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José Ulisses Correia e Silva

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first: 2017-09-24
most recent: 2023-09-24
sittings or episodes: 4
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“We want to transform Cabo Verde into a digital nation and diversify our economy. We embrace the 2030 Agenda as our path towards achieving progress, and our second sustainable development plan is geared to that commitment. We reaffirm our firm commitment to realizing the commitments we have just agreed on at the SDG Summit, which are vital for the Decade of Action. They call on us to forge intelligent actions aimed at achieving international peace and security so that we can advance more rapidly towards achieving prosperity, progress and sustainability for all. leaving no one behind.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“Such transformations can free up resources for investments that improve resilience, reduce exposure to external shocks, lower carbon emissions, protect biodiversity, create investment opportunities for the private sector and skilled job opportunities for young people. Cabo Verde and Portugal recently signed an agreement to convert bilateral debt into climate and environmental financing to help to achieve those goals. Contributions by additional partners would increase the scale of transformative investments and accelerate their impact. Cabo Verde reaffirms its commitment to achieving the SDGs through integrated policies. Our goal is eradicating extreme poverty by 2026. leaving no one behind in education and accelerating our energy transition. We are investing in reducing our dependence on groundwater sources for agriculture.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“Africa needs to decisively, consistently and effectively invest in human capital, including through quality education and health for all and access to basic needs such as water, electricity and household sanitation for every family. In order to yield significant results, long-term transformative investments require considerable concessionary funding, predictability, scale-up effects and enough time to implement them. The weight of external debt, the levels of sovereign risk and the financing conditions for African countries and companies are serious issues that block their pathways to development. They require structured and consistent solutions. We need mechanisms that create virtuous cycles. The conversion of debt into climate and environmental financing is one such mechanism.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“Africa needs expanded growth and better integration into the global economy in order to enable it to engage in production and export, create well- paid jobs, eradicate extreme poverty and ensure the happiness of its peoples. It needs structural transformation to be able to make its many commodity based. low-added-value economies more diversified, with greater integration into value chains and increased competitiveness. It requires transformations in terms of reducing vulnerabilities, increasing resilience and responding to external economic, financial, energy, climate and health shocks. We also need transformation in terms of technological connectivity, which is a major obstacle to Africa’s economic integration.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“The only way for countries to achieve development is by making strong commitments within their own borders through their Governments, citizens, companies and civil-society organizations. There must be a strong commitment to creating a political, institutional, economic and social environment that encourages citizens, businesses and civil-society organizations to channel their energy, skills and resources towards personal, organizational and collective development. There must also be a strong commitment to ensuring good political, economic, social and environmental governance. In Cabo Verde, we believe that people, institutions and trust are the keys to success.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“It should encourage us to ensure the fair and meaningful representation of African countries in the community of nations, including on the Security Council and in international financial institutions such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. It should encourage us once and for all to move forward with the normalization of the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index and the international community’s application of it as a benchmark for granting access to low-cost and long-term financing, as well as greater levels of financing, for small island developing States. Development is a long and demanding journey in which countries’ external relations play a decisive role. Development partnerships, and the conditions for financing in particular, are important. But there is one determining factor in that regard.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“We must commit to ensuring that conflict prevention and resolution and post-conflict reconstruction are key elements on our path towards achieving the SDGs. The challenges to our ability to achieve the SDGs have increased, but we cannot allow the difficult global context to weaken or end our commitments to the 2030 Agenda. On the contrary, it should encourage us to implement reforms, engage in investment, financing and partnerships and uphold international solidarity. It should encourage us to reform the international financial architecture, operationalize climate and environmental financing instruments, substantially increase special drawing rights, simplify the rules for their issuance and allocation and provide debt relief to the least developed countries.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“Partnerships among nations are key to overcoming threats to global security. We should consider security from a broad-based, global perspective that takes into account health, climate and environmental security in the context of pandemics and climate change; food security and overall security in addressing profound inequalities in access to basic goods such as water, electricity and household sanitation; and security in the face of drug trafficking, terrorism, maritime piracy, human trafficking and cybercrime. We know there is a huge risk that any of those security factors could become endemic. Only through close cooperation, partnerships and solidarity can we create an environment with lasting global security.