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Archbishop Auza

lines on the record: 267
first: 2014-10-21
most recent: 2019-10-28
sittings or episodes: 44
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“It is indeed essential to protect the life and dignity of the victims of armed conflicts and to ensure the protection of defenceless peoples and civilian structures, especially hospitals, schools, places of worship and refugee camps.”
2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source
“Some have claimed that the Council's credibility is being eroded precisely because of the failure to fully implement its own resolutions regarding the Palestinian question. It is high time that decisions taken and mechanisms already in place be used effectively to realize the objective of a Palestinian State living in peace and security alongside the State of Israel, within secure and internationally recognized borders. In conclusion, as we consider the tragic conflicts in the Middle East, it becomes all the more pressing that all those concerned observe the limitations imposed by international humanitarian law.”
2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source
“6) All of that impacts the prospects of durable peace and a two-State solution. Israel's failure to form a Government is also a cause for concern. While everything must be done to ensure that the Holy Sites are protected, in line with international law and the status quo in the city of Jerusalem so that people of all religions can visit and worship without fear, it is of deep concern that native Christian communities feel constrained to abandon those lands - the very cradle of their faith - in search of peace and security for themselves and for their children. More should be done to ensure their protection and their full flourishing in the land of their birth and of their ancestors.”
2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source
“Pope Francis renews his appeal to all to spare the population from further suffering. He calls on all the actors involved, as well as the international community, to commit themselves to sincere and transparent dialogue. Moving now specifically to the Palestinian question, we are approaching the three-year anniversary of the adoption of resolution 2334 (2016), and there is indeed cause for concern as the situation on the ground worsens. As the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process noted in his 20 September briefing in this Chamber: "Settlements have expanded, demolitions have accelerated, violence and incitement have continued. Achieving intra-Palestinian unity seems an ever- more distant prospect, and credible negotiations have yet to be launched." (S/PV8625 p.”
2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source
“In spite of some small positive steps, a nationwide ceasefire, which the Council has repeatedly called for, is essential if the intolerable suffering of the Yemeni people is ever to come to an end. Coherence and honesty demand that the call for a ceasefire be accompanied by a concrete end to the flow of arms in the region. Indeed, the world's worst humanitarian crises play out where weapons and ammunition freely circulate. In Syria, the formation of the Constitutional Committee, scheduled to convene in Geneva on 30 October, is a very important step towards rebuilding trust and confidence among Syrians in a Syrian-owned constitution and between the Syrian authorities and the international community. However, the recent events in north-eastern Syria are a cause for great concern.”
2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source
“The latest briefings on Yemen heard by the Counciljust over a week ago (see S/PV.8642) indicated that the humanitarian situation remains very dire. Children are starving, access to clean water is scarce, the economy continues to struggle severely and those who cannot flee the front lines of war remain cut off from basic supplies as humanitarian workers are impeded from operating in some areas. The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs described September as the deadliest month this year, with an average of 13 people being killed every day. Although the Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Yemen spoke of signs of hope, he also added that they were "fragile and in need of our diligent care and attention" (S/PV8642 p.4).”
