Union Africaine, assortie d’un communiqué en date du 17 Octobre. La plupart des intervenants ont dénoncé le climat d’insécurité qui y prévaut. L’appel au dialogue par le gouvernement a été salué par le Conseil. Une Déclaration de Président du Conseil (PRST) a été adoptée le 28 Octobre. Il en ressort la souveraineté et l’intégrité territoriale, du Burundi, le respect des Accords d’Arusha, la résomption du dialogue, la cessation des violences, etc… Le 9 Octobre, le Conseil a voté la résolution 2240 par 14 voix pour, et une abstention (Venezuela). C’est une résolution sur l’intervention des Européens en haute mer, aux larges de la Libye, pour freiner le flot des migrants vers l’Europe. Le projet de ladite résolution a fait l’objet de moult tractations, notamment avec les A3, c’est-à-dire les trois pays africains du Conseil. Il faut dire que le groupe africain avait écrit au Président du Conseil pour s’opposer à l’usage du Chapitre 7 et aussi, d’éventuelles atteintes à la souveraineté de la Libye. Pour une fois, nous avions fait preuve d’unité, en notre sein. Elle a finalement été adoptée, parce que les autorités légitimes libyennes l’ont approuvée, après amendements. Sur la situation au Soudan du Sud, le Conseil a adopté le même jour la résolution 2241 par 13 voix pour et 2 abstentions (Venezuela et Russie) pour prorogeant le mandat de la MINUSS. Sur la Somalie, un briefing suivi des consultations portant sur l’AMISSOM a eu lieu le 14 octobre. Le SSG Atul Khare a evoque la revue stratégique du Bureau d’appui de l’AMISOM qui travaille dans des conditions difficiles, avec plusieurs attaques terroristes d’Al Shabab. La résolution 2244 concernant la Somalie et l’Erythrée a été adoptée le 23 Octobre par 14 voix pour et une abstention (Venezuela). Cette résolution reconnaît les efforts du gouvernement somalien pour la restauration de l’Etat de droit avec ses institutions diverses. Au Soudan, sur l’UNAMID, un AOB a eu lieu en rapport avec les 190 conteneurs de l’UNAMID bloqués au Port-Soudan. Les membres du Conseil ont demandé à l’Espagne, pays assurant la Présidence du Conseil en, de recevoir l’Ambassadeur soudanais pour lui demander 12 de faciliter la sortie desdits conteneurs. Les conteneurs sont finalement sortis du port, après ladite rencontre. En fait, il était tout simplement une question de procédure administrative qui n’aurait pas été bien suivie par l’UNAMID. Le Conseil s’est félicité de la Coopération du Soudan II / Débats Ouverts dans le cadre thématique : Le premier débat a eu lieu le 13 Octobre, et il avait porté sur le thème: Femmes, Paix et Sécurité. Cette séance a vu la participation de 110 pays. C’est un record. Presque tous ont parrainé la résolution 2242. Tous les orateurs ont soutenu que la femme, première victime des conflits armés, est également la clef de la paix. Le deuxième débat du 20 octobre portait sur les méthodes de travail du Conseil de Sécurité. Les intervenants ont insisté sur l’interaction entre le Conseil de Sécurité et les autres Organes des Nations-Unies, comme l’Assemblée Générale, l’ECOSOC et la Commission de Consolidation de la Paix (PBC en anglais).Les questions d’efficaicité, de l’utilisation du véto et du choix transparent du futur Secrétaire Général, ont été abordés. Une Déclaration de Président du Conseil (PRST) a été adoptée le 30 Octobre. Le troisième débat a porté sur la situation au Moyen Orient et la question Palestinienne, et il a été abordé sous la rubrique Moyen Orient. III / Concernant le Moyen Orient: Le Conseil a tenu 3 réunions sur la Palestine, notamment la réunion d’urgence du 16 Octobre, à la demande de la Jordanie au nom du groupe arabe. Le 21 octobre, le Secrétaire Général a rendu compte au Conseil de sa visite en Palestine, en Israël et en Jordanie, par vidéo conférence, à partir d’Amman en Jordanie. Enfin, la troisième réunion fut le grand débat du 22 Octobre sur la question palestinienne, citée tantôt. Cette série de réunions fait suite aux derniers développements de la situation dans les lieux saints à Jérusalem. La plupart des intervenants ont relevé que le statuquo des lieux saints placé sous la supervision du Roi de la Jordanie, ne devrait pas être modifié. La colonisation, le déguerpissement forcée des palestiniens, l’emploi disproportionne de la force, ont été soulevés. La solution des deux Etats vivant côte-à-côte dans les frontières de 1967 a été abordée par tous les intervenants, comme la seule garantie à la paix. Le 7 Octobre, la question des armes chimiques en Syrie a été débattue en consultations. Des progrès substantiels ont été relevés, notamment avec la destruction des 10 hangars sur les 12 répertoriés. Pour ce qui est des allégations d’usage des bombes à baril de chlore, l’enquête a prouvé qu’il y a eu usage, mais sans situer les responsabilités. Le Conseil a également entendu une présentation suivie des consultations sur la question humanitaire en Syrie. Il a constaté que le sort des populations civiles est désastreux et nécessite une solution. Tous avaient stipulé pour la crise syrienne, que seule une solution politique est envisageable, pour mettre un terme au conflit. 