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first: 2002-11-21
most recent: 2015-02-23
sittings or episodes: 23
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“2) The United Nations is the only global institutions that provides each Member State an equal voice. Today's debate has strongly reaffirmed that proposition. In conclusion, during his recent visit with the Pacific island developing States leaders in Fiji, President Xi Jinping reaffirmed, "we shall be good partners of win-win cooperation and common development" and added that China would continue to provide support and assistance to the Pacific small island developing States, and for that we are all grateful.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“Paragraph 1 of that resolution invites "the relevant organs of the United Nations, as appropriate and within their respective mandates, to intensify their efforts in considering and addressing climate change, including its possible security implications". Along with the need to respect and recognize the planet's limits, we recognize the nature of climate change to be a threat multiplier, with the potential to aggravate certain existing threats to international peace and security. In that regard, among other important issues, in 2011 the Security Council expressed in a presidential statement its concern "that possible security implications of loss of territory of some States caused by sea-level-rise may arise, in particular in small low-lying island States." (S/PRST/2011/15, p.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“To recognize that would be a reaffirmation of the "beautiful vision set forth in the Charter" (supra, p. 4), as noted earlier by the Foreign Minister of China. Part of the development paradigm must recognize the need to address the serious adverse impacts of climate change. This issue has been raised by the Pacific small island developing States in the context of threats to their sustainable development and ultimately their existence. To that end, the Pacific small island developing States proposed the resolution entitled "Climate change and its possible security implications" (General Assembly resolution 63/281), which the Assembly adopted in 2009 and which notes the link between security and climate change.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“He further said that "we should hear their disappointment and their frustration" (supra, p. 8). We submit that hearing all voices would indeed enhance the concept of win-win cooperation, which today's debate seeks to promote. Former Secretary-General Kofi Annan underlined the important nexus between development and security when he stated that there can be no security without development and no development without security, along with the recognition of the importance of human rights within that context. As we move towards the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda, we must also ensure the continued implementation of the Millennium Development Goals as an important component of the sustainable development goals. Development has to be a critical part of the proposal on win-win cooperation.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“We strongly support the statement in the Chinese delegation's concept note that countries "big or small, strong or weak, rich or poor, are all equal members of the international community, and they are all entitled to participate in international affairs on an equal footing." (S/2015/87, annex, p. 3) That reaffirms Article 2, paragraph 1, of the United Nations Charter, which underlines the sovereign equality of all States Members of the United Nations. We thank all Member States, as we reaffirm this important principle. In that regard, I would especially refer to the statement made this morning by the Foreign Minister of New Zealand, who noted the fact that we - in this context I think he was referring to the Council - "should listen to the United Nations membership, including the smaller members, which are often not heard".”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“It will continue to be maintained along with the reaffirmation of our commitment to the rule of law and support for the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of sovereign States, as noted in Article 2, paragraph 7 of the United Nations Charter. Furthermore, we support the initiative by France on restraint in the use of the veto in relation to mass atrocities. However, we would further propose that this very important issue be discussed in the General Assembly in order to garner the widest possible support for the initiative from the States Members of the United Nations.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“We thank your delegation, Mr. President, for convening this important open debate on the topic "Maintenance of international peace and security: Reflect on history, reaffirm the strong commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations". As we celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, Papua New Guinea will celebrate its fortieth year of independence and membership in the Organization. When we joined, on 10 October 1975, our country committed "to the maintenance of peace throughout our region and the world and to our undertaking to uphold the principles of the Charter of the United Nations". Indeed, that commitment has been reaffirmed time and again by our leaders at successive general debates at the General Assembly.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“Finally, working with development partners, along with our participation in the recent Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Conference in Sydney and recently in the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation Energy Initiative, has, in our view, allowed Papua New Guinea to participate meaningfully in many of the processes that have been described by other delegations in this debate today.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982Resumption1 (2013) · source