2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source
“Our hope is that today's open debate and the attention that it brings to the subject will give more space to survivors and victims to come forward to find healing and hope through the recognition of their personal dignity, and that more robust mechanisms will be established to bring to justice those who have committed violations against them.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“To add insult to injury, victims are afraid to speak out in many cases for fear of being shunned by their own communities, indeed by their own families, making their plight even more desperate. Discussion of this delicate topic inevitably raises the equally sensitive question of children conceived and born as a result of sexual violence in conflict. The human rights of those children need to be respected and guaranteed as they would be for any child. Those young, innocent lives should be welcomed, cherished and given the means necessary to flourish and reach their full human potential. Those children need to be supported and loved, not shamed, stigmatized, banished or, worse still, denied the most basic right to exist and be born.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“My delegation notes with appreciation the initiatives to prevent and combat sexual abuse in United Nations peacekeeping operations, including through specialized training of personnel, with the specific aim ofreducing risks in host countries through campaigns to enhance sensitivity, promote respect for the dignity of others and encourage populations to speak up. Those who have suffered conflict-related violence are victims at multiple levels. They are burdened by war and then condemned to carry the marks of that trauma in their own person. Their educational, development and other basic needs are often not met. Among the victims are also men and boys - a reality so taboo in some cultures and contexts that it is hidden and shrouded in even greater silence.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“In particular, survivors of conflict-related sexual violence should be considered experts - their pain should be acknowledged, their strength recognized and their wisdom harnessed. Terrorist organizations and other non-State actors, including criminal gangs, have committed crimes of sexual violence on a massive scale. We know, however, that they are regrettably not the only perpetrators of such crimes. Members of armed forces and even some who serve under the United Nations flag have, in some instances, added to the misery.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“What is more, impunity is often the norm and consequently victims are often afraid to speak out. The silence must be broken. We cannot remain indifferent when such widespread cruelty is inflicted on the innocent. Impunity must give way to accountability so that there can be justice and reparation. The landmark resolution 1325 (2000) demands that parties in armed conflict take special measures to protect women and girls from violence, particularly from rape and other forms of sexual abuse. It also calls for the participation and full involvement of women in all efforts to maintain and promote peace and security. Indeed, one way that women and girls can help to lay the foundations for durable peace and justice is when their own voices are heard.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“My delegation would like to thank the German presidency for convening today's open debate to consider sexual violence in conflict. This topic is sadly all too familiar to the members of the Security Council. Reports of the Secretary- General on crisis situations refer regularly to crimes of sexual violence. Used as a weapon of war to subjugate and humiliate victims and cause them physical, emotional and psychological harm, sexual violence also has profoundly negative impacts on the communities to which victims belong and from which they sometimes find themselves ostracized. Far too often, rape, gang rape and other forms of sexual violence, including unspeakable crimes committed against children and infants, are perpetrated when the rule of law is weak or non-existent and when there is no respect for principles of humanitarian law.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“My delegation wishes to commend and express gratitude to all women peacekeepers and peacebuilders in the world, in particular those who work to promote the greater involvement of women at all levels within United Nations peacekeeping missions, which remain the most recognizable presence of the United Nations across the world.”
2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source
“Their presence at the negotiating table and during each and every stage of peace processes is a necessity and an invaluable benefit. They ensure inclusivity, credibility and durability. It is of the utmost importance to guarantee that their voices are heard. In crisis situations, female leadership is often found in faith-based communities, where women excel on the path to dialogue, collaboration and non-violence. They actively engage in peacebuilding and the prevention of relapse into conflict. Their involvement normally brings about large and lasting dividends. It is important, therefore, not to overlook such a valid contribution but to seek ways to further harness these efforts, especially in regions where religion has been manipulated to incite division or prevent peace processes from effectively taking root.”
2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source
“They play an essential role in rebuilding trust, offering insight and facilitating reconciliation. Some of them have political responsibilities and have been key players in negotiating peace deals. It is encouraging to see that more women are involved in emerging democratic processes, strengthening the rule of law, giving voice to the voiceless and so on. Yet the vast majority of women who make a contribution do so through their commitment at the local level. Women who have seen their families and communities torn apart, their villages and homes savagely destroyed, their dignity violated and their loved ones taken are often, by their inner strength, courage and resilience, the most inspiring witnesses with the capacity to sow hope, open up new prospects and bring people together.”
2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source
“The first context is that of the women who take part in United Nations peacekeeping operations around the world, whose numbers, in line with the Secretary-General's key priority, are increasing. They are daughters, sisters, wives and mothers, who bring to their work not only their courage, professionalism and sense of duty but also a special sensitivity that enables them to engage more effectively with local populations; better assess the real needs on the ground by offering women, boys and girls the opportunity to share their grievances and concerns; and galvanize local efforts to say no to violence and misery and yes to peace and development. That brings us to the second context - that of the women who live in conflict zones or who have experienced the trauma of war.”