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“They are political matters that deserve to be addressed and discussed as a matter of priority by political leaders in order to establish the trust and stability necessary to promote peace, progress, prosperity and sustainability. Cabo Verde is committed to working in a spirit of cooperation and determination alongside all Member States to address insecurity in Africa and the rest of the world. Together, as the United Nations, we can transform that challenge into an opportunity to build a safer world in which peace, stability and prosperity are accessible to all. The world has become increasingly interconnected. The magnitude and severity of the coronavirus disease pandemic showed us that in a context of spreading insecurity that does not recognize borders, no one is safe.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“The preference of our citizens for democracy is an opportunity for greater and better democracy; good governance; greater citizen empowerment; the fight against corruption; fiscal and financial transparency; and for policies based on results that have a real impact on people’s lives and create trust and hope. Credible and trustworthy electoral and judicial systems, freedom of the press, the promotion of pluralism and strong institutions are fundamental to ensuring the trust of political actors and citizens in the rules of democracy. They prevent grave crises and extreme conflicts, in addition to strengthening democracy.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“Based on those principles and values, we condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In these challenging times caused by instability and successive coups d’etat in various countries of Africa. Cabo Verde supports the principles and values of constitutional liberal democracy. Based on those principles, we condemn the use of such coups as a path to power. A recent Afrobarometer survey shows that two thirds of Africans prefer democracy to any other form of governance, but only 38 per cent are satisfied with how democracy functions in their countries. If. on the one hand, there is a disconnect between citizens and those with political power with respect to the workings of democracy, on the other, there is an opportunity.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“I would like to extend my greetings to you on behalf of the people of Cabo Verde. Mr. President. We have engaged in this session’s general debate with a view to accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The theme of the general debate must indeed mobilize nations towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all. The world has been experiencing periods of intense crisis. We have been seeing a resurgence of populism and extremism, as well as attacks on democracy. There have been successive coups d’etat in African countries. In this difficult time of war in Ukraine. Cabo Verde is on the side of the values and principles of freedom and respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of peoples and nations.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“and the alignment of working methods and cooperation among these main bodies. There is an urgency to carry out these reforms, both in relation to peacebuilding and in relation to the promotion of development. And that depends on us, the United Nations, the leaders of the peoples of the United Nations. Thank you very much.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“and energized by greater cooperation in matters of security, economics, knowledge, science and technology, with benefits for all. Political leaders have an increased responsibility and none, from any country, should be absent from the commitment to millions of young people who legitimately care about their future and that of their children and grandchildren to come. The United Nations we need must unite nations in building the future we want. This can only be achieved by reaffirming the undeniable importance of Multilateralism. Seventy-five years later, everyone agrees that it is necessary to reform the Organization, namely: the composition and functioning of the Security Council... the revitalization of the General Assembly... the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council...”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“But it must not confine the ambition of Agenda 2030. The Decade of Action initiative launched by the Secretary General could not be more timely. We must speed up and make the implementation of Agenda 2030 more urgent so we can better respond, recover, and rebuild. Cabo Verde firmly supports this initiative. The pathway to the future we want is full of uncertainty, but the continuing mandate of the United Nations will serve as a beacon to light the way. We have an opportunity to build a better and more sustainable world in the post-pandemic era, one that is... defined by the advent of peace and the reduction of conflict... more secure... no longer proliferating nuclear weapons... more focused on human rights... driven by sustainable and human development...”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“All of this is possible within an environment of political and social stability, low reputational risks, and a business friendly mindset. In short, building an institutional framework of trust. Mr. President, Today, once again, with the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of Multilateralism is clear. Everyone loses when economies are disrupted and when borders are closed. Some may lose more than others, but our world and its peoples are far worse off. The devastating potential of climate change knows no borders, either. And everyone loses, especially the generations of the 21st century and generations to come. Poverty, hunger, insecurity, instability and violent extremism, such as terrorism and organized crime, have impacts and implications that extend well beyond a nation’s borders. We live today in the context of a serious pandemic.