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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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“Archbishop Auza: Trafficking in persons is at the heart of the Holy See's preoccupations. People of goodwill, whatever their religious beliefs, can never allow women, children and men to be treated merely as objects, or to be deceived, violated, often sold and resold for profit, leaving them devastated in mind and body only to be finally eliminated or abandoned. Such treatment is shameful and barbaric. It must be condemned unequivocally. The full force of the law must be brought to bear upon those who commit such crimes. The Holy See notes that the report (S/2016/949) of the Secretary-General on the implementation of measures to counter trafficking in persons includes a wealth of statistics and highlights the many issues that are involved in this villainous practice.”
2016-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7847 (2016) · source
“All of the wars, conflicts and troubles that we encounter with each other are due to a lack of dialogue." Such dialogue is still possible and must be urgently pursued for the sake of the people of Syria and all inhabitants of the region.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“The Council, which is mandated to maintain international peace and security, is called upon to lead the entire international community's efforts to stop the bloodshed and destruction. Therefore, States supporting terrorist groups must stop the flow of weapons and munitions into the region. Madmen preaching hatred and inciting violence in God's name must be stopped. All States are summoned to do their part in fostering respect for fundamental human rights in the region, including freedom of religion and of expression. My delegation would like to conclude with a remark made by Pope Francis on the fundamental importance of dialogue: "Dialogue is what brings peace. Peace is impossible without dialogue.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“Pope Francis has reiterated his appeal for an immediate ceasefire in Aleppo and other parts of Syria, saying, "With a sense of urgency, I renew my appeal, pleading with all my strength to those responsible, for an immediate ceasefire that can be imposed and respected at least for the time necessary to allow the evacuation of civilians, especially children, who are still trapped under the bloody bombing." In this Chamber and in other United Nations forums, we continue to debate, while Christians and members of other ethnic and religious minority groups in the Middle East are on the verge of total annihilation. The intentions of the terrorists and extremists groups to banish them from the region have been unmistakably manifest since the start of the barbaric persecution.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“While the focus of today's debate is how to urge Israel and Palestine to stop making unilateral decisions and taking independent actions that endanger the resumption of meaningful negotiations, the Palestinian question can be viewed only as part of the Middle East conflict. The Middle East is the cradle of civilizations and the birthplace of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and yet it has become a theatre of incredible barbarism. Utter disregard for international humanitarian law has reached new levels of barbarity. Corpses buried under ruins and drifting refugees are clear evidence of the cynical contempt for and violation of international humanitarian law.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“It is the responsibility of the international community to respond generously to the appeal launched recently by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East in order to face the ever-growing humanitarian needs. My delegation would like to underline once again that the Holy See believes that the two-State solution holds the best promise. If Israel and Palestine do not agree to exist side by side, reconciled and sovereign, within mutually agreed and internationally recognized borders, peace will remain a distant dream and security an illusion.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“Archbishop Auza (Holy See) (spoke in Arabic): My delegation thanks the presidency of the Russian Federation for organizing the open debate on the item "The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question" and for calling the attention of the entire international community to this issue. The gradual movement away from the two-State solution proposed by the United Nations in 1947 is a cause for very grave concern. The straying from the Madrid Peace Process and the Oslo Accords of the 19905 has served to increase the level of frustration and desperation among the Palestinian people. A unity Government in the West Bank and Gaza is essential for advancing the negotiations and for bringing peace and prosperity to its people.”
