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António

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first: 2003-08-06
most recent: 2021-10-20
sittings or episodes: 58
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“In conclusion, we would like to reiterate that Angola will continue its efforts under its chairmanship of the ICGLR to consolidate peace and conflict prevention and resolution in the Great Lakes region, while working in close cooperation, consultation and coordination with all stakeholders, to promote a shared vision in addressing the complex challenges of peace, security and development in the Great Lakes region.”
2021-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8884 (2021) · source
“In that regard, the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has one of the highest concentration of minerals and precious metals, represents a multidimensional challenge for the economic and human development of affected countries and the region as a whole. A renewed commitment is therefore required to put the Great Lakes region back on the path to sustainable development. Strong leadership, political will, strong and viable institutions and State-building are essential prerequisites to ensure the effective participation of citizens and communities in socioeconomic and political choices, the choice of decentralization service providers, transparency in the public sector and financial management. Sustaining peace is an important objective to be achieved through open dialogue among all stakeholders.”
2021-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8884 (2021) · source
“It cannot be overemphasized that the success of the Contact and Coordination Group will depend on the level of commitment and engagement of all countries involved. The Great Lakes region has been plagued by conflict and political instability for decades. Evidence points to the illicit exploitation and trade of natural resources as one of the key drivers of instability. Angola joins its voice to those speakers who have already elaborated profoundly on that very issue. It is therefore of fundamental importance that the nexus between natural resources and conflict be brought to bear in the formulation of adequate responses and mitigation measures.”
2021-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8884 (2021) · source
“(spoke in English) As part of the high-level diplomatic initiatives in the region to strengthen cooperation in security matters, a Contact and Coordination Group has been established by Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. The Group is tasked with coordinating the implementation of non-military measures to complement military operations against negative forces in the region. The establishment of the Contact and Coordination Group is the result of a consensus between the military and civilian intelligence services of countries of the Great Lakes region on the need for a comprehensive approach in the fight against illegal armed groups. We are confident that that initiative is an important step towards reducing the threat posed by armed groups.”
2021-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8884 (2021) · source
“João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola, in his capacity as Chair of the ICGLR, at its 8802nd meeting held on 23 June (see S/PV.8802) regarding the need to lift the arms embargo on the Central African Republic. (spoke in French) While we believe that President Gonçalves Lourenço’s request remains valid, we are concerned by the existence in the region of fragile State institutions, including defence and security forces, at a time when we are witnessing the proliferation of terrorism throughout Africa and the illicit trafficking of natural resources, which constitutes a major source of financing for armed groups.”
2021-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8884 (2021) · source
“That road map includes, among other issues, the continuation of consultations with the leaders of armed groups to renounce violence, a ceasefire declaration by the Government of the Central African Republic and the launch of the activities of the working group created at the second summit. As a result of the road map adopted at the Luanda mini- summit, His Excellency President Faustin Archange Touadera announced a unilateral ceasefire across the country on 15 October. We urge all parties to respect the ceasefire and constructively engage, through an inclusive political dialogue, in the implementation of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic signed in 2019. We also take this opportunity to recall the request made to the Security Council by His Excellency Mr.”
2021-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8884 (2021) · source
“Angola, as Chair of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, convened, respectively, on 20 April and 16 September, the second and third mini- summits for the revitalization of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic. At the second summit, it was decided that a working group, co-chaired by the Foreign Ministers of Angola and Rwanda, would be created to implement, in collaboration with the Central African authorities, the recommendations from the second summit following consultations with armed groups and the Government of the Central African Republic. During the third mini-summit, the Heads of State approved a joint road map for peace in the Central African Republic.”
2021-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8884 (2021) · source
“Those include the illicit exploitation of natural resources, tense relations between some countries of the region, a high number of refugees and internally displaced persons, violations of human rights, humanitarian issues and the growing terrorist threat in the subregion. Angola remains strongly committed to the central role that preventive diplomacy plays in conflict resolution in the Great Lakes region and the urgent need to place the Great Lakes region on the path of sustainable development through the promotion of investments and the increased participation of international financial institutions and the private sector in order to improve the livelihood of the people.”