“The bedrock of all natural resource exploitation in Papua New Guinea is underpinned by specific prerequisites, framed through legally sanctioned and compulsory natural resource development forums, whereby the Papua New Guinea Government must consult all landowners and groups within the resource areas, often including those on the periphery, in order to obtain their approval for developing those resources. What seems - and is - a very cumbersome process works because our Constitution guarantees traditional ownership of land by our peoples, wherever they come from in Papua New Guinea. That is a sacrosanct part of our nationhood's ethos and continues to serve us well, notwithstanding the conflict on Bougainville.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982Resumption1 (2013) · source
“With a population of just over 7 million people, our diversity, based on more than 800 languages and tribes, provides an elaborate mosaic from which to address our massive wealth in natural resources, which also include our marine resources, of which many are jointly shared with our Pacific island neighbours. The question of whether we have learned any lessons from the Bougainville conflict, along with the reasons as to why that conflict arose, remains seared in our collective minds, and provides an important yardstick by which we as a nation must properly address the exploitation of our natural resources.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982Resumption1 (2013) · source
“As noted in our country's statement made at the opening of the session of the General Assembly in September 2012 (see A/67/PV.18), the Government proposed to share its wealth with other Pacific countries, and that is already happening in a very small way. The Papua New Guinea Government is aware of the huge responsibility emanating from the great opportunity that has emerged from the exploitation of our vast natural resources, including copper, gold and other base metals, along with gas and petroleum. Our unique land tenure system lends itself to creating a picture that anywhere else would be tantamount to distraught confusion.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982Resumption1 (2013) · source
“As a nation on the cusp of enormous economic growth, underpinned by the past decade of positive sustained economic growth of over 5 per cent per annum, the Papua New Guinea Government continues to plan and engage in many different ways to ensure that the wealth that will flow from the massive multi-billion dollar LNG project, funded by Exxon, alongside other mining and multinational corporations and other natural resources ventures, will benefit all of the people of Papua New Guinea. In light of its infrastructure and its attempts to deal with social inequities, our Government is determined to ensure that the distribution of wealth throughout the country is balanced and effective.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Since the conclusion of the Security Council mandate in 2005, the Autonomous Region of Bougainville has been created under the Bougainville Peace Agreement, along with several elections for the Autonomous Government led by a President. In real terms, Bougainville's post-conflict peacebuilding continues as a work in progress, with numerous milestones and institutional strengthening still to be achieved. The Papua New Guinea Government continues to be involved at the highest levels throughout this critical phase as we jointly continue the peacebuilding process. I emphasize the word "jointly" here because it is the operative word.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982Resumption1 (2013) · source
“In July 2008, the Council wound up its successful mandate on the oversight and resolution ofthe bloody civil conflict on the island of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea. Initiated by the good offices of then Secretary-General Kofi Annan - one of today's speakers 4 the decade-long mandate enabled the resolution of the conflict, which in its essence resulted from disagreements related to the massive Bougainville copper mine, which at the time was the largest open cut mine in world, after the Escondida copper mine in Chile. At its operational peak and prior to the start of the conflict in 1989, the Bougainville mine contributed about 20 per cent of Papua New Guinea's national budget.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982Resumption1 (2013) · source
“At the end of the day, their respective collective contributions will enhance the work we must all continue to do to consolidate the vision of resolution 1325 (2000). Allow me to conclude by acknowledging the presence of the Special Representative of the Secretary- General and the representative of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security here today.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“Insofar as civil society efforts to promote issues relating to women, peace and security in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific islands region are concerned, they are increasing as a result of the groundswell of advocacy work on fostering women's and girls' development issues, including the important role they play in fostering peace and security in our communities and country. An exemplary group that I wish to acknowledge here is the Leitana Nehan Women's Development Agency, which is based in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, as well as the FemLINKPACIFIC organization based in Fiji, along with many other women's committees whose collective membership contributes to that important work.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“Apart from the United Nations, we continue to have strong support from our development partners - Australia and New Zealand, along with other partners such as the European Union - which are prioritizing gender empowerment and equality by providing capacity-building programmes for our women and girls in the area of peace and security. The challenge will be the effective coordination of all the valuable resources, so that all the efforts to implement the full intent of resolution 1325 (2000) are properly realized.