2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source
“Archbishop Auza: Almost 20 years ago, the landmark resolution 1325 (2000) called for women to be increasingly represented at decision-making levels in peace processes and in the prevention, management and resolution of conflict, to be protected from violence in situations of armed conflict and - because they often bear the brunt of violent conflict - and to participate actively as agents of change for durable peace. As Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix has emphasized, peacekeeping works effectively when women play meaningful roles and when women in host communities are directly engaged. Our discussion today should consider the role of women in two particular contexts.”
2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source
“The Holy See unequivocally condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, as no ideological, political, philosophical, racial, ethnic or religious reasons can justify or excuse terrorist acts. It is indispensable that effective measures be adopted to prevent terrorism in all its forms, including by draining and cutting off its financial resources. It is my delegation's ardent hope that today's debate will be an added catalyst for the international community to offer a coordinated response to such a serious threat to peace and security.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“At the same time, it is indispensable to ensure that measures to prevent and counter terrorism scrupulously respect human rights, the rule of law and international humanitarian law. In particular, there should be no conflict between preventing the financing of terrorism and providing humanitarian assistance. On the contrary, legitimate humanitarian activities by charitable organizations, including by faith- inspired organizations, contribute positively to the prevention of terrorism. The Council must therefore ensure that counter-terrorism measures do not limit or inhibit the capacity of non-governmental and charitable organizations to provide humanitarian aid to vulnerable groups or persons, such as emergency relief for refugees and displaced persons and medical services for the wounded.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“Breaking those criminal networks and bringing criminals to justice would of course require regional and international cooperation. Vital to combating international organized crime and terrorism is the disruption of their cybercapabilities, which they use to recruit new members and raise funds. When resources are exploited for evil purposes, they are diverted from legitimate goals. Young people are deprived of education and learning and the elderly are deprived of care and medicines. People as a whole are deprived of their right to develop in peace and safety. To prevent terrorism, that cycle of misery must also be broken. Integral human development is key to preventing terrorism in the long term.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“Such terrorism must be condemned in all its forms and expressions." To that end, all the relevant Security Council resolutions, as well as the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force, should be carefully implemented to follow the money and therefore prevent the profits of money-laundering, human trafficking, the illicit sale and trafficking in antiquities and the sale of weapons and ammunition from being used for terrorist purposes. One must also think ofthe scores of girls and women used and abused by terrorist groups to spread their dangerous ideologies. To effectively prevent the financing of terrorism, it is therefore indispensable to break its link with transnational organized crime, which both profits from it and favours its activities.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“Terrorists must be denied access to the means that facilitate their criminal activities. Indeed, no one should be permitted to finance or to provide arms and ammunition to terrorists. Those who abet violent extremism or who shelter members of terrorist groups must be held accountable before a court of law. Similarly, all violations of international humanitarian law and crimes against humanity committed by terror groups must be vigorously pursued. As Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, jointly declared: "This is why it is so necessary to stop supporting terrorist movements fuelled by financing, the provision of weapons and strategy, and by attempts to justify these movements even using the media. All these must be regarded as international crimes that threaten security and world peace.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“Archbishop Auza: I would like to thank the French presidency for convening today's debate on combating the financing of terrorism. At the outset, let me pay homage to the memory of all victims of terrorism, in particular the victims of the recent attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand - brothers and sisters of ours who died due to a senseless act of violence. Regrettably, in today's world the scourge of terrorism has become almost commonplace. Our peoples live under constant fear of violent acts motivated by extremist ideology. Terrorists cause indiscriminate harm, often claiming as their victims the most vulnerable members of the human family. They target peacekeepers and peacemakers and humanitarian and development actors. They strike hotels, concert venues, public squares and places of worship.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“In that regard, the support of the international community is urgent for favouring the development of infrastructure, the growth of prospects for future generations and the emancipation of the most vulnerable sectors of society, lest they be forced to fight for food and wage war for water because of our failure to act.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“Immediate action is needed not only to prevent the manifold consequences of rising temperatures in our common home, but also to hold off peace and security concerns from preventable climate disasters. Those actions are part of the ecological conversion that Pope Francis is strongly encouraging the international community, and each one of us, to undergo. This open debate is an opportunity to take a hard look at some of these problems and offer ambitious, coherent and action-oriented solutions that show respect for the planet and concern for the integral development of all. Speaking to diplomats accredited to the Holy See at the start of this new year, Pope Francis expressed his hope for a more decisive commitment on the part of States to strengthen cooperation to urgently combat the worrisome phenomenon of global warming.