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“In doing so, we emphasize: (1) human capital development; (2) health security and public health; (3) digital transformation; (4) energy transition; (5) water strategy for agriculture associated with renewable energies; (6) blue economy; and (7) sustainable tourism. They are drivers of the SDGs to make Cabo Verde a country that is more resilient and less vulnerable to external shocks... eliminating extreme poverty... improve household income... and creating decent job opportunities for young people within a more diverse economy. These priorities are achievable with the shortening of public investment cycles, the attraction of national and foreign private investments, public-private partnerships, and cooperation for development.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“That is why it makes perfect sense to focus on debt cancellation or relief initiatives leading to not just the recovery of economies but the pursuit of sustainable development. For SIDS, the response of the international community cannot and should not be an eligibility problem based on per capita GDP. Instead, global efforts should focus on the evidence that reforms are helping nations to make progress in achieving the SDGs. In Cabo Verde, our priority has been to apply the resources released from external debt service to finance the Strategic Agenda for Sustainable Development 2030.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“It is necessary not only to deal with the economic contraction and macroeconomic imbalances caused by the coronavirus crisis, but as a turning point to boost the sustainable development of African countries in the framework of strong commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A differentiated approach must be given towards to Small Island Developing States (SIDS), taking into account their great vulnerabilities to external economic and environmental shocks as well as their great dependence on tourism, a sector devastated by the global pandemic. Many of the SIDS have historically performed well in reforms and policies aimed at increasing resilience and reducing vulnerabilities, but these need time to be effective. Past efforts cannot be in vain.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Nobody wins with Africa more impoverished, with an increase of humanitarian and security crises. Everyone wins if African countries have the necessary resources to overcome the serious health, economic and social crisis caused by COVID-19, and enter a new era of structural transformations that positively impact their economies and their Human Development Indexes. It is in this context access to a vaccine should be equitable and universal and external debt should be forgiven. These must be the subject of a Global Responsibility Pact in order not to leave anyone behind. External debt forgiveness is essential.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“The pandemic has further exacerbated inequalities between developed and developing countries. Few countries in the world have enough savings to accommodate the extraordinary costs imposed by the global crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and, at the same time, to recover and relaunch their respective economies. In developed countries, such as those of the European Union, a financial package of €750 billion was needed to support member states. The financial stimuli of the richest countries exceed hundreds of billion dollars. And what about Africa? And small island developing states Are they able to bear the costs and the recovery and relaunch based on their savings alone? Of course not! We are facing internal struggles in each country and at the same time a global struggle, which requires global collaborative solutions.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“I would like to congratulate the Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on his tireless stewardship a leadership that has given face and voice to the most anguish of peoples in these moments of great uncertainty while at the same time striving to build global solidarity that responds effectively to the impacts of COVID 19 on the lives of people, countries and the world. Mr. President, The COVID-19 pandemic is a global threat. Humanity is confronting its greatest challenge in more than a century. The impact of the pandemic has profoundly human and humanitarian dimensions. It affects people, their lives, their health, their families, their livelihood, their employment, their social inclusion and protection, their mobility, their leisure and their psychological and mental stability.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“We do it without the usual warmth of the hugs and handshakes in the corridors, halls and receptions without the face-to-face interaction of live diplomacy, which is the most effective one. I would like to pay special regards to the outgoing President of the General Assembly, Professor Tijjani Muhammad-Bande of Nigeria. I congratulate him for having successfully accomplished a mandate and demonstrated leadership and adaptability in the difficult context of the COVID-19 pandemic. I would like to welcome the new President of the General Assembly, Mr. Volkan Bozkir of Turkey, and wish him every success in his presidency.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Mr. President of the General Assembly, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, The General Debate for this 75th session is held in a context marked by the global health, economic and social crisis. On this occasion, I would like to send a greeting of friendship and solidarity from the people of Cabo Verde to all the peoples of the United Nations, deploring the loss of human life that resulted from the coronavirus pandemic and encouraging a resilience that will lead us to better days. For the past 75 years, our tradition is to annually hold the debate of UN General Assembly in New York. This is the meeting of the world and the great gathering of its peoples. The general debate of this 75th session attempts to use a digital platform for the same purpose.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“The time has arrived for us to move beyond intentions. It is time for us to undertake concrete, measurable and committed actions to fulfil the aspirations of our peoples and our global needs. It is time to improve the world.