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“The Action Plan was developed jointly by representatives of the member countries of the Pacific Islands Forum, representatives of the Council of Regional Organizations of the Pacific and, importantly, civil society organizations. In essence, the Action Plan replicates the basic, but important, tenets of resolution 1325 (2000) as elaborated by the United Nations. In that regard, we acknowledge the leadership of Ms. Bachelet and the work of UN-Women in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific, as reflected in her attendance at our Pacific Leaders' Summit - to represent the Secretary-General - held in the Cooks Islands last year. Such proactive participation has yielded positive dividends, which include the increasing involvement of women as partners in consolidating peace and security in our region.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“Fortunately, there is growing recognition of that fact, but, as always, more needs to be done to maintain the momentum. I would also commend the support and cooperation that Papua New Guinea continues to receive from our bilateral development partners, including Australia, the United States, New Zealand, the European Union and others, on mainstreaming gender issues that contribute to peace, security and national development. Likewise, we value similar support from regional multilateral development partners, such as the Pacific Islands Forum and the Melanesian Spearhead Group. At the regional level, the launch of the 2012-2015 Pacific Regional Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, in 2012, has provided a strong framework from which national and regional actions can be better and more effectively developed and coordinated.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“It is worth mentioning that the Bougainville Peace Agreement, despite some challenges, is being implemented with full commitment at the highest political levels by the Government of Papua New Guinea and the Autonomous Bougainville Government. We are equally pleased with the continuing interest and engagement of the United Nations with the Government of Papua New Guinea and the Autonomous Bougainville Government to address outstanding issues, including arms disposal, reconstruction and the holding of a referendum. Importantly, it is worth recalling that the efforts of the women of Bougainville in pushing for peace during the conflict, which culminated in the Bougainville Peace Agreement, attest to and confirm the notion that women are agents of change, including in peace and security.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“The challenge for all ofus today going forward is to work diligently with renewed commitment to heighten efforts to, among other actions, better institutionalize all the various processes so that they become integral parts of national and regional actions. In the context of my own country, Papua New Guinea, I would like to share our experience with regard to women and peace and security in the framework of the civil conflict we experienced in Bougainville, which ended more than a decade ago. With the election of the first President and members of the Parliament of the Autonomous Bougainville Government, the Council, on 6 July 2005, successfully concluded the mandate it had initiated to resolve the decade-long bloody conflict on Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“Noble initiatives such as resolution 1325 (2000), the 2010 United Nations seven- point action plan on gender-responsive peacebuilding and other international, regional and national peace and security frameworks that place women and girls at the centre of peace and security continue to remain largely unfulfilled. The unfortunate and sobering reality today is that women are still part of the battleground. They are marginalized, harassed, raped, abducted, humiliated, killed and forced to endure unwanted pregnancies, sexual abuse and slavery. Women are also still largely excluded from formal decision-making processes concerning peace and security.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“We also agree with the Secretary-General's conclusions in his 2010 report on women's participation in peacebuilding (S/2010/466) that their participation is not only a matter of women's and girls' rights but of their status as core partners in strengthening the three pillars of durable peace, namely, economic recovery, social cohesion and political legitimacy. We note the important, albeit slow, strides made internationally over the past decade in addressing the disproportionate and unique impacts of armed conflict, violence and tensions, which continue to affect women and girls worldwide. Women's and girls' protection and empowerment, particularly in fragile, conflict and post-conflict situations - and even in so-called stable societies - remain a major concern and an overriding challenge for all of us.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“We believe that it is important to sustain the momentum to consolidate efforts at all levels so as to effectively mainstream women as equal development partners and agents of change in conflict prevention, conflict resolution, peacebuilding, peacekeeping and nation-building for safer and more prosperous communities and a safer and more prosperous world. A clear case in point is the excellent contributions by women to last month's successful conclusion and adoption of the first-ever global Arms Trade Treaty.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“Papua New Guinea appreciates the opportunity to participate in today's important meeting on women and peace and security and thanks you, Mr. President, and your delegation, for organizing it. This meeting follows on from others that we have participated in since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), including the open debate on women and peace and security held on 30 November 2012 (see S/PV.6877), which also commemorated the twelfth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000). The focus of this debate is to address the obstacles to women's participation in conflict mediation, peace talks, national dialogue and donor conferences.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“Still, the quest for prosperity is a long-term journey with significant challenges ahead. The Pacific SIDS are committed to working closely with the Government of Timor-Leste in achieving its mission and reiterate their full support.”