13 Le 21 Octobre, en question divers (AOB), les Etats-Unis ont informé le Conseil que la République Islamique d’Iran a procédé à un tir de missile balistique le 10 Octobre dernier, en violation des sanctions qui pèsent sur ce pays. Les USA, la France, la Grande Bretagne et l’Allemagne avaient soulignés de saisir le Comité de sanction 1737 présidé par l’Espagne de la question, pour maintenir les sanctions, existant. D’autres délégations avaient critiqué que la va-vite de ces pays et ont demandé une enquête minutieuse sur la question, avant de se prononcer. Le 23 Octobre s’est tenu un briefing suivi des consultations sur le Yémen avec comme briffeur l’ESSG Ismael Ould Cheich Ahmed. La présidente du Comité des sanctions 2140 a aussi fait une présentation. Les différents intervenants ont appelé à une issue politique du conflit. Ils ont également souligné l’urgence de la situation humanitaire. Pour ce qui est du Comité de sanction 2140, la présidente a fait état de la mise à jour de sa liste qui inclut l’ancien Président Ali Saleh. IV/ Autres Sur Haïti, le 8 Octobre un débat a eu lieu concernant la MINUSTAH. La RSSG Mme Sandra Honorine a stipulé des progrès substantiels, notamment en ce qui concerne le climat politique et les élections qui ont bien commencé. Mais beaucoup reste à faire, surtout dans le cadre de la formation et du redressement de la police, de la diligence dans l’appareil judiciaire, l’éradication de l’épidémie du choléra et le soulagement des personnes déplacées, vivant dans des camps de fortune. La résolution 2243 a été votée le 14 Octobre, pour renouveler le mandat de la MINUSTHA. Monsieur le Président, ainsi prend notre rapport du mois d’Octobre par rapport à la Coordination assurée par le Tchad. Nous avions passé le flambeau au Chili pour ce mois de Novembre. Nous sommes disposés à répondre aux questions éventuelles. Vos commentaires et compléments sont les bienvenus. Je vous remercie de votre attention. 14 Annex III REPORT OF THE COORDINATOR OF NAM WORKING GROUP ON HUMAN RIGHTS Meeting of the Coordinating Bureau of NAM New York, November, 2015 Mr. Chairman, The NAM Working Group on Human Rights that Cuba has the honor to coordinate resumed its intense work during the months of October and November, in the context of the sessions of the Third Committee. As Coordinator, Cuba has presented and facilitated the negotiation processes of the 5 draft resolutions introduced by NAM Working Group on Human Rights in the Third Committee under agenda item 72: “Promotion and protection of Human Rights”. Cuba has the honor to inform to the CoB the status of the above-mentioned draft resolutions as follows: • A/C.3/70/L.34 “Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights” was adopted by consensus and expeditiously. • A/C.3/70/L.38 “Human Rights and Cultural Diversity”, was adopted by a vote (130 in favor-54 against-0 abstentions) • A/C.3/70/L.33 “Promotion of equitable geographical distribution in the membership of the human rights treaty bodies”, was adopted by a vote (124 in favor-54 against-1 abstention) • A/C.3/70/L.32 “Human Rights and Unilateral Coercive Measures”, was adopted by a vote (126 in favor-53 against-1 abstention) • A/C.3/70/L.37 “Right to Development”, will be considered and adopted on Monday, 23rd November. We highlight the significance of the Right to Development draft resolution this year since it follows the decisions taken by the Human Rights Council, especially the decision to convene a high level meeting on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the Declaration 15 on the Right to Development. We kindly ask all NAM members to be in the Third Committee on 23 November and to register they support during the voting process. In conclusion, As Coordinator of the Working Group on Human Rights, Cuba thanks all Members of the Movement for their traditional participation and support, both in the preparation process and negotiations of the draft resolutions, as well as in guaranteeing support at the adoption of these important initiatives for the Movement and for all United Nations membership. Thank you very much. 16