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DATELINE: 14 JUN 2021, NEW YORK CITY
FILE – NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations Headquarters
14 JUN 2021, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Security Council
3. Wide shot, Mali representative
4. SOUNDBITE (English) El-Ghassim Wane, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA):
“The time has come for Malian leaders to rise above partisan politics and personal interests and work together in earnest to address the crisis in the interest of their country and its future. MINUSMA’s support will remain critical in this regard. This is all the more necessary as the security situation in northern and central Mali remains of utmost concern.”
5. Med shot, delegates
6. SOUNDBITE (English) El-Ghassim Wane, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA):
“Mali is at a critical juncture, and we cannot allow it to slide into further instability with drastic consequences for the sub-region and beyond. This would be failing the Malian people, who deserve better. As challenging, desperate, and frustrating the situation in Mali is, I was encouraged by the resolve of the Malian women, men, and youth that I met during my visits to the regions. They genuinely care about their country. They are proud of their cultural heritage and rich history. They are determined to forge a better future for themselves and their children.”
7. Wide shot, Council
8. SOUNDBITE (French) Issa Konfourou, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Mali:
“I would like to reaffirm here that the transition authorities are determined to honour all the international engagements undertaken by Mali, and on this point, I would like to stress that assurances given by the President of the transition during his meeting with the signatory movements on his determination to continue the implementation of the Peace and Reconciliation Agreement that emerged from an arduous process. And you may have noticed that despite of the socio-political challenges I mentioned, the accelerated DDR process has already led to the integration on 30 April this year of 422 former combatants into the ranks of the reconstituted Malian security and defence forces. Along the same line, the transition President committed himself to organize during the established calendar, credible, fair and transparent elections to restore the constitutional order.”
9. Med shot, delegates
10. Wide shot, Council
11. Wide shot, French Ambassador at the Security Council stakeout podium
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicolas de Rivière, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, France:
“France has strongly condemned the second coup in 9 months. We have taken note of Mali’s suspension from ECOWAS and African Union. The absolute priority must be the organization of the presidential election in February 2022. The Malian political class must now show responsibility as the situation in the country deteriorates, threatening the entire sub-region. It is because this context is fragile that MINUSMA remains an essential tool and its mandate must be preserved.”
13. Wide shot, de Rivière walks away
The United Nations top official in Mali today (14 Jun) told the Security Council that “the time has come for Malian leaders to rise above partisan politics and personal interests and work together in earnest to address the crisis in the interest of their country and its future.”
In his first briefing to the Council since the 24 May coup d’état, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), El-Ghassim Wane, said the Mission’s support “will remain critical in this regard,” and stressed that “this is all the more necessary as the security situation in northern and central Mali remains of utmost concern.”
The UN official said, “Mali is at a critical juncture, and we cannot allow it to slide into further instability with drastic consequences for the sub-region and beyond. This would be failing the Malian people, who deserve better.”
As challenging, desperate, and frustrating the situation in Mali is, I was encouraged by the resolve of the Malian women, men, and youth that I met during my visits to the regions. They genuinely care about their country. They are proud of their cultural heritage and rich history. They are determined to forge a better future for themselves and their children.”
In his briefing to the Council, Malian Ambassador Issa Konfourou said the transition authorities “are determined to honour all the international engagements undertaken by Mali,” and stressed that “assurances given by the President of the transition during his meeting with the signatory movements on his determination to continue the implementation of the Peace and Reconciliation Agreement that emerged from an arduous process.”
He also noted that despite socio-political challenges, the accelerated Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) process “has already led to the integration on 30 April this year of 422 former combatants into the ranks of the reconstituted Malian security and defence forces.”
Konfourou said, “the transition President committed himself to organize during the established calendar, credible, fair and transparent elections to restore the constitutional order.”
Outside the Council, French Ambassador Nicolas de Rivière said, “France has strongly condemned the second coup in 9 months,” and added that “the absolute priority must be the organization of the presidential election in February 2022.”
He called on the Malian political class to “show responsibility as the situation in the country deteriorates, threatening the entire sub-region.”
On 24 May, President Bah N’Daw and Prime minister Moctar Ouane were detained by Mali’s military. Assimi Goïta became interim President and Choguel Kokalla Maïga was appointed Prime Minister last week.
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