2021-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8884 (2021) · source
“We believe that the full implementation of that agreement is a sine qua non condition for resolving the deep-seated causes of the conflicts and obstacles that continue to undermine progress towards socioeconomic development and regional integration. That being said, and as aptly pointed out in the concept note prepared for this debate (S/2021/874, annex), we cannot help but note and welcome the notable progress made in the Great Lakes region over the past few years, occasioned by the peaceful transfers of power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi, including the signing and implementation of peace agreements in the Central African Republic, South Sudan and the Sudan. However, despite the achievements under the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework agreement, some challenges still need to be overcome.”
2021-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8884 (2021) · source
“The Angolan chairmanship’s strategic plan is anchored on the Pact on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes region of 15 December 2006 and governed by the principles of international law, as enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and the Constitutive Act of the African Union. In that context, the Government of Angola remains committed to a regional approach for the effective implementation of its strategic plan, as well as the United Nations Strategy for Peace Consolidation, Conflict Prevention and Conflict Resolution in the Great Lakes Region, in line with the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region.”
2021-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8884 (2021) · source
“I would also like to thank the Executive Secretary of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), Mr. João Samuel Caholo, and the Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, my dear sister Mrs. Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, for their very informative briefings touching on pertinent and critical realities in the Great Lakes region. The Republic of Angola assumed the chairmanship of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region on 20 November 2020 and embarked on a path of redynamizing and strengthening the Conference to enhance its capacity to address the challenges of peace, security, stability and development in the region, with the support and collaboration of bilateral as well as multilateral partners, namely, the African Union, the European Union and the United Nations.”
2021-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8884 (2021) · source
“João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola, in his capacity as Chair of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Council for the invitation extended me to participate in today’s important high-level ministerial Security Council debate on the theme “Supporting the renewed commitment of the Great Lakes countries in seeking sustainable solutions to the root causes and drivers of conflict”. We wish the Council fruitful deliberations aimed at finding lasting solutions to the problems of the Great Lakes region. I wish to thank the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, my dear friend Huang Xia, while joining my voice to his appeal for more vaccines in the region.”
2021-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8884 (2021) · source
“Mr. António (Angola): I would like to acknowledge the presence today of our dear friend the Minister of Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora of Ireland, as well as of my dear brother Claude Ibalanky Ekolomba, High Representative of the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo. At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Madam President, and, through you, the Government of the Republic of Kenya on the country’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October. On behalf of His Excellency Mr.”
2021-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8884 (2021) · source
“In that regard, the emerging strategic partnership between the African Union and the United Nations in the areas of peace and security need to be reinforced, based on the creative reading of the provisions of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, to allow the African Union and its regional mechanisms to fully play their role as integral components of collective security. Lastly, the African Union recognizes the often ignored drivers of conflict, such as gender-based violence and gender inequality. It therefore reaffirms its strong commitment to focus on preventive strategies, as inscribed in the African Union Charter, which reinforce the empowerment of women and tackle the sources of instability but inflict pain and violence on our continent.”
2017-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8022 (2017) · source
“The African Union Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security will brief the African Union Peace and Security Council on the specific outcomes of the joint United Nations-African Union solidarity mission. In closing, it is recognized that no single organization can on its own ensure global peace and security. There is therefore a need for the African Union and the United Nations to work closely to achieve peace and security in Africa. Our efforts must continue to be based on comparative advantage in the pursuit of strategic objectives.”
2017-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8022 (2017) · source
“Education and capacity- building will offer the necessary platform for women, girls and communities at large to heighten awareness on gender-based issues, including on addressing sexual violence. Our joint findings on the ground have confirmed what women and girls affected by conflict and humanitarian tragedies are able and willing to manage camp activities, which serve as support systems for other survivors and assist in the rehabilitation and reintegration processes through microfund financing and peer support. The solidarity mission in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo allowed for the conclusion of discussion on the importance of the capacity-building of institutions and justice systems in countries in conflict or emerging from conflict.”
2017-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8022 (2017) · source
“The tripartite partnership of the African Union, UN-Women and Germany behind the African Women Leaders Network has set the goal of generating sustainable and concrete actions for women in Africa, in line with African Union and United Nations commitments to prevention and delivering tangible solutions on the ground. The action plan of the African Women Leaders Network reinforced the need to create a fund within the platform that can address concrete issues on the ground, such as the capacity-building of women and young girls through education and the reinforcement of educational infrastructure by building schools and support centres. The need to strengthen educational, physical and mental support systems proved vital during the fruitful exchanges of the high-level delegation with women and young girls on the ground.”
