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2017-01-10
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2018-12-06
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  1. “The United Nations- World Bank Pathways for Peace report sets forward a compelling, evidence-based case for these reforms, and we endorse without reservation its recommendations to reduce fragmentation. As a stalwart defender of multilateral approaches to addressing conflict, Canada is committed to working together, with the Council, to ensure that our institutions and approaches embody the very best that the international community has to offer. Should we be elected to serve on the Security Council for the 2021- 2022 term, Council members can be sure that Canada will continue to work tirelessly towards this goal.”

    2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source

  2. “Better understanding between communities builds trust; trust builds confidence; and trusting, confident communities build peace together. Finally, in order for the international community itself to remain a trusted partner in conflict prevention, our own systems need to reform to ensure greater accountability, transparency, predictability and coherence. Canada strongly supports the Secretary-General's vision on conflict prevention and sustaining peace. We welcome his plans to restructure the United Nations peace and security architecture, his 2018 report on peacebuilding and sustaining peace (S/2018/43) and the Action for Peacekeeping initiative.”

    2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source

  3. “But the United Nations, its Member States and regional organizations have a critical role to play in helping Governments respond to the needs of their populations and protect their human rights, and in helping populations to hold their Governments to account. On the ground, in Mali, Canada is assisting the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, working with the Institut malien de recherche-action pour la paix and Interpeace, to better understand the conflict dynamics and sources of resilience in Ansongo, Bourem and Gao. This process has involved consultation with local authorities, women's groups, youth groups and security and defence forces with a view to finding consensus-based solutions to the priorities for peace as they define them.”

    2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source

  4. “This is why we encourage efforts to find more predictable, flexible and sustainable financing mechanisms for African-led peace operations, and we hope to see concrete progress on developing such mechanisms. (spoke in English) Fundamentally, preventing conflict and sustaining peace is about building trust between Governments and their peoples. Such trust cannot be established haphazardly. Only by fostering inclusive institutions that bring in and amplify diverse voices - including those of women, young people and indigenous, ethnic and religious minorities - can meaningful and sustainable peace take hold. Peace cannot be imposed from the outside, and it cannot be built overnight.”

    2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source

  5. “We welcome also the Joint United Nations-African Union Framework for Enhanced Partnership in Peace and Security and encourage its full implementation. We are committed to contributing to capacity- building in African countries and to working together to develop African-led solutions to increase the impact of efforts to prevent and resolve conflicts. Furthermore, we believe that, beyond the annual joint consultative meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council and the United Nations Security Council, further opportunities exist to strengthen cooperation between the Councils, including through joint field visits. Together, we can accomplish more.”

    2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source

  6. “Today, the last peacekeepers have withdrawn, and those three countries are no longer on the Council's agenda. This is a story of determination and perseverance, as demonstrated by the Economic Community of West African States and the African Union and its member States. It is a story of partnership. As the response to the crisis in the Gambia demonstrated, when action among regional and international partners is closely coordinated, such partnerships deliver results. Canada recognizes the important contributions and key leadership of African States, the African Union (AU) and subregional organizations in improving the effectiveness of United Nations peace operations and peacebuilding more generally. We welcome the development of regional and subregional early-warning mechanisms across the continent.”

    2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source

  7. “Ms. Boucher (Canada) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to join other speakers in thanking Cote d'Ivoire for having organized this open debate, as well as yesterday's debate, which was presided over by President Ouattara (see S/PV.8413). I can think of no more critical subject to discuss in this Chamber. The prevention of violent conflict is at the heart of both the Charter of the United Nations and of the rules- based international order that we have built together. Together, we have achieved considerable success in preventing and resolving conflicts. This is especially clear in the case of West Africa. Fifteen years ago, the Council was seized of crises such as the civil wars in Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone.”

    2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source

  8. “We call on Afghanistan's neighbours and partners to continue to work with the Government of Afghanistan to increase regional stability and decrease violence within the country. Canada supports the Afghan people in their efforts to ensure a more secure, prosperous and peaceful future. The meeting rose at1.35p.m.”

    2017-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7980 (2017) · source

  9. “I hope that events such as that, along with efforts to alleviate gender-based violence and provide more education to girls and young women, will push Afghanistan closer to peace and stability. (spoke in French) Allow me to express my deep concern about the continuing deterioration of the security situation in Afghanistan, in particular with regard to the number of casualties among civilian and aid workers reported thus far for 2017. We are troubled by the number civilian casualties. Their displacement, increased vulnerability and losses are unacceptable. We are dismayed by the impact of instability and insecurity on women and children. All parties to the conflict must take urgent steps to end the killing and wounding of civilians.”

