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“As we reflect on the implementation of resolution 2417 (2018) and the important contribution it has made over the past five years, Ghana believes that we must continue to focus on the important task of breaking the destructive link between armed conflict and hunger by ensuring that the associated positive effects of food systems can promote peace and the supply of safe and nutritious food to civilians. In that regard, we continue to urge the international community to implement a series of emergency measures and simultaneously pursue long-term investments aimed at breaking the vicious circle of hunger and conflict.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source
“While we therefore welcome the recent announcement by the Russia Federation at the second Russia-Africa summit to provide grain shipments to six African countries at no cost, we are concerned and deeply disappointed that the Black Sea Grain Initiative has not been renewed. A renewal of the Initiative, accompanied by a resolution of the challenges related to the export of Russian ammonia, agricultural products and fertilizers to global markets, represents a more durable way to prevent speculative spikes in global food prices and strengthen global food security while also mitigating their knock-on effects. We therefore call on all the parties to work constructively to ensure the renewal of the Initiative.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source
“In several places across the world, rising food and fuel prices have led to widespread unrest and instability and, on the African continent, where the fragilities are deep, sharp rises in food prices have often correlated with political dissatisfaction, protests and agitations that have affected political stability. Today, as a result of the impact of the war on Ukraine, we see the disruptive influence of food insecurity in every country and on everyone. We are bound in our experience by the strong headwinds that the aggression against Ukraine has created in our socioeconomic circumstances.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source
“The stark reality of food insecurity across the world is alarming: 828 million people are reported to be suffering from hunger and some 50 million people are on the brink of starvation. Those numbers reflect the lives of real people and tell a harrowing story of our collective failure to address that most basic of human needs. Five years since the adoption of resolution 2417 (2018), conflict has remained a primary driver of acute food insecurity. However, food insecurity is not only a consequence of violent conflict. Combined with other factors, it can be a driver of violent conflict and a contributory factor for their emergence and length.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source
“I acknowledge the United States’ leadership on the important issue of global food insecurity, which thrice in its successive presidencies has found expression in the Council’s work. I assure you, Madam President, of Ghana’s support and cooperation during your presidency this month and congratulate Ambassador Barbara Woodward and the United Kingdom delegation for effectively leading the Council during the month of July. We also thank Ms. Reena Ghelani, Mr. David Miliband and Ms. Navyn Salem for their briefings which underscored the magnitude of famine globally and the severity of conflict-induced food insecurity, including for vulnerable countries and populations in Africa.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source
“In conclusion, we pay tribute to all uniformed personnel, and, in particular, to all those who have lost their lives in the quest for peace, including the Ghanaian soldier in UNIFIL who was involved in a road accident today. May their souls continue to rest in peace.”
2023-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9389 (2023) · source
“We also encourage the provision of adequate medical support and a protective environment for facilitating the work of other agencies in the event of an attack. As we heard from the briefers today, regional forces can also be effective partners and are critical early responders in ensuring the protection of civilians. We would need to converge our views on how best the Security Council can support their efforts. We remain convinced that the United Nations peacekeeping operations of tomorrow will have prospects for a positive impact on the protection of civilians, including through the prioritization and expansion of the concept to embrace the full range of a mission’s political and programmatic capacities and the deployment of data and modern technology.”
2023-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9389 (2023) · source
“Finally, cognizant of the complex landscape of present peacekeeping and the adverse impact of malicious disinformation campaigns, we would want to find out from the briefers their assessment of the extent to which the implementation of strategic communication with good-postured presence and engagement with the local communities has contributed to the effective prevention of physical violence against civilian populations. In concluding, we believe that a justifiable show of force goes a long way to deter armed and other elements from causing harm to civilians. We encourage the deployment of all relevant military assets, including the engagement platoon, for enhancing early warning capabilities and maintaining effective communication among military units to be able to respond decisively and swiftly to any planned attacks on civilians.”
2023-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9389 (2023) · source
“In that regard, we want to better understand how effective the experience has been with the whole-of-mission approach in implementing the three tiers of protection, namely, physical protection, dialogue and engagement, and the establishment of a protective environment, especially in the context of MONUSCO. Also, where prevention and response fail and civilians suffer attacks and abuse from armed groups, how have missions gone about rebuilding trust with the local populations and the host Governments?”