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“In the Lake Chad basin, for example, which has long provided a source of life in the desert for millions of people, we are faced, because of ongoing regional conflicts and the threat of extremist expansion, with refugees and internally displaced populations struggling to find water, to say nothing of the impact on fishing, further compounding poverty and leaving already extremely vulnerable populations in even more desperate conditions. If indeed extreme climate disasters are indiscriminate, such examples show that the poorest pay the highest cost. According to recent studies, those in poorer countries are five times more likely to be displaced by extreme weather than their counterparts in wealthier nations. We must act urgently.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“Apart from the tragic loss of life caused by such extreme climactic changes and the massive financial costs that such disasters entail, greater sensitivity and proactivity are needed to prevent conflicts that all too frequently ensue as national and regional stability are affected due to a lack of access to food and clean water and their inevitable impact on the movement of peoples, sometimes leading to both forced and protracted displacement. Suffice it to recall how tensions increase because of the seasonal phenomenon of transhumance, as discord between farmers and pastoralists vying for limited or diminishing resources is aggravated, and in some instances becomes a further factor that causes instability.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“Archbishop Auza: The Holy See thanks the presidency of the Dominican Republic for convening this open debate on addressing the impacts of climate-related disasters on international peace and security. The Secretary-General has said that climate change is the defining issue of our time and that we are presently at a defining moment. That is why this debate is so timely. Climate-related disasters affect all countries, rich and poor alike. We are witnessing the effects of extreme weather conditions across the world, from the Caribbean to the Pacific. In the past year, immense distress and suffering caused by heavy rains, flooding, fires, earthquakes and drought have struck the inhabitants of different regions of world, including the Americas, South-East Asia and South Asia, among others.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“In his recent address to the diplomatic corps on the occasion of the traditional exchange of New Year's greetings, Pope Francis stated: "The Holy See expresses the hope, too, that dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians will resume, so that an agreement at last can be reached and a response given to the legitimate aspirations of both peoples by ensuring the coexistence of two States and the attainment of a long-awaited and desired peace. A united commitment on the part of the international community is extremely important and necessary for attaining this goal, as also for promoting peace in the entire region".”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“With reference to the grave humanitarian crises affecting several parts of the Middle East, it seems appropriate in this forum to reiterate Pope Francis' own remarks made in reference to the generous welcome and solidarity offered by Lebanon and Jordan - made possible not by what is in excess, but by the sacrifices of their citizens - to alleviate the suffering of those affected by conflicts in the region, including Palestinian refugees.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“A responsible political project spares no effort to protect the lives of all citizens, regardless of origin or religious affiliation, thereby creating the conditions necessary for a worthy and just future for all. In that regard, it is important not to lose sight of the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the other occupied territories, as well as to highlight the generous response of the international community to the financial deficit faced last year by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. Assistance to those most in need must always go before political considerations, and aid to Palestine refugees must be allowed to continue unimpeded as long as the situation remains unresolved.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“That must be avoided so as not to compromise further the search for a much-needed political solution. It therefore remains essential that those who hold political office use their authority in a responsible manner, while overcoming disputes by engaging in an open and honest dialogue to secure genuine and lasting peace, rather than simply maintaining an illusory peace that is, in essence, only a balance between power and fear. Genuine and lasting peace, on the other hand, is the fruit of a political project grounded in the mutual responsibility and interdependence of human beings - one that goes beyond the difficulties that characterize these times of mistrust rooted in the fear of others or of strangers or anxiety about one's personal security.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“In such a context, the Holy See continues to appeal fervently to both Israeli and Palestinian authorities to resume dialogue and undertake a journey of peace that can put an end to a conflict that, for over 70 years, has rent the land that is not only home to those two peoples, but also of great historical and cultural importance for the whole world and a spiritual home for the three monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. With regard to its religious significance, the Holy See seeks international guarantees for the Holy City ofJerusalem, as recommended by the 1947 General Assembly resolution 181 (II). Notwithstanding the fundamental importance of the holy places, there is the risk of transforming what is a territorial and political conflict into one about religion and identity.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“Archbishop Auza: The Holy See thanks the presidency of the Dominican Republic for convening this open debate on the situation in the Middle East, with particular reference to Israel and Palestine. In his message for the 2019 World Day of Peace, focused on the theme "Good politics at the service of peace", Pope Francis compared peace to a delicate flower struggling to blossom on the stony ground of violence. Such an image vividly captures the enduring situation between Israel and Palestine, where we know how fragile peace is and how its tenuous existence is constantly threatened by harmful rhetoric, provocations and attacks, violations of human rights and unilateral actions hampering efforts towards a resolution, bringing about untold suffering and causing the deaths of innocent, defenceless civilians.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“Heightened attention to peace and security on the African continent, as well as the very specific role of strengthened peacekeeping operations, will help African countries to prosper. That will benefit not only the countries of the region but even those beyond it.”