2017-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8022 (2017) · source
“As the African Union and the United Nations seek to underline the role of women in peace, security and development in Africa, I would like to stress that the joint United Nations-AU solidarity mission also took place in the spirit of the priority actions set for the initiative of the African Women Leaders Network, which was launched by the African Union Commission in partnership with United Nations Women and Germany. The African Women Leaders Network aims to bolster the leadership of women in governance, peace and security, all in the interest of transforming Africa. The Network represents an entry point for an enhanced United Nations and African Union partnership and a specific contribution to the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), which was introduced by Namibia in 2000.”
2017-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8022 (2017) · source
“First, it is necessary to enhance focus on enabling the empowerment and return of internally displaced persons and refugees, particularly women and children. Secondly, there is a need to facilitate the stabilization of countries facing challenges related peace and security by providing them with the necessary human, financial and expert support, particularly through enhanced women's participation. Thirdly, we must enhance access for humanitarian organizations, in accordance with the African Union Peace and Security Council's mandate and peace and security architecture. Finally, it is necessary to enhance women and youth's effective participation in conflict prevention, mediation, electoral processes and decision-making in order to allow them to act as agents of peace.”
2017-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8022 (2017) · source
“We acknowledge that more joint humanitarian efforts and assistance remain to be delivered in conflict- affected regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the international community. The African Union will continue to work closely with the United Nations to support conflict-affected populations, including displaced and host communities, that are suffering from peace and security crises, humanitarian emergencies and development deficits, including the understated risk of famine. In that regard, the AU commends the unprecedented efforts of its member States and first responders to refugee and humanitarian crises, such as the crisis in Uganda. The joint United Nations-AU solidarity mission highlighted key recommendations that are essential if we are to achieve overall sustainable peace, security and development.”
2017-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8022 (2017) · source
“In the context of the Oslo Humanitarian Conference on Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin Region held in February, the AU Peace and Security Council, in its session on 19 July, called on the international community to provide necessary assistance that is commensurate to the needs of affected people in humanitarian emergencies. It is also necessary to ensure rapid disbursement of pledges made in order to alleviate the current humanitarian crisis. In that spirit, the African Union commends the new United Nations Humanitarian Fund of over $10.5 million, which has been allocated to help women, children and men in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance, in line with the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund.”
2017-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8022 (2017) · source
“The delegation was able to receive first-hand information from women and young women leaders actively working on the ground, related to a number of key needs, including reinforcing ground actions for peace, security and development, empowering women through quality education and capacity-building for employment, and offering them the necessary infrastructures to support their physical and mental rehabilitation in countries enduring conflicts or emerging from conflicts. The African Union continues to support the rehabilitation and empowerment of internally displaced persons and survivors of sexual violence.”
2017-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8022 (2017) · source
“It is no coincidence that the joint United Nations- AU solidarity mission was undertaken under the theme, "Revitalizing women's participation and leadership in peace, security and development". Both the AU and the United Nations have recognized the importance of women's participation and leadership in peace, security and development initiatives. The mission brought greater visibility to the role that African women can play in advancing prevention, peace, security, the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063. Additionally, the high-level delegation offered a unique platform to bring the voices and experiences of women on the ground to the ears of those in positions of leadership of their respective countries, including Heads of State, Foreign Ministers and Members of Parliament.”
2017-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8022 (2017) · source
“In order to curtail such a worrisome trend and avoid marginalization that can lead to exclusion and radicalization, there is a need to support the social and economic empowerment of women. To date, there is no solution to the problem of transnational actors constantly changing their ways of operating, except by effectively and rapidly adapting to the changing conflict patterns and dire consequences of vulnerable populations. In that regard, the African Union strongly condemns the continued violations of women's and children's rights, the erosion of their well- being and all forms ofviolence perpetrated against them in conflict-affected countries or countries emerging from conflict.”
2017-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8022 (2017) · source
“The changing nature of conflicts has highlighted alarming challenges, including the worsening humanitarian situations to which the Deputy Secretary- General referred, as well as increased violent extremism. Dire humanitarian challenges, such as those seen in the north-east of Nigeria and the East and Kasai regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, significantly impact the well-being of communities, particularly of women and girls. Furthermore, armed groups such as Boko Haram are increasingly using young girls as agents of violence and suicide bombers. Just days before the visit of the joint United Nations-AU delegation to Maiduguri, four Boko Haram suicide bombers killed 19 people in a series of attacks. It was later reported that one of the four suicide bombers was a young woman.”