2023-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9389 (2023) · source
“We would be interested in understanding any specific examples from the Force Commanders where intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities have been integrated with other technological and strategic communication tools to mobilize local populations to help prevent attacks by terrorists and armed groups, against the backdrop of concerns over limited resources and stretched-out mandates in complex settings. Secondly, the protection-of-civilians mandate, which has grown over the years from a minor component to a major one, remains important to the success of any mission. While the key role of the military component in the protection of civilians cannot be overemphasized, its integration with other components is also essential.”
2023-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9389 (2023) · source
“First, in terms of current and evolving trends of threats to civilians in the peacekeeping context, we note, among others threats, the continued targeting of civilian populations to spread fear and nominal control through the increasing use of improvised explosive devices against civilians and peacekeepers, the pursuit of disinformation campaigns to displace populations into areas before attacks and the adoption of terror as a tactic by groups to dissuade local populations from cooperating with national authorities in their efforts to ensure peace.”
2023-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9389 (2023) · source
“In that context, and mindful of the fact that 6 out of the 12 peacekeeping missions have a protection-of- civilians mandate, Ghana has identified the protection of civilians as one of five priority themes for the upcoming peacekeeping ministerial meeting in Accra. We look forward to the discussions and pledges of ways by which we can enhance our collective ambition to prevent and better respond to threats against civilians in mission areas. In keeping with the request of the presidency for short and interactive statements, I will focus my remarks on the three key issues raised in the concept note.”
2023-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9389 (2023) · source
“With more than 1 million men and women, from 125 countries, deployed by the United Nations to about 72 peacekeeping operations since 1948, peacekeeping has remained a preferred tool for the maintenance of international peace and security over the past 75 years. As one of the leading troop- and police-contributing countries, Ghana has contributed more than 80,000 troops and police personnel since its participation in the United Nations Operation in the Congo, in 1960, and currently, with about 2,760 troops deployed in 9 out of the 12 existing peacekeeping operations, we can attest to the important difference United Nations peacekeepers continue to make in protecting civilians in conflict settings.”
2023-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9389 (2023) · source
“I would like to begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix, as well as the Force Commanders of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), for their briefings and for the exceptional work they do under difficult circumstances for the cause of peace. We also acknowledge the United Kingdom’s leadership in convening this annual meeting on peacekeeping in support of an important aspect of mandates relating to the protection of civilians and the role of the military components in preventing and responding to threats of physical violence.”
2023-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9389 (2023) · source
“Finally, with the fate of Palestine and Israel woven together by history and by the Council’s previous decisions, we have an enduring responsibility to support Israel and Palestine to find the peace that will enable them to live side by side, with their interests protected by their adherence to international law.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387 (2023) · source
“The humanitarian situation affects the prospects for peace in Palestine, and we accordingly urge enhanced international financial support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East to help address the compounding humanitarian needs. We also believe that a viable Palestinian Authority is a necessary partner for dialogue and the de-escalation of tensions on the ground. No one should contemplate the consequences of a non-viable Palestinian Authority. We urge further easing of restrictions and call upon Israel to release to the Authority all withheld Palestinian revenue. We also encourage the Authority’s further democratic and good governance efforts.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387 (2023) · source
“In that regard, we urge renewed support by the international community for the two-State solution to achieve a just, lasting and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian question on the basis of the 1967 lines, with Jerusalem as a shared capital. We also urge the parties to embrace dialogue and establish lines of communication to de-escalate the situation on the ground. Ghana is extremely worried by the humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, particularly in the Gaza Strip, where the blockade affects more than 2 million people, including women and children.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387 (2023) · source
“We urge the occupying Power to respect its international obligations and comply with the relevant Security Council resolutions, including resolution 2334 (2016), especially on the need for distinction and the complete abatement of Israeli settlement activities. We also strongly deplore all acts of terror and urge the resumption of security cooperation to mitigate such attacks. Ghana believes that the increasing mistrust between Israel and Palestine makes it imperative for the Council to enhance its actions to support direct engagement by the parties in a manner that will enable the Palestinian people to exercise their inalienable rights while assuring the security of the State of Israel.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387 (2023) · source