2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source
“As a preventive measure, the international community, in particular through United Nations peacekeeping missions, should seek greater collaboration with local populations so as to put the incredible resources, both human and natural, with which the African continent has been endowed to good use. The abundant natural resources in Africa become a curse when their exploitation does not benefit the people and, worse, when wars and conflicts are exacerbated or even artificially provoked to provide a smokescreen for the illicit and abusive exploitation of those precious natural resources. During his in-flight press conference on his return to Rome from the Central African Republic, Pope Francis noted the sad reality that there were Powers that sought only to take the great wealth of Africa but did not think about helping it to grow.”
2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source
“For truly effective and collective engagement, we must look to the young and vibrant populations of Africa, who deserve to have better access to quality education and to decent work in order to realize their great potential, thereby enabling those young men and women to be key players in building up their own countries and taking their rightful place as future leaders. The alternative is the sad reality that leaves many young Africans without schooling or training of any kind. Without prospects, they become prey to a future of exploitation and violence.”
2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source
“While it may be true that significant financial resources are devoted to Africa in terms of development programmes, it is nonetheless worthwhile recalling that the cost of peacekeeping represents only a tiny portion of the world's military spending - a very small fraction indeed. Strengthening peacekeeping operations certainly requires increased financial support, which should go hand in hand with the indispensable diplomatic efforts aimed at preventing or resolving conflicts. For that to happen, the international community must be prepared to invest. As Secretary-General Guterres has remarked, the chances of success increase dramatically when we work together with Member States and share burdens, risks and responsibilities. We urgently need a quantum leap in collective engagement.”
2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source
“Today, United Nations peacekeepers serve in some of the most dangerous and hostile environments on the planet, risking their lives to ensure the delivery of the most basic services to those in need. Caught in conflicts that they have come to defuse, some have made the supreme sacrifice. We are right to pay tribute to them, while also ensuring that the positive impacts that United Nations peacekeeping missions have made and continue to make are not overlooked or undermined in the face of unrealistic expectations or stretched or limited resources or because of the abhorrent cases of human rights abuses and sexual exploitation that have come to light.”
2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source
“Frequently working amid immense challenges, those missions have the arduous task of re-establishing peace, protecting civilians and facilitating political processes with a view to restoringjustice and laying the foundations for lasting stability. At times, the men and women serving under the United Nations flag literally build bridges, only to have the enemies ofpeace destroy them. Armed groups and terrorist organizations on the African continent, often manipulated by political machinations from within or from beyond the borders of the country, cause chaos to reign. A peacekeeping operation can at times be something of a misnomer. It seemingly implies that peace is already enjoyed and simply needs to be maintained. Sadly, we know that all too often that is not the case.”
2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source
“The Holy See thanks the presidency of the People's Republic of China for convening this open debate on strengthening peacekeeping operations in Africa - a topic that affects the whole international community, whose response has come, in part, in the form of peacekeeping operations, seven of which are currently active on the African continent. It is through the presence of the immediately recognizable blue helmets that the United Nations is most visible around the globe. In a world that is increasingly fragmented, peacekeeping operations provide a concrete opportunity for the international community to collaborate through diplomatic activities, financial contributions, expertise, troops and personnel.”