2017-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8022 (2017) · source
“The landmark document recognizes two strategic points for collaboration between the AU and the United Nations. The first point that the document stresses is that "African peace and security challenges are too complex for any single organization to adequately address on its own". Secondly, it notes the need for the African Union and the United Nations to "work together to identify and respond to indicators of potential conflict and plan for prevention" It is in that spirit of prevention and intensified collaborative efforts that the Chairperson ofthe African Union Commission delegated the AU Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security to the joint United Nations-AU solidarity mission, thereby reaffirming his commitment to the advancement of the role of women in peace processes across the continent.”
2017-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8022 (2017) · source
“We witnessed that throughout the mission, joint efforts engendered unprecedented perseverance for the realization of common objectives. Africa is a strategic region for the stability of the world, and women and youth play a pivotal role in the promotion of peace, security and development. The African Union Commission remains a key partner of the United Nations for the implementation at the continental level of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. The African Union is also at the forefront in the implementation phase of the landmark Joint United Nations-African Union Framework for Enhanced Partnership in Peace and Security, which was signed in April by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat.”
2017-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8022 (2017) · source
“The joint United Nations-African Union (AU) solidarity mission, which was carried out in the context of the High-Level Women Leaders Forum for Africa's Transformation that took place in New York from 31 May to 2 June, allowed both organizations to better assess the positive role that women can play to advance peace, security and development. The joint United Nations-AU solidarity mission also reinforced our understanding, at both the policy and operational levels, that it is possible to have significant and positive impacts on the lives of vulnerable populations only if and when the African Union, the United Nations, Governments, civil society organizations and women and youth all join together in their efforts.”
2017-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8022 (2017) · source
“Bineta Diop; the Executive Director of UN-Women and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Phumzile Mlambo- Ngcuka; and the United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Pramila Patten, played a key role in the realization of the joint United Nations-AU high-level solidarity mission in Nigeria and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that took place from 19 to 27 July 2017. Ms. Bineta Diop would have loved to join today's meeting but due to unforeseen circumstances, she could not be here with us today.”
2017-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8022 (2017) · source
“Mr. Antonio: Since this is the first time that the African Union (AU) is taking the floor at the Security Council since the start of the presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt, let me join the voice of the African Union in commending you, Sir, and supporting the activities of your presidency for the month of August. Iwould like to sincerely thank the Deputy Secretary- General, Ms. Amina Mohammed, for her very detailed briefing on the mission, for her vision, her commitment and contributions to finding, in concert with the African Union, sustainable solutions for a peaceful and stable Africa. The Deputy Secretary-General, together with the African Union Commission's Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security, Ms.”
2017-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8022 (2017) · source
“The African Union Commission remains a key partner in prevention strategies that seek to address the scourge of sexual violence in conflict and to leave no one behind. We have developed specific legal instruments. However, it is clearly the time for all stakeholders to accelerate the practical implementation phase. We recognize the need to provide women with funding and capacity-building on peace and security issues and to strengthen initiatives and mechanisms to combat conflict-related sexual violence.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“As we seek to enhance women's participation in prevention and mediation efforts, I have the pleasure, as already mentioned by the German delegation, to announce that the African Union Commission, in partnership with UN-Women and the Federal Republic of Germany, is organizing a high-level forum on women leaders for Africa's transformation, from 31 May to 2 June here in New York. The three-day forum will serve as a platform to launch the African Women Leaders Network, a new initiative aimed at bolstering women's leadership in governance, peace and security for the transformation of Africa. The initiative represents an important milestone in our shared path towards implementing resolution 1325 (2000) and the women and peace and security agenda in Africa.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“To date, the African Peace and Security Architecture has striven to strengthen women's participation in peace, security and post-conflict reconstruction in Africa and to improve the quality of early-warning mechanisms and the effectiveness of the institutions responsible for addressing issues related to protecting women and children in conflict and post- conflict contexts. In that respect, the African Peace and Security Architecture Roadmap should be seen as a key contribution to mainstreaming gender issues into the African peace and security agenda. It concretely seeks to ensure women's and children's protection and the increased participation of women in conflict prevention and resolution and peacebuilding strategies.