2011-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6664 (2011) · source
“Currently, Timor-Leste is experiencing a steady rate of economic development. We welcome the Strategic Development Plan for 2011-2030, which reveals the Government's commitment to achieving the Millennium Development Goals. UNMIT is making invaluable efforts in supporting that main national development policy by assisting the Government in planning, monitoring and coordinating donor assistance. The Pacific small island developing States stand with Timor-Leste, which is also, we are very proud to say, a valued observer member of both the Pacific Islands Forum and the Melanesian Spearhead Group. Not only do we all share the same vulnerabilities and challenges, but we also share common values and opportunities. The Government of Timor-Leste is putting remarkable efforts into ensuring a stable, peaceful and democratic transition.”
2011-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6664 (2011) · source
“In the past, a considerable Pacific contingent served in the country, coming from Palau, Fiji, Samoa and Vanuatu. At present, Samoa contributes with five policemen and policewomen and Fiji with one expert on mission. The Pacific small island developing States express their continued dedication and commitment to their active involvement in Timor-Leste. We note with appreciation the progress of the Government of Timor-Leste in developing legislation to reinforce the security sector, for example in civil protection and border management. The Government has made notable progress towards meeting the objectives and benchmarks of the medium-term strategy in the area of the rule of law, justice and human rights. We are therefore glad to observe that Timor-Leste is showing solid progress on security and judiciary reforms.”
2011-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6664 (2011) · source
“In order for the elections to be a success, with a sustainable outcome, domestic public security remains crucial. The resumption of the Policia Nacional de Timor-Leste (PNTL) in March 2011 proved to be an important step relating to public safety. The Pacific small island developing States appreciate the work of the UNMIT police in providing operational support to the PNTL in issues such as close protection, joint patrols and border policing. We further embrace the reported progress in the implementation of the joint development plan, which sets out the priority areas for UNMIT police capacity-building support. Several Pacific SIDS members have contributed actively to the progress of UNMIT by past and current deployment of police personnel.”
2011-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6664 (2011) · source
“We are also pleased to note that one of the most important issues under discussion at this time is the participation of women in the political process. We therefore note the important meeting convened on 14 July 2011 under the aegis of the Secretariat of State for the Promotion of Equality. The role of UNMIT continues to be crucial in the transition, ensuring dialogue and reconciliation among the diverse political actors and civil society. Continued institutional capacity-building remains essential for Timor-Leste, especially in the context of the coming presidential and parliamentary elections in March and June 2012. The elections will represent a cornerstone for the people of Timor-Leste and will constitute a unique opportunity for the nation to secure democracy and confirm its will to develop a respectful and peaceful society.”
2011-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6664 (2011) · source
“2) We further note that both individual actors, such as the party leaders of the Congresso Nacional da Reconstrucao de Timor-Leste and the Frente Revolucionaria do Timor-Leste Independente, and institutional bodies such as the Parliament, in preparation for the 2012 presidential and parliamentary elections, have all underscored the need to sustain national unity and to concentrate on longer-term socio-economic and development strategies. We note in particular the various initiatives and events led by His Excellency President Jose Ramos- Horta to support his call for "solidarity to build a society living in peace, stability, and harmony, in which women and men may have a confident outlook and hopeful future." (see S/2011/64], para. 6) Those initiatives reveal the President's strong political will towards national unity and stability.”
2011-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6664 (2011) · source
“Let me also commend the work of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ambassador Ameerah Haq, in leading the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT). We take special note of the report of the Secretary General on the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste for the period from 8 January 2011 to 20 September 2011 (S/2011/641). We, the Pacific SIDS, are pleased to note from the Secretary-General's report that since 7 January 2011 "The overall situation in Timor-Leste remained generally calm, with continued progress towards the consolidation of peace, stability and development." (ibid., para.”