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“We seek even greater commitment in order to achieve our ultimate goal of developed status. For the United Nations, which will celebrate 75 years of existence in 2020, and for each country individually, this is a great moment to accelerate our actions towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals if we actually wish to leave no one behind and achieve one of the more humanistic goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Time is short and we need concrete action to reverse the direction and breadth of climate change. Time is short and we must implement effective responses to the challenge of poverty and its consequences. Time is short and we must commit to peace. The current generation of political players does not have all the time in the world and must be held accountable to humankind.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“As part of our energy transition strategy, we intend to gradually replace all internal combustion vehicles with electric vehicles by 2050. That is our modest contribution to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in transportation. Cabo Verde has demonstrated its alignment, commitment and credibility with respect to the broader ideals of the United Nations. We wish to position Cabo Verde as a useful interlocutor in promoting dialogue, peace and tolerance among nations and as a credible ally for cooperative security against such transnational crimes as drug trafficking, trafficking in persons and terrorism. We are taking all steps to implement the 17 Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in an effort that involves Government, companies, civil society organizations and international partners.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“Today, 70 per cent of the population in Cabo Verde uses desalinated water for consumption. In coming years, as a result of current investments, we will reach 90 per cent. We are implementing strategies to diversify sources of water for agriculture through desalinization, the reuse of wastewater and the dissemination of drip irrigation together with renewable energy. We are implementing an energy transition strategy in order to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. From the current level of 20 per cent, our goal is to reach 30 per cent power production from renewable sources by 2025, exceed 50 per cent by 2030 and reach 100 per cent renewable resource use by 2040. We are the first African country to join the Transport Decarbonisation Alliance.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“Cabo Verde guarantees the right to education for all by ensuring the universalization and funding of preschool education, providing free access to basic and secondary education and responding to special education needs. Cabo Verde has invested in social protection and care for the most vulnerable sectors of our society, including children, the elderly and persons with disabilities. Cabo Verde is betting on autonomy and self-sufficiency for families through policies that promote job creation, entrepreneurship and productive inclusion. Cabo Verde is implementing a water and energy transition strategy aimed at reducing reliance on rainwater and fossil fuels, and improving people’s economic capacity to access water and energy. We introduced the first seawater desalinator 50 years ago.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“Muhammad-Bande has brought us and the theme that has been proposed for our general debate, namely, “Galvanizing multilateral efforts for poverty eradication, quality education, climate action and inclusion”, without forgetting peace and security as essential conditions for those efforts to succeed. These are global issues that require local responses in a context of global solidarity as they have implications for global security in the broadest sense. Cabo Verde is implementing its strategic sustainable development plan, which is fully harmonized with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Cabo Verde takes a cross-cutting gender equality and equity approach in our planning system, State budget and public policies.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“Our goal is not to grow out of less-advanced country status and remain a middle-income country under more punishing financing and cooperation conditions. Rather, our goal is to achieve development and high income. We therefore need development to be the goal of the transition process and for financing mechanisms and conditions to be coherent and consistent with that goal. The revision of the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway currently under way is an opportunity for us to step up actions that may help island nations to develop their economic competitiveness, promote social inclusion, foster resilience in their exposure to climate change and other extreme events, as well as access and judicious and sustainable financing. We welcome the vision that Mr.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“We overcame the challenges and made a patriotic commitment to development, in the conviction that no one will do for us that which we cannot do for ourselves to drive the structural changes that our country needs in order to develop. The most secure foundation on which those changes can occur is political stability, good governance and trust rooted in the rule of law and the integrity of our institutions. Those are the most important assets that we in Cabo Verde are determined to preserve, watch over, value and improve. We face the same economic, social and environmental challenges as all small island developing States (SIDS). We face the development challenges of a SIDS that has graduated to middle-income status.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“The good news, in what is a major trend moving forward, is that the world now values the resources found in Cabo Verde that caused trouble for past generations. The sea, which our musicians and poets sang about as the path to emigration and longing, has become an asset for the blue economy and tourism. The wind and the sun, which used to signal drought, now produce renewable energy. Our location, distant from the rest of the world, is now an important resource, positioning Cabo Verde as a platform in the mid-Atlantic, connecting Africa to Europe, the United States and Brazil. We did not invent a new country; we adapted to living in it.