2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source
“When all is said and done, and whatever shape and size it may eventually take, a reformed Council must be better equipped than ever to spare us and future generations from the unspeakable horrors of genocide, mass atrocities, war crimes and other grave violations of fundamental human rights and of international humanitarian law.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source
“The need for greater transparency also extends to the working methods and procedures of the Council's subsidiary bodies, particularly the sanctions committees, in order to ensure and strengthen the protection of the fundamental rights of individuals and the rule of law. In that regard, my delegation would like to recall paragraph 109 of the 2005 World Summit Outcome document, on the necessity of ensuring a fair and clear procedure for placing individuals and entities on sanctions lists, for removing them and for considering humanitarian exemptions. The reform of the Security Council will require great prudence, wisdom, magnanimity and resolve on the part of all. At the end of the day, any meaningful reform of the Security Council must be guided by its fundamental mission, namely, to effectively ensure international peace and security.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source
“Another element that has constantly emerged from consultations and debates on Security Council reform is the call for greater transparency. That has been getting stronger during the past months, not only in the context of the larger question of reinvigorating the work of the United Nations as it turns 71, but also in the more immediate context of selecting the Organization's next Secretary-General. The call for greater transparency also includes the need to continue to improve the means and methods of dialogue between the Security Council and the General Assembly and other United Nations bodies and partners. It likewise suggests a reasonable increase in the number of the Council's open debates, while recognizing the great importance of closed consultations.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source
“In order to maintain and further consolidate the Council's authority, it would be opportune to seriously consider the calls of Member States for a Council that is more representative and that better reflects present- day geopolitical realities. While appeals for a more representative Council are not necessarily motivated by selfless altruism, and while an enlarged Council would not offer a guarantee of greater efficiency, a more representative Security Council is among the elements of convergence that the majority of the Member States proposed during the informal meetings of the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform held during the seventieth session of the General Assembly. Dismissing or ignoring those elements of convergence would not help the Council's appeal, credibility or authority.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source
“In that context, the United Nations in general and the Council in particular would acquire greater legitimacy and authority if they could establish clear and effective criteria for the application of the principle of the responsibility to protect. In that regard, my delegation believes that, in situations where evident crimes of genocide, mass atrocities and war crimes are being committed, the action of the international community should not be interpreted as an unwarranted imposition on or limitation of the sovereignty of States, provided that the action being proposed respected the juridical means established in the United Nations Charter and other international legal instruments.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source
“There have been criticisms that national and geopolitical interests override the Security Council's primary function, which is to maintain international peace and security. To quell criticisms and suspicions of a self-serving Council, a key feature of a reformed Council would be a commitment by all Members States not to vote, while they serve as members of the Council, against a credible draft resolution before the Council on timely and decisive action to prevent or end the commission of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. That would necessarily include a commitment on the part of the Council's permanent members to refrain from casting a veto in situations where such crimes are involved.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source
“Archbishop Auza: My delegation wishes to thank Japan's presidency for convening this annual open debate on the working methods of the Security Council. Without a doubt, the Council deserves our profound gratitude and appreciation for its efforts to preserve nations and peoples from the scourge of war and conflict in the course of its almost 71 years of existence. Reform and adaptation to the times are, however, always necessary to make the Council as fit as possible for its purpose. States Members of the United Nations and various sectors of civil society have increasingly been calling for reform to render the Council more transparent, more efficient, more effective, more accountable and more representative.”
2016-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7740 (2016) · source
“As the cradle of great civilizations and the birthplace of the three main monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the Middle East has the cultural, intellectual and religious resources that make it a fertile ground for civil society and track II diplomacy, including faith-based informal diplomacy, to play their role in promoting the values of encounter and mutual acceptance, thereby equipping all citizens to become active protagonists in peacemaking and peacebuilding in the region. Religions and believers, in particular, must prove themselves worthy of their rightful place in the whole process of pacification in the region.”
2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source
“In particular, my delegation asks the international community to stop the illegal supply of arms to non-State actors who have been lately responsible for crimes against humanity, other forms of mass atrocity and egregious violation of human rights. Statistics have clearly shown that it is the civilian population which is disproportionately victimized by ever-more technologically sophisticated weapons. Remote-controlled assassinations without the due process of law and so-called collateral damage to civilians by lethal autonomous weapons systems bring to the fore ethical and legal questions that merit careful review and perhaps even a challenge on the basis of international humanitarian law. The Holy See believes that peace processes do not depend solely on formal negotiations, no matter how indispensable they may be.”
2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source
“The Pope has also denounced those who supply substantial amounts of money and weaponry to fighters who kill and maim the innocent population and destroy civilian institutions and infrastructure. One cannot but lament the duplicity of simultaneously talking peace while supplying arms to those who kill on every side of the conflict. Pope Francis has asked: How can you believe in someone who caresses you with the right hand and strikes you with the left? My delegation avails itself of this opportunity to plead once more to the weapons-producing States to strictly limit the supply of arms to client States and monitor their use.”