“They have been accompanied by the widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure and private property, carried out through intense operations, sophisticated weapons and live ammunition. Rockets have also continued to be fired into Israel, and innocent Israeli citizens have been harmed during their normal daily routines. Ghana condemns the interminable cycle of violence in recent months and calls on both sides to exercise maximum restraint. We hold that the increasing use of inciteful remarks and acts and the adoption of radical policies on matters that affect the well-being of Palestinian citizens and Israeli-Arab citizens will not assure the security of Israel — nor will attacks by terrorist and militant groups against innocent Israeli citizens advance the cause of Palestine.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387 (2023) · source
“The briefing we just received from Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari gives much cause for concern. It is regrettable that, despite an overwhelming desire around the world for peace in Palestine and Israel, the actions on the ground manifest the contrary. We regret that the period under consideration contained some of the worst forms of violent clashes in recent times. Since the beginning of the year, we have seen some of the highest numbers of Palestinian fatalities and injury to children and unarmed civilians, as well as the highest number of Israeli military incursions into Gaza and refugee camps in the occupied Palestinian territories, including Jenin.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387 (2023) · source
“In conclusion, we reaffirm our respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of all countries of the region. The A3 would like to emphasize that the demonstration of strong political will at the national, regional and international levels, including by the Council, remains crucial to addressing the multifaceted challenges facing the region. We call on all Council members to commit to adopting the draft UNOWAS presidential statement in support of the mandate of the new Special Representative as soon as possible.”
2023-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9384 (2023) · source
“Regarding climate change, Gabon, Mozambique and Ghana believe that it is aggravating the prevailing crises in the region, having led to displacement and uncontrolled competition over shrinking natural resources, among other problems. In that regard, we welcome support for implementing regional initiatives such as the Dakar Call to Action on Climate Change, Peace and Security in West Africa and the Sahel. We also welcome the advisory note of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) for today’s meeting and underscore the need for more support for its work to enable the region to harness the positive dividends from the PBC’s intervening role, including in climate-related peace and development issues, as well as in the promotion of community-based dispute-resolution mechanisms.”
2023-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9384 (2023) · source
“Lastly, we encourage a comprehensive approach to addressing the challenges in West Africa and the Sahel, including support for measures to tackle the root causes of the crises. That should include support for addressing the deficits in governance and development, but also a commitment to forging national consensus in the countries of the region to ensure that women and young people play an equal and meaningful role in all decision-making and governance processes. In that regard, we welcome support for integrating the human security concerns of women and young people into the recently adopted 2022–2026 ECOWAS Early Warning and Early Response Strategic Plan and encourage further support for the implementation of the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel.”
2023-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9384 (2023) · source
“Thirdly, regarding the humanitarian situation, which is a result of the escalation of conflicts and other drivers such as deteriorating socioeconomic circumstances and the adverse effects of climate change, the A3 would like to draw the attention of the international community to the more than 6 million people who have been displaced and the approximately 10,000 schools that have been closed. We need to move beyond a business-as-usual approach to addressing the issue. We call for donor partners to prioritize the implementation of humanitarian response plans for countries in West Africa and the Sahel by helping to meet the $3.5 billion target required to tackle the increasing humanitarian needs.”
2023-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9384 (2023) · source
“Still on the security front, we encourage the sustained monitoring of the situation in Libya and the importance of embracing a coordinated approach in order to avert the threat that the return of foreign terrorist fighters poses to the stability of the region, including through the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. We remain hopeful that the wide consultations conducted by the Independent High-Level Panel on Security and Development in the Sahel, led by former President Issoufou, aimed at developing an assessment report on the Sahel, will emerge with elements supporting the regional security initiatives to address the challenges in the region. We encourage the support of the international community for the ongoing regional efforts.”
2023-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9384 (2023) · source
“We welcome the decision to activate the ECOWAS Standby Force and provide the requisite support for its deployment and for the implementation of the ECOWAS action plan for the eradication of terrorism. We note the commitment to enhancing synergies among the regional initiatives, led by the three-member-plus-one presidential troika, and look forward to the outcomes of the ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit, to be held in August to deliberate on concrete measures for addressing the security situation in the region, including transitions.”
