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  1. “The PBC’s accumulated experience in promoting national ownership, inclusivity and institution-building also provides useful guidelines for societies seeking prosperity and security as their way forward. Brazil has been actively contributing to African security and development, whether through South- South technical cooperation projects, participation in peacekeeping operations or engagement in the fight against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, among other initiatives. As a developing nation, attached to Africa by close historical and cultural ties, Brazil stands ready to assist the continent in fulfilling its vision of a prosperous future when guns can no longer be heard.”

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

  2. “Security and development are indeed closely interlinked and mutually reinforcing. Official development assistance, whether multilateral or bilateral, humanitarian or development-driven, is important, but it is essentially a temporary solution. What developing countries, especially those in Africa, need is a global economic, financial and trade architecture that allows them to fulfil their potential. In that context, I would like to point to the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) as a uniquely placed enabler for mobilizing international attention and supporting nationally defined peacebuilding priorities, in terms both of financing and expertise. At the same time, technical cooperation, notably South-South cooperation, plays a key role in capacity-building.”

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

  3. “The silencing the guns pledge is but one element of that ambitious vision for the future of Africa, expressed in the Solemn Declaration adopted in 2013 during the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Pan-Africanism. Brazil is proud to have participated in that process at the highest level and to have witnessed such an inspiring demonstration of African solidarity. That vision, which was further outlined in the African Union’s Agenda 2063, was one of a prosperous Africa, based on inclusive growth and sustainable development in a peaceful and secure Africa. Indeed, a prosperous, integrated and united Africa, based on good governance, democracy, social inclusion and respect for human rights, justice and the rule of law, is a necessary precondition for a conflict-free continent. That is the essence of what we are debating today.”

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

  4. “The Multinational Joint Task Force that is tackling terrorism in the Lake Chad basin and the Joint Task Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel are important examples of African solutions to African problems. The regional force deployed by the East African Community in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo can be another tool for bringing stability to that region. Adequate assistance from the international community is indispensable to the success of those efforts. That support should be provided on the basis of strict compliance with the Charter of the United Nations and international law and in full respect for the principle of non-interference in the affairs of sovereign States.”

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

  5. “First of all, I have in mind the continued commitment of the African Union to the Silencing the Guns initiative, which was just confirmed by the establishment of the monitoring and evaluation mechanism and the appointment of Mr. Ibn Chambas as High Representative for the Silencing the Guns Initiative. The effort that the countries in the Great Lakes region and Central Africa have devoted to the diplomatic endeavours aimed at tackling the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is another encouraging sign. African countries have not only shown the resolve needed to promote political and diplomatic solutions to conflicts on the continent but have also joined forces to provide appropriate responses on the ground when needed.”

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

  6. “The coronavirus disease pandemic and the conflict in Europe have disrupted trade flows and raised the price of grains and other essential commodities, thereby increasing food insecurity and lowering living standards. The situation in the Sahel continues to demand attention, with ruptures of constitutional order and the advance of militant groups towards the coastal countries in West Africa. In the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the re-emergence of the illegal armed group the Mouvement du 23 mars has contributed to the deterioration of the already dramatic security and humanitarian situation in the region. It must be pointed out, however, that there are positive signs of renewed determination on the part of African Governments and societies to bring lasting peace and security to the continent.”

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

  7. “We are very pleased to speak before the Security Council at one of the last meetings presided over by the Mozambican presidency this month. I would like to pay due tribute to the outstanding work of Ambassador Pedro Comissário Afonso and his team. I would also like to thank the briefers — Ms. Duarte, Mr. Ibn Chambas and Mr. Manzoni — for the information and assessments they provided. When the Council previously convened (see S/PV.9106) to discuss the Silencing the Guns initiative a little more than two years ago, the atmosphere was cautiously optimistic. Although challenges remained, important peace agreements had been reached in South Sudan and Ethiopia. The situation in the Horn of Africa was improving, and important electoral processes had just been concluded. Our outlook today is a little more sombre.”

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

  8. “Brazil reiterates its condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. The repudiation of terrorism is enshrined in the Brazilian Constitution as a guiding principle of our international relations. Our foreign policy also highly values the role of regional and subregional organizations in securing a safer and more peaceful world. We must not hesitate to support them in combating terrorism.”