2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source
“It is time to act on the recommendations of the 1 July report of the Quartet by bringing peace and security to the citizens of Israel and the State of Palestine and to the people of the world. The situation in Syria remains one of unspeakable suffering for the Syrian people who are being killed, forced to survive under bombs or flee to less-ravaged areas. My delegation feels duty-bound to call the Council's attention once again to the continuing persecution of Christians, Yazidis and other ethnic and religious minority groups by non-State actors in parts of Syria and Iraq. Pope Francis has denounced in the strongest possible terms all those responsible, from whichever side of the conflict in Syria they may come, for the senseless slaughter of civilians.”
2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source
“The time is long overdue to put an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which has become increasingly unacceptable as it becomes increasingly intractable. My delegation would not miss this occasion to underline once more that, for the Holy See, the two- State solution holds the best promise. Durable peace will remain a distant dream, and security will remain an illusion if Israel and Palestine do not agree to exist side by side, reconciled and sovereign, within mutually agreed and internationally recognized borders. Let the two States be created now for the sake of the Israelis and Palestinians who, in the depths of their hearts, desire nothing greater than peace and security.”
2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source
“The Holy See commends the Japanese presidency for once more bringing the difficult situation in the Middle East to the attention of the international community, in the light of the release of the Quartet's 1 July report on the Middle East and in the context of the continuing violence in Syria, the deadly sectarian violence in Iraq and the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. The Palestinian question has remained without an answer that is satisfactory to both the Israelis and the Palestinians. Almost 69 years after its adoption by the General Assembly, resolution 181 (II), of 29 November 1947, remains only half-fulfilled. Decades of negotiations have failed to achieve the creation of a Palestinian State.”
2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source
“The Holy See follows with interest the activities of the United Nations peacekeeping missions in different hotspots in the world and reiterates its commitment to collaborate, where possible, in the work of conflict prevention, conflict resolution, post-conflict stabilization and peace consolidation.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“Moreover, the Holy See would like to express its profound gratitude to MINUSCA for all the help it rendered to make the visit of Pope Francis in Bangui safe and fruitful, together with the French forces, of course. The President of the Central African Republic spoke about the fruit of the Pope's visit at the recent World Humanitarian Summit, saying, "with the visit of the Holy Father to my country the humanitarian situation has significantly calmed down, characterized by a disarming of the heart, along with a return to the spirit of social cohesion and living together".”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“Without ignoring the disturbing allegations of crimes committed by some peacekeepers, and without underestimating the danger that the country could still fall back to violence, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) has contributed substantially to calming down the situation, to assisting the displaced and those victimized, and to maintaining an atmosphere that is conducive to the pacification of the population, the regular functioning of the institutions and the return to normal life. The multidimensional mandate of MINUSCA overall augurs well for the reconstruction and institutional capacity-building efforts that underpin durable peace and sustainable development in the country.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“A sure way to protect civilians during armed conflict is the preventive strategy of arms control. The Holy See renews its call upon arms producers and States to limit the manufacture, sale and gifting of horrendous weapons that are later used to terrorize the civilian population or destroy civilian infrastructure. In the name of Pope Francis, my delegation wishes to express deep appreciation in particular for the work of the peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“Considering the decisive importance of both prevention and post-conflict peace consolidation, peacekeeping missions must also be deployed to prevent latent conflicts from exploding into open violence and to prevent post-conflict situations from descending again into Violence. While conflict prevention is primarily a function of diplomatic negotiations and mediations and post- conflict reconstruction and peacebuilding are often seen as the work of development experts and social scientists, particularly grave cases warrant a preventive peacekeeping mission to realistically stop latent conflicts from exploding, thereby sparing populations from the scourges of death and destruction. In the same manner, lessons learned suggest that pulling out peacekeeping missions too early can be extremely costly in every way.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“Untold violence willfully inflicted upon civilian populations and the defiant violations of international humanitarian law in many current conflicts are all too flagrant. My delegation therefore believes that, in all cases where mass atrocities and other forms of attacks against defenseless civilian populations are being perpetrated or are most likely to happen, the protection of civilians in armed conflict must be a critical component of peacekeeping mission mandates. It would be one of the primary yardsticks with which to measure the success or failure of a peacekeeping mission. Every peacekeeping operation should be, at the end of the day, all about saving lives. The evolution in United Nations mandates also tells us that peacekeeping missions have become much more than instruments for restoring peace after conflicts have erupted.