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Al Kaabi

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2022-12-14

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2023-10-25

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1. “The multilateral system is an extraordinary achievement. When the Nobel Committee awarded Kofi Annan and the United Nations the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001, it explained the delay by confessing that the United Nations could have won the award so often that in the end it never did. In many parts of the world, it has restored peace, rebuilt societies, eradicated disease and fought hunger. That is only part of what we lose by not committing to meaningful change. Invariably, the starting point for reform is equitable representation in decision-making and norm-setting — but it is just a starting point. Beyond that, multilateralism must adapt to a world where non-State actors influence global processes. Climate change, the pandemic, food insecurity and the debt crisis all underscore the need for more public-private partnerships.”

   2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source

2. “That has been evident at the Group of 20 summit in Bali; in Türkiye’s work with the Secretary-General on the Black Sea Grain Initiative; and at the twenty- seventh Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Egypt, particularly with the historic inclusion of loss and damage as an agenda item. Similarly, in recent years elected members of the Council have assumed greater responsibility for drafting and negotiating outcome documents, which has helped to break deadlocks and produce more inclusive and responsive texts, including some landmark Council decisions. As the United Arab Emirates’ Minister responsible for our efforts on the protection of cultural heritage in conflict, I am especially grateful to Italy for its partnership with France on resolution 2347 (2017).”

   2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source

3. “However, the escalating polarization is increasingly disrupting critical multilateral processes. Here in the Council, for example, it is becoming more difficult to arrive at a consensus on issues that usually produce unanimity, such as vital mandate renewals for peace operations. Likewise, coordination within international financial institutions is suffering, including with regard to multilateral action on the $2.5 trillion debt crisis looming over the Global South. Thirdly, middle Powers, developing countries and smaller States are increasingly stepping up to ensure continued multilateral dialogue and progress.”

   2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source

4. “As a result, the Arab world and Africa — the regions with the most at stake on the Council’s agenda — are still disenfranchised in both categories of membership. The same applies to the Bretton Woods institutions, where an outdated formula for determining voting shares preserves a deeply unrepresentative governance structure, creating a situation where the developing world’s two largest economies are profoundly underrepresented. Secondly, rising geopolitical tensions threaten cooperation on pressing global challenges. Inherent in the founding vision of the Council is a notion that pervades the entire multilateral system. Regular interaction— and, for the major Powers, a privileged position — would incentivize peaceful and sustained international cooperation.”

   2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source

5. “To multilateralism’s great credit, our institutions and responses have adapted and expanded over time to address humankind’s emerging needs, yet any survey of the global landscape reveals the widening gap between the aspirations of multilateralism and contemporary reality. To begin addressing that disconnect, reform must adapt the multilateral system to three fundamental dynamics. First, the Global South is severely disadvantaged in multilateral governance. That is particularly stark here, in the most consequential United Nations organ for maintaining international peace and security. The Security Council’s structure does not reflect geopolitical reality or the international community’s diversity.”

   2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source

6. “At the outset, I would like to thank India for organizing this open debate, and I am grateful to the Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, and the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Csaba Kőrösi, for their briefings. I also want to congratulate you, Sir, and the Indian Mission on a very successful eighth term on the Security Council. Your voice in this Chamber is necessary and the United Arab Emirates reiterates its endorsement of India’s bid for permanent membership in a reformed Security Council. Since 1945, the multilateral system, anchored in the United Nations and based on international law, has evolved into a large and complex architecture.”

   2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source