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“Cabo Verde is a country with 559 years of history. Our history is one of ambition, resilience, triumph and adaptation. We have lived for centuries in a country where rainfall is sparse and uneven. We experienced hunger in the 1940s. Today, we are much more resilient and face periods of drought, always with the assurance of food security. Since the late seventeenth century, Cabo Verdeans have emigrated for economic reasons and today we have a vast diaspora in the United States, Europe and the African continent that contributes to our economy and the presence of Cabo Verde in the world. We have progressed from a very poor country to a middle-income country and now, in this generation, we legitimately aspire to development. We have always had a difficult yet passionate relationship with nature.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“It is a privilege for me, as a Cabo Verdean, to greet all the peoples of the United Nations represented here by their highest dignitaries. I extend a special greeting to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in recognition of how he has been leading and elevating the United Nations system to new heights in all areas, from human rights to peace and from the struggle against inequalities and injustice to sustainable development. I welcome the General Assembly’s adoption of resolution 73/339, on cooperation with the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries. Cabo Verde congratulates Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande of Nigeria on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session. He can count on the support of Cabo Verde. We agree with him on the virtues of multilateral diplomacy in the service of peace and development.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“In 1945, the peoples of the United Nations showed their determination to conduct humankind down a path that would not lead to war. Today, with the 2030 Agenda, they will be able to determine another course for humankind and for people who struggle with poverty and a lack of development alternatives. It is up to us — we, the peoples of the United Nations — to support both the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly at its seventy- second session in this honourable and great task of advancing the happiness agenda.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“That is our vision and purpose for our economy, security and diplomacy. It is embodied in our strategic plan for sustainable development, which has already been completed and is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. Partnerships are an integral and indispensable part of the 2030 Agenda, and national ownership will find in them an unquestionable complement so that our strategic plan for sustainable development can succeed, with the United Nations at the forefront. Happiness is the ultimate right to which the people of the world aspire. The 2030 Agenda has given the world not only a vision but also a road map for bringing happiness to people and leaving no one behind on the path to sustainable development.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“We intend to position Cabo Verde as a transit hub in the Middle Atlantic for tourism, air transport, port operations, financial and investment operations, business localization and development in the digital and nano-technological economy, and in the attraction of investment and skills from the diaspora. Cabo Verde promotes collective and cooperative security systems, as necessitated by the transnational nature of crime and its location. We are seeking to position ourselves as a useful interlocutor in the concert of nations for dialogue, peace and tolerance. Its history and location have transformed Cabo Verde into a country born of mergers between Europe and Africa, a country that maintains good relations with all nations of the world. We would like to value and develop those assets strategically.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“The conclusion of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) was a historic moment in the fight against impunity for those responsible for the most serious crimes against humanity, and I therefore express Cabo Verde’s firm support to the ICC. Strengthening the Court is a duty that the present generation owes to future ones. As written by a poet and songwriter, and later sung by the diva Cesária Évora, Cabo Verde is “ten little grains of sand” in the middle of the Atlantic. Despite our small size, we want to make Cabo Verde a country with relevance in the Middle Atlantic in terms of economic stature, security and diplomacy for peace and the promotion of freedom and democracy.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“In that context, Cabo Verde has already deposited its instrument of ratification of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, concluded in New York on 7 July. We welcome the success of the preparatory work towards developing an international legal instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. Moreover, we support the convening of a diplomatic conference in 2018 to work towards such a convention issue, which should have safeguards for the specific situation of small island developing States.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“In that regard, I would like to highlight the Secretary-General’s initiative to establish a pact with Member States and a circle of leadership on preventing and responding to sexual exploitation and abuse in all United Nations operations, above all in the context of peacekeeping and humanitarian action. That initiative will give greater dignity to our world’s most vulnerable people, especially women and girls, and promote their rights. As a supporter of international relations governed by international law, Cabo Verde actively participates in codifying such law by joining and taking part in negotiations and by signing, ratifying and implementing most of the international instruments in a broad spectrum of areas.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“For Cabo Verde, the rule of law and democracy are not mere options; above all, they are essential to ensuring objective, transparent and predictable governance, both nationally and internationally. Cabo Verde’s internal order is aligned with international positions and practices in the field of human rights through the Constitution of the Republic and its laws, institutions, public policies and social practices. We recognize, however, that there have been difficulties within the United Nations in harmonizing positions regarding the universalization of human rights principles and practices, and that we must pursue that objective through dialogue and respect among parties.