2011-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6664 (2011) · source
“I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Pacific small island developing States (SIDS) represented at the United Nations: Fiji, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own country, Papua New Guinea. I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for presiding over today's meeting on this important issue. I also acknowledge the welcome presence in the Council today of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Timor-Leste, Mr. Albano da Costa, and to thank him for his briefing. The Minister's words underline his strong commitment to consolidating a peaceful transition in his country. In the same vein I would like to acknowledge the presence with us today of the Vice- Minister for Political Affairs of the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil.”
2011-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6664 (2011) · source
“In conclusion, we would argue that the same purposive approach as that employed in the HIV/AIDS and development issues by the Council, respecting the mandates of all relevant United Nations agencies and organs, should be employed to address the security implications of the adverse impacts of climate change.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“To be sure, we, the international community, still have challenges ahead of us in dealing with this global scourge, but we saw during the recently concluded High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on HIV/AIDS the real interplay between all the relevant United Nations agencies in addressing this issue, which, we reiterate, was initiated by this Council. The adoption of the outcome document (General Assembly resolution 65/277) in essence reflected the unity of purpose within the international community to continue joint collaboration in addressing HIV/AIDS. In fact, we delivered as one United Nations on the commitment to continue fighting the scourge of HIV/AIDS globally.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“In this regard, we would strongly argue that the Council should and must exercise its mandate relative to addressing the adverse impacts of climate change, which may have security implications, including future contingencies that may arise. We observe that the Council has been previously called upon to exercise its mandate to address issues such as development, HIV/AIDS, children in armed conflict, women in conflict and other issues. While these issues have remained on the agenda of the Council, that has not diluted the primacy of those relevant United Nations organs and agencies that have direct oversight 4 for example, the Economic and Social Council over the development agenda. We would highlight the effective role that the Council played in sensitizing the international community to HIV/AIDS, noting it as a soft and borderless threat.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“In this respect, we would also argue that there is a need for a whole-of-United Nations approach, which must include all the United Nations organs 4 among others, the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council - and the UNFCCC, along with related United Nations agencies, such as the United Nations Development Programme, and international organizations, including the Global Environment Facility and the World Bank. Each must play its respective role, be it in setting up the relevant policy framework as we move forward or in financing the various response mechanisms to address the adverse impacts of climate change. By extension, we submit that the Security Council also has an important role to play.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“We would, however, reiterate here the unequivocal statement made by the President of Nauru: "Make no mistake: the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - the UNFCCC - is and must remain the primary forum for developing an international strategy to mitigate climate change, mobilize financial resources, and facilitate adaptation, planning and project implementation." (S/PV.6587) Furthermore, we also strongly support the President of Nauru's call for the General Assembly to continue addressing the links between climate change and sustainable development. Addressing climate change and its adverse impacts require, at the national level, a whole-of- Government approach.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Through the global public media, we have been made aware that scenario planning by military and intelligence experts, along with various organizations, forecast the potential displacement of large populations due to the adverse impacts of climate change, leading to a variety of negative consequences, including the potential for conflicts. The Charter of the United Nations is clear. The Council is vested with the mandate to oversee and maintain international peace and security.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Nevertheless, there are United Nations Member States among us that are and will continue to be affected and harmed through absolutely no fault of their own. They will be immediately affected by loss of land or territory through inundation from rising sea levels, which could be catastrophic; others will be affected by horrible droughts that will continue to force millions of people - as we are seeing in parts of the world today 4 to move across land borders because of depleting arable land and the drying-up of scarce water resources. There are consequences, some of which could potentially lead to conflict.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“We, like many other speakers, acknowledge the severity and urgency of the issue of climate change, especially the challenges that confront developing countries, particularly those most threatened by its adverse impacts - the SIDS and least developed countries, along with many parts of Africa 4 and that continue to face enormous pressures from these impacts on their national capacities and institutions. Let me also include the Arctic and Antarctic regions, which have also been adversely affected by climate change, in turn contributing to rising sea levels globally. Both regions have been prominently featured in the international media by the visits of the Secretary-General in recent times. The truth, however, is that all of our countries are in some way adversely affected by the effects of climate change.