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Andres Rundu

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2020-11-03
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2021-10-28
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  1. “We also welcome the continuing important efforts and enhanced peacekeeping role of the African Union and subregional organizations. The African Union Mission in Somalia and the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel are crucial contributors to the security of their respective countries and regions. We need to ensure effective and orderly transitions to their renewed mandates in order to consolidate peace and development gains and reduce the risk of relapses and insurgencies. To conclude my statement on Africa’s role in maintaining peace and security, it is pertinent to recall the Secretary-General’s recent report Our Common Agenda (A/75/982), which notes that the Security Council could be made more representative for the twenty-first century through reforms such as enlargement, including better representation for Africa.”

    2021-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/941 (2021) · source

  2. “Yes, African solutions are needed for African challenges, but at the same time, this is also our collective responsibility, as no State should be left alone to fight global challenges. The security architecture is there. The United Nations and the African Union are working together. Africa is an important stakeholder in international peacebuilding efforts. The Common African Position on the United Nations peacebuilding architecture calls for enhanced efforts to implement Agenda 2063. That includes its flagship programme, Silencing the Guns. While it is the job of Africa’s leaders to define how to silence the guns, we as the international community are there to help them. We encourage regional and subregional organizations to make full use of their comparative advantage.”

    2021-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/941 (2021) · source

  3. “Thirdly, empowering women and youth must be at the core of our cooperation efforts. Again, without the full, meaningful and effective participation of women and young people, we cannot realistically expect to build sustainable societies and lasting peace. More needs to be done in this area. Estonia believes that with genuine effort and focus, we can do more within the cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union. The objective of today’s debate is to raise awareness and share the assessment of these trends. The situation is alarming, and we need to act together. The Sahel region is especially vulnerable to these negative developments. Estonia contributes in the region by participating in various missions in the Sahel.”

    2021-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/941 (2021) · source

  4. “A new United Nations report highlights Africa’s disproportionate vulnerability to food insecurity, poverty and population displacement due to climate change. The focus of the cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union must be on tackling climate change, as one of the greatest challenges of our time. Secondly, respect for and the protection of human rights are fundamental cornerstones of the efforts to achieve lasting peace and security in Africa. Weak rule-of-law and judicial institutions are one of the primary underlying reasons that safeguards for human rights are insufficiently developed. Building fair and trustworthy accountability mechanisms for serious violations across the continent should be one of our strategic priorities in the collaboration between the United Nations and the African Union.”

    2021-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/941 (2021) · source

  5. “It is a great honour for me to participate in this high-level debate organized by Kenya. Now is the time to discuss the need to enhance our cooperation and renew solidarity. Our world is becoming more and more complex, with challenges such as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and climate change having clear implications for international peace and security. The debate on enhancing cooperation with regional organizations and renewing solidarity is therefore very timely and relevant. Cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union is crucial to maintaining peace and security. Estonia believes that in order to contribute to conflict prevention, we should focus on three priority areas. First, more cooperation is needed on climate change. The negative effects of climate change have already hit hard, especially in Africa.”

    2021-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/941 (2021) · source

  6. “The Estonian experience has shown that it does not only work, but that it works very well. From our side, we have been, and will remain, open to cooperation in digital transformation initiatives, sharing our experience and best practices with those eager to take the next step.”

    2020-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1090 (2020) · source

  7. “Kersti Kaljulaid said during a Security Council open debate on COVID-19 in September, “technological development is the area that helps us to maintain the coherence of our world and to continue to cooperate with each other.” (S/2020/953, annex III ) This is the most opportune time for those countries that wish to leap into the new era. There are endless possibilities with digital solutions but, most important, we can achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and bring about increased prosperity to every single country. However, without political will, it will be difficult, and S/2020/1090 nothing will change overnight. We have been working on the same goals for almost 30 years, and it continues to be a work in progress. Developing digital societies and e-governance is only one possible path in pushing for development gains in any country.”

    2020-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1090 (2020) · source

  8. “It is important to emphasize that climate change intensifies important drivers of conflict and fragility and challenges the stability of States and societies. Estonia was a developing country immediately after it regained its independence. We recognized early on that investing in technology and the digital sphere could help us get back on our feet. Such an approach has helped us create a society with more transparency, trust and efficiency. This year, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has stolen every headline, wreaked havoc among us and left many of us worried for our health, livelihoods and the well-being of our loved ones. As our President, Her Excellency Ms.”

    2020-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1090 (2020) · source

  9. “A holistic approach will help societies become more robust and effectively address the root causes of conflict. When underlying, and often-time long-standing, grievances are actively addressed and human rights respected, communities become resilient, transitional justice is served and peace can be sustainable. Development and peace are intertwined. On the one hand, an active armed conflict leaves very limited resources for development initiatives that could bring the country out of conflict. On the other hand, countries with very little means to ensure security may be at increased risk of violent conflict. In that regard, the scale of climate-related security risks are underestimated.”

    2020-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1090 (2020) · source

  10. “At the same time with the international community’s efforts, I would like to stress the importance of local ownership. For peacebuilding and sustaining peace activities to last, we need political will and support from countries’ Governments and local communities. Peacebuilding processes need to be inclusive, while taking into account the views of the local peacebuilders, especially women and youth, who are often the ones most affected by conflict. Another key factor for success is coordination on the ground. We have to continue working to improve coordination at the country level among the sometimes large number of actors, spanning the spectrum of actors in the areas of humanitarian and development cooperation and peace and security.”

    2020-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1090 (2020) · source

  11. “I thank you, Madam President, for organizing today’s open debate, which we highly value. Estonia has been continuously advocating for, and contributing to, prevention, post-conflict recovery and sustaining peace initiatives. Conflict prevention in particular is at the core of Estonia’s Security Council membership, as well as part of its wider approach at the United Nations. Estonia has been contributing to peacebuilding, among other things, through the Peacebuilding Fund since 2013 and the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs since 2017. We acknowledge the crucial role of the Peacebuilding Fund and the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs in conflict prevention, monitoring and assessing political developments around the world.”

    2020-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1090 (2020) · source