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“In fact, the first peacekeeping operation to receive the explicit mandate to protect civilians was the United Nations Assistance Mission in Sierra Leone, only in 1999. While my delegation considers the protection of civilians a positive evolution of United Nations peacekeeping mandates, paradoxically it also points to the disturbing fact that more and more civilians are being targeted during armed conflict, and indeed used as weapons of war. This is one of the saddest developments in the evolution of armed conflict. In the early 19005, around 5 per cent of fatalities were civilians, while in the 1990s, over 90 per cent of the fatalities were non-combatants. Recent reports and studies unanimously confirm that deliberate targeting of, and indiscriminate attacks on, civilians are increasing.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“Archbishop Auza: The Holy See commends the presidency of France for bringing this extremely important topic to the attention of the Security Council and to the international community. The long history of peacekeeping operations, with their successes and shortcomings, offers a rich reservoir of lessons learned with which to develop parameters for more effective strategy in conflict prevention and conflict resolution, as well as in defining mandates and rules of engagement. The same history tells us about the evolution in the mandates that peacekeeping missions have been receiving from the Council. For instance, one might presume that an essential mandate of peacekeeping operations has always been the protection of civilians. Yet this is a relatively recent development.”
2016-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7711 (2016) · source
“My delegation therefore hopes that Pope Francis's visit two days ago to the migrants and refugees stranded on the Greek island of Lesbos has touched many hearts.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source
“Finally, the Holy See appeals once again to the international community to hear the cries of the beleaguered communities of Christians and other ethnic and religious minority groups in the Middle East, which are being discriminated against, persecuted, slaughtered, set afire or drowned because they do not share the ideological or religious views of their persecutors. Their very peaceful enculturation as minorities into the majority culture has made them particular targets for the extremist violence that has forced them to flee their homes and abandon their properties and homeland, risking everything as they cross inhospitable deserts and perilous seas in search of calmer shores and welcoming communities, which, unfortunately, they do not always find.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source
“My delegation also calls on the international community to take collective political action to stem the spread of the fundamentalism and extremism, which have sown terror in so many countries in the region, in North Africa and in many parts of the world. The internationalization of terror can be countered only by a collective international response. Ideological terror cannot be effectively defeated by military action alone; it must be tackled by also addressing the root causes upon which international terrorism feeds. The lie and blasphemy of terrorist groups that claim to kill and oppress in the name of religion must be openly denounced in the strongest possible terms. Religious leaders in particular have a grave responsibility to condemn fellow believers who use their religion as a justification for violence.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source
“In the complex reality of the Middle East, the Holy See hopes that the agreement may serve as an example of dialogue and cooperation, in particular for other Arab- and Muslim-majority countries in the region. The Holy See reiterates its appeal that special attention must be given to Lebanon, where refugees from neighbouring conflicts constitute nearly a quarter of the population. The Parliament of Lebanon must act to elect a President. Soon Lebanon will have been without a President for two years, at a time of regional instability and the growth of vicious non-State actors. The international community must assist the leaders of Lebanon to constitutionally stabilize their own Government and deal with the immense burden of the refugee population.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source
“My delegation wishes to reiterate the appeal that Pope Francis made to the Palestinian authorities on 25 May 2014 in Bethlehem: "The time has come for everyone to find the courage to be generous and creative in the service of the common good, and to find the courage to forge a peace which rests on the acknowledgment by all of the right of two States to exist and live in peace and security within internationally recognized borders." The Holy See hopes that the comprehensive agreement between the Holy See and the State of Palestine, which came into full force on 2 January 2016, will encourage all parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to engage sincerely in a negotiated and peaceful solution.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source
“Pope Francis reiterated that position at Tel Aviv Airport, when he pleaded both for a universal recognition of the right ofthe State of Israel to exist and to flourish in peace and security within internationally recognized borders, and for the creation of a viable State of Palestine, a sovereign homeland in which the Palestinians can live in peace, dignity and freedom. The two-State solution must become a reality and not remain merely a dream.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source
“During his May 2014 visit to Jordan, Palestine and Israel, Pope Francis expressed special concern for the Holy City of Jerusalem, the patrimony of the world's monotheistic religions and a city of universal importance: "Jerusalem means, of course, 'city of peace'. This is what God wills it to be, and such is the desire of all people of goodwill." Yet sadly, Jerusalem remains deeply troubled because of long-standing conflicts. The Holy See firmly believes that the two-State solution provides the best possibility for a peaceful settlement.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source
“Archbishop Auza: The Holy See commends China's presidency for bringing the topic of the Middle East to the attention of the international community through today's Security Council open debate. The Holy See shares the grave concern of the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Nikolay Mladenov, that the two-State solution between Israel and Palestine is in danger of failing, as peace talks stall and inflammatory rhetoric, acts of terror and unilateral actions scupper efforts to restore a process ofmeaningful dialogue and compromise. In the face of such a frustrating scenario, Pope Francis pleads with both the Israeli and the Palestinian authorities to consider their own peoples' need for peace and courageously pursue the path of dialogue, reconciliation and peace, because there is simply no other way.”