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“For small island developing States, the swift and rapid implementation of the Paris Agreement on Climate change is a priority, as it should be for the whole world. Cabo Verde expresses its solidarity with the victims of recent hurricanes. While there have always been hurricanes, the bad news is that with climate change they tend to be more frequent, cruel and destructive. The consequences are devastating for the regions and countries that are most vulnerable from an environmental and economic point of view, such as small island developing States and their regions. Every new day is one day too late for vigorous and globalized action on the factors that trigger and accelerate climate change.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“The United Nations must therefore be able to play a catalytic role in forming consensus and mobilizing resources to make a difference on the implementation, funding and capacity-building fronts. In that regard, we commend the Secretary-General’s ongoing exercise aimed at adapting the United Nations development system and reforming the Secretariat’s management structures to meet the challenges of implementing the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals. In that regard, we should focus particularly on the situation of middle-income countries, including small island developing States that have graduated to that status, such as Cabo Verde. This category of countries needs a common response in terms of new metrics that can provide a more systemic assessment of their financial needs and structural vulnerabilities.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“In our view, considering that the positions of both sides have already been sufficiently expressed, it is time to start negotiations based on a text. Thanks to the United Nations, for the first time humankind has a holistic and comprehensive agenda that offers a real opportunity for sustainable and inclusive development, not only because it integrates the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development, but also because it considers the cross-cutting issues of peace, security, justice and necessary partnerships and promotes the call to leave no one behind. Now, two years after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the challenges lie in its implementation.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“They undermine the rule of law, weaken democracy, threaten the territorial integrity of States, corrupt the bases of economic and social progress and endanger coexistence at both the national and international levels. These evils, unfortunately, spare no region in a globalized world. Just as the threats to security are global, so are the challenges. The opportunities for combat ing them effectively are also global, and permanent representation for Africa on the Security Council is therefore fully justified. The Government of Cabo Verde supports reform of the Security Council aimed at enabling it to reflect today’s changing world by integrating permanent representation for Africa into its broader composition.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“The people and the Government of Cabo Verde are concerned about the current international context, where not only do old disputes persist but where we are also seeing new internal political crises, armed conflicts, terrorist acts and the organized crimes of trafficking in drugs, people and weapons and piracy, as well as other transnational ideological trends, such as populism, racial supremacy, xenophobia and intolerance of human and cultural diversity. Such ills are detrimental to global peace, because they cause human suffering, claim lives and contribute to other humanitarian tragedies, such as the unprecedented increase we are seeing in the numbers of refugees, as well as in hunger and violence against women and children.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“I raise these points because I agree that it is appropriate to focus on people. Women and men in every country need political, institutional, socioeconomic and educational environments that release their creative energy and their capacity to innovate and learn, to work, cooperate and trust, to self-organize and to be accountable. That is possible only in environments of peace and security that establish a belief in the future in people, as opposed to simply living one day at a time, beset with unease and limited horizons.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“As a small island country that has few natural resources and no mineral resources at all, we know that we can only affirm ourselves in the concert of nations and in the global economic system by exemplifying political, institutional and social stability; by displaying cosmopolitanism, being trustworthy in our relations with development partners and investors; by upholding the values of democracy, freedom, human dignity and full citizenship; and by proving the quality of our institutions and the excellence of our human resources. Although intangible, they are our greatest assets and the foundation of our development process. Our only option is to value those assets and to make them distinctive and focused on the people who are truly our development actors and beneficiaries — the children, young people, women and men of all countries.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“Indeed, the theme proposed for the seventy-second session could not be more appropriate, given the underlying objective of the President’s programme to bring the United Nations ever closer to the people. Cabo Verde prides itself on being a nation with five and a half centuries of history, and on having built a creole identity of its own at the junction between Africa and Europe, while also being open to the world, with a significant diaspora in several countries and embodying the peaceful coexistence we wish to see in all nations.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)