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2023-03-30
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2023-10-24
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  1. “That will require the renewed involvement of all relevant actors and a determined effort to implement the Security Council resolutions on the matter and set out a clear and solid path to a Palestinian State fulfilling the two-State solution. That is the only way towards a lasting and sustainable peace.”

    2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source

  2. “Now we must urgently avoid the risks of a broader spread of this conflict, which should be prevented at all costs. With tensions running high, one spark could ignite a regional conflagration. We welcome and encourage the continuation of regional and international efforts, both in the multilateral and the bilateral spheres, to prevent a spillover. We must also look to the future. Once this war is over, we cannot just go back to the status quo ante. It is our collective responsibility to address the structural drivers of this conflict. Sober yet courageous political leadership at all levels is needed, leadership that can show the path towards political and diplomatic dialogue.”

    2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source

  3. “To do so, we must recognize the nature and the complexity of the issues at stake. Despite the high expectations of the Oslo Accords agreed three decades ago, the Palestinian people have not been granted statehood, while millions of them have been displaced for generations and indeed continue to be uprooted in contemporary times. It must be demonstrated that the non-violent political path is the path worth following. We must return to the diplomatic track. It is the only way to break this cycle of violence and extremism, and we all must work to that end, led by those directly concerned such as the neighbouring countries. The peace summit held recently in Cairo was a relevant initiative allowing for the necessary dialogue and coordination.”

    2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source

  4. “The collective punishment of civilian populations is contrary to international humanitarian law. We are facing a humanitarian catastrophe that is increasing every day. We must act swiftly. Portugal supports and seconds the call by Secretary-General Guterres for a humanitarian ceasefire. We commend the United Nations work on the ground and pay our respects to those who died in the service of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. We support Secretary-General Guterres’ tireless advocacy for aid to reach the population of Gaza. The first aid trucks must be just the beginning of a larger effort and of safe and sustained humanitarian access. This is a moment of tragedy and crisis, and we must transform it into a moment of hope and opportunity.”

    2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source

  5. “At the same time, Israel’s actions must strictly respect international humanitarian law, no matter how rightful its war aims are. We cannot remain indifferent to the suffering of innocent victims, Israelis, Palestinians and other nationalities, including United Nations workers. The death toll on both sides is staggering. At this moment, our collective priority should be the protection of civilians and addressing the humanitarian situation on the ground. The increasing Palestinian civilian suffering is not acceptable. We therefore call for the protection of all medical facilities, schools and other critical and civilian infrastructure. The basic tenets of international humanitarian law are not compatible with shutting off electricity, food, water and fuel from Gaza. Preventing further loss of life is a pressing priority.”

    2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source

  6. “Mr. André (Portugal): I would like to start, Mr. President, by commending your presidency of the Security Council for this month. Brazil has shown responsible and constructive leadership when it was most needed, in the aftermath of Hamas’s ruthless and discriminate terrorist attacks against Israel and amid the ongoing humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip. Let me also reaffirm Portugal’s unequivocal condemnation of the terrorist attacks by Hamas, its solidarity with Israel and its recognition of Israel’s right and duty to its citizens to eliminate the threat posed by Hamas’s lethal capabilities. Terrorism in all its forms should be condemned, and I will be very clear: the hostages must be released immediately and without preconditions.”

    2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source

  7. “Development policies can help address security challenges by investing in critical infrastructure, such as roads, water and sanitation facilities and energy systems, which can in turn improve access to basic services, create jobs and promote economic growth, thereby fostering the well-being of African nations and African peoples and consequently contributing to the noble objective of silencing the guns.”

    2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299 (2023) · source

  8. “Portugal has also contributed operationally to improving the technical military capabilities of partner countries of the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries. Maritime security is particularly relevant. And that is another issue for which the promotion of development on land is crucial to ensure security at sea. In conclusion, it is worth recalling that development is not and cannot be portrayed as a precondition for the realization of human rights. Development is itself a right.”

    2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299 (2023) · source

  9. “That is why Portugal has been active in bridging cooperation efforts between Africa and Europe. In Mozambique, for example, we deployed a military mission to reinforce the training of the Mozambican special forces to act in Cabo Delgado. Portugal has also contributed financially to multilateral projects, notably through United Nations agencies, aimed at strengthening national counter- terrorism capacities. We also support projects to assist displaced persons in Cabo Delgado, including through financial contributions and partnerships with non-governmental organizations. That multilayered combined approach is further complemented with strong investment in human capacity-building, namely, by providing professional training in oil and gas to young persons from Cabo Delgado.”

    2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299 (2023) · source

  10. “First, support should be provided for Africa’s economic integration through the African Continental Free Trade Area, regional economic organizations and the development of regional and local value chains. Secondly, support should be provided for efforts aimed at stabilization and regional crisis prevention and management, on the basis of the principle of African ownership, integrating security with economic development and humanitarian cooperation. Thirdly, support should be provided for the develop- ment of strategic corridors and infrastructure — roads, railways, ports and energy and digital infrastruc- ture — in order to connect African countries with each other and connect Africa with the rest of the world, namely, through the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.”

    2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299 (2023) · source

  11. “We have been strong advocates of a deeper and broader relationship with Africa, always respecting African development agendas and priorities. Our long- standing approach has always been to engage with Africa, not to develop policies on Africa. We recently approved the Portuguese Development Cooperation Strategy, an important component of Portugal’s external policy. Through that strategy, we will pay special attention to countries in fragile situations. Improving results in those contexts requires coherent policies that link the various areas, namely, external action, diplomacy, defence and development. And it also requires integrated responses, in particular by means of the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. In that regard, Portugal supports a strategy with the following three mutually reinforcing axes.”

    2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299 (2023) · source

  12. “A multifaceted approach is required to respond to the root causes of conflicts, and concerted forms of cooperation are needed to tackle transnational threats, such as terrorism, religious extremism, piracy and other forms of organized crime and illicit trafficking. Purely military solutions will not be sufficient. Work must be done to achieve sustainable and inclusive development and in the short term to ensure humanitarian aid for those in need. Leaving no one behind cannot be just a motto. During the cruellest months of the recent pandemic, one sentence was repeated several times in this Chamber: We are only as strong as the weakest of us. That is a truth that we should also have in mind when we talk about peace and development.”

    2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299 (2023) · source

  13. “This is an important moment to hear about Africa’s priorities. Global events with local impact and local events with global impacts both underscore the need to invest in partnerships to address Africa’s development challenges. Africa faces a significant number of challenges in different areas, ranging from social and economic hindrances to security and development, and they need to be addressed through national and regional ownership and through international cooperation. It is crucial to mobilize all available instruments and to further coordinate efforts — both in the bilateral and the multilateral realms — to address peace and security challenges on the continent.”

    2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299 (2023) · source

  14. “Mr. André (Portugal): I am grateful to Mozambique for convening this timely debate and to all of today’s briefers for their valuable insights. Let me start by thanking President Nyusi for his wise leadership in the peace process and by commending the Mozambican Government and the Resistência Nacional Moçambicana (RENAMO) for achieving a critical milestone in their peace process after reaching an agreement on the payment of pensions to demobilized RENAMO ex-combatants. The Government decree announced last week will hopefully lead to the full disarmament and demobilization process and the complete implementation of the Maputo Accord of 2019. As that major step is taken towards the consolidation of peace, we also commend the role played by the United Nations, in particular by the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Mozambique.”

    2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299 (2023) · source