2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source
“Religious leaders, in particular, have a grave responsibility to condemn co-believers who seek to instrumentalize their religion as a justification for violence. No one of whatever religion or culture must be allowed to carry out acts of violence and oppression in the name of that religion or culture or under whatever pretext. No matter how grave the threats that terrorism poses to our collective security, any effective lasting response cannot be achieved solely by military coercion, but rather through a culture of dialogue and encounter that breeds mutual acceptance and promotes inclusive societies. That is the only way to lasting peace and security.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670Resumption1 (2016) · source
“Any lasting solution to defeat violent extremism and fundamentalist terror must consider the centrality of the inviolable dignity and rights of the human person, regardless of race, religion, political belief and difference. Too many individual citizens and groups have suffered and continue to suffer death and all forms of violence and discrimination because of their religion, ethnicity or political beliefs. In the Middle East, in particular, terrorists must never be allowed to destroy centuries of peaceful coexistence of Muslims and Christians in the region. The mendacity and blasphemy of terrorist groups that claim to kill and oppress in the name of religion must be openly denounced in the strongest possible terms.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670Resumption1 (2016) · source
“Moreover, the borderless nature of the terrorist groups requires the international community to control cyber technologies that violent groups use to recruit new adherents, finance their activities and coordinate terror attacks. Their access to cyberspace must be denied. Their access to funding must be cut off. No country, no company and no individual must be permitted to do business with terror groups, in particular in arms and ammunitions. Collaboration with terror groups, whether for profit or for ideological complicity, must be outlawed. Member States that abet violent extremism or shelter terror groups must be vigorously challenged by the Council. Violations of international humanitarian law and all crimes against humanity committed by terror groups must be vigorously pursued.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670Resumption1 (2016) · source
“The internationalization of terror can be countered only by a collective international response. This response must also address the root causes upon which international terrorism feeds. In fact, the present terrorist challenge has a strong sociocultural component. Young people travelling abroad to join the ranks of terrorist organizations are disillusioned by what they experience as a situation of exclusion and by the lack of integration and values in certain societies. Together with the legal tools and resources to prevent citizens from becoming foreign terrorist fighters, Governments should engage with civil society to address the problems of communities most at risk of radicalization and recruitment and to achieve their satisfactory social integration.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670Resumption1 (2016) · source
“They also demonstrate a total disregard for civilian immunity as extremists kill and maim women, children, the elderly and the handicapped and commit unspeakable crimes against women and girls. Religious and ethnic minority groups are bearing the brunt of their ruthlessness. The utter barbarity of their behaviour and crimes leaves us dismayed and asking how the human heart can plan and carry out such horrible acts. Another indicator of the transnational nature of terrorism is the presence of some 30,000 foreign terrorist fighters coming from 100 Member States, who enter areas controlled by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant across national boundaries. Once trained and completely indoctrinated in the most warped and violent ideologies, they travel to sow terror in other countries.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670Resumption1 (2016) · source
“Archbishop Auza: The Holy See sincerely thanks China's presidency for placing this extremely important topic in open debate before the Security Council. Today's debate comes at a time when we face the dehumanizing impact of terrorism fuelled by violent extremism. The ongoing, and in some regions, escalating use of terror is a reminder that this challenge requires a shared commitment from all nations and people of good will. Indeed, terrorism represents a fundamental threat to our common humankind. This institution was founded in the wake of an era in which a similar nihilistic view of human dignity sought to destroy and divide our world. Violent extremism knows no border. Recent terror activities in many parts of the world and in many countries illustrate that fundamentalist terror is a transnational phenomenon.”