2023-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9384 (2023) · source
“As the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) carries on with its withdrawal from Mali, we urge for coordinated action with the neighbouring countries to minimize any further adverse security consequences for Mali and the region. We look forward to the Secretary-General’s report to the Council in August, clarifying the role that UNOWAS and other United Nations agencies can play following MINUSMA’s withdrawal. Ensuring logistical, operational and funding support for regional mechanisms, such as the Multinational Joint Task Force, the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel and the Accra Initiative, is now more critical than ever.”
2023-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9384 (2023) · source
“We welcome the commitment of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and his team, in close collaboration with regional stakeholders, to implementing ECOWAS’s core principles, as reiterated in the communiqué of the sixty-third ordinary meeting of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, held on 9 July. Secondly, with respect to the security situation, the growing incidence of terrorism and violent extremism and their evolving methods of operation are of major concern. We strongly condemn attacks by terrorist groups on civilians and security personnel in the region and pay tribute to all who have lost their lives.”
2023-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9384 (2023) · source
“We note the interlocking nature of the unfolding crises and the need for a comprehensive approach to resolving them. Against that backdrop, we would like to make a few critical remarks. First, on the political front, we encourage the countries of the region to fulfil their obligations under regional arrangements such as the ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance. The fact is that democratic, inclusive and participatory practices are essential to maintaining the stability of any country, and amid the adverse impact of the coronavirus disease pandemic and various geopolitical disputes, the fragilities of the countries of the region should be managed through a participatory approach to governance, involving young people, women and minority groups.”
2023-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9384 (2023) · source
“We note the need for continuing international and regional support for the upcoming elections in the region and encourage the ongoing efforts to restore constitutional order in the three transitional countries, particularly Mali, where the referendum held in June should lay out a pathway for further efforts based on an inclusive process. We urge the Malian authorities and the signatory groups to remain engaged in realizing the objectives of the Algiers peace agreement, and we affirm our support for Mali’s sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity. The A3, however, remains concerned about the security situation in the region, especially in the countries of the Sahel, where a loss of territory to terrorists and armed groups is creating new waves of displacement and their humanitarian consequences.”
2023-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9384 (2023) · source
“Omar Alieu Touray, President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for his important remarks and take good note of his views on developments in the region and the determination of the region to respond to the security challenges and the request for solidarity with members of the Community. Since the last briefing to the Council (see/S/PV.9238) and the renewal of UNOWAS’s mandate, we have seen democracy consolidated in Nigeria and Sierra Leone, as well as in Benin, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and the Gambia.”
2023-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9384 (2023) · source
“I deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Council (A3), namely, Gabon, Mozambique and Ghana. We welcome the report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) (S/2023/490) and avail ourselves of this opportunity to warmly congratulate Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão on his appointment as Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel and Head of UNOWAS. We are pleased with the Special Representative’s active engagement with the countries of the region since his recent assumption of duty and encourage his further efforts in the implementation of the UNOWAS mandate. We thank him for his first briefing to the Council. We also thank Mr.”
2023-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9384 (2023) · source
“In Africa, the African Union Digital Transformation Strategy (2020– 2030) would also continue to be an important ancillary to the African Continental Free Trade Area, which is an anchor for addressing many of the underlying security challenges on the continent and in silencing the guns in Africa. Finally, I affirm Ghana’s commitment to advancing constructive discussions on AI technologies for the peace and security of our world. We highlight the need for a whole-of-society approach that leverages the potential of the private sector, especially the technology giants, and retains the human rights of citizens at the core of all ethical principles.”
2023-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9381 (2023) · source
“In the process, we must also deepen work on such existing initiatives and ongoing processes as the Secretary-General’s Roadmap on Digital Cooperation, the ongoing negotiations on a global convention on countering the use of information and communications technology for criminal purposes, and the Open- ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies. Equally, we encourage the Security Council’s further engagement with the Strategy for the Digital Transformation of United Nations Peacekeeping under the Action for Peacekeeping Plus initiative. During the upcoming United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting in Accra, Ghana would welcome conversations on how AI can be deployed to enhance peacekeeping operations under the relevant themes.”