    2023-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9296 (2023) · source

  9. “With its representative composition and bridging mandate, the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) is well placed to promote coherence among the relevant actors within the United Nations system, mobilize regional organizations and international financial institutions and foster South-South and triangular cooperation arrangements in support of national capacities. By enabling capacity-building, the PBC can also support Member States in countering terrorism. I would add that to the list of suggestions that you, Mr. President, presented. Finally, we would like to underscore that counter- terrorism is effective only if it is carried out in strict compliance with international law, including the Charter of the United Nations, international human rights law, international humanitarian law and international refugee law.”

    2023-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9296 (2023) · source

  10. “The most recent United Nations Development Programme report on extremism in Africa, which deals with recruitment and disengagement, shows that economic incentives, such as opportunities for employment, are important drivers that pull individuals towards that kind of activity. The report makes it clear that we must move away from exclusively security-driven responses and adopt development- based approaches. According to the report, investments in peacebuilding yield a positive return, estimated at a ratio of 16 to 1. That means that for every $1 invested in peacebuilding, $16 could be saved in the cost of conflict and violent extremism conducive to terrorism.”

    2023-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9296 (2023) · source

  11. “Our counter-terrorism efforts will never be enough if we do not address the root causes of terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism, such as prolonged unresolved conflicts, the failure to enforce the rule of law, human rights violations, ethnic, national and religious discrimination, political exclusion, socioeconomic marginalization and unemployment. In that regard, we emphasize the importance of the work of the relevant United Nations bodies in supporting activities to foster economic development and social justice, in full respect for national sovereignty, with the aim of reducing inequalities and the sentiment of injustice that can arise from local and global disparities.”

    2023-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9296 (2023) · source

  12. “The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia has been working on reducing Al-Shabaab’s capacities. The Accra Initiative may further contribute to containing the spillover of terrorism from the Sahel to neighbouring regions. The Multinational Joint Task Force’s counter-terrorist operations may also provide an important contribution to peace and security in the Lake Chad basin region. We hope that the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel will overcome its current challenges, since its actions are also relevant to countering terrorism in the region and preventing it from spreading to its neighbourhood.”

    2023-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9296 (2023) · source

  13. “Recently, the Security Council addressed the increase of terrorism in the African continent (see S/PV.9257). This trend is indeed very worrisome. The rise of terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism seriously hampers hard-won gains in terms of development and stability. It also aggravates existing conflicts, with significant repercussions for the peace and security of the whole continent, including by adding an additional challenge for United Nations peacekeeping missions in fulfilling their mandates. Facing this enormous challenge, Africa has given remarkable examples of how regional and subregional mechanisms can address the threat posed by terrorist groups. The Southern African Development Community Mission in Mozambique has achieved significant results in countering terrorism in Cabo Delgado.”

    2023-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9296 (2023) · source

  14. “Article 53 allows the Security Council to resort to regional arrangements for enforcement action under its authority. This option favours the configuration of tailor-made solutions that take into consideration local realities, as so many before me have expressed. In the same vein, the Security Council has acknowledged in a number of resolutions how such mechanisms may be critical in preventing and defusing tensions and in countering such menaces to our collective security as international terrorism. This is particularly relevant given that we should not expect that terrorism can be fought by a one-size-fits-all approach that does not reflect the actual ethnic, religious, political and socioeconomic realities of the countries involved.”

    2023-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9296 (2023) · source

  15. “At the outset, Mr. President, I would like to say that I am proud to participate in today’s debate under your presidency of the Security Council. Mozambique calls our attention to the important contribution of regional and subregional organizations in the fight against terrorism and in the maintenance of international peace and security in general. I would also like to thank Secretary-General António Guterres and Mr. Azali Assoumani, President of Comoros and Chairperson of the African Union, as well as the eminent persons who preceded me, for their insightful remarks. The United Nations Charter attaches special relevance to the role that regional and subregional organizations can play in the maintenance of international peace and security and the peaceful settlement of disputes.”

    2023-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9296 (2023) · source