2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source
“We cannot rebuild broken trust unless we begin to walk together in solidarity with our less fortunate brothers and sisters and so help free them from oppressive poverty and enable them to become dignified agents of their own destiny. That common vision must draw strength from a renewed understanding of multilateralism, founded on the idea of the international community as a family of nations committed to pursuing the good of all. It requires the exercise of solidarity on the part of Governments, international organizations and all men and women. Its strong foundation is the collective and shared responsibility for the common good and the development of those who are poorest so that every human being may truly feel that we are a member of the global family.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“With the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the international community committed itself to ending poverty in all its forms and dimensions and pledged that no one will be left behind. It did so based on an approach that recognizes the centrality of the human person. Integral human development and the full exercise of human dignity, however, cannot be imposed, but rather must be allowed to flourish for each individual and for every nation in relation with others. We must affirm the common conviction that everything is interconnected and that genuine care for our own lives and our relationship with nature should be reflected in fraternity and fairness among nations.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“Interdependence among nations and the risks of reciprocal destruction require renewed emphasis on multilateralism, which, rather than placing excessive importance on force or practicing selective treaty- enforcement, demands all States and individuals to enforce decisively the laws and procedures that have been established to mitigate and eliminate threats. Aware of the gravity of the present situation, in which law must be chosen to prevail over force, every member of the international community must be animated by a profound sense of responsibility. Besides guaranteeing peace and security, the noble vocation of the United Nations as the pre-eminent multilateral institution consists in promoting integral development and defending human rights.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“In considering multilateralism, we have before us two opposing perspectives: the first is based on the conviction that conflicts can be resolved through a determined and broad-based willingness to negotiate effectively in the light of the ways and wisdom of law; the second perspective maintains that, in the face of threats to peace and security, force is more efficacious and direct. The latter, however, seriously compromises international cooperation rather than enhancing it, leading inexorably to negative repercussions on multilateralism. One of the outcomes emerging from this open debate must therefore be a clear message in favour of the force of law rather than the law of force.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“In that regard, the recent high-level dialogue of the Presidents of the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the Security Council was an important step towards renewing the commitment of the United Nations to multilateralism, not only in terms of its multiple actors but also for its multifaceted approach to the challenges of our time. That is a confirmation of the crucial role that the United Nations can and should play in order to rebuild trust among its Members.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“The Holy See believes that multilateralism cannot be grounded in a false sense of security, such as the threat of mutual destruction or annihilation, or in simply maintaining a balance of power. A healthy, universally beneficial multilateralism is built onjustice, integral human development, respect for fundamental human rights, care for our planet, the participation of all in public life, trust between peoples, the support of institutions that promote peace, access to education and health care and solidarity and dialogue.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“Archbishop Auza: The Holy See thanks the presidency of the People's Republic of China for convening this open debate on the important and timely topic of multilateralism and the role of the United Nations. This theme has acquired new urgency today as the international community is suffering from what the Secretary-General has defined as trust deficit disorder. People are losing faith in political establishments within their own countries. Unilateral foreign policies backed by economic and military might are undermining trust between nations. There is a weakening in multilateral trust, seen, for example, in how the disarmament agenda is experiencing paralysis, as well as other worrisome developments in the multilateral negotiating bodies.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“Thus humanitarian aid should never be envisaged as operating, or actually operate, against the right to life; abortion is never a safe solution. The youngest members of the human family cannot be discriminated against based on emergency situations of migration, conflict or disaster. As Pope Francis has emphasized, "Human beings are ends in themselves and never a means of resolving other problems. Once this conviction disappears, so do solid and lasting foundations for the defence of human rights".”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“The Holy See supports the efforts being made to ensure that each woman benefits from assistance when it is needed. However, while acknowledging the particular risks that women and children face in the context of humanitarian emergencies and their specific and integral needs regarding access to basic health care, essential obstetric services, sanitary services and food security, the Holy See cannot accept as a fitting solution those services that promote and provide abortion, such as those included in the minimum initial service package for reproductive health. Humanitarian law and related programmes are established as measures to support life and to save the lives ofthose who find themselves in critical situations.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source