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Ambassador Francisco Duarte Lopes

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2021-01-06

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1. “The economic recovery phase following the pandemic should also be an opportunity to boost resilience through reforms in key areas such as health, education, social protection, climate change, good governance and the fight against corruption and impunity, thereby achieving a more sustainable response to fragility-inducing factors. The interlinkages between fragility and conflict know no borders. Individualized answers will inevitably fall short of addressing the challenges we are faced with. We therefore reiterate the call for global solidarity and a unified collective effort.”

   2021-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/24 (2021) · source

2. “The further weakening of State institutions and their capacity to deliver public goods could endanger the hard-fought peacebuilding gains in several regions, notably in Africa. No single humanitarian, development or security actor can tackle the issue of fragility on its own. Partnerships are essential in that regard. The convening role of the Peacebuilding Commission is a decisive tool for that purpose, as is the action of the Peacebuilding Fund in supporting resilience and prevention. The international support provided during and in the aftermath of the pandemic in contexts of fragility must not neglect the importance of State- and institution- building, as well as social cohesion and good governance.”

   2021-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/24 (2021) · source

3. “In that context, we reiterate our support for the Secretary-General’s appeal for a global ceasefire, which was recognized in resolution 2532 (2020), as an essential step towards properly addressing the pandemic and its different impacts and fostering resilience. Having assumed on the presidency of the Council of European Union on 1 January, Portugal is committed to supporting and reinforcing the EU’s efforts and measures to strengthen the response to the pandemic in the countries most affected and that have frailer health-care systems. The reallocation of both financial and human resources to fight the pandemic has had an impact on States’ ability to deal with security issues, as well as on their capacity to respond to the needs of their populations and communities.”

   2021-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/24 (2021) · source

4. “Many of the current peacekeeping operations are deployed in contexts of fragility, and we reaffirm our long-standing commitment to United Nations peacekeeping, in particular in Central Africa and the Sahel, as exemplified by the presence of Portuguese troops and security forces in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali. Portugal underlines once again the important role played by Tunisia and France in the adoption of resolution 2532 (2020) in July 2020, which expressed, in its third preambular paragraph, grave concern about “the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic ... in countries ravaged by armed conflicts, or in post- conflict situations, or affected by humanitarian crises”.”

   2021-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/24 (2021) · source

5. “Violent conflict is increasingly concentrated in fragile contexts, making it vital to address the causes of fragility and build the resilience of local actors across all phases of the peace continuum. Building inclusive societies based on the protection and promotion of human rights and gender equality remains the best defence against fragility, conflict, poverty, inequality and exclusion. We need to keep focusing our collective efforts on conflict prevention. The human and financial costs of responding to crises instead of preventing them are evident. Comprehensive cross-pillar approaches are therefore fundamental to fostering resilience and sustaining peace.”

   2021-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/24 (2021) · source

6. “Health crises, the effects of climate change, human rights violations, the illicit exploitation and trade of natural resources, as well as illicit financial flows — all those factors worsen already precarious situations, functioning as multipliers of fragility and fuelling the vicious cycle of fragility and conflict. Tackling non-traditional threats to peace and security and addressing the root causes of conflict is therefore of paramount importance. In order to achieve it, an integrated approach is fundamental, taking full advantage of the synergies across the three pillars of the United Nations — human rights, development and peace and security.”

   2021-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/24 (2021) · source

7. “Portugal would like to congratulate Tunisia on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January and for convening this very timely meeting. Portugal aligns itself with the statement presented by the European Union (EU) and, in its national capacity, would like to add the following points. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is having a devastating impact on communities and economies. Yet again, those who are in the most vulnerable situations are the ones who suffer the most. Institutions and populations in fragile contexts face accrued challenges in their fight against the pandemic and its indirect effects, which may exacerbate existing drivers of conflict and undermine social and economic resilience.”

   2021-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/24 (2021) · source