2023-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9381 (2023) · source
“In recognition of the fact that AI technologies can create disruptions in military balance, it is important that States deliberately pursue confidence-building measures that rest on a shared interest in preventing conflicts that are not deliberately intended. This can be done through setting standards for voluntary information-sharing and notifications concerning AI- enabled systems, strategies, policies and programmes implemented by States. We hope that in considering the Secretary-General’s upcoming policy brief on the New Agenda for Peace, Member States will be able to advance durable solutions to address new threats to international peace and security. We wish to indicate our support for the Secretary-General’s efforts in this regard.”
2023-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9381 (2023) · source
“Still, such a process should not be the preserve of the Security Council but of the wider membership of the United Nations, which has an equal stake in how we guide the further evolution of AI technologies. Without global consensus it would be difficult to limit the flourishing of AI technologies. Since a significant part of the developments on AI technologies presently occurs within the private sector and academia, it is important to also broaden the dialogue beyond governments to ensure that, in filling industry gaps, there can be no diversion and misuse of AI technologies, including of unarmed aerial vehicles, whose negative consequences for peace and security, including on the African continent, where terrorist groups may be experimenting with such technologies, should be anticipated and abated.”
2023-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9381 (2023) · source
“This can create unchecked platforms that non-State actors in particular could, using AI technologies, instrumentalize to destabilize societies or cause friction between or among States. While AI technologies can be used to counter misinformation, disinformation and hate speech, they also have the capacity to be used by negative forces to pursue the campaigns of those forces’ nefarious agenda. However, the potential of AI technologies for good should lead us to work towards its peaceful uses. As indicated earlier, some principles and frameworks need to be developed, keeping in mind that we do not yet have a full sense of the evolution of AI technologies.”
2023-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9381 (2023) · source
“While States seeking to develop such weapons systems may be genuinely interested in reducing the human cost of their involvement in conflicts, it belies their commitment to a pacific world. The history of our experience with humankind’s mastery in atomic manipulation shows that should such desires persist, they only generate, in equal measure, efforts by other States to cancel the advantage that such deterrence seeks to create. The additional danger of non-human control over these weapons systems is also a risk that the world cannot afford or ignore. The increasingly digitalized world and the creation of virtual reality means that the capacity to tell the difference between what is real and what is made up is diminishing by the day.”
2023-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9381 (2023) · source
“The deployment of AI technologies in determining the Libyan population’s reaction to policies, for instance, has facilitated the peace as reflected in the improvement in that country’s ranking in the 2022 Global Peace Index. We also see in similar contexts, and within the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance functions of peacekeeping missions, an opportunity to enhance the safety and security of peacekeepers and the protection of civilian populations through the responsible deployment of AI technologies. Despite these encouraging developments, we see risks with AI technologies from the perspective of both State actors and non-State actors. The integration of AI technologies into autonomous weapons systems is a foremost source of concern.”
2023-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9381 (2023) · source
“For Ghana, we see opportunities in the development and application of AI technologies for identifying early- warning signs of conflicts and defining responses that have a higher rate of success and that may also be more cost-effective. Such technologies can facilitate the coordination of humanitarian assistance and improve risk assessment. Their application for law enforcement is already well appreciated in many jurisdictions, and where law enforcement has been effective, risks of conflict are usually low. Moreover, the application of AI technologies for peace mediation and negotiation efforts has revealed remarkable early outcomes that must be pursued for the cause of peace.”
2023-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9381 (2023) · source
“While we see opportunities on the horizon to enhance outcomes in different areas of life by embracing the further application of artificial intelligence, we can also already see dangers that must motivate all of us to work quickly and collaboratively to avert risks that could be detrimental to our common humanity. Artificial intelligence, especially in peace and security, must be guided by a common determination not to replicate the risks that powerful technologies have created for the world by their ability to unleash disaster of global proportions. We must constrain the excesses of individual national ambitions for combative dominance and commit to working towards the development of principles and frameworks that would govern AI technologies for peaceful purposes.”
2023-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9381 (2023) · source
“I thank the United Kingdom for convening this high-level debate on artificial intelligence (AI) and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his important briefing to the Security Council this morning. We are equally grateful for the expert views provided in this meeting by Mr. Jack Clark and Mr. Zeng Yi. The emerging dominance of artificial intelligence as a pervasive fabric of our societies is one that could have positive impacts on several vistas, including beneficial applications for medicine, agriculture, environmental management, research and development, the realm of arts and culture, and trade.”