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“Bineta Diop as the AU Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security, and by including the women and peace and security and children and armed conflict agendas in the African Peace and Security Architecture Roadmap 2016-2020. The Chairperson placed a strong emphasis on conflict prevention during the AU-United Nations summit held in New York in April. By integrating the two agendas within the five strategic priorities of the African Peace and Security Architecture for the next three years, the AU has reaffirmed that gender, peace and security are essential elements of the overall African peace and security strategy.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“While the number of women among the uniformed personnel of military and police forces remains limited, the AU leadership still holds the position that proactive steps should be taken by peacekeeping missions to increase the number of civilian positions held by women. The African Union Commission remains at the forefront of the women and peace and security agenda. The Chairperson early on recognized the valuable advances that we can achieve by including women in the practical and operational responses to peace and security threats. The AU has made the protection of women's and children's rights a continental priority, notably by designating, in 2014, Ms.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“The public numbers of victims of sexual violence during armed conflict remain horrendous. The African Union has demonstrated the inflexibility of its position on the recruitment and abuse of women and children and sexual violence perpetrated against them by parties to armed conflict. We have a zero-tolerance position when it comes to sexual violence in conflict. At the national level, several AU States members have demonstrated their commitment to preventing and deterring sexual violence in conflict - by adopting codes of conduct prohibiting sexual violence, through judicial investigations to hold perpetrators accountable and by training police services to better address sexual violence.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“There is no other solution than to rapidly address multiform patterns of conflict in the face of transnational actors who are constantly changing their modus operandi. At the continental level, the African Union (AU) continues to develop a resilient model of prevention, which includes subregional and international partners such as the United Nations, through a collaborative approach based on comparative advantage. In that respect, the African Union has demonstrated relentless commitment and support for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security, and resolution 1612 (2005), on children and armed conflict. Although those two critical agendas have galvanized important momentum, we must acknowledge the fact that women and children continue to account for the majority of casualties in conflict situations.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“The commitment on the part of the Security Council to giving visibility to the challenges and opportunities faced by the women and peace and security agenda simply confirms our responsibility to include a greater gender-focused perspective to address and find long-term solutions to destructive armed conflict situations. I wish to praise the steps taken forward by the international community last December with the adoption of resolution 2331 (2016), which clearly enunciates the interrelationship between trafficking in persons in conflict situations and sexual violence against women, children, internally displaced persons and marginalized communities. We are responding to a highly complex and dynamic environment in our quest to enhance the women and peace and security agenda and tackle sexual violence in conflict.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“Mr. Antonio: I would like to start by commending Uruguay for hosting this very important debate on sexual violence in conflict and to salute the presence, this morning, of the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uruguay. I also wish to commend Deputy Secretary- General Amina Mohammed for underlining prevention as the ultimate key to tackling this scourge. Furthermore, I wish to thank Under-Secretary-General Adama Dieng for his very insightful briefing and to thank Ms. Mina Jaf for her briefing. I would also like to join my voice to those of others in congratulating Ms. Pramila Patten, of Mauritius, as the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“Despite those efforts, human trafficking and the smuggling of migrants have remained a constant challenge on the African continent. We have an estimated 3.7 million African men, women and children still trapped in forced labour and working under extreme coercion, largely in the informal economy. The African continent needs to step up its efforts, in coordination with the international community, to combat and eradicate all of those criminal forms of exploitation of human beings.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“Against that background, in order to foster the implementation of the international legal framework on trafficking in persons, the African Union has adopted a range of policy instruments to prevent and combat human trafficking, namely, the Ouagadougou Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings, Especially Women and Children; the Migration Policy Framework for Africa; and the African Union Commission Initiative Against Trafficking. Those instruments have provided the required push for action, and the number of countries that have enacted anti-trafficking legislation has more than doubled in recent years. Consequently, more and more convictions of traffickers have been made possible and, hopefully, an increasing number of victims are being rescued and protected.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“Many recently published reports point out that criminal networks are taking advantage of the current migration crisis to force more people into bonded labour and other types of slavery. The devastating effects on refugees and asylum-seekers, who are among the most vulnerable people, cannot be overemphasized. What is needed most is decisive action at the national, regional and international levels to uphold human dignity and strengthen the fight against these shameful practices that are unworthy of humankind.