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Mr. President, we thank you for convening this important meeting. I also take this opportunity to thank you personally for your attention to this matter. We align ourselves with the statement eloquently delivered by His Excellency Mr. Marcus Stephen, President of Nauru, on behalf of the Pacific small island developing States (SIDS) and their friends. We also thank the Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Islands Affairs of the Government of Australia, Mr. Richard Marles, for his statement.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“In conclusion, my country reiterates its support to, and commends the work of, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy. We also commend the relevant United Nations agencies, including UNICEF and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, for their commitment to addressing this area of critical concern to the international community. We pledge our support for their work. Finally, if the children of the world are to become our future then surely we, the international community, have an obligation to ensure a better future for them.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Furthermore, we would note the following six specific grave violations against children of which, we believe, the Council is aware and must continue to examine: the killing and maiming of children; sexual violence against children; the recruitment and use of children as child soldiers; attacks on schools and hospitals; the denial of humanitarian access to children; and abductions of children. My country therefore supports the Council's resolutions that seek to protect children, especially resolutions 1612 (2005) and 1882 (2009). The present debate is also about attacks on schools and hospitals. My delegation underlines the importance of schools and the right of children to education. We therefore call for the creation of zones of peace for schools and urge the Council to support actions towards securing schools around the world.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Papua New Guinea, having ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, continues to support its implementation, more specifically as it relates to children in situations of armed conflict. We also continue to support the four core principles of the Convention, which are, first, non-discrimination; secondly, devotion to the best interests of the child; thirdly, the right to life, survival and development; and, lastly, respect for the views of the child. While the organization Security Council Report's recent fourth Cross-Cutting Report on Children and Armed Conflict, dated 6 July, notes that much has been achieved, much more remains to be done. In that respect, we observe and express our deep concern for the continued numerous violations perpetrated against children around the world.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581Resumption1 (2011) · source
“I take this opportunity to congratulate the German delegation on its assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of July, as well as to thank the delegation of Gabon for its leadership of the Council during the month of June. We thank you, Mr. President, and your delegation for convening this important thematic debate and for your effective leadership on this issue. We also acknowledge the fact that the Council has remained seized of this important matter, especially through the continued oversight and consistent support of its Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict. We strongly believe that it is important that the Council remain seized of the matter.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581Resumption1 (2011) · source
“All these impacts of climate change create severe risk of increased violent conflict in many parts of the world, with ensuing impacts on women and girls during and after conflict. We consider that climate change severely jeopardizes the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). So, we reiterate our call for climate change and security to be an item on the agenda of the Security Council. If the United Nations responds to the threat of climate change, it has the potential to truly prevent conflict and thereby reduce violence against women.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Unabated climate change risks increased violent conflict in many parts of the world, and the consequent impacts on women and girls are potentially beyond the capacity of the international community to respond to adequately. Adverse impacts of climate change alter the distribution and quality of natural resources such as freshwater, arable land, coastal territory and marine resources. These changes can increase competition for available resources, weaken Government institutions and lead to internal and international migration. Further, the adverse impacts can create obstacles that substantially interfere with the ability of nations to maintain territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Inadequate funding remains a serious challenge to the success of the national action plans. We also recognize the work of Pacific non-governmental and civil society organizations like FemLINKpacific in advocacy and programme efforts to implement resolution 1325 (2000) and request the United Nations and other donor partners to continue to provide resources for such efforts, particularly to enhance women's participation in prevention and broader peacebuilding. We also ask the United Nations to support pre- and post-deployment training of peacekeepers in our region, both police and military, particularly to ensure the incorporation of human rights compliance. 10-60385 Finally, the Pacific SIDS wish to highlight the importance of conflict prevention as an essential element of resolution 1325 (2000).”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“This proposal was supported in the outcome statement of the eleventh Triennial Conference of Pacific Women, convened by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community in August of this year. We consider that the development of a Pacific regional action plan to support the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) would bring women into official processes and build on our efforts to integrate resolution 1325 (2000) into the regional peace and security agenda. Moreover, a Pacific regional action plan also has the potential to bring together a series of high-level regional commitments into viable national action plans, which is essential to enhancing security sector governance policies and programmes in our region and will allow us to develop tailored solutions to the challenges that our diverse nations face.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source