2016-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7670Resumption1 (2016) · source
“The world today continues to be confronted with various old and new forms of violence directed against women and girls, in particular the use of rape as a weapon of war during conflicts, abuses in refugee camps, the trafficking of women and girls for sexual exploitation, forced abortion, forced conversion and forced marriage. Instead of being eradicated, some of those acts of violence have emerged in even crueller forms, constituting some of the most horrendous violations of human rights. The obligation to put an end to those barbaric acts against women and girls is incumbent upon every one of us, upon every Government and, in a particular way, upon the Security Council.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“I am proud to say that the Catholic Church, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, is the leading provider of quality education for all, ensuring to the best of its abilities that no woman or girl would be left unschooled and preparing them to become dignified agents of their own personal flourishing and active protagonists in building strong families and peaceful communities. Sadly, for far too many women, there is still a steep uphill battle and struggle to emancipate themselves from situations of marginalization, violence, abandonment and exclusion.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“The Holy See has been very attentive to the inspiring work of women in Africa in all fields. Education has been key to that empowerment. If women are to become prime drivers of sustainable development and peaceful societies, ensuring that all girls and women have access to education is indispensable. Improving access to education for women will not only redound to the fuller realization of their potential and greater professional opportunities, it is also key to better educated future generations that are capable of ushering in and maintaining just and peaceful societies.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“My delegation feels duty-bound at this moment to remember with gratitude and sorrow the four sisters from the Missionaries of Charity - Sister Anselm from India, Sister Marguerite and Sister Reginette from Rwanda and Sister Judith from Kenya - who were massacred by cowardly fundamentalists on 4 March in Aden, Yemen. They devoted their lives to the poor and elderly women, a dozen of whom were also killed with them. The same terrorists kidnapped an Indian priest from the same institution, and they have claimed to have crucified him on Good Friday. Pope Francis has prayed that this pointless slaughter will awaken consciences, lead to a change of heart and inspire all parties to lay down their arms and take up the path of dialogue. No greater sacrifice can be made for peace and reconciliation than to lay down one's life for it.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“My delegation wishes to pay special homage to the women who have had profound and lasting effects on the lives of millions of people and on the development of nations through their selfless and long-term work in education, health care and the formation of values among the young. Those women, even in the most difficult circumstances, distinguish themselves for their bravery, constancy and dedication. Women and girls who have become victims of rape and other forms of violence during conflicts find security and understanding in the institutions run by those women, more often than not by religious women. Their spirit of sacrifice for the good of others brings death to some of them.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“In that regard, the Holy See expresses its appreciation for the initiatives promoted by the Security Council and by Governments to raise awareness and arrive at a fuller recognition of the vital role of women in preventive diplomacy, mediation, peacekeeping missions and peacebuilding processes. That recognition, however, must be fully translated into action in order to unleash skills and capacities that allow women to bring order out of chaos, community out of division and peace out of conflict. Their special gift in educating people to be more receptive and sensitive to the needs of others around them and beyond is crucial in conflict resolution and in fostering post-conflict reconciliation.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“Archbishop Auza: My delegation wishes to thank the Angolan presidency for convening this particularly important open debate on the role of women in conflict prevention and resolution in Africa. Women are drivers of development and the flourishing of human talent in multiple fields. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (General Assembly resolution 70/1) cannot be achieved without the contribution of women. Sustainable Development Goal 16 aims to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development. In many countries in Africa, in particular in the Great Lakes region, peaceful and inclusive societies are still a distant dream. Women can greatly contribute to their realization.”
2016-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7658 (2016) · source
“Pope Francis expresses deep appreciation for all that the international community and the regional organizations have been doing and calls upon all to continue along the path of unity, dignity and work to help the countries in the region achieve disarmament, prosperity and sound administration at all levels.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source