2023-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9381 (2023) · source
“It has not served the interests of others well, and it cannot do so in the current circumstances. Our common renunciation of war in Article 2, paragraph 4, of the Charter of the United Nations reflects the firm position of the international community on the matter, and our expectation that this obligation and other moderating voices should drive us to seek a path of lasting and comprehensive peace for Ukraine and the Russian Federation through dialogue and diplomacy. Finally, I reiterate Ghana’s commitment of support for the sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine. Our commitment remains undiminished.”
2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source
“In that regard, we are deeply disappointed that the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which has delivered more than 32 million tons of food commodities to 45 countries since it began in July 2022, has not been renewed. A renewal of the initiative, accompanied by a resolution of the challenges related to the export of ammonia to global markets, as well as of Russian agricultural products and fertilizers, as envisaged in the memorandum of understanding between the Russian Federation and the United Nations, would help prevent speculative spikes in global food prices, strengthen global food security and eliminate other knock-on effects. In closing, I want to reiterate how futile it is to use force as an instrument for pursuing relations with States in the present era.”
2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source
“We also urge Ukraine and the Russian Federation to embrace the five concrete principles put forward by the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency to ensure the safety and security of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. We want to express our appreciation for the coordinated humanitarian response spearheaded by the United Nations humanitarian agencies and international partners, as their efforts have been vital in assuring the people of Ukraine that they have not been forgotten by the rest of the world. Thirdly, in order to manage the adverse impact of the war in Ukraine on third States, it is important to ensure that all grain produced is able to reach the global market.”
2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source
“Secondly, bearing in mind the civilian casualties, the gross violations of human rights and the extensive destruction that has accompanied the war, we are compelled to reiterate to the warring parties their obligation to strictly comply with international law, including international humanitarian law, especially the requirement to make a distinction of non-combatant populations in order to avoid harming them and the facilities critical to their survival. Targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure is morally unacceptable and constitute violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law.”
2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source
“For its part, Ghana would like to highlight three main points. First, we emphasize the need for the parties to heed the calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities. The militarization of the conflict, fuelled by the manifest combative choices of the parties, has not significantly changed the dynamics of the conflict on the ground. Constrained by the absence of a common message from the Council, it is well past time for the parties to heed the voice of the eleventh emergency special session of the General Assembly, which, in all its resolutions, called for an immediate end to the war in favour of a peaceful settlement.”
2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source
“It has cast its dark shadow across the world, aggravating the socioeconomic conditions of many countries that were already reeling from the adverse effects of the coronavirus disease pandemic. Evolving national security doctrines are also responding to the war in Ukraine in ways that do not necessarily support the strengthening of our collective security. As I thank the United Kingdom for organizing this meeting and welcome the briefing by Under-Secretary- General Rosemary DiCarlo, I appeal to the Council that the gaps between the expectations of 1945 and the reality of today should be a reminder of the further efforts all of us need to take in amplifying the voice of peace and establishing credible pathways of dialogue to help Ukraine and the Russian Federation to stop this needless war.”
2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source
“It has been 510 days since the war against Ukraine began. Regrettably, today we are further from finding a resolution to the conflict than when it started, and deepening differences could cause widespread and long-term damage to multilateralism and our shared ambition for global peace and security. Already, we have seen several thousand lives lost on both sides; whole cities destroyed; safeguards against nuclear facilities jeopardized; amplified and reckless rhetoric on nuclear weapons risking lowering the threshold for their use; and the proliferation and use of dangerous weapons rolling back our collective ambitions on arms control. The impact of the brutal war on Ukraine has not been limited to its suffering masses.”
2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source
“In that regard, “Women in peacekeeping” is one of the priority themes that we have chosen to be discussed during the peacekeeping ministerial meeting scheduled to take place in Ghana from 5 to 6 December. We commend Bangladesh for co-hosting in Dhaka, with Canada and Uruguay, a preparatory meeting on the theme. We look forward to welcoming all supporters of peacekeeping in Accra to establish practical measures to advance the potential of women in the arena of peace and security.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378 (2023) · source