    2017-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7980 (2017) · source

  10. “For peace, security and development to take root and endure in Afghanistan, women must join men at the centre of decision-making at all levels in Afghan politics, society and the economy. Canada commends the Afghan Government for pledging to increase the presence of women in Government institutions to 30 per cent by 2020. Canada also commends the Afghan Government for launching its national action plan to eliminate early and child marriages. On 15 May, Canadajoined women from across Afghanistan who gathered to discuss their experiences, vision and contributions to peace at the fourth Kabul Symposium, held on the theme "Afghan Women: Messengers of Peace". Women's participation in the peace and reconciliation process is essential.”

    2017-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7980 (2017) · source

  11. “Canada remains committed to supporting Afghanistan on its path towards development. In line with our recently announced feminist international assistance policy, we will continue to focus on women's and girls' rights in all of our programming in Afghanistan. For example, we actively support women's inclusion and empowerment in Afghanistan. We provide assistance to help implement the law on the elimination of violence against women and offer programmes that provide education, awareness-raising and capacity-building on women's rights and gender- based violence. Our partners also help women assume greater decision-making roles in their households and communities and build their livelihood skills and capacities.”

    2017-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7980 (2017) · source

  12. “I thank you, Sir, for this opportunity to address the Security Council. I would also like to thank Special Representative Yamamoto for his insightful briefing. I would like to begin by offering my sincere condolences to the Government and the people of Afghanistan affected by ongoing terrorist attacks, including the bombing in Kabul on 31 May. It is crucial for us to continue our efforts to counter terrorism and all forms of violent extremism. I would also like to congratulate the Afghan Government on convening the Kabul process for peace and security cooperation conference on 6 June, despite extremely challenging circumstances. Canada fully supports an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process. It is my hope that the Kabul process will bear fruit and that Afghanistan will soon be free of such violence.”

    2017-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7980 (2017) · source

  13. “The sustaining peace and sustainable development agendas intersect in multiple ways, but perhaps the most important priorities are gender equality, women's empowerment and the participation of women and youth in peacebuilding and governance. We urge the Secretary-General and the Council to continue to strengthen the work of the United Nations on gender and youth, particularly in countries experiencing fragility. We look forward to working closely with our new Secretary-General. We offer our full support to him and to his team, as well as to Council members, as we advance this important agenda.”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source

  14. “As for the Security Council, we encourage it to make greater and fuller use of its prevention toolbox, including Chapter VI measures, as well as the use of special political missions. We also think the Secretary- General has a central role to play in galvanizing international action for peace. Finally, we really do need a stronger link between sustaining peace and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As highlighted in the Stockholm declaration of 2016, peacebuilding and State-building are integral to sustainable development, not separate from it. While that link is recognized in the 2030 Agenda, we believe that it needs to be strengthened with greater urgency.”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source

  15. “We know that political solutions lie at the heart of conflict prevention and peacebuilding. However, preventing conflict and sustaining peace must become overarching goals of all United Nations activities before, during and after conflict, including for the human rights and development pillars. We also think it is important to strengthen the Secretariat's capacity for joint analysis and j oint planning, as well as for conveying timely early- warning information and analysis to Member States. Overall, we believe a better balance must be struck between the considerable resources spent on peace operations and those supporting conflict prevention and sustaining peace, particularly in the field.”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source

  16. “(spoke in English) Various high-level reviews conducted over the past two years - by the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations and by the Advisory Group of Experts on the Review of the Peacebuilding Architecture, and the global study on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) - highlighted the importance of prevention. Many of those recommendations were endorsed by Member States in the landmark Security Council and General Assembly resolutions (resolution 2282 (2016) and General Assembly resolution 70/262) on sustaining peace. Not only must that work continue, but we encourage the Secretary-General to articulate an ambitious plan of action to advance those objectives. Let me highlight a few areas where Canada would like to see greater emphasis.”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source

  17. “The indiscriminate bombing and targeting ofcivilians and medical facilities have become the hallmark of too many conflicts. The senseless attacks recently suffered by civilians in Aleppo represent perhaps the lowest point in our collective response in protecting populations at risk. Clearly, we must do more and do it sooner to prevent conflicts from escalating. We must do more to secure sustainable peace in fragile situations. Over the past year, Canada has sought to reinforce the capacity of the United Nations to support conflict prevention and peacebuilding. As Prime Minister Trudeau signalled to the General Assembly (see A/71/PV.8), pluralism and inclusion represent crucial values in building peaceful societies and sustainable development.”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source

  18. “Ms. Boucher (Canada) (spoke in French): I would like to begin by thanking Sweden for organizing this open debate on conflict prevention and sustaining peace. As we begin the year with a new Secretary-General, today's debate is extremely timely and goes directly to the heart of the Organization's fundamental purpose. We are confronting a challenging global situation, and we continue to face threats to international peace and security that generate major pressures on the Organization and on Member States. In numbers unprecedented since the Second World War, people around the globe remain displaced by conflict. The duration of protracted refugee situations is also lengthening, which puts sustained pressure on those displaced, on host communities and on the global capacity for humanitarian response.”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source