Article 51 Reports

Reference: S/2021/418 Statement by the Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, Majid Takht Ravanchi After 10 years of conflict, it has become crystal clear that the Syrian crisis has only one solution: a truly Syrian-led, Syrian-owned, United Nations-facilitated political process. This indeed was the raison d’être for formation of the Astana format, which has promoted a peaceful settlement of the crisis, including through supporting the establishment of the Constitutional Committee. To that end, regular and close consultations by our Special Envoy on Syria with Mr. Pedersen, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, have continued. We will encourage the co-Chairs to commence the Constitutional Committee’s next meeting soon. The Committee’s work must continue according to its rules of procedure, without foreign interference or externally imposed timelines. While a political solution cannot be achieved in isolation or overnight, the Committee’s succe...

Reference: S/2021/394 Statement by the Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to the United Nations, Yashar Aliyev 'As a result of the counteroffensive operation undertaken and successfully accomplished by the armed forces of Azerbaijan in the exercise of the inherent right of self-defence, some 10,000 square kilometres of the territory of Azerbaijan, along with more than 300 cities, towns and villages of Azerbaijan, were liberated from occupation.'  Date of UN Publication: Mon, 24 May 2021 23:55:00 GMT Document URL: https://undocs.org/pdf?symbol=en/S/2021/394

Reference: S/2021/463 Identical letters dated 12 May 2021 from the Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council  I write with great urgency regarding the latest acts of terror against Israel perpetrated by Palestinian terrorist groups, first and foremost Hamas, over the past two days.  Since Monday morning, 10 May 2021, over 1,500 rockets have been launched by Palestinian terror groups from the Gaza Strip towards Israeli civilian communities and major metropolitan areas throughout the country, including Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Ashkelon and Ashdod. These attacks have resulted in seven fatalities, among them a 16-year-old girl, her father and a 6-year-old boy, and hundreds more have been injured. As of today, millions of Israeli civilians are under relentless attacks by these terrorist organizations and are forced to remain in shelters. Schools and kindergartens are closed owing to the threat, ...

Implementation of resolution 2522 (2020)  Report of the Secretary-General "23. The Ministry of National Defence of Turkey reported continued operatio ns against Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq. On 10, the Ministry of National Defence of Turkey issued a statement that “Operation Claw-Eagle 2” had been conducted in the Garah Mountain area of Dahuk Governorate. The Ministry stated that the operation was consistent with the “right of self-defence arising from international law” of Turkey. In a speech on 11 February, the Minister of National Defence of Turkey, Hulusi Akar, stressed respect for “Iraq’s territorial integrity and political unity”. On 14 February, Mr. Akar announced the conclusion of the operation. On 16 February, he informed the Grand National Assembly of Turkey that Turkish armed forces had found the bodies of 12 Turkish citizens and 1 Iraqi national who had been detained by PKK and, according to captured PKK members, had been killed by PKK. In a ...

Reference: S/2021/315 Statement by the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, Zhang Jun " Fourthly, foreign occupation must be stopped and terrorism inside Syria must be eradicated. China supports the efforts of the Syrian Government to safeguard its national sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity. We oppose intentions and actions that endanger Syria’s national security and divide Syria’s territory. The Charter of the United Nations contains clear provisions concerning the exercise of the right to self-defence, which cannot be misinterpreted, abused or used as an excuse for excessive force entrenched in Syria. Terrorist groups in Syria listed by the Council can stir up chaos at any moment, threatening the security and stability of the country and even the entire region. The international community must remain vigilant, strengthen cooperation and resolutely combat terrorism in accordance with international law and Council resolutions. Countless...