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“This sense of urgency has been rightfully captured in the recent resolution 2331 (2016), which urges decisive action to end human trafficking, including against terrorist and all armed groups. If we are to make a tangible contribution to solving this complex problem, we must go beyond general statements on the need to address its various root causes and take concrete steps in this area. Our efforts should focus also on eradicating the different enablers of these horrific crimes, which notably include protracted armed conflicts as well as the spread of terrorism and organized crime. Equally important is the need to acknowledge the fact that the scope and severity of its causes have been aggravated by the ongoing migration crisis.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“The annual observance of this Day offers an opportunity not only to honour the memory of the victims of that dark chapter of our history, but also to raise awareness about the dangers of what is commonly referred to as modern slavery. It is indeed extremely disturbing that two centuries after the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade, slavery still exists today in many different forms and continues to claim millions of victims every day. According to the International Labour Organization, there are over 21 million children, women and men living in modern slavery, of whom approximately 3.7 million are to be found in Africa. These figures tell a devastating story of modern slavery that should serve as a wake-up call for the members of the international community to urgently work together to prevent and eradicate this scourge.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“Mr. Antonio: Allow me to start by congratulating you, Mr. President, on having assumed the presidency of the Security Council, as well as on the priority your presidency has wisely chosen to give to the issue of conflict prevention in Africa during this month. I wish to thank Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his inspiring remarks this morning. I also thank the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Mr. Yuri Fedotov; the United Kingdom Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Mr. Kevin Hyland; and Ms. Ilwad Elman, of the Elman Peace and Human Rights Centre, for their respective briefings. Today's open debate is all the more fitting and timely given that it is taking place this month, during which we mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“Therefore, we believe that we need to capitalize on the mandate of the 1540 Committee and resolution 2325 (2016), adopted today, and on the expertise and resources of partner States and specialized agencies in order to ensure that gaps and challenges faced by Member States are well provided for through a consolidated, well-structured and mutually agreed process. In conclusion, allow me to state that the African Union Commission reaffirms its commitment to collaborate with the African Commission on Nuclear Energy, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test- Ban Treaty Organization and the 1540 Committee in order to enhance the capacities of its member States to prevent, counter and respond to the global agenda to stop the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to non-State actors.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“Those activities, combined with the indispensable technical support provided by the 1540 Committee and partner States and organizations, have contributed to achieving significant progress in implementing the resolution. Such a statement cannot be made without duly recognizing the strong commitment of Member States themselves and the leading role they have taken in achieving that progress. Indeed, without national ownership and leadership, no effort will produce a long-term, sustainable impact. Assistance is a key component in the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). Many African countries continue to face challenges that impact their ability to dedicate the human and financial resources required to implement the regional and global disarmament and security frameworks, including resolution 1540 (2004).”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“In that regard, following the adoption of resolution 1977 (2011) - which extended the mandate of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) - the twentieth ordinary session of the Assembly of the African Union, held in January 2013, adopted a decision calling for the full and effective implementation of the resolution. It also requested the Commission of the African Union, in collaboration with the 1540 Committee and the relevant regional and international partners, to support Member States' efforts to that end. The AU Commission has undertaken a number of activities to give political and practical support to the implementation of the resolution.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“With the evolving threat of terrorism and transnational organized crime, the need to have a robust, effective and transparent approach to prevent non-State actors from acquiring, proliferating or using weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery becomes a necessity and requires collective responsibility. The threats and risks that resolution 1540 (2004) aimed to address more than 10 years ago remain omnipresent. The increasing terrorist attacks in different regions and intelligence reports from various States indicate that terrorist groups continue to seek the material and the technology to construct and deploy weapons of mass destruction. For those reasons, the resolution continues to enjoy international consensus and support, especially in Africa.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“I wish to take this opportunity to underscore that the African Union remains strongly committed to the three pillars of the NPT, namely, disarmament, non-proliferation and peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology, which are all mutually reinforcing and equally fundamental for the authority and effectiveness of the regime. The adoption of resolution 1540 (2004) added a critical and important tool to the global disarmament and non-proliferation framework. That tool responds to the changing challenges in the international security environment and the growing range of actors within it.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source